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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-25

| Continued from our last issue.
/ l had gone scarcely six PAGES
when I heard the crackle of foot
steps on dead twigs somewhere
ahead of me, and a moment later
a woman was visible. | stood
still. She did not see me till she
was close up. Then she gave a
slight start and said, 81 beg your
pardon. 1 trust | am not trespass-
ing"
looked at her. She was scarce
more than a girl, pale and unmis-
takably not of this country world.
| cannot say how she was dressed.
But l saw that she had very blue
eyes on each side of a decidedly
tilted nose.
"Trespassing is q relative
term" said I.
You talk like Hills Rhet-
oric'," she smiled, with a quick
glance at my clothes.
Naturally" / replied. ut was
the textbook / formerly used
with my classes"
There was a little gurgle of
laughter from the girl. Clear
ness, force, and elegance, wasn't
that the great triumvirate?" she
said.
Something like that, 1 be-
lieve." said l. Lam trying to for
get"
And are these pines yours to
forget In? 1t should be easy
She smiled and made to pass on.
And in that moment. from near
at hand, there rang out the gold
en- throb of a hermit thrush. The
suddenness, the nearness, the
wildness of this song made it in
describably thrilling, and the girl
and l both stood rigid. breath
less, peering into the gloom of
the pines.
Again the call rang out. but a
little farther away this ime. She
took a step as if to follow, and
instinctively I put out my hand,
grasping her arm to restrain her.
So we stood and waited. but he
did not sing again.
Then in a kind of wonder the
girl turned her face to mine, and
in a kind Of wonder I realized
that / was still holding her arm.
She appeared as unconscious of 1t
as I, till l let my hand fall. Then
she colored a little. smiled a lit
tie. and said, What was it? I
never hear anything 80 beauti-
full"
"a hermit thrush" I answered.
81 have always wanted to hear
hermit" she said wistfully.
And, oh. It is lovelier than
dreamed! I am going now before
I get too Jealous of you for hav-
ing one all your own"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-25

SAVANNAH, Ca, Oct. Is
Aided by a deputy sheriff, Rev.
Ernest Altman, pastor of the
First Baptist church, here, eloped
with the church organist, Miss
Ula Mae Majors of Midtown, and
they we're married after an excit-
ing race through three counties.
The brides father expressed
his objection to the marriage two
years ago. The young pastor
waited until he was graduated
from the seminary and was called
to Savannah.
Miss Majors was at the organ.
One Sunday, and Altman had fin
ished his sermon, when S. w. Ell
lott, deputy sheriff, went out and
cranked up an auto. AS the con-
gregation left, the minister and
Miss Majors lost no time getting
to the car and whisking away.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-25
The Idyl of Twin Fires
By Walter Pard Eaton Copyright 191f by Doubleday Page Co.
"shea Irish Brigade" by Randall Parrish

with a cheerful Good morning"
See here" said /, this is nc
book for a nervous wreck to be
reading"
who said was a nervous
wreck?" she answered. I'm just
tired, that's all. l saw a spear OF
real grass in Central Park, and
ran away"
From what?" asked.
From the dictionary" she re-
piled. Would you like me to
sing you a song of the things
that begin with 'hy'?"
She laughed and began to
chant, "Hyopotamus, hyoscapu-
lar, hyoscine. hyoscamae, hyocya-
mine. hyoscyamus-"
"Stopl" / cried. "You will have
me hypnotized. See, I'm on the
'hy's' myself! Please explain
not sing"
WELL" she laughed. "you see
It's this way. l am working on a
new dictionary. I'm sort oil
learned, In a harmless, anti-mili.
tant way. l have a degree oil
philology!
II stood the dictionary pretty
well down to the 'hy's,' and ther
one day something snapped in.
side of me. and | began to cry
The doctor tells me | must live
out Of doors and saw wood"
Madam" I cried. Heaven has
sent you! l shall get my orchard
cleaned up at lastl"
Breakfast" called Mrs. Bert
She refused to come down tt
Twin Fires with me that morn
ing, so I toiled alone. getting Out
more Of the brush from the or
chard. In the afternoon she con
sented to come. sAs | looked al
her hands and then at mine.
realized how pale she was.
tits wrong for anybody to be
so pale as that" I thought.
l was beginning to pity her.
When we reached the farm
showed her where the grape ar
Dor was to be. at the western side
of the lawn, and how lane Of
hollyhoeks would lead to 1t from
the pergola end.
Now" said |. "I'm going tt
build a rambler rose trellis along
the south. But how shall the
trellis be designed, and where
shall the sundial be, and where
the flower beds?"
The girl clapped her hands
ooh, the fun of planning 1t all out
from the beginning" she cried
MY, but l envy you."
please don't envy; advise,
said l.
I'D have the sundial right in
the middle. where 1t gets all the
sum-" she said. Then I'd ring IL
with flowers, all bright colors
Then, right in line with the door
I'd have an arch in the trellis sc
you could see through into the
farm. Oh, know! I'd have the
trellis all arches, with a bigger
one in the center, and it would
look like a Roman aqueduct OF
roses,"
"A Roman aqueduct of roses, y
| repeated, my imagination fired
by the picture. Miss Goodwin
you are a wonder! But can you
build it,"
no" she sighed. 81 can only
give you the derivation of 'aQue.
duct and rose"
Come" said I, I'VE will con-
suit Hard Cider"
"Heavens!" she laughed. ''Is
that anything like Dutch cour.
age?'
Hard grunted and came will
us to the line of stakes where the
rose trellis was to be. | sketcheC
roughly the idea I wanted.
Hard explained the construc
tion-in fact, brought lumber he
took from the shed and helped
me to construct the first arch be,
fore he went back to his work.
And now" | added to the cir
at my side, shall we see if we
can build the next arch?"
She clapped her hands delight
eddy and ran with me around the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-25
CHAPTER Nv.
The Ghost OF Rome In Roses.

Stella Goodwin"
tits rather a pretty name" I
thought, as I read 1t on the fly
leaf of a volume she had left in
Mrs. Bert's sitting-room.
The volume itself amused me
Chamberlain's Foundation of the
Nineteenth Century"
was waiting for breakfast.
and Miss Stella Goodwin entered
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-25

A New Wet Weather
Garment, softer
than the 'Tin"
pants and fully
guaranteed; they
look mighty good
to us; the pants
are 1925 and the
coats are $3.50.
We do sell
world of Water
Repellant" cloth
ing every season;
it's as flexible az
any cloth and rs
waterproof as the
best of them:
The pants are
500; double
seat and front.
$3.50; Coats,
$3.50; a longer
coat doubled over
the shoulders Is
$3.50.
We always have
the "Aquapelle" or
Tin" clothing at
the same old
prices, $500 for
the pants and $3.50
for the coats,
only this year we
have to charge 25c
more for sizes
40, 4S and 80 in
both garments.
alligator" Oil
Clothing carries q
makers guarantee
tag on every gar
ment and you may
take it from us,
they're powerful
good Rain Clothes.
The pants and
jackets are S1.j0
each; the long
coats are $500
and $3.50.
"Carter" Oilskins,
pants and Jackets,
are $1.OO and the
long coats are
$500 to $3.50.
We thank you
for reading this
advertisement.
| Dickson
| Bros.
Co.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26
EXPORTS BREAK ALL RECORDS
 LAST YEAR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. - The government has completed the off cial figures for the imports and ex- ports of the year 1915. The imports showed a heavy falling off, due to the great war in Europe, practically no goods being received from Germany, Austria and Russia, and all the other belligerents failing to export their usual quantity of merchandise to this country. The figures on the imports were smaller last year than any year since 1912 The exports of the United States reached the astounding figure of $3,555, 100000. This broke all pre- vious records. This is an increase of 70 per cent over the year 1914.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26
ARMY AND NAVY PROGRAM BE
 MADE PUBLIC

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. - The cabinet was in session the greater part of today, discussing how far tfe President should go in letting the Am erican public in on the real reasons for the administration preparedness program. The concensus of opinion is that W"son should take the people into his confidence and treat the ques- tior with the greatest frankness, tell ing the true condition of the army and navy, and stating what must be done to adequately oppose an armed enemy, because of the present troubled con dition of the world. A change in the Presidents original program has been made, and he will begin his speech making tour in New York on Friday night instead of opening in Pittsburg as originally planned,
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26
TRACKS CLEARED OF SNOWSLIDE
 IN CASCADES

SEATTLE, Jan. 25. - All of the transcontinental tracks over the Gas cade mountains are again opened and train service has been resumed. The debris and accumulation of snow which accompanied the fatal slide on the Great Northern has been cleared away, and the remaining four bodies recovered. Snow is falling heavily in the mountains, and it is generally expected that further bad slides are likely to occur at any moment. It is showing in this city also, but the wea- ther is warm. and the snow is melt ing almost as fast as it comes down.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26
RAISE REVENUE. BY TAXING
 WEALTHY

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. - Mem- bers of Congress who read the opinion handed down by the supreme court yesterday, upholding the validity Of the income tax law, are saying that the road is now opened for new legis- lation. which will greatly increase the tax rate on the great private for times of the nation, so that the rich men of the country will bear the larger share of the burden of taxation to be caused by the huge appropria- lions for increased national defence. Over twenty bills in all are before the committees of the House, making changes in the present income tax law. and that some measure will be fayorably reported seems certain, Some of the bills provide for tax of fifty per cent on all incomes over a million dollars.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26
KIN C NICHOLAS IN VISIT TO
 FRANCE

LYONS. France, Jan. 25. - King Nicholas, of Montenegro. accompan- jed by his two sons and one of his daughters. arrived here today coming from Italy, where he was yesterday the guest of King Victor. The Mon tenegrin king was enthusiastically welcomed by the French people. who thronged the streets in the vicinity of the railroad station when his train arrived. He was met at the depot by his wife, who has been in this city for some time. The mayor and the officers of the municipality extended the king the freedom of the city. and assured him and his family hospit- able welcome in France.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26
J. 5. OBJECTS ID ENGLAND'S NEW
 ENEMY ALT

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. - The United States is preparing a protest to Great Britain on the matter of the new Trading With the Enemy Act" now under consideration in the House of Commons. This new piece of pro posed legislation is unique, and in the opinion of the Washington statesmen, will create dangerous precedents in international law if allowed to be en- forced strictly according to it's terms. While the act is supposed to apply only to British subjects, it can be so construed as to injuriously affect Am erican trade. Large commercial in terests in this country have expressed their views on the law to the secretary of state, and the opinion is quite gen. erally held that the interests of the United States will materially suffer if such law was put into effect.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26
PRESIDENT WINS DIPLOMATIC
 VICTORY

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. - Ambas- sador Bernstorff of the German em- bassy. called on Secretary Lansing at the state department this morning, and submitted new proposals which he had just received from the Berlin foreign office, which it is hoped will allow for a speedy settlement and amicable adjustment of the whole Lu- sitania controversy between Berlin and Washington. The new proposi- tions put forth by Germany assent to two of the main things that President Wilson held out for, and which several times threatened to be a stumbling block to the smooth progress of dip lomatic intercourse.
 Germany at last agrees to accept the American contention that the warning issued to travellers by the German embassy the day before the Lusitania sailed from New York can not be considered in the settlement, and that no mention of that shall be included in the draft of the completed agreement. Germany also valves her right to make a general reservation regarding the question of whether the commander of the attacking submar- inc was committing wrong when he sank the Lusitania. The stubborn in- sistence of the president that there could be no agreement without these conditions have won their reward, and the new note is being fayorably re ceived by statesmen and editors as announcing another victory for Will sons diplomatic policy. The new note. as the former one. expresses regret for the loss of the American lives on the fatal ship, and renews the offer to pay an indemnity therefof
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26
GOING TO HONOLULU TO WORK
 ON RAILROAD.

Dean w. Searles intends leaving Cor dova on the steamer Alameda for Honolulu, where he has accepted po- sition with the Hilo railroad. MT. Searles is an old-time railroader, who has been employed on some of the leading roads of the country. For the past three years he has been connect ed with the Copper River & North western railway, two years of which time he was the yardmaster. Deans many Cordova friends wish him all kinds of success in his new field of labor.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26
FRENCH A|RNAN RAID G|EvCEL|;
 KILL 1OO

ATHENS, Jan. 25.-Sixteen French aeroplanes sailed over the Bulgarian and Teuton lines yesterday, first fly ing over the Bulgarian camp at Mon astir, and then continuing east and at tacking the Teuton positions at Giev- geH The Germans were evidently not prepared for the return of the airmen after the great raid made on Monastir the day before by fleet of forty-five of the aircraft, and their anti-aircraft guns were strangely silent. Many bombs were dropped, the camp at Gievgeli suffering the most, About a hundred persons were killed here. All of the allied aeroplanes returned to their base in safety.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26
12o,ooo TONS FOR RUSSIA.

The freighter Seward, which is disabled at Latouche, has been char tered to make a number of trips be tween Puget Sound and Vladivostok in the service Of Grace & Co, the well known shipping firm, who have re ceived a contract from the Russian government for the delivery of one hundred and twenty thousand tons of freight to the Russian port during the next few months.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26
VICTORIA SUPPLYING SEWARD
 FUEL OIL.

The steamship Victoria passed Cape St. Elias at o'clock yesterday morn ing. and sailed direct for Latouche to give the freighter Seward. which is laying off that port repairing her rudder, a quantity of fuel oil. This will consume twenty-four hours time, and the Victoria, in command of Capt. Johnny O'Brien, will be in Cordoya Thursday morning.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26
4OOO TURKS ARE PTURED BY
 RUSSIANS

PETROGRAD, Jan. 25. - The war office announced officially today that in the recent battle between the Rus. sians and Turks at Erzerum in the Caucasus, which resulted in the Turks being forced to retire with heavy loss es, the armies of the Czar captured four thousand Turks. including fifty officers. Besides the prisoners taken the Russians captured scores of ma chine guns and won an immense quan. tity of provisions and war munitions.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. - Presi- all possible influence on Congress in an effort to put the tariff commission bill through at the present session of Congress. It is intimated that MT. Wilson is not entirely satisfied with the present tariff, and that he be lieves some changes are necessary in the present schedules. He wishes, however, to have the matter settled on scientific principles, and to remove the whole question from the arena of
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26
GERMANS DRIVEN BACK ARTOIS
 REG|ON

PARIS, Jan. 25. The war office issued an official communique today. stating that the Germans had made an attack in force on the French trenches in the Artois region. The fight centered along a section of the trenches fifteen hundred yards long. but the charging Germans were driven back by the intensity of the French fire, leaving many dead and wounded upon the field
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26
HERMAN DURYEA DIES AT HOME
 YORK STATE

SARANAC LAKE, N. Y, Jan. 25.- Herman B. Duryea, the noted horse man and yachtsman, died in this city today. Mir. Duryea was known the country over as a fine gentleman and a clean and able sportsman. In what ever sport he interested himself he always attained distinction, and he has owned some Of the best race horses in the world. His famous horse Dunbar the Second was the winner of the English Derby in 1914.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26
GERMANS SHELL FRENCH PORT
 AT NANCY

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. The French ambassador received advices from Paris today, stating that the Germans in France had commenced an assault on the town and forts of Nancy. Shells are being fired into the city from the long range guns of the Teutons, and today fleet of Ger man aeroplanes flew over the forts and dropped bombs at frequent inter vals. No important damage is re ported.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26
DUNk|RK VICTIM OF GERMAN
 MACHINES

LONDON, Jan. 25. - It was off ciaIly announced today that two Ger. man aeroplanes flew over Dunkirk in Northern France yesterday and drop ped numerous bombs. British planes rose to give battle to the invaders and one of the German machines, a seaplane, was forced to take to the water. The first in the air occurred northeast of Nieuport, which was bom- barded yesterday by the heavy guns of the German artillery.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26
CATHEDRAL WAS DEMOLISHED BY
 GERMANS

BERLIN, Jan. 20. - The war office issued an official bulletin this after noon, announcing that the German ar tillery had shelied and demolished the cathedral in the Belgium city of Nieuport. The reason given for at. tacking the church edifice was that the tower of the cathedral was being used by the allies as an observation station.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26

leading commercial organizations in the country are supporting President Wilson in his demand that one be created. That the need is urgent can not be doubted, for the President himself believes that there should be certain changes made in the present schedules in order to prevent the Flu ropean countries from flooding the United States with an avalanche of cheap goods after the war. It is known that Germany has immense stores of manufactured articles which
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. - The American representations of the Brit ish foreign office against the inclu- sion of American trade in Great Brit aims enforcement of her trading with the enemy act was put on the cable this afternoon, addressed to the Am erican ambassador at London.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26

Owing to the poor lire protection, the equipment having been diverted to Seward after the freeze up, Anchorage merchants have combined to employ a special night watchman. The new watchman's special duty is to watch all flues and keep a close lookout for fires.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26
TARIFF COMMISSION IS FAVORED

will travel across the Atlantic seeking a market as soon as peace is declared. This tremendous movement will prove disastrously disturbing to American industry unless artificial checks are set up in the form of tariff bars. That the question is national one and not a party one is the view of the question and that is why he is so anxious to have the commission bill passed and the members selected so that they can at once proceed to meet the problems that are now arising.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26

By the installation of a meter sys- tenn the Fairbanks city council saves between $15O and $500 per month on it's city lights. They take advantage of the bright moonlight nights to turn off the lights.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26

The Juneau city council has grant ed franchise to a gas company which must begin actual operations before six months. The company agrees to furnish gas at the rate of s2 per 1000 cubic feet to customers, and to the city at $100.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26
TRAFFIC RESUMED ON RAILROAD

rotary came in from Tiekel yes terday morning, and the northbound train also reached Chitina. As the track is now clear a regular train, taking the mail and a large amount of freight, leaves this morning for in terior points.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26

C. W. Snow. member of the territor- ial legislature has sold his interest in the Ruby Record-Citizen to his partner, J. J. Filbin,
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26

Judge Brown expects to leave Los Angeles on February s for Valdez, where a term of the district court will be held the latter part of next month.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26

The Socialist locals of Alaska are taking a referendum on their candi- date for delegate to Congress.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26
ALAMEDA HERE AT MIDNIGHT.

The steamer Alameda left Juneau at o'clock yesterday morning, but as she has considerable freight for way ports, will not reach here until midnight.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26
MONTENEGRO NJ LONGER IN
 FIGHTING

BERLIN. Jan. 9. -- The Overseas News Agency announced today that the main body of the Montenegrin troops had laid down their arms and surrendered to the Austrians. The Austrians now have full control of the line running from Niksic to Danilost. grad, and from Podgoritza to Scutari
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26
FARRAGuT DUE AT7A. M.

The steamer Admiral Farragut reached Katalla last night and is due in Cordova at o'clock this morning,
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26

ROME, Jan. g. - The Montenogrin troops are being hard pressed by the Austrian invaders, and are retiring slowly before the impetuos1ty of the enemy's attack. The retiring move ment is a general one, and is in a southerly direction. A brisk rear guard action is being fought, the Aus trians never relaxing their pursuit for an instant.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26

party politics, where it has been kicked around indiscriminately. If Wilson succeeds in forcing Congress to pass such a measure he will be sat isfying the business men of the coun- try and removing a formidable wea- pon from the Republicans in the next campaign.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26

WASHINGTON. Jan. 25. - The need for tariff commission is becom- ing more and more apparent to the congressman and senators, as the
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26

Everybody has the Empress habit
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26

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