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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-03
REAL TRAGIC
MOVIE FILM
UNITED Press Leased wire.D


OAKLAND, Cal, Aug. "a
movie tragedy came to realistic
end near Pleasanton, at noon to-
day, when a train bearing down
on the hero to furnish new
thriller struck an automobile.
killing Rev. l.. A. Betz OF Alberta,
Canada. and injuring three other
occupants.
While the train was rushing
down at high speed to the point
where the climax of the movie
picture was to be staged and the
camera men were grinding away
at their machines, j. r. Rhodes
attempted to drive his machine
across the track ahead OF the loco
motive. The pilot struck the car
and smashed 1t. instantly killing
Rev. Betz. Rhodes father-in-law.
Movie cameras filmed the UNI
expected real tragedy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-03

LOCAL Improvement District No
965 Notice is hereby given that
in pursuance of Ordinance No, 6633
of the city of Tacoma, n roll has
been placed in my hands for the
collection of the assessment levied
for grading to the established grade,
Birmingham Street and Warner
Street from South saith Street to the
southerly lines of South Park, and
South Bind Street from Warner
Street to South Park; with a road
way twenty-four (24 feet in width
and parking spaces on each side
thereof twenty-three $3.50 feet In
width on said portion of Birming-
ham Street and a roadway twenty
six (26) feet in width with a park
ing space on each side thereof
twenty-five (22) feet in width on
said portion of Warner Street, and
a roadway and parking of variable
widths on South Send Street and
laying down on said parking spaces,
cement concrete sidewalks five
co feet in width. together with the
necessary storm water drainage.
Said installment may be paid on
or before August 18th, 1917, but
If not paid on or before said date,
interest at the rate OF six per cent
(6%) per annum will attach.
JAMES G. DRAKE,
City Treasurer.
July 20-27 Aug. 3, 1917.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-03
WANT MARKET
FOR FARMERS

Establishment of a Municipal
Market Center" at 18th and
Market, where farmers could
sell their own products on the
street curb. was asked by the
Washington Market corporation,
new company, of the city coun-
ell Friday. The corporation will
erect a three-story market build
ing, and asks that the city erect
a marquise over the sidewalk of
Market st. and a similar one on
Court ID for protection OF the
farmers.
The new market has been con-
templated for some time, but the
request for an official title for
the new location had not been
made before. Members OF the
council will act on the request
next week.
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ARRESTED AS
DOG POISONER

Pointed out by several small
boys as the man who has poisoned
a number of valuable dogs in Ia
coma recently, John Matson, q
laborer, was arrested by the po-
lice Friday.
The boys were positive in their
Identification, but police officers
are unwilling to press charges
against the prisoner unless strong
err evidence can be obtained. Ha
is held on an open charge. Mat
sons employment consists of car
rying in wood. cutting lawns, and
other odd Jobs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-03
Two Divorces

A divorce was granted Laura
A. Pasquan from Albert w. Pas
guam by Judge Clifford Friday.
They were married in 1913 and
have one child. The husbands
violent and abusive temper Is
given as the cause.
w. l.. Small and Frances Small
also we're divorced. They were
married in 1915. Small alleges
his wife left him shartly after the
marriage and resumed her maiden
name of Frances Deerfelt. Their
temperaments were incompatible,
he said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-03

LOCAL Improvement District No
4S5-Notice is hereby given that
In pursuance of Ordinance No. 505t
OF the city of Tacoma, roll has
been placed in my hands for the
collection of the 9Th annual INSTALL
ment of the assessment levied for
grading to the established grade,
the alley between y" and X st. from
sixth Avenue to South 7th Street.
with u roadway sixteen G6) feet in
width, and laying down on said road
way pavement OF concrete on a
concrete base, with concrete curb
and gutter.
said tnstallment may be paid on
or before August eth. 1917, but
II not paid on or before said date,
added interest, penalty and costs
Will attach.
JAMES G. DRAKE,
city Treasurer
July 27, Aug. $40, 1917,
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DOCTOR LOSES
MEDICAL CASE

While DR.. A. M. Flynn, 5000
Thompson av., was getting q
bucket of water Thursday even
ing to put in his automobile radi-
ator, thieves stole his medical
grip from the machine containing
a complete set OF surgical instru-
ments.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

LOCAL Improvement District No.
415.-Notice is hereby given that
in pursuance of Ordinance No. 1892
of the City of Tacoma, a roll has
been placed in my hands for the
collection of the Sth annual INSTALL
ment of the assessment levied for
improving Alder Street from the
present paving on North 21st Street
to point five (5) feet south of the
north line of North 30th Street.
Said improvement shall consist in
grading said portion of said street
to the established grade, with
roadway from North 21st Street to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-03
CUNNERSLOST

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. a.
Eight gunners aboard the torpe-
doed Standard Oil tanker Motano
are still missing" and believed
lost, 1t was stated at the navy de-
partment. Their families have
been notified.
This is the heaviest loss in
American naval gunners since the
outbreak of the war with Ger
many. One was lost when the
Aztec was sunk and four gunners
and one officer were lost when the
Vacuum went down.
Thirteen gunners comprised the
Motano's guard.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-03
TONG MURDER

BERKELEY. Cal, Aug. 8. -
Gee Chong, aged so. Chinese
storekeeper, was shot and killed
by two tong gunner today while
standing in front of his store
here. The gunner fled but one
was captured later.
The murder is believed I'd mark
the opening of another tong war
in the bay cities and Chief Of
Police Vollmer detailed police to
watch the activities of tong men.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-03
Take Kimpolung

sfWstrd f'rr-s trasru wtr~.,
PETROGRAD, Aug. 3.--Kimpo-
lung, one of the strong strategic
points In Bukowina, toward the
southernmost end OF the Russian
line, has been evacuated by the
Russians, 1t was announced today.
The war office announced the re-
tirement under pressure of the
Austro-German forces.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-03
DRAFT RIOT
BREAKS OUT

ADA, Okla, Aug. 2.-First vio-
lence against the draft has broken
out in Seminole county and II
spreading here and thru Pontootoc
county.
The Frisco bridge at Francis
was dynamited and burned and
traffic halted for IL hours.
The mob, composed mostly Of
tenant farmers, many of them
negroes, is marching now toward
Sasakwa, threatening to storm
the hardware stotres there for
more arms.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-03

LOCAL Improvement District No
llO7.-Notice il hereby given that
In pursuance of Ordinance No 5053
or the CITY of Tacoma. IA Roll has
been placed in my hands for the
collection of the 9Th annual Install
ment of the assessment levied for
laying a sanitary sewer OF eight CS)
inch pipe, together with all neces-
sary tees. yves, riSers, lampholes
with connections to the present
sewer; on Proctor Street, In the al
leys In Blocks 10 and II, Glendale
Addition. and Schneider's Replat of
n part of Glendale Addition.
said installment may be paid or
or before August 27th, 1917, but
not paid on or before said date
added interest, penalty and costs will
attach.
JAMES c. DRAKE,
CITY Treasurer.
July 81. Aug. $40. 1917.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-03
would STRONG PULL HELP YOU? Then USE TIMES WANT
JITNEY BONDS

We are NOW authorized to write BONDS on Jitneys
Auto or lnterurban Buses, Taxicabs or For Hire
terms, etc, call at office
Morrison, McFarlane & Mueller Inc 1913 ST.
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Bellingham Man
Heir to Estate
UNITED Press Leased wire-D

tuhted Press Lenseu Wre-D
SAN RAFAEL, CAL. Aug. 81
Disposing of an estate estimated
to be worth over s2.00O,000, the
will Of e. X. Wood. deceased lum-
herman. is on file here today.
The bulk of the estate Is left
to Marion s. Wood, the widow,
and Frederick X. Wood OF Bel
bingham, Wash, and Walter T..
Wood OF Berkeley, sons.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-03
BUSINESS CHANCES

SLACK wire performer. stranded,
compelled to go to work. Money
needed to keep this act going.
Address Box Al, Times.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-03
PERSONAL

WHOEVER. lonely, age past 50,
wishes correspondence with elder
ly lady. B-1-M, Times.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-03
Sailors Dive
For Sword and
Hand It Back

PETROGRAD, Aug. 3.--Admi-
raj Kotchack got his sword back
today-the same sword he threw
overheard at Sebastopol rather
than turn 1t over to the mutinoue
sailors.
The sailors themselves, nov
thoroiy repentant. succeeded BY
use of divers In recovering the
weapon and sent delegation -
Petrograd to return Il to Kat.
chack.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-03

FIRE Insurance, Hiberly, 504 Prov.
FOR SALE-6-room house and two
lots. Two blocks to school and
car line. Might trade for eastern
property. owner, BIB So. 18th.
FOR RENT-6-room house, close in,
south Tacoma. Dining room,
kitchen. front room and hall, 8
bedrooms and bath room. Phone
Main 7243.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-03

LOCAL improvement District No.
S39.-Notiee is hereby given that
In pursuance of Ordinance No. 5052
OF the city of Tacoma, n roll has
been placed I'm my hands for the
collection OF the 5th annual Install
meut OF the assessment levied for
grading the alley between North
18th and North 18th Streets from
Cedar street to Alder street, with d
roadway sixteen O6) feet in width.
cutters
Said installment may be paid on
or before August 27th, 1917, but
IL not paid or or before said date.
added interest. penalty and costs
viii attach.
JAMES C. DRAKE,
City Treasurer.
July 81. Aug. $40. 1917.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

North 26th Street, forty-eight (4S)
feeti n width, and from North 26th
street to North 3Oth street twenty
four t2D feet In width, and in lay
ing down on said roadway pave
ment OF asphalt ON a concrete base.
with brick cutters, concrete and re-
inforced concrete Curbs, and all nee
essary storm water drainage; also
IN constructing cement concrete
sidewalks, extending all aprons to
curbs, taking up and relaying same
where necessary.
Said installment may be paid on
or before August 27th, 1917. but
II not paid on before said date.
added interest, penalty and costs
will attach.
JAMES c. DRAKE,
city Treasurer.
July q. Aug. S-1o, 1917.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-03

MAIN 1000 Local and Long
Storage. Nights and Sundays
n A N 3o0e
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-03
POULTRY WANTED

TOP prices paid for poultry. w. H.
Corbit, 1142 Market. Main 3346.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-03
POULTRY

PETALUMA and Queen incubators
and brooder stoves. poultry sup
plea Poole's Seed & Implement
Co.. 1919 Pacific av.
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City Moving & Storage Co
VIREPRooF storage S1s Tao ~.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-03

per wk.; steam heat, free baths.
1897 Broadway. Main 2068.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-03

HOTEL MERIT
Reputation Established. Reasonable
rates. 315h 18th. Court and Mar
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-03
HOTELS

SHASTA HOTEL-Modern, outside
rooms, 81. $3.50 and 81 per week
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-10
G. n. May OPEN
UP PENINSULA

road, at Hills residence will end
today.
The conference is said to have
been called to discuss the build
ing by the Great Northern-North-
ern Pacific of railroad from
Grays Harbor to Port Angeles,
with ferry connection at Victoria
and Vancouver.
The report of the new project
was brought to this city by Miles
Earles, brother of Michael Earles,
Seattle lumberman, who comes
from Port Angeles.
Four surveying parties are now
in the field, it is understood, and
the proposal is to build 80 miles
of the new road this summer.
The proposed line will open up
the largest body of virgin timber
on the continent. The road will
also shorten the passenger line
between Portland and British Co
lumbia, and the project may be
a part of the Hill plan Tor a new
coast line from the north to San
Francisco.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-10
MARINES
OCCUPY
SAN LUIS

HAVANA, March 10.-A de-
tachment of American marines
was reported here to-day to have
occupied the city of San Luis, 80
miles from Santiago.
1t was expected the American
forces would remain there until
arrival of the Cuban government
troops from Palma Soriano. Then
they will return to Santiago.
Government troops have met
the rebels outside the city of San
tiago; have defeated them and
are now waiting to enter the city"
declared President Menocal in an
exclusive interview for the Unit
ed Press this afternoon.
The Cubans following Carlos
Miguel DeCespedes, colonel on the
staff of General Gomez, went to
war CARRIED in their tuxedo even.
ing clothes-and were captured
and brought into the penitentiary
here in those habilaments.
They said the revolt was precip.
itated as a result of the discovery
of the plan by the government
They hurried from their homes
clad in the tuxedo suits and rush
ed to join Gomez.
Describing the placentas battle
these prisoners said Gomez was
asleep in his hammock when word
came from the hills of the fall OF
the rebel positions and the gov
eminent troops success.
Gomez leaped from his ham.
mock to his horse-but he en-
countered General Callazos' caval
ry and was taken prisoner.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-10
OFFERS $1,000
FOR BUS RIDE
tUnited Press Leuscd WIrc.,

RIVERSIDE, Cal, March TO-
Capt. Alfred Fritzen, alleged Ger
man agent held in Los Angeles, Of
fered $1,000 in gold to Jack Riv-
ers of Elsinore, driver of a bus
line, If he would take him to Mex
leo City, Rivers declared today.
Rivers was unwilling to take
the chance and the fact that the
big cash offer did not appeal to
any of the Elsinore automobile
men seemed to worry Fritzen, or
Guenther, as he was known at the
Hotel Pitt in Elsinore.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-10
SPELLING BEE
ENDS in TIE

No spelling champion could be
found in the spelling bee that was
held Friday afternoon at the
Falkland school between the Col
line road, Spanaway. Glover Creek
and the Ruston schools.
Fifteen pupils started, and four
continued, and may have been go
ing yet, IL County Superintendent
of Schools Cox hadn't stopped the
contest. David Groves and Thorn
as Wathme of the Spanaway
school and Helen Weeks and Gun
hold Bardon of the Parklkand
school participated in the tie. Re-
freshments were served. and a
basketball game ended the after
noon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-10
SHIPYARD
FORCE is
STRIKING

OAKLAND, Cal, March 10
Nearly 1000 unskilled laborers,
representing more than IS per
cent of the total employees roster.
employed at the Union Iron works
and the Moore & Scott shipyards,
have quit work, practically tying
up all shipbuilding operations.
More than $12, 100000 in gov
eminent warship construction
work alone has been contracted
for by the Union Iron works and
extensive shipbuilding operations
at other yards are tied up as a re-
suit of the trouble.
Every employe of the Union
Iron works in Oakland will be on
strike by Monday, according to a
statement issued today by the
Alameda county central labor
council.
A. Gum, manager of the plant,
Is hurrying from the east and
will arrive Monday. He will at
once call for a conference.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-10
PRISON TERM
FOR GER MANS

FLORENCE, S. c., March 10
The eight under-officers Of the
German freighter Liebenfels were
today sentenced to one year in
the federal prison at Atlanta and
$500 fine each on the charge of
having sunk their vessel in the
Charleston harbor when diploma
tic relations were broken with
Germany. Notice of appeal was
given Immediately and bail was
fixed at $4,000 each.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-10
CITY TO
OPERATE
GARDENS

Especial to g'he Times.)
LOS ANGELES, Mar. 10.
While the nation is seething
with indignation ut the pro-
hibitive prices of food prod
uts, and while the reyerbera-
ton OF food riots yet rocks
the people, this city is taxi
ing the first actual step to
break the back of the mar
keting monopoly which grips
the United States.
Mayor Frederick T. Woodman
has appointed committee here to
investigate the feasibility of mu-
nicipal farming, and to invent a
system of marketing which will
be both practical and cheap.
'If this city, the tenth in size
and the largest in area in the
United States, can successfully es-
tablish series of municipal
farms, selling their produce
through a string of adequately
distributed municipal markets,
the way will then be pointed out
whereby all cities can prevent
another cornering of things to
eat" said Mayor Woodman.
Thousands of Vacant Lots.
The duty Of the mayors COM
mittee will be to find out wheth-
er it would be more effective for
the city actually to go into the
business of agriculture or to as
sist and cooperate with the peo-
pie in raising their own gardens.
In Los Angeles there are thous-
ands of acres of vacant lots. In
| fact, in some cases there are
whole ranches within the city
limits. 1t is proposed by the
mayor that the city either take
over and farm these vacant lots
or else arrange with the property
owners so that individuals can do
so.
Any City Can Do II.
If the city does not go into the
gardening business, 1t will I'M
doubtedly lend every assistance
possible to those who contemplate
raising vegetables. Mayor Wood
man proposes. through his COM
mittee, to make arrangements
whereby the city will pillow the
land either free or for a price
much less than the individual
could possibly do it, and also fur
nish free water for irrigation
through its municipal water de-
partment.
THE most significant thing
about a plan of this kind is that it
could be adopted by every city
in the United States" said Mayor
Woodman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-10
TEuTOuS WILL DROP DISEASE
GERM BOMBS, SAYS REPORT
Especial to The Times.)

''PNttoh w
NEW YORK, March TO-
Bombs charged with deadly
disease germs are this years
form Of frightfulness said to
be promised for Germany's
enemies.
Recent arrivals from Eng
land say London takes II for
granted attempts will be
made to wipe out its popula-
ton of seven and n half mill
lions by means of deadly
bacilli dropped from Zeppe-
Inns despite England's recent
success in bringing down Zeps
that have attempted raids.
Horribly fantastic as this meth
cd of conducting a military cam
paign may appear, it is no more
revolutionary or brutal than is the
use of poison gas and liquid fire.
And the menace is even a pos
sibility to the United States. Rear
Admiral Robert e. Peary states
that from four to six of the for
eign powers have airships and
men (which would enable any one
of them by issuing an order to-
day, to destroy Washington or any
of our coastal cities from the air
in a single night three weeks from
nows."
If Zeppelins have been built with
a radius of action extensive
enough to reach the United States
what is to prevent the command
ers of these airships from drop
ping the vile germ cultures OF
German bacteriologists as well as
high explosives bombs?
A Times correspondent talked
today with DR.. Charles f. Bolduan
one of Americas most eminent
bacteriologists. Among the many
posts of honor held by DR.. Bolduan
are those of director of the bureau
of public health education, New
York, and assistant editor of the
New York Medical Journal.
at is a terrible thing to
suggest that the germs of vir-
ulent disease may he dropped
from the sky by airmen on
civilian population, but the
scheme is quite feasible.
GLOW the germs would be dis
seminated | have not the taintest
notion. And I do not care to sug-
gest how 1t might be done. II |
should do so it might inspire some
crank in this country to try the
experiment.
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WILL DEDICATE
NEW SETTLEMENT

Rev. C. w. Weyer will preach
the sermon at the dedication OF
the new Tacoma Commons Settle
ment house Sunday afternoon at
the City Mission auditorium, 1886
Broadway. In the evening an IL
Illustrated lecture showing the
work done by the Pacific Coast
Rescue society's institution will be
given.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-10
SUITOR CALLS ON
OFFICERS FOR AID

Because he demanded the SER
vices of deputy sheriffs to help
him win the girl of his heart,
John Piekokin, a miner of Burnett,
was examined by Judge yesterday
and two doctors Friday. He was
allowed to return home. He said
he wanted the deputies to put the
fateful question to the girls
father,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-10
ENTERTAINMENTS
SWELL FUND $3.50

Nearly $3.50 was added to the
Lincoln statue fund by entertain
ments at Lincoln Park and Stadi-
UNI high schools Friday night.
This brings the total amount rails
ed in the schools to more than
$4,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-10
EIGHT OVERCOME
IN SEATTLE FIRE

SEATTLE, March 10. - Eight
firemen were overcome by smoke
in a fire which did $25, 200 dam
ages to the Carman's Manufactur-
ing Co.'S building here late yester-
day. They were quickly revived.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-10
SCOTT BENNETT TO
SPEAK ON SUNDAY

From the Episcopal Church to
Rationalism" will be the subject
of an address by Scott Bennett
Sunday afternoon before the Ia
coma Nationalist society.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-10
MOOSE OFFICERS
ARE NOMINATED

Ben Weeks and w. S. Hunter
were nominated for dictator of
Moose lodge Friday night. Elec-
ton of officers will be held next
Friday between noon and $3.50 p.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-10
BOMB FO UND
IN STATION

CLEVELAND, O., March 10. -
A bomb containing picrate of am
monla was found planted in the
waiting room of the Union station
here today.
II has a three foot fuse. De-
tectives said they were convinced
they had thwarted a plan to blow
up the station.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-10
MILWAUKEE, PAYS
COUNTY $50. 900

A check for $4,000 has been
paid into the county treasurer's
office by the Milwaukee railroad
for 1916 taxes due from the COM
pany's holding In pierce county.
Personal taxes will be delin-
'quent after next Thursday.
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WAS RELATED TO
COUNT ZEPPELIN

August Won Boecklin, president
of the Washington Manufacturing
Co. of Tacoma, was distantly re-
lated to Count Won Zeppelin, great
German inventor, whose death
was announced Friday.