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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-07
u. s. WORRIED BY
LABOR SITUATION

all difficulty will have been set
tied.
The high cost of living and a
to share in war
profits are responsible for the Ia
Dor unrest, officials state.
Some of the principal labor diff
ficulties in the country today are:
Twelve thousand metals trades
unionists striking for higher
wages in ship yards around New
York.
Mine strikes or lockouts in Mon
tana, Arizona, New Mexico, Penn
sylvai,ia and Kentucky.
Troubles in lumber districts in
Washington state.
Telegraphers' demands on RocL
Island railroad; Kansas City, Mex
leo & Orient railroad; New Haver
system, and telegraphers' strike OF
the M, X. & T.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-07
COUNTY
VALUES
RAISED

With much timeliness, and an
bearing on the sensa-
tional raises in coal land valua-
ton recommended to the equali-
zation board Monday by County
Assessor Cameron, notice was re-
ceived by Prosecutor Fred H..
Remain Tuesday morning of the
affirmation by the supreme court
of the decision in the case of
Northwestern Improvement Co.
VS.. Pierce county, suit brought
year ago as the result of the
valuations fixed on coal proper
ties at that time.
This decision" said Remain
Tuesday, fixes the coal value:
in Pierce county higher than we
we're ever able to sustain them
before, and while they were not
as high as those fixed by Cam
eron this year, yet the testi
mony in that case, especially thai
of Bailey Willis, coal land expert
was the basis for the assessor
decision to raise the values owe
ISL, 100000. 1t will make ii marc
for coal land owners to set asid'
legally the assessors valuation.
TT is the biggest coal liant
case tried west of the Missis
sippi."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-07
By Mabel Abbott

This Is revolutionary epOcn.
I've no doubt England will scrap
her monarchy before 1t is over"
As simply as she might have
prophesied the weather, Mrs. Han
nah Sheehy-Skeffington, widow Of
Lieut.. ]. Sheehy-Skeffington, the
Dublin editor who was shot dur
ing the Irish rebellion, made this
prediction, Monday, in Tacoma.
Mrs. Sheehy-Skeffington is on
a lecture tour of America, telling
of the events of the rebellion and
the present situation in Ireland,
and will speak at the Tacoma the
alter Thursday evening.
She was refused a passport
from England unless she would
promise not to talk about the Irish
question while here. She escaped
in disguise, with her eight-year-
old boy, last December. The pen
atty is six months Imprisonment,
which she expects to face when
she goes back.
Is q Militant.
After she arrived in America,
she says, an attempt was made to
kidnap her and railroad her into
Canada.
Mrs. Sheehy-Skeffington is a
suffragist, and a militant. She
has been in jail for her part in
that cause.
She is continuing her husbands
paper, which is radical organ.
And with all this dramatic ca
reer, she is a plain little woman
in black silk dress, who makes
her startling assertions as mildly
as she might tell OF a shopping
trip.
King George is too colorless
and unromatnitc figure to hold
the monarchy together" she de-
clared Monday, as she waited for
the boat to go back to Day island,
where she is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. L. Maloney.
Not Much of a King.
"A monarchy depends on a GER
tain amount of romance and
glamor for its existence. All
King George has ever done in this
war was to fall off his horse when
reviewing the troops.
There is general feeling in
England that he isn't much of a
king.
las to the Irish revolution, of
course, the situation there is a
little different. Other countries
have only to overturn their own
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-07
MURDER attempt
PUZZLES POLICE

was tied to a chair, and the ne
gro stood over him. More blows
on the head, which tore open the
scalp and caused the old man to
bleed profusely, caused him to
lose consciousness again, and he
slumped forward, his body held
to the chair by the rope. 1t was
in this condition that neighbors
found him. His house had been
robbed of watch and IS in
money.
Police believe that the negro
tried to kill Wentworth, because
the thug could easily have es-
capped without beating his victim
SO badly.
Detectives Fackler and Milone
are making an exhaustive inves-
tigation. They say that Went
worth's injuries are such that 1t
is remarkable he is still alive.
Physicians believe he may recov-
er, altho his age limits the posi-
bility.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-07
LAUNCH
VERDUN
ATTACK

PARIS, Aug. 7.-Heavy fight
ing broke out today in the Verdun
sector. Following a heavy bonn
bardment, the forces of the Ger
man crown price launched a
strong attack against the French
lines on a front of approximately
three miles on the left bank of
the Meuse river.
The war office this afternoon
reported heavy German losses in
the attack.
The assault was launched early
this morning between Avocourt
wood and Hill 304. French guns
poured a heavy fire upon the at
lacking forces and they were
driven back to their trenches.
Renewed activity was also re-
ported among the French forces
In Belgium. Violent artillery en-
gagements were in progress there.
the war office stated, especially
about Bixschoote and Hurtebise.
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BY j. w PEGLER.

Omitted Press Leased wire.)
AMERICAN FIELD HEAD
QUARTERS IN FRANCE, Aug. Z.
marines are going to
be shelled.
French ana Not German guns
will hurl projectiles upon the SOL
diers of the sea. Dugouts are be-
ing constructed today in which
the marines will be ensconced.
The French artillery on an ada
cent ridge will open fire. 1t will
be merely practice lombard
ment" and part Of the prelimi-
nary training.
After the marines and Sammies
have been shelled, they will be
"gased." The American gas ex-
pert has arrived here to supcrin-
tendent the casing" of the Sam
mics. After donning gas masks,
the Americans will enter chambers
charged with gas and remain
there fer considerable time so
as to become accustomed to the
gas that the Germans will let
loose on them later.
Among blue-helmeted marines
stand ng shoulder-deep in trench
atop a sun-scorched hill, an Amer
lean general personally tested
rifle grenade today. He fired twice
The first grenade could be seen to
soar $50 feet in the air. Every
one dueked below the parapet and
waited, but there was no explo-
sion.
"A dud," said the general.
A marine fired another. II
could be traced by a trail of blue
smoke. Then its terrific detona-
Ition crashed over the countryside.
| From distance of 100 yards,
watched marines tossing gren-
AIDES in the practice work. Beyond
a nearby hill came constant
sullen rumble, like artillery fire
Another battalion was practic.
ing grenade work there, an officer
said.
On another section OF the field
infantrymen, stripped to the waist
in the blazing sun, were playing
leap frog. Suddenly all fell flat
on their faces, motionless. A dron.
ling sound from the air had warn.
ed of the approach Of aeroplanes
They proved to be a friendly sky
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TO ALL
STRIKE

BUTTE, Mont, Aug. IA
strike of practically every miner
in Montana was threatened today.
The local branch of the Mon
tana Metal Trades council will
meet tomorrow night to take
steps toward calling out all affili-
ated organizations in the local
mines. This includes engineers,
electricians, boilermakers, pat
ternmakers and machinists.
Other branches of the state
council are located in Great Falls
and Anaconda. 1t will be neces-
Isary to reach an agreement with
these unionists before the Butte
locals can strike.
The men plan to demand $3.50
a day and the adjustment of the
present sliding scale which de-
ipends on the price of copper.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-07

A deliberate attempt to muir
der David Wentworth, an aged
gardener living alone at 11O2
East 3Oth street, was made Mon
day night when a negro thug,
caught robbing Wentworth s
home, beat him into unconscious
ness with a heavy club.
Wentworth is confined to the
county hospital, with slight
chance to recover. He has been
able to give the police only a
fragmentary story of the crime.
The gardener, who is So years
of age, found a window Of his
cottage open when he went home
Monday evening. AS soon as he
entered the house, he was struck
viciously from behind. Stagger-
ing about, he saw huge negro
raising his hand for another blow.
He had large stick in his hands.
Wentworth lost consciousness.
When he recovered his senses, he
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-07
PINNED UNDER AUTO.
Three BADLY HURT

turned auto, and while making a
casual examination of the wreck
age, discovered the three occu-
pants unconscious beneath 1t. How
long they had been under the ma
chine is not known.
The accident victims were hur-
ried to the st. Joseph's hospital
and given first aid. Drs. Yocom
and Curran attended them.
Altho they all partially regained
consciousness during the morn
ing, none was in condition to talk
or tell how the accident occurred.
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ONLY TWO MILLION.
Omitted Press Leased Wtre.p

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. L.
OF the 100000 men who regis
tered in the United States under
the selective draft not more than
100000 will be certified into the
army, in the opinion Of prominent
army men here.
ut is estimated that one-half
of the men registered will be ex-
empt for occupational reasons or
because of dependents" declared
a high officer today, land of the
remainder not more than 2,000,-
OO0-perhaps not more than l.
5O0,0O0-will be accepted"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-07

WASHINGTON, Aug. Z. - The
labor situation in the United
States is causing the government
alarm. War work is threatened
to such a point that concerted
campaign started today to dispel
unrest among the workers.
War, navy and labor depart
ments have named committee to
study adjustment of wage sched-
ules in navy yards, arsenals and
other government works to bring
about satisfactory schedules.
This committee, including AS
sistant Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt, Walter Lippmann and
William Blackman, are to report
their findings to the government
Aug. 4. Employees will then have
an opportunity to submit appeals
from the recommendation of the
committee. BY Sept. 1, IL is hoped
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England Will Ditch Her :
King, Says Irish Woman

is especially worth notice because
the British franchise Is In the
hands of the older men, who are
always the more conservative ele-
ment.
Eyes, revolution is In the air.
I wouldn't be surprised IL there
were others before we are thru
with it-Spain, for instance
And Mrs. Sheehy-Skeffington
smiled gently as she rose to leave,
and added in exactly the same
tone:
I'm having a most beautiful
rest with my friends at Day island.
My little boy is simply running
wild, and it is so good for him.
This country is certainly lovely.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-07
united rre.. Leased Wire.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Over
lonely mountain passes and thru
great stretches of wild country,
the conscriptable youths of Alas
ka's $4,000 Americans are trudg-
ing to register for the draft.
Among them are several hundred
Eskimo lads.
Further down toward civiliza-
ton American boys from prospec-
tors gangs are coming in from
the mountains. Some must travel
many miles to reach the mountain
cabin or frontier settlement where
Uncle Sans agent awaits them.
General headquarters is the
office of Gen. ]. A. Strong at
juneau.
Word to Gen. Crowder's office
from there today said the draft is
proceeding rapidly, considering
the difficulties of travel.
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governments. We have to throw
out an alien government. which is
harder. We have had six revolu-
lions in the last 500 years in Ire
Landau average OF one every so
years-so a revolution was due
there again.
And have you noticed the sig
nificant thing that is happening in
Ireland just now? No, not the
convention; that is not important;
the people who count are not rep
resented In 1t.
Predicts Revolution.
81 mean the fact that at almost
all the by-elections that have been
held recently, Sim Feiners have
been elected to parliament. This
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-07

Two men and a woman were
seriously injured early Tuesday
morning on the Mt. Tacoma boule-
ward when their automobile
swerved off the road and turned
over, pinning them beneath It,.
The injured are George Carpier
and Mr.. and Mrs. Dirks, all of
Aberdeen. Their injuries may
prove fatal.
The accident occurred near
Chop hill, as the party was re-
turning from the mountain. Pass
ing motorists found the over
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-07

German bullets. The Germans in
the trenches were firing straight
up, hoping to wing the filler or
pierce his gasoline tank.
The aviator---a cool youngster
looked down, saw bullet slow
ly ascend the last few feet of its
maximum height. II stopped
dead still for the smallest frac-
tion of a second. The aviator
reached quickly, grabbed the bull
let and put 1t in his pocket.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-07
Five Cars Of
Ford Machines
Lost In Fire

(United Press Leased Wfre.)
WEISER, Ida, Aug. t.
Fire which authorities be-
lieve Of incendisry origin did
damage Of $4,000 early to-
day. Five fcight cars loaded
with Ford automobiles were
burned. A lumber yard. ice
and cold storage plant and a
coal yard were burned.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-07

NEW YORK, Aug. king
don Gould, eldest son of George
J. Gould. doesn't intend to do any
rough soldier work In France-if
he can help it.
Following his claim of draft
exemption on the ground that he
has a wife dependent entirely
upon his work for support, he was
inaccessible. At his offices IL was
said he was in New Jersey and
would not be in New York today.
Gould was married July 2 to
Miss Annunziatta Cammila Maria
Lucci, an artist. He said at that
time he would fight II called.
Physicians who examined him yes
terday pronounced him fit for
military service.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-07
RUSSIAN TROOPS
ARE FORCED BACK

PETROGRAD, Aug. RUS
sian troops were driven back
across the Tyrladebus river in the
region of Focsani, the war office
announced today.
West of Zbrucz enemy troops
are hastily harvesting in the val
leys of the Sereth and Suczany,
the statement added.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-07
EXAMINES FEET

{ A foot specialist from Chicago,
trained personally by DR.. VIM. NJ.
Scholl, authority on the anatomy
of feet, will be at Rhodes Bros
store Friday, Saturday and Mon
day to demonstrate the SchoIl
Foot Comfort Appliances. lie
will examine feet and give advice
without charge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-07
MISSING WOMAN'S
BODY Is FOUND

LA CROSSE. Wis. Aug. T.
The body OF Mrs. Cora Miller,
missing since March 10. was dis
covered buried in the basement of
the home OF Edwin Hague at West
Salem early today. 1t ia believed
|she was killed with a hammer. A
man hunt Is on.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-07
American Marines To
Be Shelled and Gased

patrol and the play of the SAM
mics was resumed.
launching and talking with =
the Sammies, It was quickly
learned that they are still
starving" for tobacco.
Some of the boys arc fire.
quently paying dollar for a
single cigarette and a dollar
a bag for tobacco for the
makin's,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-07
PATROL DOUBLED

Ell PASO, Texas, Aug. THE
United Etates border patrol at
Preside, Texas, was doubled to-
day in anticipation of an attack
upon the Mexican town of Ojinaga,
Just across the border. Villa Is
reported q few miles south of
Ojinaga, and is expected to attack
the town hourly.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-07

BILE for this:
f | vi n g low
over the Ger
man lines, a
British aviator
was soon in the
midst of a whin-
ing swarm oil
rtrt
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-07
BEAN ASKED
FOR ACCOUNT

The county commissioners
Tuesday asked Army Post
Finance Committee Chairman
Louis Bean for an itemized state
ment of expenses going to make
up the s16,820.17 which the
committee recently asked to have
refunded to them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-07
20 PER GENT FAIL.
(United Press Lcnsed wire,S

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. Z
Fitfy-four per cent of the men
passed physically for the draft in
San Francisco, claim exemption,
according to figures announced by
draft boards today. About % per
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-07
TN THE DRAFT

cent failed to meet the physical
qualifications
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You May Not
Believe It
UNITED Press Leased wire.)

LONDON, Aug. z, (by mail. y
The Pail Mall Gazette is RESPONSE
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-22
CALIFORNIA LAND
In 1910 Population on $4,000 Acre
Tract Was 5O-NOw 1t is 245O.

Why buck snow and cold when you
can enjoy outdoor life every month in
the year? 1t is springtime now in
California; everything is nice and
green. Settlers are getting land
ready either for planting fruit and
nut trees or for their wonderful
truck garden produce. A
WRITE FOR TESTIMONIAL BOOK
and read about our successful set
tiers. Their letters, also pictures of
their homes, are convincing of the
great opportunities that await YOU.
We own several ten acre tracts and
larger, surrounded by variety of or
chards-Oranges, Walnuts, Almonds,
Olives, Cherries, Etc. While trees are
coming into bearing out settlers get
a good living and income from vege-
tables, berries, chickens, alfalfa, etc.
Splendid soil, and unlimited water
supply. Alfalfa runs seven cuttings q
year. Tracts adjOin concrete b0ule-
ward and electric car line, seven miles
from Sacramento, population $4,000.
Taxes average $500 per ten acre tract.
First class trades considered.
We have many Dakota and Mime
sofa farmers on our land who will be
your neighbors. Get ready to go out
on our next excursion to inspect it,
leaving Minneapolis March 4th.
Write today to Sacramento Sub.
Fruit Lands Co., Mcknight Building,
Minneapolis, or call on our agent
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-22

manner the gun was discharged and
the charge struck the young lad in the
face, tearing away a portion of the
lower jaw and injuring him to such
extent that death resulted on January
~, ten days after the unfortunate ac
cident.
Gus Carlson and his hired man, liv-
ing south of Halliday, left town on
Saturday evening of last week, about
z o'clock, for the VIM. Flaggett place.
a few miles north of Halliday. The
men spent the entire night on the
prairie, arriving at their destination
about o'clock the following morning
without even having a frozen finger
tip.
While Mrs. George B. Bagley Of the
Iowa settlement near Dickinson was
busily engaged in making bread one
day last week, she was given a real
surprise when a prairie chicken flew
into the house. The bird flew against
the window, breaking the glass and
landing inside the room The chicken
was tenderly housed for couple of
days and then given it's liberty.
Nels Londberg, residing about twelve
miles southeast Of Arnegard, was
drowned Sunday in a we'll. The well
was about ten feet deep and the water
came within couple of feet of the
surface. Mr.. Londberg was watering
his horses and drew the water from
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-22
AROUND THE STATE

The county authorities of Slope
county make busy in giving Marmath
thorough cleanup. A number of
arrests follow.
The Mandan police chief has rugged
up trap moose which will hang the
clothesline thief the next time he at
tempts to practice his profession.
Farmers and stockmen of the Grassy
Butte region have organized the West
ern North Dakota Protective associa-
ton to obtain protection against cat
tie rustling.
The Kildeer Odd Fellows have sold
$4,000 worth of stock in lodge build
ing association, and with the opening
of spring will build two-story brick
50x80 lodge home.
D. F. Mcdonald from near Langdon
shipped two carloads Of baled flax
straw to McCanna, where he received
81 per ton for it. The cost of baling
was about 81 per ton.
With the arrival at Ray of Hjalmar
Bergh from st. Paul and Einar Burgh
from British Columbia at the home Of
their brother Olaf the three brothers
held their first reunion in thirty years.
DR.. Steele of HAVANA refused to
have anything to do with them after
they are dead, and failed to qualify
as coroner. The county fathers APP
pointed A. 0. Stockstad, who is not a
doctor.
Women bowl like they vote-rarely.
Minors alleys were renovated and
decorated for ladies' day and but four
showed up. One Of these dropped a
ball on her foot, the Teller says, but
does not record her language.
While several youthful advocates of
preparedness were practicing on tin
can target at Norma, Joe Hagen was
shot in the right eye with a leaden
pellet from an air rifle in the hands of
Vernon Nelson. The sight may be
saved.
The location of school of aviation
at old Fort Lincoln near Bismarck
may become reality if the war de-
partment officials at Washington act
with favor on the communication sent
by the secretary of the Bismarck COM
mercial club.
A sad and regretable accident oc-
Cured at the farm home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. M. Heron, at Union, Mont,
resulting in the death of Tony Shin
agal, the eleven-year-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Alex Shinagal, who reside
near Plaza. It appears that the young
fellow, with a couple Of other lads Of
his own age, were playing in room
in the house in had in their possession
a shotgun Of small caliber. In some
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-22
Peter Underdahl to Start Action for
DAMAGES

Peter Underdahl, we'll known
brady farmer, whose son Ole was
killed in Minneapolis, when he was
crushed to death by a truck Of the
Minnesota Crushed Stone Co., is con-
sidering seriously placing the case in
the hands Of an attorney and institute
ing a big damage suit.
A Minneapolis Ambulance chaser"
who appears to be familiar with the
circumstances surrounding the acct
dent, has written Mr.. Underdahl Of
fering to take the case on a contin-
gent fee but Mr.. Underdahl probably
will consult some local we'll known at
torney, realizing that his interests
will be looked after in a more salts
factory manner.
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the well by lying down on his stomach
and dipping the water out with pail.
1t was very icy about the we'll and he
evidently lost his balance and went
head-first to his death. The BODY was
found a few minutes later but life
was extinct. Deceased was twenty
three years old and unmarried. Cor
oner Human held an inquest Mon
day and the verdict was accidental
drowning.
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9UK1lON8
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
COUNTY OF WARD, SIS.
In District Court, Eighth JullafsI
District

District
Annie Anderson Benson, formerly Annie
Anderson, Plaintiff.
VS..
F. J. Lyman, Defendant.
The State of North Dakota to tho Ahova
Named Defendant:
1ou are hereby summoned to answer the
complaint Of the plaintiff in this action.
which is on file in the office Of the clerk
q the ne, district court of Ward county, N.
-, and to serve copy Of your answer
thereto upon the subscriber at his Office
IN me city of Minot in said county
WI WITHIN thirty days after the service Of
THIS summons upon you, exclusive Of the
day Of such service, and you are noti-
ned that in case of your failure to APP
pear or answer. as above required, plain
TN will take. Judgment against you by
default for the relief demanded in said
complaint. -
Dated December 16, 1916.
w. r. DOHERTY.
and c. B. DAVIS, =
PLAINTIFFS Attorneys
Arcade Bldg, Minot, N. D. 2-25-6t