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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06
MEN MAY STRIKE
Be a Sport,
Mr.. GriggS

Come on, Everett Griegs,
he IA good sport and settle
this lumber strike. At least
make an effort, do your part,
toward that desirable end.
In nearly all matters Ia
coma has known you for
many years as good fellow.
You served the state well
as n militia officer. You have
taken the lead In all sorts of
commendsble activities, such
as raising Red Cross and Lib
erty loan funds. Your church.
your clubs, your industrial
associations all have honored
you with offices and respon-
sibilities. Your generosity is
proverbiaI among those who
know you.
When Tacoma wants some
thing done she very often calls
on You, with other public
spirited citizens, TO get IL
done.
Today Tacoma then has n
double reason 10 ask you to
settle this lumber strike. First,
because you arc one Of those
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06
CRUEL BLOW FOR
OWNERS OF MINES

ton from $1,735 to $1,000 on the
valuation of his property.
He was Charles Books, who
lives near Roberts Hill, and who
represented that much of his Is
acres of land is lake three
feet deep most of the time.
The claims of the next two APP
plicants were disallowed. They
we're John Keller and Charles
Olson, who live near Milton.
Refuse Church Request.
The request of Rev. w. H. Sell
leck. pastor of Bethany Methodist
church, that the taxes on two lots
adjoining the church and intended
to be used for a parsonage, be re-
mitted, was refused, for the rea-
son that the assessment was made
in March, and the property did not
formally become church property
until June, although the congre-
cation has a flourishing crop Of
potatoes on It.
Owing to business OF the county
commissioners on Wednesday, and
the meeting of the intercounty riv-
er commission on Friday, the
equalization board will not be In
session on those days this week
1t will begin hearings at 10 a. m
on other days.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06

An increase in assessed valua-
ton totaling $1,655,675, or an
average of about 400 per cent on
each of the 1,679 acres of coal
land in Pierce county, was recon-
mended by County Assessor ]. j.
Cameron to the board of equaliza-
ton, which met in the assessors
office Monday morning; and the
first official act of the board
after organizing was to order no
tices of the contemplated raise
sent to owners of coal lands and
coal mines. They will be heard
Aug. 15 to 10 a. m.
Owners affected are the North
west Improvement Co., subsidi-
airy OF the Northern Pacific; the
st. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co.,
Shell Coal & Coke Co., Milwau-
kee Land Co., Hewitt Land Co.,
Pacific Coast Coal Co., Tacoma
Smelling Co., Carbon Hill Coal
& Coke Co., Wilkeson Coal g.
Coke Co.
Up Million and Half.
The assessed valuation last
year was $517.8S0. The proposed
valuation is $2.173,755.
The first man to appear before
the board with complaint Mon
day morning was given reduc-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06
BY CORP. II. w. PINKERTON

FORT FLAGER, Aug. Con a
high hill behind many batteries
one of them named Wilhelm-the
500 coast artillery boys of Tacoma
are encamped in their first federal
quarters.
The fellows have made them
selves thoroly at home in the large
squad tents.
Most of them, on arrival, went
thru their first experience at bed
making, at least in the military
fashion prescribed by the army
technique.
May Buy Extras"
The mess tent has been a won
derfully popular institution; mo-
body has lost any appetite. Cooks
Linn Alger and Robert Kelly are
doing noble.
The fellows are planning to set
aside so much a month, probably
a dollar, for extras" for at least
one meal day.
The men are rapidly getting
equipment including blue denims,
the work uniforms.
Mai. Ellison's headquarters tent
is across the road from 4th COM
pany, with the officers tents of
4th and 10th companies along
side his.
Ed Schwarz and Arthur Gillbo,
south end boys, have made a spe-
cialty of reciting poems and such.
Donald Brothers, Lincoln Hi
athlete and university freshman,
is acting corporal in charge of one
of the squads. He is the most
tickled man in 4th company to be
back after being on the reserve
list for a year.
Oliver DeLoria and Andrew
Sandegren are acting corporals
until Ed Benthier, who has been
on the sick list, is able to take
the squad.
Harold Burdick, late of the
Wilkes Stock Co., will be the chief
'plotter of the company. The plot
ter is the man who fixes the range
of the baby" guns. The 4th
company will probably work on
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06

On the authority of Prof. G.
Charles Hodges, expert on ORR
entail problems, it is stated in dis
patches from San Francisco today
that the japanese government has
at last succeeded in widening the
door in the wall that America has
built against japanese immigra-
ton, and that hereafter, Japan
ese picture Brides" married I'm
Japan to grooms 5000 miles
across the ocean, will not have to
be remarked according to Amer
lean custom on reaching this coun-
try and will not have to pass the
literacy test.
Ratio 3 to ) Now
The new arrangement, Hodges
says, was sought by Japan, on the
ground that the marriage by pho
tograph, with the required legal
procedure in Japan, was perfectly
legal. Americas objection has
been that 1t was inconsistent with
our laws and customs.
Even under the regulations
which have been enforced. It is
said, the immigration of Japanese
women has been increasing rap
idly. Now it is expected to null
tiply.
Ten years ago, statistics show,
one japanese woman came to the
United States, to 16 men. Now
the ratio is three women to five
men. In 1909, SGT women enter
ed. In 1916 and 1916 nearly
1000 entered.
Birth Rate High
At the beginning of the influx
of picture brides, japanese births
were 1-156th of the white births.
Today a Japanese population
which is 1-37th of the whole, has
births amounting tc 1-13th of the
total natural increase each year.
The Japanese birth-rate is near
ly twice as great as the white
birth rate.
Japanese born on American soil
can vote.
Up to Tacoma
The lowering of the bars to the
immigration of japanese women
will affect not only the racial
composition of the voters of the
coming generation in America,
but also has direct effect on the
labor situation, as Japanese
women are laborers as well as
These complications Taco
ma must face.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06
ONE-THIRD HERE
ASK exemption

More than one-third of the TIA
comans drafted under the first call
have already signified their inten-
ton of claiming exemption.
This was the report from all ex-
emption boards in the city Mon
day, where final arrangements
were being made TO begin the
draft examinations Tuesday.
Large numbers of young men
have appeared at the various ex-
emption goard headquarters to ap-
ply for blanks on which they can
fill out their claims. These writ
ten claims must be filed with the
boards by Thursday night.
Examinations to Begin.
All of these men must appear
on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday for their physical exam
nations.
If they pass the physical exam
nation and do not present their
claim for exemption by Thursday
evening, they will be automatical-
ly certified into the U. S. army.
Those who ask for exemption
will have 10 days, after Thursday,
to appear before the board and
prove their reasons for asking ex-
emption.
Japs May Get In.
All boards announced Monday
that they were ready to begin the
physical examinations.
A new ruling regarding aliens,
which will permit Japanese to get
into the draft army, was received
Monday. BY thds ruling any alien
except an enemy alien, will be
certified to the army unless he
claims exemption on the grounds
that he is not a citizen.
DR.. G. C. Wagner was appoint
ed Monday as second examining
physician in district No. 2. He
will examine all persons who have
been rejected by the board physi-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06

chiefly instrumental In block
ing a settlement. Second, be-
cause YOU have n well-earned
reputation for public service
To live up to.
The Times suggested to the
public at the beginning Of the
street car strike, walk aud
smile" You will have To walk
anyhow. We say 90 YOU, Give
the Eight-Hour Day now and
smile. You'll have to give
IL anyhow.
And after you have given
ID you will find IL has hurt
you no more than did the Civ
ing of the Red Cross contribu-
ton or the service on its COM
mittees.
The eight-hour day Is COM
ing in the lumber industry
just rs inevitably as peace is
coming some time out Of the
war.
BE II good sport, Mr..
Griggs, and help settle this
big industrial tangle YOU
are I'm.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06
BUTTON WILL MARK
THE EXEMPTED MAN

Here is a picture of the design
for the button to be given every
man called up by the draft and
exempted for physical disability,
family reasons, or the need of his
services in industry in Tacoma and
elsewhere.
One million have been ordered
as a starter, each costing the gov
eminent cents.
Most army officers are not keen
for the button idea. They say
most of the men exempted will be
freed for physical disability, and
they do not imagine young men
would be anxious to advertise this.
In the next place. millions subject
to draft will not be called up for
year or more. In the meantime,
they would not be in the service
and they would not be entitled
to a button.
The face of the button is of
bronze,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06
RED CROSS KITS
MAKE BIG HIT WITH BOYS

the six-inch guns.
All of the boys are looking for
ward to the morning mail boat
with immense interest.
But what pleased the men OF
the 4th company the most was
when the Red Cross Tacoma
kit" bags, which contain every
thing from a needle and thread to
a comb, tooth brush, paste, letters
and even to regular postcards,
were given out to the men. If the
Red Cross women could only hear
what the boys said they would
know that their time was well
spent. The whole camp sends
thanks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06

JACKPOT
FAILING

Lumbermen who still are sit
ting in on the jackpot against the
eight-hour day have fallen out
among themselves, according to
word brought to Tacoma Monday
by Charles Perry Taylor, secre-
tary of the State Federation of
Labor. The jackpot shows signs
.-of splitting, he said.
Taylor said some preliminary
conferences have been arranged
and that the employers who have
refused to meet with the timber
workers to bring about settle
ment of the strike will be forced
to recede from their position soon.
"UniOn officials and federal
mediatOrs already have got
few of the lumbermen to
agree to conferences, and
President Marsh of the State
Federation OF Labor reports
that good progress is being
made" said Taylor.
The call issued by the Tacoma
timberworkers' union for loggers
to work in union camps on the
eight-hour day basis brought
more than a score of men at union
headquarters Monday.
They will be sent to Dieringer
to the camps of the Danaher Lum-
Der Co. of Tacoma, which has
established the eight-hour day and
signed an agreement with the
union.
The I. w. W., or "Wob-
bles," as the timberwOrkers
call them, have been trying
to prevent the opening of
union camps.
The strengthening of the tim
berworkers' organization and the
further pushing of the eight-hour
day fight here is expected to fol-
low a visit Monday afternoon of
e. e. Wieland, president, and
George Mason, secretary, of the
International Timber Workers
union.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06
DIVER AGAIN
IS REPORTED
Unitcd Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Aug.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 6.
The port of New York was
closed today as precautionary
measure after sea captain reach
ed port with story that he had
sighted a submarine some dis
lance out.
Secretary Daniels announced
that the captain Of an incoming
boat last night announced he had
sighted a strange craft not far to
the east of the harbor entrance.
The port authorities then closed
the harbor while investigation
was undertaken. This developed
nothing to prove the captains
story, so the harbor was again
opened. Nothing has developed
further to indicate grounds for
the story.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06
BUTTE MAY
FIGHT DRAFT
OMITTED Press Leased wire.)

BUTTE, Mont, Aug. Open
opposition to the selective draft
today added complications to
Butte's labor troubles.
Examination of men drafted in
Silver Bow county outside the city
limits of Butte began today.
Twenty per cent of the men
summoned failed to appear. Prac-
tically all claimed exemption.
ITO hell with the draft" was
an expression frequently heard
even In the corridors of the court
house today.
The examination of men drawn
in the city of Butte will begin
Thursday morning. Authorities
here fear that the strong anti
draft sentiment may come to the
surface then. Most of the men
who marched in Sundays parade
at the funeral Of Frank Little
we're of draft age.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06
500 Miles Out
(Unitcd Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-Pas-
sengers on liner arriving here
today declared a submarine was
sighted 500 miles out at 6 p. M,
Saturday night.
A report of a U-boat having
been seen IS miles southeast of
the lightship was also widely cir
culated when the port of New
York was closed.
Colonel de Groot of the Saliva
ton Army, who arrived here on
the liner, said an object closely re-
sembling a periscope was sighted
5000 feet off the port side of his
ship, while passengers were watch
ing a school of sharks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06

The petition of the army post
committee for a refund of $751;
S20.17, which they claim was
spent by them in working for the
establishment of the cantonment
at American la!e, was handed to
Prosecuting Attorney Remain
Monday morning by the commits
sioners, with request for an
opinion as to its legality.
He promptly handed back with
the statement that no opinion
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06
PROTECT HIM
FROM I.W.W.

Jack Burnett, proprietor of an
employment bureau at 1918 Pa
cific ave., asked for police pro-
lection Sunday afternoon, declar-
ing that l. w. w. members were
damaging his place and threaten
ing to mob 1t.
Police found that Burnett was
advertising for laborers in mills
that had not consented to the
eight-hour law, and that l. w. w.
had torn down some Of the adver-
tisement placards from his bulle-
tin boards.
Police guarded the place thru
the remainder of the day and no
disturbance was reported Mon
day
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06
Union
Mass Meeting

The Tacoma retail clerks'
union will perfect it's organiza-
ton at second mass meeting
called for Monday night in Moose
hall. 1884, Pacific ave-, or 730
Commerce st.
S. Il. Hammersmark, secretary
of the newly formed union, said
he expects the membership to
reach 800 by Monday night. The
union is out to get 1000 clerks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06
TURNS Them DOWN

could be given on blanket re-
quest which did not state the
items of expense.
The committee claims the
money was spent under an al
legged agreement with the county
in 1916 that their
expenses would be refunded In
case of success.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06
Build More }
DestrOyers

VUnIted PresH EeHsed WIre'J
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. g.
Cooperating with the shipping
board, the navy department is ex-
tending the number of plants en-
gagged in building destroyers.
These factories are turning out
a lare number of the most mod
ern type 315-foot boats which will
be used to combat the submarine
: in European waters.
The navy will complete several
hundred submarine chasers early
next year. Then, for the time
being, it will abandon construc-
ton of these vessels.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06
u. s. AIRMAN HERO
OF FIGHT WITH SIX

Omitted Press Leased Wire.b
PARIS, Aug. 6.-After having
been separated from the patrol
with which he was flying, Ray
Claflin Bridgeman, Lake Forest,
ILL.,, Of the Lafayette escadrille,
was forced to fight off six Ger
man aeroplanes.
News of the thrilling battle
reached here today. Bridgeman
escaped by diving into cloud
bank.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06
NEW CABINET
FOR GERMANY

(unfted Press Leased Wire.b
LONDON, Aug. 6.--Dr. Won
Kuehlmann was installed as for
eign minister today, succeeding
Alfred Zimmerman. Berlin re-
ports stated. confirming United
Press dispatches of Saturday night,
announcing the resignation OF
Zimmerman and three other cab
met ministers.
A new post of minister of NUM-
tions was also established, with
DR.. Cess at the head. and four
changes were made in the Prus-
sian state ministery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06
Is BRITISH TANKS
RUINED IN BATTLE

'WVFH T'FtHh IFhHcN WFc.b
BERLIN, via London. Aug. e.
Twenty-Five British tanks have
been destroyed in the Flanders
battle, the war office stated to-
day. The official statement as
serted that several machine guns
had been salvaged from the tanks,
destroyed in front of the German
lines.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06
New Jap Menace!
BARS DOWN on
PICTURE BRIDES:
influx IS likely

Tacoma the rich valley at her back door and all the
rest of the coast country may now expect to breed
faster than ever before japanese population as diff
fcut to get rid of the negroes would be from the
south.
An American born Japanese colony of incalculable
size may logically be expected to result from deal
just concluded with Japan by American secret di-
plomacy
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06
CORN PRICE DROPS
Press Lensed Wtre.l

CHICAGO, Aug. 6--Heavy rains
In Kansas and Negraska corn
growing sections sent corn futures
down from IA to / IA cents be-
low Fridays close.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06

Union Mens
Watch the Ta-
coma ID ally
News. 1t is lead
ing the S-hour
fight for you"
Paid ad run by
Sam Perkins in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06
MEN WHO RUN
ELECTRIC line
SERVE NOTICE
Omitted Press Leased Wire J

BUTTE Mont Aug. 6-Elccrcans the electrical divi
of Chicago Milwaukee 81. Paul railroad
the a 3O-day strike notice.
The Miwaukees electrical division Harlow.
Idaho, Of
waukee will cripple service but the entire
opinion Tacoma railroad men.
Steam locomotives could be pressed into
handling
freight locomotives available
great from local
officials.
threatened strike at The
could be
gersol o Milwaukee lines could not be reached.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06
CONSERVATION HIT.

Spend as little money as possi-
BILE for white bread and lamb.
Give 1t to the milkman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06

i'm the hope of Disgusting it.
There is no guessing the num-
Der of torpedoes that have missed
their marks. One is reported to
have passed within ten feet Of .
steamer, and this is perhaps the
most extraordinary incident Of the
war. All the other misses report
ed were precisely six feet.
What we want to know II.
what Is Ev. Griggs spending
that $500, 900 on?
"The left hand side Of the au-
tomobile hit the front OF the street
car, swerved to the curb. ovor-
turned and then rebounded and
hit the street car again -. Ledger
But where was the night hand
side?
Woman Finds Brothers After
Half Century of Never Failing
Search. Headline In Ledger
Probably the most continuously
successful search Oh record.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06

Misdirected energy-Puf-
ting false faces on a f1ivyer In
i'm the hope of Disgusting it.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-17

Suite consists OF a Ries fun size
solid oak Kitchen Cabinet. d0u-
bile oven Gas Range. 40 pound
capacity Refrigerator. and
white enameled Kitchen Chair.
Everything needful for "A perfect
kitchen.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-17
VOL NEED MEDITATION.

You can enjoy billiards az Bain's.
Perfect ventilation and the coolest
place I'm the CITY Al new equip
meut Basement al the new Union
Trust Building. Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-17

Politics did not. for a moment. figure
in the appointments TO the executive
positions in the state department Of
public instruction, while he was state
superintendent. Instead he selected
men and women Of high repute in
school matters for the places. all
most regardless Of politics.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-08
LETTERS
Honolulu, August 7. |

Honolulu, August 7, 1872.
Editor Star-Bulletin:
There have besn numerous articles
in the papers lately about the water
at Kaimuki. Kindly allow me 20 put
another phase on the question.
A few weeks ago we noticed in the
papers that the irrigation hours had
been changed whether officially or
not l do not know. from a. no.
to a. m, and my wife changed The
irrigating the garden accordingly.
A few days ago an individual VINO
claims to represent the Honolulu Wa,
ter Works called at the house about
$50 a. m. and told the wife she was
using water out of hours. What are
the proper hours Of irrigation, from s
to 8 a. m. or from to a. m?
Last winter during the heavy rains
/ noticed Japanese neighhor of ours
always had his lawn sprinkler going.
no matter whether it was rain or
shine. Finally. out of curiosity, ]
asked him why he irrigated in the
rain. His reply was, Il pay for wa.
ter, | use him-rain no pilikia." l
think Mr.. Murray will find more waste
among the Orientals than the haoles.
KAIMUKI.