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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-10

Tacoma's threatened strike fol-
lows closely on demands made in
Seattle recently by employees of
the Electric Co. for increases and
shorter hours.
No strike was called there, be-
cause the Seattle company's fran
chises provide for arbitration of
all labor difficulties. 1t was re-
ported Tuesday that the arbitra-
ton settlement in Seattle was
practically completed, and that it
was a clean-cut victory for the
street car men. The employees in
Seattle are affiliated with the
American Federation.
Leaders Reported Fired.
The wages of motormen and
conductors in Tacoma average
from $3.50 a day to $3.50. Be
cause of the general demand for
labor and increases in wages thru
out the Northwest, the +. r. e. p.
Co. had great difficulty in keep
ing sufficient number of men
on hand recently to operate street
cars.
1t was reported Tuesday that
several motormen and conductors
who have taken a prominent part
in the formation of a union here
have been summarily discharged
because of their activity. Many
street car operators are being en-
ployed on long shifts in order TO
maintain car service with the Grip
pied force, and student motormen
and conductors are being trained
on every line.
Manager Bean would give no in
timation Tuesday of the company's
attitude regarding the threatened
strike.
Four Voluntary Raises.
81 know of the meeting tonight,
and ! understand that the EN-
ployes intend to make demands on
the company, but further than
that, know nothing of the threat
ened strike" said Manager Bean.
1.-The company has given four
voluntary raises in pay to all EN-
ployes during the past seven
months. Our last raise was made
Saturday. We are granting the
raises because of the general in
crease in salaries of all workers,
and because conditions justify it.
I'm defense of the company, |
will frankly say that we have had
no demand for wage increases.
In the past seven months only one
employe has asked for higher
wages.
IF a demand for increased
wages is made upon the company,
1t will 60 to the proper authorities
OF the street railway corporation
for consideration. Further than
that, | know nothing of the theat-
ened trouble"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-10
LACK OF
LUMBER
HINDERS

The shortage OF lumber con-
tinues to hamper progress of
buildings at the American lake
cantonment. Very little has been
received for two days.
A more military appearance has
been given the work by the ar
rival Monday of the tents and
equipment of the IS men of Co.
!, I'd Washington, who have been
guarding the construction. Tile
tents are pitched northwest of the
administration building.
Two shifts are to be worked
from now on at the sawmill, which
is cutting lumber for framework
and rafters Of the barracks build
ings, IL lumber arrives fast enough
to permit 1t.
The railroad spur line is NOV
ing forward rapidly, and is ex-
pected to be ready within a day
or two, to unload lumber directly
at the buildings. Work has also
been begun by the Independent
Asphalt & Paving Co. on the can
Torment highways.
The order for more than 13
miles of wooden water pipe for
the permanent water system was
approved Monday. The temper
airy system Is now supplying the
camp Of Co. ], End Washington.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-10
ANGLER
DAVIES
I'm BAD

Charged with having caught
trout less than six inches IN
length, and breaking their neeks
surreptitiously so that they would
appear accidentally killed should
q game warden find him, Festyn
Baptist church and prominent
Methodist church and prominent
Tacoma vocalist, was fined $50
and costs, totaling $3.50, in po-
lice court Tuesday.
Davies was also accused of hav-
ing fished within 400 feet of a
dam, in violation of state law.
The scene of his fishing was
Chambers creek, just below the
dam of Steilacoom lake.
Less than year ago Festyn
Davies was fined similar amount
by Justice Graham, when brought
before him charged with having
16 small-sized trout in his posses
sion.
Breaks Fish's Back.
1--WE seen this man catching
little fish in Chambers creek lots
of times" testified w. j. Carr,
proprietor of a factory on the
creek.
ION the day he was arrested, l
watched him from a window OF
my factory. He caught little
trout; then he would look around
to see II anyone was watching and
would stick his thumb into the
trout's mouth. He would break
the back of the fish, and then
stick it in his basket"
A. II. Fisher, George Salzer and
J. r. Reed, all of whom saw Da-
vies fishing, testified against him.
Carr said that he got so hot
about 1t" that he drove Davies off
his property.
Davies Denies IL.
Davies denied the charge OF
catching small fish. He said that
sometimes he would hook a small
one, and that the fish would fall
on the beach and die of the blow.
81 didn't know | was within 400
feet of a DAM" he pleaded. Il
had my lesson last year and I've
tried to obey the law ever since.
But It seems that some of the men
in this county have 1t in for me
and are always trying to have me
arrested
Judge Graham administered the
S2h fine without comment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-10

TtSS I'sa5sNh w
AMSTERDAM, July To-
Unconfirmed reports received
here today say the kaiser has
decided to accept the resigna-
tons of Foreign Secretary
zimmerman and Vice Chan
cellor HeIffcrich.
Foreign Secretary Zimmerman
has long been under fire in Ger
many, particularly for his bung-
ling of the Mexican-Japanese plot
against the United Safes.
At one time it was circumstan-
TALLY reported that he was to be
replaced by Count Won Bernstorff,
former ambassador to the United
States.
Vice Chancellor Won Helfferich
has been charged, with his chief,
Won Bethmann-Hollweg, to blame
for many conditions in Germany.
Crisis Acute.
His ministerial post puts him In
control of internal affairs and
much of the dissatisfaction for
graft in food control and ration
ing of the empire has been laid
to him.
All doubt that the internal
crisis in Germany was acute was
swept away today with receipt OF
news from Berlin indicating the
most strenuous efforts the Ger
man bureaucracy has yet adopted
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-10

I'm a little confused as to the
details, but clear on the main
point.
Douglas Fairbanks is a great
actor.
Ted says so.
Ted is my source of information
on many subjects concerning
which maiden aunts would remain
profoundly ignorant If not in
structed by their nephews.
From Ted l have learned to see
order in the chaos of a football
game, to appreciate the value of
nails and string, and even to look
with endurance on fishworms.
Some Jump.
And Ted exerts wholesome in
fluence on my taste in drama, pre-
venting it from any tendency to
drift toward high-browism.
So listened with interest when
he returned from the Colonial yes
terday, and outlined the plot OF
wild and Woolly" to me.
cts a great show" pronounced
Ted, judicially. Doug Fairbanks,
he jumps clean from the sidewalk
onto his horse, one place, with
out ever touching a thing in be-
tween!"
What's the plot?" asked.
"The story, you know"
The Plot.
ooh, Douglas has a lasso, and
he lassoes the fellow that comes
upstairs to tell him his father says
it's time to go to work, say,
auntie, wouldn't 1t be fun if | had
a lassol I could"
But what is the story all
about2" l insisted, turning the
subject hastily.
"Oh, Doug jumps off the roof
of great, high porch, and lands
right on his feet, without hurting
him bit! And he chases the bad
fellow that runs away with the
girl, and he jumps off HIS horse
and lands right on the fellow
And then when. the Indians get
the girl, Douglas chases them
away too. and saves her: and he
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-10
CITY CARLINE
NEAR SUCCESS
Especial to The Times)

SEATTLE, July 10.-This
city's dream of paying munich
pal street railway will be real
lied within six months.
This was the prophecy of
Councilman Oliver T. Erickson,
chairman of the council public
utilities committee today. Erick-
son has labored for six years to
make the two divisions of the
city system more than mere
spurs that "bekin and end no.
where"
when the council passes ordi-
nances now before It." he said,
'the extension of the city lines
into ballard and the connection
of Division A with Division c will
be assured, and with this done,
the basis for a great municipal
railway system, which will run
its feeders into all parts of the
city, will have been laid solidiy."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-10
DOUG,

rides a broncho, and he bucks like
everything
Doug does?"
No! The bronze does, But he
cant buck Doug off, you bet! And
he Kicks a hole in the ceiling"
Traps the Indians.
The broncho kicks
No! Don't you understand?
Doug does! He hangs by his
hands and kicks till he busts a
hole right up through the floor of
his bedroom, and when the Indians
come to kill him, he Just locks the
door of his bedroom and makes
the hole in the floor bigger, and
then he unlocks the door QUICK,
and the Indians all fall into the
room together and fall right
through the hole in the floor! |
bet there isn't anybody ever would
have thought of that but Doug, is
there, auntie!"
was bewildered. Ted affects
me that way at times.
But can't you tell me the story.
dear?" asked. What is it
about"
Going.
why protested Ted. "Ain't
| telling you? It's about Doug.
And he jumps off his horse, Just
galloping like everything, and
lands right square on the back
platform of the train, Just whiz-
zing along! Do you suppose
could ever do that, auntie? II |
had horse l could practice on the
street cars-only some Of the
street cars haven't got any back
platforms any more.
And say, auntie, you ought to
see Doug! He looks like-like-
we'll. bet I'd like him if / knew
MIN!
Say, auntie, IL you wanted to
go to the show and see him, I'd
just as soon go with you'll"
I'm going.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-10

him OF trying to poison her.
That she has often ordered him
out of the house, stating that she
hates him and that 1T would be
the happiest moment of her life
If he would leave her"
That for number of years she
has refused to perform her wifely
duties.
That on June ], 1917, in fit
of anger she falsely accused him
of infidelity, told him that she
hated him and said she wouldn't
be happy until he left the house.
That on July she flew into
a violent temper, accused him of
being intimate with other women
and stated he was a black, dirty
character
He says it has become intoler-
able.
They were married in 1895 and
have two children, ages 10 and
10.
Myrtle !. BrueCkncr, ask
ing "a divorce from her hus-
band Fred, says he has failed
to provide for her and that
she has been forced to care
for herself and her baby
thru her own labors. They
were married i'm Tacoma
Oct. 10, 1911.
When he learned that his wife
was not wealthy thru gift of her
relatives, Charles Nikiel grew
angry, resentful and quarrelsome
according to the divorce complaint
of Sofia Julia Nikiel. She says
they were continually quarreling.
They were married in Austria
in October, 1902, and have three
sons.
Jesse A. Smallwood alleges
that six months after he
married Henrietta in Taco
ma she deserted him. They
were married Jan. 10, 1910,
he says, and she disappeared
June ~.
He says he has no idea
where she is.
Nellie Taylor told Judge Eas-
terday Tuesday morning that
when she met Walter c. Taylor
he told her he had all kinds of
money and could give her all
kinds of Injuries; so she married
him.
Then after he had tried to get
her property at Hillhurst away
from her, he admitted he didn't
have a cent in the bank, she
said.
Mrs. Taylor, who was divorced
once before, said the most she
ever received from her new hus-
band after their marriage was 81,
and that she saw him only eight
days.
The judge gave her a divorce.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-10
CANADIAN UNIONS /.
VOTING ON DRAFT

UNITED Press Leased Wlre.l
WINNIPEG, Man, July TO-
All labor unions in Winnipeg and
other cities in western Canada are
voting on the question of calling
a general strike II CONSUMPTION is
adopted by the Canadian parlia-
ment, according TO report here
today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-10
Wives and Husbands
Air Their Troubles

Martin II. Sather of Tacoma
complains that his wife Gena has
done many things to torture him.
So he asked for a divorce in the
superior court Tuesday.
One of the annoyanees which
Gena has caused. he says, is that
she continually keeps the pantry
door locked. Furthermore, he
says, she has often locked him
out of the house.
Here is a list of other alleged
tortures enumerated by Sather:
That for the last seven years
Gena has treated him cruelty
and inhumanly.
That she has falsely accused
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-10

II consider it my duty to remain as chancellor
the protection of the fatherland,' Hollweg soleH
declared.
"Peace without annexations is not acoepts,-e
peace, to Germany I cannot declare our terms"
The chancellor's appearance before the main COM
mittee was called forth by demands of the cercals
that he outline in more detail exactly how the Ger
man government stood on the socialists platform Of
"no annexation and no indemnities.'
The Lokal Anzieger did not specify how the imper-
ial chancellor's speech was received.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-10
off Fly Heads

TO smooth over affairs.
Official word today said tho
kaiser yesterday presided at
"kronsrat" meeting-or confer
ence of the crown couneil-held
at the palace of the imperial chan
cellor. All Prussian and German
ministers participated.
This was the first meeting of
this body since the start Of the
war. Even the cautious comment
Continued on rage Five.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-10
PEKIN SURROUNDED
BY ENEMY TROOPS

NUniteu Fress EeHsed Wfre-J
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 10.
With Pekin surrounded by re-
publican troops, the emperor has
retired to the forbidden city and
the new president, Hsuan, has
been confirmed at Marking, ac-
cording to state department ad-
vices today. s.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-10

CARMEN WILL
MEET TONIGHT

Whether railway
called
other T. r. & employees held Tuesday night
The meeting the
the railway employees which weeks
Ah none of the street men will discuss the situation and local labor
employees already affiliated
Knights of Pythias building.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-10
ESTIMATES ALLIES
AIR LOSSES HEAVY

BERLIN, via London, July 10.
During June, Germany's enc
mics lost 220 aeroplanes and 33
captive balloons, an official state
ment today declared. In the
same month the German losses
were 6S aeroplanes and three cap
tive balloons.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-10
FINISH HOSPITAL
CAMPAIGN FUNDS

Under the direction of George
Woodbridge, a systematic effort is
being made this week to bring the
Tacoma GENERAL hospital fund up
from $4,000 to 100000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-10
Tacoma Docs
Attend Clinic
Especial to The Times.)

SEATTLE, July 10.--Tacoma
physicians registered at the medi-
cal and surgical institute and
clinic at the University of Wash
ington are:
DR., J. r. Brown, DR.. P. B.
Swearingen, DIR. w. A. Monroe,
DR.. w. v. Gulick, DR.. ]. r. Steaz-
all, DR.. e. A. Montague, DR.. e. NJ.
Browne and DIR. w. n. Keller.
Nearly 100 doctors from Wash
ington, Oregon and Idaho attend
ed the sessions Monday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-10
HETTY GREEN'S SON
TAKES HIM A WIFE

Omitted Press Leased WfreD
CHICAGO, July 10.--Col. Ed
ward II. r. Green, son of Hetty
Green, and Miss Mabel e. Harlow,
a local charity worker, were
married at the home OF the lat
ter's aunt in Highland Park, a
suburb, this noon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-10
BIG STEAMER
SUNK; 81 DIE
(United Press Leased wire.)

PARIS, July 10.-The 4,140-
ton iron screw steamer Caleonian
was sunk in the Mediterranean
June 80, with a loss of 81, ac-
cording to official announcement
today.
The Caledonian was owned by
the Messagries Maritimes and was
registered at Marseilles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-10
ARCHDEACON RUN
DOWN AND KILLED

SACRAMENTO, Cal, July 10.
John T. Shurtleff
of the Trinity Pro-Cathedral, was
run down today by an automobile
and fatally injured. while cross
ing the street. He died 10 minu-
ties later at the Sisters hospital.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-10
KAISER LOSES
z SEAPLANES

LONDON, July 1.-Two Ger
man seAplanes were destroyed by
the British armed trawler Ice
land off Lowestoft, an admiralty
announcement asserted today.
EQur Of the German flyers were
t&ken prisoner,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-10
NOTED ACTOR DEAD

UNITED Press Lensed WfFe-)
NEW YORK, July 10.-Hcr-
bert Kelley. well known actor, is
dead at his home at Bayport, l.. l..
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-10
ToDAY's CLEARINGs

Clearings ........$ 555,1S1.S7
Balances ......... 71,749.S4
Transactions ...... 1.614,775.02
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-10
eeWE CAN WIN"
SAYSHOLLWEG
United Press Leased Wires


BERNE. July lO.---Peace without annexa-
ton is not acceptable TO Germany. Germany
can win if she holds out.
Chancellor Won oll>Veg SO e
clared in a speech before the main commit e
of the reichstag according to quotations tod y
in the Berlin LOka AnzeiSer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-10

We notice that the postoffice is
still solemnly stamping on all the
letters this Illuminating message,
Rainier National Park Opens
June 15."
Why not get more up to date
and say, independence Day Cele-
bration begins July 4th"?
It's bad enough to move
once u year. Our heart goes
out to Hindenburg.
The Germans are eating strange
things. but apparently they haven't
yet got down to the diet made ia
nous by Luther.
And just to think. Our an
cestors gave the goldman, tho
fceman, the grocer, the BUTCH
err and the middleman Iiber. &,
ty, too.
William r.. Hearst announces
that the new dry. bill is victory
for him after a .25-year fight he
has made for beer and wine and
against whisky. One of the I'M
pleasant features in licking Ger
many will be Willie's endeavor 10
claim the credit. q
If the Germans were ne
groes the enlisting down ST.
Louis way would probably bo
extremely heavy.
FIFTY-FIFTY.
tFrom the Kendall County (nI.)
News.).
The Torkelson. twin brotherD
we're home Sunday visiting their
respective parents.
Burns Poe reports on his war
garden products for the past week
as follows: One red radi1h, nn1
one white one.
Il was blue" adds the pat5ietI1
Mr.. Poe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-10

And just to think. Our an
cestors gave the goldman, the
iceman, the grocer, the butch
err and the middleman liber-
~, too,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-10

The Germans are eating strange
things. but apparently they haven't
yet got down to the diet made IA
nous by Luther.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-10

It's bad enough to move
once u year. Our heart goes
out to Hindenburg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-10
FIFTY-FTFTY,

News.)
The Torkelson- twin brotherD
were home Sunday visiting their
respective parents.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-10

r II the Germans were ne
groes the enlisting down st.
Louis way would probably b
extremely heavy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-10

Keep Money Going" "Kick,
Mayor, Good" and Keep Ma
bel Going" were X. NJ. q.
guesses that came In today. All
wrong! What's yours?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-13
COLD FREES PRISONERS
Failure cf Gas Supply Causes Cum
hrrland Jail To- be Cleared

Cumberland, Md. Dec l%--Li:tle
Improvement in the e%Jrcrle cold il
this section occurred yesterday. Vt
Thomas, ". Va, The thermometer
stood at ~ below ;.nt; at Altamont,
Garrett county, two below. The drop
i, Garrett At places n'as a. law rs
II degrees. Many roads IN Garrett
are reported 10 be blocked - SNOW
drift. The rural delivery has beer,
much intericrrc%s with. Trains are
s:iG rcnnine late on az lines, Ralti-
r.o,c and Ohio trains being IS ms;ch
GO a:x hours behind.
1'i..: s;1s.',.ti,n i,tx."r,1r 81 c...:',. =:
the poEc. station - t.e ccSu!; " th,
failure >c' natural Gas T.:th "ilich the
oo:I1ins had been heated. that Chic!
II r:slice EycrIn&n found it necessary
70 irc2 nj prisoners. In the rncan-
t,,2.. gas burners are i-.inc removed
ara coal GATES p?:t N the furnace.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-13
CHARITY ARRIVES TOO LATE
Mother of Five Dies Amid Squalor
After Aiding Husband Who De-
yrrtS Her.

Winchester. Va, Dec. l@.-,
Stricken with pneumonia, while strue-
cling 70 provide fo- her five child
rv.r, tnc Youngest OF whom is less
uhar 4 year old, Mrs. Mary Gatlctt
G::li Tuesday amid squalor and
cestituti:an, the ci:y'& charity Zach
ing her TOO late.
Her husband. Henry Gat!c;t, was
se!,c to the convict road force recently
t5- v.ii.. beating, but r$>aGcd, and is
,a!a 10 5c living under an assume!
name near Berkeley Springs, ". Va.
Wien ne escaped h2 maze RS way
ia,i home and was soc-"tod from Of
ficc-s BY his wiic, Who had iast re-
ctvcrc,l from his lashcs. She gave
him foo: and clothing and. in return
for her loyalty. Il" again s!es"1t"d
flrr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-13
MARRIED IN THIS CITYIRED CROSS CAMP PAIGN
Ri. Effort 10 he Made 10 Secure Three
Thousand Members in Alexandria
This Month

! Henry + Dawson: chairman q
/; the Red Gross War Council, mas sea
out the suggestion that OF sunday,
| Dec. Is. there shall oe arlangeo
, dion meetings ii churches or au-
dirorium= IN ~ interests Of The
Red Cross Christmas membership
drive. beginning December Il. aHc
ending Christmas Eye.
Ministers Of AZ! denominations ars
asked 10 preach Red Gross sermons
or S.,nday morning. Decclnbcr Ig,
AID to hold Sunday school auo
Young Peoples services IN the a.
oernoon Of that day. IN addition -
.hesc services. Mr. Dawson suggests
:hac evc!fng meetings oc held III
.hurchcs or audi'oriums where poo
o!c CT al! faiths may uHte in tes;i-
YIN" to their zeal for the Red Cross
=, IN helping in il: campaign .o1
iU.GU0 900 new members.
Concerning the work another write
SAYS; In This great crisis IN the Als-
.ory uf the progress Of the hum"l
."re and whcn the deals ~ demo.
.racv are being put 70 thc cr0c!a.
est It is the duty Of every man n!:d
very woman regardless ot MS or
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-13
Entertainment and Dance.

An entertainment. followed BY a
lance will be given on the evening
II the 18th at the Elks' Auditorium,
tor the benefit OF the Children's Home
It which some Of the best local
.aiert will be assisted by Washing
ON soloists. Miss Hubbard, VINO Is
cavorably known here as an elocu-
.ion;st. will rscite, Miss Lucy Graves
md Miss Estelle Murray will De
Aeard in vocal selections and Miss
4ilaa Schneider will rsndor s piano
solo. The roara cement hope % have
! large attendance 70 assist n this
-rorthv cause. Tickets are now on
sale Tor twenty-five cents. ea7-it