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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-14
The Spirit of ~
TACOMA, u. s. A., APRIL, 1917

tell of the purpose of the league.
No admission.
In the parade Monday night,
Mrs. Stewart Rice and Mrs. Will
lam Jones will carry the banner
of the league. The headquarters
will be open early so all league
can meet there to march
in tn parade.
DETROIT, April 14.-Business
men plan to donate 100000
worth of motor apparatus to make
the 31st Michigan infantry the
best equipped national guard reg
iment in the service.
SAGINAW, Mich, April IA. -
John Crutchfield, president of the
local coal miners union, narrow
ly escaped lynching by it's men,
bers because he is alleged to have
said:
ITO hell with the flag!"
ENANSION, ILL.,, April IA. -
One thousand students at North
western university have signed
cards pledging themselves to ma
tional defense.
CHICAGO, April 1.-THE en-
tire first string, five of the Mystic
Athletic club basket ball squad
threw up their jobs, joined the
naval reserve, and are now on
their way to the Atlantic coast.
u
STEUBENVILLE, o., April IA.
Boni, Italian |. w W.,
was mobbed and a rope thrown
over his neck before police arriv
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DEATHS

Arthur Torkko, age 16, died
Friday at one of the local hospi-
tails. He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Torkko Of Carbon
Kings.
Mrs. Hannah Blinda Kleven, age
81. a native of Washington, died
Saturday at local hospital. Her
father took up a homestead on
the Chehalis river in 1852, where
she lived for some time. Her hus-
band, sister and eight brothers
survfce her. The body will be
shipped to Chehalis Sunday for in
terment.
Mrs. II. F. Hill, age 3S, died
Saturday at a local hospital. BODY
removed to C. C. Mellinger's.a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-14
Will Describe
Army at Work

"The U. S. Army in the Field"
will be the subject of an address
by Bert G. Mitchell at the Public
Forum in the First Congregational
church at 1880 p. m. Sunday.
Mitchell was in charge OF one of
the seven Y. NJ. c. A. buildings at
Nogales, Arizona, with $4,000
troops, and later in charge of the
Y. M. G. A. work at Camp DEM
ing, New Mexico, with 5000
troops.
Before going with the army
Mitchell was in charge of the Y.
M. c. A. at the U. S. reclamation
camp at Lake Keechelus, Wash
fngton, and Is at present men,
Der of the committee in arranging
the Y. M. C. A. work for the army
department in this state.
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NOTED CHAUTAUQUA
SPEAKER TO FILL
FIRST M. f.. PULPIT

The Rev. DIR. John II. Secor,
formerly of the Erie conference,
who Is to speak In the First NJ. r.
church Sunday morning, of the
Royal Road Of Peace, Happiness
and Success" and at night on
"Getting Possession of Human
Rights" has won signal success
on the Chautauqua lecture plat
for and is preacher of marked
ability, originality and power, his
friends say.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-14
Steals Food;
Leaves Gems

A burglar who passed up gold
trinkets and sterling silver toilet
articles for food entered the home
OF j. r. Johnson, 1921 NJ street,
Friday evening.
Among his loot were two loaves
of bread, rs cents worth of sugar,
two pounds of pork, and other
articles of food. He stole a
handbag and satchel to carry
away the food. Police officers
found that the thief had ample
opportunity to steal more than
500 worth of jewelry, but
ignored IL.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-14

SUITS MAYOR

Because Manager Bean OF the T.
r. & p. Co. will not return from
Boston until Saturday night, the
conference between city officials
and street railway officers over q
transfer agreement for the new
tideflats municipal line has been
postponed until Monday.
Mayor Fawcett announced Sat
urday that he would be willing to
agree to a "fifty-fifty" agreement
between the city and T. R. & p.
company, by which transfers from
either line would be redeemed for
2h cents.
Under the present agreement,
which the T. r. & p. wants with
the new line, the city gets only /
cent in cash for every passenger
who rides on transfer.
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STOPS THEFT
OF A.P. NEWS


NEW YORK, April 14.-Form-
al order was issued by Judge
Hand in the federal court today
putting into effect an injunction
against Hearst's International
News Service forbidding it to
pirate Associated Press dispatches
prior to publication.
On the plea of the Associated
Press to prevent Hearst from lift
ing" dispatches after publication
the Judge said he was not suffi-
GENTLY free from doubt to issue an
injunction.
He withheld action on the lat
ter point, upon agreement Of coun-
sci for Hearst to facilitate appeal
to the United States circuit court
of appeals.
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SAFECRACKER
TRIES in VAIN

Amateurish safe-crackers spent
more than four hours Friday night
with hack-saws trying to saw off
the hinges Of a steel safe in the
office of the Tacoma Cabinet
Works, 1901 A street.
They evidently gave up the job
in disgust, because the hacksaw
was found lying beside the par
TALLY dismantled door Saturday
morning.
Police say that no one but anna
tours would attempt to open a safe
by such laborious methods. The
box contained less than 500.
Twenty gold medals belonging
to William Howe of the Pioneer
Bindery Co., which had been left
in the cabinet shop for framing,
were stolen.
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In order to be patriotic and live
up to her fathers record of being
the first volunteer for pilot in
the Civil war and one Of the men
who spiked the guns in the Vicks-
burg campaign on Island No. 10,
Mrs. F. H. Kimball today register
ed In the National League of Wom-
ems Service.
Monday afternoon Mrs. Win
field Smith. president of the
league for the state of Washing
ton, will speak in the headquar-
ters rooms at 3 o'clock. She will
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-14
MURDERER KRAUSE
rs MUCH WANTED

JUNEAU, Alaska, April IA. -
With a reward of $1,000 offered
by Gov. Strong for his capture
dead or alive, Edward krause,
convicted murderer of James O..
Plunkett, as well as for kidnap-
ing, fraudulent use of the mails,
forgery and robbery, who escaped
from jail here Thursday night, Is
still at liberty.
A strange boat which was an
chored in the channel north of
Juneau all day Thursday disap-
peared simultaneously with
Krausue's escape.
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THIEF CLIMBS IN
WINDOW; SCARED

While the family Of r. B..
Smith, SIT North i st. sat in their
parlor In the early cleaning FRI
day evening, bold burglar forced
open q rear window and climbed
into the kitchen. He was rum
|maging about the room when
Smith, hearing a noise, turned on
the parlor light and started for
the rear of the house. Before he
reached the kitchen, the thief had
fled, taking nothing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-14
Hartman Is
Making Good

Al Hartman, the Tacoma young
ster who made such a sensational
record as pitcher for Pullman, and
who was turned over by Russ Hall
to Denver this season on a trade,
Is making good in the outfield for
the Colorado club.
Babe" has forgotten all about
pitching, and is developing into a
fast fielder. He has a good chance
of landing the right field position.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-14
WHEAT $2.Ol

tthiteu i'ress Leuseu "Hesb
PORTLAND, Ore, April IA
"Send us all the wheat you can
lay your hands on" is the gist of
urgent messages received by To-
cal dealers today from eastern
grain dealers and millers.
The demand for wheat from
there is so urgent that in many
of the messages no quotations are
asked-simply send the wheat. I"
Confirmation was available
this morning of actual purchases
of bluestem wheat in the Walla
Walla and Big Bend sections on
the basis OF $2.01 a bushel, Port
land delivery. This breaks the
new high record of yesterday.
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Jap Squadron
To Cooperate
united Press Leased wire.)

SAN FRANCISCO, April IL
A special squadron of three Jap
anese cruisers, under command of
Rear Admiral Ichizem Yamaji,
has been directed by the Japanese
government to cooperate with
the American Asiatic squadron,
according to special cable from
Toxic printed today by the Jap
ese-American news.
The paper says the cruisers
Ivumo, Nisshin and Tokiwa have
been assigned to this duty.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-14
HUMANE SUNDAY"
WILL BE OBSERVED

Humane Sunday and Animal
Week" will be observed in the Ia
coma churches and schools all
week, beginning Sunday with spe-
cial services at different churches.
Kindness to all dumb animals
will be taught to the children.
Mrs. Jennie X. Nichols, a represen-
tative of the American Humane
society, is in charge Of the OBJ
servance for Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-14
CUT AWAY CURBS

Beginning a policy OF cutting
away sharp corners of curbs
where automobile traffic is forced
out upon street car tracks, Com
missioner Atkins announced Sat
urday that his department had
just removed 10-foot slice from
the curb at Sixth ave. and Pine
st. At this point the curb former
ly approached within two feet OF
the street car curve.
Another curb corner, at the In
tersection Of st. Helens ave. and
Baker st. at Sixth avenue, will
also be reduced 10 feet.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-14
FLIRTS; MUST
STAY in JAIL

Friday, the 18th, was an un-
lucky day for Charles Thorring-
ton, a railroad brakeman.
Charles was taken to police
court Friday afternoon charged
with having flirted with 16-
year-old colored girl. II was al
legged that he had winked at her
on a Mckinley hill street car.
Although he denied any flirta-
ton with the girl, Thorrington
was found guilty by Police Judge
Graham and given 30-day SEN
tence.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-14
MAY CENSOR
NEWS OF WAR

NCNHNOU TVSS 1JSuSCU VHCsV
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. April IA.
-Esta blishment of military CEN
sorship of news in place of the
present preliminary system Is in
prospect.
Officials said today that plan
whereby the government would
have control of military news is
now being considered.
The censorship bill submitted
to congress has been considerably
amended and new bill will prob
ably have to be offered.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-14
rs MORE TACOMANS
JOIN HOME GUARDS

Friday and Saturday 10 Taco
mans Joined the ranks of the
home guards. Recruiting stations
for the guards can be found at
Pioneer Bindery & Printing Co..
NATIONAL Bank of Tacoma, Sco-
beys cigar store and the Tacoma
Automobile clubs quarters in the
Tacoma building.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-14
FUNERALS

Funeral of DR.. Henry w. Dew
ey, who died suddenly Thursday
night, will be held Monday after
noon at 1880 from Buckley-Ktng's 8,
under the direction of Lodge No.
22, F. and A. M.
Funeral of Mrs. Hattie Bunnell
was held Saturday afternoon from
Buckley-King's.
Funeral of Mrs. Nellie Pfluger
Monday at 8 from C. 9. Mellin-
gers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-14
April 7-14,21, 1917.

LOCAL Improvement District No.
449.-Notice is hereby given that
in pursuance of Ordinance No. 1859
of the City of Tacoma, a roll has
been placed in my hands for the
collection of the 9Th annual INSTALL
ment of the assessment levied for
the alley between TX"
and IL Streets from South 18th to
South 18th streets.
Said Improvement shHff consist in
grading said portion of said alley to
the established grade with a road
way twenty-eight (2S) feet in width
and a sidewalk space on each side
thereof six go feet in width, from
South 18th street to South 18th
Street and roadway sixteen t16) feet
in width, from South 18th Street
to South 18th Street, and laying
down on said roadways a concrete
pavement with concrete cutters and
concrete and granite curbs; also In
taking up and relaying curbs and
pavement now in place to make
same conform to line and grade OF
new Improvement.
Said Improvement shall also con-
sist in laying down on said sidewalk
spaces, from South 18th to South
18th Street, cement concrete side
walks six Co feet in width.
Said installment may be paid on
or before May 18th, 1917, but
not paid on or before said date,
added interest. penalty and costs
win attach.
JAMES C. DRAKE,
City Treasurer.
April 14-21-2S, 1917.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-14
FLOUR UP 300 IN
WEEK IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, April 1.-THE alb
normal rise in the grain market
Of the past week has been brought
home forcibly to Chicago consum-
ers by steadily increasing retail
and wholesale prices in flour. To-
days quotations at grocery stores
brought the increase for the week
about 20 per cent.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-14
QUARTERMASTERS'
CORPS NOW FIII,ET

tonited Press Leased Wirc.D
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April IA.
for places in the
quartermaster's officers reserve
corps has been discontinued in
definitely as the corps has reeeiv-
ed more than the needed number
of applications.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-14
3O-DAY SENTENCE
FOR FLAG DEFAMER

Frank Little, arrested Thurs
day. afternoon after he had spo-
ken viciously of the American
flag in the presence Of Corp. MIL
Ter of Co. A, stationed at the city
sub-station, was given a 30-day
sentence in police court Friday
afternoon. 1t was the maximum
sentence.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-14
MORE GUARDSMEN
MAY BE RECRUITED

FFess Lenred WIFe.b
WASHINGTON. ID. c., April IA.
That the war department will
soon authorize recruiting OF addi-
tional national guard units In the
various states was intimated in
official circles this afternoon.
IL done, the order will amount
to calling for between 200, 900 and
100000 additional volunteers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-14
Brings Body
of us. ENVOY

SAN FRANCISCO, April IA
The japanese cruiser Azuma,
bearing the body Of the late
George w. Guthrie, American am
bassador to japan, will sail from
Yokohama, April 80, for San
Francisco, Toxic cable to the
Japanese-American News today
stated.
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(United Press Leased wire.)
PERSUASIVE CUSS,
rs THIS SERGEANT
(United Press Leased Wirc.l

CHICAGO. April 14.-"Enlist :"
inquired a recruiting sergeant of
Stacker at the marriage license
bureau. ITO hell with you" an
swered the war groom Court at
tendants carried him out. Enlist"
continued the sergeant. yep, yep"
came the answers of the next two
in line. And this really happened
here yesterday.
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TO ESCAPE JAIL
IF HE ENLISTS

Telling Police Judge Graham
that he had come to Tacoma to
enlist In the army, but had been
betrayed by ''bootleggers' whisky"
Charles Ensley OF Wenatchee, on
trial for intoxication, was re-
leased Friday afternoon and re-
turned over to recruiting Off
Ger.
II Ensley fails to pass the en-
trance examination, he will have
TO return and spend 10 days in
jail. according to the courts
edict.
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LEGAL NOTICES

LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
No. 432.-Notice is hereby given
that in pursuance of Ordinance No.
4J15 of the City of Tacoma, a roll
has been placed In my hands for
the collection of the 9Th annual In
stallment of the assessment levied
for improving Commerce Street
from the South line of South 18th
Street to the North line of South
25th street.
grading said portion of said street
to the established grade, with
roadway from Adams Street to
South 23rd Street forty (4O) feet In
width, and sidewalk spaces on each
side thereof ten 10) feet in width
Street to South 25th Street twenty
eight t2S) feet in width, and a side-
walk space on each side thereof six
60 feet in width; also in laying
down on said roadway pavement
of sandstone blocks on concrete
base, with brick cutters and REIN
forced concrete curbs. Said improve
ment shall also consist in laying
down on said sidewalk spaces, side
walks of cement concrete and con-
structing the necessary retaining
walls.
Provided that where permanent
walks have been constructed by
permission of the Commissioner OF
Public Works, they shall not be In
Guided in this Improvement.
Provided also that the east side of
Commerce street from the South
line of South 18th Street to a point
|215 feet south of South 10th Street.
shall be improved only by the
construction of sidewalks and the
necessary retaining walls.
Provided also that that portion. Of
Commerce street in the intersection
of Adams Street, South 21st Street,
South card Street, South oath
Street and that portion to be paved
by the Tacoma Railway and Power
Company, the Northern Pacific Rail-
way Company and the Milwaukee
Terminal Company, under their
franchises shall not be included in
this Improvement.
Said installment may be paid on
or before May /, 1917, but IL not
paid on or before said date, added
interest, penalty and costs will at
tach.
JAMES C. DRAKE,
Citv Treasurer.
March 81, Apr. TIA, 1917.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-14

TURN 10 THE CLASSIFIED
RESULTS. SEE PAGE SEVEN.
WANT ADS ON PAGE 2 FOR
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GIRL IN BOYS TOGS
TRIES TO GET IN

CHICAGO, April 14.-An appli-
cant for naval enlistment was found
to be Miss Jean Ray, 20, in dis
guise, according to Lieut. l.. M. Ste,
vens. She said she was ashamed
of the men who wouldn't enlist.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-14

LOCAL Improvement District No.
6S3.-Notice is hereby given that
in pursuance of Ordinance No. 1920
of the City of Tacoma, a roll has
been placed in my hands for the col
lection of the 5th annual INSTALL
ment of the assessment levied for
laying ten inch I0D cast iron
water main on steele Street from
Edison Avenue to point about
ninety 900 feet North of the North
ern Pacific Right of Way; also the
installation of MIGRANTS, gates, tees.
crosses and specials as shown on
plans.
Said installment may be paid on
or before May 9Th, 1917. but
IL not paid on or before said date.
added interest. penalty and costs
will attach.
JAMES c. DRAKE,
City Treasurer.
AnrN La 1a1l
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TURN TO TINES CLASSIFIED
COLUMNS, PAGE 2. RESULTS.
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William MacHarg and Edwin
Balmer wrote 1.-THE Blind Mans
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ed, after he had torn an American
flag from a coal wagon and ground
1t under his heel.
Miss Birdie o. Welch and Isaac
d. Lea were married Saturday
morning by Judge Linck, making
another war bride for a member
of the Spokane machine gun corps.
NEW YORK, April 14.-Union
Square, famous gathering place OF
soap-box orators, will be ploughed
up and become flourishing
"farm"-New York's first back
yard garden"
Plans for the big preparedness
agriculture campaign to increase
the food production of state are
progressing rapidly.
Friday two more boys and
girls" Clubs, which are devoted to
garden work, were organized, one
at Buckley and one at Kapowsin.
With these two clubs added, Ag-
riculturist Cole believes there are
80 such clubs with more than 500
members.
CUnited Press Leased wlre.D
WASHINGTON, D. c., April IA.
of shells-many times
more than the navy needs-can be
produced by the big munition
plants of the United States, as
shown by projectile bids made
public today.
The navy asks estimates on a
total of 1 ,57S.O0O projectiles of all
sizes, of which 1,17O,O0O were
one-pounders.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-14
Go
After Peace
Omitted Press Leased wire.,

AMSTERDAM, April 1.-THE So
cialist leaders Adler, Neberger and
Haase are accompanying Philip
to Stockholm, accord
ing to Berlin dispatches today.
These four socialists, granted spe-
cial passports, are supposed to meet
responsible Russian ENJOYS in the
Swedish capital and Berlin hints
that they may later proceed to Pc
trograd to further the socialists
peace plans.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-14
CLAIM HUSBAND
TEARS CLOTHING

Mrs. Christian Simpson today
filed q suit for divorce from
Clarence L. Simpson on the ground
of cruelty. She alleges that he
struck her. choked her, insinuated
that she wasn't true to him, and
parts of. her clothing off of her.
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He saw, though It was without
"The Blind Mans Eyes"
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Start reading "The Blind Mans
Eyes" inThe Times Monday.
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II you don't enjoy mystery for
get about THE Blind Mans Eyes.
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BOND CALL: Notice is hereby given
that the following numbered
Bonds of the following numbered
Local Improvement Districts of the
City of Tacoma, are called for pay
ment, and that Interest on same
same ceases April IA, 1917:
Local Improvement District No.
AIS, Bond 3 only.
Local Improvement District No,
1101, Bonds "a to so inclusive.
JAMES c. DRAKE,
City Treasurer.
April IA, 1917.
LOCAL Improvement District NO.
550S.-Notice is hereby given that
in pursuance of Ordinance No. 6b6I
of the City of Tacoma, Roll has
been placed in my hands for the
collection of the assessment levied
for installing a system of street
lighting consisting of metal stand
ards with Tungsten lamps on st.
Helens Avenue from the center OF
Division Avenue to the center line
of South Seventh Street.
Said fnstallment may be paid on
or before May 7th, 1917, but IL
not paid on or before said date,
interest at the rate of six per cent
$50 per annum will attach.
JAMES G. DRAKE,
City Treasurer.
April 7-14-21. 1917.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-06

Bernard Raymond left Thursday for
Skanee to scale logs for the Barsga
Lumber Co.
George Theobald left Wednesday for
Detroit. after two weeks visit here
with his parents. George Theobald and
wife.
Miss Gertrude Bulger returned to
Ontonagon Monday, after spending
two weeks a guest Of Miss, Mamie
Real.
George Berg returned to Ann Arbor
Monday, after two weeks visit here
with his mother, Mrs. Amelia Berg.
Misses Nellie Ryan and Agnes Nc
MILAN visited friends in Marquette
this week.