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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-16

The Daughters Of Isabella will hold
their annual picnic support Wednes-
day evening, July Is, at Starved Rock.
Members OF the local court viii leave
in the afternoon and stay for the
evening, when dancing party will be
given. The Knights OF Columbus will
go to the park in the evening, where
The dancing party will be held
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-16

John, dear, want Sl25 to invest III
stocks"
stock In what"
"ln the Mile. Marie Millinery com
pany. They give the most adorable
hat with every share of stock. Life,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-16
G FUND
CONTINUES TO GROW

Notwithstanding that subscriptions
to the Company G equipment fund
were closed Saturday after lbs had
been raised with which to buy cloth
ing and other equipment for recruits
who have joined the colors, money
continues to find its way into the
company offers. Today three large
subscriptions were handed over to
Captain Woodward from
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-16
Ice Cream Social.

to be given by the Dayton Woman's
Club at their clubhouse on Friday
evening, July 20, for the benefit of
Company G, Everybody invited
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-16
TAKE LIFE jOYOUSl-Y.

Take life too seriously, and
what is it worth? If the morn
ing wake US to no new Joy, If
tho evening bring US not the
rope Of new pleasures, is it
worth while to dress and I'm
dress? Docs the sun shine on me
today that may refeot on yes
terday, that may endeavor to
foresee and control what can
neither be foreaeon nor control,
Ied--the destiny Of tomorrow
Goethe
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-16

"One thing about eating. It's so HI
man" Baltimore Sun.
Not nil of il. We have seen some ea.-
Ing that YVES not only inhuman, bp.
positively barbarous. philadelphia IN.
quirer.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-16

WANTED "A competent sten0grapher
must be experienced and thoroly ac.
eurate Apply Client Motor Co
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-16

WANTED At once, q girl for general
housework; good salary for right
party Apply at ll2l Paul Street, or
phone GSG.k.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-16

Subscribe for FreeTrader-Journal.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-16

FOR SALE 2i0 acres finest corn land
to close estate at 500 Fer acre Ncr5
rich soil, smooth level land, all in cul
tivaiion. ADDRESS Farmer, this Office
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-06
HOUSE
BACKS
KELLY
Especial to The Times.)

OLYMPIA, March .. -- By
straight organization vote, the
lower house this afternoon lent its
approval to the course pursued by
Speaker Kelly in regard to the
building and loan bill, concerning
which grave charges had been
made.
The measure was indefinitely
postponed, on motion of Mark
Reed, floor leader.
In warm speech he replied to
the critics of Kelly. He asserted
that while the latter was a small
stakeholder in the Pacific Build
ing & Loan Co, of Tacoma, affect
ed by the measure, and was its at
torney, he never had accepted q
retaining fee from the company.
He asserted Kelly was unjustly
attacked by senate leaders.
Thompson, Golf and Washburn
and Elliott of Pierce county, voted
against indefinite postponement.
Elliott tried to be heard three
times against Reeds motion but
Kelly refused to recognize him.
Kelly was relieved from voting,
at his own request, after another
motion, by Davis, had carried.
Golf voted against this motion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-06
INVITE KAISER TO
AIR HIS GRIEVANCE

AS a possible means of ending
the long controversy started by
Librarian Kaiser over appropria-
lions allowed the Tacoma library
for 1917, members of the city
council publicly invited Kaiser
Tuesday to appear before the
council and announce his COM
plants.
During all the time that Mr..
Kaiser has been agitating against
the council and trying to arouse
prejudice against us, he has never
come before this body and stated
his grievances" declared Commits
sioner Atkins.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-06
COURT
X s
BONDS

The last obstacle to con-
demning land for the 10000
acre army camp at American
lake was swept aside Tues
day noon when the supreme
court at Olympia handed
down a decision approving
the S2,OOO,OOO bond issue.
j. II. S. Lyle, special coun-
sci for the county, will be-
gin Immediately the prepare
ton OF the condemnation suit
by which the land is to be
acquired.
The courts decision was
unanimous. IL was based on
the theory set forth In the
law passed by the present
session of the legislature
commanding the county to
acquire the site.
The highest sovereign pow
err, the common defense, is
the basis for the authority
conferred.
Many lawyers had consid-
cred the case a difficult one
for the county to win, but
the nine judges ruled unani-
mously that the county was
justified, under the laws of
the state and the cOnstitu-
ton, in taking this unusual
steu.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-06
CLOTURE
DEBATE
STARTS
,Lnited Press Leased wlre.p

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 6.
Senator Thomas S. Martin CVa.D
succeeds Ex-senator Kern lind
as democratic floor leader.
Martin was chosen chairman OF
the democratic caucus that met
today. The position carries the
floor leadership.
Senator Kern (Utah) was
elected secretary of the senate.
After two hours of caucusing,
senate democrats we're unable to
reach the cloture question at
noon and the caucus adjourned.
The matter will come up when
the democrats meet after senate
adjournment today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-06
NJ TRACY FAMOUS all OF A SUDDEN

prophet was crazy or was "kid-
ding" him.
Yet that was what happened.
For Tom Tracy Is no longer
merely one Of thousands of timer
ant workers, but the first man OF
the "a /. w. WIS to be tried for
the shooting of Deputy Sheriff
Jefferson Beard at Everett in No
vember, and therefore the central
figure In the stories that are being
sent out all over the world about
the big case.
The reporters had their eyes on
him all day Monday. as he sat In
the court room, and the minute
court adjourned they closed In on
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-06

SEATTLE, March Slight
jurors had been passed for cause
today, the second day of the muir
der trial of Thomas Tracy, the
first of the "A /. w. WIS to face
prosecution In connection with
the Everett fight of Nov. 5. Nine
teen talesmen were examined.
Superior Judge Ronald insisted
on q night session last night, as
sorting he wanted to complete the
panel with view to cutting down
expenses for the state.
The majority of the questions
asked the Jurors pertained to
prejudices either for or against
organized labor; the open shop
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-06
MORE

brings out the notes of the
'Rogues' March for certain mem
bers OF congress, and II attributes
to the president an abrupt demand
for powers of doubtful constitu-
tionality and a coercive influences
contrary to the spirit of America.
Both are blamable. Neither re-
fleets the broad shades of patrio-
tic sentiment which the American
people have right to expect from
their servants. "--Tacoma Snooso.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-06
Destru on
Of Valuable
Terminals Is
Planned.

| UNITED Press Lrnsed wire.b
NEW YORK, March 6. -
Four arrests of alleged Ger
man plotters within "a hours
have added startling revela-
tons to the story of Teutonic
activities In the United States,
the first chapters Of which
were written by Boy-Ed, Won
Papen, Won Igel and Tauscher.
Hoboken police this afternoon
held Hans Schwartz, who, they
claimed, admitted he was an &C
complete of Fritz Kolb, arrested
yesterday, following discovery of
bombs and explosives in his hotel
room.
Their plan, 1t is said, was to set
bombs on Black Tom peninsula,
the Lackawanna freight terminal
which was devastated by explo-
sion six months ago.
Black Tom is now damned with
highly explosive munitions.
Hold Hindu Doctor.
While these two alleged plot
ters were held without bail for a
hearing in Hoboken tomorrow,
having been sweated by police and
federal agents for hours, two plot
tiers of a much high order, whose
scheme involved a revolt in India,
were turned over to federal au-
thorities in New York.
| DR.. c. Hanador Chakiaberty, a
Hindu physician, who recently re-
turned from a visit to Germany,
and DR.. Ernest Sckunner, a Ger
man, were arrested today in their
lavishly furnished Morningside
apartment.
The two admitted, after a grill
ing lasting from o'clock last
night to 5 this morning that they
had received 100000 from Wolff
Won Igel, alleged German plotter.
The object of the plot, accord
ing to the police, was to start a
revolution in India.
One COnfesses
The two men were taken from q
Observation-Disclosures apartment
at 364 West 120th St, where, de-
tectives stated, they found a guam
tity of mysterious chemicals,
pamphlets for melting the Hindus
to revolt and large amount of
aluminium caps, shaped like pill
boxes.
Sckunner's confession is said to
have revealed the plot. 1t is de-
clared to have been corroborated
by his Hindu companion.
He is said to have told the po-
lice that Chakiaberty went to Ger
many some time ago, travelling as
a Persian under false passport.
He returned with information,
IL is said. and reported to Won Igel.
On Way to Berlin
The police declared other ar
rests are expected. The connec-
tion of a Chinese, who is said to
have agreed to get munitions into
India from China, is being inves-
itigated.
Won Igel is now on the Freder-
lex VIII, homeward bound with
Count Won Bernstorff, having had
his $25, 900 bond under a conspir-
acy indictment released the day
before the ship sailed. He was
held along with Hans Taucher,
Krupp agent in the United States,
in connection with the Welland
canal plot.
Since the departure of
BernstOrff there have been
reports of a $2,OOO,OOO pro-
paganda fund left here, to be
used by German agents work.
ing for some unknown new
chief.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-06
STR. BEAVER WINS
COLLISION LAWSUIT

tUniteu fress Lenseo whe.t
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 8.
"A suit growing out of the col
lision off Point Reyes, Cal, be-
tween the American steamer Beav-
er and the Norwegian steamer
Selja in which the Selja was sunk,
was decided today in favor of the
owners Of the Beaver by the SUI
preme court.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-06
TRACY IN LIMELIGHT
lSnecial 70 The Times

SEATTLE, March Eff any
body had told Tom Tracy, team
ster, road builder and i. w. W., a
few months ago, that three report
ers would soon be elbowing each
other for the honor of dining with
him, listening with encouraging
Difference to his slightest remark,
and writing down his words as
they came from his mouth, suspic-
ion would have clouded his good
humored grin, because he wouldn't
have been sure whether the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-06
STATE INSURANCE
ACT UPHELD BY
SUPREME COURT

tUnfted PreHs Eensed " fre.I
WASHINGTON, d. c., March G..
The industrial insurance law of
the state of Washington was today
declared constitutional by the SUI
preme court in a test suit of the
Mountain Timber Co. Other decis-
ions also upheld the New York,
Iowa and other laws.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-06
JAPANESE PREMIER
SCOTS AT "PLOT'

TOXIC, March 6.-Japan
knows fully we'll where her true
interests lie, and would be COM
hitting an act of sheer madness
If she attempted to violate her
plighted faith with the allies, "
Field Marshal Count Seiki Terau-
chi, premier of Japan, told the
United Press in an exclusive
statement today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-06
STEAMER DRUID IN
DISTRESS AT SEA

MOBILE. Ala, March 8.-Her
fires extinguished by mountainous
seas, the steamer Druid, Pensa-
cola to Havana, is wallowing help
lessly In a raging gale 70 miles off
Pensacola, a radio from the cruis-
or Columbia, said today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-06
MRS. BETZ PLANS
$4,000 RESIDENCE

Mrs. Augusta Beta. widow of
Jacob Betz, wealthy Tacoma brew
err, took out a building permit
Tuesday for the erection OF q
brick residence at 500 North Ia
coma ave, to cost $4,000.
Fritz Mensing, Tacoma contrac-
tor, will begin construction at
once.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-06
SHOT HUSBAND OF
FRIEND; rs FREED

PORTLAND, Or, March 6. -
Emil II. Spranger, who shot and
killed Henry Meister Sunday night
was freed today. The coroner's
Jury decided that Spranger fired
in self-defense while Meister was
threatening him with a revolver.
The quarrel started when Mrs.
Meister played cards in Spranger's
apartment, during her husbands
absence.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-06
DEFUNCT SEATTLE
BANK Is WINNER

WASHINGTON, d. Co. March
GA dispute over a 100000
tract of Seattle tideland between
the insolvent Merchants Ma
tional Bank of Seattle and
Charles H. Baker, its former re-
ceiver, was decided today by the
supreme court in favor of the
bank.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-06
Greetings, have You scratch
ed Senator Jones off your
list of acquaintance?

Don't let congress- foolishness.
or the legislatures foolishness, or
impending war, or anything make
you forget to plant spuds; you'll
need them in any case.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-06

THE STORY OF MAY"

As told in yesterdays issue, Miss Abbott has visited
the writer tho remarkable series of letters signed May
which have appeared recently in The Editors Mail DEPART
ment and aroused much discussion.
She found '.May' living in little Tacoma shed OF
rough lumber a of 81 but looking younger. She
obtained story, with permission print with such
omissions will shield the wOmans identity.
II there has been a remarkable biography OF
published In Tacoma than of this champion man.
haer ample ground for her oathing of the
have failed to t-EditOr.
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him. And at little restaurant
across the street from the court
Continued on Page Five.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-06
SEVEN DIE IN HOTEL

(Unfted Press Leased Wbrc.b
HOPE, b. c., March 6.-Seven
persons were burned to death in
a fire which destroyed the Co
Quahalla hotel this morning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-06

80 that, in plac-
ing blame for the
miserable midnight
stalemate, let us
place 1t righteously.
IS u G h placement
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-06
Mayor 71;;Says
He Feels 80

Mayor Fawcett celebrated
his list birthday Tuesday
by dancing a little jig in his
private office at the city hall
and flying through his
mornings work like a man
half his age.
"They say that man is
just as old as he feels said
Fawcett. "If that's the case
I'm only about 30"
Fawcett was born in 1916.
He has had IL children, of
whom II are living.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-06

Potatoes are beginning to
sag i'm price. Well, we don't
wish anybody any harm, but
If some spectators that we
know of have to sell out at
80 cents ON the dollar we
shall bear IL with equanimity.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-06

question and the equity
strikes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-06

"My favorite recreation"
writes +. s., lis saving what
the sporting editors write Ia
advance of n prize fight and
comparing it with their ac-
counts of the fight"
"My favorite recreation is
counting the empty seats In
the Spanaway car In which 1
ride home" writes III. A. ID.
A. L. Il. postcards:
''My fayorite recreation Is
reading the Talko column"
(Bull.)
What's YOUR favorite rec
reation?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-06
BY MABEL ABBOTT.


older.
dad got the confidence of young girl-she was a
breed'-part Indian, you know.
"Well-I the child.
"She died And mother-I mean Dads wfe---Ive
always called her mother---took me. She had more
babies of her own than she could do for, but she took
care of me just as she did of her
81 was weakly and not much use to anybody.
worked out when | could, but couldn't earn much
money. Dad was drunken rake, and he was mean
to me.
so when HE came along and wanted to marry me,
I said would l was only IS and half, but was
just crazy to get away from Dad
"Well | found he hadn't cent, and wouldn't work,
and he drank all the time. We lived sometimes with
my people and sometimes with his, and sometimes in
boarding house. if he happened to be working for a
little while.
my first baby came 7ohen aedS just past 10. She
7tus the SaUeeteSt little thing, just like doll. But
hadn't been strong enough and SHE 7ed Just -four days.
held her in my arms all the time.
"And then another came, and another and another.
was sick all the time They died fast they
Some Of them lived at all
Finally Returns to Parents.
"IIe was drinking all the time.
"Twice had no doctor when the babies came. We
lived right in the edge OF eastern city, and it would
have been only step to telephone to call doctor,
but he didn't. He and brought them alone.
"By that time knew he going to- the houses Of
other women. Once saw him with girl Once the
landlady where we were living just then stood beside
and we watched him go to one of those places.
had Just had pair of twins They had both died He
stayed there all night and the landlady stayed with
all night When he came back she told lis to get out
of her house.
zone of my children liard-a boy IVhen the nert
one came-or maybe 7eaS the newt but
i7'ing kind of in the goods. He scent ont and left me
all alone the night before the baby came. Il snake got
into the house and crd7tled in the bed scith the boy.
got up and killed it, Nrrt morning the next baby 7cas
born
FINALLY left him and took my boy and went back
to the folks But Dad didn't want So put the
child in home and tried to earn money to keep him
and myself. l got So week for a while, washing
dishes in restaurant, and once got $3.50 weelsin
private house. But the child got sick away from
he nearly died; and couldn't simply couldn't
earn enough money to keep him with me-
81 tried again to go home but Dad said if / wouldn't
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-06

while | was in a grocery last
night a little girl came in and
asked for a dimes worth of home
less cod fish. l don't know what
the clerk gave her but it looked
like a quinine pill wrapped up"
reports the lady next door.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-06
Yearned to Revenge Her Sex.

I've been through the under life in that big city, and
know the girls. Living the way was, l couldn't
help knowing them They all got started the same way
Some man lied to them.
"Pve the that keep those places going seen
them walking up and down the streets. l knew every
of them Mad lied to some girl.
81 used to think sometimes, there thing
would make me happy agair-really happy. If
could just get hold of man---it wouldn't make
much difference who---and hurt him-HURT him
HURT hinl-as much I'd been hurt-and then get
hold of another and hurt hnl---
''We, mother found out, some way; and she told us
if we'd quit and come way out west here, she'd pay
the fare
1--WE came That five years ago
my fourteenth baby came last March. 1t died Just
t7po are i7rng, ont Of all TIE had"
Delighted With Children's Progress.
Her face soened They're good children she
said "The youngest ones bright! He can spell
words like automobile already and he's hardly old
enough to go to school yet
Eve lived straight ever since we came HE drank
the same ever, but with getting things cheap from
the Salvation Army, and thing and another we've
been lot better. oh, do hope they'll make prohbi-
ton national He's got the best job he's ever mad
since knew hinl-f he'll only keep it. He gets ST. so
a day.
Eyes, I'm living with him. have to- I can't take
care of the children. alone"
> She looked at me aslth her amused little smile again
so young and yet so strangely old.
lind came aacay 5eitiom saying Any of the things
I had meant to say.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-06

live with the man had, he put and the child in
the poorhouse where we belonged.
There was nothing else l could do. l went back to
HIM.
Lives Underworld Life Five Years.
I'VE lived in big city at that time, wide-open
town in the east'-she named it. eve lived in one
room for five years He kept bringing men to the
room to drink and they wanted to help me-to buy
the things the child and l needed; but wouldn't let
them
Il was afraid they'd want their pay
'He scoded me for not letting them. He said /.
might WE'LL
Il had baby every year They all died. l couldn't
work. and he wouldn't 1t got where we hadn't one
single bite of anything to in the house, and the
child was hungry
Did YOU eaer see baby starring? guess not
Well
~ let the men bny"
- "And then, knew they would they wanted their
pay
81 held them off for while but by and by paid.
81 paid dear.
"That was how kept things going the rest of that
five years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-06

Since the departure OF
BernstOrff there have been
reports of a $2,OOO,OOO pro-
paganda fund left here, to be
used by German agents work.
ing for some unknown new
chief.
Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1917-04-06
RECENT TOWN IMPROVE
MEMTs OUTLINED DY RE1R- !
Ine MAYOR, JOS. ollcksT0Ck

To tabulate all Of the varied Improve
ments that have been made in and by
the town during the last three years, or
what is known rs the towns dry
spell. +" would be too great task for
the time allotted for this article, but in
. general statement the growth Of our
community can be senseo by calling at
tention to the new business and resi-
dental building that has been done since
the first day Of April. 1914.
Geo. Eastman has erected fine large
garage. and D. b. Likens has also en-
larged his auto livery; Jos. Blackstock
has fine new store building: E. N.
Collins and Jas. Cox have each built .
brick block. and Chas. Anderson has
erected fine brick store building en-
the Boulevard; and the fine new home Of
the !. O. o. F. 10 the pride Of our town.
Continued on Page Eight