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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-16
BRIDGE BLOWN UP

PETROGRAD, April H.
Blowing up OF the bridge over the
Styr river near Liasowa Tin Ca
|licia) was reported in today's Of
fetal statement
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STILL
limiting PEACE

rades of enemy nations.
The Russian government may
not be falling in with Germans
intrigue, but certainly Russian
ultra-socialists have been commu-
nicating with German socialists
and some Russian radicals have
left for conferences with Germans.
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April fs-as-so, 1911.

LOCAL Improvement District No.
b00.--Notice Is hereby given that
IN pursuance OF Ordinance No. Sill
Of the City Of Tacoma. a roll has
been placed In my hands for the coll
lection of the 3rd annual INSTALL
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BRAZILIAN LABOR
STANDS FOR PEACE

RIO DE JANEIRO, April 16.-
The Brazilian federation of labor
met today and adopted resolutions
urging peace.
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April 1s-2s-sO, 1911. "'

LOCAL Improvement District No.
SSS.--Notice Is hereby given that
In pursuance of Ordinance No. $40
Of the City of Tacoma. a roll has
been placed in my hands for the
collection of the 3rd annual INSTALL
ment Of the assessment levied for
grading to the established grade,
South 43rd Street from "A" Street
to point SS,2' east of the east line
OF East C. Street, with a roadway
forty t4Ol feet In width and side
walk and parking space on each
side thereof twenty (20) feet in
width; constructing curbs, cutters
and crosswalks of plank; cement
concrete sidewalks five t5) feet i'm
width, except where wood walks are
necessary on account of fills, togeth-
er with the necessary storm water
drainage.
Said instailment may be paid on
or before May 10th, 1917, but
II not paid on or before said date,
added interest, penalty and costs
JAMES c. DRAKE,
City Treasurer.
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You'll miss rare mystery IL
you don't read "The Blind Mans
Eyes"
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Imported POngeeS.-
Extra Special

1000 yards Of this always popular
Silk, for various summer needs for
both men and women; all the hand
loom, imported kind
-26-inch Pongee, special, yard. .49c
-33-inch Pongee, special, yard. .79c
-33-inch Pongee, special, yard. .89c
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BANK CLEARINGs

Clearings 80. ...$ 532.273.76
Balances -. 49,. 42,483.55
Transactions 1893. 1,110,928.7s
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Like Mystery? Then read THE
Blind Mans Eyes"
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April 1e-23-3o. 1917.

LOCAL Improvement District No.
4011.-Notice Is hereby given that
In pursuance of Ordinance No. b712
of the City of Tacoma. q Roll has
been placed In my hands for the
collection of the 3rd annual INSTALL
ment of the assessment levied for
grading to the established grade, a
roadway twenty-four (24) feet in
width on South 18th Street from st.
Paul Avenue to a point s50 feet west
OF the west line of Canal Street, and
laying down on said roadway a
plank wearing surface twenty-five
t22) feet in width, together with
the necessary storm water drainage.
Provided that the work to be
done by the Oregon q Washington
Railway and Navigation Company
the Northern Pacific Railway Com
pany and the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul Railway Company, un-
der their franchises shall not be in
cluded in this Improvement.
said installment may be paid on
or before May 10th, 1917, but
IL not paid on or before said date,
added interest. penalty and costs
JAMES c. DRAKE,
City Treasurer.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

ment of the assessment levied for
grading to the established grade,
the alley between North 18th and
North 18th Street from Alder Street
to Lawrence Street; with a road
way sixteen G6) feet in width and
parking space on each side there
OF two (2) feet in width; construct
ing curbs and cutters of plank, to-
gether with the necessary storm
water drainage.
Said installment may be paid on
or before May 10th, 1917, but
II not paid on or before said date,
added interest, penalty and costs
will attach.
JAMES C. DRAKE,
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Special Sale of White
Wash Silks

1000 yards of this popular Silk,
suitable for waists, dresses, children's
wear and undergarments-
SOC quality, 81 inches wide, yd. .49c
-75c quality, q inches wide, yd. .65c
81 quality, SO inches wide, yd.. .85c
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-31
BOYS ENDING LONG WALK
TELL OF THEIR EXPERIENCE
CROSSING DIVIDE.
Trip From New York on Foot Full OF
Interest to the Youngsters
From Crown City.

Harold Smith and Glen Still, two
Pasadena youths who say they have
just finished walk to New York anc
return from the Crown City, were il
FL Centro last night, telling of theil
experiences. They left the city again
LIST night bound for Pasadena, still
or foot.
The boys, aged 10 and 20, respec-
ti> ely, told of their trip and sang sew
eral vocal selections before quite al
audience on the mezzanine floor OF
the Barbara Worth hotel last night
They were provided for materially By
tEeh management of the hotel.
The boys entered Imperial Valley
through Mexico from Yuma. They re
port an eventful trip both coming ano
going from the metropolis, trampine
more than $500 miles and paying theii
way with their voices and with lee.
lures on scenes and incidents.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-31
RUSH HERE FOR
NATURAL L|ZAT|0N
SUBJECTS OF GREAT BRITAIN
FORSWEAR COUNTRY.
TO FIGHT FOR THE u. S.
HALF OF THEM SUBJECT TO THE
DRAFT ON JUNE $.
Patriots to Enlist Under the Stars
and Stripes Rather than Ensign
Of Their Mother Country.

Announcing that they would rather
fight for the United States, the coun.
try of their adoption, rather than un-
der the banners of Great Britain and
France, ten subjects Of those coun-
tries living near Ell Centro this MORN
ing besieged the county clerk for
naturalization papers. The neces-
sary entries were made and they are
row ready to take up arms for Un-
Gle Sam.
The names of those who became
citizens are: Pierre Riviere, aged AZ,
and Zavier Berotte, 33, Frenchmen;
Frank Ansell, aged 10, Alfred j. An
sell, "a, and Allen Ansell, So, Eng.
lishmen; John Lang, aged 38, William
Fairie, aged 25, James Little, aged
80, and Adam Redpath, aged 28,
Scotchmen, and John Edward O'Neill,
aged 20, Canadian. Besides these,
three Syrians-Faris Simon, aged 35,
Monsaur Simon, aged 10, and George
Mitchell, aged 45-from Calexico,
sought naturalization papers, making
the biggest days busines sever done
in this line by the county clerk.
Five of the subjects Of Great Brit
ain will be subject to draft on June
s and will register and prepare to
go to the front. The others are as
sisting their adopted country by rails
ing crops, as all of the Scotchmen
and Englishmen and the one Cana
dian are farmers in a colony six
miles northwest Of this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-31
THIRD COMPANY FORMED
FIRST TWO COMPANIES HOME
GUARD SHOW UP FINE.
The Guard Is Now Under State Mill
tary Law and Subject to Call
by the Governor.

Two companies of the Home Guard
under Captain Purl Willis drilled at
Main and Sixth streets yesterday,
Lieutenants Horn and McDougall be-
ing in charge of their particular
squads.
Quite a crowd gathered to watch
the uniformed men and their sur
prising facility in maneuvering, con-
sidering the short time they have
Leen under arms.
The guard is now under the laws
governing the National Guard, and
is subject to a call by the state at
any time. The officers of the COM
rany are assisting the operation of
the conscription law in every way
possible.
A third company, called the "rook-
ies," is now being formed for service
in the guard. \
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-31
LABOR BUREAU WANTED
COUNTY DEFENSE COUNCIL TO
ACT ON MATTER.
State Will Be Appealed to for Help
in Getting the Man to the Job
in Imperial Valley.

The establishment here of brancn
OF the State Labor Bureau will be one
of the items to be considered at a
meeting of the County Council of De-
fense in the supervisors room at the
curt house tonight. This matter may
be brought up by Paul Dougherty,
county farm adviser.
Ranchers are beginning to besiege the
Farm Bureau heaquarters for men for
chopping cotton, driving teams and
general farm work. This is in ad-
vance of the coming great demand for
labor in the milo and cotton fields in
the late summer and early fall. There
is not an adequate place for the get
ting together of the man and the JOB.
Last summer the State Labor Bu-
reau sent a representative here who
Helped in getting the employer and
employee together. No effort is being
made by the State Labor Bureau along
this line this year, to the knowledge
OF local employers, and nappeal will
be sent through the County Council OF
Defense for the establishment of d
free employment bureau in the Val
ley.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-31
WOMEN BUY BOOZE.
Denver Thirsty Now Send Wives for
Permit.
(By Associated Press)

Denver, May 3i.-Since the new
prohibition law went into effect in
Colorado, the greater part of those
applying at the county recorders Of
flee for permits to ship in liquor have
been women, according to officials at
the Denver office. This, it is explained,
is due to the fact that the person
who obtains the permit must receipt
for the liquor and because a man prob
ably would lose days work by hav-
ing to care for his liquor shipments,
so he lets his wife do it for him.
One woman recently applied for a
permit for sacramental purpose. She
said she was the sole member in Den
YER of certain religious sect and that
the liquor was to be used at religious
services of her faith. Her request was
refused.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-31
POLES WANT PEACE
NATIONAL CONVENTION AT CRA-
COW PASSES RESOLUTIONS.
Want Free and Independent Poland
With Access to the Sea, With
q Lasting Peace.
(By Associated F-ess)

(By Associated F-eSs)
Copenhagen, May 31.-The national
convention of Austrian Poles, recent
ly held in Cracow, endorsed the res
olutions of the Parliamentary Polish
Club, calling for the re-establishment
of free and independent Poland with
access to the sea.
The convention declared that the
International regulations of new Po-
land would guarantee lasting peace.
These resolutions were read from the
talcony of the city hall to wildly
cheering Gown.
Austrian authorities finally inter-
ferede and dispersed the crowds.
The Lokal Anzeiger is quoted in
Berlin dispatches as saying that the
Austrian and German governments
rave decided against the appointment
Of a regent for Poland at present.
However, to increase the powers,
a provisional council of state was inn
perative, following the declaration of
the council that the institution of re-
gency be launched immediately.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-31
CHINA JOE DEAD.
Old Chinese Alaskan Dies in His Cab
in at Juneau.
(By Associated Press)

Juneau, Alaska, May 31.-China
Joe, one Of the most respected citizens
Of Juneau and pioneer Of Alaska,
was found dead May 18 in his cabin
in the business district of Junekl,
where he had conducted bakery and
garden. He came to Juneau in the
carly sos, but before that he oper-
ated a bakery at Sitka, and still ear
ler he had been a miner in the
Cassiar country. When the Chinese
were forcibly obliged to leave Alas
ka in the early days an exception was
made in the case of China Joe, on
account of his numberless acts of
kindness to the old prospectors. He
was SO years old and was charter
member Of the 1887 Alaska Pioneers
Association and member of the Ju-
reau Igloo camp.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-31
CAL|PATR|ANS REJOICE
RAILROAD EXTENSION

There was great rejoicing in Cali
ratria recently over the announcement
by President Sproule Of the South
ern Pacific railroad that the West
moreland branch of the Calipatria
railroad was to be xtended south to
connect with the San Diego & Eastern
road, which will be operated by the
Southern Pacific.
The Calipatria branch is now in OPP
Grafton and will prove a big factor
among the farmers in the matter of
shipping their crops and when the
road is extended and the connection
made between the two new roads it
again means that another enormous
acreage will become tributary to Cla-
iI atria and that this town will be-
come the trading center of Won
oerfully wide area.
The fact that large capital has
been attracted sufficiently to build
railroads is generally enough oat-
tract tn esmall investors and in the
case of Calipatria this has been no
exception, as ever since the compile
tion of the new railroad there has
been great activity IN all lines Of
business.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-31
FIVE HUNDRED
IN RED CROSS
COMMITTEE RE-
PORTS EXCELLENT RESULTS.
DELEGATES TO MEET
Ell CENTROS RESPONSE CON-
MENDED BY STATE BODY.
Receipts Will Be Sent as Soon as Re-
ceived from the Central
Headquarters.

As a result of the indefatigable eff
forts of the canvassing committee, the
Imperial Valley chapter of the Red
Cross will probably be organized with
"a membership of 500 in Ell Centre.
The citizens generally have respond
ed generously to the call for funds
for this work, and sum in excess
Of $1,000 will probably be reported to
the organization meeting.
Mrs. Leroy Holt and Mrs. j. E. Da-
Wis left last night for Los Angeles,
to represent the local chapter at the
meeting of the Pacific division of the
Ped Cross tomorrow at Hotel Alexan-
dria. They will report the excellent
results achieved thus far in Ell Gen.
tro and other cities of the valley. On
their return they will convey the
methods and instruction from the state
body to the local organization.
Mrs. G. S. Helms reports that she
will send out receipts to those who
have purchased memberships as soon
as the receipt blanks are received
from the state headquarters. There
is such great demand for these re-
ciept blanks that they are wanted by
almost every chapter in California.
Imperial Valley is responding patri-
otically and substantially to the cali
fer aid for the wounded both at home
and abroad in subscribing to men,
tership in the Red Cross.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-31
BUILDING FINE ROAD.
Mountain Behind Pasadena to Have
Splendid New Driveway.

Good roads boosters in and around
Pasadena are working hard for a 30
mile scenic road which would open to
motorists and others fond of the out
door life the beautiful mountainous
back country lying north of Pasadena,
The idea is to use the Mt. Wilson toll
road, ten miles in length, as one leg
OF the road, from the upper end OF
which the proposed route follows the
ridge of hills to the head of the Ar
royo Seco, circling around the can
ycns into the Arroyo, where it en-
counters a road to be built up the
arroyo. A section of this latter 'high
and dry" road will be opened as far
a. the rangers cabin on Memorial
Day, according to reports, its entrance
being at Devils Gate. When complet-
eG this road will be almost as scenic
as the "Rim O. the World" road.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-31
NUMBER FIVE DEFENDANT 7
HUGE SUM ASKED OF WATER
co. BY FULLER BROS.
Water Shortage of 1915 Has Eeho
in Superior C0urt-C0ncern
Wants Sum of $16,7OO.

One of the largest suits for failure
10 deliver water filed against any wa
ter company was ntered against Wa
ter Company No. S today by C. H.
end 0. B. Fuller, owners of mora
than thousand acres of land south
east of this city.
The Fullers want $16,7OO damages
for failure to deliver sufficient wa
ter to their land in June, 1915, du-
ring period Of water shortage on
the East Side.
The complainants a!Iege that they,
at the time specified, had 1000 acres
Of land, all in alfalfa, and that their
lessee, one Nicholas, had 16O acres in
milo, and that, when water was most
needed at the beginner of summer last
year, the defendant company "failed
and neglected to deliver water to said
land," causing the crops to wither and
die. <
Many suits and threats Of suits
have been made against No. S water
company on account of the water
shortage that year, the plaintiffs in
each case holding that the directors
OF the company were negligent in not
providing water.
AS yet no judgment has been lev
led against the company.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-31
MADE TO
STOP SLACKERS
TO STOP THOSE
LEAVING COUNTRY.
DEPARTMENT Is BUSY
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY STU
DENTS ARE ARRESTED.
Charged With Engaging in Conspi-
racy to Spread Anti -COnscription
Sentiment Through New York.
lRy Associated Pressl


Washington, May 31.-Steps are
Icing taken by the Department Of
Justice to prevent men between the
ages of 81 and 81 from leaving the
United States before June 5th, reg
istration day.
1t is rumored that many are leav-
ing the country for Canada and Mex
leo for fear of being drafted, and
drastic measures are to be taken
against those found leaving with the
intention of escaping military duty.
University Men Held.
Owen Catelle and Charles F. Phil
lips, described at Columbia Univer-
sity students, and Miss Eleanor Will
son Parker, telephone operator, have
heen arrested in New York by agents
If the Department of Justice, charged
with engaging in conspiracy TO
spread anti-conscription sentiment.
Selective draft has been character
lied as immoral and unconstitutional
1t the "First American Conference
Of Democracy" at their terms OF
peace meeting in Madison Square
Garden, with Socialists and pacificts
attending. Daniel Kiefer, a Cincin-
natl agitator, was the principal
speaker.
Girl Betrays Man.
Reports from San Francisco tell
that Frederick W. Fay Of San Fran
cisco has been taken from the Pacific
Nail liner San Juan, fifty miles OF
the coast, and is being held by the
federal authorities in connection with
theh alleged agitation in San Fran
cisco against the draft. The informa-
ton has been given to the govern
ment by a girl who has known Fay
Tor years.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-31
LARGEST CLASS
GETS DIPLOMA
IIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES TO
GET SHEEPSKINS.
CONSISTS OF 81
Reception to Parents This Afternoon
Is a Feature of the Closing
of the Week.

Most important of the events Of
high school commencement week will
be today's reception to parents at
the high school, at 5 r. M, and the
commencement exercises, including
the awarding of diplomas this even
ing in the new high school auditor
|i:m.
The largest class in the history of
the institution will receive the sheep
skins signifying the completion of the
prescribed four-year course Of study.
Thirty-seven young mon and women
will be given diplomas.
The commencement program will be
simple. There will be a., march,
played by the High School orchestra,
a procession by the graduating class
end school officials, an invocation by
Rev. C. Rankin Barnes; music, eight
hands on the piano, by Misses Hoov-
or, Needham, Conley and Noteworthy;
a commencement address by Hon.
Ernest Perley Clarke, president of the
State Board of Education; a vocal
solo by Nine. Kupelian; the awarding
of diplomas by President J. Stewart
Ross of the Board Of Trustees, and
music by the High School Boys cho-
rus.
After the exercises Mr.. and Mrs.
Randall will receive in honor of the
graduates in the art room in the
west cloister. The invited guests will
be the class, the parents, the alumni,
the faculty and the trustees. The
names of the graduates follow:
Misses Elsie Fern Adams, Mildred
Evelyn Basey, Lallah Rook Baker,
Rae Florinne Bennett, Mary Garnett
Conley, Edna Alice Cooper, Mary Ell
len Cooper, Lorinda Gleason, Gladys
Annabel Gray, Helen Lea Grizzle
Constance Marguerite Hoover, Ruth
Esther Ingersoll, Myrtle Edith Krotz,
Estelle Katherine Needham, Emma
Louise Noteworthy, Rowena Agnes
Peters, Mary Louise Rives, Ella Eliz-
abeth Simmons, Elva Whsle, Alice
Frances Wixom.
Messrs. Minor Hinman Driggers.
Stuart Burt Dunlap, George Forman
Rudolph Gleason, Robert Myrton
Cray, Oliver Duey Gullett, William P.
Hall, Jr., Louis Hamann, Ira Fulton
HARRISON, Frederic r. Herr, Alexander
Clarence Kernell, Paul Mayfield, Rob-
ert Warth McGovney, Frederick Nor
ris Miller, Leslie Lee Nuffer, Eric
Ralph Swami, Oscar Sweeney, Jr.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-31
(Ry Associated Press)

San Francisco, May 31.-Frank
Butler, clerk of the court in the
trial of the Rena Mooney bomb case,
was suspended today following the
discovery that one of the errors found
IN the case was that the name of
William Kelley was written in over
another name among those drawn
from the great register of voters,
for jury duty.
County Clerk Mulcrevy will pre-
fer charges against hss.ler with the
civil service commission and action
from this body is expected at once
This is the most sensational de-
velopment yet uncovered in the Moo
ney case.
Mulcrevy said it was impossible
for Kelly's name to get into the
Wheel except by being written into
the list instead of another that be-
longed there, and because of Kelly's
disqualification the state demanded
the discharge of ali the jurors in
the case.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-31
PAYS ALL RECRUITS.
City of Littleton Pays Enlisters SIS
for Their Patriotism.
(By Associated Fress)

Littleton, Colo, May 31.-Littleton
has a plan of encouraging recruits
which places it. in the front rank
of patriotic communities. Every rpan
who joins the army or navy is pre-
sented with SIS from the town treas
ury. So far fifteen have answered
their country's call.
"The plan leaves the lads with a
feeling that he home town has an
in them and wants to see
them provided with the small change
reeded so they can take advantage of
things worth while when the oppor-
t1nity OFFERS" said d. M. De Camp,
tcwn treasurer.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-31
MERCHANTS MAY SELL BONDS
Committee Gives Instructions on Sale
of Liberty Bonds.
(By Associated Press)

San Francisco, May 31.-That
properly authorized persons aside
from banks may receive payment on
the Liberty bonds is made known in
a circular which has just been is
sued by the general committee. The
notice reads as fellows:
"The General Liberty Loan Com
E.ittee for the Twelfth district has
ruled that responsible merchants,
newspapers or other similar agencies
which establish booths in their OF
flces or stores, for the receipt of
subscriptions to the Liberty Loan,
having these booths in charge of en-
rloyees who have been properly
schooled as to the terms and condi-
tlons of the loan, may be authorized
to receive in cash the deposit of 2
rer cent of the amount of subscrip-
tions required from all subscribers"
Before accepting casn with the sane
ion of the Liberty Loan committee,
however, specific authorization is to
ce obtained from G. X. Weeks, ex-
=cutive manager of the committee, at
the San Francisco headquarters, TAP
Market street.
at is -.e desire of the committee
u assure itself before lending its NOR
d. sanction to the acceptance of cash
that the subscription is taken by a
responsible agency and that the per-
son in charge of the booth is suffi-
ciently familiar with the terms and
conditions of the loan tc make a prop
er presentation thereof"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-31
WOMEN MORE DEPENDABLE.
Now Employed to Wasch Cars on the
Northern Pacific.
(By Associated Press)


Spokane, May 31.-Not because they
will work any cheaper, but because
thehy are more dependable-that is
why women are being employed as
car washers by the Northern Pacific
at its local passenger station and at
the, Parkwater, WASH, shops, accord
ing to T. J. Cutler, master mechanic.
"We are employing women only to
replace transient laborers, and they
SCENE to live their work very well
ard are giving better satisfaction
than men whom we have hired here
tofore," said Mr.. Cutler.
"In the past we have had consid-
cradle trouble with men car washers.
Sometimes we hired from ten or fif-
teen of them a day, and about one out
OF ten would show up."