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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-10
LAWSUIT
CIRCLES
COURTS

After making the rounds of the
four superior courts In the four
corners of the courthouse. the
case of Helen Louise Fletcher,
formerly Helen Louise Barr, whose
adopted parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Fletcher, are alleged to have
offered to sell her back to her
own mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Darst. for 5000, is still unheard
Wednesday,.
Attorney II. II. Johnston, rep
resenting Mrs. Darst, said We'd
nesday morning that he had at
first expected the case to be heard
before Judge Card, but owing to
the fact that he had made the de-
cision in the previous case in
which the little girl had been
given to the Fletchers, the judge
felt it would be better for it to be
heard in another court.
Gone to Vancouver.
Accordingly, it was placed on
Judge Chapman's calendar for
Wednesday.
When the parties, their attor-
neys, witnesses and friends ar
rived Wednesday morning, it
was found that Judge Chapman
had been called to Vancouver,
Wash, by Gov. Lister, to sit in a
case there.
Judge yesterday thereupon
made room for it upon his calen-
dar and the crowd flocked across
the hall.
Before proceedings began, how
ever, an affidavit of prejudice
against Judge yesterday was filed
by Attorney Emil Stenberg in be-
half of the Fletchers, and it be-
came necessary to remov the hear
ing again.
Back to Chapman.
Down the hall to Judge Cliff
fords department trudged Attor-
ney Johnston, followed by the ex-
pectant crowd.
Judge Clifford had case set
for Immediately after noon, and
was unable to give the Fletcher
Darst hearing the necessary time.
Negotiations were under consid-
Grafton to get a judge from Sc
attic to hear the case, when it was
finally decided to refer it back to
Judg Chapman when he shall re-
turn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-10
GIVE UP HOPE
OF RESCUING
LOST COUPLE

Only two searchers are still
hunting through the foothills of
Mt. Tacoma for Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Powell, missing since Dec. Is.
All other parties have returned
to Alder, and given up the search
| definitely.
big Jack" Trompen, leader Of
the largest party, came to Tacoma
Wednesday and told E. e. White,
father of Mrs. Mona Powell, that
he believed there was little chance
of finding the missing couple
alive.
Trompen believes that the
young man and woman became
lost in the mountain wilderness
during hunt for deer or elk, and
persisted. Their bodies are prob
ably covered by snow and will not
be found until spring.
Sydney Appleby and Art Pal
mer of Eatonville left Sunday
afternoon for the west side of the
Little Nisqually, with 10-days
provisions. They are the only
searchers continuing the hunt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-10
Drug Clerks Abused

EDITOR THE TIMES:
The question is asked many
times: What is the matter with
the drug clerks?' They work
longer and receive les pay than
ANYONE.
| am a drug clerks wife, and I
wonder if we could wake our hus-
bands up by giving them hint
along that line.
Every woman likes to enjoy a
home as other folks do. My hus-
band works Is hours a day, Sun
days included. He has an hour
off for lunch, 80 minutes off for
dinner and perhaps has one night
off a week, depending upon how
the proprietor feels about it.
hope every drug clerk will wake
up to the fact that he has a little
pride, If nothing else.
DRUG CLERKS WIFE.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-10
Adds Word "Now"

EDITOR THE TINES:
| want to congratulate you and
thank you for the splendid work
your paper did for the army post
bonds You have helped to roll
the dark lcouds of obscurity away
from Tacoma and helped to raise
the bright sun of prosperity over
the city, now truly the City OF
Destiny.
And Mr.. Editor, may I now sug-
gest that we add the word now"
before the slogan watch Tacoma
Grow" making 1t read Now
Watch Tacoma Grow"
And one other suggestion.
Cut out some of the dead TIM
Der in our higher commercial bod
les and as we have just seen what
young, live and progressive men
can do at. the head of our inter-
ests, make our slogan Now
Watch Tacoma Grow, and the City
of Destiny Really Fact"
Yours,
l., Y. STATION.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-10

OLNEY, ILL.,, Jan. 10.-The
jury in the case of Roy Hinter-
liter, charged with the air-bubble
murder of Elizabeth Radcliffe, re-
turned a verdict of guilty of man.
slaughter at Ais this morning,
after IL hours elaboration.
Motions for a new trial and for
a writ of stay were overruled by
the court.
The court told the jury that
anyone aiding or abetting In q
criminal operation is guilty OF
crime. Hinterliter had confessed
that he aided Elizabeth Ratcliffe
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-10
A Mistake Made?

EDITOR THE TIMES:
| think that some of the papers
have, probably Internationally,
done an injustice in assigning the
credit for getting out the record
unanimous vote for the army post
bonds in precinct No. 10.
They mention Mr.. Whitehouse
as having done this work.
Now | voted there and was
around there several times during
the day, and l am sure that 1t was
another man who organized the
workers in that precinct, checked
the books and kept on the trail of
the tardy ones. His name, think,
is Reeves, or Reese, or something
of the kind. | think he should
have the credit.
NOpTIJ ENDER
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-10

Mayor Fawcett was sorrowful
Wednesday.
He had been planning big
fight against the T. r. & p. Co,
in 1917, when certain important
street car franchises expired.
So the mayor sent to City Clerk
Nickeus for a list of the fran
chises which next expire. The
list was cause for his gloom.
Here I've been preparing fol-
a big fight in 1917, thinking that
the T. r. & p. Co. would be
after some renewals of fran
chises, and l find that these fran
ehises do not expire until July
1915" complained his honor.
1.-The trouble is that my term
of office expires in May of next
year, and l won't be here to wage
the fight"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-10
CITY TO SELL
ITS SURPLUS

The city council Wednesday
agreed to supply the Tacoma Wa
ter Supply Co., a private concern
in the North End, with surplus
water in future. The company
has exhausted its facilities, and
would rather purchase city water
than increase it's plant.
Water will be furnished at night
on a rate of 2 cents per 100 cubic
feet. At any other time the rate
will be 4 cents. The city will not
furnish water unless the private
company purchases city Juice
hereafter to operate its pumps. Al
present it uses T. R. & P. cur
rent.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-10
Nude Art Immoral?
EDITOR THE TIMES:

EDITOR THE TINES:
While in an art store during the
Christmas shopping rush l over
heard a woman say, ooh, those
nude statues are so immoral" Be-
ing a descendant from a family Of
artists and having a young son
copying from nude models in an
art school, this remark more than
amused me.
Should we not look upon the
human form as Gods greatest and
most beautiful creation, created in
His own image? If we cannot cul-
tivate our minds to clean thinking
in this matter, there should be a
law providing petticoats for nude
statuary so nice people" will not
be shocked. J. E. S.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-10
"World Is Ours"
EDITOR THE TIMES:

EDITOR THE TIMES:
The recent bond election has
shown that there is nothing the
matter with Tacoma, nothing the
matter with the people; that IN
the past the only trouble has been
lack of the right kind of leader
ship-leaders who had the cour-
age of their convictions and who
were resourceful enough to over
come difficulties = leaders to
whom opposition, disappointment
and Encouragement only served
as a spur to further efforts.
There are doubtless others
among our citizens who possess
these necessary qualifications, but
who have been devoting them to
their individual interests, who
have good ideas for the advance
ment of Tacoma but who have
been keeping in the background in
civic affairs.
Let them come forth with their
ideas, their courage, enthusiasm
and resourcefulness = we need
them and will welcome ard honor
them.
And now that we have learned
the blessed fact that Tacoma can
depend upon itself, that we can
get together and work together
and that when we do this there
is hardly anything that we cannot
accountability stay together,
and we can then say with the
Count of Monte Cristo-"Tne
world is ours!"
Respectfully,
MITCHELL NURSERY CO.,
NJ. G. Mitchell, Sec.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-10
Mayor Feels Sad;
Can't Fight T. R. &P.

Fawcett had recently threatened
Manager Bean of the T. r. & p.
that he would never vote for a
renewal of franchises SO long as
the street car people fought the
city for release from franchise tax
charges.
"Now | won't be able to put up
the fight" walled Fawcett. II
had planned 1t to be my last big
contest before quitting the city
hail.
you're not planning to run
for the position again, them"
Fawcett was asked.
mo, | getting too old to take
another term. But ] hope the
people will select a man who can
prevent the corporations from
bleeding the city any more
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-10
Use of Troops
EDITOR THE TIMES:

EDITOR THE TINES:
In your issue of the 9Th inst.
you quote General Bell as saying
that U. s. troops were never call
ed out to quell strikes, unless
the governor of the state considers
the situation beyond control of his
militia and petitions the president
for federal aid. Now either you
misquoted General Bell, or he is
ignorant, or he deliberately lied;
which?
In 1894 during the Pullman
strike President Cleveland against
the protests of the governor Of
the state of Illinois sent U. E..
troops into Chicgo.
And the officer in commnd said
in circular that he had come to
break the strike, not to preserve
the peace, as he was supposed to
do. Please explain through your
paper If you are permitted to.
CHARLES MILLWARD.
Lakeview.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-10
City Dock
EDITOR THE TIMES:

EDITOR THE TIMES:
Referring to the recent article
concerning the proposed removal
of the city's municipal freight de-
partment from the 18th street
dock to a new location, will say
the city dock will remain at South
18th street, thanks to the Retail
Grocers' association, the commits
sion men, steamboat men, the
farmers who fought so long to
eliminate express charges on fruit,
and the voice of public opinion.
The city docks were long a
source of revenue to the city and
will be again If placed under
proper supervision. The city dock
cost the city little, compared with
the revenue derived.
j. A, SPROULE,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-10
ADAMSON LAW
UP TO COURT

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 10.
The Adamson railroad law is
in the hands of the United States
supreme court. The court is to
decide whether this statute, pass
ed under sensational circum-
stances last fall to avert paraly-
sis of the nation commerce high
way, is constitutional.
Frank c. Hagerman, special as
sistant encouragement, conclud-
ed his argument to the country's
highest tribunal at 1:45 p. m. and
the court formally took the matter
under consideration.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-10
SETTLE CASE
OUT OFCOURT

The case of Vera yellow against
Mrs. Katherine J. Mohr, wife of
Henry Mohr, hardware dealer, Of
Tacoma, and Harold D. Hayward.
for $4,000 damages for facial
Disagreement which Miss Buelow
claimed she received when the
Mohr automobile, driven by young
Hayward, collided with the Ford
car in which she and her brother
were riding, was settled out of
court Tuesday afternoon, after
the trial had proceeded for a day
and half.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-10
MILLIONS USE IT
TO STOP A COLD
''Pape's Cold Compound
ends severe colds or
grippe in few hours
Relief comes instantly.


A dose taken every two hours
until three doses are taken will
end grippe misery and break up a
severe cold either in the head,
chest, body or limbs.
1t promptly opens clogged-up
nostrils and air passages in the
head, stops nasty discharge or
nose running, relieves sick head
ache, dullness, feverishness, sore
throat, sneezing, soreness and
stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit
blowing and snuffling! Ease
your throbbing head Nothing
else in the world gives such
prompt relief as "Pape's Cold
Compound" which costs only rs
cents at any drug store. 1t acts
without assistance, tastes nice.
causes no inconvenience. Be sure
you get the genuine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-10
PROVIDE
FOR CITY
CENSORS

A motion picture censorship or
dinance, which gives the commits
sioner of public safety absolute
power to permit the exhibition OF
films in Tacoma, was introduced
at Wednesdays council session by
Commissioner Petit.
1t is the first censorship ordi-
nance ever prepared in Tacoma.
Members of the social service
board acted unofficially as CEN
sors until Petit took office, but
they had no power to enforce their
demands.
Refusal of some movie man
ayers to refrain from exhibiting
suggestive and sensational pic
lures is given by Petit as his rea-
son for asking censorship of films.
Seven on Board
A censorship board of seven will
be appointed by Petit under the
ordinance, three of them to be
members of the social service
board. This censoring body shall
have free admission to all thea
tiers. 1t will not only inspect pho
toplays, but will have power over
legitimate theatrical attractions,
vaudeville shows, outdoor public
ity matter and billboards.
The ordinance provides that no
film or entertainment shall be put
before the public which is i'm
moral, obscene, lewd, lascivious,
suggestive, or of any indecent
character, or which shall tend to
exert a harmful influence upon
public morals, or which portrays
brutality, or which shall tend to
disturb the public peace"
Up to Commissioner
The board cannot, as do most
other censorship boards, order a
film discontinued, or theater
closed.
Instead, it must report to the
commissioner, who shall then de-
eide whether the censorship board
has acted fairly. If the commits
sioner agrees with his board, he
has the power to revoke the thea
ter's permit.
In any case wher the censors
believe that picture might vio-
late the law, they may demand an
advance exhibition for their own
benefit.
Sunday Restriction
The ordinance provides that
movie permits shall be issued to
theaters quarterly. No movie house
can operate without a permit.
Another section of the bill pro-
hibits any theater from opening
its performance before l p. IN. on
Sundays.
Punishment for violation of the
censorship law is fine of $25 to
500 or Jail sentence up to 80 days
or both,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-10

PLANTATION" as may be requir-
ed to cover the case i'm an
editorial printed i'm last
Thursdays paper. 1t started
as follows:
III. $. soldiers never are
used for strike duty unless I'm
extraordinary cases involv-
ing mail, interstate traffic or
some other strictly govern
mental matter or where the
state troops are utterly un-
able to handle the situation"
Editor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-10
Repave Street
Ask Merchants

One hundred prominent bust
ness houses of Tacoma petitioned
the city council Wednesday for
the re-paving of Jefferson avenue
between Pacific and Broadway,
and the elimination of network
of street car tracks that fill the
street at the intersection of Com
merce and Jefferson.
The slippery pavement and
tracks cause great distress to
teams during winter months.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-10
Tuesdays War Moves

conference as the first step in
making secure the allies position
out of Salonika.
Undertaking powerful of
fensive in the Balkans would, 1t is
pointed out, come as timely and
effective move just now, in view
of widespread reports of unrest
in Austro-Hungary. 1t might also
relieve some of the menace of the
German thrust toward Russia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-10
INJECTED BUBBLES INTO
GIRLS VEINS; CONVICTED

when she attempted to perform
the fatal operation upon herself,
in a futile attempt to hide the evil
dence of their unwise love.
Miss Ratcliffe's death was
caused by air bubbles, injected
into veins, reaching the heart.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-10

Indication that the allies are
contemplating some new move in
the Balkans--possibly reinforce
ment of General Sarrail's Mace
DOMAIN army-comes in several
moves in the war game today.
Service of an ultimatum on
Greece-the conditions of which
ultimatum are apparently about to
be met by Greece-was decided
upon apparently by the Rome
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-10
Grant REQUEST

On request Of the Tacoma Au-
tomobile club, the city council
authorized Commissioner Gronen
Wednesday to paint poles white
along the Union avenue boulevard,
and to place street lights at Dr.
vision and First, and at Baker and
Seventh streets.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-10
KID BALL TEAMS
TO OPEN SEASON

VUHIteU I-Febb LeHbeU "TFesT
CLEVELAND, o., Jan. 10. =
Friday, If it doesn't snow mean
while, Happy Nine and the Gold
Juniors will open the baseball
season. The teams are composed
of ten-year-olds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-10
TWODIVORCES

Suits for divorce were filed In
superior court Wednesday morn
Ing by Hester Droste against Geo.
A. Droste, on the ground of nom
support, excessive drinking, and
abusive treatment, and Thomas G..
Barry against Bridget Eva Barry,
on the ground of abandonment.
There are no children in either
case.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-10
SCORN CASH, BUT
STEAL THE EGGS

YONKERS, Jan. 10.--Thieves
scorned more than 500 In cash at
Kopper's grocery, but stole every
egg In the place. Fifteen pounds
of butter also.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-10
THE EDITORS NJ


anybody
not print zee short
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-10

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-10
BED ROOMFURNITURE
For an Example of the Savings

$500 DRESSER $500
Style illustrated, of quarter-sawed
oak. with serpentine front, bevel
plate oval mirror 22x28 in.
$1,000 Chiffonier, solid oak,
large drawers, waxed golden finish,
French plate mirror, this sale $f1.OO
$4,000 Dresser, birdseye maple.
serpentine front, large, small
drawers, this sale $3.50
$4,000 Princess Dresser, Circas-
sian walnut, swell front, French plate
oval mirror, this sale .... $500
$4,000 Princess Dresser, Circas-
sian walnut, bevel plate mirror,
1896 in, this sale ......... $500
$500 Dressing Table, quarter-sawed
oak, swell front, bevel plate mirror
14x34 in, this sale $1,000
$3.50 Dressing Table, mahogany,
mirror 20x24 In, this sale ........
-$22.5O Princess Dresser, birdseye
bevel plate oval mirror 1sx36 in, sal
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-10
Goose Fat.

Goose fat makes excellent pastry that Is absolutely free from any flavor of the bird or of the onion stuffing. The pastry turns out light and 'shOrt" when this sort of fat is used. A Bel gian recipe is as follows: Throw all the fat left after drawing the goose into cold water with a little salt as soon as the goose is drawn. When the bird is half done ladle off some of the dripping before it browns or becomes strong and as the roasting proceeds leave only enough dripping in the pan to baste with. Next day put the dripping, with the fresh fat. in a stewpan, with slices of apple, and onion if approved. Add salt and pepper. When done clear it and strain it into jar. Cover 1t and keep it in a cool place.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-10
RISKY TO BORROW A
 BOAT WITHOUT PERMISSION

Last Friday a case came before Acting U. s. Commissioner c. E. Weber which was watched with inter- est by local fisherman. The case was the result of complaint filed by P. B. Iverson against Earl Green. charg- ing him with the crime of larceny on account of his having taken lver- sens boat out in the bay without the latter's permission or knowledge. Green admitted that he took the boat but denied that he intended to steal it. The case was tried by jury and a verdict of guilty was rendered. The court fined Green $240. In default of the payment of the fine the de- defendant was committed to jail for |12O days.-Wrangell Seminal.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-10

TT IS true of Alaska as it has been of other continental additions to the United States that it displays radical legislative tendencies. At tile very first session of it's Legislature in 1913, time any thought were bestowed chiefly upon so-called reform meas ures to the exclusion of sensible and
 sane legislation. One of the best bills passed was that of giving suffrage to women. While it is good thing to cast off the shackles of prejudice, for the sake of preventing useless suits and endless lawing it would be we'll for legislatures in a new and to conform somewhat to the legal nice ties of the older communitics, where such matters have been thrashed out and have passed the test of the high CT courts. The present legislature should overhaul the present election laws and whip them into some shape
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-10
FINDING THE ALTITUDE.
How Airmsn Measure the Heights te
 Which They Ascend.

winch Ihey Nscsnd.
 Altimeters or paragraphs are used by av.ators to measure the heights to which they ascend. Both of these in- struments are constructed on exactly the same principle as the aneroid ba. rometer. They depend upon air pres sure At sea level, where the air is much compressed by It's own weight, the pressure is about fifteen pounds to the square inch. but at greater heights it becomes less. The barometer is gov. erned by the pressure and so indicates the height above sea level.
 There are many forms of barometers. The simplest is a bent tube of glass, shaped like a very long letter and partly filled with mercury. The upper part is closed, and the space above the column of mercury Is vacuum. The lower or hook end of the tube is open and subject to the pressure of the at mosphere. As the pressure becomes less on rising above the surface, the mercury in the long part of the tube falls. The extent of the fall indicates the height.
 Airplanes use one of these instru, ments mentioned, which are practically self registering barometers, and when the airplane comes down the instru. ment shows how high 1t has been car. ried.-Philadelphia Press.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-10

ALL along the Pacific Coast prepa- rations are. being made by fishermen for one, of the biggest years n the history of canneries. The ship yards of Tacoma and Seattle are swamped with orders for purse seine boats, and in many instances the yards re- fuse to book any more orders until they clean up their bookings r the season. Many new canneries are be- ing established in Alaska this year, and hundreds of thousands Of dollars will be spent in trap gear and ma chinery. Every four years the run is much larger than during the other three, and this is the year of the "big" run.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-10
AMERICAN INDIANS
 HISTORY IS FILMED

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.-A 13,0OO foot film called "The Romance of a Vanishing Race" which traces the history of the American Indian, was
 unrolled recently at the University of Pennsylvania Museum by Dr. Joseph K. Dixon, head of the Rodman Wan amaker expedition. which travelled |27,OOO miles to obtain the motion pictures in visits to all the extant
 tribes. The pictures start with scenes con njectural as to the origin of the
 American Indians. followed by epi- sodes illustrating the nature of the trace. The Indians closeness to na-
 ture, the animals which he hunted, incidents of domesticity, games of the children, household arts and crafts, the larger tribal industries, social customs, warlike preparations and
 ceremonials of various sorts are il- lustrated. The latter part of the film deals with "the hope of the Indians" and illustrates what is being done to
 conserve their race.