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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09

Only few hours before, a bold
11th-hour attempt had been made
to form combination, by jobbery
and vote trading, to pass over Gov.
Listers veto, senate bill 80, in
tended to put the jitney buses out
of business.
The senator's statement was a
public condemnation of the con-
tinuous Stone-Webster lobby.
1t was an appeal to the voters
to send to the 10th legislature
men who are above these sinister
influences-men who will put pub
lie above private interest"
IL was signed by Senator
Nichols Of King county; Sem
atOrs Metcalf, Karshner and
Davis Of Pierce; Phipps,
johnson and Hutchinson Of
Spokane; Cox of Walla Walla,
Burton of SnohOmish, Iver-
son of Kitsap; Kleeb of Pa
cific and Morthland Of Yaki-
ma.
Only a short time before they
signed the statement, at least two
of these senators, Phipps of Spo-
kane and Karshner of Pierce, had
refused to sell themselves out to
the traction crowd, even though
their refusal meant the death of
measures for which they had spent
days OF effort.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09

There is no such tank in Seat
tie. But the government has
stretched point by letting Seattle
build tank, and even tried to
get an appropriation through the
recent congress to pay for it.
Members of the council had
agreed to spend $4,000 on a
warehouse just south of the 18th
street bridge, on the city water
way. The rental price of $3.50 a
month was figured on a straight
per cent revenue to the city on
money invested.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09

Omitted Press Lense1 Wire.N
SEATTLE, March 0-'The
chief left his office. l reach
ed into my pocket, took out
$1,000 i'm currency and laid
il on the desk where the may
or was sitting. He picked it,.
up and put it i'm his pocket"
Thus did Logan Billingsley tell
the jury and a breathless, strain
ing crowd in federal court here,
shortly before noon today, that he
bribed Mayor H. c. Gill on Aug.
80, 1916, to dismiss city cases
pending against himself and his
brothers and to surrender incrim-
mating evidence seized July 26 in
a police raid.
1t was the big moment in the
story of the governments chief
witness.
He leaned forward and talked
directly to the jury. He used the
index finger of his right hand to
emphasize his words.
II felt sure since the seventh
of August that my cases with the
city would be compromised" he
testified. "My attorney, George
Vandeveer, had discussed COM
promise with the mayor.
Il went to the Washington An
mex hotel, got $4,000 from the
safe and returned along between
2 and o'clock to the city hall.
THE mayor treated me decent
ly. He didn't show any of the
feeling toward me he had shown
after the Wedding shooting.
"Finally the Chief left the
office. The mayor told me he
know l had been paying po-
lice officers.
"'YOu have been paying
the wrong conductor he told
me.
~ gave him to UNDER
stand l wanted to know who
the right conductor was.
~ took $4,000 i'm currency
out of my pocket, laid it on
the desk where the mayor
sat. He put il in his pocket"
Neither Mayor Gill nor
Rockingham changed express
sion or position at this stage
of Billingsley's recital.
1.-THE chief returned to the
office and the mayor told him
that they were going to be
my friends" Billingsley con-
tinued, land for him to get
my papers,"
The detectives, he says, received
protection money amounting to
$40 barrel for all the liquor they
let slip past them.
How Billingsley extended the
protection he declares he enjoyed
to other druggist-liquor dealers,
was the first point brought out by
Special Prosecutor Reames.
These druggists, Fred Cam and
A. A. Patterson, of the Sound
Drug Co., were compelled to pay
Billingsley the same rate-S10 a
barrel-for protection that Bill
ingsley paid.
Attorneys for both sides showed
great interest when a letter from
Logan Billingsley to the Jesse
Moore Hunt Co. of San Francisco
was read. In it Logan asked that
a bill of lading for 10 gallons of
"Old Hermitage" be sent to the
office of George Vandeveer, SIS
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09
SANDBERG'S SON
IN-LAW RELEASED

No connection could be made by
the state in Judge Chapman's
court Thursday between the
shipment of booze consigned to
the Puritan drug store and G. c.
Bratt, defendant in the case. The
liquor was seized while on it's
way to a cache near American
lake.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09

and charge rental of only $3.50
a month, or $500 a year, less
than half the Seattle price.
A message was received by the
city council Friday from Congress
man Johnson saying that all the
efforts of Senator LaFollette and
himself to bring the quartermas-
ter's department to Tacoma had
failed.
There is left nothing but cable
tank at the Municipal dock, in
which the Alaska submarine cable
is stored.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09
PROF. OLOF BULL
INJURED AGAIN

In his third automobile acci-
dent In three years, Prof. Olaf
Bull was seriously injured Thurs
day night when struck by an auto
mobile truck at the corner Of 18th
and Broadway. He was removed
to the Tacoma General hospital,
wher II Was found that he had
sustained surface bruises and
two fractured ribst
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09
Arrest Due to
FrenchWonan
lBy United preSs.l

LOS ANGELES, March Q.
That a French woman, as
Jealous for the allies cause
as Alfred Fritzen is alleged
to be for the fatherland,
caused Fritzen's arrest to-
day as a plot suspect, was
the statement of a depart
ment of justice agent.
The women, according to
this source, Is Madeleine
Bengoyne. The officer would
not tell her connection with
the case.
Asked if he knew Miss
Bengoyne, Fritzen made a
vehement denial.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 9.
II never explain what / say or
do In the senate on q great public
question:" said Senator VIM. ].
Stone today.
Stone will disregard the de-
1lands for his resignation as chair
man Of the foreign relations COM
mittee vo1pa1 by newspapers In
his home STATE, Missouri. and else
where. He n absolutely confident
that he win retain his position.
1 I'm due time" he continued, IL
will scatter my speech Of Saturday
additional remarks which
am now putting into IT, before
pec'ls o. Missouri. That viii
SspsssnnsS nake what Il
wouIN be to
Hlanati(nUK
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09
TO ARM SHIPS

Omitted Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Mar.
9.-President Wilson today
announced his decision to
arm American ships immedi-
ately for the purpose of pro-
tecting the lives and prop
erty of Americans on the
high seas.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09
Won ZEPPELIN
PASSES AWAY
UNITED Press Leased w.,

AMSTERDAM, March 9.-Ar-
rangements have not been COM
pleted for the funeral of Count
Won Zeppelin, according to Ber-
lin dispatches today.
They reported that the great
dirigible inventor died from in
Illumination Of the lungs.
For some time he had been suf-
fering from dystentery and later
he developed the humps.
An operation was necessary.
While colvalescing from this oper-
alton inflammation of the lungs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09
Disappointment
Caused Death?

Omitted Press sessed wire.,
PHILADELPHIA, March g.
Count Zeppelin's niece, Countess
Anna Ursula Dagenfeld, declared
her belief today that death of the
German inventor was due, indi-
rectly at least, to the failure of
the dirigibles to accomplish their
purpose In the war.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09
ORDER MUNITIONS
CARGO DESTROYED

The long-standing suit over the
arms and ammunition Of the cargo
of the schooner Annie Larsen
ended today whey they were or
dered condemned and sold by
Judge Cushman in the federal
court. Tho government has q
claim against the cargo OF &1s17b-
II IL alleged that the Lernen x1u!
q blockade rznncF.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09
NO LOSS OF LIFE
AT SANTIAGO, CUBA

tUn1tcd Press Leased W1re.b
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 8.
The landing of American ma
rines at Santiago, Cuba, was &C
complished without loss of life or
injury Of any of the American
forces, Commander Belknap no
titled the navy department today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09
GOT ANY WASTE
PAPER? DIG IT UP

All office buildings. stores and
buildings of any kind will be ran
sacked from top to bottom Satur-
day by school children of Tacoma
to collect waste paper, magazines
and books. The material will be
sold for the Lincoln statue fund.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09
OWNERS ARE
LIABLE TO ARREST

Only so per cent of the auto
mobile owners of Pierce county
have applied for license permits
at the county auditors office.
The licenses expired eight days
ago and only 1920 of the 5000
have been renewed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09
CALL SESSION
FOR APRIL l6

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 8.
President Wilson this afternoon
called special session of con-
gress for April 16. He is expected
to ask the session to give him the
authority to arm merchantmen,
which failed through the recent
filibuster.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09
TACOMA WOMEN TO
BOYCOTT POTATOES

Potatoes are I'm bad" with
members OF the Women's club. At
their meeting Thursday afternoon
the women voted to place ban on
spuds. Mrs. c. p. Smith said that
she hoped the women would live
up to their agreement.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09
HISTORICAL OLD
JAIL TORN DOWN

Tacoma's old city Jail. q dilapi-
dated brick structure, is to be torn
down and replaced by . new struc-
ture. It stands at 18th and Cliff
avenue, and has been used q Z
junk house.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09

Greetings, have you bought
section of seats for a grand
opera party yet?
By this time. we'd imagine, Olof
Bull must be getting rather auto
shy.
Giuseppe Cuttittali and
Lucia Shampui were married
i'm New York.
Why is it that hair never grows
on a Masonic temple?
Would you call q pin-boy
In a bowling alley a sport be-
cause he is always setting 'em
up?
Why is II that the most
careful engineers are the
most wrcckiess?
Some of their favorite recrea-
tons:
q. b. w.-Ordering maple
syrup in restaurant and trying -
guess what IL Is.
T. F.--Dodging women in cleo
tries.
r. N. J.---CountinK the unused
straps In . street car.
J. B. B.Trying to convince my
wife she should make any change
~ tho menu to Whatk H. G. Il.
!. G e. 3 5yisk e go = Pleee
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09

Hodge building, Billingsley's at
torney.
Reames soon began reading into
the records a series of letters and
kilograms that passed between
Billingsley and the Jesse Moore
Hunt Co. These, in addition to
those read yesterday afternoon, re-
vealed in detail a colossal Illicit
liquor business.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09
MAY SAVE CUZCO

That the Grace steamer Cuzco
may be salvaged was the word re-
ceived in Tacoma today. The
CuZco went ashore at Salaverry
and lies in sand and gravel on
the Peruvian coast.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09
TWELVE WARN
STATE AGAINST
POWER LOBBY
BY EDGAR G. WHEELER

OLYMPIA, March 9.-Shall the power interests
which have been able to dominate the 18th session of
the legislature be allowed to continue their influence?
Or shall the state capital be cleared of them in the
making of laws at the next legislature?
Twelve state senators, signing their names to a
statement, put the situation squarely to the public
just as the $2000OOO legislature adjourned sine die
at < n,clnck this M
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09

BY this time. we'd imagine, olof
Bull must be getting rather auto
shy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09

Greetings, have you bought
section of seats for a grand
opera party yet?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09

N othing embitters
like failure. Ruthless
ness is the dire result of
! deep draughts of worm
wood and gall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09

Giuseppe Cuttittali and
Lucia Shampui were married
I'm New York.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09

Why is it that hair never grows
on a Masonic temple?
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-07-10
Eyes Examined for Glasses
SAMUEL RICHARDS,
0ptometrist and 0ptician,
South Paris, Maine
Would Connect Chicago With
New York.
The Type Used in One Year to Pub
lish Endorsements of Doan's
Kidney Pills.

OF the many kidney remedies on the
market today, none other is recon mend
ed like Doan's Kidney Pills. Fifty
thousand benefited people gladly testify
in the newspapers of their own towns.
Forty-five hundred American newspapers
publish this home proof of Doan's merit.
The type used In one year to tell this
wonderful story would make a solid
column of metal twice as high as the
worlds highest mountain. Placed end
to end the lines of type would reach
from New York to Chicago. These
miles of good words told by $4,000
tongues sound glad tidings to any South
Paris sufferer who wants RELIEF from
kidney and bladder ills. Here's South
Paris case. Don't experiment. Use
the remedy endorsed by people you
know.
Charles R. Dunham, telegraph opsr-
stor, 10 Pleasant Street, says: "The
kidney secretions were painful in pas
sage and deposited sediment. Realizing
nv kidneys and bladder were contested,
l got Doan's Kidney Pills at the Howard
Drug Co. They relieved the congestion
and Inflammation and strengthened my
kidneys. i have used Doan's Kidney
Pills off and on since when needed and
have found that l can always depend
on them for relief"
Price SOC at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for a kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills-the same that Mr.. Dun
ham had. Foster Milburn Co., Mfgrs.,
Buffalo, n. Y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-07-10
Thought Herself
An Invalid But
Tanlac Helped
Bangor Woman Tells Remark
able Story of What New
Master Medicine Did.

"a short time ago I considered myself
almost an invalid. I was very weak,
my appetite was poor, and I was suffer.
ing terribly" said Mrs. Helen Gallagher
of $50 Hancock Street, Bangor, as she
began one of the famous stories that
have made Tanlac the most popular
medicine in the world.
81 suffered from stomach trouble and
indigestion. and at times could not
possibly keep any food down, it matter.
ed not what it was.
"Of course, owing 10 the fact that I
could not retain nv food. I rapidly got
weaker and weaker and had reconciled
myself to the fact that would soon be
an invalid"
"You should not have given MP so
easily" interrupted the Tanlac Man.
eyes, / felt that way, too," Mrs. Gal
lagher continued, "and I determined to
give your Tanlac good trial. Before
had finished two bottles of this wonder
full preparation, found that could eat
many of the things that I dearly loved,
and i was agreeably surprised to find
that the condition of my stomach had
improved so much that it was quite able
to digest everything / ate.
al then began to improve, and now l
am much stronger than I was before I
started to take Tanlac. My appetite
continues to improve and so does my
stomach. Taking 1t all into consider.
alton, am much better and stronger In
every way than / have been in . number
of years, and feel sure that your Tanlac
is responsible for it, and it gives me
great pleasure to recommend 1t In hopes
that other people who are suffering as /
was will get relief"
"Almost everyone who Is helped by
Tsnlsc feels the same way" continued
the Tanlac Man. "Tanlac is designed
to correct bad stomachs, improve the
appetite and promote good digestion"
Tanlac now is being specially intro
duced in South Paris by Chas. 81. How
ard Co. and there is q Tsnlac agent In
every Maine town. Nearby Tanlac
agents are: Oxford, G. q. Jones; Nor
way. F. P. Stone; West Paris, s. 7.
White; North Paris, 81. D. McAllister;
West Sumner, P. G. Barrett; Buckfield,
]. A. Rawson.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-07-10
pIaEsrIBLE NUTRIENTS IN 100 POUNDS

Glover hay Is one of the best rough
ages that can be grown for dairy COWS
and compares very favorably with
alfalfa. II q liberal amount OF clover
hay Ia used In the ration OF cows OF
moderate producing capacity, there is
no reason why the concentrate part OF
the ration cannot be cut down by nearly
one-half.
Sow bean hay has been found to have
about the same feeding value as alfalfa
or clover hay. This being the case.
nothing more need be said to emphasize
the value of soy beans rs roughage.
Oftentimes soy beans can be cut Tor
hay II the weather is favorable. U.s.
ually, however, they should be used to
improve the quality OF silage by cutting
them into the silo at the rate OF ono ton
beans to two or three of corn. Soy
beans can also be used for soiling pur-
poses. The Canada field pea may be
grown for hay or used a. soiling crop.
n Gown with oats, and the crop cut a.
hsy, q roughage is bad which is fairly
high in protein. As in the case of clover
or soy bean hay, the use OF field peas
grown alone or with oats will reduce the
amount of grain necessary. When
properly handled, oats and peas make
excellent silage. j.,
Doubtless some dairymen are tempted
70 reduce too much tho amount OF feed
given 10 their COWS, and especially the
amount given to their young stock.
These men shonld remember that It will
nav 70 feed literally enough to keep the
iuturs herd in growing condition. MOI
only will more legumes decrease the
cost of keeping . herd OF dairy COWS,
hnt such feed will insure best mainte-
nance of the young stock which will DC
the herd when the present era OF hign
prices is past.
Red clover can be seeded In several
vays: 1. in corn ut the last cultivation
,. early In the spring without nurse
orop: 5. In the spring with oats, oats and
naas' or some other spring sown grain
The rate of seeding 10 Is pounds pei
acre alone, or il the soil 10 low ana we'
| 10 pounds with four pounde sisike
clover. Timothy or timothy ana redtol
NAV be included In this seeding.
Sow beans are seeded alone In rows
30 inches apart or mixed with corn IN
the same rows for silage. For hay they
are usually drilled solid. One nal
bushel alone, mixed two quarts OF corr
| 10 ono of beans, or IL bushels per acrt
drilled solid, 10 the usual rate OF seeding
Sow beans should be inoculated where
grown for the first time on soil. =.
Field peas are mixed thoroughly VIII
oats before planting, at the rate OF ONT
i ISr---.s. q krshAla Oaka Thil
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-07-10
knowledge Is Power.

1t has . great power over men; ie has
great power In war and In every line OF
human activity 10 time OF peace. Al
vavs In the struggle Of life the ignorant
man. whether he be q mechanic, mer-
chant, lawyer, doctor. or farmer, is st .
fearful disadvantage before the forces he
has to contend with. Fatal 10 the mistake
in any man who thinks he knows oil there
is to know about bis own business. De-
signing men take advantage Of that fool.
ish conceit to bis serious loss. Tho
farmer has been the especial prey OF
such men and 10 yet. This has been
largely due to his neglect OF his mind,
his disinclinstion to get down to hard
mental labor q men have to do in the
professions. The wise man has always
been the thoughtful man. man who
had an active mind, who kept hls mind
from getting rusty. This IL especially
90 in farming.
There has been . great awakening
among farmers in this respect in the
last thirty years. When the first farm
institute work was commenced In 1885
in Wisconsin, . large portion OF our time
ut many OF our meetings was consumed
by men who were bitterly opposed to
any effort 10 advance farm knowledge.
They were opposed 10 farm papers, agri.
cultural colleges, dairy and farm con
ventious. A favorite CRY with them was;
"You can't tell mo anything about my
farm that don't know" These men
were wretchedly ignorant Of oil ths,
science had 10 disclose and there are
plenty Of them left yet. :.
But the light has been Ginning. II
has converted thoussuds Of fafmers to
different understanding Of the forces
they are dealing with. This % pattio.
ulariy true II the managemsnt OF soils and
breeding, feedlsg, and care Of dsiry
cattle. What ws have sained 10 thsse
respects hes been due to the efforts Of
| thoughtful men 70 show us whore -!
we're ignorant Of ''the truth that should
make M froe''. Surely ssknowIedge ID
power" .-Hosrd's Dalryman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-07-10
Clsver Advertlsino.

An ingenious advertisement recently
made its appearance on the walls and
boardings Of French town. It said:
"a wallet containing the sum Of 800
francs and a large number Of orders
has been lost by travelling salesman
Of the firm Of x. & Co. The finder Is
requested to return the orders to <. &
Co. and to keep the 800 francs as re-
ward for his trouble In 80 doing"
OF course everybody read the adver'
tisement OF course everybody said to
himself that the batch Of orders on 4.
& Co. must be nice, fat one. Thus
by a clever stratagem Z. & Co. man
aged to diffuse among the public the
impression that theirs was large
business, with an immense number OF
customers. mot even the Americans" !"
says the proud Frenchman who reports
this example Of Gallo enterprise, mot
even the Americans could have worked
the trick better."-New York Post
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-07-10
A,....d War Words.

An examination Of modern military
terms reveals the fact that very feW oI
them possess the meaning originally
assigned to them. Munitions, for ex-
ample, in ancient times signihed not
only the materials Of warfare, but also
the fixed defenses Of an army. Thus
the translators OF the authorized yer
sion of the Bible use the phrase 'mu-
nitions Of rocks" to translate 'fmpree-
uable rock fortresses," and the defend
ing army is charged to keep the mu-
nitions" when the meaning y guard
The fortresses." Carriage is another
word with a changed meaning. In
Acts appears the phrase I'VE took up
our carriages" Il is one Greek WORD
meaning "having packed up" and the
Geneva veFsion ub6D has I'VE trussed
up our fardels.r In those days the
words meaning was "something car
risdL" not a. now, something that car.
r1aG.r-Iondon ChsouicaA
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-07-10
wonderful slberIan Railway.


The great railway Of 5000 miles IN
length that runs across Siberia Is one
Of the most marvellous In the world,
f1rst because of the difficulties that had
to be faced In building 1t and, second
ly, because Of its enormous length.
For nearly 1000 miles along this steel
track the line crosses an almost tree
less plain. All the stations along those
weary miles are at least thirty miles
apart, and most Of the villages are
long way from the stations.
In winter this Siberian line is one
continuous view Of snow, stretching
for miles along the seemingly endless
desert. Sometimes the villages and
stations are almost buried In snow, and
not infrequently the train gets showed
ND. Water for the stoves and the en-
gines has to be brought steaming hot,
lest 1t should freeze on the way, and
often men at the stations In the depth
Of winter have to chop OF long icicles
from the engine and cars. But even
the intense cold has its advantages, Tor
dairy products, such as cheese and but
ter. can be carried by rail without hav-
ing to be put into refrigeradng trucks.