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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06

An increase in assessed valua-
ton totaling $1,655,675, or an
average of about 400 per cent on
each of the 51,679 acres of coal
land in Pierce county, was recon-
mended by County Assessor J. j..
Cameron to the board of equaliza-
ton, which met in the assessors
office Monday morning; and the
first official act of the board
after organizing was to order no.
tees of the contemplated raise
sent to owners of coal lands and
coal mines. They will be heard
Aug. 10 to 10 a. m.
Owners affected are the North
west Improvement Co., subsidi-
airy of the Northern Pacific; the
st. Paul G. Tacoma Lumber Co.,
Shell Coal & Coke Co., Milwau-
kee Land Co., Hewitt Land Co.,
Pacific Coast Coal Co., Tacoma
Smelling Co.. Carbon Hill Coal
& Coke Co., Wilkeson Coal &
Coke Co.
Up Million and Half.
The assessed valuation last
year was $517,880. The proposed
valuation is s2,173,755.
The first man to appear before
the board with a complaint Mon
day morning was given reduc-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06

On the authority of Prof. G.
Charles Hodges, expert on ORR
entail problems. il is stated in dis
patches from San Francisco today
that the japanese government has
at last succeeded in widening the
door in the wall that America has
built against japanese immigra-
ton, and that hereafter, Japan
csc picture Brides married I'm
Japan to grooms 5000 miles
across the ocean, will not have to
be remarked according to Amer
lean custom on reaching this coun-
try and will not have to pass the
literacy test.
Ratio 3 to ) Now
The new arrangement, Hodges
SAYS, was sought by Japan, on the
ground that the marriage by pho
tograph, with the required legal
procedure in Japan, was perfectly
legal. Americas objection has
been that it was inconsistent with
our laws and customs.
Even under the regulations
which have been enforced, Il Is
said, the immigration of Japanese
women has been increasing rap
idly. Now it is expected to null
tiply.
Ten years ago, statistics show,
one Japanese woman came to the
United States, to 16 men. Now
the ratio is three women to five
men. In 1909, SGT women enter
ed. In 1916 and 1916 nearly
1000 entered.
Birth Rate High
At the beginning of the influx
of picture brides. Japanese births
were 1-156th of the white births.
Today a Japanese population
which is 1-37th of the whole, has
births amounting to 1-13th of the
total natural increase each year.
The Japanese birth-rate is near
ly twice as great as the white
birth rate.
Japanese born on American soil
can vote.
Up to Tacoma
The lowering of the bars to the
immigration of japanese women
will affect not only the racial
composition of the voters of the
coming generation in America,
but also has a direct effect on the
labor situation, as Japanese
women are laborers as well as
mothers.
These complications Taco
ma must face.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06
BUTTON WILL MARK
THE EXEMPTED MAN

Here is a picture of the design
for the button to be given every
man called up by the draft and
exempted for physical disability,
family reasons, or the need of his
services in industry in Tacoma and
elsewhere.
One million have been ordered
as a starter, each costing the gov
eminent cents.
Most army officers are not keen
for the button idea. They say
most of the men exempted will be
freed for physical disability, and
they do not imagine young men
would be anxious to advertise this.
In the next place. millions subject
to draft will not be called up for
a year or more. In the meantime,
they would not be in the service
and they would not be entitled
to button.
The face of the button is of
bronze.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06
DIVER AGAIN
IS REPORTED
Upitcd Press Leased wireJ

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 6.
The port of New York was
closed today as a precautionary
measure after sea captain reach
ed port with story that he had
sighted a submarine some dis
lance out.
Secretary Daniels announced
that the captain OF an incoming
boat last night announced he had
sighted strange craft not far to
the east of the harbor entrance.
The port authorities then closed
the harbor while investigation
was undertaken. This developed
nothing to prove the captains
story, so the harbor was again
opened. Nothing has developed
further to indicate grounds for
the story.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06

Be a Sport,
Mr.. GriggS

Come on, Everett Griggs,
be u good sport and settle
this lumber strike. At least
make am effort, do your part,
toward that desirable end.
In nearly all matters Ia
coma has known you for
many years as n good fellow.
You served the state well
as n militia officer. You have
taken the lead In all sorts of
cOmmendable activities, such
as raising Red Cross and Lib
erty loan funds. Your church.
your clubs, your Industrial
associations all have honored
you with offices and respon-
sibilities. Your generosity is
proverbial among those who
know you.
When Tacoma wants some
thing done she very often calls
on You, with other public
spirited citizens, TO get II
done.
Today Tacoma then has n
double reason 10 ask you to
settle this lumber strike. First,
because You arc one Of those
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06

chiefly Instrumental In block
ing a settlement. Second, be-
cause YOU have n well-earned
reputation for public service
TO live up to.
The Times suggested to the
public at the beginning Of the
street car strike, "Waik aud
smile" You will have to walk
anyhow. We say 20 You, Give
the Eight-Hour Day now and
smile. Nou'll have to give
il anyhow.
And after you have given
Ii you will find II has hurt
you no more than did the CIV
ing of the Red Cross contribu-
ton or the service on its COM
mittees.
The eight-hour day Is COM
ing in the lumber industry
just as inevitably as peace is
coming some time out of the
war.
BE II good sport, Mr..
Gi'iggs, and help settle this
big industrial tangle you
are In.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06
HIM
FROM I.W.W.

Jack Burnett, proprietor of an
employment bureau at 1913 Pa
cific ave-, asked for police pro-
lection Sunday afternoon, declar-
ing that l. w. w. members were
damaging his place and threaten
ing to mob" 1t.
Police found that Burnett was
advertising for laborers in mills
that had not consented to the
eight-hour law, and that l. w. w.
had torn down some Of the adver-
tisement placards from his bulle-
tin boards.
Police guarded the place thru
the remainder of the day and no
disturbance was reported Mon
day
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06
BUTTE MAY
FIGHT DRAFT


BUTTE, Mont, Aug. 6.-Open
opposition to the selective draft
today added complications to
Butte's labor troubles.
Examination of men drafted in
Silver Bow county outside the city
limits of Butte began today.
Twenty per cent of the men
summone failed to appear. Prac-
tically all claimed exemption.
ITO hell with the draft was
an expression frequently heard
even in the corridors of the court
house today.
The examination of men drawn
In the city of Butte will begin
Thursday morning. Authorities
here fear that the strong anti
draft sentiment may come to the
surface then. Most of the men
who marched in Sundays parade
at the funeral of Frank Little
were of draft age.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06
500 Miles Out

NEW YORK, Aug. 6,-Pas-
sengers on a liner arriving here
today declared submarine was
sighted 500 miles out at 6 p. M,
Saturday night.
A report of U-boat having
been seen IS miles southeast of
the lightship was also widely cir
culated when the port of New
York was closed.
Colonel de Groot of the Saliva
ton Army, who arrived here on
the liner, said an object closely re-
sembling a periscope was sighted
5000 feet off the port side of his
ship, while passengers were watch
ing a school of sharks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06
Clerks Union
Mass Meeting

The Tacoma retail clerks
union will perfect it's organiza-
ton at second mass meeting
called for Monday night in Moose
hall, 1881 Pacific ave, or 739
Commerce st.
s. T. Hammersmark, secretary
of the newly formed union, said
he expects the membership to
reach 800 by Monday night. The
union is out to get 1000 clerks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06
TURNS Them DOWN

could be given on blanket re-
quest which did not state the
items of expense.
The committee claims the
money was spent under an al
legged agreement with the county
commissioners in 1916 that their
expenses would be refunded in
case OF success.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06

The petition of the army post
committee for a refund of sl6,-
S20.17, which they claim was
spent by them in working for the
establishment of the eantonment
at American lake, was handed to
Prosecuting Attorney Remain
Monday morning by the commits
sioners, with q request for an
opinion as to its legality.
He promptly handed back with
the statement that no opinion
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06
Build More }
DestrOyers

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. e.
Cooperating with the shipping
board, the navy department is ex-
tending the number of plants en-
gagged in building destroyers.
These factories are turning out
a lare number of the most mod
ern type 315-foot boats which will
be used to combat the submarine
. in European waters.
The navy will complete several
hundred submarine chasers early
next year. Then, for the time
being, it will abandon construc-
ton of these vessels.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06
NEW CABINET
FOR GERMANY

LONDON. Aug. CDR. Won
Kuehlmann was installed as for
eign minister today, succeeding
Alfred Zimmerman, Berlin re-
ports stated. confirming United
Press dispatches Of Saturday night,
announcing the resignation of
zimmerman and three other cab
met ministers.
A new post of minister of NUM-
tions was also established, with
DR.. Cess at the head. and four
changes were made In the Prus-
sian state MINISTRY.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06
Is BRITISH TANKS
RUINED IN BATTLE

BERLIN, via London, Aug. g.
Twenty-Five British tanks have
been destroyed in the Flanders
battle, the war office stated to-
day. The official statement as
serted that several machine guns
had been salvaged from the tanks,
destroyed in front of the German
lines.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06
New Jap Menace!
BARS DOWN ON
PICTURE Brides
influx is likely

Tacoma the rich valley at her back door and all the
rest of the coast country may now expect to breed
faster than ever before Japanese population as diff
fcut to get rid of as the negroes would be from the
south.
An American born japanese colony of incalculable
size may logically be expected to result from deal
just concluded with Japan by American secret di
plomacy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06
u. s. AIRMAN HERO
OF FIGHT WITH SIX

PARIS, Aug. 6.--After having
been separated from the patrol
with which he was flying, Ray
Claflin Bridgeman, Lake Forest,
Ill, of the Lafayette escadrille,
was forced to fight off six Ger
man aeroplanes.
News of the thrilling battle
reached here today. Bridgeman
escaped by diving into a cloud
bank.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06

Union Mens
Watch the Ia
coma ID a Ally
News. 1t is lead
ing the 8-h0ur
fight for you"
Paid ad run by
Sam Perkins In
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06

Let the eastern cities take
heart; the days are growing
shorter anyhow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06
CORN PRICE DROPS

CHICAGO, Aug. 6-Heavy rains
in Kansas and Negraska corn
growing sections sent corn futures
down from IA to / IA cents be-
low Fridays close.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06
RUSSIAN WOMEN TO
GO INTO NAVY, TOO

PETROGRAD, Aug. 6.-The
first detachment of $50 women
sailors were forming here today,
preparatory to going to the MUIR
man coast.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06
CONSERVATION HIT.

Spend as little money as possf-
BILE for white bread and lamb.
Give 1t to the milkiuan.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06

Austria's premier relents.
He now says: I'm our position
of defense we have no inten-
ton of crushing the enemy"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06

strike electrical workers OF
In
opinion Tacoma railroad
locomotives could
section, handling
freight locomotives available
bulk of freight business could not be learned local
officials
threatened strike at the
could be
gers of The lines could reached.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06

In the hope OF Disgusting IL.
There is no guessing the num-
Der of torpedoes that have missed
their marks. One is reported to
have passed within ten feet of .
steamer, and this is perhaps tho
most extraordinary incident Of the
war. All the other misses report
ed were precisely six feet.
What we want to know n,
what is Ev. Griggs spending
that 100000 on?
"The left hand side Of the AM
tomobile hit the front of the street
car, swerved TO the curb. ovec-
turned and then rebounded and
hit the street car again. - Ledger.
But where was the right hand
side?
Woman Finds Brothers After
Half Century OF Never Failing
Search. Headline In Ledger.
the most continuously
successful search on record.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06

For some must can while others
knit.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06

clan. Second physicians will be
named in all districts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06

Tacoma. Labor Advocate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06

Misdirected energy-Put-
ting false faces ON fliyver In
in the hope of Disgusting IL.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06
MEN WHO RUN
ELECTRIC line
SERVE NOTICE
Omitted Press Leased Wire.)

BUTTE Mont, Aug. 6.-Eectricians on icaI
Chicago Milwaukee st. served
the company a 3O-day strike notice.
The Milwaukee's electrical division
Mont Avery Idaho, comprises
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06

It's dahlia time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06

The newspaper that
has a heart as well as a
head-The Times.
Meade County news., 1917-02-08
Me RlckvMe
NOeek\N SlwAet
Alas! Poor Hickville

The hitch-rack's empty--sad,
but true-and folk are feeling
mighty blue. The town pump
has rusty spout and strangers
say we're down and out. The
merchants havn't any trade
the loafers whittle in the shade
the busy man is not here now
the street is pasture for the
COW. The hotel here is closed
today, because the boarders
couldn't pay. The drum mer
never comes to town, with yards
of stories ricd and brown, to tell
the keepers of the stores and en-
ertain the chronic bores. There
ism any business here and hasn't
been for quite a year. It's all
because a catalogue came in one
day our wits to clog. We ran
the pictures through and
through as many bargain hunt
ers do, and then we ripped and
and tore our hair and swore by
heck it wasn't fair the way the
merchants skinned US here and
charged US prlces awful dear.
We started up an awful scrap
and ordered from the city chap.
Now our town has gone to grass
the trains don't whistle as
they pass-they drop the mail
as through they speed-and all
the folks have gone to seed.
Meade County news., 1917-02-08

Land increases in value only
as 1t receives the magic touch of
the hand of industry. The pro.
ducer who lives near good town
has a pronounced advantage over
the producer who lives near
dead town. A good town is a
town that gets the business. A
dead town is a town that doesn't
get it. Land acound Chicago is
very valuable, because-Chicago
is getting the business, but busi'
ness that Chicago gets doesn't
make Hlckville, Kansas, better
town. The Hickville farmer
doesn't give free barbecue to
his neighboes to celebrate so
per cent increase IN farm values
in Cook County, Illinois. The
Hlckville farmer isn't in on it..
The Hickville farmer profits on
ly when Hickville gets the busi-
ness. If Chicago gets business
that Hickvllle should get, then
farm owners around Chicago
profit ct the expense of the Hick-
vile farmer, and instead of be-
ing a gamer, the Hickville farm.
er is loser. Chicago is entitl-
ed to certain amount of busl-
ness; so is HickYille, but Hick-
vile isn't going to get any busi'
ness from Chicago neigh borhood, {,
If Hickville gets any business it
must come from Hickville neigh
borhood. Hickville will be just
what Hickville folk make it. The
stranger who comes into Hick-
Vile neigh borhood to buy farm
will hear one of two things. He
will hear that HickvIlle is a dan
dy little berg, and that farm land
near town is worth pretty good
6gure-or, he'll hear that things
have been pretty quiet around
Hickvllle for some time and that
farm land is moving a little slow
just now. He'll find good roads
or bad roads. He'll find busy
stores-or vacant stores. He'll
find hustlers or drifters, boost
ers-or knockers, and he'll make
up his mind accordingly. He'll
decide that he wants to live near
Hick billie or that he doesn't.
copyright l916]
Meade County news., 1917-02-08
Severe Cold Quickly Cured

"On December orst | had very
severe cold or attack of the grip as
il may be, and was nearly down sick
in bed" writes o. J. Metcalf, of
Weatherby Mo. II bought two
bottles of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and it was only a few days
until | was completely restored to
health. l firmly believe that Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy is one of
the very best medicines and will
know what to do wnen | have an
other cold." Obtaiuable every
where.
Meade County news., 1917-02-08
somethIna Good

Those who hate nasty medicine
should try ChAmberlain's Tablets
for constipation. They are pleasant
to take and their effect is so natural
that you will rot realize that it has
been produced by medicine. OBJ.
ainable everywhere.
Meade County news., 1917-02-08

Please call and settle that de-
linquent subscription-we don't
like to be compelled to send you
a statement.
Meade County news., 1917-02-08

Ernest Oleson, better known
as sole" who at one time led the
Meade band, is now partner in
an exclusive shoe store in Dodge
City.
Meade County news., 1917-02-08

The fourth number of the Ly.
ceum course appeared at the
school auditorium last Saturday
evening. DR.. D. L. Herbert en-
tertained.
Meade County news., 1917-02-08

The weather has been quite
pleasant for the past several
days, in fact, too nice for this
season of the year. Some rain
or snow would be more beneficial
Meade County news., 1917-02-08

R. F. Tanquary is now per-
manently located in the upper
rooms of the Schumacher build
ing where he is prepared to do
cleaning and pressing of all kinds
Meade County news., 1917-02-08
For sand phone L. A. Smith sO7

If present plans carry, Buck
lin is to have $4,000 -four mill.
Meade County news., 1917-02-08

Mrs. H. Llewelyn Jones has
returned from Lawrence, where
she attended the funeral of her
father.
Meade County news., 1917-02-08

Mrs. r. F. Tanquary arrived
in Meade the first of the week.
Meade County news., 1917-02-08

Pay that delinquent subscrip-
ton and thereby make us happy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-02
the BUSINESS FIELD.

rhe ba,f-vear ends with various un-
certainties in evidence, and with many
economic problems still to be met ana
further changes effected Yet the ao-
sence of conspicuous unsettlement dur
inc tho present period Of REIMBURSEMENT
with failures relatively moderate, mas
that business and finance
rest on a solid basis, and confidence
renains the predominating sentiment.
The question Of prices compe's -e'-
eral attention, and doubts about the
FUTURE of certain of the leading mar
rets ten to induce hesitancy and walt
ing in many quarters, and cause some
degree of uneasiness. Not a few an
nortant commodities, as was expected
have attained an even more extraor-
binary position and. where supplies are
needed with especial urgency, excep-
tional offers are made for rush ship
mcnts Such deliveries, however, are
not often possible, with the handicaps
of shortage Of raw materials and labor
and Of transportation delays continuing
and In all cases the requirements OF
priyate interests are subordinate 70
those OF the government. which In
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-02
the BIG LOTTERY.

The great lottery is to be in
augurated within the coming two
weeks, the greatest lottery ever drawn
in this country with the most impor-
tant stakes. Who shall stay at home
and who shall go to a term of military
service of uncertain length and franght
with the possibilities of life and death,
health and disease. Ten million men
will call or excuse them. We are face
to face with the draft.
1t is a solemn time. 1t means much
to those who are to make the great
adventure. 1t means as much to those
who love them. The homes Of hum
dred million people are under the
strain. For now we are to pass behind
the veil which hides the future for
good or for evil in the lives of men and
the life Of the nation.
Let US. resolve to meet all that comes
whether Of safety or of danger bravely
as becomes citizens Of great coun-
try with a great stake at balance. II
it is ours to go, let US go bravely as
becomes sons of our fathers; if it is
ours to stay, let us resolve to do our
part as Americans and as the de-
scendants of great souls gone forever
and aver by. AS citizens let us meet
the test boldly and determinedlv That
we shall do so is not to be questioned.
The examining boards and the ex-
emption boards are the vital point in
the selective draft. Upon their in
tegrity and absolute fairness hinges
the effectiveness and justice Of the big
lottery. Those boards must be beyond
the reach Of infuenc or politics or far
or favor or purchase. 1t is fair to as
sum that the boards will do their duty
thus. 1t Is hard to conceive of any
man clothed with such powers who
should traffic in any way or with any
purpose in the lives Of men thus in
trusted to his abitrament.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-02
Iona Newspapers
THINKS GOD IS WITH KAISER
[Shenandoah World.1

There is one man in Shenandoah who
told the committee who were soliciting
for funds for the Red cross that he
thought there would be no question
that God would answer the prayers OF
the kaiser and Germany would win the
war. He said the kaiser had prayed so
earnestly he did not see how God could
do otherwise than answer the prayers.
He did not seem to consider the pray
ers of millions of others. widows ana
orphans. who were offering daily SUP
plications for the termination of the
war the other way. He did not seem TO
know that the kaiser's prayers were
of no more avail than those of the low
Hest. But holding the views he could
not subscribe for the Red Cross, whose
object is to alleviate suffering and do
the very acts that Christ did when on
earth. Neither could be subscribe for
liberty bonds for the same reason. A
man who would refuse to do these
things on the ground of his religion is
a hypocrite, a traitor or insane. The
committee no doubt gave him the BEN
eft Of the latter.