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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-23
PROBE CAUSE
OF HOT FIRE

SEATTLE, Jan. 23.-Investiga-
ton of the cause of the Grand
theater fire, in which Battalion
Chief Frederick Gillian was killed
last Saturday morning, has been
ordered by the city council.
That the theater building had
been the subject of controversy
between fire inspectors and the
building department has been
brought to light. Thousands of
people crowded the place after
moons and evenings.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-23
POINDEXTER
FEARS EFFECT


WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 23.
Senator Poindexter (Wash.) to.
day expressed the fear that the
presidents proposal for a league
of nations to enforce peace would
become as IAN affront to the Eu-
ropean nations"
Il am very much opposed to the
presidents proposition that we
shall surrender our independence, "
said Poindexter.
I'm case we are involved with
a foreign power we shall agree
beforehand to be coerced by an
international army and navy.
IF the president undertakes
to carry out the declaration he
made very emphatically as to
what the European powers must
and must not do in this war, we
shall be involved.
1T is a great state paper-the
greatest of this generation. 1t
must have far-reaching effect.
Just after the president fin
ished his message he said to me:
Il hope the people of the United
States and in Europe will under
stand it in the same spirit in
which it was given. l tried to ex-
press my exact thoughts in SIM
pie English
Senator Curtis saw in the ad-
dress merely reproof to the
senate for refusing to pass the
original Hitchcock note endorse
ment resolution"
Senator Chamberlain termed
the speech an ''enuneiation Of
the Monroe doctrine for the
world"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-23
POLICE BEGIN ENFORCING
AUTO PARKING ORDINANCE

"The practice of parking autos
all over the street where there
are required parking places has
to STOP" said Captain of the Po-
lice Cornish Tuesday morning.
I'VE have issued warnings
long enough, and the owners of
cars seem to think that we are
only joking, | guess. We will
show them"
The streets, where the trouble
lies are, Pacific avenue, 10th
street and A street.
On A street autos are SUP
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-23

posed to be parked from 18th
street to 9th street only in the
middle Of the street, and instead
of doing that cars are parked on
the sides too, thus stopping traffic
and causing danger If a fire
should start, as the department
would not be able to get through.
On 18th street the trouble has
been with the automobiles block
ing the entrance to the postoffice.
Twelve arrests took place Mon
day night for disobeying the
traffic rules by blocking the
streets.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-23
POLICE STOP
CRIME WAVE

AS a result of the police drag
net" for Migrants and other sus-
picious characters Monday, not a
single report of burglary was re-
ceived during the night. Up to
this time the police have received
reports of six to ten burglaries
each night.
Three more Migrants were ar
rested Tuesday, and dozen or
more unemployed men we're order
ed from the city.
81 have ordered general clean
up of ex-convicts and unemployed
persons who may De responsible
for these crimes" said Chief
Smith Tuesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-23
Jits to Turn
Into TaXicabs

PORTLAND, Jan. 23.-Port-
land jitneys are going to be rcgu-
lar taXicabs after next Saturday,
according to the scale of rates an
nounced today by the drivers
union. They will charge five
cents for 10 minutes, and IS cents
for each five minutes additional
Under this arrangement the
busses can operate, disguised as
taXicabs and thus dodge the law
against iitneys. The average run
is made in less than Is minutes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-23
BY Edgar G. Wheeler

OLYMPIA, Jan. 23.-It's the
custom here nowadays to refer to
insidious lobbyists-not as Che
but as she"
The men folks aren't in 1t when
It comes to the real stuff.
For instance, any day may be
Reen row of shining lights of the
". c. T. U. lined UP in front of
the new $3.50 ladies' card room,
lying in wait to buttonhole the
eedate solons when they come
from the senate chamber.
This is the bone dry" lobby.
Then there's whole regi-
ment of school ma'ams with
an advance guard Of snipers
and n pack train of verbal
ammunition, ready to pick off
any legislator who hasn't
come to the front for u teach
ers' pension law.
1t is understood that when JIM
mie Davis offered his lobby resolu-
Hon in the house Monday, 1t was
q last desperate effort to escape
from the school ma'ams' clutches.
The rest of the members so
Sympathized with him that they
adopted the resolution unanimous
~ and gave Speaker Kelly the
power to cancel the invitation card
of any lobbyist who might permit
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-23
Tacoma Firemen
Attend Funeral

Fire Chief Carlson of Tacoma,
with % uniformed men of the Ia
coma fire department, went to Sc
attic Tuesday to attend the funeral
of Battalian Chief Fred G.. Gilman,
killed Saturday in the Grand the
alter fire.
The Tacoma firemen will act as
pallbearers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-23

same time, without destroying
the cream line"
Prof. Mcdonald of British Co.
lumbia wanted to deny the state
ment that appeared in morning
paper which quoted him as say
ing that he had never seen a child
thrive as well on pasteurized milk
as on raw milk. You gentlemen
know that | did not make that
statement said he.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-23
PLANT BLOWS UP:
DEATH LIST LARGE

LONDON, Jan. 23.-Sixty-nine
persons were killed, 70 seriously
injured and and 32S slightly hurt
in the explosion of a munitions
plant lin the neighborhood of
London" last Friday, according
to official figures issued today.
This, 1t was said, is believed to
be complete list of casualties.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-23
DRAG NET BRINGS
IN TWELVE VAGS

POOlroom lOafers had better get
jobs, says the police. All suspic-
ious characters being taken to the
police station andbook ed vags,
or are given a chance to move on.
The drag net of the detective de-
partment took in a dozen sus-
picious looking characters up to
midnight Monday night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-23
LOGANBERRY JUICE
CHRTSTENS VESSEL

BELLINGHAM. Jan. 23-Chris-
tened with loganberry juice, the
steamer Redwood slid down the
ways at Bellingham Monday after
noon. The Redwood makes the
first vessel to be LAUGHED at the
Pacific American Fisheries ship
plant in Bellingham. The
vessel is 239 feet long and AZ feet
beam
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-23
tUnited Press Leased wire.,

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Bethle-
hem Steel made a $40 jump, SELL
ing at $3.50 a share at the opening
of the stock exchange today, on
reports that the directors this aft
ernoon will cut big stock d.
vidend melon
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-23
MURPHY GOES EAST

]. #. Murphy, president Of the
Mode-Art Apparel Co., left Mon
day night on an extended buying
tour through eastern wholesaling
centers
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-23

TURN TO THE CLASSIFIED
WANT ADS ON PAGE 2 FOR
RESULTS. SEE PAGE SEVEN.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-23
Especial to the Times.)

OLYMPIA, Jan. 25.-The lull
before the storm in the univer-
sity fight is only broken by the
sound OF rumors, hopes and con-
lectures, and the swift scurrying
of lobbyists feet.
While reports have been circu-
lated that the senate is "sewed
up tight" in favor of the state
college, Rep. Zednick, with the
other members of the educational
survey commission and friends of
the university, still expressing
confidence that the bill embody-
ing the commission recommen-
dations will pass both houses.
Any attempt to predict the final
outcome they label bunk"
Flooded With Letters.
The big fight is centered on
the bill segregating the courses in
the two institutions, eliminating
graduate courses and courses In
architecture, forestry and chemi-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-23
Most Lobbyists This
Session Are Women

her words to run out at too great
a speed.
Even the lone woman men,
Der backed up Jimmie-and
she's no SLOUGH when 1t comes
to speedy veribage. Mrs.
Williams says she tried to
write letter at her desk i'm
the house yesterday and the
women lobbyists made hash
meat of it.
Clear the track! Here comes
dad with the baby buggy. Signal
one white light on the bow, a
red light astern and the bawling
child for the foghorn.
No more will proud papas push
ing perambulators be a menace to
traffic if the bill introduced in the
house by Rep. Swale of Snohomish
becomes a law.
House bill No. 81 provides thai
every vehicle drawn or propelled
by horses, mules OR OTHER AMI.
NAL POWER shall. when driven
on any public road, high way, park
parkway, street or avenue during
hours of darkness, have fixed OIL
carried thereon in some conspic.
nous place on the left side of said
vehicle, at least one lighted lamI
so fixed or carried that the light
therefrom may be seen from the
front and rear of the vehicle-ant
such light shall show white from
the front and red from the rear.'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-23

9521a Pacific Avenue
Tacoma, Wash.

HoursY =. m. to 5 D. m.
daily; wednesday and Saturday
evenings. Z to . O'Clock; srndayG
10 70 - ally.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-23

her words to run out at too grea
a speed.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-03-08
London's Caduera.

There are many professional beggars
in London, who have their W copy
right methods Of extracting coin from
a sympathetic and credulous public.
There Is the distressed governess out
Of a situation, who asks you In Oxford
street the way to walk to Turnham
Green. and Is so staggered at the dis
lance that you ask her to accept the
bus fare. Then there Is the transat.
lantic journalist stranded in the
metropolis. He Is too proud to seek
aid from some of his millionaire friends
at the Cecil, but If you could?-and
perhaps you do.
Most artistic Of all mendicants Is
the old lady Of grandmotherly appear.
ance dressed in black silk. She is up
In London for the day. and someone
has robbed her Of her purse. What
shall she do? You give her the train
fare and she promises 20 send the
money on to you II you will give her
your address. But II you are wise you
decline, and thus escape a shoal of
begging letters, for addresses Of benev.
olent persons have a market value
among the cadging fraternity.--Lon.
don Tit-Bits.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-03-08

which has always been sufficient for
two or three hundred head of cattle.
The spot Is q veritable oasis, where
grass along the stretch Of the canyon
springs up as If by magic and shrubs
remain green beyond a seeming posi-
bility. The cattle of the ranch prove
that, with an abundance Of sweet wa
ter, animals may maintain a fairly
good condition by browsing on desert
| shrubs, for on the surrounding noun
There are, however, other growths be-
sides shrubs, notably the mescal, upon
which cattle feed.
If the animals can find a place for
their muzzle between the sharp spines
of the mescal they greedily eat the rich
heart. Many miles of desert plain,
though 1t may furnish no feed for
stock, presents the foliage, with It's
| giant carbon, towering and tapering
cirio and ocotillo, garambullo and pi-
ITALIA.
Going in from the main road, just
before reaching San Luis, the trail
passes over a bare hill which is strewn
with huge granite boulders and wind
ing between those the traveller sudden
ly looks down upon a clump of feath-
cry palms clustered about the water,
a most grateful sight after many miles
of sand and rocks.
Wonderful Floral Display.
For the most part in the desert
there Is no grass, horses and burros
living on the branches Of a small leaf
less tree called dipua.
Surrounding Calmalli these branches
are Topped off, made into bundles and
packed to the mining camp on the
backs of burros from a distance Of ten
or fifteen miles. The ability of ami
mails to support life on dipua is, how
ever, an acquired art, for animals that
are taken into the region from Gods
country at first refuse it, and can only
be induced to eat it by the bitter force
of starvation. Yet 1t was on the Dor
der of this desert where l saw the
most beautiful floral display that I
ever witnessed miles Of glorious white
lilies, the desert amaryllis, frequently
showing as many as Is superb flowers
on one spike. The bulbs were very
deep in the ground, usually about n
foot below the surface, and from the
growth displayed must have found
abundant moisture, though 1t had prob
ably been many months since rain fell.
The flowers gave out a delicious fra
GRANGE and were quite as large and
fine rs the Easter lily furnished by
our florists.
1t was m excellent example Of the
wonderful surprises and contradictions
presented by the desert. Often where
1t seems as though nothing could pos
sibly grow, there will appear In the
spring, as IL by magic, beautiful flow
ers Of varied hues. though usually
there will be displayed only a flower
stalk, with very little establishment
Of leaves, for nature. in such places Of
stress, boards her energies to the ex-
treme, and expends cone Of them on
appcndages that are not absolutely
necessary to the pcrpetuatlon of the
plant.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-03-08
Guarantee Veterinary Company.
Stock Yards, Sioux City, Ia.
Tabor Drug Store, Agent.
One-Sided Plan.

There's really no necessity for man
and wife to quarrel" said Mrs. Patter.
1--WE never have any words In the
house. When l feel tired and irritable,
I wear a carH %Aal-colored ribbon, and
then Mr.. Patter lets me have my own
way, and I treat him just the same as
usual" s"Oh-h-h" exclaimed her
friend. 81 wondered why you'd been
wearing red so much lately. That ex-
plains i'll"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-03-08
Notice of Petition for Letters of
Guardianship.
State OF South Dakota,
County OF BonHomme ~
IN COUNTY COURT.

In the matter Of the estate and guardian
ship Of Alice Skopik, Joseph Skorpik and Del
phia Helen Skorpik, minors.
The state Of South Dakota sends Greeting
to Chas. Skorpik and Albert Vlasak, ST.. next
Of kin OF Alice Skorpik. Joseph skorpik and
Delphia Helen Skorpik. minors.
Notice is hereby given that Mary Skorplk
has filed with the Clerk Of this Court a petit
ton. praying that Letters OF Guardianship
Of the above named minors. heirs OF Joseph
Skorplk. deceased, be granted to Joseph J.
Nlasak and that Saturday. the nth day OF
March. A. ID. 1917. at 1880 o'clock D. M. In the
Court House at Tyndall. In the county of
Bon Homme and state Of South Dakota, has
been set for hearing said petition when and
where any person Interested may appear and
show cause why said petition should not be
granted.
Dated at Tyndall. South Dakota. this 9Th
day Of March. A. ID. 1917.
BY the Court,
Attest: c. C. PICKETT,
l.. A. Stekly. Judge Of the County Court.
Clerk OF the County Court.
Leo NJ. Fitzpatrick.
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-03-08
NOTICE OF TINE APPOINTED
FOR APPROVING WILL. ETC.

NOTICE OF TINE APPOINTED
FOR APPROVING WILL, ETC.
State Of South Dakota, County of
Bon Homme. ss.
In County Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Jo-
seph Skorpik, Deceased.
The State of South Dakota sends
Greeting to Mary Skorpik. Alice
Skorpik. Joseph Skorpik, and Del
phia Helen Skorpik. heirs next Of kin
Of Joseph Skorpik, deceased.
Pursuant to an order Of said
Court, made on the 18th day of Feb
ruary, 1917, notice is hereby given
that Saturday, the 18th day of
March, 1917, at one o'clock, p. NJ,
of said day, at the court room of
Court, at Tyndall, in the County of
Bon Homme, have been appointed o.
the time and place for proving the
VIII of said Joseph Skorpik, deceas-
ed, and for hearing the said petition
for probate thereof and the issuance
Of Letters Testamentary therein,
when and where any person interest
ed may appear and contest the same.
Dated at Tyndall, S. D.. the 18th
day of February, 1917.
BY the Court:
c. G. Pickett,
Judge Of the County Court.
Attest: l.. A. Sticky,
(Seal) Clerk of the Court.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-03-08
The Canker.

"Be joyful; eggs are coming down."
SAINT that just my rotten luckl And
I was going to have a custard pie at
my lunch to make the other girls en-.
vious Of Its luxury" -
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-03-08

For sale, short horn bull calf,
full blood, not registered. Price
$50. Peter Byrne, home farm 6
miles s-w OF Tabor. Adv.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-03-08
Only One Ranch There.

There is only n ranch In this des-
o~lation, San Luis, but 1t is some ten
miles to one side Of the road, and one
who Is not Informed would never s
pect its existence. In a rocky rincon
wells a spring Of most excellent water,
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-03-08
SAL-TONIC.
Disease preventive, worm destroyer, tonic
and conditioner.
For all farm animals
Janousek. s. D.

ISAL-TONIK is composed of condiments (salt and red pepper) al a base,
which are mixed with herbs, minerals and Misunderstanding drugs nee
essary for all farm animals. These n thoroughly mixed, then pressed
into SO pound medicated condiment blocks. LAS SOLID AS A ROCK"
Cannot blow away or wash away; stock cannot waste
Your stock will DOCTOR THEMSELVES AUTOMATICALLY by
licking the block. They thus satisfy their natural craving for salt, in
gradients to keep them in good condition.
The time to kill weeds in your corn field Is as soon as they are born
(up). The time to kill worms in your stock is the minute they ar
born (hatched). 1t is JUST AS SENSIBLE to NEGLECT YOUR CORN
until THE WEEDS GET BIG Is it is to NEGLECT YOUR STOCK until
the WORMS GET BIG.
|SAL-TONIK is the easiest, quickest, safest, most sensible and most prac-
tcal method of PREVENTING DISEASE IN YOUR STOCK. Remem-
Der, IT'S THE FARM ANIMAL YOU KEEP WELL ALL THE TIME
THAT MAKES YOU A PROFIT, not the one you let get sick, even If
you a cure it,
KEEP AHEAD OF DISEASE BY KEEPING sAL-ToNIK BEFORE ALL
YOUR STOCK ALL THE TIME. 1T PAYS.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-03-08
Austria to Use Iron Coins.

A new regulation, issued by the Aus.
TRAN ministry Of finance, orders the
withdrawal Of all nickel coins. Iron
coins will be used as substitutes
London Times.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-03-08
Tabor School Notes.
BY G.. G. Fites.

xlo opUIOIlui
the Seventh and Eighth Grades
will be held on March % and 70.
The regular final for these grades
will be held in the latter part OF
May. The optional examinations
will be given by the teachers in
their respective schools under the
directions from this Office.
Teaching is to be judged by the
condition of mind it produces in
learner. If it produces Il devour-
ing eagerness, independent Judge
mcnt, accuracy, and rnpidity in
doing the work, and a becoming
modesty. :. &c rood teaching. how
ever done '.,aes Nj. Greenwood.
Forty-four Spelling awards have
been issued during the past two
weeks but space will not permit
the printing of the names of the
pupils receiving the awards.
Good nature the busy bee, col
lects a sweetness from every herb,
while ill., mature like the spider col,
lects poison from the honcyed flo
wers."
Education for efficiency means
the development of each citizen,
first as an individual and second
as a member of society. 1t means
bodies kept fit for service by ap-
propriate exerciaa. 1t means thai
each ,.uJpnt shall 'e 'nu-ht e. u q
his hands deftlv, TO observe accu
rately, to reason justly, to express
himself clearly, 1t means that he
shall learn ito live clearly, happi-
~ and helpfully, with those
around him." VIM. H. Maxwell.
General Frederick Funston OF
the u S. Army died on Feb. 18th
General Funston will be remem-
bered by his brilliant camlains II,
the Filipino Islands, one Of which
resulted in the capture of The FIN
pinO leader, Aquinaldo.
This Office is 10 receipt OF an ~
vitatiun To attend the program ana
basket supper to he given by the
Steckly school No. %. The cove
Of the program gave evidence "i
careful instruction in craving, Il d,
thee appeared Al beautiful land.
scape N cOlors.
The South Dakota Legislature
has completed it's labors and ad
journed. Many new laws have
been placed upon the Statue books
of the State, and many of the old
ones have been amended. The ge
neral appropriation bill providing
for the salaries and maintenance
of the the various departments
and institutions of the State foI
the next two years carries $500,
500. s special appropria-
ton BIZ. n:.,'uing for the Penal,
Charitable anu Educational insti
tutions we're passed and among
the number it is noted that the
Custer Sanitarium receives $S4,
600 for improvements, the North
ern Normal S125,OO0 for Il We
men Dormitory, the State College
500, 900 for an Agricultural Hall.
the Springfield Normal $1,000 fo,
improvements and the Speartisl'
Normal $4,000 for land improve
mcnts. Educational measures
were numerous and among the
number we find a law permitting
local School District Taxes for So.
cial Center work, "rrqiJri.2 Nn,
ma! training Of I'll teachers a. tr
state. negotiating compulsory "i'
Gallon, peiiilIlt'ns -" "f@"""-'
ton of County Free libraries, pr
viding for Il state Educational SUI,
vey, providing for registration o.
the teachers with the State Supc
rintendent and making that depar
ment a "Teacher's Agency. Al
text book bills were defeated an6
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-11
MORE MEDDLING, PERHAPS.

1t is intimated in Washington that the presl-
dent intends to follow up with another note OF
some kind his futile proposal to the warning
powers.
Probably no one can prevent him from dong
so if he sees fit, but no executive head OF this
republic ever had more and better reasons Tor
subsiding into acquiesence than our present
president has. Never was such action as he has
taken and proposes to persist in less called
for and more inopportune. The German gov,
nment>reiected his proposition promptly and
peremptorily, and the indignation it caused IN
entente countries is intense and unconcealed.
Nor was it received much better here at home
Matched in secrecy and sprung on the country
suddenly, it precipitated a near panic; and even
apologists for the administration feel that 1t
was ill-advised.
The announcement in. the face of all this that
the president ,contemplates some other irregu-
lar and surprising projection of himself into
the European situation is disquieting, to say
the least. 5