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AFTER THREE CITY JOBS
I
By E. A. Peters
Candidates, candidates every
where, but only three Jobs in
eight.
If seekers after municipal of
fice la Tacoma continue announc
ing themselves with the same
regularity that has marked the
past week, we will have half the
town to choose from when we
cast our ballut at the primaries
April 4.
An average of three a day lias
been struck since the first of the
year. Of the crowd already In
the field one may choose from
lawyers, contractors, engineers,
ministers and men of a dozen
Other occupations.
The terms of three city off
lals expire in May—Commisslo
er of Public Safety Mills, Co
missioner of Public Works Ow
Woods and Controller John
Meads.
Most of the early candidal
are anno.tm-iug themselves
preferring the public safety Jo
The reason is simple.
Commissioner Woods has
strong political machine behlnc
him, and anyone aspiring to h
Job must fight It. Mills on t
other band, will not be a cunt
date for re-election, so there
less danger of treading on poll
eal toes by announcing that o
desires his place.
Complete Shake up
May Take Place
As a matter of fact the cou
cilmanic posit lone are aKsiguet
by the new council itself at
first session.
The two men elected conun
sioners in April may not g
either of the expiring places, b
cause there is already a well-c
fined movement under way at t
city hall to revamp the who
commission. Drake is slated f
public safety, it is understooi
and Atkins light and water.
Some of the men about who
political gossip is already buzz!
are:
FRANCIS H. PETTIT.—SaIe
man for the West Coast Wag
Co. Was elected commission
of safety in 1911, by the refor
element after the IflTeral adnii
Istration of L. W. Roys had cau
od his recall. He Rerved one ye
and failed for re-election. In I
first campaign Pettit promised
rid Tacoma of all disorder
women and men, bat at the end
of his year's experience admitted
that he had promised more than
he could possibly fulfill.
LORENZO DOW.—Born and
raised in Kern Hill, he gained the
undying gratitude of that end of
town by his fight for five cent
street car fare. After practicing
law for several years Dow as
sumed leadership of the Bull
Moose party here, and was elect
ed prosecutor in li) 12, serving
oao term. Dow prefers public
safety.
Hawthorne Affiliated
With Traction Interests
3. B. HAWTHORNE. — During
Tacoma's early history Haw
thorne, a building contractor,
served the city as councilman
and chairman of the council. He
was chairman of the franchise
committee while holding con
tracts for traction Jobs. Aa a
state representative last year he
lined up solidly with the Stone-
Webster interests in their bitter
fight for the public utility bill.
Hawthorne seeks Woods' job
C. F. W. STOEVER.—The pub
lic was surprised two years ago
when Rev. Stover, pastor of an
English Lutheran church jumped
into the political fray and oppos
ed A. V. Fawcett for mayor. Many
were even more surprised at the
scant majority by which Fawcett
defeated him. Stover has resign
ed his pulpit and will make a
hard fight for the public safety
OWEN WOODS. —. Tacoma
needs no introduction to Woods.
During the- younger part of bis
life be had charge of right-of
way construction for the North
ern Pacific, later became fore
man of BU"eets in Tacoma and has
been chief of public works since
the commission form took effect.
W. B. SHORT.—For years was
employed as chief engineer in the
city water department, and knows
the distributing system like a
book. Short was discharged by
Drake last year for giving technl
HARRIGAN
csl Information to the council
that contradicted a statement
made by his superior. He was
Immediately given a position aa
chief assistant engineer.
Hoyt, Labor Editor,
Expects Union Vote
R. V. HOYT—Editor of or
ganized labor's official publica
tion, the Tacoma Labor Advocate,
president of the Central improve
ment league! and prominently
identified with civic affairs, ex
pects to get the solid labor vote
for public safety.
R. W. JAMIESON.— Began his
career in Tacoma as a lawyer,
led a reform movement as coun
cilman during the old form of
government, was chief deputy
sheriff under Thomas Morris from
1907 to IMI, und was elected
sheriff In 1913, serving one terra.
Has been storekeeper of light de
partment und chief advisor to
Drake during last 18 months.
Wants public safety.
H. J. McOREGOR.—Was com
missioner of public works just be
fore city changed its form of gov
ernment, and completed the
South Tacoma wells system. Had
part of contract building Nls
qually power plant. After Woods'
place.
MARK L. DAVlS.—Closed out
his jewelry store Jan. 1, so as to
be unhampered by business in his
race for the public safety position.
Has been entailed In business in
Tacoma and vicinity practically
all his life and has never run for
office before.
Campbell Appointee
Has Hat in the Ring
R. W. CLARK.—Served as
commissioner of public works
when I .mil:; D. Campbell was may
or, and shared with Campbell dur
ing the administration bitter at
tacks from a hostile press. Has
been retired several years. Pre
fers public safety.
JOHN A. FORSYTH.—One of
the "old timers'' of the city. Has
conducted a shoemaking estab
lishment on Sixth avenue for
years and dabbled In politics, al
though he never lias held a po
litical office. Was bridge tender
on llth street during Woods'
first term.
J. VAUGHN,—A building con
tractor who has erected, in the
seven years of his residence in
Tacoma, whole sections of resi
dences —and made considerable
money out of it. Before coming
weßt Vaughn handled many pub
lic improvement contracts in east
ern cities. His Tacoma friends
have asked him to run for the
public works job.
WILLIAM TURNER. — Was
captain of the city fire station
for several years until bis criti
cism of Chief McAlevys admin
istration caused r ruction that re
sulted in his being released. Was
active leader of the attempted re
call against Mills two years ago.
Has already spent two months in
active campaign for the safety
job.
LOUIS J. KREGER- Although
Kreger has not formally announc
ed his candidacy, friends say he
will be in the race for commis
sioner. At present he is chief
clerk of the light and water de
partment as reward for his having
been Drake's campaign manager.
In his younger manhood Kreger
was employed at the N. P. shops,
but for several years has worked
at the city hall, having been a
long time In the city clerk's of
fice before getting bis present
place.
Only Two Men After
Controller's Job
ALBERT E. ROYAL—RoyaI
first became well known In Taco
ma when he was made detective
by Pettit. He later became, suc
cessively, patrolman, motorcycle
officer for the city, and mounted
cop for the county. He was one
of the first men to operate a jit
ney bus In Tacoma, and still
makes regular trips on his Center
street route. Royal wants to be
boss of the police and fire depart
ment.
John F. Meads and August Ein
haus are the only men mentioned
in the race for city controller.
Einhaus was socialist candidate
for controller four years ago, and
ran for commissioner in 1914. He
Is a bookkeeper and an expert ac
countant. Meads has held BB*
portant city jobs as far back as
(You Gotta Measure Your Words in a Case Like This!)
the "oldest settlers" can remem
ber.
Rev. A. D. Shaw, who has been
prominently mentioned as a possi
ble candidate, announced today
that he had accepted another call
from his church and had given
up all political ambitions. A. F.
Metzger, chief clerk for Commis
sioner Woods, had planned to run
for controller but because of his
German nationality has decided j
not to enter politics until-the war
is over. L. Y. Stayton denies pos-
Itlvely that he Is a candidate for.
Woods' job.
'PIGGERY
ALREADY
That several saloons in Tacoma
which supposedly are selling soft
drinks are really dispensing alco
holic liquor to many of their old
tlme customers, has been reported I
to the police.
By ordering a "ginger ale fizz,"
and accompanying the request!
with a sly wink of the left eye,
according to information given
Police Capt. Read, one may expect
to receive a perfectly good whisky
highball, if one is well enough
known to the barkeep.
The police department Is handi
capped in its efforts to discover
this illicit sale because all mem
bers of the force are known to
the saloon men, according to
Read, and it will be necessary to!
hire special policemen to gain the'
necessary evidence.
"Some of these saloons that!
are selling wet-dry drinks event
have 'spotters' working for them,"|
said Read- "Yesterday one of j
these stood In front of a down-1
town saloon all day, giving the;
tip to those inside whenever an:
officer came in sight.
"We have been fairly lenient
with the liquor dealers this week,
but on Monday we are going after
them in real style, and I hope that
every man arrested for selling
booze illegally will be given a
jail sentence instead of a fine."
It Is reported that some of the
saloons are putting a few drops
of alcohol In each glass of near
beer sold to the "wise ones," the
resulting drink being practically
the same as 1915 beer.
ELECTION
TO BE BIG
The biggest primary election
in the history of Tacoma is ex
pected April 4, as the result of
a registration ruling announced
today by City Attorney Stiles.
Under the 1915 election laws, ac
cording to Stiles, no person can
vote at the general, or final elec
tion on April 18, unless he tis
voted at the primary.
Heretofore the primary elec
tion voting has been apathetic,
with a big vote at the second
polling. By the new ruling, how
ever, the primary vote will be
larger than its successor.
MERCHANTS
WILL MEET
A spirit of co-operation was
shown last night at the meeting
at the Commercial club among
the members who met to discuss
reorganization plans. Several
objections were made at first to
the budget prpared by H. V.
Chase, who is in charge of the
reorganization, but entire peace
was restored before the meeting
adjourned.
Arrangements are being made
to Invite every retail merchant In
Tacoma to a meeting .Monday
night when the reorganization
plans will be explained.
There is a possibility that a
representative of the Portland
Commercial organization will be
present to tell the local mer
chants of the success in that city
of the plans which are being used
in this city.
nra tacob* fenxa
SPEEDING WITH THE CARR'S
No. 2.-&ookin' 'Em Over at the Agency.
U. OF W.
MAN TO
LECTURE
The second lecture of the Uni
versity Extension course arrang
ed for by the Central Labor Coun
cil will be held at Building
Trades Council hall, 949 Market
street, at 2:30 p. m. tomorrow.
The subject will be "The An
tiquity and Evolution of Man" by
Prof. Victor Smith and will be
by stereopticon views.
The lectures are free.
(I hnve heard this lecture
by Prof. Smith and consider
It one of the most Instruc
tive, interesting and stimu
lating 1 ever listened to. If
you want an hour of enter
tainment anil education,
hear It tomorrow.—-Editor
Tlie Times.)
At the last meeting of the
Central Labor Council it was de
cided to hold a special open meet
ing on Jan. 16 to be known as
"Industrial Relations Day."
An address by the best labor
speaker obtainable will be made
on the work of the commission
on industrial relations.
Arrangements to provide for
the appointment of a city commit
tee on industrial relations will be
made.
ARLINGTON
FOLKS KICK
Th Arlington Park club, arous
ed over the recent death of two
children In a fire near Rigney
Hill because of the lack of fire
boxes and sufficient fire equip
ment, adopted resolutions yester
day censuring the city authorities
for negligence in leaving this
section of the city unprotected.
A committee headed by H. W.
Finch and L. R. Zack Is going to
make an effort to obtain better
protection.
RIOT RESULTS IN
$1,000,000 BLAZE
YOUNGSTOWN, 0., Jan. B.—
One person is known to be dead.l
37 were injured and a million
dollars worth of property was
burned as the result of last
night's riots among 6,000 strik
ing steel workers here.
Practically the entire business
district was swept away. More
than 2.000 militiamen, prepared
for further rioting, remained en
trained this morning.
Fourteen saloons, the postof
WILD CATS FEASTING
ON QUAIL AND LARKS
Helpless quail, robins and
meadow larks, driven Into the
green timber by the recent storm,
should be fed by clearing a small
area of snow and scattering
grain, say woodsmen who have
Just been out in the wilds.
The quail and lark are natur
ally ground birds and are now
feeding under logs, roots of tip
turned trees and in all places
that are sheltered enough to
keep the ground bare. The quail
in running around through the
snow searching for food, *ret
their feathers wet and little balls
of ice form on them, so that the
birds are absolutely helpless.
As a consequence, wildcats are
simply feasting on quail, robins
and meadow larks.
All that is necessary to feed
GAMBLER DECLARES
MUSIC SAVED HIM
"Three Fingered Jack" God
win, king of American gamblers,
in an address last night at tho
First M. E. church gave credit to
music for his conversion. He out
lined the history of his life from
the time he played his first game
of cards until he quit eight years
ago. Godwin will speak Sunday
at the Y. M. C. A. and again in
the evening at Rev. Trimble's
First Methodist church.
flee and the International bank
were looted and wrecked. Buck
ets of whisky were stolen and
the rioters became drink-crazed.
The one man (tilled was shot
while leading a mob iuto a sa
loon.
An attempted jail delivery was
thwarted by special officers. The
fire department was prevented
from quelling the names and uaa
driven off after the hoses had
been cut.
the birds is to clear a small area
and scatter wheat, oats (prefer
ably rolled), millet or cracked
corn.
The wildcats, which feed norm
ally on ground hogs, or what are
called mountain beaver, have
come to the green timber because
the birds are there. The ground
hogs are covered over with snow
and the cats have no chance to
get them.
The break in the severity of
the weather and the thawing of
the snow will prove the salvation
of many wild birds in the Puget
Sound country, where thousands
have died during the cold qpell,
Prof. Trevor Klncaid, head of
the department of biology at the
University of Washington, said
today.
SEATTLE DOCTOR
HELD BY BRITISH
SEATTLE, Jan. 8.-Dr. Wal
ter Gellhorn, of Seattle, is being
held today in a British detention
camp charged with carrying mili
tary and chemical secrets to Ger
many. Dr. Gellhorn left Seattle
to join the Red Cross forces.
To Prevent The f.rlp.
Colds cause ilrlp—l„iv;.iiw nro
mo Quinine removes th« cause.
There Is only one "ItltUMO QUIN
INK." K. W. Grove's signature on
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BY WILSON
DENTIST
UP FOR
CRUELTY
Claiming he struck her six-year
old child Lena while she was in
a dental chair because the little
girl would not keep still, Mrs.
Verna Swanson had a warrant
sworn out today for the arrest of
Dr. W. B. Burns, one of the pro
prietors of the Electro Dental
Parlors, charging him with third
degree assault. Justice Graham
fixed the bail at $100.
Mrs. Swanson claims she took
the girl to the dental parlors
Tuesday suffering from a painful
tooth. After one of the attend
ants had attempted to pacify the
child, Dr. Burns took a hand In
the affair, it is said. He roughly
rubbed his finger over the sore
gum, greatly torturing the
frightened child, the mother
claims,
a. I .o-t Temper.
After getting her in the chair
to pull the tooth, Dr. Burns is
ulleged to have lost his temper
when the child squirmed because
of her intense pain. He slapped
her five or six times, according
to the mother.
Deputy Prosecutor Thompson
said today that the child's face
was still swollen and showed
signs of an attack yesterday.
E. N. Sternberg, attorney for
Burns, was highly indignant to
day because, he said, his client,
a wealthy man, was humiliated by
thiatened confinement in the
county jail If he did not furnish
the cash bond.
Burns conducts the Electro
Dental Parlors in conjunction
with J. F. Austin.
Suppress
German
Publicist
BERLIN, Jan. B.—Maxmilian
Harden has been prohibited from
speaking and writing during the
remainder of the war, it was
learned today. His "Weekly
Zukunft," has been suppressed
for attacking the government.
The reason is not known outside
of Germany.
Harden previously criticised
food regulations and other gov
ernment acts.
Four years ago Harden gave
the United Press an interview
predicting that war between Ger
many and England was Inevitable
unless there should be a complete
change in German policies.
The suppression is one of the
most drastic acts of the censor
ship since the beginning of the
war. Harden has been one of the
most feared publicists.
He was formerly an intimate
friend of Bismarck.
His chief fame was gained
through charging "unspeakable
Immorality" in the kaiser's en
tourage."Tie was acquitted of libel
charges in connection with this
exposure,.
FIRE WIPES
OUT GROCERY
A fire that threatened to de
stroy the entire Savoy hotel, 1635
Pacific aye., was checked last
night by firemen after an hour's
desperate fight.
Licking their way Into tha
O'Brien grocery, 1529 Pacific,
flames entirely gutted the store
and crept up between walls to
the second and third stories of
the hotel.
Loss in the grocery is estimat
ed at $10,000 by Michael O'Brien,
owner.
O'Brien will handle his busi
ness temporally from his branch
store in the Central Public mar
ket, 1144 Pacific ay.
$12,568.47 For
County Charity
County Charity Commissioner
Walkins, in his annual report to
the county commissioners today,
showed an expenditure of $12,
--568.47 for 1915. This included
salaries and care of the county's
dependents.
He reported 370 men out of
work, 37 divorced mothers, 42
widows, 62 deserted mothers, 36
aged dependentents, 104 infirm
ed and 785 children under 15
who were aided by the county.
To Make Kicks
On Improvement
Residents of Puyallup, Sumner
and Auburn will appoint commit
tees to confer with Government
Engineers W. 8. Mitchell and M.
Gardener and to state their griev
ances in connection with the
county improvement work on tho
Puyallup river.
The meeting is to take place
next Tuesday.
Saturday, Jan. 8,1016.
OPENING
WAY FOR
JITNEYS
A committee of five represent*
lng the Stevens st. Improvement
club met last night in the K. of
P.»hall with the Jitney associa
tion and agreed to level the cross
ings and improve North Btevens
st. so the jitneys can make a com
plete circuit from the city on the
Sixth ay. and Point Defiance
lines.'.
The association has not enough
cars to handle the present busi
ness, according to Secretary Wil
son, but will add more than 100
when the new bond proposition
matures.
S. C. Grimes, who is to Install
the new system of bonding the
Jitneys, is expected in Tacoma to
day. He claims he can bond each
Jitney under a blanket bond for
$65 a year, paid in monthly in.
stallments.
Bean Fails
In Effort
On Mayor
With the final vote on the aux
iliary power franchise ordinance
scheduled for next Wednesday,
Louis Bean buzzed ahout the city
hall today attempting to learn
how his pet measure would bo
treated.
For the first time in months.
Bean visited Mayor Fawcett. Bean
was there to attempt to urge the
mayor to cease opposing the ordi
nance, und his altitude was that
of a small boy trying to argue his
mother into permitting hiui to eat
green apples.
"I am going to tight your ordi
nance, and I am going to ask the
council to change several of its
most objectionable features," the
muynr frankly told him.
"I don't know what the coun
cil will do, but it is a question of
whether they will vote with the
people or with Bean. It Is an or
dinance that gives everything to
your people, Mr. Bean, and grants
nothing to the city but a measly 2
.per cent of gross earnings on the
new lines which you are permitted
to build."
It was hinted today that t'om
mismisioner Wods, who is run
ning for re-election, would vote
with the mayor against the ordi
nance next Wednesday, with the
other three commissioners voting
for It.
AUTO BUS
HITS BOY
Police are looking today for
the driver of a Wilkeson-Taconia
automobile bus that late yester
day afternoon ran over William
McDonald, age 13, while the lat
ter was coasting down 17th street
hill on a small sled.
The accident occurred at 17th,
and E, when the bus, which was
coming down 17th street, -at
across the corner directly in front
of the boy's sled. The bus con
tinued on its way to Wllkeson.
The McDonald boy who lives at
11617% G street, was painfully
but not seriously injured. •
ALLEGED LOOTERS
PLEAD NOT GUILTY
OLYMPIA, Jan. 8. — Frank
Stone, Eugeue Reams and J. W.
Gillies, charged with implications
in the Industrial insurance graft,
pleaded not guilty at their ar
raignment yesterday In the
Thurston county oourt. Separate
trials will be given them.
N. P. INCOME IS
$63,000,000 NOW
The Annual statistical report
issuejßßßeently by the Northern
Pacific railroad shows that tho
company had an income of $68,
--000,000 while the total expenses
amounted to $37,000,000.
1 What's Doing
Tt>day
Concert by Hahn Jubilee Sing
ers; Allen African Methodist
church, 1411 Yakima avenue; 8
p. m.
Free toffee and doughnuts i'or
unemployed at Salvation Army
headquarters, 1137 V 4 Commerce
street; 8 p. tn.
Tomorrow
Lecture on "The World's Need
and Its Only Hope," by Dr. J. W.
Rosewarne; People's Baptist
church; evening.
Address on "From the Pit to
the Pulpit." by W. A. Godwin;
men's meeting; Y. M. C. A.; 3
P. in
Soccer game between Celtics of
Seattle and Tacoma team; Ath
letic park; 2:30 p. m.
Add revs by Prof. Victor Smith
of U. of Washington on "The An
tiquity and Evolution of Man;"
auspices Tacoma Central Labor I
Council; at Building Trades hall,
$49 V 4 Market street; 2:30 p. a*.