The Tacoma times. [volume], February 26, 1916, Image 1

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Do You Know These Oldest Employes of City's Oldest Firms?
IW. H. Seibold
'. H. Seibold, 612 South J St.,
n. to be the oldest authority
lata In Tacoma. He Is nian
- of the hat department of the
[.on Bros. Clothing Co. and
is been with the concern 17
lars.
Dickson Bros, started with a
hall one-story building on the
tesent site at 1120 Pacific ave
fie with a stock of rubber boots,
iliu<-i o. workshirts and overalls.
Be total stock was valued at
1,500. The company, which Is
|c oldest of its kind ln the city,
a_ started In March, 1883. The
Rn Is a co-operative institution
M is incorporated at $100,000.
A subscriber asks who is was
Geraldine Farrar married. Can't
say for sure, Subscriber, but it
must have been Caruso. We see
where Geraldine pulled his hair
and bit him.
GERMANS GAINING;
FORTRESS FALLS!
mreakLine
f of Verdun
f Defenses
• Vast Loss
LONDON, Feb. •_!«.—The
Germans have raptured the
strong fortress of llouamont,
fonr miles northeast of Ver
dun, Berlin headquarters
' announced today.
Paris did not confirm this
claim.
If Douamont Is captured, It
means that the first breach has
been made in the Verdun forts
and Indicates the Teuton offensive
.1. seriously threatening the
French stronghold.
It Is believed the entire French
'forces defending Verdun from Hie
north nnd northeast have been
backed into the fortress under
! the most terrific stroke the Cler
t mans have made since tlie offens
ive started.
Cote Dupolvre, the key to the
I pity's northern defenses, have
been regarded as Impregnable, but
reports Indicate the French front
has colapsed from there to Pee
per heights.
Paris admitted the Germans
have assailed the armored
trenches and redoubts there.
The communique said the
French have taken up new posi
tions on the Meuse hills, but did
not state the definite location.
Most Bloody of War.
From Douamont the Germans
can bombard the forts of Devaur,
Detaveunes and Debellevllle and
can sweep the northern plain
about the city with a fire that in
fantry cannot withstand.
The present conflict may
prove the most bloody hat
tie of the war. It is accepted
•' heir that both sides lost
over 100,000 men.
The French estimates that the
German, lost 150,000 men is no*
considered somewhat high,
though nearly two corps probably
were wiped out in mass attacks
against the strongest field po.i
'tions the world ever has known.
(Undoubtedly the Germans have
centered all their resources, on the
Verdun drive, hoping to make
their way to Paris and bring an
early end to the war.
French reports Indicate the
Germans have taken guns from
Russian fortifications to supply
-their needs. Others were brought
from Berbla.
The French have been thrown
back nearly four miles along the
eight mile front before the city.
Is the Bank a
Useful Asset to the
Community?
The Bank Is for the bene
fit of the people—The
Store 1. for the advantage
of the people—The "service
of a Bank 1. free. The use
of money when you borrow
It I. cheaper than when you
get credit any other place.
You cannot obtain cash
for an emergency from the
Store —If you u.e the Bank
by depositing you have a
claim when In need.
See the
t
PUGET SOUND
STATE BANK
Owai Building, IIIS Pac. ay.
W. H. Crumb
W. H. Crumb has fixed
more watches than any oth
er jeweler in the city.
He haa had charge of the
Richard Vaeth Co.s' watch
depart mem since 189H and In
the oh Irs i employe of the
firm, which ia located at
924 Pacific aye.
The Richard Vaeth Co. ia
the oldest jewelry firm in the
city, being established in
im,
lliiiil ••'l'lu- Itt-il Kiurr.ilit" Moudn..
MONDAY
will be an Important da)-. Why? Because It Is going to see the
beginning of the solution of this puzzling problem:
Can a confirmed bachelor who has withstood the at
tacks of famous beauties in the Kuropean capitals and who
has determined that he is Immune from love, go on without
wilting before the bewitching smile, of Natalie Tremalue?
Natalie is the heroine of John Reed Nrott'a new novel, "The Bed
Emerald," which Is to lie published in The Times' NOVFL-A-WEKK
series, opening Monday.
He sure to read it.
Russians
Victorious
In Persia
PETROGRAD, Feb. 26—The
Russians hay© captured Kertnan
sah, Persia, delayed dispatches to
day stated.
They expect to form an early
junction with the British at Kue
lamara, liiO miles away._
The Kermansah victory Will
rank second ln importance to the
.capture of Erzerum.
PLOTTERS
PLAN NEW
CAMPAIGN
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.—That
anti-ally plotters plans a new
campaign of destruction was be
lieved today following the scut
tling of a lighter carrying 150 al
lied motor trucks, and a fire
aboard the British munitions
steamer llvington ln the lower
bay.
The moorings of the lighter
were cut and the vessel was then
scuttled In mid-stream. Shortly,
afterward, the llvlngton, anchored
ln the lower bay, was found to be
afire.
Simultaneously District Attor
ney Cropsey of Kings county re
ceived an anonymous letter, re
calling the recent $4,000,000 fire
in the Erie basin, and saying It
was "only an indication of what
is going to happen."
0.-W. BEGINNING
TO SQUEAL NOW
CENTRALIA, Feb. 26.—A. W.
Perley, 0.-W. railroad representa
tive and former member of the
public service commission, told
member, of the Commercial club
yesterday that regulations were
gradually forcing railroads into
bankruptcy. He claimed the com
mission is composed of member,
who know nothing of a railroad.
Read "Tfce Rr* K.nn-mU" Monday.
STILL CHANCE FOR FEW OF YOU TO GET IN ON THAT BARGAIN!
Did you fail to start "The Roße Garden Husband. Or miss
a few copies because you were not a regular subscriber?
Well, if so, w_ are not going to penalize you.
If you hurry, there Is still a chance for you to get this great
standard novel at Times prices. Only now it will cost you ten
cents instead of six.
Just call at The Times office with a dime.
Raymond R. Mattison
The National Bank ot Tacoma
la the outgrowth, atfer a scrips
of consolidations, of acoma's old
est bank.
The Pacific National bank was
chartered Oct. 20, 1885.
In 1905 it wa. consolidated
with the Citizens' National bank
and later again with the (.lum
bermen's National. ln 1913 a
final consolidation was iii.nli.)
with the N'atlonal flank of Com
merce and the present name of
the National Bank of Tacoma was
taken.
Raymond R. Mattlson, assist
ant cashier, is the oldest man in
point of service,
The Tacoma Times
"~7rZ 1 THE ONLY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER IN TACOMA. I - T . fl .
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Month vol. xdx no. ». tacoma. wash., Saturday, February 26, i9ie. Edition
Germany
Counts On
Congress
BKRLIN, Feb. 26.—Germany
counts on congress to force Pres
ident Wilson to retreat from his
position on the German situation,
the United Press was Informed
reliably today.
Officials declined to comment,
but it Is the general feeling here
that if the armed merchantmen
decree Is referred to congress, It
will pass a resolution warning
Americans from traveliug on
armed ships.
Dispatches suggesting the pos
.ibljjty that Wilson will demand
the recall of Ambassador yon
Bernstorff caused great surprise
here.
Tlie United Press office was
besieged with telephone calls
from officials inquiring about
the truth of the reports.
Gerard and yon Jagow declar
ed they had received no iatlnia
tioti.-. that the United States was
considering the recall of iron
Bernstorff.
The feeling against America is
growing daily more intense.
Bitter Against Wilson.
Public officials are frankly
bitter ln their criticism of the
president for refusing to warn
Americans to avoid armed ships.
The concensus of opinion Is
that the recall of diplomats
would have the worst possible
effect on negotiations.
Gerard, despite his recent ac
cident, is now at his desk.
EVANGELIST IS
MURDER SUSPECT
DISS MOINES, Feb. 26.—Rev.
George Kelley, an evangelist hold
ing meetings in Villsca, la., where'
three members of the Moore fam
ily were killed by an unknown
person with an ax, was a visitor of
the family on the night of the
murder. Thi. Information was
given to the Dea Moines police
yesterday by Rev. C. S. Straape,
who claim. Kelley confided ln
( hlm.
BAN FRANClßCo—Republican
party leaders will meet here to
day to settle the fight for the con
trol of the convention delegates.
John T. Bibb
John T. Hlbb, president of
the Tacoma drain Co., lieuan
the first grain business In
the city In lf_9 when he
built an elevator on the
north waterfront.
He waa a broker at first
and did not erect the flour
mill until 1902.
It. H. Shoemaker, wheat,
foreman of the company, I.
the oldest employe with the
exception of Mr. Hlbb. lie
began working la 18IMI.
'Head "T.f Red l.iurrnlil" Woiidsj'.
Head Is
Shoved
by Car
Wheels
James D. McCabe, 61, wealthy
contractor and carpenter, miracu
lously escaped instant death at
8:3,. this morning when an auto
knocked him directly in the path
of a northbound street car at St.
Helens and Sixth avenues.
He was thrown so that his head
lay on the track directly under
the wheels of the car.
Search for Ford.
Rut Instead of crushing his
skull, the wheels pushed his head
along the track for a distance of
six feet before the motorman
brought the car to a stop.
McCabe was knocked uncon
scious and was rushed to a local
hospital in a serious condition. He
lives at 616 North Fife street.
Police are searching the city
for a Ford delivery car which hit
the contractor. Two boys were
riding in it at the time.
Crossing St. Helens.
McCabe was attempting to cross
St. Helens avenue between two
street cars, one northbound, the
other southbound, when the acci
dent happened.
Just as he had cleared the sec
ond track the auto, without any
warning, hit him, knocking ht,n
under the wheels of the north
bound car.
After the wheels had pushed his
head along for some distance, the
fender threw hla body free of the
car.
FLASHES
ROME—ltalian troop. ha\e
abandoned the port of Durazzo on
the Adriatic, according to' a
rumor.
PARIS—AII of France, with
the exception of the extreme
southern part is tied up by heavy
snows. Military operations have
been slowed up.
LONDON —An epidemic of
cholera is said to have broken out
ln Croatia and thousands of per
sons have perished. - -
WASHINGTON, D. C—Sena
tors Poindexter and Jone. are
lined up against each other on tho
controversy of warning American
citizens against travel, on armed
ships. I
KANSAS CITY—It was -an-i
nounced today by the general
manager of the Cudahy Packing
Co. that the wages of the strik
ers of the Armour and Cudahy
plants would ba raised eight per
LOS ANGELES—Frank H.
Hamilton, Pasadena millionaire,
arrested on a charge of burning
'hi. $30,000 home to get the in
surance, claim, he 1. innocent
and can prove it.
LONG BRANCH, Can—Wil
liam Navln. Moose Jaw million
aire, was killed and his wife and
.on seriously injured when hla
automobile overturned neqr hare
today.
LONDON—The Engll.h steam
ers Denaby and Tummel were
victim, of German submarines
today.
The circulation manager has a few dozen bundles of this
week's issues complete.
For the dime he'll pass out one of those bundles. Beats fork
ing over one-fil'tv, eh?
Or, for two cents more he'll mail the bundle to any address
you order. If you liked the story—and you did, didn't you. —
that will be an easy way to pass your enjoyment along.
But you'll have to hurry, for the supply is limited.
H. Rasmussen
H. Rasniiiasen, superintendent
of the Peoples Store, has been
with the concern for 14 years
and ia the oldest man In the es
tablishment.
The Peoples Store Is one of
the Clai'llu string of department
.tores and one of Tacoma's -.ld
e.t dry goods stores. It has oeon
on tlie present corner for 23
years.
It was established a few years
before by Woodred, Pratt & Oar
retaon at 19th and Pacific.
Ufa. "The K-ii Knirrsld" Vlniidu..
Sheriffs Bloodhounds Hunt For
LORIMER, UNSHAKEN,
FIGHTS OFF PRISON
WITH SMILING FACE
"Blond Boss"
$hows No
r Worry
CHICAOO, Feb. 26. — The
"blonde boss" is making the fight
LORIMER SKETCHED IN COURT.
of his life —a struggle to retain
that which man holds next dear
est to life itself: bis liberty.
William Lorlmer, once power
ful in politics of the nation and
ln finances of the second city of
the land, is playing a lone hand
agalii t the prosecuting forces of
a powerful state to retain his
freedom.
Was a Xewsle.
Within the short space of five
Veara. this man who waa gradu
ated from the ranks of "newsies '
-Into the United State, senate,
and v, bo was president of a
f1.2Mi.000 metropolitan bank,
fell Into the clutches of the law
—a lone, almost friendless man
accused of a penitentiary of
fense
Five years ago I.orimer's
f* lends were myriad, his influ
ence powerful, hi. finance, ap
parently unbounden, bis reputa
tion that "his word is a. good as
hi. bond."
Today this same man is on
trial on a charge of bank-wreek
lag, In the same building where
four gunmen are being tried for
holding up a bank.
If he has any friends
they have failed to show in
his trial. One lone compan
ion -it- by his aide in 1 lie
court room—his brother-in
law. "Big Jim" Monaghan,
hi» chief political lieutenant
of the old day*.
The United State, senate de-
Thomas V. Tyler
Thomas V. Tyler, presi
dent of the French llrug
Co., began rolling his own
l.llls in I mih» in a small
store v litll- Hie Yuell Drug
Co. Is now located.
He became interested in a
r«n-|n'ration which founded
Ihe present cor|k>ration In
I ki»ii. At present he Is the
oldest man ln the firm.
The French Drug <'o. Is
an mil urn will of the P. ■>.
French Drug Store, which
was "-tin i''l In the early '(Mi's
and is the oldest drug store
111 I'Olll 111 111 IUS "|Nl.l||ll|| In
Tacoma.
clared his "word" away by ac
cepting the story of Charles E.
White, confessed bribe-taker and
ousting 1-orinier from the sen
ate.
His "bond" fell flat when the
great bank was closed with a loss
of more than $4,000,000 to credi
tors and depositors.
Doesn't l,ook Worried.
Yet if "Bill" Lorlmer is wor
ried, he doesn't .how tt.
"1 feel Just like I look," was
Lorimer's only answer to ques
tions when he went, on trial. And
he looked Just the same as he did
when elected senator more than
five years ago.
His halr retains Its color,
his face Its clearneNM of com
pletion, his step the same
firmneaM, his • hearing the
same dignity. He limn grown
l*M'hH|m a little more robust.
Will Open Park
Drives Tomorrow
The driveway around Pt. Defi
ance park will be open to automo
biles tomorrow, providing the
weather remains as clear aa it is
today, the park board announced.
The gardener and his crew are
busy decking out the park in it.<
spring finery. .
The warm days have drawn
many visitor, for so early in the
Charles E. Hill
The Tacoma Mill Co. at Old
Town, la the city's pioneer lum
ber Industry and for years, ex
cept for the St. Paul A Tacoma
Lumber Co. plain, was the only
mill In the city.
It was started In IHiIR and has
been ln continuous operation ever
since.
Charles 1.. Hill, the resld-nt
manager, Is the oldest living em
ploye in point of service. ■
He has been actively c-onnected
with the company for some 30
--odd years.
ll.ml "I'lir li« il I ni- rum Monday.
WEATHER
Tacoma: Fair tonight and Sun
day.
Washington: Fair west, unset
tled, probably rain or snow east
portion.
Prairie Region People
Terrorized By Antics
of Strange Individual
-Keeps on the JuniD
Answering a call from MWI I
citizens of Spanaway. Sheriff
I-oiiKinire, accompanied o> Depu
ties Stenso and Prank l_ougmirt>,
left early today with Ihe blood
hound Torger in search for a wild
man reported to have been terror
izing the countryside for two
weeks.
The mysterious man is said to
be a short, dark complexioncd
person.
He runs like a deer and lives
in Ihe woods.
He has been seen on several
occasions at Roy, McKenna, Span
away and other prairie towns.
Keeps on Move.
He has frightened several
young girls and women, and the
communities are so stirred up
that many persons are living in
continual fear.
A large delegation of farmers
aided In the hunt.
The wild man will appear sud
denly In the open, and after mak
ing insane motions, he will dart
off into the woods and disappear,
say those who have seen him.
He never appears twice in tin
same place.
One night ho will be reported
at Spanaway and tbe next tiling
be will bob up at Yelm.
He Is described as being a short
man with a very black monslach".
He wears a black suit and occa
sionally goes Without a hat. Men
living in the district have been
unable to get within hailing dis
tance as lie immediately turns
and runs.
Children See Him.
Children living near the Vogel
ranch about one and three-quar
ters miles northeast of Spanaway
say they saw the man looking
around a tree at them last Bifkl
as they were netting water from
a well. They screamed, and he
•{■Talk o' the Timesr
Greetings, man, does she
show any symptoms of pro
mising? Tuesday's the day,
you know. And, girls, how
nb9.lt It—feel it coming on?
* The lady next door says she
made some elegant pea soup of
the seeds that Congressman Al
bert Johnson sent her.
Is Grand IMike Nic after
the sultau's harem?
HEROES OF PEACE
No. I—The man who a.k. the
woman In front of him at the
theater to .top rustling her pro
gram so that he may be able to
hear what the actor, are saying.
And now the Snooaen
ledger lia* discovered that
Hie arch-plotter, l.onU Bran
dels, received a gart.OOO fee
from a magazine for hand
ling a caael Were there ao
limits to that man's deprav
ity?
We thought D'Los. Sutherland,
.flee poet and bachelor, wrote
Plltfto UaW-r?
F. S. Harmon
r 11. Harmon, president of the
F. S. Harmon Furniture Cx»
founded the company ln 1882. Ha
occupied a small store near lOtti
and Pacific, later moving to
South 20th and A st*. The store
grew, into a wholesale concern)
and was incorporated In 1892.
When the N. P. liuih the new
station on the .Ite the company,
built its present headquarter, at
20th and Pacific, aye. George L,
Harmon, house sales manager, la
the oldest employe of the Urn
with the exception of the fouud-r
er, having been affiliated sinca
Ht|,
disappeared into the darkness.
A posse of 20 farmers scoured
the woods, but could Clad n*t
traces.
Sheriff l.oiiKtiilre and Torse*
looked Into every vacant house ia
Ihe district today.
County Sliced Officer Chilberg
will be stationed near Spanaway
daring tha next lew days, patrolU
iiiK tlie wooded districts.
j
Tampering With
Trains Charged
I n format ion was filed in lim
superior court today against John
Ross and Sam Rusky, charging
them with a felony for discon
necting the air hose Thursday
morning on a .V. P. train in thai
y arils.
Railroad officials, the only
persons who have been allowed to
talk to Hie prisoners, say tlie dis
connection of the ho.o was not all
accident. One of the brakcmen
of the train says he saw the two
men talking and then deliberately
reach over and turn the air
bundle.
Tampering willi an appliance
of any kind on a moving train ia
punishable by a penitentiary sen
tence of from one to 25 year..
WHISKY TO SELL,
BUT NOT TO DRINK
WAI.KERVILI.B. Ont, Feb.
26. —"Whisky is made to sell,
not to drink." That 1. the sign
prominently displayed through
out the big distillery here, one ot
the largest in Canada. Most of
the employes of the concern aro
lie-tolalers.
this, when we found It on hla
desk, but he admit, a little re
luctantly, that he clipped it out
of the L. H. J.:
How doth the gentle laundress
Search out the weakest joint..
And always scrape me buttons off
At the most stragetic points?
FLOSSIE FMM FLAM'S
ANSWERS
EMMA BMITH DEVOE—Bob
Kraut took the leading part in
"Stranded on a Bar." He waa "ha
drum major- lie prefers sua
penders. Thanks for your pie*
lure.
And. say, let a. Up voii
again: Read "The Bed Km.
erald" Monday. It's JAKE.
a. our high srhool brother
says (whatever Jake la.)
Disease seldom come, la a win
dow that', open for air.
WHY AROIJMH THH ÜBATH
PKNAI/Tir fflfW
ao maajr kaeaoa **fll ttset
"Aaiaep In Una Piaal"