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jprJl^ Louis J. Vance novel, complete in six issues of The Times, is to start Monday. The "Out
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gftali the struggle for recognition in New York. No long waits. Starts Monday, ends Saturday.
VHP FOR DOC LLOYD
jßritish government has just closed a con
let for 800 ferrets, to be sent to Flanders,
&ill the enormous number of rats infect
| the British trenches. The price has risen
■n 25c to $1.25.
POLITICS
[ CHAPTER 1
I Wherein the Editor Does a
Little Keynoting
BY THE EDITOR
About the next bitf tiling Tat'ouia must do
I is to elci-t two city commissioners.
In a series of page-one chats J want to <lis
vcuss with you voters of Tacoma what sort of
men ought to be chosen, and why.
■ * *
I am sure it is needless to say in the begin
ning that The Times is no slate-maker. It is
not our business nor our desire to plot the per
sonal advancement or the personal downfall of
this politician or that. We don't believe in
using newspapers for that purpose.
But The Times does believe in good govern
ment, and it is ready to fight at all times for
good government.
When the candidates all are in the field and
the issues begin to take form, then The Times
doubtless will be found definitely out for cer
tain candidates and against certain others. It
is not our nature to be a neuter.
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Now a general word about your attitude,
Mr. and Mrs. Voter, as you begin your duty of
weighing the men who come seeking your suf
frage.
Hear in mind from tlie start that a commis
sioner under our charter must perform two
very distinct types of service.
First, he administers whatever department
his fellows assign him.
Second, he is a legislator.
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Speaking generally, our present city council
is a satisfactory city council if you are to
judge it only from the standpoint tff the way
the five individuals composing it run their re
spective departments.
Of course criticisms could he made. There
are too many employes in some departments;
there arc inefficient employes in some; the
baneful effect of politics is noticeable in some
—but on the whole the administrative work of
the commissioners is up to about as high an
average as could be expected.
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It is in their law-giving that the members of
the present council fall pitifully short.
Their votes on vital questions are bad, in
some cases rotten bad.
The mayor generally votes right about 75
per cent of the time. Lately he has not done
that well. His votes on the T. R. &P. power
franchise a few months ago and on the civil
service resolutions just yesterday were lament
able.
Each of the four other commissioners votes
right about half the time on small issues and
wrong practically all the time on large, vital
questions.
A 9 9
The moral, Mr. Voter, Mrs. Voter and Miss
Voter, is: Don't spend too much time worry
ing about the candidates' ability to direct the
iork of the departments; that is important,
io, but it is only part of your task.
You must choose men who will VOTE
IGHT the maximum number of times on big
sues and little issues.
That means you must select men of intelli
?nce, fearlessness, high principles and judg
eut.
If they possess these qualities they probably
ill succeed in both capacities.
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Next article: Something about Franchises.
E _.--«.
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VOL. XIIT. NO. (><>. TACOMA, WASH., THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 191 ft "a'coJ"
Fire Wipes Out Tacoma Factory
VILLA
RAIDS
INU.S.
ML PASO, Tex., March O.
—Descending suddenly u|Min
Columbus, New Mexico, at 4
o'clock this morning, bandits
led by Villa killed four C. S.
soldiers and seven citizens,
wounded uiuny und burned
M-wi-nl buildings.
Many of the bandits were slain.
Brig. Gen. Persliing reported
that the 18th cavalry, stationed
near Columbus, drove the Mexi
cans across the border after a
sharp skirmish.
Col. Slocum. commander of the
cavalry, is declared to have been
killed.
The bodies of Mexicans
litter the street* of Colum
bus this morning, in places
where they hud been |>osted
to pick off Americans tin they
emerged from their homes
and hotels.
Four hundred Villlastas deliv
ered their attack under the cov
er of darkness on both sides of
Columbus. The wild mob of Mexi
cans tore up the streets of ihe
town, shooting into the windows
of the homes.
This aroused the Americans,
who fired s?veral shots from
their doors at the running Mexi
cans.
Several Americans were shot
standing in the doors of their
homes. Others were killed in
the street fighting which occurred
before the Invaders were driven
across the border three miles
away.
Vse M;u bine Guns.
Humors that several guests
perished in the Commercial ho
tel, which was fired, are discred
ited. James Gean and wife were
both killed while defending their
home. T. C. Miller was slain
in his drug store.
W. T. Hichey, proprietor of
the hotel, attempted to defend
his property and was shot. Three
other citizens gave their lives
while aiding the troops.
Cavalrymen stationed nearby
arrived quickly. The fighting
lasted two hours. The Ameri
cans dragged machine guns to
(lie streets and sprayed the ban
dits with lead.
Villa led Bandits.
Some declared that Villa him
self led the raiders. He hud
been camped for two days at
Paloma, across the border. Near
ly 40 dead were left by the Mexi
cans, when they mounted their
horses and straggled across the
line.
J. L. Greenwood, president of
the Columbus bank, who was an
eye witness, described tlie fight.
"The whole town was
aroused hy the first volleys,"
he —• i«l. "Armed citizens
tried to help the troops; but
the Mexicans' first rush car-
A Heaiitiful Design for Rank .
from and New Kqiiipinent
Heath & Gove, architects,
have d»st completed plans
and specifications for the
Puget Sound State Bank,
Tacoma, Washington, who
owns the Class "A" Building
at 1115 Pacific Avenue.
The Bank has grown so
rapidly in the last few years
that it becomes necessary for
them to have more room.
Only a few months ago they
purchased the building and
now extensive improvements
are contemplated, which are
expected to be completed
snd ready for use by July 1,
191«.
The new front will have
the octagon Classical Col
umns, and the Vault will
contain a large circular
screw Door of the latest and
most secure make. The
fixtures will be conveniently
and beautifully arranged.
Safety deposit boxes or the
latest type will be installed
la the new Vault.
IN THE EAGLE'S GRIP!
ried ilmmh through our pa
trol lines into the heart of
the town.
"Three dead Mexicans were
found in front of the bank. They
probably intended to loot It.
"It certainly was a hot fight.
I understand that Col. Slocum
hasn't asked lor reinforcements,
but we certainly needed more
troops here ot protect our peo
ple."
By noon all was quiet In the
town. Retreating Villistas car
ried off several American caval
ry horses.
BAKKU'S KIKBT JOB
WASHINGTON, D. C, March
9.—Newton Baker, of Cleveland,
was sworn in today as secretary
of war. -. }
On entering his new office, he
found the worst difficulty facing
the war department, the Mexican
situation, demanding his immedi
ate attention.
When shown dispatches telling
of the Villa raid on Columbus,
N. M., he said:
"It looks as if I'd have some
thing to do immediately. How
ever, getting busy is the best way
to prevent homesickness."
MAI IN V. h.
WASHINGTON, D. C, March
9.—State department officials
wer informed today that Felix
Diaz wag in hiding in New Or
leans. They feel satisfied thit
this information is correct and
that the revolutionary leader has
not landed in Mexico with an
armed expedition.
Loses License; I
Pinched Again
Nine hours after his license as
a Jltuey driver had been cancel
ed by the city council, Peter Mar
ino, former operator of a Pt. De
fiance bus, was arrested last
evening by tbe police for speed
ing. It was his 19th arrest since
starting business here.
Marino transformed his auto
mobile into a "rent car" yester
day, after losing his Jitney li
cense.
Germany
War On
BKHI.IN. March 9. —Germany
declared war on Portugal today,
following the Portuguese refusal
to restore the interned Teuton
vessels seized on the Tagus river.
The refusal was handed to Ger
many Saturday and Its contents
disclosed today.
This makes the 14th power In
volved in the war.
The Portuguese navy consists
of one second class and four third
class cruisers, 15 gunboats, five
jtleetroyers, four torpedo boats, one
submarine and 6,000 navymen.
The standing army consists of
30,000, while the colonial guard
contains R,OOO more. Land forces
of 260.v"0 men can be recruited.
It Was System Built
That $500,000 Farm
By Jadk Jungmeyer
You need not pity A. 1,.
Droit n. muster farmer, be
falls, he's a millionaire.
He has just as much fun
working and earns his bread
by Just as much sweat as you
do.
I watched him butchering
hogs for his packing plant,
and that is real work.
I ««w him supervising the
manufacture of sausage.
Ife locs with his own hands
installed practically all the
plumbing on his big ranch at
Mutually.
His Jeans reek ©f cattle and
homes.
He helpe plow and thresh and
garner his crops.
Ha toils as hard aa any of his
00 ranch helpers.
It doeea't pay to be a dilet
tante farmer, and Brown is In
the business to make It pay.
He keeps as close touch on the
pulse of hia ranch aa does the
manager of any big industrial
Declares
Portugal
At the outbreak of the war,
Portugal announced a benevolent
neutrality toward the allies, and
Portuguese troops .are said to have
aided the entente soldier:; in the
African expeditions.
Germany issued a statement to
day pointing out that the seizure
of the ships violated the Ger
man-Portuguese treaties, which
provided that, in event of such a
seizure, an adequate compensation
must first be made.
The Oerman minister at Lisbon
who handed the war declaration
to the foreign minister said: "The
German government therefore
now considers herself from this
date at war with Portugal."
plant.
And he could organize your
kitchen, your carpenter shop or
small business project to the same
degree of efficiency.
"System," he asserts, "can be
learned almost anywhere, and it
can be applied profitably to any
venture, but the average man
never thinks of organizing his
work, leaving that only to the
larger commercial and industrial
enterprises.
"I_ack of system—haphaz
ard methods—spells failure
or the next thing to It fnr
many a so-called pi .ulna I
farmer, ac well as to the
rltl man who attempts to go
back t<. the land.
"How simple it would be for
any rsncher to determine, by
keeping books, whether a certain
cow In his herd Is paying a proper
margin above her keep. Or a cer
tain Chicken, even.
"If the animal doesn't psy as
a milch cow, make mincemeat of
her and get a better grade ani
mal.
(Continued on Page Five.)
NIGHT EDITION
WEATHER
Tacoma: Rain tonight and Friday.
Washington: Same.
Registration office open every night this
week.
CREOSOTING
PLANT LOSS
IS $10,000
lire caused by mi explo.
slon shortly lifter noon to
day practically ni|..-.| out ihe
plant of .1. 11. li,-i 1,1,. nn. ,
Co.. manufacturers of creo
sote mill mi- paper, a St. Paul
uveniie, tideflat.s.
The explosion occurred in one
of the big vats containing the
creosote and immediately the
flames shot up ion feet in the
air.
Identify Yeggmen
Photographs of etcry one
■of Ihe Ihe gunmen who at
tacked Policeman \i\ Mon
day night, and who are lic
hen-.I to '..ne been Implicat
ed in the milliter of \ ernnll
Lindsay, a cripple, the same
night, have been identilied
in the Herllllnii reecrds. or
"rogue's gallery" of the Tu
conui potne department.
Police Chief Smith admit
ted today that each of Ihe
Ihe was ii baldened crim
inal, according to ihe rec
ords, mid had "scried time"
in various prisons, ||<> with
held Ihe name* and records. .
of the gunmen.
Identification of the pictures
will assist the police materially
Boxing Under Ban
Recansn of a recent scandal
I Crista*! from quarrels lie.weu
boxers and fight promoters in
'lacoma. Commissioner Mills to
day gave Chief of Police I). O.
Smith orders to prohoblt future
boxing contests in Tacoma, un
less they are conducted strictly
in accordance with tlie state law.
Mills' order came as a surprise
to the police department. Im
mediately after signing the mem
orandum to his chief, the com
missioner started for La Grande.]
Mills explained that liis action
was caused by the recent scan
dal.
Heretofore the police have left
boxing in the hands of Prosecut
or Hemann, and only a few
months ago former Chief Loomis
gave out a statement In which he
said that the police would not
interfere with boxing matches so
long as the prosecutor counten
anced them.
In order to be legal, a boxing
P&Talk o' the TlmesTl
Greetings, have you a lit
tle fairy in your home?
Where Is the old-fashioned
film hero who had no valet?
oiiupow ih-i is a mixture of
OB per cent saltpeter, IO |»er
cent sulphur and IA per cent
charcoal. What makee it so
powerful is the large amount
of per cent.
Some men make It a matter of
principle to pay their Interest.
Others find It a matter of inter
est to pay their principle.
So Judge I- mns ran fa
thom a woman's mood* by
watching her feet, ran he?
Well, what mood do these
shiny new high ones Indicate,
your honor?
THINGS I MIA MISSED
Alexander the Grent nev.
er had his shoes shlned by a
Greek.
Gen. Sheridan was ne»sr
pinched for speeding.
The boiler house of the concern
was demolished, and more than
one half of the tar paper plant
was ruined by the flames.
FlremcJa soon had the blaze
under control and prevented them
from spreading to other manu
facturing plants nearby.
The fire was followed by an
explosion of one of the boilers.
No one was injured.
The loss is estimated at
$10.00(1.
in tho search.
Chief Smith said today that his
officers were working on rlnee
which might bring the gunmen,
or at least part of tho gang, to
Jail in the next lew days.
"I am becoming more and
more coin iticed that the five men.
whom we have in Jail also know
something shoal the murder,"
said Chiel Smith today.
"But they will not talk. I feel
certain that the J could tell who
committed the murder."
Tbe five men. who were all
companions of Lindsay, ami said
to be members of the same nag
of "ysgfmen," were taken to po
lice court \ ester.lav afternoon
anil arraigned n charges of vag
tancy. l-.a, h pleaded guilty. Sen
tences ot 30 days were imposed.
mutch must be conducted before
members of ■ regularly orpanlz
eil atbUtlC club, and between
rnemben la good standing. Bouta
are limited to four rounds.
Although tlie four-round limit
has been religiously observed in
Tacoma since tlie state boxing
code was established, little at
tention has been paid to the
membership provision.
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20,000 ARE
REGISTERED
Registration of ovters crossed
the 10,000 mark this morning.
At noon the list had reached 20,.
tit. More than 500 persons
registered at the city clerk's of
fice yesterday and in the even
ing. 'I in* boks close at midnight
next Tuesday, March 14.
Solum, iii never observed
Baby Week.
(jen. siiei'iii in never swell
ed |Milson gas.
fin nilu- never ate a cho
ii.lnie nut sundae.
Peter the Hermit never
heard Hilly Sunday.
Employes of the Armour plants
at East St. Louis have been given
their first raise ln 18 years.
They're open shop plants.
MODERN CONVENIENCES
Somebody is actualy advertis
ing quackless ducks. Now for
crowless roosters and barkleaa
dogs,
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crown prince.)
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