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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-25
CHRIS
SERVICES

Christmas services were held today at
st. Lukes Episcopal, Holy Rosary Cath.
olic, Trinity Episcopal, Our Savior's Evan
gelical, st. Andrews Episcopal. and the
Norwegian Lutheran churches
In pursuance of a custom now in its
tenth year, Mr.. and Mrs. M. S. Rosling,
superintendent of the First Baptist
church Sunday school, gave Christmas
tree party this morning in the lecture
room of the church to the children of the
Sunday school. The lecture room was
decorated tastefully, and the presents of
Mr.. and Mrs Rosling to their young
friends were greatly appreciated.
The program at the First Methodist
church last night was most successfully
carried out, and was listened to by an
audience of nearly 500 people. The male
choir was, perhaps, the most popular fea-
ture. The collection taken for the bene-
tit of the poor was a substantial one. The
church decorations were tasteful and elab-
crate. !
A Christmas dinner and very enjoy
able program of music and Rotations is
to be given the sailors now in this port
Saturday evening at o'clock by the ladies
of the Central Methodist church.
Christmas tree, which was heavily
laden with Yuletide offerings was the first
feature of the program at the Falkland
Methodist church last evening. After
much merrymaking, occasioned by the dis
tribution of presents, the children of the
Sunday school rendered an enjoyable pro-
gram consisting of songs and recitations.
The program at the Mason Methodist
church, rendered by the children of the
Sunday school, was interesting and well
handled.
At 8 o'clock tonight the Salvation Army
will have Christmas tree for poor chill
dren at their hall. All present will be
remembered by gifts of candy, nuts,
oranges, toys and articles of clothing.
The program at the First Baptist church
last night consisted of musical and other
selections rendered by members of the
Sunday school. The instrumental trio of
piano, guitar and mandolin, and the music
by the young men and women were the
features.
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DIES MONIES, Ia, Dec. 25.-The Des
Moines insurance combine, an organiza-
ton including some of the shrewdest bust
ness men of the city and state, is COM
PEELED to admit defeat at the hands of a
woman.
Miss Mary Erase, the representative of
local fire insurance company, was ac-
cused few weeks ago of Cutting rates"
She not only admitted the charge, but de-
fled the organization. Her company up
held her. with the result that other com
panies followed suit. Shrewd fnanciers
planned for days to bring Miss Frase's
company back into the organization. Ex-
postulations, threats, coaxing and other
modes of persuasion were resorted to-
but Miss Erase held firm She declared
she would do Gust as she pleased"-the
woman of it--and refused to "arbitrate."
The Des Moines combine will go out of
business
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power, but the other eye does good SER
vice.
He still writes his two volumes a year
and is years ahead of the printing press.
His 87th book of the series of 'Extraor-
binary Voyages" is to be shortly pub
lished with the title "Boursesde Voy-
ages" and there are 10 complete manu-
scripts of the same series even now ready
for the press The l0lst book, which he
is now writing, will not be wanted by the
printers until 1910.
But the old man laments that he does
very little work now, terribly little com
pared with former days. Seventy-six busy
years have not changed his mode of life
He rises as usual at @ in the morning
and spends five hours at his writing table.
In the afternoon he sits at his accus-
toned place in the reading room. of the
Societe Industriele, reading as much as his
eyes allow The old man is serene and
cheerful and his appearance shows no
sign of failing health
He is now living in a small house, a.
Boulevard de Longueville, in the quiet
town of Amiens, surrounded with every
comfort and luxury Friends and letters
travel to him from all parts of the world.
Hundreds have urged upon him marvel
Gus prescriptions for cataract, but the one
thing in which he has faith, an opera-
ton, he will not suffer until his sight is
completely gone.
In his library small pine table stands
near the window On this plain deal
board nearly all of his books have been
written. Above the table are eight long
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shelves filed with the products of his
hand and brain. His novels have been
translated into English German, Danish
Italian and every modern tongue. Near
the shelves of his own books are his best
loved AUTHORIZATIONS and Sterne and
Balzac. His reading has kept fair pace
with his voluminous writing.
Jules Verne dislikes the comparison Of
his work with the English author, ii. G..
Wells. He claims their method is entire
ly dissimilar. He rests his work on scien-
tific bases, while Wells is an inventor
and his work product of his imagina-
ton
Like nearly all great men, Jules Verne
knows the secret of eternal youth He
has aged very little in the last few years.
His hair and beard are white, but his
figure is rotund and his face animated.
His eyes show no sign of lurking disease.
He is making the best of a serene old
age.
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OLYMPIA FROM THE ORIENT

In charge of Pilot Sidney Burley. the
Northern Pacific liner Olympia. Cantain
Dinon, arrived in last night. The Olym-
pia made her regular schedule time. and
her passengers and crew will have a chance
to spend Christmas, ashore.
her cargo consists of 24S bales of silk.
valued at $l2,45O, for New York; 1900
rolls of mating, valued at $7s, 1884, for New
York; 494 chests of tea, valued at 81 LAO,
and straw braid, 2sl bales. The remainder
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-25
WINDY WELSH
JAILED AGAIN

William Welsh, a longshoreman well
known along the water front as Windy"
Welsh, and frequent visitor at the po-
lice headquarters, was arrested by Patrol
man Mohrbacher last evening for disor-
de1ly conduct. Welsh is the man who
declared to a member of the police force
IT Seattle that he was glad Patrolman
Schanemart of that city was killed.
He was very boisterous at the station
yesterday, and to one unacquainted with
his usual drunken boastings he would ap-
peal a second Tracy, or some other des-
perado.
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OF the cargo consisted of curios and gen.
eral Eastern products.
The passenger list includes Miss Ellen
Bum, Misses Alice and Margaret Cooper.
Mrs. Diron, c. w. Honnybier and d. j.
McDougal
The Olympia brings news of the loss
OF the old steamship Manauense, well
known on the sound. On a voyage to
Siberia she ran out Of coal and drifted
to Akishi bay and finally went ashore
there, proving a total loss.
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Rose Coghlan made a substantial hit in
Charles Frohman's gorgeous production Of
Ulysses" She played Penelope to the
Ulysses of Tyrone Power, and has re
ceived nothing but praise for the consum-
mate art with which she played the part.
Miss Coghlan has been prominent on the
American stage for a number Of years, but
has never done a better piece of work
than she did in this production.
She is now playing the leading part in
"The Greatest Thing in the World"
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FALSE HOPE

A report from Juneau has it that the
steamer thought to have been the lost
Nome steamer Discovery, ashore in Cross
Sound, proved to have been the Rainier,
a steam fishing schooner wrecked in Jay
Straits some months ago.
Few people have any hope of the Dis
covery or her crew being found.
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HEAVYtDEMAND FOR
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Twelve marriage licenses were issued by
the auditor yesterday. The old book was
filled from cover to cover upon the issu-
ance of the tenth license, and the auditor
was forced to open the new book several
DAYS previous to the dawn of the new
year.
Yesterdays record of marriage licenses aSe
has been surpassed only in June OF lSoz'
when sixteen happy couples received their
licenses
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as chief executive, is one of the most
widely known politicians Of the Keystone
state He is a self-made man, who has
fought his way to success by sheer energy.
Gov. Pennypacker is a candidate for state
supreme judge, an office of 81 years dura-
ton. Pennypacker is cousin of United
States Senator Quay and will have no OPP
position. He will be elected next fall and
will take his seat January 1, 1905. Then
Lieut.-Goy. Brown will succeed him, with
two full years to serve.
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APPENDICITIS. Her home was in Wilkerson
where her body will be sent Saturday on
the 4:l0 train. She is survived by two
sisters, Amelia Nicholas of Wilkerson and
Mrs. j. Lafurgey of 1918 Puyallup avenue,
and her father.
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PRICKLY POINTS

The negro sentenced to 1000 years in
the Texas penitentiary denies that he has
any intention Of going on the stage when
his prison term expires. This should en-
title him to Communication Of sentence
But if he did go on the stage then he
would find the vaudeville performers in
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MUST GET
LICENSES

Warrants were sworn out yesterday by
l. W. Beckman, boiler inspector, for G. l..
Simpson, John Lee and H. E. Wallace,
stationary engineers, who are not conform
ing to the law requiring them to have a
license.
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MORTALITY RECORD

=. Mrs Eliza Knode, aged 81 years, died
at the family residence, 1912 South j
street, last night. She was the wife of
John Knode, janitor of the court house,
and came to Tacoma with her husband
from Ohio 10 years ago. No funeral ar
have yet been made.
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This smart two-piece street suit of black
and white mixed zibeline for miss of IA
years of age, is trimmed with bands of
white corded silk over which are run rows
of black silk braid The shirt waist worn
with it is of white flannel, dotted with
black rings A black velvet stock and belt
complete the suit. A white felt turban
trimmed with poppy red velvet gives a
touch of color.
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sAsAAnz
fo1 1t. he became involved in a quarrel
with the proprietors and there was con-
siderable excitement for few minutes.
When searched at the police station about
sS5 was found on him.
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Thomas Cullom, aged SO years. died at
local hospital yesterday morning The de
ceased was coal miner, and came TO this
state from. Pennsylvania. He leaves no
relatives.
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R. I. ELLIOTT, sl3 Fidelity bldg, 'phous
Red $685. Patents guaranteed at lowest
cost. Send us your ideas. We make maps
machine drawings, tracings, blue prints.
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A MAT QUAY MAN WILL
RULE PENNSYLVANIA

NEW CASTLE, Pa, Dec. 25.--Iieut..
Gov. William M. Brown of this city, who
will succeed Gov. Samuel w. Pennypacker
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Dear Prickly Points: You are a public
benefactor, and the entire community
feels proud OF you. Would that there
were more like you. Keep up the good
work There is movement on foot by
the people out here to erect statue Of
you near the car shops
RUTH OF pJYALIJJP.
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BUYS TACOMA PROPERTY

Attorney f. E. Rosling, acting for Row
land Evans of Philadelphia, purchased
from r. Z. Anderson & Co. the three
story brick block at 72S Pacific avenue
for $4,000 yesterday.
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Mortgage Loans,
Fire Insurance,
Rents Collected,
Real Estate.
INTERuRBAN NINE -cARn.

Leace Tacoma (cor Eighth and A sts.)
-6:l5, 1880, 1896, Ltd, no stops, $3.50,
1890, 1880 a. m; 1890, 1880, $3.50, $3.50,
Abs, Ltd, no stops, $50, $3.50, $3.50, 1890
p. m; 1902. m. and 1876 a. m. TO Kent
only
Leave Seattle First Ave. So. and Jack
son St.)-6:3O, 7:30, 1885,, Ltd, no stops,
$3.50, 1890. 1890 a. m; 1890, 1880, 2.3O,
$50. Abs, Ltd, no stops, $50, $3.50, $3.50,
1920 p. m; 1880 p. m. and 1915 a. m,
to Kent only.
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Dudley Blanchard of Puyallup, who died
at local hospital yesterday, will be buried
i'll Puyallup cemetery. The funeral will be
private.
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HAD MONEY BUT
WOULD NOT PAY

William Eaton was arrested by Patrol
man Mohrbacher on lower Pacific avenue
Yesterday. Eaton had eaten meal at a
japanese restaurant and refused to pay
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Katherine Nicholas, aged Is years,
daughter of Thomas Nicholas, died at
city hospital yesterday. She had been
sent there to undergo an operation for
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The Tacoma weather man wishes all
patrons of his transforms and sunshine a
Merry Xmas He says he will keep the
faucets closed in the clouds today, and
guarantees dry period-limited, however.
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JULES VERNE STILL AT WORK

PARIS, Dec. 25.-Jules Verne is at
work on his l0lst book Reports that the
great story writer is quite blind and rap
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Remember the Tahoma Band dance, Sat
urday evening, Dec. 20, Germania Hail.
Gentlemen Soc, ladies free. So
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HER STREET CAR STRAP.
Her hand touched mine,
And then her face turned red;
Her eyes met mine
II grabbed it first" she said.
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the same old acts they are putting on
now
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NORTHWESTERN Detective Agency,
1867 Cal. Blk. See us. TEL Black 1925.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-21
Little Chance at New Orleans.

New Orleans, May 20.-A rise of two
tenths of a foot was marked on the
gauge here today, the river reaching
1876 feet, which the government of,
f1cials say was the maximum attained
during the record-breaking food OF
1897.
1t is expected that from now on the
river here will rise slowly unless there
is serious break in Mississippi OF In
Louisiana south Of the Red river. The
levee board continued to prepare for
all eventualities and work along tha
river front is uninterrupted. There
was a heavy shower during the night,
but the day opened clear and bright
Beyond the break at Bougere all the
Louisiana levees have thus far held.
The Bougere mishap was not unex.
pected. That was the scene of an old
crevasse that had been permitted te
remain open for many years because
the water flowing through 1t did com,
paratively little damage. When the
Texas Pacific started to build it's Linz
that will ultimately give a through
route on the west bank between New
Orleans and ST. Louis, it was found
necessary to mend the break. The
levee was not built to withstand a rec.
ord-breaking flood and there was nc
surprise when it gave way
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-21
EXPERT BURGLAR CAPTURED.
Man Charged with Theft of Thousands
Taken In Chicago.

Man Charged with Theft of Thousands
Taken In Chicago.
Chicago, March 20.-George Willard,
sought by the police of two continents
for years for daring $50 900 robbery
committed in Paris, was last night
worsted In q revolver fight with two
detectives on crowded street car.
W,aaeh him were arrested Edward Car
ney, charged with many robberies
throughout the country and William
Moffatt, with whom Willard is said to
have been operating in Chicago The
fight which preceded the capture of
the three men caused a panic among
the passengers of the street car in
which several women were injured.
Willard has been identified, the po-
lice say, as the man who assisted
Mickey" Gleason in the robbery of an
express messenger of $50, 900 in gold
and bank notes in Paris several years
ago. He was arrested in Buffalo later,
and $4,000 of the proceeds of the
robbery were found in his possession
and confiscated. He escaped from
custody, however, before he could be
turned over to the Paris authorities.
Willard also is wanted for a bank
robbery in Iowa and a diamond rob-
berry in Cleveland, o.
Carney is said to be wanted on
charges of robbery in Boston, Grand
Rapids, Mich, and Chicago. He has
served four years in the penitentiary
at Columbus, o.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-21
Rising at GreenviIIe. Miss.

Greenville, Miss, March 20.-The
protection dixie at Leland, Ark, is rap.
idly slipping into the river and 1t is
not improbable that the mighty river
will seek new channel, leaving Green.
vile in the interior. The situation
is most grave though Captain Boil.
linger thinks probably he can hold It..
The river from Lunar, Ark, to
Greenville, via Leland, makes a bend
of 1877 miles and the current at Leland
is very rapid, washing against the
main line of the levee with great
force. Captain Bolliger finds that
$50 feet of the dixie had been swept
away, leaving but $50 feet intact. But
one thing could save the levee, and
Captain Bollinger Immediately began
the destNlction of a V.shaped dixie
extending so feet from the levee. The
large force of men worked with a
will, but as no dirt can be Sbtaind
nearer than a mile, and must be towed
down, work is necessarily slow.
The levee from Lunar to Leland is
seeping badly, but the engineers do
not regard this with apprehension
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-21
NO RELIEF IN
FLOOD SITUATION
Waters Still Rising and Lev
ees Are Giving Way.
MEMPHIS APPEALS FOR TENTS.

Spreading of River Through Broken
LeVees Render Thousands Homeless.
Higher Water Expected at Some
Points.
Memphis, March 20.-In spite of he
roic work by hundreds of men the
levee near Prean Point, 40 miles north,
is reported to have given away at an
an early hour this morning and vast
volume Of water 10 running through
creyasse 400 feet wide. Prean Point
is 20 miles north of Trice's Landing,
where the first break occurred, and
the additional flood being let into the
st. Francis basin will cause the waters
to rise more rapidly through the low
lands.
The reports of the suffering of the
people at Marian are believed to be
somewhat exaggerated. Every oppor-
tunity has been given those remaining
there to get out of the flooded dis
trict, but they decline to leave. Pres
ident KillOugh, of the St. Francis levee
board says that while the situation is
serious there has been no actual dis
tress, except in few isolated cases.
The Frisco railroad yesterday adver-
tised train to leave Marion at 8
o'clock going west to Jonesboro and
other places and announced that no
one would be denied admission to the
cars and it is said only four or five
oIT to nP hn
There has been some talk of dyna-
hitting the levee opposite Marion, but
so far no action in this direction has
been taken. Chief Engineer Fair, of
the st. Francis board, left here on the
government steamer Minetonka for
Prean Point this morning and the
levees from that place south will be
closely watched Another break Is
reported north of Helena, where the
waters are rushing through an s.
foot gap in small levee flooding the
north section and driving many ne.
groes to high land. The residents
along the river south of here are be-
coming alarmed in anticipation of the
rise which must come when the waters
begin to fall at Memphis. The river
here today continues to rise slowly,
the gauge marking 40.1 feet, which IS
a rise of one-tenth in "a hours
The railroad situation on the west
side of the river is unchanged. No
trains are moving, and it will be sever.
al days after the waters recede before
the tracks can be put in shape for
IRA FIJI r
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-21
BIG CORPORATIONS FIGHT.
Legal Battle as to Rights of Western
Union Teleqraph Company,

Philadelphia, March 20.-Arguments
were begun in the United States, court
of appeals for the third judicial dis
trict in this city today On the appeal
of the Pennsylvania Railroad company
from the decision of the New Jersey
United States court restraining the
company from removing the poles and
wires of the Western Union Telegraph
company from along its lines. COun-
sci for the telegraph company argued
that the company had clear right to
maintain its poles and wires along
and upon the lines of the railroad and
was entitled to the injunction pend
ing the final determination of the case
in a suit of equity. The railroads
contention before the court was that
the Western Union company cannot
maintain its occupancy of the rail-
roads right of way because Of the re-
fusal of the railroad to give consent
and because the case cannot be deter
mined before it will become necessary
for the Pennsylvania railroad to carry
out its contract with the Postal Tele-
graph company which gives that com.
pany the privilege now enjoyed by the
Western Union Telegraph company.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-21
Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN
GIVEN OVATION
England's Colonial Secretary
Lauds the Beers.
Ex-LEADERs PROMISE LOYALTY.
Mr.. Chamberlain Declares that Friend
ship of Beers Is the Only Fruit of Re-
cent War Desired by EngIand-Was
Heartily Applauded.


London, March 20.-CoIoniaI Secre.
tary Chamberlain today received con
gratulations on his mission to South
Africa in the Guild hall, where Lord
Mayor Samuel and the corporation pre-.
sent6d him with an address of vel
come in the presence of a large gather
ing Of distinguished representative OF
politics, the services, art, science, the
church, the law and the drama.
Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain, who
drove to the Guild hall in an poem Ian
dau, received a remarkable welcome
from the 'expectant crowd who in their
enthusiasm here and there broke
through the police lines and surround
ed the carriage
The lord mayor made an address,
and the corporation officers met Mr
and Mrs. Chamberlain in the library
where a procession was formed, head.
ed by trumpeters, and proceeded to
the gaily befagged guild hall in which
the address euIogizing the secretary s
services in South Africa, was present
ed. Loud and prolonged cheers and
the waving of handkerchiefs greeted
Mr.. Chamberlain on his rising to re-
ply. The secretary's speech was
largely recitation of his recent
speech at Southampton. He said he
was convinced that everything was in
train for united South Africa under
the British flag.
In the words Of my friend, General
Delarey," said Mr.. Chamberlain, "the
Boer leaders will be as loyal to their
new government as they were to the
old"
The secretary added that he found
no trace in South Africa Of vindictive-
ness among the Beers. He expressed
his admiration of the dignifed way in
which the burghers had accepted the
rise of the appeals to arms, and con
tinued
"The only fruit which we desire
from the war is the friendship of those
who were SO recently fighting u.s."
The concilatory spirit displayd in
this sentence peryaded the entire
speech. Subsequently Mr.. and Mrs.
Chamberlain and about 300 other per.
sons were entertained by the lord may.
or at luncheon in the Mansion house.