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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-23
TIN SOLDIERS
ON THE BOAT

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 23.--The
navy department this morning received a
cablegram from Admiral Coghlan at Colon,
confirming the news that the Mayfower
passed Colombian man-of-war at Pinzon,
carrying soldiers bound for Ttumati, in
the Gulf of Darien, which is in Colombian
territory. The full text Of the dispatch. is
not given out 1t contained 300 words,
and is believed to have conveyed informa.
'tion of an important character A copy
was hastily sent to the president and an
other to the chief of the general staff
of the army.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-23
REPORT FROM
COUNTY JAIL
the Sheriff Had Charge of 350
Men During Year

The annual report which the sheriff is
required to make to the secretary of stale
and county commissioners was completed
yesterday.
The report shows that $50 goo prisoners so 6r
tober I. 1903. There were 327 males and II
females. For tampering with United States
mails there was person, for insanity 3S,
adultery A, burglary 6, assault and bat
tery 80. murder 4, robbery 4, petty lar
ceny 81, incorrigbility II, grand larceny
10, rape 8, ENLIGHTENMENT 2, false -pretense
7. selling whisky to Indians IA, for depor-
tation 81, held as witnesses 9, forgery 3,
larceny by conversion 2, vagrancy g., safe
keeping 4, desertion 4, jumping board bill
2. seduction l, assault to kill 2, county
charge l, forcible entry 2, malicious de-
struction l, habeas corpus l, arson l, re-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-23
INDIAN ADDITION MAY Join
THE CITY1OF. TACOMA
Dls'rct southeast OF Tacoma Has Population of About
Five Hundred and Is Independent

Indian addition, little town of proba.
bly, 500 inhabitants may come under. the
protecting wind of Tacoma's city govern
ment and the population go to swell that
of this city. The addition is now a city
by itself. There are grocery stores, butch
er shops and town lots and a number of
other characteristics of growing young
town.
The people have talked some about con-
solidating with Tacoma.
They pay little taxes outside, but would
have to help pay the cost of running the
city for some time without getting water,
light, sidewalks and graded streets, which
they are sadly in need of, should they be-
come admitted to the city now
There is a petition now in the hands Of
the county superintendent of schools to
consolidate district No. 90 with district
No. 10. Many do not wish to consolidate
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-23
HIGH. SCHOOL
GRADUATION
Twenty-Five Young Men and
Women Finish Their W ork
Next Month

The first semester of the school year
closes January 20, The graduating exer-
cises of the high school will take place
the day before. The exercises of the
eighth grade students who enter the high
school will take place January 20.
A class of % will pass out of the high
school and class of 100 will be ready for
admission. Many believe that owing to
the lack of room at present the high
school will be overcrowded
The following persons will graduate from
the high school: Daisy Marion johnson,
Walter E. Knoell, Birdena l.. Lingerman,
Floy L. Luzader, George F. Wandell, Leo
Teats, Ralph Smith, Verna V. Sherman,
Mann Garretson, Charles L. Drowley, Ma
bel Anderson, Jean W. Haddow Emile
NJ Somer, Eldin V. Lynn, Harriet Max
well, Zetta Oliver Florence E. Peterson,
Roy Erchinger, Rufus S. Eshelnlan, Don
aid T. Mcdonald, Lizzie E. Patterson and
Frederick V Carleton. .
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-23

BOSTON, Dec. 23.--Jack Munro has
tracked his old enemy. Champion Jeffries,
to the stage door, and as a result Boston
theatergoers are geing given a rare treat"
Jeffries is ignoring the taunts of his old
enemy, as usual.
When Jeffries recently came east he
was snapped up by q burlesque manager
and is now appearing at one OF the Bos-
ton theaters. With Joe Kennedy as his
sparring partner the champion goes
through brief sparring stunt, for which
he is said to receive 81 900 d week-stage
money, perhaps.
When Munroe heard that Jeffries was
appearing in burlesque in Boston he
offered his services TO vaudeville house.
Munroe's offer was taken up and now
he and Bob Armstrong are seen every
afternoon and evening in stunt, the
counterpart of the one Jeffries is giving.
Munroe's act includes speech in which
he issues his familiar def to the cham
pion. Munroe gives his speech just about
the same time as Jeffries is being in
troduced to an audience about stones
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-23

at the present time, since they will need
more, school room next year, and they
say that if district No. 10 is not able to
erect new buildings for herself she would
not be able to add the two rooms to
their building.
r. According to the school law, it takes
only five heads of families to legally con-
solidate, and there are that many signers
on the petition. Superintendent Benbow
will not pass on it until the people can
agree on what they want done.
= The county commissioners have let the
contract for constructing a wooden bridge
across the gulch on Thirty street
and the work is well under way. The
bridge will make it very convenient for
those people living back of the Indian
school. Before this they have been COM
PEELED to cross over on footlogs follow
some narrow trail or go around by the
Indian school.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-23
MARINE CLIMPSES

Captain Burleigh "a Northern Pacific
pilot, is in Victoria awaiting the arrival
of the steamship Olympia from China and
Japan for this port.
j- The China Mutual Steamship company
steamer Oanfa, of the Liverpool Tacoma
line, arrived in San Francisco Sunday and
is expected here Saturday She will load
general cargo here for Japan, China and
Liverpool.
The schooner George E. Billings, Captain
John Anderson, will get to sea today with
lumber for Adelaide from the st. Paul &
Tacoma Lumber company.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-23

contracted a morganaIic marriage with
her chauffeur is the latest that has shaken
court circles to the bottom.
Queen Margherita, known us the Pearl
of Savoy" is So, but as a woman is as
old as she looks, she ri rht be 80. She
is the best preserved OF the monarchs of
Europe, and has long been looked on as a
possibility in the matrimonial market. The
man she is said to have married is 80. That
her desire would lead to a wedding with
one outside of her own class was never
dreamed of, and her friends had gone over
the list Of eligibles of royal blood for her
to mate with.
Her first marriage, to King Humbert,
resulted in loveess life. They were
cousins, she being the daughter Of Duke
Ferdinand Of Genoa, head of the house Of
Savoy The wedding occurred April %,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-23
1hree,8 but the big football player says,

Three but the big football player says,
Nit; not me"
Eokersall mas left Chicago University,
it is said, because the eleven was not as
good as ne thought il should be. Suppose
he now connects with another big school.
VIII the professional stigma follow the
case?
kitz says Corbett is an artificial fight
en-" That's new.
Heatherbloom, the champion high jump
ing saddle horse, will not go abroad TO try
for the record.
And now Jack Monroe has knocked out
the championship aspirations of one Linn
erick, whom Tom URourke touted as a
world beaten and it took only three
rounds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-23

Oh! Oh! Oh! am going to eat my
Xmas dinner at the New York Kitchen,
922 Commerce street.
They certainly make a speciality of holt
day meals for all and have excellent din
ners for family parties.
Those who do not wish to take the
trouble nor go to the expense of fine
dinner at home had best try the New
York Kitchen.
scandinavians, get your Lut Fisk at the
New York Kitchen. *F*
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-23
PALLBEARERS WISHED
HIM SPEEDY JOURNEY
ny me six brandies and sodas,

Buy me six brandies and sodas,
And place them all in a row,
And say to those six jolly fellows,
Drink a health to duffer so low f"
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec. 23-This
was included in the will left by William
Rausch, who set aside $50 for refresh
ments for his six pallbearers. The estate
was valued at 5000 and this was care
fully distributed so as to reach his closest
friends. The $50 was all spent, the cele-
bration being held in saloon, and each
drinker wished the dead man a speedy
journey"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-23

bert by Gaetano Beschi, the Patepson, N.
j., anarchist, on July 20, 1900 at Mona,
1t is reported that the wedding Of the
queen and her chauffeur, who is spoken
of as an engineer" occurred when Mar
gherita went to visit the king Of Norway
and Sweden in September. For some time
previous she had been nervous and excited
and her ladies had noticed her condition.
After her arrival in the north she seemed
to improve, and it is no wsaid that the
nervousness was caused by her approach
ing nuptials.
Contrary to a belief morganatic mar
.riages do not carry dishonor 10 the con
tractors. A morganatic marriage simply
means that the contracting parties agree
that resulting children shall not enjoy the
rights and privileges Of the royal person
thus marrying
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-23
SITE SELECTED

A site for the new furniture factory
has been selected on jefferson avenue. 1t
is the expectation of G. w. Slyter, who is
at the head of the new company, which
is to be known as the Washington Parlor
Furniture company, that the factory will
be completed and in operation by April.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-23
LIBRARY COMMITTEE

Ameeting of the library committee is
to be called next Tuesday night for the
purpose of considering contemplated i'm
oprvements of the city library. 1t is prob
able that steps will be taken for the com
pletion of the auditorium.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-23
ATHLETIC CONTEST

An athletic contest was held last evening
at the Y. M. G. A. gymnasium before
large crowd of enthusiastic spectators. The
program consisted of five boxing matches
and one wrestling bout The athletes dis
played considerable skill in their contests
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-23
MISSING

Postmaster Cromwell today received
letter from. the postmaster of Hobart,
North Carolina, asking for the whereabouts
of the son of NJ l.. Clark Of Hobart, who
came to Tecoma some time ago. The
young man received his mail at 2305 North
Thirtieth street while here. For long
time his parents have not heard from him
and they are quite anxious to know if he
is all right.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-23
CHIMNEY FIRE

The fire apparatus responded to a call
from POP North Tacoma avenue about 9
o'elcck last night. 1t proved to be a
chimney fire and was out before company
No. of st. Helens avenue could get
there.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-23
DROWNED
Aged Indian and Young Boy
Meet Death in the Mes
qually River

George Leschi brought the report to Ia
coma last night that an Indian about 30
years Of age, named NOksla, with a 7-year-
old boy of Spanish and Indian blood, were
drowned last week near Roy in the Ms
uually river. A canoe upset while they
were fishing. The bodies have not been
recovered.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-23

WASHINGTON TRUCK co, J. C. Hew-
lit & Co. General freighting, household
goods. safes and pianos removed. Office
100 Tenth st. Office telephone, John 234l.
Barn telephone, James 234l.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-23
PARDON is WANTED
FOR HIGHWAYMAN

{ The relatives of John I1ildebrand, who,
with an accomplice, held up an old sol
der near Lakeview and was sentenced
by Judge Kean to serve term in the
penitentiary, are trying to get him par
doned. Since going to Walla Walla he
has lost a hand, which is one of the
reasons for asking the governor to pardon
him, s \
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-23

"He has less independence than any
minister / ever knew. He has absolutely
no opinion on any subiect-or if he has
he is afraid to express it."
why doesn't he try to get the position
of chaplain in the United States senator"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-23
. LOST MAIL
Post Office Officials Attempt.
ing to Find Owners for
aa Articles Found I'm
der Wreck at
Tthama

Postmaster Cromwell has received a list
of articles that were found under the
wreck of the Southern Pacific at Tehama,
California, November l. The registered
mail was destroyed by fire, but many sacks
of packages were found unframed under
the wreckage In many instances pack
ages were broken open and articles scat
tered about. An effort is being made to
find the owners.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-23
ITALY'S D0WAGER' QUEEN CON
TRACTS MORGANAT|C lMORRAGE
WITH HER CHAUFEURF

ROME, Italy, Dec. 2S.-Europe is fur
'nishing the sensations for the world of
gossip and the Information, from an ap.
parently reliable source, that Dowager
Queen Margherita, of it@ly has secretly
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-23

r. I. ELLIOTT, 3l3 Fidelity bldg, phone
Red 1862. Patents guaranteed at lowest
cost Send us your ideas. We make msps
machine drawings, tracings, blue prints.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-23

1893. when the princess was IL.
Humbert was VIGOROUSLY unfaithful 10
her, but she bore her grief in silence and
made no complaint. then, after years Of
such life, came the assassination of Hum
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-23
JEFFRIES IN BURLESQUE
MUNROE IN VAUDEVILLE

throw from where Munroe holds forth, as
the "unconquered champion OF the world.
who stands ready TO meet all men in his
class, and the manager lays emphasis on
the phrase "in his class"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-23

WHATCOM, Dec 23.--Alfred T., Black
has been elected the first mayor Of the
new city of Bellingham, defeating J. B.
Bennett.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-23
PRICKLY POINTS

An apology from Turkey? Sure What's
an apology among friends-or Turks?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-23
JUST A MINUTE
WITH SPORTS

Kiplng is said to have handed Hogan of
Yale down to posterity IN Soldiers
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-23
CHRISTMAS HINTS

DIR. P. F.-You will not be able to
smooth it over. Never knock Christmas
until after you're married.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-23

ceiving stolen goods 2. Most of these
prisoners were Europeans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-02

A. J. Wallace of Opp. also of Covinston county charged with an attempt to bride a government official. was also bound over to await the action of the Grand Jury.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-02
AN ABSOLUTE NECESSITY.
So Thinks at Least One Travelling
 Man.

would soon think of starting out without my mileage books and grip as to start out a trip without c box of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab lets in my valse. said travelling man who represents St. Louis hardware house. Why? Because have to put up at all kinds of hotels and boarding houses. I have to eat good, bad and indifferent food at all hours of the day and night and 1 don't believe any mans stomach will stand that sort of thing without protest, anyway know mine won't. It has to have pepsia Tablets Is the crutch I fall back on.
 My frienSs often josh me about 1t, tell me I'm W easy mark for patent medicine fak- CTS, that advertised medicines are humbugs, etc., but notice that they are nearly always complaining of their aches and pains and poor kind of fare and feel good and ready for my work when 1t needs me- and l believe I owe my good digestion and sound health to the daily, regular use of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab lets. year in and year out, and all the "tosh- ing in the world will never convince me to the contrary.
 I used to have heartburn about three times a day and headache about three or four times a week and after standing for this for four or i've years l began to look around for a crutch and found it when my doctor told me the best investment l could make would be a 60-cent box of Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets. and I have invested about 50 cents c month for them ever since and when I stop to think that that is what l spend every day fc' cigars. feel like shaking hands with myself ser can keep my 50 cents a month. don't care for any better life insurance.
 My druggist tells me they are the most popular of all stomach medicines and that they have maintained their popularity and success because they do advertised. They bring re- suits, and results are what count in patent medicine as much as In selling barbwire.
 wed-fri-sun
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-02
WRECK AT BREwroN.
Passenger Train Strikes tear End o1
 Freight.

Brewton, Oct. 1.-(Speciai. l--North bound passenger train No. 2. engine 57, in charge of Conductor Frank Brock and Engineer Fred sackett, ran into the rear end of a south bound freight just north of the station at about S:30 o'clock this morning. The cofored fireman was slight ly injured.
 A car loaded with fresh meats was wrecked and lay by the side of the track upside down. Wrecixing crews from to the scene. A track was built around fast mail south was delayed about three hours. The cars of No. 2 were sent to Montsomery about 9 o'clock, something like six hours late.
 The wrecked train was pulling out. from the depot at not more than ten miles per hour and the freight was attempting to clear in the siding to allow No. to pass when 1t struck the caboose and last car of the freight. with result as above stated.
 Responsibility for the accident has not been fixed. but 1t will likely rest with one of the engineers. Within a few feet of this wreck a similar collision occurred in February. resulting in slight injuries Co Engineer Jack Wright, who was killed in wreck at Castleberry in April The same locomotive figured in all of the ac- cidents.
 At 1 o'clock this afternoon engine 257 was back on the track and will proceed to the railroad shops under her own steam. The main line is now clear and traf1c has been resumed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-02
PbvaicaI Work in Y. M. C Al,

A. K. Franklin, the new physical di- rector of the Young Mems Christian As- sociation, has assumed his duties and gymnasium classes will be organized at once.
 MT Franklin has also made plans for a football team to represent the Associa- ton and practice will be commenced in a few days, The game is very popular in Selma and a good team would not lack support by the public There is fine ma- teriaI here for an eleven. and the Y. NJ c. A. will doubtless be well represented on the gridiron.
 Indoor baseball is to be a leading fea- ture of physical work in the Y. M. c. A. this year. A league of teams composed of members of the Association will be es" tablished. The following is schedule of the gymnasium classes:
 Evening classes, p. m.' Monday, We'd nesday and Friday
 Business mems classes, p. m, Tues day and Friday
 Junior department tc p. m., Monday and Wednesday and 10 a. m. to l2 m., Sat urday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-02
STRUCK FROM REAR.
A. E. Bailey Assaulted by . Dis
 charged Employe,


 charged Employe,
 Florence, Oct. I.--(speciai.)-A. E. Bailey. master mechanic at the Florence Wagon Works was assaulted Tuesday night as he left the works by John Faulk- ner, a machinist, whom he had dis charged, and left for dead.
 Faulkner threatened when discharged 'to get even" and Mir. Bailey was on his way to a magistrates ofice to swear out a peace warrant when the assault Scur- red. He was just leaving after closing up, when Faulkner, who had conceal& himself in the darkness and was awalt- ing his victim. struck him on the back of the head with monkey wrench. Physi- clans were summoned and Mir. Bailey's wound examined. While painful 1t is not thought to be dangerous. A warrant was sworn out for the arrest of Faulkner but he was not apprehended. He was seen to leave Sheffield over the Southern west bound train at o'clock Wednesday morn ing.
 Faulkner has given trouble before at the wagon works and 1t was due to him that the former master mechanic resigned
 Mir. and Mrs. A. E. Bresler have is- sued invitations to the marriage of their daughter, Frankye A. Jacobs and MT. Leo Bloom of Huntsville. to occur Wed nesday, October 14 at the Presbyterian Church in this city. The bride-to-be is highly accomplished and great favorite socially and the wedding will be nota- ble event in Jewish circles. MT. Bloom is successful travelling man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-02

W. S. Monk and family have returned from Ashevilie, N. C..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-02
] rha advocates of tha dlspensary

exist. The advocates of the dispensary claim that they are now enduring all the evils incident to the sale of whiskey.
 The election on the question will be called by the Judge of Probate within the next thirty days and from now until that time matters will be lively. The contest is good natured as some of ths best people are for dispensary and some of them are against 1t. It seems absolutely Impossible for the prohibition law in this part of Bibb County to be enforced. as the juries do not hesitate to acquk vtoiators of this law when the 0vi- denee of their guilt seems plain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-02
orly a Very Few Published.

It is not possible for the proprietors to publish more than a very few of the nu- merous letters received in praise of Cham berlain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and telling of it's remarkable cures. They come from people in every walk of life and from every State in the Union. The following from Mir T. w. Greenhouse, of Prattsburs, Ga., speaks for itself 'I would have been dead now but for the use of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It cured me of chronic diarrhoea after seven years of suffering. I can never say too much in praise of that remedy" For sale by all druggists. --adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-02
Alabama in washington.

Washington, Oct. 1.-(Special.) )-Patents issued this week:
 Francis c. Brown, Sheffield, strainer Silas c. Davidson, Birmingham, build ing or roofing block or material.
 William H. Howe, Talladega, rocking chair attachment.
 James Wilkinson, Birmingham, elastic fluid turbine.
 Postmasters appointed:
 Erie. Bullock County: Madison Pool, vice E. M. Grady. resigned.
 Ranburne, Cleburne County: J. A. Ran kin. vice Flora Ragsdale. resigned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-02
QUESTION OF D1sPENsART.
Centrevill, Will Have Lively Cam
 paign on Issue.

Centervil:e, Oct. 1.-lSpeciaI.)-Ihe people are now discussing the dispensary question. as the legislature few ds IM ago passed a bill leaving 1t to vol the people of Beats 4 and whether '- treville will have dlspensary, The
 ple of thest two beats are considers VI divided on the question. It has been number of years since whiskey was Iegallv sold in Centreville, and some of the citizens are bitterly opposed to the sale of whiskey here in any manner. For a number of years blind tigers have caused great deal of trouble In this community. and great many or the Citizens say 1t Is better to have a dis- nensary and get the benefit of the reve- nue than to have matters as they now
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-02
Yates withdraws Quarantine.

Springfield. Ill, Oct, 1.-Governor Yates today revoked his proclamation of De- cember l. prohibiting the importation of cattle, sheep and swine from certain Eastern States. The Illinois state Board of Live Stock Commissioners reported to- day that the disease in quesction had been eradicated from States in which ik existed. Governor Yates's revocation wiil take effect immediately.