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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-20
STATE BOARD FIXES THE BASIS
OF TAXATION FOR RAILROADS

OLYMIA, Sept. 20.-The state
board of equalization has equalized
the railroad property on first-class or
trunk line track at 1920 per mile,
or $3.50 per foot; second-class track
al s5,SoS per mile, or $1.10 per foot
third-class at 5000 per mile. or 70
: tliird-class, 1906 per mile, or 70at
cents per foot; fourth-class at $4,000
per mile, or 81 7-10 cents per foot !:
fifth-class at 1890 per mile, or rs
cents per foot; sixth-class at $2,112
per mile, or 40 cents per foot; sew
. enth-class at s1,056 per mile, or 20
cents per foot.~
The classes established by the
board are very similar to the classes
: heretofore established, and are as fol-
lows
: First-All transcontinental trunk
lines passing through or into the
state shall constitute the first class.
Second-All standard gauge lines
owned, operated, leased or controlled,
in whole or in part, by any trans
continental system, the main trunk
lines of which are situated within or
without the limits of this state, and
all standard gauge lines and their
branches, not part of any trans
continental system, but connecting
either within or without this state
with a transcontinental system, shall
constitute the second class.
Third-All standard gauge branch
lines which are branches of lines con-
shutting the second class and con.
meeting herewith, and all narrow
gauge lines and their branches con-
Meeting with transcontinental sys-
tenn and all standard gauge lines not
included nor comprised in classified
tions one and two, in actual opera
ton for freight and passenger traf-
stic, shall constitute the third class.
Fourth-All narrow gauge lines
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-20
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D. J. JOHNSTON co.
SUED FOR LIBEL


SEATTLE, Sept 20.-Discordant
relations existing between dealers in
musical instruments are described in
a complaint for libel filed in the SUI
perior court yesterday by G. w. Cline,
a local representative of the Haines
Piano company of Rochester, N. Y,
against the Seattle branch of the D.
S. Johnston company, dealers in mu-
steal instruments.
Cline claims that the d. S. John
ston company, in an attempt to ruin
his business, has published and cir
culated dodgers through the various
Sound towns, denouncing him as a
deceiver of his customers. and one
who deals unfairly with the public.
Early this month Cline advertised the
arrival of carload of Haines pianos
from the East, which he stated he
would sell at factory prices. Cline
alleges that on September 10 the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-20

CLEVELAND, Sept. 20.-The find
ing of the partly decomposed body of
woman in trunk which was float
ing in the Cuyhoga river in this city
will probably result in the unfolding
of the details of CHASTITY crime.
While hot on the trail of a plau-
sible clew the police are at this writ
ing at sea as to the dead woman's
identity. The evidences at hand In
dictate that she was of respectable
white origin and maybe IS years OF
age.
The trunk contained, in addition
to the body, which was wrapped In
an old quilt, lot of trinkets, letters,
pictures and books, several of which
bore the names, Gertrude Lyons, =
M. e. Lyons" and Margaret Ly-
ons." The address, "472 st. Clair
street" was found in school geog-
raphy, and "5 California street" in
another book.
Investigation revealed that the Ly-
onses are negroes and they were
questioned by the police concerning
the identity of the woman. When
discovered it was impossible to say
whether the body was that of a
white woman or negress, owing to
its decomposed condition.
Later when physicians investigated
they declared it was that of a white
woman. They also announced that
in all probability criminal opera
ton had been performed and that
evidence of strangulation was found
in finger marks on the neck 1t is
oil hal haf -
veal poison.
for several weeks. At one time Ii
was probably coveredNwith imitation
leather, but the action of the water
had washed this away. The hinges
we're rusted and a rope held the UNI
locked lid down. gsI
When fished ashore by a salvage
hunter, who cut the rope, the trunk
lid few back, exposing the outlines
of human form under the old quilt.
Removing the quilt, the decomposed
corpse, bent and twisted to get II
into the trunk, was brought into
view.
The head had been forced down
upon the breast and the legs and
feet doubled up. Even after this had
been done it is a mystery how the
murderer or murderers ever forced
the body into the confines of the
small trunk. In order to remove 1t,
the trunk had to be broken.
After questioning the Lyons fam
| lily, the police took six negroes to
police headquarters and submitted
them to sweating process. AS a
result, w. H. Lyons has been arrest
ed on suspicion. The police claim
to have positive evidence that the
trunk belonged to some member OF
the Lyons crowd. Gertrude and Mrs.
Margaret Lyons are now. held under
detention.
There is one feature of the muir
der that causes much speculation.
The body was attired in white wrap
per and underclothes of extra fine
texture, and this, taken in connec-
ton with the criminal operation, the
total absence of any yaluables and
the connection of the negroes with
the case, has led to the belief In
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-20
OLD MANS BODY
GUARDED By DOG

TROY. Idaho, Sept. 20.--The body
of James 5. Nesbit, who, while in a
demented condition, wandered away
from home several days ago. was
found by a party of searchers several
miles from his home and guarded by
his faithful dog The old man had
evidently died from starvation and
exposure.
Mr.. Nesbit was Il years old. He
crossed the plains during the Cali
fornia gold excitement and was the
only one OF his party to escape death
ut the hands Of the hostile Indians.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-20

Johnston company issued circulars
which purported to be a complete ex-
pose of Cline's methods of defrauding
the public. The pianos, according to
the allegations stated by Cline to
have been made in the circulars is
sued by the Johnston company, were
not secured in the East, but were
from Seattle. The circulars are FUR
Their alleged to have stated that the
pianos were sold at excessive prices
and under different names.
Cline alleges that the sole purpose
of the circulars was to injure his
business.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-20

and all standard gauge lines not In
cluded in classifications one, two and
three shall constitute the fourth
class
Fifth-All railroad grades or
rights-of-way upon which ties have
not been laid, or have been removed,
shall constitute the fifth class.
Sixth-All sidetracks of the first
and second-class roads shall consti-
tute the sixth class.
Seventh-All sidetracks of the
first and fourth-class roads shall con-
stitute the seventh class.
The railroads now pay a tax on
the valuation of approximately $27,-
100000. This is approximately an
increase of $5,400,000 over last
years valuation on all classes of rail-
way property.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-20
AaSSgQq ll0A
sweet Clover.

Unusual interest is manifested in
the return engagement of the mag
nificent production of Sweet Clio
ver," which proved one OF the great
est dramatic treats OF the season. The
cast is magnificent one, being head
ed by that famous character actor,
Otis B. Thayer, and the talented
young emotional actress, Gertrude
Bondhill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-20
WANTED TO SEE
The PRESIDENT

OYSTER BAY, Sept 2O.-A man
giving the name of j. E. Reeves of
Baltimore was arrested near the ex-
ecutive office this afternoon.
He was on his way to the presi-
dents home, to tell him about an
automobile trip to heaven" that he
had taken. He wanted the president
to help him secure a copyright to his
book, which he said was sequel
to the Bible" He was taken to Mi
cola for examination.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-20
CARBOLIC ACID ENDS
UNKNOWN MANS LIFE

SEATTLE, Sept. 20.-By drinking
more than two ounces of a diluted
solution of carbolic acid an unknown
man about 55 years of age committed
suicide in the Western hotel, at First
avenue south and Washington street,
either early yesterday morning or the
night before. When found he had
been dead several hours.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-20
N. Y DEMOCRATS MEET

SARATOGA, N. Y, Sept. 20.-The
Democratic state convention was
called order at 1920 today by
Chairman Meyer of the state commit
tee. William N. Hornblower made a
speech as temporary chairman, and
at 1870 the convention took a recess
until 1900 tomorrow morning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-20
STICKNEY and
BROWN HELD

The hearing in the case of the four
men charged with making counterfeit
coins was completed this afternoon.
Stickney and Brown were bound over
to the federal court, and Harmon and
Anderson were released Stickney's
bail was fixed for $500, and Browns
for $500.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-20
ABSCONDS

WASHINGTON, Sept 20.--It was
announced at the bureau of insular
affairs today that Captain Ira Keith
ley, the second in command of the
two companies and the band of Phil
ippines constabulary at the st. Louis
fair, has disappeared with $4,000 of
the constabulary funds. He is re-
ported to have gone to South Ameri-
ca. Keithley served with credit in
the Philippines.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-20
TWO INJURED

In a railroad accident near Gov
ington on the Northern Pacific, that
happened this forenoon, w. Quinn,
engineer, had his leg broken, and e.
French his hand badly hurt. They
were brought to the st. Joseph hos
pital.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-20
Edison Thoafcr.

"The Pride of the Force and "The
Awakening" two clever pieces. will
be given at the Edison theater this
week. There will also be new Illus
trated song by Emma Marie Davis
and some fine moving pictures.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-20
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

WANTED--5 or Groom house and :
or lots; or or unimproved
lots Must be bargain. VIII pay all
cash. VIII deal with owners only.
Address, Holt, care Times Office.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-20

Church & Co. Is fall millinery open
ing Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept 30
and 21. A large showing of pattern
and tailored hats. Tacoma Theater
building. ssE
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-20

Clean or Dye portieres. rugs, lace
curtains, table covers. all goods In
silk, wool or cotton. Our work Sec
ond to nine. ParisiOn Dye Works.
100 q st. Tel. Red s7s.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-20
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Tacoma and vicinity: Fair,
warmer tonight fair Wednesday:
light to fresh north TO east winds
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-20
Edison Thedter
The beautiful Dramatic Gem.
THE AWAKENING"

The beautiful Dramatic Gem.
THE AWAKENING"
By Frances Adelaide Harmer.
CAST:
Col. Richard Greyville ...
............. Lawrence Russell
Alice Brown. .... Florence Gordon
Mildred Mannering ...
....,........ Emma Marie Davis
The Funny Farce Comedy,
1.-THE PRIDE OF THE FORCE"
CAST:
Pat Noggerty ...... Geo. Shields
An ex-policeman.
Chas. Livingstone. Herb. Drew
Poor but ambitious.
Major Puffjacket. :. James Jedlicka
An old soldier
Laura ........ Emma Marie Davis
Niece to Puffjacket.
Nancy ............ Leonora Craft
Her maid.
Scene-A hotel in Boston.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-03-11
An Honest Congressman n

When t.-eil Hon. John. E. shafroth
who has served: four terms in Congress
from the First District of Colorado.
was a candidate fo1r: reelection, "repeat-
ers'' in Delivers estufred the ba1lotl'
boxes in the interest of2the Democrar;,
candidates for the' State legislature !
The frauds smirched the whole ticket
and the election of Mr., shafroth was,
contested by his opponent. The inves-
tigation made by the committee of the
House OF Representatives disclosed
SO many illegal ballots that Mr.. Sha-
froth was convinced that he was not
falrly elected. Without waiting for
the report of the committee, he an
nounced ON Feb. 1ath that he mus,
give Up his seat He surprised and
astonished his fellow members by TAX
Ing course which should be taken
IN every, such case. but which, strange
to say, he seems to have been th,,
first in the history of the country
to take When there is SUSPICION
OF a fraud both parties should ioin
IN searching it out. and then abide
by the result. whichever one gains
the office. Now that a precedent has
been established, we ought to see
less struggling to conceal the truth
l. contested election cases.
when public men refuse to profit by
fraud, the motive for it will dissa-
pear. '-'' p
Mr.. Shafroth deserves a better
place in the pages of history than
President Ruthford Hayes. He knew
perfectly well that he was not elected
and that he was allowed to take Office
by the virtue of the Louisiana ret
urning board who allowed a purjurer
named Anderson to give him the Pres
idential Office. Had he been as big
maa ~ Shafroth he would. have de-.
clined to have accepted such high
office under such revolving circum-
stances. He knew that he was not
elected and all his party knew it but
he took the seat all the same because
he had a weak will and an elastic
conscience.
l!IlliIllIlllllII
AS though the Russians had not
troubles enough in Asia the SMALLPOX
is reported to have broken out among
the troops. Since vaccination is little
practiced I'M the Russiani army the raY
ages from the disease will be great.
Aside from this the men are said 10
be suffering much privation in their
long and cherries journey through the
Siberian SHOWS to Tho front. The bear
that, walks like man is certainly
having a hard time of it.
The Interior Department has finally
decided to erect plant and manufAe,s
ture,, its own cement for WefIonto.
dam. Bids were excessivef snd Tiers
was suspicion of jobbery. esEosssffii
ment may learn something 81 valus
by the experiment. /f
Damage suits throwing out df the
military control of the Cplo166 min
.rs strike have been called n VIC
tor, Colorado, aggragating $1,0OO,OOo
and naming Governor Peabody as oro
of the defendants. Ss'fF'e II
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-03-11

=. III aa.4s.a ia DIRECTORS. -a4 u.s., r..
r g. hickey, George H. PETERSEN
'nston L Lee Wilson eousher Ge W. Mapes j. P Woodbury.
IL OFFICERS. '+ -@+ 2-1-
r Hickey President; George Meyers First Vice Presden
I'd Vice President; g. W. Richards Cash.
J.. {. Davis, Asst Cash
ToNoPAn BRANCH
Geo. w. Richards Cashier Agency Tonopah.
W. Cashier Agency, Tonopah " <+ -
' SAFE pEPostf PARTMENT 5,-t '4s <@&@~2 4.-
OVER HUNDRED DEPOSIT placed
1hey special
BURGLAR AND FIRE PROOF perfectly
valuable Jeve They
e to o. Information
furnished application. fassf-s s.s - :
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-03-11

R. G. Laws, was an arrival from
Hawthorne last evening.
The men are employed putting up
machine shop at, the Buffers plant
in six-mile CANYON, preparatory to
resuming operations. If the weather
conditions are favorable the plant will
start again On April 1st
While the bartender at the Internal
ional saloon was pulling out drawer
in the bar today a loaded pistol went
Off. tearing hole through the bar and
ceiling. A patron standing at the bar
had a narrow escape.-Chronicle.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-03-11
s.A
TONorAH STOCK REPORT.

Prices as Quoted on. Yesterdays San
- Francisco sca;u.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-18
Beaten and Robbed.

Yesterday morning. while the night
operator at the c. NJ & St p. depot
was enjoying a nap between trains.
train man heard a cry for help and i'm.
mediately thereafter two shots from a
revolver. He fastened to learn the
wherefore and encountered Detective
a. Feers. who had also heard the cries
and the shots. The detective and the
train man found man lying in the
shadow of the box cars a short dis
lance up the track. He was bleeding
from a wound on the cheek bone,
where the flesh had been cut by some
blunt weapon with which he had been
pummeled by his assailants. The man
was badly battered up. and his cloth
ing was torn. He was picked up and
identified as Sam Hack. a railway
man. in the employ of the c.. NJ.
he went out on Wednesday evening.
He had been in one of the Front street
resorts. where the two men whom
he accused and has had arrested
also were, according to his story, and
he believes that it was there the
scheme to hold him up and rob him
was devised. He alleges that he was
attacked by the two prisoners. carried
out into the shadow of the train where
he was beaten and robbed of a sum of
money fixed at $40.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-18
Got a Pin Boy.

Sorrow follows in the path that
Adam Menche treads. Since the factory
inspector discovered one boy in this
vicinity that was under age and work
ing he has been watching the local
shops very closely. His latest find was
Oscar Everson setting pins at the
Brunswick alleys. Oscar told the pro-
prietor. G. j. Wright, that he was 16
years of age, but he was forced TO call
at Justice Ingelson's court room and
pay fine of S. and costs. The boys
father. William Everson. was also fined
20 and costs for permitting his son TO
work when he should have been in
school. Mr.. Menche has his vigilant
eye on several other places and the
chances are that some more people will
be marching to Ingelson's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-18
MOLINE MENTION.
Minteer-Johnson.

Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 oc-
Cured the marriage of Miss Techla.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jonas John
son. 1904 Twenty-eighth avenue, to
Edgar Minteer, of 1913 Twenty-fourth
avenue, the ceremony being performed
at the Second Congregational parson-
age by Rev. Burdick, the couple being
unattended Mr.. Minteer is well known
in this city, having lived here for some
time and is at present working at Bar
nard & Leas Manufacturing company,
while Mis- Johnson is a great favOrite
among her many friends here. They
have gone to housekeeping at 1916
Twenty-third avenue, which was neatly
furnished by the groom. Their many
friends join in wishing them long and
prosperous voyage through life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-18
SCOTS EMULSION

We don't put SCOTS Emul-
sion in the class of advertised
cure-alls; it doesn't belong
there. We hardly like to use
the word "cure" at all, but we
are bound to say that it can be
used for great many troubles
with great satisfaction. Its
special function is to repair
the waste of the body when
the ordinary food does not
nourish, and this means that
it is useful in many cases
which are indicated by vast
ing.
Wei send you = sample free.
SCOTT BOVINE. 4os Pearl Street New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-18
Appeal ConroY Case.

Lane & Waterman. who were asso-
ciated with Judge Mccoy, of Clinton,
and w. A. Foster. of Chicago. in the
defense of the famous criminal case
of the state VS.. Michael Conroy. have
filed appeal papers in the Des Moines
supreme court. The published trans
cript of the evidence is as large as the
ordinary novel. and reads like one.
The appeal is based on the grounds
that the court erred in admitting testi-
mony that was not competent under
the rules of evidence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-18
Run Thanksgiving Day.

President c. G. Hipwell of the Dav-
export & Suburban company stated
that they will have the hill line CON-
pleted as far as Ninth and LeClaire
streets by Thanksgiving day. and will
have the cars in operation to that
point on that day. Mr.. Hipwell also
stated that the present cars. six in
number. being used upon the Fourth
street line. will be transferred to the
Oakdale line. and that cars eight feet
longer than the present ones would be
placed upon the Fourth street line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-18
DAVENPORT DOTS.
Davenport "Husqer."

The people of the neighborhood of
Ninth and Perry streets are all
wrought up over the reports of the ac-
tons of an old man who is said to
have been making his headquarters i'll
a vacant building at Ninth and Perry
streets for several days past. AS the
story goes, the old fellow has been in
sulting women and girls, and when
pursued he runs into the vacant build
ing and hides, or partially or entirely
disrobes. thus challenging pursuit of
any decent minded person. The build
ing in question is a deserted cottage,
of which the ownership is understood
to be in dispute, resulting in its being
unoccupied except by the old man who
is making himself so obnoxious. The
cottage is directly on the route of high
school students going to the school
from Brady and Perry streets. and the
manner in which the old fellow has
conducted himself is said to have sad
ly frightened and mortified a number
of the girls attending the school.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-18
Wrote Own Funeral Sermon.

Words ne had written over a year
ago comprised the funeral sermon over
the remains of c. P. Mitchell yester.
day. Mr.. Mitchell was believer in the
spiritualistic faith and anticipat-
ing his death he wrote twelve months
ago the words he desired spoken beside
his dead body. DR.. Hedly Hall of
ficiated at the services and after few
words of tribute, he read the words
written by the hand now stilled. The
funeral was held at the Mitchell resi-
dence, I'LL Fifteenth street, and was
largely attended. There was singing
also and then the remains were borne
to Riverside cemetery for interment
The pallbearers were: Henry. Daniel,
Edward and Oral Mitchell, S. Stod-
dard of Rock Island. and Len Hepburn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-18

ed to conduct a private collection
agency. About the Goth of October he
went to Geneseo and from there wrote
letter to friend stating that he was
i'll and would not get away from the
Geneseo house for several days. This
was the last heard from him. Investiga-
ton at the Geneseo house shows that
he left there about that time intending
to come to Moline. The fact that he
expected to return to this city Is indi-
Gated by the fact that he ordered his
mail sent here. and that there are now
valuable letters waiting for him now at
the local office. There is nothing to
show that he returned TO this city; no
one has seen or heard OF him since the
latter part of October, and his office
has not been entered or his mail called
for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-18
Attach Land Company.

Schmidt e. Nolimer have brought
suit against John u. May. Miss Mary
Harrah. Albert Harrah and Eddy. Cos
by and Beatty TO recover the sum OF
s2.e43.29. which they allege is due
them for professional services render
ed In the cause OF the proposed inter
urban road. as also for mcIoys ex
pended for that object. Judge Bollin
ger directedbthe attachment to issue
and Sheriff Macarthur levied upon the
John U. May interest in the Camp Nc.
Clelland Land company 10 secure the
amount sued for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-18
Left Bill Unpaid.

Now it develops that w. H. Turner,
of the tailor firm of Anderson & Tur-
ner, is not what he exactly should be,
for he has departed from this city leav-
ing several bills unpaid behind him
and also collecting money which be-
longed to the firm, which he took with
him. AS result of his sudden disap-
pearance George Anderson. the senior
party of the firm, has dissolved partner
ship with him and will continue the
business under his own name and will
also prosecute Turner if he returns to
the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-18

and Mrs. J. b. Oakleaf, of this city,
was united in marriage Wednesday ev-
ening in Chicago to Miss Mabel Will
helmina Anderson, of that city. The
ceremony was performed at 1880
O'Clock at the Lutheran Emanuel
church, corner of Hobbie and Sedg-
wick streets. The bride is a daughter
of one of Augustana' directors and
has many friends here.