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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-01
JACKSON GIVES MORE FIGURES
FROM The CITY HALL RECORDS

Wherever Republicans are gathered to
discuss campaign issues there is seen the
generous proportions and good natured
face of l.. q. jackson and he is becoming
known as a sort of handy encyclopedia of
facts and figures. At the Republican
meeting in South Tacoma last night, as on
the previous night, he devoted himself to
Tefuting statements made in a circular is.
sued by the Democrats attempting to show
that the present administration has been
eXtravagant.
The statements of extravaganza are alb.
solutely false said Mr.. jackson. ''We
admit that there has been an increase in
some of the Offices but the records at the
city hall will show that the increase is a
perfectly legitimate one. 1t will also be
~Ehown, in comparison with the amount OF
work done during the Fawcett and Vickeus
administrations and now, that the running
expenses of the various departments of the
city government are less than they ever
were.
The Democrats say that the expenses of
the city clerks Office have increased from
$3,l47.59 annually under the Fawcett ad-
ministration to 81, l54.99 in Mayor Camp
bells administration. What made the in.
crease? will show you. In 1897 the
city clerks office was charged with ad-
,vertising to the amount of $4O7.O4. This
advertising includes the publication of or
Idinances and all such legal notices. the
Expense of which is charged M to the
clerks office. In 1903 the city advertising
charged to the clerks office was 81 1896 81,
about three times what it was in 1897. In
1897, the election expenses, which are also
charged to the clerks office, were s., 344 so.
In 1903 the expenses of the election was
81 ,262.06 almost double what they were in
1907. 1t is surprising that the expenses
of the city clerks Office show an increase =
They talk about the Encouragement
and extravaganza of puplc works. IN
1897 there was practically no public work
done and no expense for advertising what
ever. In 1903 the expense for advertis-
ing alone was $2,042.42 The Office was
doing some work then and had to advertise
for bids and publish notices of contracts
etc.
In the city engineers office, also, our
friends the Democrats, claim that we have
been extravagant. Well let us see. Ir
1897, during Fawcett's administration
there was but one employee in that Office
and there was absolutely nothing to do.
No sewers were built, no street improve.
ments made, and the expense of the office
was Sl,5l5.85 Look at it now! In 1908
it had been found necessary, by reason of
the growth of the city and the great need
of public work of all kinds, to increase the
office force to seventeen men. Plans and
specifications had to be prepared for the
miles of sewers that were built and side
walks that We're constructed. Miles of
street. grading had to be done and it re-
gu red expert men to establish the grades
and. look after all these things Are you
surprised that there has been an increase
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here? In 1897 there were no sewers built
at all and the Democrats show by their
own circular that in 1908 81, .35 wa:
spent In the construction Of sewers and
there is in your city today miles and miles
OF new sewer lines to show for it.
The same is true of street work. Tn
1897 there were no new bridges built while
IN 1903 the city spent Sl4,75l47 for new
bridges
Let us look now at the fire and police
departments. In 1897 the Democrats say
that Faweett ran the fire department foI
S46,572.O9, while in Mayor CampbelPs ad
mlnstration in 1908 that department cost
S7O,29l.l3. That's true, but what was the
cause of it? In 1897 not one cents worth
OF new apparatus was purchased, while in
1903 there was purchased one new engine
at cost of $3.50; combination wagon
Sl,95O; 1900 feet of hose, 81 800; new
horses, $3.50; hose wagon, $3.50; remodel
ing fire station, 81 600; making a total
for new apparatus and improvements OF
$4,000. In 1897 there were "A men in the
department and in 1903 we had IS men al
salaries $40 a month per man more than
was paid before.
81
men at & salary of $50 a month; in 1909
there were SO men employed at salaries Of
S65 per month.
These figures show where the money has
gone and why the department expenses are
more now than in 1897. In looking at this
you must also take into consideration the
fact that the city has nearly doubled
in size during the past six years. In
1897 the population of Tacoma was estimat
ed at $4,000 and it is now about $4,000 Is
it any wonder that it costs more to run
the city now than it did six years ago
These figures and facts, gentlemen are
taken from the records in the city hall
The books are there for your inspection.
All we want to do is to place the facts be-
fore you so that you will not be deceived
We believe that every voter, every tax
payer and workingman should know about
these things. This administration has
nothing to conceal. On the contrary we
invite investigation.
Referring to the tax levy, Mr.. jackson
aid that the floating indebtedness of 1900,
which was drawing and 10 per cent in
crest, had been put in the shape of
bonds, and an increase in the levy was
necessary to pay the interest on those
bonds. Former administrations had per
nitted the interest on the floating debt to
go unpaid, while the present admnistra-
ton had paid into that fund $54,65O annu-
ally.
Other speakers were J. NJ. Ashton,
Mayor Campbell, S. A. Soult and C i
Atkins
General Ashton said that the Democrats
gave four reasons for opposing Mayor
Campbell They were against the third
term idea because it was opposed to the
spirit of the constitution. he said, and
continued
There lis nothing to the claim that a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-01
MAGNATE HAWLEY ADMITS MAKING
BIG MONEY OUT OF COTTON

NEW YORK, April edwin Hawley,
the railroad magnate was on the stand be-
fore United States Commissioner Alex
ander today and told some things about
the working of the Sully cotton corner
The object is to ascertain if Hawley and
his partner, Frank Fay, are responsible for
the deposed cotton kings debts Elihu
Root appeared for the creditors Sully
was not present.
Hawley said his transactions with Sully
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third term is against the spirit of the
constitution. And the whole thing is but
one of the useless frivolities and instances
of the superficiaI nothingness of the Demo-
cratic doctrine,
The second objection comes from men
who are sore because they cannot fill their
pockets at the expense of the taxpayers.
Mayor Campbell discourages that class of
men and they are prejudiced against him.
THE third reason is that they want to
get Mayor Campbell out of the way so that
they can get new men at the heads of
the departments and have the books ex.
amined. If they think there is ANYTHING
wrong with the books. why don't they
swear out warrants for the guilty par
ties?
Their fourth objection is that the tax
levy is higher than it was in 1897. Tell
me, which will make you pay the most
taxes, levy of IL mills on a valuation
OF $i3,OOO,O0O, or levy of IA mills on a
valuation of so 1000, 0O0?'
General Ashton concluded his remarks
with strong tribute to Mayor Campbell,
saying that he was honest and fearless and
had taken a stand in the interest of the
people
Mayor Campbell took up the question of
the reduction of street car fares. He said
that when the Tacoma Railway & Power
company wanted to lay the third rail on
Pacific avenue some of the councilmen
and himself agreed on what the company
should give in return for the privilege and
the terms they arranged were embodied
in an ordinance. The part the council
took was to ratify the ordinance. He
stated that the reduction of street car
fares alone was more than half enough
to pay the interest on the indebtedness.
G. ID. Atkins and s. A. Soult made brief
addresses.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-01
ROBBERS DYNAMITE EXPRESS
and KILL THE MESSENGER

SACRAMENTO. Cal, April l.-Three
bandits boarded the southbound train at
Copley last night about II o'clock, cut
the train in two and forced the engineer
to take the express car down the track
short distance, where they blew it
open with dynamite, after killing the
express messenger. 1t is not known how
much they secured
After plundering the car, they compelled
Engineer Joesink to take them on to
keswick. They dropped off the engine
just before reaching that place and dis.
appeared in the woods.
REDDING. Cal, April LIB. f. Joesinl.
the engineer who was forced to draw the
train robbers to Keswick, arrived here
with his engine shortly after the tragedy
and left soon after with Sheriff Richard.
son and posse for the scene of the hold
up.
Engineer Jiesink states that Messenger
0'Neil was probably killed while they
were drawing water at Copley, as he knew
nothing about it until after the messenger
was dead.
REDDING CAL, April Fully 100 men.
heavily armed, are securing the woods
along the river near Kerwick and Red
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late TELEGRAPH

WASHINGTON, D. c., April l.
The comptroller of the currency this morn
ng issued call for statement of the
condition of national banks at the close
or business on Monday March %.
--4-----ea--
NEWCHWANG, April l. - United
States Consul Miller today proclaimed ac-
quiescence to Russian martial law. The
gunboat~ Helena will leave tomorrow, as
soon as II merchantmen now here are
loaded. The port is closed. Work on the
fortification is proceeding rapidly.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 1.-Semi-offi-
cal news from Liao Yang credits the first
encounter in northern Korea as a victory
for the Russian army. The japanese loss
es are said to have been ten times those
of the Russians.
According to Korean reports, the Japan
csc buried so, while $50 wounded were
removed, with the help of 500 Koreans,
to the headquarters of the main Japanese
force.
NEW YORK April Guy Wetmore
Carry1, author, poet and formerly editor of
Munsey, died of heart trouble today
PANAMA, April lone thousand dock
laborers employed by the Panama railroad
struck today for 80 cents an hour The
steamers Aztec, Acapulco and Ecuador
cannot get their cargo off.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-01
SHERIFF ATTACHED
THE DE SOTO MINES

EVERETT, April 1.-The Horseshoe
Bend and Chestnut placer claims, the Al
exander, Lillah and Royal lodes, and l,52O
acres of valuable land, together with a
water right on the Sultan river, all the
property of the DeSoto Placer Mining
company, located just above Sultan. has
been attached under an order of the SUI
perior court of King county, to satisfy a
claim of SO 600 held against the company
by Marion b. Baxter.
The property attached is very valuable,
representing many times the amount OF
the claim
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-01
DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS

Democratic meetings will be held tonight
as follows:
AT 4O5 East Twenty-ffth street, the
candidates, Councilman Deuval o. G. Ellis
and John Leo will speak.
AT Gilbert hall meeting will be adj
dressed by Frank B. Cole. John d. Fetch
er and the Democratic candidates.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-01
INTERURBAN TIME CARD.

Trains leave Tacoma tcorner Eighth and
A streets) $40 a. M, 7:lO a. M, 8;lO
a. m, OILS a. m. (limited, no stops), 1910
\. M, ll:1O a. M, 1910 p. M, lilo p. M,
2:lO p. M. $40 p. M, Ais p. m, (limitsd,
no stopa). $40 D. M, $40 p. M, 7:1d
p. m, e:lO p. M, Hoo p. m.
Leave Seattle Corner Occidental avenue
and Yesler way)7:OO a. M, 500 a. m,
o:l5 a. m. glimited, no stops), 1000 a. M,
1880 a. m, 1900 M, 1900 p. m, 400
p. M, $500 p. m, Ais D. m. Omitted, no
stops), 500 p M, 600 p. M, 700 D. M.
800 p. m, 0:OO p. m. HE'S p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-01
MARCH BUILDING
WAS NOT HEAVY

During the month Of March the build
ing inspector issued IA permits for build.
ings, to cost $9O,S0O year ago last
month lO6 permits we're taken out,
amounting to $3O60l2. There were no
large business blocks constructed last
month, while in March, 1903, permits for
new blocks to be erected called for ex.
penditures of $2l5,00o The comparison
of the two months shows that more per.
mits were taken out this year. but the
total amount is less.
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were those only of broker and GUS
omer As9
Hawley stated that I'M his cotton trans.
actions in December, 1908, he advanced
some money to Sully. He kept no per-
sonal record of the amounts. He admitted
receiving $4,000 profit from December
transactions. The profits in the transac.
tons which closed December % were
something like 5000, 000.i The next trans
action yielded proft.fof SAL 900.
Root read data showing that Hawley's
profits in February were $iO5,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-01
TIDES FOR SATURDAY.
REPUBLICANS AT
GERMANIA HALL

At Germania hall tonight Republicans
will hold a rally. The speakers will be
Mayor Campbell, Stanton Warburton, e.
E. Cushman, F. r. Baker, i. G.. Dennis
and the candidates.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-01

Richard Trewella to Kapowsin Lumber
company, piece Of land 100000 feet
along the east line Of f, w. Higert's l1a-
acre tract in section 6, township II north,
range east, $685.
Asa b. Chandler to C. N. Bondurant, lot
8, block 4, A. j. Millers addition to
Orting $780,
Balser Schiesz to Bida Carlson, lot 8
and the south 10 feet of lot 9, block 5,
Carroll & Hannah's addition, 500.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-01
Fly ON THE FLYER.

Leaves seattle-7:so and lI:IB a. ms
2;45 and 6;l5 p. m.
Leaves Tacoma--9:25 a. IN. and loo.
4:30 and 500 p. m.
Friday Flyer or Athlon. Leaves
Tacoma-9:25 a. m; 300 and 800 p. m.
Leaves Seattle-7;30 a. M; 1900 ms
6:l5 p. m.
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The ladies Of Emmanuel Presbyterian
church will give an Easter sale Friday and
Saturday in the store Of the Standard
House Furnishing Co. on C street. "+*
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NEW MINISTER TO COLOMBIA

w. w. Russell. whog has been made
United States minister to Columbia, won
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REAL ESTATE

Davis the south half of lot IA, and lots Is
and l6, block 80 Buckley's addition, $475.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-01

Badly g. Badly, Osteopaths, moved to
Provdent Bldg. Offices open on Monday
and Friday evenings Phones: Main 2ls
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-12-24
MAY BAR OUT FRIARs.

NEW YORK, Dec. >20.-A bill forbid
ding the formation Of new religious
orders and to refuse admission to for
eign friars and NUNS has been intro
duced in the: chamber, says a Herald
dispatch from Rio Janeiro, Brazil. A
lively discussion Is expected over the
religious question as result, 49,
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WILL. TALK OVER j;=.: u:
= REPORTS or WAR

BERLIN, Dec. 2o-E5mperor William
will lay before the commanding gener-
ais Of the German army, when they
come to Berlin to offer their New Year
congratulations, various reports from
the German military attaches with the
Russian and Japanese armies on the
military agents Of the war. The en-
peror has also summoned Prince Hen
ry Of Prussia and Admirals Won Koes-
ter and Bendemann, Vice Admiral
Buechsel, chief Of the admiralty, and
secretary of the admiralty Won Tirpitz
to meet him at the same time and hear
the reports Of the naval operations in
the far east. All the reports will be
considered with the emperor and his
views will be heard regarding the ma
val and military lessons Of the war for
Germany.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-12-24

sHERIFFss EXECUTION SALE.

Under and by virtue Of an Execution
issued out Of and under the seal Of the
District Court Of the State of Minnesota,
in and for the Eleventh Judicial District,
and County Of ST. Louis, on the 1st day
Of November, 1904, upon a judgment rem
County in an action therein, wherein John
Gund Brewing Company was Plaintiff
and John OConnor Defendant in favor
of said Plaintiff and against said Defend
ant, for the sum Of Sixty-fOur and 24-100
Dollars, which said Execution has to me,
as Sheriff Of said St. Louis County, been
duly directed and delivered, I nave levied
the highest cash Bidder, at the Front
Door of the Court House in the City of
Duluth, in said County Of St.. Louis, ON
Monday, the 18th day Of February, 1905,
at ten clock in the forenoon of that day,
all the right, title and interest that the
above named Judgment debtor had in
and to the real estate hereinafter de-
scribed on the, 9th day OF December, 1904,
that being the date of the rendition OF
which said Judgment debtor, John O'Con-
nor has since that day acquired, the de-
scription of the property being as follows,
: Lot Seven 60 in Block Twenty-four (2l),
Virginia st. Louis County; Minnesota, ac-
file and Of record IN the office OF the
Register Of Deeds: IF said said st. Louis Coun-
Dated Duluth M 4l.,t DsSsmssg 1g, 1904
Sheriff fLou!s5. Count nm:
scIIMIDT zs,s .
Attorney Tor Jud snent Credit 81. f#
Labor FL sral',5=
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PHILLIPS BUYS
DULUTH SHOE CO.
New Corporation Formed and
Business Will Be
Doomed.

The Duluth Shoe company has been
purchased from the r. F. Fitzgerald
estate by company organized by T.
c. Phillips, who has been engaged in
the retail shoe business here for many
years. and he will be president of the
new corporation and give it his entire
attention. Mr.. Phillips announces that
he will retire from the retail shoe
business, and adver+!ses to sell off his
stock during the next sixty days, be-
ginning tomorrow.
not yet been announced. T.: It will be
Incorporated; for $100, 900, and \ among
the men identified with it in addition
to Mr.. Phillips are F. "A. Patrick,
George c. Stone, J. L. washburn, J..
B. Cotton, A. W. Hartman, P. M.
Shaw, Jr., A. M. Chisholm, Werner
Pressentin, J. D. Morrison, George l..
Hargreaves and others of Duluth, and
W. J. Somers of Superior
Mr.. Phillips will be general man.
ager Of the new company in addition
to occupying the office of president.
The Duluth Shoe company during the
life Of r. F. Fitzgerald attained an
important place in the manufacture
and wholesale handling Of shoes. It
will be the policy Of the new concern
to further increase the business en-
joyed by the old organization. Mr..
Phillips has had a long and successful
experience in the shoe trade, and with
the strong company of men with which
he is surrounded, he will enter the
! manufacturing and jobbing business
| under suspicious circumstances.
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] Trust
:. : 0BBERSj SEVERE JOLT
----- 4
Told That They Cannot Handle
r. Goods Made By Indepen-.
dent Tobacco Compa-
MES.
Trusts Whips Philadelphia
Dealers Into Line In Char.
arteristic Style.

What has happened in Philadel-
phia? Why, nothing but what any,
one can expect whenever the Tobacco
Trust, gets control Of the situation so
that it feels safe in applying the
screws"
What is feared is to come in Phila-
delphia will some day happen in SDu-
luth-namely the utter elimination of
the jobber who now bows to the will
Of the mighty Duke.
The story of how it happened is best
told by a Philadelphia correspondent
! Of the Tobacco Leaf
Must Obey Dukes Orders.
"The jobbers Of Philadelphia are
now in the position that they have
months past, having been informed
by the American Tobacco company
that they canot continue to handle
both the cut plug product Of indepen-
dent factories and the so-called trust
goods.
1.-The bomb was exploded after five
OF the largest jobbers had been sum-
| monded to New York to consult with
the officers Of the American Tobacco
company. They were informed that
they would be allowed an additional
rebate Of per cent. on the combines
goods, but that the independent
tobaccos must be thrown out Then
later the scheme was promulgated to
the various smaller local >jobbers, and
inventories taken Of the independent
goods on hand, it being the purpose
Of the American Tobacco company to
Fpurchase this supply. According ia
reports, the particular brands aimed at
present are those of the r. A. Pat
terson Tobacco company, the Surburg
company, J. w. Dill & Co., the United
States Tobacco company and the
Scotch company, but it Is intimated
that all will come under the band in
time.
Just now the jobbers are in some
what chaotic condition over the mat
ter, and seem to be afraid to discuss
it to any extent. Apparently however
the demands are to be accerted to
without any struggle on their part,
even though they shake their heads in
doubt as to the eventual outcome as
far as they and their business are con-
cerned. Some Of the few who talk
freely express the opinion that when
all are whipped into line, one big job
bling house will be established by the
American Tobacco company and the
individuals wiped out altogether.
1.-THE situation has given rise to con-
siderable talk Of the adviseability of
the manufacturers interested starting
Independent jobbing houses, and while
some. move in this direction may be
made; there is as yet nothing definite.
''Vice-President Hiram D. Miller, OF
the Independent Tobacco Manufacture
ers' Association, when questioned re-
lative to this move, said that it was
identical in every respect with the ac-
ton taken by the combine in New
England, and that his association
would, of course, do all in it's power to
fight the combination"
Tactics Of the Trust.
The situation causes the Philadel-
phia Ledger to say:
The tactics Of the Tobacco Trust in
this city during the past ten days, and
for a long time in New England
where the country has been pretty well
subdued, afford an instructive glimpse
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BANK CLOSES DOORS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20-The- comp
troller Of the currency has been ad-
vised that the First National bank,
Conneaut, Ohio, closed its doors last
night on account of run which oc-
Cured yesterday and National. Bank
Examiner L. L. Miller has been ap.
pointed receiver.
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rye is known by many of Duluth's
best citizens to be high in quality, and
the vehy best for family use Try it.
Sold at 601 West Superior street.