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summer cars.
Here is what he has to say about tho
matter:
"We ordered new strand from the Am
erican Steel company some time ago and 1t
has just recently arrived We have been
replacing the strand, removed some time
ago, so far as we could, after the cars
stopped running at night. We have been
at it now for two or three days. And by
the latter part of the week, perhaps by
Sunday We shall put on the big cars. We
could run them now, but the end of the
strand, where work has been left off,
would be caught and unwound, so that we
would not gain much by trying to put it
in piece at time The small cars are
not so likely to pull the strand loose,
hence we keep them on. From this time
on we are going to have an extra cable on
hand in case of emergency. Heretofore
this has not been DONE There were rea-
sons for not keeping an extra cable until
now. Travel has never been 90 heavy be-
fore this last year, and consequently to
stop the cars for an hour made no great
difference. An increase of 5000 people in
the city makes great difference in our
business and we lose money by not being
able to run the cars"
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UNIVERSITY STUDENTS SUSPENDED

SEATTLE, jan directly resulting
from the holiday tour of the elee and
mandolin clubs OF the University OF Wash
ington eleven students of the University
OF Washington have been suspended from
college. President Kane refusel last eve
ming to divulge the name OF the students
who have been punished.
The punishments in the cases OF differ
ent individuals vary. The leaders in the
misconduct of which the faculty has de-
clared the students guilty are suspended
for the rest of the college year. Ihose
who are less deeply involved, OF who sim
ply carelessy allowed themselves to be led
on or drawn into the wrongdoing, are sus-
pended for the remainder of the present
semester. All are permanently prohibited
from taking part in either of the musical
clubs.
George Sohns, Frank L. Wilt, w. G.
Kennedy and G.. w. Millett, MEMBERS OF
the musical clubs, were arrested during
the tour, at Spokane, for the theft of
billiard balls from a saloon in Ellensburg.
1t is believed that those four are among
those suspended. The following statement
has been made by President Kane of the
university:
"Since the return Of the University Gleee
and Mandolin clubs from their tour OF
Eastern Washington and Idaho the faculty
has been investigating the charges OF mis-
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MERCER CASE IN SUPREME COURT

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. The
case of the State of Minnesota against
the Northern Securities company for al
legged violation of the state laws, and ask
ing for an injunction, was opened in the
supreme court today.
In this case the government has no di-
rect interest. 1t was the original inten-
ton to hear this case prior to hearing the
United States case, which was recently ar
gued, but on the request of State Attor-
ney General Douglas the Minnesota case
was postponed until after the government
case, thus enabling Minnesota to take adj
vantage of the masterful argument made
by United States Attorney General Knox.
Minnesota was today represented by At
torney General Douglas, Attorney Mum
of St. Paul and Attorney Wilson of Min
neapolis.
The Securities company was represent
ed by Attorneys Bum, Clough, jackson,
Young and Glover.
Minnesota demands an injunction TO
prevent the Securities company rom vot-
ing at any meeting of the stockholders of
the Great Northern or Northern Pacific
roads, participating in the management OF
the two roads, or permitting any Of its
officers to exercise control over the same,
and to prevent them from holding stock in
either company.
One of the states strongest arguments
is that the company still owns three mill
ion acres of public lands traversed by the
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HEATH TALKS

SALT LAKE Utah, Jan. Perry S.
Heath appeared at the Tribune office at
midnight and stated that he had just re-
turned fom Denver and denied that he had
evaded the service of a subpoena
United States Marshal Hayward, close
friend of Heath, stated that he had re-
ceived subpoena for Heath week ago
to appear at Brooklyn as witness in
the case of the United States VS.. briggs,
a former congressman.
Hayward said that he made diligent
search ana yesterday afternoon, six hours
before the arrival of Heath, returned the
subpoena to Brooklyn endorsed mo SER
vice"
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INCREASED FREIGHT RATES MAKE - -
MORE RAILROADS NOW NECESSARY

Notice of further increase in Northern
Pacific freight rates, to take effect some
time this month, is making shippers more
road in Tacoma. Especially is thus true
of the wholesale dealers. The excessive
freight rates which they are Obliged to
pay are becoming burdensome, and the
only agency through which they can find
relief is the advent of another railroad.
William l.. Davis, of Davis, Horton &
Co., wholesale furniture dealers, in speak
ing of railroad matters today. said:
"While the city has reasonably good
railway service and shipping facilities now,
we would have infinitely better service if
there was another road here and we must
have it, too. Another railroaod would
bring more wholesale houses, factories ano
business of all kinds here. Another bene-
- to be derived would be a reduction of
freight rates. Most of our goods come from
the East. We ship in great many car
loads every year. The freight bills we
have to pay are enormous"
William Birmingham, of the William
BIRMINGHAM company, wholesale grocers,
thinks Tacoma should have more railroads
so as to reach new territory from which
business might be drawn.
"There are certain places in Eastern
Washington and Oregon that we cannot
reach,' he said in an interview today.
"Not long ago we bought shipment OF
goods east of the mountains and then
found that we could get them here. The
goods had to be disposed of elsewhere.
The Union Pacific would tap that country
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NO TACOMA RAISE

The Seattle Electric company has posted
new wage schedule in its barns, the out
growth of an agreement bade by Presi-
dent Furth several months ago. Several
conductors and motormen will receive an
increase in pay as a result. The increase
is made in the shape of reduction in the
length of time which men have been re-
quired to serve for the same daily pay
as before.
Tacoma street car employees would like
to see raise in wages here, but there
is no movement on foot at present to get
it. Manager Dimmick stated last night
that, while the street car companies in Ia
coma and Seattle were virtually one, a
different set of stocks were issued in each
case The local management is not the
same.
''If the Seattle company raises the
wages of its men," he said, "it does not
concern us. Living is cheaper here and a
comparative scale of wages between the
two cities is out of the question.
Several of the carmen, when asked whe-
ther any action would be taken in Tacoma
to secure new schedule Of wages, replied
that there would be none.
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MRS. TRUCKWELL DEAD

Mrs. w. j. S. Truckwell aged 81 years,
died in Seattle January 8, ut the home of
her daughter, Mrs. David Walsh. Mrs.
1ruckwell had been an invalid for years.
About two years ago she suffered stroke
OF paralysis, since which time she has re-
sided with her daughter in Seattle.
Deceased was the widow Of W. j. s.
Truckwell Of Tacoma, who died in 1892.
The family came TO Tacoma 30 years ago
and were known in the northern part Of
the city.
Besides a married daughter, Mrs. Truck
well is survived by four sons, B. r.,
Thomas, Joseph and John Wren, all OF
this city. Joseph is very i'll at one OF
the city hospitals and is not expected to
live. He has been an inmate of the hos
pital IA months.
The BODY of Mrs. Truckwell will be
brought here from Seattle tomorrow morn
ing and will be held at HosIxa's undertak-
ing parlors on St. Helens avenue. Flu
neral services viii be held at o'clock
Saturday morning at st. Patriclx's church
in Old Town.
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The testimony brought out uniformly
agrees that the exits We're locked and that
the ushers resisted the attempts of spec
tators to open them or or did nothing
to restore order among the panic-stricken
people; also that the ventilators above the
stage were not opened.
The arrest of Maher and Nagle, the two
workmen who nailed down the ventilators
on the roof when the building was being
constructed. is considered by the coroner
to be important, as their evidence will
probably tend to show that the examina-
ltion made by the building inspector when
THE theater was opened was not thorough,
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MAYOR TAKES STAND
ON LOCAL THEATERS

"If it should be found that the theaters
of Tacoma are not complying with the law
in the matter of fire escapes and appli-
ances for the control or prevention of fire,
or if there are not the proper number of
exits, such alterations as are necessary
will have to be made at once or the the
aters will be closed until the law is COM
piled with"
The above statement is Mayor Camp
bells position in regard to the theaters
of Tacoma.
Acting under instructions from the may
or Fire Chief Jesse G. Poyns and Build
ing Inspector o. l.. Tuel have made a
thorough inspection of all local theaters
today. l@tNM
When asked in regard to the results
of their investigation both officials de-
clined to make statement for publica-
ton, but admitted that not one theater
in the city was complying strictly with all
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GETS AT TER
ROOSEVELT

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. I'm the
senate today Penrose presented large
batch of petitions from Pennsylvania for
the expulsion of Senator Smoot of Utah.
When the Morgan resolution that the
president had exceeded his power in de-
claring war against Colombia was taken
up Morgan took the floor for speech.
Morgan declared that the entire course
of the president toward Colombia had been
acrimonious, showing bitter hatred and
a spirit of revenge, and that he had boldly
defed the provisions of the Spooner law
so that he might get at these people"
The house committee on appropriations
reported the bill providing $25O,0OO for
the experiments for the destruction of the
cotton belt weevil, and asked that it be
considered tomorrow.
The house adjourned at 1910 p. m.
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and give us lots of new business.
"There is no other town on the Sound
that could be helped more by another
railroad or where is greater need of one
than in Tacoma"
G. Lindberg. of Lindberg Bros, whole
sale grocers, says: owe need another
railroad sure enough, but the way to get
it is what puzzles me. don't see why the
Union Pacific doesn't come here anyway.
enough to make the venture paying one.
Shippers could get better deal on
freight rates then, too, and that is what
we want"
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SCHWAB ON
The STAND

NEW YORK, Jan. 7.--Charles M.
Schwab was on the stand today in the
shipbuilding case. The attorneys were
particularly severe in the examination re-
garding the Bethlehem Steel company's S
share in the shipyard trust.
The room was crowded with brokers and
fnanciers. Schwab was represented by
Attorney Guthrie.
The testimony showed that at the time
of the formation Of the steel trust there
was good demand for the product.
Schwab said he believed the properties
in which he was interested suffered from
no imitation of values.
Schwab said he did not regard the steel
securities as having been inflated at any
time, nor now. He said he had sold some
stock, but believed he was the largest
single holder at the present time.
He thought the crest Of the steel pros
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DYING LIKE RATS
ON CHING WO

Two more of the Chinese passengers
died last night on board the steamship
Sound Sound Touring H G mill for the Orient.
This makes three deaths among the
huddled up Cinnamon on the boat since
the ship has been in port.
The majority of the $50 passengers are
old men and they are unable to withstand
the chill of the winter weather here and,
confined as they are down between the
decks, they sicken and die very easily.
1t is probable that not few more will
drop off before China is reached. The
Ching Wo on leaving here will go across
by the southern route in order to take
advantage of warmer weather She will
get away in a few days.
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BABY RUTH rs DEAD

PRINCETON, N. j., Jan. Ruth
Cleveland, the eldest daughter Of exr
President Grover Cleveland, died here
this morning of diphtheria, at the age Of
l3 years. She was born in New York
during one Of the terms Of President
Cleveland. She had been known from hei
birth all over the country as Baby Ruth"
During a campaign of Grover Cleveland
her name was campaign cry for her fa-
theirs political party.
Ruth was i'll but a few days. The i'll
ness began with tonsilitis, but developed
into diphtheria yesterday. Her death
this morning was very sudden.
Miss Fines school, where the Cleveland
girls were pupils, win be closed for week
out OF respect for Ruth's death. Dr. Wick
off, who attended Ruth, says none OF the
other children are endangered.
The immediate cause of death was heart
failure brought on by diphtheria,
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IRRIGATION
CONVENTION

The Tacoma Chamber Of Commerce will
send two delegates TO Seattle, where a
general convention Of representatives OF
commercial bodies is to be held on Sat
urday. February 10, TO look into the mat
ter Of irrigation in this state. Although
Tacoma has not received a formal an
nouncement Of the conference OF repre-
sentatives. it il expected tomorrow.
Charles Bedford Of this city was one Of
the Tacoma representatives TO a conven-
ton when Spokane was urging the move
ment.
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MARINE CLIMPSES

The steamer Whatcom will be over from
Quartermaster harbor this afternoon and
the repairs upon her will be completed
here.
The steamship Oanfa shifted to the Pu-
get Sound Grain company's dock today
Lorenz Brothers new steamer Tyrus
was brought out of the river this morn
ing and docked at the City wharf. IL VII
be April or May before the craft is ready
for business.
The collier Edith, from San Francisco,
arrived in last night and will begin load
ing at the electric bunkers today.
The revenue cutter Grant coaled at the
gravity bunkers this morning.
The Alaska Steamship company's steam
er Farallon took on freight this morning
for Northern ports. The Farallon has been
laid up undergoing repairs for several
weeks.
The schooner Transit arrived in last
night from San Francisco and will load
lumber at the st. Paul mill
The British bark Ancenis Is due in to-
day from San Francisco and viii take a
cargo of lumber from the st. Paul mill to
Adelaide, Australia.
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conduct brought against the clubs bv per
sons in Ellensburg
'The boys were allowed to tell their
own story, and their statements CORE
spond with information already in the pos
session of the faculty. The evidence
showed that the minority had been guilty
OF misdemeanors which reflected seriously
on the university and on Themselves"
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INQUEST.

CHICAGO Jan. THE coroner today
began the examination of witnesses of
the Iroquois theater fire.
The official list of dead reported to him
makes the number 565: The first list
was SOL, but this caused by the identified
ton of bodies under more than one name.
The coroner today was assisted by a
large army of legal talent, including the
states attorney and the city and county
attorney, as well as by a score of lawyers
retained by relatives Of the victims.
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BAD SERVICE.
BAD EXCUSE

The loudly expressed dissatisfaction of
the patrons of the cable line against the
management of the street railway company
for putting on open cars recently has fin
ally found recognition from the company.
Today Manager Franklin comes out in
an explanation to the people. He admits
that the company had no extra cable on
hand for emergencies, and that therefore
he was obliged, when the operating cable
broke down recently, to take off the heavy
closed cars and put on the light open
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-07
THREE KILLED IN COLLISION

NEW YORK, Jan. John Sullick, a
yardmaster; James O'Brien, switchman,
and William Ferguson, foreman Of the
road, were killed in a rear-end collision
on the Kings County Elevated road this
morning. Twenty passengers were in
After the collision the wreckage caught
fire and burned. 1t was only by the great
est presence of mind that there were not
a large number of deaths from electrocu-
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ton. The current was turned off the third
rail just in time to save many.
The collision occurred at the corner of
Williams and Pitkins avenues The shock
threw parts of cars to the street below
the trestle The body of OBrien was
found on the street below with every bone
broken. Sullick was crushed to death be-
tween two cars. The injured were taken
to hospitals in ambulances. Few are fat
ally hurt.
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the provisions of the ordinance In near
ly every case, however, it will be possible,
by making alterations, to put the build
ings in the condition required by law.
The report on the inspection win be
in the hands of the mayor probably to-
morrow.
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LATE TELEGRAPH

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. Minis
ter Powell cables to the state department
from San Domingo that provision gov
ernment has been established There is
blockade Of all ports save San domingo
City.
Ships sailing from the West Indies are
given 20 days in which TO clear, while
those from the United States and Euro
pean ports may take 40 days.
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TUNNEL ACCIDENT

SEATTLE, Jan. 7--Charles KIapp was
killed this morning at the south portal
of the Great Northern tunnel He was
employed in the cement works and fell
into the pit, from which cement was being
carried by an endless chain conveyor No
one saw him fall. although several work
men heard the dull thud when he struck
the bottom.
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WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. THE
government today, through the state de-
partment, replied to General Reyes de-
mands in behalf of Colombia. 1t was to
the effect that the United States absolute
ly declined to reopen the question of Pan
ama's independence. The full text of the
reply will probably be made public next
week.
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COLD WATER ON
THE FIRE TRUST

NEWARK, N. j., Jan 7.-Yice-Chan-
cellar Emery today appointed j. K. Clark
and @. Kimball receivers for the lnterna-
tional Fire Engine company OF New Jer-
sey. corporation with S9,OOOOOO capital.
The company is known as the hre engine
trust and was organized five years ago.
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On TRIAL

OMAHA, Neb, Jan. 7.--At noon today
jury was secured to try United States
Senator Dietrich on charge of accepting
a $1,000 bribe from Postmaster Fisher Of
Hastings Neb..
District Attorney Summers made the
opening argument to the jury. He de-
clared that he would show that Lnetrich
gave Fisher a place because the latter
agreed to pay him $500 per year for four
years so that Dietrich would get a rental
to which he believed himself entitled
from his building and also to get re-
Enumeration for purchasing the postofiice
fixtures for $500.
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forgery and sentenced to three years in
the pehitentiary. He petitioned the SUI
preme court for new trial. After ten
years the trial was set for today. On his
appearance Judge Cook said the man was
entitled to his liberty and he was re-
leased.
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two railways, and that under the merger
the roads would cease building spurs into
these lands thus preventing an increase in
valuation and loss Of taxes.
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WILL CO TO ROME

ROME, Jan. THE pope intends 10
summon Archbishop Ireland to Rome to
discuss the growth of the Aglipays schims
in the Catholic church in the PhiliDpines.
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HIS FREEDOM
WELL EARNED

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. Jean Hap
ique, who has been ten years in the coun-
ty Jail awaiting a new trial, was released
this morning. Hapique was convicted of
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\ SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 7.-Christian
Klenk, 81 years of age, today applied for
license to marry Mary Pitjen, 80 years
OIL
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I JAPS SILENT

TOXIC, Jan. THE government today
is silent 1t is considering Russia's reply.
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perity had been passed. When pinned
down he declined to state how much of
his stock had been sold.
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RAILROAD WRECK

Topeka, Kan, Jan. THE coroner .
jury of Waubusee county convened this
morning and began an investigation into
the werck on the Rock Island yesterday.
The jury met in the office the undertake
er's. before the bodies Of ten victims
Twenty witnesses are present. The list
includes the engineer of the ill-fated train,
on whom the blame for the accident is
cast by his superiors.
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FLINT Gets IT

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. THE
president today sent to the senate the
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of Motley II. Flint to be post
master at Los Angeles.
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The revenue cutter Grant coaled at the
gravity bunkers this morning.
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The collier Edith, from San Francisco,
arrived in last night and will begin load
ing at the electric bunkers today.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-09

the speech of Mr.. Hobson, which had
dealt with conditions in the South.
Breaks His Gavel
In his efforts to secure order Chair
man Clark broke his gavel handle
short off.
A committee headed by Representa-
tive Ollie James which had been dis
patched to the rooms of the resolutions
committee presented itself, and. Mr..
James was introduced amid great ap-
plause. His announcement was:
Your committee appointed Ito wait
on the committee on resolutions report
that they have discharged that duty.
The committee informs us that they
will be unable to report to this conyen-
ton until 8 O'Clock tonight, at which
time they will bring to you a unani-
nous report, signed by every member
OF the committee tvN
Great applause and cheers greeted
this last statement, and as soon as Mr.
James could be heard again he: con-
tinued:
New York, Nebraska, Virginia and
Wisconsin have all joined hands and
will bring in q platform that will carry
as to glorious victory in Novem-
her," -
Again the convention voiced its
pleasure at the news and mighty
shout went up.
Mr.. James followed his last an
nouncement at once with a motion to
adjourn until s o'clock tonight A sec
ond was at once heard, and the mo-
ton carried, the session closing at
HER a m