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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-05
CHILD ACROBAT WAS BEATEN
ON LEGS WITH STOVE POKER

The contest for the possession of Ray
Sansome came up for trial before Judge
Chapman today The prominent witness
es for the prosecution were Messrs. c. w.
Clark, i. p. Beach and Rev Brown OF
the Washington Children's home of Seat
tle
The substance of the testimony given
by the three men varied little in the
main. Mr.. Clark testified to coming to
Tacoma to get the little boy, Rag Sansome.
He stated that the acrobatic feats CON
sisted of back somersaults and like feat
ures. Immediately after the boy did his
turn Mr.. Clark went behind the scenes
and found the little fellow standing on
a chair facing the woman who was rub
bing paint on his face He stated that
the boy was crying and did not look up
at him when he went down the stairs to
the stage
Mr.. Clark made known his mission at
once and the boy was led away. AS soon
as convenient the boy was told where he
was to be taken, and he asked Mr.. Clark
in ptiful way, "Do they beat little
boys where you're going to take me?"
The witness said that there was every
indication of the boy having been severe
ly whipped. There were several large
bruises, on the hips, thigh and elsewhere" /"
said Mr.. Clark ''On the head was a
large gathering When asked if the
was acting, the boy replied that when he
wa sacting, the boy replied that when he
turned head downward everything looked
blue The scar on the head, Mr.. Clark
claims, is an inch and one-half long The
witness stated that he did not ask Ray
regarding attachment to the Shone people
but did request him to tell straight
story. lie said, however, that Ray told
him that Mrs Shone was in the habit of
stripping him naked, laying him on the
bed and whipping him with a rawhide.
Mr.. Clark further testified that there
was mat for the boy to light upon in
case he fell while doing his turn, but
that on two occasions he fell upon the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-05

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Feb 5.--Senator
Hanna has typhoid fever The diagnosis
was confirmed by complete blood exam
nation reported this morning by DR.
Behrond
The senator rested fairly we'll last night
This morning his temperature was 100;
pulse 81.
The above bulletin was given the sena.
tors secretary by Drs. Rixey and Magrud-
er at 9:30 this morning.
The official announcement that Sena-
tor Hanna had typhoid fever caused great
apprehension among his friends, who re-
gard typhoid for man of his age and
enfeebled constitution as very serious. His
physicians, however. continue to express
confidence in his recovery, advising against
sending for members of his family this
morning.
Senator Hanna has lived on milk diet
for several days. He has no ailment OF
the liver. kidneys or heart The malady
is characterized as regular typhoid fever.
President Roosevelt walked from the
White House to the Arlington hotel this
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-05

floor and twice upon the extreme edge Of
the mat. 1t was further added by this
same witness that the little fellow was so
sore he could hardly step upon the plat.
form OF the car.
Mr.. f. p. Beach testified that ON Tues
day morning he had to put on the boys
stockings for him and that the boy told
him that the bruises on the top of his
head were caused by being whipped with
a strap on which there was buckle, and
that the backle had caused the marks. The
bruise on the side of the head was caused
by being hit with hair brush. The
bruises on the legs were caused by being
whipped with n stove poker.
Mrs. Wagner, who it is claimed filed
the information against the Shones, had
the poker with her at the trial today
Rev. Brown of the Children's home in
Seattle took the stand after Mr.. Beach
His testimony was very similar to what
had been stated by the preceding witness
es. The only other thing he mentioned
was that the boy was so hungry that they
fed him before leaving Tacoma Monday
evening.
Mrs. Shone took the stand and testified
that the bruises were caused by falls: that
on the bare floor This act, she claimed
consisted in standing on the hands, feet
extended upward against some object, and
walking round and round
The split" she claimed, was not dan
gerous after one became used TO it, but
would make one sore unless he were con
stantly in practice.
''The boys father" she said ''is not in
the penitentiary, but his uncle has served
time. The mother has been an inmate
of an insane asylum The family lived
near Plains, Montana She claimed to be
educating the boy, and said. "IIe is much
further advanced for one Of his age than If
he were going to school,
Much interest in she trial is manifest
and large crowd is in attendance. The
examination will continue all this after
noon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-05

years. All of the children reside in Sum
ner except Harry R. Ryan, who lives in
Spokane.
The complaint alleges that none of the
property now in existence was owned by
them before Ryan abandoned his family,
except a few household goods and some
farming implements of little value. The
property now owned by Mrs. Ryan was
her own when they were living together,
or has been secured since by her own
thriftiness. Ryan, the complaint states,
owns property acquired since separation,
to which she lays no claim. She asks for
complete separation and the custody of the
children.
Sumner people respect Mrs Ryan very
highly and her children likewise. The
present action, they say, is justifable on
account of the way in which the defendant
has treated the family.
A decree was granted this afternoon
giving Mrs. Ryan the custody of the chill
dren and a share of the personal property.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-05

Siberian rifle brigade have begun to leave
to take up positions along the Chinese
railway.
The army and fleet are reported to be
ready for any emergency.
NEW YORK, Feb. 5-The Commercial
Cable company's manager in China wires
significant advices as follows:
From today on kilograms for Japan
and Korea can be accepted only at send
er's risk"
LONDON, Feb. 5.-The Shanghai CORE
spondent of the Globe wires that the com
mander of the Chinese imperial army and
the vice-presdent of the war board have
memorialized the throne, urging an Of
fensive and defensive alliance with Japan
to regain Manchuria.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-05

the California delegation and it developed
that there was considerable frocton among
Californians regarding the site to be select
ed. If the Washington delegation unites
upon a single site and presses its case
with vigor, it is possible the committee
will favorably consider the location of a
site in that state instead of California.
Only four sites are to be purchased, in
as many portions of the country, and
the cost of each site is estimated at about
$500,000 One California site is offered
for $3.50 900 and the other for $50O,0O0.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-05
ROBBERS STEAL
DRESS GOODS

During the dark hours of this morning
thieves broke in and carried away $50
worth of dress goods from the sample
rooms of the Donnelly hotel.
The sample rooms are located on the
corner of Ninth and A streets. The
thieves broke several lights from one
of the windows, and reaching between
the iron bars, pulled out all the goods they
could reach The fact that there were
bars on the windows alone prevented the
robbers from making big haul,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-05
PROMINENT SUMNER
PEOPLE IN COURT

Lucy V. Ryan of Sumner has brought
suit for divorce from George H. Ryan.
The couple were married in San Francisco
May IS, 1875. More than 25 years they
have lived in Sumner and are well known.
Mr.. Ryan formerly operated a sawmill at
that place, and until October, 1895, the
complaint alleges, he had always been kind
to his family and provided for their sup
port He abandoned the family during
the year 1895 and for two years has failed
to supply their needs There is a family
of several children, all over the age of IA
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-05
KILLED WHILE
CLEANING WELL

SPOKANE, Feb. 5.-While attempting
to clean out well on a neighbor's ranch,
George Week, aged 60 years, was killed yes
terday afternoon. A heavy bucket fell
upon him, crushing his skull. A half
barrel tied around with a rope and at
tached to a windlass was used to haul out
the sediment. Week was in the bottom
of the well, when the bucket slipped from
the curbing and fell 80 feet, striking him
on the side and back of the dead. He died
before his body could be taken out. Week
leaves wife and several children.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-05
STORM TOSSED SHIP
CARRIED DYNAMITE

Fourteen miles in four hours is the best
time the Alaska Pacific Navigation com
pany's steamer Jeanie, Captain p. H. Ma
son, could make coming up the Straits
Wednesday night.
Captain Mason says he never saw the
wind blow harder in the Straits, and sell
dom with greater velocity on the open
sea. 1t swept down the channel with the
rapidity and force of hurricane. The
wind blew from the east to the southwest
much of the time. 1t ragged all Wednes-
day night
A part of the Jeanie's cargo consisted OF
175 tons of dynamite for Sound ports and
200 tons of cement for Balfour, Guthrie
& Co.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-05
M0NTGALL GETS
FOUR YEARS

William Montgall, the young man ar.
rested at Eatonville and charged with
robbing the butcher shop Of Montgall &
McCutcheon at Roy recently, pleaded gull.
ty this morning before Judge Huscton and
was given a sentence of four years in the
penitentiary. To the court Montgall de
clared that he was there when the rob
bing was done, but that Harry Smith took
the money.
From what Montgall told the officers
they were led to believe that he was moi
implicated in the burglary, but he declared
thai Smith gave him half the money tc
keep still. This morning, however, he ad
mitted being present when the deed was
committed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-05
THIRD SIBERIAN RIFLE BRIGADE
TAKES UP POSITIONS ON CHINESE
RAILWAY FOR COMING CONFLICT

LONDON Feb. 5.-Bennett Burleigh
the Toxic correspondent of the Daily Tele-
graph, this afternoon wires that war is
inevitable.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb 5.-The
state department is advised that Japan
has called all japanese residents in the
Yalu river district to come Immediately
to Toxic.
LONDON, Feb. 5.-Diplomats are wait
ing anxiously for official word from Toxic
as to how Russia's reply will be received
There is little hope of a peaceful outcome
1t is generally believed that the last word
has been spoken.
A Central News dispatch from Toxic
says the japanese people expect war
LONDON, Feb. 5.-The japanese min
ister, Baron Hayashi, was coseted with
Lord Lansdowne for half an hour this
morning The Russian minister called
later and Immediately sent long cipher
message.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 5.--A dispatch
from Port Arthur states that war prepara-
tions are being rushed. The ships of the
Pacific squadron, which have been held
in reserve for some days, have been put
in commission. Regiments of the Third
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-05

discussion of the deficiency appropria-
ton bill
Dell of California announced that he
would propose an amendment providing for
an increased appropriation for pomological
investigations. He made a strong appeal
for the vineyards of California and the
Pacific coast.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-05
SLIM DECREE GRANTED

Sarah A. Slim was this morning granted
a divorce from Arthur Slim by Judge
Huston. The husband failing to put in
an appearance of answer the complaint,
the decree was made on default.
They were married in Victoria in Au-
gust, 1891. Since 1893 Slim has not, ac-
cording to the plaintiffs story, contributed
to her support. He is addicted, she claims
to the use of Intoxicating liquors, and dur.
ing the year 1894 squandered 81 900 re-
ceived from the settlement of an estate
in England.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-05
RUSSIANS SCRAP

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 5The Svet
today reports pistol fight between Prince
Matchutsdse and Prince Dadiani at the
court at Kutais. Matchutsdse was insult
ed by Dadiani, who drew his revolver
and fred three times, without effect.
Dadiani fired twice, mortally wounding his
opponent.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-05

men live close to Clover creek, and in the
opinion of physicians, the conditions out
there are such that this alone would be
enough to contaminate the water and
spread the disease in this city. The fact
that nearly all of the typhoid cases in the
city are in the district supplied with this
water is cited in priof of the assertion.
In the north part or the city, where the
water supply comes from another souce,
it is stated that the cases have been
very few
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-05
MILITARY CAMP
HEARING THURSDAY

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 5.-Tbe
house committee on military affairs win
grant hearing next Thusrday to Repre-
sentatives Jones and Cushman regarding
the location of a military camp site in
the state of Washington. At yesterdays
hearing, representatives Of California prop
critics were heard, az well as members Of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-05
SAILORS Y. M. G. A.
AT BREMERTON

The navy department has decided in
favor of Bremerton the question recently
presented regarding the location of pro
posed home sailors Young Mems Chris
tion association The international asso-
citation recently told the department. that
it was desired to establish branch for
the benefit of the Puget Sound navy yard,
and asked whether it should be located
at Bremerton or Seattle. The department
decided Bremerton was the proper place.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-05
POSTAL CLERKS WILL
PLAY BASKET BALL

Two basketball games viii be played
Tuesday evening, February Q, in the Ia
coma x. NJ. 9. A. gymnasium. The post
office team will play the Northern Pacific
team and the mems team will be pitted
against the high school boys.
The basketball team of the Tacoma high
school left this afternoon for Snohomish
where they will play the Snohomish high
school boys a game Of basketball tonight
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-05
LATE TELEGRAPH

LONDON, Feb. ga dispatch from Am
sterdam today says a cablegram from the
Island of Java reports a fatal volcanic
eruption, in which an entire town was
swallowed by the flow of lava. Hundreds
of people were killed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-05
ROUTED FROM BED
TO HEAR VERDICT

SEATTLE, Feb. 5.-Mrs. Ellen Allen
was acquitted of the charge of murder
in the first degree for the fatal shooting of
Mrs Laura Graham, by jury in the SUI
perior court, shortly after midnight this
moning. Judge Tallman was aroused from
bed to hear the verdict.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-05
SIX PERISH

POTTSVILLE, Feb. 5.-Fire early this
morning destroyed II frame houses occu-
pied by foreign miners. Five men and
one boy were burned to death. Hundreds
were compelled to flee for their lives.
The temperature is at zero
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-05
BRISTOW ILL

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 5.-Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Bristowe is
very i'll with the grip and has been un-
able to appear at the department for two
weeks. His condition is said to be largely
due to overwork and the nervous strain in
with the postoffice investiga-
ton
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-05

president of the board of inspection, dated
Fortress Monroe:
while testing battery of the battle
ship Iowa this morning both guns in Ine
forward eight-inch turret blew off at the
muzzles. No damage except to guns. No
casualties"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-05
FARMER TIED AND
ROBBED Of $1,000

DES MONIES, Ia, Feb. 5.-Two masked
robbers bound and gagged Farmer Fred
Snyder near Slive this morning. They
took $1,000 which he drew from bank
yesterday to meet obligations today. He
was found three hours later unconscious
from the cold.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-05
TRIED FOR LARENCY

The prosecuting attorney this morning
filed with the county clerk an information
against Edward Mcdonald, charging him
with breaking into the carpenter shop of
the Central Wagon company and carrying
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-05

morning to make inquiries as 70 Senator
lianna's condition.
DIR. Magruder this afternoon reported
the condition Of the patient unchanged.
II was decided today TO send for DR..
Osler of Baltimore, the famous dagnosti.
elan, who attended Mrs. Mckinley when
she was i'll at the White House.
The physicians say that the most dis
couraging feature Of the case is Hannas
constant depression.
AT o'clock this afternoon Senator
Hanna's condition was unchanged. He
spent quiet day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-05
FIREMEN CALLED OUT

Fire companies Nos. l and were called
out at noon today by a chimney Gre at
the residence Of J. F. Lyon, corner Of
North Third and I streets. No serious
damage resulted.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-05
BURNED
TO DEATH

MONTREAL, o., Feb. 5.-Mrs. Robert
Crawford and her infant daughter and
her son-in-law, James Hogan, were burned
to death by fire which destroyed their
residence early this morning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-05

away several articles belonging to Henry
Raleigh and N. u. Walton. The charge
amounts to petty larceny. He will be
taken before the court this afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-05
PRINCE FRITZ
GETS A JOLT

BERLIN, Feb. 5.The Crown Prince
Frederick was thrown from his horse while
drilling the Guards today. He was bruised
but not seriously hurt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-05
CHANGING STREET
CAR TRACKS

Two hundred men commenced work this
morning standardizing the street railway
tracks on North Tacoma avenue. Better
service will be the result Of the change
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-05
WHEAT SLUMPS

CHICAGO, Feb 5.--Wheat 06 5-s: corn.
So 5-s. The wheat slump is due to the
failure Of the war to materiaize
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-05
GUNS EXPLODE

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 5-The
navy department this morning received the
following dispatch from Captain Train,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-05
WILL GET LOAN

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. 5.-The
senate voted today to keep in the urgent
deficiency bill the item providing for a
loan TO st. Louis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-05
MORE RAIN STORMS
IN CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. 5.-South-
ern California is rejoicing today. Rain,
though not copious, fell through the sec
ton below Tehachapi last night and this
morning and more is expected tonight and
tomorrow.
The storm that struck Los Angeles last
night continued southwark, going as lar as
San Diego, where up to 5 o'clock this
morning a precipitation of IA of an inch
was recorded.
Conditions throughout the state are
cloudy and unsettled, especially in the
northern portion.
Showers are predicted for tonight in
the territory visited by Thursdays rain
fall, with frost in the northeastern por-
ton. A cold snap is predicted in tile Sim
Joaquin valley.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-05
JURY SETS The
BUTLER CASE

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb 5.-The Butler
Doodle case was given to the jury at 4
o'clock this afternoon. Prosecutor Falk
made the closing argument.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-05

SAN JOSE, Cal, Feb. 5.-The heaviest
snow in five years covered the mountains
on both sides of the valley this morning,
extending far down towards the foothills,
1t is not raining this morning. but it is
cold and threatening.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-05
THEY TALKED Of
CHUNKS 0 MONEY

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 5-The
senate spent considerable time today in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-05

Later advices from San Diego received
by the local weather bureau place the
rainfall there at 38 of an inch, while in
the mountains at 10 o'clock the precipta-
tion had reached half an inch and It
was still raining. The wind at San Diego
last night reached a velocity Of 30 miles
an hour, the highest since 1887
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-16

government that the indian popula.
ton at the time of the discovery By
Columbus could not have been more
than 10000.
The early explorers. missionaries
and traders" be says. ''journeysd by
way Of the seacOast. the rivers and the
lakes. along which the Indians were
most numerouA In travelling through
the wilderness the whites attracted In
dians from miles around through curl.
Oaity. The whites thought the Indians
were equally numerous everywhere.
but vast stretches Of forest and prairie
were absolutely untenantsd. except for
short times each year when visited by
hunting parties. War and hunting Of.
ten took the same bands Of Indians 10
several points In the course OF a year
the whites thinking they were different
bands Many tribes were known BIZ
different names TO the spaniards. the
French and the English. and among
some tribes the names varied at differ.
ent places and times. These causes
accounted for the exaggerated notions"
The Last census showed an Indian
population OF 10000 outside Of those
In Alaska. In 400 years. then, the
white man has reduced the Indian pop
ulation from 10000 to 10000. or IN
the full number of $4,000 souls. But
this was not done directly by the white
man. Much of It was due to the sick
nesses and vices which came with the
white mans civilization. A sun larger
proportion was due to the wars cap-
ried, on between the tribes, these being
made more frequent and deadly a. the
white men crowded the redmen into a
limited area and made them rivals for
the same hunting ground. sun. Of
course. the whites were primarily re-
spOnsibls for the decadence Of the In.
dian population.
The Indians are now increasing in
numbers. Between the censuses OF 1890
and 1900 they increased by 30.OOt But
they are no longer Indians in the sense
Of old, for most Of them have come 10
the white mans mode Of life and are
merely an element OF the common pop-
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