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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-06
THE JAPANESE HAVE PROVED
The VALUE OF TORPEDO BOATS

In the preparations for war the japanese
seem to have left nothing undone to CON
tribute to the smooth working of the
army and navy. A pocket Russo-Japanese
dictionary, styled the "Nichi-ro Gunyo
.Shu-ehin Kaiwa," in which terms relating
70 naval and military affairs are chiefly
noted, was published last month, under the
auspices of the faculty and students of the
Greek Theological school at Surugadai,
Kanda, 1t is proposed to present about
$4,000 volumes to the naval and military
authorities.
In lnterrogating prisoners, in comman-
deering food supplies in Russianized Man
churia in deciphering any Russian docu-
ments falling into their hands, in relations
Of any kind in fact with the enemy, the
Japanese win find such a volume most
useful
In some late Japanese papers / have
been interested and amused by the regula-
tions for war correspondents.
They are evidently drawn up with much
care, but it must surely have been rather
hard on some native correspondents to
comply with the regulation compelling
them to send to the war department "a
sketch of their antecedents." This did
not apply to the British or Americans or
any foreigners.
Each foreigner was given permission to
engage an interpreter and one servant.
They are all bound down strictly in these
rules by the law for the preservation OF
military secrets, cipher messages are rigidly
forbidden, and nothing can be sent until
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-06
FIVE PERSONS
INCINERATED

Mt. VERNON, N, Y. April Give
persons lost their lives and another was
fatally burned in a fire which destroyed
Columbia hall, three-story frame build
ing, early this morning, Three more were
seriously injured. The dead are;
NATHAN FREY, shoe dealer, and lis
three children.
BESSIE DEERING, a maid.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-06
ROOT Will
BE CHOSEN

WASHINGTON, ID. G., April d.--For.
mer Secretary Of War Elihu Root has
been practically determined upon for 'he
post Of temporary chairman Of the Repuo-
ican national convention.
Senator Platt Of New York had confer
enee with President Roosevelt this morn
ing, during which the matter was taken
ur and after be left the presidents Office
be said he thought Root would be the man.
Senator Platt, as well as Senator Depew,
who was at the White House later, did
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ers themselves, having laid in large
stock of steel plates and the principal
parts of the machinery from England some
time ago
NrA~ N~1A&
Rear Admiral, British Navy.


PHILADELPHIA, April edward
Hammond, Jacob Hammond, and Oscar
Severson were found dead in bed this
morning They had been asphxiated by
Illuminating gas.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-06

WASHINGTON, D. c., April e.-The
navy department has given out kilograms
from the members of the court of inquiry
on the Missouri-Illinos collision, each EN-
phatieally denying that he received a tele-
gram from any one in Washington con-
corning the subject of the inquiry or re-
lating to the findings.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-06
BIG SCARE

NEW YORK, April GA blaze in a
subway this morning fused all the tele
graph and telephone wires leading north
and cut off the newspaper Offices Smoke
filled the subway and worked up in sheets
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tened the mother pnehes it, for not to
weep at such time will bring to the child
the worst possible luck
Babies must be taken up steps before
they are taken down, that their aims may
be high and their tendencies upward
In Roumania the infants ankle is bound
with red ribbon Immediately after birth,
that evil spirits may not attack it. In
the West Indies the ribbon is blue instead
of red, and no ribbon handy blue mark is
substituted.
Russian children are supposed not to
thrive while there are cats in the house,
and cats are banished when baby appears.
If Spanish child looks in a mirror be-
fore it is year old certain destruction
awaits it.
In many countries the mother believes
that no greater. i'll can befall baby than
to fall off chair or out of bed. In India
this superstition is reversed; the child
must roll out of bed at least four times
during the first year of it's existence, or it
is sure to be hopeless idiot.
In spite of all this many a mother, hap
PLY ignorant of these numerous supersti-
tions, brings up her children wisely and
carefully. and the world is full of children
who looked in mirrors and didn't die, and
never fell out of bed and are still pos
sessed of an average amount of intelligence.
A
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-06
LEGAL NOTICE.
NOTICE mo- SCHOOL ELECTORS,


Books of registration for Tacoma School
District No. 10 are open daily for the
qualified electors from a. m. to p. m.
at the following named places
Central School Building, So. 18th and G
Sts., daily;
Sherman District-Sherman school, Mon.
day, Tuesday, Apr. 4, 5;
Lowell and Washington Districts-Low-
ell school, Wednesday, Thursday, April
6, Il;
Franklin and Grant Districts-Roice's
Drug Store, Friday, Saturday, April 8, 9;
Emerson Distriet-Emerson school, Mon
day, Tuesday, April IL, II;
Bryant District-Bryant school, Wednes.
day, Thursday, April 10, IA;
Logan, Lincoln and Ling Districts
Logan school, Friday, Saturday, April Is,
TO- G. F. Witty,
Secretary.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-06
FOR SALE-HORSES.

NOTICE TO OWNER-I have taken up
one sorrel horse with bald face and one
yearling colt, bald faced, sorrel. l have
kept and fed these for sixty days. The
owner is hereby notified that he must prove
property and pay costs or these horses
will be sold at public sale to pay charges.
R, Calhoun, seth and So. Yakima Ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-06
THE JENKINS BOW.

The Fifth avenue bow, which, during the
early winter was so popular as shirt
waist tie, has been cast off for the new and
smart jenkins bow, now seen in New
York shops, The bow consists of one
loop and two ends The ribbon is drawn
round in folds before the knot is tied.
Some Of the made ties open in the back,
and the freshness Of the ribbon is thus pre-
served
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-06

not take much stock in the suggestion
that General Horace Porter was being
doomed BY the Republican machine for the
governorship Of New York.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-06
BIG QUAKE

BELGRADE, April GA severe earth
quake shock was felt throughout Servia
last evening. Great damage was done at
Vranja.
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sUpERs11TioNs ABOUT BABIES.

A woman may put her left stocking on
first year after year merely to prove that
she is not superstitious, but few mothers
will fly in the face of superstition when
it comes to the possibility of misfortune
TO her child Is any mother superstition
proof?
Among the various superstitions which
still endure regarding babies are those
here given They come from the four
corners of the earth.
If a baby does not cry when it is chris
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Badly & Badly, Osteopaths. moved to
Provident Bldg. Offices open on Monday
and Friday evenings. Phones; Main 2ls
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TO TEMPT THE APPETITE.
When spring weather makes everything
taste like everything else, nothing tempts
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-06

through the underground trolley conduit, y
giving the impression that the subway was
burning for blocks. The damage is slight.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-06

The Tacoma Times yesterday presented its readers with the greatest
the Northwest obtained
exclusive the the Tacoma police the noted mail
bank bh Albert f. Bell together with his confession having stolen 100000
from the Kansas City National bank also sack Seattle containing
number letters with checks and enosed
The Tacoma Times the this city the people this
Another daily printed the afternoon avey informed its that
crook be wanted the authorities elsewhere had been by
the Tacoma police ehase through the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-06
CLASSIFIED ADS.
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE.
FOR sALE-MIsCELLANFOUs-

FOR SALE-l51z-foot sailboat; cheap if
taken at once. r. K, Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-17
Changes on the C.. I'll. I'd.

Chicago, Aug. 17.-Russell Harding,
president of the Pere Marquette system
and vice president of the Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Dayton roads, was in
Chicago with several officials of both
lines. In company with NJ. J. Carpen-
ter, vice president of the Pere Mar
quette, D. G. Edwards, passenger traffic
manager of the Cincinnati, Hamilton
and Dayton, the new president inspect
ed the Chicago terminals and examined
traffic conditions here. When asked re-
garding the future of the three roads
which he now represents, Mr.. Harding
declared that, Notwithstanding rumorS
to the contrary, nothing had been de-
termined nor would be for some time.
Mr.. Harding is still vice president and
general manager of the Missouri Pacific
and still in control of the operation of
that road. It is stated that Mr.. Ed
wards will be made passenger traffic
manager of the entire system, and that
H F. Moeller will remain general pas
senger agent of the Pere Marquette,
and will possibly have his Jurisdiction
extended. That many changes VIII
eventually occur on all three r>operties
is an open secret. Unless plans are
changed the entire system will be
known as the Cincinnati, Hamilton
and Dayton, the Pere Marquette losing
its identity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-17
HAVE DESERTED wAsHBURN.
LaHarpe Football Players Will Go to
State University.

This clipping from the lola Register
will be decidedly interesting to the
Washburn athletic authorities. 1t deals
with some crack La Harpe football
players who recently signified their in
tention to enter Washburn this fall.
From the following it is obtained that
they have changed their minds and will
enter the state university. The story
follows:
Ed Green, last years half back on
the LaHarpe football team, returned
last night from Lawrence, where he
has been making arrangements to at
tend the state university next year. He
is also making arrangements for Virgil
McCarty of LaHarpe and Clare Kerr
of Moran. The three will try to get
on the football team. They will leave
for Lawrence the first of September
and commence working out. Ed Green
Will work out for half back. Virgil Nc
Carly for full back and Clare Kerr for
left end All three of the boys are ex-
cellent players and will no doubt make
the K. L. team this year. Captain
Hicks, in one of his letters to the boys,
said:
Il feel confident that with the three
LaHarpe boys on the university team
that K. L. cannot be beaten. Eight of
the old K. L. players viii be back next
year. and with the help of the three
LaHarpe players, who are old heads in
the game, it will make the team very
fast. The LaHarpe boys for a time
were thinking of attending Washburn,
but have given that idea up"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-17
CHANGE IN MEXICAN CENTRAL.
Vice President ,Nickerson Handling
Correspondence of Comptroller.

City of Mexico, Aug. I'm an Off
cial notice from New York received
here at the general headquarters OF
the Mexican Central, it is stated that
Gabriel Morton, vice president and
comptroller of that road, is no longer
comptroller and that all correspond
ence with that department, until fur
Their notice. should be addressed to H.
r. Nickerson, first vice president.
The notice is dated August and
states that Mr.. Morton's connection
with the company as comptroller ter
minated on that day
1t is believed Mr.. NickerSon Will re-
main in New York for some time and
act as the comptroller of the company.
Since he went there the duties of his
office have been performed here by o.
K. Hamilton, his assistant. and so
long as he acts as comptroller it is
probable that Mr.. Hamilton will con-
duct the local business of Mr.. Nicker-
sons office.
From 1888 until 1901 when he was
made an official of the Central. Mr..
Morton was vice president and treas
urer of the National. with headquar-
tiers in this city. Practically all of his
railroad experience has been in the
accounting and auditing departments
of railroads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-17

Dares Topeka Fishermen to Contest
With Him I'm Angling Match.

To the Sporting Editor OF The State
Journal
You seem to nave dismissed the sub
ject in your last evenings issue. by
saying that "Col. Bent Murdoch is done
with making remarks about Otis Hun
gates fish
Possibly. A so called club, made UP
of dead game sports like Otis Hun
gate, ]. c. Elliott. George Clark, !. b,
Palmer, w. A. Morton, and other life
long fishermen" is enough to frighten
a country sorghum lapper; and that
have refused to make any further re-
be expected. back water bayou FILL
ed with lily pads, mud cats ana gyp
water may be attractive to Topeka
dead game sports" but to one who
finds recreation in the fishing, in
swift running stream, it offers no in
spiration.
Going east on the Santa Fe the other
day we crossed what is called Lake
View. out in the midst of the lily pads
was a scow; in the scow was man sit
ting astraddle of a bamboo pole to
which was attached a clothes line The
lone fisherman had a short pipe in his
mouth and every minute or two he
yanked his hook out of the water like
he had something-more than a million
fishes are lost every year by pulling
too auckland they told me this man
was a Topeka club fisherman" who
was running a trout line" and was
fishing for 'gorgle eyes" to bait his
hooks; and of course l lost all interest
in the Topeka club, which is made up
Of dead game SPORTS
However. L remarked to one of your
local dead game sports" last evening,
that if he would get out his boat fur
nish the bait-both kinds, you know
put the boss Topeka fisherman in the
bow of the boat and a man at the oars
and 1 would take the stern of the boat
and that if any bass are to be found in
the dead gyp water 1 would land one
)r two just to give the Topeka club Il
ouch of high life But my offer was
lot accepted. And this is the end OF
he story. T. B. MURDOCH.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-17
FOR THE SOLDIERS.
Vaudeville Turn at Vinewood Makes
Fun for the NIiIitiamen.

Another exceptionally large crowd
attended the performance of Hello
Bill at the Vinewood park tn eater
last night.
On account of the encampment the
park presents a gay picture at night
The soldiers from Camp Bailey throng
the park at night and the bright but
tons and natty clothes of the officers
and soldiers make it we'll worth while
going TO see.
The theater was nearly filled with
soldiers last night and Eddie Shook
and Bert Granville, who did a black
face specially between the second and
third acts, made the biggest hit of the
entire summer season. They gave the
soldiers a few points about soldering.
Granville was the captain and gave
the orders and Shook was the bugler
and the company of soldiers Shook
had a little tin bugle about three
inches long. They gave an exhibition
of the maneuvers of the regular army.
The soldiers in the audience called
them back several times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-17
THE LAWRENCE CELEBRATION
Settlement of the Town to BE Com
memOrated October 6.

The announcement of the semi-cen-
tennial celebration at Lawrence. Kan
I sas.. has been issued, and is as follows:
GAS the settlement of the town OF
| Lawrence in 1884 was the first or
| the chain of events that determined
! and happily shaped the institutions of
the state, it is fitting that its fifueth
| anniversary should pc appropriately
COMMUNICATED
'"The citizens of the town have made
provision for the celebration of the
event on October 6th, the date of the
official adoption of the name of the
CITY,"
The program is as follows:
Sunday, October 2, memorial day;
Monday, October 8, old settlers and.
old soldiers day; Tuesday October A.
school children's day; Wednesday, DC
tober 5, visitors day; Thursday, Octo-
Der 6, anniversary or Lawrence day.
Friday, October Z, Fraternal Aid day..
Executive Committee - Paul r.
Brooks, president general committed;
Alfred Whitman, secretary general
committee; A. L. Selig, treasurer gen.
eral committee; Otto A. Fischer, chair.
man finance committee; John c. Has ,
kell chairman publicity committees;
]. n. Roberts, chairman entertainment
committee; o. E. Learnard. chairman.
committee on speakers; G. L. Ed
wards, chairman reception committee
Sarah A. Brown, chairman auxiliary
committee; Samuel A. Riggs, chair
man invitation committee; Mrs. j. c.
Haskell, Mrs. Annie J. Prentiss, Mrs
H. L. Raymond.
Invitation Committee-W r. Stubs.
r. G. Elliott, Wilder S. Metcalf. Geo
A. Banks, A. L. Selig, VIM. Crutch-
field, w. T. Sinclair, l.. BulIene Sara
Chancellor Frank Strong, Samuel A..
Riggs, chairman.
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FOR OIL AND GAS IN EARNEST
Winfield Capitalists to Drill East of
Town, Having Secured Leases.

Winfield, Kan, Aug. 17.-Leases have
been filed at the register of deeds Office
on $500 acres of 6Xld along Snake
creek, ten miles east of Winfield for
oil and gas drilling. The leases are ia
ken in the name of NJ. B. Kerr who
represents a company of local capital
lists who are determined to go to a
greater depth than any yet attempted
in the search for oil and gas about
Winfield.
Mr.. Kerr's visit to the east bears
more than one significance in that he
is striving to get some eastern capital
interested in the scheme with fair
prospects of success. Meantime, it was
thought wise to file the leases on the
land which were secured some time
ago. The leases cover the farms of y
farmers which run along Snake creek
north and east of Tisdale. The condi-
ton Whereabouts are favorable to oil as
shown in the deposits and oily waters.
There are also roaring wells which
often speak of gas.
1t is the object of the new company
to go $500 feet with the first well and
it will spend $1,000, so well is it salts
fed that what it is in search of is there.
Drilling will begin at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-17
WILL CHANGE THE LEVY.
Tax in District No. 33 VIII Be One
Mill Instead of Twenty.

At a meeting of the taxpayers of
school district No. SO on Tuesday
afternoon, it was decided to change
the levy of 20 mills for school pur-
poses to l mill The meeting was well
attended The vote stood SO to 50.
AT meeting held recently, it was
decided to levy 20 mills to build a new
school house Some of the heavy tax
payers objected Yesterday a second
meeting was called and the action of
the first meeting reversed.
The matter Will probably go before
the county attorney for settlement
The 20 mill levy has already been GER
titled, and today the l mill levy will
also be filed with the county clerk
The latter has referred the whole
thing TO County Attorney Hungate
who Will determine whether the first
meeting was legal or not. and if so
will probably allow it TO stand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-17
BROKE THREE RIBS.
Joseph Petricl1 Fell Into a Ditch Dur
ing Storm.

Joseph Petrick. who has charge of
the carpet cutting department at Cros-
by Brothers, suffered severe injuries
from falling into ditch while getting
off a Vinewood car Monday night dur
ing the heavy storm.
He lives at Twenty-first and Adams
street in Highland Park. Just as he
was getting off the car. the lightning
struck the wires and put out the
lights. He stepped into a culvert at
the side of the street, striking heavily
on his right side. After lying in the
street for almost an hour, the con-
ductor on a passing Vinewood car
noticed him and helped him to his
home. Mr.. Petrick was found to have
three ribs broken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-17
Notes and Personal Mention

Mr.. Jacob Smith Miss Helen Thomp-
son and Mr.. Roy Thompson will leave
Thursday for Yellowstone Park, Wy
oming to spend a few weeks.
Mr.. Charles Curtis has returned from
a trip to New York and Washington.
A son was born yesterday to Mrs.
Noble of Atchison, widow of the late
Walter Noble whose death occurred a
fortnight ago.
Miss Jeanette Lord, Mr.. Leslie Guild
and Mr.. Dan Hammatt returned Tues
day evening from Lawrence where they
were guests of Mr.. Brinton Woodward
at a house party at Brynwood. Mr..
and Mrs Dorr Norton and Mrs. Harry
Weaver of Kansas City were also mem
bers of the party.
Mr.. Bert Cook of Kansas City is here
to spend a few days before leaving for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-17
$4,000.
To California and Return via the
Santa Ee.

The twenty-ninth triennial con-
clave. Knights Templar L. s. A. and
sovereign grand lodge I. o. o. F., at
San Francisco in September. are the
next occasions for which the Santa Fe
will make reduced rates to California
Any one. whether member or not, may
take advantage of the reduction If
you're going to make the California
tour, this is your chance to do it eco
nomically, comfortably, and thorough
ly. On sale August Is to September
10. inclusive. Limited to October 9S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-17
MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY.
The Worlds Fair Line.

Seven daily trains between Kansas
City and st. Louis which leave Kan
sas City 6:55, 500, 1910 a. m. ana
1910, 9:15, 1900 D. m. and 1906 midi
night
Ask for your ticket via this line
from Kansas City. If you miss one
train, you will not have long to wait
for another.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-17
Special Train to San Francisco via
Santa Re

Will leave Kansas City August 20 at
IL o'clock a m, with the grand COM
mandery knights Templar of Kan
sas, and subordinate communicates.
Through Pullman palace sleepers and
dining cars. Train will stop at nu-
merous points of interest en- route.
An opportunity for those who are not
K. It's to visit California in first-class
style, and with pleasant companions.
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Cheap Rates for Vacation Trims.

Western railway, $500 to st. Paul or
Minneapolis. $500 to Duluth, Supe-.
rior, Ashland or Bayfield,. Equally low
rates to summer resorts in Minnesota
and Michigan. Tickets on sale every
day to September 30th. Good to re-
turn until October 31st For further
information apply to any Great West.
ern agent or ]. p. Elmer, G. p. A.
Chicago, la
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-17
SIS for Round Trip

To Denver, Colorado Springs and
Pueblo, on the Santa Fe, Tuesdays and
Saturdays during August and Septem-
Der. Couldn't do more for your COM
fort if you travelled a thousand miles
with US. Ask T L. King of A.. T. &
S. F. railway, at depot, Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-17
WABASH TO ST. LOUIS.
Worlds Fctr Route-'FolIow the
Flag"

Only line to Worlds fair main en-
trance. Five daily trains from Kansas
City. Shortest line. Ask your agent
for tickets over the Wabash.
L S. MCCLELLAN,
Western Passenger Agent,
Kansas City, Mo.
H C. SHIELDS,
Travelling Passenger Agent,
Kansas City. Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-17
the clinton Chautauoua.

The M. K. & T. railway will for this
occasion make a rate of one fare plus
so cents for the round trip. Tickets
on sale August "a to September 4,
good to return until September 5. The
ChautauQua this year will be better
than ever. Katy, with four through
trains in each direction, is well equip
ped to handle the crowds. See Katy's
agent about this. George Morton, G..
p and T. A, st. Louis Mo.