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last gas bill Immediately bethought them
selves of the fact and reached the con
clusion that the shortage in the gas supply
was the result of their delinquency
The young man who makes regular eve
ming calls on the "only girl in the world"
and turns down the light when the old
folks go to bed, to "save the gas bill, /"
didn't care a fig if the gas plant never
started again. TO show his contempt
for the gas company and all other means
Of artificial light he stayed steen minutes
later than usual
Hundreds Of people had to grope their
way to bed in the dark, and the things
they said as they stubbed their toes and
bumped their noses must have burned
the ears of everybody connected with the
gas company to a crisp.
Early this morning the officials of the
gas company sent men to all parts Of the
city to war nusers Of gas to see that all
jets and burners were closed, and at 8
0 clock the gas was turned ON again.
The accident was one of the kind that
will happen sometimes, even with the
utmost care, and in this case there seems
to have been no one in particular to
blame
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There WERE NO WAFFLES
THIS MORNING FOR BREAKFAST

"Hello Hello! Is this Main double
three? What in thunder smatter the gas?
We're all dark"
the gas office? Why, dear me- all our
lights have gone out. What is the mat
ter? I'm sure we paid our last bill"
These, and a hundred and one other
messages, kept the telephone in the office
of Secretary Brewer of the gas company
busy for many minutes last night.
To all these demands for information
Mr.. Brewer had but one reply: "The gas
has been shut off and will not be turned on
again until tomorrow morning"
The trouble occurred about o'clock
last night, when the valve that controls
the flow of gas into the mains was acci-
dentally shut off. Owing to the heavy
pressure necessary early in the evening. it
is the custom to distribute the gas from
two holders between the hours of and
9o'clock. When the consumption begins
to fall off after o'clock the supply from
one holder is cut off. In turning off one
of the valves last night at the usual time
the other became fouled and in some un-
accountable manner both valves were
closed and every gas light in the city
went out.
Realizing fully what the situation was,
those IN charge of the gas plant exercised
the good judgment not to turn the gas
INTO the mains again. What might have
happened had they done SO is terrible to
contemplate. 1t is probable that half Of
the Jets which were burning when the gar
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crowded room, and, seeing the Shones, ran
over to them and began to cry.
In the meantime, Everett Smith of Sc
attic, attorney for the state, had had a
conference with the court and Judge Chap
man announced that for five days the child
would be allowed to remain in possession
of the Rev Brown, while the state was
preparing an appeal.
The child, which had already been turned
over to the Shones, was given back to
Rev. H. ID. Brown, and this partial mti-
CATION of the obnoxious order calmed the
scene in the court room.
During the progress of the trial the child
remained in the prosecuting attorneys of
fee, looking more like an old man tnan a
bright boy of 8 years. He seemed to
have no desire to move about or play, and
is entirely lacking in childish vivacity.
When asked if he liked acrobatic work,
he looked frightened and replied that he
did not, stating that it made him sore all
over.
The testimony given during the latter
part of the afternoon was practically a
repetition of the facts stated in The Times.
Mrs. Shone accused the Wagner's of stir
ring up all the trouble because they want
ed the boy themselves.
In summing up the evidence, Judge
Chapman said it was not strong enough
to prove conclusively that the boy had
been mistreated.
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the vicinity suspended work for the time
being in order to allow the employees an
opportunity to witness the launching.
The Dakota and the Minnesota are iden-
tical in size and construction. When she
is completed the Dakota will join her sis
ter ship i'll the Pacific carrying service
of the Great Northern railroad. She will
be capable of making upwards of IA knots
an hour, and will be, in all respects, the
peer of any vessel sailing the Pacific The
ships dimensions are: Length over all,
$50 feet; width, 73 fest 6 inches; height
to upper deck So feet; to captains bridge,
SO feet; to top of mast M feet She will
be rigged as four-masted schooner with
pole shafts. Though designed primarily as
freight carrier, accommodations on a
superb scale will be provided for several
hundred passengers The hull is construct
ed of steel and double bottom extends
from stem to stern.
There are five decks, extending the
whole length of the vessel. in addition to
the orlops and boat decks. The main en-
gines consist of two four-cylinder, quad
ruple expansion engines, placed abreast of
each other in separate water-tight com
partments.
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HILLS GREAT LINER, The
STEAMSHIP DAKOTA, LAUNCHED

NEW LONDON, Conn, Feb. 6.-There
was launched from the ways at the big
plant of the Eastern Shipbuilding compa-
ny today one of the largest vessels ever
built in the Western hemisphere--the
gigantic steamship Dakota, whose sister
ship, the Minnesota, went overheard last
spring.
The launching was in some respects the
most notable ever seen hefe. 1t was,
moreover, one of the most beautiful and
imposing. There was something indescrlD-
ably majestic in the sight of the tre-
mendous bulk of gracefully assembled steel
descending with rapidly quickening speed
down the long creased ways to the river.
The available space about the ways was
occupied with enthusiastic humanity, and
as the big vessel took her maiden dip in
the brine there was a great waving of
handkerchefs and cheers from thousands
of throats
James j. Hill and large party of
guests came up from New York by spe-
cal train to attend the launching and
other visitors were present from Boston
New Haven and other points. The public
schools were represented by hundreds of
pupils and every factory and shipyard in
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was cut off would have been left open all
night and the gas escaping would have
brought death to hundreds of homes and
lars worth of property.
While no serious damage resulted from
the accident, many people we're put to
considerable inconvenience. The newspa-
per offices probably suffered as much as
any other concerns.
In The Times office, where a gas burner
is used to heat the metal in the Linotype
machine, the night shift was put out Of
business, and when the day staff arrived
at 7 o'clock this morning they found the
office in darkness The matter of light.
however, was easily settled by going back
to the methods of the Pilgrim fathers, and
a dozen tallow candles did duty until day
light.
In the restaurants and private houses
where gas is used in the cooking ranges
there was CONSERVATION this morning. The
steady boarder at a downtown restaurant
who makes a morning meal Of hot waffies
and maple syrup was greeted with the an
nouncement, "No wafhes." At the lunch
counters the magnate who presides over
the range met the order for a "stock o.
hots" with merry ha hal" The bust
ness man who makes hasty breakfast OF
coffee and toast, and depends on the gas
range for its preparation, had to split
kindling to start wood fire or go with
ont his breakfast In either case his
temper was spoiled for the day.
ThoAs people who had not settled their
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WOMEN MAKE DEMONSTRATION
IN JUDGE CHAPMAN'S COURT

There was something doing in Judge
Chapman's court yesterday afternoon when
the Judge denied the application of the
state, made through Superintendent II. D.
Brown of the Washington Children's home
of Seattle, for the possession of S-year-old
Ray SAMSON.
The court room was filled with women
from Seattle and this city, whose interest
in the welfare of the child was at white
heat As soon as the court announced its
decision Mrs. Eliza Wagner of Seattle,
who had testified to the cruelty of the
Shones to the child leaped to her feet
and in breathless manner shouted:
"Did he give that child to that woman!
He can't do that! He can't do that!
Don't let the woman have that child until
| can get more witnesses!
Other women in the court room arose
to their feet, talking and gesticulating, and
expressing their disapproval Of the courts
decision as plainly as they dared.
Never has there been such a dramatic
scene in the Pierce county courts as this
was. The utmost efforts of Bailitf Price
were required to quell the disturbance so
that the court could proceed.
Dunring the uproar the door of the court
room was thrown open and Ray SAMSON,
the child over whom the fight is being
made. was brought into the room. With
frightened look he glanced around the
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feel that it is not improbable that relations
between the two countries may be broken
off at ony moment
SINGAPORE, Feb. 6.-The new Japan
ese cruisers Nishin and Massage sailed
from here this afternoon.
LONDON, Feb. 6.-The Japanese EN-
bassy has heard nothing of the report
published in the Echo that battle had
occurred and gives no credence to the
same.
LONDON, Feb GA dispatch from st.
Petersburg this afternoon says that Jap
anese Minister Kurino is making prepara-
tions to leave.
SAN FIR - ; Feb. 6.-The Japan
ese consul here today confirmed the re-
port that the japanese government had
issued first call to all citizens of that
country residing in foreign lands The call
includes japanese who have completed
serving time in the japanese army within
the last four years. Some will sail on
Wednesday for Japan. The call created
intense excitement in the local japanese
colony, where it is taken to mean that
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Japan is about to declare or has already
declared war.
TOXIC, Feb 6.-The Russian reply was
received today through Russian Minister
DeRosen.
LONDON, Feb. GA Seoul dispatch
says that Russian soldiers encountered
Korean police because iAe former seized
woman The police were victorious One
Russian was wounded.
Koreans declare that Russia will destroy
their country.
An insurrection has broken out go miles
north of Seoul and the projects house has
been destroyed
VANCOUVER, b. c., Feb. 6.-Two big
Canadian Pacific ailway steamships, the
Tartar and the Athenian, of about 35. 900
tons each, have been purchased or char
tered from the Canadian Pacific by the
Japanese government The steamships will
be used as freight and passenger car
riers between British Columbia and the
Orient.
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KILLED BY
THE CARS

j. Hanai, japanese laborer, was killed
on the Tacoma Eastern railroad yester.
day morning. A train was just leaving
Baker station with construction crew.
After It started Hanai and another labor
er, H.@V. 0wings, attempted to get
aboard. The latter succeeded, but the
Jap fell between the cars and the train
passed over him. His chest was crushed
and both legs broken
Coroner Mellinger brought the body to
Tacoma today. No inquest will be held
and the funeral will occur tomorrow.
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MET HIS DEATH
ON THE CALLOWS

FOLSOM, Cal, Feb. CIV. II. Glover,
who murdered Frederick Nicrhoff near
Auburn, Placer county, on June H. 1903,
was hanged today at the Folsom prison.
He was pronounced dead in Ia minutes.
Glover went bravely to the gallows. He
had nothing to say, contrary to expecta
tions. He wrote few letters last night
and then slept well.
Glover was courting Nierhoff's l4-year.
old daughter Agnes. Nierhof objected and
ordered him to keep away A few days
later Nierhof was standing in the yard
talking with Oscar Glover, brother Of
the condemned man, when w. II. Glover
shot him.
The Glovers claimed the killing was in
self-defense, as did Miss Nierhoff. Subse-
quently she testified that it was murder in
cold blood and that her first statement
was made under threats of death by the
Gloyers.
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STREET CAR
HAS COLLISION

A Sixth avenue car collided with
wagon belonging to the American Fish
company last might. The wagon was
smashed and the driver, William MeGraw,
was badly bruised and cut. The wagon
was valued at 800 and was completely
wrecked.
The car was coming along Sixth avenue
at a high rate Of speed and struck the
wagon as it was crossing the street. The
car was stopped and when the crew saw
that the driver was not killed il was
started again. McGraw says he asked the
crew TO help him get the wreck together
and ascertain what damage had been done
They replied that they didn't have time
and went on, leaving him to get along
as best he could.
Complaints have been made lately about
the Sixth avenue ears running too fast,
especially when coming back from the
end Of the line and on several occasions
accidents have been averted by a very
narrow margin. The trouble seems to be
that there are not enough cars on the
line, and in order to make the trip to Che
end of the lin eand back on time the mo-
torman has to take chances and run at
full speed part Of the way.
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RUM0R OF FIRST GREAT BATTLE OF WARSH|PS---
RUSS|AS REPLY To JAPAN At LAST RECEIVED
EVERY INDICATION WAR WILL DEVELOP IMMEDIATELY

LONDON, Feb 6. - bulletin. THE
Echo says that rumor is current that
a London merchant has Received a cable
from his agents in Japan stating that a
battle occurred between Russian and Jap
anese battleships, in which three Russian
and two japanese battleships were sunk
The rumor is not confirmed.
LONDON, Feb. Cit is stated that
Great Britain, believing that war between
Japan and Russia is inevitable, is now
giving Japan active encouragement.
NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-The Commercial
Cable company today announced that it
had been advised by the japanese govern
ment that secret language is prohibited in
private messages to Japan.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 6.-Min.
lister Griscom of Toxic cabled the state
department this morning that a feeling
prevails in Japan that more than rea-
sonable period of time has elapsed since
the sending of the last note to Russia.
There is great impatience and diplomats
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-06
THIRTY THREE
IN ONE WEEK

Spring building in Tacoma has begun in
lively form. Building Inspector Tuell
has issued during the past week 80 per
mits for buildings, the aggregate cost OF
which will be $29.64O. The number and
kind of buildings for which permits have
been taken out are as follows: Twenty.
three dwellings, to cost $40 875; two fac.
tories, to cost $1,000; two additions, to
cost $400; two barns and shed. TO cost
Sll5; one warehouse, to cost 5000; repairs,
70 eoat $3.50.
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There is great deal of enthusiasm ex-
pressed by the ladies of the City Fedora
tion of Women's clubs over the founding
of the Home Makers school.
A teacher of the we'll known Pratt in
stitute of New York, school OF domestic
science, will have charge OF the school to
be founded here. There will be three class
es of y lessons to a course, IN winch VIII
be taught the science of making the home
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-06
is THE POPE
GOING BLIND?

LONDON. Feb, "a dispatch to Dal
ziel's news agency from Rome reports. on
the authority of person having constant
contact with the pope, that the latter is
practically blind. His sight has been fail
ing ever since his accession to the papacy,
owing TO the extremely damp air of the
Vatican. Two celebrated oculists have or
dered him to refrain entirely from read
ing.
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receipts, $s4,ll5.63; disbursements, $74,-
07975; balance on hand January 80, $ll9,-
664S7.
The water and light fund, which is the
source of much discussion, has more than
doubles its wealth the past month. The
report shows the condition of the fund to
be as follows:
Balance January l, $4,0l2.34; receipts,
$32, ,44S.55; disbursements, $2G, ,7S3.6 81; bal
ance, January 80. S677 %
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TACOMA LADIES ENTHUSIASTIC
over HOME MAKERS SCHOOL

attractive and comfortable. The price of
membership will be $5; for the house.
workers class, SO; and for the children's
course it will be 81. Mrs. +. A. Hender-
son, president of the Federation. requests
that all persons wishing to give their
names in for membership in the school, or
those who wish to subscribe money for
the benefit of the home makers school
will kindly communicate with Mrs A.
Mclean Hawkes., AIS North street
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BOSS BUTLER
ESCAPES PEN

FULTON, Mo, Feb. 0. The jury this
morning rendered verdict acquitting
Colonel Ed Butler Of the bribery charges
made against him in the st. Louis house
-of delegates
Butler was highly pleased. A big crowd
Of his friends was present 1t is learned
that the jury stood four hours eleven
for acquittal and one for conviction Dis.
tret Attorney Folk is disappointed
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WIFI: BEATER IS
PUBLICLY FLOGGED

NEWCASTLE, Del, Feb. 0.--Corbett
Lee today gained the distinction Of being
the first man in the state to be fogged
at the post for wifebeating. In the pres.
ence of crowd of spectators he was given
ten lashes on his bare back. He will now
serve a month in prison
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DR.. SCHUC WILL
INVESTIGATE

Early yesterday morning the city clerk
mailed the following official communica-
tion to Health Officer Schug:
"Dr. f j. Sehug, Health Officer of the
City of Tacoma.
Dear Sir You are requested by the
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city council to investigate the condition
OF the city water and report thereon as
soon as possible. Yous truly,
"F b. WOODRD rF,
City Clerk
DIR. Schug was seen this afternoon and
in reply to an inquiry as to what he pro.
posed to do in the matter said:
Il have not decided definitely what
will do Some kind Of an investigation
will be made at once and | will renort to
the council next Wednesday night"
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WATER AND LIGHT
FUND GROWS

The January report of the city control
Ter. showing the aggregate condition of all
the funds, is as follows:
Balance on hand January !, $lO9,62S99
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HANNA'S TEMPERATURE RISES AS
TYPHOID FEVER REACHES CLIMAX

WASHINGTON, ID. G., Feb GA hull
letin was issued this morning at the
Arlington hotel that Senator Hanna's con
dition is unchanged Drs. Rixey and
Magruder win hold consultation this aft
ernoon.
AT o'clock second bulltain was is
sued showing that Senator Hanna 3
temperature To be half a degree higher
than yesterday. DIR. Rixey believes the
disease is reaching climax.
II. NJ. Hanna of Townsville, Ga. a
brother of Mark A. Hanna. was today
wired to come to Washington. at the re-
quest of Mrs. Hanna. Other members of
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Hannah Il. DeIacey has brought suit
against the city of Tacoma for injuries
received from falling upon defective side
walk one evening in July, 1903, near South
Fourteenth street on Tacoma avenue. She
alleges that she fell in such a manner as
TO sprain her knee and ankle, probably
injurinQ the former permanently, and was
compelled to 90 about for IL weeks ON
crutchee.
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FATALLY SHOT BY
CHICAGO THUGS

CHICAGO, Feb. g. George Becker. a
conductor on the Western avenue car
line, was shot and fatally wounded by
two men early today, when he resisted an
attempt to rob him. The thugs escaped
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the family We're notified that there was
no immediate necessity for their pres
ence.
The sun., 1904-12-07
Vanderbilt ALLEN Sues.
Wants DIR. Rutland TO Pay Him s2S 900 for
Detention In n SAINT ariuni.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Dec 0.-William -
Vanderbilt Allen of New York, an artist. who
is related TO the Vanderbilt family, brought
suit to-day. through the Superior Court OF
Fairfield county, against DR.. F. d. Ruland
president OF the Westport Sanitarium Asso-
citation, for damages Of s25 900 for an alleged
illegal commitment and detention in the
Westport sanitarium for ak years prior
TO December of last year. Attachments
were placed to-day upon the buildings and
other property of the defendant to satisfy
the claim
According 10 the complaint in the case,
Allen was an artist, with a studio in New
York, and had an income Of 5000 yearly.
In December. 1895, he says. he went from
New York to Rye. and while stopping there
was seized and taken To the sanitarium 1t
is understood that the strength of the case
is based upon the failure of those who
caused Allen to be confined in the sanitarum
to comply with a Connecticut law provid-
ing that persons mentally irresponsible
must be committed through Probate
court. He takes the ground that his COM
mitment in the first place was illegal.
The sun., 1904-12-07
TO NAME MILES ANYWAY.
--.-
Douglas VIII Appoint Him on His stan
Even n Roosevelt Disapproyes.

Boston, Dec. ga despatch from Wash
ington intimating that President Roose-
velt may object to Lieut., Gen. Miles becom-
ing Adjutant- General OF Massachusetts
caused some comment in this city to-day.
Governor-e Douglas is quoted as saying
that Gen. Miles will be Adjutant-General
Of his stah whether he is assigned by Presi-
dent Roosevelt or not
Il don't know much about the provisions
OF the Dick law said Mr.. Douglas, but !
do know that Gen. Miles will be on my
staff as Adjutant-General."
w. X. Buchanan, the Governor-elect's
secretary. said:
-Mr. Douglas will request President Roose-
welt to assign Gen. Miles to duty on his
staff. II he is 80 assigned he will be made
Adjutant- General. II the President re-
fuses to assign him he will be appointed
Adjutant- General by Governor-elect Doug
las anyway.
The only reason for asking that he be
assigned Is that he will receive the full pay
OF an army officer il he is assigned by the
President He Is retired, and Of course can
be appointed by the Governor anyway.
but would then only receive the three-quar-
tsrs Of the pay Of the rank at which he re-
tired, besides the 5000 salary Of the Adju-
tant- General OF the State
The sun., 1904-12-07
TO CUT DOWN REPRESENTATION.
senator Platt OF New York VIII Introduce
q HpappOrtiOnment BILL.

WASHINGTON. Dec 8.-The first PROPOSE
ton TO carry out the idea that the repre-
sentation OF the Southern States in Con-
gress and the Electoral College should be
cut down on account Of the disfranchise-
ment Of the negroes will be made tomorrow
when Senator Platt Of New York will intro
duce a bill to reapportion representation.
The bill, however, will be general, not only
in terms, but in its application.
Senator Platt's bill e,nbodies the views
of the New York Republican Club. The
Senator has strong hopes that his measure
will be passed
Il will make a statement about the bill
when | introduce it Tomorrow said Sena-
tor Platt. 1t certainly ought to pass.
There Is a strong sentiment for it in every
section of the country. 1t does not affect
the South any more than the North. 1t Is
absolutely nom partisan and one of the most
conservative ever suggested to carry out
the idea that States which exclude men of
voting age for one reason or another should
be content with a smaller representation.
1t reduces the representation in the Southern
States sixteen votes The Massachusetts,
educational test will not under this bill
cause q reduction in the number OF Repre-
sentatives from that State