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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Rose B. Brearley, G.. T. Brearley, G. A.
Gage and w. O. Gage to Emma Kol-
binger lots 2 and 8, block ITO, $500.
London & San Francisco bank to Peter
Mcintosh and wife, 1850 acres in the
Oscar jacobs fesI and wife Thie0t to- W. P. sund-
berg, S. w "A of the S. w. u of section
l, township 20 north of range east, 81 200.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-16
HANNA SPEAKS OUT

- PITTSBURG, Pa, Jan. Ex-senator
hanna formally announces that he is not
candidate for the Republican nomina-
tlon for the presidency. He says that all
mention OF his name is unauthorized and
that talk in his favor must be considered
CLOSED incident"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-16
JAP BURGLAR CAPTURED

A. Kanneko, japanese house servant,
TOR whom the Pierce county officers have
Deen looking, was arrested yesterday in
Seattle Seattle. lie is wanted for having stolen
OF 5. A. Barker, Northern Pacific agent
at Auburn. The property was disposed
of at a secondhand store in Seattle. Kan
neko has served penitentiary sentence for
robbery
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-16

the matter under advisement until the
next meeting.
Residents of the eastern part Of Fern
Hill have complained to the commissioners
that the county road at that point acts as
dam and causes their places to be food
ed. The commissioners were asked to
provide some sort of relief
A liquor license was granted by the
commissioners to M. Crucidan at Lake Ka-
powsin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-16
WORK OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS

The long-delayed Wood Bonney road at
Sumner will at last be built. For two
years the county commissioners have been
trying to get deeds to the right Of way
and have finally succeeded, and the road
will be opened at once.
The commissioners yesterday heard the
petition Of p. j. McGloin and % others
in the Fifth ward of Tacoma. The peti.
TONERS ask that the line Of division" com
mence in the center of Thirty-fourth
street, thence running east to A street
THENCE south to the city limits, thence west
to the section line, thence north to the
place of beginning. To make such d.
vision would very likely make it neces-
sary to divide the Fourth precinct Of the
same ward. The commissioners have taken
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-16
AWARDED $500

Cecil Green of Puyallup, minor has
been given judgment for $500 against
the Page Lumber company in suit for
damages for injuries received. The court
ordered the Judgment paid through the
Q. A. Green. and all claims
against the lumber company dismissed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-16
BUILDING PERMITS

Two building permits were issued yes
terday, one to G. s. Groves for one
story dwelling on lots and 8, block Z,
Melrose addition, $75; the other TO Il. M.
Chamberlain for one-story dwelling at
6036 Warner street, $780,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-16
JOHN BOLTON.

John Bolton, an express man. aged 81
years, died at his home. 1902 Jefferson
avenue, last night, from cancer of the
stomach. The funeral will be held from
the residence. He leaves wife and
several children.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-16
Y. M. G. A. ADDRESS

Professor G. A. Boyer will deliver the
address at the mems meeting in the Y M.
G. A. parlors tomorrow afternoon at 1880
o'clock. A solo will be rendered bv Mr.
Ralph RAIDER.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-16

Total ............ ......, 9O,ooo'oo9'"v
In reference to the part the state has
taken in maintaining and aiding the fish
inc industry the report shows that during
lie season from April TO December 1,
1909. there was expended for fish hatch
cries: Maintenance, SiS,905 10; Tor I'M
proyements. So 1854 There has been ap-
propriated by the legislature for nam
tenauce for the two years SS7,5O0, leaving
an unexpended balance for the remainder
of the fiscal period Of $685. 72S.3S. For I'm,
provements there has been appropriated
S2l 665, leaving a balance OF Yl4,82o 20 LOT
this purpose. ...,u.,
OYSTER INDUSTRY.
The oyster industry, which centers IN
Thurston and Mason counties, is well rep
resented in the report In the, Puget
Sound district the native, or Olympia
oyster output consisted OF $1,000 sacks,
while 5000 pounds Of implanted Eastern
oysters were produced. While this only
represents a capital Investment Of $95 w,
vet the value Of the product was Sls5,Z5o
In addition there We're employed IN the
industry boats and launches to the value
Of $4,000.
There have been implanted during the
past year y carloads OF japanese oysters
and one carload Of Eastern oysters, repre-
sentinq an investment Of $l3,25O In the
Willapa harbor district there were pro,
duced 20 900 sacks Of native oysters and
1000 pounds Of Eastern oysters, the total
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-16
FISHING INDUSTRY
ON PUGET SOUND

OLYMPIA, Jan 49, The annual re-
port OF State tlsh Commissioner ker-
shaw and the fourteenth yearly report
OF that department was filed today with
Governor Mcbride. The great value OF
the industry to the state is evident IN the
general summary of the commissioner.
wan capital OF S0,O6Uo5o invested III
the industry, with 1922 people directly
employed thereby, earning Tor themselves
wages to the amount Of S3,0OO3, 154, the
value of the entire output for the year
was So .336, $500 or over iive-sixths OF
the total amount Of the capital invested
OF this amount, Puget Sound furnishes
over 80 per cent, as the following tabula-
finn will show.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-16
A Bed ofCoa1S

is not very satisfactory bed TO sleep on,
but it keeps things warm. II is well for
those who have not tried our superior
coal TO put in a ton or two We are sure
You will find it satisfactory.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-16

RI you need anything in Men's Apparel
you cannot afford to miss Dege q wilmer ~
clearance sale. 1l10.lll2 Pacific Ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-16
/. 0. 0. F. LODGE FOR
SOURH TACOMA

new Odd Fellows lodge will be in
stituted in South Tacoma in the near flu
ture. k There are about $50 members in
that part of the city. many Of whom be-
long to Eastern lodges and who will be-
come members if a new lodge is formed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-16

Special sale every day at Jolls', 944 Pa
cifc AvenpA
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-16

The New York Kitchen now has two
dining rooms. $40
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-16
DrOp in

and look over our endless variety of
kitchen utensils. You win see everything
you need and be able to buy them, too,
for little money goes a long way in our
store.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-16

NORTHWESTERN Detective Agency,
1857 Cal. Blk. See us. Tel. Black 1925.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-16
Specialties at the
Edison Thedter

Oh G Street, Tacoma Theater Building.
Specaltes for this week include:
Stanley & Scanlon Grace Wolf.
Prior q Norris Frank Fay.
The Morrella New Moving Pictures
Entire change Of Program every Monday.
Matinee p. m. Admission Zoe
Evening to IL. Admission 10 and zoe
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-16

cific Avenue. -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-16

times day you are vexed because YOU
need something in tin or iron ware which
you haven't got, but ought to have. And
really considering how easy it is for YOU
to get it at our store and at such a
trihing cost, it does seem as if you had
been rather negligent But suppose you
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-16

The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS liner fremont,
due here yesterday, had not been reported
at Victoria this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-28

the evidence is not already before you. we
will show that their every transaction was
a matter of permanent record open to any
one having proper authority.
1.-THE question as to what were the duties
of August w. Machen as general Superin-
tendent of the free delivery system is the
first question touched upon by the govern
ment in this prosecution. TO understand
these duties 1t is necessary that we should
prove to you something of the nature and
character of the Office he held, and of the
work it was intended to accomplish. We
will show you that prior to 1893 August W.
Machen was assistant postmaster at To-
ledo Ohio; that in May. 1898, he was APP
pointed assistant superintendent of thu free
delivery system of the Post Office Depart
ment of the United States government, and
three months thereafter was promoted to be
superintendent of this system. We will
show you that at the time of his appoint
ment as such superintendent the executive
office of the free delivery system N1s d
small division, consisting of the super'n-
tendent and from ten to fourteen clerks
that its business was largely routine and
was limited to the maintenance and extern
sion of the free delivery service in cities and
large towns of the United States. We cX-
pect to prove to you that at the tire Mr.
Machen was appointed superintendent of
the free delivery system its business was IN
a disorganized condition.
I'VE will show you that under the condi-
TONS as he found them, there was no uni
form Interpretation of the postal laws and
regulations by the postmasters in free de-
livery cities and towns, of which there were
60, but that each postmaster construed
these rules and regulat ions according to his
own sweet will. and there was a lack of
uniformity and unity in the service. We
will show you that it was Mr.. Machen' s
duty to reduce this service to order and
system, and to centralize In Washington the
constructions of the postal rules and regu-
lations, and the executive management of
the free delivery service in the towns and
cities having free delivery. We will show
you further that 1t became his duty to cor
rect the abuses of overtime charge by car
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the other grist purely as a matter of the
ordinary days work of those having that
particular subject in charge, and when the
time came for the orders for such articles
to go to the first assistant postmaster gen
eral for his signature it went through IN
the ordinary course of the business or the
office, being either initiated by MI. Machen
or Miss Liebhardt, who had his authority
to initial as the case might be and con-
Venience might dictate, and we Will show
you that the greater part of these orders
We're initiated by Miss Liebhardt under
general authority from Mr.. Machen.
LAS 1 have stated, we expect to prove to
you that when an article, particularly
patented article, upon which there could
be no competitive bidding, became a stand
ard supply and was recognized by the Of
flee, its being supplied as needed by the
service became matter largely of rou-
tine and l now come to the Croft fastener,
over which this controversy has arisen.
The Croft Fastener.
"As none of you gentlemen of the jury,
has ever been a first assistant postmaster
general, 1 assume it is unnecessary to adj
wise you that the Croft fastener was not
locomotive engine. 1t was not even train
Of cars. 1t had no connection, SO far as I
know, with even the railway mail service.
1t was a simple mechanical device for the
purpose of attaching a letter box to a
post or any other kind of upright OBJ
ject The old method of attaching the box
by bands we will prove to you SO costly,
antiquated and dangerous. not only to the
mails but to the hands of the carriers,
who in reaching in after the mail frequent
ly cut their hands upon the projecting ends
Of the band within the box. What is
known as the Croft fastener was patented
by Samuel A. Croft, and in 1893 was called
to the attention of Mr.. Machen's office,
particularly that of Mr.. Marshe, who was
then his chief clerk, and to the attention of
Mr.. Bell, superintendent division of the
city post Office, and in November, 1893. in
the regular course Of business a test of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-28

the Croft fastener was ordered, and we will
show you that for fifteen months that fas-
tener was given the only practical test that
could be given, subjected to all the condl-
tions of sun and heat, and rain and snow.
to ascertain whether or not it met all the
requirements it was designed to meet. The
test proved satisfactory and the evidence
of the witnesses who have appeared for
the government shows the value of this
device. We will show you that as early
as May, 1885, LOCO of these fasteners We're
ordered from the GroffS for the purpose of
eauipping the city of Washington, and that
on or about the 1st day of July, 1885, the
city of Washington was equipped with
LOCO fasteners. for which the Groffs were
paid S1.50 apiece, although they had pre-
viously demanded 50 apiece for this fas-
teiier which Mr.. Machen, We will prove,
had refused to pay.
washington city was equipped with
these fasteners right under the noses of
the officials and in open day The price
for them fixed at S1.50; they had
passed the test; they became one of the
standard supplies of the department as
we will prove. And let me say one thing
more to you, gentlemen of the jury, that
we will prove to you that the test of the
Croft fastener was made; that the test
was completed; that the device was
adopted; that the price was fixed, and
that the city of Washington was fully
equipped with the Croft fastener before
George E. Lorenz ever heard of Samuel
A. Croft, the inventor, or of Diller B.
Croft, his brother, or the fastener itself;
and the last fact that we VIII prove to
your satisfaction is that of his own mo-
ton, without an order from a single SUI
perior officer or without a suggestion
from a single inferior officer, but solely
in the interests of the United States gov
eminent, August w. Machen in 1899 COM
PEELED the Groffs to reduce the price of
this fastener within fraction of 20 per
cent. These are the facts we expect to
prove to you, and We will prove every
one of them
Miss Liebhardt Testifies-
Tho fret vuifpass called nv the defense
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riers under the eight-hour law, which was
at that time piling up claims against the
government on the part of carriers, aggre-
eating large amounts Of money. We will
show you that ne provided the most strin-
gent rules and regulations and uniform
system of discipline and requirement
throughout the entire free delivery, and by
so doing checked and stopped this drain
upon the government and saved the govern
ment large sums of money.
Expanded and Stew.
we expect to prove to you that during
the ten years Mr.. Machen was in charge
of the free delivery service it expanded
and grew under his administration SO per
cent more than it had grown in the pre-
ceding thirty years" Mr.. SSme spoke in
detail of the growth Of the free delivery
system, and described in detail the rural
free delivery. 2oij 81
Furnishing Supplies.
Continuing, he said when Mr.. Machen
was appointed superintendent of the free
delivery system he was in charge of lit
tie division of from ten to fourteen clerks.
When he left it his division had grown un-
til it comprised a chief clerk and 300 other
clerks, almost one-third of the entire Post
Office Department.
I'VE will show you that to equip a city
with free delivery, and the rural free de-
livery with supplies necessary for Its
proper conduct, was in itself a tremendous
task Every kind and character of sup
plies needed by the postmasters and the
free delivery service had to be supplied.
I'VE will show you that when a certain
article was needed, or a certain improve
ment was to be made, the article was
tested, and if it was not found wanting,
1t became, If it was not the subject OF con-
tract. one Of the standard supplies of the
department. which was ordered in the
regular course of business, as the neces-
sity for it's use might arise or continue.
When an article was once adopted 1t
passed through the mill Of routine with all
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THE DEFENSE OPENS

Continued from First Page)
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was Miss Ina Liebhardt, who was Ma
chen's chief clerk
Miss Liebhardt. who resumed the wit
ness stand after the usual midday recess
told of how business was transacted in
Mr. Machen's office. The witness said il
had been her habit to sign Mr. Machen' 8
initials to about half the communica tons
sent out of the office.
She had often seen Mr.. Machen while
engaged in conversation with callers and
other mi tialing papers in a routine manner
Miss Lisbhardt was interrogated at length
regarding the authorship of initials and
signatures on orders for fasteners that had
been introduced in evidence by the govern
ment. Regarding the initials "A w M"
on certain of the orders, Miss Liebhardt
said she was unable to tell whether the
initials had been written by Mr.. Machen
or by herself. Some she had signed and
others Machen himself had written The
direct examination of Miss Liebhardt con-
tinued for long time
Croft Testifies.
Miss Iiebhardt testified that the orders
for Croft fasteners took the usual course
in the Office. Mr.. Machen had never talked
with her regarding the fasteners, nor did
he ever take any steps to hurry along the
that Machen inaugurated the custom Of
notifying the first assistant postmaster gem
eral weekly of the state of the appropria-
tons for the latter's office.
The examination of Miss Liebhardt had
not been concluded when an adjournment
was taken until 10 o'clock tomorrow MORN
ing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-28
Candy Special,

Special for Friday only-our Delicious
Peanut Brittle, made from pure mo-
lasses and select quality pea =
nuts. etc. skillfully prepared. H QpC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-28
Lining Remnants.

1900 yards OF high-arade Innings, in
remrf mt lengths from &c 10 yards.
Included are Spun Glass. fine beetled
Percaline and Mercerized Sateens in
black AID desirable colors. &H/
12iac. to 25c. qualities, at. OTlA. d.
GO yards of :6-inch PercaInes. fast
black and desirable colors. E2L~
Toe. and 121sc. qualities, at. apoElSe
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Miss Liebhardt Testifles.
The first witness called by the defense
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-28

F. Croft, the clerk, called at the depart
nient in response to the letter to him.
Machen stated that the price for the fas-
tener must be reduced from $50 to IFS.
The reason for this demand. said Machen.
was that thereafter a different system of
making payment would be followed, pay
ments would be made promptly, it would
not be necessary to wait for acquisitions
from postmasters for fasteners. for every
box sent out would be equipped with a fas-
teDer. The GroffS protested against the re
ducton in price, but had to submit to the
same
Attorney Maddox further said that the
defense would prove that the Groffs had
never offered to sell the fastener for Is
cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-28

William II. Stewart, member of the Vir-
ginia legislature from. Portsmouth, has I'm.
troduced a bill making 1t a felony for any
member or employee of the general assembly
to lobby for any bill other measure up
for passage The punishment is confine-
ment in the penitentary from one TO FIVE
years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-28

no. to get papers from separate piles mixed.
II suppose yours are the sheep" began
Attorney Douglass.
Yes" interrupted United States Attor-
Dey Beach. and yours are the goats"
Thereafter Attorney Douglass would re-
mark, he successfully replaced on the
table the papers he was handlng-"Thls
goes with the sheep or This goes with
the goats
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bargains
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Remnants of Silks.

Remnants Of Corded
Taffetas, Colored 27-:nch
Japanese jacquard Pom
gee, Colored Satin. Satin
Serge, Black 27-in. Jap
anese, Black Plisse Taf-
feta, Black Satin, Col
Ored Taffetas, Fine Fig
ured Satin Liberty,
Black Taffeta, Black
Corded r.. ffetas, &c.
Sold up to 79c.
sc.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-06-10

William Mcbride is working,in the
packing room Of the Casket factory.
Osburn g. Sons have put in vertical
cash register which connects the upper
floors of their building with the office.
j. Luther Bradley. of this city, has
passed the examination necessary to be-
come U. s. army hospital steward with
the rank of sergeant. Although still at
Fort miley, CAL, he expects to be assign
ed to new station at any time He
will take another examination next year
for the highest rank to which an enlist
ed man can get in the hospital service
in the army.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-06-10

Twin daughters were born last week
to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Shaw, south
Chapman st.
Henry Hoyt, of Duno's Commercial
agency Detroit. a former Owossoite,
has been in the city for week on bust
ness. He is guest at Albert Todd's
DR. James Austin died at five o'clock
Friday evening at his home on Park st.
aged 20 years. He had been i'll with
heart trouble for some weeks. DIR.
Austin had practiced medicine here for
many years. He is survived by a wild
ow. Rev. j. p. Warner conducted the
funeral services Monday.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-08
WHO CANNOT BE CURED.

Backed up by over a third of a century
OF remarkable and uniform cures a record
such as no other remedy for the diseases
and weaknesses peculiar to women ever
attained, the proprietors and makers of
DI; fierce > Favorite Prescription now feel
fully warranted IN Offering to paw $500 in
legal money of the United States for sny
case OF LeucoIrhea, Femaie Weakness.
Prolapsus. or Falling of Womb, which they
cannot cure. All they ask is fair and
reasonable trial of their means of cure.
81 was great sufferer for six wears and doe
tored All the time with q number OF physiciaus
out did not receive any benefit" writes Mrs
George sogden. Of 64I Bonda Street. sssinaw
tsouth). Mich gan. ~ had given up ali hopr az
ever getting better. Thought would write 10
what to do I commenced to take your Eseeor;,s
prescription and follow your advice b.ve
taken ten bottles in all. also Eve vial. of The
m ;leasan. pellets Am now regular, after hay-
the head and back. Twas SO nervous. could net
cal OF sleep. Now can thank you for nv
recovey.v
Don't hesitate to write to DR.. R.y. Pierce.
chief consulting physician to the Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute, at Buffalo,
q fully qualified physician as to your per
sonal good health. Such letters are slways
answered free of charge and confideutialiv
medicine which has outsold all others
for women in the past third of a
century and being recommended bv ALI
those who have used il, is a good remedy
TO tie to. DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
non Is purely vegetable and does not CON
tain q particle of alcohol to DESTROY the
blood corpuscles and weaken the system.
Do not permit the dealer to insult your
intelligence By suggesting some other com
pound which he recommends as -just n
good because he makes il himself.