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The Washington times., 1904-08-14
ECUADOR MAKES
GREAT PROGRESS
Mr. Sampson Tells of New
Railroad Facilities.
QUITO, UNDER THE EQUATOR
City of Eighty Thousand People in Re-
gion Of Perpetual Spring, 10000
Feet Above Sea.

in seven years the republic OF Ecua-
dor has made great strides. Through
American enterprise and capital a
journey that once was made on mule
back and required a month, is now
taken by rail and stage coach IN one
tenth OF the time"
Gen. Archibald ]. Sampson, envoy ex-
traordinary and minister plenipoeenGiary
from the United States to Ecuador.
made this statement at the White House
yesterday. when he called TO see the
President and discuss with him the e1-
listing conditions IN the country TO which
the Qlinister is accredited He was
very enthusiastic
Ecuador" he continued, has had
but one revolution since took I'D my
residence at Quito. That was In 1888,
and was easily suppressed by the gov
eminent. The country is tranquil and
prosperous and its prosperity is steadily
increasing. The trade with the United
States Is growing larger with every
year.
GuayaquiI to Quito.
THE railroad from Guayaquil to
Quito which is being built by an Amer
lean company. is one OF the greatest
signs of progress. Guayaquil is the port
of the country. 300 miles from the capt.
tai. Quito. a city OF $1,000 people. IS
situated 10000 feet above the level Of
the sea, on the equator. and in a region
Of perpetual spring; there is neither
summer nor winter and the climate is
the most delightful on earth.
When | went 10 Ecuador / made the
journey from the coast TO Quito on mule
back. which was then the only recog-
niZed mode of travel. II had received
the sanction Of 800 years OF steady use
and nobody had then thought OF chang
ing It. But II Is being changed now
and the country is experiencing the i'm
petus OF new thought Then there were
no roads at all: now railways and good
ones, are being built all over the
country. With the completion of the
railroad new era OF prosperity will
dawn"
President Interested.
President Roosevelt expressed a warm
interest in Ecuador and General Samp-
son and he discussed the republics
prospects and opportunities at cOnsid-
cradle length. The impetus that is be-
ing given it by American brains and
capital appealed especially 10 President
Roosevelt
This is General SIMPSONS third vaca-
ton in seven years and he expects TO
make IL last until November He will
go TO Boston next week TO. attend the
encampment Of the Grand Army OF the
Republic and will then return to Wash
ington. His home is Phoenix. Arizona.
The Washington times., 1904-08-14

vessels. and the oppOrtune arrival Of
the overland expedition, with its sup
ply OF fresh meat. at the very time when
the men required correction in the wa y
of living, government. and an increase
Of fresh food.
No Life Lost
Despite some shortcomings, the work
followed on successfully from the be-
ginning 10 the end Of the long year,
and though there was disaster to prop
erty there was none TO human life.
In detailing the work of the expedi-
ton. ] have not dweIt upon the personal
part Of the travel with any intention
TO magnify the dangers or trials. but
simply 10 show some Of the difficulties
We encountered and which all people
travelling in that country have TO con-
tend against That we OveTcame them
was due 20 the enthusiastic labor of all
IN the effort 10 carry out your orders;
and 10 the help we received from those
living IN the country and from the ma
tiVes The help Of the natives TO us and
10 the people at Point Barrow Is deserv-
ing Of some substantial reward"
The Washington times., 1904-08-14
GETS MEAGER REWARD
FOR RETURNING FORTUNE

CHICAGO. Aug. I8.-Thomas Taylor.
a guard on the South Side Elevated
Railroad. has received a reward OF 500
from the Woodlawn Bank for the re
covery Of a satchel containing nearly
ti4 O00 lost on a South Side elevated
car by q messenger Of the bank.
Eight thousand dollars Of its contents
was IA gold and the remainder Ga bonds
and checks.
The guard. on finding this small for
tune in his car. took IL Immediately 90
the lost and found department OF the
company. where "A few hours later
representative Of the bank recovered II.
Taylor was married only week ago.
The Washington times., 1904-08-14
OVERWORK DEATH OF
A POLITICAL LEADER
John Brown, Of Lawrence County, Pa,
Succumbs to Strain of His
Important Position.

NEW CASTLE, Pa. Aug. l3.-John B.
Brown, for twenty years "A Republican
leader IN Lawrence count. and for ten
years prominent In the politics of west
eru Pennsylvania, died at a few min
utcs after II o'clock this morning, aged
fOrty-eigEt.
Brown broke down two years ago
under the strain imposed upon him by
his duties as Republican chairman and
had gradually declined.
The dead leader has been a member
Of the legislature, mayor OF New Castle,
president Of select council and post
master lie leaves a widow and one
son.
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Secretary's CONGRATULATIONS.

Upon the brilliant and successful
contamination OF your perilous mission
! congratulate you, and the service IN
which you were even then distinguished
officers. and I congratulate the country
that produces such men.
Future seekers for the record OF
heroic Americans will surely note with
pleasure what was done by Lieutenant
Jarvis. Lieutenant Bertholf, and Sur
geOn Call. within nineteen degrees Of
the North Pole, In the winter OF 1897.
,Respe ctfully.
The Washington times., 1904-08-14
cows WRECK A TRAIN.

JOHNsTOWN. Pa. Aug. 13.-A pas
senger train on the South Fork and
Dunlo branch OF the Pennsylvania Rail
road, while backing from Lovett TO
LandfaiT. last night, struck a herd OF
five cows derailiug the engine and bag
gage car.
Louis Bodenschatz, foreman Of the
division, who was on the baggage car,
was killed.
The Washington times., 1904-08-14
CLEVELAND HONORED
BY TOWNSPEOPLE
Receptions and other Doings Mark the
Day at East Sandwich, N. H.
Ore Governor Absent.

SANDWICH. y. H, Aug. 1S.-The citi-
Zens Of Sandwich today gave reception
70 former President Cleveland and Gov
ernor Bachelor, at Mr.. Clevelands
Sumer home, at Center Sandwich.
Mr.. Cleveland Governor Bachelor.
and Mrs. Bachelor received the towns
people. After luncheon had been served
at the Sandwich house, a long list Of
invited guests, prominent in the official
and political life Of the State, honOred
the occasion with their presence. Gov
eTnoT Bates. Of Massachusetts, who had
been invited. was una bic 70 be present.
The Washington times., 1904-08-14
SEVERAL CIVIL SERVICE
EXAMINATIONS NEXT MONTH

A number Of civil service examinations
are scheduled for next month. The first
will be held September T. and will be for
the position Of messenger I'm the depart
mental service September IA examina-
lions viii be held for the positions Of
assistant animal husb8ndman labOra-
tory aid in horticulture, electric eieva-
tor constructor, aid in seed testing
September = 10 % examination will be
held for position Of mechanical drafts
man.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1904-09-23
ABBOTT E. Mead wiz BE Elected

In the state of Washington prospects
for the election of the republican candi-
date for governor are believed to be i'm
proving. Mr.. Mead is carrying himself
in way that wins increasing respect.
The people of Washington are earnest
for a railroad commission and Mr.,
Mead tells the people that il The legis-
lature shall pass an act to create one he
will. If elected governor, approve 1t. AT
the same time there is manifest in
many parts of the state a strong and in
creasing reaction' against cantanker'
Gus anti-railroad policy, which Turner
and his supporters have been trying to
work up for political effect. Again,
there is manifest among the populisls
of the state, all of whom were support
ers of Bryan, very general disposition
to eject Turner, because of his eX-
treme political versatility. He has
been everything by turns and nothing
long and Is accused of betraying the
cause for which the populists have 20
long struggled, to the Wall stree Bel
mont syndicate that nominated Parker.
1t is apparent now that Turner will not
get the vote that Rogers got, nor any
thing like it. The Oregonian's advices
from many parts of the state are more
favorable to Mead and less favorable 10
Turner than some time ago.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1904-09-23

Turner will stick to his present rail
road commission views long enough to
enact them into law if he is elected.
His past political record would indi-
cate that he will not
against the political record OF Al
bert Z Mead. the candidate OF the re-
publican party for governor of this
state. not one single word has been
said by any man. 1t has been charged
that his nomination was brought about
cy railroad influence l want 10 say to
you that l went to Tacoma as the
friend and supporter of Governor Nc
Bride and favored a railroad commits
sion and am still in favor Of a regula-
tive commission, because l believe the
railroads ought to be regulated, when
| got to Tacoma | found that only about
one third OF the convention favored Nc
Bride and the commission. The charge
that Mr.. Farrell dictated the nomina-
tion of Mr. Mead is absurd As dele
gate to that convention and a supporter
Of Mcbride know that the nomination
Of Albert E. Mead was agreed on be-
fore Mr. Farrell arrived in Tacoma.
1t is not true either that Mr. Farrell is
a democrat. He voted for Mckinley
in the last two presidential elections
and l am informed he will vote the re-
publican ticket in the coming election. '
Colonel Nash devoted the concluding
portion of his speech to urging
all republicans TO vote their ticket
straight Showing the folly and evil
effects of voting to put man in office
to use the influence of his position to
defeat the very object you have in vot-
ing the republican ticket.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1904-09-23

Nellie Fuller, Denver-"My face was
full of pimp.es and black-heads. H"l-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea has driven
them away. People hardly know me.
I'm looking fine" 50 cents. Tea or
tablets City Drug Store.
Those business men who don't believe
it profitable to advertise during 'lhe
dub summer months should not the
catalogues arriving from the mail or
der houses AT this time. Those firms
know that the merchants in small towns
quit advertising at tins time OF the
year, 50 they food the country with
ads. and gain big victory while their
competitors are waiting for business
10 pick up" When business is light Is
lust the time it needs stimulating.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1904-09-23

A. G.. Rollman, who came here a
short time ago from Dufer, Oregon,and
was working Mt carpenter work on the
Carpenter & Maltbie building, sudden
" disappeared. On last "Wednesday
morning he went 10 work as usual and
in about half an hour got down and
pulled off his apron, laid it down and
ieIt and has not been heard from since.
He had bought a new set Of 100 which
he left, also some laundry which Is now
at the Hotel Zurich, where he was
boarding Doug las County Press.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1904-09-23

A Palouse editor wound up a compli-
ment to a school ma'am with good
word about the reputation for teach
ing she bears The young school
ma'am met the editor the next day and
chased him down the street with an
umbrella, and at every jump she
screamed that she had never taught a
.'she bear in her life and now the edi-
Tor lodges every time he sees her and
wonders what he said.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1904-09-23

Mary-Sponge the pimples with
warm water. You need biood tonic,
would advise you 10 take HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea. 1t drives away
all eruplions 80 cents. Tea or tablet
form City Drug Store.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-30
PERSON WON
The MATCH

Chris Person of Tacoma defeated Duncan
Mcmillan, the brawny Seotchman, of Sc.
attic. at the Tacoma theater last night. in
one of the prettest and fastest wrestling
matches ever pulled off in this city. The
match was for side bet Of 800 and 60
and 40 per cent Of the gate receipts. Nc
MILAN had agreed to throw Person three
times in 90 minutes, but one of the CON
ditions of the match was that if Mcmillan
was thrown once, Person would win the
match.
Mcmillan won the FIRST bout with a
half-Neson and crotch bold in 20 minutes
and so seconds. The second bout was a
warm one, the struggle being so severe
that both men We're breathing hard from
their eXertions within couple Of minutes
after time was called After l6 minutes
OF terrific work Person Succeeding in put
ting the Scotchmans shoulders to the mat
and was awarded the money.
The first preliminary consisted of a
match between Carl Ainehlenbruch and
Archie Stewart, both offTacoma. Muehlen-
bruch secured two straight falls, the first
in eight minutes and the second in a
little over nine minutes
John Berg Of Belingham, who had
agreed to throw Charles Berg of Tacoma
three times in 80 minutes, failed to live
up to his contract. lie secured two falls
but was unable to land his man for the
third time within the half hour The
match was very pretty one, but the Ia
coma man was hardly match for the
man from Bellingham.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-30

Thousands of people were at the water
front this morning TO see the boat race
between the cutters OF the first, second,
third and engineer division of the cruises
Tacoma. As this was taildrens day on
the cruiser, many hundreds of the little
ones, accompanied by their parents, viewod
the race from the cruiser, while many
other people gathere along the Northern
Pacific and Commercial docks.
1t was about 10 o'clock when the four
cutters, each manned by eight braww-
sailors and coxswain, lined themselves
beside the tug Fearless, stationed in front
of the Commercial dock, and made ready
for the race.
The course was abeut two miles in
length. extending from the Fearless to a
vessel stationed in front OF the coal bunk
ers and back again.
The race was close and exciting. The
first division boat covered the course in
Ia minutes and 20 seconds. and came back
10 the starting point just five boat lengths
ahead of the second division boat. The
engineers division came in third and the
tUgd division WAS fourth.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-30
NorIcE To CANDIDATES.

Complaint has been made 10 me that
some Of the candidates asking nominations
from the coming Rspublcaa county com
yent!on are using as heading on theis
sample ballots, "The Cushman- Foster Del.
esates.2
Mr. Cushman and his management want
it understood that shis is being done with
out his or their sanction. We took the
position In the beginning which we still
maintain. that Cushman would in no way
assist or interfere with anyone's candidacy
for county Office.
As all are bis loyal friends that have
been named al the eaucuses we ask that
local candidates win not head their tickets,
or otherwise in ans manner make it ap.
pear that Mr. Cushman or his committee
are pick lg and choosing among friends ia
tbs matter who're 80 many other mcn'.
interests are directly involved.
JESSE II. READ,
Chairman Cushman Committee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-30
CAUCUSES OF
REPUDLICA

In the incorporated towns and some
outside precincts throughout the county
Republican caucuses were held last night
for the purpose of selecting names of per
sons to be voted on at the primaries on
May 3 for delegates to the county con
vention, to be held in this city on May 8.
There are so many candidates in the
field, many of whom have no following to
speak Of not even in their own precincts.
that it is difficult to tell the possible re
suits of the primaries at this time. With
the exception of the offices OF superin-
tendent of schools. assessor and surveyor,
there are two or more candidates for every
county office.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-30
MANY PEOPLE KILLED.
AND INJURED IN WRECK

KINIAISWICK, Mo, April 30-The Iron
Mountain express, enroute from Hot
Springs to st. Louis, was ditched near
here this morning. Six coaches were over
turned.
Nine bodies have been removed from the
wreck
The dead and injured will number 80.
The train was running As miles an hour
when it struck switch too hard.
Five were killed outright and ten fatally
hurt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-30

LONDON. ADri 3O.-No confirmation is
obtainable Of the report current this after
noon to the effect that there has been a
bate on the Yalu The Japanese minister
has received no information to that effect,
and the Russian embassy states the same.
The last news from the Yalu, they say,
was contained in General Kuropatkn's re-
port to the czar stating that all was quiet
along the Yalu yesterday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-30
BLUEJACKETS WON SILVER TROPHY

The first division boat took the lead at
the start and maintained it to the finish
of the race. Although it was a very
small lead in the beginning, the crew
managed to add to their distance with
every stroke.
The sailors used fast stroke. making 2s
to the minute. The oars moved back and
forth with an accurate and steady motion
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-30
THINK THE KING
WAS POISONED

LISBON April 3O,-The recent illness
of King Carlos is now believed to have
been due to an attempt to assassinate him
by placing poison in his food.
The kings secretary and aide, who We're
i'll at the same time, are known TO have
been given anti-poison treatment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-30

Lying on a cot in cell in the county
jail with a bullet hole through his right
hand and his face and body filled with
birdshot, Bob Taylor, the murderer of w.
w. Barnes, who came near killing
Sheriff Denholm and Richard Holland,
Barnes companion, was interviewed by a
Times reporter. At first he refused to
talk, but finally was induced to answer
some questions.
In a weak, trembling voice. he told that
he was born in Indiana, but refused to
say in what town. His family moved to
Winnemac, ILL.,, when he was young
boy. He went to school there and was
graduated from the high school After
that he went back to Indiana and worked
on farm He stated that he had worked
in Colorado and California. Il worked as
a farmland" lac said, "and I always
worked hard"
He was asked about his relatives and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-30

ST PETERSBURG. Epril sO.-A heavy
engagement on the Yalu is reported It
is stated that 10000 japanese crossed the
river on Thursday and attacked 10000
strongly fortified Russians.
1t is rumored that TIE japanese, with
reinforcements. are containing the battle.
japanese sharpshooters killed many Rus
sian officers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-30
Ceremonies Were simple

The opening ceremonies were so simple
and so plain that they were in perfect har
mony with the methods Of President Fran
els and lis affcient aids, but they were At
fitting prelude TO one Of the most mem
dedication ceremonies, year ago, were
attended by military pageant that was
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-30

ST. PETERSBURG, April 3O.-An Off
cial dispatch received here today reports
that japanese columns are marching from
Yongampho toward Win. A small force
of japanese has crossed the Yalu river.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-30
CAPTAIN HEALY CHARGED WITH
THE EMBEzzLEMENT OF $4,000

CHICAGO. April 3O.-Capatin j. Healy,
president of the Alaska Exploration COM
pany was to have been taken to New
Yorl, this morning to answer to charge
Of alleged embezElement Of $1,000, but his
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-30
ONE OF THE COURTS, PALACE OF ELECTRICITY.

significant Of the nations prowess, and
after the baptism OF arms comes the sweet
presence of art and science and the formal
opening today was marked By the absence
of soldiery in uniform.
The place of rendezvous was the great
plaza Go the north Of the Grand Basin and
in the shadow Of the imposing Louisiana
Purchase monument. Al o'clock the
board Of directors % the fair, the mem.
hers of the national commission. the board
of lady managers and other officials met
in the Administration building. where
there was an interesting little ceremony
as a prelude to the more important events
of the day. This consisted Of the presenta-
which to call to order the assemblage Of
notabes. The gavel was made of many
pieces of wood taken from various trees
grown in the Forest Park portion of the
exposition grounds
President Francis aud his party were
escorted from the Administration building
to the scene OF the days ceremonies. where
they were joined by the foreign commits
soners, who has assembled earlier at the
British pavilion and the governors Of
states and state commissions and commit
tees, who had rounded up at the United
States Government building. Secretary
of War Taft. as the representative Of Pres
ident Roosevelt, was escorted to the
grounds by a military guard, and proper
escorts were furnished also the members
of congress and other specially invited
puegte
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-30

they world not go there, but were com.
ing into my house. They bothered me
until | was almost crazy, and when they
began to pound on the door | was afraid
they wanted to come in and kill me. so
shot at them. They didn't get in my
house"
In telling about shooting Sheriff Den
holm he said;
Some more men came to my house and
bothered me. They said they were going
to take me away and | didn't know what
for was afraid of them. When they
began to break down the door. one OF
the men shot through crack and the
bullet went through the hand that wa.
holding my pistol The pain made me
crazy and then | shot through the door
and hit the stout man. | wouldn't have
shot him if | had known he was the
sheriff.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-30
ALL HANDS LOST

HALIFAX, n. s., April So.--The schoon.
er Onora, from Porto Ricos went ashore on
Dugans reef this morning. All hands wore
lost. The vessel is total wreck.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-30

take il away; my tongue Is 50 sore that
can't eat much at time. Leave it here
so that can eat some more when my
tongue feels better" The soreness in his
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