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The Washington times., 1904-05-20
LAST DIPLOMAS
FROM COLUMBIAN
Name May Be Changed
After Commencement.
EXERCISES ON MAY 80 AND 81
Interest in Doctorate Disputations.
University to Be Known as George
Washington University.

Columbian UniveTsity's commencement
this year Will be held at the National
Theater the evenings Of May 30, 81, and
June l. With the award Of diplomas
the university will pass out of exis-
tence under its old name. to open with
a wider scope next September. 1t is eX-
peCte5, under the name of the George
Washington University.
The baccalaureate sermon will be de-
livered at the National Theater. Sunday
afternoon, May 20, by the Rev. Philip
Stafford Moxon. of Springfield. Mass.
Medical and Dental Schools.
The first to hold graduating exercises
viii be the medical and dentals schools.
Prof. Wiley, Of the Agricultural Depart
ment. will deliver the address The Hon
Alexander T. Humphrey, of Louisville.
Ky. will deliver the address to tn.
school of law and Jurisprudence, ana
DR.. Ira Remsen, president Of Johns
Hopkins University Will officiate before
the department of arts and sciences
Doctorate Disputation-
Great interest is taken in the annual
doctorate disputation, which will be held
next Monday at 10 O'Clock. There will
be three candidates theses. and the event
is open to the general public without
further invitation. The candidates are
William Macon Coleman, A. g.. A. NJ.
thesis REPUTATION Of Mommsen's Theory
on Caesars Agrarian Policy" Frank
Van Week, NJ F., THE improvement in
Ship Construction" and the third candi-
date will be Andrew Wilson, NJ. A, D.
c. l.. etc. who will defend the thesis
John Marshall on the Political His
tory of the United States"
Several distinguished men will act as
Judges for this contest. They are the
German ambassador. Justice Oliver Wen
dell Holmes, Ellis II. Roberts, Treasurer
of the United States; DR.. Edward Far
Quhar, and II. y. Williams, NJ. +.
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SERGEANT KNUST WON
WIFE DURING FOOD TEST

NEW HAVEN. Conn, May 20.-Miss
EfHe May Jones and John @. ]. Knust
were married in this city. The wedding
was Of romantic interest because the
young couple met while Mr.. Knust was
here as sergeant of the food test de-
tail' from the United States Army Hos
pftal Corps under observation at Yale
Sergeant Knust and his bride went TO
Washington for a short stay prior to
leaving for the Philippines, where Ser
geant Kuust has been ordered
Mrs. Knust is a daughter Of Mrs. A
Kelsey Jones, of this city.
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FUNERAL SERVICES
OF MRS. MARY FARMER

srhe funeral OF Mrs. Mary z. Farmer,
he Of Henry F. Farmer, took place
ksterday afternoon at the family home.
II 3 Street northeast. Owing 10 the
#sence from the city Of the Rev.
Tnuel II. Greene. d. D.. the Rev. Fred
tx Hatch oficiated The singing was
members OF the Vaughn Class, Of
Oh Mr. Farmer Is treasurer. Rock
ges." and Shall We Gather at the
IL err being sung. Many beautiful floral
rings were received from the Sixth
itor's office, bookkeeping division,
Vaughn Class. and friends. Con-
~ glOnal Cemetery was the place II
ment. Mrs. Farmer leaves a hus-
and three little children.
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CHICAGO, May ga feud between
two ambitious women has exposed the
skeleton long hidden In the family of
Julius A. Coleman. a successful attorney
and the author Of the mechanics lien
law Of this State.
Mrs. Coleman. his wife is the State
regent OF the Daughters of the American
Revolution. She Is a brilliant woman
with an interesting family. She has
written a history Of the American Con-
sutudOn. which is published this week
in St Louis.
An Injured Woman.
Mrs. Warren Springer applied for ad-
mission to the D. A r. and was re
jectcd Then she began warfare on the
Colemans
Disbarment proceedings have been
taken against Mr. Coleman before the
supreme court of this State. 1t IS alleged
that i'm 1881 Coleman was found guilty
of an insurance swindle in Indiana and
sentenced TO the penitentiary. The
grievance committee OF the Chicago Ear
Association brought the proceedings.
The charge against him IS "evasive
omission in not mentioning the Indiana
trouble when he signed an affidavit Of
good moral character which obtained
him license to practice law here Charges
of extortion also have been made in the
disbarment proceedings.
Mrs. Springer's Work.
Mrs. Springer is the wife Of \ promi-
nent real estate operator. She has TAX
en- a leading part in women's club af-
fairs for ten years. and is at present
president Of the Illinois chapter of the
Daughters Of the Revolution. an organ
ization distinct from the Daughters OF
the American Revolution.
Mrs. Springer had a double interest in
finding out all she could about Coleman.
because a suit which the attorney
brought against her husband was over
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HERBERT CHAMBERLAIN DEAD.

LONDON. May 2O.-Herbert Chamber
lain. a brother of former Colonial Secre-
tary Joseph Chamberlain, died in Lon
don yesterday.
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CYRIL REPORTED ENGAGED.

BERLIN, May Cot Is again unofh-
cially reported that the divorced Grand
Duchess of Hesse is engaged TO Grand
Duke Cyril of Russia. It Is said that
Emperor Nicholas has given his consent
because Of Grand Duke CyriTs narrow
escape in the sinking of the Petropav-
lOvsk.
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LEE SENTENCE For So.

8SON. Mich. May 20.-LOuls Oliver,
atole g and two hats from a butcher
i has received a life sentence in
bette prison. II was his third Of
for burglary. The statute pro-
that when a prisoner has been
need twice for felony. and Is ar
ID again, he may be sentenced for
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SpitefuL Woman Finds
Coleman Family Secret
DIGS Skeleton From ClOSet---InSpired by Re-
lection From D. A. E, Which She Charg-
ed Against Victims Wife.

property she had decided to present to
the local chapter Of the Daughters VI
the Revolution After this suit had
been won by Mr.. Springer. Attorney
Coleman had him indicted for perjury,
and ii was then that Mrs. Springer as
sumed in self-defense, as she AYERS, the
role of detective
No Attempt at Concealment.
Charles G. Gilbert. who has undertake
en- TO defend Coleman, says:
1T is true that Mr.. Coleman was con-
victed of crime in Evansville in 1881, but
he was sick and could not defend him
self He was brought into court on a
stretcher. lie never went TO the peni-
Tertiary. for he fed 80 foreign lands,
and later returned. and obtained a par
don. There has been no effort 70 con
ceal the conviction
Coleman was accused Of inducing a
man named Richardson 10 insure his
life for $4,000 and disappear. Coleman
escaped from the prison hospital. Mrs.
Coleman nursed her husband through
his trial. and when he escaped she sup
ported her young family by her own en-
de1vors
Produced Court Records.
Nj .7p4 niger ColieCNeC al Lile SN4-
dence and obtained certified copies OF
the court records. Then began the move
ment to expose and disbar Coleman.
lie il now a man Of middle age.
Mrs. Springer says:
This trouble grew out Of my gift tc
the Daughters Of the Revolution of the
ground at 175-1S9 West Polk Street fol-
use as a playground and workshop FOL
poor children. We knew nothing what
ever Of Colemans past until a woma n
o. the Revolution. Of which Mrs. Cole
man IS regent. came TO my house anC
informed me that Mr.. Coleman was al
eX-c0nvict She said that other fact!
could be had at Evansville. We collect
ed the facts"
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FOLDING BED KILLED HIM.

PITTSBURG. May 20.-George Barnes.
a retired fireman, whose back was
was broken by the unexpected closing
Of a folding bed last Monday, is dead
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-08

of the publicity end of the business.
Peter Sells has travelled about as
many miles and knows about as
many different people as anybody on
earth at the present time. There is
perhaps not town of 5000 or over
on the North American continent
that he has not visited and in which
he cannot call the names of several
persons. BY way of diversion, he
picked up q good acquaintance in
Australia, when, back In the '90s, he
took his show there.
He is man of remarkable mem
ory and exactness of dates and cir
cumstances. Ask him where he was
on certain day ten years ago, and
he will instantly tell you, naming an
incident at q certain hotel or street
corner, etc, and recall the names OF
persons with whom he talked at that
time and place. qf
The fortunes made by the Sells
circus are largely based upon the
personal judgment of Peter Sells. IT
has ever been his trait to travel
about the country each year Before
the shows route is made up for the
succeeding season.
These trips have been pulse feel
ers. Peter would observe the condi-
ton OF crops, and learn from bust
ness and laboring men alike the con-
dition of trade and industries. II a
certain community should be found
prospecting, 1t was marked for a WIS.,
1t of the show, otherwise 1t became
black spot on the circus map.
Peter Sells chief characteristic has
been indefatigable application to his
business. He was always thinking,
always planning and always study
ing human nature, and yet he had q
snatch of sociability that made him
an agreeable host on frequent occa-
sions.
The divorce suit brought by Peter
Sells in 1900 was one of the most
sensational ever tried in Ohio.
The trial lasted for almost two
months and then abruptly ended
with an agreement by Mrs. Sells to
resist no further She was given
about 100000 alimony and Sells got
the divorce on statutory grounds.
Sells charged his wife with infidelity
and the evidence introduced numer-
Gus men, Harry Lyons. a Hooking
Valley railroad chief clerk, and VIII
liam Bott, billiard table manufac-
turer, being the most conspicuous.
Lyons was the blue eyed baby
boy" of Mrs. Sells letters, and ship
loads of kisses were conveyed to her
from him when she was in Australia
when the show was there. The evil
dence showed that during the long
periods of absence of Sells, his wife
held high carnival with other men
at the Sells mansion on Dennison av-
enue.
Mrs. Sells made counter charges
of infidelity but failed to prove. Mrs
Sells was Mary Luker. daughter of
a Medina, Mo, hotel man, when Sells
married her in 1873.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-08
HALLIDAY SESSIONS
FOR LITTLE FOLKS

On the recommendation of Super
intendent Warner, halliday sessions
have been decided upon for the prf-
mary department of the Tacoma pub
lie schools. This move was made
necessary by the crowded condition
OF some of the schools.
Superintendent Warner also pre-
sented his annual report at the meet
ing of the board of education yes
terday afternoon. Among other
things, the report dealt with the
question of teachers salaries. In the
opinion of the superintendent, the
salaries paid experienced principals
In the Tacoma schools are not large
enough. The sum of $4,000 was
named as the salary that should be
paid the high school principal.
Contracts for furnishing 500 tons
OF coal at $3.45 per ton were award
ed to Harrison Bros. and the Tacoma
Trading company
Must Vote Again.
1t has been decided that another
election must be held to select a
site for school building in the new
district, No. SO. Last Saturday three
different sites were voted on, but
none received majority. Another
election will be held at an early date.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-08
FINDS A LIVE FISH
IN THE MILK

People find all sorts of animal life
in the city water and think nothing
OF 1t, but when it comes to finding
live things in the milk there is just
cause for wonder Especially is this
true If the milk comes from a dairy
that is supposed to be under the close
scrutiny of the health commissioner.
Such is the case, however, and the
story comes from the vicinity of X
and South Seventeenth streets that
a live fish was found in a pail of
fresh milk yesterday.
The sponsor for the story is a
reputable citizen of Tacoma, one not
given to seeing things" and who
drinks nothing stronger than Glover
creek water.
When the milk was brought in
from the wagon q dark object was
noticed in the Tactical fluid. The
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-08

Leader. He went into the Leader
office in 1862, remaining until 1867,
three of which years he was the pa
per's circulation manager. In 1870
his father returned to Columbus and
lived there until his death. His mo-
Their died only recently.
Peter was only % years old at the
time he left the Leader, but at that
age he had gained world of ex-
perience. Just before going into the
Office of the Leader he was conduc-
tor of horse car. In Cleveland the
lad attracted the attention of John
d. Rockefeller, who had just then
fairly started on the foundation of
the fortune that now has been am
assed by the head of the Standard Oil
trust. Sells was sent to the oil fields
of Pennsylvania to take charge of the
shipping interests of Rockefeller G.
Andrews, the parent firm of the pres
ent Standard Oil company.
From the last named employment
he went to Burlington, Ia, to work
for his brothers, Louis and Al, who
we're auctioneers. From there he
went to Chicago and out of Chicago
he and his brothers peddled dry
goods. Then followed the opening
of an auction store in Columbus in
partnership with his brother Allan.
In 1872 Peter Sells, with his brother
Ephraim, Louis and Allan, founded
the Sells Brothers circus. He has
been in the show business ever since
and it has been the sawdust ring that
has made the family wealthy. 1t
started as a wagon show, but so
prospered that in 1878 it became a
railroad show. Sells Brothers went
into the circus trust few years ago
and their interest is represented in
the Forepaugh-Sells division of the
combine Peter has always been a
manager and has always had charge
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-08
PETER SELLS, VETERAN SNOWMAN
PROBABLY DYING OF APOPLEXY

COLUMBUS, o., Sept. 8.-The
name of Peter Sells, the veteran
Snowman, who lies at his home in
this city probably stricken with ap-
oplexy, is about as familiar to the
child of so as to the child of 10. For
more than thirty years the circus
tents of Sells brothers have Travelled
the country, East, West, North and
South, and that must be a strange
youngster, and queer oldster, too,
who doesn't feel a thrill when the
name Sells comes to mind.
Peter Sells started life at the bot
tom of the financial ladder and rose
to a rung close unto the top. His
wealth is estimated to be around
the million mark. But it is not at
all strange that man of Mr.. Sells
energy, ingenuity and indomitabIe
spirit, coupled with a tutilage under
John D. Rockefeller, should become
millionaire.
Peter Sells was one of II children
of Peter and Hannah Ranney Sells,
pioneers of Franklin county, o. His
father was a farmer and gardner at
Dublin near Columbus. Peter was
born at Dublin in 1846. In 1854 his
father removed to Cleveland and I'M
til he was 13 years old young Peter
attended the Mayflower school In
that city. That was the extent of
his schooling, with the exception of
a commercial course taken in Chica-
go in 1868.
Peters first money was earned in
carrying a route for the Cleveland
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-08
METHODIST MINISTERS PRESENT
DR.. WILLIAMS WITH COLD WATCH

MoNTEsANo, Wash, Sept. s.
DR.. R. c. Glass of Seattle conducted
the devotional services of the Metho-
dist conference this morning Bish-
op Spellmeyer then took the chair
for the business session.
Rev, T, E. Elliott of Aberdeen. in
felicitous speech, presented to Rev.
. J. E. Williams, on behalf of the min
listers of Chehalis district, a fine gold
watch. DR.. Williams, who recently
b resigned as presiding elder of the
Chehalis district to accept the presi-
dency of the University of Puget
Sound at Tacoma, made a touching
response.
Rev. O. L. Doane of Tacoma. re-
Gently In charge Of a church at Eaton
Vile, surrendered his credentials to
the conference, withdrawing from
the ministry and embership of the
Methodist Episcopal church.
Rev John OVAL and Rev. 3. r.
Brooks. presiding elders, of Tacoma,
made reports Of their districts. Rev
Fletcher l.. Wharton, who was re-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-08
ROBBER OvERLOoKs
BIG ROLL OF CASH

WEISER, Idaho, Sept. S.--A lone
bandit held up the saloon at the
Overland hotel at Council, so miles
from here, early yesterday morning.
The bartender and another man were
compelled, at the point of revolver,
to hold up their hands while the rob-
Der went through the money drawer.
He got two sacks containing $500 In
paper and coin, but overlooked an
other containing $500 in gold in the
same drawer. The safe, containing
$4,000, was unlocked, but the robber
made no effort to open 1t, and got
away as quickly as possible.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-08
MAY CALL OFF
MEAT STRIKE

CHICAGO, Sept. Sit is reported
that the stockyards strike will be Of
hcially called off today. The action
OF the butchers in voting to go back
ls being followed by the other unions.
1t is stated that If the leaders do not
call the strike Off the men will go
back as individuals. A meeting of
all the trades is being held. It is
believed they will take action declar-
ing the strike at an end.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-08
WILL TALK ON "ISMS''

Rev. A. II. Barnhisel will begin q
series OF sermons upon "The Eie-
ments of Value in the Faith of Or
thodox Churches" next Sunday, al
the First Presbyterian church. The
first of these will be given at 1890
a. m. This will be entitled, 1.-THE Ele-
mehts of Value In Christian Science"
and will be followed by discourses on
"Unitarianism," "UniversalIsm" and
"Undenominationali
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-08
THINKS FARMERS
WITH ROOSEVELT

CHICAGO. Sept. S.-Chairman
Cortelyou of the Republican national
committee arrived from New York
today to review the campaign work
in the Western field. He expressed
great satisfaction with the situation
in the East and was especially graft
fed by the Vermont returns, which
to him indicate that the farmers are
with Roosevelt. He thinks New York
will follow the lead of Vermont.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-08
PLANS FOR BIG
OFFICE BLOCK

If the present plans of Eastern
capitalists materialize, Tacoma will
have an office building that will make
the new History Alaska building In
Seattl elook like 80 cents. Repre-
sentatives of the Eastern men are
now in Tacoma and are said to be
looking for locatio nfor 16-story
office building that will eclipse any
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-08

milk was put through a strainer and
wriggling, kicking minnow about
Ia inches long was disclosed to view.
How the fish ever got there is a
mystery that has not yet been solved.
The little fish was put in a dish
of city water, and for time seemed
to enjoy the change immensely. To-
ward evening, however, the Glover
creek stuff proved too much for the
minnow and he succumbed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-08
CAR NEEDS
MONEY

MANCHESTER, Eng, Sept. s.--A
dispatch received today states that
Russia has just given notice of with
drawal from several banks on the
Continent of e12,00O,0O0 sterling
which has been deposited for three
years. The money will be sent to st.
Petersburg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-08
KUROKI
KILLED

MUKDEN, Sept. S.-A rumor is
current here that General Kurold has
been killed and that two OTTER Jap
anese generals have been made pris-
oners. Where or when the rumor
fails to state.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-08

thing of the kind on the coast.
Several locations have been consid-
cred, but nothing definite will be
done until the principals themselves
arrive in Tacoma. They are expected
about the last of next week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-08

Clean or Dye portieres. rugs. lace
curtains, table covers, all goods In
silk, wool or cotton. Our work sec
ond to nine. Parision Dye Works,
1909 C ST. Tel. Red 875.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-08

Every boy or girl in the city buy
ing school books at Theodores Book
Store, eos Pacific Ave-, opp Cyrs-
tai theater, will receive FREE a
beautiful photo group of the Tacoma
Tigers. #&&