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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-21
BROKE LAMPS
TO Get even

George Fields, a colored man, was ar
rested this morning by Constable Garrett
on warrant sworn to by the local detec-
tive for the Northern Pacific railway,
charging him with malicious destruction
of property.
Some time ago Fields was arrested and
convicted of stealing switch lantern from
the Northern Pacific railroad He was at
tempting to get even yesterday when he
was detected in the act of breaking switch
lights, and therefore his trouble.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-21
FALL RESULTED IN
A BROKEN HIP

Mrs. Jessie Hannah, 1922 Forty first
street, was the victim Of peculiar and
serious accident yesterday. In some man.
ner which she cannot explain she slipped
and fell on the floor with such force that
her lett thigh was broken.
Mrs. Hannah was taken to the Fannie
Paddock hospital where she now lies in
critical condition
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-21
AN ELABORATE
SOCIAL FUNCTION

On Friday, June l3, the Masonic temple
viii be dedicated. This date was selected
because it is the day preceding the grand
lodge meeting to be held in Seattle. 1t
is the intention of the board. 60 make the
dedication one Of the most elaborate func.
tions ever held IN Tacoma.
The ds-.neation ceremonies will commence
at =, o'clock in the morning under the di-
Teetion Of the grand master, Charles D.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-21

the two were landed in the police station
and questioned, Bell confessed to the steal-
ing. Of mail pouch from a truck at the
Seattle depot, but he insisted that his
comrade was innocent.
When Schrbners grips were searched
several letters were found, and evidence
pointed very strongly toward his guilt, but
Bell came to his rescue and confessed that
he had placed them there.
Bell was indicted by the grand jury
which convened IN Spokane last week, but
true bill was not returned against Schrib-
ner.
After considering the matter from all
sides, Attorney Cushman determined to
drop the case against Schribner and the
motion to discharge the man was entereds
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-21
PAL
GOES FREE

G. A. Schribner. associate Of the notori-
Gus mail and bank robber, Albert e. Bell,
was arragned before United States Com
missioner NJ l.. Clifford today and was
discharged upon the motion of Assistant
United States Attorney Il. T.. Cushman.
Bell and Schribner were arrested in this
city early this month, on suspicion. When
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-21
GOVERNMENT
BACKS DOWN

VIENNA, April pa thousand strik-
ers who were arrested yesterday have been
released and amnesty promised to all,
while the prohibition against the railway
men holding a meeting was rescinded. 1t
is hoped that a settlement of the railway
strike will be effected today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-21
ROBBERS BLOW
UP The BANK

CLAY CLAY, Ind, April 2l.--The Farm.
ers & Merchants bank was blown up
at , o'clock this morning by robbers,
who secured $5,2Sl. The building was de-
molished.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-21
will die game and face the rifles without
hinching.
ENDED STRIKE

NEW YORK, ApEl Thousands OF
photographers throughout the country who
have been ON strike since March Is re-
turned to work this morning, as the re-
suit of an agreement embracing concessions
on both sides.
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entitled to a return TO them Of the GER
tifcates for said stock upon surrender by
them of $2,OOO,OOO stock in the Northern
Securities company and the payment of
SO ,OOOOO cash received by them on the
delivery of said Northern Pacific stock to
the Northern Securities company. Notice
is further given that the Securities com
pany has no right to distribute Northern
Pacific stock pro rata among It's stock
holders.
Judge Krkpatrick's restraining order
was cited.
Pierce and Judge Lovett, after reading
the protest, left the meeting, the Grst men
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-21
WILL Be SHOT
IN PRISON YARD

SALT LAKE, April 2l.-Frank Ross,
the wife murderer, will be shot in the prs
on yard here tomorrow.
This morning he asked to see repre-
sentatives of the press, to whom he made
long statement justifyng his crime. He
is full of bravado and declared that ne
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-21
ITALIAN STRIKERS AND MOTHER
JONES Get into SERIOUS TROUBLE

the Castle Gate coal mines all winter,
after rescuing Mother Jones from the
smallpox quarantine, attempted today 20
tear down the pest house and drive off
the armed guards.
The state board of health has wired or
dering the arrest of all concerned, includ-
ing Mother Jones and the institution OF a
forcible quarantine.
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committee on officials, employees and sal
aries.
President Roice announced the standing
committees of the council for the ensuing
year. Councilman Lamborn received the
charmanship of the committee on privi-
leges, franchises and corporations.
Otto Dueval was given the Craftsmanship
of the important finance committee, and
r. l. Salmson, the former chairman Of
that committee, was transferred to the
head OF the committee on harbor and wa
terhont.
Continued on Page Three)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-21
STEAMSHIPS
IN COLLISION

BERLIN April 2l.--The Swedish stearF
ship Dries sank today after collision with
another vessel in the Baltic of SWINE
mund. All the members Of the crewy
numbering 10, We're drowned.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-21
BANKERS co TO
PENITENTIARY

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 2l.-Pres-
ident Brodercll of the Elkhart bank was
today sentenced to 10 years in the peniten-
tiaIy Cashier Collins got six years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-21
ENCL|SHMAN HANGED AS A Spy
BY THE RUSSIANS At N|UkDEN
feet to the Far East.

ROME, April 2l.-A Chefoo telegram re-
ceived here this morning states that Ad-
pared and will make another attempt to
bottle up Port Arthur harbor tonight.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-21
SHALL ANY OFFICIALS SALARIES
Be INCREASED BY NEW COUNCIL?

Councilman Whitman Of the First ward
reiterated the statement made by Mr.
Reed, and added; "It is not very business
like for new council to start out at its
first meeting by raising salaries, when all
the business men are figuring how they
can reduce their expenses"
Il don't think that this new administra-
tion intends to be careless or extravagant, p
said Councilman Salmson. 81 believe il
will be to the honor Of the administration
and for the best interests of Tacoma 10
take this matter under further considera-
tion before we make a decision. ] don't
want this administration to 60 off half
cooked on the finances of the city, and if
it does, ] beg to be excused from voting,
Mr. President"
Councilman MARTENS expressed himself
as opposed to raising the salary of the
foreman OF streets $50, but he said that
he was willing to compromise.
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toned holding an animated conversation
with James ]. Hill, Tie shook hands all
around and laughed heartily, as though
good story had been told.
A vote was then taken and the plan Of
distribution Of the merger stocks was
adopted unanimously. There were voted
2,o44,4o shares in favor of the resolution
which provided that the capital stock be
reduced from s,s5ioOO shares now OUT
standing to s0,54O shares
The court order obtained by Hartman
win not interfere with the meeting or the
adoption of the plan, but win restrain It's
execution until the Trenton court has tle-
cided the case.
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Other Side is Heard

Councilman Giblett spoke IN favor Of the
increase in salary. 81 think that man
to whom 800 is paid will give better
satisfaction than one who receives only
So" he said. He then moved that the
communication from the commissioner rel
atye to the increase Of the salary Of the
foreman Of streets from so to 500 be
concurred in. The motion was lost and the
communication was referred back to the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-21
FOOTPAD HOLDS UP THE
TREASURER Of SEATTLE THEATEF

SEATTLE, April 21.-Fred Piper, treas
urer of the Seattle theater, was held up
and robbed of 500 by colored woman on
the street last night. She had a gun and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06
ONE LONE CHICKEN.
It Causes Return of George Murrill to
Reform School.

A Fort Scott paper says: George
Adurrill a young darby who was pa
rolled from the reform school at Topeka
some months ago, was taken into Gus
tody this morning on peculiar charge.
He is held responsible for the theft of
chicken that was taken from Jim
Slater's roost and placed in Murrills
COOP or at least that is the way the
darby has it.
He declares that he did not steal dat
fowl but that some one else committed
the theft and placed the chicken in his
coop just to get him back to the reform
school The chicken was stolen from
Mr. Slater a few nights ago. Murrill
lives with his grandmother near Mr.
Slater on the east side. Mr.. Slater
found the chicken there and today he
complained to the county attorney.
MurriIl was taken into custody by
the sheriff and as the evidence is all
against him he viii go back to the re-
form school. He was an inmate of the
refrom school for fourteen months for
incorrigibility his grandmother being
unable to keep him in tow.
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Jade as Medicine.

Everything in China of any rarity what
ever IS cutie certain to be dragged into
the pharmacopoeia of the Chinese physi-
clan. Jade is no exception to the rule 1t
may be swallowed as a powder, or in lit
tie pieces the size of hemp seed, for vari-
Gus stomachic complaints; even pock-
marks and scars may be obliterated by
being daily rubbed with a piece of pure
jade. It is also considered to be an i'm
periaI favorite of the eighth century
who was cured of an excessive thirst by
holding a fish shaped jade in her mouth
And 50 when the tomb of the great com
was opened 200 years after his death.
among the usual objects found in such
circumstances was large silver bowl
full of water. That the water had not
dried uo was accounted for by the pres
ence in the bowl of a Jade boy three feet
in height.
Jade Is chiefly brought from the Kun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06
VIII Start seagull Farm.

The thousands of seagul1s which have
been making themselves at home in the
eastern part of this city and on the
waterfront for the past month or more
show no signs of returning to their ac-
customed haunts along the coast
An old retired whaler, who lives by
the Ladd tract, where the gulIs most
do cOngregate to hunt for earthworns,
ETC., has an idea of capturing and con-
filming a lot of them and keeping them
to produce eggs for market. He had
visited the arctic regions on both this
coast and the east coast, and has seen
hole schOonerloads of eggs of gulls and
other seagoing birds gathered about
Labrador, in the Farallone Islands and
on the coast Of Alaska and sent to
market. He has many a time roasted on
omelet of gulls' eggs, which find ready
sale in many markets. He says they
are not so delicate as hens eggs, hav-
ing slight tinge of a fshy TASTE but
they are wholesome and nutritious and
are much better than no eggs at all,
which of late has formed a part of his
breakfast very often. He believes that
if the gulls were kept here in confine-
ment a while and properly fed their
eggs would be as good as hens eggs
ducers of eggs. as he has seen miles of
proposes to fence in a piece of land
along a slough, including a section of
the slough, and to confine there as
many gulls as he can procure. and i'm
AGNES that in a little while they will
become tame and can be treated the
same as barnyard fowls.-Portland
OrRCouian.
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Walking through the town arm in arm

I have called to ask yo' to take a
little stroll with me and indulge in
some target practice. The pistols are
in this case under my arm, and if it
suits yo' we can be back in an hour
s'Egad, subj" exclaimed the Colonel,
as he slapped his leg, but yO' ought
to have seen the look on that mans
face when he realized what I was afteri
He couldn't speak Il word for two min
utes for the chattering of his teeth. and
the apology he managed to stammer
out would have covered half an acre of
ground. I left him a copy of the bill
that he might make no further mis-
takes, and next day he came out in a
double-leaded editorial and supported
it in the handsomest way. There were
but two men left to laugh, over the bill
after that-a Senator named Brady and
the Governor himself. Senator Brady
had allowed himself to become Jealous
of my popularity, while the Governor
looked upon me as a rival candidate at
the next election and wanted to see me
disposed of. 1t was one evening after
the session had closed that I approach
ed the Senato and said:
"'Suh. if yo' will name a friend I
will have Majah Calhoun wait upon
him within an hour or two
I" Certainly, Colonel says he. and be
fo' midnight we had arranged to meet
on the field of honah at sunrise. SEN
ator Brady was no shirk, sub. He came
up smiling, and I saw by his eyes that
he meant to drop me if he could. That
duel was witnessed by hundred peo-
pie. I didn't want to kill the Senator.
1t seemed a better thing to do to con-
vert him. Thereto, when the word
was given I planted bullet in his
ribs, while his whistled through my hair
Good shot the Senator was. but luck
was against him. I had the honah-I
had the honah. sub, of riding back to
town beside him and of again explain
ing my gallinippper ideas. and hadn' t
half finished when he stopped me to
say:
"'Colonel Bunker, from this time on
yo' can count upon me to my last effort
to push yor measure to success. It's an
idea worthy of the greatest statesman
Of the century. and only wonder that
did not grasp it at f1rst2'
THAT cleared the board of all but the
Governor-al but the Governor, sub,
resumed the Colonel. while l knew he
was opposed to me and the bill
couldn't catch him in the act, as 20
might call it. I had to approach hin
differently from the rest, and one
mawning I lounged into his private Of
| fee and made few Inquiries and ther
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06
PREHISTORIC CEMETERY.
Opening Tombs in Egypt-Excellent
Teeth in the Skulls.

Mr.. John Ward, F. S. A, writing in
the London Antiquary, gives some very
interesting details of excavation work
carried on up the Nile some months ago.
Many thousand tombs. mostly prehis-
toric, have been opened. Most of them
had no inscriptions whatever, but in
some cylinders and scarabS were found
with inscriptions so old that it will re-
quire great study to decipher their
meaning. Most of the remains are mere
skeletons, and have never been mum
mif1ed. These were generally found ly-
ing on their side, their face to the east
Nearly all of the poor old skulls still
possessed excellent teeth. Some ex-
quisitely formed alabaster dishes and
vases, not turned in the lathe, but
wrought by hand, and cylinder of
solid gold were found in the tombs,
nearly all of which had been tunneled
into by robbers thousands of years ago.
In one tomb a fine papyruS was dis
covered; the owner had it buried beside
him, that he might peruse it at his
portion of the Egyptian Bible, the
Book of the Dead Many of the larger
tombs had facades built of brick, with
one or two chambers outside the rock
cut portion. Others were closed by hut
shaped erections over the mouth of the
shaft, and it was very extraordinary
Says Mr.. Ward) on descending one of
these shafts to see several lateral cham
bers cut in the crumbltng rock, each
with it's CHASTITY occupant placidly lying
on the side, its land up to it's head, or
else with the knees drawn up to the
chin. But the most curious style of
burial and one that has never been seen
before, so far as Mr.. Ward knows, is
the following Numbers of boxes were
found, especially in the northern part
Of the huge cemetery, about three feet
by two feet, and nine inches deep. In
each of these there was found a COM
plete adult skeleton. How the ancient
folk were doubled up into such small
space passes belief, and yet they had
been boxed up with the flesh on their
bones. Some similar boxes were found
but made of red clay.-New York
Times.
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BOWEN's STRAIGHT TALK.
Valuation in Flood Districts Should
Be Lowered.

County Treasurer Bowen believes that
in the assessing of property this year
in the district that suffered from the
flood last year, a great reduction should
be made in the assessed valuations.
THE total assessed valuation in the
county this year will be greater than
ever before. if my anticipations are
correct" said Treasurer Bowen. THE
property owners who suffered from the
flood should be allowed as much lower
assessment than was made last year.
With the natural increase this can. be
done and still the taxes that will come
into the county will be about the same
as heretofore.
Last year the assessed valuation of
personal property in the county was
raised $500, 000 and the assessed valua-
ton of real estate was increased $780,
000 The real estate was not reassessed
last year and the only change from
1902 was to add the valuations of i'm
provements. This year the real estate
will be reassessed. Treasurer Bowen
thinks that the increase in the assessed
valuation of real estate this year will
amount to over $3.50 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06
CROWD WAS VERY LARGE.
Washburn's Friends Turn Out in
EOrca.

A thousand invitations were issued
for the Washburn Day reception at the
college Friday night, and most of them
seem to have been responded to. The
observatory is a big building and rooms
on the first and second floors were OPP
ened, decorated and illuminated for the
festivities, but if another reception is
given next year the basement of the
building will have to be opened also.
The percent of damaged dress trains
last night must have been exceptional
~ heavy. The college boys omitted the
custom of "spiking' the punch and in
every respect the Washburn Day recep-
ton appears to have been a success. It
was far larger than any previous re-
ception the college has held. The mem
bers of the faculty and the students of
the Kansas Medical college took a con-
siderable part in the preparations for
the reception and composed a consider
able part of the crowd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06
BRICK ARCH BRIDGE.
Engineer Planning One for East
Eighth Avenue.

AS Topeka was the fist city to
build large concrete bridge, it may
also be the first to build a large arch
bridge Of vitrified brick.
Under the din ection of City Engineer
McCabe and Assistant City Engineer
King. preliminary drawings are being
made for proposed arch bridge of Wit
rified brick, suitable for the East
Eigh avenue crossing of the Shunga-
nunga creek. No similar bridge has
ever been built, and consequently all
the theoretical and practical problems
involved in bridge construction have to
be worked out on a new basis. If it is
found that such a bridge can be built,
and that the cost will not be large, it
may be proposed that such a structure
be built instead of a steel bridge.
Assistant City Engineer King has
been doing most of the planning for
the proposed structure. He is working
on a 70-foot arch structure, and is us
ing as his basis for calculation the bed
of the Shunganunga creek as it exists
on East Eighth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06
KELLYS PLAN.
Defeated in Home County Tries
to Win by Unfair Means.

1t appears that. the primaries and
county convention to be held in Miami
county, referred in the circular letters
sent into that county by the Hoch lead
ers and T. T. Kelly are rump primaries
and a rump convention. called by an
impromptu committee recently organic
ed in Miami county by Treasurer
Kelly.
Mr.. Kelly knows he cannot carry his
home county in a fair contest in Re
publican primaries, and that is why he
has called the trump" primaries. The
Miami county Republican central COM
mittee is overwhelmingly opposed to
Kelly, as are the Republicans of Miami
county, and that is why Kelly has or
gained a new committee of his own
His authority for doing it is meeting
of his supporters held in Paola last
Saturday.
This new committee called primaries
for today and a convention for next
Thursday, at which it was announced
E. W. Hoch will be present to speak.
The regular primaries will be held next
Friday, with the convention on the
next day, Saturday. The Kelly papers
tain dispatches telling how Kelly swept
the county.
As a result of Kelly's action, George
L. Robinson, chairman of the county
central committee, has issued a state
ment showing Mr.. Kelly's methods to
circumvent the will of the Republicans
of Miami county.
In it's report of Kelly's action in try
ing to get up a new committee the Mi
ami County Republican says Kelly
might as well have organized a new
board of county commissioners after
the regular board had found him guilty
of forgery and embezZelment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06
Clingine to Our Youth.

We have done away with middle age
altogether nowadays. Our mothers and
grandmothers retired into caps and
bonnets and velvet dolmans at an age
when we are still simpering in white
muslin and baby hats with big frills.
We are younger looking at five and
forty than our own daughters and have
a very much better time They, poor
dears, take life somewhat seriously and
get prematurely battered in the equi-
noctial gales of extreme youth. AS
they grow more philosophical they will
become reiuvenated. In the meantime
they sit out at balls with a resigned air
while their parents cut capers in the
kitchen lancers. When we are grand
mothers with canary-colored wigs and
all the outward semblance of dug-up
mummies they will be beginning to en-
joy themselves. and we with one foot
in the grave will be looking out for our
third husband. 1t is a strange fact that
this generation which worships youth
almost as much as it worshiDs wealth
has no fear of death. We have a NOR
bid dread of disease and we are afraid
of pain and suffering. but we do not
fear to die. It is our youth not our
life, to which we cling.-L-ondon Out
look.
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Bible Glass Work.

The religious department of the
Young Mems Christian association of
this city has been making a special eff
fort this winter to build up its Bible
study class work and to develop in
terest in the gospel meetings and pray
er services. Noticeable results have
been seen. During the month of Jan
uary, 1904 the total attendance on Bible
study classes was $50, against a total
of 144 for the corresponding month of
the previous year The total attend
ance at gospel meetings for January
of this year was SIS, against 1877 for a
year ago. The total attedance on the
early Sunday morning prayer services
was rs against SO for last year.