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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-18
COAL FIELDS or
WASHINGTON

As the demand for coal increases on the
Pacific coast, by reason Of the growth of
great cities and industrial enterprises the
great value from commercial point OF
view is apparent in the coal fields OF Wash
ington.
All Washington cities, which by 1910
will contain upward of 000,O0 population,
must be supplied with coal from the mines
of Washington, the only state lying on
the Pacific seaboard which furnishes coal
to these great cities, and the country adj
lacent thereto, containing at the present
time 2,OO0,OO0 population. OF course, it Is
well known that our sister province of
British Columbia contains large deposits
of coal, but Notwithstanding that fa;t
many cargoes of coal have left Puget
Sound for British Columbia parts the past
year.
Indeed at the present time the demand
for coal exceeds the supply to such an eX-
tent that many cargoes Of coal have ar
rived on this coast from the distant shores
of Western Australia during the past
year. At the present time the profit on all
coal mined i'll the state of Washington
averages or exceeds one dollar a ton. The
average cost of mining and treating a ton
of coal in this state is about $l.25 per ton,
while tks selling price averages not less
than $40 per ton, and IN many cases SOU
per ton, at the mines.
Seven counties in Western Washington
contain coal fields of commercial value
These counties are Whatcom, Skagit,
King, Pierce, Thurston, Lewis and Cow
litz, ranging from the extreme northern
boundary to the extreme southern boun-
dairy of this state. Snohomish being the
only county lying on the east side of the
Sound in which coal of good quality has
not yet been discovered. Kittitas county
lying east of King and Pierce on the east
side of the Cascade range, contains the
famous Roslyn and Clealum. The coal in
these fields varies from high grade Ignite
to a high grade of bituminOus and in
Pierce county, in the Carbon river dis
trict, high grade bituminous coal is
found approaching anthracite.
The coal output by counties in the year
1902 was as follows:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-18

S.tJapan does mt want tor6ght Russia.
She would rather haye peace and continue
70 build M her commercial relations with
the world Inv peaceahle means than to
engage II war with Russia and take ali
that powerful nations possessions # sueh
! thing n nossible .Ianon i not afraid Of
Russia and win NOT he tramnled mon y
Such MAS the statement made to i Times
representative Yesterday bv Charles h b.
Nav head az = larga exnorting honse in
Toxic Mr. Nav had INST arrived ON the
Japanese liner l'osa Ma1u and while
waiting far The customs eof6c;als To evan
inc the contents Of the numerous trunks
and eases which constituted his baeSage
talked interestingly Of conditions in
,Japan
aCount Ito he said iona of tl,e most
influential leaders ~ he government Is
working with ali his heart and soul TO
settle fba matter vyi+hont resnrting ~
war hut Il looks ms If his Efforts wonId
fail. Japan trusted Russia and the bis
nation has BETRAYED that trust most
shamefully. and II war i forced mon MS
our blood viii be mon the heads of tbe
Russians.
Commercially. Japan is now enioying
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-18
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF
CHARLES LONDALE

The body of Charles Londale, long
shoreman, well known in all of the Sound
cities. was picked up floating in the bay
off Port Blakeley yesterday morning. 1t
had been in the water about six weeks,
Judging from its condition.
Six weeks ago Londale disappeared from
his home and the police of Seattle, Tacoma
and Portland, We're asked to keep a look
out for him. His family, who reside at
Port Blakeley, several times heard hat
he had been seen in Tacoma and Port
land and until the finding of the body
We're convinced that he was alive.
The cause of Londale's death is a mys-
terry. There are no marks on his cody
that would indicate that he had met with
foul play and his friends place no Gre
dence in the suicide theory.
Londale is said to have lived in Ia
coma short time ago but his name does
not appear in the directory.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-18
HAD A ROUGH VOYAGE

SEATTLE, Jan. 49, The Nippon Yusen
Kaishas steamship Tosa, which has ar
rived from the Orient, had one of the
toughest voyages ever made by any vessel
between the Far East. and Puget Sound.
Though staunch and of good speed, she was
unable to do better than an average OF
eight knots an hour for fourteen days.
She was compelled to lie for twelve hours
off Cape Flattery, unable to enter the
Straits
The vessel carried two frst-class and
eighty second-class passengers and 26,iZl
packages of freight, including $50 bales of
raw silk, valued at $250,000.
Two Russians, two japanese and one
Korean were held by the immigration of
fcers for further examination at the hands
of the special board of inquiry The Rus
sions, they think, are contract laborers,
and the Japanese detained gave unsatis-
factory answers to the questions PROFOUND
ed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-18
SANG HIS FAVORITE HYMN

Services were held yesterday at the
First Congregational church in memory
of the late Professor w. b. Gibbons. Five
members of the congregation told of his
life as they had known it. Many touch
ing instances were related
The pastor, Rev E. Z. Ford, preached
a short but impressive sermon after the
memorial services, taking for his text,
Thou Hast Been Faithful" The music
rendered by the choir was simple and ten
der, chosen entirely from those selections
of which Professor Gibbons was most
fond.
AT the close of the services the eongrega-
ton arose and joined in singing Rock of
Ages Professor Gibbons favorite hymn
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-18

The funeral of the late Colonel c. W.
Thompson, one of the Clallam victims.
was held this afternoon at Hoska's chapel.
The chapel was filled to the doors with the
friends of the deceased and business as
soeiates. The services were conducted bv
Rev. Alfred W. Martin Judge Huston,
an old-time friend of the deceased, deliv-
Grad a short eulogy.
The floral offerings were beautiful and
completely covered the easket.
The pall-bearers were ID. J. Lowell. c. H.
Holmes, j. e. Noel ID. w. Mead j. b.
Cromwell and o b. Hayden.
Colonel B. o. Carr of Seattle. lifelong
friend of Colonel Thompson and state
commander of the Loyal Legion, came
over to attend the funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-18
DRUNKEN BOATMAN
SAVED BY SAILORS

Saturday night small boat capsized
just off the st. Paul mill wharf and It's
one occupant went into the water. He
scrambled onto the skiff several times.
only to have it turn with him each time.
This was continued for fully Is minutes.
Then the crew Of the schooner Alexander.
which was being locked, lowered boat
and went to the fellows assistance.
He was Just able to breathe when drawn
out of the water, but after his shift had
been righted he insisted on finishing his
trip. He had good cargo of booze in
him and but for the assistance of the
schooners crew would have drowned.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-18

made in the paper. r
Not much was done in the business
meeting, although reports were heard from
the several districts of cottage prayer
meetings and they were very encouraging
to all. t9ssR
Rev. w. H. Cook of Steilacoom was
elected to membership in the alliance, and
the members heard the request of Chap
lain Stubs, who asked that committee
of the Seamen's Bethel be granted hear
ing at the meeting next Monday morning.
The executive committee recommended
that the request be granted.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-18
MINISTER TAKES
QUEER SUBJECT

The Ministerial alliance held its usual
Monday session in the Y. M. c. A. par
lors this morning. Rev. Tongue of Puyal-
lup read before the body an interesting
paper on the queer subject, Tom 0Jaok' 8
lad wore clogs, kept bull dog and had
ride on John Wesley's back. The paper
treated of a case of low, rough life in
England in the time of John Wesley.
A few remarks were made by several
of the members when the speaker was
through, corroborating the statements
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-18
GOOD TIME REPORTED

County Superintendent of Schools l.. l..
Benbow was in his office this morning. He
reports the meeting of the Puyallup Valley
Teachers association as being both inter
esting and instructive.
The next teachers meeting will be held
at Falkland for the teachers in the south
ern part of the county. 1t will probably
occur some time in February.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-18
MARINE GLIMPSES

Captain Burley goes to Seattle tonight
TO bring over the steamship Peleus, which
will dock at the Puget Sound Touring
mills.
The bark Colima is due this afternoon
from San Diego.
The Kruse liner Melville Dollar, from
San Francisco, is due to arrive from Sc
attle tonight She has freight at the Com
mercial dock for California.
The British ship Ancenis was locked by
the tug Fairfield at the st. Paul mill this
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-18
BLIZZARD TONIGHT

Major Robert Dublin and his revival
brogade are meeting with good success at
the Salvation Army hail. Large crowds
have filed the hall at every meeting and
several converts have enlisted. !. This eve
ming the two corps, assisted by the brigade
and several other local musicians, viii take
part in Musical Blizzard and a good
time is expected
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-18
SELLS TIMBER TRACT

Morrison 4 Ballxwill have sold tract
of timber land belonging to Il. L. Hauch
to the Bridges Timber company. 1t com
prizes all of the southwest quarter of sec
ton II, township |, range east. Con
sideration not given.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-18
WAS KNOWN IN TACOMA

w f. Learned, the customs officer who
died in Seattle few days ago, was well
known among Tacoma waterfront men and
had many friends here. He had been con-
nected with the customs department for
Is years and always took a deep interest
in Jefferson county politics. His father
was for many years postmaster at Port
Townsend
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-18

The Potter has 200 tons Of concentrates
for the smelter, valued at $1,000. The
tug and ship were IA days on the trip, ex-
periencing very bad weather and being
forced to seek shelter from the heavy
southeast winds six different times
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-18
INNOCENT AS A LAMB

William McGrath, arrested while remoy-
ing a number of articles from the base
ment of the Bank of Commerce building,
AYERS that he is innocent of any wrong
intentions. lie was arraigned in Justice
Griffin's court Saturday afternoon, and on
his entering a plea of not guilty the case
was continued till Wednesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-18
BIRTHS

Martin Doe and wife, 5OlS South X
street, January II, a son.
Fast Tacoma lodge No. 80. |. O. 0. f..
will dedicate its new hall tonight. Ali
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs are invited.
Amethyst lodge No. 2O5 will hold an in
stallation of officers in the Forester's hall
on January 10 at $3.50 p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-18
LUMBER COMPANY BUILDS

An office and dry shed will soon
added to the Independent Lumber compa-
ny's plant. The permit was taken out
Saturday afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-18
INTERURBAN TINE CARD.

Leave Tacoma (cor. Eighth and A Sts.J
-6:I5, 1880, S.35, Ltd. no stops. $780,
1880, 1850 a. m; 1890, 1870, 2:3O, $3.50,
4;35, Ltd, no stops, $50, $50, $50, 1890
p m; 1880 p m. and l2:l5 a. m. to Kent
only
Leave Seattle First Ave. So. and jack
son St.)-6:3O 7:3O, S;35., Ltd, no stops,
$50, l0;30, 1870 a. M 1870. 1880 2:3O,
$50. Abs, Ltd, no stops, $50, $3.50, $3.50,
1890 p. m; 1880 p. m. and l2:l5 a. m,
TO Kent only.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-18
TACOMA FIRM rs
INCORPORATED

Adolf Gehri & Co., hardware dealers
and sanitary plumbers, doing business at
lib South Tacoma avenue, has filed arti.
cles OF Incorporation The capital stock
is Sl2, 800.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-18

The steamship AK discharged large
amount of concentrates at the smelter yes
terday. The steamer had a few passengers
this trip. She experienced much bad wea-
ther in the North.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-18
SPANWAY GETS
RURAL MAIL ROUTE

f. c. Clement, a special agent and eN-
aminer in the rural free delivery service,
will hold an examination at $3.50 a. m.
January % for the appointment of a car
rier for the proposed route between Ia
coma and Spanaway There are also va
cancies on the routes operating from this
city to be filed On the day previous to
the examination the inspector will go over
the ground and establish the route Of the
new Spanaway service
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-18
LONG TRIP OF
TUG AND BARGE

The barge Potter, Captain F. G. An
drews, arrived down from the TreadwelI
mines last night in tow of the tug Pioneer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-18
WASHEE WASHEE MEN
WILL BANQUET TONIGHT

Members of the Interstate Laundry
mems association are holding their semi
annual meeting at the Tacoma hotel to-
day.
The session was opened this morning
with an address of welcome by Mayor
Campbell. President Tate of Portland re-
sponded and then the association got down
to business. At | o'clock this afternoon
the delegates went to the plant of the
Pacific Starch company to see the details
of starch manufacturing. They returned
to the city at o'clock and held short
social session.
A business meeting will be held at 1880
tonight, and at $50 the Tacoma laundry
men will tender the delegates banquet at
the Tacoma hotel.
The next meeting will be held in Spo-
kane
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-18

afternoon. This makes four vessels load
ing lumber there. The others are the
Quickstep. Alexander and Transit.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-18

The crew of the barkentine Robert Sud
den were paid off by Deputy Shipping
Commissioner Swift this morning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-18
EATEN BY WOLVES

PORT ARTHUR, Ont, Jan lS.-An-
drew Sands and two horses were killed
and eaten by timber wolves The re
mains were found this morning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-18

The tug Escort No. ?, with two barges,
is taking coal for Vancouver, b. c., at
the gravity bunkers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-18
LEAVES WIFE AND CHILD

.Javier Lebaque. Frenchman. an en-
ploye of the Far West Lumber company,
died at his home, PIC East Twenty-sixth
street, last night. He leaves wife and
one child, The family have lived in Ia
coma about two years. The funeral win
probably be held Tuesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-18

The Pacific Consolidated Fishing com
pany filed articles of incorporation TO-DAY.
The capital stock amounts to $4,000. The
incorporators are I. A. Peterson, NJ. Han
sen and Jens Thorsen
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-18
$l7 600. The building permit was issued
today.
LINER HAD ROUGH PASSAGE

The fremont, of the Boston Steamship
line. rounded Browns point at 2 o'clock
this afternoon on her way over from Vie
toria, and reached her dock here a short
time later.
The passage was an unusually stormy
one. On board the vessel were five first
class and fifteen second-class passengers.
besides a cargo of miscellaneous merchan-
disc
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-18

The fast steamer Greyhound is now on
the run from Tacoma to Olympia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-18

Special sale every day at Jolls', ga Pa,
eiic Avenue. So
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-18

Building permits were issued today as
follows:
c. Bulloh a foundation at 1874 South
ID. to cost $50.
H. p Hopping, a two-story dwelling on
North Thirtieth between Lawrence and
Warner, to cost 81, 900.
T. B. Kali, a one-story dwelling on
North Forty-frst and Mason avenue, to
cost 81, 400.
j. B. Stevens. a three-story brick ware
house, 2l30 Pacific avenue, TO cost $4,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-18

times a 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
trihing cost, it does seem as if you had
been rather negligent. But suppose you
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-18

Miss Mabel Woolery has been given her
share of the estate of her father, the late
Jasper H. Woolery. 1t consists Of one-halt
of the $4,000 paid to the administrators on
a life insurance policy issued by the Wood
men of the World and other property left
by him. w. T. George the guardian OF
the children, appeared before the court
this morning and affirmed that she is OF
age and asked to be dismissed from further
liability as her guardian.
Mr.. George, however, still remains
guardian of the boy, Ira Woolery.
j. b. Stevens, the hay and grain dealer
at 2l36 Pacific avenue, will build three
story brick building at 2l30 Pacific ave
nue.. The new building will be l20 feet
long, 100 feet wide and so feet high. The
front will be built of sandstone, making
the building one of great architectural
beauty. j. E. Bonnell is the contractor
and estimates that the building will cost
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-18
DrOp in

and look over our endless variety of
kitchen utensils. You will see everything
you need and be able to buy them, too,
for little money goes long way in our
store.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-29

rising his right hand, he emphasized
each word by pointing with his fore
fnger-"M Murderer. Cruel, cowardly,
cold blooded murderer.
The other man staggered as though
struck. and supported himself with
one trembling hand on the back of
his chair
1t is false" he said false.
am guiltless-in thought-if not in
deed"
He spoke with difficulty, and again
his hand was pressed to his side.
What is that you say?" asked his
opponent, who had not caught the
last words, but who involuntarily
lowered his voice in the presence of
such unmistable physical weakness.
What is that you say?" he repeated
And how can you deny aught in the
face of this confession which | hold
envelope in his face.
This action stirred the other power
fully.
Give it me-" he cried. 'I com
mand,-I implore That confession
though how you know it be such
| cannot tells sacred. Or, no.
with a sudden change-"keep it and
read it after | am dead. | am a
dying man-no hear me out! Not
long ago an eminent physician utter
ed my sentence. He gave me year
to live-a year, that is, if | kept my
self free from all excitement and re-
ceived no sudden shock. Tonight, |
feel, has reduced my term of exist
ence to days or hours. 1t is not for
myself that ask this-it is for my
child"
He had touched the one responsive
chord. Ted laid the envelope which
contained the secret. down upon the
table.
"If consent to spare you the pun
ishment due to the deed" he said
slowly, Il must first know all. Your
written confession, to be perused after
death, will not satisfy me. How shall
know then that you have not lied
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-29

l must have it from your own lips
now, Or
And have you not already had it
from my own lips?" exclaimed Mr..
Ferrers, with sudden passion. Have
| not declared to you that | am not
your fathers murderer? Am l not
ready to swear it, however much ap-
pearances may be against me?
swear | never murdered him." The
young man put his hand to his head
bewildered.
DO you deny, that you are the man
who wrote the letter which summon
ed my father to Dover?-or that you
are the other passenger who Travelled
by the 4:3O train and occupied com
! partment In the fourth carriage from
the engine?"
The other man bent his head q
do not deny it."
''And you deny that the bullet that
was discovered in the padding of the
same compartment. which the fire
only partially consumed was dis
charged from the one empty chamber
OF the revolver which lies yonder?"
Il do not deny it, was the same
monotonous answer
Then tell me- cried the young
man, in a frenzy, tell me, whose
was the hand that fired that shot?"
Mr. Ferrers raised his head and
answered clearly. and without hesita-
tion. "Mine!"
The effect of the answer was elec-
trical.
"What!"-in a tone that thrilled
through the hearer-"you admit all
this, and yet. in the same breath
deny that you killed my father?'
81 never denied that I killed him."
was the calm reply of the elder man,
as his eye encountered that of his
inquistor without flinching. and he
seemed to have cast aside for the
moment all agitation and alarm.
Edward Burritt tried to frame the
next question and failed, His lips
moved. but no voice proceeded from
them until
Liar" he muttered, hoarsely, with
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-29
Mechanical Aids to Rapid Readin

At the meeting of the French Acai-
emy of Sciences, held recently, N.
Andre Broca and NJ. SulZer comml-
nicated paper on the subject of rapid
reading. They showed that the diff
ferent letters of the alphabet are not
all apprehended with the same quick
ness. For instance. the time taken
to recognize an E is nearly one-thisd
longer than that taken to recognize a
T. They consider that the alphabet
is badly designed from a physiological
point of view. 1t should be composed
of very simply designed letters as r
or L. Rapidly of reading would thus
be increased and brain flag" would be
notably diminished. 1t would also be
better to have the letters printed in
white on black ground than the sys-
TEN which obtains at present The
time taken to recognize letter print
ed in black on a white ground was
nearly ten times longer than white on
black ground.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-29

in any form or la grippe A course of Pc
runa is sure to correct all these conditions.
1t is an ideal spring medicine Peruna
does not irritate-it invigorates. 1t does
not temporarily stimulate strengthens.
1t equalizes the circulation of the blood,
tranquilizes the nervous system and regu-
lates the bodily functions. Peruna, unlike
so many spring medicines is not simply
physic or stimulant or nervipe. 1t is o
natural tonic and invigorator.
If you do not receive prompt and satisfac.
tory results from the use of Peruna write
at once to DR.: Hartman, giving a full
statement of your case, and Ire will be
pleased TO give you his valuable advice
gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President Of Tho
Hartman Sanitarinm, Columbus, Ohio.