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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-13
HUNGRY HOBOES
PREFERRED PIE

Men working at the Balfour dock
did not have their usual allowance
Of pie for their noon lunch today.
The men have been in the habit of
leaving their lunch baskets in what
has heretofore been considered safe
place inside the warehouse. This
morning two gaunt, hungry speci-
mems of the weary While" type
wandered into the warehouse. After
the hoboes had looked around awhile
one of them sped the row of lunch
baskets. There was no one in sight
and as the prospect OF feast looked
good to The knights of the road they
proceeded to help themselves. They
proved TO be men OF cultivated tastes
and passed by everything but pie
Delicious home made sandwiches,
Jelly cakes and other tasty edibles
were left untouched by these cpl
cures 1t mattered not to them
whether il was apple, custard or
cherry pie, 1t all went the same way.
They had taken the pie from the
last Of the twelve baskets and were
starting for the door when one Of the
warehouse men appeared. His sus-
plclon8 were aroused and hasty ex-
animation Of his lunch basket re-
vealed what devastation had been
wrought. BY the time he had given
the alarm the marauders were hiking
down the line and a lively chase fol-
lowed. The hoboes did not care for
closer acquaintance with the men
who had furnished thoir lunch, how
ever, and by doing some lively sprint
ing prevented q tragedy. The last
seen Of them they were headed for
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-13
GENE N WANT TO
BE RE0RGANIZED

SEATTLE, July 13.--Local ice
dealers and their employees had Il
falling out yesterday and, as con-
sequence, the men are on a strike
and the dealers are delivering their
product the best way they can. The
Diamond Ice company is the concern
most affected and is accused by the
union men of being unfair.
AS far as can be learned there is
no quarrel on the part Of the men
save that the company refuses TO
recognize the union The men are
making no complaints Of hours or
wages. They simply refuse to work.
until the employers decide to attach
their signatures to a document recog-
nizing the existence of the union
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-13
K STREET SALOONS
MAY HAVE TO MOVE

When the question OF granting re-
newals of saloon licenses to the West
End hotel, 1904 South X street, and
to Kellogg a Ford, 1105 South X
street. comes before the council to-
night II will be met by remon-
STRANGE containing several hundred
signatures. The license committee
recommended at the last counclil
meeting that the renewals be grants
ed. and on a vote Of 6 to 9 the CONF
mittees report was laid over for one
week. The remDnstrance will probe
ably defer the matter longer il 1T
does not have the effect OF causing
the report Of the committee to be re-
jected
The last time these licenses were
renewed 1t was done in the face OF a
similar remonstrance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-13
TO REPAIR BRIDGE
ACROSS TIDE FLATS

As the result of an inspection by
Councilman Giblett and Street Fore
man Snyder this morning the long,
narrow footbridge extending across
the tide-hats from East ID street TO
the packing house will shortly be
placed In good repair. New planks
will be laid where needed and the
work will be commenced tomorrow.
The people Of the New addition
built the bridge about ten years ago
and it has proved great convenience
TO the men who are employed on
the tide-nats and live AT the head Of
the bay. There are between 400 and
500 laborers who pass over the
bridge each day, and II is quite
necessary that the structure be re-
paired.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-13

CHICAGO, July 1S.--Late this aft
ernoon President Donnelly of the
Butchers union and j. Ogden Ar
mour were called before the state
board of arbitration and the prospect
then seemed bright for some basis of
settlement
Donnelly said the strike had been
called before the letter of the
packers asking for arbitration had
been received and that he was willing
to enter negotiations
Armour was agreeable to taking up
the discussion of the demands made
by the men.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-13

The most important maneuver at
tempted at the American lake en-
campment was worked out this fore
noon. The entire division was en-
gagged in the problem. The Browns,
who were entrenched near Camp MIS-
aually. were attacked by the Blues
early this morning and fierce battle
was waged.
The attacking force, under COM
mand of Colonel Godfrey, was COM
posed of the following commands:
Tenth infantry, Lieutenant Colonel
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-13
BLOCKADE ON
SOUTH K ST.

K street people are about to do
some hard kicking over the way con-
tractors are tearing up the sidewalks
on that street. AS soon as the con-
tractors get a job to put down new
walks they tear up the old walks, re-
gardless of when they will be able
to start the new work
For an entire block on both sides
of the street between Fifteenth and
Sixteenth yesterday the sidewalk was
torn up. AS if that was not bad
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-13

bridge was made Monday, but it was
unsuccessful When the bridge had
turned only half way part Of the ma
chinery became disabled A cog In
the gear broke and the web that
turns the main shaft was slightly
bent This has since been repaired
These parts are said TO be the weak
est points in the bridge If weak
ness exists in the structure at all But
for all that the bridge may swing
forever and no more cogs will be
broken.
The structure when completed can
be quickly arranged for street car
and railway traffic, and it has been
suggested by some Of the city officials
that If the bride is used for such pur-
poses the companies shall pay roy
atty for every car that passes over it..
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-13
ENTIRE DIVISION ENGAGED IN
A FIERCE ENGAGEMENT TODAY

Bolton commanding; Nineteenth in
fantry, under Major Goe; Second
regiment, N. G. W., under command
of Lieutenant Colonel Hamilton sep
arate Oregon battalion, commanded
by Major Yoran; Troop +, Ninth cav
airy, under Captain Siebert Troop A.
o. N. G., under Captain Elklns,
Troop b, N. G. W., under Captain
Griggs, and the Twenty-sixth battery,
commanded by Captain Harry l..
Hawthorne.
The Brown forces, under the COM
mand of Colonel Joseph T.. Huston,
OF the Ninteenth infantry, consisted
of the Third infantry, O. NJ G., Col
onel Gantenbeln commanding; Sec
ond regiment, !. N. G.. Colonel Me-
IlClelland commanding; Troops II and
II, Ninth cavalry, under command of
Captain Stodter and Lieutenant Cal
vert, respectively. and the Eighth
battery of field artillery, six field
guns and three Colts automatics un-
der Captain Kenly.
win Break Camp.
It has been decided to break camp
two days earlier than was provided
for in the official program. The APP
preparation for the maneuvers was
very scant, and those who had the
providing to do had to strain every
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-13

bit Of planning ability they had to
make ends begin TO meet
Monday next the moving will be-
gin. That day the Idahos, oregon 8
separate battalion, and the five East-
ern Washington companies will
strike their tents. The next day the
rest of the state troops Will depart,
and then the regulars will go.
In spite OF the early departure OF
the troops, however, the whole of the
maneuvers will be gone through with.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-13
GIRL MAKES DRAMATIC
APPEAL To THE KAISER'S son

BERLIN, July 13.-While the
crown prince was riding from Pots
dam at the head of his guard today
an elegantly dressed young woman,
carrying a baby, threw herself before
the princes horse. When asked what
she desired she said she was an Of
ficer's orphan and that a prominent
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-13

LONDON, July IA telegram
from st. Petersburg reports sensa-
tlonal rumor to the effect that the
Japanese, after their terrible repulse
Monday night, attacked Port Arthur
positions with new force and sue
ceeded in taking them. The message
concludes with the statement that
"the rumor seems incredible"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-13

dred men are now on strike at the
packing plants. The packers declare
that they will run their plants, and
are said to be offering 19 cents per
hour with board and lodging for men.
Cots and dishes are being unloaded
at the plants.
Generally speaking, the situation is
quiet, though one man was beaten
up this morning while seeking work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-13
new BRIDGE
SWINGS TODAY

The new Puyallup river bridge
made its initial swing across the
muddy channel about o'clock this
afternoon. The planking has not
been finished, but people can walk
across the bridge ON the wide beams
The bridge will be entirely finished
by August l.
The first attempt TO swing the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-13
MINERS COMMITTEE WAS ARROGANT

OYSTER BAY, July 13,-No visi-
tors came to see the president this
morning and no appointments have
been made for the day. Secretary
Loeb explained this morning chat the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-13

TERRIFIC FLOOD DEVASTATED
MILES OF FARMS IN OREGON

PORTLAND, Ores July 13.-Tele
phone communication has been re
established with Mitchell, the town
which was nearly destroyed by q
cloudburst yesterday. SO far nc
other deaths have been reported than
Martin Smith and Mrs. Bethune. The
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-13
Lnns Lose 100000.

ST. PETERSBURG, July t3.-The
Russian general staff officially states
that Viceroy Alexieff has been in
formed that the Japanese attacked
Port Arthur positions on the night OF
July 10, but were repulsed with enor-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-13
BOODLER'S SCALP
ON FOLKS BELT

ST LOUIS. July 1s.--John RI.
Schnettler, the alderman conyicled OF
bribery and released by the supreme
court on technicallty, entered a
plea OF guilty this morning. SEM
tence was deferred.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-13
AIRSHIP FLIES
over THE SEA

MONTPELIER, France, July ID
Count Delavaul ascended in his new
airship this morning and remained
for an hour over the sea. He was
watched by torpedo boat destroyers.
The experiment was reported success
full
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-13

turer saw many things that showed
him the undercurrent of politics, and
he became man of action, opposed
to crookedn ess. The machine poll
ticians who had counted upon doing
as they pleased were ridden over
Toughshod. 1t was a new experience,
and they determined to rid them
selves of this "old man of the sea. F"
To this end Jones was locked out of
the convention hall in 1899 and an
other nominated in his stead.
This so aroused the people that
petitions were circulated asking
Jones to run independently. Jones
polled the greatest majority ever Civ
en- in this city, swamping both OF
his opponents
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-13

vocated. In the Acme sucker rod
factory, owned by him, the only rule
in force is the golden rule.
In this factory he introduced vari-
Gus reforms calculated to benefit his
employees; he paid his men better
wages than other concerns, and con-
sequently they were contented; of
late years his employees have re-
ceived 5 per cent of their annual
earnings every Christmas, a weeks
vacation with pay, and have attend
ed picnics, excursions, etc, at Jones'
expense during the heated months.
Samuel Milton Jones was born
near Beddgelert, Wales, August 3,
1876. and came to the United States
when he was three years old. with his
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-13

/ man who rode ahead of the food
warning the inhabitants Is still MISS
ing.
The damage estimate is still crawl
ing up, as the crops and farmnouses
in the valley have been swept away
for many miles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-13
200 FIL|P|NOS PERISH

MANILA, July 1.-Two hundred
lives were lost and $2,O00,O0O dam
age was done as the result of a cloud
burst at San Juan Del Monte. Rain
fell necessarily for 90 hours, reach
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-13

courtier had betrayed and then de-
serted her.
The woman besought the prince to
compel her betrayer to marry her.
Frederick William promised to re-
port the case to the kaiser and placed
the petitioner in the care Of the chap
lain's wife.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-13
FIRE RENDERS
5000 HOMELESS

persons are homeless and 400 houses
were destroyed as the result OF a
fire in the town of Prozysucha, Rus
sia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-13
Renorts 1000 Killed.

LONDON, July 13-The corre-
spondent of the Evening Star at
Tientsin reports that 1000 Japanese
We're killed in an unsuccessful at
tempt to take Port Arthur on the
land side.
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Both Sides Inactive.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July Ia
There were no desertions from the
strikers ranks this morning, nor did
the packers hire any laborers. The
packing house district is compara-
lively deserted this morning. No ex-
ira police are on duty.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-13
JAMS Moving Forward.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 13.-The
Gazette today reports that the Jap
anese patrols have reached point
IL miles from Liao Yang.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-13
NEW YORK BUTCHERS
JOIN UNION FORCES

NEW YORK, July 13.-Thirty-five
hundred butchers and other employees
Joined the meat strikers this morn
ing. The packers called on the police
for protection, which was granted.
The local retailers lost no time
in boosting prices two cents owing
to the strike.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-13
FIELD SENTENCED no
SERVE THIRTY DAYS

Jake Field, the negro arrested in
connection with the murder Of John
Axelson, who was stabbed on the
street Friday night, was found guilty
in the police court yesterday after
noon on the charge of being drunk
and disorderly. Judge Grlffin SEN
fenced the negro to 80 days in the
city Jail, and in the meantime Chief
Mallory will endeavor to collect suf-
fcient evidence to hold the man on
the murder charge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-13

ing the unprecedented aggregate Of
II inches In San Juan boats are
the only means of Communication.
The people are seeking safety IN
the hills.
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REPORT SAYS JAPS CAPTURE PORT
ARTHUR AFTER TERRIBLE LOSS

nous losses 1t is stated that the
casualties on the Japanese side
amounted to 10000 killed and
wounded.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-13

David NJ Hayes, a man rs years
Of age, was fined $40 by Judge Grimm
in the police court yesterday for car
rying concealed weapons. Hayes was
arrested on q warrant sworn to by
Mrs. Anna DlasAoyitch, who declares
that the old man chased her Monday
night and threatened to shoot her
with a revolver.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-13

CHICAGO, July 13.-The condi-
tion of affairs at the stockyards was
peaceful this morning. Many strikers
were to be seen talking over the situ-
alton, but there was no disorder ex-
cept in one case, when number of
Poles upset a couple of cinder wag-
ons.
Negroes Go to Work.
Eighty negroes were taken into
the plants last night to assist in
transferring beef to the coolers. Most
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-13
ST. LOUIS PACKERS
WILL NOT CLOSE PLANTS

ST. LOUIS, July 13.-Despite the
fact that $500 employees of the four
large packing houses here have gone
on strike, the Armours' manager
says the company will continue to
slaughter, as enough men will be
secured in the course of the day to
fill the places of the strikers.
Other packing houses make similar
statements. There have been no
demonstrations by the strikers, but
the police are prepared for trouble.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-13

PuyalIup and only hitting the ground
In the high places.
There is trouble waiting for the
next hobo who appears at the Balfour
dock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-13

Pennsylvania miners committee that
called yesterday would have been
enabled to see the president If he
had been allowed to make an APP
pointment for them, but the spokes-
man was dictatorial and ugly.
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NON-UNION MAN WAS
ATTACKED BY STRIKERS
OMAHA, July 13.-Fifty-fiVe hum
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-10-06
LATEST LlFE-SAVlNG GUN.
Improved Means Of Sending Line
to a Wreck Highly Praised
by Technical Men.

When, owing to fog or storm, ship
is wrecked anywhere along an inhabited
coast, prompt efforts are made on shore
to rescue the passengers and crew.
Where regularly organized life-saving
service exists it is customary to keep,
in addition to suitable boat, means for
throwing a line to the stranded vessel.
This, having been made fast to the ship
and also on land, is used as sort of rail-
way on which a peculiar form of buoy,
or a life car, is made to travel to and fro.
To establish the first communication
with the wreck it is customary to attach
one end of the line to light projectile
that is fired from gun. If the aim is
accurate and the velocity sufficient the
shot will go over and beyond the vessel
and fall so as to bring the line within
the grasp of the sailors. The rest of the
work is comparatively easy.
One of the latest improvements in
such work relates to the form of the
gun. Until recently the latter has al
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-10-06
ORIGIN OF ANIMAL HUMPS
French Writer Presents Theory
Which Is Interesting scien-
tiflc Men Everywhere

An interesting study of the origin OF
animal humps, such as are found on the
camel, and a comparison with curious
Jumps that occur on the neck ana shou1-
ders of native porters in Maoasascal'~
which appear to have arisen from anal
ogous causes has been made by
French writer, M. Devau1, whose paper
on the subject, read originally belore Ino
societe de Biologie, is thus nouceo IN
the Revue Scientifique:a
I'M. Devaux was struck with the hump
found on the back of the neck OF Mala-
gasy porters. :, This class OF persons IS
alone affected, and the origin OK
the tumors may be quite well oe-
termined. They consist OF large
wens, often three in number ono
on the neck and one on each shoui-
der, and due to traumatism. In fac5' tne
Malagasy porters carry two burdens, OF
almost equal weight SUSPENDED at lne
ends Of bamboo pole resting on tue
shoulder at it's middle. They walk thus
for days with minimum weights OF Az 10
60 kilograms (8S to 1872 pounds Iney
change shoulders when tired (Which eA-
plains the two humps), and for this pur-
pose they slide the pole (Which IS
greased) over the muscles OF the neck.
Besides this. the bamboo pole, whlle,
resting on the shoulder, is always
in contact with the neck, which ex-
plains why the middle tumor Is the
largest.
"The mechanism of the formation OF
humps in the zebra, the bison, and the
dromedary is identical, according TO NJ.
Devaux-a curious and Interesting anal
ogy. In the zebra and bison the hump IS
found just at the level OF the angle OF
flexion of the neck on the vertebcal coll
umn, at the moment when the amman
browses-a very pronounced angle, pc
cause the neck is relatively short, ana
the natural tumor, therefore, develops at
the exact place where the cellular tissue
is compressed by the knotty apophyses
of the last cervical vertebrae. In the
dromedary the hump in the middle OF
the back is found at the angle OF feXlon
formed by the vertebral column when
the animal kneels, and here also the
apophyses form bony corner when
penetrates roughly into the cellular it's
sue. In all these cases the pressure re-
suits in the formation of Serious pockets,
simultaneous injury, and the accumula-
ton of serum; only in the animal these
wounds are of internal origin, while IN
man they are external
"The author should have tried also to
give a similar explanation Of the double
hump of the camel, which is much less
easy to understand. The nutri-'
tive reserve which would appear, from
the standpoint of natural selection, to
be the reason for these humps may pos
sibly be localized in points that other,
factors have already indicated. In any
case the animals hump is hereditary.
May it become so in the case Of the Mala-
easy porters?" i
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THE TooTHPIcK INDUSTRY.
Ono County in Maine Supplies Ninety
Per Cent. Of the Product
Used in America.

1.-THE fame of American manufacturers
may be said to be in erybody' s mouth, "
said the representative of Maine tooth
pick factory. up in Maine. and partic-
ularly in Franklin county's wide
stretches of white birch, are the mills
that supply 80 per cent of the toothpicks
used in this country. -, ri0 -
Poplar wood is sometimes used; but
the white birch, on account of its pliabil-
ity and forest odor, gives 4 practical
monopoly to Maine forests During the
spring over 100 men are employed on
machines each of which can clip out al
most million day of the sharp
wooden slivers that help to keep down
dentists bills.
what are termed the fancy or orange
wool toothpicks are not made in this
country, nor could We duplicate them at
four times the price In the country dis
tricts of Spain and Portugal these picks
are sharpened like needles and smoothed
labociously by young girls who are paid
the munif1cent sum of five cents day.
The Japanese toothpick is probably
the best and is in increasing demand
This toothpick is fashioned from very
fine reed; and. while delicate and thin
as tissue paper, it is stronger and more
pliable than our clumsy product.
MY experience teaches that the
American habit Of chewing a toothpick
on the street and elsewhere is decadent
However, without this gratuitous adver-
Using, the demand is CONSTANTLY. Y.
Sun,
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TWO HANDY coNTRlvANcEs
Little Things That Add to the Com
fort Of Travellers Coopsd Up
in Hotel Rooms.

When travelling around the land and
particularly when taking vacation
jaunt in summer, the average individ-
ual does not expect to enjoy all tAe
comforts of home at the hotel or
boarding house by the shore or inland.
The increase in numbers of the travel
ing public has in these later years
brought about a diminution of discom-
fort for the tourist, and ingenious
mortals rack their brains and sit up
nights evolving contrivances that shall
help to make the travellers way more
agreeable and pleasant. Scarcity Of
closet room is the cry all over the land
where summer tourists seek temporary
quarters, and the coat hanger devised
for the use of the traveller fills a spc-
cial want. The most placid minded,
even-tempered woman does not view a
crumpled frock or jacket with equa-