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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-02-12
Our Army of Medical Students.

The number of medical students in
the United States for the last college
year was 27615. OF this number "a
$50 were at the regular schools; 1 ,49S
at the homeo apathic, 84S at the eclec-
tic, and 339 at the physiomedical and
nondescript schools. Germany, with
more than two-thirds the population of
the United States, has less than a
third as many students OF medicine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-20

the foundation Of success. The most sue.
cessful players are identified with certain
photographs, and even though they grow
old, we do not like to see new pictures
of them. We like to remember them as
they looked when first we saw them. In
this day of lavish photography, the actress
is apt to confuse the public with a multi
phcity Of pictures, instead Of leaving one
strong impression on the public mind.
John Drew, William Faversham, James X.
Hackctt and others do not change their
paper year in and year out. Why should
an actress think she must be photographed
thousand times to make the public re-
member herg
Second, the pictures of an actress are
employed for advertising purposes by other
concerns without the formality Of gaining
her consent. | wish to retain the use of
my pictures for my own work and to
identify them with my stage career There
Is safety in copyright, and l hope to
popularize this picture and my plays from
the Atlantic to the Pacific"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-20
WHERE LAND
BATTLES MAY
De FOUGHT

LONDON, Feb. 20.-British military
experts, many of whom have an intimate
geographical acquaintance with the Far
East, are busy figuring out the probable
land moves of Russia and Japan on the
war chess board and specializing, as to the
probable location of impending conflicts.
In the war with China Japan was able to
penetrate into the very heart of Man
churia with an army of 100000 men, but
in the present conflict, with Manchuria
fairly we'll covered with Russian troops,
the conditions arc radically different.
With the japanese troops concentrated
in Korea and the Russians in Manchuria
it would seem likely that the clash might
come near the boundary separating the
two provinces Then, again, the Russian
war authorities might decide that they
were not sufficiently strong to risk de-
cisive engagement where Japan manifestly
possesses distinct advantages in being To-
Gated near her base of supplies. In this
event the scene of hostilities would proba-
bly, be transferred further north, posi-
bly, to the northern limits of Manchuria
or in the vicinity of the Amur river,
which in the past has been the scene Of
Chinese The Amur river and the Argun,
its chief headwater, form the boundary
between the two Asiatic empires for near
ly 1000 miles, all but the upper reaches
of which are navigable.
| The earliest Russian advance across Asia
to the Pacific did not follow this attrac
| tive route, for the Chinese forbade, and
were strong enough to enforce their will.
| Instead, the Russians swept northward
| and eastward as the river turned south,
reaching the ocean on the shore of the
/ bleak sea of Ollhotsk. 1t was not until
| 1858 that Muraviey by his daring and
1 diplomacy gained the Amur province and
the left bank of the river from China,
| and two years later that the ASSURE prov
! ince fell into Russian hands, with the port
of Vladivostocll, right at the Korean from
| tier.
The great provinces just to the north
and east of AIanchuria therefore have
been Russian but forty years, and prior
to that time were virtually parts of Man
churia Russia possesses a number of i'm.
portant strongholds in this locality and
the names Of these are likely to figure
prominently in the war dispatches from
the Far East as soon as the land move
ments of the contending powers are well
under way.
Aigun up to recently was the Chinese
OUTPOST from which the Russians were
watched 1t is a city of several thousand
inhabitants, and military post rather
than a trading point. The scene of battles
and treaties in earlier Russo-Chinese wars,
it has figured prominently in history. 1t
is about twenty miles down stream from
Sakhali, which is its terminus.
Further north is Bagovechensk, the
finest and most modern city of Siberia
except Vladivostock Founded by the
Russians when the Chinese yielded the
Amur in 1858, it has been an important
military post from the first. The growth
of traffic on the Amur and the remarkable
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-20
ASSESSORS APPOINTED D

March ! about forty deputy assessors
will begin work in Tacoma and Pierce
county II is expected that six weeks will
be required to complete the assessment.
Last year the cost of making the assess
ment in Tacoma was $2,228.50, and in the
county 81 $1,000.
Valuations viii be made on both real and
personal property this year. Last year
the assessed valuation was 1851, 764, and
this year that amount will be increased
materially. Included on the tax rolls will
be about 5000 acres Of reservation land,
which has never been subject to taxation
before, but will be taxed this year, pro
vding the right to assess is legal.
The deputies appointed by Assessor
Meath for the city are as follows: s. b.
Elder, Frank Anderson, C. I. Clifford, AL.
bert Halstead, W. II. Hodge, IT,, Arthdr
Davis, Eugene Smith, A. Fussenegger, G.
A. Clavey, Fred BOIL y. N. Wolf, j. b.
Macarthur, Charles Muehlenbruch, 9. H.
Holmes and George A. Cook.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-20
THE GERMAN EMPEROR
HAS MANY FINE HOMES

BERLIN, Feb. '2O-The kaiser is As
years of age. He is lord Of more than 2OO,-
900 square miles of territory, exclusive Of
his colonies He controls the destinies Of
56,O0O,OOO subjects. He has so odd palaces
and so can change his residence every
week and leave one or two for his friends.
He is rich beyond the dreams of avarice,
has smart navy and magnificent army.
His vagares have taken multiple form,
yet out of his many-sided nature he has
succeeded in bringing much to be admired
His subsdization of the North German
Lloyd line, which within "a hours can
be transformed into effective commerce de.
stroyers. is but one Of hundred IDEAS
he has worked out since ascending the
throne.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-20
PLEIADES WILL
SAIL TUESDAY

The Boston Steamship company's
freighter Pleiades, which was in the harbor
at Port Arthur during the first engage.
ment between the Russian and japanese
naval forces, and which numbers among
her crew several Tacoma people, is still al
Chefoo, where she was forced to 20 in
order to discharge her cargo.
The Pleiades will sail Tuesday from Che
foo for Puget Sound Frank Waterhouse
managing agent of the company, yesterday
received cablegram to this effect from
Hongkong The message also announced
that the Shawmut, of the same line. sailed
from Hongkong on that date; that she had
24O passengers bound for the st. Louis ex.
position. The Shawmut had arrived at
Hongkong on her way from the Philip
pines and her passengers, at least a ma
Jorlty of them, are probably from Manila
The Shawmut calls at Moi, Kobe and
Yokohama on her return voyage. She is
scheduled to reach the Sound March IS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-20

gold discoveries up the Zela, which flows
into the Amur from the north at Blagove.
chensk, have made it city of more than
$4,000 inhabitants, with modern opera
house and hotels, wide streets lined with
excellent brick buildings and stores in
which are sold European fabrics and
American canned meats, fruits and vege
tables. The garrison at all times numbers
several thousand Cossacks. and in the pres
ent war the city is likely to be made an
important base of operations.
When, in 1898, it became known that
Russia had obtained the privilege of carry
ing the great Siberian railway across Man
churia instead of following the northern
curve of the Amur, this fact coupled with
the leasing of Port Arthur and Taihen
Wan gave notice to the world that Man
churia had become virtually a Russian
province. The treaty carried with it the
right to police the line with such forces
as should be needed to guard it. Russia
to be the judge of necessity. Acting un
der that privilege Cossacks by the thous
ands have been poured into the province
At the same time the Port Arthur branch
OF the railway has been rushed to com.
pletion. 1t is along this spur of the line
that some important military develop
ments may be looked for shortly. Be.
sides making a great stronghold of Port
Arthur. the southern terminus of the
road, the Russians have strongly in
trenched themselves at Mukden, a point
not quite half way from Port Arthur to
the junction with the main line at Hardin.
Other important fortified places are New
Tsurukhaitui where the line crosses from
Siberia into Manchuria, and at Onon.
where it branches from the Siberian rail
way.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-20
SWEDISH LUTHERAN CONFERENCE
MEETS IN TACOMA NEXT WEEK.

The Columbia conference of the Angus.
tana synod will hold its eleventh annual
meeting in Tacoma Wednesday, February
"a. The sessions will be held in the Swed.
ish Evangelical Lutheran church, corner
of South Eighth and l streets.
The Columbia conference is but a small
part of the 0,l69, 900 Lutherans of all
lands, and the second smallest of the
eight comprising the Augustana synod
There are 2,SG2 members IN the confer.
ence. 1t comprises Washington. Oregon,
Idaho and part of British Columbia. The
% congregations and extensive mission
fields are cared for by eight ordained min
listers one lay preacher, all of whom are
expected to attend the conference. In
addition, there will be a lay delegate from
each congregation.
The executive board will meet Wednes.
day morning in the parsonage to outline
the work of the conference and the first
regular session will be held Wednesday
evening at 8 o'clock. The conference ser.
mon will be preached by Rev. Larson.
The conference will continue until Sun.
day night. The sessions will be held from
a. m. to II M, . to 4:30 p. m. and at
p. m. Friday evening the young people
will give an entertainment.
An important question to be decided by
the conference will be that of establishing
a conference school, the need for which
is increasing every year. There are over
$4,000 Swedes within the conference limits
and more are coming every year The
nearest Swedish schools are those located
in Kansas, Nebraska and Minnesota. nc
school will be located somewher in this
section and it viii be worth while for any
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-20
ATHEISTS OATH IS BINDING

PERTH ANIBoY, N. j., Feb. 2O.-The
validity OF an oath taken in the ordinary
war by protested atheist was questioned
IN case pending in the district court.
Nathan Roth brought suit against Philip
slobodien and his main witness was Jacob
Schwartz
After Schwartz had given his testimony
lt was discovered that he had sworn to
tell the truth, so help him God. He ad.
mitted that he did not believe in su.
preme being. Judge Adrian Lyon held that
so long as Schwartz considered himself
bound by the oath that was all that was
necessary.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-20
"SAG HARBORe TONIGHT.

James a. Herne was so impressed with
the quaintness and originality of the PEG.
pie of Sag Harbor, L. l.. that he decided
to write play about them, and he named
the piece after the town. 1t was a nice
compliment and on the opening night a
number of its leading citizens attended
actor-dramatist with superb silver and
ivory cane that once belonged to the great
Napoleon. Mr. Herne knew personally
every character he introduced in the play
and, though given other names, they are
known to every inhabitant of the village
''Sag Harbor" is more of comedy than
"Shore Acres" or Hearts of Oak" and
tells far more interesting story. The
play will be given at the Tacoma theater
tonight.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-20

Joseph Vero has been acquitted of the
murder Of James Sullivan by superior
court jury in Seattle after IL hours delb.
GRAFTON. Vero is the regular army soldier
from Fort Dawton, who was accused OF
causing the death of Sullivan, Ballard
barber, by beating him over the head with
a stick in the rear of saloon in Ballard
last November. Several soldiers testified
that another soldier named Hatfield struci,
the fatal blows. Hatfield has left the
country.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-20

/. Soldiers
Signaling

With all the advantages of her enormous
resources Russia is almost medieval in
many things. For instance, in these days
of heliograph, electric lights, signal flags
and telegraph the Russians frequently re-
sort to the old Indian method of signaling
with smoke. Great watch towers are
erected, equipped with fire baskets filed
with material, which, when lighted, gives
off a very black smoke. BY means of
shutters, operated by ropes, the smoke
can be made to ascend steadily or in puffs,
thus transmitting to distant points the in
formation desired.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-20

be her favorite photograph, very simple
but effective head, which will appear on
all her paper and billing, from stationery
to the 24-sheets.
Miss Edwardes, who has instructed her
attorney, A. IL. Hummel Of New York city
to take all necessary stems to copyright
and protect the use Of her photograph
thus explains her position;
"There are two reasons why ] wish to
copyright this photograph.
First, believe that individuality il
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-20
LAdSSaifi 8 ! l{5lS
TACOMA THEATER.

''The Mummy and the Humming Bird,
which will be given at the Tacoma the
alter tomorrow night, is one of those plays
in which the human interest. is strong
1t tells the story of thoughtless wife and
a loving and indulgent husband and relates
in charming manner some of the es.
capades of the couple Inc leading part
is played by Paul Gilmore and he is well
sustained by an admirable company
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-20

lcge are to be enlarged and perfected dur
ing the spring. The College Athletic asso-
citation has at present $500 to put into
the improvement work, and the money
which was raised by the College Blacks
at their minstrel show last night will
also. go towards that purpose.
The athletic grounds, when finished, win
be among the finest in the state. They are
situation about half mile from the coll
lege, overlooking the Sound, and with a
wide stretch of land ON either side.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-20
ITALY'S DEMON CONVICT
is CERTAINLY A TERROR

NAPLES, Feb. 2O.-Joachim Musolino,
Italy's demon convict was detected in an
attempt to escape one day last week. The
attempt was not given to the public.
Musolino escaped once before. Before
he was recaptured he killed six Of the
jurors and most of the witnesses who
secured his conviction. He has sworn to
kill the others. He is serving hfe SEN
tenee at San Stefano prison.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-20
THE GAME OF DOMINOES
INVENTED BY MONKS

PARIS, Feb. 2O.-Although not generally
known, the game of dominoes, which is
again becoming popular here, was invented
by two French monks to pass away the
lonely hours. They had been committed
to lengthy seclusion, and to relieve the
monotony began showing each other small
fat stones marked with black dots By a
preconeerted arrangement, the winner
would inform the other player of his vic.
tory by repeating the first line of the yes
pers prayer in an undertone.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-20
BUILDING PERMITS

Twenty-eight permits were issued by the
building inspector the past week, amount
ing to S3s,75O. The classification Of the
permits is as follows: Thirteen dwellings
valued at $4,000; seven additions, SO, 100;
two stores, $500; one barn, $l75; one
shed, s35; three repairs, $40 remodeling
of baseball park, $500.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-20

In due time the monks perfected set
of the stones, so that when their term
of incarceration had expired the game had
become so interesting that it was adopted
by all the inmates of the monastery as a
lawful pastime. 1t spread from town to
town and became popular throughout the
country. The first line of the vespers
was reduced to the word Domino" by
which name the game has been known
ever since
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-20

of the coast cities to offer inducements to
secure it.
Tacoma is favored by many as a loca-
ton for the school.
Rev. M. L. Larson Of Seattle is president
OF the conference and Rev. G. A. Ander-
son of Tacoma, vice-president.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-20
FIVE MEN WE'RE SHOT

ST. LOUIS. Mo, Feb. 2o.-The pool
room at Madison, m, where a fight took
place last night was closed today. None
OF the five who were shot will die. The
officers apprehend no more trouble.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-20
LYCEJTM THEATER

The engagement of Rawson's trained ami
NAL show at the Lyceum theater will close
with tonights performance. The end of
this week also closes the engagement of
the vaudeville attractions after two
weeks run Next week "Slaves of the
Mine" comes for a three nights engage
ment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-20
PAULA EDWARDES
HAS A TRADEMARK

Paula Edwardes, the chic little comedi.
enne who is starring this season in "Win.
some Winnie" musical play by the au.
thors of ''Erminie," is the first actress to
acquire trademark. This trademark will
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-20

band, Robert Coffmanr. Coffman was run
over and instantly killed in 1901 white
inspecting carwheels. Mrs. Coffman SUE
for $4,000, but the jury found that her
husband had been guilty of contributor,
negligence.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-20
RAIN TOMORROW

Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday, with
occasional light rain. fresh southeastern
winds, is the forecast as prepared by L. C.
Cover, the weather observer. Mr.. Cover
seems to insist on having it rain on Sun
DAYS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-20
A CONSTABLE LEVIED
ON FOUR C0RPSES

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.--Constable Louis
Frank levied on four dead bodies the
other day and got into trouble. He had
judgment Of $27 against Joseph II. Hoff-
man, an undertaken He levied on five ice
boxes. After he carted them away. he
found bodies in four of them. New York
law makes it felony to attach a corpse
for any purpose.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-20

Two large cougars have been killed nea,
Port Angeles within a week The last
animal weighed about 80 pounds and mea
sured neatly seven feet from the end Of
its nose to the tip of its tail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-20

Secretary Hay has given assuranceAthat
he will use his best endeayors to secure
the holding in Bellingham of the inter
national conference relative to fish hatch
cries on the Fraser river supported by
the state of Washington and the province
of British Columbia, negotiations for
which have been under way for some time
This would be recognition of Belling
ham as the center of the fishing indus
try.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-20
STATE POINTERS

f. r. Sherman a we'll known charac-
ter of Colfax, has been adjudged insane
and taken to the asylum at Medical Lake
Sherman is said to be a member OF a veal
thy and aristocratic family of New York
which sent him West to get rid of him.
During the early part of his stay at Col
fax he received regular remttances from
the East, at one time receiving $1,000
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-20

Prof Wilson's dancing classes every
Thursday evening at $3.50. Elks Hall,
dig @ st. "
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-20

Detective Agency,
1867 Cal. Blk. See US. Tel Black 1925.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-20
COLLEGE BOYS WILL
MAKE IMPROVEMENTS

The athletic grounds Of whitworth col.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-20

Mrs. Alice Coffman of Seattle has lost
the damage suit she instituted against the
Northern Pacific Railway company w
recover damages for the death of her hus-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-20

The steamer Rival of the Dollar line,
running between South Bend and San
Francisco, is to be laid up and the steam
er Sequoia, a much larger boat, placed
on the run in order to accommodate the
Increasing lumber carrying trade. The
opening of the veneer works sat South
Bend has made for business for the line
Official notice has been received from
the department at Washington ID. c., by
the local postoffce officials at Bellingham
that the name of the office has been
changed from Whatcom to Bellingham, to
take effect April l, at which time the
Whatcom and Fairhaven postoffices will
be consolidated.
County Clerk Houerbaeh of Walla Walla,
who resigned because of shortage in his
accounts, appears to be more deeply IN
Volved than was at first thought to be
the case. Already the amount of his
shortage has reached 5000, and the investl-
cation has only commenced.
Governor Mcbride has named w. II,
Cline of Sunnyside member of the state
fair commission to succeed q. j.. Hill OF
North Yakima, who failed to qualify on his
appointment about a year ago. Mr.. Cline,
term of office will expire on March II,
1905.
Mrs. Alice Coffman of Seattle has lost
the damage suit she instituted against the
Northern Pacific Railway company h'
f.aw4 Iaaad
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-25

4 large part of the business portion
of Coleman was laid waste by an un-
comfortable fire Wednesday night, and
many people are out of work as a re-
suit. The fire was all over in an hour.
hG'ing burned everything in its path
from Washington 10 Railroad street
on the west side OF Fourth street, ex-
cept the shoe shop on the corner or
Washington and Fourth. The cold
weather OF the past three weeks had
frozen most Of the water pipes and the
flames had their own way. The con
tents of the postoffice was removed to
place OF safety at the beginning or
the fire. and there Is no break in the
transacting of Uncle Sans business.
The other industries burned out VIII
necessarily he crippled for some Time.
The estimate of losses and insurance
Is as follows: Fred Bowers's saloon
and liyihg rooms above. $1,000. insur-
ance $1,000; Harry Myers's jewelry
store $1,000. insurance $500: d., b..
Menery. postoffice and printing. office
$1,000 INSURANCE $500; Frank Small, sl-
loon, $1,000, Insurance $1,000; y. G..
See. general store and living rooms,
$4,000. insurance $500: James Allen.
general store. $1,000. no Insurance.; &.
"a. Putnam. druggist. $1,000. Insurance
$1,000: Harrison Sampson buildings
Sl.50O. no Insurance.: DR.. Mckay,
office furniture. books. etc, $500;
Union Telephone Co., $500.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-25
FISH OUT OF WATER.
Many Specimens Are at Home on In
nv 4 ard

Many Specimens Are at Home on the
Dry Land.
Many fish cut a much better figure
out OF water than we do in 1t, though
wo are accustomed to think of them
as inhabitants Of the water only
For instance, there is the stare
about" kind Of goby that at ebb tide
walks calmly up on the sand banks
erect on two huge fore fms. With his
gigantic gogle eyes he keeps sharp
lookout for. crabs and such things as
are left behind by the receding water.
Then we all know that. cells. can
wriggle. 'snak6like, miles across the
meadows to other ponds and rivers.
In Holland carp are kept all win
ter hung up in a net and sprinkled
only occasionally with water.
The Indian "shske-head" is quite
happy even when his native pond
dries up, and lies torpid till the next
rainy season.
The flying gurnard will keep ahead
OF an ocean liner going at full speed,
and fly for many minutes in quick sue
cessiSe flights of 500 yards or so at a
time Exchange.