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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-05-19
DIR. JOSEPH F. BERRY The CHOICE
OF The METHODISTS FOR BISHOP

LOS ANGELES, May l9-Joseph F.
Berry, editor of the Epworth Herald and
general secretary of the Epworth League,
was elected bishop by the Methodist
conference yesterday He received more
than a two-thirds vote on the first ballot,
but the result was not known until today.
Over l20 candidates received votes on the
first ballot. Those receiving 100 votes or
more are as follows: j. +. Berry, 53l ;
Henry Spellmeyer, 479; w. +. Mcdowell,
429; j. w. Bashford, 1868; Thomas b.
Neely, 1926; j. R. Day, 27O r. J. Cook,
26S; J. w. e. Bowen, PAP; II. c. Jennings.
l73; l.. B. Wilson, l79; G. p. Ecl1man, 1866;
G. H. Booktel, ll6; d. u. Smith, l25;
w. A. Qusyle, 100.
Two resolutions, presented by colored
delegates from the South, protesting
against the crime of lynching and asking
the conference to put itself on record as
eondemning these outrages, were passed
without extended debate.
An unusual feature Of the morning ses-
sion was the first appearance Of a woman
delegate upon the patform. Mrs. Medora
Nichols of the Nebraska conference pre-
seutsd resolution which was adopted,
Urging every pastor to preach at least
once each year upon law enforcement.
The conference got itself int0 . hEsly
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STOCKHOLDERS OF ANACONDA
Mine DEVELOP A SENSATION

ANACONDA, Mont, May 10 Sensa-
tional admissions We're made this morning
at a meeting of the stockholders of the
Anaconda Copper Mining company by rep
resentatives of the management. in answer
to questions asked by the minority stock
holders representatives.
The admission was made that the 1908
output was l0,0OO,OO0 pounds of copper
less than 1901, but the reason for this
decrease was not explained 1t was stated
also that the company has disposed of
its timber lands, sawmills and coal mines
and that newspapers are not now held in
the name of the company Ii was denied
that the Anaconda mine has been worked
out.
The management refused to answer qucs.
tions as to whether the Amalgamated di-
rectors own the United Metals company
and refused to explain why the stock for
which the Amalg'imated paid $50 is worth
but $50 today, or why it cost 10000 COO
more to sell the 1903 output than it did
to dispose of the 1900 product, though the
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Especial Correspondence.l


HAN Hal KWAN, China, May 3We
left Tientsin early yesterday morning to
continue our journey to the Russian lines
and we reached here at 1920 o'clock this
evening.
We Travelled over the Imperial railway
Of North China all DAY long and on con
sulting the time tables we found that we
reached Pehtang at noon and were due to
arrive at Tangfang at IL o'clock.
This railroad has time Of its own,
and counts the entire twenty-four hours
right off the reel Subtraeting II from
1920 we found that we we're due here
at 6:2O p. M, and that is the correct
answer.
Arriving here we we're informed that the
train would go no further until the next
morning, so everybody, trainmen included,
went to a hotel, which is surrounded by a
great stone Vail, and put mp for the night.
asked why the trains didn't run at
night and WAS told that is was because OF
the hordes of bandits who have infested
all this country for ages.
The bandit story sounded rather wild
westy' to me. but at The hotel ! picked
up paper and the first item my eye fell
upon was the following
"On the night Of the I'd inst, large
band OF desperadoes, composed Of bandits
aud salt smugglers, suddenly broke into
the walled city Of Chotane and raided the
Cmhhsien, or district magistrates yamen
and the yamen OF the military officer in
charge Of the garrison There was "a re.
sistance made, as the raiders we're well
armed and numerous, while the officials
were completely taken by surprise.
"1o add insult to injury the praders
carried off the military officers seal Of
office, which if not recovered by him, will
entail the mans losing his head, or at
the very least, his Punishment to the mill
tary postroad in Mongolia to work as a
convict"
Then | got out my map and found that
we were really pretty close to the edge Of
civilization, for ii you will follow the line
Of the great wall Of China down to where
il touches the sea you viii find this town
Of Shan Hal Kwan(it may be spelled all
together different, but it sounds the same; /;
it may be Chankukwan Or Shanbiquan,
etc, etc)
Our train was to start at Z a. m. and
before that we left the hotel and walked
to the great wall, about half mile away.
Here we found the great structure cut
clean in two in order to let the railroad
through. It is remarkable thing to see
this thousandyesro wall this emblem
Of hermit life. torn in two 10 let the
steam engine and the telegraph wires
sweep through.
The wall here is about 60 feet high It
is made Of earth, faced on the outside
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FREE SPRINKL|NG PROPOSITION
RAISES STORM IN THE COUNCIL

Several heated arguments between mem
hers of the city council over municipal
questions enlivened affairs at the council
meeting last night. The petition of John
Scott, president of the Riding and Driving
association, and others for the free use
of the lire plugs on Yakima avenue for
the purpose of sprinkliug the speedway
met a diversity of opinion. Mr.. Scott
had appeared before the committee on
Tuesday afternoon and explained his re.
quest at some length. The committee
looked with favor on the request, but
when the matter was brought before the
council it met with unexpected opposi-
ton.
Councilman Salmson opposed the mat
ter because he thought it was unfair and
a discrimination. lie said that if the ooun-
ell would give water free to all parts OF
the city for sprinking purposes he would
endorse the matter, otherwise he would
not
Councimen Wright and Conrad stated
that they would vote for the proposition
il they had the assurance that the re.
mainder OF the city would be treated in
the same way. The proposition carried
by vote Of 10 to 9.
A communication was received from the
commissioner of public works, enclosing
the bids received for exporting the city's
hooks. The bids received were as follows:
Temple 4 Shorrock, OF Seattle, $4,000; Ark
ley, Chidcster & Shedden, Of Tacoma
$1,000. The communication caused consid
'erable conmotioin after hot debate
it was referred to the finance. committee
Another claim was added to the city,
long string of personal injury cases last
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MANCHURIA is A VAST YELLOW
PLAIN OF WONDERFUL FERTILITY

with stone and brick and surmounted
here and there by watch towers.
The wall winds across hill and valley
to the sea on the one hand and on the
other it runs across wide plain until il
strikes a rugged range Of mountains IL
climbs right up the mountain and swings
around in a majestic circle to enclose the
ancient boundaries Of China.
Outside the wall is Manchuria, tba
Chinese province which is really the bono
OF contention in this great war. China
nominally owns Manchuria and doesn't
care. Russia really owns II, and Il willing
to fight ten years to keep it.
So this ie Manchuriaa great yellow
waste, as uninyiting to the eye as the
Arizona desert But that is where the
eye j. deceived Here are thousands
of square miles Of marvelously fertile land
1t is like Minnesota and the Dakota in
climate, and can be made wonderful
wheat country For centuries Il hes been
battlefield. and here the Chinese. tho
Aongols the Manchurians and score of
Asiatic nations have fought back and
forth until the Manchurians finally wrest-
ed the power Of government from China
and took the throne.
China was too big aud too set in IT. ways
TO be made conquest Of, however, and it
went placidly on its way under the
Manehu emperor. but Manchuria. instead
Of being the condueror, became merely an
outlying province Of the nation il had
conquered.
All along the railroad today each sta
ton was guarded by couple OF squads Of
Chinese soldiers, and at nearly every sta
ton was battalion Of Russian Japanese,
German and British soldiers, with here and
there an italian and French garrison.
China doesn't seem to mind II bit 10
have the troops Of half dozen powers
parading around on her premises and the
powers do not seem to care to trust either
China or each other to keep the railroad
running and maintain order.
Our train today WAS made up Of ten
ears-one first class, two second class and
three third class. Some Of the third
class cars have seats and windows; some
are like box cars in the United States and
some are merely big fat cars with sides
four feet high. no seats and no roof
Occasionally horse Is put in among the
third class passengers on one 81 the Aat
cars but they don't seem to mind that
bit.
The second class cars are cut up into
compartments with bare wooden seats and
no fire. The first class car IL a wonder.
There are four snug little compartments,
each seating four people. Then there IL a
big open space with tables and cosy chairs
and three OF four cooks and servants who
provide really good meals
w. b. COIVER
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night Stephen Mitchell asks for the sum
Of 81 800 for personal injuries received on
South Eleventh street as a result OF de-
fective sidewalk.
The claim of Mrs. Alexander Smith 70
$3.50 damages was allowed IN full The city
had offered some time ago to settle for
$40, but Mrs. Smith would not accept
that sum. She was badly bruised by
fall, caused by defective sidewalk
The claim of L. G.. Heifron, who asks
for $l23lO for injuries received by falling
on defective sidewalk was denied. The
complainant alleges that he had four teeth
knocked out. which he appraised at $25
each, and in addition to that he was kept
from his work for a week. The claims
committee thought that, in view of the fact
that an entire set of teeth could be bought
for S5, the claim was too high, and acted
accordingly.
An ordinance appropriatmg the sum Of
"a, 800 from the general fund to open up
Twelfth street through the ''Nigger tract"
was passed upon its third reading.
Councilman Lamborn introduced an or.
dinance for the creation Of free employ.
ment bureau
Lester IT, Satterlee and number Of
others having property and business in
terests on Pncifc avenue between Thir'
teenth and Fifteenth streets presented
remonstrance against issuing new licenses
or granting renewals OF licenses in that
block The police and license committee
eontended that no new license had YET
been asked for No action was taken othei
than to place the remonstrance on Tile.
The usual amount Of routine businesa
was transacted.
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LONDON May ia dispatch to the
Central from Odessa states that the whole
Russian Black sea feet has been ordered
held on complete footing from August |.
Meanwhile the feet has been divided into
two squadrons, executing series of prac-
tical maneuvers in Crimean waters.
1t is reported that arrangements have
been made whereby Turkey will allow the
feet to pass the Dardanelles for service
in the Far East
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Business men on the west side of Pa
cihc avenue between Thirteenth and Fif-
teenth streets are somewhat chagrined
at the consideration given their remon-
STRANGE by the council last night. The
remonstrance was against the granting OF
new applications or renewing liquor
licenses in that block.
One of the leaders in the movement said
10 The Times today:
eve want to get the saloons off this Slde
of the street for business reasons. We
s,ant to make this a good business block,
and we can't do it with so many saloons
here. Ladies don't like to come down
ksre to trade, because there is always a
crowd OF men standing in front OF these
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that act was committed.
After some further debate in which
the sentiment was strong against passing
the resolution that might seem TO censure
a delegate for travelling on Sunday, the con.
ference reconsdered its action in fixing
May % and adopted DR.. Neely's substitute,
fixing Monday, May 30, as the date OF
final adjournment.
Balloting for bishops was resumed this
morning and resulted in the election Of DR..
Henry Spelmeyer and Dr. w. +. Nc
Dowell. On the second ballot this morn
ing, DIR. j. w. Bashford, president of
Ohio Wesleyan university, had 424 votes,
The third ballot gave DR.. Bashford 4sO
votes and it is conceded that the next
ballot will elect him.
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MERCHANTS PROTEST AGAINST
RENEWING LIQUOR LICENSES

saloons and splitting tobacco juice all over
the sidewalk Sixteen of the business firms
signed the remonstrance, and others would
have signed it if they had been asked. -
Now that the r6monstrance has been
practically buried by the police and license
committee, the business men have hired
an attorney to represent them and will
take the matter up as soon as license IL
asked for.
There are now three saloons in the block
and building is being fitted up for the
fourth one.
One of the signers of the remonstrance
states that Chairman Conrad of the police
and license committee intimated that the
remonstrance would make no difference
with the action Of the committee.
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former was lO0OO,0OO less than the latter.
No satisfaction was given the minority
stockholders relative to the decrease in
dividends from SO per share to 81.
II is reported here that the men maxi
ing the charges are the representatives of
Thomas W. Lawson of Boston and of the
Rothschilds of London.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-05-19
CALIFORNIA IS
FOR ROOSEVELT

SACRAMENTO, Cal, May 10 The
first business of the morning session Of
the California Republican state convention
was the adoption Of platform, which
was read by John f. DAVIS of Amador.
The platform was very brief and left mat
ters of pstional policy TO the national
convention, and Of state legislation to the
state convention,
TIE platform declares allegiance to party
PRINCIPLES, faYarB protection, a aQand sgk
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natives Of Italy in the neighborhood was
shown yesterday. when an Italian fruit
yender attended an auction sale Of the
household effects Of the Van Gortlers and
narrowly escaped being mobbed.
The double murder was one Of the most
coldsbooded on record Van Gorder was
shot and his sister was stabbed. The
wounds in the girls body were Of a Jagged
nature and file covered with blood was
found on the premises The murder is be-
leved TO have been the work Of burglars.
The names Of the prisoners are Jos.
Aibao, Antonio Giorgia. Peter Mestalla
and Peter Wart2alo A watoh coat and
vest the property Of the murdered man,
are said to have been found among the be-
longings of one OF the prisoners
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TOXIC, May l9.-Geueral KurolSi today
sent the following list of the exact number
of men killed and wounded in the battle
of the Yalu: japanese, 3l6 killed, 7S3
wounded; Russians, 1853 corpses buried
by Japanese, 6l3 taken prisoners, 20 guns,
l,02l rifles captured by the japanese.
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discussion over a resolution of DR.. Stock
well requesting all delegates to remain
in Los Angeles over Sunday, May %, which
is the day following the date set for
final adjournment. This brought out Dr.
Buckley, who made few pointed remarks
to the conference. He said he had no
sympathy with the resolutions that it pro-
posed to censure men for an act before
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CHEFOO, May l9.-Dalny refugees ar
irving here today insist that the japanese
fleet suffered severely in the recent opera
tions before Port Arthur and Dalny. The
losses included the battleship Kishima and
either the cruiser Asama or the battleship
Fuji, both of which struck mines.
Russian boats went out to rescue the
japanese from the sinking vessels, but
were forced to retire when the japanese
reinforcements appeared.
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CzAR'S BIRTHDAY IS CELEBRATED
WITH GUN THUNDER AND FLAGS

The Russian consul has received dis
patch from Dalny stating that two Jap
anese battleships were lost ON Monday and
that the Port Arthur harbor passage has
been partially opened by the removal of
one of the japanese freships.
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He Goes TO
SLAY AFRICANS

BERLIN, May 10 General Trotha de-
parted today for German Southwest Af.
rict He was feted in many places aud at
Hamburg was given grand reception and
salute
The Tagebatt protests against the pre-.
mature jubilee.
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saved.
The same morning. the Hatsuse, while
cruising off Port Arthur, covering the
landing of soldiers, struck a mine 10 knots
southeast of the harbor entrance.
The ship signaled for help and instant
ly struck another mine. 1t sank in half
an hour. Three hundred of the crew were
saved by torpedo boats.'
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TOXIC, May ia report which has
been received here from Admiral Dewa
says the cruisers Kasaga and Yoshino col
lded during a fog off Port Arthur May Is.
The Yoshino sank instantly, only 90
members of her crew being saved
On the same day the battleship Hatsuse
struck Russian mine and sank.
A supplemental report from Admiral
Togo says:
''At IA minutes past o'clock on the aft
ernoon of May 18th, in a dense fog off
Port Arthur, the Kasaga rammed the
Yoshino, sinking the latter in few min
utes. Ninety members of the crew were
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Japanese Naval Disasters Give
ST. Petersburg Public Some
thing to Rejoice About

ST. PETERSBURG, May l9.--Despite
the absence of the czar today. who is on
his rounds bidding farewell to various
regiments, the celebration of his majesty's
birthday proceeded with the usual brill
fancy.
A salute of l2l guns was fired at the
Neva fort, and streets and shipping were
decorated
The japanese sea disasters afforded some
additional reasons for rejoicing, which were
taken advantage of, in view of the long
depression in the public spirits,
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LONDON, May l9.-Rumors of the
probability of early peace in the Far East
in the financial district this afternoon
caused Japanese securities to rise Violently.
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battleship Hatsuse were sunk off Port
Arthur and over eco lives were lost.
OF the crew of the battleship 6il were
saved.
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NEWCHWANG, May l9-The japanese
feet was sighted 10 miles north of Kaichow
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ST. PETERSBURG. Mny TO- The trade
depression has become 80 acute that whole
sale emigration to America, England and
Argentine is in progress.
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LONDON, May ls.-An official dispatch
received here this afternoon announces
that the Japanese cruiser Yoshno and the
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tenn of finance, building of merchant
ment of rivers, preservation of forests and
the conduct of the state institutions,
praises the administration Of Governor
PArdee, commends the senators and repre-
ssntatiyes, and pays a high tribute to
President Roosevelt and instructs the
delegates to the national convention to
vote and work for him
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RISING SUN, Ind, May l9.The de-
fepso in the Gillespie murder trial opened
this morning. No motion was made TO
dismiss the case, but the right was re-
served. Counsel for the defense in the
opening statement said that all the evil
dsnoe introduced was purely sircumstan-
ti&l.
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today, The japanese troops marched sew
eral miles inland from kaichow and de
strOyed four miles of railroad, capturing
a commssariat train.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-10-13
PLEASANT WELCOME PARTY
Given ut Masonic Temple Hall by Miss
SOuthwick In Honor of Miss julia
w. Smith,

a pleasant society function was n dance
given ut Masonic Temple han THURSDAY
evening by Miss Mabel l.. Southwick II
honor Of Miss Julia w Smith. who has Just
returned from years tour in Europe.
large number Of the friends Of ia,
hostess and the guest Of honor were pres
ent and enjoyed the opportunity to wei
come Miss Smith ana congratulate her on
her pleasant trip abroad and her safe re
turn.
Between eight aul nnc o'clocl, the tim,
was devoted 10 an informal reception, tn,
receiving party consisting of Miss South
wick, Miss Smith and Miss Florence "A
Roby During the receiving period a de
hghtiul concert was rendered by Mrs
IlodecS-N ildman, pianist, aud Bert Wat
erman, George -. sherman ana Wallac,
II. sherman of tho Howard Opera Hons,
orchestra. who later furnished music fol
dancing. Refreshments were served. kouI
being tho caterer for the occasion. IN,
party was csiporoncd by tho Hon an,
Mrs. Elias Lyman and by Mr. and Mrs
j. J., SouthniCk
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-10-13
Diminished Vitality.

Some people talk very nippantly about
diminished vitality.
Thoy don't stop TO think that vitality is
the principle q ltle-that it is that little
understood something on which every
function Of their hujics depends
diminished vitality is carly indicated
ly loss Of appetite. strength and cndur-
auc". and itood's SarsaEarilld is the
- L. In ~
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If the Daby Is Cutting Teeth.

Dc sure an1 use that old ana woll-tried
cmedy. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup,
for children teethins. 1t soo,hos tho
child. softens the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind cole ana is the best remedy
for Didlrhoca. Twenty-Five cents Il bot
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-10-13
NEWS OF VERMONT.
More Important Eveuts Grouped for
Free Press Ucndcrs--ChnnHrs in
Fish and Game Law.


game commissioners, regarding changes
IN the state fish and game laws, are as
loilows. That license fec not less
IMAM $lj or more than SIS, he exactcd from
noh-rosidents to hunt deer in Vermont
during the open season, and that residents
pay the sum of not less than SO cents, or
NOR" than 81. That tho license fee for
hunting deer bc used by the commission
ers To pay persons whose growing crops
or trnit trees arc damaged by deer, and
ior inc protection of fish and game. That
no deer shall he shot unless the horns
can be distinctly seen, and not less than
thrcc inches in length. That every per-
son who shoots n deer In open season he
required to report the same ~ the COM
missioner. giving weight or estimated
WeiEnt. That the owner or keeper of a
uog or dogs OF the breed commonly used
i"r hunting deer. moose, or caribou. and
Iots VI other varieties that are known to
loiioW deer, moose, or caribou. when.
found chasing or hunting deer at any
,!lhe' SHAH he punished by fine: and if
II" dug hills Il deer, the owner or keeper
snail ptv a I'm" OF not less than t25 That
noh-f'sdcnts Of tho state nay a license
zee of Nut less than s. to hunt or shoot
.Shldll e1me in the state. That the use
OF IN automatic gun in hunting wild fowl
ana etmr birds tc prohibited. That no
l'rs"H shall hunt rabbit. hare. or other
.E'iil' W th f"rrcts That no person shall
take ar KIN more than l. ruffod grouse,
par, 'drD during III" orcn season That
'"' Law paying q bounty ON noNiouS ami
h'I" l' repeated. There is not II single
animal Mentioned in the law. called nox-
'"U5' mat as over hunted for tho bounty.
'N''il the h"igchp-. Fox arc hunted for
lh' sport of it: tHc skins bring from 81
70 $" So poraon in he state Of Vermont
ever tn'Hght of hunting for wolf panther,
lynx. iditicsnal,c. or bear. for the boun-
IS l. d.