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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-10-12

The stubbs Brothers Of Sumter nlgn
art clothiers have one OF the prettlest
clothing establishments IN soutn oSs0.
lima. and that is not all they certa!nly
carry a, tremendous stock OF clothing,
cents furnishings, hats and shoes, and
Better still, whatever they sell IS guar
anteed. They are hustlers and compe-
tition only whets their enterprise.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-06-23
BLACKS
SPEECH
NE NoMiNATEs ROOSEVELT FOR
PRESIDENT.
LONG WAY AROUND

He Highly Praises the Republican
Party and Roosevelt. and Finally
places Him in Nomination for the
Presidency.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-24
Tacoma May Get an Inferior Grade Of American Asphalt
Which Seattle Refused How Three Trusts Have
Schemed to Control the Only Good Asphalt

How does happen that the Barbour Asphalt Company
bidding for the job of paving Pacific Avenue not com
PEELED to state that would furnish Trinidad Bermudez
a asphalts
This concern in Seattle recently undertook to
furnish either Trinidad Bermudez asphalt for the paving
of Broadway and engaged in paving that thorough
fare with the best asphalt that can be secured
The city engineer Of Seattle in preparing the specca
ons insisted upon the incorporation of Trinidad Ber
mudez asphalt part of the specifications.
Now listen to the specifications for the Tacoma contract
for paving Pacific Avenue.
1.-THE asphalt used in the manufacture of asphaltic ce
ment SHALL BE EQUAL TO THAT REFINED FROM
THE BEST QUALITY OF CRUDE ASPHALTUM OBJ
TANNED FROM THE PITCH LAKE, IN THE ISLAND
OF TRINIDAD, OR FROM THE PITCH LAKE IN THE
STATE OF BERMUDA, IN THE REP PUBLIC OF VENE-
ZUELA, AND SHALL BE IN ALL RESPECTS Salts
FACTORY TO THE COMMISSIONER OE PUBLIC
WORKS."
Under these specifications the Barbour Company can
costs much secure provided that the agents of the
company convince man. the Commissioner of Pub
lie Works of Tacoma that inferior American asphalt is
''just good.
Why should such power be placed in the hands of the
Commissioners
Why do the specifications not state that only first class
asphalt shall be used2
Bermudez and Trinidad asphalts the standard as
phalts. They are SO recognized all over the world
Th morning the Times talked with the Seattle City
Engineers office the phone and asked this question:
Did asphalt specifications in your city, for paving
provide that asphalt just good Trinidad Bermu
dez may be used?'
mo, sir The specifications always state that Bermu
dez or Trinidad asphalt SHALL be used The latest
tract that for paving Broadway awarded to the Barbour
Company, contains that proviso"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-24
TWO BURGLARS
WANTED Cash

Members of the gang Of burglars oper-
ating in Tacoma paid visit to the North
part of the city last night. The homes
Of Ira Baird and William Strese, 1920 and
1918 North Prospect street, were ran
sacked from top to bottom, but the thieves
found very little to repay them for their
work. Both families were away from
home.
Mr.. Baird told The Times today that
when he and Mrs. Baird returned from
church at a late hour the interior of their
house looked as if cyclone had been
through it. Drawers, cupboards and clos
cts had been ransacked and the contents
thrown about the rooms. Every place
where one would ever think of putting
money for safe-keeping had been gone
through. 1t did not require a second
glance to tell that burglars had been there,
and the police were notified.
An examination disclosed the fact that
all the burglars secured was a silver
dollar and a few pennies.
About the same conditions were found
at the Stresc home. The inside of the
house had been thoroughly ransaacked,
but nothing was missed.
Mr. Baird left young rat terrier in the
house and during the evening neighbOr in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-24
CHILD'S DEATH
CAUSES SUIT

SEATTLE, Feb. 24.--The death Of little
Ethel Brown, who was killed by the cav
ing of a aandbank on Melrose avenue JAN
uary 27, has given rise to an action for
damages against I. Ryan & Co.. an incor-
porated company, which was taking sand
from the bank for use in building cement
sidewalks in the vicinity.
Summons and complaint asking damages
in the sum of $l0,24l for the parents.
A. G. Brown and Mary A. Brown was
placed in the hands Of the sheriff for
service yesterday afternoon, and will be
filed later in the superior court.
The sandbank was within block Of the
child's home. Children in the neiehbor.
hood were in the habit Of playing in Il
and writing their names on the perpen-
dicular side. 1t is supposed that Ethel
Brown was amusing herself in that way
when the bank fell upon her. She was
years of age.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-24
MOUNTAIN MUD SLIDE PARTIALLY
BUR|Es THE PORTLAND EXPRESS

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 24.-Floods in
the northern and central portions of the
state, as a result of the present rain
storm are assuming serious proportions
The first serious accident due to the stu
alton occurred last night near Keswicl
when the Portland express was caught in
slide. One car in the middle of the train
was nearly buried and two japanese were
injured Only the mail, express and bag
gage cars and one passenger coach came
on. The rest were dug out and sent back
to Keswick.
Heavy rain is falling all along the noun
tains from Dunsmuir to Placervile. The
Floriston paper mill dam on the Central
Pacific has gone put. ~
The American river sat Auburn is high
er than it has been Since 1882
The railroad track from Marysville to
Oroville is under WIDER and no trains are
running.
Railroad embankments in many places
are threatened.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-24
FISH NOW REFUSE
TO COME TO MARKET

Fresh fish were never so scarce as they
are now" said Charles Eggers, of the
American Fish company, yesterday, "and
what we have we might as we'll ask a
dollar pound for as six and seven cents. -
Only three salmon came into the market
yesterday, and though there are mum
Der of crews out, they are unable to get
the fish.
Dave Squally, with his Indians from the
Puyallup and Squaxon tribes, all mighty
fishermen and heretofore the mainstay oi
the market when other sources failed, are
in the same fix as the rest of the fisher
men. Squally has three beach seines at
Wollochet bay, besides tribe trolling for
the big Tyee salmon, but mary" fish dc
they catch.
Fishermen can give no reason for the
scarcity They say the fish simply refuse
to be caught
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-24
POLICE QUICKLY
CAPTURE F0RGER

A man whose real name is said to be
Frank Wiley, but signing his name as =.
L.. Clark, passed bogus $40 check on
Rhodes Bros last night and was cap
tured by the police about an hour later.
Manager Bryan said this morning that
the man came in about 20 minutes to 8
oclock and bought ten yards Of outing
finnnel offering in payment $40 counter
check on the National Bank of Commerce.
The check was handed to Mr.. Rhodes,
who examined il, and Clark, who was per-
fectly cool, said, Use your own discre-
ton about cashing it, but It Is all right.
! live at the smelter and so viii not be
hard to find" Mr.. Bryan noticed, how
ever, that the words Counter check" had
been torn off, leaving a clean cut edge,
which aroused his suspicious and he at
once called up the bank. though the hour
Of closing had long passed, and was for
tunate enough to find some one in who
informed him that E. i. Clark had no
money there.
The police were notified and caught the
man an hour later
Clark is said to write good business
hand, and at one time worked in bank
in Spokane. He showed his knowledge Of
banking hours when he said to Detective
Moran, How do you know the check ia
bogus? The bank il closed.v
This morning Wiley, or Clark, was ar
raigned in the police court and charged
with the crime. When asked to plead, he
told the court that he was not in condition
to do so. He said that he had been drink.
ing heavily the past few days and was on
the verge Of nervous collapse. He askad
that he be given few days time to ce.n.
nunicate with his wife and other relatives
and to make arrangements for getting an
attorney.
The warrant was made out for one
Clark. but the prisoner declared that his
name was Wiley. The case was continued
until Monday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-24
THUGS STRANGLE
AND ROB VICTIM

Another robbery was brought to light
last night. John w Duddieston, secretary
Of the Cooks and Walters nnion, reports
that he was chohed and robbed Of SQs be-
longing to the union. The robbery oc.
Cured on Commerce street near Tenth
about 10 o'clock Monday night.
Mr.. Duddleston says he was approaehSd
from behind, an arm was thrown abo,ss
his neck and he was pulled dowu 10 the
pavement and choked until We blood
flowed from his nose and mouth. When
he became partly conscious companion
of the man who did tAe stranglng took
from one Of Mr.. Duddleston'A pockets q
buckskin bag containing the money. The
robbers did not wait TO search him fur
ther, but got away as quickly as possible.
He could not see the face Of either OF
the robbers, and does not believe he could
identity them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-24

/ The great asphalt trusts which have
been formed within the last FIVE years
fought desperately to control the Trinidad
and Bermudez asphalt lakes, ignoring all
other sources of inferior supply, well know
ing that these two lakes were the only
ones worth holding.
The Barber Asphalt Paving company
was for long time prior to 1909 the
largest concern Of the kind in America.
The company, through sixteen sub-com-
panies, conducted its asphalt paving busi-
ness all over the United States. It drew
its supplies Of asphalt from the Venezu-
elan alSesor the Trinidad lake. It's only
important rival was the Warren-Scharf As
phalt Paving company of New York.
The Warren-Scharf and Barber compa-
nies had an understanding by which they
divided territory and neither appeared as
competitor of the other, thus enabling
each to charge municipalities high prices.
Both used Trinidad or Bermudez as.
phalt.
Finally the Barber company sought to
gobble up the Warren-Scharf company
and to do SO went to the sources Of the
asphalt supply They sought to organize
new corporation to control the Venezu.
elan and Trinidad deposits. The New
Trinidad Lake Asphalt company was
formed for the purpose.
Many small owners of "land asphalt"
surrounding the lake had to be combined,
but some Of them refused TO enter into
the scheme, and this led ultimately to
disaster to the trust promoters, who found
themselves thus unable to control the
worlds supply,
The same unsuccessful tactics were tried
in Venezuela Control of the Bermudez
lake could not be secured
Since that linsco two other asphalt trusts
have been attempted, only to end in dis
aster. as the two sources OF supply could
not be controlled Other inferior deposits
have been opened up in North America
and attempts have been made to work
this inferior material off on cities where
it could be done, this asphalt being much
more cheaply secured by the asphalt paw
ing concerns.
The very fact that the promoters Of the
three asphalt trusts spent millions OF dol
lars in attempts to corner the asphalt sup
plies Of Trinidad and Berrnudez gives the
true key to the asphalt situation, and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-24
DESPERATE SEA BATTLE IN WHICH JAPANESE
ARE REPORTED To HAVE LOST SIX WARSH|PS

cussed measures and candidates. George
p. Wright was unanimously chosen as the
candidate for mayor and j. f. Aubrey of
the Fourth ward was suggested for treasur-
er.
Three men, O. r. Darling, s. C. Slaugh-
ter and Jack Fradette, were suggested as
desirable men for the position of city con
troller.
The following were suggested as candi-
dates for couneilnaen: First ward O. G.
Ellis; second ward, Stuart Rice Third
ward, A. U. Mills and Edward Miller;
fourth ward, Otto Duevel; Fifth ward, j
f. Myhan M. B, Stambaugh and II. Fl.
Collier; Sixth ward, George w. Roberts
Seventh ward, S. w Snyder; Eighth ward,
N. O. Hardy.
On the evening Of March u the Demo.
Gratis will hold rally at the Lyceum the
ater. They will hold the primaries or,
March and the convention on the llth
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-24

in committee Of the whole. The Demo.
cratic floor leader. Representative VIII.
Jams, today introduced a resolution calling
on the secretary ofwar to say whether the
press censorship issmaintained in the Phil.
ippines.
STOCKTON, Cal, Feb. 24.-In fire
this morning in Chinese laundry on Hun
ter street five Cinnamon were burned to
death. -
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 24.-The
presidents today sent to the senate the
nomination of Captain Caspar, to be rear
admiral. Captain Caspar is now command
ing the Goodrich.
CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-Fire this afternoon
destroyed the Wright livery barn and ten
valuable trotting horses. John Lyon. the
manager, is missing. Loss $4,000.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 24.-Thomas
Williamson, warden of Folsom peniten-
tiary during the famous break by convicts
in the summer of 1903, died at his home
in East Oakland this morning.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. 24-The
president, in response to resolution, to
day sent to the senate a copy of the Pan
anna agreement to re-establish peace in the
event of a disturbance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-24
FIRST DAY OF
THE CONFERENCE

The annual session Of the Columbia con.
ference of the Augustana synod Of the
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran church
opened in Tacoma today. A meeting Of
the executive board was held this morn
ing to outline the work Of the session and
pass upon routine matters.
The first open session Of the conference
will be held tonight at o'clock in the
Swedish Lutheran church, corner of South
Eighth and ! streets At that time Rev.
Larson will preach the conference sermon.
Tomorrow fa9nng Il . O'Clock a tusi-
ness SESSION VIII be held From 2;3O to 4
o'clock in the aft faoon there viii lie a
general d'scB-s:o7 of "sr.a ifcaGon," led
by Rev. n. J. w. Nelson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-24

leges that Judge Huston declared to mem
bers of the bar that if the supreme court
of the state compelled him to fix the super
sedess bond he would fix the same at $50
coo, meaning and intending to mean that
if the supreme court compelled him to fix
the amount of the supersedeas bond, sus-
pending his Judgment and order continuing
the appointment Of Frank b. Cole as re-
ceivef of the Washington Match company.
he would make the bond so high that the
corporation could not furnish the same.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-24

the next house heard the dog barking and
stepped to the front porch to see If any
thing was wrong. As he stepped out, a
man standing in front of Mr.. Baira resi-
dence gave signal, in answer to which
another man came out of the house, and
the two ran down the street The dog
followed the men two or three blocks.
Although the police reached the place
IN few minutes after the burglary was
discovered, they could find no clue by
which the perpetrators could be traced
From the fact that nothing was taken
from either house, it is evident that the
burglars wanted cash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-24
LATE TELEGRAPH

BROCKPORT, N. VI Feb. 24.-Fire
swept the business portion OF ~ city this
morning. Loss $4,000.
BERLIN, Feb. 24.-The big firm of
Frankel & Co., bankers, assigned today.
The eause was the recent depression in
securities.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 24.-Al-
fred Noble of Pennsylvania has declined
to accept place on the Panama canal
commission
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 24-The
house naval bill was again taken up today
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-24

The question has been asked, ''Why did
not the special council committees report
on the paving specifications designate the
kind of asphalt to be used in the new
Pacific avenue pavement?
Chairman Won Boeckln OF the commit
tee said to Times reporter today: "The
committee did not recommend the use of
any special kind of asphalt because, first,
we thought that it was out of our juris-
diction; secondly, the result of our inves-
tigations shows that there are different
kinds of asphalt being used with entire
satisfaction. In Europe we found cities
where different kinds had been severely
tested and found to be all right. In the
Eastern cities of the United States, Trin-
idad and Bermudez asphalts are recon-
mended as being the only two satisfac-
tory kinds. In Los Angeles a kind of as
phalt that is obtained on the Pacific coast
has given satisfaction.
"Under these circumstances the com.
mittee thought best not to make recon-.
mendation. The city engineer and the
commissioner of public works have an
analysis Of the Trinidad and Bermudez
asphalts and the specification require that
asphalts and the specifications require that
as either Of those"
Commissioner Of Public Works Clark
said: II don't know why the kind of
asphalt was not designated in the specifica-
tions, unless it was thought that such a
course might delay the work, or have some
influence in giving the contract to con-
cern that might have monopoly on that
special kind"
Asked if the contract would be award
ed today, Mr.. Clark said;
II do not know The time was set for
2 o'clock this afternoon, but | have not
yet been able to decide on any Of the
bids. / may determine to postpone the
matter"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-24
he MAKES AN AFFIDAVIT
Complains of the Action of Judge
Huston i'm Match Co. Case

w. E. Anderson has filed an affidavit
in the case of w. H. Kerwin and others
against the Washington Match company.
He says that he believes Judge Huston has
acted in an arbitrary manner, alleging that
Judge Huston has on frequent occasions
declared, in the presence of many people
that he did not intend to permit this de-
fendant corporation to further exist, and
that he intended to infict hardships upon
the said corporation Anderson further al
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-24

PARIS, Feb. "a (BULLETIN) 1.-The Havas News
agency has St Petersburg dispatch which says that Of
hca authority is given for the statement that four Japan
ese cruisers and two transports have been sunk in
tack on Port Arthur by the Japanese The Battleship
Retvzan, seriously damaged in previous engagement
was active in the battle and carried off high honors for
skillful firing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-24
PLANNING FOR NEW
HIGH SCHOOL

Taxpayers and school patrons are meet
ing at the Central school this afternoon
to discuss the proposition of new high
school building.
Among other matters the question of
utilizing the Tourist hotel property for a
school building will be brought up.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-24
CAMPBELL MEETING

Mayor Campbell delivered one Of his best
municipal campaign speeches last evening
in the First precinct of the First ward.
The meeting was held at the residence Of
George A. Ellsperman, 1903 North Twen-
ty-sixth street. About so people were
present and gave close attention to the
mayors statements.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-24

LONDON, Feb. PA Russian report
has reached here that four japanese bat
tleships and two transports were sunk in
an engagement off Port Arthur. The
dispatch adds that the japanese attack
was repulsed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-24
LARSEN rs BETTER

Siever Larsen, the druggist who was
shot by a highwayman, has a big chance
for recovery Since Friday he has steadi
ly improved, much to the surprise of the
physicians.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-24
STABBING CASE
is CONTINUED

The case Of r. Schloss, the negro who
stabbed white man, Noaoh Waldron,
Monday night, has been continued. Wald-
ron's wound is not bad one, and unless
complications set in, the physicians say,
he will recover.
The stabbing was the result of hard
feelings between schloss and Waldron over
a white woman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-24

R. w. Clark, commissioner of public
works. late this afternoon decided to defer
the matter of letting the Pacific avenue
paving contract until Saturday, February
o.
A meeting Of Pacific avenue property
holders has been called for Friday after
noon at the city hall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-24

LONDON Feb. 24.-The severe depres-
sion in European government stocks was
again reflected today by number of fail
ures. Three occurred in Paris, due to
decline in Russian bonds.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 24-The car
today, replying to an address expressing
loyalty, said that such expressions as these
were coming from all parts of Russia, and
were great consolation in these times of
trouble. He concluded with invoking di-
vine aid.
VIENNA, Feb. 24-The Nieu Frei
Presse has dispatch from Warsaw which
says that dysentery is raging among the
Russian troops in Manchuria.
LONDON, Feb. pa dispatch from
Chefoo to the Evening News declares that
the Russian consul there confirms the
statement that four japanese warships
have been destroyed at Port Arthur.
The battle occurred early yesterday
morning
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 24.-The
Japanese legation here has received no adj
vices Of a naval defeat. The report is dis
credited.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 24.-All rail
ways in Eastern Russia and Siberia have
been placed under military law. War sub
scriptions are rushing in from all sources.
Several hundred Turcomans have applied
! to be sent to the front.
CHEFOO, Feb. 24.-Officers of the
steamer Gouverneur Jaeschi, which
brought the report of heavy firing yester-
day morning off Port Arthur, are disputed
by officers of another steamer, which
passed Dalny some time later. They say
they heard no shots
The Russian consul declares that the
japanese feet began an attack shortly
after midnight. Passengers arriving from
Chin Wang Tao say that continuous firing
was heard off Port Arthur between l and
o'clock in the morning of February 90
There was no moon and the condition
were ripe for a surprice, They declare that
undoubtedly the Japanese were trying to
steal through the entrance to the harbor
when they were discovered and defeated.
LONDON, Feb. 24.-Baron Hayashi said
this evening that he believed the report
of the sinking of six japanese warships is
the outcome of an assertion recently made
by Pavlof, Russian agent at Seoul, that
three Japanese ships were sunk at the
battle of Chemulpo.
Neither Baron Hayashi nor the Russian
minister here has received any official cor
tirmation of the report.
COPENHAGEN, Feb PA report
from st. Petersburg this evening asserts
that six japanese warships were sunk off
Port Arthur.