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The Washington times., 1904-06-09

Commander Frederick Miller. L. s.
y, retired. and Mrs. Miller have closed
their handsome home, POO MassachU-
sets Avenue northwest, and have gone
to Maine for the summer. They were
accompanied by their two attractive
daughters. the Misses Edith and Alice.
The latter will be a bud Of the coming
season.
The Washington times., 1904-06-09

Mr.. and Mrs. +. /. Morse have opened
their summer home at Chocorna. n. H
The Washington times., 1904-06-09

The Japanese minister. Kogoro Taxa
hira. has returned from his visit to St.
Louis. where he presided over the open-
ing Of the japanese Pavilion
The Washington times., 1904-06-09

General and Mrs. Draper who spent
the early summer at HOpedale. Mass.
are now in New York. from which port
they viii shortly sail for Europe to
spend several months.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19
HOW COTTON SEWING
THREAD WAS INTRODUCED
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO

BIRMINGHAM, Eng, March 10
Speaking at a political meeting at Paisley,
Monday night, ex-Provost Clark, in the
course of his remarks. gave the following
very interesting account of the Inaugural
ton of the use of cotton sewing thread
My father inaugurated, 100 years ago,
the use of cotton sewing thread. At the
beginning of the 18th century, Paisley was
prosperous weaving community. 1t re-
Quired much silk for the manufacture of
Irvine to make heddles, the supply of
which silk came from Hamburg In 1903,
Napoleon conquered North Germany and
occupied Hamburg France was then at
war with Britain. Napoleon, in order to
cripple British industries. caused the stock
of silk held in Hamburg to be burned, to
the CONSERVATION of the Paisley weavers.
My grandfather, Jas. Clark, manufac-
tured heddle Irvine and heddles in Paisley
as did also his brother Peter. The supply
of their raw material having been destroy
ed they were driven to their wits end as
to what was best to do when the happy
thought occurred to my granduncle, Peter
Clark, to substitute cotton warp yarn for
silk and twist it into thread, in the man.
ner that siX-cord sewing thread is made at
the present day.
My father, who at that distant period
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19
REAL ESTATE

William w Seymour to Washington
State Land company, the north half Of
the southeast quarter, the southeast quar-
ter of the southwest quarter, and the
southwest quarter OF the northeast quarter
Of section %, township p north, range l
east, 81 900.
J. II. S. Deal and wife TO H. r. Deal,
the south half Of the southwest quarter
Of the northwest quarter of section %,
township % north, range east, $3.50.
j. II. Sherman and wife to r. s. Power
company, the east half Of the northeast
quarter of section 20, township II north,
range 8 east, 81.
Samuel Hene and wife to f. r. Ray. lot
8 and the south half Of lot Z, block 62s
Central addition, 81 900.
c. G. Miller to Nancy Robinson. lot %,
in Millers Second acre land plat. $500.
Marshall X. Smell and wife to Alfred
+. Berry, lot 9, SMELLS plat, A. Benston's
ID. L. c., section q, township 20 north,
range 4 east, 81 $50.
John sery to Hugo Verstegen, lot 7,
block "a, Ridgedale addition, 81.
Alfred Peck and wife to Hester Fl.
Spangler, William d. Washburn and wife,
lots IL to Is inclusive in block 2, Pecks
addition, $1,000.
Ellis Lewis Garretson reports the fol-
lowing transfers Of city property yester-
day:
Charles L. Meade to Louise McCor-
mick, house and lots 9, 10, II and II,
block 2, Howard Heights, price 81 600.
Royal A. Cove to l.. B. Doty, lots 10
and IA, block IA, Home addition, price
$500.
George W. Fowler has sold lots to 8,
inclusive, block 8, Lavender & Wallace
addition, Fern Hill, to John w. Peterson;
$3.50.
w. II. Opie reports the following sales:
one lot in Ferry addition to James Ma
zamo, $3.50; three lots in Ferry addition
to G. Neroni. $500
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19
LAWYERS WHO DEEMED
CRIMINALS GO TO THE BAD

CLEVELAND. O., March l9.-Judge
Dssette, who has been presiding judge in
many murder trials, spoke Wednesday af-
ternoon of the proprety of lawyer de-
Tending a guilty prisoner.
"A lawyer does wrong" he said, vehem-
emily, to aid a guilty man to escape the
penalty of his crime. If he helps a Grim
inal patch up false defense by means of
perjury and misrepresentation he becomes
a party to the crime
"A lawyer understands the theory of de-
tense. If he pleases, he can tell Grim
inal what to say and how to act to raise
a doubt in the minds OF the jurors and win
their sympathy.
"a lawyer ought to refuse to defend a
man he knows to be guilty. If prisoner
has defense-if he did not commit the
crime charged against him, OF if there
were extenuating or excusing circumr
stances-then it is proper for the attorney
to defend him with all the skill at his COM
mand.
"The work of obtaining acquittals for
criminals is demoralizng to attorneys and
prisoners The criminal who escapes pun
ishment becomes emboldened and thinks
he can commit other crimes and get off
easy.
Professional criminal lawyers 60 to the
bad. / can call off a dozen names of bril-
liant criminal lawyers who have become
mental and moral wrecks
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19
JAP WIDOWS ARE
TOLD BY COIFEURE

Widows in Japan, of whom there will
soon be a greatly increased number, cut
their hair short and comb it back plainly
without parting, unless, indeed, they
are prepared to accept fresh offers, in
which case they give a broad hint of their
inclinations by twisting their hair round
long she'll hairpin placed horizontally
across the back of the head.
Manageable maidens distinguish and
as it were, advertise themselves by comb
ing their locks high in front and arrang-
ing them in the form of a butterfly (which
is something to be caught, or fan half
open, and adjoining these significant de.
signs with bright-colored balls and gold
or silver cord
Speaking generally, the dressing of the
hair. which is changed at intervals from
childhood upwards, is an indication of the
age and position of the supplemented and
fascinating female Jap.
-:
City Precinct Maps. 5O6 Fidelity Bldg. 50
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19
CAT TRAVELS FROM PEORIA, ILL.,, To
WHATCOM, To FIND A DOG FRIEND

BUTTE, Mont, March l9-F. j. Fer
guson Of Peoria H., is in Butte today,
following the trail Of a pet Maltese eat
which has travelled from Peoria back to its
cid home at Whatcom, Wash. He is
visiting his cousin, Harry Meeker, and told
the remarkable story OF the cat, as follows:
Il lived with my family near Whatcom,
Wash, up to last July, said he, "and
then we moved to Peoria, Ill. We have
family pet in the shape Of large NAL
tese cat that We took to Peoria with US
This cat was very much attached to a
Newfoundland dog owned by a nextdoor
neighbor in Whatcom, and Bob. the cat,
spent most OF his time with the dog.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19

wheat s2s ton; chop $22.5O@23 ton; shorts
$40 ton; bran, $40 ton; oil meal, $50 ton;
FISH, ETC.
Halibut, Sc; salmon, S1zc black cod,
7c; shrimp, Sc; CLANS, $l.4O sack; crabs,
$l00G7 80 doz.; rock cod, &c.
BUTTER. EGGS AND CHEESE.
Butter. - Washington creamery, 2Sc;
ranch, l49lSc; EPstern tub 23(Qlic.
Eggs-Fresh ranch, 10 cents a dozen.
Cheese .-Washingto l31ac; New York,
Sapho, full cream, l7@lsc; Edam, $3.50;
brick, lie; Swi-', imported. 2SG3Oc;
Roquefort, 45c; Limburger, 10000; brick,
15c; Swiss brick, lie.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19

was my grandfather's assistant, also sold
linen thread to ladies for sewing purposes.
As the linen appeared to be rough and
uneven. he strongly recommended the
smooth cotton thread, and once tried it
continued to be used.
Originally it was sold in hanks or
skeins. These the ladies had to wind into
little balls, as they do cut of wool at the
present day. Wishing to convenience
them my father, on selling a skein OF
thread would sit down at perm wheel
and wind the thread on a bobbin, for
which he charged half-penny. This half'
penny was refunded when the empty hobs
bin was returned"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19
THE MARKETS

The following prices were quoted by
the wholesale men to the jobbers this
morning;
MEAT AND PROVISIONS.
Fresh Meat-Cow beef, 714c; steer beef,
7&c; veal, S@l0c; pork, SIZE; mutton,
SdS1lc
Provisions. Hams, lS1a@l4e Id; break
fast bacon, Ice; bellies. fresh, l2lse
VEGETABLES.
Yakima potatoes. S24@25; carrots, soc
sack; rutabagas, 75c saks; California cab.
bage. 2Ac h.; California tomatoes, $500
box; celery. 65@75c doz; radishes. Toe doz
lunches; lettuce, sl.6O@l,75 box; Oregon
onions, S3tdS.25; Yakima onions, S225(d
$50 cwt.; green onions, Toe dozen punches;
Hubbard squash, &c Id; rhubarb, Toe h.;
dollhouse radishes 35c doz; dry Chill pep
pers, 25e 10; cucumbers, Sl.5O@l.75 doz.;
parsley, 25c doz.
GREEN FRUIT. ETC.
Apples, cooking, 75ctaSl box; Baldinws,
Wagners, Northern Spies, Sl,0O@l.25 box;
Winesaps, Sl.5O@l.75; Ben Davis, $l,0O
@l.25; Red Cheek Pippins, Sl.25@ 40;
Redlands oranges, Sl,50@2,4O box; lemons,
81 5ag300 box; cranberries, 5000; Persian
dstss, 5Ca6c III; bananas S2.50G3.00 bunch
seedless grapefruit, $3.50 box.
NUTS.
English walnuts. No, l, l4iac Id; Chill
walnuts, he 10; Ganobe, l3c 10; almonds,
he ID; pecans, l2@l3c 10; Brazils l2c ID;
hlberts, lSc 10: peanuts, fresh roasted, Sc
10; chestnuts, l2@l3c Id; cocoanuts, 100
SOC doz.
POULTRY.
Chickens, hens and springs, l2laal4c
ID; dressed turkeys, 2O@23c 10; ducks, live.
1 l4c; dressed, ll@l4c 10; geese. l0g lie 10;
squads, scarce S250@300 doz.
HAY, GRAIN AND FEED.
Il. w. timothy, new, 500 ton; E. W. com
pressed timothy, new, S27 ton; new wheat
hay, Sl601Gl7O0 ton; new alfalfa, Sl45O
ton; new Puget Sound hay, $l56l6 ton;
middlings, $3.50 ton.
! Oats, s26@26.5o ton; barley, s24.OO ton;
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19

We had a hard time separating them when
we moved.
"On reaching Peoria we all noticed
Bob's' peculiar actions. He moaned pitt
fully and was discontented. Last Septem-
Der the cat disappeared and although
offered a reward Of S25 we heard nothing
Of him. A month ago / received a letter
from Mr.. Edwards. our former Whateom
neighbor, impartng the news that Bob
had turned up in Whatcom again. am
now on my way back to Whatcom to try
and buy the Newfoundland dog, for ! am
certain the cat will never be content TO
live without him. II might seem strange
to you that we don't give up the cat but
besides being an animal Of great value 1t
is the one pet Of my children, and am
going back to get him as well as the dog"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19

The steamer Arrow, which came around
to the Sound from the Columbia river
last spring, has been sold to Captain H.
j. Hatch Of Oakland, who will place her
on the Seattle-Bremerton run. The Arrow
was on this route for a short time after
she arrived on the Sound, but series of
accidents resulted in her being tied up.
and for the past several months she has
been lying in Eagle harbor. out of com
mission. When ready to run, the Arrow
will represent an outlay of about $50, 600.
Captain Hatch followed steamboating on
the Sound from 1886 to 1895. He owns
the steamer Monticello, which he built at
Ballard, and the General Frsbee. the lat.
ter being constructed at Bellingham. Both
vessels are now plying between San Fran
cisco and the Mare Island navy yard. He
was also at one time part owner of the
Flyer, which he helped to build on the
Columbia. For years he owned and op-
Grated the steamer Fleetwood the hull of
which lies ON the beat at Quartermaster
harbor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19
MORTALITY NOTES

After an illness of several weeks dura-
ton, Edna }. Krona, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. c. A. Krona, died this morning
at o'clock at the family residence, 1905
South NJ street. Deceased was Is years
Of age. For several years she had been
the organist at the Swedish Methodist
church and was prominent in all church
work. The funeral services will be con-
Quoted at the Swedish Methodist church
by Rev. John OVAL next Tuesday after
noon at o'clock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19
SPECIAL SERVICES

Revival services will be commenced next
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock in the Sean
dinavian Free mission, 1922 South Yakima
avenue. Meetings will be held at o'clock
every night for a week On Sunday three
services will be held-at l04 a. M, 800
p. IN. and 7:45 p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19

were transferred to the steamship Ping
Suey yesterday afternoon Bunks were
placed on the main deck of the Ping
Suey for their accommodation. They num-
Der about so and all during the afternoon
the Chinks were engaged in getting their
dunnage and stores moved from the Olym-
pia They were carefully watched by the
immigration officials while the move was
in progress.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19
MAHER PLEADED GUILTY

f. +. Maher was arraigned before Judge
Smell yesterday afternoon and pleaded gull
ty to the charge of burglary. Maher was
arrested few nights ago at the Garfield
house, where he was caught in a storage
room in the act OF robbng several trunks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19

consignment on the Ping Suey is for
Singapore, but the most of it will go to
Yokohama. Tie Ping Suey goes to the
Balfour dock tonight to load barley.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19

The funeral services Of Mabel J. Kesel-
burg we're conducted yesterday at the
Swedish Methodist church by Rev. John
OVAL, assisted by Rev. E. B. Slettedahl
The funeral was largely attended and many
beautiful floral pieces were sent by friends
Of the deceased. Solos were rendered
during the service by Miss Alma Smith
and Rev. OVAL.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19
StetSOn'S Robin

We are the largest distribu.
tors of John B. Stetson s hats in
the city, if not in the state, and
sell them at So. so and $500. Our
line in this celebrated make,
which stands at the head the
world over for style and quality,
is complete in staples and spring
Our $500 hat is the
Best Made, and in their line we
are showing a large range of
styles in staples and novelty
shapes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19

Mrs. NJ. G. Swanson died last night at
Z o'clock of typhoid fever. at her home in
Falkland. The deceased was 80 years of
age and leaves a husband and five chill
dren, besides sister, Miss Amelia Hong,
and her mother, Mrs g. Hong of Park
land. The family have resided in Park
land for the last II years Funeral SER
vices will be held at ? p. m Wednesday
at the family residence Burial will be
in the Falkland cemetery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19

Funeral services over the remains of
John McCallum were held yesterday after
noon at ? clock at Hoska's chapel Rev
A. II. Barnhisel ofhcated. Burial was in
Tacoma cemetery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19

its admission to the Union has seven
mothers. He is son of Daniel H. Wells.
one of the prominent members of the
church in the early history of Utah, who
had seven wives.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19

o'clock from Hoskas chapel. under the
auspices OF the Eagles. Burial will be
in the Tacoma cemetery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19

The international Fisheries company's
steamer Edith arrived this morning with
full cargo of halibut. Captain Swanson
reports the weather in the North as mod
Grating and they found the worst storms
in the vicinity Of Seymour narrows on
the run home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19

q. +. Van Dusen of Spokane alleges
that competent blacksmith he employed
was refused license by the examining
board. He further alleges that the ex-
aiming board was intoxicated when the ex-
animation was made. The American
League of Independent Workmen has tax.
en- the matter up and expects TO overthrow
the law on the same grounds upon which
the plumbing statute was successfully at
tackled.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19

The steamship Olympia left for Seattle
today in tow OF the tug Fearless.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19

The steamship Centennial, from San
Francisco, is due at the Commercial dock
this afternoon, About 800 tons of outward
freight awaits her.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19
MARINE CLIMPSES
TIDES FOR SUNDAY.
TIDES FOR MONDAY.

The Chinese sailors from the olympia
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19
INFANT WAS PlNCUSHI0N

NAPOLEON, O.. March l9.-Four
pens, three needles and a pin were
recovered yesterday from the 10
month-old infant Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Hoffman. # is not known
} when the infant swallowed them. The
babe is now in the best Of health,
1OOOOOOOOOOOOoOOOOOOOOOO
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19

Howard Humble, the 9-year-old son of
John Humble, died at the family resi-
dence, 24l4 North Twenty-ninth street,
this morning, of scarlet fever Burial took
place this afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Ia
coma cemetery. A short service was held
at the grave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19
STATE POINTERS

Receiver f. T.. Blaine yesterday gave
notice to the creditors OF the Bank Of
Ballard that he would wind up the affairs
OF the wrecked institution at once. max
ING the payment OF the last dividend at
the bank in that city next Saturday
afternoon March 20. The second and last
dividend will amount to "a per cent Of the
original claims held by the depositors
making "a per cent that has been realized
by the creditors of the bank, which was
closed February |, 1903.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19
The Spring Miller

Our line of spring Derbies is
complete and the values we are
offering can t be equaled. Strict
ly the best hats made at eastern
prices. The celebrated Miller
at IS. 90, John B. Stetson at $3.50
and S.. 90 and the best So. 90 Der
by in America. No old ones-an
strictly up to the minute.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19

The tug Elf is on the gridiron at Old
Tacoma, having her huh painted.
The Northern Pacific has pile driver
and a force of men at work at the foot
or Fifteenth street, putting in bulkhead
This will separate the city property there
from the Northern Pacific domain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19

The funeral of the infant child of A. E..
Jones of 3OO9 North Washington street,
who died yesterday, was held at 2:3O this
afternoon from Hosl1a's chapel.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19

The Str. Greyhound is now on the run
from Tacoma to Olympia s""
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19

The funeral of R. Milford Kieford
will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19

The steamship City of Puebla is due
at the Ocean dock from San Francisco
tonighth
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19

Arrangements are being made for the
state convention OF the knights of the
Maccabees. which will be held in Everett
March "a. The sessions will probably take
place in the Company X armory IL is ex-
pected that 100 delegates and 500 visitors
will be present. A convention of the La.
dies OF the Maccabees wiil be held at the
same time
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19

There is canned salmon to burn at the
Commercial dock The Ping Suey loaded
1900 cases this morning, and yesterday
the Ramona took cargo of $500 cases
to Vancouver, b. c., to 20 out on the
Empress liners These two shipments have
hardly made an impression on the number
of cases in the warehouse. Part of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19

The iute mill at the Walla Walla peni-
Tertiary which had been shut down for
several weeks for repairs to the ma
chlnery, has been started up again. A
large number OF convicts are working full
time in the mill turning out grain bags
The demand for sacks from farmers in
Eastern Washington is increasing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19

City Precinct Maps. 5o6 Fidelity Bldg. 50
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19

The following prices were quoted by
the wholesale men to the jobbers this
morning;
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19

Frank Blomquist, an employe of the Bell
Greek Shingle company near Deming. was
KILLED by a tree which he was Telling yes
terday morning, The tree split in falling,
kicked back and killed him instantly.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19

Chickens, hens and springs, l2laGl4e
10; dressed turkeys, 2Oa23c 10; ducks, live
l4c: dressed, Hole 10; geese. l0all 10;
squads, scarce, S250@3O0 doz.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-21
PLATT STILL LEADS
PARTY IN new YORK
Falling Out With Gov. OdeIl Over
Republican Control is
Patched Up.

New York. March 21.-At a confer
ence held between Senator Thomas G.
Platt, Governor Odell, Colonel Dunn
(chairmanOf the Republican state COM
mittee), and many other prominent Re
publicans, after full exchange of
views and statements by Senator Platt
and Governor 0dell, it was unanimous
ly agreed that Senator Platt should re-
main, as he has been in the past, the
active leader OF the party.
1t was also agreed that Governor
Odell should be selected as chairman
of the state committee to be chosen at
the approaching, convention in April. 1t
was further agreed that where there
were local contests for leaderships in
the party there shall be no interfer-
ence in favor or against any one. either
by Senator Platt or Governor Odell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-21
JAPANESE DIET MEETS TO
CONSIDER WAR MEASURES
FILLING LAKE ON
THE FAIR GROUNDS
Ohe of the First Operations in Com
pleting Details Is
Begun.

ST. Louis, March 21-The filling OF
Arrowhead lake with water ut the
Worlds fair grounds marked the be
ginning OF the completion, In its de-
tails, of the exposition. This body of
water skirts the Philippine reservation
on the east and north and contains
about 100000 gallons of water.
1t is to be used for homes for the
lake-dwelling tribes of the Philippines,
and will also afford fire protection. The
filling of Arrowhead lake forms the
first of the water effects of the exposi-
ton The lagoons will be filed during
this week. All these bodies of water
will be obtained from the city mains.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-21
FOR THEIR OWN USE
Illinois Prisoners Will Make Only
Goods for Consumption
i'm Penitentiaries.
CHANGE EFFECTIVE JULY l
New Rule Decided Upon by Board OF
Prison Industries Recently
Formed.

Springfield, H.. March 81. - The
board of prison industries created by
the last general assembly practically
decided ut a meeting in the office Of
Governor Yates that after July 1. 1907.
prisoners at Joliet shall be employed
at furniture-making. those at Chester
in making brick and knit goods, and
the minors at Pontiac will be given
employment on stateprinting and bind
ing. All the articles manufactured
will be used in the state institutions.
Stripes Are to Go.
Tliis year Will also mark the pass
ing of stripes as the official priS-
on garb in the penitentiaries of I'LL
nois The new uniforms will be of two
grades, one a dark gray, and the other
brown. The color of the clothing will
denote the classification of the prison
er, according to his conduct Stripes
will be retained only for use where
prisoners are guilty of willful infrac-
ton of the rules.