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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-04
BR|STOW IS 4
MAN OF GRIT

A bit of history of the early life Of
Joseph Bristow, the man who has been
so successfully exposing the frauds in
the postoffice department shows something
of the real character Of the man. He was
born and spent his early manhood in
Kentucky. He was deprived Of school priv.
leges and had acquired almost no educa.
ton. Becoming dissatisfied with his con.
dition, he turned his eyes westward and
emigrated to Kansas to make his fortune.
He settled on a homestead among the hills
in the southwestern part Of the SunAower
state, and there, with his young wife, he
followed the life of a Kansas stock
raiser. In education he was probably not
the equal Of half the farmers around him.
He was untutored and unlettered, but he
became ambitious for a wider sphere than
that of the farm. He wanted something
higher; he wanted to achieve something.
Realizing that he was handicapped by his
lack of education, he remained on the farm
only long enough to accumulate few
hundred dollars, and then he moved his
family to Baldwin, the seat Of Baker uni.
versity, the largest Methodist college in
Kansas, and started in at the bottom, with
determination to complete the college
course and become a Methodist minister.
And he did go through college; but be-
fore he entered the ministry other duties
demanded his attention. 1t meant hard
ship and privation and grit and determine
ton to spend so many years in college with
family to support but he accomplished
it. He developed leadership in college,
and secured his first political training in
college politics. Associated with him dur
ing his college days were three other
prospective Methodist preachers, and to-
gether they formed q, quartet of college
leaders. The other three were William A.
Quayle, an Irish farmer boy; Don s. Colt,
the son of pioneer preacher and Edward
Randall, another farmer boy. Quayle be-
came president Of his, alma mater, but
resigned after few years, and is now
one of the most distinguished lecturers and
Methodist ministers Of the country, locat-
ed at Kansas City Colt is pastor of the
First Methodist Episcopal church of Bal
timore, and Randall is now president OF
the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma
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fed copy of said proposed amendment 10
the said City Charter, as contained In this
ordinance, for reference by electors and
election officers.
Section s. That 1t shall be the duty Of
the City Clerk, Immediately upon the pass
age and approval Of this ordinance by the
Mayor, to cause the same to be pub
lished for at least thirty days prior to the
said 9th day Of April, 1904, in the Tacoma
Daily Ledger, and the Tacoma Times two
daily newspapers published in the said
City; and said City taerk shall further
give notice OF the said charter amend.
ment election, which notice shall specifv
the object of calling such election. and
shall be given for at least ten DAYS before
the day Of election, in all election districts
of said City
Section Oh That II the amendment here.
matter contained shall receive d maioritv
Of all the votes cast by the qualified cleo.
tors voting upon such amendment at said
general city election, April 9th, 1904, il
shall be deemed TO be carried and the sama
shall become operative and a part Of the
City Charter of the City Of Tacoma within
ten days after said election. to-wit. upon
and after the 18th day Of April, 1904; the
City Council shall canvass the returns OF
the same day that it canvaases the votes
for the officers voted for at said election.
Section z; That this said amendment
So as aforesaid, voted upon and adopted
by the City Council Of the City Of Tacoma.
be and II is hereby submitted to the vote
Of the qualified electors OF said City az
the general city election to be held in said
city on the 9th day of April, 1904, for their
adoption or rejection, which said amend.
ment is as follows;
AMENDMENT XIX.
To amend Section 2l0, Article 81 fas
amended by amendment No. XXI, 20 az to
read as follows:
Section 2l6; All elective officers provid.
ed by the charter shall receive in full
compensation for all services OF whatso.
ever kind rendered by them the salaries
following, which shall be payable in orders
on the Salary Fund at the end OF each
calendar month;
Mayor, sl70O per annum,
City Treasurer, $500 per annum.
City Controller, $1,000 per annum,
Each Councilman, $500 per annnm.
The City Council shall fix by ordinances
the salary Of all other officers and en-
ployees provided by this charter or that
may be created by ordinance; provided.
that unless such ordinance shall receive
the vote Of two-thirds Of all members Of
the City Council said salary shall never
exceed the amounts following:
City Attorney, s240O00 per annum,
Chief Of Fire Department. $4,000 per
annum,
Chief Of Police, $4,000 per annum,
Commissioner Of Public Works, Sl7000t
per aunum,
City Engineer, $4,000 per annum.
Any other officer or employee, sl2o0.M
per annum.
Passed Feb. "a, 1904.
JESSE S. JONES.
President Of City Council
Attest: +. d. WOODBURY.,
City Clerk.
Approved Feb. 20, 1904.
LOUIS d. CAMPBELL,
Mayor.
Pub. Mar to Apr 4. 1904. inclusive.
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A DAY OF GLADNESS

Easter Sunday opened with gray mists
and indications Of rain, but about church
time the skies began to clear and soon
ideal conditions prevailed. The sun broke
through the clouds as though IMPLYING the
resurrection, and spread gladstone inau-
ence.
The churches Of Tacoma were crowded
to overlooking, Special Easter music was
a feature in all Of them. Easter lilies were
banked about pulpits and affairs and in all
the sermons delivered the Risen Christ
was glorifed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-04
BASEBALL
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE STANDING

FRESNO, Cal, April tacoma won
the last game of the series with Seattle
yesterday, by the score of 7 to l. Little
Bobby Keefe was in the box for the Tigers
and he showed up in fine form. Seattle
secured only four hits, while the Tacoma
lads touched up Hall who was in the box
for Seattle, for 10 hits in five innings.
Schock was then put in to pitch for Seat
tie, but he could not save the game. The
score by innings:
r. H. e.
Tacoma ...... OOOO5 O2O#-7 u /
Seattle ....... Il 90 00O-I 2
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Wilson's dancing sch. Thur. Elks' halls
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the handouts on his wrists. His story
sounds more like fiction than a narration
of facts.
Light Fingered as Student
Gardner, the student, and Adams,
the burglar, were the same man in every
sense of the world. There was no sudden
fall from honesty. The young man who
went into the classes with his fellows and
battled with them, eanvas-clad, on the
gTidiron was thief. In class room or
gymnasium he was continually concealing
some crime. He got the hunted look of a
criminal for the authorities were working
hard to find the man responsible for a
number of petty thefts in cloak rooms and
lockers. Finally the matter was traced
down to him and he was told to leave the
institution. 1t was all done quietly, and
some time elapsed before it became known
among few of his fellow students why
Gardner had been expelled.
That was about year ago. McGlinn had
left the institution. But he left it with a
sheepskn in his hand and with the good
wishes of both faculty and students.
Gardner Disappears
Gardner disappeared. Those who had
known him thought he had gone back to
his home near South Bend. He did not
He dropped into the underworld and be.
came one of its members. He joined those
who frequent the streets only in the night
time. His new companions lived in saloons
and brothels. He was as much out of
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pleasant weather a much larger crowd
would have been present, but as it was
about 5000 people stood in the drizzling
rain to see the eliminating triumph of
a Tacoma industry
Considerable interest was aroused when
Miss Francel Hastings of Port Townsend,
on whom had been conferred the honor of
christening the vessel, arrived. accompa-
MED by her father and President Cakes OF
the Alaska Steamship company, and the
party were cheered as they passed up the
runway and went aboard the vessel. Miss
Hastings took her position in the bow and
patiently awaited the first movement of
the vessel to which she was to give a
name
The Dolphin started on the return about
an hour after the launching. Miss Has
tings was presented with beautiful and
costly loving cup by the officers of the
steamship company on board the Dolphin
shortly after the vessel left here.
The Jefferson will be taken to Seattle
in few days to have the engine and boil
ers installed. Triple expansion engines of
$500 horsepower and boilers tested to 1870
pounds pressure have been built by the
Heffernan Engine works and are ready
to be put in. 1t is expected that the vessel
will go into commission about June l.
In size the Jefferson is 225 feet long over
all, 3S feet beam, % feet nodded depth and
II feet depth of hold. Her gross ton
mage will be about 400 tons and she will
have a freight capacity for about 1000
tons. In the building, 100000 feet OF
lumber, l25 tons of bar iron. bolts and
spikes and $4,000 Eastern locus+ +rrrnoIs
or trenails have been use. The cost of the
steamship complete will not be less than
Sl9O,OGO, and will possibly exceed 5000, 900.
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McGlinn exclaimed
Gardeners face was set as he said:
Il do not know YOU"
In spite of the confession he had made
a short time before to Mcleod, he main
tanned he had never seen McGlinn. He is
booked at the prison by the name under
which he was convicted. The entry reads:
&c. N. Adams, burglary; ten years"
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CITY SAVES $4,000
FROM MARCH RECEIPTS

This morning the city controller finished
his report for the month of March. 1t
shows that the expenses of the city during
the last month were about $4,000 less
than the receipts.
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the world to his college mates as though
he had gone to another sphere. He was
Gardner no longer, but G.. n. Adams,
burglar.
Meantime McGlinn went to work
Through friends he got a position at the
state penitentiary. Confidence was placed
in him and he had future ahead of him.
BY this time G.. N Adams was working
as crook in Seattle houses.
Student Year Ago
One afternoon Burglar Adams was out
on the hill and saw a promising looking
residence. He knocked at the door. Nc
one answered. He fitted skeleton key
and entered A revolver muzzle swung in
his face. Sergeant Powers who lives in
the house and sleeps daytimes, had been
awakened by the barking of his dog, had
seen the man at the door, and had has.
tened to the fray with his weapon.
Adams never confessed who he really
was. He pleaded guilty and kept his
mouth tightly closed, while Superior Judge
Tallman gave him ten years. He never
said word on the subject of his identity
until he was taken to the penitentiary
by Deputy Sheriff Mcleod. Then he con
fided to the officer his real name and the
address of his parents.
In the office of the penitentiary Gardner
met his former schoolmate, McGlinn They
came face to face as the latter came in
to book the new convict.
MY God, what are you doing here?'
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The total amount paid into the trea
surers office was SOL ,567 II, and the
amount paid out was SAT 1892.
The balance on hand March 81 was $685.
22l.67, while on March l it was only $l24,
203.S7.
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REDDTNG, Cal, April 4.-The two men
arrested last Saturday at KeswiclS, on sus-
picion of being participants in the South
ern Pacific train robbery and murder of
Express Messenger 0'Neil. have been re-
leased. Up to Sunday night no clues had
been secured as to the identity of the
bandits.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-02
PORTAGE ROAD
CONTRACT LET
THE OPEN RIVER ASSOCIA-
TON LET'S CONTRACT
A. J. McCabe, OF Tacoma, Takes
the Job for S165,ooO-He is
Best Known Contractors in
the West-To Start at Once.

The contract for the Portage
road has been let and work will be-
gin at once. A. J. McCabe, of
Tacoma, was the successful bidder
and has the contract at SOS, 900,
the amount appropriated by the
State of Oregon. The FIXTURE that
this road opens up for Kennewick
can hardly be estimated at this
time. Located as it is OH the main
line of the Northern Pacific and on
the Columbia river at the mouth
of the Snake river, this place will
occupy an enviable position as a
transportation centre. We will be
in direct communication with all
the leading commercial centers and
will have freight rates that will be
made on a water transportation
basis, making this town the natur-
al trading center of the eastern
portion of the state. No city in
the west will be able to offer great
er inducements to jobbing houses
that supply the needs of a farm
ing community. tits expected this
road will be completed within nine
ty days after work is started, and
it is safe to say the steamboats,
whistle will be a familiar sonnd
here by May Ist.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-02
PASCO BRIEFS.

The town is full people looking for
land and locations.
Wong How has ordered large acety,
lene light for the purpose of lighting
his new store.
Miss Anna Stiegler and Lynde lie
Lupdy were guests at the Windsor
Sunday and Monday.
There were three typewriter agents
in town Monday, but none succeeded
In selling u machine.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-02
CONTEST NOTICE.
of the Interior. Land Of
flee at Walla Walla, Wash.
- November 4, 1904

November a, 1904
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by Fred Car
stems, contestant, against homestead
entry No. 1l122, Made May 0, 1902, for
SCI, Section IA, Township s N, Range
90 f., w. M, by John Il. Neal, Con-
testee. in which it is alleged that said
John +. Neal has wholly abandoned
the said tract for more than six
months last past, and has entirely
failed to comply with the law regard
ing residence and cultivation, said
parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation at 10 O'Clock a. IN. on
January u, 1905, before the Register
and Receiver at the United States
Land Office in Walla Walla, Wash.
The said contestant having, in prop
er affidavit, filed September 80, 1904,
set forth facts which show that after
due diligence personal service of this
notice can not be made, it is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publicat-
ion.
j. l.. MoHUNDRo, Register.
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Notice.

Notice is hereby given that on the
9Th day of December. 1904, at Eak II
Hall in the Town of Kennewlck, St"te
of Washington, an. election VIII I've
held for for Municipal Officers as fol
lows.
One Eayor
Five Councilmen
One Treasurer
Which election will he opened
o'clock in the morning and vii corr
tinue until : o'clock in the afternoon
OF the same day.
Dated at Kennewick, Nov. Il, 1901.
&. T.. HANSON, o. l.. HANSON,
Clerk Mayor
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FARMERS INSTITUTE DEC. IA
The Following Letter Settles the In.
stitute Question

The Following Letter Settles the III
stitute Question
Pullman Washington Nov, %, '04
Mr.. w. J. Shaughnessy,
Kennewick, Wash,
Dear SIR have your letter of the
2lst. l would say that we will held a
one day institute at Kennewick on
Wednesday December a., at snch
times of the day and evening as may
be best arranged to connect with train
schedules. Mr.. c. l.. Smith, who visit
ed with you last year will be one of the
principle speakers, and l hope to have
DR.. Nelson, State Veterinarian, also in
attendance. Both of these gentlemen
are forceful speakers, and full of in(or-
nation which they will be glad to i'm
dart. hopr that your committee look
carefully after the advertising, and l
will see that. some advertising matter
Is sent to you at once.
Very truly yours,
E. L. Elliot.
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CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior, Land Of
flee at Walla Walla, Wash.

November a, 1904.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this office by Matilda
GoIland, contestant, against home
stead entry No. 1877, made February
81, 1903, Tor 81 NEt 4 Lots & 2, Sec
ton 6, Township I N, Range 20 f.,
w. NJ, by George n. Palser, Contestee,
in which it is alleged that said George
N. Palser has wholly abandoned the
said land for more than six months
last past, and has failed entirely to
comply with the law regarding resi-
dence and cultivation, said parties are
hereby notified to appear, respond and
offer evidence touching said allegation
at 10 o'clock q. m. on January 10,
1906, before the Register and Receiver
at the United States Land Office in
Walla Walla, Wash.
The said contestant having, in a
proper affidavit. fled September 2S,
lgoi, set forth facts which show that
after due diligence personal service OF
this notice can not he made, it is here
by ordered and directed that such not
ice lie given by due and proper public.
alton.
j. L. MoHuNDRo, Register.
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Dentist.

have pleasure in announcing that
have permanently located in kenne-
newick, with Offices in DIR. Pallisters
Bldg. I am graduate of the Univers-
ity of Michigan, year 1899, and have
practised the profession of Dentistry IN
Republic, Mich. during the past iive
and half years, and am prepared TO
do all modern dental work.
DIR. g. NJ. Owen.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-02

Fuller & Roesch are prepared to do
all kinds of picture framing. Bring
in your work before holiday rush. Call
and see samples of mouldings and
workmanship.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-02

A team and harness for sale or to
trade for digging a well or Tor
town lot. c, S. Newkirk on Section
Seven,
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Too Much for Her.

Maud-What book are you reading?
Irene-"Sartor Resartus."
Maud-What queer name! Is 1t In
teresting? -
1rene---No, It's awfully tiresome.
Joud-What are you reading it for,
then?
rreue-Ive got to write q paper
about II Mt the next meeting Of our
literary club.
Maud-What is It about?
Ireno--I don't know yet. I've only
,ot to the 25Tth page.-ChicaSo 11b
inc. ----
A sprIpter should never wear hose
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spripter should never wear hos"
that are Wartanted Lot 70 run
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
DANGERS IN UsEMENT.
EnGiishmen Enjoy Sport When It Savers of Risi~-Seek the Charms
 of Excitement.

W It would seem as if no amusements wherein some element of danger does not enter are ever thoroughly enjoyed. We English folk, says the London World. may take our pleasures sadly in the bulk, but when they are of an outdoor nature there is no doubt whatever that they cannot be too exciting or too dangerous to please us. It is just because motor ing Is full of the possibilities of mishaps that 1t has become so enormously pop ular, especially with women. who are ever more ready to face death in pur- suit of pleasure, despite the fact that they are always described as bundles of nerves. Alpine guides declare that wom- en are quite as intrepid as men when dangerous peaks are to be climbed, and when every one cycled it was invariably the girls of the party who rode the fast est, risked the worst hills and braved the thickest traffic. While the pluck of English women is to be admired on flood and field, it is always just as well to keep before them the fact that the lives of others are sometimes placed in jeop- ardy by this very intrepidity. Fool hardy expeditions, reckless driving and riding, careIessness on the river and a general disregard of danger signals and the advice of those who know too often mean not only personal risk and acci- dent. but danger and maybe death to others.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
STILL DEMAND FOR WHIPS.
Despite the xnrrcaainE Use of Arfos mobiles and Electric Cars--Hs-
 cycle Crase Hurx Trade.


 To one who is not acquainted with the extent of the business 1t seems mystery where all the whips so to, saye the Springfield Republican. One local concern is able to turn out about 20. .000 whips in a single day under favorable conditions. and it Is only one of many companies, Westfieid. is of course. the center of the whipmakng industry of the world, and there are many horses in that world. Some of the local whip men have studied the automobile question to quite an extent, endeavoring to find ous the possible effect upon the whip busi- ness Some thoughts few years ago that the bicycle was responsible in q measure for the dull times in the whip business. and 1t may have Ind some es- feet.
 At that time there was less demand for livery teams than previously. and there was consequently little use for whips. The bicycle was not so much in demand as In former years, but the au- tomobile and electric cars are taking ttr place. One would suppose the rapid construction of electric roads all over the country would tend to injure the whip trade, but in spite of automobiles and electric cars the output of whipa' continues year after year. One of tha local whip men said recently that he had no fear of bicycles, automobiles or elec- trio cars running the whip business.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
ncGovern Couldn't Talk.

Scranton. Pa. Feb 2O.--In this city yesterday Terry McGovern, who is now showing here, was called before a court to give hiss testimony as to what constitutes a boxing bout and a physical culture exhibition. He was snhpoenaed by the defense in the case Of Manager Harrington of the Star theater. who was seeking to secure his discharge from the custody of the sheriff by habeas corpus proceedings.
 Harrington had been arrested on the previous evening for giving what was called physical culture exhibition, for which he charged about three times e usual prices of his house. There stands on the statue books of Penn sylyania4 an ancient special law y1ak- ing boxing for an admission fee a crime in this and several adjoining counties. This law was hunted up by the local Christian Eudeavor society and the sheriff was forced. under its provisions. to arrest Her:rngton, af' CT the manager had invited the sheriff to the theater to see the exhibition.
 In court the attorney for Harrington provided himself with huge armful of sporting works and also subpoena ed McGovern to convince the court that a boxing bout. where the contestant gave eachaother bloody noses, was merely q physical culture display and not a box ing bout. The court .-stened to re- cital of the authorities, but refused to listen to McGovern. and at the end of the case insisted that Harrington be held in bail to answer at court: