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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-07
LATE TELEGRAPH

BALTIMORE, April IA Baltimore u
Ohio passenger train this morning smashed
into a switch engine at the Huntington
avenue tunnel, killing engineer Donnelly Of
the passenger. Several passengers were
injured.
BERLIN, April 1.-THE Tageblatt today
reports that tho preliminary Judicial exam
ination into the massacre Of Jews at Home
1903 has been proved To have been mere
mockery.
The examining magistrates were bribed
and imnorant witnesses bulied, with the
result that none OF the Russians implicated
will undergo trial.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April THE
house committee on banking today au-
thoried a favorable report on the Hill bill
TO improve currency conditions.
The bill authorizes the deposit Of cus-
toms receipts in national banks, repeals
the 600 limit on withdrawal of cip-
culation within any one month, abolishes
the limit on the coinage Of subsidiary coins
and permits the issue is gold certificates.
sMe N, rcImakeaoo., W odgqpeBTthree
SANDUSKY, o., April Two Lake
side & Marblehead railway freight trains
collided this morning, killing Fireman Dow
ell and Brakeman Pokey, fatally injuring
Brakeman Brady and seriously iniuring En-
gineer Cullen and Brakeman Ward.
VIENNA, April 7.--Drastic steps looking
TO the rupture OF diplomatic relations be-
tween Turkey and Bulgaria have been
avertcd through action taken on the advice
Of Hathovich, the Bulgarian agent, which
brought fresh proposal from Turkey.
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SEATTLE CHURCH
CALLS NOTED MAN

LINCOLN, Neb., April 7.--Dr. Fletcher
j., Wharton, pastor Of ST.. paul's Metho-
dist church, the largest in this part OF the
country, resigned last night and announced
that he would accept call TO Seattle.
He has been five years in Lincoln, and is
one Of the most powerful pulpit orators IN
the state. ST. Paul elders will try to In
duoe him to remain. His family consists Of
wife, son and daughter. lie announced
that he desired to change in order to
benefit Mrs. Wharton's health.
81 viii leave for Seattle in two weeks
said DIR. Wharton last night. II have
asked to be transferred, 80 my decision
cannot be revoked. will accept the call
Of the First church."
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CHEMISTS CAN CHANGE
THE COLORS OF GEMS

Modern chemistry has produced such
changes in the colorings Of many of our
stones and minerals that it is possible TO
initiate many Of them, and TO improve
upon nearly all.
Any colored onyx can be obtained by
simple chemical process, and the common
dull colors of this stone can be converted
into brilliant hues, thus greatly increasing
the value
Not only can the whole stone be made TO
change color, but sections and lines of IL
can be made TO assume q red, black, vel.
low or white, while the rest is pure white
or black.
Agates are easily converted into onyxllle
substance aud character, which lapidarles
use for canoes and intaglios.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-07
OLD BUSINESS
WAS DISPOSED OF

Last evening the city council held briel
session, lasting about an hour. A flood oi
old petitions, remonstrances and ordinances
which had accumulated in the committee
rooms were disposed of by being postponed
indefinitely or placed on file.
Six new ordinances were passed to their
third reading and adopted. They were as
follows:
Ordinance approving the assessment roll
for local improvement district No 96
Ordinance providing for the improvement
of South Sixth street from Eighth to Elev
enth street.
Ordinance providing for the construction
Of sewers in local improvement district
No. 40.
Ordinance directing the commissioner Of
public works to purchase 1000 feet of cop
per wire.
Ordinance relative to the laying of water
mains on Pacific avenue near Fiftiett
street.
Ordinance relating to fallirs and muse
ums.
Ordinance relative to sewers on Division
avenue and contiguous streets.
The application of Martin Angel for 6
renewal of liquor license at 926 Pacific
avenue and the petition of Phineas Fisher
for permission to lay a cement sidewalk
in front OF lots 3 andl 4, block 32l2, were
granted The petitions of II. c. Hanser
and F. c.. Bowman for the extension o!
water mains, and C. p. Sharman for thu
extension of electric lines, We're referred
TO the streets and alleys committee.
The claims of Fred B. Blake, l.. Whistler
White & Co., and S. H. Burk, for 50 each
for the rental OF rooms for registration
purposes. were granted.
The council adjourned until next Tuesda!
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GOLF CLUB MEETING

The third annual spring meeting Of the
Tacoma Golf club viii be held on the club
grounds at South Tacoma, April q, % and
23. A number OF events have been ar
ranged and prizes will be given. II is evil
dent from the number Of names entered
that some very lively contests viii re-
suit.
The officials Of the meeting viii be:
George Lewis Cover, clerk and treasurer;
IT, S. Griggs and p. ii. Kershaw, handi-
cappers; J. NJ. Ashton, Alexander Baillie
and N. w. Tidmarsh, committee Of refer.
ence and arbitration.
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SENATE PAYS TRIBUTE
TO HANNA'S MEMORY

WASHINGTON, d. G., April IA feel
ing tribute was paid today by the senate
to the memory of the late Senator Marcus
A. Hanna of Ohio by his colleagues, re-
gardless of political affiliations. According
to previous arrangement, the entire session
was devoted to the service, and every SEN
ator able to attend was in his seat.
The gallery was filled when Senator For
aker arose to make the first address. He
was followed in order by Senators Scott,
Coclrell, Platt Comm, Sulloway, Spoon
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TACOMA OFFICERS WILL NOT
PART WITH BELL FOR TWO DAYS

mail pouch there, containing paper of
the value of $50O,0OO, which he cashed at
the Asbuy Park banks.
In 1894 Bell was arrested in New York
while endeavoring to cash stolen draft
for 81 200. and he went to the Elmira re-
formatory on April l9. He was released
seven months later, but ON April lS, 1898,
was again arrested in New York while try
ing to cash 1925 draft. This was one of
the drafts that he secured in mail pouch
which he stole in Buffalo When he stole
the pouch he was disguised as a railroad
employe.
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DENVER OFFICIALS SAY THAT BELL
BELONGS TO MILLIONAIRE CLASS

DENVER, April ALBERT S. Bell, who
has been arrested in Tacoma, is the most
noted forger and mail Tobber with whom
the authorities have had to deal. 1t is
secured in the neighborhood of 81 ,OOO, 900, if
not more. He has had many aliases, among
them being J. H. Hamilton, F. H. Crosby,
George Murray, j. A. Miller and A. E.
Hammond
Bell was arrested in St. Anthony's hos
pital on October l6 last by the secret
service officers. He was taken to Philadel-
phia by Deputy United States Marshals
Baker and Davis. Bell escaped from the
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SERVED TIME IN
MISSOURI PRISON

KANSAS CITY, Mo, April ALBERT
E. Bell served term in the Jefferson City
penitentiary for daring mail pouch rob
berry in the union station here.
He is accused of robbing the mails in
several Eastern cities. He escaped from
two United States marshals in Philadelphia
last October in manner that created a
sensation at that time.
Nothing had been known as to his where.
abouts since that time until his arrest in
Tacoma on Monday.
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drunk and indulges in fstic encounters
with her, much to her discontinue. They
were married in Brainerd, Mimi, in 1897.
Another lady who is disappointed in her
choice is Mrs. Jessie L. Cassels, who has
filed a complaint for divorce against Fred
eric II. Cassels, veterinary surgeon of
Tacoma. Mrs. Cassels says they were
married ON july 10, 1897, and that he has
abandoned her. She asks for SIS per
month alimony and the care of the 2-year-
old child. w. H. Harris is her attorney.
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EIGHT HOUR BILL

WASHINGTON, d. O., April THE
house committee on labor today, by vote
Of 9 to 3, decided to refer the eight-hour
bill to the secretary of commerce and labor
TO investigate what the effect OF the pro.
posed legislation would be.
This will delay the action Of the house
on this bill until the next session Of con
gress.
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RUSSIAN AED
CROSS BENEFIT

WASHINGTON, D. .t., April Much
attention is being given to the proposed
garden bazaar to be given by the Countess
Cassini for the benefit bf the Russian Red
Cross society the latter part Of this month.
Count Cassini win direct the whole show.
and the Marine band win furnish the prln.
cipal music.
1t is understood that the Japanese min
ister will contribute handsomely.
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speak. all day. The case may not 60 ia
the jury till tomorrow morning.
The prisoner listened to the arguments
Of the prosecution with head bowed and
closed eyes, shaking like leaf.
The prosecutor claimed that the COM
plete and conclusive chain Of circumstances
woven about the prisoner demanded that
her life be forfeited for the murder Of
Mrs. Dunning.
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A. D. Warner stated that the increase In
the enrolment in the city schools each
year for the past six years had been large
enough TO form a new school the size of
the Edison or the Emerson.
The board accepted the resignation OF
Bessie b. Sticlney, to take effect April %.
The request from DIR. II. f. Wegener for
new laboratory apparatus for the high
school was granted.
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POSTPONED

WASHINGTON, D. c., April AN
agreement has been reached by the house
leaders postponiug the impeachment pro-
ceedngs against Judge Swayne Of Florida
Till next December, clearing the way for
an adjustment in two OF three weeks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-07
PROMPT ACTION
SAVED THE HOUSE

An overheated stove in the residence of
DIR. G. A. Libby set fire to the bedding
in one of the chambers on the second floor
about 8 o'clock last evening. The fire de
partment promptly responded and put out
the fire before it had spread TO any. other
room. The damage amounted to about $50,
principally to clothing.
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sleeper while in the yards at Philadelphia.
He picked up his valise in an unguarded
moment and walked away When Bell was
first located he was in st. Anthony's hos
pital and was being visited daily by his
wife, who was going under the name of
Sharp. United States Postoffice Inspector
Glenn B. Latimer knew her and followed
her to the hospital, thus locating Bell.
Bell is charged with robbing the mails,
and by the American Bankers association
with having raised and cashed drafts and
checks stolen from the mails.
The specific charge upon which he was
taken to Philadelphia was the stealing Of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-07

err, Blackburn, Ekins, Burrows, Fairbanks,
DAME, Perkins, Depew, McComas, Bever-
idge, Dolliver, Kittridge Kearns, Aldrich,
Allison, Frye, Hoar, Hansbrough and
Dick.
Each spoke in praise Of the staiesman-
ship and integrity of the dead senator, and
Of his great services to the Republican par
ty and the country.
AT the conclusion OF Dicks address, the
senate adopted resolutions Of respect and
then adjourned
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ATTEMPT ON
LIFE OF KING ALPHONSO

MADRID, April IAN official dispatch
from Barcelona reports the explosion of a
petard as King Alfonso was leaving the
building in which the labor exhibition is
being held. Much excitement was caused
by the belief that an attempt had been
made on the kings life.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-07

Freight Conductor Ford was killed:
Freight Engineer Pennington and Fireman
Thorndale fatally injured and Engineer
Schaefer and Fireman Bean Of the passen.
ger train were seriously injured. Several
passengers were slightly hurt.
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commenced at once, but there win be no
building done until the summer vacation
occurs.
In report to the board, Superintendent
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-07
TWO FAILURES

Margaret Woodbury. has concluded that
her marriage to William j. Woodbury. is
failure and has asked he court to grant
her divorce from him. She declares he
will not furnish the wood, comes home
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-07
HEARST DID
NOT SUCCEED.

WICHITA, Kan, April 1.-THE effort Of
William r. Hearst to control the Kansas
delegation to the Democratic National con-
vention failed today. The best he could do
was TO effect compromise by which he
secured two Of the six delegates.
Claude Duvan of Hutchinson was elected
temporary chairman, though he is not
delegate to the convention. Duval had
withdrawn from the race for national com.
mtteeman because the Hearst forces
seemed to be in control
In consideration of the Hearst men not
opposing D,Nal for chairman they were
allowed to have two delegates,
Duval, after taking the gavel, made q
speech, mentioning both Hearst and Judge
Parker. Demonstrations followed the
yoicing of each name.
The delegates-at-large win be Senator
Harris, Hugh Farrely, j g, johnson,
Mack Love and O. w Brandenburg.
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COLLISION

PARKERSBURG, w. Va. April IA
westbound Baltifore & Ohio express train
collided with fast freight at 2 o'clock
this morning in a tunnel near West Union.
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When matters queted down IL was found
that two persons had been injured. A man
thought to know something Of the cause
Of the explosion was arrested.
The dispach adds that the popular recep-
tion accorded the king contrary to ex-
pectations, was most enthusiastic.
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in this case the Japs came into the mar
ket when there was lively scrap on be-
tween the salmon packers What they will
save on salmon will buy few charges for
one Of the big guns.
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PANAMA, April Freight traffic is
suspended on account of the strike. Every
thing is quiet and the authorities are pre-.
pared to maintain order.
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OFFICIAL FIGURES

Several requests have been received by
The Times for official figures on the vote
in various wards and precincts
The official count of the ballots cast
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SHE SHOOK LIKE A LEAF

SAN FRANCISCO, April 7.--DistrIct
Attorney Byington began the closing argu-
ments for the state in the Botlsin case
this morning. 1t is thought that he viii
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last Tuesday will be made next Tuesday,
and until that time ii will be impossible
to give an altogether accurate statement
Of the totals Several errors have already
been discovered, Of minor character, but
still sufficient to somewhat disarrange the
announced vote for various candidates. In
no case win these errors change results.
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Blanche Walsh viii appear at the Ia.
coma theater tonight in Tolatoy's great
play, Resurrection" and owing to the fact
that this performance is longer than that
OF the ordinary show the curtain will rise
promptly at 8:15 Patrons are requested
to be Ia their seats at that time. as no
one viii bo seated while the curtain - up
on the first act.
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at 10 o'clock, when it will meet to canvass
the votes polled in the municipal election.
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Chief Fackler has decided to hold Bell
and Scribner at least two days longer be-
fore turning them over to the postal au-
thorites. 1t is probable that he will hear
from the American Bankers association by
that time in regard to the amount of the
reward that is standing for Bells arrest.
The statement made in an evening paper
that Chief Fackler refused to allow the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-07

Seattle merchants to see Bell for the pur-
pose of identifying him is absolutely false.
The Seattle people did not ask to see Bell
and did not come to Tacoma for that
purpose. They came simply to put in a
claim for the goods found in the rooms
of the prisoners, the goods having been
purchased of them with the checks secured
from the mail pouch.
The Washington times., 1904-06-19
HIGH BECAUSE
ALL LIKE FINE CUTS
Ingenious Excuse Given by Meat Trust
for Putting on Screws-A Por-
terhouse Race.

CHICAGO. June 1S-Packers give the
old excuse for advance of beef. demand
for high-priced cuts. which are scarce.
Edward +. Swift says:
There is not a wide n Of values
between cattle on the hoof and prices
OF beef to the consumer. except to the
people who want the prime fancy cuts.
which are only 20 per cent Of the bull
locks.
These people buy porterhouse steak
ana prime rib roast. This. OF course.
makes a good market for these cuts.
The market on the other rougher cuts
IS low. on account Of no one wanting
TO buy them"
From Nelson Morris & Co, h follow
ing statement was obtained:
AS 10 the claimed wide range Of
values between the price of cattle OH
the hoof and the price have
been paying for beef, we believe this
wide range is applicable only 10 the
finer cuts, which are u small portion Of
h beef IN a carcass, and Is the result
OF the increased demand by the con-
sumner Tor the choicest cuts"
The general public does not con-
slider that she whole animal is not
made up Of those choice parts tina are
selling now SO high as to make COM
plants from the consumers who demand
them said Louis Pfaelzer. "rhe
rough meat or less desirable parts are
selling low"
The Washington times., 1904-06-19
"MAhMY" LUCY NICHOLS
MEMBER OF THE G. A. R.
Negroes, Singularly Honored by Sander
son Post, Is Critically III With
Paralysis.

NEW ALBANY, Ind, June 1S.-Lucy
She is probably the only negress who
man who is a memb of the Grand
Army. is critically I'll from paralysis.
She is probably the only negress who
draws a pension on account Of services
in the civil war as a nurse.
While the Tw%enty-third Indiana In
fantry, recruited in this city, was in
camp at Bolivar. Tenn. in 1868. she join
cd It as nurse and cook. Her master
had intended TO send her South with
other slaves. but she ran away from his
plantation.
After the fall Of Vicksburg she went
with the soldiers on their march to the
sea and later accompanied them to this
city. where she has made her home.
Several years after the war she was
made an honorary member OF Sanderson
Post here. which was composed largely
Of soldiers OF the T-wenty-third ReSi-
ment.
She has attended all the State depart
ment encampments and several national
encampments. and has never missed a
reunion Of the Tventy-third. Whenever
any member OF the regiment has been
III she could be seen carrying 70 his
home q nicely cooked chicken or other
tempting bit Of food.
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COLUMBIA C0MMANDERY
WILL GIVE AN EXCURSION

The arrangements for the excursion Of
Columbia C~ommandery, No. 2. X. T., on
Monday next, have been completed. A
program Of athletic events Is scheduled
for the afternoon, on the arrival Of the
2:30 boat In the evening there will be
fireworks. a concert on the lawn by
Haley's Orchestra. and dancing in the
pavilion. Souvenirs Will be presented 10
the ladies.
Columbia -Commandery is the largest
Templar organization I'm the District OF
Columbia. II was chartered In 1856. and
has the distinguished honor OF being the
first c~ommandery TO attend a ~triennial
co~nclave. thus inaugurating the practice
which has grown to such immense pro-
portions. 1t also has the honor Of hav-
ing inaugurated the now almost univer-
sal practice OF communicates attending
divine service In a body on Ascension
a
The Washington times., 1904-06-19
HUMAN ENCYCLOPEDIA
WHO CANNOT FORGET
Has a Photographic Memory and Re
members All He Reads-Has
Mortgaged His Brain.

NEW YORK, June 1s.-Datas. the hui
man encyclopedia. held a reception yes
terday afternoon. and invited questions
about all events of the worlds history.
from the birth of Adam to the last Su-
burban Handicap.
A dozen men came primed with ques-
tions about events of the past. but they
couldn't stump Datas. He reeled out
the answers so fast II made their heads
swim.
A wag in the group thought he would
have fun with the stranger from Eng
land.
when was Canada annexed to the
United States?' asked the wag.
Il don't claim TO be a prophet" re-
piled the man with the facts in his
head.
Until three years ago Datas was a
stoker in Liverpool. and couldn't write
his name. He had beer taught TO read.
though, and had devoured the contents
Of almanacs.
Accidentally he heard two w~eIl-edu-
Gated men d~ispUting as to a date and
set them right. Within five minutes one
Of the men made a proposition to the
freak" TO go on the stage.
Since then Datas has been on exhibl-
ton in music halls in London. Every
thing he cad makes an indelibIe I'm
print on his min He has already mort
gagged his head 20 Kings College Hos
pi al for e2.JOO. so that the formation
OF his brain can be studied after his
death.
Il haven't read everything" says Da-
tas. and there are lots of things 1 don't
know. I only claim to remember what
I have read"
Datas IS going to be on h New York
Roof next week.
The Washington times., 1904-06-19
MRS. INNES RESENTS
NAME OF BLAGKMAILER
Bandmaster's Former Wife Brings Suit
for $4,000 Damages Against Out
spoken Hotel Man.

NEW YORK. June 1S.-Because. as
she alleges. John p. Reilly, who runs
the Hotel Maryland. at l04 West Forty
ninth Street, called her a blackmailer
before several persons on June 9 last.
Mrs. George Frances Innes, who d.
vorced Frederick y. Innes, the band
master. after he had failed TO divorce
her. has begun an action In the city
court against Reilly TO recover 5000
for Islander.
she la Reilly arrested yesterday on a
civh process. He gave bail in $500.
Mrs. Innes says that Reilly Used this
language toward her:
You are a blackmailer. 1 will show
you up In your true cOlOrs. You have
kept up Matchmaking TO now. IL is
about time II Is stopped, and I Will put
a stop TO it."
ms language, she says, so shocked
and Inundated her that She was severe
ly Frustrated.
The Washington times., 1904-06-19
UNITED LUTHERANS
TO TEACH IN ENGLISH
Progressive Element in Church Confer
ence Carries Its Point in Choice
of Tongue.

ALBERT LEA. MINI, June Sat
the United Lutheran Church Confer
ence the discussion Of schools engaged
the attention OF the delegates. but
when II came 10 the proposition Of
graduating students from 81. Olaf Col
lege with no knowledge OF the Norwe-
GA language. several delegates de-
INJURED. and a lively discussion ensued
The progressive element won. and the
proposition was approved.
The committee on presidents report
reported. and the only part that aroused
discussion was that part approving the
use OF English In the p~arochial schools.
This. It was claimed, would mean the
gradual discarding of the Norwegian
language.
Inc advocates OF the use OF English
won' and the report was Adopted.
The Washington times., 1904-06-19
FREIGHT CARS ROOF
CARRIED DYING MAN
Police Think He Was Victim of Thugs
Who Placed Him on
Train.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. June 1S.-On
the arrival OF the Northampton division
freight train here a man was found
lying on the top Of a box car fright
fully injured about the head. His skull
was crushed.
Papers addressed 70 Machias Pfeiner,
New Britain. were found on him. He
was taken 20 the hospital. and ii is re-
ported that he cannot recover.
The police think that the man was
beaten and placed on the top OF the
car.