davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Press., 1904-08-03

Mrs. Bert Newell and children o
Springfield were guests at E. B
Smiths last week.
The family of II. B. Avery o.
Springfield have come to their summer
home here for the summer vacation.
Mrs. FL. A. Pownall has been the
guest of Mrs. j. P. Cameron at 'Tht
Birches, Snipsic Lake, for the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tetrault, who
have been enjoying their honeymoon
at Edward Tetrault's, were given a
reception last week Wednesday.
Miss Vera E. Holmes and Milford
Holmes of Rockville, who have been
the guests of Mrs. F. 2. Fairfield fol
the past week, returned home to-day.
Miss Eva N. Roberts accompanied
them.
Sunday, July oath, there was a
home gathering at the home of Lewis
Roberts at Union. There are nine
children in this family between the
ages of 80 and 48. All of these
children, with their wives and hus-
bands, we're present, together with
other relatives The family has not
been together for 10 years. Mr.. and
Mrs Michael Roberts and Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Roberts of this place were
present.
A severe electrical shower passed
over this village Monday afternoon.
The store was struck twice within a
minute. The telephone was wrecked
and basement window was torn out.
During the shower Herbert Barlow s
horse was knocked down while driving
near George Ellithorpe's, where q
telephone pole was struck and torn to
bits. Two of E. D. Ellis COWS were
killed in the pasture. A bolt entered
Mr.. Curnan's home and struck a sew
ing machine.
TOLLAND.
Charles Young of Philadelphia is
with his sister here.
Mrs. Kelley of Troy is visiting he1
brother. G. W. Lansing.
Rev. J. H. Allen held a service at
Grants Hill Sunday afternoon.
Miss Jennie Loomis of Hartford has
been the guest of Mrs. Wilton.
Mrs. Bergen and daughter of Prince
ton are guests of Mrs. J. w. Baldwin.
Mrs. Martin of Hartford and Mr..
and Mrs. Peacock of New York are
stopping at the Tolland House.
A five-year- daughter of Mrs.
Wilcox was committed to the county
home by the judge of probate last
week.
DIR. and Mrs. Patrick of Newton,
Mass, are the guests of Mr.. Baldwin.
DR.. Patrick spoke from the Oongrega-
tional pulpit on Sunday evening.
The annual collection for the Amer
lean board of commissioners for for
eign missions will be taken in the
Congregational church OH next Sun
day.
The ladies of the Congregational
church will hold q bazaar in the town
hall on the evening of August 9th and
the afternoon and evening of August
10th. Handkerchiefs, aprons and 9th
er fancy articles will be for sale, also
ice cream, homemade candy, lemon
ade, etc. An attractive musical pro-
gram will be rendered each evening.
The committee in charge consists of
Mrs. Agard, Mrs. Barnard, Mrs. Ian
sing and Mrs. Hubbell.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-25
OF SHIPS
CLOSES SHANGHAI TROUBLE

SHANGHAI, Aug. 25.-An order
to dismantle the Russian cruiser
Askold and the destroyer Grozovoi
was received here last night The
dismantling order will, itsis thought,
put an end to the controversy which
was occasioned by the presence of the
Russian ships in this port
From the first the officers and crew
of the Askold have urged disarma-
ment, but the minister at Pelin
would not consider the suggestion.
Yesterday the Russian officers were
notified that the Askold could not be
repaired by Monday. More telegraph
ing to PelIin followed, and last night
the welcome order to disarm was re-
ceived by the Russian admiral.
The Askold and Grozovoi will go
out of commission before Sunday
and as soon as they are patched up
they will take their places alongside
the gunboat Mandjur, which was dis
mantled last March.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-25
. 90 . 90 . . . eoeeeoa .
MORE THAN MERE
MAN COULD STAND

John NJ Small has filed IN the SUI
perior court a suit for divorce from
Maria M Small In a yoluminous
complaint he alleges hat she whom
he took for better or for worse has
turned out worse He states that
shortly after the wedding ceremony
she became unreasonably and violent
ly Jealous and that her conduct
toward him and his customers was
such that his drug business in Chi
cago was practically destroyed.
They were married IN June, 1898,
and the following winter, the com
palnant AYERS. the defendant made
two vicious attacks on his person
Once she attmepted to choke him and
injured him physically by kicking
and striking him. Another time She
murderously assaulted him with a
butcher knife. In 1897 she made an
other attack and kicked and injured
him. This time she smashed glass
door and the police had TO be called
to 0uell her.
BY reason Of her conduct, plaintiff
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-25
POLL TAX LAW is
UNCONSTITUTIONAL

OLYMPIA, Aug. 25.-In an opin-
ion handed down yesterday, the su-
preme court has declared unconstitu-
tional the law permitting municipal
ties to levy poll tax, thus invalida4-
ing the law under which all poll tax
has been levied in the state of Wash
ington since statehood and making
impossible the further collection of
that class of tax, at least until a new
law shall have been framed
The decision is made on the ap-
peal of Clarence W. Ide, United
States collector of customs, who re
fused to pay the poll tax levied by
the city of Port Townsend by ordin-
ance under the state law. He ap-
pealed to the court for the purpose
of testing the constitutionality of the
law. The effect of the decision will
be widespread, involving nearly every
municipality in the state
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-25
MORE HEADS
To COME OFF

With the expiration of this month
the ranks of employees at the city
hall Will be almost entirely cleaned
up OF the Republican holdovers who
are still in Office. Although when
the city changed from the Republican
to the Democratic administration In
the spring the greater share OF the
employees were turned out, few Re-
publicans were retained TO coach the
new men Since then the thinning
out process has been gradually going
on, until now only a few are left to
be dropped from the payroll, and the
heads of most of them will drop in
the basket this month
Mrs. Stewart, stenographer in the
city engineers office, Will be replaced
by another on the first of the month,
and G. g Jacobs, of the water and
light department, will end his career
as a city employe this week.
Albion Bell, city timekeeper and
stenographer, will be dropped on tbs
last day Of August He will be suc-
ceeded by j. p. Mahoney, who was
endorsed for the position by the fol-
lowing Democrats: L. II Pearson,
w, @. Giblett, j. f. Myhan, James
Neil and Ernest Lister.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-25
SANDBERG MAY
HAVE TO PUT UP

Councilman Lamborn raised a
question last night that is causing
no little uneasiness in the restricted
district. He stated that the Phenix
theater and Standard Liquor Com
panys saloon two bars were running
in entirely separate rooms At the
Phenix there is a bar in the room
fronting on Pacific avenue, and an
other in the theater directly back of
1t.
The Standard, which is across the
alley from the theater, has bar in
the saloon proper and also one in the
dance hall annex. Councilman Lam
born wanted to know if the licenses
taken out by these places could be
construed to cover both bars,
Nobody was prepared to answer
the question and the city attorney
was asked to prepare an opinion on
the matter.
II one license is supposed to cover
more than one bar, Councilman Lam
born said, he did not see what was
to prevent some of the saloon keep
ers on Pacific avenue cutting a door
way between three adjoining build
ings and operating under one license.
If the city attorneys opinion
should sustain the question raised,
1t will mean that Sandberg and mas
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-25
DefeS Comparison and Declares Tacoma Is Best
Regulated City on Pacific Coast

do not share. The history of all
cities where such attempts have been
made evidences the fact that. despite
the most rigorous prosecution, the
evils exist under other conditions
more Injurious and communicating to
society than is the case when the
said lawless and vicious element is
kept in a restricted district under
strict police surveillance.
Challenges Comparison.
"A fair comparison between the
records of the city since April 10 and
up to date and that of any previous
equal period of time will make a
very favorable showing to the credit
of the efficiency of the present police
department A comparison of our
criminal records with those of other
cities on the Seattle, Portland
or Spokane-will also bear favorable
testimony to the good order and com
parative scarcity of crime in our fair
city.
Police Deny Allegations.
AS to the statements based on
rumor that boys and girls under age
are permitted to enter saloons and
dance halls, diligent inquiry on my
part has resulted in a denial by the
police department that such Is the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-25
HAS MARRIED
TWO THOUSAND

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25.-Tfin-
ity Methodist Episcopal church is to
be the scene tonight of one of the
most unique gatherings ever seen on
the coast. 1t will be a reception and
banquet and the host of the occa-
sion will will be the Rev. DR.. John
A B. Wilson. The guests will be
the couples who have been united in
marriage by DR.. Wilson during his
caree. ras a minister. During the
last nine years ne has united 1000
persons in marriage, }and he expects
the most of them To be present at
the reunion to respond to the toast,
Is Marriage Failure?"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-25
ORDER TO DISNIANTLE
GIVES SATISFACTION

SHANGHAI, Aug. 25.-The order
to dismantle the Askold and the
Grozovoi gave general satisfaction to
the representatives of the various ma
tiOns here. The threatened trouble
is now ended. The vessels will go out
of commission before Sunday night,
but it is understood that the Japan
ese fleet will remain at the mouth Of
the river until the work of dis
mantling the vessels is completed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-25
SAYS Mr.. WRIGHT
IS VERY WRONG

w. L. Slater lakes exception TO
Mayor Wrights statement that
minors are not permitted to enter
saloons in Tacoma He says:
'ln a downtown saloon. August
4, ! saw five boys playing billiards
or pool. Other men who were in
the saloon at the time spoke of it
to me.
Sunday, August 21, ! saw young
men, minors playing pool in two
different saloons | have also seen
boys 8 or 10 years old come into a
saloon after their buckets Of beer"
Mr. Slater says he makes this
statement without any bias and will
give the locations of the saloons re-
ferred to if the officers request them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-25
EFFORT TO Get BUSINESS FOR
CITY DOCK MAKES Them SMILE

Broad smiles overspread the faces
of masters of Puget Sound steamers
when they learned this morning of
how the council would attempt to
force them to land at the city dock.
That enterprise, in which the city
Invested $4,000, has not proved an
unqualified success. The prophecy
of the promoters that the mosquito
feet would make the city wharf its
headquarters has not been fulfilled.
1t had been reported to the council
that the failure of vessel owners to
send their craft to the new dock was
on account of the delay occasiOned
by having to wait for the two bridges
to be opened. To remove this diff
Guilty, Councilman Bellingham pro-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-25
RUMORED THAT OPERATORS OF
OLYMPIA BOATS WILL QUIT

A rumor is current on the water
front today to the effect that Captain
Wilson and associates, owners of the
Greyhound, have about concluded a
deal whereby they will come into pos
session of the steamer Multnomah
and Capital City. The rumor had its
origin in Olympia and was brought
to Tacoma this morning by well
known steamboat man.
Soon after the Greyhound was
placed on the Olympia run rate war
was declared by the two lines, and
both fought hard for the business
from that city. Captain Wilson
gained some prestige through his
own personality and succeeded in get
ting a good part Of the traffic. The
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-25
Cries of f"StOne Him" Greet the Ears OfMiIiOnaire
Packer as Mob of Strikers Surrounds His Car
Tiage--Clubs Used in Dispensing Crowd COHn-
Cilmen Attempt to Settle Strike

strikers flying in all directions. Ar
mour lost no time in getting inside
the shelter of the fence.
The packers held a meeting this
morning and discussed the letter sent
them by Mayor Harrison, asking
them to meet the council committee
tomorrow. 1t is reported that the
packers will probably send a diplo-
matte note to the mayor, agreeing to
meet the committee, but declaring
that they consider the strike ended
and that business is running almost
at the normal capacity.
The packers at a meeting this aft
ernoon appointed a committee of
three to confer with the peace COM
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-25

posed last night that the council in
vestigate to see if there was any way
by which the owners of the vessels
could be compelled to equip them
with iointed smok estacks, so that
they could pass under the bridge.
The matter was referred to the har-
Dor and waterfront committee.
The fact that he city dock stands
idle has nothing to do with us fell
lows" said the captain of one of the
island steamers this morning Eve
are all satisfied with our dockage ac-
commodations and do not think any
action of Councilman Bellingham or
any other of the city fathers can
compel us to tie up at the free dock
or change our running schedules"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-25

rails for miles. Miles of roadbed
has been swept away and Santa Fe
officials say traffic to Arizona cannot
be resumed before Saturday.
Many trains are held at Needles,
where the repairs made on Wednes-
day have again been destroyed
The Knights Templar are not eX-
pected to arrive before Sunday, as
Needles is shut off from the West
and all trains arriving there since
Sunday are still there.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-25
RUSSIANS TAKE COAL
FROM GERMAN STEAMER

LAS PALMAS, Canary Islands,
Aug. 25.-A fisherman who has just
arrived here reports that he saw
three Russian cruisers coaling from
the German steamer Yalesia off Cape
JUDY. The Nalesian sailed from
Barry, Wales, August II for Las
Palmas.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-25
MAYOR DECLARES THE POLICE HAVE
LAWLESS ELEMENT WELL IN HAND

case. and that, on the contrary, ev-
cry effort is made to see that the Or
dinanees of the city are enforced.
Any steps that this honorable body
may see iit to take to revoke a saloon
license on the ground OF improper
conduct of the place, II the charges
be sustained, on Investigation, will
have my hearty support.
Has Heard No Complaints.
while ] believe the police depart
ment efficient, 1t is not infallible, nor
is it possible to prevent at all times
misdemeanors, and 1t may be that
the vicious element violate the rules
in spite of the best efforts of the
police TO prevent the same, but no
complaints of that character have
been made to me by anyone except
that embodied in the communication
above referred to.
Asks for Investigation.
The communication OF the hon
,orable president OF the council is
hereto attached, and | respectfully
request that the same, together with
this reply be referrd to the COM
mittee on police and license.
would also respectfully request said
committee to investigate the condi-
tions prevailing in the city TO deter
mine TO what extent, IL any, such
statements as are made are well
founded, Respectfully submitted,
GEO. p. WRIGHT,
Mayor" 4
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-25

CHICAGO, Aug. 25-J. Ogden Ar
mour, while on his way to the stock
yards in his buggy this morning,
drove into a crowd of disorderly
strikers whom the police were trying
to force back from the entrance to
the yards. The presence of Armour
enraged the strikers and there were
yells of "Stone him." as the crowd
threateningly surrounded the buggy.
Police Use Clubs.
The police made a charge and
dubbed the crowd, sending the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-25
WILL TRY
TO END THE STRIKE

CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-At a meeting
of the city council last night, a reso-
luton was passed empowering Mayor
Harrison to appoint a committee of
eleven aldermen, who are to make
it their business to bring about a
settlement of the meat strike.
Invitations were at once sent out
to the leaders of the strikers and to
representatives, of the employers, in
yiting them to meet the members of
the committee tomorrow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-25
BOY SENT TO SUPERIOR COURT

John Owen, the 16-year-old boy
charged with malicious mischief,
pleaded guilty before Judge Griffin
this afternoon and was remanded to
the superior court. owen and sew
eral other boys went into Meningitis
penny picture show on Pacific avenue
and broke one of the electric ma
chimes. The boy has been in Jail
since Tuesday
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-25

for the contract for the construction
Of cement sidewalks in local improve
ment district No. 80. The bidders
were: George Milton Savage com
pany, $18,587, and e. NJ. Moore,
$40, 9,230 The Improvement will cover
South ID and contiguous streets and
the cost was estimated at $I9,24l by
the city engineer Commissioner
Welsh postponed the award until to-
morrow morning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-25
LYNCHING
AVERTED

PATERSON, N. j., Aug. Four
Italians, suspected of being the high
waymen who held up PaymasteR
White yesterday were arrested to-
day near Little Falls by posse
They made desperate resistance,
and when taken to Little Falls were
nearly mobbed by the townspeople.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-25
NOT GUILTY SAYS
THE LABOR BOSS

NEW YORK, Aug Philip
Weinzeimer pleaded not guilty today
before Judge Newberger in the court
of general sessions TO the charge Of
accepting a bribe Of $1,000 from
George J. Fessig, a boss plumber. A
motion to quash the indictment was
denied.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-25
SANTA FE LINE TIED UP
BY WASHOUTS

SAN BERNARDINO, Cal, Aug. %.
The main line of the Santa Fe is
tied up indefinitely by washouts. The
storm is still raging today, accom-
panied by fierce electrical disturb
anees.
Three overland trains which were
held at Barstow were returned here
and have been sent over the Southern
Pacific.
Balls of fire play along the steel
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-25
RUSSIA after
MORE TROUBLE

LONDON, Aug. 25..-A steamer of
the Anchor line, plying between Liv-
erpool and Calcutta, was detained for
two hours off Cape st. Vincent by the
Russian cruiser Ural yesterday. After
her papers and cargo had been ex-
amined the ship was allowed to pro-
ceed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-25
SPECIAL NOTICE.

, The Times Is making every
, possible effort TO secure prompt
, and regular delivery to its read
, crs every afternoon. Carriers
D who are reported for negligence
, are promptly replaced with boys
B who will attend TO their duties.
D Lately very few complaints
D of bad service have beeen re-
ceiyed at The Times Office, but,
in spite Of every precaution,
D poor delivery VIII occasionally
, occur In such cases The Times
, will consider it an especial favor
, if patrons will telephone this
Office before 7 O'Clock in the eve
ming.
aAAaaAAmAO
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-25
RUSSIAN DESTROYER
HITS NINE AND SINKS

TOXIC, Aug. 25-Two Russian
destroyers struck mines at the en-
trance of Port Arthur last night The
larger one was sunk, The names of
the vessels and the numDer of lives
lost are unknown
A report received here late today
says that both the Russian torpedo
boat destroyers We're sunk.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-25

fact that the business is not suni-
cient for the successful operation Of
three boats is said to have caused
the owners of the two lines to come
together for an agreement, which re-
suited in the Wiley Navigation COM
pany setting a price on its two boats.
If the deal is completed, either
the Capital City or the MuIrnomah
will be placed on another route.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-25
win DismantIe at Once.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 25.-
Consul-General Goodnow cabled the
state department today that the Rus
sian consul-general at Shanghai has
notified the taotai that the Askold
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-25
7DOrted That Russian General After Long Retreat
win Now Assume the offensive at Lao Yang
Shanghai Trouble Ended--StOry of EnOr-
nous Japanese Losses at Port Arthur

assault on Port Arthur August 10,
stormed Anleovaya and the fortifica-
tions on the north and east sides of
Wolf hill. The report adds that the
Japanese are now entrenched before
Sinshin and in the entire valley of
the Lunhe river.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-25
SEC. WITTY RETURNS

George +. Whitty, secretary Of the
board Of education, returned yester-
day from two months, sojourn in
Southern California. He has fully re-
covered his health and reports his
trip 10 haze been one Of continual
rest and enjoyment
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-25
CHINESE CREW ENGAGES
IN BLOODY FIGHT

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. Fifty
members of the Chinese crew of the
liner Nicomeda fought last night over
a stolen ring. They used whatever
weapons were most convenient
The officers parted the combatants,
but later the fight was resumed and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-25
(BILLETIN.l

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 25.-A
. iegram received today from Cen
tral KurOpatkin. dated LiaO Yang,
states that he is now ready to begin
I'll offensive movements against the
Japanese.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-25

fish an officially inspired article to
the effect that Russia will refuse to
accept any mediation in the war with
Japan under any circumstances.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-25
]. OGDEN ARMOUR RESCUED FROM
AN NFUR|ATED MOB BY The POLICE
mittee of the council tomorrow.
Strike Breakers On Strike.

Fifty strike breakers at the Morris
plant struck today in sympathy with
their leader, Frank Norris, who had
been discharged because he insisted
on smoking in the sleeping quarters.
The men demanded his reinstate-
ment, which was refused.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-25
WILL MOVE AGAINST THE
JAPS WITH 1875, 900 MEN

ROME, Aug. 25.-A dispatch to
the Italian Militaire from Mukden
states that the Transsiberian railway
Is working badly owing to the inces-
SAINT rails. which are causing many
washOuts. General Kuropatkin now
has $4,000 men, who will take the
offensive against the japanese as
soon as 12O heavy guns, now enroute,
arrive at LiaO Yang.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-25
SAYS 'Tis Not So.

Quoting from paragraph of said
communication which is: There is
a wide difference between what is
termed wide-open and a closed
town. The one is dominated by
what may fairly be termed the
lawless and vicious element; the
other by the strictly church element,
| hardly think any member of your
honorable body will say that this
city is dominated by the lawless and
vicious element That said element
should be properly controlled, con-
fined and restricted is the well de-
fined policy of this administration,
and that that policy is being success
fully executed in this city is a fact
well known to unprejudiced and well
informed people who are familiar
with existing conditions.
Can't Abolish Lawlessness.
"That the element above referred
to can be abolished Is a belief held
by some good citizens in which |
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-25
TWO CONTRACTORS
WANT THIS JOB

Two bids were received by the
commissioner OF public works today
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-25

associates will have to put up for
two additional licenses.