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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-10-27

Photo Post cards with your photo on,
three for 25c in the vacant store room
next to Capt. Johnson's office.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-10-27
For Sale.

Some young pigs, seven weeks old,
inquire or address,
J. J. SCHwAB,
36-2t. Cameron, Pa.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-10-27

Everybody reads the PRESS
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02
j. s. TORPEDOES
IN FIERCE GALE

VENTURA, Cal, June 2.I'he torpedo
boats destroyers Preble and Paul Jones,
which lost their anchors last night in the
fierce gale and were forced to put to sea
with go men, women and children visitors
aboard, returned safely this morning,
There were no fatalities, but the unfortu-
mates were very seasick.
The monitor Wyoming, which was also
crowded with visitors, held to her anchor
but was tossed about until all ON board
were seasick.
The destroyers cruised about the bay at
o'clock this morning, and as soon as the
wind abated sufficiently to allow land
ing those who were not too sick came
ashore
Many of the officers and men, who were
ashore attending barbecue given in their
honor. could not return to the ships last
night on account of the high seas.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02
CITY CAN DECLARE CONTRACTS VOID

countants to investigate the city's books,
was read. Temple & Shorrock of Seattle
submitted bid of $l,500, and Arkley
Chidester & Shedden of Tacoma one OF
81 200. The award has not been made and
the communication was referred to the
finance committee for consideration.
Councilman Hawley introduced an or
dinance relative to the construction OF
walks within the fire limits The new or
dinance will require all permanent side
walks to be built of some kind of fire
proof material.
The Title Guarantee & Trust company
of Scranton, Pa, through its agent, Nor
ton p. Hill, came to the relief of the
finance committee last evening by pro
posing to furnish the $l50,O0O bond of the
city treasurer at a rate of 1915 per
$1,000, if the treasurer would in turn fur
nish personal bond of $4,000 to the COM
pany.
The finance committee met after the
council meeting and decided to accept the
offer if a suitable contract could be made.
The usual of number of minor petitions
and resolutions were acted upon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02

AT the meeting of the city council last
night, City Attorney Ellis submitted his
opinions on the Pacific avenue paving con-
tract and the Puyallup river bridge con-
tract These contracts, Mr. Ellis believes,
can be declared null and void if not COM
pleted within the time set.
According to the contract made with
+. A. Keasal to pave Pacific avenue, the
work was to have been started by April |
and completed within 80 days, although a
due allowance is to be made for rain,
strikes, etc.
The opinion relative to the Puyallup
river bridge was also read. No discussion
followed and both opinions were filed.
The ordinance relative to the establish
ment of the free employment bureau was
placed in the order of its third reading
and adopted as read. The bureau will be
given office room in the city hall, and
William Hover, manager of the Associ-
ated Charities, will probably be appointed
clerk.
A communication from the commission
er of public works, announcing that he
had received two bids from expert ac-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02
FUNDS ARE COMING IN

The finance committee Of the Fourth OF
July Celebration association is out solicit
ing funds to carry out the big celebra-
ton The business men are responding
freely and no trouble is expected in pro-
curing the necessary sum. Even some OF
the citizens who are little backward
with their donations on other occasions are
responding literally now
The various committees are busily en-
gagged in making plans, so that when they
receive their share of the funds their
work may be executed without delay.
Captain Burlcy, chairman OF the com
mittee on aquatic sports has named the
following persons as members Of his com.
mittee: Robert Mccullough, Frank Craw-
ford, r. W. Barclay and Thomas W. Hall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02
COMMENCEMENT
AT WENTWORTH

Commencement week at Whitworth col
lege. June 10 to 10, will be a busy and
joyous period, The opening of the weel;
will be marked by the presentation OF
the comic opera, The Mikado," by the
students of the Dramatic school, under
the direction of Professor G. Magnus
Schutz. in Mason library, Friday evening,
June TO-
Following this will be the baccalaureate
address. by Professor Gault, Sunday, June
u. at $50 p. m, in the college chapel.
Tuesday, June IA, p m, will occur the
annual concert of the School OF Music, al
Mason library.
Graduating exercises of the class of 1904
and conferring of degrees, Wednesday,
June 10. p. m, at Mason library, will
close the eventful week. Following the
exercises will be the reception by Presi
dent Gault to the class at the Residence.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02
TARIFF RETARDS SHIPBUILD DING

marine was the removal of the tariff on
steel plates, which, he said, is extravagant
and unjust. Senator Lodge remarked that
experts had placed the increased cost for
plates at less than per cent. Mr.. At
kinson answered that he understood that
ships of the same type had been made
abroad for 65 per cent of the construction
cost in this country
Daniel S. Emery the owner of ships
sailing to all parts of the world, advocat
ed the repeal of all the present laws gov
erning the high seas and the adoption OF
the British laws in their stead.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02
EIGHT CANDIDATES REMAIN
IN THE CARNIVAL CONTEST

The rose carnival promises to be one OF
the big events in Tacomas mammoth
Fourth of July celebration. Under the di-
rection of Chairman Case and has able
committee the arrangements are fast near
ing completion.
The contest for queen of the carnival
increases in interest and there are indica-
tions that big vote will be cast. The re
suit of the first count in the contest was
as follows:
Imogene Hoska l3l, Pauline Weaver 6s,
Sylvia Void 30, Emily Hall 3, Mary A
Hickman 3, Sadie Bennett 3, Grayson
Price, 2Hz, Media Kalenborn 2, Fannie
Daley l, Eta Bates l, Lettie Mason l,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02

count of failing eyesight. This, along with
his failure to find other work and his
straitened circumstances preyed on his
mind to such an extent that at last he
refused to eat or speak.
Upon Mrs. Hands request, Mr.. Hover
found some work for hand with an old as
sociate, but Hand worked for only two
hours and then left without saying any
thing.
When Hand was brought to the Jail
Monday he walked briskly, but yesterday
he was scarcely able to sit up and seemed
utterly oblivious Of his surroundings
DR.. Schug says Hand is suffering from
softenng Of the brain. He is failing fast
and may live only few days.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02
new VESSEL TO
COST $4,000

A large force of men is at work at
Crawford & Reid's shipyard at Old Town.
The Chinook, which was launched Mon
day night, is having her house built, and
the keel has been laid for new fishing
steamer, the Zapora for the International
Fisheries company. The new vessel will
be l62 feet over all, 25 feet beam and 1919
deep. About 100000 feet of lumber-oal1
and Washington fir-will be used in her
construction The cost is estimated at
about 100000. James Reid says 1t will
take about four months to build the steam
er. When she is turned over to the
international Fisheries company she will
be sent north to the halibut grounds.
The Typhoon, a passenger steamer is
being renovated at a cost of about $1,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02
HANDS CASE rs
A PITIFUL ONE

A pathetic case came before Judge Chap
man yesterday in the charge Of insanity
against Edward Hand. When the case was
called, Sheriff Denholm announced that
Hand was too weak to walk, so the judge
and clerk of the court proceeded to tho
Jail office, where the examination was
made by DIR. Schug.
The witnesses were Mrs. Hand and Man.
ager Hover Of the Associated Charities.
Mrs. Hand said that they had moved to
Tacoma about a month ago from Butte.
Mr.. Hand had failed to pass the locomo-
tive engineers examination here on ac-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02

Anna Griggs /, Winifred Loomis l.
Miss Bennett, Miss Hickman, Miss Kal-
enborn, Miss Griggs and Miss Looms have
withdrawn.
Owing to a misunderstanding, the, an
nouncement was made in The Times yes
terday that Miss Hosla was elected, and
SO She was as far as the first count was
concerned, but the contest does not close
for several days yet.
The result of the count yesterday, which
gave Miss Hoska l3l votes was only the
first announcement, and was made to show
the standing of the candidates
The ballots will be counted every other
day and the results made known as the
contest proceeds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02

its members without license, and accord
ingly articles of incorporation of the Ia
coma Assembly Social Club were filed with
the secretary of state about ten days ago
and the club began the business of dis
pensing booze"
When the trio of colored men were ar
rested on warrants issued from the city
attorneys office they informed the attor
ney Of the privileges of an incorporated or
ganization, but on looking over the incor
poration papers they found that the As
sembly Social Club was not incorporated
They had neglected to Ale a copy of then
articles with the county auditor, which il
required by law. This they lost no tim,
in doing yesterday.
Arguments in the case will be heard b,
Judge Griffin tomorrow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02
SIXTH ADDITION
MAKES A KICK

Late this afternoon a committee repre-
senting the Sixth Addition Improvement
club called at the offices Of the street car
company TO protest against the insuffi-
cient street ear service in that part Of The
city. They will ask for l0-minute ser
vice and double. headers during the rush
hours. The committee viii report at the
meeting Of the club tomorrow night.
The club is also circulating a petition
for fire engine ia the Sixth addition The
petition will be sent to the council next
week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02
ATTORNEY MAKES
DYING STATEMENT.

BEDFORD, Ind, June 2.-Olin Bundy,
a member Of the citizens committee organ
lied to make an investigation Of the muir
der of Sarah shafer, a school teacher, and
who recently died in indianapolis, made a
deathbed statement exonerating James Mc-
Donald from completely in the crime.
Bundy, who was prominent attorney,
collapsed under the strain Of the work and
in a statement to the police he admitted
that he had the wrong man, but prose-
euted Mcdonald because he wanted a VIC
tim.
The reward for the apprehension Of the
murderer of Miss Shafer was increased this
morning to $4,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02
MOROCCO TRIBE APPEALS
FOR RELEASE Of CAPTIvES

PARIS, June 2.-United States Ambas-
sOdor Porter saw Foreign Minister Del
casse this morning and handed him the re-
quest of the United States government for
French aid in securing the release of Per-
dicaris.
Minister Delcasse readily promised sup
port and sent instructions to this effect
to the French minister at Tanger.
A dispatch from Tangier received here
morning says that the Angrea tribe has
sent a delegation of leading men to have
a personal interview with Raisuli, in an
endeavor to elicit promise from the BAN
dit to release the captives TO prevent the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02
CHILD KILLED
BY STREET CAR

BELLINGHAM, June Ernest, the
ll-year-old son of T. Nj. Lambkin, was
killed by street ear last night. In com
pany with another child he was coasting
down Magnolia street hill in small
wagon The boys did not see street car
coming and ran into it. The Lambllin boy
was carried 100 feet by the car and died
Is minutes later. The other child was
thrown aside by the fender and escaped
with few bruises.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02

ST. PETERSBURG, June "a semi
official estimate of the Russian casualties
in the battle of Kinchow places the killed
and injured at 80 officers and 800 men.
Dispatches from Mukden state that the
local governor is doing his utmost to rouse
the populace against Russia and trouble i.
feared.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02

BOSTON, June 2.-The merchant marine
commission, with Chairman Gallinger pre-
siding, resumed its sessions here yester-
day. The commission opened its inquiry
at New York May 3. Since that time it
has met in Philadelphia and Baltimore.
The investigation, which will likely be
completed with the present session in this
city, is intended to cover shipowners, ship
builders and other maritime affairs
f. Z. Atkinson, an importer, testified
before the commission that, in his opinion,
one of the most important requirements in
the upbuilding of the American merchant
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02
POLICEMEN To
UNDERGO DI |

Chief of Police Mallory has come to the
decision that the members of his depart
ment are in need of military training
Many of the policemen appointed since
Mallory became chief are green in the
business, and to coach these members up
to the standard of their predecessors a
system of drills is to be inaugurated.
The main object OF instituting drills
just at this time, it appears, is to get
the department into presentable shape foI
the Fourth of July parade. Captains King
and Lawrence will have charge of the drill
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02
COMMENCEMENT TO
CLOSE WITH BANQUET

Commencement week at Annie Wright
seminary will be taken up with number
Of enjoyable affairs. The program has been
arranged as follows:
Saturday, June ll-Studio tea, from 8
to $50 p. m.
Sunday june Baccalaureate address,
st. Luke's church, II a. m.
Monday, June l3Class day exercises, 8
p. m; annual musical recital, s p. IN.
Tuesday, june l4Seminary dancing
party and reception.
Wednesday, June 10 Commencement ex-
ercises, 10 a. M; alumni banquet, $ p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02
Try TO Prevent Them From Starting Win Their Un-
willing Husbands and Fathers Who Had
Been Ordered to Fight the Japanese

BERLIN, June 2.-The Vossiche Zeitung
reports that the last force of men sent
from Kharkotf to Manchuria refused to en-
ter the train and were finally pitched bodily
into the cars.
Then the wives of the soldiers threw
themselves on the rails ahead of the en-
gine and had to be forcibly removed.
Others took their places and this contin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02
PLAN FOR THE
STATE TICKET

Democrats are quietly making prepara-
tions for the visit Of ex-senator Turner Of
Spokane, who is expected in Tacoma the
latter part Of this week Many prominent
Democrats will be here from different
parts Of the state and an effort will prob
ably be made to frame up state ticket
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02
FORGOT PART OF
THE PROCEEDINGS

The officers of the colored gentlemen's
social club, who were brought before Judge
Griffin yesterday to answer the charge Of
selling liquor without a license, completed
the incorporation of their club yesterday.
The club officers, on the advice of their
attorney, Lawrence Sledge, decided that
an incorporated club could sell liquor to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02
COL. FERRY WILL
TALK OF EUROPE

At the regular meeting Of the Alliance
Francaise tomorrow evening at the Tacoma
Music hall, Colonel Clinton p. Ferry win
give talk without frills," upon Ninety
Days in Europe" which will be Of special
interest to those who have not visited the
continent, or those who plan short tour
Of the most important and attractive
European places
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02

handing of foreigners opposed to the Mos
lem faith on Moroccan shores. 1t is be-
ieved that the arguments viii have con-
siderable weight.
The Italian cruiser Dogali arrived at
Tangier this morning.
PARIS. june 2.--The request made by
the United States for the cooperation Of
France in effecting the release of Perdi-
oaris. the American, has created favora-
BILE impression here. At the foreign office
the request is considered tacit admis-
sion on the part OF the United States gov
ernment of Frances paramount influence
in Morocco.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02
DESERTED WIFE
AND CHILDREN

A divorce has been granted to Lizzie P.
Needles from George NJ. Needles on the
grounds of desertion and failure to pro-
vide The two children are given to her,
but the defendant is to be allowed to visit
them four times month in the daytime.
The household goods 90 to the plaintiff
and the defendant is to pay her alimony
of So a week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02
WILLIAMS
WILL HANG

THE DALLES, Ore, june Norman
Williams, the murderer of Alma Nesbitt
and her mother. was yesterday sentenced
to be hanged July %, 1904.
Williams was convicted last week of the
double murder of his sweetheart and her
mother The crime was committed nearly
two years ago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02

PARIS, June IA Dispatch from shang-
hal received here this afternoon says that
l5 large Japanese transports have been
sighted off the west coast of Korea, APP
parently enroute to the,mouth of the Yalu.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02
$4,000 FOR
WAR PICTURE.

sT. PETERSBURG, June 2.-The last
drawing made by Verestchagin, the Rus
sian painter, who lost bis life on the bat
tleship Petropavloysk, has been sold TO
Moscow dealer for $4,000. The drawing
depicts the late Admirals Makarof and
Molas, both Of whom went down with the
ship, holding conference aboard the i'll
fated vessel
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02
SOLDIERS PANIC STRICKEN
over MYSTERIOUS MURDERS

BURLINGTON, VT, June 2.-The sol
diers of Fort Ethan Allen are panic
stricken owing to three mysterious mm-
ders in their ranks and fourth savage
attack on an infantryman, who is now
dying from his wounds
The details of the affair have been kept
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02
CAR men GO
ON A STRIKE

HOUSTON, Tex June 2.-All street
car lines here are tied up by the strike of
300 cmployes, who demand higher wages.
New men are being brought in and bit
ter struggle is anticipated.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02

caused by defective sidewalk on Tacoma
avenue
A. H. Garretson appeared for the prose-
eution and Ellis & Fletcher and j. j.
Anderson are retained by the city. The
challenges of jurors were so numerous that
the list was exhausted and several spec
tators were called upon to fill out the
panel.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02
ART EXHIBIT AT
THE COUNTY JAIL

Jailor Stenso and his boarders are doing
the whitewash act at the county jail. A
generous coat of paint and kalsomine is
being administered, which the iailor hopes
will be sort Of moral uplit to those
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02
RADICAL ACTION is TAKEN To
BREAK REPUBL LICAN DEADLOCK

SPRINGFIELD, H., June 2.--With all
delegates released from their pledges to
support particular candidates, a resolution
to that effect having been adopted this
ihcqning by the Republican state conyen-
ton, and following fiyelninute addresses
by each OF the candidates now before the
body, the sixty-seyenth ballot was taken
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02
MURDERER EDDY
Gets SO YEARS

Ell PASO, Tex, June 2.-Arthur Eddy
of Los Angeles, convicted of the murder
of Daniel Mitchell, a Cincinnati man, was
today sentenced to 80 years in the peni
tentiary.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02
SUIT
AGAINST THE CITY

A jury was empaneled in Judge SMELLS
court this morning to try the case brought
against the city by Hannah DeIacy. The
suit is for damages for personal injuries
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02

who are compelled to feast their eyes on
the finished job.
incidentally the job adds one extra meal
per day for the prisoners engaged in the
decorating stunt, as they get three meals
a day when at work, instead of two.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02

charge of having killed an antelope in Fer
gus county about year ago, Pulitzer
came here to answer the charge of alleged
unlawful game killing in Teton county last
year. There are now two charges pending
against him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02

ued until the commanding officers were
forced to give orders to proceed regardless
of results and several women were killed
and many mangled.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02
SOON
AFTER WEDDING

MEMPHIS, Tenn, June Prank Al
len, alias Wilkerson, of Toledo, o., who
three days ago married l5year-old Marie
Wilson of Los Angeles, ie under arrest
here on the charge Of forgery
Aliens bride arrived last week to marry
him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02

10 the surprise Of every one there was
practically no change in the vote,
Speaker Cannon then gave falhcrly
talk to the delegates urging that they
nominate somebody Immediately
After the sixty-eighth ballot had been
taken with no result, the convention took
a recess until 3 o'clock this afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02

secret by the officers, who refuse to make
public the names of the victims.
General Corhin is expected to take per-
sonal charge of the inquiry.
1t is believed that homcidal maniac
is at liberty. Extreme brutality marks
the crimes, the bodies being hacked to
pieces.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02
YOUNG PULITZER
UNDER ARREST

HELENA, Mont, June 2.-Ralph Pull
itzer, son of the proprietor and editor of
the New York World, was arrested here
yesterday by the game warden, on the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02

CHEFOO, June 2.-Chinese arriving
here from Takushan report that a number
of japanese troops landed there during
May. Between 5000 and 10000 proceeded
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02

ROME, June 2.-Dispatches from Toxic
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02

from there to Feng Huang Cheng, whittier
reinforeements from other points have also
been sent.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02
RUSSIAN WOMEN THROW THEMSELVES
DESPERATELY IN FRONT Of TROOP TRAINS

boats have entered Dslny harbor, the bay
having been cleared q mines.
ST. PETERSBURG, IJune PA Mukden
dispatch dated yesterday reports that Lieu
tenant General Gourke has reached there
from Port Arthur, having passed through
the japanese lines.