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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-09-05


demand the of Port Arthur
profanity
major he received with When
made StOessel
it.. The politely a refus
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-09-05

business was destroyed and he fnan-
cially ruined by conspiracy on the
part of the constituent companies of
the Standard Oil Company
He says the Standard forced the rail-
roads to charge him freight rates from
so to SO per cent higher than the Stan
dard was paying while the roads, still
under the influence Of the Standard
gave it rebates and commissions on
rates not obtainable by Rice.
Rice also charges that his customers
were threatened and oppressed by the
Standard Oil Company.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-29

BUFFALO, March 29,-The Rev. DR..
Henry I Weiss and wife, who are labor
ing in the Protestant leper colony of Groot
Chatillon, Dutch Guiana, South America,
have many friends in this city.
The unselhsh labors of this heroic pair
have brought out words of commentator
among Bufalonians, many of whom have
decided to show in tangible way their APP
probation of the services rendered by Mr..
and Mrs. Weiss among these stricken peo-
pie
The lepers in Surinam which is the head
quarters of this self-sacrificing couple, may
be numbered by thousands. Many of these
unfortunates are imprisoned in their
homes If they happen to be bold enough
to venture on the streets they are liable
to arrest, which means being banshed for
life to the government asylum. A reward
of $40 is paid to anyone bringing into the
asylum one of these poor creatures.
The government asylum consists of a
double row of small houses for male and
female lepers, while the married people
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for investigation disclosed an ancient canal
leading out of the valley to the plain.
Along the sides of the canon, above the
level of the masonry are numbers of shall
low caves, evidently followed out by the
hand of man and across the front of each
of these are walls built of rudely shaped
adobe bricks, indicating that the wall of
the dam was also wall of defense, for no
enemy could scale the walls of the canon
or the wall of masonry in the face Of even
weak opposition.
In some of the cave homes were found
broken pottery and rude implements ham
mered out of copper, vein of which the
prospectors found at the head of the canon
with the ancient workings showing where
the natives got their supply.
Having located upon the vein, the pros
pectors came out for supplies and to enter
up their claims. They believe that inves-
tigation will show other eanons in that
section of the valley once to have been oc-
cupied and upon their return they will
make further explorations.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-29
HE MADE EACH OF HIS old
SWEETHEARTS ALMOST RICH

MONROE, Mich, March 20 Eccentric
Alderman Waters, Monroe's richest bach
elor, maintains his fame for popularity
even after death, by the princely DISPOSE
ton of his property as provided for in his
will, which was prohated heye yesterday
morning.
Three old sweethearts of his are remem-
bered each in the sum of $4,000 in gilt
edged convertible securities The bene6-
Charles are Miss Alice Kendall, city Ii
brarian: Miss Kate 0'Rielly, employed as
a saleswoman in Detroit store and Mrs.
Nellie Callahan, of Saginaw.
Alderman Waters was So years old when
he died last Thursday. He carried the love
of everyone who knew him, for he was
square, charitable and ever ready to lend
one in need either funds or friendship.
His fortune, which is said to consist of up
wards of $4,000 in securities in addition
to his lumber interests, was made by hard
work and careful dealing in timber. Those
who knew him best were aware OF his ro-
mantle early life. What it was that
caused him ever to remain bachelor is
not known, but it is said that he never
ceased in his high regard for the three
whom he had wooed and never won. In
his death however. he leaves them each a
share OF his fortune greatly increased since
the long ago days when he would have
married.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-29
DEATH VALLEY WAS
INHABITED ONCE

LOS ANGELES, Cal, March 29Death
valley. which in modern times has SO eifec-
tually thwarted man in his attempts to
obtain a foothold within its deadly con
fines, was once the home of man and
boasted certain degree OF civilization.
This is made apparent by the alleged dis
coveries of prospectors who recently pene-
trated to heretofore unexplored portion
OF the valley. The party has just returned
to civilization, bringing the remarkable
story.
In attempting to explore small canon
in the mountains az the northeastern ex-
tremity OF the valley an exploring party
found its way blocked by a wall of ma
sonry entirely across the canon and about
ninety feet high, The wall had crumbled
in places, and showed signs OF centuries
OF weather-wear, but in the main 1t stands
as originally built.
The men clambered to the top of the
wall, about thirty feet thick at the top,
aud about three times that thick at the
bottom.
1t was evidently built as dam TO catch
md store the waters which descend from
the mountains during the rainy season,
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PROFESSOR DIDN'T
STOP THE RAIN

Yesterdays topics presented before the
Pierce County Teachers institute proved
to be very interesting and instructive This
morning DR.. Winship explained to the
teachers what teaching Of geography
means. lie said that the method OF teach
ing child to begin on the eastern
boundary of North America and name the
capss around the continent was a thing
of the past and that there are much more
and better things to be learned from a
geography than that
Professor Aliens talk on weather
Changes was most instructive, but the
teachers were wishing he could manage
some way or another to make it stop
raining.
This afternoon Professor J. p. Flett
lectured on "rhe Life History of Ever
green Trees Professor Flett is one of
the most efficient instructors on the coast
in botany and geology and can present
topic in such a manner as to leave am i'm
preston upon the minds of his hearers.
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WRIGHTS ELECTION is PREDICTED

under him, he win Jet them out. He can
not even agree with his managers"
Mr.. Eshelman was well received by the
audience and he INDUCED in some good
natured sarcasm toward the opposition.
The substance % +. l.. Hiberlys message
was: stand by the Democratic candi-
dates and the city win prosper
Otto G. Dueyal, councilman from the
Fourth ward, stated that he had lived
in Tacoma for II years and had not cared
to be councilman for the pecuniary
benefit but for the honor attached to it.
Il vote to the best of my ability" said
he, "and ! don't claim to know it all and
can not satisfy everybody. ] have mind
Of my own and / do not 90 to the mayor
about matters when ] vote, and if he
thinks ! am going to him to ask him how
| should vote, he is badly mistaken
am not tied down to any corporation and
# any corporation should ask for any
thing TO which it is not entitled, | shall
vote against it,"
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MISSIONARY is CHIEF
OF CANNIBAL TRIBE

LONDON. March 29.-Instanees have oc-
CURED in fiction, and in fact. Of mission
aries or travellers who, to save their lives,
have become members of tribe of saw
ages who would otherwise have killed
them But never before has it been re-
corded that white man consented of his
own free will to become chief of a cannibal
tribe.
Yet, in New Guinea, at the present mo-
meut. an Englshman is the chief of
chiefs Of a savage tribe of Papuans, orig
inally canibals.
The man. Rev W. +. Bromlaw, after
service with the Wesleyan mission in the
Fiji islands, went out to New Guinea
eleven years ago. When he had been out
six years an old chief fen i'll, and the medi-
cine men failed to improve his condition.
When at deaths door someone suggested
the missionary. Tie was summoned, and
knowing considerable about medicine, he
succeeded in saving the mans life
To show his gratitude the chief offered
to make Bromilaw a member of the tribe,
and admit him into secret society, the
membership OF which carried many priv
ileges.
The missionary accepted, and when the
old chief died, Bromilaw was chosen to
succeed him.
Rev r. w. Walker. who has just come
70 London after fourteen years in New
Guinea, knows Bromilaw personally, and
assured your representative that the
"chef' was in good health and perfectly
contented with his romantic position.
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have small detached houses for themselves.
Separated from the government institu-
ton by canal is the little Protestant set
Element of Bethesda, founded in 1899 by
the combined Protestant churches in Sur
imam.
The spiritual oversight of this whole
colony is under the direction of the Rev.
Weiss. Bethesda is tiny village, com
posed of small wooden houses, raised from
the ground on piles.
The houses are made to accommodate
two, each patient having his own separate
room with a veranda. The houses are
kept scrupulously clean and neat, and the
patients seem to vie with each other in
the care and adornment of their rooms.
A novel plan to substantially assist the
Weisses in their labors among the poor
outcasts has been begun lately in Buffalo.
1t is proposed by those who have the mat
ter in hand to build cottage for the &C
commodation of two lepers, and by the
advice of a friend who is transportation
agent for the mission, the cottage is to be
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ter of Arehduke Leopold Salvador, is now
undergoing this severe training in the con
vent of Biarregio.
She has to rise at 8 o'clock every morn
ing and to crawl along cold stone cor
ridors on her hands and knees to reach
the chapel where mass is celebrated She
has to scrub the floor of her cell and of
the adjacent passages, and to perform
other duties of domestic servant. Her
diet consists of hard bread, butter and
cheese, with soup and milk to wash it
down. Her cell, which is 10 feet square,
has bare stone floor and walls At night
she has to lie ON wooden plank bed, with
hard straw mattress, and covered only
10y coarse blanket She has to continue
this lie OF hardship Tor two or three
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Last night the Democrats held forth at
The Raymond hotel, corner Twenty.fourth
street and Pacific avenue. About l25
persons we're present. The speakers were
]. J. Anderson, a. u. Mills, John Leo,
George p. Wright, Rev J. 7 Eshelman,
Z. L. Hiberly and Otto c Dueval j. Il.
Aubry was chairman Of the meeting.
The speakers poured hot shot into the
Campbell administration and j. J. Ander-
son predicted the election Of George p.
Wright BY majority Of from 800 to 1000.
A. L. Mills. treasurer Of the Northwest
Bridge company. asked 20 be shown some
OF the great things Mayor Campbell had
ever done for the city, and intiinated that
the mayor was not SO much opposed to
corporations as he appeared TO be. 81
live on the hin. " said Mr. Mills, "and have
to use the cable cars. The service on
that line would be disgrace to Puyallup,
AMI vet we never hear a word about it
from the city hall"
Mr.. Wright outlined his policy in the
following words: "lf elected, ] propose
10 start in without reference to the pres
ent turmoil at the city hall | shall have
competent heads OF department. 1t win
be necessary to have a chief Of police who
understands his business; also a competent
city engineer and an honest and able com
missioner Of public works | expect to
carry out the Democratic platform to
the letter"
John Leo made some terse remarks.
"The Republicans have a platform" said
he. Consisting of three words, namely:
] am it., signed, Louis ID. Campbell
There is but one other potentate in all
the world who dares to take such stand
before his people, and that is the car of
Russia II seems TO me that Mayor Camp
bell went out Of his way to abuse Dueval
and Giblett II he can not run the men
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SCENTED SOAP WAS
TRAMPS' UNDOING

CLEVELAND, O., March 29.-"Soup-
town" is in disgrace A gang of tramps
has been members steal soap and wash.
In derision true knights of the road have
now dubbed Cleveland 'soaptown" in place
of the old and honored title.
The gentle reader might surmise that
the disgrace consists in the theft Not
bit of it. Stealing Soap is no crime
of itself, but to use this soap for washing
purposes-the humiliation is too deep for
expression
Humiliation? 1t is degradation, deep,
unutterable, hopeless. For not only does
this gang of hoboes wash, but they use
scented toilet soap. No wonder all true
followers of the traditional school hide
their faces in shame and blush for the fall
of ode gang"
1t all came about through a carload of
perfumed toilet soap being sidetracked on
the w. q l.. E. at Commercial street. A
hobo passed. He shifted. The odor of
violet and rose and heliotrOpe was too
much. He smashed the lock and ran off
with box.
The tramp went down to the river and
dipped the soap into the water, slowly
and carefully at first, and looking suspi-
ciously about to see if anyone was watch
ing. he soap foamed and emitted deli
cious odor. After one last desperate strug-
gle the hobo yielded and gave himself up
to the delightful sensation of lathering
his face with the understanding stuff.
'Hully-gee, look at Spotsy," called the
gang as he returned to camp with clean
face, but in great trepidation. But ode
gang smelled the soap. And straightway
they went down to the creek and washed
Night after night the car was pillaged
Day after day the tramps abandoned them
selves to the new joy of scented soap. But
happily the degradation was not to last
forever. Detectives discovered the rob
berry and watch is now kept on the car.
The faces of the members of the hobo
gang will soon again become begrimed.
They will regain honor and standing
among men. But will the city ever be rid
of the hated epithet, "soap town.?
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S2.25G30 green onions, l0c dozen buncHs
es; Hubbard squash, &c ID; rhubarb, sc lbi
dollhouse radishes, 35c doz.; dry Chill pepI
pers, l5c ID; cucumbers, $l.50d1.75 doz.f
parsley, 25c doz.; asparagus, lO@1lo.
GREEN FRUIT. ETC.
Apples, cooking, 75c@Sl box; Baldwins,
Wagners, Northern Spies, $l.OO@l.25 boxj
Winesaps, sl.5O@l75; Ben Davis, sl.O0
@l.25; Red Cheek Pippins, sl.25@l.4 0j
Redlands oranges, Sl.50d2,0O box; ordinary
navels, Sl25@l 40; lemons, $2.50@300 boxt
cranberries, 5000; Persian dates, SAGE Id;
bananas, S2.5O@3.0O bunch; seedless grapes
fruit, $3.50 box.
NUTS.
English walnuts, No. l, l41bc lb; Chill
walnuts, l3c ID; Ganoble, be ID; almonds,
he ID; pecans, l2@l3c lb; Brazils, l2c Id;
flberts, l3c ID; peanuts, fresh roasted, So
ID; chestnuts, l2@l3c Id; cocoanuts, 100
90c doz.
POULTRY.
Chickens, hens and springs, 1215@l4o
ID; dressed turkeys, 2O@23c lb ducks, live,
lac; dressed, ll@l4c ID; geese, lO@llc lbi
squads, scarce, s2.5O@3OO doz
HAY, GRAIN AND FEED.
Oats, S26.5O@27 ton; barley S2450 tons
wheat $2S ton; chop So. 5O@23 ton; shorts
$2l ton; bran, $40 ton; oil meal, $1,000 ton;
e. w. timothy, new, 500 ton; Il. W. COM
pressed timothy, new, S27 ton; new wheat
hay, $l6@l7 ton; new alfalfa, Sl4.5O@l5
ton; new Puget Sound hay, sl5@l6 ton;
middlings, $27 ton
FISH, ETC.
Halibut, SIZE; salmon, 9c; ling cod, SC;
shrimp, &c; CLAIMS, $l.4O sack; crabs, $lO0
Cal5O doz.; rock cod, &c; herring, 3lac.
BUTTER. EGGS AND CHEESE.
Butter: - Washington creamery, 2Sos
ranch, l4@lSc; Ea'tern tub, 23@z5c
Eggs-Fresh ranch, l8@l9c dozen.
Cheese Washington, l31ac; New York.
Sapho, full cream, l7@lSc; Edam, $3.50:
brick, lie; Swi-s, imported, 10000;
Roquefort, 45c; Limburger, l6@2Oc; brick,
l5c; Swiss brick, tie.
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DR.. ]. ]. SMITH is
OUT OF THE RACE

SEATTLE, March 29.--Dr. j. j. Smith
of Enumclaw has withdrawn from the
fight for the Republican nomination for
governor He announced his intention to
quit the contest yesterday afternoon, after
conference with prominent King county
politicians. during the course of which it
was unanimously agreed that DIR. Smiths
light would iujure the chances of success
OF King county candidate for the United
States senate.
DR.. Smith stated that he withdrew from
the fight in the hope that he would aid in
protecting the senatorial interests of King
county.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-29
OFFICERS INSPECT
THE CAMP SITE

Secretary j S. Whitehouse Of the Cham
Der of Commerce. accompanied by Adju-
tant General Drain of the state militia.
Lieutenant Mitchell of General Funston S
staff and Captain Lawton, drove out to
American lake yesterday afternoon and
made an inspection Of the proposed en-
campment site and rife range
Last evening, at the meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce. Secretary White
house submitted a report Of their investi-
cations. If tine encampment grounds and
range can be secured free of cost there
win be several thousand soldiers encamped
there from July to q.
The three officers went out to the en-
campment site again today to investi gate
still further.
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TO FORM RIFLE CLUBS
IN ALL THE CITIES

WASHINGTON. d. c., March 20
With the approval Of the president and
secretary Of war. bills have been intro.
dueed in congress to promote the use Of
the rifle ty Americans.
The idea is 10 create a great body Of
expert marksmen who shall serve as the
third line Of the national defense.
Sentiment in favor Of the plan is so
strong and the forces supporting it so IN
huential that the establishment OF rifle
clubs throughout the country under fed
eral auspices seems certain.
For several years there has been talk
IN favor Of interesting citizens generally
in rifle practice. With battles under mod.
ern conditions being conducted at long
range, the schooling of marksmen has
seemed to be matter Of national import
ance
The National Rifle Association Of Ameri-
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built not only with American money but
also of American wood. Those in charge
state that it would be considerably cheaper
to build the house in Buffalo rather than
in Surinam, and should this plan mature
it would be the first building ever con-
structed in America for the lepers.
A strong effort is being made to begin
work on the cottage at a very early date.
1t is proposed to ship the cottage to the
leper colony just as soon as the dedication
of the structure takes place in Buffalo.
The cottage is to consist of two rooms each
about 10 feet square. There will be no
glass windows, only Venetian blinds, no
chimney and no heating apparatus.
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ca has evolved a practical plan for carry
ing out the scheme.
Their idea is to have rife clubs super.
vised by the National Rifle association.
subject TO the approval of the secretary OF
war. The association is to devise rules for
the government of the clubs and to formu.
late conditions under which practice shoot
ing and matches are to be conducted. Rec.
ords are 20 be forwarded to the association
and at the end of every year recognition
rs to be given men whose proficiency is
such as to merit reward.
The firing is to be at ranges of 200. 800
and 800 yards. Men who score half the
possible number OF points are to be given
by the government a bronze button in
scrhcd; National Alarksmen's Reserve. -
Regular army rifles are to be loaned To
the rifle clubs. Government ammunition
is 70 be sold to them at cost. Clubs of
this sort are now hourishing in England.
Canada, Switzerland and France
1t is proposed that the national military
shooting contests shall be open to contest
ants representing civilian clubs. Addition
al importance is to be given the individual
military championship of the United
States, which is decided at Sea Grit, N. J..
every year. 1t is called the PRESIDENT
match, but in the past has been given little
presidential recognition
President Roosevelt has promised to send
to the winner of this years match an auto
graph letter of c0ngratulation He will re-
ceive also 500 and a $50 gold medal.
Colonel +. j. Dimmicb, who took prom.
inent part in securing the enactment of
the new national guard bill, is one of those
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who are urging the passage OF the rife club
legislation
A committee OF the National Rife asso-
citation. composed OF General b. w. Spen-
Ger, president; General George II. Harris,
vice president and Lieutenant A. S. Jones,
secretary, submitted the matter to Presi-
dent Roosevelt
They got renewed assurance that he Is an
enthusiast on the subject. He said that he
was heartily in favor of the project and
would give il his hearty support lie ex.
pressed the conviction that there should
be rifle club in every town and village
in the country
JACOB WALDECK.
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DEATH CAUSED
BY NEGLIGENCE

SPOKANE, March 29-The jury at the
who died from injuries received in col
lision between street ear and a Great
Northern train on March 20, brought in
verdict yesterday charging the motor
man and conductor of the car with gross
negligence and the crew of the switching
engine with running at an excessive speed.
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CARBOLIC ACID GOING UP
AS RESULT OF THE WAR

LONDON, March 29.-Among the sup
plies affected by the war is carboHc acid,
from which the picric acid used to manu-
facture lyddite and melinite is obtained.
During the war between Spain and the
United States carbolic acid reached 81
cents pound, and at present it is selling
here for % cents pound and rising at
the rate of cents daily.
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DELAYED MAIL rs
EXPECTED TOMORROW

An extra large amount Of Eastern mail
will be received at the Tacoma postoffice
tomorrow. Train No l. which was due
in this city last Saturday night, will ar
rive tonight 1t is reported that FIVE
passenger trains passed Missoula, Mont,
this morning, and Assistant Postmaster
Morse expects them to reach Tacoma in
the morning. The potoffice department
will be kept busy tomorrow taking care
of the accumulation of mail.
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The viii leaves $4,000 each to his two
brothers, Thos. r. and Robt d. Waters;
$4,000 to half-brother. VIM. Hanson
$4,000 each to Mr.. and Mrs. c. South
worth, proprietors of the Park hotel, where
Alderman Waters lived for seventeen
years and concludes with the following
Arthur S. Hanson, of Detroit-Poor Ar
thur is working for somebody, he has no
business of his own. | leave him the
rest The rest" is an item of upwards
Of 1000.
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A TINY ROYAL NUN

VIENNA, March 29.-The Hapsburgs,
the ruling house of Austria, are devout
Roman Catholics, and it is traditional for
the archduchesses of the family to enter a
convent of exceptionally strict rules during
year or two of their youth, Archduchess
Maria Immaculate, the l2-year-old daugh-
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years before she can resume her proper
position in the archducal palace of her IA
Their.
The little lady has II names, but she is
as simple, sweet and unaffected as she
looks. Her mother is the Spanish prin-
cess, Blanche of CASTLE, daughter of Don
Carlos, the pretender to the Spanish
throne.
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TWO CANDIDATES
FOR COUNTY OFFICES

William H. Dickson, well known bust
ness man OF Tacoma, formerly connected
with the firm OF Dickson Bros. clothiers,
is candidate for the Republican nomina-
tion for county commissioner, to succeed
George B. Handle.
Captain j. f. Noel, now employed in
the city engineers office, announces that
he ia a candidate for the Republican uomi-
nation for county surveyor.