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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-21

MANILA, April 21.-Vicente Lucban,
who was a leader of the insurgents on
the island of Samar in 1900, and Cage
tano Lucban, his brother, who former
" was secretary of the Filipino reyo-
~lutionary junta at Hongkong, have
been sentenced each to five years i'm
prisonment for conspiring to overthrow
the government
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-21
Colorado Minerals.

The total value of the metallic miner
al output of Colorado, for the year 1903,
as reported to the director of the United
States mint, vas $50, 819, 1893. OF this ore,
the gold product alone amounted to $22,-
705, I'll in value. The silver output (at
Its coinage, value) was worth $17,144,-
9S4; lead was 81, 747, 459, and zinc Sc, ILL.,
800.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-21
low She Was Mentioned.

Miss Sharpe met Miss hewitt to.
day. BY the way, she asked me if /
knew you.
Miss Giggles-Is that so?
Miss Sharpe-Yes. We had quite an
argument. l happened to remark that
Miss Shippers was the silliest girl l
knew and-er-she simply wouldn't
agree with me.-Philadelphia Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-21
Government Control For wireless.

WASHINGTON, April 21.-The joint
army and navy board will take up for
consideration the subject of wireless
telegraph with a view to recommend
ing some plan for government control
of the wireless system. Secretaries
Taft and Moody will provide the board
with all data pertaining to the systems
now in operation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-21
President Candamo III.

LIMA, Peru, April 21.-The delicate
condition of the health of President
Candamo, who is sojourning at Are
quipa, is the cause of great anxiety.
He spent a bad night, but is some
what better. The United Societies of
Workingmen have resolved to ask for
an increase of 20 per cent in wages be-
cause of the high prices Of food in
Lima.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-21

NEW YORK, April 21.-Physicians
at Bellevue, including DIR. Robert 5.
Macdonald, house surgeon, have con-
tracted tuberculosis from association
with patients in the institution, and
FIVE Of them are now being treated at
their homes or elsewhere. DR.. Macdon-
aid is SO seriously i'll that his life is de-
SPARED of.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-21

WORCESTER, Mass, April 21.-The
backbone of the granite cutters strike
in Milford, which has been on since
April ], was broken when I. NJ. Perry
& Sons, who have signed the scale de-
manded by the strikers, put sixty men
to work. The s%tonccutters believe it
will be but Il short time now until all
the manufacturers win yield.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-21

Real estate Real estatel Read
the bargains in special column on
page 5.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-21
Maker For You.

I will start you in the man
ufacture of LIQUID METAL
POLISH.
Will sell you formula and
give buyer all information to-
ward the success and building
up OF the business as we'll as
the proof of profit to be made.
Address, GOLDEN, care of
News, OFFICE.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-21
A HANDSOME PRESENT

If you want Si1verware to pre-
sent to a friend, or you wish to add
some odd pieces to your own sup
ply, we would respectfully suggest
that you look over Our stock. We
have used the utmost care in select
ing this stock, and we claim that
for beauty of design, fine quality
and good workmanship, it cannot
be surpassed, etc.
L.
800 State Street, Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-21

Fair and warmer; northwest winds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-01
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HEARS
WATER SUPPLY PROPOSITION

the water that the Mount Tacoma Water
Supply company desires to furnish.
Secretary j. s. Whitehouse read letters
from two Eastern parties who desire to
establish factories in Tacoma, and they
asked whether the Chamber of Commerce
would cooperate with them in securing a
location. One of the plants is a tannery
and the other wheelbarrow factory.
The trustees instructed the secretary
to write the Lewis and Clark fair com
mission Of Portland and inform them that
an exhibit worthy of Tacoma aid Pierce
county would be prepared and sent to the
exposition next year.
A resolution was passed by the Cham
Der requesting the senator's and repre-
sentatives OF the state in congress to usd
their influence in defeating the parcels
post bill, now pending in congress. This
bill If passed would result in. great loss
to the small towns of the West as the
large department stores in the East coult
use the mails to ship goods out here
Frank J. Leslie was elected a member
of the Chamber of Commerce
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-01
THE BURNING .
OF THE QUEEN

Which cost the lives of IA people. alsc
caused great property losses in the destruc
ton and damage to merchandise One o.
the heaviest, and perhaps the biggest, lose!
is Tacoma merchant. who conducts /:
clothing and gents furnishing goods store
on Pacific Avenue, called the Red Front
A reporter for The Times called upou
Mr.. Shater, the proprietor of the place
and learned that on the Inflated boat wa,
IA large part of the new spring stocks
amounting to several thousands dollars.
lnquring if the loss would fall on Nh
Shafer, the reporter was informed that
the manufacturers shipping by water al
ways have the merchandise fully covered
and protected with marine insurance. ant
that now the matter OF the loss on tn,
stock Is being settled in satisfactor,
manner. AIR Shafer stated that while
none of the merchandise was burned, tn,
greater part of it came in for wettine
but If the insurance companies settle to
day upon the basis now being figured upon
l will take the stock off their hands al
price which viii reduce the cost to about
one-thlrd the original value"
Does much of your clothing come from
San Francisco, Mr.. Shafer?"
"Oh no; nearly everything from the
Eastern markets, New York and Balti-
more. buy quite extensively from Ham
burger Bros & Co. of Baltimore, and
when goods are shipped over a Soutncr1
railroad they reach Frisco, and then come
on North by water from therr Tbp, =
why this shipment happened 10 be on In
Inflated vessel"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-01

hundred millions of people The signif
canoe of this fact is heightened when w
recall that this young nation is the secoul
partner in the greatest empire the worl
has ever known, that its citizenship wi
bear comparison in point of character ans.
achievement with the best in history; tina
its chief problems of political development
have been practically solved and that in
the glorious energy of new consciousness
of power and possibility it has begun t.
demand for itself al hearing in the parlia
ment of man
The Dominion of Canada includes til,
islands of Vancouver in the west and
Prince Edward in the east. and the entire
mainland of the North American continent
north of the United States, except Alaska
and l0-mile strip along the Labrado
coast. which belongs to Newfoundland. II
is probable that the latter colony will at
an early date enter the Canadian COR
federacy. This vast territory. extending
$500 miles east and west and 400 mile.
north and south, comprises an area of g..
100000 square miles, without counting the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-01

I AT the meeting Of the Chamber of Com
merce last evening communication was
read relative to the citys water supply.
This was sent BY the Mount Tacoma Wa
ter Supply company and was similar to
the one that the company addressed to the
city council several weeks ago. j. w.
Browne, secretary Of the company, spoke
some length before the Chamber on the
condition Of Tacomas water supply as
was shown by Health Officer Schug's re.
cent report
The Mount Tacoma Water Supply com.
pany desires to make arrangements where
by il can furnish the city with water
from Mount Tacoma. They claim that
this water is chemically pure and that
fact has been demonstrated many times by
tests
The question Of pure water was dis
cusscd" by the Chamber, and upon the re,
quest Of Air. Browne a committee, consist.
ing Of Alex Timing, Carl Stebbns and j.
A. Redman. was appointed to investigate
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-01

l,s47 acres in block 100, land appraised at
s2i7; improvements, $l,o59: Peter Ham
mer, north IL acres, block 100; land APP
praised at s225; improvements, sl,ls0:
John p Bolander, block lO7, land apprais.
ed at s525; Improvements, 81 ,92A Thomas
Foley, north half Of block 81, land ap.
praised at $40; improvements, "a, 5s2 The
school district at Hart, on the Tacoma
Eastern railroad, bought one acre in the
northwest corner Of the southwest quar-
ter of the northwest quarter of section
l6, township 20 north range east The
auditor also sold to the North End Lum,
Der company, Tacoma. all Of lot IS, block
100, Tacoma tideands, less the southeast
40 feet, land appraised at 500; improve
ments. $500.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-01

and bareheaded.
The women's clothes do not differ great
ly from those worn by the men, but are
made from lighter and richer fabrics. The
women powder and paint, oil their hair
and adorn their heads with combs and
hairpins. BY medical authorities the Jap
anese costume is pronounced sanitary.
Cleanliness is japanese characteristic.
A bathroom is an important part of every
house. If a room is not available, bathing
is not considered immodest, but in the
larger cities the indiscrimnate mingling
of the sexes has been stopped. In the
rural districts it goes on, and so free are
the men and women from vulgarity that
the so-called modern races" might learn
a valuable lesson from them in this respect.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-01
THE MARKETS
The following prices were quoted BY
wholesalers this morning:

The following prices were quoted BY
wholesalers this morning:
MEAT AND PROVISIONS.
Fresh Meat-Cow beef, Nc steer beef,
734c; veal SAl0c; pork, SEC; mutton,
S@81Ac.
Provisions. 131k@l4c ID; break
fast bacon. Ice; bellies. fresh. l21sc.
VEGETABLES.
White River burbanks, $500 a ton;
Yakima potatoes, $24@25; sweet potatoes,
S2.75; carrots, 81 sack; rutabagas, 75c
sack; home grown cabbage, 21ac lb; Califor-
MIA cabbage, 2Ac h.; cauliAower, Sl.0O
doz.; California tomatoes,S 200 box;
celery, 60@75c doz.; radishes, Zoe dozen
lunches; lettuce, $l.25@l.50 box; Oregon
onions, S2.5O@3.O0 cwt; green onions, lOc
dozen punches; Hubbard squash, &c Id;
rhubarb, l21ac h.; dollhouse radishes, 35c
doz.; dry Chill peppers, 25c ID.
GREEN FRUIT. ETC.
Apples, cooking, $75c@$l box; Spleen
bergs, Sl.25@l.5 so; Baldwins. Wagners,
Northern Spies. etc. $l.00Ml.25 box; east
Of the mountains fancy Greetings, coca
81 box; Winesaps, Sl.50@l.75; Ben Davis,
Sl.l5@l25; Red Cheek I'Ippins, $500
sl,75; pineapples, $3.50 doz.; Redlands Or
anges, $l.4O@2.4O box; lemons, $2.5OG3 90
box; cranberries, 5000; Persian dates, &c
h.; bananas, $2.5O@3.OO bunch.
NUTS.
English walnuts, No. l, l415e h.; Chill
Walnuts, he h.. Ganoble, he lb.; al
monds, l2c Id; pecans, l2@l3c ID; Brazils.
l2c ID; filbers 13c ID; peanuts, fresh roast.
ed. Sc ID; chestnuts, l2@l3c ID; cocoanuts,
79@90c doz.
Chickens, hens and springs, l21kQI4c
ID; dressed turkeys, 20CG23c ID; ducks, live.
l4c; dressed. lI@'l4c ID; geese. lO@lic ID;
squads. scarce. $250@So0 doz.
FISH, ETC.
Halibut, size; salmon, SIZE; black cod.
&c; shrimp, Sc; CLAIMS, $l.4O sack; crabs,
$lOO@l.5O doz; rock cod, &c; herring 4c.
HAY. GRAIN AND FEED.
Oats, $25.50@26 ton; barley. $23.5 ton:
wheat $2S ton; chop 500 .5OG23 ton: shorts
$40 ton; bran, $40 ton; oil meal. 500 ton;
E. w. timothy, new, $50 ton; f. w. com.
pressed timothy, new, $27 ton; new wheat
hay, $l6@l7 ton; new alfalfa, Sl3.5O6If
ton; new Puget Sound hay, $l5@I6 ton;
middlings, $265O ton.
BUTTER, EGGS AND CHFESt
Butter. = Washington creamery. Csc.
ranch, 14@lse; Eastern tub, 23@z5c.
Eggs-Fresh ranch, 23(d24c doz.
Cheese. Washington, lS1Ac; New York
Sapho, full cream, l7Cdlse; Fdam 50 80!
brick, lie; Swi-', imported 23(a SOC;
Roquefort, 45e; Limburger, l6a 2Oc: brick.
l5c; Swiss brick. ne
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-01
CANADA IS EGYPT, INDIA AND THE
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ROLLED IN ONE

One of the striking changes which mark
the opening of this century is the recog-
milton of Canada as factor capable of fill
ing large place in the political and in
dustrial development of the near future.
There is no doubt that this idea rests upon
a substantial basis.
1t is fact fraught with large significance
that at this period of human history there
is a young English-speaking nation, which
possesses lands still unoccupied, capable of
the worlds supply OF wheat;
and undeveloped resources of raw material
sufficient for the industrial support of a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-01
KICK COMING FROM
EAST SIDE PEOPLE

Residents of the East side are circulating
4 petition for presentation to the city
council, asking that body to insist on the
street railway company running the Nc
Kinley park cars through to the wharf
after p. IN, As the matter stands now.
it is claimed that cars only run between
the park and Puyalup avenue after :
D.. m, and passengers coming down town
ire forced to transfer and often stand out
ide in the cold while they wait for a
ar
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-01
SOME INTERESTING FACTS
ABOUT CANADA

Area 3,6O0,0O0 square miles.
Population G,000,000.
Canada has over 100000 square
miles of uncut forests
The province of Alberta has 5000
square miles of coal area.
Canada supplies half the worlds
supply of nickel.
Manufacturing output is over a hall
billion dollars worth year.
Manitoba raised 100000 90 bushels
of grain in 1903.
Wheat reaches it's fullest perfection
800 miles north of the Minnesota and
Dakota border.
Export and import trade .$467 ,OOO,-
600 last year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-01

vast region around the pole; is larger than
the United States and Alaska, and is near
ly equal to the whole of Europe. 1t has
coast line on the Atlantic of 800 miles
and on the Pacific of 1000 miles.
According to a leading economist, the
Canadian climate is ideal because it makes
it necessary for the inhabitants to
STORE UP RESOURCES
for winter use, and its summers are warm
enough to supply all their needs. While
Canada has cold winters, there are infiu-
ences which neutralize in large measure
the conditions consequent upon high lati-
tudes. Nova Scotia, tempered by tine
ever-present ocean, is one of the great
fruit regions of the continent The Niagara
peninsula of Ontario grows immense guam
titles of peaches and grapes. The citizens
of Vancouver and Victoria are accustomed
to pick roses from their gardens at CurIst-
mas. Wheat grows to its fullest perfection
a thousand miles north of the interna-
tional line. Edmonton in Alberta is in the
same altitude as Liverpool, and 500 miles
south of St. Petersburg The whole
wheat belt of the Northwest has the adj
vantage of low altitude. with at least
two hours more of sunshine a day in the
summer than Ohio; with a rich black So
that absorbs the suns rays to an extent
unknown elsewhere; and in the Alberta
country the Chinook winds from the Pa
cihc which greatly mitigate the winters.
The natural resources of the dominion
ire commensurate in value and variety
With its area
In 1891 there were still 1881 900 square
niles of uncut forest, an area equal to
our and three-fourths states the size OF
Texas, and % states the size of New York.
rhe annual cut of timber is worth up
yards of $l0000O,0OO The uncut timber
II British Columbia alone is estimated by
the government at 100, 900 000,444 cubic
feet. Gold is found in the Yukon, in Brit
'sh Columbia. Ontario and Nova Scotia
Immense deposits of Ignite and bitumir
Dus coal are found in Nova Scotia and the
Northwest Territories, and anthracite in
British Columbia. In Alberta there is
coal area Of $1,000 square miles, the veins
rom to l6 feet in thickness. lying ex-
posed on the banks of the rivers. British
Columbia, Ontario and Nova Scotia have
IN unlimited
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-01
SUPPLY OF IRON ORE.

In the Lake Superior region of Ontario
there are 650,000,0 00 tons of nickel actually
in sight, and one-half the worlds supply OF
nickel comes from this source. In passing
it is well to recall that the Canadian fish
cries produce upwards of 30,000,000 an
nually
The growth of Canada in the last 60
years has been almost phenomenal. In
R'40 the population was 100000. Now
is over 5000 otos2 Then the total export
md import trade was $25,OOO,OOO. Last
jear it was $i67 ,064 ,685. Then the national
'evenue was 100000. For the year ended
June 30, 1903, it was 500, 0C0, 600. Then
he people were scattered and divided po-
tically as well as geographically. Today
hey are united in a magnificent federation
IF seven great provinces and nine terri
cries, closely knit together by railroads.
md great and growing domestic com
merce. ..
The courage, energy and craftsmanship
Of the Canadian people in facing and solv-
ing their problems incident upon the open
ing of the country, is beyond praize. They
have built and now own and operate a
government railroad system over l.0Or
miles in length. They have perfected a
great system of canals and waterways
which seem destined to make Montreal
Il chief gateway to the sea for the products
of the central west of the whole continent.
They have built the Canadian Pacific rail
road, from ocean to ocean. at a fabulous
cost, and developed it until it now has
ever 5000 miles of track. The Grand
Trunk has now 1000 miles of track. and
the government is preparing to build, in
connection with this company, new trans
continental line 5000 miles long and hun
dreds of miles north of the Canadian Pa
cifc railroad. Besides this. over 5000
miles of track are under construction in
the west
The annual output of Canadian manufac.
lures is over half a billion dollars. From
the southern district of British Columbia
last year so 100000 was taken fren the
mines. Nova Scotia, with a population
Of about '425,000, had a total commercial
product of 100000 600 in 1903, including
33,OOO,OOO from her forests, $4,000 900 from
her fisheries, $l7,000,000 from agriculture.
Sl6.0000O0 in iron, steel and coal. and
46,OOO,OOO in manufacturing. In 1903 the
farmers of Manitoba raised 1000 600
AGRICULTURAL
products amounted to 1000. 900.
Truly Joaquin Miller was right when he
said Canada is Egypt, India and the
mighty Mississippi rolled into one"
Raeially the Canadian people are
OF THE FINEST STOCK,
In the maritime provinces, mainly New
England Yankee, Scotch and United En-
pire Loyalists. French Quebec adds a
touch of Gaelic grace to the heavier Saxon
qualities. Ontario is English, Scotch and
irish-sturdy, sober, granitic-the West
4 polyglot population, with Eastern Cana,
dian and British powerfully predominant.
And these people, educated, deeply re.
l'gious, unspoiled by wealth, self-reliant
and hopeful, strong in mind, soul and
body, are equipped and fit to face all their
large new problems, and rear upon the
foundation of their heroic past great and
prosperous nation.
CHARLES AUBREY EATON, D. d.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-01
FEDERAL COURT
CONVENES THURSDAY

There has not been session of the fed
eral court this week. The jurymen took
their accustomed places Monday morning.
but the clerk dismissed them, as the judge
was in Spokane. The shingle trust case,
which has been before the court the past
week, will be continued Thursday morn
ing, when Judge Hanford is expected to
preside
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-01
MORTALITY RECORD

The funeral Of Thomas II. Marshall waa
held at clock this afternoon from Hos
kas chapel. A special car was placed at
the disposal of the Fern Hill friends OF
the deceased by the street railway compa-
ny, in whose employ the deceased had
been. The funeral was under the auspices
of the Odd Fellows. Interment was in
Tacoma cemetery
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-01
CAMPBELL MEETING

Mayor j. d. Campbell will address the
voters of the Second ward tonight at Ty.
ler's hall, POP St. Helens avenue. The
meeting will be called to order at o'clock.
Entrance to the hall is on Tacoma avenue.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-01
AUDITOR SELLS ri.
SCHOOL LANDS

County Auditor Davis has sold school
lands in section Is, township 20 north,
range cast, for the appraised value of the
land as made by the state. The purchasers
of the lots were as follows: Olof Nelson,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-01

William Barton Rowland, aged IA years,
the son of Mr.. and Mrs W. G. Rowland,
died yesterday at 10 a. m of heart trouble
at the home of his parents, 1908 North
Ookcs street. The funeral was held this
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock from St. An
drew's church. Rev. f. 7. Webb offciat-
ed. Interment was in the Tacoma Gene
terry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-01

Prof Wilson's danciuE classes every
Thursday evening at $50. Elks Hall.
eIs c ST. SO
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-01

The funeral of the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mathewson was held yesterday after
noon from the residence of the parents,
Fortieth and l. streets. Interment was in
the Tacoma cemetery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-01

The funeral of Grant Hatchew, the in
FAINT son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Hatchew,
took place this afternoon at o'clock from
the residence of the parents, 6l7 South
Eighth street.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-01

Mrs. w. s. Wells, who has been resi-
dent of Steilacoom for about IS years,
died last night at the age of 20 years.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow at
1870 p. m. from the Congregational church
at Steilacoom. Interment will be in the
Steilacoom cemetery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-01

Cumulative Credit Co.. 9l7 Pacific Ave-"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-03-23
Married.

On Wednesday evening March 16 at
eight O'Clock. at the home of the
BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. Ct.
Morris, in the presence of only the
nearest relatives and friends, occurred
the marriage of Mr.. B. F. Orr TOT Miss
Levina Morris, Rev G. E. Morphy
officiating.
The rooms we're Hastily decorated
with pink and white carnations and
smiiax. The bride was beautifully
attired in wedding gown of creamy
wolfe and carried large boquet of
brides roses, while the groom was at
tired in convential black After the
ceremony an elegant lap supper was
spread.
The bride is the modest but charm
ing daughter of one of our old citizens.
She received her education in our city
1 schools and is we'll and popularity
known among our young people. The
! groom came to Denison about five
years ago since which time he has
rizen very rapidly in his trade as a
carpenter.
The young couple will soon be at
home to their friends in Council Bluffs
and the good wishes of all go with
them to their new home.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-03-23
COLLEGE NOTES.

Rev. DR.. Miller gave the students
the Wednesday morning address. He
gave them a psychological discussion of
attention, intention and determination.
Mr.. Albert Healy, an old and true
friend of the college, visited us on Fri
day morning. He gave the students a
very ercoura ging address based upon
some personal observations that ne had
made.
Mr.. Sprlgue of Alton entered the
department of short hand on Monday.
Supt. Thornberg and his teachers of
Charter Oak visited the college on Fri
day. Other visitors were Prof. Olry of
Schleswig. Miss Florence Nixon of De-
lott and Mr.. Hoffman of Ricketts,.
Supt. Prather and wife and Mrs
Robinson of Dow City took dinner al
the dormitory They were IN attend
snce at the teachers' meeting.
! A number of old teachers are plan
ming to enter college and prepare for {
first grade certificate.