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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-26
QUEER OCCUPATIONS OF
The MEMO WARSMEN

ANNAPOLIS, Md, March 2e.-H the
union jack is hoisted in the bow of the
man-of-war you may know she is ready for
inspection, and if the lower decks are
open to visitors do not spend all your time
looking at the big guns. Strolling along
the gun deck, an interesting sight is that
of brawny, ny-hsted old salt, squat
ting over little hand sewing machine.
Watch him as he deity hens the seams of
baggy trousers, or embroiders stars and sea
serpents on top Of flat cap, and you are
convinced that, although his technique
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-26

andth time: Yes, ma am, we cooks for
the whole crew in here The galley looks
peaceful and the odors enticing, here in
port; but join the cook in bowling gale
off Hatteras, while the crew, worn out
with flashing guns, chests and all move
abes, are demanding hot coffee! You can
but admire this acrobat who stands on his
head without losing it, or his temper,
either, though the last roll hurled his cof-
fee over the rail.
From the landsmen are detailed assist
ants to the cook, whose duty it is to pare
potatoes. serve the meals and wash dishes.
At the order spread mess gear" the
benches and tables that have been sus-
pended from the deck above, are unslung,
oil cloths spread, and in jiffy the master
alarms reports the meal ready At 1870
each morning the cook appears at the mast
with a sample OF tie crews dinner, and
it is tasted by the oficer-of thedeck, who
usually goes beyond the mere Formally,
for the sailors fare is of good quality and
well cooked.
If permission is given one may go down
several flights of iron steps to the engine
room and the machine shop, where the
figure of a man. caked with coal dust,
through which rivulets of perspiraton have
cut trenches in his cheeks, is seen FURNISH
ing piece of copper. He places his mouth
close to your ear and bellows above the din
that he is making souvenir for his girl
out of a Spanish cartridge case
Now go forward to the boiler room to
see the water tenders at work. Queer oc
cupation, isn't it, watching the water in
boiler, pumping il in when the water
gets low. He will explain to you why, al
though the ship may not get under way for
q month, the boiler has roaring fire un
der it, why the pumps are going, and wheels
are revolving in the huge tin tube; fol
.----------
Ride on the fast Str. Greyhound when
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-26

may be poor, his tempo and motif are
excellent.
If you sit down ON the chest beside him
he may shift his quid and tell you some
marvellous yarns, never stopping his tail
oring. 1t may seem ipcongruous, but no
less true that this psaeeable tailor is one
of the heroes of the Trenton in that fear
full Samoan storm, or was apprentice boy
on the Hartford with Faragut at Mobile
bay.
The seamster-sailor has worthy com
petitor, in women's eyes, at least,
in the cook, who stands in the gall
ley polishing his cleaning copper caul-
drons and pans and answers for the thous-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-26

there is water to dstil, holds and maya
zines to be ventilated, dynamos kept going
aud lathes running.
Forward again you may find the cap
tain of the hold" heroic figure, bleached
white because Of his days spent under
artificial light, moving huge coils of rope
and barrels of water as il they were toys.
Now go on deck and visit the lamplight-
er trimming the wicks and filling scores of
lanterns of all sizes, for, though the ship
is lighted with electricity, oil lanterns are
distributed over the ship, in case of acct
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dent to the electric plant. Long titles do
not appeal to the bluejacket, and he desig-
mates the lamplighter as "wicks,' the car
penter as "chips" and the painter as put
ty." Allied to the captain of the hold
is the assistant to the pay yeoman, the
Jack of the dust" who opens and appor-
tons barrels Of groceries to the cooks.
Probably the spots most avoided by Jack
are near together, in the eyes of the ship.
One is the sick bay, where Jackie is lying
on stretcher, attended by the hospital
steward and his apprentices; the other is
the brig, where the insubordinate, dein-
quent or inebriate Jackie is confined,
guarded by marine, whose sympathy does
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-26

SAN FRANCISCO, March 26.-Little
the worse for the terrific battle in which
they engaged last night, Britt and CorbetL
were around today, the one receiving con-
gratulations from friends and the other
condolences. The sentiment of many who
last night agreed that Britt was entitled
to a decision changed today, and the
belief that the fight should have been de-
clared draw gained favor.
Corbett spent the night in bath. His
utter detection prevented a good rest
When he arose this morning the feeling
that he had been given the worst of it by
the referee was undiminshed. He is with
out a mark as the result of the fight,
save slight cut over his left eye. His
plans for the future are unsettled, but it
is likely that he will remain here for a
week or so in the hope of being re-matched
with Britt.
The latter is simply deuged with con-
gratulations He is suffering somewhat
from the effects Of punishment, particular
ly about the face and the left eye.
BUFFALO, n. Y, March 26.-Jim Cor
bett speaking Of last nights young Cor
bett" Britt fight, said: I'm take the
Graney decision as right, regardless of how
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-26
BIBLE READING

Frank Draper, travelling under the aus
pieces of the Watch Bible and Tract socie-
ty, will give Bible reading at 1910 South
Ninth street, Wednesday evening, March
80, at 1880 o'clock. An invitation is ex-
tended to the public
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not bias his sense of duty.
These unique bllets formerly excused
the holders from coaling ship, but now that
is an "all hands" evolution, where every
enlisted man get into dirty working clothes
and takes turn shoyeling coal.
When the coaling is finished Jacks own
mother would not recognize him. The be-
smrched deck makes fair stage setting
for inferno, with Jack as a black imp Of
the evil one. Then all hoses are started
and the kissing streams of salt water are
played upon the tars, who combat the coal
dust with cakes of salt water soap. Decks
and men are scrubbed clean, the ships
sides washed off; men pull queershaped
catamorans around to clean the boot
topping" then Jack shifts into clean blue
and goes ashore for forty-eight hours lib
erty
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-26
CAMBRIDGE WON

LONDON, March 26.-The Oxford oars
men went down to defeat before the
Cambridge team on the Thames tideway
yesterday, Cambridge winning by four
lengths. Time, % minutes "a seconds.
The banks were thronged with people
and enthusiasm ran high. Owing to the
death of the Duke of Cambridge recently,
none of the members of the royal family
were present, but large number of the
sporting fraternity were on hand to wit
ness the race
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-26

BUTTE, Mont, March 26-When Isaac
Abraham took a job as miner in the
Minnie Healy mine he decided to take
out life insurance policy, realizing the
dangerous occupation he was to engage in.
The first presium was to be paid Febru-
airy 20, and he left the money with his
mother to make the payment to the local
agent.
At p. m she paid the premium and
received the policy for $1,000 At sos
o'clock Abraham was killed by a cavern in
the mine.
-Four other miners lost their lives at the
same time. The body of Abraham has
Just been recovered.
The life OF his policy is the shortest
on record
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-26

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 3d.
The house today adopted a resolution per-
hitting the son of the late President Ze-
laya, of Nicaragua, to attend West Point.
The house disagreed to the senate amend
ment to the Indian appropriation bill and
sent it conference. 1t then took up the
sundry civil bill, carrying $55,00O,O0O.
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of four weeks She was IA years of age
and recently graduated from one of the
grammar schools of the city. The funeral
will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2
O'Clock from the home of the parents, GA
South Prospect street. Burial will be in
the Tacoma cemetery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-26

upon the actual and implied influence of
the defendant senator's name to corpora
tions such as the Rialto Grain company.
Burton's lawyers then pictured the hor-
rible consequences of mistaken justice. The
senator himself seemed collected
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-26

SEATTLE, March 26.--W Lille walking ia
a chute near Preston, David r. Lewis, a
wealthy millman, was struck by flying
shingle bolt and instantly killed yesterday.
He leaves a widow and eight children.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-26
BURTON's LAWYERS MADE A
HORRIBLE PLEA FOR CLIENT

ST. LOUIS, March 20.-The closing day
of the trial of Senator Burton of Kansas
began with evidence in rebuttal, at the
close of which the governments counsel
made an argument, dwelling principally
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-26

INTERURBAN TIME CARD.

Trains leave Tacoma tcorner Eighth and
A streets)-6:l0 a. m, 7;l0 n. M, $40
a. M, 9:l5 a. M (limited, no stops), 1910
4. M, lilo a. M, 1910 p. M, I:iO p. M,
2:lO p. m, $40 p. m, 4;l5 p. m. limited,
no stops) $40 D. m, $40 p. m, ITO
p. M, 9;l0 p. m, 1900 p. m.
Leave Seattle Corner Occidental avenue
and Yesler way)-7:00 a. m, 500 a. M,
9:l5 a. m. (limited, no stops), 1000 a. M,
ll:OO a. M, 1900 M, loo p. M, 900
p. M, 800 p. m, AIS p. m. (limited, no
stops), 500 p. m, 600 p. M, 700 p. m,
800 p m, 900 p. m. ll:l5 p. m.
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Seventh ward, and candidate for re-elec-
ton, spoke briefly. He said that he was
not under the influence of the Tacoma
Railway & Power company, Stuart Rice
Felt or Baker.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-26

The members of John A. Logan circle
No. 10, Ladies of the G. A. r., will give
a social at Fawcett hall Monday evening,
March g. The entertainment will be
under the direction of Mrs. Lucille Ken
worthy. A fine program has been pre-
pared and good time is expected.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-26
MORTAL TYNOTEs

Vivian M. Langdon, the only child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ID. Langdon, died
last night of tuberculosis, after a sickness
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-26
Fly ON THE FLYER

Leaves seattlc-7.sO and ll;l5 a. ms
2:45 and 6:l5 p. m.
Leaves Tacoma-9:25 a. m. and 1:O0,
4:30 and 800 p. m.
Friday-Steamer Flyer or Athlon. Leaves
Tacoma-0:25 a. M; 800 and 800 p. m.
Leaves Seattle-7:30 a. M; 1900 m;
B:l5 p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-26

the round read Corbett stalled too much,
I'm afraid. 1t looks as thought Britt was
in better condition. He won in the last
two rounds"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-26
THE KLONDIKE HAS A
WOMAN UNDERTAKEN

The undertaking business of the Klon-
dixie is in the hands of one lone woman,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-26

Ride on the fast Str Greyhound when
going to Olympia.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-03
PANAMA's BIG LABOR PROBLEM.


Labor for building the Panama canal
is going to be one of the great prob
lens which the United States govern
ment will be called upon to solve in
connection with that great work. There
has been a great deal of difficulty in
selecting the route and in buying the
canal property, getting a concession
from Colombia, and afterward sup
porting a revolution which made the
Panama strip independent; securing
treaty with the new republic, having
that treaty ratified and last of all in
getting through bill leaving the gov
eminent of the canal zone to the pres
ident of the United States. All OF
these things entailed great deal of
trouble. 1t meant the solving of in
ternational and financial problems. But
now different phase is presented.
After the engineers have decided what
work shall be done, and their plans
have been approved, then comes the
great task of actual work. Machinery
can be used to great advantage, but
hundreds of thousands of men will
have to be employed If the canal is
constructed within reasonable time.
The employment of these men involves
two great questions; one, whether they
shall be contract coolie labor brought
over from China, Mexico, the West In
dian islands, or wherever cheap Ia
Dor can be obtained, or whether the
rigid rule of exclusion is to be applied
to the canal strip, and none but Amer
lean labor employed. The labor I'M
ions have already taken the matter up,
and are very anxious to prevent the
of the cheap Chinese Ia
Dor,
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-03
Bold Robbery.

Portland, Oregon, June IA bold
robbery was committed shortly after
noon by two negroes who entered the
office of the Pullman company at the
union depot just as the cashier, w. Fl.
Aurelius, was making up his cash.
Drawing revolvers upon the unsuspect-
ing cashier the negroes demanded what
cash was in sight. The desperation of
the to men being evident to Aurelius,
he handed over $4,000. The negroes
backed out of the office door with their
guns still leveled at the cashier and
then hastily disappeared. The crime
was kept secret for some time pending
the arrival of the policen.
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more git along without that there cur
rying than she could without oats.
"How does it act7 Well, now, here,
you just come along with me-" and
he led the way to the stable where
two hostlers were giving a stout road
horse an electric currying.
To the ceiling were secured two
small dynamos. From each long, flex-
ible tubes depended, and attached to
each Of these was a small brush, buzz
Ing around in a dizzying whirl, after
the fashion of the buzzers which seem
to the victim In the dentists chair
like overgrown sawmills set at liberty.
All the men had to do was to keep
moving the brushes about, and with
the invasion Of each new portion OF the
animals anatomy dirt and dust were
sent flying from the hair Of the horse.
Both men and animal seemed to be en-
joying the experience immensely.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-03
ELECTRIC CURRYING.

Electric currying is said to be the
latest thing in exclusive equine cir
cles, and leaders Of the most pro-
nounced "horsey" notions and conceits
are said to have decided to use no
other method of cleaning In the future.
why, look a-here, young feller,"
said an old horseman the other day,
as he addressed New York Tribune
reporter, that there mare O. mine, an
she's about as slick as any in these
parts, II do tell it-she couldn't no
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Drowned.

Salida, Col. May 81. - While the
memorial exercises were at their height
and the veterans were casting flowers
on the waters Of the Arkansas river in
memory of the heroic dead, four people
were suddenly plunged to death by the
breaking of footbridge spanning the
river at the lower edge of Riverside
park. A number of others were thrown
into the steram, several of whom are
missing. The rest narrowly escaped
with their lives. The accident was
witnessed by 1000 persons, who seemed
powerless to rendered assistance.
The known dead are:
Mrs. Clarence A. Tompkins, aged 30.
Hazel Lines, aged 8.
Esther Morgan, aged 8.
Nora Anderson, aged 13,is missming
and the body of boy, whose name has
not been learned, was seen floating
two miels down the river.
The people who witnessed the acct
dent declare there were 20 people on
the bridge at the time of the collapse.
The river is 40 feet wide at the point
where the bridge broke, about 10 feet
deep and has powerful current. The
stream suddenly appeared to be filled
with struggling humanity, and an in
describable cry of horror went up.
Men with ropes and pulleys went
quickly to work clearing the wreckage
and saving lives. Others in buggies
and on horseback started down the
river bent on the work of rescue.
They have since been patroling the
stream for many miles below the CITY,
searching for the missing bodies. A
wire Meeting has been stretched across
the river at Wellsville. six miles below
Salida, in the hope that the bodies will
be swept into it.
1t will require several days time be-
fore it is definitely known how many
lives were lost.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-03

"What is baby's name" asked the
graciously condescending young wom-
an.
His name Is FLYNN Machine Jack
son." was the colored mothers reply.
"How did you come to give him such
an extraordinary nameT
"Well, you see dat chile takes after
his father an l wanted to give him a
name dat were gwine to be appropri-
ate, An every time anybody mentions
'hyin' machine dey say It's sumpin'
dat positively refuses to work.
Washington Star.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-03

IDA NJ TARBEIL. me present uay.
She is interested in the mass condition
Of the world. its desires, its necessities,
its social inequalities. To the condi-
ton of the laborer the advancement of
she is devoting much of her thought.
Her leisure time is devoted to working
up such historical, biographical and
literary material as will best serve to
influence the world in the direction
which she thinks will be most bene-
fetal.
Although born of parents who were
thoroughly able to support her and
who We're opposed to her working. she
was nevertheless convinced that per-
sonal freedom and individuality We're
to he obtained by her own efforts. and
consequently early set herself the task
of earning her own living.
From farm in Erie county. Penn,
she went to Titusville, where her faith
er was engaged in the oil industry, and
she decided that she wished to fit her
self to be teacher. She graduated
from the Titusville high school with
that intention.
Thus the historian of the Standard
Oil Company was IL youthful witness
of its operations. Titusvlle was in the
very heart of the oil region. Great
STRIKES" made great fortunes there in
amazingly short time. All the hard
ships Of the prospectors, all the strug-
giles of the producers, the troubles with
the refners and the dealings of the
Rockefeller interests with the railroads
were here spread dramatically before
her.
She spent four years Mt college and
then went to act as preceptress of a
seminary at Roland, Ohio. She did not
remain long. She did some writing for
the Chautauquan and finally became
its managing editor. After six years
in this work she took up historical
| writing,
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-03
Hoods

Sarsaparilla is unquestiona-
bly, the greatest blood and
liver medicine known. It.
positively and permanently
cures every humoT, from
pimples to ScrolQla. L. is
the Best
Blood Medicine.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-03

leon, of Nine. de
Stael and Nine.
Roland and the
historian Of the
Standard OIL Com
pany, holds a place
unique in litera-
ture. Her life and
accomplishm e It s
nre n monument to
/ h @ possibilities
open for woman in
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-03
Attendance at St. Louis Fair.

St. notwithstanding to the official
figures issued by the department of
admissions of the worlds fair, the at
tendance last week was larger by
nearly $4,000 than for any previous
six days. The tabulated statement
shows: Monday, 41,440; Tuesday, Az
922; Wednesday, 44,S35; Thursday, AS
O76; Friday, 52,5S2; Saturday, 6S,135.
Total, 299,9SO. :,
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-03

Jinks-I tell you what 1t is, there is
nothing like having lots of friends.
Winks-I presume not.
Jinks-No, stree. Just as quick as
lose job, my friends all rush
around hunting new place for me,
so as to save me the trouble of Dor
rowing money from them.-New York
Weekly
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-03
Chinese Are Growing Uneasy.

Liaoyang.-Mosto of the Chinese mer-
chants are closing their stores and
winding up their business in expecta-
ton of serious events. Those remain
ing in business have raised the price
of meats and other products.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-03

Original medical research of great
value has been recently done by jap
anese army surgeons upon the intlu-
ence of insects in spreading germ dis
eases.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-03

The so-called Black country. Eng
land. is to be made beautiful again by
sowing the seeds of trees over the vast
areas of furnace refuse and iron and
coal waste.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-03
Port DaIny Falls.

Washington, June 1.-The Japanese
legation gives out the following dis
patch from the home government at
Toxic:
General Oku, commanding the army
operations against Port Arthur, reports
that our troops occupied Dalny on May
30 Over 100 warehouses and bar
racks, besides the telegraph office and
railway station, were found uninjured.
Over 200 railway cars are disable, but
all small railway bridges in the neigh
borhood are destroyed. All dock piers
except the great pier, which was sunk,
remain uninjured. Some t ca m
launches were also found at the mouth
of the dock.
Chefoo, June 1.-Five hundred Chi
nese refugees from Port Dalny and Tai
ienwan have arrived here. After sift
ing thier conflicting stories it appears
that the Russians left Talienwan May
26 for Port Arthur, after burning
everything likely to be used by the Jap
anese. Bandits later took position of
the town and were pillaging when the
japanese cavalry appeared May 27.
On May 26 the Russians left Port
Dalny, previously burning the offices
End residences, destroying the railroad
and scuttling three large merchant
men, the Seid Boreai and Nigidan, and
all the dredgers and launches.
Some of the refugees also say the
Russians destroyed the gunboat Bobr,
which is said to have taken part in the
battle of Thursday last at kinchou, and
three torpedo boats. Others say these
vessels returned TO Port Arthur.
The docks and piers at Dalny We're
not destroyed. Bandits occupied the
city after the Russians lett and levied
tribute on the inhabitants. A Chinese
contractor, who had built most OF Dalny
for the Russians, was held for ransom,
and his clerks were killed. The town
was still burning May 2, when the re-
fuges started for Chefoo. The japanese
had not appeared at Dalny up to that
time.
One junk which was leaving Dalny
was sunk by bandits and so persons
drowned. The Chinese who arrived
here did not leave Dalny or Talienwan
because they were afraid Of the Rus
slams or Japanese.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-03
A WONDERFUL WOMAN.

Ida NJ. Tarbell, the Most Conspicuous
Figure in American Letters.
Ida NJ Tarbel is the most conspicu-
GUS figure In American letters to-day.
The bioCrapher of Lincoln and Nupo-