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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-28

ting up a finish which left the spec
tators in doubt until the numbers
were flashed from the timers stand.
Handpress~ ~outgamed the Peeress in
the last two strides, winning by a
scant nose in 1:44 fiat. Smith put
up the most powerful finish on Hand
press yet witnessed during the meet
ing, and received an ovation as he
rode into the ring.
Tomorrow the Dickinson handicap,
in which S400 will be added to the
entrance money, will be run off, and
on Saturday next the King county
selling stakes will be contested for
by a field of the most promising
3-year-olds in the Northwest The
distance is six furlongs Nanon,
Budd Wade, Skip Me, Matt Hogan,
HipponaX, Misty's Pride, Handpress
and at least four other crack middle
distance horses are probable starters
in the event.
Every day this week will be IA
dies day" and the fair sex will be
admitted to the grounds and grand
stand free.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-28
CUTTER FLEET PREPARING
To INVADE PUGET SOUND

"It looks as though the whole Pa
cilic feet of United States revenue
cutters is soon to visit the Sound
and undergo general repairs" said
a government officer on the water
front this morning.
The Boston and two other revenue
boats, now at the Mare Island
navy yard, In San Francisco, bay, are
said TO have been ordered to be in
readiness to run to Puget Sound on
short notice. The fleet looking after
the seal fisheries of Bering sea, and
also the cutters cruising among the
Aleutian islands, are soon to head
this way. What the general assem-
bling of boats will mean Is not clear
ly understood by the local officials,
but it is thought to be in accordance
with general orders sent out by the
navy department at Washington.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-28
WIFE BEETER THREATENS TO MAKE
"A KILLING AND IS LOCKED UP

her friends, Mr. and Mrs. Moon.
hence the husbands threats to do
away with Moon.
Mrs. Scott alleges that her hus-
band continued to treat her in a
brutal manner when he was released
from custody on the former charge.
II seems that the woman was COM
PEELED to work in the field with her
husband, and last week, when she
failed to please her lord, the latter
struck her in the face with strap.
In the city jail last night Scott
made brave talk of committing
suicide, and lest the man should car
ry out his threats, he was locked in
a cell where 1t would be impossible
for him to do himself bodily harm.
Scott will come up before Judge
Griffin this afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-28
CALIFORNIANS CO
To CONVENTION

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2s.-The
California delegation to the Demo-
cratic national convention departed
this morning for St. Louis. The dele
cation was given rousing send-off
Two cars equipped with California
wines and fruits accompanied them
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-28
UNION WAGE QUESTION TO Be
SETTLED IN SUPERIOR COURT.

The case of McIlray VS.. Sayre has
been carried TO the superior court.
1t will be recalled that this action
was brought by J l. McIlray. jour
neyman carpenter. against 20. A.
Sayre, member bf the Contractors
association of Tacoma, to recover
$2l.6O, the payment for six days
work at the union scale of wages.
Judgment was rendered for the
plaintiff by Justice Garretson in full
for the amount of the claim and
costs.
The defendant, Sayre, alleges in
his answer that he did not engage
McIlroy to do the work, but that he
secured the job by representing to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-28

G w. Scott, fsrmer of Rosedale,
was arrested last hight on a warrant
charging him with threatening 10
kill Byron Moon, a carman of the T..
r. & p company Scott was arrest
ed several months ago on a similar
charge, his threats to kill at that
time being directed against his wife.
Before the case came to trial, how
ever, Mrs. Scott withdrew her com
plant. and the trouble between the
husband and wife was smoothed
over.
Scott's present trouble also grows
out of his harsh treatment of his
wife, and the latter, TO escape him,
came to the city and began divorce
proceedings In this, it appears, the
unfortunate woman is being aided by
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-28

The revenue cutter Grant has been
docked at Quartermaster harbor foE
a general overhauling OF her MAJ
chinery and boilers The boat stean1-
ed to the harbor Saturday, immedi~
ately after leaving this city, and
was at once put in charge Of the
machinists from the government
shops 1t is said that new boilers
are TO be installed and general re-
pairs made throughout. The Grant
is one of the Oldest cutters on tnc
coast, and during the years she has
been In the service only few minor
repairs have been made
According to information obtained
in this city, 1t will take about three
months to complete the repair world
on the boat. Her hull is said 20 ba
in perfect condition, Notwithstanding
the constant service the boat has
seen.
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Sayre's foreman that he, Mcllroy,
had been engaged by Sayre. FufA
ther, the answer alleges that MeIi-
roy's work was not worth more than
81 per day; that the other union
men working. for Sayre we're more
capable and were being paid only sir
per day, and that the rate of wages
for eight hours work. as paid by
the Tacoma contractors association
to the members OF local No. 470 of
the Carpenters union was from
$3.50 TO $500 per day, depending ON
the kind and character of the world
a man could perform.
The case will be watched with cons
siderable interest by both the cars
penters and contractors.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-28

sions of Japanese operating against
each oiVae three passes was stronger
than our detachment. In the attack
on Talien pass, Japanese guards. be-
sides other regiments, took part.
THE Japanese made frontal and
flank attacks with considerable forces
and occupied Feng Choulin and Mo-
tien Ling passes the morning Of the
27th.
Terrific Fighting.
After having pushed back our ad-
vance on the evening of the 26th TO
Talien pass, the Japanese continued
to advance against our position. For
some time the attack of the Japanese
infantry brigade was repelled. Three
battalions were engaged in the front
al attack, but being menaced by
other troops engaged in flank move
ment, our troops retreated.
"Reconnoitering parties report
that one portion of the Japanese
army Is moving to the northeast with
the intention of joining Kuroki's
forces.
Cavalry Engagement.
"At noon today our cavalry was
hotly engaged near Tenyou Chen. All
reports the past few days state that
the Japanese forces engaged agains,
our Manchurian army consist of eight
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-28
CAPTAIN Of SLOCUM BROUGHT
INTO COURT IN INVALID'S CHAIR

FREMONT, N. Y, June 2S.-The
last material witness of the Slocum
inquest, Captain Van Schaick, was
wheeled into court in an invalid's
chair this morning, under the care Of
two surgeons. The aged officer looked
haggard and worn. He stated that
he had been a steamboat man for
40 years holding a masters license
80 years.
He declared that he had nothing
to do with purchasing the equipment
for the Slocum when she was first
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-28
BOODLER MAKES
FULL CONFESSION

S. LOUIS, June 2S-Charles
Guteke, a former member of the
house of delegates, this morning
made a fun confess n TO District At
torney FOLK concerning his connec-
tion with the famous lighting deal.
Gutle also told how he got his
$2,5 as delegate at Lehman 8
renowned birthday party.
A stenographic report of the con-
fession will be presented TO the
grand jury.
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placed in commission. He confirmed
the statements of other witnesses to
the effect that no new life-preservers
had been purchased for the Slocum
since 1895. So far as he knew, none
of the officials of the company had
ever inspected the Iife-saving or fire.
fighting apparatus.
This afternoon Captain Van
Schaick gave an account of his at
tempt to beach the boat, asserting
that he did the best he could in the
emergency.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-28
T. R. & P. FRANCHISE
MAKES A Big STIR

AS the time for consideration of
the T. r. & P. companys power fran
chise by the city council draws near,
public interest in the matter increas-
es. Five remonstrances against
granting the franchise in it's present
form are still being circulated, and
new signatures are obtained every
day. When the remonstrances go
before the council they will present
the strongest array of taxpayers and
business interests that were ever
united to advance the welfare of
the city
Several hundred names are already
on the remonstrances and few Sc
lected at random from the lists will
show that the movement is not con-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-28
CONFIDENCE MAN FOUND TWO
VICTIMS READY FOR PLUCKINC

his pocket he found that he had left
his money at home. He then very
timidly asked the boys IL they could
spare him few dollars until morn
ing. Twenty-Five dollars was sug-
gested at first, but when he saw this
handed to him without a murmur he
asked for more. lie was persistent.
and by the use of good deal OF
strategy succeeded in getting sea
from the older and s28 from tho
younger boy He then made his esa
cape and has not been seen since.
The case was reported to the po-
lice this morning A diligent search
for the man is being made, but as
yet no trace of him has been found.
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kurOpatkin's Forces Are Nearly Surrounded and
General Has Been Advised TO Retreat
Another Russian BattIeship is
Reported Sunk

LONDON, June 2S.-The Japanese
minister, Baron Hayashi, this morn
ing issued the following official re-
port OF the fighting between the Rus
SLAMS and Japanese forces which
landed at Taku Shan:
THE Taku Shan army, after SIX
hours of severe fighting on the 27th,
occupied Fen Shutting, Is miles
northwest of Siuyen.
"The enemy, consisting of five bat
of ofcalardluhrduluuuuunupnunununu
talions of infantry, two regiments of
cavalry and 8 guns, fled in a disor-
derly fashion toward the towns of
Ching and Shimu Cheng.
Our casualties are estimated at
100"
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had been robbed of $4,000 worth of
gold dust while asleep in a Pullman
car between Johnstown and Altoona
last night.
He had been mining in the Klon-
dixie and was taking the dust TO New
York.
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fined to any one interest or section
of the city. There are the names of
w. r. Rust, OF the Tacoma Smelling
Il Refining company, which will be
one OF the largest users of electric
power in the Northwest; Henry Monr,
Albers Bros. Milling company, Taco
ma Stove company, Carmen Manufac-
turing company, Hill Hardware COM
pany, Robinson Mill company, A. J.
Rhodes, Henry .Longstreth, George
L. Dickson, A. H. Garretson, d. S.
Johnston, e. n. Parker and H. E.
Knatvold. eN
Besides putting their names on the
remonstrances, the majority of the
signers have agreed to attend all
meetings of the council at which the
power franchise is to be considered.
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Kuropatkin Reports.

ST. PETERSBURG, June 2S.--
General Kuropatkin reports the fol-
lowing from Liao Yang:
Yesterday the japanese attacked
our forces occupying Molten Ling,
Feng Choulin and Talien passes.
Our, infantry and cavalry retreated,
persuaded that the advancing divi-
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found that he was charged with
grand larceny. While Mr.. Sands was
engaged in telephoning the newspa-
pers of the great capture, Mortimer
explained his story to the police, al
though he was still at a loss to know
what all the trouble was about.
Mortimer said that Kendall, an en-
tire stranger to him, called at his
room in the Jones block on Friday,
and after long talk about telephone
petitions and the telephone business
in general, offered to leave the Sun
set companys petition there to ena-
BILE Mr.. Mortimer to compare it with
his own petitions. Kendall explained
that he was going to be out of town
until Tuesday and would have no use
for the petition in the meantime.
Mortimer's attorney, G. M. Riddell,
and w. e. Bliven, cashier of the
Lumbermen' National bank, arrived
at this stage of the game, prepared
to put up the necessary bail. As
Mortimer continued with his story
it began to dawn on himself and
those present that a trap had
been sprung, indicating clearly that
Kendall had been used as a tool by
the Sunset people to trap Mortimer
and thus make the grandstand play.
Chief Mallory held an earnest con-
sultation with Mr.. Sands, and follow
ing this the startling announcement
was made that everything had been
called off. The men who, a moment
before, were to be held under 81 900
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-28

ST. PETERSBURG, June 2S. 1t
is reported here this afternoon that
General Kuropatlin has been order
ed TO retreat from his present po-
sition IL possible, Much uneasiness
Is manifested because the Japanese
have surrounded Kuropatkin's force.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-28

A clever scheme, engineered by
Manager A. c. Sands of the Sunset
Telephone company, to throw con-
sternation into the camp of the Inde-
pendent company, has enlivened
things.
Manager Sands plan was to have
Frank Mortimer, the local represen-
tative of the Independent company,
in jail at the time of the meeting OF
the franchise committee tonight, and
not until he had carried the plot
through to the bitter end did he ad-
nit that it had miscarried.
The scheme, which was started
last Saturday and we'll carried out,
eliminated last evening when Mr.
Sands telephoned the police, from
the Jones building and had Mortimer
and his own solicitor arrested. The
two were taken to the police station
by Captain Lawrence and booked on
the charge of grand larceny. MIR.
Sands got busy in the meantime, and
upon representing to Judge Griffin
that the papers alleged to have been
stolen were worth $1,000, he sue
ceeded in inducing Chief Malony to
demand $1,000 cash bail from Nor
timer.
Mortimer's friends were just ready
to put up the necessary bail when
Sands returned from a hasty trip up
town and announced that it was all
off.
What" exclaimed Mortimer,
"Am l going to be turned loose? Can
Mr. Sands have men arrested and
held in $1,000 bail or turned free,
just as he chooses?"
"Well, there's no complaint
against you, so you can co." replied
Chief MalOny.
Mr.. Sands story is to the effect
that H. D. Kendall, the solicitor in
the case, disappeared last Friday
with a petition signed by 700 or 500
business men, protesting against the
granting of franchise to the Inde-
pendent company. He declares that
his company was unable to find Ken
dali until last evening, when by
chance he himself met the missing
Sunset solicitor in the entrance OF
the Jones block.
Here the plans of the Sunset COM
pany began to evolve rapidly. Ken
dali told Sands that the petition was
in the possession of Mortimer, whose
Office is in the Jones block Just at
this point the elevator descended,
carrying Mortimer towards the
ground floor, where he went as usual
to meet his solicitors as they came
in at night.
AS Mortimer passed the third
floor, he says, he was greatly sur
prised to see Sands and Kendall
there. He went on down to the
ground, and as he was talking an
unknown woman, who afterwards
played her part in the comedy, step
ned forward and asked to see the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-28

bail We're told ID 60
Mr. Mortimer, In company with his
attorney and Mr. Bliven. returned tn
an uptown Office. where the question
Of having someone arrested for caus-
ing the arrest II Mortimer was
discussed. Just what will be done in
this respect has not been determined.
Mr.. Kendall, who acted the most
important part in the play, has dis
appeared and cannot be located to-
day.
Late this afternoon Mr.. Sands was
asked by The Times as to what the
next step in the proceedings would
be, from the Sunset standpoint. He
said: 1--WE have decided not to prose-
cute at present, knowing that we can
get out a warrant at any time in the
future and arrest the men again"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-28
EVERY DAY WILL
BE LADIES' DAY

SEATTLE, June 28.-The finish in
the mile and fifty yard race was easi-
ly the event at The Meadows yester-
day. Handpress and Montana Peer
ess came near treating the grand
stand to a dead heat, running the
last eighth neck and neck and put
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-28
MORTALITY NOTES.

Isaac Frederickson, the fisherman
who died at one Of The city hospitals,
was buried this morning Funeral
services were held at Mellinger's
chapel al o'clock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-28
CORNELL WINS
BIG REGATTA

POUGHKEEPSIE. N. Y, June 2S.
The Cornell four won the intefcol-
legiate regatta here today. Time,
IN minutes.
There was little betting, Cornell
being the favorite at 10 to against
the field.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-28
BLOODY
FEUD IN IDAHO

ST. MARY's, Idaho. June 2S.-A
battle between party Of claim
jumpers and homesteaders is being
waged here. One unknown jumper
was shot dead, and Frank Boulie, a
homesteader, is fatally wounded.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-28
Battleship Reported Sunk.

TOXIC, June est is reported
that another Russian battleship has
been discovered stranded off Tiger
rock, near the entrance to Port Ar
thur. II is presumed the vessel was
wrecked while running back to port
after the fight last Thursday night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-28
LOOMS MYSTERY STILL UNSOLVED

Plymouth or Cherbourg, and are
acting on the conviction that he was
lost overheard or murdered. Several
suspects are in mind.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-28

LONDON, June 2S.-The police
are abandoning the theory that Kent
J. Loomis, the American, landed at
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-28
JAPS SCORE DECIDED VICTORY
IN FIERCE LAND ENGAGEMENT
or nine infantry divisions and sev.
eral brigades of reserve troops"

TOXIC, June 2S.--An unconfirm+
ed rumor from Hokkadio today is 10
the effect that ships resembling the
Russian Vladivostolx squadron APP
peared off there Monday
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petitions which Mortimer's solicitors
were bringing in.
Mortimer then returned to his
room, accompanied by four of his
men. His suspicious, however, were
fully aroused and he detailed one
man to watch the mysterious woman.
On receiving a signal from Sands,
after Mortimer had gone to his room,
the woman stepped to telephone
and notified the police that two men
who had stolen valuable papers from
the Sunset company were in the
Jones block. Captain Lawrence re-
sponded to the call.
On reaching the Jones building
the captain, at the suggestion of Mr..
Sands, placed Kendall under arrest.
The three then proceeded to Mr.. Nor.
timers room, and there Kendall
asked that the petition which he had
left with Mortimer last Friday be
returned. Mortimer complied, will
ingly, and led the way to a store
room near by, where he says he had
placed the petition for safe-keeping.
Mortimer. was still In the dark as
to what all this play meant, but he
began to be suspicious that he had
been trapped by Kendall, when the
latter had so willingly offered to
leave the petition with him, in order
that he, Mortimer, might compare it
with his own.
1t was suggested that Mortimer ac-
company the party to the police sta
tion, and when he reached there he
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-28
CALIFORNIA MAN
LOSES $4,000

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June Is
Walter Scott of San Francisco COM
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-28

ROME, June 2S.-The pope has
handed to Mgr Mugabure. the arch
bishop at Toxic, who is now here. an
autograph letter to the mikadO,
thanking the latter for. his protec-
tion to the Catholics in Japan, and
begging him to make the protection
effective in the war area.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-28
SER|O- -COM|C TELEPHONE SHOW
SCORES A GREAT LOCAL SUCCESS

Manager Sands of the Sunset EXCLaimS, ''Ah,
There You Bloody VHIain!" and Jugs His Op-
pOnent of the Independent CO.--OnIy TO Let
Him Loose Again-=NOW the Heavens Are
Streaked With Red and the Dogs
of War Are Turned Loose
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Corrcsnontient nIcs.

NEWCHWANG, June 2S.--p. j..
Middleton, correspondent, has died
at Lao Yang from enteric fever.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-19

trouble to her. But she should be able 70
take this rair into camp on the improved
showing Of her last start
Big fields make the second and third
races decidedly uroblematical in outcome.
But BOrak looks extremely well in the
2-ycar-Oli racs on the strength OF her last
race. VIXEN she was disqualified Tor swsry-
ing In IN" stretch II she can run hack ~
that form today. She stands out clearly
as the winner.
With Borak and Pourquoi Pas as posi-
blliticS In their RESPECTIVE" races. and with
NeverSuCh having a good chance In the
handicap. ii seems as II the Hughes stable
should earn it, fe.,, bill this afternoon
EiheIs Pride and Korea may chase
Horak home. Ethei's Pride. has plenty %:
speed in the early stages OF u race. and
may Toe dang erous.
In the third. Lady Contrary will be aide
by the heavy track. She showed nice speed
on her last start. and hung on In the
stretch until Z: seemed though she
might land the first division OF the purse
IL appears as IL her chances are not in
ferior To-day
Gallawatsr and Iovahle should Dc close
NJ at the end Loyablc Will be played. q:
course. ia this footing. and may BE
stronger contender than Glllawatcr under
these circumstances
Fann"tt.. Tom Rowe and L0okaway i
the order in which the first race should
finish Fanuette has burst Of speed ~
the opening stages Of 4 race that should
give her = commanding lead. and her
chances seem good here
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Yesferday's Results.

Chi-aso /. Crn.u l

Ref iii' SPECIAL.
Chicago. Ill. Sept. 1s.-in Il long battle.
which .Gualsi the seasons record ia the
Major League for extra innings. the
Colts" defeated Cincinnati to-day by
score OF ? 10 l. II took seventeen inning.
20 settle the conflict. and three hours and
twenty-three minutes
Tho game started a, i 30 ?. m. and II. oo
persons saw the contest. which was a
hard-fought one from start 90 finish. II
was fitting climax TO the long home
season.
The Colts" went after the game In the
first inning and made ono run. From this
time on to the finish it was nip and tuck.
and that the Reds did not pull out a
victory was due to poor base running
BrissS ana log I,-iu " d ~! fo,I-..t the
ngEt out ia the middle Of th. diamond
Eo- nine innings Briggs held down the
Reds TO SIX hits and one run. while. ih,,
Colts only got one run of Walker from
4 total Of nine hits Five OF these safe
ssnashss came in the first three innings
but after that Walker was the hardest
SORT OF a proposition.
There We're no sensational plays but all
the work was close and the support
given the pitchers was excellent on both
sides
The crowd. in spite Of the cold and
threatening weather, stayed to the end
and paid the stTiciest attention TO the
game.