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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-24

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 24.-The
state department this morning received ad
vices that Japan and Korea have con-
pluded the negotiation of treaty guaran-
teeing to Korea her independence and in
tegrity.
1t is supposed that under the terms
of the treaty Japan is allowed temporarily
to occupy the country with troops, with
the understanding that the close of the war
with Russia will be a sign for the immedi-
ate withdrawal of the troops.
This move, coming as it does on the
protest filed yesterday by Russia, is re-
garded here as a most effective answer to
the Russian representation that Japan has
violated the neutrality of Korea.
LONDON, Feb. 24.-Baron Hayashi, the
japanese minister, states that he has in
formation which discredits the Port Ar
thur report of Japanese naval disaster
PARIS, Feb. 24.-An official telegram
Just received from st. Petersburg an
nounces the defeat of the japanese squad
ron a. Port Arthur, with serious loss.
LONDON, Feb. PA dispatch to Reu
ter's agency efrom Wei Hal Wei states
that four japanese battleships and nine
cruisers passed there today, bound east
The vessels are part of the feet which
has been concentrated about Port Arthur
VIENNA, Feb. 24.-The Ross Cauir
bank closed it's doors today, owing to thu
depression in Russian bonds. Another
failure is also announced from Lyons
Eranace,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-24

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 24.-All steam.
crs along the coast are having hard time
on account Of the storm. Many vessels
expected this morning have not yet ar
rived.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-24

ST PETERSBURG. Feb. 24.-An off.
cial announcement is made that three jap
snese officers, disguised as coolies, were
caught by the Russians in the act of
attempting to blow up the bridge on the
Manchurian railway over the Sungari river
and were hanged to the very bridge they
sought to destroy.
The three victims were Colonel Assasi,
one of the instructors of the Japanese war
college; Lieutenant Zoukiascha and Lieu
tenant Kaourata, the latter two expert
Bappers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-24
DEMOCRATS ARE
GETTING BUSY

AT its regular meeting at I2091s Pacific
avenue last night the Democratic club dis
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-24

NICE, Feb. 24.-Grand Duke Cyril, the
szar's cousin, left for the Far East to-
day via st. Petersburg He will take up
an important naval command.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-24

SEOUL, Feb. 24.-Panic prevails al
Ping Yang. Foreign stores are closed and
the natives are reported to be fleeing
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-24
MORE LIGHT THROWN UPON THE
PACIFIC AVENUE ASPHALT NATTER

settles the contention made by some per-
sons that other asphalt "just as good''
exists in North America
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-24

LONDON, Feb. 14.--Careful investiga
tion shows that the European public as &
rule favor Russia in the present conflict
France is closer bound than ever. Aus
tria naturally favors the Muscovite; Ger
many is pro-Russian; Italy is bound by
the Dreibund; Spain favors Russia, while
England is staunch friend of Japan
Sweden is becoming more friendly to
Japan on account of the Finnish antiRus
sian feeling.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 24.-The
reply of the United States to Russia's pro
test against Japan is expected to be no
thing more than an acknowledgment Of
its receipts.
State officials still announce that the
United States will keep out of the inn
brogGo in the Far East as much as posi-
bic.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-24

The silyerthorn Ferry broke loose last
night and was carried down the river.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-24

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 24.-The
Japanese legation here has received no ad-
vices of naval defeat. The report is dis
credited.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-24

ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 24.-All rail
ways in Eastern Russia and Siberia have
been placed under military law. War sub
scriptions are rushing in from all sources
Several hundred Turcomans have applied
to be sent to the front.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-24

LONDON, Feb. PA dispatch from
Chefoo to the Evening News declares that
the Russian consul there confirms the
statement that four japanese warships
have been destroyed at Port Arthur.
The battle occurred early yesterday
morning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-24

COPENHAGEN, Feb. PA report
from st. Petersburg this evening asserts
that six japanese warships were sunk off
Port Arthur.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-24

VIENNA, Feb 24.-The Nieu Frei
Presse has dispatch from Warsaw which
says that dysentery is raging among the
Russian troops in Manchuria.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-13
FOUND GUILTY.
EX-COngresaman briggs. Of New
York, Convicted by Jury
of Conspiracy.

New York, Jan. 8.-After deliberat-
ing As minutes Thursday jury found
former Congressman Edmund H. briggs
guilty of accepting money to procure a
contract between a private company
and the government while serving as
member of congress. The jury rec
commended mercy. In response Judge
InOmas said the recommendation was
eminently fitting, as Mr.. briggs had
conducted himself with dignity and be-
cause he undoubtedly violated the stat
ute unwittingly. Judge Thomas said he
believed Mr.. briggs guilty only in a
technical sense. After the jury had
been discharged, the court denied a
motion for new trial and reserved
decision on motion for stay of pro-
ceedings pending an appeal. Judge
Thomas told the counsel they might
agree upon a day for sentence He
said: Il wish l could inflict SEN
tence without imprisonment, but can
not under the law. l shall make the
sentence as light as I possibly can
You, briggs, are free to come and go as
you please" The extreme penalty for
the crime of which briggs was con-
victed is two years imprisonment and
$4,000.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-13
RUTH CLEVELAND DIES.
The Eldest Daughter of the Former
President Passes Away
Unexpectedly.

Princeton, N. j., JAN S-Ruth
Cleveland, the eldest child of express
ident Cleveland, died at the Cleveland
| home here Thursday very unexpected
! ly, the immediate cause of death being
a weakening of the heart action during
a mild attack of diphtheria. Dr..
| Wickoli, the attending physician, said
| that Miss Cleveland mad been i'll with
a mild form of diphtheria for four
days, and that the heart affection was
anticipated. She was Is years old.
The Cleveland household is grief
stricken over the death of the eldest
dolence are being received. The pri-
vate school which Ruth attended has
| been closed for the rest of the week
out of respect.
President John N. Finley, of the Col
lege of the City of New York, Mr..
| Cleveland's personal friend, has come
to make all arrangements for the fu
neral. The lnterment will take place
Friday.
In response to many inquiries, for
mer President Cleveland gave out the
| following statement: After a few
days illness, which began with an at
tack of tonsilitis and developed yes
| terday suddenly into diphtheria. our
| Oldest daughter, Ruth, died suddenly
to-day" Dr. Joseph D. Bryant, who
has for many years been the family
physician of the Clevelands, was sum-
moned from New York, but did not
arrive until after Miss Cleveland's
death. Mrs. Cleveland is Frustrated
at the death of her daughter.
Ruth Cleveland was born on Octo-
Der 3, 1891, in her fathers residence
at 619 Madison avenue, New York,
after Mr.. Cleveland had served his
first term as president. She was
named after Mrs. Cleveland's grand
mother and as Baby Ruth was a
great favorite in Washington society
during her fathers second term in the
white house Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland
have four remaining children. Esther,
who was born in the white house Sep
TENDER 9, 1898; Marion, born at Gray
Gables, Buzzard's Bay, July Z, 1895;
Richard Folsom Cleveland, born here
October %, 1897, and Francis Grover
Cleveland, born at Gray Gables, BuZ-
Yards Bay, July IS, 1903.
1t is now understood that it was the
child's illness that prevented Mr..
Cleveland's attendance at the dinner
to Mayor Mcclellan in New York Jan
uary 4th.
The funeral service will be held at the
Cleveland home, conducted by Rev.
Maitland Bartlett. Mr.. Cleveland, with
President Finley, of the College of the
City of New York, Dean Andrew West
and few intimate friends, will accom-
pany the body to Princeton cemetery,
where interment will take place. Dr.
Bryant says the other children show no
signs of diphtheria.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-13
STATEH0USE RUINED.
One Wing of Iova's Handsome Capt. oil
Building Ruined by Fire, with
Loss of $25O,OOO.

Des Moines, Ia, Jan. 5.-Fire Quilted
the northwest wing of the state capitol
Monday with an approximate loss
OF $250,000. The chamber of the
house of representatives is charred
mass of ruined debris and cannot be
fixed up in time for the approaching
session of the legislature The fire
gained great Roadway before it was
checked, starting about ten o'clock, and
at noon it was thought the entire build
ing was doomed, and Gov Cummins
ordered the contents of all the Offices
removed. However, it was finally con-
fined to the wing of the capitol in
which it originated and by six o'clock
was practically extinguished.
The origin of the fire is mystery
and Gov. Cummins will order an i'm
mediate investigation. The supposition
that it started either from a lighted
candle carelessly left burning or from
an electric light wire.
The building was supposed to have
been fireproof, but the use of several
false ceilings in the house furnished
excellent material for the flames. Gov.
Cummins states that the house cham
Der cannot possibly be repaired this
WINTER
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-13
RECESS IS. OVER.
National LeSlslature Resumes Its SEES
sions-Several Nominations
Are Sent In.

Washington, Jan. 5.-The senate's
first session following the holiday re-
cess was devoted entirely to Panama
President Roosevelt sent message on
the subject, which was received with
great interest. Discussion continued
throughout the day, speeches being
made both in defense Of and against
the policy which has been pursued:
The president sent to the senate the
nomination of William H. Taft, of Ohio,
to be secretary of war. The president
also nominated Luke E. Wright, of Ten
nessee to be civil governor of the Phil
ippine islands, and Henry c. 1de, of YER
mont, to be vice civil governor of the Phil
ippine islands; civil service commission
er, John w. Black, of Illinois; consul
general, Henry D. Saylor, Pennsylvania,
at Coburg, Germany; assistant secre-
tary of commerce and labor, Lawrence
0. Murray, Illinois; marshal, James A..
Toler, Northern district of Mississippi
The senate committee on military af-
fairs Monday decided to report favor
ably the nomination of Gen. Leonard
Wood to be major general. The vote
stood to 2,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-13
A WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happenings Of q
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
All the Latest News of Interest from
Washington, From the East, the
West and the South.
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
IN EXTRA SESSION.

Congress Meets to Consider Cuban
Reciprocity and Otb-< AIatters.
The senate session on the 5th was
practically monopolized by Senator
Lodge in speech advocating the Pan
ANA treaty. In the house resolution
was passed extending sympathy to the
citizens of Chicago and elsewhere in
their sad bereavement because OF the
theater disaster The presidents mes
sage relative to the Panama canal was
read.
On the 9Th alleged irregularities in
the post Office department constituted
the only theme in the United States
senate. In the house Mr.. Warner
Qll.) introduced bill providing for a
judicial code for the United States.
In the senate on the 9TH Senator Nor
gan occupied the time and criticised the
president and the attitude of this gov
eminent in connection with the Panama
republic The house was in session only
II minutes.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-13
CHINESE MASSACRED.
Imperial Soldiers Destroy Villacc in
Campaign Against Bandit-TwO
Thousand Persons Slain.

Tacoma, WASH, Jan. 1.-Two thou
sand Chinese were massacred by impe-
rial soldiers under Admiral Fong early
in December in capturing Ma Wong Hoi
at Shekpo village, on East river, near
Canton. Shekpo was destroyed and
other villages desolated. Ma Wong Hoi
attacked junks owned by Mandarin
Wachow having thousands of dollars
aboard. The soldiers aboard repealed
the attack, causing the bandit to with
draw. Securing hundred followers, he
started off on pillaging expedition and
attacked Shekpo. Admiral Fong
marched on Shekpo with $500 soldiers,
the marines commencing a regular siege.
Ma Wong appeared and fired on the SOL
diers, killing eight. This incensed Fong,
who ordered heavy cannonade. The
village was shortly in flames, resulting
in the death of 1000.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-13
SEVENTEEN DIE IN A WRECK
Terrible Collision on Rock Island
at Willard, Kan.
ex S~Nkc Exack-Heroic Work
of 2 Doctor.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 7.-Seventeen per-
sons were killed and 81 injured in the
Rock Island passenger wreck at Willard
Wednesday morning. Most of the in
jured are in hospitals in Topeka. The
doctors announce that all will recover
with the exception of Mrs. NJ. A, Hill, of
Greensburg, Kan.
Following is a list of those killed:
Mrs. J. H. Hill, GreensDurg, Kan; Mrs.
w. 5. Martin, St. Joseph, Mo-; Mrs Mary
Harvallle, Chillicothe, Mo-; Ben Har-
Vallle, son of Mrs. Harvaille, aged 10:
Tot Harvaille, daughter of Mrs. Harva-
lille, aged 3; Mrs. Susan Reed, sister of
Mrs. Harvaille; James Griffin, Clare
mont, Mo-; E. E. Myer, Buffalo, N. Y;
Raymond A. Martin, Chillicothe, Mo-;
w. S. Martin, St. Joseph, Mo-; E. r.
Rankins, De Kalb, Mo-; William J.
Wells, 511 East Chambers street, Jack
sonville, ILL.,; Mrs. Mary Kaiser, Russian,
address unknown; Gale Fuller, aged 7,
Brockton, Ia; Grace Reed, Chillicothe,
Mo-; Lenora Reed, Chillicothe, Mo-; I'M
identified boy, aged 8years.
Carelessness of trainmen caused the
wreck. Instructed to meet a special
freight train at Willard, the engineer and
conductor of the Inflated passenger
train noting that freight train stood on
the sidetrack at Willard, rushed through
thinking that the cars they had seen
were the ones which they had been in
structed to pass. Failure to scrutinize
the number OF the engine was directly
responsible for the collision. Had the
engineer compared the number of the
train at Willard with his orders, the &C.
cident would have been averted. Upon
seeing at Willard freight train on the
siding, Engineer Benjamin threw open
the throttle, and, under the impetus of
full steam, the passenger train leaped
into the darkness and crashed along at a
rate which the passengers declare to
have been fully IS miles an hour Not
a note of warning of the fearful impend-
ing danger ever made itself known to the
sufferers.
The hero of the wreck was DR.. Bell
of New York city, a young physician
himself crippled, walking on crutches
DR.. Bell, although slightly hurt as a
result of the collision, was the first man
to leave the Pullman sleeper, which was
not damaged. Struggling heroically
forward on his crutches, he Immediately
assumed charge of the rescue work
First he ordered the chair car and slice o.
er cleared. Then, after directing the
removal of the injured to these cars, he
allayed the pain of the injured as much
as was possible without medicine or in.
struments, bandaged broken legs and
arms with strips torn at his direction
by others from sheets and pillow slips
administering what whisky was at hand
to deaden the injuries until the relief
train should arrive, and saved the life
of the foreman by tying an artery with
the aid of penknife and a piece OF
string.
After working until nearly exhausted
DR.. Bell only gave way when the physi
clans arrived from Topeka with med
icine and instruments. Then he stead
lastly refused to disclose his name, ant
it was only partially learned from hi:
:elloW passengers.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-13
THE EAST.

In the last two weeks 100000 wage
earners have been given employment by
the resumption of iron and steel mills in
the Pittsburg district.
Gov Garvin, of Rhode Island, was
inaugurated for his second term and
the general assembly organized.
Republicans of the Third district OF
Pennsylvania have nominated George A.
Castor for congress. Samuel J. Randall
is the democratic nominee.
The weather records in Maryland for
20 years have been broken, the Their
mometer ranging in several places from
IA to 20 below zero.
B. L. Beebe, editor and publisher of
the Sign of the Timec, a Baptist pub
LEGATION, died in Middletown, N. Y, aged
so years.
Ex-Congressman Edmund H. briggs
was found guilty in New York of &C.
cepting money for contract while 8
member of the house of representatives
The New York legislature met in an
nual session at Albany.
The directors have elected E. H. Har-
riman president of the Union Pacific
railroad
At Boston Gov John L. Bates, of Mas.
sachusetts, was inaugurated for his Sec
ond term.
The death of Parke Goodwin, fol-
many years editor of the Evening Post
occurred in New York, aged SO years.
Ruth, aged Is years, the eldest daugh.
ter of ex-President Cleveland, died sud-
denly at Princeton, N. j., of heart fail
ure, caused by an attack of diphtheria
By advice of friends Russell Sage
who is 81 years old, has given up his
daily visits to Wall street in New York
and retired from active participation in
affairs.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-13
REYES RECEIVES ANSWER.
Note Charging Violation Of
Treaty of 1916.

Washington, Jan. Seen. Rafael
Reyes, the Colombian special envoy,
has received the answer of the Wash
ington government to his note charg-
ing the United States with open vio-
lation of the treaty of 1916.
The answer, which was prepared by
Secretary Hay, though couched in the
most diplomatic terms, and expressing
the wish of this government to deal
justly with Colombia, is an emphatic
refusal to reopen the Panama ques-
ton.
Prior to the receipt of the reply, Gen.
Reyes wrote to the state department
requesting that the correspondence be
transmitted to the senate for it's con-
sideration. Pending an answer to this
request, the correspondence will not be
made public.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-13

According to writer in the Popular
Science Monthly the drift of population
from farms and villages to the cities has
been checked. This tendency was few
years ago looked on with alarm, but it
appears that it exists no more. I'm
provement in home and social life in
the country, better roads, interurban
electric lines and the overcrowding in
the cities have probably all contributed
TO make the rural districts more desir-
able places of residence for the rising
generation. Bicycle and telephone have
also done their part. And people are be-
coming more intelligent.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-13

Complete statistics of arrivals that
have recently been published show that
Immigration at the port of New York
passed all previous records. During the
last calendar year no less than 619.
steerage immigrants arrived there. as
against 547,197 in 1902, an increase of
1881 The increase over the arrivals
in 1901 is 10000. AS to nationalities.
the countries of southern Europe con-
tributed by far the largest total-Italy
leading There was also some increase
in the arrivals from northern Europe.
especially Norway, Sweden and Dem
mark
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-13
FROM WASHINGTON.

The earnings of the United States
Steel company for the last quarter of 1903
fell from $32, 3O2 1921 to $14 ,S45, O42..
Loss by fire in the United States and
Canada for the year just closed shows a
total of $156, 1875, ZOO.
In the year 1903 there were 9,76S fail
ures reported, with liabilities of 1884,
277,093, and assets of $84,060,475, de-
crease in number of two per cent.
In the last year the accounts of 16S
retiring postmasters were short 1923 ,454.
The railroads are making one of the
most sweeping reductions in general
expenses in their history.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-13
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

The st. Louis and San Francisco rail-
road has leased for a period of 80 years
the st. Louis, Memphis & Southern rail-
road.
Cardinal Gibbons, of Baltimore, re-
ceived two portraits in oil of Pope Plus
x. as New Years gift from his holi-
ness.
Mrs. Ida Rowan, wife of Capt. A. 8.
Rowan, who carried the message to
Garcia in the Spanish-American war,
died at her home, in Atchison, Kan.
John Snyder, baker in the United
States navy, stationed ut Mare island,
San Francisco, has fallen heir to $3.50, 900.
The fortune is in bonds, real estate and
cash.
Glen Harrison, aged Is, is teaching in
the Ozark mountains, near Gainesville,
NO., and probably is the youngest peda-
gogue in the United States.
Over 100 Turks were arrested in Salon.
lea on suspicion Of completely in plot
to massacre Christians.
With the final word of a funeral SER
mon on his lips, Farley H. Prophet, a
Mormon elder, dropped dead in the pulpit
of a Uintah (Utah) meeting house.
Richard Olney has appointed United
States Senator Redfield Proctor, John G.
Carlisle and Representative William
Alden Smith to investigate the affairs
of the National American Red Cross.
Capt. John Anderson, U. s. A., has
been detailed as professor of military sci
ence and tactics at the Massachusetts
Agricultural college.
William Rule, editor of a newspaper
at Knoxville, Tenn, is the probable can
didate Of the republicans of his state for
governor. He has been fighting the bat
ties OF his party for 40 years. ::
John Bennett, convicted OF murder in
the first degree for killing his wife at
Oberlin, o., on October s last, was SEN
fenced to be electrocuted on April Is.
The Carnegie institute, the school
founded In: Washington by the former
steel king, As to build four obsefyatories
for research in the solar system.
Mrs. T. B. Ferguson, wife 81 Oklaho-
mas governor, is dean Of newspaper NO.
men in that territory, having been ac-
tive in journalism for many years. I !
Secretary % State Hay has the Pana-
ma flag in which the Panama treaty was
wrapped on It's trip to Washingto from
the isthmus and back again. Minister
Bunau has the United States nag which
was also sWrapped about. the treaty.