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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19

cinct, and one for every IS voters or
major fraction thereof
In addition to this, motions were car
ried TO allow the Soldiers home precinet
10 delegates instead OF IL, Fairfax II dele
gates instead Of 0, and Carbonate precinct
was permitted to have two more dele-
gates than the appOrtionment will allow.
The caucuses viii be held Friday, April
%, and the primaries Tuesday, May g.
The question OF the date Of the con
vention, over which a contest was expect.
ed, was settled amicably and all othet
matters went off like clockwork.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19
LIFE CRUSHED OUT
BY ROLLING LOG

Peter johnson was crushed by rolling
log near Kent last evening and died be-
fore he could be carried to the camp
where he had worked.
johnson was working for E. W. BREEDER,
four miles from Kent In some manner
the log became loosened from its fasten-
ings as it was being hauled up skid
way, and before the unfortunate man
could get out of the way it had rolled
over him. When picked up Nelson was
unconscious.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19

that he was buried beneath the old
church. There is no explanation of the
gold in the grave. except that in life the
marquis was a very eccentric person.
The grave was cemented over, under the
floor Of the church, and the cement, after
many generations, gave way under the
weight OF the school teacher.
The Cuisillos hacienda is now the prop
erty of Senor Juan Gortazar. of this city
The GOrtazar family is very wealthy, and
the Spanish gold will be given over to
charity.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19
VICTIM IS SHOT IN THE
BACK AND THROAT CUT

SEATTLE, March l9,--AImost uncon-
scious from the loss of blood and pain
Sam Lozey, an Italian, who lives alone
in the Italian quarter, was found in his
home this morning, with his throat cut
and his back full Of birdshot. He was
taken to hospital, and although he is ter
ribly wounded, the physicians say there
is chance Of his recovery.
1t is surmised that Losey was a victim
of the vendetta What gives strength to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19

ell school, Wednesday and Thursday,
April 6 and 7.
Franklin and Grant Observation-Disclosures
drug store, Sixth avenue and Pine street,
Friday and Saturday, April and 9.
Emerson 'dstrict-Emerson school. Mon
day and Tuesday, April II and u.
Bryant district-Bryant school, Wednes-
day and Thursday, April l3 and IA.
Logan. Irving and Lincoln districts
Logan school, Friday and Saturday. April
Is and l6.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19
CAR Makers
ON A STRIKE

SAN FRANCISCO, March l9.-Four-
teen hundred members of the can-makers'
union employed by the American Can
company struck this morning. The trouble
is due to the company's alleged refusal
to abide by an agreement made with the
union several months ago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19
BURIED WITH
MILITARY H0N0RS

VALLEJO, Cal, March l9.-The funeral
of the late Commando William Sewell,
ex-governor of Guam, with full naval hon
ors, took place at Mare Island this morn
ing. st. Peters church chapel was crowd
ed. Admiral McCalla, all the officers of
the navy yard and the marine band were
present. The remains viii be shipped East
for inteTment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19
NEGROES LYNCHED

CLEVELAND, Miss, March 10, Two
negroes, named Sawyer and Harris. were
lynched last night by masked mob.
Christmas week they killed a negro por.
ter and shot the conductor Of passenger
train in an attempted hold-up.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19
BUYS LAND FOR
NEW RESIDENCE

A. = Cizek has purchased from George
a. Morrison lots s and 9, block 1917, on
North | street The price paid was
" 700 aud til" street grade. The new own
er will at once commence the erection
Of new residence, modern in every re-
spect.
Mr.. cizek is in the sheet metal business
at 1929 ''oLth G street The sale was made
through Iosrison q BalkwiIl.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19
OFFICER is
AFTER MORMONS

SALT LAKE, March l9.--United States
Marshal Haywood this morning received a
bunch of twenty odd supoenas for witness
es in the Smoot investigation, which will
be resumed in Washington on April 4.
He declines to gives the names, for fear
the witnesses will disappear
1t is understood the witnesses include
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19
BASKET BALL SEASON
WILL CLOSE TONIGHT

The last basketball game of the season
will be played tonight IN the Y NJ. c. A,
gymnasium. when the Vashon college team
comes over for return game with the
Skookums. The latter team has played
eight games, winning them all except the
one played with Parlxland.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19
ASSESSOR MEATH
THANKED THE BOYS

County Assessor Edward Meath was the
recipient of beautiful carving set yester.
day afternoon, presented by the office
force. the occasion being the seventh anni-
versary OF bis marriage. The presentation
was made by Win Turner, who acquitted
himself with great credit. Mr.. Meath was
very much surprised, and after recover
ing from the shock sufficiently TO speak,
thanked the boys to the best OF his abili-
ty.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19
SAYS HIS WIFE rs CRUEL

A suit for divorce was filed yester-
day by Floyd A. Thompson against Kate
Thompson. Thompson alleges that his wife
is OF a jealous disposition and treats
him cruelty" They were married in Brus-
sells, Ontario, on February 2s 1894.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19

the suspicion is the fact that he refuses
to say who his assalants were or what
the motive might have been for the crime
Appearances indicate that the shot was
fred through a window when the victims
back was turned. As he lay stunned by
the shot, his throat was cut. The cut is
a bad one and barely missed severing the
iuguar vein, The walls Of the room were
spattered with blood and the floor was
covered.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19

and in Liverpool today was the equanimi-
ty which characterized all dealings.
As result Of Sully's failure, the sus-
pension Of j. H. Garrison Co., cotton
dealers, was announced this morning. II
is expected that other failures will fol-
low.
Daniel ]. Sully became factor in the
cotton market in January, 1903, and he
was thought to have done great thing
when he bulled May cotton from to 10
cents. In that one campaign he cleared
more than 81 100000 and established cot.
ton house Of his own. When he had snc.
eeeded in bulling the market to II cents he
began to broaden the scope Of hts opera
tione, and made connections with al the
prominent commercial exchanges in the
country. The full effect Of his failure will
not be known for several days.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19

prominene Mormon and Gentle politi-
clans. and also residents Of Brigham City,
where the Mormon church is alleged to
have instituted boycott against a big
dance hall which was operated in OPPOSE
tion to the Mormon opera house.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19
RUSSIANS ARE ENCOURAGED BY
THE ATTITUDE Of JAPANESE

ST. PETERSBURG, March l9-Mili-
tary circles are greatly encouraged by the
Japanese delay of the land attack on Man
churia. 1t was fully expected that one
would be made by this time, possibly ne
cessitating the Russian evacuation of all
territory south of Mukden except Port Ar
thur.
Now renforcements have arrived and it
is believed it will be possible to prevent
any serious Japanese invasion.
The Russian troops continue to stream
into northern Korea in excellent condi-
ton, while the japanese are reported to
be in bad state, due to an epidemic of
typhus.
LONDON, March ia dispatch to
Reuters agency from Chefoo states that
a private dispatch reports fighting between
the Russians and japanese on the bank
of the Yalu river
The Russians claim to have captured
1880 prisoners.
BERLIN, March l9-The Vossiche lei
tung reports that Major Inokoff. of the
Russian headquarters staff has been dis
covered selling valuable military secrets,
and has been sentenced to be publicly de-
graded and shot.
1t is possible this report comes from
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19

the same source as the one relating to the
recent execution of Ivkoff, commissary
captain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19

it is said he will make good the losses. The
young man has been spending money free
ly since his arrival here last fall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-19

told other dodgers that times were very
hard with him and he did. not see much
ahead in this world
The Newark journal., 1904-08-12
SHE TOOK HIS ADVICE.
And Found It an Excellent and Eficacious Remedy for
 the Blues.

"I am so very unhappy, Mr. Brief said the fair petitioner for q divorce to her lawyer, relates the Chicago Inter Ocean.
 Is there anythingin particular wrongY' the legal gentleman asked, sympathetically.
 "No, nothing in particular" sighed the fair petitioner. T am simply miserably blue and de pressed. But l suppose that is something for which you cannot advise.n
 Well, madam" said the law yer, swinging around in his chair, 'I will say frankly that if you were a man l should advise you to go out and drink three or four cocktails. But as it is, 1 am afraid I am not competent to deal with the situation
 Three or four days later the fair petitioner again called at the of flee of her lawyer. This time she was all smiles.
 And, oh, Mr. Briefw she said, when she arose to go at the end of the conference, "I want to thank you very much for your advice as Ito how to get rid of the blues. Like all your other advice, it was excellent
 "You-you-" gasped the law. yer.
 "Yes," said the lady, "I took it"
The Newark journal., 1904-08-12
THE FIRST BURMESE NOVEL
Progressive Native ConeeiVes the Idea of Introducing Modern Form
 of Literature.

\ new departure in Burmese lit erature, ill the form of d publica- tion of q Burmese novel, has been welcomed in Burma, says q cor respondent of the Lahore Tribune. To everyone familiar with the lit erature of the Burmese-and, unhappily, they are not many there is no doubt that this de parture will be welcomed as re- lief from the tedious tales printed In pOnderous volumes and written in conventional style.
 An educated Burman we'll known in Rangoon has had the happy idea of writing the novel somewhat on the lines of those is- sued daily by publishers in other countries. The task was one beset with many difficulties, the first and greatest of these being the language itself, for it's hexibility ln expressing new ideas makes if, We are told, very unwieldy in- strument in the hands of even the most accomplished scholar. The cause of this stiffness is to be found Tn the evolution of Burmese 
 literature. The first Burmese nov el which introduces this new de- parture from conventional litera- tufe, and surprised and even as- tonlshed Burmese readers. has appeared in serial form in the Friend of Burma and will be shortly published in book form "lth illustrations. The story is entitled "Maung Gin Manng Ma Maydo Natthu." It is interesting. we are assured, not only as to it's plot' but as giving much valuable insight into Burmese family life ana into the customs and prac- 'lces ot the Burmese people. Bur hiese He IS painted, not as seen .ilfoagh European glasses, but from within, by one who had lived and is living in it.
The Newark journal., 1904-08-12
PIGEON AND SQUIRREL FIGHT
Birds and Animals Engage in Fierce Battle Over Hulled Hick-
 ory Nuts.

A battle royal between squir- rels and pigeons was lately watched with much interest in the statehouse yard at Columbus, Ohio. An early visitor brought with him small sack of hulled hickory nuts. He began to feed them to an old white squirrel when a pigeon was attracted by a number of the kernels on the ground. As soon as he began to pick the old squirrel made lunge and the bird gently went into the air for few feet. It lit again and again upon the ground, but every time it was chased away.
 Other pigeons were attracted, as we'll as other squirrels, and the visitor, in order to keep up the excitement, emptied the entire sack. The squirrels, however, proved themselves to be the mas, teas of the situation. In order to thoroughly frighten the pigeons the little animals began to make peculiar noises and chase each Otl,er about in q circle, but at no tine did they leave the space coy cred by the nuts. It worked we'll. for the pigeons soon tired of fly ing up a short distance and down again, and disappeared, leaving the situation entirely in the hands of the enemy.
The Newark journal., 1904-08-12

ate flags hung all over the hall, while the solitary emblem of Un- cle sam's government was so small you could hardly see it; and in order to make it less conspieu- ous, some delegate with over plus of tarantula juice furled it, greatly to the delight of his asso- ciates.
 "These people are as good pa triots as any, and at heart true Americans. They bring out these ancient battlefags periodically from force of habit and not be cause they are in the least bit dis loyal. On the same principle they shriek with delirious frenzy when brass band plays Dixie and want no other tune played
The Newark journal., 1904-08-12
FARE OF RUSSIAN POOR.
Peasants Have Table Luxuries L1uch in Demand Among Western
 World Epicures.
gardens.

The Russian peasant, even If the bread he eats is black, has lux ury to add to his meal much sought by epicures in the western world the wild mushroom, which grows thousands upon thousands on the steppes of Russia. At any time q full and sayory meal is provided with the addition of sausage and onions; even mushroom alone often contents them for d meal with their coarse rye bread.
 The poorest labOrer has also q luxury drink always available from the eyer-present samovar, and the tea they drink would be the envy of the American con noisseur of that beverage, for the best of China's tea is found in Russia and all classes enjoy it's quality and fragrance. Never is the water allowed to stand on the tea over q few moments. so none of the poisonous tannin is extract ed, and a delightful, mildly stim- ulating, straW-colored drink is the result.
 It would be well if the Russian peasant would content himself with this, for his only vice is drunkenness.
The Newark journal., 1904-08-12
ANTS TO KILL WEEVILS.
United States Government Will Send to Guatemala for the
 Insects.

By planting cotton we encour- aged the bool weeyil that lives on cotton. After killing the birds in millions, that might otherwise have kept down the weevils, we have spent millions of dollars more than the milliners ever paid for the birds corpses to destroy the now aggressive and dangerous weeyils. But an ant has been found in Guatemala that worries the weeyil to death if it has a chance, so this government will send 10 Guatemala and buy ants. There is never doubt, says the Brooklyn Eagle, that Guatemala will sell them willingly, if they are as troublesome as most of the ants in warm countries. and they will be domesticated in thc gulf states.
 But then arises the question:; Suppose they should be equally troublesome here? Suppose that, after eating the weeyils, they should spread over the whole Mis- sissippi valley, forcing their way into the houses and driving the in habitants into exile in the wood shed? Supposing that they mine the wood of buildings so that the buildings come down in a cloud of sawdust? Suppose a whole lot of things that may not happen, bur that also may, for mischief came as a result of importing the Eng fish sparrow, the gypsy moth, the
The Newark journal., 1904-08-12

Hessian fly and the potato bug. This will require a new prepara- tion to destroy the moth. In the West Indies they introduced the deadly serpent, the fer de lance, to kill off the rats. Then they had to introduce the mongoose to kill off the fer de lance. Now they are introducing firearms to kill the mongoose Mems attempts to up set the balance of nature in their own interests are apt 10 react against them if the attempts sue ceed.
The Newark journal., 1904-08-12
HERMIT CRABS TROUBLES.
When Its Shell Gets Too Snug the Uneasy Crustacean Goes Out
 Looking for Another.

The most disconsolate fellow that walks the beach is the hermit crab whose shell has become too snug for comfort. If il were his own, as the clam's, it would grow with his growth, and always be perfect fit; but to the hermit there comes often moving day, when a new house must be sought. Discouraging work it is, too. Most fthe doorsat which he knocks are slammed in his face. A tweak from larger pincer than his own will often satisfy him that the shell he considers "distinctly pos sible," and hopefully ventures to explore, is already occupied by a near but coldly unsympatheticrel- ative.
 Finding no empty shell of suit able size, the hermit may be dllY- en to ask brother hermit to va cate in his favor. The proposi- ton is spurned indignantly, and a fight ensues. The battle is to the stronger. Often the attacking party has considerable trouble in cleaning out the shell, having to pick his adversary out in bits. A. periwinkle or a whelk may be at tackled in d like manner by her nit who is hard pressed and has taken a fancy to that particular shell. If the householder be feeble, the conquest is easy. If lusty, he holds the fort.
The Newark journal., 1904-08-12
CONFEDERATE FLAG WAVES,
Indian Territory Natives Who Still Keep the Stars and
 Bars Aloft.

"Down in the Indian territory 2 said Mir. J. N. Saddler, of New Or. leans, recently, reports the Wash ington Post, the natives still think they are in the southern confederacy. At least that is the way it looked to me when, by acci- dent, l happened to be a spectator of the democratic territorial con vention, held at Durant to elect delegates to the St. Louis conyen- tion.
 There were about 50 cenfeder,
The Newark journal., 1904-08-12
ATHLETICS OF THE STRAINS
American Games and Sports Find Favor with Them and Are Eff
 fecting Dress Reforms.

Oriental people are very ayerse to physical exercise of any kind. Their idea of enjoyment is to sit under an awning and play back gammon, says the World Today. That a man should go out and run around a track in shameless na- kedness, and this with no hope of gain. only confirms them i'll the belief that all Americans are mad. But they are initiative peaople, and some years ago the influence and example of the younger teach CTS got d few of the preparatory boys out for foot races. That day, for Beirut, at least, the death blow was struck to the pictur- esque dress of the orient. You can't run d hundred-yard dash with long, baggy drawers and a silk gumbez that tiops around your ankles. Even if you ''gird up the loins," by tucking your skirts into the sash, the effect is more startling than speedy. So, one by one, the students ordered trousers from the city tailors. At first they were poorly cut and viewed with suspicion; but today there are not three men in the collegi- ate department who wear the old costume, and many of the stu dents dress with taste and an ele- gance that their professors can not afford to emulate.
 Tennis and basket ball soon won their place in the students favor; and now we have gymnas- tic apparatus and regularly graduated athletic director, who has learned physical culture and boy nature through a long exp6ri- ence in the gymnasiums of Amer ica. But it was football that did the most toward unification. The value of team work is a new idea to eastern college men. The old ideal was that of every man for him self.' It has been so since the days of Alcibiades and Absolom. If if had not been so the history of the world might have been different. It was comparatively easy to see the joy of winning a foot race or a tennis match; but to play an un- theatrical part in football game, obeying a captain and working for the good of the side; that was a very diffegent thing.
The Newark journal., 1904-08-12
Genuine.

Well, made the sale alright, " said the new salesman.
 But you lied to her." protested the proprietor. You told her they were genuine old Irish Iaces-'
 "No, 1 didn't. She simply said she didn't want any bogus imita- tions, and l assured her ours were genuine .o-Philadelphia Press.
The Newark journal., 1904-08-12
Paper Without Politics.

The Cherokee Advocate (the ionly Indian paper), the official or, gan of the Cherokee nation, is 64 years old. It is published at Tahlequah, at the nations ex. pense. One-half is printed in the Cherokee language, The paper is forbidden to deal in politics Its cost of publication is about S2, 300 above all receipts.
The Newark journal., 1904-08-12
Our Growing Navy.

The completion of ships now under construction will make our navy twice as strong as it is now and three times as powerful as ii was at the beginning of the Span. ish-American war. It will rank as the third navy in theoretical ton. mage and the second in actual fighting power.
The Newark journal., 1904-08-12
Sincere Commitment.

"Oh, Mir. DeBorem, I'm so glad to see youw exclaimed the hos, tess.
 Are you really?" said the de. lighted guest.
 Indeed l am,' she replied. "If you had failed to show up there would have been 13 at the dinner able."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Newark journal., 1904-08-12
On Ocean Ships.

Some novel features are being put into the new Hamburg steam CTS designed for the South Amer ican service. They include a play room for children and arbors on deck like those used in German gardens.
The Newark journal., 1904-08-12

lady of doubtful age places sheets of celluloid between the negative and the printing paper, thus pro ducing very softening effect, which hides the discrepancies of age.
The Newark journal., 1904-08-12
A QUEER FAD.
Lord Rothschild an Enthusiastic Collee
 tor of All Kinds of Pleas.

A scion of the renowned Roths- child family Is an enthusiastic col lector of feas. He claims to have in his possession more than 10000 different varieties, and says the find ing of a new flea affords him as great delight as the securing of a great masterpiece of art does any of bis relatives. Arctic explorers who have just returned from the frozen north have brought him q few samples of feas that live on animals within the Arctic circle. Such expedition tothe polar region encouraged by Charles Rothschild substantially by his en- gazing some member of the party to collect feas from every species of bird and mammal encountered. What more interesting operation can be imagined than that of a fur-bun. died arctic explorer. in an atmosphere of great depth below zero, hunting for feas behind the left ear of a polar bear just to please the fancy of Lord Rothschild.-Chi.ago Sun.
The Newark journal., 1904-08-12
Birds Snap Themselves.

Naturalists now make birds take their own photographs by means of trap cameras.
The Newark journal., 1904-08-12
Ancient Beacon.

The first lighthouse on the Sicily Isles, erected in 1881, still stands with modern improvements upon St Anues.
The Newark journal., 1904-08-12
Photos Without Wrinkles.

1 A German photographer, Kun
 wald, when taking picture of a
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-08-31
Pree Reclining Chair Cars to the
Worlds Fair.

The Southern Railway has inaug-
urated line of free reclining chair
cars on the night trains between
Lexington, Louisville and st. Louis
through without change in each
direction, in addition to the
through sleepers and coaches here
tofore operated.
These are brand new vestibuled
cars with all the latest improve
ments, including smoking compart-
ment, separate wash rooms for
ladies and gentlemen, lighted by
pintsch gas. These reclining chair
cars are sure to prove popular with
the patrons of the road, as they are
very comfortable, and at night the
chairs can be turned back and used
instead of the Pullman Sleeper with
out any extra charge. Any pas
senger holding a regular through
ticket over the Southern Railway
is entitled to ride in these cars. 3t