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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-28
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. - SEALED

~ proposals. suitably endorsed envelope. Con-
struct!on Heating PIumbins. Electric Light Wiring
and Gas Piping. for state flush
ms York. be By mail delivered IN per
10 clock Monday the
day OF October 1904 the state Board OF Armory
missioners the Capitol. Albany y. y when bids
will be opened and read pub-tcNe
Drawings and specifications may be consulted and blank
Of proposals obtained the OF the
Separate Company. Flushing York. by ap-
pcaton q, l. Helms State Architect Capitol
Albany. N y. Contracts will he awarded the
responsible reliable bidders
amount Of funds available therefor The commission
serves the right 20 reject any or all bids CHARLES
F ROE Major General; JAMES McLEER BriEadier
General. End Brigade; NELSON r. HENRY, Adjutans
lieneral. Armorv Commissioners
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-28

Richmond. Virginia. september 18th. 1904.
DrATDFND NO. ri
THE BOARD or DIRECTORS HAVE THIS
1 dav declared a dividend Il TWO f2-0 PER CENT.
,s same IpinZ quarterly dividend Number 81
s+asin Preferred stock Of this Company. payable &C.
ser 18th 1904. when dividend checks will be mailed to
stockholders Of record the close OF bust!
ness on septeiDber 30th.
re books transfer Of preferred stock VIII he
closed al p NJ Friday September 50th 1904 until 10
4 d. @0-@'' : W. TRAvERs Treasurer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-28

AMERICAS SMELLING s REFINING co.
II BroadWay. New York. sept 20. 1904
QUARTERLY COMMON STOCK DIVIDEND No. =.
THE DIRECTORS OF THE AMERICAN
\ Smoltirg Refining Company have this day de-
dared a D.ytdeud ~ ONE AND ONE or AFTER 40
PR CFST Common Capital Stock % the Com
October 10Th 1904 stockholders OF record
a. three O'Clock g. NJ October l2th 1904 The Books
tic tou1- transfer q Common stock Will
be three O'clock p. NJ Oct 18Th. 1894 and VIII
y EDWARD BRUsII. seerstary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-28
To the Stockholders CT
American Spirits Manufacturing Co.
ANNIrA II MEETING 0E THE Stock

bolders OF this Company. pursuant 10 the bylaws.
IS, - held p o'clock T. II on Thursday, October
WI 9Ss Al The once &c the Copany No - William
- Ne-y York City. for the election Of Directors
pa sr the transaction OF other business
anu come before the meeting
~ - transfer books OF Common and Preferred
this Company viii be closed at o'clock p N.
stock % vi re-,,iy cosod until O'Clock
= ~ october 81. 1904.
f. n EDWARD C. CARD Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-28

- ton Vt September IS I9O4-sealed PROPOSALS in
triplcae will be received until II NJ October II, 1904
construction 10000 gallon and trestI
Fort Ethan Allen. " Information furnished APP
pcation. the right reject
or All bds or any part thereof Envelopes containing
pcsals 10 endorsed. Proposals for tank and
trestle'' Ethan Allen. VI Captain T. q LAMO-
REsUX, .. NJ
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-05-21
Chas. s. Gray, an Insurance Solicitor Shot Down
Last Night by an ItaHan--Murderer Was
Chased by Railway Employee But
He Finally Escaped
He Finally Escaped

and the police believe they are on the
right track.
The motive for the murder is found in
the fact that Gray and the Italian once
had disagreement over an insurance af-
iair. 1t appears that the latter took a
policy with Gray, but allowed it to lapse
In the meantime he was injured in a
street car accident. and at once called on
the insurance company for settlement.
This was refused him, whereupon he made
dire threatas against Gray, accusing him
of misrepresentng the terms of the policy.
lie cherished vendetta-like revenge
against Gray.
On leaving the insurance office last
night, it is evident that Gray and his
companion went at once to the freight
yards as they were seen there shortly
before O'Clock by James Fitzpatrick and
George W. Winchester, who are employed
in the freight Office at the head of the
bay. Gray inquired at the office about the
'Dago" cars, but his mysterious companion
studiously kept mis- face turned from the
two men in the office.
When the men were next seen it was
by Samuel H. Rockwell, who was sealing
cars in the yard. Hearing a shot, Rock
well turned quickly, and looking down
the track between two lines of freight
cars, he saw the smaller of the men lift
the other partly from the ground, and
| then hurl his head viciously against a
rail- Not satisfied that his victim was
fatally wounded, the Italian placed his
revolver close to the struggling man S
head and fired another shot.
By this time Rockwell had given an
alarm and three employees came running
from the freight shed. Satisfied that ht
had ben discovered, the murderer ran down
the track towards the Puyalup river. He
was pursued by John Cloherty, James Lit.
tie and Edward Phelps, and an exciting
man chase was commenced, which lasted
! for nearly an hour, until the murderer
had finally eluded the posse and dsap,
| peared in the underground along the
| river.
John Cloherty, one of the pursuers, in
| talking with Times reporter today. stated
that the murderer had such a start on
them that they never succeeded in getting
within 50 yards of him. At first none OF
| the pursuers had any weapons. other than
bars of iron but Phelps stopped at a
little store in the vicinity long enough to
secure shotgun. After this. however
the posse never got within range Of the
fugitive. Once Phelps called upon him
to halt, but the latter only increased his
speed.
The police failed to reach the scene until
after the murderer had disappeared. Then,
as it was rapidly becoming dark, there
was little hope of capturing the man. The
detail under Captain King searched the
vicinity mill nearly 10 n ocloclS when most
Of the officers returned to the city.
The chase was resumed at daybreak
this morning, local detectives being scat
tered along the roads leading south and
east from the city. 1t is believed that the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-05-21
BRUTAL MURDER IN THE
NORTHERN PACIFIC YARDS

man may take refuge among some of the
Italian workmen along the road to Sc
attle. but even with the assistance of
friends he will find it difficult to elude
the network of snares thrown out by the
police.
{. 5. Gray's mother. Mrs. Ellen Gray,
and brother and sister reside at Inter
bay, suburb Of Seattle. He had made
that his home for several years, and had
attended the public schools in Seattle.
Gray would have been 2l years of age
on July 30, and had been employed by
the insurance company about year.
The murdered mans mother called at
the undertaker's this morning to view the
remains, but was not admitted, it being
thought best not to let her see the corpse
in its present condition.
Mrs. Gray was almost prostrated last
night when the news was broken to her
She told an officer that her sons life had
been threatened by an Italian. and this
adds further strength to the clue now being
followed by the police
The corpse shows that two balls entered
the head, the first at the outer corner OF
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-05-21
A STEADY PULL, A
STRONG PULL AND
A PULL TOCET HER

An yesterday callers III.
They came to sign the collective letters which are to 60 to E. H Hartmann
James j. Inn and A Earln asking them bring their railroads this
being
yesterday, callers did
but almost Mondays when The Times will hold
house public and the letters viii be its business office all
day for the reception OF signatures
al to Monday win have
tunity getting MORE RAILROADS for Tacoma
This not campaign for day week It is to be fight to the finish
Northern Pacific
Tacoma The this making the fight and they
not expected prepared
bring three railroads into Tacoma But il expected that they will prepare
coming at continental lines
certainly o T. H. Hartman James J.
and Euing be
They ARE THE
FREIGHT SHIPPERS LINED UP TO
GErHEl men whose business counts much with railroads They will discover
the sg@ wdeewoke all walks life, who united in deter
mined o MORE RAILROADS.
Neither Hill Hartman Earring will throw these communications into the
wastebasket
the public this MORE RAIL
ROADS they have their Offices thousands ae to the eastward
The letters will reveal to them the actual conditions existing here and the
testing attitude the people Tacoma against the continuance Of the monopoly
IT, by any chance presidents
extend his lines Tacoma the railroad campaign is not blocked
tans additional Of traffic.
Tacoma the second largest the Pacific Northwest lies
within reaching dopce Of the Oregon Short Line the Great Northern tbs
Burlington and the Canalon Pacific
Tacoma
the need railroads and the dbg Of pulling together s
shoudo all cooperate in th. move
Mccormack Mccormack More railroads. wanted Let
the N. p. knowt tlat [ doesn't own us bodyan som'
Elliott Northern Pacific well acguan
ed its meth o getm
asked Tacoma inter
etsh
W, E Thompson Of the Iopson Mercantile companys On
when the railroads under confederation &
II. Although
business must wait when to helping this project o more
Keep i u
o letters? Well, should
! am to act such al
o. Peoples hope three The rail
roads,"
A PIher o the Every citizen should be pleased 70 have
the chance to q such 8 these
Emme ~ Taconas salvation
Morrill, 0 Morrill, Mr. Hartman and the other
railroad that warmly welcome their roads,
Bachrach: The MORE RAIL
ROADS undertaken in this city would
Tiq its business
rairoa tln will com to Iacoma
w Birmingham Wholesale Flour and Feed Dealer Pacific 'rhe ship
O q o Of business
to hem q come to city"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-05-21
METHODISTS SCORE
HEARST'S EXAMINER

was unanimously carried.
Rev l., W. Nunhall, the alleged OPP
ponent of Dir. Day, made a public al.
nouncemcnt that he had nothing TO do
with the accusation.
Los ANGELES, May q -Dr. James r.
Day, chancellor OF Syracuse university,
was elected bishop on the fourteenth bal
lot, in the lace Of the "higher criticism
fight He is The eighth and last bishop
TO be elected The total vote was 696.
Necessary to elect, 404 DIR. Day secured
474 votes. His election was greeted with
shouts and the Chautauqua salute. The
other seven bishops elected are:
Joseph y. Berry, Of Chicago Henry #.
spelmeyer, Of Newark, N. j.; William
i. Mcdowell, OF New York; James W..
Bashiord, Of Delaware o.; William Burt,
Of Rome, Italy; Luther b. Wilson, Of
Baltimore, aud Thomas B. Nicely, Of Phil
adelphia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-05-21

LOS ANGELES May 2l-There was a
most sensational scene in the Methodist
conference this morning over an anony-
nous attack made in llearst- Examiner.
The story, which was printed this morn.
ing, said that DR. James II. Day, presi-
dent Of the Syracuse university and a
candidate for bishop, knocked down Pro-
fessor Alexander Hardie, the pastor Of
the SAN Fernando, Cal, Methodist church,
and called him liar, in an argument
over the higher criticism.
The Examiners informant was anony-
NOUS
DR.. Day made public rcfutation on the
floor OF the conference. A scene Of wild
confusion followed, The conference protest
ing belief in DR.. Day.
Rev. j. NJ. Buckley read a resolution
declaring the attack as made ia the Tx
aminer a disgrace to journalism, an in
suit to the conference and to the denom-
ination which it represents, and fragrant
indignty to the most, Los Angeles.
It was further recommended that the
conference should prohibit privileges to tie
press during the remainder Of the confer
enee. This was grectd with shouts and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-05-21

steamship lines operated between Puget
Sound aud Southeastern Alaska. The in.
formation is based upon reports made by
the White Pass \ Yukon railroad officials
at White Horse.
There has been open water between
Port Sellvrk and Dawson for nearly two
weeks. Several steamers are bound up
the river from Dawson and two or three
are on their way down from Hootalinqua
below Lake La Barge, where they win.
tered
In view of the advices received the
local steamship lines will from this time
ON sell through tickets to Dawson ano
other upper Yukon points
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-05-21
HOMECOMING WILL
BE NOTABLE EVENT

Tacoma court No. ?. Tribe OF Ben Hur
is making extensive preparations to wei
come the home comng5of Supreme Repre-
sentative John NJ. AInston of this city
who is in CrawfordsviHe, Ind this week
attending the supreme sessions. The dat,
of this event win be announced at the
next session, Friday evening. May q. al
which time large class will receive the
full court degree, followed by the work OF
the ladies drill corps. under command ol
NJ }. Henry.
Tacoma court is nov the largest court
in the state and has won the state prize
banner during the past two years in com
petition with the other courts of Wash
ington The banner thus becomes the alb
solute property of Tacoma court No. 2
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-05-21
s@s o o o Q o o o Q oeeooCo@,

Although a systematic search has been
conducted since o'clock last night for
the murderer OF Charles s. Gray. the
insurance solicitor, no trace of the suspect
has been found. Gray was shot down, in
cold blood. by his companion. who is
known to be an Italian, while the two
were walking through the Northern Pacific
freight yards ON Puyallup avenue at 8
o'clock last night.
With a clue that looks unmistakable,
Chief Of Police Nia1oney at once set his
force at work on the case. Descriptions
of the suspect have been sent to the
officers in every town between Seattle
Spokane and this city. A detail of the
local police force, headed by Detective Fitz
garld, is securing the country between here
and Seattle today, and Chief Maloney
seems confident of effecting the capture OF
his man.
A motive for the preparation of the
crime and strong clue as to the identity
of the murderer were furnished the police
early last evening by J. NJ. Bailey, of the
Fidelity Mutual Aid society, by whom
Gray was employed as a solicitor. As
soon as Gray's identity was learned from
the papers and cards in his pockets, Mr.
Bailey was notified, and he told all he
knew of the case.
1t seems that Gray and the man with
whom he was seen in the railroad yards,
and who is believed to be the murderer,
left Mr., Bailey's office in the California
building at : o'clock last night, bound for
the "Dago" cars stationed in the yards at
the head Of the bay. The man in ques-
ton is an Italian and accompanied Gray
to act as an Interpreter. The description
of this man and the one seen with Gray
when the shooting was done is identical
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-05-21
DIRE PLOT TO
ROB A BANK

REDDING, Cal, May 2l,--Frederiek
Clifford man so years old, appeared al
the sherffs office this morning and con-
fessed to having burned the Terry Lumber
company's lumber yard here Yesterday, He
was lodged in Jail.
Clifford confessed that he set fire to
the lumber yard to attract the attention
of the police to the north end of the town
so he could rob the Northern California
bank. In getting away from the fire he
lost kit Of tools, which were found this
morning.
Clifford came here from Portland.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-05-21

the left eye and the other about an inch
in front of and a little above the right
ear. The pistol had been placed so close
to the head that he face was powder
burned.
At the autopsy this afternoon it was
discovered that one bullet entered the head
back of the left ear and lodged at the
base of the brain The other entered the
right temple and came out the left eve.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-05-21
RUSSIANS AND JAPS MEET AND
LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES RESULT

TOXIC, May 2l.-The force of japanese
which landed at Takushan on the 10th
defeated the Russian cavalry in the neigh
borhood of Wang Chitung Friday
The japanese sustained no losses, while
the Russian losses have been increased.
The japanese captured Kaichow, 20
miles southeast OF Newchwang, driving the
Russians back.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-05-21
RIVER NAVIGATION
WILL OPEN JUNE

Steamer navigation Between White
Horse and Dawson will open June l, Pos
sibly boats may be running day or so
earlier. This announcement came yester-
day from the Lynn canal agents of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-05-21
JUBILEE CONCERT

A jubilee concert viii be given by the
choir of the African NJ. L. church next
"Wednesday evening M the Epworth NJ +.
church. corner OF South Seventh and An
dersOn streets.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-05-21
DIR. SWEARINGEN
NOT GOING AWAY

DR.. Swearingen wishes TO announce that
there is no foundation for the report that
he is going away Tor the summer. lie
will remain in Tacoma and attend to
his practice.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-05-21

ST. PETERSBURG, May 2l.--It is re
ported here today that the japanese have
been repulsed from the rear OF Port Ar
thur General Stoessel sailed out to pro
tect a train bringing ammunition and a
sllrmish with the japanese followed. The
japanese loss was heavy. The train ar
rived at Port Arthur safely.
PARIS, May PA dispatch to the
Temps from St. Petersburg states that
General Stoes-el's sortie from Port Ar
thur caused loss OF 1000 to the Japan
e-e. while the Russian loss, killed and
wounded, was only 100.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-05-21
o o o . Q @ Q e@ Q . Q Q 0co q

This description of the man sus-
pected of numbering Charles S.
Gray last night has been sent
broadcast by the police depart
ment:
Nationality, Italian.
Height, feet inches.
Weight, l40 pounds.
Age, 2S to 30 years.
General appearance: Hair cut
close; dark brown mustache.
Dress; Dark gray coat, dark
jean trousers, soft black hat.
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ST. PETERSBURG, May PA dis
patch received here from Lao Yang states
that General Kuropatbin is in a strongly
reinforced position and intends to await
the japanese and engage them in battle
there.
TOXIC, May 2l.-Tbe report that the
second-class Russian cruiser Bogatyr, of
$500 tons, is. ashore near yladiyostol, has
been confirmed here.
LONDON. May 2l-1he St. James Ga-
zette today prints report that the Rus
sian cruiser Booatrr was blown up to pre-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-22
NEWFANE.
Half Century Of a Prosperous institution

Half Century Of 4 Prosperous Institution.
The 50th annual meeting of the Wind
ham County Savings bank was held Tues
day, 90 out of the 20 corporators being
present Officers elected were President,
L. II. 1iutter, Townshend; vice president,
h. G Eager; treasurer f. a. Dewitt;
trustees, T.. IL. Rutter, II. II. Hobrook
Il b. Batchelder, w. c. Halliday, 3. c.
Eager, J. NJ Powers, +. A. Dewitt G. Il.
Williams, j. H. Ware, T.. M. Allbce, j.
NJ. Kenny; board of finance, +. IL. Rut-
ter. Is. c. Eager, IL. b. Batchelder f. a.
Dewitt, j. NJ. Kenny; auditors W. G.
Halliday, II. II. Holbrook, j. NJ. Powers
The annual banquet was served at the
County hotel
According to custom the meeting was
Held on Tuesday, and this half century
anniversary fell on the very date of be-
ginning work. Hon. Austin Orchard, who
was elected first treasurer, served 20
years and the banking room was in a
small ell of his house. Mr.. Orchard was
succeeded by Mon Davidson, who served
/ in 1t room of the Birchard store building
| until the present bank building was erect
| ed in 1854 Treasurer Davidson retained
| his Office until his death in 1897, and was
succeeded by f. \. Dewitt, who has been
! in the bank service 20 years. Eeazer
Gorham of Wilmington was elected the
second treasurer, but concluded not to
| serve.
Henry *. Field of California, son of
Charles *. Field, original corporator, had
book No. 1, which was in time surrendered
and afterward taken up, being now held
| with the amount of deposit that would
have accumulated from the first. Book
No. 5 is still held by George b. Williams
of this town, and is the Oldest that has
never been surrendered. No. is in the
name simply of widow of James NJ
Taft" and was a deposit of 81, now
amounting to about 81. No. 10 is in the
name of Eugene Field, Mich IS, 1854. 81
by his grandmother Madam Esther Field
mot to be paid until said Eugene is q
years of age" The book has never beer
taken TO the bank since its issue and the
amount now due to the estate of Eugen,
Field of Chicago is $62.S5. No. 20 is
held yet 10y Mary Gushing (now Page
and No. "a by Imogene Dickinson (White
daughter of II. a. Dickinson, the senior
corporator OF the original 26 corpor
ators Judge Walker of Grafton was tn,
last survivor Eight and one-half pc
cent. was the largest dividend of an!
year, 80 per cent. being an extra divi
dend on Jan. 10, 1865, the deposits wer
Sill PCS Of; on Jan. 10, 1904, $40i, 317. 04
surplus of those dates. s501S and s2S,247
is.
There are those who remember seeinl
Mr. Orchard carry the valuables int
his house in a little wooden trunk afte
; the days work. 1t is related of Treas
urer Orchard that he once rated soundl
his daughter who sometimes assisted
him, for using a postage stamp from tn
banks drawer, saying to her that it be
longeG to the widows and orphans
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-22
WILLIAMSVlLLE.

4. NJ. Mortified made business "Trip
to Massachusetts, last week.
Mrs r. A. Morse has gone to her
daughters i'm Brattloboro for the winter
REV. George w. Perry will give lecture
I'm the IJniversalst church next Sunday
evening at Z o'clock Subject, man as
Citizen
The Indies leap year dance was great
success. Fifty-seven couples joined the
dance and about 119 persons TOOK supper
The ladies made a small sum above the
expenses of the evening. Those who gave
the sumner cleared about $50. The men
do not care to have this the last dance
of the season, so they announce that theS
have engaged the same musicians u
play here Friday evening, Jan. 20, and a
similar supper will be served at the same
price as on last Friday evening
\ correspondent of the Keene Senti-
mel from Swanzey, n H., expresses sur
prise that a correspondent should ever be
engaged for so small a place as that' foi
surely 10 man from the far West or inc
extreme South can feel the slightest in
terest i'm two or three trivial incidents
that are all that have occurred in the
| small town during the week. Others who
| write for paper have the same FEELING
| but when you meet friends from llllnols
California and Colorado, and they say
| you can't think how pleased we are &c
! get the eastern papers and with what IN
| terest we read every word from our ma
! tive towns-that George Mann has paint
ed his house and Samuel Waite has 6
| new barn We go back in imagination
and recall the improved looks of every
thing mentioned. Don't forget to put II
every thing we take up the worl
with new life.