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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-07
JAvANESE PRINCES WIDOWS
DIE ON The FUNERAL PYRE

BATAVIA, East Indies Dutch rule in
Java and the neighboring islands is lenient
toward the natives, having as many wives
as they want, but it does object to the i'm
memorial native custom of burning widows
with their dead husbands There is a feud
now between the Netherlands officials and
the native state of Tabanau in Java on this
account.
News was received from the president OF
Bali and Lombok that the two widows OF
the prince of Tabanan, who died not long
ago, intended, on the occasion of the burn
ing of the corpse Of that ruler, to allow
themselves to be burnt with him. The
present Prince Goesti Ngoerah Agoeng was
informed in the name OF the Dutch govern
ment that it would oppose the intention
Although this communication, brought
by the controller Of inland affairs, who had
gone to Tabanan with two war boats, was
repeated with emphasis, the proposed
burning, according to telegram from the
president had taken place.
Accor to the religion of the natives.
the corpses must be burnt if the dead wish
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the loan, but which turns out to have been
a deed to ten acres Of land
The saloon keeper states that Smokalem
agreed, when he signed the instrument,
that if the principle and interest were not
paid within six months the deed was to
become binding.
Notwithstanding the fact that sundberg
knew the ten acres OF land for which the
deed was given were worth at least $3.50,
he did everything in his power TO take
the property on the 500 loan.
Williamson & Williamson, attorneys for
Smokalem, profered the sl2O which Sund-
berg claimed was due him. but il was re-
fused, and suit has been instituted TO have
che deed declared void as such, and only
binding as a mortgage The case win
come up for trial in the superior court i'm
the near future.
Similar transactions have been going on
for years, as court records will show. but
this is the first instance of suit being
brought in this county in a matter Of this
kind. The trial of the case will probably
bring to light other deals.
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HEROIC GIRL OFFERS
SKIN TO SAVE FRIEND

WLkESBARRE, Pa, April Miss
Vida 'lacoby, l6-year old girl Of West
Nantcoke, has set an example which sew.
eral boys and girls are following and which
will result in healing the arm, breast and
back of Miss Dora Lauck. who was fright
fully burned three weeks ago
Miss Jacoby overheard DR.. H. NJ Wen
ner announce that he would like to find
some young people willing to give up some
OF their skin TO graft upon Miss Laucks
burned flesh.
"Fll be the first the young girl vol
unteered, "and if no one else will aid her.
I'll give all that | possibly eau
The doctor assured her it would be pain
full.
81 don't care" she said 81 can stand
the pain-think how she is suffering"
That night, her parents say, after all had
retired, Miss Vida crept quietly downstairs
and with large pair Of scissors clipped a
large piece of skin from her arm to see if
it really did hurt much.
Even when she found what the pain was
like she did not finch, and when the doctor
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to be assured Of reaching their destination
hereafter.
The corpse burning takes place with ex-
traordnary solemnity; large monuments,
which disappear too in the flames, are
made for the rich, and, especially for
princes. Festivities, where thousands
come with bands of music are given The
great expense hereto attached often leads
to the postponement OF the burial solemn
ity until large number of .corpses are at
disposal, so that only one burial festivity
is necessary. To await this the bodies are
buried and dug up again at the feast.
A custom, not always applied by the
man of meaner origin, but rather regarded
as a "noblesse oblige" by the great, is
that the widows of the deceased follow him
to death.
1t rarely is an expression of the heart
or sign of unwilingness to part from the
husband. In the first place, prince
divides his favors among several wives,
and it has happened that a young woman,
who married a decrepit old man. who died
shortly after the alliance, had to disappear
with him in the flames.
The recent ceremony in which the two
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princesses of Tabanan were burned is thu,
described. After the different formalitie.
by the corpse of the deceased had taken
place, the wives went to the body of their
husband, kissed it on the head, the breast
the knees, the feet, and returned to their
place among the relations.
Their rings were taken off and they
crossed their arms on their breasts. Two
women took each by the arms; the chief
official of the ceremony then placed him
self in front of them and asked in low
voice if they were determined to die, and
when each nodded her head, he asked her
forgiveness, as he was obliged to kill her
Suddenly he seized his kris dagger and
plunged it into the left side of the breast
of the first one, but not far, so that she re-
manned standing. A second dagger was
inserted in the breast of the other. Then
he fed.
A second official approached and pressed
the knives as far as the handle into the
breast of each unfortunate, who fell, with
out utterng a cry.
When all was finished the two corpses
were covered with resin and cosmetic
stuffs, wrapped in white linen and laid in
a small house where they remained til
the time came to burn them with their
husband.
The wife is not always killed before the
burning, although the manner of dying is
considered grsndest and bravest The
other way of dying, not less horrible, is de-
scrbed by man who was present.
A prince had died and three wives had
to be burnt with him. His body was laid
in monumental raised fire oven. next
which. 20 feet above the ground, bridge
was built. From there the unfortunate
widows had to jump, when the oven stood
in full fame. If such an unfortunate draws
back at the sight Of the flames, she ia
pushed over by her relations Ordinarily,
however, the victims submit themselves
heroically to their fate and make no sound.
When the women have disappeared in
the fire. the watchers throw down great
quantities of oil, which make the flames
rise high up in the air.
The crowd Of thousands of bystanders
does not shudder at this spectacle; they
regard 1t as an accomplished duty, by
which they only utter admirations Ger the
heroic bearing of the unlucky women, or
disapprObation if they hesitated.
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THIS COLT rs
A HIGH JUMPER

A very unusual incident occurred yes
terday while Jenkin Jones, proprietor of
livery stable on c street, and f. E. Green
were driving about town, exercising some
horses AS they were coming up Twelfth
street toward Pacific avenue a colt which
Mr. Jones was leading behind the wagon
took fright and, running up to the near
horse, jumped over its back and landed
between it and the tongue. Finding itself
in a peculiar position, the colt began to
plunge, frightening the other horses, and
the three started to run down Pacific
avenue. MIR. Green held on to them and
finally succeeded in getting them stopped
when they had reached Thirteenth street.
One horse was slightly injured by striking
its heels against the front wheels of the
wagon. Otherwise no damage was done.
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be placed from the tree to the upper No.
2 poles. Before setting the latter in place
notch should he cut to receive these
braces. Where the braces strike the tree,
No. blocks about four inches long should
be nailed securely to the tree to support
the braces. This must be followed all
around the tree. Where the No. 2 poles
and the braces come together, light nails
will do to hold them, as the notch will
take up the strain.
For the uprights and roof the instrue-
tions for the two-tree house will hold good.
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MEAT. AND PROVISIONS.

morning:
MEAT AND PROVISIONS.
Fresh Meat.-Cow beef. 6Aa615c; steer
Beef, 714c; veal, S@l0c; hogs, Size; pork
9@lOc; mutton, 898Ac.
Provisions.-Hams, l314@l4c lb; break
fast bacon, l5c; bellies, fresh, l215c
VEGETABLES.
Yakima potatoes. $27. 00(d2S 90; home
grown potatoes, $22.00@24.O0; carrots, 9Oc
sack; rutabagas, Use saks; California cab.
bage, &c ID; California tomatoes, 81 box;
celery, 65G175c doz. radishes, Toe doz bu
punches; lettuce, $l.40t@l.75 box; Oregon
onions, $4,000; green onions Toe dozen
punches; Hubbard squash, &c lb; rhubarb
Sc ID; hothoune radishes, 25c doz.; dry
Chill peppers, l5c ID; cucumbers, $l.5O@
LIS doz.; parsley, 25c doz.; asparagus,
l0@llc.
GREEN FRUIT. ETC.
Apples, cooking 75c(G$l box; Baldwins,
Wagners, Northern Spies, $l00@l25 boxi
Winesaps, $l.5O@l75 Ben Davis, Sl.OO
@l.25; Red Cheek Pippins, $l.25@l 40;
Redlands oranges, $l50@200 box; ordinary
navels, $l.25@l 40; lemons, 50 .50@3.00 box;
cranberries, 5000; Persian dates, 506c lb;
bananas, $2.5O@3.OO bunch; seedless grape
fruit, $3.50 box.
NUTS.
English walnuts. No. l, 141hc lb; Chill
walnuts, l3c ID; GanOble, l3c lb; almonds
l2c lb; pecans, l2@l3c Id; Brazils, lie Id;
tilberts, l3c ID; peanuts, fresh roasted, Sc
ID; chestnuts, l2@l3c Id; cocoanuts, 79@
90c doz
POULTRY.
Chickens, hens and springs, 121h@l4c
Id; dressed turkeys, 2O(923c Id; ducks, live
lac; dressed, ll@l4c lb; geese, 1O@l1c lb;
squads, scarce, $25O@3OO doz
HAY, GRAIN AND FEED.
Oats, $265O@27 ton; barley, $25 ton;
wheat $28 ton; chop, $22. 5O@23.5O ton;
shorts, S22 ton; bran, $2l ton; oil meal
$;3O.5O ton; E. w. timothy, new, $22@22 Sc
ton; Il. W. compressed timothy, new, So
ton! new wheat hay, $l6@l7 ton; new al
falfa, $l5@l5.50 ton; new Puget Sound
hay, $l5@l6 ton; middlings, $27 ton.
FISH, ETC.
Halibut, SIZE; salmon, &c: ling cod, &c;
shrimp, &c; clans, $l.4O sack; crabs, $l.O(
Ql.50 doz; rock cod, &c; herring, 315c
BUTTER EGGS AND CHEESE.
Butter. - Washington creamery, 2Sci
ranch, l4C9lSc; Eastern tub, 22@24c.
Eggs-Fresh ranch, lS@l9c a dozen.
Observation-Disclosures, 1870; New York
Sapho, full cream, 17@lSc; Edam, $3.50
brick, tic; Swi-,, imported. 23@3oci
Roquefort, 45c; Limburger, l6@20c; brick
l5c; Swiss brick. lie.
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the bottoms where they cross the lower No.
2 poles, to give solid ground work.
Across the lower No. poles or scant-
lings, which should not be more than ten
feet long, and running parallel with the
upper ones, at least two more should be
placed, one on each side and nailed to the
lower poles, forming the framework for the
floor. If the house does not seem substan-
tial the floor framework may be laid closer
together.
To brace the foundation, braces should
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-07

reading the instructions accompanying the
two-tree house building, gives the boys a
clear idea of how to set about the task.
First nail the No. block securely to op-
posite sides of the tree selected, and rest
them on the No. AKA or heavy poles, with
one side squared. After the No poles or
scantlings are nailed securely, two more
must be placed above them at right an
giles. If poles are used instead of pieces OF
2x4, the tops should be squared, as should
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-07

Among the many historic relics in the
state of Washington Is am old log hut
which stands under giant old oak on the
banks of the Nisqually river. The sturdy
although its roof is nearly gone and its
doors have fallen in. 1t was built over
fifty years ago by the Hudson Bay com
pany and made one Of the chief trading
posts of the Northwest, 1t was here that
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Ninth and streets, has arranged spe-
cial home mission program for the service
tonight in the church parlors. The pro-
gram viii have special reference to our
state and to the Orient Outside speakers
for the evening will be Edwin Eells and S.
A. McGill.
Wednesday occurred the marriage of
Miss Anna L. Cooper to Horace A. SUIT
life by Rev. O. L. Doane at 1922 street.
The lecture given by Rev F. Tonge in
the East Congregational church on Monday
night on Tom 0Jaek's Lad, a story
of the eighteenth century, was great
treat to both young and old. The lecture
was descriptive of various scenes in the
life of the hero, who was one of the
unique characters of early Methodism in
England.
The Carnation club gave 4 masquerade
ball last night at Elks hall.
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were in Easter lilies. Covers were laid
for ten.
The Browning club met today with Mrs.
I. o. Abbott, 6l9 North Yakima avenue.
The subject of discussion was I'm a Bal
cony."
AT the annual meeting of the Tacoma
Tennis club the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President
Mrs. William Jones; vice-president, Mrs
{. B. Hurley; secretary, Mrs. w. S. Dim
mock; treasurer, Mrs Jacob Vanderbilt;
board of directors, Mrs. j. H. Scott, Mrs.
Stuart Rice, Mrs Elizabeth Forsythe. Mrs.
| E. r. Wheeler, Mrs j. T. Steeb, Mrs
j. MacT, Panton and Miss LOOMS. Mrs
a. b. Bull was elected an honorary men,
Der of the club.
| Yesterday afternoon Mrs. e. A. Hender-
son gave an intensely interesting and in
structive talk on Indian basketry at her
home on North Mason avenue. Between
the parlors were artistically hung the bas-
kets by which her talk was illustrated
and in harmony with the rustic beauty of
the handwiork of the American Indians
! large branches of the crimson wild eurrant
flowers were placed about the rooms. Mrs
! Henderson is an authority on this sub
lect, to which she has given great many
years of study. She possesses a beautiful
collection of nearly 200 baskets. valued at
many hundreds of dollars.
Miss LOOMS is the guest of Miss Wool
sey in Portland this week. She is attend.
ing the golf tournament.
! The Aurora club met today with Mrs.
Thomas, l0S Grant avenue.
All members of the Brotherhood of
American Yeomen are requested to be
present at the hall in Odd Fellows temple
Friday night, April s. There will be work
to attend to. All visiting archers are
cordially invited.
Yesterday afternoon a large tea was Civ
en- by the ladies of the First Free church.
in honor of Mrs. Alfred w. Martin. Tor
merly Of this city.
The dinner given by the Mems club of
the First Congregational church last eve
ming proved a pleasant event Over fifty
sat down to the table, at which Hon. Ed
win Eells was the guest of honor. After
the dinner Mr. Eells read a very in
teresting paper on "Ghmpses of the Past;
or Happenings in Early Times in Wash
mgton,' and Miss Anna Chichester deliver
ed a well appreciated recitation. The
church parlors We're crowded during the
evening
Rev. G.. s. o. Humbert, of Eugene. Ore.
field secretary for the Eugene divinity
school, spent several days in Tacoma in
the interests of the school. He left for
Seattle yesterday.
Emmanuel Presbyterian church. North
Ride on the fast Str. Greyhound when
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Social and
Personal

Mrs. ii. II. Delaplaine left for Seattle
this morning, where she will be the guest
of Professor and Mrs. Wilson. She will
be present al party given this evening by
her hostess in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Morris.
Professor Nesbtt and family left last
night at o'clock for Spokane. They leave
many friends in this city, who wish them
much happiness and success in their new
field.
Mrs. J. Q. Mason gave a card party this
afternoon in honor of her niece, Miss Vir-
ginia Stewart Mrs. Mason was assisted
in receiving by Mrs. l.. Wray and Mrs.
Thad Huston.
Mrs. c. f. Cornell of All North X street
will entertain Fern auxiliary, 0. E. s.,
tomorrow,
Mrs w H. Smell was the hostess at an
Easter luncheon at her home, 1920 Division
avenue, this afternoon, The decorations
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MARINE GLIMPSES

The Boston Steamship company's steam
ship Pleiades will finish loading this aft
ernoon and will leave for Seattle in the
morning, enroute for the Orient.
The steamship Centennial took on a car
60 OF flour at the Tacoma mill yesterday
afternoon and this morning. She shifted
to the Commercial dock at noon, where
she Will finish her cargo with some general
merchandise.
The German steamship Amasis shifted to
the Northern Pacific dock this morning.
where she is loading coal for Mexico.
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THE ONE-TREE BOYS SHANTY

To properly construct a one-tree house
seems at first glance more difficult than
the construction Of twotr tree home, but il
is not. CHANGING at the drawing will, after
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the enterprsing Englshmen who were so
hard to Gust from their holdings by the
American pioneers who came later, carried
on their thriving business of trading gilt
tering trinkets and worthless baubles for
rich furs that the Indians brought from
lar and wide. The picturesque old cabin
is an object of great interest to tourists
who travel through the territory upon
which the Hudson Bay company left so
great an imprint.
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was ready she barred her arm and gritted
her teeth while fifty particles of skin. each
as large as a grain Of rice, were taken from
her right arm and grated upon the raw
red burns of Miss Lauck's neck.
II was Miss Lauck who cried at sight OF
what her friend was suffering for her.
1T must hurt dreadfully, Vida" she
said, the tears rolling down her cheeks.
1T doesn't pain bit" said the brave
girl.
Her fortitude made others brave. and
Mabel Lauck, the burned girls sister, and
Daisy Heddon also volunteered. Miss ia
CODY has given up 100 pieces, Mabel Laucll
l20 and Daisy Heddon fifty. The doctors
win take couple OF hundred more from
Miss Jacoby's arms and the others are
willing to give more, while Mae Paine,
Myrtle Whitesell, Blanche Gregory and Err
nest Houseman have also offered them
selves, and several more are preparing to
do so as soon as they muster the necessary
courage.
Miss Lauck's burns are frightful, and the
skin grating will continue some time he
fore il is complete. Here is Dr.. WenneTs
estimate of the space to be covered:
Space on ms..................l4 4 SO. in.
Space on back .....,,..,......... 80 " 3"
Space on breast. ............... Ga "
Total .........,...........2S
Size of each piece for grating, one grain
of rice; number of pieces to the square
inch, fifty; pieces required TO cover burned
surface, l4,400.
On the arms the grating is being done
in long thin lines like canals, and as the
skin grows these viii spread and eventually
JOIN each other On the arms and breast
the grating will be in little islands like
polka dots, which will also grow and spread
until the whole surface is covered
Miss Lauck was burned three weeks ago
by the explosion Of some stove backing
which set fire to her shirtwaist
Miss Jacoby, who first gave her skin to
heal the wounds is now acting as DR.
Wenner's assistant in the grating process,
preparing the arms of the young people
who contribute their share toward making
the injured girl whole again.
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THE MARKETS

The following prices were quoted BY
the wholesale men to the jobbers this
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Ride on the fast Str. Greyhound when
going TO Olympia -"
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Emmanuel Presbyterian church. North
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The Carnation club gave a masquerade
ball last night at Elks hall.
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Rev. G. s. o. Humbert, of Eugene, Ore,
field secretary for the Eugene divinity
school, spent several days in Tacoma in
the interests of the school, He left for
Seattle yesterday.
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were in Easter lilies. Covers were laid
for ten.
The Browning club met today with Mrs.
I. o. Abbott, 6l9 North Yakima avenue.
The subject of discussion was "In Bal
cony."
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Yesterday afternoon large tea was Civ.
en- by the ladies of the First Free church
in honor of Mrs, Alfred w, Martin, Tor
merly OF this city.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-01
RIVER NEWS

The river continues to recede
and navigation Is almost at stand
still. A few coal fleets have passed
this point within the past few days
for southern ports, but the uorth
ward movement has not yet begun,
the delay being due to the heavy
Ice In the river.
The Helen White arrived here
Sunday evening at 4 O'Clock from
Wheeling. The steamer left the
Nail City Saturday evening, with
one of the largest consignments Of
general merchandise ever taken ont
OF Wheeling. The steamer was In
command of Capt. Bud Williamson,
who chartered the boat to make the
trip, and which went as far south
as Matamoras.
Ice In Recent Flood hid Great Damage.
The damage done In places by
the recent aood can hardly be esti.
mated In dollars and cents. This
refers to the land owners along the
river. The heavy Ice on the big
river played havoc with the willows
and elms which are the only pro.
lection to the land. Everywhere
the trees have been broken down
and stripped of their branches,
while In many places the trees have
been carried away root and branch
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-01
Moses Spencer Dead

News reached the city this after
noon of the death of Moses Spen-
Ger, which occurred at one o'clock
today at the home of his SON at
Big Moses, this county. Deceased
was In the 74th year Of his age and
his death was due to pneumonia.
Mr.. Spencer was a most highly
esteemed pioneer resident of Tyler
county. His wife preceded him to
the better world beyond only a few
weeks ago.
It was on the farm of Mr.. Spen-
Ger that the famous gas well was
found few years ago at Big Mo-
ses. The date Of the funeral has
not yet been fixed.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-01
Painful Accident

EImor Tallman, a pumper on the
James K. Hill farm, near Kidwell
met with a very painful accident
Saturday afternoon. While at work
ceiling the basement of his resi-.
deuce he caught the frst finger of
his left hand between the poll of
the hatchet and the head of q cut
nail, forcing the head of the nail al
most through his finger. The un-
fortunate man could not extricate
himself from the painful situation,
and II was some fifteen minutes be.
fore he succeeded In making any Of
the family hear his calls for help.
The board was pryed of the joice
and then split before the man could
be released. Mr.. Tallman then Sc
cured his razor and cut the nall out,
He certainly possesses remarkable
nerve and would make q good
soldier.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-01

The county court has decided 1t
will not build any county road lead
Ing from this city down to Friend
ly, a county road that If built
would be travelled more than any
other county road In the county
lust what lead the court to make
this decision we do not know. We
are curious however to understand
why the court turned this PROPOSE
tion down. The people OF Sisters
Vile do not ask very much OF the
court but pay more county taxes
than anybody else. But we do not
care. We will soon have an Elec-
tic street car line to Friendly and
that will be much better than q
county road. Sistersville people
will be able to get some public
improvements when the voters get
enough sense to stop voting for
men, who If elected, we know will
cut out people on every occasion
and until we do this we may ex
pect to be turned down every time.
Mr.. Hill, who wants to be our
State Senator has no use for Sis
tersville except to get her votes.
That's all there Is to 1t. 1t elected,