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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-05
BURGLARS TAKE
VALUABLE FURS

SEATTLE, March 5.-Burglars got be
tween $500 and $500 worth of furs from
Litchfeld, Schlampp & htchfelds fur
store, at 1916 Second avenue, early yester-
day morning. Neither the loss nor the
method of entrance to the place was dis
covered until after noon yesterday, when
clerk happened to visit the case in which
the furs were kept The articles taken
were sealskn cape with mink trim
mings, sealskin boa, chinchilla lined
and trimmed coat, and two other cheaper
garments. The work, the police say, bears
the marks of men possessed of some skill,
Fur robberies have been puzzling the
police Of other cities of late. Portland suf.
fered from one theft, and the thieves
were supposed by the police there to have
come to Seattle and to have been members
Of crowd Of slsillful crooks from the mid
die West.
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WILL Be MADE
PUBLIC MONDAY

WASHINGTON. D. c., March 5.-The
house committe on postoffces, by unani-
nous vote, today decided to report to
the house the Hay resolution calling upon
the postmaster general for all papers bear
ing on the charges that members of con.
gress have violated the laws or postoffice
regulations by renting buildings to the
department, or by influencing allowances
for salaries or clerk hire, with the recon-
mendation that it lie on the table, and
further to accompany the report with com
munications from the postmaster general
on the subject which have already been
received, and which really are responsive
to the inquiry, all of which is to be made
public next Monday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-05
LAND SLIDE DELAYS
TRAIN SIX HOURS

According to q report brought to Ia.
coma yesterday, passengers on Great
Northern coast train running from Van.
eouver, b. c., to Seattle, had narrow
escape from injury if not death Thursday
afternoon. The train had reached point
about five miles south of Mukilteo, when
a landslide took place, which barely missed
buryng the train. Where the slide oc-
CURED the bank on one side of the track
is between $50 and 200 feet high, and on
the other side the ground slopes abruptly
down to the Sound. crew of men were
working there with hydraulic outfit,
sluieing down the hill On a sidetraek
was locomotive, which supplied steam
for the pumps, and near by were several
cars of coal
About clock, when the Great North.
ern train was coming around the curve,
half mile away. the workmen noticed
that the bottom of the hill seemed to be
moving out. They gave the alarm, but
before the locomotive could be uncoupled
thousands of tons of earth and boulders
and great trees came down the hillside
and carried everything before it.
The engineer Of the passenger train saw
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FIFTH TRIAL RESULTS
IN VERDICT OF ST.

After seven hours of deliberation, the
jury returned verdict last evening in
the case of S. A. Gibbs VS.. E. j. Nc
Neeley and other members of the Wash
ington Red Cedar Shingle association. The
verdict awarded the plaintiff the nominal
sum of one dollar.
This case has been called the shingle
trust case, and aroused considerable in
terest among the lumber manufacturers.
Yesterday morning, when Judge Hanford
instructed the jury, the court room was
crowded with lumbermen, who anxiously
awaited the decision.
The case has been given five hearings
since its commencement in 1900. In the
first trial Judge Hanford decided against
the plaintiff on law points. 1t was then
tried before Judge Bellinger of Portland,
who also decided against the plaintiff.
Gibbs then appealed to the circuit court
of appeals at San Francisco, which re.
versed the previous decisions Again il
appeared in 1902, this time before Judge
De Haven, but the jury failed to agree.
Yesterday marked the finish of the fifth
hearing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-05
VESSELS WILL NOT
CALL AT WAR PORTS

Owing to war conditions in the Far East
the vessels in the feet Of the Boston
Steamship company which made Vladi-
yostolS and Port Arthur will not call at
those two ports any longer. Instead they
will go to Taku, the seaport of Tientsin.
1t is directly west Of Port Arthur and will
likely be the distributing base OF supplies
while state Of war exists in the Orient.
Both the Hyades and the Pleiades will
call at Taku and North China and Japan
ports, The Lyra, Shawmut and fremont
will make Japanese ports and Manila.
Arrangements are being made to change
the sailing dates of the vessels in the
company's fleet, since the steamships of
the Northern Pacific have been sold 10 the
Northwestern Commercial company. Here.
tofore the vessels have been operated in
conjunction.
The Lyra is now at Seattle, completing
her cargo for the Orient.
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the slide coming and brought the train to
a stop within a few feet of where the
earth covered the track
One of the coal cars, the hydraulic outfit
and the locomotive were carried 300 feet
beyond the track, almost to the waters
edge. Everything but the locomotive was
buried out Of sight, and all that could
be seen Of it was the top of the smoke
stack. The ten men employed on the
work escaped injury.
John Kerrer, who lives at 1907 South
Sixteenth street, was on the train, and
he says that when the passengers looked
out and saw how narrowly they had missed
being in the slide, some Of them were
almost prostrated. The train was held
there six hours.
Landslides are not unusual in that vi.
cinity, but this was the heaviest that has
occurred in a number Of years.
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ton read from sermon delivered by
Woodruff a year later, in which he de-
clared that he had been led to issue hI
manifesto through the guidance of the
Lord.
Senator Bailey pressed the point, saying
he did not think much of a church that
does not get a doctrine from on high until
there's a statue on earth. This led Presi-
dent Smith into a long explanation of
how the manifesto came to be issued. In
effect the statement was that the ques-
tion was presented after the passage Of
the law whether members of the church
should observe the constitutional law of
the land or continue to practice the law
of the church. The Lord made it mani
fest to Woodruff that it was his duty to
stop plural marriages, and that solution
was accepted by the church.
Smith admitted that he could have edu.
Gated and supported his children without
having new issue but chose not to do
that way, thereby violating the law. The
church gave him these wives and it would
be inconsistent of he forsook them.
The Lord giveth and the lord taketh
away" quoted Bailey.
81 don't understand it that way" re.
piled Smith. He admitted that as the
head of the church he is defyng the
law of the state and the church, and final
ly said that there is nothing in the Wood.
ruff manifesto indicating that it was a di
rect revelation from God.
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ter refused to enter into a quarrel Kahler
picked up chair and threw It at him.
The chair struck Zypan in the face and
knocked down large hanging lamp.
The lamp was knocked into corner
and as soon as the oil began TO run out
an explosion followed, which threw the
burning oil in all directions The men
present made an attempt to smother the
flames, but their efforts we're fruitless.
In about minute they were driven from
the room and the flames quickly spread
to other parts Of the houses
The building was frame structure, dry
as tinder, and in five minutes after the
lamp exploded the flames were beyond
control. In less than half an hour the
building was mass OF eharred ruins.
Charles Redding was in bed when the
alarm was given. Without waiting to
dress, he jumped from the window, atrik.
ing stump and cutting his face badly
Despite his injuries, he walked to the store
of Hanks a. Son and purchased some
clothing, afterwards going to the drus
store, where his wounds we're dressed.
John Boyan, who was the most serious
ly burned of all, was first alarmed by
sAiVhc pouiluR into MS room. Ou open
ing his door the flames eaped into his
face. He made bis escape by jumping oui
Of window. As he WIS getting out his
hand was caught by the sash falling. and
he was held by one hand Before be
could release himself he had been burned
seriously.
John Denman was a new man, who was
going to start work at the snelter today.
lie went to the boarding house last night
to see some friends, and had been there
only short time when the fire occurred.
Both his hands were badly burned and
his hair singe
William Brandt was burned about the
face and hands This morning his head
and hands were swollen to twice their
normal size.
With possibly dozen exceptions, the So
men rooming at the lodging house lost
everything. The fire burned the stairway
so everybody upstairs had to jump. A
Mr.. Campbell rushed into rooms occupied
by men who were asleep, and saved their
lives by forcing them out of the win
dows. Some Of them were scratched and
bruised, but otherwise uninjured.
The total valuation Of the building and
furnishings consplete is placed hv Mrs.
Zcgemeier at $4,000. Insurance to the
amount Of $1,000 was carried in the agen.
cies represented by IL. l.. Garretson.
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WOMAN CAPTURES
THREE BURGLARS

CLEVELAND, o., March 5.-The record
for capturing criminals was broken last
night when Mrs Fannie Blackburn, a wild
ow, with no other weapon than hickory
club, put an end to the operations of
three burglars Mrs Blackburn was awak.
ened by the burglars, who were forcing an
entrance into her house through the cellar.
Instead of running out of the house and
calling for help, or doing anything to
frighten the intruders away, Mrs Black
burn, with a stout hickory stick, took her
position in the dark at the head of the
cellar stairs and waited. In a few min
utes the door was opened and the figure
of a brawny burglar appeared.
As soon as he was fairly in the room,
down came the club on his head and he
dropped to the floor as limp as rag All
unconscious of the fate that awaited him.
his two companions followed stealthily up
the stairs Twice again the hickory club,
welded by the plucky woman, came down,
and each time burglar fell, too dazed to
rise
Before they could pull themselves to-
gether help had been summoned, and
three shame-faced burglars, with aching
heads, were led away to the lookup.
Mrs. Blackburn is a woman about 35
years of age. She is fair and good-looking,
and that she is muscular the three cap
tured burglars give evidence.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-05
SCHOONER'S COOK
HAS DISAPPEARED

Captain Masters Of the schooner Ma
hul,ona loading at the West Cuast mill,
reports that his cook is missing and he
fears that he has jumped overheard. The
man complained cf ill-health when he
shipped few days ago. lie did some
work about the galley Thursday morn.
ing, and has not been seen since.
None of the crew saw him go ashore
and inquirS along the waterfront has failed
to throw any light on the matter.
The man was known ON the boat ~
Jack" 1t il said that be formerly worked
in restaurant here,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-05
DENIES REPORT

In regard to the report that Mayor
Campbell ordered the police to drive the
longshoremen off the Government wharf
during the strike last week and ordered a
fence built around 1t to keep them of
Chief Fackler says;
Mayor Campbell lid not order tie 70
lice out. o. +. Cosper, the assistant
quartermaster, rang us up here, and in re.
sponse to his request | went down with
Captain Wiley to investigate the matter.
We did not order the longshoremen away.
Neither did we order fence to be built" !"
A. Olson and w. Brady, two longshorc.
men who were on the wharf at the time,
corroborate Chief Fackler's story.
1T was Mr. Cosper," they said, "who
built the fence. The chief did not order
us off the dock. All he said to Ms was,
"Be careful, boys, and don't create any
disturbance"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-05
RUSSIAN ACCOUNT Of THE WAY
IN WHICH JAPANESE ATTACKED
RUSSIAN SHIPS AT PT. ARTHUR

ST. PETERSBURG, March 5-An Of
ficer of the Russian cruiser Pallada, de-
scribing the first Japanese attack on Port
Arthur writes denial of the story that
the Russian officers were ashore He as
serts that the Japanese used false lights.
At II o'clock that night the practice drill
to repel torpedo attacks was executed, and
at midnight four Russian torpedo boats
that simulated the enemy headed back to
ward Dalny.
The crews of the Russian fleet retired
and the captain of the Palada had as.
cended the bridge for a last look, when
ships lights, white placed above red, in
the Russian method, were observed The
captain supposed they were on the Rus.
sian torpedo boats returning until he no
ticed slight difference that aroused his
suspicious He then called the men to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-05
LATE TELEGRAPH

LONDON, March 5.King Edward is
better today.
LONDON, March ST. The Belgian
steamer Handel founderca in the English
channel today. The crew was saved.
MADRID, March 5.1A snow avalanche
today buried the village aof Beas, in the
province of Grenada. Many persons are
entombed.
HANOVER, March 81 Field Marshal
Count Won Waldersee is dead.
BOSTON, March Edward Howard.
the dean of American watchnakers, is
dead.
LINCOLN, Neb., Malah 5.-The Platte
river valley for 20 miles IN either direc-
ton from Fremont is flooded, including
thousands of acres of farm lands. Resi-
dents have been forced to fee and stock
losses are heavy.
CHICAGO, March 5--May wheat. 97@
96 5-s; old July wheat, e93-s@93M July
corn, 52&G52.
WASHINGTON, ID. G.. March 3. The
rivers and harbors committee Of the house
this afternoon agreed to recommend that
there be no legislation for new surveys
this year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-05
WANTS $lS, 900 FOR
PERSONAL INJURIES

The damage suit of George Demlyo.
against the Carbon HI. Coal company was
called for trial in the federal court yes.
terday afternoon The plaintiff sues for
SIS 900 damages for injuries received while
in the employ Of the company.
The plaintiff claims that on October q
1901, he was riding on one of the com.
pany logging trains and it was derailed
while going around a curve. He was
thrown between the engine aud one Of the
cars and received injuries which threaten
to cripple him for life.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-05
FIRE AT SHELTER INJURIES SEVERAL

A fire, caused by the explosion Of
lamp, entirely consumed the boarding
house of Mrs. Casper Zeigelmeier at the
smelter last night. Besides the loss of
the building and contents, several men
were injured, some seriously. ~
The story of the origin of the fire is
told as follows: Between half-past seven
and 8 o'clock. while several of the board.
ers were in front room playing cards,
Anton Kahler came in and tried to pick
quarrel with one Of the men, John Zypan.
Kahler was full of smelter whisky and in
fighting mood. He accused Zypan Of
calling him "scab,' and when the lat
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-05

front by the government is entirely dis
proportionate to the percentage Of the
Hebrew population. II is estimated that
fully 20 per cent Of the reinforeements TO
the ranks are Jews, hence 10000 Of them
are now proceeding to the scene Of opera
tions against Japan.
The fact that these have proved their
loyalty, however, is not sufficient to sup,
press the wave Of popular anti-Semtism.
Fears are entertained that masaacres Of
Jews will occur during the Easter holt
days.
SIT. PETERSBURG, March 5.--AdmiraI
Markaoff has arrived at the Trans-Baikal
district, after fcrtnight's trip, which
is five days longer than usual.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-05
A PLAN FOR RELIEF
OF STUCK VALLEY

A plan for the division of the waters
of White river between the lower course
of the stream and the Stuck, to avoid
flooding either valley, which they believe
to be feasible and not too expensive, has
practically been agreed upon By repre-.
sentatives of King and Pierce counties.
The scheme is to build V-shaped break
water at the dividing point of the two
rivers. The plan is temporary expedient.
After further experiment, if a satisfactory
division is not secured by this method.
other engineering works will be construct.
ed further UP the stream
1t is proposed that each county shall
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moval of $50 from the republic to other
countries; also by 81 divorces in 1895 In
May, 1902, the original number was re-
duced 63 per cent, leaving only S97 polyga,
mists still living, the great majority VI
whom were advanced in age. Since then
many have died, and the indications are
that the number will soon be reduced to a
handful
Senator Dubois took exception to the
statistics on the ground that they were
collected by the Mormon church itself
President Smith, however, declared them
to be correct.
Referring to Senator Bailey's query yes.
terday as to whether President Woodruff
manifesto proposing the discontinuance OF
polygamy was a regulation or merely given
out because of the adoption of the law
against the practice, Attorney Worthing.
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MORMON PRESIDENT, SMITH,
GIVES FIGURES SHOWING THE
DECLINE Of POLYGAMy IN j. 6.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 5.-Presi-
dent Smith of the Mormon church resumed
the stand this morning in the Smoot case
He was examined by Attorney Worthing.
ton, counsel for the defense.
When asked as to the number of polyga-
miss in the Mormon church, Smith said
that by careful census in 1890 there
were 2,45l polygamous families in the
United States belonging to the Mormon
church. In October, 1899, the number was
reduced to l,543 by deaths and by the re-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-05
DEMOCRATS TO
ENDORSE PARKER

ALBANY, N. Y, March SIT is under
stood that in the Democratic state con-
vention, to be held in Albany April IS, the
Hill forces will be in supreme control.
Hill and Murphy are in conference,
which will probably result in the endorse
ment of Judge Parker as a presidential
candidate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-05
INVENTOR CROFT
GETS TWO YEARS

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 5.-Jus-
motion for a new trial in the case of
notion for new trial in the case of
Samuel Croft, inventor of the patent letter
box fastener, and sentenced him to two
years in the Moundsville, ". Va, prison;
also to pay fine of $4,000
Croft was subsequently released on $2O,-
900 bonds pending an appeal.
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appoint two commissioners to agree upon
a plan of division of the water, and if they
cannot agree the four shall name fifth
man from an outside county. The cost
of the work is proposed to be divided
between the two counties.
The Pierce county commissioners are
willing to adopt any means that will af-
ford relief. The King county commission.
ers will approve the above plan if it is
found that the expense will not be too
great
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-05
BUILDING PERMITS

Twenty-Five permits were issued by the
building Inspector the past week. Ali told.
they. represent $32, 100 worth of perman.
ent improvements. The permits issued are
classified as follows: Eleven dwellings.
xS,e75; repairs, $22, $50; 2 foundationd.
1925; sheds, s70
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-05
MINERS REJECT
TERMS OFFERED

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 5-The
coal miners late this afternoon rejected
the operators compromise proposition. All
indications now point TO great strike
on April I, in which l45oOO men will
be involved.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-05
REGISTRATION BOOKS
CLOSE MARCH 15

Seven days remain before the closing
of the registration boob City Clerk
Woodruff has posted notice iH the city
hall stating that The oalss viii elise at
midrigt, Tpcasr f.~f - ~ 'ay
election is to be hid On Apr,l :, and th'
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books must close, according to the law,
20 days before election
There were 7,645 names on the regstra-
tion books when the office was opened this
morning. Many names are expected to be
added during the next few days.
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BAD MAN ENDS
Up HIS CAREER

NEW YORK, March 5.--B Being angry at
attentions shown TO his niece, Nina Friss.
lieht, Charles +. Muhlback, an enamel LET
ter manufacturer, attempted To kill her
and then committed suicide this morning.
The woman may die.
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yesterday by being struck in the face with
heavy block at the end of tackle.
His nose was broken and his face and
head badly bruised and cut. The ambu-
lance took him to the Fannie Paddock
hospital. Grant lives at GA South l
street.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-05
GIRL BELIEVED
To BE KIDNAPPED

RBDDING, Cal, March 5.-Rose Fow-
Ter. aged IA, the adopted daughter of Price
Fowler of Ashland, Oregon, has myster-
ously disappeared The papers of her adop-
tion are also missing and it is believed
she has been kidnapped
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CATHOLIC PRIEST AND TWO SERVANTS
PERISH IN FLAMES OF BURNING CHURCH.

NEW YORK, March 5.-Rev. Father
Ernst and two domestics, Mary and Mar.
garet Brady, were burned to death. and
Father kearny Hennegan was injured in a
fire this morning, which destroyed st. Pat
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WELLSYILLE. O.

WELLSvILLE, O., March 5.--Six men
were killed and several others injured
by freight train falling into Yellow
creek, on the Cleveland & Pittsburg rail-
road this lnoraing The train, with two
engines, was on bridge, which collapsed.
Floods were the cause.
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FREDERICK GRANT
SERIOUSLY INJURED

Frederick Grant, stevedore employed
at the Tacoma mill, was badly injured
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MORTALITY RECORD

Adolph Buchholz was killed March BY
being crushed under a pile Of lumber al
Cosmopois, Wash. The remains were
brought to the city yesterday. The fu,
neral services will be held Sunday at
2 p. m. from Roberts chapel on G street.
under the auspices Of the Maccabees. Burr,
al viii be in the Tacoma cemetery.
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The steamship Denderah, bound for Ia.
coma from Hamburg, which was injured in
collision, is undergoing repairs at the
latter port. Eight new plates will have
to be put on the vessels bow.
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WILL THEY AWAKEN HIM?

rick's Roman Catholic church and the adj
joining rectory. in Long Island City.
The fire started in the church and spread
to the rectory, Escape was cut off by the
flames.
The cause Of the FIRE is unknown.
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The crew Of the bark Amaranth was
paid of by Deputy Shipping Commissioner
Swift today.
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The German bark Alsternixie goes to sea
Monday, bound for Callao. The vessel car
ries lumber cargo OF 2,5S3,3o3 feet.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-05

Mrs. katherine Denz, aged "a years. died
yesterday at her home, 1927 Clement street.
The deceased is survived by a husband
and iour children. Fuuerai services will
be held Sunday afternoon from the catho,
ie eiaFel % South 'Tacoina. Intcrment
will be u the eutholie cemetery.
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The schooner s. G. Holmes finished load.
ing at the West Coast mill today and will
10 to sea tomorrow, She has 100000 feet
Of lumber for San Pedro.