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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-24

Marrow escape! Well, l should
say SO. 1t makes me laugh to think
OF it now. A small mistake it was
on the part of an officer, but it saved
me from the works Just shows
how much little things count in catch
ing fly mug, also how much they
count in getting away"
The eX-crook was in a reminiscent
mood
1T was in Chicago in '93 when the
big show was on. The gang of which
| was member numbered six and
we had been having things pretty
much our own way. We had been
making a speciality of big houses
'house-worlIing' it is called. Yes, diff
ferent from the kind the ladies In
dulge in. | had begun to think the
police lot of 'rummies' whose prin-
Cipal duty it was to keep out of trou-
BILE, pose on the street corners and
draw their pay. Then | woke up
For several days had a suspicion
that was being followed. | won
dered if one of the gang had turned.
It's the constant fear of every crook
big or little. l laid low for a week
and then started down town to meet
pal-we lived in different sections
of the city for safety.
when half way down town I dis
covered on the back platform a fig
ure | had seen daily for some time
| got busy with my newspaper and
commenced to think. | was sitting
near the front end of the car.
didn't know what the man knew, but
on general principles it was up to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-24
American League standing
INSPECTORS WILL
EXAMINE VENTURA

The hull of the bark Ventura is
to be examined under the supervi-
sion of the insurance commissioners.
A diver from Seattle arrived here
this morning to make close inspec-
tion of the bottom of the boat If
1t is found to be in good condition
she will be allowed to take on her
cargo of lumber and proceed; other
wise she will be placed in the dry
dock at Quartermaster harbor and re-
paired,
The Ventura has had all kinds of
trouble since sailing from San Fran
cisco several weeks ago. AT Seattle
she was involved in a suit for $1S,-
900, and an admiralty suit for sim
liar amount of damages was filed in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-24
FISH.

The waters of this inland sea
With FISH abound beyond degree;
Big salmon are by millions caught (;
Halibut, cod and smelt are brought
To markets cheap; while mountain
trout
Abound in lakes and streams about
or clans and crabs and oysters rare
These waters boast the lions share
They all abound in such profusion
Mans appetite's thrown in confusion,
Scarce knowing which he likes the
best,
Yet thankful that with all he's blest
These sayory fish, with scale or shell
Are priced by all who here do dwell
Consumed at home they give us
health,
Consumed abroad they bring us
wealth
Let sons of Walton all take joy,
For here for aye they'll find employ
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-24
z STOPPED 70
LIGHT q aGFRET

me to shake him. We were an
preaching crowded district. the car
WASH t going very fast, the bull was
looking the other way | bolted via
the front door.
Il walked rapidly and Mr.. Shadow
Man did likewise. There were no
lingering doubts in my mind as to
his intentions. | saw him signal a
copper in harness. 1t was up to me
to do some quick thinking. | stepped
into an office building. Without any
clearly laid plan / hailed an elevator
Just starting up. The gate was half
closed but | wiggled through. The
officers entered the building Just in
tlme TO see the car go IN.
Before we had reached the fifth
moor my plans were made. got off
at the sixth floor, pulled off my over
coat and coat and took off my hat.
| rolled them into a ball and threw
them into waste paper box. Then |
ducked up the steps to the seventh
and took the first elevator down.
AS | approached the ground floor
knew the test was at hand. If the
detective had sent the uniform man
to look for me and stayed on guard
himself below it might be all off. If
he had left the copper below it
would be easy sailing for me, for the
officer had had only a hurried look
at me as | entered the building and
didn't think he would know me in
my shirt sleeves.
When ] reached the ground floor
| looked out of the cage. 1t was the
detectives mistake. He had left the
uniform man below. l stopped Iona
enough to light a cigarette and then
strolled out upon the street. Three
doors away l purchased a new coat
and hat and in two hours had taken
up new quarters in another part of
the city. | never saw either of the
officers again"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-24

close inside just wanted a little
outing"
The officer thought one good long
breath was enough for Felker and
the sailor was restored to confne-
ment. Some time afterwards a gang
of prisoners. some of them accused
of murder, sawed their way out.
There were eight of them. Felker
got a sniff of fresh air through the
hole the other fellows made, and he
liked IL so well that he followed the
scent. He made his way over to Ia
coma, where he fell in with a friend
and the two took a fishing trip up
Hoods canal. which lasted several
weeks. AS soon as the pair returned
from that cruise Felker took train
for Butte, where he presented him
self at the jail door, saying:
Wanted Fresh Air.
Il just wanted little fresh air,
so took trip where the air was
better than il is in Jail came back
as soon as | felt better because
didn't want anybody to get that $500
reward for capturing me-" The other
prisoners were never retaken.
This was In the summer of 1902
Since his trip TO Puget Sound Felker
has been unable TO find any holes in
the outer walls of Butte Jail, and he
has been compelled TO remain inside
in spite of his fondness for outdoor
life. His trial has been postponed
repeatedly for various reasons, but
II finally came off, with the result
that the sailor can resume his ia
vorite hobby of bathing in fresh air.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-24
WANTED-A COOK

Here is a chance for a good cook
to gain fame and substantial in
come during the encampment. The
officers who will be stationed at the
headquarters camp at Murray want
TO be relieved of the bother of con-
Quoting a food factory and they de-
sire very much that someone will
volunteer TO establish an officers
mess. To anyone who will guarantee
good meals concessions will be grant
ed and the patronage of all the Of
ficers at the headquarters camp will
be assured.
Further information will be given
by the secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce or at Murray.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-24
BRIDGE IRON ARRIVES

Contractor Tillotson reports to the
commissioner of public works that
all the iron has been received for the
Puyallup river bridge and the work
is expected to be completed about
August /. The cost of the bridge
amounts to $14,SO0, and Commits
sioner Welsh states that the contrac-
tor will pay demurrage from March
|, the date on which the contract
was to have been completed. to Au-
gust l, or until the work is complet-
ed The demurrage will amount to
about $500.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-24
AGS5guHf u, Si6I l@;I6llbA
y. H. Sothern.

The engagement of E. H. Sothern
at the Tacoma theater next Thursday
evening gives theatergoers the privi-
lege to witness his magnificent new
production of Justin Huntly McCar-
thy's new play, The Proud Prince. -
Mr.. SOthern brings here intact the
entire production and company seen
with him during his new York run.
The sale of seats commences Tues
day morning at the theater box Of
fee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-24
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Charles w Snyder and wife to AL
mon Woodwork, lots and 8, block
612, $1,700.
Franklin d. Anderson and wife to
II. ID. Anderson, lot 1, block / H. H.
McWilliams' addition to Sumner,
S425.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-24

The federal court in this city on Mon
day.
While lying at Port Blakeley
awaiting orders, the Ventura was
damaged considerably. it is said, by
going aground at low tide On ac-
count of this the boat was not al
owed TO take on her cargo and an
inspection was ordered
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-24
Edison Theater.

Three sketch teams, an acrobatic
act and a new illustrated song are
among the drawing cards at the Ed
son theater this week. Moving pic
lures representing Columbus Dis
covery of America" will be shown
during each performance. This will
be the first time these pictures have
been shown on the Pacific coast.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-24
BY Marlin y. Pew.

Stuyvesant Fish, president of the
Illinois Central railroad, son of the
late Hamilton Fish, secretary of
state in Grants administration. al
though wealthy through Inheritance,
can be called a self made man.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-24
SENDING SUPPLIES
TO THE CAMPS

Thirty-fiVe tents and other sup
plies were sent to Murray from the
quartermaster' store rooms in this
city yesterday A carload of the
same material was sent from here
by Quartermaster's Agent o. f. Cos
per a few days ago. Mr. Cosper
thinks the number of tents now at
the camp is sufficient to care for the
guests and staff officers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-24
FISH OF WASHINGTON

Away back in 1888, Alex N. Sayre,
now resident of Tacoma, published
a collection of poems in pamphlet
form, discoursing ON the beauties of
Puget Sound. Among these gems of
poetic composition appears this one,
which will appeal to the hearts of all
fishermen:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-24
BUILDING PERMITS.

Building permits were issued yes.
terday as follows; j. E. Bonnell,
two-story dwelling, North Sixth and
Ainsworth avenue, $4,000; Charles
Gutfeld, repairs, East Twenty-sixth
street, $500; James Dillon, repairs
South X street, $50.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-24
Duck and
Linen Caps

We are headquarters for Hats and
Caps, suitable for summer wear.
White duck and brown linen Yacht
ing Caps. White duck and flannel
Tennis and Naval Reserve Hats.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-24
National League Standing.
American League.

At Washington---New York Z,
Washington 4
AT st. Louis-Detroit 2, St.
Louis 0.
At Philadelphia Philadelphia 8,
Boston !
AT Chicago-Chicago 2. Cleve-
land 1,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-24
National League.

AT ncinnati-Chicago 6, Cincin-
natl 4.
AT st. Louis--St. Louis 8, Pitts
burg ].
At Boston--New York 6, Boston Q
AT Brooklyn-B Brooklyn >, Phila-
delphia L.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-24

SEATTLE, June Whalen was
pitted against Jay Hughes here yes
terday and the latter went down to
another defeat. The score:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-24

PORTLAND, June 24.-The locals
took yesterdays game from the An
gels by q safe margin. The visitors
put in three pitchers, but could not
hold Dugdale's sluggers down. The
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-24
PnciRc Nntlonnl Lengue.

At Spokane Spokane u, Salt
Lake 4.
AT BOISE Boise 8, Butte 8.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-24
Summer FixingS
For Men

H., s. d NJ. and Benjamin two and
three-piece suits, just the thing for
the warm weather-popular in price.
Our line of Negligee Shirts, Light
and Medium Weight Underwear, in
cotton, isle, wool, linen and silk, is
as complete as you will find in any
of the Eastern cities.
The Washington times., 1904-12-09
MERIT EXAMINATIONS
FOR CANAL JOBS
Many Positions Under the Panama
Commission to Be Fillcd-Test
On January Is.

The first examinations under the Civil
Service Commission for positions un-
der the lsthmian Canal Commission viii
be- held in Washington on January IS
next There are a number of appoint
meats 10 be made the positions varying
from those for physicians and sur
geous TO clerks and b0okkcepers.
The commission announces that IL de-
s,res 10 appoint only surgeons who have
had thorough training and wide profess
siOnal experience. Their work VIII be
on the isthmus, the salary $50 per
month.
The age limit is between twenty-five
and fifty years Old. The same age limit
applies To physicians There are three
grades of salaries paid physicians. $50,
500, and $50 per month
other examinations for the medical
department will be FOR pharmacists $500
10 Sl,1O0 per annum. hospital IuteTueSr
$500 per annum with board and quar-
ters, trained nurses. st1f per auuum,
with board and quarters.
In the engineering department there
viii be examinations for assistant civil
engineer. twenty-five to fifty years, 500
10 $50 per month. instrument man.
twenty-five 10 ffty Gears. $40 per
month: level man. tweHty-0ne 10 forty
FIVE years. 800 10 sl25 per month roo
man eighteen 20 forty years, $50 10
SSG.33 per month, chairman. eighteen 20
forty years. $50 per month. helpers
eighteen 10 forty years. $50 per month.
In the clerical department the follow
ing positions are TO Doe filed. Clerk,
eighteen u forty years. So 10 SD per
month. bookkeeper $I5 10 $40 per
month: timekeeper. eighteen 10 forty
years, three grades, so, SO, and 500 al
month.
The Washington times., 1904-12-09
CHARTERS GRANTED
UNDER DISTRICT LAWS

Certificates of Incorporation of the fol-
lowing named enterprises have beeen re-
corded.
The Prime Paint Company; capital
stock. 50, HoJ; inccrporators, Thomas ].
Donovan. William Scherer, Z. J. Mur-
phy. James 4. IeIiher, and Michael J.
Eeaue.
'rhe Safety Electric Railway Con-
-fTuceiOr Company capital stock, slU0.
G0; iEc0rporat0rs. Andrew il. Angie.
Absoiam GOrbeil. q. Van Costeel. Rank
- Mason. and ". ". Fentress.
The Black Bea. Land and Mining
Company capital stock 5000; moor
poraJCrs, Jonathan q. BigelOW. II. O..
Miller, ana Watson +. Coleman.
The TeIrcl!thic Water, Sewage, and
Construction Company; capital stock.
Aet,UlJ- lncaTpDTatOEs. Jerome y.
Chase, Lawson Chase. ". p triar. Je-
rome +. Chase, jr. and Messrs. Frere,
Dickcy. Wilson. Riley. and HOllandeT.
The Kansas Sand and Lime Brick
Company, capital stock s. 90; .ncOc-
porators, George Fl. Corey. Eugene
SChooiey. ana J. T. Cohencius.
The Washington times., 1904-12-09
STOCK RAISERS UNITE
AGAINST MEAT PACKERS
Lions Share Of the Profits Eot to Go
to the Big Corporations Any
Mere.

CHICAGO. Dec. 9-Plans for the or
ganization of stock raisers' combine 10
embrace the farms and ranches OF the
great central western country. have been
launched in Chicago.
The COW men and the sheep men are To
dwell together i'm unity and the hog man
viii make conteuted third.
A prime aim will be 90 see that the
packers do not continue 10 carry off the
lions share OF the profits on meats.
A central committee representing the
various livestock interests viii introduce
that harmony which is understood 70 Doe
"A euphOnism for trust.
Frank j. Hagenbarth, the new presi-
dent Of the National Livestock AssOcia-
ton. elaborated the plan which ne says
conforms 10 scientific latter day lines.
Friction costs money in economies az
well as Ia mechanics" declared M. Ha-
genbarth. THE livestock interests ar,
planning a reorganization along modern
lines.
I'VE propose 10 adopt the flying
wedge tactics of football players. The
impact viii be irresistible when we are
organized as proposed
The Washington times., 1904-12-09
EX-REPRESENTATIVE LOUD
VISITING TIE P0ST0FFICE

Eugene r. Load, formerly Rep-sscn-
tative in Congress from California.
called yesterday upon Second Assistant
Postmaster General ShalleuberEer and
other officials OF the department con-
ferring with them ia regard 90 the posi-
ton this Government viii take AT the
international postal congress 10 be held
I'm Rome early next year.
Mr. Loud was selected by the late
Postmaster General PAYNE as the United
states representative 10 the congress.
The congress was originally planned for
March, but Mr.. Loud has received notice
nat 10 viii be held SONS time later. the
pOstp0nemeut being necessary because
the Italian gOVcrnmeTr has failed 20
make an appropriation 90 meet The eZ-
peUses.
II IS quite probable hat Mr Loud win
be mStTuC ed 10 propose the issuance OF
an iuterua Iioual postage stamp. This
suggestion was warmly recommended by
Second Assistant Postmaster General
Madden in his annual report
The Washington times., 1904-12-09
RICH VS.. POOR
AT FAIR HARVARD
College Paper Says There
Is No FayOritism.
ITS EDITORIAL EXPLANATION
Gives Plausible Reasons for Seeming
Instances on Football Team and
in Elections.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. 9.-ln a
two-cclumn editorial entitled "FavoriJ-
ism at Harvard" the Harvard Bulletin
tries 10 explain The ant1gOnism between
the rich and the poor which has been
called into such prominence recently by
alleged instances Of society pull on
the football field.
After reciung thhe Fnley incident in
the Pennsylvania game, when Filley. a
rich student. "a member of one of the
most prominent Greek letter societies al
Harvard. but man who had actually
never played Rugby football until he
came out for the Crimson eleven three
weeks before. was played in preference
TO Randall, a poor student, who had
tried for the team three years, and after
mentioning the deep feeling which this
incident aroused i'm Cambridge, the edi-
tOTiIl SAYS:
The Washington times., 1904-12-09
.EIGHT-YEAR TERM
FOR THE president
Bill introduced by Representative Nor
ris Also Would Make Executive In
eligible to Reelection.

and 10 regulate the terms OF Office of the
President. Vice President. and other Off
GERS Of the United States has been intro
duced in the House today by Repre-
sentative Norris Of Nebraska
The bill provides an eight-year term
Of office for the President and Vice
President and makes the former ineli-
Slbie 10 reelection.
Senators are to be elected for eight
years and Representative FOR four
Representative Norris believes the bill
viii solve many present difficulties that
now atect the holders Of these Federal
Offices
The Washington times., 1904-12-09
Camping on the Trail
OF the Holy Jumpers
Outraged Husband Whose Home Was
Wrecked by Religious Order Is Again
in Pursuit of The Band

will be justified in getting a divorce
Devils on earth nor devils in hell can
never separate me from my God.
Hinton. who has been SEARCHING, for
some trace Of HIS wife. is now on tine
trail again. lie believes he has a mis-
sion in pursuing the bands of the HOLY
Jumpers who ruined his home. He fol-
lowed the band with which his wife
was connected across the continent TO
California, telling his story In every
town and exposing the peculiar reia-
tiOns of their religion. which never fails
tC arouse the Indignation Of tho COM
munity wherever they stop
The Washington times., 1904-12-09
ALASKA BOUNDARY LINE
SURVEYED AND SETTLED

A final settlement of the Alaskan
boundary line has been reached.
There was "a small section Of this
boundary which was not determined by
the Alaskan Boundary Commission al
it's meeting in London for the reason
that never had been surveyed
Mr.. Tittmau, president OF the Coast
Geodetlc Survey. and Mr. King. Of The
Canadian government. were appointed
special commission 90 complete this
work. which has been done.
The Washington times., 1904-12-09

SAN BERNARDINO. Dec. 9.-R. r.
Hinton. the nemesis of the Holy Jump
eTs, the religious band that induced his
wife 10 desert their coy home in Ala
bama. has received a letter from the
woman.
She Is in Atlanta Ca, and makes
I'd grotesque attempt 10 sustain her be-
lief and is firmly resolved TO obtain
divorce. which she says is against her
religion and her church.
But" she continues. THE church does
not know you rs ! know you. and 1
The Washington times., 1904-12-09
VOTE FOR OPPONENT
COSTS HIN ELECTION

WINSTED. Conn. Dec. g-Cour,esy
cost Charles Leonard political office.
He voted for his opponent and lost
This is the way the affair ended.
Lester Smith RJ....-...............
Robert Lawrence tDJ.....................s Il
Charles Leonard lD)......................S
The three were seeking election as
representative in Colebrook. and Mr.
Leonard thought il would be nice 20 vote
for Mr. Smith. whom ne admircs. Now
he figures it that II he had voted the
straight Democratic ticket the trio would
have been tied. with eighty-onc votes
each. and a special election would have
been necessary
The Washington times., 1904-12-09
HOMEWARD BOUND MISSION
OFFERS CHRISTMAS MEAL

The Homeward Bound Mission will
give "a Christmas dinner 10 500 city poor
The menu will consist of roast beef
pork, mutton, hot gravy. potatoes, tur-
nips. and plum pudding. with sauce
Free tickets are now ready. The three
wagons which collect waste paper from
house TO house viii receive money OF
groceries The dinner viii be- served on
boxing day. December %. at ,. IN.
The Washington times., 1904-12-09
EXTRADITION FOR CAPITALIST.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. George E
Letcher. the San Jose capitalist who
is wanted ig Ohio 10 answer 20 the
charge OF arson has been declared by
thr attorney general OF California Il
TUgitiE. from Justice Governor Parlee
VIII issue papers of eEtradiJiOn.
The Washington times., 1904-12-09
Relations Unfriendly.

The truth is the relations between the
society men, as they are called, and those
who are not members OF the leading
clubs at Cambridge are more untriendiy
now than they have been before in a
long time The uon-society undergrads
accuse the other faction of attempts 10
control everything elections, teams or
CARNATIONS and all the activities OF the
college. ON the other hand. the non
society men have gone so far in one or
two instances as To elect men 10 Once
merely because they were not members
of he clubs
"If there has been fault on one SIDE,
tho other also has given oHense- ] ne
cyistor-c of this autagoHism accounts,
fu Turt af least. for one feeling ABOUT
No. football eleven Many OF tie grads
who live iu Cambridge have tried To us
cover the cause OF The state or uUAlrs
which now exists in the college. ine
most REASONABLE" explanation Is that u
IS due NOT 40 peculiar circumstance M
Harvard but rather TO "a condition that
prevails throughout the country II Is
certain that Harvard les not the Oniy
COLLEGE where accusations OF taNorltlsm
and society influence are made. Iney
can De heard even In those New Eng
land preparatory schools in which both
rich and -DCr students are thrown to-
gcthaI. Whether There b. any remedy
for these conditions except TO let them
e. Dn a-d wear themselves out, only
Lt.n very Wise can say.
The Washington times., 1904-12-09
MEMORIAL LIBRARY DEDICATED

BRUNSWICK. Me. Dec. g-The
library erected in memory Of Capt.
John Curtis by has son, William J. Cur
lis, OF New York has been dedicated
IL cost sl5.9J0 and contains 10000 vol
urues- Captain Curtis died in Bermuda
in 1870
The Washington times., 1904-12-09
DIES AT NINETY-ONE.

ROME. X. Y, Dec AIRS. Mary n
Baldwin. "a member of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution. is dead M
her home in Camden az the age or
uiuety-GUC.
The Washington times., 1904-12-09
HENRIK IBSEN SUFFERS
FROM SUDDEN RELAPSE
Norwegian Poet and DramaSt. Who Has Been Ill for
Several Days Takes to His Bed

COPENHAGEN, Dec. Authorization
based on the highest authority is that
Henrik Ibsen, the Norwegian poet and
dramatist. who has been ill for several