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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-28
COACHMAN T|LBURY CAVE THE
COURT BA|L|FFS A WRONG TIP
ABOUT CONCEALED LETTERS

CHICAGO. Jan. 2S.-A great crowd at.
tempted to enter the court room this
morning at the Coachman Tilbury black
mail trial The bailiffs were compelled
to close the doors for an hour before the
trial opened.
Men and women continued to jam the
corridors until extra police were called
to keep them moving.
Yesterday Tilbury declared that he had
300 letters concealed in the Thurston sta
bles. Court officers and attorneys last
night made a thorough search and an
nounced this morning that they had failed
to find any letters.
Immediately after the trial convened
this morning Tilbury asked permission to
make u statement to the court He re-
tired to the judges chambers for the pur-
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CAPTAIN ROBERTS CALLED
CLALLAM PASSENGERS FOOLS

have been taken off, but Captain Rob
erts would not permit it. The captain
appeared to be excited. he said especial
ly when the boats were launched. Ben
nett also stated that Captain Roberts told
him after the boas were gone. that. he
was sorry he ''let the women and children
go over the side"
n r Ronev of Fremont corroborated
Bennett's story in regard TO the condi-
ton Of the sea when the Holyoke ar
rived He said he distinctly heard an order
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given to the HolyolSe to tow us to Port
Townsend We have eight hours to live"
The third boat. Boney said. never left
the ship. When it was filed one end
was cut away, while the other was fast
and the women and children were thrown
into the sea.
When the passengers demonstrated with
away. he called them fools and told them
to 90 below and bail
There were eight witnesses examined.
All testimony showed that women ana
children were driven into the boats
against their will
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HAVE
NARROW ESCAPE

In response to an alarm from box s
about o'clock last night, two engines
made a hurry run and found the frame
rooming house at ll45 c street in flames.
The fire was coming out from all sides
of the building and required quick work
to check it,
Chief Poyns, Captain Sweet and Lad
derman Fix fell through hole in the
planking to the ground nearly twenty
feet below. Aside from few bruises.
none of the men were hurt.
The fire was started by the explosion of
. lamp in the sleeping room of o. A.
Powell in the lower story. Powell was
away at the time and the others of the
family were at supper. Suddenly they
saw flames coming from under the door
and they ran out of the house. Powell
arrived Just at that time, and as he
burst open the bedroom door the flames
and smoke filled every part of the house,
The family had barely time to get out
and were able to save only what they
could pick up as they ran through the
rooms.
The family of r. A. Goodwin. who
lived upstairs. were driven out by the
smoke and saved only few pieces of
FURNITURE. ~
While on narrow walk at the side of
the building, the planks gave wav and
Captain Sweet and Ladderman Fix fell
to the ground among broken boards and
rubbish. Before they could get out lnief
Poyns came along the walk and dropped
through the hole. They were cut and
scratched by nails and splinters of wood
and received some bad bruises. but the
three men escaped any serious injury.
The property was damaged about $500.
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TO A
FINE OF $4,000

The bark Sorata. which arrived in this
morning from Callao, has trouble here
with the customs officers, The master Of
the Sorata sailed from Callao without
getting the proper clearance signed by the
consul there regarding the health Of his
crew. As there was no sickness aboard
the ship. the vessel was passed at Port
Townsend, but is subject to fine OF
5000.
The master Of the .Sorata viii appeal
TO the bureau Of commerce and aabor IN
Captain Treanor Of the schooner M.
Turner, now loading at the Old Tacoma
will. has been fined 500 by the Gus
toms authorities. Captain Treanor's 0f-
fense Is that he came from Hawaii with
out licensed mate.
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SEATTLE, Jan 2S-The Clallam in
quiry was resumed today and some SEN
sational testimony was given.
Charles Bennett of San Francisco,
passenger on the Clallam. related the
story of the wreck. He said that when
the Holyoke first appeared the sea had
gone down SO that passengers could easily
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-28
AUCTION ORDERED

Judge Chapman signed an order this
guardian, to sell at public auction lots
IA. l5, l6 and II in block H. Frank Spin
ning's First addition to Puyallup, belong
ing to the Murl M. NJ Warmoth estate,
ON the Sth day of August The former
order to sell on the 18th of February has
been annulled and the property will be
advertised a second time.
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LATE TELEGRAPH

bKOkkN BOW, NeD., Jan. 2S.-A rear
end cOIlIsIon occurred ON the burlington
between TWO neignts TINS morning. 1t was
on Il curve III Il deep cut. Fireman Taylor
ana brakeman blrsch were killed and En-
gneer Kelly fatally injured.
TONAWANDA, n. Y, Jan. 2s.-Fire
started early last night in the lumber
yards here and was still burning at noon
today, eating along the Grand Island
front. The loss is now S200,00O.
KANSAS CITY, Kan, Jan. 2S.-Chris-
topher koppa, eX-councilman, indicted for
accepting IA bribe, surrendered today and
gave bond of $500.
NEW YORK, Jan. 28.-Three children,
the oldest years of age, were burned
to death in tenement house fire on
Madison street this morning. A panic en-
sued and several others were slightly IN
jured. Damage small.
BEsSSMER, Mich, Jan. 2S.-The cold
est weather ever known prevails in the
copper belt 1t is 43 below zero. Cattle
and horses are freezing to death IN barns.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.-0ficial notice
was posted today in the stock exchange
that the American Steel foundry's stock
was barred from the lists because of mis-
representations at the time it was first
listed.
SAN JOSE, Cal, Jan 2S.-The shooting
and robbery of A. B. Bohlman, treasurer
of the Labor Council, last night is still
shrouded in mystery. The police so lar
are without light. Bohlman says that
two robbers attacked him. He was shot by
one as he attempted to draw pistol. lie
is resting easy today. His wound is not
serious.
SEATTLE, Jan. 28-Ethel Brown, aged
9 years, while returning home from school
Yesterday, stopped to play under a sand
bank on Melrose avenue which was lett
unfinished by street graders. The bank
caved in. The body was found this morn
ing
ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 28.-Eight inches
of snow has fallen here, breaking the
record.
CHICAGO, Jan. 28.-Charles w. Clark,
son of United States Senator Clark, ar
river here on a special train today after
a futile race to reach his wife's bedside
before she died yesterday He takes a
regular train from here on to New York.
The special broke all speed records
through Kansas, running at the rate of 46
miles an hour. Mrs. Clark's funeral will
take place next Sunday.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2s.-Julius
Krutschnitt, assistant to the president OF
the Southern Pacific, stated today that
it is only a question of short time
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-28
MRS. ANDREWS DYING

Mrs. George r. Andrus lies critically III
at the family residence, 6lS South ! street.
She has been suffering for several days
with a severe attack OF pleurisy and last
night the physicians gave her up WORD
was received at $3.50 this afternoon that
ehe could live but few hours. Mrs.
Andrus IL 80 years old and has lived in
Tacoma IL years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-28
EACH MAN To
HAVE AN ENGINE

BAKERSFIELD, Cal, Jan. 2S.-lt is
reported here that the Southern Pacific
will return to its old method of giving
every enginder and fireman individual
engines, and holding each responsible for
its condition. The pooling system now in
use is unsatisfactory both to the men and
the company. Too many are handling the
engines. The return to the individual
system will be welcomed by the men.
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SEATTLE'S LOSS
TAC0MA,S GAIN

PORT TOWNSEND, Jan. 28.-The eff
forts of Seattle politicians and business
men to move the customs offices from
Port Townsend to Seattle have resulted
in boycott of Seattle goods by the mer-
chants here The wholesale trade of Port
Townsend amounts to over 81 900 day.
Most of this has been going to Seattle,
but in view of the present strained rela-
tions between the two cities the trade will
be turned elsewhere. If the slightest eff
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-28
TO STAND BY
ROOSEVELT

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. 2S.-The
Missouri congressional district convention
today selected two delegates to the Re
publican convention. with positive in
structions to stand for Roosevelt's nora
ination.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-28
BIG STRIKE
OF GOLD

VANCOUVER, b. c., Jan. 2S.-A re-
port has reached here from Alsek river.
near White Horse, Yukon territory, by
way of Ashcroft, that the strike made in
the new diggings is surprising the bonan-
"a of the Klondike in its best days. On
No. 10 below discovery, on Bullion creek,
pan has been struck. The depth and width
of the pay gravel is not yet known, but 1t
is thought to be extensive.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-28
LEAVES LARGE FAMILY

Mrs. Sarah Simon, widow, of 1853
South l. street, aged 46, died at st. Jo-
sephs hospital today. She leaves large
family of children. Funeral from the resi-
dence at 2:3O p m. tomorrow. inter
ment in the Hebrew cemetery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-28
SPAIN THANKS
UNITED STATES

MADRID. Jan. 28.-At a cabinet meet
ing today it was decided to send warm
thanks to America for the reception ten
tedered to the Spanish cruiser by Ameri-
can marines recently at the New Orleans
club
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pose. Shortly afterwards the Judge re-
turned and announced that at the request
of the defendant Attorney Claire was no
longer connected with the case.
The court appointed Attorney Rosenthal
to represent Tilbury and adjourned the
case until 10 a. m. tomorrow, to the great
disappointment of the spectators.
Clairs says he has dropped out of the
case because Tilbury has no letters and
no case to defend.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-28
COTTON GOES
UP To IS CENTS
NEW YORK. Jan. q. Cotton this
morning shattered all records Amidst
wild excitement it went to l6 cents.
HOW WRIGHT
MANAGED 1T

LONDON, Jan. 2S-Physicians at the
Whitaker Wright inquest today testified
that Wright put cyanide of potassium in
his mouth, held it there some time and
then took a glass of water. The verdict
was suicide.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-28
GEORGE B. KONDLE
rs A CANDIDATE

At the solicitation Of friends, County
nounces himself as a candidate for place
on the delegation TO the Republican ma
tional convention Commissioners kaandle
was at one time mayor Of Tacoma and
has filed other important offices.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-28
L. HC LBRoOK WANTED

Chief Of Police Fackler has received
letter from +. H. Sayl, 100 North Second
street, Missoula, Mont. asking him to
find Ltary Holbrook His child is dying
and wants to see him.
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FUNERAL OF j. P. Amy

Arrangements for the funeral Of the
late John p, Amy We're completed today.
The services will be conducted at Trinity
afternoon by Rev. H. Horace Clapham
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-28
BIC FREE "AD"
FOR THE STORE

CHICAGO, Jan. 2S.-Early this morn
ing thieves smashed in the jewelry win
dow of MandePs department store on
State street, in the heart of the city. and
escaped with $500 worth of goods.
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before detectives will arrest man who
is attempting to blackmail the company
out of $4,000 Vigilance along the line
between San Francisco and Los Angeles
has been increased. Governor Pardee to-
day appointed number of additional
state police whom the company detailed
on the case Pinkertons are also engaged
in the hunt for the blackmailer.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 28.-The
senate TODAY accepted Frances gift of a
bust Of Washington with thanks
Debate followed on the Culberson reso-
luton calling on the president for all in
formation on the Panama revolution.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 2S.-The man,
Behr suspected of the murder Of Miss
Schaeffer, was released today on advices
showing that he could prove an albl
CHICAGO, Jan. 2S.-Fire this afternoon
in the Wabash elevator caused 100000
loss.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-28

Italian miners were killed by the falling
of cage 300 feet in shaft at Bryar hill
coal mine this morning. The engine gear
broke.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-28
RUSSIA DRAFT TING
REPLY To JAPAN

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 28-A dis
patch from Shanghai states that $4,000
Chinese troops are in readiness to pro
test the frontiers in the event of war.
Sviet asserts that Japan has already
placed an armored train manned with
quick-fring guns on the railway between
Seoul and Chemulpo.
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amounting to 440OO,OOO yen, which Is
equivalent to $22,000,00O.

ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 2S.-lt is un.
derstood that the council of state will
meet with the car today to consider Rus
sia's response to Japan's last note.
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TOXIC. Jan. 2s.-It is reported on
semi official authority that the govern
Iment has decided to impose a war tax.
by doubling the land tax and the income
tax thereby obtaining additional revenue
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-28
MOB OPENED CEMETERIES AND
TOOK HEADS THEREFROM To
PLACE On LONG POLES

poray withdrawal of the obnoxious coin
age laws.
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four MINERS
FALL 300 FEET

BROWNSVILLE, Pa, Jan. 2S.-Four
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LONDON, Jan. 2s.-A dispatch to the
Pail Mall Gazette from Berlin says: "Onlv
today does Russia commence drafting her
reply to Japan. All sinister reports are,
according to highest information, untrue.
Official circles continue firm in the belief
that the two powers will come to terms.
although negotiations may possibly be pro
tracted,"
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SAN FRANCISCO Jan. 2S,-Julius
Krutschnitt, assistant to the president of
the Southern Pacific, stated today that
it is only a question of a short time
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-28

NEW YORK, Jan. 28.-Three children,
the oldest Z years of age, were burned
to death in tenement house fire on
Madison street this morning. A panic en-
sued and several others were slightly in
jured. Damage small.
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KANSAS CITY, Kan, Jan. 2S.-Chris-
topher Koppa, eX-councilman, indicted for
accepting bribe, surrendered today and
gave Il bond of 1900
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TONAWANDA, n. Y, Jan. 2S.-Fire
started early last night in the lumber
yards here and was stlll burning at noon
today, eating along the Grand Island
front. The loss is now 100000
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ATLANTA, Ga Jan. 2S.-Eight inches
of snow has fallen here breaking the
record.
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bKUkEN BOW, Nep., Jan. 28.-A rear
end COLLISION occurred ON the burlington
between TWO reignts TINS morning. 1t was
on Il curve III ii deep cut. Fireman Taylor
ana brakeman bTsch were killed and En-
glneer Kelly fatally injured.
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SEATTLE, Jan. 2S.-Ethel Brown, aged
9 years, while returning home from school
yesterday, stopped to play under a sand
bank on Melrose avenue, which was let
unfinished by street graders. The bank
caved in The body was found this morn
ing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-28

BESSNlER, Mich, Jan. 2S.-The cold
est weather ever known prevails in the
copper belt. 1t is 43 below zero. Cattle
and horses are freezing to death in barns.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-02
PERU

Miss Mary Simonds has returned
from visiting friends in Rutland.
Mrs Susan Lakin recently went to
Springfield, Mass, where she has a
position as cook in hotel.
Mrs Frank Simonds of Manchester
Depot is at her uncle's, Ira Walkers.
Edgar Batchelder is i'll. His daugh-
ter, Ella, and son, Hugh, students at
Burr and Burton seminery, were at
home recently.
Mrs Ira Walker is somewhat inn
proved.
James Livingston continues to gain
slowly.
Mrs Walter Hunt remains about the
same.
Irving Pratt and wife are with Mr.
Pratt's mother, Mrs Harvey Stone.
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Weather Forecast.

Fair tonight. Snow or rain Thurs.
day and warmer.
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SOUTH DORSET.

Mrs Fred Fealio is visiting her par
ents in Brandon.
Mrs VIM Tohin has returned from a
visit in East Arlington.
Mrs James Cody is on the sick list
The oldest daughter of George Wade
is very i'll with pneumonia.
Two OF Lawrence Maloy's children
have been quite sick but are better.
A child of Peter Bishops and one of
MIR Kendalls are very sick.
James Burnes, two boys are sick one
is better the other has pneumonia.
Mrs Curtis Stannard is seriously
i'll also her daughter, Mrs Niles and
her two children.
Mrs John McNamarra went to Troy
to a hospital last week to undergo a
surgical operation, the last news from
her is favorable.
George Baker and George Williams
have returned from the Department
GAR convention held at Morrisville.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-02
COURT RECONvENES.
SarsOod Poisoning Case Is to Be Taken
lin

SarsoOd Poisoning Case Is to Be Taken
Up.
County court reassembled this after
noon after the six weeks recess.
The cases of State VS.. Sargood and
State VS.. Sargood and Doyle of Ar
lington were called. The respondents
we're arraigned and a plea of "not
guilty" was entered in both cases.
Sargood was arraigned on two char
ges, one Of poisoningtwo colts belong
ing to Robert Blair, and another of
attempting to administer poison to
Sanford and Carrie Hicks.
The joint charge against Sargood
and Doyle of poisoning the two colts
belonging to Blair was then read.
The respondents entered a plea OF
mot guilty"
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MANCHESTER

Town officers: Moderator, F. c.
Archibald; clerk, d. X. Simonds,
treasurer, w. H. Roberts; selectnen
j. II. Hicks, A. E. Moffat, B. NJ. Ell
dred; overseer, ]. H. Hicks; constable.
f. d. Giddings; collector, W. Il.
Anderson; listers, D. H. Dyer, F. w.
Cook, F. E. Fish; auditors, f. G.
Orvis, H. Eggleston, J. H. Whipple;
road commissioner, c. B. Rowe.
school director, w. B. Edgerton.
grand jurors, T. L. Towsley. C. K
Young. Total tax voted s5 cents.
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BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

NEWS OF the IoWn ana village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.
Mrs Herbert Marsden is seriously
i'll.
Miss Fanny Loomis is confined to
the house.
Don't forget the Rummage sale over
Newton's store, by the 9th corps LAS.
A large delegation of spectators
from Arlington was present at the
afternoon session.
Henry Kennon of the U. S. Army,
returned to his garrison on Lake On
tario this afternoon,
A motion for a separate trial in the
State VS., Sargood and Doyle was
overruled by Judge Watson
Harrison l. Norton and Fl. c.
White made a flying trip to New York
yesterday. They return this evening.
The members of the BIB team were
very pleasantly entertained at the
home of Earl Harbour on Grand View
street Tuesday evening in honor of
his 18th birthday.
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TICKET SIGNERS.
supporters Of the Independent Tickets
Filed.

supporters OF the Independent Tickets
Filed.
The signatures on the last batch of
Independent tickets filed for the viii
lage election are as follows;
The Clement Ticket petition is sign
ed by d J Cullion, G F Walton, H c.
Tiffany, w E Moore, E O'Hare, p j
Green, E Hall, j T Carroll, H B
Harrison and p Mulligan.
The regular Local Option is signed
by j F Hogan, p Gavin, Hogan,
w P Hogan, w L Lyons, M Mcclure,
James Doyle, w. j. Cronin, Lawrence
O'Toole, Martin Madigan, John Ines
on.
The License Party Ticket by, George
Damon, Sam, Trombley, M B Middle
ton, Oscar Ketchum, S II Norton,
William CULVER. H L Cottrell, r B
Pike, A F Clark, H NJ Jollivette,
Adolphus Bellemare, James Monast
and William Harwood.
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TO COMPEL FIRE ESCAPES
Village Trustees VOt, to Proceed Against A. X
Ritchle.

A special meeting of the village
trustees was held Tuesday evening at
which it was voted, that the taxes
assessed by the village against the sew
eral persons where, town taxes were
abated by the board of civil authority
of the town of Bennington, Feb. 5, 1904
be and they are hereby abated, and
the clerk of the village of Bennington
is hereby instructed to notify the col
lector of taxes of this vote.
1t is also voted, that the village
attorney be instructed to institute
against A. X. Ritchie for non com
pliance with a resolution passed by the
Board January l3, directing the ad-
'dition of fire escapes and safety ap-
pliances to his building on Main
street.
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ut Mr. Godfrey Would Have Been Defeated for Constable
lnd was not used to taking insuIts.

and was not used to taking insults.
Vice Admiral Bezobrazoff has left
here for Cronstadt to take command
Of the second division of the Baltic
feet. Admiral Bezobrazoff is greatly
beloved by the sailors, many of whom
gathered at the railroad station to bid
him farewell
A Tokyo dispatch says that general
elections were held in Japan and were
without disturbance of any kind
Advices from st. Petersburg say that
General Kuropatkin has returned to st.
Petersburg from his home, where he
went TO take leave of his family. His
departure for the front remains fixed
for March II.