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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-16
HORIZONTAL EYES OF
THE FUTURE MlKADO

TOXIC, March l4.--One Of the interest,"
ing personages in Japan is the future mi
kado, the grandson OF the present emperor.
He Is known as His Royal Highness Prince
Micchi, and more lusty three-year-old
never existed.
The pranks Of the royal youngater are al
ready chronicled about the streets Of
Toxic, and If the half is true. he must ba
a terror on diminutive scale.
Up-to-date in everything, the Japanese
have quaint oriental blend to their West
ern IDEAS The mikado is not bit SUPER
stitious and prefers to surround himself
with things from the occident, than with
oriental creations.
Upon the birth Of Prince Micchi, how
ever, astrologers were set to work to cast
horoscope In fact, ii has been done every
day since his birth The people demand
II. The horoscope has been made for other
royal princes for 25 years and every one in
Japan was anxious to know what fate. had
in store for the baby who may one day be
mikado.
The heir presumptivc of the great East.
ern throne has the distinction OF being
the first baby Of the house OF Jimmu
Tenno, who has been allowed to grow his
hair like European or American child.
Both his father and mother when they
were babies had their crowns shaved
daily by their nurses
Although Prince Miechi has % of the
daintiest Of japanese nurses, not one Of
them is allowed 10 touch razor 10 the im-
perial head Count Kawaimura, life
long friend Of the crown prince. is superin-
tendent Of the royal nursery and he rele-
gates everything in a stern manner, for the
well being OF his imperial charge.
Az the result Of modern surgery, Prince
Micehi will never sport the almond eyes
Soon after his birth, an operation was per-
formed. An incision was made at the
outer point OF the baby's eyelids in a
straight line for a fraction Of an inch. The
lashes were then drawn into shape and
held by piece OF chemically prepared
plaster In less than week the wound
healed and the effect is that Prince Mecchi
does not look a bit h&e son OF the island
kingdom
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-16
DETECTIVE MORAN
HAD A FOOT RACE

John Vickstrom, a longshoreman, in
dulged in too much bad whisky this morn
ing and began creating disturbance at
the boarding house kept by Mrs. Dudley
at 3l0S North Seventh street. She called
up the police station and asked that an
hurried to the place and, taking John in
charge, attempted TO walk him to the city
bastile. On the way down he broke loose
and started on run, with the blucoat in
hot pursuit. Moran proved to be the
better runner and soon recaptured his
maan. Vickstrom is now behind the bars,
charged with being drunk and disorderly.
When an inventory was taken of his
worldly possession he had only one cent,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-16
1T SEEMS NATURAL
FOR HIM TO STEAL

Floyd CaisOn, a street gamin, was locked
up at the police station again last night
This time he is charged with stealing a
baseball init from the Central News COM
pany. About 8 o'clock last evening, young
Caison and a coored associate were in the
store. A clerk became suspicious of the
boys actions and caught and searched
Caison and discovered that he had
slowed away under his coat baseball init.
A police officer was called and young
Caison was taken to the Jail The boy
gave his name at the store as Everett,
and at the police station as Ray Caison,
but his true name is Floyd.
The colored boy made his escape, but it
is not thought tina. ne had any of the
baseball paraphernalia when he rushed out
of the door.
Caison has bad name. He has been
in Jail four ar Eve ti'a-- hAfA-~ -~1 -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-16
CANDIDATES TALKED
TO A FULL HOUSE

To the Frederick Douglas Republican
club belongs the honor OF holding the first
Republican rally since the nominations
We're made The meeting was held last
night at the headquarters Of the club, 72l
Commerce street, The hall was well filed
with members and many other citizens
The speakers were Mayor Campbell City
Treasurer Atkins, j.. g. jackson, candi-
date for city controller, John w. Lnck
and others.
Mayor Campbell was the principal speak
er OF the evening. He mentioned the rea-
sons for the increase in the cost OF con
ducting the city affairs and told how the
wages OF laborers ON city work had been
increased. lie compared the cost OF CON
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-16
DIDN'T BELIEVE
ALL The TALES

WASHINGTON. d. c., March l6.Be-
fore the house committee on interstate
commerce today Professor Burr continued
his statement of Panama canal sanitation.
He said that where men are careless in
their habits the mortality is high, but he
never heard that thousands of men lost
their lives for every miles of work thus
far done on the canal nor that graveyard
at Panama contained 5000 graves of labor
ers. Two French companies had excavat-
ed several million yards of earth, leaving
one billion yards yet to be excavated.
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in st. Paul and sister, Mrs. H. Brock,
in San Francisco. Mr.. Kefer was a mem
bcr IF he Eagles lodge Of ,,ossland, b. O.,
and the funeral services will be conducted
under the auspices of the Eagles of Tacoma
at Hloskas chapel, Sunday at p. m.
Burial will be in Tacoma cemetery.
John MeCallum, aged GO years, died this
morning of heart disease at his home, 25lS
South G street. Mr. McCallum was q
wood dealer and had lived in Tacoma for
over 10 years. He leaves a wife and three
young children. Funeral services will be
held at o'clock Friday afternoon at Hos
ka's chapel on st. Helens avenue. Burial
win be in Tacoma cemetery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-16
Was an Eye-W Witness of Scenes of Grandeur and of
TerrOr--Heard the Survivors of the KOreitz
Loudly Singing Russian National
Anthem as the Ship Blew Up
With Deafening Roar

CINCINNATI, March l6. - Bishop
Moore, of the Methodist church, witnessed
the naval battle between the Russians and
the japanese at Chemulpo. He vividly de-
scribes the clash in letter to the Gin
cinnati Post. The bishop says:
"We left Shanghai on February 6 on a
Russian liner, which was anchored on the
morning of the 9Th at Chemulpo, near the
Russian cruisers Variag and Korietz Not
Japanese ship was in sight then.
''At o'clock the next day the japanese
ships, II in number, steamed in and an
chored Three thousand troops were land
ed. Six Japanese cruisers and torpedo
boats then withdrew eight miles and
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formed a line across the channel.
'On the 9th the Japanese consul notified
the Russian cruisers to leave the harbor
and the ships were Immediately stripped
for action. At noon they sailed out.
shortly afterwards roar began. Fif-
teen minutes we thought would suffice to
end the unequal contest, but the earth and
sea shook under the awful thunder of
the guns for thirty, forty, fifty minutes,
the two Russian cruisers being unable to
break through the japanese line and scorn-
ing to surrender.
"The Russians finally swung around and
steamed back to an anchorage with flags
flying. Sure of their prey, the japanese
resumed their stations in the roadstead,
blocking the only channel
"The four-funneled Variag was evidently
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-16
CONCRESSMEN
TO INVESTIGATE

WASHINGTON, D. c., March le.-The
congressional examination of the postoffce
departments estimates will, it is expected,
lead to a more searching analysis than
such bills have experienced in many ses-
sons
One item already attacked privately is
the appropriation of $4,000 as additional
compensation to the Oceanic Steamship
company of San Francisco for transport
ing mails to Tahiti.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-16
CONVICT WOOD
TO Be HANGED

PLACERVILLE, Col, March l6.--A
verdict Of murder in the first degree was
rendered in the Wood case this morning
John Wood was one Of the eonvicts who
escaped from Folsom prison last July and
engaged in battle with sheriH's posse
at the Grand Victory mine, in this coun.
ty, during which two members OF the mill
tia were killed.
Wood was tried for the murder of one
of the men, Festus Rutherford. The ex-
treme penalty was imposed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-16
TERRIBLE ATROCITIES PERPETRATED
UPON GERMANS IN WEST AFRICA

BERLIN, March l6.-Letters from sur
vivors of the atrocities committed by the
rebellious Bereros in German Southwest
Africa, received today, give details OF un-
printable indignities and tortures perpe.
trated by the blacks on hundreds of whites
,Eh1os,, thAp nan4ured
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-16
TACOMA REGISTRATION GROWS
SO Per CENT IN TWO YEARS

At u o'clock last night the registration
books were closed. Early in the evening
the city clerks office was crowded with
voters who had put off registering until
the last minute, Toward the latter part
of the evening, however, the rooms were
empty and the clerks had an opportunity
to count some of the names before mid
night
The total registration is 1904, the largest
ever recorded here. In 1902 the regstra-
ton was $3.50, showing an increase in two
years of 23l5.
Comparing the registration Of Tacoma
with that Of Seattle, the fact is estab-
hshed that Tacoma is growing at much
more rapid rate than Seattle. In the lat
ter city the total registration in 1902 was
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-16
'NUTHIN DOM +" IS THE WAR
REPORT FROM PIT. ARTHUR TO-DAY

LONDON, March i6.-Port Arthur ad-
vices state that everything is quiet. From
Fen Huan Cheng reports it appears that
the Russian soldiers are showing admirable
fortitudc in the difficult march across the
frozen tracts of eastern Manehuria.
ST. PETERSBURG March 10 Al
legged to have been caught with incriminat.
ing documents on his person revealing him
rs spy, Captain Ivkov has been court
martialed. II is officially announced that
he is excluded from the service
ST. PETERSBURG, March 10. The
Journal today prints comparison of the
opposition forces of Russia and Japan in
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the Far East saying that Russia has SUI
periority in land armament by 76 cannon,
but is inferior in warshps, which, how
ever is compensated for in artillery in
Russian forts and the valor Of Russian
sailors and the necessity for. the japanese
TO set aside number Of their warships
as transport escorts and to guard their
communications.
There is no doubt, says the Journal, as
60 the issue Of the naval war. The de-
struotion of the japanese fleet is only
question OF the time when the Baltic
squadron makes its appearance in Eastern
waters under the most brilliant of Russian
admirals. The article is apparently writ
ten TO calm public opinion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-16
LATE TELEGRAPH

VIENNA, March 16.--The French gov
ernment has ordered $50 torpedoes from
the Whitehead works at Fiume.
LONDON, March l6.-The Duke of
Cambridge, Queen Victoria's aged cousin,
was seized with hemorrhage of the stom-
ach this morning. 1t is feared the end
is near.
HALIFAX, March 16.--A cablegam
from St. Pierre Miquelon aeeounces the
safe arrival there this morning Of the
steamer Pro Patria, many days overdue,
with 60 passengers and the crew.
NEW YORK, March l6.-John Flood,
puglist, who Tough Sullivan and lost in
the eighth round, dropped dead this morn
ing
VIGO. March l6.-The Wilhelm Alfonso
was launched at noon, after which. Emper-
or William sailed for Gibraltar on the
Koenig Albert.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-16
LOCKOUT At
SACRAMENTO

SACRAMENTO, Cal, March ll6.--An
employees affiliated with the building trades
council are ont except the carpenters. cleo
trical workers and mill hands Union men
say il is lockout, which the employers
deny The Citizens alliance formed last
night has taken a hand in behalf OF the
employees.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-16
MONEY FLOWED INTO
THE CITY GOLFERS

County Treasurer John b. Reed paid
into the city Golfers this morning $34, ,774.65.
This was the balance Of the citys portion
of the tax collections for the month OF
February. The total collections amounted
February. The total collections amounted
to 800, ,774.65.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-16

VIENNA, March l6.-The demonstra-
tion of German residents of Ling against
Kubilik continues today Several were
hurt, including Baron Aichelburg and Bar
oness Doering. A mob stoned the Hotel
Krebs and smashed every window.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-16

NE WYORK, March i6-The local
labor situation is assuming a serious phase.
Twenty thousand men are now idle and
the number may be increased daily. Ten
thousand photographers are likely to be
locked out before nightfal.
The open shop policy and arbitration
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-16

1902, and in 1904 Il was 1901, an in.
crease in two years of 1882. Comparing
the actual figures, Seattle has in two
years gained 81 more voters than Tacoma,
but a comparison Of the percentage Of In
crease ia in favor Of this city. In two
years the registration in Tacoma has in
creased s3 per cent, and the increase in
Seattle during that time was only IA per
cent.
Tacoma Is stoadily and surely growing,
and it will not be stretching the facts to
predict that when the fall election comes
there will be 10000 registered voters here.
There are many people here now who have
not been in the state long enough to be-
come velers, but by fall their names will
be added to the lists.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-16
MOB SMASHES
PALACE WINDOWS

BUDA PEST, March l6.During the
csAsbration of the Hungarian revolution a
crowd of students and worlingmen
smashed the windows of the palaces of
the king and Archduchess Clothilde be-
cause they were not decorated. The police
charged the mob, iniuring several.
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and even burning at the stake for brutal
and hideous attacks on white women.
The negroes. he said, were only fit to
wait on tables, not to dine with white
people, as the North desires.
1--WE sometimes kill a niger" he ex-
claimed, but only for hideous crimes. |
am against lynch law under some condi-
tons."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-16
He ADVOCATED
LYNCH LAW

WASHINGTON, D. c., March l6.-The
debate on the postoffce appropriation bill
was resumed in the house last night.
Congressman Spight (Democrat), of
made sensational speech on
the negro question, advocating lynching
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agreements are the principal causes Of dis
sension. IL is predicted that the disas-
trous strike of last summer win be com
pletely oversbadowed by the Forthcoming
struggle, which, it is expected, win cul-
inmate in a life and death fight between
the employers and employees.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-16
CABLE STOPS AGAIN

The cable cars went on their usual va
cation today. This is getting to be such
regular occurrence that people living on
the hill have ceased to much attention
to it.
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served two years term at the reform
school 1t appears natural to him to
steal, and this weakness has caused
great deal. of trouble for Others as well
as himself
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-16
SECTION HANDS
REFUSE THE CUT

Wages of section men on the Interurban
were cut yesterday to $l35 per day. The
men refused TO stand for the cut and
stopped work
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-16
HOMER BONE FILES
SUIT FOR DAMAGES

Homer 7. Bone has commenced suit
against John s. Baker for injuries re-
ceiyed on the elevator ia the Bernice build
ing last January.
Mr. Bone was caught between tue door
of the elevator and the ceiling Of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-16

The victims were tortured until death
relieved their agones Their limbs were
chopped of, eyes were poked out and
bodies cut open and vital organs removed.
Women were hanged from trees, heads
downward, and beaten to death, and par
ents were compelled to watch the mutila-
tion OF their children.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-16
MORTALITY NOTES

John NJ. Bourgaize, aged 60 years, died
at his home, 1891 South State street,
March Is. The funeral will be held from
the family residence tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock Burial viii be made in the
Oakwood cemetery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-16

Louis Rodesde, the infant son Of Bar
ney Rodeside, died March IA at the home
Of his parents, 5l0l North Shirley street.
The funeral will be held from Melinger's
chapel at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
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and Seattle and showed that the odds were
in favor of Tacoma.
The club passed resolutions endorsing
the policy of the present administration.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-16

PORTLAND, Ore, March l6. Edward
Boyce Of Butte, Mont, ex-president Of the
Western Federation OF Miners, underwent
an operation tor appendicitis at a local
hospital today.
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fifth floor and was badly injured. He asks
for damages in the sum Of Sl0,2i3.50.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-16

The remains Of r. Milford Kiefer, who
died OF consumption at Redlands, Cal,
were brought to Tacoma this morning for
burial Mr.. Kiefer had lived in Tacoma
for two years. Last November he went
to California for his health. The deceased
is survived by a wife, residing at $40 South
Anderson street, Tacoma. His father lives
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-16

Word has been received from Senator
Mitchell OF Oregon that Mrs +. Griffin,
sister Of Mrs. w o. Chapman and niece
Of Charles II. and j II. Price OF this city,
is dead, az a result Of a surgical operation,
at her home in New York. She will be
buried Friday at Washington, d. G. A
husband and two sons survive her.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-16
RUSSIAN STUDENTS EXPELLED. FROM
BERLIN FOR OBJECT|NG To SPIES

BERLIN, March l6.-Thirty Russian
students, including some women, were ex
PEELED for participating in meeting pro-
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SECRETARY OF KOREAN LEGATION
COMMITS SUICIDE IN BERLIN

l6Hnendk committed suicide today Of his fin
anoia a result the be-
the legation, Russia
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Capt s. S. Schtshensnovitch, command
er Of the battleship Retvizan, is hailed as
hero all over Russia just what he did.
except to get his ship torpedoed by the
Japs, hasn't been told yet
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testing against the government permitting
Russian police agents to operate in this
city.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-16
HAD A PITCHED BATTLE.

Snyder, o. T., Jan. 15.-Jealousy' of
the Mountain Park citizens, caused by
many persons of that town moving to
Snyder, has resulted in pitched bat
tie in which four Mountain Park citi-
Zens were seriously shot A bridge
over which house from Mountain
Park was being moved and which is
claimed by the Snyder citizens was
being torn down by Mountain Park
people. A posse of officers and cit
liens went to Snyder to prevent the
destruction of the bridge and the bat
tie followed.
Sheriff Morrison of Kiowa county
has notified the authorities at Hobart
the county seat, that he has arrested
twenty-five citizens OF Snyder and
Mountain Park, charged with having
taken part in the battle. He fears
more trouble.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-16
IN A BORDER TOWN
A HOT TIME WAS HAD.
Man and "A Woman Proceeded to
Shoot I'D n Gambling PInce

Man and "A Woman Proceeded to
shoot Up n Gambling Place.
st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. ia special
to the Dispatch from Black Duck,
Mimi. says:
Great excitement prevails at Keliher.
a new border town, twenty miles north
of here. A gambling house was sur
rounded all night by a score of armed
men, who were trying to get a
man of the name of Plum
mer and woman companion.
who had elected the proprietor of the
house at the point of their guns, fol-
lowing which they proceeded to
shoot up the place" in true border
fashion.
When the proprietor and the in
mates had been driven out by the
couple, the Town Council assembled
and called for volunteers. Each man
was furnished with a gun and a quart
of whisky, the latter to combat the
bitter cold. Then the shooting began
The house was riddled with bullets
fired by both sides, and the town
marshal was slightly wounded. The
couple in the house wrecked the inte-
rior with axes and fired at every one
who came within range. The battle
continued until midnight, when the
besieged sent up flag OF truce.
The town marshal. accompanied by
a number of volunteers, started for the
house, but was told only one was
wanted at time.
A truce was arranged until morning
The besiegers then took turns al
watching and sleeping and occasionally
a sho was fired. In the meantime, the
sheriff from Beveridge was summoned
and he is expected to arrive tonight
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-16
WARNING ELEMENT
LEAVES THE BOARD.

New York, Jan. 15.-At a meeting OF
the directors of the United States Real
ty Company to-day, the designations of
c. F. Adams, r. c. Converse, j. H.
Hyde d. F.. Hoffman, d. II. john
son, A. j. Guillard, j. H. Mcintyre,
James Speyer, c. H. Tweed and Cor
nelius Vanderbilt. as directors. were
presented. Most of the directors who
resigned were members of the Speyer
reorganization committee. which re-
Gently undertook and later gave up
the work of bringing about certain re-
forms in the management of the COM
panV.
The designations were all accepted
and F. Il. Gray, Edwin Hawley and
H. e. Huntington were elected direc-
tors. The acceptance of the resigna-
lions were announced in an official
statement, which added:
"The other vacancies will shortly be
filled by interests which will work in
harmony with the balance of the board.
1T is the intention of the interests
now in control of the corporation to
proceed with business and develop its
prosperity"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-16
A. & B. MAY GET B. & B.
Another Railroad RumOr Is Current
at Brunswick.

at Brunswick.
Brunswick, Ga, Jan. ia rumor is
current in Brunswick to-day that on
Feb. the Brunswick and Birmingham
Railroad and the Atlantic and Birm-
ingham will be under one manage
ment.
Just what the change will be can
not be learned from any source in the
city, but it is generally believed that
the Atlantic and Birmingham has
purchased the Brunswick and Birm-
ingham, or the two lines will be con-
solidated.
1t is known that meeting was held
in Brunswick on Wednesday, which
lasted for two or three hours, and be-
sides a number of officials of the two
roads in question there were present
H. M. Atkinson of Atlanta, Mr.. Alb
bolt of Boston, president of the Old
Colony Trust Company; Preston A
Arkwright. president of the Atlanta
Rapid Transit Company, and other
capitalists. George Dole Wadley, vice
president and general manager of the
Atlantic and Birmingham, was also
here and attended the meeting.
None of these officials would give
out anything for publication, and moth
ing whatever can be learned of the
deliberations of the meetings.