3V CARRIER
25 CTS. A MOffTH
VOL. 1. No. 48
UNCLE SAM CABLES RUSSIA DEMANDING
RELEASE OF THE STEAMSHIP PLEIADES
WASHINGTON, 1). C, Feb. 13,-The
Huston Steamship company has complained
to the state department that the steamer
Pleiades, from Puglt Sound, loaded with
flour for the Orient, has been wrongfully
detained at Port Arthur by the Russians.
The state deportment immediately en
bled Ambassador MeCormiek at St. Peters
burg to lay the ease before the Russian
foreign office and secure the vessel's re
lease at once if there had been any de
tention.
CHEFOO, Feb. 13.—N0 one apparently
has any knowledge of the whereabouts of
the Japanese war vessels. None have
been seen since the bombardment of Port
Arthur on Tuesday. It is presumed they
are convoying transports to Korea.
COPENHAGEN, Feb. 13,-The Russian
flattie fleet is reported to be still at Kron
sUtilt, where the ice-breaker Ermak is
keeping th c channel open. Reports print
ed this morning that the fleet had been
sen at Kattegat are erroneous.
LONDON, Feb. 13.—Minister Hayashi
today received a telegram from Tokio an
nouncing that Havioff, the Russian min
ister to Korea, had left Seoul for home.
The embassy was escorted from the capital
by Japanese troops in order to prevent
hostile demonstrations.
SEIVER LARSEN WOUNDED DV
MASKED ROBBER LAST NIGHT
Seiver Larsen, one of the proprietors of
Trommald"n pharmacy, 1555 South Tacoma
avenue, was shot in the abdomen and
fatally wounded about 8:30 o'clock last
night, by a robber. He now lies at St.
Joseph's hospital, hits life slowly ebbing
away, and a man giving the name of
Burke is locked up at the police station,
charged with th c crime.
Two friends of Larsen, Henry Meland
and Richard, Brown, hail come into the
•' store early, in the evening to visit with
him, and were sitting in an office in the
back room.
Lartsen and Brown were, /scuffling in a
friendly way and went out of the office
into the room back of the prescription
case, where they would have more room.
They continued to scuffle there, and while
they were so engaged some one entered
through the front door, and passed behind
the counter to the back room. The next
instant Larson and Brown. were startled
by the command 'Hands (up." Both men
, looked ,up and saw. confronting them a
, v man wearing a bjapk handkerchief over the
lower part of his face and, holding.) a re
. "reiver in his right hand. , ■
■'• Being bo early in the evening, Larsen
thought it was some friend trying to play
<• » joke on them, and made a jump at the
intruder. They grappled and had'wmffled
to a point opposite the end of' the pre
. scription case when the robber placed the
Viiwzzlc of the revolver against Larson's
Abdomen and fired. .The bullet passed
through his body'and lodged- in the wall.
When the shot was fired Brown realized
the true state of affairs and started to go
( out for help. As he passed the robber
struck at him with the revolver, but
missed him.
AH this time Larson, with the blood
streaming from his wounds, was trying to
hold his assailant, and was struck over
the head with the revolver and stunned.
The robber then hurriedly left the store
and ran down the street.
During the time the men were scuffling
Meland sat in the office, unconscious of
what was going on. When the shot was
fired ho started lor the front room, and
got there just as the robber was leaving.,
Although so terribly wounded, Larsen
kept his presence of mind and started for
the telephone to call the police, leaving
a trail of blood on the floor from where
the shooting took place to the telephone.
He- called up the police station and then
asked Meland to call the officers. He
then sat down and tried to unfasten his
clothing to see how badly he was wounded.
He insisted on going to his room and
walked upstairs unassisted. There his
MARINE GLIMPSES
The steamer Greynound, now undergo
ing repairs at Everett, is due back on the
Tacoraa-Olympia run the fore part of next
■week. Captain Wilson says his steamer
would have been repaired here but for the
fact that he was having the Gullet patent
valve gear put on and the Summer iron
works controls the rights for this coast.
The steamship Atholl left at 10 o'clock
this morning for the Orient. Flour was
going into the vessel's hold right up to the
last moment. The value of her cargo is
$190,854.
The Tacoma-San Francisco steamer
Queen is due tomorrow morning.
The steamship Santa Ana discharged 500
tons of copper ore from Valdez at the
smelter this morning.
The rudder of the ship Lamorna was un
•hipped yesterday by a force of men from
th* Puget Bound dock company* shop. I
The Tacoma Times.
The Japanese forces are maintaging or
der in Korea. The tililgTllH does not give
the reasons for the Russian minister's de
parture. Minister Rayasbi says it is pos
sibly due to the rebuff which Havloff re
ceived regarding the question of the dis
posal of the Russian marines who were
taken prisoners after the sinking of the
cruisers Variag and Korietz.
The telegram also says that Havloff, in
addition to being accompanied by members
of the legation, had as company all of the
Russian residents of Seoul. The Japanese
troops, after escorting them to the station,
furnished a military guard on the train
from Seoul to Chemulpo.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 13.—The Jap
anese liner America Mara, from San Fran
cisco, arrived at Yokohama February 11
without mishap from the Russians.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 13.—The
following explanation of Secretary of State
Hay's circular note sent to the powers
was made public this morning:
"After some preliminary exchanges of
views between this government and other
powers interested in Chinese matters, the
department of state on February 10 sent
the following instructions to American
representatives at St. Petersburg, Tokio
and Pekin:
" 'You will express to the minister of
foreign affairs the earnest desire of the
government of the United States that in
the course of military operations which
have been begun between Japan and Rus
sia, the neutrality of China shall not be
impaired, and in all ways possible its ad
ministrative entity shall be respected by
both parties, and that the area of hos
blood-soaked clothing was removed and
Drs. E. M. Brown and Parker, who had
been hastily summoned, dressed the
wounds temporarily. Larsen was then re
moved to St. Joseph's hospital.
The police arrived at the drug store in
a few minutes after they were notified and
made a careful search of the neighborhood,
but found no trace of the man.
A short time later Chief Fackler and
Officers Sipe and Murphy arrested John
Burke at the Commercial house, 1522%
South C street.
Shortly after the shooting a man an
swering Burkes description attempted to
hold up an Italian candy peddler. The
peddler escaped with only the loss of his
hat.
When Burke was arrested he had on the
hat lost by the peddler, and had a black
handkerchief in his pocket.
This morning Burke was taken to the
hospital and identified by Larsen. Cor
oner E. M.: Brown, who was present, took
the statement made by Larsen, in which
he described the appearance of his assail
ant, the mask, etc.
The officers have not the least doubt
that Burfci is the man who did the shoot
ing.
A telephone message from the hospital
this afternoon stated that L<arsen is very
low. He keeps growing weaker all the
time and the physicians give no hope for
his recovery. The bullet made 12 perfora
tions in the intestines.
The crime was one of the most cold
blooded and deliberate assaults that ever
occurred in Tacoina, and to all appear
ances was deliberately planned. A man
answering Burkes description was seen
watching the store fully half an hour be
fore the shooting occurred.
ASK POSTMASTER TO
FIND THE LOST
This morning Postmaster Cromwell re
ceived three letters asking for information
of persons who have disappeared from
home.
Mrs. Mary Xalied of Milwaukee writes
concerning her brother, Qua Carlson, and
family. Carlson is a sailor and carpenter
by trade.
William Hichbaum of Little Rock, Ark.,
asks concerning the whereabouts of Max
Hochbaum.
C. K. Stowell of Kansas City, Kan., asks
for information of Vance L. Stowell, who
has been absent from home for four years,
and says his father and mother are now
breaking down from grief over him.
Th e rudder weighed about seven tons and
it will probably be another week before it
is repaired and put in place again.
The Hamburg-American steamship Mem
phis will be in Monday.
The freighter La Conner was in from
Roche Harbor this morning with a load ot
lime. The La Conner, on her last trip up
from here, lost her mate just after get
ting through Deception Pass. He was
engaged in fastening a tarpaulin over some
cargo and, losing his hold, fell into the
water and was drowned before help could
reach him.
The tug Falcon, with a scow, went to
Port Orchard this morning for rock to be
used in the concrete work at th c Colum
bia Improvement company's plant.
The tug Wanderer, Captain Morrison,
wa n in this morning and took the PaM
of Brander, to sea.
LADIES WILL GIVE
UNIQUE CONCERT
TnsxUjr afUrnooa th« L«di«a' Musical
TACOMA, WASH., SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY, 13, 1904
tilities shall be localized and limited aa
much as possible, so that undue excite
ment and disturbance of the Chinese peo
ple shall be prevented and the l>:ls t possi
ble loss to commerce and the peace of
the world may be. obtained.
(Signed) "-JOHN HAY.'
•'At the same time the powers signatory
to the Pekin protocal were notified of the
note and similar action was asked."
Secretary Hay thia morning said that
the sole purpose was to protect American
interests in China and save the latter
from anarchism and ruin. He expressed
regret that European diplomats should
pursue the old line of suspicion and dis
trust.
FIVE ROBBERS
SECURE $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 13.-Charles
Heath was taken into custody today on
suspicion of complicity in the Colonial club
robbery. It occurred shortly after mid
night, when five masked men entered the
rooms, held up the six occupants of the
place at the points of revolvers, securely
tied their victims hand and foot, re
lieved them of money and jewelry and
took the club bank roll, amounting to
$5,500, and escaped. The robbers secured
in all about $10,000.
A few minutes after the bandits left
one of the victims managed to release
club will give a unique concert, at which
all selections will be rendered by 111 * - Sim
plex piano player. Th e entire program
will consist of selections from the best
masters. The entertainment is given to
permit the musical people of Tacoma to
note the difference between human art
and the mechanical rendition of classical
selections.
DONATES SHOES TO
THE CHINESE COOK
The last opportunity to help swell the
cruiser fund will be given today. The
committee has .hopes of rajaing the $Mjflf}
which they set out to raise. At present
they have' 52,598.75. The schools and sev
eral other sources have not yet been heard
from.
Included in the gift for the cruiser will
MILLIONAIRE BREWER, W. J. LEMP
SUICIDES WHILE DESPONDENT
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 13.—William J. Lemp,
multimillionaire brewer, committed suicide
in his palatial home by shooting himself
at 9 o'clock this forenoon. He hail grieved
over the death of his son and was also
despondent because of the death of his
intimate rjttend, Captain Pabst.
Lemp shot himself in the right temple.
He lived for an hour afterward.", hut the
fact that he had committed suicide was
not known until 11, wnen the family an
nounced that, he had died of complications.
He never recovered consciousness
Mr. Lemp arose at the usual hour this
morning, but complained of feeling ill. He
ROBBERS DYNAMITE BAM IN
NEBRASKA AND DEFY CITIZENS
MARJINSHURG, Neb., Feb. 18.—Five
robbers began blowing the safe of tlie
State bank of Martinsburg at 2 o'clock
this morning. Citizens, alarmed by the
explosions, armed themselves and sur
rounded the bank.
The robbers barricaded the front of the
bank with agricultural implement and
barrels. For two hours the citizens laid
in wait while the robbers coolly blew Un
safe.
Several hundred shots were exchanged
between the citizens and the besieged. One
robber was wouniled.
The safe was wrecked, but the robbers
did not i?et the money from the inner
vault. They took $80 in stampn, charged
OLD BUNCO GAME
WORKED IN TACOMA
At leant three people in Tacoina are
mourning the loss of $40 each. The in t
that they lost the money on an old bunco
game worked by ■ Chinaman does not
make them feel an) better.
Tlie Chinaman, m> it is reported, went
to his victims with a lottery scheme and
asked them to invest.
Three of thos c who are said to have
been caught are V. J, Smith, Tacorna ave
nue and Fourteenth streeti Mrs. S. ■).
Benson, 755 C street, and A. L. Hrinsmore,
who iivoH in a Pacific avenue boarding
house.
JAP IN TROUBLE
M. Sakamoto, who was arrested ye»
tirday, charged with disorderly conduct,
was guilty of a much more serious crime
than disturbing the peace. Tlie charge
against him has been changed to attempt
ed aeeault ol a wall kaowa w«zaaa »f ike
liers easily evaded capture by mingling
with a crowd on the streets. Heath was
in the rooms at the time of the robbery,
lmt was nnmolested. Suspicion immediate'
ly attached to him. He claims to know
nothing of the robbery, but tdmita that
lie was acquainted with some of the men
who did the work.
Tlie men robbed are Clarence Water
house of tli 0 raeng firm of Waterhouse &
Burns; Joseph Behreiber, one of the pro
prietors of the club: Jerry Quill of Kng
strom, Russell Flint and John Lyons.
The midnight hour had just rung when
:. knock was heard at the door. Joseph
Harlan. the club custodian, opened it and
was confronted by a "hands up" order,
which was instantly obeyed.
The six players wire then lined up with
their faces to the wall, after which they
wen- bound anil placed face downward m
the floor.
Harlan alone was not bound, but was
kept covered. When the work of binding
the men was finished. Harlan was over
powered and the key to the strong box
Vfas taken hum him.
The l«i\ was <|iiiekly rifled, after which
money anil valuables were taken from the
men lying on the floor.
In addition to the revolvers carried by
the men, one of them had a bowie Unife.
which he wielded in a threatening man
ner.
When the job was romplctcd the electric
lights were turned oft' and the robber!
rushed out.
The theory of the police is that the rob
bers were men who had often played in
the rooms.
himself ami gave the alarm but the rob-
be a pair of shoes for the Chinese cook.
These were donated by a young miss from
the Lincoln school, who insisted thai her
contribution be accepted.
MRS. BOWERS
IS SENTENCED
' SAN\ FRANCISCO, Feb. i 13.—Mrs,
Marjlu IWers. eoii->-tcd ■of ; the murder !
■pft llwT liUh-b^«d '': by administering poison
; wai/. touay sentenced to life imprisonment
in Qaentin. ; A stay of execution was
granted and an appeal will be taken. The
alleged i' motive for the murder was her
infatuation for another man.
went to his room soon afterward* nnd
then shot himself.
Thirty minutes later the big Lemp brew
ery was closed, with the Hags at half
mast.
It is reported that Lemp left a note for
hit family. Louis Lemp, a son, is expect
ed to arrive in San Francisco today from
a tour in Japan.
The deceased was born in (iermany in
18ltH. The brewery wan started by his I'm
ther in IK4O, and he assumed full charge
in 1862. He leaves live sons and three
daughters, lie wa.s one of the richest men
in this city.
their opponents, stole, a buggy ami en
eaped, reloading and firing rapidly as they
lied.
FIFTEEN PERMITS
ISSUED THIS WEEK
The weather of the past week was un
favorable for building and consequently
the iniinlxr of permits issued by the build
ing inspector fell a little short of the num
ber Earned the previoui week.
Fifteen permits had been issued up to
today, representing a total outlay of f6,900,
Eleven of the permits were for dwelling)
to be built at a com of $5,57.').
city. His examination was set lor this
afternoon.
If. A. .lohntton and \V. M Howarth,
street car conductors, were arrested thix
afternoon, charged with embezzlement.
With the assistance of an employe in
the office, it is alleged, they have been
selling street car tickets and pocketing
the proceeds. Warrants for the arrest of
two other conductors on the name charge
have been issued.
PORTLAND, Or., Feb. 13.-The worst
storm in the history of the country in
raging here. The velocity of the wind in
45 mile san hour. It is fearful along the
Oregon coast. No communication ha» been
had with coast points for two days.
PARIS, Feb. O, It ix announced that
France has agreed to Hay's note, with the
exception that it wants a modification
regarding Manchuria.
Governor Mcßride ha» denied the appli
cation of the California stockmen to bring
tssir eattl* U Wanbioglon for pant me.
HANNA STILL FIGHTS
GRIMLY AGAINST DEATH
WASHINGTON, D. ('., Feh; 13.—The
battle for.Senator, HannaV life 1 tasted al
most without intermission until the early
hour* of, the ■ morning.* "At 3 o'clock »nd
again at 6 his reft ■ « la disturbed, and
hi« temporal roue to an alarming point,
but by strenuous efforti of the phyak'iann
the danger was fought oft at each return.
Dr. Osier, who was ;' at»the bed Hide ■ all
night, brouglit with him. from Baltimore
l>!'. Futcher, hi* a-Mstant. with whom he
divided .the vigils until this morning.',":
Secretary >'Dover went to meet ■< Him
llaiiua, who hail been notißed at Harris
burg that his father was still alive. v
When the latter arrived at the 'Arling
ton hotel he iDunil ' 40 ('(iriespotidentd
watching event*, ■ •' .' ■„, •:: ■•■■'■■ ■_'*;
President- Hooscvelt hail arranged i for
special reports, and at I) o'clock this morn
ing lie sent .Secretary Loch to j the,, hotel
to offer assistant • if it could in any way
lie uhcml.
After Senator Hanna awoke this morn
ing considerable difficulty was experienced
in keeping his temperature down. Fre
quent sponge baths were resorted to iii the
effort,
At 0:40 he had bet-n given i vyuen for
an hour. Tin- attendants than said (lie
gravest trouble «as that he no longer
responded no readily to the Cold bflthl,
The temperature could only be reduced
one degree or Icnh. uliciva- l.i — l ntghl it
would lower three degree*) or more.
Secretary Dover said this morning:
"Last night he hml once chance in a mill
ion; this monting he has one in a hilt)
dred."
Senator llanua is conscious, but i* una
ble to Npeak,
Dr. Osier left for Baltimore at 10 n\ 1,,, L
(Ins morning, but will return this awer
noon. This is taken an an erideilce tliat
the physii.'ians tllillk there i-- no inimeiliile
danger of deijlh. ,1 t ',,
\vasiii.\(;to\ i) ('._ Kei, is. \i <)
o'clock thin tffbrning Senator Hanna was
deeping peacefully. There ban apparently
been no change in his condition since 2
o'clock this morning,
At 9:30 o'clock the following bulletin
was given out by the physician*: ;'
'•Senator; Banna paeaed a comfortable
night. His temperature in higher, being
105 at 0 o'clock this morning; puke ,120;
respiration 32, The patient take* nourish
ment well." '-■ •,,„,:■- «■
Washington, 1). C.;,'; p.!.. 13.— At
liooa thr following' bnlh'tin was issued:
"Senator lianna m resting quietly. His
temperature la 103.8; pulse- 115; respira
tion Mi He continues toi take: nourish
incut well. There is no change in liis gen
eral condition.. We have Riven him no
oxygen since 5:30." ";
To doctors say that they consider ■ Mr,
HannaH present condition as favorable, A
constant stream of prominent men of . all
parties comet to hotel to make Inquiries.
WASHINGTON, I). C, Feb. 13,-After
lying unconscious for over six hours,yes
terday and seemingly at the point of death,
Senator ,^Hanna,i\ rallied i slightly. : Tin's
change for tic better was regarded by the
attending pin simians as little' BMort of mar!
velous. '•■•'i ■ i, i ■ •-•• ■";' ■'
Another bulletin at '-' p. m. says: "Swi- | (Continued on Page I'ciin.i
CITY WHARF SHOULD BE
LEASEDITOJGHEST BIDDER
The city wharf proposition seems lint
to be without its drawbacks, and there
arc several matter^ which should be more
closely investigated before the council set
ties the matter finally.
It has been*called to the attention of j
The Times that the city could make aj
much better bargain if the wharf ihould
be leased to the highest bidder, instead
of being disposed of without any competi
tion whatever. As the property now j
.stands, the city has been getting a rental
Of $05 a month and the wharf, such as it
is, is kept in repair by the parties ho
occupy it. When the new, wharf scheme
wan promulgated, the parlies to whom the
property had been rented were notified to
vacate. The proposition now is to go to
(he expense of building a new wharf and
then rent it for a Mini hat will aggregate
lew (linn the city is now getting.
The Times i- informed that if the city
will advertise for competitive bids there
are partial who are willing to pay mole
for the privilege of using the dock than
tin- rental offered by the Tacoma Flint &
Produce company. The offer will also in
clude market privileges for the fanners
and grocer*.
The prevailing centimes! leemi to lie
CESSPOOLS ORDERED REMOVED
FROM BANKS OF GLOVER CREEK
Efforts are being made by the city of ft
eials to improve the city's water supply
by eliminating all mean* of possible con
taniination, U. \V. (lark, eommiaaioMr of
public works, has given the matter par
ticular attention since Dr. Schug, the
health officer, made Ins report to the
council, in which he pointed out the ways
in which the water is being contaminated
at the Mourcc of supply.
In regard to the cesspoolat Parkland
college, which occasionally overflows into
Clover creek, Mr. Clark hag taken decisive
action. The authorities at the college
have been ordered to abate the nuisance
at once and to construct a new cesspool
far enough away to preclude all possibility
of any further contamination from that
source.
Other property owner* along the creek
have been given notice to at once remove
all outhouse* and vault* and place th*m
I/f7)EPEJ>f'DEJVT im
\yJLL THINGS
ONE CENT
•tor ; Hiniiin is nl<m-|>hiht quietly. .• At noon
his temperature m 103. At 1:30, after ■
li.iiii, liis tcniprrntin'c wan 100.8; pulse 112;
respiration 32." \ 11,. eontimrai to ■ take ' Mid
retain noumhmcnt."
Alter this bulletin n.is issue.] the doe
lots announced that owing i,, Htnna'i e\
treme weaknem the us,. t oxygen trould
again he nrniiiiqr
A SKETCH OF
HANNA'S CAREER
M.inns Alonzo Hanna was born in New
Lisbon, Columbiana county, Ohio,' Septem
ber! ■_'(. 1837. 1!* ColiiiMliian.i - count; ml joins
on • the - west ' the /countyJ of? Stark, the
homo of McKinley/ and on the cant Beaver
county, Pennsylvania, the homo of Senator
Quay. .If, there > „ anything xin ■ environ
mint, Manna had a good start.
Win blood wax that of Virginia Quakers
1111(1 \ ermont; Presbyterian*.; and further
back Scotch-lrish-the} same :,a* . Alt-Kin
leys ; I" 1803 Ins fother, T Leonard' Hantw,
moved to Cleveland and became-a wholesale
grocer and 'provision mere lmnt.'O That, was 1
Mark* tirst;businesa M but lust ha finished;
school and, wont ;to : toltegr-tiWeatern ' Re
nerve university—for r a 'year. Mis educa
lion, Mich as he go( mil of books,* \vn« mil
liberal, ,",," . : •;.-,,
A tew years; ngo^Kenygu ; eollene' be
•towei! upon l|im- the ', degree |of doctor of i'l
lawn,' leti(» in tribute to'liigh' learning, hW's^'v
sibly,, than in recognition ; of; a ; gift; from •»
him of 180,000. ' Ile^nhvii.VN had n way of -0
makin( innnvy flu strange; thingß, . * ;''J
:>lif 1837,',1it.; ilya age tof JO, Mail. Ifaiinu*
«<'ni iiiin In,, r.iilii'i-'s n grocer] linn '
hjannit, ! Garret*}* A Co ,"-, ; li had .become •
exclusively, a m icottw'fn,' with eus
tniniTs all a^Verj*th(.Jp.oiii;lakeH region..
\ iA year or m later the Father sickened and
Hi,, management of the store fell on the
boy: ' It was a heavy load to • carry ■ for s
a young man, but the responsibility put "
Iron : In \ him ami gave = him the luck-atone *
of liis Ufa the habit' iii industry., It
schooled;him, as ' no, univoraitfj can. ; with ';
use of i grit and reliance ami "courage/;,
II made a man of him at a time (if life
when most youths are addicted to the pic
nic habit.■■.-' ' '■'■:■■:■'-' .
In 1802, his father died and Mark took • '
charge, of • the ..business < for , the, eNtate.'
When he cloned up Hie 'store,; five years
litter to go into biisini'SH. In energy 1;
wiia proverbial in Cleveland.''-J
UK BKRVI2IVINOIVIL WAIt \
He found , time to : serve l 0 .days. nit. a '
lieutenant in the Civil s war,.his regiment,
the; 150 th Ohio,' being assigned to garrison '
duty about Washington.' '.■ • ;' '.:
lie wan: .'III : years'old'when, he i married
and went ■ into 'business* with liis father- '
in-la\v:, 11 );ini(<l I". Rhode*. ; liliiuli'.s & : Co; ;
dealt in coal, iron ore ami pig iron, vYoung;
Manila threw himself, into that ibiisine*^
with passionate'enthusiasm,' * 111 learned
tKe! iron, trade from" tlie'liotlbm,' omitting i>. v .
mi circumstance,,• lie took . his Iron ami V
his coaland built the Tim steel boatuHliat
•fever |ilui\i'(l the>lakes. 1'! * , ij"» .>',, \''&JmMl
'* W'lien ill a few year;! Tthodes <(ii"dj the .
inn li.line was changed to M A. Manna & •>' >l
thai if the wharf I* to be !built and leoaed
lit all, it should goto the highest, bidder,
no that the city might get tin;' immt poi
nible good from it.
Another matter that will require? Hi' 1
fIoKCHt kind of investigation in tin- condi
tion of the ', (dip where ; it* in proposed "to
build the gridiron.' An ii itandi now, 1 there
in not: more than , three fee) of • water hi
the ulip at high tide. Yearn ago a grid
iron wiiH built in the «lip and it V now
lieu buried under about four feet of wind
and mini. One of the main 'newer* of -the"
city emptied into the slip nnd.i» continu
ally vic|K>-,iiin Hand there, and unli the
Hewer ii ex tended a coiiHideriiblii'dmtancu
ilii, condition of alfaii'H will not only con
tinue, inn will become worne. Ii the new
gridiron ii to be of any iwe nt all, ii will
be ;necessary to dredge out the' iMp and
extend the newer, and thin, The 'Time* ii
informed, will cost considerably more than
tin' amount appropriated for the coimtrue
lion of the gridiron.
To all appearance ' the new wharf ,ih
going to octet much more than the . <:ity
will g>'t out of it, and Ik- privilege* to be
accorded the grocero,. truck gardener* and
small ihippefa will not amount to enough
to cut i much figure hi the ' deal. ; 7 \
farther up the hill, ami Mr. Clark hopei
that in ii few days every court)* of eon
tn initiation will be removed,
Mr. Clark Btated ;to The' Times this
morning that every poeeibte effort would
be -nut forth to clean up,the'territory in
the vicinity of the creek.
The fact that the work baa been under
taken,' however ■ baa ' pot yet purified the
water. The only safe course ii for people
to continue:to follow Dr.'Scbug'» advice
and boil all drinking water,
ATTENTION, FORESTERS.;
All Forester* of America are requested
to be present at the Eagle ball, 1137'/.-
Commerce street, at 12:45 p. m. on Sun
day, February 14, 1904, to attend the fu
neral of our late lamented brother," John
F. Vogel. R. 11. HARRISON,
Deputy Supreme Chief Hanger.
TMoma, Waah., Feb. 13, 1004.