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, 1889-08-29
AN IMMENSE HOTEL
To Cost a Quarter of Million
Dollars and to Be Built
at Once.
It VIII Be Located on West Riv-
erside Avenue, Overlook
ing the Falls.

The talk about large syndicate hotel
for Spokane Falls has resolved itself
into settled fact--the hotel is to be
built, and at once, and the character of
the gentlemen who have the matter in
hand Is all the guarantee that is needed
of the complete aud speedy success of
the undertaking. All the details wcro
settled yesterday afternoon. The pro-
icctors are Hon. A. NJ. Cannon, Hon. ].
j. Browne and Clough & Graves of this
city, and Charles III, Dodd of Portland.
The determination Of these gentlemen
to build a tine ilrst.claSs hotel Is the
happy termination of long cherished
hope on the part of the citizens of Spo-
kane Falls. When Henry Willard, in
the height of his glory, visited Spokane
Falls several years ago, he selected sill
for q grand and costly hotel. The site
selected was on West Riverside avenue
at the intersection of Monroe street
overlooking the falls, and 1t is on this
identical site that the magnificent struC-
ture which was decided upon yesterday
as 10 be built. Before Mr.. Browne went
to Olympia he had talked the mat tcr
over with Mr., Cannon, and the associa-
tion OF the names of these two public
spirited citizens with the scheme gave
our people good reason to hope that
Spokane Falls was at last to have n
hotel which would meet the require
mcnts of her present importance and
rapidly increasing growth, Since the
lire Mr.. Cannon and Clough X Graves
have made Il special effort to get the
matter into definite shape,
and at one time they
had everything apparently settled.
phen there was hitch, and then rumors
but those WHO took this view of the sit
uation evidently did not know the men
who had undertaken TO supply this
great public need. They were only
awaiting for MIR. Browne to return and
help them get matters into shape. Mr..
Browne returned from Olympia yester-
day morning and lost no time in confer
regard TO the matter. The
result was that in short
time all the details were settled and u
large, iirst-class hotel for Spokane Falls
is no longer subject for speculation,
but is an assured fact.
The hotel is to be six stories high and
will cost Il quarter of million dollars. 1t
will be situated ON West Riverside
avenue, opposite the REVIEW office. and
will have a frontage of 300 feet ON River
side and Monroe, the front being in
a curved form in conformity Will
the bend in Riverside avenue
ut that point, and will extend
through TO Main street, on which it will
have frontage of 100 feet. The hotel
will be hrst.class in every particular,
and will be provided with all the mod.
ern conveniences. and will. in short, be
u credit Ia the projectors and the city of
Spokane Falls. The plans will he drawn
at once, a SPECIAL hotel architect having
been communicated with as soon as the
matter was fully decided upon. The site
selected Is regarded as particularly fa-
vorable for a fine hotel. The work of ex.
cayntion will begin the last of this or the
first OF next week, and the work will be
pushed with all the speed possible.
, 1889-08-29

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 27-The law Office
of Robinson, O'Grady & Hardness was
the scene OF Il sensational episode. The
frantic scream of u woman mingled with
angry words spoken by John O'Grady,
attracted IA crowd to the office door.
Among them was an officer. To him Mr.,
O'Grady appealed to arrest the woman
on the charge of insanity. The officer
granted the request. At the police sta
ton the woman gave her name as Louise
Gill and her place of residence st. Louis.
She said she had become the wife OF Mr.
O'Grady a year ago in st. Louis by a
common law marriage In the presence
of several witnesses. She came to Kan
sas City, she said, two weeks ago, to
prevail upon her alleged husband to
recognize her as his wife. That WAS the
purpose of her call upon him. They
quarreied and he put her out OF the
office by force. Investigation by the
police surgeon proved the woman TO be
IN her right mind and she was released
She then swore out warrant for
O'Grady's arrest on u charge of assault
and battery, but late tonight it had not
been served.
Otirady is well known in the state as
a railroad lawyer and was man of a
good deal of prominence during his resi-.
dence in St. Iouis.
, 1889-08-29

Dclamatcr, feeling proud of the prom
inencc he hes gained, then added: on
think this worth taking note of Wait
for II few days and you will hear ofsome.
thing else. | am TO figure in % suit
brought against me by u girl in New
burg, and 1t will create quite sensa-
ton"
After Delamater left West Point to
spend his money Il second consignment
OF lemons was received az the post ad-
dressed to him to take the place of the
first lot returned to New York by the
authorities. The second lot was sent
back also. but not before the fruit had
begun to spoil,
% The register at the United States
hotel, Newburg, shows that Delamater
arrived there on the evening Of July III,
Whether all his statements are veracious
or not the World representative ~ un.
able to say. At the Point he Is looked
on as lad who likes to have u good
time and is proud of being paraded in
print, yet general opinion gives him
credit for being truthful.
, 1889-08-29
Proof of vitality,

from the Seattle Post'lntelligencerl
We print this morning very interest
ing letter from Spokane Falls. Within
tile two weeks following the great fire
chaos has given place to order in the
burn, district, and hundreds of working.
men u re busy massing material and
laying foundations for new buildings.
In nearly every instance the buildings
will be larger and more substantial than
before. Already the bcople are beginning
10 see that the fire was IN fact benefit
stronger than before. The display of
rccuperative energy Mt Seattle. Ellens-
burg and Spokane Falls is the best pos
slble proof OF the vitality of this state.
Far and wide it is being commented
upon as q very remarkable thing, and in
the long run It's value as All advertise
mcnt alone will be worth more to the
state of Washington than the sum total
loss OF the three great fires,
, 1889-08-29
C,v,l Service Examinations.

Civil service examinations for applica-
tions for the railway mail service will be
held i'm the following named cities on the
first Tuesday in september-September
8, 1889.
The number of applicants from the
states and territories named has been
wholly inadequate TO meet the demands
OF the service, and there are al present
no names onthe registers OF eliglbles Of
some of the states and territories and
very few on the registers of the others,
while there are vacancies waiting to be
filled. .s.
a few blank applications will bo sent
10 the postmaster of each place named,
and may be obtained from him OH per-
sonal or written request. Any person
desiring to take the examination should
sec to it that his application and, the &C,
rompanying certificates are filled upand
forwarded to the commission ON the ear
liest date possible. M
The applicant must be citizen of the
United States, not under 1S o. over 35
years of age. .e
Candidates for examination must re-
port To the postmaster. or to the hoard
II examiners, at the place named for the
, 1889-08-29
NEGRO RIOT.
Several Killed and wounded Near
Little Rack, Ark,

LITTLE Rock Ark, Aug. 27.-The
Register tomorrow will print the fol-
lowing: Information reached this city
yesterday of negro riot at Jorlan's
Rock, not far FROM lockcSburg, SEVER
county, resulting in the death of several
and the woundiug of many others. Jor-
dams Rock is small town situated on
the edge of an immense strip of pine
timber many miles from the nearest tel
cgraph oltice. For some time the ne
groes in that county have been spending
their Saturday nights in jub-
near town, and last Saturday night
was set for an especially large and up
roarious gathering. a great quantity of
whisky was introduced, people coming
from all over the country to participate
in the hurrah. Shortly after 9 O'clock
trouble began in quarrel between Jo-
seph .Iordon and William Newcomb,
which ended in NewComb shooting Jor-
don in the breast with load of turkey
shot. The wounded man was carried
into the woods, and, while the fighting
was still going on at the grounds he
Died DIED from ,a his wounds SonSsior Mean na
uproar prevailed Women scattered
10 get out of the way and men fired at
each other in their drunken fury with
out knowing whom they were shooting
at IL was impossible to secure the
names of all the wounded and injured,
but it Is known several are fatally hurt,
while others are seriously wounded.
Frank Holt is known to be dead with
four bullets in his body, while Anderson
Neel lay near him shot three times.
As soou us news reached l.ockesburg
posse of white men started for the
scene of the disturbance, but the con-
tcstants had all disappeared. When
they arrived the grounds were in great
disorder and everything bore evidence
OF terrible struggle.
, 1889-08-29
A Narrow Escaue,


Friday evening about 8 o'clock n sud.
den flash of light In front of Henry
Wolfs residence, followed by scream.
brought the neighbors To tteir doors !;
anu " was found an accident had hap
p.ieu that came near proving fatal to
sim aud Maudc Wolf. AS has been
the custom, for some time, the boys,
sim and viii, had built u fire on IL
large rock in tsont of the house to play
eroquet by. Having tired OF playing,
Sim and VIII decided to bring bow
OF powder out by the fire and load
some shells for hunt on the morrow.
bowl containing a pound Of powder
was placed within rod of the fire and
sim was putting IL into the shells, while
Will put IN the wads; Maude Wolfe, and
several other girls, were standing near
sudden the rock, on which the fire was
built, bursted, throwing cmbers in all di-
rections; one fell in the bowl and flashed
as quick rs lightning, burning Sim =
hands and face into terrible blisters !,
Maude's dress caught fire and with a
scream she rushed into the house and
fell on the floor; her sister Lena caught
her up and ran out doors with her and
by wrapping her dress around Maude
succeeded IN putting out the fire; her
face and one hand were badly burned.
VIII was wadding shell at the time
and had his right hand burned. DR..
Smith was summoned and applied rem
edies to relieve the sufferers Sim now
sits in u rocking chair with both hands
wrapped in bunduges and his face one
whole plaster, with cabbage leaves over
his eyes to take ont the swelling; at
present writing Inc Gun SEQ with one eye
and the doctor thinks both eyes will be
all right; Maudc is in bed but will he
able TO get about soon; il was narrow
escape for all three of them; had it not
been for the presence of mind OF Miss
Lena, Maude would have been burned
fatally and it is u wonder Sims clothes
did not catch a-iire.
, 1889-08-29

From the Palousc City Boomerang.l
When we heard that n ten-foot vein
of coal had been struck in the basaltiC
rock ut Pullman, it brought forth an eX-
clamation of surprise; but judge Of
the astonishment produced in our COM
munity when il leaked out that in
drilling a well for j. Olson, in this city,
the drill had penetrated into what
proves to be vast deposit OF
pure sperm oil. An old sea cap
tain says that when the greater
part of the Columbia basin was un-
derneath the ocean, this was great
resort for whale fishers. and that when
old kamiac butte, during terrible
earthquake, appeared above the surface
his vessel, which was heavily laden with
sperm, was stranded on hidden rock
some two furlongs nor-by -no-east of that
newborn mountain. That is probably
the cause OF this singular deposit in the
bowels of old mother earth. Itis indeed
big thing for Palousc City. Mr.. Olson
already has large order from Pullman,
where it Is wanted to grease the car
wheels on the coal trains which they ex-
pect to use in shipping their coal.
, 1889-08-29
A Terrible Accident.
from the Davenport Times.l

''i'ih Nit ba''liHblt
On Wednesday evening Mr.. John
Tubbs, a farmer residing about three
miles from MondoW, met with fearful
accident which may end his life. lie
was filling n lamp from a five. gallon coal
oil can which contained about three gal
Ions of oil. Carelcssly he did not put out
tho lamp before filling and the oil
caught fire, the can exploded, and in an
instant he was enveloped In a sheet of
fire, and had it not been for the presence
of mind of his wife he would
have perished in the flames. She threw
a dress she had just washed around him
and smothered out the flames, but not
until nearly all his clothing had burned
oil. In less than two minutes the house
was solid sheet of flames. and they lost
everything they had, barely escaping
with their lives. Mr.. Tubbs was cuiried
to Dan Donahue's house and made as
comfortable as possible until Drs. Whit
ney and Ayres, from this place, could
get there. Both legs, right arm, right
side of body and LETT hand ana wrist
were fearfully burned, the flesh being
cooked in many places. One heel fell
oil while the doctors were dressing him,
and his fingers are burned TO the bone.
The doctors are doubtful of his recovery.
, 1889-08-29
From the Big Bend Empirc,I


On Monday morning when Sheriff Gill
lespie went to look after his boarders he
found that one, Il. w. Nash, who was
being held FOR an assault on a lady several
weeks ago, had escaped. The bolt which
held the lock in the Jail door had been
ing over the fence told how the prisoner
had made his escape. A hole was found
partly cut through the yard fence, but
from some cause it seems that mode was
abandoned for the one of scaling the wall
with the aid of n rope. Charles Secrest,
who was being held on charge OF being
a participant in the killing OF Charles
johnson, AZ Douglas City last Spring
und Manfred Payne, tho voluntary prls-
oner, neither attempted to improve the
opportunity offered them by the escape
of NASH who has not been heard from.
1t is very evident that the prisoner had
help from the outside, but Of course no
one knows who.
, 1889-08-29
A smeiter for Kootenai.

Il. IT, Alexander, who has been en-
gagged in prospecting in the Kootcnai
country for the past four months, came
in yesterday to close up some business
matters, with the intention of returning
shortly TO the scene of his labors. He
enthusiastic over the prospects, and au-
ments have been perfected for tho con
struction of smelling works on Galena
bay. 1t is believed that the output of
the Bluc Bell alone will be sufficient to
support the smelter.
, 1889-08-29

ITION Iht DuVcNpOFI TIWps.I
An interview on Tuesday last with
Mr.. A. Bowen who, with his two sons,
own and cultivate 1000 acres of land
about six miles north of this place, re-
suited In securing the following informal
ton, which will no doubt be of interest
to the readers OF the Times:
Mr.. Bowen and his sons have been
thrashinG for several days past, and up
to the present time have secured in
wheat twenty-five bushels to the acre,
and in barley over fifty bushels, which
they consider a very respectable crop,
and do not consider that either wheat or
barley can be called failure so long as
their land will give them similar re-
.ulf
, 1889-08-29
Fire at Fort Spokane.
From the Davenport Times.

Sunday night at 10 80 fire broke out
In the government sawniill at Fort Spo-
kane and in short time everything
was consumed with the exception OF
ahe engine and boiler. These latter were
slightly damagsd, but not sufficient to
disable them. The II eoriginated in the
engine room, hut through what cause Is
not known. The damage Is estimated at
s50Oo including the loss of lumber. The
government viii rebuild at once.
, 1889-08-29

MosERLy, Mo-, Aug. 26.-Four tramps
arrested here for vagrancy were put up
been duly advertised according to law
aud there was large crowd present.
The bidding was not very spirited. Two
OF the tramps went TO farmers for 50 u
hcnd and another was bic in for 25 cents.
The fourth tramp could find no pur-
chaser, and was returned to Jail. The
three who were sold must serve their
for four months.
, 1889-08-29
Intelligent People.

DErRoIr, Aug 27.--The fifth annual
Association met here to-day. The hall
was handsomely decorated. At the
opening session of the convention Presi-
dent Bettes delivered an address in be-
half of the association, responding to
the mayors welcome. Routine husi-
ness was then taken up, and at O'Clock
the delegates, their ladies and the COM
miitees, numbering in all about 600,
took carriaes for Minister Palmer $
famous stock farm and loghouse, where
, 1889-08-29
FIRENEN,s PETS.
The Four Noble stecds ON Duty at
Salem.
From the Oregon statesman.l

From the Oregon statesman.
1t is a mistaken but somewhat general
Idea that the Darwinian theory sets up
a monkey as every mans grandfather
Ii would be more acceptable thought
to this scribe to imagine horse as his
granddad III he could choose such noble
beasts as Jim and Jerry, Prince and
Harry, the four faithful guardians of
Salem's safety from fire.
Ii has been only n short time since
The city council provided teams and
lightning adjusting harness for the two
lire engines; but these noble animals
have caught on 3" so quickly that from
the time the fire bell taps first now it
will not exceed thirty seconds until both
teams are at full speed with theirengines
on their way to the iire-providing the
men are at hand ready to do their
part the horses are always ready and
willing and they have come TO enjoy
the sport.
John Duncan is tho driver of Tiger s
team, and ''Stub" Smith fireman. They
both sleep in the engine house directly
over the horses, as do also Joe Holye, Ell
mer White, Andy Coss and A. j, Basey
six men in all. They are all ready ut
moments notice to respond to the note
of alarm. Their engine is on q heater
constantly, and the getting up of steam
is only the work of lighting match.
The names of their horses are Prince
and Harry, and they are daisies, now,
sure. At the touch Of the bell they leap
for their harness, and then it's only the
work af a second to adjust the harness
aid go.
CAPS OUTFIT.
Henry Price Everybody knows
Henry is the driver of Capitals teams
and Frank Welch is fireman. Besides
these, Bill Driver, Fred Baker and win
Welch sleep in the engine house at the
muz2lc end of an electric alarm con-
neCted with the fire bell
The names Of the horses are Jim and
Jerry, and they arc the pets of the boys.
They are perfectly trained, and will get
the big steamer out of the house in TWEEN.
ty-two seconds after the bell taps. The
heater of this company is out of whack,
but is being fixed, and Will probably be
ready by Christmas or New Years. 1t
has been this way for some time, and
whoever has the matter in charge must
be waiting for IL To fix itself This COM
pany has n patent arrangement for
lighting the fire, and all you've got to do
is TO pressa rdd and there You are.
II has been the custom of the boys TO
train their horses every morning when
the big town clock struck 8. But few
mornings ago Henry Price, the driver,
happened to be out ut this hour, and
Frank Wolch, the fireman, was upstairs
asleep. When the town clock struck,
however. the horses were ready for their
fun, so they lunged Mt their straps until
they both broke loose, and they stood
under their harness and stamped TO be
hitched up and go put out the lire until
they woke MIR. Welch up, and they
didn't like the idea of going back to
their stalls without u run, either. These
horses will pick apples out of the pock
cts of the boys, aud they are about as
near human as brute can be. And re-
member they were just common. every
day country horses until they came TO
town and got into the metropolitan
whirl several weeks ago.
, 1889-08-29
FIRE AND WATER.
Great Damage In Philadelphia.
100000 Damage Sustained.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. 2T.--Resi-
dents of the Fifteenth ward residing in
the section bounded by the parish of
Browne, West College avenue and
Twenty-eighth street are afraid TO retire
tonight for fear their dwellings would
be swallowed and they be killed. A
succession of most startling csge-in of
streets, breaking of sewers and water
pipes bursting reigned in this district
today Us the result of recent rains. 1t
is estimated that over 500, COO damage
has been done.
, 1889-08-29

examination, promptly at A. NJ. on the
day fixed: Tucson, Ariz. San Fran
goles, Cal Denver, Colo. Pueblo, Colo.
Boise City, Idaho; Miles City, Mont.
Helena, Mont. Carson City, New; Al,
buquerque, N. Mex; Portland, Ore.
Roseburgh, Ore. Salt Lake City, Utah
Spokane Falls, Wash. Seattle, Wash.
Cleycnnc Wyo
, 1889-08-29
Superior Educational Qualifications.

The REVIEW some time since quoted
fayorably some general expressions iron
Frank Dallam's editorial in the Lincoll
County Times, naming Prof. w. B.
Turner of this city for state superinten-
dent of public instruction. Tho follow
ing portion of the article, not before
quoted, states pointedly some of Prof.
Turner's especial qualifications for this
position:
"Prof Turner is digniiicd genial,
erudite gentleman, who has the entire
confidence of all who know him, and,
though but 81 years of age, he has had
over ten years of active experience i'll
school matters. Furthermore hc has
always taken the liveliest interest in
education and makes ii constant study.
He is u practical man, and his ability
as a teacher was well eXcmplitiod WHOM.
as superintendent of the Spokane Falls
public schools, that city enjoyed the
best school discipline 1t ever did before
or since. He was high school principal
and superintendent for several Consec.
utive terms, retiring with an unsolicited
letter of recommendation signed by all
the directors.
"Mr Turner is graduate of the Napa
Zeal. college, and holds teachers lica
diplomas from Washington and ,'alifor
MIA. lie has been member of the ter
ritorial board of education since Janu.
ary, 1888, and his presence has been felt
to the benefit of the people NJ large i'll
that body. He was the author OF the
various measures recommended by the
aoard to the constitutional conyention
in behalf OF education, most Of which rc.
ceivcd favorable action. Besides ths
Mr.. Turner is q lifelong republican,
which is another recommendation for
his candidacy.
I" For tue past two years he has been
successfully engaged in the hmhnr bust.
ness ut Spokane Falls, and Is q we'll
to-do citizen, but continues fully aliyo
to public education, as seen by his
record. In naming Professor w. Is.
Turner for the office of superintendent
of public instruction we do so hillv he.
ticket before the people, and at the sar,d
time are satisfied that no better man in
the territory could be selected for that
important position. We sincerely holie
to see him nominated by acclanation.'
, 1889-08-29
We Do Busincas.

. WASHINGTON, Aug o. Tho First
National Bank Of Washington Territory
hps been authorized 10 commence bust.
ness with u capital OF $4,000.
, 1889-08-29

LONDON, Aug. 26.-Cholera is raging
1T Bagdad and Bussarah. Orders have
been given to place military cordons
aorund the towns.
, 1889-08-29
ron A GOOD GIRL.

From the brides mother u set of de-
lightul "DoyIics" and nnt-crackers.
From the Right Hon William b.