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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-04
The King"
Collar Button.

The monarch Of them all, the
best of the kind ever put on the
markets. the button which is
worthy of the name king"
Millions of subjects pay homage
unto this little necessity. We
have been fortunate enough 70
have the sole selling for Wash
ingtOn. There is no collar button
made in the world that equals the
king we anticipate enormous
sales because we have placed on
our counters over 10000 of the
various makes
The I0-k Gold Filled we shall sell &c
al--------- .----.--. i -------. -
The Xxx. Cold Filled We shan sell &C
At. ------------- -
The Silver King We shall sell at. o
Every one guaranteed by the maker
These unheard-cf low prices Will continue
0Trfnfr this al ION al
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-04

RePOrt-SIrcet Work Ordered Done
Thomas Callahan. of 723 Twentieth
/ Street northwest. recently requested the
inspection Of his premises. which ne de
clared had been damaged by the CON
stru,uou of a building on the adjacent
lot An inspection made by the office or
the Inspector OF Buildings resulted I'm the
information that the wall OF Mr.. Gala
/ hans house had settled q little because %
the excavation on the adjoining lot. but
That the wall was only half am inch out
of plumb. and the settlement was in no
way dangerous The Inspector stated
/ that he could not condemn the building
After the report was submitted To- Cap
! tain Harding. IN charge of the Engineer
/ Department, il was returned 90 the In
sptetor with an enquiry relative 10 the
precautions taken duriul the construction
, OF the building complained of To- prevent
| damage TO Mr.. Galatians house. The
name of the Inspector who supervised
the excavation was also asked for.
Upon this the Inspector of Buildings re-
ported that Inspector Francis. of his Of
fee. had supervised the excavation work.
and that proper preCautiou was taken 10
brace the building Of Mr. Callahan. The
Inspector submitted drawings showing
'iN HtbHou OF bFdClng ana the dimensions
OF the foundation trenches. II was also
reported that repairs had been made to
the Callahan building by the contractor.
and that the former was then satisfied
with the manner OF the work
In forwarding the reports 20 the Com
missioners, Captain Harding recommend
ed that Mr. Callahan be informed in ac-
cordance with the information given by
the Inspector Of Buildings and that he
must look to the owner Of the new build
lh5 igT any damage that may have re-
suited from the building operations as
the work had been properly inspected bv
the District during its progress
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-04
The Busy Corner. Market Space
S. KAHN, SONS & co.
Always the Best of Everything for
the Lcnst Money.
IhGNGERStL2CGH

The seasons collection is of
surprising elegance. Such a lace
season as this lace on everything
You wear, lace on wool dress
goods, lace on silks, lace on mil
lincry, edgings. inSertingS. Van
Dyke galloOnS. mcdallionS and
all-overS. Many of our own direct
Importation that cannot be seen
elsewhere.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-04

George E Dennis. of Congress Heights
recently wrote 10 the COMMISSIONS
stating that tho notice served on David
Giiin 20 remove a fence from the Fifth
Street parking line has not been complied
with In report upon the subject by
g = Hunt the Computing Engineer. IL
is recommended that the notice sent for
the removal Of this fence be insisted
upon, and that the owner be informed
that unless compliance with the same is
forthcoming, action by the District au-
thorities viii be necessary.
The original order for the removal Of
TINS fence was based upon the fact that
as al present constructed the Surface III
vision claimed that e. enclosed portions
Of the street required for the sidewalk and
Jhe roadway, and that in the presence Of
"a protest from another property owner
on the steet the encrOachment could not
be tolerated
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-04
AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT.
Liability for Damage 10 One House
by the Erection Of Another.

The Complainant Advised That His
Recourse il in Action Against the
Adjoining Property-Dr. TinduII's
RePOrt-SIrcet Work Ordered Done
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-04

The Commissioners today authorized
that Arthur W. CaIver be appointed
chairman in the Engineer Department at
$50 per day TO take effect when he re-
ports for duty.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-04

The Commissioners TO-DAY authorized the
following items of public work through
the Engineer Department That the Of
fer Of John T. Blundeu 20 put stone upon
Thirty-siXth street between Y and W
Streets for the sum OF 800 is hereby ac-
cepted; that 10 feet az 6-iuch water main
be laid IN 5 Street west from First Street
northwest, at an estimated cost Of SI4s.
that the time for completion Of contract
No. 1S23 with q. A SChuCidcr's Sons for
placing railing around the Brightw0Od
reservoir. is extended until November e.
1901. the cost OF inspection during the ex-
tended period 10 be charged 10 the con
tractors
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-19
SPEED OF AN EARTHQUAKE.


Preliminary Tremors Travel at Rate
Of 3AN Ai.es u Minute.
Speaking Oh the Indian earthquakes
OF 1897. London scientist says the VI
brari0ns travelled to Europe, where they
we're recorded at very many stations.
and no doubt would have been equally
well recorded 1T many other places on the
surface OF our world had there been
provided suitable instruments. The
preliminary tremors. which are prob
ably waves OF compression, travelled
through the world to reach Italy and
other countries with an average rate OF
345 miles minute, or y kilometePs Q
seconds rate which. 1t will be OBJ
served, is higher than that At which
similar movements can be transmitted
through glass or steel. The large waves.
which are probably quasi-elastic gravi-
tation waves, ey travelling over the sur
face Of TIE earth, reached Europe IT =
rate of lib miles minute. 0r 2.vS kilo-
meters q second.
Ii Is likely that these latter disturb
ances reached stations In Europe by
travelling from their origin In two direc-
tons round the world. As an indica-
ton Of this, we are told that ut several
OF the European stations slight undula-
lions are to be seen on the seismograms
at times we should expect to ind such
markings, had they travelled from India
to Europe by the longest possible route.
From the period OF these waves, which Ii
taken at twenty-five seconds, and their
velocity. their length may be inferred,
an estimate Of which Is thirty four
miles; while their height. rs deducted
from their length. and the maximum
angle Of fitting, Is estimated At twenty
incheA
The slowness Of the movement was
such that they could not be felt, while
the magnitude was such that the unaid-
ed eye OF an observer would not be
able to recognize any differential move
ments in his surroundings. The large
ness OF these disturbances and their
great duration. extending over several
hours. preclude them from the category
OF tremor. vibrations or microsclsms.
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-19

Eagan was one Of the first to be shot
during the fight that FOLLOWED. and. hap
pening to be near him, l was able to
reach his side In time to prevent him
from falling from his horse. l man
aged to get him ON my horse, In front
OF me, and made dash for camp,
which we reached safely. After recov-
ering from his wound Captain Eagan
Aughingly called me Calamity Jane,
shs heroine Of the plains, and the name
has stuck to me through life"
Mrs. Burk was born In Princeton.
Mo-. In 1852. Her father. J. CANARY.
was lured to Montana in 1865 by the
hope Of striking it rich" In the new
gold fields. During the Ave months
trip overland Martha became An expert
ride shot and daring rider. Shortly
after the family reached Montana the
mother died, and the father, being dis
appointed, decided to return TO Mis-
souri,. AT Salt Lake City he too died,
leaving four younger children TO the
care OF Martha, then but Is years old.
Employ ment was found foc he- a: Fox
Bridge, Wyo., and she continued TO ride
and shoot until her reputation became
widespread.
Her association with the soldiers
filled her with longing to go on the
warpath against the Indians. and when
General Custer was ordered In 1870 10
make q campaign against the Apaches
In Arizona she decided to put desper
ate plan into execution. She put on the
suit Of = cowboy, clipped a little of the
end OF her hair. rode to Fort Russell.
Wyo., and boldly asked to be engaged
as a scout. She was accepted and.
though her sex was soon discovered,
General Custer let her Off with scold
ing She pleaded to be retained. and
as she had proved her ability, she was
retained IN the service and continued
to wear mans clothing.
1t was q thrilling campaign. in which
she performed a number Of daring mis-
sions and had several narrow escapes.
Only once did she despair of her life.
She had been trapped by two Indians.
but her markma nship enabled her TO
kill one Of them and escape. From the
Apache campaign she went back to
Wyoming 30 join the expedition under
Custer, Miles and Crook. She fought In
the campaign against the Nez Perces
In 1873. and was IN various minor en-
gagements In Montana and Wyoming
during the following year. She accom-
panied General Crook a. q scout in
1875 N the expedition to the Black
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-19

Pittsurg. Pa, July 1.-THE threat OF
District Manager p F. Smith of the Amer
lean Steel company to start the Wellsville
rolling mill and operate it as in the past
with nonunion men. was the only new fea-
ture in the strike situation Wednesday.
A dispatch to the Associated Press from
Welsville, Ohio. says:
Manager Smith gave orders for the mill
to start. About 80 went to work. two of
whom were members of the Amalgamated
association. The manager concluded that
30 men was not sufficient to man the
crews, and the attempt for the present has
been abandoned. 1t is said that nonunion
men from other places will be sought
here, in which case serious trouble is fear
ed"
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-19

Hills to protect ~ mmeS ana sse<s91
from the threa1ening Sioux.
The Inflated year 1876 found the f.
male soldier with Custer, Miles and
Terry in the Big Horn country In north
ern Wyoming, where the Indians were
creating trouble. Ii was IN this CAM
palgn that Calamity Jane performed
perilous feat Of carrying dispatches
through hostile country. The season
was cold and wet, and she had to ford
the Platte River near Fort Fetterman.
The exposure brought ON pneumonia.
She was granted an Indefinite furlough.
which may have served her life. for .
few months later occurred the Custer
massacre.
Her next employment was as United
States mail carrier on the dangerous
route between Deadwood and Custer.
1t was during this period that William
Hickok t"Wild Bill''D was assass.nated
by Jack Mccall. q notorious desperate.
Calamity Jane" joined the posse In
pursuit Of the murderer. and when no
was cornered in a butcher shop she
cANo@ht MIN W IVY wan C1C0SCAs 11C1
love for army life took her back into
the service. and she was assigned to
the Seventh Cavalry. She helped to
build Fort Mead. $. D., and in 1878 was
honorably discharged Resumsng petit
coats. she settled on . ranch near Miles
City. Mont, but has since wandered
about from place to place In the West.
In 1884 she married Clinton Burk 1T Ell
Paso. by whom she had . daughter in
1886. The husband died In 1896. Mrs.
Burk's ambition then was 10 give her
daughter good education. Though
only 90 years Of age. Calamity Jane
bears the scars Of dozen bullets. and
the hardships Of her life have broken
her down. For several years past she
gained livelihood By selling book Of
her adventures.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-19
The pension roll is rapidly growing. 1t
mounts to nearly Sl4OOCO.OCU ,or the fis-

The pension roll is rapidly growing. 1t
amounts to nearly Sl4O,OOO,OOU lor the fis-
Cal year.
Expected rains are delayed in Kansas
and Missouri and they still suffer from the
torrid weather.
Shamrock III. sails for New York July
%. MIR. Thomas Upton thinks she is the.
fastest racing yacht ahoat.
Judge j. c. Brady of Rathdrum died
Wednesday from the effects OF being shot
July by Henry Wilmbusse
Marshall, Mo-, a town OF 5000 people, on
the Chicago 4 Alton road. 30 miles east
of Kansas City, is reported burned.
There is an almost complete cessation of
mining operations in the Lackawanna val
ley because OF the strike OF stationary fire.
men.
The strike in the National Steel com
panys furnace at Niles, Ohio, has been
settled, and $50 men have returned to
work.
1t is stated on high legal authority in
London that Earl Russell win plead guilty
to the charge Of bigamy when his case
An explosion occurred recently at the
Gyttorp Powder works at Nora, province
of Orebro, wrecking seven buildings. Four
persons were killed and number injured.
The steel strike in America is attracting
much attention in England generally, and
while long articles are being printed in
the newspapers on the subject no COM
ment is made in the editorial columns.
The contract for the construction OF an
electric railroad between Seattle and Ta-
coma, distance of % miles, has been let
to Hale 4 Smith Of Portland. The con-
tract price is not given ou;.
The mobilization of two fleets at Ports
mouth and Devonport. England. fos naval
maneuvers OF exceptional interest serves
to divert public attention from the inglor-
ious and protracted war in South Africa.
During operations with a military bal
loon near schlusselburg. on an island IN
the Neva. 81 miles east of st. Petersburg.
the balloon exploded. One person was
killed and 20 We're injured, several fatally.
At Rochester, y. y, after nearly nine
weeks idleness, the striking laborers en-
gagged in the municipal contract work have
resumed work The men are granted ~
cents an hour for an eight hour day and
time and half for overtime and double
time on holidays.
Twelve miles south of GlenMood, Iowa.
the charred bodies found in the ruins OF the
residence of Fred Fourhelm with shot
gun and razor by tIheir side mutely tell the
tale of tragedy. Appearances Indicated
that Fourhelm had cut the Threats OF his
wife and child with the razor set fire to
the house and then shot himself.
At Vienna Deputy Bakman has been
commissioned by the representatives OF the
boot and shoe trade to question the staath-
alter in the lower Austrian house as to
what that body intends to do with regard
to the threatened invasion of the Vienna
market by an American syndicate. Local
boot and shoe men consider that American
competition menaces the very existence OF
the local industry
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-19
: CALAMITY JANE"
ONE OF THE REMARKABLE WO.
MEN OF THE WEST.
remsae In SEX, hut q Man In Employ.
ment and Observation-Disclosures Chas-
acter Will End Her Days In . Mon.
taua POOrhouse.

Calamity Jane" has sought an asy-
~, Mont. As child Of the frontier. AN
army scout In the disguise Of man, q
dispatch bearer through q country
swarming with cunning enemy, an
Indian fighter feared by the redskins,
q mail carrier ia the Black Hills, free
rover among the rough characters Of
the border, Il woman Ia sex but q man
IN employment and association. Ca
lamity James" life puts the Imagination
OF the novelist 10 blush Her adven-
lures have been the base Of u familiar
character Of the dime novel. but the
lurid pen Of the yellow writer has con-
cocted no more desperate exploit than
actually fell to the lot Of this remark
able woman.
In private LIE Calamity Jane" 10
Mrs. Martha Burk. She owes her nick
name no Captain Eagan. OF the United
States army, whose life she saved In 4
battle with Indians in 1872. She was
then only 20 years old. but was already
acting as a scout. This 10 her own
story Of the incident:
II was serving under Captain Eagan,
and while near Goose Greek on the site
Of the present town OF Sheridan, Wyo.,
We had q three-day skirmish. We lost
six men killed and several wounded.
Then our detachmeH was ambmshed
about . mile from camp. Captain
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-19
Judge Seller Dead.

Charlottesville, Ind, July l6.-Judge
James NJ. Seller, one of the brightest and
best known attorneys in Indiana and a
prominent figure in legal and political cir
cles, was found dying in his office in this
city. He had taken morphine with sui
cidal intent and died before he could be
removed from the building.
Judge Seller succumbed to the deadly
drug while engaged in writing a letter ex-
planning his reasons for taking his own
life.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-19
Elks At Spokane.

Plans for the big street fair and iubi.
lee, which Spokane Elks are to hold in
connection with the Spokane Interstate
Fair, are rapidly being completed. The
Elks have secured the old fruit fair
site In the rear Of the Auditorium block
and Will have a large tented and en-
closed space. The main tent which has
seating capacity for 10000 people will
contain the principal entertainment
feature-the Royal Italian Band. This
Is the recognized Royal Marine Band of
last year, larger and better. The Inter-
state Fair will run in the day time and
the Elks will hold forth at night. Both
commence on the same date, but the
Elks continue three days after the fair
has closed.
The street fair will differ from any
other event OF the fair kind ever held
in Spokane. A speciality will be made
OF industrial exhibits. In connection
will be Midway Plaisance, similar to
those that were seen at Chicago and
Omaha and is now a prominent part Of
the Pan-American Exposition. In this
Midway will be German village, an
Algerian village, Streets Of Cairo, and
Mexican village and theater. Arabs.
Turks, Mexicans and representatives Of
other countries will be seen in exhibit.
tions Of their national dances, sports
and customs. This Midway will prob
ably continue the first week Of the fair
and jubilee, when it will give way to
a complete change Of program lasting
until the end.
After the Midway has been aban-
doned. it Is proposed to hold most OF
the entertainment In the large tent.
This will be arranged hippodrome fash.
ion with the Royal Italian Band in the
center and reserved seat section on
both sides. This will leave space for a
large ring inside the quarter poles OF
the tent. Inside this ring will be held
military tournaments with both infan.
try and cavalary drills, athletic sports,
rock-drilling contests and many other
things. One OF the main events to-
wards the close viii he an amateur cir
Gus given entirely by the Elks.
A strong committee Of business men
has taken hold Of the matter of street
illumination and they have promised
that the city will present true carni
val appearance so far as electric light
ing ingenuity and the best Of artists
can make it.
Spokane Elks have just completed a
100000 temple and the dedication of
that will be one Of the features Of the
jubilee. Prominent members of the or.
der from the east will be on hand to
assist in the dedication. No less than
200 new members will be initiated and
there will be social sessions, parades
banquets and grand ball.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-19
SESCAPADE
:, = 70 BE COURT MARTIALED
~.,erraphed His Resignation, hut
:. Was Not Accepted-An Actress
:. the Casc-She Was offered
e1OOO . Week Salary.
Gan Francisco, July 15.-Captain Put

can Francisco, July 15.-Captain Put
am Bradlee Strong, who expected to
n for Manila on the transport Grant,
- had his transportation revoked,
nd though he has telegraphed his
rssienation from the regular army it
has not yet been accepted by Secretary
pnot. who has requested him to send
his resignation in the usual way by
mall. giving specific reasons for his
Idesire to quit the service which he
|ehowed so much eagerness to join.
|strong gives as reason for his resigna-
lion the necessity Of looking after the
ESTATE left by his father, but this is
REGARDED here as subterluge.
Military men who have followed the
case carefully say his resignation by
wire came after he had vainly tried to
|eet the government to give him trans.
|portation on the steamer Nippon Maru,
which carries Lady Francis Hope to
Hong Kong. They say he telegraphed
his resignation through fear that he
would be courtmartialed for his open
and notorious relations with the wo-
man, who is better known as May
Yohe, the actress.
This theory gets strong corrobora-
ton from the fact that Major General
Young, who recently succeeded Major
General Shafter in charge Of this de-
partment, is angry over Strong's esca-
pade, which has brought the army off,
Ger into offensive notoriety. and he has
declared that Strong should be arrest
ed and tried for conduct unbecoming
an officer and a gentleman.
Lady Hope received a local theatrical
manager and discussed contract for
two years at 81, 900 per week He wants
her to open here, but she prefers Hong
Kong.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-19
Seven Men We're Killed.

st. Louis, July IA special from Cor
dova, Mexico, says:
A train on the Vera Cruz & Pacific rail-
road was attacked by large force OF
armed men at Sierra Blanca, small sta
ton. Seven men on the train were killed.
A force of rurales are now in pursuit oil
the mob. The cause of the attack Is not
known here 1t is said to have been made
by men formerly employed in the con-
struction of the road.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-19
Give Up the Chase.

Malta, Mont, July 1.-THE various
sheritfs' posses who have been searching
for the Great Northern train robbers have
abandoned the chase and are returning
home, only a few Pinkerton detectives
and the posse guarding the southern
boundary of the bad lands remaining.
1t is now believed that friends of the rob-
bers circulated the reports of their being
surrounded, etc, for the purpose Of
throwing the officers off the track
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-19
Big Timber Land.

Moscow, Idaho, July l6.-The white
pine timber on $4,000 acres of land belong
ing to the state, all contained in township
Al, in ranges east and west Of the Boise
meridian, has been sold at public auction
to Henry furnish of West Superior, Wis,
the price paid being $lO5 ,442.26. This was
the appraisement put on the timber by the
state, and it is on the basis of 81 thou
sand for white pine, IS cents for red fir
and yellow pine.
The sale is for cash, paid at the time OF
sale.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-19
Packing House Burned.

Wichita, Kan, July 1.-THE packing
plant of Jacob bold & Sons of this city
was totally destroyed by fire this morn
ing. There We're four large buildings. 1t
Is estimated that 100000 pounds of meat
IN process of preparation was destroyed
The loss is estimated at 81 900, 900; insur-
anee about 100000. One wall fell, injur-
ing four men, but not fatally. 1t is said
the plant will be rebuilt at once. The fire
originated in the lard house, and is
thought to have been spontaneous com,
bustion.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-19

The American Indian believes the
rattlesnake to possess occult virtues,
and quite number OF whites sem to
have been converted to the same opln-
ion. The sale Of rattlespake oil for
rhuematism and neuralgia has grown
steadily from the hupblest beginning.
and Is to-day a small but profitable In.
dustry. In some parts OF Maine anc
New brunswick neckiies made OF rattle
snake skins are employed as a specific
for bad coughs and colds. and the rattle
is used by believers In yoodoo Of the
southland as a charm against bad luck.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-19

Raise of Wages.

Pittsburg. July l6.-The $500 employees
OF the National Tube company at Me-
heesport, Pa, have been notified of a
voluntary advance in wages of 10 per cent.
The men are not organized, but the Anal
gamated association was making efforts
10 induce them to join the union. Several
months ago the men demanded an ad-
vance, but were refused.