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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-15
MIGHTY COLD.

1t is very long since we have had
a severe winter; the last, indeed,
was that of 1886, when the mean
temperature for December. January
and March was below the freezing
point. 1t is high time for real cold
to return, and the winter now be-
ginning promises to do it's duty by
us.
This condition is all the more
surprising because the present sea-
son should be cold
Far from being like astronomy
which is based on positive facts,
meteorology still deals with vague
probabilities. In astronomy, past
and present alike, are before us.
We know, for instance, that during
the whole of the Goth century there
will be no total eclipse of the sun
in Paris itself, but that the shad-
ow of the moon will twice glide by
near Paris, over Longiumeau, on
April IT, 1912, at 1S minutes past
noon, and over Beauvais and Com.
piegne, on August II, 1899, at 1928
We know that the next passage
of Venus before the sun will occur
on June 7, in the year 2004. These
future events are known as abso
lutely to the historian of nature as
are the events of the past, such, fol-
instance, as the death of Napoleon
at St Helena.
But let us return to meteorOlogy
This science is not sure Our little
planet Is extremely complicated. Its
surface Is very varied. Decrease OF
solar action from the equator to the
poles, polar ices, atmospheric anC
oceanic currents, continents, noun
tains, great seas, diversified forms
of shores. atmospheric depressions
cyclones, .tempests. are all varia
tons of an equilibrium continually
being upset. 1t seems a hopeless
tangle Of threads.
Yet we can state positively tha
the least molecule of air is ruled IL
it's movements by laws as rigorous
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-15
COMING REAL ESTATE
ACTIVITY IN SPOKANE

" That Spokane is on the eve of
The most important real estate
period of its history is vouched for
by every prominent realty dealer
In the city, and the air of sup
pressed excitement that everywhere
pervades the offices where city
property'fs bought and sold gives
eloquent testimony of the sincerity
of the assertion.
The city has fortunately, some
think, SO far escaped the tolls of
the professional boomer, and it is
a matter of current history that
several attempts at initiating prop
erty values have been promptly
squelched by the wiser real estate
men, who state that, while not
averse to- the jumping of prices
whey wish no reactionary slump
such as would be consequent upon
values insubstantially based.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-15
LABOR,

The stOnemaSOns' union meets
this evening at Central Labor hall.
The electricians union meets this
evening in it's room at Central La
Dor hall.
The regular meeting of the
trades council takes place tomOr-
row evening.
The butchers union will hold a
meeting this evening in the armory
on Washington st.
The regular meeting of the tail
ors' union will take place this eve
ming at Central Labor hall.
Union broommakers at San Fran
cisco are meeting with success in
their agitation against Chinese and
convict-made brooms.
A Japanese railway company has
girls as mattresses for their passen-
ger trains, add intends to employ
women in the ticket service.
Foundry workers at Tacoma.
Wash, have secured a nine-hour
day without a decrease in wages.
The minimum scale Is now $3.50 a
day.
Street car employees at FL Paso,
Tex, have been granted an advance
of cents an hour. They demand
ed 25 cents an hour, but compro-
missed on 20 cents.
Amesbury (Mass.) carriage man
ufacturers have refused demands OF
the Carriage Makers union for a
nine-hour day and an increase in
pay of 12h per cent.
Notice has been served by the
American Tobacco trust to $4,000
on its employees that they will grant
wage increase as soon as the new
wage schedule has been completed
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-15
|. \. MONF0RT
322 FERNWElC BLK

o<b TGNNVGGE bENs
Tel. Red 1886. Res. Tel. White 222.
$2oo-Fine corner and inside lot,
Union Park; abstract furnished.
5000 block Of five lots, all
large lots, adjoining Corbin Park,
on water main. VIII sell the whole
block or divide to suit you aud give
very easy terms.
$1o00-GoQd five-room house, cor
ner and iuside lot on graded street,
at good Terms.
I have some nice tots n Forest
Park addition In block Joining Mon.
roe st Fine location fot 0 home,
Come aud see them,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-15
ALASKA OIL.

Illuminating oil carrying 70 per
cent has been struck at Katala,
Alaska, opposite Kayak island.
Clarence Cunningham Of Wallace,
who has just returned from the
district and visited his brother
here yesterday, brought sample
can of the oil with him and will
proceed with it's testing.
The oil smells as strong as kerO-
sene and readily explodes, showing
the presence of gasoline. 1t lights
and burns like the best petroleum.
The Alaska Development com
pany has $4,000 acres Of this oil
land and has well 400 feet down.
Mr.. Cunningham has left for
Wallace.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-15
TOO MUCH SNOW

to sell farm property, so we must
dispose of some of our city snaps.
Nine large lots, close to car line,
good soil, not far from river; price,
$500.
Good eight-room house, full base.
ment, three lots, on corner, bearing
fruit, 1000 feet hothouses, including
crop of lettuce worth $500, close to
car line; a nice home for retired
farmer; greenhouses will bring an
income of $500 a year; price, $4,000;
terms.
Four-room house, on car line, city
water, nice lot on graded street
close to car; price, $500.
Six-room modern house on Can
non hill, corner, 60x100, on car line
fine location; price, $4,000; terms.
PHIL r. BECHER & CO.,
Exchange Bank BLDG, Room 1.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-15
NEW RATES.

Chicago.-In pursuance OF the
agreement reached last month a
general restoration Of freight rates,
except those on packing house prod.
ucts and cattle, was put into effect
today by the western lines. This
action is probably the most import
ant from a traffic standpoint taken
by the western roads In years, and
will have a marked effect on next
years revenues. provided 1t devel.
ops that the traffic can be maintain.
ed. 1t is estimated that this restor.
alton Of rates to the basis Of Janu.
airy /, 1902, will add fully 25 per
cent to the revenues received In
commodities affected, and fully 10
per cent to the aggregate gross
revenues received by western roads.
or the city. Great
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-15
cEr MARRIED

ana BUY this peat new. modern.
up-todate fourroom cottage, with
large gttfA turpiabet complete, IN.
Guiding gao etoyA electric lights,
Bring your trunk and sSO0I balance
$21 ber month. no Interest,"
Fay BARRETT q Coo q POSI- ST.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-15
STANDARD OIL
DECLARES DIVIDEND.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Stock-
holders of the Standard Oil com
pany today received Christmas
presents in the shape of $40 divi-
dend on each share of their hold
ings. This is 81 a share in excess
of the dividend declared at this
time last year, but. on the other
hand, the total amount of the com
pany's dividends for this year falls
slightly below the total for last
year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-15

No meetings of labor unions were
held at Central Labor hall yester-
day. An effort was made to hold
u meeting of the clerks union, but
owing to a misunderstanding as to
the time not n quorum was present.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-15
BISHOP WELLS
ANNIVERSARY

Tuesday will be the tenth ami
vcrsary of the conservation of Right
Rev. DR.. Wells to the Office of bish-
OPP of this diocese of the Episcopal
church, and the day will be set
apart for services in his honor.
Communion services will be held
in All Saints cathedral at 10
o'clock and in the evening a recep-
ton will be rendered DR.. and Mrs.
Wells in the parish house.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-15


Most of the subcontracts are now
let.
Contractor George S. Deits is
building a brick addition to the
Northern Pacific depot, which will
probably be completed early in
February. It's dimensions are 50x40
feet. The lunch counter will be
removed from it's present location
in the waiting room and fitted up
in the new building.
The statement is made by coal
dealers that the Southern Pacific
has decided to change from oil to
coal on all of it's coast branches
now using oil. Orders for 10000
tons month have been placed for
Carbonate coal. 1t is said that oil
burns and warps the locomotive
boilers so that they leak.
The Baltimore & Ohio has COM
pleted the installation of block sig
nails on the main line between Bal
timore and Pittsburg. The signal
stations are located at uniform
distance of 1000 feet apart in the
thickly settled districts. This will
greatly facilitate the movement of
traffic. as the company will not
only be able to handle more trains,
but will be able to maintain faster
sch edples and make better time.
Portland, Ore - The Northern
Pacific will establish a grain port
at some point on the north bank
of the Columbia in opposition to
Astoria. The Oregon Railway &
Navigation company will run its
grain trains to the mouth of the
Columbia on the south bank and
sound cities will lose the export
grain trade.
The wheat trains will be run
through Portland without stopping
Common point freight rates will be
extended to the new ports.
The Northern Pacific officials
have not kept their intentions Sc
cret and engineers have for some
time been engaged in making ex
tensions of the system to the lower
Columbia.
Local railway men are much in
terested in the general movement
for an increase in wages among
western railway employees.
Indications are that this move
ment is rapidly approaching a cri
sis, as representatives of four OF
the largest employees organizations
are in conference over the subject
in Chicago.
The organizations represented
are: brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen, with a membership Of
go 900; the Brotherhood of Locomo
tive Firemen, with membership o.
$4,000: the Brotherhood of Locomo
tive Engineers, with a membership
of Al ,000 and the Order of Railway
Conductors, with membership O
$4,000.
1t is understood that an increase
of II per cent has been decided
upon by members of the committee
THE employees of the roads which
have voluntarily advanced thu
wages of their employees are no
represented. The employees repre-
lsented are mainly from those roads
(which have their terminals in ST
Paul, Minneapolis, st. Louis, Kan
sas City, Indianapolis and Omaha
Among the roads thus intereste'
include the Northern Pacific, Grea
Northern. Chicago, Milwaukee 4
ST. Paul, the Chicago Il Northwest
ern, Wisconsin Central. lllinoi
Central and several others.
IL the railroads do not make tn
Required advances, a convention
representing 100000 men will b
called for January in st. Loui
and general federation OF all raj
iway employees formed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-15

Surveyors who are fixing the
route for the proposed Alaska Cen
trail railway claim to have discov-
cred the greatest hard coal field in
the world.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-15
RAILROADS..

Train No. 3, westbound, on the
Northern Pacific, due here yester-
day at 10:45 p. M, did not arrive
until 4 o'clock this morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-15

G. w. Davey, a prominent mining
man of Grand Forks, b. c., is in
the city on business.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-15

Professor T. Heney of Harring-
ton is visiting in the city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-15

Contracts are being let on the
new branch which the Great
Northern proposes to build from
Curlew. Wash. to Midway, B. c.
Most of the subcontracts are now
let
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-15

Contractor George S. Deits is
building a brick addition to the
Northern Pacific depot, which will
probably be completed early in
February. It's dimensions are 50x4C
feet. The lunch counter will be
removed from it's present location
in the waiting room and fitted up
in the new building.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-13
A SENSATION IN THE SENATE.

Nh. b. F. Thurber appears before the
senate committee on Cuban affairs and
admits that the New York Export AS
ISOLATION has been acting as agent of
the Cuban provisional government in
scattering broadcast over this country
literature favoring the establishment of
reciprocity with that island. A vouche
for $1,000 is produced, showing that
amount of none paid out of the Cuban
treasury under order of Governor Gen
eral Wood to Mr.. Thurber's company
for the distribution of pamphlets on this
subject. Mr.. Thurber admitted to the
committee that this sum was small
compared to the full amount paid by
the Cuban government to his company
for services rendered in trying to eat
a sentiment in America ~favoring reci-
procity. His company has the names
Of so. 900 citizens to whom they are
sending this literature.
This exposure created a sensation
among the republicans of the senate,
and copies of the voucher produced be-
fore the committee were in great de-
mand. At once two caucuses Of repub-
licans were announced, one of the beet
sugar men and another of the republi-
ear senators generally.
Mr.. Thurber admits that Mr.. lave
meyer is interested in this matter; he
was consulted in the proceedings and
called on for a subscription, to which
he responded with his check for $500
1t is commended by some senators that
this disclosure is the death knell of Gu
ban reciprocity, at this session of con-
gress, at least.
No wonder the republicans of the
house were so much opposed to the res
olution introduced not long ago, calling
for detailed statements of the expenses
of Governor General Woods admins
tration and so promptly tabled the
resolution. We will get down to bot
tom facts after a while and then there
will be melody else in trouble besides
Nicely, Reeves and Rathbone.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-13

and unless the party leaders. those who
have heretofore run politics" in coun-
~. district and state heed the warning
which the thousand white democrats OF
Mecklenburg have sounded and give
more latitude and freedom OF action to
the party masses. this wedge will surely
irrevocably di yIde the democratic party
in this state. When the franchise
amendment to our state constitution
was adopted an end was put to ring
and committee rule in thu party, and
there are thousands of men who. cleo
ton after election. went TO the polls
and voted tickets that were distasteful
to them. just because the candidates
were the nominees of the party,
now. that the negro question has been
almost entirely eliminated. will not vote
the entire party ticket just because il
is the party ticket. II the democratic
party is to retain control OF affairs in
this state this class must receive con-
sideration and fair treatment: other
wise there is no saying how soon North
Carolina will b taken out Of the col
umn of democratic states.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-13
SPLIT IN DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN
MECkLENBURG.

1t is painful to note the split in the
county, hat cradle of American liberty
and stronghold of democratic principles.
What is claimed to be the arbitrary
action and machine rule Of the county
executive committee has brought about
this d~eplorable state of affairs.
Where the fault lies we are lot able
to say nor is it for us to pass judgment
on the one side or the other. We can
simply note the fact that there is this
split in the democracy of n of the
/staunchest democratic counties in the
state.
We can say, Furthermore, hat this
state of affair in M~ecklenburg is just
what we predicted would be the out
amendment to the constitution. Before
the adoption Of hat amendment the
white men of the state held together
for their own protection and the preser-
walton of the honor n integrity of the
state. The arguments used by the adj
NOSdIeS Oh InaI aInSnOInenC were IndI II
would grant lal ger freedom to the men
Of the party: II a we would get rid of
that bugbear, the negro vote, and that
the white men could then think and
vote for themselves.
Following this enfranchisement of the
white man from party ring rule comes
h action of the Mecklenburg execu-
tive committee. which. the opponents of
h oathbound primary claim, is a
thrusting out of the party of every
democrat, no matter how loyal he has
been heretofore who will not take an
oath TO surrender those very rights and
privileged pledged to him by the party
leaders if he woul support his con-
stitutional amendment
About n thousand white democrats
Of Mecklenburs county have signed a
call for a county convention to be held
June 21st OF those men who oppose he
action of the county executive commit
tee. h is the entering wedge in the
disruption of the party in this state,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-13

The announcement in yesterday
mornings Messenger hat Woodrow
Wilson mad been elected president Of
Princeton university. we know, gave
pleasure TO a great of our read
ers. They were gratified at this honor
conferred upon Mr.. Wilson, for his own
sake, but additionally so because of his
venerable father, the Rev. DR.. Joseph
R.. Wilson. who is still remembered IN
Wilmington as the revered and beloved
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church for many years. The Messenger
knows that it voices the sentiments of
the people of Wilmington and of the
state when it extends to Mr.. Woodrow
Wilson and his venerable and distin-
guished father sincere congratulations
for the honors conferred upon the
younger man; may he live to a good
old age and win the love and esteem
which has so d~eservedly been given to
his father, the realization of which
must bring peace and happiness to him
in his declining years.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-13

cries for held were heard at the house
and when parties who responded reach
ed H. scene Miss Benson was found
lying with her skull crushed. There Is
so far no clue as To her assailants. No
examination Of the remains had been
made up TO the time the information
reached the city, but Il appears certain
that two crimes were committed.
Sheriff Julian received a telegram at
6 o'clock asking for bloodhounds. but IL
was impossible to secure them either
here or in adjoining towns. The sheriff
dispatched Deputies Rice and Julian by
buggy at once from Salisbury and Dep
uty Hodge Krider from Barber juno
ton.
The local telephone line to Woodleaf
being out OF order IL is impossible TO Sc
cure details at this time. The dead wo-
man was q years of Sge.
Mooresville, June 9.-lt Is said a sus-
picious character in the neighborhood OF
Woodleaf is under surveillance as a sus-
pect in connection with the murder OF
Miss Benson this afternoon- The wo-
mans head was beaten INTO a Jelly.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-13
CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN AND
THEIR PUNISHMENT.

We publish Iii another column a spe-
cial in yesterdays Charlotte Observer
from Salisbury, y. c., giving an &C
count of a most horrible double crime
committed nea, that town Monday af-
ternoon.
A young white woman. in broad day.
light, while working in a field near her
home is criminally assaulted and then
murdered. h young woman, living
with her aged, widowed mother, had to
perform the lalor of a man, and while
at work n = field SO near her dwell
ing that her cries for help were heard,
was not safe against the assault Of
the rapist and murderer. Her cries for
help were heard, and persons rushed to
the rescue, but they were too late. The
fiend had accomplished his purpose and
with a murderous blow had sealed her
lips against denouncing her devlish as
sailant.
How are the women of this country
to be protected if such hellish crimes
can be perpetrated in broad open day
hight "IlllH Sdll VI dSSlSIdIiSc. LII IL
sparity settled sections, in the agricul-
tural districts our women have often
to be left alone. They must have pro-
lection against such fiends, and of they
cannot get it by the law the men will
give it to them with the rifle and the
rope. Every l%ynching, of ours is a
violation of the law. The laws should
be obeyed. Where a crime is commit
ted there is a law to punish the often
der, but who IAN blame the man who,
after a crime like this, aids in swinging
the offender, when caught, to a limb of
the first tree reached.
Lynch law is wrong. 1t is itself a
violation of law, but the man who cries
down lynch Law in cases Of this kind
has never stopped to analyZe h feel
ings of the friends and relatives of a
poor woman who has been made the
victim of a fiend as in this case. Put
yourself IN his place and then say If
you can condemn the man who takes
the law into his own hands when the
victim is a wife, a sister of a daugh-
ter.
So long as this crime continues to
be perpetrated Just so lang will there
be lynching in this section of the coun-
try at least.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-13
Life.

The poets exclamation: 20 Life, I
feel thee in my veins" is a
joyous one. Persons that can rarely
or never make il. in honesty to them
selves,are among the most unfortunate.
They do not live, but exist: for to live
implies more than TO be. To live Is to
be well and strong-to arise feeling
equal 10 the ordinary duties of the day.
and to retire not overcome by them-to
feel life bounding In. the veins. A med
icine that has had thousands of peo-
pie, men n women( we'll and strong.
has accomplished a great work. bestow-
ing the richest blessings. and that med
icine is Hoods Sarsaparilia. The weak.
rundown, or d~ebilitated. from any
cause should not fail to take IL. 1t
builds up the whole system, changes
existence into life. and makes life more
Astounding. We are glad to say these
words in its faN or TO the readers of our
columns.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-13
(By Associated Press.D

Raleigh, ". c.. June 1~0.-Governor
Aycock was wired tonight ty Sheriff
Julian. of Salisbury. asking that he
Salisbury military be put at
his command for fear of lynching Of
two negroe boys, Harris and James
Gillespie. caught by a citizens commit
tee, charged with the murder OF a white
girl, Miss Cornelia Benson. Governor
Aycockc is in Wilson and. the telegram
being forwarded there, he authorized
Sheriff Julian to use tie Salisbury mill
tary.
Charlotte, n. g, June ia dispatch
from Salisbury, n. c., at 1890 O'Clock
this morning says that a large crowd
has assembled around the Jail and is
clamoring for the possession OF two ne
groes, charged with the murder Of
Cornelia Benson, of Rowan county,
Monday. Sheriff Julian IN n
number OF extra deputies to the jail.
but ii is feared that they will not be
able to withstand the mob and the ne
sroes may be hanged before daylight.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-13

lor of the Methodist church, who re-
Gently died in California if what the
press say of him is true. The New York
Tribune says.
Bishop Taylor of the Methodist
church who died on May IS at Palo
Alto, Cal, had for over alf a century
slept with his head pillowed upon a
stone. He generally carried the stone
in a satchel, Ii always laid his head
upon il at night wherever he was, thus
literally carrying out the words of the
hymn: My rest a stone" A Baltimore
clergyman says that on one occasion
the bishop visited him when the tenn
perature was far below zero, and that
h bishop slept in the room with all
n windows th1own up and with his
head on the store"