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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02

Examinations of Northern Pacific
trainmen of transportation rules,
which was scheduled for June /, has
been postponed to Monday, June s.
Miss Jessie Minter, who has been
with the local offices of the
Northwestern for the past year as
clerk. has gone to Wilson Creek for
a short vacation.
Superintendent A. Beamer of the
Northern Pacific has posted a new
list OF the points in the rules of the
road, for the disobeying of which
trainmen will be disciplined.
Slow orders are again In effect on
all railway lines running into this
city. made necessary by the rains OF
last night. These orders in substance
are that when train approaches a
curve or a place where there Is Q
'hsgn b&nk. ssksfy 10 s1ide. trey must
slow up until the danger is passed
Instructions have been received by
Northern Pacific officials stating that
no passengers or freight must DC re-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02
Won A $|OO BETTING
that He WAS HIMSELF

A case OF mistaken identity cost a
prominent local vinegar manufacturer
500 and enriched Eddie Quinn of the
Spokane Athletic club corresponding
amout last night.
Quinn and some of his friends were
In the Warwick restaurant when the
vinegar man came In. The latter
saluted Eddie and called him by an
other name.
Il guess you have made mistake"
ventured Eddie.
Come on" said the other. 'I've
known you for 10 years, know your
two brothers-know your whole fam
lily. What kind OF sun are you trying
to give me?"
Il have two brothers alright rail-
road men," Quinn explained. -but I'm
positive don't knew you. and i know
you did not call me by my right
name"
I'll call your blum to the tune OF
a $500 bet that you are the person
named" said the vinegar man with
rising asperity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02
Banner Month
In Land Sales.

The report of Receiver Hyde of the
focal land office shows the month
Just passed to have been the banner
month in the history Of the office.
The sale OF public lands amounted to
9981.S9 acres and 1Q5 original home-
stead entries, covering 14,512.69
acres, were made. Final proof was
entered on ~ claims, covering 3915.25
acres.
In the Colville reservation there
were 81 original homestead entries
covering 7S6S.S3 acres, and 1852
acres of Colville reservation land
were sold for $3s3755. One final
timber culture proof was made. Dur
ing the month the state selected
1bsl.S2 acres. Commissions and fees
received amounted 70 $s4s2,44
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02

pidity. turning day into night. Fire
started in the wreckage and citizens
closed their stores and assisted in the
work of rescue.
After leaving Gainesville the storm
swept the outskirts of New Holland,
two miles away. One row of cot
tages. occupied by operatives of the
Pacoiet cotton mills. were destroyed
and killed 33 persons, mostly women
and children.
Later-Until the debris is cleared
away it will be impossible to give
the exact number of killed in yester-
days cyclone. The property loss is
100000. The best estimate is 80
killed. Many were so mangled that
they can not be identified Twenty
two were identified by noon Several
of those injured are not expected to
recover.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02

The above is in response to a tele-
gram sent yesterday by The Press to
r. II. Hazard, Scripps- McRae rep
resentative accompanying President
Roosevelt on his special train, re-
Questing Hazard to ascertain from
Secretary Loeb who Is responsible
for the disappointment to the school
children of Spokane and for the fall
ure of the president to break ground
for the Athletic clubs new building.
According to assurances given by
the local committee, the 5000 school
children Of Spokane were assembled,
dressed in patriotic colors, waving
flags, with flowers to scatter before
the president, in Occur d'Alene park
to view Mr.. Roosevelt and hear few
words from him. Instead Of hating
the carriage so the children could
see the nations chief, by the com.
mittee's orders the president was
driven rapidly through the park with
a prancing line of cavalry on each
side of him and but few of them
caught a glimpse Of him, as the tear
stained faces of the disappointed
little ones testified.
The Athletic club directors and
members were also grouped on the
site of their new building when the
president was whisked by without a
glance towards them.
The local committee publicly stat
was to blame for the omission of
Al
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02
Occur d'AIene Road
Applies for Franchise

Elsewhere in The Press a copy of
an application for the passage of an
ordinance permitting the Occur
d'Alene and Spokane Street Railway
company to operate steam and cleo
trio cars over certain streets In the
city is published.
The proposed ordinance has to deal
with streets in the northeastern part
OF the city, beginning on the school
section and running over private
property and across streets, ending on
Olive avenue at the Junction with the
Oregon Railway & Navigation COM
panys tracks. The ordinance provides
that the city shall regulate the speed
at which the trains are to be run and
shall provide the manner OF crossing
streets. Work on the line IL to begin
within 30 days after the passage OF
the ordinance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02

To-day IL the day advertised as the
day of sale of the property of the
Spokane Falls Gas Light company
and IL Is also the return day for the
application for an Injunction restrain
Ing the sale. Charles Theis, a stock
holder. objected TO the sale and
brought action. Judge KEENAN, con-
tinued the hearing and also the tenn
porary injunction granted last week
until this afternoon. Thayer & Belt
have associated with themselves as
counsel for the defense George Ladd
Mum. one of Seattle's prominent at
torneys.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02

High Fxtest D. s. Prescott and High
Priest e. r. Wagsoner.
Spokane delegates to the grand
lodge will be the following named
masters: George K. Clark of Spokane
lodge. No. "a; Andrew M. Thomas of
Oriental lodge. No. "a and Edward
o. Fourier of Tyrian lodge, No. 96.
Mrs. W. F. Mitchem. matron of
Electa chapter, No. 20. will represent
the Order of the Eastern Star.
Some of the members of the craft
will leave Spokane tomorrow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02
School Districts
Suing Each Other.

School District 1872 Is suing School
District SO and County Treasurer
Mudgett to restrain the payment of
assessments and demanding an ac-
counting of moneys already collect
ed. When District Sc was divided a
part of it was taken to form a part
Of District l22. At that, time old
District Sc had been bonded, and the
action is brought by taxpayers of 1922
to straighten out the matter of as
sessments.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02
4 HUNDRED KILLED
j IN GEORGIA CYCLONE

GAINESVILLE, Ca, June at
Is estimated that 100 persons were
kfllfd in terrific cyclone which
struck this place shortly after noon
yesterday. The city hall and other
laree buildings were unroofed and the
big Gainesville cotton mills were des-
troyed.
The greatest loss of life was at the
COTTON mills, where so are reported
killed and scores injured. The mill
was q three-story structure Only
the first story was left standing. 1t
is believed there are at least 75
bodies under the wreckage.
The Gainesville iron works were
demolished. The old Piedmont hotel
and the Richmond hotel were wreck
ed and six persons met death there.
In all 200 buildings were demolished.
The tornado came with awful ra-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02

want Of discipline and discord will
continue during the coming school
year.
Professor Carmichael. who crossed
swords with Principal Coleman, has
been absolutely denied a hearing by
the three out of five members who
comprise the board of education,
though the hearing was requested by
Superintendent Sayior. Principal
Coleman, on the other hand, has been
given a full hearing by the board.
Fuel to the flames of discord has
been added by the permanent sus-
pension Of Leland Deffenbaugh, a stu
dent, by Principal Coleman as a re-
suit of the stand taken by young
Deffenbaugh in the trouble. Deffen-
baugh was ordered by Professor Cole
man not to come back to school next
year. The only way to legally perma-
nently suspend pupil is for the
principal to recommend his suspen-
sion, for the superintendent to APP
prove the recommendation and for
the board to carry out the suspension
by majority vote.
RETENTION n POLLY.
A prominent educator in speaking
of the trouble today said:
TT is utter folly to say that Pro-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02

Ex-Mayor p. S. Byrne received a
telegram from New York today stat
ing that his younger brother C. f.
Byrne. was married in st. Patricks
cathedral. Fifth avenue and Fiftieth
street. this forenoon to Miss Mar
garet Manning G. e. Byrne has
amassed a fortune of half Il million
dollars as a piano manufacturer. His
bride Is a member of wealthy old
knickerbocker family. They will
spend their honeymoon In Europe.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02

1t Is said that Vancouver parties were
touched quite heavily by the count
who is considered smooth worker
The count is up again it. If he
fights extradition, he will be charged
with bringing stolen money into Can
ada and II convicted would be liable
to get seven years. If he returns to
Spokane. he will have lighting
chance to prolong trial. pay up and
escape the penitentiary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02
Damon Accused Of
Cruelty to His Wife.

George Il. Damon, a painter md
decorator. with ofYices at 9O6 Sprague
avenue. was arrested at noon today
in the law Offices of Henley. Kelam
n Lindsey on complaint of his wife.
an exceptionally handsome young
woman.
Damon and wife were escorted TO
the police station by Detective Nc
Phee and Damon was locked up.
Later Justice Hinkle fixed bond OF
$3.50 until the case can be tried to-
morrow. Damon IL charged with
knocking his wife down and with
threatening her life. She desires that
he be put under heavy bonds to keep
the peace. Attorney Del Cary Smith
was retained In the courtroom by
Damon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02

~ NEW YORK, jane .2.--Private. dis.
patches say that the Games company,
bankers OF Toronto, rated at mil
lion. have failed owing to the recent
weakness Of Canadian Pacific and
other stocka
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02

San Francisco.---The new cruiser
noon.
New York-Ambassador Choate
and Mccormack arrived on the Kron
Prinx Wilhelm today.
Liverpool.-Rau and Smith. the
sailors convicted OF mutIny and pi-
raes On The back Nerenica Nsgs haags
ed today e
Charleston, s. C,-Three negroes
were killed and 80 injured in pitch
ed battle at the close OF a picnic here
last night
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02
Strikers Winning
Today In Chicago,

CHICAGO. June 2.-The Nickel
Plate and st. Paul systems signed the
freight handlers new scale this morn
ing, The Northwestern is reported
to have agreed to sign this afternoon.
Restaurants are signing the employees
scale as demanded. The labor crisis
is thus avoided.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02
Spencer Sentence.

Judge Richardson has fixed upon
Thursday as the day for sentencing
Ed Spencer, convicted of murder i'm
the second degree in killing ELLA
Mundt, and at the same time he will
pass sentence on l. q. Griffith, who
pleaded guilty to petit larceny. To-
morrow the court viii sentence Henry
Hawke. convicted Of conspiracy. ana
August Stahiberg, found guilty of re-
ceiving stolen property.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02
REPORTED
TO Be UP AGAINST IT

FORT STEELE, Il. c., June e.
The Prospector states that Paul
Watelet, who is wanted in Spokane
for swindling parties out of $4,000 in
q mining stock transaction. was at
Fort Steele during 1895. He arrived
here In the summer OF that year I'm
company with two "Japs." who were
sent out to prospect for him. Several
claims were located on Maus creek.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02
PERRY HEATH REPLIES
MRS. W|NANS' CHARGE

WASHINGTON, June e. Perry
Heath's reply to the charges made by
Tullock was received by Postmaster
General Payne from Salt Lake this
afternoon. Heath says regarding Mrs.
Winans that II she drew pay without
work. her superior officers were de-
ceived. He does remember that she
was nuisance around the office and
that he refused tcrAsc~asrrr. Ffvvufsc
says that she applied to the chief
clerk and told him that her work
WIS so good that she deserved pro-
motion and better compensation.
Heath states that the story that
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02
MAS0NS WILL attend
SEATTLE CONVENTION

Next week the various Masonic
bodies of the state will meet in Seat
tie. Spokane members of the craft
will I've we'll represented. No concert
ed action on the part of Spokane Ma
sons will be made for the trip, but 1t
is expected that a score or more will
go from this city.
The Grand chapter, Royal Arch Ma
sons, meets Friday. and Spokane
sends as its accredited delegates Past
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02

Professor" A. C. Freese. manager
81. lbs neieyiaSs- Mill street siancing
academy his girls" and his lawyer
are In police court this afternoon to
stand trial as result OF the raid
ON the joint that was made by the
police a few nights ago.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02

1.-THE Fraternal Eagle" an organ Of
the order of Eagles, published in Sc
attic gave up the entire front page
of its last issue to a double picture
of Two Presidents" - President
Roosevelt of the United States and
President Del Cary Smith of the
Eagles. Below the pictures IL an
eloquent eulogy of secret societies
pronounced by President Roosevelt a
few days before he Joined the Eagles.
The same number contains a large
picture of the Spokane aerie.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02
The PastIme Club.

Articles Of Incorporation OF the
Past-Time club were filed with the
county auditor today, stating that the
company was organized for pleasure
FAD profit Capital stock Is named
at $500 and the term is 30 years.
The trustees are George Fl. Allison,
A. II. Davis and II. Il. Vaughn.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02
SALE or COUNTY LOTS.

Deputy Sheriff Doak is today sell
ing county lots acquired by reason of
lapsed taxes. There are about 900
lots being put up. lots in the city OF
Spokane. in Cheney. at Medical Lake
and all parts OF the county, Bidding
was quite brisk and good prices are
offered.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02
Husband Deserts
Asks for Divorce,

May E. Metcalf. who married Riley
j. Metcalf at Silver City. Idaho. In
July. 1900. is suing for divorce on
the grounds of desertlon and non
support. She is now a resident of
Spokane, while her husband lives at
Boise.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02

DES MONIES, Ia, June 2.--Keo-
kuk is now the flood center in Iowa
The river is from six to eight miles
broad and rises above hundreds of
house tops and trees Last advices
say succor in many cases is impossi-
BILE owing to the terrific current. Lo-
cally the situation is improved.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02

III you become sick or meet with
any eeldsnts Man. MILL Ne slsd "a have
something TO tide you over such an
emergency Now is the time to open
an account with the Spokane & East
ern Trust company. Interest per
cent in savings department.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02

The whole story of the high school
quarrel has not been published. A
petition signed by approximately 400
of the $50 students attending the
high school building asking for the
removal of Principal Coleman was
sent to the board of education re-
Gently and they refused to consider
the wall of protest. In addition to
this, three-fourths Of the high school
faculty and at least three-fourths of
the students are now opposed to Pro-
fessor Coleman and desire his re-
moval.
Parents and other citizens who
have been closely watching the mud
die at the high school are earnestly
hoping that Principal Coleman and
the other members Of the faculty
who have not been able to, agree In
the conduct of high school work will
be dismissed by the meeting Of the
board Of education in the high school
building at 4:30 o'clock this after
noon.
DxsC01D COMING YEAR.
1t is realized by all unbiased citi-
zens that affairs in the school have
reached an unfortunate stage. and
that unless those taking part in the
squabble are removed the i'll feeling.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02

Clinton. lnd.-The three small chm
dren of Farmer Van Houten were
burned TO death today. The Oldest
boy. aged IS. lost his life in trying
to rescue the others.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02

All communication of the Great
Northern with the east was cut of
last night at $40 by the wires going
down on account of the heavy rains.
Early this morning everything was
again reported In good order
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02
Fear the Feudlsts.

JACKSON, Ky. June 2. - The
prosecution this morning filed affi-
davits supporting It's motion for
change of venue in the White and Jett
cases. II claims that witnesses are
terrorixed and fear to state the truth.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02

TOPEKA, Kan, June 2.-The boats
b. ught last night from st. Joseph
today rescued 675 from buildings in
North Topeka. The flood is subsid-
Ing, although heavy rains continue.
Many Of those rescued are seriously
Ill. sickness among refugees on the
south side is increasing alarmingIy.
Sixty cases of scarlet fever and
measles are reported, and the schools
are closed indefinitely by the board of
health. Two died last night from
previous exposure. The list of the
known dead and missing is now 3S,
not including those in FARMING sec
lions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02

persons were placed on the payroll
for political pull Is a lie. as are most
OF the imputations made by Tulloch.
PHILADELPHIA, June FIX
Postmaster General Charles Emory
Smith In an editorial In the Press
this morning unstintedly praises
Payne and Bristow for the thorough
ness of the investigation of the post
vince scxnsieisrr 'iiss 10 -smtti's sissst
comment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02

LAWRENCE, Kan, June 1.-The
Kaw continues to fall and is now IA
inches below the highest mark. One
hundred men are still on the island
north of Lawrence but are safe.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02
ST. LOUIS IN DANGER,

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June "A gem
eral exodus is in progress from the
low lands. Three thousand have
abandoned their homes. Large forces
of men are removing the contents
OF warehouses, lumber yards and
freight depots. The water is at the
30-foot mark and the weather bureau
says it will go to the 34-foot mark.
Similar conditions exist in East st.
Louis, where the cellars and sewers
are already overlooking. The manu-
featuring plants are preparing for
the worst.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02

LINCOLN, Neb., June 2.--Showers
are falling thou.-. the flood is subsid-
ing slowly, leaving a trail of utter
desolation. The damage is meal
Culable
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02
IS
NOT TO
BLAME.
Fault LieSwi
Committee
Here.

SIDNEY, MEB., JUNE 1.-THE
PRESS, SPOKANE, wASK:. LOEB
SAYS FAULT WITH LOCAL CON-
MITTEE. HAD NOT SUFFICnMT
NOTICE OF ADDITIONS TO Pro-
GRAN. HAxxARD.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02
WATERS ARE
NOW FALLING

TOPEKA, Kan, June Reports
from different cities say the river is
steadily falling. Last night the water
here had gone down IA inches. A
Rock Island relief train has reached
North Topeka and the flood sufferers
are being cared for,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02

Imports restaurant a. iuach hour wa
RECALLED by an anonymous communica-
ticn bearing on the presidential re-
ception fasco in this city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02

II. A. Fem OF the forest reserve
commission IN at the Grand from
Keoskai. Idaho.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02
SHEFFIELD SUFFERING.

Sheffield, a manufacturing suburb
east of the city, is experiencing the
worst part Of the flood today and
the back water has rendered a hun
dred families homeless. The current
Is mild, so the rescue work today is
easily done by skiffs.
Estimates today show that 10000
are homeless. There is no possible
way of giving the exact figures of
the dead. The general estimates fix
the number in the neighborhood of
100.
"A boatman succeeded in crossing
the river from the hills back of Ar
gentine this morning. He says that
refugees there are comparatively well
cared for as they took charge of the
cars of dressed meat consigned by
Armour, which they are distributing.
They are telling shade trees for fuel.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02

above low water on the official gauge
at o'clock this morning. This
equals the highest point reached dur
ing the catastrophe. The morning is
misty. There was an occasional rain
last night.
The relief fund this morning stands
between $4,000 and $4,000. There
were no fires last night and but little
thieving. Thirteen hundred officers
are patrolling the streets and the
guards are still enforcing the danger
lines.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 1.-The
Missouri river registered IS feet
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02
RETENTION n POLLY.

A prominent educator in speaking
of the trouble today said:
1T is utter folly to say that Pro-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-24

Hetty Green, of New York, had
way of taking care of her own, even
In her youth. A Vermont neighbor tells
that while she was living on her New
England farm she had for nelghbor
particularly unneighborly old bach.
elor. One day, while the threshers
were Mt work ON her wheat crop. the
winnowing fan broke and she went
over in great haste to borrow her
neighbor's machine.
Certainly" was the reply. "Mrs.
Green may use the fan, but I make II
rule never to allow my implements to
be taken from my farm. The machine
Is In the barn, and she may bring her
grain there to be winnowed," an offer
IL was manifestly impossible to accept.
Mrs. Green had not forgotten the i'm.
piled refusal when the old bachelor
sent his hired man over one morning
to borrow her sidesaddle for the use
Of visiting relative.
II shall be only too glad to favor
him." was the word sent back by the
astute Mrs. Green, "but never allow
anything own to be carried Off the
farm. My saddle is hanging across a
beam In the barn loft. Tell Mr.. Browne
to send his aunt over. She may ride
there as long MS she likes."-Philadel-
phIa Public Ledger.