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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24
Learning the Ropes.

Birmingham Age-Herald.
 New members of Congress are engaged in learning the ropes at the national cap ital. Some of them do not require poker lessons. while others have had some ex- perience in disposing of liquid refresh nents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24
Put Roosters to Growing.

Mobile Herald.
 The Florence Herald, like it's namesake in Mobile and New York, is of the opin- ion that a man whose first name Is Grov- CT would put Democratic .roosters to growing next year if he is selected to meet Terrible Teddy in the battle of bal lots.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24

Those "Hearst clubs which are form ing in various places, so we are inform ed are probably only stage clubs. stuffed with saw-dust.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24

So far as we have observed, The Abbe- vile News is the first and only State pa per to declare that it will bolt if Cleve- land is nominated. If it does 1t will fecI very lonely.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24

Mir. Bryan will visit Potsdam. and to a man who has lived in the West the name will sound familiar. It will remind him of Givadam and other breezy West ern names.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24
s& 1S Le ts Js & Js & y& ss ss ss t& SS & % a&
 .% WHAT THE STATE PAPERS y % ARE SAYING. < .& # < 1s & & < N .& .ss .& .& .ss .g 4 .,e y
Is Of Color.

Birmingham Ledger.
 Mir. Roosevelt did not ask Carrie Ma tion to lunch with him. He would not even see her. Mrs. Carrie is off color at the White House.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24

A woman who puts $s7.ooo worth of jew elry in stocking with holes in 1t. as Mrs. Sterling. of New York. did. deserved to lose it. Why didn't she have 'em darned?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24

The papers say that Miss Alice Roose- welt has snubbed Harry Lehr. but fail te say which one of his animal charac. ters he was masquerading under.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24

Next Thursday all of us are expected to eat turkey and be thankful. If we fall to get fowl we can be thankful that we are still alive.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24

If Shoot is rejected by the Senate the vote on the question will be interesting, and perhaps may have a greater interest Go the future.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24

Several of !our~ Republican contempora- ries are twitting and jeering at the Dem- ocrats for being unable to agree while Republicans are united. If, 1t will not be thought too strong we refer them to the words of the poet Milton:
 devil with devil dam'd Firm concord holds, men only disagree.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24
Men Who Come and Go.

Messrs. William M. Walker, A. C.. Smith. s. D. Weakley and Lee c. Brad ley. well known lawyers of Birmingham are in Montgomery to attend the Su- preme Court this being the week in which cases from the Sixth Division of the Court Calendar, composed of Jefferson and neighboring counties, will be called
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24

MT. W. Y. Titcomb of Anniston, Is i'll at the Montgomery Infirmary. He ex- poets to be out in a few days. MT. Tit comb is Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Correspondence of the Grand Lodge of Masons of Alabama, and of the Grand Chapter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24
SOME MORE LIGHT

New York. He expects to be absent from Montgomery about ten days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24

Governor Jelks returned yesterday morning from Eufaula where he spent Sunday with his family. The Governor will leave this morning for a short visit to Birmingham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24

Hon. E. P Wilson of St. Stephens. who is remembered as prominent young member of the Constitutional Convention, was in the city yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24

Mir. J. IT. Johnson of Talladega, Su- perintendent of the Alabama School for the Deaf and Blind, is in the city
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24

Hon. A. w. Fucker, member of the Legislature from Fillmore County, was Tn Montgomery yesterday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-30

DOES UP
SEATTLE

Invincible Mckay got his today. 1t
was the first he's felt since Joining
the Pacific National. After making
nine straight wins, he lost to Gus
Klopfs hirelings.
Spokane arrived from Helena this
morning at o'clock and then with
but little sleep waded in and devour-
ed the shellfish from Seattle to the
pretty tune Of s to 4.
But 1t was q game calculated to
give more than one fan heart disease
or something equally as bad. Slagle
was on the firing line for the locals
and although he didn't appear to have
much on tap he had just enough to
capture the clameaters from the
Sound country. Both teams worked
desperately, as it's a battle for Sec
ond place. That's why Billy Hulen
put up the pet of the p. N. land
when the fireworks We're touched off
his slants and all other other Of his
offerings were leaned against for II
safe ones, Il three and a two Dagger.
1t was a game after the style Of
the Mount Pelee eruption. Fast, furi-
Gus and scrappy. Cody. who umpired,
was as good as usual, at times not
being able to tell the difference be-
tween strike and slide to second.
1t was anybodys game until the
twelfth, when, after running in the
winning score. the weary balltossers
threw themselves into the shade.
At 3:15 CARROTS men again tackled
Dugdales boys.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-30

his medal, and II is even more elabor-
ate than that to be given the mayor
the inscription reading:
Our benefactor-Eight thousand
weeping children tencer their thanks
to Chairman Turner for the punch
served at his residence on Roosevelt
day"
When the news became noised
abroad today that the medals We're
finished interest in the matter had
been increased by the repeated report
spreading over the city that members
of the Athletic club had been tipped
or on the morning of the presidents
visit not to turn out for the corner
stone laying--that the stone laying
and the address to the school children
In Occur dAlene park had been cut
out of the program. A prominent
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-30
Suspects Arrested.

A burglar alarm came to police
headquarters from Pryor's store, 312
East Sprague avenue, at 3:15 o'clock
this morning.
When Detective Burns and Officer
Shannon arrived the burglars had
fed, but James Morgan and Charles
Brady were picked up on the North
ern Pacific track near the Sprague
avenue crossing and were booked at
the station as suspects. In one of
the mems pockets % in nickeis was
found and in the other mans pockets
almost as much more in nickels and
dimes. The men are suspected Of
burglarizing the cash registers In the
Palm candy store and in Memhard e.
Miller's 1ewelry store.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-30
SPENCER GUILTY MURDER
in THE SECOND DEGREE

Guilty Of murder in the second de-
gree was the verdict of the Spencer
Jury this morning after being out
for IA hours. With the verdict came
. recommendation for judicial Glenn
ency.
1t was $40 o'clock this morning
when the jurymen notified Bailiffs
Coffeen and Haines that they had
agreed upon verdict, and immedi-
ately the court and attorneys were
notified.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mundt, parents Of the
murdered girl, were the first and only
representatives of the prosecution to
appear Mo one from the pposecut-
ing att2rney's office appeared in court.
Spencer was brought into court by
Jailer Doust and Deputies Pugh and
Butler. His face was colorless. He
seemed calm and glanced about the
courtroom, as II looking for his
mother, who was not notified, William
Macy telling her that he would let
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-30

my attorneys. But" he volunteer
ed. III hanging could bring that girl
back to life, would be willing to
undergo it."
William Macy said that the MEM
bers Of the family were satisfied. Il
undertook this defense because I did
not believe that Ed was guilty in the
first degree and because of my SYM
pathy for mother. The boy ought to
be punished and have never had
any other thought"
The penalty for murder in the sec
ond degree is Imprisonment for not
more than 20 years and not less than
10. Nothing was said this morning
as to the time of fixing sentence.
Court adjourned to next Wednesday
and the jury was finally discharged
for service at the present term of
court.
Arrangements were made by which
Spencer and his mother will meet
this afternoon at the Jail.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-30

her know the result Of the jury's de-
liberation at the earliest moment.
Judge Richardson was handed
the written verdict and passed it on
to Deputy Clerk Fred Blomberg.
Spencer's eyes were riveted on Blom-
berg as he read the words. No change
Of expression came at the reading,
but when the recommendation for
clemency was read spencer's face
flushed slightly and he rested his
head upon his hand.
The question of first degree was
disposed of in a very short time after
the deliberations commenced. The
balloting was on second degree and
granddaughter.
Spencer thanked the jurymen in a
way not too effusive. but with great
heartfulness. William Macy, Jap
Scott and John Macy also expressed
their thanks to the jury.
1T was what I expected" said
Spencer, especially after the pleas Of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-30

flnancier who was given the tip said
today he thought it was a hoax until
II became a certainty. Then the tip
ster. who was a friend of Senator
Turner, laughed at him for going
down to the site of the clubhouse,
and he realized that the tip" had
come straight 1t was further ex-
planned to him that Governor Nc
Bride. as he had been requested to
do. sent the telegram on the morning
of that day asking Secretary Loeb
to have the Athletic club and chill
dren's address features of the pro-
gram eliminated so that a stop could
be made at Turner's mansion. Today
other men have said that they re-
ceived the same tip" Governor Me
Bride is said to have sent the tele-
gram at 3 o'clock in the morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-30
DECORATION DAY IS
QUIETLY OBSERVED

1t devolved upon childhood and old
age to keep green the memory and
decorate the graves today Of those
dead heroes who sleep in Spokane's
cemeteries. The flowers were collect
ed by the school children and taken
to their respective school buildings
yesterday. They were later conveyed
to the various G. A. r, halls, where
the Womans Relief corps shaped
them into wreaths. festoons and
boquets. The old soldiers assembled
early this morning and carried these
tokens of generation and laid them
upon the graves Of their fallen COM
rades.
At the cemeteries the ritualistic
service of the G. A. r. provided for
Memorial Day took place. There was
no parade or address, the veterans be-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-30
To SubsldIze a
Norwegian College.

At a special meeting OF the cham
Der OF commerce trustees yesterday
afternoon a committee consisting of
Messrs. d. T. Ham. Fred B. Grinnell,
Il. f. Cartier Van Dissel, Werner
Broberg, Harl J. Cook, +. E. Elmen-
dorf, NJ. B. Connolly, w. s. McCrea,
j. M. Comstock and Thomas Hooker
was appointed to solicit subscrip-
ttons to fund to secure the location
in Spokane of United Norwegian
church acellege.=- The location of this
institution is to be selected in ST.
Paul. June Is. Jay p. Graves and
d. T. Ham have donated a 10-acre site
near Cooks addition, worth $4,000
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-30

workmanship these medals easily take
the cake" over any trophies here
tofore turned out by the most fam
Gus of this city's workers In leather
goods.
Each medal Is made from n heavy
piece of sole leather. divided into
smaller part at the top and the larger
part at the bott\N The largest and
finest safety pins that could be found
were secured and will be used by the
recipients in fastening the medals to
their bosoms. Each medal contains
an embossed inscription telling of the
event In brightest colored paints.
On the medal to be given Mayor
Boyd Is the inscription:
presented for illustrious services
on Roosevelt day-Mayor Boyd"
Senator Turner has more words on
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-30

ing weary with the labors attendant
upon their recent convention.
Sedgwick post met in Symons hall
at 3 o'clock and from thence pro-
ceeded to Paramount cemetery in car
riages. The ladies of the relief. corps
accompanied them. A quartet of girls
from the Webster school. composed
of Misses Grace Van Horn, Marion
Daggett, Bernice Winner and Marie
Parmelee, were at the cemetery and
sang a selection entitled Memorial
Day" Master Curtis Stewart also
rendered a Memorial Day recitation.
The J. L. Reno post met at Oliver
hall at the same hour and proceeded
in carriages to Greenwood cemetery
and later to Fort Wright. decorating
the graves lat both places.
The day was very generally observ-
ed by the business houses of the city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-30
PICTORIAL DA1 ADDRESS b1 COMMANDER STEWART

Forty millions of people have been
added to our population since the
preston of the rebellion, and min
Cling with these in the busy marts
OF trade and In the daily life of the
republic are some of the survivors
OF that great struggle We are a
busy, progressive people, prosperous
beyond any nation in the world We
are proud OF our greatness and pow
er but sometimes seem to forget that
all we have and are is but the harvest
Of ASA and 1sS5.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-30
heskett Buys the
Labor Journal.

T. s. Heskett an employee of the
Review Publishing company and or
ganizer for the American Federation
of Labor will acquire title to the
Labor Journal on Monday IL present
plans materialixe. The Labor Jour-
nal is the official organ of the trades
council. but is owned by private indi-
viduals. For the past six months 1t
has been owned and managed by d.
"A. Cartano and f. w. Harbaugh.
These gentlemen will have no inter-
est In the paper in the future, which
will be published in the present form
for the present.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-30

Memorial Day comes annually with
It's rosemary for remembrance, and
its pansies for thoughts, remem-
brance of brave deeds and thoughts
of noble men who, In days agone, for
our sake, and all we hold dear, gave
the chance of war More than 40
years have passed since sumpter fell.
IS years since Appamattox. and a
new generation now live among us,
who know not war, and to whom the
names Of the fields of conflict seem
paMsyaat strapge. 4
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-30

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, May 30.-A
general observance of Decoration Day
was held in Springfield today. The
at the tomb of Lincoln
in Oak Ridge cemetery were more
than usually impressive. In the fore
noon the graves of the soldiers were
strewn with flowers, and on the sur
face of Sangamon river flowers were
cast In honor of the memory OF dead
naval veterans
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-30
Ohio Socialists
Name q Ticket.

COLUMBUS. O.. May 30.--The con-
vention of the Ohio socialists In ses-
sion here today for the nomination
OF Il state ticket and the adoption Of
n platform is one of the largest
gatherings ever held by the party in
this state. The roll call developed
the fact that nearly Il score OF coun-
ties were represented by accredited
delegates and in addition there Were
many visitors present, The name Of
Mark Wild is prominently mentioned
In connection with the gubernatorial
nomination.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-30

Memorial Day, with its flags, flow
ers and ceremonies, bids us pause. 1t
deepens and seemingly writes anew
the inscriptions TO heroes. patriots
and martyrs, which love and graft
tude carved into the historic tablets
In the now seemingly long ago.
Memorial Day Is not a day OF
mourning but rather a day of loving
service. not day for draped flag
and mpffied drum, but rather of re-
joicing as a people over the glorious
work done by Union soldier and SAIL
or, and which -sontllusd this IspuR.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-30
DAMAGE
/ KANSAS FLOODS

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 30.-The
river Is four feet above danger line
this morning and still rising. More
than 1eo0 are homeless today and
finding refuge in the police stations
and public buildings.
Kansas City, Kan, is cut off by
car communication. In the Santa Fe
shops and yards scores of engines
and hundreds of cars are under water
The pumping stations, the smelter.
the stock yards and the great manu-
featuring district is wholly or partly
submerged. The packing plants are
either partly submerged or sur
rounded.
Harlem, across the river, has been
completely abandoned. 1t is feared
that the river will change it's course,
cutting new channel through where
the town now stands.
But few reports are received from
Kansas, where, beginning as far west
as Salina, all railway and wire COM
munication is cut off. The district
includes Topeka and Lawrence. To-
day all railway service westward
was abandoned.
LAWRENCE, Kan. May 30.-The
northern portion of the city is SUBJ
merged. No electric light or water
plants are running.
ABILENE. Kan. May 30.--No
trains have run since Thursday. The
daily papers have been forced to sus-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-30

What IA wholesome custom IL is to
open a savings bank account for a
little child; add to it systematically,
and it Will grow as the child grows.
The savings grow even after the child
has attained its fun growth and even
as he or she passes the meridian of
life and grows older and smaller and
weaker the savings grow larger and
stronger, and having been the friend
in need through life Is the stan for
the little child In the second child
hood. The Spokane & Eastern Trust
company has the only savings bank
in this city. January. April July and
October are the interest periods.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-30
City News.

Secretary Wennerstrom of the Mu-
Eslcians' union states that the Inland
Empire band Is union band now.
'and that all trouble with the unions
ended when it's former manager sew
bred his connection.
A new order has been issued by
he NoTthern Pacific to Its conductors.
III Is that before leaving terminal
points they must wire the Spokane
s,fflce the time of leaving.
Judge C. ii. Iianford has admitted
TO practice in the circuit court OF the
! district Of Washington Myra A. Fol
s;om. Judge IIanford has also order
I'd that s. ii. and N. $, Tichenal OF
iWenatchee, who have been adjudgcd
Bankrupt, be discharged from all
lebt
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-30

MANILA. May 3o.-Decoration Day
was observed in the Philippine capt.
tai by both the military forces and
the citizens. In the American GENE
terry, where the bodies OF a consider
able number OF soldiers have been
buried during the past year. there
were impressive services held under
the auspices'o the officials and of the
American Club of Manila.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-30
Fire Panic on
North River Pier.

NEW. YORK, May 3o.-Another
water front panic took place of the
Jersey Central pier on North river
early this morning. caused by the
burning of big dredger. Eight
men who were unable to emerge from
the doors dove through the window
in their night clothing.
The dredger was surrounded by
barges. on which the children were
all compelled to fight fire. A small
tug pulled the line out of DANCER.
The big new pier caught fire but was
extinguished after stubborn fight.
The damage was comparatively small.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-30

The Beautiful leather medals to be
presented Senator Turner. chairman
of the Roosevelt reception committee,
and to Mayor L. Frank Boyd in hon
sor Of the service they rendered the
scity on the day OF the presidents visit
have been finished. Photographs of
THE medals have been struck. and 1t
Is from these photographs that the
pictures of the medals In today's
Press were taken. For day or two
1.-THE medals are to be exhibited in n
Riverside avenue store window. Later
Ethey are to reach the men In whose
Hhonor they were struck of.
For ornate design and exquisite
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-30
For Water Power.

The city council, the board of pub
lie works and City Engineer Gil went
up to the water works today to in
spect the plant and ascertain whether
or not the city can spare the power
that Is asked for by the Occur
dAlene Spokane street car people to
operate their system. While at the
water works the council will also in
spect the work that has been done in
laying the foundations for the two
new pumps that are shortly to be in
stalled in the pumping station.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-30

lie and conferred inestimable bless
ingsOon the human race.
The nation does well TO revere the
memory and recall the services of
men who. on land and sea, with un-
matched fidelity and devotion. made
the age in which We live grander In
stored valor, supreme self-sacrifice
and IN the triumphs of the people.
than all the ages gone. Let US one
day in each year. spread for them
the feast of commemoration, love
and gratitude.
THOS j. STEWART,
ComWaRasr-tu W Chief
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-30
Policeman Sheehan
Under InvestIga alton.

Officer Denny Sheehan, one of the
oldest policemen on the force. has
been on the carpet at police head
quarters for four days. 1t is said
the charges against him are absence
from post and hardness at roll call
Another and more serious charge is
also figuring in the consideration of
the case
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-30
Start New Paper
20 Prosecute Jews.

BERLIN. May 3O.-Die Nation to-
day says that the Russian govern
ment has appropriated $4,000 for the
starting of a new anti-Semitic paper
in st. Petersburg. 1t will be edited
by Krusevan, whose paper, the Bes-
sarabetz, stirred up the people of
Kishineff to massacre. The Russian
minister of the interior. Plehve. and
his wsrmest friends are supporters.
Die Nation says editorially that as
long as Plehve is in Office repeti-
tion of the Kishineff massacre is in
eyitabie.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-30
A CYCLONE

FORT WORTH. Tex, May So-A
night and did great damage to
ranches. Several small towns, among
them Haskell. were almost obliter-
ated. A number were injured and
several reported killed. The isolation
makes 1t almost impossible to get
accurate information. ..'-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-30
New Line Opens.

The new line between Boomers
Ferry and:.- Naples on the Great
Northern, (which has been under con-
struction for some months, was put In
operation today. This shortens the
mileage and cuts out a heavy grade.
Trains ares Thinning nicely and the
new roadbed appears to be in good
condition.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-30
President Takes
q 60-Mlle Ride.

LARAMIE. Wyo., May S0.-The
president arrived Mt s o'clock and
spoke from a stand at the state uni
Sersity and then mounted a horse to
ride over the trails to Cheyenne, 90
miles distant. He was accom- Snied
on the ride by DR.. Rixey. Senator
Warren OF Wyoming. Sherirf Cook
and six others. Five relays OF horses
will be used on the trip.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-30
Bryan Refuses.

LINCOLN, Neb. May 30.-Person-
al friends of William j. Bryan today
say that he would not accept the
chairmanship of the democratic ma
tional committee, even If it was Of
fered him after Jones resigns. He
refuses to discuss the matter. as he
says Il would be bad taste at this
time.