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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-15

Allan MacLean Of London. England.
\ director Of both the Velvet Mines,
limited. and the Rossland- Kootenay
Mines. limited. In Rossland camp,
accompanied by Manager Thomson
Of the latter company, came down
from the north last night on their
way to Denver, Col. Their visit IL
for the purpose OF studying new pro-
cesses for the treatment Of tho ores.
Meanwhile Mr. Thomson stated the
ore from the Rossland Kootenay mine
would be shipped to the Northport
pmelter, where special rate OF $3.50
per ton has been made for treatment,
owing to the large excess of iron
that 1t carries. At Eel Paso. Tex,
they will be Joined by c. Williamson
Milne OF London. chairman Of the d.
rectorate Of the Rossland-Kooten
company.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-15
Kansas City Suffers
from Another Flood.

KANSAS CITY, No. Aug. 15.-The
Kaw river rampage continues. Six
feet Of rise is coming and threatens
great damage. The west bottoms
were flooded three feet last night.
Six pontoons in the army bridge
broke loose today and lodged against
one Of the 10 temporary pile bridges.
all Of which are in great danger. 1t
Ia closed to trafYic and weighted down
by engines and cars. Street cars be-
tween the, two Kansas Cities has
stopped and water Is backing up
through the west bottom sewers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-15
Busted Banker Missing

ST. PAUL, Aug. 16.-No trace has
been found of George Brainerd, the
missing banker and lumberman of
Minneapolis. The Merchants bank of
Montgomery, Mimi. recently acquired
by Brainerd and his brother, did not
open yesterday. The liabilities are
sl50,o0o, assets unknown. Financial
troubles are believed to have unset-
tied Bratnerd's mind.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-15
Carnival Queen Vote.

The voting for carnival queen will
not close until midnight next Monday
Counting the ballots will not begin
until Tuesday morning.
Miss Lizzie Anderson still leads in
the voting contest for queen Of the
labor carnival with 1891 votes. Miss
Sadie Pendergast is second with 250s
The other contestants stand as fol.
lows: Miss Nina Burrows. 1897
Miss Eva Edwards. 1860; Miss Ella
Spsrry. 1886; Miss Margaret Hill
1889; Miss Evelyn zeuch. $50, and
Miss Daisy Isdell. 643.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-15
Seattle Banker In Luck.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Aug. I5.--By
a provision Of the will of Mrs.
Martha Graves, recently deceased at
Washington, d. c., Congressman Glib
son of the Second district Of Tennes-
see falls heir to, between $4,000 and
100000. Mrs. Graves son is presi-
dent Of a Seattle (Wash.) bank ana
a college mate of Gibson. Mrs.
Graves assisted Gibson to gain his
education
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-15

CYNTHIA, KY, Aug. 15.-The
court this morning overruled the mo-
tion for a new trial In the Jett-
White case. The prisoners will be
taken to the penitentiary tomorrow.
The case against Jett on the charge
of numbering Tom Cockrill will be
heard by this court during the Sep
TENDER term.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-15

WASHINGTON, Aug. Is. - The
typos today by unanimous vote
killed Belva Lockwood's plea for an
endorsement Of woman suffrage. They
adopted the resolution recommending
F. 8. waudby of Rochester for COM
missioner of labor to succeed Car
roll Wright. A committee of three
was appointed to take charge of the
discussion of taxation in the official
journal. January 1, 1905. was select
ed as the day for general inaugur-
alton of an eight-hour working day
In the printing craft. The conven-
tian adjourned sine die at noon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-15

COLUMBUS. O.. Aug. l5.--Colored
Policeman Hardy, while laying in
wait In the hope Of capturing a man
wanted for murder early this morn
ing, shot and killed Private Police
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-15

ton endorse President Lynch and the
executive council in the course they
pursued, believing that 1t was the
only way open when the discovery
was made that the publishers were
not living up to the spirit OF the con-
tract"
The same decision applies also to
the Seattle case. .
The trouble is declared to have
arisen over the lack Of code of pro-
cedure which shall define how any
question is to be arbitra,ed, and 1t Is
recommended that a code be fixed.
President Lynch denounced as false
the Associated Press report Of his
impending impeachment and the con-
vention denounced the report as false
and demands a retraction.
The convention adopted the new
trade agreement Of the I. T. u, the
International Pressmen's union and
the International Brotherhood Of
Bookbinders.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-15

Sam Mckee, in advance for Miss
Amelia Bingham. il here. He states
that Miss Bingham intends playing
'-rhe Climbers" both evenings Of her
engagement in Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-15
SITUATION IN BALKANS
/ GROWS MORE SERIOUS

VIENNA. Aug. 15.--Advices from
constantinople are that insurgents
isre in possession Of Klissuro. Fight
ing continues between the Turks and
Insurgents at Carsirula. Both sides
lost heavily. 1t IL also stated that
the. Albanians are rapidly getting be-
you'd control
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-15

man Miller. believing him 70 ~ IA
man wanted. Miller thought tns o.
ficer thief and when he ordered Mn
to halt advanced. firinG
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-15

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 15.--An
spficial messenger today says that
the Russian ambassador at Constan-
tinople has received a telegram from
Sehastopol announcing that a squad
ron Of the Russian Black Sea feet
has been ordered to sail for Turkish
waters for the purpose Of enforcing
the punishment OF every official con-
nected with the murder Of the Rus
sian consul at Monastir.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-15

ATHENS. Greece, Aug. 15.-Oficia1
recognition Of the gravity Of the sit
3uAtien in the Balkans was given to-
day by Premier Relli to the ambassa-
doris Of the powers by saying that
lthe Greeks and Turks in Macedonia
can not continue to endure the provo
cations OF Bulgaria and reprisals
must inevitably follow.
Arizona republican., 1903-06-01

offsets the amount of gold withdrawn from the banks for export to foreign countries. Moreover, in addition to the receipts from domestic sources there are by no means inconsiderable amounts in the aggregate of gold bull lion and of gold coin from Central and South American states entered at the New York custom house. There are during the season also receipts of gold, from the Klondike and from Australia. which gold is deposited at Pacific coast points and transferred through assay office checks made payable at the sub treasury in New York. Thus there Is a constant stream of gold flowing into that centre from domestic and south American sources and an intermittent flow from British Columbia and from Australia, these amounts aggregating a much greater sum than that which is exported to Europe or elsewhere abroad under normal conditions of in ternational trade.
 The latest detailed statement of the bureau oi statistics shows that in the nine months of the fiscal year ending March S1. the imports of gold into the United States were SS9, ,4O2, OOS. or near ly $4, 400, ,OO0 per month. Of this amount $25, ,934,16l consisted of gold bullion and ore. The sources contributing to this aggregate were British Columbia $l5.- l Mexico, s7.O6S. .2S6; Australia, s7,79L277; Central America, 7l,6O6 and South America, $734,299. In the last fiscal year the imports of gold bullion and vious fiscal year they were S45. 445, 734. With the exception of the year ending June 30, 1900, when the exports of gold coin and bullion exceeded the imports by $3.693,575. the imports have been in excess of the exports by various amounts from s3.452, BOA in the year 19O1-2 to $1C4. .65320O in 1S97-S. For the ten months period since 1901. inclusive the imports of gold coin and bullion have exceeded the exports. this excess in 1901 being s23. PTS 454, in 1902. $22s. .72G. and in the current year s2O. .4lS,354. The above statistics cover the imports at the principal customs districts through out the country from Alaska to the Mexican border and from Passama- quaddy, Maine. to san Francisco, Cal. But the gold coin or bullion entered at the most remote customs districts is naturally largely attracted to New York through transfer and it eventual ly reaches the banks in one form or anothe~.
Arizona republican., 1903-06-01
The Undimlnished Gold Supply.

Whenever the condition of the for eign exshange market seems to indi- cate an early export of gold to Europe or elsewhere abroad, spectators on the stock market almost invariably become apprehensive of more tary Arrangement as the result Of such export, notwith- standing the fact that the money mar ket may. at the time, be so abundantly supplied as to make it improbable that even moderately large exports of gold will be likely to have any unfavorable influence upon the lean rates
 Discussing the question of gold ex- ports. the New York Financier points out that there is no good reason for the entertainment of pessimistic views be- cause of the export of gold at any time except when monetary conditions are decidedly unfavorable, which is cer- tainly not the case now, and unlikely 10 be in the future a; least, seems to be unmistakably shown by the fact that the influx of gold a; New York centre from domestic sources alone, as repre- scented by assay office checks issued at the New York office against gold bull lion deposited thereat, much more than
Arizona republican., 1903-06-01
Iron and Wood.

There was time within the memory when cotton was colled the commercial and industrial king; but times have changed, and today iron is king. This includes steel as we'll in that steel is largely taking the place of iron for general use. But the basis is yet iron and the prosperity of the industrial world is measured by the demand for iron and steel. The follcwing interest ing paragraph is taken from the Washington Star:
 United States Consul General Frank H. Mason at Berlin. Germany, in a re- port to the state department under date of April "A said that it is a recog- nized fact in modern economics that the prosperity and standing of a coun- try among the nations of the world can in most cases be ascertained from it's per capita consumption of iron. This is particularly true of countries like Germany. Great Britain and the United States, whose manufacturing industries have been greatly developed. Nothing could better illustrated this. he says, than the statistics of iron consumption and production in Germany from 1871. the first year Of the empire, down to and including 1902. A significant fact in the present economic situation is that for every two pounds of iron made in Germany in 1902 cnly one pound was actually consumed at home. the other being either stored for future use or exported"
 That Germany is now using ne-half of its iron production is evidence that foreign competition does not cripple the Germany iron trade to any serious ex- tent. Of course if there is a considera- bla proportion of iron stored there for future use it would indicate that Ger many is not getting rid of it's surplus rapidly, and perhaps it is drawing close to time when the stock on hand will put temporary stop to production. Nevertheless the demand is for iron, and there is such a tremendous out put that the average man cannot con- ceive of the bulk of material of that kind being consumed.
 To a considerable extent iron and steel are taking the place of wood. and the neglect to plant new forests is making the problem of a substitute for wood to be considered more seriously than ever. Iron and steel are to help solve the question. and the time is not very far distant when wood will have to be used with the idea Of saving it whenever possible.
Arizona republican., 1903-06-01
A Little Story.

I heard a little story, dear, Last night, you really ought to hear. The south wind, talking in it's sleep, Told now, that very noon, it played Up and down the sunny steep, Till it came upon-a maidi It shook the still gold of her hair; It kissed her as no mortal dare; Teased her until the bees went home, With something sweeter for the comt Than honey-stuff-her laugh, her sigh Whereto Love tuned his lullaby; Then straight away was selfish flown To sing and hear it all alone. The south wind paused, and-By the
 way.
 Where were you, Sweetest, yesterday
 John Vance Cheney in Smart Set
Arizona republican., 1903-06-01
Released ConviCts.

According to the Philadelphia Rec ord. a recent great fire. ir which several persons perished, and which made many thousands homeless and de stroyed millions in property, is said to have been started in malice by a man recently released from prison. This is very remarkable. If our criminal juris- prudence has any theory it is that term in the penitertiary of not less than a certain number of years and not more than a certain other number will qualify almost any convict to re- turn to the world with safety to soci- ety. This man had served the time which the court considered necessary to his cure. Obviously he did not re- form. and it is probable that the au thorities knew it. That the state should open the prison doors for the exit of a convict of whose reformation there could be a reasonable doubt-whose liberty would be a menace to the lives and property of the people-is hardly consistent with it's recognition of the duty of shielding society from the ope- rations of criminals. Why should this protection against any criminal con- tinue but for one, two or more years the term of his sentence? is a ques- ton which many people are asking. It is true that it suggests policy which is apparently merciless. but it is a mat ter of experience that a considerable proportion of the convicts on leaving reer.
 The judge on the bench and the prison officials know there is a class of confirmed criminals who are not to be treated as are fi.st offenders. Still. under all existing systems, these in- curables are released after a maximum period of confinement and they are bound by a law of their nature to prey once more on society. Experienced penOlOgist3 have devlsed scheme by ly protected from convicted chronic criminals and which would offer the best conditions for the reforma tion of other convicts. At the same time it would prevent the prolonged seclusion of the reformed, Here and there some features of the indeterminate sentence system have been adopted, but with the purpose of effecting the early con- ditional release of the reformed rather than the continued detention of the ,l,I- rrrI--
 maximum term beyond which no con- vict (nOt under life sentence) is to be held indicates a strong sentiment against the endless confinement of the incuTable class. Yet people bear with fortitude the life imprisonment of the chronic insane. most of whom are blameless victims of disease and who are quite as capable as are the crim- inals of mental suffering.
 To inauguratte the complete Ideal system of indetermirate sentences would require an important change in the conditions O. prison life, which it would take years to effect. It is prob able that some of the results of the SIlOl tS III tHIS ulTeCNloh are not Sucn as to commend the system. Still, the almost weekly report of some heniOus crime committed by recently re- leased convict ought to convince the public of the absurdty of the theory that period of Imprisonment can in- sure the reformation of confirmed criminals. whose moral defects are cOngenital.
Arizona republican., 1903-06-01
CALIFORNIA ADVERTISEMENTS
Los AVG ELES P R K F F. R R F. D LIST

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Arizona republican., 1903-06-01
DOG OR MAN?

"I should like to get a license" re- marked the lady in the Chicago city hall.
 Dog or man, please?" asked the busy clerk.
Arizona republican., 1903-06-01
Hotel Cobra do

I1NID <h-NNII-I4LINoi CItIl.
 An elegantly furnished family hotel. (Rooms only). Best beds in town. Rooms single or en suite Everything new. Rates s2.50 per week and up One block from Central park. 621k s. Broadway.
Evening journal., 1903-09-10
MISS PECK AND soRATA.

Daring Explorer Tells OF Her First
sight of the Andcnn Peak.
simultaneously with the telegraphic
report that Miss Annie S. Peck has sue
cessfully ascended Mount sorata, let
ter, the Outlook company announces,
has been received in which the intrepid
mountain climber tells Of her first sight
Of the Andean peak. the highest on the
western continent. IA height heretofore
unattained. Miss Peck writes:
Il see Sorata in the distance. II Is
magnificent. all covered with Fsnow.
LAUDER, the guide. who is used TO AL
pine peaks. says It looks formidable
more 20 than he expected. Maguinaz,
the chief guide, IS stolld. I viii reach
the summit whether any one else does
OF not says he. l say nothing. We
may be delayed a long time by the
snow"
The expedition OF which Miss Peck Is
the leader is purely a scientific one,
sent out primarily by the Outlook COM
pany. The perils Of the climb are
something more than ordinary even IN
dangerous mountain climbing. For 100
miles about the natives have long held
the belief that something more thar. hu
man power prevents the top being
reached, and they have not looked witt
favor on any one who deliberately at
tempted the full ascent. The chile
companion Of Miss Peck on the expedi
ton is Professor William G. Tight OF
the University Of New Mexico.
Evening journal., 1903-09-10
FACTS AND NCIES
A Choice Potpourri O. Gathered
Together for After Dinner Digestion
WASHINGTON HoMElNP PERIL

Plans to Prevent Foundations mt
Mount Vernon From CrumbIinG.
The exceptionally wet summer has
told seriously oa the walls OF the old
mansion at Mount Vernon, and the
managers Of the estate have been fear
full that unless they can find some proc
ess TO prevent 1t the sandstone walls
in the foundations will crumble away
and threaten the destruction of the
ulausion, says a Washington special TO
che New York Times.
The corner stone Of the mansion,
which was laid two centuries ago and
on which the Masonic emblem was
deeply cut. has disintegrnted so that
recently II was found necessary to re-
move the stone and clean of the crum-
bled parts. The emblem will be again
cut in the stone. and II win be re-
turned to its old resting place.
The old tomb, IN which until thirty
i've years ago the bodies OF, General
Washington and his wife rested, is also
in danger OF falling 10 pieces. and a
contract has been let TO firm in Wash
ington to coat the walls with n prepa-
ration which. It is hoped. win preserve
them. The walls Of the mansion are
also being treated for the same pur-
pose. The walls ARE first thoroughly
dried with gasoline torches and then
covered with a composition called nico-
lite, which is driven into the soft stone
by further application Of heat.
Evening journal., 1903-09-10
RoxsuReHE A WAR HERO.
How Miss May GoeIet's Finnce Saved
n Soldiers Life.

How MISS May Goelefe franco saved
n Soldiers Life.
The Westminster Gazette OF London
contains the following particulars Of
the Duke OF Roxburghe's gallantry in
South Africa. the Scottish nobleman
who is engaged TO Miss May Goelet Of
New York:
"While the young duke is the head
Of the Innis- Kers. one Of the most Inn
p0rtant families In Scotland. he Is, on
his mothers side, a direct descendant OF
the great John Churchill. the famous
Duke OF Marlborough. There is little
wonder. therefore. that with such blood
in his veins he should have turned sol
dier. and II was as lieutenant in the
Blues that he went out to South Africa
and fought through the Boer war.
while there he performed at least
one gallant deed. which. though not re-
corded In Official dispatches. came to
light in a private letter written by the
man whose life he had saved. The
duke was one OF a reconnoltering party
which found itself in full retreat under
"a storm OF bullets. One of the men
lost his horse, and l thought wrote
he. that my last hour had come, for /
had no chance of getting away alone.
But the Duke Of Roxburghe came back
for me- and l got up on his horse be-
hind him, and he carried me in safety
away from the terrific fire. So owe
my life to him
Evening journal., 1903-09-10
rer r.nlonnre m nn..ln.

A new form OF espionage is being
organized in Russia. says the Kansas
City Journal. II takes the form OF an
entirely new police TO serve entirely
In the rural districts. and will be com
posed Of 10000 men distributed through
the forty-six provinces. Prominent
among the duties OF the new force will
be those Of keeping the government,
through the provincial authorities, we'll
informed as 10 any symptoms OF fer
ment IN the rural population. with indi-
catiops as to its cause, and the strict
surveillance Of all strangers. and, still
more, Of suspected persons appearing
In their districts.
Evening journal., 1903-09-10
Run.in ma Turkey.

There Is something admirable in the
thoroughness with which the Russians
exacted reparation for the murder Of
their consul at Monastir. says the Lon
don Globe. Not only was the actual
murderer prosecuted. but the sentry
who was present and did not give help;
the sentry who was not present, but
who ought to have been; the chief Of
the gendarmerie for having placed wild
Albanians on duty; the captain OF the
company TO which the murderer be-
longed. and finally two Turkish officers
who were heard to speak disrespectful-
" OF the dead consul. That IS the way
TO protect other Russian representa-
tives from insult. and we (Engllsh) only
wish our own government in similar
cases would act with as much energy
and thoroughness.
Evening journal., 1903-09-10
WOMAN WINS ODE CONTEST

Mrs. Gilbert McCIurg OF Colorado
Ifonored by Irrigation Congress.
An ode by Mrs. Gilbert McCiurg Of
Colorado Springs has been unanimous
ly chosen over fifty competing odes
submitted 10 the national irrigation
congress 10 be set TO music and sung by
200 voices at the opening Of the con
gress in Ogden. Utah. says the Chica-
go Evening Post. The flrst of the odo
follows:
THE DESERT.
CRecitative)--Oh. desert iandi
The land OF the shifting sun glare. deep
blue Of the star pierced night.
or rock piled heights and chasms awe
frausht 20 the dlzzying sight
Where the shadow ever chases tho light
Of tho bliading day
With purple and pink and crimson. opa-
lescent and far away
The candlcsticks OF the cactus fame
torches here uphold;
Sunnowcr disks and feathery mustard
spread fields Of the cloth OF gold
The polished cups OF amole are Eirded
with spears OF thorn.
When the desert wind arises. and they
fade ne they were bornl
The rainbow coiored spaces. wan and
withered IN a breath.
Bones OF man and benst lie together un-
der mirage mock OF DEATH
(Chorus.)
Life OF sky and sand awaking 20 prey
when oil Is done:
Land Of the desolate people born OF siroc-
co and sum-
dseeitetive)-oh. desert iandl
Mrs. Mcclurg expects to be present
at the convention.
Evening journal., 1903-09-10
TO DIG IsTHMIAN CANAL.
Clergyman would Exchange Philip
pines For Japanese Labor.

Clergyman Would Exchange Philip
pines For Japanese Labor.
A novel proposition for disposlng OF
the Philippine Islands has been made
to President Roosevelt by the Rev. IL.
L. Atkinson. a pastor Of Geneva. o.,
says a Washington special to the New
York World. He wants the islands
eeded 10 Japan. the conveyance to be
conditioned upon the digging Of what
ever isthmian canal the United States
decided 10 construct,
He believes IL would be a fine trade,
because, in his opinion. 1t would serve
the best interests Of the Filipinos and
because the loss OF life would be small
er II the japanese dug the canal than
II the work were undertaken by Ameri-
can labQrers.
Mr.. Atkinson addresses the president
as ellis ExcelleQcy, President OF the
u. S. Theodore Roosevelt Honored
and Dear Sir" In closing he writes
"From a busy pastor who loves TO pom
der International problems"
The letter was referred TO the secre-
tary OF war.