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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17

we'll as friendless. Her only COM
panion In life was small fox ter
rier.
Last Wednesday her rent became
due. Landlord Hoffman knocked at
the door of her home. and. receiving
no response, he summoned a police
man, who broke into the room.
On a small bed and fully clothed
lay the body OF Mrs. Dean She had
apparently been dead for n month
Crouched close beside her. with its
head resting upon its forefeet, was
the corpse of the FOX ,errier. II Is
believed to have starved to death
while guarding its aged mistress.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17
KITTEN LURES BABE
TO HORRIBLE DEATH

found that each was happy in the
others company. But for once the
kitten grew frisky and instead of
playing quietly with the little girl
jumped on the sill Of the airshaft and
tried TO escape.
Annie after grooming at the kitten
for time could not persuade It to
return to the bed. Then the child
reached upward, grabbed the sill and
by her own efforts tried to recover
possession of her pet. In so doing
she fell over the sill into the shaft
The child was horribly crushed.
death coming instantly when she
struck the bottom.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17

John Finch has returned from a
protracted visit 20 New York and
other eastern cities.
Camille Picard. formerly OF France,
but now n resident of Klondike ave-
nue.. was fined $40 and costs In police
court this afternoon for expectorat-
Ing on the person OF one Hong Lee,
Chinese laundryman.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17

Water company, one of the delegates
to the irrigation congress, stating
that Spokane has a good fighting
chance to land the twelfth conven-
ton. A determined effort is being
made by the delegates to secure for
this city the honor of entertaining
the next meeting.
The selection Of the next meeting
will be the order of business tomor-
row. California, Washington, Idaho.
Montana, Nevada and North Dakota
are working together and want a
western city
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17
NASH SAYS HE'LL SHOW
HOW MUCH CLARK KNEW

"This is no more strange. however
than the claim OF Mr.. Clark that he
did not know the real value of the
Last Chance mine. although he was
partner Of Mr.. swssny. and the lat
ter must have been thoroughly IA
miliar with tho value OF the mine.
When the proper time comes
propose TO show how much Mr.. Clark
the receiver Of the First National
bank. knew about the value Of the
Last Chance mine. which proved to
have been one OF the banks most
valuable assets after MT. Clark had
gained control Of IT,"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17
Phelan Buys "call. +"

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. lit is
reported here that the Call has chang
ed hands, that ex-Mayor Phelan was
the purchased and that the first pay
ment was made yesterday. and that
the new owner win take possession
October 1.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17
SPOKANE May SECURE
! IRRIGATION CONGRESS

OGDEN, Utah. Sept. 17.-Today a
special effort is being made by the
Spokane delegation at the National
Irrigation congress to secure for that
city the next meeting of the conven-
tion. Spokane's strongest rival is st.
Louis, but there is good reason to be-
lieve that the campaign inaugurated
by the Falls City delegates will be
fruitful in landing the honor.
The chamber Of commerce is in re-
ceipk of a dispatch from w. L. Ben
ham Of the Spokane Valley Land 4
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17
Postal indictments

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-THE fed
eral grand Jury this afternoon return
Cd three more indictments in postal
fraud cases. ~ Attorney Beach secured
. court order to have the names with
held from the record pending arrest.
Beach announced, that but two per-
sons are involved In the three cases.
but declined to state whether they
were previously indicted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17
ROBES HERSELF FOR
BRIDAL WITH DEATH

NEW 4oRR, Sept. 17.-Dressed all
In white. with a white rose in her
hair and another in her corsase,
beautiful Mary Ellen Langford COM
mittsd suicide by drinking atropine
in her coffee at her home. No. 10
Oakland street. Brooklyn.
Miss Langford was ~ years old.
She was trained nurse. graduated
from the Post Graduate hospital Of
Scranton, Pa. whence she came to
this city 10 years ago.
Latterly she had been unable to
obtain work. and fell IN arrears with
her rent. She was insured for $500,
and she told her landlady. Mrs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17

In regard to a letter from ex-
Comptroller of the Currency James
II. Ecktes published this morning and
exhonefating F. Lewis Clark from
tho suspicion of wrongdoins in con-
nection with the Last Chance mine
while Mr. Clark was receiver for the
First National bank. Judge L. B. Nash
said today:
while having always held to the
rule OF trying my cases In the courts
and not in the newspapers. can not
but think 1t strange that Mr.. Clark
should defend himself in the news
papers before the case has come to
trial.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17
Divorced from Man
Who Wears Stripes

Judge KEENAN, has severed the mar
riage ties heretofore existing between
Mrs. Fannie B. Lewis and william
Abbott Lewis, now in the state peni-
Tertiary at Walla Walla. Mrs. Lewis
brought the action and Mr.. Lewis ac-
knowledged the service Of the papers.
William 8. Lewis. son Of the couple,
who conducted the case, says that he
has nothing to say about the matter
other than what the papers state
failure to contribute to the support
Of the wife for tho last three years.
Lewis sentences Of ~ years and
eight years run concurrently. He
was imprisoned last spring after APP
peals had been taken and defeated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17
WANTS A COMMISSION
OUT OF THE GAS DEAL

Notice Of demand for trial by Jury.
along with a deposit OF a 312 fee. was
filed with the county clerk today. in
surins . jury trial Of the action
brought by Sidney Norman against
A. d. hopper and w. A. Aldrich for
commissions for arranging q sale Of
the Spokane Falls Gas Light COM
pany., The sale never took place.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17
Smith Found Guilty.

After two hours elaboration the
jury In the trial of Daniel Smith,
charged with burglarizing a Northern
Pacific freight car. returned a verdict
Of guilty.
Smith broke into the cars in 1901
and stole a quantity of sugar and
other merchandise. About two months
ago he was caught by Sheriff Doust
in Montana and brought back here
to stand trial. Sentence has not been
passed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17
Heavy Wheat Yields

Ex-County Commissioner Henry
Treeds of Waverly. who Is in the
city today. has 500 acres Of wheat
that will average IS bushels to the
acre. Mr.. Kingbaum. a neighbor of
Mr.. Treeds. has $40 acres Of wheat
that will average IS bushels to the
acre. Selling at the prevailing price
Of 76 cents per bushel Mr.. Treeds'
crop IL worth tls.12B. and Mr.. King
baum's crop 10 worth $l3.200.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17
Row Ends In Court

Mrs. Ella Baysdoerfer. who lives
on Howard street. was hailed into
court this afternoon on complaint Of
Mrs. Powers. who shares the house
with her. The women are related
and the trouble started In a fight be-
tween their children. Pretty Mrs.
Baysdoerfer is charged with disor-
derby conduct in swearing at Mrs.
Powers.
The case has been continued until
Monday afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17

Mr.. Norman says that in May or
June Of last year he entered into a
contract with the defendants for
$4,000 In case he should sell the
property Of the company for 1886. 600.
He alleges that he found a buyer.
but the defendants did not make good
their end of the contract.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17

e. N. Hand and wife have made
application TO Judge KEENAN, for the
adoption OF the two daughters of Mrs.
Sadie Lewis, respectively Jennie Car
Their father is dead and the mother
is in destitute circumstances.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17

alton. came near closing down and
was dragged into politics at the SEES
sion OF the legislature some OF the
members of the Legislature refusing
to vote mere funds for the college
unless their pet measures were sup
ported by members favoring the
school
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17
MlLIONAIRE'S SON IS
!. ARRESTED AS BANDIT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Sept. 17--Carl
Snyder, son of a millionaire, today
was brought back from Montana.
where he was arrested on q charge
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17

WASHINGTON, Sept. IA long
cablegram from Lelsnman was re-
ceived this morning, only a portion
Of It being given out. 1t stated that
everything at Beirut is quiet and that
Turkey shows a disposition to settle
satisfactorily every matter in which
this country is interested. The dis
patch was of suf1cient Importance to
be forwarded In its entirety to Roose-
welt.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17
COLLEGE ON
ROAD TO PROSPERITY

State Senator Herman ID. Crow, who
Ia president OF the board of regents
OF Pullman Agricultural college. stat
ed today that the running expenses
of the college for this year would
not exceed the appropriation.
Last year the college ran more than
$4,000 above the original appropri-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17
Kaiser Finds a Plot.

BERLIN, Sept. lit has been
learned that recent change In the
kaiser's travelling program, postpon-
ing the autumn review. and his fall
ure to visit the Dresden municipal
exposition, was caused by the dis
covery OF anarchist assassination
Mot
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17
Work to Begin Next Spring from
Spokane on BeIIingham
Bay Railway.

From the Union Pacific railway Of
nces at Omaha comes the announces
ment that the Bellingham Bay 4
British Columbia railway belongs to
It. and that the road will be finished
through to Spokane to make connec-
tion with the o. r. & N, q part Of
the Union Pacific system.
1t is officially announced that with
tho clearing Of the snow from the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17

ground ne1t spring the BsllinshasA
Boy road will begin construction
work from the Spokane end and rush
It through to the Methow valley. This
will give the Union Pacific an en-
trance to the rich wheat fields Of
hortheastsrn Washington. Later on
the line. will be continued westward
to Maple Fails. which will furnish
the Union Pacific an outlet on Puget
sound.
The b. b. & B. c., leaving Maple
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17
Heavy Cotton Failure

LIVERPOOL, Sept. 17.--wrigley q
Sons. cotton brokerage firm OF good
standing for more than 100 years,
suspended this morning. The market
was In semi-panic. Their liabilities
are immense.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17
Resumes Maiden Name

A decree OF divorce was granted
this morning separating Dora w. Ry-
nerson and Frank NJ. Rynerson. and
allowing the plaintiff to resume her
maiden name Of Gardner
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17

SAN FRANCIscO. Sept. IA
general strike occurred on the Cali
fornia Northwestern this morning
All employees, including freight hand
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17

CONsTANTINOPLE, Sept. l7.-It
is announced today that in case Of q
war with Bulgaria, Marshal Edham
Pasha, who commanded the Turkish
forces in the war with Greece, will
be the generalissimo.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17

ooHSTAMxHo1xH, Sept 1.-THE
porte = Informed that 1000 1ulSsx-
ians are prspaxang 70 GROSS the sousA-
wsstsxn frontier from Bulgaria into
xurkey. II tAis proves true II means
the actual beginning Of hostalitiss.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17

In a suit brought by T. L. Rogers.
Deputy Sheriff Butler today attached
a diamond stud belonging TO, w. q.
Campbell for $l7l.i0.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17

SOFIA, Sept 17.-1sports show
inst the ranks Of ths insusesnts ere
being constantly swsllsd. 4 CLASH In
oalonioa province u hourly expected.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17

of highway robbery. Detectives chas.
ed him twice across the continent
Snyder claims he was not fugitive
but was merely travelling for amuse-
ment eU tH.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17

lers and Office mon, a total OF, 400
are out. .-.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-04-10
WOULD RESTRAIN
MOUNTAIN FRESAETS
Black Hills Man Would Run
Spring Torrents Into Table
Lands and Arid Districts.
MUCH WATER is WASTED.
Would Divert the Natural Course d
Streams and Send the Water
Into System Of Irrigation
bitches.

Deadwood, S. D., April Hon. A. ].
'Plowman, formerly judge of the Eighth
judicial circuit of South Dakota, Of
,fers a suggestion that may be Of value
ito the United States geological survey
in carrying out the provisions of the
national irrigation law. Judge Plow-
mans plan is to run levels from the
various streams where they emerge
from the Black Hills and other noun
tain ranges and excavate canals for
carrying the flood waters of the streams
;out over the table lands and fiat re-
,gions, instead of allowing them to es-
cape.
This would be the means of soaking
the land and replenishing many of the
water sources, and in many instances
could be utilized to supply storage
reservoirs, whereas at present the wa
tiers of the freshet season rush away at
great velocity, swelling the channels
for a time and cutting away great
gorges, and in q few hours are out of
1.-THE state, without working any benefit,
some of the streams drying up entirely.
There are numerous water courses in
western South Dakota that do not cor
tain any water except in the spring of
the year or after heavy transforms, ow-
ing to the waste system that now pre-
walls.
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lucas TO RETIRE.
cosnmandant of Soldiers Home Would
Be Reelected if He De-

Deadwood, S. D., April S.-Captain "
v. Lucas, commandment OF the soldiers
home, has asked to be relieved at the ex-
p%iration of his term, July /, 1903, owing
to i'll health. The South Dakota soldiers
home commission will meet at Hot
Springs this week to elect his successor.
DR.. T. NJ. ~Shanafelt, OF Huron, presi-
dent of the commission, is in Deadwood
He says it is entirely at the desire OF
Captain Lucas that he Is to be retired;
that had he expressed a desire to be re-
turned he would undoubtedly have been
reelected by unanimous vote.
The commission has received applica-
tons from fourteen or fifteen candidates
for the position of commandant.
Prominent among the candidates are l.
NJ. Goddard of Sully county, /. M.
Blanchard of Mitchell, Colonel Geddes of
Huron and 3 D. L.. Dudley of Canistota.
Only one application has been presented
from the Black Hille, "A. l.. Thompson of
Belle Fourche. The board expects the
new commandant to qualify and be ready
to assume charge July l.
Colonel Thomas Fitch of Milbank and
A. S. Stuver of Kilnball, two new mem
bers of the board, chosen to succeed.
Messrs. Van Osde1 and Gunderson, will
be present at the coming board meeting
and will assume their offices.
Contracts are to be let at the meeting
for the building Of four pew cottages on
the soldiers home ground, for which the
last legislature appropriated $1,000. Their
sites will be decided upon by the board.
The Women's Relief corps of the state
will furnish the cottages after they ara
erected.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-04-10
MYSTERY AT FORT MEADE.
Veterinarian Gelston is Mysteriousl,
f Absent,

sturgis, S. D., April There is
much uneasiness over the sudden dis
appearance of Veterinarian Samuel E.
Gelston of the Third cavalry, tenn
porarily stationed at Fort Meade.
Tuesday night of last week he came
up from the post and put his horse in
a livery barn. He stayed in town that
night, arose at Z o'clock in the morn
Ing, got his horse, rode to the post, put
his horse in the stable, went to his
quarters, exchanged his uniform for
citizens clothes and has never been
seen since.
The case is a queer one. Gelston
was a southern gentleman who seldom
drank fntoxicants. He was quiet and
well liked by all. A theory Of suicide
has been advanced, but it seems hardly
probable that a man with his pros
poets would commit a Iced of that sort.
When he was stationed in the Philip
pines he had a sunstroke, n the cir
cunstance may have had a tendency
to make him temporarily irresponsible.
He has always wanted to be trans
ferred to the Philippines.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-04-10
H0! FOR AN INJUNCTION
Sacred Right to Scent Beers to Be
Denied in New York.

Little Falls, N. T., April S.-A saloon
keeper here has announced that be-
cause of the increased license on ard
after May l he will serve schooners to
democrats for s cents and to repub-
leans for 10 cents.
New York, april S.-Beer by the
pound instead Of by the pint is one OF
the methods proposed for the relief OF
saloonkeepers who think the new $1,000
license law an oppressive measure. Two
things have been definitely decided
upon: Beer glasses Will be smaller, and
no cheese produced by upstate farmers
will be used In the saloons in this city.
A meeting Of 700 saloonkeepers in VIII
liamsburg took action. 1t vas declared
something must be done to teach the
upstate farmer a lesson, and there
was no better way Of doing it than by
cutting out" h cheese.
Another suggestion hat is likely tic
meet with favor is that brewers be re-
quested to boycott New York hops. II
was decided to haze a monster meeting
on the night of April II. when saloon
keepers will give ven to their indigna-
ton. The question Of how beer will be
sold will then be settled. An effort will
also be made to do away with the free
lunch counter, and charge 5 cents fol
each sandwich.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-04-10
A FOREIGN
Mexican Naval Cadets Carrying Off
New Jerseys Pretty Girls.

Elizabeth, N j., April 1.-THE youths Of
Elizabeth are in arms over what is termed
& foreign conquest.
With five weddings already celebrated,
and at least four more expected, the
young Mexican naval cadets, who have
been here for nearly two years superin-
tending the construction of two gunboats
for their government, feel that their stay
in Uncle Sans domain has not been In
The young men will take their
brides with them when the boats are COM
pleted and sail for Mexico in July.
The latest son of Mars to capitulate to
Dan Cupid was Lieutenant Miguel Avila,
who was married to Miss Carrie 4Dau-
mann. She is pretty and popular. The
witnesses were Mr.. and Mrs. Acosta,
whose marriage a year ago was the first
of the five. Mrs. Acosta was formerly
Miss Hinty.
A few weeks ago Miss Alice Bette mar
ried Lieutenant Patio, and about the
same time Miss Bessie Morris married
Oscar Arenas, Il civil engineer. Miss Ma
bel Deane was another American bride.
having been won by Engineer Esduidero.
Miss Lillian Zeigler is engaged to an
other of the Mexican officers, and three
other young women also, it is said, are
planning to spend their future in Mex
leo. The parents Of the young men, who
belong to the best Mexican families. are
pleased at the matrimonial ventures OF
their sons.
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MICHIGAN REPUBLICAN.
State Went ao Usual by $4,000 to 1000
Majority.

Detroit, Mich, April S.-The repub-
licans of Michigan yesterday elected
their state ticket by a majority esti-
mated at between $4,000 and Q 1000.
The ticket is as follows:
For Justice Of the Supreme Court
Judge Frank A. Hooker, of Charlotte.
Regents of the State University-Peter
White, of Marquette, and Loyal E. kl.ap-
pen, Of Grand Rapids.
The vote throughout the state, x
cepting where local issues lent interest
to the fight, was light.
In Detroit an unusually light vote
was cast. The only municipal officers
elected were a police justice and eight
school inspectors. Justice Sellers. re-
publican, the present incumbent, was
reelected by a large majority, and the
republicans elected six of the inspec-
tors.
In Wayne county the republicans re-
elected Auditor Burt and Circuit Judge
Mandill. A number of bonding propo-
sitions were voted on In Detroit, in
Guiding one to provide for a bond issue
to enable the city to accept Andrew
Carnegie's offer of a library. At mid
night the result on this was not known.
Local issues determined the results in
most Of the smaller cities in the state.
At Battle Creek the socialist party had
made a strong campaign, but Mayor
Webb, republican, was elected by 706
majority. Inc socialist Party elected
two aldermen, giving them four in the
present council.
AT L%udington the voters declared in
favor Of accepting Andrew Carnegie's
offer of a $4,000 library.
AT Escanaba the independent labor
candidate, j. ]. Sourwine, was elected
mayor, and s. e. Dicknlan was elected
mayor Of South Haven on a citizens
ticket.
In La Peer DR.. Blake, republican, de-
feated Mayor Schlegel, democrat, who
has carried the city by large majorities
for three terms, and the republicans
took all the other officers except one
alderman.
J. r. Santo. citizens candidate for
mayor at Traverse City, was elected,
the rest of the offices going to the re-
p~ublicans.
The democrats gained considerable of
The council at Marshall and reelected
Mayor T. e. Motto by In increased ma
jority.
For the first time in ten years the
democrats swept the city at Muskegon
and elected their city ticket, headed
by Leonard Eyke for mayor.
Local option "a defeated in Cas-
county.
Sam Folz, citizen-democratic candi-
late. was elected mayor of Kalamazoo