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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-13
News Notes.

Jay p. Graves, manager Of the Spo-
kane Traction company, is expected
home from Montreal about the close
of the week. Mr.. Graves has been at
tending the annual meeting of the Gran.
by Consolidated company.
County Treasurer Mudgett will sell
at the courthouse at 2 o'clock on the
2lst inst, $1,000 worth of bonds Of
school district AZ, at Mead, the pro.
Ceeds of which are to go to erecting a
new school building.
Letters Of administration for the
County of Spokane were granted today
by Judge KEENAN, to Charles l.. Mat
thews on the estate of Aide Blanch-
ard, who died in 1900 in British Col
umbia, having real estate valued at not
more than $500 in this county.
Excavation started today to lay tract,
for the "loop" portion of the Spokane
Traction company's system, along
Sprague avenue from Washington street
west to Mill street. Tho whole OF
the down town portion is to be com
pleted within three weeks. Poles ars
being put up and wires strung, through
out the system.
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Fun for the Elks.

Plans are practically completed for
the stag social to be given by the Elks
in their temple tomorrow evening in
honor of the third anniversary of the
dedication of the temple.
The festivities are to be in the audi
forum of, the temple. Tables are to
extend the length of the room at right
angles to the stage. Food and drinks
are to be provided in the customary
plentitude of Elk banQuets.
The amusement committee has com.
pleted arrangements for the presence
Of some of the best professional talent
in the city. There will also be songs
by the Elks' quartette and by other
Elks who are unsteady gifted.
Invitations are being confined to the
members of the order in this city and
to brother Elks who may be visiting
from outside cities and towns. 1t is an
ticipated that the attendance will be
fully as large as last year.
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Mayor Boyd is being severely criti-
cized by republican friends of Judge
E. H. Sullivan because of the pre-
sentation of the judges name for cor
poration counsel at the last session Of
the city council.
Bad faith is charged against the
mayor through the presentation. 1t
is said that Judge Sullivan and his
friends understood that the name was
not to be presented until the next
meeting of the council. and that, by
the presentation last week. the plans
of the judges friends were forestailed
in order to aid the candidacy Of At
torney F. M. Dudley for the position.
1t is said that the republican men,
bers of the council were 'tipped~pff"
in the matter, and that some of them
were called DOWN by Mr.. Dudley on
the day of the council meeting, Dud-
ley charging that they were showing
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+}(AhT FAVOR
f0R SERVICE
The Man Who Unearthed
the Postal Scandal Is
Reduced in Rank.


WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.--In making
their report on the postal scandals, At
torneys Bonaparte and Conrad called
the attention of President Roosevelt
to what they consider a gross injustice
towards Thomas elmer, who originally
discovered the wrong-doing in the de-
partment, and as an outcome of whose
labors 30 were indicted and nearly a
quarter of million in graft unearthed.
Gilmer is an obscure treasury expert.
Instead Of being promoted he was rele-
gated to smaller position and his
salary reduced from $500 to $1,000 per
year. The complaints against him in
many instances came from the persons
who were later indicted.
Bonaparte is reported to have said
that instead of this sort of treatment
he should have been promoted and
given thanks bv congress.
Gilmer's friends believe he will be
given substantial, although tardy recog.
milton.
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GIGANTIC FORGERY
GAVE FOUR LIBERTY.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13.-Four
military prisoners have escaped from,
Alcatraz island through the forging of
pardons and the names of Assistant
Secretary of War Hills of Washington,
Major Morrow, judge advocate of the
department of California, and Major
Williams, his assistant. The pardons
were in the usual form and bore the
necessary signatures, and were deliv-
cred to the prison authorities through
the mails.
The seals were counterfeited and the
forgeries were SO well executed that
they duped Major Paxton, the command
er at Alcatraz Island and Lieutenant
Curtis, commanding the prison. The
officials say that some trusted clerk Of
the war department is guilty. The con-
victs gained two years of their SEN
tence, being convicted at Manila. Their
names are Joseph White, Cornelius
Stokes, John L. Moore and James OAR
ling. All were fve-year sentences.
White was sentenced in connection with
the Manila postal fraud.
The deception was discovered when
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proceeds Of that event were $751; 20.
Mrs. Emery will be in general charge
of arrangements for the affair on Satur-
day. Today she is busy selecting her
committees of ticket takers.
Manager Jeffries of the racing de-
partment has voluntarily agreed TO ar
range fine schedule of races, includ-
ing a gentlemen's race, road race,
pony race, bicycle races and races
for boys. Then, in addition, Edwards,
the dive for life artist, and other people
who have been entertaining along the
Midway, will probably be on hand to
repeat their various stunts.
Every cent Of the proceeds win be
turned over to the ladies', in order to
swell the hospital building fund. II 10
certain that the attendance will be ire
mendous.
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See Joy and Sorrow.

An illustration of the short dis
lance existing between life and death,
joy and sorrow IL seen in the ex-
perience of Justice of the Peace
Stocker, who is also acting coroner.
today. During the progress of the in
quest over the remains of Elmer Pc
trie, killed on a Northern Pacific train
Sunday night. the Judge was asked IL
he could come at once to the Grand
hotel. He said that he could after
the inquest was completed. On his
arrival at the hosiery he was in
formed that he was expected to per-
form marriage ceremony. and.
strange coincidence. the name Of the
bride also was Petrie. The couple
came from Davenport and their names
were Lee F. Moore and Florence b.
Petrie.
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BRITT HURTS HIS LEG
AND THE FIGHT IS OFF

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. l3.-The
fight scheduled for Friday night be-
tween Jimmy Britt and Charles Seiger
has been suddenly called off, and the
sports all over the country will learn
with regret that Britt has sustained
severe injuries due to an accident that
occurred at his training quarters to-
day. 1t was on that account that the
fight was cancelled.
Beside the most extreme suffering
and circulating pain, as well Us the
disappointment and humiliation. Britt
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The chamber Of commerce meeting
announced for this afternoon at 3
O'Clock was called OF, ana in its place
morrow afternoon, when tho matter
Of entertaining tho visiting members
Of the idaho State Press association
ana the proposed issuance OF school
bonds will come up for action. AL
members are urgently requested to DO
In attendance.
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York marks the beginning of the mil
lennium. Dowie expects the early es-
Enlistment of worldwide theo-
cracy. after which. as Elijah H., he
predicts a second translation from
earth to heaven.
Dowie makes a statement that the
press is uniformly unfair. and there
fore none of the host will be allowed
TO say anything for publication. Five
hundred uniformed guards are at the
train to prevent reporters and nom
believers from obtaining passage dis
guised as members. A nursery has
been established for the care OF 500
children whose parents are members
of the host. They can not take the
children with them
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Spokane sports and frequenters OF
the lower part of town at night have
read with interest Of the escape of IN
Lynch" convicted murderer from the
Utah penitentiary, for the simple rea-
son that Lynch resided in Spokane for
several years and was employed as g
rubber in Turkish bath parlor on
Howard street near Front avenue.
Lynch" went from here to Salt
Lake, and the next heard of him was
when he was arrested in connection
with the murder that accompanied tine
"holdup" Of the famous Sheep Ranch
gambling house in Salt Lake City.
Lynch" and his partner in the
crime were tried, convicted and SEN
fenced to be executed next week. Last
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Union Pacific Election.

SALT LAKE. Oct 1S.-At the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of
the Union Pacific the old board was
reelected with the exception that
Joseph +. Smith. president of the
Mormon church. was substituted for
T. J. Coolidge OF Boston. The meet
ing adjourned until November 20,
when +. II, Hartman and the direct
ors will attAnd the opening of the
Lucin cutoff across the Great Salt
Lake
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ARMENrlERS, France. Oct. IS
The linen strikers today hold the city
in a reign Of terror. Seven thousand
banded together and attacked and sack
ed the principal factories, setting fir,
to four government buildings. A com
missary attempted to intervene and mar
rowly escaped lynching. He was res
cued with difficulty by the troops
There were a number of street collisions
and score were wounded.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-Canadian
Pacific and Colorado Fuel & Iron
shares suffered severely today, and
the bears also succeeded in holding
down United States steel. Canadian
Pacific opened 11s% and closed at
116%, a decline of 2S points. Col
orado Fuel & Iron, which opened at
SO, closed at %, selling as low as Is,
the last quotation being 10 points be-
low yesterdays high price. u. s.
s. opened at 13H, advanced Is and
then declined to IAN. yesterdays
close.
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will lose $1,000 in cold cash by the acct
dent, that amount of forfeit money
having been knocked down to Seiger.
Britt was hammering away in his
gymnasium at punching bag when one
of the boards on which he was stand
ing gave way. He rammed leg through
the floor, tearing away the lgaments
from the ankle. The injured limb is
in a bad fix, and Britt is laid up in
bed.
The fight has been postponed for
six weeks, by which time, it is hoped,
Britt will be able to go ahead.
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Aged Man Drunk.

William Welch, rs years or age, could
not defend himself when he was ar.
raigned with having been continuously
drung for five days.
Welch was picked up last night by
Officer Shannon while doing in chair
in the Cleveland house bar. The old
man was fined IS and costs.
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tice Hinklc by offering to prove that
he works for Bruno, a saloon man, in
the forenoon and for the New York
Dye works in the afternoon-that he is
one of the busiest men that ever struck
Spokane.
Justice Hinkle continued the case
until tomorrow, and gave Barkalow the
tip that the court would not be dis
pleased il he eliminated Spokane from
his map by tomorrow morning.
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War Department Official S
Names Falsely Written
On PardOnS

it was found that no pardon had been
issued from Washington to the con-
victs, who were released last Wednes :
day. Majors Williams and Morrow
stated that the signatures on the pa
pers were not theirs, but were unusual
ly clever forgeries.
The judge advocates office here has
never received the pardons. When the
men were released the officers made up
a large purse for them on account of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-13
MRS. J0HNSTOkADM
THAT SHElS GUILTY

NEW YORK, Oct. l3.-Mrs. Mary
Johnston, charged with larceny and
forgery by which she obtained $50,
600 from the Playing Card company,
created surprise In court today by
pleading guilty to two indictments
charging her with grand larceny.
When it came to signing her name
Mrs. Johnston admitted she had never
been married to Doctor Johnston, who
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is a prominent dentist. The couple
were letders in Larchmont society,
where they had a fine home.
The woman said her real name was
Mary Layton. She was great favor
lite at Larchmont, where by, her beauty
and wit she gained following.
Johnston has a wife living at Pas
safe, sfryru whom he has been separat-
ed for several years. The prisoner was
almost q wreck today.
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declared unconstitutional and to have
the city ordinance fixing the work day
and the rate of pay also declared lille
gal.
Because of the steps taken by Con
tractor Broad, labor leaders in The city
have decided to cease discussing the
matter of their instituting suit to de.
termine the legality of the statute and
the CITY ordinance.
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person comes under it's rulings who
Is an habitual drunkard. who is a
gamester, who is immoral. or who has
no known employment. or who is
guilty of disorderly conduct. Mr..
Rockwell pointed out that there ava
other statutes covering disorderly
conduct and gaming. and that. there
fore, the general vagrancy act is too
general.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-13
Peasant Women Have Killed
More Than a Thousand
|||igitimate Children

Morgen Post, and charged by the Rus
sian officials with having murdered up
ward of thousand infants, sent to
them for that purpose by men and wo-
men, many of whom hold positions in
society.
The peasant women charged fee
for child murder, and 1t is declared
that some of them have supported their
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their conduct. The forgeries would
probably not have been questioned for
long time had not one Of the escapes
told while intoxicated.
All four are still at liberty. There
has been r,imor among the Alcatraz
prisoners that this came thing has been
going on for some time, but the author
tiles laughed at it. Now there will be
an investigation of all recent pardons
to find, if possible, other escapes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-13
ReconcIIIng Hungarlans

VIENNA. Oct. 13.-The emperor is
today holding conference with Hun
garian leaders 1t Is presumed to he
an attempt to reconcile the Hungar-
ians to u dual alliance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-13
atal Collisions.

GREENSBURG. Pa, Oct. l3.-In a
dense Fog two Greensburg cars collid-
ed south of the latter suburb, and Mo
torman Hirsch was instantly killed.
Motorman Rowe had leg cut off and
was badly crushed. Two others were
injured.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-13
BROAD BRINGS SUIT
TO ENJO|N OFFICIALS

Contractor James Broad, by his at
torney, F. M. Dudley, started civil
ACTON today to enjoin the city officials
from inserting the clause in all con-
tracts for city work that eight hours
shall constitute work day and the pay
for the same shall be 1925.
TheA action is the forerunner of an
attempt to be made by Mr.. Broad to
have the state eight-hour labor law
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CHATTANOOGA, Oct 1.-Two
Lookout Mountain cars collided at St,
Elmo this morning. Four were serious.
ly injured. Emile Andrews, boy of
IA, fatally, The cars jumped off the
high bridge where they collided.
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BERLIN, Oct. 13.-One Of the most
shocking stories that has ever been
published here appears today in the
Morgen Post. 1t is an account sent
from Murekina, Russia, telling Of Rus
sian peasant women at that place.
The women have been arrested, ac-
cording to the correspondent of the
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On motion of Attorney for the de-
PENDANTS, the case against James Ste
vens, D. b. ,lohnsSn. Frank White.
George NJ. Phillips and Thomas Han.
the men caught in raid made by the
police on Harry Green's Club resort,
was set for tomorrow afternoon.
When the men We're first arraisned
the case was set for next Thursdsy.
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AIverstone's Denial.

LONDON. Oct. l3.-Lord Aver
stone today issued a statement deny
ing the published story in the Ca
madam papers that he had stated that
America had the stronger case in the
dispute before the Alaskan boundary
commission.
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VLADIvOSTOCK. Oct. 13.-rele-
grams this morning say that Korea
is greatly disturbed A number Of
fights have occurred between Koreans
and Chinese along the frontier. Japan
accuses the Russian minister at SEOUL
with fostering the troubles with a
view of giving Russia an excuse for
Intervention.
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OIL Prices Raj sed.

TOLEDO, Oct. l3.-The Standard 20
day annolnced an increase of two cents
ON western oil. Dealers in crude say
they will have to 60 u cents more
to justify the recent raise in refined
oil
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r. Barkalow, a man well known in
the lower part of town, was arrested
last night by Officer Shannon for va
grancy, and when he appeared in police
court this afternoon astonished JUS
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Vanderbilt Returns.

NEW YORK. Oct. l3.-William K
Vanderbilt and his bride, formerly Mrs
Rutherford, arrived on the Kaiser WI
helm today.
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The regular quarterly meeting of the
Inland Empire Clinical society win be
held at 8 o'clock this evening at the
office of DIR. c. Z. Thomas in the Fern
well block.
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Lost-Sorrel horse. weight about
1000 pounds, white spot center fore
head; liberal reward. Address Barth's
cigar factory, 01420 Washington
street
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ROME. Oct. 13.-Forty-fve Jap
anese officers, who have been study
ing at Modena college, have been re-
called TO Japan by cablegram.
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BERLIN, Oct, 13.-The st. Peters
burg correspondent of the Koe1nische
Zeitung wires that according to tele-
grams received from Port Arthur by
Admiral Alexieff the viceroy of the
far east has issued a contradiction
of the report that japanese troops
are occupying Korea. The report, the
dispatch adds, was evidently intended
to influence the stock market.
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RUSSIA WOULD
EXCUSE DELAY

ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. 13.---An
official announcement has been issued
stating the reason why Russia did
not evacuate Manchuria on October s,
the date set for that action. 1t was
that large number of Chinese have
recently Joined the Manchurian bril-
gands and are making depredations
on the towns. The Russian troops,
therefore. are needed to protect the
peaceful Inhabitants.
1t was also officially announced
this morning that the naval reinforce
ments now en- route to the far east
consist Of the torpedo cruisers Dsak-
mix and Gaidmak, the torpedo trans
ports Amour and Jennissei and IL
torpedo boats with crews aggregating
~ officers and 500 men.
LONDON. Oct. 1S.-Japanese Min
lister Haushi says he has received re-
assuring news from Japan, indicating
that no cause for alarm concerning
the far eastern situation. He adds
that this is the first message he has
had for three weeks. 1t was probably
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sent because the alarmist rumors cur
rent In Europe have reached Japan.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-10
GOVERNMENT TROOPS ATTACK
INSURGENTS.
CRUISER LANDS MARINES
They Will Protect the United States
consulate-Must Observe the
Rules Of War Hereafter.

Santo Domingo, Wednesday, April
AT 9 o'clock this morning the gov
ernment's troops outside the city at
tackled the insurgents in the suburb
of Pajarito. The most severe en-
fragment since the rebellion broke
out ensued and the insurgents were
driven back to the city. ,
The artillery from the fort covered
the insurgents retreat. Monroe Val
esuue, the head of the force, reported
to be 800 strong, is about to march on
the city. The rebels are disposed to
fight to the last and it is supposed
that if they are compelled to abandon
the city, they will embark on the gun
boat Independence, which is in their
power, and go to the northern part OF
the island and join the rebels there.
The United States cruiser Atlanta
has landed. SO marines to protect the
American consulate.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-10
o ALLEN DEAD.
Was Formerly Heavyweight Cham
pion of the World.

St. Louis, April 6.-Tom Allen, re-
tired heavyweight champion pugilist
of the world, who for the past %
wears has conducted a small saloon
here, died today from general debility
He was born in Birmingham, England
April %, 1880.
Allen O his laurels in the days
of bare fist fighting and bore the title
of being the only pugilist who lost the
worlds championship, regained II ano
retired with it. He lost the champion
ship to Jem Mace, May 10, 1870, and
regained the title by defeating Mike
McCool, September %. 1873. During
the latter years of his life, Allen DE
voted much of his attention to back
ing a number of fighters OF renoWn.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-10
SHOT Down ON THE TRAIL
MURDERER ADDS TWO VICTIMS
TO HIS LIST.
Supposed Desperate Mistook the Men
He Killed for Officers Who De-
sired His Capture.

Kingman, Ariz., April 6.-News has
lust reached Kingman of the murder
Of Charles Blakey, known az the Cow
boy pianist" and Roy Winchester, a
young miner, on the trail 40 miles
south of this place, by James McKen-
hey. Nothing definite is known OF the
cause of the murder, but it is thought
chat Mckinney, who is wanted for
..he killing OF William l.. Wynn at
Porterville, CAL, last July, took the
men for officers and laid in wait for
them on the trail. Blakley was shot
in the breast and Winchester in the
back with buckshot. After the shoot
ing the murderer went to a ranch and
compelled the rancher to shoe two
horses for him and then road away.
The rancher failed to report the Kill
ing until three days after the occur
renee. A sheriff's posse is now in pur'
suit of the murderer. Governor Brod
lie has been asked to send out rangers
in pursuit, as it is thought he has gone
south into the Bad Mans land OF
Yuma county. 1t is almost impossi
BILE for a small posse to go with safety
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-10
TRAGIC END OF BURGLAR.
RiddIed With Bullets by Crowd OF
Citizens.

Syracuse, N. Y, April CA special
to the Post-Standard from Penn a
says: The series of burglaries which
have been stirring the country around
.Himrod for the past few weeks was
cleared up in a tragic manner this
morning. The night operator at Him.
rod thought he heard an explosion IN
the store of Eloid & Forest. He gave
THE alarm and a crowd of villagers
quickly surrounded the place. A mans
form was seen in the store and he
was commanded to surrender. For
reply he boldly opened the door, and
drawing a revolver, fired point blank
at the crowd. The bullet failed to
reach it's mark, and before he could
fire again his body was riddled with
bullets and shot. He fell unconscious
and died soon after. The burglar was
u man of 65 years of age and wore
clothing of excellent cut and material.
A tag on his suit bore the name OF
Frank Hennessy. The mar was a
stranger here.