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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-01

kins machine, and that the defeat of
Boyd means the final overthrow of
John L. Wilson in Spokane and leaves
the Ankeny people in control.
Republican leaders are on the street
today attempting to carry out the
bluff which Prosecuting Attorney
kimball is said to have made against
lower Howard street-that all gam
bling houses will be closed tightly I'M
les sthe sporting element and saloon
men get in line for Colonel Boyd. The
latest method is for the leaders to
walk along the street and repeat the
declaration that people in the lower
part of town will suffer unless every
body lines up for Mr.. Boyd.
Nearly all unions in the city have
reported as being solid for Mayor
Byrne. labor men realizing that each
of the other candidates either are
members of the Commercial club or
are being backed by the club mem
bers.
The successful efforts of BUSINESS
Agent Quinn of the trades council.
who is chairman of the Byrne central
committee. in settling the liverymen's
and brewery workers strikes today
is regarded as conclusive vindication
of the charge that Byrne supporters
have any other object in view than
to preserve the industrial peace of the
city. as has been the policy of Mayor
Byrne's administration.
Superintendent of Streets Joe
Daniel, who is working . hard for
Rasher. has been promised. it is ru-
mored. an appointment as city COM
missioner.
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Wright Must Vote
for Mayor Byrne.

One vote which will be cast for DR..
Byrne for mayor at the coming cleo
tion will have history. one of the
mayors supporters won IT for him in
- friendly game of seven-up in the
rear of Jamiesons cigar store few
days ago.
Dick" Wright the well known
mining man and owner of many coun-
try stores. will east il and Joe Will
son, barber in the Traders barber
shop. won it for his candidate.
After political argument as to
the merits of Boyd and Byrne as
mayoralty possibilities they agreed to
settle 1t by four-point game Of
seven-up, the loser to vote for the
winners choice.
Wilson won and Wright has sworn
- make good his wager.
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ST. PAUL F|Rn
OTIS CONTRACT.
Will Do Concrete Con-
StruCtion Work for
Northern Pacific
MISSISSIPPI TO COAST
Includes Cu|verts, AbuttmentS and
PierS...SeaSOn'S Work Will
Amount to $4,000.
MISSISSIPPI TO COAST

Advices received from st. Paul to-
day are to the effect that the firm of
Decks & Decks of that city has been
awarded the contract for the con-
struction of all concrete work on the
Northern Pacific from the Mississippi
to the coast.
This work includes culverts, Adult
ments and piers for bridges. and the
amount involved for this season is
over $4,000.
On this division of the road there
are from Is to 20 culverts, four to
eight feet in diameter, to be con-
structed. About so trestles are to
be filled in and there are number
of bridges to be repaired.
All of this work is a part of the
general Improvement of the road be-
ing carried on all along the line.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-01
Personal.

Judge II. l., Fullerton of Seattle of
the state supreme bench is IN Spo-
kane registered at the Spokane hotel.
Eugene Day of the Hercules mine
at Burke and q. N. Jones, mer-
chant OF Wallace, are In the city on
business.
James English and George Price Of
the Continental mine near Park I'm
are In the city purchasing supplies
for the mine,
city NSrshal John Null Of North
Yakima wNAs in the city today, his
mission being trailing man who is
wanted IN the sage brush town for
numerous small iE&letactions.
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E DWARD IS WELCOMED
WITH JOY AT PARIS

ishly decorated In his honor and in
the shop windows everywhere were
displayed his portraits. At the top
of the Rue de la PaiX near the Place
de iOpera. there was a magnificent
triumphal arch covered with French
and English flags and trophies. At
the lower end of the Rue Castiglione
there was similar arch and the in
termediate thofoughfares were taste
fully decorated with flags and bunt-
ing and long rows of posts strung
with colored electric lights.
At the embassy President Loubet
left and FASTENED to the Elysee pal
ace, where he will be paid a formal
visit by his majesty this afternoon.
1t is estimated that 10000 English
eXcursionists are in the city to wit
ness the celebration. there being more
than the total number of Britons at
tending the 1900 exposition.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-01

MADRID May There was a
political riot last night because OF
proclamation stating that the mini
isterial candidates had been elected
to parliament even though the liber-
ais had a majority of the votes
The liberals attacked the officials
who. In self defense. ordered gem
darmes to fire. Thirteen liberals were
killed and many wounded
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-01
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued by
the board of public works today as
follows:
Chris Maring, | y story residence
on lot of block S of Sinto addition;
cost, $4,000.
Kowran Herman, one-story frame
house ON lot 3 of block 2 of Allis'
addition. cost, Stl00.
IL, A. Wiley one-story frame house
ON lot 3 of block > of Chambers addi-
ton; cost $3.50,
A. Void, / = story cottage ON lot 3
of block li6 of South Riverside addi-
tion; cost, $500,
O. J. Olsen, two dwellings on lot 2
of block I of FairView; cost. $500
f.. c. Mcdonald. onc-story frame
building on lot I of block of Fair
yiewA cost. $500.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-01
STRIKES
THROUGHOUT COUNTRY

CHICAGO. May There are only
two strikes or any Importance today.
One is at the Dcering Harvester
works. There are several thousand
laundry employees on strike. the latter
going out this morning to enforce
their demand of 10 per cent in
crease. All the big laundrics are tied
up. The harvester strike promises to
be settled by arbitration. outside of
these two barely 1000 persons are out
in petty disputes
The number of laundry mon out is
$500. The entire city is now de-
pendent upon the Chinese and a few
hand laundries fer clean linen.
II is estimated mat there are
5000. goo pieces of laundry in bins
and tubs at the closed plants,
Six thousand strikers now surround
the Deering Harvester works, They
show no violence. A guard of 500
policemen is being kept in readiness
to suppress rioting.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-01

PARIS. May king Edward was
accorded a rousing reception on his
arrival at Paris today. 1t is the first
time since Charles II. that an English
sovereign has visited Far;s. In his
younger days, when prince of Wales
Edward was one OF the most popular
visitors. and the marked demonstra-
tioa in his honor today was as much
of a personal tribute as national
affair
When the special train bearing his
majesty and suite arrived at the Ly-
ons railway station it was met by
President Loubet and all other not
ables OF Paris, who greeted him. He
was conducted to the British embassy
by a military escort. headed by a
double column of 1000 troops and
7po9 police.
His majesty found the streets law
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-01

out that the above mentioned cities
have the benefit of terminal freight
rates, enabling manufacturers there
to purchase raw material and supplies
at a much lower rate than we have
to pay and compete for business in
this city and vicinity. In view of
these facts we have decided not to
accede to your request, and invite
your careful consideration of our
reasons given above, believing that
it is not your wish to wilfully dis
criminate against the foundrymen of
this city. Respectfully yours,
"FOuNDRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION
OF SPOKANE,
by j. NJ. FITZPATRICK
Secretary"
RESTS WITH NATIONAL BODY.
Joseph II. Boyd. president of the
National Iron works, said today:
mo further action will be taken by
use until we have heard from the
national iron molders, to whom we
have appealed. We want to know
whether they are going to back the
local union. The strike means that
100 men are idle now and that the
machinists and others employed in
the local foundries soon will be, max
ing total of zoo men out. The
foundrymen will hold a meeting some
time today
The demand OF the millworkcrs for
q nine-hour day and the same pay as
before. which ranges from 81 to $3.50
day, was rejected by the millmen
at n final conference yesterday and
the men failed to report this morning.
! There are 1870 men in the union and
all are out. If some Of the mills are
forced to shut down this number will
be greatly increased.
The millowners will hold meeting
to discuss the situation late this
afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-01
English Walking Match.

LONDON, May 1.-The most not
able May day sport today is the walk
ing match of 81 young members of
the stock exchange, a distance of SO
miles to Brighton. They started at
$50 o'clock accompanied by large
procession of motor cars and other
vehicles.
One automobile carried well
known hookmaker. dressed as a chin
ney sweep. He is taking bets en-
route. An intermittent rain gave the
pedestrians a woe-begono appearance.
At 10 o'clock George Nichols was
leading by eight minutes. He is at
Eod hill and looks probable winner.
Fifty-three others are punched be-
hind, while % have dropped out.
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CONSPIRACY TO Down
TRADES-uN|ON|SM

for this conspiracy is laid at the
doors of j. +. Morgan, j. u. Rookie
Teller and other multlmillionaires
In substance the charges are that
Wall street is alarmed by the inroads
being made on stock dividends Of cor
porations throughout America by the
demands OF labor and also by the
shrinkage in profits.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-01
Murdered In Her Room.

LORAIN. O.. May l. - Agatha
Reichlin. sister of Catholic priest,
was murdered in her room early this
morning by a robber, who crushed
her head with a stone. Father Reich
lin is out of the city.
Father Wallace. another priest. who
is occupying room In the house.
was aroused by the noise ana rushed
to the woman's room
The rohbcr fed. All suspicious
characters in the city are being ar
rested, although the police believe the
man entered for some purpose other
tEan robbery.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-01
April Postal Receipts.

The receipts at the Spokane post
office for the month of April, 1903.
show an increase over the same
month of last year of S2i34.77. or
Il Ia per cent. The receipts from
the different sources We're as follows:
Stamps and envelopes, April. 1902.
s1o,NS26; April 1903 sl2.olos5.
Newspapers and periodicals, April.
1902. s550.s2: April. 1908, sS09.60,
Box rent. April. 1902. sSoo.50; April,
1903, sl0lS.5o. Total receipts. April
1902, sll,S99,2S; April, 1908, s13,-
S34.O5.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-01
Fair Building
Almost Deserted.

ST LOUIS. Mo, May Either
the cold weather or the fear of an
other crush kept people away from
the hugc liberal arts building today.
1t seemed actually deserted
Scarcely 1000 persons huddled near
the speakers stand, shiNcring and
waitiug AZ noon the booming of Il
cannon told OF the approach OF the
diplomatic party II was driven to
the administration building first for
and finally entered the
speakers stand at $50 o'clock.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-01

In the United States circuit court
On the charge OF selling liquor to
Indians, Thomas Johnson. John Reed
er and William Smith were sentenced
10 four months, John Muuley and
John stevens ia six months. and
Henry Black to eight months impris-
onmcnt Each was fined 500 and
costs.
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Made Fortune at 70.

CREIGHTON, Pa, May Captain
John Ford. the pioneer manufacturer
of plate glass and head of the indus
try in America, died this morning
after Il long illness. lie was 80 years
old
At % he was penniless Mr.. Ford
leaves q fortune of S3U, O00. 600.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-01

o., AGO. May 1.---,.,- startling
charges against capitalists and trusts
which were officially made before the
local federation of labor have been
given weight by the appointment OF
a committee on propaganda to organ
ize labor so that II can make war on
the alleged gigantic conspiracy to at
tack labor unions, The responsibility
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-01
PORTLAND FIRE SWEPT
SO employees MISSING

PORTLAND. Ore. May 1.-The en-
tire lumber district along the water
front is burning. Six lumber mills,
several factories and number of
dwellings have been destroyed.
The immense tanks of the Standard
on company are threatened. One
boiler exploded and two are reported
killed and three fatally injured.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-01
PRESIDENT IS GREETED
BY $4,000 CHILDREN

KANSAS CITY, Mo, May l.--Prcsi-
dent Roosevelt arrived IN Kansas city
from ST Louis early this morning
and received an ovation similar TO the
rousiug welcomes that have been ac-
corded him everywhere ON his present
trip
Despite his iron constitution D the
president was slightly inclined to
have that tired feeling after the busy
time at st Louis yesterday. but. as
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-01
Trying to Raise
the Price of Slaves.

AZ the next meeting of the bar
hors' union an amendment to the by
laws of that organization calling for
changes I'm the price of hairCuts and
shaVes will be given it's first reading
n haircut under the new schedule
will cost 80 cents A plain shave"
will cost 10 cents, the same as now
hut when the neck is shaved or mus
tachc curlcd the price will be %
cents.
The BARRIERS IRE not very enthusi-
astic over the amendment ana II Is
doubtful II II viii pass. Many of
them think that is matter for the
shop owners to settle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-01
Police Court Grist.

In police court this afternoon
Judge ilinkle fined Thomas Molloy
the theft of a bicycle. 500
and costs; forfeited the bond of An
tone Hansen. charged with using fire
arms within the city. and fined
George Wagner IS for violating the
health ordinance
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SOCIAL GLASS COSTS
ERIC wilson SI75

of time. But there came a rude
awakening. While he slept some one
went through his clothing ana alb
stracted gold watch and something
like S175.
Wilson does not know just how
much of $500 he had spent. lie told
his troubles to Police Captain Gov
erly this noon. IL the police can ind
Wilson's property or the unknown,
undescrihed man who took it. they
will report the same to the victim at
his home, i01 Railroad avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-01
Held Captive by YaquIs

TUCSON, Ariz, May 1.--Colonel
Martin Erricson, a well known Amer
lean mining man and capitalist, has
been captured and is held for ransom
by the Yaqui Indians at Sonora.
Mexico. The amount demanded is
s5oo.oC0. The Indians limit the pay
meut to 10 days.
The Mexican minister of war is n
personal friend of Erricson and has
ordered all the available military to
the rescue. Errivson is a millionaire
The Mexican authorities say he will
be executed unless he pays the ram
som.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-01
IRON m0LDERS AND MILL
WORKERS OUT ON STRIKE
Brewers and LNeymen Sign New Scales Demanded by Work
men---ContraCtors are Agreeing to Building laborers
May-Day Schedule

During the last "a hours labor con-
ditions in Spokane have undergone a
rapid change. While Il general strike
will not occur, many men in several
lines of work will. in all probability,
be idle for some time to come.
The uncertainty which has charac-
ferized the local labor situation van
ished with the dawn of May day. A
number of the threatened walkouts
had become realities, and several hun
dred men were idle in Spokane.
Schedules of wages and hours are
annually presented by the unions to
employees during the latter part OF
April and replies requested before
May l. This was done in many lines
of work this year. Some OF the new
schedules were accepted, others were
rejected. still others are hanging in
the balance.
Where rejected the men have walk
workers, the iron molders and the
building laborcrs.
IRON HOLDERS DEMAND.
The iron molders demanded an adj
vance of so cents day for nine hours
of labor. making 81 wage. This
was denied by the Foundrymen's AS
ISOLATION of Spokane In a letter ad-
dressed to the union and sent yes
terday afternoon. The letter sets
forth the grounds of denial and is as
follows:
u. Z. Robinson, Cor Rep. Lodge
No. 33S: Dear Strive acknowledge
the receipt of your communication
dated March rs. 1908. In reply there
to. would state that we are now pay
ing molders as much per day. and in
some cases more than are paid by our
competitors in Everett Seattle, Ia
coma. Portland. San Francisco and
Los Angeles. We also wish to point
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-01
BIRTHS REPORTED.

The following births We're report
ed today 10 the board OF health:
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Cooper Of
Fort Wright. boy.
Mr. ana Mrs, Christian Kolb of
Garden Springs, boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur T. Quimby OF
$50 Mansfield avenue, girl.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-01

Eric Wilson. a slow going Swedc
this city, returned here early IN the
week from a round Of pleasure in Sc
attic He thought he would go out
to Hillyard ana renew former ac-
He dropped into a sa-
loon kept by one of his Scandinavian
friends and was soon revealing in
the glass,
Then he became sleepy, after which
he did not know anything for a lapse
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-01
Luigi Ardittl Is Dead.

LONDON. May 1,-Luigi Arditti,
the famous composer and director,
died at Brighton today. He was so
years old. lie was well known in
America, where In the larger cities
he was n director for number of
wears.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-01

This is the twentieth supposed in
cendiary fire within 80 days
The loss has reached S26O, 000, with
insurance of 100000 Sixty employees
fighting the fire. cut on by sudden
burst of flames, were seen TO jump
on logs underneath and disappear in
the smoke, They are stul missing
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-01
Labor Day In Germany.
50 Post street.
+. b. GREGG, Prop.

BERLIN. May Labor day WAS
celebrated by hundreds of thousands
many. Flfty-two meetings were htld
In various places this morniug SiN-
teen great popular fetes VIA be hetd
this afternoon
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-01
sHrNeLE wEAvERs' DANCE.

The shmgle WcaVers' dance ut
Swedish Brothers hall last night WAS
a success financially and socially. The
committee who had the affair in
charge was composed Of Charles
Vither and Fred Taylor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-01
Mrs. MacDoneII Wins.

A Judgment for $40. attorneys
fees and costs was today rendered in
Judge Belts court in favor or the
plaintiff In the ease OF Isabella Nj. Nj.
Macdonell against w. W. Elmer and
wife.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-01
To Administer Estate.

j. NJ, Blake has petitioned the court
for letters of administration on the
estate Of Solomon and Julia Abra.
ham. deceased. The property is valued
ut 10000
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-01
May Day In Rome.

ROME. May i,-SocialiSts issued
requests that all workmeu celebrate
May day by stopping work. and as a
rcsult 10000 police and military are
being held I'm readiness 60 crush any
demonstration.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-01

DO you need some money to help
in your building or to take M an
old mortgage?. II 50, the Mechanics
Loan & Trust company. 500 Rookery,
with be glad TO accommodate you.
Liberal terms and no delay.
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Summer Resort Fire.

RICHMOND, Va. May Fire
nearly swept away West Point a
summer resort, this morning Many
are homeless. The loss is $l25,OOO
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-01

Mary T. Ragsdale was today grant
ed by default an absolute divorce
with costs of action. from w. L.
Ragsdale.
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SHERIFF pousr RETURNS.

Sheriff Doust has returned from n
trip to the reform school where he
took Frank Iiosie. He is now await
ing commitments for six of his board
ers who have been assigned to Walla
Walla.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-01
Judgment for Swenson

In the case of Simon and Sarah
Swenson against George A. Stolt2
and wife. Judgment was granted in
favor of the plaintiff FOR Sl695.9i.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-01
BREWERS SIGN SCALE.

The brewers combine at first re-
fused to sign the scale presented by
the brewery workers and drivers and
pleaded for delay until after election.
Business Agent Quinn OF the trades
council refused to listen to any delay
and at 1870 o'clock today the agree
ment was signed. The brewery work.
ers get an advance from SO to $3.50
a day and the drivers reduction
from 10 to nine hours for a workday
at the same pay.
The leaders in the Llverymen's as
ISOLATION, including the Falls City
stable. o. X. stable and Riverside
stable, fell into line this morning and
buggy washers wages to $50 a
month. They have been receiving S45.
This was also won through the eff
forts of Business Agent Quinn, who
thinks all the present labor troubles
can be amicably adjusted The re-
mainder of the liverymen are expect
ed to sign soon.
CONTRACTORS ARE SIGNING.
The demand of the building labor
ers, including bricklayers and stone
masons' helpers for an advance of
so cents a day from $3.50 to 81 has
been met by a large majority of the
contractors and only about 20 men in
these trades are idle today.
There are 1875 men in this union
and they have $500 In their treasury.
They declare they will spend it all in
maintaining their demand. They also
claim that since giving the contract
ors notice of the advance in scale on
January l of this year all contract
ors have figured contracts at the adj
vanced price and they will not suffer
by the increase. Work on the Lin
coin school and Sellers warehouse
was suspended today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-01

Most of the offices In the city hall
were closed this afternoon In recog-
milton OF Arbor day,
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OMAHA. Neb,, May 1.-Two thou
sand men struck this morning, in
GLIDING teamstcrs, walters and cooks
Only three restaurants are open and
there is practically no hauling, The
men demand an increase and union
recognition.
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GLASGOW May 1.-The engineers
strike this morning is practically
comttte, Everything is at u stand
stu.
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NEW YORK, May -Four thou
sand truck drivers struck for an in
crease in pay and a 10-hour day. A
threatened strike in the shipyards
was avcrted by settlement this
morning.
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BOSTON. May About 2100 work
men struck in Boston and vicinity to-
day, including fathers, asphalters
structural iron men, hoistine enai-
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NORFOLK. Va. May There is a
general carpenters strike at Newport
News today. All the affiliated trades
are affected.
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neers. bakers and carpenters. The
boilermakers ana shipbuilders reach
ed an agreement, avoiding walkout.