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Fire at thiehssha, 4, n,

ChlcknshO, l. r. April Fire ut
Duncan, 80 miles south VI here ON the
Rock Island railroad dcsiroycdd nm
entire block Of business houses, The
loss n t5OOOOi part ENSURED,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-04-04
The ArLansa. u, NicLsbura,

Nicksburg, Miss April g, The mon
ltor Arkansas arrived Tuesday night
and will remain until Thursday morn.
Ing, when she will leave for st. Louis
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Publisher OF ohlo so,dicr Dead.

thillicothc, o., March al Capt.
John T. Ropcr, ogcd 90, publisher Of
the Ohio Soldier, Ii dead.
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Pyrotechnic Features.

At 10 a. m. Tuesday, the opening
day, a centennial salute of 100 aerial
guns will announce ;he opening Of the
exposition gates and the starting of
the military parade.
a salute of p aerial guns will he
fired as the president of the United
States enters the exposition grounds.
Among the features IF the FIRE
works on the opening night will be
gigantic fire portraits of Washing
ton, Jefferson. Napoleon and McKln-
ley. \ fire portrait Of President
Roosevelt with seal Of the United
States and portrait Of ex-President
Cleveland will also De presented.
Additional fireworks features have
been arranged for the second days
programme, one being the Cabldo at
New Orleans, where the transfer Of
the Louisiana Purchase was consum-
mated. The Laclede home. the fl st
government house used in ST. Louis,
l1I6, will be another.
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A TRIPLE CELEBRATION.
Official Programme for the Dedication
of the St. Louis worlds
Fair Approved.
WILL COVER A PERIOD OF THREE DAYS.
The Military VIII Occupy the First
Day, the Foreign Governments
the second and the states mud
Civic ORGANIZATIONS the Third
Grand Fireworks.

The official programme of The dedi-
cation ceremonies of the Louisiana
Purchase exposition has been com
pleted and approved by Thomas II.
Carter. chairman of the national com
mittee.
As the programme now stands II
represents the final details of the cell
ebration April 80 and May l and of
the cession of the Louisiana territory
by France and the formal dedication
Of the exposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-29
22D ANNUAL BANQUET.
Baltimore Merchants and Manufacture
ers' Association.

The twenty-second annual banquet of the
Merchants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton of Baltimore will take place In that
city to night at the Hotel Rennert Covers
will be laid for about two hundred. and
many prominent men will take part in the
festivities. Among the guests expected are
Senator-elect Arthur P. German, Senator
Burrows OF Michigan. Representatives Will
liam 8. Cowherd of Wisconsin, Frank C..
Wachter and Charles r. Schirm, former
Representative Harry Welles Rusk and
President Loree of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. ~
Washington Will be we'll represented at
the banquet. and private car will arrive
here this afternoon to convey the party
to the monumental city. As the coca sion
marks the anniversary of the birthday of
the late President Mckinley toast to his
memory will be included in the list. to be
responded to by Representative Charles b.
Lands of Indiana. The program is as fol-
lows: Merchants and Manufacturer
Association" President Lloyd L. Jackson;
''The State of Maryland, Gov. John Wal
ter Smith: ''Ouis Municipality Mayor Thos
G. Hayes; Baltimore" Speaker David B.
Henderson of the House of Representa-
tives; "The New Department OF Com
merce," Senator Knute Nelson of Mime
sofa: 1.-THE Business Man in Politics." Sena-
tor Joseph r. Burton of Kansas; His
Birthday" Representative Charles B. Lam
dis of Indiana; Baltimore and the South -
Representative John s. Williams of Missis-
sippi; Business and Politics." Representa-
tive A. c. Shallenberger Of Nebraska
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-29
Considerate to Debtors.

All of the Ankeny banks weathered the
financial storms which swept over the
country few years ago. and kept In good
shape without jeopardizing the interests of
the unfortunates who had mortgages on
their farms. 1t was his attitude through
this crisis that has endeared Mr.. Ankeny
to many Of the farmers of eastern Wash
ington and Oregon. With poor crops and
wheat selling at prices far below the cost
OF production, many of the farmers who
were delinquent on both interest and prin-
cipal. would have given up In despair had
1t not been for the encouragement of the
Walla Walla banker. The time of payment
was extended. interest was waived. and in
some cases further advances made to tide
over the unfortunate farmers to better
times. When the rebound came from bad
times to good he had plenty of opportunity
to foreclose with great profit, but did not
take advantage Of this opportunity.
Prominent in social way at home. 1t is
expected that the Ankeny's will take an
active part In the social doings of the ma
tional capital. Mrs. Ankeny, formerly Miss
Nesmith and member of one Of the
pioneer families Of the northwest, is a de-
lightful hostess. and 1t Is predicted will
win for herself high standing in social
circles here. There are five children IN the
family, the three Oldest boys and two
daughters of younger years, Miss Charity.
now sixteen. and her sister Harriet but
twelve. During sessions of Congress the
entire family will spend their winters in
Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-29

Piso's Cure for Consumption has cured, Coughs
Tor forty .ears. 1t 10 still on the market
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REMNANTS i'm FOOTWEAR.

REMNANTS l
in
m
Worth 81 81 Ivy
table filled in
quality. Remnant price SOSs
Slippers In all mostly all Sizes kN.
About 15 pairs of womens Juiets. oo
most all sizes. Worth $3.50 s7dO<,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-29
Entertained at Tea.

The ladies' auxiliary OF Excelsior Lodge
No. H. Knights of Pythias. gave tea re-
Gently at the. home of Mrs. VIM. Cleland,
1902 o street northwest. The guests of the
evening were Mrs. ]. G. Mcqueen, wife OF
lumbia; Mrs. Swan, Mr.. and Mrs. Wolff
Mr.. and Mrs. Gasson, Mr.. and Misses julia
and Carolyn Klinge. Mr.. and Mrs. Kimel
Mrs. Sherman. Mrs. and Miss Palmer, Miss
Sallie Dfckerson. Miss Wesline. Miss Wet
gel. Miss Mattfeidt. Miss Hines. Miss Sitter
Miss Mertz, Mr.. Beck, Mr.. Croggin, Mr.. and
Miss Winding. Miss Landrigan. Mr.. Givens
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CANADIAN, COMMENT
VIEWS ON rRAArx FOB REFER
ENcE OF BOUNDARY DISPUTE
Dominion Press Hopes Alaska Cues
III
ton May Be Settled Say United
statesyis Unfair.

From the London tOntafio) Advertiser
Ansio-American diplomacy has given the
public surprise BIZ calling up the Alaska
boundary dispute aEain.In There had been
no intimation that the foreign offices were
moving so rapidly In the matter It was
supposed the question was indefinitely
shelved when the joint high commission
broke up, and the fear has been expressed
that some occurrence in the disputed terri
tory would bring the question to a danger
GUS point. and make a peaceful settlement
almost impossible.
For the past four years the British and
Canadian governments have apparently in
dulged the vain hope that the United
states would take more reasonable view
and would consent to an arbitration which
Woulo assure fna1 settlement Of the ques-
ton. The republic professed to be the
champion among the nations OF the princi-
pie or arbitration, and here was q chance
to set grand example The United States
had Imposed arbitration on Great Britain
IN the venezuelan boundary dispute, and
Great Britain only asked that the United
States should settle the Alaska dispute un-
der precisely the same Conditions.
The temper OF the American press and Of
American public men, however, has been
against arbitration in any form. There has
lyze the Canadian claims or argue the case
fairly and dispassionately. They have SIM
ply raised the lingo cry OF What we have
wen hold" The Washington government
may have desired to meet the Brftish-Ca-
madam position. but there was no likelihood
that the Senate would concur in the face
of public opinion. The present arrangement,
therefore, Is no doubht the maximum of
concession that can be wrung from the
United States.
The Canadian Government, It may safely
be said. has pressed for better terms, but
imperial interests have had to be consid-
cred, and while the composition Of the tri-
bunal Is not entirely satisfactory to Can
case from a Canadian point of view, the
treaty will be accepted and Canada will
abide Loyalty by the verdict. AS long as
the dispute drags on 1t will be a source of
danger, chronic irritation to both coun-
tries, and will prevent them from approach
ing the consideration Of other questions in
friendly and judicial spirit
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Calls It "Arbitration."
From the Toronto Mail and Empire.

From the Toronto Mail and Empire.
By the press of the United States the
reference Of the Alaska dispute to arbi-
tration Is treated as a triumph for Wash
ington diplomacy. The later accounts of
the proposed treaty, however, do not con-
firm the report that Skagway. Dyea and all
territory already occupied by the United
States shall of necessity remain under that
Jurisdiction no matter what the lawful
boundary line may be.
The feature of the convention which Is
more particularly claimed as an advance
for the United States Is that relating to
the constitution of the arbitral court Can
ada desired the appointment of an equal
number OF arbitrators on each side, and
an umpire. Our ipeighbors would have
been willing to concede this had an UNI
pire from some South American republic.
Venezuela, perhaps, been acceptable to
Britain. But as the British negotiators
would not handicaps theirlcase in this way.
the United States stood out for an equal
number of arbitrators on each side, and
no umpire. This point has been gained.
The Canadian view with regard to the
United States position touching the con-
st1tution OF the court was that II we had
simply three arbitrator on each side the
result might be an equal division and
disagreement, In which event there would
be no decision. q So N SCI
Time has not weakened this reasoning.
Nor does the view expressed next door rem
der 1t the less valid z 1f II announced that
the United States by securing a reference
on the terms It has insisted upon takes
no risks. If It's three arbitrators stand
firm 1t certainly cannot lose. On the other
hand. one dissentient voice on the British
side will give the United tSates all that
country claims by a majority OF four to
two. Obviously 1t is felt that short of
victory there may be disagreement,
which will leave our neighbors in possess
sion. But the prime point of the refer
ence to arbitration Is the circumstance that
with that accomplished under safe condi-
tons. the path will be made clear for the
next question. Several subjects for nego-
tiation were blocked by the difference
touching the means Of settling the bouud-
airy dispute. among them. thu pelagic seal
ing question, the Atlantic fishery question
the question of United States warships en-
the lakes and the reciprocity QUESTION:
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May Effect Compromise,

from the Montreal Star.
The treaty signed by Sir Michael Herbert
on behalf OF Great Britain and by Secretary
Hay on behalf Of the United States agree
ing to refer the question Of the Alaska
boundary to a joint commission represent
ing the two countries shows at least a
friendly disposition on both Sides Excep-
ton has been taken to the composition of
the commission because 1t Is to consist of
six members only, three appointed by each
OF the interested powers. and there being
no provision made for neutral umpire in
case Of q difference Of opinion. We are far
from believing that the joint commission
will necessarily be q failure on this ac-
count. Its decision may be Of the nature of
a compromise; but at least the commission
will bring out all the evidence on both sides
that Is obtainable: and under the circum-
stances all the members will feel particu-
larly bound to give good reasons for the
opinions they express. 1t Is something Of a
novelty in the way Of international arbitra-
ton Qf such 1t can be calledD, but IL 1t can
arrive at an agreement its decision ought
to be generally acceptable to all concerned.
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5 No. engine company was called to the
house of Grant Boyle. 2120 C street north
west. about $50 o'clock last night. because
OF a slight IRE. The blaze was caused by a
child upsetting lamp. About SIS damage
resulted
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ANKENY NOMINATED.
Will Be Elected United States Senator
From Washington.

Levi Ankeny was nominated last night
by the republican caucus at Olympia,
Wash. to succeed Senator Turner. and
will be formally elected.
One more name has been added to the list
of millicnairas in the Senate by the cleo
tion Of Levi Ankeny OF W. Walia a,S Wana ,s to
never before held public office of any sort.
although he has been delegate to many
territorial and state conventions. and was
one OF the COMMITTEES that notified the late
President McKin!eyJsDf his nomination in
1896 This Is the faurth time he has been
an active candidate for yfhe senatorship.
and but for his liherality In past CAIN
paigns might e'er nom have been member
of the Senate. ists AR
A Sound Money Man
He Is man whasdtlis predicted. viii
take prominent partsine the life Of the
national capital. He. is d man of wide ac-
quaintance, of recognized ability in the
business world and atrepubiican Of unaues-
toned standing When the silver craze
swept over the state he stood steadfast;y
by his party and did everything in his
ROVER to break the fsrceaof the wave that
deluged the state in 4S96. ,His election this
year was generally expected In the state
Of Washington. forothe republican party
had become so divided into two bitterly
opposed factions that no. man representing
the one or the other could expect to secure
majority of the legislature. The election
was for man not identified with either
Of the dominant factions.
Native Of Missouri
Mr.. Ankeny is one of the pioneers Of the
Pacific northwest. Born In st. Joe, Mo-,
In 1874. he was taken to Oregon TERRITORY
in 1874 by his parents His father for
years supplied the beef for many of the
early mining camps in Oregon, Washing
ton. Idaho and Montana In the boom days
AS young Ankeny developed he assisted
his father in the cattle business and grad
ually established himself Independently in
similar line. Along with his beef bust
ness he controlled many pack animals and
handled vast quantities OF freight running
regular pack trains to and from the mines
1t was then that he laid the foundation for
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the large fortune accumulated in after

While in the transportation business in
Idaho Mr. Ankeny handled large sums OF
money and treasure and for convenience.
as well as to lessen the risk involved, car
ried on a crude kind of banking for the
transmission and handling Of this treasure
The banking business was therefore not
much of an experiment to him when he set
tied in Walla Walla few years later and
established the First National Bank of
walla Walla. which he followed with SINH
lar institutions at Pendleton and Baker
City. Ore, and at Dayton and Colfax,
Wash. With ex-senator H. w. Corbett of
Portland he also established bank at Van
couver. Wash, to replace an institution
that failed
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CHARRED and
BLACKENEO
Beyond All Possibility Of Identified.
ton Are the Bodies of italians
CAUGHT IN A DEATH TRAP
Where They Were Sleeping at Sta
ton Near YOUNGSTOWN, Pennsylvania.
Many Railroad Laborers Are Burn
ed to Death-Nearly One-tdhird of
the Bunch Cremated.

Johnstown, Pa, Nov. 21.-While
over 100 italian railroad laborers
were asleep in shanty near Lilly.
early today, the building caught fire
and before the men could escape at
least q We're burned to death and
score or more were seriously in
jured.
The men were employed by Nc
Menanin e Sims on the Pennsylva-
MIA railroad improvements between
Lilly and Portage. There were 500
on the job. all italians. and in the
shanty which burned were 125 of
these.
The shanty was about 100 feet long
one story in height and built in the
usual style of such quarters. The
eastern end was devoted to the cook
ing and eating, while the men slept
in hunks, N1va sardines in q can, in
the western end and the windows
we're few and small.
The building burned like finder
and the flames We're upon the men
before any of them were aroused.
| Then began STRUGGLE for the out
side and life They fought and
scrambled for the doors and the
weaker were crushed down and
trampled. Others were roasted to
death there.
| Those who strove for the doors
were in the widest sort of panic,
1 They fought and kicked and among
| those who escaped there are many
who bear marks of the fierce strife
which took place in this battle for
life. A few got ont of the small win
dows, minus clothing and with Their
| bodies cut from broken glass
Manv of t Sc who did manage to
get out had ii If savings of years in
their trunks, which they left behind
them in the building Remembering
this fact. as soon as they got outside
they fought just as fiercely to get
back. A few succeeded. but for the
sake of their boarded money they
gave UP their lives.
One eve witness says he does not
believe that a single man of those
| who returned succeeded in getting
out AGAIN. In the ruins today some of
the corpses were close beside the
hoOped bands of their trunks and
melted gold and silver which had
been kent in the trunks This indi
Gated that they had fallen and died
with their treasure in their arms
The bodies were all practically burn.
ed to a crisp. An italian who looked
at them and who knew every man
in the shanty was nnoh'o to identify
a single one.
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CLOSE CALL
FOR A WRECK
Eastbound Passenger on the Great
Northern
CRASHES INTO A BIG ROCK
Which Lay on the Track Near Cam
den-Smal Boy Flags Train But
Engineer Was Needless and Only
Luck Saved the Train and Passen-
gers.

Spokane. Nov. 21.-That their bod
les are not lying at the bottom of
lake, buried under masses of wood
and steel-that'S one reason for
which the people who went east to-
day on Great Northern train No. 4
today may give thanks next Thurs
day morning.
For a frightful accident was avert
near Camden. so miles north of
Spokane. A wrecking train and crew
were still at work this afternoon
putting the Great Northern train in
condition to proceed on it's way east.
A two ton rock in the middle Of
the track brought the train to a stop
with an awful crash after an year
old boy had made d vigorous attempt
to flag the engineer. The wreck &C.
CURED on the banks of a lake and
that the train did not go to the bot
tom is a wonder.
The wreck occurred about half
past 10. the train being the through
Great Northern passenger, No 4.
The track mile and a half east of
Camden hugs the lake shore, a bank
rising on the other side. AS the pass
enger approached the place the en-
| aineer saw o small boy in the mid
die of the track waving his arms
/ desperately at him.
! His first thought was that it was
boys prank The lad was so small
that he did not command attention
1 The train rushed by.
/ Then the eneineer saw ahead the
/ big boulder. As quickly as possible
he reversed his engine. but it was
too late The engine crashed into
the rock Had the rails held and the
train tipped over it might have
plunged into lake close by the
track--a lake which, at that point is
said to be SO deep that it has never
yet been sounded.
But the rails gave way. The en-
gine plowed on across the ties, sway
ing and humping. but holding up
right. Seven rails We're torn up
The mail car, express, baggage anG
smoker left the track. but fortunate
ly remained On the ties.
The rocks fell on the track in 6
slide. perhaps the result Of the recent
rains. The wrecking crew was SEN
for to Hillvard and will have the
train ready to proceed on it's way
this afternoon. The engine was
broueht hack to Hillyard and anoth
err procured.
The little lad who made the plucky
effort to stop the train. is said to be
only years old. His name is Ches
ter Beam.
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TO PROTECT RESERVES.
Secretary Hitchcock Sends Draft of
Bill to Congress.


Washington, D. c., Nov. 20-Sec-
rotary Hitchcock today sent to con-
gress the draft of bill to control
grazing in forest reserves. 1t pro-
vides punishment by fine not to ex-
coed $1,000 or Imprisonment not
longer than one year, or both, for
it's violation.
The bill provides that any person
who knowingly pastures or causes to
be pastured any live stock on pub
lie lands within forest reserves with
out first having obtained permission
to do so under the rules and regula-
lions prescribed by the secretary OF
the interior, shall be deemed guilty
of violation of the act.
In view of it's extreme importance
as an aid in protecting forest re-
serves and their dependent interests,
Secretary Hitchcock strongly urges
congress to enact his bill at the earl
lest possible moment.
The secretary of the interior today
authorized the withdrawal Of 22,160
acres of public land from entry in
Idaho, for the purpose of furtherine
irrigation progress. There were or
dered withdrawn 2760- acres in the
Boise land district in connection
with the Dubois irrigation project
and 80 sections in the Blackfoot land
district in connection with the pro
posed reserve on the Boise river, the
latter project Withdrawing from al
forms of entry 1920 acres.
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Annie Rooney Still on Earth.

Annie Rooney, supposed to be an
old, historic character of Spokane,
has again been heard from at Steil-
accom-.
Some three weeks ago Annie's
lifelong devotion to the whiskey bot
tie seemed to have worked out its
natural results" says the Seattle
Times. "Her mind was believed to
be seriously disordered, and she was
committed to the state hospital for
the insane at Steilacoom. Then came
the report of her sudden DEATH"
The Times asserts she is not dead,
but Gin reality. as lively and clipper
as the proveTbial cricket, according
TO word received at the sheriff's Of
fee from her present headquarters
at Steilacoom. Far from dying, the
change Of air is apparently benefit
ing her."
1t is also asserted that this Annie
Rooney is not the former Spokane
woman, but that the latter has mar
ried and reformed.
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Notice Of Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given to all whom
it may concern that the partnership
heretofore existing between the un-
dersigned. under the firm name of
w. NJ. Zimmerman & Co.. is this day
dissolved by mutual consent and that
all debts and liabilities of the firm
contracted for merchandise and fix.
lures in connection with their bust
ness on the corner of Second avenue
west and Second street in the city
Of Kalispell. Montana. shall be paid
by said Peter Weidert, who has sue.
ceeded to the business of the Co
partnership. and all debts. accounts
and OBLIGATIONS Of every kind due said
co-partnership shall be collected by
and receipted for by said Peter Wei
dert.
Dated this fourteenth day Of No
vember, 1903.
w. NJ. Zimmerman.
Peter Weidert.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-11-24

For Sale-Five good mich cows, two
double set work harness, new Balm
wagon, 1 3-S skein, one pair lum-
Der car trucks, two 54-inch saws.
best circulars made May be seen
at residence. Second street and
Tenth avenue west
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-11-24

For Sale-We have for sale II set of
logging sleds, corner binds, wrap
pers, skidding tongs, loading
chains, etc, at bargain for any
one in need of the same Smith
Valley Lumber Co.