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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07
REALTY SALES
Tor THE W[[k.
Considerable Property Is
Transferred Despite
the Weather.
SEVERAL BIG DEALS ON
Every Office in City Preparing for
Spring BuSiness...-Adams
County Wheat Land
Brings $4,000.
SEVERAL BIG DEALS ON

The real estate market has had a
good week, considering weather con-
ditions. All land looks alike to the
farm buyer when it is covered with
snow, but there were several deals
in farm and city property.
The chief feature of the real estate
situation at present is the large num-
Der of big deals in prospect, which
nearly every office, large and small,
has on hand.
In a dozen offices visited this morn
ing to the question, DO you know
of any big deals coming?" the reply
was invariably: well. yes, but we
don't want to say anything about
them yet"
There has been the usual activ-
ity in small residences during the
week at prices as high as $4,000, and
large amount of unimproved prop
erty has been taken for investment.
John II. Culton has purchased of
Chamberlin & Chamberlin new
seven-room house at 1921 Gardner
avenue for $4,000, intending to take
up his residence there.
Mrs. T. Hanson has purchased of
the same firm a new seven-room
house occupying lot Z, block 10. Net
tleton's Second addition, for $4,000.
John A. Hunter of Marengo, Ia,
bought from f. J. Mundy lots 10, IA
and Is, block 1876. Lidgerwood Park
addition, for s465, and contemplates
building a residence thereon immedi-
ately.
One Of the big farm sales of the
week was that of the purchase by
M. V. Simas and E. Goodwater both
eastern men, of 500 acres of wheat
land in Adams county. near Ritzville,
for $4,000, from Alex Strachan. The
property will be kept under cultiva-
ton.
Miss Florence Kent principal of
the Bryant school. has purchased of
Mrs. Mazda Carson improved property
at 170S College avenue for $1,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07

admitted a small, muscular. light
complexioned man. He was not a
Frenchman. He saw me put some
money in my pocketbook. which con-
tanned some gold and bills, about $40,
/ believe.
Suddenly, before I could realize
what he was about, he grabbed me
about the throat. I tried to scream.
Dbl YOU he said. If you
don't shut up. I'll kill YOU Every
thing then became black and 1 re-
membered no more"
Dot Dean. who occupies a crib Just
across the alley from Marie knew
the woman at Republic, and when
she noticed that Marie did not ap-
pear at the door as usual she thought
she would see If she had gone to
supper.
Il opened her door easily" said the
Dean woman. For a minute 1 was
thunderstruck. Marie was lying on
her back and her face was black and
blue and l was nearly scared to death.
l called the other girls and after a
lot of trouble we loosened the towel.
could have been lying in that state
more than a few minutes
When the girl was resuscitated
enough to talk the first words she
uttered were:
My money"
1t was suggested the would-be muir
derer might have been the woman's
sweetheart, but n search by the police
showed he has not yet arrived in the
city
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07
KNOWS NOTHING
OF COMPLAINT.

With regard to the complaint Of
John II. Price. in which he charges
the street commissioners with negli-
gence in failing TO take action COM
polling the Spokane Street Railway
company to remove It's rails at North
Monroe street, Police Commissioner
Lillenthal. who is Mt the head of the
street department, says;
1.-THE alleged complaint which Mr..
Price states was made to this board
was never turned in to my Office. The
article In Tho Press was the first
had heard OF 1t.
III 1t had been made. should have
attended to It Immediately. Further
more, l wish TO state that since
have been In office there has been filed
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07

The telegraphers Of the Great
Northern in this city have received
copy of their new schedule which
will go into effect as soon as the
pamphlets can be printed, probably
March l.
Article I reads: "All telegraphers
will be considered in line for promo
ton, ability and conduct warranting.
Article II-All telegraphers will
be given a fair trial, and, If not salts
fed with the decision, have the right
to appeal to higher authority without
fear of prejudice.
Article III.-The company agrees
to recognize the grievance committees
of the Order of Railway Telegraphers
and will not discriminate against
members of that board.
Article IV.-One hour for dinner
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07

new SCHEDULE
Great Northern Employees Receive Copy of
Articles That Will Go Into Effect
About March

Is granted. If business prevents the
operator from getting his hour for
dinner, overtime Is paid.
Article V.-The operators will not
be required to handle switch lamps
or pump stations without separate
compensation"
The schedule covers many points
and each station is mentioned along
the entire line. Exceptions are made
for certain places.
At gathering last night among
the telegraphers of both lines in this
city the operators were unanimous in
extending thanks to The Spokane
Press for the able manner in which
The Press handled their contest with
the Great Northern company, and it's
general attitude toward railway or
ganiZationS.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07
IF | WERE CHIEF"
BY H, |. L|L[ENTHAL

ity TO union men or non-union men.
Republicans. democrats. Jews and
Gentiles all look alike to me.
What l would do in case of a
strike would be no more than my
duty.
I'm not opposed to men on the
works Joining the unions, not at all.
But If Il man comes to me. as many
do. and says he Is badly in need of
work. whether he is q union man, re-
publican. democrat or whatnot, If
had the work l should try to give
him n Job"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07
LOVES HER MApLY.

BRUSSELS. Feb, 7.-Giron, the
French tutor who eloped with tho
Grown Princess Louise OF Saxony ar
rived here this afternoon. He says
nothing as to the stories of separa-
ton which are said to be only tenn
porary in order to enable the princess
10 see her Sick child If possible.
Glrpa said that ~ fsC tAs fssGure
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07
MISS IRWIN A BRIDE.

Quite surprise was sprung upon
the man friends OF Miss Jessie r.
win. when It was learned today that
on Tuesday last she became the bride
of George Il. Hale Of Walla Walla.
Mr.. Hale is connected with the pub
fishing of city street directories and
met the young woman here about six
months ago while working here.
Mrs. Hale left for Walla Walla
Tuesday and the ceremony took place
In that city. the couple leaving for
California shortly afterward.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07
ANTI
TRUST BILL PASSES

lighter than a straw hat" said Sulzer.
After the laughing had subsidized he
continued and accused Littlefield of
taking the bill formulated by him
and stealing everything that amount
ed to nothing and leaving out every
thing of consequence.
Littlefeld replied, ridiculing Sulz-
er's bill as "a hysterical fabrication
of a decayed mind"
On roll call at $3.50 the Littlefield
bill passed by an affirmative vote OF
Pas. The house then adjourned.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07

night Elder Porter. Elder McQuarrie.
Elder Freeman, Elder Goff and Elder
Jones, the very men who have declar-
ed to the authorities and stated in
public interviews that Young was not
now a Mormon, and that Mrs. Nelson
Pulitzer was absolutely unknown 10
them.
Mrs Pulitzer was murdered upon
Tuesday evening, IL will be observed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07
UNION anniversary,

Federal Labor union, No. 222. cele-
brated its first anniversary last night
at Central Labor hall. A large at
tendance was present and listened to
an entertaining program of addresses,
songs, Rotations and music, after
which refreshments were served.
This is the largest union in the
city and has q membership of nearly
500.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07
famine VICTIMS
EAT HUMAN FLESH

VICTORIA, Il. c.. Feb. THE
steamer Miowera brings news Of the
murder OF several white men by the
natives Of New Guinea.
A drought has been experienced for
some time on the islands and 1t is
thought that as result of the short
age of food the natives have reverted
to cannibalism.
Murders are reported from several
places. One report tells of the killing
or two European prospectors and n
Dutch constable. who were eaten by
the blacks.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07
ICE CUT FROM PONDS
Will BREED DISEASE

in the ponds in question is considered
dangerous to, health, several private
sewers emptying into them.
The people of the vicinity use the
ponds largely to dispose of refuse
and many are of the opinion that the
ponds are breeders OF disease.
The men who are at work at the
ice harvest state that the ice will be
used for cold storage warehouses.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07
NO MORE GAMBLING.

SALT LAKE, Feb. Chief of Po-
proprietors and landlords of all
gambling houses here that they must
close. Among those who received the
ultimatum is Mayor Thompson. who
owns several large gambling places.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07

That was the night upon which the
meeting in West Twenty-third street
was held. Mrs. Pulitzer often said
that the reason she was not baptized
in the faith was because her husband
objected"
Miss Dickinson also told of her ex-
perience with Elder McQuarrie of the
church, who, she claimed. threatened
her Hith the blood atonement'
should she persist in becoming a
haCkslider
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07
POSTAL CLERK SHORT.

NEW YORK. Feb. 7.--Myron Win
tiers, clerk in charge of the customs
branch of the general postoffice. was
arrested and held in $4,000 bail to-
day to await the action of the federal
grand jury, charged with embezzling
nearly $4,000 of the customs receipts.
Winters broke down and confessed his
theft
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07

SHOULD you be appointed chief of
police" asked a Press reporter of
Police Commissioner Lilienthal this
morning. what would you do if
strike was started?"
The beaming commissioner was
quite taken aback for an instant. and
with his usual flourish. no doubt in
tended to impress the interrogation,
he replied:
well, sir. you might as well ask
what I'd do IL l We're scavenger and
found a dead horse.
II treat all alike--show no partial
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07
TWO TRAINS DAILY
ON GREAT NORTHERN
New Time Table Will Shortly Take Effect That Will Double
Passenger Service Between ST. Paul
and Seattle.

Scripps-McRae correspondent infor-
nation which can be interpreted as
meaning that they are now planning
n new time table for the entire Great
Northern system and many changes
are contemplated. The time table
will go into effect within q few
weeks and it means double daily serv-
ice between st. Paul and Seattle.
The time Of the Overland Limited,
both east and west, will be shortened
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07

to the extent that the time made by
these trains will be the fastest in
the history Of the northwest.
No stops will be made except at
terminals to change engines and take
water.
The two new trains will be nicely
equipped for comfort, but will be
operated as local passenger trains and
will make all stops between st. Paul
and the coast,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07

WASHINGTON, Feb Tho state
department has received a cablegram
from Sidney, Australia, that the
American consulate at mat PLACE was
destroyed by tre yesterday. but that
- tho records We're saved.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07

Complaint has been made to DR.. w.
@. Webb, president of the city board
had men at work cutting ice from
outlying ponds. where the water is
foul, with the intention OF Offering 1t
for public consumption.
The state of affairs is taken to be
enough to excite alarm, as the water
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07
EXTEND SYSTEM
AROUND WORLD,

LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE Marconi
has applied to the courts to
extend the purposes Of the corpora
ton to cover recent developments.
The petition says the company wants
to extend its system entirely around
the world.
1t also mentions its purpose to
publish daily newspapers on steamers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07

"A dispatch from st. Paul announces
that the Great Northern will put on
its summer trains March I. This is
denied by the Spokane railway Of
ficials, but from information gathered
from the traffic department it means
something Of more interest to the
public.
The Great Northern railway Off
Gals at st. Paul gave out to the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07
RUBiNO Trial TUESDAY

BRUSSELS. Feb. 1.-THE trial of
Rubino. the anarchist who attempted
to kill King Leopold OF Belgium, was
today adjourned until next Tuesday
owing to the illness of one of the
Jurors
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07
COLD SNAP IS over.

The Thermometer began to rise
steadily this morning, showing diff
ference of IA degrees in a few hours.
The weather man says it will be still
warmer tonight and Sunday and that
he can not PROMISE
the cold snap just past is the last
of the season.
Rain or snow is predicted for to-
morrow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07
DAVIS FUNERAL TODAY

PITTSFIELD, Mass. Feb. 1.-THE
funeral OF ex-senator Charles G.
Dawes Is being held this afternoon.
Prominent officials OF the state are
present and business is generally sus-
pended.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07

am unable to speak. The princess
is all in all TO me and Will do
whatever she thinks best. | am her
knight for life. love her blindly,
blindly and madly."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07

against the Northport Smelling and
Refining company for $4,000 damages
for injuries received while in the
companys employ.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07

NEW YORK, Feb. Mrs. Harry
Payne Whitney. formerly Miss Helen
Hay. daughter OF Secretary OF State
Hay. gave birth to a daughter this
afternoon. She was married February
7 OF last year, since which she has
lived here,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07

+. A. McCasln and Miss Ada d.
Montgomery OF Freeman. Wash. were
married yesterday by the Rt. Rev.
Mr. Stocker
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07
REACH COMPROMISE
ON STATEHOOD BILL

of the state shall say whether II re-
mains there or goes to some other
city.
Oklahoma will be admitted with the
provision that so soon as the Indian
lands In the Indian territory are al
lotted in severalty that territory shall
become part OF Oklahoma.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07

WASHINGTON. Feb. TT is un-
derstood this afternoon that a COM
promise has been reached in the
house on tho statehood bill. whereby
New Mexico and Arizona will be ad-
mitted as one state.
The capital will be Santa Fe for
n period of 10 years. when the people
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07

in tho kick book over 1000 COM
plants. all of which have been
promptly attended to.
"Those filed against the street car
company have always been promptly
remedied and l have never had any
trouble with them whatever"
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-06-19

capacity Of sheds and stations, the
enlargement of rolling stock, and the
laying of new tracks. There will be
two Pennsylvania railroads instead
of one. And this is not a speculative
enterprise. 1t is a necessity, arising
from the growth of cities which are
served by this road, and by the enor-
nous increase in our agriculture and
our manufactures. When it cannot
handle the freight that is offered to it.
not only does the country suffer, but
the railroad itself is a loser. Last
winter the Pennsylvania railroad had
more freight than it could move:
hence there was an immense cOnges-
ton at Pittsburg, with resulting irri-
tation, delay and loss to thousands
of people.
The railroad which at It's beginning
in this country had something less of
Importance than Il country trolley
line. soon became one of the prime
factors in the development of the ma
ton, and is destined to serve a large
purpose in the continued increase of
wealth and civilization. 1t does not
take as much space on the map as the
black lines we see on the time tables,
yet it stands for wonderful force,
political, Industrial, sOci&l. 1t has
welded segregated and sometimes in
harmonious states into Il national
unity: it has overcome the river, the
mountain and the desert. so that these
barriers no longer exist: it has made
every part of the land free to every
citizen: it has effaced savagery: it
has put at the command of men the
most generous endowment of natural
resources that any country can boast;
its service is constantly better, though
constantly cheaper. Ard we would
marvel could we see today the rail
road of the next century
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-06-19
The Flood Situation.

The editor of this paper was in
week and accompanied the mayor of
that city On tour of inspection
through the districts devastated by
the recent floods. Language is in
adequate to describe the scene of des-
olatlon and the Imagination cannot
picture the scene in cOlOrs sufficiently
vivid SO that one can get anything
like a correct conception of che hor-
rOrs of the situation. The west part
of Armourdale was before the flood
thickly settled city of small houses,
mostly frame, one and two stories
high, and on almost every lot was
house. Whole blocks in this section
are swept so clean that not vestige
of improvement remains. Buildings,
foundations, cellars, terraces, fences,
everything in fact, are all gone. The
land is swept as clean as the bed of
the Arkansas river. The loss repre-
sents hundreds OF thousands of dol
lars and falls largely on the small
home owner. There is not foot OF
Armourdale that is not a wreck. A
few of the more substantial buildings
will do to occupy again but the small
err STRUCTURES are total loss. In
many cases the buildings are still on
the original lot or can be found, but
the first floors are covered from one
to four feet deep with mud which in
most cases has carried the floor down
to the ground and otherwise So badly
wrecked the properties that they are
not worth putting back on the fOuuda
tions. The general secretary of the
Associated Charities of New York,
who inspected this wrecked commune
ty at the instigation of the mayor of
New York, said that he had visited
all of the scenes of great calamities
Armourdale surpassed them all.
Every effort is being made by the
city to care for the sufferers but they
are hampered by the fact that some
over-wise people have taken it upon
themselves to assert that outside help
was not needed. This is un;rue and
absurd. This city alone needs II half
million at once TO be used in supply
ing homes for the destitute. Contri-
buttons are coming in but are totally
inadequate to the necessities OF
the case. y city is to be rebuilt
and ten thousand homeless people
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-06-19
Railroad Growth.
From the Brooklyn IN. " Eagle.

We think of the railroad as COM
pleted institute on, and when there is
talk of It's growth we have Is mind
merely its extension over territory
that has not hitherto been covered.
But the project of Mr.. Cassatt of the
Pennsylvania system wodld appear to
signify that the single road of the flu
ture is to be us much greater than this
of the present as this is greater than
the dittle tramway over which Peter
Cooper drove IL train of coaches at d
pace of Il dozen miles an hour. The
usual railroad is II single track with
switches and turnout . but as popula-
ton and industries increase Il dou BILE
track becomes necessary. Tle New
Y ork Central has four tracks between
Albany and Buffalo, and now we
hear that four track road is to ex-
tend from Philadelphia to Chicago.
AT least, that is the significance of
Mr.. Cassatt' S promise to "duplicate"
the whole Pennsylvania system. The
Increase in the capitalization of his
company means not merely the tunnel
ing of the Hudson. the erection of
great terminals in Manhattan, the ex-
tension of the rails to and through
Brooklyn, the new connection with
New England roads, but the increased
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-06-19
Ottawa ChautauQua.

The Ottawa Chautauqua Assembly,
which will be held at Forest Park,
Ottawa, July 9th to 18th, promises TO
be IN unusually successful one. Rep
resentatives OF the assembly are
travelling about the State working up
interest in the affair and from all in
dicatiOns their efforts are being at
tended with Il fair meas ure of success.
Mrs. Noble Prentis, who was in kins-
ley last week, is camp Inspector, and
she will visit the camp each day and
personally attend cases of sick ness
or accident. %
The athletic portion of the program
presents an agreeable feature. This
will De under the Immediate super
vision of Prof. Irving w. LarImore
and will include baseball, tennis,
swimming and military work. ID we'll
as talks and lectures on athletic sub
ject. Track athletics Will be made
much of this year, and 4ncludes such
events as sprint running, distant run
gjng, low hurdles, broad jumping,
high jumping, shot putting, hammer
throwing, pole vaultlng, etc.
The mornings will be devoted to Il
talk on some practical subject and
gymnasium and outdoor athletic
work. Each day lecture on First
Aid to the Injured" Wlll be given by
leading physicians, after which swim
ming, tennis and other outdoor sports
will DE enjoyed. After supper stories
of travel and college yarns Will be
told; the boys will attend the enter
tainments given in the auditorium in
the evenings. The rod call and
lights out will o be sounded at b
o'clock.
A twentieth century city will be-
organized at the beginniny of the
Assembly. with mayor and COUNCIL
and all officers connected with city
government; alsoOa moot congress
will be organized. The boys will be
given practical experience in the con
ducJlng of the municipal government
of h modern city.
Each canpe9 should Mostly the
secretary of the time of his arrival
so he can be met at the train and be
accompanied to the camp and be as
signed to his company.
g.. ). Nusbaum, of Ottawa, is Sec
rotary of Tue Chautauqua, and those
desiring information should notify
him,
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-06-19

The farther the flood recedes from
us the more we see in it only an in
cident in the fearful tragedy that has
come to Kansas in the loss of the
homes of so many of our people.
10000 people homeless in Kansas City,
Kans., and 10000 homeless in Topeka
and other small towns is a fact
Kansas people have not yet realized
or the amounts contributed would
have been much larger. Not only are
the homes gone but the lots are cover
ed from one to three feet with sand
and in many places piled high with
the wreckage of buildings. The work
of cleaning up the lots is monument
al and then it will be beginning oyer
again without even a spear OF grass
on the place. The hearts of those
who have this all to do are certainly
heroic. They are so dazed and
numbed that they do not yet fully
comprehend their full loss. But un-
derneath is the real Kansas heroism-
we decline to call it grit, it's much
too great for that-which will bring
them to comfortable living again.
The way is long and the tints will
prick their devoted feet during the
long summer months. Will not those
who can lend helping hand?