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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-10
A Terrible Disaster at Little Rail-
road Town in New
York State.
Vesuvius in Eruption Throws Out Explosive
MissiIes---Kaiser and Gar to Visit ItaIy's
King---The Transport Service.
(AssoC1ArED PRESS oABLEeRAMs3

OLEAN, N. V Mar On accident here the
oil tanks gnted crowd had gathered explosion
and large number of people killed twenty
two bodies been recovered
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-10
important to Sugar Men.

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. oThe Interstate Commerce aor
have attend the trial of the Justin enforcing
sugar rates, Nebraska transfers and reductions
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-10
Wins on a Foul.

PORTLAND, Ore. Mar o.-OKeefe given the decision
on a foul in the sixth round.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-10
Vesuvius in Action.

NAPLES Mar oVesuvus is active and is throwing
explosive globes Tourists hockng this city and
three warships arrived.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-10
Sovereigns to Visit.

ROME Mar. o-The Kaiser will visit the King of Italy May
in November
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-10

The above cabegram which given skeonized form
which three things Possibly
Interpretation that Government decided up
ports and deal with the regular steamship lines by
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23

months, the shifting Of troops, chang
Ing of officers and the work of pro-
posed plans of construction, etc, as
ordered by the authorities at Wash
ington. All in all. | am well pleased
with existing conditions in all the
posts in my department, which covers
the states of Washington. Oregon
Idaho. Montana and Alaska. may
add, continued the general. after a
pause, that the construction of the
bridge and the building of the reser-
voir as contemplated by Major Wolff
in this post is very commendable
plan and meets with my heartiest
approval. The inspection of Fort
Wright concludes my annual tour.
leave this afternoon for Vancouver"
When questioned regarding the APP
pointment of General Wood as sue
cessor to Lieutenant General Chaffee.
General Funston signiled his unwill-
ingness to give his views of the af-
fair, and with the genial. never-to-b be-
forgotten Funston smile. he babe the
newspaper man good-day
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
TeIegraphlc Briefs.

Minueapolis.-Presid ]. NJ. Han
citic railroad has any contract with
the Boston Steamship company to
transport hemp at half the rate paid
FOR hemp brought to the Sound in
tramp ships.
Washington. - Congressman Jones
has succeeded In having his bill open
ing the south half of the Colville
reservation referred to a sub commit
tee on Indian affairs. The sub-com-
mittee consists of Senators Teller,
Clark of Wyoming and Dubois.
Centralia, wash.-Crazed from the
effects of prolonged drinking, j. ID.
Cook, rancher. last night armed
himself with two rifles and n revolver
and drove his family from the house.
Officers finally succeeded I'm securing
him and he was taken to the Jail at
Chehalis.
New York.-Charles NJ. Schwab in
his answer to the cross bill of the
United States Shipbuilding company
denies in substance all of the allega-
tions and charges in the cross bill
The case is that of the company and
its receiver against the New York Sc
curities & Trust company and Mr..
Schwab
Washington.-An European ambas-
sador is authority for the statement
that the refusal of the United States
TO submit the Panama question to The
Hague tribunal will be approved by
the European powers. The same au-
thority said that the Panama ques-
tion was "a closed chapter in the his
tory OF nations"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
GEN, FUNSTON CHATS
LOOSELY WITH A
PRESS REPORTER

General Frederick Funston, who ar
rived in Spokane at o'clock last eve
ming on his annual tour of inspection
of the military posts in his depart
ment, left this afternoon for Van
couver.
When seen at the fort this morn
ing the CHEEKY little fighter was en-
veloped In his military cape and regi-
mentals, and the keen wind that swept
over the parade grounds was as moth
ing to him. While the review of the
troops was being held the general
ehatted jacosely with The Press rep
resentative and expressed himself as
very well plpeased with the existing
conditions at Fort Wright.
1.-The future outlook for Fort
Wright is particularly bright" said
the general. within the next two
months fun battalion will be sta
toned here instead OF the half bat
TALON as at present.
'"rhere will be many changes In my
department within the next tive
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
THE LAW WAS MADE TO DEAL
TENDERLY WITH SH0PLIFTERS

circles that her brillianey as an er.er-
tainer is only accountable fog iIer au-
dacity in thinking that she could steal
trinkets, practically valueless to her.
,undetected.
The woman put up a $25 bond-a
trifle---but begged in $4,000 pitiful
tone when arrested by officer Miles
that she be not asked to name her ac-
complice-they all have accomplices-
because the latter had a husband.
honored in business circles. and chill
dren. too, innocent in their babyhood.
to be forever blighted by an open
confession
And the policeman. the man with
the blue coat and the silver star. the
man whom the average man regards
as a natural enemy, said: go homo.
We don't want her name: not on her
account, but on account Of her
babies"
The story is told. but some day tho
sequel will come, when, to stop these
petty. annoying thefts, the policeman
and the police reporter will pool is
sues and society will get a shock that
will ruin a homo or two. Not from
any pleasure to be derived from the
misery and suffering that will surely
follow, but for the purpose OF .
warning to those women who risk
their regulations and their families
good names for a few paltry trinkets.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
HOW SHOULD A WOMAN
PROPOSE TO A man?

Editor of The Press: Your question
(Which is the least embarrassing way
for woman to propose to MANI
i shall answer by relating an instance
which came under my personal observa-
ton. However. let me state right
here that the lady in the case, al
though true woman and much respect
ed by all her friends, was on the wrong
side of %, and it was well-known
fact that she was rallyine all her forces
for the last grand effort of securing
a husband | have always considered
her proposal rather neatly put, and,
should it ever become necessary for
me to plead with some fair-haired mas
culne divinity to be mine, this is the
form l shall use:
A certain gentleman had been call
ing on the lady for some time, and
every one but the lady herself consid-
cred the engagement settled. She knew
it wasn't settled, and as desperate
cases require desperate remedies, she
resolved to sttle it. One evening the
gntlman received a little speech about
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
COL. MEADE'S RETIREMENT HAS
SOME SENSATIONAL FEATURES

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-The case
of Colonel and Brevet Brigadier Gen
eral Robert L. Meade of the marine
corps. which attracted quite little
public attention early in the present
year, came TO g definite end today
with the retirement of that officer
from active service on account of dis
ability.
Colonel Meade Is a brother Of Cen
eral Meade, the victor of Gettysburg.
He saw service in the civil and Span
ish wars, in the Philippines insurrec-
ton and in the Picking campaign Of
1900. For his services in China he
was brevetted brigadier-general. A
few years ago he was charged with
drunkenness on duty while in COM
mand of the marine barracks at the
Brooklyn navy yard, and was ac-
quilted.
Colonel Meade was an applicant for
the office of commandant of the ma
rine corps to succeed Major General
Haywood. and upon the selection of
Colonel Elliott for that place, he APP
piled for retirement ~ brigadier
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
Till MERCHANTS POOL H6HTlhd
FOR REASONABLE FRIGHT RATS

Signed coupons for the Merchants
Home Protective pool are coming TO
this newspaper. The Press wishes it
understood that all names sent in will
NOT be printed. No quarter is to be
given to the enemy. The idea is to
prevent possible tampering with the
POOLS friends by the interested rail-
roads.
As soon as sufficient signed coupons
have been returned to The Press pri-
vate notification will be made and the
friends of the movement will be asked
to hold a meeting and appoint a. COM
mittee to carry on the work.
The idea is so reasonable, SO dicert,
that it can fail only through lack of
attention.
The Press had an interview this
modning with r. E. Shepard, local
manager of the Minneapolis Harvester
company. He said:
81 read with great interest the plan
Of The Press. To me it is the first
step in the right direction. This town
has spent tens of thousands of dollars
fooling with the freight proposition.
The Press plan is so simple, and force
full. that it is bound to go through
and won't cost anyone dollar. Let
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
Why Liberty Becomes License.

"A conqueror Is triumphanly
where wealth. arfes
encroahing
into
You will find these
Spirit of Laws, 1876.
Had he substituted
perfect picture
conditions,
Recent? the conditions
his truth in the long distant 1859.
You see, man has
changed
words grab and graft
they
elemen s he con-
of
lation for the brewery trust.
Why is this?
a find
placae them in
in
kingdom
IT LICENSE, LICENSE KINDS, HAS
CAUSED IMPOSED
MONTIESQUIEU THE
EFFECT OF EXCESSIVE TAXATION is SLAVERY"
of shame
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23

as follows: "You have been calling on
me for some. time now, and while !
have enjoyed your visits very much.
do not think it best for you to con-
tinue them unless You have serious
intentions. You monopolize my entire
time and prevent me from entertaining
other young men who are perhaps
more matrimonially inclined than your
self"
Would you want more neat or cold
blooded proposal from an absolute be-
ginner! She was accepted, and two
years ago, while east, | visited them
in what seemed very happy home,
which demonstrates the old adaga:
"All's well that ends we'll"
However, there's the other side to
be considered when ladies do their own
proposing.
Fancy being told by some "six-foot-
er" that che was so sorry, but he
could never be more than brother"
1t would certainly require the nerve
of Carrie Nation to propose to the
next victim. MRS. X. NJ.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
People Who
Arc Coming
and GOING

d. Terwilliger, deputy revenue in
speetor, whose headquarters are at
Tacoma, is in the city today. He is
Il guest of the Grand
Bartlett Sinclair left this morning
for his old home at Rathdrum, Idaho.
He has spent the last couple of years
in the Philippines in the employ Of
the government. ----..
Warren Flint, a sawmill man of Har,
rison. Idaho, is at the Grand.
j. NJ. Hagerty, one of the most sue
cessful mining men of Okanogan eoun-
ty, is in the city from his properties
in the Nighthawk district. He has
with him c. G. Gooding of Marion,
o., and j, G. Gates of Mansfield, o.
both of whom are interested with hln
in mining property.
ii, A. z. Myers of Davenport is IA
the city today.
j. G.. White. chicf cugincer OF Tx
Occur d Alene & Spokane Electric line
is in the city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23

general. his brevet rank The navy
department held that he could not bo
so retired. Colonel Meade then with
drew his application for retirement,
and in doing so made some. caustio
comments upon the manner in which
he had been treated.
These comments offended the navy
department. which recommended to
the president that Colonel Meade be
summarily retired upon reacning the
age Of SO years. two years before the
regular time OF statutory retirement,
law permitting the president to take
such action. Colonel Meade will be
81 next Saturday. SO that through his
retirement for disability today he
loses only three days of the time al
lotted for his active service. Colonel
Meades latest command was at the
marine barracks at Mare Island, Cal.
His successor is Colonel p. c. Pope,
who has been transferred from the
Boston marine barracks. Colonel
Popes successor at Boston is Colonel
A. c. Kelton. commanding marines at
Newport
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
APPALLING LOSS OF HUMAN LIVES is
DISGRACE TO j. S. RAILROADS
Interstate Commerce Commission Round Denounces the Big
Roads and Demands That the Public Be Protected.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. %
The prominent fact in this years rec
ord of train accidents is the appalling
loss Of life and property in collisions,
says the interstate commerce commits
sion. The showing can not be called
materially worse nor materially better
than that made year ago, and the
total number of passengers killed and
injured does not differ from the rec
ord of the preceding year to such ex-
tent as to call for comment; but the
mere continuance of the record, though
it be no worse than IN former years,
is disgrace to the American people,
painful to every careful observer.
That 100, or llS, or any large nun.
her of passengers are killed in the
United States in the course of year
in a single class of accidents indicates
a condition which should not pass with
out serious attention. These fatalities
are due to causes which have never
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23

time or for some of the trains. Some
adopt the principle, but have insufiici-
ent regulations. There occurred in
the United States in the year under
review an enormous number of COLI
sions, 52l9, and Gncluded in these)
ten collisions in each of which seven
or more persons were killed (lO4 per-
sons in the ten cases..
So far as we can see, the best thing
to do is to introduce the block system.
That is what England has done, and
the immunity from collisions on Eng
lish railroads is so nearly complete,
and the casualty records SO low, as 10
be a powerful argument for its adop-
ton. The commission therefore recon-
mends the consideration of law like
that in force in Great Britain and
Ireland, requiring the adoption and use
of the block system in the United
States, unless some better device can
be secured.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
Words Of Warning.

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.--Whitelaw
Reid at the annual dinner of the New
England society last night, speaking
to the toast, "Forefathers Days"
predicted that "the time will come
within the lives of many who now
hear me when the man who shall pro-
pose the Incorporation as state into
this government of the United States
of America of any island of the sea.
the Philippines. the Sandwich islands.
or Porto Rico, or Cuba, will be hunt
ed from political life as n political
enemy, whether he be animated mere
ly by lingering "reminiscences of the
filibusterers and the slavery propa-
ganda. or whether he represent n SUI
gar trust In Wall street or a sage
brush trust in the United States SEN
ate"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23

ever its religious belief may be, If
this action be e Christian one.
East evening when The Press rep
ressntative called On the Rev. Mr..
Dills and stated his mission the gem
tleinan smiled good naturally and OK
pressed himself very willing to give
his version Of the AFFAIR, which in
substance II a. follows:
"The First Methodist Episcopal
church, South, which II very differ
emit denomination from that Of the
First Methodist Episcopal church,
does not recognise the social equality
Of the negro. That - the unwritten
law Of ell southsrnsrs. Before the
war Of the rebellion our church boast
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23

been adequately considered by any de-
partment of government, either of the
United States or Of any of the states,
and there is crying need for such
consideration. Railroad accidents,
their causes and their results, have
been considered in judicial decisions,
and in the deliberations and verdicts
of coroners and coroners' juries, and TO
very limited extent by state railroad
commissions. but none of these have
dealt comprehensively with the subject,
and apparently no improvements in
railroad service nor reformatory mea-
sures of any kind have resulted from
such action. :,
That many railroads have equipped
some of their lines with block signals,
a measure which greatly reduces the
chances of collision, is gratifying. Some
important railroads do not use the
block system. Most companies adopt
it on parts of their lines, but not on
other parts. Some use it part of the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
Forfeit the bond"


This was all that Judge Hinkle said
yesterday in police court when
"Maude Jackson" failed to answer to
her name when called to appear on a
charge of shoplifting.
Judge Hinkle has become so accus-
toned to directing these three words
to City Attorney Connor that he uses
them as mechanically as the telephone
girl says, Line busy"
Yesterday the city magistrate, in
the case of "Maude Jackson" looked
at Deputy County Attorney Poindex-
ter when he made the familiar order,
and the latter came within one of Gre
ating a social sensation when he said,
I'VE want this defendant in court"
The attorney was informed that the
woman had a s25 bond up and he
passed the case on the courts ruling.
Back of the assumed name of
"Maude jackson" is the name of a
social favorite of Spokane and had
the woman been forced into open
court and with bowed head and flush
ed face been compelled to say
Guilty" as she was, Spokane society
would have had gossip enough to last
it until Little Christmas"
This woman, cloaked under the
common name of -"Maude Jackson"
is so shining a light in local society
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
Al All Saints
on Christmas

Christmas day services. All. Saints
cathedral: Communion, 8 a. M; morn
ing prayer, sermon, holy communion,
ii a. M, at which service this pro-
gram will be given Professional hymn,
No. 40, Adeste Fdeles; Venite, Oliver;
Te Deum, Dudley Buck; Jubilate Dec,
in f fiat, Corbin; anthem. "O'er the
Hills of Bethlehem" Shelley; Kyrie
Eleison. Tours Gloria Tibi, Tours;
Hymn No. 81, "Hark, the Angels Sing, -
Mendelssohn; Gloria, Oliver: offertory
anthem, Angel of Light" Whitney
Coones; Doxology; Sursum Corda,
Tours; Gloria in Excelss, Tours; Nune
Dimitis; occasional hymn, "Shout the
Glad Tidings," Allison.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
n
=.
Years m Prison
For The Theft
OF Two Cents

SIOUX FALLS. o. D.. Dec. IA
After having served Is years' imprss,
onment. less time allowance. for the
theft Of . 3-cent stamp. Ellsworth
DeFrance wa3 liberated today.
He held up q mail carrier In Ne
braska. ana, although It was shown
at the trial that he secured only :
2-cent stamp, he was imprisoned for
life. President Mckinley committed
the sentence to Is years.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23

~ Methodist Pastor Elects Child From His Congregations Does Not cog
nize the Social Equality the NegroThe lwen Law of All
Souherners-Coored People Should Know Their Place.

4 very bitter complaint hes been
registered at the once Of The Press
against the Rev. John u. Dills, pastor
Of the First Methodist Episcopal
church, South. The reverend gentle
man II accused Of having elected
colorsd child from his congregation
hast Sunday, and Of having very en-
phatically declared that colored pso-
pie were prohibited the privilege Of
worshiping In that chapel.
Through the columns Of The Press
the complainant, who 10 . prominent
and highly respected lady Of Forest
Rark, Wishes 10 ask the public, what
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
Admiral
is Dead

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.4Rear Ad.
miral Edwin White, retired, expired
suddenly at noon. He had gone to the
Brooklyn navy yard to call on Rear
Admiral Rogers. White was born in
1913. His last sea duty was in COM
mand of the ship Philadelphia, on the
Pacific station. He retired in 1899.
His health was undermined in the
Samoan waters. Death was caused by
heart failure.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
Licensed to Wed.

Marriage licenses were granted -
day to NJ. ]. MeGovern of Spokane
and Mellie Alderman of Kendrick,
George X Hafr and Rosetta Corby,
both OF. Spokane: h c. Walden Of
Hillyard and Gertrude rroutman Of
Bridgeport. c. C. Howard OF Cakes
dale and Iona NJ Brannan Of Farm
huston. W. A. Clark and Ieita Thomp-
son, both OF Latah; \. G. Flanders ok
Spokane and Eva T. Miiler 81 Port
land. N o. Rome and Arabella Ajax
anAna hsah - npekana
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
|(EE
A Fat Turkey
For All OF
Their Employees

Turkey, although the highest priced
bird in the city, is being extensively
bought by the families and corporations
in this vicinity. The Washington
Water Power company has placed an
order with the Sloane Paine company
for 5000 pounds of the celebrated arti-
Gle, and viii give bird to every EN-
ploye of the company for Christmas
present. Let the mathematician Of
Spokane figure this out at "A cents a
pounds. The Sloane-Paine company
has hardly a rival in the city when it
comes to the turkey business. From
thanksgiving TO the present day l5,000
pounds of the toothsome article has
been sold. and 20oo pounds were re-
ceived this morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
FR|AR LANDS

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. %
General Taft's tentative agreement
with the friars for the sale of the Phil
ippine lands to America has been APP
proved by the president. The price
is $3.50 600. =
A conference was held at the white
house this morning between the pres
ident and Secretaries Shaw and Root
for the purpose of making arrange
ments for the issue Of bonds in pay
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23

Cd Of having over aoo, 900 negro con-
verts. In all Of our churches the gal
leries were reserved FOR the colored
people and they knew their places.
Since the war we have built churches
for the negro, and, while we recog-
nice them ~ converts to our faith,
We wish them to worship in their own
houses Of worship.
"Ths person who has accused me
Of having committed an unchr1stian
act does not undsrstand the nature
Of . southern gentleman, who does
not and can not clasp hands with the
negro az his equal. asked the col
ored child who entered my chapel
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
MANY DEAD

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 23.--
With the end of June the reports
which are made to the commission by
the railroads under the accident law
of March 3. 1901, completed two
years record. In the year ending June
30, 1908, the number of passengers kill
ed in train accidents was 1874, and of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
The Turk
Apologies

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2S.-I.e!sh-
man cables from Constantihople that
Consul Davis has arrived at Alexan-
dretta on the san Francisco. The To-
cal governor has made an abject apol-
ogy and expressed regret of the Turk
ish government FOR the assault on
Davis In a manner thoroughly salts
factory 20 the American representa-
uVc. The San Francisco has return
cl 10 Beirut.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
Marble Exhibit.

The Spokane Marble company has
made arrangements with the state
commissioners of the ST. Louis fair
nent place. The exhibit will consist
OF a large arch. made from different
colored marbles taken from the
quarry of the company. The arch will
be placed at the foot OF the stairs
In the state building and will occupy
one of the most prominent positions.