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road toward Coloma. leaving Brown
behind.
One OF the guards escaped. 20 that
they now have only i've guards and
the two farmers a. prisoners. 1t is
feared that some Of the guards yet
in captivity viii be killed, as the
convicts have srudges sxainst them
for N treatment received. while In
the prisoA
This whole country IL in terror, for
II IL believed that the men will not
hesitate to murder anyone whom
they chance to meet.
+ W. L. Cotter, one Of the guards
injured in the first rush OF the pris-
oners this morning, died later in the
day. Joseph Cochrane. another guard.
n not expected to live through to-
morrow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-28

RossLAND. 3. O.. July as.--At
$50 a. m. Saturday nrs destroyed the
Peoples department. store. Columbia
avenue and Spokane street. The con.
Migration. which at one time threat
ensd to burn up the whole business
section. was confined 10 the store,
though the Clifton hotel received .
bad scorching. Ordination Of the
fire is a mystery. There was no stove
going and no one on the premises.
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For Carnival Queen.

Miss Stella sperry. who was Sc
iected by Shirt Waist q Laundry
Workers union, No. l1s. as candidate
for queen At the coming labor carni-
val. lives with her parents az COZ
sharp avenue. Her father being an
invalid ana Miss sperry being the
oldest Of the family. to her fell the
duty OF caring for her father. She
has been employed for the past eight
months at the Cascade steam laundry.
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i FOLSOM. CAL, July 2s.--The en-
tire section OF Eldorado is up in
arms this evening owing to the fact
that the desperate gang Of escaped
convicts from Folsom prison 10 lin
vadlne It. Great excitement prevails
Tor the dsspsrados are raniacking
houses and plundering ranches wher-
ever they 80. Posses were sent out
today from Auburn, Placerville, and
the prison. "A company Of national
guards from Placerville IL elso out.
after leaving. the prison grounds
the gang Of convicts with their cap
tives. numbering eight. proceeded to.
ward Eldorado. county. crossing the
river few miles above the prison.
While they were crossing the river
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-28
Now Track Graded.

The graders on the Occur d'Alene
& Spokane electric railway have
reached Blackwell park. The work
at the Occur d'Alene end OF the line
will be completed in few days. Con-
nections have been made at this end
with the o. r. & N line. the rails
already having been laid. The grad
Ing Of the whole line will be practi-
cally completed by the end OF this
month.
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OMAHA, Neb.. July 2S.-Two H.
year-old girls, Dora Osborne and
Alice Gard. were torn from their
escorts last night by q mob Of 20
drunken men. The Gard girl escaped
after hours Of lighting. with clothes
torn almost to ribbons. The Osborne
\ girl was dragged into a cornfield
and repeatedly assaulted. She is now
in a precarious condition.
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Want Z Detailed
Aooollat Of Massacre

LONDON, July 2s.--In the house
Of commons Cranbourne said today
that the consul general at Odessa had
been instructed to provide for the
home government detailed account
of the Kisheneff massacre. Balfour
in replying to a question said that the
agreement between the government
and Cunard line win be completed
this week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-28
Drun,snqrs IN ssss!o.,.

MACKINAC ISLAND. Mich, July
2s.--The International Federation Of
Commercial Travelers' organizations
began its annual meeting here today
and will remain In session until
Saturday. Nearly 100 delegates are
present. representing organisatiens
with combined membership OF &c.,
600. The federation aims to better
the welfare and conditions Of work
Of the commercial travellers OF the
country and among other things 10
concerning itself just now in pro-
longed agitation for an interchange
able mileage ticket Of 5000 miles.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-28
Negro Uses Razor
on 6-Year-0ld CHI,

PENNINGTON. Ia. July ss.--Ne-
gro Clark assaulted a pretty 1s-year-
old girl Saturday night at Kahoka,
Mo, INJECTING dangerous wounds with
a razor. The farmers now. have sur
rounded the woods near Medill. A
guard has been detailed to lynch the
negro II caught. n.
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Jst and White.

CYNTHIANA. KY. July 2s.--The
special term OF the Harrison circuit
court to try Curtis Jett and Tom
White for the murder of James b.
Marcum. convened here today with
Judge j. ]. Osborne presiding. Al
though no disorder In expected It has
been deemed advisable by the author
tiles to detail a small guard OF mill
tia at the jail and TO insure the safe
ty Of Even. the chief witness for
the prosecution. and against whom
threats OF assassination have been
aiada
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KNOCKED IN HEAD BY
REVOLVER IN SALOON

In a row in the Big q saloon, on
Howard street. between Main and
Front avenue, at 7:1b o'clock last
night. Frank Van Lotan, q painter
II yeasr Of age, was knocked out
with a revolver In the hands Of
George Isved. one of the proprietors
of the saloon,
The revolver bounded from the
hands Of Isved and exploded on the
floor. attracting a large crowd.
Both men were placed under arrest
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A. L, Robinson. agent for the Pa
ci6c Coast Elevator company at Wa
verify. IL In the city.
The Great Northern broke the sea
sons record yesterday In the num-
Der OF people taken to Loon lake
There was very large travel 10
Occur d'Aiene lake yesterday.
W. +. Brock OF the Portland Ore
gonisn STAFF IL In the city.
Z. G. Davies and wife returned las
night from weeks cutting at Fish
lake
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ANOTHER ATTR0CI0uS
MASSACRE Of JEWS

sacred scrolls were carried away.
1t is known that one beautiful young
Jewess Of Is was abducted after a
desperate struggle. also that six
Jews were killed In running Asht
while fleeing from the tower. Hum
dreds are homeless and absolutely
destitute
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by Onicers Win and Dobkins. and
were taken to the police station.
The wound In Van Lotan's head, a
deep cut. was dressed IN the police
station.
AT the saloon all information re-
garding the trouble was withheld
from the public. As near az could
be learned Van Ilotan. who had been
drinking, started the row with Isved.
Iaved was released later Dan $50
cash bond 1a
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omcers who went after the men
were repulsed with shotguns in the
hands OF the mob. They were REIN
forced by a posse of citizens. The
ofl1cers rescued the Osborne girl
about 2 o'clock this morning.
Four men named Mulick, Barrett,
and two Wiseman brothers, have
been arrested.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-28
Mrs. Robertson Dead.

Amelia Robertson, wife of Attor-
ney F. c. Robertson. died yester-
day afternoon. after brief Illness
OF heart failure, at her home, corner
Riverside avenue and Oak street.
She was the mother of three chill
dren, Lucille. s years; Frederick. Z
and Steven, Q years. Mrs. Robertson
was 20 years Of age.
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The general idea among the print
ers during the evening was that the
Spokesman Review was preparing to
frat" the ONCE. 1t was also said that
II any attempt were made to run
the press that the pressmen would
walk out. Mr.. Cowies is stil in
parts unknown.
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and tried to reach for a revolver on
her dresser. Failing. she began
screaming. and Walker left. Later,
when asked to explain by Deputy
Sheriff Moore, Walker attacked the
officer at
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that they viii not conflict with the
union bylaws, II these cannot be
obtained to permit the Miller Incl
dent to die out. but to continue to
make federal oficials recognize the
unions in managing government
shops.
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Final Cup Races.

NEW YORK. July 2s.--After pre-
liminary diminishing extending over
the last few weeks, the three candi-
dates for the .defense Of the Ameri-
ca cup--Relience. Constitution and
Columbia--are to have it out on New
port beginning today, with q sec
ond race on Wednesday and . third
and final contest on Saturday OF this
week. So far the Reliance has dis
played a marked superiority over the
other two craft and no doubt ex-
ists III sthS minds Of yachting experts
that the challenge committee will
pick the new boat to defend the COW
NEWPORT, July 2S-Announce-
ment is made this morning that the
three contestants for the Deand cup
will be asked to sail only the three
races instead of six as at first pro-
posed. First race today.
There was a 12-knot steady. breeze
blowing when the yachts started on
the 3o-mile course. The Reliance
again won.
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Pxxs1pxFr u rxAxxuD.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. July 2s.-Tae
Employers association has written
Roosevelt thanking him for order.
ing the reinstatement of Miller to the
government printing Office, assuring
them" the letter says. that our
chief executive is a man with the
courage of his convics1ans,"
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RELIANCE

NEWPORT, July PAS a result
of the recent yacht trials, the Reli-
anee has been chosen to defend the
cup Her superiority has been man.
Tested in nearly race The Constitu-
ton will be held in reserve in case
of any accident to the defender. The
Columbia will go out of commission.
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TANGIER. Morocco. July ga
terrible massacre OF Jews has occur
- at Ofranat. near here. during
which atrocities were committed
which were only second to the .nassa-
l<ishineff. The Jewish quar-
{ ter vas completely destroyed. Houses.
shops and stores were desecrated and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-28

The Northern Pacific Is found to
have increased it's SIDE tracks during
the year by 1908 feet. the Great
Northern by 34.s5s feet. the o. r.. a
N. by 1895 feet and the Union Depot
company by 1879 feet. There is an
actual decrease in the case OF the
s. f. 4 N. owing to the, removal of
station and bS6s feet of side tracks.
In the way of furniture and ma
chinery the Northern Pacific has in
creased In value about $4,000 and
in buildings about 5000: the Great
Northern, machinery in Hillyard
shops, $751; and IN buildings. $10.-
ss5.
The item Of Pullman coaches used
by the o. r. & N. and not included
In Its figures. does not appear In last
years roll. nor for several years back.
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with the exception of few de-
tails relating to banking and other
corporations, the work on the asses
sor's rolls Is completed. 1t shows a
most substantial increase In the tax
able property OF THE county. 1t should
be remembered that the real estate
figures for this year are the same
~ for last year with the exception
Of instances where improvements
have been made. and in the cases Of
the railroads. where additional tracks
has been laid. In such instances the
old rate IL applied. NJ
The following table gives the fig-
ures for the railroads for the re-
spective years, the increase being
for the most part owing to increase
in the value of buildings, furniture.
~, n oh tnar,, au6 tro CLa m.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-10
TUG BOILER ExPLoDEs.
Engineer Is Roasted by Escaping
Steam-Firemen ScaIded.

Steam-Firemen ScaIded,
Wilmington, N. c., May 9.-One man
was killed, two probably fatally in
jured and another seriously hurt by
the explosion of boiler on the govern
ment tug Cynthia Friday afternoon.
The men were horribly scalded by
deluge of escaping steam and boiling
water
The dead man is Jesse A. Dicksey,
aged p, engineer on the tug. Two
ffremen, ]. C. Warren and Tobe Jack
son, are at the Margin hospital with
little or no chance of recovery.
Ambrose Liventer, the cook, was
blown overheard, but rescued. His
injury is not fatal.
Engineer Dicksey and the firemen
were in the engine room when the ex-
plosion occurred, and were caught in
a death trap. There was no posi-
BILE chance for escape, and they were
horribly roasted
Other members of the crew who
ran to the assistance of the unfortu-
nate men could not go near until the
boiler was exhausted of it's death.
dealing contents. Dicksey was un-
conscious when taken out and died
in a short time.
The cause Of the acci Att may never
be known The tug was towing mud
scows from dredge Is miles below
the city. The explosion was as ter
rife and sudden as a heavy charge of
dynamite.
Government officials have ordered an
investigation Dicksey received his
papers as engineer only a few months
ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-10
COTTON MEN ORGANIZE.
Southeastern Cotton Buyers AssocIa.
tion to Seek Charter.

ton to Seek Charter.
Atlanta, May 9.-The control Of the
cotton business of the south will no
longer be left to Liverpool and New
York, if the plan now on foot is con,
summated.
An organization is being perfected
to relieve the British Of the trouble
of telling the south what it should ask
for its cotton and it is a matter of
only a short time when the price of
the south's staple will be fixed nearer
home-tn Atlanta, or New Orleans, in
fact
The Southeastern Cotton Buyers as.
sociation will soon apply for a charter
and will be incorporated for the pur-
poses outlined above.
A meeting of a number of the lead
ing cotton firms in the south was held
yesterday at noon in the convention
hall of the Piedmont hotel with G. A
Nicholson, of the Maddox Rucker Bank
ing company, in the chair; and Mr..
Chesley B. Howard, Jr., acting as sec
retary, and at this meeting it was de-
termined to incorporate the Southeast.
ern Cotton Buyers association and to
take immediate steps to induce all the
other firms in this territory in the cot
ton business to form similar organizar
tions, with a view to the absolute con-
troll of the cotton business here at
home
This association was organized near
ly two years since, but has never TAX
en- vigorous action looking to the end
that is to be pursued now.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-10
Money Left TO Yale.

Hartford, Conn, May 9.-The will of
the late Walter D. Pilkins, who died
in Washington, D. c., few days ago,
has been filed for probate in East
Hartford. To the President and fellows
Of Yale $40. 0.00Ois left in memory of the
uncle of Mr.. Pilkins, Professor Anthony
Stanley. The income of one-half
this amount is to be offered as prize
for proficiency in mathematics; and
the income of the other $1,000 is to be
awarded to needy and deserving un.
dergraduate. To the Congregational
Home Missionary society $4,000 is Civ.
en- outright.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-10
EXTRA SESSION CONGRESS.
Lawmakers Will Be Summoned Just
After Fall Elections.

Lawmakers VIII Be Summoned just
After Fall Elections.
Denver, May 9.-The News today
prints an interview with DANIEL M
Ransdell, sergeant-at-arms of the Unit
ed States senate, to the effect that al
extra session Of congress will be called
about Nov. 9. Mr.. Ransdall and fam
lily are spending several weeks in Col
orado for his sons health. Mr.. Rams
dell quoted as follows:
president Roosevelt send word tC
me through Secretary Loeb last week
at st. Louis that l could prepare tC
receive the congress Immediately OF
soon as possible after election day. To
Secretary Bennett, of the senate, Pres
tdent Roosevelt made the direct state
ment that congress would be summon.
ed just as soon as the fall elections
were out of the way"
What will the call provide shall be
taken up?" was asked.
THE reciprocity treaty with Cuba. .
''Will the Philippine tariff reduction
measure be resurrected for consider
ation?"
Il think it WHY, as soon as the Gu
ban business is disposed Of"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-10
NO INTERRUPTION OF
OPEN DOOR POLICY
. Repetition of Russia's Assur.
ance to United States.
-AMPDORF is TERVIEWED.
Reoccupation of New chwanq by Rus.
sian Troops Is Claimed to Be Who'll.
ly Political Issue, Not Involving
American Interests.

Paris, May 9.-Commenting on the
Manchurian situation, the officials here
say the French ambassador at st,
Petersburg has had an interview on
the subject with Foreign Minister
Lampdorf, which brought out a repe.
tition Of the statement that Russia had
given positive assurances to the Unit.
ed States that there would be no in.
terruption of the open door policy in
Manchuria and also the assertion that
the mission Of General Kurpoatkin. the
Russian war minister to Manchuria,
was pacific.
The view held here is that Russia's
assurances fully protect the United
States commercial interests. The re.
occupation of New Chwang by Rus.
sian troops is claimed to be a wholly
political issue by Russia, Great Brit
ain and Japan and as not involving
American commerce or any other
American interest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-10
TURKO- Bull LCARIAN
SITUATION is CRAVE
Troops Of Both Countries Are
Occupying Frontier.
REPRESENTATIONS OF POWERS.
victory For Either Turkey or Bulqa-
ria, However, Would Be Devoid of
Pecuniary Results, as Powers Will
Permit of No Territorial Expansion.

Berlin, May 9.-The German gov
ernment regards the Turko-Bulgarian
situation as being grave, but responsi-
Die ofhclaIs say that if a collision can
| De STAYED off through the surmer.
more sober councils can get a hearing
IN the winter when military action is
impossible.
Regarding the mutual recriminations
OF Turkey and Bulgaria in imputing
belhcose purposes the officials here say
turkey certainly cannot wish for war.
because she is unable to bear the ex-
pense and knows beforehand that the
powers would not permit territorial ex-
pansion as a result of victory. 1t is
also believed that Bulgaria. while show.
ing deplorably weak attitude toward
the revolutionary elements. does not
desire war,
The powers have made representa-.
tions at Sofia, emphasizing the fmpos-
slbll1ty of allowing Bulgaria to realize
the fundamental aim of its policy
namely, the acquisition of part of Ma
cedonia. The powers know that the
partition Of Macedonia in favor of Bull
garia would cause Greece, Servia and
other countries to raise claims for
Turkish territory. Hence the powers
are unitedly determined not to permit
any change in the status. quo.
On the other hand, the reforms in
Macedonia, which have, unfortunately,
been suspended through the outbreak
OF violence at Salonica, must be car.
ried out and Austria-Hungary and Rus
sia, which are Immediately concerned
will see through their consuls that
they will be carried out.
1t is understood that the powers in
their representations at Sofia reproach.
ing the Bulgarian government with
proving weakness toward the revoIu-
tlonists pointed out by the lack of
more energetic attitude. In addition
to the communications made to the
government at Sofia the powers have
made representations at Constatinople
which have convinced Turkey of the
hOpelessness of deriving any
territorial or pecuniary advantage from
attacking Bulgaria.
Nevertheless danger lies in the fact
that Turkish and Bulgarian troops are
facing each other on the frontier and
in proximity to it rendering a more
or less accidental collision possible,
which could easily grow into uncontroI
liable dimensions. The situation. is,
therefore, having depressing effect
on German Beers and is nrevantino
any operations on a large scale.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-10
mACHEN CELLS INTEREST.
Also Resigns as President of Bruins
wick and Birn1inuhann.

Brunswick, Ga, May 9.-Colonel e.
G. Machen has sold his entire interest
in the Brunswick and Birmingham rail
way and resigned as president.
It is generally believed that 1t was
purchased by F. A Umsted, president
of the Mohawk Valley Steel and Wire
company.
The sale of his interest in the Bruins
wick and Birmingham is probably the
result of the coming to this city of
several northern capitalists, who spent
several days here and visited Column
bus, Eufaula and other cities that are
after the line.
In a telegram received from Colonel
Machen in New York, he says:
Il have sold all my interests in the
Brunswick and Birmingham and sew
cred all connections with it. The pur4
chasers say they will rush it to COM
pletion which is what Brunswick most
dacirocJ
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-10
Florida Appointments.

Tallahassee, Fla. May 9-Governor
Jennings has sent to the senate the
nomination of James T. Wills, of Brad.
ford county, to be Judge of the new
eighth judicial circuit provided by
constitutional amendment last fall and
created by the legislature this week,
and of Benjamin P Calhoun, of Put
nam county, to be state attorney for
the circuit The circuit comprises
Alachua, Bradford, Levy, Putnam and
Baker, and court will be opened at
Gainesville next Tuesday. The ap
pointments We're Immediately confirm.
ed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-10
Occupation Temnorarv.

Paris, May 9.-The official at New
Chwang who sent yesterdays news of
Russia's alleged action at New Chwang
and elsewhere in Manchuria, tele,
graphs today that the occupation of the
forces at the mouth of the Lao river
was temporary and that the Russians
have now withdrawn. Official circles
at Pe1in are mystifed. Their subor
dinates at New Chwang have not re-.
ported the re-occupation of that place,
hence there is disposition to question
the correctness of the information, al.
though the author of yesterdays story
is considered to be one of the ablest
and best informed foreigners in China
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-10
Portland Next Meetino place.

Atlanta, May 9.-The next annual
meeting of the National Conference
of Charities and Correction will be
held in Portland, Me-, The committee
on time and place, appointed several
days ago, will report in favor of that
city during the session today, and 1t
is more than probable that the report
will be adopted. The report of the
committee will be unanimous.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-10
Manv Christians Killed,

Constantinople, May 9.-Thirteen
Christians were killed and 19 wounded
and three Mussulmans were killed
during the recent outbreak at Monas-
tir. In an encounter between impe-
rial troops and force of insurgents
in the neighboring village of Zapari,
May. 6, II Bulgarians were killed and
"A were made prisoners.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-10
Bubonic PLAQUE In CaIlao.

Lima, Peru, May 9.-The existence
of bubonic plague has been discovered
in the suburbs of Callao and the peo.
pie Of that port are much alarmed The
authorities have closed and isolated a
flour mill where certain suspicious
cases have originated. Forty laborers
employed In the mills have been quar-.
antined. 1t has been decided to close
the principal market of Lima and con.
fscate all flour coming from the mill
in question. The plague has not Sc
far spread