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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-05
RAIN PREVENTS
EVENTS AT FAIR

Jupiter Pluvius knocked out the
plans for the opening day parade Of
the Interstate fair. and a postpone
ment was made until Wednesday.
which is Spokane day. when Governor
Henry Mcbride will also be here
G. A. Yancey, the marshal, request
ed The Press to state that. weather
permitting. the parade will form at
the Northern Pacific depot promptly
at o'clock Wednesday afternoon
and the parade through the business
section will be carried out according
to the program already published.
Notwithstanding the inclemency Of
the weather there is quite an attend
ance at the fair grounds, the EXPOSE
tion hall being visited by many sight
seers. The heaviness Of the track,
due to the continued rains and stand
ing water. making it impossible for
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Jabour was asked to make an an
nouncement. He was in bed. suffer-
ing from rheumatics. but gave out the
following between the puffs of his
cigarette:
I'm going to turn the show over
to my friend, Storey Buck. I'm too
sick to look after 1t at present. All
my performers were paid in full be-
fore leaving Portland. and I've kept
them together and brought them here
to I'LL my engagement. The down.
town show will open tomorrow eve-
ming. Storey Buck will collect the
receipts and pay the performers, and
will run the thing for me.
by Allah, the fates have been
against me ever since opened the
season at Minneapolis on June 1. But
I kept my word at every town
signed for. The season closes here
with loss to me of $4,000. But
I've saved my name. The Chicago
& Great Western have a mortgage on
all my show property, 1t is true but
l will go back to New York and
finance another company when the
fair Is over here. Let me say this,
the show to be given here will be my
complete one. The performers are all
here, and II Is the biggest and best
carnival ever given in the northwest.
But for this weather--wen. am
what you call hoodooed," and the sick
Turk signified that the interview was
at an end as he fell once more to
reading history of Napoleon. in
Arabic,
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Road Experts Come.

r. w. Richardson of Omaha, score
tary of the National Good Roads asso-
citation, has written Secretary Levi
Monroe OF the Spokane Good Roads
club, stating that arrangements had
been made to send two government
good roads experts to attend the Wash
ington state good roads convention,
opening here on Thursday next. He
says in his letter you will be honor
ed with the attendance of NJ. Edridge,
assistant director, Office of public road
inquiries, who l am sure you will be
delighted with, as also the excellent
illustrated address he will make, and
j. w. Abbott, an assistant director in
charge of the Pacific coast division with
headquarters at Denver
President J, d. Sherwood of the
Country club stated that Samuel Hill,
head of the state convention, was on
his way here from st. Paul.
The convention will open in the Au-
ditorium OF the First Methodist church
at 1880 Thursday afternoon.
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even the runners to get out, has also
caused postponment of the races
this afternoon. This was not decided
upon until o'clock, when Superin-
tendent c. d. Jeffries made the an
nouncement.
The program for the day published
on another page of this issue is put
over until tomorrow.
Another disappointment. though
also In a large measure owing to the
weather, was the inability of the ia
bour Circus and Carnival company to
open this evening. Preparations are
being rushed forward in placing the
tents and getting everything in readi-
ness for tomorrow evening, when the
down town show will be OPEN Owing
to the disagreeable weather the at
tendance would have been small and
few people will be Inconvenience by
this
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-05
SOLDIER DRAWS RAZOR
ACROSS HIS JUCULAR

Private Corney of company I, nine
teenth infantry, committed suicide in
the hospital at Fort Wright on Satur-
day night, using a razor as means Of
ending his earthly existence. The scene
in the hospital quarters after Corney
had drawn the razor across his jugu-
lar was one of absolute revulsion. for
blood was all over his cot and before
the death struggle had ended had been
spattered about the room.
Corney, after his return from the
Philippines, became engaged in a brawl
in San Francisco and since then had
not been in good health owing to his
getting hit over the head with brass
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thirteen Persisted
WHEN VESSEL STRUCK

ROTTERDAM, Oct. Sin a fierce
gale that ragged along the coast last
night the French lugger Carnot went
ashore on Holland Hook, and the lives
OF l3 seamen were sacrificed. After a
terrific battle with the waves, the bal
ance of the crew, with the assistance
of the life saving crew, managed to
reach shore.
The gale came up suddenly while
the lugger was working close in, and be-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-05
County Offices Closed.

Offices in the courthouse are gen.
orally closed this afternoon, as a re-
suit of the resolution of the county
commissioners suggesting the closing
of county offices so far as practicable
in honor Of the opening of the fair.
Judge Richardson declined to ad-
journ the trial of Sam Elder, accused
Of robbing Miller's butcher shop in
Union Park, and the court is in full
swing.
On County Clerk Erwins door is a
poster telling of closed offices and
that papCAs may be filed with Clerk
Fred Blomberg of Judge Richardson's
court.
There is a man of watch in the
sheriff's and auditors offices to ac-
commodate the few callers expected
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-05
URGE MAYOR BOYD TO
NAME COMMISSIONER

Friends of both r. P. Harrison and
John Wetzel are urging Mayor Boyd
to present their names to the city coun-
Gil tomorrow night to serve as success
sors to f. p. Weymouth of the board
of public works.
The mayor said this afternoon that
he had not definitely made up mis-
mind as to which name he would pre-.
sent-if he should present either name,
Mr.. Harrison is civil engineer with
offices in the Hyde building. He has
also been prominent in mining work
for several years. Mr.. Wetzel is best
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knew nothing of the affair until &c
was all over.
The search of Elliott revealed
loaded revolver and a pair longbladed
shears. He denies he intended to kill
the president. His language is that
of foreigner. He is a perfect type
of an anarchist and talks in a ram
bling manner. The doctors believe he
is insane. He says he came from
Baltimore on Thursday and met the
president at church. He says the
president wants him to marry Alice
Roosevelt. .t..
He claims the royal blood Of
Sweden flows in his veins, and that
an attempt was made on his life in
Minneapolis. from which place he
was compelled to fee to avoid death.
He insists he is the presidents per-
sonal friend. and only carried the
weapons for self protection.
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Eight are Fined.

Judge Hanford today called up eight
cases of pleaded guilty" to violating
the internal revenue law and gave each
malefactor 500 and costs The octette
are James w. Banner, j. Z. Rivard,
James Smith, Archie Mcdonald, Gus
Anderson and James d. Mills. The
sentences amounted to 80 days in Jail
if not paid, and at the end of 80 days
execution in the name of the federal
government for the balance at $3.50
q day, in case the prisoner has levyable
property.
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POLICE SAY THEY ARE
A VERY CROOKED LOT

Kalispell (Mont) hardware store,
who said his place of business was
burglarized several days ago.
Each of the accused was held for
trial until next Saturday.
Phillips said he had money and
urged that lawyer be sent to de-
fend him. His request was complied
with.
Each of the five men wore a new
suit of clothes. and the police believe
they are gang of crooks who came
here to work the fruit fair.
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James Stevens. ]. B. Johnson.
Frank White, George NJ. Phillips and
Thomas Hall, all Of whom were ar
rested Saturday night by Detective
Burns in raid on Main avenue
lodging house. were arraigned in po-
lice court this afternoon and pleaded
not guilty TO the charge of vagrancy.
In the room at the time of the
arrest a lot OF razors and knoves
Were found. The cutlery was identi-
fed TODAY by the proprietors of a
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knuckles during the progress of row.
He had been in hospital almost ever
since the company came to Fort Wright
last summer, and had once before at.
tempted his own life. He complained of
being unable to sleep because of "the
lights which danced before his eyes
every time he closed them"
Where he obtained the razor is not
told. bat it is supposed that after the
hospital had become quiet he went to
the dispensary apd secured the blade
there.
Funeral services were held at the fort
at II o'clock this morning and burial
was in the post cemetery
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ENGLAND'S new
CABINET NAMED

LONDON. Oct. 5.-The names Of
the members Of the reconstructed
British cabinet were officially an
nounced this afternoon. The person
mel of the new cabinet Is conceded
by all parties to be a very strong one
and there are several surprises in the
list, which adds to the interest
awakened by the giving out of the
list
Austin Chamberlain heads the new
cabinet as chancellor of the ex-
chequer, while. to the great surprise
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-05
Architects Convene.

ST. LOUIS, NO., Oct. 5.-The an
nual convention of the Architectural
League Of America opened in this
city today and will remain in session
through tomorrow. Leading archi-
tects from many parts of the coun-
try are in attendance. The program
provides for the discussion, among
other subjects. of the code of ethics
and competitions, exhibition circuit,
club work and professional and art
education.
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known by his work in the office of the
county surveyor.
Charles Wolf, who filed complaint
against Mr.. Weymouth two weeks ago,
is still keeping up his fight for the
removal of the veteran commissioner.
Mr.. Wolf and his friends say the city
councilmen should have no scruples
against naming their candidate, Mr..
Wetzel, because Mr.. Weymouth's term
has expired and the selection of Mr..
Wetzel would merely mean that sue
cessor TO Mr.. Weymouth had been
chosen in the regular order.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-05
Civil Cases In
Federal Court

The time in Judge Hanford's court
today is being taken up with motions
in civil cases. District Attorney Frye
said that he did not expect to get to
the matter of sentences Of prisoners
who pleaded guilty to indictments
and the trial Of those who pleaded
not guilty until Thursday.
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face while at two were arguing in
Howard street saloon.
Mccarthy urged that the trial pro-
coed. claiming that he had every wit
ness in the saloon but one. Barkalo
was not ready, and said he proposed to
net some more witnesses. The case
was continued until tomorrow.
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Terrible Slaughter of Turk
iSh (0n=C0mbdtantS Re-
ported at B0niSk0.

mercy. The Turkish inhabitants pos
sessed but few arms, and were not in
a position to offer more than a feeble
resistance to the enemy.
The butchery was terrible. Men,
women and children were slain, houses
were torn down and the market places
were burned. The devastation of the
place was complete.
SOFIA, Oct. 5.-News was received
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smallpox cases during the coming year.
Last year the department used 1900
for this purpose and This year the de-
parsment asked for 5000.
II Is said that some of the city Off
Gals believe that the new isolation hoe
pital now being built will be large
enough to comfortably care for all the
smallpox eases in the city and it will
not he necessary to quarantine any -
their homes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-05

Everett Lahti, a boy with a white
down on his chin, was fined S. and
costs in police court this afternoon for
intoxication, the fourth time within
the last few weeks that Justice Hin
kle has had to pronounce sentence
against the same offender.
Lahti is bright looking boy with
rosy complexion, but it is impossible
for him to pass by the flowing bowl.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-05

OF large number of politicians. the
colonial secretaryship is accepted by
Alfred Littleton. ........ ......-
William Broderick is made secre-
tary for India. while Arnold Foster
takes the portfolio of war. A. G.
Murray Is named as secretary for
Scotland. and Lord Stanley is made
postmaster general.
To heighten political interest.
comes the announcement Of the resig-
nation Of the duke of Devonshire as
president of the council.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-05
SAYS PITCHER STRUCK
HIM ON HIS NOSE

Dennis Mccarthy, the professional
baseball pitcher, was in police court
this afternoon charged with disorderly
conduct.
+. Bsrkalo, big man with a pigmy
nose, was the complainant and alleges
that Mccarthy smashed him in the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-05
CYLONE LEAVES TOWN
IN MICHIGAN A WRECK

and debris that was appalling. Houses
were blown down and the lumber was
scattered as far as mile away. The
property damage IL estimated at a
quarter OF a million dollars.
A special train has been dispatched
from here. On board are all the doc
tors in the town. They are provided
with medicines and surgical appli-
ances. Arrangements will be made
to forward provisions and food for
those.swho are homeless.
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.
Exhibits for St. Louis.

Word has been received at the cham
Der of commerce that A. Vanholder-
beke. state horticulture commissioner,
will arrive here on Wednesday to con
fer with the local horticultural COM
mittee on the proposed exhibit to be
sent to the st. Louis exposition, rep
resentative of the Inland Empire.
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Wants Explanatio n.

City Health Officer DIR. ID. c. New
man is to appear before the finance
committee of the city council this
afternoon and ask for hearing as
regards the action of the council in
cutting off 5000 that was allowed his
department for the care of Quarantined
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-05
He Wants His Due.

Otis De Lacey is determined to have
$1.65. which he says Louis Wolf owes
him on wages.
De Lacey has enga6 the law
firm of Upton & Wynne 10 press his
charges and suit to recover the
amount has been instituted in Justice
Hinkle's court.
The charges OF filing the prelimi-
nary papers amounted to more than
the principal of the cotton.
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Nhst,AUNEs. Mich. Oct B.-Meagre
reports which have reached here from
the town Of West Eden report terrible
devastation by a cyclone which struck
that place today.
For severity and intensity the
storm was one of the worst that
has been witnessed in years. Three
people are known to have been killed
and at least 40 injured.
The storm passed quickly, but It
left In it's track a litter of wreckage
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-05
Addlcks Turned Down.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-The pres
ident today appointed John Nields, an
anti-Addick man, United States attor-
ney for Delaware The latter was en-
dorsed almost unanimously by the Del
aware bar.
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SOFIA, Bulgaria, Oct. 5.-Advices
which have been received here give
meagre details of a terrific battle
which took place at Bonisko, in which
Il is reported 1000 Turkish non-combat-
ants were slain. The town of Bonisko
was utterly destroyed.
The attack was made by large band
of insurgents, who attacked the town
and soon had its inhabitants at their
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fore she could be got out into thu
open sea, she was caught by the wind
and the strong inserting current and
forced upon the jagged rocks of the
Hook.
Then followed the lowering of life
boats. The sea was running SO strong
that one of the boats, with Is men,
was Immediately capsixed. Signals had
been sent up from the lugger, and
with the aid of the life savers, the
second boat got ashore.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-05

PITTSBURG, Oct. 5.-Rain compelI-
ed the postponement of the fourth Of
the series of worlds championship
games between the Pittsburg National
and Boston American league teams.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-05

AT Chatsworth, near Los Angeles,
work train plunged into car loaded
with steel, which was left on the main
track Saturday night. Martin Sayres,
James Mcconnell and an unknown man
were killed and II injured. The injured
were taken TO the Los Angeles railway
hospital.
G. Johnson, laborer, was killed IN
the wreck of a pony engine at Port
Los Angeles.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-05

AUSTIN, Tex. Oct. 5,-The new
tariff of express rates drawn up by
the Texas state railroad commission
went into operation today. The new
rates are horizontal reduction of 10
per cent as compared with the old
schedule
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-05

CONSTANTTNOPLE, Oct. 5.-The
sultan has requested the withdrawal Of
the American fleet. Leischman has re-
piled that America will be pleased to
do so as soon as Turkey has officially
recognized the American school within
her domains.
The report of a conflict at Demir
KAPPA on the Bulgarian frontier, pub
lished by press association this morn
ing. has not been confirmed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-05
He Had a Handy Way
OF Providing Shoes

G. j. Smith, who said he lived in
Dennis & 'Bradley's addition, near the
school section, and who has been work
ing on the city streets, was fined
$50 and costs in police court by Justice
Hlnkle this afternoon for petit lar
ceny.
Smith was caught red-handed by a
clerk in Kemp & Hebert's store Sat.
urday night as he was making off with
a $3.50 pair of shoes. He had looked
over the stock of shoes, but claimed
not to be satisfied, and when he
thought the employees were not looking
slipped a pair of shoes under his coat
and made off.
In court Smith refused to tell about
his family or previous connections, con.
tenting himself with pleading guilty.
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More Fever At
Laredo Today

FORT WORTH, Oct. 5.-One genu-
inc and four suspicious cases of yellow
fever are reported at Laredo this morn
ing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-05
TWO THOUSAND DIE
ON SWORDS POINT

today of a battle between Turkish
troops and Macedonians under General
Zontechef, head Of the Macedonian
committee, near the Macedonian town
of Godlevo. The battle lasted half a
day. Zontecheff escaped. No further
details have been received up to this
time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-05

The members Of the Spokane base
ball club werep aid off by Manager
Williams today, and the team disbanded
fog the season.
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) KILLED, |8 INJURED
IN CALIFORNIA WRECKS

This morning at Lang station, near
Saueus, an oil train jumped the track
A tramp was killed and one Of the
cr,y fatally injured.
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 5.-Three acct
dents ON the Southern Pacific this
morning resulted in five killed and Is
injured.
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CHICAGO, Oct. 5.--A thousand press
feeders struck today. The demand rec
ignition of the union.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-Admiral
Cotton cables from Beirut that Khalll
Pasha has formally succeeded Maxim
Pasha at Beirut.
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eminent gave to the public an excel
lent idea of the varied kinds of scien-
tiic research carried on. Of which the
general public is but vaguely informed.
To those who expected to find a coIiec-
lion Of art studies, drawn or painted
for The purposes of an art exhibition.
there was but little Of interest, tt
those of a scientific turn OF mind there
vas. no doubt. more Of interest in this
exhibition than in the other two shows
referred to Briefly stated. the Cosmos
Club exhibition contained paintings and
drawings Of tiny towering plants fruit,
butterflies ana fusects-au done with a
mathematical accuracy and an adheT-
ence to truth that characterized no;
only the technical skin, but the end
less patience of the artists who have
made these studies for the truth which
they contain and for accurate descrip-
tions Of the objects painted. There were
rocks and geological specimens painted
in such manner that to the trained ge-
oIogfst a label stating the locality from
which the specimen came would be
wholly unnecessary. To the ethnologist
there was a vast fund OF information
Of drawings of stone implements, and
wearing apparel belonging 10 the abor-
igines. and the few drawings iIlustra-
tive OF customs Of the Indians were
fun of interest on account of the az
tlstic ability shown in the arrangement
Of this class Of work. and the technical
skill with which it was performed
Among the names of the artists who
have done with such patience this
most trying scientific work are II. Ho-
bart Nichols. Spencer Baird Nichols,
Harold Mcdonald. DeLacey Gin. Mary
NJ. Mitchell. and Mary Irwin Wright.
Water Colors at VeeThOff'S
At the veerhon Gallery there is on
exhibition a large collection Of water
eoIors-sone ninety or more-the work
Of Italian water color artists. This ex-
hibition is one Of great interest as a
means of becoming acquainted with the
present methods of this school of the
Italian painters. The paintings are all
made on smooth surfaces and done with
| q coloring that is vivid and with much
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any more than the employer has rigs
to do anything which ma injure mis-
servant; in such matters obligations are
reciprocal.
The extent to which betting is car
ried on at the present time threatens
to corrupt the whole nation. The news
papers are fun of racing matters, and
the soul of racing is betting How pos
terity will think of us when a more
wholesome state Of affairs shall exist
is not nice TO contemplate. It must
regard this rage for gambling as a mad
ness, and the deIirious thirst for gain
without industry as unworthy of a great
and intelligent people.
A Vice of the People,
It was remarked by that celebrated
Scotch judge, Lord Kames, nearly a cen
fury and a half ago. that gaming is
the vice of idle people. savages are ad-
dieted to gaming, and those Of North