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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-09
0RPHEUM IS TO OPEN
I BY FIRST OF OCTOBER

J. Rush Bronson has written F. B.
Colville that he will be in the city
next week to start work on the re-
modelling of a building to be used by
the Orpheum circuit. The new the
ates will be located in the heart of
the city on Riverside avenue and 1t
is hoped to open 1t by October I.
The Orpheum circuit will hence
forth include 81 houses, and besides
their own bookings will draw largely
from the best vaudeville talent en-
gagged on the Keith and Proctor cir
cults. A special inducement Of a
years engagement will be held out
to the topliners on the eastern cir
cults, and by this arrangement the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-09
Cheney Butcher
Drops on Street

Thomas Wise. an Englishman, 76
years of age, was picked up sick
and helpless on the street last night
by Officer Fitzharris and taken to
the police station.
1t was. believed that Wise was
starving. He was too weak to give
an account of himself during the
night.
This morning he revived sufficient
ly to say that he came to Spokane
from Cheney two days ago and was
overcome by physical weakness. He
Is married. butcher by trade. His
friends have been notified and he will
be sent home today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-09
To Centralize
Boycott Work

At the meeting Of the trades
council in Central Labor hall last
night much discussion was INDUCED
in by the delegates regarding the ad-
visibility Of taking the boycott off
the various places now under the ban
and concentrating the strength of the
union forces of the city on one large
establishment. BY winning boy
colt against large firm the dele
gates thought in the end more would
be gained and the effect on smaller
places would do much TO make "un-
fair listing" effective in future. Other
routine business was transacted.
State Labor Commissioner William
Blackman addressed the council.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-09

Orpheum people expect to secure
many star performers.
The local theater will open with a
company of 16 players. who will give
one performance of IL acts every
evening. 1t is to be a strictly first
class family playhouse in every re-
spect where vaudeville will reign So
preme. with many high priced spe-
cialties formerly only to be seen in
the west at such theaters as the
Orpheum In San Francisco.
Other theaters have been arranged
for at Pendleton and Walla Walla,
and at Portland Manager Shields Is
having constructed a magnificent
playhouse. These cities, with Spo-
kane, are all embraced in the circuit
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-09
Hartenders to
Ask More Pay

1t Is the intention of the bartendcrs
at the meeting of their union tomor-
row night and when the trades coun-
Gil meets next Thursday they viii
be asked to endorse the action of the
union. The new scale provides for
a day of 10 hours duration at the
weekly wage of $3.50 In second class
saloons and s21 In first class places.
For all overtime the men are to be
paid 80 cents per hour. The union
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-09

progress looking to our obtaining a
location on Riverside avenue. and we
have secured an option on land suit
able to our purpose. l can not, for
business reasons. disclose the loca-
ton. because We have yet to secure
proper title to an alieyway which is
In dispute. 1t may take some time
to clear UP this matter. but If 1t
could be done so Immediately the
company would proceed with the
erection of block costing approx
mately $4,000"
1t is rumored that the site selected
is the land on which Is situated the
Hotel Emery at 306 Riverside avenue
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-09

At Portland the Hoo-H oos Of the
northwest assembled today and sew
eral Of the members of the Spokane
Cats are there. among them John T..
Mercer local representative of the
Wisconsin Central. who has the title
of vicegerent shark of the Spokane
Hoo-Hoos.
This organization is made up en-
tirely Of lumbermen and railroad
men.
All over the country the Hoo Hoos
are being handsomely entertained.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-09
FAITHFUL HOO-HOOS
MAKE THE FUR FLY

/, This moraing-the ninth day of the
ninth month of the year-finds as
sembled in most of the larger cities
the faithful followers of the Great
Black Cat, all ready for the twelfth
annual confederation of the Order of
Hoo-hoo. The big convention is at
Buffalo. N. Y, where several hundred
delegates are present. At nine min
utes past nine the grand sharks of
the Hoo-Hoo called the meetings to
order over 1900 new members, ac-
cording to the report in Buffalo. join
ed during the year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-09
Delivery Driver
Has q Leg Broken

Ed Austin n driver for the North
Star livery stable. suffered frac-
ture OF one leg today as the result
Of an accident that occurred at the
Crystal laundry. Austin was dump
ing a load of sawdust from a cart
when he sustained his injuries. He
was taken to his home on North Mon
roe street.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-09

Matron Yost of the Salvation Army.
who officiates as matron at the city
jail. Is the happy possessor of a
dainty silver star presented 70 her
by Chief woydt this afternoon.
The matron Is now a fun fiedged
officer of the city and has the power
to make arrests the same as the de-
tectives or regular members OF the
foroA
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-09
new FIFTY THOUSAND
BLOCK FOR BUSINESS

Riverside avenue is to be adorned
with another substantial business
block. costing not less than $50, 900.
1t will be built and occupied by Nj.
Seller & Co, Incorporated, wholesale
and retail dealers IN crockery and
glassware.
A. Friedlein, manager for the COM
pany, admitted to The Press this
morning that they had secured an
option on a piece of property on Riv-
erside avenue. but declined to name
the location.
lie said: within the past two
weeks negotiations have been In
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-09
Lowers the Record
for Thousand Miles

BOSTON, Sept. 9.-Sadie Knowl-
ton. cyclist, finished a thousand
mile run at 6:o5 o'clock this morning
In 81 hours and 40 minutes. lowering
the worlds record ror women by 1
hour and Is minutes, She had not
had ~ hours sleep since Saturday
morning. She finished in good con
dition.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-09
LADY CONDUCTORS
MUST Be SILENT

Mrs. Emery, who will be in charge
of the girls, says she is now in need
OF only 20 more young ladies. This
additional help is made necessary by
the fact that many extra cars will
be needed on account of the baseball
game. And another thing-the ladies
must be very sure to bring good,
strong purses to keep the nickels in.
The beautiful observation car,
which has been such n success since
It started. has been chartered by
Miss Bailey for her young lady pu-
pills. 1t will follow Immediately be-
hind the other cars.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-09
Will Be Next
War Secretary

LONDON. Sept. 9.-Labouchere in
Truth today predicts that Secretary
of War Broderick will be succeeded
in October by the present Irish secre-
tarYe Wyndham. Today's st. James
GasetteF says England and Austria
have Arrived at an agreement on a
line of action in the event of the
spread of the Balkan trouble.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-09

Now will you be good? If you
don't, the following new rule govern
ing the street railway system under
the control of the young ladies of
the city next Friday tells what will
happen:
''All ladies found talking with the
passengers will be expelled forth
with"
That surely should hold the fair
conductresses for a while at least,
and all who would josh must refrain
from tempting the ladies into adj
dressing themselves to their passen-
gers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-09
LACROSSE team MAY
COME FROM CANADA

The board Of directors of the In
terstate fair at its meeting tomorrow
will take up the proposition Of the
Nelson (B. c. lacrosse club for two
There Is a strong sentiment that the
attraction would prove big drawing
card for one Of the Sundays, as the
game is new here ana besides a big
local attendance. It is certain that
the Nelson club would bring down a
delegation OF 200 enthusiastic lovers
OF Canada's national game.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-09

George L. Mclaughlin. the man
ager Of the Nelson club, is willing
to play two exhibition games with
one of the Coast teams on a percent
age basis. At the request OF the fair
management he hns seen IN CORE
spondence with the clubs at Seattle.
Tacoma, New Westminster. Victoria
and Vancouver. ana has assurances
that any one of the crack teams
would be only too pleased to cross
sticks with the Nelson aggregation
In Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-09
First Quarrel
Causes Tragedy

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 9.-Array-
ed In her wedding gown. Mrs. Minnie
During, the wife of a letter carrier,
took the gas route early this morn
Ing. A quarrel with her recently
married husband was tho CAUSE
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-09
Postal Scandals
Still Considered

WASHINGTON. Sept. s.-The fed
eral grand jury remained In consid-
Grafton OF the postoffice scandals to-
day ana Mr.. Payne this afternoon
said that when the 10 or ~ cases
now being examined are concluded
the criminal end OF the investiga-
tions will be finished
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-09

+. w. stebbins has been given a
permit to erect a $500 three story
brick building on tho east side of
Lincoln street between Riverside and
Main avenues. The building will be
used for store purposes.
Predictions are entertained that
the railroads are about to suffer from
car famine in the moving OF the
crops. Already the roads are ex-
periencing considerable difficulty in
securing sufficient rolling stock to
handle the business,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-09
Russla's Crop to be Full

ST, PETERSBURG. Sept. s,-The
minister OF finance estimates the to-
tai wheat crop of Russia at 100000
900 bushels; the winter rye at 1885,
100000 bushels. The wheat estimate
exceeds last years by 10000 900
bushels
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-09

Adolhne Arnewick. wife Of p. A.
Arnewick. died yesterday at the fam
lily residence. l410 Mission avenue,
of peritonitis.
Frederick Bartholomew. a mining
man. died yesterday at his home,
o122e Madison street. aged 80 years.
He was a member OF Hiram lodge,
No i, f. g. A. NJ, or New Haven.
Conn. and the funeral will be held
tomorrow under the direction Of local
Masons.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-09
Thief Eilters
Becker's Room

A. E. Becker of l22M Washington
street has reported to the police that
a thief entered his room yesterday
and stole gold watch. a revolves.
a compass and other articlesI
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-09

LONDON. Sept. s.-The Turkish
embassy here has issued a statement
saying that the porto hopes the
American warships at Beirut will
depart as speedily as possible. as
their presence TENDS only to incite
the Inhabitants.
He says there IL no reason for an
assembly at Beirut. The American
consul was only fired at, and it has
not been discovered that there was
a political motive for the act.
The recent rioting at Beirut was
originated. he claims. by the orthodox
Syrians.
Speaking of the Sofia reports of
massacres at Monastir the porte
says the stories Of massacres and
outrages on the Bulgarians by the
Turks are unfoundeN, and are being
exaggerated by the insurgents in an
endeavor to secure Intervention by
the powers.
This is the first time Turkey has
admitted that Magelssen was actual
ly fired at. Heretofore the porte has
maintained that the firing was simply
in celebration of wedding feast.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-09

WASHINGTON, Sept. Q. - The
navy department this morning re-
ceived a dispatch from Admiral Cot
ton, ated at Beirut yesterday, saying
there was no serious disturbance
Monday night. Apparently the situa-
ton is improving and public feeling
Is Quieter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-09

LONDON. Sept s.-News today
from a semi official source in Con-
stantinople says the sultan has de-
cided to send 100000 troops through
eastern Roumania 70 rortify the Bal
kans.
Under the treaty Of Berlin this
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-09
Work on Model
for Defender

BRISTOL, r. l.. Sept. 9.-Designer
Herreshoff's men have already start
ed upon a working model for the next
defender.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-09

BERLIN. Sept. 9.-The Volksblatt
prints a dispatch emphatically deny
ing that the Macedonian leader. Sar-
afoff, is dead. 1t says ne Is now
visiting Black sea port.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-09

BERLIN, Sept. "a report from
the German consul ct Beirut says the
massacre OF Christians continues and
anarchy II prevalent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-09

anticipates not the least trouble in
having the new scale put into eject
as conditions between the men and
their employers as they now exist
are of the most friendly nature. r
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-09
HORRIBLE ATR0C|TY
REICNS IN BALKANS

French, college Is housing hundreds
of refugees. -
owing. to the failure of the vail
to stop the outbreak. -Nesmi Pasha,
vail Of Damascus. has been appointed
to take charge Of arfaYrs' at Beirut.
This showing Of great energy is Gre
ating considerable favor among the
consuls. Cotton will not be asked to
land his marines except in an emer-
gency. as It is feared such step
might create a crisis.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-09

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Sept. s.-Two
thousand insurgents are surrounded
BY troops In the Kirk Nilise district.
zion 10 momentarily expected. A So
we're engagement II also reported be-
tween the insurgents and Turks on
the shore Of Lake Nstovs, near "a
1onica.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-09
Turks Massacre Rebels and
Force War on Bulgaria.
Beirut in Terror

YEnn1ok1a, SepA S.-2astsrn
2oumania l1ussallmans here are pre-
pairing 70 smiSrats en- masss to Con-
stautinopls on account Of the rough
treatment Of the 8ulsarians.
The TURKS are reported to b plan
ming. =. huge. drive In the Balkans,
forcing the insurgents into small
area, where they will be annihilatsd.
The frst part Of the program has al
ready been carried out 1T Monastir,
whore the situation passes dssor1p-
tion. It u . continued story OF
rapins. murder and starvation. The
woods Of Xastoria are filled with hid
ing women and children, psrishing
niserably.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-09

right 10 given the porte providing nc
regular troops are employed and nc
stop is made en- route to the frontier
The sultan will thus invade Bulgaria
while acting on his own rights and
giving no cause for the powers inter.
fering.
1t is believed this move will goad
Bulgarian into a declaration of war
thus saving the porte onus of be.
ginning hostilities.
As at present arranged. three col.
umns Of Turkish troops will move
northward. One will go from Kirk
killesse to Burgas, a second from
Adrianople to Slivan. and a third
from Adrianople to Phileppolis. They
will then proceed northward. The
dispatch adds that the plan will be
put into operation within 15 days
1t has developed that Cotton, al
Beirut. was appealed to land marines
He declined to do so, inasmuch as ir
fighting between subjects of the OF.
toman empire foreign property and
life are not endangered.
PARIS, Sept. "a telegram from
Cacio today brings disquieting ru
mors Of the current situation ir
Syria. The dispatch says: "Bedou
ins are arriving here from the massa.
ere in Lebanon. Another Christian
was killed in Beirut yesterday. The
situation is grave. The Turkish sol
diers are Joining the Musselmans ir
the attack on the Christians. Citi
zens are abandoning their homes.
zone shop owned by a Frenchmar
was completely destroyed. The pal
laying Of houses Is general. The
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-31

The Sudden Passing OF Mrs. ID. b.
Davis, of ThOrntOwn.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
THORNTOWN, Ind, July 30.-Mrs Davis.
wife of DIR. d. B. Davis, fell dead about
noon to-day in the yard at the rear of their
home. on South Front street. Death was
due to heart disease. She was about sixty
five years old. Her daughter, who was
down town at the time, returned home soon
after and found her mother lying dead in
the yard, though the body was yet warm.
Mrs. Davis was born here, and, except for
three years of her early married life, had
one dughter and one son.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, July 0.-Philip
Christman. veteran OF the civil war and
member of two regiments. died at the Sol
diers Home last evening, aged sixty-five
years. He was a native of Germany, and
came to the Home from Elkhart Oh April
70, 1901, with his wife. Christman enlisted
in Company c, Ninth Indiana Infantry, in
July. 1861, at Elkhart, and again at Detroit
in Michigan regiment on July Is, 1865.
Four SONS and three daughters survive.
Burial took place in the Home cemetery.
COLUMBIA CITY, Ind, July 30-Dr W.
II. Coyl, one of the oldest practitioners of
Whitley county, died suddenly of apoplexy
at his home in this city last night, aged
about sixty-eight. He was a member of
the Eighty-eighth Indiana Regiment dur
ing the civil war and during a part OF the
time served as regimental surgeon. He
left a widow, who is an inmate of Long Gin
and has been for many months, one son
and two daughters.
NEW CASTLE, Ind, July 30.-Mrs. NJ. L.
Bundy, wife of Hon. M. l.. Bundy, died
here early Wednesday morning, aged
eighty-two, the direct result of a fall
received eleven weeks ago. She was the
last of a family of eleven children and is
survived by six children prominent in va
rious pursuits and her husband. She had
been a resident of the county eighty years
and married Mr.. Bundy sixty-four years
ago.
DECATUR, Ind, July 3O.-Mrs. Sarah FL
len Archbold, aged sixty, was buried here
to-day. She died Monday night from cam
Ger after a long illness. She was we'll
known resident of Decatur, having lived
here many years. She left six children.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-31
SOCIETY OF MICROsCOPIsTs.
Many Interesting Papers at It's Ses-
sion at WinOna.

sion at Winona.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WARSAW. Ind, July 30-The second
days session of the American MicroscopicaI
Society at Winona Lake was devoted to
the reading of papers. of which fifteen
were presented. Notable among them was
one by Prof. T. j. Burrill on the investi-
cations made to determine the effect of
the Chicago drainage canal on the purity
of the water in the Illinois river. The re-
suits show that the contamination disap-
peared entirely within twenty-five to sew
enty miles. j. c. Smith, of New Orleans,
read an interesting paper on the mosquito
and its relation to the spread of yellow
fever. Professors Ward and Wolcott, of the
University of Nebraska, and Prof. Seawall,
of the Missouri State Normal, also read
papers.
This evening a reception was rendered
the association by Prof. and Mrs. Carl
Eigenmann. On Friday the society will take
an excursion to Wawasee lake in quest
Of scientific subjects.
In accordance with the action OF the
tee on evangelistic work, the headquarters
Of the corresponding secretary, the Rev.
j. 'Vilbur Chapman ID: ID, and his assist
a large clerical force, was established at
Winona Lake on May 1, and from this Of
flee the summer campaign has been directed
by the action of the e-hundred-and-fif-
tenth General Assembly at Los Angeles,
Cal. The corresponding secretary has been
sending out literature TO all Presbyterian
pastors to the effect that the assembly has
decided TO make this year one of aggressive
evangelistic work. The committee will hold
a meeting at Winona Lake on Aug. 10
and 20, when the active compaign for the
winter season will be outlined. In connec-
ton with this meeting of the committee
a meeting of the college commission will
also be held at Winona.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-31
ASSEMBLY AT PINE LAKE
DIR. COMMITS BIBLE LECTURES At
TRACT LARGE CROWDS.
Big Temperance Meetings-MicrOscOp
lists at WinOna Laxe-Camp Meet
ing mt Battle Ground.
pecial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAPORTE, Ind, July 30.-The Pine Lake
Chautauqua Assembly is nearing its close.
but three days remaining OF the meeting.
Prof. l.. T. Regain, of Chicago. had charge
of the sunrise devotional, which was we'll
attended. The Rev. Z. j. Conant continued
his lectures on the 'Seven-fold Division of
the Bible,' and the Rev. f. A. Case en-
tered on the Jerusalem Period Of the Apos-
tolic Church." wildly describing the work
of the apostles at that time. DR.. Leavitt
gave the second lecture on Our Reasons
for Worshiping.
At the w. c. T. U. meeting, presided over
by Mrs. George c. Moor. of Laporte, Mrs.
r. G.. Young, of Michigan City, president of
the assembly section, spoke In the interest
of the Band of Mercy. Mrs. r. l.. Regain,
of Chicago, spoke for the Loyal Temper
ance Legion. Miss Cox, pastor of the
Friends Church, Laporte, spoke on 1.-The
INTERPRETATION Which Should Exist Between
the Church and Temperance Work.
The Rev. A. d. Berry. of Indianapolis,
presided at the pastors conference and the
principal address was delivered by the Rev.
George M. Iehigh, of South Bend, whose
subject was THE Evangelism Needed for
Our Time The discussion was led by the
Rev. p. c. Collop. of indianapolis. The
Rev. Myron w. Haynes pastor of Belden-
avenue Church, Chicago, delivered lecture
tonight on "Perils and Powers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-31
Burglars Were Hungry.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, July 30.-Two homes
in West Lafayette were burglarized early
to-day and, as these are the first robberies
to occur there in many years, the town is
greatly excited. DR.. Ellsworth Williams
and family. OF So Waldron street, were
robbed of nearly 800 in cash and some jew
elry. The thieves pried open a screen and
entered the sleeping room, where they rifled
DR.. Williams's clothes. In order to enter
the room the thieves were obliged to step
over a mattress on the floor on which two
children were sleeping. The little ones Were
not aroused. The home of Prof. III. M.
Slater, of the Purdue faculty, was entered,
undoubtedly by the same gang. After steal
ing a sum of money and some jewelry in the
bed chamber the thieves entered the pantry
and stole a roast of beef and some pies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-31
TEN ROUNDS TO A DRAW.


Special to the Indiana polls Journal.
MONTPELIER, Ind, July 30.-The ten
round contest pulled off here in the small
hours of this morning between Biz"
Mackey. champion bantamweight Of Ohio.
and Jack Ryan, of Indianapolis, was a
draw, but the hOnors really go to the Ohio
hoy, although Ryan put up nice fight, and
his guard kept him from being badly pun
ished. Peter l.. Traynor, of Louisville, KY
refereed the bout and many sports from
Findlay, o., Indianapolis. Hartford City and
Muncie were present. There were about
three hundred present.
Mackey is a fast man, and is making
strong pull for the bantam championship of
the United States. He has stayed ten
rounds with Harry Forbes and won from
George Dixon in the fifth round. Many
other fighters Of wide reputation have been
defeated by him. He is under the manage
ment of Con Riley. formerly kid" Mccoy s
sparrng partner.