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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-08-27
STRAY NOTES

Those who turned their eyes toward
the heavens last evening between the
hours of nine and eleven beheld Pc
ouliar and beautiful phenomenon.
Across the sky from horizon to hori-
zon, nearly at the zenith, stretched a
narrow band of feecy whiteness like a
rainbow--only lacking its bright col
oring while almost at right angles
was similar band Of less extension,
forming perfect cross. The sky was
clear save for few small clouds scat
tered around the horizon, some very
dark ones in the north, which but
served to throw into relief the beauti
full cross of white with its background
of deep blue, jewelled with stars.
Gradually the bands broke up into
small clouds, at one point, just above
the intersection, forming series of
clearly defined and brilliant parallel
bars, while the rest resolved into
misty cloudlets which seemed to melt
and slowly fade from sight. Some OF
the older people dimly recall SINH
lar occurrence and that it was believed
TO be of peculiar portent, but none
seen by the writer have been able to
remember just what belief was held
IL regard to it by observers in other
days. Whatever its portent, it was
very beautiful spectacle and of rare
occurrence.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-29

tied in a Riverside avenue poolroom
before Mayor Byrne consented to
make the race has since been drawn
down.
Candidate Acuff and his friends are
quietly and systematically working,
and seem of the opinion that Mr.
Acuff's announcement in the papers
that he did not propose to close sa-
looms on Sundays or to knock out
the cribs would win for him part
of the liberal vote.
Mayor Byrne the peoples candi-
date is steadily growing in strength,
as is evidenced by people in all walks
of life, from all sections of the city,
pledging him their support. His cam
didacy is gaining, many prominent
business men have come in line. stat
ing that a change in administration
at this time Is detrimental to the
citys welfare
The mayor is also receiving gen.
eral commentator for his decision to
require all street car companies re-
ceiving franchises from the city in
the future to give half fare to all
children between the ages of years
and is years on every day in the
week. This will be a considerable saw
ing to large families, and will permit
the children to attend church and
Sunday school as well as the public
schools.
George L. Mailman is acting as
secretary at the Byrne headquarters
in the city hall.
The Commercial club held meet
ing last night and appointed a COM
mittee to solicit the business men on
Riverside avenue to rally to the sup
port of Acuff.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-29
100 MINERS PERISH
IN AN EARTHQUAKE
Coal Mining Town Of Frank. Alberta N W. T.. Destroyed
Men We're Hired in Spokane and Butte--LoCa
Capital Interested

II. L. Frank, the Butte mining man,
and the town is named in his honor.
1.-The camp is about year old and
from $50 to 200 men have been en-
ployed-principally by Mr.. Frank.
The men were hired in Butte and
Spokane, for the most part.
II have not received explicit in
formation regarding the earthquake.
but Mr.. Laidlaw says our property Is
not injured. I presume the havoc
was wrought in the Frank mines, and
the men must have been caught in
the ground while working"
Jack Wilmot, the Riverside avenue
boniface, who spent several years in
the Northwest Territory as men,
Der of the mounted police, when ask
ed today concerning the Crows Nest
district. where Frank is located. stat
ed that he knew the district well and
had never heard of any previous
earthquake Shocks there.
'There are a number of gold and
silver mines in that district" said
Mr.. Wilmot, but there has never
been any trouble from earthquakes.
There are no evidences of volcanic
action either on the surface or in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-29

the mines of that district, and I can
hardly believe that the accident was
due to an earthquake. 1t may have
been a powder or dynamite ex-
plosion."
VICTORIA, B. c., April 29.-An
awful catastrophe has happened at
Frank, Alberta, at the entrance of
Crows Nest Pass. 1t is not known
how it happened, but is reported to
be Of volcanic origin or an earth
quake. 1t his probably been an ex-
plosion that caused a slide of the
mountain.
The Canadian Pacific railway track
is covered so feet deep with debris
and the creek has been damned,
causing q flood in the town. Six or
more houses have been covered with
rocks and the inmates are supposed
to be dead. A wrecking train at Gran
brook has gone to the scene.
The theory at first was that vol
cano had broken out, and this was
at first accepted, but the theory of
provincial mineralogists is that big
slide has occurred This is likely to
be nearer the truth as the side of
the mountain is supposed to have
been forced into the town. thus dam
ming the river.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-29
Garner Held on
Charge Of Insanity.

George Garner, collector for an
evening paper. is locked in the city
Jail on the charge of insanity.
Gamers friends say he is suffering
from the clairvoyant habit; that he
has consulted the mediums until his
mind became a total blank.
This morning Garner tried to buy
revolver, intending, it is said. to
kill himself. He was afterwards fol-
lowed to hardware store, where he
made second attempt to buy a re-
volver and the sale was again
stopped. Then he was locked up.
Recently the afflicted man has been
at the Deaconess home under the
care of DR.. Mcdowell. The latter
tells that Garner recently tore to
pieces a $50 check that came from
relatives in England, remarking that
he did not want any help from out
side sources. He is about so years of
age and unmarried.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-29
FIGHT NOW IS
BYRNE OR ACUFF
Boyd Only Mere Possibility and Rasher
Is hopeIess|y Out Of ce---Mayor
Gaining Supporters.

With less than a week remaining
before election the outlook today is
that the fight lies between Byrne and
Acuff, with Boyd third.
The Rasher campaign has practi-
cally gone to pieces and it is admitted
that his cause is hopeless.
The business men in the republican
ranks are not supporting Boyd, but
are getting into line behind Acuff.
Lower Howard street. however. is
boosting Boyd for all there is in it.,
and are noisy in their clamor.
1t has leaked out that before Mr..
Rasiier was nominated he signed an
agreement whereby he agreed to APP
point cabinet" of eight, to whom
he would refer all questions of pub
lie policy, pledging himself to be
guided by its decision.
Efforts are being made by the re-
publicans to raise the slush fund
which they propose to utilize in try
ing to substitute one or two weekly
papers, to provide cash for the bet
ting pool referred to in yesterdays
paper and to satisfy the army of
wardheelers who proposed to work
for the party. So far beyond money
that bobbed up in small quantities in
the hands of two well known gam
blers today no results have been
shown.
Beyond reaching financial agree
ment with the Labor Journal, repub-
lican leaders say no deal has been
finished for newspaper publicity.
AT the Spokane hotel the first good
bet of the campaign was posted last
evening" bet of 5000 that Rasher
would not win. Rasher money depos-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-29

"A. L. Davenport Of Davenport,
Paine & Co., received a telegram this
morning stating that 70 miners were
killed last night in an earthquake
which destroyed the coal mining
town of Frank, Alberta, N. w. T.
Mr.. Davenport is interested in the
mines of that camp, and the message
came from Andrew Laidlaw Of this
city. who is at the mines and who Is
n heavy stakeholder.
Later kilograms received by The
Press from Vancouver, B. c., state
that the original estimate of the kill
ed is too low, that more than 100
men persisted, and that further dam
age is being done by the river, which
has been clogged up by the flow of
ashes and lava.
Frank is about 80 miles north of
the Crows Nest Pass mines and is
on the Canadian Pacific railway" said
Mr.. Davenport today. 1.-The chief
capitalist interested in the town is
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-29

kEOKrK, April 29.-The president
reached here at sac o'clock this
morning, He made an address to
large audience in the park. The first
stop today was made at Pennington,
where the president spoke from the
rear platform of the train.
The president was met at Keokuk
by Governor Dockcry of Missouri and
citizens reception committee who
will accompany him to st. Louis.
Upon arriving In that city the dis
tinguished guest will be escorted to
the home of former Governor Francis,
whose guest he will be during his
stay.
Former President Cleveland and a
number OF other distinguished visi-
tors also are to be entertained by Mr..
Francis. The stay OF President
Roosevelt In st. Louis will be so brief
that there will be little time for him
10 participate in any public functions
except those Immediately connected
with the dedication of the exposition.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-29
WHY STANSELL VOTED
AGAINST GAMBLING BILL

State Senator NJ. E. Stansell Of
Rice Wash. stopped off in Spokane
today on his way back from Portland.
where he had taken his family on
the way to California.
The senator is rancher and re-
ports good crop prospects in his sec
ton of the state.
Senator Stansell acquired some no.
toriety by voting against the gam
bling and railroad commission bills.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-29
TO HAVING
MURDERED HIS WIFE

Los ANGELES, Cal. April 60
f. c. Fischer, arrested at Riverside
on suspicion of numbering his wife,
confessed this morning. He said that
the deed was not premeditated. His
wife was dyeing clothes with chloro-
form Fischer said: Give me your
chloroform and l will remove the sty
from your eye"
His wife consented. When chloro-
formed Fischer choked her till she
became unconscious and then poured
gasoline on her and set her on fire
Fischer was mixed up in a murder
In San Francisco four years ago. His
mother was a professional thief, he
said. Fischer has served at Joliet
prison two years term for grand
larceny
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-29

After an investigation in Judge
Kennan's court today Joseph Janatt
was committed to the insane asylum.
He gave the name of Ralph Janatt of
Hazelton, Pa, as his nearest relative.
Robert Addick of Oakesdale was
arrested by Detective Weir today on
the charge of obtaining money in
Whitman county under false pre-
lenses, He is said to have made way
with horse and other property.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-29

He says that he confessed in order
to save himself from lynching.
The murdered woman was his third
wife. He says the other two are liV-
ing now. but divorced.
The murder occurred last Thurs
day. Fischer alarmed the neighbor-
hood by saying that his wife was
burning in the house and frantically
begged people to save her, He APP
peared to go insane from grief after
he found her dead. The fire was pat
out too soon and showed that she
had been choked He says that the
reason for killing his wife is that she
was recently converted and he did not
want to see her fall from grace lie
had had her life insured for $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-29
Building Permits.

Building permits have been issued
to +. F. Rae for an $500 addition.
lot 6. block 6. Jenkins addition: to
r, Nj. Moore for 5000 story and a
half house on lot 9. block 10. Fourth
Railroad addition; to Mrs. E. r. Hor-
ton. for $4,000 one-story residence
on lot 5. block l. Mountain View ad-
dition: to F. N. Lavelle for a $4,000
two-story frame on lot 6, block 81,
STATIONS addition: to A. L. Rutter
fer a $4,000 one-story frame on lot s,
block /, Ide's addition.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-29

He stated today that he was request
ed to vote against the gambling bill
people and did so because he thought
public sentiment was not in favor of
the bill, otherwise the laws already
on the statute books would be en-
forced.
The railroad commission bill, the
senator stated, he had voted against
on principle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-29
RUSSIA ANXIOUS FOR
AMERICAS FRIENDSHIP

WASHINGTON, April 29.--In re-
sponsc to inquiries made three days
ago by Secretary Hay the state de-
partment has received dispatch
from Ambassador Mccormick to the
effect that the Russian minister of
foreign affairs has assured him that
the published reports OF the proposed
convention between RUSSIA and China
relating to Manchuria are absolutely
In error and that there is no founda-
ton for the report that Russia de-
mands that China shall refuse the
requests of other powers.
The ambassador says he has been
assured that Russia has no intention
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-29

vantages now enjoyed In Manchuria,
or to confer exclusive privileges upon
Russians. that America may be sure
nothing will be done to close the
doors now open and that commerce
and American capital are what Rus
STA most desires to attract.
II Is understood that similar assur-
ances have been received by Secretary
Hay from the Russian amba ssador at
Washington. The disavowals by Rus
sia are regarded In official circles here
az Indicative of Il complete backdown
from the aggressive attitude of a
few days ago.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-29

LINCOLN, Neh., April 29.-Ne-
braska's fruit crop was badly dam
aged last night by record breaking
freeze. followed by heavy rains.
Winter wheat and oats, which do need
the moisture, were greatly benefited
over the entire state where failures
have heretofore been predicted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-29
Will Not Accede
to Turkish Demand 8.

VIENNA, April 20. The Die
ziets' Albania correspondent today
wires his paper That the Albantans
are Incorporating In their refusal
to accede to Turkish demands, A
great meeting has been held. whore
they unanimously passed resolutions
demanding the restoration of Bornca
Gnd Herzegovina, which formerly be-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-29
PLAN WHOLESALE
A55A55|hAT|0h5
Macedonian MurdererS to
Wipe Out Russian
ConSuIS.
INCLUDE THE SERV|ANS
Assassin. Who Has Bloody Record,
Has Been Selected to Garry
Out the Plot.

received here today that the Russian
embassy at Constantinople has no.
titled the Russian consuls through
out European Turkey that the Mace
DOMAIN committee has resolved to as
sassinate them.
A Macedonian named Morton jeff,
who already has a bloody record, has
been delegated to supervise the as
sassinations.
Three other practiced murderers, 1t
is claimed, have been sent to kill the
Servian consuls.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-29
To Discuss SaWnnllis.

The chamber of commerce met at
o'clock this afternoon to decide
whether or not the chamber shall en-
dorse the project to establish large
sawmills on the river bank above the
water works. The trustees of the
chamber are to be addressed by the
promoters of the mill project.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-29
Money Is Recovered.

Mrs. G.. p Mulcahey, wife of a
mining man, found the pocketbook
and bank roll which were lost by Mrs.
Dell Dick in front Of the Traders
National bank on Monday. 1t Is pre-
sumed that In the crowd the pocket
book was accidentally knocked out of
her hand and probably kicked after
1t struck the sidewalk. which added
TO the belief of Mrs. Dick that a
thief Efl-made away with the prop
Crty.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-29
DESPERATE
TRIES TO SAVE "PAL''

Los ANGELES. Cal. April 90
James Burke and Frank Metzger, who
held up crowded Pasadena car, were
sentenced to life Imprisonment at San
quentin this morning.
Burke. who confessed and Is n
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-29
Gets $1,000 Insurance.

G. II. Koontz, clerk of Camp 90.
Woodmen of the World. has received
a check for $1,000 insurance, which
will go to the family of John Mont
gomery of Marshall, who was killed
in railroad accident near that town
Il short time ago. Mr.. Montgomery
was well known in Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-29

BERLIN. April 29.--The Austrian
and Saxon courts, 1t is stated in to-
days Allgemian, have information
that the Crown Princess Louise in
tends to rejoin M, Giron after the
birth of the child. which is expected
daily.
The princess left Giron some weeks
ago and entered a sanitarium. 1t was
then stated sne would make overtures
FOR family reconciliation. 1t is now
believed she has failed in the attempt.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-29

typical desperate. made last effort
to save his companion.
IAN l have to say is MetZger is
innocent" he said. you are doing
him a great wrong"
The police admit that they have
little hope of capturing the murderer
of George l.. Mills.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-29

longed to Albania but which for the
past 20 years have been administered
by Austria-Hungary. They further
demand that no foreign consuls be
admitted to Albania except at uskub.
and that all reforms proposed by the
pore be uncompromisingly rejected.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-29
Negro Families
Rendered Homeless.

NORFOLK, Va. April 2s.-An in
cendiary fire this morning rendered
SO negro families houseless by de-
stroying the tenement section. The
fire also destroyed the Southern rail-
ways wharves. The loss on the lat
ter will be $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-29
Charged With Theft.

Silas Derrick. colored. was arrest
ed today on two complaints, one made
out by A. =. Reed of 247 Main avenue,
a restaurant man. and the other by
Theodore Joiner colored. The latter
lost banjo and guitar and charges
grand larceny against Derrick.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-29
Bill lizards RAGING IN
MINNESOTA AND IOWA

DULUTH, Mimi, April 2s.--A biz
zard is raging here. Trains are de-
layed, street cars stopped and saw
mills shut down. Incoming vessels
on Lake Superior say ii is the worst
snow storm ever known at this time
of year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-29
German Slap at
American Dentists.

BERLIN, April 29.-The German
Dental association has issued a re-
port advising patients to avoid Amer
lean dentists. II says that many col
legcs in America sell degrees to in
competent applicants. hence every
one holding an American degree is
open to suspicion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-29
AT d meeting OF the ron

London,--At a meeting OF the Ton
don diocese convention protest was
made against the Vanderbilt Ruther-
ford wedding by n prominent clergy
man on account or MI. Vanderbilt
having been divorced from HIS for
mcr wifa
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-29

Charles c. Myers has filed notice
OF suit against the city for $40, 600
damages. the result OF falling into
hole in the Division street sidewalk
on the night of April Fl last. His
right arm was broken and his leg
was injured.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-29

Mary Il. Allen and Margaret f.
Wiley have been discharged from the
insane asylum at Medical Lake. The
former was sent to the institute May
s. 1902, and the latter on July 81 of
the same year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-29
LABOR JOURNAL NOT SOLD.

The proprietors of the Freeman's
Labor journal state today that the
paper has not been sold to the re-
publicans, as has been published, but
that two columns of advertising
space was purchased by them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-29

are in the grip of terrific sleet and
snow storm. South Dakota is prac-
tically cut off from all communica-
ton by wire. The storm will retard
all the crops.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-29

KANSAS CITY. Mo. April 90
Heavy SHOWS are predicted by the
weather observers for Missouri, Kan
sas and Nebraska before tomorrow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-29
VIOLETS,

Special sale Thursday. Friday and
Saturday, worth $l50 per dozen. 10
cents only. Home Nursery. First
avenue and Lincoln street.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-29

SOU XCITY, Ia. April az
Northwestern Iowa. northern Nebras-
Ia and nearly all of South Dakota
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-11
DEATH OF
MRS. RECTOR
AGED AND RESPECTED coLoRED
RESIDENT PASSES AWAY
TUESDAY EVENING.
Had Lived in clatlsburg an Her Life
and Was Wen Known by Older
Citizens.

Mrs. Mary Rector,one of Clarksburg's
aged and respected colored citizens, died
al the residence of her daughter, Mrs.
Walter Sedwick, Tuesday evening at
o:I5 o'clock. Her death was due to in
firmities attendant upon old age. For
some time past she has been ailing, and
she gradually sank and grew weaker I'M
i'll the end came at the time stated above.
Mrs. Rector was IS years Of age. She
was married to William Rector, who died
several years ago. BY this union there
we're born five children. of whom there
Is now three living. viz: Mrs. Bertha
Madison, of Parkersburg, Mrs. Walter
Sedwick and Robert Rector. The chill
dren were all married and there are sew
eral grandchildren living.
Phc deceased was born ut Lost Creek,
this county. Moving to this city when
a child. she has lived in Clarksburg ever
since. She was good, kind and lOvable
woman, highly respected and well known
to the older inhabitants of the city.
The obsequies will occur Thursday af-
ternoon. The Rev. J. NJ. Beane, pastor
of Trinity Memorial church, will con.
duct services at the residence of Mrs.
Walter Sedwick, West Pike street, at 2
o'clock. The burial will be in the Elk
View cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-11
FLETCHER-BORIHG
SOlemnized at Sycamore Dale.-BaRker
weds Lovely Young Lady.

Yesterday at the brides home at Syc.
,more Dale, Harrison county, Mr.. Melvin
:. Fletcher and Miss Winifred D. Bor.
ing were united in marriage. 1t was a
sery pretty but quiet wedding, only a
few intimate friends being present at the
ceremony.
Mr.. Fletcher is cashier of the Bank Of
Pennington and was formerly connected
with the Exchange Bank of Warrington.
He is a very promising young man, with
GOOD business qualities, and has a wide
popularity in this community. His par
ents live at AIallect, AIonongalia county.
The bride is charming and amiabIe
young lady, and is well known in this
city, where she has frequently visited.
Mr.. and Mrs, Fletcher win take up
their residence at Pennington.