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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27
JOSEPH R. ROBERTSON.
8 and Symons Block.

S2150-Seven-r room modern house.
near Garfield school, a good place,
well built. very cheap: $500 cash.
balance easy terms.
elsoo-Ten-room house, on South
Side. rented at SAT a month; a fine
Investment; see it.
es5o-Fine residence lot. 4ox1oo.
very close to High school Build a
house costing 1900 on this lot and
it will sell for $2s60 to s3o00.l
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Victoria, n. C.--The tenth parlia
ment opened yesterday. G. Il. Pooley
being reelected speaker
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sHoET LIME TO CALIFORNIA.
San Francisco Portland route.
Steamers sail from Ainsworth dock,
Portland. at p. m. every Ave days.
GEO. J. MOHI.ER. Gen. Agt.,
$50 Riverside Ave. Spokane, Wash
Telcphone Main 49,
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Europe and other foreign countries,
Daily Spokane Time Schedule Daily
Dep. Effective Nov -, 1903. Arr.
Q.10 FAST MAIL-To and
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field, Colfax, pullman,
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Baker City and all points C"~
EAST. Pm.
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Baker City and all points
EAST.
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DPq Weed and Lumber
FOR SALE.
Phone Main 1858.

Must be sold at once. new modern
six-room house. close In. North SID.
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James B. Gray
Stevens and Sprague. Tel. Red ID
WHY NOT.

call upon the undersigned and
make arrangements to buy the
best corner in Nosler's Addt-
tion. consisting Of 100x142 feet.
i will loan you enough money
to improve the lots at modest
rate OF interest. providing .
sale IL made in the near future.
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North
Coast
Limited
Trains Leave Spokane:
sDaily except Sunday.
THREE TRANsCONTINENTAL
TRAINS EAST AND WEST.

North Coast Limited and Twin Citx
Express operated between Portland
Ore, and st. Paul and Minneapolis
Burlington train between Seattle ana
Kansas City via Billings.
PULLMAN AND TOURIST SLEEP-
ERS ON ALL TRAINS. q
City ticket office. Ziegler block, cor
ner Howard and Riverside.
Local Seattle sleeper on Pacific En-
press. A. d. CHARLTON. +
A. G. p. a.. Portland. Ore. /
J. W. HILL. !
General Agent. Spokane
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Ticket once w70l Riverside Avenue.
Phone Main 469.
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Oregon r. R. & Nav. Go.
Oregon ShsPt Line R. R.
Union Pacific R. R.

ONLY LINE EAST VIA
Salt Lake and Denver
The Washington times., 1903-12-24
MONEY FOR COMMITTEE
BUILDING SITE READY
Secretary Hitchcock Draws Warrant.
Lot Owners to Be Paid and
Work Begun.

Secretary Hitchcock, Of the Interior
Department, today drew on the Treas
ury for 4S.z52.05. which money will be
deposited with the Supreme Court OF
the District 10 pay the owners of square
GO Tor their property,
On this square is TO be erected the
office building for committees of the
House Of Representatives.
The Secretary of the Interior received
"A communication from the Attorney
General yesterday. returning all the
deeds for the property In square $50. di-
rectly south OF the Capitol grounds. with
the Information that the titles TO the
property in question were correct. and
there was nothing. so far as his de-
partment can ascertain. that will pre-
vent n speedy settlement OF the dam
ages awarded by the jury Of appraise-
ment
This communication removes the last
obstacle 10 "A speedy acquisition of the
property. and the constructionSof the
proposed building for Representatives
Offices can now begin as soon as Con-
gTess wills
The ground will now be cleared and
the erection Of the building begun at
once. The structure is 10 cost between
three and four million dollars. and its
construction will take several years.
The jury OF condemnation fixed the
price TO be paid for the site at S74l 900
Speaker Cannon, Representatives Hep
burn and Richardson of Tennessee COM
prise the commission having in charge
the construction OF the building
The Washington times., 1903-12-24
POSTOFFIGE LEASES
UNDER INVESTIGATION
Charge Made That Senator Warren Is
Lessee of Present Cheyenne
Qzarters.

Postoftice inspectors are investigating
a charge that Senator Warren OF Wyo-
ming is lessee OF the postofIice quar-
ters at Cheyenne. his home town
The pOstoffice authorities decline to
discuss the matter but il is known the
present lease for the Cheyenne office
was entered into in April. 1899. for ..
period of four years. at an annual rem
tai OF I.201 Francis +. Warren is the
name of the lessee.
Mr.. Warren was elected to the United
States Senate. in 1850. at which time a
ten-year lease for the Cheyenne post
Office entered into in 1896 was i'm force
A nur,ber of other postoffice leases
are being carefully scrutinized The
recent investigation OF the division Of
salaries and allowances. under the su-
perintendeBcy of George w. Beavers
disclosed grave abuses of section S7s9. Of
the Revised Statutes. which prohibits
any member of Congress. directly or
Indirectly, executing. holding or enjoy
ing any contract or agreement made or
entered intOoon behalf of the United
States, and provides that all such con-
tracts shall be void
IL was disclosed that Beavers had
made a general practice of entering into
such contracts with members OF Con-
grcss. but inasmuch as il could not be
learned that any loss resulted TO the
Government, IL was only ordered that
such contracts. VIXEN discovered. should
be Cancelled
The Washington times., 1903-12-24
TYNER CASE BEFORE
JUSTICE PRITCHARD
Justice Pritchard Sustains Demurrer
Against Indictment Charg-
ing Conspiracy.

Justice Pritchard, this afternoon sus-
tained the demurrer to one of the indict-
ments against j. H. Tyner and H. ]. Bar
rett, charging them with conspiracy to
bribe. The court took the matter OF
one OF the indictments charging a SINH
lar offense, and the one charging con-
spiracy 70 defraud tSe Government un-
der advisement. and will announce a
decision later
Argument was concluded yesterday
afternoon Arguments relative TO the
validity Of two other indictments
against General Tyner and Mr. Barrett,
growing out Of the investigation, were
begun today.
The defendants are represented by A.
5. Worthington and Grain & Hirshey. of
Baltimore. and the Government by Dis
trict Attorney Beach and his assistants.
Hugh r. Taggart and Charles II. Keig-
win.
The Washington times., 1903-12-24
DISPLACEMENT OF DENT
BY TANNER OPPOSED
Members of Local Bar Anxious That
Present Register of Wills
Be Not Removed.

1t has developed that strong opposi-
tion 10 the displacement of Mr. Dent
by Corporal Tanner is likely TO be made
by members of the local bar Mr.. Dent
is considered an expert In probate law.
and is a favorite with the attorneys
Moreover, he is a District Of Columbia
man. and because of the scarcity of ap-
pointments given to natives of the Dis
trict there will be strong objections to
his retirement.
Mr. Dents record at Kingston was ex-
cellent. and it was because of his splen-
did services I'm the Spanish war that
President Mckinley appointed him TO
the position here. He is the man who
made 1t possible for Lieutenant Rowen
to carry the famous message to Garcia,
and ne performed other valuable duties.
II is understood members OF the local
bar viii call these facts to President
ROosevelts attention. and win urge that
Tanner has no special qualifications for
the Office
The Washington times., 1903-12-24
PRESIDENT ATTENDS
MISS LOCKE'S FUNERAL
Body Brought to George
town for Interment.
DIED TUESDAY IN NEW YORK
Secretary Root and Representative
Cooper the Only Callers at White
House This Morning.
DIED TUESDAY IN NEW YORK

President and Mrs. Roosevelt at ?
o'clock this afternoon attended the ru-
neral Of Miss Florence Locke. a cousin
OF the President The services vxers.
held at St. Paurs Episcopal Church in
Georgetown
Miss Locke. who was advanced in
years, died on Tuesday night in New
York The remains were brought here
for interment. Several OF the Presi-
dents relatives from New York arrived
in the city today to attend the funeral
Secretary Root and Representative
Cooper were the only callers who saw
the President at the White House this
morning MIR. Cooper is chairman of
the committee on insular aTairs ana il
is supposed his can had to do with busi-
ness in which his committee is inter
ested.
At IL o'clock the President left his Of
flee and later took his usual morning
ride.
The Washington times., 1903-12-24
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
HAVE EXTRA HALF DAY
CUSTOM PRESCRIBES
Busy Hum of Trading
Fills the Market Place,
and Charitable Organi-
cations Prepare for
Good Deeds.

When the watchman bolts the doors
and turns of the lights at 10 o'clock to
night. the ante-Christmas shopping will
have been completed and everybody.
both buyers and sellers. will be happy
the former because the ordeal is over
and the latter hecause the season has
been a profitable one, and their Golfers
are bursting with the proceeds. Dur
ing the past few weeks presents repre-
senting hundreds of thousands of dol
transferred from the shops and stores
TO homes to bestow as tokens in OBJ
servance ofeChristmas. The day before
Christmas is always the busiest Of the
year in the shopping districts and the
markets. and December "a. 1893. has
been no exception 10 the rule. 1t Is
the day when the belated buyers search
the bargain counters for the remnants
left by those who have prepared and
bought their gifts in advance; it is also
the day when the shopkeeper is most
active in winding up the holiday trade
and delivering the goods which have
been promised not later than Christ
mas Eve
Tonight everything will be in readiness
for the coming Of Santa Claus tomorrow
morning. and for the celebration OF the
Gay in the manner long since estab-
lished. so long, in fact, that it has be-
The Washington times., 1903-12-24
LAND PURCHASE BONDS
SECURITY FOR DEPOSITS
Treasury Will Accept Phil
ippine Issues at Par.
TO STIMULATE CIRCULATION
Government Bonds Must Be Used to
Secure Additional Output in
Discretion of Secretary.

The Secretary of the Treasury author
izes the statement that the Philippine
land purchase bonds will be accepted
at par as security for deposits of public
money. should further deposits be made.
and may be substituted for Govern
ment bonds. now held as security for
deposits on condition that the Govern
ment bonds thus release be used as Sc
curity for additional circulation. when
ever. in the judgment of the Secretary
OF the Treasury. ii is desirable 10 stim-
ulate an increase in national bank cir
cu.ation.
This means that the new Philippine
bonds will not be accepted by the Treas
ury Department as security until the
movement of crops next fall. or some
other reason. creates demand for in
creased circulation.
The Washington times., 1903-12-24
CONNELLSVILLE MORGIJES
AND CITY HALL CROWDED
WITH VICTIMS OF WRECK
COIOMBIA'S BRIEF
HANDED TO HAY
Delivered 10 Secrefa1Y of State Personally By General
RepeS-LAgnF1ed Protest Agana Cur Action

The brief setting forth Colombia's 5 po-
sition with reference to the recogni-
ton of Panama an as independent state
by the United States is now i'm the
hands of Secretary Hay. 1t was pre-
sented TO him personally last night By
Gen. Rafael Reyes. Coiornbia's special
envoy.
Ii is an elaborate document. three
weeks having been spent in its prepara-
ton. in which General Reyes was as
sisted by DR. Herran. charge d'anaires
Of Colombia. and Wayne MacVeagh. the
well-known international attorney.
1t is a digni1ed but forceful protest
against the action of the United States.
and an appeal for reconsideration OF the
recognition OF Panama
General Reyes has received informa-
The Washington times., 1903-12-24
Japan, FOR A DREAM,
GOES TO DESTRUCTION"
Russian Press Bellicose and Few in
Cars Dominions Think That War
Can Be Averted.

ST PETERSBURG. Dec. 24.-The war
excitement is increasing'in all the Rus
sian cities. and there are few. outside
OF the officially optimistic, who have any
great hope that war with Japan can be
averted-
Inc NoVoe Nremy9 which has often
proven good mirror TO general opin-
ion. prints a stirring editorial on the
situation today. The paper says:
Russia has often shown her love for
peace. To this there may be an end
japan may first get a partial success
but the first news OF this would unite
Russia behind the Car. War with ia
pan would be the most popular Of all
the wars with Russia The war would
not be dynastic. political or economical,
but racial
Japan. for dream of victory, goes
20 her destruction"
The Washington times., 1903-12-24

ton that the Colombian government has
called for a voluntary loan OF 500. 900
from the eight departments. One per
cent a month interest is promised. and
the loan Will be guaranteed by the pro-
ceeds from the customs duties.
telegram TO the State Department
this morning from Rosola. dated De-
cember IS. announces that on that
morning. Minister Besupre had left for
the United States. via. Cartagena, and
that the affairs Of the legation were
now in charge Of the secretary. Mr.. Sny-
d.
Cuba has recognized the republic Of
Panama Seno- Cuesada. the Cuban
minister. called at the state Depart
ment and informed Assistant Secretary
Loomis OF this action on the part Of
his government
The Washington times., 1903-12-24
JUDGE BALGWIN'S DEFENSE
SATISFIES Mr.. PIERCE

Judge Baldwin. United States consul
at Nuremberg, Germany. has satisfac-
tcrily met the charge of improper and
corrupt connection with the sale OF the
Brandt automatic cashiers to the Post
Office Department. according TO the
views of Herbert II. d. Peirce. Third
Assistant Secretary of State. in a re-
port 70 the President made public today
Mr.. Peirce considers that Judge Bald
win be deemed exonerated
Mr. Peirce's report reviews the charges
preferred In the investigation OF Post
office scandals by Messrs, Conrad and
Bonaparte, and submits the answer of
Judge Baldwin.
The Washington times., 1903-12-24
PERRY HEATH TO BUILD
BIG HOTEL AT MUNClE

MUNCIE. Ind. Dec. 24-Perry S.
Heath. secretary OF the Republican Ma
tional Committee, on his visit 10
Muncie. his home town. this week. de-
cided to erect a siX-story hotel build
ing to eclipse all other hotels in the
city. His brother, Fred Heath, OF
Muncie. will also be Interested
Perry Heaths investment viii prob
ably be not less than 100000. and may be
greater Mr.. Heath has realty here
valued at about 100000. and recently
sold business block worth $4,000
The Washington times., 1903-12-24
REPRESENTATIVE KLINE
STOPS A RUNAWAY

ALLENTOWN. Pa. Dec 24-Repre-
sentative Kline. who is home for the
holidays, appeared in the role OF hero
today. He was leaving the house for
the bank, when a runaway came plung
ing down the street. The driver seemed
powerless. and the horse was making a
dash for a large tree. when Mr.. Kline
leaped at the animals head. grasDed
stopped the runaway. Mr. Kline was
dragged some distance, but he and the
driver escaped Injury
The Washington times., 1903-12-24
DREYFUS WOULD HAVE
RETRIAL BY OFFICERS

PARIS. Dec. q. - Former Captain
Dreyfus. in his petition for revision of
his case, has asked that he be retired
by his fellow officers. This has brought
a new complication I'm the affair. and
may involve a new court-martial
The court of cessation. however. has
absolute discretion in the matter. and
may decide that a new trial is not nee
essary-
The Washington times., 1903-12-24
ENGLISH RULERS TO PAY
EMERALD ISLEAV VISIT

DUBLIN, Dec. 4-The Daily Ex-
press today publishes letter from
Lord Knollys. King Edwards secre-
tary. stating that the King and Queen
hope. II possible. to pay further visit
70 Ireland during 1904.
The Washington times., 1903-12-24
LEBAUDY WOULD WIN
THE KAISER'S SUPPORT

BERLIN. Dec 24-Jacques Lebaudy.
who has STYLED himself Emperor Of
Sahara. will arrive in Berlin tomor-
row 10 study German military methods
and methods of administration OF the
government
He intends TO apply for an audience
with the Emperor for the purpose, II
possible. of enlisting the Kaiser's SYM
pathy for his African schemes Ii is
doubtful whether the Kaiser win re-
ceive him.
The Washington times., 1903-12-24
WEATHER REPORT.

There will be rain tonight and tonor-
row in the upper Ohio Valley. the mid
die Atlantic and northern portion OF the
south Atlantic States. There will be
rain tonight in the lower Ohio Valley.
east Gulf and southern portions OF the
south Atlantic States, followed by fair
weather tomorrow. except along the
south Atlantic Coast. There will be rain
snow tomorrow.
IL VIII be warmer tonight In the At
lantic States and colder in the lower
Ohio and lower Mississippi Valleys. In
will be colder tomorrow in the lower
lake region. the Ohio Valley. and east
Gulf States.
The Washington times., 1903-12-24
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY

At the Library of Congress today. the
Reading Room and ali divisions closed
at o'clock The building of the copy
right office will close az 4 o'clock. To-
morrow the building and it's depart
ments Will be closed tina entire day.
The Washington times., 1903-12-24
Scores DR.. Johnson.

ton Training School, DIR. II. L. Z. John
son, is persona non grata' TO the board
OF directors of our hospital. on account
of the hostile attitude he has assumed
In so many ways toward the institution
and what they consider its best inter
ests.
IL is understood that negotiations are
now under way between the Washing
ton Asylum Hospital and the Emergency
Hospital which will result I'm some ar
rangement whereby nurses may be
trained 10 the mutual advantage of the
two Institutions and the nurses as we'll
The Washington times., 1903-12-24
Holiday for Clerks.

In official life Christmas may be said
to have begun at noon today, for, fol-
lowing the custom OF allowing the clerks
a half days vacation preceding each
holiday. the Offices OF the Government
were closed at u O'Clock. Many clerks
took advantage of this opportunity to
leave the city and spend the day with
out-of-town- friends.
Congress as a body having adjourned.
a large majority Of Senators and mem
bers of the House have returned TO their
homes to eat their turkey dinner. Only
a small number who live at a great dis
tance and are not allowed mileage to re-
who have boarded up their homes for
the season are remaining in Washing
ton. Some Of these viii eat the regula-
ton hotel Christmas dinner. which. in
every first-class hosteIry in Washington.
will be a sumptuous feast. but will, new
ertheless. fan short OF the oId-fashioned
home meal with home-fed turkey. cram
berry sauce. and homemade pies and
plum pudding.
Aside from the regulars the hotels
are sparseiy populated. Everyone who
has been able TO get away and return
home has done 81. and the number of
transients registered today is few. The
homeless thespians who always form a
part OF the hotel list on Christmas Day
might. be sad and bemoan the fate
which deprives them Of domestic com
forts upon Christmas Day were it not
for the fact that they are this week
playing 10 good houses with the de-
sired result at the box office
Eatables in Demand.
The markets are busy places today.
and there Is a lively demand for choice
viands to place upon the Christmas
table tomorrow. for the Christmas din
ner is one of the big events Of the day
in every household Turkeys are in
great demand. as usual. and the price is
Continued on Second Psge)
The Washington times., 1903-12-24
POPE Plus SHOWS
IMPROVED HEALTH

ROME. Dec. 24-The Pope appears 10
be I'm better health than he has for some
days past.
His holiness this morning. after mass.
administered communion to the men,
bers Of his household
The Washington times., 1903-12-24
All Married Men of the
Executive Force Are
Remembered.
HOW BACHELORS FARED
Other Presents Distributed to
hem No Christmas
Tree for Family.

Early this morning the distribution
of turkeys to the married men of the
executive force was began al the White
House. Under direction OF Henry Pinck-
ney steward rs were dispensed at the
White House storercom. and for several
hours messengers, policemen. clerks and
others @sre busy hurrying 10 and fro
with packages. out of each of which the
legs OF "A fat and juicy Fowl were pro-
trudin=
While the custom of giving turkeys
HAS been followed heretofore to some ex-
tent. President Roosevelt this year has
given a larger number than ever. II
was his idea. too, to give the turkeys
TO the married men only. The other at
,tachcs of the Executive Mansion will be
I remembered with other gifts.
Old Employees Remembered.
One of the turkeys was sent to Uncle
Jerry Smith. for years in the White
House service as custodian of the flag
and in other capacities. Uncle Jerry has
been for days confined to his home with
a combination Of ailments in the form
OF rheumatism and other ills, and
/ Christmas promised to be exceedingly
gloomy for him. The presence of the
White House turkey. however. will
serve 20 dissipate the gloom to some ex-
tent.
Doorkeepel. Arthur Simmons was
made happy by receiving a large pos
sum from A-thur Stabler, a friend.
Presents Received.
For the past two days presents have
been coming to members of the family
One of the gifts is miniature wagon,
which a leading manufacturing com
pany has sent to Quentin. The Presi-
dent has received a unique gift from a
Scranton Pa) man, Ernest Schmidt
II is a miniature coal car, carved out
of a chunk OF coal four inches high and
foot long. II is draped with the ma
tional eolo.s. IN return the President
/ has sent nh. Schmidt his autographed
/ photograph.
I Ma turkeys for the family have been
presented. The custom is followed only
( in Thanksgiving season.
No Family Tree.
/ While there will be no family Christ
+ mas tree at the White House. Archie
/ is arranging for a private tree of his
own. Several days ago. mysterious
I pine tree was carried into the building
| by one of the employees. Archie is hav-
/ ing this put up in a quiet corner Of his
/ own choosing. and he will have it hung
with gifts for some OF his particular
chums.
4 All the members of the family will be
/ in the city tomorrow. Several of the
/ Presidents nearest relatives will be at
the White House. Miss Carow. Mrs.
RoOsevelt's sister. is here TO remain un-
/ III the close OF the holidays. The five
/ Misses Roosevelt. of New York. will be
! there at dinner New Year night.
The Washington times., 1903-12-24
w. ]. BRYAN TO CALL
ON EMPEROR WILLIAM

BERLIN. Dec. 24.-William Jennings
Bryan arrived IN Berlin today lie will
proceed to Potsdam tomorrow. where
he will have an audience with Emperor
William.