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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-04
Grand Duke Michael, Heir
Apparent to the Throne,
Happy Today

as Nicholas II. The Grand Duke
Michael is said to have strong SYM
pathy with the Russian national aspir-
atoms of world empire and it is
believed he would push his country's
advantages in Asia and take a dominant
attitude in Europe should he inherit
the responsibilities of the throne.
As yet the young grand duke is be-
lieved to be heart whole and fancy
free, though rumor has had him be-
trothed to Princess Margaret of Con-
naught and several other of the eligi-
BILE Drincesses of FurODe
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-04
She win Fight Il.

LEAVENWORTH, Dec. 4.-Judgc
Fitzpatrick today received a cablegram
from General Wilde in the Philippines
regarding Mrs. Carrie Vauquez, and
thereupon granted her an extension Of
time to answer divorce suit brought
by l.. L. Burbank. The latter calcu-
lated on getting divorce by default, as
Mrs. Vasquez could not possibly an
swer within 80 days, the limit provid,
ed by statute.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-04

BERLIN, Dec. A report is pub
lished today that the Princess Char
lottee, oldest sister of the kaiser, is
suffering from cancerous tumor of the
jaw.
Apprehension regarding the kaiser is
intensified today by publications in the
official newspaper preussiache. cores
pondence that the kaser's condition is
far from being satisfactory. He can
not talk above whisper. He looks
aged.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-04
many DIVORCES
GRANTED TODAY

husband coould not make living in
Poland and asked his wife to return
with him. She refused. He went
back again in 1899 and she refused,
preferring to live with two of her
children supporting her. Lomsky
sent his Frameat a ticket and an
other plea to come to America and
make her home again with him. She
was obdurate and now Erameat and
a 21-year-old and a 17-year-old child
live in Poland. while Hirsch and a
23-year-old and a 19-year-old child
live here in Spokane. the marriage
tie of the parents having been jul
dicially severed
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-04
No Lives We're Lost.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. A.
Rear Admiral harrington. commanding
the Norfolk. telegraphed the navy de-
partment this morning that the sub
marine torpedo boat Moccasin is on the
beach five miles south of the Curatuck
life-saving station. No lives were lost.
The Eankton has gone to the relief of
the Moccasin. The weather is now
moderate.
Rear Admiral Wise telegraphs from
Hampton Roads that the Peoria has
arrived safely with the Adder and that
all of the crew were saved.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-04
ANNOUNCEMENT.

The Dahms & Wheeler Co.. now los
Gated at 527-52s Fernwen building,
doing a general business along the
lines OF surety bonds, insurance and
real estate, beg to announce to thein
friends their appointment as general
agents for eastern Washington and
northern Idaho OF the American
Bonding company Of Baltimore. Md.
and are more than pleased TO say
that Miss Q. M. Wheeler who haA
been connected with the bonding COM
pany in the Exchange Bank building
for over three years. will retain III
the future the same position with the
new agents as she held under the cid.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-04

throughout the world. The National
Editorial association of the United
states has voted to meet in St. Louis
at the same time, and among the state
press associations which have already
decided to participate in the gathering
are those of Kentucky, Utah, North
Dakota, Minnesota. Mississippi, Mas
sachusetts, California and New York.
The sessions of the parliament will be
held in the morning in Festival hall
and the afternoons and evenings will
be devoted to viewing the sights of
the exposition.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-04
The Outlook for Roads in
the West is Regarded
as Excellent.

CHICAGO, Dec. 4.--Oficers of all
The leading western railroads state that
traffic is maintained without any de-
crease and that no discouragng condi-
tions have developed. In fact, modcr'
ate improvement Is noted. Positive as
scrtions are still made that the lines
will be us busy during the next five
or six months as they were before
The vast amount Of surplus freight was
disposed Of and before general business
had reached its apex. The cold wealth
er In all sections during the last few
weeks hOs had o stimulating effect on
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-04
WORLDS JOURNALISTS
TO meet AT ST. LOUIS

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 4.--The exc
cutive committee having in charge the
Worlds Press parliament to be held
In st. Louis next May, has announced
tentative plans for the gathering. The
parliament will include representative
newspaper men from every country
where newspapers are published. Ar
rangements already perfected indicate
that it will be the largest and most
notable gathering of newspaper work
ers ever held. The invitations have
been sent to leading journalists
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-04
To the Public.

With this issue I withdraw from
the active management of The Press
AS founder of the paper 1 desire to
express to the reading public and
to the business men of Spokane nv
appreciation of their hearty support
and assistance during the past year.
GEORGE PUTNAM
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-04
The Bunco Game.

The preliminary hearing of w. H..
Johnson. charged with obtaining
money under false pretenses, is on
today before Justice Stocker at the
courthouse. Johnson is accused of
buncolng J. NJ. Bunker out OF $4,000.
1t took Bunker all the forenoon and
part of the afternoon to tell his part
of the story.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-04
Deadly Typhoid.

BUTLER. Pa, Dee. -Four deaths
occurred from deadly typhoid during
last night and this morning, making a
total of 40 since the disease broke out
here 1t is estimated that the city
will need 100000 to fight the epidemic
and stamp II ont.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-04
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued today
to Joseph Reynolds and Miss Dorothy
Anderson of Wreneoe, Idaho; Rudolph
Wiese of this city and Miss Lena Lew
is of Cheney; and Frank Fazia and
Mrs. Rosa Siriano. both of Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-04
Judge KEENAN, Removes His
NoCktie and UnravelS
Marital Knots.

ago last June after she had been sup
porting him. whose chief occupation
was working about a theater and
about gambling rooms, where he
was a booster - The facts brought
forth convinced the court that the
man and woman ought to be separ-
ated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-04
VIM. Springer Dead.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. A..
Ex-Representative William Springer cf
Illinois died here this morning of pneu-
monia, 81 years old He was elected
to the Forty-fourth congress and serv-
cd continuously up to the Fifty-thirS
He was q democrat.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-04
The Newman Case.

c. II. Newman. the young man
arrested in the Palace department
store a short time ago on the eve
OF his wedding ana charged with
forgery, waived examination and was
bound over TO the superior court In
the sum OF s75e.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-04

Frank Bonham, Main avenue bar
tender, gives saloon boxes as the
cause of the downfall of his Gena
until now she is an inmate of a
house of bad repute- in Wardner,
where she is known as Grace Young
or Wilson. a year ago last August
Bonham, while working in Seattle
in the grocery business. injured his
hand, blood poisoning set in and he
had to go to the hospital. The wife
took to roaming about nights. keep
ing the company of another man and
hanging around the saloons. Then
she went to live with an electric line
man. Later she drifted to Spokane
and lived fast life here before go
ing to Wardner. She is legally Mrs.
Bonham no longer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-04
Dreyfus WIN Resign.

PARIS, Dec. 4,-Dreyfus states that
il his case is revised. as he hopes il
will be. and he is rcinstated in the
army, thus completely vindicatiue him
before the world, he will then immedi,
ately resign.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-04
Bought Battle ships.

MANCHESTER, Dec. 4.-The Dis
patch says today that Great Britain
has purchased the Chilean battleships
merely to prevent their purchase by
Russia and win probably sell them Ia
japan,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-04
Gets One Year.

NEW YORK, Dec. Aim McCar-
thy, tho walking delegate and associate
OF Parks, was sentenced to one years
imprisonment ibis incoming,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-04
Roof fell In.

MADRID, Dec. 4,--The roof oof the
Toledo cathedral. the most megnifi-
cent ediflce of its kind in Spain, fell
today. 1t was founded in the year
5s7 A. D., and was 400 feet long and
200 feet wide.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-04
For St. Luke's Hospital

st. Marguerite's guild of st. Agnes
church will give a dance this evening
at Hamilton hall for the benefit of St,
Luke's hospital.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-04

May Metcalf, chambermaid In
Spokane. told heartless tale OF
Riley T. Metcalf. They were married
in Silver City. Idaho. in July of 1900
and had made their home in Boise
In October of 1901 Riley left her
saying he was going back to Silver
City to get work and would send
for her. He never sent and she
commenced to work out. She has
been doing 1t ever since and likes II
better than being with Riley. Judge
KEENAN, granted her "A divorce
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-04

London.-W. j. Bryan was the
guest of honor at a dinner at the Ma
tional Liberal club given by T. P
O'Connor,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-04

Denver, Col.-Privats Fred Wake
field of the militia is under arrest as
a spy. the allegation being that he
is detective in the employ Of the
miners union.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-04

Washington.-Representatives of a
inion of women's clubs formed to
hight the seating of Senator Reed
Smoot called on the president.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-04

George s. Rankin of the Cascade
Lumber company of North Yakima is
in the city on business.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-04

A rather pitiful story was that told
by Selma Erkson. who left her hus-
band in Stockholm, Sweden, less than
two years ago because he was a
heavy drinker, and came alone across
the sea to start life away from the
blasting effect of Stockholm drink.
She had frequently given him money
she had herself earned and finally
gave him to understand that he was
not to drink" He did not heed the
admonition and she left. She has
been working at tailoring in this
city for nearly two years and in
corresponding with her mother-in-
law told of her applying for divorce.
This brought no reply from her hus-
band. The decree was granted.
Hirsch Lomsky. second hand
dealer on Main street. said that the
whole trouble with his wife. whom
he married in Poland in 1879, was
that she would not live in America.
They came to Detroit in 1887 and
went back the following year. hus-
band and wife and four children. The
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13
ENGLISH PAPERS "soRE"
They Dislike to See Germany Walk Of
With the Plumber,

With the Plumber.
London, Feb. 13.-The newspapers here
are much dissatisfied because Germany is
to receive $4,000 from Venezuela and
England only $27,5O0. Germany, it is adj
mtted, has every reason to chuckle.
The Daily Mail says the net result Of the
alliance issthat the relations of England
and the United States have been seriously
embarrassed at a time when the mutual
sentiment is unusually friendly and when
American opinion was beginning to favor
the idea of a British alliance; that to the
continent this country has been exhibited
as still in German leading strings, to the
injury of British interests outside OF
America; that at great expense President
Castro has been shown that it is twelve
times as serious matter to injury Ger
many as to injure England and that the
British foreign office has been made the
laughing stock Of the world. Z; 90,
The dispatches confirm the statement
repeatedly made by English writer's like
Sir Robert Giffen that the British and
German claims for which cash payments
were demanded were essentially different
and ought not to have been classed to-
sether. This was a detail which escaped
Lansdowne's observation when the iron
clad agreement was made with Germany
feeling of profound relief will follow
the announcement that the last obstacle
raised by Germany to satisfactory set
Element has been removed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13
THREE NEW STARS
Cortelyou, Barnes and Loeb Con-
graduated.

Washington, Feb 13.-At the brilliant
army and navy reception at the White
House last night George Bruce Cortelyou
was the recipient of almost as much at
tention as the president himself. The
White House guests crowded around the
secretary to the president to congratulate
him on his certain appointment as secre-
tary to the new department of commerce.
The suggestion of the appointment OF
Benjamin F.. Barnes as assistant secretary
is also well received. He has been the as
sistant of Mr. Cortelyou for some time and
is we'll known. Mr.. Cortelyou preferred a
man who could give him the greatest pos
sible assistance in establishing his de-
partment and as his right hand man pre-
ferred his chief assistant.
The appointment of Mr. Loeb as secre-
tary to the president is expected. He has
been with Mr.. Roosevelt a number o1
years and knows more of his inner life
thar does any other man.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13
WORK THAT HASPAID
The State Drainage Commission Re-
ports on the Last Two, Years
Operations.
Some SO 600 Acres Have Been Ben.
efited-Financial Betterment Els
timated at $248,o 700.

Engineer George A. Ralph in charge of
the drainage work in the northwestern
part of the state for the last two years
has submitted a detailed report on his
work for which $4,000 was appropriated
two years ago. Following is a summary
Of the report submitted to the senate
drainage committee:
The Lost River ditch in Polk and Bel
trami counties is 81 miles long and cost
$3.S67.24 It benefits 10000 acres and has
enhanced the value of the land from So
to So per acre adding at least $4,000 to the
value of state swamp lands, and will con-
vert bog into tilable land.
Yeager Lake ditch is five miles long and
cost S., 2S0.54. 1t flows into the Grow river
and drains land which was annually over
flowed. Over 1900 acres Of state land and
10000 acres of private lands are bene-
fitted.
Ewardville ditch in Red Lake county is
five miles in length and cost 5000 1t
drains 5000 acres and the land is selling
from IS to s14 per acre.
Badger and Skunk Creek ditch in, Ro-
seau county is So miles lang and drains
INTO the Roseau river passing through rich
prairie land. 1t drains 1000 acres in
Guiding 1000 acres Of state swamp and
school lands. The cost was SIS, 261.96
Goodhope ditch in Norman county is
2.l2 miles long furnishing an outlet for
miles of county and township bitches.
The cost was $5,2s7.77
New Solum, In Marshall county ditch
is four miles long and cost $5,795.77. II
drains from 5000 to 1000 acres increasing
the value Of state lands by at least 10000.
Grand Marais ditch in Polk county is a
mile in length and cost $1.S39. IS. 1t
drains miles Of stagnant water which was
the cause of much sickness.
Silver Leaf ditch, in Becker county, is
two miles long and cost $S7S.75. 1t
drains 1000. acres, the state lands being
Increased in value by not less than 81 1000.
Gun Lake ditch, in Aitkin county, is
81 miles long, costing $5,SS6.60. The
sta tie owned 10000 acres in this section of
which 5000 acres were sold last fall at an
average price Of So or SO over the APP
praisal. T.
The total construction in the last two
years is 1865 miles, and the total cost is
$44,956.1S The number Of acres benefited
is $4,000 acres and the estimated benefits
will be $24S,000, the advantage to the
state being $9450O.
| The report of George A. Ralph is sup
plemented by a report from the drainage
commission stating that Mr. Ralph has
been too conservative by far in >estin1a ting
values, as some Of the state lands, in
stead of selling at an increase Of SO per
acre over the appraised value of S. have
been sold for $14 per acre. The state is
benefited atleast $3.50, 900 worth.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13
.IIALY's DELAY NOW
The Venezuelan Negotiations Are
Held Up Pending Reply
From Rome.
English Papers Feel Hurt to See
Germany Walking OFF With
the Plumber.

Washington, Feb: 13.-The delay in clos-
Ing mp the Venezuelan negotiations is now
with Italy,. Word is awaited From Rome
before the ambassador here can sign the
protocol, as the Roman foreign office was
necessarily consulted at the last moment
owing to the change of the program
caused by the readjustment Of the German
claims. However, 1t is expected that the
delay will not be great, for all of the
parties seem now earnestly DESTROYS to
close UP this first preliminary stage at
the earliest possible moment for human
itarian reasons If for no others. as there
is every evidence Of intense distress at
Caracas
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13
HELP FOR FINLAND
Northwestern Railroads to Garry
Produce Free.

Washington, Feb. 13.-Dr. c. J. Sorsen,
surgeon in chief of the northern Michigan
general hospital and chairman Of the nat
ional Finland central relief committee of
the United States arrived here to-day to
consult with Senators Burrows and Alger.
of Michigan. and Nelson of Minnesota, re-
sarding relief for the famine stricken resi-
dents Of Finland, particularly the securing
of ocean transportation for the grain and
flour which is being contributed by the
farmers of that nationality in this coun-
try. The northwestern railroads. it is
stated. have agreed to transport these
supplies over their lines free of charge be-
tween Feb. 20 and %. DR.. Sorsen says
that 100000 people in Finland are entire
ly destitute. t.e
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13

Senator Sam Lords perseverance in
heading Off attempts at long grecesses gave
Senator A. r. McGil an opportunity to
perpetrate a rather clever though pos
slbly lrreVerent pun this morning. Early
IN the session a motion was made by
senator Benson that when the senate adj
journ it be until Tuesday morning. Sena-
tor Lord promptly objected and called
| for the ayes and nays in order to place
the members on record The motion was
lost, Is to %. e. d.
1t was then by a narrow margin of
~ to 10 voted to make the time for the
| next session Monday at H. Later on
Senator Schaller called attention to the
fact that the members living along the
Milwaukee railway would be compelled
to break off their slumbers at from to
a. m. in order to be on time. To ac-
conlmodate these and also those on the
Duluth line the time for the session was
postponed to 3 p. m
When the business for to-day had been
transacted Senator McGill calmly arose
| and drily moved: =
That the senate do now adjourn, the
Lord being willing
The State as Insurer.
Senator A. D. Stephens followed I'D his
bill legislating the mutual hail and CIV
cline insurance companies out of eXis-
tence with proposal for constitutional
amendment authorizing state hail and
cyclone insurance SThe salient section
follows: - +....'
Section II. The Legislature is hereby author
lied to levy an annual tax on growing crops il,
this state for the purpose Of creating an insur
ance fund against damage to crops by hailstorn,s
and to provide the manner of handling and of
| distributing the same. e7@H -. -.
Funds for the, Prison..
From .sena tor It. SW.s Durant came a
bill appropriatlng $4,000 for the state
prison at Saltwater, This institution is
badly overcrowded and. hampered grea tly
by lack of cbnVeniences. The items are
! as follows: =. = HassH
Ward for insane criminals ......... .$25 900
EniarGement OF cell house r.. 30 O0
| Chapel and laundry Observation-Disclosures I.OOG
nepa!fS !or I9Oo ......:..!. ............. 1000
| Repairs for 1904 .,.................. 2 OO(
| 80, "A Blow at St. Paul J. P.'s.
Senator McNamee started trouble, 70,
some 1.-THE Justices of the peace by in
Producing a measure authorizing any per
son to serve summons from justice, courts
Wlthoutffee. s 3D. NJ. /; .saatt @5za.4 !:
| 1t is understood that the, bill is aimee
directly at the justices of St. Paul ant
will deprive othen5 Of SOME FATHER fat
iees'1a. 81 sahuo 4nrl stsIsyse ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13
THE EIGHTH KEG BILL
Senator Nelson Out After It With a
Gun.
From The Journal Bureau, Room 45, Post Build
ing, Washington.

From The Journal Bureau Room IS, Post Build
ing, Washington.
Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Nelson
will oppose the passage of the bill to for
bid brewers from putting up beer in one
eighth barrels and making the smallest
fraction of a barrel the sixth. This bill
has passed the house and is designed to
help the big brewers who want to increase
their bottle trade. 1t is inimical to the
interests Of the small brewers who make
more or less Of a specially of the eighth
key in supplying country trade. Senator
Nelson has succeeded in defeating this
legislation in the past, although strong
pressure was brought to bear to secure
its adoption The senator said to-day ne
did not know what the outcome would
be, but as the session is SO near the close,
there is a. good prospect that he will be
able to prevent its passage, thus forcing
the big brewers to make their fight all
over again, as all bills that fail Of pas
sage before March die with the congress
w. w. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13
YANKEE FLOUR USED s..r.
Pleasant Report From the Consul at
Malta. ~ ....
From The Journal Bureau, Room 45, Post Build
ing, Washington. -

From The Journal Bureau, Room 80, f0sL bulld-
ing, Washington.
Washington, Feb. 13.-John II. Circuit,
consul at Valetta, Malta informs the
state department that there has been
large increase iii the sales of American
flour in the island since a year ago and
that the prospects for further increase are
very fattering. This is due to direct
steamship connection between the United
States and the island. Much of the flour
received at Malta, from Liverpool is also
OF American origin. but there is no way
tracing this or of getting the exact
figures.
South Dakota Matters.
The house yesterday passed Senator
CANDLES bill extending the time for the
construction Of the bridge across the Mis-
souri, river at Chamberlain S. D.
Senator Gamble called on the president
to-day and urged the prom otion of Colonel
D. d. Wheeler to be quartermaster gen.
eral to succeed General Ludington when
the latter retires next summer. Colonel
Wheeler served for long time in South
Dakota and his promotion is urged by
many prominent men in that state.
w. w. Jermane.