The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-20

Washington.-Colonel Barry has
been selected to be brigadier general
In line to MI vacancy caused by
Woods promotion
Victoria. y. 0.-The steamer North
Pacific foundered off Marrofstone
point yesterday. all passengers being
safely conveyed to Port Townsend.
Chioago.-The Big Six packing
| firms. defendants in the beef trust
| case for restraint of trade. have ap-
| pealed to the United States supreme
court.
Ksabourne-Tamut. N. s. W., has
been selected as the new capital of
the Federated Australian states. II
Is small town In the agricultural
| district.
Denver. 0ol--Over GO strike-break-
ers arrived from Missouri river
points. but all but a dozen declined
to go to work whsn they learned of
| the causes Of the strike.
Cleveland, O.--There were only two
bids for franchises for Scent street
railways received by the city. Both
were for short lines. $4,000 each.
Tom johnson Is much disappointed.
London.-For their visit to ireland
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
propose to encircie the island, visit
ing each OF the four provinces. Next
Saturday will see the festivities ut
Dublin.
Manila, =. I.--General Leonard
Wood arrived today to confer with
Governor Taft and General Davis on
| the Moro question before going to or
| ganize the government OF the Moro
province
| North Yekilna.-Because an inmate
| OF the red light district refused his
advances. Elvin Nicholson, a young
Ellensburser, shot himself in the
| White House resort here. Nicholson
leaves q wife at Ellensburg.
Union, Ore.-Work on the 5000, O0t
electric plant at Sparta. which Is to
furnish electricity for Baker City
Union. La Grande and sumpter. has
been commenced. The machinery is
on the way from Pittsburg.
Phoenix. y. C.--Plans are on foot
| for the furnishing to the smelter al
this place with electricity from the
Kettle river plant at Cascade. The
Snowshoe is already using IT and the
Greenwood Is also to come in.
l Washington.-James c. Beasley Of
Cape Nome charges arrived here to-
| day from South Africa in the custody
of deputy marshals. He will be taken
to Alaska to face tho charge of forg-
ing pay checks amounting to $1,000.
Pskin--Diplomats here consider
that the chances are excellent for al
armed clash between Russia and ia.
pan. owing to the formers Irritating
1 operations on the Yaiu river. Jap.
anese officials refer to war as prob.
able.
Cleveland, o.--The funeral Of p. M
Arthur. late head of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers. whose body
arrived here from Winnipeg, will be
conducted as privately as possible, ac-
| cording to the wishes of the family
~. Paul.--President J. J. Hill has
returned from his eastern trip and
gives out the opinion that market
disturbances there are local only and
will not affect the rest OF the country.
| especially the producing north
| west
New York.--Senator r. C. Plat Is
quoted as being favorable to the nom
ination of Senator Aldrich Of Rhode
Island for the vice presidency now
that Governor Yates has removed
himself from consideration for second
place on the national ticket.
Whstcom, Wash.-The Beilingham
Bay-r9-@Brltish Columbia railroad Is
being revived. TO go through the
'Methow. Okanogan and Spokane val
ieys to Spokane. Amended articles
of Incorporation have been prepared
kfor filing and the building of the road
Seross the mountains seems a sure
thing now.