davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-25

Charles Sweeny informed a Press
reporter this morning that the $780,.
600, 900 merger for the consolidation
of the Mammoth, the Standard and
the Empire-State properties in the
Occur dAlenes, the Puget Sound Re-
duction company smelter at Everett
and the Monte Cfisto group, near
Everett, under the name of the Fed
eral Mining & Smelling company, had
been successfully closed.
Asked If the report from New York
that Richard Wilson and Walter Nc
Kay, both of Portland, Ore, who
own large interests in the Mammoth
mine, were holding back, he said
there was no truth in it.
AS to the Skookum claim, one of
the principal producing mines of the
Empire-State Idaho company, in
which X. ]. Hanly owns an eighth in
terest. Mr.. Sweeny said that pending
litigation would have no effect what
ever on the consolidation.
The officers of the new company
are: President, Charles Sweeny; first
vice-president, Edwin Packard; sec
ond vice-president, John A. Finch;
general manager, e. ]. Roberts; as
sistant general manager, w. Clayton
Miller: treasurer, Bruce Clendenning;
secretary and assistant treasurer, e.
v. Carey.
On the board of directors are: John
ID. Rockefeller, Jr., George ]. Gould,
w. c. Butler. formerly manager of
the Everett smelter; +. T. Gates, gen.
eral manager for John d. Rockefeller;
Edwin Packard, president of the EN-
pire-State Idaho company; Richard
Wilson. an owner in the Mammoth;
John A. Finch and Charles Sweeny
of this city; George ". Young, preei-
dent OF the United States Mortgage
& Trust company of New York; c.
d. Warren of Toronto. Can: f. ].
Barney of Dayton, O.; Peter Bradley
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-25
CORONATION OCCURS
TONIGHT At Carnival

II at the hour o. this evening II
chances not to be raining. the cor
onation OF Queen Elizabeth will take
place at the Labor carnival. The
ceremonies will be performed on the
throne stand. If It is rainy. there
will be postponement until tomor-
row night.
The queen and her encourage will
meet at o'clock in the Hotel Rid
path. Final instructions will be Is
sued by her royal highness, and, at
7:46, in carriages the party. headed
by the carnival band, will set out
for the grounds.
At s o'clock. the party being group
ed on the throne stand, Master of
Ceremonies II. II. Burch will Introduce
Director General Il. II. Quinn. who
will call upon Acting Mayor Bald
win for the Queens golden key. The
key will then be placed in Queen
Elizabeth's hands.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-25
RELIANCE VICTOR
.. IN SECOND RACE

Cruiser. : The Shamrock used her new
mainsail today.
The wind, which had held at an
S-knot CLIP to 10 O'Clock. then'dropped
to a 5-knot clip. The preparatory
gun sounded at 10:45. the starting
gun at 1900.
As the morning advanced the breeze
brought in a gray mist from the
enthusiastically obscuring the hori-
zon and making 1t difficult for the
excursionists following the yachts
to watch the race.
11:30-The Reliance Is minute
and a half ahead and gaining.
Noon-Shamrock Is gaining slight
ly, doing better work, pointing high
er and taking the waves easily.
12:15-The wind led to southeast
on beach, should be felt wnere yachts
sailing, will benefit Shamrock.
12:33-Wringe gave pretty ex-
hibition Of pinching. He stood down
on the defender and gained steadily
until the Reliance lead was almost
cut down. The mist arose and OBJ
scured the yachts, which as they dis
appeared, were but short distance
apart. The Reliance was slightly
ahead. The wind of shore rs seven
knots.
1:00-Coney Island wireless says
that both boats are making for the
second mark, the Reliance having a
good lead in rounding the first mark.
1:25-Reliance turns second mark.
1:29-Shamrock turns second mark.
Wind steady.
2:O1-Mist is still thick off shore.
The excursion fleet is gathering at
the finish. The Reliance is seen ap-
preaching four miles from the fin
ish. The racers are close hauled on
port tack.
2:0S-Reliance leading by a short
four miles, which gives her the race
unless the unforeseen happens.
Reliance wins by more than a min
ute.
On corrected time. unfiicial, Reli-
ance won by one minute and 10 Sec
onds. Yachtsmen are enthusiastic
and say that today settled beyond a
doubt that the cup is safe. The next
race will be IL miles beat to wind
ward and return on Thursday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-25
SUMMER CARNIVAL
HELD AT R0SSL and

ROSSLAND. r. c.. Aug. 25.-The
two days program of the Rossland
summer carnival opened this morn
ing with a parade of the school chill
dren on Columbia avenue and the
singing of patriotic songs. On the
arrival of the Nelson special. carry
ing the trainmen's brotherhood and
the. Nelson company OF Rocky Noun
tain Rangers, second parade was
formed to escort the visitors down
town.
This morning number of athletic
and military sports were held on
Columbia avenue and a baby show
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-25
WON'T LET N0N-uN|0N
men BURY HIS WIFE

Non-union hackmen cannot haul the
friends of the late Mrs. s. w. Green,
whose funeral takes place from the
Turnbull undertaking parlors on How
ard street this afternoon.
Mr.. Green arranged with the under
taking company for the funeral. bat
did not learn until today that M.
O'Shea's hack line had been engaged
to furnish the carriages. He forth
with told the Turnbull people that
a non-union hack company could not
haul the remains Of his wife and his
friends.
The notice Of Mr.. Green was fol-
lowed by an order which he sent to
the Connolly hack company, a union
hack line, to furnish the carriages.
Up to the time of Mrs. Green's
death. Mr.. Green and she lived at
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-25
ROOT PULLS OUT
OF THE CABINET

OYSTER BAY, Aug. 25.-secretary
OF War Root leaves his office next
January. Governor General Taft Of
the Philippines succeeds him. The
announcement was officially made at
Sycamore Hill today.
The letter was made public by the
president today from Root rendering
his resignation to take effect on the
appointment and qualification Of his
successor.
Root says the resignation is made
at this time because am on the eve
OF attending the Alaskan boundary
tribunal, where I may be detained
many months.
II shall carry with me undated
loyalty to your administration and
confidence in the sound conservatism
and unselfishness Of your policy and
enduring gratitude for the kindness
and consideration with which your
friendship has honored me.
s-.I shall not cease to appreciate the
sympathy and loyalty to the late
President Mckinley with which you
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-25
Little Show for the
- Slmllkameen Road

According to Louis Hill, assistant
TO President James J. Hill Of the
Gstat Northern railway, who return
ed here yesterday from a trip through
the Boundary district and Fernie, b.
ca the Great Northern has no imme-
date intention of building any eN-
tensions in the northern country.
Even the three and half mile spur
to connect with the CRANKY COM
panys smelter at Grand Forks, b.
c., will not be constructed. and not
withstanding that the Great North
ern have already filed with the do
minion government at Ottawa, the
survey of the Victoria, Vancouver &
Eastern railway. as far as Osoyoos
lake, Mr.. Hill denies that feasible
route has been obtained. He also
denied that the right of way between
Grand Forks and Phoenix-the crown
grants for which have been regis
tered at Vernon, B. Chad been pur-
chased.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-25

Captain ]. G. McCleiland Is back
from a trip to Seattle. Tacoma, Port
land and San Francisco, where he
went in the interests Of the propos =
amalgamation of all the charities of
Spokane under single management
or directory. He learned how the
united charities OF the cities named
were joined, but said that no plan for
a local union had been formulated
Much work in detail will have to be
done before the new central organiza-
tion can be near enough planned for
presentation to the integral part for
adoption.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-25

given at the Grand Union hotel. Out
at the ball park a baseball match
was held. but this was only a side
issue to catching the greasy pig"
in which all members of the execu-
tive committee were forced to join
or forfeit IS.
This evening the hand and machine
drilling contests for miners will BE
held. and boxing contest between
Perry Queenan of Seattle and Barney
Mullin of Boston. The day will close
with pyrotechnic display from tire
summit of Mount Roberts. The at
tendance is estimated at 1000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-25

Miss Stella Sperry will place the
crown upon the royal head, and her
highness will speak briefly. Then
Prime Minister Albert Loughon will
accept and read the proclamation
There will be n 10 minutes reception,
after which a special performance
will be given for the royal party in
the Stadium.
The sub-queens and their attend
ants are: Miss Sadie Pendergast; at
tendant. Miss Connors; Miss Evelyn
Zeuch; attendant. Miss Lind: Miss
Eva Edwards; attendant, Miss Beach:
Miss Margaret Hill: attendant. Miss
LEIGH; Miss Nina Burrows; attendant,
Miss Cannon; Miss Daisy Isdell; at
tendant. Miss Adams; Miss Stella
Sperry; attendant, Miss Rossier: Miss
Bernice Morey Of Lewiston; attend
ant. Miss Cross of Lewiston. Pages,
four children of General Quinn.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-25

took UP his cares and carried on his
work, and shall always be happy to
have been part Of the administra-
ton directed by your sincere and
rugged adherence to right and devo-
ton to the true interests Of our coun-
try"
Roosevelt's reply saysi
ut is hard to accept your resigna-
ton and I do so only with keen per-
sonal regret, and lively understand
ing Of the gap your withdrawal Gre
ates in public life. My sense of per-
sonal loss is very great, yet my sense
Of loss to the nation as q whole is
greater" .t
Roosevelt then reviewed Roots
work, giving credit to his personal
advice on many matters outside Of
the military department. He closes
with Roots position on the Alaskan
boundary at the present time, as illus
trating these services. MAY all good
fortune attend you. Wherever you
are, American people wish you well
and appreciate fully the debt due you
for all you have done in their behalf"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-25

sos Garfield street. Both have many
friends In the city. Mrs. Green was
Ill for 26 months prior to her death.
being constant sufferer from tuber-
culosis of the glands
In speaking of his strong objections
to non-union workmen, Mr.. Green
said today:
For more than 20 years I have
been a member of the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive engineers ana my wife
was a member of the womens auxil-
larry during those years. ] know that
she would object fully as strongly as
1 to a non-union company furnishing
the carriages for the funeral. I am
union to the heart ana IN demand
Ing that union carriages be furnished
i know that she would agree with me
were she able TO have her say"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-25
.LIDCERW0oD URCHINS-
SWIM IN WATER TANK

Consumers of city water In Lidger-
wood park have been putting UP a
fierce objection to the city commits
sioners the past week against the
practice of Lidgerwood urchins Who
have formed a fondness for bathing
in the water tank from which that
fashionable suburb is supplied.
The people in Lidgerwood have had
very little water during most OF the
summer months, and. now that the
water supply is getting better, their
indignation knows no bounds because
the small boys of the neighborhood
are turning the tank into swimming
pool. So far as known the only ones
In the whole neighborhood who are
not angry over the matter are the
small boys.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-25
RELIANCE AT FINISH.

HIGHLANDS, Aug. 25.-The Reli-
ance again demonstrated her undoubt-
ed superiority over Shamrock III.
by winning easily in today's race,
when weather and wind were all that
Sir Thomas Upton has been sigh.
ing for. The unofficial time of the
finish was Reliance, 2:15:25; Sham
rock, 2:20:10.
The course followed today was tri-
angular, 10 miles to each leg. CIV
ing the yachts a turn to windward
and two reaches. The wind blew
steadily from the southeast at a
8-knot clip. and was very true, there
being no soft spots. The first course
was south by east beat. then a broad
reach, then reach for home.
The starting gun sounded at IL
o'clock, the Reliance crossing the
line at 11:00:30. and the Shamrock
10000,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-25

The tank as swimming hoie
makes up in quality what it lacks in
quantity, and what 1t lacks in depth
is made UP in altitude. 1t sets upon
a platform some 20 feet or so high,
and is reached by means of a ladder.
Another ladder is on the inside, and
upon its rounds the small boys hang
their clothes. secure PROM public OBJ
servation. This feature also permits
them to do away with bathing suits
and while this might not be popular
with the summer girl at seaside re-
sorts. 1t is quite popular with the
small boy.
Those who have tested the tank
say that 1t is the best "swimmin'
hole" in the northeast part Of the
city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-25
Army Captain Played
Races and Suicides

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Frederick
Pressler. until seven months ago cap
tain Of the United States army sta
toned at Seattle In the paymaster's
department. shot and killed himself
today in Carroll Park. Brooklyn. He
has been missing from home for
four weeks. His heart broken wife
has been searching every section of
the city to find him. He is West
Pointer and resigned from the army
TO become a contractor. He was in
debt and tried to recuperate by play
ing the races. Depew and Root for
. long time held him up with loaned
money until the demands became In
Suitable. =
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-25
TOM Johnson Will
Be NOMINATED IN OHIO

COLUMBUS, Aug 25.--It Is a fore
gone conclusion that Tom L. Johnson
will tomorrow be nominated for gov
ernor by Ohio democrats. Delegates
are piling in rapidly. zimmerman's
chief supporters today admit that
Johnson nomination sentiment Ia roll
ing up against Clark for senator.
Last night, following the with
drawal Of Bookwalter. the Johnson
candidate for senator, the thinner
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-25

man men inaugurated raid on the
Johnson ranks, claiming that the in
struction in favor of johnson for
governor applied only to the ballot
Ing on Wednesday and not to the Sc
lection today of members Of the COM
mittee on credentials. resolutions,
etc. This charge was met by the
Johnson men as a confession Of weak
ness and they insist that the instruc-
tion was applied to the entire organ
ization Of the convention.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-25

Tomorrow morning at $40 o'clock
the Great Northern railways immi-
grafton car will arrive from Seattle
and remain here two days to gather
information and obtain photographs
OF Spokane and the surrounding eoun-
try for the purposes OF advertising
the resources OF the Inland Empire.
The chamber of comerce has ar
ranged a meeting with the local real
estate men and the railway repre-
sentatives for tomorrow morning.,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-25
J. D. Rockefeller
Visits Spokane

John d. Rockefeller. Jr., was I'm
the city last night after a visit with
Charles Sweeny to the Occur dAiene
mines. With him were l.. Parmelee
Prentice and wife. Mrs. w. W. Ben
jamin. cousin of the Rockefellers. and
w. 8. Richardson. They are travelling
in George Gould's private car. ATTAIN
ia, Mr.. Rockefeller declined to dis
cuss the plans of the $50, 600, goo mer-
ger to acquire silverlead mines in
the Occur d'Alenes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-25
BLOODY MASSACRES
THROUGHOUT BALKANS

VIENNA, Aug. 25. - Dispatches
from the Balkans this morning con-
Arm the reports Of massacres in dis
turbed districts. One dispatch says
the reports underestimated the reign
of terror. The Turks are not as VIC
torious as reports indicate. and the
insurgents are more than holding
their own. being constantly reinforced
by volunteers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-25
To Explore Cave
Near Newport

Harry Brandt. city pa ssenger tick
ct agent for the Great Northern, left
here yesterday morning in company
with a friend, Mr.. Armstrong, and
one or two men especially employed
for the trip, to go to the newly disi
covered Box Canon cave ON the Pend
d'Oreille river.
The party went direct to Newport
and from that point took boats up
the river. 1t Will be several days be-
bore they return, as II is the inten-
ton to make as thorough an explor-
alton OF the mysteries of the cave
as 1t Is possible to do.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-25
Engine Blows Up
Fatally ScaIds Crew

ERIE. Aug. 2S.--A crown sheet in
, Lake Shore locomotive blew out
ut West Girard early this morning.
fatally scalding John Burns. the fire.
man; seriously burning Charles Al
bright. engineer. and John Cleary.
brakeman, a. - :,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-25
Work Begins Soon
hangman Car Line

Material for the new street car
line which the Washington Water
Power company is to lay from Fifth
avenue and Maple street west on
on Fifth avenue and down into the
Hangman creek valley is being
hauled.
Work on the line is to begin with
In n few days and the line will be in
operation by the middle of September
or earlier.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-25
Strike Leaders Admit
Walters Strike Failure

CHICAGO. Aug. 25.-The strike
leaders today admit that unless they
get the aid of the steam power coun-
Gil the walters and cooks strike win
be a failure. Not more than 200 are
out this morning out of a membership
OF 5000. The failure is due to not
calling for individual locals vote.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-25

BERLIN. Aug. 25.-Information
has been received that the speedy
withdrawal of the Russian fleet from
Iniada is due to pressure Of four or
five powers. who jointly informed the
car that they were resolved not to
tolerate anything menaoing Constan-
tinopie. Austria took the initiative.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-25

LONDON, Aug. 25.-The Constan-
tinople correspondent of Reuters to-
day intimated that Russia is insin-
cere in her professions of opposition
to the uprising in the Balkans. Among
other facts to support this contention
he says that sauadron's arrival at
Iniada was a signal for an immediate
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-25

Park plate today. This is Makers
first race since he was injured in
an automobile accident. The Prince
Of Wales plate of ten thousand SOW
ereigns was won by Sir John Miller's
Cinquefeil. Slseets Martin rode Whit
ney's Hands Down and finished third.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-25

LONDON. Aug. 25.-Reuter's this
morning states that Circassians at
tackled the Bulgarians' villages near
Tcherkenske and murdered the in
habtants. The Circassians are in
habitants of the Russian province Of
Circassia on the Black sea,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-25

According TO the opinion Of the
gentlemen comprising the county
board Of equalization the Press
70 . moro valuable property than
the Chronicle. fl
The valuations Of the two prop
critics ON March I ~ fxed by the
board are: Press, $4,000; 0hroni-
Gle, e4400.
The Chronicle was ~, ysaxs old,
. printed from 9 TO le pages daily,
had . weekly edition, and owned
one more typssstting machine
than the Press. s
The Press was . three months
old four-pags paper.
The Press = not . tax dodger.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-25

Paul Lawrence Dunbar. the negro
poet. 10 critically III at the home of
his mother in Chicago. Among the
literary men OF his race he stands
prst, and his remarkable woks ef
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-25

For the first ten minutes sailing,
there was little advantage for either
vessel. then the American began pull
ing gradually ahead. At noon the
Shamrock was gaining slightly. The
Reliance led at the first and second
turns, coming home way ahead Of
the challenger.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-25

HIGHLANDS, Aug. 25.-In spite Of
the Reliance's easy victory Saturday.
large crowds turned out to witness
today's race and the excursion fleet
was larger than that at the previous
race.
At 9 O'clock Upton said that con-
ditions were all that the Shamrock
desired and that she should show at
her best today.
At S:57 the Reliance left under her
own sails, followed minute later by
the challenger in tow of the tug
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-25

uprising of Bulgarians in that neigh
borhood.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-25
Rather-W Wins
Bragatll Park Race

YORK. Eng, Aug. e5.-Rather
- Mayer UP, won the Bragatel
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-25

Of the Agricultural Chemical company
of New York; and Horace J. Knowles
Of Delaware.
The Federal Mining & Smelling
company was organized under the
laws of the state or Delaware with
a capital of $30.000.o00. OF this $780,
100000 is preferred stock and &c.
100000 common stock. For the pur-
chase of the several mines and smell
ter there has been issued $10.500,o0O
Of preferred stock and $5.250.O00 Of
common stock. The head Office Of the
concern is New York. President
Sweeny stated that the net earnings
Of the consolidation would be $1,50e,-
600 per year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-25

poetry have won the piaudits OF the
world. One of his poems. when
Malindy Sings" has given him worlds
wide and lasting fame
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-25


II rather fancy that Mr.. Sweeny
will have some figuring to do with
me before his consolidation is
through with" said X. J. Hanly this
morning. when asked If the deal had
affected his litigation over the Shook
UNI claims, one of the mines Of the
Empire-State Idaho company. II
have been involved in litigation over
this mine for nearly five years. It
is considered the principal producer
of the Empire-State group, and the
master in chancery awarded me $685.
600 as my interest in one eighth of
the ores produced. Even now not
withstanding that a United States
court has enjoined Sweeny and the
Empire-State company from operat-
ing the claim. the Skookum Is being
worked, and for the past five months
to my knowledge it has produced ap-
proximately $4,000 net per month.
The case will again come up next
month, when the court Of appeals
will decide between the master Of
chancery's report and that of Judge
Beatty on the aggregate value Of all
the ore produced. intend to get
every cent that is coming to me and
will fight the case to the finish"