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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03

President Floyd Daggett Of the city
school board gives the following 10
reasons why, in his opinion, the
school district should be bonded for
the 100000, as suggested by the
board of education:
1. Because the growth Of the
schools is SO large we can not keep
pace with 1t by our annual tax levy.
2. Because it is better economy to
pay small interest and have the
funds to invest in school buildings
that are absolutely needed than to add
the limit allowed by law each year to
the annual tax and still be unable to
relieve the congestion in the various
localities.
3. We do not believe 1t economy
to build frame buildings, because the
interior would cost the same as in a
brick building, thus saving but a
small percentage on the original cost,
and requiring repairs after a few
years.
4. Because good schools are the
best advertisement a city can have
and Inadequate schools the worst ad-
vertisement a city can have.
s. Because good schools add a de-
sirable population to our city thus
making additional business for every
line of trade; increases the value of
every ones property, and raises up
a better class of citizens, thus max
ing property rights more secure.
9. With the present valuation the
district can bond for s1,17O,o00, thus
leaving an additional leeway of over
$4,000 for any contingency that
may arise.
Z. Our rental account with extra
janitors and fuel for outside build
ings, is nearly $500 per month. This
expense would go a good way towards
paying the interest on the bonds pro-
posed
s. BY having to place pupils in I'M
satisfactory outside rooms we lessen
the attendance. thus keeping away
from our schools those who need Il
most
3. The figures presented by some
Of the opponents to this measure on
cost of construction are entirely err
roneous. For instance. the cost per
square foot Of the ground area of the
Mckinley building is s2.6S instead of
$7.2S as stated. Also the figures given
on excess seating capacity are COM
puted on decidedly erroneous basis.
TO-, The children are here and the
question is. How are we going to
economically house themp" .,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03

Goodall, Jack Williams, w. S. Nc.
Crea and f, II. Hutchinson.
Among those who have agreed to
enter their carriages are ID. c. Corbin,
j.. d. Sherwood, Patrick Clark, Mrs.
James Clark, Mrs. Patrick WEIGH.
George Forester, X. X. Cutter, j. w.
Wentworth, Harry Allen, John Finch,
Miss Sweeny, Aaron Kuhn, Harry Baer,
Herbert Rasher, f. G. Taylor, Z. X.
Mcdonald, Colonel l. N. Peyton, w. r.
Roberts, w. d. Martin, Dennis Clark,
l.. s. Roberts, DR.. Barbour, Monroe
Heaton, W. Ii. Cowles, DIR. S. r. Wal
lace, Il. H. Weeks, II. j. Cook and J..
F. Williams.
The parade will leave the Northern
Pacific depot and go west along Sprague
avenue to Monroe street; north on
Monroe to Riverside avenue; east along
Riverside avenue to Brown street and
thence out to the Interstate fair
grounds.
The arrival of the parade at the fair
grounds-it will take about one hour
will be the signal for the races to start.
George Jabour's aggregation of amuse,
ment makers will reach Spokane tomor-
row and Immediately on their arrival
the down town carnival grounds will
be the scene of much activity in the
erection of the numerous tents and
making everything ready for the first
evening performance on Monday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03
SEVEN ARE SCALDED TO DEATH, 2 FATALLY BURNED
20 FEARFULLY INJURED BY TERRIFIC EXPLOSION

many hands in close proximity to the
boiler, which blew up. without having
given the slightest indication that it
was out of order.
The copper cooker, which was eight
feet in diameter and 20 feet long, was
blown clear through the cooker room
and mill room into field $50 feet dis
tant, cutting down a large oak tree
in its fight.
All of the men close at hand were
scalded to death by the boiling liquid
that bursted from the cooker. Three of
them were later identified only by
strips of their clothing. Other men at
distance were struck by the flying
debris and either crushed or struck
dead on the spot.
The bodies of Wilson and BRENNAN
are still under the ruins. The damage
exceeds 100000, as three buildings,
each five stories high, were blown to
pieces. The debris is piled SO high
that it will take many days to recover
the bodies of the two named.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03
THREE BOYS OUTRAGE
THEN MURDER A GIRL

GUTHRIE. o. T.. Oct. 3.-Three
white boys named Morris. Malloy and
Guinness, aged from Is to II years.
were arrested last night near Day for
outraging and numbering a 13-year-
old Bohemian girl, Mary Prekosh. All
are members Of prominent families.
Morris has confessed. The girl was
caught passing through the woods
and was repeatedly abused. After re-
leasing her the boys were afraid she
would inform someone on them and
decided to murder her. They ran
after and overlook her and cut her
throat with a pocketknife from ear
to ear.
The body was found by her father
within an hour. 1t was covered with
grass and weeds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03
CROWDS HOLDS BREATH
OVER WORKMAN'S PERIL

Fifty people on the old Post street
bridge held their breath for a tenth
of second this morning, then took
deep inhalation and said "nervy fell
low"-the series of condensed sensations
being the result of narrow escape
of bridge workman named Bacon
from trip over the falls.
Bacon, with another man, was on the
abutment of the old bridge attending
to the work of showing into the river
the timbers of the old structure as
they were lowered by windlass. The
long pieces of timber, technically
known as the end brace, was being
lowered ready for consignment to the
river. One of the ropes slipped and
allowed the long piece of timber to
swing viciously.
A half hundred people on the bridge
gasped as they saw the danger of The
man standing HELPLESS before the stroke
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03

The New York 400" has been COM
pletely duped, and by an Indian faker.
This particular red man is as bogus
an article as some Of the chappies
who come to this country in search of
American heiresses and who are in
numbered with hyphenated names.
He has been so bold as to enter the
wealthy zone of New York society
under the guise of being the noted
Chief Joseph Of the Nez Perez In
dams.
To make his part of the play strong
he has given out interviews on some
of the foibles of the 400" and criti-
cizes the young ladies In no uncertain
terms by saying that they are too
scantily attired above the waist.
At the hustle effect and the cling
ing though far-sweeping skirt he
turned up his nose In derision and elo-
quently expresses himself in the ST.
lent language of the Indians, "Huhw
This alsa expresses the ideas a. the
bogus Joseph as regards the feet and
shoes of the society girls.
All the while the imposter is anus
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03

which should send him to death in the
river. Bacon few full Is feet in the air
sheer out above the river. The blow
alone might have killed him. Bacon
spread his hands and caught one of the
iron chords which had supported the
old bridge. They had been loosened
at one end and only dangled in the
air.
In trice, quicker than the senses o.
the onlookers could appreciate, Bacon's
fingers had grasped the swinging irons.
A quick movement and he had Skin.
ned the cat" and was sitting on sup
port. He smiled and then turned to
his work.
Only once has a man succeeded in
swimming the river at the point and
that was when Sioux Indian for hire
undertook to take the first rope across
the river prior to the building of the
Great Northern yiaduct.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03
Jim Jams Esquire
In City BastlIe

Jim-jam are on tap a the city po-
lice station today. and since last night
all the prisoners have Knocked OF
sleeping.
The transformation was brought
about by the arrest of J. A. Saliger
s2 years Of age, waiter, and John
Linden, IS years Of age. bartender.
who were brought In last night, each
in maniacal condition from too
much drink.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03
WoefuI Tale Of
z Far Centuries

From the Poland to Spokane is scat
tered the story of the married life
of Frameat and Hirsch Lomsky. sc-
cording to complaint in divorce fled
by the husband, Hirsch Lomsky. The
couple married in Flock, Poland, in
1897. Ten years later the wife desert
ed her husband and three children, but
whether that was in Poland or not tbs
complaint does not state. An affidavit
says that "said defendant 10 . resi,
dent of Plock, Poland"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03
INCIDENTS IN THE MOUNTAINS AMONG THE sURGENTs.

ton there. The two rulers, the article
continues, believe that the insurrec
ton is even now on its last legs, and
that it will be impossible for the in
surgents to longer continue their op
erations in the war district. 1t is added
that the car and emperor intend tc
see that the reforms in Macedonia arr
peaceably carried out; also that thu
reforms have been In no wise aban
doned.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03

of tho Spokane Traction company
tearing up Riverside avenue and other
crossings before work already begun
was completed is supposed to have
had salutary effect.
The traction people have agreed to
comply with the wishes of the Water
Power company in crossing the tracks
of the latter concern.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03
COUNCIL DIDN'T KNOW
ABOUT The FINANCES

to show them the condition Of the
city treasury there would not have
been such wild agreement to spend
the city's money. 1t was entirely be-
cause of this lack Of understanding of
the city's financial affairs that the
council at prior meetings appropriat-
ed more than 100000 in excess of the
monetary conditions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03
Many Dance at
Opening Party

The informal opening of the winter
season at Miss George Stones acad-
envy was held last evening. The spac-
ious dancing hall in the Elks' temple
was thronged with fashionable crowd
of people who for two hours heartily
enjoyed themselves tripping the light
fantastic. Miss Stone was assisted in
receiving her guests by Miss Claudia
Petite. .
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03

AS an outcome of the consideration
by the city council last night of the
running the city. made some time ago.
1t was practically agreed that City
Comptroller Floyd Daggett shall at
tend future meetings or the council.
The councilmen agreed that If
Comptroller Daggett had been present
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03
Friqhtfu| Accident Occurs
at a Peoria, Illinois.
Disti||ery.

PEORIA, ILL.,, Oct. Sin the ex-
plosion Of the cooker at local distil
lery plant to day terrific loss of life
was caused. Seven, it is now known,
were instantly killed, while more than
. score were either scalded or MANNED.
Of this number several will die.
THE DEAD ARE:
James McMinus.
Charles Powell.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03
Bond Registration
Is Closed Today

The registration books on the city
bonding proposition close today at
o'clock. Up to .2:30. only. 1850 names
had been registered, but this number
has been swelled greatly during the
remaining time. The books will open
again October at the school house,
the day before the voting commences.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03
Race Entries to
Close Sunday

Entries for Mondays races will be re-
ceived up to Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock, is the announcement of Rae
ing Manager Jeffries this afternoon,
This extension of time has been given
to allow those whose animals have
arrived late to enter the same
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03
Americans Rebel;
Eight Are Slain

BERLIN. Dot. Am Anzeiger dis
patch says there is rebellion among
the Armenian inhabitants OF Schuss-
cha in Transcaucasia. In a conflict
with Russian troops eight Armenians
were killed and many wounded.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03
Hideous Crime Committed By Trio Of
Youths In a Forest Near
Guthrie, 0. T.

was overpowered and abusesd, and Of
her piteous pleading to be spared.
When the boys overlook her the
second time, Morris says, she realized
what they intended. and promised not
to mention what had occurred pro-
vided they would do her no further
harm. The boys distrusted her, how
ever. and murdered her in cold blood.
Two of them held her. while the third
drew the knife across her throat.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03
Personal.

A. II. Macheill. X. c.. of Rossland,
B. c.. is In the city,
Christian Anderson. head of the
government geological survey party.
now in northern Idaho, is here.
l.. l.. Swain. a mining man at Me
Guigan. Nj. c.. is down from the
north.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03
COOK PARTY FAILED
TO ATTAIN SUMMIT

1900 feet. but were unable to sur
mount the granite slope stretching
5000 feet higher. On September 4
they started to return, fearing the
rapidly advancing season. They rode.
packed and travelled by raft down the
Chulitna to Tyonek. They will re-
turn to Seattle Immediately.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03
"A Rebel in marching order.
The Standard Of the Revolutionist,
Nicholas Detcheff.
SCENES AND

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Oct. s.-A large
band of insurgents, under the leader
ship of the intrepid General Yanoff,
today attacked the town of Belitza, in
northeastern Macedonia. The town was
garrisoned by a strong force of Turks.
and a hot battle followed the attack.
The Turks held the town, but at \
very heavy loss. Accounts Of their
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03

NEW YORK, Oct. 3-According to
q dispatch dated Valdez, Alaska, yes
terday, the attempt made by DR..
Cook Of Brooklyn and his party to
scale Mount Mckinley In Alaska has
failed. They reached an altitude Of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03

The people are SO aroused that the
boys were brought to Guthrie for
fear Of lynching.
Norris, in his confession, which
was frightened out of him, admitted
every charge that was made against
him by the officers. He related in
detail how the trio Of young criminals
lay in wait for tso girl, her struggle
to free herseslf from them. how she
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03

Or. w. ]. Howells, superintendent
of the Medical Lake insane asylum.
was In the city this morning
Senator w. II. Hepburn OF Wallace.
Idaho. and Mrs. Hepburn are guests
4 the Ridpath hotel
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03
Catholic Records
Go Up In Smoke

SEATTLE, Oct. SAIL the records
Of the local Catholic diocese were de-
stroyed by fire at the residence of
Bishop ODea this morning. The
property loss Is $4,000. The records
were invaluable.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03
laureIs In Golf
Come 20 the West

WHEATON, Oct. 3.-Bessie An
thony, four times winner of the west
ern golf championship, won the nation
al championship here today by defeating
Miss Jenna Carpenter. 1t is the frat
time the national was ever won By .
western player. The games were very
mediocre,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03

VIENNA, Oct. 3.--The "Neuc Freie
Press" today publishes an article evil
IDENTIFY inspired, which states that the
czar and the emperor hold positively
to the belief that the recent Turkish
successes in the Balkans will have the
effect of finally Quelling the insurrec.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03
llnemen's Strike
Comes to Close

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. s.-The
linemen's strike which has prevailed
on this coast from British Columbia
TO Mexico since June % was settled
today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03

All county offices, excepting those
where the business transacted neces-
states remaining open all day, Will
elcse at noon Monday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03

State Senator Z. Nj. Rands and wife
Of Vancouver are registered at the
Spokane hotel.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03

James OKeefe.
George Shafer.
G. George.
John Wilson.
Guy Brennan.
FATALLY INJURED,
George Fink.
James Walsh.
The accident occurred at the Corning
which was working with a
large force of employees. There were
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03

killed and wounded are not yet at
hand, but it 10 known that the insur.
gents lost four killed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03
TIIlman Trial
Is Suspended

LEXINGTON, Oct. S.-The Tillman
trial was suspended until Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-03
MONTGOMERY GETS
$4,000 VERDICT
Jury Makes Peculiar Decision in
the Failure Case
COMPROMISE A SURPRISE
Supreme Court Hands Down Number
of Decisions-The Case of 5lrmlng-
ham VS.. William M. Lam
dis Affirmed.
COMPROMISE A SURPRISE

Montgomery, June 2. - Especially - The
jury which has had the case of the coun-
ty of Montgomery against Cochrane,
treasurer, and the Fidelity and Deposit
company of Baltimore. sureties. on hand.
today returned a verdict for $4,000 in ia
vor of the county. The jury has had the
case since Thursday, the trial having be-
gun on the previous Saturday.
1t is understood that the first poll Of the
jury was II to l in favor of awarding the
county the full amount sought to be re-
covered, $4,000. in round figures. but the
one juryman finally forced the others to
compromise.
The public generally is now wondering
how the jury could reach a compromise,
since there was no disputing the fact
that the full amount claimed by the coun-
ty was lost In the famous Josiah Morris
bank failure. The case will again go to
the Court of Appeals
Supreme Court Decisions.
The Supreme court met today and
handed down these opinions:
Mayor and aldermen of Birmingham VS..
William NJ. Land; appeal from Jefferson
Circuit court; affirmed.
The state of Alabama VS.. Willard NJ.
Gregory; appealed from order of judge
of probate of Cullman county, admitting
petitioner to bail on habeas corpus; re-
versed and rendered.
George M. Truss & Co. vs. Ada V.
Byers, appeal. from st. Clair Circuit
court; affirmed.
Edward M. Pace vs. Edward A. Smith,
appeal from Jefferson Chaneery court;
affirmed
William Richtere VS.. Southern Building
and Loan association, appeal from Gull
man Chancery court; affirmed.
James G. Freeman by next friend, ETC.,
VS.. Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron COM
pany. appeal from Franklin Circuit
court; affirmed.
Louisville and Nashville Railroad COM
pany VS.. Peter f. Goss appeal from JEFF
ferson Circuit court; reversed and re-
manded.
Susan Davis VS.. Southern Railway COM
pany, appeal from Morgan Circuit court;
appeal dismissed by agreement of parties.
The court has up cases from the Sew
enth division and a number of lawyers
from Admission and Gadsden are present.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-03
COAL MEN MUST ANSWER.
Judge Lacombe Issues an Order In the
Hearst Case.

New York. June 3.-Judge Lacombe In
the United States Circuit court today
granted an order to show cause against
the coal carrying railroads why they
should not answer certain questions pro-
pounded during the investigation of the
complaint by the interstate commerce
commission. The order is returnable June
10.
The matter came before Judge Lacombe
in the form of a petition by the district
attorney, General Burlett, for an order
to compel the witnesses to tell certain
details of the contracts between the coal
roads and the coal-producing companies.
At the hearings before the commission,
the lawyers for the railroads argued that
the commission had no jurisdiction in
matters that related to the buying and
selling of coal, but only in those matters
which concerned the carrying of the coal
On their advice the witnesses declined to
reply, even when ordered to do so by the
commission.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-03
& Son.
1912 Third Ave.
Phones 22S.
ANNISTON
Confederate Veterans Will Celebrate
Decoration Day in Fitting Style.


Admission, June 2-tSpecial.)-Camp Pei
ham, United Confederate Veterans, as
sisted by the William H. Forney Chapter
of the United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy. will appropriately celebrate deco
ration day tomorrow.
The exercises will occur at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning at the auditorium and
the Calhoun Rifles will act as an hon
orary escort to the members of Camp
Pelham and the William H. Forney chap
ter.
Following the rendition of the pro-
gramme the Southern Cross of Honor
will be presented by the Daughters of
the Confederacy to sixteen veterans with
the general exercises for such an occa-
sion. The following will receive crosses:
r. e. Bailey, Company A, 9TH Georgia.;
NJ. A. Bright Company G, 42d Alabama;
Berry Britt, Company d, 31st Alabama;
i. c. Brock Company D, 10th Alabama;
4. D. Bynum, Company F, S1st Alabama;
Elisha H. Clark, Company d, 51st Ala
bama cavalry; ]. p. Cochran, Company
G, I'd Alabama; NJ G. Haynie, Company
c, 55th Alabama; A. S. Heath, Company
D, 2Sth Alabama; j. T. Hemphill, Com
pany G, Cobbs Legion, Georgia; Charles
Pelham, Company c, 51st Alabama cav
airy; w. M. Rhodes, Company d, 31st
Alabama infantry; Thomas Sparks, Com
pany F. 18th Georgia; j. S. Walls, Com
pany C, Capers' battalion; G. L. Dobbs,
Company L. Sth Georgia.
An election was held at Oxford Satur-
day to ascertain the views of the citi-
zens as to licensing saloon. The vote
was as follows: Revenue by saloons, Sc;
number of saloons. 65. The election was
very close and supporters of both sides
worked hard for their respective sides.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-03
SELMA.
Bridge Across Alabama River VIII be
Complete juno 10.


Selma, June Especial. To-day a tel
egram was forwarded the officials of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad stating
that the bridge across the Alabama river
at this point would be ready for trains by
Wednesday, June 10. 1t is remarkable with
what rapidity the heavy irons have been
put in place on this bridge after the false
work was successful constructed. Ten
days ago there was not a lick of work
done on the remaining long span; today
the iron Orders are in place and nearly
all of the connections over head. The
Louisville and Nashville will probably run
it's first train direct from Pensacola into
the city next week. When the Western
of Alabama will abandon it's present route
and adopt the louisville and Nashville
tracks from Gulf Junction is not stated.
The Western continues to use the South
ern union passenger station at the foot
of Broad street, but 1t will also change
its course and enter the new passenger
station, corner of Sylvan and Water
streets.
This morning just as ne started to
take a trunk from his delivery wagon
Fred Jones, a negro porter for Uhlman &
Sons, was seen to reel and fall to the
ground. He was quickly attended by
physicians. and found to be suffering with
a heart attack. He was able to be
moved to his home, and there is strong
hopes of his recovery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-03
UMBRELLA BILL SELLS OUT.
Capitalists Close Deal for 1850 Acres at
Hot Springs for Race Track.

Hot Springs, Ark, June 2-St. Louis.
Chicago and local capitalists today
closed deal with Umbrella Bill Nc
Guigan for one hundred and sixty acres
of land for race track purposes. To-
morrow the company to be known as the
Hot Springs Jockey club will incorporate
for $500, coo.
The meeting will be winter one and
open on or about Christmas day.
Surveyors begin preliminary work in
the morning.
Drake Gates and Gus Busch of st.
Louis are presumed to be back of it.