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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-11
Brief Bits OF News.

Summer excursion rates go into ef-
Feet on the. Great Northern within a
week. The rate affects only excursions
from Spokane to Albany Falls and
Newport. Sunday round trip tickets
will be 81.
Secretary Hitchcock, has ruled
That land suitable only for mining
can not be allotted to the Spokane
Indians under the recent allotment
law governing the Spokane Indian
reservation. The decision is In favor
OF the 'sooners" who want mining
claims in that territory.
A union of freight handlers with so
members was organized yesterday in
the Fraternal Brotherhood hall. They
include the local employees of all the
railroads entering Spokane. The
union Is affiliated with the American
Federation OF Labor. The shoemakers
also organized yesterday Mt the same
place. Scales will soon be formu-
lated for both unions.
\ President J. J. Hill Of the Great
Northern has made So rate FOR
wheat and -four from Minneapolis and
the Dakotas to the coast against Spo-
kane's sass for one-flfth the haul.
This new rate may bo attacked
charges $3.50 to the coast and IL
amenable to the interstate commerce
laws, whereas Hills road Is not.
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eral sawmills which deck the banks
of the lake. The scenic wonders of
the trip are best appreciated as the
boat enters upon this trip upstream
on the st. Maries. through the Occur
dAlene Indian reservation. Ranches
are to be seen on every hand and the
boat winds in and out among the
hills, putting to flight numerous
fiocks OF ducks.
On the arrival of the boat at st
Maries. which, by the way. is built
like Dutch town--in the water on
stilts-the crowd swarmed of the
boat and took the place by force.
The excursionist hero saw one of
the oldest kind of stunts. a wrestling
match between n pet black bear and
'lumberjack." The latter won three
out of the five falls. twice going with
his shoulders to the landing with the
paws OF the bear wrapped about his
neck
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-11
New Idaho Game Laws.

Although the festive hunter of to-
day will put up with anything in the
shape of discomfort. he will find the
new Idaho game laws of this year
hard to appreciate.
The sum of s25 win be assessed
against sportsmen who wish to fish
and hunt game OF every description
and those who have been enjoying
the fishing and hunting in the Idaho
panhandle, who reside outside that
state. will be compelled to stand and
deliver.
Non-residents who wish to fish and
to hunt feathered game only will pay
a license OF IS. Natives of the state
will pay a license of 81.
Several Spokaneites who are ardent
sports will avoid the heaviest license
by reason of their having residences
along the shores of Lake Occur
d Alone.
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FIRST EXCURSION UP
ST. MAR|ES RIVER

The small party OF cAcursionists
who yesterday took advantage of the
opportunity of making the first trip
up the st. Maries river had a royal
time. despite the drizzling rain in
which they started.
The little steamboat Spokane. that
plies between points on Occur d'Alene
lake and the st. Maries river. is
good boat. At $3.50 o'clock the boat
whistled "Ail aboard and started on
as pleasant journey as the summer
tourist can imagine.
The trip over the lake was devoid
of especial interest. although the
lovers of nature saw It at it's best
just taking on its green and gold
tints. Up the river the boat, with
Captain Mcdonald at the helm. obey
ed the steering wheel like a living
being. az 1t lodged the hundreds Of
logs rushing down stream to the sew
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TelegraphIc Briefs.

Ottawa. Ontario.-Fire, supposed Ia
be of incendiary origin. yesterday
afternoon destroyed hundreds of
houses and millions of feet of lum-
Der. The loss is over 100000. John
White. an ex-convict, was arrested
accused Of the crime.
Jackson, Tenn.--One man killed
two engines wrecked and business
tied up was yesterdays record in the
Mobile & Ohio railroad strike. Will
Marlboro was shot dead in the tender
of his engine. The perpetrator of
the deed is unknown.
st. Paul, Minn.--General Manager
Ward OF the Great Northern yester-
day made concessions to the trainmen
which will in all probability prevent
a strike Passenger trainmen will get
IL per cent and freight trainmen a
10 per cent advance, with concessions
as to double-headers.
New York,-No solution has been
found for the mystery of the box
of dynamite left on thei Cunard line
pier. The police disagree as to
to blow up the pier. The box con-
tanned time clock. which would
have exploded the dynamite.
San Francisco.--It is authorita-
lively stated that Senator W. A.
Clark Will pay Mr.. Harrison $12,-
100000 for that portion of the Oregon
Short Line from Salt Lake to Cali
entes, New. AGO miles OF track. The
amount will be in bonds of the Salt
Lake & Los Angeles railroad.
Tacoma.-Tacoma and Seattle are
fighting for control of the steamer
Spokane, which will convey President
Roosevelt from the former to the lat
ter city. Tacoma refuses Seattle any
representation on the boat except as
guests Seattle demands equal privi-
leges.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-11
King to Hold Court
in H0lyr00d Palace.

LONDON, May l1.--So many years
have elapsed since British sover-
eign held court in the ancient and
historic palace of Hollywood that the
burgh this week is attracting great
attention throughout the kingdom. AS
previously announced the royal cou-
pie will not remain at Hollywood. but
will stay at Dalkeim palace. the
Scotch country seat of the duke and
duchess of Buccleuch. about six
miles distant from the Scotch me-
tropolis. and which has been placed
Mt their disposal by the duke for the
purpose. But they will drive into
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-11
WHEAT IN WASHINGTON
IDAHO and OREGON

There will be an average yield.
Eighty per cent of the county is sown
to barley. Along the foothills seed
ing is still in progress.
A late frost has damaged the berry
and fruit crop. Prunes. peaches.
p1ums and apricots sustained the
most injury. Cherries and apples
will be about an average crop.
MOSCOW. Idaho, May 11.--Fall
wheat looks somewhat yellow on ac-
count Of lack of rain lately. Spring
wheat Is all sown but needs rains
to start proper growth. However,
neither Is seriously injured as yet.
:
PULLMAN, Wash. May 1L-The
acreage in winter wheat is about so
per cent as compared to last year.
while spring wheat shows an increase
of rs per cent. The entire acreage
is 25 per cent less than last year
Barley acreage Is about the same as
last year. Oats are rs per cent less
than last year. The weather is cool
and grain is not doing well.
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Seven Prisoners
90 o Walla WalIa.

Sheriff Doust left for Walla Walla
Saturday with batch of prisoners
whom sentence takes away from. his
fostering care in the county bastile.
Those who babe farewell for a time
to Spokane were: w. A. Lewis, SEN
fenced to eight and one-half years
for embezzlement; William Keefe.
eight years for burglary; William
Foss. enc year for burglary; Fred
Hunt. two years for burglary; James
Burke. eight months for larceny;
George Ayers. one year for burglary;
J. Il. Ham, five years for rape.
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Bids for Fire Hose.

opened the bids submitted Saturday
for 1000 feet of regular fire hose and
400 feet Of chemical hose for the fire
department. The bids ranged from
81 to. 50 cents for chemical and from
so to 80 cents for regular hose.
An. unusually large number of bids
were offered, and it will be several
days before the board will award the
contract. Spokane merchants were
well represented.
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Edinburgh every day and hold courts
and levees at Hollywood.
During the kings stay in Scotland,
which IS to last about a week. the
great officers OF his household, as
king of Scotland. will be in attend
ance on him. They are entirely dis
tinct from the officers of the English
royal household. among the most not
able OF them being the duke of Argyll.
who is master of the household in
Scotland; the duke of Duccleuch, who
is captain general of the royal COM
pany of archers, or the sovereign's
body guard for Scotland; Lord Stair,
who is president of the council. and
Lord Rosebery, who Is vice president.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-11
Lower Elements In
Control Of the Clty,

In the prelude to his sermon at the
First Baptist church last evening
Rev. DIR, Van osdel stated that at
the recent election the lower element
In moral tone in the city had obtain
ed control of the municipal machinery
for the next two years.
lie urged that the law-abldlng ele-
ment should join In an effort to en-
force existing laws. and mstanced re-
suits In st. Louis and Minneapolis
ms possibilities here in Spokane. -
said il was the Christians duty to
help in enforcing the laws
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-11

!. h. Mullen, who has been In the
postoffice inspector service In the
Spokane division for the past three
years. has received word OF his pro-
motion to work In the Chicago di-
vision. which comprises large por-
tion of the thickly populated central
states.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-11

Notice is hereby given that the as
sessment roll for the Improvement by
the grading and curbing OF Chestnut
street. from the center line OF Boone
avenue to the center line OF Bridge
avenue, Is now on file in the city
clerks office. Said roll was filed ON
the 9TH day of. May. 1908, and Is now
open for public inspection.
The city council will meet on the
I'd day of June. 1908. at the hour on
1880 p. m. of said day, at which said,
meeting the city council will hear
and consider appeals from and OBJ
jections to said assessment roll by
parties aggrieved by said assessment,
c. A. FLEMING. City Clerk.
Spokane. WASH. May ., 1903.
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TO PROPERTY OWNERS

sessment roll for the Improvement by
the sidewalking of Eleventh avenue.
from the center line of Adams street
to the center line of Monroe street.
is now on file In the office of the city
clerk. Said roll was filed on the 9Th
day of May. 1908. and Is now open for
public inspection.
The city council will meet on the
I'd day of June. 1903. at the hour OF
1850 p, M OF said day, at which said
meeting the city council will hear and
consider appeals from and objections
to said assessment roll by parties ag-
grieved by said assessment
G. A. FLEMING. city Clerk.
Spokane, Wash. May 3. 1908.
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NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that a meet
ing of the stockholders of the Poetz
Automatic Faucet company will be
held at the office of the company. 604
Empire State building, Spokane.
Wash. on Tuesday. the 18th day of
May. at the hour of p. M. for the
purpose of considering the adoption
of changes in the bylaws OF said
company, By order of the president,
J. C. POETZ.
Attested: II. e. OWEN, Secretary.
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TorIcE TO PROPERTY OWNERS.

Notice Is hereby given that the as
sessment roll for the Improvement
by the grading. curbing and parking
OF Eleventh avenue. from the center
line OF Monroe street to the center
line OF Adams street. IL now on file
In the office of the city clerk Said
roll WAS f,led on the 9Th day OF May,
1908, and is now open for public In
spection.
The city council will meet on the
end day of June. 1903, at the hour OF
1910 y, M. of said day. at which said
meeting the city council will hear
and consider appeals from and OBJ
jections to said assessment roll by
parties aggrieved by said assessment
G. 4. FLEMING, City Clerk.
Spokane. Wash. May y. 1908.
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The Saw Mill
Phoenix
HoxT BROS. TAILORING co.

For 10 days see our large assert
ment of $3.50 patterns for suits.
Special discount. Also see our Nc
Kibbins hat-the latest. Another one
of our suit clubs just starting; 81
per week. Tel. e. 4341. 07o3 Nom
roe street.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-11

You can get anything you want for
n sewing machine Mt J. p. Eastman
4 Co. 333 Riverside. Phone Main
TAG. Machines rented or sold on easy
terms. Expert repairing.
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BERIIN. May 1.-THE Anziger
states that the bubonic plague has
broken out at Libau. Russia. The
disease was brought from Siberia by
Infected furs.
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A HOME AT ONCE.

Select your own lot and own plans,
We will buy the lot and build your
house Immediately, One-fourth cash.
balance small monthly payments Me
chanics' Loan a. Trust Co. 503
Rookery.
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A special meeting of Spokane bar
rack. No. 1. Covenant Order Mus
keteers of America, has been called
for Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock
at the home of Mr.. Bride, 1911
Sprague avenue.
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81 Jameson block. Phone Red 29S1.
Have buyers for homes: One six
or seven room house and barn with
large corner lot or two inside lots.
not necessarily modern: will pay as
much as $1,000. One seven to nine
room house, modern: must be a bar
gain. One six or seven room house.
small cash payment. balance monthly.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-11

WALLA WALLA, Wash, May IL
Winter wheat is looking well through
the Walla Walla valley. Spring
wheat II poor and warmer weather
and rain are needed. Prospects for
barley are fair.
PENDLETON, Ore. May 11.-Fall
wheat Is backward. but otherwise
thrifty and promising. Spring wheat
Is practically all seeded with a small
increase in acreage. The corn, oat
and barley crops are small In this
county.
COLFAx. Wash. May 1.-THE
wheat acreage in this section of
whitman county Is about 10 per cent
of that of last year and most of
this Is sown with spring wheat. The
season is late and conditions are
rather poor on account of lack of
rain.
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GOOD INVESTMENT.

An excellent l60 acres OF good.
black. rich. productive land. 100 acres
In cultivation. house. barn. two
springs, running water. some timber,
all fenced: price. $4,000.
d. w. woolvsrton, Owner,
114 WAshingtou B.
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DAYTON, Wash. May 11.--Only
about 20 per cent of the acreage Of
Columbia county is sown to wheat
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y. 2. Cartier Van Dissel, Manager.
Tel. Main AL. p. o. BOZ 1871.
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Ten-acre fruit and garden farm.
only four miles from the corner OF
Howard and Riverside, 700 bearing
fruit trees. berries and small fruits
Of all kinds. four-room house, barn
and good well. This Is q choice in
vestment at 921oo.
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r. FLINT . co.
Basement so1M Riverside Avenu

Basement So1h Riverside Avenue.
Tel. Main $50.
e1eo0-New 5-room stylish cottage.
large lot, bath, hot and cold water.
toilet; $3.50 and SIS monthly; Effie
avenue near Monroe street car line.
eso0-4-room cottage, lot, Ide ave.
close In, half cash.
S1e5o-7-room house, lot. seven
blocks from Riverside ave. and How
ard St; $500 cash, balance to suit
cheapest property In Spokane.
911o0-2 lots on Sprague ave-. near
Pine St, good location business or
rooming house; IL you want to make
quick money. see this.
$40 acres raw land for sale. or will
trade for city property; - per acre.
$500 for so acres, good land. half
mile from railroad; snap; also large
body of improved and raw lands.
We are building some new houses
which we will sell on easy payments.
$4,000 for the best located lodging
house in the city: rooms all full; a
dividend payer.
A. N. BRANDT & CO.
Room Is Sherwood Block.
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NOTICE TO PRoPEnrY OWNERS,

Attested; II. e. OWEN, Secretary.
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Chamberlin ( Chamberiin,
Lichty-Culton Real Estate Co.

Phone Brown 9ss. IL Stevens Street.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-27

a dark suit of clothes, and had an extra
nice appearance for a laboring man VINO
Is travelling around over the country
His face. hands and body were clean
and the doctors could not detect signs ~
alcohol on his breath when he was found
Coroner McCollister was called and ex-
amined the contents of his two grips and
his pockets On his person was found
50 IL in silver and a five-dollar bill. a
silver watch. a pocket-knife, memoran-
dunn book, and an accident policy card
The memoranda book contained a strict
cash account. Tobacco was entered every
few days in large quantities, and on April
18th there is an item of 81 90 for insurance
The grips contained only his working
clothes. The only clue found as TO his
identity was that his under-clothing and
the cuff buttons wore the initials c. II. w
Coroner McCoElister has gone 10 Mr.
Horror place TO learn what he knows Of
the man, and If anything suspicious is
found a post norton examination will be
held today The body has not been en-
balmed, so that the contents of the
stomach can be examined and analysed if
anything suspicious is found
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-27
GETS MORE CAPITAL.
international Construction Co Adds
Three Millions 10 Stock.

The international Construction com
pauv of Kansas City. which is building
l.l00 miles of the Kansas City. Mexico
and Orient railroad. has increased its
capital stock from sS.ao0 co to s1o.eo.ss@
The papers in the case have been fled
The Orient may use the Union Pacific
tracks in entering Kansas City. as Gen
eraI Manager Dickinson has given an in
terview in Kansas City as follows:
The Kansas City. Mexico and Orient
railway prefers route out Of Kansas
CITY on the north side Of the Kaw river.
For this reason We viii be glad 20 Sc
cure the use of the Union Pacific tracks
II satisfactory arrangements can Be
made.
I do not know how Tar the UEiou Pa
cific railway has progrezss-d IN - paan
"a Soable-track The line between Ran15s
CITY and Topeka I know that the plan
was being considered before resigned
the position OF general manager Of the
Union Pacific 20 come 20 the Orient src
! believe the Improvement ~ilI b made
The l,ne between Kansas CITY and To-
peka is the most Travelled OF ;he system
for the reason thar il = use5 BY IRE Chi
eaeo Rock Island sud Psriac also
II xe secure the use Of the rnsoz Pa
csse tracks We vii run about az Gar as
Fan. which 10 seven miles this SIC o
Laurence then cross the KaE and raz
southwest TO Erporta- II ctr preses'
plan 20 switch OF tass ~ss; % Kansas
city. Kan. cross tire Missouri rsrsr
twice sad sotsr she ely from the EerSn.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-27
LEAVE FOR EASTERN MARKETS.
MIR. S. E. Noyes Will Purchase Goods
For New Store.

Mr.. S. E. Noyes and son, Romulus.
leave today for Chicago New York, Bos-
ton and other eastern cities, where they
go to buy goods for their new store which
will soon be opened in the Little-Reed
building, formerly occupied by the 5. q
Nj. store. The workmen are busily en-
gagged in remodeling and cleaning up the
store room. which. when completed. will
be one Of the most elegant as well as
one of the largest store rooms in the city.
S. i. Noyes & co. will occupy both the
first and second floors of this building
with a bran new stock OF seasonable
goods, including all the novelties in their
line. The plate glass windows in the
building are being substituted by LuXfer
prism glass. which transmits the light in
direct parallel rays. SO the large rooms
on the second floor are as light in the
rear, a distance of cighty-five feet, as
Immediately at the windows. This late
innovation in the transmission of light
has done away with the ever bothersome
skVlight affairs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-27
JOHN SHORT DIED YESTERDAY.
Retired Ellis County Man Who Came
Here Three Years AGO.

John ]. Short of 221 North Ohio avenue
died last evening after a two weeks Ill
ness. Death was due TO a complication Of
kidney and stomach disorders. and has
been expected during the last few days.
Mr. Short came to Kansas about twenty
years ago and was one Of the big land
owners and successful farmers Of Els
county About three years ago he retired
and came to Wichita TO live. Mr.. Short
was a pleasant. kind hearted generous
man and every one who met him bccarie
his friend Though he has been here but
three years by his pleasing personality
he has made many friends who when they
hear Of his death viii mourn him.
Mr.. Short was born 81 years ago IN Ohio.
where he spent his boyhood days Be
sides his wife he leaves two daughters,
one of whom lives in Butte. Montana. and
who arrived yesterday. and the other
who resides in Colorado Springs. and
who viii arrive in this city this morning
No ARA ngements had been made for the
funeral last evening
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-27
is COMPROMISE CANDIDATE.
Judge Ashbaugh Is Keeping Out Of
fractional Fight

6. s. Ashbaugh is in Topeka keeping
his iudgeship bee buzzing. and the Cap
ital says:
IS. S Ashbaugh of Wichita. who is
candidate for appointment by Governor
Bailey as judge of the Eighteenth judicial
district to succeed Judge d. NJ Dale.
was here yesterday attending the confer
ence of cattlemen. The fight over the
judgeship in Sedgwick county has devel-
oped into the old fractional contest which
was patched up. only temporarily il
seems. after the campaign in 1898 when
w. f. Stanley was first elected governor.
Ashbaugh is keeping out of the row and
is a compromise candidate. He is one
of the best lawyers at the Sedgwick coun-
" bar and is now counsel for the state
in the Kansas-Colorado irrigation suit.
The other candidates for the place are
Probate Judge Tom Wilson and Repre-
sentative J. w. Adams. Another faction
of the party is urging the retention Of
Judge Dale until next year and the set
Ting of the fight in the county conven-
ton Dale is a Democrat and has an
nounced that he viii not be a candidate
for the office again Adams is pushing
his candidacy on the ground that he
stood by the administration all through
the session OF the legislature last winter.
Congressman Victor Murdoch and the
county central committee are backing
Wilson in the contest. The situation is
all the more complicated by reason of
the fact that a scrap has been started
even at this early date over Wilson,
place as probate judge in case he should
land. z. E Enoch. the present deputy
probate judge. and Claude Stanley. police
judge. are the opposing candidates for
the job They are waging as not a cam
paign as are the candidates for the dis
trict Judgeship'