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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08

The North Side Bachelors club will
put forth an extra effort tomorrow
night in making their dance on the
fifth floor OF the College building an
exceptional success. Forty couples are
expected to be present and the best
music procurable will be furnished.
"he floor committee is made up OF
Messrs. Owney Reddy. V. T. Johnson.
A. u, Judson. ED O'Shea. Jr.. and II.
McCabe.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08
CARNIVAL IN FALL.

The Harbour Carnival and Circus
company Is under contract TO furnish
the attractions for carnival on the
fair grounds and at fair to be held
each night up town during the prog
ress of the interstate fair next fall.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08
SEATTLE SINNERS.

SEATTLE. Jan. s.--Chief OF Police
Sullivan was before the grand jury
yesterday 1t is believed tho jury
already has evidence enough to war
rant indictments against many
gamblers. tho chief of police and
other officials.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08
TO Defeat Merger.

ST. PAUL, Jan. s.--Governor Van
SAINT was sworn in yesterday for his
second term as governor of the state.
In his inaugural message he declares
that every effort will be put forth to
defeat the railroad merger.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08
CARRIES RETREAT.

KANSAS CITY. Jan. -S.-Carrie Ma
ton is preparing to open home at
Kansas City. Kan, for drunkards
wives. She has purchased large
residence for $500, money she raised
while on her eastern lecture tour.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08

1t is now proposed by the Real
Estate association to establish an ex-
change to adiudicate all conflicts aris-
ing in the listing of realty by the
dealers. A secretary will be appoint
ed and will see to it that once a
piece of property is placed in an
agents hands that agent will receive
his share of the commission.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08
BRIDE GETS wealth.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. Jan. s.-Wn-
liam E. Bradley, one of the wealthiest
1umbermen of this state, is dead from
cirrhosis of the liver, aged SIS years.
Last Monday he was united in mar
riage with Miss Hannenmeyer, his
private secretary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08

Rebekah lodges. Imperial No. 5S
and Hope No. 3S, held a joint install
lation last evening. followed by the
serving of refreshments and social in
tercourse. The new officers are:
Hope-Noble grand. Mrs. Hattie
Conkle; vice grand, Mrs. Josie Arch
err; recording secretary, Mrs. Jessie
Jones; financial secretary. Mrs. Carrie
Wagner; treasurer, Mrs. Lettie Smith
Imperial-Noble grand, Mrs. Jessie
Skiles; vice grand, Mrs. Esther Nc
Cabe; recording secretary, Mrs. Lena
r. Cowgirl; financial secretary, Mrs.
S. Alice Croxton; treasurer. Miss
Rachel Wilson.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08
HONOR THE MEMORY
OF ANDREW JACKSON

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jan. S.-Congrcss-
man J. II. Williams of Illinois and
Mayor David r. Rose of Milwaukee,
late democratic candidate for COVER
nor OF Wisconsin, are among the
party leaders who are to expound the
principles of democracy at the annual
Jackson day banquet in Chicago to-
night. The affair will take place at
the Sherman house and covers will
be laid for 200 guests.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08

A committee of the telegrarhers Of
the Northern Pacific will meet the
omcials of the road at st. Paul Janu-
airy Is for a conference relative to
changes of rules. particularly regard
ing overtime and for an increase in
pay
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08

Mrs. w. II. Bailey will entertain a
select party of friends this evening at
her home, Sl7h Sprague ave. Pro-
gressive whist will be the theme of
the gathering.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed O'Shea and their
daughter. Miss Mayme O'Shea, left
this afternoon for California. where
the two ladies will spend several
months. Mr.. O'Shea's stay will be
shorter
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08

Intended patrons of the concert OF
the Mendelssohn trio tonight at the
Vincent church are not tied that the
doors will be closed at Sis o'clock
md the audience must be seated be-
fore that time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08

At the meeting of the trustees of
the Chamber of Commerce yesterday
afternoon +. e. Goodall was elected
president: ID. r.. Ham, first vice presi-
dent; e. +. Cartier Van Dissel, second
vice president; w. Il. Goodspeed,
treasurer. and L. G. Monroe. secre-
tary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08

Representative Jones of this con-
gressional district will introduce q
bill in congress asking for an appro-
priation of 100000 for a public
building in Spokane on the site al
ready secured. 1t is said the treas
appropriation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08
Real Estate News.

The dates selected for the Inter
state Industrial fair in this city the
coming fall are October to Is. The
date for the spring races is July 2
to 1.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08
Secret Societies.,

The newly elected officers OF the
Mystic Shrine were installed with
pleasant ceremonies at Masonic tenn
pie last evening in the presence of
members. their wives and daughters
AS a feature of the occasion in a
well-turned speech Superintendent ].
F. Saylor of the public schools pre-
scented the retiring illustrious poten-
tate. w. S. McCrea, with a handsome
emblem of the order set with tiger
claws.
The new officers are: Illustrious
potentate. ]. A. Schiller; chief rab-
ban, f. f. Michaels; assistant chief
rabban, +. H. Hutchinson; high priest
and prophet, II. l.. Burns; oriental
guide, Dr. H. w. Allen; treasurer,
Judge ]. d. Hinkle; recorder. S. Harry
Rush: first ceremonial master, Ethan
Allen; second ceremonial master. E.
c. Towsley; director, II. c. Olney;
captein of guard. f. P. Weymouth;
outer guard. M. r. Bump; musical di-
rectors. C. d. Frances and G. w.
Kaufman.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08

The executive committee Of the
newly organized Spokane Real Estate
association will meet next Monday
night to plan a legislative bill call
culated to better the interests of both
buyers and sellers Of real estate.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08
IN SOCIETY.

Tho Central w. C. II. Y. met with
Mrs. G. G.. Stambaugh at her resi-
dence, 2l9 Stevens St. this afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08

OMAHA. Neb.. Jan. S.--The Jack
sonian club OF Omaha has made
great preparations for the banquet to
be given under it's auspices tonight
in observance of the birthday of the
hero of tho battle of New Orleans
and the patron saint OF democracy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08

The walters. the bricklayers. the
painters and the brewery engineers
will meet tonight at Central Labor
hall.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08

]. Hamilton Lewis of Washington,
Mayor Tom L. Johnson of Cleveland
and former Attorney General c. J.
Smythe OF Nebraska are among the
men of note who have been invited
and who are expected to be present
CLEVELAND. o., Jan. S.--A flood
of democratic oratory is promised
for Cleveland tonight. The followers
OF Mayor Johnson have completed
elaborate arrangements for their an
nual Jackson day banquet at the Ken
nard house and the ti-Johnsonites
have made preparations on scale
of similar magnitude for blow out"
at the ,Hollenden house In honor OF
the memory of the great democratic
president.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08
HElsER's DANCING ACADEMY.

Pupils receive private and class
instructions. Tel. Red 2941. Ar.
mory, Madison st
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08
MUSICIANS UNION,

Delegate Graham OF the Musicians
union reports that the local orgapiza-
tion is in flourishing condition.
The city is now. according to Mr..
Graham. thoroughly unionized with
the exception OF the Stockholm dance
hall. which has never been favorably
disposed and which probably will
never come to settlement of the
grievances against 1t.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08

The building trades committee met
last night at Central Labor hall to
consider the deman OF the building
laborers for a raise in the wage scale,
The committee did not. as was ex-
pected. arrive at any definite decision,
but II is probable that they will
recommend the trades council to en-
dorse the unions petition.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08
sEcoND DAYS SESSION.

The second days session was devot-
ed to tho discussion OF resolutions
presented to the committee on rasoIu-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08

SEATTLE, Jan. S,-The first con-
vention of the Washington State
Federation of Labor closed its SEES
sions last night. After a hot fight.
in which Everett and Aberdeen. were
the principal factors. Spokane was
chosen for the place of meeting in
1904. Officers for the ensuing year
were elected as follows:
President. william Blackman,
Olympia: vice president. C. r. Case,
Everett; secretary. James Menzies,
Tacoma: treasurer. +. w. Clark Of the
Longshoremen's union. Seattle; ex-
ecutive board, S. w. Harmon of Green
Lake (charman). I. V. Copeland of
Tacoma. John Geronow of Aberdeen.
h. +. Quinn OF Spokane. S. C. Wander
hoof of Arlington.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08
WRITE FIRE INSURANCE,
|. \. MONFOlT
322 FERNWELl BLK,

322 FERNWELE Blk.
Tel. Red 1856. Res. Tel. White 222.
$200-Fine corner and inside lot,
Union Park; abstract furnished.
5000 block of FIVE lots, all
large lots, adjoining Corbin Park.
on water main. VIII sell the whole
block or divide to suit you and give
very easy terms.
$1000-Good five-room house, cor
ner and inside lot on graded street.
at good terms.
have some nice lots in Forest
Park addition in block joining Mon
roe st. Fine location for a home.
Come and see them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08
THE FIRST DAY.

The convention was called to order
Monday with EOS delegates present.
In the various committees appointed
were the following Spokane delegates:
Credentials. w. ID. Jackman; consti-
tuition. w. II. Topper: rules. l.. L.
Quinn: resolutions. T. s. Heskett;
grievances. Hugh Black
All of the forenoon and greater
part OF the afternoon was occupied
with the report OF the credential COM
mittee.
The feature OF the day was the
presence of q. Y. Henry. president Of
the Oregon State Federation OF La
Dor. who addressed tho convention.
urging Cooperation OF the declarations
of Oregon. California and Washing
ton. as the conditions of laboring
men would be bettered by concerted
action. suggesting the appointment OF
a committee TO work towards this
end with similar committees from
the other states.
In the evening tho delegates were
rendered Il reception and banquet by
the Seattle Mattresses union, fol-
lowd by ball.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08

IN to 10 acre tracts OF good gar.
den and fruit land, near car line;
part cash, balance time.
acres, on Sprague st. car lines
a bargain.
IL lots, 50x135, on Sprague ave.
$50 each; part cash.
$50 acres, join city, for $3.50.
120 acres in southern Oregon, So
per acre.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08
SNAP!

Seven-room house. cellar. cesspool.
city water, lawn. fruit and shade
trees. barn. woodshed; only $1IO0;
$3.50 cash. balance in monthly pay
ments.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-31
NEWS AT DUBLIN.

Dublin, Ca, Oct. 3O-For reasons
that are satisfactory to the members
of the Building Committee, composed
of the Mayor and Council of the city
and the board of directors of the Ii
brary, the action of the Building Com
mittee in selecting an architect re-
Gently to draw plans for the Dublin
free public library building has been
rescinded and the work of drawing
the plans awarded to Bruce, Morgan
& Dillon of Atlanta. Mr.. John r. Dill
Ion of the firm spent yesterday in Dub
lin going over the details of the pro-
posed building, which, when completed,
will cost $4,000.
Capt. A. A. Rand and Col. James
NJ. Gleason, vice president and treas
urer, respectively, of the John Ham
cock Mutual Life Insurance Company.
spent yesterday in the city looking
after some investments recently made
! in Laurens county by this corporation.
THE John Hancock Mutual during the
past few years has made some large
investments in Dublin and Laurens
county. Twenty-four thousand dollars
of the bonds of the city of Dublin
are owned by this corporation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-31
OFFICIAL.
On it's first reading
RV COmnittee of the Whole


On it's first reading
By Committee of the Whole
An ordinance to amend Section Six
hundred and forty-seven CAD of Mac
Donells Code of Savannah" which re-
quires citizens to report to the board
of sanitary commissioners cases of in
fictitious or pestilential disease occur
ring on their premises, by requiring
them to report in writing, Immediately
and so as to conform said section to
Section Six Hundred and Forty-six
(646) of said code as amended by ordi-
nance of this date, and for other pur-
poses.
Section /. Be 1t ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Sa-
vannah, in Council assembled, that said
Section Six Hundred and Forty-seven
(64O of MacDonell's Code of Savannah,
which requires citizens to make re-
ports as set out in above caption, is
hereby amended as follows: BY add
ing just after the word infectious"
in the second line of the body of said
section the word contagious; and by
adding, in the fourth line of the body
thereof, after the word Section" and
preceding the word report" the word
Immediately" and by adding, in said
same line just after the word facts"
the words lin writing" so that said
follows:
"647. Citizens to report to board cases
of disease, when, etc. Every citizen
upon whose premises there may occur
any case of smallpox, yellow fever or
other infectious, contagious or pesti-
lential disease not under the charge
of any physician, shall in like man
ner, as ordained in the preceding sec
ton, Immediately report the facts in
x-rif 70 ho Of Go
missioners, and for failure or refusal
to make such report, shall, upon con-
viction before the Police Court, be Ii
able to fine or Imprisonment, or both,
in the discretion of the court, such fine
not to exceed one hundred dollars, and
such Imprisonment not to exceed thirty
days. But whenever any disease has
been declared epidemic by the Board
of Sanitary Commissioners, it shall not
be required that further cases shall
be sa reported"
Section 2. Be 1t further ordained
that all ordinances and parts of or
dinances in conflict with this ordi-
nance are hereby repealed.
On it's first reading.
BY Committee of the Whole
An ordinance for the proper regula-
ton of burials, and for other purposes.
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of
Savannah, in Council assembled, that
from an after the adoption of this or
dinance, whenever any person shall die
within the jurisdictional limits of the
city of Savannah, his or her body shall
be buried within thirty-six $3.50 hours
after such death. and this time limit
shall in no case be extended unless
a specific permit be asked for, and be
granted in writing by the chairman.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-31
OFFICIAL.


or acting chairman, of the Board of
Sanitary Commissioners, and this can
only be done on condition, that such
dead body be embalmed, or in some
other way be protected against decom-
position.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, that
any dead body which may be brought
into and within such limits, shall, il
embalmed or in some other manner
protected against decomposition. be
buried within twenty-four (24) hours
after being SO brought in, unless ex-
tension permit be obtained as pro-
vided in Section l. and if not embalm-
ed, or in some other manner protected
against decomposition. shall be buried
within twelve Q2) hours after being
so brought in.
Sec. ;. Be it further ordained, that
1t shall be incumbent upon the sur
viving husband, wife, parent, child
brother, sister or next of kin, as the
case may be, of such deceased person,
and any and all persons who shall
have such dead body in charge, and
whose duty it shall be to cause the
same to be buried, to conform to the
regulations in this ordinance pre-
scribed, and any person guilty of the
, violation of any of the terms of this
ordnance shall be subject, upon con-
Viction in the Police Court of Savan-
nah, to fine not exceeding one hun
, dred ($1OO dollars, or be imprisoned for
not exceeding thirty 900 days, either
or both, in the discretion of said court
sec. 4. Be it further ordained, that
an ordinances and parts of ordinances
IN conflict with this ordinance. are
hereby repealed.
Ordinance read in Council for the
nrst time Oct. IA, 1903, read a second
time Oct. rs, 1908 placed unon IT'S ma g
sage and passed, all members present
tlD voting in the affirmative:
by committee on Streets and Lanes
An ordinance for the improvement OF
Abercorn street from the south side of
Park avenue to the north side OF Henry
street, under the terms and provisions
OF an act of the Legislature of Georgia.
| approved Oct. l, 1887.
Section l. Be it ordained NV IN.
Mayor and Aldermen of the city Of Sa-
vannah, in Council assembled, under
the terms ard provisions of an act of
the legislature of Georgia, approved
oct. l, 1887, that the director OF pub
lie works for the city Of Savannah,
and the Committee on Streets and
Lanes of said city, be and they are
hereby authorized and directed to
build and construct on Abercorn street
In. the city of Savannah, from south
SIDE OF Park avenue to the north side
OF Henry street, a roadway of vitrifled
brick forty-five (45) feet in width be-
tween the curbing, said pavement at
all street and lane intersections to ex-
tend over the full width of said Aber-
corn street, that is to say. to lines CO.
incident with the respective property
lines, and they are authorized and d.
rected to lay the necessary curbing and
10 do all the work In the way of grad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-31
SECRETARY SHAW IS
FOR SUBSIDIZING SHIPS.
Makes n Speech Mt n Republican
Rally in Boston.

h0Iiy IN bOBtohs
Boston. Mass, oct. SO.-Tremont
Temple WIS packed to the doors Thurs
day night, the occasion being the big
gest palitical meeting held by the Re-
publican party in this city during the
present state campaign.
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw spoke
on the necessity of increasing our for
eign trade, saying among other things
Last winter a bill was introduced Of
fering a subsidy for American ships.
but it was defeated. / am not mourn
ing its defeat. l was not satisfied with
its provisions. But / had the experts
of the Treasury Department figure II
out. and il would have cost this nation
not to exceed 81, 1000. 900 per annum I'M
less some of her citizens had employed
American labor in American ship
yards, and constructed ships from
American raw materials taken from
the American mines and American Tor
osts. Then had ships enough been con-
str1lcted. it might have cost us $1,000
900 per annum.
'But the bill provided that there
never should be expended more than
81. O00, 900 in any one year. We annually
nay $500, 900, 600 to foreign SUBSIDIZED
ships 10 get our foreign commerce car
ried. Senator Hanna told me there
were three companies ready, if the bill
was passed, to make contracts to build
the ships and establish and maintain
regular lines in three directions where
we now have no ships. But practically
every Democrat voted against It, not
because of its provision, but on prin-
ciple.
II recognize that the term subsidy
has a DOGGY sound. 1t is a good scare
word. But it ought to take something
more than scare words to deter us
from every reasonable effort to get
out share of foreign trade"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-31
OFFICIAL.


ing, the placing of catch basins. drains,
crossings and all other things incident
to the construction and completion of
said roadway on said portion of Aber-
corn street.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained that
street railroad company having tracks
running through said portion of Aber-
corn street to I've improved under this
ordinance, is hereby required to pave
the width of its tracks and two feet on
each side of every line Of the tracks
OF said street railroad company, with
vitrified brick as the said work prog
resses and in the event this is not done
by said company, the said director OF
public works and the said committee
shall see to it's being done at the ex-
pense of said street railroad company.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, that
after the total cost of said work, ex-
elusive of that done by or for a street
railroad company, shall have been as
certained, one-third Q-3) of such total
cost shall be paid out of the city treas
ury and the other two-thirds (2-3) by
the persons owning at the date of the
adoption of this ordinance the real
estate abutting on the said portion of
Abercorn street to be improved under
this ordinance according to frontage,
and the pro rata amount of the cost OF
the said abutting real estate and its
owners as aforesaid, according to 'front.'
age.
The frontage of interesting streets
and lanes is assessed as real estate
abutting on said portion of Abercorn
street to be improved, and the Mayor
and Aldermen Of the city of Savannah
shall he for all the intents and pur-
poses of this ordinance, the owner OF
the real estate so abutting and shall
pay from the city treasury its just
pro rata as such owner of the cost OF
said work, according to frontage,in adj
dition to it's one third (1-3) of the en-
tire cost as hereinbefore provided.
Sec. T. Be 1t further ordained, that
after the Improvement hereinbefore
provided for has been completed, the
said director and the said committee
shall prepare and submit to the Coun-
ell of the city of Savannah a statement
showing the cost of the Improvement
herein provided for, and also an assess
ment roll showing as to two-thirds
(2-3) of the cost to be apportioned. how
n Is apportioned among the several
abutting parcels, including the street
and lane intersections, and giving the
sum chargeable to each parcel, with
the name of the owner.
Upon the consideration and adoption
of said statement and assessment roll
by the Council of the city Of Savannah,
it shall then become the duty of the
city treasurer to send to the abutting
property owners their proper bill for
the same, as 1t may be ascertained by
the City Council. and If such bill 50
sent be not paid within thirty (30). days
after the presenta ton or sending of the
Continued on Ninth Pake.