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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-14
Silk Shirt
Waists $500.

To-day we will offer about one
hundred fancy silk shirt waists
of Peau de Cygne and Crepe de
Chine trimmed with lace me-
dallions and tucking, in all de-
sirable styles, $500 and $3.50
values, Reduced to $500
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-14
SERIOUS WRECK IN SPAIN.
Fourteen Persons Killed by De-
railing of a Train.

Madrid. Dec. 1s-The collapse Of an
embankment near Cordova to-day de-
rallied a train. Fourteen persons were
killed and many injured.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-14
Fancy-Work
Ribbons.

Fresh stock just received in all
the wanted colors needed in
fancy work sewing, of Liberty
Satin Ribbon; colors are white,
pink, blue, red, black, maize,
lavender, turquoise, Nile.
No. ga yard, So; per piece. soc.
No. GA yard, 1Oc; per piece,
41.OO.
No. 16-A yard. lie; per piece,
41.4O.
No. 40-A yard, 19c; per piece,
$1.9O.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-14
New Vestings,
S1.OO Values SOC.

vi sVV SAASsS0 OVSs
On sale in our basement sales
room, Imported Mercerized
Basket Weave Vestings-pure
white grounds with large en-
broidered dots of fast-celored
silks, in red, light blue, navy,
black, etc.
A great price concession, made by
their manufacturer. enables us to
offer this exceptional value at. a
yard NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. SOC
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-14
For Travellers.

FOR travellers.
Collapsible Cigar Cases. holding %
and 80 cigars. $3.50 to $500
Flat Folding Collar and Cuff Rolls,
Handkerchief and Veil Rolls
$3.50 to $1,000
Toilet Cases, complete, with fit
tlngs. $3.50 to $500
Jewel Cases, with compartments
$500 to $4,000
Medicine Cases, Flasks and Drink
ing Cups. $50 to $500
Crush Top Grips. $500 to $4,000
Suit Cases of Fine Sole Leather
$500 to $500
Handsome Fitted Suit Cases
$500 to $4,000
Fitted Club Bags
$500 to $4,000
Small Suit Cases for boys use
$3.50 to $500
Memorandum and Address Books,
II green and red 1eatherst
25c to 3l.0O
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-18

tells all about 1t. He describes his
trial and his conviction and his life
behind the bars in thrilling man
ner.
Therefore is society shocked In
earnest. TO be sent to Jail is not
so very had. but to write a book
about it. SO that future generations
may read and know that their an
cestor was once a convict. is some
thing that society can not stand. Fol-
so,,iety is much more Interested in
,,a S,l,ngs Of its members ancestors
than in tHctr own.
Lord Nevili's father, the MARQUIS
OF Abergavenny. anu all Of his rela'
tives have refused to ese" see NJ"
since he committed his sec0r..- efiiii'
and society. where he was once
favorite, has raised its hands hea-
venward In holy horror.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-18

company be granted permission to lay
car tracks on Indiana avenue. Dakota
street and Baldwin avenue. 1t was
referred.
On recommendation Of the finance
committee the petition for the grant,
ing Of a street car franchise to Jay
p. Graves was placed on file. This
committee also approved the report
of the board of public works that
the approach to the south end of the
Monroe street bridge DO recon-
structed.
There were second readings OF the
franchise application of the Spokane
Light and Power company to main
tain wires through the streets for
the purpose Of applying light and
heat, the application of Jay p. Graves
for street car franchise and of the
Washington Water Power company to
lay street car tracks on Indiana ave-
nue. and other streets.
The applications will come up for
final reading and CONSIDERATION at the
adjourned meeting Friday
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-18

flesh, as most athletes do when not
in training.
AS Mrs. Fitzsimmons she has made
an ideal wife and mother. being de-
voted to her babies and wonderfully
proud of her husband, with whom she
travels everywhere.
In reply to a question as to how
she felt about her husbands fighting.
she said: well, 1 want him to win.
and L am always very anxious. more
so than Bob. But that's natural, as
1 am waiting and he's doing some
thing. But I'm never afraid but
what he'll win" and she said 1t as
though she believed it,
when l was on the stage I always
had my mother and brother with me,
and that was the best thing about it.
You know 1T takes all the harshness
out Of the world when you have a
mother with you"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-18

DENVER, Col. Feb. 1S.-Mrs. Rob-
ert Fftzsimmons. wife of the famous
prize fighter. and herself an ex-star
of much magnitude. is a fine, whole
some, jolly woman, with an infectious
laugh.a frankly cordial manner and a
refreshing absence of affectations.
AS Rose Julian, acrobat and con-
tortionist. she was one of the most
stunningly handsome girls ever seen
on the New York stage. Tall and
svelte. with a glorious form and a
beautiful face, she was for 10 years
one of the star attractions in Tony
Pastors company
She was born In Australia--her
father being an English acrobat, who
was travelling out there with his wife
and she came to America when she
was still baby. From her infancy
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-18
MISSlSSlPPi'S
HANcMAN'S DAY.

JACKSON. Miss, Feb. 1S-This is
truly hangman's day in Mississippi,
there being no fewer than five men
sentenced to pay the death penalty in
various parts of the sra,e today.
The condemned men are Alexander
Smith, coiored, In Pearl River coun-
ty; Joe Campbell. colered. In Yazoo
county: Antonio Dukes. white, in Co
piah county; Tow Swer white. in
Smith county. and Emanuel Walker,
colored. In Sunfiower county.
This Is the largest number of exc
cutions ever scheduled for one day
in Mississippi
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-18
SH|NCLE men LOOK
FOR BANNER SEASON

the first time since the development
of the industry there is to be no
shutdown this summer 1t means a
coming year of the greatest activity
known. This time a year ago shingle-
men in all parts of the state were
figuring on an enforced shutdown.
With a demand tn.s summer such
as is indicated by present conditions
a much higher price than is at pres
ent in force may be expected. Cedar
is also advancing. Shingles in this
section of the country are used by
home trade and immediate vicinity
only, allowing the coast single towns
to ship to the far east and middle
west.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-18
HELPING JEWS
HIS LIFE WORK.
struggles of Fisher Lad Left Poor
HOW His Choice Has Given
Him Sudden Fame.

ROME, Feb. 1S.-Giorgini. who has
suddenly sprung into fame. has had
a curious history. At the age of nine
he was left without parents and with
out money. After keeping his little
body and soul together for while
by fishing and selling his wares in the
streets, he. drifted to Rome and be-
came stonecutter, then blacksmith
then working in an iron foundry. Lat
er he became a bakers boy and was
a failure as cook. At last he return
ed to his fishing. which promised a
better living.
Through the years he was forever
singing, so that he was known by
the name of I'll cantoretto." Thus
he reached the age of %. when, one
day. at Porto O. AnZio. a well-known
basso. Signor Ugolipo. hearing the
youth call his fish in the streets. was
struck by the richness and pure quail
ity of his voice. He kept an eye on
Giorgini. until one evening he heard
him ,arenading his 'innamorata" with
the Song Lola in the "Cavalleria."
Ugolino was so delighted that he ruth
lessly cut the serenade short and in
sisted that the young man should
study for the stage. Giorini dreamed
| of this for a long time. but the mon
ey was wanting. so he was obliged
to stick to his fish.
| Later on another musician was
struck by the fisherman's voice In
the same way that Ugolino had been
He called the attention OF friends t.
the youth. and one of them became
so enthusiastic that he guaranteed
Giorgini a debut at the San Carl,
opera house after nine months Of
study. This was accomplished anC
the fishvendor is already famous.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-18
He Had His Hand Read.

Yes, l have had my hand read.
said an old man seated in the lobby
OF a prominent hotel last evening.
mo. l did not believe in palmistry,
but somehow or other when l stepped
into the presence of that quiet. mys-
FERROUS man. McIvy Travis. l felt in
deed that / was to meet with some
thing unusual 1t does seem strange
that he told me all about my past
,,s> how l made and lost two for
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-18

Although January and particularly
February are generally the dullest
months of the year for single men.
they report the demand this month
as greatly in excess of previous sea-
sons and prices are expected to take
leap.
Shingles are today worth S125 for
the ordinary kind known as No. 2.
while for the stars or No. l deal
ers are getting s2.35. In anticipation
of the usual stagnation of this time
of the year prices the past winter
were scaled down to 81, and some
Sales Were made at even a lower
figure than this.
This months boom means that for
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-18
new train SERVICE
ON GREAT NORTHERN
Travellers viii Get Daylight Ride Through the
Mountains Both Going and Coming.

4. east will leave here about $50 in
the morning and returning as No. 8
will arrive at about 10 in the morn
In also. thus giving a daylight run
both ways through the mountains.
The fast train east Will make st.
Paul in two nights, chicago IN three
nights, and connect fov New York in
four nights. greatly reducing the
time.
The present Spokane locals will be
abandoned and in their stead will be
run Nos. 1 and 2, the through locals
to st. Paul. Their time has not been
decided upon, but 1t is probable the
eastpound will go about in the eve-
ming.
|. The schedule, however, is not set
tled1and other announcements are to
lbe made later
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-18
WILL ROUND Up
PETTY BURGLARS

Owing to the great number of
small thefts lately the police are try
ing to round up the petty burglars
and those arrested rom now on will
be given the full extent of tho law
by the police Judge.
Carpenter tools of every descrip-
tion were stolen from the residence
OF H. Green at 2221 Boone avenue
last night.
E. Engall. mlllman, reports the
loss of an overcoat to the police.
Kitchen utensils were stolen from
Mrs. Bragaw Of the st. Louis house
last night.
c. Il. Tiflns reports the loss of an
overcoat.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-18
ARE YOU

In the habit of using liquor. opium
wish to be rid of the habit? Listen.
Many have been freed from the habit
by DR. G.. o. Smith. E50S Nora ave-
nue., Spokane. Read what q. A. Mat
thews OF Meteor. wash, says: Il
am feeling fine; haven't felt so well
for years and 1t Is all owing to you
and the treatment you gave me. l
tell you. sir ii Is wonderful the
change 1t has made in me. Every
thing looks brighter and l can at
tend to my business with n clear
head. l have no desire for liquor"
This Is the experience of numbers
OF DR., Smiths patients. Phone
White -.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-18
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. +. Waggoner cele-
brated the fifth anniversary of their
wedding at their home, EloS Fourth
avenue, Monday night. The employees
of the Mccormick division of the
International Harvester company pre-
scented the couple with a handsome
cut glass water set and numerous
other presents were received.
The rooms were decorated in green
and white. the colors used at the
wedding FIVE years ago.
Those present were: Messrs. and
Mesdames +. d. Banks. C. A. Reid
w. c. Crane, E. NJ, Adams, ID. s
Prescott. ]. w. Hill, M. M. Higley. w
& Hale and Miss Higley.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-18

The new passenger arrangement
which will go into effect on the Great
Northern March 1, as told exclusively
in The Press some days ago, will give
a daily through limIted train to Chi
cago, and one to St. Paul, which will
look after the local passenger traffic
along the route.
There will be a complete change of
schedule, giving a day ride through
the Cascades both going and coming.
Nos. and 8, the. present east and
west bound overlands, will be run
as through limited trains to Chicago
over the Burlington from st. Paul,
making direct connection for New
York.
While the new schedule has not
been definitely settled yet, 1t is
thought that the through limited, No.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-18
COUNCIL TO CONSIDER
FRANCHISES FRIDAY
VIII Take Up Applications Of Jay ?. Graves. the
Washington Water Power Company and
Spokane Light { Power Company.

Charles Il. F1emming was appoint
ed city clerk to succeed Harry Glib
bon at last nights council meeting.
Mr.. Gibbons resignation will take
effect March I. President Hand and
Councilmen johnson. Foster and
Boyd paid high tributes to Mr. Glib
bobn's efficiency in the position from
which he Is to retire.
The auditing committee rendered
bills to the city to the amount of
S11.169.43. On q separate sheet bills
to the amount OF $52.25 were fled
without recommendation. The bills
were ordered paid.
A petition signed by about rs per-
sons asking that pedlers be allowed to
sell their wares in the business dis
trict as heretofore and that the ordi-
nance prohibiting such sales be not
passed was referred.
J. ]. Browne, Miles Poindexter and
e. Davidson, owners OF North Side
property, headed petition asking
that the washington Water Power
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-18
FARGO EitTERTAlNS
ANNUAL MEETING,

FARGO. N. D, Feb. 18.-Fargo II
entertaining the annual meetings Of
the Implement, hardware and grocery
dealers state associations, the Joint
gathering being the largest Of the
kind ever held In North Dakota
The associations will spend three
days listening to reports and dis
cussing various matters OF interest
to the trade, and at the conclusion
of the convention the members and
their ladies will depart on southern
trip that will take them as far as
New Orleans and st. Augustine.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-18

she was trained for the stage and
ring. and when barely years of age
was with her brother Martin. doing
tuIn in Barnum & Bailcy's circus.
Her first stage experience was in
San Francisco. where, at special
performance given at the Russ house
to the members or the press, she
simply electrified her audience, both
by her glorious young beauty--she
was then about 16--and the wonder
full grace of her performance. Then
for 10 years she was connected with
Tony Pastors company.
1t was said at that time that she
had the most flawless figure ever
seen upon the New York stage. and
she is yet very beautiful woman.
although four tines a mother. Since
her marriage to Fitzsimmons she has
foresworn the footlights and taken on
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-18
FATAL HOTEL FIRE.

PORT HURON, Mich, Feb. IS
Fire broke out at midnight in the
St Clair hotel. One employee is be-
lieved to be dead.
One fireman was crushed beneath
injured The loss is 100000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-18
LORD NEVlll'S BOOK
SHOCKS SOCIETY.
London Aghast at Nobleman's Crime
In writing Of His Expert
enoss In Jail.

/. LONDON, Feb. 1S.--Again London
society is aghast at Lord William
Nevill. When he was sent to prison
on charge of forgery society gasp
ed. sbut it was not particularly shock
ed Indeed. Nevill was considered
Something of martyr.
Now he has come out of jail. and
he has written book, in which lie
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-18

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-After
many years of continuous service
Colonel l.. n. Babitt Of the ordnance
department of the army was retired
today on account Of age.
His retirement promotes Lieuten-
ant Colonies Phipps and Kelley to
be colonels and Majors Pitman and
Shaler to be lieutenant colonies.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-18
WILL EXTEND
GREAT WESTERN.

CHICAGO. Feb. 1S.--At special
meeting here today the stockholders
Of the Chicago Great Western rail-
road voted to increase the capital
stock of the company from $4,000
600 to $50. 100000.
The company also proposes to
complete extensions into Sioux City
and Omaha, thus giving the road
through lines to St Paul and Mime
apolis, Chicago, Omaha and Sioux
City.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-18
TO the PHILIPPINES.

DETROIT. Mich. Feb. l8.-The
First battalion and band Of the Four
teenth infantry leave Fort Wayne to-
day for San Francisco, whence they
will sail on the transport Logan for
the Philippines.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-18
PACIFIC.

Mrs. Ferguson. Hatton: A. Fl, Ia
Rue, chicago; Mrs. A. p. whitney.
George g. smith, Portland; John o.
Lamming, John Olsen, Sacred Heart
mine; c. r. Oaks, Medical Lake; Mrs.
w. j. dwell. Davenport; George /.
King, Wilbur; F. Nj. Weaver, Seattle:
w. c. Hudson, b. C. Seeds. Chicago.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-18

J. Joseph. d. ]. Rosenfeld. San
Francisco: Anna Graham. William
Day Harrington; w. b. Smith, Gal
loway: w. A. Francis, Omaha; q. ID.
Lounsbery. Chicago; George Gibbs.
Detroit; w. j. Fuller, Detroit; Il. J..
Murphy. The Dalles. Ore; r. G. Hop
kins, Seattle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-18
OADIEEAC.

w. II. Bernard. Kalispell: J. c. Nc
Donald. San Francisco; Rev. G. M.
Wander, Boise; Rev. J. 7. Kelly, Pa
louise, Wash; J. II. Curtis. Tacoma;
r. Fowler, Seattle: w. A. stratton,
Detroit; Miss Elda Preston, Thomp-
son. Mont: NJ. A. Eplin. Ciarks Fork:
g. e. Buell., Seattle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-18
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
SPOKANE.

J. J. Hall. Chicago; G. B. Clausen.
Minneapolis; Charles B. Taber, For
syth; e. 8. Marvin and wife. Moscow;
A. G. Fordham. Chicago; Eugene Car
buy, New York: d. M. Mckay. Dem
yer: James Denham. Chicago; Frank
King. Portland; A. w. Clark, e. B.
Shields, Menominee. Mich: H. B.
Smith. New York; A. H. Harris,
Butte.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-18

The plumbers. laundry workers.
timers and BARRIERS will meet at Cen
trail Labor hall tonight. The Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen will
meet at X. of =. hall.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-18

tunes and my experience on the Amer
lean frontier, You may rest assured
1t was the best dollar | ever spent In
my life, and If you will take an old
mans advice. you Will consult him
while you have chance. His rooms
are at RainierG Grand. Sllls River
side. No. he is not In now, he said.
It Is after 9 o'clock. But you talk
about your life readers. that man
heads the list.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-02
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-11
PLoTTER KMEs HIMSELF.
Chevalier's Crime to Win Fortune i.
 Not Successful.

Rome. Dec. 10.-One of the strangSst of crimes had a most dramatic solution to- day. A young man named Beretta, & nail- lionaire of Milan and a famous sports man. was invited by the Chevafer Angelo Vecchio. an organizer of sporting shows, to his villa outside of Milan, on the pretxet that Beretta examine some old pictures.
 Once there. Beretta was seized and bound and obliged with a revolver point- ed at his head to ynaACe a win leaving his fortune to 'Vecchio,, besides writing let ter saying he had committed suicide. vec- chic then left the villa, after instructing an accomplice to drown Beretta the next day in a bath and carry the body far away from the villa. so as to give Vec- chic chance to prove an alabi. But the heart of Vecchio's accomplice softened, and he set Beretta at liberty, and Vec- chic. who read in the newspapers that his plot had been discovered, disappear ed.
 The police thought he had gone to Amer ica. To-day, however. 1t was learned that Vecchio had committed suicide by shoot ing while driving in an open carriage on the famous Montev P1ncio drive.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-11
T aken Suddenly With Pain Around Heart, ShortnesS of Breath and SuffocatiOn. Dr. Miles Heart Cure
 Cured Me.

"I read your symptoms ot neuralg'a of the heart and tn y correspond exactly with my trouble. was suddenly taken with pain around the heart, attacks of shOTtness of breath, and a sufocating feeling. 1 could not lie down for three or tour weeks. My home doctor gave me no relief and thought l would test DT. Miles New Heart Cure and Nerve Plasters. got enc bottle and q plas- ter and took the former strictly according to directions, besides, placed plaster over my left breast The deep seated pam was gone before the first bottle had been taken and could draw long breath for the hrst time in over year. took four bottles of the Heart Cure, and am convinced 1t saved my lite and think fully as well of the Nerve PlasterS. They draw out so: eness and pain and bring instant relief. I will add when my trouble was at its worst that the palpitation oi my heart shook the bed under me. could not think of lying on my left side, which was 60 sore that l could not bear the weight or my arm to rest on it. The disagreeable symp- toms have left me and thanks to your Heart Cure. can never praise 1t enough -RltSS' C. BLACK. Charleston, s. C.
 Sudden pains around the heart are known as heart spasms. The heart is hollow mus cle and heart spasms, or cramp, E similar 70 that of other muscles, except that the former are the frequent cause of sudden death. Or' Miles Heart Cure will cure and prevent
 All druggists sell and guarantee tirst pottie Dr. Miles Remedies. Send tor nee pook on Nervous end HeaTt Diseases. Address Dr. Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, Ina.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-11
School Teaeher Assaulted.

The preliminary trial Of John Ellard, Roman Winning and Coleman Thomas accused of conspiring to intinidate, threaten and oppress H. B. Ward. a school teacher of woodstock. Tuscaloosa County, came up this afternoon at 12.S0 o'clock before United States Commission CT A. c. Birch. It Is alleged the three defndants beat Schoolmaster Ward with hickory sticks. pine branches and pieces of crossties and told him to leave the neighborhood if he did not want to get beaten to death. Among the twenty-two wit nesBes are two boys. 3 and F years, re- spectively, and a preacher. N. L. Steele is conducting the case for the Govern ment. while Vaughn and Davidson have been engaged for the defense.
 At the opening of the hearing the de- fense stated it was their intention to prove the alleged offense a mere assault and slttery. 1t was also decided to con tinue the case. after an examination of the leading witnesses, until next week
 when other witnesses could be summoned.
 H. B. Ward. the school teacher. was 22 years old, and had been teaching school two years. The defendants, he said. rode by his school on December 1. When they saw him they set upon him with a pine branch two feet long and two inches in diameter, a hickory stick three feet long and one inch 'n diameter, and a piece of a erosstie two feet long. He further tes-