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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-24
The Higher Price of Petroleum.

From the Chicago Tribune.
The value per gallon of the illuminating
Oil exported last month was only cent in
excess of the value Of the oil exported in
December, 1901. Foreigners are paying only
Americans are paying much more There
is competition in the oil business abroad
and none at home. 1t is unfortunate that
there Is such lack of information concern
ing interesting questions OF this kind and
that there is at present no agency for secur-
ing the information. Perhaps before Con-
gress shall adjourn it will devise some
method of ascertaining to what extent a
large and seemingly excessive jump in the
price OF a monopoly controlled article of
general use like petroleum is unjust to the
consumer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-24
SHOOTING STARS.
ConSiderate..

why don't you do something that will
cause your name to echo down the corri-
doris Of fame?'
my dear sir. answered Senator Sorghum
Il am fond of children. / RENE mber the
difficulties l used to have with my history
lessons. Every man who made himself
famous added to my sorrows, and l will be
perfectly content to feel that I have not
added to the list of proper names that flu
ture generations will have trouble in learn
ing to SPELL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-24
Fire Panics and Fire Drills.
From the New York World.

rom Inc New YORK World
Could any pains have been too great to
avert the sad loss Of life in Crosby street
yesterday? Could any precaution have
been too troublesome which might have
prevented such scenes of horror as there
made men blush for their sex when work.
men beat down and trampled upon women
In their rush to escape? 1t recalled the
shameful story of the sinking of the Bour-
gogne, Of the charity bazaar fire in Paris.
So far as one can see, the panic was unnec-
essary. There was no fire in the building.
Whether the fire esc@pes were sufficient or
not, the trouble mainly arose from the I'M
familiarity Of the employees with their use.
No life need have been lost If they had had
the benefit of fire drills such as avert pantcs
in our public schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-24
Coalition in Delaware.
From the New York Tribune.

The regular republicans of Delaware have
established a fine record for distinterested-
ness. They have repeatedly offered to elect
any man whom the followers of Addicks
might name. excepting only Addicks him
self Heretofore his despotic rejection of
every such proposal has left only one course
open to them and they have steadfastiy
pursued 1t. The democrats have now offered
them an alternative which they can honora-
bly, accept, and we earnestly hope thew
VIII not let the opportunity pass
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-24
Negro Disfranchisement.
'om the Providence Journal.

=
The thoroughness with which the negro
Is being eliminated from the political af-
fairs of the people among whom he lives
one colored man in either house of the
South Carolina general assembly this year
This has not been the fact before since
negro acknowledgements
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-24
The Hopeful View.

american craftsmanship is not what it
used 10 be-" said the persistentiy gloomy
man.
I'm glad to be able to agree with you."
answered the CHEEKY person; were rapidly
getting away from these old-fashioned
shoot quick and-vote-often ideas in poll
ties
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-24
An Impression.

Rafferty," said Mr.. Dolan, what do yez
think iv Venzweala?''
We'll" was the answer. 81 haven't gone
far inty the subjeck. But. be the way
they're hammerin' its forts. I should say
it amt necessary ty look in the geography
ty learn that it's wan O. the smallest coun-
thrieS an the map.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-24
The Advantage of Familiarity.

He never says anything new
Its more convenient So" answered Miss
Cayenne. People who are disposed to be
considtrate are always sure of being able
to laugh in the right place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-24

The German officers are blazing away
with the indiscriminate enthusiasm of a
holiday marksman who expects to get a
cigar every time he hits anything.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-24

OF course Mr.. Croker is coming home on
personal business. The willy and prosper
Gus Richard never has any other kind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-24
Deplorable.

Great thoughts are oft allowed to pass,
And scarce a mortal notes;
While dollars are the things, alas,
That sometimes get the votes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-24
Improving Their Workmanship.

From the Chicago. Record.Hcrald
The craftsmanship of the Germans was
more accurate In the second bombardment
They are reported to have hit South Ameri-
ca seVeraftimes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-24

Germany has not gone so far as to hint
that the conclusion of the canal treaty will
be an unwarranted assumption Of authority
by this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-24
Their Remedy.
From the Denver Times.

From the Denver Times.
There are four million cold people be-
cause of the coal famine; they are cold be-
cause they don't know enough to make IT
hot for the right people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-24

Nobody in the reichstag has gone so far
as to irritate the kaiser with an intima-
ton that the Monroe doctrine is not 80 bad
as it might be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-24
"a -

Nicaragua would no doubt have been
pleased to have Colombia hold out for the
highest possible advantages In the canal
enterprise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-24

Both Mr.. Wolcott and Mr.. Teller have
lived in Washington before. This fact is
sufficient to justify an anxiety to reside in
this CITY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-24

The Sultan of Morocco is more anxious
about keeping his head on his shoulders
than about decorating it with the crown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-24

BY abusing the newspapers Governor
Pennypacker makes it clear that he intends
TO rely solely on AIR. Quay for future IA
Vors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-24

Mr.. Plat has been in politics too long to
have any indifferently rehearsed affairs
conducted under his management
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-24

If Mr.. Rockefeller should succeed in get
ting million dollar stomach he would no
doubt be accused of ostentatious extrava-
panca
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-24

Col. Lynch is not the first man who has
failed in an effort to make journalism I'M
duly subservient to his private purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-24

The Mormons would be glad to have re-
lgfon kept out of politics except when IL
comes to question of solldifying their own
vote
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-24

Snow today is no conclusive indication
that it viii not he spring like and balmy
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-24
After the. Surplus.
From the rhiladelphia Press.

Aguinaido appears to have knowledge
that there Is big surplus In the United
States treasury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-24
DR.. Won Holleben.

The more antitrust bills, the merrier for
he trusts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-24

Marcori is ready for new problems. The
fuel question is still open field
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-24

When Mascagni gets home he will prob
ably look back on America country
devoted to ragtime and riots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-24
Content.

They say harsh things about this earth;
They vow it's bad as bad can be,
And yet 1 must confess 1t seems
Agreeable and good, to me.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-24

They say the stars are other worlds,
That shine across the vast abyss;
But 'mongst them all l don't believe
There's any better earth than this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-24

The New Cotton Fabrics.
Consisting of the most artistic weavings and print
ings from France, Germany, Ireland and Switzer-
land, including i'm part
Printed irish Dmities
Printed Organdie Raye,
Plain Silk Mousselines,
Printed Linen Momsselines,
Colored Madras, Oxford Cheviots.
Matte Cheviots, Mercerized Cheviots,
Mercerized Taffeta Checks,
nercerized Spider Web,
Lucerne Swiss Embroidery,
Lace Jasmine Silk Tissue,
Embroidered Linens, Kioto Silk,
David and John Anderson's Ginghams,
Printed French Mousselines, with fancy border.
Also Most Varied Assortment of
New Domestic Cottons,
Including
Gngf1ams, radras, 4Chambrays,
Percales Batiste Aureole,
Avenea Batiste, Dirigo Lawns,
Laize Renaissance, Raye La France,
Dotted Swisses and Others.
We Shall Also Display Monday
Advance Spring Importations OF
COlOred Wool Dress Goods
direct from the French manufacturers consisting of those delightfully."-
soft, graceful fabrics, such
French Voiles London Twines,
Silk and Wool Crepe de Chimes.
white black grays,
other shades accepted by the leading Paris modstes
of 1903.
Also New French Challis
in plain beautiful prnings.
Woodward s Lothrop.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-12
HEAVY FIGHTING is
REPORTED IN BALKANS

CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 12.-Of-
hcial advices report heavy fighting in
various parts OF Monastir and that a
battle is imminent at Krushovo.
where the insurgents are strongly in
trenched. Four thousand well armed
Turkish regulars are preparing to
attack with a battalion of artillery.
Severe fighting is reported in the
neighborhood of Kastoria. where the
troops are attacking the insurgentS
who recently sacked Djivarek. The
insurgents have so far had the better
of the engagement and are reported
to have captured the entire supplies,
including a trainload OF food and the
mail, and also have succeeded in set
ting fire to the mosque at Smilevo.
{ In the ensuing panic a number of
soldiers engaged and the prater was
burned to death. An unconfirmed re-
port states that large band of Serv-
ians are joining the insurgents.
LONDON, Aug. ia dispatch
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-12
ARE INCREASING FINES
AND REDUCING RENTS

Chief of Police Woydt issued the
order on Monday that proposes to re-
classify the rents paid by houses of
Ill fame in this city and increasing
the monthly fines to be paid by the
women, thus completely regulating
the rents and fines OF the burnt dis
trict so as to greatly increase the
city's revenues and mulct the land
lords.
The new schedule of rates and fines
was carefully compiled by the chief
on information gathered for his de-
partment by Sergeant Sullivan as to
the rentals in the burnt district"
The chiefs order on the subject is
self-explanatory and reads as fol-
lows:
SPOKANE Aug. 10, 19o3.-James
Coverly, captain of police: Dear Sir
Pursuant to an order issued by the
police commissioner on August l,
1903, relating TO an order issued by
Mayor Boyd for the regulation of
rents for buildings used for parlor
houses and cribs in the burnt dis
trict." as well as regulating the fines
which shall BIO paid by landladies in
parlor houses and occupants Of cribs
In said district you will notify all
persons interested as landlords or
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-12
TRADES COUNCIL TO
BOOM new TELEPHONE

The trades council at last nights
meeting began booming in earnest
tie Doerr-Mitchell application for a
telephone franchise in Spokane. A
committee was appointed, one man
from each ward, of influential labor
leaders to stir up popular sentiment
on the subject. The committee con-
sists of E. Davis. First ward; Z. F..
Quinn, Second ward; ]. c. Arnold,
Third ward; j. Dayley. Fourth ward.
and T. II. Taylor, Fifth ward. The
methods to be used in stirring up
public sentiment on telephone compe-
tition was left to the committee.
The sensation of the meeting was
the announcement that two daugh-
tiers of union carpenter, the daugh-
ter of union barber. the daughter
of union expressman and the sister
of a union butcher were "scabbing"
as telephone operators. A committee
will investigate.
A committee composed of w. ID
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-12
MOUNTAIN LION
IS REORGAN|zED

A. e. Palmer returned this morn
ing from Montreal. where he has
been reorganizing the Mountain Lion
Gold Mining company, owning the
Mountain Lion group in Republic
camp.
s. H. c. Miner Of Montreal. presi-
dent Of the CRANKY Consolidated Min
Ing, Sns~iting & Milling company is
the principal financial party in the
reorganization. Neill Cochrane, M.
E., of Rossland, B. c., will become
manager.
The Mountain Lion was one of the
first claims staked in Republic camp.
The locator was w. II. Brown. Jona-
than Bourne of Portland became in
'terested through his wife, who at
one time nursed Brown through a
severe illness, and when the prospect
or located the claim he gave her a
substantial interest. Bourne formed
a company in Portland with a capt.
talization Of $15O,OOo. Over 800, 900
was expended in the development OF
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-12
SAY MISSING Girl
WAS HyPN0T|zED

pair. The wife of DR.. Dunlop is be-
coming reconciled to the conditions,
and says she is waiting her time and
leaving 1t to the Wycoff family to
locate the runaways."
At the Office of Dr. Dunlop in the
Mohawk building DR.. Carr, who has
purchased Dunlop's interest, said:
Miss Wycoff was to leave our en-
ploy when bought an interest in the
business, I having promised the posi-
ton of office assistant to one of my
relatives.
Before leaving DR.. Dunlop told me
he was going to the home Of his
parents in Glasgow, Scotland. I I'M
derstand he went via Seattle and San
Francisco. If Miss Wycoff accom-
panied the doctor, both of them fool
ed me. 1 suppose DR.. Dunlop is now
on his way to New York"
DR.. Dunlop is about 81 years of
age. He has lived in Spokane for
several years and built up fine dem
tai practice.
Miss Wycoff is Is years Of age, but
looks to be about 81. She is large
for her age, is finely formed and
handsome
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-12

agents that from and after August
/, 1903. the maximum rent per month
for parlor houses and cribs shall be
as follows: The Franklin, 5000; The
Windsor, $3.50; The Harem, $3.50: The
Castle, $40; 5a1 Jap alley. two cribs,
$40; SO Klondike alley. Sl1; all other
cribs, $40.
You will also notify landladies of
parlor houses that from and after
this date they must pay a fine of
SIS per month, and the further sum
of $40 per month for each inmate
thereof The landlady will be held
responsible for the full amount and
the. landlady must not exact more
than So per month from each inmate.
under penalty of being punished. All
crib occupants must pay SIS per
month. E. M. WOYDT, Chief.
The police department has notified
the landlords of the revised rents and
that the change goes into effect i'm
mediately. In some instances the
reductions are pronounced.
The following are the reductions:
Franklin, 500; Windsor, SIS; Harem.
s45: Castle. $50. Cribs average $40.
This comes out of the landlords. The
fines are increased IS for each in
mate.
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timately knew Dr. Dunlop is that he
could have gone away, ieaving his
wife and two daughters. one of them
s years of age and the other ~.
Miss Wycoff, in telling me of her
attachment for the doctor, said that
he persuaded her to leave her posi-
ton with Wing, the photographer,
to become an assistant in his Office
at better salary At that time she
said there was no attachment be-
tween them, and it was not until later
that Miss Wycoff told me that DR..
Dunlop had studied mesmerism and
had hypnotized her. He had studied
this art, she said. in order to mes
merize people who were to come to
him for dental WORK With reluc-
lance she admitted that 1t was i'm
possible for her to throw off the
spell.
"All of her friends as we'll as the
friends of DR.. Dunlop are. shocked by
the outcome of this matter. Miss
Wycoffs parents have done. every
thing to locate her, but since receiv-
ing letter from her dated at Seattle
and stating that the two were to-
gether they have almost been in des-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-12

Some light may be thrown upon
the mysterious disappearance of 49,
year-old Catherine Wycoff, following,
as it did, quickly upon her employers
selling out his business and leaving
for some foreign country. by the
statement Of an intimate girl friend
of Miss Wycoff that her employer,
DR.. Dunlop, possessed a strange in
fluence over the girl. This intiu-
eence, the friend claims. was hyp-
motto. Mrs. Dunlop stated today that
the doctor had studied .hypnotism, but
she did not think he had ever prac-
tlced it upon Miss Wycoff. Miss Wy
COTS friend. however. Is positive on
this point and made the following
statement:
II knew for long time from Miss
Wycoff's statement that she was COM
pletely dominated by the doctor, that
she could think of nothing but the
doctor, could talk Of nothing but the
doctor-that she was the victim of
his mesmeric frances, an art that had
been taught him by Professor Nc
Even. an expert in that line Of work
who came here from Nelson. b. C.
1.-THE only surprise to those who in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-12

Jackson, c. S. Woerner. Dan Houton,
w. Middaugh and William Quinn
were appointed to prepare a program
for the celebration of Labor Day,
September Z.
number of additional unions re-
ported their intention of marching in
the carnival parade. The musicians
will have every man out and all who
are band players will form one i'm
mense band. probably 100 pieces.
Other unions who will march are:
BARRIERS, bartenders. bookbinders,
plasterers, sheet metal workers, up
holsterers, telephone operators and
leather workers.
f. F. Quinn was elected business
agent and the following standing
committees named: Organization, ].
E. Common. Dan Hanlon, A. C. Austin;
press and municipal matters, e, +.
Quinn, A. Smart, e. S. Potts; legfs-
lative. c. A. Foster, e. l.. Watson;
Nina Burrows
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-12
Bridge Workers |
Present New Scald

The dispute between the bridge and
structural iron workers and Porter
Bros, contractors, and the San Fran
cisco Bridge company over the new
scale of wages reached the trades
council last night and was referred
to Business Agent E.. F. Quinn for
settlement. Until the matter has been
investigated by Quinn and every eff
fort made for an amicable settlement
no strike will occur.
The bridgemen's union was organ
lied about March 1 this year and
this is the first scale presented by
them. They ask for $3.50 for nine
hours work.
The San Francisco company claims
to be paying $3.50 for 91s hours work
and Porter Bros. $3.50 for 10 hours
work. The contractors claim the
men are unskilled and that their de-
mands are unjust. The union in
cludes all the men working on rail-
road bridges in eastern Washington
as well as those working in Spokane
and is about 100 strong.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-12
Mother ADOPTS HER
. own LITTLE DAUGHTER

Eight-year- Ida Vina William
son has had an experience which
can not. perhaps. be equalled by any
child of twice her years In all Spo-
kane. Though so few summers have
passed over her dainty little head,
she has the distinction Of having
legally borne three separate names
and of having been twice adopted.
the last time by her own mother.
when little Ida came into the
world she was given the name OF Ida
Vienna Biernback. her father and
mother being Henry and Matte l..
Biernback. In the year 1899 there
was q separation OF the parents by
divorce. and the custody of the child
was awarded to the mother.
In May OF last year Mrs. Biern-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-12

the real. simon-pure law on the sub
ject
At the conclusion Of his remarks
the board members returned to their
mutton and aired their individual
opinions at length. Foster and Dean
We're for striking from the rolls the
assessments OF the franchises of
mining companies. and the former
brought the matter to a head by NOV
Ing that none of the corporate fran
chises of mining companies be as
sessed. He claimed that the fran
chises were such only In name, and
that even were they assessed, col
lection could never be made.
Funk, Butler and Burch were op-
posed to taking any such action with
out securing another opinion from
the prosecuting attorney. Foster
could not force a vote. 80 at noon an
adjournment was taken until 2 D. M,
no action having been taken.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-12
BOARD STILL DEBATES
FRANCHISE QUESTION

The board of equalization spent q
mater portion of the time OF the
morning session today in another
fruitless discussion Of the assessment
Of corporate franchises.
At the opening of the session AS
SCISSOR Dayton Stewart appeared be-
fore the equalizers and read from an
opinion delivered by the chief justice
of the United States supreme court.
In this opinion 1t was clearly and
SlImly held that corporate franchise
was taxable.
Later In the day Attorney Ellis @.
Soule, secretary OF the Lucille Dreyfus
Mining company. appeared on the
scene. Juggling small sized library
OF law books. He was given hear
ing. He harangued the board at
length. citing number OF authorities
which he attempted to provo were
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-12
MAYOR ISSUES REFORM
SALOON BOX ORDER

police to the letter-will be as sweep
In the matter of working a moral re-
form; the friends of the Pratt ordi-
nance contending the small parties
of from two to four persons who have
frequented saloon ana restaurant
boxes have been the chief moral
wrong to the young people of both
sexes in this city.
In his order the mayor dwells at
considerable length on moral condi-
lions in this and other cities, and says
that the chief harm resulting from
liquor comes to the young people who
frequent the closed restaurant box.
In finishing, the order directs that
the proprietor of every saloon where
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-12

robbery Is committed or pocket
is picked by woman or other offender
must turn over the culprit to the po-
lice, under penalty of an immediate
forfeiture of the license.
The order also contains a para
graph providing that the excuse of
a saloon man that Il didn't know he
was a minor" shall not go, that a
saloon that sells liquor to a minor
of either sex shall forfeit its license
and the mayor CURLY finishes the paS-
agraph by saying that all minors
anxious enough to go into a saloon
for drink will lie to get it. and
that II is up to the saloonkeeper to
see that he makes no mistake in
gauging the age of his patrons.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-12

the mine and in the erection of big
milling plant, which subsequently
had to be discarded. A. E. Palmer,
on behalf of the McLaren brothers.
millionaire lumbermen of Toronto,
purchased considerable stock and be-
fore going east he obtained control
by securing $50, 900 shares on basis
Of 80 cents per share. Three years
ago the stock sold as high as $1.60
a share; today it is worth 20 cents.
The mine is developed to depth
Of 731 feet by a double compartment
shaft. The estimate of ore broken
down as given by the former man.
agement is $4,000 tons In the mine
and from 1000 to 1000 tons on the
dump. The slopes are in a condition
to yield 200 tons per day for several
months. A crosscut at the bottom
of the shaft has intersected the lode
where it is fully IA feet wide of good
clean quartz. The mine will shop 200
tons per day to the CRANKY smelter
at Grand Forks.