davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-19

of the Rebekah lodges and 1882
itant. With the combined member
ship in the two branches. that for
the men and that for the women, the
Independent Order Of Odd Fellows
takes it's place at the head Of the
fraternal orders Of the world.
The report of Grand Secretary j.
Frank Grant. of Baltimore, was a
very voluminous one. It was a re-
view of his duties as adjutant gen.
eral of the uniformed rank of the
order. The membership statement
for the lodges showed these figures:
Number of members, January /, 1908,
1,06S,732; errors in previous reports,
791; initiated, 132,229; admitted by
card, 1914; reinstated, 11.129; loss
by errors in previous reports. 1870;
withdrawn by card, 1888; suspended,
4S,39S; expelled, 1867; deceased, H.
955; total losses. s1,s09; leaving
1.150,246 members on January 1.
1904.
Reporting the condition Of the en-
campment branch Of the order, the
grand secretary reported the total
membership on January 1, 1904, to
be 167,34o. The Rebekah. lodges on
the same date numbered 6430. and
had total membership Of 445,577.
The showing made by the Patri-
archs Militant, the uniformed branch
of the order, was given in the fol-
lowing figures: Number Of cantons,
b5s; membership. 1882; worth OF
cantons. $226,360,4f. New York
leads with 1880 members, closely fol-
lowed by Ohio with 2063 enrolled.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-19

important matter before the conven-
tion is the question Of permitting
political discussions in the various lo-
calls of the carpenters unions
throughout the country. Should the
question be decided in the Affirmative
the result would be that the brother
hood would have to sever it's relations
with the American Federation Of La
Dor, as the latter organization per-
mits no union affiliated with 1t to
allow political discussions of any ma
ature during the meetings.
The San Jose (Cal) local union
will propose an amendment providing
that no shop or mill shall be entitled
to, the label Of the brotherhood un-
less it has an eight-hour workday and
a minimum pay equal to the mini
mum rate paid by union shops In the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-19
HEADQUAR RIFRS
AT CHICAGO
tscripps News Association.,


CHICAGO. Sept 1e.--Thomas Tag
gart, chairman Of the democrats .pa-
tional committee. arrived A~luns-enGD
morning from Indianapolis for the
purpose Of comforting with Illinois
politicians regarding the establish
ment Of western headquarters at Chi
cago and to outline plans for the dem-
ocratic campaign in in Indiana, I'LL
nofs and Wisconsin.
The headquarters will be In charge
Of National Committeeman Sullivan,
assisted by Committeeman Ryan Of
Wisconsin. who will occupy q suite
in the Sherman house.
Taggart denied emphatically that
he had relinquished any part Of HIS
control over the national COMMITTEES
affairs. He will leave for New York
late this afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-19
FRAUD

The United States land office has
succeeded in rounding up the fourth
and apparently the head of gang
of fraudulent land locaters. II. J.
Shout was last evening brought to
the county jail to await his trial In
three are Bone. Barco and Williams.
also In the jail,
The unearthing of this gigantic
fraud has consumed weeks and the
end Is not yet. The office refuses to
give out any OF the particulars.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-19
SECOND YEAR. NO. s7s. PRICES oNE CnH1.s
FIR
(scripp. News Association J

(Scr1ppS NEWS Ao0OeIotlOhy -
HALIFAX. N. s.. Sept. --Firs at
1 o'clock this morning In Black Broo.s
hardware house, nlled with large
quantities OF sunpowder and dyna-
mite, threatened to cause much dam
age. On orders from the mayor much
Of the explosives were dumped into
the river. A number OF expDoelCne
occurred, however. The flames were
confined to Blacks wharf and Bjck-
ford & Blacks wharf. At O'Clock
this morning the fre was under con-
troll The loss Is 100000.
T Shortly after o'clock this morn
ing the fire broke out again and de-
stroyed several warehouses and other
buildings. The warehouses were fine
new buildings. The loss is now esti-
mated at $4,000. 900. At 10 o'clock the
fire was ctill burning. but was under
control.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-19
PTAlN BROWN
HURT

Captain w. r. Brown of fire COM
pany No. was seriously injured at
an early morning fire yesterday at
SIT Fisk street.
While at work with his men a
brick chimney collapsed and crashed
through the side of the house. Fall
ing brick struck other firemen. but
the captain was half buried in the
debris.
The captain was crushed beneath
the falling brick and was taken out
in a semiunconscious condition. He
was taken to his home In the patrol
wagon.
The fire destroyed the house which
was owned by f. b. Hunt.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-19

sGambling amt nothing like this.'
So said Chief Of Police Waller as
he looked over report from his
sleuths this morning giving the
names and addresses Of 16-year-old
boys who spent last Saturday night
in noodle joints of the city getting
dunk on beer brought to them by
Cinnamon.
= 1T may be there are poker games
running in the CITY," continued the
chief. IT there are. we will close
them providing they are open games.
Private games are something I have
no advices on. Most of these games
are private poker games and do not
know yet what the policy will be. I
can say there will be no open gam
bling. II there are poker games run
openly, they will be closed and ar
rests made
"But 1t is not these little poker
games which bother me now. 1t is
. secondary consideration with me
when a man goes in and loses his
money at poker. That man can go
out and earn more.
But to my mind the worst menace
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-19
FATHER WANTS HIS BOY

Chief of Police Waller has receiv-
ed letter from D. II. Smith, DID. g.,
Ogden, Utah, asking for information
regarding his son Wayne Smith and
offering to send money to have the
boy returned home.
Young Smith was arrested last
week as vagrant and a runaway
boy. He was held at the police sta
tion for a couple of days and then
started toward home.
The father saw the story in The
Press and wrote to the chief to send
his boy home.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-19
OLYMPIC GOLF
TOURNEY OPENS

ST. LOUIS. Sept. I9.-The amateur
golf competition for the Olympic
championship opened today on the
course of the Glen Echo Country club
and will continue through the entire
week. The participation OF H. Chand-
Ter Egan, who recently won the ma
tional championship at Baltusrol. has
attracted added attention 70 the
tournament. Other entries include
many Of the most prominent players
Of both the east and west.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-19
PRINCE HERBERT rs
DEAD.

FRIEDRICHsRUHE. Sept. 19--
Prince Herbert Won Bismarck died
yesterday morning at 1890 o'clock.
Prince Herbert Won Bismarck was
the eldest son Of the great Iron Chan
cellor. He was born In Berlin, De-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-19
CHICAGO IS 1T
(scripps News ASSOCIATIONS

NH0F1PPs NeWS A5sUCIdtIUH.J
CHICAGO, Sept. 19.-This is the
only city visited which made arrange
ments for the reception and enter
tainment Of the international parlia-
mentary union. While here they have
been in charge Of government off,
cials. Tonight they leave for>Detroit,
thence to Buffalo Tuesday by boat.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-19
REPUBLICAN CLUB
TO MEET

Charles p. Lund and Harry Rosen-
haupt will addres sthe members OF
the Republican League club this eve-
ming In the municipal courtroom. The
meeting is expected to develop much
Of interest to the republicans of the
city and the speeches will be on the
hve issues Of the day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-19
RUSSIA MAY BUCK
tscripps News Association }

fScripps News Association.)
BERLIN, Sept. 19.-The foreign Of
fee. 1t is stated, has received infor-
nation that the Russians will refuse
to recognize the Anglo-Tibetan treaty
regarding the demolishing of the IT,
betan strongholds and maintaining
British rights In Tibet. 1t is possible
that this refusal will give rise to q
serious situation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-19
WYOMING WILL GO
TO SEA
(scripps News Association. }

BREMERToN. WASH, Sept. 1s.-
Orders were received today to put
the monitor Wyoming, now out Of
commission. in a seaworthy shape at
the earliest possible moment. A
large additional force Of men are
working night and day. 1t was to BE-
completely overhauled. but an effort
will now be made to put her to sea
within 4S hours. The authorities re-
fuse to explain the Significance.
though 1t Is believed to be dius te
the Lena and Korea Incidents.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-19
DIED TOGETHER
(Scripps News Association.)

YORK. Pa, Sept. 19.-Michael
Schall, president of the keystone
Foundry & Machine company. and
Miss Nettie Gatmalt, both well con-
nected socially, were found dead in
the woman's apartments this morn
ing. They had turned on the gas.
Both left notes complaining Of the
''cruel world"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-19

head the ticket. stands high in the
favor of the upstate leaders, but the
bitter opposition OF Tammany Hall
Is regarded as sufficiently strong to
put quietus to his ambition.
Charles w. Goodyear OF Buffalo is
believed to stand some show as a
compromise candidate,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-19
COAL FOR RUSSIANS

(Scripps News Association.I
LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE steamers
Pallan and Manseel. flying the Ger
man flag, left London this morning
for Las Palmas and the Canary
islands. laden with coal for the Rus
sian cruisers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-19
SIX KILLED
IN A fight
(scripps News Association. J

CAIRO. ILL.,. Sept. IA report
from Bryan's Landing, four miles
from here. states that six negroes
were killed and many others wounded
as the result of fight over . crap
game. The fight was started by the
white men. who claimed they haA
been cheated in the game.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-19
rwo ARMIES ron xAxcxu1IA

(Scripps News Association.)
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 19.-The
czar has decided to form a second
Manchurian army to be made up Of
corps now being sent to the far east.
Lieutenant General Linesvitch will
probably be in command. Kuropatkin
is to be chief of both armies. but
probably without the title of COM
mander.in-chief. The report that
Rear Admiral Prince Ouktomaky had
been courtmartialed is emphatically
denied by members Of the general
staff
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-19
FAIRBANKS
IN DELAWARE
tscripps News Association. !,

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1s-Senator
Fairbanks left at $40 this morning
over the Pennsylvania railroad for
Dover. Del. where he speaks this
afternoon. He will attend tonights
meeting at Wilmington. then 90 to
Baltimore and make speech tomor-
row. His next appearance will be at
Reading. Pa. Accompanied by Sena-
tor Dolliver, he will leave Chicago
for the Pacific coast September 70.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-19
JAPS HAVE 100000
MEN READY TO FIGHT

visions of the Second corps.
Reconnaissance was made toward
the enemy's front right flank and
the Japanese driven back. Russian
losses were slight. The Japanese, he
says. are concentrating between Yen
Tai and Ben Sailpudai, to the south
Of Mukden.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-19
xunoPArx1N's HrPo1T.

VCCffPPc 1NeWS |sboC1dtfUfI'I
ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. 19.-Dis-
patches from Kuropatkin states that
General Rennekampff and General
eampsonoff we're conducting important
reconnaisances which resulted in
heavy fighting with many casualties.
The Japanese during an encounter
evacuated the village which they
held with slight losses.
At Mukden, Saturday. Kuropatkin
reviewed the First corp and two di-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-19
FRIEND OF Ming
IS MURDERED

(scripps News Association.)
LISBON, Sept, 1s.--visoount Cas-
tollo Borghes. one of the king's inti-
mates, was found murdered today and
his jewels are gone and his valst v
missing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-19
ASHLEY Is DEAD.

(scrfpps News Association.l
LONDON. Sept, 1s.-George Man
ners Ashley. the twentieth barron %
Hastings. we'll known In sDoFttne
circles. died here today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-19
yAYs 1lrc1sAsE Amy.
(Scripps News Associ

lScr1ppS NEWS Ass0c1atlon.J
ROME, Sept. ia dispatch to the
Tribune from Lao Yang states the
Japanese advance on Mukden is pro-
ceeding and that the fourth army
from New Chwang is now on the Rus
sian extreme left. He adds that Ku-
roki received two new divisions, maxi
Ing total Japanese force Of 400, 900.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-19

Cheap, email Buck ooal hsaAoH ~.
couch, Meyers pump and pipe t~4'
bedsteads. El2ss Twelfth avennc
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-19
HeAR IS BETTTR

(Scripps News Assooiation.)
WORCESTER. Mass.. Sept. Ia
Senator Hoar was comfortable this
morning. but showed no gain.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-19

cember 2s, 1S49. He married Mar
guerite. Countess Hoyas, In 1892. He
was interested in politics to some ex-
tent before his fathers death, but
since then has lived retired life on
the ancestral estate at Friedrichs-
ruhe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-14

Holy Grail and not to hear the DAM
rosch lecture and concert is to be a
good deal behind.
In view of the approaching perform
ance of the Parsifal music by Mr..
Walter Damrosch and his company,
the following description of the legend
of the Holy Grail which Wagner has
used in Parsifal is Of interest:
In a country far away and inacces-
sible there is a sacred citadel by the
name of Mont-salvat. A temple so
brilliant that the whole earth has
nothing to compare with it, rises there
in its glory and splendOr.
Within its Enclosure, in the depth
of the sanctuary, pious hearts worship.
by night and by day, the holy chalice
into which God poured his divine
blood; this vase was brought to the
earth by angels, that it might be in
trusted to the protection of pure aad
supplemented men.
Every year there descends from
heaven a white dove to give new
strength to its miraculous virtue. This
vase is the Holy Grail Whoever
adores it and gives himself to it's ser
vice is endowed with superhuman
power. Wherever his destiny may lead
him, the Grail will sustain him, When
ever he combats for right and virtue.
But the power of the Grail is of
such an nature that 1t vanishes as
soon as it is revealed; a severe law
commands the knights TO remain un-
known to the world; if they reveal
their rank, they lose their power, they
have to depart at once and return
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-14

Parsifal. It's "ParsifaI from a musical
standpoint" it's ''Parsifal from a ,ira-
matte standpoint" it's "Parsifal from
a religious standpoint" and "Parsifsu
the rage"
The Walter Damrosch company of
ten soloists and the Metropolitan opera
house orchestra of so pieces, which
comes to the Auditorium Saturday
night. appeared at Omaha Monday
night, Minneapolis Tuesday night, st.
Paul Wednesday night. Des Moines
Thursday and Friday night and then
Topeka.
During the past few days there has
been an increased interest manifest N
the coming concert in Topeka. Those
who generally believe that they keep
close watch of everything going on
are beginning to understand that just
now Parsifal stands above everything
else musical. Not to know about Par
sifal, not to know the music of the
Procession of the Knights of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-14

thai, who is supposed to make up the
list of names from the city and who
is not supposed to include his own
name; the name OF man who has
been dead for three years. and the
name of woman. who of course is
not eligible to serve on a jury.
The jury. left after all these names
were eliminated, will be as follows:
F G. Hill, Mission township; ]. S.
Banks, Topeka city; ". S. Miller, To-
peka city; Tyra Smith, Soldier town
ship; G.. w. Smith, Topeka city; A. H.
Purdy, Topeka city; Albert Bartram
Soldier township; John Jacobs, To-
peka city; Guy Kiene, Dover town
ship.
SO far the four defendants in the gamb-
ling cases have managed to delay prose
cution by securing a continuance in the
city court and then waving the prelim-
mary examination and going TO the DIS
trict court with the case. The case was
set for trial during the January term, out
a continuance until this term was secured
on account of J. G. Waters, one of the
attorneys, being engaged in the Dewey
It is believed that Judge Hazen will
grant no more continuances. The defend
ants may try to gain time by Directing TO
can be Immediately summoned and the
defendants can be forced to trial before a
jury that would be legal beyond ques-
At this time. syhen Chief McConum- has
been making grind stand raids and has
found no sign that gambling was ever
carried on in the Royal, where Mike
Thompson and the rest hold forth, the
gambling cases under the Cubbison law
will be of particular interest.
The date for the trial is but three weeks
off and if McCollum can wait that long
he may find that evidence can be secured
against gamblers and jointists without
spending half an hour cutting down doors
while the people wanted escape.
The delays in the trial of the case have
aided the defendants. Every week that
goes by but adds to their chances. but
as County Attorney Hungate has the
names of more than 40 witnesses, he should
be able to cope with any advantage the
gamblers may have secured by the de-
lays
The general belief is that the hope of
the defendants is that if convicted they
will appeal to the supreme court and
there successfully attack the Cubbison
gambling law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-14
ON MAY g.
Date for Trial of Gambling
Cases is Fixed.
Question About Legality of the
Jury.
MUST BE TRIED NOW.
If Venire Isn't Legal Special
One Will Be Made.
MUST BE TRIED NOW.
County Attorney Hungate Says
Cases Won't Be Postponed.

The gambling cases against Mike
Thompson, Wood Fowler, lobe Tobias
and 81 Hurst will be tried in the dis
trict court the week of May 9. The
Jury will assemble to hear cases May
2. one week before the gambling
cases. The jury will have a week of
irving less important criminal cases.
and with the experience gained dur
ing that week will be prepared for
the more important case.
Judge Hazen has decided that the
Jury drawn for this term of court is
legal, although County Clerk Newman
forgot to call the jury 80 days in ad-
vance of the term, as provided by law.
The jury was drawn by Newman, in
the legal manner. except about five
days later than usual. There has been
considerable speculation about the
legality of the jury, and it has been
feared that NeWman's neglect might
cause another long continuance of
the gambling case. County Attorney
Hungate, however, says he is determ-
ined to try the gambling cases at this
term and to have no further delay. If
the jury is not legal he will ask for
special Venlre and thereby secure
a jury competent from a legal stand
point to try the case.
Judge Hazen believes that the jury
drawn for the April term is legal and
he viii proceed on that theory. Il
will not fOreclOse against anyone, -
said Judge Hazen this morning, "and
when the time comes attorneys in
cases can be heard on the proposition
regarding the legality of the jury. Ny
present opinion is that the jury is
legal and that the statute providing
for the calling of the jury in advance
of the term of court is directory and
not mandatory. Several state courts
have decided the question in this
manner in Missouri.
The jury will be brought to court
May ? and viii devote that week to
the trying of minor criminal cases
Vhe gambling case viii be set for trial
the week of May 9, after the jury has
had a little experience in court work .
There has been considera BILE trouble
about the jury aside from the delay.
Several names were drawn which
should not have been in the jury boy.
Among them was Mayor Bergund-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-14
MIR. LAWSON REPLIES.
Says He Didn't Treat Jail Visitors
DiscOurteousIy.

Carl Lawson, jailer at the county
bastile, objects to the statement made
by Mrs. r. z. Rice of Lawrence, who
said that she received discourteous
treatment from Lawson when she
called to see Miss Blanche Boise, who
is confined in the county jail on a
sentence for window smashing. This
is Lawson's version of the affair;
Il did nothing which the Lawrence
lady could brand as discOurteous. I
have strict orders not to allow any
photographs of the interior of the Jail
to be taken, and when this lady came
in she carried a small square parcel.
AS several attempts have been made
to take photographs of Miss Boise in
the ward where she is confined. I
asked the lady what she had in the
package, thinking that it might be a
small camera. She readily consented
to an examination of the package,
not visitors day, I could not admit her
to. the cell where Miss Boise was con-
fined, but i carried. up q chair and set
it right by the CRATE door where the
visitor could easily converse with the
prisoner, RVffoe satein4 a chair just in
side the door. e I nhave been aggra-
waited considerably by visitors who
came to see Mrs. Nation and Miss
Boise, but i have not insuited any Of
them. If you will ask the relatives
of any of the famous prisoners who
six yearsCT shave been jailer, they will
tell you that I treated them as well
as my orders and position would al
low. / cannot permit the rules laid
out for me to be violated by visitors,
and I will not"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-14

to the holy mountain
g That is why 1 am going to leave
you. / was sent to you by the Grail;
my father. Parsifal. is king of the
Lohengrin.' Thus says the knight of
the swan at the moment when he is
about to leave Elsa forever.
This narrative. which leads to the
denOuement of LOhengrin, may, in a
measure, serve as an introduction to
Parsifal.
1T defines the character and the
place of the action. Only in Parsifal
it is a youth simple of heart and
mind whom we see struggling to at
tain the highest position and to be-
come king of the order of the Grail.
while in Lohengrin it is a knight
already in possession of superhuman
power and accomplishing a divine
mission. whose chivalric exploits are
to US revealed. The subject of Par
sifal, as those of Lohengrin, Of Iris
tan and Yseult and of Tannhauser,
have been borrowed by Wagner from
the romances and epic poems of the
Middle Ages"
The Damrosch company is the lead
ing organization presenting the Par
sifal lecture-concert. Before Walter
Damrosch began his tour he gained
a reputation in the east as a lecturer
on Parsifal which is enjoyed by no
other.
It is impossible for many people in
this section of the country to witness
the great New York production of
Parsifal The only opportunity to
possess the spirit of that great revival
is offered by the Damrosch entertain
ment It is unnecessary to praise Mr..
Damrosch or his orchestra Both the
leader and the orchestra stand in the
very front rank in the world of music.
The fact that this production is the