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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-07
SMITH EXPLAINS

on the Canadian bank and that the
bank officials were themselves to
blame for the loss of the money.
overdrew His Account.
'Thamer was member of the
cattle firm of Clemens, Thamer g.
Clemens. Their bank account was
overdrawn to the extent of a few
thousand dollars, and as Thamer was
the head of the firm the bank came
to him to settle. The firm had had
business reverses and were unable to
do so. Later 1t was reported that
Thamer had made money in Washing
ton and the bank, learning of, Tha-
mer's presence in Spokane, put the
matter in the hands of the provincial
police, who turned the matter over
to the Pinkerton agency. Thamer re-
turned to Canada without a warrant
in company with his wife"
1t is claimed by his friends here
that the matter will not even go to
the courts; that Thamer has no money
and the bank will have to stand the
loss
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-07
ESCAPED
CONDEMNED MURDERER CAP
TuREs GUARD STANDING DEAD
WATCH AND MAKES HIS Es-
CAPE FROM PRISON.
(Scripps News Association. }

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, March MARK
Dunn, murderer Of Alfred Fenton,
sentenced to hang next Friday, made
a sensational escape from the county
Jail early this morning at midnight.
Dunn inveigled the guard standing
the death watch into his cell on the
pretense of having him read a letter.
After getting him inside he overpow-
cred him, secured his revolver and
held the unfortunate officer at bay
until early this morning.
Then Dunn locked the guard in the
cell and himself took up the death
watch until 5:30 o'clock, when he es-
caped out Of one side of the big re-
volvi1g cage door in the Jail while
the sheriff came in the other side.
Once from behind the bars Dunr
snatched a Winchester from the Of
fee and made his escape. A posse is
in pursuit, but the officers have nc
clue to the missing mans where
abouts.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-07
FOR DR.. LAMBERT

a testimonial concert will be given
next Monday evening by DIR. r. a.
Heritage. the choir of the First Meth
odist church and some of the best
musical talent of the city who are
not members of the choir to DR., A.
r. Lambert, who leaves the next
morning for Chicago, where he be-
comes pastor Of the South Park Ave
nue. Methodist church.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-07
THEY Want
TO KNOW
IF UNITARIAN MINISTER SAID
THAT POLYoAMY MUST BE AC-
cEPrED AS A LEaXTIMArE
CUSTOM.
(scripps News Assoclation.)

DETROIT. Mich, March AT a
meeting os the ministers at noon to-
day 1t was decided to ask Rev Reed
Stuart. Unitarian. If he had been
must be accepted as a legitimate re-
ligious custom. and that many mono
gamise secretly practiced illegiti-
mate polygamy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-07

(Scripps News Association.)

(bcr1pps NEWS Associhtlon.1
BERLIN. March der Tageblatte
reports that Russia is resolved to
defy Europe and will send her Black
sea fleet of warships through the
Dardanelles.
Der Lotal Anzieger asserts that the
Russian railway around Lake Baikal
will not be ready for use before De-
cember. Russia. according to this
paper, Is admitting foreigners into the
army Fifty Beers and number of
Swiss officers have enlisted and are
now en- route to Manchuria.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-07
SENSATION
SP1uNG N B0xALL T1IAL-
WOMEN CONFESS TO TERRIBLE
STATE OF AFFAIRS, AID cLAn9
u MADE THAT TIE UNCLE
AND PAHAMou8 II TAxIM0
DEATH.
(Scripps News Association

tScrlppS news ASSOclatlOn.)
SAN BERNARDINO, Cal, March I
A sensation was sprung this morning
in the trial of William Boxall, charged
with shooting his uncle, Charles Lloyd
who according to the confessions Of
Boxall's three sisters, ruined them
The claim was made by the defense
that Lloyd is not dead, but is living
near Manila.
The supposed Lloyd died in Japan
and big funeral was held here, but
the claim is now made that his body
was not in the casket. Few people
here believe Lloyd is dead. 1t was pre-
dicted before he left that the game oil
fake death would be played to avoid
returning to face the charge of assault
on the three women.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-07
Employes Say Different.
TARDY TRAINS

Great Northern passenger train No.
8, due here at o'clock last night,
arrived today, IL hours late. The de-
lay was caused by heavy SHOWS.
Great Northern No. 4. eastbound,
due at 2 o'clock this morning. was
also delayed 4 hours and 40 minutes.
Northern Pacific No. 1, westbound.
due at 1925 a. M. was late over an
hour.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-07
LEAVES RAILROAD

l.. B. Gorham, general agent of the
Rock Island system at Portland, Ore,
has rendered his resignation and will
become vice president and actively
connected with the management of
the Lutke Manufacturing company at
Salem. Mr.. Gorham has been con-
nected with railroads for the last 10
years. The new company will manu-
facture store, office and bank fixtures.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-07
SEATTLE
ELECTION
Especial to the Press.


SEATTLE, March Local political
forces are making their last fight today
before the municipal election which
takes place tomorrow. Both the repub-
hcans and democrats have full munich
pal tickets in the field, and each is
claiming that it will win the msyora1ty,
although democrats admit that they
have no chance of securing control of
the city council.
Judge Balhnger is the republican
nominee. He is said to be backed by
the railroads. but the liquor interests
are fighting him.
The democratic nominee is Tucker,
who is said to have the backing of the
liquor element. A hot fight is
promised.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-07
sIa F1aHT TO-DAY.
(Scripps. News Association.)

Chemulpo correspondent asserts that
the Japanese forces. probably under
the protection of the squadron that
hs1nbarded Vladivostok, have landed
at Thinking on the island Of Askold
and neighboring islets to the south
east of and opposite Vladivostok.
The Japanese squadron in the yell
low sea still remains before Port Ar
thur. 1t Is believed simultaneous
attack will be made on Port Arthur
and Vladivostok today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-07
BURNED

ELMlRA, N. Y, March The
Lyceum theater was totally destroyed
and the entire block Quilted by fire at
IL O'Clock last night. The loss is $780,
600. At l o'clock burning rag was
found on the stage of the Auditorium
theatel, near the scene of the other
fire. No damage was done. 1t is be-
lieved both playhouses were set on fire.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-07

WASHINGTON, March 7.-One Of
the members of the Panama canal COM
mission will be Colonel Frank Hecken
of Detroit.
When the Spanish American war
broke out, Colonel Hecker was ap-
pointed colonel by President McKin-
ley. Almost immediately he was made
superintendent of transportation and
purchased and equipped the transports
used during the war. sk
Colonel Hecker was born in Michigan
in 1876, enlisted during the civil war
and came out sergeant. He has been
associated closely with Senator AlgeN
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-07
MURDER
SON OF FRISCO MILLIONAIRE
HELD FOR KILLING HIS
FATHER.
(Scripps News Association

SAN FRANCISCO, March T.
Joseph Buttgenbach, the millionaire
packer who was mysteriously shot in
his Office Saturday night, died this
morning without regaining conscious
ness. The conviction grows that his
young son Albert, who is still in GUS
tody, fired the fatal shot 1t is sup
posed that the motive was the refusal
of his father to give him more money.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-07
BURNED TO Death
Especial to the Press. J

GREAT FALLS, Mont. March T.
Robert Scott, custodian and caretaker
of the city parks, was burned to death
here yesterday. Fire destroyed his
cabin, and after the flames were ex-
tinguished his body, burned to crisp,
was found in the ruins. The blaze is
supposed to have resulted from gaso-
line stove explosion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-07
LAWYERS WANT
THEIR SHARE

Judge Belt today signed the judy
ment awarding $1,000 to Hans and kar-
steam Benson against the city. On the
heels of the judgment, Kimball &
Poindexter, their attorneys, have filed
notice of lien en- the judgment for
$1,000 and further claim of $500 IN case
the case is appealed to the suprenN,
court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-07
May CAUSE
TROUBLE
(Scripps News Association

MANILA, March The govern
ment's refusal to redeem the Conant
coinage with American dollars at Rizito
at two to one is said TO be threatening
the stability of the Philippine currency.
Governor General Wright says, how
ever, that the refusal is only in iso-
lated cases, and that the Conant ratio
will he maintained,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-07
(Scripps News Association)


VLADlvOSTOK, March THE re-
suit of yesterdays bombardment was
not serious. One woman was killed
and few men wounded. A small
wooden cottage was destroyed by n
shell Another shell exploded In the
naval barracks and injured five sailors.
Colonel Shukoff's house was damaged
by a SHE'LL which pierced 1t and ex-
ploded in the yard.
The Russian batteries did not re-
spond as they did not wish to dis
close their location.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-07
SAYS CHECKS
WERE GOOD

"When Reed says he had to make
good my checks to the players near the
close of last season, he conveys the
idea that they were not good" said
President Williams of the Spokane
Baseball club today in referring to an
interview in The Press of Saturday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-07
employees CONTRADICT
MR.. BUSH THE MANAGER

"The fact of the matter is," he con-
tinued, "the checks were good as the
gold and had the players waited until
next day when ID. f. Dugdale of the
Seattle club returned to Seattle they
could have had them cashed by him or
had him identify them at the bank"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-07
(scripps News Association

LONDON. March Tn the house
Of commons today Premier Balfour
said the government considered Rus
sia's declaration that she proposed to
treat coal as contraband OF war was
Of tho greatest Importance. The
government was taking steps to OBJ
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-07

(SCTIppS NEWS ASSUClUtIVII.J
ST. PETERSBURG. March IA
message from Vladivostok states that
the Russian authorities have posted
a notice calling on the Chinese to
denounce and deliver the Japanese
among them to the authorities.
The Novoe Vrayma today refers to
the satisfaction felt over the improv-
ed feeling toward Russia in America
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-07
HOW PEOPLE DIE

The report of the state board Of
health says asa people of the state
came to their death in 1908 by violence
446 by tuberculosis, 2s3 from pneu-
monia, 2S6 from heart disease, l8l from
typhoid fever, $50 from senile debility,
l76 from kidney diseases. In King
county there were 2l3 deaths BY vio-
lenee, in spokane county u and IN
Pierce county Is.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-07
FrNNs DON'T LIKE THE CxAR.

tScripps News Association)
J STOCKHOLM. March IA big
meeting of the Firms held here last
night registered a vigorous protest
against the act Of the Finnish senate
in sending a message OF sympathy
to the cxar. Two Russian agents
were present and recorded the names
Of those present.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-07
NEW PITCHER

A new pitcher has shown up on the
baseball horizon. his name is Frank
Collier. He halls from Walla Walla
and writes to manager Reilly wanting
n lob for this season. Reilly has all
the twiriers he needs just now and
Collier may be EARNED" to one of the
local amateur teams.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-07
BURNED

PORT BLAKELY, Wash. March 7.
The British ship Simla while loading
lumber at Sydney was damaged to the
extent of $4,000 by fire this morning.
The cause is unknown. She was owned
in LIVERPOOL.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-07
PINE

(Scripps News Association.)
CHICAGO March Five thousand
painters and 500 cement workers
struck this morning for increased pay
and closed shops
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-07
SIGNED

(Scripps News Association)
LONDON, March The privy coun-
Gil met at Buckingham palace today
and, it is understood, that King Ed
ward signed the South African Chinese
ordinance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-07
E1GPLoYEs or TELEPHONE COM
Panty SAY THEY ABE N.
sTRuCrED TO DEMAND TK1ED
MONTHS RENT IN ADVANCE,
NOT TO INSIST xF PATRON re-
FUSES.

Manager Bush of the Pacific States
Telephone company denies the state
ments of patrons of the company that
they are compelled to pay three
months rent in advance for installing
telephones, but his statements are
contradicted by employees of the COM
pany. whose names. for their protec-
ton, are withheld. If these men speak
the truth, some of the employees are
under direct orders to attempt to
bluff people into paying three months
in advance. but if the people raise
too big objections they are not to
insist on the advance payments.
"Our business has increased to such
an extent that the switchboards in
the Office have had to be greatly en-
larged," explained Manager Bush.
This necessitated cutting down the
10-party lines to four-party lines, and
in some of the smaller business firms,
to two-party lines.
When Advance Payments Are Asked.
THE only instance where we re-
quire a deposit of three months in
| advance is when roomers in lodging
houses request phones. We have had
so much trouble with this class OF
patrons leaving the city before the
month was out that we were COM
PEELED to require the deposit as a pro-
lection to ourselves. In most cases
the cost of installing a phone
amounts to more than the rent for
the first month";
Employees Say Different.
Linemen and other employees when
seen said that not only in cases OF
individual roomers in lodging houses.
but in most cases where phones ars
put in the company directs it's repre-
sentatives to demand and advance
payment of three months rent. but
II the would-be patron refuses to be
held up telephone message to the
head Office always fixes the matter SO
that the usual one month in advance
is sufficient
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-07
TWO KILLED
'cripps News Association.)

NoCiiPpS A>c"S <NoSoSiaeioih'
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, March Z.
"A rear-end collision occurred in the
tunnel four miles east of here on the
Missouri Pacific railway this morn
ing. Brakeman Wyant Nevins and
Conductor Schumacher were killed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-07

Canadian Pacific liner Empress" that
sailed from Yokohama the following
morning. When the steamer reached
Vancouver, B. c., the photographs
were rushed post haste to the News
paper Enterprises new plant at Seattle
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-07
ALL's WE'LL.

(Scripps News Association)
ST. PETERSBURG, March 5.--A
fine weather. There Is no marked
change in the situation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-07

The Press 10 the first paper in North
America to publish a reproduction of
on actual photograph taken in Japan
since the outbreak of hostilities.
On the night of February 10 this
photograph with others was placed in
the hands of one of the officers of the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-07
FEAR Fon vLADIvosToK.

ST. PETERSBURG, March IA
special meeting of the council of min
listers met suddenly at the winter pal
ace tonight to consider measures to
protect Vladivostok.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-07

without the loss of moments time,
and they are now published for the
first time in North America. The Press
is enabled to distance all rivals in pub
fishing timely illustrated features of the
war.
Don't forget that this is one of the
biggest newspaper beats in years.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-07

Who handles the European end OF
the Russo-Japanese war for the News
paper Enterprise association and the
Sclipps News association. lie is now
stationed at st. Petersburg and gets
for The Press all the war news that
comes to the Russian capital.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-07
BIG SCRAP IN FAR EAST DUE TO-DAY


ing the Interpretation Of the Russian
declaration.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-07
FIRE

(Scripps News Association.)
CHICAGO, March Fire this
afternoon destroyed the Bullen COM
pany's immense elevator. Loss, $780,
600. Fireman John Hubbard was IA
tally injured.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-07-13
A e

We respectfully beg to sug
gest to the City Council for CON
sideratiOn at their next meeting,
That a number of people fail
to give proper attention to their
closets and premises, much to
the detriment and health of the
community.
That in disregard of the stock
law horses and cattle are allowed
to run loose in different parts of
the town to the annoyance of
the residents near by.
That the cutters on Jefferson
and Pierce streets are clOgged
up allowing water to stand in
them to the discomfort of people
doing business on those streets.
That tin cans, old shoes, glass
bottles and other refuse are
thrown in the streets, which not
only do not add to the beauty of
the streets, but are a danger to
horses and a constant source of
expense to bicycle riders.
That a number of people keep
dogs which run out and bark at
pasSersby and threaten to bite
them, which is not only very
disagreeable but may result
seriously.
And that many sidewalks and
bitches about town are covered
with grass and weeds and need
a shave worse than a Populist
orator.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-07-13
legislative Session Ended.

New Orleans States, July g..
Yesterday forenoon the first
session of the Second General
Assembly of Louisiana under
the Constitution of 1898 com
pleted it's work and adjourned.
The members are elected for
four years and during this term
two sessions of the General
Assembly are held, the first
shortly after the General election
and the second session two years
later; hence, in May, 1906, the
incumbent General Assembly
will hold the second and last
regular session of it's term.
Notwithstanding the fact that
the session just adjourned was
somewhat slow in starting off in
the actual work of legislation, it
accomplished a large amount of
work, and did many things well.
unusual number of amend
ments to the Constitution was
submitted to the voters of the
State for their ratification Or
and other important
legislative acts were adopted
bearing upon a variety of sub
jects more or less demanded by
the people or required to supply
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-07-13
A UNITED DEMOCRACY.

The Democratic National Con.
vention finished it's labors Satur.
day by nominating Judge Alton
B. Parker, of New York. for
president, and Henry G.. Davis,
of West Virginia. for vice-presi.
dent. Judge Parker is a strong
conservative man, who will com
mand the confidence of the bust
ness interests of the country
and the people generally. The
platform is a forcible presenta-
ton of national issues and de-
clares in unmistakable terms
the position of the Democratic
party. No money plank was
inserted as that is a settled
question for four years at least.
as the Republicans will have a.
majority of the Senate for that
period. Contrary to expecta-
tons all wings of the party met
IN a conciliatOry spirit and the
result of the convention is a
thoroughly reunited Democracy
a safe candidate, and an excellent
chance for victory in November.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-07-13

The Times-D Democrat pays the
following tribute to VIM. J.
Bryan who, Notwithstanding he
is discredited because of defeat,
is nevertheless one of the ablest
and sincerest leaders of his
party:
From the confusion and mis-
direction of the convention there
stands out one admiral figure,
brighter in defeat than it had
ever been in triumph. The
action of William J. Bryan in
leaving a sick-bed to go to the
convention to fight for his prin-
ciples, though he must have
known that he was endangering
his life, was a spectacle inspir-
ing to patriotic Americans.
CHASTITY, grim and haggard, he
entered the convention hall and
unsteadily walked to his seat in
the space set apart for the
Nebraska delegation. But suf-
fering as he was with pneumO-
MIA, his sublime, courage sus-
tanned him, and he made a gal
liant fight for his principles, and
we are told that his worst
enemy must have given him
honor for his manliness." In
these degenerate days, Spartan
courage of this kind is a tonic
which the country needs, and
which strengthens the fast dis
appearing belief in the honor
and manliness of men in public
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-07-13

racy and a candidate who
would command the confidence
of the country.
Those three things will assist
the Democrats materially and
together with the many sins of
omission and commission of the
Republican party. means Demo
cratic success.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-07-13
e DEMOCRATIC succEs,

MEANS DEMOCRATIC SUCCESS
The Republicans have deliber.
ately forced the negro question
into the national campaign with
the purpose of holding the negro
vote in the north, which in
several doubtful States holds the
balance. 1t was no doubt con-
sidered good politics" else Il
would never have been done: but
in November they will realize
that it was exceedingly bad
politics." for there are two forces
which the Republican politicians
left out of their court. One is
that the business interest," will
not stand for a revival of sec.
tiOnalism which will interfere
with their market in the pros
porous South, and the other is
the unsatisfactory experience of
q number of northern States
with the negro. much of it owing
to Roosevelt's Booker Washing
ton dinner and negrophilism.
They may win the negro vote.
but the detection of white voter
win cost them dear. Another
fact which they never expected
to be q fact is q united Democ.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-07-13

Some seer of the nineteenth
century predicted that the begin
ming of the twentieth century
would be marked by many awful
calamities. He was a prophet of
evil, but he evidently had inside
information, for there have been
a number of terrible disasters,
the horror of which have shocked
the whole civilized world. This
year we have had three great
disasters. The first to send a
thrill of horror throughout the
world was the IroquOis theatre
holocaust in Chicago. Two weeks
ago the excursion steamer Cen
eral SlOcum burned in New York
harbOr, and nearly a thousand
women and children persisted.
Sunday last the steamer Norge,
conveying 800 emigrants from
the Baltic to America, struck a
rock, and went down with 700
of them. And on top of it all we
have the war in the east, where
few days a thousand or
more men are killed in some
engagement on land or sea. And
this is the era of civilization
Baton Rouge Times.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-07-13

Kings Collection Of Birds Eggs.
The King of Denmark has a very
valuable collection of BIRDS eggs.
which includes specimens of nearly
every kind in existence. The collec-
ton is considered to be worth about
SIS, 1000.