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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-06-30


and unanimously elected George B.
Cortlyou chairman. Mr.. Cortelyou
resigned as Secretary of Commerce
and Labor Immediately upon being
elected chairman of the committee.
First Day.
Chicago, (SpeciaD. The thirteenth
Republican National Convention,
which is to nominate President Thco.
dore Roosevelt for President and
Senator c. w. Fairbanks for Vice
President, opened at noon Tuesday.
The seats of delegates were well filled,
but in the body of the hall there was
room for so per cent more spectators,
and the galleries were not more than
one-third filled.
The hour set for the Convention to
begin was noon, but the noon hour
found Acting Chairman Henry {
Payne of Wisconsin, gavel in hand
waiting patiently for the delegations
to find their places before calling the
Convention to order. Shortly afte,
noon special messengers were sent
out through the large hall in the
effort to get the delegates seated
With three severe raps OF the gave.
Mr.. Payne finally called the Conveir
ton to order at 1916 F. M. He made
no speech, but promptly introduced
Rev Timothy P. Frost, pastor OF the
First Methodist Church of Evanston
Ill.,, and formerly pastor of First
Methodist Episcopal Church, Ba IT.
more, who pronounced the opening
prayer. .
After the applause had subsided
Chairman Payne in few words ex'
pressed thanks for the table. He then
said:
"Gentlemen of the Convention
The National Committe has selected
for your temporary Chairman Hon
Elihu Root of New York
There WAS another shout from the
Convention, which was prolonged
when Governor Odell of New York
rose to move that the action OF the
National Committee. be approved. 1t
was at once adopted by the Conven'
ton.
simultaneously with former Secre-
tary Roots appearance at the speak.
crs ta~le an immense oil painting OF
President Roosevelt was unvei'ed at
his right. The tableau brought forth
a burst of enthusiasm.
MIR. Root was greeted with re-
newcd cheers as he advanced to the
speakers stand. MIR Chairman he
said, Il am deeply" another burst
OF cheers cut him off. Il am deeply,
resumed MIR Root, when quiet was
restored. and this time he was per-
mitted to proceed His speech was
a long and thorough review in detail
of the achievements of the Rcpubli.
can administration of Mckinley and
Roosevelt since the last National Con-
vention. 1t occupied all hour in de-
livery.
Mr.. Root had hardly struck his
stride when cries of Louder! were
heard His voice soon gained power,
however, and his wcll-enunciatcd
words rang we'll through the still hall
Rcverentlal silence prevailed as the
speaker alluded briefly to the assas--
snation OF President Mckinley, and
again applause as his successors re-
cord was reviewed
When Mr.. Root said. with Nc
Kinley, We remember Hanna" there
was a demonstration, the delegates
standing.
When Mr. Root had concluded the
Convention unanimously approved the
recommendation Of the National Com
mittee, allowing Porto Rico two dele
gates and the Philippines six dele
gates with two votes.
4 call of States was then ordered
~ obtain the names of members of
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-06-30
Seth Ellis Dies OF Fall.

Cincinnati, (SpeciaD.-Seth Ellis,
who was at one time Union Reform
candidate Tor President of the United
States and who was once master of
the National and Ohio Oranges, fell
from a cherry tree on his farm at
Wayncsville, and died. For many
years Mr.. Ellis served on the Ohio
Board of Agriculture and was a
wealthy farmer, being also largely
interested in cooperative manufactur.
ing Of farm implements.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-06-30
FINANCIAL.

The Bell Telephone Company OF
Philadelphia has declared the usuaI
quarterly dividend of ~ per cent.
For the third week in June the
earnings of the Buffalo, Rochester &
Pittsburg Railroad decreased $5,Io5,
Prime says; THE new wheat will
be of good quality and the yield will
be much better than was anticipated
Gould manipulation of Wabash was
the general comment in the failure tC
pay the interest on the debenture "A
bonds.
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Ix xXXT

The new national committee met
and unanimously elected George B.
Cortlyou chairman. Mr.. Cortelyou
resigned as Secretary of Commerce
and Labor Immediately upon being
elected chairman of the committee.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-06-30
Second Day.

Chicago, (SpeciaD. The second day
OF the Republican National Convention
at Chicago was marked by the adop-
ton Of the platform, the settlement
Of the Wisconsin, Delaware and other
contests. the cutting of Hawaii's repre-
sentation 10 two delegates after live
Iy debate and a characteristic speech
bv Permanent Chairman Joseph u.
Cannon.
The platform of the party for the
next four year, a document OF more
than $500 words, was presented by
Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts,
chairman oi the committee on resolu-
tions. The tariff plank declares tor
the cardinal principles of protection'
and further. that the rate OF duty
should be the difference between the
cost OF production i'll the United
Safes aid abroad. The rates of duty
should be readjusted only when con
ditions have so changed that public
interest demands it. All such changes
should be made by the Republican
party"
lation to reciprocity 1t is a declara-
ton for Commercial reciprocity,
which is possible only under protective
tariff. and whenever reciprocity ar
rangements can be perfected without
injury to any industry. mere IS
mild pronouncement against trusts
and another on the question OF dis
franchisement in the South
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-22
WIRELESS 5[Qv|([
IRON SPOKANE

Rates have been received at the
Western Union telegraph office here
by which messages may be trans
mitted by wireless telegraphy to pas
sengers on the big liners sailing be-
tween eastern ports and Europe.
People In Spokane can now have
a message delivered to passenger
on an oceanic steamer at sea-" said
Manager A, d. Campbell this after
noon, by the payment of the usual
tolls for the message to the east. and
in addition 50 for the first 10 words
and l2 cents for each additional word
In the message exclusive of address
and signature"
II communication is wished with a
passenger on the steamship New
York while yet many miles from port.
II may be had by addressing the indi-
vidual In case of IS. s. New York. via
Sagapoaack. X. "
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-22

Mayor l.. Frank Boyd yesterday
addressed letter to the board of po-
lice commissioners in which the above
charges were made.
Today Detective Burns and his
friends are raising the cry of political
jobbery. 1t is claimed that the filing
of the charges is but a part of big
political frame-up to not only get
Burns discharged from the force or
reduced to the ranks, but is in fact
the preliminary step in scheme conf
cocted by a powerful tenderloin CO.
terie to get control OF the entire po-
lice department. 1t is claimed that
If the gang succeeds in getting Burns,
other heads will fail under the politi-
cal knife, until only such as can be
handled" will remain on the force.
At least this is the way Detective
Burns friends put 1t.
Another story that Is, I'm fact, a
part of the first is going the rounds
to the effect that while the would-h be
kings of the tenderloin would have
someone they could handle, some per-
1t will be remembered that Detective
Burns was one of the officers who
succeeded In getting a copy of the
lease held by crib women at the out
break of the vice crusade. and that 1t
was this lease, bearing the signatures
of Baer and Dutch Jake" that forced
the two Occur d'Alene all-around va
riety house magnates to lay down
their hand and close UP shop so far
as the crib houses were concerned.
But with 1t all, 1t will be up to
Burns to explain the charges. He said
this morning:
The charges are without founda-
tion and l have requested an investi-
cation into the whole affair / think
the whole matter is mere political
jobbery to remove me from the force"
Lou Hunt. one of the proprietors of
the oxford poolroom, said: Il know
nothing about the affair whatever. No
| money was ever handed to me to give
| Mr.. Burns and no one has approach
| ed me on the subject. l think, as
| others do, that 1t Is Il political job
to remove Mr.. Burns from the force.
| l have heard rumors to that effect and
| believe the instigators consider this
| the proper time to carry out their
plans"
Detective Briley. who has worked
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-22
Detective Burns Charged by Mayor With
Bribery--His Friends Say 1t Is Part
Of big Political Frame up to Handle
the Public Department.

with Detective Burns In rounding up
the immoral element, says that he,
through the influence of a certain
class, will be the next to fall. The
whole district in the lower part of
town." said Mr.. Briley, would like
to see Burns and myself removed
from the department or put in officers
uniforms on a regular beat. Colonel
Tom Smith, the go-between of the
Occur. dAlene Theater company, has
been active for some time interview
ing the mayor and it was exactly for
this purpose. 1t was through them
that Woydt was removed and Sullivan
reduced to patrol duty. Now comes
Burns, and 1 expect 1 will follow
Detective McDermott, 1 suppose, will
be the next man on the list"
There's Nothing to IT," Says Boyd.
Mayor Boyd when seen this after
noon stated that no more complaint
would be necessary in order to secure
an investigation of Detective Burns
conduct other than that already made
in the notice he sent yesterday to
the police commissioners.
How about this talk of the charges
being part of political frame up
on the part of the Occur dAlene
crowd to get Burns and other officers
out of the department" asked the
newspaper man.
'There's nothing to It," responded
the mayor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-22
nI0 AGGREGATION OF UNCLE
SANS NEW SUBJECTS ARE
HERE EN ROUTE TO ST. LOUIS.
WHERE THEY WILL ENTER
TAIN VISITORS AT WORLDS
FAB.

Large, lean, lank timber and short,
stout, fat and awkward Filipinos to
the number of ESQ passed through
Spokane at 8 o'clock this morning on
the Northern Pacific eastbound en-
route to st. Louis, where they will
be one of the features at the world $
fair. Fasteners have longed for
months to see a real Filipino and this
will be the opportunity provided by
Uncle Sam.
There were six cars filed with
swarthy, grinning natives of the new
possessions Baggage. curios and
relics and in fact everything that is
typical Of the islands was on the
train. The natives will be in charge
of the Northern Pacific as far as
Billings, Mont. when they will go to
st. Louis over the Burlington system.
Numbers of them took advantage
of the opportunity to stretch them
selves when the train pulled into the
depot. They thought some of the
people they met just as funny as the
people thought them, for they pointed
at several and laughed among them
selves.
They were particularly observant of
the high heeled boots worn by some
of the women and commented upon
the subject quite considerably, ac-
cording to several white men in
charge of them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-22

Burglars last night secured jewelry
and money aggregating more than
$500 in value. from the home of David
r. Mcclure, one of the proprietors Of
the Crystal steam laundry.
Taking advantage of the absence Of
the family, who were attending serv-
ices at the Centenary church, the
thieves, sometime between the hours
of and 10:45 p. M, ransacked the
residence, which is located at S1S
Augusta avenue.
The robbers seemed to have known
that they had plenty of time. They
gained an entrance by raising the
dining room windows. After search
ing the lower floor, where they found
nothing that they wanted, they went
to the second floor and "tumbled' the
rooms of Mrs. Mcclure and her sis
ter Mrs. Julia Z. Davis. Here the
robbers overturned furniture, ran
sacked the bureau drawers and
StTeWeu veal lHs upputei an oNCi th0
room. Among the articles taken were
several valuable brooches set with
precious stones, three gold watches,
one 32 caliber Smith & Wesson re-
volver, one bracelet and pair of ear-
rings. Several other articles of value
were taken, including two purses con-
tanning something over IS.
Mrs Mcclure said tbjo
1.-The Jewelry taken is of inestimable
value to the family, as most of the
articles were wedding gifts to my
sister and myseslf. We left the house
about o'clock last night, but never
thinking of the house being robbed
we left the dining room windows I'M
barred. We have no suspicion as to
who entered the house and SO report
ed to the police" -
Detectives were set to work this
morning by Captain Coverly. This is
elimination of a series of daring
robberies which have been going on in
spokane for the past two months.
heretofore the robbers have confined
themselves to small stores in the out
skirts of the city. In all probability
1t is the same gang which has COM
mitted other depredations, but, think
ing they have been successful so far,
they have become holder and will ex-
tend their work on a larger scale.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-22
ANOTHER ROW OVER
the STAFF OFFICERS

FIT. LEAVENWORTH, March o.
Officers of the line are considerably
stirred up over n report from Washing
ton that officers of the adjutant gener-
arl's department are seeking to have
legislation enacted which will transfer
them to the line and thus dsplace a
number of officers who expect promo
ton at an early date.
1t is claimed these officers sought
staff service, and having secured it,,
and along with it unusual rapid promo
ton, now wish to be transferred back
to the line and outrank hundreds OF
officers over whom they were favored,
for no particular reason except they
possessed pull with the appointing
power. Letters are being written to
senator's and congressman asking them
to- oppose the measure as its enact
ment would do great injury to dici-
pine.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-22
STREET Pail Way
OFFICIALS

"The Washington Water Power COM
pany will fight any attempt to bring
actions for damages ON the part of
any of the people hurt in the collision
Sunday between one of its cars and a
freight engine" said one of the officers
of the company this morning.
Neither the conductor nor the
motorman was to blame, and neither
of them has been discharged nor will
they be-"
1t is understood that passengers on
the car who were hurt in the COLLISION
will commence suit against the
company, alleging negligence on the
part Of its employees.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-22
RUSSIA BUILT SIBERIAN RAILWAY
FOR JUST SUCH A WAR WITH JAPAN

one end of the carriage to the other.
The ordinary passenger traffic is now
suspended. The blue tirstclass carriages,
the yellow second, the green third,
and the gray fourth are all packed with
Muscovite troops Fastening to Man
churia.
Siberia, which in early summer Is n
garden of flowers, is now a region of
snow. The cold is down to 40 degrees
below zero. The wind blowing off the
steppes makes the cheek feel as though
it were being stabbed with thousand
needles.
1t is a lone land with towns hundreds
of miles apart, and then often six or
eight miles from a station. But every
verst three quarters of a mile) is
little signal hut, Here are stationed
good conduct prisoners. As the train
comes runbling along a man energies
and signals that the line is clear for
a verst. when the train passes. then
the man in the next box can be seen.
So the signal goes rolling eastward
over the Ural mountains, across the
wastes day after day until the Pacific
is reached.
l have travelled with Russian troops
in Siberia. Betternatured, kinder
hearted mer l never wish to meet.
The men, whenever there is halt,
delight to get out on the platforms,
and while one of their number plays
an air, not unusually on wheezy
accordion, the others sing and dance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-22

Whatever a Russian has to do with
out he must have his tea, and even in
time of war each company carries a
samovar Or tea urn. Huge samovars
are erected at the stations and when
o train stops the soldiers rush to fill
their pannikins with the beverage.
Then, they amuse themselves with
songs and dances until the train starts.
Every station, great and small, has
its buffet. And when the cold has
frozen ones limbs it is pleasant to
seek the shelter of these refreshment
bars-though usually overheated and
impregnated with an odor that is not
appetizing-throw off ones furs and
thaw oneself by the drinking of in
Vulnerable cups of the delightful
amber-hued lemon favored Russian tea.
On the train there is much vodka
drinking, much card playing among the
officers, much hospitality to the
stranger. They overfll his glass with
wine-for not to spill the wine is re-
garded among Russian officers as proof
of niQgardliness.
In all the great towns by the way
are huge military establishments. The
barracks at Omsk are as finely equip
ped as any we have in England. Bodies
of troops are also at lrkutsk-the
"Paris of Siberia"-as some call it
when alluding to its frivolity, or the
"Chicago of Siberia" as other people
describe il when referring to the BUSH
ness done,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-22
WOMEN
LAUGHED
AND WE'RE EXPELLED PROM
THE C0URT100lG DURING THE
TRIAL. OF MRS. BoTKIN FOR
MURDER.
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
SAN FRANCISCO, March s2.--The
taking of testimony in the Botkin
murder case was got well under way
today.
Something of a sensation was ere
ated in the courtroom yesterday eve
ming when District Attorney Bying-
ton made his statement for the state.
When he referred to the orgie in the
fiat. occupied by John Dunning and
wife, the woman poisoned, and Mrs.
Botkin, during which Mrs. Botkin
danced a cancan on the chiffonier. a
number of women, who composed the
largest part of the spectators in the
courtroom, laughed abound. Twenty
of them were Immediately expelled
by order of the court
The first important witness was
Harry Pennington. brother of Mrs.
Dunning. He testified to taking the
package of candy out of the Penning-
ton box in the Dover postoffice and
carrying 1t home.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-22
REPUBLICAN SCRAP
IN TEXAS

DALLAS, Texas, March 22.-The
republican state convention convened
here today and was called to order
shortly before noon by Chairman Cecil
A. Lyon of the state executive commit
tee. The convention will select dele
gates and alternates to the Chicago
convention. The friction between the
two factors of the state organization
may result in lively convention, the
partisans of T.. H. X. Green threatens
ing to carry the warfare against Chair
man Lyon and his followers on the
convention floor. As both factions
favor President Roosevelt the dele
gates to the national convention will
be instructed for his denomination no
matter which side gains the upper
hand in the state organization.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-22
Broke Into Residence of David R. Mcclure and
Escape With Money and VaIuabIes Aggregating
$500 in Value.

passenger coaches was turned over
and rested on it's top, while other
cars were completely smashed.
At s o'clock last night a wrecking
train left Kalispell for the scene Of
the disaster, carrying with it ply
stefan and claim agent of the com
pany. 1t was with great difficulty
that the wreckage was finally cleared,
it taking a small army of Japanese
laborers to complete the job
injured Coming to Spokane.
The train will arrive in Spokane
at o'clock today. None of those
injured wanted to return to Kalispell
with the wrecking train, and as soon
as a new train could be made up
they were ensconsed in cushions and
made as comfortable as possible.
How the passengers escaped sud
den death can only b. claimed as
miraculous. The f. - wreck
caused cars to / and
splintered and y AS killed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-22
~
EMBALMERS
IN SESSION

ALBANY, N. Y, March %, The
New York State Embalmers' associa-
ton began three days convention at
the Albany Medical college today with
N. /. Tmerson OF Schnectady presiding.
About $50 members of the association
are in attendance from New York,
Rochester, Buffalo, Elmira, Syracuse
and other cities. The convention 10
educational in character and will be
devoted to lectures and demonstration
by prominent members Of the profess
sion
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-22

theory Ia that the Union Pacific will
control the Northern Pacific on the
dissolution of the Northern Securities
company and will return the merged
stocks. In effect this street gossip has
it that the Hill interests have bought
heavily into the Union and Southern
Pacific stocks. Still another story Sis
that the Union Pacific by harmonious
agreement is to be made the domin-
ating interest in the Northern Pacific
and Great Northern interests. Other
stories have it that tho Atchison, To-
peka Il Santa Fe is to be made mem
Der Of thu family Of Paciea roads.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-22
NO HITCH in
CANAL TRANSFER
tscripps News Association

tScrippS News Associatlon)
WASHINGTON, March 23.-Secre-
tary Knox announced after the cabi-
net meeting this afternoon that there
has been no hitch in the progress of
the Arrangement for the transfer OF
Panama property to the United States
and that Assistant Attorney General
Day j. Russell will leave for Paris to-
morrow to complete the details. The
newly organized Panama commission
met today for the first time with all
members present After the business
session, at which there was. only a
general discussion of the plans, the
commissi toner's adjourned to the
White House. where they were enter
tanned by the president at luncheon.
Thay sail fot the isthmus March %.
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(Scripps News Association)
HARDIN, March 22.--In the last
40 days about 10000 troops have ar
rived. Four thousand were dispatch
ed to Newchwang, Port Arthur and
Mukden and 1000 to Vladivostok. The
greater part of the remainder are In
the hospitals.
OF the 80 military trains arriving
since the outbreak of the war but
half have brought munitions and pro-
visions. 1t is hoped that next week
the troops will arrive at the rate of
1000 daily. There Is great disorder
at Hardin Junction, where fortifica-
tions are being made.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-22
GREAT NORTHERN
WRECK

Westbound passenger train No.
on the Great Northern had a serious
accident near Kalispell, Mont, yes
terday and was wrecked at Fisher
River the whole train excepting the
engine leaving the rails and turning
over, all on account of spreading
rail. Several people were badly in
jured. One baggage car was given
such a twist that the shock turned
it completely around, and one of the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-22
BIG RAILROAD
DEAL IS ON
Furry in Trans continental Roads Stocks---Rumor Of
Great Merger Being Formed.

NEW YORK. March 22.-On Wall
street this afternoon rumor is cur
rent regarding the rise of the Union
and Southern Pacific stocks and of
subsidiary companies and OF tho North
ern Securities, as well az the stocks
last named. The Union Pacific show
ed tremendous dealings aond rose sew
en- points, Southern Pacific three.
One story is that the war Of three
years ago, which eliminated In the
panic OF 1901, has been renewed by
the Hill-Ifarriman interests. The
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-22
FIL|P|N0S PASS
THROUGH SPOKANE

If it is not delivered, the expense
to the sender will be only that Of
sending message from here to Saga
ponack These messages may be sent
via Babylon, N. Y, as well, and IN
case of the steamships of the Ameri-
can line, or of the Finland and Kroon-
land Of the Red Star Line, third
route is available, via Siasconsett,
Nantucket island, Mass.