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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-08
THE ELkS
are Off

About so members of the local order
Of Elks left this morning for Lewiston
where tonight they will assist in the
installation of a lodge in that city.
DIR. H. b. Luhn has the crowd of
antlers in charge.
Dr. Luhn is somewhat of a general
when il comes to matter Of marshall
ling a lot of Elks All the people of
Lewiston have been looking forward to
the event and making preparations for
ther reception and entertainment
II is said there are fully 100 people
of the Idaho city who have signitied
their intention of becoming charter
members of the infant lodge, Lewiston
as a city has been growing steadily
and many independent Elks who have
settled there have been trying to have
a lodge istalled there for some time
past, and the crowd which left the city
this morning and the installations to-
night are the result of their endeavors.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-08
GAMBLING
IS 0p![|

Gambling is wide open in Seattle.
according to a telegram received here
by a member of the gambling fra
ternity last night.
The message received was in the
nature of an offer to a dealer to work
in a big gambling house in the Queen
City. 1t stated that six big houses
had been opened and that no attempt
at secrecy was being made.
Poker has been played openly in
gambling houses and in the rear of
saloons in Seattle for the past two
months, but before this time no at
tempt has been made to open regular
gambling houses with roulette, faro
and other games particularly mem
toned in the state felony gambling
law.
The fact that the officers winked
at the poker playing emboldened the
big gamblers to something better. and
II would seem that they have things
fixed" now.
Prosecutor Knew.
II Is well known fact that Prose
CutinS AttotHty ocptt, inc hiHS
county official. had personal knowl-
edge that poker was being played.
At least his Office did. as one instance
is known where deputy prosecut-
ing attorney visited "Scotty" Fergu-
sons place and stood and watched
the play. But he did nothing, so the
new trick has been turned.
1t was the general opinion for the
past two months that the reason
poker was being played and others
forms Of vice left unmolested was
that campaign oyrerses were in de-
maad. Today is election day in the
Queen City, and no doubt the day
will decide whether the open policy
shall be continued.
1t is understood that Detective
Wauppenstein will be appointed chief
II Judge Ballinger. the republican
nominee. Is elected. W'auppenstein
stands in with the railroads and is
not unfriendly to the tenderloin
chiefs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-08
bYRNE men
May WIN

Political clubs are springing up like
dandelions in Brownies addition
lawn. Last night the Byrne club and
the Ridpath club held meetings; to-
night the democratic war horses will
organize; Saturday the followers Of
Mcbride will form club, and the
employees of the railroads have club in
process of formation.
Followers of Jeffersonian simplicity
who gather tonight in the office of
DR.. d. c. Newman in the Traders
block, are apt to start something. DIR.
Newman decided last night that Byrne
followers, then in session to the number
of SO in DIR. Byrne's Office, should be
invited. Accordingly, he went down
and personally extended an invitation
which was accepted 50 heartily that the
doctor and his friends are now wonder
ing if the Byrne men will be out in
such force as to capture the meeting:
AS a matter of fact, this is very apt
to be what is attempted.
1t is said DIR. Newman is active in
organizing the democratic club in order
to secure for himself the nomination
LOT delegate 10 tHe fdtlOIldi ConNcutloh
New Man for Governor.
1t is said that the friends of DR..
Newman are anxious to bring him out
a new democratic candidate for govern
or. Some mention State Senator Graves
and others c. s. voorhees,. The cap
ture of meeting is right in line with
Bryne tactics. as DR.. Newman and his
friends remember, and it is possible
there will be the first hot scrimmage
of the campaign at the meeting tonight.
Large 1idpath Meettng.
The Ridpath-Roosevelt club met last
night in Fratcrnal hall with enough
members present to fill the room. In
fact the attendance was much larger
than most people would have expected.
There was in the vicinity of $50 or 200
persons present.
An executive committee of George
Wilson, Mr., Bollarite, Charles Merriam
and Marshall Lewis was appointed with
fifth to be named later, Speeches
were made by Colonel Ridpath, Ed
Sanders, $. A. Weels, Charles ii. Mer-
nam and Charles T. Uhlman, One
hundred and twenty names were added
to the membership role, making total
of 437 up to the present time. Colonel
Ridpath presented the club with a
handsome marching flag.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-08
WITNESS ADMITS THAT He HAS
TWO WIVES, WHILE R1E1x-
DENT SMITH sAYH HE HAS -
CHILDREN AND n 11ouD or
THEM.
(scripps News Association

(Scripps News Association.)
WASHINGTON, March S.-Charles
Merrill, son Of an apostle in the
Mormon church, proved to be the SEN
sational witness at the Smoot hearing
before the senate committee on cleo
tions today.
Merrill testified that he was tho
son OF his fathers third plural vito
and himself polygamist. He was
first married in 1887 to wife, who
died in 1889. In 1891 he married
Chloe Hendricks. by whom he had
five children. In 1888 he married
Anna Stoddard, by whom he had four
children, and he was living with her
when he married Chloe Hendricks,
whom he called his legal wife.
Merrill said he now has two wives
and IL cohabiting with both. He de-
MED that the woman he married in
1888 is his legal wife. explaining that
when he married in 1888 he had .
wife living and that he understood
that under the laws that marriage
was now legal. Therefore. his mar
riage in 1891 after the death of his
first wife in 1889 made the last mar
riage legal.
When questioned concerning tho
marriage ceremony in 1888 Merrill
declared he could not remember how
it was performed. He could not re-
peat it, but when closely examined by
Senator Hoar admitted that he knew
the ordinary wedding service.
The witness lived with both wives.
who had separate homes in Rich
mond. Utah. At the time of the Sec
mother. His father was under
ground. That is, In hiding. because
of prosecutions going on for po-
lygamy
So far as he knew his father did
not know he had wife already when
he was married by him to the woman
he calls his legal wife.
His father had six wives and he
had 20 brothers and II sisters. He
didn't know how many nephews AMI
nieces. probably a hundred.
Three brothers married plural
wives; two sisters married into POI
lygamous families. His father lives
with his first wife and comes to tho
home of his mother once a month.
Father Is very busy man." he
added.
Just before leaving the stand yes
terday in the Smoot hearing Presi-
dent Smith of the Mormon church
was asked how many children he had.
"Forty-two." was the answer.
'2i boys and FL girls, and I am proud
of them"
Mrs. Clara Mabel Kennedy. a Nor
mon and at one time a plural wife,
next took the stand. She told of her
having been married in Juarez Next
co. by Brigham Young when she was
IT years old to a Mormon named
johnson. who already had one wife.
She knew II at the time and for
period lived in the same house with
his first wife.
Later she left her husband ana
since that time has remarked. She
didn't inform the man who married
her that Johnson already was mar
ried. So far as she knew the cels-
brant might have believed he Wa
marrying Johnson to his first wife.
She had heard that Apostle Teasdale
objected to plural marriages ana had
refused TO marry her. notwithst nding
the intercession of her mother, Who
was Informed that all that had heen
done away with
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-08
BRIDGES GO
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
wILKESBARRE, Pa, March g.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon the Penn
sylvania's huge steel bridge at Sc
line Grove was swept away by the
ice gorged floods in the Wyoming
valley lowlands. The Susquehanna
river 40 miles below the city has
flooded 700 families, who are tenn
porarily homeless. Eight bridges
of Westmoor, Catamissa and Firwood
are inundated. The losses are hun
dreds of thousands of dollars.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-08

(Scrfpps News AssOciatiOn.)
ST. PETERSBURG, March S.-A
prominent official when interviewed
as to the report that Russia wished
mediation, said the project was pre-
posterous, and that the war would
continue until brilliant successes had
been obtained by Russia to retrieve
the reverses at sea.
All efforts will now be concentrat
ed on the army for a sweeping victory
on land. This is considered impera-
tive in order to save the caste of the
nation before the world.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-08
CONTRACT

The contract for the construction
of the four-room addition to the Lo-
gan school was let last night by the
school board to HASTE h Dougan for
$19,0S5. The plumbing contract was
let to NJ, Isbister for $3.50. and the
heating was awarded to the same
party for $191S.
The board set the date for the
spring vacation for the first week in
April. The vacancy caused by the
resignation of Miss Talbot of the
Hawthorne school was not filled last
night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-08
hot AFF|DAv|TS
IN SPRACC CASE

ertson, that the company put it's own
construction on Mosley's statements.
He further charges Attorney Stevens
with unprofessional conduct in the
case.
Harry Rosenhaupt are in corrobora-
ton of Robertson.
The matter has been turned over
to Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Pom
dexter, who is investigating, but says
he can not at present say what will
be done.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-08
WArH1 FAMINE NAY BE re
xmvED IN 1905, BUT Pros
PHoTs ARE NOT GOOD Fo1
TINS YHAR-OITY rs POOR.

An increased water supply for
Spokane will not be Forthcoming for
another year unless the proposition
Of City Engineer Gin to install two
1000, 600 gallon reservoirs. one on
each side of the river. Is adopted.
and according to members of the
council this can not be accomplished
money has run out.
The $4,000 appropriated for the dig
cling of the we'll at the water works
IL all the council claims II can ex-
pend until next November when
other appropriations will be placed
before the city council. Members
claim that the budget for this year
way open to the council to put the
well In a condition so that It can be
used to furnish the city with an In
creased supply.
Wen WIN Ne Tested.
When the we'll itself Is completed,
which will be some time in May, 1t
will remain idle until next fall. 1t
IL the intention to observe the amount
Of water the well will be able TO fur
nish and tests as to its purity win be
made. II the well Is capable of fur
nishins more water than the present
water works pump. the council will
30 petitioned to appropriate $4,000
10 install pumps, q building and other
machinery. and the water will then
be taken from the well instead Of
from the intake canal which now fur
nishss the city water. II the we'll
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-08
1ORN.

To Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Gutsche, Spo-
kane, a daughter, March 8.
To Mr.. and Mrs r. d, Tomlison,
617 Broadway avenue, a son. MARCH 6.
To Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Richardson,
Louisiana and f street, son,
March 8.
To Mr.. and Mrs. s. Bauler, 1924
Third avenue. daughter. March 4.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Carlson, E245
Sprague avenue. a son, March 8.
To Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Brecken-
ridge, go Railroad avenue, a son,
March 6.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-08
TIED UP

(Scripps News Association)
STOCKTON, Cal, March S.-All but
four of the employees of the Holt
Harvester works in this city struck this
morning. The big plant is completely
tied up, 1t is probably that other local
industries will be drawn into trouble.
The Holt works are closely picketed
by strikers who are working in an
orderly manner.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-08
CONGRESS
(Scripps News Association

(Scripps News Association.)
WASHINGTON, d. c., March S.
In the senate today Perkins from the
committee on appropriations reported
the Notifications bill carrying total
appropriation of $685. 1872 an increase
of $500, GOO over the house bill.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-08
POISONED
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
BERLIN, March s,--Lieutenant Be-
seke, retired. with his wife. daughter
and two sons. all living at fash
found dead from poison today. An
state of family affairs
is believed to have driven the family
to suicide.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-08
KOREANS FIGHT RUSSIANS.

(Scripps News Association.)
SEOUL, March S.-According to a
report received here the Koreans and
Russians clashed at Kanggen, the
Russians being driven beyond the
Yalu river. In another collision be-
tween the Koreans and Russians, who
had been maltreat!ng women and
children and committing robberics In
the vicinity OF ANU, 80 Russians
were killed. This fight is alleged to
have occurred last Friday,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-08
SOMETHING n UP.

(Scripps News Association.)
SEATTLE. March S.--A special re-
ceived here from Victoria states that
secret orders, which involve the i'm
mediate assembling Of several of the
largest British warships in Pacific
waters at Esquimalt, have been re-
ceived at the naval station. 1t is
understood the cruisers Grafton and
waters, will come north with all pos
sible speed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-08
SETTLE
STRIKE

Journeymen plumbers are today
rather jubilant over report which has
reached the city, saying that one Of the
delegates Of the National journeymen
plumbers will arrive here in few days
to settle the differences now existing
between the local organization and the
Master Plumbers association.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-08
War EXISTED.

(Scripps News AssOciation.)
WASHINGTON, March 8. The
Japanese minister this afternoon
made an additional statement in an
swer to the Russian charge of viola
ton Of the international law. admit
ting that Japanese troops landed in
Korea before a declaration of war,
but not before a state of war actually
existed. The imperial government
declares that the charge that Japan
has declared control over Korea is
without foundation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-08
GAR HAS HAD HIS FILL OF WAR

-00O. ct Fung Wang, 50 miles north of
the mcath of the Yalu. Their out-
posts have retired from the west
bank of the Yalu.
1t is said here the Russians have
dismantled the injured battleships at
Port Arthur and have taken the guns
ashore.
The Japanese cabinet will meet to-
morrow to consider financial legisla-
ton.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-08
(Scripps News Association.)


BERLIN, Marcn S.--The Tageblatt
reports that DR.. Kynart chief of the
Russian ambulance corps dispatched
to Manchuria, was obliged to disband
and dismiss his men upon arrival
owing to drunkenness. Another re-
port states that 5000 refugees from
Port Arthur. Vladivostok and other
Manchurian towns were shunted on
sidings for days to enable the trans
port trains to pass east, and that they
are suffering terribly from cold and
lack of food.
The Frankfurter Zeitung asserts
that Russian Minister of the Interior
Plehve has instructed the local au-
thorities to extort money from the
Jews to support the field hospitals.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-08
G. P. R. TO HAVE
COMPETITOR
fscripps News Association,

(Scripps News Association.)
LONDON, March 8.--The Grand
Trunk shareholders today ratified the
agreement with the Canadian govern
ment for the construction of trunk
lines to the Pacific
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-08
COULDN'T AGREE

{soripps News Association.) -l
SAN BERDlND, March 8.-The Box
oil jury was dismissed this morning. 1t
could not agree. 1t wOs out since 3
o'clock yesterday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-08
cxAR WANTS TO QUIT.

- (Scripps News Association.)
xoMDoM, March s.-Information
has been received from various
sources TO the eject that the GEAR 10
most eager to have the powers msdi-
ate In the far east and put an end to
the war. It 10 said Russia win be
willing to refer the whole dispute to
The Hague.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-08

(Gcrapps News Association.)
eT. PETERSBURG. March S.-The
safety of the Russian viadivostok
squadron It Is believed will be pre-
served by its speed and ability to
avoid an encounter with the Japanese
until the opening or summer.
The senate has voted to swell the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-08
NOT TONIGHT

Mayor Boyd will send In no recon-.
mendation to the city council tonight
for the removal Of Chief Woydt. It
is not probable the matter will come
up in any form. ..
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-08

STRIKE

fScripps News Association.)
NEW YORK, March Six thousand
building laborers struck today against
a O-hour day without an increase in
wages.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-08
RUSSIAN TROOPS.

(Scripps News Association.)
TOXIC, March SIT is estimated
that the Russians have $4,000 troops
in the Hardin district; 10000 at
Tnkushen the mouth Of the Yalu
river: $4,000 inland at a distance 40
miles west Of the Yalu river, and S.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-08

G. B. Davenpeck, deputy United
States marshal, left for McNeilfs
island today and viii take an insane
prisoner from the latter place to the
hospital at Washington, d. c.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-08
HE FELL DEAD

SAN BDRNARD1NO, Cal, March
S.-Walter Cooper, a lineman, was
electrocuted at Redlands this morn
ing. He fell dead at the feet of his
wife.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-08
KILLED

BERLIN, March s.--Der Morgan
Post reports that Albanian rebels have
annihiliated an entire Turkish battalion
of 500 men at Disakovo, central AL.
bania.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-08

a.. (Scripps News Association.)
ST. PETERSBURG. March s.
Vladivostock advices state that the
Japanese fleet merely Unanswered
Monday and there was no lombard
ment. as reported in Paris. The i'm
preston here is that Japan wants to
regain possession of Sagbalien island.
which was once coded to Russia and
which IL important as a food supply
point for northern Japan on account
Of it's fisheries.
The Trans Baikal section will not
; be placed under Russian administra-
zion.
Admiral Stark's wife has arrived
from Port Arthur. She Indignantly
denies that the admiral and officers
were ashore on the night of the first
attack attending ball in her honor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-08
REPUBLICANS LEAD

(bcrippS Nawe AssooIAtion.)
SEATTLE, March ga heavy vote
is being polled in the city election
today. Tho indications arc that tho
republicans will make Q clean sweep.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-08
TENT IN
STREET

A strange little tent with red
flag hoisted to the pole sets In the
center of the street at the corner OF
Front avenue and Mill street and is
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-08
THE PATIENT PUBLIC
MUST STILL THIRST

will not furnish the required amount,
1t will be abandoned.
AS II looks now the old condition
will be In vogue for the coming sum
mer. Persons living on the heights
will have to sit up all night to get
their water for the coming day and
arrests will follow II sprinkling ~
done out OF hours.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-08
MASSACRE OF JAPS.

(Scripps News Association)
ROME, March S.-The Agenzia LII
bera reports that n number of Chinese
and Japanese have been massacred
in the Vladivostok district. The
Japanese government is said to have
entered a protest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-08
Wants Powers 10 Mediate and b Wlllnu to
Lot tho Far Eastern Question Co % The
hague--- Suffering Of Refuuees.

war fund contribution to million
marks. Minister Of the Interior
Plevne has asked the provincial gov
ernors to reduce the seed allowances
and public works estimates.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-08
ALL n TRANQUIL.

(tacripps News Association.)
POINT ARTHUR March s.-Ad-
miral Makroff has arrived at Dalny.
He was expected there today to as
sumo charge of the squadron. Com
plete tranquility prevails. In the dis
trict about Port Arthur nothing can
be seen of the enemy
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p (Scripps News Association.)
PARIS, March Sit is reported
here that the japanese have made
another attempt to block the en-
trance Of Port Arthur by sinking
coasting ships in the channel. De-
tails are lacking.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-08
KOREANS F1oHr.

(Scripps News Association.)
SEOUL, March 8.-Small bands of
Russians cross the Yalu every day,
foraging and sweeping the country
in the direction of Wiwon. Their
outrages have aroused the Koreans,
who ambushed and repulsed a strong
party Of Cossacks. Both sides suf-
fered heavy losses.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-08
ITO GOES TO KOREA.

TOXIC, March S.-Marquis Ito Is
going to Korea March Is on a special
mission for the emperor, the purport
OF which has not been made known.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-08

The attorney in his AFFIDAVIT says
he believes that the Negroes testimony
was inspired. that the power com
pany had him arrested and then held
a meeting with the prisoner in which
they took his statement, that no word
OF the meeting was sent to Mr.. Rob-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-10-28

visit at Sterling. I'LL, aud has accepted
Il position with the Watkins Remedy
company, tu travel In this territory
under James Gildca.
John +. NcWhall of Tildcu, the iu.
sion candidate for representative TO
the Legislature from Madison county,
was In the city making the acQuaiuD
lucc OF the men with the votes
Mrs. Geo Graves of Murphysburu,
ul, has been visiting with Norfolk
friends for the past day or two. She
'lort ON the noon train for her former
homo at Neigh, where she will visit
Mrs. Fred Saltor and two sons went
to Oakland yesterday where Mrs. Sal.
ter will visit her sister. Marion Sal
ter remained In Norfolk and will go
to school, enjoying a visit, at'thc same
time, with her grandparents, MIR. and
Mrs q. H. Saltcr
MIR and Mrs O. T. Masters have re-
turned from Trinidad. COL, where they
have been for two weeks at the bed
side of their son, Frank, who has been
suffering from typhoid fever The
young man has So far recovered that
he was able To accompany them home
to rcCupcratc.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-10-28
Hone for the Dyspeptic.

Everyone who has realized the dis,
comfort and distress which accom-
pany a disarrangement of the diges-
tive organs will rejoice with Mrs. S.
Macy, of Port Arthur, Ontario, in the
relief she has obtained after having
suffered for so long time. She says:
q have suffered for the last four or
five years from stomach trouble and
dyspepsia, experiencing great pain.
l took chamberlain's Stomach and Liv,
err tablets and can truthfully say they
have done me a great deal of good. !
feel like a different woman as a re,
suit of using them, and the after-effect
is never unpleasant. These tablets
are for sale by Leonard the druggist