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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18
Senator Hurley Chats on
Politics, Livestock and Mines

of him during my stay Of a few hours
than any other man in the state.
The meeting of the Stockmen was
very successful and something may re-
suit from the meeting in short time.
There was some talk of forming an
independent packing concern to COM
pete with the four men who now
place the price upon everything. The
startling fact was brought out at the
meeting that the value Of the stock
raised in the United States had de-
creased S700,OO0,0O0 in the last few
years, and all due to the great packing
combine which had reduced the price
paid for the stock on the range. But
you notice the price of meat to the
consumer has not decreased any in the
course of that time.
Yes, Republic is quiet, but il the
Hendryx process of treating our ora
proves successful wen soon be BOOM
ing again. There's no use trying TO
mine some of the ore in that district
when it takes 50 to IS per ton for
treatment. There is lots Of $40 ore in
the camp but there 10 also lots of IS
ore and this low grade stuff must be
mined in taking out the ore of higher
grade. What the people Of that
section need is an economical process
of treating the ores Of the camp. Then
Republic win be one of the greatest
camDs in the country
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18
CANAL
No - Telling When the
Treaty Will Be
Completed.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1S.-The SEN
ate committee on foreign relations
today ordered favorable report or
the Panama canal treaty. Several
amendments were adopted, compare.
lively unimportant, but which will
necessitate returning the treaty to
Panama for concurrence. The de-
bate here is expected to occupy from
four to six weeks and will require at
least month for Panama to send II
back for Publications. Hence the
payments, aggregating s50,00o.000
will not need to be financed before
April.
Senator Hanna Is In his seat today
after several weeks absence. He
was warmly greeted by Lodge, Spoon
er, Hale, Proctor and other repre-
sentative members.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18
BIG BYRNE BOOM RE-
ECHOES THR0' STATE

That the DR.. Patrick Byrne talk in
connection with the gubernatorial
nomination is not idle appears from
late developments. DR.. Byrne will
make the race. His friends feel con-
fident that he will secure the nomina
ton. Not in a long time has Spo-
kane taken SO vital an interest in the
governorship. Byrne supporters are
now organized and will from now on
work overtime with the DR.. Byrne
BOOM" Spokane county will be
lined up, and then other counties will
be brought into line with the plea
or battle cry of Lets have a gov
ernor from east of the mountains"
At the election last fall the doctor
was turned down by the city conven-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18
SAYS He IS A DRUMMER, BUT WENT
AGAINST A SHARPER and LOST
Story of Cincinnati Travelling Man Who Has Appealed to the
Police to Help Him Find Missing Friend and Recover
His Money-Reposed Too Much Confidence

c. E. Sewage, a whisky drummer
from Cincinnati, called at Judge
Hinkle's office this morning and in the
absence of his honor poured a tale
of woe and misplaced confidence into
the ear of Constable Fred Sailing.
Sewage while in Walla Walla had
met smooth citizen who gave his
name as j. Forvaque and there posed
as an agent Of the money loaning de-
partment of the New York Life In
surance company. Sewage and his
new friend did number of team
stunts in Walla Walla and finally
the latter, running short of funds,
borrowed various sums from the
former, amounting in all to s237,
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| ton. There were numerous illegiti-
mate influences at work, with the re-
suit that Byrne was knitted from
several sides. 1t was simply case
Of dirty" politics and in no way
hurt the doctor, made him stronger.
in fact.
After that he ran as an independent
candidate for the mayoralty and
came dangerously near winning. But
in running as an independent he splie
the democratic vote of the city with
the result that the democrats lost
and the republican candidate won.
Had Byrne not made the race on an
independent ticket. the democrats
would have been the power which
controlled the city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18
Are Worse
Than ChOuls

CHICAGO, Jan. 1S,-Louis WITT.
n saloon keeper whose place is In the
Iroauois theater; Charles Conway a
waiter. and Macarthur were arrested
today. charged with robbing the body
of Mrs. Il. Trask. victim OF the
holocaust who was carried into the
saloon during the rescue work. WITT
handed over Sl1 and IA watch at the
time. Later il developed she had $40
I'm her purse at the time of the fire
The police say all three men con-
fessed to participation in the dis
tribution OF the money.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18
How About
This ore?

The Evergreen Mining & Milling
company is rapidly developing a
property in Stevens county which the
owners say Will prove one of the
biggest things in the state of Wash
ington. The mine has a vein 200 feet
In width, carrying gold, silver and
copper values which are phenomenal.
down rs feet and crosscut 25 feet
wide with good showins in every
foot of the workings. Recent assays
made by C. NJ. Fassett show "a per
cent copper and ga per cent in gold
Several tons of ore are now on the
dump and the owners expect to ship
as soon as the weather permits.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18
Low IS YOUNG DREAM
pteap Year PROPOSAL in The Press Causes Intense Heart
Burnings-Father Refuses to Eat; Mother Can't Sleep;
Young Miss Rosie Is Much A|armed"My Darling
Edwin" Makes Troub|e---Press Explains.

and she's only II. I think, and Edwin
is her first beau. She is afraid or
losing him, l guess. She thinks 1T is
dreadful, anyway, and blames me-
And you are not the wrlter?'
You know l am not. Rosa says
her father has refused to eat, and
her mother can't sleep.
1T may be that Rosa Is cool to-
ward me because she tried to make
me think her big brother is nice, and
l don't care for him.
at any rate, you wish note say
ing you didn't write the leap year
letter."
The Press finds. by reference to
its private book, that the leap year
letter that kicked up all the trouble
was really written by William Adams
Blenherhasset, Grand hotel.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18

, Ny darling Edwin-pardon my ia
miliarity-I may call you Edwin, l
,trust-but the time has come when 1t
would be unjust to you to longer con-
Ceal from you the state of my ardent
sentiment toward you. Doubtless you
have seen my eyes speak--now I will
let my heart speak. Edwin, l love
you. VIII you become my bridegroom
] palpitate for an early response.
ROSIE
This Is the letter that did it. 1t
has caused pangs, pains and tears.
disappointment and denials. And
still it's one of the funniest situa-
tions in town 4Yiis. morning a beau-
tiful young lady walked into The
Press office. She was stylishly dress
ed, but got down to business at once,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18
In The
Courts

J. j. Sigsworth has filed suit
against the Great Northern Railway
company for damages to the extent
of $4,000. He claims that his arm
was severed at the shoulder and
other injuries sustained.
Marie Morian is tired of welded
life and now seeks a separation from
her hubby Alphonse Morian. She
claims that he has failed to provide
the necessaries of life and has de-
serted her
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saying. will you please give me the
name of the person who wrote the
letter beginning My darling Edwin
There is trouble"
IN what way"
II have been unjustly accused of
writing the letter." replied the young
lady, earnestly. Rosa tells it that
wrote the letter"
"IIas she young man named Ed
win?'
she has. or thinks she has"
"And why does she think you did
this?"
las joke, TO hasten the affair.
perhaps. Oh, it might be-" and the
young lady gave laugh. that Ed
win has been delaying too long, or
has even been rejected. or / don't
know what. He's only Il, you see,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18

consequent upon the advance in rates.
The first reliable information they
had was conveyed in copies of the
new tariffs. Some of the more i'm
portant commodities affected by the
new tariff are machinery, structural
iron and steel. sewing machines,
stoves. agricultural implements and
canned goods.
Coincident with these advances are
new regulations for handling live
stock. Shippers of poultry hereafter
will be required to pay for the trans
portation of every man sent with
shipments and those who accompany
cattle shipments will not be granted
return transportation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18

which he was to return on receiving
money from the home office. which he
said was on it's way west. He finally
told Sewage that the check had come
all right, but that he had given it to
the hotel clerk with instructions not
to give it to him until he got sober.
The two men then came to this
city and put up at the Spokane,
where Forvaque again worked his
stall about the check, but posed here
unknown to Sewage, as the repre-
sentative of coffee house. He re-
manned here until Saturday night,
when he disappeared, overlooking his
hotel bill in addition to the amount
he had borrowed from his Cincin-
natl friend. Usually the whisky goes
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18
In case
OF Fire

Mr. Roberts, owner of the Palace
building, appeared before the safety
committee this morning and asked
that the order in reference to the chan
aes in that building be modified and
the committee decided to make a
further investigation.
/ After adjournment this morning the
committee inspected the telephone
building and this. afternoon sub-com-
fhittees of two are engaged in inspect
ing all of the school buildings in the
city. The members will meet in Com
missioner Roots office tomorrow morn
ing and prepare report to be present
ed to the city council tomorrow night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18
The Quick:
The Living:
The Dead

Marriage licenses were issued TO
Lossie Hunt and Ida Middleton both
OF Spokane; Sidney Child and Shirley
Youland, both OF Spokane.
BORN.
January 10. to Mr. and Mrs. VIII
liam w. Morrill, a boy.
DIED.
January 1G--Frances A. Winchest-
er, ageds56 years. at 2020 Riverside.
January 16--Evelyn Mae Fisher,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. Fish,
er. aged years.
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before the coffee. but Forvaque re-
versed the rule for reasons easily APP
parent, leaving Sewage to make up
with the representative of spice
house If he wanted to travel double
with a breath purifier.
Constable Sailing advised Sewage to
make complaint to the county at
torney, but when he learned that he
might be held here as a witness he
apparently concluded to let the mat
ter drop.
A man answering Forvaaue's des-
cription was doing a prodigal act in
the Front street parlor houses last
night, but as no complaint had been
lodged against him he was not inter>
fered with.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18

whites will be tortured and killed
Official returns say there are 40
Americans in the district, but the
names are not available.
In the German reichstag today
Won Buelow made statement re-
garding the gravity of the rebellion
and announced the emperor had al
ready ordered reinforcements rushed.
These troops leave Kiel Thursday
and will reach the mouth of the
Swakop river February 8.
The first detachment of 500 with
artillery will be followed a few days
later by 500 more. Won Buelow said
10 years work has been destroyed.
the colonists having lost practically
all property. Many German families
have been murdered, but few from
the remote districts having reached
the military stations.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18
WILD ANIMALS ARE
PERISH|NC FOR water

Los ANGELES, Jan. lS.-Southern
California is experiencing drouth
epualed but once in the recorded his
tory of the weather. 1t is having a
peculiar effect in one respect.
The springs and streams of the
mountains and canyons have almost
wholly dried up and wild animals are
seeking the irrigated sections in great
numbers, even entering the towns in
search of water.
Mountain lions. black and grizzly
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18
Clallam
Disaster

SEATTLE. Jan. lS.-United States
inspectors began an investigation of
the Clallam disaster this morning.
1t developed that the smashing of the
headlight had nothing to do with the
catastrophe. Evidence showed that
while the ship was pounding in n
fearful sea the engines broke down
and the stern of the vessel was ripped
open, which sent her to the bottom.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18
SAVED FROM DEATH
BY BROTHERS. BLOOD

corpse, the doctors decided there was
one chance for him. If his eas-ladcn
blood corpuscles could be replaced
by healthy ones he would live. Thos.
Chambers immediately offered any
amount of his own blood and half a
pint was drawn from his wrist and
injected into James veins after an
equal amount had been taken out.
The effect was almost instantaneous,
and James Chambers will live many a
long day and learn how to put out
the gas
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18

Rome.-Over $50, 900 Italians went
from this country to America in 1903.
\ special agent of the government
will so to America to study with the
emigration commissioners the best
means Of directing Italians to agrl-
cultural districts and also investi-
gate their relations to trades unions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18

KANSAS CITY, Jan. lS.-,James
Chambers came in from Corder, Mo-,
took a room at hotel, wrote letter
to the folks telling them how big
the city was, blew out the gas and was
dragged out the next day about nine
tenths of the way across the Great
Unknown. His brother Thomas, his
nearest relative, was summoned so deS-
perute was his case. But James had
Il rugged constitution and though he
was about as near dead us any man not
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18

bears. coyotes. deer and an abundance
of smaller animals are swarming in the
cultivated districts. Two young men
north of here have begun trapping the
Misunderstanding them alive-and one
grizzly. two black bears, three noun
tain lions, six coyotes and many smaller
animals are already Gagged.
The capture of the coyotes is indica-
tive of the straits to which the beasts
are driven, for it has been considered
almost impossible to take "A full-grown
coyote in trap.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18
A Handsome Work.

officer w. II. Lewis, official photog-
rapher for the police department. to-
day received handsome oilure paint
ing of former Chief Joseph w. War
rem. Warren was elected chief of the
Spokane police department. in May.
1887. and served until May, 1890. and
again served as an appointed chief
from May, 1897, to May. 1899.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18
Was Insane.

r. j. Weilder OF Chicago. who was
arrested for creating a disturbance
Friday, was examined Saturday and
pronounced demented and ordered to
Medical Lake. Sheriff Doust and
Deputy w. ii. Butler took him out
Sunday. Mr.. Butler said that he was
90 violent that they had to strap him
down.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18
May File Briefs.

WASHINGTON, Jan. ls.-Chief
Justice Fuller today announced to the
Minnesota and Northern Securities
counsels that both sides would be given
twenty days to file briefs on the
question whether the United States
circuit court properly assumed juris-
diction of the case.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18
Equal
Flights

WASHINGTON. Jan. ls.--in the
care of Rogers against the State Of
Alabama, the supreme court today
sustained the right of the negro to
serve ON criminal jurics. Rogers was
ON trial for murder and negroes were
not allowed on the i,ry on account
Of race color The supreme court
holds this to he denial of equal
rights under the fourteenth amend
ment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18

Secretary Monroe of the chamber
of commerce is in receipt of letter
from Union, Ia, requesting informa-
ton as to the ACCESSIBILITY of opening
a retail lumber yard In Spokane. OF
course the secretary will not turn
anything down which will open the
way for eastern capital.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18
PIANO
The Teacher Played
While Children
Escaped.

DAYTON Jan. lS.-Whle their
teacher played the piano 400 children
marched in perfect order from the
baEning Allen school this morning.
Only one accident occurred when Il
crippled boy near the outer entrance
fell and was trampled upon. The fire
originated in the basement of side
bust,ling which was destroyed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18
Notes OF
The Pail

The Great Northern in order to
curtail expenses, or what is known in
railway circles as curtailing or re
trenchment, is closing many small
stations and laying off men wherever
possible. The stations of Elk and
Scotia have been closed.
Division Superintendent Beamer of
the Northern Pacific, during his re-
cent trip to Lewiston, idaho, inspected
the N. p. steamer j. Nj. lIannaford.
The company is making special effort
TO sell this boat as it Is n matter OF
considerable expense to the company
without any return of revenue. Tho
Hannaford was built prior to the con-
struction of the Clearwater branch for
the transportation of supplies to the
upper Clearwater river. With the
completion of tho line the boat was
taken from commission and has since
been moored at the Snake river water
front.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18
Daisy Is a Dandy.

LONDON, Jan. 1S.--The court to-
dsS' granted Major Maud divorce
; from his wife on the ground that her
marriage to Dan Hanna. son of Mark
Hanna, was bisamous. The Mauds
were married in New York in 1897.
While he was fighting the Beers she
obtaiSed a divorce In America and in
1900 married Dan Hanna. She is a
former Cleveland girl, Daisy Gordon.
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Personal.

j. c, Eden. assistant general traffic
returned to the city from short trip
over the eastern end of the line.
James Dalls of Whitefsh. new
town on the Columbian cutoff, was
In the city yesterday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18
Cattlenen
Are Blue

VENTURA, Cal. Jan. 1S.-Only "a
inches of rain fell i'll yesterday
storm. Today the clouds have dis
appeared and no sign of rain. Cattle
men who were jubilant yesterday are
now discouraged and disheartened.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18
Opera House Closed.

FINDLEY, O., Jan. 1S.-Turner's
opera house was destroyed by fire
this afternoon; loss, $4,000. Several
other buildings were threatened by
fire. which at noon was not extin-
guished.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18
Powerful
Battleships

GLASGOW. Scotland. Jan. Ia
Japan has placed orders for two 49,
tleships with the Armstrong;. The
new vessels are 10000 tons each ar !
will be the most powerful In IL
world. They will be completed in is
months.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18

The man In the watch tower
on top Of the Empire state
building says the only kind Of
weather he can Sc for SPOKANE
and vicinity tonight ana xuso.
day ID snow. nothing else -
IL he says.
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Will Send Him Back.

- SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. 49,
Governor Pardee has issued a war
rant of rendition on the requisition
of .the governor of Idaho for w. F.
Simpson, wanted in Canyon county.
1daho, for grand larceny. He is now
under arrest in Petaluma.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18

1itzville, wash.-As Sheriff Shorno
entered the jail tonight with supper
for the three prisoners confined there
one of the number. charged with
highway robbery. stepped outside,
turned the key and made his escape,
leaving the sheriff himself IL prisoner.
The sheriff was later released with a
key held by the city clerk.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18
His Money
to the Church

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Aug. 1S.--The
will of william Kendall was filed to-
day. lie leaves an estate of immense
value. the exact amount of which is
unknown. to the Methodist church In
trust for the upbuilding of Christi
earthly kingdom. lie cuts OFF his
widow and three children with but
$4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18

wheeling, w. va.-An entire block
was destroyed by fire that started
last night In the basement of the
News Office Allen h. Smith and r.
NJ. Archer of the News editorial stan
were obliged to jump from a second
story window and both were injured
but not seriously.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18
Has a Sore Foot.

BERLIN, Jan. lS.-The empress is
suffering from a severe injury to the
foot. the nature of which is not known.
All immediate reception functions have
been cancelled.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18
Ice on
The Nav

KANSAS CITY. Jan. ls.-Three
hundred feet of the Kansas avenue
wagon and street car bridge across the
kaw river was carried away by ice
is imperilled. Communication with
Armourdale is practically stopped.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18

Paris.-Dr. q. II. Dysart. an OK
surgeon of Cockrell's brigade of the
confederate army, died at his home
here yesterday, aged 10 years.
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To Subscribers.

IF You dc not get The Press by $50
please call up the Press Office, Main
375, before o'clock and paper will be
sent by special messenger.
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Soldiers Rejoice.

This is pay day at Fort Wright
The paymaster is busy with the rolls
and the hearts of the soldiers are
glad. E
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LOST.

ON North Side, brown leather fold-
ing pocketbook containing about &2z.
Finder return TO 1908 sharp avenue;
reward. s2-1
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Democratic
Convention
Sixth OF July

WASHINGTON, Jan. lS.-Demo-
Gratis National Chairman Jones viii
this afternoon issue call for con-
vention at st. Louis, July 8, along
the same lines as the call four years
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18
An Address on Boys.

An Address on Boys.
Anybody who takes an interest in
boys will see how some boys, when
tie temptation of cigarettes surround
them, will look upon it as low. While
others see them, they smoke, drink
when they can get it, and swear, So
boys newsbcys. messenger boys, A. ID.
T. boys and school boys, don't ever
smoke. drink or swear, hut keep good
company, go to Sunday school and try
to help father and mother all you can.
GEORGE J.. M'LAREN,
South First avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18

+. w. Boldrick has been appointed
agent of the Frisco system. The
Rock Island has acquired the Frisco
system
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18

Author

George l.. McLaren, the newsboy
author. sends to The Press the
following:
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Gentlemen Aavs % lsasa tAss - - - - - -
laty privnsys 20 live 6tAsr psoyls's ss0. -
hat there 10 n, dsgradation In the haEdsss s.A
,umblest manual labor.-1uskin.