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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11
RUSSIA HAS A
JOAN OF ARC

ST. PETERSBURG, March ll.-Feel-
ing among the Russian peasantry at
Kasan has been reused to an intense
pitch of excitement by excited appeals
made to them by simple village girl
who has suddenly been seized by relg-
ious frenzy.
She halls from the village of Kliu-
sieve, near Tchistopol, on the Kama
river, and has been tramping from VIII
lage to village implorng peasants, in
Guiding the Tartar Moslems who in
habit part of the. district, to take up
arms and allow her to lead them
against the japanese.
The local starosta put her under
arrest, but the villagers released her
and marched with her at the head in
khrestni khod religious procession)
from village to village, carrying ikons
and sacred banners.
The local peasantry confound the
japanese with the Germans. and are
under the impression that the war is
being waged somewhere in European
Russia, and that the Germans" may
be expected to attack their villages
at any moment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11
APOSTLE AND SENATOR, TO BE
O. NOT TO III, TAXES THE
ocAND IN HIS OWN DEFENSE.
(Scripps News kssociation.)

N0CT1ppS NEWS ASSOClatlOU.)
WASHINGTON, March lin re-
viewing the statement of Witness
Critchlow this morning Senator Reed
Smoot, whose seat in the senate is
being contested, said that in the
campaign which Apostle Moses
Thatcher made as candidate for the
state senate in 1896 he issued an ap-
peal to young Utah asking them to
unite with him to relieve the people
from the political domination of the
church.
The appeal was issued just after
Thatcher was deposed from apostle
ship and he admitted the right to de-
pose him of a church office, but pro-
tested against any attempt to control
his political views or the exercise of
franchise by citizens of Utah.
In discussing Evans anti-polygamy
bill, so called, passed in the legislat-
ure of Utah in 1901, the purpose of
which was to limit prosecutions for
certain classes of offenses, witness
said FIVE or six Of the apostles had
given interviews in favor of it's pass
age, including President Snow and
dent. Apostle Smoot merely said he
had proposed to leave it to the good
sense Of the legislature. The meas
ure attracted general attention and
aroused indignation throughout the
country because It was taken to be
IN MT CT Of ,;Cfc IN
bill passed in the house and senate,
but the governor, himself Mormon,
vetoed it.
After being vetoed the bill failed Of
passage, despite the urging of the
Deseret News, the recognized organ
Of the church. The coming candi-
dacy of Smoot was announced early in
1902. The witness spoke of consider
able opposition among republicans,
Mormons and non Mormons. to his
candidacy. and he said that frequent
expressions of opinion were made as
to the propriety of sending an
apostle of the church to the United
States senate.
The Ministerial association at Salt
Lake. he said, had issued a statement
calling attention to an interview by
him (Smoot) in which he professed
not to know that certain apostles of
the church were still living in polyga-
nous cohabitation and proposing to
furnish him the names and dates to
prove his associates were still yiolat-
ing the law in that way
wrangle of the counsel ensued as
to the admission of the Smoot inter-
view. On smoot positively denying
having given the interview it was
agreed to strike out all reference to
the matter.
The hearing was adjourned at 2
o'clock.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11
CITY NEWS

Thomas II. Brewer, a banker of Cen
esee, Idaho, is in the city today.
ihe senior b class OF the high school
will present the comedy Breezy Point"
at the high school tonight. The 10
participating girls have been drilling
for two months, under Miss Pauline
Dunstan.
The choir at the Central Christian
church will render an unusually high
class entertainment tonight. The num-
bers are taken from the best COM
posers. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .-.
A warrant has been issued for the
arrest Of Sophia johnson on the charge
of insanity. The complaint lie issued
at the request of s. p. johnson.
The case against A. =. ellis was dis
missed in the superior today and new
information filed, charging him with
attempting to secure $3.50 worth Of
lumber on false prstenses.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11

SHOOT EXPLAINS

season ever encountered along this line.
There are no less than half dozen
landslides that have buried the track
some places as deep as six feet and
extending 100 feet in length. The
wrecking train at Lewiston, Idaho, has
tried to reach the scenes of trouble
several times but has always encounter
ed slides that stop all progress.
The slide that occurred about three
mile above Potlatch Junction was sue
cessfully cleared away this morning.
The work train from Sites, carrying
about so men, is now bottled up at
Agatha but is working toward Lewiston
Two Near Kamai.
Two more slides have occurred near
Kama; one 100 feet long and four feet
deep, and the other 100 feet long and
five feet deep. One of these slides has
covered the track near the tunnel at
O;'ofno and the other near Greer.
All the creeks are now falling, how
ever, and in a short time, if the cold
weather will hold on for a little while
longer, all danger will be over.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11

The following building permits were
granted by the board of public works
yesterday.
To M. j. King, to erect a one-story
frame cottage on lot /, block II, on
Sharpe avenue. The building will cost
$500.
To Alex Hart to erect a l-story
frame building on lot 6, block 2, G. II.
Morgans addition. The building will
cost $1,000.
To f d. Gerrais to erect 2-story
frame dwelling On lot |, block 4, Net
tleton's addition. The building will
cost $1,000.
70 Charles Bloom to erect history
fr~me building on lot 6, block 20, Net
tleton's addition. The consideration
will amount to $500.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11
EARLY STAKES

Manager Cosgrove of the Interstate
fair has give out a list OF the early clos
ing stake races for the coming fair.
They are as follows: Greater Spokane
stake, for 2:20 trotters, 1920; Inter
state Fair stake, for 2:l7 trotters,
1920; Bolster stake, for 2;lo PAGERS,
500; Chamber Of Commerce stake, for
2:lS trotters, 500; the Kootenay stake,
for 2:25 PAGERS, $500; the Montana
stake, for 2;30 trotters, $500; the Idaho
stake, for 3-year-old PAGERS owned in
the district and Montana January ],
1904, $3.50; the Oregon stake, for s.
year-old trotters, owned in the district
and Montana January !, 1904, $3.50.
There viii also be two consolation
purses of $500 each for non-winners in
the Greater Spokane stake and in the
Interstate Fair stake.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11
SAYS HIS
Wife IS
A FRAUD
JUDGE lehman REFUSES A d.
VOICE TO J. E. WILCOX. WHO
SAYS HIS WIFE DECEIVED HIM
-oNn MAN AND TWO WOMEN
ARE FREE TO TRY AGAIN.

Judge KEENAN, handed out the right
to enjoy the blessedness of single life
to three couples today and refused
one the pleasure.
Joseph Mcconnell was granted di-
vorce from Julia ii. Mcconnell on the
grounds that his wife had a violent.
abusive and ungovernable temper,
Mcconnell testified that he stood the
racket as long as he could. but was
finally obliged to leave her to rage
alone. The couple had been married
2S years. The first 20 years were
apparently peaceful. but during the
last eight years the plaintiff stated
he was the target of abuse that spoil
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11
All Wires Down on Oregon and California Coast
---6eports Are meager, But the Stories Of
Big Losses Are on the increase.

SAN FRANCISCO, March Ii
With the restoration Of telegraphic
communication reports from the
storm-stricken portion are beginning
to pour in. They are almost unani
nous in stating that the rain was the
heaviest the state has experienced for
years. The havoc wrought by the
water and wind is greater than was
first supposed. The railroads are
among the heaviest sufferers. Mer-
chants in many cities have lost much
by the flooding of their stores. Quite
a number of buildings were practical
ly rendered worthless by the under
mining Of their foundations.
No reports of ocean disasters have
been received beyond the wrecking of
the schooner Mabel Gray at Redondo,
near Los Angeles. The vessel was
pounding On the beach when heavy
lire was thrown to 1t. This was tied
to two street cars and the schooner
beached. The crew came in on the
rope.
Heavy rains last night in southern
California have done incalculable
benefit.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11
FnsT BATTLE AT
PORT ARTHUR PROM
RUSSIAN 1TAMDYOIQx,

(ScrlppS News Association
ST. PETERSBURG, March 1.-THE
Novokrai. a Port Arthur newspaper,
copies of which have just arrived. de-
scribes the naval battle of February
from a Russian standpoint. Four
battleships. five cruisers and one
transport composed the Russian feet.
The battleships Retvizan and Care
witch were too badly injured from
torpedoes on the night previous to
participate.
AT s o'clock in the morning four
Japanese cruisers rounded Lao
Tshin promotory.
The fast cruiser Bayarin was sent
ported that large japanese feet was
sighted at IL o'clock. 1t was COM
posed of IL vessels. six battieshipa
and six cruisers. The Japanese OPEN
ed fire when within four miles OF
land. The Russians replied. The land
batteries followed the feet into ac-
tion. with viceroy Alexieff and STAN
observing the action from Golden Hill.
The enemy steamed in about q
thousand yards and then headed south
and disappeared in the mist. Their
fire was directed chiefly against the
Golden Hin batteries. perfect rain
OF shells falling. Only the Novik.
Askold and Diana sustained injury.
Toward the end OF the engagement
column of steam and smoke poured
from one of the Japanese vessels. Il
is believed she sunk. II was learned
later that six OF the ensmy's ships
were damaged ana a hundred men
killed ana wounded.
Tho account says the speed OF the
Russian cruisers prevented the Japan
ese from getting In range.
The Novik distinguished itself by
attacking the battleship MisakA
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11
lIAsTnR PLUMBERS WIN VIC
TORY ArTH1 FIGHTING Fox
NEARLY a YEA1-JUD0E KEN
MAN P1oNoUNUns IT VOID.

After laboring steadily for almost a
year, the Master Plumbers association
Of this city has accomplished its pur-
pose and the state plumbing law has
been knocked out by decision Of
Judge KEENAN, in the superior court.
Although the employing plumbers have
been working for this for long time,
1t was not until the strike of the local
plumbers union that they decided on
concentrated action. All the employing
plumbers of the state then got to-
gether and the local association openly
defisd the state law and engaged nom
union plumbers who had never been
examined here.
This decision is considered to have
practically killed the strike of the union
as the hope that the court would up
hold them in the fight for the examin-
alton of imported labor was the last
leg the union men had to stand upon.
Gives Reasons.
Judge KEENAN, this morning sustain
ed the demurrer to the complaint, hold
ing that the plumbers law is void in
the Hankins case on three grounds.
In the first place, the law allows a
master plumber who is member of a
firm or corporation to plan work and
supervise its construction without hav-
ing been licensed.
Secondly, the act Il a state law but
1t is to be enforced by local boards, and
the license granted 10 good only in the
city where granted.
= Thirdly, 1t is void because it dis
eliminates between municipalities of
the same class, that Is, requires a
license to do plumbing work in cities
OF the first class having a sewer and
water system, but not requiring q
license to do such work in cities Of
the first class not having such sewer
and water system, and the court can
not take judicial notice that all cities
Of the first class in the state Of Wash
ington have q sewer and water system.
Dismiss Other Gases.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11
BLEW 70 lGILns AN HOUR.

(Scripps News ASsociation.)
SAN FRANCISCO. March 11.--On
account of the fact that wires are
down, in every direction from this
city but little can be learned of the
damage done by yesterdays storm.
which extended along the coast from
San Diego. Cal. to Vancouver island
The storm was accompanied by a
heavy fall of rain and wind that
ranged In velocity between 40 and 10
miles an hour. Houses were blown
down and great damage done In al
most every town and city between the
mountains and the coast all along
the coast.
In some places the flood damage
was great.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11
BALL At the Lake

Among the plans of the Occur
d'Alene & Spokane electric line pro-
moters for making the summer resort
attractive to excursionists the coming
season, is the building of one of the
neatest baseball parks and athletic
fields in the northwest. The plan is
being considered seriously and opera
tions promise to be shortly under way.
The competing teams will, of course, be
amateurs, although they. will be very
fast ones,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11
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POLICE DO NOT BBLIEvE EAST
oM's sTo1IEs-wEALT MIN
ING MAN SAYS IKE ATTE1GPT1D
TO SEPARATE FI0HTE11 And
HAD HIS THROAT CUT,

A. A. Easton, wealthy mining man
from Marshal Lake, sustained cut
in his neck last night which, while
not fatal, was severe enough to re-
Quire several stitches to be taken in
it. Easton came to the station early
this morning somewhat under the in
fluence of liquor and said that he had
fallen down stairs in the Combination
saloon and had received the cut in his
neck.
Drunk In Jail.
Later he told the police that while
trying to separate two acrobats In a
fight that someone pulled pocket
knife and slashed him in the throat.
The police washed the wound and
later Easton had a physician sew it
up. He is now booked at the station
as a sleeper and the officers think
when he becomes sober they will be
able to obtain the details.
The police place no credence in the
story that he fell down stairs hut
believe that he was cut by. someone in
a saloon and that he was elected from
the premises to throw the police of
the track of the perpetrator. The ac-
cident did not accur in the Combina-
ton, according to the police.
Recently Paid $4,000.
Mr.. Easton is well known In Spo-
kane, having sold mining property in
the Marshall Lake district for $780,
600, of which amount $4,000 was paid
down. When he came to Spokane IT
is claimed that he fell in with a
hobo. to whom he gave his check book
with his name attached to the paper.
Checks were cashed right and left
for some time by the man. until a
nephew of Easton interfered, who
tried to have his uncle invest in farm
lands,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11
Will CLOSE
THE TOWN
Special to The Press.

PORTLAND, March 1.-THE Park
hurst plan of investigation of vice and
crime by personal inspection of the
underworld is to be introduced into
Portland by the Rev. Dr.. j. Whit
comb Brougher, pastor of the First
Baptist church, who today announced
to London, England. he will preach a
series of five sermons on The Sins of
the City" He viii return about the
third Sunday in July and will deliver
no sermon until he has made personal
inspection of Portland's celebrated
slums, which include many gambling
dens, disreputable houses, saloons and
brothels.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11
$4,000 LOST
IN Till SHOW

An express package containing the
sum OF $4,000 in greenbacks was lost
in the snowbank at Adrian yesterday
afternoon while the express matter
was being transferred from the Great
Northern passenger train which had
been delayed by a serious washout
this side OF that point.
All the express had been carefully
gone over and checked into another
car by the clerks and there was one
package missing. Pandemonium
reigned for time when It was found
that the package missing contained
the bank roll.
Saw Visions.
The clerks saw visions of vanishing
situations and others who had assist
ed in the transfer Of the express were
beginning TO have visions of even
worse things and Superintendent
Scott went up In the air and his hair
stood like that of man who sees "a
ghost.
St. Paul, where the head Offices
are. was communicated with, and Or
ders came thick and fast. Then the
package was found and there fol-
lowed an impromptu jolliheation all
around.
While Superintendent Scott had
been doing a DR.. Jekl-Mr. Hyde feat
and was storming around he kicked
tho snowbank. evidently wishing It
were one OF the unfortunate clerks.
He stirred UP the snow and the lost
package Was revealed. st. Paul was
again communicated with and the
answering word said that. despite
the bleakness of the day. all was
again sunshine in that city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11
RUSSIANS GAVE CEASE.

(Scripps News Association.)
VICTORIA. b. c.. March IL
Aboard the Northern Pacific liner
which arrived here from Yokohama
yesterday was Captain Hill, the Eng
lishman who took the cruiser Nisship
from Geneo to Japan. He says the
Nisshin and Kasauga had an exciting
trip; that they were chased in tho
Red sea by a fast Russian squadron,
but that the Japanese boats were able
to show their heels to the Russians
and easily made their escape.
The two cruisers were overhauled
and sent out to join the Yellow sea
squadron within two days after their
arrival at Yokohama
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11
BLAME
BEAVERS
(Scripps News Association.)

NSCTIUpS NVWS ASSUC1HtIOH.J
WASHINGTON, d. c., March H.
The galleries of the house were filed
with an expectant public today when
the discussion of the Bristow report
was resumed. Cowherd, of Missouri,
defended the action of the committee
in bringing the Bristow report before
the house. He declared that the
members of congress were not RESPONSE
BILE for the late increased allow
ances, now denounced as irregular. 1t
was Beavers work. He knew he was
violating the law and the members did
not know it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11
CAMPBELL
WINS
Especial to The Press

Especial to The Press.0
TACOMA. March 11.-Revised pri-
mary returns show that the republi-
cans yesterday gave Mayor Campbell
214 votes in tomorrow's convention
and 1871 for Fawcett. Campbell's re-
nomination will be a decided victory
for the law and order element and
means that Tacoma will remain a
closed town. McBride's friends are
elated over the victory for Campbell,
whom they supported. They claim
this means Mcbride in pierce county
this fall has good chance to win at
least part of the delegation, If not
all of 1t.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11
BORN.

To Mr.. and Mrs. s. A. Vogler, Ross
block, Spokane, son, March 8.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Segessenman
81 Frederick avenue, daughter, on
March 3.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Sedden,
1918 Nettie avenue, a daughter, March
8.
To Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Hume,
7O7 Gordon avenue, a daughter, on
March 6.
22S Front avenue, daughter,
March 3.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11
PATHS BAGGAGE ATTACHED

Exchanges report that the baggage
of Adeline Patti, the famous singer,
was attached at Scranton. Pa, for ad
in the place, but cancelled the date
because the sale of seats was not
satisfactory. The officer was unable
to secure anything before the party
left the city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11
MORE TRAINS LATE

The Great Northern westbound train,
dne to arrive here at 7 o'clock this
morning. arrived FIVE hours late, the
delay being caused by the heavy SHOWS
in the Rocky mountains. The North
ern Pacific passenger train which was
due this morning at 7:25 O'Clock was
also five hours late from the same
cause
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11
CLEARWATER
floods
MOST DIsAsrRous SEASON SINCE
NoRTHERM PACIFIC ENTEBED
THE vALLNY-THE wRHCKxN0
TRAINS ARE BOTTLED UP BY
sLIDE-MoUNTAIM SIDES SLIP
ovER THE TRACKS.

Local railroad officials generally be-
lieve that it will be from three to four
DAYS before traffic is resumed on the
Clearwater branch Of the Northern
Pacific. The company is putting forth
every effort to relieve the food sit
nation, but ON account of the track be-
ing DISTRACTED in so many places it
has been found impossible to put men
to work at all the plNces at once.
Six Feet Deep over Rails.
This is the most disastrous spring
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11
STRANGE SUITS.

Two claimants for the $1,000 due
on the policy of Myron T. Rogers are
source of trouble to the Penn
Mutual Insurance company. Upon
the death of Rogers his widow claim
ed the money. I. r. Ames also put
in a claim on the grounds that the
policy had been assigned to him.
The company in order to have the
matter settled has sued both claim
ants and will pass the matter up to
the courts.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11

The antlered band which went to
Idaho, and instituted q
lodge of Elks there arrived safely
home yesterday after having a very
enjoyable trip. They narrowly missed
being tied up at Lenore. where the
Northern Pacific is having so much
trouble with disastrous washout,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11
POCKET PICKED
IN COURTROOM

Mrs. P. o. Harris, 222 Stevens street,
reported to the police this morning
that about 10 o'clock, while in Justice
Suckers court at the courthouse, che
missed her purse, containing three
$5-bills and IS in gold and two small
keys. She has no suspicion Of who took
the money.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11

(Scripps News Association.)
SANTA ROSA, Cal, March IL
Yesterdays storm did great damage
in this vicinity. The heaviest rain
fall ever experienced in a short space
of time fell. All the streams are out
of their banks. Traffic on the Cali
fornia Northwestern railroad has been
completely abandoned since the storm.
feet of water. Washouts have &C.
CURED in many places.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11
IDAHO TOWN FLOODED AND
RIVERS ARE ON A RAMPAGE.

(Scripps News Association.)
BOISE Idaho. March IA cloud
burst occurred today at Little Camas
Prairie, rs miles from here. The
water in the Boise river is rising here.
People on the lowlands have been
warned. No lives were lost.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11

LONDON, Mar. 1.-THE Central
news correspondent en- route for Port
Arthur has telesraphed from versy-
hneudipak, Siberia:
Have seen little but troops hurry
ing to the front; soldiers in excellent
spirits and warmly clad. Grand Duke
Vladimir and Councillor Alexandrov-
sky. chief delegate of the Red Cross.
and two detachments of the sanitary
corps crossed Lake Baikal by train
yesterday
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11

tS0ripps News AssOCiatiOn.)
PORTLAND. Ore. March 11.--All
wires between here and San Francisco
are down as q result of yesterdays
storm. Telegraph communication is
completely cut Off and the railway
service is In bad shape.
But the most meager reports of the
damage done along the coast of Ore
gon and northern California have been
received. but the advices so far indi-
is feared that many vessels were
wrecked,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11
M00RElS GUAR DIAN

Robert Hamblen, an orphan, has
petitioned Judge KEENAN, to have G.
Herbert Moore appointed as his guard
ian. The petition was granted. Ham,
blen is heir to his fathers and mothers
estates and wishes Moore to look after
his interests.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11
N'HRmE CLUB.

Promoters of the Roosevelt-Mc-
Bride republican club, which is to be
brought into existence tomorrow
night in the municipal courtroom at
the witching hour of 8, say over 500
signatures to the membership roll
already have been secured.