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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20
CANDIDATES

The following are the aspirants for
nominations at the republican conven-
tion to be held Saturday. Care has
been taken to include all OF the men
who have announced their intention to
battle for place on the ticket:
Superior Judge. Spokane county
1.-TWO to nominate)-H. l.. KEENAN, Gn-
cumbentD, w. A. Huneke, James Daw-
son. A. L, Barnes and John A. Pea
cock.
Joint Judge. Stevens and Spokane
county--Miles Poindexter.
Sheriff.. II. Doak, Rolla c. Har-
bord, +. ii. Dean and Charles G. Car
penter.
Clerk-R. A. Koontz.
Prosecuting attorney-R. NJ. Barn
hart.
Auditor-Zach Stewart Qncum-
bent) and j II, Yates.
Assessor--Dayton II. Stewart Gin
cumbenD. a. w. Strong and J. S.
Thayer,
Treasurer-E. X. Erwin, III. II. Hub
bard. w. J. Nickerson of Plaza, J. ii.
Tilsley and c. r. Mayer.
Superintendent of schools-M b.
Watkins OncumbenD.
Coroner--Dr. ID. l.. Smith Oncum-
benD. DIR. c. s. Kalb and DIR. l.. T.
wittcr.
Gd:vSor--E. NJ. Snow Oncumbent)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20

WASHINGTON. April 20.-Brig-
ham Roberts, one of the seven first
presidents of the Mormon church and
who was elected to congress but was
prevented from taking his seat, was
the first witness this morning in the
resumption of the Smoot inquiry by
the senate committee.
He said he was married three times.
First in 1877, second In 1856 and third
in 1890. BY the second wife. Celia
Dibble, who was his first plural wife,
he had eight children, some of whom
were born since his election to. con-
gress in 1898. He was married to his
third wife by Daniel Fl. Wells, the
counsellor to apostles, at Salt Lake.
There were not witnesses, nor was
either of his previous wives present.
Wells made no objection to his mar
riage to Mrs. Ship, his third wife.
Neither had his other two wives.
However, they did not know of it at
the time and they did not learn of it
for two or three years. He concealed
his third marriage chiefly for the pur-
pose of relieving them of any embQr-
rassment, 'and of course we knew the
marriage was illegal" This third
wife was formerly the wife of DR..
Ship. He admitted that Wells knew
he had first wife and no action was
taken by the authorities of the church
against him for marrying Roberts to
a third wife. When asked the reasons
that led him to contract this marriage
when he knew that 1t was against the
laws, he said from boyhood he had
been taught the rightfulness of plural
marriages and believed 1t to be the
law of God and preferred to accept it
rather than mans law. He believed
that polygamy was and is divine in
stitution and admitted to living in
polygamous cohabitation 'in defiance
Of both the laws of God and man." as
the cross examiner worded 1t.
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Many Residences Also Destroyed in Great
Confagration That Sweeps Over Toron-
t0---Fire Is Under Control.

Justice of the peace-G. w. Stocker
bent), two to elect.
Constable-Fred Sailing Gncum-
bent), Richard Gemmrig and Thomas
Grant.
Commissioner, First district--G. H.
Collin dncumbent), w. d. Knight. E.
E. Burton.
Commissioner, Second district--W.
A. Coplen, William Connolly, r. T.
Walls, c. W. Francis, Al. Chrisler of
Mica.
Following Is the list of legislative
aspirants and possibilities:
Third senatorial district and Second
representative district-For senator,
DR.. C. G. Brown: for representatives,
II. c. Olney, Dan Hoch and Jesse
Huxtable.
Fourth senatorial district and Third
representative district-For senator,
Walker a. Henry of Spokane; for rep
resentatives, w d. Scott of Spokane,
Bowers of Latah.
Fifth senatorial district and Fourth
representative district-For senator,
f. c. Bratt of Plaza, Alexander Watt
of Cheney and S. A. Wells of Spo-
kane; for representative, e. c. Whit
ney of Beaver. w. II. Van Dusen of
Milan and J. A. Fancher Of Medical
Lake.
Fifth representative district-Ed.
Sanders and Sid Rosenhaupt. Two
representatives to elect.
Sixth representative district
Joseph b. Lindsey, DIR. G. #. Doc
little. Arthur J. Shaw and DIR. E. Pitt
wood.
No senator's will be elected from
the Sixth and Seventh districts. The
incumbents will hold over.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20
WILLING
TO DIE
INTENSELY PATRI-
oTIC-TRAvELER ON JAP AM
MUNITI0N BOAT WAS TOLD
THE VESSEL WOULD BE
BLOWN UP BEFORE IT FELL
INTO HANDS OF RUSSIANS,

Nj. Matzdorf. representing the Ash
attic Expert company of Seattle, is at
the Spokane hotel. He has just re-
turned from Japan, where he was rep
resenting his company and talks first
hand about things in the mikado's EN-.
pire.
81 was in Hong Kong when the war
broke out. Soon afterward | went 20
Kobe, Japan. travelling on a japanese
steamer commanded by Captain Balm
bridge, the famous blockade runner,
who brought Dewey's ammunition
from England to Manila in the Span
ish- American war.
cambridge told me just before
reaching Kobe that his vessel was
loaded from stem to stern with ammu-
milton and that he had orders to blow
up or beach the vessel rather than
be captured. 1t made me feel quite
comfortable to think about it.
Il can't tell you much about the
war or war preparations because no.
body knows anything and seldom sees
anything. travelled with many cor
respondents, but they couldn't find out
anything.
"The Japanese are intensely patriot
ic, but are not as demonstrative as
Americans A call to war is looked
upon as call from God. They are
one great family. When soldier
leaves his wife and family are cared
for by his neighbors. Our representa-
tive at Yokohama has four houses, oc-
cupied by the families of soldiers. He
not only collects no rent, but supports
the soldiers families and considers it
n duty and privilege. The wives and
mothers would rather see their hus-
bands and sons dead than not TO joy
fully 60 to the front when called and
the soldier himself considers it an
honor to die for his country
"They do not fear death; they court
it.
"All foreigners in Japan think the
Japanese will win. But win or lose
every drop of blood in Japan will he
shed for the emperor before the ma
ton will yield. There is no disobe-
dience in the japanese army, The Off
Ger is to his men like father, and
advises them rather than commands.
They have an honest, magnificent
government, and are great people.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20
STEWARDS
ENEMY

The Spokesman-Re editor is
wondering this week if no one reads
his valuable editorials denouncing As
SCISSOR Ttewart or the condemnation
of meaningless figures which he has
compiled in hopes of defeating the
man who had the temerity to assess
a mighty newspaper trust at some
where near the true value of the prop
erty.
For many months the paper has done
verything in its power to defeat Mr.
Stewart for denomination, not only
printing false statements about him.
but has done the unprofessional thing
of sending its employees out to at
tempt to make deals with the leading
politicians agreeing to anything under
the sun if they would help defeat the
awful man, StewarA
But the paper has utterly rallied
The people knew the animus back Of
the fight and have not needed the alb
surdities published. Everything would
indicate that the Spokesman Review
convention next Saturday.
The statement has been made by
those who desired to defeat Mr.. Stew
arts denomination that even his home
town of Cheney would not support
him. When the peple that part of
the county heard of it they became
indignant and eelared they would re-
nominate him. Both precincts of Che
pey have done the unusual thing of in
strueting their delegates to vote solid
ly for Stewart. Besides these two, the
precincts of Stevens, Medical Lake.
Silver Lake, Rock Lake and Spangle
in the same part of the county near
Mr.. Stewards home have instructed
for him Why does the Spokesman
Review suppress these facts!
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20
Move Is Considered Most Significant Of Land
Campaign Up to Date...No Official confIrma.
ton Of AexeIff's Resignation.

Ankeny's county, Walla Walla, will
be for the governor.
I'm view of the inability if the rail-
road force to take strong stand, the
Spokane county convention of next
week is almost sure to instruct it's
delegates to vote for Mcbride at the
state convention.
The next month in Washington
will be fraught with the keenest in
terest, politically, that has ever stirred
the state"
Mr.. Cisna was non-committal en- the
senatorial situation from the view
point of an eastern Washington res
ident. When the name of ex-senator
John l.. Wilson was mentioned as
again being a candidate, he merely
smiled.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20
CISNA TALKS
POLITICS

M. A. Cisna, for several Years chief
deputy in the county clerks office at
Spokane but now identified with an
implement firm, arrived in the city
this morning, says the Oregon Journal
of Portland. Mr.. Cisna modestly dis
claims being identified with Washing,
ton politics in any way, but expressed
much interest in the coming guberna-
torial and senatorial fight.
"As matters stood at the primaries
in Spokane county last Saturday, Gov
crnor Mcbride had all the delegates
from the county" said Mr.. Cisna. "Ev-
cry precinct lined up for the governor
and instructed its delegates to vote for
him.
"What was true of the Spokane pri-
maries last Saturday was true in Whit
man county, Stevens county, Lincoln
county, and, ! am told, even Senator
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20
FLAMES LAY WASTE
BUSINESS BUILDINGS

employment. The others walked back
to Spokane.
The mayor yesterday sent commu-
nication to Corporation Counsel judi
son stating that Wolf had obtained a
$50 judgment against the agency, but
had not been able to collect it. He
desired an opinion from the corpora
ton counsel. Mr.. Judson hailed a
letter to the mayor stating that if
Wolf would call upon him (Judson)
he would show him that the money
could be obtained from the bondsmen
of the agency. The bondsmen are:
w. j. Roundtree and August Use.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20
AMERICAN LEAGUE
OPENS ITS SEASON

CHICAGO, April 20.-The Amerl.
can association opens it's season to-
day. and from now until September
20 will play 1854 games, the longest
schedule In the history OF the organi-
cation. All of the teams show up
well on paper and the race for the
pennant promises to be an interesting
one. The season opens with st. Paul
at Columbus, Kansas City at Indiana
polls, Minneapolis at Toledo and MI
waukee at Louisville.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20
BODY FLOATS IN
THE RIVER

At 9:30 this morning Waterman
Johnson at the Mission avenue bridge
reported that he had seen a mans
body floating under the bridge a few
minutes before, The only description
that he could give was that II had on
a black coat
The two daughters of c. II. Pegg,
who live at 1905 Mission avenue, also
saw the body. The hook and ladder
truck from the city hall was immedi-
ately hurried to the Division street
bridge and efforts were made to get
the body. Up to noon no signs OF II
had been seen at Division street.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20
SAYS SHE WAS
BEATEN

Rosa kraber is tired of married life
and wishes very much to shake off the
name of Kraber and take her maiden
name of Rosa Krauss. In her action
for divorce filed today with the
county dcrk she alleges that she was
married to Herman Kraber in North
Dakota in October, 1902, and that with
in three months her better half de-
serted her and has since failed to sup
port her. During the short space that
the couple did live together they had
couple of lively sessions.
Ordinarily it takes u little longer
than three months for couple to get
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20
WAGE WAR on
TUBERCULOSIS

MACON. Ga, April 2o,-The Medi-
cal Association of Georgia met in an
nual convention in Macon today and
will remain in session until Satur-
day. The meeting will prove notable
in the history of the society by the
formation of q state anti-tuberculosis
association. The movement has been
on foot for some time. and the pro-
motors are now confident permanent
organization will result from their
efforts.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20
HOLD DEMOCRATIC
PRIMARIES IN the
STATE OF GEORGIA

ATLANTA, Ca, April 20.-Demo.
cratic primaries are being held
throughout Georgia today for the Sc
lection of state and county officers
and members Of congress. The nomi-
nations for state offices will be rati-
fed by the state convention to be
held June 1.
The return Of Congressman Living
ston, Lewis and nearly all OF the
other members of the Georgia delega-
tion in congress is assured.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20

TORONTO, Ont, April 2o.--At q
o'clock this morning the great IRE
which started at 0 o'clock last night
and has laid waste more than $50 build>
ings is under control.
The total property loss is now ess
timated at between 10000 and 49,
900. Several people are reported MISS
ing and it is feared that a number
of lives have been lost.
Shortly after l o'clock this mornine
the high wind which had whipped
the flames with fearful intensity
throughout the early part of the night.
shifted and blew the fire towards the
residence section. The intensity Of
the fire was only increased by the
change of the wind, and many beauti-
full residences were destroyed.
The blaze started in a factory on
Wellington street. 1t spread through
out the entire building in an incredi-
bly, short time The fire was still
confined to this building when Chief
Thompson and Fireman Dowkes were
cut off from escape on the sixth floor
of the factory building.
Thompson leaped from a sixth story
window. His fall was broken by tele-
graph wires. He suffered q broken
leg and other less serious injuries.
Dowkes is missing and il 10 believed
he was burned to death in the factory
building.
The fire had hardly enveloped the
~ t,rn IN, 1xh,n oh - al hnfA
had spread to neighboring buildings.
Then the flames were picked ND by
the hard wind that was blowing and
within very short time several blocks
were ablaze.
Appeals for help were sent to neigh
boring cities and Buffalo and Montreal
rushed fremen and apparatus on spec
citl trains to the scene of the conAag-
ration.
After fighting in vain for control Of
the flames the fremen at last this
morning made a final stand at the
Bank of Montreal building, and, aided
by another shift of the wind, they sue
ceeded in checking the fire.
The flames swept west from the Cur
ries' warehouse on Wellington street,
the starting point. They razed to
the ground several of the greatest
warehouses and some of the largest
business buildings in the city. A par
tial list of the buildings destroyed fol-
lows:
Gillespie, Angie & Company, hats
and furs; Dignum & Moneypenny, inn
porters; Comfort Soap works, Davis
h Henderson, wholesale stationery;
Jessup Steel company's building, occu-
pied by r. b. Hutchinson & Company,
wholesale woolens; Alcott Dodds Med.
icine company, Western Steamship
company, Richard L. Baker company,
agents; B. T. Corset company, C. III.
Westwood & Company, fishing tackle;
Garland Manufacturing company, Il.
II. Cragg, agent; Rothschilds 4 Com
pany, manufacturers; G. w. Bangard
4 Company, brokers; Richie 4 Ram
say company, paper manufacturers;
Thomas Hoskins, manufacturers agent;
Kinleith Paper company, Andrew
Moodhead. wholesale paints; u. w.
Gilmour & Brother, silverware; Inter-
antional Brokers, limited: Gateway,
Whitman & Brown Brothers, whole
sale stationers; Ralph Smith 4 Com
pany, photographers; George N. Hess,
Son 4 Company, window shades; Men
zie's Manufacturing company, photo.
graph supplies; Crown hotel, Office
Speciality company.
The Evening Telegram Office and
! Brooke 4 Company's warehouse werS
badly damaged. :"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20
VETERANS MEET
IN MONTANA

MISSOULA, Mont, April 26.-Mis-
lsoula is decorated with flags and
bunting today in honor of the veter-
ans of the Grand Army of the Repub-
Nc. whose annual state encampment
will be in session during the next
shree days. The various posts
throughout Montana are represented
and the total attendance of delegates
and visitors amounts to several hun
dred. Elaborate arrangements have
been made for their entertainment
The Womens Relief corps also began
it's annual meeting here today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20
GOOD Racing

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 90
What promises to be the most sue
cessful race meeting ever held in
Nashville will be inaugurated tomor-
row, when the new Tennessee Breed
ers' association will throw open its
gates. Over 500 horses are entered
for the various events to be decided
during the nine days the meeting will
continue. Altogether there will be
$4,000 in purses distributed. OF this
amount $4,000 added money will go to
the winner Of tomorrow's Cumber-
land Derby, which will be the event
OF, the meeting.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20
REPUBLICANS MEET
in VERMONT

BURLINGTON, VT. April 20.-The
republican state convention Of Yer
mont was held here today with ex-
Henry H. Powers pre-
siding. The convention chose four
delegates-at-large and alternates to
the national convention and adopted
strong resolutions endorsing Presi-
dent Roosevelt and his administra-
ton and favoring his renominat ton.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20
LUST FOR GOLD SUPREME.

(Scripps News ASsociation)
ST. PETERSBURG, April 20.-The
war excitement has been somewhat
obscured by the discovery OF rich
gold-bearing sand In the Caucasus
mountains, A railway is being built
TO the locality.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20
ROBERTS /
had THR[[ W|V[}
He Says His First Two Did Not Kick at His TAX.
ing Third Because He Did Not Give Them a
Chance.

linger of Atlanta, Ga. The ceremony,
which was followed by large recep-
ton, was attended by prominent So
ciety folk of this city, Washington,
New York, Philadelphia, Wilmington,
Richmond and other cities.
DR.. Ballinger, the bridegroom, Is a
prominent physician of Atlanta, and
the son of 7. I. Ballinger of Tyron,
s C -.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20
CONGRESSMAN CROMER
RtNOMlNATED

MUNCIE, Ind, April 20.-Congress-
man George w. Cromer was given
the denomination on the first ballot
today at the republican congressional
convention of the Eighth district. The
convention also elected delegates to
the national convention and adopted
Roosevelt resolutions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20
FELLOW SERVANT
BLAMED

Alma NJ Mann lost her suit for
5000 against the Northern Pacific
railroad. Mrs. Mann sued for dam
ages on account of the death OF her
was killed In n yard accident at Troy,
Idaho. about two years ago. Judge
Hanford directed verdict for tho
company on the ground that Mann's
death was due to the negligence OF n
fellow servant.
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(Scripps News AssociatiOn)
ST. PETERSBURG. April 20
Nothing official Is obtainable concern
ing Viceroy Alexieff's reported resig-
nation, though the rumor is persist
ent. The report this evening states
that the Russians are strengthening
their Notifications at Chiulien Cheng,
intending stubbornly to contest the
passage of Japanese across the Yalu.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20
BANK RESERVE FALLS OFF.

tScrippS News AsSoctatton.)
ST. PETERSBURG, April 2O--A
statement issued today by the bank
ing department shows that the gov
eminent bank gold reserve has fallen
over 100000 in March and $1,000
600 since then, and on deposit ac-
counts 100000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20
Ill CAN
(0|L[(T

Complaints against the Spokane en-
ployment agencies since the expose of
the Press are coming before the city
officials in Increased numbers. Adolph
Wolf yesterday complained to the may
m that he had been sent - British
Columbia by the United States .an-
ployments agents along with other
men and that only seven had obtained
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20
FIGHT WITH BRIoANDs.

tScripps News ASsociation.)
ST. PETERSBURG, April 20
Russian Cossacks and Chunchuses
have fought n battle 80 versts from
1myanpo on the eastern railway.
Seventy-four brigands were bayo-
neted. The Cossacks had two men
wounded.
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IScripps News AssociatIOnD
LONDON. April 20.-The Central
News Toxic correspondent states that
a telegram reports that 85 Cossacks
arrived at Yong Chin. on the east
coast of Korea yesterday. and burned
the Japanese houses In the city,
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(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association)
LONDON, April 20.-The New
Chwang report of the landing of Jap
anese troops there Is believed to be
the most important event thus far in
the campaign. New Chwang is being
fortified strongly by the Russians.
Should the port fall into Japanese
hands 1t will be of immense advan-
tage to the latter on account of it's
harbor facilities and approach to in
land cities.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20
BRIDGES SAFE

No raise was reported In the Spo-
kane river this morning. The board
of public works reports that all
bridges are safe and IL the water does
not raise today the two men who
were engaged to watch the bridges
will be taken Off.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20
SUBMARINE BOAT DID TT.
(Scripps News Association

(ScrippS NEWS ASSOCiat1On.)
PARIS, April 20.-A nationalist
politician claims authority for the
statement that the Petropavlosk was
sunk by Japanese submarine boat,
said to have been the famous Goubet
model, sold to Japan after Russia had
refused to purchase the vessel.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20
JAPANESE LANDING TROOPS AT new CHWANG

settled down. A three months honey
moon is not long. But, according to
Mrs. Kraber, her husband treated her
cruelty during those three short months
and on two occasions beat her. She
claimed that he constantly heaped in
dignities upon her. During the time
that she did live with him she claims
that she was in constant fear for her
life
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20
GORMAN'S niece
MARRIED

BALTIMORE, Nd. April 20.--At
the country place of her parents at
Oak Forest Park, Miss Nora German.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William H.
German and niece Of Senator German,
was married today to DR.. Il. O. ital-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20
MORE HARNESS
STOLEN

Harness shops still seem to be the
apple of the Spokane thief's eye Last
night burglars entered the harness
shop of Carl Ristau at 121 Washing
ton street and took a small quantity
of harness. including a saddle
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20
BURIED
ALIVE
BUT TWENTY-FIVE or A HUN
DRIED MINERS ESCAPE BEING
SWALLOWED UP IN AN AVA
LANCHE.

(Scripps News Association)
ROME, April 20 A hundred min
ers were overwhelmed by an ava
lanche in the commune of Progelato
today. Twenty-Five afterward es-
capped. The remainder were buried
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20
SNOW STORM

(Scripps News Association.)
SIOUX CITY, April 20.-Five inches
of snow fell last night in South Dakota
and northwest Iawo.
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RUSSIANS WITHDRAW.

(Scripps News Association)
TIENTS1N, April 20.-lt is re-
ported that the Russian forces have
withdrawn from the Yalu, leaving
only four regiments on the river bank
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(Scripps News Association.)

LONDON, April 20.-The Central
News correspondent at st. Peters,
burg wires that report is current at
the Russian capital that the Japanese
have landed in force near New
Chwang.