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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-19

made any provision for getting water
in case of fire, although repeatedly
petitioned to do so.
Because of the lack of water the
firemen were compelled to stand
around and watch the grocery burn.
Even the telephone pole in front of
the store was burned, although the
chemical played upon it for a time,
and daylight found long strip of
the pole suspended in the air, held
by the sagging wires.
The only thing saved from the
flames was the United States mail
box, which was discovered by the
firemen and, being made of iron, stood
chance of going through the fire
without being consumed.
The firemen got out a graphing
hook and pulled the box from it's
fastenings, rescuing it amid the sar-
castle cheers of the West Grove tax
payers who stood by to see their be-
longings swept away without any
thing being done to save them.
The grocery burned to the ground
and the firemen left before that hap
pened, being unable to do anything
toward salvage.
The loss on the building was esti-
mated at $4,000. Mr.. Groves stock of
goods was valued at $4,000.
Repeatedly the residents of West
Grove addition have petitioned the
city officials for some sort of fire
protection. Each of the petitions
has been turned down.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-19
AGED FIRE HORSE
RECOGNIZED CHIEF
Touching Incident When Retired
Steed, Hitched to Ash Cart, Greeted
Him-Now Home Will He Pro-
vided.

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 19.-Fire
Chief Kegebien was standing at a
corner last week when a decrepit old
horse, retired by the fire department,
was driven past hitched to an ash
cart. With ears cast down in de-
jection, the aged steed walked by.
Then he CHANGED to catch a glimpse
of the chief. There was an instant
change.
The horse raised his ears and
aroused his stiffened legs to execute
pitiful semblance Of a caracole.
Despite the vigorous protests Of the
driver, the horse came to the side
walk and rubbed the chiefs hand af-
fectionately with his nose.
This affectionate recognition Of his
former master may bring happiness
to all the old horses of the fire de-
partment Kegebien has taken the
matter up and home will be provid
ed for them. A 10-acre pasture will
be bought and the horses will be
cared for by the inmates of the city
infirmary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-19
BOUNTY ON BABIES

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 19.-In order
to encourage the raising of big fam
lilies, the commissioners of Shawnee
county have voted to increase the
salary of every employe in the court
house IS per month for each baby
born in the family.
'In placing premium on babies"
said Commissioner Sterne, I'VE are
simply carrying out the republican
policy of encouragement of infant in
dustries and the Roosevelt idea OF big
families. In case of twins clerk will
get a raise of $40 per month, and If
there be triplets, SIS. The county
board has no way of Offering boun-
ty to people generally as an induce
ment to raise big families, but it can
reach employees of the county through
salary increase, and we propose to
do it."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-19
Is $1,000 A DAY

VANCOUVER, B. c., Dec. lit is
estimated that the income of the
British Columbia government from
timber sources throughout the prov
ince for the fiscal year commencing
on July I, 1904, and ending June 80,
1905, will not fall far short of, if it
does not exceed, $365, 900, or an aver
age of $1,000 per day for the entire
year.
The total revenue of the govern
ment from It's timber for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1904, amounted
to approximately $4,000, and that
was largely in excess of the returns
of the previous year.
The expected increase Of over $780,
600 in revenue for the present over
the last fiscal year is based on the
fact that the revenue of the present
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-19
BY Jacob valdez.
STAFF Correspondence Of the New

ny JoCop "Ulu0Cks
STAFF Correspondence of the News
paper Enterprise Association.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 19.-Over the
question of government control Of
freight rates there is promised one
Of the most bitter fights ip the his
tory of congress. On one side there
10 the demand Of people generally
and business men particularly for
equal and just treatment by the rail-
roads. President Roosevelt has come
out as the leader of this cause. mo
rebates and no Discrimination Is the
motto.
On the other side there appears
the selfish interest and influence Of
all the railroads In the country. The
Norgans. 9oulds and Vanderbilts
lead. Profits, however gained, form
their inspiration.
Millions are involved, The fight
amounts, In effect. to an attempt to
restrict a taxing power now exer-
cised by the railroads almost with
out hindrance. They will not permit
themselves to be choked and dragged
away from the trough where they
have fed so long without a struggle
that will stir the country. There
are those who believe that congress is
not equal to the task.
At the capitol many men. including
some who are important factors in
national affairs, believe that the
question is the most important that
confronts the country. President
Roosevelt said In his annual message
to congress:
above all else, We must strive to
keep the highways of commerce open
to all on equal terms: and to do this
it is necessary to put complete
stop to all rebates"
In urging that the powers of the
Interstate commerce commission be
increa sed to deal with the evil the
president adopted the remedy en-
bodied in a bill introduced by Con-
gresham Henry "A. Cooper of Wis
consin year ago
Here is a statement dictated by
Cooper of the manner in which the
relief plan would work:
'"rhe object of the bill is to give
the interstate commerce commission
power to fix rates on railroads en-
gagged in interstate traffic.
THE procedure would be as fol-
lows: A shipper feeling that he was
paying too high a rate would file com
plaint with the commission setting
forth what he considered his griev-
anee
"Thereupon the commission would
notify the railroad. which would
have 80 days I'm which to file its an
swer to the complaint.
The complaint and answer would
make an issue of fact to be tried by
the commission. Testimony could be
taken before the commission or a
subcommittee of the commission
especially appointed for that purpose
or dispositions of witnesses could be
taken ana filed with the commission
or subcommittee.
Upon the oral testimony and de-
positions the commission would make
an order. fixing the rate to be in the
future paid. If the railroad should
object to the decision OF the commits
sion 1t could appeal to the United
States circuit court any time within
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-19

Some months ago citizens went to
the city hall and asked that a little
grading be done at Pacific avenue,
First avenue and Riverside avenue
Grading at either of these avenues
would permit of the fire steamer be-
ing run down to the creek or the
river and a stream Of water suf-
ficient to flood the entire addition
would have been secure.
But to this petition a report was
turned in through Fossil Weymouth's
office THAT THE PETITION FOR
PROPER GRADING AND THE RE-
SULTANT FIRE PROTECTION
WAS THE OUTGROWTH OF. PET
TY SPITE ON THE PART OF THE
p r PERTY NERS AND
SHOULD NOT BE Needed.
Just think of it,. The despotism
of Fossil P. Weymouth's office has
grown so great that property owners
and taxpayers can not ask for even
so slight service as the small task
of cutting down a bank at the creek
or river to admit of the passage of
a fire steamer in time of need and
danger but that they must be insulted
and declared spiteful.
In this petty instance the auto
cratic methods of the board of pub
lie works has occasioned one tax
payer the loss of $4,000. To what
lengths will the people permit Wey-
mouth and his crew of vicious tax
eaters to go?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-19
COUGHING SPELL CAUSED
NE TIE

Harry Duckwell, aged 25 years
choked to death early yesterday
morning at his home, in the pres
ence Of his wife and child. He con-
tracted q slight cold a few days ago
and paid but little attention to 1t.
Yesterday morning he was seized
with a fit of coughing which con-
tinued for some time. His wife sent
for physician but before he could
arrive, another coughing spell came
on and Duckwell died from suffoca-
tion.-St. Louis Globe Democrat, De-
cember /, 1901" Billiards. Horehound
s ~: q. S s ;;s, IF f. Is:
sale by
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-19
SPOKANE MARKETS

The following quotations, or prices
paid to producers by Spokane COM
mission men and jobbers, have been
corrected today:
Eggs-Fresh eastern, $3.50 500
case; fresh ranch, 40c dozen.
Poultry - Chickens, Toe; spring
chickens, 1Sc; ducks. 1Sc; greese, 1sc.
Dairy products-Butter, first grade
25@30; second grade, 20@25c; first
grade soc; best creamery 30@35c.
observation-disclosures 1925 cwt
root vegetables, Tie cwt; potatoes,
s1.10 cwt.; cabbage, s2@$2.50 cwt. !;
sweet potatoes, &c lb.
Green vegetables-Hot house let
tuce, 10c h.; celery, 75c doz.
Fruit Lemons, 25c43Oc doz
pears, 81; apples, soc @$1 box; apples,
crab, 81 box; oranges, $3.50 case;
cranberries, $40 barrel
Hay-Timothy, ST.; wild hay, $3.50;
grain hay, $14; alfalfa, s13.
Livestock-Steers, $3.50 cwt.; hogs,
&c h.; mutton, 50 head.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-19
CHILD IN JAIL

SEATTLE, Dec. 10. - Frances
Price, a pretty 13-year-old child, is in
Jail at Seattle, charged with larceny,
and her mother, Mrs. Flora Price, is
held as accessory to the crime.
The child is stagestruck and has a
tendency to attend 10-cent theaters.
She was allowed to have her own
way and today she is ruined through
Tom Keough, manager of local
cheap theater. The man was placed
under a $4,000 bond.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-19
POOR SHOW

. Larger, newer and better than ever
is the way Charles II. Yale advertises
his Everlasting Devils Auction
before Is the way the audience found
1t at the Auditorium last night.
There were few of the muchly adj
verified new features" to be found
In the piece. The only good thing
was the work of the Maxsmith duo
on the unsupported ladders. George
Hermann as the homeless wonder is
still tho king of his class. -
There were one or two new gags
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-19

in the magic gallery, but most of the
mechanical devices and trick work
were variously ancient and of the
sideshow order.
Without the application of a few
new ideas and the fulfllment of the
promises, backed up with
a better company, the Devils Auc-
ton is pretty apt not to be ever
lasting"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-19

fiscal year to date, with six months
not elapsed, is well over 100000. o.
1t is estimated that as the revenue
for the first six months of thenyear
totals more than 100000. 25 per cent
deducted from that amount will give
approximately the revenue of the next
six months.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-19
HOUSTON SCHOOL
Cannon Hill, Spokane. Wash.

ss1sos Day and Boarding School.
Consolidation Of Holxel aoademv
and st. Stephens school.
Healthy location. Dormitory equip
ped with all sanitary appliances Uni.
versity trained faculty. Academic.
preparatory and special courses.
Manual training Is q prominsns
feature.
Best equipped gymnasium. Large
campus.
A regular course in physical train.
ing. including military training. both
infantry and cavalry.
fan Terms Opens September II, 1904,
For full particulars address C, al
Holzel. Eleventh and Jefferson street.
Spokane. Wash. Tel. M. 1859.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-19
GRAND JURY IN SESSION.

(Scripps News Association.)
PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 19.-The
federal grand jury resumed it's ses-
sion this morning investigating the
land frauds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-19
CURED PARALYsrs.

W. s. BaiIy, P. Q. True, Texas,
writes: MY wife had been suffering
five years with paralysis In her arm,
when l was persuaded to use Bal
lard's Snow Liniment, which cured
her all right. l have also used it
for old sores, frostbites and skin
eruptions. 1t does n o.. >,
sale by v v
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-19
HEADACHES AND COLDS.

Laxative Bromo Quinine removes
the cause. To get the genuine call
for the full name and look for sigma
ture Of e. w. GROVE. 25c.
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[aF TRADERS NATIONAL BANu


Surplus and profits $3.50, 900
Otficers-Alfred Coolidge, president,
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Directors--M. M. Cowley, Patrick
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-19
SIX DEAD

ASHLAND, KY, Dec. 19.-Six men
are dead in Beaver Creek from drink
ing wood alcohol.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-19

Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Pro-
truding Piles Your druggist will re-
fund money If PAZO OINTMENT
fails to cure you in 6 to IA days. &c.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-19

Hove you seen those silver dollars
on the floor at the Pfister?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-19

The place for amusement is at the
Pfster.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-19

Mince pies, fruit plum puddings-
home made. Leave orders. Mince
meat and plum buildings in glass and
tin.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-19
Exchange National Bank
OF SPOKANE. WASH.

Designated Depository United States,
Sdpltdi xZbO.0O0 %
Surplus and undivided
profits .................$1
ID. j. Dyer. president; Charles
Sweeny. vice president; G. u. Mo.
Broom. cashier; w. NJ. Shaw. assist.
ant cashier.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-02

o'clock IN the afternoon. Tho attack was
directed against our right flank, which
from its position at Yangze Pass inflict-
ed great loss on the Japanese.
The efforts OF the Tskushan army and
General Oku's army to-day are being
mainly directed to cutting our communi-
cations between 81 Mon Cheng and Hal
cheig, their operations starting from
line traversing Yanshukan, Tapuntse and
t!.iac'lantse.
"on our eastern front the Japanese be-,
gan the offensive this morning against
our Ikhavuen position, the eneiny's main
concentration being against its right
flank, which was turned.
,,The enemy is also acting on the of
fcnsive between Lao Yang and Sail
n,ntsza almost due north of Feng Wang
chcng against our troops posted at Ho1it-
siaotze. twenty-five miles from Lao
Yang.
Intelligence has been received Of a
considerable number of Japanese landing
off Yin Kow Under the cover OF several
warsllips."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-02
EXCITING INCIDENT c \ ]
Helpless japanese Gunboaat En- !,
posed to Heavy Russian
Cannonade.
Cannonade.
tBy Associated Press.)

.TDls1o. August Ill A. M.-The fol
loving exciting naval incident has been
reported by Admiral Togo:i 4
While engaged recently In sweeping for.
5Rllssc n mines near TungWangtao, a J ap-
anesa gunboat got tangled with q mine
and while trying to free itself the mine,
i.,ecn,ne fastened In the sweeping ma
chimes of the gunboat. This rendered the
eunboat helpless and 1t drlfted to shen-
sen nolnt where Il was exposed to a
heavy Russian cannonade.
CAPTAIN Hlrose, on board another gum
boat then went to- the rescue Of the yes
sci. He succeeded In getting "a line to-
thu disabled gunhoat and had started to
tow her away when he was suddenly at
tackled by IA Russian torpedo boat de-
.stroyer. Aftera fight, which lasted one
hour, Captain Hirose succeeded IN ex-
trIcuting both gunhoa The VESSEL,
under the command of Captain Hirose,
was hit twice and three men on hoard
of her were killed, AZ Captain Hirose and
ten mon were wounded.
Tho tunnels of the Russian torpedo
boat destroyer, which was sunk on sun
day July Gath, are visible off sllenssenl
Point, 5Y RI 8
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-02
VIRGINIA.
BRI EFSS


Especial to The TiSles- Dispatch.)
n CONFORM, VA. /. August 1.-Rev. u. H. New
bill begun his annual revival meeting at Oak
land Baptist Church in the lower part OF
King George yesterday. with an immense
crowd OF people to hear the opening service.
DANy5LLE eommttse from the
tomorrow to confer With g commit tee from
the Commercial associa tion relatiy 60
STRENGTHENING the Greensboro road SO as 3 to
avoid numerous railroad crossings between
this point and Stokesland 1lqS ig
y FAIRFAX. IA mir. Oscar Moore. OF Merri;
was vas found an. dead In his barn ~ one Of his
GATE CITY. yA;IHoward LGrogan. a az 9
Miles .hs At
cidentally discharged q shotgun into his neck,
from which he died instantly The boy was
hunting and two small negro lads Witness
HARRIsoNRURG, VAC. B. Williamson.
auditor OF the Chesapeake and Western Rail.
way. was painfully injured six miles west OF
Harrlsonburg this afternoon by II the derail-
n,ent OF mis- motor car. caused by q collision
with a dog. He was fearfully cut and bruised
about the head and body SFs
LEEsBURG, VA.-The Dranesvilles Holiness
compromising begins near Herndon august
eth and continues ten days. Rev. Phoebe Hal!
Luttrel Will conduct the services. assisted by
NHw spesFs NEWs AThe United states
cruiser Des Mpines which went to sea !, several r.
turned to Hampton Roads to-day. The report
of the board OF naval officers Will not be
made known until announced by the depart
ment at Washin gton, 58 5s5S;s sl a,,,, e
q NORFOLK, VA Judge M:xAin, In TIE
Court of Law and Chancery has ordered the
effects Of ths A tlantic Hotel sold to pay a first
rent lei, Of $4,000 to the trustees the At
lantic building. represented by G, N, RAN
tdolph, It Ia claimed that the assets are suti-
Client for the general creditors partial protec,,,
ton but Inst what per centthe later WI, VIII
have 10 be determined by future resutes
PETERsBUR G. Y A:-The Z con'men ce @, |!
ell this evening elected Mr.. h;p. Budd \, CITY
cent death OF Captain Thomas r, Dunn.
A NcocK.s YA.-saturday afternoon the
steamer Pocomoke. as 1T WAS leaving F'inney's
wharf, "a mile below here In ona ncoek Creek,
ran Into q barge managed BY = negro man
narrow al that point, the steamer gave the
usual signal to get out Of the way. but ne
man took notnotice. He caught hola toi me
iron har under the boat, was sucked under
by the current and drowned. q! KS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-02
JAPs DRIVEN BACK. I
Russians Fling Them Off and
Silence Batteries-A Japa-
nese Trick.
ny Associated Press. J


HAT crIENG, August 1. The Japanese
on Saturday attacked the heights OF
Yanze Pass. the right Of the Russian po-
sition at slmoucheng. Under cover OF
their artillery the Japanese Infantry
charged. but the Russ ian guns drove them
back In confusion and sllenced two OF
their batteries. The Russian losses were
slight. Between Hal Chang and Ia Tche
Klao the same day there was a long.
distance artillery duel, which had little
effect. a single shell burst over o Rus
sian gun, killing two and wounding eleven
iBunners. ri
on Saturday night the Japanese made a
desperate attack on Yanze Heights with
the bayonet, and a hand-to-hand fight en-
sued, but the Japanese were gain re
pulsed, fleeing down the hill in confusion.l
The Japanese are said to have employed
their customary trick while advancing of
shouting In Russian: Don't fire; we are
friend 81 III ID III
The. Japanese renewed the attack at
daylight yesterday, training all their guns
on Yanze Heights. BY 6 o clock the
fight had developed along the whole
front ofhifourteen8miles, and was espe-t
cially hot against General M1stchenko.
The Russian artillery did ifcently.
several times forcing the Japanese bat
teries to shift their positions. VI The RUS
SLAMS are holding all e their positions s. a t
the hour when this d ispatch4 Is sent from
Hal Cheng. The hea Is almost unbear-5
able, and Is trying to the fighting me
but even while marching under the blaz-
.inr sun. and weighted down by accolltre-
gments and ammunition, often without
food or drink all day. the men try to be
cheerful. and sing songs while grim work
Is in %progress. 53
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-02
KUR0Kl RIDERS ADVANCE I: |. N !!
Japanese Moving From al
Points on Hal 8Cheng and
Lao y ang
lRy5AssociatedP Press

n fl a.
vi ST. PETERSBURG August Is 80 p.
NJ W .At last the decisive battle OF the
campaign seems to be In progress. Hav-
Ing completed his enveloping movement
OF the Russian position, General Ku-
rok! has ordered simultaneously an
advance from all points against Hal
fCheng and Lao Yang Fighting Is
raging on both fronts and still continues.
Ri The latest reports contain nothing yet
confilmatory Of the runlors that Cen
Seral Kuropatkin has been defeated. Ac-
5cortlilg to- Kuropatklns official dis
nat chea to- the Emperor, the battle began,
for the possession Of the Important posi-
5tio,, at slou Cheng. which is located at
the juncture Of the Feng Wang Cheng
and Stu Yen. roads. 4 Fl
Two separate armies were launched
from the east above the two roads. while
third. under General Oku, moved up
east Of the railroad from Tachikia to
try to cut off the Russian force there
from Hal Cheng. II the latter rno - Is
successful, this force will be crushed.
&355 a portion Of General Kurokf's army at
the same time advanced against General
Count Keller's position at Ikhayuen. east
OF Lao Yang, trying the fayorte Japa-a
{ ,ese plan Of outflanking him on the
right. "!
Still further north, on the salnlatsza-
A Lao Yang road the Japanese moved for
ward against Houtsiatze, twenty-five
miles from Lao Yang, Atsall points the.
fJapancse employed artillery to the best
lSt s5 4 \
General EUROPA tkin's situation will be
desperate In the event OF his defeat, The
tkeenest anxiety is felt at the War Of
flee for news of the progress of the
battle. The general staff seems utter
5ly dun founded at the n nun Der q OF
mon the Japanese possess and con-
3seqnently N EUROPA tkin's statement that
they are landing another heavy force at
tho port Of New chwang adds to The So
Elicitude