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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-06-29
COEUR D'ALENE
MINING ON BOOM

secured the Tiger-Poorman and the
Mammoth near Burke, the Last
Chance and Empire State near Ward
her and other less noted properties In
other sections.
"The Hercules. owned by the Day
Brothers, Gus Paulson, H. F. Samu-
els, the Markwells, Al Hutton, f. j.
Reeves, Ed Boyce and others, will
soon be working from tunnel that
will be over half mile in length
and at one point will tap the famous
ledge at depth of over 1000 feet.
while a good part of the money
Is being used in developing the Fed
eral companys properties, there is a
sufficient amount of Spokane capital
interested to save big part of the
future output from getting very far
away from home"
How about the Ruth. properties.
Mr. Wallace?"
Its this way: We got our lesson
when the other people were getting
theirs. We are tunnelling. too. The
country at certain seasons Is very
wet and operating from a deep tunnel
you save the expense of hosting
water, which, at the best, is only
good for chaser. We are running
lower tunnel on the property and
will put up a compressor to run drills
within the next 60 days. We can
then do much faster work and make
greater progress"
Mr.. Wallace will be In the city for
few days, as his connection with
the Interstate Mining company will
occupy extra time. The Interstate
company has a group of properties
adjoining the Hercules on the east
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-06-29
, Water to Flush Closets, No Fresh Water for Family
Use, Sickness Among Children, Is Conditions in
First Ward--Water Pumps Do Not Work Full
Observation-Disclosures Say Meters Is the Only
Renedy---Big Graft in Meters Is the Condition
in the City Hall.

What . pitv tbere ts pot a man at
A. A. Ia
wy
What an opportunity there 1s Tor q
man Of ability. What need there is
for hrains In IN. citv hal,
,. A.. - . .,...
'oi
earns MS salary OF *zooo' SPOKANE
could well afford to pay at the pres
emf time a SALARY of s26.0oo n wear
-
emergency. Sucn d man. II ne were
able to stop the grating going on,
would save the city more than the
amount OF such a munificent salary.
II he were a man Of strong will, and
the right ability. he wou,d prasn the
situation SEQ the nee5s of the tbou.
sand. of peon,s who are half fam,sb-
,pu dav after aav unable ~ GET n
drink NJ nure water be would dec,,re
an emergency In the no,,ce denart.
ment which would nut an end to the
vraftinv there. ana he would r,ck ont
every tre,cberous no,,ce off,cer who
sevotes hi. time IN nolit,cs yraft,py
and STIRRING IN trouh,e
r.nn...ra ,r.r.v.u.r&
put ahove oil a cor,net.nt r,.vor
~,ou,d toL. tho ra,rs 90 .,,,ar,,,an.
IN hand and nrov,de a svster, ~
6nance. ana arancia, exnena,ture
which wou,a he .a.,nato 20 ,ho ,,,,-
ot,on The c,,v q. nrovnorors h,,.
the c,tv government wear after war
comp,ains TINT thar. :, M. enough
money for the raed. a, Tho oi,v rh,.
,,u, continue % ,o .r,. n. -, -.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-06-29
YALE AND HARVARD
READY FOR RACE

NEW LONDON. Conn.,, June 20
After weeks of faithful preparation
the Yale and Harvard crews are
trained to the minute for the crown
ing test of their Craftsmanship on the
Thames tomorrow. The city Is rap
idly filling with students from the
two colleges. together with their
fathers, mothers. brothers. sisters
and sweethearts. while from near and
far are rallying the old guard Of
alumni, who will tomorrow yell them
selves hoarse as they have so many
times before along the historic
course. The harbor Is rapidly NIL
ing with yachts. and the race Will
be witnessed by many distinguished
visitors.
The final details OF the contests
were arranged today. The program
as laid out calls for the starting OF
the freshman race at 1880 O'Clock
tomorrow morning from the big
bridge two miles up stream. The
varsity four-oared crew race win
start from the point where the fresh
man race terminates. The distance
will be two miles up stream. The
observation trains will then 20 back
four miles to the head of the course.
and start down stream at 1850
o'clock over that heartbreaking
stretch Of four miles. Should the
water be too rough the varsity race
will be deferred until about 4:80 p. m,
Among the arrivals today are many
old-time oarsmen. who predict that
the races this year will not be as
close as usual. Either one college
or the other seems to have a decided
advantage In each OF the three events
Yale seems to have a mortgage on the
main event Of the day. the 'varsit,
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ROBBED
4 Low GLASS or CRIMINALS Am
Y1OF10T1D II TIE 01D11 or
1GAYo8 DoYD-TK1s n ZoW
9EHY WoD1.

I'm glad got my pants back; I'd
like to have the watch. but the money
! don't care for" This was L. L.
Millsr's starter for the story Of how
he became intimate with the methods
OF tho man who has created such .
terror In the residence portion of the
city and who has worked his special
graft Of stealing pants 30 success
fully and for 80 long q time.
Miller u the day cook at the Palm
aunch counter at South Howard street
And lives at 1885 First avenue.
II went homo about II o'clock last
night and when undrossed to 20 to
bed hung my trousers over the back
Of . chair that stood Just alongside
Of the head Of the bed. ! had $500
ln the pockets ana l placed lady's 8
gold watch on the chair for check
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-06-29
RESULTS OF
MAYOR BOYD'S
EMERGENCY

The police department is in a ouan-
Diary over challenge sent them last
night by lone highwayman, who held
up seven people and then told some
of them to "tell those detectives if
they come out into this section they'll
get their heads blown off"
The lone holdup operated in Union
and Liberty parks last night and held
up six people and attempted to stop
another one who was on a wheel.
A. w. Thorpe of E26l4 Eighth
avenue. A. N. Randall living on Haven
street and Seventh avenue were stop
ped by short heavy-set man about
9:30, who wore heavy whiskers for a
disguise. Tho holdup, while holding
Q gun on them, searched them and took
from Randall an Egin watch and from
Thorpe 81 in money.
About the time the report of the
Union park affair was made, Petrus
Person, who lives at Fourth avenue and
Stevens street, was held up in Liberty
park by man whom the police believe
to be the same one who did the Union
park job. Person could give no accu-
rate description. The robber then
searched Person and got 70 cents. Per-
son was accompanied b~ two young
ladies but the holdup did not molest
them.
Later on Charles Sorenson was riding
along the cinder path near the fair
grounds when man attempted to
stop him. Sorenson was much fright
ened and, instead of stopping, increased
his speed.
Whoever this knight Of the road is,
he is the greatest mystery faced by the
local police. His operations seem to be
along new lines. Usually a holdup
watches for man with roll Of money
and when he shows this follows him.
This robber seems to take up point
of vantage and stops everyone who
comes along.
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eight contest. Harvard seems to have
a good chance of winning the other
two races.
History Of Yals-Xarvard Races.
For SO years. with occasional in
tervals, the crews of Harvard and
Yale have battle, the rival colors
having been borne during all those
years by four. six and eight cared
crews. In the thirty-eight races that
have been rowed in that time, since
the initial contest in 1852. two points
now separate the contesting univer-
stiles. Yale having won 20 races and
Harvard is. OF the races that have
been rowed on the Thames. Yale has
won t6 and Harvard seven.
During the early years OF the con-
tests the events were rowed on Lake
Quinsigamond. In 1873, however, the
event was held on the Thames. and
with the exception of three years
since that time the event has been
an annual fixture and on the Thames
course. Lake Quinsigamond was
abandoned as the place for holding
the races In 1863, and In the Following
year the crews met at Lake Salton-
stall. The next year Springfield was
chosen for the event. and after that
came the Thames at New London.
Early in the history of the event
Il was rowed over two-mile course.
which was Increased to three miles
In 1865 Again the distance was In
creased in 1876. this time to four
miles, which has been the length OF
the varsity races ever since. Yale
holds the record for this distance,
having covered the course In 1883
In 20 minutes 10 seconds. Tlarvards
last victory was In 1899. since which
time Yale has had four successive
victories.
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EDUCATIONAL TOPICS
BEING DISCUSSED
county. Illinois.

winnebaso county. Illinois. 7
No general session of the conven>
tion was held this afternoon. a
large majority of the delegates de>
voted the time to Sightseeing at the
exposition and to an inspection Of
the numerous educational exhibits
Those who were not thus employed
took part In the numerous sectional
conferences where special branches OF
educational work were exhaustively
discussed. AS at previous conven>
tions OF the association. these side
conferences are proving TO be amono
the most valuable and interestino
features of the gathering. All %
them are well attended and the
speakers include scores Of the FORE
most educators of America. ~
The program calls for a eensrA1
meeting this evening. at which the
chief speaker will be Halsey c. Jvees
chief of the department Of art Of the
exposition. MFR. Ives win tell the
teachers of the art exhibits in the
opposition. Tho genera, sessions WIN
be resumed tomorrow morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-06-29

on my alarm clock. The watch was
worth about $35.
when woke up this morning at
O'Clock the pants and watch were
gone. ! found the pants outside of
my room door. but there was nothing
In them but the lining"
As he saw no one in the room he
| could only give description Of the
watch to tho police.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-06-29
MARRIAGES
HAVE INCREASED

So far there has been l25 marriage
licenses taken out this month. June,
the great month Of weddings, is almost
over. 1t 10 probable that between
10 and 10 more licenses will be taken
out before the office closes tomorrow
evening. The record for this month 10
greater than that of any month for
years. Last year there were ll6 licsn-
ses taken out. The year before there
were only "a couples who left the desk
with bunch of happiness with q
golden seal ON it..
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-06-29
DEGREES ARE CONFERRED
UPON FILIPINO CITIZENS

York; Chas. vanhise, state geolcgist
of Wisconsin; Judge Holt. Doctor Of
Divinity, H. c. King, president VI
Oberlin; Stewart Means, rector Of
st. Johns, New Haven. Doctor Of
Music. Frank Damrosch Of New York.
Among those whe received Master
of Arts were Ins. Pardo Delaware,
senior member Of the Filipino eommis-
sion. The Filipino awards are the
first important recognition OF the ;s-
lands by any American university.
district. On the trip he founded three
churches. one at Chesaw in Okanogan
county, one at mill on the north half
of the Colville Indian reservation, and
one at Kahlotus in Franklin county,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-06-29

NEW HAVEN, June 29.-A driz-
zling rain today caused the abandon
ment of the elaborate procession at the
Yale commencement. Degrees were
conferred on GA candidates. Honorary
degrees were conferred as follows:
Doctor of Law, Don Gayetano, Arel-
lano,, chief justice of the Philippines;
w. A. Halsted, professor of surgery at
John Hopkins; r. w. Forest, the first
tenement house commissioner of New
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-06-29

would have built for $4,000. Is 1t any
wonder the citizens are beginning to
ask who gets this graft? What a
chance there would be for an honest
mayor with brains.
DRAFT Of $4,000.
Three companies which have water
meters for sale stand ready to pay
out the cold cash by the thousands
of dollars II the meter system IL in
augurated in Spokane. Fortunately
for the public. these three companies
have not come together. But even
as 1t stands now, either one of these
three is ready to pay out $4,000 in
adopted.
Who will receive this $4,000? How
will it be distributed? VIII It be di-
vided among city officials, or will 1t
be offered to newspaper influences to
work upon the public until the people
are willing to stand for the graft?
In many parts of the city there is
a real distress for water, but in the
First ward, where many of the labor
ing people live. this distress ia the
greatest. On Cannon hill, in Lidger-
wood and in many other localities
there are many hours each day when
there is no water in the city mains.
People living directly under the
standpipe on Cannon hill and others
living within two blocks OF the aux
iliary pump on that hill are unable to
get water for several hours each day.
What is being done about It? Moth
ing.
Epidemic n Threatened.
II an epidemic Of fever breaks out
In the First ward, will the mayor Of
the city have enough interest In 1t
to get down to his Office before 1
o'clock in the afternoon7
People In the First ward for weeks
have beeen compelled to drink stag
nant water. In some localities some
times there is no water in the pipes
from 5 o'clock In the morning until
10 or II o'clock at night. The more
fortunate usually are able to catch
water for about an hour In the middle
of the day
With these people it has long ago
ceased to be a question of watering
lawns. 1t Is a question of getting
water to drink and for other house,
hold purposes. A frightful danger of
epidemic hangs over the city on this
account.
But what does the mayor care?
In these houses toilets go unfinished
hour after hour through the boiling
heat of the sun. inviting deadly ty-
phoid. In many cases conditions are
sickening. But the mayor sits in the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-06-29
DIRECTORS
ARE GUILTY
(scripps News Association }

(Scripps News Association.)
NEW YORK, June 29.-The verdict
of the coroner's jury in the General
Slocum disaster case finds the direct
ors Of the Knickerbocker Steamboat
company guilty of manslaughter in
the first degree.
The presidents and secretary's bail
was fixed at $4,000 each; other direct
ors at $1,000.
Officers of the boat go to Jail.
Vice President Hill Of the Knicker-
booker Steamboat company, surren-
dered today and was released on
$4,000 bail Detectives were sent after
the others held responsible by the
coroner.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-06-29
RISTE A CANDIDATE:
HAS NO POLICY

Attorney f. G. Riste was asked this
morning whether there was any truth
in the report that he would be cam
didate for the democratic nomination
for prosecuting attorney. Several OF
my friends have asked me to make the
rum" said Ristc, and i win be q
candidate" :
Rste was then asked what his policy
would be, and other questions along
the same line, but said he had nothing
to give out for publication at this
time.
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shade of his home on Cannon hill
every forenoon and does not give a
thought to the laboring man of the
First ward, to his sweltering wife or
to the babes who are wailing for q
drink of good water.
What a pity Spokane has not a man
for mayor.
Mayor was Comfortable.
Last night one faction In the city
hall had a proposal to make to the
mayor to settle the ridiculous squab-
BILE over patronage. The mayor was
telephoned, but declined to come down
town, and the city must endure the
squabble a little longer. 1t was too
much exertion to come down on a
warm night.
Several years ago the city govern
ment OF Spokane passed through a
period Of financial danger which
threatened bankruptcy. Bankruptcy
would certainly have come If 1t had
not been for the cool heads of such
men as j. M. Comstock, ]. A. Schiller
and w. H. Acuff in the city council
and DIR. Il. d. Olmsted in the mayors
chair. The city had undertaken to
build the upriver water works and
the contractor had the work half fin
ished when he was unable to go
farther. The work already had cost
the city hundreds of thousands Of
dollars. To stop meant bankruptcy.
and yet the city had no money. Part
of its funds had been lost in broken
banks. There was no way out of the
trouble, yet these men found a way.
There was no talk Of graft in those
days. The city took the bull by the
horns, took the work out of the hands
of the contractor, finished 1t, reestab-
lished the city's credit and paid work.
men what was coming to them. The
city still reaps the bensft of the hard
work. the days and nights of schem-
ing which these men spent.
weymouth Fails.
At the present time the city is in
sore distress, enduring a water fam
Inc. Commissioner Weymouth has
known Of the danger for more than a
year. He has absolutely failed to
provide remedy. The city~council
Is utterly unable to meet the danger,
What a chance there would be for
man in the mayors chair?
Who is 1t that has given the orders
to the men running the pumps to
lessen the pressure during sprinkling
hours SO that the people will think
water meters are necessary? Has
anyone seen the glitter of the $685.
600 which the manufacturers of met
ers are ready to use to secure their
desired legislation?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-06-29
TYPHOID fever is THREATENED AS RESULT OF THE WATER FANl

ball team was made to 90 on wild
goose chese of some 1900 miles when lie
attended the Boise meeting the other
day. The meeting was called by Pres
ident Lucas at the request Of Salt Lake
and Butte, but neither of the managers
in those cities was present. Williams
says he went down there, looked wise
and pleasant awile, had a drink, and
after doing a little talking came home
and doesn't yet know why the meeting
was called. A slight change of the
schedule was made but that could
have been done with Just three letters
and those who attended the meeting
would have been much more in pocket.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-06-29
BANK CASHIER IS
ARRESTED
fScripps News Association.

AURORA. Ill. June 2s.-Colonel j.
II. Plain, cashier Of the German
American bank, was arrested today
charged with embezzlement. He ad-
mits that he misappropriated nearly
$1,000. The bank is entirely solvent.
Speculation is said to have been the
cause Of the cashiers downfall.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-06-29
LUCAS Is HOME

w. Fl. Lucas. president of the Pacific
National league, arrived home this
morning from Boise, Idaho, with the
Infants.
Manager Honest John" McCloskey
came in this morning with his Boise
team. They viii play at Natatorium
park tomorrow afternoon.
Pitcher Drikwater will fill the place
left vacant when Sailor" Loucks
Jumped the league and went to Corn
meal, Georgia, to play in the lndepen-
dent league.
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1869 DEGREES
CONFERRED
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(Scripps News Assoctatfon.)
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, June 2s.--At
the Harvard commencement today the
degree OF doctor OF laws was con-
ferred upon Senator Lodge, William
Calar, James Barr Ames and Craw-
ford Toy. There were 1859 degrees
conferred. This is the record.
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AMERICANS
SIIGHTED
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KEEL, June 29.--The American
yacht Ingomar. the kaiser's Meteor.
the empress Iduna, Prince Henry's
Orion, Herr Ballin's Hamburg and the
Comet. an old cup challenger. and the
Thistle started in the handicap race
this morning from Eckenford to Kiel.
Since King Edwards arrival here
the American miilionaires previously
included In the kaiser's list of guests
have been excluded from all official
festivities and are much annoyed.
Sir Thomas Upton Is also excluded
because the emperor objects to his
presence.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-06-29
CALIFORNIA
ENDEAVORERS

SANTA ROSA, Cal, June 2s.--
With missions and Evangelism" as
their rallying cry. more than 1000
enthusiastic young Christian Endeav-
orers of California have gathered
here for their annual state conven-
tion. The attendance breaks all
records in the history Of the society
in this state. During the five days
the convention will be in session
many speakers of note and promi-
nence will be heard.
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(lQUDbUR5T5
(Scripps News Association. }

PITTSBURG, Pa, June ss.-One
body recovered and number of men,
women and children reported missing
and property damage estimated at
s250.000 Is the record of the cloud
burst along Robinson run between
Carnegie and Mcdonald.
Oakdale is entirely cut Off and
many houses have been washed from
their founda tions. At least 40 houses
have been wrecked.
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(Scripps News Association. }

(Scripps News Association.)
ST. LOUIS, June 29.-None of the
national leaders and but q few demo-
cratic delegates have arrived. The
political pot is quiet today. Tomorrow,
Friday, the crowds are expected to
arrive. The Oregon delegation, with
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-06-29
FI(ifi II
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
SINiI4A, India, June 29.-Heavy
fighting occurred between the Thib-
etans and the British. The Thibctans
lost heavily. Captain Crasler Of the
British is reported dead. The British
casualties also include Captains Bliss,
Humphrey, and five Sepoys wounded.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-06-29
WASHINGTON
DELEGATION
FOR PARKER

win arrive this afternoon. The WASH
ington delegation got in this morning
and expect to hold a meeting tonight
and lay out plan of action, and fore-
stall anything unsavory, like the en-
dorsement of Cleveland. The dslega.
tion will be against Hearst and probab.
ly for Parker.
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RUSSIANS DEYEATED.
(Scripps News Association.

NSCTIpPS NtWS ASsOciatIOH.I
TIENTSIN, June 29.-It is reports
ed the Russians were defeated IL
miles east of Hal Cheng yesterday.
rapid advance Of the Japanese on Tai
HI Chao, the Russians have hastily
retired northward. fearing their re-
treat would be cut OF.
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(Scripps News Association.)
ST. PETERSBURG, June 2s.-The
battleships that collided were the Me-
tronmenia and Navarin. The collision
occurred at Cronstadt. No details
are obtainable.
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coMTuGuous r1aHr1No.
Scripps News Association.

VoCTIppS NtWS RSsoCIdtIUII.J
CHEEFOO, June 29.-The Russian
feet again emerged from Port Ar
thur today and remained outside some
time. Fighting at Port Arthur is con-
tinuous on the land side. while fire.
quent attacks are made by the jap
anese ships from the sea.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-06-29
POUNDS CHURCH

Rev. o. w. Mintzer. presiding elder
of the Republic district of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, has returned
from a three weeks trip over his big
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-06-29
MARKS ARRESTED

J. II. Marks was arrested this
morning by Officer Walker on a war
rant sworn to by winford w. Lee.
charging Marks with the unlawful
use of a trade mark.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-06-29
JAp5 HAV[ CAPTURED
ThR[[ 0UT[R FORTS

| ing the Talien Pass struggle says tho
fire from the Japanese siege guns ON
Sunday was murderous, many Rus
sian gunners being killed as they
worked. 5
Our losses during the two days
were very heavy"
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LABOR UNIONS
TO PROTEST
(Scripps News Association }

WASHINGTON, June 80. - The
Central Labor union is arranging to
hold a mass meeting to protest
against the appointment of Morton
as secretary of the navy, 1t being held
he is an enemy of organized labor.
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KILLED HIS
COMPANION

(scripps News Association.)
SAN FRANCISCO, june 2p.--
Buonorno Maranta, an italian confined
in the city and county hospital, this