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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-20

Wanted- Painters for house Wof
Apply 70 cleIl Smith, Fordyes build
Ing. leaepat
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-20

Wanted Reliable party 70 at
our representative in West virginie
soliciting orders Tor oils, greasea, 40
pains. Previous experience not 3
sarv. Excellent proposttit
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-20

For Rent-Oue furnished front room
vibn al modern eonFeniences.
SIG west Main street. sspsIeat
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-20

Fcr Rent-Furnished NOM with bath
1t $50 west PIKE street. InquiTs #
prcmiGes or this ONCE a2s-tt.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-20

For Rent-A six-room house in tn
most desirable location in the city. IA
qlliru at 454 w. Pike STREET. 8sepdtt
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-20

Wanted-Cirl for general house,
Reference required. Apply Ara,
Cowen, between Leo and Hielr1a@n
streets, near Savoy hotel. sgjulst
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-20

Lost-0pen face gold watch. Liberia
reward il returned 70 the Waldo. a15ti
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-27
AWFUL SCENES
IN new CAMP

owners are preparing to defend their
properties with their lives.
Efforts were made to keep the true
condition from the public to prevent
a possible shrinkage in the value of
stocks. 1t is worth a correspondent s
life to send a story over the wires
or even being suspected Of giving
information by other means.
Saloons and gambling halls are
practically deserted, some closed by
the bartenders or dealers.
There Is absolutely no sanitary
system. For time when 1t was i'm
possible to secure rough lumber with
which to make collins, the PROPOSE
tion to bury corpses in quicklime was
seriously considered.
Men literally one mass of smallpox
sores are at work side by side with
men in the first stages Of pneumonia,
diphtheria and others still untouched
by disease.
Smallpox patients are permitted to
minRle with the crowds around the
saloon stoves. The cold Is intense.
the temperature as low as 10 degrees
below zero. The suffering is made
more acute by the sharp winds from
the desert.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-27

The rooms Of the police department
have been thronged today by an
eager crowd of men and women seek
ing to identify and carry away some
of the property found by the police
In the room of young Harry Nichols,
the self-confessed robber of the
Whitehouse department store.
Although there was a large guam
tity of property recovered it is ap-
parent there is not enough to give
to each of the callers today even a
trinket. The police are convinced
that someone besides Nichols has
been in the petty thieving business,
since many articles called for today
do not happen to be in the choice
collection recovered from Nichols.
One young woman, with many
bushes and much apparent embar-
rassment, softly and cowly whispered
to Sergeant Hollway: Sergeant.
want to get back my silk stockings.
l wouldn't trouble you about them.
but they were present. Besides"
and she blushed deeper. II need them
at once"
The obliging sergeant was com
pelled to explain that even IL the
huge valises in the strong enclosure
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-27
VICTIMS OF BURGLARS
THR0NC POLICE STATION
LOOKING FOR PROPERTY

erty of any claimant Is clearly identi.
fed, 1t may be possible to return II
to the owner without delay.
Nichols arrest was brought about
by reason of his identification by J.
Il. Howard. night watchman Of the
Whitehouse company. Howard had
often seen Nichols while the latter
was working as elevator boy at the
Rookery.
When arrested In his room Nichols
quickly admitted his guilt. but de-
clared one burglary was all he CONF
mitted.
In Nichols room were found sew.
eral large telescope grips filled with
plunder. evidently taken from a dosen
different places.
Nichols was arraigned before
Judge Hinkle this afternoon. He
was represented by j.. A. Sanders and
waived preliminary examination In
two cases-one charging him with
the burglary of the Whitehouse store
and the other charging him with the
same offense at Murgittroyd's drug
store.
He was held in $500 bail In each
case for his appearance before the
superior court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-27
(Scripps News Association.)


RENO, New, Dec. 27.-Frightful
conditions prevail in Goldfeld, the
new mining camp in the southern part
of the state. Epidemics Of diphtheria.
smallpox and black pneumonia are
raging. 1t is impossible to get medi-
cines, food, water, building material
or other necessaries into camp on
account Of the 60-day embargo on
freight at Reno, due to traffic con-
gestion.
Pneumonia Is taking men off In a
night and no effort is being made to
isolate the smallpox patients. The
supply Of collins is insufficient and
the corpses are permitted to remain
above ground for days at time.
Hundreds are sleeping in thin tents.
The rush into the camp continues and
unless building material is brought
in soon the conditions will become
appalling.
Holdups are Of nightly occurrence
and veritable reign Of terror Is
expected the first Of the year, when
a large number Of leases expire, fore
ing operations to shut down for lack
OF equipment. Leaseholders openly
threaten to jump valuable claims and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-27

contained the much-prized hosiery. he
could not deliver them over at once
because, until a conviction of the
thief Is had, the property must re-
main in the possession of the court.
The woman left the room in haste
and refused to give her address.
Many of those present understood the
sergeant's question to relate to her
age. which may account for her re-
fusal to answer.
The next claimant to face the SER
geant was a dealer in oriental goods,
who desired to inspect the stolen
property and pick his own therefrom.
Upon being asked to describe his
property he calmly replied:
"Oh, am not sure I have lost any.
/ won't know until l take an inven-
tory. but this thief has been In my
neighborhood and 1 feel certain has
taken some of my goods"
Chief Waller and Sergeant Hollway
held conference and concluded that
In view of the large array OF claim
ants the stolen property will be care
fully spread out for inspection to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock. In
the event that Nichols make q full
confession to the court. and the prop
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-27

Street Commissioner Handley will
be called upon to answer to the COM
plants made by number of honest
taxpayers and working men who have
been thrown out of work to make
place for floaters and hangers-on of
the Cascade saloon.
The case will be presented tonight
to the council upon the assumption
that Handley is trying to organize
new democratic machine by hiring
men who will do his bidding.
Eight men, who were employed on
the Northeast boulevard for a few
days, were let OFF December 20 in
time to deprive them Of the necessi-
ties with which to provide Christmas
cheer. Their places were filled by
men who have no families and who
spend their money In saloons and dis
reputable houses.
Old resident taxpayers were turned
down for strangers Men who had
been promised work for two months
found themselves without work and
no place to go to find other employ
ment. The commissioners prefer
ence Is not for honest men when he
and his foreman see fit to hire hoboes
and toughs out of the Cascade sa-
loon.
One full drill gang Of eight men
were secured by applying to the sa-
loon for the jobs. Some Of them do
not speak English and have not been
in the city 10 days.
Frank Newman, a single man, was
appointed foreman of the work after
the job had been promised to BILLY"
acting on orders from Handley. Those
men who were discharged Thursday
went to Newman for an explanation
and none was forthcoming. He
simply told them he was obeying or
ders. They went to Handley for the
same purpose. He told them to go
to someone else, Mt the same time
Offering no excuse for the conduct of
his foremen. These men want work.
They need II and must have It. Com
missioner Handley has wantonly de-
prived eight homes Of support.
Foreman Tillisch said the men
might return to work. Newman said
they should not.
The meeting this evening promises
to be replete with surprises for Mr..
Handley. The men whom he wronged
will be there. Representative busi-
ness men and officeholders will be
there to speak In the laborer's behalf.
Their case will be looked after with
q diligence that will surprise the
street commissioner.
w. r. owen Of E40a Third avenue,
who has lived In the city 26 years.
was one Of the first to receive his
walking papers. He has an invalid
mother to support who is 81 years Of
age. The salary he would have gotten
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-27
SCHOOL TEACHERS
HAVE THE CITY


The twenty-sixth Spokane County
Teachers institute, which convened
yesterday in the auditorium of the
high school. continued today, and to-
morrow evening will merge with the
State Educational association. The
latter will be in session the remain
der Of the week.
The attendance is as great as last
year and more arrivals are expected
tomorrow.
There were 16 addresses delivered
yesterday and very entertaining
program was given today.
A. H. Yoder of the state university
gave a lecture this morning on the
subject, ''How to Teach a Backward
Child.' in which he gave out some
sound, sensible advice.
Mature Study and Special Meth
ods"t was a topic chosen by Roswell
H. Johnson Of the state normal at
Cheney.
Frances s. Hayes Of the state nor
NAL at Bellingham spoke on Meth
DDS In Reading" during the after
noon session. The latter period Of
this afternoons session was devoted
to an address by Edmund S. Meany,
state university. Seattle, entitled
Animals in History"
The eighteenth annual convention
of the State Educational association
will meet tomorrow evening. j. H.
Ackerman, state superintendent Of
public instruction of oregon, will de-
liver the opening address entitled
THE Public School System From the
Standpoint of a State Superintend-
ent."
At the close of the lecture the
members OF the association will go
to the Spokane hotel, where a re-
ception will follow. Fully 1000 guests
are expected to be present. A pro-
gram of songs and instrumental mu-
sic will entertain the guests during
the evening.
The reception committee for the
week is made up OF public school
principals-Mrs. Sara F. Archer.
chairman; Francis V. Yeager, w. E.
jackson and II. T. Coleman.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-27

during the next two months would
have carried him through the winter
and been the means Of enabling him
to begin the construction Of a cot
tage in the spring which he has been
planning for several years. He was
in hopes to get 1t finished this sum-
mer for his mother to spend her last
days in.
Another man has a sick wife at
home. He prepares his own meals
for want OF means to hire it done.
He puts up his own lunch and carries
1t In a tin bucket to his work. He
eats cold victuals and Is glad to do
It to earn an honest living. There
are others who are in much the
same fix. They spend what they earn
for their families. The Cascade sa-
loon gets none Of It
A bridge carpenter and taxpayer
for fifteen years does seven days
work for the city in all that
time. Last week a sewer was in
course Of construction on 500 Pa
cifc avenue running back Of his
house, He would have been glad of
work on the ditch work, but 1t was
refused him. Later he received n bill
Of s164 for sewerage. He will have
to pay 1t.
These and many other facts are to
be presented to the city council to-
night If the plans formed today are
carried out.
To The Press has been given long
list Of names Of men thrown out of
work without given cause. Each and
every one declares he is the victim
of a political plot.
County Clerk-elect Koontb has
promised to head the delegation to
go before the council tonight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-27
AMERICAN SCOUTS AR[
LIFT TO THt|R fATt

was delayed by a wreck and the loss
Of the coast guard boat carrying 100
constabulary. The men were saved
but a delay resulted. leaving these
small detachments at Oars and Do
lores isolated and consequently lost.
"All east coast stations have been
heavily reinforced and we are still
sending men in.
General Allen left here two weeks
fairs in Samar. am still further
reinforcing him with constabulary
and am consulting with General Cor
bin, who, II necessary, will aid us
with troops"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-27
TIN (0hV|(T5
5T0W[D AWAIT

There was thinning out Of pris-
oners in the county Jail this morning
to make room for a new consignment
from the city safe. Sheriff Doust,
accompanied by Jailer G. A. Doust,
Officers Brockman, Tom Grant and
w. H. Bigelow, went to Walla Walla
today with 10 men.
The convicts are Ed Dalton, Billy
Hogan. Tom Parkinson. Martin
Schomers, John Moran, Harry Ed
wards. Harry Stone, F. G. Harding,
Dan Macy and Jim Poy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-27
MEDICAL LAKE
IS BOOMING

State Senator Stanley Hallett, real
estate man of Medical Lake, was in
the city today He states that his
town is on the boom owing to the
proposed building of the electric rail-
way to that place. AS result Of
exchanging property Mr.. Hallett filed
l3 deeds in the county auditors Of
fee today. Much building Is being
planned for the spring session.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-27

ON THE CITY COUNCIL GRlDDLE
LOOKING FOR
2. B. M'ELROY

Chief Waller has received a letter
from the captain of police of Los
Robert B. McElroy and wife, former
residents of Los Angeles and last
heard from in Spokane about August
8, last. At that date McElroy was
reported very Ill.
Friends in Los Angeles are anxious
about Mr.. and Mrs. McElroy. The
letter to Chief Waller enclosed a
picture of the pair.
There is no record at the health de-
partment of the death of McEiroy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-27
father And
son plNCHFD

Special Detective Enright Of the
Great Northern Railway company
last evening brought to the county
Jail Ed Crosser and his son John.
They were arrested at Gilbert, where
they were caught in the act of taking
some tobacco which had been put off
at that station. The Crossers live at
Wayside. Ed Crosser, the father,
served time In the county Jail once
before. He was an inmate last De-
cember and the charge of forgery was
placed against him but was not
proved and he was released.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-27
IT'S Up TO YOU Mr.. BUSINESS man!

"It is notorious fact that grating is going in
nearly every department of our city government
"It has been openly stated that contracts have
been awarded for public work at price agreed upon
between two or three bidders and then the COM
peting (i) contractors and the officials make the
award and divide the profits
"We have men filling high official positions under
our city government who would not be trusted as
clerks by good business man.
Il wonder what becomes Of the money the gam
bers are paying for protection l am informed
that the money paid by them which formerly went
to the city is pocketed by officials. Extract
from interview with Col l. NJ Peyton.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-27
HAbEAS
CORPUS

Judge Richardson this afternoon
issued a writ of habeas corpus di-
rected to Leroy c. Waller to appear
In court tomorrow and show cause
why Perry Bartlett should not be
given his liberty. Bartlett was ar
rested for violating the city ordinance
prohibiting steam propelled vehicles
from using the streets. He was tried
before Judge Hinkle and released on
bail. Bartlett says he has been i'm
prisoned Illegally and wants his
liberty.
The steam vehicle was a traction
engine used for saving wood.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-27
WILD Man
CAPTURED
(Scripps News Association }

VSCrlppS NEWS AssOcIat1onJ
LODI, Cal, Dec. 27.-A wild man,
who has been appearing absolutely
nude before women along roads in
the northern end of the county, was
captured by legless constable named
Keeling Of Acampo yesterday The
wild man gave the name of Paul
Arena.
Constable Keeling used a woman as
decoy while he rode concealed in
the bottom of the buggy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-27
(scripps News Association.)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-In reply
to Secretary Tafts query about
trouble with the Pulajones, in Samar,
Governor Wright has cabled from
Manila as follows:
II regret to say Corbin's report Of
loss of a detail of scouts at Oars
and Dolores is correct. Pulajones Of
late left the west side OF Samar and
became active on the east coast,
which is practically without harbor
and difficult Of access.
"Orders were given some time ago
to strengthen all detachments on the
east coast, but, unfortunately, this
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-27
SNOW
STORMS
(scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association)
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27.-Owing
to heavy sleet and snowstorms ex-
tending from Chicago to New York
the entire country west Of Omaha is
completely cut off from communica-
ton with the east since noon.
All wires in the storm belt are
down and business is being taken by
the telegraph companies subject to
indefinite delay.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-27

Is Commissioner Handley trying to organize
democratic machine?
Charges, which will be presented to the city coun
Gil toni ght, are based on this assumption.
Men of standing will go before the council to try
to show that Commissioner Handley's brutality in
connection with the popcorn is nothing COM
pared with the commissioners coldblooded dealings
with men of family, seeking employment in the
street department
These men declare Commissioner Handey has
turned off laborers supporting families old residents
Of Spokane, and left them to starve while he and his
foremen have hired strangers and hoboes out of the
Cascade saloon to take the places of Spokane
residents.
1t is the belief of the compainants that big
graft exists in the street department.
The allegation is further made that men at the
Cascade saloon receive pay from.hobo laborers in
return for the jobs given.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-27
TO CLOSE
TACOMA
(Scripps News Association }

(Scripps News Associatioh)
TACOMA, Dec. 27.-The county at
torney today notified the mayor that
all gambling houses must close or
warrants will be issued for the arrest
Of gamblers. Tacoma Is the only
open town in Washington. The state
law makes gambling a penitentiary
offense.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-27
MASONS ELECT

At the election of officers OF Orien-
tai lodge, No. "A, F. Il A. NJ, the
following were chosen for the ensuing
year: worshipful master, r. b. Har-
ris; senior warden. Walter NJ. Burns;
junior warden, Frank A. Chase; treas
ursr, w. l.. Goodspeed; secretary,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-27
B0QUETS

MOSCOW, Dec. 27.-The zemstov
today passed resolution of con-
fdence and cohgratulation on the ap-
pointment OF Prince Sviatopolk Ma
riski as minister of the interior and
the bright prospect Of mutual con-
fidence between the government and
the people.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-27

c. f. Richards swore out a war;
rant in Judge Stocker's court this
morning for the arrest of r. w.
Simms, charging him with assault
and battery. Simms forfeited a cash
bond Of $40.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-27
FIGHT
WAR DRAFTS

BERLIN. Dec. 27.-At Krasnojar-
ski, Poland. antiwar sympathixers de-
rallied a train conveying 900 reserv-
lists for mobilization at Lodz. Many
reservists were killed or injured.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-27

Louis Martin. Louis Rubens and c.
p. Parsons, who have been treasurer
and secretary. respectively. for many
years, were given a vote Of thanks.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-27

Adam wurm wants the superior
court to assist him in securing from
the Northern Pacific company $4,000
damages he claims are due him be-
cause of an accident while passen-
ger on one Of it's trains. The acci-
dent occurred at Cheney.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-27

EXPLOSION
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
PITTSBURG. Pa, Dec. 27.-An ex-
plosion at 10 o'clock this morning in
furnace -" Of the Edgar Thompson
blast furnaces at Braddock is be-
lieved to have resulted in the death
Of several workmen.
Five physicians were summoned.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-27
THREE HUNDRED
LIVES ARE LOST

the crops. Three villages were de-
stroyed by torrents. The loss of life
is heavy, 800 corpses having been
found.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-27

(Scripps News Ass1ciation.)
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. PA
dispatch from Bushier reports that
heavy rains in Persia have ruined
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-27
Celect Koonn Others Aid Unfortunate Labore Who
Were Discharged Without Cause Further Plot Political Bosses
N[h H|R[D At CASCADE SALOON pA1 Ton JOBS

ag Made That Men Family Thrown Out Make Room for Strangers Who Divide Their
Wages With Identified complaints Foreman Newman Are Referred m
Street Commissioner Who Refuses Explain Help Unfmas Who Happen Have
Legal Residence the Charges To Be Pushed Meeting City Council tonight Nhen
SympatlZeS Will Ask for JUSTICE *-st
Arizona republican., 1904-02-19

cash drawer. It was a state of affairs that freqsuntly happens in financial institutions and something he claims to have been no party to. He had not been there for months and was not aware of the details of the conduct of the banks business. Sometime ago he placed MT. Rhuart in the bank as his representative in a general way that he might have a more intimate knowledge of what was going on. and placed a share of stock in MT. Rhu- ares name that he might not be re- fused access to the books. He says that neither he nor Mir. Rhuart will have any trouble in presenting a clean record to the grand jury.
 Respecting the stories published in some of the newspapers to the effect that he was arrested and brought back. and another story written in a manner that left the inference that he had escaped over the international line. he says they are all false. None Of those stories were published here. however. He says that as soon as he heard of the trouble he got out of a sick bed and came of his own accord tO inquire into the situation. being ar rested at Fl Paso while en route to Nogales. He has never tried to escape or evade anything. he says: in fact. has never done a great deal of running since he first entered business life.
 MT Rhuart was asked about the in cident Tn the Nogales jail when he was reported 10 have been assaulted