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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-02-05

A magnificent experiment awaits OILY
al appropriation from som" capitalists
wealth. Sir Oliver Lodge mentions tha:
21 yeats ago h. proved thar fCS could De-
t!ssiT2'st electrically. and in ateEse .rg
he Cleared Z space Of 80 20 81 yarcs'
radius b. means % ne discharges from
4 WiEsaurs, meraiL-. only lack Of
meats prevented ar a't-mp' 10 give
London q clear atmosphere. Recent az
vance make pOsslh." the desired kin:
Of dynamo FOR . continuous current. and
Il Is believed that Al excessive" amount
OF machinery would ro' b. necessary.
FOR the fOgs occur IT, 4 S'ili atmosphere.
and are seldom OF .oI~icerabl" height.
Sir Oliver suggest also hat rain Nigh;
be electrically produced. rs in India,
where the dark ssoasooE clouds pass
over without tisctzr.irr
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-02-05

Kit;ie-Paul told ne last evening I
was the pret,!est girl he ever saw.
Bess e-Oa. that's nothing. he said
the same 10 ne last year.
Il know. dear; but his taste may
have improved since then. you know"
Boston Transcript
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-02-05
The rnuniy'. Expenses.

The budget adopted by the commits.
sioners at their lust meeting. cstima'cd
tho expenses Of the county tnr all pur.
poses Tor The ensuing year ~ 100000.
Tins may strike III" taxpayers AZ being
pretty high. but II is only 5.i'H.Il more
than WIZ p"ii on ~ the county ;nudp
last year as was shown hy H." statement,
complied by Clerk Dawl-!. Nccordinr
I" this statement the following amoun,s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-22

WORD, WHeu paul ioR
in advance, otherwise
8 cents per line, Z words to the line.
No Ad taken for less than zoe for each
insertion.
Situations Wanted Male or Female,
Nc word; no AID less than loo daily;
90 words or less one week, soc.
All Ads received after 1 p. m. OF
day of publication are to late Tor
classification.
When SO desired, in place Of an adj
dress, and advertisement can be adj
dressed to a number, care The Jour-
nal, and answers for out-of-town ad-
vertisers will be forwarded.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-22

o o o
. GROCERIES AND MEATS 9
o Sold at wholesale prices to consumers. o
o Price list sent on application. Goods o
shipped to all parts of the country. Low o
o est prices guaranteed. o
. GINTER GROCERY CO.. o
o Minneapolis. Q
Q o o
DENSMoRE TYPEWRITERs, TYPEWRITER's
supplies, adding machines and Edison phono-
graphs. Sorg 4 Hoffman, 313 Hennepin ay.
FOR QUICK MEAL STOVES, CHICAGO
clothes dryers, round Oak heaters. @. Herbert
Smith, 424 HelneDin.
+ NJ. DoNLIN, 7th ST, MANUFACTURERS
of gravestones and monuments. Send Tor de-
signs and prices.
TYPEWRITERs. ALL MAKES. NEW AND
secondhand; write for prices. Minneapolis Sta
tionery Co., 405 Hennepin.
Sewing machines shipped. all makes, So to
SIS, new and secondhand; warranted. Elmer,
TO First avenue S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-22
Want Pages IA and Is
VAHANT' ADS
/ Cent a Word

All Ads l cent a
word, when paid for
in advance. otherwise
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-22

SPECIAL, $40 DESK.
ROLL, TOP. PIGEON HOLE BOXES.
Send for our descriptive circular.
AMERICAN DESK CO..
2O2 Nicollet, Minneapolis.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BARGAINS IN IRON
beds, wire mattresses, watches. clocks, etc
Write for oatalog. Tucker Bros, oil 4th st s.
OFFICE AND STORE HELP FURNISHED on
short notice. City country. Competent
help only, s. A. Morawetz & Co.. S16-17-ls
Kasota building. Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-22
Farm Lands.
DAKoTAH FOR WHEAT.
DAKOTA FOR WHEAT,
DACOTAH FOR WHEAT.

DACOTAH FOR WHEAT.
Crowds are going to get FREE HOMESTEADS
worth $4,000. We have 100, 600 acres adjoin-
ing the Homesteads for $40 an acre, easy
terms. Free coal, rich soil, excellent water.
good schools and churches. A few years.
cultivation and these lands will be worth $50
to $50 acre. Come join the County Seat
colony. Write for maps. VIM. n. BROWN
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-22
TODAY'S NUGGET

It's of the big bessin's have live
day time. One days jest good another it's
you do in the day a counts From aHuldah New Book.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-22
DO YOUR SHOPPING BY MAIL

business houses offering special inducements to the
mail Order Trade" Owing to the extension of
the rural free deveryser vice throughout the Northwest
it is no longer necessary for the farmer and those who
side some distance from the city to to town to do
shopping Simply make your selection from the goods
advertised below, write for information, which will
be promptly mailed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-22
ANNOUNCEMENTS

COAL WANTED.
Propositions for supplying the city electric
light plant with coal on yearly contract will
be considered by the city council of the city
of New Prague Mimi, on Aug. ~, 1904.
Address Albert j. Rynda, city clerk. New
Prague, MINI.
REDUCED FREIGHT RATES ON HOUSEHOLD
goods to Denver. Spokane and Pacific coast
points: frequent shipments and lowest pos.
sible rates Write call on The Boyd Trans.
fer 6 Storage Co., 46 3D. st 8. Both phones
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-22
BUSINESS CHANCES

bOSIy GN0 VIIEANOG0
Continued.
MEAT MARKET WANTED IN MINNESOTA
Address Thiessen Bros, Everly, Iowa.
WANTED-A GOOD EXPERIENCED WAITER
| no Sunday work. at so 4th st s.
| A NINE-Ro0M R0oMINGHoUsE FOR SALE.
CT 10th st N.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-23
Grinding the Faces Of the Poor.

Young coming to Spokane
people
their trials the inability
$40 month Many of these fellows qualifications
should fill of families
stability
Then is dsgraceul half
price girl live So "a week. simply
FOL
will pay
n
be trusted beyond Did absconding
cashier? laying Mon
a
should a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-23
BUGS?

A gentleman from Sault Ste. Marie
Mich. looking after his comfort as
much as the business outlook of Spo-
kane. has written the following let
tel to the chamber of commerce:
tDear Sir-Could you give some in
formation about Spokane? State how
many and what kind OF churches you
hAge in your city. How many and
what kind of fraternal orders What
Kidd of wages are paid? How are the
rehts there and what kind of houses
have you, and please state whether
there are any bedbugs in your city
OF not? Are there any Highland
Scotch I'm the Inland Empire? ! hear
that the climate there is bad for the
rheumatism' please state whether
this Is true wish to settle in Spo-
kane and get out of this God forsaken
country"
Spokane is all right but when IL
comes to bedhugs and Highland
Scotch the sources OF information Of
the chamber of commerce are lin
tied.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-23

CHICAGO, Jan. 23-At noon today
nre broke out on the third Aoor Of the
Masonic Temple, . 2l-story building,
and was quickly extinguished. There
was a panic among the thousand &C.
oupants, who ned prscipitately down
stairways. The elevators OF the build
ing are supposed to be absolutely
fire proof.
A number Of girls succeeded in es-
Gaping from the eighteenth story by
Aight down stairs. The nre burned 30
rapidly that within 40 minutes 10
rooms on the third hoor were q mass
Of flames, cutting on tho elevators
and stairways and filling the building
with dense smoke. The building il
Al stories in height. After the eleva-
tors stopped the windows on the sew
enteenth floor were soon filled with
mon. women and girls. The police
attempted to paoify the crowds and
keep the streets open; but without
avail. It 10 but . half block from
the rroquois thsater.
Many tenants are suffering from in
halatton OF smoke, but none were Sc
riously injured.
Walter Parker was badly burned.
william Dandy was seriously cut
by falling glass.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-23
FAMOUS BALLET GIRLS
AT THE AUDITORIUM

The Auditorium is making a big hit
on "rhe Devils Auction" The three
grand ballets are very pleasing. In
the first act comes the "Fantas-
tiaues"; In the second, gorgeous
Chinese ballet. rich in color and cos
tunes, entitled "The Feast of the
Mandarins"; in the third act, novel
card advertisement is introduced.
Elena Rossi, a famous Italian pre-
miere danseue assoluta, who makes
her first American appearance. and
Fraulein Jennie Prayer, a very clever
German premiere. head a bevy of
pretty secundos and ballerine, who.
under the. direction of Madame Alice
Phasey. the noted English ballet mis-
tress. illustrate the poetry OF mo-
ton"
And then while talking of the
others, what is the matter with those
show girls? They are the very latest
in the business and the pure product
of these up-to-date times. Pretty,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-23
AWFUL PANIC in
A BIG SKYSCRAPER
AT OTHER POINTS.

TOLEDO, O., Jan .23:-The flood in
the Maumee river promises to sur
pass that of 1888, which was the
worst ever known. All industries de-
pendent on electricity are tied up, in
GLIDING the newspapers. The first
floors of all buildings are under water
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 23.-The
flood in Wilder creek runs through a
cemetery and is strewing skeletons
along the banks
MARIETTA o., Jan. 23.-Thc bus
mess section is being vacated on ac-
count of a flood in the Ohio river.
1t is now 29 feet and rising six inches
an hour. Reports from up river lead
to the belief that business in that
section will be largely inundated.
WHEELING. w. Va. Jan. 23.-The
river is 81 feet high this morning and
As feet is expected. There is a gen.
eral exodus from the lowlands. There
is marked suffering and many are ex-
posed. This will be increased If the
cold wave predicted comes.
YOUNGSTOWN o., Jan. 23.-The
flood now exceeds any ever known.
No lights; water damage heavy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-23
"A new MONSTER FOR THE GREAT
AMERICAN navy IS LAUNCHED
The Protected Cruiser Charleston When Equipped With All Her
Big Guns Will Be One Of the Most Formidable
Vessels of War in the World.

NEWPORT NEWS, Jan. 23.-The
protected cruiser Charleston, the lar
gest and most powerful vessel of its
type in the American navy, was
launched today in the presence of =
large crowd which included a party
of distinguished persons from the city
of Charleston, S. c., a large number
OF naval officers from Washington and
other invited guests.
The event was very successful and
the ship rode out on the James river
without leaning to starboard or port
Miss Helen w. Rhett, daughter Of
Mayor Rhett of Charleston, christened
the cruiser as it started down the
ways. Following the launching was a
luncheon given by the officials of the
shipyard in honor of the sponsor.
The new cruiser Charleston contin-
ues the. name of the 3700-ton vessel
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-23
DOUBTS THE IDENTITY
OF DEAD BURGLAR

Mr.. Gritiiths said that letter was
received by his house from Austin
early in December. dated at the rooms
of the Bethel association, asking for
work. The letter also requested that
tho reply be sent in care of the gen
eral delivery. A reply was written.
but was returned as "uncalled for"
About two weeks ago Mr.. Griffith saw
Austin on the street. but did not have
an opportunity to speak to him. He
says the man wore a dark overcoat
at the time and looked rather shabby
and consequently more natural than
he did in the good clothes in which
he was dressed when he was killed.
Before leaving here last October
Austin exhibited quite a sum Of
money to some of his fellow work.
men. there being three 500 bills in
the roll.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-23
Appreciate
Rev. Dills

Rev. John II. Dills, the Methodist
preacher who gained no little notoriety
on account of his strong position on
the race question, was rendered very
successful donation party by the ladies
of the Mission Society of the Corbin
Park NJ. F.. Church South. The party
was held at the residence of Mrs,
Empy, 03222 Monroe street, and was
attended by about rs persons. A neat
sum of about $50 in cash and lot Of
merchandise was realized, From this
it would appear that Rev. Dilfs parish
toner's do not think the less of him for
the stand he took when he drew the
color line.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-23

too. That charming little parsonage.
the Show girl does not get her
due all the time. but this particular
combination with the Devils Auc-
ton" is more than ordinarily deserv-
ing. Just every bit as graceful as
fairies, they do turns in the ballet
that are divine. Anyway that's what
those who saw the play last night
say and It's always the first nighter
who can tell you all about the girls
when he can't describe anything else.
They say these girls are a feast for
n Turk. the cutest that ever hap
pened, shapely to distraction and all
the rest Of the Jolly" There are
lots and lots of show girls, but this
bunch is a particularly girly lot Of
girls. and they are surely receiving
all kinds of compliments from those
who saw the performance last night
And all of which only goes to show
that the dancing of thsee girls. as
well as their posing, is just about
the clear thing
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-23

Mr.. Grifilths of the Grifflths Heat
ing Il Plumbing company said this
morning that he was still reasonably
positive that the safe blower who
was killed early Friday morning by
Officer Logan was the man who work
ed for that firm last fall under the
name OF Austin. and that Mr.. Libby.
the company's bookkeeper. recogniz-
ed the picture of Austin and was
also positive in his Identification.
Others connected with the firm. how
ever express doubts on the subject.
If Mr.. Griffiths is right, Mr.. Patter-
son, who identified the dead man as
Charlie Mitchell, would he wrong. as
the man was working for Mr.. Grit
hths during the month of October
when Patterson says he was working
as a barber in Texas City.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-23
R.C. JudsOn'
Good Work

II. c. Judson, industrial agent OF the
Oregon Railway & Navigation company
has issued book telling of his expert
ments and observations with grasses,
alfalfa, corn ON summer fallow, sales
of pure-bred cattle by the National
Hereford ASSOCIATION and the Short
Horn association. The information in
the book is very interesting and rep
resents much research and labor on
the part of Mr.. Judson. Prominent
stockmen and farmers are quoted and
give their experiences in different
lines. The book is to be placed in the
hands of all farmers and others in
tereSted, who live along the line Of the
q. II. & n, or anyone in fact who is
interested in these experiments of the
company. Agents will be glad to fur
nish these books on application.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-23
GREAT OIL INTERESTS
IN NORTHERN MONTANA

G.. NJ. McCregor an expert on oil,
has returned from the Kintle Lake oil
regions in northern Montana. Mr.. Nc
Gregor was in the country for several
months looking after the interests OF
eastern and Spokane promoters. Sem
ator George Turner and. il is said, the
Sweeny people are largely interested
in the district and a great deal OF devel-
opment is now under way.
The camp was first opened up in
1891 but, owing to the lack of capital,
nothing much was done until the past
year. Several companies. including the
Standard Oil company and the Butte
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-23

wrecked several years ago in the
Philippines. There will be but two
vessels in the United States navy of
the Charleston class. They are the
Milwaukee and the st. Louis, now un-
der construction. While designed for
speed they will be at the same time
formidable fighting machines. They
will have the most powerful ordnance
for vessels of their class and have the
highest speed compatible with good
cruising qualities and great radius of
action. They so closely approach the
type of second-c class armored cruisers
that they might easily be mistaken for
such.
The Charleston is 424 feet long and
has a breadth of 66 feet. Her dis
placement is 900 tons. Her armament
will consist of IA 6-inch guns, Is IA
FOUNDER rapid-fre guns. II 3-pounder
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-23
GOV. Taft
The New Secretary of War
Comes With Guns
Booming.

; SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 23.--With
booming of guns from all the forts
at the entrance Of the harbor the
liner Korea came into the bay this
morning with Governor Taft, recent
ly appointed secretary of war aboard.
The R,rea was met just outside the
heads by the army transport tug Slo-
cum. which had party of distn-
guished citizens and army officers
aboard. Taft WAS given a hearty
greeting. He was welcomed on be-
half of General Macarthur by Major
Devol. chief OF STAFF. Governor Taft
was hurrledly conveyed to Oakland.
where a train for the east WAS In
waiting.
Before his departure Governor Taft
expressed the belief that the Filipinos
will be ready for limited self govern
ment within two years. He said for
eign capitalists are pouring in large
sums OF money into the island. with
which they are constructing steam
and electric railways.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-23
GALVESTON TO CELEBRATE THE
COMPLETION OF HER SEA WALL

GALVESTON, Jan. 23.-The city OF
Galveston, larger, richer and more
prosperous than before its partial
destruction by the great food of 1900,
is to celebrate her regeneration during
the coming week with monster fete
that promises to attract the widest
attention. The occasion of the cele-
bration is the completion of the sea
wall, erected at cost of millions Of
dollars and which is expected to insure
the city against any recurrence of the
disaster of four years ago.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-23
MESSENGER BOYS IN
RACE AGAINST Time

When you see an A. ID. T. boy head
ed for the Press Office, look out! It's
cinch that boy is striving for the
Press prize offered to the boy who
makes the best average time in deliver
ing tho messages directed to The Press.
Hundreds of messages arc handled
every day for this Office and the ser-
vice, so far very expeditions, will be
even more improved from this on.
Up to the present Thomas Brooks has
tho best record for single trip, max
ing the two and half blocks in a
minute. For those who may thin, thi,
u simple thing to do we advise a walk
over the route against time. The
writer walked az fast as his dignity
would permit and two minutes and o
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-23

Oil company. now have men on tho
ground. The Pacific Oil company has
expended $4,000 on their properties
in the last year and sunk to a depth
of 1000 feet and expect to bore 1900
feet more. The Butte company has
spent between so. 900 and 100000 ON
their property and every indication
goes to show that oil will begin to
flow in few weeks.
American capital is rapidly going
into the Alberta country in Canada"
said Mr.. McGregor, "and il the govern
ment passes the bill granting licenses
to Americans, and think there 10 no
doubt but what they will, there will
be rush there in the spring which
will equal the rush to the Texas wells"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-23

Arrangements for the celebration
have been made on an elaborate scale
and the affair promises to be one Of
the most notable of the kind ever seen
in the southwest. The United States
navy will be represented at the fes-
Invites by several warships, and the
German cruiser Gazelle also will attend
the celebration. The governor of Texas
and many other persons of note have
been invited to attend the ceremonies
and no expense is to he spared by the
citizens of the rebuilt city to make
the occasion n memorable one.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-23
BLACK CAT

concentration February IL. Fifteen
or 20 new members will be initiated.
The Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo
is an organization of lumbermen and
railroad men, growing to be very
strong. There are about 1875 MEM
bers in the local branch. The general
public does not know much about the
Concatenated Order Of Hoo-Hoo. or
by whom and when founded. 1t is
not a bad story. 4 crowd of travel
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-23

rapid-fre guns 4 l-pounder automatic
guns, 30 caliber, and automatic guns,
30-caliber.
The Charleston is to have twin screw
engines, which will furnish 81 900 horse
power, and which will enable her to
show better then the required speed
of % knots per hour. Her coal capacity
with the bunkers full is 1900 tons,
which would enable her to cross the
Atlantic several times without re-
coaling.
The building of the Charleston was
authorized by an act Of Congress in
1902 and her keel was laid last year at
the yards of the Newport News Ship
building and Dry Dock company.
According to the contract the vessel
WI be ready for delivery to tho
government within IL months from
date, and will cost $l,740,0OO.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-23
C0Wley
Loses 81

M. NJ. Cowley: III want to find n
hoy, II $1,000 boy. To cut il short, l
pick him as a big financial genius, lat
er on. He stood in line at the Patti
engagement, and bought four tickets
for me at S. each. | found him there
pushing ahead, waiting for orders.
was the first easy mark he picked.
Commission 81. Patti fails to appear.
] get the $50 back. He gets the 81,
Now, ] think he was wise lad, and
. financial genius to stand in line and
wait for me to come along and give
him his commission"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-23
Diamonds
Galore
A Thief Captured Loaded
With Precious
Stones.

MINNEAPOLIS. JAM. 33.--Jamea.
Walters was arrested here this morn
ing, charged with robbing the Baro.,
ness Helena Radsikwele of 360ool
worth Of diamonds at the Colonial
hotel, San Francisco, three weeks ago.
The police believe he is one Of the
most important thieves and conf.
dence men in America. On his person
when arrested were $4,000 worth Of
diamonds. Walters confessed to hav-
ing disposed Of stones worth $4,000.
He was captured at the National no.
tel. where he registered the name Of
r. Stafford. Seattle. William Kerry.
said to be an accomplish of Walters.
was later arrested at the depot. Both
men were preparing to leave for Chi.
cago.
Walters says Of the $4,000 worth
of stones sold in the last three weeks
he had sold $4,000 worth in Tacoma,
Spokane and Seattle. Attention was
attracted to him in Minneapolis by
the disposal of several gems.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-23
MANY DROWNED.

SHARON Pa, Jan. %. The
Scharpsville bridge was swept away.
drowning Victor Durham and three
laborers this morning. The water is
the highest known and is still rising.
All trains from Cleveland and Pitts
burg are abandoned, the tracks being
five feet under water. Families in
many parts of the city are trapped
in the upper stories.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-23
P0PE'S PRIVATE CAR
WILL BE RETOUCHED

ROME, Jan. 23.-The pope's private
car has been pulled out of the dark
ness of its seclusion and is going to
receive an overhauling and some new
paint. 1t was constructed in 1868,
when the line from Rome to Naples
was opened. This car will be exhibit
ed at the Milan exposition in 1905 to
inaugurate the Simplon tunnel. There
are three compartmentsAa throne
room, car for the guard of honor,
and a bedroom. The throne room is