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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-06-27

Of II miles, and is all highly min
eralized.
A. L. Morris of Portland, state
secretary Of the Oregon Miners as
ISOLATION. has just returned from the
scene Of the strike. He Is a man of
long experience in the west, and in
talking Of the situation. said today:
II predict that the camp will be the
greatest in Oregon, and that the ex-
element will surpass anything ever
seen in southern Oregon, rivaling, If
not exceeding, the rush into Grass
Valley, California"
Mr.. Morris brought with him more
than SIS worth Of gold taken from
the paystreak. This was taken out
in half an hour. Interested with him
are saltwater (Minn.) and Spokane
(Wash) capitalists. 1t is the inten-
ton of the owners of the new prop
erty to begin active development
work.
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1 rolled them into a ball and threw
them into a wastepaper box. Then
l 'ducked' up the steps to the seventh
and took the first elevator down.
"As l approached the ground floor
l knew the test was at hand. If the
detective had sent the uniform man
to look for me and remained on
guard himself below ii might be all
on. II he had left the copper be-
low 1t would be easy sailing for me,
Tor the officer had had only a hur-
ried look at me as l entered the
building and didn't think he would
know me in my shirtsleeves
When l reached the ground floor
/ looked out Of the cage 1t was the
detectives mistake. He had left the
uniform man below. 1 stopped long
enough to light a cigarette and
strolled out upon the street. Three
doors away I purchased a new coat
and hat and in two hours had taken
up new quarters in another part Of
the city. l never saw either of the
officers again."
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MuLT|.muRDERER
PUT TO DEATH

NEW YORK, June 27.-Frank Bur-
ness was put to death in the electric
chair at Sing Sing prison early to-
day. The specific crime for which
Burmese paid the death penalty was
the murder of sea captain in the
port of New York last fall. In addi-
ton to this murder Burmese con-
fessed at his trial that he had killed
more than half dozen persons dur
ing the last 10 years. Burmese was
o sailor. and his crimes, SO he de-
clared. were committed in various
ports Of Spain. China and other parts
of the world where his ship called.
Upon his conviction here he pleaded
with the authorities to let him be ex-
ecuted as speedily as possible. He
declared that Il would be dangerous
70 the community to allow him at
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pLASTERERS STRIKE

PORTLAND, Ore, June 27.-Union
plasterers employed on the new Column
bia theater at Washington and Four
teenth streets, have gone on strike,
and the contractor, +. A. Lynds, is
hiring onnunion men to fill their places.
The workmen who have been receiv-
ing $3.50 a day demanded SO.
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tority. Any man or woman observed
washing with any thoroughness was
regarded as a monstrosity.
Few removed their clothes from
tho time they left Europe, with the
result that in spite Of the strictest
sanitary precautions in turning out
everyone on deck for two hours each
morning while the whole space below
was clsansed and secured, there were
disasreeable consequences.
Three days after leaving, the doc
tor held q general vaccination, but
many hullified the effects by squeez-
ing and rubbing their arms.
The effect of the stormy weather
was revolving in the extreme. Men,
women and children, overcome by
sickness. took no trouble to seek the
privacy Of their hunks, but lay hud-
died together in a human heap.
Here and there evidence of some
better feeling was shown, but only
among the women.
The worst types Of all were some
50 to 50 Russians and Poles, who
came from the East End Of London.
the majority Of whom were tailors.
With the last days OF the voyage
the weather improved and conditions
grew more bearable.
The doctor. by declaring that the
customs would not permit the emf
grants to land unless they had a
more cleanlv aDpearance induced a
general washing and bathing Of
clothes and persons.
The Jews refused on principle. but
the rest appeared later on deck with
shining faces and slistening hair,
with a wholesome smell Of soap.
But In spite of everything that the
doctor can do, there will probably be
40 or SO who will be returned to
Europe.
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SHADOW MAN MADE
A SLIGHT MISTAKE
CROOK A ESCAPE rxs orr1cz1 DIDHr
Know

Marrow escape? Well, / should
say so. 1t makes me laugh to think
Of II now. A small mistake II was
on the part of an officer, but 1t saved
me from the works Just shows
how much little things count in
catching a fly mug also how much
they count in getting away"
The ex-crook was in a reminiscent
mood.
1T was in Chicago in '93 when the
big show was on. The gang of which
! was a member numbered six and we
had been having things pretty much
our own way. We had been making a
speciality of big houses-'house work.
ing 1t is called. Yes, different from
the kind the ladies indulge in. l had
begun to think the police a lot Of
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to shake him. We were approaching
a crowded district. the car wasn't 60
ing very fast, the bull was looking
the other way. I bolted via the
front door.
II walked rapidly and Mr.. Shadow
Man did likewise. There were no
lingering doubts in my mind as to his
intentions. l saw him signal a cop
per in harness. 1t was up to me to
do some quick thinking. l stepped
into an office building. Without any
clearly-laid plan 1 hailed an elevator
just starting up. The gate was half
closed, but l wiggled through. The
officers entered the building just in
time to see the car go up.
Before l had reached the fifth
floor my plans were made. ! goN off
at the sixth floor, pulled off my over
coat and coat and took off my hat.
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large as he was toally unable to con-
troll his passion for murder when his
temper was aroused.
Burmese was unattended by a
clergyman. He almost ran to the
chair, so eager was he to have 1t
over. Sitting In the death chair he
smiled cheerfully at the witnesses az
though merely posing for a photo
graph. -Four shocks were necessary
to produce death. His body was
buried in quicklime.
At the trial Burmese confessed the
crime, thereby assisting in the ex-
pediting Of the proceedings. Then
his lawyer. appointed by the state.
appealed his case, which drew from
Burmese n letter to the governor. in
which he asked that this be over
ruled as 1t was scheme of the law
yer to get more fees.
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HE BANGLES
HIS OWN HEAD

SEATTLE, June 27.-Bernard Bald
win, a man whose neck was broken
in Birmingham, Ala, in 1887, in a
railroad accident, walked into the
Seattle police station yesterday and
stated that he was making a trip
around the world. He is now on his
way back to Alabama, whence he
started little more than year
ago.
Since his neck was broken in the
railroad accident, he has been COM
PEELED to have his head supported
by an iron mask. He suffered a num-
Der of other injuries in the accident,
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and. is literally piece of human
patchwork.
At police headquarters Baldwin
amused the officers by taking off his
mask and dangling his head around
like it was hanging by a string. Then
he tied on the mask and went on
about his business.
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CuRTAu LUMBER.

SEATTLE, June 27.-During the
month of July many of the lumber
manufacturers have arranged to
greatly curtail the output of their
mills 1t is thus hoped to improve
the market conditions.
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Cxzvn1 YIcxPocKHT.

SEATTLE, June 27.-Aibert Bern
hart, alias Little Frenchy." said by
the police to be one of the cleverest
pickpockets who ever operated in the
west. has been arrested at the race
track by City Detective wappenstein.
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TO DISSOLVE
OIL Trust
(scripps News Association. }

(Scripps News Association.)
TRENTON, N. j., June 27.-George
Rice this morning filed bill in chan
Gerry for the dissolution of the Standard
Oil company of New Jersey, a corpora
ton, as being illegal under the anti
trust act.
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RATHJENS
Will CASE
ATTORNEY WAITED TO SEE
WHAT WENT on IN THE JURY
BOOM.

Judge KEENAN, returned yesterday
from Seattle, where he has been at
tending the grand lodge of Masons
He was on the bench this morning
and proceeded to take up the Rathjens
will case. This case will be bitterly
fought. John c. Klsber is attorney
for Mrs. Rsthjens, the widow of the
deceased, while the other claimants
are represented by Graves & Graves
and Connor 4 Hand.
Briefly, the facts are these. Rathjens
made will in December in which he
cut off his wife and left the entire
estate to Ferdinand Wiese, his brother
in-law. The action is brought to set
aside the will on the grounds that
there was undue influence used and
that Rathjens was not sound at the
time he made the will.
The petition filed by Mrs. Rathjens
states that the couple were married
in 1896. The accumulated property in
Lincoln county, valued at about SlO,-
O00. The petition then sets forth that
Rathjens made a will some time in
December in which he cut off his wife
without penny. The contestant
claims that the long-continued use Of
liquors had deranged the testator. She
backs up this statement by charging
that shortly after he made the will
her husband attempted suicide by
shooting himself. He died from the
effect of the injury at Davenport on
January 5.
Mrs. Rathjens claims that Ferdinand
and Rudolph Wiese together with
Fred S. Merrill conspired together
and induced Rathjens to cut her off
This was done, she claims, by causing
her husband to believe that she was
untrue to him.
Attorney az Juror.
Attorney Z. c. Mcdonald was call
ed as one of the jurors. This is the
first time in years that an attorney
has been called to do jury duty. I'm
der the law they are entitled to be
excused if they desire to do so. But
Mr.. Mcdonald did not wish to use his
right. He wanted to do jury duty. He
was passed by Attorney Kleber. When
Frank Graves questioned him he asked
whether he could decide the case ac-
cording to the instructions of the court
and disregard his own opinions. Nc
Donald thought he could. "Well, maybe
you can" said Graves, "but / dom
think You would"
Nevertheless, Graves passed him
When the time for the preemptory
challenges came Mcdonald was tn,
6rst ono Attorney Kleber excused.
81 wanted TO sit on that jury" sail
Macdonald. II have been in front o
the boz good many times and want
ed to know what took place in the jur,
room. believe that every man shout,
do jury duty, and ! did not care t,
be excused.
Mr.. Macdonald will have to appea
Ut the court house at $50 every morn
ing until the present panel is finall.
discharged. Perhaps some day he ma.
be left on jury and will then be abl'
TO zee what goes on behind thu
scenes.
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OUR PUZZLE DEpAR. TMENT
EXPLANATION OF PRESS REFUSES.

Each will will be the
on.
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b let ron know that we are tailors and
clothes cleaners. Unique Tailoring
company Wsshington street, near Riv-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-17
herring sen Full Of Ice.

SEATTLE, Wash. June l7.-Advices
received 10y the White Star steamer
Cape are to the effect that the steam
ers Corwm and George f. Halter have
had to put back TO Dutch Harbor on
account Of Ice foes. The Halter put
back into Dutch Harbor May Il, after
having tried TO push on to Nome, and
reported that she had not seen so much
ice in the Boring sea in May in sixteen
years. The news that the Corwin is at
Dutch Harbor set at rest the rumor
that she had been wrecked.
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UUDUWDnU IUuLNlIIO
Handicap at Sheepshead Bay
Won by Thomas Horse.
PICKET SECOND, IRISH LAD THIRD
Son of Hermence Took Command of
the Field at Once and Was Never
Headed-Half Million Dol
lars Changes Hands.


NEW lOKh' June l''-Herlhls' own
ed by Edward Il. Thomas, easily won
tHe suburban handicap valued at S-u'-
UOo' at Sheepsh"ad BAY Inc son OF
herllleiice was on MS Toes Wheh the
barrier snapped lie crossed IN iroht
oI SIX competitors 'rom tue outside ana
passed the Judges stand IN the lead on
us Journey oil one ana ohe'quarter
mics FROM the position OF command
mus secured on lie ran ne was never
heoueu ana won under perfect rae
ny Ar'luT l''"l'rll III the tlhe Oh NO
'He pest on record Tor the suburban
ana lN"-llI'iS OF Il second slower IMAM
llle truck record OF ='ut 3-'' heid Dy
Mcl heSh'E' lrIsh LAd' the puDhc Ia
Norllr' IaIIed entirely to JUSTIFY the
lillru, hoN'H OUT Oh second hohorS by
me iI'h'L
Inc heIu was llhed up ana Sent away
IN p'ri'cl ORDER by starter Fitzgerald
TERMS from outside position Shot to
the 'front.' as II hurled from catapult'
IasSlhS lIIe Judges STAND ne had Sc
cured tIle coveted place on the rail-
WIN IrlNh Lao ana me PICKET close
Gfhlhd. Inc others ana not appear to
be IN the same class on the racers
sped around the turn ana down the
pa'NNtretch' never changing position
Tor an instant Irish Lad challenged
again ana again but to no purpose
lie crept mp on the Tying leadsr re
peatediy' but was unable 10 mold the
terrific pace much less overhaul him.
Inc Picket, the hope of the western
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Racing mt worlds Fair.

ST LOUIS, June 1T. F. Hayes
pair, Braden and Layson, ran first and
second noses separating them, in the
Kindergarten stakes, for two-year-olds,
worth $4,000 to the winner, AT the fair
grounds track. Broomhandle the odds
on favorite, finished third, a length and
a half back. Braden led all the way.
Layson carried the favoritc wide at
the stretch turn. then came on into see
ond place Old Stone, a Worlds Fair
hqndicap candidate, made his first ap-
pearance this year, running an excel
lent race over a heavy track, being
beaten a head by buuglng ride.
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Bis Motor Car Killed Unknown.

NEW YORK, June 17.-One of the
big automobiles used TO take sight
seers about the city ran over and kill
ed an elderly man In Broadway last
night while members of the merry
party were laughing and singing. Be
fore the body of the victim could be
taken from under the car several of
the women passengers became hys-
terical and jumped down and ran
away from the scene. The man killed
has not yet been identified.
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BnIdwinvilIc TroIleys TicJ In,

BALDWINNILLE, Mass. June IL
The motormcn ana conductors of the
Templeton street line here have struck
for an increase of wages from H.
cents an hour TO 20 cents. They got 20
cents an hour during the summer
months last year. This morning one
car was run into Baldwinville, then,
the demand not being acceded to, the
car was run into the barn, and the line
Is tied up completely.
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FoIk For President.

ST. LOUIS. June 1T.-There is a
growing feeling here that in spite of
Mr.. Folks protests his name will be
presented TO the national Democratic
convention. 1t is possible that the
speech placing him in nomination will
be made by Bourkc Cochran of New
York and that the secondng speech
will be made by William j. Bryan Of
Nebraska the candidacy thus having
representatives Of the two great wings
of the party at its back.
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Appneanon.

Notice is hereby given that on the
first day of June A. d. 1904, Patrick
Shea of North Pownal in the county
of Bennington made application to
the board of license commissioners for
the town of Pownal for a first class Ii
cense to sell intoxicating liquors at
the premises known as the North Pow
nal hotel, owned by Caroline Z. Bar
Der at North Pownal, Vt, and that
public hearing on said application
will be held at North Pownal hotel on
the 2Sth day of June, 1904, at 10 O'Clock
in the forenoon, at which time all per-
sons interested may attend and make
objection, if any they have, why said
license should not be granted.
Walter G. Towsley,
Fred G. Brown,
|. Silas Paddock,
License Commissioners.
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Notice OF Settlement and Application for
Distribution.
CTATE OF VERMONT Alta session
- District OF Bennington, IS. of the Probate
Court, holden AT the Probate once IN Ben
nlngtln, said district, on the nth day OF June
A. ID. 1904.
Present John V. Carney, Judge.
Mary L. Partridge. eXecutriX OF the estate
OF Harlan f. Partridge late OF Bennington,
m SAID district deceased, presents her admins
TatlOn account for examination and allowance,
and makes application for a decree OF dstribu-
ton and partition of the estate OF said deceased.
WhereupOn, it is ordered by said Court,
that said account and said application be re-
ierred TO session thereof TO be
held at the PROBATE ONCE aforesaid
on the 2sth day OF June, A. ID. 1906 for hearing
and decision thereon; and 1t is further ordered,
that notice thereof be given 10 all parties in
tereSted by publication three weeks succe>siye,y
in the Bennington Evening tanner, a news
paper published Al Bennington. previous to said
time appointed for hearing, that they may ap-
pear az said time and place, and show cause If
any they may h we. Why said account should
not be allowed. ana such decree made
A record whereof is ordered TO be made.
A true recVd.
Attest, JOHN V. CARNEY. Judge.
true copy of the original record.
OAtteSt, JJH V. CARNEY, Judge.
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7 INV T Vt I8HII VII" II VT T EFTIN-Vs
NEW YORK. June 17.-Prince Pu
Lun, Chinese commissioner general to
the st. Louis exposition. has sailed for
Havrc, and he and his party were the
objects of considerable attention from
the large number of persons who were
on the ship to see friends off. Sir
Liang, the Chinese minister, speaking
for the prince, said that the latter was
greatly pleased with the st. Louis eX-
position and that his whole visit to
this country had been one Of great
pleasure and instruction. The prince
goes direct TO Paris, TO be the guest Of
the Chinese ambassador there.
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Moods nnck nt wnshInrtnn.

WASHINGTON, June 17.--At the re-
quest of the president Secretary Moody
has cut short his stay in Massachu-
sets and has returned to Washington
to confer with the president about his
successor as secretary of the navy
when he shall succeed Mr.. Knox as at
torney general. The secretary holds a
conference with the president at the
White House today.
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WATERBURY,, Conn, June H.
Miss Ellen ]. Dayton is alive, and she
wants all of her friends to know it.
Because some of them heard she was
dead she caused an advertisement cali
ing attention to her being alive to be
published in local paper. The ad-
vertisement reads, Il wish my friends
to know that | ain alive and able to
speak for myself, although half blind"
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Worst storm of "A Decade Reported
From Santiago, Cuba.

Worst Storm of "A Decade Reported
From Santiago, Cuba.
SANTIAGO, Cuba, June II. The
worst storm of decade. began Friday
and eliminated Monday night In four
teen inches of rain which fell in five
hours accompanied by hurricane.
The lower village of Ell Cobre has
been destroyed.
Forty-iyc persons are known TO be
dead, and scores are missing. Bodies
are floating in the Cobre river
Twenty bodies have been recovered
by boats patrolling the bay.
All the bridges on the Cobre railway
IRE out, and many bridges have been
iost on the Cuba railway
A train which left Havana on Satur-
day is held between washouts forty
niles inland.
\ relief train bringing mail and pas
sengers was wrecked at Moron. The
fireman and mail agent were killed,
Hnd two of the employees were in
jurcd
The mines Mt Daiquiri are crippled,
and six of the employees have been
drowned.
The city's property loss is enormous.
All telegraph and cable lines are dis
abled.
Twenty-Five lives have been lost in
the village of FL Cobre, where numer-
Gus houses have been washed away
The streets of Santiago and many
buildings have been badly damaged
and there have been immense losses in
the country districts The Cauto river
has overnowcd, and the roads are i'm
passable.
The most severe storm on record
has swept over Guantanamo. At
"A. N. the Guaso Bano and Jaibo riv-
ers were all out Of their banks and
sweeping the country, causing great
loss Of life and property.
The steamer Tomas Brooks, plying
between Haiti and Santiago, is report
ed lost
Business is almost paralyzed.
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Prince Pu Lun Leaves 81. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, June 17.-Bcfore depart
ing for New York Prince Pu Lun an
nounced himself as a self appointed
committee Of one TO secure China's par
ticipation in the Lewis and Clark ex-
position to ii held at Portland, ore.
in 1905. From New York the prince
will proceed to Paris, where he will
remain until the middle of July, reach
ing China in time to participate in the
festival of the empcror's birthday.
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z. S. HARRIS,
Agt. Philadelphia Casualty
Co., Bennington, VT.

Dear Please accept
thanks for check in payment
for injuries received while
cutting meat. 1 also wish to
state that the company was
very prompt in the settlement
OF the claim and that their al
Iowance for partial disability
was in excess OF what | eX-
pected They are Al in every
respect.
A. C. SWEET
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Married n German Baron,

GREENWICH, Conn, June 17.-Mlss
Daisy Croker Warren of Flushing, n.
Y, and daughter of Mr. and Mrs Sam
uel Warren and a niece of Richard
Croker has been married here to Ar
thur Won Hunerbein. who gave his oc-
cupation as a civil engineer. but who
is German baron cousin to the late
Count WaderSee, field marshal of Ger
many
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, June IL
The Conger jury have disagreed. 1t
has been learned that the final ballot
stood six for acqulttal, five for convic-
ton and one blank The case has
been continued until next term.
Charles S. Burch, manager Of the
Evening Press, is being tried for con-
spiracy in the Lake Michigan water
deal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-17

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, June 16.-The
Democratic state convention has In
structed for Parker by vote Of 2571a
to 1924 for Hearst. Davis, Clark and
Berry are three of the delegates at
l6rge to the national convention.
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CHICAGO, June II. - The Austin
Selling stakes, the feature event at
Harlem, was won by Horatius Fon-
soluca was a good second, with Glass
full an easy third. The stake was
worth $3.50 to the winner.
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osterhnus Mndc Dnctnr of Ln,rx.

CHICAGO, June II. - Northwestern
university, at its commencement held
at the Auditorium last night. conferred
the degree Of doctor Of laws upon Ma
jor General Peter Joseph Osterhaus.
distinguished soldier of the civil war.
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PHILADELPHIA June II. - The
Fox Hunters of Bryn Mawr defeated
the Rockaway polo team by n score OF
8 goals TO AZ in the semifinal contest
for the Philadelphia Country Club cup.