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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15
PRESS Holds Telegram Sent BY
Wams|ey to the Fictitious Ze|pha
Lyons at Nelson, B. C., in Which
He Says He Is Ready to Fulfill His
Nefarious Bargain and Wants the
Money!.

The Spokane Press has
ley the wise individual Eagle Employment
Mr. wamy explained cunning method o,
booking orders for Wamey was evidently Of
tie opinion that what he did throwing ause of
Suitability his henous practices knowing
But pride soeth fall of Mr. wamsev has a.
sounded with sckenns thud who have
lived off the beauty and virtue Of innocent girls.
The Spokane Press telegram which Mr. ,sv
sent to zepha Lyons announcing furnish as for her.
Mr. wamsy could greed prodded him 10 use
the telegraph.
Further proof Of the namy when his
ness cards found the portion city, Across the
face Of these printed
old girls wanted In this apparently man hoped to r. into
his office girls from Spokane that he mloh
them to h the which woman Of Nelson
to furnish girls for her immoral purposes.
Two Of those cards fence on Division
near sprague turned
The Press
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15
Press Expose Results
in Indictment of a
Man Connected
Wi h the Peerless
Agency.

lovsk, which cost so many lives to
our brave navy, I simultaneously am
informed of the disaster which oc-
CURED aboard your battleship Miss
souri, which took so many lives of
your gallant comrades. Permit me TO
express to you, MI President, my
deepest sympathy in the name Of my
government and my own at this sad
occurrence"
The secretary of the navy has also
received letter of condolences from
French Ambassador Jusseran.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15
next YEAR
WILL DO

II have not had time yet to get over
the testimony in the jenkins case.
am very busy now setting criminal
cases for trial at the present session.
There are number of criminal cases
to be tried and | have had to devote
my entire time to it." said Prosecuting
Attorney Kimball this afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15
POLICE HURRY

Shortly after noon today the police
did piece of record-breaking work.
At 1907 o'clock w. w. Abraham re-
ported to the police that he had had
his wheel stolen on Main avenue. At
1890 o'clock Officer Buchhol captured
George Woodside while trying to sell
the wheel at the Olympic saloon.
Woodside has served term for petty
larceny,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15
DAM AT DARTS
Mill May BREAk

The Little Spokane river 10 on the
rampage. One of the county bridges
was reported to have been washed
out this morning, Residents along the
river declare they have never seen the
river up to its present height
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15
SUES FOR $4,000

A suit for $4,000 was filed in the
superior court today in which the firm
of Twohey Bros. is made defendants.
The proceedings were instituted by
Cosmeo Dequila, administrator for the
late Raffeal Daquila, who met his
death in Kalispel, Mont, on September
81, last, while employed by the defen-
dants on the Great Northern cutoff.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15
BURNED

to certain extent, thus forming a
deadly sewer gas The death rate
would Immediately increase.
I'm every city of any size where
meters have been installed flush tanks
the sewers. In Washington, d. c.,
where the water meter system is in
vogue. two large tanks have had to be
erected and the sewers are flushed
twice every "a hours. Spokane will
make great mistake If it installs
meters in the city,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15
A. @. u. ".

The grand lodge of the A. o. U. w.
IN session at Seattle elected officers
for the coming year on Wednesday
1he contest was hard fought and re-
suited In the election of +. Steinbaeh
of Tacoma as grand master workman;
j. Henry Denning Of Seattle, grand
foreman; DR.. L. n. Sims Of Kaiama,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15
CALF CASE

The calf case bohbed up in Judge
Richardson's court again this morn
ing The cali came INTO nuotoriety
when W. y. Smith was arrested for
allowing It 10 run at large IN the east
en- part Il the city. Smith drought
We ease up from The justice court on
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15
RUSSIA SfNDS
SYMPATHY

WASHINGTON. April i5-Presi-
dent Roosey II this afternoon receiv-
ca the following letter from the Rus
sian amhc ador:
Having received the sal news Of
the loss OF our battle hip PetropaV-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15
EXPLOSION

NEW YORK, April l5.-By an ex-
plosion of the drying cylinder in the
dye works of William Meiste at Will
iamsburg this morning, Simon Trotter
was killed, one girl was fatally injured
and seven others burned. A panic
followed and caused many to jump
windows.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15
CREDITORS
GET REBATE

ST. LOUIS, Mo. April 15.--Over
$4,000 persons who entrusted money
TO T., J. Arnold & Co, a get-rich-
quick concern, are entitled to a pro-
rata of all property, according to the
decision today of Federal Judge
Adams.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15

tScripps News Association.)
PARIS, April ia Seoul dis
patch this evening states that the
fire was finally extinguished by
French sailors, who saved most of
the valuable contents of the structure.
All the members of the royal family
escaped. The fire began last evening
and ragged throughout the night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15

NSCTIPPS INVWS NSsUVIaVIUIIT
LONDON. April 1.-THE Paris cor
respondent OF the Exchange Tele-
graph wires that news received there
states that the imperial palace at
Seoul Korea, has been. destroyed by
fire and the emperor has fled.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15
(Scripps News Association, }

LONDON, April 15.-In regard to
the Seoul fire the Kobe (Japam cor
respondent of the St. James Gazette
sends similar report.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15

The Foresters' drin team OF Excel
sior camp No. SPA, NJ. w. Of \, gaSe
a delightful dance at the Elks temple
last evening
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15
Q. =. ssbrins Of the Peerless EN-
ploymsnt Agency, was arrested -
1:so O'Clock this afternoon ON
charge Of using the United ststss
mails for unlawful purposes. /
The arrest follows the sxposs Of
employment agencies by The Press.
ssbring IL charged with having
written . letter to the fictitious Eel
pha Lyons at Nelson, =. G., In regard
to the fake order placed with the
Peerless agency by Sara Serl, special
writer ana detectives for The Press.
The letter was written on . blank
envelope, but had In the corner Re-
turn to 335 Main avenue" the address
Of the Peerless Employment agency.
Ne was arrested by the United
States marshal and In now In the
county Jail.
sebring was indicted this morning
BY the federal grand jury now In sssr
sion.

sebring was arrested by Deputy
United States Marshal Felix 1ugh. He
found him at the agency ON Main ave-
nue.. Judge Hanford hxed his bond 81
$500, which sebring says he ON NOT
give.
The Peerless agency WIS the ono
whore Sara serl was promised limo.
cent girls between the ages Of - and
10 years for the house Of III fame
which she represented that 8slphA
Lyons was about to start at Nelson,
y. o.
It was also there that the man with
whom she talked, when she asked for
the manager, told her that he had 3
professional prooursr who would Sc
cure the girls. Al
The letter which ssbring II alleged
to have written and mailed was hand
cd over TO the United States author
tiles. They win not give Il ont, al
though It II known 70 contain refer
sncs 70 the order placed by Sara ssrl,
and to 60 to considerable length IN .
discussion ~ 70 the securing Of girls
for the supposed xslpha Lyons house
Of i'll Fspute.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-27
NEGRO BURGLAR IS
SH6T AND KILLED
TRAP Sc. IN LACEY G. SONS
STORE AT POWDERLY-SHOT-
GUN WITH STRING ATTACHED
WAS EFFECTIVE.

Jim Streeter of Ensley, negro, was
shot and fatally wounded early yesterday
morning in the store of r. F. Lacey
Son at Powderly. He lived about
two hours after having been shot, eigh-
teen buckshot from a shotgun having
entered his body.
The gun was set in the store with a
spring the night before The negro en-
tered the place bent upon robbery. He
admitted before dying that another ne
gro went into the place with him, but
declined to reveal his Identity The
wounded negro at first gave his name
as VIII Smith.
During the past year the Lacey store
has been robbed several times. Last
June a bear trap was set to catch the
burglars and one was captured. Last
Tuesday night the store was again rob-
bed and some goods were taken.
Thursday night the proprietors loaded
both barrels of a shotgun with buckshot,
setting the muzzle of the gun towards
the entrance to the counter. A string
was stretched across this, it being tied
to the triggers of the gun. Streeter who
was in the lead struck the string and the
gun was fired.
Coroner Paris was Immediately notified
and he went down to Powderly and in
vestigated the case, in company with a
deputy sheriff.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-27
PONIES WILL RUN
THIS AFTERNOON
Five Running Races atthe Fair
Grounds Track.
COMMENCE AT 2 O'CLOCK
Pick of the String Brought Hero for
Electric Light Races VIII Be
the Attraction Today.
Tho Programme.

Five good running races are scheduled
to take place this afternoon at the fair
grounds, commencing at o'clock Inc
horses entered are the best of the string
which were brought to Birmingham by
the Jockey club for the electric nght
races. and they have been leased by prom
inent business men who are giving this
matinee.
There are two races which should be OF
special interest to the lovers OF the ponies
in Birmingham. In one of these the tast-
est Ave horses on the track, and two OF
these among the fastest five half-mile
horses In the country, will meet. 1t prom
,ses to be an exciting race. In 1t will be
Anzlzier, Gowdy, Review, Miss Black ana
wilton. Miss Black and Wilton have
met several times at the fair grounds ana
have about broken even. Wilton ran
half mile in 0:49% on Wednesday night
and on Thursday night Miss Black ran
the same distance In o:bO fiat. Gowdy,
peview and Anzlzier have all won races
at the fair grounds, and are considered
about the equals OF Miss Black and VIII
ton.
The fifth race will be match between
Varube q st. Louis horse which ran some
good races in the exposition at the last
meet. and Gold Star, a little runner own
cd bv Jim Smiley of Birmingham. Tho
local horses has run some good races here,
and should be able to interest Varube'
Every one of the races are filled with
the best horses at the track. The pick
of the fifty horses has been made FOR TINS
meeting, and some hard driving finishes
are expected. The gates viii be opened
at l o'clock and the races will commence
nromptlv at O'Clock. The programme
will be as follows:
First race, half mile, all ages; purse $loo.
Spur Me, 103 (Wilson).
Carl Shultz, 100 Hoffman).
Urchin, 100 CHardy).
Vircenee, 100 (Posey).
Morton, 100 (Reese).
Buster, 100 Grant.
Second race, half mile. all ages; purse,
500.
shellbary, 1903 CHardy).
Wauchell, 115 (Posey).
st. Ermine, 1903 OHoffman).
Lovers Dream. 100 (Wilson).
Third race, half mile, all ages; purse
500.
Onoite, So Reese).
Allementor, 95 OHoffman).
Lamont, IS (Poole).
Murie, So (Posey).
Edna d, 80 (Hardy).
Fourth race, half mile; purse, 500.
Gowdy, ITO 0Ioffman).
Review, 1903 (Wilson).
Anzizier. Ito QHardY.
Wilton, 10 (Posey)
Miss Black, 1903 (Grant).
Fifth race. half mile. match. catch
weights; purse, 500.
Varube QIardy).
Gold Star Grant.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-27
SALVATION ARMY.
About Fifty Officers VIII Attend ths
Southern Conference.

Ensign A. E. Widgery and Envoy Full
Ter of the Salvation Army headquarters
In Atlanta will arrive In Birmingham to-
day. They will remain here all of next
week assisting the local officers Of the
Salvation Army In arranging for the gem
eral conference of southern officers which
Will be held in Birmingham September l
to inclusive.
Capt. r. Boucher, with headquarters In
Birmingham. has been advised that about
hfH officers will attend the conference.
The following are some of the officers
who will come:
Capt. and Mrs Higgins of Admission, En-
sign Phillips and Lieutenant Starks of
Bessemer; Capt. and Mrs. Paul of Jack
sonville, Fla; Capt j. p Sayers of New
Orleans, Captain Henderson of Macon;
Captain Lamb OF Selma, Captain James
and Captain Cand of Mobile, Capt. KEEL
Ter of Pensacola, Ensign NJ Patterson
OF Chattanooga, Envoy NJ. Walker OF
Chattanooga. Envoy Benton of Savannah.
capt. L. Odom and Envoy Cover of New
Decatur. Ensign and Mrs. Runcie Of At
lanta, Envoy Smith of Atlanta, Staff Cap
tain j. Nj. Berriman of Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-27
OPTIMISM RULES
IN IRON MARKET
INCREASING uNDERCURRENT OF
HEALTHY lNQUlRIES-COKE
MARKET IN GOOD sHAPE-sHlP.
MENTS TO BIRMINGHAM.

Rogers. Brown & Co.'S Cincinnati re-
port of yesterdays date says
Optimism still continues to rule the local
situation and is supported energetically
by sales and inquiries the past week. The
business at this time conteplated for flu
ture delivery, on which the furnace COM
panies (southern ones particularly refuse
to quote is quite astonishing and has been
increasing In volume. Now that consump-
tion and production are practically on the
same plane, there Is every effort being
made by furnaces to hold quotations for
immediate acceptance and early delivery.
While the large mass of buyers are still
providing for momentary needs and rush
shipments are just as much in evidence
as they have been for several months.
there is an increasing undercurrent OF
healthy inquiries and sales for deliveries
as extended as 1t is possible to make
them with the furnaces feeling as they
do.
The coke market is In good shape, and
tho continued buying of furnace coke for
shipment into the Birmingham district.
augurs that the Virginia ovens will be
kept busy for sixty, possibly ninety days
more and means a serious effort at re-
newed activities in the Birmingham dis
trict.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-27
MANY STRUCTURES
HAVE BEEN BUILT
Building Operations Active in
Birmingham.
RESIDENCE IMPROVEMENTS
Half Dozen or More Substantial Rusl-
ness Houses Will BE Ready for
Occupancy BY october I.
Torrey Hotel.
RESIDENCE IMPROVEMENTS

Building operations in Birmingham
have been quite active during the sum-
mer. A large number of new buildings
have been erected in the business por-
ton of the city, while in the residence
sections many improvements have been
made.
The records In the office of Building
Inspector Julian kendrick, at the city hall
show that a large number of building
permits were issued during the months
of June. July and August.
Five or six handsome business houses
which have been under course Of con-
struction for several months will be ready
for occupancy on October If not sooner.
The six story Torrey hotel located on
the corner of Eighteenth street and Sec
ond avenue will be completed within the
next thirty days. Just below the new
hotel three-story brick business house
is about completed. These two new build
ings will add materially to the appear
ance Of Second avenue
The three-story brick building being
erected by the Massey Business college Is
about finished. 1t is located on Third ave-
nue. Just west of the nine-story Guar
antee building. The five-stQry brick build
ing being built by Mr. Thomas of Bloc
ton on Twenty-first street at the rear of
the Guarantee building will be used as a
carpet and rug factory.
The rebuilding of the three-story Har-
rison building on First avenue between
Twentieth and Twenty-flrst streets has
been practically completed and placards
displayed on the new structure announce
that 1t will be ready for tenants on
October l. The Tomllnson building adjoin-
ing has been repaired at a cost of sew
eral thousand dollars. Both of these struc-
lures We're burned several months ago.
Nothing has been decided upon defin-
itely with reference to the proposed new
skyscrarer. The projectors were DESTROYS
of securing the Linn building as a site for
the building. but in this they were I'M
successful The Linn building is owned by
the First National bank
1t Is understood that building opera
lions In Birmingham will continue actiye-
II through the fall and winter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-27
EXAMINATIONS FOR
THE CIVIL SERVICE
MANY GOVERNMENT POSITIONS
TO BE FILLED-FULL INFORMA-
TON CAN BE OBTAINED FROM
SECRETARY OF LOCAL BOARD.

The United States civil service COM
mission announces examinations as fol-
lows
August 81 for bookkeeper in the reclaim
alton service Of the geological survey. at
a salary of 5000 per annum.
September for position of laboratory
assistant in pharmacology in the bureau
of plant industry, department of ag-
riculture, at a salary of $3.50 per an
mum.
September for librarian at the Gen.
eral Service and Staff college, Fort Leav-
enworth. Kan, at salary of $1,000 per
annum.
September IA for laboratory helper in
the department of agriculture, at a salary
of 5000 per anrum.
September il and Is for anatomist
(male) in the Army Medical museum, Of
fee of the surgeon general, at a salary
of $1,000 per annum.
September H. Is and Is (postoned) for
engineer craftsman In the supervising
architects office, at a salary of 1920 per
annum.
September IA for meat inspector in the
bureau of animal industry, department
of agriculture.
September IA and Is for civil engineer
student In the department OF agriculture.
September IA for electric elevator con-
structor in the government printing Of
flee, at Washington, at a salary of 81
per diem.
September IA for laboratory aid In hor-
ticulture In the bureau of plant indus
try, department of agriculture, at a sal
airy from s25 to $50 per month.
September IA for assistant in animal
husbandry In the bureau of animal In
dustry, department of agriculture. at a
salary of 1920 per annum.
September 2S for assistant superintend-
ent of construction at a salary of 5000
per annum, at Burlington, Vt; vacancy
in this position at Delaware City, Del,
for duty at Fort Mott. n. j.; a vacancy
In this position at Fort Sam, Houston,
Tex $3.50 per annum: and other similar
vacancies hey may occur In the quar-
termaster's department at large
Full information relative to these ex-
aminations will be furnished upon APP
plication to S. d. Harris, secretary of
the local examining board. His office is
in the postoffice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-27
CASE CONTINUED.
Bessemer Waterworks Suit VS.. Prop
erty Owners.

The case of the Bessemer Water
Works company against the property
owners along Valley creek south of Haw-
kins Springs, was continued by Judge
Stiles of the probate court yesterday af-
ternoon until September g. The court
held that the foreign or nonresident
corporations had the right to appeal to
the United States curcuit court, but that
the cases against the resident property
owners would be heard in the county
courts.
The Bessemer Water Works company
seeks to condemn the property along the
creek, In order that the supply from that
place will not be polluted. The defend
ants In the case number about forty-five,
among them being the Birmingham Rail-
way, Light and Power company, the
Virginia Investment company, the United
States Cast Iron and Pipe company, the
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway COM
pany, the Bessemer Coal, Iron and Land
company and several other large corpo-
rations A. A. Benners and j. A. w.
Smith represent the Bessemer Water
Works company and among those for the
property owners are Hugh Morrow, S. d.
Weakiey. Pinkney Scott W. l. Grub,
G. r. Harsh and Sam VIII John.
There has been much discussion in le-
gal circles as to the outcome of the suit,
and the trial in september will be an
unusually large one.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-27
HIGH SCHOOL SITE
WILL Be CLEARED
TWO HOUSES ON SAGE-DUNLAP
PROPERTY, RECENTLY PUR-
CHASED BY CITY, WILL BE
MOVED TO EIGHTH AVENUE.

The tenants of the Sage-Dunlap prop
erty located on the northwest corner of
Seventh avenue and Twenty-fourth street,
has been purchased by the city of Bir-
mingham as site for the new high
school, will vacate the latter part of Sep
TENDER.
There are two two-story frame dwell
ings, in very good repair located on the
property purchased by the city 1t is I'M
derstood that the dwellings are to be
moved TO the lot owned by the city on
Eighth avenue between Twenty-third and
Twenty-fourth streets, north The dwell
ings will be rented and 1t Is thought the
city will derive a neat income from this
source. The Eighth avenue lot was pur-
chased by the city of Birmingham years
ago, and has always been vacant.
On account Of the absence of Mayor
Drennen from the city, the joint commit
tee on the new high school and gram
mar schools has not yet been called to
meet. The committee will probably hold
a meeting the early part of next week
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-27
WOODEN BLOCK PAVING.
Contractor Dunn Comments Upon Oh
IectIons Printed.

E. J. Dunn, senior member of the firm
of Dunn & Lallande Bros, who have
the contract for paving Highland avenue
with creosoted wooden blocks, in COM
menting upon an article published on
Thursday In an afternoon newspaper,
said:
II hope that the remarks published
against creosoted wooden block paving
which appeared on Thursday in an even
ing paper will have no influence with the
property owners along Highland avenue
but that they will take 1t with big grain
of salt, believing that 1t originated with
or from the competitors of this coming
to stay pavement They see the hand
writing on the wall and know full we'll
that 1t means to them either to get in
line and use a non-monopoiy, free-for-all
pavement, or go into some other line of
business.
I'VE do not claim that all wood block
pavements are good. neither is all asphalt
pavement good, nor all brick pavement
good, but we do claim that the creosoted
wooden block put down under present
specifications is the very best paving
now being laid In any city.
81 spent several days in Indianapolis
and was shown wooden block paving on
which the water from the river stood
two days, and after the water was gone,
for blocks and blocks there was mot a
flaw or break, and l saw 1t more than
year after the water was over 1t and 1t
was still perfect.
IF any such thing happened to the
wooden pavement as reported by our
evening paper. 1t occurred on work that
was done long years ago before heart
pine was used and before the blocks were
treated as they now are, or laid as they
are now. The cities of Boston, New York.
Buffalo, and Chicago. in this country. and
all of the largest cities of Europe, would
not be laying miles of this kind of work
IL they did not 5elieve an know that 1t
was the very best to be had.
Let the monopoizers sing some other
song, for they are too late in trying to
make people who think for themselves
beiieve tnat creosoted wood block pave
ments, properly constructed. are not the
best In the world