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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-07
ANOTHER POSITION NEM ENT


 New Haven. Jan 7.-The time for filing the inventory of the estate of the late Philo s. Bennett having expired yesterday, an extension Of time was secured by counsel for W. !. Byran, whose signature is required as an ex- eeutor. It Is believed that Mir Bryan will come to New Haven next Monday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-07

Relies of Filipro LipDi In Danger.
 ROME, Jan. 7-Portions of the walls of the ancient town of Spole have faIl en, and the historic cathedral contain ing the frescoes of Fra Filippo Lippi and his tomb are in danger.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-07
JAPAN GETS REPLY

St Petersburg, Jan. 1.-The wang ministry has received dispatch frou1l Tokio saying. that Baron De Roseil. the Russian minister, presented ans < sia's reply to the Japanese cabinesl yesterday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-07

Army and Navy to Attack New York. NEW YORK, Jan. 7.-GeneraI Gorbin IS planning for joint attack by the army and the navy on New York next Iali in which the national guard will take part
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-07
WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast for Connecticut: Fair to- night except in northwest portion; Friday snow Or rain; light. variable winds. Increasing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-07

Will Return to Serve the EIiIsado.
 CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. 7.-Severaf. hundred Japanese trackmen and nain~ CTS employed by the Union Pacific road and coal companies in Wyoming, 1t is3 reported, are arranging to obey an or-l der of the mikado to return to theiB3 native land and enter the army.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-07

French warship For Far Mas4.
 TOULON, France, Jan. 7.The ars mored cruiser suily has been ordered to complete her armaments and start for Chinese waters.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-09-27
PARQUE BOR[NQUEN
RESTAURANT

RESTAURANT
.EBS ha oentratade para este uno de los mejsrss
<GH EFSA de la isa, ademAs de este punto salien-
to puede eontar siempre services instan-
tan5os, una sstrcta limpieza.
GAHTIRA
gTe3a class de refrescos lcorss eervszas
Prcntitud ssnsro On el servieie
BAROS
Sc sncasntran en- sste sitio los mejorss baflos
de egta costa, cada casa de BANJO tiene su ducha
do aqua fresca. Sc cuonta complete surti
do do traiss de banos de todos tamaflos 4u5 SO
alquian.
JARANAS
Los Sabados por la noche, masca per la
qusata de In PoIcia Insular.
CONCIERT0S
Los Jueves y Domingo por La noche tardes
de los domingos, mdsica por la Policia Insular
En- estos dias prosontarAn al pdDlicO diversOs
eSpect6culos los cuales 80 anunciaran oportuna-
mente. Los conciertos empezaran, por la tarde
a las 3, ypor La noche las s.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-11
FOUR CHINAMEN NEARLY
STARvE TO DEATH

ashore-but how? 1t was as dim
cult to land as 1t was to shoot the
rapids. Huge rocks along the shore
loomed up. threatening the safety of
their boat. which meant sure death
to its occupants. A desperate effort
was made and a shallow space Of
water large enough for the raft to
pass through was discovered and they
landed.
The cabin was inhabited by a
miner. The wants of the Cinnamon
were made known by signs and noises
quite foreign to the mining man. He
divided his meagre supply of hard
tack with his miserable visitors.
The journey was resumed, subsist-
ing upon the hard bread, of which
only one biscuit day for 20 days
was the ration. Sleep was almost
an unheard of commodity. They took
turns at steering the boat. but the
craft so tossed about by the waves
did not make an enviable bed. All
their energies were exerted in stick
ing to the ship. They managed to
reach Jennings, where they took the
Great Northern for the coast, but
word reached here and they were
arrested for being Illegally In the
country.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-11
SCARED
CHINAMEN

\ Filler. fiier, housee burnee!" yelled
dozen or more Chinese last night
when routed out Of their building
on the corner Of Browne and Sprague.
sOfficer Tom Smith happened to be
passing the building early this morn
Ing when he swelled smoke. Upon
investigation he found that the
building was on fire. He wakened
the sleeping chinks. The exit was
hasty and noisy. The Cinnamon were
scared to death. They did not stop
to dress nor did. they attempt to put
ou the fire.
Hing Lee. the proprietor. was as
scared as any. He ran about the
place like crazy man. Once or
twice he mad a run to enter the
building. In his haste he had for
gotten to take his money with him.
The fire was not serious. There
was q lot of smoke, a lot Of scared
chinks, but little fire. The blaze was
put out without calling out the de-
partment.
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n All EMDBAvoB TO REACH
9Us COUNTRY THEY A11 Az
1xsTDD.

Lee Yoo, Lee Foo, Lee Boo and Lee
Young Pong. after nearly a months
privation and danger. succeeded in
getting to the United States to be
arrested by a United States marshal.
They are in the Spokane county Jail
now and are congratulating them
selves that they are not feeding stur-
geon at the bottom of the Kootenai
river. Could they have anticipated
their hardships in the wilds Of that
country. they would have remained
at home and the United States would
never have known these four celes-
tials.
They came to America by way Of
Victoria and thence were directed to
Fort Steele, B. c.. from which point
they were informed II would be easy
to escape government officials by
drifting down the kootenai river.
A short distance from Fort Steele
small and rudely made raft was Sc
cured upon which to make the journey
through Crows Nest pass. a task
which the bravest would hesitate to
perform, as the rapids are dangerous
and many boat has been capsixsd
and the contents lost In attempting
to shoot them. The raft stood the
test until within a short distance
from auieter water, when 1t went to
pieces. pitching the Cinnamon into
the foaming mass.
The swift current soon carried the
hapless men down the stream. Every
effort was put forth TO save them
selves from watery grave. After
being churned. tossed and pitched in
the rapids their perseverance was re-
warded by being able to reach the
shore. The worst was yet to come
Chilled to the marrow by their cold
bath. nothing to eat and miles from
every living thing. their situation was
indeed terrible. A few berries kept
life within them until better provis-
ions could be had. The determine
tion of the Cinnamon was demon
strated when they set TO work to
build another craft OF logs. the only
material at hand. upon which to re-
sumo the perilous journey.
They again set sail down the koo-
tenai, one Of the most treacherous
rivers In the northwest, Hope never
died In the yellow mans breast
Every moment was fraught with
gravest danger and the everlasting
perseverance of the Cinnamon was all
that kept them together on the raft
Weak from hunger. cold from con-
tinual exposure. in strange land
and no friends, the outlook was SO
blue II was black. AT last q cabin on
the river bank was sighted. which
seemed to the almost famished men q
glimpse of paradise. They must get
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-11
(Scripps News Association.)

ESOPUS, n. ". July ll.-Tsle-
grams of congratulations were show
cred upon Parker this morning. The
Judge was up at the usual hour and
looked over his mail and messages.
He then went for a long horseback
ride in the country. The afternoon
was spent at Rosenmont answering
kilograms and letters.
A friend Of Parker's made the posi-
tive denial this morning of the state
ment that the Judge telesraphed Hnl
at st. Louis, Friday. insisting upon
the financial plank In the preliminary
draft Of the platform he altered. No
such telegram was sent. said the
friend. and Parker's message to Shee-
han was the last communication he
had with the convention. Friday, said
the friend, Parker had no informa-
tion of the platform and no mforma-
tion as to what II contained was re-
ceived by him until after he had re-
ceived the news OF his nomination.
Among the judges callers this morn
ing were ex-Assembieman and Mrs.
Langdon, whose home Is across the
rivep
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-11

was enough to arouse suspicion.
The company has two distinct OBJ
jects In view. They not only want
to collect the garbage for their hogs
free, but they wish to have monop-
oily Of the hog business around the
city. Under the present conditions
the so garbage men collect the swill
for their own hogs. Nearly all Of
the garbage men have q hundred or
more hogs.
Under the proposed ordinance these
men will not be allowed to collect the
garbage The ordinance states that
city scavenger shall be appointed
and that the garbage be collected un-
der his supervision at certain fxed
rate. The rate has not yet been de-
cided.
The slops collected will be fed TO
the hogs belonging to the company
In which the city officials hold stock.
There IL absolutely no reason why
the city should pay to have garbage
removed. Under the present condi-
tions there are 60 scavengers who
collect the garbage without expense
to the city These men are glad to
get the garbage. In fact. in many In
stances they pay for it. The men
are in direct competition and as q
result the prices charged to remove
garbage other than swill Is as low as
competition can make It.
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! Graft That Will VIII Cost City $500
a Day Is About to Be Put Through
the CounciI---O@ciaIs Who Have
Failed in Every Undertaking Of,
Their Lives Believe They Have
Ability Enough to Raise Hogs

A garbage ordinance Fhas been in
troducsd in the city council, which, IL
passed. means a steal df $4,000 .
year. Councilmen and mayor are in
on the graft.
A number OF men in Spokane intend
to form a corporation and go into
the business of raising hogs on a
large scale. They intend to feed these
hogs at the expense Of the city. In
order to accomplish this they have
been instrumental in having a garb-
age ordinance introduced in the city
council. the feature of which is the
appointment of a city scavenger
whose duty It will be to see that all
carriage 10 collected at fixed rates
and carried to the hog pens of the
corporation. The ordinance states
that the contract II to be let to the
lowest bidder.
The promoters who wish to carry
through the ordinance have taken
care to distribute stock in the hog
company" among the city council and
mayor. They succeeded in having a
harmless little ordinance introduced.
There was little or nothing on the
face of the ordinance that caused 1t
TO appear Objectionable. but the mere
fact that the city would hereafter
pay to have the garbage removed
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-11
ROBBED At TIL
/. PARK

Dan Downer. Robert Splaine and
Andrew Peters are bemoaning the loss
of wealth and jewelry that mysteri-
ously disappeared while they were in
bathing at Natatorium park yester-
day afternoon. Splain had a silver
watch and 1870, Peters had $26 and
some odd change and Downer had
ladys gold watch which, aside from
its intrinsic worth, was valued be-.
cause of it's associations. The money
and watches were all placed in one
envelope and given to the man who
has charge of the plunge bath at the
park and when the three friends call
ed for the stun the old gentleman
who gives out the bathroom keys was
unable to find the envelope.
The loss seems due to the fact that
they use none of the systems in
vogue at ordinary outing resorts for
the protection of jewelry and money.
There are no numbered boxes to
which patron gets a key, and he
simply takes a chance on the man in
charge remembering him when he
calls for his valuables.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-11
Entertainment FOR
GENERAL cnAFfEf

Preparations will be set under way
at tomorrow's meeting Of the chamber
of commerce for the entertainments Of
Lieutenant General Adna r. Chaffes.
chief of staff, U. S. A., upon his visit
to Spokane, on July Is. The purpose
of his visit is to inspect Fort Wright.
He comes direct from Yellowstone
park, the Montana forts having been
previously inspected.
From 4 to $3.50 p. IN. Of the 18th he
will be entertained by the citizens
committe appointed by the chamber of
commerce. A drive about the city and
an informal dinner will constitute the
ceremony.
General Chaffee will be accompanied
by his wife, daughter and son, the lat
ter being a West Pointer. Quarter
master General c. F. Humphreys and
Captain Grote Hutcheson. Of the Sixth
Cavalry, are also with the party.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-11

Under the proposed plan the city IL
willing to pay. some go men with
teams q salary to collect the garbage
at a fixed rate and haul it to the hog
pens in which the city council and
mayor are interested. What the hogs
will not eat will be hauled to the
city,s expensive crematoPy.
The plan is deep. The promoters
Of the company are assured of an alb
solute monopoly OF oil garbage for
their hogs II they succeed in carrying
through the ordinance. They will
force the men who have been oolieot-
ing the garbage to dispose Of their
hogs. The scavengers will not be
able to secure swill and will have to
sell out to the company backed by
the city. I
The company sees gold ahead Of
them. The expense will be small and
the profits enormous, as 1t will cost
nothing to feed the hogs. They will
become city boarders. The council
will Sc to II that the hogs are we'll
fed. The fatter the hog the greater
the dividend. -.
Spokane, poor. busted Spokane. has
no money to improve the water sys-
tenn. Yet the council can see its way
clear to pay about 5000 per day to
have the garbage removed, instead of
letting few hog raisers haul it
away free Of charge.
The city has money to spend II Il
can be turned into channels that will
benefit the council and mayor. The
hogs will get swill. but the taxpayers
in Lidgerwood park will have to walt
for water. They are a secondary con-
sideration.
The city council, servants, not
masters. Of the public, intend to ruin
the business of the scavengers who
are at present raising hogs. Their
supply Of feed for their hogs will be
shut of. The council wants the swill
fed to its own hogs. 1t needs the
money.
The burden will be felt by the tax
payers. They are the ones who will
have to pay the fiddlers. They will
be put to additional expense and will
derive no benefit from the ordinance.
They will have to pay to have their
garbage removed just as they do At
present. They will also have to pay
q heavier tax to raise the amount
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-11
ARE THE COUNCIL and MAYOR PL LAhININC TO
STEAL SIC, 900 OF CI1Y'S MONEY AND RAISE HOGS

paid to the oflicial scavenger. It -
not unlikely either that the fees will
be decreased in the least. On the
contrary, the taxpayers may expect
to pay out larger fees and have poor
or service.
But the hogs will fatten. That IL
the main thing to be considered by
the council and the mayor. The divl-
dends promise to be large. Why not
let the public pay for feeding the
hogs. which belong to private cor-
poration? The public is easy. They
have almost given up kicking. They
have kicked at the crematory steal
the street Improvement steals, the
water fasco, and the vice graft, but
the city officials laugh in their
sleeves and in the words of the coal
baron say, The public be damned"
They did not dare put in the water
meters. The Press showed UP the
graft too plainly. The public read
the facts and was convinced. A day
or two after the article appeared the
city councilmen came to the con-
clusion that they would not put in the
meters unless the people wanted
them. The demands for water meters
have not flooded the councilmen since
they made this announcement.
The scheme was to put the garbage
deal through quietly. 1t was HARM
less looking little ordinance. 1t wass
short and to the point. There was no.
mention of any hog-raising company
There was nothing in the ordinance
that intmiated that a great deal was
hidden between the lines. But thei
mere fact that the present system.
was to be changed. that the city;
would hereafter pay tool of the
council to remove the garbage show
ed that there was something wrong.
Councilman Pearson has the ordi-
nance with him today. He is looking
over 1t and perhaps figuring just how
much he will dare to charge the prop
srty owners to have their garbage
removed. The ordinance will prob
ably come up at the next meeting Of
the council unless they see that their
game is up.
One thing is certain and that 10
that unless the company back OF tho
graft can get it's garbage free. in
fact. at the expense of the city. there
will be no company incorporated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-11
WILL RESUME MURDER
INQUIRY

BEDFORD, Ind, July 1.-THE
Lawrence county grand jury which
convened today is expected to resuuse
the investigation of the Sarah Schaf-
er murder case, for which James Nc
Donald was tried and acquitted sew
eral months ago. Since the acquittal
OF Mcdonald there have been many
rumors Of new clues and important
discoveries in connection with the
case. but. as a matter Nof fact, It n
generally believed that the atrocious
murder OF the pretty school teacher
when the crime was first discovered
nearly year ago.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-11
COAL MINERS
MAY STRIKE

PITTSTON, Pa, July 11.-owing TO
the many MISUNDERSTANDING which
exist between the miners and mine
operators in the Wyoming and Lack
convention of the miners begun here
today 10 expected to be one OF the
most important sessions the union
has ever held. Several serious strikes
are TO be considered and acted upon
Chief among these Is the threatened
strike Of the Ontario and Western
miners because OF the action of tho
company in refusing to withhold the
amounts due check docking bosses
and check weighman as salaries.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-11

mistook for expressions of i'll tenn
per, enraged beyond self control and
all knowledge Of love and mercy hav-
ing been forgotten. she srasped the
infant with the clutch of a demon
and with utterings of vengeance,
frantically rushed TO the window and
hurled 1t to the ground below.
The instant the child left her hands
and she saw II falling to almost GER
tain death. her reason returned. Over
come with grief, she rushed wildly to
it's rescue. hoping that there might
be a possibility Of its having escaped
destruction.
As II spared by Providence. the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-11
JAPANESE HAVE CAPTURED
IMPORTANT FORT

newspaper Novikrai, published at
Port Arthur, has been received here
and contains an account OF the fight
ing up to the 7th. 1t says the exact
strength of the Japanese besieging
the town is about $4,000. The paper
adds: This force Is not sufficient
against the fortress line unless as
sistsnce IL expected" After three
days fighting. the paper says. the
Russians have returned to their posi-
tion on the left nank as originally oc-
cupied. The previous forcing Of the
right flank was rectified. leaving both
the green and semaphore hills In
Russian hands. The paper adds: "Of
course this was not won without
losses. some of which will strike the
hearts of our oountrymsn."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-11
THEY HAVE NO WALKING
DELEGATES

BUFFALO. N. Y. July 1.-The
Glassblowers' Association Of the
United States and Canada began it's
annual convention in Buffalo today
with an attendance Of several hum
dred delegates. business Of routine
character will occupy the time OF the
convention during the session of tw6
weeks. The association has had .
fiourishing career extending over half
a century. 1t has had no strikes for
many years. employs no business
agents, and has a full treasury.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-11
HOTTEST DAY OF
THIS YEAR

Yesterday was the hottest day Of
the year. The thermometer at the
weather bureau registered IS degrees.
The heat was felt by everyone. In
the afternoon there were excursions
In all directions by those hunting a
cool spot where they could escape the
scorching heat. Natatorium park was
crowded. The pleasure seekers
lounged on the grass is every conceiv-
able position. hatless, coatless and
collarless. A great many sought re-
lief in the baths, but the hot sun
blistersd shoulders numerically, The
chances are that the weather will
moderate before night. The forecast
for today is threatening and cooler.
Thunder storms may be expected.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-11
PARKER IS BUSY
ANSWERING LETTERS

kilograms were received this MORN
ing from Cleveland. Stevenson and
Hearst. The latter said: Il hope and
believe that by battling for the people
and for such principles you will lead
the democratic hosts to victory" The
Judge answered this In Q personal
letter. saying: "Just q word to thank
you for your very kind message OF
congratulations and to assure you Of
my grateful appreciation"
Cleveland said: You must permit
me to express my gratitude and adj
miration for the splendid manifesto
tion of courage you have given to
your countrymen and to the democ-
racy In your st. Louis Dispatch"
President Francis OF the st. Louis
exposition said: Those who have
been asking that you announce your
position on issues can not longer
have any question as to your con-
viction or your courage to express
them"
DHTTN0.
(Scripps News Association.y
NEW YORK. july 11.--on the curb
the betting on the election Is I to q
en- Parker, in small lots.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-11

Hannah Peterson, q 16-year-olA
mother, residing on . ranch few
miles east of this city, enraged over
the ceaseless crying of her two
months' old baby, lost control Of her
temper and threw the helpless infant
out of a second story window.
The child was suffering from a se-
we're attack OF collie and trying to sx-
press to it's mother it's intense misery.
Lack of experience upon the young
mothers part made her wholly un-
able to conceive the meaning Of the
child's wordless pleading, which she
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-11
MOTHER THROWS
BABE OUT OF WINDOW

child had alighted In q flower bed a.,
bachelor buttons unharmed. and thsS
find II alive. Clasping IL to her breasS
In a spasm of ecstacy and showerinsa
numberless kisses upon its little face
Hannah returned to her room. thanK-,
ful and repentant that the inciden.i
did not prove a tragedy and that hes
babe was stiil alive.
Hannah is unhappy. She has hes
baby. but whether the infant will eves
know It's father Is doubtful. Like =
great many other girls. she was
tempted and yielded to the induenceA
Of q man with the usual result.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-11
CITIZENS REBEL

Notice was filed with the city clerk
that a number OF citizens in the
SpofYord avenue assessment district
intend to appeal to the superior court
the matter of the street assessment
recently passed by the council. They
claim that the petition filed with the
by half the property holders as re-
quired and that the board did not
attempt to ascertain for itself
whether the law had been observed.
They state that under the present
assessment they are not charged an
sessment differs from those levied in
other parts of the city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-11
JENNINGS lssLookIloe
Fon SOMEBODY

Russell Jennings 10 looking for Z
man. He doesn't know his name. but
wants to know the name OF the man
who tied the bunch Of firecrackers
on the back Of his little daushtsr's
dress July I. The little girl was
standing on the corner Of Stevens and
Riverside. A man tried the bunch OF
crackers to her dress. Another man
the act and knocked the man down.
Jennings is not content with this. He
feels that the man has more coming
to him and Is anxious to learn his
name.