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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-25
IS COUNTY TREASURER
MUDGETT HONEST?

ing to force the collection? Has
Mudgett Joined the political ring of
hand and foot to do its bidding? Has
he been promised their support for
state treasurer for the equivalent of
last years taxes?
As "A public man, the dear public
is entitled to know the why and the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-25
y Chinese HURT in
fight
(Scripps News Association.)

PORTLAND Ore, Aug. 25.-Fifty
members OF the Chinese crew of the
liner Nicomedia fought last night
over stolen ring. They used what
ever weapons were most convenient.
The officers parted the combataats
but later the fight was resumed. The
decks were covered with blood. The
Officers finally quelled the fight by
knocking down the most murderous
and driving the men below with re-
volvers. Twenty-Five Chinese are in
the hospital today
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-25
APPROVED AT SHANGHAI.

ISCr1pps News AssOclatlOn.J
SHANGHAI, Aug. 25.-The order
to disarm the Askold and Grosovoi
gave general satisfaction to the rep
resentatives of the various nations
here. A situation which threatened
trouble is now ended and the vessels
will go out of commission before
Sunday night. 1t is understood the
Japanese fleet will remain at the
mouth of the river until the work
of dismantling the vessels is COM
pleted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-25

Although the time is past due when
County Treasurer Mudgett should
have made an endeavor to collect the
last years taxes from the Review,
nothing has been done, The bluff run
18 days ago notifying the Review If
its taxes were not paid in 10 days a
levy would be made. has received no
attention. Is Treasurer Mudgett GO
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-25
JAPs STILL ADVANCE.
(Scripps News ASsC

VScfIppS News ASsOc1atlOn.J
JST PETERSBURG, Aug. 2b.-The
report from Alexieff, dated Lao
Yang, says the japanese in an assault
upon Port Arthur on August 10
stormed Anleovia and the fortifica-
tions on the north and east sides of
VOLTS hill. The report adds the
Japanese are now entrenched before
Sin Shin and in the entire valley Of
the Lumber river.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-25
A RUSSIAN DREAM.
(Scripps News Association

VSVTIUpE NtWS ASSUCIHtIUT.D
CHEFOO, Aug. 25.-From Russian
sources it is reported here that the
Japanese made an attempt to capture
fort No l at Port Arthur, August 81
and 20 and it cost them 10000 killed
and wounded. The attack on Fort
Etzshan resulted in loss Of 5000.
The Japanese are hiring laborers
for services in Lao Yang peninsula.
1t is reported the besieging army is
obtaining provisions through Port
Wei Hal Wei
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-25
JAPANESE AGGRESSIVE.
(Scripps News AssociationD

VSVTIppS NtWS NSSUCIdtIUTl.J
LONDON, Aug. 25.--A Central
News dispatch from Lao Yang states
the Japanese resumed the advance
against Kuropatkin from the east
yesterday by marching along the Lao
Yang road. An advance guard of
eight companies encountered the
Russians at Liandin Slang, but the
attack was not pressed. The fight
ing continued today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-25
MEN
DROWNED
Cscripps News Association y

CHICAGO, Aug, 25.-Four men en-
ployed in the sanitary district were
drowned today in the Illinois ana
Michigan canal while taking sound
ings from 4 rowboat ut Morris, Ill
The dead are Edward Costello, James
Rainer, James Lenihan and Edward
Kelly. The boat capsized, None of
the men could swim.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-25
CHAIN LIGHTNING
DIVORCE

This divorce broke the Cook county
divorce record. The bill was filed in
this morning. Argument was begun
at 10:40, the evidence concluded at
1850 and the decree signed at 1882.
She received a check for $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-25

Edwin Doust, son of Sheriff and
Mrs. W. J. Doust, will leave in a
few days for Syracuse. N. Y. to
enter the university there. The
young man will take course in the
medical department. Edwin gradu-
ated with henors from the Spokane
high school last year and is of q
studious nature, which insures q
brilliant future for him in his pro-
fession.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-25
TO TALK
(scripps News AssociationD

OYSTER RAY, II. l., Aug. 20
Chairman Cortelyou and eX-Secretary
Root left at HIS O'Clock. Both re-
fused TO discuss matters pertaining
to their interview with President
Roosevelt.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-25
AND
WASnOUT
(Scripps News Association)

RENO, New, Aug. 25-Food sup
plies for the relief of Tonopah and
Goldhelds, which are isolated by
washouts, are being rushed in by
wagons. The washouts are the worst
in the history of Nevada. The water
at Walker lake has risen over six
feet and overtiows three miles of the
railway track. Traffic can not be re-
sumed for week at least.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-25
ITALIAN H|CHWAYMEN ARE
ARRESTED

White. were arrested today near Lit
tie Falls by posse. They desper-
ately resisted arrest. When taken
to Little Falls they were nearly
mobbed by the townspeople.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-25
INCORPORATED

r c. Rihlet. mentioned For city
engineer to succeed Gill, has associ-
ated his two brothers, w $. and X.
n Riblet of Nelson. Il, G., in the
Incorporation Of the Riblet Tramway
capitalized at s5O,000. The
devices and machinery covered in the
are inventions OF Mr.
II. &. Rihlct.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-25
(Scripps News AssociationO

(Scripps News Association.)
PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 25.-The
mining congress this morning adopt
ed resolutions favoring a change in
the laws covering Alaskan mining
locations, whereby one man can make
but two mineral locations on any one
creek by the power of attorney or
otherwise. This is intended to check
wholesale stalking. Another resolu-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-25

The Ladies' Aid society of tho
Union Park Baptist church will give
an opeu social Friday evening, Au-
eust 20, at the tabernacle. corner Of
Mudelia street and First avenue. Re-
frtshmvuts VIII be served free of
charge. \ tree will Offering will be
taheu during the evening.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-25
STRIKERS are
ON TRIAL
(serlpps News AssociationN

(Scripps News Association.)
OMAHA, Neb., Aug 25.-One hun
dred and seventy stock yard strikers
We're placed on trial in the federal
court today ON alleged violation of
the federal Injunction recently grant
ed to the packers enjoining the strik-
ers from interfering with their busi-
ness.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-25

CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-Mrs. Mary E.
Fetzer today secured a divorce from
John Fetzer, managing receiver of
the Union Traction company and a
prominent financier, on the ground of
desertion, and received $4,000 ali
mony.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-25
NOT GUILTY
tScripps News Association.

NEW YORK. Aug, 25.-Philip
Weinzeimer pleaded not guilty today
before Judge Newberger In the court
Of general sessions to the charge of
accepting bribe of $210O from
George J, Fessis, boss plumber. An
application to quash the Indictment
was denied.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-25

(Scripps News Association.)
WASHINGTON, Aug 25.-Consul
General Goodnow cables the state de-
partment that the Russian consul
general at Shanghai has notified the
taotai that the Askold and Grosovi
will dismantle at once.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-25

newspaper Russ will tomorrow pub
lish officially an inspired article to
the effect that Russia will refuse to
accept mediation in the war with
Japan under any circumstances.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-25
510TH[R[D
To D[ATH
(scrlpps News Associatlon.)

KALAMA, Wash, Aug. 25.-In q
fire which partially destroyed Edwin
Collins residence last night, Otto NJ.
Rosendale, one of the most famous
mining engineers and metallurgists
in the world, was smothered To death.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-25
CITY MAY BURN
(Scripps News Association. J

JENNINGS, La, Aug, 25.-Three
big gushers are afire and burning
fiercely. Five other wells in this vi
cinity are in danger. If they catch.
small hopes are entertained for the
entire oil fields.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-25
MARRIAGE LICENSES

County Auditor Stewart issued
marriage licenses today 10 W {.
Busche of Minneapolis and Bessie =,
Rudolf of Spokane; J, T. Jenson and
Louise llHVell both of Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-25
RUSSIAN CRUISERS COAL.
(scripps News Association)

(ScrlppS News AssOctatlOn.)
LAS PALMAS, Canary Islands,
Aug. 25.-Fishermen Just arrived re-
port that they saw three Russian
cruisers coaling from the German
steamer Valesia off Cape JUDY. The
Valesia sailed from Barry, Wales,
Aug. IL for Las Palmas.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-25
At the AUDITORIUM

The management Of Gorton's min
atrcls conceived happy idea IN the
stage arrangement of their new FIRST
part" sstNng this season, which pro.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-25
SPOKANE SCHOOLS
GROW STEADILY

The fall term of the public schools
will open September s. County Super
intendent of Schools Watkins is of
the opinion that the largest attend
ance in the history of the Spokane
schools il expected the coming term.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-25
BRITISH CRUISERS TO
INSTRUCT RUSSIA
(Scripps News Association. }

(SCrippS News ASSociatfOn.D
LONDON, Aug. 25.-Two British
cruisers, at the request of Russia,
have been sent to search for the Rus
sian volunteer cruisers Smolenski and
Petersburg and instruct the com
manders not to interfere with ship
ping.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-25
CHARGED WITH
BURGLARY

Tony Jorish, upon complaint of Ben
+. Hahn, charged with burglary, was
bound over to the superior court on q
bond of $500.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-25

(Scripps News Association.)
PATERSON, N. j., Aug. 25.-Four
Italians, suspected Of being the high
waymen who held up Paymaster
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-25
MUST D|SMANTLE
AT ONCE

which would insure protection to the
vessels against a repetition of the
Ryeshitelni incident at Chefoo.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-25
WILL BEGIN TO FIoHT.

(Scripps News Association)
ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 25.-A
telegram today from Kuropatkin
dated Lao Yang states he will now
begin an offensive movement against
the Japanese
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-25

The packers at their meeting ap-
pointed a committee OF three to con-
fer with the peace committee of the
council tomorrow.
Fifty strike breakers from the
Norris plant struck today in sym
pathy with Leader Frank Morris, who
had been discharged because he in
sisted on smoking in the sleeping
quarters. The men demanded his re-
instatement. which was refused.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-25
J, OGDEN ARMOUR IS
MOBED BY STRIKERS

them to meet the council committee
tomorrow. 1t is reported that it is
probable the packers will send a
diplomatic note to the mayor, agree
ing to meet the committee, but de-
claring the strike ended as business
is running almost at its normal ca
pacity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-25
RUSSIA WILL REFUSE.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 25.-The
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25

Copyright, 1904, by T, c. Mcclure
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25

ultimate point in that service One
of the Chinese warships actually went
into the battle of the Yaiu lacking
one of her guns. The commander
had pawned it, and had not been able
to redeem it in time for the battle.
1t is a common thing for officers
in the navy to put their relations and
servants in uniform on inspection day
and draw their pay for all the rest of
the time. The consequence is that
the real crew of warship only num-
bers about quarter of its inspection
crew.
In such a service it is only to be
expected that kissing should 60 by
favor. The service is democratic. The
Chinaman does not particularly care
whether he is an officer or an enlisted
man SO long as he has chance to
graft. One admiral. who held high
command curing the war with Japan,
actually appointed his brother-in-Iaw
cook on his own vessel, and his cousin
boatswain.
The mandarin in charge of the de-
tense of Port Arthur in 1895 imported
a cargo of powder for his guns. When
the time came to use it, it was found
to be cocoa powder, and. of course, it
would not ignite 1t was dumped in
the sea, but several officials had made
big profit out of it before that hap
pened
The superintendent of large ar
senal in China regularly receives an
allowance with which to purchase
steel for making gun barrels, He i'm
ports iron instead, pockets the differ
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25

ing Chinese during a famine or plague
never reach the people for whom they
are intended if the Chinese officials
are allowed to have any share in their
administration. Lately these funds
have been administered by foreign
ers, but at first they were unsuspect-
ingly handed over to the Chinese
Government.
The British learned lesson in this
matter which will serve foreigners in
China for all time. The Lord Mayor
of London, some years ago, collected
a large sum of money for the SUIT
ferers by famine in one of the Chi
nese provinces. The money arrived in
Pekin and was handed over to the
Chinese Government for distribution,
Just about the same time Great
Britain made a demand for an indem-
nifty in respect to the destruction OF
the foreign settlement OF Shameen by
turbulent mob of Cantonese. The
Chinese Government calmly paid the
indemnity out of the Lord Mayor S
fund, and split up the balance Of the
fund among a number of officials.
These facts were proved beyond dis
pute, and, indeed, were not denied by
the officials implicated.
Give Bigham, who was formerly a
British attache at Pekin, says that
Ejaculation has so cankered the Chi
nese bureaucracy that an honest Off
cial is to the ordinary citizen some
thing almost superhuman." To prove
the truth of this sweeping statement,
il is only necessary to quote the words
of the Viceroy Chang Ch.h Tung IN
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25

| died off, but their names were still
carried on the rolls, and are carried to
this day
When man has money to invest
| in China, instead of starting in bust
ness, he may buy few names on this
roll from a mandarin. 1t is regarded
as legitimate form of investment.
| The mandarin, of course, gets as big
bride as he can, and the buyer pays
as little as possible. When the pay
day of the long -defunct soldiers comes
around he draws their money in their
names.
"'Of course, everybody knows of
ment officials who profit by it. But
now and then the Government grows
serious for moment and decides that
it must make bluff at being efficient.
So 1t orders review of its paper
army.
you might think this would put the
bit of it! They simply go out into
the streets of the city and gather in as
many coolies and beggars as they
are. glad to pose as soldiers at the
review tor five cents or an even small
er sum. The Government swells its
chest with pride as it looks upon an
army composed of the lame, the halt,
the blind and the leprous, and every
body is perfectly satisfied"
Even the priests in the Buddhist
temples OF China are the victims of
the national passion for grating. 1t
was stated by the "Hupao," YER
nacular newspaper, that the priest in
charge of the chief temple of Canton
has to pay from 1000 to 10000 taels
for his post to the people higher
up" He recoups himself by selling
incense stick and candles to the wor-
shippers at exorbitant prices, and by
renting beds to them for the night in
itself, There is thriving trade in
for they believe that if they spend
ly have the male progeny they desire.
English traveller. saved his life when
he was in Pekin, a few years ago,
simply through the grating propensi-
photograph of the interior of the
l A@AotiAo eNAiPiS, oiiS Vi tAC lilOot odItEu
in Pekin. It is inhabited by the most
bigoted of the Buddhist monks from
/ Mongolia and Tibet. Norman got as
far as the court yard of the temple,
but the monks would not let him do
as he wished.
AT last he got one of them into a
corner and told him, through an in
terpreter, that if he would let him
take photographs he would give him a
dollar. The ignorant monk did not
know what photograph was, but the
idea of dollar Immediately inter-
estcd him. The interpreter explained
what Shadow picture" was, and the
monk, horror-stricken, declared that
| the walls of the temple would fall
! and crush them if such a sacrilege
were attempted.
But as Norman increased his offer
he began to change his opinion, and
when twenty dollars was mentioned
he agreed to smuggle the Englishman
in next morning and let him do what
he wanted.
The conversation had, however,
been noticed by the other monks.
They barred the doors of the monas-
terry and made Norman a prisoner
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25

ence, and makes the gun barrels of the
inferior material.
A Chinese Viceroy ordered esti-
mates from a big firm in the United
States for q complete set of rife-mak-
ing machinery. The estimates amount
ed to five hundred thousand dollars.
The Viceroy drew that sum from the
treasury and cut the estimate down to
four hundred thousand dollars, pocket
ing the difference and simply remov-
ing some of the items from the list
Of machinery required. Then he sent
other official, with an order to get
the goods. The other official also
took his rake-off, cutting out some
more of the items to make the esti-
mates tally with the diminished total.
In due time the machinery arrived,
but, of course, it was useless and
could not be set up, as about one-third
the essential parts were missing.
When the foreign troops fought
against the Chinese during the Boxer
troubles they got some amusing revel-
atoms of Chinese methods. The
French warship Gallissonniere was
struck by shell when bombarding a
Chinese fort. The shell did not ex-
pIode, as it should have done, but
Embedded itself in the woodwork of
the ship. 1t was taken out and ex-
amined, when it was found to be filled
with charcoal instead of high explo-
siyes. The contractor and some cor
rupt mandarin had split the difference.
It is a well-known fact that funds
raised abroad for the relief of suffer
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25
New York's New Munici-
pal Buildings

New York's policy has steadfastly
been to rent the greater part of the
office space necessary for the housing
of its various departments. But de-
spite this fact, municipal buildings,
aggregating in cost some ten millions
of dollars, are now under way.
The white marble Hall of Records,
just north of the City Hall, is easily
the most conspicuous of all the city's
buildings. 1t should be. When COM
pleted it will represent an outlay of a
little less than four and half millions.
The new Tombs, further up the
street, is about finished. after having
$I,25o,ooo spent ON it; the new police
headquarters, which will replace the
present rattle-trap in Mulberry street,
is to cost threc-quarters of million.
unfinished, and four new armories
call for two millions. Seven new baths,
to cost about a million, are going up
in the crowded tenement districts;
indeed, for minor buildings, such as
modern and architecturally present
able police stations and frehouses,
$4I37,ooo were appropriated last year.
The. city is also erecting, for
the housing of the Astor, Lenox and
Public Libraries and the Tilden
Foundations, library building which
will probably cost $1,000, 900, and in
constructing fifty Carnegie libraries
with the $s,2oo,ooo given to the city
for the purpose by the laird of Skibo.
But the buildings cannot be properly
considered as municipal structures,
since they will, when completed, be
under the control of the public library
system.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25

Then they gathered around him, de-
claring that he should not be allowed
to leave the place alive. One monk.
more daring than the rest, rushed at
the white man, but was imme diately
knocked down by the latter's fist.
Norman was in tight fix. Just as
the monks were about to tear him to
pieces the venerable, gray-beardcd abb
bot interposed and suggested that the
matter was capable of adjustment.
The Englishman was not slow to
take the hint. He was at the mercy
of two hundred savage Mongols and
Tibetans, who could have knocked
him on the head without anybody
being any the wiser He asked how
much they would let him out for.
by the crowd" he said, "the pugilistic
gentleman who attacked me was
squeiched by common consent"
The monks asked fifty dollars. Nor
man said he had not got so much
money with him, but if they would go
to his hotel on the following morn
ing he would pay them. The monks,
however, were too old birds to be
caught by such chaff, and they in
sisted on being paid cash on the nail.
The Englishman had to pay, and then
he was forced to pay a few more dol
lars to each of the monks to open the
numerous gates that barred him from
the street.
The almost incredible inefficiency
Sof the Chinese navy, as revealed by
the war with Japan, was due to the
fact that graft has been carried to its