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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29

Water Famine More Severe Than in
Past Summers Threatens City..-No
Steps for Relief Taken by Head of
Water Department.

The usual water famine threatens
city for the coming year. The only
difference is that it may be good deal
worse than heretofore. Uuless the
supposed leakage can be found before
the sprinkling season arrives the pumps
at the water works will be unable to
furnish sufficient water for the city.
According to Councilmen n. S. Pratt,
there is leakage somewhere which is
now compelling the city pumps to
furnish 100000 gallons of water more
this year than they did last year at
this time. The pumps are now running
at about 80 strokes minute, and with
seven pumps running day and night
l0,00O,0 900 gallone of water are furnish
ed every "a hours. There are about
1000 water taps now in use in Spokane.
With 100000 gallons pumped, each
tap. therefore, each tay furnishes about
1915 gallons every "a hours This water
is not only being used in the day time,
when everyone is using water, but the
astonishing fact is that about as much
water is used at night. when the pumps
aie supposed 10 De dule 10 run AT
slower rate, as is used in the day time.
According to Mr.. Pratt, it takes %
barrels with capicity of 45 gallons
each for each and every person in the
city. The waste seems absurdly large,
Another point brought out by the
councilman and which might furnish
food for consideration for the board Of
public works, is that when the pumps
at the water works are showing a
pressure of from so to 30 pounds, the
indicator at the central fire station
only shows a pressure of As pounds aid
the Indicator at fire station numbeR 3,
on the north side of the river, shows
blank, and many times the frenfea
have been unable to draw enough
water to wash the wagons.
There is tremendous waste. of
water somewhere" said Mr.. Pratt,
(which will have to be found by the
engineers before the sprinkling season
or, otherwise, Spokane will be dry
| town."
Councilman apholds. the stand taken
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
SICK
DOG

The Spokane Humane society is max
ing preparations for new and enlarged
quarters, to be built in the near
future. John A. Finch, president of
the society, who is now in the east is
favorable to the plan and on his return
it is expected the new quarters will
be built. The society has several
plans under consideration but SO far
has been unable to procure lot which
will come within its means. A piece
OF property is wanted somewhere on
the north size between Division street
and Monroe street, not farther north
than Boone avenue. The property,
including the erection of the building,
will not be allowed to exceed $4,000.
. The new barn will be 65 feet long
and SO feet wide. 1t will have special
apartments for horses, cows and dogs.
Six stalls will be separated from the
others for those animals that are sick
and there also will be apartments for
sick dogs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29

when wen Known Spokane People
Tell II so Plainly.

When public endorsement Is made
by a representative citizen Of Spo-
kane the proof is positive. You must
believe It. Read this testimony.
Every backache sufferer, every man.
woman or child with any kidney
trouble will profit in The reading.
d. J. DeYo Of 213 North Front
street, North Yakima. says: "Doan'a
Kidney Pills are not a new remedy to
me. l first learned Of them some Ave
or six years ago. when living in SAM
dusky. o. At that time was super
intendent Of the Home Telephone
company and In some way I strained
my back. which caused considerable
annoyance and suffering. II struck me
that my kidneys were effected and
that 1t would be unwise to neglect
those organs, so ono day i stepped
into the Melville drug store and ask
ed for something to relieve an aching
back. Mr.. Melville. without hesita-
ton. handed me a box Of Doan's Kids
ney Pills. stating that they were the
best kidney remedy he had In the
store. He was right, for a short
course of the treatment stopped the
attack. I had no more trouble until
1 came here last August. think per-
haps the ehage OF water may have
had something to do with II. Be that
as 1t may. my back began to ache
and other symptoms of kidney COM
plant were in evidence. I thought
what stopped the first attack could
surely be depended upon again. and
appealed to the old. reliable remedy
Doan's Kidney Pills. used threa
boxes and they acted Just as quickly
and thoroughly as when they first
were brought to my notice.
Plenty more proof like this from
Spokane people. Call at the scullN
Drug Co.'S drug store and ask what
their customers reporv.
For sale by all dealers. Price, 50
cents. Foster Milburn CO.. Buffalo.
N. Y. sole agents for the United
States. !,
Remember the nams-Doan's--and
take no substitute.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
0h[ BIRTHDAY m
[|6HT I[AR5

Miss Cora Powell. daughter Of DR..
Powell. hasn't had birthday for
eight years. She is 20 years of age
this the goth day Of February. She
is now visiting friends In Portland,
Ore.
The last birthday Miss Powell had
was In 1896.
She was born in leap year, but in
1900 there was no leap year and no
February 80 consequently she missed
a birthday. She only has one every
four years as rule but In order to
equalize the days and nights the
whole century round 1t is necessary
to skip, leap yeah' every 400 years.
Such was the case i'm 1900
Miss Cora Powell is now celebrat-
ing her belated birthday in Portland,
and 1t should be just eight times
more suspicious to her than the birth
day of the average person.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
CHIEFS REMOVAL
May NOW COME

Tomorrow night may close the term
of Chief of Police Woydt. The men
who want him out say the mayor will
send in a message removing him at
the council meeting tomorrow night
and that he will be removed by the
votes of the four republicans and of
Baldwin and Pearson, democrats.
Some democrats, however, say these
two members will not vote to remove
a democrat.
The republicans Of the city hall
held a conference with the mayor Sat
urday afternoon relative to a division
Of patronage. The democrats and re-
publicans are still unable to agree on
any division of the spoils. The demo-
Gratis are willing to give the republi-
cans the chief of police and corpor-
alton counsel or the chief and a MEM
Der of the board of commissioners.
The republicans want at least three
of the five places to be disposed of.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
SENTENCE POSTPONED

Acting Chief Of Police Coverly
urges the erection of some place where
young girls between IA and Is years Of
age, who make practice of wandering
about the streets at night may be re-
strained instead being locked up at
the station. He claims that locking
the bad ones does no good, and that
an innocent girl is locked up and is
compelled to remain in Jail for any
length of time she viii olso start on the
downward path.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29

The Spokane Traction company has
given up ,ne idea of building an extra
track on Washington street and will
petition the city council for fran
chise to run a single track east on First
avenue to a point few hundred feet
east from the corner of First and
', ashington, then north crossing 80
feet of the lot owned by the Salvation
Army, thence on the to the property
owned by the company on Sprague and
Washington. The company have long
wanted an extra track for freight
purposes. If the franchise is granted
trouble between the city and the
company will be at an end.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
COMMIT
f|()RD[R


BIRMINGHAM, Feb. 29.-In an at
tempt of gang of negro desperadoes
to rob the postal car Of the Alabama Il
Great Southern limited, near Meridian,
Miss, at 2 o'clock this morning, j. T.
Stockton, postal clerk, was shot and
killed, and Postal Clerk A. j. Bass was
shot in the arm.
Jim Paris, colored, who did the
shooting, secured the registered letters
but in jumping from the train his leg
was crushed. He dragged himself
three miles where be was captured by
bloodhounds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
BRlNGOLD ON TRIAL

The ,ase of Otto Bringold has at
last come to trial. The jury was secur-
ed shortly before noon today and the
trial is now well under way. The
charge is tampering with witness.
In the justice court a misdemeanor
charge was lodged against Bringold.
he pleaded guilty and was sentenced
to pay $40. He appealed the case
later. The old incarnation was declared
faulty and new one was filed. This
time felony charge was made. If
a conviction is secured peniteneiary
sentence will follow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
Will BE TRIED FOR
MURDER

Secretary Donahue Of the Pinkerton
detectce agency this morning received
confirmation of the apprehension Of
the notorious Missouri Kid" known
all over the United States as one of the
most desperate criminals in the coun-
try William Randolph, the despera-
dos real name, was trying to hide in
a Kansas prison under the name of
Charles Gorney. He had received q
sentence of Is years for burglary.
He was identified by Assistant Super
intendent w. W. Bush of the Pinger-
tons and will now be released from
prison and tried on the charge of muir
der. He is supposed to have killed
at least three men.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
/ |(jHT
AT IOWA REPUBLICAN, FRI
NA1IEs n HxPECTED-A1ME
MEN OF TWO FACTIONS FACE
EACH OTHn1,
(Scripps News Association. }

DIES MONIES Ia. Feb. 29.-With
500 armed citizens standing guard,
the voting places in the Seventh dis
trict at the republican primary cleo
tion opened this morning.
Judge Prouty is contesting with
Representative Hull for the nomina-
ton. Repeating and fraud charges
are plentiful, 1t is feared there will
be n physical clash before night.
Prouty is apparently in control of
the political machine The 500 armed
men are divided into two factions.
They have been sworn in as specials.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29

PROPERTY

The Occur d'Alene and Spokane
Railway company and the Spokane
Traction company have filed a notice
with the county auditor that they have
hearing set TO come up in the super
ior court to condemn 80 feet of lots
and 2 n block II of Railroad addi-
ton. This is the land upon which
the Salvation Army wished to erect
its new building and upon which the
street railway companies wish to build
their depot.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
cow CASE,

c. II. Harrison is on trial before
Judge KEENAN, on the charge Of COW
stealing The case has been set a
number OF times. Owing to the rush
of business in the criminal court It
was impossible for Judge Richard
son to reach the case this term so
1t was turned over to Judge KEENAN,
Mr.. Barnhardt appears for the state
and Il. G. Riste for Harrison,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
MAKE FORMAL
ANNOl n Cement

The formal announcement Of Colonel
Ridpath's name for governor may be
expected in day or two. 1t is known
that the particular act has been defer
ed until after the state committee
meeting in Seattle, which occurred Sat
urdav last. The announcement may
now come any day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
KOREANS ARE FLEEING.

(Scripps News ASSOclat1On.)
CHEEFOO, Feb ga Lao Yang
dispatch states that the reported de-
tachment Of mounted Cossacks,
marching south, commanded by Gen
eral Mischtschenko. are expected to
arrive at Ishio Yang today. The
Korean officials are fleeing and inform
the Japanese of the approach of the
Russians. Snowstorms prevail every
where In Korea.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29

(Scripps News Association.)
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. as.-An
uncontlrmsd rumor II current here
this evening that two Russian battle
ships and . torpedo boat have been
sunk 1T Port Arthur.
Plight TO DEATH.
tScripps News Association.)
st. PETERSBURG, Feb. ga
telegram from Port Arthur reports
that General stoesssl, commanding,
today issued an order directing the
attention Of the troops and inhabi-
tants to the fact that the japanese
intend to land At Port Arthur and
seize the fortress. He calls every
body TO tight to the death, ~ none
can save themselves without.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29

WEDDING BELLS

TIE following marriage licenses have
been issued today and late Saturday:
Arthur B. Cleene, of Lind, and Anna
E. Overtoona, of Spokane; Herman E.
Meyer and Lena Siebold both of Spo-
kane; Frank Holz and Cora Perry both
Of Spokane; Jos. G. Barto of Odessa,
and Helen l.. Ingrham of Spokane;
Thos. II. D. Blackwell and Alice Louise
Powell both of Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
FLOODS
BREAK OVER BANKS OF CALI
roRNIA RIVERS AND SWEEP
OVER THOUSANDS OF ACRES
OF RICH FARMING LANDS
TOWN FLOODED.
(scripps News ASSOCIATIONS. }

STOCKTON. Cal. Feb. ;2s.--The
Sacramento river broke over it's east
bank t6 miles north OF New Hope at
) o'clock this morning. Sixty thou
sand acres of rich lands north of the
Mokelumne river were inundated. The
fore them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
TOWN FLOODED.

(ScrippS News AsSociatlon.)
REDDING, Cal, Feb. 29.-The towr
of Adm, Modoc county, is under
water. The Pit river broke over itf
banks today and over a foot of water
town. When the news reached Red
ding the river was still rising. 1t il
the highest water there ever known
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
WEBER IS
RELEASED

Attorney Riste secured the release
of VIM. Weber from the county jail
this morning. Weber was arrested
several months ago on the charge of
obtaining money under false pretenses.
No information has been filed and his
release was ordered this morning by
Judge Richardson.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29

They poured into the Mokelumne
river, raising that stream until it
burnst from it's banks on the south
side, flooding 1000 acres of the New
Hope district. 1t is the most dis
astrous flood to the northwestern
part of this county since 1861.
Stockton is absolutely safe.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
GERMANS
KILLED
(Scripps News Association.)

BERLIN. Feb. 29.-German West
Africa advices state that native
troops in the Cross and Nasanag
rivers region have revolted, killed
four Germans and burned the fac
tories.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
JAPANESE VESSEL SAILS.

(Scripps. News Association)
LONDON. Feb. 29.-The Japanese
merchant steamer Sabo Maru sailed
for Japan last night after a delay Of
several days on account of the re-
ported presence of a Russian cruiser
in the English channel.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
WHEAT
FALLS
BIG BREAK IN GRAIN MARKET
AT CHIcAao-cRAsH PULLED
DOWN ALL CEREALS AND PRO-
VISIONS.
(scripps News Association)

tScripps News Association)
CHICAGO, Feb. 29--There was q
big break in wheat this morning, May
selling from $1,000 to s9%c. and old
July from 81 asc to s4%c, The crash
pulled down the other cereals and
provisions. At the close May wheat
sold for $l,0l. old July for 97A ~
95Ac; new July. 96ia @s4%c; July
corn, 55is W55Ac.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
JAP BOATS DAMAGED.

(ScrIpps News Association.)
.TIENTSIN, Feb. 29.-Newspaper
courier learns that the Jap cruisers
Asama and Tokena and the battle
ship Yashima, damaged in the last
engagement at Port Arthur, are be-
ing lowed to Nagasaki.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
STUDENT. RIOT ovEH THE WAR

(Scripps News Association)
BERLIN. Feb. 29.-The Tageblatt
reports riots among the students at
the universities at Odessa, Kieff and
Kharwhorf as a result OF different
opinions on the war. Sanguinary con-
ficts occurred with the pro-Japanese
the larger number. The authorities
are passive.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29

by The Press and says that everyone
in authority knows of the impure con-
dtion of the water furnished the
city.
No steps have been taken by the
head OF the water department to re-
heve the probable water famine.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
prince IS
BURIED

BERLIN, Feb. 29.-The funeral of
little Prince Henry today was at
tended by the emperor. Commander
Potts represented the United States.
President Roosevelt cabled condo
lences.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
RUSSIAN MOBILES LOYAL.

(ScrlppS news AsSoclatlon.)
MOSCOW, Feb. ga large meet
ing of nobility and government Of
ficials to devise methods Of assist
ance to the wounded soldiers was
held here Sunday. A telegram ex-
pressing loyalty to the emperor
brought reply of gratitude In wit
ness of the determination of the Rus
sian mobiles to serve the emperor as
In former days.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
HARPER TO UNDERGO
SEVERE OPERATION

(Scripps News Association.)
CHICAGO. Feb. eft was decided
at the Presbyterian hospital today to
operate on DR.. Harper president Of
the University of Chicago, for APP
pendicitis tomorrow. 81
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29

(Scripps News Association.)
LONDON. Feb. 29.-The Gazette's
correspondent at st. Petersburg states
that an important conference oc-
Cured last week between the cars
confidential banker, Rothstein, and
county Won Buelow, the general cham
cellor Of Germany. The latter was
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
Russians Swoop Down in Red Sea on
Collier Carrying the British Flag.
1.-Two Of the Cars Warships and
a Torpedo Boat Sunk at Port
Arthur, According to Reports at
St. Petersburg,

urged to keep up value of Russian Sc
curities among German financiers.
Won Buelow acted promptly. He
personally used his influence with
many leading bankers, with the result
that Russian securities became
steady.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29

(Scripps News Association.)
WARRINGTON, Feb. as.--1rinistsr
Allen at Seoul cables the state de-
pastmsnt that pursuant TO An arrange
msnt with the Japanese minister, .
returning Japanese transport win
bring Americans from Ping Yang.
Americans at Seoul and vicinity have
already been sent to the philippines.
Allen says that Russian scouts on
reaching Ping Yang Sunday noon were
pursued by Japanese.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29

f, s. Ross has decided TO John A.
Mctracken lots 10, IL and ~ in block
5 of Shannon's addition for $1,000.
&. w, Clarke has sold lot in block
50 Of Central addition to Elizabeth W.
Brill for $500.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
KAISER Will
GO YACHTING

(Scripps News Association.)
PLYMOUTH, England, Feb. 20
The kaiser's yacht Hohenzollern sail
ed today for Gibraltar, where the en-
peror will board it for a cruise on
the Mediterranean.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29

(SCrippS NEWS AsSociatloHJ
ST. PETERsBuH0, Feb. ga
news agency prints . Port Arthur dis
patch confirming the report Of = Jap
aness destroyed blown mp and another
sunk In tho recent fighting. The
wreck OF the latter was washed
ashore.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
ON
SIDETRACK

People of Lewiston, Idaho, claim that
Spokane will be punished for making
stand against the railroad companies
in the matter of freight rates. They
clam that the purpose of the recent
visit of the railroad officials to that
city was to. make arrangements for
the construction of the Missoula- Lewis
ton cutoff In this way it is said
Spokane will be put on a side line.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
WANT WATER.

A petition signed by 10 persons was
filed wit hthe city clerk this morn
ing, asking that the council author
ize the construction of a water main
on Howard street from Lee street
to Cook street.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
Boiler HELPERS GO
OUT

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 29.-The
boiler helpers in the Southern Pacific
shops at West Oakland and Sacramento
struck this morning in sympathy the
boiler helpers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
WILL STORM PORT ARrHuR.

tScripps News Association)
st. PETEDsBUH0, Feb. 2s.-A
telegram from Tiao Yang, Manohuria,
states that foreigners living at Yin
kow assert that the Japanese have
been instructed to storm Port Arthur
and capture it At any cost before
lGArdh /.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
RE

LIVINGSTONE, Mont, Feb. 90
Fire is raging in the business section
of the city. The postoffice building is
already destroyed. The loss is now
more than $4,000 and the flames are
beyond control.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29

Robert Splain was arrested this
AFTERNOON by the sheriff for receiving
.stilon property. The property is a
horse belonging to a man named Car
e,-.,1I
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29

hdda s. and George A. HOLDEN have
decided to w. II, Binford lots 2 and s
in block 8 of the StadaoenA Park ads
dition, for $lioo.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
TIE PRUDEMTIAL BEATS x11
RECo1D.

The amount OF paid-for insurance
written by The Prudential in 1908.
namely, s2e3.oO0, 900. was greater
than during any previous year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
WILL TRY
IT AGAIN
(Scripps News Association.)

NSCFIppS NEWS ASSUCIdlIUH.I
LONDON, Feb. 29.-Lord Hope, the
divorced husband of May Yohe, was
married Saturday to Olive Thompson,
daughter of Melbourne banker.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
BANK IS
BURNED

(Scripps News Association.)
CAMDEN, Del, Feb. 29.-The five
story National Bank building here
burned this morning. The loss will
amount to $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29

(Scripps News Association.)
LIVERPOOL, Feb. ga private
telegram this afternoon reports that
the Russians have captured the Brit
ash collier 0risl In the Red sea.