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Newport daily independent., 1904-01-04
THE OTHER SIDE.

Mir. Editor: If you will allow I should like to say a word or so what appeared in your paper several days since criticiz- ing the prohis, charging the re- duction of saloon license by the city council to the 'misdirected energies of the prohis,'' which you say has cost the city $4, 800 without securing any reform.
 In another squib you excuse the council for lowering the license on the ground that all the saloons being in one ward will lessen their business. Now it seems to me very clear that some reform has been wrought, if the saloons must do less business, so either your charge of no re form" is incorrect or else your charge upon the prohis of losing $4, 800 for the city is "misdirect- ed" and should have been hurled at the city council for lowering the license. Can you name a man who, wanting a drink, would not walk one block to the other ward? Why, then, reduce the license?
 It must be either to spite the prohis and insult their decent, law-abiding constituency, or else an inordinate love for the saloons that have manifestly been run ming in open violation of the law throughout the year.
 Everyone knows that the coun- cil alone, with their whisky ten dencies, are responsible for the reductionof license which the status of affairs in no wise jus tifes, and that the prohis are in no possible way responsible for said reduction, unless it be upon the old adage of Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad"
 If the Independent will lay the blame of the "misdirected ener- gies" of the council, where it properly belongs, it will be sup ported by the best law-abiding citizenship of the community.
 One thing more, the prohis have had the law on their side, and so far have now. Is it proper to speak of those who op- pose the notation of law as "misdirecting their energies" when their opposition is by and in keeping with law? The pro- his, whose members are increas- ing daily, even here in Newport, think not. And if there were but one of them only he would be en- titled to fairness from any public enterprise as is the Independ- ent.
 These editorials referred to ap- peared during the absence of the editor and his prohi friends think some one took advantage of his absence to make these unjust filings at some of at least as good and respectable citizens as the city can boast.
 Very respectfully,
 A PROHI.
Newport daily independent., 1904-01-04
FOR SHERIFF.

To the voters of Jackson county.
 am a candidate for reelection to the office of sheriff of Jackson county, subject to a Demo cratic primary. if one is held Feeling that l have discharged the duties of that office in such a manner as to merit your confidence. and thank ing you for your support in the past and asking your help in the future. If elected 1 will do my duty Your fellow citizen, R. w. RANDY.
 We are authorized to announce Shell simmons candidate for election to the office of Sheriff of Jackson county. subject to the action of the Democratic party.
Newport daily independent., 1904-01-04
FOR cIRcu1r CLERK.

We are authorized to announce John D. Neal as a candidate for the office of circuit clerk of Jack son county, subject to the Democratic primary election
 We are authorized to announce James S. Jones as a candidate for reelection to the office of cir cult clerk of Jackson county, subject to the Dem ocratc primary election
Newport daily independent., 1904-01-04
BATEsvILLE BRANCH.
ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
ADVERTISEMENTS.

We are authorized to announce T, T. Ward as candidate for the office of representative of Jack son county, subject to the Democratic primary election
Newport daily independent., 1904-01-04
FOR TREASURER.

We are authorized to announce Dr. F. G. Smith as candidats for the office of treasurer of Jack son county. subject to the Democaatic primary election.
Newport daily independent., 1904-01-04
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08

since mining is the leading source Of
local revenue, it is of interest to every
citizen to obtain q correct adjudication
of the Dreyfus case and the legal and
moral question involved therein.
The remainder of the bar, arraigned
AGAINST the Thieman forces, say that
1t is an open attempt to influence the
courts by bringing pressure to bear on
its Judges. They claim that parties
foreign to the suit have no right to
NEEDLE, and by so doing are in contempt
of court, and should be so treated by
the judges. Said prominent attorney
interested in the case:
"If were Judge KEENAN, I would
inN,e a bench warrant for every out
sider who signs that petition. They
have no rshts in this case. They are
attempting to cosrce the court. They
are telling Judge KEENAN, that he didn't
know his business when he decided
the case, and that his fellow judges
can give him more light. And they are
doing this after a notice of appeal has
been served and the case is out of the
hands Of tho circuit judges. Such q
petition b en- unheard of thing and
,sll astound every citizen when he
Stops to reflect
The petition has already been signed
by sbout 100 persons, including many
a the cty's best men.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08
(0hT[hpT
Of COURT
One Hundred Business Mem Sign DaA-
gsrous Petition in the Drsyfua
Case which Gets Them In Trouhss
with Judge Xsnnan. r.

Has an ordinary, everyday citisep
in the capacity purely Of good citit
zen right to petition judge of the
state circuit court to change his de-
cision in legal complication to which
they are not parties, 10 the starthn0
question that is agitating three fourths
Of Spokane bar today.
II all grows out Of that frightfnl
muddle, known ~ the Lucils DsSyfus
case, which in turn grow out Of tie
hundred and one crooked things for
which Howard Kresslsy is serving Ave
yeam at Walla Walla. NsaSay sssxy
lawyer in town is directly or indirectly
in the Dreyfus case.
Tho forces In the case are Ridpath
and anti-Ridpath, the latter being also
known - the Thierman iorcss. The
latter crowd was recently enjoined By
Judge KEENAN, from holding theeanuus]
meeting Of the company, pending the
result Of the Dreyfus suit. Thee
people are not satisfied, apparently
with the judges decision and have re-
sorted to . petition to Judge Kennai
TO reopen the injanGtisn psocee<iif|
and permit Of its rshearing en- bsne b.
the three judges Of the circuit court.
THIS petition has aroused every lsss
light in town, because every prominsn
man In the city, whether he has an IN
tsrest in the case or not, 10 being asks
to sign 1t.
! The Thierman forces claim tina
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08
Detectives Told Girls.

Referring to the statement that he
had received special money from the
city council for detective work Chief
of Police Woydt said:
II was allowed $50 by the council
before Mayor Boyd's emergency
proclamation was issued. l used s25
OF that amount" The chief would
not say that the money was expended
in an effort to catch the employees of
the Theater Comique selling liquor
In boxes after his anti box rustllng
order was issued. 1t Is generally I'M
derstood, however. that a man named
Doyle, who represents a private de-
tective agency. was employed to do
the sleuth stunt, and he In turn en-
ployed two Palousers 10 get the evil
dence. The story Is that when the
men went to the Comique they got
stuck on the two girls who were de-
tailed to entertain them and told the
girls what they were there for. The
bunch went the rounds and when
Sergeant Sullivan and some of his
boys when to the theaters to make
the arrests they were met by a group
Of people who were INDUCING in
drinks so soft that man with q
boil on his neck could use any one
of them for a pillow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08

BALTIMORE, FEB. S.--(BULLE-
TIN)--AT IL O'CLOCK THIS
MORNING THE FIRE is STILL BE-
YoND CONTROL. IT NOW EX-
TENDS OVER AN AREA OF 40
ACRES. 1T COVERS EVERYTHING
SOUTH OF FAYETTE STREET.
NORTH TO LEXINGTON, WEST TO
LIBERTY, THEN SOUTH TO HOP
KINs PLACE, EAST TO ROwLEY'S
WHARF AND PRATT STREET.
THENCE IN A DIRECT LINE TO A
POINT ON WEST FALLS AVENUE
TO THE GEoDETIC SURVEY.
THE UNDERWRITERS ISSUED
A STATEMENT THIS MORNING
WHICH SAYS THE LATEST ESTI-
NATE or THE LOSSES ON BUILD
INGS ALONE IS $4,000, 900.
WHICH, ADDED TO THE CON-
TENTS, BRINGS THE AMOUNT TO
NEAR s26o.oOo.OoO.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08
MANY HURT.

BALTIMORE. FEB. s.--wHILE
THE FIRE HAS BEEN RAGING
THE HOSPITALS HAVE BEEN
FILLING WITH PEOPLE INJURED
IN THE STREETS. MANY FIRE
MEN HAVE BEEN OVERCOME BY
THE HEAT.
PRESIDENT HOOD OF THE BAL
TIMoRE RAILWAY is REPORTED
MISSING. THERE IS GRAVE
FEARS THAT MR.. HOOD HAS
BEEN CAUGHT IN SOME BUILD
ING AND WAS UNABLE TO Es-
CAPE NO WORD HAS BEEN
HEARD FROM HIM IN ANY OF
THE LOCAL OFFICES.
THE WESTERN UNION HAS Es-
TABLISHED TEMPORARY OF
FICEs AT NORTH AND SARATOGA
STREETS. TWENTY WIRES HAVE
BEEN rUT IN AND THEY ARE
OVERWHELMED WITH PRESS
MATTER. FRIENDS WHO ARE
ANxIOUsLY INQuIRING FOR
RELATIVES IN THIS CITY ARE
BEING ANSWERED AS QUICKLY
AS POSSIBLE.
THE ONLY PAPER NOW BEING
PUBLISHED IN THE CITY is THE
EVENING WORLD. OWNED BY
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08
FIRE!

BALTIMORE, Feb. g. Bulletin).--At 1870 o'clock
the water front is seethng furnace. Great mills,
steamships wharves, long rows of cotton and great
warehouses filled with merchandise, afame. With
the water front goes the shipping interests of this
port, making complete destruction of Baltimore's
business district. The fire at this time is under con-
troll only in the that unless the wind changes the
flames cannot cross the river.
More than fifty engines, trucks and crews have been
brought from other cities to augment the local fire de-
partment yet should the wind change it is probable
this great force of remen and modern appliances will
prove inadequate to the residence section. Two
hundred and fifty extra police have just arrived from
Philadelphia.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08
Spokane Man Formerly Sergeant In Russian
Army Rousee Anger OF countrymen.


Martin Markesan. formerly ser
geant in the Russian army and who
used to keep a baker shop In Spo-
kane, has volunteered his services to
the Japanese army. Markesan is noF
working in Portland and has addresS-
ed a communication to the Japandse
vice consul, T. Alba. Markesan's
home is now in this city. He came
to the United States at the age Of -.
He gives some rather startling rsA-
sons for his wishing to throw IN Bis
lot with the Japanese army.
ut is for the darkened life that
Russia keeps her people in that SO
inclines me, together with the bru-
tality with which she treats them
he says. "a person can learn more
in this country in one year than In
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08
HANNA
WORSE

wASHlNdToN. Feb. s-Drs. os-
Ter and Carter issued the following
bulletin at noon:
''Hanna's temperature IL 1o3. his
pulse N He 10 suffering from a
slight irritsbiisty Of the stomach,
His mind Is clear and his general
Condition good"
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.--tBulletin)
Senator Hanna's fever reached l02
degrees this morning. DR.. Carter, the
senator's family physician, arrived here
today, The senator had comfortable
night but his condition is slightly wors,
| this morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08

An imposing array of Great North
ern railroad officials visited Spokane
today. including two of President J.
]. Hills sons, l.. w. Hill and Walter
Hill. The others in the party were
f. e. Ward. general manager: George
T. Slade, general superintendent: Mr..
Patterson, assistant chief engineer
Mr.. Blabon, fourth vice president
Howard James. purchasing agent: ].
A. Miller, general agent OF Seattle,
and Assistant General Superintendent
ii. A. Kennedy. They were travelling
by special train composed of two
baggage and three private cars. The
officials inspected the shops at Hin-
yard this morning and later ran down
to the city and were sidetracked al
the depot for an hour General Su-
perintendent Slade stated that there
was no special significance attached
to the trip.
I'VE are just making an examina-
ton of our property-just an inspec-
tion trip, you know. No, there Is
nothing doing of special interest to
Spokane"
He inquired about the war news
and the last reports from the fire
and was handed q Press extra with
the latest.
The special left at 1890 p. m. 70,
Seattle.
Mr.. II. r. Braden, the smelter mag
nate Of Helena, accompanied by his
wife. was registered at the Spokane
hotel this morning ana was billed a
join the Hin party on their western
trip.
The matter of the diniculty between
the shop superintendent at Hillyart
and the IS strikins employees was lef,
entirely In the hands Of Assistan,
General Superintendent Kennedy FOL
settlement The strikers want longer
hours of work. Owing to q slacknesi
Of business some of the shopmen
have been employed only Ave day,
a week at eight hours a day. A strik,
was declared Friday night and de
mand made for more work. Tn
trouble at first threatened seriou
complications, but for the time thi
phase OF the difficulty is passed an
Mr.. Kennedy win be permitted
settle the matter ~ he sees At.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08
LumDePmen Coming
10 Spokane
Program Of Address at the Meeting
of Sawmill 1Een-Retailers Also
Coming This Wssk--Hoo Hoo Con-
catenatton.

Lumbermen from all parts of the
northwest will be in the city this week,
Lambelman great and lumbermen
small, lumbermen who wholesale and
those who retail, sawmillmen and con-
tractors, consumers and shippers will
be here for three days. The Western
Pine Shippers association holds its
annual meeting and election of officers
tomorrow; the Inland Empire Lumber
mems association will be in session
Wednesday and Thursday night and
Wednesday night there will be given
banquet by the Spokane iumbermen
to the visitors. Thursday night there
will be confederation of the Hoo
Hoos. This is a secret society of the
lumbermen and men who are in touch
with the numbering interests.
The Western Pine Shippers associa-
ton meets tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock in the Offices of the secretary,
r. A. kellogg, in the Golden Gate
block. Reports viii be received from
President G. w. Mason, of the Occur
d'Alene Lumber company, from R. A.
Kellogg, the secretary, and from w. =.
Ufford, the treasurer. The chairman
of the railroad committee will also
report.
The most cheerful recent statement
of the business outlook for the lumber
ing interests for this section is made
by the secretary of the association, in
his call for the meeting. He says:
The outlook for the coming year
seems to be better that at any time for
several months. Many of our members
report orders coming in more freely
crop reports on winter wheat show
tiattering conditions, building and
heavy construction projects seem to
be above the average, and money is
easier"
The program of addresses for the
meeting tomorrow afternoon is as
follows:
Marketing Our Products" A. M.
Fox; Uniform Grading" Petrol Davis;
Logging in the Inland Empire, T"
Austin Redding; Labor Problems"
William Deary; How to Obtain a
Reduction in Freight Rates. w. C.
Ufford; Associations" f. F. Cartier
Van Dissel; what are Our Products, !"
A, f. Rickerd.
The meeting of the retail lumbermen
will last two days, commencing We'd
nesday. Besides the members of the
association, retail dealers from all
parts of the four Pacific northwestern
states have been invited and are ex-
pected in large numbers. The railr-
roads have granted reduced rates.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08

all Russia In a lifetime. 1t seems
peculiar to me that Russia should
pursue such policy. If Russia
would put a little more money into
her schools and less into a standing
army. it would be much better for
the nation. This is why I feel so
bitter against my native country"
When the Russians Of this city got
word of the action of an ex- officer
Of their army they were greatly
wrought up about the matter. 1t is
claimed by a prominent Russian here
that Markesan is not as good as he
should be and that if he were In this
city he could be induced to change
his position. They deny that Russia
is as bad as he pictures It.
Markesan is a born fighter and has
a long and good record Of service in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08

THE SCRIPTS 'RAE COMPANY.
THE BUILDING ESCAPED. THOU
SANDS ARE SURROUNDING THE
BULLETIN BOARD ANXIOUSLY
READING THE NEWS.
THE MAYOR HAS CALLED A
MEETING OF THE LEADING CITI-
ZENS OF THE CITY TO DISCUSS
WAYS AND MEANS TO HELP THE
SUFFERERS.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08
SUIT ron DAMAGES.

Rena Rarshberger has filed an
amended complaint against the Great
Northern Railway company to re-
cover $4,000. Her husband was a
brakeman on the road 'nn11 WINS kilsed
at Wenatchee by being crushed be-
tween two cars while ATTEMPTING 10
couple them. 1t appears In the COM
plant that one car was loaded with
lumber and that this shifted and pro-
truded over the end OF the car, caus-
ing the death of MIR. Harshberger.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08

BALTIMORE, Nd. Feb. S.-Ths
fire broke out yesterday morning at
II o'clock in the wholesale house Of
John r. Hurst. Having destroyed al
most all the stores and warehouses
in the wholesale district around Hop
kins place and all the buildings on
both sides OF Baltimore street from
Howard to Holloway streets. Charles
and Baltimore streets to Lexington.
and on Fayette street from Charles
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08

LONDON, Feb. s.-(Bu1letin.)-
Japanese Minister Hayashi this morn
ing says . state Of war exists be-
tween Japan and Russia. no further
declaration viii be made.
The British foreign ONCE IL re-
ceiving . constant stream Of cable
grams. The British navy 10 prspar-
ing for mobilization on . moments
notice.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08
Continued OH Page ~
FILES AMENDED COMPLAINT.

The CLAYTON Mercantile company
has fled an amended complaint in
their action against the Arm OF Plum
mer a scoheld. The plaintiffs ask
20 recover the sum of s5ls.2s, claim
ed TO be due them for goods fur
nished. money advanced and the
boarding OF some of the defendants
workmen.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08
NO CASUALTIES YET.

BALTIMORE, Feb. S.-(Bulletin
"A new fire detachment OF seven
engines. six hose reels and six trucks
arrived at . o'clock and Immediately
entered the fight. The militia are
now in full charge of the district
assisted by the regulars. 81
One New York insurance company
at 10 o'clock figures its losses at $780,
100000.
No serious casualties have &C,
CURED up to IL o'clock.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08
SEVER DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. S.-The
Russian foreign Office this morning
notified all the representatives Of the
foreign powers that diplomatic re-
lations have been severed between
Russia and Japan.
The Russian foreign minister
thereupon ordered the Russian min
lister, Baron de Rosen, and his staff
to leave Toxic.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08
zx1xADo HOLDS 4 courunxucx,

LONDON, Feb. s.-The cabinet met
at noon today to consider affairs IN
the far eastern situation. The Ma
tionai Agency publishes a dispatch
from Toxic stating that declares
ton of war is momentarily expected
and that meeting of the council Of
elders under the Craftsmanship Of the
mikado il now In progress.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08
RUSSIAN SOLDIER WILL JOIN THE JAPS

the United States army in the Phil
ippines.
II is one of the strangest and most
startling cases of transferred allegi-
ance in the annals of modern history.
Markesan is said to have an under
lying cause for his desertion of his
fatherland that he has not given
along with his other reasons for wish
ing to join the Japanese army.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08
FRANCE As PEAoEn4AxE1.

LONDON, Feb. S.-The Paris Ex-
change is informed from official quar-
tiers that France is determined to
make an immediate and supreme ef-
fort to mediate between Russia and
Japan. 1t is stated that the other
powers have assured France of their
moral support.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08

TOXIC, Feb. Sit Is expected here
that the first battle between Russia
and Japan will occur off Port Arthur,
where the harbor is Inadequate to
protect the entire Russia fleet A
Japanese fleet is now believed to be
proceeding there from Nagasaki. The
Japanese plan to use a great deal Of
torpedoes during the coming war.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08
GOD
SWEEPS THROUGH BUSINESS
sTREETs OF OHIO TOWN AND
RENDERS MANY FAMILIES
WoMELHSa.

FREMONT, O.. Feb. S.-Half the
city is under water. The worst flood
since 1883 is being experienced here.
An ice gorge 30 feet high has divert
ed the main channel of the Sandusky
street. Scores of families are home
less
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08
SEND TROOPS TO cx1nA.

PARIS, Feb. S.-France has agreed
with all the powers to land troops
in China Immediately upon the out
break of hostilities in order to assure
neutrality in the middle empire The
council of ministers held secret
session this morning. Delcasse an
nounced that he declined to answer
inquiries regarding the oriental ques-
tion beyond the fact that France
would remain neutral.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08

Both she and her husband we're
comfortably off and each occupied q
house in different sections Of the city.
The papers announced recently that
Mr.. Miller was very i'll. The sanle
ds. Mrs. Miller took her place atstha
bedside OF her former husband. ~
.,assea him hsek r. lifs ~ D
health. NJ 4. 4 81 N Szs5
"You heres' were his frst wapln
when consciousness came 70 hin- ~
Eyes, john" softly repli>a NJ,
Miller; Elm sickness and il Eo6>11{
you know, we promised.~
The clergyman called tkat sveuho
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08
Love Retuned
When Illness Cane

BALTIMORE, Feb. Sit Is more
than an ordinary love story which
lies behind the brief announcement
made today that John Miller Of s35
North Patterson Park avenue, and
Annie Miller were married last week.
Three years ago Mrs. Miller was grant
ed divorce on the grounds Of
desertion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08
R1EAYe rVr NAnxrP.

PARIS. Feb. s.--The Japanese min.
lister in an interview says that Japan
will reject all attempts at mediation
by France. On the bourse today the
most serious slump in Is years oc-
Cured. general panic in all stocks
has taken place. Russian securities
have suffered most.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08
WOULD r1onr ron ,uxADo.

VANCOUVER, B. C.. Feb. 8.-ThO
Japanese consul here has received
applications from $50 British Co.
lumbians to fight for the mikado in
the impending war. They are from
officers and men at Esauimalt. b. c..
the British North Pacific station,
from retired navy and army officers
and from local militia volunteers and
private citizens. The applications
are coming at the rate Of 10 a day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08

EVENING BY THE FRENCH FUE-
EIoN oFPIoH. THE SUPPOSED
OBJECT II TO PREVENT NEWS
OF THE OPERATIONS OF THE
JAPANESE REACHING THE RUS
SLAMS.