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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-09
A SENSIBLE VIEW.
A BRIGHT GLIMMER FROM THE
DARK SIDE.

Our Jubilant Opponents will Have Troubles oil
Their Own in the Sweet Bye and -Bye-Mark
II Down and See II It is Not So-They Will
Find Their President a Surprise in Many
Things The Administration Disnifies Foot
ball-An Increase Of Salaries Proposed, the
President to Have 100000 Annually; Vice
President $4,000. and Congressman $40,
00O-Sscretary Wilson Scores Success.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-24
Falling Wall
Kills Five People.

Minneapolis, Mimi. Dec, 2O.--Four
Ur i've, and possibly 10 or IL, people
lost their lives early this morning in
the Croker hotel, on Fifth street,
through the falling Of the highest wall
Of the o. II. Peck building, which was
damaged by the recent fire.
The hight wind OF last night loosen
ed the bricks in the wall and tons OF
bricks and stones crashed down upon
the roof Of three story hotel next door.
The roof was carried through to the
BASEMENT. carrying death and injury be-
fore it,
Several people are missing and pre-
sulnably are dead. as follows:
William Croker, landlord.
Mrs. Maggie lie Claire
Jennie Morris
William Imerman.
William Bray, carpenter and con-
tractor.
Charles Kenyon.
William Lillybled.
Seven men and one woman are unac-
counted for.
The injured are:
Mrs. Jennie Murray, hip badly
bruised.
Mrs Evelyn Williams, badly cut.
Mrs. William Croker.
Willie Croker.
Hannah Crocker.
Mrs. Frank Boyce.
Charles Smith.
The crash came when almost every
one in the hotel was asleep. Without
a moments warning the. entire hotel
was Il wreck, with injured and dy4na
people calling for help. A number Of
the guests were asleep at the time. and
many who were immediatly within the
path of the flying brick escaped with
their lives, though badly injured.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-24
japanese Capture
Another Fort.

TOXIC, Dec. 2O.-The following report
OF the capture OF the north fort of East
Kekwan mountain was telegrapbed
from Nogi'a headquarters;
AT a;t5 ON the afternoon Of Deoem-
Der Is our army blew mp the parapets
OF the north fort OF East Kekwan
mountain. and then charged.
"A fierce battle. with hand grenade
ensned.
Owing TO the stubborn resistance OF
the enemy with his machine .guns. our
operations were temporarily suspended.
subsequently, at O'Clock In tho
evencing, General Smanima, command
ing the supports, advanced into tho
easements and, encouraged his men.
threw his supports into the fighting
line in last brave charge.
AT 1915 O'Clock at night We com.
pleteIy occupied the fort and immed-
lately engaged In the construction Of
defensive works Our occupation be-
came irEaly assured today.
Before retiring the enemy exploded
four miaea in the neighboRhood Of the
neck Of the fort.
I've captured nine centimsteF field
and two machine guns. a. well a. plen
~ OF ammunition.
The enemy left 40 or so dead. Our
casualties have NOT besn investigated.
bat they arc not heavy"
IL is reported that the Japanese have
seized = strong position about 1000
yards southeast Of 2Oa Meter mill pro-
paFatoFy 10 asaanlting the new town
- Z A..
and the Russian headquarters 1T Port
Arthur.
Reliable reports received at ShAng.
hal FROM this south state that tho Jap
aness are forwarding men, guns. t0Fpe-
do boats and submarines 10 RoTm0sa
aud tbs Peaead0Fea. in order 70 b.
ready % attack tho Baltic tieet AZ 10,
rendezvous.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-24
.Kuropakin's
100000 Men

st. Petersburg, Dec. 2O.-Mobilaza-
ton Of the reserves has been announced
in seven military districts This is the
third and most extensive mobilization
Of the war and will add about 200 900
men to the army in the far east. IL il
thought the whole force can be placed
by spring, when the problem Of food
and fuel will be easier met and the
transportation Of the troops will create
lesss strain upon the tFansiberian rail-
way. IL will bring General Kuropat-
kin's effective force, roughly estimated.
to $50, 900 men.
An imperial decree has been issued
ordering several detachments and
cadets Of the military districts Of War
saw wilma, Kieh, Kazan, SC. Peters
burg, Moscow and Odessa To be mobil-
lied a. reinforcements for the far east.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-24
REVEALS SHAKE Up ALL WALES.
A Remarkable spread of RslIploa--
The TaVsrns Close.

London.-Thsre has bean n remark.
able spread In the religious REVEALS
which started at Boulion. Lancashire.
on September 6 Of this year by Rev
II. A. Torrey and Captain Charles Alex
ander. both OF whom are If Chicago.
Al FIRST the movement was considered
to be only one 81 the periodical out.
bursts which happen from time 10 time
throughout England and Scotland, but
the proportions Il now has assumed
attract general attention.
Wales IA ringing with revivala. and
the churches are crowded on week
days and on Sundays. Some Of the
churches will not accommodate those
who wish to attend. and people gather
In halls and In the open street. All
classes are affected. No such move
ment has been known in wales dur
x the past half century. but the lead.
ers Of the reyivals. Notwithstanding
this fact, poipt out that similar re.
llgious demonstrations have occurred
at regular intervals Of 80 years. and
cite ne instances the years 1850. 1900
and 1850.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-24
Lone Robber
Heldup Gamblers

Tacoma, Wash. Dec. 2O.-ShortIy
after $50 o'clock tonight 3 youthful
appearing man wearing a portion Of
woman's stocking as a mask and carry
ing in full view q heavily loaded -
caliber revolver, burst into the gamb-
ling rooms above the Pullman saloon
on Pacific avenue near Twelfth street,
unceremoniously ordered the employees
Of the place into the middle OF the floor
at the point Of his weapon compelled
one Of the men to Ill a canvass sack
with the money lying in fornt Of the
roulette wheel He himself gathered a
portion Of the coin stacked upon 81
tables and with the money from the
roulette wheel in the sack backed
through a rear door and out Of the
place. After Kidding himself Of his
mask the rObber cody walked down a
narrow stairway back Of Knabel 3 Ger
man restaurant and bakery and made
good his escape. The amount secured
by the robber is believed to have been
close on to 367.
Later repOrt-Charles Howe, a gam
bier has been arrested for holding up
the Pullman gambling rooms. He has
made confession to Chief Of Police
Maloney.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-24
Nelson
Lost to Britt

San Francisco, Dec. 2l.-At the end
Of the goth round Tuesday night, with
Jimmy Britt of San Francisco and
Battling Nelson Of Chicago fighting
like pair of bulldogs. the gong sound
ed the end of the contest, and Referee
Billy Roche unhesitatingly placed his
hand ON the California boy as the win
ner of the contest. In the closing
round Britt was punching the Chicago
boy all over the ring, but his blows
lacked sufficient force to put quietus
on his opponent. The fight was an ex-
duplication of how much punishment
a human bisng can receive and not sue
eumb. At several stages Of the fight
Nelson was badly punished, but he al
ways kept gamely coming up to the FIR
ing line all through the 20 rounds and
only once did he have the local boy in
distress. Britt's excellent generalship
and the advice of his seconds saved
him from going too close to the danger
point.
Nelson is unquestiohsbly a wonder
of the pugilistic world Time after
time, after taking blows heavy enough
to put out an ordinary fighter, he
would come up apparently in his earl
Ter form and bring the fighting TO
Britt's territory.
Referee Roche announced that he
gave the fight to Britt on cleaner hit
ting aud the greater number Of points
scored, and a retrospect of the fight
bears out the business of his decision.
Although Nelson did most of the lead
ing, Britt displayed the greater ability
as boxer, and his blows were cleaner
and more fOreeful, while a majority Of
the shots fired by Nelson were at close
range. Nelson was sadly deficient in
long arm work, and most Of his at
tempts to reach his opponent while
both men were free were Intellectual
The house was one Of the largest
ever seen in San Francisco and it esti-
msated that the fighters will divide
nearly SAC, 900 between them. There
was no visible MARKS Of punishment on
Nelson with the exception Of some
slight puffiness about the eyes, but
Britt's face was bleeding in several
places from the force Of the blows de-
livered by Nelson in the clinohes.
When Britt was seen in the dressing
room after the fight he had this TO say
Nelson is greet big Singer with
plenty of ability in that direction, but
without the knowledge Of how to use
1t. fought as I did TO secure the
championship and protect my friends
money. l am still champion Of the
wolrd, and | mean to retain it. "
Nelson had this to say:
AZ had all the best OF the hght.
Britt was breaking ground and holding
on continually. Referee Roche made
no effort to break Britt except to give
me the worst Of it. will fight Britt
gain under the same conditions fOl
| $4,000 dsie, bat will insist that SileI
referee. believe he is the only refere,
who knows when q man has won Of
lost. l scored the only knOckdOwn Of
thed fight and had Britt running ava.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-24
Railway Ernploye
Had Stolen Goods

Aberdeen. Wash. Dec. 30. There
was considerable excitement this morn
ing over the arrest % Gus Lamke.
freight clerk ia the Northern Pacific
freight ONCE here and Ed Hsndy, a
driver for Hudsona transfer company
the specific charge being the theft %
clothes valued at sass from a tailor
by the name Of A. KaFiola. Thn mon
have been suspected for some time Of
purlointnR and secoFtiug goods shipped
here. and Northern Pacific detectives
have been quietly working ON the oass.
Sufficient cveidnnrs had acoum "a Ia ted
81 justify a search Of the Fooma which
we're occupied together aud ths search
Was yell rewarded, a. goods 90 tho
value Of several thousand dollars we're
unsAFthsd.
In HendFy'a trunk was also found q
shotgun which had besu stolen from
his landlord a year ago. shortages In
shipments have BEEN frequent Tor saw
raj weeks past, all IT them tFaeoabls Ca
Hsndy. When arrested and confronted
with evidence 81 his guilt he hruks
down and made = full confession.
Hedny was formerly an officer on tbs
Seattle police force. The Hlnn weru
put under $500 bonds appear beforv
the superior court. Being unablo "a
furnish bonds they weFs taksn 10 Jail
10 Montssaao.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-24
PORT ARTHUR IS N BAD Way.
COMMANDER MlzzENEoFF Ar.
RiVEs AT cHEFoo.
He Says Russians Are saving ArtII-
lery Ammunltion-ts.0o0 Men In
Line Of Forts-work Long Heurs-
Every Building In Town injured
Rations for Three Months.

ChefoO. Dec. 1S.-CommandeF Mig
Zeneoff, who was executive officer of
the Russian battleship Poltava until
that vessel was disarmed and who on
December rs headed the party OF sew
en- Russians who left Port Arthur in
a sailhoat and has arrived here with
dispatches. said to the Associated
Press correspondent In an interview
that Port Arthur is a desOlate place
The Russians" said he, ARE hus-
banding the artillery ammunition, FIR
Ing only when the effect will DO Ger
tain. There are 10000 men In the
line Of forts and their periods OF rest
are few. All the generals except Gen
eral Stoessel live In the forts.
Every building In the whole town IL
more or less injured.
General Stoessel has put the entire
population on regular rations sufaci-
ent To last three months
The ammunition Is sufficient 20 last
much longer.
Il believe the japanese Will never
take the fortress under present cOndi-
tons"
Panic In a Hospital.
Continuing. Commander MlzzeneOn
said: Port Arthur never looked more
sepuichral than on the night OF De
cember 3. when the Japanese shells
repeatedly hit a hospital. killing seven
Of the patients other patients who
were not helpless. fearing for their
lives. fed into the snow covered
streets. Clothed In their white hos
pltal sarbs. MANNED. crippled and pal
lid. they made a ghostiy show. and
| II was some time before the provost
guard forced them 10 return to the
hospital A number died from expos.
lure
The hospitals contain 5000 patients,
The Sevastopol Is the only warship
that has not been dlsarmsd.
Rspel Torpedo Boat Attacks.
During the recent lighting some
/ Japanese torpedo boats came close ID
the harbor entrance General Stoea.
sci notified Rear Admiral wlrenlus 20
relieve the forts % the responsibility
% repellIuE these attacks. Rear Al
mlrai wireuius sent the Sevastopol q
the outer road. where she anchors ev
cry night. returning to the harbor IN
the morning
The Sevastopoi has been hit onc'
superhciaily She sunk one OF th'
Japanese torpedo boats near the bar
Dor entrance
Rear Admiral wlreutus. while go
ling out In the harbor 20 visit the bat
tleshlp Retzivan. was slightly wound
cd In the arm BY the fragment Of I
she'll"
When Commander MizzeueoT lef
Port Arthur II was calculated their
that the second Pacific squadron va
within 10 days distance.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-24
Nan Paterson
on Witness Stand

New York, Dec. 2O.-"Dfd you or
did you not shoot Caesar Young,
NAM" said LAWYER Levy 10 Miss Nan
Patterson, Monday.
- did not, " replied the witness in a
firm voice. II would give my own
livfe to bring him waok II 1t were in
my power. never saw the revolver
with which he was shot. There was q
flash, and then the end. Z"
In voice quiverinR with emotion,
but filled with dramatic intensity
Miss Patterson, who is ON trial charged
with the murder Of Caesar Young, re-
cited TO the jury the scenes in her life
which had to do with her dealings
with Yuong.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-24
Secretary Hitchcock
Made Bad Break

Washington, Dec. 20. The attempt
of Secretary Hitchcock 60 implicate
senator Mitchell and Congressman
Hermann in public land frauds in Ore
gon came up for discussion at the oabi-
net meeting today. Secretary Hitch
cock explained to the cabinet his posi-
ton, asserting that the prosecutions
were being conducted under his i'm
mediat direction. tie spoke eloquently
OF the honesty Of the man who had
been identified with these cases, and
the question was asked why the man
hand never been elected 10 office.
He's too honest 20 be elected 10
office, asserted Secretary Hitchcock.
Secretary Hay, Morton and Wynn.
who have never been elected TO office,
nodded approval, bat as Secretary
Hicthock looked around he met the re-
proving eyes Of THE president and the
amazed expressions Of Attorney Gensr-
al Moody and tho Secretaries Wilson,
Taft, Metcatf and Shaw, all Of whom
had at some time or Other been elected
to Office.
Secretary Hitchcock started to ex-
plain, bat he was informed that the
explanation would have 10 BE- a clear
one to be received properly. We wa
reminded that In France hs might gel
challenges for such remarks. He stop
ped explanation and took refuge IL
silence.
This episode created q sensation II
official circles today.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-24
Monastery pea LIfs saver.

Geneva.-The Mount st. Bernard
monastery dog. Fritz. has opened the
life saving season by rescuinR an
italian married couple. Returning ia
italy on foot, they got hopelessly
buried in a snow drift. The dog caught
their cries from the monastery when
others heard nothing. He rushed on
alone and located the sufferers, then
returned and led the party to the
open.
fritz saved % lives last season.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-24
Powerful japanese
Squadron Departs

London, Dec. 22.-The Daily Mails
correspondent at HongkoDR says he has
learned on Trustworthy authority that
a powerful japanese squadron Of bat
tleships and armored cruisers Il pro-
ceeding south, accompanied by Is
collieTsr and transports. 10 attack the
Russian second Pacific squadron.
According to the Shanghai CORES
pendent Of the Daily Telegraph, It is
rumOred that a Japanese squadron Of
eight warships and IS transports il
going south TO meet the Russian squad
rom
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-24
sAYs kURokl ls ALIVE.

Captain March, v. 8. A., Brings That
News From Japan.
San Francisco.-captain Peyton G.
March Of the general stan OF the u.
s. army. one Of the officers selected
by the department to accompany the
Japanese army In the field for the
purpose of taking military observa-
lions, has returned on the liner Mon.
golia.
Captain March brings absolute Fefu-
tatlon Of the report that General Ku-
roti was killed by a Russian shell.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-24
s12s.o s4 FOR WASHINGTON.

Sum Asked for This internal Revenue
District.
Secretary Shaw. in his estimate Of
appropriations for the next fiscal year,
asks for 3129.O64 for salaries and ex-
penses Of officers and employees OF
the Washington internal revenue dis
trict Sixty-one thousand one hundred
and eleven dollars is asked for Ore
Eon service. while s23. $50 il estimated
for the Montana Idaho district.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-24
Former Senator
Shoup Is Dead

Boise. Idaho. Dee. 81. After an Ill
ness lasting several weeks GEORGE l..
5houp. former United States senator
from Idaho. died at his home hers to.
day in his 6sth year. He Vas terri
torial governor when Idaho was ad-
mitssd into the Union aud Was the first
governor elected by tho state. file was
elected to the United States senate In
1889 and served two terms.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-24
Russian Supplies
Get to Port Arthur

London. Dec 23.-The Daily Tsle-
graphs Chefoo correspondent says that
the steamer Lady Mitchell. which
sailed form TsinRtAu with supplies. am
muntiOn and dynamite. reached Port
Arthur during n snowstorm four nights
ago. He also said IL IL rumored that
the Japanese were compelled 10 6vacu-
ate their position on Etzs mountain
owing TO a flankinR fire from other
forts and the explosion OF Russian
mines from which they lost heavily. !.
The Japanese. the correspondent
adds. ara employing thousands OF cool
les in making strong forts at Dalny and
around Port Arthur. They express =
determination to capture Port Arthur
before the Chinese new yeaV. An at
tack Is now preparing what will be on
hitherto unequaled scale, and tt will
mean either success OF terrible disaster
to the beseisers. The correspondent
concludes by saying that IL is stated
that General Nogi has ed for so ,OO0
reinforcsments ftom Japan.
Several newspapers at Copenhagen
charge War Minister Madsen with per-
hitting Danish gun factories to manu-
iacture arms for Russia. II il expected
hat the incident viii cause a strom in
parliament.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-24
Storm on Atlantic Coast.

New York. Dec. 1g.--The snow.
storm and gale which struck the coast
Saturday afternoon and continued IN
I'll the early hours Of Sunday morning
was the most violent tnat has occurred
for several years. Reports from the
New Jersey and New England coasts
from incoming steamers tell Of furious
gales and many disasters.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-24

Portlnad. Ore. Dec. 23- The first
Of the sensational indictments which
ii has been expected would result from
thu present Investigations of the fedeT-
al grand jury was returned today.
Franklin Pierce Mays, a prominent
young lawyer of this city. and a mem
Der Of one Of the best known families
of Oregon, is accused OF having con-
spired to defrAud the United States
government Of lands situated in town
ship "a south, range I east. The town
ship Ii located in the CalipoomR noun.
taius, between Lane and Douglas oOun-
ties. Oregon.
The indictment also included Horace
O. Mckinley, s. A. ID. Puter, Emma
Watson. already convicted Of conspir-
aey against the government; Marie
Ware, the defendant in the first land
frauds case, who was acquitted: Rob
ert w. Simpson. John Doe and Rich.
ard Roe. The last three, like Mr..
Mays, have not hitherto been connected
with the cases 80 far as it is known.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-24

Bloomington, Ill.,, Dec. 20.--Joseph
w. Blabon, formerly fourth vice presl-
dent Of the Great Non thern railway at
st. Paul, has been appointed freight
traffic manager Of the Chicago 81 Alton
railway, effective December "a.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-24
BELLIES TO OPEN LAUNDRY.
Washington Society Girls Must co 4
Work.

washington society Girls Must 90 %
Work.
Washington. ID. c.. society IL stag
Eered by tho announcement that two
OF it's members are about to open a
laundry. They are young women whose
names for several seasons past have
figured on the most exclusive dinner
lists and who have been the bellies of
many dances given in the most elegant
bathrooms in the city.
Mrs. MuIlan IL now dead, Captain
Muilan Is in feeble health and there
have been financial misfortunes that
made IL necessary for the Mullan girls
to earn their living.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-24

Tacoma, Wash. Dec. 23.-That he
committed suicide because he did not
possess money which enabled him 20
wed Miss Ventla Harm Of 1850 south
J street IL the statement contained in
a letter left by Jul Lueck, the Grand
Central hotel suicide, and addressed to
August Lueck Of Alderton, Wash, an
uncle Of the unfortunate man.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-24
OIL STEFAN CROSSES ? STATES.
Line Of Pipe Extends From Red Fork
70 New York.

Red Fork. I. IA sluggish stream
of oil will In the near future be pulsing
half way across the continent. Start.
ing from Red Fork II will pursue its
course across Kansas. Missouri. under
the Mississippi river. Rcross Illinois
and Indiana to CyEet, Ohio. where Il
will continue across Ohio and Penn.
sylvapia to the reinerieB OF the stand.
ard oil company at Bayonne. N. j.. and
Newton Creek. New York city.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-24

North Yakima, Wash, Dec. "a
Mrs. Lille Wording, the wife Of r. II.
Wording Of Wapato, accidsntiy shot
and killed herself
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-24

Some automobiles are called run.
abouts. and others should be known ~
stopabouts.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-24

This years iavander crop In England
n one Of the most abundant n Saara.
One added 10 one equals Ono.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-24

Danger Of catching "craw craw'
from kissing7 Pshaw pshaWI
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-24

Beauty Is as beauty doesn't talk.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-08-26
Il. \. Z. l. Social.

The social giyeD at the residence o.
Mr.. and Mrs. \. f. Bell Tue,da,
night was without a question one q
the grandest social gatherings enioveG
by both the young and OLD of Welsh
The very fact of its being at Mrs.
Bells was sufficient Of itself to bcsDcah
for it pleasure unaIloyed.
Old age threw of its ,hackIcs anC
gamboIled on the beautiful lawn a.
though it had indeed bathed in the
springs of perpetual youth, yieing
with those in the bloom of beautiful
womanhood and hardy manhood. The
spirit of youth predominant.
Such games as Fox and Geese, Pull
Away, Snap and Drop the Handker.
chief, "reminiscences of early girl
and boyhood days, were the games
most enjoyed. Everything seemed
anxious to lend its agencies towards
making the gathering one grand
round of unbrOken pleasure.
Should the games become tiresome,
the lull was immediately broken by
the male ouartette of Welsh with some
pleasing selections. By request Mr.,
Il. L. Robinson, sang "Tessip." which