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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-08-05
CHARTER Nv. tcontinued.)

4s5sfsGt SEJASt~ u gttVs---(SOuIlUueQs)
My dear, dear grandfather, you
/. carry wisdom with you! Oh, wise,
wise grandfather! You have made
me happy to q degree!" s
Very well, but say not that
gave you such counsel When your
father speaks to me, as he is certain
to do, then will say such and such
words to him; but my words in your
mouth will be a great offence, and
very Justly so, for it is hard to carry
words, and carry nothing else. Your
dear mother-how is she?"
well and happy. But my father is
not so happy. l can see that he is
wearied Of everything"
"Not here, is his heart. It is in
England. If of Liberty now speak
to him, he has smile so hopeless
that both sad and angry it makes me.
No faith has he left in any man, ex-
cept Washington; and think, also, he
is disappointed that Washington was
not crowned King George the First"
At this point in the conversation
Van Heemskirk was called to the door
about some business matter and
George was left alone with his grand
mother. She put the cups quickly
down, and going to Georges side,
said:
"Cornelia Moran spends this even
ing with her friend Arenta Van Ariens.
Well then, would thou like an excuse
to call on Arenta?"
ooh, grandmother! Do you indeed
know Arenta? Can you send me
tnere?"
"Since she was one month old have
known Arenta. This morning, she
came here to borrow for her Aunt
-Jacobus my ivory winders. For thy
pleasure will get them, and thou canst
take them this evening to Arenta."
20 you dear, dear grandmother"
and he stood up, and lifted her rosy
face between his hands and kissed
her
Get me the winders, grandmother;
for now you have given me reason
to hurry"
Then she went into the best parlor,
and opening one of the shutters let in
sufficient light to find in the drawer
of little Chinese cabinet some ivory
winders of very curious design and
workmanship. She folded them in soft
tissue paper and handed them to her
grandson with a pleasant nod; and the
young man slipped them into his
pocket, and then went hurriedly away.
Doubling and hoping, he reached
the Van Ariens' house soon after seven
O'Clock. 1t was not quite dark, and
Jacob Van Ariens stood on the stoop,
smoking his pipe.
Good evening, sir" said George
with smiling politeness. els Miss Van
Ariens within?"
within? Yes. But company she
has tonight" said the watchful
father, as he stood suspicious and i'm.
movable in the entrance:
81 have come with a message to
Miss Van Ariens."
"A very fine messenger" answered
Van Ariens, slightly smiling.
"A fine lady deserves fine messen-
ger. But, sir, If you will do my err
rand for me, I am content. l have
brought from Madame Van Heemskirk
some ivory winders for Madame ia
'cobus." :
Come in, come in, and tell my
Arenta the message myself. Welcome
art thou!" and Van Ariens himself
opened the parlor door, saying:
'Arenta, here is George Hyde. A
message he brings for thy Aunt An.
.gelica."
And while these words. were be-
ing uttered, George delighted his eyes
with the vision of Cornelia, who sat
at a small table with some needleworl1
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-22
REMARKABLE EDITORIAL

With an effrontery astounding to
Tower yesterday caused to be printed
IN his morning edition an apology for
bribing the board of equalization
which must stand preeminent as the
most remarkable editorial written by
Mr.. Cowles remarkable man Friday
In this editorial. published yester-
day morning. Owner Cowles does not
deny having bribed the board OF
equalization. On the contrary, with
laundering foresight, Mr.. Cowles'
man Friday writes of the two wrongs
which make a right-of the man who
steals because his neishbor Is dis
honest. ynder orders from Owner
Cowles Friday Durham writes:
'If there were a perfect system OF
taxation, every person or corporation
would bear just share of the public
burden and none OF the inequalities
would exist that have resulted from
a persistent attempt everywhere Of
one man or interest to throw his or
It's share upon another man or in
terest"
A tacit admission that Cowles at
least is trying to hrow his share OF
the burden upon other taxpayers!
To make 1t stronger Mr., Cowles'
man says for Mr., Cowles:
Constitutions and statutes pro-
vide that the assessment and levy OF
taxes shall be uniform and equal, but
the community does not exist where
the law is enforced to the letter and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-22

the result Is a constant struggle of
the taxpayer to see that he pays no
more taxes in proportion to the value
of his property than his fellow citi-
zen pays"
This is the manner in which Owner
Cowles' man tells how Owner Cowies
feels about the necessity OF corrupt
ing an entire board of equalization in
order to beat his neighbor:
IF similar kinds of property were
always taxed to the same extent: II
there were no undervaluations or
evasions, IL every citizen felt that
he was given the treatment accorded
every other citizen with similar pos
sessions. there could be no reasonable
reluctance to bear the fun and fair
share of the burden imposed. But
no man can with eauanimity see him
self taxed to the limit of the law
while observing that his neighbor is
escaping through undervaluation
evasion or the dereliction of the as
SCISSOR"
There is enough evidence in the
foregoing admissions to hang a man
suspected OF murder. Owner Cowles
denies nothing His man Friday un-
covers the entire deal by trying to
make out that Owner Cowles is no
worse a thief than his neighbor
Martin Schomers is on the way to
walla Walla for highway robbery In
Liberty Park, VIII the next highway
man captured be released under tne
code set up by Owner Cowles?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-22
hing and THE Carnival
APE IN TROUBLE

Troubles galore surrounded the
carnival people, who realized this
morning that they were not working
under the jurisdiction of the For
esters.
When attempts were made to move
GU the paraphernalia today 1t was
found that Manager King, VINO didn't
represent the Foresters. had not
enough money to pay for one dray
load. Then the draymen and express
men went on a strike
Equilibrist Green came to the res
cue for three loads of stuff to move
out and the draymen moved.
Then another squabble came over
an effort to attach some of the per-
formers baggage for the bills due.
1t was shown that the performers
had not been paid and that their
goods were not responsible.
The expressmen entered into a COM
pact whereby they loaded up the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-22
$26,65O DAMAGES IS
ASKED

Joseph G. Sheldon and wife, Hilda
NJ. Sheldon, have entered a suit in
superior court for s26,650 damages
against Anna Pleiss.
The complaint states that on July
8. 1904. Mrs. Sheldon was standing
in front of 416 Second avenue when
she was shot in the head by a bullet
from revolver in the hands of Anna
Pleiss. The bullet penetrated above
the left eye, fracturing the skull.
Mrs. Sheldon says her brain was in
jured, her face SCARED for life and
her nervous system so shocked that
she may never wholly recover from
it., She has been incapacitated from
doing her housework.
Mrs. Sheldon claims Mrs. Pleiss
violated the city ordinance by shoot
ing within the city limits and that
$26.sb0 would square all accounts and
act as a healing balm to her suffer-
ings.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-22
PIONEERS ARRANGE
Art DEPARTMENT

At a meeting of the Spokane Pio-
neers' association held Saturday eve
ming in the office of Judge NJ. L.
Harrison I'm the Symons building, Mrs.
c. G.. Brown was chosen to make a
historical collection for exhibition at
the Interstate fair for October 3 to
9, inclusive.
Mrs. Brown was invested with the
power to select committees TO assist
in the arranging and collection of
antique and historical nature. Pio-
neers desiring to contribute to the
exhibit may communicate with Mrs.
Brown, 07l6 Superior street.
The art department will be one of
the leading features of the fair this
year. No expense is being spared to
make the exhibit one of attraction
and note.
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paraphernalia and then refused to de-
liver 1t at the depots until they were
paid for the hauling This compelled
the swindled performers to tahe their
baggage out Of soak at their own ex.
pense.
Meantime Manager King was run
ming about declaring all bills paid
and lodging Harry Hayward Of the
bill posting company, who had bill
for &137 due for bill posting.
Mr.. NJ. c. King declares he has as
sumed one bill for S12.
Although the mayor and Mr.. Dag.
gett were informed that the Forest.
ers had nothing to do with the show,
yet they let them of without paying
any license. The license should have
been $500.
Why did they not collect the
license?
King has lost his commission in
the Order of Foresters.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-22
(Scripps News Association

VLADIVOSTOK, Aug. 22.-(De-
layed in Transmission captain
Berlinski, wounded in the battle with
the japanese squadron August IA,
was buried Wednesday with imposing
military honors. Most of the wound
Cd officers are expected to get well.
The recovery of 312 wounded Is as
sured. Vice Admiral Skrydloff COM
plimented the surviving members and
st. George
The Gromboi and Rossia present a
battered appearance. The smoke
stacks show great rents, while the
masts, bridges and ventilators look
like sieves. Marks of the battle are
dismantled enormous holes were
found. The cabin is completely
wrecked and the Gromboi Is veri-
table shambles. The gunners were
without protection and shells killed
and wounded men in every direction
Captain Dabazeh was twice wounded
He was in the coming tower when
the man at the wheel was shot and
killed. He took the wheel and steer
led the ship until he was relieved
when Captain Andrieff of the Rossia
learned that only three of the 20 big
guns could be worked he coolly gave
orders to get explosives ready to sink
the ship. Captain Berlinski was kill
ed by a splinter. which struck him
at the outset Of the battle. All 9TH
ers killed were buried at sea.
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ROBBED

r. Matsuda is a restaurant keeper
who wouldn't go back to Nippon to
help out the son OF the Sun. Instead
Matsuda remained in Spokane and
boarded the extra scent pieces com.
ing in for bun sandwiches. But Mat
suda might just as well have Jumped
the Pacific, as the Russians got him
anyway.
satsuda left $3.50 and two watches
In his trunk at his home, a0Sx
Washington street. The Russians
visited the Matsuda home some time
last night and carried the trunk out
to the rear. Then they took a board
ing AK of the Novik, which hadn't
any more use for the ak, and broke
out the trunk and made away with
the $3.50 and watches.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-22
SNATCHERS

When Mrs. r. Carter reached the
corner of Boone avenue and Monroe
street last night about 9 o'clock three
boys ran into her and snatched her
purse, containing SCI.
When they ran Mrs. Carter scream
ed and this attracted the attention
of some men, who tried to intercept
the purse snatchers. The boys drop
ped the purse and escaped. Mrs.
Carter lives at 1922 Boone avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-22
MEYERS REQUEST
IS CONSIDERED

Fire Chief Harry Myers forged to
the front again this afternoon with
his request, being considered by the
finance committee In session this
afternoon, that two more big fire
steamers be purchased by the city
and that a new fire station be built
near the standpipe east of Monroe
street on Cannon hill. The chief pro-
posed to the committee this after
noon that the two new fire steamers
be placed on duty in the business
district down town and that ole of
the small steamers now in use be
placed at the new station on Cannon
hill and the other at No. station.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-22
OF NEGROES

NATCHEZ. Miss, Aug. 22.-The
Negro Young Peoples Christian Edu-
cational congress, which WAS launch
ed in Atlanta two years ago with an
attendance Of 1900. began a week $
session In this city today. The OBJ
ject of the organization Is to follow
out Booker Washingtons teachings
by encouraging the young members
OF the race to high ideals of right
living. socially, morally. religiously
and industrially.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-22
FINED FOR
PETTY LARCENY

In Judge Hinkle's court this after
noon Tony Jorick, charged with bur-
glarizing the Crescent roomng house,
and the Dodd block, was held to the
superior court in the sum of $1,000.
Detective Briley, who made the arrest,
produced conclusive evidence of the
Crescent robbery. -
William Douglas, caught by Officer
Stolko while robbing the safe of the
Victor bar, was fined S75 and costs on
charge of petty larceny. Douglas
took $3.50 out of the safe while Pro-
prietor Graham's back was turned.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-22
ROBBED

Anton Hiershe, who is stopping at
the Columbia hotel, went to the
Occur d Alene depot yesterday to take
a ride to the lake.
While in the depot Anton bumped
into two men and the two men bump
ed into Anton's pockets, relieving him
of $40.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-22
TRIES TO DODGE
HONEST DEBT

Rumor was current at the court
house today that an injunction was
about to be applied for by the Re-
view Publishing company from the
superior court. praying for the pre-
vention of County Treasurer Mudgett
from levying on the Review plant for
the amount of last years taxes The
problem Of taxation would then be
brought before the board of county
commissioners, which would follow
upon the same basis as the board of
equalization. In other words, the
commissioners will do the bidding Of
the Review.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-22
CALIFORNIA STATE FAIR

SACRAMENTO, Cal. Aug. "a
The annual state fair of the Cali
fornia Agricultural society opened
here today under auspices Of a most
favorable character Many visitors
are already here and the attendance
promises TO clipse all records of for
mer years. All departments are we'll
filled with exhibits which strikingly
illustrate the vast industrial and
agricultural resources of the state.
A good program of harness races
will be pulled off in connection with
the fair.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-22
STRIKE BREAKERS CANNOT
RETURN TO THEIR WORK

CHICAGO. Aug 22.-In the discov-
cry this morning of the body of a
working man with his head beaten In
on the prairie near the stockyards
the police believe they have found
victim of strike violence. Fearing
worse violence than ever before, the
police this morning strengthened the
lines In the strike district and adopt
ed more stringent measures. Thomas
Stroker, business agent for the meat
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-22

gone on the stage. Numbered among
the members of the cast will be Mrs.
Jane Woodend, wife of DR.. William
f, Woodend. the Wall street broker,
whose recent failure and flight
brought him much notoriety, Mrs.
Woodend has never acted before but
is confident that she will succeed and
by her efforts help to repair the
fallen fortunes of her husband.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-22
RUSSIANS AGAIN LOSERS.
(Scripps News Association.)

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 22.-The
Russian commandant at Korsakovak,
island of Sakahaln, sends the follow
ing:
"Since Z o'clock this morning the
enemy has bombarded Korsakoval
and the government houses have
been destroyed. One of the enemy's
ships appeared on the horizon at 6
o'clock this morning and approached
within N miles of the shore. 1t
bombarded Korsakoval until S:15,
when the vessel turned and disap-
peared. The damage to the town is
considerable. There were no casual
ties.
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gates, including several from Toron-
to. Winnipeg and Victoria. The con-
ventiOn will be in session a week or
longer and will consider and act
upon a number of questions of vital
organization. The garment workers
strike In New York will come up for
exhaustive consideration and also the
resignation of Henry White, the gen.
eral secretary Of the organization,
which was one Of the results of the
strike.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-22

tScripps News Associatlon')
WASHINGTON, Aug. ga dis
patch to the state department from
Consul General Goodnow at Shang-
hal confirms the present dispatch
relative to the entrance of the har-
Dor by japanese torpedo boat. fol-
lowed by an American vessel. The
Russian consul still refuses to COM
ply with the order to dismantle or
leave the harbor. Acting Secretary
of State Adee and Acting Secretary
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-22
REFUSES TO believe
HIS SON IS DEAD

George i. Woerheide wrote a note
to Chief of Police Waller stating that
he was broke and, as he could not
he had no choice but to travel the
morphine route.
Then, Saturday night, he went to
the Candy hotel, 914 Sprague avenue,
where he took dose Of morphine
He was found across the bed yester-
day afternoon by Mrs. Allison's cham
bermaid in an unconscious condition.
After being removed to the Sacred
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-22

cutters union, was arrested while
endeavoring to prevent nonunion men
from entering the yards. Practically
every striker went on duty as picket
today, all working under thorough
ly organized plan. To combat this
plan a similar organization OF the
police was effected. 1t is estimated
that fully 1000 strike breakers who
went out Saturday failed to return
to work this morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-22

Cowles $4,000. They were the lead
were very few increases. The Re-
views contention against the asses
sor was the assessment on railroads
as being too low. Yet when Cowles'
board reduced said taxes no comment
was made against it.
Why?
The fact is significant that the
boards action was not noticed while
the assessor was assailed on the
question of railroad taxation that the
board saw fit to reduce.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-22
CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE,
RAILROADS With PASSES.
EDITOR WITH Influence?
TAXES ARE REDUCED

The board of equalization reduced
the assessment of the county over
100000, of which Charles a. Swee-
ny's assessment alone was reduced
$19S,000. Mr. Sweeny wants to be
United States senator and some of
the members of the board want to be
members of the Legislature before
which Mr.. Sweeny (who has the coin)
is to be candidate. Now the ques-
tion is, what will be done with the
taxes that Mr. Sweeny saved on the
s19s,000? Railroad machinery was
reduced $4,000 and the Review and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-22
MINING COMPANY
IS INCORPORATED

John A. Creighton and John M.
Daueherty of Omaha, NJ. S. Largey
and r. M. Hodgens of Butte and W.
J. C. Wakefield of Spokane have IN
corporeted under the name of the
Speculation Mining company, with a
capitalization of s150,0O0. The main
ONCE will be In Spokane with a
branch at Butte.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-22
THE LARGEST
SHIP AFL0AT
(Scripps News Association J

NEW YORK. Aug. ga large
number of persons prominent in the
world of commerce are guests today
of the Great Northern Steamship
company aboard the new steamship
Minnesota, which arrived last night
from the yards at New London. Conn.
After the ship was inspected
luncheon was served. followed by
short addresses extolling the enter
prise OF the company and its presi-
dent, James j. Hill.
The Minnesota is the largest Amer
ican-built vessel afoat 1t will ply
between Seattle and Tacoma and the
far east
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-22
GIVEN A DIVORCE

Mabel Burns was granted divorce
fromher husband, Spencer Burns, today
by Judge KEENAN,. She alleged cruel
treatment and failure to support as the
grounds for suit They were married
at Ooksdale, Wash, Nov. 25, 1897.
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Heart hospital death came. The note
gave his fathers address as A. H.
Woerheide, 4572 Leduc street, b.
Louis.
The body was taken to Turnbulfs
undertaking rooms and the father
notified by telegraph. Later an an.
swer came saying the elder Woer.
heide refused to believe the news,
as he had been fooled once before
by the police in Kansas.
Undertaken Turnbull telegraphed
the facts and a description of the
dead man this morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-22
UNCLE SAM WILL INTERFE1E.
(Scripps News Association)


WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-It is
stated on high authority that the
United States will not permit the
violation of neutrality at the port Of
Shanghai by the Japanese. Moreover.
Admiral Stirling will be expected to
see that the Russian vessels either
dismantle or leave the harbor within
a reasonable time. A continuance of
the present tense situation can not
long be permitted in the interests of
the world. Should the Russian de-
eide to leave the harbor after maxi
ing repairs Stirling will escort them
beyond the three-mile limit. 1t is
believed, however, they will consent
to disarmament until the close Of the
war. Taking the view of the situa-
tion, the navy department officials
do not believe the United States will
become seriously involved.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-22
ROOSEVELT, LINE PARKER,
GOES in swimming

letters. Then the president played
tennis with his boys and in the after
noon he took swim and worked a
little on his letter of acceptance.
Later he went horseback riding with
Mrs. Roosevelt
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-22

OYSTER BAY l. l., Aus, ga
The presidents clerical force has re-
sumed routine work, This morning
the executive offices were opened
eally. The president and Secretary
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-22
GARMENT WORKERS
IN CONVENTION

BUFFALO. N. Y, Aug. 22-The
clothing centers from Maine to Cali
fornia are represented at the annual
convention begun here today by the
United Garment Workers of America.
Canada is represented by Is dele
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-22
SUICIDE

(Scripps News Association)
CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 22.-An un-
known girl of 20 jumped from the
center of a viaduet. 500 feet, this
morning. She was picked up uncon-
scious and died at the hospital.
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Effect OF
STRIKE
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The eff.
feet of the packing house strike Is
shown In comparative reports of live
stock receipts for July at Ave of the
principal western markets as report
ed to the department of commerce
and labor. The decrease for July
over last year was 1,065,505 head.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-22
STORM PREVENTED RESCUE.
(Scripps News Association }

NcV11PFs INeWS ASsUC1dtIUH.J
TOXIC, Aug. ?2.-According to ad-
vices a severe storm came up after
the sinking of the Russian cruiser
Novik by the japanese cruisers Chi
tose and Akitsushlma yesterday, pre-
venting the japanese from rescuing
any of the crew of the Novik, which
numbered 334
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MRS. BOTkIN
IS SENTENCED
(Scripps News Association.) }

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 22.-Cor-
della Botkin this morning was de-
MED new trial for the murder Of
Mrs. John p. Dunning and was sem
fenced to life imprisonment. In
passing sentence the court said the
woman should have been sentenced to
hang and that the jury erred In fix-
ing the punishment at Imprisonment
for life.