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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-07
INAUGURAL ADDRESS
MAYOR FLfNN'S MESSAGE
To the City Council Tuesday
Evenins---Some Change Is
Recommended.


To THE CITY CoCNClL CITY or
E.LLENSBURG. WASHINGTON.
GENTLEMEN:
Chapter six. section nine Of the char
ter of the city of Ellensburg, WASH,
says that the mayor at the first re-
gular meeting Of the council shall com
municate by message to the council
and recommend the adoption of such
measures as he may deem eXpedient
and proper, therefore. in complying
with this provision, | have the follow
Ing to say to which invite your atten-
ton situated as we are, the county seat
of one Of the richest counties IN the
state as regards natural resources, in
the center Of one of the finest agricul
tural communities to be found in the
state, and, with all that zoe. 70 make, a
healthful location for a city, We are
certainly most favored and envied
community. Our population is rather
cosmopolitan in character, and our gov
eminent should be broad x liberal with
such necessary safe guards as viii tend
healthy growth and guard against intoi-
cradle condition for broad business ad-
vance ment. Such acts as We may from
time to time choose To make the law gov
ern this community should be made after
a careful consideration of the conditions
Of the past. and, with IA view to meet
ing and bettering conditions for the iu-
ture. In the year which is now begin
niny there i, mach to be done and the
prospective mean, with which to do
are altogether too limited for the re-
uuiremeuts of this community, and to
50 husband and economic in their use
and distribution a' to get the greatest
and best amount of good from their
ludiciou, use will be your most trying
duty.
STREET.
The condition of our streets require
much attention and such work As is
performe on them should be with the
best materials to be had for that purpose
and with Il view to getting lasting con
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-07

of the danger of
consumption, but
warning is con-
stantly needed not
to neglect the first
symptoms of dis
eased lungs.
DR.. Pierce's Cold
en- Medical Discov-
cry cures obstinate
coughs, bronchitis,
bleeding lungs,
and other condi-
tons which, if
neglected or un-
skilfully treated,
find a fatal terni-
nation in consunp-
ton. 1t is entire
~ free from OPT
ates and narcotics.
"Ahout three years
ago was taken with
a bad cough. vomiting
and splitting blood"
writes Mr.. ID. J. Rob
inson, of Spring Car
den. W. Va. tried
many remedies; moth
ing seemed to help me
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-07
TITLE BUGlED'S CHEST
Continued ON page ;. }

IS well expanded. He uses his lungs to
'helr fullest capacity. People in ordin-
siy do not use much over half their lung
power. The unused lung surface be-
comes inert, and offers a prepared ground
for the attack of the germs of consump-
ton. There is no need to warn people
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-07

Continued on page six
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-07

To THE CITY COCNCIL CITY or
ELLENSBURG, WASHlNGTON.
GENTLEMEN:
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-13
WEEKS HAPPENINGS
JEWS or THE WEEK ~ a CON.
pENsEp FORM.
A Magnificent success-Ausplcious
Opening OF Corn Palace at Mitchell
-sousa's hand Heartily Cheered-
Hundreds OF Electric Lights.

A Mitchell special says; The hrst day
OF the corn palace festival (Monday) was
a magnificent success. The weather was
ideal and IL II remains SO throughout the
week there win be immense crowds every
day. Over 1000 people arrived In the
city on the various trains Monday, Il bS-
ing Aurora, Brule aud Dawson County
day, one-hnlf coming from Chamberlain
and intermediary points. The street at
fractions were given Ia the afternoon,
and thsy proved OF a high character.
SouSa's concert band arrived by special
train over the Chicago, Milwaukee u
Sc. Paul road at A:2J O'Clock, coming
direct from Chicago. aud the famous
band leader was greeted by an immense
crowd.
The corn palace opened Monday even.
Ing with the building filed TO It's utmost
capacity and hundreds stood up through
the program. The invocation was deliy-
erred by President Nicholson, OF Dakota
University, aud a short address OF well
come was delivered by Mayor silsby'
Sousa's band received the hearticst greet
ing OF any band that has ever played az
the palace I'm past years. When the
1000 electric lights were turned on In
the evening Il was the most brilliant pal
ance In Mitchell's history,
The Northwestern road will run ex-
cursion trains during the week.
The county exhibits are all In place
and they are n OF the big features OF
the palace.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-13
TRINIDAD Is FlooDEp.
Colorado Town suners serious Loss
by Wafer.


Trinidad. Colo: A terrible food struck
he city Of Trinidad and the whole val
ey along the Las Animas River, devas-
Eating \ wide section and cnusing a
money loss which az present Is estimated
az <1,OO0,OOO. so far as known there
was mo loss OF life.
Every bridge about Trinidad Is outi
the Santa Fe station In demolished; AL
the railroads are tied up, and telephone
and telegraphic services are completely
suspended. More than thirty city blocks
In the residence and business portions are
from two to four feet under water along
the river.
The GOOD was caused by the heavy rain
which has been falling for two days.
Thursday night the storm assumed cloud
burst proportions, and at 2 o'clock FRI
day morning the Las Anlmas River went
over les banks. AT $50 o'clock Il was
Impossible 10 gee within a block OF the
river bed ut any point. and Commercial
Street was flooded for three blocks In
the heart OF the business district.
Meantime the electric and gas plants
had been flooded aud the city was In CON-
plete darkness. Hundreds OF citizens
thronged the streets on the edge Of the
submerged district, carrying lanterns and
doing their best TO provide those driven
from their homes with shelter.
The Rio Grnde Railroad NJ ElmorO
n ont, aud the Santa lie right OF way In
many places has been washed ont.
Railroad traflc Is entirely suspended
and business Is paralyEed.
IL was reported that the food was due
to a break In the city reservoir, but this
r. erroneous. The reservoir ~ safe.
The city Il divided by the Las Animas
River, which Is spanncd by six wagon
bridges. All OF the bridges were washed
out and many residents were unable to
communicate with their families because
the telephone seFviee had been wrecked.
The electric light plant was flooded
and city water mains were washed out,
which left the city without light or wa.
Ter.
A Pullman sleeper and ono chair chr
standing Ia front OF the Santa Fe sta
ton were lifted bodily up by the food
aud fOated maieStically. right side up,
down the river for Two miles.
The Western Union and tho Postal tel.
eGraph lines were badly crippled.
or the merchants on lower Commercial
street whose losses were great. the Col.
orado Supply Company Il the heaviest
loser, having 100000 worth OF merrhan.
disc destroyed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-13

FLOOR Breaks Down Daring Corner
etone Laying.

FA.A4 49, HNAA
Adams, Mass: While Rev. Thomas ID.
neavcn, Roman Catholic bishop OK
springfield, was laying The corner stone
OF St. StnniSlus church here Sunday af-
ternoon q floor collapsed, prcciplfating
$50 parsons into the basement. Thirty
seven people were 90 injured as 10 re-
quire medical treatment. OF this number
the injurics OF sixteen are serious and
u case may prove fatal. The others
sustained minor cuts and bruises, Bixh-
op Beaver and several OF the priests as
sisting him were slightly hurt.
Some 1000 persons attended the cerc-
mony. and about 200 were seated or
standing on the floor which covered the
newly made basement. just as the
bishop was about 90 lay the stone a Sec
ton Of the flooring about forty feet
square collapsed, dropping twelve feet
aud carrying with Il the bishop, the clcr-
Ey and about 40 Others.
In the confusion that followed MANI
were trampled upon and half suffocated.
Bishop Beaver was caught Ia the
crush, but was able 10 save himself from
serious injury. He was bruised about
the body and head, and his hands were
scratched.
The accident was caused by the break
Ing Of a heavy wooden girder which had
been spliccd.
The ceremony OF laying the corncI
stone was indefinitely postponed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-13
NEARLY WIPED OUT
a JAPANESE REGIMENT PRAc-
TicALLS ANNiHlLATEo.
Ficrce Flights at Port Arthnr-But
Twelve Left Alive Out or 1000
Aien-Japancse Tunnel is Used but
che Reault 10 Not Kaown.

London. The Daily Telcgraph's Nag
asaki correspondent, cabling under date
or September 81, says:
Terrible artillery conflicts are adding
90 the horrors OF the situation at Port
Arthur. On September - and - the
Russians made sortics against positions
held By the Kanngwa regiment and des-
lperate fighting ensued. The japanese
forces were practically annihilated. only
one non-commissinned officer and eleven
men remaining alive ont OF 1900 who
went Into the engagement.
'"rhe Japanese tunnel into Port Ar
thur was completed ON Sept. "a and was
Immediately used. The result is IN
known"
ST. Petersburg: The war commission
adjourned without issuing further news
from the front.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Mukdcn, filed there ut 1880 o'clock Tues
day night states merely that Il Is quiet
there, There Is intense interest here In
Developments nj Mukdcn, but the public
and apparently the authorities, also, are
entirely la the dark n TO what Is trans
piring.
The admiralty expresses incredulity at
thc report that the Russian cruiser Bayan,
has arrived NJ Hanchan Hay, near Shang-
hal The officials here arr evidently not
prepared TO believe that the Bayan has
succeeded In slipping through Admiral
Togo's Gordon alone.
Shanghai: An investigation shows that
there iE no Russian man Of war at GutE-
iaff island. Ia Hanchau Bay, or In these
waters The report that the Russian nr.
murci cruiser Rnynn has anchored OF
Gntzlaff island IN a hoax.
Mukdcn: There have been n few small
outpost fights, but otherwise the situation
IL unchanged.
The Japanese are active westward Of
Mukder. The Russian cavalry forces are
strong IN that directions. their forces are
I'm splendid condition and the roads are
good. The Japanese are also active cast
ward, and have beer reinforced.
NJ. Petersburg: A dispatch Monday
from Gen. SakharcT announces the Jap
anese have strengthened their advance
postha az Feng Tiapu, sixteen miles
southeast OF Mnkden. Elsewhere there
have been no Developments.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-13
IMenty Year. AGO.

A statue Of Bach, the composer, was
unveiled at Eisenach, Germany, in the
presence Of List Joachim, vilIlers
and Stanford.
Judge Gresham was sworn In Sec.
Rotary OF the Treasury to succeed the
late Secretary FOlger.
The British gunboat Wasp was
wrecked or the coast Of Donegal, Ire
land, and ffty-two members Of the
crew were drowned.
The members OF a Mormon colony
which had settled In Wilson County.
Tennessee, were ordered by regulators
b leave the State.
Fourteen fishing smacks were dis
covered engaged I'm smuggling Chinese
from British Columbia into Washing.
ton and Oregon.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-13
FIRE AT ~cHI-LlcoTHE, Ill.
ht One Time &C. Was Feared Town
wouId be Destroyed.

Peoria. ILL.,: The town Of Chillicothe.
twenty-five miles north Of here, was par
TALLY destroyed by ERE Sunday night. At
midnight the ere was still raging, and Il
was feared the entire business portion OF
the place would be wiped out. One block
of buildings had been burned, including
the First National Bank building,
Squircs' grocery, the Chillicothe Bulletin
Office, the Bailey printing establishment.
the telephone exchange and a meat mar
het.
The Arr started In Sauircs' grocery.
aud, famed by n still breeze, spread
quickly. A call for assistance from this
city was answered by the local Gre dc.
Partment and three engines were sent
on n special train,
At midnight Il was reported the FIRE
had jumped to another square block Of
buildings.
The loss cannot be estimated at pres.
ent. hut probably amounts TO $4,000.
Additional buildings destroyed are the
DickerSon Harness Company'R, Dough.
ory's saloon and the KRuf furniture 80.
Enlistment. Shortly after midnight the
Gre wal under control.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-13

Ono Hundrrd Yenra Ann.

According 70 the new divorce laws
Of Francs. a twelve months residence
was compulsory.
An unfounded report or hoEtilIties
on the part Of Morocco brought two
American men-of-war to that country.
A Dutch ship on entering a Japan
ese port and rebclElng Rt the customs
regulations OF the country fired on
the shore. but afterward surrendered.
Five thousand troops were ordered
from Cuba to Florida to defend that
territory against expeditions from the
United States
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-13
CONDITION VERY CRITICAL.
Postmaster General Payne 10 Near
Deaths Door.

Washington: The condition OF Post.
master General Payne, whose serious ~.
ness was announced Thursday night, con.
unued extremely grave throughout the
day. There were times during Friday,
notably In the early morning and late
in the afternoon. when the attending phy.
sicians believed death was near. but the
patient responded 10 the heroic rcme-
dies applied and seemed 10 regain some
Of the lost ground. At about 8 o'clock
Friday night Mr.. Payne fell into a rest
full sleep. which continued for some time.
The doctors regarded this rs encourag-
ing for n peaceful night.
Several bulletins Were issued by the
physicians during the day, and all ~
them indicated the critical condition Of
the patient. The greatest cause 81 alarm
was the fcchieneEs Of the heart action.
nhd Il was found necessary TO administer
saline solution and nitroglyccrin 90 slim
late that organ. Only moderately sized
doses werc given, however. and in each
case the response was gratifying.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-13
TO MAKE FIGHT ON UNroMa
UIumatum Issued 10y United States
Steel Corporation.

Steel Corporation.
Pittsburg, Pa: A bomb has been
thrown into tho ranks Of the Amalgama-
ted Association Of Iron, Steel and Tin
Workers by the United States Steel cor
poration, according to the report here.
The corporation has notified the union
that under no circumstances will IL tolcr-
ate any interference In the operation 81
its plants by the organization. This In
formation was conveyed 10 the a~ssOcia-
ton by 4. G. Dinkey. president OF tho
Carnegie Steel Company, one Of the prin-
Cipal constituent concerns Of the trust.
According TO n persistent report current
Friday. President DinkCy warned the
iron workers. lcadcr that the strike
against the Carnegie company at YuungS-
town and Girard, o.. must be confined
90 these plants. II the association or
dcrs any sympathetic strike the officers.
OF the United States Steel corporation
threaten 10 wipe the big union out Of OK.
~istence.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-13
forty Years AqO.

Gold was quoted at 100 a decline
OF % cents, during q week Of Union
military successes.
John C. Fremont withdrew as a
candidate for President 70 which he
had been nominated by the Cleveland
convention.
Gen. Sheridan defeated the Cunted-
crate forces under Early for a second
time at Fisher Hill.
Governor Brown Of Georgia was re-
ported 30 have withdrawn the state
militia from Hoods army.
The vicinity OF Pulaski, Tenn, was
the battle-ground OF fighting between
Confederate raiding forces under For
rest and Union forces under Rousseau.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-13
Thirty Years Ago.

Francis ID. MoultOn was arrested
under two indictments for libel grow
ing out Of the Beecher.T ilton scandal.
The overlooking Of the Segre River,
in the province Of LerIda, Spain, was
attended by great loss OF lie and the
obstruction Of much property.
The Prince OF Wales accepted the
Grand Mastership Of the order Of
Free Masons.
ELI de Beaumont, the French geoto-
gist, and Charles Swain. the English
poet, died.
A transatlantic steamship war cut
the passenger rate from New York TO
European ports 10 SIS.
Many buildings were leyeled and
over 1000 persons were killed in q
GphoOn that swept over Hongkong.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-13
~ SUI III.
Petition 90 Restrain sioux Falls from
Levyinn Water Works Tax

Petition 60 Rcstrain sioux Falls from
Levying Water Works Tax
A suit has been instituted In the Unit
ei States court Ia Sioux Falls In behalf
~ the private water works company
which furnishes the city with water, ask.
inE that the city authorities be restrain
ell FROM levying or attempting TO levy
any Tux upon the property n %
Sioux Falls fer the purpose OF raising
money for the completion OF n municipal
water works system.
IL il also asked that the city be re
strained from certifying 20 the county
auditor hny such taxes. This Is a new
phase Of the legal battle between the
city and the private water company,
with the completion and operation OF q
municipal system Of water works as the
bone OF contention.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-13
rs DEAD.
former Leader or British Liberal
Party Passes Away at oxford.

London: Sir William Vcrn0n.Har.
court, tho finest political gladiator Of
bis age" died very suddenly Saturday
at Nuncham Park, near Oxford, the
country seat which he recently inherited
from his nephew. Only his wife. a
daughter Of the late John l0throp Not.
ley. the historian and former American
minister 90 Great Britain, was with him.
When Sir William went "a bed Saturday
night he seemed fairly we'll. though he
had been suffering from n slight chill. In
the morning when he was called be- ~.
piled cbcerily: lin II short time" Lat.
or q servant entered the room and found
Sir William lying dead ON his bed. His
son.. Lewis Vermont arcourt. member OF
parliament for tho RoEPndaie division Of
Lancashire, was hastily summoned fran
London.
Among all classes In the United King.
dom, regardless Of party, the ~unexpcct.
cd news caused a sensation and genuine
regret.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-13
RuIInr as to noaebnd Lands.

Relative to the disposal Of the Rose
bud coded lands remaining after the Cx-
piEation OF sixteen days from cate Of
opening the following regulations, in sub.
stance, have been received from the gen
eral land Office. The sixty days above r.
fcrrcd TO expires nt midnight Oct. g.
Thereafter all lands not entered already
may be settled upon, occupied and en-
tered under the general provisions Of the
homestead and TOWNSHIP laws Of the
Iniiel States.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-13

Clty's supply win BE nroughs Fson
Ella Greek.

City's supply Wtn DE Bronght from
Eik Greek.
The city council Of Deadwood has hnnl.
" arrived at a solution Of the water
question. which has ngitatcd the city foE
many years, and has undertaken 20 pro.
vide a pubuc system Of water worK and
a supply OF pure, soft water that will
snficc for all future time. This water
win be brought Ia from ELK Greek by
gravity, n distaEce of twelve miles. and a
cement reservoir Of 2,OO0.O00 gallons ca.
pacity viii be constructed on the crest Of
one OF the hills above the town at sum.
cicnt elevation 20 force tho water 20 al
points within the corporate llmita.
The council has called a special cleo
tion. 20 Dc held Tuesday. Oct. II. al
which the people viii vote upon a prop
osition 10 issue bonds 10 the amount oi
$4,000 10 cover the cost OF introducing
the proposed water works system.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-13
HuLLEr PROOF sREAsT PLATES
Japan and Russia Cancel mtg Or
ders 60 Italian Firm.

Rome: Some time ngo the Russian
government ordered 100000 bullet proof
breast plates OF the type invented by
SigBor Beneditti. The latter recently
started for 50, Petersburg 20 supervise
the Manufacture OF the breast plates, hut
was stopped nc Munich by the Italian
firm 10 which he had sold the rights o.
.mnnufactnre and which objected 10 "a
nor Beneiitti's Intervention Ia the mat
ter. aud be returned to Italy. The firm
had undertaken 90 supply the Japanese
government with 100000 breast plates,
Z Now that the Russian contract has
been broken, II seems that japan wishc-
10 back out OF it's engagement, proposing
90 pay the losses sustained by the firm
through the ~abrOgation Of the contract.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-13
LYNcArNa NARROWLY AvERrED

Mob Attempts 90 Take Murderer
from jail Mt RlaCkroot, Idaho.
Blackfoot, Idaho: As tho funeral pro-
ccssion OF Deputy Sheriff Sweet. who
was murdered by n man named COuroy
Sunday night, while the latter aud his
companions were attempting TO rob some
SECTION men. was passing TO the cemetery
"Wednesday a mob was hastily organized,
a rope procured md a rush made for the
jail for the purpose OF lynching Conroy.
Tho officers. however, were too quick
for the half formed mob, aud with the
aid OF hastily sworn IN deputies protect
cd Conroy aud persuaded the crowd 20
dispcrse. Feeling is very high.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-13
Masona FxprI noodIera-

ST. Louis: Just previous 70 the closing
OF It's e~ighty-third annual meeting the
Missouri grand lodge % Masons sustain
cd the action OF It's subordinate lodge In
eEpCllinG from membership certain for
mer members Of the St. Louis municipal
assembly who have been convicted Of
boOdlIng. No names were made public.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-13
len Years 400

In an effort to stamp out cholera In
tho city Of BlaSseki, Poland. sixty
houses were burned and their sick
tenants persisted.
Three lives wer lost and Sl,5OO.OOO.
worth OF property was destroyed by a
IRE which swept the docks ut Port
land. Ore.
The ~practicabiity OF using fuel oil
on tugs was demonstrated by tests In
tha Chicago river.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-13
FOUR CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Miners Buried Unaer Tons of Earth
and Ore in Georgia.

Cartcryille, Ga: BY the falling OF
earth and ore estimated at 1000 IONS
weight, the lives OF four men were snuff
cd out here Monday. Two others are
seriously injured aud are expected 10
die.
Harris Boyton and an unknown ne.
gro are still buried beneath the mass OF
earth. One hundred men are now work
Ing 10 remove the earth.
The cause OF the disaster was what n
known 10 miners as a slick slide" \
heavy strata OF oil lay above u mass OF
clay and the latter gave way.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-13
Hanging IN Chicnrn

Chicago: Frank Lewandoski was
hanged in the Jail yard here Friday. lc-
wandowski In n drunken rage cut his
wifc's throat and then his own because
she would not compel her son dhis step.
Eonl 60 work. Tho slayer lowered he.
tween life and death for weeks. Too
poor 10 hire a lawyer. he had one mp.
pointed by the court. Gov. Yates twice
reprievCd him.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-13
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
One Killed, One Fatally and Thir-
teen Severely Injured.

teen Severely lnjnred.
San Francisco: Frederick FcudScn. n
bartender. was killed; Sergeant Barry
Currcn. Of the Thirteenth United States
infantry, fatally injured and thirteen 9th
or persons severely injured in n street
car accident in the Richmond district
Sunday night. 4 big electric car Of the
Eddy Street line was coming in from the
park and chutcs crowded "a its utmost
capacity, many standing OF the plat
forms. In coming down a grade the
brakes Of the car refused 10 work and
the car acquired fearful momentum. Just
AZ a curve was reached the mOtormnn
succeeded in throwing on all the brakes
and the car came TO n stop with such sud-
dcnncss that n large number OF persons
were thrown of