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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-05-14

(By w. B. Colver, Special Commits
sioner Of the Newspaper Enterprise
Association in the far east.)
SHAN Hal KwAN, China, May l..
We left Tiensin early yesterday
morning to continue our journey to the
Russian lines and we reached here at
1920 o'clock last evening.
We travelled over the Imeprial rail-
way Of north China all day long and
on consulting the time tables we found
that we reached Pehtsng at noon and
were Atie to arrive at Tangfang at ID
o'clock.
This railroad has time Of its, own
and counts the entire "a hours right
off the reel. Substracting II from
1920 we found that we. were due here
at 500 p. m, and that is the correct
answer.
Arriving here we were informed that
the train would go no further until the
next morning, SO everybody, trainmen
included, went to a hotel, which is sur
rounded by a great stone wall, and put
up for the night.
asked why the trains didn't run at
night and was told that it was because
of the hordes of bandits who have in
Tested the country for ages.
The bandit story sounded rather
"wild westy" to me, but at the hotel
I picked up paper and the first item
my eye fell upon was the following:
''On the night of the I'd inst. large
band of desperadoes, composed of ban
dts and salt smugglers, suddenly broke
into the walled city of Chotang and
raided the Chihhsien or district mag
istrate's yamen and the yamen OF the
military officer IN charge Of the gar
rison. There was no resistance made,
q the raiders were well armed and
numerous. while the officials were COM
pletely taken by surprise.
"Tos add insult to injury, the raiders
carried off the military officers seal
of Office, which if not recovered by him
will entail the mans losing his head,
or at the very least his Punishment
to the military postroad in Mongolia,
to work az convict"
Then ! got out my map and found
that we were really pretty close to the
SuHe OF ClNIhattous xvi a. wv w..
follow the line of the great wall OF
China down to where it touches the
sea you will find this town of Shan
Hal Kwan--(it may be spelled alto
sether different, but it sounds the
same; it may be Chanhaikwan or Shan
hiquan, ETC., etc.
Our train was to start at z a. m:
and before that we left the hotel and
walked to the great wall, about half
mile away. Here we found the great
structure cut clean in two in order
to let the railroad through. 1t is a
remarkable thing to see this thousand
year old wall, this emblem of hermit
life. torn in two to let the steam engine
and the telegraph wires sweep through.
The wall here is ABOUT 60 feet high.
It is made of earth, faced on the out
side with stone and brick and sur
mounted here and there by watch tow
ers.
The wall winds across hill and val
ley to the sea on the one hand and on
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-05-14

5 PHILADELPHIA, May 14.-The
eyessof men all over the country in
terested in things pugilistic will be
fixed on Philadelphia tonight. In
the armory in this city kid Mccoy.
acknowledged to be one Of the most
clever pugilists in the ring today.
and philadelphia Jack" O'Brien, who
has yet to meet the man who can put
him down and out, will do battle
according to rules laid down by the
marquis Of Queensbury. Though the
bout will be limited to six rounds,
as required by law, this distance. in
the minds of those acquainted with
the two fighters and their style Of
fast fighting, should prove sufficient
for one. of the liveliest contests seen
hereabouts in a long time. Today,
after several weeks of faithful train
ing. the two fighters are resting on
their arms, fit as the proverbial
fddles. Tom Sharkey will referee the
contest and the crowd at the ring
side will doubtless include large
parties of sporting men from New
York, Baltimore and other cities.
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the other it runs across wide plain
until it strikes rugged range OF
mountains. 1t climbs up the mountain
and swings around it in majectic cir
Gle to enclose the ancient boundaries
Of China.
Outside the wall is Manchuria, the
Chinese province which is really the
bone Of contention in this great war.
China nominally owns Manchuria and
doesn't care. Russia really owns it and
Is willing to fight ten years to keep it.
So this is Maachuria-a great, yellow
waste, as uninviting to the eye as the
Arizona desert. But that is where
the eye is deceived. Here are thou
sands of square miles Of marvelously
fertile land. 1t is like Minnesota and
the Dakotas in climate, and can be
made wonderful wheat country. For
centuries it has been battlefield, and
here the Chinese, the Mongols, the
Manchurians and a score of Asiatic
nations have fought back and forth
until the Manchurians finally wrested
the power Of government from China
and took the throne.
OHlnd WAS tOO biB anu wv oSs a. ~
ways to be made conquest of, how
ever, and it went placidly on its way
under the Manchu emperor, but Man
churia, instead of being the conqueror
became merely an outlying province OF
the nation it had conquered.
All along the railroad today each
station was guarded by couple of
squads of Chinese soldiers, and at near
ly every station was battalion OF
Russian, Japanese, German and British
soldiers, with here and there an ltal-
ian and French garrison.
China doesn't seem to mind it bit
to have the troops of half dozen pow
ers parading around on her premises
and the powers do not seem to care
to trust either China or each other to
keep the railroad running and main
tain order.
Our train today was made up OF ten
cars--one first class, two second class
and three third class. Some Of the
third class cars have seats and windows:
some are like boxcars in the United
| States, and some are merely big fiat
cars with sides four feet high, no seats
and no roof.
Occasionally horse is put in among
| the third class passengers on one OF
the flatcars. but they don't seem to
| mind that bit
The second class cars are cut up into
compartments with bare wooden seats
| and no fire. The first class car is a
wonder. There are four snug little
compartments, each seating four peo-
pie. Then there is big open space
with tables and coy chairs and three
or four cooks and servants who pro-
vide really good meals.
w. b. COLVER.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-05-14

LONDON, May 5.-Lady Olga Os-
borne was launched In society by her
parents. the duke and duchess of
Leeds. with her presentation at the
court of King Edward. She Is their
second daughter. and with her beauty
and distinguished ancestry promises
to be q great belle.
Dark and handsome, she is like her
mother, the duchess of Leeds, known
for her grace OF manner, unfailing
tact and literary tastes. She has
written two books. "A Lover Of the
Beautiful" and Caprice"
Lady Olga was educated on the
continent, and is a delightful linguist.
speaking easily French, German and
italian. She is one of family of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-05-14

I four daughters and one son. the young
marquis Of Carmarthen. Horribly
castle In Yorkshire Is the large estate
Of the duke and duchess Of Leeds,
but a great part Of their time Is spent
at their London home in Grosvenor
Crescent. as the duke is deeply inter-
ested in civic measures. and has been
a member Of the London county coun-
ell since 1898, while the duchess is
fond OF her club, The Empress" and
the larger opportunities OF London
residence.
A debut ball In honor OF Lady Olga
Osborne will be one of the social
events Of the year. as the duke and
duchess are celebrated for their bril-
liant hospitality.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-05-14

CAPITOLA, Cal. May 14.--The adj
vance guard of delegates and visi-
tors has arrived for the sixth an
nual Pacific Coast Conference OF the
Young Women's Christian association,
which will be In session here during
the ensuing 10 days. The visitors
number several hundred and come
from various parts of Oregon. Wash
ington. California. Idaho and Nevada
The program this year is of more
than ordinary interest inasmuch as
the speakers will include number
of prominent divines and other per-
sons of note who have been taking
part in the Methodist general confer
ence at Los Angeles.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-05-14
MAYORS
from Foreign Countries
Are Coming to Learn
How to Mayor

LONDON, May 1.-THE steamship
st. Louis, which sailed from South
ampton today. carries an imposing
delegation Of English, Scotch and
Irish mayors. ex-mayors and chair
men OF borough councils. and other
varieties OF city fathers, who are go
ing over to see how some Of the prin-
cipal American cities are governed
and to pick up points for the possible
Improvement of municipal govern
ment in Great Britain. Incidentally
they are taking their wives and
daughters along TO see the st. Louis
exposition and to have good time
generally.
The visit Is the outcome Of an in
terview Lord Lyveden had last year
with the mayor of Philadelphia. the
commissioners OF the District of Co.
lumbia and the governor OF Missouri.
They assured his lordship that an or
ganixed municipal party would be
welcomed heartily to the United
6tutcSs anu poihteu out tiittN SUM "a
visit would materially promote the
friendly interests OF England and
America.
There are about 900 members In the
party. Prominent among them, In
addition to Lord Lyveden. who heads
the party. are Sir Thomas II. Brooke
Hitching. ex-sheriff Of London; Sir
Thomas d. Pile. hart, ex-lord mayor
Of Dublin. and Sir Alfred d. Newton,
bart. sx-lord mayor of London.
The party will stop at New York.
Philadelphia and Washington en- route
TO st. Louis. After a-weeK spent at
the exposition the itinerary will be
resumed and the return to New York
will be made by way OF Canada so
that the city fathers may inspect
the methods of government of some
Of the larger cities OF the dominion.
/ In all probability these eminent
mayors will come to Spokane. because
this city can truly boast that 1t has
1 the only mayor of his kind In the
i country. Their education would not
be complete without seeing this
species.
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sUnP1ysE PARTY.

The pupils of Miss Gertrude Weis-
mans room at the Lincoln school gave
their teacher a surprise party last
night at her home, 3ls Pine street
Thirty Of the children attended the
party, Ice cream and cake were
brought by the children. They also
gave their teacher a beautiful bunch
of roses. The evening was spent al
games, and after the refreshments were
served at i0;ao the children separated
and went home.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-05-14

ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 14.-With
the members of both teams In prime
condition and eager for the contest,
the army and navy baseball mines
lined up on the diamond here today
for their annual game. 1t will be
the wind-up of the season for both
the West Point players and the Ann
apolis cadets. A number Of distin-
guished officers of the army and navy
were present to witness the game.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-05-14
AT THE FAIR

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, May 14.--st, Louis
expects to entertain one of the largest
crowds In the history of the city dur
Ing the coming week. To the number
Of individual visitors 20 the world
fair will be added thousands OF dele
gates who come 60 attend the first OF
the series of national and interna.
tional conferences to DO held here
during the summer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-05-14
GERMAN CATHOLICS

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. May 14.-May
visitors are arriving for the state
of German Catholic soci-
cites. which Ia to assemble in this
city tomorrow. Delegations will be
present from Chicago. Quincy. Bloom
ington. Peoria and other cities
throughout Illinois.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-05-14
COL D
Is Being Shipped in Large
Quantities to france
to Pay for the Canal.
(Scripps News Association

NEW YORK. May l4.--An addi-
tional engagement for 100000 in
gold was made this morning at the
assay Office to be exported Tuesday.
making a total Of $i0,000,000 TO be
shipped to Paris on that day. COM
pletely exhausting the supply of gold
bars at the assay office for the pres
ent There will be s5,O00.O0O in gold
bars exported today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-05-14
SURE ou1n ron PILES.

Itching Piles produce moisture and
cause Itching. This form, as well as
Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles,
are cured by DR.. Bo-san-ko's Pile
Remedy. Stops itching and bleeding.
Absorbs tumors. soc a jar at drug
Kists, or sent by mail Treatise free
Write me about your case. DR.. Bo-
sanko, Philadelphia, Pa. For sale by
all druggists
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-05-14
: RAISES HIS BOAT

G. II. Clark of Spokane returned yes
terday from Liberty lake,. where he
was successful in raising his steam
launch, which was sunk month ago
by some rascal who opened the sea
valve for the fun of seeing the boat
sink 1t took Mr.. Clark two days to
raise the craft. 1t is now in good
shape. ready for use.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-05-14
YOUNG REN0MlNATED

1SHPEMING. Mich, May 14.--Con-
gresham ii. o. Young was renomi-
mated for second term at the re-
publican congressional convention OF
the Twelfth district OF Michigan held
here today. The convention also Sc
iected two delegates to the Chicago
convention and instructed them fol-
Roosevelt.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-05-14
THE SPORTS

Carney was the little man behind
the gun in the game at Salt Lake yes
terday. He twirled fine game for
the Indians and at no time was there
any doubt as to the result. Murdoch
did the heavy walloping. Frary show
ed the ball over the fence for home
run. As usual the errors of the In
dams were very numerous. Following
is the score:
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-05-14
a Lussox m HEALTH.

Healthy kidneys filter the impure
ties from the blood, and unless they
do this good health is impossible.
Foley's Kidney Cure makes sound kid
neys and will positively cure all
forms Of kidney and bladder disease
1t strengthens the whole system
Sold by Chas. McNab, 402 Riverside.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-05-14
WOULD WIRE POEM
TO PRESIDENT
ROOSEVELT
POET or THE O0EuD D'ALEMEs
DEN0UMCEs THE WESTERN
UMxoN. FOE IT'S GREED AID
WILL ROAST TIE CORPORA
ZION ~ v11SE.

Harry Sonnet Boyle, the poet of
the Occur d'Alenes, ia down on corpo-
rations and their greedy methods. He
wrote a sonnet to President Roose-
welt few days ago. 1t is entitled
"Joy to the World" The more the
poet of the Occur d'Alenes contem-
plated this product of his genius the
more he was impressed with its merit
and the more convinced he became
that the poem should be transmitted
to the president quick.
He felt that the ruler of the nation
might need this manly burst of joy to
sustain him through trying times. The
first idea had been to mail him the
original manuscript, knowing that the
president would prize the hand writing
of the author, that he would desire
to study it and when the cares of ma =
tions compelled him to reluctantly lay
it aside he would store it away with
'eua4odS u! u!q usa!s siuo xSuo gu,
with the horsehair bride sent him
from Montana and with the thousand
and one other gifts presented him at
various times. which he has stored
away in the spacious but overcrowded
garnet at the white house.
But no. this would have been selfish,
VIII Not Ne Selfish.
said Harry Sonnet Boyle. To have
had the original manuscript so honored
would have been gratifying to the
genius of Idaho, but it would have
been selfish. The president could not
receive it for four or FIVE days. What
might not happen in these days? The
head of the nation might find in these
lines the inspiration. the encourage
ment needed in some trying moment.
He must receive them by some quicker
method than the United States mail
There is no long distance telephone
connection between Harrison, Idaho,
and the white house, hence Harry Son
net Boyle decided to wire the poem in
full Brilliant solution!
Expansive to Send the Poem.
He sent an inquiry to the telegraph
Office and was informed that the tel
egraph charges for the number OF
words in the poem would be $3s. Harry
Sonnet Boyle had only $25, but he
knew the Western Union, when they
saw the Importance of "Joy to the
World would grant him the govern
ment reduced rate, which would ena,
BILE him to pay the charges.
VIII 1oast the Telegraph Company
And this is the reason Harry Sonnet
Boyle vows that the next verses he
writes will be in denunciation of the
greed Of the Western Union monopoly
The agent of the company refused to
grant him any reduction, would moi
accept the SOS in gold he shook in
his face, and told him II must be SIS
or the company would not accept the
message even when it was intended
for Theodore Roosevelt, president Of
the United States of America.
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A 1HvELArxow.

4 II you will make inquiry II will be
Ia revelation to you how many sue
[Icumb to kidney or bladder troubles
Nin one form or another. If the patient
Ms not beyond medical aid, Foley's
tkidney Cure Will cure. It never dis
Ahppoints. Sold by Chas. McNab. 402
i4taiverside.
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Answer: 1t Is made from a pre-
scription Of leading Chicago ply
sician, and one of the most eminent
In the country. The Ingredients are
the purest that money can buy, and
are scientifically combined to get
their utmost value. Sold by Chas
McNab, 4o2 Riverside.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-05-14
HADN'T TAKEN A
BATH IN 60 YEARS

KANSAS CITY. Kan. May 5.-Ar-
raigned before Probate Judge Free
man. Lon Noel. aged 60, volunteered
the information that he had never
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.orxr.xooD or st. ANDREW.


n SYRACUSE. N. Y, May 14.-Dele-
iIsaticns from many parts of the state
ilied Trinity church this morning at
he opening Of tho eleventh annual
Convention Of the Brotherhood OF St.
FAndrew OF the State of New York.
'rhe convention was opened with re-
9aigicus services and Bishop olmstead
delivered the charge to the brother
hood. Two business sessions were
held during the day. President C. l..
Parker or Norwich presiding. A pro-
gram Of special services has been ar
~auged for tomorrow.
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0ummArY,

Earned runs-Spokane S. Salt Lake 2.
Sacrifice hits-Martinke, Weed.
Stolen bases-Murdock 2, Frary,
Muller.
Left on bases-Spokane s, Salt Lake
10
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-05-14
CAN'T DIE

(Scripps News Association.)
MALAGA, May 1.-THE undertake
ers struck here today because of the
high taxes upon their incomes.
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Tho Driving Club.

1t is delightful sensation to sit In
the grandstand at a racing meet at
the Interstate track, where the ANA
teur Driving club is having matinee,
and st and dream, idly dream. of q
minute clips, close finishes, etc. Re-
ports from the track say these meets
are proving very successful, except in
one particular - between races and
while waiting for the nags to get start
ed the spectators are wont to fall
asleep. They are not overburdended
with excitement.
Boise lost to Butte again yester-
day. The Infants were playing in
abominable luck and the errors came
at critical times. The score was Butte
5, Boise 8.
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MANCHURlA Is A VAST YELLOW
PLAIN OF WONDERFUL FERTILITY

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TIE snaAE czzEzsz WALL xnwonwAxa ADv1x-
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The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-08-20
OUR PLAlF0RM.

The platform adopted at Lewiston
is publisht d in full in another column
and should be read by every right
thinking person in the state of Idaho.
Every subject there mentioned is q
vital question upon which the voters
of the state are asked to take sides.
The language of the platform is
straightforward and manly, and is
not susceptible of double reading
The candidates are pledged to carry
into effect the proposed reforms SO
far as may lie in their power.
The plank that has caused more
discussion than any other Is the one
dealing with the subject of polygamy
and unlawful cohabitation. 1t is
true that there are quite number
of democrats in this state who are of
the opinion that it would have been
more polite to have left that subject
out of the platform. But after its
introduction into the Weiser platform
and the adoption of a plank on that
subject by the national convention at
st. Louis, it would have been coward
ly to have said nothing at Lewiston.
The people Of the whole country are
cognlzant on the situation in these
intermOuntain states through the
congressional Investigations and
other means, and more stringent
laws both national and state are de-
manded. The Statesman, the lead
ing morning paper in the state, says
this reform is bound 10 come, but it
must be fought for inside the Re-
publican party. That paper recog-
nizes the justice of the democratic
position, but places party fealty above
it's declared principle. But there
are hundreds of voters who are not
so closely bound by party ties, and
they will vote for principal and dem
ocratic candidates.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-08-20

were nominated because of their
special fitness for the several Offices
for which they were named, and rep
resenls every part of the state.
This is presidential year and state
issues may be to some extent over
Swallowed, but such sheuld not be
the case. With the splendid ticket
nominated by The democrats, and
platform dealing with live issues,
there should be an active campaign,
conducted with dignity and determi.
nation, to The end that our fair state
may be delivered from the hands
of the republican machine whose
dictator lives in Salt Lake City.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-08-20

Exclusive of the railway, tele-
graph and telep hone lines, the as
sessed valuation of the state this
year is $50, 053, 62l. SO an increase of
1906, O25 80 over that of last year,
when the figures were $55, 247 sos. :
II. The assessments are somewhat
difficult to comprehend as Shoshone
county alone shows an increase of
81, O42, 1853. IS. In IL counties a
decrease in the assessed valuation is
shown, while the valuation in 10
counties has increased. 4
The counties showing an increase
are Ada, Bear Lake, Bingham, Boise,
Cassia, Custer, Idaho, Latsh, Nez
Perez, Shoshone and Washington.
The decrease in the remaining coun-
ties is not easy to account for.
Strange as it may appear, there
seems to be lesser number of sheep,
cattle and horses in the state than
there was IL months ago. The fig
ures on merchandise are also per-
picking, the shrinkage in many coun-
ties being astonishing.
Last year the railroads we're as.
sessed $40, 1873, 644 so and Is reason
able to assume that the figures this