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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-16

are the latest arrivals here with cargoes Of
cord wood.
The steamer Lily & Howard has arrived
with raft OF pine piling in tow for use at
the navy yard in the improvements being
made there.
The hauling of seine for shad and herring
has been started at Monkeys PIT, Md, OPP
posite Mt Vernon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-16

special Chicago grand jury returned
true bills against thirty-six alleged hand
book makers Among those mentioned in
the indictments are several who have
welded much influence in Chicago politics.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-17
DIR. BUCK
SET FREE
his slAUoHrrR or BARN
SWALLOWS WAS JusTiFlA.
Ste HOMICIDE

"Iuatlfablo homicide" was the
Judgment rendered by Justice
George ia the municipal court iate
yesterday afternoon in the case Of
Rev David Buck Of Hathell. charged
with killing sous birds in viola
tlon Of state Law The complaint
filed against The minister by Mrs.
Alice aotchie alleged the malicious
slaughter ~ swallows
Tho birds had caused the minis
ter no little Worry by plasterinK the
caves Of the church with their muddy
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alisman-- Want Ad. Has Dplaced 1t

nests. lie started out 10 oxtermln-
ate them with a shotgun and Waa
arrested.
The whole congregation Of tho
Bothall n. y. church and many
other people from the Bquak slough
town attended the trial
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-17

Avoid the crowd that will Walt
the baitleshipa BY tahinR a trip
today
Boats leave Pier g At $50. Q and
10 a. m. 1.l5. 2.80 and $3.50 p. m.
sss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-17
"THE cry on NV YORKa

"TnE CITY or NEW YORK
Just Struck Town" one 81 the
best laugh producers of the season.
81 drawing fine crowds AZ tho Third
Avenue this week II will close
with tomorrow nights performance.
Next Sunday afternoon a cut
price season Of three weeks Will be
inaugurated by Manager Drew az
The Third Avenue The opening play
Will be the powerful scenic produc-
ton. The City Of New York" and
the prices VIII be a. follows. All
matineeH. 70 cents and ~ cents. ev-
ening. all lower floor. 20 cents and
30 cents. and the balcony. 10 cents
and % cents These reductions ara
made possible by reason Of the
management owning its own COM
pany.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-17

Bkldder. country iout. whose only
ambition seemed 70 be an irreDreg-
riblc aspiration toward theatrical
fame and love making. afforded the
audience all sorts Of amuaement,
Ed temond. ~ Uncle Dnyy, was
true 10 his lines IA every detail.
Thee. II Bird made an excellent
sailor and pleased his audience
thoroughly Other parts we're we'll
taken. In the absence Of Mr. Roy
Sutherland. who At the last moment
WIS removed 10 the hospital with a
severe attack Of appendicitis. Rus
soil Simpson appeared a. James
Hammond
"The Bohemian Detective" viii
bo the new BIN beginning Sunday
matinee.
The Redmond company will Gloss
ita Seattle engagement a. the end
0f next week n will 60 20 Vancou-
YER y. 9 for n ak or eight wceka'
engagement. after which r. may re.
turn - the Alcazar.
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GET the Good Clothes Habit.
HERALD. 1929 2nd 80.
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NNsllasI5g.tgF11

1.-THE LIGHTHOUSE ROBBERY
1.-The Lighthouse Robbery
rounine mslodrama. was presented
BY the Redmond company at the
Alcazaf last night The play from
start Ia finish was we'll received BY
the audience. Clyde Granger. as 81
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Mo.JAVA 2 crNTs pounn.

Special Saturday only. regular
Doc Mo-JaFa Coffee for pc NJ. serv-
81 free. Rhodes Bros. Co. 1926
Second avenue. 80
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ezs@@~-r~-. - -
eff kiud 30 charge urirnH ~ 80
essd Seattle fsaN a COLES uan Co.
s. Sullivan hudidinE
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TAsY 10 HANpLr ANp yaRf

TAHY no HANUIT AND Why
CHEAP
- Tor five anfss n fine land nuf
and our-h half miles from ear aHd y
minutes ride O. the ritN. ThiH II
hiaa level land Terms. o. cash bal.
anee 90 pff manth
q n NfcNniA
e. fiuussf Building
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-17

q IN GROOM mudefn house. graded
street neat ear line. fret FnHt ~
see lhiH We have others AT less
price and uu terms ~ Fau desire
one come ara see uH
We have several vacant lufn with fine
view that We can sell today a. hail
their value ard on terms
81 q ~ uAn a CO.
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TIN ACRES. hair alder bottom bal.
enrc good upland nov ssruem house
ttu.
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sunday Picnic.
Newaboya AZ Pleasant Beach. See
ad. page T. zee
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TEN ACRES. ulrsiy l0oated. level
land guod aelI house uf 6 roumai
Fuud condition. fine we'll. barn and
several uuthHildiuEu tfa.
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FkfNATF h6nr before and durine
confinement trrfna reasonable. nurse
Hack tsls isa Thirty.second ave.
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p.,elra Ae.d.p,v

Nfsff ~. Ode eariaaity ahop col
mao Dock Indian relies. ssa shsiis.
etc
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The Left Graveyard Py Fictitious Good Luck


M SfY Kal0aa' fIcb aldef aid ma.
ply land, easy clearing tract faces
good county TOAD, cinHe 10 school
and noishhnra Price sue
RonERr MAIfnN. nO New York NIX.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-17

NENEk 4 ANAf
Half block from NeHlpf car, hetNesn
Maf Hnd lsnd iafsr lut tHafea worth
great deal more. bot yea can ast
d Vow III In
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BRIDES. IEnof.D q cox.
Lumber Exchange
sTEWART sIEwAnT : co.

STEWART. STEWART 4 CO.
Haans - f'nion Hisek
fssR- Beautiful corner luf tANkt on
tgfmsr with unotsiFtietsd view ~
sasr and mountains sssg terms.
e. Tots near gaisr stsrst. On Fourth
ed Fifth avenues wsst eonersts
isss-i.s, sisia on Rainier Heights car
hps vii seli an easy terms.
Efe~Nira ttsAnFe tract on ear line
srsasll payment down. balance 30 psr
9 go Sics l-soam cottage wth one.
hslf aers Z Efoand. on car Hns t-rsnt
car fare, fIaa cash. balances o. psf
maath. Tits = hafEaifs
tsewf room nuffaEe on lot Nxtm. :
bfnrka from Madison e89 line ti<
:. essh balance - = per month
q pitol ffiiis terms
81 ao-t-ruorn modern cottage on nat
avenue : blocks frum Madison So
s e .e ssisss - rs B Bsr mes'h n -.
complete hans~ OF capitol Hill rh!s
r. a great BARGAIN q ~ cash bal.
aure - per month.
= -. Groom nnfsru cottage on Queen
Anne. On Caller street no cash.
balance 81 nsf month
We have farms aha acreage IN diffsr-
sTEwAHr. STEWART a CO.
Room = Union Block.
"a first avenue.
c. g. CHERRY. & ana sullivan nIdr
HEAf. EsTATE
tllo-Each fer : fine lots on Cherry
a. first bill.
faxo-For fine iai eoxie6. on i1th. near
Madison
tsao- Zach. four fine large lots 10
gearaatawu. hiE snap
80 Zach Tor fine lots lu ballard
near car line.
81 90 For fine business lot IN BAL.
lard. on paved street All paid
ffEo-Each. 4 lots e0Nlm. on Halisfd.
Fremont car line
q. 30 -imsi2n. business lots. near pike
street
as 700 rar business lot on sth. be.
tween Pike and Pine.
80 Per acre for 10 acres near ths
city
tsn8-Csn and investigate my 100 g.
acre tracts
call and inVestigats my cheap lot,
aud get snap.
u q CHERRY.
1 and 2 Sullivan Building
Phone Main asst
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o.tsopsthy

Or p W PERRY. oouiisL Auris.
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~ tos want e5af.s, wsis6ts ssS
srSsf Co s,'fi & sf.. s,h Rs u.s. Vi
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III NTRffSf5D. ffo6ss N -,sisf'- aSd
Raiser Foundation WORK Eaflma -
ehsnrfuiig furnished Phones. Front
eiI " ITO fia Seventh az. south
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HERE "a A uARaAiN tLeaa will buy
81 acres choice farmlnH land hetN zen
Sea tflo ana Tacoma lntefufhnHt part
bottom land hua beautiful hullhlna
treeai million feet Fuad timber
Enod country read most dealrn
hlH plare call nt once a Al
Newell iid Marion street
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RonrRr MAtrnY. uo New York nn,.
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oculls,s saa Aurtsts
Of Rad su II AAeNiSSoS az '''
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STYLISH MILLINERY nj low prioes
hrs. a. N. Hanson. ieoi, cor an and
Pine 81
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Mechanical Engineers
~ 4. A ALl.AsTEH-t6t- Pionssf
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ltuAf ESrrAns under Government H.
HiEafi0nl lai alton fvr Sc Charles
HaHkert office opposite Depot
faHrn. Wash
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tl2. 81. tis. ~ ron LARGE LEVEL
lots With city water on every lot
~ houses built and sold each mo
After you see Southeast Seattle no
man rnn convince you ~ a better
proposition for home and Investment .
- ~ - = ,i. - tt. So ~
lot Take Wash. e. car to South
east Seattle
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n 3 SHEPHERD. osteopathlst. mas.
ter science. Home treatment ~
Walker building Phone White ~
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photographers' Supplies
EN6Efs0S sufrIY co. III e6sfrS
81 Seattle.
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oarEorATHY ID. second axepus
phone James eel both men ard iads
oalanua Lhl. anamlnnilnm frfe-
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FINE BUY.
fiEn~f acre Of very fne land. EASY
CLEARED. short distance from electric
car, close 60 school. store and on
delivery Terms. Free abstract
cHAH' -. ADAMS.
el9h ist ave. ~ Starr Boyd bldg
Awful. CHEAP. going Enst. new. q.
story house. large tract land also
no cords wood only $685. terms ~
down 80 per month close 70 ear atei
school owner, office Garden station,
FEW minutes ride Renton car aud
Occidental ana fealer
A large block ~ Tide Lands adiNn.
ing 1lllia Docks. ~ lea square feet
fronting On two Ntreeta, On plank
road and street ear. febo0 for cash
aid Immediate sale
a ~ NEWELL
tle Marion ~
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TIE sckNpfNAvtar AMERICAN
e. .ss = $4,000 .:s.. ss ss.'.. sI I, !.
CAllbsfs. pee A " apslEefs. vie.
ne. y v Lane, cashier. d~e n
tsshsf asst cashier
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ruoEr soYrp N4IlosAL sAsx
49,. fssf,s Us ~ 80. ssd sEis
snllth. vice pres n v. Aptsng
s'flss % the tniisd esates AID -
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S q; sSd ave 3 A4T s MAIN p s.. R0GR III
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wABHINuTON INSTITUTE or os
TEOpATHY-HiY year. IN Seattle
safe Deposit building, ~ First
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Bart

me CANADIAN BANK or con-
sua deliasel sugelus d poe DO inter.
est mloss9 81 time dsppsits q seq
era banhina business trNnsag ed
e~.ti.s hrsneh eernsf afass s.ssi
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ROOMS psy week Hasieton. Pike
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-01-13
Russia Stands Pat.

Paris, January. II. "A strong
current of official sentiment was
set in motion today favorable to
strengthening the hands of Rus.
sia in her claims to exercise
paramount influence in Man.
churia. 1t is pointed out THAT
Russia, having conceded Ja.
pans paramount influence In
Corea, Japan appears to be un
willing to make a reciprocal
concession by recognizing Rus.
sia's paramount influence in
Manchuria. There is reason to
believe that the late Russian
note makes clear Russia's at
titude and intentions concern
ing Manchuria and how far she
is disposed to recognize Japa.
nese ambitions in Manch uria.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-01-13
Eye Glass FakirS Get i'm Their
Work

DIR. w. II. Wakefield, of this
city, tells aNews reporter that he
has recently received definite in
formation that several parties.
claiming to be DR.. Wax fl q.
the eve specialist of Charloue.
have been selling worthless
spectacles and "eye drops" to the
unsus pecting residents OF "A score
of North Carolina counties and in
several counties in South Caro-
lima. The first information me
doctor had of the work of these
iaklrS was conveyed TO him by
letter from The sheriff of AleXan.
der county telling him thar an
:mpostor was doing the people
OF his county; this was followed
IN a few days by message from
the chief OF police OF Rutherford.
ton informing the doctor that
party was working under his
name. Another party was ar
rested in Lumberton, charged
with the same offence. The doc
tor has letters from various parts
Of the State, from Hickory in the
west to Magnolia and Rose Hi
IN the east, demanding lhni.
money--mOney they had uusrs-
peclingIy paid to imposlors. Oae
OF these slick rascals sold an old
couple two pairs of glasses for
$50, guaranteed the glasses to
cause cat aracts, that was growing
in their eyes to disappear. An
other played the same $50 trick
on woman in Iredell, and yet
another on an old blind man in
Richmond county. All in the
name of DR.. Wakefield, whose
reputation must suffer in conse-
quence. Many of the people
purchasing glasses and eye medi-
cine Of these gentry" are not
yet aware of the trick played on
them, and blame our townsman,
DIR. Wakefield, for the deceit
practiced on them. When will
the people learn that the truth is
not in the slick tongued rascals
who live by their wits2
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-01-13
GEN. JOHN II. GORDON DEAD.
All Georgia and the South
MOurnsSthe Dead Chieftain.

\ Atlanta, Jan. 1O.-The re
y mains of the late Gen. John b
/ Gordon, who died last night at
y his winter home near Miami.
y Fla, will reach this city early
next Wednesday it having been
decided that the funeral party
will leave Miami on Tuesday.
} Definite arrangements for the
\ funeral have not yet been made,
! but 1t is stated that the body will
lie in state in the State house
s. tor several days preceding the
i funeral, the family of the de-
\ ceased chieftain having agreed to
the request that the former fol-
\ lovers of Gordon may view his
remains.
i AT a conference here this after
noon between Gov. Terrell and
a the relatives of Gen. Gordon, it
= was decided to hold the funeral
h exercises in the house Of repre-
y Sentatives, when in conjunction
\ with the religious exercises,
q speakers prominent throughout
the south and veterans of the
5 Confederate army will deliver
eulOgistic addresses.
h Among the speakers will be
! Gems. Stephen ID. Lee, A. z.
\ Stewart, Clement A. Evans,
y Judge Thomas u. Jones of the
United States district court of
q northern Alabama, and United
7 States Senator j. w. Daniel of
b Virginia.
q An honorary escort has been
q named by Gov. Terrell to. meet
\ the funeral party at Macon, Ga,
\ and detail of enlisted officers of
I the State militia will meet the
a Gordon family at the State line.
Y Gov Terrell will issue a proc
IamatIon tomorrow requesting
4 The citizens of the State TO OBJ
\ serve the death of Gen. Gordon,
and the flags on all public build
\ ings in this city will be placed
4 at half mast.
s. The different organizations of
I Confederate veterans throughout
a the south will be requested to
take part in the funeral services
3 and it is thought that the militia
7 of southern states will also be in.
D vited to participate
Il Governors of the south have
q been invited to take part in the
Y funeral services.
\ A general order to the Georgia
q division of Confederate Veterans
s. was issued by Gen. Clemen
I A Evans, commander of that
4 division, requesting that every
camp of United Confederate Vet.
A Grams take part in the funeral
4 and asking that all survivors OF
the federal army and veterans OF
! the Grand Army of the Repub.
$ lie participate.
y In general order issued by
\ Lieut.. Gen. Stephen D. Lee, com
4 mander of the Tennessee depart.
ment, United Confederate Vet
4 Grams, Gen. Lee assumes the office
! of commander.in. chief of the
y United Confederate Veterans,
made vacant by the death of Gen.
Gordon.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-04-01

timbered claims are taken and those re-
steads, rather than timber claims These
are to be found from to 20 miles from
he town and from IA TO miles from
railroad and large river.
Some of the main valley and most OF
he lateral valleys aie yet unsurveyed. In
HE unsurveyed localities are to be found
some splendid farming and timbered
ands, with some fine bodies of white pine
md cedar.
There are great opportunities for In
1ustrious people to get cheap homes here
and to engage in agricultural, horticultu-
raj and stock raising pursuits on any
scale, large or small; there are still
greater opportunities for sawmill men to
engage in the manufacture of lumber on
any scale but especially on a large scale.
good quality of yellow pine, red fir,
tamarack and cedar can be bought In
large or small quantities al 81 PEI 1000
stumpage or the timber land can De
bought for from SO to $40 per acre, all
along as fine a river as flows anywhere.
Splendid facilities for manufacturing and
shipping exist at BOnners Ferry. with
good freight rates. we have the world
| for a market. Don't write too much for
information. but if you want anything
come and get it; that is what the rest OF
| them are doing. If you don't DO II you
will he too late.
BUSINESS MEMS ASSOCIATION.
Bonners Ferry. Idaho
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-04-01
q Few Words About Boomers Ferry,

Boomers Ferry is the principal town II
the north end of Koote1ai county, Idaho.
beautifully situated III the head of navi-
cation on the Koot9nai river with about
800 population. 1t Is the commercial and
social center of the great Kootenai valley,
On the main line of the Great Northern
abroad, the northern terminus of the
Kootenai Valley railroad, and about 80
niles from the British possessions.
The surface and character Of the coun-
ry tributary to Boomers Ferry are agree
ably various. Beginning with the great
llluvial flats along the river, comprising
about $4,000 acres, of natural meadows,
oraiIie and grass lands chiefly valuable
Tor stock raising, dairying and kindred
Industries. Then the great table of bench
lands extending back to the mountains,
covered with one of ldaho's greatest for
ests of pine, FIR taInarack and cedar. The
Northern Pacific Railway company own
ed all the odd numbered sections. and
mas sold most of its holdings to settlers
In the last few yeas; the even numbered
sections or government lands, are being
rapidly taken as homes eads and a few
file under the timber and stone act. On
these bench lands the soil is good, with
plenty of good water, plenty of rainfall
and no irrigation needed on most or the
claims there is a spot where there is lit
tie or no heavy timber where ii is cas-
ly cleared: here the settler commences
farming operations Some of the Older
gettlers have splendid orchards. bearing
I'll kinds of northern grown fruits of mos
excellent quality. and the newcomers are
all Sc ding out young orchards. Timothy
clover and the cereals are yielding abund
snty. as well as all root crops and Der
ries Rich grass grows all through thu
| timber and on the bald hills. furnishing
unlimited grazing for cattle. There Is a
least one wagon road IN everv oW S1ti
naming chiefly sutan'e for '~~
surveyed in the vaNtv LEADING en
from Boomers Ferry settlers wi-sl'
the heavy tim o. ''1i on their
| 10 sell 10 lrn, when wan 80
/ 3 ~. ~ g0v~~nrr
n the valley subject to entry under n
,w stone and tmbo
.v.r be- - timber on all
ur7 ly the best locations an
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-04-01

Stock and poultry have few
troubles which are not bowel and
liver irregularities. Black
Draupht Stock and Poultry Medi-
cine is a bowel and liver remedy
for stock. 1t puts the organs of
digestion in a perfect condition.
Prominent American breeders and
farmers keep their herds and fiocks
healthy by giving them an Occa-
sional dose Of Black praught Stock
and Poultry Medicine in their
food. Any stock raiser may buya
25-cent half-pound alright can
Of this medicine from his dealer
and keep his stock in vigorous
health for weeks. Dealers gener-
aIly keep Black Draught Stock and
Poultry Medicine. If yours does
not. send % cents for sample
can to the manufacturers, The
Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chat
tanooga, Tenn.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-04-01
Ronur1nn. GA. Jan. 80, 1902.

ROCHELLE, GA, Jan. 80, 1902.
Black-D taught Stock and Poultry
Medicine is the best ever tried. Our
s,ock was looking bad when you sent
me the medicine and now they are
Getting so fine. They are looking 20
P ST. BRoCKINGTON.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-06-30
Chicago correspondence:

Chicago correspondence:
Nomination Of Theodore Roosevelt
for President, Senator Charles w.
Fairbanks of Indiana for Vice Presi-
dent, appointment of committees to
notify both of their nomination, and
the election Of George B. Cortelyou as
chairman of the Republican National
Committee on Thursday brought to a
close the proceedings of the thirteenth
Republican national convention. The
adjournment Of the convention marked
the beginning of the great national po-
Htical campaign of 1904 The best ora
tors in the Republican party were
numbered among those selected to
spread political wisdom among the del
egates for dissemination among the
states and territories of the Union, and
campaign thunder in large chunks was
launched in the nomination. speeches
before the convention.
With every contested detail adjust
ed the Republican convention, after
only two days of harmonious sessions.
had nothing to do except to 60 through
the form of nominating Theodore
Roosevelt of New York for PRESIDENT
and Charles Warren Fairbanks of In
diana for Vice President. The plat
form had been adopted, the contests
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-06-30
SLOCUM JURY NAMED.
President Chooses Commission to Look
Into the Steamer Horror


President Roosevelt has appointed, as
commission to investigate the General
Slocum disaster, Lawrence o. Murray,
assistant Secretary of Commerce and
Labor; Gen. John A. Wilson, U. S. A.
retired; Commander G. NJ. Winslow, L.
S. N; Herbert X. Smith of the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor, and
George Uhler, inspector general Of the
steamboat inspection service. The COM
mission will investigate independently of
the New York board. but Mayor Nc
Clellan has arranged to aid the body
in every way.
At the coroner's inquest Henry Lund-
berg, United States steamboat inspec-
tor, refused to answer questions on the
ground that he might incriminate him
self. He acted on the advice of his at
torney. He was placed under $500 bail.
Testimony brought out showed that
there was no equipment for turning
steam into a cabin in which oils, paints
and other dangerous combustibles were
stored; no fire drill; no testing of fire
hose; no licensed mate; no new life pre-
servers since 1895, and fire hose bought
at 16 cents foot, against price Of
$1.50 a foot paid by the city fire de-
partment. Many of these omissions are
said to be violations of the federal laws.
A bookkeeper testified that she had al
tered, many times, the name Grand Re-
public" on the bills for life preservers
SO as to make it appear that the belts
had been bought for the Slocum. This
she did by means Of acid.
Dynamite and field guns were used in
the search for bodies, and many more
dead were raised In all SIG bodies have
been recovered, and 7O6 have been identi-
fed. The missing number 2OS