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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-01
(L[V[R NAN
ARRESTED

e. A. Stockton, charged with rob-
berry, was arrested and given a trial
at Waverly before Justice F. ]. San
ders and bound over to the superior
court under 5000 bond.
Stockton is considered to be quite
an adept at fleeing people and sue
ceeded in getting a purse containing
$35 from William Smith of Green
Prairie. Smith and Stockton had
been drinking together in the German
saloon at Waverly and Smith had
fiourished a roll Of bills, which gave
Stockton his clue. Smith missed his
coin and Stockton had it safely hid
away. Quite a bit of strategy and
detective work was used in finding
the place of the hidden treasure. 1t
was found In the top part of dinner
pail, soaked with coffee but unharm-
ed. He had placed the purse in a
workingman's dinner bucket, thinking
the blame would rest upon the other
fellow.
Stockton Is railroad ti,rk and
had been drinking heavily. Nineteen
skeleton keys We're focnd upon him
by Jailer Doust.
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INAUGURATION OF DIAz

CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. ALL
to General Porfirio Diaz, the occasion
being his Inauguration as president
of the republic. to which office he
was reelected last summer. The GER
emonies also included the induction
into office of Ramon Corral, the new
vice president.
The Inauguration was the most
elaborate in the history of the coun-
try. The day was observed as a
general holiday, business was every
where suspended and the people gave
themselves up to the enjoyment Of
monies took place in the assembly
hall of congress In the presence of a
notable gathering Of army officers, ci-
william officials, members of the diplo-
matte cirps and many other promi-
nent personages.
The day was ushered In with sa-
lutte fired by a battery of artillery,
followed by the ringing of chimes.
The citizens found the city gaily
bedecked with the flags of all ma
tionalities, the Mexican banner, of
course, predominating.
The spectacular feature of the days
celebration was a procession of his
torical and allegorical floats. The
floats were representative of the va
rious epochs of Mexican history since
the conquest, and of the Indian life
of the country prior to the landing
of the Spaniards. During the day
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WORK OF HOSPITAL

Forty-three patients were taken
care of at the isolation hospital dur
ing the month of November. OF that
number 80 were females. Thirty
seven had diphtheria, four scarlet
fever, one measles and one chicken
pox. The capacity Of the building
has been taxed and more room is
needed If the contagion continues to
spread. All cases at the hospital
are reported to be improving and no
deaths occurred in November
The city health office report shows
that al 1.-The schools in the city have
been fumigated and 81 rooms We're
attended to by Sanitary officer Bunk
er alone
DIR. Genoway said this morning that
every precaution should be used by
grocerymen and meat market pro-
prietors in preventing the contagion.
No meats should be allowed to be
hung outside the shops to catch the
germs and dust flying in the air.
Grocerymen should encase fruits In
glass boxes. Apples and grapes dis
played in the windows are covered
with bacteria. Children eat them and
the result Is that they contract dis
eases
The health department endeavored
to have the city pass an ordinance
last summer covering the subject of
encasing fruit and other eatables. but
it was not considered of enough i'm
portance to the city dads and it was
pigeonholed
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.5Ah|TAR1 0Ff|([R
OTIS MUST pA1

Poor Mr.. Otis! Because he lost his
position as superintendent of the iso-
lation hospital he claims he is not
able to pay his wife's suit and ali
mony. He receives $50 per month as
sanitary officer and states in order
to live like a gentleman, keep up ap-
pearances and his credit good" he
must have every cent Of it. He ad-
mitted he had no one else to care
for but himself. yet he could not
make any more than a living.
Mr.. Otis says he owes debts which
must be paid and which were con-
tracted by his wife, after the pay
ment of which would leave him with
out money and home. He claims his
wife and The Press were responsible
for the loss of his job as superintend-
ent of the isolation hospital They
misrepresented him, lied and ruined
his character.
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OFFICER WILLIS TO Be
THANKED FOR KILLING BROWN

There will be no formal investiga-
tion of the shooting of Fred Brown,
the unfortunate dope fiend, by officer
]. w. Willis. This much was decid-
ed at the city hall today when the
matter came up for consideration.
Two Of the members of the police
board wanted to hold an investigation
but Commissioner Weymouth stopped
damming the courts long enough to
declare he wouldn't investigate. Wey-
mouth is the whole cheese and all the
little mice in the city hall and to
compromise with the surly commits
sioners and still regard the wishes
of the mayor, who is helpless before
the fossilized water man. the others
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visited her majesty to offer their con-
gratulations. A feast was given in
the afternoon TO the school children
OF the parishes of Sandringham, VOL
ferton, Newton and Dersingham. In
tn evening the king and queen gave
dinner party.
In observance OF the anniversary
the public buildings of the city and
the West End clubs were decorated
with flags. The customary salutes
were fred by the royal artillery in
st. James park and at the Tower.
All the ships at Portsmouth were
dressed, and the royal standard flew
from all the stations and the town
hall. Royal salutes were also fired at
Malta. Gibraltar and other places.
At Windsor the bells OF st. Georges
chapel and those OF the parish church
were rung. The mayor sent n tele-
gram of eongratulation to her ma
jesty. and royal salute OF 2I guns
was fired in Windsor Great park.
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He sold his horses, a COW, piano
and other articles. What did ID DO
with the money? He admits he owed
Mrs. Dean, the I.urse, and that it was
borrowed money. He denies the allie
CATION of intimacy with Mrs. Dean
that Mrs. Otis charged him with.
Mrs. Otis has the little home, which
Is encumbered by a mortgage. She
lives in 1t with her daughter. She
works for a living and has no other
support than her wages.
Durins the trial Mr.. Otis very i'm
politely turned his back upon his
wife, and that there no longer lin
gered. spark of love was evidenced
by the ugly glare he cast at her be-
tween times. Mrs. Otis was accom-
panied by her daughter, a young girl
of IA years.
Judge Kennan decided that Mr.. Otis
should pay alimony.
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many games and athletic sports were
enjoyed by the vast multitudes To-
night the entire city will be ablaze
with illuminations and there will be
band concerts on the principal plazas.
The celebration will continue to tho
end of the week and undoubtedly will
be hugely enjoyed by all classes. The
festivities include a children's fete, a
popular fair for the working classes,
and free performances in all places
Of amusement.
The Inauguration today marks the
beginning of the twenty-fifth year Of
General DiaZ's occupancy of the
presidency. 1t Is his seventh term,
and 1t will very likely be his last, as
he Is now in his scventy-fifth year.
He was elected in 1876 for the first
time, and has served continuously
ever since except during the term inn
mediately after his first one, when
one of his friends was in Office The
constitution was amended then, all
lowing presidents to be elected for
successive terms, and he has been
at the head of the government ever
since.
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Of the board proposed to hold an un-
official inquiry tomorrow morning.
To this end Officer Willis will be
instructed to appear before the board
at $50 o'clock in the morning and
tell his side of the story. No other
evidence will be taken If the Wey-
mouth plans are carried out.
AS 1t now stands the shooting Of
Brown will not get into the criminal
court Prosecutor Kimball said today
it was not case in which anything
could be accomplished and that it
was more of a matter for the police
board, to determine whether an Of
ncer who shot under the conditions
Willis shot should be a member Of
the police force.
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QUEEN ALEXANDRA
IS SIXTY

LONDON, Dec. 1.-Looking as
young and beautiful as the average
woman of three-fourths her age.
Queen Alexandra today celebrated her
sixtieth birthday. having been born
december l, 1874 The anniversary
was celebrated In the midst of a
family gathering at Sandri,gham.
Daring the day her majesty received
many messages of congratulation. Rs
well rs a number OF presents. the
DONORS comprising tho German en-
peror. the czar and czarina, the king
Of Portugal. the king OF Italy, and
the members of the Danish royal
family.
In the morning the prince and prIn-
cess Of Wales. with their children,
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cOONS MAY GO TO
REFORM SCHOOL

The case of Henry Coons was not
called before Judge Hinkle this after
noon. Coons is the boy alleged to
ahve caused the death of s-year-old
James Shannon. whom he hit with
a rock.
Prosecutor Kimball has decided to
drop the preliminary proceedings and
file bill direct before Judge Richard
son with an application for the
commitment OF young Coons to the
reform school.
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fIIY RAISES MUSkRATS vHNIT BREEDING SLOUGH -DIpHMfRM,
TYPHOID fever and DEATH RESULT Will DO NOTHING

street between Third and Fourth
avenue, to which The Press called
attention in last nights issue. There
are fully dozen of these water
vermin in a muskrat house located in
the center of the deadly slough main
tained by the city. At almost any
swimming in the fetid water and at
night they raid the premises Of the
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BOYS FOUND

NJ. Pablo. who came from the Bit
ter Root country in Montana to look
after his two boys who ran away
from Gonzaga college. received word
through the police today that the
two lads had appeared at Ravalli.
Missoula county, Mont. A telegram
from NJ Prixdeau of that place gave
the information.
lege and fears were entertained that
they had started to walk to Montana
and had perished in the snow storms
In the mountains.
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BURTON CASE
(Scripps News Association }

tScripps News Association)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. Argu-
ments in the case of Senator Burton
of Kansas were resumed In the su-
preme court today. The government
case was argued by Solicitor General
Hoyt. The closing argument for Bur-
ton .as made by Fred w. Lehman of
st. Louis. Burton was present and
attended by his colleagues. Senator
Long.
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CHEAP BUSINESS

Harvey Smith. 17-year-old stu.
dent. was arrested today by Sergeant
Hollway on a cherge Bttnoinnnnn
Hollway on a warrant charging the
lad with shaving embezzled so cents
from the Great American Tea com.
pany.
The tea company charges that
Smith collected the half-dollar for
teas delivered and failed to turn It
in.
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yards, died last night at the Sacred
Heart hospital after lingering two
days and nights in awful agony.
The peculiar injuries received by
Scharff have puzzled the surgeons
to account for. Scharn's relatives
are supposed to live in New York
and have been wired.
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GRAFT!

The high brideg over Hangman
is in danger of collapsing. a force
of men has been at work for over a
week trying to brace the structure
The center piers are slipping and the
bents are not stationed so as to as
sure safety.
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(Scripps News Association.)


CLEVELAND, O., Dec. AT the
request OF Attorney Carr. represent
ing Banker Newton, Judge Babcock
this morning postponed until Satur-
day the hearing of Newtons motion
for receiver for Mrs. Chadwick's
alleged securities In the Wade Park
bank.
The federal officials are now inter-
ested In the Chadwick case. A num-
her of men of influence have request
cd United States District Attorney
Sullivan to ascertain whether Mrs.
Chadwick Is liable under the federal
laws. Sullivan is seeking to ascer-
tain whether or not Mrs. Chadwick's
transactions were legitimate and II
she did not use the mails to further
her ends.
All peace negotiations between Mrs.
Chadwick and Banker Newton are of.
II IN reported that warrants have
been prepared for prominent Cleve-
land men alleged to be accomplices
I'm the huge swlndles.
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ATTORNEYS FOR MRS CHADWICK SAY
SHE CAN PAY ALL HER OBLIGATIONS
WHERE IS PETER
NISSEN
(Scripps News Association.)

tSCrIppS NEWS ASSUCIatIUH.J
CHICAGO, Dec. with hope OF
discovering some trace of Peter Mis-
sen and his rolling windbag, the
Fool Killer" the tug Protection
with relatives and newspapermen left
at S:30 this morning in search of the
southern part of the lake. 1t is
feared Nissen is either drowned or
dead from exposure.
The body of Nissen was found on
the lake shore Is miles south of st.
Joseph together with the canvas wind
bag in which he attempted to navi-
gate the lake.
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OBERLIN, o., Dec. President
Beckwith of the Citizens National
bank, which closed on account OF
loans made to Mrs. Chadwick. said
today that he had received news from
Pittsburg that assured him every
be paid. lie would not give the
source of his information. Judge AL
baugh of Canton, Mrs Chadwick's at
torney. who was In conference with
her In New York, has not arrived
here as it was announced he would.
good news.
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WAR IN ILLINOIS

cred posse OF 40 farmers. who rode
into the mining camp and stopped
the firing from the outside. Two ad-
ditional companies of militia have
been asked for A posse of 100 men
leave here for Zeigler today. More
trouble Is feared tonight. Threats
have been made to dynamite Letters
100000 coal plant.
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City Engineer Gill superintended
the construction and drew the plans
and it is poor piece of work. Mr..
Gill is enjoying a duck hunt on one
of his game preserves on Lake Pend
d'Oreille.
The Washington Water Power COM
pany will not try to run ears over
the bridge until 1t is strengthened.
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Of the Capture of 203-Metre hill cre-
ated intense enthusiasm at the Jap
anese capital. 1t revives the hope
Of the early fall of the fortress
proper. Today thousands Of recruits
marched to the barracks and donned
uniforms. Relatives carrying flags
and banners escorted them.
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THREE KILLED

WORCESTER. N. Y, Dec. L.
Three men were killed and two seri-
ously injured In collision of a
freight train and switch engine on
the Delaware 4 Hudson this morn
crews. Traffic was blocked for 10
hours.
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General wounded.

TOXIC, Dec. 1.-Reports from Port
Arthur say Lieutenant General Thu
chiya is among the wounded. Gen.
eral Nakamura, who commanded a
body of swordsmen who charged the
Russian forts November rs, is in
jured in both legs.
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Besides the grafters in the city
II Spokane has a big colony of
e muskrats to support. The musk
Is don't cost as much as the graft
IS, in a financial way, but they are
ssting the lives of people who are
unfortunate as to live in their
sighborhood.
The muskrats live in the vile
ough on the city's lots on Grant
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his client this morning, said a gen.
eral conference of all parties concern
ed In the Newton matter would be
held this afternoon, when the final
details of settlement would be ar
ranged. He said Mrs. Chadwick
would make n public statement as
soon as the details of the present
settlement were made. He reiterated
that Mrs. Chadwick did not know An
drew Carnegie and that his name
never appeared on any of her papers
He admitted the woman's obligations
would reach s7o0,0O0 but said she
would have 100000 left after set
tling all the claims. He AYERS that
she never borrowed money on worth
less collateral, as Is charged.
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(Scripps News Association.)

. (Scripps News Association.)
BENTON, H., Dec. 1.-Two COM
panies OF militia arrived with rifles
and four gatling guns, but were un-
able to quell the riot at the Zeigler
mines last night. Firing on the camp
began at 10 o'clock and continued un-
tn I o'clock this morning. Four
nilltfamen were wounded.
Deputy Sheriff Stein escaped from
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DAVID MACkENSIE IS
ARRESTED
(Scripps News Associaiion.)

CHICAGO, Dec. Charged with
deserting his wife and little son in
Chicago three years ago, David Mac.
kenzie of Boise, Idaho, wealthy
mine operator, was arrested in the
Auditorium hotel today by order of
Judge Dunns. Mrs. Mackenzie claims
that while her husband has been
growing wealthy in mining interests
she has been compelled to work in a
department store to support herself
and son.
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5TAT[ SENATOR
III land FRAUD
(scripps News Association.)

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. To-day
over to the testimony Of handwriting
experts for tho prosecution. Among
others, J. F. Shearman of Wichita,
who is nationally famous. The tes-
timony tends to draw the net closely
around the conspirators. Letters
were put in evidence showing that
State Senator Frank Mays is con-
nected with Puter Mckinley, but how
heavily he is involved is not yet
made clear.
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is
RECOVERED
(scripps News Association.)

(Scr1nps News AsSOclatlOh.J
SAN DIEGO, Cal, Dec. 1.-The
body of Rev. r. b. Taylor. pastor Of
the First Presbyterian church. who
was drowned November IA, was re-
covered from the water today. 1t
appeared in the bay Immediately after
salute fired in honor of Assistant
Secretary of the Navy Darling, who
is now here.
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c. E. Atkinson, clerk of the board
of county commissioners, is being
prominently mentioned for council
man from the Fourth ward j. T.
Snyder is also candidate for a second
term in the big Fourth Mr.. Snyder
has one of the cleanest records of
any alderman in office.
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MARKET BREAKS

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-Amid in
tense excitement and heavy trading
the market today collapsed Some
positions on call dropped 26 points.
A large crowd is held responsible
for the break
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Xuropatkin's Report.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 1.-Ku-
ropatkin reports: I'VE pursued the
enemy, who retired from Tsin He
chen, and forced the enemys rear
guard Tuesday, to evacuate a pass
10 versts south Of Tien Hechen. Our
losses are considerable"
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co.
ROBBED
(scripps News Assoc,ation.)

(Scripps News Associatton.)
LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 1.-The
American Express company's office at
Norfolk was robbed OF several hun
dred dollars last night. The watch
man fired a dozen shots at the rob-
bers without effect.
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SUICIDES
(scrlpps News Association,

REDMOND, Wash, Dec. l.-Er-
nest Schwartz, aged so years, under
arrest for incest against his 15-year-
cid daughter. suicided at his home
while IA deputy sheriff stood guard
out side the door waiting for the boat
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County Treasurer Mudgett's report
for the month of November shows
that there was collected $63,21661.
Collections other than taxes were
22,446.37. Last years collection for
this month was s53,3ss.76. The city
levy is greater this year, being 81
mills as against 36 mills in 1903.
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NEW YORK, Dec. Mrs. Chad
wick left the Holland house at II
o'clock this morning on the arm of
her son and took cab. going to the
efiice OF her attorneys.
Edmund Powers. attorney for Mrs.
Chadwick, after conference with
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BODIES COME ASHORE.
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TILLAMOOK, Ore. Dec. 1.-The
bodies of two sailors believed to be
from the wrecked schooner Webfoot
were washed ashore at Nehalem
beach today.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-Franklyn
Paddock, a lawyer and Princeton
graduate, was found dead in bed to-
day, asphyxiated by gas. 1t Is be-
lieved he committed suicide.
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IN
NEBRASKA

LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. IAN earth
quake shock was felt at West Point,
Neb., at three o'clock this morning.
People were awakened by the shock.
No damage was done.
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GRAND jury FOR
election FRAUD
(Scripps News Assoeiation.) }

VSVTIppS INVWS NSSUUIHV IUI.T
DENVER, Col, Dec. Judge Null
Inns today issued an order calling for
a grand jury to investigate the cleo
tion frauds In this city. The jury
begins it's work next week. This
move by the democrats Is to check
the grand jury will be instructed to
investigate the alleged contributions
by corporations In Peabody's behalf.
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GENERAL WOUNDED At
PORT Arthur
Russians Visit Navy Yard.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-The Rome cor
respondent of the Central News wires
that several Russian officers have ar
rived in Rome and obtained permis-
sion to visit the navy yards. 1t is
stated the visitors intend to order the
construction In Italy of four battle
ships and six cruisers.
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tSTfVfz
RESIGNED

(Scripps News Association)
HAVANA, Dec. Louis Estevex,
vice president OF Cuba, resigned to-
day owing to i'll health.
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to take the old man 10 the Seattle
jail. He cut his throat from ear to
ear with a razor.
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sCHARrr Is DEAD.

John Scharff. the man struck and
run over IN the Northern Pacific
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taxpayers who have been begging for
relief at the hands Of the health de-
partment-and begging in vain of in
competent, careless officials.
A reporter for The Press went out
to the disease-breeding sloughs on
the city lots on Grant street this
morning. The numbers, If houses
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Continued on page A.
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Causes Enthusiasm.

TOXIC, Dec. 1.-The announcement