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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
SIX DIED IN FLAMES
Women and Children Perish
 In Fire at Garrett, Pa.
LABOR RIOT EXPECTED IN TOWN
Bodies of Two Women and Four Children, Burned In Log House Without Help, Were Re-
 duced to Ashes.

SOMERSET, Pa, April 2O.-An out break even more disastrous than the riot at Boswell in last January has been hourly expected at the town of Garrett, the scene of the mining opera tions of the Garrett Coal company, the Somerset Goal company and other less CT operations. Trouble has been brew ing there ever since the inauguration of the miners strike five months ago.
 Sheriff Coleman, with posse of twenty-five men armed with rifles, is patrolling the streets of the town. The striking coal miners, still cling ing to their shotguns and revolvers, are on the outskirts of the village, and clash is momentarily expected
 Two Italians have been arrested by the sheriff and his deputies on the charge of setting fire to the house of Jeremiah Meyer and burning six of the inmates to death. The prisoners are under close guard in the local Jail.
 The borough authorities have made no effort to interfere with the mob and are of little assistance to the sher- fir.
 A horror that may or may not be connected with the strike situation at Garrett was the burning to death of two women and four children in their home at that place between the hours of 2 and o'clock in the morning. The victims were:
 Mrs. Rosanna Meyers, her two daughters, Lucinda and Annie, aged thirty and eight years. respectively; i; ner son Richard, aged five years. The two other victims were young children i of Lucinda.
 The house was one and one-half story log building. and the women and children were sleeping in the upper story. MT. Meyers and Jonas Sullivan, a boarder, were asleep on the first floor. They were awakened by the smoke and the noise made by the ire and had barely time to save their lives by rushing from the building.
 The victims in the upper story per ished without help, and their bodies 1 were all reduced to ashes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
BIG FIRE AT TORONTO.


 Business Block Destroyed Last Night.
 Loss Reported s1O,0Oo, ,OOo.
 TORONTO, April 20.-A disastrous fire ragged over large area between King, Wellington, York and Yonge streets in the business section of the city.
 At 9 o'clock the situation was seri- ous, the flames apparently being be- yond control
 At 9:15 sparks started blaze on the roof of the Queens hotel, two blocks from where the fire originated. In the wholesale business district at 9:2O D. m. the premises of Ansley & Go, hats and caps, and the Comfort Soap works were totally destroyed, and the warehouses of Brown Bros, paper manufacturers, on the opposite side of the street, had become ignited. Flames were also appearing in E. & s. Cur rfe's neckwear house and the building adjoining, occupied by Pugsley Ding man, soap manufactures, and several other wholesale firms. @
 The fire extended east from Yelling ton to Bay street The wholesale prem ises of Alcock $ WestWood fishing tackle; Davis & Henderson, stationery, and Andrew Muirhead, paints, are de- stroyed, and the Evening Telegram building was soon burning.
 Appeals were sent to every sur rounding city where fire fighting ap- paratus could be obtained asking for assistance. Montreal, London, Ham, ilton and Buffalo at once responded.
 1t was believed at Il o'clock that the fire was under control, but sud- den shift in the wind again famed the flames into roar, and clouds of sparks and burning brands were car ried down side streets until three en- tire blocks were doomed The fire men made gallant fight amid the fall- ing buildings and a mass of tangled wires, but their efforts for long time seemed to be fruitless
 Chief Thompson of the fire depart ment and George Dowkes of Montreal were cut off by the flames while di- recting the work of fremen from a roof. Thompson jumped six stories to the ground and escaped with a pro ken leg. A mass of tangled wires broke his fall near the ground. Dowkes l has not been seen since, and it is be- iieved that he perished
 The Queens hotel is in ashes. Hun dreds of guests had thrilling escapes. Chief Thompson and several firemen were taken to the hospital dangerously injured. The Bank of Montreal, the Do minion custom house and the Board of Trade building were badly damaged. Street railway service and electric light service were paralyzad. The entire lower portion of Bay street to the lake front was fire swept. The wholesale houses of Wild. Darling &c Go, Gordon Mckay & Go. and other large buildings have been destroyed
 At 11:45 D. III. the wind suddenly veered to the south and the flames ran west on Wellington street again. w R. Brock S Co. wholesale dry goods, and Warwick, Rutter & Co.,, stationery dealers, both large build- ihgs, caught fire, and the Queens hotel was also in great danger of destruc- tion.
 The loss, as far aG can be estimated at present, will be about $1O,000, ,00O.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
Didn't Think Her Equal to It.

An old lady, who, with her husband, had spent the winter in Japan, was asked by one of her friends if she had heard an earthquake while there.
 'sYes, heard one,' she answered, "and rather enjoyed 1t, for it was the first thing that happened since John and I were married that he did not think was to blame for. "-London Tit Bits.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20

Ifs. I'd like to hear the Mauser crack. The cannons thund'rous tone, If I could do the hearing by Long distance telephone. I'd like to fight the Russian bold. With wild and fiendish grin. If could wear some arr,lor plate And uniform Of tin. I'd like to help the Japanese At morning, night and noon If quite out of reach could fight, Afioat in 9 balloon. I'd like to camp out in the fields With all the men of might If I could eat at hotel And sleep at home at night.
 -Judea
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
How to Prevent Trouble.

"A great deal of trouble would be avoided in this world between man and wife, remarked the observer of events and things, If the people who dress the windows in the dry goods stores made them less attractive'' Yonkers Statesman.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
Memorial of John Sherman.

COLUMBUS, O., April 2o.-The li- brary of the late Secretary John Sher- man, some 5000 volumes in all, has been delivered to the State library. It will be preserved intact in part as a memorial of the statesman
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
R a mid.

''The trouble with Korea" said the progressive diplomat, "is that it Is too slow
 "Slowv replied the emperor. You wrong us. Any country that can jump from fatty degeneration into nervous pTostration as quickly as we did is pretty rapid "-W ashington Star.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
They Know the Signs.

Afelissa-So you think Nellie looks favorably upon Harry's suit?
 Melvina-I'm sure of it; she'll have him fast enough. I heard her say last night he was the biggest goose she ever alet.--Boston Transcript
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
IIIussons.

Theodore What are the illusions of courtship?
 Theophilus Your idea that you can buy her all she wants and her idea that sEe won't want anything you can't bl.y her.-P1ick.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
Two New states For the Union.

WASHINGTON, April 2O.-The house has passed the statehood bill which provides that one state each shall be created of the territories Of Arizona and New Mexico and Oklahoma and Indian Territory. The vote was 14T xo 104
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
See Our Friday Nights Adv.
The Calling Yoke of Unhappy Wedlock
By Mrs. FIR RANK LESLIE

THERE various kinds of unhappy marriages which A U notices and quietly studies although their record
 @g may get into the newspapers be generally lGgWwHS derstood in society.
 NgsN The story boy very trite but like trite things has been often be-
 it is very true and nobody discovered way clothing which everybody the need of expressing But think everybody will concde that hiding the sharpness gnawng and that the smiles with which the sufferer folds the @ robe above the hidden enemy MORE THE CARNAGE OF ANGUISH THAN THE EXPRESSION OF MIRTH AND EASE
 
 I-suppose gnawing and modification which keep concealed and lying smiles pretenes unhappy marriage There something huniaing in the confession that SHE HAS GIVEN ALL AND RECEIVED NOTHING; that she coplacenty delivered herself over bound hand incapable approaching the value his sae she has handful of fairy gold changing with calm ray daylight dried leaves and crumbng There kinds of these unfortunate and huming rage perhaps harder endure for highly organized and respecting marriage of the china pot which, you remember sop tells undertook float down the stream in company
 
 Again confess may call it te, and yet very very to life that WE CANNOT AFFORD TO FORGET IT. Do constantly Illustrated all Have perchance had that ndorse e For this companionhp limited degree possible in other relations of life than marriage, but with this diference almost any other relation escape pobe friendships and may quietly dropped the daughter who live with her may w but the wife the husband is bound by self chosen not to rent WITHOUT PUBLIC SCANDAL ton.
 may say if companionhip self chosen, only self blame incompabiy Why did the china the proposed vyag2 Why did foeee the disastrous undertaking? Any fool might know that at the first the brass vessel shatter the china and fools suffer for their folly without expecting sympathy
 
 says the world and shrugs its shoulders well satisfied with M hrew sense it calls it. But then the world itself the vase and it's dcun exactly what might be expected in what DIS AGREEABLE things generally do have SOME truth about them The china ought certainly have been wiser but there be made for her.
 FIRST PLACE, EVERYBODY POINT IDENTITY. NOT POSSIBLE BRONZE coNscIousNEss LEARN FROM EXPERIENCE, BITTER EXPERIENCE.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
Judge Hoke's s Court
Justice al Sandy Bend Doesn't Always
 Go. as Was Proved In Two Cases.

sswW WHEN this yere court was W 'leeted as 5estiee of the
 peace in and, for the coun-
 ty of Sandy Bend" began Judge Hoke as he rapped for order, tft was understood that what he said had to go. This court took off its coat and begun bizness. It Iadled out jestice to white men, Injuns and Chinymen alike, and without stint. It enforced the law and compelled respect, and it patted good men on the back and made bad men git up'n hump.
 4On several different occasions sar- tin shyster lawyers have had the gall to inform this court that she wasn't the biggest thing in Wyoming and that she would receive check In her mad career. The court was not skeered. She went right ahead ladle- in out jestice and maxim decisions,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
Discouragfng Corppetitfo1,.

May-Your fiancee tells me she has perfect trust in you, and
 Ned Trust? She has q perfect mo- nopoly of me. I guess that's what she means. Philadelphia Ledger
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
The Interisland Traffic
 Of the Philippines
By W. H. TAFT. Secretary of War

AD the civil government of the Philippines wnked at EE assimilation native and foreign veesthat
 @ foreign corporations transferring their vessels TH3R Filipino interisland @1aaAzaD Philippines COULD NOT HAVE BEEN CAR REED ON
 The situation that of feeding starving The interchange commodities of the different islands necessity likely system of small fines prevailed the SAME ships that engaged would continue handle coawise laws If the vessels that have been permitted in this an carry freight what would THE PEOPLE COULD NOT GET ALONG.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
Nof the Same.

T understand Polkely is working" s'Huh. He must have told you that" ''Nc, some one else told me. Isn't 1t true?'
 "Certainly not. He's merely got job. ob."--Philadelphia Ledger
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20

on to his tail! bet they're stuffin' me about this same as they did bout Santa Claus San Francisco Exam iner.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
Man Is Ha11dsO1ne1
 h an w O m an

T~7HE PERFECT FORM OF A MAN IS MUCH
 MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN THE PERFECT 4 FORM OF A WOMAN.
 NNl Few exhibit muscle strong relief in the @ ordinary pastures HABITUAL action of the body. Women do. The overdeveoped who considered ONLY STUDY contrast the whose muscles in repose It is well that muscle ther we'll indicate give it UNNATURAL emphasis.
 GRACE, SYMMETRY HARMONY, UPON OUTWARD FORM DEFENDS CANNOT DEFINED
 The proper relative lengths of the parts body can be determined by But should be any scale only enable students CONTRAST mechanical portions of the body .A E
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20

HERE are various kinds of unhappy marriages which notices and quietly studies, although their record may not get into the newspapers be generally derstood in society
 The story of the boy and the fox is very trite but like most trte things has been often repeated be cause 1t is SO very true. and nobody nas discovered
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20

O Lord our God, arise, Scatter his enemies,
 And make them fall; Confound their politics, Frustrate their knavish tricks; On him our hopes we fix,
 God save us all!
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15
w. G. HARRIS IS IN
pITIFUL CONDITION

"Have you seen Alice?" was the
query with which w. @. Harris, q bic,
strapping six-footer. accoster Officsr
Roff last night on the corner of Riv-
erside and Howard street While the
rain was pouring down the hardest
Harris wandered about the street,,
asking everyone II they had seen
Alice.
Roff took Harris to the police sta
tion. All that the officers could get
out of him were piteous appeals TO
allow him to see Alice. With the as
surance that Alice was In Darkroom
the police succeeded In getting Har-
ris into a cell.
The case Is an extremely pitiful
one. Harris is Il waiter, but of late
has not been doing anything. lie and
his wife. whom he calls Alice, agreed
that they were to go to work and
save up enough money to go to house
keeping. Harris secured employment
at Colfax and left for there yesterday.
His wife secured a position in British
Columbia as waitress In hotel and
left Spokane day or so ago.
While in Colfax yesterday Harris
became possessed OF the idea that his
wife was going to desert him and
he came on the next train TO Spokane.
As soon as he left the train he began
his search for Alice.
Harris has brother-in-law, Il. Nj
Baker, who lives at l04 pittsbure
street. He was notified of hts rela'
| tive's attack OF insanity and called al
the city jail this morning. Harris was
unable to recognize him, He is :,
present under the delusion that he q
| still in Colfax. His wife has bee
telesraphed fov.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15
Meter SYSTEM
DANGEROUS

THE death rate in Spokane would
increase by heavy per cent If meters
were installed in this city," said Mr..
Decarie of the Decarie Crematory
company this morning. 1T is a we'll
known fact that IL the meters were
installed the average family would
be as saving of water as possible.
This is just what should not happen.
"A great quantity of water must
be supplied to flush the sewers of any
city. Most of the water used for this
purpose comes from the water taps,
toilets and baths. If this supply were
diminished, the sewers would dry out
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15
MORE TROUBLE
FOR LONE PINE

+. b. Pitcher has brought an action
similar to the one of Philip Creast
against the Lone Pine-Surprise Copsol-
idated Mining company and the Pearl
Consolidated company, as well as
against the officers of the companies,
to prevent the sale of the Lone Pine
to the latter, which is a newly formed
company. Judge c. H. Neal this morn
ing issued restraining order prohibit
ing the sale until the case can be
heard, April 10. The plaintiff is or.
dered to file a bond for $4,000. Pitcher
Is one of the minority stock holders
and claims that the officers of the COM
pany are endeavoring to freeze out"
the minority stock holders. He claims
that fraud and encouragement have
entered into the transactions of the
company. The case is in the superior
court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15

grand overseer; J. II. Hemer of Sent.
tie, grand recorder; John SPEEDING of
Bellingham, grand receiver; and j,
M. Harris of Davenport, grand outside
watch.
Spokane did not receive any of the
offices in distribution.
The grand lodge of the Degree OF
Honor the ladies' branch of the order
met on the same day. Mrs. Mary
Todd OF Spokane welcomed the guest,
as grand chief Of honor,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15
N|CKERS0N WAS
CAUGHT IN THE ACT
By Sara SerI

c. NJ Nckerson Of the Agency of which
L. Perret quarey the net The Press laid
Nickeson the pointed me three nrettv
girls whom had passed entering Office
He had asked saying that thew
sisters and that he soon as their mother loft
city.
member OF The Press
ton Agency recognized the found them and on thar
being told of Ncersons statement they agreed
return to his office work. at the same time
this agent that their mother city
The girls they his office Ave minutes SATURDAY.
before he asked them they on
why they did money in bunch as manv ~
not nearly pretty Is they did.
Then the girls had placed with him
and told them IT was a fine chance them.
81 think the kind of girls that woman .
he said
girls protested.
TRys TO ENrcE THEM
"oh pshaw, that's all the answered "ponY be fo.,
girls Here fine opportunity Why you 40 even III.
woman will put up for clothes Why know once
GOT Girl chance like ths and sporting house
the one telling about has $4,000 the
have sent girls houses they all thanked mo
for IT,
Now In should this: VIII there be
anyone here who will be for me about Won
are sure that your mother intends city,?
"she has gone" one of the girls answered.
: That's all right then" he replied
you fools don't take You might never have
such another These his parting words SAY the girls
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15
FEET SCALDfD

In the derailment of the Great
Northern train No. last night by
a slide at Laclede, Idaho, Engineer
Munsen was severely scalded about
the legs. Otherwise no injuries were
sustained by any on the train. The
of the track ETAOI MINIMUM
engine and three cars which were
thrown off the track were replaced
this afternoon. The train is expected
to arrive this evening at Z o'clock.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15
VARDAmAN
R0ASTS
PRESIDENT

ST. LOUIS, Mo, April 15.-Govern-
or Vardaman of Mississippi, in an
interview here today, said
Politically speaking, President
Roosevelt is more to be feared than
war, pestilence or famine. He is
looked upon in our state and in the
south as all that is bad and dangerous
for the country. His action in the
case of Booker Washington was a
great mistake. Booker is a good mig
ger all right. if he only keeps his
place. Parker is strong in the south,
a delegation uninstructed.'
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15
HARNESS Thief

From thief's standpoint harness
Is valuable at this time of the year
This morning several Spokane people
were mourning the loss of sets Of har.
ness and regrettine the activity of the
robbers. The barn of j. Nickerson,
an expressman at Els Pacific avenue,
was entered last night and two sets
of double harness were stolen.
Some one pried the lock off the door
of Anderson Brothers barn at 81
Fourth avenue and stole set of dou
BILE harness.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15
DOG CASE
IN COURT

The case of w. b. Webb against j.
A. Wees to recover $3.50 damages
caused by a vicious dog belonging to
Wees biting Webb is before Judge Belt
and jury today. Webb is a justice
of the peace at Cheney and was at
the Wees home last September solicit
ing insurance when the dog attacked
him. +. 6. Riste is attorney for
Webb and Harris Baldwin appears for
Wees
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15
RUSSIANS DENY TT.

NScllppS news Association
ST. PETERSBURG. April IA
denial has been issued to the japanese
statement that the Japanese fleet was
responsible for the sinking of the
battleship Petropavlovsk, and an Of
ficer of the general taft in an inter-
view today stated that the Russian
dispatches failed to show there was
any naval engagement fought unless
the surrounding and sinking OF the
torpedo boat Vestrashni is so desig-
mated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15
Low RATES BAN YBANCI1C0
AND Los ANGELES AND
RETUBM ate
LECTURES

Professor A. n Winship. celebrat-
ed educator from Boston. will lecture
tomorrow morning and evening at the
First Congregational church for
teachers and al lothers who desire to
attend, Both addresses will be free.
The subject of the lecture at 10
O'Clock in the morning will be,
Among Boys in School and Club"
The lecture at s o'clock will be upon
the subject, With Authors Have
Known" A special invitation 10 given
the public.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15
TO PAVE FRONT

The board OF public works this
afternoon will advertise for bids for
paving Front avenue from Division
street to Lincoln street The street
is to be paved with asphalt with brick
cutters.
The paving of Main avenue from
Division street TO Lincoln street cost
between $50, 900 and 100000. 1t Is ex-
pected that FFront avenue will cost
about the same.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15
KOREAN PALACE


The warm winds have melted the
able to carry off the surplus water
County Surveyor Snow left this
afternoon to investigate the amount
of damage done. Fears are felt for
the dam near Darts mill, as it Is not
believed to be able to withstand the
tremendous rush of the waters.
Should the dam go out, it will cause
no little trouble. The continued rains
will increase the danger.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15
TO ENFORCE
jim CROW Law

RICHMOND. Va, April l5.-The
Richmond street car company today
put into operation the law which per.
mits conductors to separate white and
eolored passengers. Any person fail
ing or refusing to observe the direction
OF the conductor is liable to a fine OF
SIS and may also he elected from the
car for such refusal.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15
GRAND JUR1 WORN
Is pQ0HpT

The United States grand jury this
morning found true bill against Al
bert E. Long and V. C. McMicheal,
who are charged with sending an. OBJ
scene letter to Emma Doharr last No
vember
Henry Burton Of Kittitas county
was also indicted on the charge of SELL
ing liquor to Indians. In the cases
against James Cooley and Richard
Smith, charged with selling liquor to
Indians, the grand jury failed to find
true bills.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15
jUD0[ TURh[R
y .>.
FOUND dad
WE'LL KNOWN CALIFORNIAN rs
SUPPOSED TO HAVE COMMIT
TED SUICIDE.
(Scripps News Association. J

VSV TFFS INeWs lfssUVTdtTUH.J
EUREKA, Cal, April 15.-The body
of Judge j. w, Turner, well known
throughout the state, was found this
morning floating in the bay He is
supposed to have committed suicide
early this morning.
He had been In litigation with the
San Francisco Examiner for IS years
on account of an alleged scandal with
the actress Lolita. He had q judg-
ment for $4,000 pending in the SUI
preme court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15

appeal. When the case was called he
had an array of witnesses to testify
on his behalf. He was acquitted.
The city objected to paying the wit
ness fees of all the witnesses. There
has been fight over the subject, but
the court this morning ordered that
the witnesses be paid. The total
amount that the calf will cost the city
for the defendants witnesses is $l64 40.