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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
SUNDAY GAMES
AT OLD PARK

The fate of the new baseball park
may be decided next Monday, when
the finance committee of the city
council is expected to decide for or
against it. In the meantime a com
promise is suggested for the benefit
of those who do not want Sunday
games in that part of the city.
The proposed compromise Is to al
low the team the use of the site pro-
viding the Sunday games are played
in some other section of the city.
This is said now to be the only way
around the matter by which 1t can be
settled to the satisfaction of all
parties concerned. Although there is
no official information which will be
given out on the matter, it is thought
to be the intention of Manager Reilly
and President Williams to play the
Sunday games at the old Natatorium
park site in the event of the council
upholding the property owners in
their contention
The Natatorium grounds are now
held by the Spokane Athletic club
under 10-year lease and it is said
they will be only too glad to rent the
park to the management for the Sun
day games, as otherwise the park will
lie idle during the summer. excepting
for such use as it will be put by the
club members in the playing of other
games.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
Historian Of Church on
Stand in Smoot Hear.
ing Today.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March TO-
Andrew johnson, assistant historian of
the Mormon church and who prepared
the book of the apostles, was called in
the Smoot case this morning to tell
of where he obtained the information.
Most of it," he said, was secured
from previous publications of the
church. About Apostle Grant, the wit
ness said Grant was reputed to have
had two wives.
An academic discussion on adultery
followed, in which the witness said the
Mormon people drew a clear distinction
between the kind of adultery presented
in Harmon's testimony and the act OF
living with plural wives.
In response to Senator McComas,
witness said only the general officers
of the church were required to obtain
the consent ..rst of the presidency, be-
fore running for political Office.
The committee went into executive
session to hear the evidence, presented
by the defense, relative to the Apostle
Teasdales divorce case.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
TWENTY DEAD SHEEP
IN WATER SUPPLY

corroborated former statements of The
Press. j. S. Berridge, foreman of the
city scavenger department said
Il have taken bodies of dead animals
from the river an eighth of a mile
above the intake canal. In some cases
the bodies were in state of putritca-
ton and maggots were in the bodies.
IL had to swim my horse in the river
in one case to attach a rope to the body
in order to get the animal ashore.
When We attempted to lift the body
into the wagon to haul it away for
burial il fell to pieces. There is no
doubt that caipasses have remained
i'll the river for days without a report
reaching the health department"
DR.. Potter. former health officer for
the city, said this morning:
Il have Il clear recollection OF order
ing dead animals taken from the river
above the water works. The reports
that I made ON the subject may be
found in the health office, if they have
not been destroyed or lost
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10

term there will be several positions
in the street and police departments
which will be we'll worth asking for
Mr.. Handley, by taking these depart
ments. will now have these positions
at his disposal. Being a democrat, he
will give the positions to democrats.
/ The reason assigned by the board
for the change in positions between
Commissioners Handley and Commits
'sioner Root is that Mr.. Handley was
too much confined as fire commits
sioner- and secretary of the board and
desired more outside work, which lie
could have IL given the position as
street and police commissioner The
change was made by mutual agree
ment of the board. Commissioner
Weymouth is entirely satisfied with
his present position and desires no
change.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
0vERW0RKED TRAINMAN
FALLS TO Ills DEATH

building material from the yards where
a new boat is being constructed. The
water has been more than eight feet
above high water mark at the .. X. \
n. dock, and the water is within three
feet of the floor of the freight house.
Delays Trains.
The rains and the fast-melting SHOWS
of the Potlach threaten to again delay
the incoming and outgoing Northern
Pacific trains. The wrecking train has
only today been able to reach the scene
of the Clearwater wreck near Lenore.
The section men succeeded today in
clearing the track of the landslide near
Reeds spur 1t is believed that train
service on the Clearwater branch may
be resumed today.
Altogether much bottom land has
been flooded and the damage done is
considerable.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
MCBRIDE
ROOSEVELT

Petitions are being circulated ex-
tensively this afternoon among repub-
leans for signatures of persons who
will join a McBride-R Roosevelt club in
Spokane. The meeting for the organi-
zation win be held Saturday evening
at s o'clock I'm the municipal court
room in the city hall.
There probably will be some OBJ
lection to naming club which Is
formed for the purpose of boosting a
certain candidate for governor With
the title of the president of the
United States. 1t is thought by some
that If Mcbride is not nominated for
governor the effect of club the name
of which couples his name and that
Of Roosevelt might afterwards result
to the injury of the republican party.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10

HANG
A DYING MAN, WHO, THOUGH
SUFFERING FROM PNEUMONIA,
TWICE ESCAPED PROM THE
OFFICERS.
(Scripps News Association.)


ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, March 10.-Mur-
derer Dunn. after having escaped
twice and being recaptured each time.
was landed in Jail here this afternoon.
he is i'll with pneumonia and at the
point of death. He will be hanged to-
morrow, but even If he secured a re-
prieve his physicians say the disease
would kill him within three days.
Dunn made sensational escape
from the Jail here several days ago.
He was recaptured yesterday. but he
succeeded in again making his escape
Notwithstanding the fact that he was
suffering at that time with pneu-
monia. He was recaptured and landed
in jail this afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
STORM PREVENTED ANOTHER
ATTACK ON PORT ARTHUE.

(Scripps News Association.)
LONDON, March 10.-The Central
News correspondent at Port Arthur
reports that the Japanese prepared
to lombard Port Arthur last night,
but owing to a heavy storm was COM
PEELED to desist. At IL. o'clock the
signal station sent messages to the
fortresses that the Japanese squadron
had appeared on the horizon and so
minutes later the shore batteries
opened fire. A gale sprang up at that
moment and the attacking fleet with.
drew
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
IDAHO
FLOODS
MUCH DAMAGE AT LEWISTON
AND ON CLEARwATEE RIvER--
ELECTRICAL POWER SHUT OFF
--AsOTIN CREEK ON THE RAM
PA0E-DOwMP0UH OF RAIN
HEAVIEST IN YEARS.

Adviccs received in this city today by
railway officials, say that the steady
rising of the waters of the Clearwater
and Potlach rivers in Idaho is threat
ening all sorts of destruction to prop
crty and rail lines.
Electrical power at Lewiston has
been shut off by the waters of Asotin
creek carrying down the lines. Asotin
creek is now a raging torrent, but the
cold snap of last night has somewhat
alleviated the situation and no more
damage is expected. 1t is said that not
since 1897 has the vicinity experienced
such heavy downpour of rain.
The Lewiston Navigation company
has been compelled to remove the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
CANADIAN FORESTRY
CONVENTION

TORONTO, Ont, March l0.-Several
score of irrigation commissioners, and
agents, lumbermen, government for
estry experts and others were present
today at the opening of the fifth annual
meeting of the Canadian Forestry asso-
citation. The systems of administration
of timber lands in Canada, forestry in
relation to irrigation, and the methods
of forest reproduction in Germany
were some of the topics discussed
today. The sessions will continue
through tomorrow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
How Sheriff Cures Fiends.
CARMACKS IS
AFTER WO0LEY

WASHINGTON, March 10.-In the
senate today Carmack's resolution,
calling on the secretary of the treas
,,ry to send to the senate copies of the
documents relative to the appoint
ment of II. S. Wooley, the former
deputy internal revenue collector Of
Idaho. whose name is now before the
senate for confirmation as assayer at
Boise. was called up. The propriety
of the discussion was raised, but be
fore it was settled Carmack permitted
the resolution to go over to enable
the Alaskan legislation to lie taken up.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
KAMMuRA REPORTS.

(Scripps News Association.)
mura sends the following report of
the Japanese attack on Vladivostok
Sunday:
ATTACK on Vladivostok March 8
began at 80 in the afternoon and
lasted 40 minutes. Believe lombard
ment was effective and that it demon
allied the enemy. as Russian forts
did not reply. Cruisers subsequently
reconnoitered at several adjacent
places along the coast but found no
trace of the enemy"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
DEMOCRATS
TURN TRICK
TAKES CHARGE OF
STREET DEPARTMENT AND
DURING COMING YEAR WILL
HAVE ALL THE PATRONAGE OF
STREET WORK TO GIVE TO
DEMOCRATS.

The change among the city commits
sioners is believed to be a. shrewd
move on the part of the democrats to
retain the patronage in the party.
another year, while the term of Mr.
Root expires in May. AS secretary Of
the board and as fire commissioner
there would be no patronage connect
ed with the Office for Mr.. Handley.
But at the expiration of Mr.. Roots
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10

George Ellis. Northern Pacific
brakeman. worn out and exhausted
for want of sleep, met his death yes
terday morning near Heron Mont. by
falling between two ears on his train.
Ellis had been working on extra
runs for the last two weeks and was
kept on the go continually. He came
in on Tuesday from a run and was
sent out the same evening on No. 81.
lie remarked to his landlady. Mrs.
Mcmillan. that he was dead for sleep
and could hardly keep his eyes open.
None Saw Him Fall.
How the accident occurred will
never be known. No one saw him
and no one missed him until some
time after he was killed. 1t is sup
posed he was going over the cars
when he slipped. This is evident from
the condition OF the body. which is
cut in two from head to foot There
is n great deal of snow around Heron
and the cylinders have packed it down
In such manner that body would
naturally slide on the track.
Popular In Spokane.
ELLIS was we'll known and generally
liked He had been running out of
Spokane for about two years. During
this time he has lived with different
people around the corner of Division
street and Main avenue.
He leaves II brother in Cheyenne
and two married sisters In San Diego.
His father died last year, The body
is still at Missoula, What the
funeral arrangements viii be are not
known. but they will probably be held
undor the auspices Of the brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen, of which Ellis
was q member.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
RECEIVES
NEW TRACK
OUTFIT

A track meet between the athletes
of the Spokane high school and the
normal school is being talked of today.
The ldahoans have just received COM
plete track outfit from Chicago
sporting goods house which they claim
is the most complete in the northwest,
The outfit ~ the same used by all
eastern colleges.
A tryout meet is also being talked of
at Lewiston between the normal and
the University of Idaho at Moscow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
MAKING SOUVENIR
CUTS

"Our material Is about collected and
our cuts have been ordered" said
Gordon C. Corbaley of the Inland
Printing company. referring to the
souvenir his company Is TO publish
exploiting the state and Spokane at
the st. Louis fair.
1t will be two or three weeks be-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
BENCH SHOW
AT CHICAGO

CHICAGO, March l0.--A bench show
under the auspices of the Chicago Ken
mel club opened in the First Regiment
almory here today. More than 1000
doge of all classes are on exhibition.
including some of the most valuable
cannes in the country. Among the
cities represented at the show are Mil,
waukee, New York, Kansas City\
Grand Rapids, Detroit and St. Louis.
Judging was commenced soon after
the opening today and will be continu-
ed until the show closes Saturday night
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10

fore the first page comes off the press.
We have the general plans about COM
pleted and now are putting on the fin
fishing touches"
The two souvenirs are to be works
OF art. Mr.. Corbaley has the con-
tract for printing both. Spokane will
be given good send-off in a book
devoted to her alone. The cuts will
all be made in the east and the or
ders have all been placed. By the
time they arrive the material will be
about ready for the press.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
MARTIAL Law DECLARED.

(Scrfpps News ASSociatiOn.)
ST. PETERSBURG. March 10.-The
ukase issued today proclaims martial
law in various districts in Siberia.
including part of the trans Baikal
district and along the Lake Baikal
railway and all branch railways to
the east.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
KILLED AT HOPE

man named Pratt. a railroad en-
ploy. is reported killed at Hope. Idaho,
No information concerning the matter
can be learned here this afternoon, as
the Northern Pacific.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
KING AND
MINISTER'S
AT OUTS
(scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association)
BIRMINGHAM, England. March 10.
The Gazette prints sensational
story to the effect that trouble has
arisen between King Edward and the
cabinet over the proposed changes in
the war office, and limiting that the
king may dismiss the cabinet
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
MUST NOT TALK.

(Scripps News Association.)
WASHINGTON. March 10--Presi-
dent Roosevelt today issued an execu-
tive order as follows:
"All officials of the government are
directed not only to observe the pres
ident's proclamation of neutrality in
the pending war. but to abstain from
either action or speech which can
legitimately cause irritation to either
of the combatants."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10

WRECKED

(Scripps News Association.J
LONDON. March 10.-Lloyd's To. :
kohama correspondent wires that the
Japanese steamer Shinshu Maru was
wrecked off Chemulpo. She Is q total y
loss. -
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
(HAnb[RIA|h'5
MIND Afflicted
tscripps News Association

tScripps News Association)
LONDON, March l0.--An investiga-
ton of the report that Joseph Cham
bcrlain is mentally III indicates that
there is some basis for the rumor. Nd
vices from Egypt, where Chamberlain
is recuperating, state that lie is i'm
proving.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
TAFT
FINED

j. b. Taft. the man arrested yester-
day on the charge OF renting rooms for
immoral purposes on the lower floor of
Main building, was this afternoon fined
s25 and costs in the police court. The
women in the case We're fined 81 and
costs each.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
CovERLY'S ORDER

Men who live off the earnings of
fallen women must leave the town
This order has been Issued by Captain
Coverly, who says today he will rigid
ly enforce this law passed by the last
legislature.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10

SENTENCED
Scripps News Association.

tScripps News Association.)
LOS ANGELES, March l0.-Griffith
j. Griffith, the multi millionaire who
gave an SoO0-acre park to this city, was
sentenced to serve two years in the
penltentiary at San Quentin and to paw
5000 fine for attempting to shoot
. wife,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
Spokane Brakeman, Exhausted by
Want of Sleep, Drops Between Cars
Extra Runs for Two Weeks Was
More Than Human Endurance
Could Stand.

temper provoked by the Bristow re-
port, have determined not to stand in
the way of the congressional investiga-
ton into the conduct of the postofiice
department, which is desired by the
majority
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
AMERICANS WILL BE rzE1r.

WASHINGTON. March 10.-Russia
has granted formal permission to
General Chaffee to name Major Glib
son. Captain Jackson Captain Galley
ard Captain Reichmann to accompany
the Russian army.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
DAILY NAIL.

The Spokane & Occur d'Aiene cleo
trio line officials have opened negotia-
tons with the postoffice department.
for daily mail service from Spokane
to st. Maries, Idaho. over that line.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10

TOLD HIS I.ANDLADY HE WAS
NEARLY DEAD ron SLEEP AND
COULD NOT KEEP HIS EYES
OPEN--wHEN SENT ON XIs
LAST TRIP HE ATTEMPTED TO
DO HIS DUTY BUT WAS TOO
EXHAUSTED.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
KREBBS WINS

The jury in the case Of Joseph T.
Krebbs against the O. r. & n. company
brought in verdict for VI 900 this
afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
TORPEDO BOAT LOST.

(Scrfpps News AssOciatiOn.)
CANEA, Crete, March 10.-A Rus
sian transport from Port Said reports
the loss of its companion, torpedo
boat No. 221. en- route. The crew was
rescued.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
NO TICKETS
BEYOND LENOnE

The Northern Pacific today is not
selling tickets on its Lewiston branch
beyond Ienore, on account Ct bad
washout along the line at that point.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
EARTHQUAKE
lscripns News Assncintion.

fScripps News Association.l
VIENNA. March 10. Earthquake
shocks were felt this morning III Triest,
Cotinths and Glagenfurt. No reports
Of damage have been received.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10

The Social Dancing club will give a
prize masquerade ball this evening in
Swedish hall Four prizes will be given.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
wAn INEvIrABLz.

(Scripps News Association.)
BERLIN, March 1o.-Ths Tags-
blatt today asserts that the conviction
prevails In government circles that .
war between Russia ana England win
be the inevitable outcome Of the war
in the far east. Active preparations
are proceeding on an elaborate scale,
including measures for the defense Of
the Baltic coast. Prince Uchtomsku,
the czar's confidante, 10 quoted ~
stating that Russia thinks an attack
10 imminent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
OREGON WOMAN
WOULD WORK
SPOKANE
PREFERS CHARGE OF INSANITY
AGAINST HER SANE SON IN Or
DER TO HAVE HIM CURED OF
DRUG HABIT III THE SPOKANE
COUNTY JAIL.

Spokane's county Jail has reputa-
ton as a sanitarium for the cure Of
morphine fiends. This was evidenced
by the actions of Mrs. Hardman of
Oregon. Mrs. Hardman's plans are
we'll laid and shrewd, but they mis-
carried. She came to Spokane with
her son Fred from Oregon. Her son
had contracted the deadly drug habit
while under physician. He had had
an abscess in his side and had been
given morphine to allay the pain.
When he recovered he was a victim
to the drug.
Uncle in Scheme.
On the complaint of his mother,
backed up by his uncle, he was ar
rested and taken before Judge Ken
nan, Monday, on the charge of in
sanity. 1t was supposed Mrs. Hard
man knew he was not insane. but the
charge was part of the scheme to
cure him and without cost At the
trial it developed that he was sane
enough but that the pernicious habit
had it's hold on him. This court de-
ClSlCH Is WIldt tHt. IuOttlcl Wiultu, IL
would appear Young Hardman was
ordered into the custody of the
sheriff.
Mrs. Hardman thought he would be
held there until he was cured. but the
sheriff released him yesterday when
he was certain that he was not insane.
AS no charge of vagrancy had been
lodged against him he could not be
held.
She wanted Him Given Favors.
While in the Jail he was kept in a
separate cell on the third floor. To
this the mother objected. She seem
ed to think that he should have the
liberty of the Jail. Nor was she pleas
ed when he was released She wanted
him cured and was disappointed when
she found that the county was not go-
ing to the expense of curing him.
She was told that if she wished him
detained in the Jail she would have
to swear out a warrant charging him
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10

(Scripps News Association.)
PORT ARTHUR, March 1o.-xhs
Japanese neet reappsared st midnight
and bombarded the city intermittent
ly until a. Im.., whom II withdrew.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
CITY scAvENaER GIVES NUMBER
OF ANIMALS HE HAS TAKEN
OUT OF RIVER ABOVE WATER
w0RKS-TERRIBL CONDITION
OF SOME OF THE CARcAssEs.

1t has been said by many physicians
in the city of Spokane that the water
supply is pure. Commissioner Wey-
mouth has come out with the state
ment that no dead animals or decaying
carcasses have been taken out of the
river above the water works in the past
seven years, and he had no recollection
previous to that time of any dead
bodies being removed. Other officials
make the most positive statements TO
the contrary.
This morning, in the city health office
in the city l.all. l. Sorensen. city soav-
enger, declared positively. and is will
ing to back his statement with proof,
that during his term as city scayenger
he has removed from the Spokane river
within quarter OF mile above the
intake canal, which supplies the city
water, 30 carcasses of sheep, 8 or 10
carcasses of decaying horses, and one or
two dead cows. Mr.. Sorensen said
many of the bodies were in a rotting
condition, and the odor and sight of the
carcasses remains in his mind every
time he attempts to drink water from
the city taDS
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
CONGRESSMAN
ARE: MAD

tScripps News Assooiation)
WASHINGTON, d, G., March TO-
The house leaders, recognizing the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
PORT ARTHUR BO1BARDED LAST NIGHT
Hard Gale Prevents Attack From Becoming
SerIous.-.TaIk Of War Between England
and Russia.

with vagrancy. This she would not
do, SO the young fellow is now in her
care and out of the clutches of the
county.
How Sheriff Cures Fiends.
Sheriff officials have had very good
success at the county Jail with this
class of people. The doctors have a
regular course which they pursue in
treating the cases. Along with a
medicine which builds up the system
they administer the drug to the pa
tents once a day in decreasing doses.
If the case is not too far gone, they
generally succeed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
Fishermen Find Bodies.

MANY of these animals were dis
covered by fishermen on the river
said Mr., Sorensen. The health de
partment was nototied. and | have been
ordered dozens of times to go with my
men and remove the animals from the
river. These carcasses We're not FIVE
OF six miles up the river, as has been
SAT-, but within a short distance from
the water works.
Anyone drinking Spokane water and
who wishes to be cured of the habit
should view the intake canal of the
water works in the summer time. The
canal is positively filthy with decaylng
vegetable matter, and is enough to
spread disease over the entire city"
Body FILLED with Maggots.
Mr.. Sorensen was not the only person
in the health office this morning that