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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-01
Wrecks ON
Railroads

CHICAGO, Jan. l.-Ofhcial Stats
tics show the year 1903 to have been
unusually prolific in serious railroad
wrecks. The present year, it is hoped,
will show better record and railroad
officials have agreed upon several in
novations and new regulations that are
expected to contribute to the general
safety of the travelling public. Begin
ming today number of leading lines
substitute telephone exchange for
Geographic orders in the operation Of
trains. II Is believed that this change
which in time is to be adopted by all
roads, will remove much of the danger
of misinterpreted and lost orders.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-01
For the Poor Farm.

DR.. Mary Latham, in the Hyde block
is receiving contributions for a box
of literature which she designs send
ing to the poor farm. Any one having
books or papers-wholesome literature
of any kind-that they do not want
can help along this good work by send
ing it to the office of DR.. Latham in
the HYDE block.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-01

The police are also seeking to
fasten the responsibility upon whom
soever caused the doors Of the chil-
dren's galleries to be looked after 900
little ones were ushered into what
proved to be prison for cremation.
Not ono Of the principal exits was
ever opened, and the others were lock-
cd, SO that no one could escape.
large number Of witnesses are
being held for the investigation. They
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-01

for the prevention Of suoh oalamittss
were in use by the thsater.
The police, coroner and building
commissioner are this morning prose-
outing Investigations for the purpose
Of fixing the blame.
The police are sweating the stage
hands, who have been locked mp since
last night, in the hope Of securing
evidence calculated to incriminate
men higher up on the executive stan.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-01
ALL,ESCAPES WERE LOCKED
oq Theatre Was Nothing More Than Prison for the Cremation Of the
Hundreds Little 0nesThe Authorities Will Fasen Responsibility
for the Disaster Where 1t Belongs

CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-Detsctives are
securing the oity today In search Of
Snsn believed to be in some way re-
1lponsibls for the great calamity In
connection with the Iroquois fire. All
those In any way connected with the
management OF the thsAtsr are un-
der surveillance. They strsnuously
repsl all assertions that oarelessnsss
was the cause Of the holocaust and
claim that the best methods known
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-01

are locked In calls and no one ~ per-
United to see or interview them.
omoial reports Of the dead this
morning give the total number Of
deaths 5s2, missing 27o, injured 1s5.
The greater portion Of the missing
are doubtless among the unidentified
dead, Of which there are 1873.
The coroner will not be prepared to
begin the actual taking Of evidence
until uaxt week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-01
CARNIVAL OF FLOWERS

PASADENA, Cal, Jan. l.-Neorly
$4,000 people took part in or witnessed
today's flower carnival, or tournament
or roses, which has been the browning
feature of the mid-winter season in
Pasadena for the last IL years. The
affair was in every way brilliant sue
cess. The procession WAS over a mile
long It was composed of floats, tally
hos. carriages, e1uestrians and car
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-01

was mostly spoken on board, and the
captains name was Peterson.
When Du Bots recovered his former
self a storm was raging and the right
side of his jaw was paining him. A
lurch of the ship had sent him sprawl
ing on the deck. The shock of the fall
had caused him to regain memory. He
was attempting to collect his thoughts
when the mate of the ship ordered
him to make fast the sails, but the
work seemed so new to him that he
required instructions. Every task that
he was ordered to perform subsequent
ly was strange to him, though he was
informed that he had done seaman's
work satisfactorily while he was in his
other psychical self
Du Bots says the mate told him that
he, Du Bots, had gone aboard the En-
dymion at Pensacola, Fla. on the af
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-01

The city directory for 1904 Is m
press. Changes of address and othst
corrections may still be made. Il
you think you have been overlooket
or II you have changed your address
since called upon by our enumerators
please call at once or notify us by
phone or letter.
II. l.. POLK & co,
6S6 The Rookery. Tel Main il9I.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-01

wasnington.-Circu calling for
subscriptions for 100000 Philippine
land purchase bonds were made pub
lie today by the war department. The
proceeds are to be applied to the pur-
chase Of friar lands
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-01

tural college, DIR. W. II. Howells Of
Medical Lake, and Charles Scott, a
mining man from Nelson, d, G., are
stopping at the Victoria.
w. p Gray, prominent merchant of
Occur d. lene, and Sig Dilsheimer, well
known in Colville, are booked at the
Spokane.
II, Anzler, mining man from Sal
tese, and A. j. Sinclair, mining man
from Wardner, are registered at the
Pacific.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-01

Psndlston, ors.-Bessie M. Manu.
the daughter Of wealthy parents ate
Walla walla, Is in .the county jail;
here serving out a fine of $50 for un-
lawful cohabitation. Her mother has,
offered to pay the fine If she win go
east and live with relatives and lead
a new life a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-01
People Who
Arc Coming
and Going

James A, Brown, superintendent OF
the Blaclstail Mining company, and j.
IA. Burk, stock man from Lewiston,
are registered at the Arthur.
@. l.. Smith of the Pullman agricul-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-01
Weather Forecast.

For Spokane and Vicinity
Tonight and Saturday slightly
colder with occasional light
snow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-01
WHERE 1.-THE SPOKANE PRESS" STANDS, FOR 1904

that the merchant: Of this city have given ssr,s,
while in eghtpage form large proportion OF Its advertising
business might persisted have exercised perhaps
the management who also stock
whether advertisers shall
the basis Of merit and anxious
ns paper no T not s anS a
have toward the who conducting
% purely ''S S @ " sias .de Valley
s, tn; s: Water Company
with hundreds Of petty scrbbngs is the s,s pooxrpv
Forget it, IT,, The Press believes and and vi. will
s ss n se S and and So to
The Press Is not engaged in a work
has rich soil Z
task n r ,o p n% n s % s nsn. ps nm the ., I
sns to attack the dsorsnzs of the no rsiasa mns
VIII flee when no man puuet The of The Press after
seems his
tory makes 'Ta n " all human h aYa~ Sa sna
Injustice at the hands of the community and being
kane The Press the good things life
bound
whose wkelness is The Press duty the
Of snot0~s social ,f hhar tn p's 10 n ee a
r t lk ws bank D,,, woman am be pnuper or
n
This, though wind (
to criticize any man institution tmehonored social political
mildly shock s friends in order to arouse m" .1,e ns
Once in while The Press hopes to shake the foundation
These
lighting easily
o sell bread
TO the lbs with Hagel the
Is the
lifelong
called
or
things which all history than
a a
and give
record
o ISL rtea --ssY ST ufnX
New Years resolutions help the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-01

II. Stevenson, advance agent for the
Richard Carvel company, is at the Vic
toria.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-01-01

been entirely overlooked. wonder
how many more lives will be required
before these things will be properly
attended to? Respectfully,
w. d. BROWNELL.
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riages, all decorated with a profusion
of roses, carnations, chrysanthemums
and other blossoms. AT the end of
the route the equipages which cxcelled
in the various divisions were awarded
handsome prizes, Besides the people
of Pasadena the participants In the
days festivities included large parties
from Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Mon
terey and other points.
, 1904-12-15
NATIONAL ENcAMPMENT
SET FOR SEPTEMBER.

The national G. A. r. encampment
will be held in Denver Sept. 4, 5, 6 and
Z of next year., says the Denver Post.
These are the dates determined by
the national executive committee, aft
err several conferences with the local
committee n with representatives OF
the railroads. Denver's Festival of
Mountain and Plain had much to do
with the selection of the date. the COM
mittee arguing that it would prove a
royal entertainment for the visiting
. The 1-cent a mile rate has
been promised by the railroads. The
local committee has agreed to assume
every burden which may be placed
upon 1t, and the track now seems clear
a gathering of 10000 veterans next
year, with double that number Of other
visitors.
, 1904-12-15
Notice for publication.

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, at Cheyenne, Wyo-
ming, Nov. IA 1904
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before T. ]. Dayton, clerk of dis
trict court, at Laramie, Wyoming, on De
cember 10, 1901, viz:
BENJAMIN c. HARNDEE
of Arlington. Wyoming. on III. E. No
Up. 10 N, R e w..
He names the following witnesses tc
prove his continuous residence upon ant
cultivation Of said land, viz:
Herbert J. King Of Roeadale, Wyo
ming; Louie Ramp Of Medicine Bow
annie, Wyoming; Joseph w. Armstrong
Of Rcckdale, Wyoming.
lni7dr7 w. E. CHAPLIN. Register.
, 1904-12-15
LARAMIE CANDIDATE FOR
CHEZ EXERCISING CLERK.

Major Alva s. Bender, United States
army, retired Of Division Foreman
D e. Sullivan's clerical staff. is
on leave. of absence and will visit
Cheyenne in a few days. looking up
his interests there, he being a candi-
date for the position of chief engros-
sing clerk in the next legislature,
which convenes in Cheyenne next
month. This Is a lucrative position,
and the many friends Of the genial
major will wish him success.
The major Is a Missourian by birth,
a great admirer Of President Roose-
Missouri's greatest statesmen.
, 1904-12-15
SAID TO BE SUFFERING
FROM IMPURE COAL GAS


The Denver Post of yesterday after
noon had the following t~elegraphic
item from Cheyenne:
THE people Of Cheyenne are suf-
fering with q peculiar disease. which
has become epidemic. The afniction
Is in the throat and has been pro
nounced bronchitis by the physicians
in most cases. 1t develops, however,
that the malady Is caused by impure
supplied by the city gas works,
due, IL Is said, to . poor grade of coal
from which the gas is made. The
coal produces = choking sulphur fume,
which Is carried through the pipes with
the gas and enters every home and
Guinness house using the illuminant.
The fumes VI plainly noticeable In
the streets. and nearly everyone Is
suffering with throat trouble. There
are over 5000 children in the city
being treated for bronchitis"
, 1904-12-15

C. Appel Is at Denver.
Ed Clarity is home from a visit to
Idaho.
Neal Roach returned from the west
last night.
Mrs. Gallagher and daughter were
here from Lookout yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. j. Bell and children
will spend Christmas in this city.
J. A. Mokler of Casper attended the
meeting of the board Of trustees of the
university.
Manager Patterson of the steam
laundry has gone to Ogden for e short
business visit.
J. s. Atherly Is at Cheyenne, taking
the higher degrees in the Scottish
Rites consistory.
Sheriff Cook left this morning for
Holmes on business for the office and
on private business.
Frank Prayer, the Garrett ranch
man who has been visiting in the city
for a few days, left for mis- home to-
day.
8. B. Kitchum is here representing
the Richard III company, with Mr..
Don e. Hall in the leading role, which
comes to the Opera House on the 23d.
DR.. Rafter returned to Cheyenne last
night, after officiating at the Collins
Chaplin wedding. He oficiated at the
Snyder funeral at Cheyenne this aft
ernoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H. Weber have
returned after visiting several weeks
the east. Mr.. Weber has gone
to Goldfield, New, where he is
mining.-Denver Republican.
Hon. T. F. Burke, Mr.. A. j. Mokler
and Judge J. C. Davis, who were here
attending a meeting Of the board OF
of the University of Wyoming,
left for Cheyenne last night.
Mrs. Wallace Bond and Mrs. Will
lam Dubois, who came over from
Cheyenne to be present at the we'd
ding of Miss Maize Chaplin and Mr..
Wilkie Collins, returned home last
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkie Collins, who
married at 5 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, left early this morning for
Denver, where they will visit for a
little while before going to their home
1t Lusk.
The Imperial Military band last
rendered a delightful serenade
% Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkie Collins, who
had been married during the afternoon
1t the home Of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Chaplin.
Mr.. w. L. Hamilton of Douglas, a
member Of the state board Of sheep
commissioners. is here today, looking
Up the matter Of some taxes assessed
his sheep which were ranged
n Albany county last summer. He
:ame over from Cheyenne last night,
where he has been attending a meeting
II the board.
, 1904-12-15
A FREIGHT WRECK
SAVES WORSE ONE
ROCK ISLAND STOCK TRAIN CUTS
UNION PACIFIC FREIGHT IN
TWO At MANHATTAN.
But for This Accident it Probably
Would Have Crashed Into West
bound Passenger Train Head On
Engineer and Fireman Injured and
Six Cars Demolished.

Manhattan, Kas., Dec. 15.-If a Rock
Island train had not run into a Union
Pacific freight train here yesterday
and been wrecked, it probably would
have crashed head-on into the west
bound passenger, which had already
reasons unexplained ran past the de-
pot without stopping and nj in two a
Union Pacific freight. Engineer Hen
derson and Fireman Mckay, both of
Bellevue, were injured and six cars
we're demolished. The engine over
after running two hundred
, 1904-12-15
Awaiting Arrest Of Outlaws.

Big Piney, Wyo., Dec. 15.-The ar,
to arrest two outlaws who have TAX
en- refuge at a ranch on Cottonwood
creek, is anxiously awaited by resi-
dents Of this section. A battle is ex
pected when an attempt is made to
arrest the men.
The outlaws appeared at a ranch
further up the Cottonwood several days
ago and committed Wholesale theft.
They then retreated to the ranch
where they now are and issued a def
to the settlers and sheriff alike.
, 1904-12-15
Beware Of ointments for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury,

Beware OF Ointment8 tor CatArrh tnat
Contain Mercury,
as mercury will surely destroy the
sense Of smell and completely derange
the Whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
prescriptions from reputable ply
sicians. as the damage they will do is
ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure.
manufactured by F. ]. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, O., contains ne mercury, and
Ia taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. In buying Halls Ca
tarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine.
It Ia taken internally and made in
Toledo, Ohio, by F. ]. Cheny & Co.
Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price 75c. per
bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
, 1904-12-15
CAPTAIN ToWNER MARRIED
FIFTY YEARS AG,

-
B. W. Towner and Miss Mahala
Breedelove were married December
Is. 1854, just fifty'years ago. by Rev.
Samuel Donahue. at the home OF the
brides parents. les Chillicothe, Ohio.
The Towner family live to a good
old age. Captain John H. Towner and
Sallie s. Towner lived together fifty
seven years. dying at the age Of 80.
Mrs. Towner dying the youngest OF
four sisters. the oldest living to the
age Of LOG years. Mr.. Towner's Oldest
sister celebrated her golden wedding
and lived four or five years afterwards.
His second sister Is now 70 years old.
His brother, J. T. Towner. who is we'll
known in Laramie, now living in New
is II years old.
, 1904-12-15
THE SNYDER FUNERAL
HELD THIS AFTERNOON.

The funeral Of Conductor Jacob Sny-
der was conducted at Cheyelc7 at
40 this afternoon by DR.. Geo".sa T..
Rafter, rector of St. Marks Episcopal
chul cb, the Knights Templar having
charge of the arrangements. TIA, SER
vices were held at the Masonic temple,
and were attended by a large number
of the visiting Msson; who we're at
Cheyenne to attend the Wyoming con
s,story reunion. Conductor Frank
Simpson attended from this city.
, 1904-12-15
D0LLARD TaIAL'S
SENSATIONAL END
PLEADS GUILTY To MURDER IN
SECOND DEGREE AND GETS
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS
Charged With One Of Most Cold Blood
ed Killings In History Of Fremont
County When He Shot Two Men
Within IN hour-Inspeetina A.
legged Assaults Upon inspectors.

Lander, Wyo., Dec. 15.-A sensation
was created here Tuesday night when
the attorneys for James Dollard, who
murdered Ross Stronger and Frank
Bryant here last fall, asked t o change
Dollard's plea of guilty Of murder in
the second degree, and the plea was
accepted. Judge Craig sentenced Dol
lard to twenty-five years in the peni-
Tertiary, and the county saved fully
IS, 900 expenses.
Dollard is in poor health and will
not live more than a few years at best.
Dollard's crime was the coolest
biooded affair in the history of Ere
mont county. The unexpected out
come Of the cas- gives general salts
faction, for it was known that Dollard
was insane at the time he committed
the murder.
, 1904-12-15
DAUGHTER OF FATHER
OF UNIVERSITY BILL

Miss June E.Downey. n of thegrad-
yates and associate professor of Eng
lish Of the university, has published
her book Of poems, The Heavenly
Dykes" The book is printed by the
Gorham Press of Boston. Prof. Dow
ney is the daughter Of hte late Hon.
8. w. Downey. father Of the bill es-
tablishing the state university.
, 1904-12-15
RECOMMENDS CRAWFORD
FOR GUERNSEY OFFICE.

Congressman Mondell has recon
mended Mason M. Crawford tor post
master at Guernsey, Laramie county.
James e. Pollock has been commits
stoned at Woods Landing. Albany
county. The senate has confirmed the
appointment Of F. e. Davis as post
master At Wheatland, Laramie county.
, 1904-12-15
U GIRL

Eva Castle, the ~11-year-old daughter
Of c. e. Castle, was dragged to death
by a runaway horse nea her home,
Ave miles south Of Longmont, Colo,
Monday evening, while taking a horse.
back ride. The girl was a good rider.
foot catching in the stirrup, which
frightened the animal into running
away.
, 1904-12-15
Investigating Attack on inspectors.

Investigating Attack on Inspectors.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Dec. 15.-Inspector
McDermctt Of the bureau of animal
industry is here investigating the re-
cent assaults upon government stock
inspectors. A few weeks ago an at
tempt was made to kill DR.. w. R.
Fleming, sheep inspector at Casper,
and a few days ago a cattle inspector
was killed in South Dakota. There are
numerous other where the agents
Of the government have been assaulted
and driven from their posts.
The department at Washington will
prosecute vigorously the assailants Of
their inspectors. DR.. Fleming, who
shot at Casper, is located at Gree
ley.
, 1904-12-15
CONDUCTOR BAIRD
RESUMES HIS RUN.

Mrs. William Hodgeman and Mrs.
G. A. Campbell Of this city have been
informed that their brother, George
Baird, who was injured in a Union
Pacific wreck more than a year ago.
had resumed his run as q conductor
the Omaha-North Platte section Of
the road, entirely recovered, at which
his numerous friends here rejoice.
, 1904-12-15
CHEYENNE MAsoNs
ELECT OFFICERS.

Cheyenne lodge No. 1, Nasons. has
elected the following ofhcers. w. 8.
Palmer, worshipful master: hurley n.
Sage, senior warden; T. Blake Ken
needy, junior warden; C. F. Miller.
treasurer; D. W. Gill. secretary. Co
lin Hunter, N. R. Davis and William
Meyers, trustees.
, 1904-12-15

A fine boys overcoat for $2.75. was
81. at Woodruff & Te~ry's.
, 1904-12-15

Last call for overcoats. $35 coats
for $1,000, at Woodruff & Terry's.
, 1904-12-15

GOODS
A splendid line Of Card
Cases, Purses, Bill Books,
Cigar Cases, Hand Bags.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-17
By Waldon Fawcett.


 If anyone doubts that this is an age of militarism in the United States he has only to take into account the num- Der of private military academies which are sprnging up in all parts of the cour- try and the marvellous rapidity with which sd they hey ar are e, developing along all lines of youthful Yankee ambition. Uncle Sam's own famous school for soldiers at West Point is still pre-eminent. of course, but 1t has rivals In private insti- tutions which approach much nearer dreamed possible few years ago.
 There are now fully 150 military academies In America, and almost every month sees additions to the list. The purpose of these institutions Is not to tional Guard. but merely to instill in them the principles of system and order, to teach them that adherence to dis cipline and to render them fit physically Qualifications which 1t has been proven torily as in an up-to-date military acad- einy. But aside from these consdera- tions, which may be expected to infiu- ence the parents. there Is no doubt that the pomp and show of the military battles and other exciting work in the form of picturesque diversions serves ae d powerful magnet for American boys, and the youth of the land are fiocking to these amateur soldier acade- The military work at these war coll Ieges for young America Is. moreover. the real thing in every sense of the word. Tn days euhe by the boy students were content to drill with wooden guns end to execute the most simDle move
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-17

tributed to the Confederate Army three major generals, 30 brigadiers. 60 col- oneis. 50 lieutenant colonies. 30 majors Stanton m of shs Federa andees War meft, once declared that the Civil War was kept going" by the graduates of these Southern military schools. Again at the time. of the recent war with and South furnished from their .gradu- ates scores of officers for the volunteer regiments. but the demand far exceeded the supply
 Outdoor life. physical development. mental and moral discipline are most admirably blended in the courses at the private military academies of the United States. which each year turn out an army of 10000 graduates. From the day when he first dons the uniform until the final inspection which precedes
 the caSst SSs out s s sdasEn dso sms piine almost, if not quite. as rigid as that which prevails at West Point. He assumes the vocabulary of the army; has his quarters in 'barracks;" and eats in mess hall" while "reveille",, warnG him to prepare for the night and ''tap8 ends his days activity. The re- straints of the cadet system seem irk- some to some boys and their parents. but the lads who have sufficient back bone to meet the requirements almost splendid specimens. of young manhood.
 There are many busy days for a boy following hiD entrance into one 0k tneD4 military schools. He is taught first of many ma v hours in in the 'awkward squad:
 nips o sPs bssd bsdf1Ds u spd 4d Sssst sSss ffSon to T t6s ssstisfsSsica ( -of thS drii sofrcffsa-