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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-25
WHAT GORDON
THINKS OF LUND

Judge Gordon, leader of the railroad
forces in Saturdays republican. con-
vention, left Saturday night for Cali
fornia on a business trip. When seen
at the depot just before his departure
the Judge was asked what he had to
sav about the convention. He replied
at was good convention from a
political standpoint. There was plenty
of good red-hot oratory. 1t was enter
tanning. I have no complaint to make
of my treatment at the hands of the
convention. l was given a fair hearing
and most courteous treatment at the
hands of the delegates.
"My treatment at the hands of the
chairman, Mr.. Lund, was not SO cour-
teous. l refuse to characterize the
actions of chairman who takes advan-
tage of his position to interrupt a
speaker on the floor to deny or insinu-
ate the untruthfulness of his state
ments. | think the chairman forgot
himself and his position for the
moment.
'My trip to California is purely of a
private nature. l will be back in about
10 days"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-25
THE TICKET

The following is the list Of success
full candidates for county and legis-
lative offices, chosen by the republi-
can convention last Saturday:
Joint judge of Stevens and Spokane
counties, Miles Poindexter; judges for
Spokane county, II. L. KEENAN, and w.
A. Huneke; prosecuting attorney, r..
M. Barnhart; county clerk, H. A.
Koontz; county surveyor, ]. M. Snow
county superintendent of schools, M.
B. Watkins; commissioner First
district George H. Collins; commits
sioner (Second district) William Con-
molly; county auditor, Zach Stewart;
county assessor Dayton H. Stewart;
treasurer, e. X. Erwin; sheriff, II. B.
Doak; coroner, DR.. F. p. Witter;
justices of the peace, G. w. Stocker
and j. D. Hinkle
State senator's: Second district, Dr.
C. G. Brown; Third district, Walker
A. Henry; Fourth district, E. c. Bratt
Of Plaza.
Representatives: Third district,
Dan Hoch and Jesse Huxtable; Fourth
district, w. d. Scott of Spokane and
d. p. Powers of Latah; Fifth district,
c. A. Radcliffe of Cheney and ]. A.
FanCher of Manila; Sixth district,
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BURNS CAN NOT IN
DucE HIx TO GIVE WARRANTS
FOE THE MONTE CBIST0-
PROSECUTOR SAYS EVIDENCE
II NOT SUFFICIENT AND
BURNS SAYS TT Is.

Prosecuting Attorney Kimball has
the arrest of Ed. Dufresne, the owner
of an immoral house in the lower
part of town known as the Monte
Cristo.
Martin Burns Of the police depart
ment asked for the warrants this
claiming that he was violating the
state law by running an immoral
house.
Mr.. Burns said: There are rooms
rented on two floors of the Monte
Cristo-both on the ground floor and
on the second floor. l have witnesses
to prove what I claim, and as the
running of these houses is against
the state law l asked for warrants
from Prosecuting Attorney kimball
and he refused to issue them. He
stated that 1 had not sufficient evil
dence to convict them and until I
had he would not issue them. I have
ample evidence.
81 then asked If he would issue
warrants against establishments
where box rustling is going on. He
refused this also, saying that he
could not do so until he had specific
evidence against the houses.
Carries Warrants in His Pocket.
prosecuting Attorney Kimball has
warrants in his pocket now for per-
sons running immoral houses which
he showed me this afternoon. l do
not know by whom they were sworn
out, but at any rate he has refused
to have them solved. 1 presume the
warrants were sworn out by the at
torney for the ministers
Mr.. Kimball stated to me that this
particular place could not be put out
of business unless the others were
also"
Mr.. Kimball when seen this after
noon was In a great hurry to enter
the courtroom of the police court and
would not give the reporter an in
terview.
Martin Burns has taken the bit
into his own teeth and practically
stands without the help of any of
the city officials. Justice Hinkle
stated to Mr. Burns that he would
not like to be mixed up in the
matter.
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George T. Crane and Colonel N. E.
Linsley; Seventh district, DIR. George
T. Doolittle and J. B. Lindsey.
Delegates to the state convention:
Charles P. Lund Frank T. Post, j.
A. Schiller, John w. Merritt, D. T..
Ham, A. s. Crowder, DR.. W. F. Morri-
son, /. B. Nash, T. d. Rockwell, M. T.
Harrison, Laurence r. Hamblin, Dem
ton M. Crow, Horace Kimball, Alfred
Coolidge, Alonzo NJ. Murphey, c. Her.
bert Moore, B. r. Ostrander, w. 8.
McCrea. w. B. LOTHIAN, A. e. Gala
gheE II. G. Stimmel, W. F. Wood,
w. V. Skillman, J. p. M. Richards,
Seabury Merritt, Joseph Warmold, c.
K. Holloway, w. J. Parks, w. NJ
Byers, e. Claiming Moore, A. H.
Gregg, Charles Hebbard. Fred NJ
Dudley, George p. Holden of Chat
taroy, DR.. w. J. Howells of Medical
Lake, T. J. Kelly of Deer Park c.
d. Wood of Moran, M. B. Watkins of
Latah, l.. r. Brockman of Rockford,
]. E. Carman of Tyler, l.. H. Houck
of Cheney. w. NJ. Dean of Cheney, 8.
j. Spoor of Spangle, f. C. Bratt OF
Plaza, ]. F. Congleton. of Milan, John
l.. Smith of Haselwood, p. McEneany
of Deep Creek, w. H. Stoneman of
Peone and c. Sorenson Of White Bluff
Prairie.
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kIMbALL Will NOT ACT

The discovery of this remarkable
will was made through an inquiry
of ene of the granddaughters of the
DECEASED, Bertha Shipper Trying, liv-
ing at W510 124th street, New York
city, who wrote to the county clerk at
Salt Lake City asking how she might
procure a copy of the document The
provisions of the deceased in regard
to the unusual disposition of his re-
mains were carried out to the letter.
but the court records fail to disclose
thai any distribution of the estate
was ever made.
The will provided that no distri-
button of the estate be made as long
as there was any objection raised by
any of the heirs therein named. The
court records show that citation
had been issued, ordering the heirs to
APPEAR in court, and that was the last
entry made. 1t is not known what
disposition was made of the property
and valuable books and collections of
which DR.. Sinslow died possessed.
In providing for the disposition of
his books DR.. Winslow desired that
they be sold by his executors after
long and sufficient notice. Among
them he mentions my old, rare aud
remarkable work in three folio vol
umes, printed in 1872, 1874 and 1876
A. 80, and entitled Civitates Obs
Terrarum.' / limit and hold it's value
at $4,000 for the three volumes, a
sum which it is well worth and will
readily bring when its merits and
character are well known, and in
consideration of the fact that it is
perhaps the only work of it's kind ex-
tant, l never having been able to find
1t named in any catalogue of any
European or American library or coll
lection of books which has come with
In my notice or knowledge. These
remarkable volumes contain the
maps and delineations of some 200
cities as they existed more than three
centuries ago, and during the middle
ages of European civilization"
Many other rare works are also
mentioned in the will.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-25
PORTLAND
KICKS

Portland is again stirring up trouble.
This time it is the Coast league that
is suffering from this trouble making
proclivity of the hamlet on the Will
lamette. Because the team had a
losing streak when in California, Port
land is threatening dire things, includ-
ing the disruption of the league.
After breaking up every league the
Northwest ever had, the Portland
people are getting restless again this
year, simply because the team is losing,
and talk is heard about returning to
the old four-club league of Portland,
Tacoma, Seattle and Spokane. The
excuse is made that the northern clubs
take the worst of it in gettin only 80
per cent of the gate down in California,
and the fact that they spend most of
their time down south gives them the
short end of the money" says Seattle
paper, adding:
"If Portland does not take a brace
and get respectable position in the
race, Fred Ely will have hard shedding
down there this year, for the Portland
fans are not game losers. Last year
there was world of money behind the
team, and it lost in big punches. This
year, however, Ely and his brother
own the team, and as there is limit
to their pile, some of the money to
finance the club must come out of the
gate On paper Portland looks strong,
and if Ely can instll some of his own
baseball sense into his men the team
should begin to climb in the race"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-25
Sensational Fact Brought out at Court MARTHA
---Europeans Killed In Northern China.

been carried through all of the courts
and finally reached the United States
supreme court.
The litigation grew out of the sec
ond marriage of William Tull. Tull
and his second wife mortgaged the
property to the German Savings and
Loan society. The society foreclosed
the mortgage. The heirs of the first
wife of Tull started suit for a half
interest.
During the litigation the integrity
Of the state supreme court was Bit
terly assailed and 1t was asserted
that the court held it's office illegally.
The case finally reached the supreme
court on a writ of error. Dora May
Seeley and the other heirs of the first
wife of Tull were granted half in
terest in the property, which is con-
sidered among the most valuable in
Spokane. The heirs are now in court
seeking to recover the back rent col
lected by the society.
William s. Goodfellow, considered
one of the leaders of the San Fran
cisco bar, and E. c. Hughes, a promi-
nent attorney of Seattle, are defend
ing the case for the German Savings
and Loan society. Nash & Nash are
representing the plaintiffs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-25
HE MAKES A
STRANGE Will

SALT LAKE CITY, April 25--.
What is possibly the most remarkable
will drawn up during the last half
century was found recently in the
archives of the county clerks Office.
The document in question Is the WIN
OF the great doctor. Charles Frederick
Winslow. who died in Zion among
the Mormons in 1877. 1t was ordered
by the decedent that his heart be re-
moved from his body. embalmed and
buried In the grave OF his mother on
Nantucket island; that his body be
cremated and placed in the grave OF
his wife In Mount Auburn cemetery.
Massachusetts. After considerable
delay the provisions OF the will were
finally carried out by the executors
The cremation performed In Salt
Lake City was the third ever accom-
plished in this country.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-25
(Scripps News Association.)

ST. PETERSBURG, April 25.-The
naval court martial of the captain OF
the cruiser Boyarin, which was par
TALLY destroyed by a mine near Port
Arthur, February 10, has brought SEN
sational facts to light.
The testimony showed that the day
before she struck the mine the Boy
arin engaged in a duel in fog with
another ship off Dalny.. Both were
damaged. The fight was stopped
when the discovery was made that
the Boyarin's opponent was the mine
transport Yenesei, which was later
sunk by mine. On the latter occa-
sion the Boyarin withdrew without
attempting to save the crew of the
Yenesei. Then the Boyarin struck
mine. Her crew landed and the ship
drifted to sea and was lost.
The captain produced letter from
the dowager empress congratulating
him on his courage in saving the crew
of his vessel, on which account the
court merely withdrew permission
to serve in the future.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-25
WOULD OUT OFF JAPs.

(Scripps News Assocfation.)
LONDON, April 25.-A Reuter- disc
patch from Liasin reports several
sotnias of Cossacks occupy the town
of shenktchen, probably sunguchu, in
the rear of the Japanese troops con-
centrated on the Yalu. The object OF
this move is to cut of detachments
from going from Gensan to operate
in junction with the Japanese at
Ping Yang.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-25
EUROPEANS KILLED.

(Scripps News Association.)
ST. PETERSBURG, April 25.-Tho
Novoe Vremya today quotes the
Shuntyang Shibof of Picking as stat
ing that the anti-foreign agitation in
northern China is growing. 1t is be-
ing carried on actively by brigands.
Seven persons have been killed near
Tientsin. Trouble has also occurred
at Lonafu. Shansi province; Shundefu.
Pechili province, and at several other
places.
A French merchant and Signor
Poma, an Italian engineer, have been
killed. A desperate fight, 1t is re-
ported, occurred In the disturbed dis
trict, in which 20 Europeans are said
to have been massacred. The author
tiles have telegraphed to Pekin for
achievements to suppress the
brigands.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-25
Will DEMAND
A GRAND jury

A demand for a grand jury to inves-
tigate the traffic in young girls being
carried on by the employment agencies
is to be made upon Judge Richardson
by the socialists of Spokane.
At crowded meeting held Saturday
night the Spokane socialists vehement
denounced the public officials for their
failure to stop this infamous traffic.
A committee was appointed, consisting
of one from each ward of the city, to
get signers to a petition for grand
jury. The committee started to work
this morning and met with considerable
encouragement. The committee is COM
posed of Messrs. Mangold, Ichty,
Goodenough, Mcneil and McGonigle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-25

OFFENDED
RoosEvELT's INTERVIEW LAUD-
ING GERMAN AMBASSADOR Is
NOT RECEIVED WITH DELIGHT.

BERLIN, April 25-President Roose-
welt has offended German Chauvin.
lists by an interview with him by Eu
gene Ietung, who cables that the pres
ident devoted quarter of an hour
extolling Ambassador Steinburg, the
German ambassador.
Although hattering," says the Bes
taur Ieitung. ''Roosevelt's testimony
offends the dignity of the German EN-
pire by creating the impression that
Steinburg is striving to gain the Amer
lean governments appreciation instead
of protecting his fatherland."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-25
CELEBRATED

Dennis McCauliffe set out yesterday
to make an inspection of the interest
ing sights around Spokane. He must
have had a glorious time, according to
the story told the police this morning
by his wife. McCauliffe came home
last night with the assistance of two
men. He was shy his pay check foc
s246O on the S. +. & N. and a gold
watch. Mr.. NlcCauliffe reported the
matter to the police in hopes the check
and watch could be recovered.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-25
Executive Committee Votes to Hold
Conference at Chicago Roads Pro-
pose Concessions to Big Concerns
but Nothing for the Retailer The
Committee to Talk--Schiller Will
FIGHT It--Decisi0n Was Taken Last
Friday.

An executive committee meeting
of the Shippers association was held
Friday afternoon, and 1t was decided
to have a meeting of the whole as
ISOLATION tonight at o'clock to con-
slider the latest move OF the railroads
for Chicago conference. The action
of the executive committee at FRI
days meeting has been closely guard
ed, but through some of the smaller
shippers not on the committee The
Press today learned that the commit
tee had voted to favor a Chicago
conference and had discussed other
matters which the small shipper does
not think are to his interest. Mr..
Schiller. president OF the association,
stated today that he did not call
either of the meetings, but that they
were called by Mr. Booth. He said:
''The committee meeting was to
consider proposition from the rail-
roads for a Chicago meeting. Mr..
Hill of the Northern Pacific has been
interviewing the shippers during the
past week. carrying with him a tele-
structed him to find out where the
friends of the Northern Pacific rail-
road stood
Schiller Stands by Retailers.
II told him stood for conference
here and will fight for our original
demand and that only. have not
heard anything about compromise
committee meeting and will fight
anything of the kind at tonights
meeting"
When told that It was rumored
among the smaller shippers that the
executive committee had voted to
favor a reduction in carload lots from
the east and to ask for lower rates
out of here in order to make this
place distributing and jobbing cen
ter, he hid:
Wants Flat Reduction.
II will favor nothing of the kind
and l think there are plenty of others
who will not favor 1t. We want
nat reduction in rates as first de-
manded and will fight for it If I
etanu alone.
Much talk was going the rounds to-
day as to what action the executive
committee had taken. No one seemed
20 be clearly Informed, but the opin-
Ion prevailed that some compromise
had been suggested which involved a
reduction on carload lots, but left out
smaller shipments. This change OF
front would benefit only a few big
firms and would leave the smaller
shippers, the department stores and
many others In the lurch.
Manager Goodal of the Whitehouse
company and other members of the
executive committee refused to he
interviewed relative to the commit
tees action. saying it had been agreed
to preserve secrecy until tonight's
meeting.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-25
SPOKANE FOR
THE pEINNANT

The 1904 season of the Pacific
National league will be opened in Spo-
kane tomorrow with great eclat. The
ceremonies will open with street
parade at o'clock in which President
Lucas, President Williams of the Spo-
kane club, the Butte and Spokane
teams accompanied by band will be
distinguishing features.
1t was at first proposed to convey the
dignataries in automobiles, but this
plan had to be abandoned, and the
will call "Play Ball. in his loudest
ary carriages.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-25
GRANTS GRANDSON
A BENEDICT

PARIS, April 25.-The civil service
of the marriage of Captain Algernon
Sartoris grandson of the late General
Grant, to Nile. Germaine Cecile Nouf-
fiard Ia niece of Charles, +. Halle, di-
rector of the New Gallery, London)
took place in Paris today. The rehg-
ious ceremony will be performed We'd
nesday in the Church of st. Honors
d'Eylau and will be attended by all
the members of the American colony,
as well as many leaders of Partisan
society.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-25
CHANGE IN RATES
TO THE FAIR

Some changes in the reduced rates
on account of the st. Lewis fair east
is announced by the Northern Pacific
The direct rate TO St. Louis is 500;
to Chicago, SOS; to st. Louis by way
of Chicago or returning by way of
Chicago, $3.50; and to st. Louis re-
turning from Chicago, or to Chicago
returning from St Louis, without
transportation between Chicago and st,
Louis, $62. 80.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-25
TRAIN SERVICE IS
BETTER

The S. +. Il N. railroad today lifted
the embargo on freight traffic on its
line, declared on account of the wash
outs. Everything is now open and
freight and passenger traffic will go
forward as formerly.
The Great Northern reports its line
open again clear to st. Paul. Passenger
traffic has been interrupted in Dakota
on account of foods. Today all the
delayed trains will arrive in Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-25
(ARbARh[RS'
FUNERAL

CHICAGO. April 25.--In downs
pour OF rain the funerals OF the late
automatic trio OF carbarners was
held this morning at the undertaking
rooms where the bodies lay since the
execution. Three thousand morbid
people stood about Services were
held over all three. The services
were Catholic in the cases of Marx
and Van Dine and Protestant for
Neidermeier The latter was buried
at okride and the former two at
Mount Carmel. The mothers bade
farewell to their offspring. kissing
their pallid faces.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-25
Central COMMITTEE

The republican county central COM
mittee, newly elected, will not be call
ed together until some time after the
state convention. The duty of calling
the committee will devolve upon Chair
man d. L. Ham. The committee will
elect a campaign committee and q
chairman for the coming year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-25
SHIPPERS COMMITTEE
/, CHANGES front and
YIELDS TO RAILROADS

The parade will traverse the bust
ness section of the town and wind its
way out to Natatorium park. At $3.50
o'clock-remember the time-Mayor
Boyd will attempt to toss ball toward
the home plate, where President Lucas
will be waiting to receive it. After
this highly interesting and instructive
performance is over Umpire Mccarthy
will call "Play Ball. in his loudest
tones and the race for the pennant will
be on.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-25

PORT ARTHUR, April 26.-Ths
defenses have been so strengthened
that the city is now considered inn
pregnable. Bands play daily and
children gambol about the streets.
Confidence among the people is re-
stored. The entrance of the harbor
remains open
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-25

George Gardenr, the ex-light weight
champion who lost his title to Bob
Fitzsimmons on the Pacific coast, has
signed articles TO meet his old rival.
Jack Root, the Chicago light heavy
weight, for six rounds at catch weights
before the Waverly Athletic club of
Chicago, on May .. This will be their
sixth meeting Gardner having won four
decisions out OF the total. Both men
have started in to train for the con-
test.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-25

AGENCY CASE

Charles Francis Sebring, of the Peer
less Employment agency, will be tried
before Judge Hanford tomorrow morn
ing on the charge of sending an obscene
letter through the mails. The accusa-
ton is that Sebring wrote to the ficti-
tious Zelpha Lyons at Nelson, B. G.,
in regard to furnishing her with girls
for an immoral house.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-25
WOMEN PLAY FOR
The CHAMPIONSHIP

BALTIMORE, Md, April 25.-The
annual congress of the Woman's Whist
league began with business meeting
at the Balvidere hotel today. The
contests viii continne until Friday
morning, when the final matches will
be played. Two sessions are to be
held daily.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-25
COLONEL RIDPATH
SMILES

Colonel Ridpath was about today
more smiling, if anything, than usual.
When asked if he had anything to say
he answered:
"Just tell the people that ! am taxi
ing the verdict of my party's represen-
tatives most gracefully and cheerfully."
The colonel looks like a good loser.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-25
TUIL CASE AGAIN
IN COURT

The famous Tun ease is.again In
the courts, Judge Ranford is hear
Dora May Seeley against the German
Savings ana Loan society for an ae-
counting of tho rents of the Marion
and Ncndop,o blocks. This case has
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-25
A55A55|h5

BERLIN, April 25.-The Tageblatt
has a code dispatch from Rome report
ing an attempt to assassinate Presi :
dent Loubet. The plot was frustrated.
Similar code messages has reached
prominent fnanciers on the bourse.
The Paris correspondent also wires
that the reports of the attempt have
reached there, although the censorship
suppressed the news.