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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-03

II cost 81 to preserve for posterity
the results of the divorce application
of Pierre and Addie lie Fevre of High
Bluff, this county. A decree has not
been granted, but today bill of sale
which will be marvel to succeeding
generations, was offered for record
in| the county clerks Office and paid
Tor as above. Everything from barn.
yard fowls to folding beds and THE
Battleship Maine," a work of art, are
included in this famous list Of Fam
ily Gods"
The homestead, upon which Mr..
lie Fevre made final proof before his
marriage, is his sole and separate
estate and is exempt In lieu of the
homestead Mrs. lie Fevre is given a
quit claim deed to 100 acres Of land.
The growing corps are given to the
ex-husband for consideration OF
$500 in cash. Mrs. lie Fevre receives
the folding bed, organ and sewing
machine. She will also have Jewel"
the family driving horse, and
2-year- old heifer and the brand new
for her supposed to be life companion.
The machinery, tools, etc. are about
equally divided. Her share Of the
pigs was turned over for cash con-
federation and an equal division was
made of the garden fowls, the biddies
having no choice in the matter. or
he family pictures, out of consider
,tion for his love for home and coun-
ry, he was allowed to have THE
3attleship Maine." enlarged photos of
his father. mother. cousins. aunts
md uncles. together with his own.
drs. lie Fevre took what was remain
ng of the wall decorations. The beds
nd bedding, chairs, other household
fleets, grain on hand, outstanding
honey in notes and cash were equally
ivided The couple had been married
years. II they had been married
,ss It would not have cost so much
tell about II.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-03
COURT NOTES.

Andrew Anderson was brought to
the county Jail today by Deputy
Sheriff Hone, charged with causing
forest fires. He was arraigned be-
fore Judge Hinkle this afternoon.
The case OF J. X. Rasmussen
against Otto and Carrie Bringgold is
being tried before Justice Stocker
this afternoon. The suit Is brought
to collect ssS35 alleged to be due on
n grocery bill Otto claims that the
bill was incurred since the divorce
was granted. while Mrs. Bringgold
takes the opposite side.
The charge against Eugene Aitken,
the saloon man, and Edith Rose OF
stealing clothes from O. H. McIn-
tyre was dismissed this afternoon by
Justice Hinkle Mcintyre, after
swearing out the warrant. vanished
from the city. Judge Hinkle ordered
the costs charged to the plaintiff.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-03
HAMMOND LIVED IN DENVER
WHERE A WOMAN ROBBED HIM

get the divorce. A decree was denied
her owing to insufficient grounds. The
disappointment did not cool our love
and we decided to live together de-
spite the law.
Il bought a very pretty home in
that city and we occupied 1t for a
short time. / was induced to turn
the property over to my sweetheart,
never suspecting deceit or foul play.
One evening returning home I found
to my dismay that the woman I loved
and had done so much for had left
for parts unknown. I looked up the
transfer of the home and the deed
had given her was turned over to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-03
LADY POLITICIAN
IS IN SPOKANE

Miss Carrie B. Weir of Davenport,
a candidate for superintendent Of
schools of Lincoln county, is in the
city. The incumbent Is Miss McNeil,
daughter of Judge McNeill of this
city. Miss Weir is well known in
Spokane, having taught in the public
schools for 10 years prior to her de-
parture for Odessa and later to Dav-
enport.
Miss Weir has prepared and read
several valuable papers In different
institutes of learning In the state
upon the subject of Child Culture"
which have met with hearty approval
by educators.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-03
TOMATO CROP
IS RUINED

TACOMA, Aug. 8.--State Horticul.,
turist A. Won Holderbeke, who has
Just returned from eastern Washing
ton, says the entire tomato crop Of
the Wenatchee country. which is the
only east side portion of the state
worthy of notice that produces to-
matoes, is ruined. A bacterial species
of blight caused by complex condi-
tions of heat, poverty OF soil and dry
ness Is the cause. lie says there are
farms of from 5000 to 1000 plants
in which not one has escaped the
ravaRes Of the disease.
There are about 900 acres in the
Wenatchee valley alone that were
planted In tomatoes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-03
E|ihu Root Ex.Secretary Of War, Calls
the Hoosier Senator to the Race for
the Second Highest Office in the Peo-
)pIe's Gift---The Candidate Discusses
Party Issues.

tablished the gold standard. The en-
emies of sound money were powerful
enough to suppress the mention of
the gold standard in their platform,
lately adopted by the democratic ma
tional convention and the democratic
leader in two campaigns has declared
that after the campaign is finished he
will undertake the reorganization of
the democratic party for the purpose
of advancing the radical principles for
which his element Of the party
stands. Therefore, it is not the part
safeguarding the integrity of our
monetary system.
The wisdom of a protective policy
finds complete justification in the in
dustrial development of the country
When altered conditions make
changes in schedules desirable, the
modification can be safely intrusted
to the republican party The con-
vention was wise not only in it's
enunciation of party policies. but in
the nomination of the candidate for
president. The charges made against
him in the democratic platform find
refutation in his splendid administra-
tion. never surpassed in all the his
eaualled by the party which seeks to
discredit him.
Later he said he would avail him
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-03

DENVER, Col, Aug. S.-The spe-
cial land commission appointed by
President Roosevelt last December
began a three days meeting in Dem
yer today to discuss the question of
grazing on arid lands and forest re-
serves, with a view of making a re-
port to the president which will be
the basis for bill to be presented
to congress to settle these ques-
tions. The commission consists of
W. A. Richards, r. II. Newell and
Clifford Pinchot. Before presenting
it's report the commission will con-
suit with number of representative
stockmen who have been invited to
attend the present meeting.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-03

George F. Hammond, of Bearmouth
robbery fame, while in the privacy
of his cell in the Spokane county Jail,
representative, which reveals the pos
sibility of his connection with other
crimes and cause for his Oft
repeated belief in the faithlessness of
women. Said Hammond:
II fell desperately in love with
handsome married woman in Denver.
The infatuation appeared to be mu-
tual and everything in the woman's
power was done to obtain a divorce
from her legal spouse, 1, in the mean
time. supplying funds with which to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-03
EVERYTHING IRON CHICKENS
To BID SPRINGS DIVIDED

brilliant and helpful part as scout
and dragoman. Recently, when some
specially dangerous work was neces-
sary, and qualified military men were
called upon to volunteer, she was the
first to offer her services and recon-
forest Several weeks ago she headed
small party of Cossacks, and not
only obtained information needed by
the Russian commander but success
fully drove back a large number of
cattle which, having been looted by
their camp by Chinese auxiliaries.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-03

LONDON. Aug. 3.-The Japanese
legation issues the following Toxic
official report:
"The army which occupied simu
Cheng reports, July 80, they began an
attack upon the enemy. who were oc-
cupying a strongly entrenched posi-
tion on the heights around Tomu
Cheng, Is miles southeast of Hal
Cheng Fierce fighting continued
throughout the 31st, when our left
wing expelled the enemy before them
and threatened the rear of the main
body of the enemy, who were there
upon compelled to retreat during the
night toward Hal Cheng. The enemy
consisted of two divisions of infantry
and seven batteries of artillery. We
captured six field guns and some pris-
oners. Our casualties were 400. The
enemy left $50 corpses on the field"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-03

would have been granted by the gov
ernor. The previous good record Of
the accused young man and his posi-
tion were such that, without strong
evidence, other than the statement
of his former employers, who are at
outs among themselves, he would not
have been held.
In felony cases 1t has been the
practice to arrest a man who Is sus-
pected of having committed a crime
in another state when 1t is feared
he could not be arrested later. But
In the Dickson case there was no rea-
son why the young man should be
arrested on the street and thrown
into Jail before the papers had been
properly made out. Dickson was well
known here and had the officers
wanted him at any time they could
have gotten him without trouble.
They claim that had Dickson been q
felon of the worst stripe he could
not have been treated with any less
ceremony than characterized his arr
rest here
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-03
WHAT WAR MEANS
TO PACIFIC COAST
(Scripps News Association.)

WASHINGTON, Aug 3.-On ac-
count of the Russo-Japanese war
more than a million dollars worth of
-four has been sent to the Japanese
from Pacific coast points in the ~
months ended June 80 in excess of
shipments of the previous year, ac-
cording to statistics published today
by the department of commerce. The
figures show exports of this COM
modify from Portland, Seattle and
Tacoma for oriental ports in this
fiscal year amounted to 2,33S.704, COM
pared with 1,7S0,7O6 barrels for last.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-03
Death RATE HIGH

There were s3 births and IS deaths
reported at the health Office during
is considerably in excess of the usual
rate. OF the IS there were IL deaths
among children from cholera infan-
tum, Last year during the same
month there were 10 deaths from
the same cause There were more
baby girls born than boys. The total
number of girls was As, while but 3S
boys were born.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-03

another party and I was without
home or helpmate.
Il was in rage and vowed ven-
geance. / said I would never have
faith in women again, and / haven't.
The property was worth several thou
sand dollars"
Hammond refused to say anything
about where he got the money with
which to buy the house. He insinu-
other crime, probably a holdup.
Was it the one in which Dan ONeil
was killed? The detectives are acting
upon the assumption that it was and
are trying to connect him with 1t.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-03
WOMAN BRIGADE
SAVES The TOWN

GOVAN, Wash, Aug. 2.-Women
and men in long line passing buck
cts with water saved this town from
destruction by fire yesterday. The
fire caught in a business block and
threatened to spread. A woman dis
covered the fire and a woman was
the first to organize the bucket bril-
gade, which devoted it's entire atten-
tion to preventing adjoining property
from catching. Several volunteers
had hair singed, but none was at all
seriously hurt. The business building
was entirely destroyed. 1t is fully
insured.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-03
Three CHILDREN Die

Three children died Monday at the
crittenden home. One child died of
tuberculosis. while the other two died
thorities are at loss To explain the
cholera infantum and report that
there has been more or less sickness
of the sort among the children at
the home Of late.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-03
CONVENTION MEETS
IN DAVIS STATE
(Scripps News Association.) }

(ScrlppS news ASSoCldtlOn.D
PARkERSBURG, w. Va, Aug. g.
The democratic state convention
which 10 meeting this afternoon prob
ably will not reach a gubernatorial
nomination before night. William r.
Thompsons of Huntington, in all
probabilities, will be the nominee.
Senator Davis will probably be among
the speakers. The convention draws
great crowds on account of the pres
encs of the vice presidential candi-
date.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-03
aLUT OF CATTLE TO-DAY.
WANT h[W
ROAD LAW

Democrats from the country want
a man elected to the legislature who
will introduce a new road law. The
farmers are kicking on the road work
being done and claim it's poor quality
is due to the general nature Of the old
law. They want a new law which
specifically requires certain things.
The Deep Creek road and its treat
ment this year is an especial matter
of complaint. The farmers say less
road work has been done this year
than for several years.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-03
xunoPATK1N REPORTS.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 3.-Gen-
eral Kuropatkin reports that the Rus
sian troops have retired from Hacieng
along the road to An Schan Chan.
The retreat was in perfect order. de-
spite the heat, which caused many
sunstrokes. He adds no serious news
has been received from the eastern
front.
ROME, Aug. 8. - The Giurnal
d'Italia published an extra today with
a Toxic dispatch announcing that the
japanese armored cruiser Kasuga.
formerly an Argentine warship, had
been sunk
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 3.-The
government is arranging for the mo-
bilization of new army corps to be
dispatched to the far east.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-03
ROOSEVELT HAS
THE GREAT WEST
(Scripps News Association.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 3.-Senator
Scott of West Virginia. manager of
the eastern bureau of the republican
national committee, conferred with
the president this morning after
trip through the west. He brings
assurances that Colorado and Ne
braska are sure for Roosevelt. West
Virginia is safe, he says. Democrats
can not take the legislature from him
If they spend $4,000 in the effort.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-03
SANDERS BEACH ROAD
ABOUT COMPLETE

SANDERS BEACH, Idaho, Aug. 8.
The trestle work for the extension
of the Coeur d'Alene & Spokane rail-
way to Sanders Beach is now prac-
tically completed. the contract for the
grading has been let and work will be
commenced in a few days.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-03
10000 BRAVE SOLDIERS HAVE
FALLEN FOR LOVE OF COUNTRY

SLAMS at the front is disastrous. The
army correspondent says the troops
are dying Of hunger After a march
lasting As hours they were given
nothing but a piece of sugar. They
have no bread or provisions, which
arrive at long intervals only. Under
these conditions the work of the
troops is truly heroic.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-03
FUSION IN KANSAS

TOPEKA, Kan. Aug. 3.-Both
democrats and populists are holding
their conventions here today to name
for the state election in
November. Efforts being made to
have the two parties unite on a single
ticket will probably succeed. though
the fusion movement Is opposed by a
of the populist leaders.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-03
NO PARTISAN HATS FOR
GOOD CATHOLICS
(scrlpps News Association J

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 3.-Bishop
Hennessey of Kansas, in his address
before the Conference of Catholic
Societies, advocated that Catholics
refuse to wear Partisan millinery as
a punishment to France for it's atti-
tude and antipathy toward the Cath
olic church.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-03

Edwin Windsor was fined 81 and
costs this afternoon by Justice Hinkle
for driving on a walk In Occur
d 'Alene park last evening. Windsor
attempted to show that he did no
damage and that he was in a hurry.
When he was through with his story
the fact that he had driven on the
walk still remained.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-03

WHY? ?

The city commissioner has allowed
q building Of combustible side
l,lk on the corner of Riverside ave-
be and Monroe street. The city or
nance calls for noncombustible
klks within the fire limits and tho
obstruction of this walk is IN direct
|,lation of the ordinance. The
bperty alongside the walk belongs
| w. II. Cowles Of the Review.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-03
ROBBERS ROBBED
(scr,pps News Association J

(Scripps News Association)
SILVER BOW, Mont, Aug. g.
While four masked white men were
holding up saloon last night
second crowd stole the highwaymen's
horse and buggy. The saloon robbers
secured about $500 and made their
escape on foot.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-03
wheat GROWERS Meet
(Scripps News Association.) }

SAN FRANCISCO Aug. "a
meeting Of vital Importance to wheat
growers on the coast is being held
here this afternoon. Ways and means
of increasing the crop and the amount
of gluten in wheat is at issue. Speak
ers pointed out the fact not only that
crops are gradually decreasing, but
the gluten is disappearing at an
alarming rate.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-03
Ex-sEcnErAnx ROOTS SPEECH

Senator Fairbanks:
"The committee which now waits
upon you was appointed by the ma
tional convention of the republican
party held at Chicago in June, and
it's agreeable duty is to notify you
of your nominati as the republican
candidate for the office of vice presi-
dent of the United States for the term
to begin on the 4th day or March,
1905.
"The nomination comes to you in
accordance with the best methods
and practices of representative gov
ernment. 1t was the result of long
and earnest consideration and dis
cussion by the members of the con-
vention. 1t was not made for the
purpose of conciliating possible mall
contents, or of swelling the campaign
fund of the party. No bargains or
intrigues contributed to 1t. No sup
pressions of the truth or misleading
of the convention as to your princi-
pies and opinions were necessary to
bring it about. 1t was the deliberate,
informed and intelligent judgment Of
the delegates from every state and
territory, and it was their unanimous
judgment.
ut is a great office to which you
are called John Adams. and Thomas
Jefferson, and George Clinton, and
John c. Calhoun. and Martin Van
Buren,, and many others whose names
are illustrious in the history of our
country, have filled it. The credit
and honor of our country are greatly
concerned in the character and con-
duct of the man who presides over
the senate of the United States.
But the vice president has other
grave duties of imperative obliga-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-03
ROBBER SUSPECTS
Are UNDER ARREST
(Scripps News Association }

CHICAGO, Aug, 3.-The police to-
day have six men under arrest as sus-
Two have been tracked from the
scene to West Side house. The
passenger trains crew has been sent
for to identify them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-03
MRS. MAVERICK
nUDES REPORTERS
(Scripps News Association }

ROUEN, Aug. 3.-Despite the close
watch of newspaper men, Mrs. May
brick left here the night of July 25
for Havre, alone, with several trunks,
and now probably is aboard the st.
Paul or Kaiser Wilhelm bound for
America.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-03
RUSSIANS LOSE 1000,

LONDON, Aug. A Lao Yang
dispatch dated Tuesday says that on
Sunday, at Kukiatz, northwest of
LiaO Yang, the Russians encountered
a superior force of Japanese and
after a hard fight were driven back
with the loss of nearly a thousand.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-03

J. Grier Long appealed to the boa rd
OF equalization today for an apate-
ment of taxes on his property In
Greenacres. He claims his property
was assessed as irrigation land ana
that II is not the fact.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-03
BRAVE JEWfSS
FIGHTS FOR RUSSIA

IT. PETERSBURG. Aug. s.-The
ighty deeds of brave Russian
}, said to be a Karaim Jewess. are
|phically reported from Mukden.
|s courageous Heberw. who Is only
dresses as man, calls herself
ehael Smoke, and has played
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-03

have been over 10000 killed and
wounded. The Russian losses are
the heaviest, approximating 1900
known killed and wounded.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-03
D0hh[u1 CAN 5[[ NOTHING
BUT (0npETt SUCCESS

termed a serious situation and serious
losses through inability to handle
them. The Importation of nonunion-
lists continues without violence.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-03
10000 MEN HAVE BEEN SLAIN.

LONDON, Aug. 3.-The list of cas-
ualties incurred by the Russian and
Japanese in the present development
movement in Manchuria published
here states that since June Is, in
Guiding the battle of Vafangow, the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-03
'sKATY" STRIKE
IS effective
(Scripps News Association.)

(ScrlppS NEWS ASSOClatlON.J
PARSONS, Kan, Aug. 3.-The
Katy" operators strike continues
effective. But one freight went
through today. All passenger trains
are four or five hours late.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-03

ROME, Aug. 3.-Giornale d'Italies'
correspondent at Liao Yang asserts
that the conditions among the Rus
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-03

self of an opportunity to fully ex-
press his views concerning questions
now in issue and thanked the men,
bers of the committee.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-03
(Scripps News Association. J

(Scripps News Association.)
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, aug. 3.-Pres-
ident Donnelly spent today here. A
parade of several thousand strikers
occurred. Speeches were made by
Donnelly to open air mass meetings.
Donnelly expressed the opinion that
the strike would continue long time,
but victory for the strikers was the
only thing he could see.
GLUT OF CATTLE TODAY.
CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-With a glut Of
cattle, hogs and sheep this morning
the packers faced what the strikers
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-10-20

Willian, Schbof will be in
Gettysburg on Saturdays and in
Lebanon on Mchdays, if possible
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-10-20

important to the American people
than the patroling of the Philip
pine islands or the kind of tariff
III force in Porto Rico.
PesolUed, That the two old par
ties are in practical agreement on
the public issues which have divid-
ed them In the past, such as tariff,
gold standard; expansion, etc., and
consequently do not represent the
spirit of advancement or progress.
RESOLVED; That we endorse the
nominees and platform Of the Ma
tional Prohibition party. also those
of the state Of South Dakota.