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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-17
TO OPEN BROWN STREET

After months of elaboration the
city has taken up the matter of fore
ing the Northern Pacific Railway
company to vacate Brown street so
that the street may be extended over
the company's right Of way.
Today Corporation Counsel F. NJ
Dudley began the suit for the city in
condemnation proceedings against the
railroad before Judge Huneke. r. f.
Vincent, assistant city engineer. drew
up the map representing the ground
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-17
CREMATORY DAMAGES

The case of l.. p. Stanford against
the city for $4,000 damages to his
property by reason of the location
of the crematory, a demurrer was
filed today in the superior court to
the defendants answer, claiming the
charges in the complaint did not con-
stitute a defense.
Mr.. Stanford says the property
near the crematory is unsaleable ow-
ing to the offensive doors emanating
from the plant making it an undesir-
able location.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-17
DlSCRtDIT
STofSSEl

LONDON, Jan. IA Port Arthur
dispatch says that when General No
81 entered Port Arthur he found 3d.
zoe effective lighting men, a large
quantity of ammunition, rifles to
equip $4,000 men and enough food
to have supported the garrison for
months.
Many japanese officers say the sur
render was unnecessary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-17

Chief Waller has been in office just
five months today and Is being con-
graduated by officers of the police
Torce and officials at the city hall.
The chief expressed himself as
greatly pleased with the harmonious
working of the department and its
efficiency.
Notwithstanding the attacks of
the Chronicle and Spokesma-R Review
i maintain that Spokane has as good
police force as any city in the coun-
try" said the chief.
"Why. stranger on reading those
papers would be led to the conclusion
that II would be unsafe for person
TO appear on the streets at night
Now we all know that this il worse
than nonsense. IT Is positively
wrong.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-17
Especial to The Press.)

OLYMPIA, Wash, Jan. 1.-THE
first gun in the battle of ballots for
the United States senatorship was
fired in both houses of the Legislature
at II o'clock today.
In the senate the nominations were
as follows:
John l.. Wilson, by Ruth Samuel
Fl. Piles, by Tucker; Addison G.. Fos-
ter. by Christian; Charles Sweeny, by
Henry.
The house nominations were: Will
son, by Falconer; Piles, by Todd
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-17
WASHINGTON
fScripps News Association

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17-By a
strict party vote the house committee
on merchant marine today directed
the ship subsidy measure to be favor
ably reported to the house. The ef-
forts of the democrats to amend the
bill were defeated by a party vote
The house today agreed to take a
vote at $3.50 tomorrow on the Swayne
articles of Impeachment.
Postmaster General Wynne accept
ed the offer of the president to APP
point him consul general in London
to succeed ii. Clay Evans after
March 4.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-17
CARNEGIE
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
OBERLIN, O., Jan. 17.-President
King of Oberlin college this morning
announced that Andrew Carnegie will
make good the losses of those who
suffered worst in the failure of the
Citizens National bank. A draft COW
ering the losses has already been re-
ceived by King. The beneficiaries are
students and people of small means,
churches, etc. The money will be
distributed by a commission.
The students alone had $4,000 in
the bank. Others who are to be bene-
fitted will add large amount to this
sum. The exact amount is not known.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-17

to be covered, which shows 200 feet,
or about one block.
Property owners on Browne street
have been fighting for the extension.
Years have been spent in an effort
to get the city to put in a crossing
at this point, but the many attempts
met with failure. The Improvement
asked for will not only enhance the
value of Browne street property, but
will be of benefit to all property south
of the railroad.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-17
AGED JOHN D, PLATT
TELLS QUEER STORY

Miller's that he saw her and other
women dance the can-can. He saw
her there three times after that.
Later while suffering from rheu-
matism, he went to massage parlor
and found the Elias woman. She
moved from there to West Fifty-third
street, where he called on her once a
week at her invitation. He always
paid the woman cash.
lie produced his ledger, showing
list and may have paid over $4,000
to the woman. All through the book
were records of large sums paid her
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-17
SIX AR[ 5UFF0(AT[D

and son, VIII Pagan. Four miners
are still missing.
The disaster is due to a fire which
broke out in the mule stable located
In a corner of the mine 600 feet below
the surface. The smoke and fire at
of the miners.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-17
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Judge
McCarty resumed his testimony in
the Smoot hearing this morning with
the statement that II was the DISPOSE
tion among Mormons to turn the jul
dietary of the state over to the Cen
tiles with the exception of some dis
trict judgeships. The church Of
fcials tried to keep entirely out of
politics, but were continually nagged
by politicians.
X. w. Young, formerly in the regu-
lar army, testified that he was a DEM
ocrat, Mormon, grandson of Brigham
Young and president of one OF the
four stakes" into which Salt Lake is
divided by the church. He is not a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-17
K|MBALL IS REFEREE
IN HACKETT SUITS

During the trial it developed that
Hackett had received $4,000, half OF
which should have been turned over
to Firsch and Belden, plaintiffs in the
action, who claim to be half owners
in all the property located by
Hackett 1t Is also charged that
Hackett made a large sum of money
out of the location of mining claims
which he diverted to his own use.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-17
MINISTRY RESIGNS
(Scripps News Association. }

PARIS, Jan. 1.-THE ministry of
Premier Combes at the cabinet meet
ing this morning signed a composite
letter of resignation. The chamber
of deputies, hearing of this action,
raised their sitting until the minis
terial crisis is over.
Later M. Combes sent the reSigna-
ton of the cabinet to President Lou
het
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-17
(Scripps News Association.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE state
department was today officially noti-
fed that the Chinese government
makes sweeping denial of the charges
recently filed with the powers by
Russia to the effect that China had
been violating the neutrality obliga-
tons. China's answer will be COM
municated to the powers by Secretary
Hay.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-17
To ADD TWO JUDGES
AID PASS LIBEL LAW

The senate committee on printing
reported favorably on the repeal of
the existing libel law in effect since
1899, which allowed retraction of
false statements
Senator Baker of Klickitat has a
Pennsylvania law.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-17
UP TO JURY
(Scripps News Association

(Scripps News Association.)
NEW ULM, Mimi, Jan. 17.--The
case of Dr. Koch, charged with the
murder of DR.. Gebhardt, went to the
jury today.
Gainst much circumstantial evil
dence stands the word of Editor
Brooks that Koch Is not the murderer.
The state failed today in an effort To
impeach Brooks testimony and i'm
mediately rested.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-17
MURDERER

Five hundred dollars reward Is Of
fered by the authorities at Joplin.
Mo, for the capture of Estille Butt
Ter, alias Sam Benton and James
Woodland. Sheriff Doak has received
word that Butler is a murderer and
when last heard of he was coming
to Spokane. Il
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-17
5T0tJ5[L
co.'s HOn[

(Scripps News Association.)
NAGASAKI, Jan. II. - General
Stoessel and about 500 officers with
their families embarked on the
steamer Australasian for Odessa.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-17
FIRST BALLOT

Foster, by Crandall; Sweeny, by
Lindsey.
The result of the first ballot was:
Wilson. senate 5, house 10; to-
tai, Is.
Piles, Senate II, house 81; total, 80.
Foster, senate II, house 81; to-
tai, AZ.
Sweeny, senate s, house 10; to-
tai, %.
Cosgrove, senate 2, house 8; to-
tai, 5.
Turner, senate 4, house 4: total, 8.
The senate passed the repeal of the
libel law.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-17
W[D[R TRIAL

AUBURN, Cal, Jan. 17.-Judge
Pfewett today issued an order for a
venire Of 100 jurymen, returnable
January 20. when the trial of Adolph
Weber for the murder of his mother
begins. Should Weber be found guilty
of lesser crime than murder in the
first degree he will be tried on the
charge of killing his father, sister
and mother.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-17

Judge KEENAN, today appointed Hor-
ace kimball referee and p. II. Quinn
receiver to attend to property involv-
ed in the suit which was brought by
John +. Firsch and Worth Belden
against Andrew Hackett in an at
tempt to secure possession of certain
coal lands in British Columbia. The
bonds for the receiver and referee
were placed at 100000 by the court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-17
fire LOSS
(Scripps News Association

(Scripps News Association.)
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 1.-THE
Anto I'm, the finest club house in
the city; the Young Mems Hebrew
association hall, the Evangelist
church and surrounding property was
destroyed by fire today. The loss is
100000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-17

NSCrlppS NEWS RSSocldtioH'J
NEW YORK, Jan. lin Justice
Biscon's court today John ID. Platt,
the millionaire octogenarian, took the
stand to testify in his suit to recover
s6S5.000 alleged to have been obtained
from him by Hannah Elias, the ne
gress. The woman is represented by
former Governor Black and Plat by
Lyman r. Warren.
Plat told the story of his rela-
tions with the woman. He said he
first met her while showing some vol
unteer men the town. 1t was at Pop
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-17
(Scrirps News Association.)

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 17.-Ku-
ropatkin reports that January IA a
strong Japanese force turned both
TANKS of one of the Russian positions
on the Shake river. After a brisk
fight the Russian artillery forced the
Japs to retire. The Russian losses
were five officers and SO men killed
and wounded,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-17

the Spokane county board in regard
to road matters. Mr.. Martin is chair
man of the Lincoln county board Mr..
Gray and Miller were elected last
fall. This is the first act of the new.
ly organized board.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-17

OLYMPIA, Wash, Jan. 17.-At a
joint meeting of the senate and house
judiciary committees last night it was
practically agreed that a bill adding
two judges to the supreme court
bench would be pushed. Subcommit-
tees were named to draft the neces-
sary bill.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-17
ELLIS S0ULE

Corporation Counsel Dudley filed
with the city clerk today the appoint
ment of Ellis G.. Soule to be assistant
corporation counsel in the place of
f. G. Macdonald, who resigned to ac-
cept the position of deputy attorney
general.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-17
DESERTED

Mary f. Bellinger wants the court
to set aside her marriage with Joseph
III. Bellinger. which occurred in Port
land. Ore, in 1909. Desertion is al.
legged in the complaint and the re-
storation of her maiden name. MARY
+. Miller. Is asked for.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-17
DUCHESS DEAD

(Scripps News Association.)
WEIMAR, Germany, Jan. IL
Grand Duchess Caroline, wife of the
reigning grand duke of saxe-Weimar,
died at $40 o'clock this morning with
Inflammation Of the lungs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-17
(scripps News Association. +,

DECATUR. Ill, Jan. 1.-THE list
of dead as result of the fire which
started Monday afternoon in shaft
of the Decatur Coal company has now
reached six.
The dead: August Jagusch. Charles
Laschinski, Emil knorr, Henry Collan
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-17
MINE WORKERS

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. II. - The
United Mine Workers convention in
session here will, before adjournment.
adopt measures to establish cooper
alive stores in all districts.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-17
AVALANCHE

(Scripps News Associatlon)
CHRISTIANIA, Norway, Jan. IL
An avalanche of rocks at Naesdal.
north of Bergen, Sunday, caused the
death of SO people. Only four bodies
were recovered.
The mass of rocks was suddenly
precipitated from the hills into Love-
land lane, sweeping away houses,
people and cattle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-17
TALBOT CASE
(Scripps News Association. }

NoVTIpFs NtWS ASSOcIatIOn.1
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 17.-Rev,
DIR, |. \. Irvine this afternoon in thu
common pleas court took out a sum-
mons in suit against Bishop Talbot.
This means the beginning OF suit
for damages.
The papers filed reveal no particu-
lars. 1t is understood Irvine is pre-
pairing to renew his appeal for pre-
sentiment against Talbot.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-17
(Scripps News Association.)

T.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17-With
dramatic fervor Senator Mitchell of
Oregon took the floor of the senate
this afternoon, denounced his accus-
ers and publicly branded them as
malicious and atrocious liars" He
proclaimed his innocence of the
charges upon which he and Repre-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-17
IN NEBRASKA

(Scripps News Association.)
LINCOLN. Neb,, Jan. 17.-Eimer
]. Burkett was elected United states
senator today. receiving a majority
in both house and senate.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-17
(Scripps News Association

TOXIC, Jan. IA japanese tor
pedo boat captured the Dutch steam
er Wilhelmina, with coal from Car
diff, Wales, to Vladivostok.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-17
TO DISCUSS ROADS

Commissioners Martin. Gray and
city for the purpose of meeting with
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-17

sentative Hermann were recently in
dicted in Portland and expressed con-
fidence In his ultimate vindication.
He deciared:
Il assert in the most positive and
unqualified manner that each and
every one of these charges. in so far
as they involve me, are absolutely
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-17

A thief took a bicycle from the
residence of IL. 4, Bennett at 26l5
Dean avenue last evening.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-26

Attorney A. l.. Harper and wife re-
turned from La Center, Ballard
county. this morning after spending
the holidays with relatives. Mrs. Har-
per was badly bruised, the result of
an accident Sunday morning as she
prepared to alight from the train.
She and her husband took the
morning train leaving Paducah at
9:30 o'clock. There were many pas
sengers on the train and when La
Center was reached they began to
scramble off. Judge Harper got off
and was preparing to assist his wife
off when the train started and threw
Mrs. Harper to the ground. She
was badly bruised and her ankle
turned She was able to walk to the
cab this morning but will be disa-
bled for sometime.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-26
Doctor Has Leg Broken.

DR.. Carl Sears. the well known
and popular young physician who
practices with Dr.. ]. S. Troutman, of
Mechanicsburg, met with very un-
fortunate accident last night while
making a call on Washington street.
His horse became frightened at a
Roman candle and attempted to run
away, and DR.. Sears jumped. His left
leg caught in the wheel and was bro
ken and lacerated between knee and
ankle. DR.. Sears. with wonderful grit
held on to the lines, and managed to
get back into the buggy and drive to
DR.. b. b. Griffith's Office, where he
summoned the physician by phone
and received attention. He was then
taken to Riverside hospital, and will
be disabled for sometime.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-26
Secured About $500 But Failed
to Get Bigger Amount.
$4,000 In Safe I'm Street Car Barn
Resisted All of Their
Efforts.
THE ROBBERS LEFT NO CLUE

Toledo, o., Dec. 26.-At an early
hour yesterday morning a bold band
of safe blowers, seven in number and
heavily armed, entered the dispatch
er's Office of the Toledo Traction Co.
at. the street car barns in the west
end of the city and looted the place.
After ordering two watehmen and
street car employe to throw up
their hands, they rifled the cash box
of 5000 and made two unsuccessful
attempts to gain access to the strong
box in the company's safe. which at
the time contained more than S10.-
900 in currency. besides several large
bundles of car tickets.
Two heavy charges of nitroglycer-
inc poured in the cracks of the safe.
failed to release the combination on
the inner lock. Richard Powers, dis
trict Waterman, who was one of the
three commanded to throw up their
hands, jumped backwards through a
window. while under cover and sum-
moned assistance.
A wagon load Of policemen was
sent to the scene but arrived few
minutes too late to head of the fee
ing robbers. who had subsequently
exchanged shots with the watchmen
at the barns.
AS yet the police have no clue up
on which to work. No one has report
ed seeing the robbers after they left
the car barns.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-26

The wound ON the Negroes head
was not made with "a bullet, but with
a club or pistol butt. Ticc declared
that hc fired only four shots in all,
and one of these was into his own
body. The doctors say the other
vounds were trivial. The statement
Of the dying man were not taken ver-
batim. as he talked about twenty
minutes. The gist of what he said,
however, Is now doubtless In the
hands of the police.
Tees wife has an ugly wound on
the back Of her head, also.
At the inquest held this afternoon
by Coroner Crow at the Nance I'm
dcrtaking establishment, DIR. Frank
Boyd presented the dying statement
of Tice, and the jury returned ver-
dict that he came TO his death from a
gunshot wound inflicted by himself,
or suicide.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-26

st. Petersburg. via. Odessa. Dec,
26-The strikers OF Moscow have Sc
cured essential control OF the city,
but the fighting continues. Many out
lying revolutionists have sent an ur-
gent appeal to other cities for as
sistance and it is stated that thirty
FIVE thousand strikers from Zuevo
with artillery from Bithuania, are
now marching toward Moscow to as
sist the nsurrtctionists. The govern
ment is censoring all kilograms from
Moscow and II is impossible to learn
the true conditions existing there.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-26
vINDNATEs VENEZUELA.
In Special Report Prepared by Jnds.
$ CalnOuns s-.fs ff.t

Washington, Dec. 26.-Judge Will
liam Calhoun's report on his invests
CATION in Venezuela is almost compile
ted and will be in the hands OF Sec
-etary Root shortly after congress
reassembles. 1t is understood he will
show that Venezuela was justified in
proceeding against the New York and
Bermudez Asphalt company. and will
probably maintain that such proceed
ings as have been taken were in ac-
cordance with Venezuelan law. This
controversy once threatened the
peaceful relations between the United
States and Venezuela.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-26
strikers Return to Work.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 26.-The
strike here has practically ended in
the defeat of the strikers and a
thousand men who left their posi-
lions are returning to work owing to
the fact that the strike committee is
unable to support them. Because OF
he lack of money opposition is pub
lished generally to the strike and has
caused people to refuse to make con-
tributions to the fund. This is one Of
the main causes Of apparent failure.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-26
Mrs. Glass Hit by STRAY Bullet.

Mrs. Ida Glass, wife of Mr. d. G..
Glass. a groceryman at 18th and
Madison streets was slightly injured
about 10 o'clock yesterday morning
while crossing the street to the gro
Gerry. Suddenly sting came on her
cheek and on examination it showed
that she had been struck by a bull
let. IL only made very small wound
and no doctor was called The missile
hit her a glancing lick or it might
have entered the cheek. 1t is not
known who fired the shot.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-26
Boy Shot With Blank.

Jim Sellars, a boy who lives at 16
and Clay streets, was very painfully
wounded yesterday afternoon with a
toy pistol shooting blank cartridges.
While firing the weapon wad from
the cartridge entered his right leg
just above the knee and passed out
on the inside of the member. making
a hole six inches long. DR.. b. L.
Bradley dressed the wound and took
a part of the wad out Of the wound
the other portions having plowed its
way through. The boy suffered great
agony.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-26

Carl Prewitt. OF Clark street, neal
Third. was hunting on Owens Island
yesterday when one of his compan-
ions in playfully pointing a gun al
him, accidentally discharged it.. a
load of No. 5 shot sprinkling the boy
in the face, neck and breast. The boy
was about so feet. away, which caus-
ed the shot to scatter. Prewitt, who
is a son of Pilot Prewitt. was brought
TO the city in a skin aud attended by
DR.. Pendley, and is not believed to
DO seriously injured.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-26
CONTINUED on eighth page.)
A REVOLUTION IN
SANTO DOMINGO

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 20
The war department today re-
ceived the following dispatch
from Associate Collector of Gus
toms Edwards at Santo Domin~
go, president Morales of Santo
Domingo, dissatisfied with his
cabinet support. left the capitol
last night with few followers.
His intention is said to be to
join Jimenistas in open opposi-
ton to Roracistas.
A conflict between, the two
factions is imminent, probably
in the vicinity of San Juan or
Puerto Plata. Morales will at
tempt to establish new capitol,
and create a new government.
There is political excitement,b but
no disturbances here.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-26
MRS. TOM VOOTEN
SHOT In BREAST
Spent Bullet Hits Mrs. Ids
Glass, 18th and Madison.
Companion Accidentally Shoots Carl
Prcwitt I'm the Face With
Shot.
SEVERAL OTHER MINOR MIsHAI

Mrs. Lucy Wooten, wife of Thomas
Wooten, the blacksmith of 11sS
North 18th street. was shot in the
right breast yesterday morning and
seriously injured. She was at work
at her household duties when bull
let from the outside came through
the house and struck her in the
breast. 1t is believed II was stray
shot from a pistol or rife used by
someone in celebrating Christmas.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-26
COLLAPSED In Warsaw.

Warsaw, Dec. 26.--strike of the
post and telegraph employees here is
ended. The strikers have accepted the
conditions of the government and the
telegraphers resumed work.
The military government has is
sued an order prohibiting street sales
of newspapers. the singing of revo-
lutlonary songs. holding OF meetings