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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-07

in the supreme court today for the
privilege of examining the ballot
boxes. II the application is refused
constitutional lawyers declare the
action of the joint assembly yes.
terday will have been voided.
A deal has been arranged be-
tween the democrats and the VOL
colt an hPeabody republicans
whereby Alva Adams. democratic,
is to be declared governor Tues
day. The regular republicans will
then proceed to contest in behalf
of Peabody. This Is done to pre-
vent the democrats taking the
case to the United States supreme
court, it now being admitted the
joint session Friday erred gravely
in its methods of procedure.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-07

threatened at the point Of a revolver.
She was married February IA, 1875,
and in 1892 was compelled to leave.
Her children have supported her of
late, but prior to six years ago she
washed for a living. She is now SO
years old, broken in health from hard
work and worry.
She asks the court to divide the
community property, in which is in
volved $4,000. Also restraining
order preventing her husband from
selling or signing away her rights
in the premises. She also asks the
court that the trial may be trans
ferred to Whitman county.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-07

The large number of holdups,
burglaries and petty thefts in this
city during the past month has
thoroughly aroused the police de
partment and every officer has
been instructed to be particularly
active and alert and bring in all
suspicious looking persons who
have no visible means of support.
1t is believed that a large num-
Der of thugs and thieves have
lately come into the city attracted
by reports of the ease with which
people have been relieved of their
money and chattles in Spokane.
TO meet the emergency Chief Wal
Ter has inaugurated a new cam
paign against all Migrants.
Il am determined to stop this
lawlessness if it can be done with
the force at my command" said
the chief this morning. Il have
taken three men from the ranks
Officers Thompson, Logan ana
Miles-who are to do duty in plain
clothes, as detectives, and my in
structions are to arrest all va
grants, wherever they find them,
in saloons or public places"
Criminals are always active at
this season of the year" continued
the chief, land our population has
been lately augmented by a great
many men who came in from the
mines and ranches and spent all
their money and are now mixing
with the criminally inclined. This
occurs every winter and thus the
number of wrong-doers increases
at this season. think the cru
SADIE l have started will stamp out
the thieves"
The chief was asked whether
people were not being buncoed or
relieved of their money by fakirs
who have been conducting business
as doctors, palmists and hypnotists
81 do not think there is much of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-07

laid before the matter was decided
in the courts.
Some of the Councilmen held, how
ever, that under the peculiar word
ing of the water power company's
franchise the rights still existed and
would exist until such time as the
council, by resolution, declared the
franchise forfeited. AS this had not
been done, the franchise rights still
lived.
This contention on the part of
Councilman Snyder and others is sup
ported by the court, which holds the
franchise rights to be still vested
with the Washington Water Power
company.
The decision has given quite a
twist to the fight between the two
street car companies. The traction
company has its tracks down and Is
operating the line. The water power
company declares it will build line
along Third avenue.
The traction company will, it is
said, carry the matter to the supreme
court unless the council can be in
duced to pass resolutions which may
wipe out the water power company's
claim to the streets.
With a contest for the possession
of the right of way along Third
avenue, lively times may be ex-
pected.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-07

extensively and Woodley was be-
decked in the same fashion when
seen by the Spokane man.
An effort is being made by the
father of Mona Smith to bring
Woodley to justice. Not a stone
will be left unturned by the irrate
parent to punish the man who
brought his daughter to the lowest
depths.
Since hearing Woodley was In
Seattle Mr.. Smith has been kept a.
home by his wife who has been
i'll since the occurrence. Smith
still insists that he will kill Wood
ley.
Woodley forfeited his bond for
appearance in the superior court,
an appeal having been taken from
Judge Hinkle's court upon the
charge of unlawful cohabitation
with Mona Smith.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-07
LAWI[Q fR[[

The trial of Lawyer John F.
Blake for breaking into a store
room in the Washington Club
building on Washington street
came before Judge Hinkie this
afternoon. Blake had occupied the
room, with O. l.. Ferguson and the
Woolverston real estate firm for
IA months and claimed he was
wrongfully refused admission.
Judge Hinkle took this view o.
the controversy and Blake was dis
charged.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-07
ARE CELEBRATING

The fireworks were enjoyed by a
large crowd of people.
A parade followed the display of
fireworks, the enthusiastic Japs
marching through several of the
principal streets.
The celebration will continue
this evening. A mass meeting
will be held in the hall of the
Ondawa Inn which has been dec
grated for the occasion with flags
and bunting. A large picture or
the mikado is hung back of the
stage. Several speeches will be
made in English and Japanese.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-07
SERIOUS CHARGE

CHICAGO, Jan. 7.-Clarence Lit
tie, son of Justice Clarence Little,
of Franklin Park, and VIM. Toep-
per, Titles chum and a prominent
merchant of the same suburb, were
arrested this morning in connec-
ton with the finding of the body of
the girl supposed to be O'Delle
Bufault of Kankakee in the snow
on Irving Park boulevard yester-
day.
Little and Topper were released
when the police We're convinced
that the Identification of the body
was an error and that it was not
O'Delle Dufault, Titles former
sweetheart.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-07
SEWER IS
DANGEROUS

Dangerous and revolving conditions
exist at 315 Riverside avenue, where
the sewer is torn up for 20 feet.
The refuse of the sewer is thrown
upon the ground, making a pile of
obnoxious collections from which
ing.
Already a suit has been brought
by T. e. Westlake, 315 Riverside ave-
nue., who complained today against
John Huetter and l. M. Cuschner and
asks for $500 damages and a restrain
ing order preventing them from leav-
ing the sewer open.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-07

The Japs of the city are celebrat-
ing the fall of Port Arthur this
afternoon with patriotic fervor.
The celebration began with a big
display of day fireworks at 1870
o'clock. These were fired from
three mortars located on the river
bank back of the Ondawa Inn,
where a high flag pole had been
placed from which were unfurled
several flags of the United States
and Japan. From three guy ropes
attached to the flag staff the colors
of the two nations were strung
in great profusion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-07
(Scripps News Association

TOXIC, Jan. 7.-Vice Admiral Shi-
beyam, commander of the naval sta
ton at kure, Japan, has been appoint
ed commandant at Port Arthur, with
Captain Temeri as chief of staff.
1t is reported that Japan has ar
ranged to shortly open the whole
Lao Tung peninsula, including Port
Arthur and Dalny, and make it free
to the worlds commerce except for
certain restrictions necessitated by
the continuance of the war,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-07

Mr.. Barnhart, is being partitioned off
into three rooms, one OF which will
be used by Mr.. Barnhart as a private
office. y library will be assigned
to the other ana the outer room will
serve as waiting room for the pub
lie, with a passage between that and
the regular office.
The division of the rooms is made
with view to the future as well as
to the present time. There will be
left an extra room which may be
used as seen fit later. By this ar
rangement the deputies In the office
and the stenographer will have pri-
vacy in which to transact their BUSH
ness
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-07
F|0HT own
GUARDIANSHIP

from Moran Prairie, will vacate the
office Monday and William Connolly
OF Waverly will take his place on the
board Tuesday, when the organiza-
ton for the year will be the chief
business.
The contest for the office of presi-
dent is between George II. Collin and
w. Nj. Dean.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-07
ASSESSOR
IS TO MOVE

The new year promises to be
one of improvements at the court
house.
The county commissioners have
under consideration the enlarge
ment of the auditors office in
which event the rooms now occu-
pied by the assessor will be thrown
into those of the auditors rooms.
The assessor will move to the
rooms below those he now occupies
The present apartments of Jail
err Murphy will be remodeled to
meet the needs of the assessors
office.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-07
CALIFORNIA TAX Law

The governor has set his heart
upon passing the measure at this
term. lie will bring In a drag net
measure and take what he can get
at the close.
1t is expected the bill will be bit
terly assailed by the corporations.
The first proposal win be to tax all
inheritances. collateral and otherwise,
up to a sum sufficient to raise 81,
100000 or 100000 per annum.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-07
p|(TUR[ FUSS
COMPROMISED

The case of Mary f. Finnegan
against NJ. r. Huffman, the artist,
was dismissed in Judge Remnants
court today. The costs were di-
vided between the plaintiff and
defendant. Thus ends the quarrel
over the exhibition by Artist Huff
man of Miss Finuegan's picture in
one of the barbershops of the city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-07
WHITE HOUSE
CONFERENCE
(Scripps News Association.)

WASHINGTON, Jan. THE fol-
lowing leaders of the senate and
house have been invited to partici-
pate in a conference at the White
house this afternoon to discuss the
legislative program for the remainder
of the present session.: Senators AL
lisor, Aldrich, Spooned and Plat, and
Representatives Cannon, Tawney,
Grosvenor, Dalzell and Payne.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-07
THEIR MARRIAGE
RANK failure

Emily E. Henderson tells a sor-
rowful tale of marital woes in a COM
plant against Thomas B. Lamberson,
her husband She recites wrongs
that has brutality of nature caused
him to commit. She was driven from
tives, kicked, beaten and her life
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-07
Russians Assume the Of
fenSiye on Shake
River But Are Unable
to DisIOdge JapS After
a Hard Battle.

LONDON, Jan. "A dispatch from
General Oku's headquarters received
in London today reports that the
Russians on the Shake river cele-
brated Christmas. eve by attacking
the Jap forces opposite Linshipu. For
two hours the fighting was fierce, but
the engagement was undecisive.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-07
WATER POWER GO. WINS

figured out by Mr.. Stewart, will
call for a quarterly report from
each checker and his work will be
of such standard that an experts
services will not be necessary.
By this method several hundred
dollars will be saved each year for
the county and the excellence of
the office records maintained at
the same time,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-07
ONE YEAR

Mike Mullan was sentenced to one
year at Walla Walla for criminal
assault upon a girl of IA years. The
sentence Is very light considering the
crime, but Judge Richardson held
that the testimony developed at the
trial that the girl was not wholly
blameless.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-07
Pills AID WILSON
NA1 D[ OVERLOOKED

senatorial. This is the arrange
ment talked of here today.
1t is said the settlement of tho
speakership and organization will
be made without reference to
the claims of either candidate.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-07
BRIBERY IN MISSOURI

may bolt to prevent the election
The Journal. the republican organ
in Western Missouri, today devoted
two columns to the discussion OF
the Doodle rumors in connection
with the caucus, referring partic
ularly to the alleged use Of 100000
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-07

Josephus Hill filed an amended
complaint against the city of Spo-
kane in the superior court today. Mr..
Hin asks for $3.50 damages for in
juries received as result of de-
fective sidewalk. The accident &C.
Cured December IL, 1908.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-07
OFFICE CHANGES

At tho request of Prosecuting At
t0rncy Garnhart the county commits
sioncru have authorized improve
ments to he made in the offices OF
the county attorney.
The back room. generally used by
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-07
(Scrinrs News Association J

SACRAMENTO. Cal, Jan. 7.--One
of the most important measures to
be considered by the present session
of the Legislature, the outcome Of
which will be watched with interest
by every Pacific coast state, is Gov
ernor Pardee's bill for changing the
entire method of collecting the state
revenue from direct to an indirect
tax.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-07
GIRL GONE

Chief Waller has been notified
by officers at Centralia, Wash,
that a girl l6 years old, named
Bessie Eastman. has disappeared
from her home in Centralia and is
supposed to be in Spokane.
She Is described as short and
'toutly built and has black eyes
md rather pretty face.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-07
BANK IS
BLOWN UP

DIES MONIES, Ia, Jan. Robbers
dynamited the bank at Treynor early
this morning. There were $4,000 in
the bank, but the building was so
badly wrecked it was impossible to
ascertain the amount taken. The
same bank was robbed of $4,000 three
months ago.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-07
new CHAIRMAN
(scripps News Assoclation.)

(Scripps News Association)
CHICAGO. Jan. 7.--Charles n.
Jones of Philadelphia was chosen
chairman of tho national prohibi-
ton committee. vice Oliver w.
Stewart, resigned.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-07

(Scripps News Association.)
OLYMPIA, Wash, Jan. I'll
Piles and Wilson do not reach an
agreement by Sunday night King
county will be counted out of the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-07
SAVES MONEY

County Auditor Zach Stewart
has In contemplation the establish
ment of n checking system which
will do away with the annual SER
vices of two expert accountants al
the end of the year.
The system, which has been
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-07
DRAWN BATTLE FOUGHT
indicates that Japan is getting ready
for another campaign.
(Scripps News Association

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. The
Russian Christmas was celebrated to-
day. The capitulation of Port Ar
thur cast a general gloom over the
festivities. The car attended church
services this morning The baby
czarewitch received nearely thou
sand Christmas presents.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-07
(scripps News Assoclation.)

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Jan. T.
The nomination in the republican
caucus of Thomas X Neidering-
haus as senator to succeed Cock
rell has provoked a bitter feeling
and probably enough republicans
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-07
(Scripps News Association.)

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. IA
merchant named Ivanitski made an
unsuccessful effort yesterday to as
sassinate Chief of Police Ekaterinos-
loft. The bullet missed it's mark.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-07
(ScrippS News Association

LONDON, Jan. TT is understood
that Japan has placed large orders
with British firms for wooden cloth
ing for the soldiers, the clothing to
be delivered within six months. 1t
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-07

John Taggart, stenographer in
Prosecuting Attorney Kimbalrs Of
fee, has been engaged by Mr.. Kim
ball to assist him in his law office
in the Rookery building.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-07
(Scripps News Association.N

TOXIC. Jan. THE mikado has
issued a rescrlpt thanking General
Nogi and the army, together with
the fleet of Admiral Togo, for the
capture of Port Arthur. 1t is Of
ficially stated that the Russian war
ships at Chefoo and Teing Tau have
been dismantled.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-07
(Scripps News Association.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 1T is
miral Prince Ouktomsky and Rear
Admiral Dochinsky arrived there in
disguise on board a launch.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-07
T|DALWAvES
(Scripps News Association.)

LONDON, Jan. Tidal waves
struck the east coast of England
this morning and did great damage.
At Yarmouth the waves swept over
the marine promenade. Families
in houses facing the sea are i'm
prisoned in the upper stories. At
Cleethorps the newly built seawall
is washed away. Considerable
damage was done at Scarborough,
Dover and Sheerness.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-07
EARTHQUAKE

GIBRALTAR, Jan. An earth
quake shock felt here at 5 o'clock
this morning lasted for a few Sec
onds but did no damage.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-07
ALL QUIET
IN DENVER
f.uo,,ploossy sMeN sdd,Ios)

('uonBIoossy sAeN sddIIoS)
DENVER, Jan. Both houses
of the legislature met in regular
session in their respective cham
bers today.
No further trouble is expected
until Monday when the speciai
committee appointed by the joint
session yesterday reports.
The committee made application
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-10-13

ties have been shipped out Of Morgan
Der is converted into ties, and millions of
County. Tie.making was, in fact, the
earliest industry, and for many years
the only manufacturing industry follow.
ed in the county.
Former Governor John p. ST. John of
Kansas is actively interested in the coal
lands. He insists that the experiments
must prove that all of Morgan County is
underlaid with the coal blanket and with
him as many agree as take the other
view.
Out of the Slower bank thousands of
tons have been taken, which produce
200 pounds of coke to the ton. 1t is
Governor St. Johns theory that the hills
surrounding Versailles will soon be
sparkling with the fires OF the coke
ovens. and that Versailles is destined to
be a second Pittsburg.
III days past and gone Morgan County
was the chief producer of lead and zinc
ores in Missouri. The vast deposits
which underlie even the agricultural
lands have been practically untouched.
however, and a revival in interest in the
fields is we'll begun. Outside capital is
in competition to get hold of the %availa.
bic lands which have been tried out, and
the prices of land are accordingly begin
ming to slowly ascend.
Before 1870 thousands OF tons of lead
were mined and sent overland to the
smelters at Joplin and other Southwest
Missouri points.
From the old Buffalo mine record
breaking quantities were taken. More
than 100000 worth of lead came from
one half acre, and from the old Bond
mine one q 600 pound chunk was taken.
The Gray Horse, Brushy, Cross Roads
and Big Three mines are we'll remember.
ed by the men who figured in lead and
zinc operations before the crash in 1870
when the price of lead went off from
SO to $l3 ton.
This was toe much for the Morgan
County mines, which had no transpor
tation facilities whatever, and fgurative
~ they went up the spout. The openin,
of the railroad has again brought then
into active existence. and it is the expec
tation of the men who are interested I.
{ again place the entire Missouri field
ono more in the commanding position
which they once occupied.
The cattle range all over the timbe
lands of the southern slope of the coun
ty. Blue stem grass. which grows to
height of seven and eight feet. furnishe
t the food which fattens cattle and hog
: and prepares them for market withou
corn feeding.
The stock is driven from the range
directly To the stock yards loaded int
r the cars and thence to s. Louis. In stoc
Y shipments as we'll as in every other elias
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-10-13

of business St. Louis forms and St. Louis
buyers control practically the entire
market. Kansas City is much nearer but
the best of feeling exists between St.
Louis business men and the business
men and stock shippers of Versailles and
the surrounding country, and the most
amicable trade relations are maintained.
The newest experiments which have
been tried in an agricultural way, have
been along the line of setting out or
chards. Up to the present time only
enough fruit has been grown to fill the
wants of the immediate neighborhood.
Outside capitalists entered the county
coincidentally with the railroad, and the
orchards which were then set out are just
coming into bearing. 1t has been DEM
onstrated that the soil and climate are
admirably suited to fruit propagation in
a commercial sense. and the coming sea-
son will see a vast increase in the num-
her of apple, peach and plum trees and
in the acreage of the fruit ranches.
Versailles, the county seat OF Morgan,
is a most interesting city of 200 inhabi-
tants. Surrounding splendid county
building are brick stores which are thor
oughlv up to date. The residences are
s~prinkled in every direction, and new
subdivisions are being constantly placed
upon the market.
There is a municipal lighting plant
which supplies commercial and street
electric lights. 1t has not paid, but this
was because of a failure to issue a suf1i-
cheney of bonds in the first instance.
There is a project to issue a franchise to
an outside corporation to construct a
water, gas and electric light plant and tc
end the municipal ownership system.
Versailles has one of the best graded
schools in the State. and in the county
there are seventy-two district schools OF
the first quality. Seven churches in the
county seat, and as many pro%portionatel,
through the county, indicate the mora
standing of the community. The city i,
the center of a road district which EN-
braces fou miles of macadamized roat
in each direction from the city.
A word about the Missouri mule. Nor
} gan County is the third in the produc
) ton Of this commodity, which has mad'
Missouri internationally famous. HI
attains his fairest growth and most per
feet completeness in Morgan Count,
above all others.
Anything that can be raised auywher
. can be raised in Morgan County. This
S the proud boast of the progressive citi
zens of Morgan, and while experiment
in the animal and vegetable kingdom
$ have not been carried through the entir
o category, there is a suficiency of exhit
( its in the Offices of the land agents to in
$ dictate that their faith is we'll founded.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-10-13
The Only Gvarqnteed Kidney Cure

Is, Smiths Sure. Kidney, Cure. Your
druggist will refund your mondy if after
taking one bottle yon are not satisis3i
with results. BY Versal es prng Ga,