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The Washington times., 1905-01-09

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan 9-The dinner
of the jefferson Democracy at L;ifay-
cite on TUESDAY evening. at which VIII
liam Jennings Bryan H-ill be the prin-
opal orator is regarded as the first
step On the part of the Indiansl Demo-
Gratis in breaking away from the East
ern connections of the recent campaign
and organizing for the next national
struggle along the lines that M Bryan
has suggested.
From National Chairman Taggart
down To the humblest worker in the
party the sentiment is pronounced that
an GORGEOUS blunder was mace when
The parry was lined UP in the ST. Louis
convention for Judge Parker and the
suggestions OF Bryan regarding the
platform We're rejected. To return now
to his leadership seems to be the wish
of the Indiana leaders well as of
the rank and file.
He'll Be There.
Mr. Bryan has written that he will
reach Lafayette early in the afternoon.
and Taggart. Kern. and Tanning.
O'Brien and other party leaders are TO
meet him for a conference as soon as
he arrives The Indianans who will re-
spond TO toasts it IS said, will steer
clear Of suggestions as to reorsan MIA
ton. and this subject will be left 10 Mr.
Bryan. Taggart and others who labor
ed so assiduousIy to give Judge Parker
the delegation from this State. feel
that they are not the men to advocate
return to Organism. and especially
would it come with bad grace from them
to criticise the methods of the last
campaign. which resulted SO disastrous
~ to the party
The idea of the originators Of the
banquet was TO make it peculiarly West
ern and to Ignore Eastern statesman
ship entirely. but Taggart said that it
would be too open slight not TO send
an invitation TO Judge Parker, and he
was invited To be present. but found
his gagements such as % render at
tendance impossible.
No one suggested the name of Hill.
The Washington times., 1905-01-09
APPOINTS P0STMaSTERS
I'M HAWAIIAN OFFICES

President Roosevelt has decided 10
appoint j. c. Pratt and George Z Desha
for postmasters at Honolulu and HiIo,
Hawaii. These are the two largest Fed
eral offices in the Territory.
There was a good deal of contention
over these Offices Mr. Pratt succeeds
Postmaster j. G. Oat who is now an old
man and before the annexation of Ha-
wall was postmaster general of the
Islands,
Delegate kaIanianaoie ehampIoned the
cause of Mr. Cat, while Governor Car
ter, who is charged with suggestions OF
appointments to the President, recon-
ulended Mr. Pratt
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A slight Improvement is reported 70
day in the condition OF William !
Mathews, the noted portrait painter.
who lies critically i'll at the Emergency
Hospital, as the result of injuries re-
ceived by being run over on Christmas
Day.
Physicians attending him report that
his vitality is extremely lew, while MS
weakened physical condition is also said
to initiate against his chances OF re-
covery.
The accident which is likely to prove
fatal to Mr. Mathews occurred at Tenth
and e Streets northwest While cross
ing the street he was run down by a
wagon, and sustained a compound frzac-
ture of the right leg. He was imme-
diateiy removed to the hospital. but
owing TO the shock and his seventy
years of age, surgical treatment was
without avail.
Gradually Grows Weaker.
For the past two weeks Mr. Mathews
condition has slowly been becoming
more and more alarming. He has been
unconscious for some days. and Is
gradually getting weaker. How long
the battle against death viii continue.
the physicians are unable to state but
that the celebrated artist will eventual
" succumb there is little doubt.
Word has been teIegraphed to his re-
latives in Canton, Ohio, by Attorney
Jesse Z. Potbury, with whom Mr..
Mathews was well acquainted Mr.. Pot
bury has been directed to take charge
of the affairs of the artist until the ar
rival in Washington of some of the
members OF TIE family.
Reputation as Painter.
AS the painter of portraits OF men
prominent in public life, Mr.. Mathews
is known far and wide. From his skill
ful brush have come oil paintings of
1--WE observation-disclosures, Hayes, Gar
field. Harrison, and Mckinley, while a
few other distinguished subjects Were
Charles Sumner, Daniel Webster, John
Van Buren,. William Cullen BRYANT
Gov Robert X Scott. Gov. William AL
len. William Jennings Bryan. and num-
eroGs Others
Thirty-two years ago Mr. Mathew.
was among q group of artists then call
ed Cincinnati artists many of whom
have since become famous He becan.
a resident of the State of Ohio whel
eleven years old, his father settling i,
Stark county. Subsequently he went t,
New York, and. setting up an easel at
studio on Broadway remained there 70
twenty-five years.
Portraits of Bryant.
Mr. Mathews portrafture has beer
largely OF representative Americans H,
painted two portraits of William Cutler
Bryant t:.>t are highly thought Of an,
il was the friendship of this great poe
and journalist, who was at that tim,
editor of the New York Evening Post,
that helped along the artist. Bryant
ardent and picturesque descriptions @
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Continued from. First Page.)

engaged in watching the Russian de-
stroyers at Kiaouchau, returned last
Thursday, having accepted a pledge
from the German authorities at Kiao-
chau that they would enforce the dis
armament OF the Russian destroyers at
that place
Reports have also been received here
that the Russian destroyers which re-
Gently took refuge in the harbor of
Chefoo have been fully disarmed
SHANGHAI Jan 9-The officers and
crews of the Russian torpedo boat de-
stroyers Retshitelny and Raztoropni,
who Were brought here from Chefoo,
have, after several requests from the
taotai of Shanghai. given their parole
japanese warships are sweeping the
Yellow Sea for mines.
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Delivery Completed.

Dispatches received a the japanese
legation say that the delivery of Rus
sian prisoners at Port Arthur under the
terms of capitulation was completed
Saturday.
The total number of prisoners sur
rendered was 24.369 of whom S7S were
officers and 23.431 enlisted men. So far
AL officers and 229 orderlies have been
released on parole.
Generals Smirnoff Fouk. and Gorba-
torsky and Admiral Whitman preferred
Japanese prisons to parole. and Will be
transported thither.
The Washington times., 1905-01-09
TRAINS SNOWBOUND
IN MANCHURIA

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan s-The news
paper ''Viestnik reports that heavy
snowstorns are aging in Manchuria
AT the Niinendinsk and Taischet sta
tons. On the Trans-Siberian road, sew
enty locomotives have been held up by
the storm. delaying the schedule of the
military trains for three days.
One hundred other trains are snow
bound on the Samaro- Slatoustovski line
The Washington times., 1905-01-09
MRS. PULLING BURNS
TO DEATH I'M COTTAGE

SARATOGA. y. Y, Jan. 9-Mrs. Lydia
NJ. Pulling. aged seventy, was burned TO
death last evening while temporarily
alone in her cottage
While striking a parlor match q spark
fell on her light clothing, which ignit4o
soon enVeloping her in flames She was
dead before assistance arrived.
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FEARS JAPS HAVE GONE
IN PURSUIT OF FLEET

siderable stock of medical supplies On
hand.
Vegetables are badly needed.
Stoessel and other Russian officers
and their families, TO the number Of
about 1000, will arrive at Nagasaki en-
route TO Shanghai on January II
The Washington times., 1905-01-09
THINK HE Is LEADER
OF BOY THIEVES GANG

TRENTON. Jan 9-fn the arrest of
George Banjo. eleven years old. as he
was picking a womans chatelafne bag
in n department store, the police think
they have one OF the leaders OF Il gang
of boy thieves which has been operating
in Trenton for some time
The Washington times., 1905-01-09
RUSSIANS ATTACK
NEAR SEOUL

TOKYO, IAN. 9.-pispatches from
Seoul state that the Sixth Russian In
fantry attacked the japanese positions
near Hsienehang, and that Russian ar-
tillery made an attack near Wangtsz-
ling.
Both were repulsed.
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MATHEWS, THE ARTIST,
SEEMS NEAR HIS END
Victim of Accident in the Street He Lies in Precarous
Condition at Emergency Hospi1a-His
Portrait Painting

the painters work did much to place
him bsfcrc the public as a genius in
his profession
liz his latter paintings il was the aim
of Nj Mathews TO paint 4 thoroughly
Aiaeric;sn picture Of = representative
American He chose william Mckinley
las The representative American and sub
sequentiy communicated To him mis- de-
sire 10 paint the portrait When Mr.
Mathews was in Washington years ago,
while Mckinley MAS then chairman of
the Ways ard Means Committee. he as
ISOLATED much with she statesman. sd "
| linn in the halls of Congress- heard has
speeches. walked with him upon the
street, ard w:ls with him in his home.
NcKinley's First Picture.
Ten years ago re painted the first PIC
ture of the nartyred President The
more recent picture was painted from
sittinSs Siren in the Mckinley home in
| Canton. The s;ttinsS rarely lIstc3 over
an hour, and occasionally were taken
at times when the President WAS in the
| midst of hurried work. The artist has
| frequently said he found Mckinley as d
sitter TO be the SAGE grave, dignifed
courteous gentleman that he always
was
While painting the portraits of these
| celebrated public men. Mr. Mathews
| acquired an intimate knowledge of their
! InannerlSms and eccentricities. With
| the eye that defined their features SO
cleverly on canvas. ne penetrated their
inmost personalities, and thus his de-
scriptions. of his noted subjects pos ess
/ unusual interest. Lincoln he has de-
scribed as the greatest American and
bryant was his ideal poet
Mr.. Henderson's Tribute.
The esteem in which Mr.. Mathews has
been held by public men IS indicated by
the words of ex-Speaker Henderson,
| who on one occasion said:
The American people should never
| forget the services which William T
Mathews has rendered them in preserv-
ing the features of President Mckinley
in 50 faithful and artistic manner
Mir. Mathews belongs to the earlier
school of American artists and has re-
tanned throughout the years of foreign
domination and assimilation IN art mat
| tiers the purity and character of that
style. His work possesses the rugged
strength, virllity, and boIdness marked
by 4 faculty amounting TO genius in
SEEING upon some prominent individual
lty and putting 1t on canvas IL 4
/ realistic way. The old-sehool artist
, suggestions to be filled by the magma
ton of the admirer- His work Is en-
| phatic in conception and finished with
greatest care and detail
| Probably no artist originating in Ohio
has painted so many generations OF
people and eschewed all use of pho
Biography, except in case of necessity, "a
| has Mr. Mathews. His full lengths OF
| Lincoln and Sumner are among tht
( most excellent representatives of those
, distinguished men eXtant in the coun-
! try.
t Mr.. Mathews has a wide circle OF
. friends in Washington, and the news o.
his grave condition will cause genuine
| grief. He was known not only by his
work but for himself, PossessionS per
f sonality that was attractive in itself.
The Washington times., 1905-01-09
1000 PRISONERS
REACH NAGASAKI

NAGASAKI. Jan. 9.-One thousand
wounded Russians arrived at Nagasaki
from Port Arthur today
They were taken TO the hospitals OF
the city
SHANGHAI. Jan. ga thousand non
combatants from Port Arthur have left
Dalny for Chefoo
Thence they viii come to Shanghai
and after some delay here, viii sail for
Europe. More than 4,0o0 non-combatants
will be sent here
The disposition to be made of them
Is causing anxiety TO the Russian mu-
nicipal authorities.
The Washington times., 1905-01-09
DEEP FALL OF SNOW
REPORTED FROM ERIE

ERIE, Pa. Jan 9-Local Weather
Observer T. J. Considine reports the
heaviest twenty-four-hour snowfall re-
corded here since the office was eetab-
Hshed thirty-two years ago. between he
hours of p. m Saturday and o'cl5ek
last night
The Washington times., 1905-01-09
Roster of Prisoners.

TOKYO. Jan. s-The transfer of the
Russian prisoners went on Saturday,
They number AT date SIS officers and 49,
461 men
The number of japanese prisoners re-
leased IN Port Arthur was 104. Including
two army and two navy officers.
The japanese found that the hospit-
ais were better than they expected 1t
was ascertained that there was con
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-12

NAV" said Chicken" cant
hurt me-"
1t appears not, for the little S5-
pound jockey withstood the ordeal
of the setting of his collar bone
and fixing his arm with heroic
fortitude. After it was finished
they wanted to carry him from the
operating table to the bed, but he
said he preferred to walk-and he
did.
Both League and Catron are do
ing well at the hospital this morn
ing. League is the more seriously
injured, as he was crushed and sus-
tanned a slight conclusion.
1t is remarkable the workings Of
fate. The best horse and best
jockey in the race were the most
seriously hurt. Jim Guthrie, owner
of Merwan, lost his horse, but
saved his jockey; Barney Flaherty
not only has his horse laid up, but
his jockey is laid up and may be
so for long time. Fonda, the in
ferior animal, was ridden by the
premier jockey, League, and the
horse escaped injury and the jockey
was nearly killed.
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three horses were precipitated,
Goldfinder first, and Fonda and
Merwan over him.
Merwan is a fine horse and is
probably ruined for life, as an ar
terry was severed. He was sent to
the post wearing blinkers, but in
the fall he pulled his head through.
Besides the bad cut in his left fore
leg, Merwan had it's head badly
lacerated. Benny Powell, who was
in the saddle, was the only one of
the three jockeys able to regain
his feet after the fall.
1t was pitiful to witness the help
less efforts of little Emmett League
to try to get up. Twice he was
almost up, but each time fell back.
Little Benny ran to the assistance
of his fallen chums, but besides
assisting in dragging League to the
fence, he could do nothing. Chick
en-" Catron, who was riding Gold
finder, sustained a broken collar
bone and a sprained wrist. At Sa-
cred Heart hospital, Barney Fla
herty told Chicken" he had better
take an anesthetic so the setting of
the bone would not hurt him.
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SAD ACCIDENT ON RACE
COURSE WAS CAUSED BY
THE TURF GIVING WAY

Who or what is responsible for
the sad accident which befell the
jockeys and horses at the racing
meet yesterday? The question is
worrying many of the talent" who
like to know just how the affair
occurred. There is talk that Benny
Powell was too anxious and crowd
ed Merwan against Goldfinder and
rolled him over, Merwan and Fonda
stumbling over the fallen Gold
finder. There is other talk about
there being too many horses enter
ed in the race. However, both
these opinions are wrong. An in.
spection of the track Immediately
after the occurrence showed clear.
ly what appeared to be a giving
away of the turf on the track at
this turn. Goldfinder never slipped
there from crowding. as that ami.
NAL could make that turn on a
fence rail If necessary.
When the three horses in follow.
Ing close on the flying Silver Heels
punched at this turn the turf was
unable to stand the strain and all
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-12
FIRST NATURAL
HISTORY CONGRESS

BOSTON, Oct. 12.-Several hun
dred representatives, curators and
directors Of natural history soci-
cites Of New England met in the
auditorium Of the Natural History
society on Boylston street today
to attend the first meeting of the
Congress of Natural History So
cieties Of New England, called by
the Boston society One of the
most interesting features Of the
congress is the exhibition of vari-
GUS collections of natural history
specimens, apparatus for collecting
and preserving, illustrations and
records of observations, ETC., which
is displayed in a number Of large
rooms in the museum. On Satur-
day morning there will be session
of the congress before which many
prominent scientists and collectors
will deliver addresses.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-12
BIGGEST LINER AFLOAT
MAKES HER FIRST TRIP

The steamer embodies many novel
features, among them restaurant,
where meals are served a la carte.
The restaurant is on the sixth of
the enormous decks and accommo-
dates 120 persons. It's decorative
scheme is in Renaissance, with
elaborate effects in chased bronze
Other novel features are an electric
passenger elevator, a nursery for
children, trained nurses for those
who happen to be i'll, women's
hair dresser, a florist shop, candy
store, luxurious hydropathic and
electric baths, with masseurs; a
gymnasium, suites de luxe in ex-
quisite color, state room telephone
service and Marconi wireless tele-
graph. Saloon travellers have three
decks for promenading The ship
has accommodations for 3057 tray
elers, while the crew consists of
$40 men. Great care has been taken
to thoroughly ventilate the ship in
all its parts and all the latest safety
appliances have been adopted.
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(Scripps News Association.)


DOVER, Oct. 1.-THE new Ham.
burg-American liner America, Cap.
tain Sauerman, now on its virgin
trip across the Atlantic. left here
today with a full cargo of passen-
gers and freight for New York and
is expected to arrive there on Octo-
Der IS or 10. The Amerika is one
of the largest passenger steamships
ever launched and her displacement
of $4,000 tons is greater than that
of any other vessel in the world.
The steamer has a length of 6S7
feet, beam of "a feet 6 inches and
a depth of SO feet. Her gross ton.
mage is about $4,000 and when load
ed she will carry more than 10000
tons of cargo. The steamer is not
built for great speed, but will have
fair speed considering her size and
construction. Her twin screws are
revolved by quadruple expansion en-
gines indicating $4,000 horsepower.
They are built on the balanced
principle, Which reduces vibration.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-12
TREASURY DEPARTMENT

SAnSS "a SonAPtEoA4oE Va shS SuxEoACys
Washington, September 80. 1905.
WHEREAS, by satisfactory evil
dence presented to the undersigned,
1t has been made to appear that The
Traders National Bank of Spokane"
in the City of Spokane, in the County
Of Spokane and State of Washington,
has complied with all the provisions
of the Act of Congress to enable
National Banking Associations to
extend their corporate existence and
for other purposes" approved July
~, 1882.
NOW THEREFORE,, 1 William B.
Ridgely, Comptroller of the Cur
rency, do hereby certify that, THE
Traders National Bank of Spokane"
in the City of Spokane, in the County
of Spokane and State Of Washington,
is authorized to have succession for
the period specified in it's amended
articles of association, namely until
close of business on September 80,
1925.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF wit
ness my hand and Seal of office this
thirtieth day of September, 1905.
(Seal) VIM b. RIDGELY,
Comptroller of the Currency.
No. 3409.
Elk. No. 2341
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SPECIAL trains
FOR THE WEbb-
PULITZER WEDDING

NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-Ralph Pu.
liter, a son of Joseph Pulitzer,
proprietor of the New York World
and ST. Louis Post-Dispatch, will be
married next Saturday, October IA,
at Shelburne, VT, to Miss Frederick
Vanderbilt Webb, daughter of DR..
and Mrs. w. Seward Webb. Mr.
Pulitzer for some time has been
actively engaged in the manage
ment of his fathers newspaper
properties. Miss Edith Pulitzer, a
sister of the bridegroom, and Miss
Wenonah Wetmore will be the
bridesmaids, and Joseph Pulitzer,
Jr., will be his brothers best man.
Some of the ushers chosen are
Phoenix Ingraham, Charles Draper
Otway Byrd, Watson Webb, Nicho-
las Biddle and Duncan Harris.
DR.. and Mrs. Webb will entertain
a large house party at their coun-
try place, Shelburne House, Shell
burne Farms, VT, during the we'd
ding festivities. Most of their
guests will leave here by a special
train on October II. A special train
will leave on Friday, October 10,
with more than 100 guests. They
will breakfast the next morning at
the Van Ness House, in Burlington,
VT, and then go to Shelburne, ar
irving in time for the wedding.
They will return to New York after
the wedding breakfast on a special
train.
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BANKERS
ENDORSE
SUBSIDY
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-Resolu-
tons specifically endorsing the ship
subsidy bill were adopted by the
American Bankers association to-
day. The influence of the associa.
ton toward congressional action
was pledged for the rejuvenation of
American shipping. 1t points out
that the construction of the Pans-
ma canal leaves American business
interests poorly equipped to benefit
by that investment. 1t wants a re-
spectacle merchant marine estab-
lished to carry American goods
through the canal on American
ships. 1t was adopted by an over
whelming majority.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-12
THE WEALTH OF
KANSAS INCREASING

TOPEKA, Kan, Oct. 12.-John
Q. Royce, the state bank examiner
has just communicated to the local
banks the report from the comp
troller Of currency at Washington
showing the condition of the ma
tional banks In this state. The re-
port shows that Kansas has on
hand In these bank alone about
SCI 100000 Adding to that sum
the $67 100000 in the hands Of the
state banks, makes the total
amount in national and state banks
in Kansas 100000, or an in
crease of S8,O00,O00 for the last IL
months.
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Any work that is a constant strain
on the back is certain to injure the
kidneys, in time. That Is why desk
workers, farm hands, railrOaders,
teamsters, BARRIERS, painters and
workers In a hundred trades suffer
so much from backache.
Many tasks, like housework, that
Cd not require great physical
strength are very trying on the back
and kidneys. That is why backache
Is so common among women. That
Is why so many women are unnat-
urally weak and tired and sleepless
When the kidneys are sick every
exertion sends sharp, singing pain
through the loins, and for hour after
hour there will be dull, heavy
thr0bbing ache in the small of the
back. You will feel weary all the
time and urinary troubles may add
to your misery.
Doan's Kidney Pills have given
thousands Of working men and
women strong backs for their daily
work. This remedy helps the kid
neys to do their work, to filter the
liquid poisons from the blood, and
to the muscles and organs We
would sincerely advise every man or
sold by all druggists. Prioe 500.
Props,
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T0DAl' )
RACES

Fair weather and a good track
are the conditions at the Interstate
fair grounds race track this after
noon.
The first racing event was the
gentlemen's pacing race. Results:
Bonnie Riley, Driver Schaff, won
Almota, Driver Hildebrand, second !;
time, 1928.
Second race, half mile Sir
Christopher won, Scorcher second,
Swift Queen third; time, so Sec
onds.
Today's crowd is estimated at be-
tween ten and eleven thousand.
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CAUGHT

Joe Harris, famous the country
over as a sneak thief, was arrested
today at the fair grounds just after
an unsuccessful attempt to snatch
$3.50 diamond from the shirt
front Of K. D. Attleberg. Attleberg
felt Harris Juggling at the stone and
grabbed his hand Officer Miles
and Merchants Policeman Stauffer
were at hand and took the man into
custody.
Harris came here from Seattle.
He had on him many unused rail-
road tickets, showing he had jump
ed out of various cities in great
haste.