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

ASBURY PARK, N. j., July T.
This was Roosevelt Day" at the an
nual convention of the National Edu-
cational association. Though a num-
Der of departmental conferences were
held during the forenoon the interest
of all the teachers and of the hum
dreds of other visitors turned toward
the great demonstration in the Ocean
Grove auditorium this afternoon with
the chief executive of the nation as
the central figure.
The presidents arrival was greet
ed with the booming of guns, the
playing of bands and the enthusiastic
shouts of thousands of teachers rep
resenting the public education system
of the entire land. The president
came under escort of the Third regi-
ment of infantry of the New Jersey
state militia
There was not a vacant seat in the
mammoth auditorium when the meet
ing opened. and hundreds were stand
ing. Great enthusiasm was mani
Tested in the singing of the Ocean
Grove festival chorus of 600 voices,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-07

right to go ahead with the work.
The property holders whose inter-
ests are situated in the district af-
fected claim that that portion of the
city would be ruined and that they
will sue the company for damages If
the measure passes the council and
the work is carried out.
According to the views Of other
citizens of the city, while perhaps
10000 might be injured for a short
time by granting the railroad the
right to regrade the streets, yet there
are 10000 or more others who would,
in time, be benefited by it. and in this
number is all Union Park. They will
undoubtedly be heard from later.
w. B. Roberts, who was especially
bitter against the proposed improve
ment of the streets, stated to AS
sistant General Counsel Chamberlain
of the Northern Pacific that, in his
opinion, the railroad ought to move
its freight stations, which is one of
the factors the railroad officials have
in mind in the regrade scheme, to the
outer limits of the city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-07
nAh1 MORE H[[p[D THAN
|hJUR[D By TILL n[QRAD[

Providing certain minor amend
ments are made to the report of the
committee on the proposed regrade
Of Sprague avenue and Division
street placed before the city coun-
Gil yesterday are made, l believe the
result would be of great benefit to
the city"
Such was the statement made by
Mayor Daggett to a Press represent
alive when questioned as to his views
regarding the matter this morning.
Yesterday afternoon the lobby of
the council chamber presented a
stormy scene when the property hold
ers who are opposed to the measure
invaded the city hail.
One of the arguments brought to
bear by certain property holder as
to why the regrade proposition should
be turned down by the council was
that there were 10000 people, such
was the number given by the prop
erty holder, who would rise up in
arms If the railroad was conceded the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-07
IS GIBSON A MODERN RAFFLES,
DID He ROB AUDITOR BROWN?

money from the state on the night
that Gibson was In Davenport and
the vault was forced after Brown
was held up.
1t so CHANGED that a delay occurred
In the receipt of the money and the
result of the effort of the manipu-
lator was an inconsequent sum OF
money.
1t is also reported that Gibson,
while on liquor side expedition
slugged a man in Boise, Idaho, In the
hope of financial gain. He has been
In touch with county official life as
furnisher OF materials to county
officials. lie IL accused of having
slugged another man in this city
over money matters. Though his
business has been of the highest or
der. he has had plenty of chances to
play the part of Rallies" in high
life Grim, and the Davenport incident
is one which is being investigated by
the officials of Lincoln county.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-07

Word has been passed to the sa-
1oonkeepers and cigar store men that
II will be wise to get the slot ma
chimes out of sight by Saturday night.
The cause of all the resultant furry
IL said to be leak from the ranks
OF the organized clergy and closed
tight advocates. 1t is said that the
reformers intend to have scouts
securing the city on Sunday and re-
port the operation or slot machines,
with the bunch of information thus
|gathcred, IL IL considered to be
weighty enough to lay before the
looming grand jury. The man who
Ripped the thing OFF has called on the
and said: Get your
machines out of sight before Sunday:
Vnd II might be just as well to re-
move them from public gaze by Sat
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-07
Press Expose of Germ Eradicator Nor.
ris0n's Contract Uith County Commits
sioners Saves the County ssh in June
Over Last Tedr--<Perhaps Bugs Haze
I'LL Died or. Haze the Officials Craft
ing Tentacles Been Shorn of Their
Blood Suckers?

this June is far better off than last
June. For the bill Of the doctor in
June Of 1904 was 1877. and that was
in the days before Commissioners
Collin and Dean united with him in
the now famous dollar-a-mile con-
tract.
Does one June in this country vary
30 much from other Junes a. to war
rant difference in cost Of fighting
contagion Of $3112
Does one month differ SO completely
from its predecessor as to work Q
change amounting to $223 in fumigat-
ing bills2
1t is probable that the strenuous
work done by the fumigator during
May and April, amounting to $597
worth or miles worth, so completely
cowed contagion germs that only s66
$40 worth of that was nuisances. DR..
Morrison himself has advanced this
theory to account for the chopping
down on his bills.
The fact remains that 1t was early
in June that The Press commenced to
expose the iniquities of the prevailing
method of fighting contagion.
And the additional fact is patent
that grand jury will sit in this
county in the near future.
Shady contracts will continue to
be fixed up and bills will decrease
until haunting fear no longer is
gnawing the heartstrings of some
public ohicials-until this grand jury
is in the grave.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-07

sixty-six dollars (See) II tho size
q the bill submitted by County Fum-
1gator Morrison for his June services.
That bill 10 confession.
Was there no Sickness to amount to
anything in the contagion line during
the merry, merry month Of June, or
had The Press expose and the oncom-
ing grand jury q repressive effect on
this Immigration biI7
Diphtheria is the only ominous
word mentioned in the doctors bill,
but some nuisances existed. Here is
the itemized statement:
June ITO investigating nuisance,
Marshall ...,.............. 8
June 9-To investigating slaugh-
ter house, Hangman. ......... 8
June Ito investigating null
sance five miles south of Spo-
kane .......... ...............
June 1910 disinfecting IL miles
south of Spokane, diphtheria. II
June Ito quarantine 10 miles
southeast OF Spokane, diph-
tnerla ................ ~
June 25--To disinfecting 10 miles
southeast of Spokane, diph-
therla ............... ~
June 29---To quarantine, Cheney.
diphtheria 16
Total Observation-Disclosures 6
1t might be pertinent at this point
TO recall that contagious diseases
caused the doctor to travel 2S9 miles
In May and 30S in April at Il dollar
q mile.
1t is also pertinent to mention that
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-07
LITTLE 601 VICTIM Of
FOURTH pk}5t5 AWA1

The little fellows death resulted
from an accident which befell him
while playing with his flrecrackers,
He had lighted a cracker and failed
to throw 1t away in time. The mis-.
sile exploded and the clothes of the
boy were soon a mass of flames. BY
ISLANDERS rushed to his assistance.
but he was so badly burned before
the flames were extinguished that he
could not survive, Arrangements for
his burial have not as yet been COM
pleted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-07
V0TtR} MUST
RtQ|51tR AGAIN

Owing to a mistaken interpreta-
ton Of the law enacted at the last
session of the legislature. all voters
who are interested in the coming
election, August II, on the telephone
names at the city hall.
At the request of City Clerk Flem-
ing. Attorney General Atkinson gave
his opinion that while all votes cast
prior to March II would be accepted,
yet to fully comply with the law a
person should reregister.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-07

The first death resulting from the
celebrations OF the Fourth of July
was reported this morning and there
Is now another family added to the
long list of grief-stricken parents
who will always awake on future
Fourths of July with a pang of sor-
row.
Little Charles Hicks, the 4-year-old
son of Harry Hicks of this city. died
at his home, 0721 Cincinnati avenue,
at 3 o'clock this morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-07
HILL PLANS
EXTENSIONS

WINNIPEG, July IA report is
in circulation here that James j. Hill
is engineering a scheme to amalga-
mate the Grand Trunk, Canadian
Northern and Great Northern with a
possibility of an intercolonial road
which give a combination of the two
international lines. 1t is also pro
posed to extend Hills road in Brit
ish Columbia.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-07
KANSAS OIL REFINERY
LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL

establishment of the branch penlten-
tiary at which oil is refined by the
convicts is clearly "a subterfuge. Gov
ernor Hoch said: II have hoped to
go ahead and had planned to lick
John ID. Rockefeller" He would make
no statement with reference to call
ing u special session to pass new
laws to defeat the Standard.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-07
PALACE STORE
IS INCORPORATED

Articles of Incorporation of the
Palace Department store were filed
with the county auditor this morning.
The capital stock is placed at $150,000
at 500 per share. The incorporators
and trustees are Mrs. Reuben Well.
widow OF the late proprietor of the
store; Nathan Well and Walden d.
Lloyd.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-07

TACOMA, July "A posse left this
morning for Vashon island, where
Stickney, one of the convicts that
escaped from McNeirs island peni-
tertiary, was captured last night. 1t
still on the island and escape is inn
possible. y large body of citizens is
hunting two convicts supposed to be
In the woods south of town. Gun
stores and stocks of firearms are
completely exhausted on account of
the hunt.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-07
R[nA|h5 Of ADMIRAL PAUL
JONES AR[ AT (Ht5b0UQ6

and placed in a tent, resting on d
catafalque. French and Americans
took turns as guards of honor. To-
morrow at noon the casket will be
taken aboard the Brooklyn. Rear Ad-
miral Sigsbee's flagship. to be cons
veyed TO America.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-07

CHERBOURG, France, July T.
The remains of Paul Jones. with an
escort of officials and sailors, arrived
The party was officially received by
the maritime project and the coffin
was removed from the special car
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-07
FRANCE AND
GERMANY ARE
ABOUT AGREED

PARIS, July Tt was officially
announced that at meeting of tho
council OF ministers this morning
Premier Rouvier told the cabinet
there was every reason to hope for
a complete understanding with Ger
many IN regard to the Moroccan
question In the near future.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-07
Man in Custody for 4ssaultng Dunn's
Barkeeper Under Suspicion of HaO-
ing Turned a Trisk On Lincoln Coun-
ty official Year 4go-z-Other Charges
of assault Coming to the Front.

ters and II Is known that he was In
Davenport on the night of the hold
ing up Of Brown and the breaking of
the vault. II Is reasonable to believe
that he knew that the officials expect
ed the quarterly bunch OF school
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-07
KANSAS GUSTS
THE GAS TRUST
(Scripps News Association. }

TOPEKA, Kan, July THE SUI
preme court today rendered a decision
ousting the Kansas Natural Gas COM
pany from the state, The company is
chartered in Delaware with a capital
of s2,000,000 and is the biggest owner
of natural gas in the world.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-07

w. c. Gibson. the man who slugged
Barkeeper Billy Boyd n few mornings
ago In Dunn's Main avenue saloon,
may have another charge to face in
addition to assault with inten to rob.
Authorities are working out a clue
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-07
ROOFS ACCEPTANCE
Is ANNOUNCED TODAY

president of the defunct National
Bank of Davenport Wash, was ar
rested this afternoon and held in
$4,000 bail. He is charged with mis-
appropriating $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-07
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
TOPEKA, Kan, July THE SUI
preme court today, by unanimous
opinion, declared the state oil re-
finery law unconstitutional and the
refinery is declared to be work of
internal Improvement which the state
In specifically forbidden and that the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-07
(scrlpps News Association

TACOMA, July -Four convfcts
have been sighted on Vashon island
and the posse is in close pursuit 1t
is expected they will be captured this
afternoon. One of the two Japanese
who escaped prison was seen on the
beach near Tacoma this afternoon. A.
posse is now In pursuit.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-07
THREW BABY
INTO RIVER
(Scripps News Association

CHICAGO, July John Wicher,
81, was arrested today, charged with
throwing a 6-months-old baby into
night. The wife identified the body.
Wicher confessed. He said he quar-
relied with his wife. He was tired Of
both baby and wife and was willing
to hang.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-07

tScripps News Association)
OYSTER BAY, July THE fol.
lowing was issued from the executive
offices this morning:
''Elihu Root accepts the tender by
President Roosevelt of the office of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-07
COUNTY FUm|CAT0R LOSES NERVE
JUNE BILL IS SIXTY SIX DOLLARS
RUSSIAN SAILORS AT
MANILA GROW SULLEN
(Scripps News Association.)

CScripps News Association.)
MANILA, JULY 1.-THE sailors of
the informed Russian squadron are
reported to be in a sullen mood and
to be expressing sympathy for the
Black sea mutineers. The rumor that
they contemplated numbering their
officers caused the American author
tiles to place the monitor Monadnock
in close proximity to the Russian
warships.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-07
SEVERAL CONV|CTS
HAVE. Been SIGHTED

the escaped prisoners from McNeirs
island are corralled there. The fugi-
tives have little chance of escape
and are not believed to be armed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-07

to the effect that Gibson was the man
who held up Auditor Brown of Lin
coin county about year ago and
got into the county vault.
Gibson's business has kept him in
touch with county headquarters mat
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-07

secretary of state. He will take of
flee in a couple of weeks. but 1t will
necessarily be some little time before
he closes his business affairs. He
will not be in Washington perma-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-07

Count Cassini might just as we'll
make up his mind that Russia can't
continue tho war forever Just 10
please him,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-07
ANOTHER tunnel
THROUGH SYMPTOM

BRIGUE, Switzerland, July T.
The piercing of the second tunnel
through the Simplon was completed
during the night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-07

THEODOSIA, July 7.-Reports to
the effect that the Potemkin bonn
barded the town are untrue. Its
present whereabouts are unknown
here. The torpedo boat destroyer
Smetilvy arrived several hours after
the Potemkin had departed. After
hurriedly coaling she put to sea.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-07
OUT OF SIGHT WITH
THE SLOT MACHINES

urday night. as some OF the REFORM
ers may become enthusiastic enough
to start In before Sunday"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-07

(Scripps News Associaticn.)
SEATTLE, July THE police
have been notified by the town mar
shall OF Port Blakeley that three of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-07
(Scripps News Association.)

LONDON, July IA dispatch from
st. Petersburg says 1t is reported
that the crew of the battleship Cath
crime the Great has Joined the mutt
neers. A dispatch from Theodosia
says the Potemkin stopped a British
steamer and compelled her to follow
the battleship. A quantity of coal
was taken from the steamer Ac-
cording to this dispatch the Potem-
kin left Theodosia last night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-07

ST. PETERSBURG, July IA re-
port is current today which tends to
confirm advices from Moscow to the
effect that the emperor is prepared
to go to the Kremlin to issue a mani
festo summoning representatives of
the people.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-07

had concluded and the applause SUBJ
sided felicitous response to his
address was delivered by President
John r. Kirk of the Missouri State
Normal school.
The convention closed this after.
noon with the presidents address. To-
night a public reception will be ten-
dered the newly elected president,
Nathan Schaeffer of Pennsylvania. It
is generally believed the executive
committee will decide to hold the
next convention in California.
OYSTER BAY, July 1.-The presf-
dent left for Ocean Grove, N. j., at
. IL o'clock aboard a special train on
the Long Island railroad. At Long
Island City a boat was in waiting
to convey the party to Jersey City,
where the president took train for
Ocean Grove, where the president
will deliver an address before the Ma.
tional Educational association. Sec
rotary Loeb and several secret service
men accompanied the president, who
was joined at Jersey City by Senators
Dryden and Kean.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-07
CHAS. MAY
ARRESTED

(Scripps News Association.)
BOSTON, July CHARLES May.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-29
Red and Green Snow.

At various times it is recorded that
there has been "blood on the face Of
the moon" Some old. chronicles tell OF
showers of blood. which, however, are
not well authenticated. The bloody
SNOW" on. the other hand, is an actual
thing. Snow is sometimes found in
polar and Alpine regions, where it lies
unmelted from year to year. and the
annual fall is small cOlored red by
the presence OF innumerable small red
plants In its native state the plant
consists of brilliant red globules on a
gelatinous mass. Red snow was OBJ
served by the ancients. passage in
Aristotle referring to it, but it attract
cd little or no attention until 1T60.
when Saussure observed it in the Alps
and concluded that it was due to the
pollen of a plant 1t was also noticed
by the arctic expedition under Captain
Ross on Baffin's bay shore, on a range
of cliffs. the red color penetrating to
the depth Of twelve feet. Less IRE
duent is a green growth Of snow.
Just imagine these rich coiors deco
rating the landscape near our large
cities. Country house parties would
have a new attraction which would ap-
peal to the artistic and aesthetic sense.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-29
P. X. YONGE TALKS
ON CANE GROWING
HE WAS ONE OF WEST FLoRlDA'S
REPRESENTATIVES AT CANE
GROWERS CONVENTION
IN MONTGOMERY.

P. X. Yonge, manager of the South
.ern States Lumber Co, whose expert
ment farm at Mucogee has attracted
so much attention. returned last week
from the convention of the Sugar
Cane Growers Association at Mont
gomery which be attended Mr..
Yonge speaks in enthusiastic terms
of the work which the convention az
complished and of the good which he
expects will result from its delihera-
tons.
A gratifying feature of the con-
vention." said Mr.. Yonge. lay in the
fact that West Florida was represent
ed by twelve men who are interested
in cane growing and who were able
to gather some very valuable Informal
ton.
4 was particularly interested" con-
tinued Mr.. Yonge." in the address of
DR.. J. C. Stubs, of New Orleans, who
is a recognized authority on cane
growing and on. the soils and Ierti-
liZers which produce the best results.
Dr. Stubs stated that The cost of
raising cane in Louisiana Was from
$500 To $500 per ton. AS it costs
only from $3.50 TO $3.50 per ton 10
raise cane in Florida. and as Florida
cane contains a larger percentage Of
sacharine properties from 20 TO
% per cent more than does
Louisiana cane. the advantage which
the Florida cane grower possesses is
at once apparent.
Il also learned the interesting fac-
that the Louisiana Experiment Sta
-
perimenting with sugar cane, for the
purpose of improving or finding bet
ter variety. They have succeeded in
getting a variety called d "A. or De-
merara "A, which in a recent expert
mer< showed 20 per cent increase in
.5nnasS. 43 per cent increase in sugar
and 43 Ser cent increase in the
amount realized over the old Louisiana
cane.
In my OSinion the most important
action of the convention was IL en-
dorsing the proposition of the Secre-
tary of Agriculture to establish a
standard by which all syTYps shall be
graded as to thin color and cons's-
tency. The most serious drawback
in the marketing OF syrups has been
the want OF uniformity in color and
quality and the fixing of this stanls~d
will TO a large extent remove this diff
ficulty and materially aid the syrup
maker in disposing Of his crop
Mr.. Yonge thinks that West Florida
should go into the business OF cane
growing on an extensive scale. There
is money in it for every man who viii
give the business his energy ard at
tentiOn
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-29
The Noisy birds of the Night.

All the night birds are noisy. They
cannot consort with one another in
happy companies, as do the warblers
and thrushes and finches, and sing and
whisper, but must call loudly and long
to one another in the darkness. On
coasts where petrels and certain other
night hunting sea birds abound, all
day sitting on their eggs or hiding in
burrows, yOu will hear no sound from
morning till night, but after dark the
air is filed with shrill cries. The loud,
reiterated calling of the southern
chuck will's-widow and of its northern
cousin is familiar. A whippoorwill
will sound its cry several hundred
times in succession without a pause.
Owls boot or utter Il harsh sort Of
laughter, rarely pleasant to listen to,
and night herOns and bitterns squawk
and boom. Sweet songs occasionally
heard in the darkness are those of
wakeful day BIRDS as the nightingale
or our own oven bird.-Ernest Ingersoll
I'm Harper's Magazine.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-29
Pen pictnre OF Rnnrnn.

In the life of John Bunyan by ".
Hale White the author of Pilgrims
Progress" is described as follows: "ETe
appeared in countenance to be a stern
and rough temper, but in conversation
mild and affable, not given to loquacity
Or much discourse in company unless
some urgent occasion required it. He
never boosted Of himself or his parts.
He abhorred lying and swearing, being
Just in all that lay in his power to hts
word. not seeming to revenge injuries,
loving to reconcile differences and
make friendship with all. He had
sharp, quick eye, accompanied with an
excellent discerning Of persons, being
Of good judgment and quick wit AS
for his person, he was tall of stature,
strong boned, though not coTpulent,
somewhat of a rudy face, with spar-
king eyes. wearing his hair on his up
per lip after the old British fashion.
his hair reddish, but in his latter DAYS
time had sprinkled it with gray. His
nose was well set, but not declining or
bending. snd his mouth moderately
large, his forehead something high and
his habit always plain and modest"