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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-04
Chamber of Commerce Speakers Give
Congratulations on Growth of the
Commerce Of Spokane---A Bright
Future is Foretold--- Ringing Talks
are Made by Men Who Have Help
ed Make the City Cr0w---Trustees
Observation-Disclosures Address

Among other new industries started
within the year and deserving our
support may be mentioned the Spo-
kane Cap factory and the plant OF
the Evergreen State Fruit company.
Nearly all established industries
show an increase over the previous
year, which is certainly indicative OF
healthy growth, despite the usual
business depression concomitant
with a presidential election year.
THAT this is true in the main in
all lines of business is shown by
bank clearings, bank deposits and
postoffice receipts. A gain of over
s12,0O0,000 in bank c]earings and of
over 100000 in bank deposits is
certainly a record good enough for a
presidential year.
"One of the years greatest accom-
plishments. because of it's potential
tiles for the development, growth
and prosperity Of the Inland Empire,
is found in the organization Of a
northwest section of the National Ir-
rigation association and the further
ance of the good work started by this
chamber in 1908 for the reclamation
of our semiarid lands. No other un-
dertaking is of such vast Importance
or from which the results will be so
far reaching.
This organization started out two
years ago with the conviction that
Spokane's only hope lay in securing
legislation that would give to the in
terstate commerce commission the
power to determine as to rate dis
elimination and when SO determined
to enforce its decisions.
THAT we have accomplished some
thing is evidenced by the fact that
we have secured the cooperation Of
nearly every commercial organization
throughout the Inland Empire We
think the chances for success at this
session of congress are so good we
are sending w. II. Acuff as a special
representative to aid in combating
the powerful railroad lobby at WASH
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-04

available craft were hurried to the
burning steamer.
A partial list Of the dead and MISS
ing: Percy Spencer, mate; Horace
Wetsel. james Chase, Thomas Duffy.
flremen; Scott Hamilton, william
Weber, George Kidd, David Atkins,
deckhands.
The seriously injured are: Ira
Ellis. second engineer; Jay Wilson.
Robert Holland. John Francis. Pat
Connolly and Richard Connolly.
The steamer Chevalier, lying at the
wharf, was the first to reach the
wrecked Defender. On the way she
picked up half dozen of those blown
Into the river.
One victim was found half a mile
below the scene clutching u portion
of the wreckage.
At Q o'clock this morning jury
was impannelled TO investigate the
disaster. AS yet none of the bodies
have been removed from the hulk,
which rests on the bottom 90 yards
from the West Virginia shore.
Three bodies badly charred are Wis
ible on the forward deck. Other
bodies are known TO be In the wreck
and II 10 believed many bodies were
blown into the river. never to be re-
covered.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-04
GROW BIGGER
AND BIGGER

WASHINGTON, Jan. T. - AL
though already proved to be of enor-
nous dimensions the land frauds
which are being prosecuted in Cali
fornia and oregon and other frauds
under investigation in other far
northwestern states bid fair soon to
exceed i'm eXtensiVeness all other
frauds against the government" said
a government official today.
1t is believed that Oliver +. Pagln,
who is assisting in the oregon prose-
cutions. will remain in the northwest
for some time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-04
DR.. l1ARI SUD
6I ATTORNEY

A. NJ Craven wants attorney fees
from Mrs. Mary A. Latham, who
gained notoriety through the suit
brought against her by Jennie H.
Johnson of Butte, Mont, claiming
Mrs. Latham fraudulently withheld
her sons will in which was be-
queathed $4,000 to Miss Johnson. his
sweetheart.
Mr.. Craven's suit for s99.99 Is be-
ing heard before a jury in Judge
Suckers court this afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-04
BURNS (A}[
PULLING

The case of Martin Burns will
probably come up before the police
board this afternoon.
1t, was stated at the city hall
yesterday that the commissioners
would restore Burns to plain
clothes duty as a detective. The
decision of Judge Richardson was
construed to be an order to the
commissioners so to act, but it is
said today that the best Mr.. Burns
can expect is service as a patrol
man.
1t is undoubtedly within the
power of the chief of police to
designate that Burns shall go on
duty in uniform. The chief said
this morning that he had not yet
given the case any consideration.
Mayor Boyd said he had not
given any instructions in the case.
Il have not at any time dictated
to the chief as to any matter in
the ordinary conduct Of his de-
partment," said the mayor, land
I shall give no instructions in this
case"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-04
FUNERAL
OF MRS. RICF

The funeral of Mrs. Rem II. Rice
was held from All Saints cathedral
First avenue and Jefferson street,
this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Rev.
Alfred Lockwood officiating. In.
terment was made at Greenwood
cemetery in the same grave with
her babe, which died Christmas
day.
The pail bearers were j. Oscar
Peterson, l.. G.. Mcclellan, X. A.
Glenn, James M. Holiday, Chas. l..
Rich and Roby A. Hill.
Mrs. Rice was member of
Imperial lodge Of Rebekahs of this
city whose membership attended
the funeral in body.
Mrs. Susan Ediams, mother of
Mrs. Rice. and sister, Mrs.
Andrew Jardine, of Kaslo, b. c.,
arrived last evening as did also
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HUNTINGTON. w. Va, Jan. A.
BY the explosion Of the boilers OF
the tow boat Defender. bound from
Cincinnati to Pittsburg with empty
cVsl barges, shortly before midnight
al, but nine out of a crew Of
3S men were killed or injured Sew
eral bodies are already recovered, but
n number are missing OF the men
rescued five are 80 seriously burned
they can not recover.
The Defender was owned by the
Monongahela River Consolidated Coal
4 Coke company of Pittsburg. She
experienced hard weather. the river
being filled with ice. As a result she
had all steam one. but was barely
able to cut through the foes.
The explosion came without warn
ing, rending the whole structure of
the boat and hurting the crew and
wreckage into the ice. Most of the
crew were in their hunks at the time
Captain James Woodward. who was
In the pilot house. was hurled into
the river and picked up half dead
from exposure. but otherwise unin-
jured.
Rescue parties quickly formed. All
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-04

The mayor spoke without notes,
his delivery was rapid, his voice pen
etrated into the Railways and the
barroom, and soon attracted crowds
of our'iders to all the doors, while
his earnestness was unmistakable
The great crowd interrupted the
speech frequently with bursts of ap-
plause, and at one point the speaker
stood waiting for nearly two minutes
for the cheering to subside before he
could proceed.
ut Is gratifying to me to see such
large representation from the
chamber of commerce present on this
occasion, and l wish that every BUSH
ness man in the city of Spokane were
present tonight to hear what l have
to say In response to the toast just
proposed. I say this for the reason
that it is well known that the morn
Ing newspaper of this city no longer
pretends to publish anything, no
matter of how much interest to the
public. or of how much value 1t
might be to the community. unless II
of the publisher.
II confidently expect that II our
morning newspaper makes any report
Of what have to say tonight 1t will
misquote mo a. usual, and will say
that took advantage Of the occa-
sion to vent my spite against the
paper, whereas II it should give =
fair report, which II not to be ex-
peoted, 1t would say that told the
truth about the public press, which
Is something the public press rarely
tells about me.
''At the outset I desire to say that
as a private citizen l never did, and
rs public official I never shall, yield
to any man In my loyalty to Spokane,
or in my desire to obtain for 1t an
honest, clean, conscientious and bus
iness-like administration of it's mu-
nicipal affairs.
"As n former newspaper man
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-04
YOUTH ROBBED
HIS BENEFACTOR

A. Henzel, who served a sentence
of Is days in the county Jail for
obstructing a road leading through
his ranch at Chattaroy, while in the
Jail bunked with Archie Whetmore.
a youth of IS years, held for petit
larceny.
Henzcl became attached to Whet-
more, so much so that he invited the
boy out to the Henzel ranch at the
expiration of his term of imprison-
ment.
The second day of the visit Whet-
more disappeared and with him went
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-04

Henzers guns, clothing and several
other articles. Henzel complained to
the sheriff's office and asked aid in
capturing the young man before he
disposes of the goods.
Henzel is a German and never was
in Jail before and was willing TO be-
lieve every hard luck story told him
by his fellow prisoners.
TN never trust anyone again." he
said. He seemed to be such a nice
boy and SO young for a criminal that
l pitied him and was anxious to help
him to get work and until then he
was welcome to stay with me-"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-04
Executive Declares Spokesman Review Run Solely Private
business Interests of It's Owner Commercial
Welfare of SpokneBig Crowds Gather Listen the Mayors
Fierce lenun

to upbuild the city of his adoption
than that splendid man.
Bolster realized as fully as any
man l ever knew that the public
press was the most powerful auxil-
larry in the world in building a city
and in making known the resources
of the country. He came to me one
day dozen years ago, when l was
city editor Of the morning paper,
and said Boyd, am thinking about
getting up a small exhibit of fruits
and vegetables, hiring small hall,
getting band and trying to interest
people in the resources Of the coun-
try. Few of even our own people
have any idea of what we can pro-
duce here. If you will boost it in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-04
KILLED
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tscrIpbs News Association.)
HAZLETON, Pa, Jan. A. coal
train of rs cars on t Lehigh Valley
railroad ran away on Weatherly hill
during the blizzard this morning
After making five miles in three min
utes the train jumped the track and
toppled into the creek.
Engineer Swank. Fireman Turner
and Brakeman Mecgamer were buried
under the wreck and killed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-04
PORTLAND OFFICIALS
UNDER INDICTMENT

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 4.-Tho
county grand jury this noon return
ed indictments against Mayor G..
H. Williams for malfeasance OF
office through permitting gambling
also for releasing prisoners with
out trial Former City Engineer
w. G. Elliott, who resigned last
month, and Contractors Il. M. ana
r. w. Riner were indicted for ir-
Irregularities connected with the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-04
BY
PRESIDENT
(Scripps News Association


WA Jan 4.-Nomina-
lions were sent to the senate today
as follows: Chief of the bureau of
manufactures, department of COM
merce and labor, J. Hampton Moore,
Pennsylvania; professor of mathe-
MATES in the navy, Lieutenant Com
mander Harry Mel. p. Husen; chief
of the bureau of navigation for four
years, Rear Admiral George A. Con-
verse; chief of the bureau of ord
nance, with rank of read admiral,
four years, Captain Newton e. Ma
son: judge advocate general of the
army with rank of captain, four
years, Commander Samuel w. S.
Diehl; commissioner of the interior
in Porto Rico, John Stuart Elliott.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-04

construction Of sewers. Several
other minor indictments were re-
turned. Mayor Williams was for
merly a member of President
Grants cabinet and is prominent
nationally.
The jury also indicted J. M.
Caywood, inspector in the city
engineers Office, and Henry Chan
dler, surveyor of streets and sew
ers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-04
SALARY RAISED

The board of health at it's regular
meeting yesterday afternoon, granted
to the superintendent OF the crema-
tory. O. L. Tatro. an increase in sal
airy of $40 per month.
The board cut down the force OF
inspectors by dispensing with the
services of DR.. J. Maurice. who has
been serving az an extra man since
the diphtheria epidemic began.
There are no new cases of diph-
iberia but two cases of smallpox are
reported.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-04

CHARGES TALL TOWER ORGAN WITH SELLING G
BUSINESS MEN DINE

Mrs. Rices step-father and mother
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Hodgins of
Tacoma.
The floral offerings were beau
tiful and profuse. Among them
were those from the Chronicle
editorial staff, Review editoria,
staff and Chronicle Publishing
company, the ladies of the Chron-
icle chapel, Ladies' Auxiliary Of
the Press club and Imperial Re-
bekah lodge. Many other offerings
were sent by friends of the family.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-04
VESTS p0WtR
IN PRESIDENT
(scripns News Association.l

(Scripps News Association.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.--Repre-
sentative Mann of Illinois introduced
a bin in the house today abolishing
the present isthmian commission and
vestlng full powers of government OF
the canal zone and the construction
of the canal in the president.
The house was in session 10 min
utes and adjourned as mark of re-
spect to the memory of Representa-
tive Mahoney of Illinois, who died
December 81.
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(Scrlpps News Association.)


DENVER, Col, Jan. 4.-Governor
Peabody today ordered the doors OF
the state house locked and barred
against all police and sheriffs. The
secretary of state is made custodian
of the building. one door is left open
for use.
The supreme court has modified
the order opening all ballot boxes in
Denver as requested by Alva Adams,
but refused u relieve him of the eX-
pense.
Adams will likely ask that the en-
tire order be rescinded on the ground
that he can not stand the eNpe;Ne.
lie has issl~N statement TO the
effect that he believes the legislature
will seat him as governor as duly
aIa legally elected, but If 1t did not
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-04
HAb[A5 CORPUS
f0R PATTERSON
(Scripps News Association.)

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-Nan Pat
terson was taken before Justice
Greenbaum of tie supreme court
today on writ of habeas corpus
secured by her counsel yesterday,
directing the district attorney to
appear aid snow cause why bail
Should not be fixed and accepted.
After hearing the arguments
Justice Greenbaum reserved his
decision until tomorrow, instruct
ing counsel to submit briefs in the
meantime.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-04

know the selfshness, the utter unre-
liability and subserviency of the
public press. AS a public official 1
have felt the blight of it's venomous
breath. When l first engaged in
newspaper work IL was the aim Of
the press, first, to build up the COM
munity which gave it sustenance; to
promote its business interests. to
give all the news, to tell the truth
and nothing but the truth.
I'm these days, certain papers mot
all Of them, remember) are conduct
cd merely ~ q commercial PROPOSE
ton, to serve the private ends Of the
publisher. In the old days the opin-
ions Of reputable newspaper, no
matter how poor the publisher might
be, could not be purchased at any
price. In these days, the opinions OF
certain papers are disposed OF
through the business once, 10 the
highest bidder, no matter how rich
the publisher may be. # the public
welfare happens to conflict with the
private interests OF the publisher,
the interests OF the people must 20
to the wall. Ks will resort to the
basest misrepresentation through his
columns to punish the most reputable
oitixens In the community II they TO
fuse to submit to his dictatton. It IL
= shameful fact that In this COM
munity people NO longer attach ssri-
ous importance 10 anything they read
in certain newspapers.
"In the early days, the public press
was powerful factor in the up
building OF Spokane. Their columns
were open to anything and every
thing that tended to advance the in
terests of the city.
There passed awaya a couple Of
years ago a pioneer citizen Of Spo-
kane--a man Of blessed memory
named Herbert Bolster. No man in
all the history of this city ever made
greater sacrifices of time and money
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-04

the paper believe, by charging a
nominal admission fee, we can make
it pay expenses, and that it will be
productive of lot of good
Il told him to go ahead, and he
could have all the space he wanted,
and that it would not cost the pro-
motors of the enterprise a cent. The
result of the little show was a reve-
lation. Instead of having a few hum
dred visitors we had thousands, and
that was the beginning Of the annual
fruit fair, which grew into the great
interstate fair of today.
"At that time a half interest in the
morning paper was owned by two
CONTINUED on page 81
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-04
(Scripps News Assaciation.)

MANCHESTER, England. Jan. A.
The Guardian hears that Count
Benckendorff, Russian ambassador to
London, has gone TO st. Petersburg
in response to a summons from the
car, who is most interested in the
opinions Of the European capitals re-
garding the Russian position in Man
churia. The Guardian thinks this is
hopeful sign. showing a disposition
on the part of the czar to admit the
feasibility of general settlement.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-04
TRAh5F[R Of PORT
ARTHUR Is nAD[

czar, dated Sunday, describes the
Japanese fire Saturday as "hellish
bombardment." He adds:
"Only one fort was not captured
though half Of its defenders were
Ill and 1t was impossible to send
them assistance as our gallant men
are shadows.
THE great sovereign will pardon
us; we have done all within human
power. Judge us with clemency."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-04
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Assocfation.)
DENVER, Col, Jan. 4,-The man.
ayers for Alva Adams this morning
announced that on January 10 Adams
would take the oath of office as gov
ernor and would be sworn In by JUS
tice Steele, one of the democratic
members of the supreme court.
This procedure is for the purpose
of complying with the constitution
in order that there can be no aues-
ton raised in case Adams is eventu-
ally seated.
Adams Will not attempt to make
appointments or to occupy the state
house, or in any precipitate q con-
flict.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-04

ooeoocec0e0ecs0oc9o0goo eco0c0occ0cooocsecec0c
The talk of the city today was the sensational
speech made at the chamber of commerce dinner
last night by Mayor l.. Frank Boyd. His attack
upon the newspaper trust controlled by w. H.
Cowles and the Spokesman Review, was the chief
topic of discussion.
Much comment also heard on the manner in
which the morning newspaper treated the mayors
speech. There were many laughs over the fact that
the morning sheet gave between 300 and 400 words
to its managing editors speech and six lines to the
mayors address,
AT an affair like that of last night, with the bus
mess Of the city represented, the mayor of Spokane
is conspicuous figure matter how he is liked or
disliked. Never before has Mayor Boyd figured so
we'll in public, or been better received.
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(Scripps News Association.)


TOXIC, Jan. 4.-Generan Nogi
reports that Jan. the commits
sioners Of both the Japanese and
Russian armies concluded their
conference. On the morning of
Jan. A the actual transfer of war
materials at Port Arthur as the
property of the Japanese govern
ment was commenced.
The Japanese took $4,000 prison
ers in Port Arthur. The total
number Of Inhabitants was $4,000
Of whom 10000 are sick.
The Jill discussing the capture
of Port Arthur, reviews the price
paid In lives and says:
1--WE ought to keep Port Arthur
in our hands as long as our empire
exists. Port Arthur is the key to
peace in the far east and 1t is our
duty to keep that key in our
hands"
ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 4.-Gen-
eral StOessers Anal telegram IN tho
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-04
DOUBLE
/ MURDER
(Scripps News Association.)

IScr1ppS NEWS AssOc1at1On.J
JOHNSTOWN, Pa, Jan. 4.-Early
this morning Jacob Houser forced his
way into the home of his wife's pa
rents and stabbed his wife to death.
He then killed his mother-in-law and
seriously injured her daughter.
Houser had been separated from
his wife. He escaped.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-04

to hold the same" for delivery to the
scavenger.
A violation of the ordinance is
punishable by q fine of S25.
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Diet DISSOLVED
tscrIpps News Association.)

BUDAPEST, Jan. 4. Emperor
Francis Joseph formally dissolved
the diet today in speech from the
throne.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-04
WAR IN D[hV[Q

he would be sworn in by the demo-
cratic member of the supreme court.
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Continued on page 81
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-04

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 4.-Gen-
eral Stoessels final telegram to the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-04
Tow BOAT
BLOWS UP
(scripps News Association.)

,u,yE--- --Er~v y
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-03-25
OTHER KINDS OF FLOUR
A Philadelphia chinaman Describes
Many Kinds Of Flour Used in
That Country


The Chinese cook stuck the end of
an ivory chopstick into a small brown
biscuit. ;. ..ta aas5 - Il4 Il
Taste, SIR he said
The biscuit was warm, cfisp. rich :
it was light, well salted, nutritious
biscuit, in word, of a peculiar Iex-
cellence
:. '+Fhis biscuit; sir, is made. Of -four
of lentils,' said the Chinaman. Lien
ills are considered the most nutritious
of all the foods of the earth. This
one lentil biscuit, sir, is equal in nur-
ishing power to pound and half
Of roast beef
He took from tin a little cake.
Again taste" he said
The little cake was rich and good
1T is made, sir, of the. hoursof al
monds," said the cook. .sFresh sweet
alm2ndss ground into swPfte powder
nkstWken two mtlstones : Such a
flour is finer thing than your flour
OF wheat, eh?"
Then he lifted a great lid and re-
svealed some thirty or forty. .compart-
ments, one filled with pink flour, am
other with yellow one, a third with
a brown one, fourth with. white, a
fifth with pale green, sixth with a
! blue, .and SO on sSAt FAl.I :.
All these are Chinese fours," he.
said. In China, sir, we make over
fifty kinds of flour. We make flour
out Of riee.out of peanuts. out of sweet
speta pess out os beans sZ.5ut Of psta-l
toes OF of-peas, ont of nrillet, ost Of
cocoanuts, out of pulse, out of oats,
out sof bananas-the fact is, sir, we
Snakeaio trsin 1Ch4nasoat ef eNeEythiAgs
but wheat. For in China, sir, we eat
npRSad, and therefore 1.-THE coarse
dry, tasteless flour Of wheat is useless
to us."-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-03-25

WANTED-Boy about n or 1s wears
OF age, to learn the printing bust
ness, one who is not afraid Of work
and who IS looking for chance
to learn.-Apply At this Office.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-03-25
Position as planta-

WANTED-Position as planta-
ton manager, competent ond can
control labor, Can accept and re-
port at once, address -..lssg@ ~
sty..!J% Fl. .Newbell,
Warren Co. Miss
Or this Office. = aha 3i't -
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-03-25

Stove wood for sale at Planters
Lumber Co.