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The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-08-08
Locals.

j. w. Coquillette. !
George Richardson's moth
er rs: here. for a time.
Pearl Clifford is working
in the telephone Office. I
VIM. Page and wife were
in from the southwest. /
VIM. Grove shipped hor-
,ses from here last Saturday,
Roy Butt has returned
from an extended visit in
the east. :
Matte Gordon recently
proved up on, her claim and
returned to Huron.
Paul Renaud was here
from Pella, Iowa, visiting
with his son north of here. .
rChas., Coreoran and fam
lily moved to the ihouse
vacated by VIM. Strickler.
Mrs. Rice and little son
Cecil are here visitin .at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs.
RaHety.
Mrs. Finch and daughter
who have been visiting re-
latives southwest of shere
returned to Iowa.
Miss " elma Van Ness
wishes to announce that she
is ready to take a few mere
music scholars at her home
In the2west part OF town.
An organization of
Christian Science faith has
been Effected here and re-
guiar meetings are held at
different homes of the fol-
lowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wm.
Strickler have moved to
North Dakota where he will
kengage in: the jeweier busi-
ness. Their many friends
regret their departure.
Squire Kelley is probably
the most successful fisher
man we have in town; when
he goes fishing to the creek
north of town he generally
brings..home all be can car
ry.
The creek knorth Of town
Fis running lively again on
account Of the heavy rains
end the fish that remained
FIN the pools are taking ad-
vantage of the boom and
running down stream.
The social to have been
held last Saturday
was postponed on ae-
count of wet weather.
Those who contributed so
literally will be called on
later. The ladies wish to
thank Ed Dunn for moving
and getting the lawn in
sshape.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-08-08

w on the new perma-
nent steel bridge at Pierre
has. commenced. ;
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-08-08

The election In Zion City
fer .Dowie's successor will
be ina few weeks. !
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-08-08

The primary elections I'M
Chicago resulted in an i'm
over the former
caucus system.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-08-08

The intention to build
cement walks and CROSSINGS
later on certain streets
should be no reason why
! the dangerous walks should
be left unrepaired until that
indefinite later time2comes.
If the owners will not FIX
them temporarily then
the city ought to. A few
dollars worth Of boards and
a little labor will do it and
probably save broken shins
and cripples for life.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-08-08

The New York reception
to Bryan will cost $4,000.
That money would start a
number of poor people.on
small farms.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-26
WHERE THOUSANDS
MET SWIFT DEATH
SCENES AND PEOPLE IN THE
SOCIETY ISLANDS WHICH
WERE SWEPT BY TERRIBLE
CYCLONE AND TIDAL WAVE.

The storm and tidal wave which
deso,ated the smiling isles of the
South Pacific, drowning and killing
thousands, news of which recently
reached this country, was put re-
petition OF disastrous storm which
went over the Society and Tuamoto
islands in January, 1908. Again
hundreds of the indolent, smiling
naked Polynesians. who lolled
among the feathery foliage and
flowers fringing the extinct volca,
noes of the south seas have been
scattered corpses over the waters
like so many dead flies.
The greatest effect of the storm
was in the Society islands and the
low archipelago, about 5000 miles
southwest of San Francisco and ov.
err 1000 miles east of south of Ha.
wall and about that iauch northeast
of Auckland.
Tahiti, the largest of the Society
group, has a fine harbor and Is a
stopping place on the route between
New Zealand and San Francisco.
Its population is about 10000. 1t
has very prosperous colony of
Caucasians, mostly French. There
are Germans, English. Americans
and some Chinese besides. Its
commerce is mainly with San Fran.
cisco. to which it sends fruit and
cocoanuts, Papeete is the chief
town, with 5000 population, one-half
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-26
WILL CONSIDER
ELECTION Law
(Scripps News Associa tion.l

AUSTIN, Tex, March, 26.-At
IL O'Clock this noon promptly, the
state legislature of Texas met at
the capital and the special session
called by Governor S. w. T. Ian
ham, for the purpose of consider
ing the election law problem, was
opened.
According to the call sent out
by Governor Lanham the legisla-
ture has been called for one pur-
pose only, ITO provide for definite
ly determining the votes which can
didates for party nomination for
state and district offices shall re-
ceive in state and district political
conventions, based upon the results
of the primary elections held in the
different counties of the state or of
the district, as the case may be.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-26
INVESTIGATE JURY
FIXING SCANDAL

NEW YORK, March 26.-The in
vestigation by the grand jury of the
alleged jury fixing scandal, partic-
ularly the criminal charges against
Ambrose F. McCabs, of the law de-
partment of the Metropolitan Steel
Railway company, was begun here
today. In a general way it is charg-
ed that counsel for the Metropol-
itan Steel Railway company and
his assistants have either bribed
or inundated witnesses to be call
ed in damage suits against the COM
pany, to prevent their appearance
as witnesses against the company
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-26
OPERA BY SOUSA
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, March 2,

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, March &c.
The first performance on any
stage of THE Free Lance" "a new
opera by John Philip Sousa and
Harry B. Smith, will be given at
the Court Square theater in this
city tonight. The opera, which has
been rehearsed for several weeks
under the stage direction of Her.
bert Gresham, is said to be very
pleasing and effective. Klaw &
Erlanger intend to give the new
opera a long run in New York,
should 1T prove the success which
they expect it to be.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-26
DOUBLE RACQUET
CHAMPIONSHIP

NEW YORY, March 26.-The
tournament for the Double racquet
championship of the United States
will open this afternoon on the
courts of the New York RACQUET
and Tennis Club and will continue
for several days. The present title
holders are H. D. Scott and G. M.
Fearing, of the Boston Tennis and
Racquet Club. The number of en-
tries is quite large and some of the
best players of the east will be
among the competitors.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-26

A st. Louis sporting writer grows
petuant because John Camel is
permitted to manage his own club
purchased with his own money, in
league recognized by the national
agreement. Camel was under re-
serve by the New York club, but
refuses to play there because, with
his talent and knowledge of base
ball his earning capacity Is increas-
ed as manager of a club Of his own.
The st, Louis writer thinks protec-
tion should be withdrawn from
Cancers club. In other words, this
Missouri Simon Legree believes
that players are sold, body and soul,
when they sign contract with a
major league team, that any at
tempt on their part to branch out
or expand should be repressed by
the big magnates. What rubbish.
CAMEL sold his services on the dia-
mond, when he signed a contract.
He did not dispose of his common
sense or his business ability. Uuder
the contract he cannot don a uni
form and play base ball in his own
any other recognized team. He
has In no way violated his obliga-
tion to the New York club. Sup
pose fanzel had remained with the
New York club and his hitting fell
TO .169 and his fielding to .742?
What then? Would he be regarded
as an asset OF the New York club !?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-26

Members of the Okanogan county
board have taken up with Repre-
sentative Jones of Washington the
question of the reclamation serv-
ices right to institute condemna-
ton proceedings to acquire the Con-
conully reservoir site in Okanogan
county. The land required for the
site at one time formed a part of
the Columbia Indian reservation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-26

No. 313-160 acre REIMBURSEMENT,
100000 feet saw timber, 4 miles
from railroad, all could be cultiyat-
ed but about Is acres, rest of the
land lays level. Good house, barn,
we'll and running stream close to
barn. Three or four acres cleared
and plowed. This Is situated on
country road, three miles from a
school and saw mill, paying S. per
thousand for logs at mill. Price
5000. We can give you good home
stead and timber locations. Easy
terms. The Lands company, 21-22
Marion block. zee
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-26
A PASTURE
FOR BUFFALO

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 26.
Congress has passed a bill to set
aside little piece of the public do
main for pasturing buffalo. A
South Dakota ranchman known as
"Scotty" Philips owns a small herd
of buffalo, which he keeps for
breeding purposes.
The lands which are to be made
into buffalo run comprise $4,000
acres in Stanley-co. South Dakota.
The lands have been open for home
stead entry for Is years. but are so
poor that they have not been taken
up.
Under the bill the secretary Of
the interior is authorized to lease
the tract for the nominal sum Of
$50 a year for the purpose named.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-26
TO INSPECT GULF
NAVAL STATIONS

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 26.
The assistant secretary of the
navy has gene to New Orleans, and
will continue his tour of inspection
homeward so as to take in the nav
al station at Key West, the dreary
reservation and coal pile at Dry
Tortugas, the navy yard at Charles
ten, and so on to Washington. He
is accompanied by his naval aid.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-26

French. The streets are named
after the principal boulevards OF
Paris, such as Rue de Petit Bo-
lougne and Rue de Rivoli. 1t has
six schools and four Catholic and
two Protestant missions. Other
Islands of the group are Moorea.
1900; Raiatea and Tahaa, $500;
Huahine, 1900. and Bora Bora, 500
population.
Tahiti Is 35 miles long and about
IL miles wide. 1t consists of two
huge volcanic peaks, with a fringe
of lowland around each connected
by a valley, forming an island
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-26
men WANT
A BATTLESHIP
tScripps News Association

NEW YORK, March 26.-The La
Dor unions of New York and Brook
Ign are working hard to stir UP
public opinion and arouse interest
in their plan to ask congress to
award the construction of another
battleship to the Brooklyn Navy
Yard. Every possible pressure is
brought to bear upon the members
of congress from New York and
Brooklyn. More than twenty labor
unions are interested in the matter
and have appointed committees to
take any steps that may be neces.
sary to accomplish the desired end
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-26

Frank S. Lang, of Nome, was I'M
der the impression that thirty-eight
years residence in the United
States was enough to hide his
identity as a native of Austria. He
recently wandered back to the land
of his birth, but the soldiers of
Francis Joseph never forget, and he
has been informed that he must
serve in the army Of his former en-
peror.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-26

shaped much like the figure s.
Moorea is also volcanic peaked
island, but the others of the group
are low lying.
The low archipelago consists of
the Tuamoto islands, of coral form.
alton, many being uninhabited. The
total area is about 400 miles and
the total population was 1000. The
inhabitants were Polyneslans, and
most OF them had been converted
to Christianity. The principal town
and port was Fakarava. The Tua.
motu islands were annexed by
France in 1881.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-26

Good, modern, nine room house.
two large lots, two blocks from
first class car line, all kinds OF
fruits and berries, place well i'm.
proved. The value of the lots Is
increasing very fast. The property
will make good paying invest.
ment or an ideal home. Part cash
required. Address X, care Of The
Press. s>s
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-26
CAR SICKNESS

Your disagreeable feeling when
travelling. such as headache, car-sick.
ness, sea-sickness. or nervousness
are all due to agitated nerves. Ouicls
relief Is invariably obtained bv taxi
ing Dr. Miles Anti-Pain Pills They
calm and refresh the weary nerves.
and relieve you from all misery and
pain. 25 doses, 20 cents. Never sofa
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-26
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Kootenai Valley Rail.
way company will be held at the
ONCE OF the company in the city
OF Spokane, Wash, at IL O'Clock
noon, on Saturday, April IA, 1906.
w. II. Fortier, Secretary
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-26

The corporations committee of
the Seattle city council will tonight
report to that body recommends
ton that the franchise asked for
by the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul railroad company be granted
as it stands at this time, with only
few minor changes from the orig
inal.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-26

"They don't play ball the way
they used to in the good old days."
complained the grey-bearded fol-
lower of the game.
"No?" said Dope Tanning.
Wherein lies the difference?"
"In the old days the boys used to
hit the ball like fiends and there
was excitement galore, for all the
players were on their mettle. Why,
In 5S games in 1869 the Cincinnati
Red Stockings scored 1889 runs, an
average of nearly AZ runs a game"
Let us be thankful things have
changed since you were young"
said Dope Tanning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-26
World of Sport

pected to compete in the Pentatha-
lum.
1t is believed that Clark has been
out of training for so long period
that he could not hope to get into
condition in the short period Of time
between his selection as competi-
tor and the date of the games.
Sullivan has not been heard from
as yet, and this has occa stoned the
belief that he will not go with the
Americans. This makes the team
practically a New York affair.
o o o
Yesterday while the sun threw its
warming rays to the earth, about
dozen golf players of the Spokane
Country club took their sticks out
of the bags where they had been all
winter and knocked the ball around
for few hours.
The grounds are very soft as yet
and the players can not get much
distance, but few good days
would put everything in good shape.
1t is expected that this season
will develop more good players.
Much interest is being taken in the
coming team tournament.
@ o O
The Highlanders won the first
game of the post series in the in
door baseball league yesterday from
the Fastidios. The score was - to
H. The captains of the teams have
| agreed to play three post series
games instead of five as called for
by the bylaws.
A game will be played some time
this week and if the Highlanders
win third game will not be neces-
sary.
Q o o
The Powell-Sanders team played
practice game with the Night
Hawks on the league sch cmfwyn
Hawks on the Logan school grounds
yesterday. The game was a walk
over for the grocers but the Night
Hawks put up a very creditable
game considering that the team is
composed largely of school boys. 1t
was a difficult matter to get a line
on the probable makeup of the
grocers' team for this year, their
opponents being una BILE to bring out
what was best in them, but the ap-
pear to be a combination of good
and bad, and We predict that Man
ager Cook will find several holes to
be filled before the season is far
advanced.
One of the largest field meets
ever held for schools of the state
is planned for Pullman, May II and
IL. Instead of 10 schools being rep
resented as last year, 20 will send
their athletes this year.
On Friday afternoon, May II, the
preliminary heats in the dashes and
runs will be pulled off while Satur-
day afternoon the finals will be run
Special trains are being consid-
cred from Spokane and other towns
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-26

That the building and operation
OF the Idaho-Northern railroad, ar
ticles of incorporation of which re-
Gently were filed with the auditor
of Shoshone county, is "a certainty,
Is vouched for by the head officials
of the company. The road will be
IS miles in length and will cost
100000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-26
BITS Of NORTHWEST htW5

onstration of their intention to
take an active part in the approach
ing campaign. 1t is proposed to pre-
pare an elaborate celebration in
Colville of Jefferson's birthday,
April 10, and the principal feature
will be a dollar dinner at the Hotel
Colville in the evening.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-26

I. A. Nadeau, general agent for
the Northern Pacific, with Offices
in Seattle, has resigned, to become
the salaried vice-president of the
Seattle Chamber of Commerce.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-26

Well, only for about two seconds
he would be cut adrift so quickly
his head would be in a whirl. Gan
eel is merely using the brains he
was born with. He has not violated
the principles of base ball and there
Is no danger that a man of his
senses will be guilty of such an
offense.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-26

1t Is a peculiar fact that excessive
cigaret smoking affects the batting
eye. Ball players who are known
as constant users OF clgarets are
not as good batsmen as the men
who eschew the white cigars" 81
know how cigarets hurt my batting
eye years ago." said Harry Blage.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-26
Local Bowling,
oot-baN, Pool
and Box.
Ing

Honey Melody, the well liked
Boston boy who has fought in Spo-
kane several times, will fight Char
ley McKeever Is rounds tonight at
Chelsea, Mass. This Is the first
announcement of the fight made in
Spokane. The news came through
a letter to Smiths Dope" and was
given to The Press.
In McKeever, Melody has one OF
the hardest men in the country
The odds are much in favor Of Nc.
Keever winning from Honey for he
is much heavier. He will weigh
about 14S at p. m. this afternoon
Melody will probably go in at 142
McKeever has fought some of the
best men in the country. He fought
Jack O'Brien and, so press reports
say should have had the decision
During the fight McKeever landed
on O'Brien and stood the Philadel
phian on his head for about 16 sec
onds. The referee was so astonish
ed he forgot to start counting and
when he did start he counted nine
before O'Brien got on his feet. Nc
Keever has also fought such men
as Joe Walcott, Hugo Kelly and
RUDE Ferns.
o o o
When Sailor Kelly made the
statement through The Press Sat
urday that Kid Scaler could moi
whip him in week he certainly
stirred up trouble. All the fighters
have had a word to say about the
matter and all call Kelly dub
Here is what Indian Joe Gregg
says: This fellow Kelly has been
fed and roomed by the boys and
we are all sore at him. He says he
has been fighting but II months
Now, If he would fight for 100 years
NE never would be lighter for he
has a yellow streak. He is one OF
the worst cutters | ever saw. can
whip him with a punch and Scaler
can whip him in round The best
thing he can do Is to close his
mouth or someone might do it for
him"
From all that can be learned, Kid
Scaler has already settled the fight
question. That's the report from
the Oxford anyway.
70 Q o
Sailor" Louks, the ball player
who was with the Spokane team a
few years ago, is in Seattle at the
present time and will probably play
with the Seattle team in the coast
league this year. Louks was a good
player when here but had to leave
town owing to trouble in a Main
avenue block.
Q Q o
Two of the athletes chosen by the
Olympic games committee to com.
pete in Athens next month have
dropped out, according to a state.
ment made by Manager Matthew p
Halpin. They are Ellery II. Clark
CT Boston and D. A. Sullivan of
Anaconda. Mont, and both were ex.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-26

1t is announced that the failure
of American mail boats to make
regular calls at Vancouver and Vic
toria for the carriage of Canadian
mail to the Yukon will lead to the
cancellation of contracts.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-26
go1 SALE.

For sale, we'll improved 40 acre
orchard, with new house, six miles
northeast from Oakesdale and two
miles from car line. For further
particulars address J. H. Schiatter.
Oakesdale, P. o. box 81. Pa
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-26

Notwithstanding that statements
have been made by irresponsible
persons to the contrary, E. B. Pal
mer, chairman of the Republican
state central committee, favors a
convention based on the president.
ial election vote instead of on the
vote cast for governor at the last
election. He also favors the direct
primary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-26

The cruiser Washington will go
from the yards of her builders at
Camden to Newport News and be
locked before she proceeds to Rock
land, Me-. for her trial trip. The
trial trip is scheduled for April 10.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-26

Chicago capitalists are securing
franchises and right of way through
the Bitter Root valley in Montana
1t is proposed to construct an cleo
trio line from Missoula to Butte
the line will run south from Mis-.
soula to Darby and then east to
Butte.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-26
DON'T MISS THIS,

Call at Northern Pacific city of.
fee for itinerary, showing full de,
tails Of commercial clubs excursion
to Los Angeles and return, March
Is.
A. TIMING,
'" General Agent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-26

A few more lots left on car line,
good soil. Good view. Near to
school; $3.50 and $20c each-y10
down and SIS a month. Northern
Investment company $50 Riverside
avenue. Phone 1899. see
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-26

Nice corner lot and inside lot on
Eleventh avenue, Cannon Hill.
$1O50 for both, or will sell sepa-
rately. One-fourth cash. Gray &
McCune Co., First and Wall streets.
Phone 800. zee
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-26

We still have some clear fir floor.
ing which is going fast at $14.5O;
also clear fir ceiling at SIS. Better
get what you need soon. Jenkins
Luellwitz Lumber company, north
end Division street bridge.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-26

The Japanese of Seattle have
subscribed $4,000 to aid their famine
striker countrymen.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-26

Seattle is to have an up-to-date
laundry, built, owned and operated
by organized labor. For weeks a
committee of members of the Cen
trial Labor council have been work
ing on the project. The laundry
will be conducted net for profit, but
for the benefit Of organized labor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-26
FOR SALE CHEAP BY OWNER

lots adjoining Garden springs.
4 blocks to car line, fine location
for chicken ranch. Price 1925. Adj
dress at once "C' The Press. --26