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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-21

LAUNDRY AND
HOME BURNED

The Troy laundry and M. E.
Henry's residence, Third and Ar.
thur, were completely destroyed by
fire this morning. The cause OF
the blaze is not known, but is be-
lieved to have started from the
stove where irons are heated. The
machinery was insured for $1,000
and the building for $500. Fire
Chief Myers was severely burned
about the hands when he unwit.
tingly put them in I've water.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-21
ROOSEVELT WILL
URGE WORK ON
RIVERS

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. 21.-
Roosevelt is said to be preparing
another message which will be
submitted within the next 10 days.
His subject is the inland waterways
commission and Improvement and
his suggestions re far reaching in
their Importance. 1t is thought
that the question of the improve
ment of the Mississippi and Co
lumbia will be emphasized by
Roosevelt, as he is particularly i'm
pressed with the necessity of early
work on these streams.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-21

trouble has arisen from the fact
that the pastor refuses to give an.
accounting Of funds. "He claims'
there is $241 due him for wagea
since August. said Hemphilli
This is what the members do not
understand when the church re-
ceipts which the pastor has have
amounted to $50 a month. They
are trying to mortgage the church
property, too, and it will be a hard
matter for a small flock of 30 or 40
to pay up This is what the mem
bers who coincide with me don't
want to do"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-21
WARNED AWAY
FROM TANANA

PORTLAND. Feb. 21.-As the re-
suit of widely advertised offer
made by Tanana mine owners for
1000 men at S. per day, board and
travelling expenses, to work in the
Tanana placer fields, the Western
Federation of Miners has placard-
ed the city appealing to the unem-
ployed not to accept the offer. The
Western Federation men state that
the importation of men into the
Tanana field is an effort to break
the Fairbanks, Alaska strike.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-21
BUCKET DREDCE
DOES The WORK

Work on the north abuttment OF
the Washington concrete bridge is
progressing very satisfactorily
since the employment of the big
orange-peel bucket dredge yester-
day. The spur tracks Of the Great
Northern railway wer torn out and
with these out of the way the work
could go ahead with rapldity. Con-
siderable more excavation than
was first thought necessary, must
be done. That portion of the river
bank is an old fill and roots and
branches of trees are being taken
out at a depth of about 20 feet.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-21

PINOLE, Cal, Feb. 21.-Thirty
employees were killed in an explo-
sion at the Hercules Powder works
here last evening, according to esti-
mates made today. Four of the
dead are white men and 26 are
Chinese. Among the dead Is Will
liam Stillwell, foreman.
Stillwells was the only body re-
covered. An inquest will be held
today.
No cause Is assigned for the ex-
plosion, as all possible evidence
was obliterated. Ten tons of pow
der was ignited and the blast shook
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-21
ENGINEERS Will ACCEPT
NO REDUCTION IN WAGES

CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 21.-
We will not stand for any reduction
in wages made by the railroads"
declared Grand Chief Warren
Stone, of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers, today In discuss
ing the proposed reduction.
1.-THE cost of living is just as high
as ever" he said, land | do not be-
lieve there will be any cut or a
strike. Make that strong"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-21
HARVEY SCOTT TRIED To
BUY THE SENAT0RSHIP

PORTLAND, Feb. 21.-In the
forthcoming March issue of the
American Magazine, advance
sheets of which have reached here,
Lincoln Steffens goes deeply into
the Oregon political situation in an
article entitled, "U'Ren the law
giver."
Stffens declares that Charles
w. Fulton is fundamentally cor
rupt' and publishes the full text Of
a telegram supposed to have been
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-21
VALUABLE DOGS
STOLEN

There's a dog thief or band of
them, in town, and they are doing
thriving business in stealing
blooded dogs. Frank Keller yester-
day lost his female bulldog and a
similar animal was stolen several
days ago from Frank Butler. Com
plant has been made at the police
station of the theft of blooded
collie. A number of other valuable
dogs have vanished and the sup
position Is that they are struggled
out of the city and disposed of at
some distant point. The police
have found no clews in the cases
that have been reported
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-21
POWDER DISASTER
KILLS Thirty

the entire bay region, leading
many to believe another EARTH
quake had occurred. The men
killed were blotted out instantly
while at their posts. !,
First started, but the survivors
kept 1t away from the part Of the
plant left undestroyed. The loss,
is fixed at 100000. The plant vas.
owned by the Dupont De MourA
powder combine and this Is the
third great disaster that has &C.
Cured there.
Forty girls employed in the gelas
tine department escaped withouS
serious injury.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-21
NATIONAL BANK REPORT
TODAY FINDS SPOKANE
ON SOLID CASH bAS|

posits. The Traders National
$976,934 cash on hand; $4,S94, scr
deposits. The Fidelity Nationally
$489,966 cash on hand; $1,286.724
deposits. The Exchange National
100000 cash on hand; $2,430, 00Q
deposits. !,
The report shows that there IL
now a total Of $3,966,900 cash In tho
four national banks Of this city
alone. !.
This is the first report since tho
December statement, issued at the
time of the stringency, and In some:
instances it shows marked gain(;
in both deposits and cash carried
The report is figured solely on e
cash basis, clearing house certifl
Gates having all been retired. !
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-21
Belmont GIVES
Them CHiLLS

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 21.-
Perry Belmont, who is at the head
of the nonpartisa reorganization, the
object OF which is to seek enact
ment of law compelling publica-
ton of campaign contributions, ap-
peared before the house cohmittee
and spoke in favor of such legisla-
tion today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-21

sent by Harvey w. Scott, editor of
the Oregonian, to Sen. Jonathan
Bourne, offering Bourne $4,000.
federal patronage and the columns
of the Oregonian and Telegram to
defeat Mitchell If Bourne succeed
ed in electing Scott United States
senator.
Scott wrote the agreement, de-
clares Steffens, and William Laid,
banker, telegraphed 1t to Bourne
in Salem.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-21
PETTY Thief FALLS
HEIR TO FORTUNE

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21-While
serving a 1870 day sentence in the
county Jail for petty larceny VIII
liam Allen, aged 2S, was informed
this morning that by the death OF
mis- mother he had been left a
legacy CT $4,000, Allen Is charged
with stealing postage stamps.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-21
EXPECTS IMMUNITY BATH

PORTLAND, Feb, 21.-Horace
Mckinley appeared before Judge
Wolverton in the federal court for
sentence today and secured a
weeks delay. He stated that he
awaited a communication from He
ney in San Francisco and until
that arrived wished the passing OF
sentence continued. Mckinley ex-
poets to arrange for another i'm
munity bath.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-21
GETTING READY TO
TACKLE the TURKS

ST, PETERSBURG. Feb. 21,--
Aroused by false report that
Turkish troops had crossed the
Caucasion frontier. members of the
ministry are today holding confer
ence with the national defense
committee relative to the increas-
ing friction with Turkey.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-21
LATE SESSION TO
FINISH CRAIG CASE

1t will probably be necessary to
hold a night session in Judge HUI
neke's division or the superior
court to finish the Howard Craig
case. Craig is on trial for wrong
ing a l6 year old simpln minded
girl. He is a Washington Water
Power Co. conductor. The defense
is insanity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-21
DETECTIVES ARREST
DRUNKEN WOMEN

Detectives Miles and Weir just
after midnight raided tho boxes in
rear of the Grand hotel bar and
arrested Isabelle Morish, Claudio
Windsor, May Perrin and Eva Cor
don, young women who were hav.
ing hilarious time and all drunk.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-21
CELEBRATE DATE OF
WASHlNCT0N'S BIRTH

Tomorrow, Washington birth
day, is a legal holiday and all
county and municipal Offices will
be closed all day. The Southern
club plans celebration of the date
tomorrow evenin CAT Winsor's.
Among the speakers will be Judge
PoindeXter. A. M. Winston and
Mayor Moore.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-21
INJURED INTERNALLY

Frank Quation, rooming at Joe
Plastino's house fell from a street
car at the corner OF Post and Wall
yesterday and was seriously in
jured internally The patrol took
him to the emergency hospital.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-21
CARLOAD OF ORANGES
EVERY MINUTE

RIVERSIDE, Cal, Feb. 21.-An
average of one carload of oranges
every 20 minutes has been packed
and shipped from here for the past
week. 1t is believed that ship
ments next week will pass the 200
car mark.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-21

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 21.-
1t is expected that the state de-
partment will, within few days.
issue circular note to the powers
calling attention to Japan's anti
open door policy in Manchuria.
The open door policy is the Ameri'
can plank.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-21
FULTON MAKES BLUFF

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. ell
Sen. Fulton today secured passage
through the senate Of a resolution
authorizing the government tC
bring suit to compel the Southern
Pacific to obey the land law.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-21
HARTMAN LAYS
OFF 200 MEN

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Feb. III
Two hundred men in the motive de-
partment of the Southern Pacific
were laid off today on account of
slack business. 1t is announced the
men will probably be reemployed in
summer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-21
DIVORCE FOR DESERTION

Judge Sullivan this morning
granted divorce to Florence Hack
land from John s. Hackland on
grounds OF desertion. They were
married at Wayside. Wash. Aug.
10, 1898, and have three children.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-21
MCFARLAND AND WEIGH

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Feb. 21.-
Packie Mcfarland and Freddie
Welch meet heer tonight in 10
round bout. Mcfarland is favorite
at 10 to Z.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-21
FOUR MEN MEET
DEATH IN SHAFT

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Feb. Ell
Four men were killed and four IA
tally injured when the cage fell to
the bottom of pit in mine here
today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-21
TO PUT IT UP TO JAPAN

At the same time it is believed
the United States will address it.
self to the greater and graver ques.
ton as to whether Japan Is net
violating the integrity Of China by
Vaccinations in Manchuria.
Japan may be asked point blank
to declare her policy in Manchuria.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-21
GROCERS MEET TONIGHT

Retail grocers will assemble to-
night in the chamber Of commerce
rooms to discuss business affairs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-21

A marriage license was issuec
today to Fred Johnson and Chris
ten Person, beth OF Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-21
FOURTEEN LIVES
bL0TTEO OUT

NEW CASTLE ON TYNE, Feb. 81.
In a terrific explosion today al
Globe colliery IA men were instant.
ly killed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20
It was reported that . bed Of

It was reported that . bed Of
diamonds was discovered on
the Coppe:iahl hfll ten miles south
OF T0wn:r. The Va or Of the Tow.
rer Tribune went out to see them,
and found the kids playing with mar
bles that shone like diamonds. An
old hen few of the nest in one cor
ner Of the kitchen Of the old. Ger
mans residence, and she had, been
sitting ON diamond nest egg. The
old lady took the editor out to the
mine and scratching in the dirt with
hair pin, found two magnificent
diamonds, which he keeps Id the Of
flee, wrappedup in the office towel,
These Towaer diamonds must be
some kin to the gold wh'.a was Dis.
covered at Denbish.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20

Palermo held a celebf'ation last
Saturday when Gov. Burke gave an
address. A very large crowd attend
ed. The Governor spoke for an hour
and a half nd held the crowd Well
He spoke of the necessity OF obeying
the laws of the country and ne
gave some excellent advice. He also
touched on tree culture, a subject
which he has given much thought.
His address was most interesting and
beneficial.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20

The Leland Department. Store,
owned by Frank & Prescott, was en-
tered by burglars Sunday afternoon
and robbed Of between $3.50 and $2oo
in currency and checks, and a good
MANY dollars worth of fine silk
skirts and silk suits for women. The
bold fellows also stole small watch
which was hanging over the desk.
The work was done by profes-
sionals and was as bold, and as
"clean" a bit OF the work OF the
kind as was ever accomplished in
the city. The robbery was not dis
covered until Monday morning, al
Tho Mr.. Prescott, who first discover
ed the loss, is certain that the bur-
glars entered the store in broad
daylight Sunday afternoon and com
u,itted the robbery.
Mr.. Flark has been at the ranea
for =eva,al days and the store was
left IN cn.rge Of Mr. Pres OF: CT
Sunday eiternoon he Weat 20 tue
stor. Il: e#.end to s. 'i'~l wax. and
noticed ts.i the .:a'a was open
slightly He thought Jna: he m's'
have 'rst 1T open the night before.
but did not rememb.r 4 having done
to. He Looked the safe and saw
the money drawer and money sack
in their regular place, and thinking
nothing more Of 1T, locked the safe
and, went home.
The next morning, however, when
he opened the safe, he discovered
the loss. The safe must have been
unlocked by one of the burglars, who
evidently is a practiced safe opener.
The safe was not damaged in the
least.
Most Of the money which was
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20

The Williston races were quite
good, the Fridays races being par
excellence. The first day, Wednes-
day, was failure on account OF the
rain. The track was in fair shape
Thursday, tho on account of its new
ness, the time which was made was
not fast. The starter didn't know
his business and allowed the drivers
too many privileges. It took just
! one hour and twenty minutes to get
one race started, the race in which
Dave Dinnie's horse, Neurola, par
ticipated. Marion Lockhart won the
race, Dinnie's horse being disquali-
fled some by an alleged irregularity.
The main race on Friday was the
free-for4all, $500 purse. This was
wen by Tommy Grafton, a Denver
horse, with Gov. sarles, Geo. New
toms famous horse, second, and lSir
Friedrich, owned by Geo. Greifeth of
Grafton third. The best time that
vas made in this race was 2:14 IA
Gratton's record was 1,2,1,1. Gov.
Sarles, 8, 1, 2, 2.
The 2:20 pace, purse 5000. was won
by Marion Lockhart in three straight
heats. 4therton, Lilies horse from
Maxbass was second and Laura w.
third. Time 2:19 IA.
The 2:40 pace was won by Grace
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20
FIVE YEARS IN BUSINESS
Golden Rule Will Ceebrate:lts Fifth Anniversary With
Special Sale. B1Taylor Has Made a
Success of Business

state. Mr.. Taylor makes a specially
of five and ten cent goods, granlte
ware, etc., including a great many
things used about the home. He will
open on Aug. 20, five and ten cent
candy counter which is certain to be
very popular. He has been buying a
great many snaps from Chicago and
Minneapolis firms, and from eastern
factories, and will have a great many
extra fine bargains to offer at the
coming sale. You will find notice OF
this sale elsewhere in this issue.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20
A Visit to'lthe Gas Wells
City Fathors Ride Big Wells IN Autos Investigated
the Famous Gas Wels-Consider the
Fifty Year Franchise

square inch. A hat held in front Of
the gas will be blown . distance of
about fifty feet, GO strong does the
gas came out. The grass from
fifty feet away from thewell was
burned in remarkably short time.
Mr.. Vandenoever, one of the alder
men, told representative Of the In
dependent that he saw more than he
really expected, and he is quite in
favor of allowing the gas franchise to
pass the council, with the proper re
strictions. He thinks that fiftv year
frnchise is too long, but thinks that
20 would be about right.
The following composed the par
ty: Mayor Clark, City Atty. Bosard,
Aldermen Prescott and Hurd, First
Ward; Hendrickson and Dunnell,
Second Ward; John Botz, ST., Third
Ward; j. B. Reed, Fourth Ward;
Vandenoever and Anderson, Fifth
Ward. DR.. Reynolds, Ed. Kelly and
Kennedy, the well man, also were
with the party, besides Messrs. John
son and Winkler, members of the
gas company, who were hosts on the
occasion.
The return trip was made thru deep
mud and water in just three hours.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20

"A week ago today a party Of city
officials went to the famous gas wells
near Westhope to make an invesu-
CATION of the wonderful discovery.
The Journey of dfty4two miles was
made in four autos, three hours be-
ing required for the trip, each way.
A stop was made at Eclzman, where
dinner was eaten, after which the
journey was Immediately resumed.
About two hours were spent In the
Westhope country, during which time
tae three wells which are now CIV
ing forth gas, were examined and
tests made. Two of the wells are
about IT'S feet deep and the third
ten feet deeper. "A big drill IS az
work at the present time, going down
fifteen hundred feet in the hopes
that oil will be struck. Already the
well is over 800 feet deep. The gas
from the three wells is being used
for lighting and heating the farm
houses in that vicinity. It is being
used for cooking purposes in one OF
the farm houses, and 1t has been in
use TO- about year. Two Of the
wells are within sixty rods OF each
other, while the third one Is . mile
and half away. The pressure Of the
gas is about 100 pounds 70. the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20
Auto Accident At
Williston Races
Davidson's New Machine Tears Down Fence-Friday's
Race, Good-Gov Burke Makes Address-Starter
For Races Gave Poor Satisfaction

Evans, owned by Coulter of Willis
ton, in 2::a IL. Louise Bell second
and Lester third.
The alto race was not satisfac'
tory. and it is doubtful If another ona
will ever be run on the Willis .,
rackW. S. Davidson, tle banker, was
about to win easily with his nsu
Buick, wher T. S. Becker with his
REQ, came up from behind. Da1il
son, in or6er to make the race more
:og, slowed d'wn. In some
mannerE ecker eitlel IAN int) mis-
machine, CT his com 1g up made Dai.
idson lose control of his machine.
However, Davidson's machine plung-
ed right through the fence, tearing
down two panels and breaking cou"
ple of posts. The machine was badly
wrecked and almost ruined. The
front part of the machine was all
smashed in and the auto badly knock
ed out all around Luckily Davidson
was not injured in the least. Two
other machines, a Buick, owned by
John Br egger, and a REQ, owned
BY DR.. Michaelstad, took part in the
racn, but did not speed up very fast.
Gov. Burke made a speech at the
track in the afternoon which lasted
o1nut forty minutes
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20
PAL .FRMO'S GREAT CELEBRATION

A number OF interesting races and
other contests were pulled OFF. The
exhibit of farm products raised in
the Palermo country was excellent,
and really surprised those who saw
them. James Johnson, Chairman OF
the Republican County Central Com;
Mite, attended the celebraticl, ahG
M ct hundreds Of his Cd friends The
High School band from this city fur,
nished the music for the occasion.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20


Between two and three hundred
men have found employment in the
harvest fields about Cando during the
past week or two. Most Of the men
look like honest, Woodworking fel-
lows. tho there are few worth.
less hoboes in the lot.
Editor Nelson has returned to
Cando after a months outing al
Fish Lake. He lived mostly on pick
erel, raspberries and hope
away. This may not be an extra
good bill Of fare, but is better than
the ordinary EDITORS diet, beans and
rain water.
This is'a good time to buy youl
hard coal. J. H. Griffen, traffic man
ager of the Great Northern states
that there was practically no move
ment of coal so far this summer, and
the Northwest might see a shortage
like two years ago, under the same
climatic conditions. Coal can always
be bought a little cheaper at this
time of the year, and il will not
shrink.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20
Robbed The Leland
Department Store
Burelar. Make Bold Raid Sunday Afternoon in Broad
Took Money and Silks

taken was found In the safe. Ine
cash register was also opened and
the small change extracted there
frcm. The checks we're not disturb
ed. there being nearly as many dol
lars worth Of checks as the amount
of money stolen. There was one
check, however, stolen, which was
with the currency. This check had
been given to the firm by Stone Or
dean Wells Co. The bank has been
notified to keep a lookout for this
check, tho the thieves will probobly
not make any attempt to cash it.
There were probably three or four
in the party who entered the store
They got in by breaking in the eel
lar window and coming up thru the
cellar way into the store.
They took their time in looking
over the merchandise at the store
and selected only the best silk skirts
and suits that were in stock.
They left by the rear door, unbarr
ing the same.
The police were notified OF the
robbery early Monday morning, and
went at once in search OF the bur
glars and the goods. They searched
hundreds of small shacks in the clty
and looked thru the rooming houses
closely.
One man was arrested on suspic
ion and placed in the city jail. Hif
name is Knapp and he was recently
let out of the penitentiary.
The police were looking for a bur
glar Sunday night, they having re
ceived a tip that such a thing was
going to happen, but did not have
amy idea that the deed would be com
mitted In broad daylight.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20

The Golden Rule Store, which be-
gan business i'm this city just i've
years ago on the 29th of the pres
emit month, is preparing for big
Fifth Anniversary Sale. ]. B. Tay'
lor, owner of the store, has done re-
markably well with the business. He
opened up on rather a small SCALE
but did good business right from
the start. It was soon necessary for
him to secure larger quarters and
his present store room and stock IS
one of the largest of its kind in the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20

Paul ". Mccoy will leave Friday
night for New York City, Boston and
other eastern points. He will be alb
sent several weeks, during which
time he will do a large part of his
buying for the busy fall and winter
months. He will attend the annual
Rexall convention at Boston, where
he has bee invited to speak. MT
mccoy will speak ON "Jewelry as
Side Line" and will show how his
drug trade is stimulated thereby.