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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-03
G Q N TIN u E D
r o
P A G F. 0 N F.
PEOPLE ARE MISSING
AT COLFAX

and business houses swept far from
their original sites-these are ,some
Of the general features Of the flood
that has devastated CoIfax. Today
the waters are receding and the gi-
gantic task of rehabilitation has be-
gun. 1t is impossible to give a close
estimate of the damage, but II will
not run less than 100000. A.,
Fed by melting SHOWS in, the
mountains and heavy rains. Spring
Flat creek, from a tiny brook~Tues-
day morning. became roaring,
ever widening torrent Tuesday
night. Wednesday morning its bed
encompassed the entire city and
during the day dwellings, business
houses and everything movable
bobbed about upon the rushing wat
ers like corks. AS the waters re-
cede this morning Colfax citizens
find it difficult to recognize, the
city.
ALL BRIDGES OUT.
Every bridge in the city went out
except the street bridge of the O.
r. & N. one bridge belonging to the
Inland Railroad Co. and two bridges
in the north part of town. All the
buildings on the south bank of the
South Palouse river are thought to
have been wrecked. The Inland de-
pot was floated from its founda-
tons and lodged near the O. r. &
N. depot, two blocks away. The resi-
dence district from Lake street east
is in ruins. Floating residences
damned against each other and
were crushed into splinters.
Several persons were forced to
remain on top Of buildings until res
cued this morning and many mar
rowly escaped death.
Intense suffering is reported
among some of the more destitute
refugees, but every effort is being
made to relieve their condition by
persons residing on the higher
ground. whose homes were not
reached by the water.
ELECTRIC SYSTEM WRECKED.
The electric light system is
wrecked and it will be several days
before it can be repaired. In the
meantime, the city will be In dark
ness. The entire water supply is
also cut off. Railroad tracks have
been washed away and wagon roads
have been obliterated. Except for
one telephone wire the city is with
out outside communication.
The exact number of persons
missing is not definitely known to-
day, but it is believed that when the
flood has subsidized and order has
been brought out of the chaos that
now exists, it will be found that
several persons have been drowned.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-03
COAST
FILES NEW
ARTICLES
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OLYMPIA, March 3.-The mys-
FERROUS North Coast Railroad Co.
has filed amended articles of in
corporation with the secretary of
state, announcing it's purpose to
build and operate the following
lines:
From Seattle to Spokane, $50
miles, through the counties Of King,
Pierce, Lewis, Yakima, Benton,
Franklin, Adams, Whitman and
Spokane, with a branch from the
line in either Benton or Franklin
county, rs miles to WaIIa Walla;
branches from points on the line
in Adams county respectively to
Eureka Junction, Davenport and
WiIsoncreek, and from Spokane
southeasterIy to Tekoa and thence
to Lewiston, Idaho.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-03
AFTER ALLEGED
EMBEZZLER

John B. Watson, official auditor
of the city of Calgary, Alberta, is
in Spokane today to cause the ar
rest of George f. Wilson, young
man who is accused of embezzling
$685. from Watson on real estate
sales which he transacted for Wat
son in Calgary recently. Watson
followed the alleged embezzler
from Calgary to Spokane and yes
terday placed a local sherlock
Holmes" on Wilson's trail, but the
sleuth went to sleep on his job and
let his man get away.
Wilson is % years of age and
dresses well. He registered at the
Spokane hotel recently but did not
take a room. He is said to have
wealthy relatives here. 1t is also
alleged that other serious charges
are facing him in Calgary now.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-03
El0PEO WITH
HER BROTHER

Married on October Z, 1909. less
than two months had elapsed be-
fore Ella Downey introduced Jack
Dupont, brother" to her hus.
band, and on December 26 the pair
skipped to parts unknown. A d.
vorce complaint filed this morning
tells the story.
Styling his wife's actions as per
sonal indignities," Downey states in
the complaint that about December
1 Jack Dupont was introduced to
him as his wife's brother, and that
the couple were together the
greater part of the time, particu-
larry when the husband was away
at work.
ABANDONMENT THE CHARGE.
Joseph Rata was granted d.
vorce from Emma Rata this morn
ing, the husband alleging desertion
for six years and the wife failing to
appear in her own behalf
COULDN'T LIVE TOGETHER.
Despite the efforts of friends and
attorneys to reunite Mr.. and Mrs
L. Ludden, divorce was granted
Mrs. Ludden this morning on the
grounds of incompatibility. Their
disagreements became chronic and
after several efforts to live to-
gether, both decided that the task
was an impossible one.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-03

who was killed by striking the
fallen rock in leaping from the en-
CINE. None of the dozen or more
other injured are seriously hurt
and all but six have left the Sacred
Heart hospital in this city this
morning. Alonzo earle, the engi-
neer, who was at first reported dy-
ing, has recovered from the shock
and will be out again soon.
Miss Miriam Rogers, aged 60, a
nurse, of Anacortes, Wash, is the
heroine of the wreck. She took
personal charge of the care of the
injured before the coming of the
relief train and guided the willing
passengers who engaged in the
work of rescuing the injured. tbs
whole train was saved by being
showed from the burning cars by
the passengers under the direction
of Conductor b. 8. Robertson.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-03
ARE THE C0EUR D'AlENE
OFFICERS HOLDING CONVICT?

NoRTHPoRT, WASH, March s.
Exclusive Dispatch to The Press).
THAT an alleged escaped convict
by the name Of Wilcox, wanted
here as an accomplish of George
Pepoon, held for the murder of his
wife, is being kept in secret Gus
tody by the authorities Of Occur
d'AIene, Idaho, In a hope of secur-
ing a large reward for his appre-
hension, is the prevalent belief in
Northport today. Information is de-
clared to have been secured that
tire Occur d'AIene police captured
Wilcox last September, shortly
after Mrs. Pepoon was murdered,
and about the same time that Pc
poon was arrested here, suspected
Of the heinous crime.
The Stevens county authorities
worked up evidence at that time
which pointed a finger of suspicion
upon both the murdered woman's
husband and Wilcox, who is now
badly wanted. Pepoon was taken
to Colville, the county seat. yester-
day, where he will be held for two
weeks pending the filing of new
charge; then he will be arraigned
for preliminary hearing on the
charge of wife murder So far he
has been kept in custody under sus-
picion.
Kirkpatrick will arrive in North
port this afternoon for the pur-
pose of collecting further informa-
ton in the famous case, and dur.
ing his visit it is likely that he will
prepare the papers giving Mrs.
W. D. Wolcott, the murdered wom-
ans mother, the custody of Pc
poems child.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-03
100000 TO JOIN
THE BIG STRIKE.
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PHILADELPHIA, March "a
general strike of union laborers in
this city, to be effective at midnight
tomorrow, was proclaimed at 2
O'Clock this morning by the Central
Labor union of Philadelphia. Ac-
cording to the ultimatum, the lead
ers declared would be issued today
if the officials of the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit Co. reconsidered
their determination not to arbitrate
before tomorrow evening the strike
will be rescinded.
The leaders estimated more than
100000 working men and women
would heed the order.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-03
FLOODS In THE
INLAND EMPIRE
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LEWISTON, Idaho, March s.
Although the flood situation in the
Inland Empire is somewhat re-
iieved today there are still COM
munities that are threatened with
destruction, and In places the water
Is still rising. Railway operations
are still suspended and will be for
several days. Bridges on all the
lines leading out of Lewiston are
washed away, frequent slides are
reported, tunnels are blocked and
considerable portions of track are
In many places out. Both the Snake
and Clearwater rivers continue to
rise, the former having risen three
feet since daybreak and the latter
is thick with floating ice cakes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-03
MARVEL
At SMALL
FATALITY
~
-,
PASSENGERS ON ORR
ENTAIL LIMITED HAD
WONDERFUL ESCAPE

Railroad officials and passengers
on the wrecked Oriental Limited,
the crack train of the Great North
crn, are marveling today over the
small loss of life that occurred
when the train was destroyed by
encountering a rock slide at Milan,
this county, yesterday afternoon.
The engine and five cars were
wiped out by the collision and fire
that followed, while the loss of
life was only one man, the fire
man, Edward Miller of Hillyard,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-03
SAD FATE Of
STARRETT FAMILY

Great Northern railway people
here depIore the sad fate that has
overWhe lined the Starrett family.
About a month ago Starrett, a we'll
known railroad empIoye, while
about to step from his train in the
HiIIyard yards, was run down by
another train and killed.
After the burial of her husband
and the closing up Of her affairs
Mrs. Starrett and her children left
for her old home at Chemanius,
3. c. She was caught in the Cas-
CAGE wreck and two of her children
were killed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-03
MESSAGES OVER PHONES.

The Western Union received the
following order today:
Commencing at once, you are au-
thorized to accept kilograms from
bona fide telephone subscribers
over the telephone, to be charged
to the party for collection on the
first of each month. Care must be
taken to record the party's address
and the telephone. number, and
these to be verified from the tele-
phone directory.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-03
THE COLUMBIA
ON RAMPAGE
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(By United Press Leased Wire)
KALAMA, Wash, March 3.-The
Columbia river is still rising today
and is now within three feet of
the high water stage reached last
June. The stream is full of float
ing logs and debris. The Cowlitz
river boom is reported to have
some out, and with it several mil
lion feet of logs, which are on their
way to the sea. The delayed pas
senger trains, which were held
here two days, have all pulled out
for Seattle, and may get through
today.
There has been no through trains
from the Sound since Monday
morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-03
MOB LYNCHES NEGRO.
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DALLAS, Tex, March 3.-Allan
Brooks, a negro. accused of assault
ing a two year old white girl, was
taken from the courtroom by a
mob, which stormed the courthouse
during his trial today, and was
lynched.
At least 1000 men participated In
the summary dispatch of the negro.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-03
KLONDYKE TOWN BURNED
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DAWSON, Y. T., March 3.-Half
of Grand Forks, a famous creek
metropolis of the Klondyke, is in
ruins today from a fire starting in
the Grand hotel, once notorious as
a dance hall and gambling resort.
The telephone building, Orr &
Turkeys stage building and a num-
Der of smaller shops were destroy
ed with the hotel.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-03
G O N TIN u E D
r o
P A G F. Q n E
WILL TAKE WEEKS TO
DIG THEM OUT

is still far beneath the shOvelS of
the rescuers.
The railroad company's official
list of the passengers and en-
ployes on the trains are 102. Of
these, 20 have been positively ac-
counted for.
The railroad is making another
attempt to get train to yelling
ton today. 1t left Everett at 10
o'clock his morning with newspaper
men, supplies, more doctors and
nurses. No newspapermen have
yet reached the scene.
EVERETT, Wash, March 81
was under my engine five hours.
1t was showing hard and piling up
around my head and hands, which
were free. Twice l gave up and
said, It's all off, and then the res
cuers came"
This was the story of Fireman
r. A. Bates, on the engine of train
No. q, the mail train, who reach
ed here today from Wellington
Il don't believe more than 80 are
dead" said Bates, but it's hard to
tell. Everything is covered with
snow. When l left they had found
10 bodies"
M. E. Gilmore, brakeman on a
rotary pillow, managed to escape
and reached here today. He reports
the death of E. H. Lindsey. his con-
uuctOr. Ray l.. Forsythe of st.
James, Mimi, and B. S. Duncan of
Chippewa Falls, Mimi, also es-
capped.
SITUATION HERE.
Until wire communications are
opened with Wellington the COM
plete story of the calamity that has
overwhelmed three trains of the
Great Northern cannot be obtained
in this city. A number of crews of
linemen are headed toward the
scene of the disaster with all pos
sible speed, repairing the wire as
they proceed, and the office of the
general superintendent here it is
momentary expectation of getting
the lines of communication opened.
400 REsCUERs FROM HERE.
A crew of 400 laborers were dis
patched to the Cascades from Spo-
kane last night to aid in the work of
digging out the buried trains and
obtaining complete list of the
dead. 1t may take several days be-
fore the facts are all obtained, as
the trains were swept over the
mountain side into a gulch 1900 feet
below and covered with hundreds of
feet of earth and snow.
The last official word from the
scene of the wreck was brought by
courier yesterday afternoon from
over the mountains, after a tramp
of nine miles through the snow.
Another message is expected in the
same way this afternoon, as this is
the only means of communication
available until the telegraph lines
are opened.
The official figures received at
Great Northern Headquarters here
show that thus far eight passengers
and nine railway employees are
known to be dead and SO passen-
gers and 90 railway employees miss
ing, with the probability that all of
the missing are dead
OFFICIALS OVERWHELMED.
The extent of the calamity has
overwhelmed the railroad officials.
There is no effort being made to
cover the facts and as rapidly as in
formation comes through it is given
to the public, the officials state.
All of yesterday the local offices
of the Great Northern were be-
s1eged with requests for informa
ton as to the fate of r. NJ Barn
hart, former prosecuting attorney,
and C. S. Eltinge, assistant cashier
Of tho Traders National hank of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-03

The police are on the still hunt
for Dora Dempsey, Is year old
girl who ran away from the Chill
dren's home last Tuesday night.
The runaway was reported to the
officers by M. c. COvington, super
intendent of the institution. Dora
took a silk waist with her when
she departed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-03
GIRL AND BOY SENT
TO REFORM SCHOOL

Lydia Huber, Is year old incOrri-
gible, and Jesse Sylvester, II year
old youth with the same charge
preferred against him. were COM
mitted to the Chehalis training
school yesterday afternoon by
Judge !. y. Hinkle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-03
FLOOD CONDITIONS
IMPROVED
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WALLA WALLA, March 3
Flood conditions are much i'm
proved today. and while the creeks
are still high the danger is past
and the waters are receding. Mill
creek is within its banks today and
tie danger stage is over with small
damage done by the water. Snow
is still melting rapidly in the hills,
hut it is not thought there will be
any serious trouble. The Northern
Pacific reports all lines open.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-03

Announcing that an estate has
been left to Tom Speak, formerly
Il motorman working for one of the
local streetcar companies, James
P. Speak of Harrodsburg, KY, has
written to Chief of Police Sullivan
for information regarding the
whereabouts of the legatee. d
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-03
RAILROAD NOT LIABLE?

AS to the question of liability it is
believed by attorneys for the Great
Northern that the railroad is not
liable; that the disaster comes I'M
der the classification known as IAN
act of God" against which all the
precautions of the railroad would
be of no avail There may be cir
cumstances in connection with the
disaster that will operate against
the claim of the railroad when all
of the facts are known.
Seattle undertakers have been
rushed to the scene of the wreck
and will embalm the bodies of the
victims as rapidly as they are
brought to the surface.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-03

this city. At o'clock last night
the word came over the wire that
Barnhart was among the known
dead and that Eltinge is among the
missing and is supposed to have
lost his life.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-03
D . q . . q q q 9 . . q q q
ROOSEVELT STREET?
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CHICAGO, March 3.-Chi-
cagos we'll known thorough
fare, State street, may be re-
named Roosevelt street" in
honor of the former president,
If Alderman Otto J. Novak car
,. rles out his intention of call
ing on the city council to
change the name of the street,
AS he insisted he would do to-
day. 4
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-06-09
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL,
Lesson M.-SeCond Quarter, For
June II, 1910.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.


Text of the Lesson, Matt. XIV, 21-2S.
Memory Verses, 81, 22-GoIden Text,
Matt. XIV. 2a-Commentary PREPARED
bv Rev D M stesrns
1hls chapter begins with question
from the Pharisees, why do Thy dis
fiples transgress the tradition of the
elders?' to which Jesus rcplied. WHY
do We also transpress the command
men+ Of Codg" Thep ia odlod ..yo
horo ,no1a t,o oo,,r-,,,,e.-t - 90
- eea. ~, ''t--' 80, "a. ~ =,
- 'o'' = '','''''ii9'
4uo'!As from 'ne prophet 4saI"H COZ
cerAlhg those whose worship IS only
from the mouth and lips, while their
hearts are far from God lisa. xxx. u;
Eek Xxxiii. 81. Paul tells US that
even the wisdom of words nla mist
moan +ba human o.isdo,o .c man,,
words, may mako fin. .~,s, a, ,,l.,.i.+
Of noun afrnct II Con. y, SoI.fu..,,,
more outward form -.J tho wisdom,
Of man tho oneral ,,....Id ...,,, ~ ta
,rraatlv biudorcd ,,J ,.., ..,,. nd T..
.
not discouraged Gsa Xii. y. In ii
lesson which We are soon to have We
will hear Him say. Let wheat and
tarcS grow together till The harvest"
but in verse Is Of this chapter He
warns US in these words: Every plant
which INV UcoyeuIv Father mann NOT
planted shall be rooted up" Let US
see 10 it that we are indeed trees Of
righteousness. the planting If the
Lord, that He may be glorihed" lisa.
Xxi, 81.
l cannot help thinking that from
such religious Journalism and hypoc-
risy our Lord went away into the
coasts Of Tyre and Sidon to he re
freshed by some real faith. for know
ing all things aud all people. He knew
what He would find where He was
going. and we do not read Of any
other result of this visit EXCEPT the
healing Of this woman's daughter
This incident is found only here and
in Mark vii. where We read that He
entered into a house and would have
no man know it. That would lead MS
TO think that He came aside possibly
FOR physical rest as well as the re
freShmept from the faith Of q gentle
This woman. whose daughter was
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The Detroit times., 1910-02-25
THE EVENING STORY

Saranoff excused himself in some
confusion and withdrew. When ta
vas gone Williamson chuckled ana
went out. But not before he had seen
the agitation upon Garrisons features.
Price" he whispered. did you hear
that"
I'm on the job said the detective.
winking
Have you any detective teeth"
"A few
Get them filled tomorrow morning
said Garrison eagerly Then come
straight TO my Office and Wen have the
diamonds taken out ana swear out
warrant.
Just wait few minutes" said Ma
thanson Jhe next morning cornerlng
Saranoff as he came out OF the mine.
"D'you see that horse? That's the
new half-breed mine foreman's. Well,
bet you he comes out so crazy with
toothache he rides her right of in the
direction OF The Free State border by
mistake
He held the unwilling dentist at mis-
The Detroit times., 1910-02-25
DIAMONDS AND THE DENTIST
By Harold Carter.

Nathan son. the king Of Illicit dia'
mond buyers AT Kimberley, hau
earned through underground channels
that Garrison, the dour Scotch mana
ger OF the PheniX mine, had miro
duced q white detective into the ma
tive compound. disguised as hall
caste. What was disheartening was
that he could not be approached.
There's more ways OF soaring a
hound THAI beating him. said Nathan
son to his cronies. SHOW me an non
est man and III take of my hat 10 him
Honest? Bah, It's want OF imaglha'
ton. A thousand pounds means noth.
ing TO him in woiGs. but put ten
into his hands and see him jump II
get that Price man yet
He strolled down town gioomlly.
on the way he met Saranoff, the mine
dentist, and invited him into the
Acorn" 10 have drink.
Meanwhile. ii. a recess OF Tie
Acorn. Garrison was in earnest con
sultation with Price, his detective.
who with shaven mead and well-stained
features might have passed as man
OF dubious birth, certainly not wholly
white
Price. we've got 10 trap this fellow
Nathansol," swore Garrison, bringing
his fist down with crash that made
the decanter Jump. He's stealing a
thousand pounds worth OF stones Il
week from us. Says openly there ISL
q detective that he doesn't know or
can't buy. That's why | had you
brought M here secretly from the col
ony | don't think he's on TO you.
We'll. | should say not said Price
with smile Though some OF the
smaller fly have been trying me OUT
and I've shown them they can't pur-
chase me. | haven't found out just
how the natives smuggle out the
stones. but I'm feeling my way.
There's six fine stones worth three
thousand between them missing from
the sorters' tables growled Garrison.
They're somewhere in the Negro
quarters. Find them. and It'll mean
permanent Job TO you.
Just as Williamson entered the bar
tender tipped him wink.
Nathanson shifted his position and
saw the heads OF Garrison and Price
bent together behind the curtain. He
turned 10 Saranon.
Well. old boy. how do you like
filling the niggers' teeth" he asked
Shaping MIN on the back. In the mir
1or he saw the heads of the two meh
raised To listen.
All right" said Saranoff, In some
surprise.
Say" said Na;nanson in loud con-
fidential whisper you don't tell them
" hat filling you put in-gold or silver
or what not, Ell"
why, no." stammered Saranon.
They wouldn't understand"
Send all your patients up 10 my
store" continued Nathanson, in the
loud tones of simulated drunkenness,
Tell them | sell and buy. | sell ald
buy"
The Detroit times., 1910-02-25

Presently Price came out holding his
jaw.
side and watched from his ambush.
Presently Price came out, holding his
jaw. Slowly he mounted his steed and
started In the direction OF Garrison's
Office
He rode more and more slowly,
though, his horse dropped into walk.
He refined In and remained like a man
lost in thought, seated square in the
saddle holding his jaw. Then,
slowly, he turned the animal
head He spurred 1t TO a trot
and disappeared In a maze of Negro
shanties. Presently his figure appeared
on crest of hill yelled in dust. The
rider was galloping at full speed for
the boundary ~ miles distant.
We'll, I'm hanged" said SaranoT
softly.
Good piece of filling you put in to-
day, Saranof, said Williamson ami
ably It's worth something to me-
want you to take this hundred pounds
And, by che way. shouldn't be sur
prised if you lost your job soon. so III
make IL i've hundred
"But--but where do you come in?"
Saranoff stammered
40" said Nathanson. Il have got
rid of an incorruptibly honorable man. g"