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mm m Defeat-States WooW Not
&%erve on Mcßride's Railway
Commission.
I Senator George Turner did not
look like a defeated candidate for
what is popularly supposed to be
one of the highest honors in the
gift of the commonwealth as be sat
in his comfortable library chair at
. his beautiful home on.Seventh aye.
last evening.
it was pouring rain cutside, and
as the senator responded to The
Press reporter's knock the door
seemed to open upon the fairer
. land.
The senator's welcome was gra
cious and his charming wife re
mained an interested listener to the
interview.
To the question. "Have you really
any aspiration to membership in
Governor Mcßride's railroad com
mission?" both the senator and his
!' wife indulged in a hearty laugh.
} Airs. Turner remarked that it was
absurd the way the matter was be
ing discussed. The senator, reply
ing, said: "I have never entertain
ed a thought of It."
"Would you accept if such a po
sition were offered you?"
"Most certainly 1 would not," was
the response of the senator, spoken
BRUTALLY KILLED
BY HER HUSBAND
He Crushes Her Skull With an Axe While
Dreaming of Burglars.
NEW • B.—Mrs. Mary
fiiK wa,i found dead
'(pom this morning. Her
~ been crushed with an ax
•r ausband, aged 70. while he
in a ■qßmatnbulistic state
.ning of burglars.
THE ELKS
Contemplate Producing the
"Bohemian Girl."
—-— 1
The Elks' minstrels are contem
plating entering the filds of comic
i opera. Female principals and
! chorus will be composed exclusively
of wives and daughters of Elks.
Plans are practically complete for
.producing "The Bohemian Girl,"
which, while classed as a comic
opera, is looked upon as a splendid
i'ehlele to display the grand chorus
work of the Elks' Glee club. Re
hearsals will commence within the
next fortnight.
LOCAL NOTES.
T. J. Smith of tbe money order
department of the postofllce left for
Portland this morning as witness
In a prominent lawsuit. He will
be gone a week.
Mark Mauley, a prominent min
ing man. lias returned from an
eastern trip iv the Interests of the
Enterprise mines of California. He
will leave this evening for the
mines, which are located in Trinity
county.
RAILWAYS REACH
, TRACK AGREEMENT
Northern Lines Will Use Each Others
Tracks Troughout the
Northwest.
' PORTLAND, Nov. 8.-* An agree
ment Is reported to h»ve been
signed between tho Northern Paci
fic railway, the Union Pacific rall
way, the Oregon RattftaV tt Navi
gation convpany ami (Iv- Gr.eat
Northern railway to interchange
track privileges on thh Snake River
»nd Columbia Hiver diettions
The agreement gives tho North
with a fervor that smse'cc:! of
relish. * "The truth of the matter
is." salt! the senator i:i re>y~t.o
another question, "1 haven't suf
ficiently tone into the returns to oj
able me to ati opinion on what
the election of Tuesday means for
the tut a:-"."
"Yes, it was. in on** [tease, a dis
appointment to me. The democracy,
from the votes cast, was weaker
than 1 v. Ay, led to believe in my
campaigning tour, but that may
have been the result of democratic
apathy pr it ma./ really have indi
cated Btrengtli in the republican
ranks.
"You see," he continued, "times
are prosperous, wages are high,
likewise prices for all commodities,
and It, to my mind, would indicate
a prevailing desire to 'let well
enough alo: t .' "
"How about Senator Wilson's
chances'.'" was asked.
"Now, I (•■in rot venture an opin
ion as to that," responded Senator
Turner, "owing to my Incomplete
knowledge of the complexion of the
returns, but there is one matter
which 1 will approve your quoting
me on and that is, that I have
He claimed that lie had no knowl
edge of his wife's death until he
awakened this morning.
The couple have lived peacefully
together for many years and it is
not thought that the murder was
the result of a quarrel.
CITY ITEMS.
Fred V. Fisher, the prominent
hide and wool merchant of this
city, is transacting business in
Portland.
M. A. Adams left today for Port
land and Seattle, where he will re
main on business four days, after
which he returns to Spokane to
open a" business establishment.
GREEN'S STAR
Probably be Demanded by
Police Commission.
I Police Commissioner Lillenthal,
in discussing the complaint made
by Logan Fletcher, claiming that
Special Officer W. S. Green of I he
Stockholm had choked him, said the
special officers were nil appointed
for a term of six months, hut could
he discharged at any time the same
'as any other laborer.
The commissioner believes that
ill aiime eases the laborers, minora
and others coming to tbe oitj are
hot treated with due consideration,
and said that in all probability he
would demand Green's star.
em Pacific equal rights over the
O. R. & N. tracks from Wallula to
Portland; to the Great Northern
rights over the 0. R. & N. from
Portland to Spokane and to the
Union Pacific and Great Northern
similar privileges over the North
ern Pacific tracks to the Puget
sound cities.
It further provides for- running
Northern Pacific trains Vex tha
The Spokane Press.
.•*f -^bV_
never shared in any personal die
like fcr Senator Wilson, however
prevaient it may have seemed. Wo
have been and are the best of
|friends, ctr political differences not-
J wlthftanding, end I respect him
thoroughly a:; an ahle man. To ray
mind, this common wealth would
get belter service with him in the
senatorial chair than from either of
the candidates now talked of.
"Yes, I am out of it," continued
Senator Turner. "1 have not the.
slightest regret personally, though,
of course, I should like to have seen
my party successful. luo not mean
t.O keep out of politics and I shall
labor as earnestly as ever, hut
Whether in the capacity of a cand:-
ulate or layman, I can not say at
the present. That is a question for
future thought and of future con
ditions."
Upon general politics Senator
Turner expressed his firm belief
that the republican party was, as
far as its present management was
concerned, firmly wedded to the
trusts. "And there Is only one ob
ject," said he, "in all manufactur
ing trusts, and fiat is the squeez
ing of the people. But there is an
•lenient at work which has the
power and will finally dominate the
republican party or split it irre
parably, and that is the western
contingent, who are fighting for a
revision of tho tariff, which is the
! breastplate of the trusts."
I "Yes," the senator admitted, "the
[tariff ('.oes seem likely to oeceme
'the great it-sue again."
M. W. Huffman, a prominent
! stockraiser of Union county, Ore
gon, is at the Pacific with his wife.
He owns a section of land in his
1 county for which he has an ex
cellent offer and his visit to Spo
k?jie is for the purpose of seeking
j another location.
He reports prosperity and llour
'ishtng times in his locality and
states that what he is looking for
s a tiuttablc ftock ranch.
KAISER
ARRIVES
■ i
PORT VICTORIA, England. Nov.
8. —Kaiser William arrived on the
royal yacht Hohenzollern at, 8 this
morning. He was dressed in the
uniform of a British admiral and
met by the ambassadors and rep
resentatives of King Edward, in
cluding General Roberts.
The party took breakfast on the
Hohenzollern.
As the kaiser stepped on shore
at 10 o'clock he was greeted by an
Immense salute from the warships.
He then reviewed the First regi
ment of British dragoon guards, of
which he is colonel. The review
was held in a driving rain.
COX BROS.
The Last of tha Coal Ba -
ons to Come to Terms.
HAZLETON, Pa.. Nov. B.—Cox
Brothers company has notified the
United Mine Workers to send dele
gates to n conference that will be
held at Drift on Monday for the
purpose ot amicably opening the
ecUlerier. The companj Intlmatts
that it wll withdraw the obnoxious
agreements objected to.
Seven thousand men and boys
are alicafc'.-. 1 .
Suake River branch of the O. R.
& N.
Officials of the various railways
here, while refusing to discuss this
agreement, do not deny it.
Hallway officials at Spokane
when shown the above dispatch re
fused to discuss the matter,
though admit' ng that some such
arrangement will probably be car
ried out.
The Great Northern ticket agents
west of Spokane have been directed
to route business for Missouri rlfer
territory via the Burlington, and
agents for the latter have similar
instructions relative to passengers
for Everett and points north.
The other lines are now tryk.g
ito convince James J. Hill that lis
sariialiti tor the Burlington it in
just.
SEEKS A LOCATION
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON, SATURDAY* NOVEMBER 8, 1902.
POLICE DRI CFG.
P. G. Matbeacn reported to the
police tcday that a kodak had bean
stolen from him at the O. R. &'N:
depot. The thief is still at large.
'ffle police have- instituted a
search fcr a person who stole a
Rambler bicyc'.c from tho residence
of J. A. Hoffman at Third aye.
TO£!»FETI psearrestcd. -
Alfred Tcepfer, who was tried In
p-)!rCe court thin afternoon for dis
orderly conduct and found not
guilty, was rearrested on a warrant
j swore out by W. S. Boetteher,
Charging him with obtaining money
under "alee pretenses.
I !
l^iyi^DERED
Superintendent of a Coa]
Mine Shot.
-
WII,KKSBAHR,n. Pa., Nov. B.—
Patrick Kennessy, formerly fore
man of the Susquehanna Coal com
pany, this morning shot Danie
Dorris, superintendent of the same
company, inflicting a mortal wound
Hennessy was discharged beforf
the' strike by Dorris and was con
sidered demented. He labored un
der the idea that he should have
his old place back when the strlkf
was fettled.
M. C. Normayle of Coeur d'Alene,
the proprietor of the Coeur d'Alene
Inn, is stopping at the Grand.
EX SENATOR WILSON
TALKS ON ELECTION
Discusses the Recent oeetion-»Has Not
Withdrawn From the Senatorial
it**
Contest.
*, ■
_ ;
Senator John L. 'Wilson is alive
anil well. Not a whit of his viril
ity, his consuming energy or,
withal, his habitual courtesy was
lacking when The Press reporter
crossed his doormat last evening.
Not a battle-scar marred his coun
tenance and. to all appearances,
he still found pleasure lit life, and
all this against and iv spite of the
fearful carnage which his enemies
brag he suffered.
Republican Chances.
i When asked regarding the re-
ROBBED
Daylight Thieves Enter
The Jerome Store
The paint shop of J. A. Jerome,
0718 Monroe St.. was broken into
t...day. The thief entered the base
ment from a rear trapdoor and
came up through the floor. Two
bicycle wheels were stolen. The
police were notified of the burglary,
but have not yet located their, Titan.
MAY RESIGN
Police Officer McDermott
Wftuts Leave of Absense
By a petition to the board of po
lice commissioners which was this
afternoon filed With the city clerk
Police Officer P. M. McDermott asks
for a leave of absence tor live
months. Mr. McDermott has been
Identified with the police depart
ment of this city during the past
111 years, but for a year past has
been unable to work more than half
of the time, and his physician has
advised a change of climate. In
the petition it is asked that the of
ficer's full time be paid during the
five months' absence, and at the ex
piration of that time. If there is no
improvement in Mr. McDermott's
health, he asks the board to accept
(his resignation from the force.
FOOTBALL TODAY
■
The High school and the State
Normal school are lined up in a
football game at Cheney this after
noon. The reports are of wretched
weather but a good game Is looked
for.
Tho teams will play as follows:
High school—Thomas, left end;
Mc.Kenzie, left tackle; Stambaugh,
left guard; Davis, center; Mat
thows, right guard; Lilly, right
tackle; Powell, right end; (Jil
patrlck, quarter; Captain Wadhani,
left half; Holden, right half; Park
er, full back.
State Normal—McComh. left end;
Methburn. left tackle; Mallay, left
geard; De Voe, center; Cogle, right
guard; Stiles, right tackle; Starr,
right euflr Loony, quarter; Hetts,
Ifeff haff;■ Wilson, right half; Myera,
full back.
WILL BOYCOTT
Ancient Order of Hibernians to Wage
War on Theatrical Gompanys.
There, is on foot an organized ef
fort ou the part of the Ancient
Order qf Hibernians in this city to
wage war on theatrical companies
I that carry with them a character
commonly known as the "stage
Irishhian." A committee -of four
has been appointed to wait on the
: management of the different tke
• aters for the purpose of advising
them that a boycott will be declar
■ ed against any company that ven
tures to caricature the Irish race.'
' James Daley is the promoter of the
movement in Spokane, and in
i speaking to a Press reporter this
morning he said nothing would be
' left undone to do away with such
• disgraceful misrepresentations of
the Irish people. "Societies." said
'he. "are now being established all
. bver the east for no other purpose
than to drive the 'stage Irishman'
out of existence. Those caricatures
are a trying disgrace, as they place
cent election the ex-senator said:
"An examination of the election
ireturns will show about 110 or 115
republican votes on a joint ballot
;in the next legislature.
"If, for illustration, it should be
; shown that the republicans have a
i total membership of 112, it will be
seen tfiat it will require 57 to
: nominate iv a republican caucus.
9 The Candidates.
The Ankeny forces clam his elec
tion. The same may be said of
i Preston, but from reports and in
; formation received the assertion is
WIRE BRIEFS.
WASHINGTON, Nov.
Eustia, ex-mayor of Minneapolis,
was today appointed special agent
to visit Hawaii and report on the
public building and postal condi
tions.
OAKLAND, Cal.. NoV. 8— War
rants have been sworn out by the
police for 71 saloon men and cigar
dealers operating nickle in the slot
machine* In violation of the city
ordinance.
BREVITIES
P. J. Turnbull, a Chlcagoan well
known to tho candy trade of this
city, is at the Spokane.
Mart<n J. Reddy, brother of Chief
Reddy, is In the city. Mr. Reddy is
engaged in the jewelry business in
Ritxvllle.
A. H. Campbell, traveling treigbt
agent of the O. R. & N., is stopping 1
at the Grand on this, one of his i
periodical trips.
Major Albert M. Anderson, the '.
United States Indian agent, located
at Port Spokane, is in tbe city,
stopping at the Rid path,
ft. 11. Hohson and wife from Con
cotiully are at the Pacific. Mr. 1 lou
son Is' a prominent merchant and
politician in his neighborhood.
The annual meeting of the Jim
Kleine directors and stockholders
will he held at Republic Tuesday.
L. A. Inkster, the Davenport post
muster, is in the city.
J. T. McLean, former city com
missioner, has returned from the
Klondike after a five years' stay.
He Is <*ousuiting engineer for the
Detroit/Yukon interests.
i William Gnady. a timberman from
Sand point. representing eastern
capital, Is in the city looking for a
site whereon to build a large
shingle mill, which will start In the
near future.
; A company, of which Messrs
George Marlow, Charles ("arson and
Carl G. U«'ts are the promoters, has 1
been established for the purpose of
marketing a fuel saving device for
which excellent advantages are
claimed. One may be Installed at
the ctHtnty court house.
| W. Is. Wayland of New York Is j
In this city after a trip aloug the
coast as far north as Seattle, lie
reports prosperity universal. At
Sc.atUe.be met Congressman Little-
jjf Maine, tbe next speaker in ;
; prospective of the United States ',
ItwWM- ».f ivjr • 'ntatlves, who la I
'snmiyio tint Si>okaiio. I
|us before the public as a drunken,
ignorant and hideous race, and a
good excuse for Darwin's missing
' link. Not long ago a show was
'rotten egged' out of San Francisco
land Denver for indulging in mis
representations of this kind, and
i the Irish of Spokane intend to fol
i low the same course if the the
aters do not heed t.ie instructions
of our committee. The most deplor
able part of the entire affair is
that the Irish people themselves
freely patronize and applaud those
disgraceful exhibitions and even
take part in local amateur amuse
ments in which the very same thing
prevails. We intend to squelch 'the
stage Irishman.'"
Rev. Father Golden of the Main
Avenue church is also loud in his
denunciation, and declares that he
will lend his assistance to the An
cient Order of Hibernians in every,
way possible.
venturable that neither of these
gentlemen will have a majority of
the caucus.
Protracted Struggle.
"If either is unable to increase
his strength then a long afnd pro
tracted struggle over the United
States senatorship may occur."
"To what do you attributa your
defeat, Mr. Wilson?" asked the re
porter.
"I don't know as I consider it a
defeat," replied the ex-senator. "As
to the county, the democrats two
years ago elected six members of
the legislature; this- year they
elected seven, a gain of one. But
I prefer not to discuss this until I
return from Seattle, whither I go
tonight."
"Have you withdrawn from the
senatorial contest, Mr. Wilson?"
"I have not; the fight is just be
gun."
NOT THE MAN
Chief Reddy Satisfied That
That Williamsis Not the
Butte Train Robber
A report was going the rounds
on fhe street yesterday to the ef
fect that the Williamson arrested
by Officer Sheehan for carrying
concealed weapons was the man
wanted by the Northern Pacific
company for the train holdup at
Butte.
MARRIED
Miss Anna Davis and
Earnest C Blossey
Wedded
Last evening Miss Anna Davis
and Ernest C. Blossey of tins city
were united In marriage by Dr. A
it. Lambert at Sl'l7 Howard st.
Tiie groom is the genial day clerk
>f the Chicago hotel, which position
4o has maintained for the past
year, is a popular young m;fti of
good business ability and has a
urge circle of friends here. He
was before coming here a resident
•f Cadott, Wis., where his parents
still reside.
Miss Davis is an estimable young
lady, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs,
L. Davis of St. John. Wash., ami
is admired by a host of acquaint
inces In Spokane, where she ha.-
resided for the past several
months.
Mr. and Mrs. Blossey have en
gaged rooms at the Lang block,
where they will be at home to their
friends after Nov. 15.
SUNDAY CONCERT.
Director Kleiner and his Inland
Empire band will appear at the
Spokane theater Sunday evening
It is the third concert given here
by the band and promises to be
excellent.
Chief of Porl>* Heddy was Inter
viewed on the subject and stated
that the report was without founda
tion, that he had examined the case,
questioned the prisoner and found,
him to be a farmer hoy who bap
pened to h<> arrested Mid had a gun
•n iiis perebn at tbe time
Express Shoes
are made for both men and women. Though they
invariably sell for $3.50 that should not prevent
wearers of high grade shoes from trying a pair, be
cause they're just as sightly, just as comfortable
and probably more durable than what you've paid
more money for elsewhere. No other store in Spo
kane sells them.
The Hill Shoe Co.
519 Riverside Aye., 518 Sprague Aye.
Great Damage
Piano Sale
>
Begins Monday Morning Next.
JUST ARRIVED. TWO CARLOADS.
In the shipment of the high-grade pianos In harness, instead
of boxes, the harness became loose and by the jolting of the
freight ears the pianos got rubbed and the entire lot is in bad
condition so far as the finish goe».
RAILROAD COMPANY
makes damages good and by noxt Monday we shrill have all or
nearly all refiQisned in our repair shops ami in saleable condition,
we will offer them for nearly one-half of tho regular retail
prices.
A tine $500 Piano regular retail. *17« l
for only 944 Z
A One $450 Piapo, plain rase, $327
A tine $4i)o Piano, standard make, <97A
for only **4W
A lino $;!7"i Piano, itandard make, Mri
for only , JZOO
A fine $;c. , r> Piano, tandard make, tqt<i
tor only 9Z4Z
A line :is:". Piano, standard make, ttXfi
for only 9100
This is your opportunity for n great bargain. Don't overlook
calling if you are wanting a piano. Jfou may And just what you
want, and for very little money, too.
They are boun.l to go lively at these prices.
Cash or on easy payments, lust as you prefer.
Every instrument fully guaranteed by «
riser's Piano House
X.ABOESJT DEALERS nr bPOIiSE.
Ow A. HrrOINOEB, Manager.
Spokane Trunk Factory
QNE CBEWf 7 P§**OFT
» as. Nt mmh.
CIfMCfS WMIcC
PRICE: ONE CENT. '
$3.50
60S and 607 Sprag-ne Aye.
Manufacturers of
Grant Traits
SHAEFFER BROS., Props.
Repairing; a specialty. Old
trunks taken In exchange.
Trunks called for and deliv
ered. All kinds of trunks
made to order.
REPAIRING A SPECIALTY.
Fsone Worth 890.
607 first Aye..near Honard
SPOKANE. WASH.
