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The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-14
WELD THE WABASH.
George j. Gould Talks About His
syndicate's Plans.

Syndicate's Plans.
Pittsburg, July 13.--George j. Gould,
who. with a party of Wabash and Mis-
souri, Pacific officials. spent the last
thirty-six hours inspecting the Wabash
extension to this city. in an interview
said!
1T is our purpose to weld the Wa
bash roads into one grand system be-
fore long that will reach from Ogden,
Utah. and El Paso at the Mexican
border on the west through Kansas
City, st. Louis, Pittsburg to Baltimore.
We intend to make the latter city our
seaboard on the Atlantic. We do not
intend to go to New York. Baltimore
is the best port on the Atlantic for
the exporting of such commodities as
will make up our tonnage-coal, grain
and packing house products"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-14
sHAMROCKs DIDN'T SAIL.
weather Was Not Suitable for Their
Trial.

New York, July 13.-Shamrock III
had no opportunity to-day for the an
ticipated first test since the increase
in her sail area by stepping her taller
mast.
Both of Sir Thomas Lipton's racers
were towed by the Upton tug Cruise
to Sandy Hook, where they lay at
moorings for the remainder of the day,
for part of the time in drizzling ain
and wind too light for racing. Sir
Thomas came down from Seagate 20
Sandy Hook on the Erin and remained
on board her all day. He expects to
race the Shamrocks tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-14
Renorted Sinking.

London, July IA dispatch from
Rome timed tonight says:
THE Pope is rapidly sinking. All
his relatives have been summoned. 1t
is reported that he has relapsed into
unconsciousness
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-14

Paris. July 13.-This afternoon
there was posted at the nunciature
telegram from Cardinal Rampolla, stat
ing that the Improvement of the Pope
had not progressed and urging the
faithful to multiply their prayers.
Among the callers at the nunciature
were Gen. Brugere, comander-in-chief
of the army; Madame Felix Faure and
her daughter: Count d'Hausonville,
and the Costa Rican and Cuban min
i-tn
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-14
NEGROES AND DEPUTIES
Engaged in n Desperate Running
Fight.

Barbourville, KY, July ia des-
perate fight occurred near here last
night between a band of eight Clay
county negroes and deputy sheriffs Of
Barbourville. The negroes attempted
to rob country stores and when the
posse pursued them they gave resist
ance.
Twenty shots were fired, one negro
being dangerously wounded. The ne
groes escaped to Clay county.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-14
TRIAL OF HAYWOOD
Was Postponed at Raleigh, N. G.,
Until Oct. 1.


Until Oct. 4.
Raleigh, N. c., July 13.-The case
against Ernest Haywood. indicted for
the killing Of Ludlow Skinner, set for
trial this week, has been postponed
until Oct. 1.
The defense asked for the continu-
ance and submitted affidavits showing
that Hocutt, a material witness, was
ill with typhoid fever ana tndc
Schmitz. lawyer of Baltimore, was
absent because of the serious illness
of his wife with consumption. i,
Both Hocutt and Schmitz are rehed
unon to prove that Skinner struck
Haywood and was advancing on Nun
when Haywood shot.
The state held that Hocutts evil
dence would not be what the defense
claimed and that the excuse LOT
Schmitz was insufficient.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-14
POSTPONE THE OPENING.
What Russia Says About the Man
churian Ports.

st. Petersburg. July 13-According
to the newspaper Novikrai, published
at Port Arthur. Russia has informed
China that she is compelled to exclude
foreigners from Manchuria and post
pone the opening of Manchurian
ports. owing TO the presence of Eng
lishmen and Americans, who. in dis
guise, are engaged in espionage.
Russia, according to the paper, prom
Uses to open the ports six years hence,
when the country had been tranqilized
and settled.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-14
GIRL is ARRESTED FOR
MURDER OF SISTER.
MutIInted Body of the Two Year-OId
Child Found.

Bloomington, ILL.,, July 1S.-A sensa-
ton was created here to-day by the
arrest of Maude Jordine, aged H. for
the murder on Thursday last of her
2-year-old sister, Mabel
The baby was found hidden in some
bushes near the Jordine home, most
horribly mutilated.
Maude is now charged with the crime,
and other warrants are in preparation
which will prove equally sensational.
1t is alleged Maude had special in
teerst in the removal Of the baby.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-14
CANNOT BE UNITED.
Bishop Joyce Does Not Think the
Idea Practicable.

Idea Practicable.
Minneapolis, July 13.-Bishop Isaac
w. Joyce, president of the Epworth
League does not believe that the Chris
tan Endeavor suggestion made at
Denver for the amalgamation of the
Christian Endeavor, Epworth League
and Baptist Young Peoples Union is
practicable Each, he says, stands for
its own denomination, the Christian
Endeavor Society being Congregational.
The Epworth League represents all
branches of the Methodist Church in
America.
Bishop Joyce leaves tomorrow night
to attend the league convention in De-
troit.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-14

Washington. July 13.-Mgr. Falconio
to-day received the following cable
gram from Cardinal Rampolla:
"Amelioration of the INDUSTRIOUS
patient not progressing. Prayers rec
nnnnnended."
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-14
BEASLEYS SLAYER CAUGHT.

Ocala. Fla, July 1S.-Jim Polite. the
negro who killed Mr.. Beasley at LeVon
about three weeks ago, was captured
near Lakeland Saturday, brought mere
to-day and tailed.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-14
BuIIetin of Condition.

Rome, July 10. S:45 p. m.-The fol-
lowing bulletin has just been issued
THE depression in the Pope's
strength persists. The frequency of
respiratio is slightly augmented. Res
piration So; pulse 92 weak; tempera-
ture 81 centigrade. General condition
always grave. No immediate danger.
"Rossoni,
"Lapponi,
'Mazzoni"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-14
Quarantine Raised.

Washington, July 13.-The United
States consul at Port Antonio, Jamai-
ca, has cabled to the State Depart
ment that the quarantine has been
discontinued at that port.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-14
LEAGUE WAS FORMED
AGAINST REGICIDES
Murder of Alexander and Draga
Was to Be Avenged.

Bucharest, Roumania, July 13.-It is
said that the Servian authorities have
unearthed conspiracy to avenge the
late King Alexander.
A lieutenant of a frontier garrison
has been arrested, charged with MAX
ing threats against Col. Maschn. A
search of the lieutenant's quarters
disclosed evidence that twelve officers
had formed league to take vengeance
upon the regicides.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-14
nut Half Conscious.

Rome, July IA, 1920 a. m.-Shortly
before midnight the Pontiff fell into d
state of uncOnsciousness-ha sleep.
half coma. He is very restless. The
heat of the body is high for the pa
tents organism and appears to be
feYerish.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-14
POPE LEO SINKING
n.R1s THAT THE END is DRAW
ING NEAR.
INTO sEMI-CoNscIoUS STATE
nm DISTINGUISHES PATIENT
LAPsES AT TIMES.

.arfuI stimuIants Are Employed
,ha Physicians-They Do Not
entirely serve the Purpose De-
,-.d-COnditiOn More Critical
r,,aD at Any Time Since the Mid
a. of Last Week-DissOlution Is
.o Re Imminent-What the
Doctors Say of the Pope.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-28
THE EAGLES
FLEW HIGH

The Christmas entertainment given
by the Eagles, at their rooms on How
ard street last night, was very clever
ly arranged. August Mueller, than
whom there Is no more popular man
in Spokane, had charge of the pro-
gram. An immense Christmas tree &C.
'cupied a prominent position on the
stage and from this DR.. Powers, VINO
was doing the Santa Claus stunt, took
a present for each member. No one
was sighted from ex-Grand Worthy
President Del Carey Smith to Private
Nate Green.
Much credit is due to William Sic
bells, chairman of the committee on
Arrangements, for an excellent program.
Many of the professionals now en-
gagged in the city took part and their
combined talents succeeded in making
the. evening one long to be remember
ed. In introducing Nellie Germ,
whose sweet face and sweet voice are
known to every amusement lover. in
Spokane, Mr.. Mueller said that if ever
the Eagles concluded to admit ladies
as honorary members Mrs. Gerrin
would head the list.
Each of the ladies taking part In the
program was presented with hand
some bouquet Of chrysanthemums.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-28
WAS
!. .k||1Q TO-DAY
ltReaChed Highest Point
IN New York Since
Civil War

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-Not since
the civil war. when "cotton was
king" has there been any such en-
citsment seen in the cotton exchange
a. was seen here today. From the
opening in the morning there was the
greatest tumult and excitement, the
quotations showing an advance Of 80
points above the closing Of Thursday,
when the exchange closed for Christ
mas and remained closed until this
morning.
This - the greatest advance and the
highest point reached since war times,
the top notch being 14.14.
Millions have been made and lost
during the past week in cotton, and
the bulls claim that they have not
yet played the game to the limit,
meaning by this that cotton will 60
higher yet. It does not seem prob
able, however, that IL will, and the
opinion on the street ia that there viii
be big slump in cotton about the
hrst Of the year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-28
Racket OF
The Pail

The Order of Railway Conductors
will meet in their rooms in oliver hall
Tuesday night
The annual car inventory of the
Northern Pacific Is now being made.
"Who will have the choice passen-
ger runs on the new division?" is the
question now being asked by railway
men, On January / the new division
will be commenced and extend from
Trout Greek. Mont. to Ellensburg.
with Spokane as the headquarters.
Thirteen passenger crews will be re-
quired in the operation of the divis-
ion. These will run first In and first
out of Spokane. Ellensburg and Trout
Creek. The oldest conductors in point
OF seniority will be given prefer
ence for this division.
orders have been issued to passen-
ger trainmen to closely watch what
IL simple scheme to defraud the
company out of fares. On leaving for
his berth 1t sometimes happens that
the traveller leaves his hat check with
q new arrival who passed unnoticed
by the conductor on that account.
The sleeping car porter completes
the business when he fails to take
caro- of the hat check.
Northern Pacific engineers and
trainmen are taking the wind" The
Westinghouse air brake instruction
car is now in the yards and the ex-
aminations were commenced on Sat
urday, to be continued for two weeks.
Enginemen are examined at 0 a. m.
and trainmen at 2 r. IN. All IN these
branches of the service are required
10 take the examinations.
The endorsement of passes, which
Is so often overlooked. will hereafter
be followed according to rules. Wig
orous action has. been recommended
on all lines and conductors all eau
toned about not taking them up un-
less endorsed
After January IT, s. Collins. local
representative of the Chjca go North
western. will have his office in No.
] Marble Bank building.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-28
PRETTY Clara May EMMERT
She Forms the Basis Social Scandal Which Will Have Be Sed the Courts
latter Death Her Check Turns Up for $4,000 Favor Of Accepted
Lover-Intrcate Social and Legal Complications

her, In this city, and grew to like her
quite WELL. In fact, she soon decided
to sue for divorce herself, and
brought charges OF cruelty. Her bill,
filed October IA, sets up that he was
revenGeful, cruel, called her harsh
names, and was habitua1ly violent in
his manner toward her. He had an
ungovernable temper. Among other
terrible cruelties he accused her Of in
fidelity.
Scarcely had the papers been flea
than she was taken sick and on the
very day set for the hearing could
not 60 to court. nursed her tender
ly, spared no expense. It was under
stood between NJ that. when she re-
covered and had her divorce, We were
to be married. became engaged to
her. did not know the serious ma
ture Of her sickness and KEEP: thinking
she would get well soon. But she
grew worse and one day her skin
broke out with heavy rash. She had
the smallpox She had TO 60 TO the
isolation hospital. Before she went
she drew check for $4,000 in my
favor, said It was for me. She didn't
want her husband to have It anyway;
and, besides, he had abused her. He
had set it on to her, and a. 1t was in
her name, she saw no reason why she
could not give 1t to me. I did not
present the check at the bank, during
her lifetime, because I thought she
would get well. I went every day to
the gate Of the hospital and inquired
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distracted hubby, doing out the till
February money in his wife's clutches,
there seems to preside sustaining
spirit. You can't squeeze it out in the
sardine-box elevator, nor dampen it
in ankle-deep slush, nor fret it away
in the grating cash-trolleys that still
bear off the government Autographs
when all estimates are overtopped.
The hub of the city in this Christ
mas shopping week is 23d street. One
long spine, studded with shops, up
and down Sixth avenue at this point,
directs the whole activity of the 1000
600 of Greater New York. For Il
mile, from the old shopping center of
Fourteenth street up to Herald square,
the new breastwork of the big stores,
the people are wearing the tagging
down. From breakfast until theater
time thousands on thousands of Christ
mas givers swarm like ants in and
out of the huge caravanseries along
the route. Every inch of curb and
foot of cobble is disputed by hundreds
of trim coupes. In turbulent sea
the shopping-bound vehicles toss back
ward and forward, eddying about and
dashing up their elegant freight at
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-28

CHICAGO, Dec. 2s.-Thc car ban
dts were arraigned this morning.
The four prisoners were neatly DRESS
ed and well groomed, but minus the
air of bravado that marked their con-
duct Immediately after arrest. They
were placed in a row before the
Judges bench. Van Dine and Neide-
meier wore a serious look, but Marx
and Boaski seemed unable TO realize
their plight. Marx smiled continual
ly, while Boaski looked bored.
The indictments were read. charg-
ing Van Dine, Marx and Niedemeier
with, the murder of johnson and
Stewart in the car barn raid and Bo-
eski with the murder of Bauer in the
saloon holdup.
Marks attorney asked for two
months continuance on the ground
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-28
')AO TILL k|5}[R T[LL5 ALL
ABOUT Ills VISIT To SPOKANE

.sohn Harrison, or Jack the Kisser,'
has again been doing stunts with the
ladies'. Jack is becoming n well known
character with the ladies' of Spokane,
His methods are unique and quite up
to date A little bottle of patent med
icine is used as password, and with
his bland smile and oily voice, he gains
entrance to the homes of many pretty
women. A tap on the shoulder is his
favorite method of opening the game.
II the lady gets indignant he persuades
her that he is emphasizing the good
qualities of his wonderful cure. If the
fair one permits him TO take hold of
her arm he generally tries to embrace
her. He thinks nothing of chasing II
woman through the house to gain the
desired ends. Married women are the
Joy of his life. When the husband is
home of course it Is different. Jack
in leary, and hardly ever makes mis-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-28

Here In the barest outline Of fas-
oinating legal and social tangle, now
ON the eve Of settlement In ths local
courts:
Clara May Emmert, only 26, twice
married, but very unhappy.
Robert Emmsrt, her husband, gives
$4,000 cash 10 settle with her, prepar-
atory to q divorce, which, it is alleg-
cd, he was anxious to secure.
Then enters James L. Berridge, who
soon wins the heart Of Clara. She
nles q bill for divorce, but the very
horribly of smallpox.
A check for $4,000 on the Spokane
d Eastern Trust company turns up in
Berridge's hands.
Robert EniInert, tho husband, now
sues Dsrridge for $4,000 for alienat-
ing his wifs's affections, and through
his brother. ]. W. Emmert, 10 trying
to stop payment Of the check.
~ loved her." says Berridge to The
Press today, "and intended to make
her my wife,"
Berridge's answer In the case grow
ing out OF the check was prepared for
fling at noon today; and The Press
now gives the hrst complete details
OF the whole intricate and intensely
interesting social scandal.
The legal details rsoite that Clara,
rea1ising that death was near, told
Berridgs, her friend, to pay al debts
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-28
WANTS TO START A
SHOW IN SPOKANE

Fred T. Merrill, city councilman Of
Portland and owner of bicycle and
automobile establishment in this city,
not only confidently aflirms that he
will be mayor of Portland next year,
but that he will enter the theatrical
business in this city. The only thing
in the way is his fear that the city
council will turn down his petition
for license, He says that he hears
that there are number of sorcheads
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-28

takes. His instructive sense is strong
ly developed and the woman with a
man in the house is immune. Saturday
Jack the Kisser" was up before Judge
Hinkle on the charge of endeavoring
to kiss woman who lives on the north
side. Not guilty" said the oily Jack,
when asked to plead. When confronted
with the woman herself, all expected
to see Jack wilt Not so. he told the
witness she must be mistaken, although
he might have touched her on the
arm. but he did not remember of even
being~in the house. mo, your honor,
| have never been in this court be-
fore" exclaimed the infatuated medi-
cine man with a grin. "Well. | will
fine you SOS and costs" said Judge
Hmkle, "and give You hours to leave
town"
"Well, that was lucky" said the vol
uble Jack. "Of course, you know. l
do not make a practice of kissing the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-28
Home In dustrIes.

To the Editor: Please consider the
following verses to make up your card
to protect home industries:
Protection is good,
Protection is sweet,
Protect home industries,
And success you will meet.
Insist on your merchants, when buy
ing their goods,
To buy the home product of all they
could;
He knows good pay rolls, when he sees
them at least,
And for ever and ever afterward these
payrolis increase.
So, now. my good merchant and con-
sumer at large.
Get off of that skiff and on to barge;
For now is Your chance to win for tho
town
/ say WIN, yes, WIN, WIN great
crown.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-28

and funeral expenses. Any money re-
naming should then belong to him.
This brief recital has behind It one
Of the most sensational social scan
da1s in the history Of Spokane. The
story would require only larger names
ana broader stage to become break
fast table talk over half the world.
Clara was small, dark woman
with bright eyes and was considered
as physically attractive. Berridge
describes her thus: "She carried her
heart in her hand. Tender, shrink
ing, sympathetic, she shrank from
the slightest CROSS word. She was one
CT these women made simply to be
adored. She did not get along well
with her husband, Robert Emmsrt.
Finally they lived apart, for six
months. I met her and we played
cards ana she told me her domestic
troubles. At FIRST didn't pay much
attention. Her husband was there.
ny and by, he went homo and she fol-
lowed, but presently Clara returned to
Spokane, and hunted me up. This
was last spring. SIZE mad rooms in
the Moore block. Her husband then
came to me and said he was going to
get q divorce, or let her have one,
and wanted me az witness for q GER
tain little matter. told him ]
wouldn't do it. Then, they had a
settlement Of their properly and he
gave her S25oo in oash-had to borrow
the money, they say.
IT passed considerable time with
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-28
BARN BANDITS

that present public opinion would
prevent a fair trial. He read an af-
fidavit showing that the line Of de-
Tense of Marx to be that he 10 tho
victim Of parental influences, his
father being man OF low, vicious.
brutal instincts. now serving a term
in Joliet for criminal assault on q
14-year-old girl; also that young
Marx is further irresponsible by rea-
son of injury to his head inflicted
by his father, who struck him with
broomstick in infancy A similar
plea for continuance and heritary in
sanity was set up for Van Dine. ..
Neidermeier and Boaski asked con-
tinuances for the same reason. They
presented affidavits, pleading mental
irresponsibility. The court passed
the cases until tomorrow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-28
$50,000O00 SPENT FOR CHRISTMAS
PRESENTS IN new YORK CITY
It May Take Your Breath Away but That What Gotham Put
Up to Show How She Is Imbued With the Gift Spirit

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-Fifty million
dollars for Christmas presents in this
one city. That is the estimate which
a department store officer made yester-
day. He said it was very conserva-
tive. In another store they told me
they'd wrapped up and sent away al
most $50, 900 worth of stuff right from
their back door. These people laughed
at the S50,000000 estimate and said
$75,0O0,0O0 would be nearer. But, then,
they'd just had John w. Gates in the
shop.
There you have New York's Christ
mas spirit measured in dollars. The
lump sum takes your breath away.
But, measured in smiles and lack Of
crouch, it's even more impressive.
When several millions of people are
either stripping themselves to buy
these scores of millions of millions Of
Christmas gifts or working IL hours
in the day to sell them, there's bound
to be big tension. With it all, some
how, the patience of the metropolis
never snaps at Christmas time Above
the hollow-eyed shop girl, driven from
sunrise till late evening in her fetid
pen behind the counter, above the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-28
LETTERS TO MAYOR
ON HOME INDUSTRY

l think this is "A grand Idea if its con-
stitution could be framed so that IL
would ihjure no one. For instance, IL
an article were inserted calling for
the union label to be placed on all
goods sold here then 1t would unite
us all in one happy band for the bet
torment OF our city,
Unless some such insertion were
made 1t requires no great forensic
ability to see il would soon develop
into trust of our manufacturers
against the masses of our consumers
and the second state would be worse
than the first. Yours respectfully.
ALFRED Lesson"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-28
DEWEY TO COMMAND
FLEET IN CARIBBEAN

tactical drills and maneuvers. Dur
ing this time Admiral Dewey will com
mand personally. Following this part
of the program the Mayhower will
accompany the feet to Pensacola, Fla
off which port the target practice will
be held. =
The rules for the maneuvers have
been prepared by the general board OF
the navy, but the important details are
known to but three men: Rear Ad-
miral Taylor, Captain John Pllsbury,
assistant chief of the bureau of navi-
CATION, and Captain William Swift.
1t is generally understood that Guile
bra will be the starting point for the
attacking and defending squadrons in
the search problem, and that the finish
of the problem will be somewhere off
Guantanamo, which has been coded by
Cuba as coaling station.
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women. but, say, wouldn't You, if an
opportunity came up?' exclaimed Jack
to the blushing Pkess man. when he
met him on the street. "The judge
was against me in that case. OF course
| may have put my hands on her un-
knowingly, but l don't remember OF
doing So
care you growing too old to remem-
ber:"
"Oh, no" said Jack with grin
"But, you see. visit so many places
that l can not remember everything
that goes on
did you try to kiss some women in
lodging house some time ago."
well, they claimed l did. but, say
sonny, on the dead, there was nothing
to it. Some of these women are too
touchy: if You speak to them, they
think you are trying to make love to
them. l think l will leave town. Sc
long!"