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distorted and In many cases the skin
is peeled of. The victims are equal
ly divided between men, women and
children. Some were handsomely
dressed, evidently prominent. but
there are few idsntiflcations yet
made.
The terrible mortality was caused
by the smoke having no means Of
eeress except through the stairway.
Eighteen months ago the Paris fire
department warned the officials of the
Metropolitan railway to put In air
holes along the entire distance in
order to allow fumes to escape. The
order was ignored.
As tho forenoon advanced the
bodies were removed from the tunnel
entrance to whore they were tenn
porarily aid in long line Of hearses
and ambulances. An immense crowd
surrounded the morgue. Thirteen
bodies are identified and 20 burned
beyond recognition.
The exploration OF the tunnel pro-
crosses slowly with extreme precau-
ton. as the collapse of . portion Of
the street Is feared. Here and there
in the tunnel large pools Of blood
reveal the fearful struggle for life
between the panic stricken fugitives.
The prominent artist. Sandillon, was
found among the dead
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DRISCOLL'S DOCTORS
PAID BY THE COUNTY

Meanwhile, despite the unfavorable
report OF the ofiicial examiners, Dris-
coils friends requested a pardon Of
Bride tumbled all over himself to
grant and witheuts any investigation
he exercised executive clemency. 1t
is easy to be merciful in some cir
cumstances. Driscoll is free and
frisky after % days in Jail and the
county must pay the bill The war
rants have been allowed for SIS for
each physician.
Del Custer and. George Donovan,
whose guilt equals but does not ex-
coed that of Driscoll are still In jail.
Either one would feel consumptive on
the Driscoll plan II he could. but it's
no use. They have already served
several months, but Governor NC
Bride finds II necessary to thorough
IL the impartial justice Of our worthy
governor
The Spokane Musicians union at q
meeting last night passed a resolu-
tion asking Governor Mcbride to i'm
mediately grant the pardon of Del
Custer and George Donovan in ac-
cordance with the petition circulated
by The Press and presented to the
governor by Attorney Lutte Nash
two weeks ago.
There are $50 members In the mu-
sicians' union, and they feel that the
governor should not longer delay the
proper investigation OF this matter.
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BOXED UP $4,000
I FOR BUNC0 MEN

:. For nearly week the police and
detectives Of this city have been try
Ing to locate two slick bunco men
and thereby recover $4,000 in cash
which RANGER c. Harrington Of the
Saltese lake neishborhood was induc-
ed to put in a box" as guarantee
of good faith.
Early last week, according to the
story that Is out, a fashily dressed
man drove up to the ranch of Mr..
Harrington. Forthwith the man in
the clad rags wanted to buy the farm.
He was stood off, by Rancher Har-
rtnGton. but insisted on the sale and
flashed roll of $4,000 in bills. But
STILL there was no sale, and the
stranger was about to depart in dis
gust when second man drove up in
a buggy.
The second teller" gave them a
talk He was the politest cuss seen
out Safest way in many q moon.
Then he told of his ability to shufne
cards and gamble, and proposed a
game-just to show what he could do.
The game was started and the man
who had tried to buy the ranch be-
gan winning the other "feller's"
money.
. Now Rancher Harrington has a
good local reputation as a poker
player, and he itched and itched to
get into the game until he got. From
the first 1t was finding money for
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Ninety VICTIMS
IN PARIS WRECK

PARIS, Aug. ia terrible ca
tastrophe occurred on the Metropoli-
tan underground electric railway last
night. A train broke down at Menil-
montant. and the train which follow
ed was ordered to push II to the re-
pair sheds. Both trains caught fire.
panic ensued In a crowded train
following the burning trains and
many lives were lost.
Not until o'clock this morning
were the flremen able to penetrate
the tunnel at Menilmontant station
to the scene of last nights catas-
trophe. On the stairs were seven
cohpses Of persons who were smoth-
cred while buying tickets. Further
on the body of the agent was found
near the wicket ticket booth. The
fumes at this point were SO dense
that the flremen were unable to pene-
trate farther.
At Couronness station corpses are
strewn every step. At Z o'clock this
morning Is bodies were removed to
the surface and within the next hour
81 more. making a total Of 90. Tile
victims had left the train, evidently
trying to reach the open air when
ssphyxiated.
The bodies are convuised, many
holding handkerchiefs to their
mouths. The faces are swollen and
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Boyd Says $4,000
win Build Crelnatory.

Mayor Boyd and the two members
of the boarl of public works In the
city, Weymouth and Handley, con-
ferred today regarding the holdup Of
the purchase Of crematory, and the
meeting again ended by the mayor
saying: ~ E
'"rhe Dixon people offer to sign the
saire contract that has been SUBJ
united to the DeCarie people and do
the work fer. practically $4,000 less.
You will have to show me wherein
am wrong before l shall sign the
DeCarie- contract under these condi-
tons"
Privately after the meeting Mayor
Boyd said he did not wish to BIT
placed in the light of scoring the
board of public works, that the latter
agreed to sign the DeCarie contract
before the Dixon people would agree
to burn night soil and to consume the
garbage and soil for not more than
80 cents per ton.
As an outcome Of today's meetings
it was agreed to postponed action on
the matter until Commissioner Root
returns to the city next Tuesday from
his vacation trip.
This afternoon Mayor Boyd said 4
crematory could be built for $4,000,
that crematories had been built for
this price, but that the companied
doing such building had not obligat-
ed themselves to the conditions re-
Quired by this city.
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him. and he quickly won $4,000 from
Dragging.
Then Rancher Harrington decided
to sell out the farm. The "feller"
who wanted to buy put his $1,000 in
a box and demanded that Harrington
put $4,000 in the box 10 show good
faith, Harrington hold the box. Har-
rington only had $500 in cash on
the farm. and cut down the amount
demanded by the other fellow to
$1,000. Then Rancher Harrington
made good by sending to his friend,
Banker Mike Cowley. in Spokane for
the extra $500. The money was all
put in the box right before Harring-
tons eyes. He held the box and the
two strangers left together.
Later Harrington couldn't resist
the temptation to look at the money
I'm the box. When he looked the box
was loaded with buckshot.
BY that time the strangers were
out of sight. Rancher Harrington
rushed to town and told the police Of
ficers. The police are still looking
for the two men.
Harrington is one of the wealthiest
ranchers near Saltese. He Is q neigh
Dor and intimate friend of ex-Justice
Of the Peace Writ w. Saunders Of
this city.
1t is believed the men who had the
trick box have gone to new locality.
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INFLUENCE OF A DINNER
ON EQUALIZATION BOARD

that day. Yesterday It was called
up again by Dean, who said he was
assured that Attorney Barnhardt was
just what franchise was.
Noting the presence Of a Press re-
porter, Mr. Dean moved that the
board 20 into executive session. The
motion was carried. and warm dis
cussion ensued. Dean then offered
the motion that promises to make
him famous, to strike from the rolls
the assessment Of the franchise Of
the Lucille Dreyfus mining concern
Collins stood with him and. Foster
votsAsAs he had done all along. Burcf,
Hutlsr and Funk would not stand for
the change. So Deans motion was
declared lost.
At the opening Of this mornings
session the subject was again called
up. and Dean and Funk engaged in a
werdy alteration that for q time
promised to develop into fstic ex-
hibition. Funk declared that Dean
had turned tail on the proposition,
while the accused equalizer holly as
severated. with show OF righteous
Indignation, that the charge was
false.
what 10 the use Of ejecting news
paper mon when you want to run any
thing like that through" inquired
Funk
Il never wanted to hide from the
newspapers" howled Dean. II have
not changed my mind. believe in
taxing franchises, but we must find
out just what a franchise is"
+. One word led to another until the
bslliserents were on the point of<pu-
gilistic exercise. Finally. however,
order was restored, and the morning
session closed with calmer discus
sion and nothing settled.
Though Colonel Ridpath's fran
chise IL stin under assessment, the
end IL not yet. and the Lucille Drey-
fus and other similar concerns may
escape.
Moral: When argument won't work.
try one Of Davenport's steaks.
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i The county OF Spokane is now un-
dergoins the pleasing experience Of
paying the doctors that were called
II TO examine Ben Driscoll. the con-
YEcted despoiler- of Rachel A&ler. in
order that he might be assisted to a
pardon.
N Driscoll, because Of the social ana
political influence Of his people, Is
dow at liberty and as sprishtly as
1 man could reasonably be. while his
victim 10 an invalid. Still from the
county treasury must 20 the funA to
pay the physicians who were engag-
ed by the county officials to thump
the lungs and examine the sputum of
the alleged "consumptive."
IL Driscoll after being committed
blew his cornet two hours a day and
made life miserable for his fellow
cenvicts. Then he suddenly decided
that he had consumption and that the
darn reekings Of the donjon keep
wonld prove his undoing.
Physicians were called to examine
him. Some OF them looked dubious
ahA advised a change of climate and
condition for the prisoner. Judge
Richardson instructed DIR. George w.
Libby and DR.. George T. Doolittle to
make an exapination. They did so
and reported that Driscoll. the petted
prisoner. was In no immediate danger
Of death and that there was no trace
Of tuberculosis in his much investi-
gated sputum.
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mestic corporations should cover not
only its tangible but also Its intangi-
BILE property. And under the head OF
Intangible property its franchise 10
assessable."
On Friday last Colonel Ridpath APP
peared before the sQualixers TO argue
against the taxing OF the corporate
franchise Of the Lucille Dreyfus con-
Germ. The colonel was witty and
clever, eloquent and foreceful. but
all TO no account. Dean was solid
a. q rock for taxing franchises. Col
Inns turned to the colonel . deaf ear.
Burch, Butler and Funk would not
bulge. II licked like . failure FER
Colonel NidpatA. and whom the noon
adjournment was taken II certainly
seemed AiseouraSing for the Lucille
Dreyfus stockholders.
But Colensl R!dpath has more than
once plucksd victory from defeat
whether he succeeded In doing so on
this occasion remains to be seen. At
any rate. just in the hour Of seeming
disappointment. when the ordinary
chagrined to think Of pleasantries,
the Yesourceful Colonel Ridpath
planned a coup. inexpensive and ap-
parently effective.
With Eoualissrs Foster. Dean and
Collins he repaired to Davenport's for
lunch. The spread was a dainty one.
the surroundings romantic and cal
culated TO soften the hard minds Of
men. Colonel Ridpath played the host
with % much delicacy and tact, with
such . hearty grace, that he was
perfectly invincible.
Funk, Buroh and Butler were not
his guests on that occasion. There
can be NO doubt that they missed
many Quip and Jest that would have
awakened their disabilities and many
a point Of logic bearing upon their
oficial duties. II might be incidental
ly mentioned that their minds have
not undergone change.
The innocent little luncheon was
over all too soon. but nothing more
was done with the franchise question
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70 Divert WATERS OF
THE PEND D'ORE|LLE


The chamber of commerce at a
mesting held this afternoon arranged
details for the reception of George II.
Maxwell Of Chicago, who has con-
scented to stay of here next Monday
and deliver an address along the line
Of practical irrigation work. He is
the executive chairman Of the Ma
tional Irrigation association and is
on his way to Seattle to attend the
Trans Mississippi congress to be held
in the Queen City.
Mr.. Maxwell stands in the same
light on irrigation matters as Martin
Dodge does on good roads. both be-
ing officers of the agricultural depart
ment. He is a fluent speaker and, as
the subject Of national irrigation
work is of great importance to the
Inland Empire the chamber antici-
pates that his lecture will receive
the cordial support OF both the bust
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The row III the board Of eaualiga-
tion over the question of the assess
ment or non-assessment Of corporate
franchises has become a sensational
affair involving all kinds of bitter
ness as between members. Incident
ally 1t has served to reveal what
magic can be worked by . master Of
the art Of entertainment.
Up until noon Of last Friday there
was only one member Of the board
that stood out against the assessment
Of corporate franchises. That was
Foster. His position has been op-
posed TO the assessment Of the fran
-shtses from the beginning of the
session. and ne has been consistent.
so much can not be said OF Com
missioner Dean and Chairman Col
Inns who took advantage Of a star
chamber session yesterday morning
to vote against taxing the corporate
franchise Of the Lucille Dreyfus min
inS corporation, In which Colonel
william Ridpath. prince Of entertain
ers and most charming Of raconteurs,
u a very heavy stockholdsr.
when the question OF taxing fran
chises came up last week a resolu-
ton was adopted declaring all fran
chises taxable. That was to settle
Che entire matter. There was to be
no going behind the resolution. Fos-
ter alone held out and lost.
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Parnhardt appeared before the equal
ixatiop board and cited law to show
that the assessor was fully upheld by
the authorities In assessing the cor
porats franchises OF mining and
other corporations when there was q
shortage of tangible assets as COM
pared with the amount and value of
the stock, Mr.. Barnhardt was very
positive then. He declares that he
has never changed his view. His
ruling is a. follows:
Assessment Of property OF do
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Review Asks Decrease
In It's assessment,

The board of equalization is hear
ing the application of the Spokesman
Review and it's evening edition this
afternoon for reduction in their as
sessed valuation from $4,000 for the
Review to $17,sso.So, and from 315.-
600 for the Chronicle to $4,000.
The Review was represented by
Managers Goodin and Hooker, Editor
Durham and Attorney Stephens.
Goodin and Hooker were placed upon
the stand and each testified that the
printing equipment of the papers was
obsolete. out of date and of little
value. The ouadruple Hoe press they
value at $1,000. They wouldn't con-
slider an offer to sell for &250,00o,
though admitting having received an
offer from The Press.
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SOCIETY SMELLS
ROB STREET CARS

According to Uncle" Johnny Kri-
enbuhl, hero of the recent holdup Of
Hillyard street cars. the police have
struck a hot trail In that case. Kri-
enbuhl himself claims the honor or
having put the police next"
The story Of this clue to the rob-
bers' identity sounds like a chapter
from a dime novel. The rich and So
cially prominent, the society mNn
with no visible means Of support.
detectives. police and "Johnnyon-
the-Spot Krienbuhl are all mixed up
in it in a mad hubbub.
SOCIETY MEN 0ueY1CT1D.
Ever since the holdup Krienbuhl
has taken the liveliest interest in the
case, making two and three trips
daily to the police station. He was
certain that he could identify ono Of
the robbers at least could he see him
again.
Whether Krienbuhl has made his
Identification good or not, does not
yet appear. but It IL certain that a
= resoult Of tip given him by a
prominent society woman of Spokane
and passed on by him to the police
several young men about town are
under the strictest surveillance. .
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ness men of the city and farmers of
the surrounding district.
While here the chamber will bring
before his attention the necessity of
the construction of canal from the
Pend dOreille river. near Newport.
to divert the waters of this river to
the headwaters of the Little Spokane
river so as to increase the volume
of water In the main Spokane through
the Big Bend country. This problem
Is one that In importance and the
benefits to be derived should be
handled by the national government
The building of such a canal would
give to the farmers of the Big Bend
sufficient water at all seasons of the
year to raise alfalfa. garden truck
and fruits. At present during the
summer the waters of the Spokane
through that section are too low to
permit of any systematic attempt to
bring same onto the adjoining lands
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had been limping for several days.
told her did kick him, but that 1t
was higher up on the leg"
Krienbuhl said he Immediately re-
ported the conversation to the police
and m Investigation was started. Il
think" continued Krienbuhl. that we
have the man spotted whom Mrs.
Harris meant when she said, she al
ways wondered how he lived But I
don't think anything ought to be said
about 1t for II there are crowd
Of those fellows around here who
are posing as society men and doing
crooked work on the side they ought
to be caught. We are working hard
on the case and may land them In ~
hours"
now DO THEY xIvEf
From Krienbuhl's last statement
and additional information obtained
the suspected men are erstwhile So
ciety men in Spokane whose means of
livelihood have been precarious. 50
much SO as to have attracted the
attention Of a woman. of Mrs. Harris
standing.
Detective McPhee has been detailed
on the case and has been shadowing
the suspected parties.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-11
NEGRO BURGLARS ROB
A CHINESE LAUNDRY

Two negro highwaymen committed
a crime at o'clock this morning
that thoroughly reused people living
In the neighborhood of sprasue ave-
pue and Browne street. their offense
being the holding UP and robbery Of
the Chinese laundry at the northeast
corner Of the streets named.
Wong. the proprietor of the place
went to the door at the hour named
in answer to the raps of the negroes.
As soon as the door opened he was
knocked across the room by the lead
er of the two men. and. In his Ian
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The society woman who figures IN
the case 10 Mrs. Carrie Harris, who
until recently made her home Mt the
Hotel Spokane. She left the city a
few days ago for California, after
the opening Of ner new hotel, the
Victoria, and could not be interview
ed. Her connection with the case.
as rehearsed by Krienbnhi. is as fol-
lows. Said Krienbuhl:
"A day or two after the holdup l
was in McCrea 4 Merryweather's Of
nee on some business. Mrs. Harris
came into the ONCE also on business.
She asked me how I was getting
along. about my injuries and the
holdup. She asked me what the man
looked like who attacked me. Whether
ne had q certain color of eyes and
hair and how tall he was and wheth-
er his ears stuck out prominently.
answered all these questions and
then she said: Well, always won
dered how that young man managed
to i've
Ey0XwAY11AN LAMB.
"She didn't tell me whom she re-
ferred to. but asked me whether
had kicked him on the ankle, as he
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guage, went TO sleep until the fell
lows were gone"
Then Wong set up howl that
reused the neighborhood.
oficsr Tom Herndon was among
the first to arrive. but II took some
little time for him to understand the
excited Chinese. 1t became evident In
very few minutes though that
everything OF value in the place. even
the family clock. had been "swiped."
Detective McDermott was assigned
to the case from the city hall police
station at . o'clock. The description
Of the robbers 10 meager. and up to
noon the chance of locating the guiity
men seemed small.
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Pore Plus X Has
Heart Disease,

ROME, Aug 1.-THE doctors for
the first time In the life Of the pope
today had chance to examine him.
as he has heretofore avoided ply
sicians. 1t Is stated that they found
his holiness suffering from heart dis
ease in . we'll advanced stage. They
told him that his life was endangers
ed II he continued to work with such
ardor, and recommended immediate
removal to the summer residence at
the vatican gardens and total re-
tirement for a brief period at least.
LONDON. Aug. 11.-A Catholic
Herald special from Rome says that
Cardinal Vannutelli has been appoint
ed secretary OF state by the pope to
succeed Rampolla.
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WARRINGTON, Aug. II. - The
printers convention is today consid-
ering a permanent assessment Of s
cents per capita for a defense fund
Such an assessment has been in force
since the commencement Of the fsht
against the Los Angeles Times. II
amounts to t2Beo month. The COM
mittee on laws has reported the plan
favorably.
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The vote for queen stands today:
Miss Burrows. %+4; Miss Anderson,
2435; Miss Sperry, 1886: Miss Hill.
ss9: Miss Zeuch, S75; Miss Pender-
CAST, 1885: Miss Edwards, 72e; Miss
Isdell. 2A1.
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0Eu1 DRoM111 1xHCTHD.
CLEVELAND. O.. Aug. 11.-W. G..
Stone of Eldon. Ia. was today elected
grand chief Of the Brotherhood Of
Engineers.
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The Returned Missionary address
ng the Ladies soeiety)-Yss, for
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two years the natives saw no white
face but mine
Sympathetic chorus--oh. how pr,
rectly terriblel
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