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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-23
Health N en- Meet.

BALTIMORE, Md, Oct. 23.-The
annual conference of state and pro-
vincial boards of health of North
America began in Baltimore today
with an attendance or several score
of health officials in this country and
Canada. The meeting is in the nature
of preliminary to. the annual con-
vention of the American Public
Health association to be held in
Washington during the coming week.
DR.. Irving A. Watson of New
Hampshire presided at the opening
of the conference today. The pro-
ceedings consisted of the reading and
discussion of-papers dealing with san
itation, the prevention of tuberculo-
sis and it's treatment. water supply
and various other questions having
to do with the public health. The
conference will continue and conclude
its business tomorrow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-23

The sad gentleman who tried to work
Undertaken Buchanan on the dead
wife, dodge has come to grief at YAH
ina, the Seattle P. l. giving the follow
ing account of the affair:
William III. Palmer, alias William
II. Miller, the man who on September
% last purchased a casket and trim
mngs in which to bury his wife from
Harry Arnold, funeral director of the
Bonney- Watson company, and paid for
the same with a worthless check, get
ting 80 in change, is under arrest at
North Yakima. where he successfully
worked the same game.
Here he represented that his wife,
Margaret palmer, died at Georgetown,
and late at night the wagon was sent
out, only to find there was no such
person in the place. The following day
it was discovered that the check was
drawn on a defunct Tacoma' bank.
after leaving Seattle, Palmer went
to North Yakima, where he worked
the same trick on Undertaken Sessions,
receiving IS cash difference between the
amount of the bill and the check.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-23
Alteration in the Mayor S
Office May Lead to
Officials Arrest

but had said ne could peddle other
fruits and vegetables.
Chief Woydt angrily retorted:
"That is not true. / am enforcing
the order issued some time age
against peddlers plying their trade
on Riverside and Sprague avenues
1T is true-absolutely true" Gold
en- shouted.
you can not talk to me that way"
screamed the chief, land If you do
l shall box your ears"
Before the spectators could inter.
fere the chief had carried out his
threat to the extent of slapping
Golden's face.
Golden then reached for his pistol
pocket, but there was nothing there,
and he yelled:
You are a dirty, cowardly cur to
slap a man 81 years or age; an old
man. bent and crippled as I am. II
l were a few years younger 1 would
thrash you to a finish. If my son
were here he would thrash you.
shall have you arrested and make
you pay dearly for this"
Mr.. Golden then rushed hurriedly
out of the building and up town In
search of lawyer and an officer who
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-23
f|[fT5 DEATH
/ IN TIL F|R[
Woman Burned and Two
Men Are Injured at
Burke, Idaho

WALLACE, Idaho, Oct. GA fire
broke out at Burke last night. The
Miners Home lodging house was burn
ed to the ground and Mrs. Brand, who
was asleep IN one of the rooms, was
burned to death. John Snyder and M
R. Freeman, two other dodgers, who
did not hear the cries of "fre" in time,
narrowly escaped with their lives. As
it was, they both were severely burn,
ed. Six Or seven small frame cottages
were also burned before the flames
had spent their fury. For time it was
thought the entire mining camp would
be destroyed, as the fire was almost
impossible to control. ...-
Owing to the peculiar situation OF
the town, the small fire precautions
there were practically useless. All that
saved the town was the fact that the
wind was blowing in such a way that
the sparks. and flames did not take a
direction that would endanger the
whole street.
The greatest excitement prevailed
during the progress of the fire, men
and women crowded each other about
as they, frantically tried to lend aid
to the escaping. inmates of the lodging
house. and carried the furnishings OF
the business houses and residences into
the street as. far from the ravages Of
the damss as possible.
But all their efforts to save the
buildings in the line Of the fire de-
mon were fruitless.
The Miners Home is but small
buihinq of not more than 20 rooms.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-23

Stenographer G. NJ. Wing Of this
city and Attorney John b. Hart of
Seattle had a very hot time in Judge
Belts courtroom this morning, and
Winsxtold the astute lawyer that on
the trial OF the action of the White
Star Steamboat company against Bull
lock in Seattle he Thought him
stiff."
Later when the attorney was ques-
tioning Wing as witness he told
Hart to keep away from his side and
added, "You nauseate me-" stu later
when trying to fix Identification Of
Wings stenographic notes In the rec
ord of the present hearing Hart asked
TO have the books placed in evidence.
Wing got down from the witness
chair and took the books, saying:
'They are my personal property and
you cant have EN-"
The hearing here Is to establish
Wings accountability as stenog-
rapher and his testimony is wanted
in an action brought by Bullock
against the steamboat company for
$4,000 damages for false imprison.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-23
Thieves In Church.

SANDUSKY, O., Oct pa gang Of
pickpockets followed Bishop Horstman
to this city today and the capture of
one resulted in scene, just as the
bishop was beginning the confirmation
service at st. Mary's Catholic church
A young man who gives his name
as Harry Jones of Cleveland, was
caught in the act of taking purse
from Mrs. John Koehnle, who was
kneeling at mission cross in side
aisle. The woman's husband caught
the fellow in the aisle and struggle
ensued, the pickpocket finally being
knocked down and overpowered. The
church was crowded and women
screamed, adding to the excitement.
Jones was turned over to the police.
At the same time Mrs. A. Messenberg
had her purse taken and now more
reports are being received.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-23
Had But One Wife.

When Charles S. Baylis, Gotham
millionaire, who died last March in
Cairo, Egypt, made his will, he wanted
it distinctly understood that he was
no Mormon and has but one wife. The
first bequeathing clause of the instru-
ment has this: First, l give to my de-
voted wife, Fanny McCarter Bayhs
land here affirm that have no other)
etc, ETC."
The will and other probate papers in
exemplitied copy were filed with the
county clerk this morning along with
a petition for the appointment of an
administrator of the part of the estate
which is in Spokane couny, consisting
of lot worth Sl4O0 situated in the
Southeast addition. The petition asks
for the appointment of Walter G.. Mer-
ryweather as local administrator.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-23
PETITION FOR
HIGH LICENSE

Friends of Councilman Burch who
favor his ordinance to increase the sa-
loon license fee in this city from $500
to $1,000 per year are planning to cir
culate petition asking the city coun-
Gil to pass the ordinance.
Mr.. Burch said this morning:
81 find that the proposed increase is
generally endorsed by the people. 1t
has been recognized for a long time
that the license charge in the city is
ludicrously low.
Business men in general endorse the
move, and l believe from what l have
been told that the better element of
saloon men in the city favor the in.
crease on the ground that it will prob.
ably close up some of the dive saloons,
and will add dignity to the liquor bus.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-23
LYNCH THE JUDGE
CRY OF THE MINERS.

BUTTE, Mont, Oct. 23.-This is
tempestuous day, so far as the tenn
per of the miners and citizens of this
city is concerned. Lynch Judge
Clancy" is a cry that resounds
through the streets at frequent inter-
walls. The ominous shout comes from
the Threats of scores of miners who
have been thrown out of employment
owing to the shutting down of the
mines Of the Amalgamated Copper
company.
The general close-down is the re-
suit of the decree issued by judge
Clancy yesterday deciding in favor of
Heinze in the Minnie Healy case.
The Amalgamatea Copper company
made good it's threat today, and every
one of it's mines was closed. The
miners were told that there was no
certainty as to when they might re-
open. The company made the further
announcement that tomorrow the
smelters would be closed
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-23

Chief Of Police Woydt and Thomas
Golden, a veteran vegetable peddler,
had a personal encounter in the may
or's Office shortly before the noon
hour today
The chief lost his temper when
disputed by Golden. and before half
a dozen men who were present could
Interfere, the lie had been passed and
the chief had slapped Golden in the
face
Mayor Boyd screamed out:
Gentlemen, that will not do. You
must stop it."
Commissioners Root and Weymouth
and Sanitary Policeman Otis. who
were in the room, started to inter-
fere, but the angry chief desisted be-
fore their services were needed.
Councilman Burch, who had just
entered the building, Commissioners
Handley and other officials rushed
from the different offices when they
heard the row between the chief and
the apple man.
The trouble started by Golden in
forming the mayor that the chief
had ordered him not to peddle figs
on Riverside and Sprague avenues.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-23
COMPANY READY
TO GIVE MONEY

a new light on the matter, and these
of the city officials who have heard OF
the offer favor its being accepted and
the improvement being made this fall
The east wall of the Division street
cut is a continuation of the east line
of Division street. The present cut
is 40 feet in width. leaving 40 feet OF
rock to be removed on the west side
of the thoroughfare to make the street
of uniform width from beginning to
end. The city owns SO feet on the
west side of the street and ten feet
of this strip will be used In giving
the cliff a gradual slope SO as to pre-
vent cayeins.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-23
Case Continued,

w. A. Noyee, arrested in Seattle
for stealing and pawning a typewriter
belonging to d. G. Mcfarland, was on
trial in Justice Hinkle's court this
afternoon, but the case was continued
until tomorrow in order that the pros
ecution might produce more evidence.
1t developed at the hearing that
Royce formerly paid attention to Nc
Farland's daughter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-23
"cucumber King"

TOPEKA, Kan, Oct. ga news
paper man of this town holds the title
of cucumber king" He is Charles
Sessions, political writer for Kan
sas City paper. Sessions was a flood
sufferer He had 40 acres in potatoes
on his farm in the Kaw river bot
toms. and the flood washed them out.
He couldn't find seed potatoes to re-
plant the land in time to get a crop.
but he found a pickle factory man
who had a better scheme. He per-
suaded Sessions to plant cucumbers,
with the result that he has harvested
enough to keep the pickle factory run
ming on full time. In one week he
has harvested $4,000 pickles and there
are twice as many yet on the vines
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-23
More Time Wanted.

To-Day was the day set for arguing
in the supreme court the case which
Contractor James Broad has started
to declare the city eight-hour work
day Unconstitutional.
Corporation Counsel Jtdyon has
been Informed however, that F. M.
Dudley, attorney for Mr.. Broad, was
not ready to proceed with the argu-
ment before the higher court-that
he wanted more time.
Another phase of the matter has
developed by Corporation Counsel
Judson and his assistant. Mr.. Conner,
demanding that Business Agent Dick
inson of the Federal Labor union.
who is pushing the matter, engage
private counsel to fight out the case
in the supreme court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-23

mess. If the matter is put to the
householders in the city, l don't be-
lieve there is one in hundred who will
not favor the project"
As planned, the petition to be cir.
culated will be presented to the BUSH
ness men by a committee of business
men. Copies of the petition will be
left for signatures in Union park, in
different grocery stores on the north
side. in Stafford's addition, in Peaceful
valley, and in leading business places
in the center of the city. 1t is said
by those who have the petition matter
in hand that there will be enough sig
natures to remove any doubt that may
linger in the minds of the city coun-
ell as to the wisdom Of increasing the
license.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-23
"6y Allah" He Cried.

"Ah, Allah" shouted Jacob Habib,
a Turk, when Detective Martin Burns
struck him over the head with his club
on Stevens street this afternoon.
Burns spotted Habib as a suspicious
character and started to search him,
whereupon Habib put up furious
fight. He was overcome and when
searched at.the police station a dagger
with l4inch blade was found sus-
pended from belt on the inside Of
his trousers.
Habib was arraigned in police court
on the charge of carrying concealed
weapons and fined $50.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-23
Big Plant Burns.

FORT WORTH, Texas. Oct. ga
Fire this morning partially destroyed
the big Joint packing plant OF Armour
and Swift. How the fire started is
something of a mystery. but it is not
believed to have been of incendiary
origin.
No statement of the loss has been
issued. The plant originally cost
$4,000. and much of 1t has been
entirely DESTROYED.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-23

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-Refusing all
nourishment, Mrs. Mary Salwoski, 81
year old, of Garden City park, l.. L., is
trying to starve herself to death in
the Nassau county Jail at Mineola.
She was arrested October for shooting
John likes, who is recovering from his
wounds.
DR.. Vandeveer, the Jail physician,
has tried every way to induce the
woman to eat, but she refuses food, and
it is expected forcible measures Will
have to be taken to save her life.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-23
Will Celebrate.

The board OF arbitration which is
to settle the differences between the
Spokesman Review Publishing COM
pany and the typographical union
will meet in Indianapolis Ind, Ooto-
Der 81. There will be three repre-
sentativos of the International Typo
graphical union and three of the pub
fishers association. II. A. Bronson
will go from here to represent the
union and II is reported that ]. +.
Young and w. ii. Cowles Will attend
on behalf OF the Spokesman Review.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-23
Scenes of Wild Excitement
in Butte Follow Mine
Shutdown

frequent shouts Of Lynch Judge
Clancy" sound as though there would
be trouble in case they could get at
him.
However, no such violence is con-
templated. Some of the men say they
will burn him in effigy tonight. No
such excitement has been witnessed
here in years
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-23
WOULD SIEzE
ISLE OF MURDERERS

IBERIA and the Japanese island OF
Yezo, and is considered the strongest
strategic point as base of supplies
for the nikado's feet and armies that
could possibly be secured.
Saghalin has been called the island
of murderers. because of the $4,000
men and women doing penal service
there over 1000 have been convicted
OF the crime Of murder.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-23
.D0W|E IS AT FEAST
WHILE HOST hUNCERS

for board and room only. Outside OF
this there is other service furnished
by the hotel which is extra.
The steward estimated that the meal
checks would average e each. He SAID
some We're less and some We're more
He would not say what Dowie's meal
checks averaged, but from another
source it is learned that the prophet
is considerably on the long end. This
informant said that Dowie's breakfast
cost about so cents, luncheon about
1925. tea about so cents, dinner checks
about 81 and supper about $3.50. That
brings his five meals to $s.05 day
while the host is trying to get along
on As cents a day for three meals. OF
course Dowie's money comes from his
followers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-23

The latest union to give up its char
ter is the single weavers'. At the last
meeting of the trudes council they gave
notice that they had decided to give
up the struggle. The news wac receiv-
ed with regret by most Of the unions
Of the city. The disruption was caus-
ed by the union over-estimating ITS
strength. Some time ago they tried
to enforce a new scale of wages, but
the shinglc mills closed down and the
men were thrown out of employment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-23

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-While the
1000 members of the restoration host
were having a hard time to get even
the l5-cent meals in the garden for
which they paid in advance, Dowie and
his immediate family enjoy as good
meals as can be obtained.
They occupied the rooms Nos. 100,
1872, 724, 728, 72S and 100 in the Plaza
hotel, overlooking Central park, while
across the hall was quartered the
prophets" colored valet, Robert Mas
sey -.
For these rooms alone Dowie paid
As day and the meals, which have
10 far been served in the private din
ing room, No, 100, cost about $50 a
day, making hotel bill of $75 day
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-23
Hoboes Fined.

Fred Clemens and John w. Smith,
apparently hoboes, were fined $40 and
costs in police court today for having
made a rad for free drinks on the
down town saloons last night. Their
method was to go into a saloon, order
the drinks, swallow them and rush
out.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-23
POLICE CHIEF HIT
PEDDLER OF FRUIT


could issue a warrant charging Chief
Woydt with assault.
Chief Woydt Gained down and be-
gan smiling as Golden left the office.
In speaking of the matter later
Mayor Boyd said:
II was thunderstruck by the act
Of Chief Woydt, and regret exceed
ingly that the affair occurred in my
Office.
reling, and told the chief not to carry
out his threat to slap Golden. If
he had gone farther, should have
been compelled to interfere. The af-
fair was most unfortunate"
Golden, the man who was slapped,
has peddled on the streets Of this
city for IL to Is years. He is a one
eyed man. He is known as a man
who always does what he says he
will do, and there is no doubt at the
city hall but that he will obtain the
arrest Of the chief Of police and that
the other city officials who were pres
ent will be called in as witnesses.
Attorney Kimball this afternoon. and
the latter said the evidence was suf-
ficient to warrant the issuance of a
warrant charging Chief Woydt with
assault.
Golden then said he had retained
the law firm Of Danson & Huneke
in the matter and would prosecute
A.
so doing he would take the matter
before the city council and ask that
the chief be suspended from Office
on the grounds that he had violated
his oath as a peace officer of the city.
Chief Woydt refused to discuss the
matter for publication this afternoon,
but said he would plead guilty to as
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-23
B ank Is Unsafe.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Oct. 23-The
board OF bank commissioners report
that the governor has decided in the
case Of the International Bank &
Trust company of America, that it is
an unsafe corporation to continue to
transact business, and the commission
will take control of the property and
effects in accordance with the law. This
bank recently closed its doors. 1t is
the San Francisco branch of the Mexi-
can bank.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-23

Verbal offer is said to have been
made by the Washington Water Pow
er company to share half of the expense
of cutting off 40 feet of the basaltic
bluff on north Division street. The
offer will be submitted in writing as
soon as Manager Huntington of the
Water Power company returns from a
trip out of the city.
Estimates made some time ago placed
the cost >of this improvement at more
than $4,000. This was deemed too much
for the city to bear under the present
stringency of city financial affairs. The
offer of the Water Power people puts
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-23

SEATTLE, Oct. 23.-Advices which
come today from Japan are to the
tween Japan and Russia, tho forces
of the mikado will work out plan
which mas been arranged to capture
the island of Saghalin, upon wS:eh Is
located a Russian penal colony.
The island lies midway between e
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-23

This action affects the entire state.
and business will be paralyzed and
much suffering ensue unless this con-
dition Is speedily relieved. 1t does
not appear that there is much promise
for a change.
The miners are worked up to a
high pitch of excitement, and their
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-23
To Keep Peace.

NJ. Williams, the Union PAX stock
man who was arrested on complaint
of his wife, Ada ". Williams. who
charged him with threatening to kill
her. was put under 5000 bond to
keep the peace for six months by
Justice Hinkle this afternoon.
Mrs. Williams has brought Suit for
divorce.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-23
Retrial for King.

SALT LAKE. Oct 23.-The SUI
preme court has allowed a new trial
for the condemned man. King, and
denied the same petition for James
Lynch. his alleged partner in the
murder of Colonel Prowse In a gam
bling house holdup here. Lynch was
the leader of the prison break two
weeks ago.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-23
Soldiers at Outs.

FORT RILEY, Oct. 23.-Colonel
Hutchens of the Texas regiment has
asked for an official inquiry into the
assault on three privates by colored
regulars. The i'll feeling is increasing.
The Texans are now ordered to remain
in their tents after nightfall. That
portion of the army under Genera! Bell
is today maneuvering against the force
under Barry.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-23
.STEN0CRAPHER GIVES
HOT SHOT TO LAWYER

ment on charge OF perjury. Hart
insinuated that Wing and another at
torney had framed up a game by
which Wing had changed his min
utes. This was a thrust at the heart
Of the stenographer's professional
conduct and he deeply resented It,
1t was one Of the hottest set-tos ever
witnessed In a local courtroom.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-23
The Japanese Trade.

WASHINGTON. Oct 23.-The de-
partment of commerce announces that
the imports into Japan from America
exceeded the exports to this coun-
try by 100000 for the six months
ending June 80. This is the first time
in history that the balance of trade
Is in favor of the United States.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-23
Smallest Salary.

FIT. WAYNE, Ind, Oct. 23.-The
smallest salary paid by any railroad
in the country is paid by the Clover
Leaf to James w. Cryder, who draws
so cents month. He sees that the
switch light at Bowman, Ind, is burn
ing ever night, and in return he re-
ceiVes Sc n wear
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-23
Rapid Travel.

test of the Marinenfelde Zossen cleo
trio railway was made this morning
One hundred and thirty miles an hour
was the speed attained.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-23
Pope's Generosity.

VIENNA, Oct. ga dispatch today
says the pope sent 200 Turkish pounds
to the archbishop at Adrianople for
distribution among the suffering Chris
tians Of the province. OF this 60 pounds
90 to Macedonian fugitives.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-23
Two Arralgned.

LONDON, Oct. 23-Two men were
arrested at Southampton on a charge
of numbering a contractor at Macdon-
aid. Pa, and were arraigned today.