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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-26
KAISER SAILS METEOR
WINNING MORGAN CUP

and the Navahoe. The Comet was
originally cup challenger against the
Thistle. while the Navahoe is the
first big yacht designed by Nat HERE
shcn. The Comet won from the Nav
ahoe.
Previous to the race the kaiser Wis
tied Mrs ogden Goslst's yacht, found
her absent but left cards.
Cornelius vandsrbilts yacht arriv-
ed today. The owner and hts wife
boarded il Immediately afterwards.
Prince Henry sailed alongside ana
invited them to participate in all the
festivities. the most unusual honor
ever given TO civilians.
The empress sailed with Prince
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CHICAGO, June 2s.-Harold D.
Reed. who enticed Laura stickler Of
Cincinnati into . hotel here. from
which the girl escaped by leaping
from the third story window. was to-
day dismissed. owing to the girls
condition. which prevented her com.
Ing here from Cincinnati to appear
against him. She win be crippled
for life.
This case has resulted In . deter
mined effort to rid the city OF men
Of Reeds character and OF mashers
and magistrates have united in an
effort to drive them from the city.
Women, too. are growing Drawer In
the matter OF prosecuting such Of
tenders and bringing Thorn under the
jurisdiction Of the law, Until recent
ly women showed . disposition %
suffer annoyance in silence rather
than bring notoristy upon themselves
by an opsn protest N
Miss Birdice Scales Of Oak Park II
one Of the new number. She thfAshed
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and Engval. who was recently ar
rested. were employed at the Melrose
as bellboys, and Beinlein, also under
arrest, as clerk, and this was the pro-
cedure followed in other cities.
Beinleins part was to keep watch
for wealthy guests. Mrs. Webster,
from whom $4,000 in diamonds was
stolen at Los Angeles, was induced
to place the jewels in a safe. from
whence they were distracted by Bein-
lein and delivered to Baer Beinlein
sold one diamond Stud for $1,000 in
San Francisco and three at New Or
leans. The gang realized $4,000 in the
one haul.
The police are keeping part of the
confession secret until the arrests
are made public in the other cities
where the members of the gang are
employed now in hotels.
Baer says that Ernest Malen, a
bellboy In Denver, one of the gang
who became sore, sent the message
to the police here giving the sMelrose
robbery away
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at $1120. and one valued at $1,000
have been found on this property. but
the one recently taken out is the
largest ever shown here. Two mug
gets valued at over 500 each have
also been found there this season.
The ground of the company was
recently inspected by government
expert and was found to go from so
cents to SLIPS per cubic yard.
Considerable difficulty has been ex-
perienced this season, the water sup
ply being very limited, and in conse-
quence the placer has been but little
worked. A ditch is being built to
carry the water to the works and
when this is completed the Cedar
Valley company will operate it's
claim on a larger scale
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-26
CITY IS RESPONSIBLE
FOR ITS BICYCLE PATHS

Corporation Counsel Judson has
rendered an opinion that the city Of
Spokane is liable for any accidents
that may occur through defects in the
bicycle paths. for the reason that the
oity assumes the responsibility when
II accepts the paths!
The opinion also states that the
city may" construct the paths, but
lays stress on the money for the
paths being raised by the bicycle
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KEEL. June 26.-The yacht race
for the Pierpont Morgan cup between
the kaiser's American-built Meteor
and the Empress of Iduna, owned by
Balm. took place today. The latter
vessel was sailed by Prince Henry,
while the kaiser, clad In oilskins. took
the wheel on the Meteor. The kaiser
is an expert yachtsman.
The Meteor won the Morgan cup.
the Induna being hopelessiy beaten.
The victory is essentially due to the
ine sailing by the kaiser
The other yacht racesscheduled for
today was that between the Comet
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-26
Bumped He Head
on the Sidewalk

James McCabe. q laborer. drank
Main avenue whisky yesterday. be-
came insane on Stevens street. was
thrown out Of the Hoffman House
saloon and attacked w. q. Hurd, the
first NAN coming along the sidewalk.
Hurd was astonished by the conduct
and made his best effort to get away,
but he did not look prepossessing "a
the man filled with nrewater from
the nearby avenue and was again cor
nsred. This time Hurd knocked
McCabe to the sidewalk and the lat
ter began yelling and banging his
brow so fiercely against the pavement
that sympathetic bystanders put
coats under his head and sat on his
chest until the patrol wagon arrived.
Today McCabe remembered nothing
Of the incident. and was hned IS and
costs for the disturbance that he ere
ated. FL
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-26
Public Work DIds
Opened by Beard,

The board Of public works and the
mayor at meeting held this after
noon opened bids for the construc-
ton Of the hospital ward building
on block l., Alta Vista addition, and
the grading and curbing Of Maxwell
avenue from Howard to Washington
streets.
The bidders for the Improvement
Of Maxwell avenue were Mitchell
Brothers for ssAli. ]. II. Fife for
$4,000 and Peter Costello for s2e40,
The only bid submitted for the isola-
tion hospital was that Of Frank John.
son amounting to $4892.
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MARCUM CHASED BY
KENTUCKY FUED|STS

of Jett and White, who are charged
with numbering his brother. Marcum
did not dare to return to his hotel
to get his baggage. He thinks that
he lost his railway ticket in running
for the depot in Jackson.
He spent the mornin9sin search for
Senator Stone. who 10 a friend Of his.
1t is presumed that he desires Stone
to assist him in cashing a check.
Marcum is fairly wealthy.
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Developments In the strike inau-
gurated yesterday by the linemen
against the telephone company tend
to show that the men are unit and
are recognizing the order which
came to them after the trouble broke
out In San Francisco.
The men are quiet and close mouth
ed, saying nothing Of their plan OF
further campaign. They content
themselves with saying that the men
are OF one accord and are determined
to hold out.
During the forenoon there were
several conferences at Central Labor
hall at which reports were received
The union IL keeping close watci
OF the operations OF the company ant
IL tpt fully Informed Of what trans
gissA
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use when they again settle down to
housekeeping.
Tomorrow work will be started on
the wreck At the east side OF Di-
Vision street, and especial care will
be observed In searching for other
bodice,
o6icsr Smith, who 10 guarding the
Divisjen street catastrophe. IL sim
ply r&stered by curious people and
the question. what did they fnd to-
day. has become a part Of his
dreanas when he retires from his
duties.
when retire at night" said the
policeman. Il see that question on the
walls and looming up N the darkness
Of the room. Little blue monkeys
seem 70 sit on the bedposts and shout
1t 81 me In fiendish glee. It has be-
come q regular nightmare"
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Water Inspector
Fined for Assault


Judge Stocker this morning fined
City Water Inspector Burmaster IS
for a. technical assault upon Mrs.
Parker Of Monroe street. The state
was represented by Deputy Prosecut-
ing Attorney Miles Poindexter. who.
1t happened, had been remiss in OBJ
serving the hours for using water
and had his supply cut on last night
by the Same inspector.
Burmaster 10 not satisfied with the
outcome Of the struggle with Mrs.
: Parker and this afternoon swore out
q warrant for the arrest OF herself
and daughter on charge Of disor-
Derby conduct. Burmaster 10 repre-
scented by Assistant Corporation
Counsel Common.
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STRIKERS
ARE STANDING firm

There were few non-unlon men In
tpe employ of the company previous
10 the issuing Of the order and all
these are out. There is very little
work beYhg done today.
Manager Reynolds declined to dis
cuss the situation from the companys
viewpoint, steadfastly refusing to an
s~sr questions.
Just say that decline to talk"
was his final word to reporter.
Miss Wrede. the new service man
aser. 10 accused by the hello girls OF
having caused the recent trouble In
Butte. She has put many new rules
into effect. as well as discharging tn,
president of the operators union. Tn,
penalty for talking over the lines hai
bean increased from three days
lsyoff TO one Of indefinite length. bu
the reform most lamented Is the pro
hibition Of low neeked aressea
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Henry on the Induna. Admiral Cot
ton Is the kaiser's guest on the Me
teor. Ambassador Tower was also
invited aboard the Meteor. but de-
clined as he Is subject to seasickness.
Admiral Cotton gives a dinner to the
kaiser tonight. Prince Henry, Am
bassador Tower. the vanderbilts and
the Goelets and several other not
ables will be present.
After the races the empress enter
tanned the officers Of the American
squadron at the imperial palace
grounds overlooking the bay. The
kaiser. Prince and Princess Henry
were also present. The affair was
entirely informal.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-26
hInkle Appoints
New Police Clerk

Police Justice Hinkle has decided
to remove the clerk of his court, 8.
Haas, and appoint in the latter's
stead Proprietor Towsley of the
Record.
Justice Hinkle is making the change
in accordance with a law which pass
ed at the last session of the legis-
latare permitting a police judge to
'Appoint his own court clerk. Hereto
fore the police court clerks have been
No explanation was made for the
change. but It has been rpmored for
some time that Justice Hinkle and
the other officials attending his court
were dissatisfied with tho work Of
Clerk Haas.
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DrIscolI Begins
% Serve Sentence

months in the county Jail for partici-
patton in the assault upon Rachael
Adler, presented himself to the Jail
at noon today and commenced the
service of his time. He went to the
ONCE Of the sheriff alone. Since SEN
tence he has been out on bail in view
of the illness and death Of his father.
His companions in the crime have al
ready served about two weeks Of their
time.
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, riders, and the fact that the bicycle
riders have representatives on the
commission.
This opinion also holds that the
city has a right to lay the paths in
front Of private property for the rea-
son that the city has absolute control
over its streets.
The bicycle commission meets in
the city hail next Monday at p. m.
to discuss the expenditure of $4,000
now ready for path building purposes.
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CoNsTANTINOPLE, June "a
The recent servian trouble has called
attention to Bulgaria, which during
the past 10 years has been so in
significant that the world has almost
forgotten IL.
BY the Berlin treaty Of the powers.
made in 1878. Bulgaria was made a
self governing principaiity untef the
suxersinty OF Turkey-with this re-
strietion. that the prince must be
CONFIRMED by the porte and must not
be chosen from any OF the dynastic
families of the great powers.
The choice OF the present prince,
Ferdinand, was made by an embassy
which Stamhouloff, Bulsaria's prim,
minister al that time, dispatched IN
search of a king, Prince Alexander
having been forced by Russia TO abdi
cate IN 1897. Prince waldemar oi
Denmark declining the honor, th'
embassy was I'm sore straits. A mem
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-26
Knocked Guardian
Down to Escape,

r 8. Reinert was arrested last night
under the Monroe street bridge on
Fthe charge of selling whisky to In
dams. Officer Jones, who made the
arrest. left him In charge of another
man. Reinert knocked his custodian
down and endeavored to escape. but
was reeaptured by Jones. He claims
TO be a new arrival in the city. The
case Is being tried this afternoon.
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enough to pass 1t over the mayors
veto.
Friends Of the saloon push are also
tions certain officials who have their
Offices in the city hall refused to dis
cuss the matter, and stated bluntly
that the criticism by the liquor in
terests would be more than the aver
age man could afford to face, al
though steps even more radical in a
reform way were made part Of the
republican platform.
Mayor Boyd and Dutch Jake" seem
In thorough accord on the box ordi-
nance, and the two lunched together
at noon today in Dutch Jake's"
Occur d'Alene saloon,
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veloped here this morning that the
woman from whom the porter stole
the diamonds wa} not japanese, as
first given out b pslics oflicials. but
senorita clemisa Lopes, sister Of the
Filipino leader ana secretary Of the
delegation which called on President
Mckinley to ask for Philippine indie
pendsnce. She came here via weiles-
ley. and Is = classmate OF the daugh-
ter Of Mayor knight. The police have
made endsavors to keep the AFFAIR q
secret on the mayors request,
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Upton Dimes At r 7
tho White House.

WARRINGTON, June 26. - Sir
Thomas Upton, owner Of the Sham
rocks i. and H., was the guest OF
honor at the White House today. The
entrance was strictly informal. Lip
ton and Captain Fife came in unos-
tentatiously. Secretary Moody, SEN
ator Hanna, Secretary Sanger. Am
bassador White and Corbin Perkins
Of New York were also present.
The president and Upton are old
acquaintances. Upton invited Presi-
dent Roosevelt to witness the races
from the deck of his private yacht,
Erin, which was conditionally ac-
cepted.
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DOMINION DAY CELEBRATION,
JULY 1 AND q. GRAND
Forks, =. o.

For this occasion the Spokane Falls
& Northern railway viii run special
train leaving Spokane 1850 q, m. july
l. Round trip fare. IS, Train will
leave Grand Forks. returning. az q
p. m. July ?. ii. A. JACKSON,
General Passenger Agent.
',.~~e. Mash.
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MINISTER'S PROTEST
/ over MAYORS FLOP

Rev. Dunn were among the first to
call on the mayor this morning and
Of the new ordinance. All that one
Of the ministers would say after the
meeting was that they hoped for the
best, ana then the clergyman laughed.
Ministers are always hoping for the
best. "As q matter Of charity" said
one Of the ministers. Il will not dis
cuss the explanations made by the
mayor for his change Of heart"
During the forenoon canvass was
also made by those favoring the pass
age Of the ordinance among the coun-
cilmen, and their report was that
there were enough votes to pass the
ordinance--and in all likelihood
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-26
LoeAs q Tooth In
rs Cent Row,

James Morrow. an Italian, and Ben
Plice, an assistant In a Main avenue
shooting gallery, are in police court
this afternoon charged with disorder
ly conduct, the outcome OF fight
which the two had over rs cents
worth of shoots. and during which
Morrow attempted to chew Off Pieces
back hair and the latter knocked a
front tooth out OF the mouth of the
Italian.
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Indignation prevails all over the
city FJay at the announcement yes
terday in The Press that Mayor Boyd,
after being visited by the saloon push
headed by BILLY" Norman. Dutch
Jake" and one Of the Gallands, had
decided to oppose the new ordinance
requiring the removal of curtains and
doors from boxes in which liquor II
sold to women or to escorts Of
womee,
A Allegation Of ministers consist
inG Of Rev. DR.. Van Osdel Of the
First Baptist church. Rev. DR.. 0ib-
oney Of the First Presbyterian
church, Rev. DR.. Wallace Of the West
minister Conversational church and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-26
Quiet In Delaware.

WILMINGTON. Del. June a6.--
Quiet reins this morning. but every
one fears further race riots,
Tho governor has returned home,
but has left orders permitting the
militia TO be called out whenever
necessary. Many arrests have beer
made on account of last nights dis
turbance.
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ST. LOUIS. Mo-, June 26.--With
clothes torn, penniless and without a
railway ticket or baggage, Judge
Thomas Marcum Of Muscogee spent
last night In the waiting room of the
Union depot here. He had fed from
Jack4Un,sKy.. to save his life.
Judge Marcum says that he had
reasons to believe an attempt at as
sassination would be made upon him,
and that he fed from tho Phoenix
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executor remembering grandsons and
making specific beauest OF s1oo on
the Seventh Day Adventist church
of this city.
Annie f. Jones. who was married
to John A. Stone in Spokane In 1850.
has commenced divorce action on the
ground of abandonment in 1895.
w. II. Skey, agent for the Great
Northern at Republic. Is in the city,
Mr.. Skey was formerly assistant
ticket agent here for the Great North
| ern.
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Jewish Petition
VIII Be Received,

/ WASHINGTON, June 2s. - The
state department officials here believe
that owing to messages which have
passed between Count Cassini and the
Russian government that the Jewish
petition protesting against the mas
sacre will not be refused, but will
receive respectful answer. There
lie not much confidence, however, that
it will accomplish any good.
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Rsformer Fined.

B1iyerson. carpenter, who said
he had resided In Spokane 10 years,
was fined 81 and costs by Justice
Hinkle this afternoon for having be-
come intoxicated yesterday afternoon
and for haranguing the citizens who
Howard street on the evil of their
ways.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-26

A new pool and tur Investment
room will be opened at III Howard
street tomorrow. to he known as the
oxford Pool Rooms aud Turf Ex-
change. All eastern and coast race
bookings viii be made and a general
business OF race commissions win be
carried on, George cosgrove is the
manager and the enterprise is backed
BY four well known Spokane men.
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Tslegraphlc Briefs.

London.-The late Catholic primate
of England. Cardinal Vaughan. was
inferred this morning at Milt Hin.
Cincinnati, O.---Fire destroyed the
Cincinnati Abbatoir company early
this morning. The loss IL $500. 000.
The Josselyn Fertilizing plant also
burned. Loss. $4,000.
INDIANAPOLIS. June 25.--Mrs
Mary !. Harrison, widow of former
President Harrison, viii leave short
ly for trip around the world. She
expects to make an extended stay In
Japan.
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LONDON. June Ss.--The Constitu-
tional club today entertained Joseph
Chamberlain and presented him an II
Illuminated address. The marquis OF
Hartford presided. Balfour. Dunraven
and 30 members of parliament were
present in addition to 200 guests.
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Belgrade.-The newspapers today
announce that King Peter has grant
ed amnesty to all political offenders,
among whom are included the late
kings ASSISTANTS.
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FILIPINO DIAMONDS
STOLEN BY A PORTER

CLEVELAND. o.. June ga ool-
orsd porter named Bloom on tho Lake
Shore road was arrested when he ar
rived here this morning, charged with
robbing . wealthy japanese woman
passenger Of Jewels worth $4,000. He
denies the crime.
A message was received here this
noon from Buffalo asking for the
release Of Porter bloom.
BUFFALO, N. r., Juno 2s.-It de-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-26

Budapest.-Four violent earthquake
shocks occurred here today. Many
houses collapsed.
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BUFFALO, N. r., June 2s.-It de-
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NOT HEIRESS, But FOUNDING.
NO SUCH CHILD As MARGARETHA
MAYER. SAYS MRS. M'GOLDRICk.

4 calm That Margaretha Died and That
MARY Hedde Was Adopted BY the
Dereaved Msthee. Mrs. Annie r. Mayer,
From the New York Founding Hospital
Supreme Court Justice Smith in Brook
Ign yesterday heard testimony In the suit
OF Mary A. McGoldrick. as executrix and
trustee under the will Of Mar garet Smith.
against Anna Eglund. Mary Doyle. Henry
Tetjen. Annie Kelly and others, tenants
OF 90 Flushing avenue. to recover $40
nom each and TO secure their ejectment
for failing TO pay rent. The defendants
put IN claim that the plaintiff was not the
owner OF the promises and was not related
TO the owner, who was Margaretha Mayer.
VIII Of Elizabeth Mayer.
The plaintiff set up that Marsareths
Mayer was not living and that the child
who was referred TO by the defendants
was simply an adopted child Mrs. Eliza
entire estate valued at ss7 600 was left to
her son, John r. Mayer, who died short
time before his mother. but she failed to
change the will. The son was married 70
Annie .. Mayer, who was related TO Magis-
Mayors death his widow gave birth to a
child, Marguerite. Subsequently Annie
F. Mayer went to live with her sister. Mar
garet Smith. In 1893 Mrs. Mayer died and
Mr.. Smith kept the child: In 1900 Mrs.
Smith died. leaving q will by which Mrs;
McGoldrick was named as executrix and
trustee. She placed the child in st. Vim
cent de Paulfs Orphan Asylum, where It
now Is. Mrs. Annie Kelly subsequently,
was appointed guardian Of the child and
she moved into the Flushing avenue no use
to protect the child's interests.
George w. Warehouse OF Philadelphia
testified that Mrs. Mayer was in that city
and that her child died on July 81. 1895:
At that time the child was IL months old
James T. Oates OF the New York Founding
Hospital in sixty eighth street. Manhattan.
testified that on July Mary Hedde was
born and was adopted by Annie F. Mayer
ON Sept. II. 1899. Mrs. McGoldrick alleges
thst Mrs. Mayors own child il dead and
that the child she placed in the asylum was
the one adopted from the New York Found
ling Hospital.
The defendants deny this. and say the
child who died In PhiIadelphia was named
Meyers and not Mayer. The case is still
on,