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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-24
CRAZY NAN MURDERS
FIVE CHILDREN AND
TWO GROWN PERSONS
Illness Drives J. c. Stephens to Com.
init Most Horrible Crime---After
Killing Five People He Blows His
Own Brains Out.

SAN RAFAEL, CAL. May 24.-Crazed by illness and
business troubles j. c. Stephens, rancher Kent
field this morning shot and killed his WIFE, his three chill
dren and seriously wounded two other children and shot
John SummeTfeld ranch hand. He then killed himself.
Summer-ied is not expected to
Stephens had been showing signs Of insanity for some
time, but gave indication that his dementa would
suit in todays horrible tragedy.
He shortly before o'clock and quietly securing
gum started his bloody mission His first victim
his wife, the first shot killing her. Frenzied by the
sight of BLOOD he ragged through the house like madman
shooting after another of the fear crazed children
After firing bullet into the fifth child he down tho
road where he encountered Summerfeld who had been
attracted to the house by the Shots Stephens fred with
out stopping and Summeried fell to the ground. Run
ming few yards farther Stephens stopped and placing
the revolver to his head fired and dropped dead.
Stephens wife and children in bed when slaugh-
tered four of the children being in bed with their mother
and the baby in crib beside the bed The shot that
killed the mother aroused the children, but unmoved by
their cries. the murderer continued shooting placing the
revolver against the head of each Of his children and
firing After the fourth child shot he turned to the
crib and ften the baby out and laid it the floor Pac
ing the revolver into it's face he fred tearing it's little
head to pieces.
Stephens formerly book agent for San Fran
cisco house.
Stephens shot himself twice, in the breast and
once in the head The children ranged in age from IL
years The fact that Stephens had shot his wife and
children not known until time after Stephens
body found. number of men their way to the
depot picked up the corpse and carried into the house,
where they found faith preacher praying the
dead and dying.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-24
FORGER WHO GOT Fifteen
HUNDRED IS BEHIND THE BARS

With a duplication of stories
streaming from his lips with the
smoothness of molasses flowing over
buckwheat cakes, w. ]. Hicks, alias
Fred Hefile, alias Howard Stafford,
alias Stehins, arrived in Spokane from
Seattle this morning as the prisoner
of Deputy Sheriff James Hone to
face charges of forgery, uttering
worthless paper and securing thereby
$500 from the Old National bank.
Hicks, or Stafford. as his true
name is given, was captured last
week in Seattle, but not until he had
squanderod the money fraudulently
procured.
Stafford now asserts that he had
accomplices in getting the money
from the bank and in rambling con-
fession at the county jail this morn
ing described one man he declares
was in on the deal.
Stafford went to the Old National
bank some weeks ago and with Henry
Newhauser and Peter Goerling as en-
dorsers cashed a New York draft
drawn to w. j. Hicks on an Iowa
bank. Because Of the endorsers the
bank cashed the draft, which later
turned out to be a forgery.
Stafford came to Spokane from Gull
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-24

bertson, Mont. Here he met New.
hauser, who is a German farmer un-
able TO understand English. STAFF
ford had met the German in Kalis-
pell and found 1t easy to renew ac~
quaintance under the name of Hicks,
as Newhauser had forgotten his right
name.
1t was an easy matter to persuade
the old German to vouch for Stafford
in cashing the draft and it was
through the farmer that Peter Goer-
ling of the Electric hotel put hiS
name to the draft also.
When the forgery was discovered
the Pinkertons were put on the case
and finally located young Stafford in
Seattle, where he had been cutting a
wide swath.
The youth has made no attempt to
deny getting the money, but insinas
that there were others in the plot
with him. This latter story Is not
believed, although the officers are In
vestigating.
The bank will lost nothing by the
swindle as the two men who endorsed
the draft will be called upon to
pay II.
An information has been filed
against Stafford and he will probably
be arraigned this week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-24
President Shea Says He LUiH Be Glad
# Troops fire Called Out--They UU
Be 4ble to Keep the Peace and Not
Make the B0tch the Police Haze

concession which would lead to peace
President Shea of the Transfers is
defiant today in the face of the con-
tinued spread of the lumber drivers
strike and the prospect of martial
law in Chicago. He said: I'VE intend
to fight this thing out to the end"
he said. 1T is only the employers
who can extend this strike. The
transfers are not extending it except
as the employers for it," Shea said
he would welcome the troops, as it
would keep the peace and not result
in bungling such as the police do.
Attorney Mayor, representing the
Employers association and express
companies, in statement issued to-
day said: "All the demands of the
unions, and particularly those Of the
expressmen's local, have been perma-
nently and finally rejected"
Labor leaders declare that United
States Senator Plat and Vice Presi-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-24

can not secure proper medical atten-
ton.
The plaintiff further declares that
Cunningham abuses her daughter by
another marriage, Miss Emma Rex
roth, and that while the latter was
attending to her sick mother, the
stepfather struck her and has placed
both In fear of their lives.
a 3-year-old child is also i'll and
unprovided for, according to the COM
plant, which further charges that
Cunningham has threatened to make
the sick mother and child county
charges.
Mrs. Cunningham asks for di-
vorce, one half of the estate and at
torney's fees.
Judge KEENAN, issued an order this
morning restraining Cunningham
from going to the house or in any
way interfering with his wife or
stepdaughter until after May 81.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-24

Unless the conferences this evening
and tomorrow bring forth more
amicable feeling on the part of the
republican councilmen toward the
Daggett administration, there's going
to be war to the knife between the
Snyder clique and the mayor.
Such war will mean the cutting out
of republican patronage. the ignoring
of republican claims in the building
of the new reservoirs and the inn
proved water system and the giving
of full sway to City Engineer Gill
as the arbitrary supervisor of those
improvements.
All of this comes today in embryo
because Of the fact that the republic
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-24

dent Fairbanks are coming to Chicago
to try and settle the strike.
President Shea was notified to APP
pear before Master in Chancery Sher-
man at o'clock this afternoon to
answer the questions indicated by
Judge Kohlsaat yesterday. 1t is I'M
derstood Shea will refuse to answer
and will probably be sent to Jail for
contempt. A habeas corpus has al
ready been prepared. Shea is prepared
for a long term in Jail. The strike
management will devolve upon the
remaining "a members Of the strike
committee.
Sheriff Barrett this afternoon is
sued a proclamation advising all the
citizens to keep cool and avoid being
carried away by the excitement Of
the moment and declared If the local
authorities were unable to preserve
peace, state and federal troops, if
necessary, would be summoned.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-24
(Scripps News Associa alton. J

CHICAGO, May 24.-The lumber
supply of Chicago was practically
tied up early today when II additional
firms were added to the list of strike
affected yards
The Lumbermen's association has
affiliated with the Chicago Employers
association and is debating the ques-
ton of turning over it's hauling to
the Employers teaming company.
The coal companies are placing
nonunion men on their wagons
Secretary Hooper of the lumbermen
said today 9s per cent Of the lumber
business of Chicago is so crippled
that it will be only a matter of a
short time until the shortage of lum-
Der will stop the building industries
and tie up the factories.
The strike situation this morning
showed little indication either of the
transfers or employers making any
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-24

Here's a real live new story on
former Mayor l.. Frank Boyd which
demonstrates that, while he may
know IA bull elk when he sees IT,,
coyotes and wolverines are foreign
substances.
Just before he retired from office
Mayor Boyd had his time taken up
with his pet hobby, that of stocking
the ZOO at Mantle park.
Tom Hopper, the well known hunt
err came into town with six coyote
pups which he had captured.
Here In the city some wise miques
declared the coyotes to be wolverines
and after a lengthy denial Hopper
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-24
CUNNINGHAM Will NOT
SUPPORT HIS Wife

"A tale Of domestic infelicity and
marital war is contained in the COM
plant of Grace Cunningham, filed to-
day in n suit for divorce from George
Cunningham. The filing was accom-
panied by an application for a re-
straininE order to prevent the hus-
band from living or calling at the
Cunningham home on Nineteenth
avenue In Cannondale addition,
In the complaint Mrs. Cunningham
recites that she was married to Cum
ningham In Garfield. Wash. That
her husband owns five acres OF land
on Moran Prairie, valued ut $1,000,
residence property in Cannondale ad-
dition valued at $500 and has 10000
loaned out
But with al this money, the plain
tiff declares, the husband refuses to
make proper provision for her sup
port. She is sick and bedfast and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-24
EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION AND THE
EXPRESS COMPANIES HAVE FINALLY
REFUSED DEMANDS OF THE STRIKERS

suit for divorce against John Freeh.
The Freehs were married in Spo-
kane October 21, 1895, and, accord
ing to the complaint, John began to
drink Brookine and other intoxicants
along about six months after the
wedding day, generating an habitual
drunkard condition which made life
miserable for his wife,
Mrs. Freeh says she has had to
work in restaurant ever since the
six months passed and the defendant
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-24
CORRECT RAILROAD EVIL
Is WAR CRY OF TAFT

party would set its face like flint He
counsels the party to take all reason
able steps to remedy the evils of
railroad rates.
The secretary pleaded for a reduc-
tion of the tariff on goods coming
into the states from the Philippines.
He expressed confidence that con-
gress would mete out this measure
of justice" at the coming session. He
said we would hold the Philippines
certainly for generation ana that
we must not maintain a high tariff
wall between the United States and
the islands.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-24
frank BOYD BOUGHT COYOTES
THOUGHT THEM WOLVERINES

decided to accept the verdict of the
wise ones and let the coyote go as
wolverines.
Someone told the mayor about the
wolverines and, without losing any
tine, he hunted up Hopper and offer
ed to buy three wolverine pups for
the ZOO.
Hopper was willing and unloaded
three of the coyotes on the mayor for
s41.
So, although they're labeled "wolv-
crimes" at the park, the mayor has
provided three coyotes which are
worth only the price of their scalps
under the bounty law.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-24
PINE (R[[k DAIRY WILL
f|dHT "(L[Ah Up" 0RD[Q

AT a conference between DR.. Geno-.
way. Sanitary Officer Bunker and
representatives of several of the
diaries, held yesterday evening, pro-
test was filed by the Pine Creek dairy
against the CHASING of the sellers of
cream with the regular milk sellers.
The protest is based on the as
sumption that the cream is necessar-
lily clean by reason of passing
through the separators and that to
follow the orders to whitewash and
clean up about the cream separators
and put on the additional expense
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-24

being made for entertaining visitors
from all points along the Columbia
and Snake rivers, 1t is the purpose
of the citizens of The Dalles to show
their hospitality in the fullest meas
ure. and to convince the people of the
Columbia River basin that close COM
mercial ties exist between this city
and all points along the river, After
the formal opening of the road. tho
guests will be invited to a reception
to be held at the Commercial club
rooms.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-24

would drive the cream dealers out Of
business.
On the other hand, the sanitary po-
lice claim the cream separators are
exposed to filthy conditions and that
it is important that the regulations
be followed.
The indications are that the Pine
Creek dairy will fight the recent or
ders of the sanitary officers as a COM
plant was made to the health de-
partment that certain orders given
by the officers have been counter
manded by that company in connec-
ton with the farmers doing business
with them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-24
FIGHT TO A FINISH BETWEEN
SNYDER CLIQUE AND MAYOR

contingent as compromise is that
they will confirm a successor TO
Weymouth providing the mayor viii
name republican as successor to
Commissioner Handley. This would
give the republicans two members of
the board OF public works and mean
patronage 10 be distributed for the
benefit of the republican councilmanic
machine.
But the republican machine has a
different man to deal with than had
the democratic majority In the last
council and unless peace Is made
within the next two days there is
likely to be an explosion ABOUT the
city hall which will do things to the
snyder machine.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-24

INDUCED in violent sallies of passion
toward the plaintiff and cruelty and
maliciously assaulted her without
reasonable cause or provocation."
The charge Is made that John
threw dishes at his wife in October,
1896, in Spokane, and that in Butte,
in November, 1901, he beat and
choked her.
Mrs. Freeh wants to sluff off the
marriage coils and to resume her
maiden name, Isabel Love.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-24

ans turned tail on their agreements
last night and refused to confirm the
appointment of w. r. Roy as COM
missioner to succeed T. =. Weymouth.
Mayor Daggett sent in Mr.. Roy's
name last night and FIVE of the re-
publican councilmen refused to vote
for confirmation. Councilman Baines
stood by his word and voted to con-
firm the appointment, but the Snyder
contingent brought about a deadlock
of to 5.
Today the unions of the city are
red hot In anger against Councilman
Snyder who. the union leaders say.
violated his principles as member
OF the unions in voting practically to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-24
f6cripps News Association

COLUMBUS, O., May 24.-In ac-
cepting the craftsmanship of the Ohio
republican state convention. Secre-
tary Taft talked of Roosevelt's rail-
road rate policy, the treasury de-
flciency, the Philippines and the big
stick"
Taft hoped congress would respond
TO the popular demand for rate legis-
lation. He said w. j. Bryan is now
formulating n plan of campaign based
on government ownership of rail-
roads, against which proposition the
speaker was confident the republican
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-24

retain Weymouth, the recognized enc
my of union labor, in the board OF
public works. 1t is likely that Mr..
Snyder will have much to explain to
his brother unionists when they ask
him why he refused to vote to GUST
Weymouth.
Only the library commission APP
pointments were sent in by the
mayor after the rundown of the Roy
appointment. The appointment OF
Charles Mcintyre as city engineer
was held up by the mayor in pur-
suance of the plan to retain Mr., GIL
in case the republicans persist In
deadlocking.
The one plan offered by the Snyder
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-24
MARY C0LMER may BE
ACCUSED OF PERJURY

The daughter was a witness In the
suit brought by her mother and the
attorney charges that she committed
perjury on the stand
The prosecuting attorney received
the application but decided to delay
the issuing of warrant until he
had fully investigated the matter In
person.
The principal accusations against
the Colmer woman are based on an
swers she gave to questions bearing
on her character.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-24
(Scrfpps News Association.)

TOXIC, May pam official report
from field headquarters says a Rus
sian battalion of infantry and six
squadrons of cavalry who. Sunday
afternoon. attacked the heights north
of Chenyage Pc were repulsed. An
other Russian force advanced on
CHEN Chen Tsu, Monday, but were
driven off The Russian cavalry on
the right bank of the Lao Monday
morning began to retreat. At in
the afternoon it had reached point
south of Tia Luen, II miles west of
Fakomen.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-24

a. M. Nethercutt, attorney for
George Paul, who was recently sued
by Mrs. Rosanna Van Alstyne for
$4,000 damages for breach of prom
Use. in which suit the plaintiff secured
verdict for $500. applied to Prose-
cutting Attorney Barnhart today for
the issuing Of a complaint against
the womkns daughter.
The attorney declares he has pro-
cured evidence sufficient to warrant
the arrest of the daughter, Mary Col
mer, on charge OF perjury.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-24
Z[|QL[l dad
fScripps News Assoclation.)

STAMFORD, Conn. May 24--Wil-
liam Zeigler, the millionaire baking
powder man and financial hacker of
polar expeditions. died at G:30 o'clock
this morning ct his home on Great
island, aged az years. He was in
pured In an accident October last and
has been In Ill health since. Last
Sunday he suffered a stroke of apo
plexy, from which he did not re-
cover.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-24
DAhk PRESIDENT
Is ARRESTED

SAN FRANCISCO, May Al. B.
Young, president of the defunct Gold
field bank, and Francis Burton, close
ly associated with the banks affairs,
were arrested here last night and
agreed this morning to return to
Goldfeld without requisition. Later
friends demanded their release, which
was refusesd. Habeas corpus pro-
ceedings may be instituted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-24
DESERTED HIS wife

Judge KEENAN, today granted Letha
Waddell a divorce from Jesse Wad-
dell on the ground of desertion, fail
ure to provide and through a default.
Mrs. Waddell was allowed resume
her maiden name, Letha Ward. The
couple were married Hamilton, Mont,
October s, 1899.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-24

GUNSHU LING, May 24.-The sit
uation here is very tense and battle
commanders are keeping a close
watch on the movements of the enc
mys forces. Oyama has made no de-
cisive move. The bold reconnaissance
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-24
BANK HAS
CLOSED DOORS
tScripps News Association.I

CANTON, O., May 24.-The Cam
ton State bank closed it's doors today.
The banks reserve is nearly ST.
100000. The cause of the failure is
unoknown. In a statement this af-
ternoon the directors said the failure
was due to investments made by w.
l.. Davis, vice president. The bank
holds Davis paper for large amounts.
He has deed to the bank property to
the amount of $4,000 to cover the
indebtedness.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-24
IW[hTI -FOUR ARt
|hJUR[D b1 BOMB
(Scripps News Associations }

WARSAW, Poland, May pa re-
port from Siedlece states a revolu-
tionary hurled a bomb at the chief
of police, who was returning from
an entertainment at midnight, and "a
persons were injured. including the
chief. Five of the victims are in
serious condition.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-24
PLEADED
NOT GUILTY

August Weiss, charged with steal
Ing 5000 ring from Carl Fredel,
was arraigned before Judge KEENAN,
today.
Weiss pleaded not guilty and his
trial was set for June 6.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-24

ST. PETERSBURG, May 24.-Line-
witch reports. May 81, that a Russian
detachment approached Chantufu.
After a spirited fight the Japanese
were dislodged from their entrench-
ment on the north side of the sta
ton
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-24
CELEBRATE AT
THE DALLES

THE DAI.LES, Ore, May 24.---Juno
1 will be day OF celebration in The
Dalles, that being the date set for
opening the state portage which Is to
connect this place with the upper
country. Arrangements are already
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-24

HAS STARTED
TO PORTLAND
(Scripps News Association.)

1fEsVeIS1tf0I1.I
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May "a
Vice President Fairbanks leaves to-
night for Chicago, en- route to Port
land to make the opening speech at
the Lewis and Clark exposition. He
will travel by the Great Northern
from st. Paul, leaving Saturday
NIGHT
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-24

ST. PETERSBURG, May GA
There is no confirmation in official
circles of the report from London to
the. effect that the japanese have cut
the railroad to Vladivostok. This is
considered impossible, as a sufficient
forge of Japanese would not be able
to reach the railroad, which is Sc
cupely guarded by the Russian Skin
mfSh lines.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-24
new GOVERNOR
OF CANAL JONE
ARRIVES AT COLON

PANAMA, May 24.-Charles Ma
good, the new governor of the canal
zone, has arrived. He was received
by q representative of President
Obaldia at Colon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-24
II(E:

(Scripps News Association.)
MANSFIELD, o., May 24.-The
Ohio Brass works were destroyed by
fire this morning. Loss. $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-24
pR[}blT[R|Ah5 DISCUSS
''''' ''"'''' ''' f0l(|Qh MISSIONS

WINONA LAKE, Ind, May "a
The morning session of the Presby-
terlan general assembly was devoted
to a discussion of foreign missions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-24
|1URD[R
AID SUICIDE
(Scripps News Association.)

BUTTE, Mont, May 24.-Mike
Haggerty, a miner, nj drunken rage
this morning shot and fatally wound
ed his wife and then blew out his
own brains. An 11-year-old son made
a desperate effort to protect his
mother.