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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-03-15

"The sentence of this court is that you be hung by
the neck until you are dead''
Henry Arao convicted murderer of Sam Chong, the
Chinese tailor stood before Judge Warren at 1045 o'clock
this forenoon to hear the words which fixed his doom.
The diminutive assassin appeared not to understand
the sentence and stood in front of the bench until the
Judge ordered him taken away. Then he turned with
bewldered, sheepsh grin his face and looked toward
Sheriff Doak and the deputies if asking what had
happened.
1t was not until Arao was down in the jail that he
was made to fully understand that he hang. Then
only did he show any signs of interest in his fate
The courtroom filled this morning with curious
ones there to told of his coming DEATH Lawyers
courthouse employees and outsiders found they had plenty
of time to listen to the argument of Judge Marshall for
"a new trial, which consumed an hour.
The argument based on two points, faulty
bill of information and the other the of admitting
the confession of the Jap.
Judge Warren interrupted the Jap's counsel when the
latter began to declare the indictment faulty and
fused to listen to that argument stating had been passed
upon during the trial.
Judge Marshall insisted upon making his point and
despite rulings of the court finally succeeded
in gaining his point and in bringing up the question that
'H. Arao" did not constitute name, arguing that the
initial "H'' might stand for any Christian name.
The point of admitting the confession made to the Of
fcers also gone and authorities quoted but
Judge Marshall stopped talking the court
ruled the motion.
The Judge quickly ordered the defendant to stand up
Arao jumped to his feet and walked quickly to the BENCH
where he stared vacanty at the judge.
''You have been convicted of the crime of murder in
the first degree Have you anything to say why sentence
should not be pronounced upon you at this time?
Arao began to talk in japanese, but could un-
derstand him and he hestated the court said:
cit is the sentence Of this court that you be hung by
the neck until you dead Take the prisoner away
Arao turned in confused manner and with grin
his face walked back to the end Of the clerk desk where
he stood looking questions at the officers.
The sheriff and his assistants stepped forward and
took charge of the murderer and hustled him through the
outer to the Jail passageway while the curious in
side of the railing began to ask each other what he had
said.
Arao will be hanged at Walla Walla in the state pen
Tertiary The date will be fixed in the death to
be signed by Judge Warren.
Under the law Arao must hang not sooner than 80
DAYS from today and not later than 90 days.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-03-15
BOLD OFFICER
5(AR[5 H0LDUp5

Dave Laws, a new member of the
sanitary police force, frightened
away three would-be holdups about
~ o'clock last night near the east
end of the Post street bridge.
Laws says that as he was about
to cross the bridge three men came
into view. One OF them walked to-
ward him rapidly with the other two
following.
Laws scented danger and, showing
his hand back in his hip pocket and
throwing open his coat to show his
sanitary star, ordered the man to
halt.
IF you come any nearer III blow
your - head off," said Laws.
The three men turned and ran
across the bridge. Laws had no re-
volver and therefore did not try to
arrest them
J. A. Thrault reports to the police
that he was held up by colored
woman in an alley back of the Pa
cific hotel last night about midnight
and robbed OF $50.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-03-15

were on the Alameda Detectives Rey-
nolds ard Cullandan with all the evil
dence gathered by themselves and the
Honolulu police.
President Jordan and Hopkins
made a signed statement before sail
ing, declaring that Mrs. Stanford s
death was due to natural causes
brought about by combination of
circumstances and conditions. They
pointed out her advanced age, that
she was unaccustomed to exertion
and that she had a surfeit Of insult
able food and that she had suffered
unusual exposure the day of her
death and that the presence of
strychnine in the capsules and soda
possibly aggravated her general in.
disposition. They said the presence
of strychnine in the soda was prob
ably due to the druggists error or
placed there for tonic purposes. They
declared Miss Berner partook of the
capsules and soda at the same time
as Mrs Stanford and felt no i'll eff
fects. Jordan later withdrew THIS
portion of the statement.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-03-15
0T1 FATHERS R[F[R WAT[R
PLANS TO [hQ|h[[R TANNING

ing all sorts of politics in order to
secure the adoption of the mutilated
water commission plans 1t means,
too, that instead of a bungled set
of plans designed to lead to the use
of water meters In the future that
a fair and impartial estimate of the
value of both plans will be given.
The action of the council was due
mainly to the practical refusal of
Engineer Weile of the water COM
mission to carry out the instructions
to go over both plans with a repre-
sentative of the city engineers Of
fee. This position Is in keeping
with the fight all along to prevent
a proper consideration of the city
engineers plan.
From the beginning the city engi-
neer's office was isaored because of
the opposition OF that official to
water meters and ever since there
has been combined effort to pre-
vent any recognition OF that office
because of its antagonism to water
meters.
Some time ago City Engineer GIL
was notified by Nelson w. Durham
and the water meter gang that un-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-03-15
nR5. 5TAh[0RD'} D[ATH
IRON NATURAL CAUSES

HONOLULU, March 15.-The re-
mains of Mrs. Stanford were sent to
San Francisco this morning by the
steamer Alameda, after services in
the church. All that portion of the
white population that could get away
from their duties were gathered at
the church and wharf to pay final
reverence to all that is mortal of the
philanthropist.
Services at the Central Union
church were attended by President
Jordan of Stanford university, Miss
Berner, Governor Carter and MEM
bers of the territorial senate Bish-
op Restarick, an old friend of the de-
ceased, conducted the services, and
when he reached the eulogy of the
dead there were few dry eyes in the
audience. Miss Berner wept silently
as the bishop recounted the good
deeds of her late mistress. Immedi-
ately after the services the remains,
under police escort, were conveyed to
the wharf and placed on board the
Alameda
Including the funeral party there
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-03-15
HANG BY THE NECK
IS JAP'S SENTENCE
Motion for NeW Trial LDds OuerruLed--
Jt0lid Little Brown Man Meets His
Doom Uith Cold Indi1erence--Date
of Execution Has Not Been Fixed
entire following in Spokane.

entlre Following in Spokane.
But Senator Ankeny, for some rea-
son, ignored the wishes of his friends
and supporters in Spokane and de-
cided to bring about the Lindsey
appointment
In letter to his friends the sena-
tor is quoted as saying that he sup
ports Lindsey in the interests of
harmony" and trusts that his friends
will so regard the move.
Instead of being soothed by this
harmony" talk the Ankeny people in
Spokane are wild with rage and
threaten to leave the camp of the
senior senator in a body.
Another peculiar query Of the fed
eral redistricting of the state is what
will become of Joe Lindsley's boss,
Charles Hopkins. At present the wise
Hopkins is boss of Spokane and
United States marshal.
When the new district is created
Hopkins, as the old marshal, will
have to go over to the west side of
the state to live, or resign his posi-
ton as marshal.
This is causing numerous con-
lectures as to what will happen
Hopkins has too many irons in the
fire as the agent of corporations here
to afford to leave. At the same time
he can not afford to throw up the
snap of the marshalship.
Spokane republicans would sorrow
much to lose their boss, but Charles
would sorrow more to lose that SAL
airy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-03-15
CITY FATHERS

CITY FATHERS
After weeks of attempted intimida-
ton by the Spokesman Review and
the water meter gang and unprofit-
able audiences to the wrangling en-
gineers of the water commission the
city council last night broke loose
from the tall tower entanglements
and took the matter of supplying a
better water service into it's own
hands.
The action resulted through reso-
luton by Councilman Pratt to the
effect that Otto Weile was unable to
meet with the city engineer to con-
suit over the plans as was originally
agreed upon and that the council ask
Engineer j. T. Tanning to pass upon
the plans.
The resolution as first offered
bound the council to abide by Mr..
Earnings decision, but on motion of
Councilman Lindsey that section was
eliminated as preventing future judg-
ment on the part of the council.
The adoption of the resolution eff
lectually disposes of the dog In the
manager policy of the Spokesman
Review crowd. which has been play
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-03-15
JAPS ARE DEFEATED
AND 1000 KILLED
(Scripps News Association

(Scrpps News Association.)
ST. PETERSBURG, March 15.-Prince Khilkof min
lister of public works and railways in interview the
subject of peace said:
personally would be glad to see the end of the war;
but peace is impossible. Since received Kuropatkns
telegram relative to the situation there is for
alarm The question of peace could be solved by zemsk
sober, but this will not be summoned soon.''
LONDON, March ia dispatch to the Central News
from Tie Ling states that the Japanese have attacked the
Notifications outside that town but repulsed and it
lis believed the Japanese losses are heavy.
SINGAPORE March 15-Four japanese cruisers
rived off this port from the eastward Apparently they
the advance guard of Togo's fleet.
WASHINGTON, March 15-Minster Griscom reports
to the state department that two American military at
taches captured with the Russians at Mukden will be
brought to Tokio They are Colonel Harvard of the
medical corps and Captain udson of the engineers They
will probably be sent home promise not to return to
the Russian forces.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 15.-Kuropatkn reports
japanese repulsed at Tie pass They left 1000 dead
LONDON, March ia message from ST. Petersburg
states arrangements completed today between repre-
sentatves of the Russian and French banking
houses for loan of $120OO0O00.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 15-The official report of
the engagement yesterday says:
GA fierce japanese attack made position
at Fan river 13 miles south of Tie pass and repused
More than thousand corpses remain in front of
positions"
ST. PETERSBURG, March ia report is current
here that General Linevch has been cut off and
rounded by two divisions of Japanese under General Nog
which is attempting turning movement west of Tie
pass decision of the council of to send Nichos-
vch to replace Kuropakin has been approved by the
emperor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-03-15

MAGNATES

The meeting of the directors of the
Pacific National league scheduled for
today was postponed until this eve
ming. President Rishell and some of
the directors arrived today, but Man
ager Cody Of the Boise team was de-
layed in making train connections
and Will arrive late this afternoon
The meeting was postponed to per-
NIT him to attend
At the meeting this evening the
schedule will be adopted and the p.
n. L., under the new management,
will be fully launched for the season.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-03-15
bOX|h6 CONTEST POSTPONED

There will be fight at Occur Alene tomorrow night
between Barney Muin and Joe Gregg as had been
ranged. tt
When the match arranged for that place it
understood that there would be no interference.
This morning word came from Occur dAene that the
city prosecutor had declared himself opposed to the
and the management Immediately took steps to have
the contest postponed.
Arrangements are being made this afternoon to have
the match pulled off within the next week. time and place
to be announced later.
Both Mulln and Gregg will continue their training for
a week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-03-15
STEAMER TACOMA
HAS BEEN SEIZED
(Scripps News Association

TOXIC, March 15.-The Tacoma,
an American steamer. was seized by
Japanese guardship Monday. The
Tacoma was recently reported fast
in the ice off Hakodat island. She
was bound for Vladivostok with a
cargo of beef.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-03-15
hR}. (hA(W|(k
I1[tT5 HUSBAND
fScrinps News Association)

VSET1NNS NEWS NSSOCTdVIUN.1
CLEVELAND, o., March 15.-Mrs
Chadwick, escorted by a deputy mar
shall, visited her home on Euclid ave-
nue. this morning for the purpose of
selecting such personal effects as are
exempt under the bankruptcy law
She was greeted at the door by DR.
Chadwick, whom she had not seen
for some time. He embraced her
and chatted with her for a few min
utes in the presence of the deputies.
She made selections OF goods worth
about $4,000. The law allows her $500
worth. The referee in bankruptcy
decided how much she is entitled to-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-03-15
uhD}l[I LANDS W|hh[R==
WHAT BECOMES Of HOpk|N5?

Joseph b. Lindsey is to be United
States district attorney after all.
And there is weeping and wailing
and gnashing of teeth in the Ankeny
camp.
The story of the fight against
Lindsley's appointment and the de-
feat OF his opponents is rather rich
reading.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-03-15

Lindsey was opposed strongly by
the Ankeny men In Spokane, who
were able to show that the Hop
kins lieutenant had worked against
Ankeny This was believed to be
sufficient to bring about his defeat, as
Senator Ankeny was informed by his
friends here that the appointment of
Lindsey would mean the loss OF his
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-03-15
EULOG|ZE
ROOSEVELT
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association)
PARIS, March 15.--At st. Joseph's
church today services were held COM
memorative of the Inauguration of
Roosevelt. Able McMullin preached
sermon eulogizing Roosevelt The
church was decorated with American
and French flags. The American,
British and other ambassadors were
present
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-03-15
lEGALIZE HIS
ASSUMED NAME
fscrlpps News Association)

fScrIpps News Association.)
SEATTLE, March 15.-After bear
ing a fictitious name for 20 years
Wesley May, a prominent real estate
man, petitioned the court this morn
ing to make his name legal
Mays real name is Savacool. He
was the first husband of Martha
Place, the only woman ever electro
cuted In New York. After she had
made several attempts to kin him,
he took n new name and came west
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-03-15
ARM OFFICER Is SHOT
WHILE TR1|h6 To ESCAPE
guard and is now dying.

guard and is now dying.
Last September he secured money
from brother officers on false pre-
lenses. telling them he was going to
visit his wife, who was sick in San
Francisco. He went off to Canada
with another woman. He returned
here January to face trial. Boon was
promoted from the ranks He Is the
son of a wealthy Kentuckian.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-03-15
FIFTH VICTIM
OF SCnISSLER
(Scripps News Association. }

NSCFIpPS 4NeWS hSSUVIdtIUHJ
DENVER, March 15.-Police Cap
tain William Bohannon died this
morning from bullet wounds inflicted
Sunday by William Schissler. This
is the fifth victim as result of
Schisslers running amuck.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-03-15
(Scripps News Association.)

VANCOUVER, Wash, March IS
Francis M. Boon, second lieutenant
In the Nineteenth infantry, this
morning attempted to escape immedi-
ately on receiving a sentence of one
years Imprisonment. He brushed
side the guards and started to run.
Refusing to halt, he was shot by a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-03-15

"Who is this man Cannon. fired by
the Mormons?'
II don't know. What was he
charged WITH
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-03-15
TnREE SAVED
FROM SHIpWRfCk
(Scripps News Association.

LONDON. March 15.-The British
ship I<hyber. bound from Melbourne
for Queenstown, is wrecked off
Cornwall. OF a crew OF 20 only three
were saved.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-03-15

Now that the a." and subway ems
ployes in New York have walked out
nearly everybody else will walk In
and out.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-03-15

The christian who has some one
prised If some one else gets his living.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-03-15
DRINK DID 1T
(scripps News Assoclation1

NEW YORK, March 15.-Thomas
q. began, "A young broker. held by
the police in connection with the
death of pretty Mamie Savage, %,
whose dead body was taken from a
cab at the Gates avenue police sta
ton, Brooklyn, early this morning.
Death was the result Of a heavy
drinking bout. began recovered.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-02-03

pointment. 1t is alleged that Mr..
Crow had given out the information
that former county attorney Johnson
would be excellent material for the
place but ii is not known whether or
not Mr.. Johnson would accept the APP
pointment should il be made, in view
of the fact that he has neglected his
private practice during the tenure Of
his office rs county attorney and that
he might wish to be free To attend TO il
now that his term had expired. 1t is
not improba BILE however that the petit
ton will now be Withdra wn since Judge
Steele has expressed himself as not
being in favor of the new appointment.
Since the matter had become public
number of prominent attorneys aside
from Mr. Johnson have been mentioned
as possible aspirants for the appoint
ment namely: Mr.. G. H. Lingenfelter,
of the law firm of Bender Il Lingenfel-
ter, r. s. Anderson of Fitch K Ander-
son, r. +. Mcfarland, of Mcfarland *
Mcfarland and I. n. Smith
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-02-03
ANOTHER JUDGE NOT REQUIRED
IN SECOND JUDICIAL COURT
Petition Has Been Forwarded to Boise But Now
May be Recalled at Instance OF Judge
Steee'S Friends

1t was learned yesterday from sew
eral sources that petition had been
circulated by County Attorney Il. s.
Grow among the attorneys of this city
asking the Legislature to pass an act
recommending the governor to appoint
an additional judge for the Second jul
dicial district which comprise Nez
Perez, Latah and Idaho counties. 1t
was learned that the petition cites the
fact that the business of the district
court has increa sed to the extent that
the work is too great for one man. 1t
IS alleged that many prominent at
torneys in the city had signed the petit
ton the assurance from Mr.. Grow
that Judge Steele was in favor of the
movement
Judge Steele arrived in the city
nesday evening and was APP
. ched concerning the matter by The
Teller reporter. He expressed great
surprise that such petition had been
circulated and when advised that the
petition had already been sent to Boise
10 be introduced in the legislature he
was thoroughly indignant over the
matter During yesterday he was Wis
Ned by many attorneys who had signed
the petition and when they had learned
that he was not in favor of the APP
p@intment of an additional judge they
Immediately sent word to Boise asking
that their names be erased from the
petition. Several attorneys who had
signed the petition were seen yesterday
and stated that they had signed it with
the understanding that Judge Steele
was In favor of 1t.
When seen yesterday Judge Steele
said: Il was greatly surprised to hear
of the petition and am opposed to the
naming of an additional judge for the
reason that / do not deem the work of
sufficient magnitude to require this
step. l am in the city at the request of
some of the attorneys to hear some
chambers matters and will return
home Saturday. The work Of the dis
trict court i'm this district is well
cleaned up. in fact I have kept the
work up without special effort. l do
not look for any favorable action on
the petition. by the legislature if it is
presented"
Judge Steele was rather modest in
making any remarks concerning the
matter and preferred to allow the sub
ject to rest, however, his many friends
in this section are indignant over the
effort to have an additional judge APP
pointed for this district without first
having submitting the matter to Judge
Steele. In the course of remarks made
Il hits friends it developed that there
was some special significance connect
|, I'd with the petition and 1t Us rumored
4 someone was seeking the new APP
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-02-03
SUCCESSFUL
AIR SHIP
California Arrow Makes a Flight
to Prove its Mastery
of the Air

Roy knabenshue. the aeronaut made
! a successful fight in Captain Baldwin's
| airship the California Arrow. Sunday
afternoon at Chutes park Los Angeles
knabenshue was in flight about As
minutes. during which time he circled
within a radius of about one miles of
the park. executing all sorts of man
euvers with the big aerial craft. re-
turning finally and landing within the
enclosure of the baseball grounds from
whence he had started. The weather
was perfect for the experiment, with
just the faintest suspicion of a south
west breeze blowing. Immense throngs
gathered at the ball park. the Chutes
and ON the streets for blocks distant
to watch the flight.
At 3:25 the airship rose gracefully
from its anchorage at the bali park
and scared away to the northeast for
half Il mile, gradually rising as it gath
cred speed When about 700 feet high
Knabenshue began his maneuvers,
turning the craft in every direction.
describing complete circles within
small radius, crossing and recrossing
the park above the heads of the crowds
OF spectators.
Captain Baldwin had fitted the Ar
row with a new and more powerful
motor and today this important part of
the mechanism worked to perfection.
The new motor gave great impetus
to the propeller and this apparently
made the big irregular shaped balloon
much easier to handle. 1t responded
readily to every turn of the steering
gear and was driven in every election
at sharp angles as the aeronaut de-
cided.
At no time did the ship rise to a
height of more than 1900 feet and the
manipulation of the mechanism of the
airship by the operator was plainly
visible to the spectators on the ground
below. Knabenshue finally brought the
Arrow back to the original starting
point dropping the anchor rope, which
ship, within so yards from where he
arose. When the rope touched earth.
the aeronaut stopped the motor and
the big gas bag was gently lowered to
the ground. When seen by the Asso-
ciated Press correspondent. Knaben-
shus said:
Il think l demonstrated today that
with a perfect working motor. as /
think we now have, the Arrow can be
controlled as easily as one can control
an automobile. / found no difficulty
in bringing the airship to the starting
place and landing where desired. The
atmospheric conditions were perfect
for the experiment and Captain Bald
win, as well as myself are elated over
the success OF the flight"