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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-01
NAI0R DAQQ[TT WILL
HAV[ PRIVATE 5t(Q[TAQ1.

the streets between Monroe street
and Stevens street.
The council granted the Spokane
Traction company franchise to lay
street car tracks on Main avenue
from Mil street to connect with the
company's proposed terminal at Lin
coin street. The same company was
given a franchise to lay tracks begin
ming at Divisian street, over private
property to Ferry avenue, across Col
fax street, Sherman street, Cincin-
natl street. Hamilton street, Superior
avenue. Erie street, Ivory street and
Bradley avenue, where It is to end at
a point opposite lot 10, block 30.
A third franchise was given the
Traction company for a car line to
begin where the franchise named
above ends, and extending east paral-
lei to the right of way of the North
ern Pacific Railway company. and to
connect at Napa street with the Occur
d'Alene & Spokane Railway company.
A fourth franchise was given to
the Spokane & Inland company to
build its line through Union park and
up the Altamont hill, and to connect
with the Terminal company at east
ern terminus of it's line.
A resolution was offered by Coun-
Gilman Pratt and carried that the
city clerk inform the council Of the
cost of holding a special election
whereat the people could vote on the
application of the Home Telephone
company for franchise to establish
system in this city. Charles Sum-
ner Is the agent for this company.
The company also applied to the
council for a franchise.
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To increase the number of health
inspectors to six, one of whom shall
devote his time exclusively to the
dairies; to give the mayor a secre-
tary at SIS a month; franchises for
the Traction company, the Spokane
& Inland, the Interstate Telephone
company and a resolution to submit
the franchise of the Home Telephone
company to a vote of the people
These were the important matters
before the city council last night.
Councilman Estep opposed the bill
to give the mayor secretary and
was supported by Horr and Phillips,
the other councilmen voting for the
mea sure
one of the new inspectors and will
have charge of the dairy inspection
for the board of health.
The Spokane Brewing G. Mailing
company protested against the use
of the Post street bridge for car
line, declaring it would interfere with
the fire department crossing the
bridge to North Side fires.
franchise was given the Inter-
state Telephone company to string
it's wires and poles from the east city
limits on Pacific avenue to Perry
street, north to a continuance of
West Pacific avenue, then to Nc
Clellan street, to West Pacific ave-
nue., to~washington street, to the al
lev between Second avenue and the
Northern Pacific Railway company's
right of way, and to Monroe street;
and north to Main avenue on one of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-01
HE|N0US SIN OF ONE !
WHO D0DGES ALL WORK

the darksome portico whence issues
the golden laden stream Of honest
daylight humans.
Against the bank door lay long
parcel.
1t was wrapped in heavy packing
paper. Overlooked nayhap by the
express company's money wagon.
The man seized the bundle.
AS he dashed down the bank steps
he chortled hoarsely.
AS he passed into the rift Of cleo
trio rays shattering the gloom about
the bank he exhibited a ragged, UNI
kempt beard. slouchiness which
stamped him as tramp avoiding
work. q.
Farther down the avenue he sought
a dark niche. There he roughly tore
the wrappings from the precious
bundle.
One look at the contents and he
hurled them to the earth, breathing
mighty curses.
Without looking back to see If he
was pursued the tramp fairly few to
among the floor warmers in the ten
derloin saloons. :
The police at the corner awoke,
yawned sleepily and then paraded
the block. 4.
He found the bundle abandoned by
the tramp.
1t contained spade. hoe and q
rake.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-01
k|N6 ALFONSO
dAV[ THANKS
Ton ESCAPE

PARIS, June liking Alfonso
went to Challons today to witness the
army maneuvers. accompanied by
President Loubet. Before starting
Alfonso attended early services at
the Catholic Church Of st. Clothilde,
where he offered thanks for escape
from death at the hands of the bomb
thrower last night. The police made
Is additional arrests this morning of
suspected anarchists. but the certain
man who threw the bomb was not
captured.
A well known journalist named
Malato was arrested on suspicion of
being implicated in the plot to as
sassinate Alfonso.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-01
FITZPATRICK
CHARGED with
GRAND LARCENY

Benjamin Fitzpatrick was arrested
this afternoon bys- Captain Coverly
and Detective McPhee on a charge of
grand larceny
A Mrs. White complained to the
police that she pawned valuable jew
eiry to Fitzpatrick for 1912 and that
when she went to him with the money
to redeem the jeWery he pretended
that the goods had never been deliv-
cred to him.
On the strength of his denial of
receiving the jewefry complaint for
grand larceny was sworn out.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-01

Governor Mead's holiday proclama-
ton was not generally observed in
Spokane today.
About the only ones to observe the
day set apart as a holiday because
of the opening of the Lewis and Clark
fair were the county ana city Of
ilcials and the hanks.
At the courthouse all the Offices
excepting the sheriff's We're closed
and nothing was done In the courts.
The city hall was vacated and po-
lice court adjourned until tomorrow,
Uptown stores were kept open and
offices we're filled Just as Ii there was
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-01
THREE TORPEDO BOATS SUNK,
SOLE DAMAGE TO JAPANESE

wife, residing in Northeast Eugene,
were shot and killed this morning by
John Richards( a brother of Mrs.
Skinner Richards left SINNERS resi-
dence angry and returned early this
morning with Winchester without
warning he began shooting. The
daughter saved herself by flight.
Richards has surrendered.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-01
NATIVE REBELLION

MANILA, June 1.-Brigadier Cen
eral Carter, in command Of the De-
partment Of the Viscayas. and en-
gagged in the pacification of the ma
tives of the east coast of Samar, has
16 companies already in the field and
four under orders. The natives re-
belled on account of corrupt practices
by native officials.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-01
MAN AND wife
were IMICATORS
OF BURGLAR RAFFlES
(Scripps News Association.)

Los ANGELES, Cal, June 1T.
M. Meloling was sentenced to FIVE
years in Folsom and his wife, Aimee,
three years in San Quentin. Both
were convicted of burglary. They
mixed in society and were prominent
in the best circles. They committed
robberies in a fashionable hotel where
they lived. Judge Smith In sentence
ing them attempted fatherly talk,
but was cut short by Meloling with
the remark, May your heart soon
be as soft as your head"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-01
WILL VOTE ON
SALOON QUESTION
(Scripps News Association.1

LOS ANGELES, Cal, June Los
Angeles votes on the saloon question
Friday. 1t will be the first use of
the initiative clause of the charter.
If carried, an ordinance will go into
effect barring all retail sale of liquor
excepting in restaurants with meals.
The result is doubtful. Both sides
expect a large vote.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-01
(Scripps News Association.)

NEW YORK, June 1.-The contents
of the Frick report on the Equitable
Assurance society is leaking out. 1t
is most radical declaration and
insists that all who profited as
members of James II. Hyde and as
sociates" syndicate must make re-
stitution. The report practically
demands the removal of Alexander,
Hyde and Tarbell. The declaration
Is made that waste and extravaganza
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-01
Will PROBABLY
Retire BOWEN

WASHINGTON. June lit ia an-
nounced with authority that the in
vestigation of the Loomis- Bowen con-
trovcrsy has failed to establish a
case against Loomis. Rowen will
probably be retired from the dipio-
matte service.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-01
pOINDEXTER IS BACK

Judge Poindexter returned last
night from Seattle. where he has been
holding court.
The Judge will be engaged In hear
Ing criminal cases next Saturday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-01

TOXIC, June 1.-The eighth re-
port from Togo, dated May 81, states:
The commander of the Kaisga return
ed this afternoon with the survivors
OF the Dimitri Donskoi. He reports
the Donskoi sank on the morning of
May 29 through the opening of the
Kingston valve those on her. in
GLIDING the survivors OF the Osliabia
and destroyer Bouinvi, landing on
Urlung island. 1t appears the Bou-
invi took aboard Rojestvensky's stan
before the sinking of the flagship the
afternoon of May 81, also 200 from
the Osliabia, but. finding navigation
difficult, transferred Rojestvensky
and stan to the Biedony. The Bou-
invi, while running northward, met,
on the morning OF the 2Sth, the Dom
skoi, to which all aboard were trans
ferred. The Bouinvi then sank her
self. The Osliabia, according to sur
vivors, had her coming towers
. struck by the first straight shot OF
the battle of May 81, Admiral Vol
Donskoi say they saw two destroyers
sink In the thick OF battle about noon
Of May q. If this 10 true, It makes
i've destroyers sunk.
WASHINGTON, June minister
Takashira had a brief talk with the
president today On leaving he said:
"All this peace talk is mere gossip.
!, Is too early to talk peace, Russians
tA ht,.rx
-'-v-'hen they have done 30 there may
be some ground for peace. but none
now"
TOXIC. June Later reports
place the Russian losses al 1000 to
5000, exclusive of 1000 captured 1t
Is feared the majority persisted. CAL
culating the compliments of the sunk
and captured ships. there were up
ward Of 10000 men. This leaves
1000 unaccounted for. Many have
been washed ashore in the vicinity OF
the battle.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 1.-The
cruiser Izunrud has arrived at viad-
ivostok II is reported that Vice
Admiral Birleff, who started to vlad-
ivostok to take commander Of the
Russian naval forces, is returning TO
st. Petersburg.
Sr. PETERSBURG. June lit Ia
reported this afternoon that N. Bonn
pard. French ambassador, has return
ed hastily from Paris at the request
of the government to arrange peace
negotiations. France having agreed
II the tcrms are too onerous TO ask
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-01
SIX DEAD
RECOVERED
{scripps News Association.)

> .NocrIpps NEWS Assoc1atIon.J
MONTROSE, Col, June 1.-The
body Of Herman o. Herman of Dem
yer was recovered from the Gunni-
SON tunnel this morning, making six
dead. Benjamin Taylor and Fred
Green are still buried, but are alive.
The latter is being slowly crushed
to death. A rubber tube was forced
to the entimbed men this morning
and they are being supplied with
milk.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-01
PRESIDENT
STARTS SOUTH
IN OCTOBER
tScripps News Association

WASHINGTON, June lit is Of
ficially announced that the presidents
southern trip will begin October II
and occupy IL days. The extra ses-
sion of congress will therefore not be
called October 16 as expected
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-01
POLICE OFFICIAL
IS ASSASSlNATED

VIENNA. Juno IA dispatch from
Czenstochau, Poland. says chief Of
Police Ronsld was assasstnatcd thiN
rsornine. The assassin escaped.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-01
GOVERNOR MEAD'S HOLIDAY
NOT GENERALLY OBSERVED

no Governor Mead or no fair holiday.
Everybody in business kept on try
Ing to make sufficient holiday dollars
to pay for trip to the fair later.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-01
ROOSEVELT T0UCHESBUTTON
LEWIS AND CLARK FAIR IS ON

when he first came to Oregon, and
predicted greater development for
the Pacific northwest during the COM
ing years than the past has wit
messed.
Vice President Charles w. Fair
banks, the personal representative of
President Roosevelt, was orator of
the day and received an enthusiasts tic
greeting as he began his address. The
speaker dwelt upon the rapid settle
ment and development of the north
west and the attention 1t is attract
Ing throughout the world, and paid
glowing tribute to the energy and
perseverance of its pioneers and early
settlers and congratulated the peo-
pie of Oregon upon the successful
contamination of an exposition which
Is attracting attention and focusing
the eyes of the world on the land
where rolls the Oregon.
An address followed by Hon. James
A. Tawney, congressman from Mime
sofa. who spoke on behalf of the
house of representatives. lie was
literally applauded. A divine bene-
diction was proclaimed by the Right
Rev. A. Christie, most reverend arch
bishop of Oregon of the Roman Cath
ollie ch,rch
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-01
RUM0R OF
ATTEMPT ON
CARS LIFE

(Scrfpps News Association.)
LONDON, June IA rumor comes
today on the life OF the car. 1t is
unconfirmed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-01

TRINIDAD, Col, June 1.-The
American Savings bank closed this
morning. Liabilities, $176,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-01
President starts the wheels.

AS the archbishop finished, Presi-
dent Goode notified by wire the presi-
dent of the United States at Wash
ington, that the hour had come to
put in motion the machinery of the
Lewis and Clark Centennial exposi-
tion, and Immediately the great
chimes in the 260-foot tower of the
government building began to play
america" while the whirr and buzz
of wheels could be heard above the
hum of the crowd and the exposition
was formally opened.
Most of the exhibits are complete.
though the work of classification has
been somewhat delayed. Still the
attractions are much further advance
ed than those of the st. Louis exposi-
ton at its opening day. The chief
delay has been in the state buildings,
the main structures having been
completed weeks ago.
Although not so large as some for
mer expositions. the centennial is a
worlds fair In every respect. reflect
ing the progress of all participating
nations and particularly OF western
America. 1t combines with its broad
scope the idea of compactness with
out crowding. There Is no dreari-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-01

Togo Reports His Losses at Eight Hun
dred hen--Damage to His Battlships
and Cruisers Was Slight--No Are
Out Of Commission Battle Lasted
Two Days and Nights Was Fought
in F0g--Admiral Valkersam Was
Killed Not Captured
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-01
PROMINENT
FARMER SHOT
AND KILLED

EUGENE, Ore, June 1.-Stanford
Skinner, a prominent farmer, and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-01

ST, PETERSBURG, June Add
vices from Berlin say the kaiser yes
terday forwarded an urgent dispatch
to the car, urging him to make
peace. The message was followed by
a long autograph letter. pointing out
the reason why Russia should give
up the present struggle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-01

the powers to compel Japan to medi
ate.
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WASHINGTON, June minister
Griscom officially announces that Ad-
miral Volkersam was killed, not cap
tured, as reported May 80.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-01

TOXIC. June Am officer Of the
Russian battleship Borodino, now 6
prisoner at Maizera. says that while
Rotestyensky raised his flag on the
Kniax Souvaroff he was really or
board the Borodino during the action
When the Borodino sank the admira
boarded the destroyer Bedovi, OF
which he was eventually captured.
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-01

NAGASAKI, June lit Is ru-
mored the Russian armored cruisers
Rossia and Gromboi were sunk by
torpedo boats.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-01

SHANGHAI, June 1.-The hospi-
tai ships Orel and Kostroma have
been captured and taken to Sasebo.
charged with an infringement OF The
Hague convention,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-01

WASHINGTON. June 1.-Griscom
reports: Additional to the main
force. four Russian second class
cruisers and subsidiary vessels were
destroyed"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-26

time to indicate that he had not done
his full duty
It may seem strange that when we
knew $4,000 of counterfeit money
was being made in the Stadtfeldt
house we did not descend on the es-
tablishment arrest the inmates and
confscate the plant, but it must be re-
membered that the Stadtfeldts were
actors of secondary importance in the
drama that was being played. Boyd,
as the cutter of plates, was the man
on whom the operations Of all the
others depended, and briggs, as a man
of great shrewdness and large means,
was the most dangerous dealer in the
country. Besides striving primarily
for the capture of these two l had
hoped to be able to land Pete Nc
Cartney, whose standing in his chosen
known as the King of the Koniack-
ers," and who was closely in league
with briggs, Boyd and the Stadtfeldts.
To have raided the Stadtfeldt plant,
therefore, would have flushed the big
game and made them the more wary
in future chase.
The capture of the plates in the pos
session of Boyd and briggs was of
almost as much Importance as the cap
ture of the men themselves, and be-
prison the principals, it was neces-
sary to catch them in the act they
were charged with committing These
reasons | considered sufficient to al
low the Stadtfeldts to leave Clinton
unmolested, which they did on August
25. The moving Of the Stadtfeldts
took to be one of the signs Of the ap-
preaching flight of the others, and in
this my calculations proved correct,
for one day about three weeks later
mysterious movements were discern
ible in the briggs residence.
That evening briggs and his wife
came to the Revere house Every
move made by him was closely
watched, and our surveillance was re-
warded in few hours, for after most
VI CAe quests ndu i0IIlSu OllSSS duu
his wife quietly left the hotel and
boarded the midnight train to Chica-
go. Without going into the details of
briggs subsequent movements, it is
enough to relate that he went to Chi
cago, where he stopped at the Hatch
house for a day; then to Dixon, Ill,
from there to Decatur and thence to
Centralia, at each step of the journey
covering his tracks as carefully as pos
sible.
Previously Charles Seadtfeldt, in
the role Of a st. Louis drummer, had
moved to Centralia and rented
house. These facts, of course, estab-
lished Centralia as the next base Of,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-26

faIlen into the hands of confederates
of the counterfeiters, they would have
learned little from them. With briggs
settled with the Stadtfeldts in Ger
tralia and Boyd hard at his nefarious
work in Fulton | believed the time
at hand to close this scene Of the
play.
My report of the situation brought
on from Washington Chief Washburn.
Assistant Chief Brooks, E. G. Rath-
bone, John Mcdonald and an opera
tive named Hurr, all of the secret
service division Of the United States
treasury department. I had arranged
for conference at Lyons, Ia, where,
with Chief Washburn, went over the
details Of the situation and outlined
my plans for the capture. This meet
ing at Lyons was secret and we were
extremely careful not to be seen
talking together or even acknowledge
ing any acquaintance In secluded
spot on the river bank we talked the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-26

matter over and decided to make the
arrests on the morning OF October Fl
at nine o'clock
Chief Washburn had lived in Gen.
tralia and knew the city well, so it
was decided that he should lead the
raid on the briggs nest. / had care
fully reconnoitered the Boyd resi-
dence, which he had rented under the
name of B. F. Wilson. 1t was a large,
two-story frame structure in Prairie
street, standing under the brow of
bluff and easy of surveillance from the
high ground above it. The hour of
nine was chosen because, from my
knowledge of Boyd's habits, l knew
he would have had his breakfast and
been at work by that time, provided
the day was bright. Had it been
cloudy the raid would have been post
poned, because on a dark day Boyd
would not have been engaged in cut
ting plates on account of poor light.
Even with the best machinery this
class of work requires a peculiar,
bright light, which is obtained by re-
Fiction from white screens, and it was
reasonably certain that Boyd, with
his crude apparatus, could not work
to advantage on dark day.
1t was also arranged that Chief
Washburn should not make the raid
on the briggs house until he heard
by telegraph from me that | had Sc
cured Boyd. In order to prevent any
possibility of a slip by which briggs
might be allowed to escape it was
necessary for me to get secret mes
sage to my chief Even the compli-
Gated cipher ordinarily used in the
service would not serve the purpose,
as it might arouse the curiosity of the
operator at Fulton or Centralia and
lead to disclosure of our plans. 1t
was therefore arranged that as soon
as | had secured Boyd I should send
the following message to Washburni
"The captain has arrived with the
barges."
With the details clearly settled
Chief Washburn left for Centralia,
leaving Brooks, who was afterward
chief of the secret service, and Nc
Donald to aid me. With these two
went over the plan of capture al
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-26

operations of briggs and the Stadt-
feldts, and for the time there was no
move to be made on the part of the
stantly under it's eye. For that pur-
pose sent my assistants to Centralia.
Before leaving Clinton, briggs had
packed and left for shipment by
freight three large boxes and three
trunks in the freighthouse at Clinton.
After his departure, and late at night,
entrance to the freighthouse was
gained, the briggs packages searched,
and complete outfit of presses for
printing counterfeit money, inks, pa
pers and minor materials was found.
The things were all carefully re-
packed and the boxes closed, as they
had been originally. No attempt wa3
made to stop the shipment of the in
eliminating money and materials, for
any delay in it's arrival at Centralia
would have been certain to cause II
quiry and perhaps alarm on the part
of briggs.
While these events were transpiring
Boyd had been preparing to vacate
his old stone residence on the bank Of
TIE Mississippi and to take his fight
to some point unknown to me, where
he undoubtedly intended to settle
down to task of plate-cutting in Sc
clusion and far from his partners.
In short, there was every indication
that the next few months were to be
a period of great activity on the part
of the gang, if not molested by Uncle
Sam.
1t was on September 20 that Boyd
shipped his household effects to Full
ton, ILL.,, and, with his wife, went
there to live till the work he had on
hand was done. Both briggs in Cen
tralia and Boyd in Fulton soon had
neighbors of whom they knew moth
ing but who watched their every
move with more interest than even
prying neighbors are wont to mani
fest
During the eight months that the
hide-and-seek game had been going
on between the secret service men and
this precious lot of criminals daily
reports had been forwarded to Wash
ington, as is customary in the depart
ment In these reports the various
actors in the play were given fic.
titious names, and, had the reports