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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-16

Albert d. Finch, a conductor on the
Great Northern and well known in
the city, was pronounced insane this
morning by the superior court.
Mr.. Finch has been sick but a
short time and the news of his mind
failing him came as great surprise
to his many friends.
Mr.. Finch was taken sick with the
present spell about April and for
the past month has had some very
peculiar decisions. He thinks he
Matched out nine children in one night
and Is looking for them, Another
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-16

The whereabouts of Mamie Ander-
son, aged Is years. who for five days
was missing after her visit to Min
nchaha Park on Sunday May I. has
been discovered and two men are be-
ing held for criminal assault. The
two men are Gin Goode, the man
who was arrested a few days ago and
released on a $500 bond, and c. A.
Barnes, who was arrested this morn
ing.
Chief of Police Waller took the
girl to his office yesterday and. after
talking to her for "A long time, she
confessed as to where she had been.
although for some time she refused
to let the facts be known.
The facts as confessed to the chief
yesterday put good case Of criminal
assault against the two men,
The Anderson girl. in company with
Cliff Goode, went to the park and
INDUCED in a few drinks and then
they came to town. Goode took the
girl to the Great Northern hotel, cor
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-16
POLICE THINK THEY HAVE
A DANGEROUS man

Frank Murphey, alias Tony Sc
bastian, was arrested last night by
Special Policeman Tom Smith and
booked at the station as a suspect
as being the man who held up A. L.
Anderson of the Reliance hotel and
another man across the street from
the Western beer hail. These two
holdups were within space of 10
minutes and undoubtedly performed
by the same man.
f. c. Dean, who lives at S23 Sec
ond avenue and drives for julius
Lund * Co, came to the station this
morning to try and identify Murphey
as the man who tried to hold him up
on the corner of Second avenue and
Howard street. While Mr.. Dean was
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-16
TAFT WOULD
BUY SUPPLIES
OF FOREIGNERS

WASHINGTON, May 16.-Secre-
tary Taft's decision to go into the
worlds markets for the shipping
supply for the Panama canal has
raised storm of protest from the
protection wing of the republican
party. 1t is understood all members
of the commission except Taft are
against the proposition. 1t is said
strong pressure will be brought to
bear on the president to overrule
Tafts decision.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-16

I looking for trouble. Burrows am
| nounced the fact to the 10 or IL occu-l
pants of the room upon entering itS4
Said Burrows: I'VE are looking forl
trouble. We can lick any enemy OF;
the Washington Water Power COM
pany around here. You may be ablas
to outvote us, but we can lick yoNt
just the same. Give us a Scents
drink" /
Proprietor Charles Delgrove in-'
form the pugnacious pair that he
knew of no one about there who
wished to fight, and, hurting defiance
at the invisible enemies of the Wash-
ington Water Power company, this
sycophantic councilman and thiS
would-be servant of the public de-
parted.
Snyder's position and record are
well known and he was defeated be-
cause the public was nauseated by
them. An open avowal of his corr
poration alliance at this time there's
fore will not surprise many.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-16
BOWEN ANSWERS
lt(RtTAQI LOOMS
(Scripps News Association.)

WASHINGTON, May 16-Former
Minister Bowen this morning in per-
son filed with Secretary Taft a formal
reply to the statement and counter
charges made by Assistant Secretary
of State Loomis.
Bowen's response consists of Ia
typewrittcn pages. He absolutely de-
MES any responsibility for the publ
cation of the stories rejecting upon
the. integrity of Loomis. This raises
the direct issue Of veracity between
himself and LOOMS, the latter having
charged that Bowen caused the pub
LEGATION of the story.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-16
Wife IS DESERTED

Agnes Stickney was granted di-
vorce from +. f. Stickney this morn
ing by Judge KEENAN, on the grounds
of desertion. She alleged that they
were married in Wisconsin in 1890
and that in 1903 her husband left her.
She claimed that he did not support
her and that he was able to earn SO
per day.
Judge KEENAN, granted the divorce
with a permanent alimony of SIS per
month and the costs of the case.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-16

Secretary Cosgrove of the associa-
ton estimates that 10000 people were
brought to the city by last years
fair If these spent So EACH very,
low estimate, the city was 100000
gamer. Do the business interests OF
the city wish to sacrifice this amount +?
The Portland fair is offered as an
excuse for the abandonment of the
local show. The fair association Of
ficers, however. say from present in
dications the attendance would be
larger than last year.
1t behooves every business man to
be on hand tonight and settle in the
right way this fair question,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-16
ARGUMENTS
BEGUN IN THE
HOCH CASE
(Scripps News Association

CHICAGO. May 16.-In the Hoch
murder trial today Professor Haines.
the chemist expert, took the stand for
the prosecution. He expressed the
opinion that it was improbable, If not
impossible that the arsenic found in
the stomach of Mrs. Welcker Hoch
had been absorbed through the casket
from the soil of the cemetery. More
over, another expert expressed the
same opinion as Haines. Concluding
the testimony, States Attorney Healy
began the argument for the state.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-16
CRANE IS DEAD
MAC0 HAS CONFESSED

of the hotel Crane went 10 wait on
man and woman In one of the boxes
and three Italians tried to see who
were in the box. They were stopped
by Crane. There was considerable
trouble In the saloon. as all concerned
were more or less under the influence
of liquor.
The three men were finally forced
to leave the place. One of the men
cursed Crane and was hit AS Crane
turned to go back to his work the
man who was hit, afterwards found
to be Mage. shot at him twice. The
first shot struck Crane In the back.
The second one missed him. The
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-16
ARRESTED
FOR BEGGING
Like many more unfortunates,
! look into the future in fear,

Like many more unfortunates,
/ look into the future in fear,
I am forced to ask strangers for
charity,
For l can neither speak nor hear"
Such was the game as played by
Frank Hazard and a companion in
the east end of town this morning
Hazard was arrested by Officer Alex
Macdonald about 10 o'clock on the
corner of Riverside and Division
while he was playing the game.
Macdonald arrested Hazard, but the
other man got away. Hazard would
not talk until he got to the station,
but when the officer proposed the
steam room, which is supposed to
burn the hair off a man, Hazards
tongue came back remarkably fast.
MY God, I can talk all right. I
did it because a man has to live,"
announced Hazard.
He had about 80 cents on him when
arrested, all of which he had probably
picked up this morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-16
FUTURE Of LOCAL fA|R
TO bt DECIDED TONIGHT

The future of Spokane's fair will
be decided tonight at a mass meeting
OF business men to be held In the
chamber of commerce rooms. If the
fair is abandoned this year, 1t will
probably result In its permanent
abandonment and sale of the grounds.
The present situation is the result
Of an unwillingness of the business
men to contribute to the guarantee
fund. The fair directors are busy
men and when they received the cold
shoulder upon starting their sub
scription lists. they could see no rea-
son why they should give both time
and money without appreciation and
30 called tonight's meeting.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-16
SWEENY BUYS
HALF INTEREST IN
CRANE SHOE co,

Charles Sweeny, banker and mining
man, has been busy since his return
from the east, and has made another
of his well chosen investments. He
Is now half owner of the Crane Shoe
company and his son, Charles Sweeny,
Jr., will take an active interest in
that business, representing his
father.
The stock of the Crane Shoe com.
pany was formerly owned by George
r. Crane and Frank C. Loring. Mr..
Loring formerly lived in Spokane,
but is now a resident of Chicago.
1t is the half interest of Mr.. Lor-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-16
BOLD HoLDUP.

One of the boldest holdups
ever tried in the city was the
one that happening last night
about 9:45 o'clock, when two
men tried to hold up Charles
Olson just east Of the Work.
ingman's Home.
There were many people on
the street at the time and the
men must have been desperate.
Olson was shot at and at such
close range that the powder
burned his coat and ear.
When the men commanded
Olson to throw up his hands
he said something and struck
one of the men. The man i'm
mediately fired. No good de-
scription of the men could be
given as it was at a very dark
place.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-16
YOUNG. SENT FOR
TO ASSIST THE
LABOR ASSEMBLY

Organizer c. A. Young of the
American Federation of Labor will
probably be in Spokane in the near
future. At the meeting of the Falls
City Trades and Labor assembly, held
last evening. letter was received
fro mthe headquarters of the Ameri-
can Federation stating that Mr..
Young was in Walla Walla, and If
the assembly deemed 1t advisable Mr..
Young would be sent to Spokane. The
secretary was instructed to tele-
graph Frank Morrison, secretary of
the American Federation of Labor,
to have Mr.. Young come on to Spo-
kane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-16
IF CHICAGO STRIKE SPREADS
MAYOR WILL GALL OUT TROOPS

men then ran, two Of them going
across the street and the other jump
ing the fence.
Deputy Sheriff II. J. Hamlin hap
pened to be at the hotel and rushed
down stairs. He could find nothing
but a hat, so went into the street.
Shortly after bareheaded man came
down the street. Hamlin caught him.
The man caught was an Italian CIV
ing his name as Ross RaZella. He
gave information leading to the ar
rest Of Mage.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-16
VIOLENCE IN
BREWERS STRIKE
(Scripps News Association

SEATTLE, May 16.-The first vio-
lenee and bloodshed in the brewers
strike occurred this morning when
P. v. Rice, a non-union teamster, was
assaulted and badly bruised about the
head and face by a union sympa-
thizer. His assailant escaped.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-16

going home from the theater he no.
ticed a man start across the street
toward him. He stopped and got a
good look at him. Dean says the
man returned to the sidewalk and
went down Second avenue. About
three minutes afterward he heard a
police whistle blow and went to see
the trouble. He found 1t was the
holdup of the unknown man. Dean
says that he can not positively identi-
fy the man, but thinks Murphey is
the one. He says Murphey has on
the same kind of clothes and is about
the same size.
The description as given by A. L.
Anderson and Jack De Wolfe tallies
very closely with Murphey. Murphey
had a gun on him when arrested.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-16
ELECTRIC COMPANY
IN RECEIVERS HANDS
(scripps News Assoc,ation.)

MILWAUKEE. May ia receiv-
err was appointed today for the Ma
tional Electric company. 1t was
capitalized for s3,500,000. Frank
Bigelow, the former president of the
First National bank, was president
but he resigned when the alleged de-
falcations became public.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-16

ing that Mr.. Sweeny has purchased.
The price paid for this stock was
not given out. The company Is in
corporated for $4,000 and is consid-
cred one of the best paying business
houses for the capital invested on
Riverside avenue, so 1t Is probable
Mr.. Sweeny paid a handsome bonus
for his stock.
Charles Sweeny, Jr., will be made
an officer of the company at the COM
pany's annual election. He was at
work on the books this morning and
will take an active part in the busi-
ness.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-16
BANKER COLL
BOUND OVER
(ScrIpps News Association.

MILWAUKEE, May 16.-Henry G.
Coll, former cashier of the First Ma
tional bank who is charged with doc
toring the books to aid Frank Bige-
low. In embezzling $1,50O,000, today
waived preliminary examination and
was bound over to the federal grand
jury.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-16
William Crane is dead.

William Crane is dead.
Vincent Mage, the Italian, has con-
fessed to shooting him.
Murder will be the charge preferred
against Mage for the shooting of
Crane at the Columbia hotel on Sun
day morning at about 1880 o'clock.
The iron doors have closed on Mage
for many years to come and probably
he will never be free man. Little
did he think OF this when he con-
fessed his crime last night. Little
but a short time after his confession.
The trouble arose in the barroom
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-16
b00DuhQ CASES
ALL REVERSED
(Scripps News Association

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, May 16.-
The cases of Charles +. Kelly and
Charles Gutke, convicted of boodling
in the St. Louis municipal assembly,
were today reversed and remanded
by the supreme court on the ground
that the information on which they
were indicted was not properly veri-
fed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-16

TOXIC, May 16.-The steamer Kilo
struck a mine and sank off Port Ar
thur on the night of May IL. The
crew were rescued and brought to
Osaki.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-16
J[W5 SHOT
DOWN IN
WARSAW
(Scripps News Association.)

>'ppS A>o"S noSoSi""'oi'''
WARSAW, Poland, May ia
gathering of Russian Jews and So
cialists in Nalowski street was dis
persed at midnight by volley from
infantry patrolling the street. Sew
eral persons were wounded.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-16
BRIDGE IS CLOSED

The North Washington street
bridge will be closed today for re-
pairs. New boards will be put in the
floor. The old floor is worn out.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-16
WHEELER MUST LEAVE

Stowell Wheeler, the hat man, was
again in Jail last night. booked as
an habitual drunkard Wheeler has
been in Jail about half the time dur
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-16
MRk LA SHfLLE
IS DEAD
{Scripps News Association.)

BELLPORT, l.. l., May 16.-Kirk
La Shelle, theatrical manager and
playwright, died at his home today
of blood poisoning resulting from an
injury to his leg.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-16
farm Land
IS FLOODED
iScripps News Association. }

-VSCTIUUS NtWS ASSOCIdlIUII.
LINCOLN, Neb., May 16.-The Elk
horn river dixie at Neigh broke this
morning, flooding 1000 acres of farm
lands and causing heavy losses of
live stock and crops.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-16
STEAMER STRIKES
MINE AND SINKS

TOXIC, May 16.-The Ninkomaro,
naval auxiliary vessel, has gone
ashore off Fusan, Korea. 1t is believ
ed 1t can be fioated at high tide.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-16
CONDEMNED
TO DEATH
(Scripps News Association

V6NTIPpS ANC"S FfSrVOfdtfOH'T
WARSAW, Poland, May 16.-In a
court martial today the workmen i'm
plicated in the riots of last January
were convicted and sentenced to
death. a reprieve has been granted
the convicted men, however.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-16
WHEAT R[A(H[j
DOLLAR TW[NT1
(Scripps News Association.)

MINNEAPOLIS, May 16.-As a re-
suit OF the bullish tendency of the
market wheat jumped from s113 to
S1.2O today, closing at $115s. 1t
is expected to go higher.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-16

Oyama Is preparing to move. He
might have done so May 1, but those
Japs don't care for traditions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-16
IRE:

(Scripps News Association.)
ALTOONA, Kan, May l6.-The
Cockrell zinc smelter was destroyed
by fire today The loss is 100000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-16
GERMAN TROOPS
ARE NOT IN CHINA

tung province Is regarded as doubtful
here. The rumor possibly originated
from the presence of German boat
in the harbor on Il surveying expedi-
tion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-16

ing the past month, He has promised
the Judge to leave today today or
tomorrow IL he would let him go.
Judge Iiinkle put Aim under a $50
personal bond to appear tomorrow
and II he is in town at that time VIII
probably be locked up.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-16

BERLIN. May 16.---The report that
German troops have occupied Hal
chu, China. is officially denied.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-16

SHANGHAI. May 16.-The reported
landing of German troops in shan
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-16
(Scripps News Association.j

NSGTIppS NEWS ASsOVIaIION.J
LONDON, May IA dispatch to
Reuters from Toxic, stating that
German troops had occupied Haichu,
a town of Shantung province, China,
created sensation here.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-06-09
Notice Of Real Estate Mortgage Foreclosure
Sale by Advertisement.

Mortgage, executed and delivered by Philip
Bittermann and PHILIPPINE Bittermann, his
wife, Mortgagors, to J.J. Hatch and p. A:
Noyember, A. B. nineteen hundred and three
and filed for record in the office of the Register
of Deeds in the County Of Mclean, and State
of North Dakota, on the 21st. day Of November
cages, at page s. and assigned by said mort
gagees by an instrument in writing to Sayre-
Strong Grain & Mercantile Co.., Limited, q
GSospo ond f'ad d fnf ae the End n s aaY Of afi Msy 81 A. The h;
Register of Deeds on the 18th. day OF July, A.. D.
1904, and recorded in Book n of Assignments,
on page 414 will be foreclosed by a sale of the
spcribed atthe front door Of the Courthouse in
the Village of Washburn, in the County OF
Mclean, and State of North Dakota, at the
hour of two o'clock P: NJ, on the 18th; day OF
The premises described in said Mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy the same. are those
certain premises situated in the County OF
scribed as follows, to-wit:
The southeast quarter Of the northwest quar-
ter (seA nwA) and lots two, three and four
S 6; > sa 2 E, sf9 sna t teityy,sine Oh 3}i5 j s seERRsht IL
hundred and sixty (16oJ acres, more or less, &C.
cording to the Government survey thereof:
date OF sale the sum of six hundred and two
dollars and eighty one cents. ,($6o;2.Sl), besldes
the costs and expenses of said sale and statu-
tory attorneys fees. oo.,
Dated at Fessenden. North Dakota, this zznd.
sAYRE.ssTRoNG GRAIN & MERCANTILE
COMPANY, LIMITED, A CORPORATION,
Assignee of Mortgages,
R. A. PALMETER,
Attorney for Assignee of Mortgages,
Fessenden, North Dakota
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-06-09
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior,

Department of the Interior, !,
United States Land Office, Bismarck, North
Dakota, May II, 1905.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this office by Raymond E. Kraft, CON
t%estsantt, against inst ] aSmestead entry No; 2279 q
township l4s, range 80, by. Nils Olson. contestee,
in which it is alleged that said claimant has
wholly abandoned said tract; that he has
never established his residences thereon since
tied upon and cultivated by said party as re-
quired by law; that such default does now e1-
ist; that such absence is not due to claimants
service in the army, navy or marine corps of
the y. S. during time of war; said parties are
hereby notif1ed:to appear. respond and offer
evidence touching said alteration at 10 o'clock
tary public, at his office in Washburn, North
Dakota; and that final hearing will be held at
2 o'clock p. m. on July 81, 1906, before the Reg;
lister and Receiver at the United States Land
Office in Bismarck, North Dakota.
the said contestant having. in a proper afh-
dayit. filed May 7, 1897, set forth facts which
Of this notice cannot be made, it is hereby. or
dered and directed that such notice be given
by duetand proper publication.
5-26 John Satterlund Receiver.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-06-09
of Real Estate Mortgage Foreclosure
Sale by Advertisement.

Notice is Hereby Given, That that certain
Mortgage, executed and delivered by Otto
Vallin, Eortgagor, to e. I. Brown, Mortgage,
dated the 9Th. day of March, A.. nineteen
hundred and two and filed for record In the OF.
fee Of. the Register Of Deeds of the County of
Mclean, and State of North Dakota. on the
18th. day Of October, AID 1903, and recorded
ioreciosed By . sale 81 tho premises in such
Mortgage and hereinafter described at the
front door Of the Courthouse in the Village OF
Washburn, In the County Of Mclean, and State
OfNOfth Dakota, at the hour Of two O'Clock. =.
n, on the 8th. day of July, a. D. 1905, to satisfy
the amount due npO said Mortgage ON the day
Of sale, and the amount paid for taxes for the
Tho premises described in said Mortgage, and
certain premises situated in the County OF
Mclean, and State Of North Dakota, and de-
scribed DC follows, t0-wit:
The northeast. quarter tneA) OF sectiont twelve
az, In township one hundred and fOrtytour
(llll north, Of range eighty four (84( west OF
the 18th principal meridian, containing one
hundred I'd SIXTY tleo) acres, moro or less, &C.
There will 20 duo on such mortgage et the
date Of sale the snmo I seven hundred and sixty
sir dollars and forty-four cents ($766.4D and
the further sum Of thirteen dollars and seventy
sir cents (tl3.7e) for taxe9 paid, making IN. all
tho sum OF Seven hundred 2 eighty. dollars
.apdszttFsnty oents {S7eo. 20l, besides tho costs
and! Sxxpensss 81 said sale md statutory attor-
bstsd 81 Fesesndsn. North Dakota, this 2srd.
ss5 E, :5s5s !Ss \; y Sores,ssss,
RIA. Palmeter,, Attorney for Mortsagee.
Tes0enden, North Dakota.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-06-09
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department OF the Interior,
United States Land Office, Minot, N. D.,

AAG op0VCS. q ShASOs AAAAO v - ~ Old. H-
May 10, 1905.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by George 81. Louser contestant,
against Homestead entry No. 2o14s. made Dec
range g y. by Irwin; N: Graham contestee,, in
which it is alleged that the said claimant has
changed his residence therefrom for more than
six months since making said entry;, that said
tract is not settled upon and cultivated by said
party as required by law and that such default
sence from the said land was not due to lis
employment in the U.::ss,!aFmy, navy Or marine marine
notified toappear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock q. m. on
Commissioned at his Office in sWashburn, N: D.,
and that final hearing will be held at 10 O'Clock
q. m. on July 7, 1906, before the Register and
Receiver at the United States Land Office in
Minot, ND.
The said contestant having, in proper Aft
dayit filed May IS, 1905, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence,. personal ser.
vice of this notice cannot be made, it is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
5-26 re. Sanborn, Register.