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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-15
POLICE CLAIM JAMES May
SHOT BARTENDER Crane

William Crane is at the point of
death at the Sacred Heart hospital as
the result of gunshot wounds, sup
posed to have been inflicted by James
May, an Italian railroad worker, who
is now in the city Jail awaiting the
result of the wounds.
May declares he did not shoot
Crane and that he was in bed hours
before the shooting.
The police say they have evidence
which will go to show that May did
the shooting which is expected to
result in the death of Crane.
Contradictory statements have been
made which have served to implicate
an Italian named Campesi.
May is to be defended by Sullivan
NuZum & NuZum, who were engaged
by a number of Italians who called
at the Jail this morning as friends of
May.
Crane is the proprietor of the bar
at the Columbia hotel. He was shot
while trying to keep May and two
other Italians from entering a box
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-15

where woman, unknown to the men,
was sitting with companion.
The three Italians were drunk Sat-
urday night and when they entered
the Columbia bar were noisy and ap-
parenuy looking for trouble. May
had been seen before while making
threats and exhibiting revolver.
Crane warned them against enter
ing the box, but May insisted, and
the saloon man started to eject him
from the saloon.
According to Cranes story, one of
the three Italians, presumed to be
May, drew a revolver and fired three
shots. Two of the bullets missed
the saloon man and a third bullet
lodged in the abdomen.
An hour later Sergeant Sullivan
and Officers Briley, Herndon and
Lister found May in shack at Main
avenue and Browne street He was
in bed with Frank Campesi, who was
identified as one of the Italians with
May at the time of the shooting
In the bed was found revolver of
SO caliber, from which three shots
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-15
OUTLOOK FOR PEACE
IN CHICAGO STRIKE

sters' strike, claiming the employers
were concentrating every effort to
crush the transfers organization and
that victory seems visible If financial
support is not forthcoming.
Pupils in three more public schools
Joined the ranks of those striking
because nonunion Transfers delivered
coal to the schools. Riot calls were
sent in from the Hendricks and Car
penter schools. Several arrests were
made. Five schools are now affected.
A hundred Western Union messen-
gers struck today because coal was
delivered to the company by nom
union Transfers. The boys tried to
overturn the wagon. They were dis
persed by the police. Fully a hum
dred letters, threatening death, were
received by half a dozen men identi-
fed with the employers end of the
strike. Body guards are attending
the principals day and night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-15

steps in the direction of peace are
previously taken the efforts of the
team owners to force delivery will
undoubtedly lead to a spread of the
strike. No violence of any kind was
reported up to noon.
President Shea of the Transfers
union today telegraphed President
Gompers of the American Federation
of Labor arranging for a meeting of
the national board of that body to be
held in Chicago the end of the week.
The report that Shea wired the ma
tional officers of the transfers broth
erhood to come to Chicago is also con-
firmed. The transfers board will be
in session about Wednesday, This
move is regarded as indicating
probable strike settlement.
President Gompers of the American
Federation of Labor at Washington
today issued call to all organized
labor for funds to support the team
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had been fred May declares the
gun is the property of Campesi.
Soon after the shooting Deputy
Sheriff Hamblin appeared on the scene
and, after an investigation, arrested
Ross Razella, who is believed to be
the third Italian. Razella was re-
leased under bonds as a witness.
At the hospital Crane was unable
to make a statement at first, but
later rallied and gave his story to
Prosecuting Attorney Barnhart. At
that time the prosecutor could not
take an ante-mortem statement owing
to the fact that Crane did not believe
he was dying.
Later, the surgeons, Drs. Russell.
Semple, Doolittle and Webb, tried to
probe for the bullet, but were unable
to find 1t. Crane grew so weak that
his death on the operating table was
looked for.
Crane lived at Colfax and Daven-
port before coming here.
May has been known about Spokane
for a number of years. He speaks
good English,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-15

SAN DIEGO, Cal, May 15.-W. l..
Robinson, house cleaner and gar
dener, aged 40, crazed by liquor, ran
amuck this morning and murdered
-FOUR persons and seriously wounded
another, after which he blew the top
Of his own head off.
Robinson room in the second story
OF an old tenement, corner Second
and streets. Shortly after he was
heard 10 leave his room came screams.
Then IL was discovered he had en-
tered an adjoining room, occupied by
Mrs. Stewart and her son Willie, aged
10. The mother and son were eating
breakfast when Robinson entered
with a huge knife. He rushed upon
the youth, stabbing him twice over
the heart and killing him instantly.
He then rushed upon the boys mother
and before she could escape killed
her. He then rushed down stairs and
shot II. w. Chase, a carpenter who
was working at his bench, killing him
instantly. He then jumped on wheel
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-15
ALL
RIGHT IF
ENFORCED
(Scripps News Association.)

WASHINGTON, May 16.-Profes-
sor e. P. Ripley the Harvard railway
expert, was before the senate COM
mittee of interstate commerce today
and advocated encamtnest by the
legislature to cure the existing evils
of. the railway business.
He agreed with the prosecuting
witness that the present law is ample
to prevent secret rebates and dis
ordinations, but maintained there
were existing abuses systematically
practiced by the railroads that can
not be reached. He admitted the
freight rates were weak, but charged
that the railroads had been steadily
increasing the rates by sublist
classification of freights. He argues
that all safeguards to protect the
shippers against the extortion have
disappeared.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-15

and other things who used red
matches. | have keys to all the
rooms and found on Sunday that Gill
Ike was the only person who used that
particular kind OF match
The hair brush was found on Gilke.
He says he did not know where the
brush came from. That he was
drunk and when he returned To his
room from Minnehaha Park the brush
was In his pocket.
Gtlke was arrested once before on
the charge of obtaining money under
false pretenscs. He got into some
trouble with the Great Western
Clothing company of Chicago by TAX
Ing orders and not turning in the
money,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-15
WANT MONEY
FOR ADVERTISING

J. ". Lund, trustee of the property
of Pettingill q Co., bankrupts, has
brought suit against j. NJ. Hagerty
in the superior court to recover
s216.64 alleged to be due the plain
tiffs for advertising done for the
defendant.
uary,. 1904, Hagerty contracted with
them to place his advertisement in
papers throughout the country, which
they did. They then demanded of
the defendant that he pay the bill,
which he refused to do Now comes
the plaintiff and begs that the court
the cost of the suit.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-15
WITNESSES MUST
REPORT HtRtAFT tR

County Clerk KoontZ announces
that he will have about soc copies
of ], b. Lindsley's house bill No. As
printed and will send them TO all the
practicing attorneys in the city so
they can advise witnesses that If
they wish witness fees they will have
to report to the clerks of the different
courts every day.
The criminal court has this sys-
TEN at the present time but the other
courts have not. 1t will make a little
more work for the clerks of the
courts as they will have to keep an
additional minute book.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-15

referred to Mrs. Flint, one of the
witnesses for the complainant. IA
he made the statement. Mrs. Flint
arose from her chair and was going
to turn loose on him. but was stopped
by the judge.
The case came up on the complains
of Cunninghams stepdaughter. who
said that on Saturday she was Dress
ing Cunningham's child when the
child got bad and she slapped it,
She said Cunningham grabbed hen
and started TO beat her. Cunningham
said he was trying to protect tha
child.
Judge Hinkle would have turned
the old man loose but for his states
ments after the case about the goss
sip. /
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-15
(Scripps News Association

CHICAGO, May 15.-Peace talk
predominates in the teamsters' strike
today. There is a report that a move
ment will materialize tonight to re-
verse the vote by which the team
sters' joint council decided to stand
pat in refusing to permit the drivers
to deliver to boycotted houses, to-
gether with rumors that the execu-
tive board of the international broth
erhood of Transfers will meet in Chi
cago tomorrow to help bring the
strike to an end.
The action of ice wagon drivers in
accepting the scale of wages of last
year removes another element that
seemed likely to augment the strike
troubles.
The team owners also will meet to-
day and decide when to begin forcing
deliveries to boycotted firms. Unless
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-15
SpOkANlTES Off
FOR SEATTLE

A large delegation from Spokane
and vicinity will leave tomorrow at
1925 a. m. to attend the grand court
of the Foresters of America, which
convenes In Seattle next Wednesday.
The representatives from Spokane
are Past Grand Chief Rangers a.
Mueller and \. II. Ewing, Grand
Junior Woodward Charles f. Barth
and Delegates T. F. Raftcr, L. c.
Brokn, c. J. Johnson, Nj. harmon Dr.
Henry b. Luhn, Henry Bertonneau'
William Young, Tim Reardon and
Frank O'Connor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-15
MIL LIONAIRE'S SON
GETS INTO TROUBLE
(Scrinns News Association

PHILADELPHIA, May ia. G..
Elliott, Jr., a millionaire paper man
ufacturer. was held today on the
charge of obtaining $1,000 from the
Tradesman National bank under false
pretenses,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-15

ing big inroads into the local market.
which has not been the cause of much
joy on the part of the local brewery
trust. The local breweries will now
have chance to get even and saloon
men prophesy they will not be slow
to grasp the opportunity. Some hint
that the situation is of their making,
but this is but a guess
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-15
UNION SLUGGERS HELD
Under HEAVY BOND

ed with Casey in connection with the
death of Carlstrom. George Miller. N.
J. Newman, John Heiden and Frank
Novak, were a raigned and held in
heavy bail for a hearing May 20.
Charles Gilhooley, Edward Feeley and
Mark Looney, the alleged sluggers,
are being held pending the ooroner's
inquest over the body of Carlstrom.
Gilhooley has made practical con-
fession.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-15
TRACED A Thief BY
MATCHES He CARRIED

Traced by red match by a woman
detective
Such Is the story which led up to
the arrest and conviction of G. A.
Gilke today in Judge Hinkles court
Gilke was fined 800 for the theft
of box containing hair brush,
nail files, powder and everything
which woman uses, from Mrs. Jen-
ME Van Nrankcn, who works in the
Vendome hotel.
In telling the story Mrs. Van Vran-
ken said: IL was out for a short
time and when l returned l missed
my box and hair brush. l found a
red match on the floor and so con-
cluded someone had taken the brush
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-15
PLAN UNION
OF TWO LOCAL
LABOR BODIES

A movement has been set on foot
to unite the two warning local federal
unions. The proposition is to have
both unions surrender their charters
to the American Federation of Labor
and American Labor union, the men,
bership getting together in one body
without a charter 1t is the expressed
desire of many union men that some
such arrangement may be made as it
will have the effect of removing one
cause for the present friction exist
ing between some of the local unions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-15
No h0R[ OLYMPIA b[[R
TILL STRIKE Is 5[TT[[D

The strike of brewery workers on
the coast has extended to Spokane in
the shape of a boycott on Olympia
beer declared today by the local bar
tenders union.
No beer of the Olympia brand was
sold by union bartenders in this city
after ~ o'clock today.
The Olympia people have been max
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-15
PORTO RICO
STRIKE ENDED
(Scripps News Association

WASHINGTON, May 15.-Presi-
dent Gompers of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor has received a tele-
gram from labor leaders in Porto
Rico stating the strike there had
been satisfactorily ended. Fourteen
thousand agricultural laborers went
on strike several weeks ago, the ma
jority of whom secured an increase
of 80 per cent in wages.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-15
LIEUTENANT
EMBEzzLED
tSoripps News Association.j

WASHINGTON, May ia report
from the Philippines states that Lieu
tenant Otto b. Grim of the signal
corps has been court martialed on
the charge of embezzling 1000 pesos
of the civil fund entrusted to him
for the payment of laborers. He was
found guilty of embezzlement, but
was suspended for promotion for fail
ure to properly account for funds en-
trusted to him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-15
CALLED HER A
VILLAGE GOSSIP

THAT woman is the village gos-
SIP" said John Cunningham, am old
man who was filed IS ana costs today
by Judge Hinkle on the charge of
assault on his stepdaughter, Emma
Rosroth, in Cannondale a few days
ago.
AS the village gossip Cunningham
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-15
WANT new TRIAL
IN HEALY CASE
(Scripps News Association)

HELENA. Mont. May l5.-Counsel
for Miles Finlen, nominal plaintiff in
the celebrated Minnie Healey case,
involving $10,O00,000, has applied to
the supreme court for rehearing
of the decision for Heinze recently
handed down.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-15
(05'A(k5 MIL
i1Ah1 W0QkN[h

ST. PETERSBURG, May 15.-Cos-
sacks this afternoon made an attack
on workmen at the Sommanikoff
works. Many workmen were injured
and several were taken to the hos
pital. 1t is reported a general strike
will be declared at Odessa today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-15
BOWEN MUST MAKE GOOD
HIS CHARGES AGAINST LOOMS

hands OF Secretary Taft. Bowen at
once proceeded to the war depart
ment.
Taft gave Bowen a copy OF the re-
sponses made by Loomis to the
charges and all papers In the case
He was requested to make formal
reply to Taft, who would lay the
whole matter before tho president
for his decision.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-15
F|fT1 !NJUR[D
By EXPLOSION
Of (tllU[0|D
(scripps News Association

VIENNA, May l5.-Fifty persons
were injured, some perhaps fatally.
as the result of an explosion of cell
luloid during a fire in French cellu-
loid company's plant today. The fire
chief and several tiremen are among
the injured. a large crowd was press
ing close to the fire lines when the
explosion occurred.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-15

CHICAGO. May 15.-Charles J.
Casey, business agent for the car
riage ana wagon workers union, No.
4, charged with being accessory to
a murder in bringing about the slug
ging of Charles Carlstrom, nom
union wagon maker. waived examina-
ton before Justice Prlndiville today
and was held to the grand jury with
out bail, Other union officers arrest
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-15

A letter written by George Wash
ington was found in the mail at Sher-
man, Tex, the other day. George
couldn't have done much worse if he
had given it to a telegraph company's
messenger boy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-15
RACE TRAIN
IS WRECKED
(Scripps News Association.)

NE WYORK, May 15.-A train
bound to the Belmont Park races
was ditched this afternoon near
Wood Haven, l.. l. The fireman was
fatally injured, the engineer slightly.
Twelve passengers were more or less
seriously hurt.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-15
(Scripps News Associatton.)


GUNSHU PASS. May 15.-Eighty
thousand Japanese reinforcements
have arrived at the front. The cav
airy particularly has been strength
ened. There has been considerable
diminishing on the Russian left, but
no movements on the right. 1t is re-
ported that Oyama is directing large
masses of troops from Fakomen to-
wards Tounziakou, where the Jap
anese are concentrating. The river
is being bridged by pontoons. Rus
sian troops are being fitted out in
summer uniforms.
TOXIC, May 15.-It is definitely
known now that the Russian fleet
after leaving Honkohe bay. May s,
returned to the bay since that time
and is still anchored there.
PARIS, May 15.-The French gov
ernment has issued another denial
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-15
rivals TOINOpAH
and GOLDFIELD
(Scripps News Association

(SCripnS NEWS ASSOCTdtlUH.J
RENO. New, May 15.-Mining men
are excited over some sensational
strikes in the Whitehorse district, a
few miles east of Reno. 1t is de"
clared the mineral wealth will rival
that of Tonopah and Goldfeld. A
stampede is on.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-15
D[F[h5[ HAS Oh[ WITNESS
IN H0(k nURD[R TRIAL

Gustavc Kolisher, an expert, whose
testimony was intended to disprove
the theories of the prosecution that
Hoch poisoned his wife. lie tried
to convince the jury that the body
of Mrs. Welcker Hoch may have alb
sorbed arsenic from the soil of the
cemetery Arguments will be heard
this afternoon and tomorrow ana the
case will go to the Jury Wednesday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-15
MITCHELL WILL
MEET SULLIVAN
(Scripps News Assoctation-)

SEATTLE, May 15.--Charley Nit
chell agreed this morning to meet
articles for a fight to take place
either at Tacoma or Frisco.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-15
(Scripps News Association.)

WASHINGTON, May 15.--IIerbert
W. Bowen, recently relieved as min
lister to Venezuela on account of
charges he Is alleged to have made
against First Assistant Secretary OF
State Loomls. formally reported to
the president this morning. He was
with the president only n moment
He was told the matter was In the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-15
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association)
CHICAGO. May 15.--In the Hoch
murder trial today Police Inspector
Shippy told of IA confession made by
Hoch to him February 8 and II. He
said Hoch admitted using arsenic in
disposing of his wives.
The defense sprung a surprise by
closing with but one witness, DR..
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-15
YOUNG CROKER
SECURES BODY
OF BROTHER
(Scripps News Association.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, May Is
Richard Croker. Jr., arrived here to-
day from Newton, Kan, with the
body of his brother, Herbert, which
will be taken to New York. Croker
was called to police headquarters.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-15
BOATS LOST
IN A STORM
(Scripps News Association.)

(ScT1pps NEWS ASSoC1atI0n.J
PARIS, May 15.-The Quand Meme,
Duke Decase's motorboat which dis
appeared In tow of the destroyer Ar
balete during the storm which over
took the motor boat and races yester-
day, has reached Cagliar, Sardinia,
safely. OF the seven starters five
We've sunk or abandoned.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-15
STANDARD OIL
DECLARES DIVIDENDS
(Scripps News Association

(ScrippS News ASSociatton.)
NEW YORK, May 15.-The Stand
ard Oil company of New Jersey has
declared dividend for the quarter
of 50 per share, payable on June Is.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-15

Dowie announces that he will raise
$1,000, geo to push some of his latest
schemes. News like that must worry
Mrs. Chadwick nearly to death.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-15
JURY DlSAGREES
IN GEBHARDT CASE
tscripps News Association,

MANKATo. Mimi. May 1.-THE
jury In the trial of George KOCH
charged with the murder of DIR. Louis
A. Gebhardt at New ulm. Novembec
of last year. disagreed at noon to-
day and was discharged. This Ia tho
second trial OF the case. The third
trial is unlikely to occur.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-15
[|QHT1 THOUSAND FRESH
JAP Troops R[A(H FRONT.

of the allegations made by the Jap
anese to the effect that the Russiau
fleet fingered either in Kamranh bay
or Honkohe bay. The declaration that
Rojestyensky's fleet left May 8 and
has remained away from French
waters since is repeated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-15

Anyway, the Vladivostok torpedo
boats weren't captured by the jan
fishing smacks. =
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-15

SINGAPORE. May 15,-The steam
er Jasene reports May 18th having
sighted IS Russian war vessels off
Cape Varella, north of Honkohee bay.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-15

CHEFOO. May ia second Jap-
anese transport was sunk In the Gulf
of Pechili by mine at the same time
the transport Sheyut Maru went
down. The survivors were taken to
Port Arthur.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-15

NAGASAKI, May 15.-The naval
prize court at Sasebo has confiscated
the British steamer Sylviana, captur-
ed February 20 bound for Vladivo-
stok with Cardiff coal
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-06-20
RAILWAY PLANS AN OUTING.
Illinois Central Will Send About 500
of Chicagos Poor to Points on
Line for Vacation.

Chicago, June 20.-Arrangements
are now being made by General Pas
senger Agent Hanson, of the Illinois
Central Railway, and E. P. Bicknell,
of the Chicago Bureau of Charities, for
the free transportation of about 500
of Chicago's poor men, women and
children to different points along the
Illinois Central line, for summer out
ings of from one to two weeks.
Agents of the charity bureau have
been furnished free transportation and
are now travelling along the line soli-
citing farmers and residents of the
smaller towns and villages to agree to
take care of from one to three chill
dren free of charge for from one to
two weeks.
The officials of the railway believe
this to be a most worthy cause, as 1t
will afford an opportunity for the poor
children of the great metropolis to
breathe the country air and commune
with nature.
Reports from the canvass thus far
indicate that the road will be called
upon to furnish free transportation for
at least 500 children for these gratui'
tous outings this summer.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-06-20
BREAKWATER ALMOST GONE.
Grande is Practically Destroyed
Sandbags Used.

Ell Paso, Texas, June 20-Almost
every foot of the breakwater ccnsruct.
ed during the past year on the Juare2
side of the Rio Grande has been
washed out and carried down the
stream. That portion of the break
water which has not been washed out
is no longer of any use as the water
has worked its way in behind and
is cutting away the banks. Laborers
are being kept busy piling sand bags
along the sides in an endeavor to stop
the encroachments of the current, but
so far with but little effect. The Sier'
ra Madre bridge is still in danger and
workmen are kept constantly at the
structure to keep it free of brushwood
and debris that comes down the
stream.