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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-10
COULD NOT RENE bER
ABOUT LEGAL EXPENSES

ed, I'VE have to-" Robert A. Gran
mis-, vice president of the Mutual,
testified in regard to political con-
tributions. The committee was sur
prised to hear that George w. Per-
kins had sailed for Europe.
Grannis said he never heard of
campaign contributions. He was
not acquainted with Hamilton and
could not recall whether he con.
ferred with New York Life repre-
sentatives regarding legislation
anywhere in this country. He said
Thummel looked after legislation,
but could not recall having given
him instructions.
Gillette, another vice president,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-10

the fact that at the time I at
tempted to deliver knockout blow
to him, he ducked, and the force
of the blow was terrific" Who
saw Gotch on that night attempt
to deliver any blow but those little
dinky things which came up over
Weeks shoulder while Gotch was
endeavoring to get the strangle
hold on the fireman? As to the
blow being knockout" gee, but
that is the rawest that ever self
COMPOUNDED fool ever proposed.
While Gotch was making up his
own mind to stamp himself as a
"mut" of the worst kind that ever
made any pretenses, the boxing
public of Spokane who had examin-
ed him had been writing nut" on
every possible part Of their sporting
memoranda.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-10
Judge Charges Woman With Being
in Conspiracy to Rob Shaffer--She
Was to Devide Spells With Montana
Nen---Hopes They Will be Brought
to Justice.

man." said the court in opening
its comments previous to the pro-
nouncing of sentence. 81 do not
believe that you were a leader in
this conspiracy, but an apt pupil
and a success. 1t was only by the
diligence of the sheriff's Office and
the police that you did not get
away and were apprehended. 1t
Is bad enough to see men in this
kind of business. There are three
considerations which move me in
this matter-your age, your sex and
the request for leniency made by
the jury. After considering these
points | believe it is my duty to
sentence you to the state peniten-
tiary for a period of seven years,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-10

Seven years in the state peniten-
tiary is the sentence melted out to
Mrs. Nellie Marney, found guilty by
a jury of grand larceny in taking
$1,000 from Joseph Shaffer.
The woman took the sentence
without much show of emotion, but
she did vince when Judge Carey
administered some scathing OBJ
servations suggested by the evil
dence adduced at the trial. The
court also took occasion to COM
pliment the efficiency of the sher-
ifs office and expressed the hope
that others implicated in the case
might be run down.
81 believe that you with others
formed a conspiracy to rob this
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-10
BOY fell
Off BRIDGE

The New England undertaking
parlors ambulance was sent to the
Great Northern tracks at the Cedar
street crossing this morning to
take some boy, who is supposed to
have fallen off the bridge and
whose name is not known, to the
hospital, but on arrival at the
place found the boy had been re-
moved to his home in an express
wagon. How seriously the boy was
hurt Is not known.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-10
WAS FINED A
DAYS WAGES

Paul Corcoran has filed a claim
with the city clerk asking for a re-
fund of $3.50 from the city for
fine paid recently under protest for
letting his water run after 8 p. m.
In his request Mr.. Corcoran
states that his hydrant was leaking
slightly, but not enough to hurt
anything. He wishes the city to
understand that he only gets $2,25
per day and has Ave children to
support. also that he was fined and
should not have been. He lives ON
Carlisle avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-10

the play the audience was in the
finest humor, caused by the spark
ling drolleries of Miss Irwin and
the catchy phrases of the author.
One most acceptable feature was
the almost complete elimination of
the entreacts. The stage setting
is the same for all three acts Of
the play, and there was hardly a
minute between the first two. A
little longer time was needed for
changing costumes before the third
act. The stage setting for each
scene was the same. but the audi.
ence needed no change of scene In
the rapid movement Of the wit and
complications of the play.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-10
'bQY Is DR0Wh[D WH|[[:
ROWING

the rover. After dragging the bot
tom of the river for some time the
body was recovered and taken to
the Smith undertaking parlors.
The general opinion of all is that
the little fellow was rowing In the
boat and could not control it in the
swift current Of the river. The
boat turned sidewise to the current
and was turned over. The body
was in the water about an hour.
Several people called to see the
body and several stated the boy
sold papers on the street. No one
knows his name.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-10

was called and shown vouchers for
$4,000 each bearing his signature.
He said they were for local ex-
pense." Hughes asked what are
legal expenses. Gillette said: THE
general solicitor told me the money
was to be used for legal expenses"
Hughes persisted. Gillette said he
was not told the specific purpose.
Gillette's attention was called to
the fact the legal expenses Of the
Mutual for last year was $365.000,
New York Life $4,000, Equitable
100000. He was asked to explain
why his was SO much larger than
the others. He indicated he thought
it matter for the general solicitor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-10
WOl1Ah IN 6lU[''
{ AhNO1] TILL
PRESIDENT
(Scripps News Associatiou.)

(Scripps News Association.)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-The
woman in blue" Mrs. Lucy G. Lee
of Manhassat, L. l., who persisted
in trying to call on the president at
Oyster Bay this summer, was ar
rested at the White House by Sc
cret service officer as she stepped
into, the corridor She is in Jail
pending an examination.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-10
new ACQUAINTANCE COST
STRANGER $50

to keep $50 for him. The man kept
1t. Ruble noticed the man had gone
out Unexpectedly and Ruble started
out to find him. He came across
the man at the Northern Pacific
and secured his grip, which was
also taken, but not the $50.
The man probably took the train
out of the city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-10
(Scripps News Association

(Scripps News Association.)
NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-The insur.
ance investigation was resumed
this morning. Robert Oliphant,
trustee of the Mutual, was a wit
ness and said all the corporations
maintained confidential legal
fund" and said he had authority
as chairman to draw money on his
own vouchers for legal expenses.
He said he did not know why the
money was not paid to the general
solicitor for disbursement. The in
quisitor asked: IF vice president
of a company asks for money, do
you give it without knowing any
thing about what for?" He answer
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-10
NO LIGHT OUT

M. c. Williams, 02524 Nevada
street, reports to the police depart
ment that he ran off the cinder
path near his home last night and
was badly shaken up. Some work
was being done on. the path and no
light was put out to warn wheelmen
that there was danger ahead.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-10
COURT HOUSE
(l0][5 Ton fA|Q

BY action Of the board of county
commissioners this morning the
county Offices will be closed this
afternoon in honor of the Interstate
fair people.
The city hall will also be closed
and no court will be held by Judge
Hinkle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-10

o. Ruble, a stranger in the city,
will keep his money in the future
and not let his friends hold it for
him. 1t cost him just $50 last night
to learn not to trust a new &C.
Quaintance.
Ruble met friend at the New
Cabinet bar and had several drinks
with him. He then asked the man
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-10
TODAY'S
RACES

This afternoon races up to the
time of going to Press had resulted
as follows:
First race, $3.50 trot-Oveda,
first; Sam Bowers, second; Baron,
third.
Second race, half mile running
EIdred, first; Scorcher, second; B.
c. Green, third.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-10

SLASHES
THROAT
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
EUGENE, Ore, Oct. 10.-De-
spondent over ill health, P. c. Lam
gemo, instructor in economics at
the University of Oregon, attempt
ed suicide by slashing his throat
with razor last night, cutting two
gashes below the jugular vein. He
may possibly recover. He arrived
from Berkeley, Cal, Friday, where
he taught last year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-10
STOLE CLOTHING
FROM A DUMMY

The Bonell Clothing company re-
ported to the police that two boys
took the liberty of relieving one Of
their dummies of a black sack coat
last night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-10
new YORK
BANK CLOSES
tscrlpps News Association

(Scripps News Association.)
NEW YORK. Oct. 10.-The
Cooper Exchange bank, capital
800 900, the cashier of which was
George F. Knapp, who a few days
ago fell from a window at his apart
ments and was killed, closed this
morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-10

IN CHICAGO

(Scripps News Association.)
CHICAGO, Oct. 10.-Two cases
Of leprosy were found among the
Cinnamon in this city by the police
today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-10
BANKER
A SUICIDE

HOUSTON. Tex, Oct. 10.-F. B.
Gray, 40, cashier of the Commercial
National bank, committed suicide
this morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-10

A Denver girl eloped just to make
her marriage romantic. She ought
to make plans to elope three or
four times a year,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-10
JAP ADMIRAL DEAD

tScripps News Association.)
TOXIC, Oct. 10,-Admiral Saiso
of the Japanese navy is dead.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-10
THANKS
WHITE

tScripps News Association>
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 10.-An
imperial rescript thanks M. White
for the Portsmouth triumph.
The Lamar register., 1905-10-18
COLUMBUS MONUMENT.
Unveiled at Pueblo and Presented to
the CITY by Italians.

Pueblo. Colo.-Twelvc thousand peo-
ple assembled on the Abriendo Avenue
boulevard, the grass of Royal park and
about the Carnegie library Thursday
afternoon TO witness the unveilinS Oh
the Columbus monument erected Dy
the Italian societies of the United
States. The monument had been
draped with American and Italian fags
so arranged that by the pulling of "A
cord they fell to the ground at the
base OF the monument.
c. +. Delaquadri, acting as master
of ceremonies. introduced Miss Lima
Chairiglione. who. after few remarks
unveiled the monument. The young
lady's father who is president of the
United Italian Societies of the United
States, formally presented the monu-
ment to Mayor John T. West. The
mayor accepted 1t in well-worded
speech.
At the conclusion of the mayors Il
dress Commandatore Count Pascal
Cortc. Italian consul at Denver, was
introduced and on behalf Of the King
of Italy and the Italian government
made IL short address In English.
Thanks were expressAd to Governor
Mcdonald by Angelo Noce, who pre-
scented to the Italian associations rhc
pen which was presented to MN by
Governor Mcdonald with which he
signed the Columbus Day Droclanla-
tion. being the first proclamation OF
the kind in the United States.
Governor Mcdonald was represented
by State Treasurer HolmberS. the gov
ernor being i'll.
Among the countries represented by
their officials were Italy, Spain. Bel
GUM. Germany, Switzerland, Mexico
and Norway.
Gov. Alva Adams made an interest
ing address in which he mentioned the
fact that Queen Isabella supplied the
money with which to outfit the Column
bus expedition and added that when 1t
comes to looking Into the source OF
any of the worlds great achievements
they generally are traced to women.
Senator Cashmere Barela OF 1rlnl-
dad addressed the crowd along the
same line. claiming for Spain an equal
share in the credit of the new world
discovery by virtue of the assistance OF
the Queen of Spain.
At the banquet which was held I'M
mci.atcly after the unvciling, and 10
which the assembly marched, accom-
panied by five bands and the societies
in uniform representing various organ
izations throughout the state, Presi-
dent Chiarigliona acted as tOastmas
ter. Mayor Speer of Denver. Judge j.
II. Voorhees, of the District Court. eX-
Gov. Alva Adams, DIR. Cuneo, ex-ltalian
consul at Denver, and DIR. RossO were
among the speakers.
The Lamar register., 1905-10-18
oreaon Congressman Indicted.

Portland.-John Newton Williamson,
congressman from Oregon for the Sec
ond district. was sentenced in the
United States Court to-day to serve
ten months imprisonment and pay a
fine of $500. He was lectured by the
court for failure to set good example
to others from his exalted public po-
sition.
Marion Il. Biggs. eX-United States
commissioner. was taxed by the court
with similar dereliction of duty and
given an esial penalty. but in the case
of DR.. Van Gesner, convicted of being
a fellow conspirator to suborn perjury,
on account of age and feeble health,
the term of imprisonment was cut in
two and the fine doubled.
Appeals are pending and stay OF
execution was made pending a further
order of the court. Meanwhile, Con
gressmau Williamson will go free on
his own recognizance. but bond OF
$4,000 was required of the other two
defendants, as during the trial OF the
case. AS the term of imprisonment is
less than one year, the sentence must
be served in the county jail
The Lamar register., 1905-10-18
IDENTIFIED AS FRANKLIN.
Alleged Murderer of Bessie eouton
Turns Up in California.

San Francisco.-William Curtis,
aIias, Brush, who robbed and at
tempted to murder w. c. Ellis, an Aus
tralian horseman, in an empty house in
Berkeley Wednesday last, is believed
to be Milton Franklin, alias George
Barnett, alias Milton Franklin An
Andrews, wanted in Colorado for the
murder at Mount Cutler October .,
1904, of Mrs. Bessie Bonton. The local
police have been enabled by Sc
ries of curious circumstances and pc
culiar characteristics TO make the iden-
tirication almost certain. After the rob
berry in Berkeley Curtis and his female
accomplice escaped, but they are be
lieved to be near here. and their early
capture is expected.
In the identification bureau of the po-
lice department there is a detailed de
scription of the Colorado murderer,
who had physical peculiarities that
marked him among men.
Certain body measurements and
marks on Andrews have also been OBJ
served on the Berkeley criminal and
an excellent photograph OF Andrews
furnished by the Colorado authorities
has been positively recognized as thai
of the man calling himself Curtis or
Brus.., who came to this city from Aus
tralia with Ellis and, with handsome
woman as Il confederate. lured Ellis to
2214 Ellsworth street. Berkeley. planned
his murder and ACKNOWLEDGMENT. and
nearly carried out their diabolical plot.
According to Ellis. whose additional
story has given the police the oppor-
tunity to trace the movements oil
Brush and the woman ever since they
left Colorado Springs Brush made
confession to him October Sd. when he
spent the night in the house rented by
the pair in Berkeley. Ellis said that
Andrews told him while Brush and
the woman were in Denver she went
out disguised to procure food. going
about the city without fear of detec-
tion.
In the antipodes Brush lived under
the name of Clayton Hill, which he
told Ellis was his true name. Brush
told Ellis his reason for hiding in Den
yer was to escape the police, who
wanted him in connection with the EN-
bezzlement of 10000 from Denver
firm. 4 young man was arrested for
| the theft and Brush stated that he had
secured the money from him in card
| game.
The Lamar register., 1905-10-18
pivi,o Bell of 200 Years AGO.

II was nearly 200 years ago that
Edmund HALEY constructed what is
often referred TO as the first diving
bell. although the apparatus must
have been much like that which was
used in the presence of Charles V.
The principle of the diving bel is
simple An inverted jar sunk in the
water retains air at its top, and If
there is enough air men may live Vnd
breathe and work there. ard keep dry.
DIR. Halley's diving bell was a large
wooden chamber. open at the bottom
and loaded there with lead to prevent
it from turning in the water. Pieces
of glass set in the roof furnished light.
Air was supplied by an ingenious
method: for loaded casks full of air
were sent down, bung downward. Tip
ping the barrel, water would rush into
1t and drive out the air to the man in
the bell chamber.
At the depth of thirty-three feet the
air is compressed to half its former
bulk. and the bell is therefore at the
depth filled full with water; and as
the depth increases. so do the COM
preston and the pressure.-Technical
World Magazine.
The Lamar register., 1905-10-18
"s,iu swe..er sinas My Darling.

The bell-bird fiils Australian shades
With songs like bubbling fountains;
The IedstuiI thrills the river glad"s
Beneath Ni9sinian mountains.
The oriolc. that soul anTc.
paurs forth n storm of singing
To the raDt mate OF his desire.
.1n soft gray hammock swinging.
BY night by day on topmost spray.
or whore the covert bushes.
PLAYS Natures wsirdcst orchestra
The mock bird. king of thrushes.
But all the woids OF all the birds
Ay. cen the sourS. magician
All sweetest notes from singing throats,
Fade. as at dawn vision.
When. be 1t catch or lullaby.
Or songs OF battle ringing.
Love lays or hymns of liberty,
/ hear my darling singing.
For song each bird hath times preferred =
When winter winds are gnaTling
Each tender tree the chickadec
Outsings the housed stu.ling.
But whether blows the summers rose.
or winters winds be snarling,
Be SDriug ablCom. fall in gloom
Still sweet"r sings my darling.
Henry Austin in Century.
The Lamar register., 1905-10-18
FAVOR SHIP SUBSIDIES.
Action of Bankers at Convention in
Washington.

Wa3hington.-The American Asso-
citation of Bankers put itself squarely
on record as favoring government sub
sides for the upbuilding of the Amer
lean marine.
Resolutions reviewing the growth of
American commerce and the decline
in American shipping and pledginS the
association to throw the weight OF its
influence toward the enactment OF
ship SUBSIDY law were presented by the
executive council of the association
and adopted by rising vote, in which
it was estimated that three-quarters OF
the delegates took the affirmative side.
the currency committees report
was presented. The report stated that
II some plan of currency reform could
be agreed upon. Congress might be
induced to take action. 1t was given
as the opinion of the committee that
such legislation should provide that
United States notes or legal tenders
SHOULD be retired if practicable.
Also that a sufficient reserve fund
should be set aside in the United
States treasury to provide for the re-
demption in gold of about $500, 1000, 900
OF silver outstanding; that the secre-
tary of the treasury should have dis
tional banks such portion of the sur
plus fund in excess of $5O.O0O,O 600.
whether derived from customs re-
ceipts or internal revenue, as he may
deem proper, to prevent absorption of
money by the treasury, such deposits
to be guaranteed by United States
bonds or other securities acceptable to
the secretary; an amendment or repeal
of the limitation of $3.000.000 per
month upon the withdrawal of circula-
ton by national banks, so that the
limit should be either $4,000, 900 or $lO,-
900, 900, or to abolish the limit. that ex'
| pansion and contraction might in a
measure become automatic. the issu
ance in times of great financial stress
| of supplemental currency. along the
| lines suggested by Secretary Shaw, Sc
as to appear identical with the present
national bank notes, but heavily taxed
| so as TO secure its retirement as soon
as stringent conditions had passed.
The Lamar register., 1905-10-18
The AQc of SIano,

The way you New Workers address
one another is still strange to me.
although | have been coming here for
years" said visiting New Englander
"One would judge that you had no
Christian names. ! seldom hear one
used, except formally. It's old man,
or old fellow and even in speaking
to your wives it's little one little
woman or some other silly diminu-
tive. The women don't seem to be
much better. with such terms as boy
and hubby The children are like
wise misnamed and seem to under
stand only such appellations as kid
and little rascal My daughter came
here with the good old New England
name of Priscilla, but l hear her call
ed 'Prissy,' and some even make it
'Cilly.' This is certainly an age of
slang New York Sun.
The Lamar register., 1905-10-18
MORE SHIPPING NEEDED.
Secretary Shaw Deplores Lack of Mer'
chant Marine.

Washington.-There prevailed in the
important speeches befare the Ameri-
can Bankers Association convention
here to-day the sentiment that imam
cial legislation Is necessary. Thirty
three hundred bankers applauded Sec
retary Shaw to the echo when he con
cluded Il lengthy address. the burden
of which was panorama OF the pros
perity of the country. contrasted with
a monetary system which is intiexible
and liable thereby to bring disaster at
any crucial time.
In his address, the secretary dis
cussed at great length the urgent need
of great American mercantile ma
rine, enlarging upon the almost utter
lack of direct steamship communities
tion with South America and closed as
follows:
I'VE occupy the best position on the
map. We have the safest and the most
convenient form of money in the world.
We speak the language of commerce.
Our farms produce more than the
farms Of any other country. Our mines
yield gold literally by the carload. sill
yer by the train load, and there is I'M
loaded on the shores of single com
monwealth more iron ore than any
other country produces. Our forests
| yield one hundred million feet of lum
| Der for ever day of the calendar year.
| Our factories turn out more finished
! products than all the factories of Great
| Britain and Germany combined by
more than three thousand millions ev'
cry twelve months. We transport this
| matchless product of farm and factory,
forest and mine, from the interior to
| the sea at one-third what similar ser
| vice costs anywhere else beneath the
skies. We carry IL from point TO point
| along the coast in better vessels. on
| quicker time. and at cheaper rates
| than others. But at our coast line we
| are brought to an abrupt halt. Here
we are no longer independent Our for
| eign commerce is four times as large
| as forty years ago, but we carry in our
ships only one-third as many gross
| tons as forty years ago. We have pro
tected and encouraged every interest
but our merchant marine. and every
| protected interest has fourished. We
have every facility for international
commerce except international me-
chants, International bankers, and an
international merchant marine. Shall
| we not have these?"