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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-16

will be permitted to play games. box, fence
or enjoy almost any legitimate amusement
during recreation hours There will be
plenty OF room on the great floor OF the
dock for a game of base ball. after the
winds Of winter have gone and spring has
set In. or course there viii be practically
no stops, longer continuous service afoat
than perhaps ever experienced In the navy
before; no band OF music to tighten heavy
spirits a man-of-war, no large con-
course of Jovial fellow sailors: but their odd
craft Is so big and fiat-bottcmed that she
VIII scarcely toss at all In the heaviest win
ter seas.
Harnessed together to tug the clumsy
hulk viii be three giant naval colliers-the
Glacier, Brutus and Caesar, under COM
mand OF Capt. Fullam. r. s. \. Each of
these conveys Will have Its own wireless
telegraph plant. which. with that upon the
dock, will make IL possible for all four YES
sels 10 talk together at any time. lnstruc-
tons as to handling the towing cables viii
be flashed back and forth continually, as
the crew of the dock viii be unable to steer
her. The genius able to construct a rud-
Ger large enough to shape her course has
not yet been found. Hence she has to be
held to her path solely by the towing power
of her Golfers.
The tow line will be a mile and half
long, and therefore the longest In marine
history. This great length was selected to
guard against sharp strains from heavy
seas. 1t is made of three great manila
hawsers twisted together and terminating
steel cdbieS-the latter the largest IN
the world, excepting those of a few great
suspension bridges. These steel cables are
Joined to the Golfers by pneumatic cush-
ions breaking the pull caused by the waves
and are held by gigantic steam towing ma
chimes just completed at Boston These
latter, in a most ingenious manner, take
up and play out slack on the hawser 10
meet the heave of the sea. The Golfers
will carry sufficient fuel to enable them
to reach the Philippines without stopping
to coal.
Probable Fate In Hurricane.
How the expedition would weather a great
storm is variously estimated by naval men
West Indian hurricanes, such some
times sweep up the Atlantic in cold weather,
and the monsoons of the Indian; ocean. are
most feared. The Navy Department decided
upon this plan of convoy after considering
the letting of the towing out to contractors,
as in the case of the smaller floating dry
dock taken some time ago from the Mary
land Steel Company's plant to Alglers La.
The towboat bill paid to the contractors for
that expedition, covering only one-tenth of
the route planned for the new dock. is said
to have been $4,000 and insurance for the
voyage $685. additional. The Dewey's in
surance. not yet announced, must be tre-
mendous item.
The new dock viii be towed 1850 miles
day. If this speed is kept up, the trip
will cover three months and half. At
first 1t was thought that the dock could not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-16
Scoops Up Biggest Ships.

Scoops Up Biggest Ships.
The largest floating dry dock Of the world
was therefore constructed the contractors
being the Maryland Steel Company of Spar
rows Point, near Baltimore. The cost Of
this engineering feat was a million
and quarter dollars. The contract
required that the great box scoop
up and hold high and dry above the sea the
largest of our fighting leviathans, which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-16

the crew will have aboard their small
boats. while throughout the voyage they
will be continually talking by wireless te-
legraphy to the three vessels towing them.
Working the wireless apparatus on board
will be an operator receiving $50 per
month, with rations and allowances as we'll
as free trip home after the dock has been
delivered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-16

dry dock-not a stationary affair, such as
at most navy yards, but one OF the floating
pattern-and tow 1t to the Philippines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-16
How Four Months Will Be Spent.

These men will live aboard the dock about
four months. They will handle the towing
lines and operate the pumps or electrical
devices which keep the dock dry. They
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-07
MONTANA GIRL IS
LOST IN SPOKANE

Where is little 12-year- old Leta Ladd?
When last heard from the girl aboard a Great
Northern train going from Buford Mont Spokane She
should have arrived at 745 last ght.
The girl expected to be met at the station by Mrs. a.
W. Bailey, whose home is at Garden Springs Owing to a
delay in receiving letter, Mrs. Bailey hand to
meet the girl and has been able to find trace of the lit
tie girl Almost distracted Mrs Bailey reported the mat
ter to the police this morning.
She says she reviewed letter, which ought to have
been delivered couple of days ago. which stated that
Leta had made all preparations leave Buford on the
train which reached here last night She says if the girl
had not left she would surely have received word.
The railroad men at the Great Northern station when
questioned, replied that 12yearold girl beg enough
to take of herself.
Mrs Bailey accompanied by her husband spent nearly
the whole morning searching for the girl Everyone who
might in any way be able to give information regarding
her. sought out but trace of the missing girl could
be found
The adds relatives of the Baileys and little Leta
was to have to Spokane to pay visit Mrs Bailey
Little Lea most attractive girl and although unso-
phiscaed in the ways of the world had always had
mind of her own.
Mrs Bailey feels certain apprehension that the girl
may have become infatuated with stranger That
theory is not credited by the police The police think the
girl has either been detained that she may have arrived
here and not finding anyone has put up one of the ho
tells i'll the city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-07
OUTLINE TEXT BOOK ON
SP0KANE'S GREATNESS

At meeting of the publicity COM
mittee of the 10000 club held at the
Hotel Spokane this afternoon the
plans for the text book on the advan-
tages of Spokane were perfected. This
book when completed will set forth
the reasons why people should make
their homes in Spokane. The text
of the book will be decided later.
Cards telling why we yell'' are
now being printed and will be in
readiness to be sent to the Portland
fair with the Spokane delegation.
One of the reasons given is that
Spokane has the agriculture that
made Kansas City, the lumber that
made ST Paul. the mining that made
Denver and the climate that made
Los Angeles.
All this Is portrayed on one side
of the card which is to be distributed
promiscuously about Portland. On
the other side is the Spokane 10000
club yell. What can you for Spo-
kane do can, you can, we can, Spo-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-07

peanuts, a dollar watch and other ar
ticles of lesser value. 1t is thought
by the police that the men approach
a peanut vendor purchase a bag of
his wares and then pay him with the
bogus 81 bill.
The bills are mostly ones. but there
are also a number of $40 and $40
certificates among them. These bills
are passed in saloons, leaving the
street vendors to be duped on the
smaller amounts.
Whoever is responsible for the bills
now In Spokane is manufacturing
them. OF this the police feel certain
in regard to the $40 and $40 bills.
These bills, the police say, are evil
IDENTIFY made by means of a stamp.
1t is thought they are stamped out
in blocks of half dozen at a time.
An examination of them shows that
in several cases letters have been cut
off by careless manipulation of the
scissors The bills are also the same
on both sides. The theory of the
police is that the men have but one
half of a stamp. With this they
stamp a certain number, cut off the
sheet into strips and then paste the
two stamped sides together.
This, the police say, is the first
appearance of the bills since the gang
of bunco men were sent over to Walla
Walla about one year ago.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-07
NATHAN GREEN
IS INDICTED

Fourteen Indictments and two no
bills of character expected as the
result of criminal operations were
handed up to Judge Poindexter this
afternoon by the grand jury. The in
dictments are as follows:
Nathan Green-Arson in setting
fire to the building owned by d. c..
Corbin and occupied on May s last by
the New York Clothing company.
James F. McDermott, alias James
Watson, alias John j. Watson-The
unlawful killing Of Otis DeLacey on
July 81.
Joseph Leahy-Theft of $500 from
the American Typefounders' company
on June 10.
James Observation-Disclosures the
house of Jesse Sewall on Big Island
on June 26.
Frank Brown-Statutory rape on
Clara Miller, girl from Dayton,
Wash, June 25.
George Savage-The same crime on
the same person on the same day.
Nellie Marney-Theft of $500
from Joseph Schaffer on July IL. The
defendant was arrested at Medical
Lake on the day following by Sheriff
Doak, with $1,000 Of the money in hel
stocking.
w. c. Gibson-For holding up w.
A. Boyd in Dunn's saloon on Main
avenue on June 26.
Clarence Reynolds-For statutory
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-07
BOGUS BILLS BEING
PASSED IN SPOKANE

to take the bill and, turning to Flem-
ing, said; THAT bills no good, l
don't want it,
Whats tn difference t. you, slong
ez you kin pass it," growled Elem
ing in reply.
That's all right. I told you l didn't
want the money; now get out,
snapped Baer
AS Fleming made no motion to go,
Baer grabbed a settler bottle and,
turning it in the direction of Baer, let
go with full force.
officer Woodcock, who had been on
the lookout for the men, came along
at this time and took Fleming to
the station. The arrest of Doyle and
Lyons followed.
The men are believed by the police
to be either members of gang who
are working to get rid of the money
by system or either to have pur-
chased the bogus bank notes from
someone offering them for sale in the
city.
The men can not be charged with
forgery, and the government has re-
fused to have anything to do with
cases of fraud where these bills are
used. The men are liable to charge
lenses. however.
When searched at the police head
quarters Fleming had several bags of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-07

kane" THE committeeman were this
afternoon informed that many of the
laboring men had Joined the club and
had siEnihed their desire to assist in
increasing the population of the city
Secretary Monroe, on behalf of the
members of the committee, said: I'VE
want the laboring men of the city to
join in this good work 1t is not only
to their advantage. but to ours, to
every man in the city. The more men
we have in this enterprise, the more
assured are we of success. Further
more, we want members of the labor
ing class on our committees"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-07

That a gang of bunco steerers, or a
clever confidence man, is again work
ing in Spokane is the conviction OF
the police arising out of the arrest
of James Fleming, aged So; Frank
Doyle, aged 81, and Tim Lyons, aged
3d. The men were taken into GUS
tody yesterday afternoon on a charge
of vagrancy and having bogus money
in their possession.
When searched at police headuuar-
ters the men were found to have bills
of different denominations of the old
defunct Bank of New Brunswick
This makes four men who have fallen
under the hand4ccf the law owing to
these bills within the past few days.
Yesterday w. l.. Nichols was fined
800 for passing $40 bill of the de-
funct bank on clerk employed at
the Boston store.
Fleming was arrested by officer
Woodcock. and Doyle and Lyons were
apprehended by officer Roff. Flem-
ing had attempted to pass one of the
bills on Louis Baer of the Lou-Lou
saloon, 0725 Monroe street
Fleming approached the bar and.
throwing 81 bill before Louie, asked
for drink.
Baer picked up the bill and some
thing about it attracted his attention.
Finally he decided he did not want
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-07

rape of Grace Geske on May 10.
Henry Wilson-Burglariz Of M.
II. Whitehouse on April rs.
John II. Messner-Arson in burn
ing the story at Mead owned by Jen-
ME II. johnson on May 6.
Ed Ellis-For stealing the pocket
book belonging to S. A. Kelley on
July Is.
George Bradley-For holding up
Sam Began at the Norden saloon on
May 25 and taking $50.
Charles Gill-For stealing three
horses belonging to c. Dhondt on
July s.
No true bills were reported in the
cases of Ben Wise and John Scar
pelli. The former obtained much no.
toriety in police circles in connection
with the New York Clothing COM
pany fire, for which Nathan Green
was today indicted Nothing was
the investigation and it was not until
after Special Investigator Church had
put in many days on the case that
suspicion was directed to Green. The
grand jury considers that Green, not
Wise, was responsible for the fire.
Scarpelh was before the inquisition
as the chief character in a crime
against Alice Roberts after a dance
last winter, but he seems not to have
been holding in guilt by the grand
jury
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-07
NO AGREEMENT YET
AS TO FIGHT REFEREE

sion that Nelson is getting cold feet
the odds will fall down to as good as
to 2.
Jeffries left Los Angeles this morn
ing and will arrive late tonight. 1t
is not believed the ex-champion will
refuse to referee in face of Nolan's
objections, despite efforts of the
boilermaker's friends to have him
step out and permit an adjustment
of the question and satisfactory set
Element.
1t is likely a conference between
Coffroth, Willie Britt, Nolan and JEFF
fries will be held Immediately after
the latters arrival.
Britt and Nelson are taking things
easy today. Both are in perfect con-
dition and within a pound of weight.
Practically all hard work is cut out.
Neither man is doing much boxing.
not caring to take changes of injur-
ing their hands. Road work of a
light nature and enough gymnasium
stunts to keep the muscles from
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-07

Verne Graham, young man APP
parently not much over the age of
was before Justice Stock
pr this morning to plead to com
plant charging him with uttering
Worthless commercial paper. Exami-
hation was waived and young Gra-
ham held in $3.50 bonds for the action
>f the superior court, or grand jury.
The act. for which complaint was
made by ]. II. Marks, consisted in
Graham depositing $25 check, pur-
orting to have been drawn to Ora
ans order by e. Il. Rhodes to j. II.
darks, as first payment for n pair
Z trousers. The check was discov-
red to be worthless.
Graham had started for Portland
h an o. II. & N. train the other
fternoon, when n bartender appeared
the railway coach and suggested
Graham that If he wanted to con-
nue. on his way to the fair he had
Est fork over the amount OF a check
hich he had cashed with the bar
eep. Graham did 10. About the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-07
COMMISSIONERS pAI No
ATTENTION To GRAND JUR1

S25 exact, of whatever amount 1t
had been, He has not deficd authority
and taken his warrant as soon as it
dropped from the pen of the warrant
manufacturer in the county auditors
office. The warrants are still in the
auditors office and will remain there,
presumably until something definite
occurs to determine whether the
Waverly man is entitled legally to
the same.
1t will be recalled that the opinion
of the prosecuting attorney was to
the effect that items should be men
toned in the bills for commissioners
expenses. The unitemized bills are
thus said to be illegal. Mr.. Connolly
wants to know whether all the items
on an itemized bin are legally al
lowable before he takes his warrant
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-07
(Scripps News Association.)

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. THE
question of referee for the Britt
Nelson fight is still in the air, Cof-
froth not having made a reply to
Nolan's offer to permit Jeffries to
referee if Coffroth deposits a $4,000
bond, guaranteeing a fair deal. No
Ian declared this morning this is the
last proposition he will make, and if
it is not accepted there will be no
fight
The majority of the fight fans are
now Inclined to believe Nolan is
merely blufting and when it comes
to a show down he will withdraw his
objection to Jeffries.
At the same time Nelson reiter-
ates his statement that any man but
Billy Roache will do. He insists
there will be a fight. Some are in
clined to believe Nolan is making a
play to affect the odds. 1t is argued
that if Nolan can create the impress
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-07
WILL NOT |ND|(T (0W[[5,
10Uh6, h0Q M. HOOKER

in the office of the prosecuting at
torney.
The jury is evidently preparing to
commence to finish the beginning of
the end of its labors.
No indictments will be returned by
the grand jury against w. III. Cowles
and J. f. Young, business manager
of the Spokesman-Review, and
Thomas Hooker, business manager of
the Chronicle.
This statement can be made posi-
lively today. In spite of the fact
that the grand jury has received testi-
mony tending to establish the falsi-
fication of fact in the returns made
by these three men to assessment,
which the revenue law says is per-
jury, it seemed that the grand jury
could scarcely help indict these three
citizens of Spokane, it is understood
this afternoon that no action will be
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-07

In spite of the fact that after the
county commissioners had been ad-
vised that the commissioners had no
legal right to charge lump sum of
$25 per month as commissioners ex-
penses, and in spite of the crushing
criticism administered by the grand
jury. the three amiable gentlemen put
in their bills as usual.
The public should understand that
there Is a difference in the bills rem
dered by the commissioners. Messrs.
Dean and Collin have been in the
habit of jumping in with lump sum
of $25 each and have been taking up
their warrants I'm that amount. Com
missioner Connolly, since the opinion
Of the prosecuting attorney and since
the grand jury's criticism, has put
IN his itemized bill. whether 1t was
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-07
SChADE BREWERY
WILL GET $1,000

In superior court today Judgment
was rendered in the condemnation
action commenced by the Spokane
Terminal company against b. Schade,
by which the plaintiff is instructed
to pay the defendant the sum of
$4,000 for a triangular piece of land
lying just north of the Schade Brew
ing company's bottling works, and
between that establishment and the
Spokane river
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-07

taken by the grand jury.
There is strong ground for the pre-
diction that at least three of the jury
men will vote against returning the
indictments, and, as a majority of IL
is necessary to return true bill, it
will be impossible to return true bills
in the cases of Messrs. Cowles, Young
and Hooker.
1t may be also stated as fact that
no other indictments will be returned
by the grand jury, except in cases
where criminal charges have been
preferred and the accused men ar
rested to be held for trial
To this sweeping statement there is
one possible exception. Should Archie
Ash return to the city it is possible
that his testimony might develop
something of interest in the charges
that have been preferred against A.
A. Kraft
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-07

Specific allegations of the complaint
are that the property is in arrears for
S115.04 for May. 1895; for $2SS so for
December, 1899, and for $10199 for
December, 1903, together with 500
attorneys fees for bringing the ac-
ton. The property was owned at
one time by the estate of Sophia
Goseman. The complaint was verified
on the 21st of last November by l.. +.
Boyd, then mayor of the city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-07

Thebsrand Jury is wrapped in the
mystery of it's own doing today. This
morning it resolved itself into con-
dition for doing business and it was
predicted that a bunch of true bills
and mo true bills" would be forth
coming before night.
The first intimation of what might
be going on in the inner sanctum
came when it was noted that no wit
ness appeared to enter the chamber.
Then Stenographer Clark, who has
been in the 'limelight of publicity
because his presence is held by some
of the indicted ones to have invalidat-
ed the entire proceedings of the in
Guisitorial body, appeared Juggling his
typewriter down the corridor, de-
scending the stairways and finally de-
posting the machine on his own desk
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-07
CITY SUES TO
ENFORCE Lien

The city of Spokane asks the SUI
perior court to grant judgment
against numerous persons interested
In lots IT and is of block 3 of
Chambers addition, under foreclosure
of lien against the property for as
sessments for grading Grant street
and also placing sidewalks thcreupon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-07
|10UnQ NAN BOUGHT his
CLOTHES WITH Dad (H[(k

same time Marks discovered the emp
tiness of the fund on which his check
was drawn, Graham having called
himself NJ. c. Butler. Marks learned
of Graham's trip Portlandward and
had him arrested at Tekoa by the
city marshal. Today's waiver fol-
lowed the arrest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-07
CITY IS
IN ASHES
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. IA
telegram from Balakhaney, where
many of the largest oil wells are To-
duced to ashes. The ear has sent
orders to the viceroy to stamp out
the revolt at any cost. The viceroy
has ordered troops to reinforce the
soldiers at Baku and will use vigor-
Gus measures.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-07
(Scripps News Association.)

TOXIC, Sept. 7.-Marquis Ito, ia
pans foremost statesman and for
years the idol of the populace, and
Edward H. Hartman, American rail-
way magnate, were stoned in the
streets here today. Neither were in
jured.
The demonstration was regarded as
a manifestation of the bitterness with
which the Japanese people have re-
ceived the news of the peace terms
The crowd quickly gathered when
Ito and Hartman appeared this
morning. The crowd began jeering.
Ito was cool and soon many missiles
were thrown. The police dispersed
the mob. Ito is blamed more than
anybody else for the terms granted.
America is blamed in some quarters
for the loss of indemnity. They say
that accounts for the attitude assum-
ed toward Hartman. Threats were
made against him during the assault.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-07

accused smyser. attorney for Mrs
Taggart. of using his influence as q
congressman to try and drive him
from the army before the trial OF
the divorce case. The accusation came
when letters from the archives Of the
war department were read One was
from Mrs. Tagsart. asking the de-
partment to take action against her
husband.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-07
TWO KILLED
IN A wRt(k
tScripps News Association.)

NEWCASTLE, Pa, Sept Two
excursion trains ON the Western New
York and Pennsylvania railroad. load
ed with passengers en- route to the
fair at Stoneboro, collided 10 miles
from this city this morning and an
engineer and fireman were killed