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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-23
W0ULDN' 7 STOP
THE SHIP

Agnes Ramey filed a complaint
in the superior court this morning
stating that July 20 she got on a
boat of the Pend d'Oreille Naviga-
ton company at Cusick, Wash,
and bought a ticket to Devas'
Landing. The boat would not stop
there and she was carried by. Next
day they sent her back and once
more carried her by. Then they
set her and her five months old
child out in a trackless forest,
where she was lost for several
hours until strange man rescued
her. She asks $500 damages for
the mental strain and an over
charge in fare of 25 cents. The
regular fare, she says, was 60
cents, and they charged her IS
cents.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-23
FATHER M'GRADY WILL SPEAK

Father McGrady, the noted So
cialist orator, will deliver an ad-
dress tomorrow evening at Column
bia hall, corner First avenue and
Howard street. His subject will
be "The relation of Socialism to
the Home" Father McGrady Is an
eloquent speaker He was former
ly a priest, but became convinced
that he could do more good by
preaching socialism than by con-
fining his efforts strictly to the
church.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-23
FOOT TRAP LEFT
ON BUSY CORNER

A steel cable stretched across
the pavement at the corner of Riv-
erside and Wall today caused sew
eral pedestrians hard falls. The
cable seems to have been stretched
to assist in moving fixtures into the
Old National bank, but 1t remained
so long in the way and caused so
much inconvenience that repeated
complaints were made to the city
street department. No attention
was paid to these protests.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-23
SURROUNDED
BY FLAMES
(Scripps News Association


SAN RAFAEL, Cal, Oct. g.
Forest fires are still raging from
the town Of Bolinas to Camp Tay-
Tor. At least 500 mine employees
are fighting the flames. At noon
the fire was threatening the town
Of Nicasio. Farmers in the sur
rounding country are driving away
cattle. Deer are running at large
on the public highways.
The fire has burned over five
ranches. Camp Taylor is complete
ly surrounded by flames.
If unchecked the fire will threat
en- beautiful homes in Ross valley
by tomorrow.
The damages are already esti-
mated at 100000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-23

over $3.50 and a note for $3.50 for
half interest, and in six months
was to pay $500 more If the busi-
ness did $4,000, and another $500
If the business did $4,000 at the
end of II months.
After five months, says Mallen-
dorf, the business did not do $3.50.
and then he wanted to pull out Of
the partnership but Austin, he
claims, would give him no sttisfac-
ton. But the worst of Austin's
duplicity, says Mallendorf, happen
ed in September when he sold NAL
lendorf's half of the business to
one avid Freeman.
Mallendorf asks the court to give
him $1,000 damages his $3.50 and
note for $3.50 back, and recession
of his co-partnership contract.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-23
GRAFTERS GET FINES.

Charles Adams and A. Stevens,
proprietors of the bunco game at
406 Main avenue, were each fined
$40 In police court this afternoon
by Justice Hinkle and given in adj
dition seven days each in the city
jail.
William Edwards, Walter ixon
and Justus Morris, others interest.
ed in the alleged bunco steering
were given fines of 500.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-23
STRICKENON
THE TRAIN

An ambulance was called this
morning to the o. Il. & N. depot
TO take w. II. Raether OF Washugal.
Clark county, to the Washington
hospital. He was suffering from
apoplexy. Mr.. Raether BOARDED the
train at Portland. Ore, for Spo-
kane. A search Of his baggage re-
veals his identity, The sufferer is
an Odd Fellow and knight Of Py-
thias, Besides papers he carried
Gao in cash.
Mr.. Raether died at the hospital
this afternoon without recovering
consciousness.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-23
THIRD CHILD VICTIM

John Jenkins, age 10, who was
run over by Northern Pacific
freight cars while playing in the
yard at the Madelia street cross
ing yesterday, was the third boy
to be killed within this year. His
mother Is a widow at 204 Napa
street. Funeral arrangements have
not yet been made.
It seems no relief can be had
from the dangerous condition on
these tracks until the school
board builds new school SO pupils
can be kept off the tracks coming
and going. AS it Is now they are
certain to play among the cars.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-23
ARM0RY FUND IS
SECURED

The state treasurer has been Of
ficially notified that the Old Ma
tional and the Fidelity National
banks Of this city will finance the
completion OF the armory here on
the written guarantee of the local
business men who have underwrit-
ten the 100000 bond issue required
The rate of interest on the bonds,
fixed at Az per cent, proved I'M
satisfactory to the other banks, and
the two named have agreed to fur
nish the entire amount.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-23
RUN Over BY ROYALTY
(Scripps News Associa ton

LONDON, Oct. 23.-King Ed
wards automobile, at high speed,
struck a man in Hyde park today,
inflicting serious injury. The king
was badly shaken by the sudden
stop but otherwise unhurt. He SUI
perintended the removal of the
man to a hospital and appeared
greatly concerned over the man s
injuries.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-23
Three WIVES FOUGHT
FOR HIS GOLD
(Scripps News Association

CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-The court
this morning sustained the will of
the late Thomas p. Wicks. who
left his property to other than his
children, the chief beneficiary be-
ing nephew, p. P. Walden. The
estate is worth 5000, 900. Three di-
vorced wives, two daughters and
one son are interested. The con-
test made sensational trial, en-
volving testimony of many drink
ing bouts and questionable esca-
pades. An appeal will be taken.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-23
WILL
TRY AGAIN
(Scripps News Association.)

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-Sir
Thomas Upton this afternoon de-
cided to issue another challenge for
the American cup. This challenge
comes from the Royal Ulster Yacht
club, Of Belfast.
The next race will be made on
what is known as the new measure
ment rule, designed to eliminate
freak craft Of unstable designs
such as the Reliance and the
other Shamrocks.
Upton will issue his challenge
next Thursday at meeting of
prominent yachtsmen Of the city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-23
TELLS JAPS TO GO EASY.

TOXIC, Oct. 23.-The Kokosin
Shimbun urges Japanese people to
refrain from heated discussion of
the segregation question in Cali
fornia, referring to Roosevelt's as
sertion that there will be no dis.
ordinations against Japanese dur.
ing his term.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-23
NEGRO
ON TRIAL
(Scripps News Associationn

PITTSBURG, Oct. 23.-Clifford
Hoos, negro coachman and CO
respondent in the Hartje divorce
case, was arraigned today on a
charge of perjury. An attempt to
hush the case failed and the Judge
ordered the proceedings thoroughly
aired.
1t is alleged the negro per1ured
himself in testifying as a party to
the cause of action.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-23
TRUST BUSTING
RIGHT IN HIS
LINE
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News AssociatIon)
COLUMBUS, o., Oct. 23.-Attor-
ney General Ellis will now turn his
attention to the steel trust. He
will probably attack the sewer pipe
branch first and endeavor to break
up this trust as he did the bridge
trust. He was greatly encouraged
by winning the first skirmish with
Standard Oil.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-23
KN0CKS0UT Union
. LABOR CLAUSE

(Scripps News Association.)
LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. 23.-In
the federal court today Judge
Evans held unconstitutional Sec
ton 10 of the interstate commerce
act. This section seeks to prevent
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-23
CARTER HARRISON
BADLY INJURED
(Scripps News Association.

(Scripps News Association,)
MONTREAL, Oct. 23.-Carter II.
Harrison has been injured while
moose hunting in Ontario. Friends
started today to take him to Chi
cago. He has badly sprained
back and possibly internal in
juries.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-23
UNCLE SAM WILL
SETTHEPACE
(Scripps News Association.)

ROME, Oct. 23.-Bishop Burke,
of st. Joseph Mo-, was received by
the pope today. He says the pope
is enthusiastic about America and
told him he thought the world
would soon take its ideals of civil
lization from America.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-23
NEW IRRIGATION COMPANY.

Articles Of incorporation of the
Western Power & Irrigating COM
pany were filed this morning, with
a capital Of 100000 The trustees
are John Kirschweng, Christina
Kirschweng and Alex Ross.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-23
NEW FRENCH CABINET
(Scripps News Association)

(Scripps News Association.)
PARIS, Oct. 23.-The new
French cabinet was completed to.
day follows: Premier and minister
of the interior. Clemenceau; jus.
tice, Guyot de SeSsalgne; foreign
affairs, Pichon; education, BRAND;
finance, Caillaux; war, Picquart;
marine, Thompson; public works,
Barthou; commerce, Domergue;
agriculture, Ruau; labor, Viviani.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-23
MANY TEACHERS HERE.

The twenty-seventh annual in
stitute of the Spokane county
teachers at the high school took
up the second days Of the session
today with an increased attendance
over yesterday. 1t is estimated
there are more than 500 teachers
now in the city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-23
BUYS FINE RESIDENCE.

The William O'Brien home prop
erty at 2319 Pacific avenue has
been purchased by B. r. Lewis
fer consideration of $4,000. The
Lewis family will occupy the
house on their return from a
southern trip.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-23
FlENDS
TORTURE CAT

BUTTE, Mont, Oct. 23.-The po-
lice are looking for the members
of a band of young hoodlums who
were surprised by member of
the county attorneys staff tortur-
ing a live cat on the borders Of
Chinatown.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-23
BLOW BANK SAFE.

(Scripps News Association.)
SPARKS, Okla. Oct. 23-Robbers
blew a safe In the state bank this
morning and secured $4,000 cash
They fired 100 shots at citizens
and escaped.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-23

interstate carriers from keeping
employees out of labor unions.
]. M. Scott, a Louisville & Nash.
vile train dispatcher, was on trial
for discharging operators who
joined the union. The court dis
charged Scott.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-23
SPOKANE MEN INTERESTED.

A new bank, Incorporated at $685.
900. 10 to be started at Cheney.
Thomas II. Brewer l.. II. Hamblen,
w. 8. Gilbert, Charles l.. Lund,
George s. Brooke and A. w. Lind
say are the Spokane men inter
ested.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-23
Battle WITH CONVICT

(Scripps News Association.)
IRKUTSK, Oct. 23.-Convicts
broke from the jail today. In
battle with guards nine convicts
were killed. Seventeen escaped.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-23
MUST
/ TAKE TURNS
(Scripps News Association.)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23-The
treasury department announced to-
day that all applications for in
creased bank circulation under
Shaw's promise of $4,000 900
would be acted upon in the order
received. Large banks may be al
lowed less than they seek in Or
der to accommodate smaller con-
Germs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-23
WOMEN RAID
COMMONS
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
LONDON. Oct. ga hundred
women suffragists tried to force
their way into the house of COM
mons today. They made a DEM
onstration In the lobby and the po-
lice arrested many. Eight insisted
on shrieking speeches from ped
estals of monuments In the lobby.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-23
SMALLPOX IN IDAHO
(scripps News Association.)

NSVTIppS NtWS NSSOcIaIlOn.1
BOISE, Idaho, Oct, 23.-Authori-
ties at Nampa have closed the
public schools and churches and
prohibited all public meetings for
two weeks as a preventative meas
ure. Several cases OF smallpox
having appeared there.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-23

EXPECTED
(Scrlpps News Association

II
WARSAW, Oct. 23.-Trouble IL
expected tomorrow on account Of
the calling OF general strike as a
protest against execution of num-
Der of socialists. Troops in con-
troll of garrisons have been in
creased in anticipation Of an out
break.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-23
WHEREABOUTS OF FAIRBANKS

TUSLA, l. T., Oct. 23.-Vice
President Fairbanks left here this
morning on his tour Of the Indian
Territory. He will be in Arkansas
tomorrow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-23
HOME RULE
FOR IRELAND
(Scripps News Association.)

NDVfIPPS NtWS ASSUCIUtIUHJ
LONDON, Oct. 23.-The English
parliament met today. The Irish
home rule bill will occupy the
closest attention. 1t is expected
to pass the commons by a big ma
jority.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-23
CUPID HAS LONG REACH.

Marriage licenses were granted
this morning TO the following: r.
II. Glasgow. of Denver, Col, to
Anna Lavonture, of Beaumont, AL
berta, Canada.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-23
STOCK
FRAUD
(Scripps News Association.)


CHICAGO, Oct. 23-Henry Bush
nell and |. Miller were held to the
federal grand jury today on a
charge of using the mails to de-
fraud as the result of an examina-
ton of the Tobasco-Chiapas Trad
ing company. The concern claims
to have big business in Mexico,
which 1t is alleged is exploited for
the sale of worthless stocks.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-23
TROUBLE ON THE LINE.

TOPEKA, Oct. 23.-The Santa
Fee and Rock Island roads report
much difficulty in moving trains in
the west on account of stormy
weather.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-23
20 is THANKSGIVING

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-The
president today issued the Thanks
giving proclamation, naming No
vember 20 as the day. He urges
that material well-being be recog-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-23

nized as the only foundation upon
which to build individual and ma
tional morality, without which
prosperity would be curse instead
of blessing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-23
UNERWRiTERs IN SESSION.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 23.-The Ma
tional Association of Life Under
writer's began its convention here
this morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-23
BANK PRESIDENT
NOW JAIL BIRD

On charges of embeZzlement.
He was sentenced to one to Is
years concurrently. Town and
school funds were lost by his
crOokedness.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-23

(Scripps News Association.)
JOLIET, ILL.,, Oct. 23.-Howard S.
Barker, president Of the Bank OF
Frankfort, in this county, today
pleaded guilty to two indictments
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-15

The sailor had left the crowbar be-
meath. He secured n rife, spare clip
and dozen packets Of cartridges,
meanwhile briefly explaining to Iris
the turn taken by events so far as Mir
Jan was concerned. She was natural
ly delighted and forgot her fears in
the excitement caused by the appear
ancc of SO useful an ally. She drank
his health in a trimming beaker Of
water.
She heard her lover rejoln Mir Jan
moonlight, while jerks explained the
action Of the rife Fortunately Iris
was now much recovered from the
fatigue and privation Of the earlier
hours. Her senses were sharpened to
pitch little dreamed of by stay-at-
home young ladies Of her age and she
deemed It her province to act as sentry
while the two men conferred. Hence
she was the first to detect, or. rather. to
become conscious Of. the stealthy crawl
of several Dynks along the bottom OF
the cliff from Turtle beach.
"Robertw she screamed. THE Dy-
axis! On your left"
But Iris was rapidly gaining some
knowledge of strategy. Before she
shrieked her warning she grasped a
rife. Holding it at the "ready"--about
the level of her waist-and depressing
the muzzle sufficiently. she began firing
down the side of the rock as fast as
she could handle lever and trigger.
Two of the nickel bullets struck a pro-
lection and splashed the leading saw
ages with molten metal.
Unfortunately jerks rifle beneath
was unloaded, being in Mir JAMS pos
session for purposes of instruction.
jerks whipped out his revolver.
ITO the cave" he roared. and Mir
JAMS unwillingneSs to face goblin
could not withstand the combined i'm
pctus of the sahibs order and the on
ward rush Of the enemy. He darted
headlong for the entrance.
jerks. shooting blindly as he. too,
ran for the ladder emptied the revolv-
ar just as his. left hand cutchel n
rung, Three Dvaks were so close that
it would be folly to attempt TO climb.
He threw the weapon into the face of
the foremost man. effectualy stopping
his onward progress.
The sailor turned TO dive into the
cave and secure the rifle from Mir
Jan, when his shin caught the heavy
crowbar resting against the rock. The
pain of the blow lent emphasis to the
swing with which the implement de-
scended upon some portion OF n Dyak
anatomy. jerks never knew where he
cracked like an eggshell
He had not time to recover the bar
for another blow SO he drove the point
in the gullet Of a gentleman who was
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about to make a vicious sweep at him
with a parang. The downfall of this
worthy caused his immed ix.e success
sor to stumble, and jerks saw his OPP
portunity. With the agility of cat he
jumped up the ladder and reached the
ledge without injury
These things happened with the
speed of thought. Within forty seconds
Of Iris shrill cry the sailor was breast
high with the ledge and calling to her:
"All right, old girl! Keep it up"
But here he was close to her, unhurt
and calmly jubilant as was his way
when n stiff fight went we'll He was
by her side now, firing and aiming, too,
for the Dyaks broke cover recklessly
IN running for shelter, ana one may do
fair work by moonlight.
She had strength enough left to place
the rifle out Of harms way before she
broke down and sobbed not tearfully.
but In paroYysm Of reaction. Soon
all was quiet beneath save for the Ia
bored efforts of some wounded men to
get far away from that accursed rock.
jerks was able to turn to Iris. He en-
deavored to allay her agitation and
succeeded somewhat, for tears came,
and she chung to him. 1t was useless
to reproach him. The whole incident
was unforeseen. She was herself a
party to it. But what an escape,
You have been very good little
girl and have earned your supper" he
said.
"Oh, new can you talk so callously
after such an awful experienced" she
expOstulated brok emily.
ut is small thing to trouble about,
sweetheart" he explained. "You spot
ted the enemy so promptly and blazed
away with such ferocity that they new
er got within yards OF me-"
Are you sure
Il vow and declare that after we
have eaten something and sampled our
remaining bottle of wine l will tell you
exactly what happened"
"Why not nowt'
because | must first see to Mir Jan.
i bundled him neck and crop into the
cave. hope did not hurt him"
you are not going down there
again.
mo need, | trust"
lie went to the side of the ledge, re-
covered the ladder which he had has
tily hauled out of the Dyaks reach aft
er his climb, and cried:
mir jan"
"Ah, sahib! Praised be the name of
the Most High, you are alive. l was
searching among the slain with sor-
| rowful heart
The Mohammsdan's voice came from
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the Crowbar clinched in both hands.
The firing in the valley slackened and
died away. A Dyak face. grinning like
Japanese demon, appeared at the top
Of the ladder nearest to Iris.
Don't fire. shouted jerks And the
iron bar crushed downward Two 9th
ers pitched themselves half on to the
ledge Now both crowbar and revolv-
or were needed. Three ladders were
thus numbered somewhat for those be
meath. and jerks sprang toward the
fourth and most distant Men were
crowding it like ants. Close to his feet
lay an empty water cask. 1t was u
crude weapon. but effective when well
pitched. and the sailor had never made
better shot for a goal in the midst
of a hard fought scrimmage than he
made with that tub for the head OF the
uppermost pirate.
Another volley came from the sands
a bullet plowcd through his hair and
sent his Sou'wester flying. Again the
besiegers swarmed to the attack One
way or tho other they must succeed.
and such womnn-could not keep at
bay an Infatuated horde OF fifty saw
ages fighting at close quarters and IN
der these gricvous conditions.
jerks knew what would happen. He
would be shot while repelling the seal
ing party And Iris. Dear heart! She
was thinking of him.
Keep back! They can never gain
the ledge she shrieked.
And then, above the din Of the fu-
sillade. the wells Of the assailants and
the bawing Of the wounded there
came through the air n screaming. tear
ing. ripping sound which drowned all
others. 1t Travelled with incredible
speed, and before the sailor could be
lieve his ears for he well knew what
1t meant-a shrapnel shell burst in
front Of the ledge and drenched the
valley with flying lead.
jerks was just able to drag Iris fat
against the rock ere the time fuse op-
Grated and the bullets few. He could
form no theory, hazard no conjecture.
All lie knew was that twelve FOUNDER
shell had flown toward them through
space, scattering red ruin among the
amazed scoundrels beneath. Instantly
he rose again, lest perchance any Of the
Dyaks should have gained foothold
on the ledge
The ladders were empty He could
hear a good deal Of grooming, the foot
steps Of running men and some dis
tant shouting.
'Sahib" yelled Mir Jan, drawn from
his retreat by the commotion without.
Yes" shouted jerks.
The native in a voice cracked with
excitement, told BIN something. The
sailor asked a few rapid questions to
make quite sure that Mir Jan was not
mistaken.
Then he threw his arms round Iris,
drew her close and whispered
MY darling. we are saved, A war
ship has anchored Just beyond the
south reef. and two boats filled with
armed sailors are now pulling ashore"