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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-24

Miss Gaitskill is 10.
Judge Poindexter this afternoon
granted the writ of habeas corpus
ond Billups, alleging that Miss
Gaitskill was being unlawfully held
against her will at a place at or
near 81 CORTLAND avenue for the
purpose Of preventing marriage, she
being willing and having consented
to marry Billups.
Arthur after much trouble got a
marriage license out the mother
late this afternoon outwitted the
lover and flew with her daughter to
the train, where tickets were
bought to Kansas City. The SER
vices of Detective McDermott were
got to save them from an interfer-
ence on Billups' part. A fast ride
in a closed carriage ended this
chapter of the romance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-24
HAM DON'T like IT

Among those who filed objections
to assessments of land outside the
city this afternoon was d. T. Ham
who protested that much of the
property itemized in his list OF
protests had not changed in condi'
ton in the least during the past
two years, and he could not see
the justice of any advance. Harl
J. Cook also appeared as agent to
protest against real property as.
sessments of his clients.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-24
BOOK TRUST
TRAPPED

CLEVELAND, Aug. 24-Superin-
tendent of Schools Elson of this
city has started out to break the
book trust. Cleveland needs large
supply of school books this year
and in selecting revised editions
the superintendent found that four
western cities for % cents less than
charged in Cleveland for the same
books with freight charged besides.
The book trust representatives
was taken by surprise at the array
of facts hurled at them by Elson.
They threatened to submit no bids,
but Elson is receiving plenty Of
bids and every school superintend-
ent is watching the fight. Elson's
victory will likely result IN attacks
in every city upon the school book
trust.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-24
MAN AND WOMAN Are
UNDER ARREST

Patrolmen Shannon and Lister
last highs arrested G. w. Meyer and
Mrs. s. M. Richardson for unlawful
cohabitation. The parties were in
the Old Minnesota lodging house
They appeared before Justice Hin
kle this morning and the case was
set for hearing tomorrow. Bonds
were fixed at $3.50 for the man and
$3.50 for the woman. The man is
said to have wife who takes in
washing and he is the father of six
small children.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-24
MADE CLEAN
BREAST

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 24.-In
the Mays land fraud trial today
Captain S. B. Ormsby, ex-command-
er Of the Grand Army of Oregon
and former forest superintendent,
testified that he received school
land certificates from Mays which
were afterwards sold. He admitted
the transaction influenced him to
make favorable report to the gov
eminent for the creation Of the
Blue Mountain reserve. Ormsby
offered no excuse and made a clean
breast of it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-24

Wavering between obedience for
her mothers wishes and her love
for Arthur Billups of Seattle, Miss
Goldine Gaitskill last night re-
fused her lovers request that she
meet him on the Monroe street
bridge and from there elope.
AS the result Of Miss Gaitskill's
refusal to get married last night,
today both city and county officers
are mixed up in the case. They
are trying to decide whom shall
have the girl, Billups or the moth
err. Billups wants her, and wants
her 80 badly that today he COM
menced proceedings for habeas cor
pus to compel the moter to give
up the girl. The mother wants the
girl just as badly and called for
the assistance Of the police.
It's long story from beginning
to the present, is this one of the
plighting of the troth of Goldine
and Arthur, wherein family inter
ference seems to mar the joy of
wooing.
Mr.. Billups and Miss Gaitskill
became engaged some months ago
and the date was set for Septem-
Der 4. But the girl was always
obedient and wrote to her mother,
who was in Kansas City, Mo-, tell
Ing her of the step she was about
to take. The mother was annoyed
and wrote Goldine asking her to
tell her more about the young man.
Goldine couldn't, for she didn't
know any more about him other
than that she loved him. That's
where the trouble first started.
Mother came to Spokane Wednes-
day and gave daughter a severe
talking to. She upbraided her for
not looking closer into Mr.. Billups'
character, which insofar as the
mother knew might be angelic, and
then again 1t might not.
Anyway the moter wanted pro-
ceedings stayed until Bllups' pedi-
gree was looked up. And Goldine
consented But Arthur objected.
and VIXEN he heard of Mrs. Cats
kills presence he went last even
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-24
LITIGATION MILL
cRINDS SLOWLY

No entry Of fee papers on the re-
ceiving register of the county clerk
had been received for the entire
day up to 2;15 o'clock this after
noon. Whether the lawyers are get.
ting lazy, or whether they have
nothing to do, or whether they are
waiting for the grand rush just be-
fore time expires for getting cases
on the September docket, is not
known.
IL have been connected with the
county clerks office for nearly six
years." said County Clerk Koontz,
land today Is the first day have
ever seen when some entry had not
been made on that book by noon"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-24
WOULD SAVE
HIS NECK

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Aug. PA
petition was filed with the governor
today to commute the death sent
ence of Adolph Weber, the Placer
county murderer. Several jurors
made affidavit that they would not
have voted the death sentence had
alleged new evidence been intro
duced, A neighbor of the Weber
family says he was not called as a
witness because he would not
swear to suit the prosecution.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-24
GETS The Limit

L. E. Church, the fireman who
yesterday is alleged to have stolen
a quilt and pillow from the lodging
house at 0424 Monroe street of
which Mrs. S. Logan is the land
lady, was fined 500 and cost by
Justice Hinkle this morning.
The quilt and blanket wasn't
worth more than 81. 1t was such
petty larceny and as Church had
s19.40 when arrested the court
made the penalty severe.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-24
STRIKE IS
INEVITABLE
(Scripps News Association.)

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. "a
The United railroads will today
send a communication to the car
mems union asking the union to
take no strike action until meet
ing of the board of directors Mon
day, which President Calhoun will
attend. There is little chance of
the union complying with the re-
quest and it is likely that all lines
of the company will be tied up Sun
day. Indications are that employees
of the Geary and California street
lines will also go out although these
men have not yet made any de-
mands.
1t Is stated on good authority that
the United railroads will refuse the
demands for SO and an eight hour
day for all platform men.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-24
BIG SHIP LOST IN
SMOKE

BELLINGHAM, Aug. 24-The
steamship Packenham, 5000 tons,
bound from Java to Victoria, b. c.,
with a valuable cargo, lost her
bearings early this morning in the
dense smoke from forest fires and
went on the rocks of San Juan Is
land. She was 20 miles out of her
course. Tugs are on the way from
Victoria to pull her of.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-24
LANE TAKES SEAT

WASHINGTON. Aug. 24.-Frank-
lin Lane this morning assumed the
duties of interstate commerce COM
missioner. Lane and Clements
think the roads will make no efforts
to prevent enforcement of the new
law rate though some features will
eventually reach the supreme court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-24
SAM MIGHT
BUTT IN
(Bcripps News Assoc!ation-l

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24-De-
spite outward appearances Of disin-
terestedness government officials
are discussing the proba bility of in
PREVENTION in Cuba. 1t is said this
morning that General Bells visit to
the president yesterday was much
more important than the removal
of troops from Brownsville.
1t is likely, however, that the
present policy will continue until
more serious developments.
Referring to the Brownsville trou-
BILE officials say the discontinuance
Of the enlistment of negroes is con-
sidered. No post wants a negro
regiment and there is no intention
of abandoning Fort Brown.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-24
REGIMENT IS
REbELL|0US

ODESSA, Aug. PA regiment
Of sappers attended a political
meeting here and beat the officers
who tried to break it up. They
adopted resolution that they
wouldn't fire on the people in any
uprising.
Murders and rioting are beyond
the control of police. Citizens have
petitioned the governor general to
increase forces and require each
householder to keep three armed
guards instead of one.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-24
IS
EXPLAINED

CHICAGO, Aug. 24.-Professor
Charles Frye, who returned after
an absence of 81 years, gave his
wife $4,000 and told her to ask no
questions, was arrested today on
charge of bigamy and wife deser-
ton preferred by Mrs. Clara God
dard of Hurley. S. D. She declares
Frye married her under the name
of Goddard when he knew his wife
was living and then deserted her.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-24
SHE STARTED SOMETHING.

Mrs. Randy" Williams, wife of
colored man, was fined S. and
costs by Justice Hinkle this after
noon for throwing stones at the
windows of Mrs. Emma Williams, a
neighoor, living at 702 Dean ave-
nue.. Mrs, Randy" said her man
is all the time going over to the
other Williams place and they fill
ed him full of gossip, wherefore she
started something.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-24

CHICAGO, Aug. 24.-The fight
on the school book trust in this
city will eliminate in board meet
ing Wednesday night when vote
upon renewal of the present con-
tract will be taken. Reformers
claim the trust sells Chicago books
for % cents which sell In other
cities for 10 cents. Those trying
to down the trust have nine votes
but require IL.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-24
TO ENJO|N
THE UNION

LOS ANGELES. Aug. 24.-The
Crescent Wharf Warehouse com
pany made application in the SUI
perior court today for a permanent
injunction against the longshore
mems union and San Pedro and
coast federation Of longshoremen
restraining them from interfering
with plaintiffs employees by picket
ing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-24
SPAIN IS FRIENDLY

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-It Is
announced that the tariff agree
ment made with Spain is the most
advantageous Spain has made with
any nation except Portugal. 1t be
comes effective September /.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-24
MURDEROUS NEGRO
SOLDIERS CAUGHT

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Aug. "a.
Twelve negro soldiers and one
discharged man were arrested to-
day charged with murder as the
result of an investigation by author
tiles. The fort commander declares
he unable to learn the names Of
others implicated in the recent riot.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-24
EPIDEMIC FEARED
AT VALPARAISO
(Scripps News Association.D

SANTIAGO, Aug. 24.-There
was another earthquake here and
at Valparaiso at o'clock this
morning. Rain is again falling at
Valparaiso. An epidemic is GER
tain unless dry weather comes.
Refugees are seeking shelter in
houses, the walls of which are
dangerous.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-24
INSANITY ENDS IN
TERRIBLE Death
(6cripps News Association-l

SAN BERNARDINO, Cal, Aug.
24.-Mrs. Albert Young went In
sane over holiness" religion today.
She poured coal oil over herself
and lighted it. The woman was
fatally burned. She escaped from
the hospital week ago in male at
tire. Her husband thought he
could restore her reason.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-24
CANS GETTING FAT.

GOLDFIELD, Aug. 24.--Gans
finds that he is gaining weight and
is now back to 1876. He takes on
heavy training again, which he will
keep up till next week. Cans was
winner at poker but refused to
say how much. Nelson has been
taking rest but starts in again
today. .u.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-24

OYSTER BAY Aug 24Uncle Sam is thru through"
The president today announced that the spelling
mended by the Carnegie committee will
all departmental correspondence Official
cabinet ordered
"unlean English she is writ"
been directed to lists of the frequently
words with the mode of spelling distributed
departments
The president thinks this will give the
dvduaity and result in saving ma
uves we'll for foreigners trying English.
100000 % 10000 % oee o 10000
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-24
DENIES BEING SPOTTER.

Malcolm Haywood. special police
man in charge of Natatorium park,
objects to being styled "spotter,"
such as he has been referred to, and
says that his duties are altogether
along the lines of special police in
the pay of the Washington Water
Power company, Dutch jake" the
Ingersoll Amusement company and
the Big Rink company.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-24
MAYOR MAY
SETTLE IT

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24.-At
the instance Of Mayor Schmitz,
President Mullaly of the United
Railroad and President Cornelius Of
the carmens' union met in the
mayors Office this afternoon to en-
deavor to effect a settlement.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-24
CAMPING PARTY HOME.

A jolly party of campers has re-
turned home from six weeks out
ing at Fish lake, Idaho. They were
Mrs. w. s. Thomas, Mrs. ]. Snyder,
Hazel Leinberger, Beryl Buck,
Chester Walton, Curtis Richardson,
Rex Thomas. Harry Brinkle, Reg
inald Thomas.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-24
HALDANE WILL RETIRE.

LONDON, Aug. 24.-It Is expect
ed that War Minister Haldane will
be retired. Politicians are discuss
ing the consequent shifting OF port
folio appointments. Haldane this
afternoon goes to join the king and
Campbell-Bannerman at Marien-
bad. AAs,E ,<nmAD,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-24
STILL
SOARING
tScripps News Assoeia tion.N

tBcripps News Assoeia tionN
NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-Union Pa.
cific went up four points near the
close of the market today. 1t is
stated Hartman and his friends
made over 100000 thereby. Union
Pacific reached 1879, It's high record.
Two hundred is predicted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-24

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-Secre-
tary Shaw denies that he is going
to buy government bonds. He says
the rumors are senseless and con-
tinually misleading, originated by
somebody trying to deceive the
thoughtless. Shaw declares should
the occasion demand relief he
would give it in the way he thinks
best without advance information.
The government Of Japan has
sent Hanara, second secretary of
the legation here, to Alaska to
make a full investigation of the
seal fisheries killing. The United
States government will lend every
assistance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-24
MILLIONAIRE IN
HARD LUCK

NORFOLK, Aug. 24.-Raynor
Wells, the millionaire seaman con.
victed of being absent without
leave, was sentenced to 10 days on
bread and water In irons today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-24
WILL LYNCH
Them

ATLANTA, Aug. PA mob Of
500 have gone to Decatur, where
the supposed assailant of the Law
renee girls are imprisoned, to lynch
them,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-24
INDICTMENT
DOUBLED
(ee rfpps News Association

VSt 'rppb FNeWN NSSUCIHtIUu1
JAMESTOWN, N. Y, Aug. "a
The federal grand jury today in
dicted Standard Oil and the New
York Central, charging the railroad
with giving and accepting special
rates on shipments of oil from
Clean, N. Y, to Burlington, Vt.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-24
COMIC OPERA
i WAR STILL ON

HAVANA, Aug. 24.-The govern
ment announces that Guerra is in
retreat. General Jose Miguel Gomez
was brought to this city today I'M
der a strong guard. He denies
completely in the conspiracy to
overthrow the government and says
he was arrested because of many
friends in the rebellion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-24

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-Sleep.
err, American charge at Havana,
cables to government claims mthe
cables the government claims Guer.
ra was defeated In a three hour
fight at Pinar del Rio.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-23
Capt. Martins Timely Caution.

Some fifty years ago Capt. RE ard
& Martin vas well known at the
West End and familiar 6r.re on
School street in the vicinity Of the
city hall. says a writer in The Boston
Herald He had run with the ma
chine" and been captain OF cold
Bauicoat." and was later an engineer
Of the Boston fire department. lie
also carried on the painting business
al 10 Chapman place
n vas his custom 20 be AZ hls =hop
nuta early two or three times week.
To zee that hts employees were sl IN
time. If any one arrived late. the
same dialogue always took place
ore morning "Bob" White was the
victim. and vas acoo>ted by the pro.
prietor. who said. Mr. White. YOU are
thirteen minutes late this morning
"Y-y-yes-yes. sir. but Won see. II
was married last night 10 which
Capt bici. replied.
"vc-, we'll very aali. fW dda1 Jet
Il occur again
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-23
Nan1e Made All comnlete

As is generally known the charm
ing town OF Waldobogo, Ne, included
among ifs fret settlers a successful
colony Of Dutch. The names # u
mer Hclmcrhausen Winchenbaum
Silenspurao. and many others of
Dutch or German origin are now
borne by the most respected families
of Knox and Lincoln counties. and the
old Dutch Lutheran churches Of Wal
doholo and Bristol both erected in
the eighteenth century. are visited by
all tourists 20 that section
One winter evening the soons of
tfo village were gathered in the gen
cral store and, having tired Of the dis
cGssiuu 90 ,he latest boss trade" and
other local events were amusing
themselves with constituting steer
from thc names ~ those present
MI Huof though his name an
swcrcd very vol for starter. Joe
Sides Thought me- was worthy or place
I'm the animal: John Horn considered
be would be ornamental as we'll as
useful still the "cri;icr" did NOT seem
complete when. by good luck, "Old
Jim Onbehind' came in. and 10y
consent IL was voted that
he would do very well for a tail
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-23

George We nave been married. just
a year to-day haven't uc2" said Airs
V o~thing,on, as George came home
from work, tired and rather out OF
sorts.
yes. dear. did you think I had for.
gotten IT,"
NO George; but I just thought I
would mcntion a. Aad, George, in all
his time has your loYc for me waver.
a for an Instant? las the horrible
enough; come TO YOU a ans ume that
eou had made a mistake? 10 YOU still
feel the same toward INC that sou did
upon that night a year oEo when you
promised 10 love ne 1lwsvs. 70 care
for ne and protect me through the
trials to follow? DO sou sin feel the
s8me?'
WIZ. dearest how can vou ask
such questions. waen YOU knoN that
have done al 81 ny bower and with
nay uhole heart TO make yol happy;
when you know that / would willingly
do ANYTHING Jon ash.
Then. George sighed Mrs. Worth
ington, rs she threw her arms around
his neck and kissed hin. there IS one
thing ] must ask OK you"
Yes dearest"
- shah have to ass you 20 90 down
and discharge the cook. haven't 90.
he nerve. Milwaukee Sentinel
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-23
Plain Lax lint Had eject.

4 few years ago there Hycd in
Lowell. Mass. Pr eccentric minister
named Nealc, who was famous for his
plain talking. on oa, occas'71 he was
preaching missionary Sermon ~ a
village so notcu fot i;s small cullcc-
tiops that he determined 10 pass the
plate him eif
ON his round ~ famc 10 farmer
who was. As Mr. Ne3lc wei knew the
richest man in the pace. This mdi-
yidual placed a nickel on tie plate.
Mr.. Neale stoppcs Immediately and
said. in a loud voice: Take your
nickel out. man; take it OUT Don't
you see you've covered up your la
borers dime?'
The rebuke was effect II, and a
much more valuable cola pas placed
on the plate.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-23
ESCAPE SEEMED LIKE MIRACLE.
Engineer Rode on Boiler That Ex.
pIoded Under Him.

pIoded Under Him.
II viii be a long time before Tim
othy Ardwaeel viii have another such
ride as he had not long ago, says the
ST Paul Pioneer Press.
He is an engineer in the Benbow &
Co. sawmill at Bidley Lake, in lie
sueur county and was engaged in
making some repairs in the mill when
the boiler blew up He was sitting on
box on top Of the boiler, and had
hold with both hands on one Of the
pipes a the time of the explosion.
The boiler, which is large one,
aew out endways through the side Of
the engine house and curved up grace
fully into the air. Ardwheel was pro
tected by being behind the steam
dome. and so was not injured when he
went through the side of the engine
house. Hanging on desperately he
continued to ride the huge projectile
in its flight. Fifty feet farther on it
turned sidewise. and, bottom first,
struck and crashed entirely through q
large warehouse Ardwheel coming
through the wreckage still uniniured.
On the other side OF the warehouse
is deep lake. and into this and to the
bottom Of il went Ardwheel's iron bal
loon. followed by its unfortunate rider.
A few seconds later Ardwheel rose to
The surface and swan ashore, some
what surprised and dazed, but not at
all harmed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-23

A city gentleman was recently in
yited down to the country for a day
with the birds" Whatever his pow
ors in finance, his shooting was not
remarkable ior It's accuracy. to the
great disgust of tho man in attend
auce. whose tip was generally regu-
lated by the size oI tho bag Dear
me-" at last exclaimed The sportsman,
but tho birds seem exceptionally
strong on the wing this year"
Not all Of en- sir. came The 70
mark. You've shat al the same bird
about a dozsn times rs afollerin'
you about sir"
Following me about? Nonsense
why should , bird derthat?'
We'll. sir. came the reply Il dun.
no. I'm sure unless 'e's 'angin' round
you for safety. "-Tafler.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-23
SOME ODD WEDDING SPEECHES,
One Groom Gave Juggling Per
fcrn1ance. Another Won by Brtes

One Groom Gave Juggling Per
Torrance, Another Won by Bribes.
The recent wedding in New York
at which the bridesmaids were repre-
sentative Of six nationaliJies, and
each felicitated the bride in the Ian-
guage Of her own country was an
odd affair but probably not so wel
received as the speech Of a young
Engllshman who was called upon to
toast The bridesmaids"
Apprised of his ordeal in advance
he had devised an escape, and with
the single statement that silence was
golden he brought from his pocket a
set of gold bangles. which he bestow-
ed upon the attendants of the bride.
At n Wedding feast at Dol, in Nor
mandy, the demand for a speech re-
suited ia the production of a guitar,
upon which The speaker accompanied
himself while he chanted the praises
Of the bride.
Had he stopped there all would
have been WELL but he changed TO a
rrs'se 81 IFS store, and the guests
threw him out Of the house.
Doubtless a similar fate should
have bcfallen the sharpshooter who
wrote the name Of the bride upon the
wall with pistol bullets, to the serious
damage Of the wall paper.
Amos; as odd was the performance
Of a German music hall performer.
who, when called upon for entertain
meut, mounted the table upon his
hands and balanced himself upon
glasses, cups and other furnishings.-
New York Herald.