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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-21

Of Spokane, Wash, and Clarence
barrow, Chicago.
The prisoners are sustained by
the 100000 members OF their or
ganization, by the great mass OF
organized workingmen in the coun-
try, by the Socialists in a solid
body and by considerable public
sentiment that feels that it is not
a case of fair play.
The fact that all the evidence
has been gathered by the very
agencies employed by the mine
owners in their war with the fed
Grafton, has not contributed to
popular confidence in the prosecu-
ton. The extraordinary activity
of public officials of all grades in
cooperating with these agencies
has given rise to doubt as to
whether the prisoners have been
protected in their rights.
AS soon as Steunenberg was
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-21
MEETS DEATH
UNT|MELY

John H. Ransom, a broker living
on East Seventh avenue in East
Spokane, was killed yesterday by
the accidental discharge of a Colts
automatic revolver, which he had
been showing to a friend. Mr.. Ran
som was endeeavoring to get cart
ridge out of the barrel Of the gun
and was holding 1t toward his body
when the gun was discharged. The
bullet passed through the 1ntestines
and he died within an hour Of in
ternal hemorrhages.
Mr.. Ransom was 35 years old
and came to Spokane last July from
Seattle. He leaves a wife and
three children. He was member
of the S. A. A. c., the Brotherhood
Of Railway Trainmen and the
Eagles.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-21
WALLER Will
Remain CHIEF

Notwithstanding reports to the
contrary, Leroy G. Waller will re-
main In Office as chief Of police
during the administration Of Mayor
Daggett. The police force under
Chief Waller has made an enviable
record and has rendered efficient
work. Many criminals have been
run down and sent to the peniten-
tiary and the town has been free
from any carnivals of crime. With
the small at his command remark
ably good order has been preserved
in the city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-21
LABOR'S ENEMY Will NOT
Be CONFIRMED

The matter of acting upon the
name of Edward O'Shea, which was
sent to the city council on May
II by Mayor Daggett as a successor
to Commissioner Weymouth, will
probably come up in the city coun-
Gil tomorrow night. Councilman
Pratt will also be seen in one of
his famous political trimming
stunts.
Mr.. Pratt suggested the name of
Mr.. O'Shea to the mayor and when
Mayor Daggett sent O'Shea's name
to the city council Mr.. Pratt did
not want to vote for it, consequent
ly he had it referred to the commit
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-21
CIRCUS MAN
VERY BRAVE

the frantic kicking of the horses
he reached over and grabbed the
bride. In doing so he lost his
balance on his own horse and fell
beneath the hoofs of the other
team and received kick on the
back Of the skull. The woman also
fell, but only received a sprained
ankle.
The blow affected Reds brain
and when the ambulance was near
the hospital he leaped out and
started to run and lost his cap.
He came for II, but not before it
was in the possession of one of the
attendants, Red agreed to enter
the hospital peaceably if the hat
was returned to him. DR.. c. P.
Thomas ID attending
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-21
GUT WAGES
IN ZION

CHICAGO, May Civ. G. Voli-
va, the present head of the church
In Zion, says he has reduced ex-
penses of the church since January
from $4,000 a month to 1882 a
month by reducing salaries and the
working force. Overseers who have
been receiving $500 a month now
get but 500.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-21
TAKE PUTER
TO OREGON

SAN FRANCISCO, May 21.-As-
sistant United States Attorney
Black stated this morning that A.
D. Puter, apprehended at Alameda
yesterday for alleged completely in
the Oregon land frauds, would be
taken to Oregon Immediately,
where proceedings in the federal
court would be begun against him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-21
WAS
DRUNK

Patrolman Shannon last night ar
rested Earl Summers, IA year old
boy, and booked him at the police
station for being drunk. The boy
said he had got the liquor at the
Banquet saloon, 929 First avenue,
during the afternoon, when he had
been sent with written order
twice by some men working on the
Northern Pacific tracks. The third
time, he says, he got the liquos
without an order and drank it him
self.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-21
TO CHANGE CIVIC
CENTER IN FRISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, May 21.--The
committee on special session of the
legislature this morning consid-
cred constitutional amendments
proposed for the widening Of
streets and repairing city property.
The suggestion was made that the
present city hall be sold and the
property acquired for a city build
ing on Van Ness avenue and Mar
ket street, which will be the new
civic center. 1t is proposed to ac-
quire land through the middle of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-21
RUNDY AWARDED
DAMAGES

r. A. Bundy was awarded $500
for the injuries he sustained while
employed at the Union Iron Works.
The case occupied all of last week
and though the jury arrived at its
verdict Friday night it was not
opened in court until today.
Bundy was a machinist and while
employed in making repairs he be-
came caught in the machinery and
sustained injuries which disabled
hfm for life. Under the factory law.
1880 was as much as the jury
could award him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-21

Two governors, an adjutant gen.
enal, Pinkerton detectives and a
railroad company combined to get
them from Colorado to Idaho with
out an opportunity to appeal to a
court. They were arrested at night,
held in secrecy and transported in
a special train. This train was run
through at full speed. r,
Counsel for the prisoners sought
to have the extradition set aside.
Their contention was based on a
clause in the United States consti-
tuition that only a person who 'fiees
from Justice may be extradited.
They argued that the prisoners had
not fled and that, as matter of
fact, they had been in Denver all
the time. They cited the Hyatt
case wherein the United States su.
preme court held that man could
not be extradited unless he was in
the demanding state at the time the
offense was committed.
This presentation was to the
prosecution and the Idaho supreme
court mere bagatelle. In effect
the prosecution said: mo matter
how you were brought here you are
in Idaho now and you are going
to stay" *sS1iRlH
The state supreme court OBJ
served that according to the rec
ords the extradition seemed to be
regular and In due FORM" and that
the question Of the legality of the
extradition could be raised only in
Colorado, not in Idaho.
So far as it has been made pub
lie the charge against the prison
ers is based chiefly on a long con-
fession made by Harry Orchard,
who killed Steunenberg, to a Pin
kerton detective. Orchard, accord
ing to his own statement, has since
his young manhood been a wander
er, gambler, miner and whole
sale murderer. One of the leading
men of the prosecution says Or
chard is a degenerate. He admits
or claims to have killed 80 men as
the hired killer of the miners fed
GRAFTON.
This confession by Orchard was
made AFTER TWO MONTHS
SWEATING BY THE PINKER-
TONS. They say it was due to an
awakened conscience, belief in
God and solicitude for the welfare
Of his soul. They say no induce
ments or promises of immunity
we're held out to him.
1t is fact. however, that after
making the statement Orchard dis
missed Fred Miller. who had acted
as his attorney. When the latter
called to see him Orchard sent out
word that he was satisfied with
matters as they stood and so de-
clined Miller's further services.
When Orchard was arraigned in
court he was mute, declining to
plead either guilty or not guilty.
Judge Frank j, Smith entered a
plea of not guilty.
Steve Adams, who was arrested
in Oregon, has also confessed. He
Is held at the pen, as sort of
guest of the state, no charge hav-
ing been entered against him
Adams says he was hired by the
federation to throw Greek fire into
trainload Of nonunion men and
to commit other crimes.
Meyer. Haywood and Pettibone
will first be placed on trial and Or.
chard and Adams will be used as
witnesses against them.
1t will probably be charged by the
defense that much of the evidence
alleged to be corrohorative OF the
Orchard and Adams confessions
was manufactured by the detec
| tives.
The prosecution claims evidence
that l.. J, Simpkins. member oil
! the miners federation, was in Cald
well with Orchard and took part In
/ the murder of Steunenberg. A re
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-21
WILL NAME
EWD0CT0R

Mayor Daggett will tomorrow
night send to the city council the
name of physician to succeed DR..
c. G. Brown on the board of health.
The mayor has not yet decided up
on whose name he will send to the
council. The place was offered to
DR.. P. S. Byrne. He refused II,
however. on the ground that his
private practice and other interests
take up too much of his time,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-21

Judge Huneke this morning gave
Mrs. Josephine Baruth the limit OF
The law when he sentenced her to
serve 10 years in the penitentiaory
m. to pay q fine of $1,000. After
a three days trial jury last Mon
day found Mrs. Baruth guilty OF
manslaughter.
Mrs. Baruth, on March rs, shot
her husband in their home at Med
ical Lake. Blood poisoning set In
the wound and Mr.. Baruth died a
few days later at the Sacred Heart
hospital in this city. The shoot
ing followed marital trouble or
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-21
j. s. CONSUL
ASSASS|NATED

BATOUM, May Civ. H. Stew
art, the American vice consul, was
sassinated at his country place
last night by being shot through
the head. The murderer escaped.
Stewart was an Englishman and
was appointed vice consul in 1904.
His salary was paid in Fee. Stew
art was engaged in business here.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-21

the block and then instead Of open.
Ing this as an alley that the prop
erty owners be forced to take it In
exchange for frontage on the street
to be widened.
The mortality report from April
IS to April 20 is as follows: Deaths,
natural causes, las; violent deaths,
not due to fire or earthquake, Z;
deaths from earthquake 1913, from
fire 147; gunshot wounds 8, from
fire and earthquake As; from ptno.
maine poisoning 2; total SAT.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-21
BY Jacob WaIdeck.

BOISE, Idaho. May 21.-The de-
tense of the miners union officials
charged with the murder of ex-
Gov. Steunenberg, is in strong
hands. 1t is a cheerful, forceful
defense.
Attorneys representing Meyer,
Haywood and Pettibone are E. F.
Richardson, Of Denver, counsel for
the Western Federation of Miners;
]. H. Nugent, Silver City, idaho,
prosecuting attorney f Awyhee-co,
Fred Miller, a prominent attorney
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-21

VOTES MONEY

DES MONIES, May 21.---The
Presbyterian general assembly
voted to raise 100000 In the
churches on June Is for the San
Francisco California churches in
jured by the earthquake and fire,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-21
BURTON To
SERVE TIME IN JAIL

WASHINGTON, May 21.-Sena-
tor Burton of Kansas must serve
six months in jail, pay $4,000
fine on one count and $500 fine and
six months in jail on the second
count. He was indicted on the
charge of appearing before the de-
partment for personal gain In gpv-
eminent proceeding. The court
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-21
CANADIANS Will
FORWARD MONEY

OTTAWA, May 21.-It Is under
stood the Canadian government
has practically decided to forward
the 100000 voted by parliament
for San Francisco relief. 1t win
go as a contribution to the Red
Cross or Mayor Schmitz.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-21

APPOINTM fNTS

WASHINGTON. May 21.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt nominated the fol-
lowing consuls: General William
T. Fee, Ohio. at Mukden: Leo Al
len Bergholz. New York, Canton,
China.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-21
MINERS OFFICIALS WERE
DECLARED GUILTY ON SIGHT

ALL CIRCUMSTANCES, SAY THE
DEFENSE, POINT TO A CON-
~PIRACY TO RAILROAD MOY-
Err, HAYWOOD AND PETIT
BONE TO THE GALLOWS-
CASE AGAINST THEM CHIEF
" BASED ON THE WORD OF
A GAMBLER, DEGENERATE
AND MURDERER STRONG
CLAIMS OF THE DEFENSE.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-21
10 YEARS FOR
MRS. BARUTh

many years standing.
On trial Mrs. Baruth's defense
was that her husband had attacked
her with a poker and threatened
her life. She claimed she shot in
self defense.
The testimony Of her IL year old
daughter, Agnes Baruth, practically
sent the mother to the penitenti-
airy. The daughter was present at
the shooting and her story differed
from that of her mother in many
essential details.
Mrs. Baruth's attorneys gave no.
tice of appeal and will carry the
case to the supreme court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-21

tee of the whole. >.
Under the belief that as Council.
man Funk is out of the city the
Democrats will not have sufficient
votes to confirm Mr.. O'Shea, Pratt
will probably move tomorrow night
to take O'Shea's name from the
committee of the whole. If the
program is carried out, Mr.. Pratt
could vote for Mr.. O'Shea and then
tell that gentleman that it was the
Republicans who defeated him. The
motion to take from the committee
OF the whole will be oppose ed, how.
ever, by the administration
friends,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-21
SM0OT CASE
IS POSTPONDE

WASHINGTON. May 21.--The
senate committee on elections and
postponed indefinitely
voting on the Smoot case ON ac-
caunt of Senator Burrows indus
position.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-21

prohibits Burton from ever holding
an Office of trust or profit under
the government.
Burton ceases to be a senator
when the sentence begins.
Burton was given 60 days to file
a motion for rehearing. Judgment
has been suspended until the mo-
ton Is heard.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-21

ward has been offered for his ar
rest.
The defense has letters from
Washington saying he was in that
state at the time of the murder, but
that it would be risky for him or
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-21

(Note-This is the fifth and con-
Guiding article by Correspondent
Waldeck, who investigated the
great Idaho murder case for this
newspaper.-Editor.)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-21
MAY BE
ST0ESSEL'S FATE

demned to death Lieutenant Gener-
al Stoessel and Rear Admiral Nebo
gatoff, commander of one of Adj
miral Rojestversky's squadrons.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-21
MASON IS
SENTENCED
(Scripps News Association.)

NbNrr TIPS fVoW5 HHSUCFHtIUH.I
NEW YORK, May 21.-Thomas
Metelski, known as the Masonic
burglar" was sentenced to 40
years In prison today as an habitual
criminal.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-21

ST. PETERSBURG. May 21.--It
b rumored in military circles that
)he court martial investigation of
be Port Arthur surrender con.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-21
CLARENCE BARROW,

adviser of several mining com.
panies.
Nugent is prosecuting attorney in
a county where two-thirds of the
population i, composed of miners
and their families. He has served
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-21
HAS
RATE BILL

WASHINGTON, May 21.-The
house committee will consider to-
night the railroad rate bin which
was passed by the senate.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-17
THAT SENATORIAL ENDORSEMENT

alleged no misrepreent Ohio the United
saisfac from the endorsement which
their job holding and job seeking followers mmed out of
republican certainly welcome to it
delud themselves into the belief that this
OF the people of Ohio their
political would be difficult find
body else in Ohio who takes like view
the honest rank and
republican Ohio nothing the honest
file the generally that that
vention lin aosement" meets with popular approval.
unbiased believe for minute that it
be in Ohio between Theodore
and Dick
Roosevelt would the vote of
ly every honest in the state?
Unfortunately the people of Ohio of expressing
themselves at the ballot box on this issue at this time.
they opportunity. when
and Dick will they don't know that the time
Ohio politics public service
of the Foraker-Dick brand
did you that of Forake before
the convention
gall class by
IF don't like the myself senate take the
had failed
utterly explain why the entire history of his public office holding
faithful faith
leness whose salary
"If worthy
giving this bluff orders
from him. threatening begging cng the convention
proposed platform plank
by popular
The utter and hopeless hypocrisy position
rious that it gives stomach 81 ckness
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-17
INDIANA MINISTER WHO
DEFENDS HORSE RAGING

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Sept. II.
Indiana has a preacher who de.
tends horse racing, He believes it
harmless and highly beneficial.
The Rev. w. r. Williams, of this
city, was not afraid to boldly adyo-
cate his sentiments when the mat
Ter of horse racing at the county
fair was under discussion. He
says:
( There are two objections raised
against horse racing: Cruelty to
the horse and gambling. l do not
consider racing cruel, nor any more
a task than driving or working the
horse extra time for pleasure or
money. God gave man dominion
over the animal kingdom. Man can
lawfully use any animal for his
profit or pleasure.
Gambling goes with racing. But
II We were to abandon all that Is
bet on we would quit our political
elections and all that make us good
and great Everything that has
chance In It is gambled on. In all
our work and pleasure we should
eliminate the evil. This should be
our practice In the horse race.
"The race Is chief support OF the
county fair. believe the county
fair is a benefit; an inspiration to
better farming. manufacturing and
stock raising. II is one of the
branches In social schooling. There
= . pleasure 10 and enliyening of
ehe tired man In watching a horse
eaca. II breaks the nsonotony OF
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-17
THE IRRESISTIBLE MAGNET

Outside paptate very
with their abcrs in
dog
allowed themselves display they
this: minedy
correspondence his
smelling
He could close his the
fragrant
piney twitched imaginary fishing
with dispeled the visions
png
upon thousands
brought envelope containing paper
On scrawled the
homesck for daddy.-BOBs"
mail pushed aside
a desk. he
the telephone for hour
knew really going up north
see, call Irresistible powerful
chds puest
world the love that guile wes deceit
unpurchasabe
faith XII things blacklist
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-17
IN A NUTSHELL

At Augusta, Ga, a pretty girl
named Nan Bryant is thought to be
in a dying condition from blood
poisoning caused by her lover bit
ing her on the cheek while kissing
her.
The Los Angeles lumber trust
has raised the price of Puget
Sound lumber from S25 to $3.50
per 1000 feet. 1t is expected that
the price will shortly be boosted
to $50 per 1000 and held there.
Complaint on the statutory
charge has been made at Salt
Lake against Joseph F. Smith,
president Of the Mormon church.
The accusation is based on the
birth of a son to Mary Taylor
Smith, one of the defendants
plural wives. Smith is now in
Europe.
Cinnamon from all over the
Northwest attended sale of
opium at Tacoma today. Seven
hundred tins, containing $50
pounds of tbs drug, were disposed
of by the United States marshal's
Office. The stuff was found hid
den on an Indian reservation near
Tacoma.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-17
THE SPOKANE.
THAT A MAN WHO

The Roscian Opera company
sang Fra Diavolo" last night at
the Spokane to an appreciative au-
dience. AS it did when here be.
fore, the company made a favor
able impression. The success of
Fra Diavolo" last night induced
the management to repeating it to-
night instead of putting on THE
Mascot" F:lliard Campbell's is
perhaps the best and strongest
voice. Winifred Crowley, the
Rossland girl, has improved. She
Joined the company when it was
here before.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-17

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 17.-Why is
it that nobody wants to adopt a
red haired baby? D
The matron of a home-findingl in
stitution viii say that people who
will fall In love with tow-headed
babies or babies with inky locks, or
even bald-headed babies. will, when
1t comes to making a home for lit
tie Master Sorrel Top begin to shy
y eyade the responsibility.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-17
THE WASHINGTON.

German 5ialect as rendered by
Charles A. Loder last night was
German dialect as one hears it
from one CT those squat "Deutch-
ers" over a stein. He's good. "The
Rounder" by Nugent & company
was favoratly received. The per-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-17
A WOMAN CURED

Mrs. Tom Prichard was cross. In
fact, it is but fair to say that Mrs.
Tom Prichard was often cross
these days, and while the honey
moon was still pleasant memory,
and Tom was sweet and kind and
good, there was often lines of an
ger that marred her pretty face.
And listen-she nagged. She
would have been enraged had she
been charged with being a nagger,
but just the same she found fault
with Tom from morning till night,
and he, poor devil. who worshipped
the ground she walked on, didn't
know what to do.
Some times there was trouble
about the cook, or it was the show
that she wanted to go to and he
had not asked her, or he asked
her and she did not want to go.
And when there was nothing else
to nag about, she had the unfailing
and time honored subject; did he
love her as well as in the old
days?" And OF course she answer
ed no.
One day Tom ran across pretty,
shallow, red Tipped and round fig
ured Molly Miller. who was a dress
maker. and in desperation Tom told
his troubles and asked Mollie to
visit them for few days.
Probably there was a plot, for
Mollie cared as much for Tom as
Tom cared for Mollie, which was
not at all
And SO Mollie came, and Tom
was attentive to her and rather
cross to his wife, and Mrs. Prit-
chard was jealous and her world
seemed to be slipping away from
her. For two days this sort of
thing went on, and then one even
ing Tom invited them to go with
him to a famous garden
They walked about, and after
lunch, when Tom suggested a
stroll, with daring look at Mollie
which was returned, and also noted
by Mrs. Pritchard, the wife refused
to move another inch, saying that
she was tired and wanted to rest.
Mollie and Tom went away
laughing, and Mrs. Pritchard, mis-
cradle, wept softly into her hand
kerchief, and knew that she would
never be happy again.
She heard voices, and through
the shrubbery saw Mollie and her
husband on a bench. Surely he
was making love to her. What was
that? The shameless creature had
pouted her lips at Tom, and he
was kissing them.
She gave cry-and there was
Tom patting her shoulder and
looking at her lovingly.
Had a good sleep, did you, little
woman?" he asked. 1--WE didn't
wake you, for you were really tired,
and Mollie's best fellow came
along and took her off my hands.
Shall we go home, dear"
tom, sobbed his wife. 81 have
not been 4 good wife. I've been
jealous and cross and mean, and
just now I saw mean l though
I SAVIOR I dreamed-oh, it was
horrible. You do love me, don't
you?"
"Never loved any other women
and never WILL" he said cheer
fully, and they plodded off home,
both happier and the woman with
a heart lull of good resolution.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-17
THE AUDITORIUM.

Jessie Shirley as Ruth Vaughn in
"Victor Durand" last night at the
Auditorium was excellent. Her
support was good. Thine play will
be repeated all week.