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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-20
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-20
new PRESIDENT OF
RUTGERS INSTALLED
(Scrlpps News Association. J

ALBANY, N. Y. June 2O.-The
Rev. William H. S. Demarest, d. D.,
was inaugurated as. president of
Rutgers college this morning. The
exercises were impressive and be-
sides the members of the faculty
and all the students of the college
many distinguished alumni of the
college were present. Governor
Edward c. Stokes of New jersey,
one of the alumni, presided at the
function and spoke on behalf of
the trustees in delivering, the keys
to the new president. Other ad-
dresses were delivered by Lieuten-
ant Governor M. Linn Bruce of
New York; President Woodrow
Wilson of Princeton university. and
others.
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rlfs rlycrJ at her cell window AZ

money by his partner, and told to
go. go before the police can ar
rest you" she admonished.
Mrs. Myers remained in the room
with the lifeless body of her nus
band until the following morning,
when she crawled to the back
porch and called for help.
Her nightgown was covered with
bloodstains and she told harrow
ing tale of midnight visit of two
negro burglars who had taken
some of her jewelry and her hus.
bands money. She said that she
tainted and did not revive until
about Z o'clock.
The valuables, said to have been
taken, were found hidden in an or.
gan, and under heap of bedding
IN a closet were found the bloody
hat and cuffs belonging to Holt
man.
For want os direct proof the
woman was released, but on JULY
2. following she was rearrested and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-20
READY FOR
CORONATION

TRONDHJEM, June 20.-A
French cruiser carrying a special
embassy to the coronation arrived
this morning. The salutes were
answered by the Norwegian men of
war.
The British royal yacht, bearing
the Prince and Princess of Wales,
conveyed by two cruisers, is out
side the harbor and is expected to
enter late today if the fog dis.
perseS.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-20

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 90
Unless Governor Folk intervenes to
save the life of Mrs. Aggie Myers,
the authorized execution of the
first white woman to suffer capital
punishment in this state will take
place.
Yesterday Governor Folk stated
that he was willing to grant a re-
prieve for 80 days, in which time
he would consider a Communication
of the sentence to life imprison-
ment. Frank hoffman, the woman s
partner in crime, will also secure
a respite.
After a continuance of her case
five or six times and after securing
a change of venue, Mrs. Myers was
found guilty of murder in the first
degree. The supreme court has
affirmed the decision of the lower
tribunal.
In handing down his opinion
Judge CANT of the supreme court
terms the Myers case "a cold blood
ed, deliberate and premediated
murder of an unsuspecting and I'M
offending husband by his own wife
and guilty paramour."
Attorneys for Mrs. Myers and
Hoffman have filed motions for a
rehearing of the case, but they
were overruled yesterday. The de-
PENDANT has no means to carry her
case to the United States supreme
court.
Mrs Myers is now confined in a
part Of the court house at Liberty,
Mo-, where a number Of murderers
have spent their last days
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-20
INVESTIGATE C0Sf
OF ARMOR Plate
(Scripps News Association.


WASHINGTON, June 20.-Naval
officers are surprised to learn that
the navy department is making an
investigation into the cost of armor
plate production. The call for in.
formation on the subject incor-
porated in last years naval bill was
completely forgotten in the depart
ment and 1t was only after inquiry
was made by the house naval com
mittee a month or more ago re-
specting the report that the de-
mand was remembered.
A board of three ordnance ex.
perts has gone to Pittsburg and
Bethlehem to ascertain If any In
formation can be obtained from
the armor plate makers in regard
70 the processes adopted since the
last inquiry into the subject. The
next contracts for armor will be
for the two battleships, the South
Carolina and the Michigan, and as
the present congress has authorized
only one additional armor carrying
ship the amount of government
orders for that material will no,
constitute enough to keep the
private plants busy. 1t is consid
cred that future battleship con
struction will not justify the estab
lishment of an armor plate factory
by the government.
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put into the Jackson county Jail.
Six weeks later Hoffman was ar
rested in Walla Walla, Wash. On
the way back with two policemen
he made a clear confes sion, -believ-
ing that Mrs. Myers had broken
down and told all.
When told Of this confession Mrs.
Myers laughed and said the whole
statement was a crazy idea of Holt
mans.
Hoffman was tried in Kansas
City, January 9, 1905, and found
guilty of murder in the first de.
gree.
Mrs. Myers case was called June
s. 1905, after she had secured a
change Of venue to Clay county
Her trial lasted six days. She was
found guilty of murder in the first
degree.
May %, 1906, the supreme court
affirmed the decision, and set the
date for hanging Mrs. Myers and
Hoffman June 20, 1906.
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Hoffman, weak minded, igno-
rant youth, was led on by his love
for another mans wife.
By appointment with Mrs. Myers,
Hoffman raped lightly on the
kitchen door of the Myers home
about an hour after midnight. Ag-
gle Myers left her husbands side
to let her paramour in, but sTyers
stirred uneasily as the door 'creak-
ed in opening.
She lay down again beside her
husband, and soothed him to sleep.
When he had fully lost conscious
ness she signaled to Hoffman to
come in. AS he did so, Myers par
tally raised in bed, and Hoffman
struck him with the butt end of a
billiard cue. 1t was only a light
blow, and Myers sprang up and
grappled with his assailant, believ-
ing that robbers had broken into
his home.
Myers was getting the better of
the struggle when his wife seized
bed Stat and began to beat him.
He begged her to stop, saying:
stop, honey! It's me you're
hitting"
She did stop, but only long
enough to open bureau drawer
and bring out a razor, with which
she slashed her husbands neck and
shoulders and back in the most
horrible manner. In the struggle
in the dark the razor fell from her
hands, and she next took a small
pair of scissors from a table and
began to attack him afresh
Myers soon became unconscious.
and sank to the floor He died al
most as soon as he fell, not know
ing that his wife was responsible
for his death.
After the murder, Hoffman. dis
carded his blood stained cuffs and
hat and was given others belonging
to Mrs. Myers husband.
When some traces Of the crime
had been removed, as the murder
ers thought, Hoffman was given
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-20
LABORS' o0 REALM

company plainly stated to the gen.
eral public that it would spend .
large sum Of money in the con-
struction of the new lines, and the
promises Influenced many of the
merchants and business men to
favor granting the franchise.
If the new company can succeed
in breaking its contract with the
local unions, the latter argue, IL
will be depriving the merchants
and the community out Of thou.
sands of dollars which they had q
right to expect would be expended
by the Home people.
Union men of Spokane claim that
business at Natatorium park Is not
what the representatives of the
local monopoly would have the
public believe. It Is we'll known
that several Of the owners of con-
cessions at the big amusement
place Of the Washington Water
Power company are complaining Of
the fact that the place Is On tho
unfair list. While the owners Of
these concessions and the company
itself are losing thousands Of dol.
lars through fighting the unions,
the unions and the men involved
In the lineman's strike claim they
are not being inconvenienced to
any great extent. While many
would like to go to the park and
to have attended the grocers' Pic
mic they are showing a willingness
to walt for a settlement of the big
strike.
While a large crowd attended tho
grocers' picnic today at Medical
Lake the attendance was not a.
large. from an organized labor
standpoint, as had been expected
even by members of the local
unions. Strike pickets reported but
few union men as going out to the
lake in the cars OF the labor fighting
monopoly, and these will be report
! ed to their respective unions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-20

The trouble which existed be
tween the International Transfers
union and August Use, the well
known contractor, has beben set
tied to the satisfaction of all con
cerned. Mr.. Use agrees to sign ur
with the local union and to EN-
ploy only union men in the future
The Central Labor Union has
asked for the records of the mem
bers of the legislature who were
renominated at the recent Repub
lican convention.
Several of these men opposed, sc
the labor men say, every measure
introduced in the legislature cal
culated to benefit the working
class. Another prominent Spo
kane man who may meet opposi
ton this fall provided ne receives
the nomination of the Republican
party, is Judge Crow. The union
men claim that in nearly every in
stance the majority of the Judges
associates on the supreme bench
have differed with him in upholdine
the eight hour law and other laws
regulating labor.
Spokane unions say they will
continue their fight against the
Home Telephone company unless
that concern keepsAits agreement
made when the franchise was
granted, that only union men would
be hired in the construction of the
new lines. At the last meeting Of
the Central Labor Union q commit
tee was appointed to see the con
tractor when he arrives in the cit,
from Portland and try and get Z
definite answer from him as tt
what his intentions are In thi.
matter.
The unions claim that the com
pany is not only attempting to bea
them out of a large amount O
work, but that everyone in the city
is interested In their fight as tn,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-20
Georgia Federation in Session.

AUGUSTA, Ga, June 20.-Mat.
tiers of considerable interest and
Importance will come up for con.
sideration at the eighth annual con.
vention Of the Georgia State Fed
Grafton of Labor, which opened
here this morning. The attendance
is large and every local union az
fliated with the federation is rep,
resented by delegates. The con
ventio1 will be in session three
days and the meetings will be held
at the county court house.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-20
A SILENT, UNSEEN FOE.
Beware Of the hidden foe, the I'm.

Beware Of the hidden foe, the I'm.
seen danger!
The most insidious disease that
mankind has TO fear Is that which
attacks the kidneys. II comes on
so silently, gains ground sc rapidly
and is so destructive that thou
sands are lost who might Lave been
saved in the beginning
And yet, like any other human
I'll, kidney sickness gives carly
warnings of Its pres ence, and these
danger signals are quite easy to
detect. Neglect. not ignorance, is
usually the fatal error.
Signs of kidney trouble como
either through the back or from the
bladder; in backache. or some ir-
regularity of the urine.
Pain in the back, dull and heavy
or sharp and acute. tells you of sick
Kidneys and warns you of the dan
ger OF dropsy, diabetes or Brights
disease.
Too frequent passage OF urine,
thin. pale and fomy urine, or a
fhick. red. ill-smelling urine, full OF
sediment. and scanty or painful Of
passage. tell you OF serious trouble
IN the kidneys.
Don't neglect the early kidney
troubles. Cure them while they
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-20
GOVERNORS ATTEND
COTTON CONVENTION
(Scripps News Association

MONTE NE, Ark, June 20.-One
of the most important meetings Of
interest to the cotton industry Of
the south, which was ever held in
this part of the country is the con-
vention of cotton men which opens
here today. More than two thou
sand delegates, representing every
district Of the Il cotton producing
states of the south are in attend
ance, including several governors
One of the important topics of
the convention will be the creation
of a fund which will encourage in
vestors to devote their time to the
creation Of a practical machine for
the harvesting of the cotton crop.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-20

STOCKTON, Cal, June 20.-The
San Joquian, Old and Middle rivers
are running bank full owing to the
warm weather and the heavy melt.
ing SHOWS In the mountains.
Victoria, Union and Roberts is
lands, containing a thousand acres
OF valuable crops are in immediate
danger. The levee on Coney Is
land broke tins morning, flooding
a tract of a thousand acres. If
the hot weather continues disas-
trOus floods are certain.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-20
WELLMAN ALL READY TO
START FOR NORTH POLE

TROMEOE, Norway, June 90
The steamer Frithjof, which had
been used by the Ziegler Polar
expedition, is in this harbor, ready
to start for the northern part of
Spitzenbergen, whence Walter
Wellman and his party will start
their balloon voyage to the North
Pole. All preparations have been
completed. Provisions and all the
supplies necessary for filling the
balloon and equipping the expedi-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-20

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ton are On board The balloon as
we'll as every single instrument and
appliance have been tested so thor
oughly that failure on account of
defects in equipment Is considered
practically impossible.
Mr.. Wellman and his associates
In the perilous voyage are here
and express themselves hopeful Of
success. The exact time for the
sailing of the Frithjof has not yet
been set.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-20
WHY FIRE FIGHTERS
ARE NEEDED IN U. S,

States are estimated to be worth
$14,250, 000, 900, which sum means a
headache, and is too big to meas
ure or comprehend.
Russia's buildings are worth So
500, 100000. The United Kingdom
has 7,100 900 buildings worth over
s12. 900, 100000. France has 9,O00,-
600 buildings, Germany 100000,
and Holland less than 1,000,00
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-20
BOXERS brewing
TROUBLE

WASHINGTON, June 20.-The
United States government is likely
to increase its legation guard at
Pekin by 200 marines. Disquieting
information has been received re.
garding the activity of the boxers
and the anti-foreign element.
This has caused anxious confer.
ences between Secretaries Root
Taft and Bonaparte within the last
few days.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-20

II helps to realize the bigness of
this great country to know that it
contains II, 100000 buildings. One
country surpasses that in number,
Russia. with 11,496,000 buildings,
but millions of these are mere huts.
so there can be no real comparison
between the two countries.
The buildings of the United
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-20

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 20.
The prettiest and wealthiest
June bride in indianapolis will be
Miss Gail Edwin Mason, daughter
of Hughes Mason, millionaire the
wholesale shoe and leather goods
dealer. Miss Mason is of the petite
style Of beauty. She is accomplish
ed in art and music and is highly
educated.
Her husband is j. Robt. Craig,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-20
TODCHEDFOR
ALL He HAD

Sam Benson. who lives at the
Great Northern hotel, reported to
the police this morning the loss of
a new hat, a check for 5000, one
for $40, SIS in cash and a silver
watch-all he happened to have
with him. He says he was robbed
while asleep in the rear of the
Scandal saloon,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-20
JEWS APPEAL
To ROOSEVELT
(Ecripps News Association

WASHINGTON, June 20.-Simon
Wolfe, representing the B'Nai
Birth society, has asked President
Roosevelt today TO interfere on be-
half Of the Jews in Russia. The
president expressed his sympathy,
but said he was unable to make
any representations to ele Russian
government.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-20
Story Of Myers Murder Case.

Clarence Myers was murdered
between midnight and 2:S0 the
morning of May II, 1904, in the
bedroom of his home, 1918 Terrace
street, Kansas City, Mo.
The murder was planned by Mrs.
Myers and Hoffman, according to
the confession Of the later.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-20
THREE TRAMPS KILLED
(Scripps News Association.)

RENO, New, June 20.-In a
wreck of an extra eastbound
freight near Flesh last night, three
tramps were killed and two serious
ly injured. Identity of the dead has
not been determined.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-20

Great improvement has taken
place in the Indians playing and
the fans are promised some of the
real article when the team returns.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-20

member of a real estate firm. Mr..
Craig has been quite successful as
a magazine writer.
The wedding took place today at
the Central-av M. e. church and
was quite the SWEETEST church we'd
ding of the summer.
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The Spokane Press delivered to
your house for Csc month. Tele-
phone Main 375.
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ACG|E MYERS, IN MISSOURI
JAIL, SEES G|bbET NEAR.

UNLESS THE GOVERNOR INTERVIEWS WOMAN CHARGED
WITH HUSBANDS MURDER WILL FIRST WHITE FEMALE
TO SUFFER CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN sTATE-HIsToRY
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-20
Tn. Eleventh Hour.

Lincoln ]. Carriers great melodrama,
"Tbe Eleventh Hour" will be seen at
the Grand Opera House Tuesday, Jan.
uary 2sd. The climaxes are worked
up in a manner that pleases patrons
of this class Of amusement and the per-
Torrance is full of life. The scenery
is beautiful, especially the Bismarck
Gardens and the great sensational last
act which is the feature Of the produc-
ton. The 1asttc combat occurring in
this act is very exciting, the actors
fighting in dead earnest-no make be-
lieye-but real Life body blows are
exchanged, and when the lamps, jar
diners and costly brio q brac are
smashed to atoms the audience, as a
rule becomes SO excited that many
ind themselves standing when the
curtain falls. Mr.. Carter has nation
al reputation for his scenery and Of
fects and he shows in this piece that
he has surpassed his previous efforts.
However, in this production the COM
pany deserves Bully as much credit
as they are all actors and actresses Of
much ability. 1t is said the gowns
worn by the ladies OF this company in
the last act would do credit to q 60
ciety belle.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-20
JUDGE GOFF
WILL BE CALLED UPON TO PASS
ON CASE SIMILAR TO THE
GRIFFIN CASE.

cLARKsBURG. Jan. 2O.-The Fair
mont Coal Company mas been used in
United States Court by 3. W. Coon. a
resident of Ohio. for 10000. The
suit was brought Thursday evening
In Judge Nathan GoR's court by at;
torney Homer W. Williams and Has=
vey W. Harmer.
Coon owns land in Marion etunty.
near the Leander Grimm farm, over
which there was a suit brought Tor
$4,000 damage done to surface ~ che
company's taking the coal out and
not leaving supports for the surface.
Judge Mason decided the case a IA
vor Of the coal company and the State
Supreme Court recently affirmed his
decision, but Grimm a few weeks ago
asked for a rehearing. This has not
yet been passed on by the State sui
preme Court.
The new suit involves the sarde
questions and win be passed o. By
Judge Con.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-20
BRYAN AND EILIPINos:
His Views Regarding Their indie
pendsnee Unchanged.

sANDAKAN; Borneo. via Manila
January 2O.-After leaving the Phil4
ipplne Islands on bis way to visit IN;
dia, W. ]. Bryan made the following
statement to the Associated Press:
my visit to the Philippines has
been very interesting and instructive,
and / appreciate the facilities AFFORD.
ed me by the civil and military au,
thorItes for thorough Investigation
Of the Filipinos. This has enabled
me to collect much knowledge, which
l hope to use for the benefit otlboth
the American people and the Fiji
plnos.
1.-THE promise given by the rising
generation Of the natives to use the
English language surpasses By exf
pectation more than anything else.
"My views regarding the independ.
ance Of the islands have not changed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-20
Secretary Of STATE.

The Secretary Of State has issued
charters to the following companies:
The Crane Greek and widemouth
Construction company Of Gialto. To
construct and operate telephone lines,
Capital stock, $4,000. Incorporators,
w. ]. Prlchard and ]. H. Parrett, Of
Mccamos, Roger Martin, Of Spring.
ton, Jairus Collins, of BramWell, and
r. D. Paterson, of Giatto.
The American Amusement company
Of Wheeling. To own and operate
amusement parks in the State Of
West Virginia and elsewhere Capt
tai stock, 100000. Incorporators,
Philip B. Reilly, John A. Martin,
George A. Mclaughlin, John T. Nc,
Laughlin and Thomas J. Kennedy, all
of Pittsburg.
Knobley Mountain Orchard com,
pany of Keyser. To plant, cultivate,
grow and deal in all kinds of fruit
and agricultural products. Capital
stock $4,000. 1ncorporators, D. A.
Arnold, T. t. Huffman, ]. Ed. Frye
and o. A. Hood, of Keyser. and Or
Iando Harrison, Berlin, Md.
The Bellman Company. Of Mime
apolis. To publish a weekly maya
zine and transact other business in.
cidentiaI thereto. Capital stock $751;
600. Incorporators, Walter D. Doug.
lass, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; cayour s.
Langdon, Thomas B. Janney. George
c. Huston, William C. Edgar and
Charles Nichols, Of Minneapolis. MINI.