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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-26
He WANTS
SPEEDWAY

Chief of Police Waller, who is
famed for his admiration of good
horsefiesh, is advocating a speed
way along the river bank In that
portion of the town known as ''the
boulevard" 1t has been donated
by the Great Northern Railway
company to the city for use as
boulevard, but as yet the citizens
have not taken the matter up. Says
Chief Waller:
II wish the city beautiful commit
tee would look into this thing. 1t
is a shame that as beautiful and as
large a city as ours has no speed
way for some of the swell turn
outs here. There are some fine
driving horses in Spokane, but
there is no place to drive them ex-
cepting in the city around the car
tracks and if chap wants to speed
his animals he will be arrested for
fast driving. OF course one may
go into the country to do this but
that is not pleasure like 1t would
be in the evenings if one could
have pretty speedway wide
enough as could be built on the
boulevard where a grand view Of
the city and surrounding country
is to be had.
THE driveway could also be
used for automobiles"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-26
CAN'T STEAL
SAGE

NEW YORK, July 26.-The will
of Russell Sage leaves all the for
tune to the widow with the ex.
ception Of a small bequest to one
sister now dead. OF the 100000, 900
comprised in the estate not one
cent Is left to charity. 1t Is ex.
pected that some Of the dead mill
ionaire's relatives will contest the
will
At Troy, N. Y, yesterday, the
body of Sage was buried in what
is known as the latest burglar
proof" grave. The remains were
Theoretically sealed In a copper en-
velope, which was enclosed in a
solid mahogany coffin and the
whole placed In a case of riveted
steel four inches thick and weigh
ing three tons. The case opens
only from the inside and the whole
represents a cost of $4,000. With
the closing of the grave wires were
connected with the house that will
sound an alarm if the tomb Is tam.
pered with.
On the monument to be erected
his epitaph will be inscribed: 81
have done what could by the
light of the day."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-26
FAVOR GOOD
BRIDGES

At meeting this afternoon IN
the rooms Of the chamber of com.
merce, the 10000 club appointed q
committee comprising J. D. Sher-
wood, F. r. Brydle and M. B. Wat.
kins, to confer with city officials
regarding the advisability of beau
tifying city bridges and to impress
upon the officials the importance
Of doing this in SO far as 1t Is con-
sistent with durability.
Charles Mcintyre, city engineer,
was present, and in talk to the
members said that the engineers
office and the board of public works
favored reinforced concrete bridges
and that although the cost at this
time would be from 10 to Is per
cent higher, in future they would
prove a cheaper proposition from
the fact that there would be no
repairing necessary such as would
be were the bridges to be built Of
iron or wood.
After Mr.. McIntyre's talk the
committee was instructed to urge
city officials to favor concrete
bridges.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-26
TWO FUNERALS

The funeral of T. ]. Dolbow, the
rael estate man who was killed in
the Great Northern wreck at Dia-
mond lake, will be held this after
noon from the residence at E2101
Pacific avenue, Rev. j. G. Jones OF
the Corbin Park Congregational
church officiating.
The funeral of George H. Cur.
tice, who was also killed in the
wreck, will be held this afternoon
from the family residence at 1417
Sixth avenue, Rev. A. NJ. Allyn Of
floating. aaAxHy
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-26
is AFTER
DEAD DOG

complaints were made yesterday
that a dead dog under the Madelia
street bridge Is a constant menace
to the health Of those who drive
along there and that the stencil is
unbearable.
The health department was noti-
fed three days ago, but the dog is
still there. Inspector Frank Bun
ker notified scavenger who lives
in that vicinity to take the dog
to the crematory. but as nothing
has been done Bunker will drive
out to the place this afternoon and
tell the scavenger that unless he
lives up TO the rules Of the health
department he will have to give
good and sufficient reason or lose
his license.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-26
kIMbALL ON
STAND

After the hearing Of e. w. Swan
son and c. e. Clure this morning
before Justice Of the Peace Stock
er on the charge Of accepting
money for the State Bank OF Wash
ington after the bank was involved,
Receiver Kimball brought the
books into court and explained
them as illustrating the condition
of the bank at the close Of bust
ness for some days before his APP
pointment to take charge.
The testimony Of Receiver Kim
ball was to the effect that at the
time he became receiver for the
defunct bank and first gained pos
session of the books, the bank ap-
peared to be solvent as 1t was car
rying papers as assets which may
or may not be good. This Is to DO
determined by future testimony.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-26
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
IN CITY JAIL

]. M. Leamy, age 80, an electri-
clan from British Columbia, at
tempted suicide by hanging In a
cell in the city Jail at an early
hour this morning.
Soon after o'clock, when Jailer
Brockman entered the corridor, he
glanced into the cell occupied by
Leamy and saw him lying at full
length upon the floor.
Brockman opened the iron barred
door and discovered that Leamy
was half unconscious as the results
of bungling attempt at hanging.
Around his neck, cutting into the
fish, was waist belt, while hang
ing from the top bars Of the cell
was large white handkerchief
torn int two. The other end on in
vestigation was found to be tied to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-26
IN
COURT

CLEVELAND, July 26,-Mayor
Johnson appeared this morning in
answer to citation as to why he
should not be adjudged in con-
tempt Of court for refusing to obey
an injunction ordering him to stop
tearing up tracks of the Consoli-
dated Street railways yesterday.
The court withheld decision until
Friday.
The Municipal company, called
the Therefor" because 1t will
charge only a 3 cent fare, continued
laying tracks this morning.
The court later ordered suspen-
sion of work on Fulton street by
the city, pending a decision.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-26
THROWN OUT OF
COURT

Herman SHREDDER. arrested on the
charge of assault and battery, was
dismissed in Justice Hinkle's court
this morning. The case resulted
from a fight SHREDDER had with John
w. Willis in the Club saloon. Willis
started 1t and managed to break Q
lot Of glass before SHREDDER got the
best Of him by using a silver from
the mirror as saber. Willis was
apprehended today on o bench
warrant.
There was some talk Of prescott.
ing him by the Club proprietors for
breaking their mirror, but Prose-
cutor Laughan don't believe this
plan will be carried out, as It would
be an expensive trial.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-26
FREAK BLAZE.
ON STREET

One of the most peculiar fires
ever brought to the notice Of the
local department occurred about 5
o'clock last night when the canopy
On the furniture van owned by the
Wonder Department store caNght
fire at the corner Of Front avenue
and Washington street and some
furniture was scorched.
Bystanders assisted the driver in
unhitching the team while someone
turned in an alarm. The chemical
wagon put out the blaze.
The fire is supposed to have
originated by someone throwing a
lighted cigar on top of the van.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-26
FUMICATION FIRE

Fire yesterday afternoon de-
stroyed the residence of Mrs. Susie
Wagner at E1514 Illinois avenue.
Before the fire department could
reach there the building was DOOM
ed. The loss is probably $1,000,
partly insured.
The origin of the fire is believed
to the leaving of burning sulphur
which was used as fumigant
while the family was away visiting
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-26

the belt.
The belt was knotted so tightly
around the neck that the jailer
was forced to cut 1t with his pocket
knife.
Leamy was brought before JUS
tice Hinkle in police court about
II o'clock this morning, after he
had recovered sufficiently from his
attempt at suicide, to face a
charge Of forging a check on the
Traders National bank and pass
ing 1t on Myrtle Gray, the notorious
woman of lower Howard street.
Neither Detective Alec MacdOn-
aid, who worked up the case and
arrested Leamy, or the Gray wom-
an, appeared in court this morning
to file q complaint against him
and 1t Is thought the trouble will
be settled without a trial.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-26
SHARK
LOCATED
(Scripps News Association

PORTLAND, July 26.-Conclud-
ing arguments in the Nickel land
fraud case occupied the day in the
federal court. The case will prob
ably go to the jury late this after
noon.
Heney states that Horace Nc
Kinley, the alleged partner of s.
A. d. Puter In land swindles. has
been located In Shanghai, where he
Is running a brokers Office.
Mckinley jumped his bond after
being convicted and will be sem
fenced when brought back to the
United States.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-26
WANTS HIS SECURITY

w. L. Root last night caused the
arrest Of Harry Coleman, who lives
at room 81, Stevens hotel, on 3
charge Of selling mortgaged prop.
erty without the consent Of tho
mortgage.
Root loaned Coleman $10S.50 ON
some lumber he owned and charges
Coleman with having disposed Of
this without his consent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-26
REPENTED 1T IN
IS DAYS

After 13 days of welded lift with
Del H. Farris, Mabel Farris gave
II up as an Ill starred undertaking.
They were married on November
II. On December /, she claims, ne
had made life unbearable for her
and she was compelled to leave
him. She now seeks divorce on
the ground Of cruelty and asks the
resumption of her maiden name,
Mabel Scobie.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-26
NO CHANGE
IN PLANS

NEW YORK, July 26.-William
Rockefeller and H. H. Rogers are
among the directors present at a
meeting Of Milwaukee & st. Paul
railroad directors today. Another
director said there was no truth in
the rumor that the company would
abandon Its extension to the Pa
eific coast. He said the plans
would be carried out as originally
outlined.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-26
TO ELECT CHAIRMAN

Chairman David 7. Ham has
called a meeting Of the republican
county central committee for next
week on Saturday. The chief busi-
ness before the meeting will be the
election OF new chairman, the
chief men now spoken of being
Felix NJ. Pugh of Saltese precinct
and Alonzo NJ. Murphey of Garlic
ton.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-26
WllSON-FISHER.

h. w. Fisher and Lizzie May Will
son were married yesterday after
noon at the residence on the cor
ner of Fourteenth avenue and
Adams street by Rev. Henry |. Ras.
mus. None but relatives were
present.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-26
THAWs ARE RECoNcILED.

NEW YORK, July 26.-At a con-
ference of the Thaw family in the
Tombs today whatever differences
existed were patched up. The
mother capitulated apparently. Dur
Ing the conference with Harry.
Mrs. Carnegie sat with her arm
around Evelyn's neck and Thaw's
mother and wife showed the most
cordial relations.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-26
FIGHT BATTLE
IN WISCONSIN

NEW RICHMOND, Wis, July 26.
a battle at Cameron dam
on Thornapple river today between
the sheriff, six militiamen and the
family of John Dietz, who for three
years has defied the courts and the
Boom company, one
soldier was killed.
The officers approached intend
ing to GUST the Dietz family on an
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-26
EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY

ST. PAUL, July 26.-The district
court today issued permanent in
junction restraining Edward Wood
& Co. from using quotations of the
chamber of commerce. The firm
was expelled and resisted. The de-
cision declares the quotations the
exclusive property of the chamber.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-26
BILLY DROPS
IN ON ED
(Scripps News Assoeiation.N

LONDON, July 26.-Bryan, Bart
holdt and other American delegates
to the inter-parliamentary union at
special request Of King Edward
were received at court today. They
were presented by Ambassador
Reid. Previously the king received
Bryan privately in special audi
ence.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-26
TREAT TROOPS BETTER

ODESSA, July 26.-General Kaul-
bars is in full control Of the SOL
diers, who like him and will obey
implicitly. Commanders have be-
gun reform upon the theory that
much discomfort is due to Ill treat
ment Of soldiers by officers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-26
STOLE HIS CLOTHES.

c. o. Worldly, who occupies
room % at the Norden hotel, re-
ported to the police this morning
that sometime last night a burglar
entered his room and stole a gray
suit of clothes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-26
HIDE HIM TO
HANG HIM

CRISFIELD, July 26.-William
Lee, a negro, was hanged today on
Smiths island for an attack on two
white women. He was taken to
the island by the sheriff to escape
lynchers. Gallows and prisoner
were placed aboard vessel during
the night while the mob planned
vengeance
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-26
TO
PATCH UP
(Scripps News Association.)

ST. PETERSBURG, July 90
During the prevailing quiet the
car Is endeavoring to form a new
cabinet which will likely plan an
ultimate constitutional government
without the terrorist provision.
Agraian disorders continue and the
Jews are apprehensive.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-26
HE WASN'T SWATTED.

PARIS, July 26.--It Is officially
denied that Dreyfus' face was slap
ped and he was otherwise insulted
at the military club last night
Nine, Dreyfus added her denial to
the official statement.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-26

order Of coourt. Dietz mounted 8
stump and told the sheriff he would
only be taken after his rifles were
empty and his body dead. Women
of the family stood behind with re-
lays of loaded guns.
The officers opened fire, and
Dietz returned it. Diets son ClArR
was probably fatally shot. His
father retains possession.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-26
HAS CHILD
IN PRISON

ST. PAUL, July ga boy has
been born to Mrs. Stella Brenna,
who Is serving a life sentence in
states prison for the murder Of
three step children. The child will
be sent to the prisoners mother
in Michigan.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-26
TAKE CARE OF OLD SKIP.

"Skip" Kaiser. the poor old Ger
man. who for the last few days
has been bedridden in the Havana
hotel. penniless and unable to take
care Of himself, was taken to the
poor farm at Spangle yesterday by
orders of DR., f. w. Morrison. coun-
ty physician.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-26

OAKLAND. Cal, July 26-Four
Southern Pacific freight sheds are
now affected by the strike Of
freight handlers and truckmen. A
total Of $50 are out and few new
men are at work. The strikers will
organize a union and affiliate with
the labor council.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-26
TO CUT OFF
THE CUES

BERLIN, July 26.-The Chinese
government plans many reforms,
particularly to make men remove
ques and the mutilation of wom-
ems feet.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-26
IT MAY MEAN WAR

FORT WORTH, Tex, July 90
Twenty-one cars Of troops passed
here today en- route to posts on the
Mexican border.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-26
SEEK REFUGE IN
THIS COUNTRY
(5cripps News Association.

VIENNA, July 26.-One hundred
and eight Jewish children whose
parents were murdered at Byalis-
tok passed through Lowberg today
O nroute to America.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-26
SIX BABES AT ONCE

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 26.-At
Kingston a negress gave birth to
six children today. All are living
and healthy at last accounts.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-26

A colt belonging to Harry G..
Stimmell, the commission man, ran
away this mornin, smashing the
buggy. 49,
t...- -. -. AAi-AAl-I- H., nj n
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-26
THEY VISIT KING Ed.

LONDON, July 26.-King Ed
ward received the delegates to the
interparliamentary union today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-26
HITS THE
ICE TRUST
(Scripps News AssoHiation.)

IScrIpps NeWs AssoNiatIoh.J
MADISON, July 26.-In an
opinion made public today the at
torney general Of Wisconsin holds
that ice 10 a necessity of life and
that II combine to control Its
sale exists in La Crosse an offense
has been committed under the law.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-26
JOHN CROWS
WISER

NEW YORK, July 26.-The
steamship Amerika, bearing John
D. Rockefeller, was spoken by the
wireless no miles east of Sandy
Hook today. Rockefeller had an
unpleasant trip, the ship sailing in
a fog most of the trip. In talking
to his fellow passengers, Rockefel-
Ter said he believed it the duty Of
rich men to spend money, not hoard
it. He thinks capital and labor
will eventually get together on
common sense basis.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-26

CHICAGO, July 26.-Plans for
prosecution Of Standard Oil here
will be completed by the end of
the week. Among other things the
government will again test the i'm
munity plea, this time before
Judge Bethea and to get a decision
to counteract the effect Of the Hum
phrey decision.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-07
OUR HOUSE AND OUR HATS

of % % % @ t know
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-07
Other Years

The four brands referred to. that is. the Bengal, Constituu"n' Gate Ci'y ana Perryman, have stood the test of time. Year in and year out. through two de- cades and considerably more than hali a third they have maintained a popu- larity as substantial as GihralH'r. One fact, and one fact alone. has q t"mp- lished that These hats hay" never veered from the straight line of re'a- bility They are and have always "''' recognized by the trade as goods |" be relied upon. That means a good deal in these days of sharp compe- tition.
The Ordway new era., 1906-05-18

issued ON the life Of this unfortunate
brother-in-law as security for some
money he Gray mad advanced. he
might contemplate with more equa-
nimity his relatives approaching end.
Richardson thought he could fix 1t,
and the brother-in-law was sent for
from st. Louis.
NOW. the convenient brother -in-law
was about as much a relative CT Gray's
as Gray was himself lumber mer-
chant, but he was indeed suffering from
consumption and diabetes and was SO
Ill when Richardson wrote his $50 900
policy that he had to be propped up
In bed in order to sign 1t. Richardson
announced that he had bribed a couple
OF doctors to sign tho physical exam
ination papers. and the sick brother
in-law was shipped back to st. Louis,
whence he went out to Arizona year
later to die.
Dallas Made Headquarters.
Greatly did Gray admire the skilled
manipulation OF the brother-in-iaw
case by his friend Richardson. So
when the latter suggested that there
was plenty of easy money to be made
by similar undertakings down in the
border country where people are not
watched too carefully. Gray fell in
with the game at once, and the two
went back to Dallas, where Gray's
lumber Office became shortly their
The Ordway new era., 1906-05-18
BERT. MITCHELL AND HARL q
LDER SENTENCE FOR COLD
FLOODED MURDERS.
GANG OF LIFE INSURANCE swINDLERs
of Their Victims Part of the Scheme
Which They Had Made Large Sums
Had Another Victim Marked
for Death.

the Fort Worth Office at the request of
Meredith, and when 1t came back after
collection through Fort Worth bank
1t bore Meredith's Endorsement for de-
posit. Inquiry at the bank in ques-
ton developed that soon after the
claim had been filed on Devers death
Meredith had called at the bank in
company with Richardson, and had
obtained there loan OF $4,000 upon
Richardson's assurance that the COM
pany had admitted the claim under
the policy and was about to pay the
money. This loan was paid in part in
cash and in part by draft on the
Seaboard National bank, of New York,
and 1t was this draf. for $1,000, to-
gether with its Endorsement to Rich
ardson. that forms the first link in the
chain OF evidence that was to connect
him with the crime.
So the search led back to Chihuahua,
and when more light was sought on
the manner OF the deaths OF Harry
Mitchell and Devers It was found that
in the first case death had occurred
in the house in which Richardson and
his wife lived and within half an hour
after Mitchell had talked with n
friend in the street. apparently in
perfect health. This was hardly con-
sistent with the theory OF spinal men,
ingitis advanced by DIR. Harle. the
physician signing the death certificate,
who happened to be also the physician
who had examined each applicant for
insurance upon his admission to the
company. In the case Of Devers II
appeared that death was due to dysen-
terry. as might easily have occurred
with n man of Devers' dissolutc man.
ner OF living. or Richardson nothing
could be learned, except that he had
appeared In Chihuahua In the sum-
mer OF 1901, with his wife. Helen
Richardson, as an American looking
for business opportunities In Mexico.
and had secured an appointment as
The Ordway new era., 1906-05-18
BUSINESS WoMAN's DRESS
She Keeps to the Mode But Above AL
Neatness Should Be the Con-
spicuous Feature.

Effective lighG-colored materials.
fashion the majority of the modishi
suits. Built in one OF the new fab,
rics, which is a cross between a Pap
anna and silk broadcloth, and which
Is patterned to Snow an invisible plaid
in exclusive design. the skirt displays
plated model win panel simulated by,
narrow bands OF gray taffeta trimmed
below the knee with small silvered
buttons. The Eton jacket is set OF in
similar manner by stitched bands,
which form a suspender effect from
the shoulder to the lower edge of the
little coat. A flushing touch. charac-
teristic of every well-dressed business,
woman. who is conspicuous first, last
andalways by her immaculate neatness.i
is the carefully iaundered collar and
cufr set of white pique which adds nj
starcied elegance to an already es-!
ceptionally dappes street costume.
Two other styles of suits have also
gained vogue with the business wou-
an. though the Eton Jacket and skirt
seems to stand prime favorite. The
first OF these is the corselet skirt with
shapely bolero. This distinguishing
feature of the little jacket for tho.
modishly practical dresser is light,
cloth or chamois vest which closes II.
in doublc-breasted fashion over the
bust. Cloth-covered buttons appear In
profusion, and fill the role of an excep-
tionally stunning and withal sensible,
form OF trimming :or both pieces or
the suit.
The second styio OF suit is the sep
arate coat with light skirt, a combine,
ton popular for the past three Seasons.
and this spring varied by the unique
loose cut of the pony jacket and the
swaying folds of aE ankle-length &C..
cordion-plaited jupe. Plaid effects In
many shadings Of gray or one plain
color Oh a light background are the
favorite materials :or the odd skirt,
while broadcloth to match the princii.
pal tone in the plaid shapes the ar
companying Jacket. The black POM
coat with the striking black and whitD
accordion-plaited skirt, is, perhaps.
most commonly seen and in the long
run most serviceable.