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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-03
LEAPS into
THE river

The body of the mysterious sui
eide who yesterday afternoon leap
ed from the Post street bridge into
the Spokane river, has not yet been
recovered and no one has yet been
found who can throw any light
upon the question of identity.
A dam at this point makes at II
or IA foot fall and If the body has
gone over it will be almost impos-
sible to locate it unless the river
is dragged for some distance down
stream. Another theory In ac-
counting for the inability to locate
the body is that an undercurrent
has carried It to the bottom where
It Is caught.
Before taking the plunge the
man took off a tan overcoat and
black sack coat and tossed them
beside the railing Of the bridge,
Mr.. and Mrs. s. c. Thompson, OF
0712 Monroe ST., saw him plunge
into the river. Thompson says
the man struggled desperately
after striking the water 20 feet be-
low. In one of the pockets of the
sack coat Northern Pacific check
marked S69,001 was found, and a
business card Of Hudgtngs Bros,
real estate dealers at 211 Sprague
av., with the name l.. l.. Young
written on Its back. Besides those
articles a door key and two hand
kerchiefs were all the pockets
contained.
o. Hudgins, one Of the firm of
Hudgna Bros, this afternoon said
his brother recollected giving a
cards a few days ago to a man OF
the description Of the suicide.
The overcoat came from the |.
x. l.. drygoods store in this city
and seems, from the wear, to have
been bought more than a year ago.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-03
IT
lNCENDIARlES
BURN HIM OUT

GREENSBORO, KY, Dec. "a
barn belonging to James Wilson,
an opponent Of the American So
cieyt of Equity, was burned by in
cendiaries today, destroying 29
mules and tons of grain. Loss So.
900. One hundred and fifty thou
sand pounds of tobacco belonging
to Wilson's tenants, all equity sym.
uathizers, were untouched.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-03
WORKS UNDER THREATS.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. State
Fire Marshal Ayers at Princeton to-
day began an investigation of the
burning of stemmeries Saturday
Ayers received letters threatening
him with death II he persists. He
continues to subpoena witnesses
and made one arrest. More con
sentative growers denounce the in,
cendiary methods and say they can
fight the trust by combination bet
ter than by torch.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-03
CRIMINAL COURT

George Wilson was arraigned for
burglary before Judge Poindexter
this morning and entered a plea
Of not guilty; George Moore
charged with forgery, took the
statutory time to plead; Frank
Kelly pleaded not guilty to lar
ceny; A. P. Lang and A. D. Will.
liams, the two negroes who were
arrested on four different burglary
charges, took time to plead. Dia-
monds and valuable jewelry, al
legged to have been stolen by them,
were found at a Portland pawn
shop.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-03
GAN GALLOWAY
EXPLAIN?

Elmer Galloway the man who
Saturday reported that he had been
held up on the Northern Pacific
tracks at Post st. may have got
himself into serious trouble accord
ing to developments this morning
through Detective Macdonald's eff
forts. Galloway said a man with
red mask and big blue revolver
had taken s11.75 in cash and a
gold watch from him. This morn
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-03
JAP QUESTION
A STATE CASE

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. g.
The president discussed the Japan
csc situation with number of
callers today. 1t is understood he
has decided upon reply to the
Japanese government. 1t is stated
the administration found that fed
eral laws do not cover the case,
therefore the grievances of the
Japanese cannot be taken up by
national authorities.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-03
MINERS DENIED J
!! HAbEAS CORPUS

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. a.
The United States supreme court
today declined to release officials
Of the Western Federation of
Miners, held on the charge of i'm
plication in the murder of ex-Gov-
ernor Steunenberg. They are held
by Boise authorities.
Justice Harlan announced the
opinion. The accused, Meyer,
Haywood and Pettibone, had ap-
piled for a writ of habeas corpus
on the ground that they were IL
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-03
CAN'T FIND LYMAN

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3.-Dr. j.
Grant Lyman, mining promoter OF
Goldfeld, who is wanted on a fel.
ony charge at that place, still re-
mains in hiding. 1t is rumored
that he may have started for Bos.
ton, where Mrs. Lyman is said to
be living. Anothe belief is that
Lyman Is headed for Mexico.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-03
RUNAWAY BOYS.

The sheriff at Rosalia, Wash,
yesterday asked the local police de
partment to keep a lookout for
Elliott Ellis and Walter Donohue
two runaways. A later report said
that Walter had returned home
Elliot was seen at the Northern
Pacific depot yesterday afternoon
but before he could be turned over
to the police made his escape. He
said he was going to steal a ride
back home, as Walter had already
left,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-03
BOOST SEATTLE'S
BIG SHOW

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 3.x4
Senator Piles and Representative
Jones, of Washington, called at the
White House this morning to urge
the president to aid the Yukon3
Alaska-Pacific exposition. Tho
president will mention 1t In hia
message. perhaps, and help coast
statesmen get through an appro$
priation. ;, -
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-03
SAYS"D 0CT0R"IS
DIAMOND Thief

Patrolman C. Rolf this morning
arrested w. w. Coyle on sus-
ptcion of being the man who last
August robbed Frank Langfi, 14l5
Broadway, OF a gold watch and a
SIS diamond stud. Lang Identifies
Coyle. When arrested Coyle had
apartments in the Granite block
He posed as a "Dr, Browne" and
sold hair dye.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-03
De NEFF WILL SUE
FOR the BALANCE

Chief of Police Waller returned
Sunday from Fernie, B. c., wher4
he succeeded In regaining $4,000 OF
the $4,000 Mrs. Julia Thulke sepH
rated from Charles De Neff, whop3
she promised to marry, II Is claintA
ed. When Waller got to the Bird
ish Columbia coal camp Mraz
Thulke had lawyer ready and thu
chief had to make strong talk I'd
get the money he brought backA
Mrs. Thulke was prepared to fight
extradition and seemed to have 8
strong case. ss.sSv
De Neff will commence civil a6
ton to collection the balance Of his
$4,000. The day before she lefN
for the north Mrs. Thulke sold heb
ranch near Lind. Wash, for $6,QQOh
which money is said to be 10 q
bank In Spokane. =
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-03
.ARRA|CNED
IN COURT

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3.-May.
or Schmitz and Ruef were arraign-
ed this morning on five indict-
ments charging extortion in the
French restaurant cases. Both APP
peared in court. On plea of the
attorneys for further time to pre-
pare defense the Schmitz case was
continued until Monday and Ruefs
until Thursday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-03

legally arrested In Colorado and
taken illegally into Idaho. This
petition was quashed by the feda
eral court Of Idaho and the deci4
sion is affirmed. The guilt or Id:
nocence of the accused was nod
considered. * {;
The supreme court held that mo.
tives Of the governor Of Idaho ID
issuing extradition papers an! OF
the governor of Colorado In honors
ing them, is immaterial. Justica
McKenna dissented. :
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-03
TESTIMONY IMPEAcHED.

OMAHA. Dec, 3.-The testimony
of w. II, Campbell, an old soldier,
was impeached this morning by the
defense in land fraud cases his
statements on the stand disagree
ing with a former deposition, Other
witnesses told of filing on claims
for money paid by defendants. one
swearing the leased the claim be-
fore he fled on it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-03
BURGLAR MADE
BIG HAUL

Burglars last night entered the
home Of M. Kuger, E30S Pacific
avenue, and stole four suits Of
clothes, three high priced rings, a
necklace with 16 pearls, four ra-
zors and cheap chain.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-03
TRAVEL FAR TO find
HUSBANDS FA|THLESS

Two Russian women and year
old baby boy are at police head
quarters this morning, having ar
rived from Odessa, Wash, in
search of their relatives. They
have travelled all the way from
Russia, having been sent tickets
by their husbands.
On reaching Odessa it was found
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-03
BLACK HAND
after HIM

ST. PAUL, Dec. 3.-The police
today received a letter saying the
"black hand" has decreed Cover
nor Johnson's death. At the same
time two European monarchs are
to be killed. Names OF the alleged
plotters were furnished the police.
Johnson is not alarmed, but his
friends are watchful.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-03
FIRST ANNUAL FAIR.

The first annual fair given by the
Ladies' Aid of the Lldgerwood
Congregational church will open
tomorrow afternoon at the church,
Gordon av. and Standard st. The
afternoon and evening will be de-
voted to the festivities.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-03
SC0RESYELLOW
PRESS

HERKIMER, N. Y, Dec. g.
Mill, senior counsel for Chester
Gillette, summed up the case be-
fore the jury this morning. He at
tackled the foul yellow press" and
said at least one writer attendant
upon the trial had earned a place
in prison.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-03
BANDITSPLUNDEH
PRINCESS

TIFLIS, Dec. 3.-Twelve rob-
bers attacked the estate Of Prin-
cess Avaleva today injured the
princess and plundered the prop.
erty. Soldiers captured them and
a drumhead court martial awaits
the bandits.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-03

Its government is in the hands of
the most unblushing, high-handed
set Of crooks that ever plundered
any community. The very officials
who should be leading in the
work of reconstruction are devot-
ing their talents exclusively to
lining their own pockets at the eX-
pense of the community"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-03
S4OO FOR BROKEN
NOSE

A settlement was reached today
between John H. Stegge and the
Washington Water Power Co, the
former accepting $500. John j..
Stegge, the son, and his father
were thrown from an express
wagon in a collision with a street
car. The young Stegge's nose was
broken.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-03

the men had sold their ranches
and left. They were sent to Spo-
kane and county officials here will
send them back to Odessa, as they
are destitute and will become pub
lie charges.
They give their names as Mar
guerita Theuom and Christine
Lorenz.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-03

sage delivered, with half of the
charges they collect. The boys
say they want to make $50 per
month. They also claim they get
the worst of it in settling up and
want that rectified. They are now
earning about s24 per month, they
say.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-03
MESSENGER BOYS
STRIKE

Seventeen, or practically all the
force of messenger boys employed
by the Western Union in this city.
went on strike at 8 o'clock this
afternoon for higher pay, They
had asked an increase of from enc
and half to two cents per mes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-03
GRILLs cRAFTERs

CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-The Post to-
day In discussing the San Fran
cisco situation said:
"San Francisco finds itself in
q situation unparalleled In history.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-03

Helen Dean, Ola Mansfield ave-
nue., told the police this morning
that yesterday she lost her purse
containing So in silver. ~ =
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-14

by far the greater part of them are for
eigners and a considerable number are
Spaniards'
Tell me something about the Spanish
labor?"
"This is made up Of men whom we i'm
ported from the north of Spain. They are
of the same character as those used by
Sir William Van Horne in building the
Cuba railroad. and we find them excellent
workmen. we have tried a few hundred
as an experiment and we hope to increase
the force to some thousands. They are far
superior to any labor we have so far Sc
cured, excepting the Americans
How many Americans have you at
work."
About 5000. They are chiefly mechanics,
engineers, foremen, carpenters masons,
plumbers, etc. They are good men and
are to a large extent in charge of the
work"
''How does the Spanish labor compare
with the native labor"
Engineer Stevens estimates II as two
or three times as efficient" was the reply.
1T is almost equal to the American labor.
The ordinary native labor, including that
of the Jamaican negroes, is equal to about
one-third the working power of the Amer
lean"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-14
Uncle SANS New Tools.

Give me some idea of what you have
already bought"
II can hardly do that in detail" replied
Mr.. shonts. although we have it item by
item. We have spent more than 100000,
and this covers all kinds of materials from
steamships to blasting powder. We have
sixty-one steam shovels, 1900 fiat cars and
more than 800 dump cars We have more
than 5000 tons of steel rails, much OF which
is already in place. We have laid tracks
through the Culebra cut of steel rails
which weigh seventy pounds to the yard,
and we are double-tracking the road across
the isthmus. We have a large number of
tracks running from the Culebra cut to a
distributing yard where the cars will be
made up into larger trains for heavier en-
gines to take OF to the dumping grounds.
This will enable the engines on the tracks
to the cut to be kept busy all the time
bringing in loads and carrying back the
empties.
I'm addition TO these" continued Mr..
Shonts, I'VE have new and powerful loco
motives, hundreds of box cars, a number
of modern passenger coaches. hosting
plants of various kinds and twelve hosting
engines. We have bought more than a
million pounds of dynamite and blasting
powder and 1852 rock drills. AS to building
material, our lumber purchases alone have
been more than 100000 feet, and we have
also something like 100000 bricks and 500.
900 square feet OF roofing tile. The work OF
house construction is going on throughout
the zone and We are steadily improving our
quarters for the men"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-14
Uncle Sam Really at work.

Tell me In simple language what 1,lO0o-
900 cubic yards means?'
1--WE generally estimate a cubic yard Of
earth or rock as a ton. 1t is a load for
two-horse team over a common country
road. The product of one month will be
enough to load a wagon train of 100000
teams, and supposing that each team took
thirty feet on a roadway, the train would
be 30.OOO,OO0 feet in length. Dividing by
5000 feet to the mile for easy figuring, the
teams would be 5000 miles long, or just
about long enough to reach from New York
IL San Francisco and back again. We eX-
pect to be doing that long before the snow
falls. When we are doing 1t we shall con-
slider that we have begun work seriously
as to the excavation part of the problem"
Where will this excavation be first
doueP'
THE most of the work now is In the
Culebra cut. and great deal OF it will be
right there. This cut has in the past been
considered the key to the time required
for doing the work. 1t is not so. The
work upon the locks, II a lock canal Is
built, win require more time than that in
the cut The locks will be about 100 feet
long and several hundred feet wide They
will be so small that It will he impossible
TO work a large number of men in them at
one time, and this will limit our possi-
bilities."
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-14
An interesting Alfalfa Plat.

Notwithstanding this is the real home Of
the alfalfa plant in this division of the
world, the experiment station cannot re-
sist the temptation of cultivatng it on
every idle plat, just to see it exert itself
to outgrow the weeds or any other form
Pt vegetation in sight A very Interesting
alfalfa plat of several acres, LOCATED on
the table lands 225 feet above wxter' this
year shows a remarkable contrast In eondi-
ton OF growth with that of the season Of
1906. when It's tumble-down and tangled-up
condition, resembling that Of a big
growthed field of mammoth clover, demon
strated the ability OF alfalfa TO grow and
produce n crop, regardless of where the
water lies beneath the surface as Icing as
Il has the seasonable shower.
This year the table alfalfa was cut about
June 10 and approximately three-fourths
OF a ton per acre secured. the weather be-
ing very dry. 1t made no further growth
during the drouth period up to August 1,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-14
Tests in Fodder Plants.

The tests in cane, kaflr corn and such
varieties Of fodder are quite extensively
carried on and will result in much informa-
tion beneficial TO the growers. There are
twelve plats of one-half acre each OF
cane. different varieties tested for methods
of planting. dates of seeding quantity of
seed used per acre, etc. Some of these
plats were listed, some single row drill.
some double row drill, some straight drill
and some broadcast In kaffir corn the
tests are mainly to mature seed. This
plant stands dry weather even better than
cane. but is difficult TO mature seed.
A specially interesting and vigorous two
acre breeding plat OF field corn of the
Reed-Hogue cross, originated at Lincoln
station and intended TO determine it's adap-
liability to western Nebraska conditions
was feature that looked quite practical
There are ten varieties of field corn grow
ing on the farm. 1t is designed next year
TO make corn fodder feeding tests. The
fodder win be shredded and prepared in all
respects for getting its full value as feed
The main feature of the test In the potato
paintings is to determine the seed advan-
tage In the whole potato. the half potato,
the two-eye piece and the one-eye cutting
Also the Red River potato of the north Is
placed In comparison with the home grown
or local seed. Different methods of cultl-
walton, rate of seeding and time Of seeding
are also factors In the tests.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-14

L made this remark to Mr.. Theodore P.
Shonts, the chairman OF the isthmian canal
commission, as we chatted together in his
office near the War department not long
ago. In reply Mr.. Shonts brought out a
Lot OF maps and we travelled together
across the canal zone inspecting the work.
The War department receives weekly re-
ports as to Just what is going on and any
changes of note are recorded by cable.
My first question was as to whether the
dirt had really begun to fly.
I'm one sense 1t has" replied Mr.. shonts,
''and in another sense 1t has not The
work OF the canal construction is properly
divided In two parts. One is the getting
ready to build and the other is actually
doing the work The getting ready is
what We are doing now and we are rapidly
advancing in that respect. We are MAX
ing the isthmus healthy, housing our men,
building terminals railway tracks and
working out a large number Of engineering
problems. In this sense the dirt has begun
to fly as far as is possible in connection
with that preparation. 1t will fly faster
and faster as time goes on and within a
few weeks from now we shall be making
a perceptibie impression on parts of the
excavation.
1.-THE month before my last visit we had
moved 100000 cubic yards from the Guile
bra cut and we had then at work an aver
age of less than eleven steam shovels
Within a short time Engineer Stevens ex-
poets to have forty steam shovels In oper-
alton and he will then be handling 1000. 900
cubic yards per month"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-14

cows, and by such attention and breeding
as they should receive a better start could
scarcely be desired.
In 1905. 100 head of steer calves were
bought for feeding experiment tests and
divided into five divisions of twenty each.
These calves for roughness in the winter
of 1905 were fed sorghum, alfalfa and
prairie hay. Each lot a different combina-
ton OF these feeds, with two pounds Of
grain per head once day. They had good
rpomy lots with open sheds, and each lot
supplied with pumped water. When grass
was ready t. turn on in the spring these
calves were marked so as to be readily
Distinguished and turned out in the same
pasture. They will be sorted up and go
back in the feed lots this winter to be
fed as yearlings for growth, and will be
run on grass during the summer of 1907
and sold for feeders or fat cattle in the
fall, as they seem to fit best when put on
the market. These calves were bought in
the nelghborhood of North Platte and are
graded Shorthorns and Herefords.
The swine division Is an especially in
teresting one. The Duroc-Jersey has been
selected as the breed to work out all hog
problems from. Breed in fact, has moth
ing whatever to do in the tests therefore
but one breed is used. There are about $50
hogs of all ages kept on the farm. The
purpose being to market these hogs as
fast as tests are completed in which hogs
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-14

crop which Is cut three tiI,ss each
season and yields about ore sd one
fourth tons per acre per cutting
Several varieties of millets ere icing
tested for best results. Spelts also has
plats representing a se~@'ng ~. FIVE, seven
and nine pecks per acre. There is but lit
tie, IL any, difference shown IL the pros
pect for yield. The estimate is nut al flcty
bushels per acre. Spells is believed 20 be
one of the profitable feed crops for vest
ern Nebraska.
The sugar beet is also receiving ITS shs.re
Of attention. There cannot be much. how
ever. presented in this district OF The ste te
that is not already known about this plant,
I'm its growth and cultivation, except how
to grow 1t without work, and this feature
is about given up now by those who are
making a success of the business. The
growing Of sugar beets without irrigation
has been an easy proposition this season.
though in seasons of short rainfall tho
irrigator saves his crop.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-14
work is Wen Done.

The work of this station is being we'll
conducted. Few men could have been placed
at the head of such an institution, under
the existing embarrassment of needs in
buildings and accommodations, 10 do the
work such as Mr.. Snyder has TO contend
with and make so credltable a showing.
There can be no question as to the wis
dom Of creating a western Nebraska ex-
pertinent station. The location is a good
one, the natural advantages Of this par
ticular site are all that could be desired
from a practical working standpoint and
the only thing now lacking is improve
ments and additional help to carry on the
work. Every citizen OF Nebraska, regard
less of his residence location In the state,
should give this experimental enterprise
his hearty ana active support. There Il
great need for more buildings. They are
needed for the convenience and business
advantage OF properly carrying on the
work; they are needed for the credit and
reputation OF the state Of Nebraska
This is not a play farm. q matter OF
needless expense. II IL an institution that
is laying the foundation for western AEri-
culture that will influence In produotion
millions OF dollars for the states future
wealth. Western Nebraska citizens pArtio-
ularly should see 10 II that a liberal appro-
priation Is urged for credltably equippink
this farm with all needed buildings ana
appliances for properly conducting the
work