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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-20
Shrinking
STOCKTON

STOCKTON, Cal, July 20.--All
of Stockton's officials went odor
hunting today. For the past two
weeks every west wind carried
vile stencil over the city creating
fears Of pestilence. 1t Is said hun
dreds of dead horses and cattle
drowned by the flood lie purifying
on levees In the flooded island dis
tricts. The odor became unbearable
and the city officials chartered
launch and left today in search of
the cause.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-20
RUIN

ST. PETERSBURG. July 20-lue
Bourse Is on the verge OF a panic.
The government closed six print.
ing establishments today, Six nun-
dred houses were burned at Alatyn
and 200 at Kask.
Striking workmen were notified
II they do not return to work by
Mondav thav will ha aviIad
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-20
Wife LEFT
LIFE LEFT

SEATTLE, July 20.-George F.
Simonds of Chicago, in charge Of
the Raymond Whitcomb tourist
party, committed suicide with a pis-
tol on the wharf this morning after
the departure of the party on the
steamer City OF Seattle for Alaska.
40 wife was with the party. Mo.
tive unknown.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-20
GIRL AND
RIVAL To A
PULP

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 90
Supposed to be the victims of
rejected suitor's revenge, Bertha
Boulin, age 81, and Frank Merna,
age IS, were found unconscious this
morning and dangerously wounded.
lney had been lying In this con-
dition all night. The girl was
struck on the head with a piece of
water pipe, dragged 30 feet and
thrown over bluff to the railroad
tracks 100 feet below, Her nose,
arm and skull were broken. The
youths skull was fractured.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-20
JOHN D. To
FACE FIRE

PARIS, July 20.-John d. Rookie
Teller, accompanied by his physi-
clan and family, occupied a private
car on a special steamer train that
will sail this evening for America
He declined to discuss the Stand
ard OIL inquiry. Ambassador and
Mrs. Mccormick sail on the same
steamer for a short vacation at
home.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-20
FALSE To
HIS TRUST

Patrolman Pitts last night ar
rested Peter Glitz for having more
liquor than he could comfortably.
and with any degree of steadiness
carry about. 1t was a lucky arrest
for this morning Mrs. Grace Crane
of Moran Prairie came to police
headquarters and reported that
Glitz had run away with $50 which
she had entrusted to his care for
the purpose Of his paying a lumber
bill when he arrived in Spokane.
When arrested Glitz is said to have
been spending this $50 with all the
extravaganza of a Pittsburg mill
ionaire's son. Some Of It was
saved.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-20

NEW YORK, July 20.-At spe-
cial meeting of the directors of the
Publishers Press association held
here yesterday it was announced
that E. w. Scripps and M. A. Nc
Rae had purchased the controlling
interest of the Publishers press
service. ]. R. Shale, president Of
the Publishers, announced that he
and Secretary T. j. Keenan, had
disposed of all their stock, which
Jointly gives the purchasers con-
troll.
designations of President Shale
and Secretary Keenan, were tender
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-20

LET The COMPANIES PAY

Why shouldn't the street car companies city
bridges they permitted cuts the life
these structures down by heavy the wear
and tear of foot across puts money
into the pockets of the companies
The bridge franchises great deal Much mora
In fact than the cost of keeping
hundred cent in the Washington
Water Power company in
10 De repeated Ihat concern expended something
than postal card for life they daily placed in jeopardy
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-20
BIG JOB FOR
J. BULL

LONDON. July 20-Indian Secre-
tary Morley today warned the com.
mons OF the necessity Of excluding
India from party politics. He said
a false step In Asia just now would
be far more disastrous than the
false step made In South Africa, as
Japan, China and Russia are the
powers paramount in Asia.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-20
SCRIPTS ABSORBS
PUBLISHERS PRESS

ed, and NJ. A. McRae, ]. Harper and
John Vandercock were elected to
the board of directors. The board
then unanimously elected NJ. A. Nc
Rae president of the Publishers
press and John Vandercock secre-
tary and general manager. Andrew
Mclean was retained as vice presi-
dent and treasurer.
This combination now comprises
AN association of 521 papers, in.
GLIDING the clients of the Scripps
News association, the Pacific coast
organization, of which The Spokane
Press Is q member.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-20
SQ\)EA\S

PORTLAND, July 20,--In tho
land fraud trial Frank Kincart, dee
PENDANT, turned states evidence and
admitted entering into cohspiraoN
with the other defendants TO fo0ato
victims ON timber claims unden
promise of purchase froIa a myth
ical company. T. Shoultz. one q
the victims, testified that he was
induced by defendant Hoge to take
up claims.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-20
RICH MANS Wife
AD|AM0ND Thief

the runaway wife OF a millionaire
living at Riverside, Cal. 1t Is said
she came to New York two years
ago and has been known as Mrs.
Corwin for about six months.
King Is alleged to be the hus-
band Of May JOINER, woman well
known to the police, who deserted
King for a Cleveland bank burglar.
The couple were arraigned on
the charge of grand larceny and
held in default of $4,000 bail.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-20
LA toilette TO
STAY PUT

MILWAUKEE, July Ex-senator
La Toilette, in answering Hemen-
way, who said the Wisconsin man
was the rate bills worst enemy,
says he will go back to Washington
next session to urge every amend
ment he proposed. Lo Toilette de-
clares Roosevelt congratulated him.
saying his amendments were good.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-20

GETAWAY, July Pot is re-
ported here that a treaty is being
negotiated at Washington for the
settlement of the Boring sea seal
ing question on the basis of Cana
dian REIMBURSEMENT of rights in
pelagic sealing in return for 25 per
cent of the retail received by the
United States from the Oribyloff
rOokeries.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-20
HIS ARMS and
LEG BURN OFF

BOlSE( July 20.-Edward Hous-
ton, a plumber, while intoxicated,
accidentally set fire to his house
at 4 o'clock this morning. When
rescued both his arms and one leg
were burned off. He came to this
city from Linn county. Oregon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-20

DENVER, July 20.-The new rit-
ual finally adopted by the Elks
grand lodge today will now be sent
to subordinate lodges. The grand
lodge installed officers at the final
session today. Clayton banks of
Cheyenne won the broncho- busting
contest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-20
LOSES
THE COIN

VICTORIA, b. c., July 20.-Gov.
ernor Dunsmuir received cable
from London this morning to the
effect that the privy council had
dismissed the appeal in the Homer
versus Dunsmuir case. This re-.
moves the last chance of Edna Hon
per to obtain possession of Alex
punsmuir's share in the family
millions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-20
K00NTz CAN'T GO

Captain Koontz, county clerk, has
been compelled by the duties O.
his office to give up drilling the
Spokane Eagles team, which wall
enter the competition at the grand
lodge in Milwaukee next month. f.
P. Gilbert, clerk in Justice Stock
er's court, will take charge of the
team in place of Captain Koontz.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-20
CROSS
HILL TRACK

PORTLAND. Ore, July 20.--Cir-
cult Judge Fraser today rendered q
decision in the Meagley junction
right of way case over which
pitched battle between Hill and
Hartman forces occurred last win.
ter. The court holds that the O.
h. & N. is entitled to right Of way
across the Portland & Seattle
tracks, but must lower its grade
three and half feet. The Hill
line must raise its grade seven feet.
Each side stands Its costs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-20
II CAN'T BEAR
INSPECTION

CHICAGO. July 20.-The Nation
al Live Stock exchange, in session
at the stockyards today, declares
enforcement of the post norton
inspection law will ruin their busi.
ness. The members appointed
committee this morning to make
recommendations as to methods Of
protest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-20

MAJ. Hugh l.. Scott Will, on Sept.
l, succeed Brig, Gen. Albert L.
Mills as superintendent of the mill
tary academy at West Point. Maj.
Scott is now on duty with the 14th
Cavalry in the Philippines. He
was born in Kentucky in 1858, and
graduated from West Point In 1876.
He served in the 9th Cavalry for
many years, and during the Span
ish war served in the adjutant
generals department. At West
Point he will have the rank of col
hnel. He is one of the best-known
and ablest officers in the army.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-20
SOME MAN ALWAYS
CROSSING HER PATH

NEW YORK, July 20.-Thaw's
wife called on him this morning
only for few minutes. On enter
ing the Tombs she encountered a
huge man while running to escape
the crowd. The collision staggered
her.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-20
Get SQUARE
DEAL

WASHINGTON, July 2O.-Gom-
pers in discussing the order of the
president to enforce the eight hour
law on government work says to-
day:
1T Is what the Federation Of
Labor wanted and has fought many
years to obtain. The president is
merely carrying out promise
made long ago"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-20
(Scripps News Association.D

NEW YORK, July 20.-A hand
some young woman giving her
name as Miss Elizabeth McBeatty
of this city and a man of good APP
pearance describing himself as AL
fred King, bookmaker, age 81, were
arrested today, supposedly in con-
nection with the theft of $4,000
worth Of jewels from Mrs. Halsey
Corwin.
Miss McBeatty is supposed to be
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-20

ST. PETERSBURG, July 20-The
government is ceaselessly pouring
troops into this city anticipating
an outbreak. There is the great
est apprehension among the people,
and douma members are equally
nervous.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-20
FURRY IN LONDON

LONDON, July 20.-It is reported
that one OF the most prominent
banks In London with American
connections Is In trouble, although
It has temporarily weathered the
storm. II Is also rumored that a
prominent British insurance com.
many La financial iv Iauoi-~A
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-20
STONE APPOINTED

Wiley c. Stone of the Elk Drug
store, this city. was today appoint
ed by the county commissioners to
the school board, vice j. X. Jaquith
Of Latah, resigned, who has left
the county.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-20
CLEAN UP OR
CLOSE UP
(Scripps News Assceiation.N

KANSAS CITY, July 20.-The
World says of IL packing houses in
this city IL are declared by the
United States bureau of animal in
dustry to be unsanitary. They have
been given until August l to clean
Unless this is done not an animal
will be allowed to pass the gates
for slaughter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-20
GIVE
/ UP FIGHT
(Scripps News Assoeiation.)

W W" WV" @h@''NNRR6f"HI
WASHINGTON, July 20,--The
avernor general of the Philippines
!, bles;
SMaeario Sakay and Francisco
ytrreoen, self styled president and
president of the Filipino re-
! bile and number of important
bDordinates have surrendered and
1le now In custody at Manila"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-20
PLEAD NOT GUILTY

WASHINGTON, July 20.-Mem-
bers of the Ice trust this morning
pleaded not guilty and were given
until September to file answers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-20
GETS FAT JOB ON CANAL.

WASHINGTON, July 2O.-J. B.
Bishop has been appointed secre-
tary of the canal commission at
$4,000 per year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-20
J0LTS UP THE TRAINS

ALBUQUERQUE, July 90
Earthquakes are hindering the
movement Of trains. Sorocco is
nearly depopulated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-20
WHAT'S THE USE.

ASHLAND, Wis, July 20.
F. r. Potts today swal-
lowed sufficient laudanum
to kill him, then addressed
! a farewell note to his moth
{ er; concluded this means of
death was too slow and shot
! himself.
The bullet struck a rib
and glanced, the shock
caused him to vomit the
poison, and he will live.
n a n a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-20
HUNDRED BURNED
(gcripps News Association

SAMARA, July 20,-One hundred
lives were lost in the fire which
destroyed the town of Syrian yes.
terday. Several suspected incen-
diaries were lynched.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-20
DONATES HUGE SUMS.

LONDON, July 20,-Alfred Belts
will filed today leaves huge sums
to cause of education.
Chicago eagle., 1906-07-14

cago. IL Is men like EberlIardt that
are needed on the Municipal Court
bench.
Chicago eagle., 1906-07-14

Justice Max Eberhardt Is one Of thu
most scholarly and popular men In Chi
Chicago eagle., 1906-07-14
LARGEST
WEEKLY CIRCULATION
IN CHICAGO.

The Chicago Eagle numbers
Aa0ag It's subscribers the most
anAusntial, most prosperous and
NEST rtspected men In Chicago.
It reaches nearly every man
% staadiag In the community
0aA All men who are mOuldePs Of
Doblio opiniOn OF directors Ut
Dablic aaairs.
IL % the gulde, mentor and
9slsaA Of every political leader
of every shade Of opinion.
Il is read by Government,
state, C0anty and City Oalcials.
IL IL read nv . big percentage
q the lewal fratePnity, Including
bench and bar.
It is the favorite Of Chicago's
leaaing business men.
IL reaches all classes In their
hOmes.
II IL read BY the Fire Depart.
oent.
II IL read ~ the Police De.
Dastment.
IL IL In every public once and
every public library.
IL In not controlled by any
cheap, cheeky or crooked adver.
/ tlsing agency.
In the seventeen years Of IT'S
existence IL has managed "a build
~ . large circulation and great
Business without the aid Of pro.
esssi0nal advertising sharks.
That In why II IL SO independ.
eat, so popular and SO stPOng.
The Chicago Eagle In one pa.
Per that has never depended
uD0n advertising agents for a
circulation. IL has one OF les
Chicago eagle., 1906-07-14
THE PITTSBUR0 MILLIONAIRES.

We may expect TO hear any day that
IIOmbroso or some other Italian stu.
dent of degeneracy and social path.
OiOgy has taken up for purely objective
treatment the type OF "the Pittsburs
millionaire" Novellsts have the theme"
under consideration, and certainly "the
Pittsburg millionaire" has become a
household byword. Whatever advice
the mllllonalres generally may need,
"the Pttsburg millionaire" as he Is
known through the strictly photo
graphic representations OF him In the
criminal, semi-crlmlnal and sensational
news OF the time appears 10 need moth
ing so much as compulsory course In
the ten commandments and the ele.
mentary virtues. The world hears OF
"the Pittsburg millionaire" in connec.
tion with reckless gambling at Monte
Carlo, with wife desertlon and entan.
clements with fascinating and indis.
Greet chorus herolnes or artists models,
with murders prompted by jealousy and
amorous intrigues. The world In truth,
has been treated % a series OF shocks
by tHe Illt-DuTE variety Ol tue IhllIloli'
aire, and II II should go astray In It's
judgment there would be little occasion
for surprise. 4 few words OF phllo-
sophical caution may therefore be in
order. THE Plttsburg millionaire" has
superseded as an eXemplar Of protilgacy
and recklessness the 'lucky-strlke
Bills" OF Dead Gulch or Devils Neck.
Rapid unexpected realization OF colos.
sal fortunes by men of little training or
discipline, from natural resources or
sudden changes Of Industrial processes,
has head-turnlng and demorallzIng
effect In a certain percentage Of cases.
Not on all, however, by any means. The
world hears only Of the few who "can.
not stand prosperity" and lose their
mora balance. II hears OF the scandal.
Gus antics Df these few and II tempted
10 gencraIize. There are many Pitts.
burg m.lIioualrcs who lead respectable
decent lives, who are good business
men, good citizens ana good family
men. You occasionally read an 0bitu.
AIRY item and learn from 1t for the first
time that such and such a man had
lived in or near Pittsburg and had been
Chicago eagle., 1906-07-14
TRADE WITH THE ORIENT.

For more than four thousand years
western nations have traded with the
East and have fought among them
selves for the opportunity to trade
more, "The commercial prize of the
Orient" rs 1t Is called by Mr.. o. L.
Austin, chief OF the Bureau of Stats.
ties, has always been the goal Of west
except in part, yet the struggle to win
II has developed nations, as worthy eff.
fort develops the individual. 1t Is easy
to forget that the desire to trade with
India and China led to the discovery of
America and to the gathering Of vast
store of geographic knowledge, as well
as to much modern civilization. The
prize was enclosed by the Creator IN
n mighty casket, with the Ural and
Himalaya mountains, q great desert,
and thousands of miles of sea to guard
II. The first commerce was by camel
train over the mountain passes and
by small boats by sea. Then came the
discovery OF the mariners compass,
which made deep.sea navigation possl-
BILE, the application OF steam to both
land and water locomotion, the cut off
Of the Suez canal, and the development
of the telegraph and the telephone. The
reason why the prize of the Orient Is
now considered 10 be ready TO fall Is
that the era of the railroad has arrived
In the East. Statistics have been gath
cred which suggest that commerce Is
almost In a steady ratio with railroad
mileage, The foreign commerce OF
China, which has few railroads, Is ~
cents head that Of India, which has
2s,ooO miles of railroad, S2,25 head
and that Of Japan, with 1900 miles of
railroad nearly so a head, The whole
Orient contains more than half the pop
u.atlOn Of the world, and occupies one
third the land area, yet il now has but
Onc-tcnth Of the railroads and one
eighth Of the commerce, 1t Is easy TO
see that when the East rises 70 the
full measure of its possibilities, the
prize Of Oriental trade" will be worth
seeking.
Chicago eagle., 1906-07-14
WAGES SHOULD BE HIOHER.

If u man spent II large sum Of money
to pipe water into his house and then
refused to put In taps he would be
thought foolish. II u man ordered u
dinner for a dozen guests and then re.
fused to spend money for stamps on the
invitations he would not be considered
saving. II the United States govern.
ment spends thirty or forty million dol.
lars for system Of coast defenses and
then refuses to pay wages high enough
to secure men to handle the expensive
machinery and keep 1t In order In times
Of peace. what Is to be thought Of that
policy? The question Of patriotism does
not enter here. In time of war millions
Of men. II necessary, can be enlisted. but
when there is no stress Of immediate
peril to the country men cannot be
found to do the tiresOmc work Of coast
guards for less than the average wagea
Of civil positions requiring equal intelli.
gence and training. 1t IL really patri.
otic duty, but It Is not 10 regarded
Each man leaves It to some other not 20
fortunately situated as himself. II wal
should be declared suddenly 1t would bt
necessary to intrust the great guns will
their delicate apparatus to green mer
full Of enthusiasm but capable Of put
ting the defenses In condition to ren
der no service til the war was over
The remedy for this state Of things wa.
pointed out by Secretary Taft to tn,
Senate military committee. Less thar
One.fOurth Of the coast defenscs cOul,
be manned at present II every man II
the service were utilized. There mus
he an appropriation adequate to tn,
need. The coast line Of the Unite,
States, without counting In insular pos
sessions, Is altogether too large to b,
defended by n navy twice the size O
the present one, and there IL no hop
that the navy will soon be enlarged SUI
fclently to meet possible attack Il
points rs widely separated as thOs
which cunning enemy would be llkel,
to aim at. The relative value OF cOas
defenscs ana large navy was cOnsid
cred when the forts along the cOas
were planned and equipped. That par
of the expense has already been incur
red. II would be foolish to let tn
money go to waste for lack of a llbera
policy toward the army now.
Chicago eagle., 1906-07-14

may be different, but In real life speech
ends at the point where tho women Of
the house can't keep awake any longer.
The South American revolution sea.
son seems to be opening up In lively
manner this time. A general was kill,
ed In one Of the outbreaks the other
day. There was no army present. or
he might have been hurt, too.
"'rhe Sin of silence" IL the title Of
new book. Evidently the author
diunt intend 1t rs book that would
Chicago eagle., 1906-07-14

the people who sneer ut poets take this
matter under consideration and report
on 1t us their leisure.
One Of the wise doctors says straw.
berries have tendency to make people
crazy. Perhaps he has been buying
some under the supposition that the
bottom Of the box was where 1t ought
to be.
One Of the new novels bears the Il.
tie. Where Speech Ends" In fiction It
Chicago eagle., 1906-07-14

versal Postal Union. The New Zea.
landers come third In letter.wrlting ac'
tivlty. the Germans NTH. aud the
Frenchmen thirteenth.
%>
The Philadelphia bride who knelt on
wedding pillow Of old love letters
was after something soft.
Bunyan's muck raker was a man
who never looked up. Since hearing
from the President, our muck rakers
are looking up and showing DISPOSE
tion to rake higher.
Chicago eagle., 1906-07-14

he suitable for presentation by loving
husbands to their wives.
%e~
The Little Father Is sorry to disap-
point his children. but the toys they
have will last them several years yet.
Let them 70 out and play while
longer.
Letters are written more frequently
by Americans than by the people OF
any other country save Great Britain.
according to a recent report Of the Uni.
Chicago eagle., 1906-07-14

the possessor of ten or fifteen millions
1t Is to he hoped that the crlminologists.
psychologists and realistic novelists will
not mistake "the Pittsburg millionaire"
of the divorce court. gambling resort
and the criminal columns for the aver.
age Pittsburg millionaire.