davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-27
EPL|N
KILLS HIMSELF

About 10 o'clock this morning
people in the bar at the Albert
hotel what sounded like the explo-
sion of a firecracker in the base
ment. The Japanese porter hur-
ried downstairs to see what the
trouble was and the next minute
bounded back with his hair on end
and exclaimed, man shot"
j. G.. Gimble, the proprietor, and
others, hurried downstairs and
fund a dead man sitting up against
two barrels of empty bottles with
gaping wound in his right tenn
pie and a revolver grasped tightly
in his right hand.
The police were notified and in
turn notified Coroner Witter.
On the arrival of the oroner a
search of the pockets revealed
papers identifying the man as
Charles Eplin of Hope, Idaho. Moth
ing was found in the way of letters
stating the cause of the hasty sui
eide. He had a return ticket dated
July %. In small purse was a
money order receipt from the post
Office for money sent to the Eilers
Plano House OF this city. In an in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-27
JONES IN
THE RACE

When the democratic county con-
vention meets tomorrow morning
in Elks temple it will be called to
order by Acting Chairman l.. c.
Brown, who Is likely to be made
chairman of the new county CEN
trail committee. 1t will be one of
the largest political conventions of
the county, the list Of delegates
numbering 404.
Former Congressman w. c.
Jones will probably be named for
senator from the seventh senatorial
district to succeed Huber Rasher.
The matter of nomination of a can
didate for assessor may be left to
the convention. In the primaries
there is a question as to whether
James Low or Jay B. Garnett led.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-27

On her return she noticed the ar
ticle saying Royce had been ar
rested on suspicion of stealing a
typewriter and told her husband
to search the attic to ascertain II
her daughters typewriter was
there. Mr.. McFarlane found the
nails used to fasten the attic door
torn away and a Ratchet on the
floor. The typewriter was gone
and it was later identified as the
one stolen. Mrs. McFarlane mott
fed the police and was subpenaed
as a witness In the case.
1t appears that Otto Bringgold
detective, for some reason went to
Mrs. McFarlane and coaxed her not
to prosecute Royce, or, rather, not
to appear as witness.
Mrs. McFarlane refused and
Bringgold is alleged to have threat
ened and then attempted to bride
her. he notified Detective McDer-
mott OF an appointment with Bring
gold the next mornig, and McDer-
mott, with Miss McFarlane, sat the
next day In an adjoining room while
Briggold interviewed Mrs. McFar-
lane. McDermott then caused
Bringgolds arrest on charge of
tampering with a witness, and a
hard fought trial resulted in the
latter being heavily fined.
Detective McDermott in refer.
ence to te hcharacter of Royce,
this morning said:
Hes a bad egg. At the time I
arrested him for stealing the type
writer, he had only been out of the
penitentiary a short time, having
just got through serving a sentence
for burglarizing a preachers resi-.
dence on the moth side. He stole
some jewelry and was caught with
the goods In his possession. Pre-
Vious to that time he had been ar.
rested by Spokane police for va
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-27

whom he revealed his identity,
claiming to be an heir to a wealthy
family; that he was % years OF
age and had been brought to this
city by the gang Of hard characters
for whom in the past he had per-
formed daring work. He told
Stauffer where he roomed, and
Stauffer went and got all his papers
but was bound to silence by the
dying man, who asked Stauffer to
keep his identity secret for a
short time until he died and then
to notify his relatives. Stauffer
agreed.
When seen at Sacred Heart to-
day, the man who appears to be
suffering the greatest agony from
the wound in the abdomen said:
I'm going to die for that job
and there's no use duplicating any
one else. I'm paying the penalty
for the crime. l got about 800.
"If l had any accomplices that
is my own affair.
When l saw the officer had me
started to run and after l was
shot in the leg | kept on running,
for l knew another shot would
follow and / was in hopes 1t would
kill me, as prefer to die now that
| am caught.
mo, won't tell my name. 1t
will all come out along with lots
of other things, when l am dead"
Investigation at the jewelry
store this morning revealed the
fact that someone had helped the
man over the transom as the marks
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-27
DEAD CLERK
FOUND IN
CAR

The body Of Mail Clerk Charles
A. Danner was recovered from the
Camden wreck at 1920 o'clock this
morning, when the divers penetrat-
ed to the interior of the mail car.
The body was found attached to
the chandelier at the top OF the
car. II would seem that Banner
sought the lamp as a means Of
holding himself above the water
when the car became submerged.
The body was received here at
o'clock by a delegation Of the
Railway Mail Clerks organization,
headed by Chief Clerk G. d. Wilson
" Helena. 1t will be sent to Frank
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-27
sun STARTS
FIRE

Fire broke out at 12:45 O'Clock
this afternoon on the very top of
the northeast corner of the new
Columbia Office building being
erected for Senator George Turner.
The blaze was the result of COM
bustion from the effects of the
rays of the sun shining upon the
tin cornice work and igniting the
woodwork underneath.
Firemen eXtinguished the flame
by tearing away the tin and using
their rubber helmets to smother 1t.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-27
PAY INCREASED
WITHOUT EVEN
ASKING

The iron molders employed at
the Union Iron Works are feeling
happy these days on account Of an
increase in wages amounting to Is
cents per day. The increase was
granted voluntarily by the manage
ment, no demands having been
made by the men for an advance.
Several years ago the promise was
made to the employees Of the Union
Iron Works that the company
would always be ready and willing
to pay the same wages as was
paid on the coast. Recently the
molders of Seattle secured an adj
vance Of 25 cents and the officers
of the Union Iron Works, as soon
as they became aware of the in
crease on the Sound paid the same
rate here. About 80 men are eff
fected.
The management Of the company
stated this morning that "the men
in his employ did not need q union
to keep up wages"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-27

fort, Indiana, where banners rela-
tives reside.
When the box was opened at the
undertaking parlors the body was
found to be greatly disfigured.
The funeral of George Bell the
Great Northern fireman, who was
drowned In the engine when the
train plunged into the lake, will
be held at 2 o'clock Sunday from
the parlors of Smith 4 Co., Rev.
Ellery Of Hillyard officiating.
1t is expected that the crane will
probably get hold of the engine
this afternoon and that news of
the finding of the body of Engineer
Munson, the last in the wreck,
will be brought to the city tonight.
Great Northern officials still have
no excuse or explanation to offer
for the disaster beyond a general
denial that anything could possibly
be wrong for which they might be
held responsible.
Coroner McRae of Stevens county
has changed his mind and now
states that he will use his powers
as coroner to investigate the
wreck regardless of the reluctance
of the county prosecutor to attempt
to fix possibility.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-27

side pocket a purse was found con-
tanning $50 In currency, a $40 gold
piece and passes over the Great
Northern.
Eplin also had a letter in his
pocket from officials of the North
ern Pacific railroad addressed to
Charles Eplin, foreman, Hope, Ida
no." which cautioned him as to the
ACCESSIBILITY of improving the serv.
ing by the employment Of reliable
men.
The revolver used was an liver
johnson, blue barrel 3S caliber. In
the left hand coat pocket was found
box full Of cartridges, some Of
which had spilled out on the floor
of the basement.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-27

H. w. Hood, one of the mer-
chants police, about midnight shot
an unknown man who had just
dropped over the transom coming
out of the James Edward jewelry
store at So Bernard street, near
the Washington theater.
Hood saw the fash of a dark
lantern as he was coming out of
the Washington and went to the
rear of the jewelry store where he
could distinctly hear a burglar
prowling about. He waited near
the back door until the burglar
dropped from the transom at his
feet.
Then Hood grappled with him
and the burglar pulled a revolver
which Hood grabbed. The burglar
struck the officer over the head
with 1t, telling him, and started to
run. Hood recovered and fred four
shots, two taking effect in the
burglars legs and the other in the
abdomen.
TAe man staggered short dist.
ance and fell into the arms of Lee
Downey, patrolman.
The patrol wagon took the man
to Sacred Heart hospital, where
Coroner Witter pronounced him IN
a dying state. He is good looking,
blonde and wore good clothes.
When seen this morning the
man refused to tell who he was
He called for Detective Ed Stauffer,
head ( the merchants police, to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-27

The application for pardon for
WiInam A. Royce, who was con-
victed of burglary in Spokane De-
cember "a, 1908, and sentenced to
serve eight years In the peniten-
tiary, has started something that
promises prosecution for alleged
perjury of those signing the state
ments sent to Governor Mead.
In these statements, it Is said,
that Mrs. McFarlane, the star wit
ness for the prosecution, who lives
on the northwest corner of Division
street and Front avenue, was in
love with Royce and because he
spurned her love she caused his ar
rest. In Royce's behalf it is claim
ed Mrs. McFarlane loaned him a
typewriter and then had him ar
rested on the charge of stealing it.
Regarding this statement, Mrs. Nc
Farlane this morning said:
Such a statement as that Is ut
terly ridiculous. as Royce was but
a boy. 1t Is in line with the threats
made to me by Otto Bringgold, the
detective, that If ! didn't leave the
city so l could not appear at the
trial, I would be ashamed to walk
the streets of Spokane.
Whoever signed those state
ments shall prosecute for per-
jury and SANDER. They are utter
ly false"
The history of the whole pro-
ceedings were rehearsed by De-
tective McDermott this morning.
He was the prosecuting witness
and arrested Royce on suspicion Of
stealing typewriter. At the time
Of the arrest Royce was held in
Jail for five days in hopes the
over Of the typewriter would ap-
pear. At that time Mrs. McFar-
lac and her mother and daughter
were away no two months trip.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-27

PORTLAND. July 27.-The state
insane asylum at Salem, containing
1900 inmates, caught fire today.
Fortunately most Of the inmates
were outside and they were held
in an enclosure nearby strongly
guarded.
All patients were then taken out
of the buildings except the most
vicious, who were watched closely.
Eleven TRUSTEES from the peniten.
tiary assisted in fighting the fire.
The two upper floors of the north
wing were destroyed by fire.
Twelve hundred inmates were
saved by the fire drill. Many
maniacs worked like heroes fight
ing flames.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-27
FLAMES EAT Up
SAW LOGS

COLFAX, July PA half million
feet of skidded logs belonging to
the Weyerheusers have been burn
ed near the new town Of Potlatch
in Idaho and fire is running through
a belt of the best white pine forest
in the Pacific Northwest. The big
mills at Potlatch have been closed
down and the men hustled to the
front to fight fire. Camp No. 1 of
the big company has been COM
pletely destroyed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-27
WILL PROSECUTE FOR PERJURY ON
AFFIDAv|TTS SENT TO GOV. MEAD

grancy."
E. w. Otis and Mrs. Otis, for
merly Miss Laura Dean, are said
to- have signed, with others, the az
fidavlts aneging Mrs. McFarlane's
love for Royce. The affidavits were
prepared by Richardson, Roche &
Justine, attorneys for Royce.
Horace Kimball, who was prose
cutting attorney at the time, and
Detective McDermott are this af-
ternoon preparing statement
which will be sent to Governor
Mead cOntradicting the others.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-27
SHAW GETS INTO
The SCRAP

CHICAGO, July 27.-Secretary
Shaw left today to attend the re-
publican state convention of Iowa,
at which the contest of Cummins
for denomination as governor will
be settled Shaw says he is not
mixed in the factional fight and will
be satisfied with any candidate so
he is a republican.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-27
SENDS FOR
WARSH|PS

ST. PETERSBURG, July 81
Orders have beent sent to all COM
manders of Russian warships in
foreign ports to return to Kron-
stadt Immediately. The principal
item In the reform plan of the car
is the granting of land to peasants
upon easy payment terms. The gov
eminent has appealed direct to the
people to use their good sense in
putting down the revolution.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-27
UNUSUAL Dlv0RCESUIT

Mrs. Barbara Hinkle Is being
sued for divorce on charge sell
dom lodged against a woman of
the age of the defendant. The
plaintiff, Jacob Hinkle, sets up that
the couple were married in Indiana
In 1873, and now 33 years later,
when she has borne him children,
the youngest of whom is % years
of age.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-27
FORTY
INJURED

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-. July pa
Frisco train was wrecked here to-
day and 20 seriously injured. R.
J. Thorps and Mrs. Kate Shrattey
are not expected to recover. Forty
or more were hurt to some extent.
One car turned a complete somer-
sault. The wreck was caused by
split switch.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-27
BOTH GUILTY.

PORTLAND, Ore, July 81
Guilty" is the verdict of the jury
which has listened to the evidence
In the Nickell-Hoge government
land fraud case. A stay has been
granted for ten days to allow filing
application for new trial, F. E.
kincart and II. w. Miller. jointly
indicted with Nickel and Hoge,
pleaded guilty before the COM
mencement of the trial.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-27
IT COUCES
SEN. CLARK

FARGO, N. D., July 27.-Huide-
keeper Bros, owners Of the Little
Missouri Horse company, and Sena-
tor w. A. Clark's company man
ager, pleaded guilty this morning
to illegally fencing 5000 acres of
government land. The case has
been fought in the courts for five
years.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-27
COMING TO AMERICAN LAKE.
(Scripps News Assoeiation.)

PACIFIC GROVE, Cal, July q.
Ten companies Of the Twentieth
regiment, United States infontry,
and three troops of the Fourteenth
cavalry, left this morning on the
march for Oakland, where they will
entrain for American lake to take
part In the army maneuvers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-27
PAYING FOR THE
PHILIPPINES

WASHINGTON, July FIT is
announced today that s1,500,000
Philippine certificates of indebted
ness maturing September 1 will be
retired by the issuance of s1,000,000
per cent bonds and the remainder
will be taken up on cash payments.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-27
REDUCE BRITISH
NAvALBILL
(Scripps News Association.)

LONDON, July 27.-The major.
ity in the house of commons held
out through bitter fight today for
reduction in the naval appropria-
ton to $12, 500 900.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-27

CHICAGO, July 27.-Two letters
have been received by the United
States attorney here, one, it is said
from the president and the other
from the department Of justice.
which will change the tenor Of pro-
ceedings against Standard Oil. New
facts have been brought to light
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-27
20 YEARS
IN PRISON
(Scripps News Association.)

CHICAGO, July 27.-George Gill
Roberts was sentenced to 20 years
in the penitentiary this morning
for killing County Commissioner
Klopf last fall during the primary
election. The case will be carried
to the supreme court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-27
CONFER WIT HPRESlDENT
(Scripps News Associa ton. !

OYSTER BAY, July 27,-The
president held a conference this
afternoon with Il. Il. Clark, lately
appointed interstate commerce
commissioner. Assistant Secretary
of State Bacon and General Harrin
All were the presidents guests at
luncheon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-27
APRONS IDAHO POSTMASTER

OYSTER BAY, July 27.-The
president today appointed ]. N.
Newkirk postmaster at San Diego,
Cal, and Francis Winter postmast-
err at Montpelier, Idaho.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-27
BAD NEWS FOR:
JOHN D

which warrant more active meth.
Cd of attack on the charge Of anti
trust law violation.
1t is now intimated that evidence
will be introduced before the grand
jury next month which will result
in indictments with good chances Of
conviction with an Imprisonment
penalty.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-27
DYING BURGLAR SAYS HE'S
heir OF WEALTHY FAMILY

of hands can be seen in the dust
on the wall and door.
Money amour ting to $185 was all
that was taken. Lightweight dol
lars was taken from the man and a
$40 bill The only thing on his
person besides the money was the
stamp picture TO very handsome
girl.
The daily tribune., 1906-03-16
FIFTY KILLED IN
HEAD-ON COLLISION
Continued from page 1.)

proceeded many miles before it round
ed the curve, and crashed into the i'll.
fated No. 1s.
1t seems that No. 16 Is the
ill.fated train on the Rio Grande
system. II has been In IN ore wrecks
and more people have been either
killed or injured while riding on it
than probably any train the company
operates.
Miss Martha Aulsebrook Of this city
who was coming home on q ten days
vacation from the State Normal school
at Greeley and WAS seated In the
third car of train No. WAS not
thrown from her seat and did not
even receive . bruise or . scratch.
Upon hearing Of tho wreck her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Aulse.
brook. drove down and brought her
home. Ste says the scenes that follow.
ed the wreck were awful.
Alderman O. W. Jones and Pat
Murphy Of this city were returning
from Colorado Springs and were seat.
ed In the smoking car Of train No. 8.
They escaped from the car. but Mr..
Murphy's heart aohed for the others
In the car who were not 40 fortunate,
and he returned into the car and
was not seen alive again. Just ~
he entered. the gas tank burst and
he suffered with the others. Mr..
Murphy was we'll known In this city
aud had many friends. Ed. Aldred,
Bud Lakey. Morgan Griffith and
Charles swope, employees Of the Port.
land Cement Co.. who were in Flor.
ence last night escaped being ere.
mated.
william McPhArlAnd. tho express
messenger OF train No. 10, Ia n relative
to Detective McPbarlAnd. the sleuth
who run down the Meyer. Hay wood
crowd for the murder Of ex-Governor
Steunenberg Of Idaho. One mAu by
the name OF Hewitt MAS the
only one Of . family Of ten who o.
oaped. He lost his father, mother.
wife and three children. = brother
and two other relatives. practically
sweeping out the entire family.
Tho groans and ssonixins cries Of
the injured and dying were heart
rsudipg In the extreme. Some were
burned 10 death by the IRE. others by
escaping steam and still Others suifo'
The daily tribune., 1906-03-16
E. C. HALL. State Bank Block

Gated to death. A. e. Penley, for
merly Of Canon City. but now of Del
ts. occupied a seat in the first coach
behind the smoker on train No 3.
Pepley states that the shock was 80
slight that 1t scarcely wakened him
from his sleep.
Engineer Cosslett of train No. 8
WAS crushed to death by flying timbers
and being pinned in his cab. He had
evidently expected to be killed either
by smoke. gasses or unhealthy fumes.
as around his mouth and eye was tied
bandapa handkerchief. The heavy
timber that pushed against him showed
his right hand toward the top of the
cab. 1t was pointing toward Pueblo
and could plainly be see by the crowd
standing ON the track. Death with
him must have been horrible one.
Cosslett resided at No. 9, BLOCK p,
Pueblo. ". II. Hollis. engineer Of
train No. 16. at 307 Polk street. the
same city. Hugh Seddith. one Of
the firemen. was also killed. He
and McPharland resided in Poeblo.
too. Train No. 3 WAS q double.
header and both trains were main
tanning q speed Of about twenty five
miles an hour. Train No. 3 was in
charge of Conductor Frank Smith and
No. 9 in charge Of Conductor Garrett.
The bodies OF the dead were badly
oharred and were reduced to pieces OF
cooked flesh. some of them not large
enough to fill ten pound lard bucket.
They were all cooked into an un.
recognizable mass and all points and
marks Of Identification were removed
Some badly burned letters were found
In the ruins. but they were not large
enough to gain any point Of identity
Of the dead. DR.. j. W. Ramto. Rlc
GrAnde physician at this point. sum.
moned number Of physicians from
this oity and the injured were relieved
of their sufferings as rapidly As med
icAl assistance could do.
The wreck happened beside the hign
cliff Of rocks about two miles west OF
Portland and the people who were
ESQ ping from the train from thu
rear eud) had only ono avenue Of es
cape and that WAS on the north side Of
the trains. As far ~ known mont
Of the passengers on No. 10 lost
thor lives although many Of the
injured were riding In It. When thu
collision came most Of the occupants
seated In the rear coaches were thrown
from tbeii seats aud most Of then
were injured iu this manner.
The daily tribune., 1906-03-16

DEMPSEY.-Mr Torpcy received a
telegram from Denver this afternoon
from Dcmpsey's manager stating that
the latter was III and would not be able
to meet Kid Bennett hore Saturday
evening.
The daily tribune., 1906-03-16

The ladies Of the Presbyterian
church will hold food sale. consist
ing Of home made bread. pies, cakes.
brown bread. cookies, doughnuts and
baked beans at W. ]. Daniels drug
store on Saturday afternoon. March
18th. l2.l4x
The daily tribune., 1906-03-16

Jack Barker and family Of Hard
scrabble left last evening for Denver,
Idaho, where they will engage in farm.
ing. They shipped theii stock and farm-
ing implements.
Miss Martha Aulsebrook arrived
home this morning from Greely to spend
ten days with her parents. Her exciting
experience on the Ill fated No. 3 train
which was in the wreck will be worth
listening to. Her many friends are de-
lighted to learn OF her escape.
The daily tribune., 1906-03-16

BORN-Early this morning to Mr..
and Mrs. Tom Orrechio bouncing
baby boy.
The daily tribune., 1906-03-16

when carefully spent is source
of great satisfaction to you. You
will be spending il carefully when
you buy our sundries or allowing
US to fill your prescriptions If
you want good values in Station
cry. take look at our Box Paper.
Manufactured by Eaton g. Hurl-
burt and Writings.
The daily tribune., 1906-03-16

Skirts NEW! NEW! NEWT Gents
of Ladies' Shirt
stock is complete Sold at
greatre Come and
The daily tribune., 1906-03-16
Classified Advertisements
WANT e o
FOR SALE

EoR SALE OR TRADE-Ten room house,
hne tor boarding house. Apply Hotel Lenno1.