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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-19
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses were issued to-
day to J. F. Barges, Colfax( Dash.
and Mrs. II. E. Farnsworth. Well
ington, Kansas: F. M. Larson and
Karoline M. Olson, both of Spo-
kane; j. G. Fountain to Lottie Neil
son, both of Spokane; Pat Mullin
and Rose Kinney, both Of Sand
nOint Idaho.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-19

Most of the fatalities so far re-
ported are among native Cubans,
though about a score Of foreigners
were killed, some being Americans.
Many buildings were leveled as If
by earthquake.
Some of the poorer sections in
outlying districts were swept clean
of the shanty homes by the so mile
an hour wind.
Only an estimate of the dead Is
so far made in the city. Com
munication with the interior has
been cut for two days. Widest ru-
mors prevail of destruction and
great loss Of life in the province
of Pinar del Rio.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-The
navy department was notified late
today that the Brooklyn dragged
anchor and touched bottom, but
got off uninjured. Other warships
are now reported safe.
Thousands of tents were blow
down at Camp Columbia. One SOL
der was injured and nine Cubans
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-19
FATAL SHOT GUN DUEL

PORTLAND, Oct. 19.-Tom My.
ers, OF Pendleton. Ore, was killed
yesterday In a shotgun duel with
A. d. Rhonimus, an aged rancher,
on upper Mckay creek. Rhonimus
was wounded and is thought to be
in dangerous condition. The fight
resulted from Myers accusing
Rhonimus of putting his brand on
Myers horses.
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IL CREMATED
7 MISSING

mated. The building was frame
and most of the dead were burned
beyond recognition. Besides IL
known dead seven are missing.
The house is used as lodging
place by conductors and motormen.
The landlady thinks the fire in
cendiary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-19
(Scripps News Association

(Scripps News Association.)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Oct. 10
Fire in cheap boarding house
this morning caused IL deaths and
a number of injuries. The house
was closely packed and panic fol-
lowed the cry of fire. Several
were trampled and their bodies Gre
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(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-The bank
OF England raised its rate of ex-
change to 9 per cent, the highest
since 1899, this morning on account
Of the heavy demand for gold from
Egypt and the United States. There
Eas q stampede In the early stock
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-19
M.Y.C. IS FINED
100000

NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-Fines
totaling $10S,o0O, being $4,000 on
each of the six counts. were i'm
posed today upon the New York
Central railway by Judge Holt. of
the federal court, for granting re-
bates to the American Sugar Re-
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filming company.
Frederick Pomeroy, arraigned as
assistant general traffic manager Of
the New York Central, was fined
$1,000 on each of six counts. A
stay Of 60 days was granted pend
ing appeal to the supreme court.
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(Scripps News Association.)
HAVANA Oct. 19.-The cruisers
Minneapolis, Texas, Denver, Prai-
RE, supply ship Celtic and collier
leonidan, are reported to have
weathered the gale, but are dam
aged to an unknown extent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-19
FRENCH CABINET QUITS.

PARIS, Oct. 19.-The entire
French cabinet resigned today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-19

CLEVELAND, Oct. 19.-Rocke-
Teller arrived Unexpectedly this
morning and was driven home to
Forest Hill Immediately. 1t Is sup
posed he Is here In connection with
the Standard Oil case at Findlay.
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STANDARD WILL
FIGHT VERDICT

left the city yesterday, confident of
disagreement. All day Thursday
the jury stood 10 to in favor of
conviction.
Motion for new trial will prob
ably be made Monday. Argument
will not be heard for week or
10 days. If the motion Is overruled
Standard OIL will have 40 days in
which to file bill Of exceptions.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-21
PERHAPS THEY ARE PINkERToNs
New Theory Concerning Pearl and
Hart Is Evolved

Whether or not the "Scotty" riddle
has been truthfullyo solved, the identity
of two of the characters, whose names
have of late been connected with that
of Scott, has been established in the
minds of some
A former Pinkerton detective stated
that he has knowledge that A. Y. Pearl
has been working with or for the
Pinkerton agencies for years and he
also knows that Pearl has been recon-
mended to the American Bankers as
socation as a shrewd man.
The former detective also said that
it is his firm belief from information
that he has gained that E. Oscar Hart
is also a member of the Pinkerton
forces.
The Pinkertons do most of the detec-
tive work for the banking firms over
the country and also for the express
companies. The supposition is that
these two men have been induced by
the bankers to trail "Scotty," because
Girard never received anything in re-
turn for money advanced and by the
express companies on account of the
mysterious doings that have occurred
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-21
REGARDS 1T ALL AS A JOKE
Rol King Says owens-PearI-sincla
Stories Are Old


This is all huge joke. IN begin
ming to believe" declared Rol King,
.''Scotty's" Los Angeles manager.
Scotty' takes the stories that have
been circulated about him and the war;
rants for his arrest as a huge joke. He
insists that it is funny
LAS soon as he was informed that
warrants had been issued he imme-
diately called up the chief of the Port
land police and informed him that he
was ready to surrender at any time.
Business men and other reliable per-
sons who have had more than a pass
ing acquaintance with Walter Scott dis
credit the stories that have been told
about him being Il bad, bad man.
They say that he may be a CRATER but
that he is not a murderer
owens, Pearl and Sinclair or Saint
Claire, as he was also known, the latter
being the man who told the stories to
the San Bernardino authorities upon
which they base their right to issue
warrants for Scott's arrest, told stories
in Los Angeles that did not at all cor
respond.
''In the Hollenbeck bar they told a
story about the plot that had been
formed to kill Owens. They had been
drinking at the time and this may ac-
count for the story. The next morning
they all denied the story. After a few
drinks the same night the story was re-
peated.
81 cannot see why authorities should
put credence in stories that newspaper
men entirely refused to touch. They
would not print any of the stories in
any form or manner. believe still that
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-21
MANY LIVES LOST
ON EASTERN COAST
STEAMERS GO DOWN DURING
FIERCE GALE
Lady Antrim of Booth Bay Total
Wreck at MarbIehead-Storm
Reached Its Height Mon
day Night

BY Associated Press.
BOSTON, March 2O--In the storm Of
March 10 and 20 at least a dozen vessels
were wrecked or damaged and six lives
lost.
That the list will grow in the next
few days is probable in view of the
size of. the fleet which was off the
coast when the storm was at its height
last night.
The list of disasters and less serious
accidents includes the following:
Schooners
Lady Antrim Of Booth Bay Me-, total
wreck at Marblehead; five lost.
Rosa Mueller of Booth Bay. ashore
at Cape Podu, Mass; crew escaped.
Marion Draper OF. Booth Bay, ashore
but floated at Hymns.
Winney Lawrey Of Boston, sunk off
South Yarmouth, Mass; crew rescued.
c. C. Lane of New Haven, wrecked at
Boston light; crew rescued.
Sarah A. Reed of Calais, Me-, ashore
at Jonesport, Me-; crew escaped.
Barge No. II, New England Trans
portation company, sunk at New Lon
don; woman lost.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-21
LOSS REACHES 100000
Railroad Between Silverton and Du-
range, Col, Still Blockaded

DENVER, Colo, March 2O.-Owing to
the fear of snowsldes all mines in
the nelghborhood of Silverton, Colo,
have been closed and 5000 miners have
fled to Silverton for safety.
Six cen men have been crushed or
suffocated to death by the avalanches
of that district in the last three days
and the property loss is estimated at
$50O,000 AS the railroad between Sill
verton is now facing a famine
A train which had been four days
on the road reached Crested Butte
the terminus of the branch of the
Denver & Rio Grande running north
from Gunnison, last night. All the
snowbound passengers, it is said
have been rescued without undergo
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-21

them that the mine was guarded and
it meant death for anyone to venture
near it unless he was on hand.
Finally the party found themselves
near the treasure spot and on having
their bandages torn off beheld a sloping
defile with almost preoipitous sides
hundreds of feet high. On top they
saw a scout with rifle pointed at them.
They thought they surely had walked
into the valley of death.
"Scotty waved his hand and the
scout dropped his rife and disappeared.
Every few hundred yards another
scout peered over the ledge with rifle
pointed towards the travellers.
"Now the fact is that it was one
scout who did all the vanishing act.
1t was Bill Keyes. His activity in
to give the impression that the prec-
ipice was lined with guards. The
whole affair was one of Scotty's jokes.
And I want to say that this same
Bill Keyes whom deputies are now
going after on a warrant is not a wild
fellow. He is a square type of miner,
ready to shoot If necessary but peace
able if let alone. Scotty has for reas-
ons of his own tried to make him out
a desperate man and calls him Wild
Bill. but he is no laWbreaker.'
Mr.. Stahl on his last trip to the
Funeral mountains took a few snap
shots showing the nature of the land
scape near Wlngate Pass. The canyon
in the center of the picture marks the
location of Scott's camp. His alleged
mine is located near there.
Keyes camp is on the tablelands
above and towards it Sheriff Ralphs
and Deputy McNabb of San Bernar-
dino are now riding to serve the war
rant.
When they get near the Panamint
and Telescope peaks exciting news may
be looked for, ......
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-21

| Miners and prospectors in Death
Valley are now convinced that Walter
Scott has no mine there-that he mere
ly controls a claim or two.
j. C. Stahl, now of Los Angeles,
president of the Coin Group Mining
company, is the man who is positive
Scotty has claims-because his own
claims, the Coin Group, adjoin those
of the actor-miner.
Stahl has known Scotty and other
Death Valley celebrities a long time,
and cites an instance of Scotty's mag
nanimity. He says as soon as he
told Scotty that his monuments over
Tapped those of the Coin Group the
stalwart westerner Immediately moved
them, reducing the size of his own
holdings without a word or murmur.
The supposed Scotty Golconda is To-
Gated in the south end of the Funeral
range of mountains on the east side
of Death Valley in Inyo county, Cali
fornia. The locality has taken the
name Scott's Canyon. The claims are
ninety miles beyond johannesburg,
the railroad terminal. This is where
Stahl's interests are also.
The location of Scott's camp is near
living spring and Stahl is authority
for the statement that there is a liv-
ing spring a quarter of mile from
the Coin Group claims and the water
will run a ten-stamp mill.
How Scott and Stahl clashed is one
of the many odd stories of desert life
that are common talk among pros
pectors. Stahl has been on mountain
and deserts for years prospecting and
was once a deputy in Montana. He
knows the wild life and he knows
frontiersmen. While roaming about he
met Scott and was often in his COM
pany and found in the now famous
westerner much to admire. Generosity
was one of his marked traits; reckless
ness was another. Their Death Valley
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-21
MANY FLocKs WIPED OUT
Tremendous Losses of Sheep in Wyo,
ming as Result of Snow
RY Associated Press


BIG PINEY, Wyo., March 2O.--The
most terrific snowstorm in the history
of this section has just come to an
end here, having continued since March
10. The snow is piled seven feet high
in places and is two feet deep on the
level. Stage and mail services have
been interfered with.
1t is feared that tremendous losses
of sheep have occurred in the desert
east of here. 1t is reported some flocks
have been entirely wiped out. There
is no feed accessible and lockmasters
are in despair.
Several sheep herders are missing
and their employers are apprehensive
lest they have persisted Cattle in a
majority of cases have been kept in
good condition by feeding, it being i'm
possible for them to be driven through
the snow.
Many ranches in this section are
completely showed in, some of the
houses being covered from sight. The
only possible method of travel be-
tween ranches is on snowshoes.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-21
THOUSANDS ARE
KILLED IN ISLAND
Reports Say More Than Six Hundred
Bodies Recovered From One Town
Alone-At Kag Two Thou
sand Natives Die
Rv Associated Press.

LONDON, March 21.-According to
the Daily Telegraph's correspondent at
Toxic it is now estimated that several
thousand persons were killed by the
recent earthquake in Formosa.
The whole island was shaken from
early morning on Saturday until late
at night, the shocks being continu-
Gus.
On the same day slight shocks were
felt in Japan and from Saturday night
until the following morning five dis
tinct shocks continued at Kumamoto.
kilograms from Formosa state that
the prosperous towns of Datiyo,
Raishiko and Shinko were complete
ly destroyed.
At Kagi alone 1000 natives and seven
Japanese We're killed. The government
departments are transacting business
in the open air or in hastily construct
ed sheds.
At Datiyo 500 bodies have already
been recovered from the open fields
to which the people had fled only to
succumb to their injuries.
At a rough estimate the damage
amounts to $S5,OO00O0.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-21

interests, however, was the only bond
between the two.
Scott had become impressed with
the mineral bearing evidences of this
section of the Funeral mountains and
three days after Stahl had staked his
claim duplicated Stahl's work unknow-
ingly.
On the Free Gold. one of the Stahl
claims, is an ore chimney over sixty
feet in diameter. the rim of which is
from six to eight feet across and car
ries free gold. The ore on the inside
is reputed to be exactly like that of
the famous Shoshone- montgomery
mine of Bullfrog, New, just over the
mountains and east of the Coin Group.
This chimney is simply an immense
mine of high grade ore which it will
take years to dig out Samples taken
from the surface, says Mr.. Stahl, have
assayed as high as one dollar per
pound. Walter Scott says he got as
says from adjoining claims which ran
5000 a ton gold.
Notwithstanding these facts the Coin
Group owners had no trouble in as
sorting their rights when they showed
Scotty that he had Tapped one of their
claims.
out in Death Valley they have a
peculiar idea of a joke" said Stahl.
Let me tell you one on Scotty.
"A party of eastern prospectors
found themselves twenty-siX miles
from the nearest public watering
place Benefits Wells. Scotty and
his scouts encountered them and
listened attentively when they told
how they had run out of water and
supplies and had lost their bearings.
They wanted help.
"Scotty appreciated their situation
and also appreciates joke. So he
promised to lead them to his camp
provided they consented to being blind
folded. which theX did. He warmed
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-21
MONTANA KID BEATS HERRERA
OutcIasses Brother of Aurelio and
Forces Latter to Fouling Tac-
tics to Prevent Knockout
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, March 2O.-Mauro Her
rera and Montana Kid both of Los
Angeles, met before the National
Athletic club this evening.
The bout was scheduled for twenty
rounds. but only lasted seven, Montana
Kid being, given the decision on foul.
The men had agreed to break clean,
but Herrera repeatedly violated this
agreement until finally in the seventh
the referee awarded the fight to Mon
tana Kid
The latter had the better of the bat
tie so far as it went. In three-round
preliminary Kid Webster of Los An
geles won from Kid Myers of San
Diego.
1t was announced from the rlngslue
that next Wednesday Tommy Burns
will undertake in twenty rounds to put
out both Jim O'Brien of Philadelphia
and Tom Walker of Battle Creek. Mich.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-21

because "Scotty's" name has. been
connected with them.
Hart supposedly a would-be rival of
Scott distributes his money freely and
stays at one of the best lotteries in
the city. When "Scotty' arrives he
refuses to drink with him because he
wishes to keep a clear head and solve
as much of the mystery in which the
"cowboy-miner" has clothed himself as
possible.
PEARLS tactics are different, argues
the informant. He represents a scout
and pretends to have mining claims.
He purposely hires Scott's brother Bill
with SCOTS mules to take him to the
desert He already knew that Scott
was going to the desert and it would
naturally follow that Scott would want
to go on his mule and the plan works
out much to Pearls satisfaction and
they go together.
When Pearl arrives in Los Angeles
he tells many different stories, mainly
with the purpose of drawing what he
can from Scott. Then Hart takes
trip to the desert. 1t will be remem-
bered that the two do not remain very
long in the same place and when one
is on the desert with Scott the other
is in Los Angeles and vice versa. One
plays the part of the wealthy young
man with nothing to do but throw away
his money. The other represents the
miner, who drinks heavily when he
arrives in town, and has a different
story to tell to every man whom he
meets.
AS soon as Scott departed for the
north Pearl began playing the part of
the sympa thetic friend to Mrs. Scott
and Warner Scott. If there is evidence
to warrant the arrest of Scotty, it has
..,..11
That at least is the story and it re-
mains for Messrs Pearl and Hart to
deny it. Last night they could not be
reached to give their version.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-21
SHORTY" SMITH
D|SCREDITS SCOTT
REPUDIATES LAWYER WHO
TENDERS SERVICES
: Meanwhile Actor-Miner at Portland
Defies Authorities, Who Will
Likely Release Their Prls-
oner at San Bernardlno
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, March 20.-At-
torney Weideman of Los Angeles was
here this afternoon seeking to secure
a writ of mandate to secure hearing
4for shorty" Smith in court, but failed
in his purpose,
f He had lively tilt with District At
torney Sprecher, whom he accused of
preventing anyone talking with Smith
that ne might "sweat" him.
81 The attorney also got into a wordy
combat with Deputy Sheriff Ward in
the sheriff's Office, and was asked to
leave the office.
He sought writ from Judge Bledsoe
but he was too busy, and Judge Oster
could not be found,
weideman claims to have been sent
here to take up Smiths case by Smiths
sister, who, he says. resides in Los
Z Angeles.
Weideman's Warfare
The new turn in Scott affairs late
today was the appearance of Attorney
Weideman of Los Angeles at the
sheriff's office demanding an interview
with Shorty Smith, held prisoner AT
the time the attorney made this de-
mand Smith sat in an adjoining room
in conference with District Attorney
Sprecher and Deputy Sheriff Ward.
Smith Returned word to Weideman
that "he didn't want any attorneys.
and wanted nothing more to do with
any member of the Scott crowd"
Attorney Weideman insisted, de-
claring Shorty's sister had retained
him.
The attorney was ordered from the
Office but refused to go.
Later he and the district attorney
had a personal alteration, Weideman
trying to lead the prosecuting attorney
to admit that Shorty was being
sweated.
Weideman appealed to the superior
court to secure Smiths release by
habeas corpus. but owing to Smiths
attitude in refusing to recognize Weld
eman as his attorney the judges re-
fused to act.
Proves an Alibi
This evening Smith completed his
statement. 1t contains nothing star
Ting, merely denying that he figured |
in the shooting when Warner Scott I
was injured, and he names fifteen per- |
sons who he says will testify that he
was in Daggett all the time that the |
Scott party was absent on that trip. |
The district attorney expresses belief !
in Smiths story and says he will re-
lease Smith if the investigation proves
his statements true.
Smith corroborates Mining Expert
Sinclair's allegation that it was well
understood that Owen should be
wounded if less drastic efforts to scare |
him from the desert proved in vain. |
Nothing has been heard from Sheriff |
Ralphs or Under Sheriff McNabb, who /
are on the desert seeking Keys and |
Pearl.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-21
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Ore.-Dr. j. j. Fisher, who
conducts a drug store, was shot and
seriously injured by highwayman.
WASHINGTON-Gen. Thomas T. Hen
derson of Illinois was elected president of
the Society of the Army of the Ohio.
DIES MONIES, Iowa-The house COM
mittee on railroads and commerce voted
to kill the Sankey 2-cent railroad fare
bill.
OAKLAND-The state council, Junior
Order United American Mechanics, con-
vened. Mayor Mott delivered an ad-
dress.
sToCKHOLM-Three Russian students
have been arrested and identified as hav-
Ing been concerned in the Helsingfors
bank robbery.
ST. URG-Emperor Nicholas
has ordered the ministry of war to pre-
pare law reducing the term of service in
the artillery and infantry.
LONDON-It was stated that Waldorf
Astor will marry Mrs. Mamie Langhorne
Shaw at the end of April in Virginia, and
that they will reside at Cliveden.
NEW YORK--There will be confer
ence between the committees of seven
members each, representing the anthra-
cite coal operators and the miners of the
hard coal district.
EUREKA, Cal-Peter Iverson, a Nor
wegian fisherman, residing on the PENN
sula across the channel from Eureka, was
shot five times and killed by his part
ner, ]. L. Yarnell.
SAN FRANCISCO-The committee ap-
pointed by Gov. Pardee to suggest ways
and means to raise funds for the purchase
of a silver service for the armored
cruiser California met
SAN FRANCISCO-Anoth attempt to
wreck an electric car on the San Mated
line by placing an obstruction on the
track was made and Bonini Benito, an
italian laborer, is in Jail at San Mateo
charged with the offense.
SAN RANClSCO-Insurance Commits
sioner Wolfe announced that in RESPONSE
to a request from w. S. Topper, presi.
dent of the Pacific Mutual Life Insurance
company, an examination OF the affairs
Of the company will be made. L,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-21

these men are trying to get some cheap
notoriety. 1t is entirely upon Sinclair's
word that these warrants were gotten
out.
AN attorney for Scott is at San Ber-
nardino. [ have been in touch with
him today. He says that they have
Shorty Smith locked up and will allow
no one TO see him; also that they have
put Smith in the sweat box and that
he tells a different story every time
they question him.
II have very little to say. I am
simply defending a man in his absence
who has always shown himself TO be
square to me-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-21
sNoWRoUND TWO DAYS
Passenger Train Near indianapolis
Finally Reaches Destination
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press.
DECATUR, ILL.,, March 20.-A Cincin-
natl, Hamilton e. Dayton passenger
train from Indianapolis, held fast in
a snowdrift six miles east of Decatur
all day Monday and last night, was
dug out of the snow today. The fifteen
passengers who were on the train did
not suffer.
An Illinois Central train that left
Decatur Monday night for Champaign
is stalled in a snow drift twelve miles
from Decatur. Four engines tried UNI
availingly all night to move it. Twelve
passengers are comfortable, a farm
house nearby supplying food and hot
coffee.
A Vandalia passenger train, due in
Decatur Monday morning, arrived this
morning, drawn by seven engines. The
Continental limited on the Wabash
from New York to st. Louis passed
Decatur this morning after being seven
hours in drift near Philo, Ill.