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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-20
HOW AN OLD JA|LBIRO CAPTURED
A GERMAN CITY ON HIS NERVE

BERLIN, Nov. 20.-Though a
criminal, as the author of the
greatest hoax of the age, Wilhelm
Noigt is acclaimed hero through
out Germany. He holds the stage
as the champion buffer.
Voigt made the whole civilized
world laugh; he conferred i'm.
mortlty on the town where he pull.
ed Off his exploit; he added a new
verb to the dictionary-to koepe.
nick-and he held up to ridicule in
a most ludicrous manner the Ger
man system of military tin-godderv.
which has grown out of the
kaiser's preference for the army.
A cobbler, an ex-convict, 81
years old, Voigt is coarse feat.
ured, stoop shouldered specimen.
HIS teeth are decayed; his hands
are horny and knottel; his ears are
large and stick out straight.
Low class" is writ large all over
MIN, but in spite of it all, with the
aid of a WORKOUT second hand uni.
form of German army captain, he
bluffed his way to the command of
little detachment of military
guards and with them at his heels
proceeded to the town of Koepe-
nick, where he arrested the mayor
and city treasurer, and with the
police, citizens and civil officers
kotowing before him. sent his pris-
oners to Berlin, under guard, while
he calmly helped himself to the
funds in the public treasury.
Only a few months ago Toigt was
released from term of Is years
penal servitude. Because of the
system of police supervision and
persecution, he was unable to OBJ
tain an honest living, and so he
planned his great bluff, in the hope
that he would obtain enough money
to keep him in luxury the rest Of
his life.
After the idea of the coup had
come to him, Voigt frequented
music halls and othehr places
where military officers resort that
he might study them and their
ways. Then he selected Koepenick
for his exploit. 1t is thriving city
of $4,000 inhabitants situated on
the outskirts of the capital.
Downing a discarded uniform of
a captain, which he purchased in
a secondhand clothing shop, he
strolled calmly along a street in
the east of Berlin awaiting the re-
turn of a detachment of Grenadier
guards from the drilling ground to
their barracks.
True to his calculations, the de-
tachment appeared, consisting of
"a men, each carrying a rife.
your men must follow me-"
said Voigt, accosting the corporal
II have the kaiser's orders to make
an important arrest" Grimy and
battered though he was, none of
the soldiers thought for an instant
OF challenging the seedy uniform
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-20
FIRE IN SCHOOL
NO PANIC

IN less than one minute yester-
day afternoon the Franklin school
was cleared of its $50 pupils fol-
lowing an alarm of fire The fire
drill was given a practical and sue
cussful test following the discov-
cry of burning wood piled too
close to the furnace in the base
ment. When the department ar
rived the children were filing out
of the school in good order. There
was no excitement. Assistant
Chief Joyce says this is the first
opportunity had for a practical
test of the fire drill in which he
has interested himself to the eX-
tent of holding several impromptu
drills in the last few months.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-20
new RULE TURNS
GAME WRONG
END TO

Two ball teams in New Orleans
acted on the suggestion of Elber-
field, of the New York Americans,
that if no one was on base, the
batter have the option of trying
for third or first. Once a man is
on base subsequent batters must
Hollow the same way around.
The new rule was supposed to
add to the uncertainty of the game
and it did. fact it had a sort
of back action way of working,
and while it puzzled feeders it
twisted batters.
For instance, in one inning the
first batter drew a pass, and to
enjoy the novelty ambled down to
third. The next batter singled
past short and "hot-fotted it" to-
ward first. Midway he glanced
totward where the ball had gone,
and saw the first batter running
like a scared deer back toward
second.
Then it daned on him he had
to go around by third, There was
nothing to do but to retrace his
steps, and by the time he reached
third the ball was there. He was
out on a cracking good single.
The sight of runners scurrying
around the bases in a reverse way
was a novel one, but fans were
divided as to the value of the pro-
posed rule
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-20

Ing honest men to make things
easier for him.
Voigt was finally arrested in a
cheap lodging house in Berlin. 1t
is attested by the old couple who
ran the place that while there he
nursed, with touching devotion, a
young girl who was dying of con-
sumption. All but a small portion
of the loot has been recovered
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-20
W. s. JACKSON.

political arena in years.
He rode into office on the demo
cratic and independence league
tickets, with a strong plurality.
Here are some of the radical
pledges he made during the fight:
81 will see that the eight-hour
law is enforced.
Il will enforce the law against
trusts without fear or favor. Such
criminal combinations as the milk
and gas trusts | will do my best to
destroy.
81 will demand that an end be
put to freight rebating in the
state"
Jackson halls from Buffalo.
1t is said of Jackson's father, an
old war horse of Cheektowaga,
that he fought everybody he didn't
like for so years, and that Bill" is
chip of the old block.
Radical in his views he cannot
understand why people do not live
up to their principles.
He is poor, picked up his law
while employed as a clerk, and the
bebst position he has ever had
was as assistant district attorney
of Erie county at $4,000 a year.
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The Spokane Press 25c a month.
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MOYER LOSES
IN BIG SUIT

DENVER, Nov. 20.-Judge Rob-
ert E. Lewis, in the federal court
yesterday afternoon, sustained a
demurrer to the suit brought by
Charles H. Meyer, president of the
Western Federation of Miners, to
recover 100000 for illegal i'm
prisonment by the militia during
the strike trouble in Colorado.
Former Governor Peabody, Gen
eral Sherman Bell and General
Buckley Wells were named as de-
PENDANTS.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-20
TRIED TO PLAY COP.

Patrolman Miles last night ar.
rested c. H. Smileagh, of st. Paul
Mimi, who, some the worse for
drink, was impersonating a police
officer at the o. X. hurdy-gurdy
On Main av. Smileagh wore a
blue coat, brass buttons and a
star engraved United States
Secret Service, g." He will ex
plain to Justice Hinkle some time
this afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-20
PARKER WANTS
DAMAGES

kid" Parker Is sore at the
Denver Post, and incidentally, Otto
Floto, his first manager, who is
sporting editor. When the Kenne-
wick rObberies and shooting
scrapes occurred a boy was arrest
ed who gave the name of kid
Barker" The Post. Parker says,
jumped at the conclusion that It
was him and ran his picture as the
holdup man who once was
square fighter" Parker says he
will sue for $4,000 libel.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-20
MAY ASK COMPANY
TO PAY REPAIR BILL

The city board Of commissioners
ss yet has not decided what action
VIII be taken with regard to the
partial establishment Of the Mis-
Sion ay. bridge by logs belonging
TO the McGoldfick Lumber Co. be-
ing sent over the old waterworks
dam, 1t has been the custom to
allow the lumber companies the
privilege OF sending their logs over
curing high water. The Mission
~ bridge ID a frall structure and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-20

the council has plans for new
one. Although known by the
board to be frail, it was not
thought the passage of logs would
injure the bridge. A jam at the
dam broke and let logs sweep
down with heavy force. The lum-
Der company may lie asked to foot
the bill of repairs.
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Of the First guards. They obeyed
him like sheep. He marched them
to the nearest railway station from
whence he took them by train to
koepenick and to the town hall.
Hating at the telephone ex-
change, Voigt ordered the official
In charge to cut off communica-
lions with the town hall for the
next two hours under penalty of
mourning the kaisers displeasure
The uniform triumphed again.
Then the disreputable old jail
bird seized all the money he could
lay his hands on in the municipal
treasure chest-only $1O00-and
sent the burgomaster, DR.. LANCER
hans, prisoner to Berlin, under
an armed guard.
The chief of the Koepenick police
took orders from Voigt without
question. The uniform hypnotized
him as did everybody else. BY
Voigt's directions, he placed
squad of police around the town
hall to keep the crowd back, and
as proof of his zeal, actually ar
rested five citizens whose curiosity
got the better of their discretion.
In his widest extravaganzas,
Gilbert never conceived anything
more ludicrous than municipal
police force helping a thief to loot
the municipal treasury and arrest
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-20
FOOT BALL GAME.
TOMORROW

The S. A. A. C. and Blair foot
ball teams meet tomorrow after
noon at Natatorium park Yester-
day the Athletes practiced hard on
a sloppy field, while the Blairs got
out and practiced for the first
time in several days. The game
promises to be exciting.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-03
Patterson Endorses Roosevelt.

Washington-In the Senate Wednes-
day Mr.. Patterson strongly indorsed
The position of the President in Santo
Domingo and in the matter of the
Moroccan conference. He said that
he was sorry to differ from his Demo-
cratic colleagues, but that he felt it
his duty to do so in these matters.
He also expressed absolute confidence
in the patriotism of the President and
in his good faith in announcing his
determination not again to be a candi-
date for the presidency.
Speaking of the DOMINICAN question,
he said that it involved the Monroe
doctrine and that there was no occa-
sion for division of party lines on
that question. He said that he con
fessed to very friendly feeling to-
ward the President, due to the record
he had made as a statesman and citi-
zen and as the first magistrate of the
Republic. Much, however, as he liked
the President, he felt impelled to diff
fer from him on many questions. Re-
gardless. however, of these differ
ences, he believed the President to be
honest and patriotic in all things. Not
only had the President done much to
annihilate sectional prejudices, but he
had done many things to commend
him to Democrats.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-03
Animas Canon SnowsIides.

Denver.-A Durango special to the
Republican says: George n. Ray
mond. editor of the Durango Herald
has visited the Animas canon and says
that during residence either in Sill
Verton or Durango since 1881, he has
never witnessed the equal of the pres
ent snow slides, with the possible eX-
ception of the winter of 1884, during
which time the road to Silverton was
blocked for ninety days. He says that
all the snow has slipped down from the
sides of the mountain and that if there
is as much snow during the next two
or three months as may be expected,
that the winter Of 1884 will be outdone.
In case storms follow each other
weekly, the road must be closed the
greater part of the time, no matter If
1000 men are on hand to shovel.
With such a situation in view, mer-
chants of Silverton and especially coal
dealers, are urged to have large quanti-
ties Oh supplies and coal ready'for ship
ment the minute the track is cleared.
The Rio Grande management will be
asked to bring in additional motive
power from other divisions and rush
through the supplies to provide against
storm contingencies.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-03
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.
New Ordinance Signed by Mayor
Dunno of Chicago.

Chicago have appended my sig
nature TO the municipal ownership
measure recently passed by the City
Council, and am resting content in the
belief that my plans for the municipal
ization of the Chicago street car lines
will be realized before my present term
of office is ended"
Mayor Dunno made the foregoing
announcement. He said he had signed
The sc-called s75.000000 ordinance
while lying i'll at his home, in the be-
def that it was necessary for him to
ign the ordinance within ten days
from date of passage, in order that
they might become legal under the
provisions of the city charter.
That legal obstacles will be placed
in the way of the consumInation of his
plans is anticipated by Mayor Dunno.
q believe that right after election
there will be natural attempt to test
the Mueller law certificates, and, in
fact, the validity of the act itself" he
said. That. however, is thing to be
desired. We wish to have it done as
quickly as possible. and / believe We
should get decision within three
months at the minimum and twelve
months at the maximum"
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-03
Genera! Assassinated.

Tiflis, Caucasia.-The murder Mon
day of General Griaznoff. chief of
staff of the viceroy of the Caucasus,
was most dramatic and audacious.
The assassin was concealed behind a
wall at the entrance to the palace
where carriage was drawn up to take
the general for his daily drive. AS the
general stepped into the carriage the
men spsans on the wall. swung the can
by cord and the bomb, as If thrown
from sling. with marvellous precision
sped straight to the mark and struck
the general on the neck.
flash of fire and terrific explos-
ion followed. and Griaznoff was liter
ally brown out Of the carriage, and
with his goodman, Cossaack orderly
and the latt RS horse, was instantly
killed. A LADY who was passing at the
time of the explosion was mortally
wounded.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-03
MANY DISAPPOINTED.
Only One Thousand Invited to Miss
Rooseveit's Wedding.

Washington.-Many disappointed per-
sons in Washington are wondering
why they We're not among the FORUM
ate ones to be invited to the wedding
of Miss Alice Roosevelt and Mr.. Long
worth. Many others are congratulat-
ing themselves on their good luck.
, The invitations were delivered Fri
day, 1000 in number, but some, of
course, were sent away to distant
cities and to places across the water,
so it is calculated that only 500 accept
ances will be received
The cards, which are engraved like
any other wedding card, except with
the national crest on the top of the
paSe in plain white, bears the inscrip-
ton, IAN answer is requested"
There will be no wedding cake put
up in boxes to be carried away as
souvenirs, as at most weddings, though
there is no wedding at which they
would be more appreciated.
Among the guests are Il few sena-
tors and representatives, personal
friends, or those who one way or an
other are close to the administration
or to Mr.. Longworth politically.
Most of the invitations, however,
have gone to the relatives and per-
sonal friends of the families, with, of
course. all of the presidents cabinet
and the chiefs of the diplomatic corps
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-03
fort Collins Sugar Season Closes.

Denver. - A Republican special
from Fort Collins says: A long blast
on the sugar factory whistle at Ais
Tuesday afternoon gave notice that
the last of the sugar beets had been
run through the slicers and that the
sugarlmaking campaign of 1905 had
drawn 10 close after a run of III
days. 1t will take several days, how
ere, to work up the juices on hand into
sugar. but the beet slicing work is over
and large number of employees have
been discharged.
Since October 4th the factory has
worked up 100000 tons of beets of it's
own and several thousand tons for the
Sterling factory, which was late in get
ting started and found itself over
loaded with beets. The product of the
seasons campaign will exceed 5O,O0O,-
900 pounds of refined granulated su-
gar.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-03
Russia and Germany Allied.

St. Petersburg.-A new grouping of
the powers of Europe, with Germany
and Russia arrayed side by side in the
closest friendship and the mis-
matched alliance with republican
France tagging in the rear, was fore
cast by the words of Emperor Nicholas
at a gala luncheon at Tsarkoe-Selo
in honor of Emperor Williams birth
day. Rising to his feet before a bril-
liant company of Russian and German
representatives to propose toast to
the Greman Emperor, Emperor Mich
olas lifted his glass and said slowly
and distinctly, as If weighing every
word:
Il drink to the health of the En-
peror of Germany and the King of
Prussia, my brother and very dear
friend"
Turning to Herr Won Schoen, the
German ambassador, who was stand
ing at lis right. the Emperor grasped
him by the hand and is reported to
have said:
"Frere, c'est plus que allie
CBrother, that's more than ally.")
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-03
KING CHRISTIAN DEAD.
Aged Ruler of Denmark Passes Peace
fully Away.


Copenhagen - Christian IX., the
aged king of Denmark, dean of the
crowned heads of Europe, father OF
King George of Greece, of Queen Alex
andra of Great Britain and Ireland
and of the Dowager Empress Maria
Feodorovna of Russia, grandfather OF
King Haakon VII. of Norway, and re-
lated by blood or by marriage to most
of the European rulers. died with start
ling suddenness in the Amalienborg
palace Monday afternoon. The acces-
sion of his successor, Prince Fred
erick, his eldest son, who will be
known as Frederick Viii, will be pro-
claimed at once.
The following official bulletin was is
sued Monday evening:
His majesty died at $3.50 o'clock
this afternoon. After his majesty had
brought this mornings audience to
conclusion he appeared to be quite
well, and proceeded to luncheon as
usual. Toward the end of the meal he
gave evidence of indisposition. and
was compelled to retire to bed at 2:30
p. m. His majesty passed away peace
fully, the symptoms indicating heart
failure"
The new King of Denwark, who will
ascend the throne in his sixty-second
year, bears the weight of his years
lightly, and is almost as popular with
the people of Denmark as was his
father.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-03
THE ARGENTINE CENTRAL.
Georgetown and Silver Plume Rejoice
in New Railroad.

Denver. A Georgetown dispatch
which has been in course of construc-
tion for the last four months, is re-
ality. The golden spike was driven at
. O'Clock Wednesday afternoon in the
presence of the promoter. Rev. E. J.
Wilcox, Superintendent C. o. Tingle
of the Waldorf Mining Company,
prominent citizens of Silver Plume
and the entire working force of the
Wilcox tunnel.
The spike was driven where the
road now ends, near the portal of the
Wilcox tunnel, by James Hannahnan,
assisted by William Dunning, master
mechanic of the road. The cere-
monies were impressive and congratu-
lations were showered upon Mr.. Will
cox by the enthusiastic but small audi
ence.
Superintendent Tinsle, as soon as
the spike had been driven, broke bot
tie Oh aqua pura and a mighty shout
was given by the many miners and
and others who were present.
No sooner had the echoes died away
than Mr.. Tingle, in a speech befitting
he occasion, proceeded to christen the
new town of Wilcox. Lots will be
plated out and houses erected by the
miners of East Argentine.
The first train for passengers will be
run over the line tomorrow morning.
The road will provide cheap transpor-
tation facilities for many mines need
ing them.
Early in the spring the road will be
extended to Argentine pass, distance
of four miles. Here the tourist will be
given the opportunity Of visiting the
natural ice palace, beautiful forma-
tion of crystalliZed ice. In appearance
the walls resemble long hall, the
walls of which are draped with the fin
est of lace.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-03
Jail Break at Las Animas,

Denver.-A Republican special from
Las Animas Monday night says: Two
Mexican prisoners named Gonzales and
Romero escaped from the county jail
about G:30 tonight, after a desperate
hand-to-hand fight with Sheriff John
ID. Brown and his entire family. The
prisoners took a southeasterly direc-
tion, with the sheriff in pursuit, but
owing to the darkness and the fact
that they entered the timber and un-
derbrush along the Purgatoire river,
they were soon out of sight. A posse
with hounds is on their trail. Both
men are desperate characters and will
not be taken without fight.
Gonzales was only recently brought
back from Ell Paso, Texas, being
charged with robbing a wrecked Santa
Fe train of silver coin. Pomero was
charged with arson.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-03
Arkansas Valley Railroad.

Denver.-ArtIcles OF incorporation
were filed with the Secretary of State
Friday for the Arkansas Valley Rail.
road company. capitalized at $1,000.
900. 1t will be an important enter
prise, extending through Pueblo. Otero,
Bent and Prowers counties along the
course of the Arkansas river. The
principal places it will pass through
will be Rocky Ford, Las Animas and
Lamar.
The principal Offices will be at
Rocky Ford. and the directors will be
Frederick Wietzer, Charming M. Ward.
Edward C. Howe, Thomas II. Devine,
Adolphus f. Stevens, H. r. Duvai and
Robert Oxnard Mr.. Duval Is New
York man, and Mr.. Oxnard lives at San
Francisco. The others are all Colo
rad0 men.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-03

Instead of blaming Mrs. Jack Gardi
ner for exporting the Giorgione paint.
ing Italy should be thankful that the
sprightly lady did not think to take
away the Coliseum or the leaning tow.
or of Pisa.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-03

Sir Purdon Clarke declares that
the works of the foremost artists
should be kept together and not scat
cred, as some bequests make neces-
sary. Remember this when you come
to make your will.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-03

At a young women's home In Phila-
delphia 1t has been decided that girls
who have passed the age Of IS are not
eligible for admission. This will not.
however, be likely to upset the Old
theory that q woman IL al young a.
she looks.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-03

Mr.. Carnegie. it is said. win write
the story of his life. 1t ought to con-
tain mighty interesting reading. and
1t will be the book OF the century
IL 1t will only tell how he got it and
make the directions clear.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-03

Before aerial navigation becomes
one of the popular amusements of the
Gay it will be necessary for somebody
to come to the front with an accident
less airship.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-03

President Castro didn't invite the
French minister to his party, and the
minister declares Castro is biting his
thumbs at France. Bring on a war.
ship.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-03

A Canadian critic says that M.
Henry James, who has been finding
fault with American common speech.
Is dogmatist. That's kinder chan
calling him curmudgeon.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-03

In Philadelphia. according to DR..
Charlotte Abbey, they own to 80
ciety women" and those of the mid
die class" Still. geographically. Phil
adelphia is part of the republic.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-03

Secretary Taft is getting down to
fighting weight, having reduced from
three hundred odd to two hundred and
something. But the powers have
been ofiicially notified that this has
no reference to the Moroccan situa-
tiOn
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-03

1t is easy enough to attain national
prominence nowadays. All that you
have to do is to swear by the nine
gods of war, or something similar.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-03

santo Domingo lost five generals In
one battle. This would cripple an
ordinary country, but down there
every man is born general.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-03

Children are disappearing from the
stage, says the Illinois State factory
inspector; and not only the humanl
tartan but the plain theater goer will
heave a sigh of relief.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-03

Prof. Chamberlain at Clark univer.
sity figures out that women have
more ability than men. But why fig
ure? The wise man has always taken
that for granted.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-03

A Pittsburg doctor has tasted for
tnirty-tive days, and he expects to go
twenty-five more without food. He
must be in need of a more elastic
currency.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-03

Miss Grigsby has not as yet Geclar-
ed her intention of going on the stage.
Isn't she entitled to vote of con.
fidence or something?