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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11
$4,000.
ON ASYLUM

The state board OF control and,
Governor Albert Mead returnedS
from Medical Lake at noon today;
The board decided this morning =
that among the improvements !
needed were new farm buildings ac /
the asylum. also new heating plant,
and complete new wiring of the!
buildings. I'll is estimated thds
whole will cost $4,000. In th0
morning the board, GovernOr}
Mead and Samuel Lancaster WIN
60 to Cheney. were the normah
school will be looked after, as there !
is an appropriation of 5000 fors
new buildings and improvements
there. Superintendent Shaffer isl
in the city today and has arrangedis
for the entertainment of the board.S
Mr.. Lancaster will deliver his good
roads lecture at the normal schools
Tomorrow night the party will re-
turn TO the coast.
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turning over the government to the
money power. II would mean rule
in the United States by an oligarchH
1t would mean the end OF rule by,
the people-by the majority. y
During the past 10 years the great
mOneyed interests of the Unitedi
States have become infinitely mora
powerful and more swollen in thein
wealth than they were in 1S963
when they contributed $4,000, COO
to Mark Hanna to defeat rule by a
conspiracy which has been hatcheT
would be a blow to the very exi
istence of the republic.
This is strong language. but it IS
used advisedly, and with the knowb
edge that it correctly reflects a mas
president. The success of Harri-.
majority vote. They could, and
willingly would, contribute two OF.
three times that amount today to
establish and perpetuate their
power. u
T. r. knows better than any
private citizen how powerful is this
secret and insidious force made ups
of allied dollars. He has had to
fight it ever since he started his ca-
reer as a public man, and more than
ever since he became presidents,
The advance Of honesty and a
square deal had been inch by inch, 4
and by daily and nightly striving.
1t has been In the face of tricks,
threats. fattery, abuse and financiakI
thuggery. Ii ever the interests gets
their clutches on the White House
and the other departments of gov,
eminent again 1t will take a revo-
luton to shake them loose.
The president, while favoring
Taft as republican candidate, does
not actually insist on him, for he
says there are other good men.
The qualification which the presi.'
dent does insist upon is man who
has no Wall st. strings on him. He
must be picked now and delegates
must be sent to the national con4
vention bound by instructions. ORG
, backed by a quickened public senti-'
ment. so that they cannot sell out
TO the Hartman cabal.
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quested q recess and started for
the window. He staggered and
displayed evidence of actual i'll
ness.
AS Thaw crossed the Bridge OF
Signs" over Franklin st, a large
throng packed the street from curb
to curb and cheered wildly. The
prisoner smiled but was not allowed
to return the salute. On reaching
the court room he gave to the news,
paper men this statement:
Il am told ii is impossible to tell
beforehand what a jury will do, so
l am attending to ordinary affairs
and preparing for the best. AS 1t
is simpler to unpack, If necessary,
than to return here for my things
II the verdict Is favorable, am
packing my belongings. Naturally
we all are anxious for a speedy YER
dict"
A great crowd followed Evelyn
when she left restaurant after q
quick lunch. Fully 5000 people
were near Franklin and Lafayette
SITS. when she came out. The po-
lice formed a hollow square about
her and escorted her to the Frank
lin st. entrance. The officers were
barely. able to protect her from
actual contact with the mob, and il
was fight TO get her into The
building
The mob surged up the steps
end swept away parts of the pc
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11
THAW JURY FAILING UNDER TERRIBLE STRAIN
Haggard From All Night Session They Listen
Again to ThaW Evidence.

| lice guard before re-inforcements
arrived. Thaw's brothers fed to
escape like treatment.
Mrs. William Thaw the Countess
of Yarmouth and other members of
the family arrived early and were
ushered into the judges chambers
to await the verdict.
Justice Fitzgerald finished his in
structions and the jury retired to
consider the case at SLY yesterday
afternoon. When it became evident
that an agreement could not be
reached last night the jury was
locked up. Evelyn Thaw remained
with her husband until the last hope
of verdict before morning had van
ished. Most of the Thaw family al
so remained until late hour.
ThaW was badly shaken when Je-
rome finished his argument, but re-
gained his composure as the hours
passed and joked at times to cheer
the members of his family
Justice Fitzgerald instructed the
jury that the defendant might be
Iouilu Sulity vi Aiul dCi III OlC vi y
degrees: first, second or man
slaughter The court impressed the
fact that character of the victim
was not on trial and furnished Meth
er exoneration nor justification for
the deed.
JerOme's address was one of the
strongest in the career of the noted
prosecutor. He denounced the kill
ing of White as simply a tenderloin
homicide and referred to Thaw as
cold blooded, cowardly murderer,
a rich illiterate who always had his
own way until he fell into the
clutches Of the law. He ridiculed
the efforts of Delmas to picture
Evelyn as a betrayed child of pure
noble impulses and Thaw as her
rescuer
In passing over the evidence the
district attorney did not spare the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11
HIGHER WAGES
BOOSTS BIDS

The first result of the raise In
wages Of laborers on street work
was evidenced this morning when
the board of public works asked
City Engineer Mcintyre about pro-
cedure in the case of the letting of
the contract for the Eighth av.
sewer. The lowest bid submitted
was 1925. which Is 81 ,452 high
er than the estimate furnished by
the engineering department.
Engineer Mcintyre replied that
the difference was caused by the
new wage conditions. He made the
estimate Dec. s. before the raise in
wages occurred. Under the condi-
tons thus created the estimate
would be $l2,45S.5S, or $533,5S
above the lowest estimate. He rec
ommends that the board let the con-
tract.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11
SAW BODY OF
Man IN RIVER

The report late yesterday thac,
reached Patrolman Bunker to tha,
effect that man had jumped into
the river of the Post st. bridge vase
given credence this morning whenfl
William Sits reported to the pol
lice that he saw the body OF a.
man floating In the river az the
lower end of Peaceful valley. ~
was omving swiftly with the cur
rent. Sits ran to the edge Of the
water in hopes that an eddy might
cause the body TO he washed with
in reach. He called several peo-
pie. but by the time they reached
the river the body was ont or
sight. Sits resides at 2Sto
Clark av.
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This information may be taken
as official and final.
1t comes directly from President
Roosevelt.
The game of choosing president
is up to the people. The Hartman
Rockefeller interests are we'll
known to be playing this game now.
Whether the people choose to sit in
and take a hand is for them to say.
1t is part of the conspiracy plan.
According to my high information,
to keep the delegates to the next
republican national convention I'M
instructed One way to do this is to
keep the people in some states
shouting for T. r. whether or no,
while in other states the 'fayorite
SON. game Is being played. Sena-
tor Scott, for instance. has devel-
oped a sudden enthusiasm for T.
r. and IS handing out interviews
saying that West Virginia will go
to the convention shouting for I.
r. and nobody else. Which means
that Scott hopes thus to keep the
West Virginia delegates from being
instructed for Taft or some Roose-
welt candidate. Then, at the criti-
cal moment, he plans to swing the
delegation to the ''reactionary
chosen by the Wall ST. cabal.
Any talk which has the effect
of postponing or preventing a popu-
lar determination of a successor to
r. r. at this time is dangerous.
Cannon talk in Illinois, Fairbanks
talk in Indiana, Shaw or Cummins
talk in Iowa, Roosevelt talk in
West Virginia, and Roosevelt third
term talk In numerous western
states--it is all dangerous, and
plays into The hands of Hartman
and his crowd. according to the
presidents view.
T. r. does not care who his sue.
cessor is, so long as he is not fol.
lowed by a "reactionary"-a man
opposed to all the reforms which
he has been fighting for. He Is
Frank to admit that he would not
like to see a Hartman candidate in
the White House after 1908. More
over he believes the success of the
mans plot at this time would mean
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(Scripps News Association. }

NEW YORK, April 11.-At 2:30
the Thaw jury had not yet reach
ed verdict after an all night SEES
sion and the forenoon spent in lis
tening to evidence read by. the
clerk of the court. A disagree
ment is considered almost certain.
Early this morning a feverish
mob gathered about the court build
ing. 1t grew rapidly and the police
Immediately made. preparations to
suppress a demonstration. Saloons
in the vicinity were packed to over
flowing.
Showing signs Of the strain they
were under all night. the jurymen
were taken to breakfast at s 20.
They returned to their deliberations
at $50.
At 1885 the jury asked for GER
tain exhibits in. the case, and at l l
We're brought hack into the court
room.
The jury then requested the plans
of Madison Square garden, the
Lonefellow letters, Thaw's will and
codicil the Comstock letters and
Jerome's and Delmas' hypothetical
questions on insanity.
With other evidence Evelyn S
testimony was read to the jurors,
who sat haggard and forlorn as they
listened. Their faces were pinched
and eyes hollow. Juror Steele, the
oldest of the panel. appeared to suf-
fer most. He once interrupted the
proceedings to go for drink OF
water and staggered from eXhaus-
ton as he walked from the room.
1t was minutes before he was able
to return.
to the jury continued for some
time, that of DR.. Hamilton par
ticularly. The jury listened atten-
lively. but their nervousness in
creased. At Los Oscar Pink re-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11
PRIZE ORATIONS
on JEFFERSON

Orations on Jefferson will be de-
livered by high school students at
! O'Clock tomorrow afternoon at
the high school auditorium. The
Jeffersonian society offered 3
prizes some time ago for the 3
best addresses, and tomorrow 6
students will participate in he
oratorical contest.
The prizes are $3.50, $3.50 and
$500. II. l.. Edminston and G. b.
Cordiner have been appointed 10
act as judges. A third will be ap.
pointed by Prof, Cloyd. The con.
testants are Robert Doble, Paul
Barringer, Mark HayAe'd, Niolctte
Jones, Harold McKinzie, Maurice
Neighbor.
The public are invited to attend,
the object of the contest being TO
create interest in Jefferson and his
policies.
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BY
CAVE IN

D. c. Downey, laborer employ
ed by the Home Telephone Co.,
was probably fatally injured in a
cavern which occurred about 10
O'Clock this morning between Post
and Mill SITS. on Sprague av., where
a large gang Of men are digging a
trench for underground wire SER
vice. Downey WAS stopped over at
the time and several feet of rock
and gravel fell in upon him. pin
ming him beneath the surface for
several minutes.
Smiths ambulance removed him
to the Washington hospital, where
it was found he had sustained Sc
rious internal injuries and little
hope for his recovery is enter
tanned.
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The TIE THAT cRlNDS

Actions for divorce were filed in
the superior court this morning by
John Wiley against Leona. his
wife, who deserted him: Cecilia L..
Harper against ID. w. Harper,
whom she charges with desertion
and non-support; Samuel Meek
from Emma, who, refuses to live
with him; Grayce e. Teel, who Is
weary of sharing nothing but name
with her husband, John F. Teel;
Saphrona Morrison, from John, for
non-support and attacking and
wounding her with a knife.
A divorce was granted to Lottie
A. Rich from George s. Rich, and
tot Tiny Brayton from w. N. Bray
ton, upon grounds of desertion and
cruelty.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11
MEAD DEMANDS PEACE
AMONG REPUBLICANS

The political frame-up last night
reached a stage where a settlement
Of the disagreements in the republi-
can IArty almost reached an end.
Representative of Gov Mead, w. ].
Doust and c. Herbert Moore met in
the Hyde block. The Doust forces
have offered Moore a commissioner
ship II he would consent to with
draw from the race for mayor on
the republican ticket. Moore has
refused to accept or consider this
proposition.
The Doust representative then
put other propositions, all of which
were turned down. Then the Moore
representative made advances.
They demanded in return for
Moore's withdrawal Doust should
promise that George X, Hollway, ex-
sergeant of police and at present
head OF the Associated Charities.
would be made chief of police, and
that further, both Doust and Holl-
way go on record against conditions
prevailing under the Daggett ad.
minis tration.
Gordon Corbaley, personal rep
resentative of c. Herbert Moore
and manager of his campaign, today
denied that he attended the meeting
or that any such agreement had
been reached
The fact that Governor Mead is
personally interested in having the
Ratchet buried by Spokane republi-
cans is not concealed. Local lead
ers have had days to consider
terms and 1t is confidently expect
ed that tonight's conference will re-
suit in the withdrawal of OF theh 2
candidates to prevent the deeping
OF a political feud by the primary
election fight
The state organization is leaving
1t to local republican politicians
here to show which man has the
strength, which accounts for the
noticeable activity in that line yes
terday, especially in the Doust
wing, With the strong man In un-
disputed ascendancy it is expected
that friction may be smoothed over
by compromise agreements on
policy and appointments.
Another attempt was made today
to bring the Moore and Doust
| forces together. At meeting at
tended by Governor Mead and Cor
| don G.. Corbaley as representative
OF Mr. Moore, the latter was offered
a federal position if he would with
draw from the race against Doust.
Corbaley would not consider this.
Then the governor asked Corbaley
II he wanted 10 get into politics
himself Corbaley replied he was
not averse The governor then of
fered not only the federal job 10
! Moore, but also Corbaley COM
missionership with the city in place
of J. 7. ONO, present incumbent.
Not only would the Doust forces
go that far, but further--they
would set aside the promise to
make Mac Pugh CHIEF of police and
give the position to George X. Holl.
way
Corbaley took the propositions
under advisement and submitted
! them TO Moore and the executive
committee. I'll was decided that
the whole thing was an evidence
of weakness by Doust aud word
was sent back that Moore was in
the race and would stay because
he had the nomination won already
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girls mother, who was capable Of
being proud of the attentions shown
her daughter by a married man. He
attacked the girls story on the wit
ness stand as false and declared
that he felt the spirit of Stanford
White in the court room protesting
against his record being blackened.
Thaw shot White and killed him
almost instantly on the night of
June %, last year, in the Madison
Square roof gardens, in New York.
The trial began Jan. % and has
proceeded continuously since.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11
FRISCO GRAFTERS
(Scripps News Association.)

SAN FRANCISCO, April ii
The grand jury investigation this
afternoon is a mixed affair. Three
matters were considered, police
corruption, Home telephone case
and charges Of ballot box stuff1ng
against the Examiner. Ex-Chief of
Police Whitman was the star wit
ness in the police case. Ed Graney
gave the most important testimony
in the Examiner case.
The examination of talesmen in
the Ruef case was resumed this
morning. The cases of Detwiler
and Louis Glass were continued.
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THAW TRIAL IN OUTLINE
POINTS FOR THE DEFENSE.
y of betrayal by White.


Eveyn's story of betrayal by White.
Basis for "unwritten law" defense.
Two experts swear Eveyn's story drove Thaw insane.
Thaw killed White during brain storm. =
will and codicil admitted.
Thaw that Whites killing act of
idence.
Testimony witnesses that Thaw appeared irrational
after killing.
Evidence threatened to kill Thaw Dec A. 1908. =
testify always wild when he
White.
VIM. Thaws story of change Thaw Eveyns
fusal to marry him,
Impeachment Iiumme a unworthy belief
Declaration commission appointed request
that Thaw is this
POINTS FOR THE PROSECUTION. Z
Proof of killing by Thaw.
Six that Thaw when killed White
and knew =
Statement of Jas Smith that Thaw talked nationally just
before shooting and appeared to be Z
lummes testimony of Evelyns charging
cruelty and deny White.
Presenting Prof Wtthaus, who
drug acts as Evelyn she
Seven witnesses who that Thaw rational
the killing
Jerome admission of Iummel
which Evelyn makes serious charges
crates White.
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11
DIDN'T SEE THE SPIKE

All testimony given by witnesses
for the defense in the case of Nc
Kim VS.. Porter Brothers. for $780,
600, this morning points to the
fact that II spike protruded from
the timber sufficiently to throw
plaintiff from the high trustle Of
Olive av. bridge 1t had never heen
noticed by them. II is anticipated
that all this week will be taken up
~ Judge Huneke's court with this
trial.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11
LEAPS 100 FEET
FROM BRIDGE
(Scripps News Associaticn.)

PORTLAND, April II. - The
body OF Ignite Lowengarts, wife of
the wealthy wholesale milliner
owning stores throughout the
Northwest, was found early this
morning under the Ford st. bridge,
the same place where Dr.. Phlilip
Johnson was murdered last win
ter.
In falling a distance of over 100
feet the body smashed throug the
trees and was crushed to pulp. II
il probably suicide.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11
FOR CIVIL SERVICE

Councilman Funk, Of the First
ward, will, it is understood, intro
duce into the city council a resolu-
ton placing all city employees on
civil service, 1t is proposed to
place city employees in the same
position as the employees OF the city
OF Seattle. no changes being made
with changing administrations ex-
cepting in department heads.
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BY 60'cLocK

NEW YORK, April 11.-Jerome
told the newspaper men that Judge
Fitzgerald insists the jury bring in
a verdict of some sort before
o'clock
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11
HERMANN STILL. DENIES

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. April H..
To-day Binger Hermann chung
tenaciously to the statement he
made on direct examination. ana
denied that he railroaded the Ben
son-Hyde patent cases through the
department upon the request OF
Mitchell
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11
LOSER AT CRAPS AND LAW

Justice Stocker this morning
found for the defendant. James
Plastino. in the suit brought by r..
Reap to recover sos lost in a crap
game conducted in resort belong.
Ing to the defendant.
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POWELL.SANDERS
DOUBLES CAPITAL.

A certificate of increase Of cap
ital stock from 100000 to $780,
200 was fled with the county audi
tor Ivy Powell-Sanders Co. this
morning $500,
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WILL NOT RUN FOR
THIRD Term Even TO
DEFEAT CONSPIRATORS


President Declares Fight Must Be Made by the People
Great Conspiracy Still Alive-Ready to Spend $780,
100000 to Ruin Roosevelt Pocies-Part of Plot is to
Keep National Delegates Unnstructed-S Success Of
Conspiracy Blow at Existence of Republic Says T. R.,
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by Newspaper Enterpris
BY gibson GARDNER.

c.. April 11.-Rumors alleged authoritative
contrary notw hstandng position to
President Roos evie will circumstances
defeat the alleged rich conspiracy
the hands republican
tMhn Womb a To nurs
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TRUST BOOSTS SUGAR

NEW YORK, April l1.-All
grades Of refined sugar advanced
10 cents per 100 pounds today.
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/ BURNED
IN WRECK

WINNIPEG, April tilt
is reported that II persons
were burned to death and
40 injured in Canadian
Pacific railway wreck today
near Chapleau, Ontario.
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The Brinkley argus., 1907-06-14
A PRETTY WEDDING.
Ehe Willia .nson .Wo0afia Nurtiais Celebrated Wednesday at
 Holly y Grove.

\ On Wednesday night at SEQ e. clock in ;ha Presbyterian cl,urcl' Z Holly Grove, Miss Italine WilHamsc and MT. Clyie C Woodii1. cf th. city. were joined in holy vedloc. Rev. [. K. SewelI. of Vardala. ol ficiating.
 The church was 9 bower of flora beauty and loviiiness. Mrs E. K Sewel presided at the organ. The wedding party was prompt and : 0:3O o'clock Messrs Ei Bronson ar Zack Calder. the u:hers, filed dow the two aisles, and pushed sjar th beautiful floral bridal gates for Gu pid's Triumphant entry. Then fel lowed Miss Vyola Abramson, the bride maid and Mr. John William son, the brides brother; Miss Len: Williamson, maid of honor and tn bride.
 These were met al the brid2! gate by the groom and his brother, Mr. 1 l.. Woodfin, of this city, who had fiji cd down the opposite side. Pfettil, grouped about the altar, Rev. [. k Se~ell, in q most impressive manner performed the holy rites which mad Miss Williamson and Mr. Woodfi husband and wife.
 During the ceremony Miss Vends
The Brinkley argus., 1907-06-14

C. Abramson sang in 9 low swee; voice that ever sweet song of love and devotion Always" Mrs. Swell prs siding in most skilIful way at tn; organ.
 The bride is said b be ols of tn? very sweetest and most deserving young women of this section, she is charming in hsr )dest beauty aad manners and our very clever and de serving young friend, MT. Woodfin, i: to be congratulated On his good fortune. Mir. Woodfin is one Of Brinkley,s boys. who has a host of friends rejoicing at his success ard good fortune in both business and matri,nony. There were present from Brinkley: Mrs. E. L. and Mr. and Mrs. Ira Woodfin, MT. J. L.. Wocdiin, Master Eugene Wocdfin, l. A. Westoay.
 After the ceremony the party drove 10 Clarendon. where the groom has arranged q cozy home for hls bride and where they will reside after few 1avs visit h Hot Springs.