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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05

1t is expected that the board OF
health will decide at the next meet
ing to take summary action to regu'
late the Moler barber college on
Main av. and the Inland barber
college at 21O Stevens st. A re-
port submitted this morning by
Health Inspectors Adams and Rear
dan states that both those places
are most unsanitary. The Inland is
dirty, says the complaint. The
Moler college looks clean, but the
manager told the inspectors that
the college treats $50 men day.
The inspectors then went to the
laundry which does work for the
college and found only 1873 towels,
which showed that numerous per-
sons must have been treated with
the same towel.
Owing to the fact that these col
leges are unlicensed, they cannot
be regulated by the state board of
UdIUe cAdlllllClS, anu thC Co1i u
of health has decided to take &C
ton and may close them up.
The inspectors report also states
that all the Is cent shops on the
south side were obeying regulations
as to sanitation, but that 10 cent
shops along Front and Main avs.
and Washington and Stevens SITS.
were unsanitary, in cases more
than five men being treated with
one towel. The board Of health will
recommend that the board of bar
bers' examiners revoke the licenses
of such places.
Today is the boards regular
meeting day, but the session may
be postponed on account of the i'll
ness of a member.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
Edward Stoudt Knocks AssalIant Down and
Feels Bullet Craze His Rlgh, Eye but
Saves Himself From Hold Up.

With blood streaming down his
face from bullet wound over the
right eye, Edward Stoudt, superin-
tendent Of the Spokane Traction
Co., reached his home about 10
o'clock last night after desperate
encounter with highwayman.
The affair occurred within 100
feet of the Stoudt residence, 1923
Nora av. Stoudt was fastening
home after his work when a figure
dressed in a long black coat and
SLOUGH hat appeared in the dark
and commanded Hands up"
Instead of obeying, Stoudt struck
the holdup man and knocked him
down. The fall caused the highway
mans revolver to fly from his grasp
but he promptly pulled second
one, and pointing it toward the
streetcar mans abdomen, pulled
the trigger. The gun missed fire
The trigger was again pulled and
this time the bullet grazed Stoudt
over the right eye and dazed him.
The robber then took to his heels.
The revolver he dropped mys-
teriously disappeared, and Detec-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
(Scripps News Association.)

CHICAGO, March 5.-Richard o.
Hopes, age 20, son of Ira G..
Hopes, wealthy lawyer of Koko-
mo, Ind, was arrested here today
on charge Of burglarizing the
homes of millionaires, including
Chatfield Taylor's. The boy until
six weeks ago, when dismissed, was
poor scholarship student in Lake
Forest university, a member of the
Sigma Phi Sigma fraternity and
lived at the fraternity house, from
which the police removed his trunk
holding nearly 500 pieces of fine
jewelry.
The prisoner says he was con-
trolled by an impulse to rob houses.
1t came upon him irresistibly after
the other boys were asleep. He en-
tered the Taylor house by saving
a panel from the door. Hopes
didn't know the names of other
houses the police claim he confess
ed to robbing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
ALLEN CHARGES
DEFECTIVE

The board of health is expected
to meet this afternoon for the pur-
pose of considering charges
brought against Plumbing Inspector
Allen by Frank Raup, walking dele
gate of the Plumbers union. Raup
charges the inspector with not be.
ing in his office the prescribed
number of hours day, and that
he has failed to demand permits or
test plumbing put in at the First
Nj E. church, corner Third av. and
Howard St; residences at Sinto av.
and Bernard ST.: 31Sh Main av..
and E510 Main av. At the latter
place, says Raup, leaky and rusty
pipes were permitted.
One odd feature of the com.
plant is that it is dated Jan. 8,
1907. and one of the charges spe-
cities Jan. Is, seven days after the
complaint was first drawn up.
This discrepancy will be used by
Allen as an evidence of alleged
malice on the part of the com.
plainant. ~
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05

tive Herndon, who investigated the
case, believes he must have return.
ed for it.
1t seems that the holdup was not
discouraged by his lack of success
with Stoudt, for soon after that &C.
currence he held up l.. H. Krohn.
a butcher who lives at 1903 Spot
ford av. Krohn met the holdup on
Maxwell av. between Madison and
Jefferson SITS. and was compelled
to give up about So in change.
Krohn was not Of the fighting
spirit of Stoudt and the highway
man had easy work of it. Both
Krohn's and Stoudt's descriptions
of the holdup tally.
Two masked men about 5 O'Clock
this morning held up A. G. Ander-
son, of E1021 Second av.. near his
home and at the point of revolvers
compelled him to give up what
change he had in his pockets. Both
the highwaymen presented revolt
vers and swore continually, so that
Anderson was almost nervous
wreck when they finished their OPP
Grafton of searching him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
B0ERS WIN BY BALLOT WHAT
THEY LOST BY THE BULLET

Special Correspondence to The Press
LONDON, March 5.-GenerM
Louis Botha will be chosen premier
and minister Of native affairs for
the Transvaal by the new parla-
ment of the colony. The remainder
of the ministry will also be made
up from the Boer party.
This means that the Beers will
rule the Transvaal, the scene of
much rivalry and bloodshed. In the
recent elections the Boer party, or
Ilet Volk, won 81 seats, the Pro-
gressive, or British, won 81, the La
Dor party 3, the Nationalist s and
the Independents 2. The Het Volll,
Nationalist and LabOrites, forming
the Boer afilliation, have a majority
OF % in the parliament.
The victory of the Beers Is re-
markable. Although outnumbered
by the English speaking electors,
they swept the colony In the cleo.
tion, securing the victory largely
through the support Of Englishmen
who we're opposed to rule by mine
owners. The victory In peace is a
sharp contrast to the defeats Of the
Boer war.
Louis Botha, the new premier,
commanded the Roer forces ut the
bloody battle of Splon kop, where
the English met terrible defeat. lie
was also one of the iaost stubborn
Of the Beers, rejecting very liberal
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05

A weird and wondrous monstros-
ity which might be either a peanut
stand or a temporary jail, arose out
of the darkness early this morning
on the corner of Riverside av. and
Howard st. 1t was hauled there
and placed in position by half
dozen men. Finally employees of
the Washington Water Power Co.
took possession Of the coop" and
it now bears the title Of dispatch
er's Office"
The city council some months
ago gave the company privilege OF
erecting the coop" on the most
crowded pavement in town, merely
specifying that the inside of it
should be 3x6x6 feet. The outside
dimensions were not mentioned.
Altogether the structure takes up
about seven feet of the public side
walk and it is all pedestrians now
can do to pass in pairs. At this
point during the heighth Of bust
ness a great crowd passes and
needs really more room than the
entire sidewalk affords.
Much pointed discussion is be-
ing INDUCED in today by business
men who object to the power
monopoly's coop" occupying so
much or any portion Of the side
walk.
Several real estate men assert
that If the city would grant them a
like privilege on some other corner
they would pay 5000 month for
1t. The Washington Water Power
Co. pays nothing. In this, as in the
strike instance. it simply takes
possession, with the councils en-
dorsement, as a matter Of course.
The deal whereby the company
gained this valuable privilege and
disfigured the citys chief thorough
fare was engineered by Whisper
ing Harry" BECKER.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
FINDS TINY BABE
ON DOORSTEP

Wrapped in dirty old clothes, a
wee bit of baby was found early
this morning by H. G. Myers on the
doorstep of the Home of the
Friendless. corner of Boone av. and
Washington st. DR.. M. F. Settlers
was called. but the babe died be-
fore he reached the home. 1t was
prematurely born and could not
have lived anyway.
The wrappings consisted of a
piece of calico and some baby
clothes which would fit a two year
old child. 1t is Mr.. Myers opinion
that the birth occurred but short
distance from the home. Ipdica-
lions are that the mother had not
received proper medical at
tendance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
COUNCIL Meets
TONIGHT

The city council, In committee of
the whole tonight, will consider
the proposition Of increasing the
wages Of laborers On city work
from $3.50 day to 49, The initia-
tive and referendum ordinance in
troduced by Councilman N. S. Pratt
may also be discussed The alley
franchise asked by Jay p. Graves
will be given It's first reading.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
CITY HEALTH OFFICERS
AFTER BARBER SCHOOLS

compelling the company to submit
any difficulty it might have with
it's employees to arbitration. This
method would protect the public
against strikes and walkouts and
would be just to the corporations.
He said the corporations securing
franchises owed it to the public
to pay their employees fair wages
and work men reasonable hours. If
future franchises contained an ar
bitratspn clause there would be no
trouble and in the end it would
work out as beneficial to the cor
porations as an assurance of in.
dustrial peace.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
INSANE FROM FALLS

Fred Mitchell, aged 80 years,
who was picked up on the Howard
st. bridge early Saturday morning
by Jailer B. d. Brockman and lock-
ed up for safekeeping on account of
his peculiar actions, was this af-
ternoon examined by Drs. w. F.
Harrison and N. M. Baker and adj
judged insane. His insanity is sup
posed to be due to concussion Of
the brain, which he suffered twice
by being thrown from horse. His
sister at Indianapolis will be COM
municated with. Meanwhile Mitch
ell will be sent to Medical Lake for
treatment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
BOYCOTT BAD FOR
CITY LEAGUE BALL

That the boycott on Natatorium
park last year was effective was
admitted last night by officers OF
the league. They stated to the
Central Labor union that no money
was made after the first quarter of
the season had been played. The
statement has been made directly
and indirectly that the boycott did
not interfere with the patronage OF
the company park, but the admis'
sion of the City league has refuted
any statements of that nature. The
park was not placed on the unfair
list until after the season had been
started for some time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
HARRY
SPARKS GONE

Harry, the Is var old son of o.
NJ. Sparks, of the firm of SHARKS
Bros, disappeared from home last
night and the father fears the boy
has carried out his threat to run
away. Two boys were seen steal
ing a ride on a Northern Pacific
freight train as it left the yards
last night and today kilograms
we're sent along the lines asking
that the boys be apprehended. One
of them answers the description of
Harry, who was dressed in a gray
suit and red sweater. The sparks
family live at 1924 Spofford av.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
SHERIFF'S SALE
ENJ0INEO

An order restraining a sheriff's
sale of thousands of dollars worth
of valuable city property in and
about Spokane was this morning
issued on complaint filed before
Judge Poindexter by Kate Keeber.
This property was to be sold to
satisfy judgment given some
time ago to Anna Caring against
Gerow Rooms for the recovery of
$17S on mining and water stock
transaction. The plaintiff in the
present complaint alleges that
Rooms has no right nor title to any
of the lots that have been adver-
tised for sale to pay off the debt
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
MOTHER GETS BABES

The state supreme court yester-
day awarded Mrs. Rachel eBatty
her two children, who have been
held in the custody of the Juvenile
court pending the decision. Mrs.
Beatty is the divorced wife Of R.
]. Pierce, whom, it was alleged,
stole her children and had them
adopted into the family of Mrs.
Sarah Davenport Of this city after
the courts had awarded the chill
dren to the mother following a de-
cree of divorce. Judge Poindexter
held that the children should go to
Mrs. Beatty, and Mrs. Davenport
appealed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
TO SETTLE TROUBLE

Contractors engaged in tearing
down the old Marion block, who
were placed on the unfair list by
the central body recently, sent in a
communication stating they were
ready to settle with the various in
terested unions providing the fines
placed against them were RENTED.
The representatives of the unions
present said they would remit the
fines and it is likely the entire
matter will be adjusted at an early
date.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
bEHEADED IN
\. P. YARDS

that his head was severed by the
wheels.
The face is mangled beyond all
recognition. The only marks which
might ultimately result in identi.
fication are the two front teeth Of
the upper set, which are unusually
large and the right one has gold
covering over the lower part. The
clothing was not much worn and
the trade mark shows 1t to have
been bought of the Big Store"
Monticello, Ohio. The pockets con.
tanned only knife The man is
apparently of middle age and kept
his face smooth shaved.
Scores of people have called at
the morgue today, but none have
yet been able to identify the re.
mains.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
THE MANGLED CORPSE OF A
STRANGER PICKED UP NEAR
sCHADE BREWERY TELLS
STORY OF HORRIBLE TRAG-
EDY OF THE RAIL.

With the head severed from the
shoulders as clearly as though done
by guillotine, the remains of an
unknown man were found about 7
o'clock last night in the Northern
Pacific railroad yards near the
Schade brewery. Coroner Witter
ordered the remains removed to the
morgue of Buchanan & Co. The
coroner stated that in his opinion
the man had been struck by a
switch engine in such a manner
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
TIE SCORE BY
GREAT RALLY

BY a remarkable rally in the last
five minutes Of play the Graham
team was able to get tie with the
the Gonzaga college boys in the
Princess rink roller basketball
game last night. Up to that time
the college team had all the best Of
1t and had run a score Of 6, while
the Grahams hadn't been able to
get anything. With five minutes to
play the bookstore boys made a
desperate rally and put the ball in
the basket three times before the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
BATTLES WITH ROBBFR
MACNATES SNUB
CORONER
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association)
NEW YORK, March 5.-Not one
of the multi-millionaire directors of
the New York Central obeyed the
order of the coroner to appear be-
fore him today in connection with
the investigation of the wreck of
the White Plains special Feb. 16
in which 16 were killed. The cor
oner this afternoon intimated he
would have warrants sworn out
against the men he declared re-
sponsible. At any rate he will! ask
the grand jury to take evidence to
indict the magnates. He charges
criminal negligence.
Depew, Morgan, Vanderbilt and
men of that class are implicated
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
FEDERAL CHANGES

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 5
The president will appoint E
Dana Durand, of California, deputy
commissioner of corporation, tc
succeed Herbert Knox Smith, who
became commissioner today upon
the elevation of Garfield. Garfield
took the oath Of secretary OF the In
terror.
Major Goethals was formally ap
pointed a member of the canal com
mission and left for the isthmus
Immediately to relieve Stevens.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
BOOTH WOULD
WIN MIKADO
(Scripps News Association.

(SCTlppS news ASSOClallOh.J
NEW YORK, March 5.-General
Booth, head of the Salvation Army,
arrived today. He said he is will
ing to accept for the army any
tainted" money Carnegie, Rookie
Teller and others are disposed to
give. He will go to Vancouver, B.
c., and thence to Japan, to endeav-
or to convert the mikado to
Christianity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
". W.P. ANNEXES PART
OF CROWDED PAVEMENT

college boys realized what they
were about, tieing the score. Ac.
cording to the rules of the games,
at least two points must be made
additionally to decide a tie. After
this the Gonzaga boys made one
more point on foul, but this was
not sufficient to give them the
game. The game was called on ac-
count of lack of time and the tie
will be played off at some future
date.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
COMBINE FOR PEACE.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March s.
Government advices indicate
that Salvador, Costa RIGA aad Qua
tamala will join Honduras against
Nicaragua and likely decide upon a
movement to effect permanent adj
justment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
MAY MEAN A WRECK.

No. 1, on the Great Northern, a
passenger from the east, is %
hours late today. No further report
was received as to the cause of the
delay. 1t is feared that the train
may have met with an accident
somewhere in the east.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
N. Y. HERALD
PLEADS GUILTY
(Scripps News Association

TIppS .NVWS
NEW YORK, March 5.-A plea OF
guilty to the charge of sending OBJ
scene matter through the mails, in
it's so-called "redlight column" was
entered in court by w. M. Rand
counsel for the New York Herald
company today. The plea was en-
tered on behalf of James Gordon
Bennett, owner, and William Gill
ham, advertising manager. Sen
tence will be imposed April 2.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
MRS. EDDY MUST
APPEAR
(Scripps News Association.

0oCTIppS NeWS ASSV1IdtIUNJ
CONCORD, March 5.-Lawyers
on both sides of the Mrs Eddy con-
troversy conferred today. Streeter
refused to accept service for all the
defendants named. The petitioners
attorneys said if he persists in this
they will serve Mrs. Eddy personal
ly and compel her to appear in
court. The laws of New Hamp-
shire permit this. 1t is only neces-
sary to leave the papers at the
front door.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
Barber CO. PROMISES
TO FIX WALK

Commissioner James r. ONO this
morning succeeded in exacting .
promise from the Barber Asphalt
Co., that it would begin at once the
repairs of all holes in the pave
ment. Mr. ONO has been after the
company for several weeks on ac-
count of the numerous complaints
about the condition of the pave
ment in places.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
BABY SAVES TWO LIVES.

LAPORTE, Ind, March g.
Rose Austin, aged 4 years, was
burned to death after pulling her
two baby sisters from the fire.
which spread from the kitchen
stove, Her mother found the body
when she returned home. She had
eft Rose y. charge of the others.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
ANOTHER CHANCE FOR
EXPERTS ON INSANITY

Jerome and the witness over the
question of Thaw's insanity.
At noon Delmas scored over Je-
rome by securing the courts de.
cision sustaining an objection to
Wagners repeating conversations
with Thaw in Jail. Another of Je.
romes gates to the asylum was APP.
parently closed by the statement
that Thaw did not have epilepsy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
(Scripps News Associntion.)

(Scripps News Association)
ST. PETERSBURG, March s.
Stormy scenes attended the open
ling of the douma this morning, in
dicating that the body will have a
riotous future.
Troops barred the public from
the palace. Great crowds Of work
ingmen gathered about the depu-
ties entrance and greeted favorites
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05

terms offered by Lord Kitchener in
1901, which included amnesty and
the return Of the Boer prisoners
from exile and self government.
Still, he is not now regarded as a
radical.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
EXPLOSION
KILLS Nine
(Scripps News Association.l

VSCrIpPS NEWS AsS''-!tKTVII''
Ell PASO, Tex, March 5.-Nine
men were killed and nine injured
by the premature explosion in the
chihuahua stone quarry. The men
were getting out stone for the
chihuahua & Pacific railroad.
The explosion buried them and
others rushed to their aid when
the second explosion killed and in
jured the rescuers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
RUSSIA TO REPLACE
SHIPS JAPS SANK

(Scripps News Association)
ST. PETERSBURG, March s.
The government has decided within
four years to have a squadron in
GLIDING two battleships of $1,000
each, speed of 81 knots. and 10
12-inch guns each, in the Far East.
Naval officials recommend building
the ships in the United States.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
D0UMA OPENS WITH RIOT

with wild enthusiasm. Troops rode
down the crowds and scores were
injured.
The douma was formally opened
at noon. Golvin was chosen presi-
dent.
The cars proclamation calling
the douma was read and cheered by
100, while about 300 members sat
in suIlen silence.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
1000 POUNDS OF
DYNAMITE EXPLODE

MT. CARMEL. Pa, Narch .
The explosion Ct 1000 pounds Of
dynamite ut the HuFGuehena Coal
Co, colllcyy today iaiGgcd 10 Ecn,
one fatally. Loss S!5g,Q3o.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
MINERS CASES
ARE POSTPONED
(Scripps News Association.

(Scripps News Association.)
CALDWELL, Idaho, March g.
The Meyer. Haywood and Petit
bone cases went over this morning
to Thursday. when the attorneys in
the Adams case will be here. De-
PENDANTS counsel filed a motion for
dismissal because the cases were
not tried last term.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
TAAW SCORES POINT

tScripps News Association.)
NEW YORK, March 5.-Dr.
Wagner was recalled In the Thaw
trial this morning and the session
was devoted to a battle between
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
RUFF TRIAL PROCEEDS
(Scripps News Association.

SAN FRANCISCO, March s.
Despite the granting of a writ of
error to Ruef by Judge Hebbard
late Monday, Judge Ounce this
morning ordered the trial of Ruef
to proceed on the Indictment charg-
ing extortion until the state SUI
preme court or court of appeals in
tervenes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
UNDER $4,000 BAIL.

NEW YORK, March 5.-Mrs.
Lottie Wallau, accused OF giving
poison to her dying mother to re-
lieve her sufferings, was held to
the grand jury this afternoon. She
was released on $4,000 bail.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
WANTS ARBITRATION
CLAUSE INSERTED

A member of the city council said
today he would not vote for another
franchise for either of the local
street railway companies that did
not contain an arbitration clause
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
GREAT HILL
SHIP LOST
(Scripps News Association.

(Scripps News Association)
TOXIC, March 5.-All efforts to
release the great Hill steamship
Dakota are futile and she is rapid
ly pounding to pieces on the rocks.
The estimated loss is she is not
saved will be 100000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
TROOPS GUARD
HARCIS TRIAL
(Scripps News Association.

JACKSON, KY, March 5.-Ad-
jutant General Lawrence arrived
here today in command of detach-
ment of troops guarding Judge
Carnes, who came here to try ex-
Judge Hargis for completely in the
murder of DR.. Cox. Troops remain
around the courthouse to protect
officials. Citizens Indignantly de-
clare them unnecessary.