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The daily Alaskan., 1907-03-05
CAPT. R0FDIGER
 RtTURNING HOME

Ea0.. ....sr EnraTce-. n~0N~letoT ot the "sn~.. Ns7-. az. Nr>- EoediCey su5 #su-sua-. E..-~ fnroshy. arrived or the Tr0Se>> .sus.-.Se thr> morning, and z~s a. ..5 s.r..nu North hotel, They a~s o- he. way 70 Dawson sD5 w.1 .esve .o- .aa. o.ase tomorrow r~n-O .CE.
 Dspl E2aa.E-. ha> visited eastern Canadian sra .aS..s eos~t c.t.r> curing me three mor.h> .r has been shSeDl from Jhe NoNh Ee .> greatly impress, e5 v.jh the eE.aarce> Q. p07Sperrty rA-oucroat lhr ,g.se. Stsses
The daily Alaskan., 1907-03-05
GETS IN
Princess Beatrice In With
 Mail and Passengers

The Princess Beatrice arrived iu port thiS morn 5uc at 4:S0 o'clock with g. passengers and five days mails. She had about 27 tons or freight She vii. sai on the return trip st 4:So o'clock
The daily Alaskan., 1907-03-05
skaEvny Laundry

For frst-clasy work try SkaEway Laundry. Twenty-Five wears eNperi- euce. TelCuHorC Sg. q
The daily Alaskan., 1907-03-05
At che Mascot

Mt. Vernon rye and Old Belmou whiskeyS, double stamped goods, st wholesale urices st the Mas
The daily Alaskan., 1907-03-05
Phone City Transfer

For your coal. wood and general haul. ing. Phone At i5OuEhton's cigar
 store. IOA-lmo
The daily Alaskan., 1907-03-05
wEATHER BUREAU REPORT

SSagwsy, March B, lsoI. The weaG her conditions st SSoEwsy for the 94 hours preceding noon today were as follows. Max. Tenn .............S above zero Min. .-..........S2 above Mean --.....--..- Sa above Temp, st Doon. ..........,,S> above ' Free. .NitatlO0, ......... 10
 E. D. Clark,
 Volunteer [. s, Weather observer, Al. the delcsSses Of the season St the Pack Tram Restaurant,
The daily Alaskan., 1907-03-05
At che NasCo'
%RES
Seattle SAlsON

Eo- Ebe cka.oe>t stock ot GgUIG re ~ssA ADeuc>. The Seattle Saloon leads then al. The 55DoaS Seattle Rainier hse- SIwavs or haC5.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-03-05

The Marguerite clEsr is made from the best Havana Tobacco and has no equal On sale a ". W. EoughtOD.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-03-05
Fresh Meat

Tbe Frye -SvChu Co keep sll kind ot trsSh meat coustSltly ou hand. |
The daily Alaskan., 1907-03-05

The Pack Train saIn1u always leads It carries only Jhr best brands of whis- kies, wines. beers and sll the other goods tO be had sl a frS-CIass gentle mems resort H
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25

A 10 acre tract was offered to the
park commission this morning by
the real estate firm of Slater &
Slater. The ground adjoins Can
nondale, Rochester heights, East
Kenwood and Lidgerwood park.
This addition is included in the pro-
posed extension of the city limits.
The tract will be donated on con-
dition that within 1 year the COM
mission shall expend not less than
$4,000 in improving it under the
direction of landscape gardener;
that certain sum be set aside each
year for its improvement; that an
artificial lake, driveways and other
improvements be put in the park as
soon as practicable.
The Skaters believe the North
side is entitled to another park be-
sides COrbin, as fully-two-thirds of
the people live north of the river.
Out of the large sum collected from
taxpayers for park improvements,
but a small sum is devoted to the
North side. Meanwhile the arts
torcracy of the South side revel IN
beautimul lawns, fountains, drive
ways, bandstands, artistic rocks,
bears and buffaloes. Members of
the commission who met Roy Slater
this morning stated that they doubt
ed If there was enough money in
view to extend the system just
now
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
CITY TO ADOPT
u. S. MILK TEST

E. A. Mcdonald, inspector from
the department of agriculture, is
before the board of health this af-
ternoon advocating adoption of the
government scoring system for
milk. The board will undoubtedly
do this. The question Of revising
the milk inspection ordinance is
also being discussed.
In scoring milk, according to the
governments standard, 100 points
are used. Inspection is also made
of cows, stables, water, milk house,
mixers and the handling Of the
milk. For a clean COW, points are
credited; good points; bad 0. The
other requirements are scored like
wise. If COW is in poor flesh, 2
points are deducted: if not tubercu-
Infested, points are deducted.
AT present an ordinary test is
made by the city inspector of milk
offered for sale. The element of
guesswork is factor in this sys-
tenn
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
CONSTABLE SMITH RECEIVERS
IS EXPENSIVE PAINTINGS
FROM HIDING PLACE EVIL
IDENTIFY SELECTED BY THIEF

Fifteen expensive paintings. be-
lieved to be originals, we're found
last evening by Constable Tom
Smith under the sidewalk on Spra-
que av. near Washington st. The
officer saw a trampish looking man
acting suspiciously In the vicinity.
Smith started toward him and he
fastened away. The officer was
puzzled at first to know what the
man had been doing He looked
under the sidewalk and discovered
the pictures. They range in size
from 6 inches to IL inches square
and are in heavy brass frames.
Constable Smith took them to the
headquarters and was sent out to
the several art dealers in the city
to find out if they owned them. The
pictures belong to none of them.
The dealers said that they are i'm
ported and nothing of their kind
is sold in Spokane. They include ex-
pensive paintings of Napoleon, Lady
Josephine, Lady Ellensboro, Bour-
goyne, Lady Montesson, Marie An
toinette and Gitaue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
INJURED
IN RUNAWAY

j. P. Sitter, an Indian prairie
farmer, was so severely injured in
runaway accident about II o'clock
this morning on Second av. that the
police patrol took him to Sacred
Heart hospital, where recovery is
doubtful. A wide cash was cut IN
this top Of his scalp and his back
was almost broken.
Sitter came to town this morn
ing and passing automobile fright
ened his team. He lost his hold on
the lines and the team dashed
down the avenue at breakneck
speed at Cedar At Cedar st. the
horses turned suddenly and Sitter
was hurled through the air. He
struck upon his head against a
rock. The team continued it's
flight and has not been caught.
Sitter was unconscious for some
time after being taken to the hos
pital.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25

PITTSBURG, May 25.-The ap-
pallng increase in the number of
frightful wrecks that have terror
lied the travelling public the coun-
try over, has moved the railroad
people of the United States to thu
decision that their tracks are
rotten
This means not all the tracks, but
enough Of them to make death Turk
In many an innocent looking piece
of steel
OF this much the railroads are
convinced For some weeks there
had been elimination and recriml-
nation between the railroad men
and the steel rail makers, The rali-
road men point to the alarming in
crease in breakage of rails in the
last few years,
Better rails made from better
steel Is their demand. -
The steel people attempt to deny
that faults In rails cause the In.
creased breakage. They blame the
heavier rolling stock, and the high
er speeas Of trains. They say
heavier falls should be used.
- On the other hand 1t 10 a fact
that the railroads cannot get as
good steel rails as they are willing
to pay for.
To throw light on the contro.
versy, the editor of the Scientific
American has made personal in
vestigation of the situation. He
Dnds among other things that since
he steel trust has been formed the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
Grand Jury Gathers In Huge Catch Of San
Francisco Franchise Thieves az Result
Of Ruef's Confession.

Louis Glass, president of the Pa
cific States Telephone Co.. Is in
dicted for bribing supervisors to
grant franchises. Theodore 3.
Halsey Is indicted on the same
charge. He was agent and ''fixer"
for the telephone company.
Bail for $4,000 on each count
was fixed by Judge Coffey when the
indictments were returned last eve
ming. The United railroads was
forced to put up security for $780,
600 to keep its president and attor-
neys from going to jail. Glass hal
to furnish $4,000 bonds, and Hal
sey needed 100000. The latter
was already under II indictments.
The indictments are based on
confessions made by the super
visors and Ruef to the grand jury.
None of those indicted were for
mally placed under arrest. They
went to the sheriffs Office and an
nounced a desire to surrender, then
Immediately repaired to the court
room, where they presented the
bonds, which were accepted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
WANTS $4,000 ON
UNFINISHED DEAL

Suit for $4.700 was filed in the
superior court this morning against
c. H. Dart by o. r. Nestos.
Nestos alleges that Dart listed d
lot in Bingham's addition for sale
at $4,000 in the real estate Office of
l.. X. Monfort. He made deal for
it, paid $500 down and agreed 20
pay $1,000 more when an abstract
of title to the property was deliv-
cred. Dart has not delivered an
abstract and return of the $500 is
refused. In the meantime the
property has advanced in value to
S12.50O. He wants the difference.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
PHONE TRUST
IN TROUBLE

Is the Pacific States Telephone 4
Telegraph Co. getting ready for a
strike going broke or having other
troubles in addition to having its
president indicted for graft in San
Francisco That something Is
wrong affecting this part of the
country as we'll as other parts is
evidenced by the laying off of men
employed, Lately Is switchboard
men were released here, and the
same process is going on all over
the coast.
Lack OF material is given as he
cause of this, but the excuse sounds
more like subterfuge for the mlsef'
able service the company is giving
| here and elsewhere. If indictments
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
HILLYARD BOYS BEAT

Those Hillyard Pharmacy boys
trimmed the Press Newsboys to the
tune of II to this morning in a
jaw and claw encounter at Hillyard.
The Press infield put up an extra
good game, but the Hillyard boys
would keep getting more scores,
which largely accounts for their
winning. Now the Press boys want
a chance to play even, if they can
get the Hillyard boys to come in
town and play. The game was a
pretty one on both sides. Batteries
-Hillyard, Ashton and Newton;
Press, Zell, Allender and Mancke
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
STEEL TRUST AVAR|CE
BLAMED FOR WRECKS

rail mills have not only ceased ac-
ceptlng specifications furnished by
the railroads, but, after substituting
their own specifications have ceased
guaranteeing the rails made under
them.
Another thing found out is that
Bessemer steel ingot was former-
ly trimmed of impure steel at the
end with the pipe, or casting cavity,
so as to furnish rails when rolled
out; but II Is now trimmed so as
to allow of rails to an ingot. 1t
Is said this fourth rail is the one
that hides within IL defect or fis-
sure which soon develops into a
break under the test of heavy traf
fic. Yetrailmakers insist that this
rail is as good as any and good
enough, although railroad men after
much investigation and many tests
declare that the rails won't do.
1t Is asserted that the prevalence
OF low grade ore makes 1t impossi-
BILE for the mills to make better
rails by the Bessemer than they are
now making The remedy suggest
cd is to return TO tbs more leisurely
open hearth process to insure bet.
ter Steel, and trim the ingots more
literally. But owing to the i'm,
mense demand for steel rails and
the tendency of the makers to even
reduce the time devoted to making
a rail, 1t Is not likely that the rail-
roads will get any relief.
That means more wrecks, accord
ing to the railroad mems theory,
and they are getting ready To say
Il told you so.'
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
(Scripps News Associafinn.1

SAN FRANCISCO, May 25.-Cal-
houn, Ford, Abbott, Mutually,
Schmitz, Glass and Halsey, all in
dicted for boodling, appeared in
court this morning and gave bond
on indictments returned yesterday.
The aggregate bond is $4,000.
Ruef did not appear, as he is in
custody.
1t is expected that additional in
dictments will be returned this al
ternoon against Ruef, Schmitz and
several others.
Calhoun, president, and Mutually,
assistant to the president, of the
United railroads, are indicted joint
ly with Schmitz, Ruef and Attor-
neys Ford and Abbott for bribing
the supervisors to grant street car
franchises. The brides ran from
1000 to $4,000. Another indict-
ment was brought against Schmitz
for accepting from Ford and Ruet
$50 900 for his part in putting
through trolley line deal, and still
another for taking s3,250 for raising
the gas rate 10 cents.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
REPAIR SIDEWALKS
OR PAY CITY BILL

A rigorous campaign to get prop
erty owners to renew old sidewalks
will be started Monday by the city
commissioners, who will send ont
orders to property holders notify
ing them that unless work is begun
on condemned walks within 10 days
the city will do the work and
charge 1t against the property.
These orders have been sent to the
following property owners on the
north side of Mission av. in Heath's
second addition: Spokane Realty
Co, Sarah d. Mead, Mary E. Abe:-
chain, Maggie l.. Dodd, Emeline A.
Sweeney. South side of Pacific av.
in Noslers addition, Joseph Smith,
George d. Kronenburg, Kate J.
Fultz. South side of Fourth av.,
and west side of Pine St, Cowley's
addition, E. c. Snodgrass.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
MUST CLEAN
DIRTY ALLEYS

A clean alley campaign has been
started by Inspector Reardan.
Numerous complaints have been
made of dirty passage ways in the
business district, and the inspector
threatens to resort to drastic meas
ures unless his orders are COM
piled with in future.
The alley back of the Victoria
hotel is cited as one of the worst
offenses in this respect in the city.
Enforcement of alley regulations
has been lax during the winter, but
with the approach of warm weather
danger of disease will be greatly
increased unless the alleys are
cleared up and kept clean.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
ANOTHER WHACK
AT CALIFORNIA

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 25.-
Through Representations of Ambas-
sador Aoki, the president today d.
rected the department of justice to
thoroughly investigate the reported
attack by San Francisco mob on
a Japanese restaurant, when the
building was demolished and the
proprietor barely escaped death.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 25.-The
extent of damages done the Japa
nese restaurant here by the SOCIAL
ed mob was magnified to Washing
ton authorities. Several paneS Of
glass were broken by 3 union pick"
cts. whose object was not to at
tack the Japs, but white men who
were ordered not to patronize ia
panese restaurants.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
SORRY FOR MAN WHO
SMASHED HIS Teeth

Thomas Martin. an Englishman
whose teeth were knocked out by
Sam Anderson, a groceryman, ask
ed Justice Hinkle this afternoon not
to prosecute the offender, but
merely to cause him to beg
pahdon.' The court said that an
offense had been committed an1
someone should be punished for it.
However, he postponed a further
hearing Of the case until Monday
afternoon.
Anderson Is proprietor of the
Eagle Cash grocery and Martin is a
customer. The case did not get
far enough along for developments
showing the cause of the fight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25

How the leak occurred is I'M
known, but the jubilant attitude of
Richardson and Darrow indicate
that they believe they have at last
penetrated the states armor, and
are in position to protect their
clients intelligently.
The defense outwitted the prose-
cution by seeing the confession,
and this is openly alleged to be the
reason for frequent clashes between
Hawley and barrow. The attor-
neys for the defense were jubilant
when court reconvened this morn
ing over decided victories.
The first was scored Friday when
Darrow succeeded in having Berry
excused from the jury by the court
for bias. Another came when by
invoking Roosevelt's undesirable
citizen" letter. he eliminated from
the box Talesman Lester, who, al
though he declared absolute preju-
dice against the miners federation,
seemed determined to qualify.
AS soon as court reconvened to-
day the defense began the examina-
ton of Finley Mclean. Darrow
says it is impossible to complete
the jury from the present venire
and adjournment cannot be avoided.
J. E. Tourtellotte, architect, ac-
cepted by the state, was peremptor-
lily challenged. George Mcintyre
and Mclean qualified, subject to
s-geremptory challenge. The defense
challenged John Whitlock.
The defense now has and the
prosecution 2, peremptory chal-
lenges left, and but 1G veniremen
remained of the special panel when
recess was taken.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
DOLLAR WATCHERS
NARBED TODAY

Detective McDermott today ar
rested Leslie Reed and John Dollar
hide on suspicion of being the men
who during the last 3 weeks have
operated various bunco games win
success. Their specially is said 10
be matching dollars with the YER
dant ones who arrive from the
country. Both the gamblers were
well supplied with cash and look
like prosperous business men. De
tectiye McDermott claims to have
evidence enough TO send them to
the penitentiary. He says they
have records in other cities.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
CITY 1O-ACRE PARK

could be found on incompetency
the Spokane management might b5
in even worse trouble than P~esi-
dent Glass now is. And he may go
to prison when Heney gets through
with him.
No complaint has been lodged
here by the electrical workers on
the telephone company, but strikes
have occurred on the lines in Mon
tana, Idaho and Utah, and there Is
suspicion that the company is
getting ready to discourage any fur
Their demands.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
she WANTS PROPERTY

A cross complaint was filed this
morning by Lilly B. Charles in an.
swer to complaint charging in
fidelity and cruelty and asking d.,
vorce and big portion OF the COM
munity property, filed some time
ago by William S. Charles. Defon-
dant admits that she told her hus-
band she cared nothing for him,
but declares all other incidents al
legged occurred after their estrange-
ment. She signed quit claim deed
to the community property, but
asks the court for a decree grant
ing her the divorce, setting aside
the deed and giving her the entire
property because. she says, he has
been cruel.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
SAW MAN STAB
DEFENSELESS GIRL
(Scripps News Associatson.)

ELMHURST, l.. L., May 25.-
Henry Becker, suspected slayer OF
Amelia Staffeldt, confessed today to
being a witness to the killing He
declares a tall, dark man stabbed
her Detectives are searching New
York and it is believed the man
described will be arrested today A
thumb print on the knife handle
was taken in wax.
Becker, when taken to the
morgue, sank on his knees, declar-
ing: Poor girl! If | could bring
you back to life ! would not harm
a hair of your head" Becker's
stories conflict.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
BEEcHER's AccusER DEAD

PARIS, May 25.-Theodore Til.
ton, the editor and author who
years ago created the sensation of
the day by suing Henry Ward
Beecher for 100000 damages on
account of Beecher's alleged in
timacy with his wife, died here to-
day of pneumonia. Tilton had lived
an isolated life abroad ever since
the trouble in his family. He never
mentioned Beecher or his wife.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
(Scripps News Associa tion.)

I NEW YORK, May 25-The big.
gest passenger steamship in com
mission in the world, the Adrlatic,
Of the White Star line, arrived in
port for the first time last week.
She brought 700 cabin and 1902
steerage passengers. The crew con
sists of 4s9 men. The trip of 2,S9O
miles from Queenstown, Ireland
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
FUNERAL AT ELkS' TEMPLE

Freling Hosford, manager of the
Gemond block, who died yesterday
morning, will be inferred in the
Elks' rest at Greenwood cemetery
tomorrow, Rev. Downey will Of
ficiate at the funeral service to be
held in Elks' temple at 2:30 p. m.
Music will be rendered by the Elks
quartet. Three of the G. A. r. and
Elks will act as pallbearers. All
G.. A. Rs. and members of the
Ladies' Relief corps of the city are
requested to be present at the
funeral.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
new PARK BOARD
ADOPTS BYLAWS

The park board met this afte"-
mean and adopted set of bylaws.
1t was decided to retain Superin-
tendent BalZer from month to
month until his successor can be
secured The present force of park
employees will also be retained for
the present Balzer is a holdover.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
CROOKED CAPITALIST
CAUGHT IN CANADA
(scripps News Association.

CHICAGO, May 25.-The police
were notified today of the arrest In
Montreal of John Wilmot, former
president of the New York Insuc-
ance Co. and general manager OF
the National Producer Gas & Power
Co. Grover Cleveland is directos
in this company.
Wilmot is charged with securing
Sc, 500 on worthless checks. He had
the money ON his person when ar
rested.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
NO SUNDAY MUSIC IN BOSTON
HOTELS

BOSTON, May 25--Music in hotel
dining rooms on Sunday is viola
ton of the law, according to a de-
cision handed down by Chief JUS
tice Bolster Of the municipal court,
in test case brought against the
members of an orchestra playing
at one of the Boston hotels. Judge
Bolster imposed fine of $50 on
each member of the orchestra.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
MRS. M'KlNlEY AT
DEATHS DOOR TODAY


VSCTIpHS 1NtWN FfH'0'NTII Fo0r-F
CANTON, May 25.-Mrs. McKin-
ley Is sinking and death may ensue
any minute. Her heart fails TO re-
spond TO stimulants. Physicians and
relatives are awaiting the end.
The patients heart action was
weak and irregular this morning,
and this change forecasted the end,
although It was thought she might
live oyer Sunday, She suffered no
pain this forenoon. g -
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
BIBLE GOOD HIDING PLACE

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May 25.--
The safest place to hide anything
from prying eyes or idle hands is
the family bible" was the caustic
comment of Miss Mary Rearder, of
Hartford, who asserted before the
Connecticut Valley Conference Of
Unitarian Congregational Churches
that the good book was passing into
desuetude.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
DOCTOR" ARRESTED

Detective McDermott yesterday
afternoon arrested DR.. w. F. Cover
on complaint of the Spokane
County Medical association, charg-
ing the physician with practicing
without a license. A day for hear
ing will be set this afternoon By
Justice Hinkle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
PLOT TO KILL
KAISER WILLIAM
(Scripps News Association.)

tScripps News Association)
LONDON, May 25.-Berlin re-
ports say the arrest of several Rus
sian students recently showed a
well laid Russian-German anarchist
plot to assassinate the kaiser.
Thirty-fve. including 3 women,
were arrested. Twenty-Five were re-
leased, proving innocent, and =
were expelled from the country.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
PEASANTS RIOTINC
(Scripps News Assnnis. len,

KlEV, May 25.-Twenty Russian
peasants were wounded by Cos
sacks in riot on a counts estate.
The peasants used axes and seythes
and fought for several hours.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 25.-
Premier Stolpyn has summoned
provincial governors here TO con
fer on peasant outbreaks and plan
to subduo them.