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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-28
WILL DEDICATE
NEW HOSPITAL

Thursday will be red letter day
for the Oeaconess hospital of this
city. On that day the new hospital
which the deaconesses have been
working hard to build will be dedi-
Gated and reception accorded the
visiting bishops Of the NJ. E.,
church. Bishop Z. c. Walden will
deliver the dedicatory address, and
Bishops William Mcdowell and
David Moore will participate in the
ceremonies.
The new hospital is still under
an Indebtedness Of $4,000 and next
Sunday has been set aside as
"Deaconess day" in the NJ. Z
churches of this city for the pur-
pose OF clearing this off. Bishops
will preach in all the local NJ. E.
churches on that date and their ad-
dresses will be devoted to the work
of the Deaconess institution. A
special program will be rendered
at the hospital dediaction In the
new building Thursday.
On Friday the Methodist bishops
Of the world meet In annual con-
ference at the First NJ. E. church.
This is the most important meeting
of the officials of the church, com
prising its highest officers and com
pretending it's work in all parts of
the globe.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-28
FALL FROM CAR
IS FATAL

John Nelson, of Five Mile prairie,
who was struck by a Traction car
at Washington viaduct, died yester-
day morning at st. Luke's hospital
from hemorrhage Of the brain. An
autopsy showed a fracture of the
skull near the base Of the brain.
The mans identity was a mystery
until this morning. He has a wife
and child living in Union park. A
grown son lives at 1404 Riverside
av.
Neither wife nor children have
been notified, due to the fact that
attendants at Smith & Co.'S under
taking parlors do not know the adj
dress of the wife and the son Is
not home. Several people who
knew Nelson we'll are positive in
his Identification.
When the dying man was search
ed a check for $4,000 was found and
an envelope addressed to John
Nelson, r. F. d. T."
AS the result of his investigation
Coroner Witter says no one was to
blame but Nelson. who attempted
to board the car with his arms
loaded with parcels. He lost his
balance and as he fell the car
struck him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-28
CHIEF STERNLY CHIDES
THESE female RAFFLES

1t in skirts as protection against
my dead shots"
Unoficially 1t Is stated there
were enough tears spilled about the
chiefs offense to have atoned for
the signs of a nation.
The start of the trouble was a
goose which Mrs. Jack Webster
thought was swiped from a neigh
boring yard. She dared Mrs. Davies
to swipe 1t and she would cook 1t
and then there would be great fun.
Chief Of Police Rice, himself, ac-
knowledges that he might be
guilty of receiving stolen property,
for he was among the party that ate
the goose. This was also part OF
the joke But that is another
story, for the goose wasn't swiped.
Mrs. Davies bought its substitute.
The fact remains that the goose
was eaten for stolen meat, and 1t
tickled Mrs. Webster SO that the
other ladies were anxious to over
come threatened ennui by playing
a practical joke ON their hostess.
All Saturday Mrs. Webster was
nervous wreck because her valu-
able jewelry and plate were we'd
ding presents. And Jack! Ordin-
arily when he whispered he can be
heard a block, but he has talked
out loud since, and the woods at
Medical Lake have been unduly DIS
turbed by 1t.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-28
CUTTING DOWN JAP
RIOT DAMAGE BILLS

VANCOUVER, Oct. 2S.-Hon.
Rudolph Lomiux, minister of labor
and special commissioner to Japan
in matter of immigration will ar,
rive in Vancouver this afternoon
and proceed direct to Japan. Nc
Kenzie, deputy minister, who has
been investigating the Japanese
claims for damages due because OF
the September riots, went ahead
and met his chief en- route and dis
cussed the results Of the sitting so
far.
The Japanese claims will be
greatly reduced, probably over
half. Each case is being heard
separately and is being cut in eacn
case. The first sentence was i'm
posed in a rioting case Saturday
afternoon and the prisoner was
given one month in Jail.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-28
TRAIN R0BBER SUSPECTS
STRUGGLED TO MONTANA
MAYORS WORK
IS APPRECIATED

That city officials deserve SUBJ
stantial credit for good work is the
belief of the Swedish tabernacle
congregation. The following COM
munication expressive of this be
lief has been sent to Mayor Moore
and Chief Of Police Rice:
Gentlemen: At largely attend
ed temperance meeting held at the
Swedish tabernacle a representa-
tive body of Scandinavian people
passed vote of thanks to you for
your untiring efforts in enforcing
law and order in our city. Gentle
men, believe us, you are backed in
this, your work and your efforts,
by large number of approaching
Scandinavian people who also wish
that this communication be pub
lished in our daily papers. Yours
for law and order, ]. E. Seth, pas
tor, and committee.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-28
MORE Than MILLION
DIVORCES GRANTED
IN PAST 20 YEARS

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 2S.-
An aggregate of 100000 divorce
cases during the last 20 years will
be shown by the investigation of
the census bureau. A total of $500
clerks and special agents have
been at work for months gathering
this data and about 140 are still en-
gagged in summing up the work of
these men.
There are still 10000 cases to be
investigated. 1t is estimated that
two thirds of those seeking divorce
have been successful.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-28
THEY TRIED TO FEED HIM
STOLEN GOOSE AND THEN
DARkLY DISGUISED IN TROU-
SERS THEY SWiPED MRS.
JACK WEBsTER'S WEDDING
GIFTS.

They were four penitent and
fearful women who left Chief Of
Police Rice's presence this morn
ing after a sound lecture in which
they were told that were lucky not
to be in Jail.
Last Friday night they donned
trousers after the fashion of the
sterner sex, sailed forth in the
darkness and with real Raffies in
genuity robbed Jack Webster's res
idence of several hundred dollars
worth of fine silverware and jewel
ry-all in joke. But 1t was no joke
to the police who worked hard to
run down the culprits. Only Satur-
day Chief Rice went to consider
able trouble and expense in mail
ing to every western city of size
a description of the stolen articles.
Meanwhile Detective George
Miles had been assigned to the
case He reported back, at is I'M
doubtedly the work of expert house
burglars.
This mistake, the police say,
was natural because the women,
who knew every part of the house
so well, selected the valuables with
care and taste.
The women were Mrs. N. A.
Roberts, Mrs Dudley Stevens and
Mrs. Roy Richardson, living at
1880 Mallon av., and Mrs. E. G.
Davies, Of 2206 Broadway.
Only yesterday did they confess
that they were the culprits. After
the police were notified and so
much publicity given to the rob-
berry the women said they hesitated
about telling Of 1t for fear Of the
Joke" getting into the papers.
Chief Kice, while apparently consid-
ering his lack Of gray hairs, very
stern, was forced to smile so peni'
tent did each appear. And tears
rolled from their eyes as he said:
Ladies, it grieves me to inform
you that each Of you have com
mitted a grave offense against the
peace and dignity of this city. You
are lucky one of my TRUSTED de-
tectors did not shoot you without
word of warning. You wore
trousers. Shame on you! And the
trousers didn't fit, | understand!
More shame that. Had the trous
ers fitted, the awfulness of your
crime would be mitigated some
what-but not much. Several OF
my trusted peace guardians were
patrolling that neighborhood that
night and | cannot see how it was
they did not shoot you. 1t is Gus
tomary for them to snoot burglar
on sight when caught in a house
If he wears trousers. The chivalry
of my men, though. would not per
nit of the heartless destruction OF
fair women CARRIED as they should
be, in skirts. Next time you rob
neighbours house, even in oke,. dc
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-28
>tolen Money Also Taken and Re-
ward Claimants Are Left in
the Lurch.

Sheriff H. O'Connell, of Flat
head county, Mont, and Detective
Mike Ryan, of the Great Northern,
spirited away to Kalispell C. Nc
Donald and Ed Smith, alleged
train robbers, at 10 o'clock last
night and also took the $14,395
found on them. Mcdonald strug-
gled desperately against removal.
The men were taken in irons.
In consequence there Is wailing
and gnashing of teeth today among
the many persons who claim to be
entitled to a slice Of the reward.
Chief of Police Rice decided yester-
day that there was no way to hold
the men here, as the train robbery
occurred at Rondo, Mont. Neither
was there any reason for holding
the money, because the Old Ma
tional bank, to which the stolen
$4,000 had been shipped by the
Commercial National bank of Chi.
cago, had been reimbursed by the
insurance company and the origin
nj shipment is Great Northern prop
erty
But Jesse Howe and Tom Riley,
the Boomers Ferry, Idaho. men who
acted as decoys in getting the al
legged robbers into the tolls of the
police, wanted the men kept here
until 1t was decided If they had
title to the reward. The half dozen
detectives who made the capture
when the Great Northern train
reached the city also wanted the
men kept here until the matter of
reward was settled.
A few years ago Detectives
Burns and Briley captured two IN.
p train robbers and claimed a
shire of the reward, but a judge
ct helena, Mont, decided it all be-
Rngsd to their informant because
Hffcers Of the law are paid for such
duty In consequence those men
wanted the alleged robbers and the
money held here.
During the period of their incar-
ceration the men were not allowed
counsel or to see anyone but Of
ficers. They were given no OPP
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-28
KEEPS EVIDENCE SAFE
IN Her SKIRTS

CHICAGO, Oct. 2S.-By strategy
Mrs. Anna Eta Mayr, wife Of Wal
ter A. Mayr. San Francisco million
aire. is seeking to block the efforts
of attorneys for her husband to
get certain documents which he
had intended to use In fighting her
suit for divorce.
While the attorneys and her hus-
band were in conversation, Mrs.
Mayr snatched up a satchel con-
tanning letters to be used and fed
to the woman's room of the sky
scraper.
When she emerged she handed
the satchel to her husband, but the
contents were gone. AAe attorneys
accused her of hiding them in her
gown.
yes. they are here" she said,
"but ir one Of you lay hands on me,
you "! lay yourself liable to ar
rest fer assault and battery. My
husband dares not claim them be-
cause wife cannot steal from her
husband, according to law"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-28
Confidence IS. RESTORED

NEW YORK, Oct. 28.-A general
restoration of confidence was indi-
Gated this morning. The stock
market opened strong under buying
orders from London and advances
from one to three points were made
on ell dividend paying stocks. The
engagement Of 100000 in gold
for immediate importation to New
York from London added to this
strength. The run on the Lincoln
Trust Co. of America has greatly
diminished.
Union Pacific showed strength
and closed two points higher. lso-
lated selling eased the market off
a hit and then relapsed into dull
ness 1and tradings became lifeless,
with marrow fluctuations. During
the anal hour a sharp break oc-
cured in some stock and the mar
ket5 closed generally weak.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-28
DENNAM SAYS STOP

George Dennam, business agent
Of Federal union 1922, protested
against the laying of a conduit by
the w. w. p. Co. in the sidewalk
in front of Central Labor hall on
First av. Dennam happened along
and found couple of employees of
the tpower monopoly engaged in ex-
cavating for the purpose of laying
conduit. He told the men that
the. unions had lease on the
building and that they would not
permit the company to carry on the
work at that place. After consul
tation with the agent Of the build
ing and officers of the company a
couple of union men were employ
ed to put the dirt back in the hole
and the company employees packed
up their tools and went their way.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-28

portunity to resist extradltion
This morning Chief Rice would
make no explanation other than to
admit that the men were gone and
so was the money. Men of the de.
partment were sworn to secrecy
until today noon so that the train
bearing the suspects would be over
the Montana state line by the time
the news got out and beyond reach
of habeas corpus.
The fight for the reward prom
Uses to be interesting, as each Of
the following citizens and police
omcers claim a slice:
Detectives Ryan and Enright, of
the Great Northern; Sergeant Nc
Phee, Detectives Mcdonald and
Briley, Of the city force; Jesse
Howe. liveryman; Tom Riley, bar
tender; Attorney S. e. Henry, S. E.
Cummings, proprietor of the Casey
hotel: H. B. Walton, station agent,
all OF Boomers Ferry, Idaho.
The latter claims to have told
Howe to follow the men and to
have telegraphed to the officers.
Riley claims it was really he who
telegraphed, but the agent took 1t
upon himself. The lawyer says Ri
ley would not have told on the
men unless forced to do so.
1t has developed that before leav-
ing Boomers Ferry the men spent
$500 in the dancehall where Riley
is employed, bought $40 kimonas
for the disreputable women of the
place and otherwise spent money
like water.
Every effort to gain a confession
from the men was unavailing. Chief
of Police Rice held frequent inter-
views with them for that purpose
1t is believed that Mcdonald, the
larger of the two, has a peniten-
tiary record When led to his cell
Saturday afternoon after being
"mugged" by Photographer Lewis,
of the department, he walked into
his cell, grasped the heavy iron
door and pulled it shut, then stood
at attention. This is penitentiary
regulation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-28
DALEY IS Ex0NERATED

That James J. Daley, of the
comptroller's office, is infallible as
a weather prophet Is evidenced by
the showers which fell today. Last
week Daley predicted a storm soon,
but said it would not amount to
much. At that time the skies were
clear as in Sunny Italy," and ev-
eryone believed tina tat last the city
hall weather prognosticator, as
Daley is known, had forfeited the
confidence of a confiding public.
Today's rain, however, restores
confidence, and it is expected that
the rest of his forecast will be full
filled. Daley said the nice weather
We are now enjoying will keep up
until about New Years
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-28
ROBBERSHOOTS
YOUNG WOMAN

4. PORTLAND, Oct. 2S.-Backed by
~ picked force of deputies, Sher...
sStevens Is beating up the Cornell
(road today in an effort to capture
the lone highwayman who shot and
painfully wounded Miss Susie
Thompson last evening while she
was returning to Portland from her
home at Cedar Mills.
This is the third hold up that
has occurred in the vicinity of Port
land in the last 10 days. In every
case shooting has occurred. One
death and two serious injuries are
the results.
Miss Thompson had spent the
day with her parents. She was
driving back to the city when at a
dark point In the road a man sud.
denly jumped out of the brush and
ordered her to halt and throw up
her hands. The frightened horse
plunged forward and the highway
man fired. The bullet struck the
girl In the shoulder and smashed
her collarbone.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-28
BOND ISSUE IS
DOUBTFUL
MAYOR BELIEVES BRIDGE
FUND WILL BE HARD TO o.
TAIN AT LATEST RATE OF
INTEREST AUTHORIZED.

Mayor Moore doubts that the
$400, 900 bond issue at Az per cent
can be sold on account of the re-
cent financial depression in the
East When the question was put
to him this morning he expressed
this belief.
At the council meeting Tuesday
night Pres. Pratt said he was
against raising the interest to
per cent. If additional opposition
should develop along with Pratt,
the city would be up against the
proposition Of building it's bridges
and paying for them with per
cent warrants or letting the bridges
go, unless the local banks will take
up the issue. Almost 100000 at 6
per cent is now out for bridge ex-
penses incurred by reason of the
work Of pier building which now is
well under way.
1t was stated recently that the
Woodmen of the World would prob
ably take the entire beau issue,
but the fact that Mayor Moore has
never been approached on the SUBJ
ject leaves that prospect indefinite.
The advertising for bids is now go-
ing on, but it will be some time in
November before bids are receiv-
able.
Should no bids be made, as was
the case after the bonds were adj
vertised at per cent, it will be up
to the city council to pass a resolu-
ton authorizing more bids at
larger percentage If the issue Is to
be fioated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-28
CITY INSPECTOR
FIGHT IS ENDED

The squabble over the appoint
ment of Thomas Cavanaugh as
health inspector and Otto Bittrick
as meat inspector was ended this
morning by the filing of a stipula-
ton between attorneys for Frank
Vinson, the plaintiff, and the city.
An injunction preventing payment
of those inspectors salaries was
secured on the allegation that the
appointments were illegal. They
were reappointed under a new or
dinance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-28
MURDERER IS
UNDER ARREST

SEATTLE, Oct. ga. P. Ten.
tow, charged with shooting and
killing Roy Adams at Plymouth,
on Hoods canal, yesterday, was ar
rested this morning by detectives
Tentow still had the rifle which is
claimed to be the one with which
he shot Adams. He asserts he
shot Adams because the latter was
trespassing on state school land.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-28
WILL EXPLOIT ISLAND

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 2S.-The re-
port is current here that an ex-
pedition has been organized TO take
possession of the Tiburn island in
terests Of the present owner, Mrs.
Gusdaloph Blinn, widow of Gen.
Andrado Blinn, who died recently
in Los Angeles, Blinn claimed the
island and made one fruitless at
tempt to get possession from the
Indians. 1t is under nominal Mexi-
can jurisdiction.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-28
SAMPLE WELL THURSDAY

of supply will be made. thus giving
the city well water instead of I'M
filtered river water as now.
General alarm is expressed at the
nearness to completion of the sewer
system at Occur dAlene, Idaho.
The outlet is into the Spokane
river from which the present water
supply of this city is obtained,
Emergency action is advocated by
the mayor, health officer and city
engineer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-28
CROSBY CAN'T
RAISE BONDS

R. C. Crosby, charged with swim
ding the Washington Trust Co. or
1915 by means of counterfeit
school bonds, is still in the county
jail, unable to raise the $4,000 bond
necessary for freedom. He says
he has only $1,000 cash and to raise
the balance of the bond must mort
gage a portion of his real estate
holdings. This will be done soon,
he says.
Although 60 years old Crosby
bears his confinement stoically,
continues his protestations of in,
nocence and declaration that when
the opportunity comes will prove
an alibi.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-28
DESERTED FAMILY
NOW UNDER CARE

Mrs. Francis E. klise, who after
desertion by her husband was
found starving with her five chill
dren at 1907 Broadway, is reported
to be improved by attendants at Sa-
cred Heart hospital today.
A girl has been employed to LOOK
after the house and attend to all
but the Is months old baby, who
is still in the care of Mrs. E. II.
Reynolds. The police still have no
information of Klise whereabouts.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-28

A divorce was granted to Chas.
f. Dunn from Margaret Dunn to-
day by Judge Sullivan. They have
one child. Desertion was the
cause.
A divorce was also granted to
Eliza Reaman from Frank Reaman,
whom she married at Kent, Mich,
Nov. 20, 1902. There are no chill
dren. Mrs. Reaman claims her
husband beat her, called her names
before strangers, which Inundated
her, and lastly threatened to shoot
her
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-28
DIE IN FLOOD AND FLAME

MARSEILLES, France, Oct 2S.-
Three hundred persons persisted by
fire in Hakodate, Cochen China,
and 1000 by flood on the west
coast of Japan, according to news
brought here from Saigon, French
Cochen China.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-28
DOES 1T PAY7 ASK KENYON

The value of systematic adver-
Using is demonstrated in the rec
ord breaking real estate sale lately
made by the Hays-Kenyon Co. In
disposng OF the Northern Heights
addition. In a total of six days
selling the entire addition of 1886
lots was closed out. The company
makes affidavit to the fact. 1t ad-
vertised in The Press.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-28
WILL KEEP LABOR HALL

It was stated today that the
unions occupying Central Labor
hall would not be compelled to se-
cure other quarters this winter.
The building laborers have lease
on the building and have been los
ing money ON H. Several Of the
unions have agreed to pay more
rent and in this way retain posses.
sion of the hall.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-28
BIG FOREST RESERVE

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct. 2S.-
The president has ordered with
drawal of 34,965 acres of land in
Trinity. Shasta and Glenn counties,
Cal. along the east border Of
Trinity national forest. 1t is pro-
posed to add this to the acreage of
the forest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-28
BIG BUSINESS AT STEPTOE

1t is estimated that 5S4 persons
went to Steptoe yesterday to look
at lots on sale by the Railway Land
e Improvement Co. A total of
six thousand dollars worth of
property was sold and $4,000 more
reserved by the excursionists. The
land was advertised in The Press.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-28
CHURCH SkATlN~ BENEFIT

The Pilgrim Congregational
church has charge OF the Princess
rink this afternoon and tonight on
an arrangement whereby the
church benefits by percentage of
the receipts. Rev. Hindley and
leading members OF the church are
interested in the enterprise
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-28
LOST AND STARVING

SALEM, Ore, Oct. $50. Olsen,
a well known jeweler of WOODBURY.,
has been lost in the Cascade noun
tains for the last 10 days and Is
known to have been out of pro-
visions at least six days. Search
ing parties are out beating the foot
hills in search of him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-28

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Oct. 2S.-
Captain Runstaller, well known
brewer on the Pacific coast, died
here this morning. He was worth
$1.000.000. He leaves a wife, daugh-
ter and two sons.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-28
RECEIVERS SENSES
But SOON RELAPSES

John l.. Patterson. the Rock
Springs Coal Co. driver who last
Thursday morning was injured In a
runaway. regained consciousness
for the first time this morning but
relapsed again. He talked rambling
ly for awhile but the attendants
could not understand him. Attend
ing physicians take this as a sign
that there is Still hope Of saving his
life,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-28
SALOON LIMIT
Law IS VALID

Corporation Counsel Hamblen
this afternoon filed an opinion that
the. saloon limit law advocated by
N. S. Pratt is valid in every re-
spect. Nobody appeared to doubt
it but Councilman Baldwin, who
demanded the opinion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-28
COMMITS SUICIDE
on BUSY CORNER

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2s.-An
unidentified man shot and killed
himself at the corner of Third and
Mission, one of the busiest cor
ners, today. He was evidently a
German who had recently arrived
from Guatemala, as he had many
business cards from that country
on his person. His clothes are
marked &c. S."