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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-12
ROBBED BY HIRED GIRL

SEATTLE, Aug. 12.--Almost a
wagonload of clothing, silverware
and other articles which have been
stolen from re residence of ID
Carmody, at 1871 Thirteenth av.
was located in the room of a woman
giving her name as Mrs. Burnham
on Cherry st. between Seventh and
Eighth avs. Mrs. Burnham con
fessed to having carried the goods
away from the Carmody home while
employed as a domestic by thai
family.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-12
RIDES "BICYCLE" ON WATER

ITHACA, N. Y, Aug. 12.-Jose
Antonio Ostes, Mexican student
at Cornell university, has invented
a water bicycle on which he has
taken several rides on the waters
of Lake Cayuga without danger.
The bicycle consists of frame
in the shape of a delta built on 2
large watersheds 5 feet long. In
the rear of the contrivance there
is an 8-bladed paddle wheel, which
is propelled by pedals.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-12
SEEKS BURIED GOLD

REDDINGA Cal, Aug. 12.-Clar
ence e. Bowen, of San Francisco
is here prospecting the vicinity so
Mill creek to recover $1,000,000. Iir
gold buried by Mexicans during the
Mexican war. He says he disoov
cred old Spanish maps and data
showing where the treasure lies
The document was procured from
an ignorant Spaniard in Los An
geles. The affair is creating excite
ment in this vicinity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-12

81 tried to laugh this off, but he
said he was in earnest, but could
not believe it.
He drove me home in a cab. All
the while he was very downheart-
ed and said:
This is the last time shall
see you, for l mean to do what l
have said
II then realized for the first time
that he was In earnest, and l re-
fused to let him go home alone.
II jumped back into the cab after
him and insisted upon taking him
to his fathers house.
HE was still lamenting the fact
that he was very unhappy, and that
this was the last time he would see
me.
II did not know he had a revol-
yer with him. When l found it out
Il held his hands to try to keep him
from shooting himself
Suddenly he succeeded in tear
ing one hand away and l saw the
glitter of the revolver. The fire fol-
lowed, the cab stopped and Mr..
Falcke, who had fallen down in a
heap in the cab, was lifted up by
q policeman. was assisted by a
lady and gentleman who were pass
ing at the time, Mr.. Falcke exclaim-
ing to the policeman, L have done
it all myself
II was delirious for time, but
remember going to the hospital in
a cab. l was in semi-conscious
condition all the time"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-12
FIND 45,e75,ooo TONS OF COAL

HAZELTON, Pa. Aug. 12.-The
Lehigh Valley Coal company has
opened what is believed to be the
largest stripping in the world. 1t is
at Lattimer and the coal is In a
solid bed 1900 feet wide, thirty feet
in thickness and extends from Lat
timer to Drifton. at least six miles.
1t is estimated that were the COM
pany to take out 500 tons daily 1t
would require $50 years to exhaust
TIE supply.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-12

1.-TWO Little Wooden Shoes" and
others, but all of this has been
spent in fighting lawsuits and in
charitable gifts and eccentric ex-
penditures. But even in poverty
she never complained. and it was
her friends who brought about the
recent action by the British govern
ment.
Let those who doubt the true
status of "Ouida" study the above
photograph. 1t was taken only two
weeks ago, and shows the celebrat-
ed authoress exactly as she is, in
penury and old age. This picture
was secured by the Daily Press
only after great persistence, for her
friends did not wish it TO be circu-
lated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-12

Special Correspondence to The Press
FLORENCE, Italy, Aug. 12.--Not-
withstanding the repeated denials
which have been made Of the fact
that "Ouida," the famous novelist,
is in great financial straits-in &C
tual poverty, to put it plainly-the
fact remains that she is in deep dis.
tress. and that she is living in
howell just outside of the beautiful
and historic city.
granting OF an annual pension Of
This is the real reason for the
$3.50 a year by the British govern
ment.
Miss Louise de la Rance, better
known as "Ouida,' made an i'm
mense fortune out of her novels
under Two Flags "Strathmore,"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-12
HISTORIC HOLY GRAIL FOUND

LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE Express
prints a story OF the discovery in
. shallow well near Glastonbury alb
hey Of glass vessel OF beautiful
workmanship and apparently of
great antiquity. which one of the
discoveries believes Is the Holy
Grail OF the Arthurian legend. The
Holy Grail Is the cup from which
Christ Ii reputed TO have drunk at
the last supper. According to an
Client British tradition II was
brought 10 England by Joseph of
Arimathea after the crucifixion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-12
BRIEF CITY news

Paul westcott, fireman at yt4
tion No. z, died at o'clock thi4
morning at Sacred Heart hospitalJ
He underwent an operation for APP,
pendicitis 10 days ago. Funeral arr
rangements are not made yet. i
Spokane Eagles have been in-1
vited to picnic to be given by the
Wallace aerie Aug. %. A speciaH
boat will run from Occur d'Alene'
tot Harrison. 4
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-12
SALOON CUTTING ScRAPE

William Lindsay, a Finlanderf
was arrested at the Elm bar apf
lodged in Jail on charge Of clttk0ng
Jack Reback, another Finn, In a.
fight at the saloon. Reback has
been working in the woods near st.
Maries. Reback says Lindsay was
angered when he refused to buy
more drinks. Lindsay was charged
with assault. Neither man can tallp
good English.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-12
WALLA WALLA, Aug. 12.-That

Col T. c. Burgess, formerly justice
of the peace in Walla Walla, was
really Bill Quantrell, and that the
famous guerrilla leader of the Civil
war Is now buried in the city Gene
terry is the firm belief of many old
timers Of this city. His family still
lives here and admits that he was
often taken for Quantrell and that
he was once tried, condemned and
sentenced to be hanged as Guam
trell, but they claim that it was a
case of mistaken identity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-12
LOUIE LONG MATCHED

Louie Long, of this city, and Bill
Louder, champion lightweight of
Canada, fight tonight at Calgary, B.
C. Bets of 10 to 7 on Long are Of
fered here. This is fight for the
legitimate lightweight champion
ship of Canada, weight 1873 at 8
o'clock. Long is the original, the
conqueror of Aurelio Herrera, the
Mexican.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-12
PAVING THE WAY

In Russia they have introduced
marriage by photograph. A record
played the wedding march per
formed appropriate vocal music and
not only asked the necessary ques
ton but gave the couple the final
blessing after prOnouncing them
man and wife.
Divorce by monograph Is next.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-12

MANILA, p. l., Aug. 12.-The
cruisers Pennsylvania, Maryland
and Colorado left Cavite for Yo-
kohama and Honolulu today to
join Admiral Evans new Pacific
squadron.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-12
RIVER STEAMER WRECKED

NEWPORT, Wash, Aug. 49,
The river steamer Spokane hit a
snag in the night and was wrecked
20 miles down the river. No lives
were lost. The boat is valued at
about $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-12

COLFAX, Aug. ia franchise
has been granted the Pacific States
Telephone Co. here on considera-
ton that the company pay $3.50
annual tax and furnish a fire phone
free, The franchise runs for 10
years.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-12
UNCLE SAM RUSHING WORK
ON PACIFIC COAST SHIPS
UNION PRINTERS IN
CONVENTION TODAY

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Aug. 49,
The fifty-third convention of the In
ternational Typographical union
was called to order this morning in
the spacious dining room of the
Eastman hotel, which has been tenn
porarily converted into a conven-
ton hall. Addresses of welcome
were made by the mayor of the city,
the officers Of the local union and
others, and were responded to by
President James M. Lynch. The
reports of officers were then pre-
scented to the convention. About
1900 delegates and visitors are in
attendance.
Secretary-Treasurer Brentwood,
in his report, shows that the col
lections for the year ending May 81
1907, have reached the enormous
total of 1899, 304.91, and the ex-
penditures $1,642 ,44I.94, leaving a
balance in the treasury Of $685..
S62.97. There was also collected
during the same period, for the sup.
port of the Union Printers home,
SCI ,931.40.
w. Swenson represents the Spo.
kane printers union at this con.
vention. The local union Is l OF
the strongest and most prosperous
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-12
BAkES 1O1ST BIRTHDAY CAKE

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Mrs. Mar
garet Carpenter, of Brooklyn, has
just celebrated her 101st birthday.
She helped bake her birthday cake
and is in excellent health. She
says she has not been i'll since she
was Z months old, when she had
some disease incident to babyhood
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-12
DAY OF DROWNING

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Sunday
was a bad day for water fatalities.
Eleven drownings have been re-
ported. Rowboat excursionists were
the heaviest sufferers.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-09

Memphis, TennN June S-Four white
men, three Of them brothers all promi-
nent IN their county. and five or more
negroes have beer shot TO death. two
negroes lynChed and a number Of others
wounded by a mob OF avenging whites. on
the Trigg plantation. near Anding, Miss.
this afternoon, and the race riot is not
yet quelled.
The trouble was started by the refusal
Of a negro tenant on the plantation 20
obey orders issued by Trigg to do certain
work. The refusal was accompanied by
yilely iusoIent language. and the negro
cursIng Trigg r0undly. was knocked down
by him. As he arose the tenant drew a
pistol and shot Trigg. killing him In
stantly. lie then fled 10 his cabin. Joined
by armed friends. who barricaded them
selves. The crowd dcfed arrest
Three More Killed.
Trigg's two brothers. accompanied by
one Of the plantation managers and a
hastily gathered party OF friends. fol-
lowed and after a fierce fight forced the
negroes into the open. but not until the
two younger Trigge and the manager had
been mortally wounded, an three dying
shortly afterward
The negro who Killed the elder brother
and two more were shot 20 death I'm the
cabin or in the yard as they tried 20 es-
cape. but three others got away and
sought refuge at the home of another ten
ant, where they We're re-enforced bv. re-
ports variously say, from fifteen 10
twenty more blacks.
BY this time the report of the trouble
had reached Anding and plantations near.
and the whites grimly bent on a desper-
ate revenge, had gathered % the numb Pr
of 200. and another battle was fought with
WnChesters and Sh0tEU1s so more of
the whites are reported hurt. but two ne
groes were killed during the fusiIlade,
which agai" drove them 10 retreat
Two Negroes Lyuched.
a running fight ensued between the
races, I'm which several blacks were
wounded by the fire Of the whites. and
two were captured These two were
strung up 10 the most convenient limbs
and left hanging. while the whites pur-
sued the remainder.
At late hour tonight the fight is said
90 be still on. but mo- further details have
been received. Anding is a small station
ON the Illinois Central Railroad. thirteen
miles south Of Yazoo City. and IS near the
Yazoo River.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-09
BRYAN FOR PEOPLE
Declares Tariff is Minor Is
sue in the Campaign.
AGAINST ACTS OF TRUSTS
Declares Public should Not BE Ex-
plotted without Representation.
Accuses President Of Political
Trickery-AssumeS He VIII BE Can
didate, hut VIII Not Admit II.

Chicago. June S-WHlism Jennings
BRYAN to-day. in an address at the Chi
caeo Press club. accused President Roose-
welt Of prscUcing sharp political tricks.
He charged the President with following
the lead of the Democratic party, under
his guidance. in order 10 save the Re
publican party from defeat al the coming
Presidential election.
Mr.. Bryan spent the day here in the
seclusion Of the home Of a friend. He
denied that ne had conferred with local
political leaders with respect to the COM
ing campaign. He frankly discussed his
probable candidacy. and reiterated ex-
pressions of his principles. He regards
the question OF whether or not the trusts
shall be permitted to exploit the con
sumers at will, and tax them without
representation" by raising prices. as the
paramount one Of the coming campaign.
He is as ardent as ever in his devotion
TO his government ownership and regula-
tion plans. He regards the tariff as an
issue, but a subordinate one.
The most important question before the
people. in the Nebraskans opinion, is the
curbiug Of the big trusts. Solution of the
question whether the government shall be
run with benefit 10 a few people or the
masses is imperative. Mr. Bryan thinks,
and his expressions leave no doubt, that
he will act i'm favor of the latter. While
every Utterance of the distinguished Wis
itor was prediCated on the assumption,
he viii be the pre-eminent candidate be
fore the convention and will receive the
nomination. Mr.. Bryan would not make
formal declaration as to his determination
10 accept or reject the nomination.
He is Of the opinion that Mr.. Roosevelt
could not consistently be "A candidate
after his repeatedly disapproval
Of the "third-term idea Mr.. Bryan does
not believe the Socialist party will be
factor in the coming campaign
The Washington herald., 1907-06-09
PRESIDENT GOES ARMED.
Fact That lie Carries Revolver Re-
veaIed ~ Masonic Ceremonies

Persons who were present at the laying
Of the Masonic Temple corner stone yes
terday afternoon say that they have the
evidence Of their eyes that President
Roosevelt carries q revolver. As the
grand master workman stepped forward
to Tie the Masonic apron around the
Presidents waist he drew back the tails
Of Mr.. Roosevalts coat He fumbled
slightly, having apparently encountered
some obstruction. Then he drew the coat
tails back farther 20 loosen the strings.
and the cause Of the obstruction became
apparent II was the butt of a big revol-
Yer resting in the Presidents right hip
pocket.
Gov Van SAINT of Minnesota. once unin-
tentionaIly exchanged oyercoats with
President Roosevelt. The governor dis
covered his error through finding re-
volver in the pocket of the Presidents
coat. A few years ago the President at
tended a convention held in a Washing
ton church and left his overcoat in an
ante-room. A young lady. in a spirit Of
fun. put on the coat She found a revol-
yer i'm one of the pockets and screamed.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-09

Karlsruhe, Germany. June S-Following
a statement given out by the police to-
day that Prof. Karl Hau, the former pro
fessor of Roman law at George Washing
ton University, Washington. d. c. had
confessed TO the murder of his mother-ln-
law. Frau M0litor, a sensational state
ment was given out tonight by attorneys
for the accused man. in which they deny
absolutely that their client has made any
admission Of guilt
Hau's attorneys insist that the pro-
fessor is entirely innocent but has been
made a victim of police bsrbarity. The
statement Of the examining magistrate
was that he had been successful in OBJ
tanning a confession by means permitted
in continental countries
Though an air of mystery covers the
entire case. II is believed here that Hau
was subjected to "sweatingS and third
degree methods until ne may have made
some sort of a statement in order to es-
cape further torture.
ColIapses Under strain.
Tonight Hau is reported 20 be in a
state Of mental and physical collapse and
confined IN the prison hospital His con-
dttion is believed TO be partly the result
Of the ordeal he underwent at the hands
Of his prosecutors. and partly the result
Of his grief over the suicide of his wife in
Switzerland yesterday She had been one
of his stanchest supporters. and had
been uufagl-iur- i'm he- day-otfo-, md cor,
fidenCe I'm his innocence.
One report tonight has # that Hau at
tempted suicide in his cell. but this can
rot he confirmed. and the source is be
hoved 90 be the same rs that Of the story
which told of his confession.
The prisoners friends tonight indig-
rantly deny that il was admissions by
Hau 10 his wife that prompted the suicide
of the latter.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-09
BLIND IN ATHLETIC MEET.
OverbroOk Contests Held, but RaIr
Prevents at baltimore.

Philadelphia, June S-One of the strang-
est athletic meets ever seen occurred to-
day. when Overbrook School for the Blind
began their contest for supremacy in
athletics with Baltimore School for the
Blind.
Arrangements had been made TO tele-
graph the results Of each event between
the two cities for the purpose of COM
parison. but owing TO the rain the Bal
timore school postponed its games until
Monday. 1t was only by the comparison
that the events could be decided
The Washington herald., 1907-06-09
SAVES HALF HUNDRED LIVES.
Workman Connects Fire Hose and
Men slide Down to safety.

New York, June S.-IIalf a hundred
persons tonight owe their lives to
the rare presence Of mind Of Louis
Alexander, a workman. who when
they were driven TO the ninth floor of a
burning building, with no way Of es-
cape, connected several lengths Of fire
hose, down which the men might slide.
The fire, which broke out in the
frame factory Of Levi & Cedar. spread
with such rapidity that no one above
the third floor had time to reach the
ground. being forced upward by the
flames.
Three alarms were turned in, but be-
fore the fremen arrived the building
up to the eighth floor was a roaring
furnace, and a half hundred panic
stricken men were dancing on the roof.
With death facing them all. Alexander
proved himself "the man Of the hour. "
The Washington herald., 1907-06-09
FLOOD KILLS TWENTY
kentuckyYillage Swept Bare
by ClOudburSt.
FLOATING HOUSES CAREEN
Sleeping People Awakened by Wa
ters Lifting Their Abodes from
ing Searched for More Bodies.
Relief Party starts for scene.

Columbia, Ky. June Sat least twenty
persons and probably several more lost
their lives in Il cloudburst at Gradyyills
last night Houses. uarns. fences. and
growing crops were swept away. Ths
damage Will reach into the thousands.
The cloudburst came suddenly and
without warning.
From the flood in Big Greek, a stream
that usually is only a tiny riyulet. have
been recovered the bodies Of nineteen Of
the victims. and scores OF rescuers who
have come from the country for miles
around are stHl patrolling the banks
searching for others
The storm began about 10 o'clock Big
Creek seemed to rise by feet instead Of
inches. The 80 villagers at GradyvilIs
slept un'aindful Of danger until the
waters swept into their dwellings
In some instances the houses had begun
70 start from their foundations before the
danger was realized Death came "a
many as the floating houses carppned and
threw the occupants into the water.
site of ViIInge Bare Land.
Il was not until daylight that the peo-
pie Of the village realized the terrible
work Of the cloudburst Those vino had
been able to reach safe places saw har,
ground where had stood houses 4nd
other buildings, and knew that many
must have perished
A courier. mounted on feet horse
went 20 Columbia. twelve miles away
and galloped wildly over roads made
dangerous by the flood. Immediately
scores Of men started for GradyviIe tc
give assistance to the living and search
for the dead
There is no railroad in the section. and
but for the horseback messengers there
is no means Of learning full details.
The extent Of the storm damage prob
ably will not be known until tomorrow
as searchers have left for the headwater,
and for the mouth Of Big Greek, which is
only dozen miles in length. in further
hunt for bodies.
Until these men return and report. Il
will be impossible to give exactly the
total number Of deaths.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-09
SCORES DIE IN EARTHQUAKE
shock Destroys Turkish Village on
Borders of Persia.

Constantinople, June S.-Scores Of lives
are now known 10 have been lost in the
earthquake which yesterday destroyed the
village of Serai. fifty miles east Of Van.
on the border Of Persia.
Details of the disaster are just begin
ming to reach here, and they indicate that
the earthquake was one Of the most Sc
we're shocks felt in many years
Slight shocks were felt at Van The
greatest force of the shock is believed to
have been felt far eastward of Serai No
reports from that region have been re-
ceived
The Washington herald., 1907-06-09
CHARGED WITH BIGAMY.
Louis sauers Said TO Have Two
Wives fn baltimore.
special to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald
Baltimore. June S-On the charge of
bigamy preferred by the Baltimore au-
thorities. Louis Sauers. twenty-seven
years old, is under arrest in Portsmouth.
Va. and this evening Detective Charles
Vahle went after him with requislton
papers. Sauers. it is charged was mar
ried to Miss Minnie Johnson, March 81.
1908, and. il is said separated from her
but did not secure divorce.
January 20, 1907 it is alleged, he was
married TO Miss Isabella Livingston
Sauers left Baltimore several months ago
and secured employment in Portsmouth
The Washington herald., 1907-06-09
HURT IN AUTO COLLISION.
Occupants of Large Touring Car Vie
tins When Tnnl. ENnIodrS

'-'''| -'-
Bamegat y. J.. June S-All the ocCu-
pants of a large touring car from Pitts
burg were injured. and one. little girl
fatally hurt, as the result Of the gasoline
tank exploding. following a collision with
another auto near here this afternoon.
The auto party left Pittsburg last
Tuesday. In the party were A. Maurice
Brown and Mrs. Brown. and their chill
dren, and Mr. and Mrs. B. Brown. Of
Mount JOY. Pa.
When on the outskirts OF the town
their machine came into collision with
another automobile. The force of the
collision caused the gasoline tank OF the
Pittsburg auto 20 explode and the
machine took fire
The Washington herald., 1907-06-09
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.
TELEGRAPHIC.

Pages. TELEGRAPHIC.
MANY Die in Mississippi Race Riot.
1-Orchard Unmoved by Most Severe
CToss-eXamination
1--Haus Friends Deny He Confessed.
Twenty Dead in Cloudburst.
bryan Scores Roosevelt.
3-Germany Stirred by Scandal.
3-London Horse Show Ends.
LOCAL.
president LAYS Corner Stone.
Merchants Plan Trip 10 Fair.
l-Plan Trip % Fair.
Hartman Fight Still on.
2-Oyster May Be Wild Animal.
2-Embezzler Asks 90 BE jailed.
COMPANY a Wins Prize.
Roberts Meets His Waterloo.
S-Cheap Buildings Menace.
@'Phone Lines Combined.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-09
RACE WAR LEADS
TO MANY DEATHS
Four White Men and Five
or More Blacks Killed.
TWO NEGROES LYNCHED
RiOting Starts on Trigg Plan
tatiOn, in Mississippi.

Trouble Caused by Refusal of Ten
ant 30 obey Orders-Three Brothers
and Manager Slain in Fighting
Both sides Receive He-enforce-
Winchesters and ShOtguns Follows.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-09
Programme for jamestown.

To-morruw-Georgia State Building dedica-
ton.
National Editorial Association.
Tucsday-District Of Columbia Day.
Il a. m.-Recepiion Amy and Navy Bldg.
? ?. m.-Fornal exercises Auditorium Bldg.
p m-Trip 10 Norfolk.
$50 p m-Departure for home.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-09
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia,
Maryland, and Virginia-Fair
and warmer to-day; tomorrow
fair; light, variable winds.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-09
PLACES
STONE FOR MASONS
Uses WaShingtOn'S TrOweI
at Temple Rites.
MANY HEAR ADDRESS
Ceremony of Beginning FOum-
datiCn is Impressive.

Hundreds of Members of Order Par
ticipnte i'm Exercises-New Home Mt
Thirteenth street and New York
Avenue-Ancient Customs of Secret
Society ObserVed-Pnst Grand Mas
ter TrinibIe One of the Speakers.