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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06
HAD nine FITS
IN TWO HOURS

Conner Sexton, a laborer, had a
series of mishaps yesterday that
may result In his losing his life.
He was taken with epileptic fits
early in the afternoon and Patrol
man Bunker finally quoted him
enough to remove him to the po-
lice station. On arriving there
Sexton had four more fits. Then
he recovered and was allowed to
go about his business. A few min
utes later call reached the sta
ton that a man had fallen into a
five foot excavation on Front av.
The patrol wagon with Patrolmen
Pitts and Fitzharris was sent and
they found Sexton having more Ats
He was taken to Sacred Heart hos
pital. He had nine fits in two
hours.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06
HORSE BREAKS NECK
IN ST. CAR COLLISION

A runaway horse about noon to-
day struck a Traction streetcar on
the corner OF Main av and Ber-
nard st. The animals neck was
broken. Patrolman McQuillan had
narrow escape on Bernard ST. just
before the accident when he at
tempted to stop the wild animal.
The policeman was knocked down
but not injured.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06

and he looked as though he had
lost all interest in everything.
During Harry's stay at home his
Observation-Disclosures increased. He
was very fond of music and he sud
denly left the table one day. Soon
l heard the piano being played vio-
lently. Then ii suddenly stopped
and he returned to his meal. This
happened frequently. The most
noticeable popularity to me was
his wakefulness."
Here Mrs. Thaw broke down and
wept. She apologized, saying she
was not Of crying nature.
often at night" she continued,
81 heard sobs from his room, and
going there found him fully dress
ed. demonstrated, but he said it
was useless for him to go to bed,
as he couldn't sleep. l frequently
found him up at 3 and 4 o'clock in
the morning. He finally told me his
trouble was on account of the
wickedest man in New York, but he
couldn't tell me what 1t was. That's
oil | learned for a week"
When the mother finally learned
of the trouble she tried to argue
that Harry was not responsible for
the girl, that the circumstances
need not ruin him. She did not
then learn the girls name, and did
not want to know 1t. The mother
detailed instances when her son
forgot himself, and sobbed in
church. He told her the girl had
the most beautiful mind of any per-
son he knew.
Jerome objected to the CONVERSE
ton, claiming 1t had not been
shown Thaw was insane at this
time. Delmas insisted the defen-
dant should be considered insane at
all times three years previous to
the killing. The judge finally adj
mitted this testimony.
Further examination was inter.
rupted this afternoon by court adj
journing until Friday morning, ow'
ing to the death of relative OF
Judge Fitzgerald.
Dr. Wagner was recalled this
morning and Jerome resumed his
insanity analysis. The doctor and
attorney launched launched into a
long discussion of the way In
which sane and insane persons eat
bread and butter. When Wagner
persisted In giving Indifferent an
swers Jerome accused him of argu
Ing in circle.
"Such reasoning as you have
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06

run for the benefit of the water
consumers, not in the benefit of the
'non-consumer; that lawn rates
should be fixed for the benefit OF
persons having lawns, not for the
benefit of persons who have no
lawns. AS shown by the records OF
the city treasurer's and comptrol'
ler's Offices the present water rates
charged to consumers can and
should be reduced 80 per cent; this
would still leave the city fair
margin of profit over maintenance
and fixed charges. The interest on
the outstanding water debt is $685.
220 per year, the cost Of mainten-
ance and repairs last year was
$4,000. the sinking fund for retire
ment of bonds $4,000; in all some
$135,252; while the gross receipts
of the water office from all sources
was last year 1857 ,0S077.
IF the city needs an additional
$145,000 for general municipal pur.
poses we would suggest that it be
raised by general taxation instead
of by the way Of water rates on
those who use water. The unfair
ness of this is easily demonstrated
The assessed valuation Of all real
and personal property in the city is
$33,135,184, the present tax levy OF
IL mills for general city purposes
produces a revenue Of $397,S50. If
$145,00O additional is needed this
would require a levy Of some is
mills. The owner Of home ap'
praised at $1,000 at present pays
$12 for city taxes. Under the guise
Of water rates he pays 81 more
each month into the general fund
making his total taxation for gen
eral municipal purposes $24 year
while the man who owns $4,000
stock of goods pays only IL mills
The householder really pays "a
mills.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06

Comptroller Farley will, in all
probability, hold up a bill for
$3.50 which the Club cafe has
turned in for feeding policemen
during the two days OF strike dis
turbances some weeks ago. On the
advice of Corporation Counsel
Geraghty the comptroller recently
turned down overtime of IS each
for the 20 regulars who did extra
shifts, and the counsel will be
asked as to the legality of paying
for the meals Of the men who were
compelled to eat downtown instead
of going to their homes.
Presuming that each of the 20
men ate at the Club, and it is
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06

While the street department or
the city has been making decided
improvements on crossings about
the business section and some resi-
dence parts. little Peaceful valley,
one of the really quiet parts where
they enjoy the simple life to the
fullest extent, is in muddy condi-
ton that constitutes sin and a
shame. Residents Of Peaceful val,
ley say 1t is the worst, the muddiest
mud that ever soiled their soles. 1t
Is sticky like gumbo, and when it
dries ON shoes the leather cracks
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06
RAILROAD VICTIM
Identified

Lumberjacks from the vicinity of
Elk, Wash, have identified the
body of the man found beheaded
by switch engine Monday night in
the Northern Pacific yards near
the Schade brewery as William
Johnson, who had been working
near Elk and Milan during the
winter. He was known as Gold
Tooth" Johnson from a gold plat.
ing on the bottom of the right
upper front tooth.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06
FANCY PRICED BILL FOR
FEEDING STRIKE POLICE

stated they all did not, the charge
is on the order of swell meal at a
high priced hotel, averaging $1.57.
There was but one meal time wheh
there was any occasion for eating
downtown. That was the night of
the first day when it was neces-
sary to keep men on duty. The
second day times were not strenu-
Gus at all and policemen took their
usual time off for meals and could
easily have gone home.
In any event it Is probably the
cafe will lose the bill if the men
do not see fit to pay out Of then
own pockets.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06
FOUND GUILTY AND FINED.

A. Albert, who created a sensa.
ton in Judge Hinkle's court at the
police station about week ago by
cursing the police force, when ar
raigned upon charge of ASSAULT
upon the person of Mrs. Fred Kom.
was this morning given hearing
before Justice Stoeker on change
of venue. found guilty and fined
S10 and costs, amounting to
$3.50. Albert gave notice of ap-
peal.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06
ANACONDA PAPER TO
RESUME PUBLICATION

Indications that the printers
trouble in Montana will soon be adj
justed are given by letter from
Foreman Chrystal, of the Anaconda
Standard, who has written to Spo-
kane for linotype operators. This
paper suspended publication with
the Butte papers when the press
men struck. No information as to
when publication will be resumed
is conveyed by the request for
men.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06

(Scripps News Association.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 6
Judge Hebbard appeared In
court as usual this morn
ing. He appeared to be on
the verge Of a nervous col
lapse. He asked the law.
yers assembled what they
thought of him and they de-
clared their confidence in
him unshattered. In cham.
bers Hebbard spoke IRA.
tionally. He admitted he
was intoxicated yesterday,
but denied attempting to
kill a reported.
Hebbard said the next
time he met Heney he
would kick him all over
} town.
During recess Detective
Burns made another search
for Ruef. The sheriff APP
peared before Judge Dunno
and stated the best efforts
of the sheriff's Office in try
ing to find Ruef had been
} defeated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06
NAMES LIBRARY
BOARD

Mayor Daggett at noon today
named the following library COM
mission in accordance with the or
dinance recently passed by the city
council whereby the library organi-
cation was placed under the state
law:
j. A. Tormey, superintendent of
schools; f. O. Conner. attorney;
DR.. David Levine, rabbi; Rev. John
w. Allen, and Hon. George w.
Belt, eX-judge superior court.
All that now remains is the coun-
ellis approval and the commission
will be effective.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06
Mel SON SAYS THAW
SHOULD HAVE MEDAL
(Scripps News Association

(Scripps News Assoc!ation.)
NEW YORK, March 6.-Battling
Nelson attended the Thaw trial
this morning. He said Thaw ought
to have a medal for killing White
The prisoner and pugilist sized
each other up carefully. Nelson
was not interested in the testimony
and thought the word Juggling of
the expert testimony silly.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06
PLEADS INSANITY
OF BURGLAR SON

CHICAGO, March 6.-Richard O..
Hopes, the student Raffies, was
taken to Lake Forest this morning
to answer to many charges OF
burglary. His father, Ira G.
Hopes, of Kokomo, Ind, arrived
today. He thinks his son IRE
sponsible as the result of a fall
from a bicycle two years ago. Al
that time he suffered conclusion OF
the brain and has been erratic ever
since. The father will tryto have
the court commit the boy to a san
itarium. 81,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06
ALLEN FAILED TO
PAY the AlIM0NY

An order to show cause was is
sued this morning to Ethan Allen,
city plumbing inspector. by Judge
Huneke upon an afiidavit filed be-
fore the court by A. Laura Allen,
the divorced wife of the inspector,
in which she complains that he has
failed to pay $25 per month per-
manent alimony. as was directed in
September. 1905.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06
(Scripps News Association.)

NEW YORK, March 6.-Mrs.
William Thaw, Harry Thaw's
mother, was called to the witness
stand Immediately after lunch to-
day. She was evidently laboring
under a great nervous strain and
collapsed completely when she
testified, in a broken voice, to her
son telling her of White and Evelyn
in 1908.
Delmas questioned the prisoners
mother regarding the appearance
of her son when he came home in
November, 1908. She said: 81
certainly did notice his changed ap-
pearance. When my son first came
to the house l met hi mat the door.
There was wkild glare in his eyes
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06
ELkS TO HONOR
EXALTED RULER

Henry A. Melvin, grand exalted
ruler of the Elks, arrived here this
morning from Butte on his way
home to Oakland, Cal, from visit
TO New York city. A reception and
banquet has been prepared by local
Elks to be given in the lodge rooms
tonight in his honor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06

today to argue his own appeal from
the charge of contempt on which he
was fined $1,000 by the supreme
court of Colorado. The charge was
based on articles printed in Pat
tersbn's Denver papers which &C
cusdl the state court with partisan
favofitism In the 1904 election
cases. Patterson claims the state
ments are supported by facts.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06
HOSlER HOLDS HIS JOB.

The board of health, in session
this afternoon, re-engaged S. H.
Hosler as superintendent of the iso-
lation hospital. Hosler's term had
expired and he was considered sat
isfactory to the board. No other
name was considered.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06
DIVORCE CASES

Ingebor Soil filed divorce COM
plant before the superior court
this morning against her husband,
John II. Soil, charging him with in
human treatment, and asking the
custody of their four minor chill.
dren. Judge Huneke issued an or
der restraining the defendant from
selling livestock and the Pend
d'Oreille Valley State bank at New
port from paying out any money
belonging to Soil.
Chris Jacobson this morning
filed suit for divorce against
Leoonia Jacobson on statutory
charge, and asked the custody OF
their infant child,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06
(Scripps News Association.)
Utah March 6.-J.

BINGHAM, Utah, March 6.-J. c.
Lynch, engineer, and McDermott.
fireman, were killed and three OF
the train crew injured in the
wreck Of a runaway train on the
Copper Belt road, a branch of the
Denver & Rio Grande, this morn
ing. The accident occurred on the
same spot where State Representa-
tive Taft and another man were
killed in a similar accident 10 days
ago.
Running at terrific speed, the
train left the track and went down
the side of a mountain.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06
LAF0LLETTE IN
SENATOR FIGHT
(Scripps News Association.)

MADISON, Wis, March 6.-The
governor today sent Spooner's res
ignation to the legislature and rec
commended the election of a sue
cessor March 10. 1t is rumored La
Toilette seeks the election of State
Senator Sanborn, although he will
favor Stephenson If the latter de-
velops all the strength he is sup
posed to possess.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06
OLD MAN FOUND DEAD

A. Hale. an old man, was found
dead In room ia of the Havana no
tel early this morning. Coroner
Witter was called and decided the
mans death resulted from natural
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06
CONSIDERING CHARGES

The board of health Is in session
this afternoon considering the
charges Of incompetency against
Plumbing Inspector Allen and the
question of dealing with the Moler
and Inland barber colleges which
Inspectors Adams and Reardan re-
ported as unsanitary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06
SALOON HOLDUP REPORTED

causes. He was taking medicine
for stomach trouble, which illness
was the direct cause of his demise.
Hale was a logger from Harrison,
Idaho. The remains were removed
to the undertaking rooms Of Smith
& Co.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06
SCORE On
STANDARD
(Scripps News Association.)

CHICAGO, March 6-The gov
eminent won two important points
today in the suit against Standard
Oil. Judge Lands ruled that the
Standard had accepted reductions
from the published rate presum-
ably "wilfully and knowingly" He
also held it should not have i'm
munity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06
CLAIM HARPER
HOLDS MINE

A complaint has been filed in the
superior court by the Belcher
Mountain Railway Co. against j. l..
Harper, who acted as general man
ager of the company up until Feb
81, when he was removed from that
Office by the directors. The plain
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06
TAKE HARGiS TRIAL
INTO WILDERNESS
(Scrlpps News Association.

JACKSON, KY, March 6.-The
court this morning granted a
change of venue in the Hargis case
to Elliott county, the seat of which
is Sandy Hook, with a population of
14S. There are no railroads nor
wire communication in the county.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06
FIGHTS FIRE At SEA
fscripps News Association. q,

(Scripps News Assoclation.l
NEW YORK, March 6.-After
successfully fighting fire at sea in
the teeth of wintry gale, the
steamer Vanalia limped into port
this morning from the orient. The
crew was forced to throw 200
chests of tea overheard and the
loss to ship and cargo is $250,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06
SIGNS REMOVAL BILL.

SACRAMENTO. Cal, March e.
The governor today signed tho
capitol removal bill. 1t now goes
to vote of the people. Berkeley Is
the new location.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06
CHARGES MANAGER
WITH GIRLS DEATH
(Scripps News Association }

tScripps News AssocIetiOn.)
DANVILLE, ILL.,, March 6.-The
prosecutions opening statement in
the Davis case, resulting from the
Iroquois theater horror, accused
Manager Davis of killing Viva
Jackson. aged IS, because he failed
to obey the laws providing for her
safety while attending the theater
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06
PATTERSON IN COURT

(Scripps News Associatior.l
WASHINGTON. ID. C., March 6.
Senator Patterson, of Colorado,
who retired from the senate Mon
day, appeared in the supreme court
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06

Thos. A, Scott was this morning
granted judgment In Judge Ken
mans court against C. M, Creel for
s12l.10 on contract with the Man
kato Mutual Hail s. Cyclone lnsur-
ance Co.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06

ment that Thaw was insufficiently
intelligent when he shot White to
know that he was violating the
law.
Hartridge then announced that
Mrs. William Thaw would take the
stand Immediately after lunch.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06

SAN FRANCISCO, March g.
Ruef failed to appear in Judge
DUNES court this morning when
his case was called, and the second
bond of $4,000 put up after Ruef
was granted writ of error by
Judge Hebbard was declared for
feited, making 100000 in bonds
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06

Proceedings were begun In the
superior court this morning by ID.
j. Macarthur for the recovery OF
$500 from Max Mulouin, whom
the plaintiff alleges is responsible
for the burning of grain last fall,
The fire was started by =! orkh
from a tbresher engine.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-06-29
Wreck of Freight Train on
Southern.

Durham, N. c., special in the
Observer A wreck on the South
ern road six miles west of
Durham last night at mid
night sent seventeen freight
cars to the ground and ditch, and
four others were derailed, but
not thrown to the ground. Train
No ia, freight, eastbound, was
the one wrecked. An investiga-
ton shows that there was de-
fective rail and while the heay.
lily loaded cars were coming
around a curve at high rate OF
speed piece OF one rail broke
and this threw the first car fol-
lowing the engine. Sixteen Others
followed and then four Others
left the track. The only person
hurt was j. M. Hunt, head
brakeman, who was thrown from
the top of his Car into an old
field.
The cars were loaded with lum.
ber, cotton, factory products,
wool, and two with merchandise
Three hundred feet of track were
torn up.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-06-29
How to Cut Glass.

Glass can be cut,without dia-
mond, and the way is very SIM
pie. Dip piece of common
string in alcohol and squeeze it
reasonably dry. Then tie the
string tightly around the glass on
the line Of cutting. Touch a
match to the string and let it
burn off. The heat of the burn
ing string will heat the glass in
this particular place. While it is
hot plunge the glass under water.
letting the arm go under we'll to
the elbow SO there will be no vi
bration when the glass is struck
With the free hand strike the
glass outside the line of cutting
giving quick, sharp stroke with
any long, fiat instrument, such
as a stick of wood or long blad.
ed knife, and the cut will be al
clean and straight as if made by
regular glass cutter.--Ex.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-06-29
Ideal Business College.
Plyler Brothers.

The right way to learn Business is
through actual business transactions A
course in Bookkeeping taught in this way
has superior Advantages over all other
systems No mere theory, everything
practical and realistic.
Enroll aDytime-no vacation-no class
Day and night school.
Interested parties are welcome to visit
the school mud see our new and copyri hit
ed system of con meroial training
. For particulars and further ir formation
call at or write TO the
Ideal business College,
Heath Springs. 8 @.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-06-29

soil, but we ought TO see to il
that the laws of the State are
enforced.
Icame here three weeks ago
perfect stranger, but | am al
most a full fledged tarheel now.
More social aud generous people
| have never found. They make
the stranger in their home feel
as if he had known them always.
In tact, in their homes and on
the streets, they know no
strangers all are recognized
and made 10 feel that this is our
town, not mine. Doctors, law
yers, preachers and laymen all
meet on common level and
seem to recognize and respect
the fact, "that God is the maker
of us ALL"
Our work here is progressing
icely. We have large congrega-
tion at all OF our services. Have
received eight into the fellow
ship of our church in the last
three weeks, and a deep interest
is manifested in the work.
Now, Mr.. Editor, l do no,
want you 10 think that 1 have
forgotten those with whom
labored so long and who have
been so Kind to us. The people
around White Bluff, Union, An
tioch, Rich Hill, Heath SPRING
and other places where l have
labored, have place In my
heart which no others can ever
take. They are good people, anG
no pastor ever had better field
or better people than | served
IN LaL caster county. And
wherever l may 90 in the ser
vice of my Master, l will Away
have a tender spot in my hear
for Lancaster county and the
noble people there, with whom
| labored.
Now, In order that may keel
we'll posted as to affairs in ole
Lancaster, ! want you TO seno
The News right on into thes,
quarters, for you know a man
who wishes to keep up with thi
fast age, must know all abou
Rives'spring, Allison's bear race
Tom Green's chickens, apropo
Parson Brown. Ich Diem
Concord. N. G..
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-06-29
What Some Doctors Think
of Coca-C Cola.
The Progressive Farmer.

hc JOSoSoltO H0thCIs
Prof. M. III. Holt, of Oak Ridge
II e'itute, in this State, thinks
C, ola is a dangerous bever.
d d has written to number
of eminent physicians for their
opinions on the subject. Extracts
from some of the replies are re-
produced below:
DR.. James Mckee, of the State
Hospital for the Insane at
Raleigh) writes: Il think the
government owes it to its devel-
cping youth to place restraint
upon the sale of coca cola, be-
cause with the cheapening of this
drug comes the increased use of
it, and with the increased use of
it comes the moral depravity OF
young men, who eventually wind
up in mania and dementia."
DR.. j. d. Spicer, of Goldsboro,
says: 81 consider coca-cola as
injurious to the mental, moral
and physical energies of the ad-
dicted, and tends alike to sap the
intellect, and sooner or later de-
stroys the usefulness OF the whole
man"
DR.. P. L. Murphy, of the Wes-
tern Hospital for the Insane al
Morganton, says: 81 do most ur-
hesitatingly condemn the use OF
coca-cola."
DR.. H. F. Long, OF Statesville,
writes: "Those who drink coca.
cola will soon have the habit fix
ed upon them, and will fall easy
victims to whiskey, morphine OF
cocaine. Next to the last, it is
the most harmful drink / know
Of"
DIR III. II. Bshnson. the cele,
brated physician and surgeon OF
Winston-Salem, writes: 81 an
sure that coca-cola drir king is
one OF me worst habits that 6
young man can form, and doubt
if the alcohol habit is any wors e
The sale of the poison ought tt
b prohibited by law"
DR.. Stewart Mcclure, the wei
known ply of st. Luke
Hospital, Richmond, Va, writes
II regard the coca-cola habit az
extremely prejudicial to health
and think you should use ever,
legitimate means to arrest its de
velopment among your stu
dents.