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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-01
JURY CLEARS
RU|Ck

BOISE, Oct. 1.-The special
grand jury called to examine into
methods used in securing the in
dictment of Borah and others re-
turned a report this morning ex-
onerating District Attorney Ruick.
The grand jury found two in.
dictments against unnamed per.
sons.
Ruick was accused or forcing the
Borah indictment.
The indictments returned are
known to be against two of the
men on the old grand jury who
made affidavits alleging Ruick' S
misconduct.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-01
c. n. WAVING
THE RED FLAG

Striking boilermakers this after
noon stated that proposition for
settlement of their trouble is in
the air. They have a hint that it
has been made at ST. Paul but are
so far unable to secure anything
definite.
Guarded by a squad of deputy
sheriffs. gang of men this after.
noon completed the erection Of a
stockade at Hillyard in which the
Great Northern will house and
lodge As men who it is expected
will be put to work In the boiler
shops during the strike which is
now in progress. The stockade is
a 300x60 foot enclosure IL feet
high. Inside are two freight cars
fixed up for kitchen and dining
room. Two coaches have been pro.
vided for sleeping quarters. The
only entrance Is from the east,
where the men in passing to and
fro from their work will be entirely
protected.
: Yesterday Deputy Sheriff Doak
Swore in eight additional deputies,
who are now on dut yaround the
yards. One of these stated this
morning that several more were
sworn in but were not on duty, re-
naming, however, within call at a
moments notice. Thus far Of
ficials have succeeded in keeping
quiet the time when the strike
breakers will arrive. Union men,
however, are kept informed
through various agencies and con.
slider the whole scheme a bluff to
stampede the strikers.
The strike breakers are said to
have been collected in st. Paul and
are now reported en- route to Hill.
yard. The crowd that was ex-
pected to arrive today were
destined for Missoula instead of
Spokane. They took the places of
the strikers in the Missoula shops
and Immediately every switchman
working in the yard quit.
Railroad men generally say the
company is taking needless precau-
tons, as they do not intend to
cause any trouble or in any way
in terfere with the operation of the
shops. They have displayed no
such intention. They think the
company is trying to invite
trouble.
1t Is generally predicted at Hill.
yard that switchmen and other en-
ployes will not strike out of SYM
pathy for the boilermakers unless
orders to do so are sent from ma
tional headquarters. The action of
Missoula switchmen was entirely
voluntarily. The machinists, who
are idle, are not on strike. having
been laid off because with the
boilermakers out there was no
work for them. the company hav-
ing lot OF work already done
which cannot be put together UNI
til the boilermakers go to work.
Only two machinists and the fore
man are employed today, The re.
pair work is badly cOngested
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-01

Jimmie Durkin's monument has
been set up in his lot at Green
wood cemetery. His funeral ora
ton is now being prepared and
will be delivered in few days at
the monument. The undertaken
has been engaged and every burial
arrangement except the actual dig
ging of the grave completed.
The monument is a low but mas
sive granite block, exceeding two
tons in weight. 1t bears this in
scription:
JIMMIE DURKIN
Born 1859. Died -
A minister said
"a man of his word"
The date of death is lett blank
for the reason that Jimmie Durkin
is still as lively and enterprising
as ever and will long remain so,
his friends hope.
He ordered the monument,
wrote the epitaph, saw it placed
and personally attended to other
arrangements. At the cemetery he
selected a beautiful site for his
last resting place just opposite the
G.. A. r. monument, where soldier
of the republic is ever on guard.
The explanation of this calm and
careful preparation to meet the
destiny of all humanity is told best
in Jimmie Durkins own words, and
here they are:
II look upon life in this way:
A man should do all he can for
others and himself while he is
here and leave as little for others
to do for him when he Is gone as
1t is possible for him to do.
That is the reason | have pur-
chased my lot in Greenwood and
put up my monument. When | am
dead all they will have to do, if
they care to do it, is to put in the
year wherein | die.
"In doing this am avoiding all
disputes that may arise among my
children as to where | should be
buried, or over the kind of monu
ment should have put over me
have hired Attorney F. c. Robert
son to write my funeral sermon
and in the near future he is to &C
out to the monument and deliver
II in the presence of myself and
my friends.
81 have told him not to say any
thing wrong about me; to tell the
truth--not the whole of it-but
part. After hearing it. If there is
anything | think is over or under
estimated | will have him cut that
part out will then be sure the
sermon will suit me.
while some people seem to be
afraid to even think of death,
look upon it as the greatest bless
ing left to mankind. There come
times when one hour of pain wal
cause us to wish we were dead. |,
myself. do not look upon death as
anything to be feared.
Sometimes | have gone to sleep
and have awakened thinking I had
slept only 10 minutes, when in fact
/ had slept nine hours. Again |
have gone to sleep and slept 10
minutes, waking to think had
slept 10 hours.
what would be the difference
to me If never awakened when |
went to sleep last night? In sound
sleep there is no trouble, no cares,
no sorrow in either the future or
the past, whether | sleep 10000, 900
years or never wake up.
~ wish to be buried face down,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-01
UNION LAUNDRY
PAYS WELL

The new trustees of the union
laundry are getting in shape to do
business. In report made to the
Central Labor union last night an
outline of what is being done was
given. Only the manager is work
ing on salary, every other mem
Der of the board of trustees serv.
ing without pay. The laundry is
now paying a dividend OF nearly
80 per cent New machinery is
badly needed and efforts will be
made TO secure enough funds to
put the plant in first class shape
through selling stock to members
of the various unions.
Every employee of the laundry
who handles money in any capa-
city has been placed under bonds.
The employees are the only laun-
dry workers in Spokane working
union hours and receiving union
pay.
From what could be gathered
from delegates to the Central La.
Dor union there will be no difficulty
in securing the funds necessary TO
put the plant in first class shape
to fight the local laundry trust.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-01
unknown DEAD
IN RIVER
BODY FOUND WITH MASONIC
PIN ON CLOTHES BUT MOTH
ING TO INDICATE IDENTITY
OF UNFORTUNATE.

]. w. Wilson found body float
ing in the river just above the Di-
vision st. bridge at o'clock yes
terday afternoon. II was ordered
removed to the morgue at Smith
& Cos. There was nothing in the
clothing that would lead to identi-
fication.
The body is that of man about
40 years old. weighing about 1870
pounds, five feet ten inches tall.
brown hair and mustache. A little
finger on the right hand is smash
ed A Masonic emblem was pinned
on the coat The corpse had evil
IDENTIFY not been in the water very
long.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-01
SEN. TlLLMAN here

Sen. Tillman arrived from Mos
COW today and is the guest this aft
ernoon of Ex-senator Turner,
Thomas Maloney aud other local
democrats who planned reception
for him
The Southern senator's reply to
what the negroes OF Spokane have
had to say about him will be de-
livered in his lecture.
The police department has been
instructed 10 keep an eye on the
senator in order to obviate any
slight possibility there may be of
any sort of violence being offered
him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-01
VILE DISPLAY
STILL MADE

The Doctor Kelley" museum of
anatomy which is located in the
Palm saloon building ON Howard
st. has removed the most offensive
wax figures from public gaze but
still has a disgusting display. Van
Horn, Kelley's partner, it has been
learned, is bartender who at one
time worked in this city. The man
ner In which they secure the
money Of the unsophisticated Is by
one of the attendants secretly
Whispering that If anything is
wrong with the victim Doctor
Kelley is a specialist who can
cure him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-01
PROOF OF BLACkMAiL

PORTLAND, Oct. 1.--What is
considered complete proof of a
plan to implicate Mayor Lane In a
compromising position with a WON
an was discovered this morning
when Councilman A. N. Wills
stated that T.. e. Radding. now I'M
der arrest, had proposed the plan
to him several weeks ago. Wills
states the plan was made to him
and Thomas G. Devlln,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-01
BEGIN WORK To
OPEN RIVER

PORTLAND. Oct. 1.-Workmen
and outfit started for Umatilla this
morning to start work blasting out
rocks In the rapids of the Colum.
bia. This Is the first work in open.
ing navigation on the Columbia to
the Snake river.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-01
BIG CROWD AT FAIR

A crowd estimated at $4,000 Is
at the fair today, this being Spo-
kane day. Public Offices were
closed at noon and for the second
time the school children were ex-
eused to swell the fair attendance.
Tomorrow is dedicated TO the
fruit display from the Wenatchee
country. t
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-01

Lieutenant John M. Purse was
fatally injured on the battleship
Illinois yesterday and a seaman
washed overheard from the Mime
sofa and drowned in a storm that
struck the Atlantic squadron off
Cape Cod bay last evening.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-01

JIMMIE DURkiN WILL ALSO
HEAR FUNERAL GRAFTON
DELIVERED IN ORDER TO
BE CERTAIN 1T WILL SUIT
HIM,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-08
PERSONAL.

Hon. w. S. Frazee, exState Auditor,
complimented The Caucasian with
pleasant call yesterday. MIR. frazee IS
candidate for the Office he filled sew
eral years since, satisfactorily. He IS
from the parish of St Landry and has
many friends in Shreveport and
throughout this section of the State who
have promised to give him their sup
port.
Major w. H. Webb, and II
A. Davis, secretary of the Progressive
League of Minden, complimented The
Caucasian with a pleasont call yesterday
These gentlemen have gone to eNar'
kama to hold business conference witt
President Buchanan and Mr.. Atkinson
general agent of the Louisiaa and Ar
kansas railway.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-08
FAIR PLAY IMPERATIVE +.

The press rf New Orleans, with one
exception. has denounced the action of
Chairman Hcnriquc> Tor calling and
holding the Orleans Parish Committee
meeting Immediately after the State
Committees session.
The primary election law provide,
that the parish committee shall meet
within twenty days after the State
Committee. and that all candidates must
announce within ten days alter the
parish committee meets
Commenting on this, the New Orleans
Item admits Mr. Iicnriques' legal right
in the premises, but says:
In exercising their legal right to meet
last "Wednesday night, however, and
thereby limiting without urgent need the
time in which candidates may enter for
public office. we believe that Mr.. Hen
riqucs and his political fellows violated
the good morals which every Democrat
had 4 right to eXpest their position OF
81 uHt Notl1 IlippHt 'D'ii siiNiil ''ti
he and they are therefore entitled to all
he dubious credit their questionable
zeal can bring them. and to all the public
censure that ought to fall upon men who
use small cxpedients like this to pre-
serve the method of he-machine in New
Orleans politics.
After explaining the excuses Mr. lhn-
riques has already advanced as futile and
ridiculous. the Item concludes:
But here lies the inner meaning Of
il Neither Mr. Sanders Mr. Wilkinson
nor Mr.. Jastrcmski are personally en-
;itled, under the law. to put watchers
INTO the polls to enforce a fair vote and
/ fair count. The local cand tlateS OF the
separate parishes hold this privilege.
Therefore. if Mr. Jastrcmslii and Mr..
Wilkinson are not fully represented by
local candidates who arc friendly to
thcm they will have no fair representa-
ton at the polls against the evcr-run-
ming New Orleans machine.
The machine has done all it could,
contrary to all political and party NOR
lls. to win itself this unjust advantage.
Mr. Henriqucs has been the machine 5
agent for this action. Both he and II
will be remembered
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-08
SONS IN SESSION
X. l.. Green Of New Orleans, Command
cr, Presiding.

The Sons of Veterans. Louisiana Di-
vision, K. l.. Green commander. held
their session this morning i'll the Elks
hall over the opcrt house. In attend
ance were a number Of ladies. sponsors
and maids of honor.
The convention was raped to order
by VIII l. Young, who i'll pleasing
words introduced Commander Green,
who acknowledged the greeting
The welcome address was by Col. r.
c. Pleasant The response was by Ed
Maurin of Donaldsonville
An address on A Woman's Mont
ment' was delivered by ]. P. Renwck of
Monroe. A. B. Booth of New Orleans
spoke on monuments III general.
After giving attention to the appoint
ment of committees and to motion buSl-
ness the Sons adjourned to meet at 10
a M. tomorrow.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-08
A CASE IN POINT.

Occasionally The Caucasian III sheer
desperation. will insist that its conduct
Of te campaign is not what some mis-
taken and misguided opposing contem-
ooraries will proclaim il is or has been,
We have made no charges other than
strict sense if duty has obliged us. and
these charges reflected entirely upon Mr..
Sanders political character, and not his
personal character. We have 1ndulgcd
in no reflections other than those amply
justified BY Mr. Sanders political nmiS-
SiOns and commissions.
And yet these opposed, esteemed but
mistaken and misguided, contemporaries
continue to mention The Caucasian a
the author Of some statement remark or
reflection which The Caucasian saw and
read for the first time III the column or
columns Of these esteemed but mistaken
and misguided contemporaries aforesaid.
There was a case III point III eXaS
when we were i'll the kid class. 1t Illus
trates how our esteemed contemporaries
could tell things while we could remain
silent During hot political canvas,
| General Sam Houston was making po-
| ltical speech and at point where ne
charged his political opponent with a
particular something bis political oppo-
nent had never said nor done. the gen
| "
do you think OF that" Old Amos Clark
one OF Houston, opponents. and sup
posed to have been the chargee in lloua-
tons speech. arose and said General
| think sir. that if you and | were t
stump Texas together we could tell moro
lies than any two men in the State. anC
by gad sir, Ill agree to never say
word during the whole canvass.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-08
COLUMBIA CLUB
Reception Complimentary to the Neter-
ans, Sponsors and Aiids of Honor.

At the Columbia Club on Milan street
near Market, 4 reception will be held by
Shreveport Chapter, Daughters of the
Confcderacy, complimentary to the Con
federate Veterans. the State sponsor
and her maids, the sponsors and maids
of the various camps and the Sons OF
Confederate Veterans
In rendering this welcome Shreveport
Chapter will be assisted by the sponsor
and the maids of honor of the General
Leroy Stafford Camp of Shreveport.
At this reception all Veterans and their
descendants and their friends will be
welcomed.
The reception will begin at $50 and
NAV be continued until 80. Refresh
ments of ice cream and cakes will be
served.
A splendid band has been secured toi
this occasion.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-08
THE CONFEDERATE VETERANS s

In the city of Shreveport today are
the remnants of the splendid Soldiery of
the Siuth, who. when they were boys.
challenged, by their deeds of valor and
sclf-Sacrihcc the admiration of the
world
The old boys OF today are no less
buoyant in spirit than i'll the trying days
of the great historic struggle. If their
steps be less active. i'll heart they are still
Young and while some may live i'll the
past. their future is no less reSplendent.
In their long years is marked their use
fulncss of good citizenship. Indeed, it
is great satisfaction for them to real
izc that they ave not lived III vain
In the person of the Confederate sol
der is cxcmplhed all that which appeals
to the most noble OF aspirations All
honor to them. And while i'll Shreve
port may they realize the fullness OF a
welcome hearty and sincere
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-08
WILL. BE GREAT CIRCUS DAY
TUESDAY, October p. the Date of Fore
Paugh Sells Show

The greatest day in the history of
Shreveport is promised for tuesday,
October %, when Adam Forepaugh and
Sells Bros famous shows exhibit in this
city. The management of this enterprise
have made such extensive improvements
by the addition of European novelties
that they are presenting this season a
street display and programme of acts
under canvas that are a revelation in
circus methods.
To begin with, the parade is some
thing new in conception and twice as
long as any other, while one million dol
lars has been spent to give 1t splendor
and distinction. Another fortune has
been devoted to the production of the
greatest dramatic spectacle ever offered
to the people. This is the great fire-play,
"Fighting the Flames" filling the entire
arena with scenery, ZOO people and 800
vehicles representing city in all the
action of metropolitan life. The thrill
| ing sight of a burning sky-scraper ana
| the rescue of women and children by a
battalion of professional fremen affords
half hour of most thrilling interest.
The regular acts following the spectacle
| abound in sensations that are new tC
this country, nearly all of the 300 per
formers being Europeans.
| For a climax to an already complete
and perfect programme comes the
worlds greatest sensation-the a,itomo
bile somersault of Mile. La Raque-;
thriller SO awful in its daring that cir
Gus sensations of the past are as nothing
This mere girl dashes with lightning
speed down tramway from the tent
dome. the car plunging upward from
sharp terminal curve. turning com
Dlete revolution i'll midair and landing
on ground bed with a crash. wheel
ldown
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-08
CONFEDERATE
VETERANS DAY
Vt the Far Grounds TomorrOw-An
Interesting Programme.

Vt the Fair Grounds tomorrow the
Confederate Veterans will have their
day. 1t is a day assigned to them ex-
|cIuSivcly The Veterans Of the Louis
lana Division. the Daughters of the Con-
federacy, the sponsors and the maids OF
honor and the Sons of the Louisiana Di-
VISION, their sponsors an dthelr MAIDS
and the members Of the General Leroy
Stafford Camp will each be furnished
with a bridge which will entitle them to
free entrance and to everything on the
grounds.
On the grounds the Shreveport Chap
ter Daughters of the Confederacy will
have booth with refreshments. where
all Veterans will be welcomed
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-08
THE CONTRAST
Between the Impression Made by the
Candidates at Yesterdays Meeting.

On Monday the Fair management en-
tertained the gubernatorial candidates,
and a goodly number Of North Louis
lana voters enjoyed tn. rlty OF
Judging the men secl prefer
ment at closer range th:li ~, q plat
forms Ink and paper eAp. .ons III
these strenuous days are not int, llcctual-
ly filling, as it were, unless there is a
personality, strongly marked, behind
them. When one hears candidate talk
he can Judge if he measures up to the
standard of present day requirements.
The Caucasian is quite sure that Mr..
Wilkinson was an easy winner in the
honOrs of the day.
And why not?
Here was at his best a political candi-
date, using the commonplace arguments
of the commonplace "spell-bnder. and
citing records which have no more to do
with Louisiana politics as now obtains
than those of the dynasty of Rameses.
Conditions today are not what they were
when this politician was bred. The con-
science and intelligence of the common
wealth have asserted themselves. and
more is exactcd from candidate than
an array of spoken or written platltudeS.
What a contrast there was III the men
and what the men expressed. Mr. San
ders was the pleasing stump orator, full
of promises which belle his whole past
political carer, and what he sad lacked
that one quality which is now deman led
conscience He was. as he himself
aptly said, the same old Jarad Sanders,
the Jarad Sanders Of the halcyon days
when a master bid him speak or be
silent. OF course intelligence under
stands quite well that in the event OF
such a misfortune as his election would
be that he will continue the same Jarad
Sanders, the plant and plastic tool OF all
OF the vicious clements i'll our state
politics..
Over against this man is one at least
who represents that which renders pollt-
ical hope for better and cleaner govern
ment possible After season of the rule
of what is known as the pratical poll
tician, with his schemes and his gratis,
comes the reaction for honesty, fair
dealing and a closer touch with the Gle
.nents which really constitute the com
monwealth. And these elements are
surely typihed in Mr.. Theodore WilkIn-
son. who. direct from soil. stands for
that new order of affairs, the demand
for = which pulsates the whole nation
The ovation extended him was as hearty
as it was spontaneous, and he can go
hence assured that other sections OF
Louisiana need but to look upon the per
sons and hear the speeches of these CON
tending factors to be convinced OF the
mental superiority and the CONSCIENTIOUS
purpose of Mr. Wilkinson.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-08
EsrRAY NOTICE.

Taken up by c. Scott on the a. H.
Leonard plantation about one mile hor'h
from Robson, La, and estrayed before
me. the undersigned authority, one black
and white cow branded +. b., markea
snlit in each ear. Also one red and white
calf branded P. Is.
The owner will come forward, prove
property and pay all costs or the prop
erty will be sold at Leonard seHe o''
Saturday, October IL, 1907, at IL mo D.
w B. DANIEL,
Justice of the Peace F shth Ward LAO
do Parish, Louisiana.
Caucasian Sept S.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-08
A NIGHT SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
RQYS AND YOUNG MEN.

There will be a night school opened
for girls, boys, young men and women
September 80, Hamilton building, Mar
shall street. The object is to give better
equipment Hours 7 to O:3o pm. No
tuition. Enrolment urged at once. Ap-
plications will please be sent to
MRS. JOHN SHUTTLEWORTH,
Chairman of Directorate,
o2I Cotton Street.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-08
THE MURDER CASE.

There is little of Importance to give
the public i'll the Hanson murder What
ever may be developed will be reserved
from the public. Yesterday afternoon
+. l.. Pilkerton, a boilcrmaker i'll the
employ of the Cotton Belt, was jailed.
Certain circumstances pointed to Pilker-
;on. but on investigator he was relieved
IF suspicion and discharged.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-08
HEAVY RAINS.

The Weather Bureau reports heavy
rains at Kosciusko, Miss, eco: Grand
Cane. La. 1.o4: Melville, La, 200 ;
Brownsville, Tenn, 200; Dyersburg,
Tenn, 200: Memphis. Tenn. I.54: For
rest City, Ark, 2.44; Brinl>ley, Ark. ,
2.o1 inches
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-08
CIRCIIS 4 CITY OE TENTS

In all there are thirty tents, great and
small with Forepaugh and Sells Bros
circus. The smaller tents are occupied
by shops of various kinds, a postoffice,
hotel, laundry, gas generating plant,
hospital and general store.