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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-11
New Mexico Will Lassoo Statehood if Land
Fraud Politics Will ALouu

SANTA FEE, N. M, Nov. 9.-New
Mexico is going out with a lasso
and a bronco this winter and
hook old statehood by the horns.
There shore will be a hot
time, and Gov. George Curry, the
Roosevelt rough rider, who was ap-
pointed last summer, Is expected to
put the fine touches to the cam
paign. Curry says Roosevelt will
be with the boys.
There's got to be harmony here
first, though. Alkali Charley said
the other night that his gun was
in prime condition to bring about
all the harmony needed, but
Curry wants a different kind of
peace to that and he's going about
asking the political factions to dry
up awhile and unite on the state
hood business.
The seething factional fussi-
ness in New Mexico is due largely
to the timber land fraud disclosures
precipitated by Gov. Hagerman's
wholesale investigation. The ex-
posture drew the active attention
of the federal authorities, but cor
rupt political influences, interested
in the graft, obtained Hagerman's
removal. He has since been vim
dicated
Numerous officials have been
forced to resign; dozen of indict-
ments have been returned against
the land grafters. Two special as
sistants of the United States attor-
ney general are still pushing the in
vestigation. Sensational develop
ments have followed their work
and more indictments are prom
Used.
All this stirred up political trou-
BILE. Every CRATER has his backing
and often the fraud is lost sight of
in the politics shrewdly showed to
the front.
Will the governor be able to har-
monize all these conflicting inter-
ests? Opinions differ. Admittedly
his success as a pacifier will depend
largely upon the extent to which
land fraud and other prosecutions
now under way will be pushed by
the government.
Gov. Curry is native Of Louisi-
ana. Seventeen years ago he came
to New Mexico. settling in Lincoln
county, then remote and lawless.
He served in turn as county clerk,
assessor. sheriff and legislator.
AS a Rough Rider in 1898 he got
only as far as Tampa. Returning
after the war he served a term as
sheriff Of Otero county before en-
listing the Eleventh cavalry in the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-11
WANTS AN ACCOUNTING FROM
w. w. WHITE.

Henrietta Loupe began proceed
ings in the superior court this
morning to force AN accounting
from w, w. White for moneys used
in the buying aud plating of prop
erty known as Whites First add
ton. She alleges she advanced
$3.50 for the purchase of the prop
erty; that White used the money
for that purpose. and Is now sell
Ing lots at good.y profit and re-
fuses to account to her.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-11
BUTLER SHOOTS BOY

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Nov. H..
Paul G. Thebaud, jr., son of the
famous New York commission
merchant of the same name, was
found this morning dangerously
wounded, and by his side lay the
dead body of John Bjorlin, for many
years butler in the family. The po-
lice or family are unable to account
for the strange act, their only
theory being that the butler acct
IDENTIFY shot the young man and then
killed himself out of remorse.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-11

few years ago was champion light
weight of New England. Some
months ago he decided that train
ing rules We're all bosh and that a
man in ordinary health, not trained
for fighting, could do better than
the fighter who spent weeks getting
into condition"
Whether Donahue will be able to
superiority when he faces Memsic
remains to be seen. He declares he
will not do any work previous to
the battle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-11
SUES FOR CAMPAIGN BILL.

Coates. Hughes & Coates this
morning brought suit against the
city for 1891 alleged to be due them
for the printing of $4,000 reports oil
the city engineer. Payment has
been refused by the council ON the
ground that the Daggett machine
caused this work to be printed to
circulate as campaign literature. L
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-11
MURDER AND SUICIDE

OAKLAND, Cal, Nov. i'll. C.
Ehlers, streetcar conductor, shot
and killed his 1S-year-old wife and
then committed suicide at o'clock
yesterday afternoon. A 10-months-
old child survives the parents.
They had been estranged for sew
eral months and the wife had re-
turned to live with her mother.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-11

Philippines. He was second in
command under General Lawton
when the veteran was killed. In
turn Curry served as chief Of the
Manila police, chief of the insular
civil service, governor of Canaan,
and later Samar provinces.
1t was from the latter Office that
heb was drafted by President
Roosevelt when Gov. Hagerman
was removed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-11
FOR SALE

$850-New four-room house, well.
chicken house and barn. Rose
Park addition, two blocks from
Hillyard car line. $500 cash, bal
ance $40 per month.
$2,850-Good fve-room modern
house in Mantle park. Splendid To-
cation. Easy terms.
Choice lots in Lidgerwood addi-
ton on easy terms.
Fine lot on South Hill; $500
cash, balance terms.
GRAY & McCUNE CO.
First and Wall. Phone 800.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-11
BIG FIRE IN CHILE

IQUIQUE. Chile, Nov. 11.-Seven
and one-half blocks of residences
were totally destroyed here by fire.
entpling a loss of more than ST.
100000 and leaving more than 1000
people homeless. This is the Sc
verest fire that this city has expe-
rienced since 1882.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-11
BY gibson GARDNER

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. s.
The secretary of the navy has re-
ceived recommendations from the
general board of the navy for a
great increase in the fortification
of the Hawaiian islands. with par
ticular attention to Pearl harbor.
The plan was proposed, it Is under
stood, by Admiral Dewey.
The sending of the battleship
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-11

on the city's farm by one Of the
workhouse prisoners.
The strange growth so resembled
human hand that the finder, who
shoveled II up. was loath to touch
the uncanny object.
The carrot has four almost per-
feet fingers and well formed
thumb. even to the nails. which are
very real II is the size of wont
ans hand.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-11
FUTURE MATCHES
zig scores.

Promoter Jim Coffroth has decid-
ed to hold a Thanksgiving day show
in his arena at Frisco and will
meet several fighters or their man.
ayers for the purpose of discussing
matches. Jimmy Burns George
Memsic) is willing to box for the
Colma magnate, and may be match
ed with Jimmy Gardner for the
holiday date. George Gardner. who
is representing his brother, Burns
and Coffroth will talk over the sit
uatiOn.
Should Burns and Gardner fail
to agree on conditions, Jack
Twin Sulivan-Al Kaufman match
will be taken up. There would
be no trouble at all in signing this
pair, as the Twin challenged Kauf-
man in the Mission st. ring and
Alfred accepted.
Charles Neary has decided to
postpone his proposed invasion of
the West. He expects to have one
more battle at Milwaukee with
Fighting Dick Hyland on November
1G, and will then go to Boston,
Mass, where his services are want
ed by Billy Pierce. Neary was
scheduled to fight Pete Sullivan
at Salt Lake City, Utah. early next
month, but yesterday Eddie Toy,
manager of Neary, received a letter
from Sammy McClintiC. who is
handling Hyland, saying that he
and Hyland are at Salt Lake City
and that the boxing game is dead
there. No fights of any kind are
allowed at Salt Lake City. Ogden
Utah, is still good, but the pro.
motors are chary with their purses
MCClintic said that he and Hyland
will start East in a day or two, and
will stop in Milwaukee. The Mil
waukee Boxing club has sent Hy,
land an ofier to meet Neary here.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-11

a man of herculean strength or
wonderful activity can stop him.
Bomar. at right half, Is Yale
star of the first quality, He adds Il
versatile toe to his hall, carrying
the defensive ability that makes
him valuable to the Mis-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-11
THEATERS
SPOKANE.

Olga Nethersole presented Gar
men" to large audience last night.
Her work from an artistic stand
point is of the very highest order.
For anyone who likes problem
plays her work will be treat. This
evening her presentation will be
"Sapho."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-11
HELP WANTED-MALE.

WANTED FOR ARMY-ABLE.
bodied unmarried men between
ages of 81 and 35; citizens Of
United States, of good character
and temperate habits, who can
speak. read and write English. For
information apply to Recruiting
Oficer, 1861 Howard ST.. Spokane.
Wash.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-11

To get his men in condition for
their heavy task, Head Coach
Glenn S. Warner drills his lines
men in charging by sending them
at half-tOn sledge, or charging
machine.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-11
DR.. LONG HITS TEDDY AGAIN

STAMFORD, Conn, Nov. IL
DR.. VIM. ]. Long, whom President
Roosevelt dubbed mature faker,'
don't think the president brave at
all. This chasing a timid animal
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-11

great number of trick plays which
the wonderful speed Of the Indian
backfie1d makes possible. These
tricks have COMPOUNDED every
team the Indians have faced this
fall and aided the eleven to pile up
big scores
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-11

DOCTORS RESIDENCE BURNS

DR.. J. Y. Guerln's residence at
S621 Adams st. was damaged by
fire to the extent of $1,000 last
night, The fire originated in the
furnace room
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-11

CARLISLE, Pa, NOV. 11.-With
the heaviest schedule ever made
for a football eleven, including
Princeton, Harvard, Minnesota and
Chicago, with Pennsylvania already
disposed of, the Carlisle Indians
may win the football champion
ship of the country.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-11

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Nov. H.
The fellows who stack up against
Conney, the gigantic Yale center.
have their hands full. Conney Is
not only tall, but massively built.
and when this giant charges only
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-11
AUDITORIUM.

Miss Shirley as Cigarette made a
hit last night The house was
crowded. George d. McQuarrie has
the leading male part Under Two
Flags" will be repeated all week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-11

with a pack of dogs, and then
shooting him from safe distance.
is pure brutal cowardice," he de-
clares.
"A real hunter would go into the
woods quietly. leaving his dogs at
home, and take his chances with
bruin without having something to
attract the animals attention while
he assassinated him."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-11

small houses and unimprOy ed
lots. Will sell on easy terms.
Geo. l.. Snyder, 316 Empire State
building. lie
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-11

The Spokane Press delivered to
any part of the city for rs onts
per month.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-11

GOODYEAR QUICK SHOE RE
pair, 231 Riverside. Repaired
while you wait. Shoes called for
and delivered. Phone 1866.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-11

Transfer. Freight, furniture. baggage
and parcel delivery. Tel. 500. 1905
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-11
CARROT LIKE HUMAN HAND

TOLEDO, Nov. 1.-THE photo
graph shows a freak growth car
rot that was dug out of the ground
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-11
COAL AND WOOD. PHONE 1891

Positively highest price paid for cast
of clothing N223 Stevens. n. IT'LL
The Washington times., 1907-08-29
.GENTRYS TO OPEN
ON LABOR DAY
Youthful Westinghouse
Are Ready to Acclaim
Animal Shows.

Gentry Brothers famous shows. con-
solidated this year and quadrupled Ia.
size and xceIlence will be seen twice
daily. at anu p. m, commencing with
a holiday matinee Monday Labor Day.,
on the grounds a Sixteenth and l.
streets northwest
Youthful Washing viii acclaim
the wonders Of the Childrenis Fairy
land with its aggregation OF 500 animal
actors The management says there
are about go inely bred and highly edu-
Gated Shetland ponies, more than $50
dogs Of various breeds and OF the high
est Intelligence, nearly three score mon
Keys. including Coco" the clown OF
the simian world. and Blue" the only
monkey. leader Of an orchestra.
A stellar feature Of the show IS Mar
cell and Lenett. who do a thrilling
Dhndfold act on the flying bars. The
Levine troupe OF male and female gro
tesque contortl5nists are among the
GENTRY headliners this season. So are
the -Four Zareldas. male and female
eQulhDrlsts. acrObats. and gymnasts.
On McEday morning, at 10 O'Clock
sharp, In a spick-and-span new eoufp-
ment OF tableauX cars. cages. and scenic
wagons, the entire aggregation win
leave the show grounds and. headed by
Two military bands, all the animal and
human performers viii give q street
peated daily.
The menagerie will be open daily for
inspection one hour before each per-
torrance The waterproof tent viii ar
commodate 5000 persons.
The Washington times., 1907-08-29
POLICEMEN WATCH
BROKERS' TRADES
Reports Made of Days Bust
ness in Suspected
Offices.

Under the strict surveillance OF the
District Attorneys office. some OF the
alleged bucket shops are continuing
business today. The firm of Chesley &
Spence said that its offices were, open.
but Frank Kane d Co, Wade & Hedges,
and Allison c. jenkins declared their
Offices were closed.
A police officer is keeping tab on all
sales made in offices under suspension,
recording the names OF purchasers that
appear on old sales and scanning every
sheet and contract that is made in the
event that new business is carried on
that In any way violates the gaming
law. the District Attorneys office is
prepared TO raid at once all shops do
ing such business.
Reports OF the various offices viii be
submitted to Assistant District Attorney
Perry, who is aiding Mr. Given tn work
ms zap cases and In presenting the In
formation before the grand jury De
tecuves Helan and Grant and Secret
Service Operator Klinke who have be-
come expert spectators by their expert
ehce OF the last few months, are still
on the job, ard today are visiting the
various stock brokers Offices. An in
spection Of the business tabulated by the
police oIHcafs is thoroughly gone over
by the dete .tives and the reports gath
cred and brought 10 the. District kttor-
ney's ofnce, where they are again scru-
tinfZed
The Washington times., 1907-08-29
Deaths.
-HN-hite

" hlte-
John F. skinner. IS years. Providence
Hospital
Hugh Hagan. 20 years. H and Third
streets northeast
Frank Hagerty. 10 years. S22 o street
southwest
Mary AIonagan. 80 years, the Meridian
apartments
street northwest
Rachel Min5ley. 20 wears. 1903 -Four
snd-a-half street southwest
Pauline A. Sigel s. years, St Bene-
diets Convent. BrOOkland.
OTvile Scates, 81 years 1887 Twentieth
street northwest.
Norman A. Brunette, years. 1924 Lev.
IS street northeast.
John S. Stevens. IS years. 10 Quincy
street northeast.
Samantha 6. Brister. 90 years. .118 C
street northwest
Johanna collins. O. years. $50 y street
sOuthwes.
Albert r Taylor. 70 years. In4 Bla-
densbbrg road
Harriet Hatchet, 50 years. 2s2 o street
northwest.
Amanda Y. B. Rynex. "a years. 1923
7 street northwest
Ruby G. Chlds. Is 9years. SO Ninth
street southwest.
Elizabeth r. Buckley. 70 years. 1905
street southeast.
Thursa V. Mccoy, 8 months. 1851 D
street southwest
Mildred r. Evans Q months. 1522 Mon
tellO avenue northeast
Bernard T. Goffons, months. 1908
Third street southeast.
The Washington times., 1907-08-29
SECRET WITNESS ASSAILS
METHOD OF MRS. PEPPER
lc9ntInued Lon - -

old iumberman's reply, and he was
then excused.
Attorney Rosenberg then stated that
II was the intention of the applicant to
show that Mrs Vanderbilt had tricked
Vanderbilt into marriage and that there
were many things thai she would have
10 explain.
1T mas been asserted. " he said that
we want the commission to hold a secret
session 10 take evidence rehecting on
Mrs. Pepper-Vanderbilt's character.
Just What Woman Has Done.
I'VE DO not We viii produce plenty
Of evidence along this line. but it will all
be brought out in open court unless the
commission DEGREES otherwise. We IN
tend to show just what this woman has
done during her stay in this vicinity
Who has been mixed up with her, ana
why size dare not come into open court
and testify"
The mysterious witness was then
called She is a woman about thirty
hye or forty. dressed IN blue and some
what prepossessing in appearance. Her
face was concealed behind heavy veil
out juror No. 5, Of the sheriefs ffJrv
did not like this arrangements. and
demanded that she take the veil or
she demurTed. but finally consented
She produced a picture OF Mrs. PeDDer-
vanderbilt, taken when she became
known to. fame here in BROOKLYN as a
medium. and al the time Dr.. Filnk and
work
The Washington times., 1907-08-29

assistant assessors. and the personal
assessments by the board Of personal
Ia Xappraiers. The amounts for 1861
are as follows.
Western Union Telegraph Company,
overhead wires. supported BY poles. etc,
A7652, assessed value; S264S0. tax; tan
glble personal property, SlS,l6l assessed
gsihIe' S$S,zSl tax Postal - T,esIlesraph-
head wires. s2.533; assessed value, 81
96l; tax, S74.4S; tangible personal prop
erty, $20.000, assessed value; $500. tax.
Steamboat Companies.
Under authority Of section OF the
personal tax law, approved July j. 1857.
All vessels, ships. and boats" are taxed
at one and one-half per centum on the
assessed value thereof. The steamboat
companies thus assessed areasfoliows:
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Company, assessed value, 500 600: tax
s. 0l5O0. Washington and Potomac
steamboat Company, assessed value,
Sl35. 600; tax, Ss.0s400. Mt. Vernon and
Marshall Hall Steamboat Company So
900, tax, $4,000.
These assessments are made by the
BCGr0 of Personal Tax Appraisers. al
though the companies are required 10
summit afndaYttS as 70 the values CT the
properties The Washington and Alex
undria Ferry Companys boats are as
sessed 10 the Norfolk aud Washington
Steamboat Company and are included in
the amounts stated above. All other
river craft are assessed 10 the indi-
vidual owners thereof
The above amounts also include as
sessments on office furniture and other
tangible personal property.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Com
p3ny is assessed and taxed upon realty
as follows, certain realty holdings hav-
Ing been exempted from taxation BY
express provision OF law:
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Com
pahy, assessed value. S44,279; tax. 1854 10
The Washington times., 1907-08-29
MRS. NICHOLS SUES
HUSBAND FOR DIVORCE

Suit fer limited divorce was filed
today IN the District Supreme Court
by Mrs. Francs S. Nichols against her
husband, George W Nichols a time
keeper employed IN the construction
work on the isthmus OF Panama.
At one time. IL Is stated. the de-
PENDANT was employed al the Govern
ment Printing Onice, but lost his posi-
ton because OF his liking for intoxicants
Shortly before the defendant left for
Panama and while living with the pc
utioner. II IS alleged that he drew a
revolver on the complainant. threatening
her life and creating such a disturb
ance. that four police officers were
compelled 10 enter the house and take
the defending away.
The Washington times., 1907-08-29
TWO CRIMINALS ESCAPE
FROM PRISON AT JOLIET

JOLIET, H.. Aug. 29.-EdWaFd Quinn
and Harry Harmon both with long
criminal records, escaped from the
State penitenuary BY making a rope
from bed sheets and scaling the walls
They eluded the guards and sentries
and their escape was only known when
George Peary, Waterman on the
drainage canal reported the fact To the
prison authorities
Posses are now securing the surround
ing country and all large cities and
towns have been notified 10 be on the
lookout FOR the men.
The Washington times., 1907-08-29
.Earriaqe licenses

George w Pitts and Julia c. Smith.
Paul A Blair and Ruth O. Brown.
both of Waterbury. Conn
Hayward T. Flint and Willie NJ Lind
say, both of Lexington Va
Joseph W s Crawford Of Prince
: George County. Md, and Josephine q.
3 Mickey, of Clark County Va.
Clinton A. Makely, of Clifton Station.
{ Va, and Helen a. Moore OF Center
vile, Va
Charles Edward Dunn and Eliza j.
. F'itz.
John W Adams. of PormfO. Md, and
EVELYN p. Adams. of Waldorf. Nd
Joseph II. Visey and Bertha r. Klein,
both of Newark. y. J.
Harry l. Makely and Beulah N.
Moore, both CT CenJeTyille, Va.
The Washington times., 1907-08-29
Counsel Fight Picture.

Counsel for the defense fought hard
against the introduction OF the picture.
although just why was not clear bar
their efforts we're unavaning. and il was
admitted. The witness identified Il as
the picture Of her friend.
ought 90 know, she said. "as we
We're very intimate for two years. Fo-
a. nan year Of that time ! was
IN Ger company every night. and for f6a
remainder Of the period ] saw her NOT
less than three times a week. She re-
lated az some length Mrs. PeDDers
ILnelhods IN the conduct % seances. but
there was little that is new in her tes-
umony along tais line.