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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-17
DAVID SUTTON VICTIM
Of ASSASSIN
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tOHtteO TIcSS AsSoCidtioi.J
GRANGEVILLE, Idaho, July II.
No word has yet been received
from Sheriff Brown, who went into
Thunder Mountain country to in
vestigate the mysterious death of
David Sutton, who is believed to
have been a victim of an assassin.
The body was found on the trail
between Warrens and Roosevelt
with a bullet through his head, and
it Is believed murder has been
committed for the purpose of rob-
berry, as Sutton is known to have
carried considerable money upon
his person.
Sutton has been identified with
the mining operations In the
Thunder Mountain country for sew
eral years and was the owners of
a number of promising properties.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-17
UNITED Press Association.)

CLINTON, ILL.,, July 17.-At-
tempts at stealing the body Of Mrs.
pet" Magill, for whose death her
husband, Frederick Magill, was ar
rested at San Diego, CAL, from a
cemetery here, were frustrated by
authorities. 1t is supposed Magill's
friends made the attempt.
Ghouls acting suspiciously near
the cemetery attracted the atten-
tion Of citizens, who notified the as
sistant states attorney. The latter
placed guard around the grave.
The discovery created intense ex-
element.
Coroner Jones, who conducted
the inquest, says Mrs. Magill COM
mitted suicide. He declares he per-
mitted Magill to practically con-
duct the inquest inquiry and add
ed: when l called Magill home
letter written by Mrs. Magill was
handed me. She had written that
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-17
LONG RUN FOR AUTOS.

. INDIANAPOLIS, July 1.-THE
Glidden auto tourists left the city
this morning at intervals In
driving rain. The first Is due in
Columbus at this afternoon after
a run of 1877 miles, jbe longest on
the tour,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-17
UNCLE SAM WINS
PEACE POINT
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THE HAGUE, July 1.-THE
United States won victory over
England, Russia and France COM
bined today when the American
proposal providing indemnificatiop
of private property seized at sea
during war was adopted by the
committee to which 1t was referred.
Germany, Austria and Italy sup
ported the United States. 1t Is
doubtful if the international con-
ference will approve the PROPOSE
ton, owing to the opposition Of 8
big powers. England thinks it linn
it's activities in war.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-17
elLLuLv CASE POSTPONED

The hearing of Attorney George
X. Killuly, on a charge of forging
the name of Mrs. Florence Gray
to a county warrant for $40 that
she was to receive for witness
fees, was postponed by Justice
Stocker this morning until tomor.
row afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-17
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses were issued
this morning to the following:
Griffin T. Hughes, of Almira, and
Grace Thomas. OF Pollheli, Wales !;
David r. Parry, OF Almira. and
Lucy Jones, of Pollheli, Wales !;
Robert McKennan and Emma Chap
man, both of Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-17
special Correspondence to The Pres,

special Correspondents to The PresS
YELLOWSTONE LAKE, Wyo.,
July ibid Vice President Fair
banks save the lady from drown
ing? No; the vice president did
not save the lady from drowning.
Why did not the vice president
save the lady from drowning? Be-
cause he never got there until
somebody else had saved her first.
Did the vice president not even
get wet? Yes; it was a warm day
and the perspiration ran down his
face.
Then why the thrilling story,
printed in every newspaper in the
United States, of the vice presi-
dents mad plunge for Carnegie
medal? Because the vice presi-
dents press agent was onto his
job.
Miss Lena Wallaces own story
of her recent experience in yell
lowstone lake has easily dimmed
the halo of heroism just settling
itself above the hairless brow of
Mr.. Fairbanks.
Manager Gibbs and the vice
president were seated on the hotel
piazza, talking about western con.
ditions," telegraphed the press
agent, working himself into a fine
frenzy while the presidential chair
doomed upon the horizon. "a
Shrek at the lake pier startled the
manager. 1t might have startled
the vice president as we'll, only the
vice president has never been
startled since his first election to
public office.
in the water. Springing from
the piazza with characteristic en-
ergy the vice president dashed at
breakneck speed towards the
water. The woman had sunk a
second time, and was going down
for the third time as Mr.. Fair
banks leaped unhesitatingly into
the icy lake and seized her. Three
men and women were standing
by, wringing their hands, but this
daredevil heroism aroused them,
and with their assistance the fear
less executive brought the half
dead woman to shore. The rescue
of Miss Wallace from certain death
has made the vice president a
hero"
That's what the press agent
said.
AS matter of fact, a more accu-
rate press agent would have writ
ten his story thus:
Suddenly from the lake arose
screams.
"Shall l go and see what 1t is?"
unused the v. p. mo; why. should
/? 1t Is probably somebody yell
ing for Bill Taft" And with a SUI
preme effort he altered the express
sion of his face.
But the shrieks continued.
"Mercy mel" observed the v. p.
81 do believe somebody has fallen
into the wet water. Where Is my
press agent? Young man, follow
me at once"
With a splendid effort the v. p.
raised himself to his full height
and started at a breakneck walk
towards the lake.
Several men were dragging poor
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-17
PROFESSOR FACES CHARGE.

CARLSEREUH, Germany. July
17.-Carl Hau. professor of Roman
law In George Washington univer-
sity, accused OF numbering his
mother In law, Frau Moliter, to get
a fortune OF $250,000, was ar.
ralgned this morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-17
ERRiNG PAIR PLEAD GUILTY

Theodore Sutton and Celia
Meyer changed their plea Of not
guilty to guilty in police court this
afternoon and Sutton was fined
500. The woman was fined $50.
This Is the case where Sutton's
wife is willing and anxious to for
give her husband If he will prom
Use to be true. The defendants
were arrested together several
days ago. The fines were not
paid.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-17
POLICE prevent
SLAUGHTER

PERPIGNAN, France, July IT,
Serious rioting between wine
growers and trops broke out again
today. Soldiers with bayonets
drove the citizens into a restaur-
ant where the latter barricaded
and opened fire. The soldiers were
preparing to slaughter the citizens
when the police interferred.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-17
PRINTERS PLAY BALL

The Inland and Quick Print
companies teams will play ball on
the Natatorium park grounds this
evening. The Mcmahon brothers
will be the Inland battery. and Cole
and Cavanaugh for the Quick
Prints.
The lngersolls and the Shaw
Bordens have challenged the win
ners and perhaps the allied trades
will organize and challenge them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-17
LOCAL PRESSFEEDER
ESTABLISH SCALE

Pressfeeders employed In the To-
cal printing Offices have succeeded
In establishing a uniform wage OF
SIS per week for an 8 hour day.
All the large Offices have acceded
to the demands of the boys ON.
ployed In this class OF work, and
their wages now average up we'll
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-17
WANTS TO BRING
RIPLINCER BACK
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NtHHtNtI IT i Nt's w sVN To REVII'F
SEATTLE, July 17.-City Treas
urer George Russell recommends
that the city council appropriate
$4,000 for the purpose Of pursuing
and bringing back to Seattle for
mer City Comptroller John Rip
linger.
John Riplinger is responsible for
the theft of $6S,000 of money be-
longing to the city of Seattle or
held in trust by the city.
There are influences at work to
prevent Riplinger's return.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-17
ziMMER STILL
DEFlES COURT

Omitted Press Association)
SAN FRANCISCO. July 1.-THE
morning session of the Glass trial
was devoid of sensational evidence
A number Of minor officials of the
telephone company were examined
in an effort to fix the duties Of
Halsey. This is merely a process
of elimination to place the guilt
either on Halsey or Glass. thinner
Is still In Jail and give no intima.
ton that he will consent to testify.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-17

When Vice President
Fairbanks was in Spokane
last Thursday l newspaper
spoke admiringly of his
modesty over his thrilling
rescue of q waiter girl in
Yellowstone park, and
quoted the vice president
as follows on the subject:
Il guess it is true, but
the newspapers have made
enough of that already"
The vice president was
so heroically modest about
that he could hardly bear
mention of 1t
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-17
NAVAL VICTIMS m
SERIOUS CONDITION
(United Press ASSOCIATION.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July IT.
Admiral Snow reports that surviv-
ing victims Of the explosion on the
battleship Georgia are In serious
condition today. Edmund Walsh,
seaman, died late yesterday after.
noon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-17
FAMOUS PAINTER DEAD.

PARIS, July 17,-Theobald Char
tan, the famous painter who paint
ed many prominent Americans. in.
GLIDING Roosevelt and wife, died
this morning. He was born In
France, 1849.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-17

HE COULDN'T BEAR TO TALK
ABOUT RESCUiNG A FAIR
MAID FROM THE LAKE, BUT
THE FAIR MAID ARISES TO
REMARK THAT THE VICE
PRESIDENT NEVER SAVED
HER At ALL, NEVER EVEN
GOT A FOOT WET.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-17
BIG BROKERAGE
FIRM SUSPENDS
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Omitted Press Association.)
NEW YORK, July 1.-THE
brokerage firm of Thebaud Bros.
suspended today. Liabilities ST.
100000. The failure followed the
suspension of f. K. Scalante &
Son., of Merida, Yukatan, one OF
the firms strongest corporations.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-17
HALSEY PLEADS
NOT GUILTY
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SAN FRANCISCO, July IL
Theodore Halsey, of the Pacific
States Telephone Co., this morn
ing pleaded not guilty to IA indict-
ments charging bribery Of super.
visors in the Home telephone case.
His case was set for trial July 30.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-17
PROBING SCHMlTz
JURY FIXING

UNITED Press Association)
SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-THE
grand jury today began an investi-
CATION OF alleged tampering with
the Schmitz jury.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-17
TEsTlFlEs FOR FATHER

CHICAGO, July 17.-Edna Billek,
daughter of Herman Billek, ac-
cused of numbering 6, testified in
favor Of her father today. She de-
scribed events In the Vrzal home
proceeding the oath of Mary
Vrzal.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-17
MARK TWAIN REPORTS
COLLISION At SEA
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NVTftFU I TSSS <NSsUCIdtTVIII
LONDON, July 17-Mark Twain,
aboard the Minnetonka, bound for
New York, today sent a wireless
message that an unidentified bark
Monday struck the -Minnetonka,
breaking the formers bowsprit.
Prompt action by both crews pre-
vented disaster.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-17
HOPES TO RIDE ON A KITE
Prof. Alex Bell Expects Success BY
August.

HALIFAX. N. s., July 17.--Prof.
Alex. G.. Bell, inventor of the tele-
phone, has arrived at his summer
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-17

YELLOWSTONE LAKE, Wyo.,
July 17.-In attempting to effect a
landing at one of the piers Of the
Yellowstone Lake Boat Co., on my
return from a boat ride on the
lake, accidentally fell into the
water, which was very deep, and
would probably have drowned but
for the prompt action of my
friends in rescuing me.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-17

nut, ~ u or1t<f.- =
home near here, where he has been
experimenting for several years with
kites designed to carry man In
the air. Prof. Bell says he expects
to make practical Demonstration
In aerial navigation by fall.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-17
by MISS LENA WALLACE

Copyright, 1907, by Newspaper
Enterprise Association
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-28
WALTHOUR Is BACK.
Returns From Europe to psrticipste
In New York Six day Race,

New York. Nov, 2i-"Bobby" Wal
thouT. the bicyclist, and Louis Darra =
gon. the champion pace follower of
Europe, arrived yesterday on the
steamship kronprinz Wilhelm. They
will ride behind motors i'm Madison
Square Garden on Saturday night. Dec.
I. for the championship of TIT world.
Next week they will take part in ths
six-day race
Walthour was in the hest of spirits
and said he had fully recovered from
the accident abroad that nearly cost
his life. He declared he would do his
level best to win the six-day grind
Another newcomer in the long strue-
gle will be Harry Reynolds. who halls
from Balbriggan. County Dublin. Ire
land. and is champion of Erin's Isle
tie mas Won a long list of races and es-
tablished many records in Australia
and throughout Europe The Irish
Times said of Reynolds last road feat:
Covered from head to foot with the
mud of six counties, Harry REYNOLDS
the well-known professional crack
reached the general postoffice last even
ing, having ridden from Belfast in six
hours and IA minutes. thereby heating
the unpuced record set by Harry Mus
sen. of Dunmurry in August last He
looked like having favorable atmo-
spheric conditions for the attempt. as
tnere was a nice breeze blowing from
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-28
FOOTBALL. NOTES.

ARRANGEMENTS have been made to
seat % 0op persons at the PeDn-Cofheil
and Army-.Navy games.
WaSeuka. the new captain of the In
dams, has played only Il couple OF sea-
sons. but is one Of the best linemcn
Carlisle ever has had.
The Harvard management has began
returning money received for seats for
tie Yale Fame TO applicants it had
been unable to supply.
Neither Harvard nor Yale has good
quarterback in sight for next season.
Harvard loses both Starr and Newhall
and Jones and Dimes will be graduated
from Yale.
Foster Rockwell will start West after
the football season. He will go 10 Cali
fcrEia. where he will engage i'll raising
oranges in partnership with Sammy
Morse OF Newtonville. captain of the
Yale team a year ago.
The play of the Army team in the
second half Of the Syracuse game was
the most encouraging of the season. 1t
was the first time that West Points
offence got going against an opponent
anyN here nearly the Cadets equal.
Coaches Reeves, Gates and Dashicl
have been putting on the finishing
touches to the Navy team. There has
been no ecrimmaging this week. but
TIE team is being worked hard to de-
velop speed and to get its plays going
smoothly.
Couch Robinson of Brown says that
Hazard, the tackle of his team. has
outplayed every man he has met this
fall ana is entitled to d place on an
all-American team. Johnny Mayhem.
who was generally chosen last fall as
a halfback, has this season done even
better than he did in 1906.
on the field Saturday when Waldo
PIERCE and big Cooney were roughing it
a bit as the result of Cooney's holding
the big Harvard tackle. Umpire Ed
wards shook his finger at Pejrce. ooh
never mind" called Waldo. You know
there is one coming to me for your
putting me out of the Indian game for
doing nothing"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-28
Great Preparations For Big
Games at Quaker City.
Great Crowds Expected Off
GERS Coming From China
10 See The Navy Lick The Army
Agaln"=-.0dds On Cornell.

FhilaGeIphia. Nov. cT.-This city
is busy making preparations for the
two big football inatchess here on
Thanksgiving day and next Saturday.
although none Of the four elevenS
which will compete at Franklin field IS
now In the city.
Nearly all the stores and large build
ings in the center of the city. as well
as house in West Philadelphia. havc
been decorated in the colors of one or
more Of the rival universities or acade
mics The Cornell team will be quar-
tered at Ve3tchester. Pa. a few miles
out of this city. The betting is 10 to ..
with Cornell favorite.
Down at Winslow junction. n. J the
Pennsylvania players practically went
through the same stunts, the sig
nal drill in the afternoon being delayed
until the arrival of Hollenback, Zeigler
and Dwyer, who We're detained by class
work.
The police have issued orders against
the ticket scalpers, who have secured
cards for both of the big games. De-
spite orders the spectators have al
ready sold many of their tickets, al
tUOuSII SOIlt VI tuf Clloittol dtIc Delis,
held for fancy prices.
The Pennsylvania and Cornell foot
ball teams, which expect to settle be-
tween them OH Thursday the right to
second place in the ranking of The
Eastern football teams. are causing a
furore among the football enthusiasts.
No game of the series of IA which
these two universities have played
ever attracted the interest being shown
in this game.
The temporary stand which was
erected in front of the gymnasium for
the ArmyNavy game will have to be
used to satisfy the demand, and it is
certain that more than 2S,00o people will
see this struggle. Cornell. enthusiastic
over the work of her 1907 team, has Sc
cured nearly twice the number of seats
as heretofore.
The fact that Princeton was beaten
by Cornell has given tremendous in
centive to both teams to win the galns
and thus earn the right to second place
If Cornell wins, her team will have gone
through the season with only one de-
feat. that Il luke at the hands of Penn
State. The Ithacans by defeating
Princeton and West Point, the latter
something which Yale could not do, are
certainly entitled to rank above the
Tigers. ard only an overwhelmingly de-
feat by Penn could put them lower than
Princeton The Quakers feel that if
they can defeat Cornell they will be en-
titled to rank just below Yale. for to
Date the Indians are the only team
that has beaten them.
There is a good deal OF betting on the
result, which favors Cornell to 4.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-28
CORNELL WINS.
Homer Hi||ebrand Nav
Again Play With Pirates.
Jim Barnes Now Worlds Cham
pion Lightweight Wrestler.
WaIthour RaeksFrom Europe---Fa-
~
Wa!thour RaeksFrom Europe===Fa-
nous Ball Player Dead.

Princeton. II. J.. Nov. G1.-Six Cornell
men finished among the first Is out of
L field OF 6S contestants in the 9th an
nual Intercollegiate cross-country run
here today and won the meet with ease.
CornclrS score was 50 points. Penn
sylvani2. was second with 81 points. and
Yale third with 1875 points The others
finished in the following order:
Syracuse. Harvard. Columbia, Massa-
cllusatts Institute of Technology, and
Princeton. Guy Haskins of PennSyl
vania. was the Individual star of the
race Through the 6ts miles of muddy
goin.; he kept close to Whitley of
Princeton. who led the field around the
course, and in the last quarter mile
gradually drew away and romped home
4 winner by 500 yards. His time was
35 minutes . Is seconds.
Yale had been beaten in dual runs
by both Harvard and Princeton and
her taking OF third place was Il sur
prise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-28
CARLISLE DECLINES.
Cannot Make Another Pacific Coast
Trip This Year.

Carlisle, Pa. Nov. 27.-The Carlisle
football eleven has received invitations
from st. Vincent College Of Los An
eeIes Cal, and the University of
Washington. to play football at Los
Angeles and Seattle on Christmas and
New Years days. respectively. The
Carlisle Indian school authorities de-
cided to decline this far Western trip.
owing to their Discrimination to take
the redskins away from their studies
any more this season. Carlisle has al
ready made two tranSContinental trips
to PLAY football and viii hardly be able
to give any Pacific coast games until
next year.
Coach Warner expressed sincere re-
gret in not being able to handle the
Los Angeles and Seattle games, feel
ing that Carlisle had drawn much oil
its strongest material from the sections
in which these cities lay. This years
Indian captain Lubo. halls from south-
ern California The Indians compos-
ing the Carlisle squad are rapidly re-
turning to their normal physical con-
dition. Mount Pleasant will make his
final appearance as umpire in local
game here Thanksgiving.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-28
BARNES IS CHAMPION.
Wins Title From Oscar Samson al
Northampton. Mass.

champion. MasE. Nov. 27-Jim
Barnes of Springfield took two out of
three falls from Oscar Samson of Pitts
field in d wrestling bout for the middle
weight championship Of the world in
Lyman hall Tuesday night.
The first fall went to Barnes in 2O1s
minutes with an arm and body throw.
Samson got the second fall i'm 111s
minutes on q hand chancery. toe-lock
and scissors arm throw Barnes took
the third fall in ~ minutes and 10 sec
ond5 on scissors arm throw Although
Samson did most of the work and was
the asgressor throughout, he finished
strong. and on several occasions in the
last bout came very near having both
his opponents shoulders fiat on the
floor.
At the end Of the match Samson an
nounced that he would wrestIe Barnes
later for a side bet and the title.
In a preliminary bout John Bourk of
Springfield threw Young Robare OF
Springfield twice. once in ~ minutes
ana once in minutes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-28
BOXING NOTES,

Betting Is at evens on the Kaufman
Sullivan fight at San Francisco today.
Jim Flynn. the Pueblo heavyweight,
aud Bob Ward. the ex-amateur heavy
weight champion of California. will
meet III Oakland. Ca. Dee Is
Jack JohpSon's manager has cabled to
England offering to wager $500 that
johnson can stop either Gunner NOR
or Tommy Burns inside of % rounds.
Frank MantcI announces that he
claims the welterwoight championship
and is ready to defend it, He is especial
ly anxious to meet Mike (Twin) Sullivan
Fat O'Kcefc. tho English middle
weight who got ono beating from Bill
Paplle. the Western n,iddJnweisht, has
agreed to take another in PHILADELPHIA.
next month.
Bob Deadly. the PHILADELPHIA pro-
motor. is going to open club at Will
lnlngton. Del. next month The plan
is to hold 1O-round bouts every Friday
night. 1t will also bid for the O'Brien
and johnson bout
The popularity of boxing in all parts of
the country is shown by the fact that
no less than 136 bouts were listed this
week. With the principals and the con
tenders in the prelimiparies the total
number of competitors reached above the
700 mark.
Al belmont figures that he will put