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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27
NO PEACE AMONG OWLS

Chester Edwards, secretary of
the local nest Order of Owls. this
morning stated positively that the
report that negotiations for the con-
solidation of the Brotherhood OF
Owls and the Order of Owls were
in progress was nothing more than
rumor. He said; The only thing
in common between the two organi-
cations Is the name Owls"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27
FIGHTING Denver
EDITOR ARRESTED

DENVER. Dec. Eff. G. Bonfils.
editor of the Post, was arrested to-
day. charged with assault on Sen.
r. NJ. Patterson, editor of the News
and Times. AS an answer to Bon
Ais threat yesterday that he would
kill Patterson If the latter ever
mentioned his name in either of his
papers again, this mornings News
contained an article answering Bon
fils' threat.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27
FAKE DOCTOR LOSES
ON APPEAL

! Audrey Il. Dodson was convicted
by jury In Judge Sullivans court
yesterday on appeal from a deci-
sion of Justice Hinkle, who assess
ed fine of $50 for violation of the
medical examination laws. The
complainants was the Spokane
Meaical society.
Dodson's violation was In the use
of the word doctor attached to
his name. He was not charged
with the unlawful practice of
medicine
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27
W. W. p. VICTIM IDENTIFIED

The man who was run over and
killed by a Washington Water
Power streetcar on Fourth av. near
Brown st. Tuesday night has been
identified as Larry Haggerty. a
track sweeper who has been EN-
ployed with the Northern Pacific
railroad. Nothing Is known of his
antecedents.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27
end POWERS DEFENSE

GEORGETOWN, KY, Dec. 81
The defense rested In the case OF
Caleb Powers just before noon to-
day and the taking of testimony in
rebuttal will begin at once. lmme-
diately after the defense closed at.
torneys for the state issued sub
pena for the state auditor. who is
to tell what part of the $100,0a0 de-
tense fund had been spent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27
BIG SUITS AGAINST
PUGET SOUND Line

SEATTLE, Dec. 27.-As result
Of the street car collision with an
automobile in which A. T. Van de
Vanter and James Wilson were
fatally injured, the widows have be-
gun suit against the Puget Sound
Electric Railway Co. for 100000
each. Added to this amount is a
suit brought by State Senator Lin
coin Davis for $10,563. He was
injured in the same accident.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27
THEY ARE COOKING UP RICE

grog-shops were found closed last
Sunday
Ninety more complaints signed
by @. F. Ross, Axel Olson and J.
F. Sanders were filed this after
noon.
Tia delegation that visited the
prosecutor included DR.. e. l..
Hoube, Of Westminster church; DR..
&c. Z. Kimball, Vincent M. e.
church; Rev. G. Howard Davis,
NAzarene church; H. c. Blair and
Robert Wier.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27

In communication to Mayor
Moore this morning Police Chief
Rice stated that after interviewing
women, bartenders and others en-
ployed in variety theaters, he was
unable to find any evidence of box
rustling.
Wonder how the chief came to
miss the Comique, Occur d'Alene
and D. X?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27
PISTOL BATTLE
WITH CROOKS

SMITHBORO, ILL.,, Dec. 27.-Aft-
er lively pistol battle, two rob-
bers, who participated in the rob-
berry of the passenger depot of the
Vandalia railroad early today, were
captured. One robber has five PTS
tol wounds.
Marshal Brown, Of Soranto, H.,
was seriously wounded.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27
RUSH WORK ON BIG BLOCKS
Stars and Strips
Forever for MAY

PASADENA, Cal, Dec. 81.
May Sutton, tennis cham
pion, who has been elected
queen of the Pasadena rose
carnival, announced today
that she would not wear the
customary gorgeous robes
and diamond crown Of
queen, but instead the Or
binary American girls
dress.
There Is more glory in
wearing an American cut
gown than in DOMINIC all the
purple of royalty" she said.
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27
MINER KILLS, BURlES AND
WRITES EPiTAPH ON MAN
HE CAUGHT ROBBiNG HIS
CACHE.

. DAWSON, Dec. 27.-"He robbed
my cache and / shot him.
Such Is the startling inscription
on the headstone of newly made
grave at Purgatory, on the banks of
the Yukon, 100 miles below Fort
Yukon.
Recent arrivals from Gibbon
bring the news of the foregoing
grim way the leading citizen of
Purgatory took of announcing that
he had murdered man and had
buried him In front of his residence,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27
ENGLAND ANT|JAP
Wave of Exclusion Sentiment Jars
Government Officials.

general at Ottawa, Canada, is to be
recalled. Such move on Japan
part Is regarded as unfriendly by
the people.
No one believes that Nosse will
ever return to Ottawa in an Of
fetal position
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27
EVANS WILL SOON BE
ON HIS WAY

= PORT OF SPAIN, Dec. 81.
= After having been feasted,
= toasted and made much of
= during the last few days,
= Admiral Evans fleet will re-
= sumo it's journey to the Pa
= cific coast tomorrow. Coal
= ing was completed today.
= The last feature of the
= program of entertainment
= will occur tonight when the
= officers will be given
. dinner.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27
ANOTHER BIG PLANT
TO RESUME WORK

CHICAGO. Dec. 27.-On Jan.
the National Enameling & Stamp
Co, at Granite City. will resume
operations, which meaus work for
1000 men who have been idle for
the past five weeks.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27
TO FIX BUSTED BANK

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. Erich
ard M. Hotaling will probably be
the man chosen to handle the af-
fairs of the wrecked California Safe
Deposit & Trust Co. He has been
selected by the new board directors
of the bank and has given partial
consent to act if the court and de-
poSitors consent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27
WILL CUT WAGES 70
KEEP UP DIVIDENDS

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.--Following
the Lake Erie railroad, the New
York Central today announced
reduction in wages of $4,000 en-
ployes to take place Jan. l. The
cut is justified by the outlook for
reduced earnings next year, state
company officials.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27

!, LONDON, Dec. 27.-London Of
ficialdom has just discovered that
n wave of anti-Japanese sentiment,
dating from the troubles at Van
couver, B. c., is sweeping England.
1t was intensified today by the
announcement that Japan's consul
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27
DIVIDENDS DEFERRED

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 81
Directors Of the Tonopah Mining
Co. today deferred action regard
ing a declaration of dividends.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27

In recovery from indus
trial reaction Spokane is
numbered among the lead
ers of the United States.
Big building projects that
have been temporarily sus-
pended are to be resumed
without further delay, and
the prospect for new enter
prises of this nature are
fully up to the usual spring
eXDectatiOnS.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27
SUBMARINE BLOWN UP

CHERBOURG, France, Dec. 81
The new submarine. Ventcse. was
practically destroyed today by an
explosion of gas.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27
a-asi
OFFSCOURiNCS
FROM CANADA

PORTLAND, Dec. 27.-U. s. inn
migration officials have reported to
the local police that large numbers
of fallen women driven from Ca
madam cities by Dominion police
are fiocking into Portland. The po-
lice plan to take steps to exclude
these undesirables.
TO RESUME RATE HEARING.
OLYMPIA, Dec. 27.-The state
railroad commission, Dec. 80, will
resume the hearings begun last
summer ON the cost of railroad
property and its value and will COM
plete the hearing at this time. The
hearing was to have been begun
Dec. 26, but was changed to the
later date at the request of the
railroads.
The railroads have filed exception
to the rules and regulations govern
ing passenger transportation which
the commission promulgated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27
SCORE KILLED IN INDIA

LAHORE. India, Dec. 81
Twenty persons, four white, were
killed in a collision on a railroad
near Tibbian today. The collision
occurred at sharp curve.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27
AlPHONSO COMING WEST

MADRID. Dec. 27.-The proposed
trip of King Alphonso to Latin
America is exciting great interest
in southern Europe. 1t is believed
he will take the trip.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27
TO RESUME RATE HEARING

This class of immigration Ia no
stranger to Spokane. They come In
fiocks every time the Canadian po-
lice make a clean up.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27

QUAKE IN CALIFORNIA
SANTA BARBARA. Cal, Dec. 81.
A slight tremor due to earthquake
was felt here at LES this morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-08
MURDERS WOMAN
AND THEN HIMSELF
Robert Murdoch Kills and Com
nits Suicide Because Of
Infatuation.
QUIETLY RELoADs PISTOL
Man Leaves Wife and Six Chill
dren-Woman Had Been Di-
vorced.
Ts,eclalto THE vines. Dispatch. !

Especial to The Times Dispa,ch.1
ASHEVILLE, n. c.. August Mrs.
Laura Ray, who kept boarding
house at SO College Street. known as
"The Success Inn" was shot and
killed this morning at 10 o'clock at
her home by Robert Murdoch,
keeper of a stall in the city market,
who Immediately afterward turned
the pistol on himself and ended his
own life. Murdoch went to the board
ing house, where he had been in the
habit of taking occasional meals, this
morning and accompanied Mrs. Ray
to her room. telling her he wished to
see her privately. Almost Immediately
afterward shots We're heard. and a
panic ensued among the occupants of
the house. When the door of the
room was opened Murdoch and Mrs.
Ray were lying on the flood. Muir
dock dead, with his clothing on fire.
and Mrs. Ray dying. She expired
three minutes afterward. Eight bull
lets In all had been fired, five of which
/ struck Mrs. Ray. three entering Sthe
heart, one the right breast. and&one
penetrating the arm. Murdoch, after
| emptying his pistol, had deliberately
reloaded and fired three shots into
/, his own heart. Murdoch had beer
| infatuated with Mrs. Ray up to 9
short time ago, when, 1t is said. they
! had some difficulty on account Of
/ financial matters. Mrs. Laura G. Ra!
| was about forty years of age, the di
vorced wife of II. y. Ray, mail car
! rier, and daughter of Colonel Creas
/ man, of the Confederate service. Sh
\ was the mother of two children. Muir
i dock was a married man., forty-fiv
wears old. a wife and six children
! survive him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-08
BOTH Observe The
Full SENTENCE
Governor Glenn So Declares in
Refusing to Interfere in Cases
Banks and Rucker.

RALEIGH, N. c., August 7.-Gover-
nor Glenn declines to Interfere With
tho death sentences against either VIII
Banks in Ashe county. or James Rucker
in Buncombe, Banks's sentence being
for murder in the first degree and
fuckers for criminal assault on his sin
year-old stepdaughter Concerning the
case of Banks the Governor says he
agrees with the Supreme Court that
the murder was wilful, deliberate AID
premeditated. and declares that the
prisoner richly deserved the death SEN
| tence.
Regarding Fuckers case the Cover
nor saws that evidence 4 shows him
4 o,1ilty. and that he visited the prisoner
| in jail and found him with as much
/ intelligence as the ordinary negro; that
1 he can read and write and attended
sunday school. Therefore he felt con-
i strained to let the law take Its course
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-08
GLAD WELCOME TO
THE ELECTRICIANS
international Association Opens
Session in Norfolk With In
-teresting Exercises.
Social Features to be Big Part
OF the Meeting Officers to
be Chosen To-Day.
Especial to esTimes-Dispatch.l

L
NORFOLK, VA. August THE con-
vention of the 1nterna tional Association
of Municipal Electricians. was today
called to order in the assembly room
of the City Hall. In the absence OF
Mayor James G. Riddick. Mr.. d. 5. Bur
we'll, president OF the Board of Alder
men and Acting Mayor. made an ad-
dress of welcome to the convention.
Mr.. j. B. Yeakle, of Baltimore re-
sponded. One hundred and fifty dele
gates to the convention and their
friends are in the city.
e At the conclusion of the opening adj
dresses the ladies. who accompany the
delegates, went on sight seeing tour
of the city, anra at ! ] o'clock the con-
vention got down to business. Presl-
dent T. c. O'Hearn's address. was read
and routine matters transacted An
other business session was held this
| afternoon. at which reports of com
mitteesswere heard.
| The delegates to the convention ant
those who accompany them Will com
| bine pleasure with business while mere
/ They took q trip in special trolley car
| to Ocean View tonight. A trip will b
made to Virginia Beach Tomorrow, an
| other diversions, including steame
/ trip about Hampton Roads. arc ais
on the program
! Othcers OF the association will b
elected Friday afternoon. The presen
officers are t. c. O'Hearn, Of Cam
/ bridge. Mass, president; James Gran
of New Haven, Conn, first vice-presi
i dent; Clarence r. George, of Houston
Tex, second vice president; John Rer
ry, of Indianapolis, Ind. third vice
/. president; William H. Brandt. Of Tro!
n. Y, fourth vice-president; Frank
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-08
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-08
ROANOKE ASSOCIATION.
BODY in Session Mt RingEold Church'
Ball Game; New School.

Especial 3 to The Times-Dispatch,(
CHATHAM. VA, August 1.-THE
Roanoke Baptist Association, composed
of the churches in Pittsylvania county
and a few in the counties Of Henry and
Halifax. met with RinGgold Baptlst.
Church Tuesday morning, to continue
through Thursday. The first days
session will be consumed In hearing
church letters, reports. enrolling dele
gates and appointing committees. the
Ringgold Church is located in one OF
the most thickly populated sections OF
this county, and large crowds VIII be
in attendance each day.
The Primitive Baptist Association
will meet on Friday with Strawberry
church, near Callands, to continue
through Sunday. The crowd on Friday
and Saturday will be very good, but
on sunday will number In the thou
sands
(. The IJlba nine crossed bats with the
1 second Chatham nine Monday after
noon on the local diamond, resulting
i in a score of to Is IN favor OF the
local team. The game was very close
J and stood to at the close OF the
(. sixth inning. In the eighth the vlsl-
tors went to pieces, and the Chatham
7, team piled up nine runs more to their
credit before the side was retired.
The next game on the local diamond
will be on Saturday afternoon neS'
: |between the Chestnut Level and Red
: eye teams.
/. Work on the Chatham High Schoo
!. building is being rapidly pushed, ant
-lat the close of another week the bricl
work will be very near completed
With the brick work completed. SOM
time will be required to do the WOO
work, and at present the indication
i are that the building Will not be READ
for occupancy before late In the fai
and probably not until after Christ
mas. Work on the Chatham Eplscopn
(. Institute is being rushed, and larg
force are now at work finishing IN
] Inside The institute opens for IN
] coming session about the middle
september, and President Pruden
!. giving the work his personal after
tion. In order to have the bulldln
J. ready by the time the session is
/ begin.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-08
ARE SEEKING TO
REDUCE RATES
Winston-salcm Committee Have
Conference With General
Freight Agent Drake.

(Special to The Times-Dispatch)
WINSTON SALEM, n. c., August
7.-Mr. j. II. Drake, general freigh
agent for the Southern Railway, with
headquarters at Richmond, Va. spent
the day here comforting with the
freight committee from the Winston
Salem Board Of Trade in regard to
alleged freight Determinations Mr.
Drake came here upon the invitation
of the committee. extended several
months ago His visit therefore has
no connection whatever with the
Nearing called By Governor Glenn to
he held in Raleigh Friday for the
consideration OF freight questions.
Mr.. brake stated this afternoon that
ne would go from here TO Greensboro
and might be in Raleigh FRIDAY,
though this had not been definitely
determined yet.
Mr.. Drake was told that there We're
three things this city wanted: flrst
| relief from discrimination, seconn, 10
/ make winston Salem basic pony
| for North Carolina cities; third, cal
/ diferentials The real plea or tht
| committee was a reduction in present
frnIrht rates in keeping with Other
.Igcompe,jnc points in this and othe
/ states. Mr.. Drake promised to TAX
! the ma /; tar. up with the higher othcial
Il Of the Southern for action. "a
A. stated that by this conference he hat
4 obtained considerable information re
Hating to freight matters AT I'M
i,noint, The committee proposes I
continue the efforts in behalf OF re
ducing present rates.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-08
Foster, or Corning. n. Y. secretary,
aud G. e. Diehl, of Harrisburg, Pa,
treasurer.

treasurer.
The executive committee is composed
OF r. A.vSmith, of Norfolk. Va, chair
man; j. B. Yeakle, of Baltimore; VIII
liam Crane, Of Erie. Pa; Jerry Murphy,
of Cleveland O.; Walter NJ. Petty, of
Rutherfordton, N. j.; r. f. Almond, OF
st. Louis; w. II. Thompson, of Rich
mond; G. G. Macdonald. of Ottawa
Canada.
CAPTAIN Carter r. Bishop. OF A. p.
Hill Camp, United Confederate Vet
erans of Petersburg, has been ap-
pointed by Colonel William II. stewart.
of Portsmouth. grand commander OF
III Grand Camp of Virginia, as inspec-
| tor-general of the Grand Camp sue
ceeding Captain T. c. Morton. deceased.
r, p. c. Sanderson. SUPERINTENDENT
of motive power of the Seaboard All
Line Railway, has accepted similar
position with the Virginian Railroad.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-08
TIMBER FALLS ON HIM.
Foreman Seriously In
iured at Raleigh.

Especial to The Times-Dispntch0
RALEIGH, N. c., August I'd avid
Dubois, construction foreman for the
Norfolk and Southern, lies at deathls
door in the hos itai here from trac-
tured skull and other Injuries sus-
tanned by the falling of heavy UNI
Der att the trestle this evening. w
Nichols negro youth on the irestie'
misunderstood signal by the man
nj tho hosting engine and turned the
lhe iii Der loose when 1t fell on Du-
bos, underneath the trestle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-08
SINGING CLASS Or OXFORD
GOOD ENTERTAIN Frs.

SPENCER. n. c.. August THE
singing class Of the Oxford Orphanage,
located al oxford, gave an entertain
ment in Spencer tonight which was
largely attended by Spencerians. me
class delighted the audience with va
5vety OF songs and recitations. many OIL
which were among the best ever heard
here. Under the directions of the Ma
sonic fraternity the class gives an en-
tertainment at Mocksyille tomorrow,
where an annual picnic has been ar
ranged for.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-08
.nEACH WAGON" DRIVER HAS
TROUBLE GETTING LAWYER

HAMPTON. VA. August fred
Gutierrez, the "beach wagon" driver
who killed j. Il. Walsh, fireman OFT
the battleship Maine, and wounded T.
r. Maddox and j. f. Ackermah, also
members of the Names crew, IN
phoebus last week, Is having trouble
securing counsel. The prisoners wife,
who owns pretty home In Phoebus,
has refused to do anything for her
husband.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-08
NEWPORT NEWS REPUBLICANS
TO HOLD MASS-MEl1TlNG.
tspecislto The Times. Dispatch

Z NEWPORT NEWS. VA, August .
A mass-meetlng OF tho Republican
voters of tho city has been called for
TUESDAY. August 10th. ror the purpose
of selecting candidate for the House
~ Delegates, to oppose Mr. w. r..
parrett. the Democratic nominee for
re election. Because Mr.. Barrett was
nominated In a hotly-contested. three
cornered fight and is strongly opposed
nv he liouor and "wide-open" element,
the Republ!cans hope TO make 1t warm
for MIN In the general election.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-08
MOVEMENT ON FOOT TO
ERECT NEW COURTHOUSE

:Special to The Tlmes-Dispatcho
SALISBURY, N. c., August IA
movement is on foot looking to the
erection of new courthouse Tor
Rowan county to take the place of
the old one which has been IN con-
slant use for nearly half century
Plans for a handsome structure have
been submitted to the county COM
missioners, who are considering the
expenditure of $4,000 to provide a
suitable temple of justice for this
county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-08
WILL SPEND LARGE SUM
IN STREET IMPROVEMENT
renoc,olto The TImes- Dispatch,

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, August L..
The Finance Committee of tho Council
has been authorized 10 ndNertisa Tor
sale street improvement bonds Tor
100000. The money VIII ne alH'ced
among the four wa"ds OF the eltv ana
spent as The Counci'me1 ana Aldermen
representing the respsc'lv, wafus hlfy
desire.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-08
MILLION DOLLAR INCREASE
DISTRICTS TAXAHLE VALUI

! Especial to The Times-Dlspatch.1 =
SALISBURY, N. c., August 1.-THE
books of the tax assessors Just turned
into the officials OF Rowan county show
that there has been an increase in tax
values In Salisbury township of ST.
600, 900 this year. The revenue of both
tho State and county will be greatly
Increased by the new appraisement
which will maintain for four years.