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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-23
TWO INJURED
IN RUNAWAY

A runaway team at 2 O'Clock
this afternoon nearly killed w. II.
Root, the driver and broke one of
the legs of j. l.. Smith, his COM
panion. One of the fast automo-
biles between town and the fair
grounds, scared the team which
was passing the corner of River
side av. and Stevens st. The
horses dashed off despite the com
bined efforts of Root and Smith
to hold it In check.
At the corner of Sprague and
Stevens. the team ran onto the
sidewalk and turned the corner so
fast that the rig copsized and
threw both the occupants out.
They landed at the feet of Patrol
man Joe Scott who fastened to a
telephone and called the patrol. In
the meantime the injured men
were taken to a nearby drugstore.
Root is in a serious condition and
1t is believed he suffers conclusion
Of the brain.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-23

The fourteenth annual Interstate
fair opened today with every prom
Use of the most successful exhibit
ton in the history Of the Inland
Empire. Nearly all the exhibits,
which in past years have never
been thoroughly in place until
three or four days after the fair
opens, this morning were all
ready. In the big exhibition build
ing, fruit, grain, vegetable and a
mining exhibits wrere In place and
in better shape to truthfully show
the resources OF the northwest,
than ever before. The grounds
were filed with employees and at
tendants on the exhibits; the hum
Of industry was in the air Every
where workmen We're hurrying as
they completed the installation OF
the various exhibits.
oTthe left of the entrance is a
row Of machinery and other ex-
hibits better than ever before seen
here. Practically every business
house of consequence has gone TO
considerable expense in advertising
its goods. Windmills, engines and
farm implements by the scores
are on the grounds.
The stock sheds are crowded
Practically every stall on the
grounds is filed. Sheep, horses
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-23

'My God, swear to you, Ethel,
that am as innocent of this thing
as our baby!"
Standing In the corridor of the
city jail, surrounded by the heavy
iron bars of the cell, Albert Epstein
yesterday pleaded with his beauti-
full young wife to believe him in
nocent of a charge of wronging 16-
year-old Henrietta Teller, who died
Friday night after confessing to
her parents that Epstein was her
betrayer.
The accused young man held his
baby boy tightly TO his bosom,
Wilde tears streamed down his
cheeks His wife was in tears,
aiso, and the baby, seeing both
father and mother in tears, also
cried.
The case is one of the most COM
plicated as we'll as most serious
and pathetic that has come to light
in local police history. On one side
is the confession made by the be-
trayed and suffering girl to her pa,
rents on her deathbed, and by them
told to the police. She died a
sacrifice to misguided affection
encompassed by some mans will
ingness to take advantage of her
youth and weakness. Her mis-.
take is expiated in the fullest meas
ure and the mantle of charity is
folded abOut her
But her story can be told only by
hearsay now. Her stricken parents
believe they have told 1t as she
told 1t, knowing that she must pay
the penalty of her error with her
life and that another life must per-
ish with her.
But one person remains on earth
who absolutely knows In the eyes
OF the law. The man accused sol
EMMY declares that he is not that
person.
There was some doubt Saturday
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-23
INTERSTATE FAIR OPENED

cattle, pigs, chickens, mules and
calves to the number of hundreds
are there.
The busiest place of all is across
the race track where hundreds of
thoroughbred race horses are quar-
tered. An interested crowd of
men and women, lovers of the thor
oughbred speeders, assembled at
the track to watch the fast ami
mails as they burst into speed In
preparation for this afternoons
races. Horsemen, attendants and
jockeys lined the railing ready with
information as to each horses per-
formances in the past and the time
in which they made the half, the
mile or the mile and a quarter.
Many watches timed the animals.
The busiest place of all was
Secretary Robert H. Cosgrove's
headquarters where ticket takers
and sellers, gatemen, stenograph-
ersers and clerks pored over books
in preparation for keeping count OF
attendance, money, visits and the
care of stranger.
In the auxiliary police head
quarters, specials, detectives and
regulars We're receiving instruc-
tons as to the proper care and pro-
lection of the public. Detective
Herndon is in charge of the city
force. Thomas McDermott IS in
charge of the special police hired
by the association. In all about SO
police will be on guard during the
part of the day when the crowds
are largest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-23
REV. HINDLEY
Defends FAIR

Rev. w. j. Hindley, of Pilgrim
Congregational church, in his SER
mon yesterday took an opposite
course In regard to the Interstate
fair than that followed by most
of the other ministers of the city
who have Joined In denouncing
the fair since the pool selling
amendment passed. Rev. Hindley's
topic was The Appeal to Con-
science" and ne handled 1t on an
extremely broad nnes. In the
course OF his sermon he used the
Interstate fair as an illustration OF
his text. In effect he held that
while the pool selling feature In IT.
self was bad a persons individual
conscience was the only monitor
to go by in deciding whether or
not to attend the fair. he decried
any organized effort to damage the
fair simply because ministers had
placed boycott upon it. In gem
eral he touched upon the beneficial
features of the exposition and ar
gued that no one need be adverse
~ affected by what may be con-
sidered bad unless they made such
choice.
The sermon was the first en-
couragement and kind words the
fair management has heard from
the pulpit since the pool room agit-
alton began.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-23
GRABBED BY
G|LA MONSTER

VANCOUVER, B. c., Sept. 23.-
A street faker named Davis mar
rowly escaped death from the bite
of a ella monster Sunday after
noon while making an exhibit with
the creature. He claimed he could
charm the monster and when a
small boy asked II it had teeth,
Davis seized the reptile to open its
mouth. With a vicious snap 1t
bit Davis forefinger, inflicting a
deep wound.
Davis sent small boy to drug
store and doctor in the crowd
came to his assistance. He is ex-
pected to live.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-23
THIEVES IN TOWN

With the advent of the fair, the
usual tough element has come to
town. and Chief of Police Rice has
given his men extra orders about
using greater precaution to protect
the city. Since Saturday four rob-
berries were reported.
A. M. Shaw, of Davenport, was
robbed on an incoming o. r. & N.
train of two certificates of deposit,
one for $3.50 and one for $50, and
$40 in cash. He was asleep on the
train.
While Roy Huff slept Saturday
night In his room in the Montana
hotel he was robbed OF $45 in gold
and So In silver.
William johnson, laborer, was
held up Sunday morning on the
Washington st. bridge and robbed
of 500 and time check for $50.
AS the result of too much drink
ing and falling asleep In chair In
the Combination saloon, II.
Hensler, of West Grove, 10 out
just $40 and check for $50, which
were stolen out OF his pockets.
Robert Jennings barber shop on
Riverside av. was burglarized last
night and nine razors and three
pairs of hair-cllppers were stolen,
Instructions to the police are to
pick up the particularly sleek look
ing hoboes who have been hanging
around. The average hobo seldom
has a clean shave and for this rea'
son. any of them whose ply
siognomies have the bloom Of June
will land in the bastile.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-23
STEUNENbERG
WAS INDICTED.
Government Admits 1t in Opening
of Sen. Borah's Trial Today

BOISE, Sept 23.--The trial of
Sen. Borah, indicted Of con-
spiracy to defraud the government
out of timber lands, began here
this morning. The first sensation
of the case was recorded when U.
8. District Attorney Ruick an
nounced that the late Gov. Steun-
enberg had been indicted with
Borah and others under the name
of John Doe. This confirmed pre-
vious reports to that effect.
James A. Hawley and A. A. Fra
ser sat at the table with Borah,
while the government was repre-
scented by a number of legal lights,
including Judge G. Burch, of Michi-
gan, and Special Agent L. G.
Wheeler, who worked up the gov
ernment's case.
Borah was the center of attrac-
ton. He took matters coolly and
made no efforts to avoid observa-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-23
DEEP WATER CHANNEL
FROM LAKES TO GULF
INVOLVES SERIES OF CANALS
AND DREDGING THAT WILL
GIVE WAY FOR BATTLESHiP
aid IN SOLUTION OF HIGH
TRANSPORTATION RATES.
BY r. r. FRAZER

CHICAGO, Sept. 23-There will
be things doing down in Memphis
and the nose will be heard through
out the land, when the big bunch of
boomers from all over the middle
west gathers there on Oct. 4. 1t is
the day for the opening of the Sec
ond Lakes-tO-the-Gulf Waterway
convention. Special trains will car
ry President Roosevelt and the gov
errors of rs states to the scene.
According to Edwin S. Conway,
head of the Chicago delegation, it
will be the beginning of the tri-
umphal march of the canal enthusi-
asts which he expects to end this
year in the appropriation by con-
gress of funds sufficient to meet the
project.
The completed plan Of the water
way enthusiasts, which seems al
most like a dream, Is a series OF
canals and dredged channels that
will make it possible for battle
ship to go from New York by way
of Chicago to New Orleans and
back by sea to New York again.
The convention is to consider the
improvement CO all the water
courses of the United States, and
especially those Of the middle west.
One of the important links in the
Lakes-to-Gulf plan never before
mentioned is a canal to connect
Lake Erie and Lake Michigan by
cutting across the lower part of
Michigan. Surveys have been made
for canal to run between a point
just below Detroit to a point near
the mouth of the st. Joseph river
on Lake Michigan. These surveys
will be presented to the conven-
ton.
such a canal" said Mr.. Conway,
would be of incalculable advantage
to the whole country and to Chica-
go especially. 1t would cost about
$500, 900, 000-a small sum COM
pared with some railway projects
and appropriations of land and
money given railroad interests by
congress. Its chief advantages
would be a saving of 500 miles In
route between Chicago and Detroit,
and a gain of two months in the
shipping season"
The routing of ships from New
York to New York again, should
the gigantic plan Of the waterway
men ever be realized, would be:
From New York up the Hudson
through the improved Erie canal to
Lake Erie, down Lake Erie to the
contemplated Michigan and Erie
canal, across Lake Michigan to Chi
cago, down the backward flowing
Chicago river and the sanitary ca.
nal to Joliet, through the proposed
extension OF this canal to the Him
OILS river. down the Illinois to the
Mississippi to New Orleans and
around through the gulf and the At
lantic to New York.
Chicago delegates see great pos.
sibilities in this canal, but they will
let the project rest temporarily and
joint with the whole Mississippi
valley in a demand that congress
improve the great river aud the
Illinois and complete the 2S miles
of ditch over the divide from the
canal begun by the sanitary district
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-23

press Hettie and her court. The
floats represent the alleged to be
authentic history of the Enakops.
There will be four or five hundred
of them present to attest It's re-
liability.
A fireworks finish has been pre-
pared for the carnival that Is
guaranteed to make the Fourth Of
July seem like pale moonlight by
comparison.
The Enakops celebration will be-
gin promptly at o'clock. There
is no telling when nor where it
will end, but street car arrange
ments have been made that will
insure the return of the crowd
home no matter what becomes Of
the Enakops themselves. Few of
them hope to survive 1t. They are
sworn to eclipse all previous
achievements
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-23

trunk revealed the nude body of
the girl with her clothing tucked
about her and covered with rocks.
The weight was not sufficient to
sing the trunk.
Covington is son of j. B. Gov
ington, a grain dealer of st. Paul,
and is alleged to be the black
sheep of a highly respected family
of that city. The girl lived in Seat
tie several years prior to her mar
riage to Covington.
The dead girls uncle, Robert
Robinson, is engineer for the Pa
cific Coast syrup Co., Seattle.
II always knew Covington was
bad" said Robinson this morning,
"and l. objected to the marriage.
After that event Agnes was not
recognized by us. Her entire FAM
lily was opposed to the match"
A letter of COvington's was
found addressed to his sister,
Edith, in which he said he contem-
plated a trip to Alaska soon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-23
ASKS FOR DAUGHTER

"A petition to set aside SEN
Nlfce of Judge KEENAN, in the case
Of 14year-old Japonica Kissell,
who was sentenced to the House
of the Good Shepherd, was filed by
Mrs. Maud Kissell, the mother, this
morning. She makes affidavit to
the assertion that the cause of ia
ponica's leaving home SO often was
the mistreatment OF Mr.. Kissell.
She says that the relations be-
tween herself and daughter were
very pleasant.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-23
EIGHT HOURS ON ALL
Government WORK

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. Ga
A general order issued by the war
department is calculated to put an
end to the long-drawn-out contro-
versy between organized labor and
the army engineers over the ques-
ton of enforcing an eight-hour day
on all government work
The labor unions win decisively,
for the order Is In tne shape OF an
amendment to the army regula-
tons making an eight-hour day
general. The new regulation pro-
vides that a stipulation covering
its contents shall be incorporate
In any contract to be let hereafter.
This will make It apply to all
river and harbor work and public
buildings erected under supervision
Of army engineers. No mention of
the Panama canal is made in the
amended regulations.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-23
BUTLER is DISMISSED

Ex-Policeman Haywood failed to
materialize in police court this aft
ernoon to press the charge of be-
Ing out after dark preferred against
Frank Butler and wife, whom Hey
wood arrested in the alley back of
their own home. The court called
for him three times and then dis
missed the case.
The being out after dark ordi-
nance is an old measure designed
to give policemen power to appre-
bend suspicious characters. 1t was
passed about 20 years ago and this
is the first attempt ever made to
enforce 1t, In the Butler case II
was dug up after II became evil
dent that Haywood had no
grounds whatever for making the
arrest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-23
FAITHFUL GIRL BRIDE
MEETS TERRIBLE FATE
Husband She Left Family for Sus-
pected of Murder

SEATTLE, Sept. 23.-Married
last March against the wishes of
her parents, disowned by relatives,
murdered and her body packed in
a trunk weighted with rocks and
thrown into Puget sound, was the
fate of Agnes McComb, the hand
some 17-year-old wife of Frank
Covington.
The present whereabouts Of the
husband, who is suspected, Is un-
known. He recently left for Alas
ka.
The body Of the girl was identi-
fed at the morgue by Robert Rob-
inson, who said the murdered girl
was his niece. Her grandmother
and two uncles and an aunt live at
721 Yesler way, Seattle, and father
is at present on prospecting trip
In Okanogan county.
The body of the girl was found
yesterday morning in trunk by
Stephen Anderson on the beach
near this city. Investigation of the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-23
HARTMAN
ESCAPES

CHICAGO. Sept. 2S.-The gov
ernment's program In regard to
prosecutions OF rebate cases was
announced this morning and the
Chicago & Alton railroad will not
be prosecuted. Formal statement
will be made by Judge Lands In
court tomorrow. This decision will
cause the governments counsel to
announce that all immunity pledges
will be kept.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-23
SWEARS TO WIFE HE is
INNOCENT OF CHARGE
MADE BY DYING GIRL

as to just what caused the girls
death, her condition or the pneu-
monia. Coroner F. p. Witter held
an autopsy yesterday and deter,
mined pneumonia to have been the
cause The examination suhstan-
tiated the statement that the girl
had been betrayed.
Epstein is Californian. He
married his young wife about a
year ago in Lewiston, Idaho. She
is the daughter of David Stevens.
prosperous farmer. Mr.. Stevens
is now in the city and says he will
exert every effort to free his son.
in-law, whom he says is guiltless.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-23
GIRL FINALLY GETS
INTO PESTHOUSE

Miss May Pickell, the young do
mestic who, while suffering from
diphtheria. hid in fear of the isola-
ton hospital. appeared at the Pa
cific hotel where formerly employ
ed and asked to have her situation
back. Health Officer Grieve was
notified and sent her to the isola-
ton hospital. as she has not re-
covered. She refused to tell where
she had been in hiding.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-23
SENDS G|LLULY
To PRISON

Attorney George X. Gilluly was
sentenced to the penitentiary for
an indetermipate period Of not less
than one year by Judge Huneke
this morning. He was also fined
5000. Gilluly gave notice of appeal.
He fas convicted by jury OF forg-
ing the name Of Mrs. Florence
Gray, client, to an order for $220
witness fees.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-23
B0xCAR ROBBERS
SENT TO Pen

Judge Huneke this morning gave
an indeterminate sentence In the
penitentiary to Harry Hill and Guy
Thompson, the men who were con-
yicted of robbing Northern Pacific
boxcars. Hill but recently recov-
cred from a wound In his leg in
nicted by a shot from the revolver
OF Patrolman Willis, who detected
the robbery,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-23
10000 SEE ACROBAT FALL

WINONA. Mimi, Sept "a
Harry Gillette, who slides down a
wire from a tower 80 feet high
and plunges into tank of water as
the feature attraction for Winona's
street fair. in full view of 10000
spectators, missed the tank and
was dashed to the pavement. His
injuries may prove fatal.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-23
'oads to any damaging extent.

roads to any damaging extent.
AS far as Chicago is concerned an
appropriation by congress to com
plete the canal 70 the Illinois river
would not only be welcomed for its
effect on future business but would
afford immediate relief from the
perplexing problems of sanitation
that have disturbed that city for
many years.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-23
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses were issued
this morning to the following: j.
l.. Campbell, of Spokane, to Mabel
]. Whiting, Troy, Mont; II. C.
Meeker to Nora Mccormick, both
Spokane; r.. G, Afford and Dollie
Crockett, both Waverly; Albin
Monsoon, of Rossland, B, c., tot An
ME Knutson, of Darcy, N. D.; l. c.
Crosby, of Melrose. MINI, to Mrs.
Mabel Pace, Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-23

Judge Sullivan this morning
granted divorce to Belle Brown
from Samuel Brown on the grounds
OF non-support, 1t is charged that
Samuel drank to excess. They
were married in Kansas city, Mo,
In 1885 and have five children.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-23
ROOSEVELT To
END STRIKE

CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-President
Small, of the telegraphers' union,
said today the strike will certainly
end within 10 days by arbitration,
caused by the intervention of
Roosevelt.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-23

Another big delegation OF Hin
dus arrived In this city today and
put in the time wandering around
town. They are refugees from the
coast where the climate has be-
come too tropical for them.
A report has been circulated that
the McGoldrick Lumber Co. was
furnishing employment to the Him
dus. Mr.. McGoldrick said today
that he had Just returned from =
trip and knew nothing about the
matter but would investigate.
Some of them might have been
hired, he said, for piling wood. but
there was no disposition to sup
plant white labor with the dark
skinned strangers from India.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-23
I
STRICT ORDERS
TO POLICEMEN

The night shift on the police
force received some pointed In
structions from Chief Rice Satur-
day night in regard to behavior on
duty. He warned them against
drinking ON beats and instructed
them not to accept treats ON en-
ter saloons except In discharging
duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-12

of the United States. The city population
could, 1 venture be placed within the
limits Of Baltimore and have room to spare.
How squalidly these people live one can
see by riding a few miles out into the
country. The average village is like COL
lection OF falling straw stacks, each sur
rounded by hedge of green cactus. the
leaves Of which have thorns as sharp as
fine needles. Each house stands alone, and
no man dares peep in through the gate or
look over the walls. The cactus hedge
usually incloses small bare yard, in which
the cattle, sheep, goats, horses, pigs, camels
and chickens belonging to the family are
driven at night.
Such villages have no streets and no pave
ments whatever. After sunset they become
as dark as a pocket, except where the
houses are lighted by candles or perhaps
by American coal oil. The villagers are
farmers who own lands nearby. No one
lives on his farm, and in looking over the
landscape one sees no horses, barns, nor
fences. There are only bare fields or the
crops.
In the pasture lands the sheep, goats, pigs
and other animals are herded watched by a
shepherd. who Is often employed by sew
eral farmers at so much for each animal,
the f1ocks thus feeding together. At night
he drives them all to the village, and each
animal makes bee line for it's own in
dividual home. No one would think Of
leaving even a goat outside the town after
dark for fear of thieves.
These are the conditions within a mile Of
Tangier, the chief seaport of Morocco. In
the Interior they must be far worse There
many of the families live in tents, but all
are on the constant lookout against thieves
and brigands. and nearly every tribe Is at
war with its neighbors.
Country Of Mohammedan Tribes.
Often q ha1f-dozen or more Of the VIII
lagos make up the home Of one tribe. They
are governed by a chief who collects GER
tain taxes. and who acts ~ their leader In