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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-30
INDIANS ALSO
SELL WOMEN

VANCOUVER, Aug. 30-The sell
ing OF pretty Indian girls, neither
of whom was IA years of age, to
the highest bidder in open market
for native slaves, was the chief fea-
ture of the Indian potlatch at Alert
bay.
The girls were openly sold by
their male friends to other Indians
for wives. One was bought for
81 900 cash. Another girl named
Rosa was sold for 1,400 blankets.
supposed to be worth $500, Another
girl named Rehecca has been sold
at Alert bay times. She is not
yet 20 years of age, and has been
the mother of children, all of
whom died in infancy.
In the deals made last week the
girls were not consulted in any
way. They simply went for the
highest price, and one Of the girls
even voluntarily looked on at the
time of the sale, not knowing that
she was to be the victim of the
deal
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-30
RAND
MEAT HERE

Meat Inspector Bittrick this
morning complained about peddlers
selling ham and bacon around town.
These people claim it Is home cured
from the farms, but 1t is reany
eastern meat. During the past 4
days the inspector has confiscated
and destroyed about 1000 pounds
of 1t.
The meat is absolutely bad, in
side and out. The peddlers doctor
1t SO that 1t looks all right and sell
1t at a lower price than butchers
retail. The health department
wants people VINO see these
peddlers to inform them.
The men have been using smoke
houses on Second av. and East
Sprague to prepare it for selling.
The inspector said:
II have been unable to apprehend
these men, but as soon as | do will
arrest and prosecute them. The
meat would be harmful in it's con-
dition and those who eat 1t may
become sick"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-30
BIG PARADE
LABOR DAY

Next Monday at 10 a. m. the
greatest Labor day parade ever wit.
messed in the Inland empire will
form in line on Riverside west OF
Monroe ST. The program has been
completed for celebrating labor's
annual holiday and there is every
indication that the procession will
show at least 5000 union men in
line. Hillyard will send in dele.
cation of 200. No discord has
marred this years preparations for
the celebration.
AS outlined in the official pro,
gram the parade will be led by
Thomas Joyce, marshal Of the day,
and a platoon of police. Following
these will come the speakers of the
day, e. O. Conner and H. L.
Hughes; president Of the day, J.
H. Stevenson, Mayor Moore, or
Acting Mayor Pratt, the city coun.
Gil and city commissioners, all In
carriages.
Each of the divisions Of the
parade will be led by band. The
first section will be made up of the
bricklayers, blacksmiths, machin.
lists, molders, pressmen, clerks, bar
tenders, cooks, walters and wait.
resses and Federal union 1924, In
the order of the age Of their
charters.
The second division will be head.
ed by a platoon of the assistant
marshals OF the day on foot, leading
the building trades. The third di
vision will include the team drivers
on foot; the team owners, in rigs
and Federal union 1929. The lat
ter union expects to have nearly
1000 men in line.
Several floats will accompany
the parade in competition.
From Monroe and Riverside the
parade will march on Riverside to
Sprague, from there to Division, on
Division to. Riverside and back
down to Monroe, where 1t will be
reviewed by the mayor and city
council and the marshal and
aides.
Speaking will begin at Mantle
park about 2 O'Clock and the ath'
letic contests will be held at the
same place during the afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-30
WIFE CONv|CTS
ERR|NG PAIR

Harry Taylor, barber, and Pearl
Brown, Of Fernie, B. c., were fined
500 and costs each In police court
this morning on a statutory charge.
The only witness for the state was
Mrs. Taylor, who appeared In court
with her youngest child. The father
reached over and took 1t upon his
knee while his wife testified against
him. Just previous to this hearing,
a case Of wife desertion against the
prisoner was dismissed on the
showing that he had established his
wife in the barber business on
Washington st.
She said that ever since last
February her husband had been
staying away from home every time
the Brown woman came to town.
She. said she supposed he preferred
this woman because he got money
from her. She added, 81 don't know
which of us he has obtained the
most money from"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-30
H|NDUS INVADE.
THIS COUNTRY

The vanguard Of an influx of
cheap labor from India has devel-
oped in band Of Hindus who re-
ported to the police that their bag
gage was lost en- route. They
shipped here in a boxcar and claim
they paid brakeman for carrying
them. Last night they slept out
doors in their street clothes and
without other covering They were
a sorry looking lot this morning.
They have plenty of money, one
says, but don't want to invest in
bedding or buy food because their
baggage is well stocked.
This band has been in Canada 4
years and did railroad work while
there. They are a picturesque and
dirty lot, with their red and blue
turbans. They have picked up
enough of the language to con-
verse. Several employment agents
are after them to ship them out to
railroad construction work. On &C
count of not having their baggage
they won't go. Their religion will
not permit of their eating food pre-
pared by other hands, and in conse-
quence they are stinting their ap-
petites until they can make camp.
The Hindus are becoming more
numerous in this state, especially
on the Sound. British Columbia is
trying to get rid of them. They
are as cheap as Chinese and there
are millions of them to come If
they ever get a foothold.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-30
MEN NOT
ELATEO

The proposition of the fair man
agement to hold q Labor day" at
the fair does not create any great
amount OF enthusiasm among local
union men, who are opposed to the
methods Of the w. w. P. Co.
The fact that the lines Of the
company are on the unfair list
makes it impossible for a Labor
day" to be successfully celebrated
at the Interstate fair. While the
grounds could be reached by the
lines of the Traction Co., several
blocks would have to be walked
after leaving the cars.
Not all the men announced as
being in the conference with the
fair people were present at the con.
ference yesterday. e. A. Cooney,
local organizer of the A. F. of L.,
said he knew nothing of the propo-
sition until someone told him about
it last night. He said he would be
opposed to holding a Labor day.
at the fair until such time as the
w. w. P. Co. Strengthened up mat
tiers with the local unions. He said
he did not play the races and was
opposed to race track gambling.
The average workingman Is in the
same boat. His money comes too
hard.
Union men generally look at the
Labor day" proposition at the fair
as another effort on the part of the
w. w. P. Co. to break down the
last opposition to the company.
Thomas Ivey, secretary of the
Central Labor union, who attend
ed the meeting yesterday, said the
matter was not definitely settled
but would be referred to the local
unions.
1t is stated that the Ingersoll
people offered the unions $500 II
they would hold their regular La
Dor day exercises at NatatOrium
park, and this offer failed to recon
cile the unions to the w. w. p.
Co. lines. In comparison the 500
offered by the fair management
looks rather small to the men who
the expected to exhibit their
prowess as athletes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-30
DOG MURDER
AR0USES IRE

The barbarous spectacle Of a
humane society officer Strengthening
unclaimed dogs with his revolver
aroused the ire of ]. II. Jackson, a
newcomer, this morning. 1t was
his first experience with anything
Of the kind. as all cities in the
country have painless devices for
putting the unfortunate CANNES out
of the way.
THAT is the most cowardly and
cruelest thing | ever saw" he said.
THAT so-called humane officer held
the dogs by the neck with 1 hand
and put bullets into them until they
died with the other. Never before
In my experience In many cities
have beheld sight like that. It's
enough tot sicken anybody with
Spokane"
The Press has long protested
against this inhumane manner of
disposing of dogs. 1t is hard to see
how a man could be procured to
do the killing. That no better way
has been adopted Is due to the In
difference of the city officials.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-30
DROPS DEAD
: IN STRUGGLE
Alonzo Norman Expires While Trying to Take a
Rifle Away From S. A. Brown.

While scuffling for the posses
sion Of a rifle about 10 o'clock last
night Alonzo Norman, age SO, a
bdcklayer, dropped dead from
over-exertion. Samuel A. Brown,
his father-in-law, after announcing
that he intended to kill himself,
grabbed the rifle from the wall
and Norman attacked him. Mrs.
Norman witnessed the struggle.
Mrs. Brown has divorce SUIT
pending.
The Browns, due to his drinking,
have been separated some time. He
reached the house at 1914 Desmet
av. about $3.50 o'clock and told Mrs.
Brown that il she did not withdraw
the divorce proceedings ne would
jump into the river She persuaded
him to be peaceable and he said
he would awaken his daughter, Mrs.
Norman, and have her get him
something to eat. When about to
awaken her, 1t is presumed, he saw
the rifle and took 1t down. Mr..
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-30

QUEBEC, Aug. 30.-Divers went
down today to explore the river bot
tom for bodies carried down with
the collapse Of the st. Lawrence
bridge last night. Investigation by
authorities into the possible GRIM
inal origin of the disaster began
today.
OF 1902 skilled American workmen
on the bridge. only 10 are known
to have escaped. Two OF these are
dying today.
Hundreds of workmen under
trained engineers are working TO
save the injured who are pinned by
steel wreckage above the water.
The collapse occurred last eve.
ming. The workmen had just QUIT
when the long span began to fall
and they had no time TO get ashore
before half of the structure, nearly
2 miles long, crashed into the
water. But a few of the men had
reached safety when the ruins car.
ried the south shore anchorage
away.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-30
SPLENDID TIME At
TELEcRAPHERS' BALL

The union telegraphers' ball last
night was an elegant affair socially
and equally successful financially.
The only regret arising from the
occasion was that the clock could
not be started backward at mid
night. Not less than $50 people
were on the floor.
The returns are not all in yet,
but 1t is certain the ball will net
the operators approximately $500.
This will be distributed where
needed in maintaining a solid front
in this city during the prevailing
strike.
1t is confidently expected that an
other week will bring a settlement
If not, the operators will organize
something else to keep busy and
good natured over They haven't
the slightest doubt of winning
eventually.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-30
NEARLY 100 DEAD.
Victims Of Quebec Bridge Disaster Still Pinned
In Steel Wreckage.

A few men on framework that did
not sink entirely below the surface
were saved and steamer that had
just passed under the bridge picked
up others in the water.
The bridge was miles below
Quebes and had been In course OF
construction for the past 6 years.
Two years more would have been
required to compete It. The cost
of the work was $10,000,00O.
The Phoenixville Bridge CO., OF
Pennsylvania, had the contract.
Eighteen bodies had been recov-
cred this afternoon. The known
dead includes B. A. CAMEL, general
foreman of the Ph0enixville Bridge
Co.; Chief Engineer Birks. John
Whaley, foreman; James Victor.
Hardy, James Idaho, fireman
named Davis, Wilfret Proulex,
Zepraim LARA Barthe.
The secretary of the Quebec
Bridge Co.. with a party OF friends,
had driven on the bridge to watch
construction work and just reached
the road upon return to shore when
the collapse occurred.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-30
BRUNO BRIBERY
Demurrer UP

Judge Sullivan tomorrow after
noon will bear argument on de-
murrer In the case of alleged
bribery brought against Frank
Bruno by Chief Of Police Rice. The
defense argues that the informa-
ton Is improperly drawn and there
are no grounds for action.
The fact that the letter which
accompanied the 5000 Bruno sent
did not refer to any arrangement
for the protection OF the Bruno in
terests and that the $500 could only
regarded as a present. will be
-" defense II the case
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-30
MAIL TELEGRAM
GRAFT EXPOSED

PORTLAND, Aug. 80. - The
Western Union is cheating the
postoffice department.
The Western Union is mailing
kilograms and only putting l cent
postage on them. This is all right
for the company, because as long
as letter carries l cent postage
it will be sent to its destination
and the postage due will be collect
ed from the recipient.
After taking 25 cents from a per-
son in Seattle for mailing a tele-
gram. the Western Union will only
spend ! cent in postage and will
make the recipient OF the telegram
pay the other cent. This has been
proven in specific instances.
In the local postoffice it Is said
that kilograms are being sent by
mail and that the matter will be
taken before the postal inspectors.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-30
If LATTER CORPORATION IS
LEFT, LIGHTING MONOPOLY
BIG DEAL WILL BE CONSUM.
MATED, 1T Is RUMORED.

II negotiations now pending are
brought to a successful conclusion
the street car lines of the Wash
ington Water Power Co. will be alb
sorbed by the Graves interests.
The only hitch that exists over
the transfer Ia the desire of the
w. w. p. Co. to continue dts light
monopoly in this city. The company
is willing to sell its surface lines,
but wants to retain its water power
plant and rights and to be assured
OF clear field as far as lighting is
concerned.
II the Graves people will not
enter into conception In the light
ing business they can have the
lines. This is the proposition as it
is generally understood In business
circles.
1t is stated that the w. w. P.
has not been able to show satisfac-
tory profit for the money invested
in Its car lines. 1t has kept up a
continual war with organized labor.
and has never appeared to be able
to operate transportation In the
same class as its rival. Constant
and heavy expenditures in extern
slons and improvements have been
demanded in order to keep the sys-
TEN abreast OF the Graves projects,
and in this contest the latter COM
pany has come out on top, build
ing up great system although en-
tirely dependent on the w. w. p.
for power.
With the completion Of the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-30
HEAVY MACHINERY
FOR GRAVES PLANT

Mammoth generators and other
machinery for the Graves plant at
Nine Mile are being unloaded from
the cars at Boone av. and the o.
r. & n. crossing. One piece OF
machinery weighs % tons and will
have to be transported to Nine
Mne on a wagon especially built
fof It. The wagon will weigh over
4 tons and the whole load will be
halled TO Nine Mile by a traction
engine 1t is expected that the feat
or delivering this gigantic load will!
MOI be accomplished wit.>out con
siderable time and trouble.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-30

Brown is a small man, while Nor
man was large. Brown, though, was
given superhuman strength by his
frenzy. The men struggled des-
perately for possession Of the rifle.
Mrs. Brown shouted to Norman:
''If the gun is loaded, be care
full"
Norman Immediately released his
grasp and fell painting to the
ground. The 2 women carried him
into the house, where he breathed
his last.
Believing that he had merely
tainted, they called DR.. ]. Suther-
land, who pronounced death to have
been caused by apoplexy, following
excitement.
Brown Immediately went away
and has not since been seen. De-
tectives McDermott and Macdonald
went to the scene of the tragedy
this morning and inspected the
rifle. It was unloaded and had not
been fired,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-30
CITY INSPECTORS
LIKE TO RIDE

Twenty dollars for streetcar tick
cts was expended by the city this
month, according to bills received
from the Traction Co. At that
rate the inspectors for whom the
tickets were obtained did a heap
of travelling.
The Washington Water Power
Co. bill is not in yet, but it is said
to be even larger than the other,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-30

IS GREAT

With the key to the city in their
possession, the members of the nu.
merous singing societies compos-
ing the North Pacific Saengerbund
own the town today, since their
grand opening concert at the Au.
ditorium last night.
An expert musical critique IL ne
cessary to do the program justice
and the person who didn't hear it
couldn't get an idea OF what he
missed.
The big event for today, unless
the rain spoils 1t, is the parade at
4 o'clock and the grand festival con-
cert at Natatorium park at in the
evening. A rehearsal was held at
the park today.
Tomorrow's program includes a
Seeing Spokane" tour and BAN
quet at Natatorium in the evening.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-30
RICHARD MANSFIELD DEAD
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Omitted Press Association.)
NEW LONDON, Conn.,, Aug. 30.
Richard Mansfield, the great
actor, died at his summer home
here at $3.50 this morning. The d.
rect cause Of death was diseased
liver, attended by many complica-
lions.
Mansfield had been around the
house since his return last week
from Saranac lake, N. ", but 3
days ago a change for the worse
started. DR.. Allen, local physician,
said the circumstances of the case
made recovery impossible.
Despite this, the actor had been
reported as improving.
For months Mansfield has been;
failing both physically and mental.
ly. For several years he has been
irritable, almost unbearably so at
times, and has had more or less
trouble with members of his com.
pany in consequence. Z,
Before his last season closed he
was forced to quit the stage and
60 abroad. Failing to find relief,
he came back to his cottage in the
woods here, where his last days
have been pathetic reminders OF
his former great powers. In his
sufferings he lived over the days
that have made him famous, and
In delirium went over his parts
again in Richard The Third, Shy.
lock, Henry V and numerous
other characters of his repertoire,
which was probably the most extern
sive of any modern actor.
He leaves a wife, who was for
merly Beatrice Cameron, his lead
ing woman, and son VINO resem-
bles his father. The family has
splendid home on Riverside drive,
in New York city.
Mansfield was so years old. He
was born in Heligoland, the son OF
an English army officer. His mother
was famous singer under the
stage name Of Madame Rudersdorff.
The boy went to Derby school In
England, and it was here, while act
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-30
BOSS sWATTED BRAKE

William B. Hale, a Northern Pa.
cific trainmaster, was arrested this
morning on complaint Of John Nc.
Carthy, brakeman, who claimed
Hale struck him when he insisted
on a recommendation when he re-
signed. Mccarthy claims that un.
less a railroad man has q recom-
mendation or clearance" from q
railroad where he worked last, no
cannot work for any other road.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-30
BARRIERS ARE HAPPY

The BARRIERS union held a well
attended meeting last night and
completed final arrangements for
Labor day. There were about 100
members at the meeting. The
members OF the union are happy
over their success In securing an
increase in wages without trouble
of any kind with their employers,
and cannot speak too highly of the
fair mnaner In which they have
been treated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-30
DOZEN KILLED
MANY DYING

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Omitted Press Association.)
CHARLESTON, ILL.,, Aug. 3d.
Twelve were killed and from so to
60 seriously injured, Is OF whom
are expected to die, in a wreck on
the Nation interurban 1 mile west
of this city at noon today.
The disaster occurred on a sharp
curve, when passenger car with
a trailer collided head-on with an
express car, both going 80 miles
an hour. The cars loaded with pas
sengers were bound for the county
fair at Nation.
Among the dead are Thomas
Wakeley, William Nelson and his
8 year old son, Raymond Cole, age
6; Harley Cole, age g.; lack VAN
deventer, Edward Reynolds, Albert
Smith, w. A. Price.
All named were residents OF Mat
toon, Charleston or neighboring
towns.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-30
SHOT At HUBBY
COSTS WIFE SIS

A compromise was effected this
morning in the case against Mrs.
G. II. Clark. charged with assault
with intent to do bodily harm. She
entered plea OF guilty to simple
assault and was fined SIS and costs
by Judge f. II. Sullivan. early
this month she took shot at her
husband on account OF her hus-
bands attention TO a Mrs. Carico.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-30
WILL NEED ALL
POLICEMEN

Chief Rice this morning notified
his subordinates that during fair
week none of them would be al
lowed to take vacations. The en-
tire year is vacation time" for
some of the men, but the chief
means the regulation lay-off from
duty which each man is allowed.
Evidently the chief expects to
need the entire department while
the fair is on. If the usual gang of
touts and track followers arrive, the
precaution is we'll taken. And
they'll all be here. Cities that will
permit their graft are getting
scacer every year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-30
UNION Label ON
jim DALEY

Federal union No. 1922 Is now
one of, II not the largest federal
union In the country. The union
numbers nearly 900 men, and is In
creasing its membership every
meeting. Recently the laborers
employed on the Inland Empire
lines were added to the rolls.
Among other recruits gathered in
by the big federal last night was
James J. Daley. weather prophet,
political forecaster and philosopher.
Mr.. Daley Is New Zealander,
where all the people are unionists,
and he cannot keep out of some la
Dor organization, so he cast his
lot with the local federal. He is
deputy in the Office of the city
comptroller.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-30
ROBBED BY "RUSTLER'
IN THE COEUR D'ALENE

Will Irwin. OF the Dempsey ho-
tel. reported to the police this
morning that last night while
drinking with women "box rustlersv
in the Occur d'Alene resort he was
robbed of 500
And box rustlers" have all been
sternly banished.
Now, how could this robbery oc-
cur? Dutch Jake" will probablX
remark. Don't tell EN-"
It's somehow beginning to seem
more and more like the days pre-
ceding the last city election.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-30
PORTLAND FIREMEN
DEMAND INCREASE

PORTLAND, Aug. 30.-Fire cap
tains and transit men in the city's
employ have struck for an increase
In salary. The captains having
been there with their request be.
fore, were recommended for the
raise by the ways and means COM
mittee.
The increase In the ranks of cap
tain is from 500 to s115 and that
asked for by the employees of the
city engineer is from 500 to S120.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-30
READY To
QUIT KEYS
Omitted Press Association.)

NOnlteQ fTeSS ASSOCidlloI.l
. CLEVELAND, Aug. 30-This city
Is to be made the center of the
telegraphers' strike, according to in
formation today. The union learn
ed that IL expert operators are en-
route here to break the strike at
the Western Union. Ninety-one
struck here and rs are working.
The men at work will be asked
to quit and the situation has been
such it is believed they are ready
to leave the keys.