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Bisbee daily review., 1907-07-07

LCCERNE. July 6.-Since the re- opening of the longest funicular rail way in the whole world up the Stan zcrhorn, this place has become more popular than ever, if that is possible
 Large numbers of people, make ust of the. railway to go up the mountain and stay all night to be up early the next morning to see the sun rise who would otherwise have been frightened at the climb.
 The American Episcopal church has also been reopened for the season with the Rev. Charles Eugene Betti- cher as chaplain. Mir. ana Mrs. Scott of New York. have arrived here, also MT. Powell Johnson of Chicago.
 one of the favorite amusements is to take thetea baskets which have now become 50 popular and invite ones friends to a cup of tea in the afternoon high up in the mountain.
 Mr. Gottfried Westermacher, the prominent Brooklyn politician. has ar rived with his wife and ramiiy from
Bisbee daily review., 1907-07-07

The ideal form Of education for weakly children has been found by the municipality of Charlottenburg, q suburb of Berlin. which has establish ed an open-air school in the neighbOr- ing Grunewald FOrst
 Here all the children who are not fit fer the ordinary course, in the city public schools are taught under the health-giving pine trees. and have more play than work. There are swings to exercise the children who are not strong enough to run about with gymnastic apparatus for the more robust. The teachers are all
Bisbee daily review., 1907-07-07

Was correctly informed regarding the Emperor's attitude.
 The incident has had only one pleasant result-it has broken the ice between the Kaiser and his oldest son. the Crown Prince. who was the one who told him of the whole affair without a moments hesitation, al though he expected to be turned down by his father, who was at first loath to believe anything.
 Father and son are now insepara- ble, and in the midst of his worrying William is unmistakably proud of the Grown Princes perspicacity and cour- age.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-07-07
ous but not fatal. The military au, thorities will hold an inquiry.

ous but not fatal. The military au- thorities will hold an inquiry.
 America may have the honor of the visit of the most notorious Prince in Europe, Crown Prince George, of Servia.
 Having tried every means to make his son behave at home, King Peter, of Servia. has decided to let him tray. el abroad.
 The young man will travel ineog- nito, perhaps because he so wishes, but more likely because any scan dals in which he will surely be i'm, plicated will then not disgrace the royal Servian family.
 Prince George goes first to Vien- na, then to Berlin and from there to London, where he will visit the Balk- an Exposition.
 Leaving England he will cross the Atlantic as a first class passenger on one of the regular boats He will occupy an ordinary state room, King Peter not being rich enough to have his son travel in cabin de luxe.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-07-07

Father and son are now insepara- , ble. and in the midst of his worrying William is unmistakably proud of the Grown Princes perspicacity and cour- age
 An attempt will be made, am old, to induce Mrs. Russell Sage, of New York, to use part of her enorm- us fortune to abolish the terrible white slave trade. which is continu- ally going on between Europe and America
 In no way could Mrs Sage immor- .alize the memory of her husbands and her own name than by wiping out his blot upon her country's reputa- ton, Germans say.
 The agents who are engaged in this horrible business, and who annually ruin the happiness of hundreds of homes and send thousands of girls to immoral resorts, are nearly all American or Americanized Jews, and although the authorities, both on this side and in America. do everything within their power to stop the traffic it is not believed it will end until some private society with ample means at its command takes up, the matter.
 The application to Mrs. Sage is to be signed by some of the most prom inent women in Germany.
 German military authorities are greatly interested in the planned voy- age of Count Zeppelin's dirigible air ship from Lake Constance, on the Swiss border. to Wilhelmshaven, the naval port on the North Sea coast, which will be undertake in the very near future. The distance between the two points is about 450 miles, and she Count expects to cover it in about twenty hours.
 If he is successful the government intends to buy the Counts airship, and it will play a prominent part in the combined military and naval ma noeurres this fall.
 The Kaiser was very much inter ested in the cabled reports of the bal Oon. which sailed across the fortifiea- tions of New York last week, sue cessfully dropping paper shells into some of the forts.
 immediate expulsion rom the Aus trian army will be the fate of any of ficer who participates in a duel, if Emperor Francis Joseph remains in his present mood.
 The reason is a particularly atroc- iOus duel fought between two Aus trian officers in the military barracks 1t Triente the other day.
 
 Lieutenants Rertl and Wernik had dispute, blows were struck and a duel with heavy cavalry swords as weapons was the result.
 After fencing stUObornly for some minutes both co,lbatants neglected their guard to reach out for decis- i've blow Lieutenant HeTtl brought his sword down on his opponents forehead with great force, cutting al most through the skull, while at the same moment Lieutenant Wernik's point pierced Hertls heart, and he fell dead on the floor.
 Lieutenant Wernik's injury is seri-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13
TO FINANCE
D0UST FIGHT

The w. J. Doust finance commit
tee met in the Offices Of e. f. Wag-
goner this morning, but Secretary
Laws has not given out any infor
nation as to what was done to-
wards paying the campaign ex-
penses. The committee consists of
Ed Sanders, E. F. Waggoner and
Henry Greenberg.
w. J. Doust expressed every con-
fdence of his nomination over
Moore. Give me the nomination, y
he said, land l will win the cleo
ton sure"
The Doust committee got to-
gether last night and prepared a
platform in which Doust Is made to
favor everything good that pos
sibly can be brought about in Spo-
kane, such as good government,
good streets, good scavenger sys-
TEN, good policemen and good
parks-everything fine and lovely.
Some wits got together today and
prepared the following platform as
a burlesque on the original:
Il favor the abolition Of small
pox: I favor eternal good weather;
/ favor Rockefeller donating s100,.
100000 to the city of Spokane; |
favor the discovery of oil in the
Palouse country; | favor such a
wheat crop as never before was
raised; favor everything and any
thing to. get elected"
At the luncheon at Davenport s
this noon in honor Of Governor
Chamberlain, of Oregon, presided
over by Mayor Daggett, the Doust
platform, as revised. was read and
created much amusement.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13
HARTMAN IN POLICE COURT TO
CONVICT HIS CHEAP STEN0CRAPHER
(Scripps News Associa ton }

NEW YORK, April 13-Harri-
man appeared in police court this
morning and testified against
Stenographer Hill, accused of
stealing the Hartmann Webster let
ters and selling them to the news
papers.
Hartman was on the stand an
hour and half. He refused to an
swer question of Hills lawyer. The
court ordered him to answer. The
magnate sharply replied he did not
propose TO answer. The attorney
for the state then came to Harri-
mans relief with an objection,
which the court sustained.
Hartman refused to tell the
name Of the friend to whom he had
read the letter month after 1t was
written. He identified the letter
as that which caused the Roose-
welt sensation. Before the exam
ination was finish he was excused
on account of an important en-
gagement.
Out of all the tidal wave OF
charges and countercharges In the
Roosevelt Hartman imbroglia
there has been one arrest Is il
one of the presidents party2 Is ii
one of his millionaire enemies? Is
1t a millionaire newspaper owner?
Oh. no. It's just an SIS week
clerk.
Frank w. Hill Is his name. Just
now he has no Job, but has fam
lily of a wife and children over in
Brooklyn. He is charged with sell
ing a copy of the now famous Har-
riman letter to New York paper.
Hill is no coward. but he IS a
broken down man, with his arrest
following a long period OF enforced
idleness after his discharge by Mr.
Hartman.
After he was arrested aud taken
to The Tombs court he was re-
| leased ON bail, made twice the size
usually fixed upon in cases Of mis-
demeanors. Hill does not know
how TO fight his giant enemy. and is
| also greatly worried over his wife
and children. who need the wages
he has been wont to bring them
each week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13
DESSERT WILL
FIGHT BEGINS

The big Dessert will fight was
opened in the superior court this
morning by the filing of petition
on behalf of the widow, Louise
Dessert, attacking the validity of
the instrument by which the late
Spokane capitalist disposed Of his
property, leaving 81 to his wife.
Mrs. Dessert alleges that the will
admitted to probate by Judge Sui
Ivan is the product of an unsound
mind For months before his
death. she claims, her husband had
suffered from dementia; that In his
rawlings he accused her Of infideHty
and of being in a conspiracy with
her brother, Fritz Merchant, to de-
fraud him.
Baldassar Wise and James B.
GRAY, executors of the estate, ap-
pointed by Judge Sullivan. are ac-
cused Of inducing the deceased
while in a feeble state of mind to
sign the will that cut her off with
practically nothing. She alleges
they were aware of his state of
mind at the time.
Mrs. Dessert also filed a petition
70 the appointment of Moses OPP
penheimer as guardian of her son,
Victor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13
(Scripps News Associa tion.)

(SCrlpnS news ASsOclotlon.)
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 13.
Events are moving rapidly in the
presidential race. Roosevelt has
practically selected Taft as his
choice in the contest. Foraker has
decided upon the immediate open
ing OF his campaign of opposition
in Ohio.
A week ago Roosevelt had no
choice. He thought favorably of
Taft. Root and Cortelyou, but was
in no way committed to the support
of any Of them. He was awaiting
the trend of events.
Foraker has so accelerated the
trend that the president is forced
to make up his mind and ii is re-
ported on good authority that he
has already decided to throw all
his influence 10 Taft. Root and
Cortelyou could hardly make the
pace.
There are tactical reasons as
we'll as Taft's qualifications in ia
vor of his selection. Ohio is to be
the early battle ground and Taft
is beyond all question the man 80
lead the Roosevelt forces there.
Foraker is going ahead without
accepting Taft's challenge or wait
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13
he CuSSED ROOSEVELT
But GOT PLACE
fScripps News Associa.ion.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., April IS.
Rugged General Charles F.
Humphrey has just been reappoint-
ed by President Roosevelt TO the
head of the quartermaster's depart-
ment of the army. The fact is
noteworthy because there was
day when he had wordy war with
Roosevelt. In the course of IL he
told T. r. what was what in
language that fairly sizzled. It
happened in front of Santiago when
T. r. was colonel of the Rough
Riders and Humphrey was a
colonel in charge of the quarter
masters department. Colonel
Teddy returned the fire with inter-
est
After Roosevelt became presi-
dent a vacancy occurred in the Of
fee Of quartermaster general, and
Humphrey was in line for it. ROose-
welt was disposed not to appoint
him. but Humphreys fine record
made him a winner. The presi-
dent has just reappointed him.
Humphrey has splendid career
as a soldier that runs back to the
Civil war He wears medal OF
honor. bestowed for gallantry un.
der fire. He fought Indians for II
years on the frontier and served in
Cuba and the Philippines.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13
FORT WILL NEED
MORE Water

Owing to the probable increase
in water consumption this coming
summer, officers at Fort Wright
have asked the board of public
works if an agreement with the
government which allows the use
of 125,O00 gallons of water day
at 81 per annum will permit the
fort the privilege of saving water
and paying for it on cumulative
basis.
There are now s companies at
the fort where previously but 4
were stationed. Water will also be
needed for sprinkling roads, lawns
and shrubbery. Up to date the fort
has never used its full 1875, 900 gal
Ions a day. When the fort reserva-
ton was accepted by the govern
ment, as part of the Indictment,
the city agreed to run water to the
east line of the reservation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13
CAMPAIGN COIN IN SIGHT

the primaries have determined
whether the Second ward will go
Moore or Doust against Mayor
Daggett. The wholesale liquor
dealers are ready to pour $4,000
into the fund for the support OF
Daggett should the democrats
show evidence at the primaries of
considerable strength over the re-
publicans.
The Daggett and Moore men
have "hustlers' out now bringing
In registration. The Doust people
are believed to have no finances
yet. What little is 'in" is being
expended for printing matter.
The city hall bunch have adopted
a unique way of placing before the
people refutation of statements re-
garding the conduct of city affairs
by sending to each voter a copy Of
Comptroller Robert Fairley's repSrt
on city affairs, finances and all de-
partments for the fiscal year.
The Daggett forces will soon be-
gin a campaign by mail and circu-
lar.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13
FORAKER HAS DRIVEN
ROOSEVELT TO TAFT

ing for acceptance OF the one is
sued by him. Each of the gladia-
tors dared the other to fight II out
al a primary election. Foraker has
his coat off and will wade into the
fray next week with speech to be
delivered at Canton, o. He has ac-
cepted other invitations and will
without delay enlarge his list of
appointments.
Formal headquarters have been
opened at Columbus by the Taft
boomers and the work of organiza-
tion in his interest is rapidly going
forward
Reports from Ohio indicate that
the state is taking on the condition
OF an army camp. Bugles are call
ing the political warriors to action
and they are rapidly lining up for
the fight.
Politicians who have an interest
in the financial side of campaigns
anticipate good season. Foraker
is n millionaire and, besides, II is
, expected that the financial mag
mates opposed to Roosevelt will
, meet almost any call made upon
them for funds. Taft Is not rich
but the wealth Of his brother s
family exceeds s25,000,000
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13
FOUNDHUSbAND
HANGING

Ole C. Johnson committed sui
eide sometime yesterday in the
woodshed of his home, 1904 Spot
ford av., by hanging himself to one
of the rafters. A block of wood on
the floor was evidently used to
stand on while tying the rope
around his neck and to the rafter.
When the block was kicked away
1t left his feet dangling about 10
inches off the floor. His wife en-
tered the woodshed and was pros
trated at the sight She called for
a neighbours help. Mrs. Johnson
cut the body down before Coroner
Witter arrived.
Johnson had attempted to take
his life once before. He had been
on spree for few days proceed
ing his suicide.
The funeral will be held at noon
tomorrow from the undertaking
parlors of Buchanan & Co. The
Building Laborers' union will have
charge. lnterment will be in
Greenwood cemetery.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13
DENVER DECISION IS ;:
SPOKANE'S STRONGHOLD

Spokane's case in the rate hear
ing to be resumed at Portland by
the interstate commerce commits
sion Monday appears to hang on
the following of precedent es-
tablished last year in a ruling on
the Denver case. If this precedent
is followed Spokane will win the
contention that no higher rate can
be charged from Chicago on freight
consigned to Spokane than on the
freight consigned from the same
points to Seattle, Portland or any
other coast city. In the Denver
hearing the commission decided
that a railroad has no right to
charge unremunerative rates on a
long haul with view to making
up the loss on rate charges from
intermediate points and on this
Denver won practically the same
fight that Spokane is making.
At present Spokane is compelled
to pay the full rate clear through
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13
ONLY II, But AGENTS OF KINGS
TRIED u TIMES TO KILL HIM

when both were killed in a horrible
manner. Peter Karageorgevitch
then assembled the throne. He is
also unpopular. and the cry for
Prince George continues.
King Peter, 1t is charged. has
kept up the pursuit of the prince.
When the youth went to Constan-
tinople ON visit recently he was
fired upon by 2 swarthy fellows.
The bullets went wide, but the
men were captured. They confess
ed they had been hired to kill the
young pretender to King ePters
throne.
Prince Obrenovitch says when
he is 20 he will proclaim himself
king of Servia, and. if necessary,
will take the field to fight for his
throne, He is expected to have a
powerful following.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13
WIFE AND BABY
LEFT ALONE

Where Is George Gardner, a bar
tender?
His wife and baby are at the
Great Northern depot every day
since he disappeared 3 days ago,
awaiting his return. They arrived
here from Seattle and were not &C
Qualnted The husband went up
town and told his wife to await his
return. Gardner never returned
and the police are unable TO find
him. Gardner is described as 81
years old. slim, fair and with light
brown eyes, He has a star tattoo
ed on his left hand.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13

This bridge will probably carry
rs ton cars, provided they do not
run more than 4 miles an hour, that
not more than l in one direction
are run on span at a time, and
there is no congestion Of traffic"
The report further says that
there are several members of the
structure which are strained to the
breaking point without any weight
other than their own.
In reply to communication
sent to H. N. Wallace, of the
Wallace Coates Engineering Co.,
President William H. Roy, Of the
board of public works, this morn
ing received letter stating that
the Wallace Coates Co. had estl-
mated it would cost $175,000 to
strengthen the Monroe st. bridge.
No estimate is furnished as to the
expense Of complete rebuilding,
but it has been stated before that
this will probably be 100000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13

to the coast with the local rate
from the coast back added on
freight shipped from Chicago. The
coast cities and railroads defend
this system Of holdup by claiming
the advantage Of water competi-
ton forces the roads to make fav-
orable through rates.
In other words. the argument Is
that because the railroads are
forced by natural condition
they cannot alter to make IA
vorable rates cities deprived OF
these advantages should be COM
PEELED to submit to any extOrtion
the railroads see fit to inf1ict in
order to make up what they claim
to lose in making through rates
to meet the water competition.
Most of the attorneys and rail-
road managers who attended the
first hearing in Spokane last sum-
mer will take part in the Portland
hearing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13
TRUST BUSTER
/ 4 BUSY

E. A. Cooney, laundry trust
bTster, put in a strenuous time last
night, He first spoke to the
Fourth Ward improvement club
and told that organization just how
he stood in the present campaign.
From that meeting he went to the
Carpenters union meeting and was
given a cordial reception as he re-
lated to the 900 men assembled
how the laundry trust handled its
employees in the matter of hours
and wages. He also explained
what had been done toward smash
ing the trust and asked for the sup
port of the carpenters for the wom-
en- and girls employed in this class
of labor.
The building laborers and plumb
ers were also visited. and there is
no doubt out what these unions
will aid in every way possible in
busting the trust.
1t<i Is expected that the trust will
attempt to shut off supplies for the
Eastern laundry. The members of
that organization think they have
corpered supplies and this has
been one of their strong cards in
maintaining their organization and
destroying competition.
One reason the Laundry Work
ers' Yunion was delayed in organic
ing was that preparation be made
for every contingency of this ma
ture.
1t can be stated that all the sup
plies necessary have been assured
and efforts to cripple the union
laundry in this way are foredoomed
to failure.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13
1AsHINGToN. SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1907.
HONORJEFFERS0NTO TONIGHT

Governor Chamberlain, Of Ore
gon, who will be the principal
speaker tonight at the Jeffersonian
banquet, arrived this forenoon. He
was accompanied by William Good
year. of the Colfax Commoner, and
several other visitors. The party
was met at the o. r. & N. depot by
the democratic reception commit
tee and conducted to Davenport
where luncheon was served. They
will be entertained this afternoon
with automobile trips around the
city.
The following program of toasts
night at the banquet at Hotel Spo-
kane:
Introduction of POSTMASTER, by
Thomas Maloney, president; toast
master acceptance, Hon. w. c..
Jones; address of welcome, the
mayor; Democracy the Best Hope
Of American Labor, Hon. H. p.
Knight (Wallace); Man." Hon.
Fred E. Baldwin: "Jeffersons
Theories INDICATED" Gov. George
Chamberlin (Oregon); III He
Lived Today What Would He
Say?" Hon. Del Cary Smith; "Po-
litical Ideals" Hon. Lester P.
Edge; Modern Democracy A. w.
Jones; "The Moral ISSUE" Hon.
Chas. F. Jackson Boise, Idaho) I;
And Ye Shall Know the Truth and
the Truth Shall Make Ye Free"
Hon. William Goodyear (Colfax,
WASH.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13

Can a voter cross out a name or
names on the primary ballot called
for and received by him, and write
in the name or names of others
who have not filed their names as
candidates for nomination?
Corporation Counsel Geraghty
says no. The primary law recog-
nizes the existence of parties. and
the important part they play in the
system Of government; and for the
purpose Of correcting the abuses
which have crept into the admins
tration of these parties with the re-
sulting evil influences and effect
upon the government, the state has
stepped in and undertaken to say
how these parties should be con
trolled in their actions.
The same question has been
raised in other states where the
direct primary is in force. 1t was
raised in Minnesota, and there in
the case of the state VS.. Gulden V.
John, part Of the opinion handed
down was as follows: Eve are Of
the opinion not only that the le-
gislators limited the electors at the
primary election to vote for those
candidates who had filed notice to
be such, but that in making such
restriction there is no unwarranted
or unreasonable interference with
the exercise of the elective fran
chise, and that the law is there
fore constitutional as against the
objection raised"
The chief objection raised In that
case was, as in the Washington
law, that the ballots did not pro-
vide blank spaces In which voters
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13
NESBIT
NEEDS MONEY
(ScrInps News ssoc!a ton. }

(ScrIpps News Assoc!a tion.)
NEW YORK, April ia letter
Thaw received yesterday from
Howard Nesbit, Evelyn's brother,
was made public today. 1t asks the
loan Of 500, promising faithful al.
legiance in future. The writer
wrote at great length to explain
how his childish" gratitude had
been aroused by White and he lied
in Childish thoughtlessness' to
Jerome, but now he had, from the
movement Evelyn told her story
on the stand, been her "adoring
appreciative brother" There is
much more of same before the
writer finally approached the
climax in pathetic appeal for
cash