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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-27
SCENES IN CHINESE
FAMINE CAMP

One of the first OF the dilapidated
huts, half unroofed, sheltered Is
souls. Two old women sat in the
middle of the ! room, picking the
wadding from some filthy cotton
clothes. AS fast as II was taken
from the clothes this wadding found
its way into the dinner kettle.
A mother with babe in her arms
sat on the damp earth. Two other
little children were stretched out on
the bare ground. The mother
kissed the pinched face Of her little
one and then handed it to the good
foreigner She pleaded that 1t be
taken-that it at least might be
saved. She said the famine had
taken husband, home and other
children.
A few feet away was another
mother, scarce SO fortunate. She
was hugglng to her breast and wall
ing over the dead body of her little
one 1t had apparently lived hut a
few weeks. 1t had also been crush
ed in the coils of grim starvation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-27
SPOKANE WASHINGTON. SATURDAY
REPUBLICANS ANNOUNCE A PLATFORM

The republican city platform adopted by commit
tee last night
Commends the direct primary law.
Accuses the democratic administration breach Of trust
extravaganza other crimes.
Advocates liberal" policy.
Charges mayor chief police preventing
from doing its duty
Declares for abolition saloon
forfeiture licenses saloons committed
Makes exception in law enforcement regards
Sunday closing
Demands ordinance prohibiting sale of liquor after a.
and enforcement of ordinance prohibiting sale of liquor
after a. m.
Endorses charter amendment governing city
Favors day labor city when considered practical
Reconstruction of bridges construction bridges
where needed.
Assessment public service corporations for fair proper
ton of cost of bridges they
Favors municipal lighting plant If considered profitable
Calls republican nominees clean able
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-27
MEsMERlZED, HE DIES MUM

SHENANDOAH, Pa, April 27.-
After a stage hynotist had visited
here the boys began initiating him.
and while raising Richard Foley.
aged II, In horizontal position In
a stiffened and mesmerized condi,
ton, they let him fall and his head
struck the pavement with force.
Foley took to his bed that night
but did not tell his parents the
source Of his trouble, and they.
with the doctors, We're puzzled I'M
til after his death, when the other
boys told. Young Foley, with boy
like chivalry, though in agony for
2 weeks, shielded his chums The
parents do not blame the boys.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-27
SHE HuGcED THE DENTIST

NEW YORK, April 27.-Under
the influence of dentists laughing
gas. Miss Agnes LovendesM. %,
Rugged the dentist until the police
interterred. The girl has been I'M
dergoing dental operations at the
Office of DR.. John Taylor. The mo-
ment the gas took effect the young
woman leaped from the chair and
clasped DR.. Taylor about the neck.
The doctor tried to eXtricate him.
self from the embrace in vain.
Then he called for help, and his
wife telephoned for the police. The
girl was taken to a hospital.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-27
Hermann FOUND
NOT GUILTY
(Scripps News Association.)

WASHINGTON, April 27-Binger
Hermann, congressman from Ore
gon, accused of completely in land
frauds, was found not guilty by the
jury at 12:45 this afternoon. The
jury had been out since $3.50 yes
terday. They returned for addition
al instructions this morning and
soon after returned the verdict.
The Observation-Disclosures con-
spiracy case was postponed today
until October.
Hermann was charged with con-
spiracy in connection with the
Mitchell frauds while he was land
commissioner.
Hermann received the verdict
calmly, saying:
Its what | expected. I am
greatly pleased to have my honor
indicated"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-27

major carries cards on which is en-
graved the following:
Major the Honorable de la Poer
Bereford, member of the United
States Service club, London; Royal
Yacht club, Cowles; Union club,
Dublin"
The major gave his age as 40 and
birth place Ireland. He is man
of striking appearance, wears a
black Van Dyke beard, and is in
clined in dress to be dandy.
He said this morning that his
arrest was all a mistake. He claims
to have wealthy connections and
that he IS blue blood whose line
age can be traced far back into
British history, Lord Admiral Beres-
ford, head of the English navy, be-
ing cousin.
The major was seen in his cell at
noon and was very much angered
at what he termed the ignorance
of some person of the law. He said:
Il drew some drafts on me old
friend in Victoria, doncherknow.
TIL bloomin' gentlemen | gave them
to, ah, they were frightened of
them, but they shouldn't 'av been,
now, should they? | am en- route
to st. Paul to 60 into business
boatin' on tn Mississippi rivah Ad-
miral Beresford and are all ov the
same bunch-we are cousins.
81 shall make someone pay for
my incarceration as soon as | am
safely out of it,"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-27
Kill LED
(Scripps News Associaticn.)

(scripps News Association.)
BALTIMORE, April 27-The new
pier Of the Baltimore G. Ohio rail-
road, In course Of construction, COL
Iapsed this morning, burying about
rs men.
BY noon 4 bodies were recovered.
A steamer at a nearby pier was
lifted 8.feet by the upheavai caused
by the collapse.
II is estimated the dead and in
jured number from so to rs.
Divers fastened from various
wreckine companies. The first
ones lown reported many bodies in
sight, pinned by masses of steel
and concrete.
One foreman on the iron work
was carried down by huge grder.
He managed to work his way from
under and reached the surface. He
will recover.
Sixteen injured have been taken
to the hospital, some fatally hurt.
From 40 to SO workmen went down
with the structure. It now seems
certain they are beneath the water
dead. The pier was being built for
the ojint use Of the B. G. o. and the
North German Lloyd steamship
companies. 1t is supposed the ma
terials were too heavy for the mud
site. The accident occurred with
out the slightest warning.
At o'clock 20 bodies were still
under the ruins.
Among the identified dead is
Howard L. EIIender, civil engineer
for the Mclean Construction Co.
The police say there is no reason
to hope the dead are fewer than es-
TAINTED.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-27
GOLD IN DOOR YARDS

LOS ANGELES, April 27.-Every
beach bungalow from Santa Monica
to Redondo has gold mine for a
front yard, according to the assays
of the shifting sand dunes, made
by the Wiswell Milling Machinery
G Mining Co., which has just COM
pleted a separation plant at Shake
speare beach, between Manhattan
and Eedondo.
The first run will be made
this week and beach property own
ers are anxiously awaiting results
before they start to spend their
sand.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-27
;pecial Correspondence to The Press

Special Correspondence to The Press
SHANGHAI, April PA visit to
the famine refugee camps around
Tsiaugpu reveals horrors almost
beyond credence. Huddled in one
city of hunger are over half mill
lion remnants If what were once
human beings.
To what level the enawing an
guish of starvation will reduce men
and women is so startlingly Illus
trated it seems like nightmare.
On the outskirts Of the camp ema-
ciated women and children are
searching for the last yestige of the
weeds and grass. The mass of in
diges;ible stuff is soon simmering
in the soap kettles of the frenz!ed
throng.
Two aged men fought by the way.
side as the correspondent passed
into the village, They struggled
like beasts. The prize was bit of
root one had dug from the hillside.
1t was considered a priceless deli
cacy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-27
ROCKS HOGS IN CRADLE

RICHMOND, Tex. April PA
unique case of hog theft came to
light when one Of the officials went
out in quest Of the hog thief and
found negro and his wife. the
former rocking cradle. After a
search of the house the officer de-
cided to take look at the baby
to which the man objected, saying
that the doctor said the baby should
not be uncovered. The officer per-
scisted and when he uncovered the
supposed baby he found the missing
hog, While he was doing SO the
man slipped out and escaped.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-27
WON'T EAT SINCE SON LEFT

HAMILTON. O.. April 27.-De~
serted by her only relative and son,
Mrs. Maggie Mccormick, 81. is
starving herself to death, The
missing one is Edward Mccormick,
81. bricklayer, He disappeared
March 81. Since then the mother
has not eaten. She is so weak
that she is confined in her bed. No
cause is known why Mccormick
disappeared. His mother believes
he committed suicide. They came
here 6 weeks ago from Columbus,
o. He was her sole support.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-27
HORSE HIS OWN LAWYER

BAYONNE, N. Y, April GA
horse has decided a case in the
police court that baffled the efforts
of lawyers and an acting record
er. Simon Cohn said that the ami
NAL belonged to him. Jacob Alpin
also claimed 1t and refused to give
it up. Cohn had witnesses to prove
the horse was his, and lawyers
wrangled over the ownership for
an hour and a half. Finally Cohn
said that the horse knew the way
home from any part of Bayonne
The animal was liberated from a
stall at police headquarters and
went straight to the stable of
Cohn. The court then decided
that the horse belonged to Cohn.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-27
BROWN HAD TO
SPEND MONEY

Two other councilmen today filed
with the city clerk their statements
of expenses incurred for the cleo
ton. ohm Gray. who wants to sue
coed himself in the Second ward
got oft cheap for $40. l.. c. Brown,
who also wants to succeed himself,
spent s525 in securing his nomina-
ton. Gray's expense was merely
the fling fee, while Brown. who had
lots OF opposition, resorted to print
ing matter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-27
IN TROUBLE AGAIN

The love affairs of Nellie Heaiy
are again being aired in police
court. This time she had the eX-
perience win a brakeman named
Ben Cohen. She met Cohen one
night and Cohen fell in love with
her. He bought her dresses. Then
they had a falling out and it Is al
legged he stole back the dresses,
That is why he was jailed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-27
COUNTY GETS ROAD MONEY

OLYMPIA. April 27--Out of the
s135 900 appropriated by the last
legislature for state roads. Spokane
county has been apportioned S12.-
991,4S by State Highway Commits
sioner J. NJ. Snow. An equal
amount, according to the state
laws. must now be appropriated by
this county, and the entire amount
may then he expended in the i'm
provement OF state roads.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-27
man
GETS Water

A writ of mandate, demanding
the Hillyard Water Co. TO turn
water into the Harrison st. main,
was issued this morning by Judge
Poindexter. The writ was granted
upon a petition filed by Patrick
Foley. who alleged that the water
has been turned off from that main
since April 8. although he has kept
his water fees paid up. He further
alleged scheme to compel him to
go to additional expense of having
water piped to his house from an
other main.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-27
CELLMATE ARRESTED
(Scripps News AssoCia tlnn.l

(Scripps News Associa tion.f
CHICAGO, April 27-Edwin
Tate, burglar and cellmate of ~ G,
Doughterty, the convicted superin-
tendent of schools at Peoria, was
rearrested this morning. Tate es-
capped from the Peoria police,
where he was held under sus-
picion Of blowing the safe of the
Peoria board Of education, destroy
ing papers necessary to further in
dictments against Dougherty and
possible conviction of Dougherty's
associates.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-27
BREWERIES SIGN
WAGE SCALE

The Schade and Spokane brew
ing companies have signed the new
scale Of wages for their engineers,
The head engineers get raised from
81 to SIS day. and the secondary
engineers are raised from $3.50 to
81 a day. The agreement will be
effective for 3 years. The Inland
Brewing Co, has not yet signed the
scale, but II is understood it will
do so within the next few days.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-27
STILL TRUE TO THAW

NEW YORK, April 27.--Mrs.
William Thaw and the Countess of
Yarmouth Unexpectedly called upon
Thaw today. They found Evelyn
already at the door of her hus.
bands cell, making her daily visit,
George Carnegie and wife sailed for
Europe today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-27
ODD FELLOWS CELEBRATE

SEATTLE, April 27.-The sSth
anniversary of the Independent Or
der of Odd Fellows was celebrated
by the members Of that organiza-
ton of this place yesterday by be-
slowing of the decorations Of the
Order of Chivalry on Is women at
the Leschi park pavilion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-27
WILL NOT GRANT
WAGE SCALE

Electrical contractors have reach
ed an agreement to stand firm in
their determination not to grant a
81 a day raise May l to electrical
workers, and say that in preference
they will let the electricians do the
contracting themselves and sell
them the material. Most of the
small electrical work is done under
contract Of owners of electrical
supplies houses.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-27
ORGANIZE TO OPPOSE
ROOSEVELT
(Scrlpps News Associa tion.)

CHICAGO, April 27.-Labor men
today announce the organization, by
partisans OF Meyer. Haywood and
Pettibone, called Undesirable Citi-
zens. Their object is to oppose the
nomination and election of Roose-
welt. They claim membership of
10000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-27
EMMA EAMES DIVORCED

. WHITE PLAINS. N. Y, April 81
"A decree has been signed giving
absolute divorce to Emma Games
Story from Julian Story. restora-
ton of her maiden name and the
right to remarry. Story Is forbid
den to remarry during the life Of
his wife.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-27
INVALID WIFE GOES
TO HUSBANDS TRIAL

DENVER, April 27.-Under the
care of nurse detailed by the
Western Federation of Miners.
Mrs, w. d. Haywood and her 2
small daughters left this morning
for Boise to attend the trial of her
husband
Mrs. Haywood is an invalid. Pre-
vious to his arrest her husband had
been her constant attendant
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-27
ROBBERY on TRAIN

Special Agent Hindman has mott
fed the police of the theft Of gold
watch and brooch from passen-
ger on a Northern Pacific. A lib
eral reward is offered. A descrip-
ton was furnished the police and
they were advised to keep a look
out on pawnshops.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-27

fScr,pps News Associa.ion.)

MEXICO CITY, April 27--Re-
peated meetings of the cabinet in
the last "a hours have given rise
to rumors Of trouble with Guate-
mala as the result of the assassina,
tion in Oxaca of General Barrllas
former president of Guatemala. The
minister of war denies that Mexi
co is massing troops on the border
of Guatemala.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-27
HOLDUP MAN
IS VERY NICE

Jack Rush and Jessie Lee, who
live at the Ross block, were held
mp on the railroad track at Post st.
early last evening by a masked man
with gun. The highwayman was
shod, slight and very courteous.
He took all the money Rush had in
his pockets-not more than 81 in
small change. Rush gave the po-
lice a good description.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-27
and
WHIPPED
(Scrinps News Association

SPENCER, Ind, April 27.-Eight
masked men before daylight this
morning cut the wires between this
town and points west. They went
to the home of John Layman, farm
or, and ordered him out. When
he resisted they shot twice, then
tied him to tree and thrashed him.
Layman was taken in by his fam
lily. He is dying with 2 bullets in
his chest. He had been charged in
a warrant with immortality.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-27
LAKE BOAT FOR COAST

DETROIT, April 81. - Captain
Whiteside. Of San Francisco. has
purchased the iron steamer Dever-
eaux for use in Pacific coast trade.
He will round Cape Horn as soon as
equipped for salt water travel.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-27
Z men ARE
BURIED
fScripps News Association

fScripps News Associatiou.)
JOHNSTOWN, Pa, April 81
flooding the Foustwell mine Of the
Berwinde Coal Co. today, a men
were entombed. Their fate is unde-
termined
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-27
EDITOR CONVICTED.

STERLING, H., April 27.-Edwin
T. Fuller, editor Of the Dixon Sun.
was found guilty by jury today
of criminal libel for articles against
County Treasurer Walter Merriam.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-27
FUNERAL TOMORROW

Elizabeth Fearl, aged 20 years,
died this moruing at the residence,
0702 Toledo av. Rev. w. J. Hindley
will ofiiciate at the funeral services
tomorrow afternoon at E214 IN
diana av.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-27
CARTER ACCUSED

A complaint. charging criminal
assault against Charles Carter,
alias George Williams, was filed
this morning by Deputy Prosecuting
Attorney pugh.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-27
HENEY STILL
ON HIS TRAIL

(Scripps News Association)
SAN FRANCISCO, April 81
Prosecutor Heney declares Her
mann's acquittal will have no eff
feet on his trial at Portland on
charge OF land fraud.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-27
READY TO STRIKE
IN FRISCO
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association
SAN FRANCISCO, April PA
strike of street carmen now seems
inevitable. A careful canvass of
the barns this morning shows an
overwhelming sentiment in favor of
a walkout. All negotiations are off.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-27
BAD DAY AT EXPOSITION

NORFOLK. Va, April 27.-
President and Mrs. Roosevelt and
party of friends, including Bacon.
went up the James river on the
Sylph today The weather is dis
agreeable. 1t rained heavily last
night and threatens more. Today
is Maryland day at the fair. The
streets are filled with miniature
lakes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-27
CAN'T Ely TODAY

ST. LOUIS, April Ell. c. Nc
Coy, aeronaut, has decided to post.
pone his start in balloon sched-
uled for tonight on account of I'M
favorable winds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-27
NO HURRY IN CUBA

CINCINNATI, April 27.--Taft an
nounced here today that American
troops would not be withdrawn
from Cuba until Sept. l, 1908.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-27
LOCOMOTIVE KILLS 3

FALLON, Mo. April PA loco.
motive on the Wabash railroad
blew up this morning ad killed 3
trainmen.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-27
GRAND SECRETARY OF
(. S. KILLED
News AsSocia.ion.)

PEORIA, H., April 27.-Mrs.
Kate l.. Chester, of Chicago, grand
secretary of the Eastern Star, fell
through an elevator shaft at the
Mayer hotel this morning and was
Killed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-27
ICE TRUST MAGNATES
FINED 500 EACH

tScripps News AssociationD
CINCINNATI, April Flour
members OF the ice trust pleaded
guilty today and were fined 500
each.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-27
LITTLE JUNIORS WIN

The Little Juniors beat the Buck
eyes in a hot game of ball this
morning by a score of % TO IS.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-27
At Least He Claims to Be and Looks the Part---
Accused Of Passing Bad Checks.

major the Honorable de
la Poer Beresford, member
Of the United States Serv-
ice club, London; Royal
Yacht club, CoWIes; Union
club, Dublin"
And he Is now In Jail in
, Spokane.
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