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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05
BIG FAIR BUSTED

NORFOLK, Dec. 5.-The James
town exposition has closed in a
blaze of bankruptcy instead of
glory, and a receiver has been ap-
pointed to administer what is left
of the show
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05
TROOPS FOR GOLDFIELD

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. s.
Assistant Secretary of War Oliver
and Gen. Bell, are holding them
selves in readiness to send federal
troops into Goldfield at once If ne
cessary. Troops included in the
order are the Twentieth and
TWenty-firSt infantry.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05

Rear Admiral Robley d. Evans,
Fighting Bob has a big job of
marketing on his hands.
The big fleet of United States
battleships, 16 in all, will sail from
Hampton Roads on Dec. Is. The
voyage will cover $4,000 miles in
approximately three months. Of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05
SAYS SHE SHOOK HIM

]. W. Day has brought action for
divorce from Belle Day on the
grounds of desertion. They married
in this city in December, 1888, and
in 1905, it is alleged she left the
matrimonial dOmicile.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05
DATES OF FRUIT EXHIBITION

WALLA WALLA, Dec. 5.-Fruit
Inspector c. d. Whitney has re-
ceived word that President Stew
art, of the State Horticultural So
ciety, has fixed the dates for the
state convention 10 be held in
Walla Walla for Jan. 20, 80, 81.
From 800 to 500 delegates are ex-
pected from every part of the state.
Many prizes will be given.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05
LADIES TO HOLD BAZAAR

The ladies of the First English
Lutheran church will hold bazaar
in the league room of the church,
corner Fourth and Monroe, Friday
afternoon and evening. Refresh
ments will be served
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05
BUNKER HILL DIVIDEND

WALLACE, Dec. 5.-A monthly
dividend of $123,000 was declared
yesterday by the Bunker Hill &
Sullivan mine. The aggregate divi'
dends for this year amount to ST.
$50 600.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05

ficers and men will total 14.33S.
The problem of feeding this
aboardship colony is not a small
one Fighting Bob" did some tall
figuring before he was ready to
visit the market houses.
In all, the food stuffs alone Will
weigh nearly 7.00O.OOO pounds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05
ScHOOl FIGHT AT MOSCOW
RESULTS IN MURDEROUS At
TEMPT ON LIFE OF SUPER
INTENDENT.

MOSCOW, Idaho, Dec. 5.-There
is no longer any doubt but that a
deliberate attempt was made to
poison the entire family of J. r.
Bevis. city superintendent of
schools, by placing poison in the
milk. Chemical analysis has shown
that corrosive sublimate was used
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05

Posed under the direction of
Miss Madison for this paper.
breathing deeply. Repeat this 10
or 20 times.
Extend the arms over the head
as high as possible, the hands held
as in the illustration. In this posi-
ton work the wrists up and down
several times, then drop the hands
sideways, level with the shoulders
holding the arms stiff. In this po
sition turn the arm back and forth
still holding it horizontal.
Massage is good for the arms
and hands. Using good skin food
thoroughly, the massage and eXer
else will make the arms round
plump and fair to look upon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05
Make Your Arms Beautiful Its Easy
BY MARGARET MADISON

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-There is
no reason why every girl and wom-
an should not have beautiful arms.
They are woman's inheritance and
if nature has cheated her out of
her right she ca novercome the
fault by little careful exercise.
A half round weight, in the form
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05

The Spokane Press delivered to
any part of the city fer 25 cents
per month.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Mrs. C. w.
Watson, OF Fairmount, West Vir-
ginia. won the highest honors at
the horse show by capturing the
national horse show gold chal-
Ienge cup. worth $500, In compe-
tition with two of the Vanderbilts
and other blue bloods.
The cup was offered for the best
pair OF horses suitable for a demi.
mall or stanhope phaeton, the
horses TO be driven by their bona
hde owners.
Mrs. Watson drove Lord Balti.
more and My Maryland. a splendid
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05

pair of bay geldings, Opposed to
her were the best that Alfred G..
and Reginald Vanderbilt could
muster with all their wealth, and
both the young men, renowned as
reinsmen, drove their entries. Re-
ginald sat behind two thorough
breds that had won blue ribbons
In another class, and Alfred held
the reins over Wanda and Tona-
wanda. There were several other
entries. The contest was long and
spirited. Mrs. Watson's final vic
tory was greeted with roar OF
cheers by the spectators.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-16
STRIKE is OVER DECLARES
GENERAL MANAGER CLOWRs

New York. Aug 15.-At the general
offices o fthe two telegraph companies
1t was said today that no difficulty was
being experienced In handling all the
business offered.
The strike Is over" declared Col
onel Clowry, president and general
manager of the Western Union. we
are having many applications from
the strikers for their former positions.
but we are turning them down. We
have filled the positions vacated by
the operators who went on strike and
have applications on file for more po-
sitions than We need men TO hll."
Local officers Of the union still pro-
fess To feel confidence in the outcome
They deny that any Of the union men
have applied for their old positions.
General Manager stone Of the Asso-
ciated Press. today declared that the
news gathering association Is moving
Il report steadily forward and that the
situation Is improving hourly Mr..
Stone expects the fun Associated Pres
service to be resumed not later than
Saturday.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-16
THE WOMAN SAID TO HAVE
CAUSED THE WHOLE TROUBLE

Buffalo. ~ ". Aug. l5.-Mrs Lulu
Nichols. the woman who caused tho
strike Of the telegraph operators
which has crippled the commercial
telegraph system of the country. was
formerly "a Buffalo woman. She was
the wife of Ernest Nichols at one time
a desk sergeant in the Buttalo police
department Mrs Nichols up TO three
years ago was employed AT the Buffalo
office Of the Western Union COMPANY
as an operator At that time. after a
disagreement with her husband, Mrs
Nichols. with her ten-year-old son ar
ranged To be transferred 20 the West
ern Union Office in san Francisco.
What her object was in leaving BUT
falo was not known at that time nor
is 1t known now She gave no reason
for her departure other than TO inti-
mate that she was going To the coast
on a business mission of Importance
Mrs. Nichols was employed by the
Western Union here both before ana
after her marriage. 1t was through
her that her husband learned telegra
ply. and thus obtained position ~
the police department Little ~
known about the married life of Mrs.
Nichols, other than the fact that she
and her husband did not get on well
together. lie left her before she was
transferred to the west She was oi
a good Buffalo family who were we'll
known here about twenty-five years
ago. Her maiden name was Lu'u
Wade
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-16
SITUATION IN Sr. LOUIS
REMAINS UNCHANGED

ST. Louis, Aug 1.-THE statement
was made today by the president OF
the local union to the chairman Of the
brokers committee that there win ht.
no strike Of the leased wire systems
until a general strike order Is issued
by President Small of the Commercial
Telegraphers' Union of America. la
the event this strike order ~ issued.
II is said, all the brokers operators not
working under contract will be called
out.
The strike situation remains pract 2
cally unchanged In this city. The Of
ficials Of the Western Union and Pos
tai companies claim that business Is
moving steadily forward with but
slight delay with the prospect OF I'M
proyement in the immediate future.
President George III. Plant of the
Merchants Exchange has sent tele-
gram to President Roosevelt az oys-
ter Bay. requesting Mr.. Roosevelt to
use his personal influence toward se-
curing a settlement of the present
strife.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-16
MRS. NICHOLS TELLS
HOW 1T ALL HAPPENED

Oakland. Cal, Aug. .l6.-Mrs SADIE
Nichols the Western Union Telegraph
company's operator who figures In the
strike. has been an operator In the
Western Union employ in san Fran
cisco and Oakland for two years.
Samuel J. Small. national president oi
the Telegrapher's union, styled Mr'
Nichols as the storm center of the
strike"
Concerning her position Mrs. Mich
OILS says:
II had been greatly bothered by the
operators at Los Angeles sending un-
intelligible messages over my wire II
was not that | was insulted SO much
as the impossiblllty of understanding
what was being sent. Several nlSh'
chief operators tried 10 make out the
stuff. and on their failure | suppose
the trouble was reported 10 the high
officials of the company
Mrs Nichols denies the reports from
the east that she had deserted her
husband In Buffalo. She asserts that
she was the victim of his neglect and
that Superintendent of Police Bull or
Buffalo had helped her to get divorce
from her husband subsequently pro-
curing his dismissal from the depart
ment. Mrs. Nichols worked through
the recent strike. She said that she
was heavily I'm debt. and could not ar
ford TO give up her work. Mrs. Mich
OILS was a railroad and commercial op-
orator I'm Buffalo before her marriage.
She was transferred ta the coast AT
her own request by The western
TTuf0u
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-16
MURDERER TELLES
OUT Of JAIL
ON BOND
Given Freedom by the District
Court Upon Furnishing of
$4,000 by -Four Friends.

Octaviano l. Telles. the murderer
of Simplicio Marquee at san Rafael
Valencia county, December 20. 1899.
who was arrested at san Rafael last
Sunday by Mounted Policeman G. Il.
Murray. was released from the Berna-
lillo county Jail Wednesday night
about s O'Clock. under $4,000 bond.
Telles was brought here Tuesday
and lodged In the county Jail by Off
eer Murray. and Wednesday morning
a party OF friends of the prisoner Wis
tied him at the Jail As a result Of
their visit party composed Of Ale
iandrO SandOval. Victor Sais. T. ).
Hubbell and Andres Romero ap-
peared before Judge Ira A. Abbott
In the chambers Of the district conrt
and applied for the release Of Telles
on bond.
After hearing the representation Of
the four men. Judge Abbott gave
Telles his temporary freedom under
$4,000 bond. each Of the four men
giving s2.5OO. Telies was ordered 10
appear In the district court room on
the first Monday in September. when
the September session Of the district
court cOnvenes.
Telles Is enjoying his freedom as the
guest Of one Of his Dondsmen
Telles was indicted in 1891 on
charge Of murder but broke JAN and
successfully eluded the officers. set
tling Ia Mexico. II is possible that he
viii b. tried on tie original indief-
ment
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-16
HARRINGTON IS
SAVED FROM
GALLOWS
FOLK INTERVIEWS
AT LAST MOMENT
Stubborn Fight to Save Bogus
Lord Ends in Victory Goes to
Prison on Life Sentence for
Cold BIooded Murder,

jefferson city Mo- Aug l5--F.
Seymour Darlington. bogus lord,
sWindler, rogue and convicted muir
derer of James Mccain. Will not die
ON the gallows after all. Governor
Folk has oommuted Barrington's sem
tencc to lie imprisonment
harrington was to have hanged last
month. Apparently every possible re-
sort OF shreWd lawyers 20 save his
neck had been tried and In vain. Yet
at the eleventh hour. after the Brit
ish government had Withdrawn its in
terveution. and the supreme court ot
the United states had refused 90 in
terfere to save the Englishman.
two Judges of the Missouri supreme
court petiuoncd Governor FOLK for a
respite.
This was granted and the commu-
tation, which was announced today,
follows as natural sequence.
harrington has no friends in this
country. but there are many honest
men and women iu Missouri who are
not satisfied that he murdered James
Mccain and who have spent time aud
money to save him from the gallows.
! llt tN lAAf Ai ~ Nl w iilfil iatil llik ARAi
was committed was purely circum-
stantial The body supposed 70 be
that of Mccain, Barrington's former
employer. was never satisfactorily
Identified There were no eye Wit
nesses To the killing. harrington was
adjudgcd guilty. his defenders say.
largely because he was known to be
an imposter. who had induced a
young Missouri girl Wilhelmina
Grace Coehrane. OF Kansas City--to
wed him on the strength Of his as-
sumed title. and an ail-arouud crook
with "a rague's record in England aud
the United states.
The discussion of the Darlington
case has been prolonged and bitter
Now that Governor Folk has decided
that the EnRlishmau shall not hang
the question is whether his Whilom
defenders will rest content or viii
continue the fight In his behalf In the
hope Of getting him out of prison.
Most people believe that they viii be
satisfied In saving him from the gal
lows
Darlington viii he brought To JEFF
ferson city In few days from the
ST Louis county iail al Clayton, where
he has been prisoner since the muir
der Of McCann.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-16
GERMANS JAIL
AMERICA A n
MOTOR|ST
NEW YORKER CONDEMNED
FOR KILLING WOMAN
Three Months in Prison for His
Reckless Driving; Chauffeur
BIameS Victim for Causing
Accident.

Berlin, Aug. l5.-Emil Jerome 81
mon of New York, a nineteen-y -year-old
sophomore of the science department
of Columbia university. was tried to-
day at Posdam fof killing Frau
Schulz. wife of a farmer, near Luck
enwalde. July 9. in an automobile ae-
cident, and was sentenced TO three
months Imprisonment with costs. Tho
lawyer for the defense gave notice Of
appeal and demanded the liberation
Of his client in $3.50 bail but the court
refused to grant the demand be-
cause Simon, being a foreigner, might
leave the country and forfeit his bail.
Various witnesses testified that the
automobile was going very fast. but
Simon and a metal worker named
Lohman, who was i'm the car with
him testified that the speed was not
above twelve to fifteen miles an hour
at the moment OF the accident.
Simons explanation was that he
met a wagon which refused to go to
the right compelling him to go to tn 3
left suddenly. He was at the same
moment overtaking two women.
These separated as the machine APP
preached, one going TO the right, and
the other to the left The latter lost
her head when she saw the automo-
bile veering toward her side, and tried
to cross in front of it, but the machine
struck her. Simon added that he did
not know he had caused the woman's
death. and moved on because he
feared hostilities from the peasants.
Lohmann confirmed SimOn's story.
Other witnesses testified that Frau
Schulz apparently was struck on the
footpath at the side Of the road, the
barely missing the trees.
An expert automobilist named Zech-
lin testified that the machine, which
was of 9-horse power and made In
Detroit had jJist been repaired. owing
to the overheating Of parts of II, AMI
could not make over eighteen miles an
hour.
The mother Of Simon at the time of
his arrest offered bail in S250,000 for
his release. but II was refused.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-16
Chicago Leader of the Striking
TeIegraphers Declares Walk
out of Typographical Union a
Distinct Probability.
CL0WRY CLAIMS THE
OPERATORS ARE BEATEN
More Men Than Needed Apply
For Positions in New York,
Says Head of Western Union,
Same Story From Postal,

Chicago. Aug. 15.--President Sam
uel HI. Small. OF the Commercial
Telegraphers' union. arrived here
from san Francisco this evening. He
Immediately went into conference
with Secretary Russell aud the lead
ers of the local union. Tomorrow 1t
is planned to have meeting with
Commissioner of Labor Neill and
President Samuel Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor II is
hoped that the officials Of the tele-
graph companies may be Induced to
take part In this conference, but the
present attitude of the local officials
of the telegraph companies would ap-
pear to indicate that the presence of
these men is highly improbable.
General Secretary and Treasurer
Wesley Russell of the Commercial
Telegraphers' Union of America. said
this afternoon that before tomorrow
morning a general strike of the COM
mercial telegraphers throughout the
United States would be called. Fur
thermore there is a distinct proba bill
ity that the International Topographic
cal union may become involved in the
matter as a sympathetic movement
this meaning that tn. printers will re-
fuse to handle non eihon press mat
ter.
This Is not officially announced as
yet. but there Is every probability that
II may soon be announced as a fact.
General Secretary Russell an
nounced that the Associated Press
strike has been officially endorsed and
that all Associated Press men who
were In doubt about their status
should be informed that all of them
should quit work pending the signing
of the scale by their general manager.
c. T.. Hin. a member of the national
executive board of the G. r. u. A.,
reached Chicago today and said posi-
lively that while the men in Canada
have no grievances they are ready at
a moments notice to go ont To help
the American union to win.
The officials Of the order OF Rail
way photographers have sent an em-
phatic demand TO their men TO refuse
all Western Union and Postal business
and with this aid. the commercial
do not know how IL can
be possible for the companies TO beat
them.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-16
DAlRyMAlD SUES FOR
cows GIVEN ST0ESSEl
Peculiar SideIight ON DOings During
Famous Siege of Port Arthur.

st. Petersburg. Aug IA case
brought against the wife Of General
Stoessel by Frau Rutzki, formerly a
dairy owner Of Port Arthur. Is Pc
culiar echo Of the famous siege. and
is attracting much attention. The cir
cumstances Of the case are as follows:
Just before the investment % Port
Arthur. Frau Rutzki. whO had no de-
sire 60 experience the siege. departed,
leaving three valuable milk cows with
fodder sufficient for q twelve month
as "a loan in charge Of Captain Bon
daryeff chier 81 the military hospital.
with Instructions that the milk be-
used for hospital patients After some
weeks the losses % Russian officers
were 81 heavy that General Stoessel
ordered alI the officers of the admin
istrative medical corps 20 the front
Captain Bondaryeff. however. prevail
cd upon General Stoessel % allow him
% remain. Al the same time, IL Is
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-16
FIGHTING YELLOW FEVER
EPIDEMIC IN CUBA.
Vigorous Measures To Prevent Spread
of Disease Among American
soldiers.

Washington. Aug. 16-Vigorous
measures to prevent the extension of
yellow fever to the troops of the
American camp at Cienfuegos, Cuba,
are being taken by the health author
tiles under command of Major Henry
=. Birmingham. u. s. A., Lieutenant
Colonel Blair ID. Taylor, chief sur
geon OF the army. and DIR. Aristides
Agramonte. the cuban yellow fever
expert.
All tho soldiers stricken 50 far be-
long TO the hospital corps and are In
the hospital. Officials OF the med
ical department OF the army advise
that no pains be spared TO protect the
camp of the cavalry. The last dis
patches from Cienfuegos are reassur-
ing, stating that no new cases have
appeared Sergeant Wesley T.. Met
calf died Monday morning
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-16
MR.. HAGERMAN SOON
TO DEPART FROM
SAN IA FE
FORMER GOVERNOR WILL
RETURN TO ROSWELL
EntertainS Governor Curry and
a Party of Prominent New
Mexico Men at an Enjoyable
Dinner.
Especial Dispatch to the Morning Jou.nal.i

Especial Dlspatch 10 the Morning JousnaI
Santa Fe. H. NJ. Aug. l5.-Hon
Herbert J. Hagerman was host tonight
at his residence at a dinner in honor
of Governor George Curry, at which
the following were. present. Governor
Curry, former Governor NJ. A. Otero,
former Governor Bradford l.. Prince,
Attorney General A. b. Fail. X. =. Err
vein, of commissioner of public lands;
Hon. Levi A. Hughes, of Santa Fe:
Major h. J. Palen. Captain Fritz Null
Ter. of the federal land office, Mayor
Thomas b. Catron, of Santa Fe, and
w. NJ. Upton, of Washington. ID. G.
Mr.. Hagerman Is preparing TO break
up his Santa Fe residence and during
the coming week will probably leave
here to take up his residence at his
home In Roswell
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-16
SEE FINISH OF
STANDARD
TRUST
FEDERAL OFFICIALS
PREDICT DISSOLUTION
Assessment Of Maximum Fine
by Judge Lands Beginning
of the End for Giant Oil Mo-
nOpOIy

Washington. Aug. 15.-"At the
proper time and place full answers
will be- made to Mr. Smiths errone-
GUS and illogical statements" says the
closing paragraph In a 3O0-word state
ment, which was all the Standard OH
company had 10 give our IN reply TO
the arralgnment OF the company by
Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner of
corporations In his latest chapter on
Standard oil methods and discrimi-
nations Ia prices.
Il would like 10 see them answer
that report" said Commissioner Smith
today. They simply cant deny what
is set forth. They say at the proper
time they win answer. They have
said that before and II would seem
the proper time had come several
times"
Government officials who have had
To with the investigation of the stand
ard have not, up 10 two weeks ago,
been confident as to the legal out
come The assessment of the maxi
mum nne by Judge Lands Is one
reason for the change OF mind. They
are content 10 say they believe the
Standard In lts present corporate
form, has seen the beginning of its
end. Ominous and significant utter
ancea from the head Of the depart
ment Of justice about the possibility
of imprisonment for a few big men
in certain combinations. are also be-
ieved 20 have added TO their conf
dence
Other chapters 10 the Standard oil
story viii be added by the bureau
OF corporations. There Is yet a re-
port 10 come on the Mid-Continent
field operations Of the Standard. II
viii not be- out before fall.