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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-16
SNAKE CRAWlS ALONG
HER BACK AND BITES

Pc COLUMBUS GROVE, o., Oct. Is.
While in the woods on a nutting
expedition, Mrs. Clarence Mumaugh
and a party of friends invaded the
home of nest of snakes. One of
the garter variety imbedded itself
in the folds of the woman's waist
and she carried it home with her.
Upon her arrival home, Mrs.
Mumaugh felt the sting as of a
bee. She screamed for help and
neighbOrs who came to her assist
ance extracted the small garter
snake from her waist, but not be-
fore the reptile had sunk its fangs
into the woman's back near the
shOulderblade. She was given
medical attention and no i'll results
are feared.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-16
FOWLER CHARGES
GRAFT At ASYLUM

SEATTLE. Oct. ia. E. Fowl.
err, who went from the secretary
ship Of the Japanese-Korean Elk
clusion league to the insane asy-
lum at Steilacoom, talked before a
large nuRber Of socialists at the
Labor temple last night.
He stated that the asylum re-
ceived 81 cents day for the food
furnished inmates and that the
food administered actually costs
about IL cents per head, basing his
statement on his experience as a
cook before he became an exclu-
sionist leader.
Where does the rest go?" ask
ed Fowler fiercely. well, the
sheriffs and deputies and guards
get some of it, and other state Of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-16
STAMP LANGUAGE

"A Reader" wants us to explain
the postage stamp language. This
Is 1t. as we figure 1t out:
Stamp upside down. am heels
over head In love.
Two 1-cent stamps-The druggist
was out of twos.
Postage due stamp-This is on
you.
Stamp barely adhering - Gee,
how dry | am.
Stamp in lower left-hand corner
My education was neglected.
Ten-cent stamp have some
thing special" to tell you.
No stamp am aDsent-minded.
Stamp inside the envelope
Please return this poem IL not
available.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-16
TWO WEEKS VIGIL
TO FILE ON LAND

With the determination to stick
TO their posts night and day for
the next two weeks, Misses Clara
and Dorothy Weathered, Of Mos
cow. Idaho, have taken front places
in the line to be formed at the
Occur d'Alene land Office when a
township on Marble creek is to
opened for homesteading on Oct.
30. Four other homesteaders have
joined them and are now occupying
chairs at the entrance to the land
Office. prepared for the long wait
In order to be first to file on the
land. The property they hope to
secure Is covered with valuable
timber.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-16
ANTHONY N. BRADY

AIN I1OlN DRADl
Who Sold Railroad Which Didn't
Exist for $1,000000.
little angle in the amazing finan-
cial tangle recent ydlsclosed dur
ing the investigation of the books
of the Metropolitan Street Railway
Co. 1t shows how Wall st. juggles
industry for stock profits.
The item, discovered by Marvyn
Scudder, expert accountant for the
public service commission, of
which VIM. M. WINS is chairman,
shows the purchase by the Metro
politan from Anthony N. Brady. OF
the Fulton, Wall and Corthandt
Street Ferries Railroad Co. for
$685., 607.19.
The story of the Ferry company
sounds much like fairy tale. In
June. 1885, the promising little cor
poration took life. Sufficient con
sents from property holders for the
building of the line were never OBJ
tanned. The supreme court In 1855
granted injunction, restraining the
company from building the road.
The injunction Is still in effect. In
1898 it was sold under foreclosure
and came into possession of
Brady. The road was given its
present name and there was an au-
thorized capitalization of $1,000
600, all water except 16 shares that
were set forth as having been is
sued for real cash.
Experts have estimated that the
road would have lost $4,000 a
year had 1t been built. yet Brady
was handed 1865. 607.19 for 1t.
How'd you like to be franzied
finance financier ?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-16
MAKES MILLION
IN FRENz|EO
FINANCE
Special Correspondence to The Press
NEMI XORK Oct 16-IS

Special Correspondence to The Press
NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-Is
frenzied finance dead?
Could you-cOuld anybody today
obtain a franchise that isn't
worth a dollar for a street railroad
that will never be built; the con-
struction of which was enjoined
by a court; the equipment of which
consists of no roadbed, no wires,
no power houses and no street
cars.
And then, If you should accom-
plish all this
Could you sell this accumulation
OF miscellaneous nothings for al
most 100000 big, round, solid
American dollars?
Here is a little story OF high
finance in New York. 1t is about
a street railway deal. 1t is one
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-16
FELL AMONG Thieves
IN the ELITE

Another robbery occurred last
night at the Elite deadfall on the
corner Of Front and Howard, kept
by John English. John Travis, a
working man, said that he went
into the Elite to have a drink or so
and while there met other men
who induced him to buy more
drinks and then picked his pockets
for $40.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-16

ficials get some more, and the gov
ernor Of the state gets his"
Continuing, Fowler accused the
Bellingham chief of police of drug
ging him until he was temporarily
insane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-16
FOUND DEAD IN STABLE

Thomas Conklin, age 20. was
found dead in his stable yesterday
at his farm on Deep creek. He was
attacked by heart failure while
doing chores. He leaves a widow
and nine sons.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-16
JOHNSON GETS MORE TIME

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 16.-
Jack Crimson and Jim Flynn will
not fight until Nov. 2. The delay
is caused by Johnson, who wanteu
more time to get in condition. He
arrived yesterday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-16
DEER DIE OF CONSUMPTION

TACOMA. Oct. 16.-Tuberculosis
has killed all but three of herd
of As deer in Point Defiance park.
The disease is a result of keeping
the animals in captivity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-16
BURNS LEAVES FOR LONDON

OAKLAND. Cal. Oct. 16.-
Tomm Burns, heavy weight, lett
last night for London. He expects
to fight Gunner Moir before the
National Sporting club.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-16
AN IDEAL ROBBERY

r. Fitzgibbons, of Elmira, report
ed to the police this morning that
someone robbed him of $14 in the
Ideal saloon on Howard st.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-16

Fine level lot, Mantle park: ce-
ment walk, street graded and
water main; one-half block from
car line; $3.50.
Good level lots in Lidgerwood ad.
dition from 5000 to $500; on terms
to suit purchaser.
New four-room cottage with
three 50foot lots; trees; one
block to car on Northside; 81 400;
one-half cash, balance terms.
GRAY & McCUNE,
First Avenue and Wall Street
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-16

WANTED FOR AFaMY--ABLE
bodied unmarried men between
ages OF Fl and 35; citizens Of
United States, of good character
and temperate habits, who can
speak, read and write English. For
information apply to Recruiting
Officer, 1851 Howard st.. Spokane.
Wash.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-16
COAL. AND WOOD. PHONE 1891.

Positively highest price paid for cast
of clothing. N223 Stevens. N. It'll.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-16

Transfer. Freight, furniture, baggage
and panel delivery. Tel. 500. 1901
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-16

GOODYEAR QUICK SHOE RE.
pair, 231 Riverside. Repaired
while you wait Shoes called for
and delivered. Phone 1865.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-16
Classified advertisements
Real Estate Inducements
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-THE BEST CORNER
lot in Monroe Park; fenced: =
room house. wo0dshed. cellar. bear
ing fruit trees, shade trees, good
garden; terms IL necessary. Phone
owner, 6677. --19
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-16
HEEL? WANTED-MALE.

WANTED - TWO DELIVERY
boys; So to 50 a week. Olympia
Pressing Club, AZ Riverside.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-07
THE DOMINICAN TREATY
Ratified Without Changes, the State
Department Belieres.
from The Tribune Bureau.l

washington, May 6.-The State Dena rtn,ent Is
confident that the treaty with Santo Domingo
has been duly ratified without change Minis
ter Dawson advises the department that in rati-
flying the treaty the Dominican Congress adoDt-
ed certain Explanations" which will he en-
crossed and copy sent to the United States.
but that these explanations have not been
made part of the treaty and do not. therefore,
IN any way invadate the convention. Mr.. Daw-
son asked whether the department desired him
to send the text of the Explanations" by cable
and was told that as he described the "explana-
tons as 'unimportant' they had better come
by mail
OF course, any change in the text of the
treaty would have killed it, as the administration
would not ask the Senate again to consider thu
subject and ratify an amended treaty but re-
ports that such changes have been made are
dscredited 1t is understood that the so-caled
explanations merely express the views of certain
members Of the Dominican Congress, and they
are compared to certain resolutions which the
United States Senate has from time to time
adopted in connection with the ratification Of
a convention. As, for instance, in the of
the Treaty of Brussels merely a further ex-
preston of the intent of the Senate and doubt
less largely to obviate the opposition of certain
Senator'S The new treaty is expected TO arrive
here by the next mail. and. practically at the
same time, the New York bankers who are to
liquidate Santo Domingo's present Indebtedness
Will receive the bonds which are offset
such liquidation. These bonds will be placed
on the market, and they to all intents and
purposes guaranteed by the United States they
are expected to find ready sale
A part of the 100000 which Santo Domingo
now has on deposit in New York will consti-
tute the nucleus Of a sinking fund which is
TO pay off the new bond issue The negotiation
of this bond issue and the payment Of all Santo
Domingo's existing Indebtedness will convert
the republic from an insolvent into a solvent
nation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-07
DIR. MARVIN GOING BACK TO IOWA.
Will Take Sons Body with Him to Former
Home-Awaits Inquests Result.

Dover, Del, May 6-The state authorities are
still at work the Marvin case and hope soon
to be able to declare definitely the OF the
boys death. Nothing developed to-day TO change
the prevailing opinion that the child wandered off
his fathers farm and met an accidental death on
the frozen marsh.
Dr. H N Marvin. the childs father, and Myles
Standish, the doctors brother-n-law, came TO
Dover to-day and called Dr. James H. Wilson,
one of the chemists connected with the case, and
also upon L. l.. Clarke, the foreman of the coro-
ner's jury.
TT all now rests with the coroners inquest. for
the result of which we will stay here and wait
said Dr. Marvin 1T is not for me to say whether
the child met with foul play or died an accidental
AS soon as ne can arrange his affairs DR.. Marvin
will sell his Bay Meadow farm and return 10 ms
former home Sioux City. Iowa. He VIII take the
body of Horace with him.
1t is probable that the inquest will be begun on
Thursday. It will be Of the most remarkable
ever held In this state. Nearly one hundred wit
resses will be called. Foreman Clarke SAID TO
night that the inquiry would be most searching.
The jury can be relied on" he said 10 maze pax,
a thorough examination OF everybody who mas been
In any way connected with the case, we VII VII
leave no loophole We want to ascertain now the
boy met death. The state is more man Wiling LiTg
that should every detail and VIII heartliy
cooperate with TO this end"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-07
BL4CK HAND MEN GUILTY.
EIeren Italians Connected at Wilkes-
Barre Trial.

wilkes Barre. May 6.-Eleven Of the thirteen
Italians who had been trial here charged with
p,ack Hand crimes were declared guilty in the
Iuzerne County Court to-day when the sealed YER
dict Of the jury was opened. The other two de-
PENDANTS we're acquitted
The principal charge against the men at the trial
y,as tho blowing up of the home of Italian
an,ed Rizza because he refused to pay money to
the Black Hand. Counsel for the eleven convicted
men made motions for trial. Judge Halsey
said he would hear argument on the motion next
Saturday The penalty Tor the crime for which the
Itouans were convicted is two years District At
tornev Salisbury said that the prisoners would be
tres on two other charges against them. dynanit-
ing and attempting kill. The prisoners received
the verdict with the utmost indifference.
The District Attorney and authorities throughout
.h courtv are Of the opinion that the conviction of
the italians will have good effect on the lawless
element and that there Will be feWer murders
robberies and cases of dynamtinS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-07
CHINATOWN IN MOURNING
Great Outpouring at Funeral Of
High On Leong TOnger.

An unusual funeral, attended with strange
Oriental rites, was held yesterday in Chinatown.
The friends Of Mon Hing, who held high Office
among the On Leong Tongers. gathered 10 pay
their last respects to their honored friend. He
OF the richest merchants in Chinatown.
Out Of respect all the shops closed for the
day.
Promptly at o'clock, the Chinese band started
playing, and the march song taken up by two
other bands After they mad played a hymn
Italian band played Nearer, My God, to Thee"
while the hearse moved slowly down Mott street.
So dense the crowd that squad Of policemen
had trouble opening up a passage for the process
sion. All the members of the on LeOng Tong Asso-
citation, including its high officers. were dressed
either in Chinese mourning clothes Amer
lean clothes with white bands around their left
arms They marched behind the hcarse After
parading around Chinatown the band played
1ively song in front OF the On Leong Tong head
quarters at No. "A Mott street. and then the pro-
cession started for the Grand Central Station,
where the body was its long journey
the continent and the Pacific Ocean Kings
native land More than seYenty-tive coaches, X
Guiding the bearing the Chinese musicians
and the carriages with lowers. were necessary to
carry the mourners 10 the station Before the
train started Kings Chinese friends mumbed
prayer in their native tongue.
Not In the history Of Chinatown has there been
n funeral TO equal that of yesterday. Probably
600 persons Were gathered in Mott street as. the
procession passed through
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-07
SAYS HE is MARQUIS D'oRLEANs.

BATTERED and forlorn. man who announced with
dfec,ltv that he was Edouard dOrleans. Marquis
d'Orleans and third cousin TO the Duo dOrleans.
landed in the Tenderloin station yesterday after
moon and was entered in the blotter as plain
drunk" The marquis visited as many saloons
,hrorgb thA dav as he could discover, seekng
nourishment in many milk punches. When he got
as far as the Brunswick, at Third avenue and
18th street he also had reached his limit After
he had dreamed for three hours or so in the Ten
derlon station of bestowng the cross or the LeSon
az Honor on the inventor or that grand AnleIlcan
drink the milk punch woman VINO sad III mat she she
US Nine la Marquise came to the station much
excited and pleaded with the lieutenant 70 let hsr
hnshand ont on bail. The marquis could not pe
ro,1s@d from his dreams and it was not until some
hours later that one of the Seventh avenue ponds-
men got him out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-07
FOR MILITIA INQUIRY.
GoUernOr, Roines and Wads,corth
Name Members of Commission.
by Telegraph - TIE Tribune. !

Albany, May e.-Ciovernor Hughes to-dav on
rounced his appointments of the three noer,bers
~ the special commission which is r. ir,,,os.;
gate the National Guard and revise tbe Mite.
code Of the state. They are William Cary San
ger. of sangerheld; Francis G. Landon. 81,
staatsburs. and Colonel Walter 6 Scbuvlar
United States army
senator Raines announced this Afternoon, +ba
appointment of Senators SAKE. of New York and
tahcher' or Salamanca, both Republicans and
Fuller, Of Brooklyn. Democrat as the Senate
members Of the commission 10 investigate +ho
National Guard.
Speaker Wadsworth announced tbesa orr,,.
mems Tonight, TO represent the Assembly.
Messrs- Wainwright. of Westchester and Raid
Win' OF onondaga. Republicans; and Todd. Of
Queens, Democrat.
the commission will meet for organization
az soon as practicable and then determine plans
TOT the real work of Investigating. It is thought
'eat most Of the work Will be done in New York
NV. This work will include a thorough In
Vesugation Of the guard itself with a view TO
ascertaining its efficiency as a military bodv
study Of the military code for the purpose of
revision. an examination of the cost of main
tenance of armories and a recommendation as to
whether they should he a state expense and an
investigation Of the various graft rumors
which followed the Wendell case. The commits
sion will report 70 the Legislature of 1908 and
Will ar the same time offer bills designed to
carry out their recommendations.
Sketches of the members of the commission
appointed to-day follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-07
HOTEL MEURICE.
DDS, RUE DE RVoII, PARIS, April, 1907.
The MANAGER,


The MANAGER
EUROPEAN OFFICE
Of The heUYOrE Tribune, London.
Dear Sir: have the honor TO inform you
o.at tne opening Of the Hotel Meurice will take
pace II May next The old Hotel has been
puhea gown the new house erected on its
flie has Deem fitted with the most up-to-date
1ppiiahces' both from the point Of view Of COM
fort & hygiene
Inc new Hotel Meur!ce IS situated in the
heaitniest, pieasantest most aristocratic orar-
Ter OK Paris: the Rue de RivoIi facing tho
Gardens Of the Tuileries. close n tho pIoca Won.
zone the hue de la Paix, the Place de la Con-
corde and the Opera House.
In order that our visitors NAV suIlo eniov
the exceptional position Of the Hotel NO boyo
constructed a roofgarden, from, ,,bio,, go
nifcent view of the panorama Of paris cor, 10
obtained 'hi D'
The new Hotel Merrice will therefore t,,,o &c
pace IN the hrst rank Of modern botaIs IN p.r,o
ssn be quite the latest thing In luxury haautv
&ad good taste IT is especially adanted Cor
afee Families who will find every Convenience
and comfort '''ii'e
hoping TO he faVoured with a visit the part
Tine yen come 10 Paris,
reiae.a. dear Sir,
Yours respectfully.
FIR. scHWENTER.
Manager
tlafe Of Savoy Hotel, Londan)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-07
HIGH RATES AT THE HAGUE.

The Hague May 6.--Although the second inter
national peace conference does not open until June
IS, practically all the desirable hotel accommoda-
tions IN this city have already been taken for the
,ariod nj nrices treble and quadrupe the usual
rates Many of the delegations have obtained
quarters at Schevenngen The American delega-
ton will reside at the Hotel des hides here,
tha nsIara of the Queen Mother where their rooms
alone without service food, Will cost $3.50 daily
The French, German, Austro- Hungarian and Bra
Titan repressntatives will be housed at the Palace
Hotel Scheveninsen.
Sol ,nuch mas vet been accomplished In the way
y, nrepsring the knights Hall OF the Binnenhof
where the sessions will be held
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-07
SINGERS AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt Hear Visitors
from Vienna.

Washington, May 6-Presdent and Mrs. Roose-
welt and a few friends. including Secretary Loeb
Baron Hengelmuller the Austrian Ambassador.
and the members OF the embassy staff. enter
tanned in the East Room OF the White House this
afternoon by the Mannergesang Verein OF Vienna.
Introductions to the President were made by Baron
Hengelmuer The programme was as follows:
Psalm XIII RAM schubert
In Winter old Dutch song) Eduard Kremssr
There were four hundred persons in the party,
including Frank Claudy, ex-president OF the San
gerbund Of Washington, the members OF the exec
utive committee reception and entertainment
and the presidents of tho SAngerbund the Arion
Singing Society, the Germania MannerChor and the
German Central Verein. and two hundred of the
visiting singers.
the selections. which were In German The singers
were grouped in a semi-circle, standing, while Pres
ident and Mrs. Roosevelt Baron Hengelmuller. sew
eral members of the Cabinet and others occupied
seats After the visit to the White House a
ception given to the singers at tho New VII
lard, and later in the day they returned to New
York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-07
WILLIAM CARY SANGER

William Cary Sanger graduated from Har-
yard in the class OF - from the Columbia
Law School in 1873 He served $ a member of the
Assembly from 1885 to 1897. and was lieutenant
colonel Of the 205d Regiment. New York Volunteers
In the Spanish-Amercan War. He resigned in
February. 1892 and appointed inspector the
staff Of Major General Roe. with the same rank.
He went to England in 1900. under instructions
from Governor Roosevelt and Secretary Root, to
study the British system Of auxiliary forces
From 1901 10 1906 he was Assistant Secretary of
War In 1905 he acted as president Of the Ameri-
can delegation to the international conference called
n revise the Treaty of Geneva. He made
animation and a report the United States gov
eminent in 1903 the and auxiliary forces
of England and the militia of Switzerland. He is
thoroughly familiar with the affairs of the Ma
honAl Guard and for many years has taken a keen
interest in military questions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-07
CHANGE IN PURCHASING FOR CANAL
South Hopes to Benefit When Army Takes
Charge of Buying.

New Orleans. May 6.-The party of business men
from several Southern cities which went to Panama
twelve DAYS ago TO present arguments in favor of
Southern producers in supplying canal commissary
supplies returned last night and reported that they
had been unexpectedly successful.
NJ b. Tresevant said that he was authorized by
lieutenant Colonel Goethals to announce that
change is contemplated in the commissary which
will give the army the handling Of the purchase OF
opinion of members of the party. VIII remove sew
eral causes for complaint which nave been MADE
nv Snuthern commercial bodies recently.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-07
TRAIN KILLS STATEN ISLAND WoMAN'

Mrs Mary DreyeT, a well known resident OF
,,-inoaas pay, staten Island was run down and in
etantIv killed by an easrbound passenger train OF
the staten Island Rapid Transit Railroad between
PRINCESS Bav and Pleasant Plains, last night MIS-.
Itrsyer vJ1o was forty-fve years old hho peen
ehoppjne In Pleasant Plains and was on mer way
home The e GndGalo charge ar OF homicide
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-07
FRANCIS G. LANDON.

Francis @. Landon graduated from the John
G Green School Of Science Of Princeton University
in 1881. He enlisted in Company OF the eth Regi-
r1ent in 1881. and appointed first sergeant I'm
1857. He adjutant of the regiment from -S91
- 1875, when he became captain Of Company L
In lS99 he went to England one of the repre-
sentatives of the 18th Regiment and the National
Guard Of the state. He received honorable dis
charge in 1902 He elected member Of the
Assembly in 1900 and served three He
appointed by President Roosevelt third
tory Of the American Embassy in Berlin in 1903.
and in Nav OF the same the second
tar IF the American Embassy In Wanna.