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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-20
SUICIDE RUM0R

1t is rumored today that Fred
Leghorn, representative of the In
land Empire lines, committed sui
eide in Boise, Idaho. The report
comes through the sheriff's Office,
but cannot be confirmed. Leghorn's
friends feel certain mistake has
been made in the name of the sui
eide and have telegraphed for par
ticulars,
Leghorn was at the Idanha hotel
and is attending the deliberations
of the Idaho state board of equali
cation in the interests Of his COM
pany.
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money or other thing Of value. for
any article or published statement
in a newspaper, wherein the cleo
tors are advised or counseled to
vote for such candidate, or his Mt
ness or qualifications for ONCE are
set forth, or his photograph or
biography Is published"
The Press will state that Jimmy
did offer representative Of this
paper cash consideration to secure
publicity of his campaign announce
ments, not in a manner prescribed
under the advertising rules laid
down by the direct primary law. It
was purely private proposition
to circulate Jlmmy's political
proclomoations In behalf of him-
self in the news distribution system
of which this paper Is q part. There
was nothing said directly on the
matter Of publishing the same In
this paper for such consideration.
The charge, however, could NOT
be proved In legal manner unless
Jimmy himself admitted it, as there
were but two parties to the con.
versation.
But Jimmy knows 1t is true and
The Press believes he will admit
it, although he may differe with Tho
Press as to the proper Interpreters
ton of the law.
The Press may be wrong In ita
Interpretation, but there are the
facts and the law.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-20
LEAGUE
TO REACH OUT

The fact that action of the civic
leagues in endorsing certain can
didates for county Offices, proved
such a bombshell in the camp of
the courthouse ring, has encour-
aged talk that the league directors
get together on not only court
house candidates but state as
well. Wesley l.. Jones, aspirant for
senatorial honors, who is opposed
by Levi Ankeny, is in the city to-
day and has been taken under Dave
Hams protecting wing, not that
there Is danger of anyone stealing
Mr.. Jones, but to keep him protect
ed until proper frame up for his
endorsement by the league, can be
consummated.
1t Is stated that the league d.
rectors are planning another po-
litical session for the near future
and will select candidates for en-
dorsement for national, state and
county Offices.
Samuel A. Mann. lawyer, who Is
about as close to Mayor Moore, the
leagues stake horse, as anyone is
pulling league strings for Justice
ship. He was closeted with Mayor
Moore long time this morning and
the matter of civic league en-
dorsement was touched upon
slightly.
When questioned regarding the
league matter Mann would only
say: II have lot Of friends with
the civic league"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-20
SAYS BOONE CAN
BEAT GOODYEAR

Who Is the man the republicans
will set up to defeat BILLY" Good
year, the Colfax democratic editor,
for congress? Goodyear had no OPP
position and is as good as nominal
ed. He Is working hard everywhere
In the district. Local republicans
concede hat he will make good
fight. Mayor Moore himself this
morning admitted that Mr.. Good
year has a chance"
Locally 1t Is split up among the
who are supporting
everyone on the ticket--Lee john
son, Snnnyside; Harry Rosenhaupt.
Miles Poindexter, Rockwell, Of Spo-
kane. Who will be the one they
will select against Goodyear? e.
H. Hutchinson, newspaper man, Is
around today organizing new senti-
that Is new so far
as H. M. Boone is concerned. Mr..
Boone is the candidate from Pa
louise and is expected to arrive here
soon. probably In a couple of days.
Boone is the man." stated Mr.
today. "He has clean
record as citizen and statesman"
Boone has been working quietly
here for the past month and is
working on the theory that Spo-
kane will be split up on account OF
the numerous candidates In the
field here.
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said to have been beaten to death
at a camp and left to die and rot
In the woods. Witnesses said that
the first knowledge Of the negro's
death was when a dog brought one
of his arms into the field where
the other convicts were working.
The state infirmary farm did not
escape the atrocities, according to
witnesses. The farm is used. so one
witness stated, for taking care of
the emaciated convicts until tney
could be fattened for the lessees. ;"
Testifying of the farm, one of the
witnesses said that an old negro,
who had been i'll, was fred out of
the hospital He begged not to be
put to work, but severe whipping
was al that his pleading gained for
him. He fell exhausted from the
lashes, and the official In charge or
dered negroes to carry him. The
negroes said that the convict was
dying and refused to carry him any
longer. He was laid on the ground
and afterward carried to the hos
pital. He died the next day.
Other witnesses testified that
they knew of an instance where
convict had been paced over a bar
rel, with log over his neck and
another over his legs. He was
beaten in this condition and wit
nesses who did not see the whip
ping testify that the lashes were
heard rs yards away.
Gross mismanagement OF the
state farm and juvenile reformatory
were told.
The members of the prison com
mission are Chairman j. Sid Turn.
err. Thomas Eason and General Gle
ment A. Evans. The Office is cleo
tive by the people. Goodloe Yancey
Is secretary OF the commission,
holding an appointive Office.
All of the members OF the COM
mission have been prominent In
state affairs. Chairman Turner and
Commissioners Eason are among the
best known lawyers OF Georgia.
Both are past middle age. Gen
eral Evans is veteran of the con-
federate army. commander-in-chief
Of the United Confederate Veterans
and retired Methodist minister.
The outcome OF the investigation,
according to all indications, does
not forecast any impeachments OF
members of commission or criminal
proceedings against any OF the al
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-20
SAYS JAPANESE
DESECRATE FLAG

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20.-U.
s. Attorney Devlin today is pre-.
pairing an act against proprietors
of Japan tea gardens desecrating
the American flag by distributing
handkerchiefs representing 1t with
the words Japan tea" printed
thereon. The Japanese-Korean Ex-
clusion league called attention to
the matter, asking that the pro-
prietors be punished under the
federal law.
This repeated contempt and dis
respect shown the flag by Japa-
nese Is In accord with Japanese
diplomacy" said Devlin.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-20
BRYAN DONKEY BUCKS

FAIRVIEW, Aug. 20.-Bryan's
place is besieged today by persons
anxious to ride the trick mule pre-
scented Bryan by the Minnesota Az
ricultural society. The animal al
ready has a reputation for throw
ing a reporter who tried to ride it..
Bryan is delighted over Johnson's
nomination In Minnesota. He be-
lieves the governor will strengthen
the national ticket in Minnesota.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-20
Rail- Way MANAGERS
DIRECTING CAMPAIGN


The proposition put up to the
men Is in effect that unless they
work with the companies against
what they call anti-railroad legisla-
tion a great number of men are
certain to be thrown out Of work.
This is aimed directly at the Roose-
welt plan Of regulating railroads,
under cover Of being a movement
in behalf Of the men. Yet it is not
a railroad proposition.
The men are not to be coerced.
They are simply to be shown where
their Interests" lie in the coming
election.
]. ]. Fitzgerald, chief clerk to the
G. N. master mechanic, has been
granted a 20 days leave of alb
sence from duty to promote the
movement. But 1t is not COM
pany affair. he says.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-20
ACROSS
THE SEA

SYNDEY, Aug. 20.-Newspapers
today contain editorials favoring an
Anglo America alliance for con-
troll OF the Pacific. The thought
uppermost with Australians and
New Zealanders Is the necessity OF
the whites forcing authority over
the yellow races In the Pacific.
A parade will be held according
to schedule despite an English law
forbidding the landing OF foreign
armed force on British soil. A dis
pute arose, but it was settled. At
a dinner given tonight in honor OF
Sperry and staff the toast Theo-
dore Roosevelt" was cheered. 1sSe
Official landing will be made to-
morrow.
The landing will be followed by
a public reception, then a great
parade, the jackies participating.
A misunderstanding relative to the
parade Is reported to have threat
ened international complications.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-20

The Press expose of political
tactics adopted in the G. N. shops
at Hillyard to control the employees
vote has brought out denial in
the Spokesman-Review that the
company is behind the movement.
The Press prefers to take the
mems version of the purpose. The
movement has been smoked into
the open, at any rate.
The railroad denial says that a
railway mems club is being formed
and that meeting will be held In
the police court Friday evening.
Circulars promoting this move
ment comes direct from the rail-
way managers association with
Headquarters in st. Louis, and the
beampaign extends all over the
country. Yet of course It Is not q
company affairs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-20
HEARD HIS WIFE ARGUING
WITH A BURGLAR
Then Griffith Discovered That She
Had Prevented Robbery.

When Dug Griffith, who lives Of
1922 College av., awoke from !
sound sleep at o'clock this morn
ing, he heard Mrs. Grimith in .
heated debate with a bold burglar
whom she was trying to convince
that he had no right on the prem
ises.
Z Mrs. Grifiith was awakened by
the noise Of the burglar. She saw
him kneeling upon the floor In the
bedroom hastily searching Mr..
GrifHith's trousers for valuables.
The Griffith trousers were loaded
with worldly gain and had 1t not
been for the sudden awakening Of
Mrs. Grifiith, Dug's bankroll would
be considerably impaired today. Az
1t Is, the money was not, taken for
the burglar, when Mrs. Griffith ask
ed him what he meant by walking
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-20
DEADLY IDAHO
FIRE SPREADN

WALLACE. Idaho. Aug. 20.--A
burned tree fell on Carl Kabba on
Big creek and killed him. Kahha
had been engaged by the forestry
service to help fight the fire.
The flames have Jumped Hia
creek to the north side and the
force is powerless ia stop them. Re-
ports from the st. Joe river ray
that the fires are beyond control
there and enormous damage Is cors
tain unless rain comes soon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-20
NOT RAILROAD CANDIDA TIE
SAYS CONGRESSMAN JONES

Congressman Wesley l.. Jones,
candidate for U. S. senator, heard
with surprise today that one of the
weapons being used against him
by the Ankeny forces is the allega-
ton that he is Northern Pacific
candidate. AS matter of fact, the
charge is not being made publicly,
but is being handed around on the
quiet.
This is new matter to me"
said Mr.. Jones to The Press today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-20
MIDNIGHT BLAZE SWEEPS
CITY OF PENDLETON

PENDLETON, Ore, Aug 20-One
of the worst fires in the history
of this city today destroyed the
First Christian church, the Wilcox
Implement Co. plant and Golden
Rule hotel. The fire started in a
barn at the rear Of the hotel short
ly after midnight and burned
fiercely for three hours.
The church cost $4,000 and the
implement company plant was val
ued at 100000.
The residences of r. Alexander,
w. J. Furnish. Frank O'Gara, f..
w. Vincent and Thomas Thompson
were destroyed.
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into peoples homes at night and
likewise into their trousers, bolted
for the front room. Mrs. Grifflth
did not wait to get her husband UP
but allowed him to snore on in
peaceful slumber while she In her
bare feet pursued Mr.. Burglarman.
She carroled him in the front
room. He turned at bay but drew
NO weapon. Mrs. Grffiith berated
him soundly. He expressed no
lpenitence. but in turn tried to con-
vince Mrs. Griffith that she should
not have disturbed him. In the
meantime Griffith himself awoke
and heard his wife and the burglar
arguing the point. He arose to
investigate. At sight Of the head
Of the family the burglar dove out
an open window and escaped.
An investigation showed that he
had not secured anything.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-20
PlATT BREAKS LOOSE
AGAINST HUGHES

NEW YORK, Aug. 20-Sen. Plat.
deposed boss whose word was once
law for the republican machine.
broke his dong silence today and
said:
II do not believe Hughes can be
reelected. II the convention makes
the mistake of nominating him Bry-
ans chances for carrying New York
are greatly improved"
Plat Is q better enemy OF
Hughes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-20
FIRE THREATENS
VANCOUVER B. c.
Forests Flaming Dangerously Near
Big City's Limits.

The worst fires are in the SQuamish
valley, Bowen island, Point Grey
and the Capilano valley.
Reports from Bellingham tell OF
fires sweeping through the Nook
sack valley. Geneva, a Bellingham
summer resort on Lake Whatcom.
is threatened and the same con-
ditions prevail at Lynden and other
small towns In the county. Help
has been sent to Glacier, little
railroad town of 200 people which
is in danger of being wiped out.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-20
WILL lND.cT WOMAN
FOR RACE RIOTS

SPRINGFIELD, Aug. 20s-Abe
Raymer, Jew. alleged to be one
OF the leaders 81 the bloodiest work
Of the rioters, is said to have con-
fessed to every charge against him
except murder 1t Is certain that
Kate Howard, accused Of melting
the riots, will be indicted.
Interest now centers In the grand
jury. Eight hundred soldiers will
probably remain until the jury adj
journs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-20
FISTS BETTER, SAYS COURT

Judge Hyde is the real police
court Solomon. 1t is usually worth
while to hear him run through the
grist Of cases coming before the
city tribunal. Yesterday he fined
Charles Lewis 81 and costs for
beating Henry Gable over the head
with wagon spoke in the process
of ejecting Gable from a saloon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-20

Special Correspondence to The Prsss
ATLANTA, Ca, Aug. 20.-Cruel-
ties as heinous as the barbarities
OF Siberian prisons, have been re.
counted of the convict lease system
in Georgia for the past four weeks,
and sickening details have been
presented to the public by witness
es who have appeared before the
legislative committee investigating
the states penal system.
In addition to the tales of hor-
rors from the camps conducted by
the oonvict-leasing kings, has been
the evidence of an incompetent
prison commission, which either
through ignorance or oversight, has
allowed atrocities that sound al
most impossible in a civilized coun-
TRY,
Confronted by an apparently ever
increasing maze of testimony,
which brings out almost every day
some new method Of cruelty to the
condemned criminals OF the state,
the investigating committee has un-
earfhed so far the following re-
suits:
Wholesale cruelties by practical
" all of the lessees of the state.
The death of approximately a
dozen or more convicts through
mistreatment.
The temporary and permanent in
jury OF scores of others.
A violation of many of the rules
Of the state prison commission, in
regard to health, diet and sanitary
accommodations.
The acceptance Of brokerage fees
In the trade of human flesh by the
former state warden, who was COM
PEELED by the governor to resign
some time ago.
Grating by deputy wardens.
The transfer of convicts from one
lessee to another.
The awarding Of convicts to
lessees after they had received all
the prisoners that they had been al
lowed in the original contract.
Inefficient management Of the
state prison farm.
The leasing of convicts by wild
cat camps.
Georgia has no state penitentiarl,
but instead the leiony convlcts are
leased to private individuals for so
much year--the average price per
capita being about $3.50. Misde-
meanor convicts are either taken by
the counties from which they were
sentenced to work on the public
roads, or else let out. the proceeds
being used for educational funds.
The prison commission, created
In 1897, has had charge of the leas-
ing Of the convicts to firms or indi-
viduals. For number OF years
Jake Moore, former chief warden,
and a star witness during the In
vestigation. had charge of the de-
tails Of the leases. He was COM
PEELED by Gov. Smith to resign
some time ago. Against former
Chief Warden Moore has been d.
rected the charge of accepting
brokerage fees for the transfer OF
convicts as we'll as other alleged
Moore acknowl-
edges the charge of brokerage. but
gives as his reasons that he was
saving the state money"
Among the acts Of cruelty that
have been sworn to by witnesses
was the whipping to death of a
young white convict for no other
reason than that he accidentally
scalded pig belonging to an Off
cial of the camp in which he was
prisoner. The evidence showed
that the official. hearing the squeals
of the pig. kicked the lad and un-
mercifully beat him or had him
beaten. The boy was said to have
staggered to the hospital, from
which place he was buried the next
day.
Another convict, a negro, was
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-20
SPEcuLAToR SUES MAYOR

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 90
Mayor Taylor. former Mayor Pie.
Ian and other prominent citizens
are defendants in a suit by L. e,
Lee, one Of the spectators who
erected the grandstand for viewing
the feet parade. Lee asks $4,000
he says he lost owing to failure OF
the committee to carry out con-
tract, The complaint alleges the
committee delivered tickets too
late and failed to advertise the
stand as Official.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-20
TAFT D0DcES FACTION
FIGHT TRAP

HOT SPRINGS, Aug. 20.-Wil-
liam Edwards, Charleston, w. Va,
arrived today to invite Taft to take
trip to mountain resort 80
miles away to meet a number OF
prominent West Virginians and get
acquainted"
Taft scented trouble and declined
the invitation because IL he went
he would be accused of favoring
one of the warning factions of the
republican party in West Virginia.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-20

VANCOUVER, B. G., Aug. 20
+ heavy pail of smoke caused by
approaching forest fires overhanges
this city today and the air is OPP
pressive. The fires are the worst
In 10 years and are dangerously
near the city limits.
All efforts to extingulsh them
have failed so far, although large
force Is fighting. The fire Is con-
Stunning hundreds Of thousands OF
dollars worth or Valuable timber.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-20
INDIANS VOTE IN
PALE FACE STYLE

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. Aug.
20.-The Australian ballot was en-
ployed by Indians of the klamath
reservation in a recent electio. to
choose IL new chiefs. This Is the
first TIME the Indians have voted
In the modern way.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-20
HORTON ON
OLD JOB

Charles e. Horton, deputy city
treasurer who is awaiting trial be-
fore the superior court on charge
OF embezzling funds of the city
water department. is again at work
in the treasurer's office.
City Treasurer Eggleston says
Horton is assisting in the segrega-
ton Of water figures he alone
knows about, pe
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-20

CHICAGO, Aug. 20--According to
the western itinerary Of the social.
list special bearing Eugene " Debs,
presidential candidate. on his speak
ing tour will reach Portland Sept,
~. Seattle Sept. II, Spokane
sept. IS.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-20
JOHNSON TAKES
denomination

MINNEAPOLIS. Aug. 20.--Gov.
Johnson today decided to accept
the nomination for reelection given
him by the state convention. He
had declared he would not accept
He will issue a statement later.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-20
OREGON GOVERNOR
HARRlMAN'S GUEST

MEDFORD, Ore, Aug. 20.-Har-
riman, Gov. Chamberlain and ]. p.
O'Brien, superintendent of the
Southern Pacific In Oregon, arrived
at Crater lake this morning. They
were met by delegation of Med
ford citizens.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-20
ALMOST BORN IN JAIL.

The city Jail this morning came
near being the birthplace of child
but the. mother-to-be was removed
to Sacred Heart hospital. She is
Mrs. Flossie Hanover She and her
husband. Andrew Hanover, were ar
rested last night by Detective
Briley and Lister and charged with
vagrancy, Hanover says he is a
took,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-20
ROOSEVELT IN HURRY
TO GET AWAY

NEW YORK. Aug. 20.-It Ia re-
ported today that Roosevelt has
engaged passage on the liner Gel
tic, sailing March 7. This will be
three days after his successor Is
inaugurated. E.tH
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-20
FIRES WORSE IN YOSEMITE

YOSEMITE, Cal, Aug. 20.-A
message from Major Benson today
says forest fires in Hetch-Hetchey
valley are worse. Additional
cavalry was sent to aid troopers in
Thousands of acres are
burned.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-20
FARLEY TO BE CARDINAL

ROME, Aug. 20.-It Is learned
from a high church source that the
pope today determined to appoint
Archbishop Farley, New York, car
dinHl late in October. AAt4
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-20

Gin reply can conscientiously
deny the charge and challenge any
body to show anything In my pri-
vate or public career to give color
to 1t. AS an attorney have never
had Northern Pacific railroad
case in my life. can recall moth
ing in my congressional record TO
justify an assumption that was
Influenced to any degree by the
railroads. And | am equally GER
tain that | have not been so in
fiuenced."
In discussing the attack made
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-20

Fred Snyder makes friends easily
and It's easy to make friends with
him. But no more. He met q
stranger in n saloon and took him
TO share his bed. Friend gone In
the morning with SIS belonging to
6nydef.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-20

The court informed Lewis that a
wagon wheel spoke was unneces-
sary when the Almighty had pro-
vided him with good arms and
fists.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-20

legged guilty parties. There has been
some talk of the forfeitures of
bonds made by bondsmen for the
convict lessees.
1t is believed that the final result
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-20

will be the abolition Of the present
system by the legislature, probably
at an extra session, which the govs
ernor may soon call, in view of the
shocking revelations.