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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-23

general public. The city owns con-
siderable property which when i'm
proved will add considerable to the
park area.
The park board was instructed to
beautify city property with lawns
and trees.
A. L. White of the park board
said today that the matter would
be taken up by the board as to
ways and means If the council in
tends to turn these places over to
the board. fY
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-23
Up TO THE
COMPANIES
Council Adopts Bridge
Plans But That's
All.

The plan to rush work on the
Monroe street bridge, regardless
of lack of agreement as to what
proportion of the cost interested
public service corporations should
pay, died out, for the time at least,
before the council took action last
night on the plans. The plans,
calling for a concrete structure,
were adopted, but the council got
no further.
The Press has put the admins
tration and council on record
against further proceeding until
the question of liability Is definite
ly and satisfactorily settled, and
a number of the councilmen are
also recorded as in favor of the
day labor plan of doing the work.
Neither the w. w. P, North
Coast or Inland Empire system, all
of which will be benefited mate
rally by new bridge, have made
Q direct offer to pay cent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-23
PLACE BANKERS
UNDER BONDS

PITTSBURG, Pa, Dec. 90
President w. W. Ramsey and for
mer Cashier A. A. Vilsack of the
German National bank. who were
charged with bribery in connection
with the councilmanic scandals of
this city, were today held by the
court under $4,000 bonds.
They rendered their designations
to the bank directors Saturday.
when it was alleged to have been
discovered by the bank examiner
that they had arranged to pay
large sums of money to the coun-
cilmen to secure the appointment
of the bank with which they were
connected as the city depository
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-23
SENTENCED TO HANG

PORTLAND, Dec. 23.-Harry
Daily, who killed Harry Kenny on
the night of November 16, was SEN
fenced to hang by Judge Ganten-
bein. Daily killed Kenny, his for
mer employer, in saloon when
the latter refused to give him a
Job as bartender.
When asked If he had anything
to say he replied that he was in
nocent, but would rather die than
spend the rest OF his life i'm.
Drisoned.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-23
THOUSAND. !: !:
HOMELESS
~. .gsfs

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s-dEef 900
men, women and children We're
driven from their burning homes
in Brooklyn early this morning in
the icy storm sweeping the streets.
Scores were overcome by the
fire and others were rendered I'M
conscious in the biting cold. A
heavy snow storm is raging and
many are destitute.
An entire block is badly dam
aged.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-23
NOT BEST FOR BEST

Alexander H. Best of Deer Park
asks for a divorce from Mary
Marilla Best, now confined in the
county Jail charged with unlawful
relations with Carl Anderson. Mrs.
Best and her companion were
given a Jail sentence by the JUS
tioe of the peace for Deer Park.
Best, the husband, says they
have six children, ranging in ages
from six to 16 years, and that his
wife abandoned her home and
babies four years ago.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-23
UNABLE TO GET WORK
JUMPS INTO RIVER

SALEM, Ore, Dec. 23.-Claiming
he lost his last dollar in a land
deal at Portland and that he was
unable to find work, Tom Sulli-
van, age So, leaped from the
bridge over the Willamette here.
His coat, on which was pinned
pathetic note, was found on the
bridge. 1t said he had outlived
his usefulness. The man lived in
Tacoma.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-23
CRADDiCK GIVES BAIL

]. E. Craddick, convicted of OBJ
tanning $500 from Ed Thompson on
a fake mining deal operated in
connection with the seer Sahara,
has been released on $4,000 bail
pending the appeal of the case by
his attorneys, Blake & Martin.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-23
MAKE GLAD THE
WASTE PLACES

Councilman Baldwin has an eye
for the beautiful in nature. A reso-
luton he offered in the council last
night, and which was adopted,
means that the present unsightly
and barren spots surrounding city
standpipes and the great reservoir
are to be made into parks for the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-23
coNsIsToRY NOTICE.

All members of Oriental consist
DRY and sojourning brethren are
earnestly requested TO meet at the
Masonic temple Thursday after
noon at 1880 sharp to attend the
funeral OF Brother Allen r. Gil.
w. 8. McCREA, w. M.
8. H. RUSH. Secretary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-23
SIX MONTHS FOR linn

Stanley Tallman, who entered a
plea of guilty yesterday before
Judge Hinkle to obtaining $40 on
a forged certificate of deposit in
order to play the part of a plunger
in poker game at the Clarendon
bar, was today sentenced to- six
in the county Jail.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-23
WILL DISCOURSE ON BIBLE.

William A. Baker, bible stu
dent of Portland, will give a free
discourse next Sunday at 10: 80 in
|. O. O. F. hall, First near Post.
No collection will be taken and a
general invitation is extended.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-23
VENEZUELA GUESS
WAS CORRECT

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. %
1t is admitted at the war depart
ment today that the battleships
Maine and North Carolina were
on their way to Venezuelan
waters.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-23
SONG WRITER BUYS
YAKIMA FARM LAND

NORTH YAKIMA, Dec. "a
Clara GUNNER, of New York,
author of the "Dearie" song. pur-
chased Ave acres of raw land west
of here.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-23

Born under very fortunate
combination of the planets, yours
is an easy chair destiny. Your
cinch is like that of a department
clerk at Washington. Longevity
runs in your family. Its average
span of life is much longer than
that prevailing among the masses,
for instance. If they would adopt
your leisurely. don't worry mode of
life 1t would be much better for
them. You have two enemies.
One is M. Bonpoint-a French gen.
tleman presumably-and the other
is a German. There is a wide gulf
separating you, although you are
related. You are somewhat learn
ed, being a student of about 400,-
100000 subjects, and are continu-
ally adding to them, Your &C
tivities are devoted to the stage,
horse racing, social calls on the
continent, house parties at home.
and the art of not getting in bad
with your people. You are mega
lively popular; that is, you have
avoided achieving appropriately.
You cannot be classified as a
comic opera king. nor as a melo-
drama king. Perhaps you ought
to be called pantomime king.
since you simply go through the
motions of ruling. Your lucky
days are those days Of" which you
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-23

It's difficult for some people to
understand how other people un-
derstand classical music.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-23

Il have great scheme. There's
millions In It." "~@.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-06-12
FATAL DUEL
ONE MAN KILLED ANOTHER IN
jurcd.
In Il Running Eight in Autos A.,
AbductOr is Killed by His Brother
in-Law.

In a running fight between the oc-
cupants Of two automobiles, in which
two revolvers were emptied, William
Patterson was shot and killed Friday
afternoon by his brOther-iu-law near
MillerSburg, Ind, and Ernest Franks,
the brother-inlaw, was dangerously
wounded by Patterson in the thigh.
Patterson had as a prisoner in his
motor car Mrs. A. Sargent. a young
woman, whom, it is alleged, he had
abducted in an eXcitive and daring
manner under the supposition that
she was Il countcrfcitcr and was flee
ing from Franks. Mrs Patterson
lately had separated from her hus-
band, it is said, on account Of his
rough treatment. He blamed Mrs
Sargent for much Of his domestic
troubles and it is supposed that he
had borne a grudgc against her
Several weeks ago, fearing for her
life, Mrs Patterson left her home aud
took refuge with her father, Mr.
Franks. Mr.. Sargent, at his wifc's
request, accompanied her to Lignori-
cr and was her guest for some days,
but had intended returning to her
home at WawaSsc.
Patterson, filed with liquor and
in an ugly humor, arrived at Ligoni-
cr Friday afternoon a little before
Mrs. Sargent started to the depot
with Mrs. Patterson S father
II want that woman to get out of
that buggy" shouted Patterson
He pointed a revolver at the doc
tor and at the same time dragged
the woman from the buggy. Mrs.
Sargent cried loudly for help but
was dragged into the automobile
and placed in her seat. News
OF the abduction spread throughout
Ligonier like lightning Ernest
Franks, brother of Mrs. Patterson,
organized q posse Of armed farmers
and started in pursuit, taking the
lead in a big touring car. The fugi-
tives were overtaken Just east of Mil
lers2nrg, ,~penr the Wabash depot.
"ffalt, or I'll sNootlNa- shouteu'
Franks, standing up in his motor
car.
Patterson replied with a string Of
curses and immediately opened fire
with his revolver shooting his broth
cr-in-law in the thigh. Though dan
gerously wounded, Franks returned
the fire with such uncrring aim that
Patterson was instantly killed.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-06-12
LOCKED Up IN VAULT.
And Had to BE Dug Out by Fellow
Workmcn.

To be buried alive in the reserve
vault in the Trenton, n. j., postolice
and to be dug ont by fellow work
men because no one could be found
who had the combination is the eX-
Dericncc OF Conovdr Thompson, a
steam filter.
Thompson was sent to the reserve
vault to make some connections with
the now building now being erected.
lie bored 2 small hole in the wall
and vas so intent on forcing through
q pipe that he did not hear the vault
door close. He felt snlfocated, called
through the pipe and was heard by
fellow wOrkmen.
The door had been closed by Post
master Alexander G.. Yard, who had
been called out Of town. Thomp-
son worked from the inside and fell
low worlimcn from the outside un-
til the hole was large enough for
the steam filter to crawl to freedom.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-06-12
FATAL I TORNADO
SWetssps Through Nebraska and
Kansas Friday Evening
DOING GREAT DAMAGE

|
Great Deal of Property is Destroy
eu. twas the Worst That visited
That. Section in Many Years.
a teSnade which passed over south.
lefhaNSesbraska and portions Of north,
ern fhansas Friday evening was the
ii'osI obstructive and covered the
most territory OF any similar storm
"hlcn hasgisited that region i'm many
years. AT least II persons were XIII
edi' tFa,6were fatally injured and a
scoreSot others hurt. In addition.
reports received say that several per
sons we're killed at Byron. Ncb. and
fhlltipsburg and Courtland. Kan,
which town have been cut off from
communication Known casualties. !.
Dead4tl Dead Smith, near Geneva,
Neb,& Irene Shivcly. aged 4, near
GeneVa;4Mrs. Maud Carter. Trenton; !;
BABY Cagter; two children of Mr..
Small nearA Guide Rock; Henry Madi-
son, near Franklin, Neb.; Mrs. Au-
gust ventell. near Shickley, Ncb. );
elijah Artenbricht, near Shicklcy:
Bay fleming, drowned near Fair
held, Neb.; Mrs. Clifton Simple.
Bryon, Neb.
Fatally injured John Shively.
Geneva Ross Shively. Geneva: John
Merrimans Shickley; Preston Bailey.
CarltonNMr August Fenten, near
ShickleyX
Seriously injured Mrs. John
ShlveiS &Geneva; Edward Russell,
Geneyna&. r. McRaymond, Fairhcld:
Miss YoNng, near Guide Rock; Mr..
and Mrs.@Gray, near Rivcrton: Mrs
Bennott, 8near Geneva; Lester and
Carter Salld second child, Carlton.
The st,imsSwas general throughout
Filnio1es webster Franklin and
Thaye yep c.|lIillties, Nebraska, and reach
ed Sihtos Kansas, from where reports
are Ssthsdhs of great destruction. The
to- e'aglt1n, Fairfield, Desplcr,
e n. .As-Sp,s !, aS:aS lin ~ nngx 4 1
RlvelTJn, Nebraska. are among those
visited By the storm and in no one
of them did the elements spare life
or property At Carlton five rcsid-
cnces and two churches were destroy
ed, while a new SchOl bui'Ilng anh
so houses were partially wrecked.
The home Of Lester Carter was de-
mOliShed aud his wife and baby were
killed, while Garter himself and am
other child suffered. severe injuries.
At Geneva the storm wrought great
destruction and in the adjacent coun-
try claimed several victims, dead or
injured.
At Fairfield 40 houses were partly
wrecked or demolished The loss
there will exceed 100000. Nauge
reports from other points can not hc
confirmed because OF broken wires
Trains in all directions are abandon
ed because Of washouts and destroy
ed roadbcds.
The storm covered such wide
area and was so destructive where
ever il touched the earth that ii has
almost caused Il panic among the rur-
al inhabitants. hundreds OF farmers
drove into the towns, seeking shelter,
many OF them being homeless.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-06-12

HELPED MRS GUINNESS
AT LEAST THIS WAS THE CONFESS
SION OF TEXAS JAIL BIRD.
But When Sheriff Smutzcr Was
Ready to Carry Him to Indiana,
He Changed Statement.

After signing and swearing to a
confession that il true, would solve
many OF the mysteries OF the Gun
ness murder farm at La Porte, Ind,
and would hang both himself and
Ray I.amphere, the suspect now nm.
anr Indictment, julius &. Truelson,
'jr, o, New York city, broke down as
Sheriff Smutzer was about to take
hir, from Vernon, Texas, where lie
Is confined in jail, to Indiana and
has retracted all he said Truelsun
Is III prison in Texas on q charge Of
sWirdling and forgery, having i.
presented himself as Jonathan =.
ThGw, OF Pittsburg, q cousin Of Harry
Is. Thaw. and passing forged checks
and drafts amounting to thousands
OF dollars under this name.
TruclSon, who says he is but %
years Of age, bears the marks of
long dissipation, and he admits that
drugs have placed him in his position
According to his confession he has
TWO wives, and this was later corro-
horatcd. He told the prison authori-
ties in Vernon that his first wife,
whom he married in Saratoga
Springs, n. Y, in 1904, was put out
OF the way at the Guinness farm, and
rs the woman has been missing for
some time. it lent color to his story.
His second wife, with whom he cloD-
ed from New York city in March, Of
thlS year, he also intended doing
away with at the Guinness murder
patch, according to his statement,
but was prevented by Mrs. Guinness
writing him that the authorities were
getting too warm on her trail
Truclson's s confession, complete in
everything, and filed with details Il
great many Of which had never madc
their appearance in the newspaper
accounts, was forwarded to Sherilf
Smutzer at La Porte, and that Off
cial went to Texas to have n confer
ence with the prisoner. When he
arrived there he found Truclson in
prison, and as he did not have access
| to newspapers, how he posse5ned
himself Of all the details, unless he
was an actual conspirator was
decided that the torgcr's story was
true and prepared to return with him
| to Indiana. but when the time for
| leaving came, TruelSon broke down
and declared that the whole was a
fabrication.
Sheriff SmutZcr Immediately be-
gan another investigation, that Of
looking into the alib TruelSon pre-
Scntod, and after few days he be-
came convinced that the prisoners
confession was the mere work Of his
brain, and left for home without him
In his written confession Trucl-
son stated that he first ran across
Mrs Guinness through her matrimon-
ial advertisement He paid the
widow a visit. but was too tough II
customer for her to do away With,
and when she asked him to Join her,
he consented, Together with Lamp
here, Truclson declared that they
had not only gotten victims for the
marrying widow but had buried
them after she uut ,hrm ont Of
the way. ana in some instances help
ed her in her bloody work Of death.
TruelSon further declared that he
and Iamphcrc, convinced that Mrs.
Gunness was plotting to do away with
them. tossed coin to see which
should murder the widows entire
that the lot fell to Lamphcre.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-06-12
THIEVES FoILED
PREVENTED NEwYoRK ROBBERS
FROM STEALING $4,000.
ln Daringly Conceived Hold.lyn
Three Men Were Kept From Get
ting Banks Cash.

| fearlessly thrusting herself in
among vigorously welded black
jacks, Mrs Eva Javornicka prevent
ga daring attempt upon the part of
| lhree highwaymen to steal $4,000
| from the messengers who were
carrying 1T in thickly populated
New York street to q bank. When
the robbers made their attack. the
woman, witness, ran from q reg
taurant and put herself between the
messengers and their assailants.
screaming loudly for the police By
clinging 10 the robbers, she not only
hampered them in their ATTEMPT TO
peat down the defenseif the mcssanl,r
put soon attracted large crowd of
persons who went to the rescue
frightened al Ire hubbub being raie
ed, the robbers ceased their attack
ana ned in different directions. Lat
cr man accused of having been
one OF them was captured and evil
dcnce enough was soon found to hold
Eim
Daringly Planned Crime.
The police department of the me-
tropols declare the robbery was the
ncrviest on record, it being evident
that the robbers trusted to their
quickness to beat the messengers in
to submission and get away with
their booty before their capture could
be effected
The attack was made in thickly
populated tenement district, and
maEy saw the faces but, thinking it
TO be one OF the numerous drunken
brawls, common in that district, paid
no attention to it. But Mrs. Javor-
thought different and threw herself
into the fray. The struggle while it
lasted was vicious. Blinded by pep
per thrown in their eyes, dubbed
over the heads with black Jacks, and
their wrists and arms slashed by
knives, the messengers hung on to
their precious burden like grim
death, the woman meanwhile bother
ing the robbers SO much that one
attempted ito stab he:.
IN tShensS'1eip two tbs
messengers sank to the ground, over
come by the struggle, and were later
taken to Il hospital. Meanwhile one
of tho robbers. his hand covered by
blood from his victims wounds. was
pursued through several streets by
Il crowd Of small boys. He was in
a fair way of making his escape when
he bumped into an officer, and his
explanations were so unsatisfactory
he was locked up, Later Mrs. Javor-
nicka positively identified him as
one OF, the three thugs.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-06-12
FELL TO HER DEATH.
From the Roof of II Burning New
York Tenement.

One woman was killed and six
others were terribly burned Tuesday
in fire in the furnished room house,
No. 3l3 West Thirty-cight street,
which threatened the licvs Of score
OF persons. The woman lcapcd from
the roof to death on the pavement
below Lieutenant Mandray, Of En-
giuc company No. / with four fire
men, went down in the collapse Of q
burning stairway, but all escaped with
Slight burn and bruises. Mrs. Bell
traine lcapcd from the rear Of the
house. An unlaccd shoe caught in
the supporters as she passed the
floor and this turned her SO that She
struck head foremost on the cement
paving.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-06-12
BROWN KEATS SMITH.
Georgia Changed Her Governor
on Last Thursday.

An Atlanta Dispatch says official
returns from 1876 counties and Off
ial counts from the remaining twenty
cratic primary. gave JOS NJ. Brown.
for Governor, Il majority of 2,oO)
over Iloke Smith or the tG coun-
ties in the State Brown carried 90.
Tor railroad commissioner, Judge
George Ilillycr ard +. G. Galway
were the successful candidates. The
race for prison commissioner is still
i'm doubt All Of the present Con
grcSSmcn woc returned with the
exception Of Il. B, Lewis, in the Sd
d,snict. who was defeated by Dudley
NJ. iiuPhcS
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-06-12
HORSE SHOT AND KILLED
Under Revenue Officers by Moonshin-
crS i'm Oconcc.

Revenue Collector r. p. Mcrrick
was fred on by moonShinerS in OcO-
nee county Friday and though his
horse was Killed under him, he eS-
ciupcd uninjurcd. Merrick and sew
clal officers were returning frorn
raid on Illicit stills in that county,
and had in custody one prisoner.
The ball fired at Merrick from the
rife passed his body and struci: his
horse in the top Of the head killing
him instantly.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-06-12
Mounted Masked Men Rob store ana
Shoot Up Town.

A dispatch from Pittsburg, Pa,
says following the holding up and
robbing Of a Pennsylvania railroad
express train and a street ca tho
vicinity was treated to third wild
Western affair Thursday when two
masked men, heavily armed ana
riding horseback, smashed the win
dow Of the Monogahela Consolidat-
cd Coal and Coke Company's general
store at Eastman, appropriated
valuable articles and gailoped away
firing revolvors.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-06-12
PREACHER PLEADS GUILTY.
Cnfrockcd Minister Used the Unitc.i
states MailS to Dcfiaud.

In the United States Court at Rich
mond, va. James r Hargravcs, an
"unllockcd" clergyman OF the Epis-
c"pal church, residing in Hanover
county, pleaded guilty to the charge
Ui using the United States mails to
dClraud, and was sentenced to eigh'
months in Jail Bishop Brewster, OF
Connecticut, was among the witness
"S against IlargravcS
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-06-12
-FOUR MASKED MEN.
Robbed the Bank at Cuba, Kansas,
on Tuesday.

-Four men robbed tie state bank
OF Cuba, Kansas on Tuesday and cs
capped with between $4,000 and $S,
600 after a fight with citizens. No
one was shot. After the vault had
been ransacked the robbers went to
the Rock Island depot, boarded a
handcar and disappeared in the dircc-
ton Of Bclleville. The robbers all
wore masks. Posses are In pursuit
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-06-12
LAD BREAKS HIS NECK.
BY Failing From Stair Railing WhiIo
Sliding Down.

While sliding down a stairway
railing in the cotton mill at Tucapu,
in Spartanburg County Friday.
Claryice Prince, aged years, fell to
the foor and broke his neck. He
died S}}nstantIyi The accident happen
returning home after havihgg ctirriSdi
Dime" to his father He straddled
the railing at the stairway and start
ed to slide down when he lost his
balance and fell. The coroner was
notified, an inquest was held and
verdict of death by accident was re-
turned.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-06-12

Lost gl Eye by the Bursting of Pepsi
Cola Bottle.

A Mr.. Pope, who keeps g restanr-
ant at Statcsvillo. n. c.. was the
victim Of Il painful and serious ac-
cidcnt on Monday He was in the
act Of transferring pcpsi-cota bot
tie from crate to an ice box whcn
the bottle burst with such force that
pieces Of the glass literally split open
the ball Of his left eye Mr.. Pope ap-
piled simple remedies to the eye and
then boarded a train and went TO
Salisbury, whore he had the injury
dressed by DR.. Brawlcy He return
ed to StatcSvillc on the next train
and went to Charlotte that night to
have the eye treated by Or. Wake
field The physicians have advised
him that the sight Of the eye Is lost
for good and that it might have to
be taken out at once to save the un-
in njured eye. An oycrcharge Of gaS
caused the bottle to burst