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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-04
HOW SPOKANE
DOES THINGS

The chamber of commerce,
through Pres. F. e. Goodall, yester-
day teegraphed the Transcontinen-
tai Passenger association now in
session in Chicago that $4,000 in
prizes is assured for the National
Apple show to be held in Spokane
Dec. TIP.
He also telegraphed l.. w. Hill,
president of the apple show, that
Spokane relies upon him to secure
reasonable passenger rates.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-04
Inherited Millions
But Works Hard

NEW YORK, June 4.-Peter
Cooper Hewitt is a millionaire many
times over. 1t came easy, by inner
itance.
If Mr.. Hewitt wanted to he could
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-04
SEEK BURGLAR WITH
BOIL ON HIS NOSE

The police are looking for bur-
glar with a boil on his nose. Yes
terday one of that description is
believed to have robbed d. r. Slim
mell's residence at 1914 Mallon av.
and secured $50. He had called at
the backdoor and been refused a
"handout," but remained in the
vicinity. When Mrs. Stimmell
went out she put the key under the
doormat 1t is presumed the tramp
saw her do it and returned to the
house and committed the burglary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-04
FOUND Her SON DEAD
ON DOORSTEP

COLVILLE, Wash, June 4.-See-
ing chicken hawk lowering over
the yard, Joe Mckay, IA years old
son of w. H. Mckay, ran into the
house and got a shotgun to kill it.
In coming out he struck the ham
mer against a post. The charge tore
off part of his head and the mother
ran out to find her son dead on the
doorstep.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-04

testants are Cupid Larson, of the
Morrow & Schellberg Co., and Joe
Appoint, of Hayes and Appoint
Cupid is 80 inches high and weighs
81 pounds. Joe measures 40 inch
es and tips the beam at II pounds.
They're going on for three rounds
for the flea weight champion. Doc.
Callaghan will referee. He's as big
as a whole flock of midgets. The
principals are both appearing in diff
ferent acts this week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-04
Wow! Ouch! Oof!"

Wow! Ouch! Oof!"
And all that from a deaf and
dumb man. What do you think of
that? The mute" was r. w. Glea-
son, at least that's what he said
it was. 1t wasn't any miracle or
anything that caused his sudden
return to one of his senses. 1t was
a pin! A long, strong hat-pin, at
that.
Gleason had worked west
bound Northern Pacific train yes
terday-workej it to finish. He
was making signs to the passen-
gers and collecting aims. But one
of the passengers thought he would
try the man after he got through
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-04
POLICE RESTORE POWER
OF SPEECH TO THE DUMB

working the train, so he went up
to him and said when they reach.
ed the platform.
Come have a drink"
Sure" was the response. They
had the drink and then the man
notified the police that the sup
posed deaf mute was a buncomb.
At headquarters Gleason still
kept up the trick of appearing to
be a mute until one of the officers,
arming himself with a hatpin,
stabbed him and provoked him into
suddenly regaining his power of
speech. Sergeant Sullivan then
gave him five minutes to get out
of town.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-04
TWO SALOONS DOWN

PENDLETON, Ore, June 4.-The
effects of the recent election is
shown here already in the closing
of two saloons. The growth of anti
liquor sentiment in this county is
demonstrated by the fact that the
county went for prohibition by 800,
which is the majority it gave
against prohibition four years ago.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-04
De YOUNG ARRESTED
FOR CRIMINAL LIBEL

SAN FRANCISCO, June "A
warrant for the arrest of M. H. De
Young, proprietor of the Chronicle,
has been issued on the charge of
criminal libel preferred by Detec-
tive William Burns. This charge is
based on a story in the Chronicle
which says that Burns coached the
chief witness in prosecuting DR.. E.
B. Perry, convicted of land frauds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-04
U. S. GUNS FOR RIFLE CLUB

Ten members of the Spokane
Rifle club will receive guns from
the government arsenal in Olympia
next week. The guns are the
powerful 1906 80 calibre Spring
fields. They are not on the mar
ket and can only be secured by
rifemen affiliated with the nation
al association
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-04
SUPT. SEMPLE BACK

Supt. j. M. Semple, of the hos
pital for the insane at Medical
Lake, returned yesterday from a
visit to asylums in Rochester,
Mimi, Detroit, Mich, New York
and Washington, d. G.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-04
HE PASSED INSPECTION

Alfred Voligny, an immigration
inspector of Eastport, Idaho, and
Miss Jennie E. Kruse, were mar
ried last night at the Hayes Park
Methodist church by Revf Paul
Little.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-05-15
AUTO RACES FOR ROSE SHOW.
Speed Contest to he One of the Chief
Attractions OF the Festival.

Portland, May 11.-One of the
greatest attractions of Rose festival
week will be the 50-mile and 10O-mile
automobile speed contests to be held
during the afternoon of Thursday,
June 4. This will be the greatest rae
ing event ever held on the Pacific
coast; the course lies east of this city,
each lap being II miles, and a grand
stand seating 10000 people has been
erected in full view of the start and
finish of the races.
No machines will be allowed to en-
ter which are not capable of a speed
of S. miles per hour. Three magnifi-
cent silver trophy cups are offered
for each race-one valued at $500,
one at $3.50, and four at 500 each.
The entire course will be oiled and
in perfect condition, the roads being
closed to all traffic during the hours
of the races and guarded by detach-
ments of the Oregon National guard.
A field opposite the grandstand will
be reserved for the use of any who
may wish to view the races from au-
phones stationed at different points
will report the progress of the races,
announcement to be made on bulle-
tin boards.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-05-15
Venezuelan President Ignores
Bureau of American Reoub-
lies Ceremonies.
ONLY IMPORTANT COUNTRY
IN WESTERN HEsTTsPHERI
An Other Rulers Send Messages Of
Congratulations Omission Consaa-
cred Significant Because OF the
Strained Relations Between United
Seates and the South American Re
public-In,pressive Ceremonies At
tend the Laying OF Cornerstone For
the Home OF the Bureau.

washington. May IL. President
Castro of Venezuela did not send q
message of congratulation when the
formal ceremonies attendant to the
laying OF the cornerstone of the home
of the International bureau of Ameri-
can republics were held today.
Venezuela was the only important
nation In the western hemisphere
whose ruler did not send cable mes
sage expressing congratulation and
the omission is significant due to the
strained relations which now exist
between Castro's government and the
United States.
Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore, de-
livered the invocation and Bishop
Cranston the benedietion. The exer-
cises were held at o'clock in the
presence of an enormous crowd.
John Barrett, director OF the bu-
reau introduced Secretary of State
Root, who presided. The building
and site cost sl.000,0eo.
In addressing the big gathering,
Ambassador Joaquin Nabuco praised
Roosevelt and Carnegie. Facing the
President he said: mo president OF
the United States will leave in the
history OF Pan Amerieanism a deeper
mark than you are cutting from
ocean to ocean to change the sea
routes of the world so as to bring
nearer the peoples and cities of the
two fronts of our continent" An
drew Carnegie made short address.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-05-15
Socialists In Convention.

Chicago, May John +. Carey of
Massachusetts,, was this morning elect
ed chairman of the socialist national
convention. Indications today are
that the convention will nominate a
candidate for president Thursday and
will adjourn the next day. Guy Mil
Ter OF Telluride. will today extend to
the convention the greetings of Ernest
Miller, secretary of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners.
In an impassioned address Victor
Berger of Milwaukee, demanded that
the socialist party declare in favor OF
trades unions. He warned the con-
vention that he and his friends would
bolt IL unionism was not favored.
For while the convention was in
an uproar because of the fight be-
tween representatives of the Ameri-
can Federation of labor and the In
dustrial Workers of the World.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-05-15
SMITH IS GUILTY
| Of BURNING SHEDS
FIRST VERDICT AGAINST
CENTRAL OREGON COWsfEN
Sam c. Smith Found Guilty Of Burn
ing Ex-Congressman WilliamsOn's
Shearing Pens-Jury Was Out But
is HOurs-Trial of Smith Is Finale
of Long and Bitter Factional War
In Crook County.

Prineville, Ore, May 11.-Ex-Sher-
iff C. Sam Smith, has been found
guilty by the jury of burning the
sheep shearing sheds of ex-Congress-
man ]. n. Williamson, after deliber-
ating on the evidence for over 15
hours. Smith was convicted on the
evidence of Larkin Elliott former
|accomplice, who confessed on the
stand.
A new trial will be asked for today.
This is the first verdict in central Or
egon given against the cowmen in the
range war troubles.
This is the finale of bitter fac
tional and neighborhood fight which
grew out Of the range wars and land
frauds trial and almost the entire
population of Crook county is divided
in the matter.
Barns, hay stacks, sheep sheds
shearing pens and dwellings have beer
burned, miles of wire fences have beer
cut and irrigating bitches ruined BY
the warning factions and the convic-
ton of Smith it is thought, will serve
to further embitter the factions.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-05-15
Sale of Rare Old Coins.

Berlin, May 11.-Agents for sew
eral American coin collectors were
present at Frankfort today at the
opening of the widely-discussed sale
of the coins and medals Of North,
Central, and South America, belong
ing to George F. Ulex of Hamburg,
one of the greatest of European coin
collectors. Among the pieces to be
sold at auction is what is supposed
to have been the first coin issued in
America, which is ascribed to Sir
Walter Ralegh's unsuccessful attempt
in 1884 to establish colony on the
coast of North Carolina.
The collection to be sold embraces
more than 1000 lots OF coins and
medals, many of which have not been
offered for sale in recent years, and
1t is particularly complete in the early
Spanish coins which from time to
time supplied the need for a circula-
tion medium throughout the greater
part of the New World.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-05-15
SUSPECT FORCED no
GIVE HORRIBLE DErAul

Tells How Bloody Conspirators Tf
ned 20 Make Way With Fell -
dicr In orier to Get His Mon
Suspects Pitted Agains& Each Oth-
er~--Guiity Man Bursts Into Tears
While Confessing.
Port Townsend, WASH, May Ia
By pittlng the suspects against each
other a confession was forced from
Private Holt today In the murder OF
Bandman johnson last Friday night.
BY telling Holt that his eompan-
ions In arrest had confessed. Holt H.
nally broke down and gave the Off
GERS all the details OF the murder.
Holt narrated the manner In which
an agreement was settled between
Holt, Mcknight and Private CARRIER TO-
do away with Johnson and secure his
money.
Holt made his confession to Captain
Harry Newton. OF the 26th infantry
and broke into tears while doing 20. !
Mcknight stoutiy denies any con-
nection with the crime.
Tho force of guards about the pris-'
on has been doubled to prevent any
attempt to carry out the sentiment ex-
pressed that Holt should be iyncheds
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-05-15

MANY RoYs ESCAPE FROM
STATE REFORM school,

System Introduced by New Officer n
Washington Institution In Respon-
slble.
Centralia. May ti,--Desplto the ef-
forts OF superintendent Thompson to
hide tho facts II has been ascertained
that II boys have escaped from the
state training school at Chehaiis be-
tween April and May of this year.
or this number only a few have been
recaptured. SIX of these boys eaoap.
cd during the last week or iosdase q
April
The cause of tho trouble aoema N
the installation of new rules and i&a4a
by new detail offlceh. who II y ss
cent arrival from Kansas CitS Il
appears that Superintendent Th0snpl
son accepted those ideas. not dream.
ing that the result would be 30 dltNNs
trous as II has become.
There have been no breaks for I'm
erty among the girls; bat owing ii
the absence of Mrs. Ella Stair, w$zk
has left for two weeks vacation II
olympia. II il feared that aktsnsntl
will be made in the girls ward.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-05-15
ALASKAN WHEAT YIELDS waaG.
Idaho Man Gets 200-EOld 1tgasEns
From Seed Sowzs

A correspondent at Julietta. IAaho.
writing to the Lewiston Tribune con-
cerning the new Alaskan wheat grown
there, says: n
Farmers In this section are much fEtrs:
terested in the development oE the
Alaska wheat. The experience Of -
Adams with the wheat has been most
successful and his total crop fhkaxyear
Is for sale for seed.
OF the propagation OF wheat
the heavy yields he says:
Some three years ago prnSsz
one head OF wheat with which have
been experimenting. sowed the on
head In the fall OF 1904 ana In the
summer of 1905 harvested seven
pounds. sowed the seven pounds fin
the spring of 1908 and harvested t,r:
SAG pounds that fall. 4
Sowed that In the fall OF same years
but last years crop was mostly de-N
stroyed by the heavy snow fall in the
winter and by O hail storm in July.
but saved enough to SOW a number Of
hundred acres this fall and spring for
crop in 1908. ! raised over 2b9s
times the amount of seed sewn every
crop not destroyed by storms.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-05-15

Portland, May 1s,-pirect evidence
of the most damaging character has
been secured for the state by local
detectives against Edward Hugh Mar
tin. the ex-army officer. accused of
the murder OF tho collateral banker,
Nathan Wolff,
The ovorcoat worn by Martin at the
time he was arrested and taken to
the city prison has been Identified as
belonging to the dead pawnbroker, II
was worn by Wolff on the day he was
murdered.
This Is testified to by Mrs, Nathan
Wolff and her ii-year-old daughter
Alice
Edward e. Eubanks, clerk In a
local clothing store. identified the Goa,
as one he sold Wolff several months
ago. He declares he remembers II
particularly as 1t was special order
Martin still preserves his stoical ali
of Indifference. when confronted
with this latest phase in his case he
merely offered his own explanation
of his ownership of the coat.
II bought II from a peddler II
front of the Portland hotel -four
months ago" no said. II can prove
this fact"
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-05-15
PocateIIo VIII Make Brick.

Thirty-seven thousand five hundred
pounds of machinery for the plant of
the Pocatello Pressed Brick and Man.
ufacturlng company of this city, being
the second carload OF machinery to
arrive from the east, was unloade
yesterday at the plant one mile north
of town by the mammoth Short Line
derrick, use of which was generously
permitted by the obliging railroad Of
ficials, says the Pocatello Tribune.
The crew at that plant has been doubl-
ed and work of placing the machinery
so as to be in shape for making brick
within 10 days or two weeks is being
rushed. e.
At a recent meeting of the board of
directors of the company 1t was voted
that on and after May the price OF
stock would be increased from so to
rs cents per share.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-05-15
Easy for Burns.

London, May 12.--Tommy Burns,
the American heavyweight, is going to
pick up some easy money. the victim
being none other than poor old Bosh-
ter Bill squires of meteorIc pugilistic
fame on the Pacific coast, who went
down and out in single punch last
July 4th, when Burns met him at
Colma. Bill, however, has picked up
reputation in cockney land by beat
ing Jim Roach in Jig time recently.
and will have betting following. The
purse will be $s7,500 and squires
thinks well enough of his chances to
bet $2500 on himself.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-05-15

La Porte. Ind, May 12.-The most
convincing evidence 80 far discovered
shows that the body OF the woman
found In the ashes of the Guinness
home was that of Mrs. Belle Guinness.
who had a private burying ground
near her back door, was revealed to-
day when DR.. ], II. Meyers, the cor
oner's physician. found three rings
on one of the hands OF the corpse.
One plain gold band bore the In
scription, "P. q. to ]. s., Aug. 2, '94."
It Is thought that "P. c." was Phillip
Guinness. Mrs. Guinness second hus-
band.
Inside the second ring, set with a
diamond, was inscribed, III. s. to J.
s, as, '95." The third was not In
scribed. q 49,
Several people declare these to be
the rings worn by Mrs. Guinness. The
rings had sunk into the flesh Of the
hand and were not noticed at the first
examination of the body.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-05-15

Marshfield. Ore, May 1l.--Mrs,
Bartha Eta Gordon Lurch, well
known in police circles In Portland.
Sacramento and san Francisco, Is ly-
ing In a Marshfield hospital dying be-
cause OF bullet wound In the kid
neys as a result of quarrel with s.
Anderson. bartender. early this
morning.
Anderson Is in Jail and says he shot
the woman In self-defense.
The woman came to the saloon and
waited on the porch several hours for
Anderson. She displayed loaded
revolver several times.
Finally Anderson came out to her
and the couple took launch to go
to North Bend. In a few minutes a
revolver shot was heard and the
launch put back with the wounded
woman and Anderson. He. immedl-
ately gave himself up.
Mrs. Lurch declares she would have
shot Anderson. but could not make
her revolver work.
The federal detectives have been
watching her for some time, Il is said,
in the belief that she is part OF a
gang passing counterfeit money about
Coos Bay.
The woman was arrested In Port
land some years ago as a member OF
a counterfeiting gang, but was re-
leased. Later she gained notoriety By
claiming to be the wife of Edward
Sam Coon, a Coos Bay lumberman
whom she afterwards married.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-05-15
Crack Shots in TOURNEY.

Boise, Ida. May 12.-Crack shots
from Idaho, Utah, Montana, Wyo-
ming, oregon and Washington are
contestIng for first honors in the an
nual tournamet of the Idaho Sports
mems association opened today with d
blue rock shoot. Four events of q
preliminary nature are scheduled for
today and the tournament proper, for
the added money prizes, will begin to-
morrow morning and continue through
Thursday. Great rivalry is manifest
ed among the sportsmen of the va
rious northwestern cities and there
will be spirited competition for the
prizes.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-05-15
FIRE CITIEF AT
ToNAPAH IN TROUBLE
Citizens Charge Him With Aiding
Blaze's Destruction.

Tonopah. New, May l2.--Bitter
feeling has been aroused against Fire
Chief Mckenzie by his alleged bellig-
erent actions during the progress of
a fire which Monday night destroyed
"a $15O,000 block of business houses.
Three citizens. w. Grimes. Me-
Guire and Murphy. charge Mckenzie
struck them and refused to allow vol
unteers totake the fire fighting APP
paratus to the fire until he had dress
ed. They lay the destruction Of the
block to the chiefs action as they as
sert the blaze could have easily been
subdued at the start. AS It was II
took the department 20 minutes to
move 200 feet down the hill.
The fire burned two hours. Other
witnesses declare the chief cut a rope
with which the volunteers were pull
hose over the buildings.
d. b. Gillles, president of the Tom
opah Extension club, declares McKen-
zie tried to stab him during the fire.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-05-15
DAVID STAR JoRDAN's
NAME is KISSED

San Francisco, May 1.-THE name
of David Starr Jordan was greeted
with boots, yells and teers at a meet
ing of the Asiatic Exclusion league
last nights whee mentioned by a
speaker,
Jordan's friendship for the Japan
ese and his structures on the men who
believed war with Japan a possibility
aroused this feeling. Jordan recently
declared the war scare was the fruit
OF the rawlings Of the yellow press of
Europe and agitators in the United
States.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-05-15
Mora Graf Gases.

Harrisburg, Pa. May 1.-THE Sec
ond of the alleged graft cases hay
ing to do with the building and furn-
ishing of the state capitol was calico
for trial today. This is the metallic
furniture case, In which the defend
ants are Architect Huston, Congress
man Cassell. former Auditor General
Snyder, former State Treasurer Math-
eus. former Superintendent Shumaker
and Travelling Auditor Irvine. Form
er Governor Stone and Pennypacker
are among the notabies who are to be
subpoenaed for the trial
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-05-15
EXCURSION FOR SAILORS.
Blue Jackets Dance with Social Stars
Tonight.

San Francisco, May 12.-Excursions
were the principal thing on the pro-
gram today for visitors and fleet
guests.
Under the auspices of the San Jose
Chamber OF Commerce 800 officers
paid a visit to the metropolis of the
Santa Clara valley.
Five hundred went over to valle-
10, where they were entertained by
a banquet.
This afternoon the inter-squadron
cutter race takes place on the bay,
and tonight the first great social func-
ton takes place, when $500 men will
dance with socially the finest in the
bay towns. A blue jacket chosen by
lot will lead the grand march with
the ranking lady present.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-05-15
SOLD LIFE DEARLY
One of Mrs. Guinness Victims Did
Not Die Easily.

la Porte. May 11.--Evidence came
to light today indicating that the body
of Andrew HeIgaline. one of Mrs.
Guinness alleged victims, did not fall
a victim to his death blow until af-
ter he had made desperate fight for
his life.
DIR. J. II. Meyer. who made an ex-
animation of the corpse, reported to
the coroner that he found several
brown curly hairs in the clenched
fist of Heligaline's right hand. 1t is
supposed that in the death struggle
he pulled the hair out of the scalp of
his slayer.
Police are now willing to accept the
original theory that Mrs. Guinness
died in the fire which destroyed her
home.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-05-15
TORNADO SWEEPS
OVER OKLAHOMA

Woodward, Okla, May 11.--Level-
ing everything in its path, a tornado
of unusual violence swept over a por-
ton of the state today causing heavy
damage at Arnett, vici, Cooley, Grand
and other small towns.
Loss of life Is reported at Arnett.
The tornado passed over district
75 miles long.
The towns visited are off the rail-
roads and only meagre reports OF the
disaster have been received.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-05-15
Extra session i'm New York.

Albany, N. T., May 1.-The gener-
al assembly convened In extra session
today in pursuance of the cali OF Gov
ernor Hughes. Opinion is at variance
as to what the governor will be able
to accomplish through the extra ses-
sion. It is well understood, however.
that he will work hard to push
through the anti-race track gambling
measures which the regular session
refused to pass.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-05-15
Telephone War Ends.

Butte, Mont, May 1.-THE strike
of the linemen and operators OF the
Rocky Mountain Belle Telephone
company was called off today on a
referendum vote taken by the electri-
cal workers union. An agreement
was reached by compromise to end
the strike and 1t means an end Of the
telephone war in Utah, Idaho and
Wyoming.