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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-23

The Traction Co., which is back
of Quinn. is wealthy, and just why
it should not at least have as ex-
pensive team as the small town
of Aberdeen, is mystery. Ninety
dollars month may be good
wages for a pick and shovel man,
but is no money at all for a ball
player.
That is the amount that Quinn
is said to be paying the bunch who
came down from the Twilight
league.
But it isn't Eddie Quinn's fault,
exactly. He is willing to hire
good men, but Charles Wolf and
some others who are the real man
ayers, won't stand for it. Wolf is
usually exceptionally successful at
getting something for nothing, any
way. He figures the theory will
work as well in baseball this year
as it did last season. It's time he
learned better.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-23
W0OEO WOMEN
To ROB THEM
CONFIDENCE MAN CAUGHT IN
SAN FRANCISCO HAS VIC
TINS IN ALL LARGE CITIES
OF THE COUNTRY.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 23.-
George E. Littell, said to be the
most daring and cunning conf
dence operator in the country, APP
pearei before U. S. Commissioner
Peacock today for examination for
removal to Seattle on the charge
Of impersonating a federal officer.
Littell was arrested in Oakland
week ago on complaint of Mrs.
Josephine Daubney, of Seattle,
whom he wooed and secured $740
from while representing himself to
be in the federal service.
According to secret service men
Littell has made trade of wooing
women AMI getting money and
jewels. Women are said to be re-
lating to secret service men in
New Orleans, Chicago, New York,
Boston, Denver and San Francis
co the facts of former swindles OF
this nature.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-23
HOT FIGHT
IN HOUSE

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 20.
One of the bitterest fights of the
session occurred in the house to-
day over the adoption of senate
resolution instructing the attorney
general to institute suit to wrest
land in southwestern Oregon from
the Hartman interests, which are
alleged to have violated restric-
tons under which they received
the grant
The land lies along the Oregon
& California railroad and the grant
was made in 1866
Representative Fordney, OF
Michigan, introduced an amend
ment to protect innocent pur-
chasers," including inhabitants OF
small towns and $4,000 acres pur-
chased by lumbermen.
This amendment was savagefy
attacked, the charge being made
that it would operate to let out
Hartman.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-23

Capsized Boat Tells of Fate That.
Befell John johnson.

This morning he got up as
usual. 1t was presumed that while
wrestling with heavy log in the
dim light another log struck his
boat. knocked him into the river,
where he was drowned.
At the usual hour this morning
his wife, who had breakfast ready,
went to the door and called him.
There was no answer.
She had feared the janger In the
water and ran frantically to the
river. Nowhere was her husband
or his boat in sight. She aroused
the family next door and the river
bank was searched. A few rods
from their little home they found
the boat, bottom up.
Johnson came from the old
country several years ago and five
years ago he moved to Spokane.
His Oldest child is a girl of eight.
There are three others.
1t is not likely that the body will
be found for several days.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-23
TELEGRAPH MANAGEMENT
NEGLECT BUSINESS

had directed. The messenger re-
turned shortly with the information
that the messages could not be de-
livered to another address notwith-
standing the urgency of the case.
Whoever was In charge Of the Pos
tai Office at that time finally agreed
over the telephone to send for the
messages and deliver them, but
this he failed to do although twice
notified AMI informed OF the inn
portant nature of the messages.
They remained at the first mined
address until the person they we're
meant for could be reached by tele-
phone and appraised Of their con-
tents. On the promise Of the Pos
tai management a great deal Of
valuable time was lost, however.
The present attitude Of the local
telegraph arrangements has the ap-
pearance of jiscouraging business
rather than furnishing ordinary a.
commodation to attract 1t.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-23
PUBLIC Market
NOW IN SIGHT

The public market question has
reached the point where Mayor
Moore can almost guarantee that
within few months the people of
this city will be enjoying market
privileges. He has called the mar
ket committee together for this
afternoon and will put before it the
result of his endeavors. All but
one. property owner along the
south side of Second av. between
Washington and Stevens has con-
scented to a market in front of the
property. 1t now remains to secure
the consent of the last individual,
who is out of the city at present.
An ordinance, similar to Seattle's.
will be prepared and possibly sub
mitted to the council Tuesday
night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-23
WASTED MONEY
FOR VOTES

SAN FRANCISCO, April %
When the Ford trial opened this
morning DR.. Charles Boxton, ex-
supervisor Of the old Doodle board,
again took the stand to finish his
testimony. Daniel Coleman, Max
Mamlock, James F. Kelley, c. J..
Harrigan, ]. J. Furry and Edward
Walsh. ex-supervisors. have testi-
fed. All report that they were in
favor the overhead trolley ordi-
nance and would have voted for it
whether money was paid them or
not. They admitted that Gallagher
had paid them for their votes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-23

There is something wrong with
the management of both the West
ern Union and Postal telegraph
companies in this city. For some
time it has been almost an impos-
sibility to get the Western Union
Office by telephone In order to send
for a messenger and in practically
no instance can prompt response
be expected. The management
blames the telephone company on
the ground that the instruments
are out of order and let's the mat
ter rest at that, notwithstanding
the importance of the telephone In
connection with telegraph business.
A few days ago messages con.
corning the expected death of q
resident of this city were delivered
by the Postal to the place Of EN-.
ployment of a relative. He had
gone to the hospital when they ar
rived and the messenger was re-
quested to take them to him as he
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-23

An empty boat, bottom up, mute
ly tells the tale of the drowning
sometime after daybreak Of John
johnson, a Norwegian painter, age
80, who worked for G.. C. Laib &
Co.
He lived with his wife and four
small children along the river
bank at the foot of Green st. near
the east city limits. johnson was
man of great industry. A few
months ago he bought four lots,
built small house and with his
family moved out there. He used
to 60 to work about in the morn
ing and had no time to do much
around his little home. But his
energy was untiring, so it was his
custom to arise at daybreak and in
a fiat bottom boat which he built
go out upon the swift running riv-
err and snake the logs ashore for
firewood. In this manner he had
already gathered enough fuel to
last until next winter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-23
THUGS TAKE
$4,000

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, April 23.-
A sensational robbery occurred this
morning when four masked men
entered the gambling room Of the
Indiana club, lined up all in the
place, took out $4,000 and
escaped.
The men entered through the
rear doors and startled the players
with a curt "hands up," then lined
them up against the wall while the
leader took the cash.
They succeeded In getting a good
start before the alarm was given.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-23
everett LUNATlC
TAKES WILD RIDE

EVERETT, April 23.-An I'M
known lunatic entered N. j. How
ards barn, drove Howard out with
a club, mounted a horse and rode
it down into 200 foot gulch full
of fallen timber and brush. He
repeatedly stabbed the animal with
a knife to force it over the logs
and abandoned 1t only when he
could go no further. The crazed
rider made his escape uninjured
and the horse was found bleeding
and bruised in the gulch. 1t was
necessary to cut several logs in
order to extricate the animal.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-23
AW COME on and
PLAY US A GAME

The Press baseball team is be-
ginning to think all the baseball
teams in town are afraid of them,
as none of the fast teams have
dared show up with challenge.
They are willing to play anything
that wears hair, as long as they
don't wear patches. The lineup Is
Knudson C, Richards and Woods p,
f. Prochnau Id, Capri 2b, NJ.
Prochnau SIS, Haun 3b, Hewlett II,
COPYRIGHT CT, Rouse RI, Gates,
manager.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-23
ARMED CHURCH GUARD
HAS FINE TO PAY

II. Thomas Owens, the colored
man who was arrested a few days
ago for soaring people in the vi
entity of the Calvary Baptist
church by marching back and
forth with rifle on guard at a
pile of brick the church owned, was
fined $25 and costs In police court
this morning, The principal wit
ness against him was Deacon Ball,
who belongs to the wing of the
church that was opposed TO the
old pastor and that succeeded in
getting rid of him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-23
DYNAMITE FlEND
after CRAFTERS

SAN FRANCISCO, April 23-Abe
Ruef's life has been threatened, &C
cording to the story of the ex-boss.
This statement coming immediate
ly after the blowing up OF the Gal
lagher home yesterday in Oakland
leads to the belief that some crank
has decided to do away with every
one connected with the graft re-
CINE in this city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-23
MRS. Vanderbilt TO
ACT AS PEACEMAKER

NEW YORK, April 23.-Mrs. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt sailed for Europe
today in order to meet Alfred Van
derbilt ami lay before him a plan
for compromise between Alfred and
his wife, who has sued him for di-
vorce. Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt
has had several interviews with her
daughter-in-law recently and 1t is
thought she has arranged a basis
upon which the husband AMI wife
can meet again.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-23

Whether you call 1t neurasthenia
or 1.-The blues"-it is the great
American disease Of today.
If you are a society woman, wear
ing yourself out planning new Iii
versions, look out; you'll have neu-
rasthenia.
If you are man with a small in
come and worry about money af-
fairs, you are about as likely to
have it as the millionaire who wor-
ries about his wealth.
Worry over financial affairs is a
common cause. Persons living
beyond their means have Sc
rious attacks of 1.-The blues" They
become irritable from magnifying
their troubles.
The higher up you go in the So
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-23
LOS ANGELES
GETS The COIN

LOS ANGELES, April 23.--Local
firms which took contracts to sup
ply the feet with food are rushed
to the utmost to fill orders. In ad-
dition to steam and trolley cars.
wagons are being used to get ma
terial to the big boats.
1t is estimated that over 5000, 900
will be left in this city by the fleet.
One contract called for $4,000
pounds of meat.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-23
100000 ELECTRIC
EXTENSIONS IN OREGON

PORTLAND, April 23.-Work is
to commence next week on extern
sions to the present lines Of the
Oregon Electric Co., which will lay
net work of 301 miles of new
track in the Willamette valley
within the next three years 1t will
put the entire northwestern por-
ton of Oregon from Eugene to Co
lumbia and from Tillamook bay to
Willamette river in direct touch
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-23

The w. w. p. Co. is rum
ming streetcars across the
Howard st. bridges today,
Notwithstanding the fact
that the Washington st.
temporary bridge has gone
out and a mass of driftwood
striking the piers would I'M
doubtedly sweep out a How
ard st. span as quickly.
A car on the span when
this happened, If 1t did hap
pen, would mean certain
death to the passengers and
crew. But the w. w. p.
Co. evidently enjoys risking
other peoples lives on the
Howard st. bridge. as was
strikingly demonstrated two
years ago.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-23
SCHOOL CHILDREN WILL
PLANT TREES AND VINES

Efforts to insure a general tree
and shrub planting by school chill
dren next Saturday were started
today by Sec Jones. of the 10000
club. He mailed letters to the vari-
Gus principals setting forth the OBJ
ject OF the club and enclosing
blanks for reports as to how many
pupils could be depended upon to
help carry out the program.
The feature of the day will be
the planting of vines and shrubs
for the purpose of covering up I'M
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-23

slightly back fences and entrances.
Especial encouragement will be
given to this project. Arrange
ments have been made with the
city florist to secure all extra
plants that can be spared from
the parks to be planted on school
grounds. This is planned In addi-
ton to the identifying of home
property and parking strips.
The city cleaning forces have
practically caught up with the
work and are now able to execute
orders ON notification.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-23

ment to the police after they had
arrested Harry Manitoba, window
trimmer, who, they say. confessed
to taking $1,000 worth of cut dia-
monds. But MandoZa will go to
trial just the same.
Mrs. Kusel missed her diamonds
soon after the window trimmer left.
She called the police and then
fearing he would leave his shop be-
fore they arrived. also called up
Mandoza on the pine. In this way
she held him fir capture.
Il think he has been punished
enugh," she said when she
learned he had wife and family,
and when the jewels had been re-
turned.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-23
SHORE LAND SALEABLE

SEATTLE. April 23.-Litigation
over the sale OF lakeshore lines in
order to provide funds for the
Alaska-Yukon exposition has been
settled by a decision of the state
supreme court, which holds that
ownership Of shorelands vests in
the state AMI can be disposed of as
the state directs. This invalidates
the alleged water rights of upland
owners.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-23
GOOD MUSIC TONIGHT

The Spokane Symphonic orches-
ira, assisted by the Harmony
Choral society, will give it's first
public concert this evening at the
Spokane theater in a benefit for the
children's home fund. The occa-
sion will be marked with an intro
ductory address by Mayor Moore.
A splendid program has been ar
ranged for the concert.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-23
SHE HAS SLEPT
Is DAYS

LOS ANGELES. April 23.-This
is the 70 the day of continuous
sleep for Mrs. Beulah Hawkins,
and physicians have given up hope
of ever awaking her by artificial
means. Nature will be allowed to
take its course.
There is no change in the condi-
ton of the woman except slight
variation in weight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-23
THREATENS
BUTCHERY
ALEXIS SAYS HE WILL
DRENCH HAYTi WITH FOR
ElGN BLOOD IF U. S. At
TEMPTS TO INTERFERE.

PORT AU PRINCE, April %
Although the affairs of Hayti are
tranquil at present, hostility
against the government is increas-
ing daily and the better class Of
citizens are hoping for interven-
ton by the United States. If this
is attempted Pres. Alexis declares
he will saturate the island with the
blood of foreign residents.
"They may send me to hell" he
is said to have remarked, "but I
won't 90 alone"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-23
BREAKS JAIL IN STYLE

ROSSLAND, b. c., April ca
Being in jail here and desiring to
leave, George Torney decided to
make an artistic escape. He avail
ed himself of an opportunity to lock
his guard in the kitchen. walked
out onto the street, made a lady
d.smount from a horse and rode
across the boundary line on the
stolen steed. They haven't seen
him since.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-23
PORTLAND STRIKE ENDS

+ PORTLAND, April 23.-The
grainhandlers' union. which has
been at outs with the exporters for
the past two weeks, has gone back
to work for 35 cents an hour and
80 cents for overtime.
The men were holding out for
52R cents an hour but finally
agreed to the expOrters' terms.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-23
UNKNOWN FOUND DEAD

An unknown man was fond
dead in his bel in lodging house
at 1929 Broadway this morning.
Death was the result of heart
trouble. There was nothing about
his clothes or in the room to fur
nish a clew as to his identity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-23

with Portland.
The new lines will cost 100000
900 and the capital stock of the
company has been increased to
meet it. George Barclay Moffat,
William A. White and A. c. Bed
ford are handling the financial end
of the deal in New York city. The
interurban road extensions will
open up some Of the richest dairy
ing and fruit country in Oregon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-23
KEY COLLECTOR WAS
TAKEN FOR BURGLAR

Charles H. Henderson, who was
arrested on suspicion by Detective
Macdonald yesterday, has been re-
leased. He had 10 keys OF various
shapes and sizes, and this leu to
the belief that he was thief. He
is a carpenter and there appears to
be nothing against him. He claims
that key collecting Is a fad with
him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-23
TO BOX FOR LABOR TEMPLE

Arrangements are being made to-
day by the labor temple commit
tee and Dutch Jake" for the use
of the old Occur d'Alene theater
some night in the near future for
a boxing exhibition for the benefit
of the labor temple fund.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-23
SHOTS STOP PICkPOCkET

Captain Long, of the Merchants
police, took two shots at Charles
Turney, 4 Finn, last nigkt before
he brought him to stop and ar
rested him on a charge of picking
the pockets of August Sunni, his
countryman, Of a watch, pin and IS.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-23
AFTER LAWYER FOR LIBEL

BERLIN. April 23.--Dr. Max
Bernstein, who acted as counsel
for Editor Harden in the Moltke-
Harden trial, Is to be prosecuted
for libel on charges he made
against Prince Zu Gutenberg dur
ing the trial. -.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-23
OLD TIMER CUTS HIS THROAT

WALLACE, April 23.-Despon-
dent over illness, William Barton
cut his throat at the Mullan hos
pital and will probably die. He
was a pioneer In this country.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-23
Forgave Thief for
Sake of His Wife
Special Correspondence to Til. Press,

Special Correspondence to The Press.
CHICAGO, April 23.-"I can I'M
derstand why a man with a wife
and two children might be tempted
to steal my diamonds. Now that
know Mandoza is married | will
not prosecute him."
Mrs. |. j. Kusel made this state
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-23
MOB LYNcHEs GAMBLER

RHYOLITE, New, April ga
mob at Skidoo, New, mining camp,
lynched Joe Simpson last night,
gambler who shot ana killed James
Arnold Sunday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-23
NOT For NE. SAYS JOHN

Sergeant John Sullivan, of the
police department, says that Alex
ander Knutson, police peon, did not
build his house but has worked for
him for wages.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-29
They were
THREE OF A kind
DISCOVERIES OF MANHATTAN
WERE IN TOWN LAST
NIGHT.

The three discoveries of Manhat-
tan were in town last night. Frank
Humphreys. came in from Manhattan.
Jack HUMPHREYS was here from Raw
hide, and Ed. Seyler came in from
: the quiet ostentation of his Peavine
ranch in the Peavine range of the
Smoky Valley All three met by
chance, and naturally looking about
for something to discover, discover
ed Jimmy Travers, all the way from
Philadelphia by way of Round Noun
tain.
Farmer Seyler was amazed to
learn all that he had missed, for he
had Rawhide dinned into him, and
again Manhattan, and then Colonel
Sellers Travers turned loose from
Round Mountain Round Mountain
was daisy, he said; in fact, the
Round Mountain Daisy was peach,
and he was peach Jack Humph-
rey said that he had had many a
peach in his time, beginning with
Manhattan, but that Rawhide was
the peach of them all Farmer Sey-
Ter said that he was raising peaches
on the farm, but they all pooh
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-29
SENDS LIONS TO POPE.

ROME, Jan. 2S.-It is announced
that Rev. Father Bernado of the Ca
puchin Order, who was sent by the
pope in July to Adis-Adeba with 4
decoration for King Menelik, is re-
turning here with an autograph let
ter from Menelik and two lions as a
present for the pontiff. Father Rer-
nado will bring with him to Rome
an Abyssinian Catholic priest, who
suffered persecution and imprison-
ment at the hands of the Coptic
priests. whose liberation was secured
through King Menelik.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-29
.DEPOSITOR ASKS
FOR A RECEIVER
STARTLING CHARGES AGAINST
STATE BANK & TRUST
COMPANY.

G. Urbenaga, the plaintiff in an
action against the State Bank and
Trust Company, involving a matter
of $1713, which he deposited in the
bank October Is, eight days before
the bank closed its doors, yesterday
asked, through his attorneys, Fogg
& Deane, that receiver be appoint
ed to safeguard his interests and
that of the other depositors of the
bank. The suit was filed in the
clerks Office about sis p. m. yes
terday.
In his suit the plaintiff makes
some startling allegations against
T. B. Hickey, president of the COM
pany, and the board of directors,
stating that he believes the bank is
insolvent and that for twelve months
previous to the suspension of the
bank, the management of the bust
ness had been grossly incompetent,
wasteful and reckless, that salaries
paid to managing officials for per-
sonal services had been and are exor-
bitant, unreasonable, unjustifiable
improvident and scandalous; that
the delay in resuming is inexcusable.
The plaintiff alleges fraudulent rep
reservations by 7. B. Hickey and
other officers, and that there can be
no adequate relief for depositors ex-
cept through the appointment of a
receiver.
Urbenaga placed all his money in
the bank on October II, and re-
ceived draft for the same at once.
October %, the bank suspended,
and upon presenting the draft in
Carson City, upon which the draft
was drawn, payment was refused.
He AYERS that since the time of clos
ing there has been no adequate
statement of the business affairs and
no disclosures to depositors of the
condition of the bank.
He believes that the recent report
of the bank examiner is misleading,
incomplete, inaccurate and calculat-
ed to misinform the depositors as to
the true condition of the bank, AMI
further believes that the report is SO
by reason of representations made
to the bank examiner by T. B.
Hickey.
The complaint states that Urbe-
naga believes and is informed that
the bank is insolvent, and that its
insolvency is we'll known to Presi-
dent Hickey and the managing Off
Gals. Notwithstanding, no notice
of Insolvency has been declared by
the board of bank examiners, or by
the attorney general of Nevada.
Plaintiff is represented by Attor-
neys Fogg e Deane, and asks judg-
ment in the sum of $1713 with the
addition of $500 attorneys fees, and
further that a receiver be appointed
to make a thorough investigation
GoIdfieId Tribune.