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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-18

The total amount of money
charged against the 100000 bridge
fund raised by the bond issue Is
$171, 1888, according to the fig
ures submitted today by the book
keeper. OF the amount $66,043.22
has been paid in labor; $105, 150.76
is for material, equipment and sup
plies.
The total amount actually
chargeable to the Washington st.
concrete bridge is $9S,357.44, $751;
946.61 of which is in salaries and
wages. The last estimate Of the
total cost of this bridge as sub
mitted by the Wallace-Coates En-
cheering Co. of Chicago, was only
SCI ,000 The salaries alone now
almost reach that amount This Is
nothing against the day labor sys-
tenn. 1t shows either that the Wal
lace-Coates Co. made a huge er,
ror in estimation or the local man.
agement does not know how to
build concrete bridges.
it will take about $4,000 more
in labor and material to complete
the bridge, which will make a total
of about $4,000, almost twice as
much as it was estimated the
bridge could be built for.
The Washington st. concrete
will probably be the only one ever
built in this city for many years
as City Engineer Ralston, whose
experience with the concrete struc
ture has been as discouraging as
that of S. II. knight, has about de
cided. it Is said, to recommend tC
the council steel structures for the
other bridges. The total amount al
present charged on the books to
this Washington st. structure
amounts to $145.915.65, but a
great porto nof it is equipment
stock on hand. the temporary
bridge and material which has
been used in other departments
This has been segregated so thai
the actual amount which has beer
used in the construction is sos.
357.44.
There will probably be some
salvage, but probably not more
than $4,000 worth, it is said.
If it is decided not to build any
more concrete structures, the city
will then have on its hands an ex
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-18
GREAT NAVY YARD RECORD

NAVY YARD, PUGET SOUND,
April 1S.-There Is more work GO
ing on and greater tonnage in
the harbor at the navy yard, Puget
Sound, than at any other navy
yard in the United States, accord
ing to officials.
There are II ships here. They
are the Nebraska, Wisconsin, Ore
gon, Wheeling, Boston, Princeton
Nipsic, Philadelphia. Rowan Cali
fornia. Princeton, Pennsylvania
Colorado. St. Louis. Milwaukee
South Dakota and Saturn.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-18
POORHOUSES GOING OUT
OF BUSINESS IN KANSAS

TOPEKA, Kas., April 1S-"Over
the hill to the poorhouse."
No longer does this strike dread
10 the heart of the Jayhawker.
There Is little fear OF reaching the
stage of actual RESTITUTION in Kan
sas any more.
The poorhouses are being forced
to quit business. Their doors are
being closed aud cobwebs are
forming In the rooms. In q Of
the l05 counties in the state there
Is not a single poorhouse inmate.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-18
BUCK BOYS TRIAL
ON TODAY

The trial of Ray and Bud Buck
on a charge of stealing buggies
from the Poison Implement Co. Is
going on before Judge Poindexter.
The Buck brothers and c. A. Red
head, 1t Is alleged, formed con-
spiracy and stole buggies for
months before they were caught.
1t is said that almost so rigs were
taken. Red head is young man
whose parents were prominent
pioneers and was a trusted en-
ploye of the company. 1t is claim
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-18

The accidental discharge Of a
rife he was cleaning this after
noon instantly. killed Harry Bur
chett, a widower, age about 80, at
his home at 1910 Boone av. e
No one witnessed the shooting
People heard the report and on in,
vestigating found Burchett laying
upon the floor surrounded with his
fishing tackle. rags and oil fol
cleaning his gun. Detective Hern
don and Coroner Witter investt
gated. Every indication was that
Burchett shot himself accidentally
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-18

ed he would ship the buggies to
Stevens county, where the Buck
brothers would sell them.
RedheaI has already been tried
and yesterday was sentenced by
Judge Huneke to from one to IA
years in the penitentiary. He is
being held to appeal against his
alleged accomplices. Judge Hum
exc was not allowed to try the
Buck cases for the reason that the
Buck attorneys desire to prove by
the court, the courts states to the
Jury which are only on record in
the stenographic notes taken by
the prosecutions stenographer, AMI
it Is proposed to challenge their
reliability.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-18

The state board of control has pre-
pared figures showing what class
and how many inmates are In the
poornouses at county expe;.T.. 1t
has found there are ,49, but that
nearly all of these are the overflow
Of insane and feeble minded from
crowded asy lums.
The state has a population estl.
mated the irst Of the yea. at 400
600. This means that even al that
only about one resident out OF ev.
cry 1900 Is In a poorhousc.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-18
HARRY BuRCHETT KILLED
BY ACCIDENTAL BULLET

The rife was a rim-fire, %. calibre,
OF an old make. The ball struck
him in the chest and pierced his
heart.
Burchett was man of consid-
cradle wealth. He has been a
widower for II years and has a
boy Of II and daughter of IL.
His three younger brothers are
the firm Of Burchett Bros, grocers
on North Monroe st.
The dead man had been plan
ming a fishing trip for several days
and was to have started out in the
morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-18
ROOSEVELT SEES NEED
OF MORE BATTLESHIPS

WASHINGTON, April 18.-That
there has been some emergency
in international relations of the
United States which convinced the
administration Of the urgent neei
Of squeezing out Of congress every
cent possible for navy is believed
by reason Of recent developments.
The emergency Is SO serious that
the president and Sec. Root have
taken steps to inform several prom
inent congressman of 1t in hope of
securing more favorable attitude
toward the four battleships meas
ure.
The president has written let
ter to Speaker Cannon urging it..
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-18
JACK LONDON A HOLDUP

SEATTLE, April 18.-After their
abiding place had been betrayed by
the accidental discharge of rifle
and a revolver. Jack London and
Francis Wilson, young laborers
suspected of being highwaymen,
were arrested by Patrolman
Campbell in room in the Grand
Pacific hotel on First av. ami SEN
eca st. Four revolvers, a rifle, sew
eral hundred rounds of ammuni-
ton, two black masks and a red
handkerchief, with holes cut in it
for eyes, were found In the room.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-18

Today Hobson, after a conferenco
with Senator Perkins, declare0 ~
effort would be made to insert :
provision In the senate bill pro-
viding an immediate appropriation
Of money to begin construction OF
the battleships.
1t is understood that the emer.
gencygency that is giving the pres
ident concern is the situation in
Manchuria and that II Is involved
in the seeming cooperation of ia
pan and Russia to force their own
construction of the Portsmouth
treaty to the disadvantage Of China
and other countries that have In
terests In China.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-18
Welded AT COFFIN

ASTORIA. Ore, April 1S.-Ar
extraordinary wedding was sol
emnized in this city when the
daughter of c. w. Carnahan, the
late collector of customs, was mar
ried to Harry Behauna in the pres
ence of the remains of Mr.. Carna
han as they lay in the casket. The
wedding had been set before the
illness Of her father. and not de
string to postpone the date, they
were married.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-18
PRESS TEAM FAST BUNCH

The Press base ball team JUS
naturally wiped the earth with the
Garfield Stars today. They fell OF
Leonard for 81 hits that netted II
runs. The Stars got couple OF
scores and not hits off Richards
The Little Press team will play
the Nine Little Devils and the Bull
dogs both tomorrow, II they'll
come out ON the lot.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-18
ACCUSED OF BiGAMY

TACOMA, April 1S.-George W
Morgan. general manager of the
First National Life insurance Co
here and a former Episcopalian
minister, who two weeks ago mar.
hried Miss Evelyn Burger, a popu
liar Westend girl, is wanted by the
of Whatcom county for
Fbigamy, sworn out by Mrs. Nor
gan, his first wife.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-18
MURRAY Nominated

WASHINGTON, d. c.. April 1S--
The president today sent in the
nomination of Lawrence O. Muir
ray of New York as comptroller of
currency vice William Ridgley, of
Illinois, who resigned to accept
the presidency of a Kansas City
bank,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-18

RICHMOND, Va, April 49,
Frightened by the mass of evidence
gathered against it by government
officials and rather than face the
trial in New York before the u. s.
circuit court set for May 10, the
American Tobacco Co., the trust,
will dissolve.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-18
MURDERER ENDS
LIFE BY FIRE

SENECA, Kas., April 1S.-James
Lally, charged with murder, was
burned TO death this morning in a
fire that destroyed tho Jail. The
prisoner is believed to have set
fire to his bed with suicidal intent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-18
BIG SHIP ASHORE

VICTORIA, April 1S.-All wires
are down to Point Carnamah ami
no further information can be OBJ
tanned in regard to the wreckage
of large ship reported from that
point last night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-18
GREAT TOBACCO TRUST
BUSTED BEFORE TRIAL
Will Be Dissolved to Dodge Penalty
for Illegal Combination.

The dissolution of the $3.50, 000,-
600 company is practically adj
mitted by it's officials today. This
step was advised by the trusts at
torneys in Washington, who are
of the opinion that the company is
liable to forcible dissolution by the
federal government under the
Sherman antitrust law.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-18

Il SEATTLE, April 1S,-In an eff
fort to rescue his cap. which had
been blown into the water, Carl
-knutson, the l2-yearold son of
Louis Knutson, of Ballard. jump
ed overheard from a boat and was
drowned In Green lake.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-18
CALL JOHNSON FIGHT OFF

to shut them out. 1t Is considered
certain that they will all be good
Bryan men after the convention
Y Primaries were held this after.
noon all over the county and will
be held In the city this evening
FROM to s o'clock.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-18
FLEET ON WAY NORTH

SAN DIEGO, Cal, April 1s.--The
Atlantic fleet left here early this
in single file. They pass
ed La Jolla at 8 O'Clock, steaming
slowly two miles from shore.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-18
Special Correspondence TO The Press

SAN FRANCISCO, April 49,
Two years ago today San Francis
co was writing in one of the most
terrific holocausts in history When
fire. following on the heels OF
earthquake, had finished its
frightful work. 5l2 city blocks,
covering an area of four square
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-18

April, 1906
Buildings in San Francis
CO destroyed by earthquake
and fire, 2S.1SS.
Total loss Of property in
San Francisco by earth
quake and fire. sos, 100000.
April. 1908
Buildings rebuilt or in
course of construction In
San Francisco, $500.
Total value of buildings
rebuilt or under course of
construction in burned
area of San Francisco,
$ll2,000,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-18

the Maloneys are devoted mem
bers, refuses to sanction the latter
marriage.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-10
b|SbEE NEEDS
MORE WATER

Property owners who live in the
vicinity of Bisbee precinct appear
ed before the council last night
with request for water extension
from the present main on Seven,
teenth. They claim that between 6
and s O'Clock in the morning and
6 and in the evening it is impos-
sible to draw drop. A few months
ago there was A fire out there and
the department had no water to ex-
tin2uish it.
The school board recently let a
contract for a school in Bisbee pre-
cinct When completed, unless
water extension is granted, the
school will be half a mile from
city water. There are not property
owners enough to guarantee the
city the II per cent revenue usually
required. The matter was referred
to the board of works for a recon-
mendation. Water Commissioner
O'Brien is trying to solve the prob
lem but will not have a report
ready for several days.
1t is estimated that the cost will
exceed $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-10
ACCUSE G. n.
Of NEGLECT

Passengers on the Oriental
limited, which has been held in
Spokane since Saturday until early
this morning on account of floods,
yesterday held a meeting in the
coaches and drew up protest
against alleged neglect of the G.
N. to furnish proper and sanitary
accommodations.
They charged that no effort was
made to send the passengers out
over other lines or furnish informa-
ton as to the extent of their stay
here; the train was left for sew
eral days in the same position on
the depot tracks; women and men
in the day coaches were COMPEL
ed to sleep in their seats; several
were dependent on other passen-
gers for food, one of these being
Mrs. ]. H. Luchsinger, who was ac-
companying the remains of her
son to Minnesota for burial; there
were two corpses in the baggage
car.
Company officials deny that they
refused transportation over other
lines not tied up. They say the
passengers elected to remain with
the G. n.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-10
NO SALOONS AT
RAILWAY CAMPS

VICTORIA. B. c., June 10.-The
rapid advance Of practical temper
ance sentiment in Canadas west
ernmost province is attested by the
decision just reached by the gov
eminent of British Columbia to is
sue no liquor licenses to construc-
ton camps along the Grand Trunk
Pacific, although numberless appli-
cations for such licenses have been
received, and by its decision the
government voluntarily abandons
an immense eagerly rendered rev.
enue.
Attorney General Bowser says
the policy decided upon is based
upon purely economic reasons.
Liquor licenses said he, mean
more police and more courts. all of
which cost money, so that the loss
of the revenue which would have
accrued from the license receipts
Is more than made up by the less
ened expenditure in preserving law
and order"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-10
FUNERAL PROTECTION
GOES TO GRAVEYARD

Councilman Gray's resolution
that streetcars be compelled to stop
when funerals are passing to avoid
breaking through the professions
was placed on file last night on
recommendation of the judiciary
committee. Capt. Gray was the
only one dissenting to the action.
Funeral professions, as rule.
are not long," stated the captain
when he first proposed his resolu-
ton, land | can see no reason why
the streetcar companies should
break them up. Other cities do not
allow it,"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-10
FREE LUNCH IS
bAN|SHEO

The council last night passed the
following ordinances:
Appropriating $764.23 to pay
Handley & Payne, James c. Ken
nedy and Julia Costello on street
improvements; granting G. N. Ry.
Co. fronchise for spur track on
Nora av. in Heaths Second addi-
ton; prohibiting Iree lunch in sa-
looms; authorizing board of works
to enter into contract with Austin
Ready for laying water main on
Webster av., Hatch to Arthur;
amending section l of ordinance
A319S ratifying laying of water
mains by Finch Investment Co. on
York and Carlisle avs; providing
for acquiring a strip of ground to
straighten out Sprague av. at Hatch
St, and instructing the corporation
counsel to begin condemnation pro-
ceedings therefore; appropriating
$500 toward construction of a con-
crete viaduct on Summit boulevard
to cross Boone av.; appropriating
5000 to be paid ]. c. Broad for
extra work on Mcclellan st. sewer;
confirming assessment roll for side
walking Elm st. from Fifth to Sixth
avs; grading, curbing and park
ing Elm St, Fifth to Sixth; First
ward sub-trunk sewer; sidewalking
Providence av.; curbing and park
ing Providence av.; sidewalking,
curbing and parking Mallon av.,
Perry to Crestline; sidewalking
Knox av., Monroe to MILL sewer in
alley between Dean and Gardner,
from Elm to point $50 feet west of
Chestnut; sewer Sprague av,
Crestline to Lee; Tekoa st. grade,
curb, ballast from Twenty-ninth to
Mantle place; sidewalking Tekoa
ST., same distance; establishing
Fourth ward sewer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-10
THE CHINESE JUNK WHANG Ho EN- ROUTE TO NEW YORK.

Special Correspondence to The Press
NEW YORK, June 10.-Much in
terest has been aroused in mari
time circles by the anticipated ar
rival in New York of the Chinese
junk Whang Ho, which left San
Francisco Jan. 6, and is now round
ing Cape Horn.
This relic of the early Chinese
navy is now owned by the Junk
Whang Ho Co. The trip from the
orient to San Francisco was long
and trying, as it depended solely
upon mat and batten sails. The
junk is commanded by Capt. Ora
ham, an Englishman, but her crew
is Chinese.
The queer spectacle of the far
east will be the curiosity of the
largest and most modern harbor in
the world. She will be surrounded
on all sides by the steel floating
palaces of deep sea travel. Her
owners, aware of the excitement
which will b aroused by the APP
pearance of this strange craft,
have arranged tot place her on ex-
hibition at Coney island. Here the
naughty celestial warrior will sub
NIT to the indignity of inspection
by motley crowd of curious
Yanks for the sum of 10 cents a
head.
The Wang Ho is the second
vessel of its type to visit New York
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-10
.L|LL|ENTHAL
GETS GOCUE
WELL KNOWN CONTRACTOR
ACCUSED OF SkiMPlNG SPEC
LEGATIONS AND ORDERED
TO SEE THAT WORK is
DONE AS PLANNED.

Charges that the contractor who
is building the Summit boulevard
wall is not following specification
were filed with the council last
night. Councilman Mohr explain
ed that the work is being done by
H. L. Lillienthal. 1t is charged that
where certain size stone is re-
quired by the specifications, the
contractor is using smaller sizes,
and furthermore that the proper fin
ish has not been given to the wall.
The street committee recently
examined this work" stated Mr..
Mohr, land decided that it is
faulty"
On his recommendation the mat
ter was referred to the board of
works with instructions to see that
the work is carried on according
to specifications.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-10
Special Correspondence to The Press


VENICE, Cal, June 10.-Has a
pretty schoolgirl of II, whose warm
young heart went out to the lonely
boys in blue when the Atlantic
fleet visited here, solved the great
problem of keeping Uncle Sans
warships fully and well manned?
Miss Gladys Lewis of this city
believes she has and, strong in this
belief, she has won naval recogni-
ton and encouragement in a
scheme to mother" our warships
through the organization of "hon-
orary crews" in the states and
cities after which warships are
named.
The honorary crews are to be
composed of girls, each circle or
unit having at heart the interest OF
the battleship bearing the name of
the state of the circle. The girls
of these units are to ''be good" to
the sailors and marines on the diff
ferent ships; they are to open their
homes to the sailors, to persuade
the sons of their states to enlist.
Miss Lewis first laid her pro-
ject before Commander E. ]. Louis
of Los Angeles. Encouraged by
him, she wrote to the commandant
of the Mare Island navy yard. The
chief clerk replied that her letter
had been referred to the COM
handing officer of the California,
that he may know the great inter
est you take in his vessel, it's Off
GERS and crew."
Capt. Cottman, of the cruiser
California was strongly impressed
with the practical merits of the
scheme and in few days the de-
lighted girl received this message
from him:
"You letter was referred to the
navy department and l am direct
ed to inform you that the interest
manifested by you in the manning
of the California is appreciated and
that combinations in civil life, such
as you propose, with view to in
creasing the enlistments in the
navy, should receive every encour-
agement."
when the ships were here"
says the pretty, patriotic girl. 81
realized the friendless condition of
the sailors on shore leave and their
condition appealed to me. | was
satisfied that their friendless posi-
ton not infrequently drove them
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-10
HEARING SET FOR
HOWARD ST. PAVING

Next Monday afternoon at l
o'clock was set by the council last
night for hearing Howard st. prop
erty owners who object to the pro-
posed paving of the hill in the
southern part of the city with
brick. G. B. Dennis, large prop
erty owner, was the only one who
entered an objection last night. He
said that brick paving is unsightly
Councilman Baldwin defended
the paving and said that he, who
owns property on Washington st.
where brick is laid, objected at that
time, but since has been converted.
Asphalt, he said, gives no toehold
on hill and the grade on Howard
st. is from three to six per cent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-10
Special Correspondence to The Press

bpeclal correspondence to The Press
PORTLAND, Ore. June 10-From
the proud position of a dashing
army officer, decorated for bravery
at the battle of San Juan hill, only
a few weeks after being graduated
from West Point, to that of a hope
less morphine wreck in a murder
er's cell, is the dizzy plunge of Ed
ward II. Martin, accused of the
murder OF Nathan Wolff, a wealthy
pawnbroker of this city.
Martin was born in New York.
His parents were wealthy. They
chose military career for him and
secured his appointment to West
Point. He was graduated with hon
ors the day war was declared with
Spain. He went to the front as
lieutenant in the 21st infantry. His
conduct was fearless and heroic
from the first.
In the Cuban jungles the dash
Ing young officer was stricken with
fever. A surgeon gave him NOR
phine. That was the beginning of
the wreck of a life full of prom
ise.
AT the battle of San Juan hill,
Martin carried three wounded men
from the field under fire, when the
American troops charged. For
this he was awarded a medal by
congress. He returned to New
York and rescued sailor who fell
overheard from a Governors island
ferry and was awarded another
medal by congress. He became en-.
gagel to marry Miss Katherine
Travers. wealthy Oyster bay girl,
but the engagement was broken off
on account OF his conduct. The
drug was beginning Its work Mar
fin began to go the pace on The
Great White Way" He met and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-10
WIDOWS FILE CLAIMS
AGAINST CITY

Damage claims amounting to
100000 were filed with the council
last night on behalf of the widows
and orphans of H. w. Engelking
and Grant Powell, the two bridge
men who while working on the
Washington st. concrete bridge on
a frail raft were swept away in the
current and went to their death
over the falls.
Mrs. Engelking asks $4,000 and
Mrs. Powell $4,000. In the latter's
claim the charge is made that
James Atherton, the foreman, was
negligent and drunk on the day of
the accident.
The claims were referred to the
finance committee.