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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23
CITY ENGINEER TO
ASK FOR $4,000

The mass of public improve
ments requiring inspection, and
also carelessness on the part of ex-
City Engineer Mcintyre in putting
on such inspectors. is attributed at
the city hall as the cause of the
early exhaustion Of the $11,700 APP
propriated for the inspectors fund
for the lS months to include De-
cember. Comptroller Farley has
refused to pay Is inspectors for
last months work owing to there
being no money left in thhe fund.
As the inspectors are now in
charge of the city engineer, he will
ask the council tonight for an ap-
preparation OF $4,000 out of the
general fund to defray the inspec'
ton expense until the end of the
year.
When the appropriations were
made 1t was estimated that the
amount would carry all expenses
of the inspection, and allowance
was not made at that time for the
volume of public improvements
which are now on and have been
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23
PROHIBITION COMING
SAYS DUTCH JAKE

utes conversation Rev. Hindley
convinced Jake that the time Of
prohibition is close at hand. Per-
haps he even converted Jake to the
prohibition idea.
der is nodding gan stob brohi-
bition," continued the Dutchman
as he offered to gamble on 1t. "Dis
loyal obshun pizness ISIS "a wafe
dads sweebing der hull country
from d. 'Lantig COAST to der Pazi-
fig. Dis is nod da country it vunce
vas. Ids bedder country. Effery
country geds bedder as it geds
older. We will neffer agen hat a
oben town in Spogane."
Rev. Hindley's presence in the
saloon was due to the fact that he
was one of a committee appointed
to solicit funds for the chiIdren's
picnic Tuesday. Messrs. Winans
and Calhoun, the former an ardent
temperance man and the latter
principal of the Webster school,
We're Rev. Hindley's colleagues in
the call on the Occur d'Alene. That
part of the city was assigned them
and they didn't overlook the Dutch
man.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23
WOULD NOT DRINK
WHlSKEY EVEN TO
SAVE HIS OWN LIFE

Mike Henke, an aged German
gardner who for years has been
employed every spring fixing up
r. c. Dillingham; lawn, was taken
suddenly Ill with heart trouble late
yesterday and is now in Sacred
Heart hospital, where there is lit
tie hope for his recovery. He is an
old man about whom little is
known. He has the reputation of
being miser.
When the patrol reached the
Dillingham; home Henke refused to
be taken to the hospital Il want
to die he moaned. Take me
home" He was taken to his home,
but the place was squalid and I'M
sanitary, so DR.. c. F.. Eikenbary or
dered the patient taken to Sacred
Heart despite his protestations.
Following the attack Mrs. Dill
ingham tried to have him take
some whiskey to revive him, but
he refused and declared that he
would not take the liquor, even to
save his life.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23
-CHEWS H0LDuP'S FINGER
OFF AND TAKES HIS GUN
Schwab Didn't See Anything Else He
Wanted and Let Bandit Go.

the finger for evidence. The hold
up didn't seem to have any other
personal property that Schwab
cared for especially.
Only the fact that Kid Weber
a man. suspected for a long while
and at numerous times given rock.
pile sentences for vagrancy follow
ing arrests as suspect in more seri.
GUS things, has 10 whole fingers
and thumbs, this morning saved
him from arrest for the holdup.
Weber has been living In the
city for several weeks on his prom.
Use to be good and to regularly re.
port to the chief Of police. He
was suspected and the police Sc
cured his photograph out Of the
'rpgues gallery.
That's the holdup" unhesitating.
ly declared Schwab when he saw
1t. Patrolman Nelson was sent aft
or Weber and found him without
trouble. When brought to head
quarters it was found that Web
ber's fingers were all intact.
The police are still puzzled to
account for their inability to locate
the thug. as it was presumed that
1t would be an easy matter to To-
cate a man whose finger was bit
off
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23
JAS. SHERMAN
CRITICALLY ILL
Nominee for Vice President Is Victim
of Dangerous Disease.

CLEVELAND, June 23.-James
S. Sherman, nominee for vice pres
ident on the republican ticket, is
critically i'll at Lakeside hospital
from gallstones.
He was taken to the hospital
this morning and his family sum-
moned. They took the first train
from Utica, N. Y.
Announcement was made at the
hospital this afternoon that Sher-
man was improved and that an OPP
GRAFTON would probably not be ne
cessary. He has been under a
heavy strain for the past two
weeks and the physicians believe
that rest will put him on his
feet. Sherman had been treated
for the disease once before at Bal
timore and the convention work
aggravated the trouble to an acute
stage. When taken to the hospital
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23

About 2 o'clock Leo Schwab, of
the Big Island lodging house, ap-
peared at the police, station with
an empty revolver, hat and about
half an inch of human finger. He
explained that he had been held
up on the Washington st. viaduct
by a lone highwayman armed with
a revolver and formerly possessed
of the fragment Of finger.
While the thug was searching
Schwab's clothing for yaluables he
carelessly gave his intended vic
tim an opportunity to get hold of
the gun. Schwab grabbed the gun
and hung on for dear life, fighting
to the best Of his ability. In the
melee he got the highwayman's
finger in his mouth. The two
struggled around for several Sec
onds, Schwab still clinging desper-
ately to the revolver with his
hand and to. the finger in a vice.
like grip with his teeth.
Bone and sinew soon capituiated
to teeth. When the robber finally
got away, Schwab held a three
quarter inch piece Of the finger In
his mouth, the gun and. robbers
hat. He tried to fire at the re-
treating thief, but the gun was
empty. Not being hungry, he. saved
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23
SLABS OFFICER
IN FACE
JOE SCOTT HAS THRILLING
FIGHT WITH CRAZED VICTIM
OF MORPHINE ARMED WITH
A KNIFE.

Blood flowed freely late yester-
day in a fight at the entrance to
Jimmie Durkin's Howard st. saloon
between Patrolman Joe Scott and
Arthur II. Rogers, morphine
fiend, crazed by the drug. Rogers
was running around the streets
with a knife in his hand when
pedestrians notified Scott, who set
out in pursuit. Rogers bolted into
Durkin's place with drawn knife
and shouted:
"Give me a drink before they
murder me-"
Then the policeman told him to
quiet down and put the knife away.
Without word of warning
Rogers slashed at the policeman's
throat and cut him in the cheek.
They grappled then, and Rogers
was felled by a heavy blow over
the head from the officers night
stick. Still he fought desperately,
and only the superior strength and
club of the policeman saved him
from serious injury with the
knife. Patrolman Pike came up
and then Rogers was taken to
jail
In the emergency hospital, where
DR.. Woodruff bound his head. he
constantly moaned for the attend
ants to either give him morphine
or kill him. An endeavor to cure
him of the drug habit will be made
by sentencing him to serve term
in the county Jail.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23
OLIVE ST, BRIDGE CLOSED

City Engineer Ralston yesterday
ordered the Olive st. bridge closed
pending a further inspection as to
it's safety. The bridge never was
meant for streetcar traffic, and the
great crowds of baseball fans that
have been carried over it lately
have weakened 1t perceptibly so
that there Is danger of its col
lapse If It is put to much more
strain. This Is the bridge that the
council Is at present working on
with a view to replacing with a
new structure.
The county has agreed to pay
$4,000 toward 1t and the Traction
one half of the balance of the
cost. 1t is claimed that the new
structure will cost approximately
$4,000, Engineer Ralston is now
at work on specifications.
Owing to the closing Of the
bridge the Traction Co. coupled
some big Inland cars together and
ran a loaded special out over the
Inland tracks at 2:40. The regular
baseball cars went around by way
of the Gonzaga college route,
which will have to be used while
the bridge is closed. In this man.
ner the crowd was handled in
fairly good shape.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23
ROOSEVELT AND
TAFT At WAR

NEW LONDON, Conn, June 30.
Roosevelt is coming here to root
for Harvard against Taft. who will
be a leading figure in the Yale
ranks at the annual boat race be-
tween varsity crews ON the
Thames Thursday. With the presi-
dent wearing the crimson and Taft
decorated with blue it is expected
the race will be the most memoir
able in the history of the regatta.
Managers say they will not al
low Taft and Roosevelt to witness
the race from the same yacht.
Harvard men say Roosevelt must
be on the east side of the river.
and sons of Eli announce that
Taft will be in the ranks of the
blue and not mixed up with any
crimson ribbons.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23
BLOODY DAY
IN PERSIA

TEHERAN, June ga crisis OF
the Persian trouble was reached
today when Cossacks surrounded
the house of parliament and de-
manded the surrender Of a number
of political prisoners.
1t is feared the shah will be kill.
ed by the disaffected part Of the
army, which joined revolutionists
in open revolt.
The demand was met by shots
and several Cossacks we're killed.
Reinforcements arrived with artil-
lery and firing followed.
The parliament house is entirely
surrounded by troops and the shah
is a prisoner in the summer palace.
Several plots against his life have
been discovered.
The shah's troops have mas
sacred 800 revolutionists, sustain
ing a small loss to their own
ranks.
BERLIN, June 23.-Dispatches
say the massacre at Teheran, cap
ital of Persie, was the bloodiest
and most horrible in the history of
that country. Tonight the city is
literally covered with blood and
terror is spreading over all the
provinces.
The carnage is the direct result
of an order of the shah command
ing the troops to fire and the i'm
perial artillery to turn its batteries
on crowds around the palace.
Hundreds were moved down by
the volleys, which were followed
by free for all butchery. Women
and children were not spared, but
were murdered by frenzied soldiers
and their bodies mutilated.
Eighteen reform leaders were
brought before the shan, who or
dered them shot. A mob attacked
the soldiers and seized the prison
ers. The leaders were literally
chopped to pieces by the heavy
swords Of the troops. Whole Sec
lions Of the city were looted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23
BY
WHOLESALE

HOUSTON, Tex, June 23.-No-
tees were posted today ordering
all negroes to leave Sabin county
Immediately or stand the conse'
quences." Following the lynching
of nine blacks after two white men
were slain by negroes there is nc
doubt in the minds of the negroes
what is meant by consequences. y
One notice reads: This is going
to be a white mans county"
The negroes are armed, and ev'
cry white man in the county is
carrying a rifle or shotgun today
Excitement is highest about
Hamphill, near the scene of the
lynching last night.
Several negroes were shot and
the rest hanged, five being sus-
pended to one tree.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23
EIGHT DIE
IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, June 23.-Excessive
heat today killed eight persons. At
least score were Frustrated, and
many are expected to die.
The hot wave continued with all
the blistoring intensity of yester-
day.
The death list includes Edwin
Palmer, nephew of Mrs. Potter
Palmer; William Doting. driven in
sane and committed suicide;
Thomas Zymon, dropped dead at
his home; Mary Isaacs, overcome
and not revived; William Turk,
overcome in the street and died;
Mrs. Anna Trap, swooned from
intense heaat while walking in the
morning sun and died. An uniden-
tilted man, wildly insane, leaped
into the Chicago river and
drowned.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23
GAMBLED MONEY
WIFE EARNED

Lulu r. Luscaleet brought action
for divorce this morning from
Abraham l.. Luscaleet ON the
grounds of nonsupport. She al
legged that for several years she
made living by sewing. and that
Abraham took it from her and
spent 1t at the gaming tables.
Once when she refused to longer
give up the money to him, she al
leges. he choked her. They were
married in Monticello. H., Oct. 20.
1890.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23
CALL FROM REV. HINDLEY IN.
CllNES FAMOUS LIQUOR
DEALER TO PROPHECY OF
DRY TOWN IN FIVE YEARS.

That Spokane will be a prohibi.
ton town in five years is the
prophecy Of Dutch Jake" Goetz,
one Of the proprietors of the Occur
d'A.ene theater, yesterday. This
coming from one Of the oldest IL
quor men, who has fought with
the interests of the tenderloin for
years and has been a political fac.
tor Of the Second ward, is particu-
larly significant.
The declaration followed a visit
from Rev. w. ]. Hindley. Rev.
Hindley and Jake conversed for
several minutes standing right
there at the bar. Finally Jake
set 'em up" Oh, no! Rev. Hind.
ley didn't drink anything. Jake
handed out cigars.
Following the visit from the min
lister Dutch Jake refused to give
out. the conversation but It is sus-
pected that during those few min.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23

Sherman's temperature was 102
and he was suffering intensely.
The illness began with bilious
attack while he was on the way
here from Cincinnati Saturday
night. Upon arrival he went inn
mediately to the home of Gov.
Herrick. Sunday he was unable
to leave his room and could see
no one Monday though he had
many appointments. 1t was not
thought until this morning that his
condition was serious.
NEW HAVEN, June 23.-Taft,
when shown United Press reports
of Sherman's illness as he was en-
tering meeting OF the Yale
alumni, said:
while | am deeply concerned,
I am not surprised. sincerely
hope the danger is not as great as
reported"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23
BLACK CATS AND
INDIANS At IT

And now for revenge. The Alb.
erdeen baseball team reached the
city last night and this afternoon
tackled the Indians. The Black
Cats present the same team that
was here before, captained by
dad" Brown. OF course ever since
they took five out Of seven games
from the Indians they have been
travelling on that reputation, and
Mr.. Brown has the nerve to claim
that he expects to take more than
half OF the series this time. Dad
hahs several more guesses COM
ing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23

There was no fight as scheduled
at Seattle yesterday between Kid
Scaler and Dick Cullen. 1t was
arranged to take the fight fans out
on the boat, Yosemite, where the
last battle between these men was
fought, but the space was not large
enough to make paying PROPOSE
tion Of 1t.
Scaler will return to Spokane to.
night. He boxes Gene Sullivan at
the Occur d'Alene theater on the
26th. On the same night Maurice
Thompson and Louie Orsie also
box.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23

FOR several months.
Following Mclntyre's removal as
city engineer the charge of inspec-
tors was taken by the board of
works, but no reduction in the
force was made. A few weeks ago
the city engineer again took
charge of the Inspectors and re-
duced the number by four. leav-
ing IS, 1t is admitted that at pres
ent there are no more inspectors
at work than are absolutely neces-
sary, During the last election
about every other man about the
city hall was drawing an inspec-
tors salary and at one time there
were "A on the salary list.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23

has been no reason to doubt the
soundness Of that direction.
II have promised to obey. They
tell me not to 60 into this PROPOSE.
ton.
II feel keenly that I should not
disregard the directions and guild.
ance of those that have been such
faithful monitors"
'"rhe Power" was the name used
for the spirits in the banks cipher
code.
And even now, with a peniten.
tiary cell his only home, with the
tragic and pitiful fruits of his fan.
tastlc operations ever before him.
Brown still clings to the belief in
the potency of ghostly advice In
financial dealings.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23
Booty JUROR
LOCKED Up

A drunken juryman named Cook
was Jailed this morning by Deputy
Sheriff Butler before court opened.
He was not assigned on any case.
When the jurors were called to go
into the courtroom Cook, who was
seated on bench, did not move.
1t was found he was too drunk to
be of any use, so he was put in, to
sober up. He will likely face a
contempt of court charge later.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23
UNCLE SAM GETS
MONEY BACK

WASHINGTON. d, c., June 90.
Assistant Attorney General
Pugh said today that the verdict
in the land fraud case convicting
Hyde and Schneider would prove
OF incalcuable value to the govern
ment. Though the expense of the
trial was 100000 the government
will get this back many times be-
cause of the increased value OF
land which will be taken away
from the guilty men.
Nearly 100000 acres fraudulent
ly obtained will be sold by the gov
eminent for So to $40 that was
formerly worth $1.25 per acre.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23
CHAPMAN LOSES
S37 500

Judge Poindexter this morning
granted non-suit in the case of
Fred e. Chapman against the city
for false Imprisonment. He brought
action for $37,500 damages, alleg-
ing that he had been falsely ar.
rested and kept in prison over
night without being allowed bail.
Chapman was arrested on COM
plant of Libby Hulser, who ac-
cused him of threatening her with
bodily harm. Later she served
him with a summons in an action
for breach of promise in which she
asked $4,000 damages. This ac,
ton was never pressed and moth
ing more has been heard of the
woman.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23
UNION LABOR BANS
COWLES "BOOST7NG''

The central labor union last
night condemned w. c. Morris
book Of cartoons as a Job done by
nonunion labor, and instructed the
secretary to notify the secretary of
the 100000 club that the work was
not done in Spokane, but in Chi
cage, and therefore is a blow at
home industry. The book was
turned out in Chicago through w.
II. Cowles, proprietor Of the
Spokesman-Review and Chronicle.
Morris asked for a raise Of sal.
airy, which was denied, but COwles
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23
BROTHER CHARLEY TO
RUN CAMPAIGN

WASHINGTON, d. c., June %
The Washington Post. owned by
John r. Mclean, of Cincinnati,
also owner of the Cincinnati In
quirer, and one of the powers in
Ohio politics, today editorially
urged the appointment of Charles
Taft, the secretary's brother, as
chairman of the republican nation
al committee. The editorial says
the battle viii he fought principal
ly In the Middle West, and de-
clares Charles Taft's knowledge of
political conditions there makes
him best fitted for the job.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23
Reds PULL OFF
RECORD WEDDING

LONDON, June 23.-No wedding
within decade has approached in
splendor the marriage today of
Miss Jean Reid, daughter of White
law Reid, American ambassador,
and John Herbert Ward. brother
of the earl of Dudley. The king,
queen and nearly all members of
the royal family were present. with
the elite Of London nobility and
diplomatic corps Of all nations in
attendance.
The wedding easily surpassed
the past nuptials of any American
girl at request of the king the cere-
mony was performed in the chapel
royal of st. James which has al.
ways been sacred to the nuptials OF
royalty
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23

II have been a spiritualist," he
says, "and l am still quite recep-
tive in such things. never pre-
sided over seances, but I have
taken an active interest in
spiritualism. I have never been a
medium, but l have experimental
in many ways. I believe it depends
on circumstances whether spiritual
advice Is commanding"
Yes, Brown IS a convict. And
there are those who have found 1t
In their heart to pity him, forget
ting those others, scores of them,
who are struggling. many Of them
in theiro Id age, to replace that
little hoard, stolen from them in
ghostly gatherings!
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23
ALFONSO LEARNS
he OWNS A SON

MADRID, June 23.--King Alton
80 was today personally presented
with the royal infant by state
functionaries. A notable company
Of military and civil authorities
wwas present In the throne room
when Minister of Justice Marquis
Figuerrea brought In the little
prince on a silk cushion and made
the state announcement that he
was the son Of the king. Formal
registration OF the child's birth
was then made.
Theh infant is large, healthy
boy and the king was so elated
that be pardoned a prisoner who
was sentenced to be Executed to-
day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23
Three JUDGES TO
TRY ATTY. HOPKINS

Not in long time, from indica-
lions, have superior court judges
been so busy. Owing to inability
to secure Judge to try the disbar-
ment proceedings against Attor-
ney James Hopkins, the case this
morning was postponed until July
1. All the local judges were busy
yesterday, the day set for the hear
ing. and as other judges OF the
state claimed also to be too busy
Judge Huneke wired Gov. Mead
who replied that he likewise was
unable to secure a Judge.
1t has been decided that Judges
Huneke. Sullivan and KEENAN, will
sit enbank at the hearing, which
will begin July I.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23
AMERICAN CAPITALIST
DIES IN PARIS

NEW YORK, June 23,-Paris
cables today tell Of the death of
w. B. Leeds, former president Of
the Rock Island railroad and an
American capitalist.
The estate was left In trust and
there will be no liquidation Of in
terests held by Deeds. He severed
connection with the railroad two
years ago, when he suffered a
stroke of paralysis,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23

offered as compromise to help
him get out a cartoon album which
could be utilized largely as a
Spokesman-Review advertisement.
In spite OF the supposed Cowles
newspaper boosting for home in
dustry the work was sent out to a
cheap labor shop, although print.
ing shops in Spokane were amply
able to do the work.
Individual action against the
Cowles project will be taken by
the typographical union of this city
and the allied printing trades
generally.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23
SULTAN KILLED AGAIN

TANGIER, June est Is re-
ported that Sultan Abdul Aziz has
been assassinated by political en-.
emies. Affairs IN Morocco are SO
disrupted many think the report
true. Friends of the sultan say
his enemies started the rumor for
political effect.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23
HORROR
IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, June 23.-Two
deaths and rs prostrations by heat
are reported today. The whole
city Is sweltering. At midnight the
temperature was 76 and IS at 10
this morning. Great suffering pre-
walls on the Eastside, where scores
Of families are crowded in tene-
ments. Hundreds of children lay
fiat in the cutters.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23
CAPTURED AT COLFAx

The police were notified this
morning that w. ]. Campbell, who
is wanted here on charge of
stealing a watch from John Nc
Donald of S12 Third av.. is under
arrest at Colfax. An officer will
be sent after him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-23
ARE GOING TO HARVARD

]. Schiller, son of j. A. Schiller,
councilman, and Maurice Neighbor
yesterday took the preliminary ex-
aminations for Harvard college.
The examinations were given by f.
W. Dewart and j. o. Bailey A final
examination must be passed in or
der to admit them.