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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-03
BRYAN'.S NEIGHBORS LEARNING
THAT HE CUTS QUITE A FIGURE

or county. This year 1t may be diff
ferent. Republican members will
not admit it, but many members OF
that party say they will vote fol-
Bryan this year. Rev. F. S. Stein
a prominent minister, has SO de-
clared himself in a letter published
in local newspaper. The people
generally speak more favorably OF
Bryan's doctrines, and the newspa
pers that formerly attacked him
constantly and savagely, are more
tolerant.
Bryan takes a real interest in the
work Of his farm and personally
supervises it's management. He is
a member of the Farmers club, and
enters heartily into its affairs. In
regular turn the members meet at
Fairview, where they feel as much
at home as at the house of any
other member.
Trophies of the tour of the
world, made by Bryan and his wife
in 1866 are to be found in ev-
cry room of the house, and these
have been explained in detail to
the club members. Bryan is an &C
tive member of the Westminster
Presbyterian church, for each mem
Der of which he brought a pebble
from the sea of Galilee.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-03
DRIVES WOMAN
OFF STAND

Attorney Frank Post, who is pros
ecnting the disoarment proceedings
against Attorney James Hopkins
before Judges KEENAN, and Huneke,
was brought up with round turn
this morning by Mrs. M. j. Kalez,
who was on the witness stand.
Posts manner of questioning the
woman, who appears to be almost a
nervous wreck, finally proved too
much for her, and she told him
plainly that unless he desisted, she
would collapse.
Post was trying to develop that
when Kalez purchased Paul Peters
ranch near Liberty Lake they had
no money. Mrs. Kalez testified that
she had saved $1,000 by several
years hard work with the sewing
where she kept the money. She
said she kept it with her most of
the time. Post went into details as
to the amount, the kind of a
chamois bag 1t was in, and finally
asked if she carried it pinned to
her corset.
Mrs. Kalez was much embarrass-
ed and delivered roast" on attor-
neys in general. She said that in
connection with her ranch, everyone
who she mentioned it to demanded
half of it to clear it's title. Post 8
overbearing manner finally caused
her to break down and she left the
witness stand in a very nervous
state without the courts consent.
The court did not attempt to call
her back, but declared a recess un,
til she could compose herself.
Hopkins, the accused attorney, It
is claimed, made false affidavit to
the transfer Of this ranch from Paul
Peters to the KaleZ family.
Judge Whitson Of the federal
court was called this morning and
testified that he had fined Hopkins
once for making false notorial affi-
davits
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-03

| she gets up at a. M, prepares the
breakfast and gets lunch under way.
before anyone Is down. She enter
tains as calmly all day as IL moth
ing had happened. And after the
evening is over finishes up the
work without anyone suspecting
her cookless state.
Mrs. Bryan can do anything
from building q furnace fire to
charming a critical English noble
man with her repartee at dinner"
said friend who has known her
intimately since she came to Lin
coin 81 years ago.
81 remember being at her home
one day when her babies were
small AS the guests chatted In
the parlor there was an awful din
above. Then hair brushes, shoes,
combs and pillows came flying
down past the windows. But Mrs.
Bryan wasn't in the least per-
turbed. So the tea went on as IL
nothing had happened
Mrs. Bryan believes in letting
children follow their own bent.
1t was while the children were
young that Mrs. Bryan studied law.
Not to help her husband, but to
make it possible for him to dis.
cuss his WORK at home.
And at the same time she had an
invalid mother and blind father to
care for.
Mrs. Bryan's devotion to her
| father, John Baird, who lived till
three years ago, is monument to-,
her in Lincoln. No matter what
other demands were made upon
her during those strenuous CAM
paign years, she always found
time to read to him.
Mrs. Bryan was educated at a
Presbyterian school at Jacksonville,
ILL.,, and later studied at the Univer-
sity of Illinois and in Germany.
1t was at the university that sha
met Mr.. Bryan.
Mrs. Bryan loves the German.
speaks it fluently, and has hung
notices like "Ost und West,
daheim list BEST" and "Morgen
Stunde list Gold inn Munde' about
among curios brought from every.
where.
But curios were not her only Inc
terests ON her travels. She found
poverty-stricken children and cared
for them. She is supporting and
educating eight in different parts
Of the world. And many in Linz
coin know her bounty. too. How
ever, she does not believe In in
discriminate charity. Busy as she
is. she investigates herself.
Mrs. Bryan also finds time to do
club work and teach at Sunday
school, beside giving talks. She ia
the originator of Sorosis, founding
it at the same time that the Round
Table, where platform ideas ger
inmate, vas formed by Mr.. Bryan
and others
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-03

Special Correspondence to The Press
LINCOLN. Neb., July 3.-Per-
sonally and politically, VIM. Jen-
nings Bryan has gained much in
the estimation OF his neighbors.
While they always regarded him
highly as man, they did not al
ways take kindly to his political
doctrines. Then, too, his prom
inence seemed to them to be more
or less an accident. And this doubt
told to some extent.
Now 1t Is different. He has con-
verified many Of his former oppo-
nents to his way of thinking by
sheer force of his earnestness and
argument. He has won their adj
miration and esteem in his person
al life. They will tell you that
even If he has considerable money
he Is not mercenary and his world
!y goods are not tainted.
His money came from his books,
his lectures and his paper. He is
liberal with I'll His one concern is
for his political future and to merit
a high place in the regard of the
people Of his country. He Is public
spirited and progressive in all that
pertains to local interests. He is a
real force in his community.
He has never carried this city
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-03
WOLF OPENLY DEF|ES
CITY WATER LAWS

go on a meter basis of Is cents a
thousand gallons. Commissioner
O'Brien roughly estimated that the
Is sprinklers then running would
cost the company $3.50 month II
on a meter. So Wolf declared that
he would dig well and get his
own water instead of going to tbs
expense a meter basis would re
quire. He has done neither. In
stead, he has brazenly added foul
more automatics.
When a private citizen is caught
violating the water regulations his
service is summarily shut off and
not turned on again until he pays
a fine of $3.50. Why this course
was not followed with the White
City Co. is not clear. The water
department has set the precedent
that a corporation is to be favored
in the enforcement of the ordinance
to the extent OF Withholding the
fines and attempting to argue the
company into voluntary observance
of law that an individual must
obey or suffer the penalty.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-03
CAPTURED CITY
GIVEN OVER TO
WILD BUTCHERY'

shah's forces, is trying to restore
order, but he has lost control, and
women and children who are still
alive are fleeing from the city In
all directions to escape massacre.
The shah's forces entered the
city at nightfall after fighting two
days. Lack of food forced the revo-
lutionists to surrender. Between
Sunday and last night $40 were
killed and 700 wounded.
When the English representative
heard that the city surrendered
they rushed to Khan and notified
him that If a massacre resulted
Great Britain would intervene.
Khan promised no disorder. When
the troops entered the city they be-
gan to drink, then started killing.
One soldier killed the wife of sa-
loonkeeper and ran through the
streets with her head
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-03

Charles Wolf, manager of the
White City Co., yesterday disre-
garded Water Commissioner Wet
zel's orders and used automatic
sprinklers out of hours. Not only
did he disregard the order totally,
but he added four more sprinklers,
making a total of 10 that were run
ming at 5 O'Clock yesterday after
noon.
When informed of the fact today
Commissioner Wetzel stated that
he would detail an inspector espe-
cially to nab the White City peo
pie, who are responsible for the
sprinkling. There Is little enough
water this hot weather without the
White City appropriating more
than it should. When the sprinklers
are on at full force it makes a no.
ticeable difference in the water sup
ply of that entire section.
When Charles Wolf, head of the
company, appeared before the
board of works by request follow
ing reports of sprinkling out of
hours he wanted to be allowed to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-03
TAMMANY FOR BRYAN

DENVER, July 3.-Bird S. Coler,
borough president of Brooklyn and
personal representative Of Charles
Murphy, of Tanmany, said today:
sour preference for vice presl.
dent is Judge Gray, Delaware. Aft
err him we prefer Charles Towne
New York.
New York is convinced that the
democrats of the nation want Bry
an and it will cast Its vote for him
on the first ballot"
This statement Is one of the
most important made recently, In
view of the statement that Tam
many intended to fight Bryan.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-03
Is Spokane patriotic?

Is Spokane patriotic?
For years there has been no Of
fetal observance of the Fourth of
July in this city. and this year pre-
sents the unique spectacle of big
party of business and professional
citizens and ~their families going
from here to Calgary, Canada, to
celebrate the anniversary of the
Independence of the United States
from Great Britain. There will be
celebration there and Rev. w. G..
Hindley goes from this city to be
the orator of the day. He is Ca
madam, too, by the way.
A dozen or SO deductions may be
drawn from this peculiar instance.
but the fact remains that Spokane
cares nothing for the Fourth OF
July officially. 1t permits the
noise and danger of explosives, but
omits even mention of the true sig
nificance of the day. If the Spo-
kane citizen wants to feel thrill
of Fourth of July patriotism, or
have recalled to his mind wildly
the hardships suffered and heroic
deeds performed that made the
Fourth memorable he must go to
one of the country towns-or to
Canada.
Yet Spokane observes everything
else. Labor day is always an in
disputed holiday with speaking and
sports. The city will be expected
to yield loyal support to the 10000
club carnival in few weeks. And
of course the Interstate fair will
be the big event of the year with
red fire and Fourth of July trim
mings.
Possibly the secret lies right
here. The Int state fair and the
carnival are money-making propo-
sitions both for the promoters and
for business interests generally.
The Fourth Is merely celebration
of a date concerning something
that happened quite a while ago.
before there was a symptom of
Spokane. Perhaps 1t wouldn't do
to have too much excitement in one
year and the least important must
be omitted. That policy seems to
shut out the Fourth of July, else
where matter of national i'm
portance. The men who take the
lead In such matters are otherwise
interested.
There is no disposition to de-
tract from the fair, the carnival or
Labor day, but it certainly seems
strange that Spokane has no. even
one official Grafton on independence
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-03

Among labor leaders here are H.
B. Perham, president of the Order
of Railway Telegraphers; P. H.
Morrisey, grand chief of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen;
A. B. Garretson, grand chief, Order
of Railway Conductors; James
O'Connell, national president of the
machinists' union. Samuel Com
pers, president American Fedora
ton of Labor, is enroute.
The leaders say the Nebraska
plank is all right as far as it goes,
but is not conclusive enough. They
are fighting for the strongest posi-
BILE wording. They are not fighting
the battle alone, as many advance
delegations are bringing support to
the anti-injunction plank. The
main opposition is expected from
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-03
CELEBRATE IN CANADA
BUT NEVER IN SPOKANE

day in memory of the country's
first heroes. This city furnishes
orators for the surrounding towns
and Canada-but has nothing OF
the sort for itself.
Mayor Moore says this occurs on
a tacit understanding that the sur
rounding towns shall celebrate the
day and reap the financial reward,
as well as fun and inspiration.
After all, the one fact looms up
big and curious that Spokane is
sending numerous delegation of
its citizens into Canada to cele-
brate the birthday of the United
States and pays no attention to the
date at home.
1t is highly probable that in this
situation Spokane stands entirely
alone in the length and breadth of
the country. The man who loves
the Fourth and what 1t signifies
can hardly escape humiliation in
contemplating the situation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-03
SIX SMOTHER IN CELLAR

CLEVELAND, July 3.-Five wo-
men and boy were suffocated in
a fire that broke out at noon in
Kresge's store. The bodies were
found in the basement by fremen
A score of girls were seriously
injured by jumping from the upper
floors. They were wild with fear
and did not wait until the life nets
could be arranged below. While the
firemen were working on the nets
the girls came raining down on
them through the dense smoke.
Many of the girls were unconscious
when picked up, but no fatal results
from the leaping have been re-
ported.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-03
EXAMINE WARREN
FOR INSANITY

At the instance of the prosecut-
Ing attorneys Office Fl. H. Warren,
the man who tried to murder his
wife in the dancing pavilion at Ma
tatorium park, has been examined
by a commission of physicians in
the matter of sanity Nothing was
reported to indicate that he is af-
fected mentally. He has made full
confession of his intention to kill
his wife after she refused to have
anything more to do with him, and
lays the blame for the trouble on
Dorsie Dance, the young man who
had been companion of his wife
and with whom she was dancing at
the park.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-03
OKLAHOMA WILL VOTE
FOR MITCHELL

LINCOLN, July 3.-Sen. Il. p
Gore, Oklahoma, today declared
against the squabble over the
Cleveland resolution 10 be offered
to the convention by Judge Park
er. He said:
I'VE must honor the dead with
out dishonoring the living. The
sacred memory OF Cleveland must
not be used as shroud to veil a
sinister implication against a mans
honor, am against anything tend
ing to disrupt the democratic
party"
The blind senator declared Ok.
lahoma will vote for John Mitchell
for vice president.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-03
HUNDREDS PERISH IN
CHINA FLOODS

HONG KONG, July 3.-Intense
suffering exists in flooded region OF
southern China, according to re-
ports received here today. The
Kwang Tung river is still on RAM
page, and the damage will amount
to millions. Thousands were left
homeless, but they are getting food
and shelter.
The death list will run into the
hundreds.
The government has appropriated
$4,000 and the Standard Oil Co.
contributed $4,000
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-03
|CL0UDbURST

Ell PASO, Tex, July 3.-This
city is today suffering from the
worst cloudburst that ever visited
this section of Texas. 1t occurred
last night. Two are known to have
been drowned and five are report
ed missing.
1t is believed they persisted In
the raging waters rushing through
the streets in the lower part OF
the city. Roadbeds of three rail-
roads and many streetcar tracks
were washed out. The loss is not
| yet estimated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-03

ST. PETERSBURG, July 3.-Au-
thentic advices received today say
Tabriz is being sacked by Cossac1
hordes. The sEah's drunken SOL
diers are riotine through the city,
killing men, women and children.
The main street is blocked with
bodies and several thoroughfares
are running with blood.
Frenzied Cossacks are running
about burning houses and killing
occupants. Many soldiers are car
rying heads of women and children
on pixies. Two thousand persons
have been but chered since the
shahs forces entered the city last
night.
The rebels have taken arms
again to defend the women and
children and desperate fighting is
raging in all the streets.
Rachin Khan, commander of the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-03

apportioned, Everything runs
smoothly. II people are ready for
meals when meals are ready, very
well. And If they are not. why, the
meals wait and no one fuses. The
servants follow their mistress lead.
Aside from several servants both
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan have secretar-
les at the house. but even so Mrs.
Bryan Is a very busy woman.
Mrs. Bryan is equal to any sub
ject. She discusses hot springs or
ice caps, the best clay for lining
duck ponds. or the government, ac-
cording to the interests OF the call
err. And the way she gets the right
people together in the right draw
ing room and puts everyone at
ease is marvellous. Perhaps it's be-
cause she never talks at people;
always with them.
And when the elusive Nebraska
cook leaves she is equally resource
ful. If there is Il houseful of guests
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-03
CAN'T FIND
DEPOS|TORS

Receiver A. w. Meier of the de-
funct Inland bank states today that
he will soon apply to the courts to
sell the bank franchise to the high.
est bidder. irrespective of whom
the bidder might be. This will give
anyone who desires the franchise
an opportunity to show the court
what he will do. AT present two
offers have been made.
II. l.. McWilliams offers to pay
$4,000 to the receiver uncondtion-
ally to be paid to depositors pro
rata. This the receiver thinks
would pay off about % per cent, as
Indications are that lot of de-
positors will not prove their claims.
Letters addressed to about 60 of
them have been returned by the
postofice department, as they have
probably moved without leaving
forwarding addresses.
O. w, Macdonald OF Victoria, B.
c.. has also offered to take over
the bank for $40 900, pay S3 l3 per
cent of the deposits under $40 and
the rest in stock redeemable in
two years. Mr. Macdonald, how
ever, has not made his offer bind
ing, It Is stated, while McWilliams
has deposited $500 earnest money.
Mr.. Mcdonald has retained Attor-
ney A. c. Clausen to negotiate the
deal for him. Mr. Clausen repres-
ents three or four of the Interested
creditors.
Robert v. Gazette, the former
owner of the bank, will be tried
before the superior court on a
charge Of receiving money after
he knew the affairs of the bank
were shaky, sometime this fall.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-03
.GAL|F0RN|ANS
/ SHAKEN AGAIN

Los ANGELES, July 3-Earth-
quake shock of considerable force
was felt in southern California at
5 O'Clock this morning. Dishes were
shaken from the shelves in Los
Angeles, but no other damage was
done.
Two shocks were felt at Pasa-
dent, each lasting more than min
ute. Walls were stripped of brio
a brac and pictures.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-03
LOVER KILLED At
GIRLS WINDOW

HUNTSVILLE, Mo-, uJly 3.-For-
hidden to see his sweetheart, Mel
lie Carter, age II, Thomas Bagby
climbed to her window with a lad
der. While standing there e. ].
Carter. brother OF the girl. shot
and killed him. He claims that he
thought the lover was burglar.
hut this is doubted, as the two
families have been enemies since
the young people became attached,
although friends before.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-03

Probably 100 people sustained
minor injuries in the panic that
started in the crowded store when
the fire broke out.
The fire was caused by the ex-
plosion of a patent torch during a
demonstration in the fireworks de-
partment. One of the clerks over
turned fireworks on table and an
explosion occurred at the same
time. Sparks flew into the COM
bustibles and fireworks sent
streams of flames into the crowd of
shoppers.
The bodies found In the base
ment were unacceptable. Many
of the injured were small children
who were in the store buying fire.
crackers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-03
new zEAlANDERK KICKS
on RECEPTION

WELLINGTON, New Zealand,
July 3.--Sen, Wilfred was generally
condemned today for his speech in
parliament I'm which he objected to
the entertainment planned by New
Zealand for the American feet. He
based his objections upon the tariff
and navigation laws OF the United
States, which he declared were hos.
tile to this country, However. ar
engagements for the reception are
going on.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-03
WORK OF MURDERER

HOOD RIVER, Ore, July "a
body believed to be that of II. Ed
wards, Richland. Ore. was found
In the bottom of the Columbia river
near Wyeth with stones tied to the
hands and feet. The hands were
also strapped together. 1t was un.
questionably N~Srder.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-03
BY DOROTHY DALE
Special Correspondence to Tho Press


LINCOLN, Neb., July 3.-Mrs,
Bryan has been much written of
but never described.
You have seen her word pictured
and lens-pictured as a student. She
is. But that doesn't mean at all
that she is the austere, bookish
type.
Pages have been filled with her
devotion to farm life. And that,
too. is true, She is very fond of
the life at her hill home, Fairview
And though a farm, because OF its
location. the Bryan home is not
that at all. II is "A salon, where
people social, and people literary
and people political, congregate.
The Bryan household is large, al.
though none of the three children
are at home. Everything is we'll
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-03
BURGLAR GOT MONEY
AND WATCH

The home of Mrs. A. Keith, 1902
Gardner av., was entered last night
through a front window by bur
glar, who stole s2S and solid gold
watch. Mrs. Keith was not awaken
ed and did not discover her loss I'M
til this morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-03
TO CANADA FOR FOURTH

A party Of 115 Spokane people
left at 3 O'Clock over the Spokane
International to participate in the
celebration of the Fourth at Cal.
gary, Alberta. The special train
consisted of four sleepers. diner,
smoker and observation cars. Rev.
w. ]. Hindley, who will deliver the
Grafton, accompanied the party.
Others OF the party will deliver
speeches.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-03
FIRE FINDS WAY
INTO OIL TANK

PHILADELPHIA. July 3.-Two
were killed AMI 10 injured by the
explosion Of an oil tank on board
the steamer Shenango here today.
The tank was exploded by back
fire from the engine room running
along trail of oil leading from
feed pipes on the boilers to the Oil
tank, 81,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-03
TOOK RAZOR TO
BED WITH HIM

Imagine a woman living with a
husband who took razor to bed
and said that when she slept he
was going TO cut her throat. This
is alleged in complaint for d.
vorce filed in the superior court
by Emma Noe against Guy Noe
They married in Missoula. Mont,
in 1908. Mrs. Noe left her spouse
last September In fear of her life
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-03
BANDITS SECURE
$4,000

SAMARA, July 3.-Robbers today
held up train between Ufa and
Selatoust. They secured $4,000
from the cashier of the Satinski
iron works, and escaped with the
booty.