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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-05

able clew has been run down with
the same eventuality-mystery.
Miss Elizabeth. Gemmili, the
original complainant, told the po-
lice that Miss Caspari represented
herself as an agent of large pub
fishing house engaged in selling de
luxe editions of rare books. She
called on Miss Gemmill to borrow
$3.50 with which to purchase from
the publishers a set of books, to
be sold at $500 profit. She claimed
to have orders already signed for
the books.
Miss Gemmill let her have the
money.
After her arrest the list of Miss
Caspari's victims grew surprising
~. Big and little, rich and poor,
parted alike with their savings and
extra cash at the lure of the
SIRENS voice and the golden profits
promised.
There is an amazing psychologi.
cal problem for solution in the
ease with which this reincarnated
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-05
BEGIN WORK ON
EAST SPRACUE

The board OF works today de-
cided to recommend to the council
that the building OF the East
Sprague av. fill be undertaken at
once. The work will be done by
contract, g. B. Dennis being the
successful bidder. His bid was
$4,000,
The matter was held up pending
action by the w. w, p. and the In
land Empire railway systems.
Both the w. w. p. and the Graves
people before offered to pay 5000
each toward the cost.
They have now agreed to pay
se6,350, the Inland Empire system
$4,000 for its subway and the w.
w. p. for the work on the fill
which its lines will require.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-05
ROAD AGENTS
HOLOUP AUTO

RENO, New, Aug. 5.-While re-
turning earl today from an auto
trip to Mona springs, Sam Wheeler,
wealthy business man of this city,
and family were stopped by three
highwaymen outside the city limits
after running chase during which
the highwaymen fired four shots.
They secured jewelry and money
to the value of several hundred
dollars.
Wheeler's daughter saved a cost
ly diamond necklace by putting it
in her mouth. Wheeler dropped a
valuable diamond ring and picked
1t up later. The thugs pursued the
auto in a buggy. To save their
lives the party stopped.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-05
DOUBLED
ON SMALLER PROPERTY


Considerable complaint is heard
from owners of small, new resi-
dence lots in recent additions to
the city at what seems an uncalled
for assessment valuation placed on
their property in comparison to the
valuations placed on property in
the older parts of town where prop
erty is selling for thousands of dol
lars more.
Complaints come from Terrace
park, Monroe park, Kenwood and
Lidgerwood additions. This prop
erty, 1t is claimed, has been rated
at about twice its true value.
Property in Brownies and Can
non Hill additions is assessed at
about the same as last year. In
explaining how the republics arrived
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-05

WINNIPEG, Aug. 5.-The ma
chinists of the Canadian Pacific in
this city struck at 10 this morning.
Advices say the men refused to go
out at Toronto. Leaders here say
the strike Is general. The lowest
estimate is that 5000 men are ef-
fected.
VANCOUVER, Aug. promptly
on schedule time the men employed
in the shops of the Canadian Pa
cific here laid down their tools and
quit, probably beginning the bitter
est Industrial fight in the history of
the city. J. H. McVety, secretary
of machinists, who is in charge of
the strike, declared today that the
men will stay out until their de-
mands are granted.
The strike resolves itself into a
battle between the company and
men as to the status of the unions
on the road. That Is what the
men are fighting for.
within 10 days not a wheel will
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-05

at their conclusions Assessor Gal
braith claims that they were not
allowed to look at former assess
ments, but were sent out to value
the lands without previous valua-
tons before them. Men who know
little about property were employ.
ed as assessing it. In this way the
assessor hoped to get correct and
entirely new valuations. He did
get new valuations, it is claimed.
but some of them are a lot higher
than there was any need of.
The claim IL made that business
property along Riverside av was
assessed at an increase of 80 per
cent. New residence property,
however, was assessed in instances
double it's true valuation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-05
SULTAN ANXIOUS
TO MAKE GOOD

CONSTANTINOPLE. Aug. s.
Entire organization of the Turkish
ministry is expected Immediately
following announcement today of
the success of the mission of the
SaloniKa committee which came
here TO present the demands of
young Turks, acting as intermedi-
airy between the organization and
the sultan. 1t is understood that
the sultan is anxious to make every
change possible, now that he has
started to revolutionize govern
ment.
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$4,000 on North Howard st. and
$4,000 on East Olive av.
Theh action Of the committee is
no indication Of what the council
may go.
Fl. l.. Huntington, general man.
ager of the w. w. P. Co., stated
to it that he would not pay more
than one-fourth as his company's
share of new bridges. Jay p.
Graves said he would deal with the
council If 1t was reasonable" in
its demands, but that the council
shouldn't require the companies to
pay cent.
The bridge committee has ad-
journed subject to the call Of
Chairman Baldwin.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-05

Cassie Chadwick plucked her vic
Tins.
Was it hypnotism? Was it mag
netism"?
Miss Gemmill says:
81 can't imagine why I let hei
have the money. Usually I am
careful to the degre of narrow
mindedness, but there was an in
describable something about Miss
Caspari that charmed and fas
cinated me. Her personal mag
netism OverpOwered me-"
Miss Caspari is of blueblooded
Baltimore family. When convicted
in the monumental city of obtain
ing money under false pretenses
she was a teacher in the Western
Female high school.
To her interviewers she recites
Luck Larcom's poem, Hannah
Binding Shoes" to the heroine oi
which she compares herself
waiting, waiting!"
To the police she is the Lady
of Mystery"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-05
ASSASSIN SLABS
TURKISH SULTAN

1t is supposed gold was given
him to kill the sultan. The assas-
sin was thrown into a dungeon.
The sultan is so frightened 1t ID
said he is almost ready to yield
any demands of the young Turks.
LONDON, Aug. 5.-The attempt
to assassinate the sultan has been
confirmed by Constantinople dis
patches. He was stabbed Monday
night. Since then he has not APP
peared in public. The palace 10
heavily guarded
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-05

GENEVA, Switzerland, Aug. s.
The sultan Of Turkey was stabbed
in the breast by a minor palace of.
fetal In the rulers apartments, ac-
cording to a Constantlnople dis
patch.
The only thing that saved the
sultan's life was his heavy armor
coat. The knife was directed at his
heart but the blade broke. The
assassin failed to make his escape
on account of bag of gold he car
ried.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-05
ALL READY FOR WAR

TACOMA, Aug. 5.-Soldiers
camped at American lake will
tackle their first warfare Monday
when they start two days battle
with imaginary powder and ball.
Washington will probably be pltted
against Oregon. The work so far
is largely shaping up guardsmen
for duty. Battalion formation in
various forms were ordered yester-
day.
Honors of the camp were be-
slowed upon Troop H, crack caval-
ry company of Tacoma, which has
shown itself equal to the regulars
in action.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-05
TRUST. BUSTER FOR
BRYAN'S CAMPAIGN

CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-The unof-
fetal announcement that Moses
Wetmore, st. Louis stakeholder in
the so-called tobacco trust, has
been selected by Bryan for chair
man of the finance committee
created a sensation in political cir
cles today.
Wetmore is widely known as a
trust buster. Three times he open
ed strong independent concerns
with the avowed intention of put
ting the American Tobacco Co. out
of business.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-05
YOUNG DEMOCRATS
DISCUSS PLATFORM

The ioung Mems Democratic
club will meet in regular session
tomorrow evening at the assembly
room of the chamber of commerce
for a general discussion of the
Denver platform. The speakers
are j. M. simpson, financial
plank: v. 7. Tustin, tariff; Lester
p. Edge. anti-;njunction.
An invitation Is extended to the
public and especially to those re-
publicans cropping for the light.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-05
WANT PERCY PARSON
I FOR SBORChlNC

Major Gwydir. license inspector,
Is on a still hunt today for Percy
Parson, chauffeur. who last night
while speeding along Broadway
went SO fast that cop couldn't
hake out the number of his license.
a woman who was more sharp
Eyed read II "619." and as Percy
IS the owner Of the auto bearing
that number on the official rec
ords, he is sought for to stand trial
on charge of burning up the
payements."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-05
B[O0DTHIRSTY BANDITS
FOLLOW EARTHQUAKE

Rescuers are frequently inter-
rupted by fighting. Two thousand
natives are homeless. French aus.
thorities have taken measures for
their relief but it is feared a f..
mine will result before outlying
districts are reached with food. In
some places the earth disturbances
dried up springs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-05
SHOOK HANDS;
SHOT HIMSELF

MEDFORD, Ore, Aug. 5.-Law-
renee H. Belser, wealthy real es-
tate dealer from Wenatchee,
Wash, age so, committed suicide
last night by blowing the top of
his head off with a fife room at
the Nash hotel. He came here
and purchased an orchard, sent for
acquaintances, shook hands, STEP
ped into an alcove and fired. The
case Is a mystery.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-05

CONSTANTINE, Algeria, Aug. 5.
Following terrible earthquake,
yesterday, which killed between
500 and 1000 in a score of Algerian
towns, hordes of wild bandits
swept in from the desert bent on
loot and a reign Of terror ensued.
French soldiers are shooting
them down. Hundreds of dead are
being removed from the ruins.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-05
BERl BERI IN
FRUIT CANNERY

SAN JOSE, Aug. 5.-Beri beri,
the dreaded Asiatic disease, has
been discovered in a colony of Jap.
anese fruit Gamers in the vicinity
OF Alviso, near here. Health Of
ficers are making investigation.
The presence of the plague was re-
vealed by the death of the wife
of N. Haki, japanese, three days
after he purchased her and her two
children for $3.50. Forty-one cases
are reported in the Japanese camp
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-05
SPRINkL|NC
ALLOWED

The city pumps have been re-
paired at last and the old water
rules prevail You can sprinkle
any time by holding the hose. The
hours for automatics are to 8
O'Clock morning and evening except
north of Cora, west of Division and
north Of Euclid east of Division,
where the hours for automatics are
8 to 10 a. m. and to 10 p. m.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-05
PEOPLES RULE
BRYAN ISSUE

.FAlRVIEW, Neb., Aug. Sin
discussing plans this afternoon
Bryan said he considered the ques-
tion of the people ruling this coun-
try to be the paramount campaign
issue and announced that he will
discuss trusts at the Kern notifica-
ton ceremonies. At Topeka Aug.
~ he will speak on the guarantee
of bank deposits and will talk the
labor question at Chicago on Labor
day.
He will discuss the relations, of
state and nation at Peoria, ILL.,.
Sept. 3.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-05
FIRES THREATEN
TWO TOWNS

Late advices received from w.
D. Finley of the chamber of COM
merce, who is at Fernie. state that
the fires in the mountains are
threatening Hosmer and Michel,
and that he will leave for Michel
tonight
This afternoon the local relief
committee sent two more barrels
of chloride of lime. so gallons of
milk, and clothing. The relief
work will be continued for the rest
of the week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-05
.'BR00M FOR
COMMISSIONER

F. X. McBroom, a real estate
man, will soon file his declaration
of candidacy for commissioner
from the Third district on the re-
publican ticket.
He has been put up by the OPP
ponents of William II. Dem and
w. II. Spence. He was formerly
cashier of the Traders bank.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-05
100000 BLAZE
STARTS IN STABLE

According to official reports made
20 railroad headquarters here the
fire that yesterday inflicted 100000
damage at Clayton, near Deer
Park, started In stable. 1t may
have been incendiary. The G. N.
depot was burned.
The heaviest loser Is the Wash
ington Brick & Lime Co., all the
company's property there being de-
stroyed with the exception OF the
terra Gotta plant Arrangements
to rebuild are being made.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-05
POSTMASTERS IN
CONVENTION TODAY

The presidential postmasters' or
ganization of this state, of which
Willard T. Harrison Is president
opened its annual convention this
morning at the chamber of com.
merce. A banquet will be tender
ed the visitors this evening at Ma
sonic temple by the chamber OF
commerce. The sessions close to,
morrow afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-05
OPEN FIGHT FOR
LOCAL OPTION

AS a result of the Anti-Saloon
league convention concluded here
last night all candidates for state
office will be put on record for or
against local option. DR.. Rasmus,
Spokane: Lee Johnson, Sunnyside;
M. H. Marvin, Pullman; ]. ID. Bias
sett, Ritzville. were named on a
committee to draw up the sort of a
local option bill the league wants
passed next winter.
Church forces will be generally
enlisted in the fight this fall.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-05
TRAGIC ROMANCE MARS
VOYAGE OF BATTLESH|PS

BATTLESHIP GEORGIA wire
less), Aug 5.--Albert e. Heisel,
ordinary seaman on the Wisconsin.
is the first to lose his life on the
voyage. He flung himself into the
sea.
He received a letter in Honolulu
rom his sweetheart In the United
States, and Immediately became
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-05
FINE HOMES NOT ON
ASSESSMENT ROLLS

Either Assessor Galbraith's men
have made a serious mistake or
the rolls are wrong as regards all
the swell residences on Seventh
av. 1t seems that the rolls do not
show the fine houses of David T.
Ham, Fred Burbidge, Billy Nor
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-05
HUSBAND SCOLDS HER

Hazel Dudley applied to the
courts this morning for a divorce
from Addison c. Dudley on the
grounds that Addison is generally a
"scold. She asks SIS months
alimony and custody of their baby.
They were married in this city
July 3. 1905,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-05
NOODLE JOINT keeper
SENT TO JAIL

Lee, proprietor of a Chinese
noodle joint on Front av., pleaded
guilty before Judge KEENAN, this
morning to selling beer to Sophia
Myers, minor, and was sentenced
to spend the next 20 days In tne
county Jail.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-05
AUTO TRAGEDY
HAUNTS DRIVER

SAN MATEO. Cal. Aug. s.
Ethel Mccormick, who drove an
auto in which her mother and four
relatives were killed Monday. is
today on the verge of insanity and
in constant hysteria. Her mind
wanders over the details of the
autos wild plunge over an em-
bankment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-05

morose, He wrote long reply
but refused to tell what was in the
letter. saying tits all wrong"
Last night he slipped away from
his comrads and plunged from the
quarterback, carrying his secret
with him.
Tie feet is 1000 miles from
Auckland today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-05
SAILS FLAMING INTO SKY

was valued at 100000 and was the
most successful airship yet in
vented.
The count is heartbroken over
the loss of the biggest airship in
the world. Four workmen were
seriously injured by the explosion
of the motor.
The count wept like a child. He
had worked on the ship for years,
but is cheered by word from the
kaiser that he would contribute
funds for a new one. Parties are
looking for what is left Of the air
shin
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-05
BLIND MAN FALLS
INTO OPEN HATCH

George Williams, a blind organ
grinder, walked into an open hatch.
way at the Jameson building yes
terday afternoon and sustained a
compound fracture OF the jaw by
his fall DR.. Heap will make a
silver plate and fit II free for the
old man, as he is homeless and
has no relatives. He lives at 7
Main aY.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-05
70 CORRAL CRIMINALS

Los ANGELES, Aug. 5.-Chief
Detective Paul Flamer has started
for tour OF the coast to organize
secret service departments In all
the big cities into combine
against crooks, particularly those
coming from the East, San Fran
cisco Portland. Seattle. Vancouver.
and even Alaskan cities will be Wis.,
tied.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-05
STRIKE ON c. P. STARTED
1900 MEN IDLE

be turning on the company's west
ern lines" said one leader after
quitting work. The public is with
us and will see to 1t that no non
union labor is brought in from the
United States or Europe"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-05
BRUNO CASE DELAYED

Marcelle Duvelle, proprietor OF
the place over Frank Bruno's sa'
loon, Front and Browne, who was
arrested on a charge of keeping an
immoral house. was up before JUS
tice Hinkle yesterday and the case
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-05
BRYAN CLUBS IN
DOUBTFUL SEATTLE

FAIRVIEW, Neb., Aug. 5.-Ten
thousand Bryan 4 Kern clubs will
be formed in doubtful states, &C.
cording to plans approved by Bry-
an today. His acceptance speech
was printed today. Notification
ceremonies are in charge of Mayor
Brown, Lincoln, next Wednesday
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-05
MBRIDE BOOM FLAT

the police murder mystery to
solve. Authorities are satisfied a
foul crime was committed. The
coroner's physician thinks the legs
were chopped off with a meat
cleayer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-05
COUNT ZEZZEulN'S GREAT
BALLOON CAUGHT IN ELEC.
TRIO STORM ON TRIAL TRIP
AND IS TOTAL LOSS.

BERLIN, Aug. Count Yep
pelin's dirigible balloon was torn
from its moorings on plateau this
afternoon in an electrical storm.
1t caught fire and sailed away in a
cloud of smoke.
1t is not known whether any
body was in the balloon at the
time. The balloon Is destroyed. 1t
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-05
CHOPPED BY CLEAvER

CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-The recov.
cry of two human legs. evidently
those of a woman. from the Illinois
4 Michigan canal today has given
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-05

Comfy Prosecutor Barnhart is in
Sacred Heart hospital being oper-
atea on for sore knee, the result
of an injury while camping on
Lake Occur d'Alene.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-05

man, X. X. Kutter, ]. F. Herrick or
j. M. Corbett.
All these houses are expensive
places costing from $1,000 to $751;
900, yet none of the men are as.
sessed for them. The ground is
assessed from 5000 to $4,000 a
lot, though.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-05

was postponed until Aug. IS, at
which time Detective Pearson, one
of the arresting officers, will have
returned from Helena, Mont. She
is out on 5000 bond, furnished by
Frank Bruno.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-22
HOW HE QUALIFIED

west side congregation wac called
upon not long ago to choose a pastor.
The last three ministers had been per-
soma non grata with most of the par
ishioners; and before selecting another
the congregation did some pretty hard
thinking. There was one woman on
experience whose voice carried parttc-
ular weight. Preacher after preacher
was invited to the pulpit for trial
sermon, and all, in the final analysis,
were rejected by the female arbiter.
At last there came along possible In
cumbent who met with her approval.
1.-THE reason / am sure he Will give
satisfaction" she said, sis because he
has the right kind of wife for min
lister. She allows him to rant around
all he wants at home and doesn't sass
back. l found out a long while ago
shortly after l was married myself, in
fact-that a man who hasn't that priv
tlege at home works off his spleen else
where. A minister vents it on his con-
gregation. That was why we couldn't
stand the last preacher This one will
be all right. We won't hear peep
out OF him."
And upon THAT unique recommended
ton the congregation really did give
the man a CALL According to last ac-
counts both he and the congregation
were doing we'll The wife has not
been heard from.--New York Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-22
TRIES TO KILL WIFE
AND COMMIT SUICIDE
Aged Man Uses Hatchet on Woman
and Fractures Her Skull After
Quarrel Over Money
Matters

CLEVELAND, O., June 21.-John
Kelley, aged rs, a retired contractor
and real estate dealer. fatally Woundeo
his wife, Margaret, aged 70. the police
assert, early today in their homs. KEEL
ley then tried to commit suicide by
beating out his brains with hatcnet,
the weapon used upon his wife. Mrs.
Kelley is at hospital with fractured
skull. Kelley, although severely hurt,
will recover.
Within few days the couple would
have celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary. They prepared to go to
church this morning, and the quarrel
came when Kelley accused his wife, 1t
is alleged, of drawing their savings ac-
count without his knowledge.
Kelley, the police state, seized the
Ratchet and beat his helpmeet fiercely
with it. A daughter returning from
church found her father battering him
self and went for assistance. Both the
aged people were unconscious when the
neighbors arrived and the couple We're
taken to a hospital.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-22
SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSEMBLY
HOLDS TEMPERANCE RALLY
International Association In conven-
tlon at Louisville Hears Eloquent
Speakers Discuss Missions,
Home and Foreign

LOUISVILLE, KY. June Ala great
temperance mass meeting at the ar
mory, sessions of the superintendent
and teachers congress this afternoon,
fifteen missionary mass meetings
throughout the city tonight and SER
mons in 100 Louisville pulpits by emil
nent visiting ministers, were the feat-
ures of todays work at the Information
al Sunday School association, which is
holding its twelfth triennial session IN
this city.
The main event was, of course, the
temperance rally at the armory this
evening. Miss Lillian M. Stevens ad-
dress, entitled 1.-THE Two Oars OF the
Temperance Movement" was accorded
an enthusiastic hearing by the audl-
ence that filled the main floor OF tne
armory.
The Rev. p. A. Baker, national su-
perintendent of the Anti-Saloon league,
told of the beginning Of new crusaoes
against the saloon.
DR.. Alexander Allison of New YORK,
general secretary of the National rem
perance society, was heard with Keen
interest as he spoke of the Dual PROP
lem" that confronted the temperance
workers. .
The principal address of the mission
ary congress tonight was delivered al
Trinity Methodist Episcopal church by
the Rev. J. F. Love of Atlanta, VINO
detailed the problems of sunday school
and home missionary work IN the
south"