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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-06
Dear FrIend

Dear Friend.
! Ike cracky Crackers very
much. The trouble with many
crackers is they wont crack. You
can get nice crisp crackers in this
town # you know where 70 go
Then your mama can buy lots Of
things for he table and save her
self The trouble Of baking. Ny
mama does. Isn't It cheaper to buy
these things than TO bake thernS
Your friend,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-16
VARIETY PERFORMERS SEND
DELEGATE TO REV. RASN1US

Francis Blair, one of the per-
formers who was thrown out of
work by the closing of the variety
theaters, was delegated by other
performers to present their side of
the case to Rev. Henry Rasmus last
night. He and the minister held a
long argument with relation to the
condition which many of the per-
formers are now in on account Of
lack of funds and no work. Blair
wanted the minister to endorse a
benefit entertainment which it is
planned to give at some theater,
but was refused, the minister say
ing that by the laws of the Method
list church the members were not
allowed to engage in card playing,
dancing or theater going. He offer
ed to take up a collection for the
needy ones. Blair refused to &C.
cept this offer, asking the divine If
he thought performers were people
of four legs-dumb brutes. He said
they wanted money badly but pre-
ferred to work for it rather than
TO accept anyone's charity. Dr.
Rasmus then turned to the city of.
ficials.
They and they only are re-
sponsible," he said. They have
made the order closing variety
shows and they should see to 1t that
the people they have thrown out OF
work are provided for"
He also said that only one min
lister in this city has any connec-
ton with the Law Enforcement
league and that was not himself.
He doubted if any other ministers
were advised beforehand of the
crusade which the leaguers later
undertook and carried out so sue
cessfully in closing not only the va
riety theaters but saloons on Sun
days.
Everybody appears to be accus-
ing me-" said Rev. Rasmus. 81 had
nothing to do with 1t. although I
was heartily in accord with the
crusade Anyone who knowingly
breaks the laws, no matter what
the laws are, is an anarchist. I
would be an anarchist We're | TO
violate any of the laws of this state
or country or ordinances of this
city.
II will say further that | believe
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-16

| terrOgate the men he was shot. The
wound only partially stunned him
and he endeavored to fight by grab
bling one of the men by the arm as
he turned and fed with mis- com
panions to the head of the stairs. 1t
was then that the mans hat fell
off and furnished the only clew the
police have.
Chief Rice this morning subject.
ed the prisoners to severe pro-
cess of sweating and concluded
they were not implicated in any
way and allowed them their free
! dom. Following their arrest the of.
ficers scurried around that section
| Of town. In the new snow fresh
tracks of three men were clearly
| observable. One went east from
! the Colburn house to the alley and
then down the alley. The other two
went west and were trailed over the
piles of wood in the woodward near
the scene Of the assault. From
there the tracks went to the Ackley
house and on account of the tramp.
led snow it is presumed the men
stood there for several minutes. 1t
began showing again before the Of
ficers could trace the footprints
farther. The man who turned east
is evidently the one who did the
shooting.
About 20 minutes after the affair
| was reported to the police a bare
headed man ran into small restau-
rant on the corner of the alley and
Bernard St, between Front and
Main, and asked for hat. He was
not given any and went on his way,
turning east on the alley and run
ming His footprints were also elm
mated by the new snow.
Bluhm gave a dramatic descrip-
ton of the assault upon him. He
said that he heard someone coming
up stairs and then knock at his
door. What 40 you want?" he in
quired.
I'VE want ROOM" was the re-
ply in voice he could not recog-
nize. He got out of bed and opened
the door. Then someone grabbed
him around the neck, pressed the
muzzle Of revolver to his head and
shot him. The officers later found
the bullet lying in the hallway. 1t
had crashed through the outer por-
ton of Bluhm's skull, struck the
ceiling and glanced off, falling to
the floor.
Regarding the allegation that he
had designs on Bluhm's life, Smith
said:
Its all wrong. never met
Bluhm but once in my life and then
talked to him only a little while.
I would not harm him If 1 had the
opportunity. AS to his relations
with my sister, no such thoughts
ever entered my mind"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-16
MORE EVIDENCE
FOR THAW

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-August
Weller, at one time Thaw's butler,
was on the stand when court open
ed this morning and continued his
testimony. He told of acts of
Thaw's irratiionality. Belle More
house Lawrence, governess employ
ed in the Thaw family, who kept a
diary of Thaw's peculiar actions,
will arrive from California today to
testify. Professor Peck, under
whose care Thaw was for a time,
also testified along these lines.
Justice Vernon Davis, who pre-
sided at the Nan Patterson trial,
occupied seat with Justice Dow
ling during the afternoon session.
Raymond Browne, music publish
err who was at the roof garden at
the time of the shooting Of White,
said his attention was called to
Thaw that night because, although
1t was very warm, Thaw wore an
overcoat.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-16
UNCLE SAM MUST RAISE PAY
IF HE WANTS MORE SOLDIERS

Diego, will not average so men.
Their authorized strength is 1903,
There are not enough men to prop
erly man one half the guns. 1t is
reported the Sixty-third company of
coast artillery, stationed at Fort
Casey, Wash, has 81 men in it.
On June 80. 1902, the strength of
THO army was 1890; on June 80,
1903, 5S,915. and on June 80, 1907,
54sl5. The authorized strength of
this army today is 63,4l2, exclusive
Of the hospital corps. The actual
strength is 1924, which means
there is a shortage of 2O,17s.
Although there are several
answers to the query Whats the
matter with the army?" the most
important explanation is conceded
to ibe inadequate pay.
An officer relates an example. He
instructed a class OF bright young
men in submarine defense. He took
a telephone to pieces many times to
explain electricity. and then had
the student soldiers do It. They be.
came experts at It, At the end of
the week three of the young sol
diers purchased their discharges
and entered the employ of a local
telephone company at SO a month
The government had been paying
f, them SIS
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-16
FAREWELL
To FRIENDS

The Press is in receipt of the fol
lowing communication that may be
somebody's final farewell to Spo
kane friends. 1t is dated Monterey,
Cal, Jan. IL:
Editor, Press-Please enter this
few lines for the information of my
friends. can't live long. | have
willed my body to the Young Mems
Medical school, of New York My
home Is in Kentucky but haven't
been there but once in 10 years.
Tell mother goodby for me
With good cheer | am off. A. Il.
Bowe."
The only Bowe in the Spokane di-
rectory Is James Bowe, blacksmith,
in West Grove addition.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-16

such women as will be driven from
the Main and Yale blocks on Feb.
1 should be kept under the sur
veillance of the police and not al
lowed to scatter around the blocks
and residences"
Last night Ike Holland, manager
of the Comique theater, openly ac-
cused real estate men, headed by
w. S. Cowles, with having designs
against him because they plan to
make a business street of Main av.
The Cowles interests own the lot
on the corner of Main and Wall,
across from the Comique, the Co
lonial Hotel building, the building
occupied by Goble. Pratt & Rob-
bins, and the vacant lot on the cor
ner of Post and Main where exca-
waiting for the new Palace drygoods
store is being done. Holland pre-
diets that as soon as he has left
town, the Occur d'Alene theater, ON
account of its location upon anoth-
err street, will be allowed to reopen
under the old conditions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-16
MOTHER STILL
SEEKING son

Mrs. S. H. Hadley, mother OF
Merrill Washington, the colored
boy who mysteriously disappeared
Jan. 3, is anXiously awaiting defin
lite word from her son in order to
go to his aid if he needs help
Searches by officers at Pasco
where her son was reported to have
been seen by brakeman, have
failed to reveal his whereabouts
From the report made by the brake
man the man he thought answered
the description was dazed and
seemed irresponsible.
Mrs. Hadley wishes to correct
the report published in the Chron
icle last night that the package
with which her son had been en-
trusted before he disappeared was
found in a questionable neighbor'
hood on Front av.
The box was found on Post be-
tween Third and Fourth, block
from the Perkins saloon, where she
is sure she last heard from her
son, he having gone there to col
lect some money. She believes the
report that he fell in with bad com
pany and became intoxicated to
have been inspired by those who
are responsible for the boys disap.
pearance and wish to shield them
selves from any blame. There is
no evidence to show that Washing
ton kept bad company or drank, as
he had an excellent reputation. His
mother is nearly distracted and is
bending every effort in her power
to find him. The case Is compli.
Gated and has all the earmarks OF
foul play of some sort.
One of the marks by which Mrs
Hadley hopes to locate the boy is
a watch she gave him inscribed
From mother to Merrell" He was
short and had scar over the right
eye and weighed about 10. When
he left home he wore q SLOUGH hat
and dark clothes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-16
GIRL DISGUISED
AS TRAMP

A possible clew to the where.
abouts of pretty little Is year old
Sara Everett, who ran away from
her home at Elk, Wash, Tuesday,
has been found in telegram which
Police Chief Rice yesterday re-
ceived from the authorities at Wen
atchee. The telegram reads:
I'VE hold under arrest here man
and woman hoboes. Woman dress
ed as man. Believe she is not
more than Is. Her hair has been
cut short only recently and the job
is poor. She is five feet five inches
tall, chunky, dark complexion, blue
eyes and wavy hair"
The description almost fits that
of the missing Elk girl. The Wen
atchee authorities are communicat.
ing more in detail by letter, as the
girl denies that she Is from Elk,
and the male companion refuses to
tell anything regarding himself or
the girl.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-16
special Correspondence to The Press

Special Correspondence to The Press
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. To-
With the soldier boys practically on
a strike, leaving the army as fast
as they can purchase discharges or
their enlistments expire, the Pacific
coast congressional delegations are.
almost to a man, in favor of rails
ing the salary of the enlisted man
from S13 month to at least SIS.
Some congressman say $40 Is not
too much.
President Roosevelt favors an in
crease. Still sentiment on the in
creased pay bill is not one sided,
and friends Of the army are lobby.
ing as it they expected a hard
fight.
The uncertainty may be under
stood when II Is taken into consid.
GRAFTON the salary of the regular
hasn't been increased In 30 years
In that time salaries in all profes
sions have doubled, and the cost OF
living has greatly increased. Cana
dian and Mexican soldiers are much
better paid than ours.
The depletion OF the army per
sonnet has reached a stage where II
is considered serious. The artillery
companies on the Pacific coast
from Bremerton. Wash, TO Sar
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-16
F0RTlFYlNG SAN
FRANCISCO BAY

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 16.-Aft.
er months of work with consider
able secrecy, United States army
engineers have almost completed
plans for an extensive system of re-
doubts and trenches for the pro-
lection of forts guarding San Fran
cisco bay. The appropriation was
made two years ago by congress
and within the last year work has
been rushed in charge of Major c.
H. McKinstry.
A large force Of craftsmen are
employed and field work is being
conducted with great expediency.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-16
JAP WAR DEBT
WORRIES

LONDON, Jan. 16.-England is
giving evidences of her fear of the
Japanese almost daily. Events Of
the last few days show how threat
ening the situation really is. but
English statesmen feel at the same
time that Japan will not dare go
to war soon while still struggling
under the heavy load Of her pres
ent war debt.
The danger that Japan may not
be able to meet this debt is causing
financiers the keenest alarm. The
recent cabinet upheaval in Japan
is attributed to financial troubles Of
the empire.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-16
CHARACTERISTIC POSE OF
JOHN r. WALSH AT TRIAL

According to local saloon mex
and liquor dealers the brewing
companies are responsible for a
great deal of the prejudice against
the liquor traffic. Joseph Kronen-
berg, of Kronenberg Bros, stated
today that he had not been arrest
ed by the Law Enforcement
league for keeping open on Sunday.
He said that when the league came
into his place Of business seeking
evidence he informed them that he
was in favor of closing on Sunday
and that he would close up after
Jan. / whether anyone else did or
not. AS a result his place of bust
ness has been closed Sundays ever
since the first of the year.
THE mayor and city council can
clean up things any time they feel
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-16
CHANCE FOR SPOKANE
REFERENDuMlTES

Initiative and referendum advo-
Gates will have a chance to show
their colors tomorrow night at the
high school debate, although they
will have to throw the weight of
their applause against the Spokane
debaters to do so. This is the inter
scholastic championship debate and
the subject is the initiative and ref
erendum. The Wenatchee high
school team takes the affirmative
and Spokane the negative. There
will be plenty of supporters Of the
local team on hand, but the visitors
are likely to miss considerable en-
enlargement unless the Spokane
referendumites turn out. A ban
quet at Winsor's will follow the
debate. The Spokane debaters are
Randall Pratt and Alva Kit. The
Wenatchee advocates of the refer
endum are Fred Ellis and Lyman
Shotwell. The exercises begin at
8 o'clock.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-16
WALSH PLEADS HE DIDN'T MEAN TO
AND 1T TAKES MONTHS TO TRY HIM

S<~S~A correspondence " 40o 3TeSD
CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-It's a short
shrift usually for the small offender
before the bar of justice. But it's
quite a different thing, of course,
with the man who is charged with
making away with millions.
Now. there's John R. Walsh, Of
Chicago. Business man, capitalist,
banker, trust magnate, newspaper
owner. railroad promoter-a 33d
degreer of the Exalted Chicago
Idea. Why, they have been trying
John R. Walsh for just about nine
weeks to prove that he really and
truly and without doubt wrecked
three banks.
Old John does not deny that
somehow he paid out some mil
lions that did not belong to him.
But he denies intent" That's It.
This typical Chicagoan sorrowfully
declares that he didn't intend to
defraud anybody-no intention, sir,
to wreck any big banks or ruin hun.
dreds of people or push the great
western metropolis to the brink Of
a financial panic.
And thus 1t takes nine weeks and
maybe more, Of daily court proceed
ings to settle the intent in John r.
Walsh's transactions.
Walsh is 70, white-haired and
suave, with abundant nerve. He
was an excellent witness in his own
behalf. His three banks closed
Dec. 16, 1905. The local clearing
house committee took them over
and paid the depositors in full.
They advanced in all $4,000, 900.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-16
SALOONNAN TELLS HOW
TO CLEAN UP SPOKANE

disposed" said Mr.. Kronenberg. III
they would revoke about five
licenses, and not more than that is
necessary, they would soon bring
the brewery trust to its senses.
When a saloon makes record for
maintaining disreputable conditions
in conducting its business the IL
cense should be revoked and about
the time five licenses had been can
celled there would be change in
the conduct of the brewing compan-
les In regard to saloons controlled
by them, and many objections now
advanced against the saloon busi-
ness would be unheard off,
Mr.. Kronenberg called attention
also to the fact that cigar stores
were no more a necessity to the
public than a saloon on Sunday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-16
WOOL GROWERS
IN HOT SCRAP

HELENA. Mont, Jan. 10
Charging that the federal irrigation
bureau maintained press bureau
of its own to oppose state and pri-
vate irrigation projects, State En-
gineer c. T. Johnson created a SEN
sation in his address before the
National Wool Growers congress
this morning.
A heated battle Is going on in
the resolutions committee over the
adoption OF resolutions which would
largely commit the convention to
the support of the federal admins.
tration of public lands.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-16
L. E. Bluhm Has Narrow Escape at
Colburn House.
Accuses Brother of Landlady But the
Police Find No Evidence.

L. e. Bluhm, a ledger at the Col
burn house, was called out Of bed
at $40 o'clock this morning and
when he opened the door was shot
by unknown men. The bullet struck
over the right eye, plowed through
the scalp and came out on top. The
other dodgers were aroused by the
shot but before assistance came the
assailants had fed precipitously
down the stairs and out upon the
streets.
The police were notified and the
patrol wagon loaded with Sergeant
Sullivan, Detective Lister and Pa
trolmen Dial, Pitts and Willis went
to the scene. They brought the
wounded man to the emergency hos
pital, where Dr.. Eikenbary ban
daged his wound and pronounced 1t
not serious. The police then scat
tered around the locality where the
assault occurred and searched with
out success.
A clew was furnished by Mrs.
Herman Otto, the landlady, who
said that derby hat which one Of
Bluhm's assailants had dropped
when Bluhm grappled with him. re-
sembled one owned by her brother
George Smith, barber, who con-
ducts a shop on Division St, be-
tween Main and Front ayes. Ser
geant Sullivan detailed Patrolmen
McCloud and Woodcock to bring
hn hn In Ia a
named George Pritchard were found
in bed at the Queen lodging house
and placed under arrest. Both men
disclaimed any knowledge of the
assault on Bluhm.
The wounded man had no hest
fancy himself in accusing Smith of
the crime. He told the officers that
Smith repeatedly had threatened to
kill him on account of his sister,
Mrs. Otto. Mr.. Otto, an engineer,
is working at Tekoa, and during his
absence Bluhm has acted as land
lord OF the Colburn house because
Mrs. Otto, whose health is poor,
was unable on that account to de-
vote her attention to the business.
Bluhm said that Smith thinks undue
familiarity exists between himself
and Mrs. Otto and for this reason
is his enemy and wishes to kill him.
Whoever the would-be murderers
are, say the police, they carefully
planned the deed and only their
over-anxiety frustrated it. 1t is Gus
tomary to leave the hall lights on
but when Bluhm opened his door
he was met in darkness by three
snadowy forms. Before he could in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-16
jim DALEY SCORES AGAIN

Jim Daley, city hall weather
prophet, scores another home run.
Last night friend of his who runs
a livery business and is stocked up
with sleighs petitioned Jim for
some snow whereby he might real
ize on his investment. The wealth
err bureau had forecasted fair weah-
err. 1t looked like a losing PROPOSE
ton. you'll have plenty of snow
by morning." protested Jim Daley
after cooking his eye aloft. And
so 1t has come to pass. Now jim
is trying to collect commissions
from the livery man.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-16
CALLED TO DOOR AND SHOT
EVELYN CAUSES
TROUBLE

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-District
Attorney Jerome has announced
that 1t is his intention to let the
Thaw case go to the jury without
interruption. and all hope that he
might intervene with a request that
an insanity commission be appoint
ed to inquire into the defendants
mental conditions has vanished.
1t is evident that Evelyn Thaw
has become a source of annoyance
to Littleton. She continues to in
sist that she be called before all
other witnesses SO that she can re-
main In the courtroom beside her
husband. Littleton is determined,
however, to put her on the stand
last.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-16
WILL PASS ON
JAPANESE PLAN

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 10
Upon the judgment of Sec. Straus
and Commissioner of Labor Sar-
geant will depend final decision in
the matter Of accepting or reject
ing the Japanese plan of regu-
lating immigration, as transmitted
through O'Brien some days ago.
Straus and Sargent are supposed to
better understand conditions re-
garding Japanese labor than any
other officials.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-16
OPERA HOUSE FIRE
bLlcHTED 173 LIVES

BOYERSTOWN, Pa, Jan. 10
The list OF dead in the opera house
catastrophe Monday night is given
by the coroner as 173. Nearly all
the victims are women and chill
dren. One fireman died Of injur-
les received in the fire. 1t was
found impossible to identify a num-
Der Of the burned, so badly were
they disfiured.
Heart rending scenes attended
the work of sorting out the dead.
The coroner has ruled that all bod
les must be buried within three
days whether identified or not.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-16
HENEY Names FULTON
IN LAND FRAUD TRIAL

PORTLAND, Jan. 16.--Heney
made his opening statement today
in the Hall-Mays land fraud case.
He said he expected to show Hall
and Mays guilty of conspiracy to
defraud the government out of pub
lie lands. He also declared he ex-
pected to show that Hall, in 1908,
went to Brownell when Brownell
was president of the state senate,
and told him that unless he sup
ported Fulton against Ceer in the
senatorial contest then raging he
would indict him for land fraud,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-16
CHINESE WAR OF
MURDER BEGUN

SACRAMENTO, Jan, 16-Lee
Hoy, president of the Hop Sing
tong, was assassinated here last
night by seven Chinese members of
the Bing Gong tong. Lee Hoy is
the third president of the Hop
Sings to have been murdered in
the last few years.
Today it is believed word will so
out that the Hop Sings have set a
price on the president of the Bling
Gongs and that pistolmen and slant
eyed Ratchet wielders of that tong
in the coast cities will be assem-
bling to secure vengeance.
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and that at the same time Hall
went to Steiwert and told the latter
that unless Steiwert voted for Full.
ton he would indict him for taking
false afidavits.
Steiwert turned from Geer on the
last ballot and cast the deciding
ballot for Fulton.
From Heney's address 1t is be.
lieved that his case is supported by
confessions of certain of the defen.
dants. 1t was stated today that
Steiwert would take the stand for
the state and tell all.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-16
POOR BUTHANDSONES
RUNS AWAY WITH GIRL

ents frowned upon his suit, took
matters into his own hands and
yesterday the pair eloped, presum-
ably in the direction of Spokane.
Miss Galley is only 16 years old,
dark and attractive. She and Wes-
tons fair was love at sight. Wes-
ton, as the man In the overalls, at
tracted her by his bearing, though
he was dressed in the poor garb.