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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
Special Correspondence to The Pres

Special Correspondence to The Press
BONESTEEL, S. D., Sept. u
President Roosevelt has raised the
curtain, and Uncle Sam, the Henry
Savage of our national dramas,
presents that thrilling, hair raising,
nerve wrecking melodrama, The
Land Lottery"
Place, Dallas, s. D.. on the from
tier Of the rich and rolling Tripp-
county Indian reservation.
Nine, October 10.
Characters, government officials
and 100000 land hungry citizens,
gamblers, fakirs, adventure seeking
women and Indians.
The government has 100000
acres of land that it wishes to
place in the hands of its citizens.
Uncle Sam wants to give this land
away. So he pulls off huge the
atrical performance.
Uncle Sam tells his people to go
to Dallas, Chamberlain, Gregory or
Presho, S. d., or O'Neil or Valen-
tine, Neb., any time between Octo-
Der and October II, inclusive.
Arriving there, Mr.. Citizen must
register. He must make affidavit
that he is an Al citizen of the
United States and never has
"homesteaded" government land.
Then comes the great drawing on
October 10 at Dallas. Numbers rep
resenting all those who have regis
tered are placed in a huge wheel,
the same kind used by the Louis
lana and Honduras lottery COM
panies, long ago excluded from the
United States mails.
Representatives of the govern
ment draw the numbers from the
revolving wheel.
The first number drawn out en-
titles the holder to his choice Of
any one of the 100 acre tracts in
the broad Trip reservation. The
first prize is a Jim dandy, and
thousands of others are just as
good. All are distributed accord
ing to the order drawn.
The land is not distributed abso-
lutely free. Each lucky man or
woman must pay Sc per acre for
his tract and live upon it IA months
as required by the homestead law.
But the land is beautiful and roll
ing, the soil is rich, and the climate
is fine, and what will the average
speculative minded American citi-
zen not do for a chunk of mother
earth, almost free?
Until few years ago 1t was the
custom for Uncle Sam when he
opened up an Oklahoma or a reser-
walton to public settlement, to line
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
FAKE CITY DETECTIVE
WORKING TOWN

The police are meeting with con-
siderable difficulty trying to locate
an offender who is representing
himself to be a detective on the
city force. About o'clock this
morning r. G. Clarke, who rooms
at the Albert hotel, notified the
police that a stranger who claimed
to be an officer, tried to extort
money from him, declaring he was
a suspicious person and if he didn't
come through" he would be jailed.
The fake officer is described as
80 years old, feet inches tall,
weight about 100 and medium COM
plexion. He wears a black SLOUGH
hat.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
RECEPTION TO BISHOP

Bishop E. H. Hughes of TiSan
Francisco was the guest of honor
at a reception given last night I'M
der the auspices of the Lacquer
magazine, the official organ of the
Epworth league, at the Y. M. c. A.,
following which banquet was
given at Davenport's by the Metho-
dist ministers of the city. There
were a number of talks by local
speakers, and a short address in a
happy vein by the bishop. An in
formal discussion of the forthcom-
ing Columbia river conference at
Wenatchee was held. Bishop
Hughes was in Spokane attending
the sessions of the Norwegian-Dan-
ish Methodist Episcopal confer
ence,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08

was sent to Fort Grant, that he did
not consider the iplputatiOns
against Stewart sufficiently serious
to demand such drastic measures.
General Duval told President
Roosevelt personally that Colonel
Stewards undesirability had been
understated in the Punishment or
der rather than exaggerated
Roosevelt depended to some ex-
tent on the advice of his personal
friend Duval.
General Bell was absent from
Washington and Duval was in
charge when Stewart was ordered
to Fort Grant.
Colonel Stewart has never looked
for nor had a snap job.
He has not interested himself in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
UNCLE SAM WILL GAMBLE
OFF 100000 ACRES

up the land hungry people on the
border, fire q pistol at set instant
and let them all skurry in, a-foot,
a-horse or in wagon and buggy.
But in these little affairs, sue
cessful though they were from the
land grabbing standpoint and enter
tanning from a national viewpoint,
the killings and fatal accidents
were too frequent to quit Uncle
Sam.
So now we have THE Land Lot
terry" new people, new costumes,
new settings, as thrilling and excit-
ing as ever.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08

the social side of army life.
He is not a West Point graduate.
He is a strict disciplinarian.
At Fort Barrancas he discovered
that an army favored civilian was
living in a post house without pay.
ing rent and taking advantage OF
wholesale prices for supplies at the
post commissary. Stewart got into
disfavor of other officers by expos
ing this graft.
Neither Roosevelt nor Taft gave
him a hearing when he was eXiled
Stewart was born in a fort, en-
tered the army at the age of H.
has seen active service in Indian
campaigns and in Cuba, was the
son of an honored officer, and has
given two sons to the army.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
Jim HONE SUPPRESSED
IN MAC. PUGHS TOWN

geese were crammed uncomfort-
ably. So Hone mounted upon it
and assumed an attitude Of Ajax
defying the lightning, the lightning
in this instance being Mac Pugh, OF
course.
Hone got a good start.
Fellow citizens" he began
Chats the way they all Begin,
there's something rotten in Den
the sheriff's Office. / prom-mise, If
elected, to feed county pris--"
"Honk honk quack swaclIsfack-
ack-" went the geese.
Hone got a fresh start, this time
assuming the pose of Justice wear
ing a sheath gown.
Hardly had he launched forth
into another promise, though, than
the geese once more interrupted,
kissing out something that sounded
like phew or Pugh. By this time
the denizens of the burg, recogniz-
ing the familiar voices OF the fore
casters underneath the speakers
feet, burst into wild outlaws. So
did Hone. At such encouragement
from the people, the geese started
and a tom cat serenade couldn't
hold a candle to the joyful abandon
of their voices.
That's why Hone didn't speak.
1t was geese that saved Rome
once. Have they pulled Off the
stunt again to save Mac Pugh? Or
: is the fact that geese are support
ing him hard knock on Mac?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08

IIASOR GIN. AINkRCHkIpI~aGzseSD
fee, retired, when he was In COM
mand in the Philippines. General
Chaffee, who is now a member of
the board of public works in Los
Angeles, is very much interested in
the trial of the young officer, which
he says may complicate the line
of promotions in the army
Captain Hams has not violated
any military regulation, and he is
now being tried for an offense by
the civil authorities" said General
Chaffee.
IF he is found guilty and sen.
fenced to a term of Imprisonment
or to be hanged, what are the mill
tary authorities going to do? They
can not courtmartial him for they
have no authority in the case, and
if they did have, he could plead
that he had once been in jeopardy
as he would have already been
tried civilly.
Thus, if he is convicted, his
name will stand on the rolls OF
the army as captain. He will
draw salary, and Will be a block
against the promotion of any offices
below him on the list. unless some
means can be devised to drop him
| from the ranks.
IF they hang him, of course, that
will settle the matter, but if he is
imprisoned it means lots of trouble
pr somebody.
"silnilar incidents to this in the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
MONEY WAITING FOR
MISSING LABORER

The local police have been asked
to assist in locating John Kelliher
a laborer, who disappeared from
San Jose, Cal, August 20. A draft
for large sum of money Is await
ing Kelliher in a San Jose bank.
He was employed in the Southern
Pacific sheds until he mysteriously
disappeared.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
HAMS CASE MAY CAUSE MIX UF

history of the army are very rare.
A major was convicted, civilly, of
fraud while l was in the Philip
pines and imprisoned in Bilibid. He
would be on the rolls of the army
yet if he had not resigned"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
And This a Convict

, MONTGOMERY, Ala,
Sept. SC. G. Davis, who
} admits that he stole money
from the Montgomery post
office to buy necessities for
a wife who was Ill and men,
tally unbalanced, came back
after eight months leave
and was sent to the Atlanta
} penitentiary for a year and
a day. He pleaded guilty
last January, but made a
plea to Judge Thomas G.
Jones to let him go home
and arrange for the care of
his wife. This was granted,
} and during the time he
made some money to pay
her way and arranged to
leave her in good hands.
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
BORAx CUTS SOAP.

A tablespoonful of borax in the
rinsing water will cut all soap
grease from the clothes, leaving
them beautifully white. Remove the
scum as it rises or it will stick to
tho clothes again,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
SHOT FRIEND AS JOKE

EDMONDS, Wash, Sept. 8.-W.
II. Freese was shot and killed here
by his friend, Charles
Reeves, as result of joke.
Thinking he was shooting high
enough to miss the departing man,
Reeves discharged the revolver
which the two had been examining.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
Striking Figure in
Bryan Campaign

Special Correspondence to The Press
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 8.-A
striking figure in the conduct of
the democratic presidential cam
paign, particularly in the south, is
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08

Robert Ewing, member of the ma
tional committee from Louisiana
and editor of the New Orleans
Daily States. He is member of
the executive committee of 20
which has direct charge of the ma
tional campaign. Ewing was chosen
for his strong executive ability and
energy and the influence he Yields
through his newspaper, which is
one of the most influential in the
south. He recently purchased the
Shreveport Times, the leading daily
of the state outside of New Or
leans.
A man seldom has scOlding
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08

Special Correspondence to The Press
LOS ANGELES, Sept. S.-Cap-
tain Peter C. Hams, jr., who shot
and killed William E. Annis in New
York, served as an artillery officer
under Major General Adna r. Chat
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08

A man seldom has scolding
wife unless he needs that kind.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-24
mrs. JOHNSON JOINS
RANKS OF NEWSBOYS


The newRboya promptly waived
all union formalitios aud told her
20 SO ahead. and last nlght and to.
day, at Third and Yeaier way, the
stopped and weary figure was
trudging back aud forth, ahrllly
calling her papera.
IL sa hard work for woman
81 my ago." said Mira. Johnson this
morning Last night | made
dollar. and | did as well today. |
watched the face OF every person
who passed me. and II my ole Is
In Seattle win find him sooner
or later"
Mrs Johnson IL a model of pluck.
hope and perseverance,. In her
rusty black coat OF day long past.
bonnet pathetically ankew. abe Is
the poraonifieation Of earnestness
as she calls out "All About the mia
Wreck" There IL no mock sensi.
ment about her. Il is business. her
business, 60 find the mysterious Ole.
aud nothing else occupies her mind
or attention.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-24
WIDOW OF MEDICAL MAN
SW00NS GOING TO TRIAL

heard shot. but upon peering
through tho window saw nobody
leaving the Rualin house She
heard Mrs Ruatin scream. which
Was followed by mans Voice,
Then she heard body fall. ahe
said The witness said that few
minutes later she observed a man
walking by lie was heavy set aud
wore a black hat Her testimony
was eorrohoFated BY her husband
nr Lavender. who performed
the autopsy. testified that the
wound could not have been self
inflicted
Widow restlfIes.
Mrs. Rustin. the widow. then took
the stand ana repeated tbs teati.
mony she gave AZ the corunaY'a In.
Queat--,hat she was awakened BY a
shot and found her husband lying
In a porch chair She said he ex
claimed. a man shot me. Hrs.
Rustiu declared she hooked about
the porch for a revolver but could
find none
Mrs Rustin's voice was clear
only when her husbands alleged
relations with Mrs. Abbls Rice
we're not brought up In reply 20
a question by the county attorney
Mrs Rustin said her DYING husband
murmured. "oh Polly. Polly
Polly She declared she knows
now who her husband meant but
didn't then.
Mrs. Rice remained In the mat.
runs room while the widow Was
giving her testimony Mrs nu&tln
was on the stand 30 minutes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-24
6A SEBALL MIDDLE
IN NEW YORK

team declared az soon az President
Pulllam rendered HIS decision that
he would appear on the diamond
with his aggregation OF ball players
at 1880 o'clock today ready 20 play
of tho tie, lie said n the New
York tcam|ofuHed 20 play he would
claim a forfeit.
Tho Chicago team appeared ~
the diamond precisely ut $50
o'clock and Chicago'a twirlor pitch.
ed three balls. whereupon Captain
Chance OF the Windy city team,
shouted
we win, We are ready TO play
Off the tie. but the Giants have
failed 10 appear. II In our game,
3 TO O."
McGraw and his Giants looked
ON from the club house. They
were loudly ieered by the fans.
President Pulliam had failed 90
send any umplreH Go the field
Under tho rules any club refusing
20 play of n tie game IL subject
20 a $1,000 fine and will not be
allowed 10 resume playing until
the money IL paid over. The Giants
declared they would not pay the
fine. but would play the regular
game today and let the whole mat.
ter be threshed out by the directors.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-24
The Game of Yesterday Is
Protested and Is
Called Tie.

NEW YORK, Sept "a President
fulllam OF tho association control.
ling both the National md Amori.
can baseball leagues. today deolar.
cd the game played yesterday DO,
tween New York and Chicago. OF
the National league. a draw, with.
out commenting on the disputed
points, lie simply agreed with the
decision OF the umplrss. who do.
oiarsd the game should be- played
over.
The dispute arose over the action
81 Merkie, the young player "aub.
hing ON first base for New York
Mccormick was ON third and
Merkle on first base when Bride.
well smashed the ball for a clean
drive 10 center Instead " going
to second base Merkla ran for the
club house and was forced out
AZ second. This nuilified the run
that Mccormick had scored at the
home plate
Captain Chance OF the Chicago
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-24
CHARITY TAGS TO
Be OUT TOMORROW

morrow morning and every day I'M
al the end OF the campaign. over
10000 tags are being distributed
today.
Tho outlook ~ more than en-.
couraging." said President H. H.
Gray OF the Charity Organization
society. this morning The buai'
ness men are taking hold ~ the
proposition IN a manner that makes
an absolute success a certainty !
expect 20 Increase the number OF
tags TO 100000
The Christian Endeavor society
Of the First Christian church II
making active preparations 20 as.
slat in the sale OF the tags The
society numbers over 40 members.
and they should be OF material
help 10 ne Tag day committee
Mn. Frank Naso. i3is 18Th ay., IL
president OF the society
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-24
Evidence Shows Chippewa
Violated Law on Day
of Collision.

That the steamship Chippewa had
been running at full speed on the
foggy morning OF September ~
before she rammed the steamer
Sentinel, nearly sending the boat
and her 80 passengers 10 the bot.
tom. was one ot tho startling facts
brought out AZ the inquiry held by
Marine Inspectors Walton and
Heeney this morning 20 determine
the responsibility Tor the collision.
Crosse BY tho inspectors
also elected the fact that Il was
customary TO send the Chippewa
AZ full speed during a foggy morn.
lng In Seattle harbor. In absolute
violation OF the United States ma.
rinc laws
Capt A. n. McAlpine. OF the
Chippewa. testified that he had not
run at full speed. but Engineers
I'D hasnum and Fred Hottie and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-24
ELECTION FRAUDS ARE TO
n BE INVESTIGATED

day, he arrived after tbe bAilots
had been counted.
THE Illegal voting II only one
OF the matters | Will attend 70
while north. Al Valdez the dis
trict court will convene and the
Japanese aoalcra recently arrested
will bo tried. This sealing cues
ton In a most important one and
the United States must talfe fifm
hand In tho prosecution In ora"f
10 stop poachofs from catching the
fur bearing animals In exempted
waters"
with Attorney Crosnley Is Unit
cd States Marshal Perry, who goes
north 10 wind up his affairs pre-
paratory 10 leaving his office 10 n.
X. Love. recently appointed. Mr.
Love goes 90 Juneau tomorrow and
from there will 20 10 Valdez 10 at
tend the court. Mr.. Love has not
yet received his commission as
marshal but II will undoubtedly be
nt Valdez when he arrives there.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-24
SAYS TRUST BUSTER is
STANDARD OIL EMPL0YE

kellogg % St Paul. Roosoyclts
prize trust buster. and member Of
the executive board Of the nation.
al committee. is one 81 the chief
counsel Of the Standard OIL
To back this statement, Mr.
Hughes claims 20 have letter
heads. on which the names Of John
- Rockefeller aud Frank y Kellogg
are associated together In Standard
oil business.
Local democrats plan 20 spread
this Information all over the country
20 BE- used % counternct the charges
made against Governor Haskell
There win BE- n general rally of
the Bryan Volunteers at luncheon
Saturday. AZ ~ 80 IN the Allen Dale
cafe. grd ave. and James ~. A gen.
oral Invitation has been issued 10
All demOcrtaa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-24
pcstin Case Is Called ir
81. Louis Mystery
in the Case.

OMAHA. Sept "a The pre-
suisary heArlng % Charles "
nssx held IN connection with the
Mysterious death Of M, Rustln.
40 vas found dead on tho door
mrs II bis home a rev weeks ago.
~ begun to-day ia the presence
"a biz array % lawyers and sew.
ri nociety women who crowded
Its she police court
Ms Rustin. sttircd IN mourning.
f.7xed after the proceeding had
esAzek she was accompanied b.
~ ~ether and a nurse. As she
~ eiinblng the stairs leading 10
a. rart room she swooned and
ri eter Into the arms 81 the nurse
" soa revived In the apartments
4 TIE niatron.
Shot 10 Heard.
Ms. Archer. a ncighbor % the
fn,las. was one Of the first wit.
,ssssS She testified that she
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-24
$4,000 VIII Be Placed on
Sale In the Stores
of Seattle.

The Tag day officials of the
Charity Organization society are
busy today distributing tags 10 the
various stores about the city. and
the sale Will begin tomorrow Near.
ly every store In Seattle will have
tags on sale. aud they will be dis.
played 10 the best advantage.
The sale OF TAGS by women and
girls on tho streets will not begin
until the morning Of October 3.
which Is the big Tag day Of the
campaign.
The tags will be sold 10 all who
wish 10 buy them NJ the stores "a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-24
u y Attorney Crossley to
Prosecute II Evidence
Is Obtained.

Il shall make a thorough inyea.
tigation into the alleged Illegal yot.
Ing in the election at Cordova. In
the last delegate primary, and Will
prosecute the guilty ones. no mat
ter who they are" This was the
statement OF James l.. Crossley. dis.
triet attorney for the Third dis.
trict OF Alaska, when he walked
up the gaugplank OF the steamer
Pennsylvania this morning. en-
route 10 Valdez.
According to the press dia.
patches. continued Attorney
Crossley. there we're several hun.
dred illegal votes cast at Cordova
and although Assistant District Al
torney Ray Of Seward was ordered
to be at Cordoya on the election
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-24
r.rns Pennies While She
Hunts for Missing
Husband.

u,s Ole Johns0s. nownhoy
Tst IA the latest role of the
s.snllahle woman Who walked
- 81 Paul To Butte 90 mud her
....sana and who IL now Ia Seat
4 eemeloss. fricndloss and peuni
=. except for the coppcrs which
4. receives nom her newspaper
ssssnmeFs,
r. Johnson b member Of the
s'x.heys union. when her funds
80 spent she cast about for a
...ss IL Twins while she eoatin,
= 10 huat tcr her husband. Sell
= papers would furnish her
ssnsy aud at the same time leave
- IA a position where chance
80 hrirg her across the trail OF
- msssing spouse.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-24
BIG fire AT
REDDING
(sy United Prsss.)


REDDfNG. Cal. sept st-A
large portion 81 the business section
~ ReddlnE was destroyed by fire
early this morning The fire - sup
posed 20 be 81 incendiary origin
There was a strong wind blowing.
and for a time the entire town was
threatened. II was only after five
hours of hard fighting that the fire
was gotten under control
The Mount View hotel. tho Red
ding BottlsnK works. three large
warehouses and n score 81 small
stores we're burned
Although the authorities refuse
to give any names. u Ia supposed
that there VIII be- arrests before
night Telegraph and telephone
communications out 81 Rcdding are
badly crippled, several hundred feet
% telegraph wires being burned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-24
HARVEST FESTIVAL PLANS.

There viii be special Harvest
Festival meetings In the salvation
Army hall. Fifth and Washington
st. Saturday and Sunday nights.
Mrs Staff Captain McAbce with the
Sunday school VIII give an enter
tainmont Saturday night, and Major
and Mrs. Merriewoather win hold
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-24
DASHES THROUGH FOG
WITH UNCHECKED SPEED

Second Mate WIN. CLARK testified
10 the contrary
Upon questioning Second Mate
William CLARK the inspectors learn
I'd that the Chippewa had blown
both whistles, one o. which IL loud
and hoarae, aud the other very
ahrill The two unlike whistles
blowing AZ intervals deceived Capt.
Hcndrickson. and was one Of the
telling points scored by him az the
inquiry
The PUGET Sound Navigation CON.
pany. owners % the Chippewa. co.
deayurcd 90 Introduce an engineers
log. giving the time OF the different
signal bells. The inspectors found
that the loK had been made up
after the collision. and therefore
could not be entered rs evidence
The inquiry IL being continued this
afternoon,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-24
NO MORE "KEB SIR" WITHIN
THE UNION DEPOT.

The supreme court NJ olympia 70.
day handed down a decision sus.
tanning the consututlonallty Of the
Seattle ordinance which prohibits
hackmon from soliciting fares with
IN the depot.
When the council passed the or.
dinanco the big transfer companies
fought Il and took the case into the
courts IN Seattle. The decision
was appealed 10 the supreme court
with the result that the hackmen
loaf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-24
TO GoUip HOSPITAL.

An appropriation Of $4,000 will
be made In the tax levy for the
installation OF apparatus required
In the Emergency hospital. which
will occupy a floor In the municipal
building. az Fourth av. and Yesler
way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-24

Scandinavian democrats last night
formed temporary organization at
a meeting held Ia the Ncw York
block John Lltoniua % the Pacific
Poster was elected Temporary chair.
man and y. Johnson Of Johnson
a Borgiund temporary secretary.
Il Is expected that Andrew Chill.
berg will be elected permanent
president The permanent organ.
lraiion will be- perfected at a meet.
ing Oct 2. In Swedish hall sth
and Olive streets.