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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-28
KEPT BOOKS ON
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Roy Wesley Asbury was brought
from Portland yesterday by Pa
trolman Bunker, to face charge
OF wholesale forgery. Asbury was
arrested in Portland on the same
offense, but those persons who
cashed his forged checks did not
desire 70 prosecute. Asbury's cap
ture was due to a girl with whom
he had been carousing and automo-
billing for tw odays He piled up
an auto bill Of $3.50 and gave a
forged check for it. Besides that
check, he forged others in Port
land amounting to $3.50. In Spo-
kane he cut somewhat Of a swath
and passed checks on the Chronicle
for $40; Martindale Clothing Co.,
$25; H. H. Burns, IS; Log Cabin
saloon, 81; Jack Wilmot saloon, 81;
and the Colportage association, $40.
Asbury kept a strict account of
all the checks he passed and the
police have been greatly assisted
thereby and owe him a vote of
thanks. Some of those who cash.
ed the bad checks did not report
them and were surprised when they
found the police were in possession
of the fact and the figures. From
check books taken from Asbury it
is evident he also operated In Seat
tie, for on the stubs in the books
he has noted checks amounting to
$82 in small sums.
All Of the checks he passed in
Spokane were drawn on the Trad
ers bank and signed George M.
Blackman."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-28

Editor, Press-ln your issue or
Feb. 25 | read an article written
by hungry man Who says he is
educated and went to college. | am
not, and | want to say that q man
who is down and out as he says he
is has no kick coming and no SYM
pathy is due, whatever he may say
in regard to people on the street
refusing to dig down in their peck
cts and giving up to him when he
asks for their money.
Now, want to know what he ex-
poets? Does he think he can spend
what he earns in riotous living and
then have others help him? say
no. The man who dances must pay
the fiddler.
AS times have been in the past
five or six years no man should be
broke or hungry. II he has taken
care of his earnings But that is
the trouble with the American
workman. He doesn't know enough
to take care of what he earns. hut
spends 1t in having what he terms
good time. In this | am speak
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-28
Leader of Street Car Robber Gang
In Hands of Police.

There is little doubt but that two
dangerous holdup men are behind
the bars in the persons of Wilson
Cassidy and Jack Burch, captured
yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Pugh
and Long, and Detective Macdon-
aid The police are not so sure
about Jim Casaderibio, an Italian
waiter, Burch's partner. AS is
usual in such cases, a woman was
behind it. This woman was a ia
panese and exceptionally good look
ing. She has been living with Cas-
sidy in the Dixon lodging house,
corner of Post and First. Like any
other, Japanese woman is sus-
ceptible to the green-eyed monster,
jealousy. And Jap woman scorn-
ed, it has turned out, can be just
as relentless an enemy as a white
woman scorned.
The woman found out that Cas-
sidy was favoring another woman
of his own race, so she hunted up
Deputy Sheriff Pugh and told him
that Cassidy had confided to her
that he was holdup man and was
leader Of the three men who have
been holding up streetcars and
pedestrians. He had boosted to
her the day after the holdup of a
Washington Water Power street
car IN which DR.. w. H. Cummings,
who grappled with one of the thugs,
was shot, that he had done the
shooting. With this clew Pugh Sc
cured Long and Detective Macdon-
aid and followed Cassidy, who for
the past two months has been a
familiar figure to the police, They
have felt curious as to what he
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-28

on Eastern lines. These roads.
made no effort to fight the nine,
hour law and the extra men theyj
will need, coupled with the unitedi
show OF resistance to reductions
of wages in the West, forced the
Hill system to abandon it's policy
of cutting wages sufficiently to
make up the additional expense OF
hiring extra operators.
The Pennsylvania, Baltimore q
Ohio, Illinois Central, C. B. & O.,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin Central,
Santa Fe and Southern Pacific are
among the big lines calling for
more operators in order to comply
with the law.
A canvass of the operators vote
in st. Paul last night showed prac-
tically the same result as that
voted in Spokane-a unanimous
stand against reduction. The
company asked for another confer.
ence, the result Of which is that
the operators get the shorter hours
without battle.
There were ~ railroad represent
tatives before the interstate com.
merce commission yesterday ready
to offer further argument In favor
of extending the date of putting irl
effect the nine hour law, but the
Northern Pacific's action indicates
that their efforts were unavailing1
The meeting of Spokane railway
telegraphers of the Pasco and Idaho
divisions at the Pedicord hotel lase
night was attended by Al delegatesk
all representing solid sentiment
against accepting the reduction. AS
result of the meeting local.
lodge of the railway telegrapherS.
will be formed in this city next
month
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-28
BOMB THROWN AT SHAH
KILLS HIS BODYCUARD

THERAN, Persia, Feb. 28.-In
desperate but unavailing attempt
to kill the shah today three out
riders were killed and many sol
diers wounded. AS the shah was
aiu4lg Though the street bomb
was thrown at him, but he escaped.
Soldiers who formed his escort
were knocked about, and the three
outriders riding closest to the au-
tomobile were killed.
Two bombs were hurled at the
shah and he owes his life to the
fact that he had sent closed auto
mobile ahead of his carriage. The
assassins weer located on top of q
house and hurled two bombs. One
exploded in the air and the second
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-28
PAY EVELYN $4,000
TO QUIT HARRY THAW

NEW YORK, Feb. 28.-The ro-
nance of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw and
Harry Thaw is over. Today all
pretense was dropped. Evelyn
moved from the Park av. house
where she has been staying since
the first trial. This means that
she will go to Europe at once.
1t is positively stated that her
allowance will be $4,000 per year.
She will not return to the United
States. She will never attempt to
see Harry Thaw again. For two
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-28

The Spokane " M. G. A, has re-
ceived an acceptance of the invita-
tion rendered Gov. Mead to deliver
an address at the annual meeting
of the association here March 10.
A banquet table will be set in the
gymnasium, where there Is suf-
ficient room to accommodate all
members over l6 years old. j. c.
Barline will preside, and In addi-
ton TO the governor. Mayor Moore,
Harry Stone, general secretary of
the Portland association, and F. ID.
Hopkins, Spokane secretary, win
deliver addresses.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-28
UNION SELLING SEWER
CONTRACT BONDS

Thomas Maloney Of Federal union
No. 11,624 today is selling 6 per
cent interest bearing coupons to
raise money for the federal union
to carry on it's sewer work. The
coupons are payable annually and
are guaranteed by the city bonds
with which the city will pay for
the work. Already about 1900 has
been raised.
Almost all members of the union
have signed an agreement to go to
work on the unions contracts when
they are called, and II any money
is lost on the contracts to make up
the loss pro rata among the menu
bers. Any profit made will be
turned into the union treasury.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-28
FAIR Committee
GETS INTO HARNESS

The Alaska Yukon-Pacifc fair
committee of this county that will
look after the Spokane exhibit. met
informally at the Silver Grill at
noon today for the first time. Geo.
II. Collins is chairman. The rest
of the committee Is Charles Heb
berd, Gus Meese, julius Zittel. Da-
vid Brown, j. F. Williamson, Sam
Glasgow, II. w. Greenwood, r. A..
Jones, r. A. Hutchinson, j. C.
Ristan, e. F. Cartier Van Dissel,
Fl. w. Collins, e. d. Sanders, L..
M. Mclean.
The committee will meet again
Friday to take up regular work in
connection with the exhibit.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-28

under the machine.
The auto was blown to bits and
spectators hurled in every direcs
ton. The injured number q.
Police at once broke into the
house from which the bombs came
but the men escaped. The driver
OF the shah's carriage stopped
when the first bomb exploded and
soldiers hurried the shah back to
the palace. He had received many
threats against his life lately.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 49,
The state department has received
a cable confirming the story of the
attempt on the shah's life in which
a number of persons were killed
but the ruler escaped unhurt.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-28

has been doing, but never, appar-
emily. thought to trace up his
record.
Motorman Johnson was sent for
and told that in crowd of about
six persons standing on the Front
av. side of the Occur d'Alene he
would probably see a holdup. He
was provided with an overcoat to
cover his uniform and sauntered
over. He came back and informed
the officers that the man in the
brown suit was the one. It was
Cassidy. On that assurance the
arrest was made. Later the other
two were arrested but owing to
their desires to secure further evil
dence, the officers are keeping to
themselves any further informa-
ton.
For three hours last night and
several hours this morning Deputy
Prosecutor Don Kizer, in the pres
ence Of the officers, sweated Cas-
sidy without result. Motorman
Johnson was called in and when
he heard Cassidy talk said he
could identify the voice among a
thousand.
DR.. Cummings also Identifies Cas-
sidy.
Burch, his companion. has cor
roborated the Jap woman's story.
He says he knows Cassidy is a
holdup man, but that he, himself,
Is innocent and is not Cassidy's
pal The Italian has not been
sweated yet.
The three men came here from
Kahlotus. tough town near Wen.
atchee. where railroad work has
haan pOino IN
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-28
KILLED WHILE TRYING
TO SAVE SUICIDE

e. A.. Sporting shot and killed
Frank Sherman, an Adams county
farmer, near Othello yesterday,
Sporting and his wife have been
living on Sperlings ranch and aft
err a quarrel between them Sperling
is reported to hal taken the gun
and started for the barn, saying he
intended to commit suicide. He
met Sherman, who attempted to
take the gun from him. A shot
was fired that tore out Sherman's
left side.
Sporting has been arrested and
the case is being closely investi-
gated. Mrs. Sporting is Frustrated
by the tragedy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-28
JEALOUS JAP WOMAN
BETRAYS HOLDUP man
father

LACROSSE, Wis, Feb. 28.-In
the county court August Mund-
stock, prosperous farmer, ad-
mitted that he had punished his
foster son, Arthur, 16, by jabbing
him with pitchfork.
The boys body, from neck to
knees, was covered with wounds
and scars.
Mundstock confessed that hA
had punished him this way for 10
years. The prisoner was fined SIS
and costs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-28
one MORE VICTIM
OF WnISkEY

Timothy Devine, laborer, died
of heart failure early this morning
in the Dempsey saloon, where he
had been drinking. Emergency
Physician Woodland, who was sum-
moned, pronounced death caused
by alcoholism Devine had been
drinking heavily since Sunday,
when he came in from a railroad
camp. Nothing among his few eff
fects indicated who bis relatives
might be.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-28
VILLAIN
IN REAL LIFE

An actor who gave the name of
Charles Altman was taken from
his room in the Cadillac hotel
about o'clock this morning where
he had been beating his common
law wife," Clara Williams, with
whom he has been living for year.
The room looked like q shambles.
Blood was on everything. The
woman had a deep cut in her fore
head where she had been struck,
presumably with a chair.
She told Detective Lister and Pa.
trolman Sanborn, who went to her
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-28
TWO YEARS AND $4,000
FINE FOR M'K|NLEY

morning by Judge Wolverton of the
federal court.
The extent of the sentence was
a surprise, as it was generally be-
lieved in Portland that Mckinley
had made certain immunity ar
engagements with Heney by which
he was to exchange his testimony
for a lighter sentence.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-28

assistance, that Altman had been
beating and kicking her since l
o'clock this morning, when he came
in drunk He had beaten her I'M
til she fell exhausted. Then he
dragged her around by the hair.
She said that she has stood his
abuse for many months because she
feared he would carry out his
threats to write to her parents and
tell about their relations. She says
her parents are respectable and
wealthy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-28
BLOCK the SIDEWALK

]. S. Payne, of Ego Montgomery
av, yesterday complained to Street
Commissioner ONO about the Mus
ser Lumber Co. blocking the side
walk at Pearl st. Mr. ONO took
the matter up with the company
and was promised that so far as
possible the street would be kept
open, although it is necessary just
at present to block it at times when
lumber is unloaded.
An addition to the factory is be-
ing built and when this is complet-
ed there will be no further neces-
sity for a blockade at any time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-28

weeks she has not gone to Matte
wan.
On the occasion of her last visit
Harry and Evelyn quarrelled vio-
lently. 1t is reported that short
ly after reaching Europe divorce
proceedings will be instituted for
annnln49tnr Of the marriage Mrs.
Thaw will not contest in considera.
ton of the annuity. Today she ad-
mitted her plans for the future
were very undecided.
Il had hoped the newspapers had
forgotten me-" she said.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-28
FIRST electrical
INSPECTION ARREST

The first arrest under the elec-
trical inspection ordinance was
made yesterday on complaint of In
spector Halliday, who secured a
John Doe" warrant for person
who was putting an electric sign
up at the entrance of the N. P. ho-
tel without first having secured
permit of the inspectors depart
ment. When the arrest was made
the man gave the name of T. j.
Powell. He Is not a resident of the
city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-28
GREAT INVENTOR
VERY ILL

NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-Thomas
Edison is in very critical condi-
tion at the Manhattan eye, ear and
throat hospital. He passed an easy
night and the doctors believe re-
covery is probable. His pulse and
temperature are normal. Members
of the family are at his bedside.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-28
FELL DOWN STAIRS

Edward Fitzgerald, real estate
man, with Offices in the Rookery
building, fell downstairs on the
third floor about 8 o'clock last night
and was taken to the emergency
hospital. He had been feeling sick
all day. Mr.. Fitzgerald was not
much better this morning and was
taken to the Deaconness hospital.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-28
JAPAN WILL SEND
WARShlPS TO CHINE

TOXIC, Feb. 28.-Japan is said
to be contemplating sending a num-
to release the Japanese steamer
Tatsu Maru, which is being held by
the Chinese for alleged treaty vio-
lation. So far China has not heed
ed Japan's requests that the vessel
be released
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-28
THUGS HOLD UP LADY

Meat Inspector Bittrick notified
the police last night that a lady
was held up on Pine st. by two men
who wore long overcoats. Bittrick
withheld the lady's name. The
thugs secured nothing for their
troubles.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-28
BOY HAS
LEFT HOME

Mrs. Anna Mitchell. 01213 Madi-
son St, notified the police yester.
day that her boy, Stallard, aged IA
years, left home Feb 10. He is de-
scribed as large, height feet 10
inches, fair complexion, brown hair
and and dark eyes. He wore dark
suit Of clothes and gray overcoat. !,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-28
CLOTHING DEALERS INTEND
2 TO CLAMP THE LID

Hickman, d. Epstein. |. Davis and
II. Aronson, charged with keeping
open on Sunday.
County Prosecutor Barnhart was
appealed to but demonstrated no
intention of becoming active again
with any closing order, He told
the merchants to go get the evil
dence.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-28
CITY LEAGUE MEETING

A meeting of the circuit commit
tee of the City leagu, has been cali
ed for this afternoon In the Offices
of George Ferris over the Hypo-
theekbank.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-28

PORTLAND, Feb. 2S.-Horace
Mckinley, the noted land fraud
agent who was recently brought
back to Portland from Mukden,
Manchuria, where he had escaped
from the federal authorities after
conviction on the charge of con-
spiracy, was sentenced to two years
in prison and fine of $500 this
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-28
BRADLEY WINS
LONG CONTEST

FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 2S.-W.
G. Bradley, republican, was elect
ed U. S. senator from Kentucky
this afternoon over J. w. G.. Beck
ham by vote Of GA to So. He Is
this states second republican gov
ernor. The contest has lasted for
months.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-28
TO WE'D SOCIETY FAvoRITE

NEW YORK, Feb. 28.-This
morning papers announce the en-
gagement of Henry Laid Corbett,
grandson of the late Sen. Corbett
and head of the Portland Hotel Co.
banking interests in Portland, to
Miss Gretchen Hoyt. of New York.
Miss Hoyt is well known in social
circles of New York.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-28
TAFT TO ADDRESS LAWYERS

NEW YORK. Feb. 2S.-Sec. Taft
arrived here today, Tonight he
will deliver an address before the
Brooklyn Bar association, of which
he is to be the guest of honor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-28

Clothing store proprietors along
Main av. next Sunday intend to go
about getting evidence against CT
gar stores. candy stores and other
places of business where are found
open. This decision was arrived
ut yesterday when Justice Hinkle
assessed the costs against A. s..
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-28
BOGUS BILL MEN CAUGHT

Joe Elig and Mark Tublow were
arrested at the Golden Clothing Co.
last night where they had tried to
dispose of bogus $40 bill of the
Traders and Planters" bank.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-28

SABINAS. Cohua, Mexico, Feb.
2S,-An explosion of gas occurred
in mine No. 3 of the Cha Carbon de
Sabinas mines in Rossita. About
200 men were employed, and many
were injured. The shaft is burn
ing, but the men were all rescued.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-28

The argument of motion for
new trial in the case of Howard
Craig, convicted OF statutory Of
tense against Anna Thompson, 16,
which was set for today, was again
postponed this morning on request
of Craig's attorneys until March 6.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-28

Information has been received
that Robert e. Strahorn, president
of the North Coast railroad, Is very
Ill at Los Angeles. He went South
several weeks ago for the benefit
OF his health.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-28

The police are investigating re-
port that women are again rustling
In the Yale block. An informant
today said that last night two
French women appeared in the
block and had taken rooms there.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-28

The case of the Blanchards, who
made the mistake of starting a
roughhouse In the Banquet lodging
house. where two policemen hap
pened to be sleeping, has been
postponed until tomorrow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-28

r. Foster, of Tekoa. notified Tho
police last night that he lost
draft for SLIGO on a Standpoint. Ida
no. band, yesterday while making
the rounds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-28
STUDYING sHAkEsPEARE

The elocution class of the Wom.
ans club met yesterday and de.
cided to alternate their devotion ia
voice culture and physical culture.
The club is now studying Shake
speare's Julius Caesar"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-28
MINISTER WI HERE

SAN FRANCISCO Feb. 2S.-Wu
Ting Wang, Chinese minister, with
his suite arrived here this morn.
ing enroute to Washington.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-28
MORE ROOM FOR ENGINEER

Work started today on building a
$1,000 addition to the city engl-
neer's Office over the police sta
ton on the north of the present en-
cheering quarters. The new adj
dition will be used for a drafting
ROOM
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-28
THE OTHER SIDE OF
THE<<BUM'' QUES77ON

few days The Press published a
admitted himself
that of confessed bum He
when they charity.
Here is the other side of the presented
who has had experience that he believes qualities him
passionate opinion:
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-05-20
FIRE DESTROYS
NAWAAk0A HOME
Residence At Waipahy
And Furniture'A
Total Loss

Tho residence at Waipahu of Geo.
Nawaakoa, who until recently was
The road overseer of Eva district,
was totally destroyed by fire last
Friday. There was no one at the
house at the time. and the origin of
the hre Is a mystery. A japanese
servant was on the premises, but he
was working at some distance from
the building. ..
The fire was discovered by Ha-
waiian couple who live short dis
lance from the Nawaakoa place.
First they saw smoke issuing from
the chimney of the Nawaakoa house,
but they paid no attention to this, rs
they thought that IL came from the
kitchen stove. A little later. how
ever, they saw smoke issuing from
the roof. They fastened to the house
and managed to enter 1t. They
found that the fire had evidently
been burning in the interior for some
little time. the entire building being
Quilted, though. queerly enough, the
flames did not attack the outside
walls until practically the entire In
terror had been demolished. At the
time the fire was discovered It was
too late to save the house or any of
the furniture, and everything was de-
stroyed
The were occupied by Ma
.waakoa and his daughter, Mrs. Ma
waakoa being at present abroad.
There was no insurance on either the
house or the furniture. '..'
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-05-20
BISHOP STREET EXTENSION
MApptDbY SURVEYOR Wall

Marston Campbell this morning had
Il consultation with Surveyor Wall re.
garding the extensions to be made to
Bishop street. A map will be made
by Mr.. Wall that will show to the
property owners along the street what
benefits they will derive through the
opening OF the street. and II will also
show the relation the street will have
when opened to the wharfs and harbor
improvements on the waterfront. The
map will point out how the street will
reach the wharfs.
The extension Of Bishop street to
Beretania is also being brought up for
discussion, though nothing definite
has been decided. Such vast amount
of property would have to be con.
demned should this way be opened
that serious consideration would have
to be given the matter before 1t would
be taken up.