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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-06
CHARLES p MANSION IN CINCINNATI

cause of the big secretary the
financial problem involved was dis
posed Of with sentence. They
would pay all the honest expenses
of such campaign. They meant
"all" when they said it and the
work has gone on regardless of ex-
pense.
In the employment of high priced
managers, sub-managers, field
agents, clerks and messengers,
printing, stationery and postage,
rent, travelling and hotel expenses
no thought has been given to the
cost. The word has been not to
waste time trying to figure out
ways of saving money, but simply
to go ahead and nominate Taft.
Guesses as to the expenditures run
from 100000 to $750,000.
Some ascribe the generosity of
the c. P. Tafts to social aspirations
on the part of Mrs. Taft and to
politico-social ambition on the part
of Mr. c. p. They disclaim any
such personal interest. Their po-
sition is that Judge Taft is quail
fed for the presidency, that most
of the people want him and that
they have simply provided money,
the only requisite he lacked to gain
the honor. 1t has been said that
they are willing to contribute So
100000, if it is needed, to the fall
election campaign.
Where does the money come
from? The Sinton millions-and
in the '30s, David Sinton was a
poor but wide-awake grocery clerk
in southern Ohio. He travelled the
rocky road of small pay and sea-
sons of unemployment, until, at the
age of % years, he became manager
of the iron works at Hanging Rock,
20. He passed from manager to
owner, and, in 1916, made his head
quarters in Cincinnati Part of his
business was the manufacture OF
iron pipe. which let him in with
gas companies on the ground floor
sometimes against his will The
Cleveland Gas Co, for example
much to his disgust, paid his bill
with $4,000 worth of stock. Sinton
tried to sell it. but could find nc
buyer. Years afterward this stock
proved a veritable bonanza, and
the same was true of his other gas
securities. He made investments in
southern cotton mills and other
manufacturing enterprises. Cincin
natl real estate, however, attract
ed the greater part of his surplus
and at his death, half a dozen years
ago, he was one of the three largest
property owners in that city. He
lived the simple life to the extent
of smoking nickel cigars and prac
| ticing other economies that still
| figure in the lore of the town. His
public interest was shown in con
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-06
WILLING TO
GO AFTER ALL GRAFTERS

country proceed to organize with a
view to instituting a campaign of
enlightenment. am going to tell
them that the fight in San Fran
cisco is only the beginning, that |
stand ready, when the work here is
done, to join with public-spirited
citizens who ha already proffered
their support, to continue the fight
in other cities-in New York, Phila.
delphia, Denver and Los Angeles. "
DO you mean to say that the
San Francisco prosecutions will be
followed by others in the cities you
have named?"
Gust that. And why? Because
am convinced, as are many others,
that we cannot restore a represent
atiye government unless we make
1t possible for the people to know
their friends ana their enemies.
'lf you give the people an oppor-
tunity to vote for decent, clean,
strong men, the people will respond
and elect those men. We cannot
give the people this opportunity
without separating the clean from
the corrupt, the good from the rot
ten, before their eyes.
'Why hold San Francisco up as a
glazing example of rottenness? The
same rottenness can be found any.
where in the nation. And the only
cure is to let the voters see it.
Eve must apply that cure. We
must stop the use of vast capital
for criminal purposes. | know that
IL We are going to drift much long
er, without an effort to alter our
( conditions, the present discomfort
will lead to revolution. 1t is Ger
tain. History teaches 1t.
"Look at us. We have a few
men in this country who control
more money than the United States
government. Their power Is abso
lutte. They are corrupting business
politics and citizenship. They can
punish the president of the United
! States. They can ruin anybody
! They can plunge the country into
pthic. 1t isn't right This power
should not exist. tell you it spells
! ruin, decay and disaster"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-06
CAN'T FIND WOMAN
WHO KIDNAPPED CHILD

The police have been unsuccess-
fill today in their efforts to locate
Mrs. Lille Jensen or her 7-year-old
daughter, Ada, whom she kidnapped
yesterday from the home of Mrs. J.
w. Martin, E2709 Sharp av. into
whose custody the child was given
by order of Judge Huneke. Mrs.
Jensen is dissolute woman. Two
years ago her husband shot him
self. He and Mrs. Jensen had had
frequent quarrels. The child is hers
by former marriage. Mrs. Jensen
appeared at the Martin home when
only the child and Mrs. Martin
were present. When Mrs. Martin
refused to give up the child Mrs.
Jensen took her by force and
threatened Mrs. Martin with an UNI.
brella,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-06

Harrison money.
An investigation was started.
Gresham" was found to be Harri-
son, although he denied 1t. He was
working on a lemon ranch.
Harrison finally admitted he did
not know who he was. He declared
he had worked on the ranch all
his life, but the ranch owner stated
he had only worked there since jan
uary.
Harrison could not remember
anything about fis boyhood home.
parents, or even his wife or chill
dren.
Harrison came to Topeka.
When he stepped off the train his
pretty young wife rushed about his
neck and kissed him.
Harrison did not recognize her
for hours. Finally a faint recol-
lection of her face returned to him.
Her kisses revived his memory just
little.
But he could not place his chill
dren. parents or sister, and, so far
as ne is able to realize. he never
met them before stepping off the
train at Topeka.
Before this remarkable lapse
of memory. Harrison was editor
of newspaper at Garden City,
Kas. He had exposed some gam
blers and had been slugged. No
serious effects were apparent at
the time. but It is now believed the
i'm iury he sustained WAS res nan al
BILE for his queer mental plight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-06

Special Correspondence to The Press
SAN FRANCISCO, July 6.-That
the fight against corruption now in
progress in San Francisco is but
the foreshadowing Of investigations
and prosecutions that are destined
to sweep the United States from
Pacific border to Atlantic, the great
est wave of reform in the history Of
the nation, an organized struggle,
backed by millions of honest dol
lars, carried on by men of the high
est ability, against individuals and
interests that are betraying the peo-
pie through corrupt political ma
chinery, is practically certain.
The preliminary steps have been
taken. The announcement has been
made by the one man In the United
States best qualified to make it.
Rudolph Spreckels, the young San
Francisco millionaire and bank
president, who las thrown tens OF
thousands of dollars into the assault
on the grafters here, has declared
without qualification his purpose OF
continuing the fight with the as
sured support OF other rich. public
spirited men. He has named the
cities where that fight will go on to
expose the corrupting influence of
the millionaire criminal, to uncover
just such filth, just sucn dirty po-
litical Affiliations as have been I'M
covered in San Francisco, that the
voters of the nation may know how
they vote when they vote.
When the letter of encourage.
ment written by President Roose-
welt to Spreckels. urging him to
keep up the fight, was made public,
went to Spreckels for reply.
Rumors had been rife that the
prosecution was on the verge of
failure for lack Of financial support
What are you going to tell the
people?"
81 am going to tell Them he said,
and each word was chiseled, that
Rudolph Spreckels doesn't quit"
81 am going to tell them" he con.
tinued, that believe ii is essential
to good citizenship that the entire
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-06
TAMMANY
IS tanned

DENVER, July 6.-Tammany will
formally announce it's surrender to
Bryan this afternoon, when at the
state caucus a resolution will be
adopted committing the state dele.
CATION. controlled by Murphy, to
vote for the Nebraskan on the first
ballot The following slate was com
pleted at the conference of leaders
this morning:
National committeeman Norman
E. Mack; member committee on
resolutions, Alton B. Parker; mem
Der credentials committee, Daniel
F. Cohalan.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-06
johnson GIVES UP AND
BEGINS 1872 CAMPAIGN
Democratic Committee Tackles Big
List of Contests Today.

enough and the people did not have
time to learn about him."
The center Of activity in the
democratic party is the Brown Pa
lace hotel on the eve of assembling
the convention. The national COM
mittee is hard at work making up
the temporary roll of delegates,
while the bands are playing out
side and delegations are cheering
each other as they march and
countermarch about the streets.
Some contests are being hard
fought. The national committee
was called to order at 10 this morn
ing by Chairman Taggart.
1--WE are the only regular demo-
Gratis" is the cry of aggrieved ap-
plicants for seats as they button.
holed members of the committee
before meeting. ''If you do not
recognize our claims the cause will
suffer-"
After Sec. Woodson read the list
of contests a motion was adopted
that separate subcommittee should
hear evidence in contests from
each state and report their conclu-
sions to the main body, and de-
cided to appoint them Immediately.
The committee then adjourned I'M
til 4 o'clock, when reports will be
received.
Following is the full list of con-
tests:
Idaho, entire delegation: Illinois,
Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth,
Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth dis.
tricts New York, Second, Third,
Fourth. Fifth, Sixth districts;
Ohio, Ninth. Nineteenth districts;
Pennsylvania. First Second, Third,
Fourth, Fifth. Sixth; District OF
Columbia, entire delegation. The
grounds of the contests range from
"irregularity' to allegations of
fraud"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-06

worth over 100000 and to rival
J. Pierpont Morgan's New York
collection. Some Of the pictures
are accounted almost priceless. The
Tafts recently paid over $4,000 for
an antique Chinese vase nine inch
es in height. Problem: IL they pay
$4,000 for a little vase how much
will they be willing to pay to have
the presidency in the family?
Among good judges there are
none who place the Taft fortune at
less than $30,Oo0,OO0 and some es-
innate it to be above $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-06
RED FLAG Anglers
OREGON PATRIOTS
RED FLAG FLOATS FOR FEW
MOMENTS ONLY ABOVE THE
STARS AND STRIPES.

TILLAMOOK, Ore, July 6.--The
red flag OF anarchy foated above
the stars and stripes for a few mo-
ments until the patriotic citizens of
the town could pull it down. Will
liam Wolff, of the firm of Wolff &
Gessner, painters, raised the EN-
blem of anarchy over his store and
over the American flag, only to
have 1t torn down by angry towns
people. Wolff then doubled the in
suit by running up two flags above
this country's emblem. A crowd OF
citizens again &C llected, headed by
Town Marshal Zimmerman, who Or
dered Wolff to take down the flag.
Wolff refused and hot words fol
lowed. eliminating in VOLTS re-
ceiving a clubbing from the peace
officer and in his being thrown into
Jail.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-06
CHANGES MIND At
WEDDING ALTER

TACOMA, July 6.-After having
plighted her troth with j. X. Gas,
young millman of Port Ludlow, and
completed her rousseau for the
marriage, Miss Helen West, IT
years old, and pretty, cancelled the
engagement at the last moment, an
nouncing she had fallen in love with
Lee Carroll, young concrete mix
err.
Gas was madly in love with his
bride-to-be, and had fitted up coy
home for her at Port Ludlow. Fol-
lowing several painful interviews
he went back home, and Miss West
has gone to Olympia.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-06

whence all but they have fed.
Their handsome grounds are bound
ed on one side by tall book pub
fishing concern and on the other
by a mammoth factory building, the
side of which is plastered with far
ing signs of clothing manufac-
turers. In the rear is a view of
more factory buildings.
The Tafts cling to the old house
from motives OF sentiment and
have a most delightful home de-
spite their surroundings. The
rooms are filled with paintings and
other objects of art said to be
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-06
COAST DEFENSE
PLANK
Special Correspondence to The Press

special Correspondence to The Press
DENVER, July eff the Pacific
coast delegations work hard enough
for it there is a good chance for a
coast defense plank in the platform.
Democratic leaders realize that
such move would be good politics
because of the rundown of the Pa
cific coast defense measure at the
Chicago convention. Mayor Dahl
man said:
Il am for Pacific coast defense,
and am going to talk for it, and
work for 1t. If the coast delegations
behind me will do business | will
advocate that the feet be kept in
the Pacific. If another fleet Is need
ed in the Atlantic we ought to build
one, and not take the ships from
the Pacific"
The movement will meet opposi-
ton from some middle west states,
which prefer that the money be
spent improving waterways of the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-06
CHAUTAUQUA WILL
OPEN TOMORROW

The Spokane Chautauqua opens
tomorrow afternoon near the Spo-
kane college grounds which are
reached by taking the Mantle park
line to Thirtieth and Grand. A long
program has been arranged. DR..
Matthews, the Seattle minister,
will open the session tomorrow
with addresses bothin the afternoon
and evening. Rand concerts will
be given each afternoon and eve
ming. The nam tent will seat
about 5000 people This session is
the first Chautauqua held in the
state The subjects treated cover
religion, economic. socialism and
about everything else interesting
the public at the present time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-06
$40, 900, 900 IS
BEHIND TAFT

tributions of $4,000 to the Union
Bethel, $4,000 to the Y. M. G. A.,
$4,000 to the art academy, and the
construction of an opera house at
cost of 100000. His estate at the
time of his death was variously
reckoned to be worth between $780,
100000 and $26.000,000. 1t was in
herited by Mrs. C. P. Taft, who
was his only child.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles p. Taft live
in the old Sinton home, on Pike st.
Once fashionable residential Sec
ton, 1t is now factory district,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-06
WASHINGTON, MONDAY, JULY
COAST DELEGATES NOT
FIGHTING FOR LABOR

DENVER, July 6.-There will be
no effort made by the Pacific Coast
delegation favoring an anti-injunc-
ton plank. The delegation is will
ing to discuss Japanese exclusion,
which stands no chance of being
seriously considered, but is silent
on anti-injunction.
The majority of California and
Washington delegates say there
ought to be some change in injunc-
ton procedure, but it should be a
conservative change.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-06

The Washington delegation is
out strong for a safe, sane and
harmless anti.injunction plank.
Thomas ]. Casey, Seattle, secretary
of the Bryan volunteers, Is fighting
for the plank that labor wants.
Casey says Charles G. Heifner,
member of the Washington delega-
ton and Seattle politician, is work
ing thard against labor's interests.
Heifner says he is out for modi-
fed plank, but does not want the
power of injunction destroyed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-06
GUFFEY WON
ON SPLIT

DENVER, July 6.-The Pennsyl-
vania delegation, after bolt by
Kerr contestants, today elected Col.
Guffey as chairman of the delega-
ton and member of the national
committee. Former Congressman
Kerr led the bo,ters. AS they walk
ed out they were greeted with
Kisses and jeers by the Guffeyites.
One of the latter denounced them
as towards, and Kerr man retort-
ed Come down into the alley;
see whether we are" Bryan's oppo-
stion to Guffev and the latter's
enmity caused the trouble.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-06
HIS MOTHER ANXIOUS

Mrs. Emma Bond, of 1923 c St,
Bellingham, wants to hear from her
son, Earl. Chief Rice received a let
ter from Mrs. Bond this morning.
She declares that she got postal
from her son here and having not
heard from him since fears some
thing has happened to him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-06
DEADLY DAY
IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, July 6.-Seven
deaths and FIVE suicides as a
result of the heat, three acct
dental deaths, two asphyxia-
, tons and one murder during
, the past "a hours is the ter
, rible toll enacted by the
, sweltering heat in Chicago
, today. The city is gasping
, for breath.
, There was no death not d.
, rectly or indirectly attrib-
, uted to the heat. Heat
, mania" was responsible for
, the murder. Medical men
, are instructing people what
, to do during the hot spell.
, 1t was 80 degrees in the
, shade at noon, with no pros
, pect of cool weather until to-
, night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-06

Mississippi valley, consequently the
defense measure is up against a
hard fight.
One Pacific coast boom for the
vice presidency. that of Franklin X.
Lane, California. Is dead The one
that lives belongs to Theodore Bell.
However, Bells boom is very sick,
and barely able to sit up. Some
figure a temporary craftsmanship
will be enough honor for him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-06

Far East has brought innumerable
applications for enlistment but the
complement of each ship Is up to
the maximum, Many applicants
have gone to Marshland to enlist
for service on the cruiser squadron.
All the ships were equipped with
perfect fire control stations during
the past month and are prepared
to go into action at moments
notice.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-06
SUES CITY ON TITLE.

The Abacus association, through
Attorney Shine, this morning begun
an action against the city to clear
title to lots ITO, block %, first addi-
ton to Irving Heights. which the
association secured on tax lien
last year. The city claims tax
against the property for 1901. The
association contends that when 1t
secured the property there were
only taxes against 1t dating back to
1902.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-06
FLEET SAILS TOMORROW
READY FOR WAR

SAN FRANCISCO, July 6.--With
both mechanical and human equip
ment working up to almost perfect
efficiency, the lG great battleships
are today marking time awaiting
for signal of departure to the Far
East tomorrow afternoon. Every
pound of stores and ammunition is
stored away in the massive steel
hulls.
Rumors of possible trouble In the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-06
MEAD AGAINST POOLS

SEATTLE. July Elm response
to a letter from Rev.h Matthews
Gov. Mead has promised to use his
influence to make pool selling at
races crime in this state II re-
elected. He holds that a new sta.
tute will be necessary specifically
defining race betting as a felony.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-06
BAD FIRE AT HilLYARD.

Fire in the Great Northern yards
at Hillyard destroyed more than 100
cords of wood, and except for the
assistance of the steamer from No
2 station and 800 feet of hose would
probably have consumed the round
house. The fire was confined to the
woodward. Its origin is unknown.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-06
ARMED FANATICS
CAPTURE TOWN

REGINA, Can, July 6.-Armed
with Winchester rifles, revolvers
and knives, hordes of religious fan
atics swooped down on the town OF
Pierson, near the boundary line of
Manitoba and North Dakota today,
taking possession Of 1t. They de-
fed the police with their weapons.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-06
PLUMBER DIVES
EIGHT STORIES AND
BREAKS few BONES

SAN FRANCISCO, July 6.-Jack
Schaffer, plumber, today fell eight
stories in a new building, is still
living and may recover. He lost
his footing and fell down an air
shaft. A compound fracture of a
leg and arm are his injuries.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-06
TAMMANY TRUE
TO MURPHY

DENVER. July 6.-The subcom-
mittee in the New York contest de-
cided to favor seating Murphy dele
gates without going into the merits
of the case today,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-06

DENVER. July 6..-The Subcom-
mittee In charge of the Illinois con-
tests voted to seat the entire Sulli-
van delegation, knocking out
Bobby Burke" contestanta,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-06

The patrol wagon was dispatched
poste haste about o'clock to the
river at the foot OF Elm st. where
1t was reported a boy drowned.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-06
BY JACOB WALDECK
Special Correspondence to The Press

CHICAGO July 6.-While a
great deal of money has been spent
in the campaign to nominate Taft
for president there is a lot more
where it came from. In fact, the
pile has hardly been touched. There
has never been a political canvass
with more firm foundation.
All of which Is due to the devo-
ton and liberality of Charles P. and
Mrs. Anna Sinton Taft, especially
the latter. When they took up the
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-18
MANY NATIVES ARRESTED
Activity of Indian Government Having
Coed Effect.

Calcutta, Dec. 1S.-The course
adopted recently by the Indian au-
thorities to cause the arrest, swiftly
and mysteriously, of all natives sus-
pected of revolutionary activities is
having good effect on the unrest of
the population. Instead of being de-
ported the leaders taken into custody
are being distributed to the various
jails in India. 1t is reported that the
powerful native secret societies are
dissolving as a result of the energy
displayed by the government. A del
egation of prominent natives sup
posed to be implicated in the revolu-
tionary movement called on the local
commissioner and assured him OF
their support. Another result of the
campaign is that the native newspa-
pers are becoming extremely cautious
In their comments on the government.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-18
BRYAN SUPPORTS
EDITORS POSITION
Warns President That He Can
not MuzzIe the Press.

Lincoln. Neb., Dec. 1S.-Comment-
ing on the trouble between President
Roosevelt and Joseph Pulitzer of the
New York World w. J. Bryan comes
paper and warns the president that he
cannot muzzle the press.
Under the heading, President Over
steps the Limit" w. j. Bryan will say
In next weeks issue of his Com
moner:
President Roosevelt has sent to
congress message which announces
a new and dangerous doctrine. 1t is
the duty of every publisher and every
believer in free speech and a free
press to resent the presidents attempt
to use the government to terrorize
those who would criticise the action
of public officials. No official can
claim exemption from criticism mere
ly because he is an official and no act
of the government is so sacred that
the humblest citizen may not express
an adverse opinion upon 1t.
ut is matter of little consequence
whether the charges made by the
World are true or false, that can be
determined by suit at law in the or
dinary way, but 1t is matter OF
great importance that every editor
and every other individual shall be
free to express his opinion on any
subject connected with public affairs.