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

Theh fight yesterday afternoon
in Frank Bruno's notorious palm
garden turned out to be more Sc
rious than was indicated on the
first arrival of the police follow
ing riot call. When the police
reached the place Peter Switzer,
bleeding from gashes in his head
that were inflicted by an ice pick
in the hands of Joe Barbato, the
bartender, was the only injured
one found. He had been pounded
out of the saloon by the bartender,
and fell unconscious upon the side
walk.
Later l.. U. Trent, of POOL Can
non street, went to police head
quarters and informed the officers
more fully of the trouble. He had
been thumped over the head with
the ice pick but escaped without
serious injury. After him came W..
Peters of 2240 Cedar street with
his arm in a sling. He had been
struck at, warded the blow off his
head with his arm and so badly
injured that member that it was
useless. One of the sharp points
of the ice pick penetrated the
fieshy part of the arm.
The cause OF the trouble was an
Italian woman who had been
drinking with various groups of
men. AS nearly as the police can
find out Barbato was jealous and
went into a rage, dashed out from
behind the bar and began to swing
the heavy ice pick at everyone in
sight.
He pleaded not guilty when ar
raigned before Justice Hinkle this
morning and was released on a
$3.50 bond which Frank Bruno, his
employer, furnished. The prelim-
mary hearing on charge of as
sault with a deadly weapon has
been set for Saturday morning.
Within short period a woman
has been stabbed, a man beaten
so that he is now in the asylum,
in this same resort. Another vic
tim was found in the alley.
Less serious offenses by far
have caused revocation of saloon
licenses, but Bruno is immune
Chief Rice says he will not attempt
to close the place, although it is
the resort of the toughest element
in town.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
FREE FOR ALL
At THE FINISH

About as hot a political ruction
rs has disturbed the serenity of
this town for many a day occurred
last night at Elks' temple, and ii
took the Swedish people, who
gathered to listen to candidates,
to draw it out
Judge ]. z. Moore, Fred Pugh
and Maurice Smith, rival candi-
dates for prosecutor all came to.
gether. Smith spoke first and
complained that Fred Pugh. as
chief deputy prosecutor, did not
prosecute certain offenders, partic-
ularly Frank Bruno, dive keeper.
Judge Moore dilated some on the
sweating process of Pugh, who has
been successful in inducing offend
ers to confess to crime. Judge
Moore stamped the process as a
relic of the inquisition and de-
clared that it was illegal and I'M
constitutional.
Pugh defended himself and de
clared that his means were con-
fined to confidential talks with
prisoners and that he did not brow.
beat them, as Judge Moore claim.
ed He finished by challenging
both Moore and Smith as to wheth'
er they were for the people against
criminals or for criminals against
the people.
T. d. Rockwell, candidate for
congress, caused some fuss. too
by declaring that Judge Poindexter
was ineligible to make the race for
congress and that he, Rockwell,
was the better man for the job
Poindexter's friends rushed out to
Masonic temple, where the judge
was winding up his address. BY
the time PoindeXter reached the
scene of Rockwell's fussing the
latter was gone.
Rockwell had declared the judge
afraid to meet him in open debate
and pointed to the fact that the
judge had not accepted his chal
lenge to allow him to talk at his
meeting. He declared that Poin
dexter's references to him as tax
commissioner inferring that he
was a friend of railroad officials
were untrue.
PoindeXter beat the 100 yard
record from Masonic to Elks'
temples. He arrived out of
breath, mounted the platform and
asked where Rockwell was. Rock.
well wasn't in sight, so the judge,
although it was after 10 O'Clock,
got busy telling how unfit Rock
well was to attain to the high po-
sition of congressman. He de-
clared that were Rockwell on hand
a personal quarrel would result on
account of the bitter feeling each
felt toward the other.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
PROH|b|T|ON|ST
CONVENTION

Spokane county prohibitionists
met in convention this afternoon
at 100 o'clock in Judge Huneke's
courtroom to select a ticket upon
their own platform. The conven-
ton opened with John Anderson, of
Spokane, presiding.
The committee method of pre-
senting names before the conven-
ton was adopted. The following
committees were appointed.
Platform, W. Everett, Spokane;
C. l.. Fuller, Cheney; Martin
Lewis, Spokane.
Nominating-A. B. Robert, Spo-
kane; John Melvin, Latah; w. A..
Brown, Spokane; A. Pierce, Che
ney.
Credential-W. B. Eakin and
Rev. c. H. Davis, both of Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08

NEW YORK, Sept. S.-"Not a
murderer whose body ever went to
the grave from the death chairs in
use in New York and New Jersey
was ever killed by the electric cur
rent. Every one met death from
the dissecting knives of the sur
geons or was smothered in quick
lime with which their bodies were
surrounded after their so-called
Deaths"
That Is the astounding statement
made by DR.. Peter J. Gibbons, fol-
lowing the resuscitation of a labor
err supposedly killed by electricity
in city manhole. Gibbons is Pc
titioning the state authorities for
leave to resuscitate' any criminal
killed" in the chair.
In support of his contention, Glib
bons, cites the case of a negro muir
derer. Taylor, who, he says. came
to life in Auburn prison after he
had been KILLED" by electricity in
the death chair.
Taylor" the doctor declares,
came to life again. and, as the
armature of the dynamo had been
burned out, the prison physicians
were forced to destroy his life by
chloroform and strychnine Fearful
of public sentiment, the govern
ment kept the CHASTITY secret for
years, and it Is only recent that
it has been published In govern
ment reports"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
j. s. To AID ITS
INJURED

Heads of the different depart
ments of the postal service in Spo-
kane have received blanks and in
structions to report all accidents
of employees sustained while on
duty. Reports are also to be made
when the injured employee returns
to work on when a death occurs
from an accident either immediate
ly or before the lapse of one year.
All accidents that have occurred
since August 1, 1908, are also to
be reported.
These statistics are being kept
at the request of the bureau of
commerce and labor, which Is aim
ing to secure report on accidents
to all civilian employees of the gov
eminent for period of one year.
On May 80, 1908, congress pass
ed an act which became effective
August 1, 1908, granting to certain
employees of the United States the
right to receive from the govern
ment compensation for injuries
sustained in the course of their
employment.
The classes of employees covered
by this act are artisans and labor
ers in arsenals, navy yards, rivers
and harbor construction, govern
ment manufacturing establish
-ments, etc. The only persons con
nected with the postoffice depart
ment or the postal service who
come within the scope of the act
are employees in the mail bag re-
pair shop and the mail lock repair
shop. ..a
A measure making an appropria.
ton for the relief Of all civilian
employees injured while on duty
will follow the compilation of these
states, it is believed. ,1a 20
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
O'BRIEN PLACES BLAME
WHERE IT BELONGS

In regard to the school fire es
cape question Commissioners
O'Brien says:
Immediately after the disaster
in a Cleveland school where many
lives were lost the city council
passed an ordinance looking to the
protection of the lives of the school
children in this city. This ordi-
nance passed the council In April.
In the first week of May the pres
ident of the board of public works,
the fire chief and myself met the
school board at the high school
building and demanded that the
requirements of the ordinance be
lived up to.
"The board of education at that
time stated that they did not wish
to undertake the work until vaca-
ton time. After some discussion
it was agreed to let the matter
rest until the school term closed
early in June. We were assured
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
DAY OF FATE FOR
COURTHOUSE

Although not a holiday, affairs
at the court house today are ex.
ceedingly quiet, owing to the mag.
netic qualities Of election activities.
Very little business is being done.
Every one is interested in being
elected or attending to the advance
ment of some one else whom they
want placed in office.
The scarcity of the regular line
of callers at the courthouse seems
to indicate that courthouse condi.
tons on a day like this are gen.
orally understood.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
WANTS TO BE SHOT If
HE BREAKS PLEDGE

TOLEDO, Sept. S.-"If | am
elected governor and do not carry
out my pledges to the people |
hereby extend to them a standing
invitation to come right up to the
state house and shoot me down
like dog
SO declares Andrew F. OFT, nom.
mated for governor by the Ohio
independence league.
Il will stand for governor Just
where Golden Rule Jones stood,
says Otte. And that means for
all the people"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
HEALTH OFFICER WANTS
EXAMINATION OF PUPILS

Two additional deaths from diph.
iberia in the last few days have
caused DR.. Grieve, city health of.
ficer, to renew his determination
10 have a medical attendant for
the city schools in order that con-
tagious diseases may be more
promptly taken in hand. While
diphtheria has not been so prevail
ent during the summer. the re-
opening of school may aid its
spreading. Parents do not always
report symptoms OF diphtheria
promptly to physicians, thereby
permitting their children to mingle
with others before any warning is
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08

given.
With a physician visiting the
schools daily it is thought many
cases of contagious diseases could
be caught in the outset and con-
tagion prevented.
DR.. Grieve has presented the
the matter to the school board
more than once, but has not yet
been able to induce them to take
action. DR.. Allen, president of the
school board, has led in the oppo-
sition to the proposed plan and
has been able to hold a majority
of the board with him on the prop.
osition.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08

that every building would be prop
erly safeguarded by the opening OF
the fall term.
Notwithstanding this agree.
ment nothing was done by the
school board towards letting the
contracts until a few days before
the beginning of the fall term.
Personally / do not like to take
the responsibility of endangering
the lives of school children by al
lowing them to attend schools that
are not a bit better protected than
were those in the Collinwood
school, where the loss of life was
enormous.
"We suppose that sufficient
notice of the necessity of improv-
ing conditions was served upon the
school board by that disaster and
also by the personal delivery to
each Of it's members of a copy of
the emergency ordinance adopted
by the city council"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
REVENGE THE MOTIVE

BOISE, Sept. 8.-Revenge was
the motive for the murder of vii.
liam G. Simmons. found dead with
q bullet hole In the neck, on his
ranch IN the Highland valley Sa.
turday. according to the theory of
detectives.
Suspicion pointed to Emil
Stanke, brother of August Stanke,
who was killed by Simmons two
years ago. Emil was arrested yes.
tsrday Mt Harrison, Neb.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
BOTH SCRAPPERS
SCORE REFEREE

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 8.-The
consensus Of opinion in prize fight
ing circles is that there never will
be final settlement between Attell
and Moran, who fought a draw yes
terday, having fought the first
draw on New Years.
Both fighters continue to score
Referee Welsh, each claiming the
victory.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
CARUSO IN HIS
HARDEST LUCK

ROME, Sept. 8.-A message re-
ceived from Naples today says Ca
russo. the tenor, is still in pursuit of
the woman who was generally sup
posed to be his wife. She slipped
away with chauffeur and $4,000
worth of jewelry.
The singer now says he never
married the woman.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
CARRIENATIONHOT
AFTER TAFT

WASHINGTON, Sept S.-Carrie
Nation has 'butted into the cam.
paign, and is hot on the trail of
w. H. Taft.
Il shall hit Cincinnati in about
10 days" she declared today, and
when | get there | will have some
thing to say that will make the
people sit up and take notice"
Mrs. Nation paid her respects to
President Roosevelt, declaring he
is the best president this country
ever had
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
TERROR RE|GNS
IN FIRE ZONE

DULUTH. Sept. S.-Reports re-
ceived this afternoon from Hib-
bings say high winds are predict
ed for tonight. Smoke and ashes
were carried hundreds of miles
from the great forest fires.
People are in great terror, as
the sky is overcast, giving the i'm
preston that more disaster is in
store.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
GRAVES LINES FILE
BIG BLANKET BOND

In compliance with recent Or
der of the city council requiring
the street railway companies to
file a general bond covering all
previous bonds given, the Spokane
& Inland has filed with City Clerk
Fleming a bond for $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
EATE'S WORST BLOW

CINCINNATI, Sept. 8.-Alger-
non Chapman. of the Loring An
drews Co., was in New York on
business Wednesday morning
when he received telegram
which read:
"Son and heir is born to you;
come home"
The proud father was in gayest
spirits as he boarded a train. But
messenger boys were then hunting
him with another dispatch. He
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
CUMMINS LEADS
OH FIRST BALLOT

DES MONIES, Sept S.-The
house took vote on the senatorial
contest today with the following re-
suit:
Cummins, A; Porter, democrat,
81: republican "standpatters," 2S.
The prospect is not encouraging to
Cummins' friends. Adjournment
was taken until this afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
CAN'T BOTHER BRUNO FOR
RIOT IN HIS Dive

make them without paying BLACK
mail, foreign capitalists agents are
today literally stampeding Constan.
tinople.
The sultan's realm is considered
by Europe the least developed land
on earth, and the opportunity Of
reaping enormous returns are
deemed bright.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
BROKE ROCK WITH HEAD.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Sept. s.
Plunging 40 feet from the bridge
ON which he was working, William
Schroeder. structural iron worker.
of Saginaw. Mich. was dashed to
death. He landed squarely on his
head on a stone several inches
thick. The stone was broken In
three pieces.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08

did not get the second missiye, and
received the news when he ar
rived at home.
He was met by solemn coun-
tenance at the doorway.
This is no funeral" he laugh
ed. Look happy"
An instant later the laugh froze
on his lips as the friend at the
door said
Your wife and son are both
death"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
GIRL AGE ID TRIES
TWICE TO END LIFE

BELLINGHAM, Wash, Sept. s.
For the second time yesterday
q bottle of carbolic acid with which
she intended to take her life was
taken from Hazel Lawther, age
IA. The girl. it is said, became
Respondent over the apparent in
difference of hGR lover.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
FLORIDA WATER A
FATAL DRAUCHT

GLOBE, Ariz., Sept. S.-After
drinking bottle of Florida water
because he could ont get whiskey,
Manuel Garcia, the foreman of a
gang of quarry men, is dead. He
attempted to get intoxicated on
toilet water.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
TURKISH BATH AND
BED FOR NIGHT, $500

We can refer you to more than
100 persons who have been cured
of rheumatism by taking Turkish
baths. That ought to prove we
have the right method. Turkish
Bath Parlors, $40 Stevens street,
H. Nichols Prop. Main 1241. $50
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
$4,000 FOR FIRE
SUFFERERS

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. S.-Plans
were made today by business men
to raise $4,000 for sufferers by
forest fires still raging in Mime
sofa. The st. Paul council appro-
priated $4,000 today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Sept. S.
At the Connecticut republican state
convention today candidates for
state offices, representative at large
in congress and seven presidential
electors will be nominated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
HOT FIGHT EXPECTED,

PUEBLO, Sept S.-The demo
cratic state convention to name
nominees for different state offices
opened today. Candidate for United
States senator may be named. Hot
fights are expected.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08

State conventions of all political
parties throughout the state will
be held tomorrow under provisions
of new primary law. They will
adopt platforms, name presidential
electors and choose candidates for
university trustees.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
TAFT GREETS vETERANS

SANDUSKY, O., Sept. S1TAft
spoke at the soldiers home here
this morning on political subjects
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
DOCTORS AL WA VS. FINISH
WORK OF ELECTRIC CHAIR

Elderly Female-Do you guaran-
tee good likeness?
Photographer-No, madam, but
guarantee satisfaction.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08

DENVER, Sept. 8.-Investigation
of the ruins of today's fire revealed
the fact that four lives have been
lost. John ID. Kane Is one of the
victims.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
TURKEY IS RICH
PICKING AT LAST

CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. s.
Believing Turkish investments safe
for the first time in that country's
history, and assured of chance to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
NELSON STILL LEADS
THE ODDS

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. s.
Nelson and Cans went on the road
for work this morning, prepare
tory to entering the ring tomorrow
for their As round battle for the
championship of the
world
Betting prevails at 10 to 6, Mel
son favorite.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-07-09
FURNISH BAIL FOR EDITOR.
Friends Get Freeman Knowles Out Of
Jail,

Friends Get Freeman Knowles Out OF
Jail.
Friends of Freeman Knowles, editor
of a Socialist paper and former con-
gresham from South Dakota. who on
May 20 last was committed to the
Pennington county Jail at Rapid City
in default of the payment of a fine
of $500 for sending Objectionable mat
ter throughout the United States mail
last week, filed in the United States
court in Sioux Falls the required bond
in the sum of $1,000 for the release
of Editor Knowles, pending the result
of his appeal TO the federal circuit
court Of appeals. Judge Garland APP
proved the bond and ordered the re-
lease of Knowles.
After he was fined in the federal
court at Deadwood friends of the
Deadwood editor raised the necessary
amount to pay the fine, but Mr..
Knowles refused to permit them to
pay it, preferring to go to Jail instead.
Last Friday his attorney appealed.
and Judge Garland fixed the amount
of the bond at $1,000, which now has
been furnished,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-07-09
CROP OUTLOOK BEST IN YEARS.
Small Grain Stand in Central Da-
kota' Is Particularly Promising.

kota' Is Particularly Promising.
A careful investigation into crop
conditions in this state indicates that
this years crop will beat all records.
The weather has been ideal for small
grains. If anything. there has been
"A little too much rain crowded into a
small space of time, but the hot
weather has been doing some effective
work.
Around Wetonka, Leola and West
port there has been much new break
ing. That part of the county is rap
idly filing up with settlers and good
results are expected this year. An
Indication of the amount of new
breaking is shown in the sale in the
past few days of thirty new plows in
one section of the county alone.
Large sales of agricultural nipple,
ments are reported.
There is a much greater acreage
sown to flax this year, and the CON
dition of this crop in Brown, Edmunds
an1 Mcpherson counties looks as
promising as that of Devils Lake re-
gion just prior to the hummer crop
of twelve years ago, when thirty
bushels to the acre was common.
Barley and oats are coming along
satisfactorily. Corn is a little back
ward, but wheat is in splendid con
dition. Barring hailstorms, this part
of the state is in a fair way to mar
ket one of the best crops in its his
tory.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-07-09
IN DEBT TO EMPLOYERS.
Contracting Firm Drew More Supplies
Than Contract Amounted to.

Contracting Firm Drew More Supplies
Than Contract Amounted to.
At Deadwood the jury in the case
of the Mclaughlin Tie and Timber
company of West Nahant, 8. D.,
against the firm Of Mack & Francis
Of Custer. rendered a verdict for the
plaintiffs, awarding them the $1,000
sued for, with the interest. The de-
PENDANTS had taken a contract of ditch
excavation for the plaintiffs and
agreed to take as part pay for the
work supplies and provisions from
the Mclaughlin company. From time
to time supplies were taken and
charged to the account Of the Custer
firm, until at the time the work was
completed it vas found that the lat
ter firm had ~overdrawn their account
by some $4,000. This they refused
to pay, and the matter was taken to
the circuit court for settlement.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-07-09
OSBORNE HEADS THE G. A. r.
South Dakota Encampment Held at
Hot Springs.

Hpt springs.
Good weather brought out a large
crowd to the business meeting of the
G. A. r. and w. r. c. at Hot Springs.
Annual reports were made by Retir.
ing Commander Dejean, Retiring
President Mary Brown and Chaplain
Clark. A committee from the Women's
Relief corps gave fraternal greetings
to the G.. A.. r., read the ~treasurer's
report, and Mrs. Farr made an adj
dress. Three candidates We're nomi.
mated for department commanders:
Warren Osborne of Yankton, Edward
Moscrip of Harris wg and Judge "
e. Dewey of Lead. Gen Osborne was
elected by a large majority. Other
officers are: Senior vice commander,
A. S. Stewart, Hot Springs; junior
vice commander, C. A. South, Canton.
chaplain, C. B. Clark, Hot Springs;
medical director. j. H. Smith. Huron.
The w. r. G. elected the following
officers. President, Minnie Fox of
~Rrookings; senior vice president,
Mary Stewart, Hot Springs; junior
vice president, Minnie r. Walters,
Sisseton; treasurer, Margaret Stow
Of Brookings; chaplain, Mrs. William
Pail of Yankton: delegate at la G
Mary J. Ornorne of Yankton: dele
gates, Fanny Morrill, Of Huron, Eva
Williams Of WATERFOWL and LuelIa
Water OF Aberdeen.
Both organizations and the citizens
Joined In a parade with three bands.
Former Gov. Van SAINT Of Minnesota
was the principal speaker at the
campfire. The next encampment will
be held at Sioux Falls.
More than 600 delegates registered
for this encampment.
The election of officers for the Black
Hills Soldiers and Sailors association
resulted IS follows: President. Geo.
Wells Of Lead; secretary, H. e. Dew
ey Of Deadwood. The Fox drum and
fife corps Of Sioux Falls are In at
tendance.