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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-18
TRAILS HIM LAST NIGHT AND
OPENS FIRE ON STREET, THE
BULLETS TEARING HOLES
IN HUSBANDS CLOTHING.

Mrs. Clark, wife Of George H.
Clark, real estate man. made an
other attempt to shoot her husband
last night after following him to
the home of Mrs. Minnie Carraco,
619 Montgomery av. Mr.. Clark, his
wife says, saw her coming in their
buggy and left the Carraco resi-
dence by rear door, leaped the
fence and escaped to streetcar
Mrs. Clark followed with the horse
and buggy and as her husband got
off the car on Indiana and Astor
st. he, evidently suspecting that
her rage BODIED harm for him. at
tempted to get into the rig. Mrs.
Clark got out and fired, two shots
grazing Clark's right shoulder and
tearing his coat.
The troubles of the Clarks have
been aired before. Several months
ago Mrs. Clark fired two shots
from her apartments in the ONO
block, presumably at her husband,
but no case could be made out
against her and the matter was
dropped. 1t looks as though the
present misunderstanding will also
be peacefully settled.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-18
Special Correspondence to The Press

SRcoAo4 SoAAoSP~AANSA~o w @AAS 49,
NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-Wall st.
is eagerly discussing what is claim
ed to be the real story back Of last
October's panic. 1t deals with H.
H. Rogers and a dream he had, as
wild as that of any alchemist of
the middle ages, who sought to
turn a base into a precious metal.
Today Rogers is broken in health
and is said to have lost at least
half his fortune. He is tho only
one of the great financiers be-
lieved to have been seriously Grip
pied in the panic
Rogers made his first money as
a speculator in oil. The Standard
company controlled So great per-
centage of the total output that 1t
was easy for an insider to know
in advance the course of the mar
ket.
Thomas w. Lawson tells in
"Frenzied Finance" how Rogers
got into the copper game. He
planned to make his monopoly of
copper as complete as Rockfeller's
monopoly of oil. For time this
monopoly began to show wonderful
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-18

VOTE CALLED

The Central Labor union last
night decided to send the new sec
tional constitution to a referendum
vote of the local unions.
The motion to send to referen-
dunn vote was not adopted without
a fight, several delegates opposing
this method. A committee was ap-
pointed to draft set of bylaws
for the central union which will
be submitted with the constitution
to the unions for approval.
There is considerable opposition
to the clause in the constitution
providing for the election of bust
ness agent to represent the CEN
trail body. 1t Is claimed that every
union that needs a business agent
has one, and that there is no ne
cessity to employ representative
for the central body. Several years
ago the unions were represented
by a central business agent, but
abolished the Office.
Representatives of several of the
unions in the central body said to-
day that the particular section re.
lating to the employment of bust
ness agent could be voted down
and the rest of the constitution
adopted. According to these dele
gates any section of the new con-
stitution could be defeated without
impairing the others.
The section providing for every
possible means of reaching an
amicable settlement of trouble be-
fore a strike is permitted is one OF
the strongest and most popular in
the new instrument.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-18
TO CONTINUE MONROE
ST. PAVING

Councilman Dalke has met with
success in signing up property own
ers to petition for the paving of
N. Monroe st. from Indiana to Net
tie av., distance of 10 blocks. The
petition contains the names of As
per cent of the property owners.
1t will be presented to the coun-
Gil at the next regular meeting. 1t
Is desired to rush the paving Or
dinance so that the work may be
taken up on completion of the con-
tract already awarded to indiana
av. If, when this contract is COM
pleted. the other may be started
Immediately, the work should be
completed by next fall.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-18
CASE CITED IN ALLEGED
GRATING AT CITY JAIL

The publication in The Press last
night of reported grating by po-
licemen and lawyers in city Jail
cases has resulted in considerable
comment not only among police
men, but citizens, and promises a
sensation If the persons grated are
not forced through intimidation to
conceal what they know from &C.
tual experience.
Several policemen this morning
asked a Press representative to
publish names of suspected Off
GERS. The Press in publishing the
report of the alleged graft, does
not take the position of prosecutor,
sleuth or officer of the department.
The fact is that graft has been 60
ing on and 1t is up to officials to
ferret it out and punish guilty ones
The case will not be furthered any
by notice to suspects tot get de-
lenses all fixed up.
Attorney j. Harry Harris, in the
Peyton block, this morning report
ed an instance of colored client
named Tom Chism, a former resi-
dent of Calgary, B. c. Chism pur-
chased a diamond ring in Calgary,
where he was engaged in a new
stand business. Arriving in Spo-
kane he got on a drunk and spent
more money than he could afford.
He then pawned his ring for $50.
1t was worth 5000. He wished to
leave town, so went to his friend,
Gale Smith, and borrowed SO, tell
ing him to take the pawn ticket
and If the money was not sent to
redeem the ring within 30 days, to
pay the interest. He and Smith
then went to the pawnshop to iden-
tify the ring. While in there one
Of the clerks telephoned, evidently
to the police, and the result was
that detective soon showed up.
He inquired where Chism was from
and the particulars of the purchase
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-18
RESlSTS ROBBER
AND REAPS BULLETS

SEATTLE, Feb William
Wright, a cigarmaker, was shot
three times by a lone highwayman
who attempted to hold him up at
the corner Of Seventh av. and Bat
terry ST.. Wright was shot in the
right arm, In the right shoulder
and through the neck, but will re.
cover.
Wright did not intend to be
robbed, although he had but few
dollars in his pocket. He was car
rying an umbrella and using that az
a club, he brought 1t down with
all his strength on the head of the
thug.
AS the rod struck the highway
mans head he pulled the trigger OF
his revolved. He escaped.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-18
RUSSIA BUYING
FLOUR AGAIN

PORTLAND, Feb. 1S.-The -four
market took a sudden upward
trend today, due to an order for
$4,000 barrels filed yesterday by
big Russian commission house at
Vladivostok, supposed to be acting
for the Russian government. At the
same time the big German steam
err Numentia was chartered for a
trip to Siberian port to carry
flour.
This is the first big order from
Russia since the Japanese war. and
is considered a result of the Turko-
Russian trouble on the Caucasian
frontier.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-18
WILL CONSIDER
HOSPITAL FUND

The principal topic Of discussion
which will be taken up in commit
tee of the whole council tonight
will be the proposition to appro-
pirate money for maintenance of
the emergency hospital, which
since women were banished from
the restricted district is without
funds on which to continue it's good
work. An appropriation of 1925 a
month is asked for.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-18
BOND ISSUE CHANGED

At meeting of the sinking fund
committee this morning in Comp
troller Fairley's Office, it was de-
cided to change the denomination
of the 100000 park bonds from
$500 to $1,000. This at the request
of Halsey & Co., the purchasers,
who claim they are better able to
dispose of them in denominations
of $1,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-18
STOLEN MONEY
ORDER PASSED

Despite the efforts OF secret
service men. one OF the stolen
money orders which disappeared
from Seattle Dec. IA. made its APP
pearance in this city when well
dressed individual bought $40
ring at Ike Dornberg's jewelry
store and gave money order for
$45l in exchange. When 1t was pre-
scented tot the postoffice 1t was
found to be one of the stolen ones.
The stolen orders are numbered
from 35033 to 1920 and 20,106 to
20,a00. Some were stolen from
branch No IL and others from the
University branch.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-18
SCAPEC0AT GOES
TO PRISON

NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-The APP
peal in the case of Capt. W. II.
Won Schaick. who was made the
scapegoat of the Slocum disaster
In which 1000. mostly women and
children, lost their lives, has been
dropped and the captain will begin
serving a 10 years sentence in
prison. The owners of the com
pany. under whose orders and re-
strictions he was working, escape
all punishment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-18
SENSATIONAL EDITOR
UNDER ARREST

SAN JOSE, Cal, Feb. 1S.-Wil.
liam Fraser Heron, who won fama
as writer when he published a
poem, Bathsheba, in the Stanford
university "Sequoia," of which he
was editor last spring, and who
was later suspended from the edi-.
torship, was arrested on a charge
of criminal libel today by Emil p.
Mayer, baseball magnate. Mayer
declares Heron libe,ed him In an
article in the Town Crier," Of
which Heron Is now editor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-18
MUST DEADEN BLASTS

The police have been complained
TO about the heavy blasting by
Contractor Uses men, who are ex-
cavating a basement near the Em-
pire Cracker Co. 1t is claimed that
the blasts are unprotected and
from the force OF the explosions
windows have been broken and
people living In the vicinity much
disturbed by their shaking houses.
The police have notified the city
commissioners, who have ordered
the contractor to protect the blasts
with chained logs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-18
JAPS May GET
BIG DAMAGES

BELLINGHAM, Feb. ia spet
cial from Victoria, B. c., states
there is every probability that IL
the British Columbia act, passed
with the intention of excluding ia.
panese, is disallowed by the Do.
minion government. detained Japa-
nese will Immediately institute
claims for damages against the Do.
minion. Their detention is justi-
fable under the Natal act, but alb.
solutely unjustifiable under treaty.
1t is not improbable that after al.
lowing claims the Dominion gov.
eminent will start suit against the
province to recover the money.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-18
TACOMA vIOLINlST
A RAVlNc MANIAC

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, Feb. Is.
-Schumann Johnston, an accom-
plished violinist with class of
students here, but whose home Is
in Tacoma, went suddenly insane
today. He ran down the road, dis
carding his clothes. and was not
captured until lassoed by a couple
of mounted vaqueros.
He was then shut up in a rickety
calaboose, but soon kicked down
the door and escaped to the hills.
where he was again captured by
mounted men and brought to this
city for medical care.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-18
JOINS WALL ST. SUICIDES

NEW YORK, Feb. 18.-Before
the eyes of hundreds of passengers,
Harris Rosenberg, wealthy pawn
broker, jumped before a subway
train at Fiftieth st. today and was
terribly mangled.
Rosenberg became involved in
the recent suspension of thte Me-
chanics & Traders bank and is sup
posed to have gone crazy from
worry.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-18
SHOOTS HIMSELF
BY ACCIDENT

Charles G.. Carpenter, painter
of 0601 Monroe St, shot himself in
the knee last night night by the ac-
cidental discharge of revolver
which he was removing from his
hip to his coat pocket, 1t fell to
the ground Deputy Sheriff Pugh,
who was with Carpenter few min
utes before, heard the shot and as
sisted the wounded man to his
home.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-18
DRUNKEN JUDGE REMOVED

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1S.-
Judge J. C. b. Hebbard, the supe-
rlor court Judge who became no.
torious on account OF drunkenness
on the bench In. which he abused
Heney and the graft prosecution
and then made what was regarded
as a fake attempt rt suicide, has
been removed by the governor
and George H. Buck appointed in
his stead.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-18
STATE Law PERMITS
JAPS TO MARRY
WHITE GIRLS

VANCOUVER, Wash, Feb. IS
Kintaro Tanaka, subject of the
mikadO of Japan, and Anna Begg-
man, an Is year old girl, who states
that her home is in San Jose. were
granted marriage license here to-
day By the county clerk. There Is
no legal obstacle in Washington to
such marriages.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-18
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. IS

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 49,
Gov. Ford, of New Jersey, is being
prominently mentioned for the tail
end of the Taft ticket. Taft and
Ford may be the republican slo-
gan after the Chicago convention.
Gov Guild, of Massachusetts, is
another state executive that has
many supporters Ior the position.
The recent fight for state reform
in New Jersey has for the time
at least, turned the republican
party organization from the hands
of the old machine men. This has
made Ford loom large in Taft
circles. In 1896 Ford made the
nomination speech for Vice Presi-
dent Hobart. He is 56 years old
and lawyer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-18
RIPLINGER STEAL
INCREASES

SEATTLE, Feb. 1S.-City Engl-
neer Thompson has discovered ad-
ditional shortages In the accounts
of John Riplinger, former city
comptroller, amounting TO $l,59l.
This brings the total defalcation
up to $1,000 in round numbers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-18

j. A. Laurie, of thte Falls City
livery, who saw notice in The
Press last night of the disappear.
ance of Harry B. Radford. this
morning informed the police that
he is well acquainted with Radford.
who owns a hotel 10 miles from
Cranbrook, B. C. A brother,
Thomas Radford. resident OF Lin
coin, Neo., made inquiry for him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-18
INTERNALLY HURT IN JAIL

DIX Oark thIS morning PERFORM
ed an operation on Robert Glaze,
colored. who is doing time in the
city jail for keeping saloon open
on Sunday, and corrected a rupture
which was sustained two days ago
when the prisoner fell out Of his
jail bunk
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-18
SAVED FROM LIVING Tomb

WILLIAMPORT, Feb. 1S.-The
rs men who were buried in Mid
valley coal mine yesterday by the
breaking of reservoir have been
rescued They were taken from
the mine shortly before midnight.
One man was killed under the
debris, while the living where
found in the mud to their chins.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-18
JAIL BREAKER FOUND
At SPIRIT Lake

The police have received infor-
nation that Tom Taylor, the sus-
pected holdup man and partner of
Pat Mullens, who made a daring
and successful break for liberty
from the changing, is now at
Shirt Lake.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-18
LIBRARY SHOWS
CASH INCREASE

The library board today filed its
report for the past year showing
receipts amounting to sl7,234.2S-
taxes of $16,160.1S and fines and
books paid for, $1,074,10. Disburse-
ments amounted to s16,0S9.19, The
library now has a balance of
s4,996,75. On Jan. 1, 1907, there
was a balance OF $3,S5166.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-18
COOK KILLS HIM
FOR KICKING

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 18.-In
quarrel over the proper consis-
tency of eggs about to be scram.
bled, Jacob Grossman, foreman OF
grading gang, was shot and kill
ed by Larry Taylor, cook.
The shooting took place at $50
this morning, when Grossman de-
clared he could not eat the eggs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-18
DESPERATE
SENT TO ROCHELLE

John Scholes, who was accused
by Mrs. Pat Mullen with being a
holdup man and to have threatened
to take the life of Detective Lister,
was charged with vagrancy in pc.
lice court this afternoon and fined
800 and costs. While he is serv-
ing out the sentence on the rock
pile the police will busy themselves
gathering further evidence against
him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-18
FASSEIT APPOINTED
TO LIBRARY BOARD

Mayor Moore tonight win send
to the council the name OF Charles
NJ. Fassett, the assayer, to sue
coed Rabbi David Levine. member
of the library board whose term ex
pires in March.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-18
FRANCHISE TRANSFER FILED

Notice of the assignment Of the
franchises gvanted thte Spokane
Traction Co TO the Inland Empire
system was led with the city
clerk today
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-18
TO ORGANIZE APPLE SHOW

Assistant Secretary Dresner. OF
the chamber of commerce. who Is
one OF committee of Il that has
the proposed apple show in charge,
has announced that this afternoon
at 3 o'clock the committee would
meet in the chamber OF commerce
rooms and effect permanent organi-
cation.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-15
RAILROADS PLEAD
FOR MORE TIME
Manager Black Says Six Weeks
Are Needed to Restore Old
Transfer System
Mayor Taylor May Delay Sig
nature on Ordinance if Conn
pany Shows Good Faith

General Manager Black OF the United
Railroads died hard. For an hour yes
terday he was closeted with Mayor Tay-
lor renewing old attacks upon the rail-
way regulation ordinances and putting
in a plea that the company would need
at least six weeks TO get back to the
old system, which is required by law.
Mayor Taylor, when asked If he were
disposed to withhold his signature to
the ordinance for the full 10 days dur
ing which he may consider signing or
vetoing any measure, declined to COM
nit himself on the point, but said he
would not sign the bill yesterday.
Black gave the mayor no positive
assurance the road would not fight the
ordinance in any case, and the members
of the board of supervisors gave little
credence to his statement that the COM
pany would need six weeks to make
the change to the old system. One su-
pervisor pointed out that Black knew
all along that the board was consider
ing the legislation, and another that the
present white Slip might be used by
discarding the prohibitions on the back
The mayor is understood to favor the
ordinance including the transfer sec
ton, but may delay. his approval for
several days If the road shows good
faith in its disposition to abide by the
municipal enactment
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-15
LLOYD is TOO I'LL
FOR ADVANCEMENT
Asks the Masonic Grand Lodge
Not TO Elect Him Head
of the Order
Senior Grand Warden in Direct
Line for Election as
Grand Master

Little was done yesterday al the
session OF the grand lodge Of California.
tree and Accepted. Masons. aside from
'ecelVing documents from the commit
Tee on distribution. which were appor-
TONED TO the several committees that
are 10 pass upon them
william s Wells of the committee
on Jurisprudence presented a report
raufying the acts Of the grand master
IN the matter Of special dispensations.
The report Of the Masonic home at
Decoto was taken up and considered
and number Of suggestions made
for its future conduct.
letter from r. H. Lloyd was re-
oeived in which he said that owing TO
his physical condition he would not
be able 10 accept further favors from
the grand lodge. Senior Grand Ward. q
oscar Lawler Of Los Angeles. I'M
States district attorney. who. had L
been aoTaf-ced 20 grand master, wo
according to custom. become deputy
grand master, is now in line for ID
~ancement TO the station of grand
master.
The following are the committees of
the grand body:
Jurislrudence-F. NJ Angelott. William F.
Nehs, Thomas Flint. Samuel c. benson. c. L.
Grievances. d. Murphy. william ". Waste
tdWard Sweeney. George f. Church Henry N.
Beturns-Charles Bone. William P Jenrics.
finest c Bonner. John c. Pottle, ormond NJ.
Accounts-Henry Ascroft Edward Peabody.
r T. Hansen, H. J. Owens. Robert Mcmillan
Bylaws OF lodges-A. J. Hatcher. H d.
French. N. J. Newberg. Francis V KeesIing.
.. II. Chaplin.
Finsnce-Jacob H. Nen. Motely II. Flint.
Q. N. Goldsracena Ralph Lowe. L. V. Young
worth.
Pay Of members-w. p FnImer. Amos Ste.
vens. James A. Stowe. T. J. Richards Edward
S West
Charters-H. S. or1ne. J. C. Potter. B. f.
Bledsoe. @. o. Rodden. J. c. Perry
During the afternoon q handsome
silver trowel. known as the travelling
trowel.' was presented 10 the grand
lodge by J. H. McLafferly, worshipfal
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-15
FISK REMOVABLE RIMS FAST

A fallaey that is beginning to be recognized
such by racing men is that OF believing the
bolted on type of tire to be slower because
1t Is heavier. prominent engineer recently
tried out racing fitted with Fisk remov-
able rims and tires and he expressed himself
astonished find that the extra weight at the
periphery of the wheels acting like ny
wheel and increasing his momentum IL is a
recognized fact also that the Question of weight
aside. the boited on type Of tire. because OF
its shape holds 10 per cent more air than the
clincher type and this. OF course. makes IL fast.
program; ]. C. Nugent. in THE Old
Soldiers Romance; Ali. Hunter and
Ali, the Welsh-Francis musical comedy
company and the rest of the attractions
are excellent. For next week La Loie
Helene in real Salome dance is an
nounced.
CHUTES
Amateurs will appear tonight at the
Chutes in stunts by which they hope
to break into the ranks of the pro-
fessionals. Much fun is promised. This
weeks vaudeville bill is we'll patron
lied. Next weeks will be above the
standard and will be entirely new
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-15

RAIN IS WELCOMED
BY AUTOMOBHISTS
Moisture Will Lay the Dust and
Fill Up Bad Chuck
Holes
Plans Already Made for Tours
as Far South as Los
Angeles
By r. r. rHommedieu

The rain which started yesterday was
welcomed by the automobilists. who
of late have almost given up touring
on account of the dusty condition ol
the roads. More repair work has beer
necessitated by the rutty condition oil
the highways than for any other cause
during the last 80 days. The good soft
rain that is now prevailing will MI
up the ruts and when fair weather
comes again the most pleasant tourine
of the year will be enjoyed.
California is noted for the beautiful
condition of the country after the first
rain and any number of owners yes
terday sent orders 20 their garages &C
have their cars overhauled and cleaned
up quickly. so that they will be in
readiness when the weather clears. De
Monte, Byron Springs and many other
nearby points will see the motor cars
coming their way again. If the raif
reaches well to the south before il
stops, it will make touring TO Los
Angeles ideal and 1t will practically be
the last chance Of the season to &C
beyond Tehachapi-
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-15
MAY SELL FRANCHISE
Supervisors Consider Plan to
Advertise Rights for Sale

The question of advertising for sale
a street railway franchise for the Geary
street system was briefly considered by
the supervisors public utilities COM
mittee yesterday. The matter was
taken under advisement. The Geary
street and Point Lobos avenue i'm
provement association petitioned for
the offer of sale, and Attorney Walter
Wise appeared in the same behalf
Wise estimated the franchise worth
from 100000 to 100000. He pointed
out that it would be Instantaneous
TO the city to sell the privilege TO the
United Railroads, thereby confirming
what nearly amounts now to a monop-
oily of the city's transportation busi-
ness