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court. was read and the court
urged to take action on the ap-
parent neglect of his duty by the
guardian.
J. NJ. Mcdonald on the stand also
said he had used every means pos
sible to locate the missing chill
dren but had been unable to find
any trace of them. His wife, he
said, had started out in the search
and would continue after the chill
dren until she found them. He
did not know where his wife was
at this time. He had not received
any letters from Madeline Nc
Donald or from anyone else telling
him where she could be found.
Neither had any letters from Made
line come to his wife since the
letter had left the city.
Attorney Stern thinks the fine
will result in the girls being
brought into court this evening.
He appears to believe that the
children have hidden here in Spo-
kane.
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BILLY" YOUNG DEAD

Another of Spokane's pioneer
characters died last night when
William r. Young, known POPULAR
ly as Billy" died at his home,
1918 Broadway avenue, from the
effects of an operation for ear trou-
BILE which he underwent more than
a year ago. Young came to Spo-
kane more than 20 years ago, from
whence no one has ever learned.
He claimed he had no relatives. He
was born In Scotland and was
probably 55 years old, though he
would never tell his age or. any
thing else about himself. He was
a charter member of the old
Myrtle lodge OF the Knights Of
Pythias and also belonged to the
Foresters. The remains will be
taken from Buchanan's undertake
ing rooms to st. Joseph's Catholic
church for 9 o'clock mass Sunday
morning. and at / o'clock Sunday
the funeral will be held under
lodge auspices. Interment will be
made in Paramount cemetery.
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RAPS KEEFE

DENVER, Colo, Nov. 10
Daniel ]. Keefe, president of the
Lonsshoremen's union, and sixth
vice president of the federation,
who Ia dissatisfied with the politi-
cal policy of the. federation, should
have resigned from the executive
council of that body instead of
making q fight in behalf of Taft in
the recent campaign. When he ac-
.cepted a place in the executive
council, he, like other members,
agreed to the policy of majority
rule. BY his refusal to accept the
decision of the majority of the
leading labor officials of trades
unions of the country, he stultified
labor and himself"
The foregoing, in effect. Is the
finding of the committee in its re-
port to the labor convention.
Keefe came to the convention
with the avowed intention of fight
ing Gompers because of the latter's
stand for w. j. Bryan.
sAnother slap was administered
to Neefe last night when the execu-
tive council decided that in the
future any member of that body
who opposed the will of the majsr
ity should resign.
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CALLS GERMANY
UNPOPULAR

BERLIN, Nov. 19.--Urging In
creased taxation for the enlarge
ment OF the naval and military
equipment. Chancellor Won Buelow,
who exacted a promise from the
kaiser that the latter would limit
his imperial power. today made
one of the most remarkable
speeches ever delivered in parlia.
ment.
He made a vigorous address sup
porting his eight finance bills that
faced defeat because Of the dis.
pute between the chancellor, the
reichstag and the emperor.
Germany is unpopular among
other nations of Europe" he de-
clared, "and the only way to re.
gain our prestige is by upbuilding
our naval and military forces. Our
financial system is our weakest
point
There Is strong sentiment among
the members of parliament to give
the chancellor free hand and
allow him to upbuild the forces.
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Piteous Scene Enacted in
the Trial Of Frank
Barkar.

The bloody piece Of. iron pipe
with which Ira Messenger was
slain, tie battered hat showing
where the deadly blows on the
head had been delivered. and the
blood stained clothes of the de-
ceased, we're the grim reminders
Of the Medical Lake tragedy in
troduced in evidence before the
jury this morning in the trial of
Frank Barkar for the murder of
Messenger on July 25.
The defense objected to the in
PRODUCTION of these exhibits on the
ground of lack of proper identi-
fication, but the objections were
overruied by Judge Hinkle.
The pathetic scene of the morn
ing session came when the widow
Of the murdered man was placed
on the stand and with hands
trembling identified the bloody
clothes Of her deceased husband.
Mrs. Messenger was SO much af-
fected that she could not appar-
entity restrain her feeling and
robbed aloud In the court room.
A. 4. Williams, of Spokane, who
found the body of Messenger at
q. m. on the morning of October
26, was the first witness this
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SAVED BY JAKE HEFFNER
At BRINK OF The FALLS

Immediately after the woman
took the plunge and her rescuer
followed. the police and firemen
of No. s were notified. The patrol
wagon with ropes and tackle was
rushed to the bridge.
Rescuer and rescued, both al
most drowned, were hauled up the
steep bank to safety, Mrs. Fjerstad
revived, and in possession Of all
her faculties, realized what she had
attempted. She screamed In terror
and implored those about her to
forgive her.
Shew as hurried to the emery
ency hospital, where restoratives
were administered and she was
put to bed. There she began to
rave as soon as covered up, and
tried to get out Of bed, but was
held down by Emergency Physi-
clan Roark. Between means and
cries she told her name and asked
for her husband. She was asked
II they had quarreled and replied:
"Oh, nor I'm fool. He's too
good to me, that's all"
Three days ago Mrs. Fjerstad at
tempted to drown herself In the
bathtub at her home, 1907 SpoflOrd
avenue. She explained today that
she could not keep her head under
the water in the tub.
Her mind Is evidently deranged
on account of an operation she
suffered last spring. She has act
ed queerly ct times ever since. The
Fjerstads have been married sew
eral years and are childless. The
wife is 81 years old.
He'd the water been q little high
err, Mrs. Fjerstad and her rescuer
would both have been swept to GER
tain death over the falls just above
the Monroe street bridge.
AS 1t was Heffner had to cling
to the top of the dam that still
crosses just above the falls.
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JOHN D.
OWNS UP

tainty of the cost of raw material
had any bearing on the expansion
of the Standard Oil Co. He re-
piled:
1T certainly did. 1t exerted &
great influence then and still has
an important bearing" Most Of
the testimony was uninteresting.
Rockefeller explained the associ.
alton refiners as organized for the
purpose of conserving the supply
of crude oil.
He explained that in 1872 the
need Of q better UNDERSTANDING
among the producers Of crude OH
resulted in the formation OF an
agreement for the purpose Of In
surfing higher prices for crude OH
and maintaining the stability Of
the markets.
He said 1t had the effect Of pre-
venting an "over production" OF
raw material. He could not recall
the number of producers repre-
scented in the agreement, but was
sure there were a very respect
able majority"
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FRAGILE PUZZLES EN-

) LONDON, Nov. 19.-Telephone
operators in newspaper Offices
were busy all week answering in
Quirles as to the meaning of the
word FRAGILE" employed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt in his election
statement, I'VE have got them
beaten to a fragile"
Englishmen searched the die
tionaries in vain for the word, and
finally appealed to Americans to
translate the presidents American
eee.
After periods Of head scratching
and reflection, philologists asked
In apprehensive tones II similar
elegance of diction might be ex-
pected when the president pre-
sents to the literary world the
chronicle Of his experiences in
darkest Africa.
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LARIAT HALTS THIEF

Z MuSKOGEE, Okla, Nov. 19.--
With a crowd of police officers and
civilians chasing him, Fred Wilson,
who had stolen dresses from To-
cal drygoods store. was neatly cap.
tured by Marshal Grant Victor.
who dropped rope over his neck
with the experiences of an old cow
man.
Victor was on his favorite sad
die horse when he saw Wilson
coming. He grasped the situation,
and, jerking his lariat from the
saddle, dropped 1t over the head OF
Wilson. bringing him down with a
Jerk.
Victor admits" that catching a
man with rope is more humane
than shooting him and that men
are bigger game than wolves.
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WIDOW IDENTIFIES SLAIN
HUSBANDS CLOTHING

morning. He notified E. O. Jordan,
the constable at Medical Lake,
who was the next witness. Jordan
told of finding the crushed black
derby hat worn by the deceased,
of finding the piece of half inch
water pipe, two feet long, with
which Messenger was killed, all of
which he identified. Arthur Jor-
dan, son of the constable, cor
roborated the testimony of Jor-
don.
Charles A. Messenger. identified
the clothes of Ira Messenger. Mrs.
Ira Messenger said she was mar
ried to the murdered man eight
years ago and was his second
wife. Mrs. Messenger is not much
over 80, while her husband was
about 60. She was on visit with
one of. her husbands daughters
when the murder took place. She
identified her husbands clothes
and his watch chain, a portion OF
which was found and has. been in
troduced as evidence in court.
Barkar, in his confession, told OF
taking Messengers gold watch and
chain and throwing 1t into the
Spokane river near the footbridge
at aNtatorium park. The river was
dragged soon after the murder but
it was too deep and rapid at this
point and the watch or chain were
not recovered.
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POISON
Prince Ching Victim
of Assassination
In China.

BERLIN. Nov. 19.-Rumors Of
the murder Of Prince Ching. the
most powerful man In China since
the death Of the emperor, reached
here today. 1t is also reported
that Yuas Shi Kali, the grand
chancellor, Is murdered.
Rumors say the murders were
committed by high officials who
are in q splot to seize the govern
pent.
MANILA, Nov. ia Shanghai
dispatch today says Prince Ching.
head Of the Chinese army, died in
Picking last night. The notice was
ofiicially confirmed.
The same dispatch says the
Dowager Empress Yebonoala is
seriously Ill. 1t Is intimated here
that the trouble istraceable to the
same cabal that Is thought to have
caused the recent death of the en-
peror and dowager empress.
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FRIDAY 70 NO 100000.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. 19.--Cir-
cult Judge James e. Withrow an.
nounced from the bench that he
took no stock in the supposed dou-
BILE hoodoo of Friday the 18th, and
decided there is no legal or moral
reason for postponing a case on
Friday the 18th. Counsel for Mary
Scary, In a suit for damages
against the Rock Island railroad,
had asked for continuance because
Of the superstition. However, coun-
sci for the opposing side did not
object, and the case was continued
one day.
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Brave Fireman Dives in
and Manages to Cling
to Top Of Dam.

With a despairing shrek at noon
today Mrs. Ole Fjerstad, wife OF
the deputy county treasurer, leap
ed on the middle of the Post
street bridge before the eyes Of a
score Of Mortified spectators.
Hardly had the woman leaped
when Jake Heffner. fireman Of No.
4 station, who was coming to town
with his baby, suddenly handed
the child to a woman, jerked OF
his coat and running to the rocky
promontory at the east end OF the
bridge dove OIL.
When he arose to the surface he
had the body of Mrs. Fjerstad In
his arms. She was unconscious
from the shock of striking the
water from distance of SO feet
Her rescuer struggled desperate.
ly to escape the undertow near the
big falls People were running
about the ridge and bank not
knowing what to do. Heffner was
fast losing strength as he fought
the swift current which was grip
ping him and pulling his head I'M
der water. The weight Of the un-
conscious woman in his arms and
his fight against the current was
almost too much for. him.
Yet he chung to the woman des-
perately with one hand and with
his free arm fought the current.
He managed to stay above water
and finally grasp the top of the
dam, where he chung until city
life boat was cut loose and rowed
out to his rescue. Heffner dived
80 feet OF the rocks.
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TWO SUSPECTS
Hello FOR
KILLING

Two men, Montenegro and an
Austrian, are in Jail on account Of
the horrible murder of George
Danieluck. whose dead body with
seven stab wounds inflicted and
the face bruised from heavy
blow was found on Ferry street at
the foot of Bernard. Last night,
following information given by
friends OF the murdered man, De-
tective McDermott arrested Mike
Lockovitch. Following the same
information, the detective and
Tom Herndon this morning ar
rested Drago Rakocevitch. Neither
man will converse with the Of
ficers. Both understand and
speak English but when question
ed by the police shake their
heads.
The first man arrested is being
held ON a charge of vagrancy, the
last on a charge of carrying con-
cealed weapons. At the time the
officers stopped him ON the street
he made a movement toward his
hip pocket. Detective Herndon
pinioned his arms and Detective
McDermott took revolver from
him. Drago made no effort to es'
cape but walked quietly to head
quarters with the officers by his
side. At first he refused to tell
his name, claiming he did not UNI
derstand the question he was
asked. He was searched and in a
worn money belt around his
waist was found $50 bill wrapped
in tissue paper. Wrapped in
piece of newspaper was found a
money order receipt showing that
ON November he had sent $20.50
to his wife in Austria.
Information which the police
have is that both of the prisoners
were with the murdered man when
he was last seen about 4 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon. His dead body
was found about Z that evening.
From the fact that the three men
appeared to be arguing about
something and it was expected
they were about to fight, 1t is be-
lieved the motive of the murder
was revenge. Added to this be
lief is also the theory that rob,
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GUARDIAN AND
UNCLE F|MEO
JUDGE SULLIVAN FINALLY
LOSES PATIENCE WHEN
MISSING GIRL AND KID
MAPPED CHILD AGAIN FAIL
TO APPEAR.

Judge Sullivan today took sum-
mary action in the case Of the
missing Mcdonald children and
fined T. A. Weinke, the guardian
of Lois Mcdonald, and J. M. Nc
Donald, the uncle Of the girl, 500
each.
Counsel for Weinke and Melon
aid protested the fine but the court
would compromise no further.
Later he granted counsel for
Weinke and Mcdonald a chance
to present a word in behalf OF
their clients at s o'clock this even
Ing.
In the opening Of the proceedings
this morning Weinke took the
stand and told Of efforts he had
made to locate the missing Made
line Mcdonald and her sister Lois
and gave Il copy Of letter he had
sent to all the police departments
OF the northwest. In this letter
he told that warrant was out for
the arrest of Madeline Mcdonald
tor kidnapping and that In the event
OF her arrest she should be sepa-
rated from her young sister In or
der to prevent the possibility of
her injuring the child. He had
done everything In his power, he
said, but had not been able to find
any trace Of the children.
Attorney Stern, representing the
parents of the children, on cross
examination tried to show that
Weinke had received word as to
the location Of the children and
was keeping the same from the
court, but Weinke would not ad-
NIT this. Stern then showed to
the court that Weinke had a home
and could have safeguarded Lois
Mcdonald and prevented her being
spirited away by her sister had
he tried. The foysner order Of the
court. giving explicit instructions
to Weinke to produce his ward in
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MELICKE DISCHARGED

Fred Melicke. who was arrested
yesterday on a charge of convert
ing to his own use proceeds of q
sale of mining stock. was released
today on an explanation of the
deal. Melicke says he had taken
notes for the stock AT Fairfield
and left them for collection. The
money had been collected and tina
holder was keeping 1t until he
should return. The complainant
was A. Kemmerer. Melicke says
he did not have possession Of the
money at all and the arrest was
due entirely to misunderstanding
of the facts.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 49,
The coroner's inquest to fix the
responsibility for the suicide OF
Morris Haas, who shot Hehey, has
begun.
1t is the theory of the police
that Haas had the Derringer pistol
with which he committed suicide
when he shot Heney.
Deputy Coroner Tom Davis will
put on the shoe of the dead man to
determine whether it was possible
for Haas to carry the pistol In the
top of his shoe.
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Cleveland, and lost his all whe-
the establishment was wiped out
by fire, with little or no insurance,
he told the police.
MY wife insisted on having lu1r
uries. though, and bought goods on
credit. She nagged me until ! be-
came discouraged and skipped out,
taking my IA year old boy with
me. l was working here for 81 .
day and sending the boy to school.
s II married my wife out of a fac
tory and built an $4,000 home for
her" he continued. But I couldn't
keep up when the fire put me out
of business"
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COULDN'T BUY GEMS
HE KILLS HIMSELF

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 19.--De.
spondent because he was unable ia
buy Jewels for the girl he married
two months ago, Gordon Kyle. aga
"a. dressed himself in his brides
pretty clothes. made moose from
two OF her hair ribbons and stran.
gled himself to death last night.
He was attired IN all her fuery
excepting her shoes aud hat when
found dead Il The he'd post.
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EVANS TO LIVE J.
IN THE SOUTH

LOS ANGELES. Nov Ism. J..
Arkell. assistant to the president
Of the Los Angeles Harbor Co, to-
day announced that Fighting Bob
Evans will make Los Angeles his
future home.
Evans was yesterday elected
chairman Of the board of directors
OF the Harbor Co., which is plan
ming extensive improvements about
San Pedro harbor.
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IS
A BANKRUPT

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 19.--
James Treadwell. who is facing
trial charged with emhezzllng Sc
curities on deposit in the Califor-
mia Safe Deposit & Trust Co., of
which he was director, was ad-
Judged q bankrupt on the COM
plant OF Daniel O'Connell, repre-
senting various depositors, who
claim Treadwell has been trans
ferring his property to his wife.
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KAISER DISLIKES
MEMOIRS

BERLIN. Nov. 1.-THE kaiser's
court Is In a state of uncomfort.
able apprehension today following
the announcement that Prince
Philip Of Zueulenburg is preparing
an elaborate book Of memoirs, to
be published after his death.
For safety, the memories COM
pleted thus far are sent abroad.
A number of letters from the
kaiser, 1t Is said, will appear In
the book.
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CASHIER TAKES
FUNDS

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. lex
perts are working on the books OF
the Merchants association to as
certain the extent of the alleged
defalcation of Frank w. Smithson,
the cashier and confidential man
of the association.
1t is known that $4,000 is MISS
Ing, but the amount may be $10,-
600.
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LONGWORTH's1
WIFE SMOKES
CIGARETTES

DES MONIES. Nov. 19.-Con-
gressman Longworth has worked q
great reformation In the character
Of his wife. the presidents daugh-
ter, according to a statement made
last night by DR.. L. b. Sperry be-
fore the Y. M. G. A.
"Longworth told friend of mine
recently" said Sperry, that he
has succeeded in reducing the
number Of cigarettes smoked by
his wife from 40 to 20 daily"
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WAS POISONED THREE
TIMES HE SAYS

OMAHA, Nov. 19.-New evil
dence has been discovered in the
conspiracy against the life of Emil
Ruser, whom John Slagle. as al
legged. attempted to kill by shoot
ing as he lay in his bed in his
farmhouse near Chalco. Mr.. Ruser
has discovered that on three diff
ferent occasions he was given
strychnine In different forms, and
he now says he is certain these
were given him with the idea Of
putting. him out OF the way. He
has made a statement which is in
the possession OF his attorney, e.
l.. Bradley.
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MERCHANT JAILED
FOR NON-SUPPORT

DETROIT. Mich. Nov To-
From wealth and influence in the
BUSINESS world to gloomy CELL on
4 charge Of abandoning his wife
and children. Ia the long step in
the life Of Charles p. Kramer Of
Cleveland. He was arrested as he
emerged from his rooming house.
Kramer, who Ia clean-cut. busi-
ness-like man. WAS president and
treasurer of the National File Co.,
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ATTEMPT TO kIpNAP FATAL

PITTSBURG. Nov. 19.--William
Evans, formerly of this city, died
suddenly at Monongahela after at
tempting to kidnap his 6 year old
son. Evans met his wife and child
at the railroad station. While en-.
deavoring to take possession of
the boy he was arrested and died
in Jail from heart disease 10 min
utes later. ~ ,,.,.. a...s,.
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George r. Clark, the real estate
man, who acquired some notorlety
through trouble with his wife TO
the extent of being once shot at by
her, is reported missing. Mrs.
Clark has informed interested par.
ties that she divided the property
when they separated. leaving Clark
cash enough to settle his debts In
addition t, his property. She said
he might come back. but was not
sure.
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new STEAMER
ON THE COAST

SEATTLE. Nov. 19.-It is an
nounced today that the steamer
Admiral Sampson, one of the larg-
est and fastest vessels Of the
United Fruit Co. of the Atlantic
coast, will be brought around the
Horn to run between Seattle and
San Francisco early next year.
The vessel was purchased by H.
F. Alexander. president of the
Yukon exposition.
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OPIUM SMUCCLERS
THWARTED

MANILA. Nov. 19.-An opium
smuggling plot was thwarted today
when 103 cases of the drug were
discovered in barrels supposed to
contain cement.
The barrels were part OF a ship
ment from China to Corregidor ISL
and.
The opium was confiscated,
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TO FIX BLAME FOR The
DEATH OF MORRIS HAAS

berry may have been the motive
for although $10.25 was found In
the pockets Of the murdered man,
a long buckskin purse he carried
and which when he last exhibited
it in the Wianepeg saloon bulged
with currency. was not found
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NEW YORK, Nov. TO-
John D. Rockefeller created
a sensation In the federal
court today by admitting
that he had accepted re-
bates from the Pennsyl-
vania railroad.
He carefully explained
the record Of the expansion,
absorption and develop
ment Of his company and
told how, under the dIrec-
ton Of his iron hand, the
marvellous business ma
chine Of modern times was
built up.
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NEW YORK, Nov. LIT was
necessary for the court to occupy
larger room to accommodate the
curious ones when the examina-
ton of Rockefeller was resumed
today In the suit to dissolve the
Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey.
Attorney Milburn, for the trust,
asked Rockefeller II the uncer-