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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
BURIED IN OATS HE
EATS HIS WAY OUT

WASHINGTON, Pa. Sept. 10
Bob, a wise old gray iorse belong
ing to the Jones & Laughlin Steel
company, which operates mines at
Coal Center, was almost smothered
to death in a pile of oats. Bob
with his teeth pulled out the slide
which held 800 bushels of grain in
the granary above.
Before the hungry horse realized
what had happened he was practi-
cally buried under the tons of
grain. Finding himself imprisoned,
the horse commenced the task of
eating his way out.
The neighirg of other horses at
tracted the attention of the stable
boss, who arrived in time torescue
his favorite steed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
FERNiE RELIEF HELD UP.

NEW WESTMINSTER. B. c.,
Sept. 10.-The discovery that $42S
of the $1,732 collected locally for
the relief of the Fernie fire suffer
ers has been held for some weeks
in the Bank of Montreal, instead
of being forwarded to the stricken
city, has caused indignation in this
city. The reason given for the de-
lay by the treasurer of the fund,
Marshall Sinclair, is that sums to.
falling $40 still remained unpaid.
He has promised to forward the
money to Fernie without further
delay.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
CAT PLAYS PIANO
AND FRIGHTENED
BURGLAR FLEES

NEW YORK, Sept 10-After hav-
ing forced rear window and en-
tered the home of James Witzell,
Jersey City, a burglar was fright
ened away without his swag by an
impromptu performance of a cat
on piano in the parlor.
Witzell was awakened from a
sound sleep at o'clock by discbr-
dant sounds from his piano. He
went into the parlor, struck a light
and saw his pet cat walking" ex-
citedly up and down the keyboard
of the piano. He drove the cat off,
closed the piano and went back to
bed.
In the morning he found a bundle
containing silverware on the dining
room floor. A gold pencil had been
taken from a writing desk that had
been pried open.
The cat, by jumping on the key
board of the piano, had scared the
intruder away.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10

lower deck to his own room above
At Fort Gibbon two roustabouts
named Charles ("Hard Rock Char
ley"O Tague and r. Macdonald,
seeing that the boxes were not be-
ing watched very closely, took one
and got ashore with 1t, but when
the purser of the Tanan turned his
shipment over to the purser of the
Herman, which was going to st.
Michael, the missing box was
noted. I.. $685..
Tague and Macdonald, elated
with their future wealth, talked
too much in saloon, and they
were soon under suspicion. After
arrest they confessed and told
where their plant was located.
When the box was found it con-
tanned one $4,000 gold brick and a
big sack of shot. Tague said that
was the way he found it and it was
apparent that another robbery had
taken place.
A man named Richards at Fair
banks said that he had sold 100
pounds of shot to boy named
George Raphael Raphael was ar
rested and confessed, saying that
he had been induced by Miller to
give him the shot. Miller when ar
rested protested his innocence. He
was faced with the alternative of
digging up the missing gold or be-
ing sent to the penitentiary, as Ra-
phael's evidence was strong. Miller
made an agreement whereby he
was given two years on the prom
Use of giving up all except $4,000
Of the gold.
He carried out his bargain and
was sent to the penitentiary for
two years on one of the three
counts which were found against
him by the grand jury. When he
got out this spring he went direct
to Fairbanks. Charley Dreibelbis,
chief deputy marshal, put man on
Miller's trail and it was due to his
close surveillance that Beggs was
accused of carrying out the gold
which Miller had left
Beggs. when arrested. turned
pale, but laughed as he walked to
police headquarters. He did not
know what charged faced him UNI
til there. A brother lives in Seat
tie. Beggs' trunk and others are
held to be searched for gold bricks.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
STAIRWAY STANDS
BOTHER THE BOARD

The question of permitting
stands in the front of unused stair
ways came up before the board of
public works on petition this aft
ernoon and was discussed in de-
tail. The board seemed to feel that
if this privilege was granted in one
case it would soon be asked in 9th
ers and after awhile the city's
downtown streets would be OBJ
structed.
The matter will be gone oyer
with the police to see what has
been done of late in the granting
of such privileges.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10

is out just $1,000 for his nomina-
ton.
According to the faulty wording
of the statute requiring the filing
of expense accounts, candidates
are free to bring in their state
ments at any time. County Audi
tor Greene is now guessing wheth-
er or not he ever will receive the
records of all candidates.
mo matter at what time the
statements are filed, according to
the reading of the statute, the can
didates will be guilty of a viola
ton of the law" said Auditor
Greene.
THAT no statements shall be
placed on file until 10 days after
the election is one command, and
then follows the clause that ex-
pense accounts must be filed with
in the time specified"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
JOINS NAVY To
KILL HIMSELF

NAVY YARD, PUGET SOUND
Sept. 10.-Charles Coleman, who
enlisted in the marine corps at
Seattle last Friday, shot and killed
himself last evening while in fit
of dependency. Though the bullet
broke an artery. severed the spinal
column from the brain and tore
through the cerebrum, the man
lived 10 hours. Coleman was 26
years of age and came from Wash
burn. NJ d. The only known rela-
tive is cousin, August Hohmann,
living at 1929 Armstrong street, St.
Paul.
Young Coleman received his uni
form yesterday morning, and on
declaring he was not feeling we'll,
was excused from duty. He went to
the sleeping quarters and he is
said to have spent about five
hours in pacing the floor. He was
finally urged to lie down. At APO
heb was awakened with the other
men and told that supper was
ready. He said he was not hun
CRY, and few minutes after the
other men had left he room the
guard outside heard two shots in
rapid succession. Rushing in he
found Coleman lying on the floor
with blood pouring from wound
near the right ear.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
FARMERS SEPARATED
FROM PEDDLERS

The sheep and the goats are d.
vided now at the public market,
that is, the farmers and peddlers
are separated. There were 43 farm
ers on the market today and eight
peddlers. On account of complaint
from those who wished to patronize
farmers exclusively and couldn't
tell the difference. the peddlers
were assigned other space, which
they will be required to keep here
after.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
CITY To FIGHT
$4,000 SUIT

A report showing a cash balance
of $4S9,000 in the city treasury has
been made to the finance commit
tee of the city council. The com
mittee considered the purchase of
100 acres of land near the water
works plant, which had been rec
commended by DR.. Grieve as a meas
ure of sanitary safety. Although
apparently favorably disposed, the
committee took no action.
Councilman Baldwin suggested
that the land be bought jointly with
the park board, and that a portion
of it be used for park purposes.
The request of Mayor Moore that
the committee appropriate $1,000
to pay the experts, Cannon & lie
Masters was passed over without
action.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
CUTTING
PUGH'S LEAD

Maurice Smith is materially de-
icreasing Fred Pugh's lead in the
race for county prosecutor. Pugh
was 100 to the good early this
morning, but the latest total count
on the race showed Pugh with
2315 votes and Smith coming up
with 1725.
Smith claims that the city pre-
cincts not yet in will return him
substantial figures and he hopes
that he will muster enough
strength inthem to nose Pugh out
Pugh and his friends, who know
where the hustlers were stationed,
say the new precincts will increase
Pugh's lead.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
SHINGLES ON RAISE

SEATTLE, Sept. 10.-A heavier
demand for building materials. cou-
pied with the small supplies of
shingles at the mills and in the
retailers yards, resulted this week
in a general increase of approx
mately Is per cent in the wholesale
price of all grades of shingles.
Lumbermen state that for the first
time in nearly year shingles can
now be cut at profit.
Nearly every single mill in
Washington is operating.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
YOUNGDEMOCRATS
MEET TONIGHT

The Young Mems Democratic
club will hold meeting tonight at
the city hall in the police court
All candidates are especially in.
vited to be present and get &C
quainted with everybody.
AS there were no democratic
contests in this county before the
primaries, all nominees on that
ticket were selected, although the
vote was so small it hasn't been
found yet.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
CAPTURED BURGLAR
SWALLOWS POISON

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 10.-Carl
Sutherland, a burglar who with
Fred Horning made his escape a
few minutes after being taken by
the police by fatally shooting Chief
of Police Auble, committed suicide
just as he was retaken by the Of
ficerS.
When commanded to surrender
Sutherland dropped his revolver
and placed to his lips a vial of cy-
nnide of potassium. He died i'm
mediately.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
WILL TEACH WORLD HOW
TO COMBAT WHITE PLAGUE

Startling figures as to the spread
of the white plague" will be pre-
sented at the international con-
gress on tuberculosis. which is to
meet in Washington this month.
Every sc minutes there is a
death from consumption in the
state of New York." is the remark
able statement which will appear
on one of the charts to be shown
in the New York section of the
exhibition, which will be a feature
of the congress.
For more than 20 years scien.
fists have claimed that tuberculosis
is not only not hereditary, but that
it is durable in the early stages,
and most important of all, that it
is preventable, perhaps more so
than any other germ disease.
1t is for the purpose of dissent
mating present day information of
the means and methods of COM
batting this dreaded scourge that
the congress has been called.
Each exhibit will be made up of
maps, charts, diagrams, models of
well lighted and ventilated fac
tories, together with models of
sweat shop work rooms. and dark
poorly ventilated bedrooms, where
the consumption germ finds an ex-
cellent breeding place. Pictures of
dispensaries, hospitals and sana-
toria were consumptives are treat
ed, photographs and photographs of
healthy and diseased lungs will be
shown.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
CONSCIENCE MAKES HIM PAY

PORTLAND, Sept. AN addi-
tional contribution to the con-
science fund was recorded when
John Caples, Forest Grove mer-
chant, received a remittance of 81
from a man living in a small town
in Washington in payment of a
grocery bill contracted 35 years
ago.
At that time Mr.. Caples was
conducting a grocery store in the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
LOSES HER HOME FOR
SHEATH GOWN

ASTORIA, Ore, Sept. 10.-News
comes from a small town in the
Nehalem valley that a young coun-
try girl. after expressing her de-
sire to have directoire gown, was
ordered from her home by her
mother and renowned by the en-
tire village. A picture of the gown
attracted the girls attention. The
girls mother informed her off
spring that she must leave the
house until she would be satisfied
with a Bingham dress.
The girl was taken care of by
relatives who live nearby.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10

town from which the money was
received. He sold the man IDOL
lars worth of goods, but never
received the money, and when he
came to Oregon several years ago
charged the account against that
of profit and loss.
In his conscience stricken state
the delinquent creditor RENTED
double the amount of the original
debt. explaining that he desired to
make amends for the delay.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
RAN RACE WITH DEATH

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 10.-Ed
Smith, laundry driver, saved him.
self from drowning by driving his
sinking motor boat to shore and
arriving in shallow water just as it
sank 1t was a gasoline launch
bearing the ominous name, Fate"
Smith had been out to the Italian
cruiser. Puglia. AS he started to
return a floating piece of timer
rammed the launch and tore a hole
in its side. Bailing was out of the
question. so Smith put on full
speed and steered for the nearest
landing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
ANOTHER DIRECT PRIMARY
LAW PUZZLE

Nearly all candidates for nomin-
alton in the primary election have
so far neglected to attend to the
formality of filing with the county
auditor a list of their campaign ex-
penses. But three financial state
ments were received up till noon
today.
Theh amount of $40 was the
total of expenditures reported by
J. d. MacLean. who ran for the
nomination of senator from the
Fifth senatorial district. This
amount is what he paid as a filing
fee.
George w. Stocker, candidate for
justice of the peace, filed his state
ment this morning, the aggregate
of his expenses being $51.75.
Judge Huneke, who filed last
evening. being the first on record,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
MODERN PLEASURE TOYS
LOSE SULTAN HIS THRONE

Abd-el-Aziz, the recently deposed
emperor of Morocco, was alto
gether too much of good fellow"
to rule over such turbulent terri
tory, and it was his craving for
modern amusements first that
aroused the hatred of the Moroc-
cans. He is only % years old, but
he has managed in many ways to
offend the orthodox. He played
polo in English riding breeches;
he played lawn tennis and imported
a billiard table; he was smitten
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10

with the camera craze, and often
snapped the most dignified of his
statesmen. whether they looked
pleasant or no; he bought many
bicycles and tried to make the
ladies of his harem ride; finally he
became a motor Car devotee.
Every one of these whims gave
deep offense to his people. so that
when Mulai Hafid, a Moroccan of
the old school," raised the stand
ard of revolt, his cause became a
holy war against the sultan.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
GRABS HOLDUP AND
GETS MONEY BACK

BUTTE, Sept. 10.-After rolling
down flight of stairs in the
clutches of burglar who had
taken his clothes and S106 in mon.
ey, G. A. Fenton of Harrington
Wash, secured the return of his
property and the arrest of the
thief early yesterday morning.
The holdup occurred in the OF,
son block. The thief demanded
admission, saying he was a de-
tective.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
IOWA VOTES DIRECT

DIES MONIES, Sept. 4.-Republi-
cans of Iowa will hold senatorial
primary in connection with the No
vember election under provisions
of an amendment permitting such
course, which passed both houses
of the legislature today. This puts
a new turn on the senatorial fight
in which Governor Cummins is the
central figure. The deadlock is
still on.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
HUSBAND SELLS WIFE TO
MURDEROUS BRUTE FOR So

NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-Because
Mrs. Lillian Fay, 29 years old
would not abide by the bill of sale
by which her husband conveyed
her TO John W. Foster for So, the
woman was beaten and stabbed by
her purchaser, and death as re
suit of her injuries is predicted by
physicians at st. Vincent hospital
Told by two women that a wo-
man was being beaten In the tene-
ment house In West Ninth street,
Policeman Soderburg hurried to
the house and found Mrs. Fay lying
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
THIRTEEN JOIN ARMY.

Thirteen soldiers have enlisted
at the Spokane recruiting station
since September l, of which seven
were assigned to infantry duty
three to the coast artillery, two to
regimental bands and one to the
hospital corps. The total enlist
ment for August was 30, of which
nine were ex-soldiers returning to
the service
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10

on the floor of her apartment on
the second floor with a dozen stab
wounds in the face, breast and
arms, while John w. Foster, car.
penter, sat near her. He was
locked up.
Mrs. Fay was hysterical for some
time, but told the police that Fos-
ter entered her room and said that
he mad purchased her from her
husband for SO. Foster refused to
make any statement, except to re-
peat to the police that he had
purchased the woman for So from
her husband.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
$1,000 FINE AGAINST
AGAINST MRS CLARK

Judge Huneke this morning af-
firmed a fine of 81 900 against Mrs.
George Clark for shooting at her
husband last spring. They had
had trouble and she caught him at
another womans house.
The charge was assault with a
deadly weapon. The fine was not
paid into court
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
BABY BROWNS IN SPRING.

NEWPORT, Ore, Sept. 10.-A
son of Robert Williams, who re-
sides about five miles northeast of
this place, was drowned in spring
near their house. The little fellow
had apparently attempted to get a
drink and fallen in. When missed,
a search was made, and he was
found dead in the spring, having
fallen in head first.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
GREAT YEAR FOR
RAILROAD WORK

SEATTLE, Sept. 10.-With con-
struction Of the Pacific coast ex-
tensions of the Chicago, Milwaukee
and ST. Paul and the Union Pacific
railroads under way, and with work
to begin shortly on two electric
lines in eastern Washington and on
the Port Angeles Railroad & Ter
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
GOODING AFTER HIM

BOISE, Sept. 10.-Governor
Gooding today directed the state
bank examiner to investigate the
office of State Treasurer G. A.
Hastings. This order follows an at
tack on the conduct of the office
by the Boise Statesman, republican
organ
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
VINGARDISTS LOSE.
$20,O0O,OOO

RHEIM, France, Sept. 10.-As
some compensation to vineyard
owners for the partial destruction
of this years crop by mildew and
insects, causing loss estimated at
$20,000,000, the government today
decided to exempt vinegar from
taxation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
ADOlPH HOLLAND FUNERAL

The burial of Adolph Hoeland,
the New York state banker who
died here this week after a few
months residence in Spokane, is
tomorrow at Paramount cemetery,
after funeral services at his late
residence. E309 Mission avenue, at
2 o'clock conducted by Rev. Gros-
chupf.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10

H. B. Torrance has been sworn
in as special policeman at the
Northern Pacific yards.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
MRS. WILCox,s FUNERAL.

The funeral services of Mrs. Mar
tina Wilcox, age SO, who died yes
terday will be held at the New
England undertaking chapel at 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning, with in
terment in Paramount cemetery A
husband and five children survive.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
RAILROAD PRESIDENT DEAD.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. =
Charles Lord, president of the Gold
field & Tonopah Railroad Co, died
here today. He was former Vice
president of the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad. a.,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10

Hewitt-My wife is up to date.
Jewett-Sheath gown or Merry
Widow hat?
Jewett-Neither; she asked me
this morning il | had any emer-
gency currency.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10

John Bilefeld, aged 80, died this
morning at his home, 1928 Third
avenue, after brief illness of
heart and brain trouble. He leaves
a wife and two children. The fu-
neral will be held at 2 p. m. Sun
daY
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10

She-John, what is stock quo
tation?
He ION the wrong side of the
markeD Huh! l guess "A fool
and his money are soon parted" is
a pretty good example.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10

Spokane Press. Is cents a month.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10

Mother Grossly - Tommy,
haven't | told you you must not
talk when | am talking?
Tommy-But, mama, you won't
let me stay up after you go to bed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-20
PREACH To
THE MEN ONLY
Rev. Jno. A. Wray is Now
Conducting Revival Ser
vice on East Hill.

The revival at the East Hill Bap-
list church grows in interest In the
face of the rain last night a large
crowd greeted the speaker, Rev. Mr..
Wray, and one of the best of the
services was held. The speakers
word pictures and dramatic express
ions gripped his audience and swept
them away from all but the speakers
thought that seemed inspired of God.
The music was specially good, the
choir being assisted by the cornet.
played by Mrs. Fairchild, and the Vio-
lin by Mr.. R. K. White.
Services will be held at 4 p. m. and
3 p. m. to-day. The evening service
will be held in the open air if the
weather permits.
There will be a special service for
men only Sunday afternoon at 4
o'clock at the First Baptist church.
1t is hoped that this service will be
attended by the men of the city and
adjoining neighborhoods.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-20
AN ESCAPED CONVICT
CAPTURED IN MOBILE

Sheriff Van Pelt arrived in the city
last night from Mobile, with II. Derby,
an escaped white convict, who serV-
ed but three days of mis- sentence
three months ago, and then left for
other scenes probably more attractive
than the Escambia county roads.
When Mr.. Van Pelt had occasion
to go to Mobile earlier in the week
in connection with the case of Mrs.
Harry Maloney, he saw Derby net
fifty feet away from him. He re-
turned TO Pensacola in order to OBJ
tain the necessary papers, went back
to Mobile, and arrested his man, al
though a necessary delay of several
days had occurred.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-20

A lot of old newspapers
tied up in neat bundles for
sale, SC a bundle, at The Jour.
nal office.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-20

DAUGHTERS OF REBEKAR.
Naomi Lodee, No. 10, Dauahters Of
seeekah meets every Monday NIGHT az
O'Clock at !. Q. o. =. hall. VISITING
sisters cordially Invited 70 be present
MRS. LENA BREOT, NJ c.
MISS MAMIE ANDERSEN Secretarv
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-20
SACRED HEART
SCHOOL MEDALS
Children Made Proud With
Honors Conferred by
the Sisters.

The distribution of medals at the
Sacred Heart School proved most
satisfactory climax and a fitting end
Ing to season of earnest endeavor
among the young people who have
expended their best energies in max
Ing an enviable reputation for the in
stitHtion.
The medals awarded represent the
recognition Of real merit, and the sis
ters who have Iabored with care and
diligence throughout the school year
have placed. these marks OF honor in
a most conscientious manner. Follow
Ing is a list of the medals as distribut-
ed and the names of those who were
the fortunate recipients: