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not let him draw 1t.
Heard Threat to Kill.
The formal examination of Whitmore
Before Justice Branegan was he!d thls
afternoon in the Council Chamber of
the Harrison Town Hall. A big, un-
ruly crowd of men jammed the little
room and the proceedings were IRE
quently interrupted by remarks from
tho crowd.
Whitmore was represented by Alex
ander Simpson, and nearly all the other
witnesses had lawyers:
Irving w. Crane. of Newark, was the
first witness He testified TO finding the
body in tho swamp Dec. 26. Whit
more's counsel formally admitted that
the Identification of tho dead woman
as Helena Whitmore was correct
William Rnrtiett, Bowery walter
and hasn't - to his name. was the next
witness He, too, was represented hv
a LAWYER Frank Roettncr, engaged by
the Timothy II, sullivan Association.
him last October 20 shadow Mrs. Whit
more. He followed her to a hotel in
brooklyn with man named Hendrick-
son, and notified Whitmore, who went
to the hotel and dragged his wife to
"WhNmore said he could kin her at
that time" said the witness.
Daniel O'NeIlI, = lodser at the Whit
"
more and hts wife together in the
house Mt 40 In the afternoon on Christ
mas Day. They had been quarrelliug.
At the conclusion OF the hearing
Whitmora was held without bail on a
charge Of murder and committed to
tho Hudson County jail at Jersey City.
Whitmorc made one remark ms the de-
tectivcs slipped handouts on his wrists
"AnyhGw," h" said, I'm glad to get
out OF Harrison"
\ crowd of 800 persons thronged
about Whitmore and the detectives as
they made their way to the Plank road
trolley car for Jersey City
The body OF Mrs. Whitmore was
taken from WaSh's MorSue. at Harri-
son, to-day and conveyed TO New York
in a hearse late this afternoon II
was shTDed TO the home OF her
parents in Schenectady where the
funeral will ba held tomorrow. Whit
more's check for funeral expenses was
not used by tho undsrtakeN
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JUIOR M'HUGH HAS 4 GOOD. SQUARE Jaw

VI q
clerk, is No He is clean-shaven
with good square looks he would good
he faYors. should
be one of the the
Frank Howell vce-Psent No Ill Broadway
man smoottshaven fody healthy He is think
might be-
William TO- has prematurey hair
and like actor He is an assistant secretary of the
Mem Association
Francis Duale the oies He has dark hair dark
necktie
S H hair
much than No H.
Altogether There to be
S
looks as argument
from the Blpe
And time 1t may get IT,
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Heard Threat to Kill.

wanted the money. but his wife would
not 10, him draw IL,
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no. . IS TIL JOLLIEST JUROR.

Arthur r. Naethng the
little facial
spirit seems OF the soaring all the
contened with his
He
joe
The
black and white neckear oberest Nethng
old
Cary. a dry lie
No is jolly clipped szzled
his like
him kier
difficulty whatever opinion
hair
head $ a middle
John H. Hoet No president of the Cheung Spring Water
light mustache
beard
to Mr. Iittieton
A the handsomes
smile think he will be
all Thaw when tells it,
may be influenced by It.
Dooltle seventh juror is chief auditor
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forty plain and thin of hut with frank and pleasing smile He
Confessed during his examination prejudice against capital punish
He looks like much the foreman
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-25
MORE KICKS ON
SHOWER BATH

- On account Of the need of econo-
MIXING In the use of city water,
and for the sake of proper consid-
Grafton of public rights, it would
seem that the water department
could do something to abate the
sidewalk shower bath nuisance.
This is getting worse instead of
better. although the officials admit
that 1t should and could be stopped.
Complaint was lodged at the city
hall this morning against M. M.
Barker at the corner of Maple and
Dean. He had two sprinklers busy
near the walks. one for Maple and
the other for Dean. 1t was neces-
sary to go into the street to get
around them. At the southeast cor
ner of Nora and Jefferson an enter
prising citizen had one sprinkler set
squarely on the sidewalk and an
other near at hand. He might as
we'll have built fence across the
corner. All through that section OF
the city It is necessary to take to
the street In sprinkling hours. In
spectors rarely appear there and II
they do they are unable to see any
thing wrong In saturating the con-
crete to the inconvenience of every
body that has to pass that way.
This often includes women with
baby huggies. 1t makes no differ
ence to the owner of the sprinkler.
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FORTUNE TELLER BRINGS
BACK THE Sill VERWAR

When the dark-eyed female for
tune teller who called on Mrs.
Blanche Jackson, S229 Post st. last
Saturday and after telling her that
she was to suffer a loss, stole SIT
worth of silverware from her, Mrs.
Jackson was wont to put more faith
in fortune telling than she had ever
before. But she little dreamed that
she was to be given another evi.
dence of the correct foretelling OF
events by the same fortune teller
She told Mrs. Jackson she would
suffer great loss and also that
she was to get back that what she
lost.
When the silverware left sudden.
ly with the seeress, Mrs. Jackson
reported the theft to the police and
gave minute descriptions of the for
tune teller and her male companion
On Monday morning soon after
Mrs. Jackson was up she looked
out of the window and saw stand.
Ing in front of her residence that
self-same fortune telling outfit. She
hurried out and demanded to know
where her silverware was.
Here 1t is" snapped the fortune
teller as she handed 1t over And
then they drove off without further
explanation. 1t is supposed that
they became frightened when The
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-25
WATER SUPPLY WILL
SOON Be SUFFICIENT

Automatic sprinkIing hours as
lately revised:
North Of Cora av. west of Division
and north Of Euclid av. east Of Di
vision, 8 to 10 IN the morning and
to 10 In the evening.
South Of the river, except In the
parks, the old hours, 6 to 8, morn.
ing and evening, prevail.
In all hours at parks, except Man.
ito, sprInkIing Is forbidden between
6 and 8 morning and evening.
In Mantle the forbidden hours are
between and 8 morning and even
ing.
At all times sprlnkIing with the
hose in the hand is permitted.
The present new water regula-
tions will probably be enforced for
several weeks yet. because the 90
000,000 gallons day capacity of
the pumps is barely enough to do
the city. There Is another big pump
on the way which will be connected
with the new system. 1t Is to be
used merely for emergency in case
the present pumps break down ex-
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), WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, JUNE Is, 1908.
VEAL THY ITALIAN STAYS THREE
BLACK HANDLERS; IS ANLDOL NOW

81 will see II the women have
any money" Giacono said, arising,
and went into the house. Recently
he had received a Black Hand let
ter demanding $4,000. This had led
to his purchasing Winchester
rifle, a repeating shotgun and sew
eral revolvers. He went to get the
rifle.
In their conversation the men had
grimly laughed in explaining how
cheaply they valued human life, and
what they would do to any man
who refused to give them money.
Giacono had laughed, too, with as
stunned amusement, while chills
were chasing each other up and
down his spine. When he left them
he had fully decided upon his
course.
When he disappeared the men
gave attention to young Corrado
Giacono, the son. "Cusimano asked
him for 500. The son said he had
no money. Get it, quick" Cusi-
mano advised, turning to Barreco
and laughing significantly. Fright
ened, the young man arose and
Cusimano's hand stole toward his
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WILL BURY cleveland
WITH SEVERE SIMPLICITY

coffin is made in the simplest design
without decoration. The plates bear
only the following inscription:
Stephen Grover Cleveland, Born
March IS, 1897. Died June "a, 190S.'.
There Is nothing to indicate that
he was more than private citizen
of the United States. The obseQuies
in every way are designed to carry
out the unassuming, unpretentious
character Of the great man. Friends
of Mrs. Cleveland say she believes
he would not have desired any dis
play or show Of grandeur, but would
have wished to be buried as a plain
citizen of the country he served In
the highest capacity as long as any
man is permitted to hold the ONCE.
Mrs. Cleveland received more
Geographic messages today than Is
usually handled by the office here
in weeks. They come from all parts
of the world and every corner Of the
country.
OYSTER BAY, June 25.-Presf-
dent Roosevelt and wife leave here
for Princeton tomorrow afternoon
at lao. They will go on a special
train to Long Island city and boat
will convey them from there to
Jersey City, from which place they
will continue the journey on an
other special train.
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PRINCETON, June 25.-Funeral
services Of Cleveland will be held
at 5 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The line of cortege will be roped
on both sides and guarded by spe-
cial police. The cortege will pass
down Bayard st. to Nassau, through
Main st. and past all the buildings
Of the Princeton university.
Edward Wilson, the sculptor, is
today making a death mask OF
Cleveland. 1t is feared the mask
will not be a good likeless. as Cleve-
land failed greatly in appearance.
The mask will form a part of the
collection of Princeton university.
Pail bearers will be Paul Morton,
former secretary of the navy; Com.
modore E. c. Benedict, New York;
DR.. Henry Vandyke, Princeton;
John Hbben, professor of logic,
Princeton: Prof. Andrew West,
dean of Graduate College. Prince
ton, and Pres. OHM Finley.
The choice of minister is be-
tween Rev. l.. c. Baker, Sylvester
Beach and DR.. VanDyke.
Mrs. Cleveland announced today
her positive determination not to
permit the body to lie in state, and
she does not wish a great crowd to
be present at the services. The
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-25
SPOKANE MAY GET CITY
PARK FROM UNCLE SAM
Wooded Point on Reservation Offers
Ideal Location.

Greater New York's famous land
scape architect, John DeWolf, is in
the city the guest of Mayor Moore.
AS the result of his visit, which is
one of pleasure and observation,
Spokane evergreens may soon be
adding beauty to New York's large
parks. Mr.. DeWolf has studied
parking in all it's phases. He is
greatly taken with the beautiful
combinations of Spokane's rocks,
trees and shrubbery. Some of the
wild flowers of this locality are
propagated in New York hothouses
and find great favor in decoration
of private grounds.
Mr.. DeWolf says that Spokane
will make a mistake If, now while
there is the opportunity, the city
does not secure country enough for
one large park Of many acres. And
here is the answer to that. Where
the river bends around the Fort
George Wright reservation across
from Natatorium, there Is point
of unused land containing about
200 acres. 1t is an ideal location
for city park with natural slopes
for terraces and walks, and splend-
idly adapted to artificial beautifi-
cation.
In addition the site affords ex-
cellent opportunities for Aquatic
sports as an immense swimming
reservoir could be fitted up at COM
paratively little expense in the
river. The land Is beautifully wood
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ment is favorite picnic and recre'
alton point.
Across the river on the east a
splendid boulevard is to line the
bank which would add materially to
the beauty of the surroundings. The
location is easily accessible to car
lines of both companies. Small
islands supply natural piers for rus
tice bridges and pavilions over the
water.
There seems little doubt but that
the government could be induced to
donate the site for park purposes II
united effort were made to that
end. At Tacoma the government
donated $40 acres at Point Defiance
and the Park there is famous all
over the country.
Opposition would doubtless be Of
fered by the w. w. P. Co. on &C
count of proximity to Natatorium
and the fact that it would give the
rival company chance to compete
in the same territory, but this argu-
ment should not command valid
consideration in the selection of a
city park.
No more suitable location for
such purpose exists in this part of
the country, and in all probabilities
it could be secured free. as the gov
eminent has no use for as much
land as is included in the military
reservation.
1t would be a good proposition to
put up to Secretary Taft before he
leaves the war department, if pos
sible. to open his campaign for the
presidency.
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cept during hot weather when 1t
will work regularly. By using the
full pumping capacity then enough
water will be furnished for all parts
of the city.
Relief for the Mantle park section
is promised within a few days when
the new standpipe at goth and
Grand will be completed. A pump
is now being connected with the
standpipe on Fourteenth. 1t will
draw water from the present stand
pipe on Fourteenth and supply the
new one. But entire relief will not
come until the completion of the
new 14-inch main on Grand. The
pipe for this has been ordered by
telegraph and when it arrives the
water department will get 1t in
stalled as rapidly as possible. Then
there will be water enough for
everybody for this year at least.
But the city is growing so rapidly
that it is only a matter of a year
or two when additional reservoirs
will be needed. City Engineer Rails,
ton has the engineering phases of
the question under study now.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-25
MOTHER AND FOUR
CHILDREN VICTIMS
OF EXPLOSION FIRE

CHICAGO, June 25.-Mrs. VIM.
Nolan, her four children and an un.
known man are dead and 20 injured
as the result OF fire following an
explosion in the factory of the
Pabst Chemical Co. today. The ex.
plosion occurred in the basement.
The upper two stories were used as
rooming house. A wild panic fol.
lowed.
Six of the injured are expected
to die. The explosion occurred in
the mixing room. Several explosions
followed in quick succession. Sew
enty-five employees OF novelty
company in a second story jumped
and many were hurt.
Mrs. Nolan and children were
crushed to death in a mad rush for
the windows.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-25
De SAGAN MUST
WAIT awhile

LONDON, June 25.-The Arch
bishop Of Canterbury today declined
to be affected by the piteous appeals
OF Prince de Sagan and Anna Gould
and they are not married yet. The
prince was furious when he learned
that he could rot be married In
England until they had been here
two weeks unless the archbishop
grants a special license.
This the archbishop refused. The
prince jumped into an auto and
rushed to the French embassy for
assistance. The affair has been a
big Joke here. He must wait until
he can comply with English laws.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-25
REBEL AGAINST
THE SHAH

TEHERAN, Persia, June 25.-
The Shah today ordered the execu-
tion of prisoners captured in the up
rising yesterday. Wholesale arrests
are being made following an order
for the death Of all participants in
riots. Leaders were taken from
their beds and killed.
Troops are modifying north and
south to assist the revolutionists.
Dispatches say rebels are march
ing on Teheran from north Persia,
and that the shah has sent 500 SOL
diers to meet them. A great up
rising may be expected against the
shah in a few days.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-25
Brewers CALLING IN
BOYCOTT CARDS

The striking brewery men who
yesterday covered conspicuous
places about the city with placards
declaring the Schade Brewing Co
unfair to union labor. have collect
ed all the placards again and are
destroying them as fast as found
At a meeting of the strikers yester
day 1t was argued that the action
was Illegal Today, however, 1t is
planned to put banners on express
wagons bearing the words, 1--WE
Don't Drink Schade Beer"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-25
COMMISSION May
BUY MlNNEhAHA

The park commission is consid-
ering a proposition of buying Min
nehaha park from the Inland Brew
ing Co. The locality is equally at
tractive for parking purposes as
was Mantle before being improved.
At present It is fenced and small
hotel, dancing pavilion and bowling
alley are the only buildings. The
park is about four miles from the
center of the city. The section sur
rounding 1t is sparsely settled The
real estate in the vicinity is held
at low figure now. and the com
mission could purchase consider
able more land and make the park
next in size to Mantle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-25
CITY WELL WATER
TOO HARD, they FAY

Now here's the first real hard
knock at the city we'll water Wom-
enfolks over on the north side
where the force of it is felt already
claim the water is too hard to wash
with.
DR.. Grieve admits that the well
water is a little harder than river
water (there's a reason for the
river waters softness), but he in
dignantly denies that it is too hard
to wash with. The health boards
experts tested it and they ought to
know, although to be strictly truth
full none of them probably have
done many family washings.
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pocket. "Give it to him." said Bar
reco, addressing his companion.
Cusimano fired point blank at
young Giacono, who dashed for a
doorway. Cusimanos aim was bad
and the shot went wild. At that
instant Giacono. the elder, stepped
outside with his rife. He began
firing at once. The fusillade which
followed killed three of the men
and wounded the fourth, who es-
capped, only to be caught by the po-
lice. He is in the hospital, a bull
let wound in his left side. He will
recover.
The dead men are Giovanni Bar
reco, truck farmer of Carply;
Nuzio Barreco, cousin of Giovanni,
truck farmer of sellers, and Giro
Susimano, formerly truck farmer
at Sarpy. All have been suspected
by the police of Black Hand opera
tions. Francisco Vattali, the wound
ed man, was fruit wharf laborer,
formerly in Barreco's employ.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-25
DOCTOR KILLED YOUTH
WITH ,ANTlTOXlNE

EUGENE. Ore, June 5.-An in
quest was held over the body of
Clifford Vickers, 16-year-old youth
recently here from Denver, who
died suddenly in the office of DR..
George OBJ. DeBar in this city Fri
day, after the physician had given
him treatment of diphtheria anti
toxine for asthma. The coroner's
jury returned verdict to the effect
that the boy came to his death
through criminal carelessness on
the part of the physician.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-25
TAFT GETS ACTION ALREADY

That the nomination OF Taft is
satisfactory to the great financial
interests of the east is demon
strated in the most conclusive man
ner by a perceptible relaxation al
ready In business conditions. Banks
are now lending money more freely
and under terms that they would
not consider few weeks ago. A
better tone is manifested in indus
trial affairs and business in all
branches is picking up in the face
of what had been regarded as a
certainty of midsummer and pre-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-25
DEMOCRATS TO GO ON
SPECIAL TRAIN

Councilman Fred Baldwin and
jerome Drumheller, Spokane dele
gates to the national democratic
convention at Denver July Z are ar
ranging for special car over the
o. r. & N. to carry delegates from
the extreme eastern part of the
state. The special will leave Spo-
kane at 4 p. m. July 2, arriving at
Denver on the morning of July 5.
Eighteen passengers are needed to
secure the special and IL have been
enlisted.
Delegates from west Of the noun
tains and those on this side near
the mountains will go by way Of
Portland, leaving that city July 2.
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and Giro Cusimano, he knew, They
had been customers before they be-
gan extorting money from him by
Black Hand methods. He had ad-
vanced them each about $500. The
other two were strangers. BarrecO
explained that they were hungry
and wanted something to eat.
Giacono led them to the rear
porch where his son still sat at the
table. He explained that there was
nothing in the house but bread and
eggs. and, when Barreco said that
would suffice, told his son to pre-
pare them. For an hour they sat
eating and drinking wine.
Then Barreco made his demand
for money, saying he must have
$50. Cusimano wanted 800. The
other two wanted money to pay
their passage back to Italy. Cha
como said he had only IS In cash,
but would write them checks. 1--WE
must have the cash." declared Bar
reco.
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idol of the wealthy Italians of New
Orleans. They have overwhelmed
him with expressions of sympathy
assurances of assistance and floral
offerings. A fund was raised to
present him with a gold medal for
his bravery and accurate aim.
All the wealthy Italians are now
carrying pistols and awaiting an
opportunity to get their names on
the roll of honor. Incidentally, there
has been a sudden cessation of
Black Hand demands.
Men who have paid tribute to the
Black Hand for years are boldly de.
claring defiance. This blow, they
say, will strike terror to the hearts
of the holdup assassins, as it will
encourage the victims to greater
resistance.
Giacono, who has been a wine
merchant here for 20 years and has
become wealthy, above the average
of his class, lives in the old man.
sion which was occupied for years
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-25
WHACkS Thief
OVER The HEAD

A bold attempt at robbery oc-
Cured at 2:40 this morning at the
corner Of Howard and Riverside.
Fred Winkerman had just pur-
chased a cigar In Conley's cigar
store. On reaching the sidewalk a
thug put his hand into the pocket
where Winkerman's money reposed.
A fight ensued and the intended
victim shouted for the police. But
the robber escaped before an officer
arrived. In the mixup Winkerman's
trouser pocket was torn almost out.
The thug got nothing but whack
over the head from Winkerman'
fist.
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by Gen. Beauregard, the Beau
Brunin1el of the confederacy. 1t is
a typical, old-style southern home,
With vide porches, front and rear
Gi9cono and his son were seated
on the rear porch when the Black
Hand quartet rang the front door
bell. The family had been eating
watermelon, and, shortly before, the
women had retired. The visitors
unceremoniously entered as Cha
como opened the door.
Two Of them, Giovanni Barreco
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BY JACOB WALDECK.

DENVER, June 25.-Supporters
of Bryan today declared they were
sure of at least $50 votes for the
Nebraskan on the first ballot, and
that he will probably have 500. A
total Of 672, or two-thirds of the
vote in the convention Is required.
Bryanites say the estimate does not
include the New York delegation,
and declare Bryan will win despite
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-25
WELL STANDS
SPLENDID TEST

The new underground water sys-
TEN is today declared an entire sue
cess not only from a standpoint of
purity, but also of quantity Dur
ing the "a hours ending this morn
ing the pumps, after working stead
lily, had lowered the water only
three feet. The well contains 25
feet of water and the flow into it
is steady. The pumps worked at
their full capacity of 29,000,000 gal
Ions for the "a hours.
The flow into the well is certain
to increase as the underground
channels are opened up by the flow.
To lower the supply then 1t will be
necessary to lower the level of the
whole watershed.
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Special Correspondence to The Press
NEW ORLEANS, June ,25.-At
last has come the "open season"
for members Of the Black Hand.
Pietro Giacono, wealthy wine
merchant, has so declared, by kill
ing three Black Hand extortioners
and wounding one, when the quar-
tet went to his home at night and
demanded that he open his cash
box to them.
Giacono, though arrested, is the