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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-17
WILL CONTEST
STREET LAW

The city administration is going
to have opposition to the enforce
ment Of it's projected ordinance to
forbid all kinds of street meetings
1t goes without saying that the So
cialists will scrap it to a finish, but
there are the Volunteers Of
America and the Salvation Army
still to reckon with. Both depend
heavily on their street meetings.
Capt. Starks of the Volunteers of
America, said today that her organ
iZation would certainly protest the
ordinance and contest Its legality
so far as possible. Sheh said the
street meeting privilege is one ev-
erywhere accorded the Volunteers,
and she believes it cannot be taken
away from them here. The Vol
unteers wish to strictly obey the
laws, but this restriction seems I'M
fair and unjustified.
Adjutant Dowell, who bosses the
Salvation Army here, is more in
clined to hint of the mystic power
he possesses than to make any
statement. His principal reply to a
question on the subject was that
the Salvation Army here is now in
charge of mar who has had 20
years experience. When he gets
ready to say anything. he'll say it,
etc. Whatever he has decided
upon, 1t is plain 10 be seen, will
Lave to go no H.atter what city Of
ficials may think. Fighting regu-
lations designed to keep it off the
street has been one of the Saliva
ton Army's greatest advertising
features in the past.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-17

FOR TAFT
Credentials Committee Upholds Him
In Every Contest.

CHICAGO, June 17.-Taft clinch-
ed absolute control of the national
convention today when, after ses-
sion lasting Is hours, the creden-
tials committee by an overwhelm-
ing majority ratified the action of
the national committee in every
contest over seats. No real fight
was made on the proposal to en-
dorse the action of the national
committee.
The committee went over 10
contests offered by counsel for Can
non, Fairbanks, Hughes and For
aker The first vote on an Ala
bama contest was 80 to favoring
Taft, showing how completely he
is in control The committee de-
cided to submit a report to the ma.
tional committee recommending
that the temporary roll of delegates
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-17

CHICAGO, June II. - When
Lodge mentioned the name OF
Roosevelt in his address today
there was great Cheering. When
he called him a much abused but
the most popular president there
was a great ovation. Delegates
from Nerada and others leaped to
their feet and yelled. The enthus-
iasm swept over the whole con-
vention.
1t was noted, however, that Ohio
delegates did not take part in the
demonstration. Sen. Bourne, Ore
gon, was among the leaders of the
ovation.
N. H. Fairbanks, brother of the
vice president, stood on chair in
a special balcony and led the cheer
ing.
The crowd began yelling -Four
more years; four, four, four years
more" A huge Teddy bear was
raised high In the air and this in
creased the cheering, which SEEM
ed before to have reached the linn
it of human vocal possibilities.
Lodge pounded the desk with his
gavel but the sound was not heard
20 feet away. He waved his hands
in an effort to restore order, but
the crowd seemed to have lost con-
troll of itself.
The ovation continued 40 min
utes, when 1t died natural death.
Manager Hitchcock. unperturbed,
walked across the floor to the Ohio
delegation. When quiet was re-
stored Lodge proceeded with his
speech.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-17
.R00SEVELT'S NAME SETS
CONVENTION CRAZY

and on failure a strike was de-
clared. Unless the brewery comes
to terms within this week, the
union will carry the matter before
the Central Labor union and ask
that Schade beer be declared I'M
fair and try to have all saloons
where union bartenders are en-
ployed stop the sale. 1t is expect
ed that some difficulty will be met
in trying to do this, as many sa-
loonmen have contracts with the
brewery. Schade saloons are re-
ported to have closed. The brew
cry is making little beer.
The brewery trust, which COM
prises the other breweries of the
city, readily agreed to the unions
proposition. Drivers claim that
the exertion necessary to make two
deliveries a day is too great for
the wages they get.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-17
PALMER BACK IN
COUNTY JAIL

Harry Palmer evidently likes
Sheriff Doaw's boarding house. He
was the stool pigeon who was the
states star witness against Curtis
Hawkinberry who was convicted by
jury Of the murder OF Perry
Schultz, motorman, in the Kaiser
hotel last December. In return for
his efforts on behalf of the prosecu.
ton Palmer, who was serving O
sentence for obtaining money by
false pretenses, was released from
the county Jail about 10 days ago.
Yesterday he obtained SIS from
Fred Helmboldt, a butcher, by
writing a check on the Traders Ma
tional bank, where he had no funds.
Patrolman Phelan arrested him
this morning. He confessed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-17

to the convention as prepared by
the national committee be made
permanent.
This makes it certain Taft will
have over 700 on the first ballot.
A small minority threatened to-
day to support Mayor Charles
Bookwalter, Indianapolis. in de-
handing that contesting delegates
from Indianapolis be seated. Taft
leaders asserted that such an eff
fort would be subdued quickly.
There is little prospect of fight
over seats on the floor of the con-
vention.
The convention adopted the re-
port of the credentials committee,
making the temporary roll per-
manent and ending the fight made
by the allies. This gives Taft over
700 votes
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-17
BATHERS TANCLE
UP WITH CORPSE

SEATTLE, June 17.-In the ma
tatorium Of Luna park, surrounded
by a gay crowd of bathers, Paul
w. Quasi met death. He had just
dived from the cement partition
between the mems and women's
sides of the pool and apparently
struck his head on the bottom of
the tank.
Quasi came to the surface once
threw back his head and disap
peared. A dozen people swimming
about him paid no attention until
a bather encountered the body I'm.
der water.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-17
COAST AGAINST
LABOR PLANK

CHICAGO, June 17.-If the
presidents fight for the anti-in-
junction plank on behalf of labor
wins, there will be little coming to
the Pacific coast in the way of
platform recommendations Wash
ington, Oregon and California dele
cations are against the plank.
Richard Ballinger Is on the plat
form committee.
The coast Is asking for increased
military protection and an amend
ment to the interstate commerce
laws governing freight rates.
1t Is good guess. however. that
labor's demand will be defeated
and the coast delegates will be
with the victors when the fight is
over.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-17
MISSING GIRL WAS
CARING FOR SISTER

Within Is minutes after The
Press appeared on the streets yes
terday, Emma Domitrovitch, the
young Italian girl who disappeared
suddenly from her home in North
port several days ago aud whose
father, Tony Domitrovitch, wrote
to Chief Rice declaring she was
kidnapped. appeared before the
chief She said that she has been
here nursing a sick sister. and was
so busy she failed to write to her
father. She left Northport as soon
as she heard of her sisters illness.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-17
MISSISSIPPI SAFE
FOR BRYAN

JACKSON, Mss, June IL
Among the 20 delegates to the ma
tional democratic convention, who
will be named by the state conven.
ton opening today will be John
Sharp Williams, Gov. Noel, former
Gov. Vardamanand and Sen. Kuren.
Indications are that there will be
no opposition to instructing the
delegates for Bryan.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-17
CUPID REACHES
ACROSS OCEAN

A simple wedding ceremony per
formed In Judge Poindexter's pri-
vate office this morning by Justice
Webb of Cheney, united Franz
Ribitch and Helene Phillip, lovers
who have waited years for the day.
Both are 2S years old. When young
they met in Austria where each was
born. Franz grew to manhood and
aspired to be a great musician. He
studied in Austria. Then he came
to this country to seek his fortune.
A few weeks ago he sent to Vienna
and asked Helene to come. She
arrived only eight days ago. Ribitch
has been in this country only about
IEear and Is now playing in the
Davenport orchestra.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-17
BROTHER IS MISSING

The police were notified this aft
ernoon of the disappearance of
Frank Peterson from his home
across Hangman creek on June s.
His brother Is worried about him
and fears something may have
happened Peterson is 4S years
old, weighs l65 pounds, five feet
eight inches tall, light complexion,
brown hair, blue eyes and sandy
mustache, He wore az ray suit and
black soft nat when last seen.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-17
BUNKER HILL TONIGHT

Gov. Mead will be unable to at.
tend the New England clubs an
niversary of the battle of Bunker
hill at Masonic temple this even
ing, but an excellent local program
has been arranged commelative of
the day the Yankee farmers made
so interesting for the redcoats.
This Is tho 1S3rd anniversary of
that event.
A noteworthy addition to the pro.
gram already announced is Mrs.
j. Il. Mccoy, descendant of
James Savage. who built the Bunk
er Hill monument. She has com
pleted an Evolutionary course in
Boston and will recits.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-17

IS BLOCKED

CHICAGO, June 1.-THE ex.
pected hitch over the anti-injunc-
ton plank blocked the procedure
of the convention this afternoon.
After a stormy session the SUBJ
committee on resolutions took a
recess until 8 o'clock. 1t was said
the entire session will be taken up
with the injrlction matter. 1t is
practically certain the sub-commit-
tee will not be ready to report to
the regular committee before 4
o'clock.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-17
TWO THOUSAND IN
GREAT CHORUS

INDIANAPOLIS. June 1.-Two
thousand male voices will sing in
an immense chorus at the Coliseum
this week during the thirty-second
national musical festival of the
North American Saengerbund open
ing today. Thousands Of Germans
from all parts OF the country are
here. The chorus will be the feat
ure Of the festival
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-17

college girls, she has been the most
talked of woman at the reunion OF
tn United Confederate eVterans.
The honor she bears was prom
ised her by Gen. Stephen D. Lee
when she was a baby. She fell
heir to 1t Unexpectedly when just
before the death of the loved gen.
raj he called her to his side and In
grave formality proclaimed that
after he was gone she should be
sponsor for the South.
And that settled it. For the
South loves Lees memory and
pretty women as well.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-17
LODGE IN CHAIR

CHICAGO, June 17.-When the
convention opened today Taft ban
ners were distributed through the
hail. The report on permanent or
ganization was received and
adopted. General Stewart l.. Wood
ford, New York, and Gov. Deneen,
Illinois, were appointed commit
tee to escort Sen. Lodge, per-
manent chairman, to the platform.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-17
WOMAN GOES TO JAIL

Judge Huneke this morning sen
fenced Bernice Wise to three
moaths in the county jail. Several
days ago she pleaded guilty to i'm
morality with r. II. Brown. The
later has been found guilty of liv
ing off of the Wise woman's earn
ings.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-17
OLD TENNESSEE
BRYAN'S MEAT

NASHVILLE, Tenn, June IL
The democratic state convention
which opened today developed some
strong support for Gov Johnson,
but it is not thought to be suf-
ficient to prevent the gathering be-
ing pledged for Bryan. Twenty
four delegates will be sent to Den
yer. 1t is conceded all these favor
Bryan.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-17
BOxCAR SUSPECT

Paul Prayer, suspected of rob
bling Northern Pacific boxcars, was
arrested this morning by Special
Officer Williams. Prayer was in a
loaded car when caught and was
booked at the police station on a
charge of burglary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-17
Special Correspondence to The Press

special Correspondence to The Press
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, June IL
A little Is year old college girl is
the most popular girl in the South
this week.
She carries weightier honors on
her young shoulders than any Of
the great society women.
She Is the dignified. demure and
diminutive Miss Sarah Lee Evans,
daughter of Gen. G. A. Evans, vet
eran confederate commander
Her weighty honor Is being
sponsor for the Southland" Con-
tinually surrounded by bevies of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-17
BEER DRIVERS
ON A STRIKE

The drivers in the employ of the
Schade Brewering Co. are on strike
following the refusal Of B. Schade
to recognize a demand that they
not be required to make more than
one delivery a day. The union
gave the company until Monday
morning to meet with the demand
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-17
JURY OUT ON BIG
DAMAGE SUIT

The case of Angela Carroll
against the w. w. p, which was
tried before Judge Carey, went to
the jury this morning, Miss Car
roll brought action for $4,000 for
injuries received by falling from a
streetcar that she claims started
up when she was about to get off.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-17
REPRESENTATION
FOR SOUTH

Baker, Minnesota. and Judge James
ID. Conner, Indiana. after the con-
vention came to order at noon, an
nounced that the resolution COM
mittee had rejected by vote Of %
to II the resolution introduced by
Representative Burke, Pennsyl
vania, restricting representation of
the southern states.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-17
HUSBAND HUNTING
VANISHED SPOUSE

The husband of Bessie Runyon.
age %, who disappeared from
Lewiston, Idaho. two weeks ago, Is
in the city looking for her and has
sought the aid of the police. Mrs.
Runyon is described as five feet
three inches tall, weight 120
pounds, dark complexion. She has
gold filling between her front teeth.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-17
GEORGIA WILL
CRACK RECORD

NAVY YARD, Puget Sound, June
1.-THE battleship Georgia sails
for San Francisco Thursday morn
ing. She will attempt to break all
speed records en- route. The Geor-
gia is the acknowledged queen of
the Atlantic fleet.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-17
HELD UP At
MIDNIGHT HOUR

George Martin, of 401 Helena St,
was the victim of daring holdup
by two thugs about midnight, One
OF the men covered him with a re-
vo!ver while the other searched
him. They got nothing for their
trouble.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-17
CELEBRATE At
BUNKER HILL

BOSTON, June 17.-Thousands
journeyed to Charleston today for
the anniversary of the battle Of
Bunker Hill. it being the 1880 an
niversary. This will probably be
the greatest celebration of the ia
nous battle. An elaborate military
and civic parade was followed by
patriotic oratory.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-17
FOUND GUILTY OF POKER

John Frazer, Cheney saloon.
man, was found guilty of playing
poker by jury in Judge Huneke's
court this morning. Fraser was
charged with running a gambling
Joint but of this charge the jury
found him not guilty. The play
ing is only a misdemeanor, punish
ahla NV 6na
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-17
ALLEGED Detective
COLLECTED RAkEOFF

]. w. McKam, who claims to be
detective in the employ of the
Church agency, was arrested yes
terday by Patrolman Hage on a
charge of impersonating a police
officer. Women who were former
ly inmates of the Main block COM
planned to the patrolman that Nc
Kan had demanded money OF
them.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-17
OAKLAND ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE --Futuity Course; selling: =
Plausible. loo .Mechlin, ios, C9mbury. i"a;
I3s Rose 6G5heFE n St. Soe lgS atb ray
100: yellowstone, nj
SECOND RACE Mile and seventy yards:
selling Invader, lOT, Colbert, 1903. Miss MAY
Bowdpsh, IG2; Bill Curtis, ZOE. Wooden. lo7;
soldano, 1903 Melsr, 100 Orchan, lD2; Eek
ersall, lD5; Royal Red Milsh"re, l02 7 Told
You.
Voorhees, l12 Charles Green. 100; military
Man, lo7; Doyaita. loi; sarclsesca. l99
convent Rel l"a Kokomo, 100; Mike
Asheim; won TroWp, lOl.
FOURTH RACE seven hths of a mile
Wiley Handicap - Bon HGmm", 10 OcHar
Queen JS Listowel, los, PalosltO, o., TrOii
Temp, 9s; Eerbct 92
FIFTH RACE-Mile and seventy yards
selling Darlington. MS, Coyerland, los
SITins Ran, lo5; Phi lgoe. lo2 ..GarFan
tua, 100. J.. e. Acksrley, loi; NV Pal lO2
.RocEstcns, loli Raie,gh, los; Gene Russell
sixth RACE Mile; purse, --Legatee, 100
Early Tide, los; semproninm, 90: Clsmor
los: Keep MOVING. los. Warden. 81: jos
Rose ~; Creation, 100.
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LOS ANGELES ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE-Se,linE; we and 93e-hs /,
6ii9n 4: 1o7; Danny Belle, il2; sS,tppT,rTy
SBOND RACE. selling; two;yeir-o ds
five fur.ongs. La Refine hindoo. ll3, LadN
lrma., ll5, False M. ~. Ren7Ies Bgs2
Balerian. H.. LADY quality. 10 Mlii o.
Botham 10 Belle.k, 1l5 Bold. 10.
THIRD RACE selling; seven 'urloHgs ~
Alteration. il2, Kerry, g., H!psky: lo7 %
rector, III: HlrCourt, no diamond NOS
81. Vinton IS -, Elmwo"d. ll2; Primo
AhmeI, -; o,.paruma' loi Netting. -"
FOURTH RACE-,selIins five and a hal
flrl7nEs MNpitas, 49,. Tol!er, ll5; sam @
~, Free Knight the Bear, 10, Wistsrs
i,@ Progress, il2; Billy Mayham, 49, Koro
Fifth RACE-selins; one and ne-quar
ter mll~s-Cprk HI. IL, warner Gi!swell
varieties. lni; joe Ceyne, % saehei, lr9
The Hammer, los, Paul l.. l09' 'Natti'
= sI&'TSH RtcE-srqing; tSe ,aqd a he'll
furlorgs Work and Play, ll2; Golden Rule
I.G. Belle S;lone. ll2 George Swain, ll9
Tim O'To5le. liz: Fr'd Mu!hollard, 10 Mer
ril! ll2. .Buto lOT, Woggleburg, ll2.
Apprentice allowance.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-17
SENATOR BURKETT SPEAKS
FOR POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.

WASHINGTON, Dec, Senator
Burkett to-day addressed the Senate in
support of the postal savings bank bill.
Referring 10 the many plans that have
been suggested for the regeneration Of
he. present banking system, Mr.
Burkett said that all Of them would
fail 10 completely meet the situation
because they eliminated from cousd-
Grafton the great class of depositors
that the postal banks are intended to
provide for,
The fears of the banker that the
postal savings institutions would make
an unwelCOme competition were not be-
lieved 10 be well founded, said Senator
Burkett, and he expressed the opinion
that the postal institutions would do
i'm America as they had in every other
country-take care of themscNe, and
build up their own clientele from on
tirely different sources than the pres
ent depostprs In banks.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-17
RULE WASHINGTON
WITH A GOVERNOR,
ROOSEVELT'S IDEA
President Suggests to Congress
Change in Government for
District of Columbia.

WASHINGTON. Dec, IA change in
the form OF the District of Columbia
government, by the substitution OF a
single head or Governor in place OF
three commissioners. establishment OF
district or municipal departments In
stead OF existing bureaus and creation
of n new municipal department to be
known as that of Housing and Labor.
Is recommended in n special message
sent by President Roosevelt to Con-
sress to-day
The message accompanies special
report OF district affairs by James B.
Reynolds, to whom the President says
the heartiest thanks are due for great
and dlSnterested service" and also ac-
companies reports of the committee on
huildHg OF model houses appointed for
service here, on Mir. Reynolds recon-
nendations.
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shut His mouth. goldfish fashion, but
The sound which issued forth could not
be called Language. This Inability on
the part of the witness to scpaJ seemed
TO distress MI Darriu greatly. because
Skura was expected to give testimony
vital to the state Mr.. MCINTYRE Kept OBJ
jecting to tho form Of Mr. bnirlu'S
questions and this added 90 the District
Attorneys visible discontinue
"Describc the Two men as you itsi
saw them" Iarrin said.
Finally Skura got this answer ont ut
his confused ana p1lpitatiuE system
zone of them stood down on the road
way. This was the one with the mus
tache and the straw nat tie utler
one stood up ON the platform. about ten
feet away
was there any conversation between
the two mem" asked narrln.
Eyes" said the youth. gupinS hard.
but gradually recovering uiS wits
THEY got into my carriage. and | drove
them TO the yacht club The stage was
just ahead uf US, going To- the club.
Gus, the regular driver. was driving the
Did YOU know any OF the passengers
in the STAGE"
Here Mr.. Mcintyre objected that the
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RUN DOWN BY CAR
ON HIS WAY TO WORK
Conductor Courtney Taken to
Hospital-May Have Frac-
tured Skull.

Frank Courtney, twenty-one, con-
ductor, living a. No 122 Yves, one Hun
dredth and Thirty-n.nth street. was a
little late when he left home for work
at \ NJ. today. He saw south
bound Lenox avenue car approaching
and at ono Hundred and Tni"ty-n!n,h
street tried to cross so he would be on
the right side for boarding.
lie miscalculated the speed and was
Knocked down and caught under the
trucks. Several policemen and others
tried 10 get him out, but could not.
Finally the emergency wagon was sent
for and the car lacked up.
Or, Smith, of Tie Harlem Hospital, to
which Courtenay was taken, found him
lfering from many cuts about the
cad, possible internal injuries and a
fracture of the skull and the loss Of
wo fingers