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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-23

is now in as regards its water
supply.
Apparently nothing under the
sun can be expected to galvanize
the present council into immedi-
ate action. A local repetition of
the San Francisco earthquake
would doubtless leave the council
solemnly resolving to get estimates
on damage and necessities to be
acted upon at some indefinite date.
A call for series of expert" opin-
ions would also be required, very
likely.
The failure to provide a better
water supply after more than a
years warning that the river would
be polluted by big sewer system
is one of the counclmanic blundcrs
that stand in a class by themselves.
1t was clearly due to absolute fail.
ure to recognize the gravity of the
situation and to act in speedy and
effective manner
What The Press blames the
board Of health for is submitting
to this procrastination when its
members more than any other body
could foresee the evils threatened
Efforts at that time to get positive
and unequivocal statements from
members of the board with which
to arouse public sentiment to reali.
cation of the danger failed. Had
the board come into print with an
emphatic demand for action on the
water question, public apprehen
sion would have forced even this
council to action in time to avert
the danger But the board responds
that 1t does not do business that
way and resents criticism because
its silent treatment" of meeting
and recommending and resolving
failed to accomplish results.
And ii Is results that count in
results that the board and the pub
lie most desired are lacking.
Possibly the doctors are guilty
only of too much professional
ethics. They undoubtedly expect
cd that the council would know
enough to act on their recommends.
tions. But week after week supped
away with no visible sign of more
than passive interest in the coun.
ell chamber in the prospect of pol.
luted water. That Is right where
the doctors ought to have worked
up some vivid interest, as The
Press repeatedly poiAaed out at the
time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-23

The life was crushed out of
Daniel Decker, aged 16, early this
morning by the freight elevator in
the A. A. Kraft & Co. establish
merit on Front and Wall, where the
boy was employed. Just how the
fatality occurred is not clear, as
John Jessop, the boy in charge of
the elevator, was not aware of
Decker's plight until he felt the
body jam between the elevator and
second floor and heard groan. He
was handling the ropes on the OPP
posite side of the elevator from
the entrance and had his back
turned.
1t is supposed Decker tried to get
aboard in a hurry but failed to get
clear into the car before it reach
ed the ceiling. The floor struck
him in the small of the back.
Jessop owered the elevator and
helped Decker to his feet. The
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-23
OLD BARNEY IN
HORSE heaven

More than one grown man and
woman of Spokane today are
mourning the loss of Barney" a
roam horse that died the other day
at ID. Steele's ranch near Colville,
at the age of 80 years. The ami
NAL was the property of Harry and
Louie Baer and was used for sad
die horse and pack animal for sew
eral years on their prospecting
trips.
Before 1t was pensioned off years
ago 1t was the delight of the boys
and girls who used to line it's back
from neck to tail as thick as they
could sit, and go galloping around
town. Several of Spokane's society
ladies still remember the rides with
old Barney.
His latest feat before his death
was to walk log across creek
near Colville. The story sounds
flshy, but Fl. Baer says that when
the horse was young this was no
trick at all for him.
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in every way possible.
He was treated as II he was on
trial. 1t would appear from the
transcript Of the hearings Lilley
had committed some grievous crime
and was being himself investigated,
instead of the Electric Boat Co. He
asked that various officials of the
boat company and others be called
as witnesses, and that their testi-
mony be considered ON its merits.
The committee insisted he was the
important witness.
Representative Hobson, of the ma
val affairs committee, practically
substantiated Lilley's charges in
every way.
"A representative OF the Electric
Boat Co. came to me last Novem-
ber," testified Hobson, land said
he understood / wanted to get on
the naval affairs committee. He
said if would assure him | would
stand right on the submarine ques-
ton he thought the company had
enough influence to have me put on
the committee.
Hobson then reluctantly admitted
he was told that the influence"
was with Speaker Cannon himself.
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DISORDER on HOWARD

Complaint has been made of dis
orderly conduct in the vicinity of
Howard and Gardner, where a
rough house affair is said TO have
occurred Saturday night. 1t was
reported at the police station, but
the complainant declined to swear
out warrant and no official action
was taken. 1t is charged that bad
characters driven out of the tender
loin district are frequenting this
as we'll as other sections of the
city not hitherto disturbed.
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ALMOST 800
LOST At SEA

TOXIC. March 23.-The Japanese
steamers Mutau Maru and the Hi
deyoshi colided at o'clock this
morning off Hakodate.
The Mutau Maru sunk with the
captain and 244 passengers.
Later advices from Hakadate, off
which point the steamers collided,
fix the number drowned at 266, 20
being passengers and the balance
the crew.
The Matsu Maru lies in several
fathoms of water, a total loss. The
Hideyoshi Maru is not seriously in
jured. The Matsu, an 500 ton coast
err, was nearly cut in two.
Passengers jumped into the water
and boats from the Hideyoshi had
great difficulty in locating them.
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FEARS BANKER WAS A
VICTIM OF FOUL PLAY

whereabouts or for his body.
When the young banker left
here he had plenty of money and
diamonds on his person. The sug-
gestion that he was drinking
heavily is secuted by the father,
who says his son is not drinker
The police have been a little late
in starting on the case. When Mr..
Musselman first reported the dis
appearance several days ago he re-
quested that the utmost secrecy be
maintained because the young man
might come back when he was
through with his trip.
This morning, however, the
father asked that every effort and
publicity be given the matter, be-
cause he fears foul play. The po-
lice have wired descriptions to sur
rounding cities and have notified
Standpoint police authorities.
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BUCK ORDER
Permanent

WASHINGTON, d. c., March %.
Another severe judicial blow was
dealt the American Federation of
Labor today by Justice Clabaugh,
of the supreme court of the District
of Columbia, who issued an order
permanently enjoining the fedora
ton from putting the name of the
Buck Stove Co. on the unfair
list.
The Buck company sought an in.
junction restraining a boycott and
was granted a temporary order.
This order is now permanent.
1t is thought that all other cor
porations mentioned in this list
will now take the same action. The
federation will appeal to the U. S.
supreme court,
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DOCTORS DENY RESPONSIBILITY
FOR SEWER WA TER SITUATION

Dr. William l.. Hall, Of the board
of health, objects to remarks in
The Press Of Saturday that If the
board and city officials had been
as actively interest in the question
of securing a pure water supply a
year ago as now the city would not
be dependent on polluted river for
drinking water at this time, with
no certain prospect of speedy re-
lief
DR.. Hall points out that the rec
ords of the board will show that
the board was extremely busy a
year ago on this question, and fur
nished all the data needed by the
council. Theh board could act only
in an advisory capacity and Is not
to be blamed If other departments
of city government failed to do
their duty. And the doctor argues
further that members of the board
gave valuable time from their prac-
tice to this question without re-
enumeration from the city. He
states that the board appreciated
the danger more than anybody else
and did all it could to get the work
under way.
The Press does not deny that the
board Of health held many meetings
and probably discussed every phase
of the water situation. A single
session would seem to have been
sufficient In the final analysis the
city council and the water depart
ment must be held responsible for
the deplorable condition this city
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CARTER SECOND
DREYFUS

CHICAGO, March 23-Oberlin NJ.
Carter, formerly captain in the
United States army engineer corps,
announced today that he would
seek restoration to the army and
his former rank as a result of Judge
Kohlsaat's decision, which cleared
him of charges of fraud. He wilt
appeal TO Roosevelt.
Carter claims he Is an American
Dreyfus." He was captain of the
engineering corps at Savannah
Greene were contractors for fo.tifi-
cation work. Frauds were unearth-
ed and Carter was accused of COM
plicity. He served four years at
Leavenworth.
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KOREANS TAKE
DEADLY REVENGE
Shoot American in San Francisco
Who Praised japanese.

SAN FRANCISCO, March "a
d. w. Stevens. an American who
has acted as advisor for both the
American and Japanese govern
ments in Korean affairs for many
years, was shot and dangerously
wounded today by an unknown as
sassin.
Stevens made many enemies in
the Korean colony here yesterday
when he stated in an interview that
the japanese invasion of Korea was
great benefit to Koreans. Last
night he was assaulted by a COM
mittee of Koreans in the lobby of
the Paramount hotel.
1t was announced after hur-
ried examination that the wound
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VILLAIN IN REAL LIFE

TACOMA, March 23.-Detectives
last night arrested Harry Dewey,
leading man with the mo Mother
to Guide Her" company, as he fin
ished his part at the Tacoma the
alter. He is accused of leading
astray Grace Lufs. a handsome
young telephone girl OF Portland.
The girls mother came here to &C
complish his arrest. Her daughter
has been located In Seattle.
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BOY CRUSHED BY
HEAVY ELEVATOR
Daniel Decker Meets Sudden Death
This Morning.

latter walked to a pile of blankets
and sat down. When 1t was sug-
gested that his parents be sent for
he protested, thinking he was not
seriously hurt. Drs. Grove and Cat
terson Mere summoned, but the
boy died in snort time. The in
jury was internal, affecting the
spine.
Coroner Witter Investigated the
case and holds no one responsible
for the accident The elevator Is
not considered defective in usual
safeguards, although nothing more
than a bar or board is commonly
used to protect machinery for lifht-
ing freight.
The bereaved parents are Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore P. Decker, Of
800 Lee st. They feel certain that
the accident did not result from
carelessness on the part OF their
bow
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EMERGENCY DOCTOR
DEMANDS HIS PAY

Emergency Physician Roark to-
day sent communication to the
council asking that he be paid $l25
a month for January, February and
six days in March. On March 6 the
council passed an ordinance provid.
ing $l25 month salary for the
emergency physician.
Previously 'disorderly women
were forced to pay enough money
to the city to defray the expense Of
the emergency hospital. They were
ordered out of town Jan. |. From
Jan. l until March the hospital
collected $l02,75 in fees that have
been turned in TO the city treasurer.
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SEN. BRYAN DEAD

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 90.
United States Senator William j.
Bryan, Of Florida, died at Provi-
dence hospital Yesterday of typhoid
fever. He had been in the senate
just 73 days. Death came as a
shock, as it was supposed he was
recovering.
Sen. Bryan followed the footsteps
of Stephen r. Mallory. who died
Dec. %, Bryan succeeding him by
appointment. Funeral services will
be held Wednesday at st. Johns
Episcopal church.
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TO TRY BUCK
FOR INSANITY

Deputy Prosecutor Pugh this
morning stated that he expects to
commence an action against Fritz
Buck, who attempted to shoot John
H. Shaw several weeks ago on ac-
count of fancied wrongs, within a
few days. Action has been delay
ed owing to absence of important
eye witnesses.
Buck will probably be taken be-
fore an insanity commission and if
it is determined his mind is de-
ranged heb will be sent to the
asylum. If the commission con-
cludes he is sane, then he will be
tried on charge of attempted
murder.
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SMALLPOX NOW
HITS STANFORD

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Cal,
March 23.-ln midst of intense eX-
element due to the contest be-
tween students and faculty over
the suspension of II students, the
campus was thrown into another
uproar this morning when a case
of smallpox was discovered in En-
Gina dormitory and all students in
the university were ordered vaccin-
ated by DR., Jordan.
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L. w. MUSSELMAN DISAPPEARS
ON TRIP TO STANDPOINT AND
FATHER OFFERS $500 RE-
WARDS FOR INFORMATION.

Foul play IS suspected in the
sudden disappearance of l.. w. Mus
selman, age 33. banker formerly
of Cavalier, N. D., who on March
IL went to Standpoint, Idaho, for the
purpose of going into the banking
business. He was to return in the
evening, but since has not been
heard from. His wife and baby are
visiting in California.
His father, j. X. Musselman. lives
at Ellis Baldwin av., this city, and
is retired banker. This morning
he called on Police Chief Rice and
said he would offer a reward of
$500 for information of his sons
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-23
NEVADA H0LDUPS
GET $4,000

RENO. New, March 23.-Posses
are today searching the Rawhide
district for three holdups who yes
terday robbed Edward Hoffman of
$4,000 in gold and greenbacks. The
money belonged to the Coalition
Co. and was to be used in paying
wages and Indebtedness due on
property.
Hoffman and man with him
were held up two miles from Raw.
hide, according to their story, late
last evening, The three bandits
suddenly covered them with re.
volvers, took the money and dis
appeared in the brush.
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union No. 1922 with a margin Of
about an inch. The federal team
had been pulling steadily through
the weok and is confident 1t can
beat the stone masons under ordin-
airy conditions. Another match be-
tween the teams may result.
The match between the theater
force and the labor temple com
mittee resulted in a victory for the
former. George Dreher says his
men pulled the other fellows off
the cleats, but this is subject to
modification.
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special Correspondence to The Press
WASHINGTON, D. c., March %.
On Oct. 1, when Thomas retires
as admiral, Charles S. Sperry will
start the feet around the world.
Sperry has never seen a naval en-
gagement.
Sperry is the international law
expert of the navy. He represented
it at The Hague peace conference.
He was president of the Newport
naval college for four years.
He entered the naval academy as
a student in 1862. His first service
in the navy was on the Sacramento
on the California coast. Next he
was stationed at the Boston navy
yard. For four years he taught at
the naval academy, and followed
that with a cruise of three years on
board the Richmond. In 1883 he was
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CONGRESSMAN WHO
EXPOSED GRAFT NOW
IN CRIMINAL Glass
Special Correspondence to The Press


WASHINGTON, d. c., March %.
For disturbing the calm of the
sixtieth congress, Representative
George l.. Lilley of Connecticut is
being put through series of tor
lures preparatory to his political
execution. His punishment is to be
an everlasting lesson to other con-
gressmen not to publicly intimate
the possibility that big corporations
influence legislation.
You can't trust him. is a ia
miliar whispered expression as
Lilley passes. Few shake his hand.
Even the corporation lobbyists shun
him!
If Lilley looks out of his Of
flee he sees detective. IL he walks
to the end of the corridor and looks
around the corner he sees two
more. A detective follows him to
his hotel. There Mrs. Lilley informs
him of a peculiar happening.
Il was in the writing ROOM" she
explains, half Historically, when
the clerk warned me a man had
USelI IedulHS oNSl looh-
ing at what was writing. What
does it mean? l went out for
walk afterward, and discovered |
waws being followed"
Lilley is being punished, there is
no doubt about that. For what?
One day Lilley was sitting in his
office when a manufacturer OF
I'd nnnnrt rnnn Wa1knH into htC
office. He said his firm was practi-
cally closed down and needed an
order badly He said he had
promise of an order from the Elec-
trio Boat Co. formerly Holland
Boat Co., if he could get Lilley to
vote right" on the submarine boat
proposition.
What sized order would you
get?" asked Lilley.
Twenty thousand dollars
What you'd be your protit?'
about $4,000"
Let me see if understand you
correctly" said Lilley. You are
asking me to vote three and half
million dollars of other peoples
money, OF which | am one of the
trustees. for the sake of giving you
$4,000 order on which you are
going to make profit of $500? |
would prefer to pay you the $4,000
myself"
Later attorneys for the Electric
Boat Co., and persons who helped
Lilley to come 10 congress,
urged him persistently as a member
of the naval affairs committee TO
favor bill providing for large
number of submarines. Lilley
learned powerful lobby was being
maintained by the submarine boat
company, members of which spent
large sums dining congressman.
Two newspaper men admitted hay-
ing received money for writing
laudatory articles on submarines.
The bill that passed the naval af-
fairs committee provides for eight
submarines and two battleships
The navy department and president
recommended four submarines and
four battleships. The bill for which
the Electric Boat Co. lobbied die
tates that Holland submarines shall
be purchased. There can be no COM
petition among submarine boat
companies for the contract. If the
bin passes the house eight obsoles-
cent Holland boats must be pur-
chased from the Electric Boat Co.
at whatever price that concern de-
sires to charge.
Lilley believed an investigation
should be made Some Of the strik-
ing things that followed were:
A committee of five was APP
pointed,
This committee Inundated Lilley
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Special Correspondence TO The Press

special Correspondence 70 The Press.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 90.
Rear Admiral Charles M.
Thomas, who will take charge of
the big battleship feet at San
Francisco May 8, succeeding
Fighting Bob" Evans, has never
been in battle.
He is now in command of the
second squadron, his flagship being
the Minnesota. He will retire
Oct. l.
Thomas Is a Philadelphia blue
blood He is 60 years old and has
been a rear admiral since 1905. His
record began with entrance to the
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naval academy in 1861, where he
remained during the Civil war.
Then he served four years on the
Shenandoah on the Asiatic sta
ton.
Thomas has served at the New
port torpedo station, on board the
Monitor, the Director, at the
League Island navy yard, at the
Centennial, on board the Constitu-
ton, at the Paris exposition. Later
he was detailed to the naval aca-
DENY and then he was assigned to
the Hartford in the Pacific. He was
made commander in 1890 and two
years later took charge of the Ben
ningtOn.
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RAILROAD WINS
IN RATE fight

WASHINGTON. ID. c., March 90.
The U. S. sr/eme court hand.
ed down a decision this afternoon
against the state of North Carolina
in the railroad rate case which a
few weeks ago threatened to re.
suit in calling out troops, relative
to the rights of state government
and the federal court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-23
BIG STARTER ON
LABOR TEMPLE

Labor temple benefit week end
ed Saturday night at the Columbia
theater with fund estimated at
81 900 earned for the new building.
Full returns are not In yet. but this
is believed to be about the right
figure.
The final tue of war for the
championship was won by the
stone masons against federal
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-23
SUPREME JUDGE WINS
ROOSEVELT PRIZE

WASHINGTON, d. c., March %,
Judge Frank II, Norcross, of Ne
vada, has been awarded the $1,000
prize offered by Sen. Jonathan
Bourne for the best essay on why
Roosevelt Should Be Chosen for a
Second Elective Term" Norcross
is associate judge of the state SUI
preme court. His essay will be
printed in pamphlet form and Cir
cuiated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-23
JOHN CLARY FOR SHERIFF

John f. Clary. an oldtime demo
crat, declared that he will make
the race for the nomination for
county sheriff before the primaries.
Mr.. Clary has large following. and
democrats say he would make as
good race for the job as anyone
thus far suggested.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-23
DENVER DIGS
UP TIE CASH

DENVER, March 23-Denver has
made record in forwarding to the
national democratic convention
committee the last installment OF
the 100000 guarantee fund. This
is the first time any convention city
has paid up the guarantee fund in
full three months before the day Of
opening.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-23
QUARREL COSTS
W|FE'S LIFE

LOS ANGELES, Cal, March %.
Because of trivial quarrel with
her husband when breakfast was
not ready. Mrs. Jeanette Collision
drank solution OF bichloride OF
mercury this morning. Her hus-
band tried to force antidotes down
her throat, but failed and the wom-
an died.
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bATTlESHlP OHIO
ENDS PRACTICE

MAGDALENA BAY, March o.
The battleship Ohio is the first of
the fleet to complete target prac-
tice. The big ship fired her last
shot yesterday and today the gun
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promoted to the rank of lieutenant
commander and was on duty in the
ordnance department during the
Spanish-American war. He was
made a rear admiral in 1906.
When Sperry retires in 1909 he
will be succeeded by Fighting
Dick" Wainwright.
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would probably prove fatal. The
shooting occurred as Stevens was
stepping into a bus in front of the
Paramount to go to the Ferry
building. His assailant was an I'M
known Korean. who was accom-
panied by another Korean.
In the excitement the wouldbe
assassin shot one bullet into the
friend who had Joined him in the
assault on Stevens. Both Koreans
were captured.
The Koreans refuse to talk. The
assault is the direct result of Ste
vens' interview in which he praised
the work the Japanese have done
in Korea and gave the impression
that the Koreans really welcomed
a Japanese prOtCctOrate,
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FOR STEALING WOOD

f. A. Martin and Thomas f. Oh
son. messenger boys. were arrest
ed at noon on charge of stealing
wood in the rear OF the Main block.
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HARRY RICHARDS
KILLED BY LOG

The coroner was notified today of
the death of Harry Richards, of
hartford, whom a log rolled over
and crushed.
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ners are resting after arduous la
bors, The Georgia prolonged prac-
tice until late last night. The
weather continues very fine.