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W. ID. Hill. Boston: j. 4. Overton. New
York: J. f. Alexander and Mrs. Alex
ander. Atlanta. GA: &. :. Wolfe. Louis
Vile. Ky. r. L. Barron. ST Louis Mo.
Arlington. William Byrne. Boston. VIII
liam FurSt, New York. w. :. Hughes.
t.S.N.. w :. SpicgelbcrS. New York.
RiGgs-R. NJ. Rateman South Carolina {:
!. II. barnard. Virginia. Fred u Davis.
Philadelphia: Rene tontienc. New o.
leans: T.. : White and Mrs White. Mari =
land: II. II. thildus. New York: r.. =.
Stafford Pttsburg. Pa: &. :. Winner.
New York: l.. y. Byrnc Arkansas. John
r. Lauigan. St Louis: Thomas L Burke d.
ST. Louis: John DiCkey. New York: Mi.
and Mrs Cooper Clifford. London: w 4.
Harhury: John V. Sloan; 7. IL. Chamber
lain. New York.
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Deaths in the District.

Deaths were reported TO the health Of
flee during the past twenty-four hours as
follows:
Ada +. Nussear. 10 years, $50 10Th
street southeast.
Catherine Young, Is years, Providence
Hospital.
Dorothy Bishop. Ga years, AZ 9Th street
northeast.
Edgar H. Cooke, - years, 42G Sth
street southwest.
Caroline G. Stuart, ~ years, Provi-
dence Hospital.
Nora NJ Coghill. 81 years. 400 n street
southwest.
Harvey r. Carroll. o3 years, Q c street
southeast.
Katherine Williams, AZ years, 1920 4th
street southeast
Joseph w. Dietz, 30 years, 1915 u street
southwest.
Hannah S. Mansfield. IS years. 141 Har-
rison street. Anacostia
William II. Adams. 43 years, Philadel-
phia street, Congress Heights
Elizabeth S. Parker % years. 1917 Sth
street northwest.
Lauretta Holmes, % years, 1888 Pierce
place northwest.
James Lewis. 81 years, 22224 9Th street
northwest.
Eliza V. Green, 81 years. 81 T street
northwest.
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MARRIAGE Licenses

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
William +. Huntington and Mary A.
Disney.
Thomas e. Knode and Helen f. Whit
aker.
Peter H. II. Hill and Wilhelmina r.
Rosendale.
George l.. Goodlow and Maggie Tolson.
Fletcher L. Burger of this city and Mar
garet F. McCarty of New Haven. Conn.
Walter w. Swan and Ella Offer
Joseph V. Wilhelm of MattOon, ILL.,, and
Florence /. Morrill, of this city.
Robert ]. Thurston and Lula NJ. Bot
toms. both of Richmond. Va.
Thomas G. Adams and Agnes Hopper.
William A. Stuart aand Rebecca Watts.
Howard NJ Clark and Bessie Bowles.
Charles 8. Johnson and Bessie K. Hol-
comb.
Charles NJ. West Of Timberville, Va,
and NJ. Bette Bowman of Broadway,
Va.
David c. Hare and Mamie E. Sansbury.
Paul Sauerbrey and Johanna NJ.
Matthes.
William A. Strange of Columbia. Va.
and Margaret W. Holland Of Carriers
vile. Va.
Oscar Hipsley Of Baltimore. Nd, and
Anna NJ. Lee of this city.
William H. Stanley of Baltimore, Md.
and Johanna Shields of this city.
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Hotel Arrivals

Raleigh-W. NJ. Taylor. Philadelphia: f.
f. Williams and Mrs. Williams. Hunt
ing1on. w. Va; r. NJ. bearing, Savan-
nah. Ga: w. T. Gray. lisa; J. \. Sim
mons New York: e. 0. Resell. New York
New Willard-H. c. Bliss, Atlanta, Ga. {:
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Taffeta Waists, Sl.05.
Pure Linen Waists, S1.O5.

New tailored models that YOU'LL
need all winter. The Taffeta
Waists come inn black only==a
special purchase of a quality that
sells regularly at So. The Pure
Linen Waists (wlaite only) also
SELL regularly at So. All sizes inn
both kinds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-17
Black BroadclOth Coats
$3.50 to $4,000.

New smart tailored models;
made of fine spot proof black
broadcloth; lined with Skinner's
satin. Various lengths from 81
to so inches. All ONE quality
priced according to length. Reg
ular prices, S17 to S28. All sizes.
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Admiral Pillsbury Leases Residence

J. Y. y. x T. Il. IIuyck have leased
the residence No. 1855 - street northwest
for a term Of years to Rear Admiral
PitlsburN. l.S.N.. clief of the bureau Of
navigation. Admiral and Mrs. pillSburv
Will take possession upon completion -
the improvements which are being made.
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Mr. and Mrs. JOSS ph r. Hunt and
daughters Ida and Maggie Hunt. have
returned to the city from fortnight $
visit to relatives in eastern Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-17

Miss Clara J. Herman returned thi:
week after an extended visit to relatives
in Binghamton. y. y.
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Rev. A. f.. Spelman. pastor OF 81.
Pauls Nj. f. Church at Hyndman. Pa, is
spending this week with Rev. and Mrs
W. l. LINN at tbs; Gorsuch Church par
sonage, 1872 ~ street southwest
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Fall uits, S19.75.
Panama Skirts, $3.50.

BLUE or Black Chiffon Panama
Walking Skirts; new buttom=
trimmed, gored=flare models; i'm
three stunning Styles; perfect
hanging skirts that do mot sag.
Special, $3.50. Value, 5000.
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town guests. including friends and rela-
tives from Maine. New York. New Jer-
sey. West Virginia. Delaware and the Dis
trict of Columbia
Mr. and Mrs Claflin will he al home
after October IL at Sd Warder street
northwest.
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Mr. and Mrs Edgar O Whitman and
family. formerly Of this city. are now
residing in Pittsburg Pa. Mr.. Within IN
being employed In the weather bureau
there 10y transfer from Washington. Their
son Laurence who formerly sang in one
of the Episcopal Church choirs here Is
now a member of the choir Of Emanuel
Episcopal Church in Pittsburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-17

Rev. DR. and Mrs. Samuel II. Greene
returned yesterday from their summer
vacation spent in Canada. DR.. Greene viii
resume his work at Calvary Baptist
Church next Sunday.
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Miss Mary Bowie Johnson. daughter OF
Mrs. Edward Contee Johnson, will be
married September 90 to Mr.. John
Pearce Campbell. Miss Johnson is a
granddaughter of Reverdy Johnson
former United States senator from Mary
land, and a cousin of Mr.. Harry Lehr.
The marriage will be celebrated in Win
chester. Va. where Mrs. Johnson. who is
sister of Mr.. Lehrs mother. has resi-
dence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-17

Miss E,fiie Erenar of l:s;, I'd street
northwes left today for New York ior Il
two weeks stay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-17

Mr.. and Mrs Charles Henry Butler are
here for few days en- route to New
York for a stay. They are just back from
the Pacific coast. They expect to return
to the city about the LIST of October.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Davis and Miss
Elsie Davis of Chain Bridge road have
returned after a three weeks visit to
friends and relatives in Toledo, Delta
Detroit, Mich, and Canada.
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Rev. NJ. Ross Fishburn officiated at the
marriage yesterday of Miss Helen Eliza
beth Whitaker and Mr.. Thomas Edison
knode, which took place at the residence
of the bride. 3s17 18th street northwest.
She was escorted by her brother, Mr. Wal
lace a. Whitaker. and wore a modish and
becoming travelling suit of brown tussah
silk, with a hat of the same shade, and
carried cluster of yellow roses. Mr..
Richard NJ. Webster of Kentucky was
best man. An informal reception followed,
after which the newly married couple left
town They will make a short stay in
this city before going west to live.
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Phillips. MIR. Harry Jones, Mr.. Woody
Miss Ethel Poore. Mr. Allen Bailey, Miss
Hartnett. Miss Hazel Mohler. Mr.. William
Murphy. Miss Kathryne Walker Mr..
Leon Kidwell Misses Edith. Helen and
Virginia Lewis. Mr.. j. Holland Lewis.
Mr.. Howard Wood. Mr.. Plant and MIR.
William Floyd.
The Methodist Episcopal Church at Rix-
ford. Pa, was the scene last Wednesday
night of an exceptionally pretty wedding
when Miss Edna Bernicc Moody of Rix-
ford and Mr.. Roy c. Claflin of Washing
ton. y. c., were the contracting parties
The church was eXquisitely decorated with
ferns and pink and white hydrangeas.
The bride was escorted to the altar by
her mother. who took the place of her
father owing to an unfortunate accident
just before the wedding in which Mr..
Moody's foot was injured. The bride s
gown was of cream peau de crepe. trim
med with baby Irish lace, and she car
ried a large shower bouquet of cream
roses and forget-me-notS. She was at
tended by her maid of honor. Miss Maud
Wrench of Bound Brook y. j., who was
attired in pink silk and carried carna-
tons. The bridesmaids We're Miss Har-
riet Clatlin. sister of the groom: Miss
Florence Moody. sister OF the bride: Miss
Marion Colcord, Miss Edna Angevine,
Miss Mildred Rees. The best man was
Mr.. Warren Wagner OF Washington. D..
c.. and the ushers Mr. Colcord. Mr..
Angevine Mr.. Peet Mr.. Noffit and Mr..
Frank Moffit.
After the ceremony. which was per-
formed by Rev ID. W. Manning. re-
ception was rendered the guests at the
home of the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Fred r. Moody. Many beautiful and cost
ly presents were received.
Mr. and Mrs. Clafiin will make their
home in Washington. where Mr.. Clafin
is a teacher in the Mckinley Manual
Training School. Mr.. Claflin is prominent
i'm Christian E.ndeavor work and has hosts
of friends in this city. The wedding at
RiXford was attended by many out Of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-05
DAD WILL TAKE
BOY IN HAND

Paul, age IS, son of Mike Moran,
son of Mike Moran, the wealthy
farmer of Moran prairie, who was
arrested on suspicion of being a
holdup man, was fined 500 and
costs by Justice Hinkle yesterday
the charge being only carrying con-
cealed weapons. When arrested
after l o'clock in the morning, just
80 minutes after a holdup on Can
non hill. the boy had two revolvers,
both loaded. and said he had been
shooting rabbits near Hangman
creek. He chung to his story and
the police were unable to shake it.
The circumstances, Justice Hin
kle said, were strong enough to
warrant suspicion of holdup. But
there was no positive proof and no
excuse for the young man carrying
firearms. Mike Moran, the boys
father, paid his fine and announced
that although the boy was IS years
old he was going to take him over
his knee and administer old fash
toned punishment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-05
FIGHT
. IN OIL CASE

NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-A large
crowd was attracted to the custom
house today to hear proceedings in
the Standard Oil case brought by
the government. Moritz Rosenthal,
representing the trust, and Frank
Kellogg, for the government, clash
ed while G. T. Ceilings, second
vice president Of the oil company
In Kentucky, was testifying.
He referred to A.. c. Boardman,
government witness who recently
gave damaging testimony against
the company, accusing him Of being
dishonest. Kellogg replied:
"He is under indictment, like
you"
The lawyers then clashed and
were ordered to cease personal at.
tacks.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-05
PHONE GRAFT
CONTINUES

Probably no public service cor.
poration in Spokane has less regard
for the general public than the
local arm OF the Bell telephone
monopoly, the Pacific States Tele-
phone Co.
The attitude of this corporation
toward its patrons or those seeking
the use of telephones is clear
demonstration of the harmful eff
fects of issuing public utility fran
chises containing no restrictions as
to rates or means Of compulsion as
to giving service. In no other city
probably has this company the alb
solute cinch it has here.
The Pacific States Telephone Co.
in Spokane is operating under a
franchise of questionable title, con-
tanning no provision limiting phone
charges or other restrictions calcu-
lated to give the city check over
its operations.
Contracts made with patrons of
the company seem to be binding
only on the patron and not on the
company. The company is ever
ready to sign up all applicants for
telephone service, but the installa-
ton of the phone is another con-
sideration. The contract provides
that the patron shall be taxed $3.50
in case he desires it cancelled, but
contains no provision compelling
the company to give service in one
month, one year or 10 years. These
contracts simply bind the applicant
for telephone service to the extent
of obligatipg him to use the COM
pany's phone if they choose to give
him one, and complexities matters
somewhat for the prospective
phone user II any other company
should come along that meant bust.
ness.
While this failure to give service
has been experienced in all sections
of the city, 1t Is more particularly
felt in the outlying districts. An
instance that has j,\t come to light
illustrates the way the Spokane
arm of the Bell does business. A
contract was entered into with a
man In Heaths addition for the use
of phone twelve months at $3.50
per month on four party line
After six months had elapsed the
man moved to Lidgerwood and put
in request for change of his
phone. The fact that it had signed
contract TO give this patron tele,
phone service for one year at $1.5O
per month had no weight with the
company, and the patron was asked
to sign a new contract for a year
at an increase of 25 cents per
month for the same class of ser.
vice. The telephone patron objected
for time on the ground that the
company had obligated itself to
give him phone service for a year
at $50 per month, but finding that
his protest would be of no avail he
signed new contract agreeing to
pay tho $175 rate. Time went on
and no phone came. At the end
of the first month he was told IL
would come in the next 30 days
bat no phone was seen.
Things dragged on In this way
the telephone company making
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-05
RECORD WRONG
ON DICK"

r. A. Hutchinson, Fighting Dick"
as he is known among his friends,
returned to the city last night aft
err so mile ride through the coun-
try districts in which time he
spoke to over 200 voters.
He feels confident of the out
come and says he has every rea-
son to feel confident that he will
be selected by the people of the
Fourth senatorial district to be the
candidate on the republican ticket
in the November election.
Mr.. Hutchinson's attention was
called to campaign document is
sued by his opponent, Senator w.
d. Scott, in which it is stated that
Mr., Hutchinson voted against the
eight hour bill in the legislative
session of 1891. This Mr.. Hutchin-
son states is not true, although
the record does show that he voted
against the bill. He says that he
voted against recommitting the
bill, but did vote for it's passage.
In this statement he Is support
ed by a number of local trade
unionists, notably c. B. Nash, now
superintendent of the Shaw Borden
Co. printing department, who was
at that time a delegate to the
trades council in this city.
The records of the local trades
council show that Mr.. Hutchinson
was endorsed by that body for his
services to labor and the people in
general during theNsession OF 1891.
He was also endorsed by the In
dustrial legion for the office OF
United States senator in recogni-
ton of his public services and SYM
pathy with the masses. Mr., Hutch
inson further stated that he is in
every respect a self made man and
was for years a miner and mem
Der of the union al Newcastle,
King county, and served as secre-
tary of the union for some time.
Under these circumstances" he
says, ''it is unlikely that | would
vote against any law having for its
object the betterment of the work
ing class"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-05
SPOKANE SYSTEM OF CON-
viCTING ACCUSED Is RE.
FERRED TO NOTED CHICAGO
SPECIALIST FOR OPINION.

Does Prosecutor Fred Pugh hyp-
notize his subjects when he sweats
confessions out of them? If so, he
likely gets confessions where no
crime has been committed by the
"sweatee," according to the opinion
of Chicago expert in such things.
And it Is true that confession Of
robbery was secured from an old
man not long ago when it was
later discovered that a small boy
had actually committed the crime
and the old man had nothing to
do with it..
The old man was what the ex-
perts call hypnotic somnabule"
and he couldn't help being led into
the idea that he was guilty by the
sweating process.
DR.. Charles o. Under of this city
is interested in such things and
he wrote a query to DR.. H. A. Park
in, Chicago specialist and editor,
asking for his unprecedented opinion
of sweating prisoners. Here is
what DR.. Parkyn replied:
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-05
F|NLEY'S CLAIM
Doubtful

IT'S question with some mem
bers of the city sinking fund COM
mission whether or not the city
Ought to pay the SITS claim of J. D.
Finley for services in aiding the
sale of the 100000 issue of bridge
bonds last March. Mr.. Finley's
claim has been filed and considered,
but no action taken. Directing
members of the commission hold
that Mr.. Finley should go on to the
purchasers of the bonds and not
the city for his pay.
At the time Mr.. Finley negoti-
ated the sale he was about to go
east on other business. and thought
he might be able to interest some
of the Chicago bond houses in the
Spokane issue. He was accordingly
given 80 day option at par with
accrued interest, and members of
the sinking fund at the time be-
lieyed Finley would be compen-
stated by the purchasers of the
bonds II he made sale. Finley
closed a deal with Dewitt, Tremble
&ECo. for the bonds at par subject
To accrued interest. The bonds
were to be taken up in amounts of
$4,000 per month dating from
March /, 1908.
"A it's last meeting the sinking
fBad commission rejected the claim
of Storey, Thorndike & Thayer, Chi
cago attorneys, for an opinion on
the validity of the bridge bond
issue given A. B. Leach & Co., who
were associated with Dewitt, Trem.
BILE & Co. in the bond deal. The
commission had secured such an
opinion from Dillon & Hubbard
bond attorneys Of New York, for
which they had paid 5000
The sinking fund commission or,
dered that the one mill levy for
the sinking fund be reduced in the
new levy to one half Of a mill.
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promises which never materialized,
until one day the patron, who had
already signed two contracts, was
told that he couldn't get a phone
in Lidgerwood until he signed a
contract for two party line at
$2.35 per month. He was informed
that the company, under a pretext
of improving its service, had con-
cluded to install no more four party
lines, and that hereafter all phones
installed outside of the 21s miles
limit must go in as two party lines
at $2.35 per month This was too
much for the applicant for tele-
phone service; his indignation was
righteously aroused, and he told
the company to take their system
and go to hades or some other
warm resort prepared for grasping
public service monopolies.
People living inside the 21s mile
limit who have recently tried to
get phones have been asked to pay
~ per month. an advance of so
cents per month over the old rate.
A storm of protest has gone up, to
which the telephone company's only
response is, We'll, what are you
going to do about It?' They realize
that they have the situation in
hand and propose to make the peo-
pie of Spokane feel that they are
masters of the situation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-05
SOCIALISTS MOB
A PRINCE

GLASGOW. Sept. Thousands
of hungry socialists stormed the
hall where Prince Arthur was guest
of honor at an elaborate luncheon
today and tried to mob the prince.
They were driven back by guards
Many were injured in the fighting.
The trouble followed cries Of de-
nunciation against managers OF the
city corporation for the extrava-
gance of the luncheon.
The socialists shouted that thous-
ands were hungry, and held a meet
ing OF protest. The attack follow
ed. They were driven back by
bayonets and clubs. The socialists
followed the officials, under protec-
ton of the guards. as they proceed
ed to the city hall and jeered and
hooted the procession all the way.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-05
KING WOULD NOT SAVE
WOMAN'S LIFE

BERLIN, Sept. 5.-The king of
Saxony is now the most unpopular
European monarch since it became
known from what motives he de-
clined to pardon the murderess,
Crete Beier. All the judges of the
court and the jurors recommended
grace, because she was evidently
physically unsound, and, therefore,
only partly responsible for her &C
lions.
But the king said: "She is a
woman somewhat like theh one
who was my wife. Away with
her"
This aroused a storm of indig-
nation and contempt.
One authority on mind diseases
in discussing Crete BEERS case
writes: After all, Louise of Tus.
cany was justified in claiming miti'
eating circumstances for running
away from such a husband"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-05
SPOKANE CITY MARKET
MUST HAVE MORE ROOM

dicted that the present site is in
adequate to hold the mass of bust.
ness, and IL will be necessary to
assign a market place on the north
side.
Mayor Moore was on the market
early. The market scheme has ha6
his especially interest from the first
and he looked upon the numerous
wagons and the large patronage
with great satisfaction.
He will soon go before the coun-
Gil and ask for a shelter for farm
ers and buyers, and also propose
the location of the northside mar
ket on the city's property on Sinto
avenue, part of which is used for a
city yard.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-05

1t was meant to hit me. l always
go armed myself. It's good thing
for railroad man to do. So l
pulled my gun and shot back, and
then we both shot several times.
/ was hit and went over to shed
and laid down. The young fellow
with me assisted me and did not
try to make getaway, which would
have been easy for him."
After Britt collapsed from his
wounds Marshal Ryan placed the
other man under arrest and notified
local police This man at first
would not tell his name, but finally
gave 1t as A. B. Clark, and says
he follows railroading. He and
Britt both claim they are unac-
quainted and only met each other a
short time before the fight.
Britts wounds are believed to be
dangerous. Two bullets struck his
left leg and one entered the hip.
This last bullet Is believed to be
lodged in the intestines.
Britt says he is unmarried and
belongs to the switchmen's union.
He has worked on the Great North
ern and other lines and his appli-
cation for work, he says, is in the
hands of the roadmaster.
Marshal Ryan says that when he
ordered the two suspects to halt,
Britt opened fire on him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-05
EXPERT SAYS SWEATING HYPNOT|zES
INNOCENT INTO CONFESSION OF GUILT

Dear Doctor-There Is no doubt
that a hypnotic somnambule" e
highly suggestable person) can BE-
made to confess to almost any
crime, even IL entirely innocent.
There are a great many cases Of
this kind on record, and for this
reason the sweating Of persons
should not be permitted, or else .
confession obtained from a per-
son who has been 'sweated' should
have no standing in court. Tho
only use that should ever be made
of a 'sweated' confession to urll.
ize it as a basis of unearthing cor
roboratfve evidence, but the cor.
roborative evidence should be posi-
tive and considered absolutely use
less if only circumstantial. In any
event, a 'sweated confession, AZ ]
said before, should not be brought
into court.
If you can assist in any way in
bringing this important question
to the closer attention of the Amer.
lean public and the legal profess
sion in a way that will assist in
getting rid of or modifying the
sweating evil, you are entirely
welcome to use anything l have
written on the subject. Yours very
truly, Herbert A. Parkyp:"