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Changes His Mind About The Time
Y CAPTAIN SQW DeQr Billie" Letter

Annis had told him not to come down
| that day and that he had given his
brother an extra sleeping potion so that
| he would not so 10 the Fort and meet
Annis.
DID you not wan, your brother to
why not?" II did not want him to
get the shock. | feared It might have
broken down his mind-made him in.
sane"
You were not afraid he would in
lure Annis?' mo. was not afraid
of that"
After his first furry OF confusion at
the outset OF the Cross-eXamination
Thornton Hams seemed for the most
play Of wits that he was having with
Darrin. He evidently figured that he
had longer reach and keener blade
than his opponent. He was openly
confident along here, except when the
Justice would put IN some pertinent
questions. Then lie would finch like a
mettlesome horse stung In the neck by
horse lly and swing himself about to
answer the Justice in quick, excited
voice very different from the self-pos-
sessed Southern draw with which he
replied to Darr!n
When YOU brought your brother Pc
ter back 10 his house on that Monday
morning, The day after the confession.
what did you find, II anything?' asked
Mr. Darn, apparently fishing at ram
dom.
Draws Judges Frown.
Il found Mrs. Claudia Hams. on a
divan, drunk" was the astonishing and
unexpected reply uttered Coolly and
slowly by the witness. She was lying
on the divan with nothing on but a
kmono; she rolled off on the n5or She
was moaning out. oh. Peter, oh Peter .
Oh, somebody Kill me; I've ruined my.
self. diSgraced my family and wrecked
my home Then she made a sound like
this" and Thornton Hams sucked his
breath through his clinChed teeth in so
graphic and nasty an imitation OF a
drunken creature that Justice Crane
drew back and frowned al him in open
disgust
Il put pillow under her head and
rug from the dlvan over her. Then
told the General to get Peter away.
don't think Peter saw her at all, and
told Minnie, the nurse, who had Just
entered with Peters children, to clear
out
"Did you know your sister.in-law
vas in the habit OF drinking
Il knew she drank some" said Thorn
ton Hams, ind!fsrently, with a sus.
piCion OF a sneering smile crossing his
face
Ever see her intoxicated?" Yes,
saw her drunk once, about five years
ago, and again three years ago up IN
Massa chusetts. Oh. she drank"
and all this early drinking was be.
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ROCkEFELLER GIVES
$4,000 FOR RELIEF
OF THE SUFFERERS

WASHINGTON, Jan. Several ad-
d!t!onal contributions to the earthquake
sufferers were received to-day at the
Red Cross Headquarters John i
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when you and your brother started
no Broadway with Weaver, Peter Hams
Jagged behind near Worth street. didn't
he?" asked Darrin, Il have so iestI-
fed: we missed him near the New IoFk
Life building. said the witness.
We'll. while he was tagging behind
did ne have time TO go into store and
buy the revolver with which he suhse'
qucnt!y Killed Ann!s''
over MIR. McIntyre's bitter protest
this question stood, The answer to 1t,
delivered slowly ana hes!tatngly, was
Il don't know
Upon this apparently simple question
and equally simple reply grea, deal
NAV DEPEND. for there is a report that
the state has card In reserve for re-
butta. IN the shape OF testim',r IN the
effect that Peter Hams was equipped
with hts automatic gun, his shoulder
holster and his spare magazine on the
afternoon Of. Aug Is in a sporting goods
store somewhere on Broadway. near
Leonard street or Worth street.
parrin was careful to show that al.
though Jespersons office was almost
crposlte tho Waldorf-Astorla, where
Weaver AMI the Hainses mnched on
their way to Bayside, not one OF the
three crossed Thrty-fourth street to
see whether either Of the real estate
agents would by any likelihood, he at
the yacht club that afternoon
Court Gives Him Respite.
Evidently realizing that he was losing
ground steadily, Hams lolled listlessly
In his chair. Finally he dropped his
heal YEARLY into his hands with an
audible sigh. Noticing this condition,
the Justice took pity on him and or
der,d short recess.
4 little further on Hams took refuge
so often In his favorte Il don't remem-
le-'' that the prosecutor lost MS
patience and demanded to know II any
,Odv had advised Hams to make that
reply. This question Mcintyre got We
Justice to rule out. but not before the
prisoner, with a flash OF his temper
ianped out sharp no. they didn't
Ei~ Darrln's ss-cNaW!NAtn SUD-
denly became so vague that the Court
became exasperatei and made y
plainly evident. The prosecutor had
suddauiy ceased Tho examination of the
witness nm tie vital points Of the story
and commenced q rambling inquiry
lN0u, the magazine am papers the wit
0fSs had written for
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was anybody else there that day.
YES, Lieut. Col. Ludlow stopped at the
porch and spoke 10 him about the
weather
ANY one e.se?" Not to my recollec.
ton"
What happened that evening" THE
General, the Captain and myself sat on
the porch. The General was weeping.
He said, 1t was all very, very ter
r!ble,' Peter sad very little that was
coherent"
Whose idea was It to get a lawyer"
Gen. Hainss He asked me about a
lawyer, only knew one in New York,
He said We must have one now. right
away"
Hams paused here moment and
then added. Il asked the General what
he wanted lawyer for, He did not re.
ply to my question"
you had no idea why he wanted
lawyer" NO"
What was done when the lawyer,
Bennett, came?" The General told him
that he wanted his advice"
Was there any conversation between
the Captain and Lawyer Bennett"
THE General, the Captain and the law
yer talked for a brief time, but the Cap
tain said little"
Did YOU hear anything he did say?"
Mo-
Misty on Some Points
The witness was evidently very misty
on lhtle points on which It would seem
his ptTd should have been very clear.
This iD'Hpite OF his admission that his
mind had been refreshed.
Were any letters shown Mr. Ben.
metz" asked Mr.. Darrin NO, not that
! can recall" replied Hains.
When the party had entered the house
Hams said the General went upstairs
and asked Claudia to come down. The
General Introduced Mrs Hams to the
lawyer, saying Il wish you would tell
him what you told me this morning"
The witness then told OF the taking
1own by Mr.. Bennett of Mrs Hainss
statement and her swearing to 1t. The
General then went home saying he was
tired" said the witness.
Hams said that that night the Captain
took three sleeping powders and about
o'clock both retired.
Did YOU read anything" Il read the
evening papers
"'Yes-the Sunday evening papers,
asked Darrin
The witness colored but made no re-
ply,
The question Of the Dear Billie let
ter Of May 81 here came up. Mr. Darrin
asked him where the Captain first saw il
1t was under the lamp.post at the
end Of the walk"
Quizzed by Court
BY the Court--"Did you not say that
when the letter was given you by
Claudia the Captain snatched 1t out Of
your hand and read it,
Il did not say he read it then" said
Hams.
The witness said they had put the
lamp out and the Captain could not read
It therefore. until they had reached the
lamppost,
The witness said that the letter to
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Captain Bought Automatic Gun
on Wav 10 Bayside, Stale to Show.

nome and he admitted 1t. lie smiled
as he spoke"
When was this" asked the cour;.
August. 1903
"What?" said the Court in astonish-
ment
The witness repeated wha, he had
,, What did you say to him" asked
was very improper thing to do. Annis
then said to me" continued Hams.
Are YOU going to tell your brother
| replied, l certainly am not.
Kept All From Brother.
When did YOU next hear OF any rela-
MIS- asked Darrin Not until she
made her confession, replied Hams.
The witness stated that year later,
in 1904. he was boarding at Mrs Lib
came there in an automobile and took
Mrs. Hams out they remained ont
until o'clock in the morning
'Dld you write this to your brother?"
II did not
"Ycu visited your brother at Fort
Hamilton when he was at home?" said
Mr.. DarrIn. Il did, perhaps twice a
month"
And you never told him" NO,
sir"
You loved your brother" Yes, and
| do now" said Hams warmly
Did YOU know Annis visited Mrs
Hams when your brother was IN the
Philippines" Yes"
Who told YOU Mrs Hams had gone
away for n week or ter DAYS in April"
1T was Mrs, Andrvs, the wife of Lieut..
Andrus"
What did she say" she told me
Mrs, Hams mad gone to the mountains
had been gone for several days."
What the Servants Said.
Did the servant say the children had
nothing to ea,?" They said there was
nothing In the house to eat but wheat
-four. They said Mrs Hams had not
paid them their wages"
What happened them" II sent for
the General and re came on and ques-
toned the servants"
Was anything said about bringing
Peter Haines home just as soon as
possible" net that can recall"
Vt this point the court announced ad-
jOurnment until 10 o'clock Tomorrow.
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Did YOU write YOUR brother Whlle r"
was away?" asked tho prosecutor. com:
Inc back O. legitimate inquiry. Yes. |
wrote him several timc7'
Did You write anything about Mrs.
claudia fia rs"" Yes"
What was it?" Il don't remember
,verythlns wrote him ahou, her CIV
Ing me permission 70 SCI 'ne '"o'''
"Dd Won write about her relations
with Annlso" "EIt directly"
.IniIrectlyo" ives. wrote that his
wife had been missing ttat the children
adj been taken away by the servants,
AMI ,he' tho h use vas cIosctl up"
"Djd YOU advise hin to come homer"
81 don't remember"
"1,If Won arc a man with rcd blood In
,,,ur veirs md Won do nothing, you are
nor TIC man | tnlnk you are. bid you
"rits That 10 Yotlr bro,hs.c'
NJ McTntv.e ob }ec'ed 10 .Ne question
Tie p,,,garurion must priu,c such a
Io,inr Grs,. YDur Honor" ne said
~ have tried To- secure It from the de-
tslse, hut nave beer refused it," said
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oarrir Springs Nine.
Did Mr. EugE," asked MIR Dlrrin,
tell you that you could zoe him at the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-24
EXPECT TO MAKE A
NEW BRIDGE RECORD

If the new bridge being built by
the county across the Spokane
river two miles east of the city
limits is completed in the time ex-
pected, 40 days, it will be record
job of bridge building. Work has
just begun on the bridge, which
is to be built on concrete piers
and steel superstructure. The
work is being done by George
Shealey & Co., of Denver, at a con-
tract price close to $1,000. County
Engineer Scott, who is superin-
tending the bridge on behalf of the
county, says it will prove a great
boon to the people of Pleasant
Prairie and the foot hills, affordine
them a more direct entrance into
the city and an opportunity to
reach the electric line without
having to go four to six miles out
of the way.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-24
WON'T TRUST
OIL CASE TO
FARMER JURY
FEDERAL JUDGE ORDERS
vENiRE SELECTED iNcLUD-
ING CHICAGO BUSINESS MEN
FOR $4,000, 900 FINE RETRlAL

CHICAGO, Feb. PA jury, the
majority Of whom are farmers. is
unfit to try the celebrated STAN
dard Oil case, according to a rul-
ing of Federal Judge Anderson last
evening in granting the Oil trusts
motion to have the jury panel
quashed because more than half
of the $50 men named in the venire
were farmers.
A Jury of farmers brought in the
first verdict of conviction which re-
suited in the oil trust being fined
$29,000,000.
The court said that the jury COM
mission would be instructed to pre-
pare panel of $50 carrying a good
proportion of business men of Chi
cago and Cook county. He made
the following comment:
"The country may have purer
air, higher moral standards and
greater intelligence tina the city,
but that is an open question. How
ever, l am not going outside this
issue when | say that if the jury
were composed partly of business
men who would realize the great
industrial and commercial phase of
the case more satisfactory and
just verdict may be reached"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-24
No. 1888.
NOTICE OF PRIVATE SALE OF
REAL ESTATE.

In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington, in and for Spo-
kane County. In the Matter. OF
the Guardianship of Theodore
Glinn, minor.
Notice is hereby given that Hat.
tie l. Kelly, the guardian of the
person and estate of the above
named minor, in pursuance to an
order of the above entitled court,
made and entered on the Sd day OF
February, 1909, in the above en-
titled matter, will sell at private
sale, for cash, to the highest bid
der. subject to the confirmation of
the court, on or after the 10th day
of February, 1909, at the Office of
Baily & Brown, Room 1, Symons
Block, in the city Of Spokane,
Washington, the real estate Of said
minor described as follows, to-wit:
An undivided one-sixth of each of
the following tracts. all situated in
Spokane County, Washington: The
northwest quarter of the northeast
quarter of Section 8, Township "a
north, Range 43 E. w. M; the
north half of Lot 4, Section 80,
Township 26 north, Range 43 E. w.
M; Lots l and 2, Block 10, Ontario
Land Co. addition to the city of
Spokane; Subd. &c" of Lot 4, Block
7, Hartson's Subd. of Lots 3, 4, 5,
s, and 8 of Harrison & Town.
sends addition to the city Of Spo-
kane; and Lots 3 and 4, Block 9,
Moore's addition to the city of Spo-
kane.
Bids for the above described
property will be received from and
after the publication of this notice
at the Office of Baily & Brown, at
the address as above stated. until
the hour of twelve o'clock noon on
the 10th day of February, 1909. and
thereafter until said property Is
sold.
Dated this Sd day Of February,
1909.
HATTIE I. KELLY.
Guardian
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LITTLE HIP WILL
BE A SCHOLAR

"Give it to the little boy Give
it to the lady. There's gentle
man who wants program" thus
speaks Andrew Anderson to his
baby elephant, Little Hip, as the
little beast hands out, or rather
trunks out, the programs at the
Washington this week.
Isn't he the cutest thing" said
one young girl who was the cen
ter of a smart matinee party. Hes
really the first animal I've seen
that l think is as cute as my teddy
bear. o, you little dear" This
as Hip handed her a program. But
this was too much for the baby
elephant, and he gave vent to a
howl that sent the matinee girl
and her party scampering out of
reach of his agile trunk. Mr.. An
derson assured the crowd that Lit
tie Hip did not intend to brighten
them and that the noise he made
was but a friendly elephantine
overture.
Then a wee little boy, accom-
panied by his mama, approached.
At first he was reluctant to take
the program that Hip offered, but
when he saw that Hip was so
friendly he became so fascinated
that he wouldn't leave the lobby
until he was carried away.
Little Hip is now two and half
years old, and if he keeps on i'm
proving his mind he will be a won
derful creature by the time he is
full grown. An elephant is not full
grown until he is 35 years old, so
Little Hip has a good many years
in which to develope and learn.
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By FRED SCHAEFER

Il intend TO open the eyes of the
impressarios and managers of the
world
Major Byers made this remark
offhand in inns lunch wagon while
consuming cup of coffee and two
rolls. In Jim's lunch wagon you
can get cup of coffee and one
roll for FIVE cents, but you cannot
get a cup of coffee anG two rolls
for five cents unless YOU are Major
Byers. The extra roll is a tribute
to Major Byers' fertile brain.
Il intend to engage the most un
paralleled galaxy of entertainers
ever gathered upon one platform
said Major Byers, munching roll
No. l. Namely, Theodore Roose'
welt, Carrie Nation and Jeff Davis
of Arkansaw. Count them
three!
Think of it, Three big acts al
one time. Teddy as the dramatic
patriotic feature. Carrie as the
serio-comic and jeff as the SLAP
stick funmaker!
Il intend the inducements to up
peal to them. Financially, the gate
receipts will insure that.
II intend to give the perform
ances in the open air--no hal
would be able to hold the audi
ences. ! intend to pass the hat, the
performance to begin when $4,000
is collected. This is scarcely 81
for each person that can get with
in hearing distance of the rostrum
Reasonable, perfectly reasonable
At signal from me Roosevelt will
start on a fancy, clay hippopotamus
and bobcat shooting stunt with one
hand and 100000 word rapid fire
message writing act with the 9th
er. Mrs. Nation will smash q
property saloon and wind up with
hurting 700 keen hatchets into a
"a foot beveled plate glass mirror
until the hatchets form a perfectly
lifelike outline of the Demon Rum
Senator Davis will shuck his coat
and boots, take chew of hillside
navy, launch into his native yer
nacular and prancing with one
gallus flying will shake pair o.
moldy socks in the faces of 60 cit!
millionaires drafted for the pur
pose. ] intend"
Good night, major" said Jim.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-24
CREATES BOARD OF
BARN BUILDERS

The new ordinance governing the
erection of stables within the city
limits was passed by the city
council last night. 1t practically
gives the board of public works
the right to say what stables shall
be built. Under the terms of the
ordinance two weeks notice must
be given persons Interested in or
der that objections may be filed
and heard. The stable must meet
the requirements OF the board of
health, the fire department, and
II must be determined that the
place will not result in a nuisance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-24
TO BUY kENWooD PLANT.

Following the recommendation
of the board of public works, the
finance committee agreed to offer
S. A. Wells s1,22690 for the water
system now in use in Kenwood.
The system pays a revenue into
the city annually, and it is stated
that even if it is necessary to re.
place it the city will be gamer by
the purchase. The report of the
committee was adopted by the
council last night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-24
COUNCILMAN WATKINS
HAS ENOUGH

Councilman NJ. b. Watkins has
had enough of the law making and
has decided to resign his Office in
the near future. He represents the
First ward and his term is not up
until May, 1910. Mr.. Watkins may
not serve out the first year of his
term. He has decided to 60 into
the chicken raising business near
Hayden lake. The council will
elect his successor and undoubted-
ly republican will be chosen.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-24
EASTERN MARKETS
FURNISHED by Walter J. Nichols
4 CO..

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Americar
stocks are strongly supported, with
gains of half to two points. Cen
trail Leather and United States
Leather annual meeting today
There is a disappointing response
of consumers to steel cuts. London
settlement continues today and
concludes tomorrow. Reduction in
copper prices fails to bring out
buying orders as expected.
Wheat close: May, $1.16; July
$103B; September, 97Bc; Decem
Der, 9S1ac.
Corn close: May, 65%c; July
65hc; September, Csc.
Oats close: May, 54hc; July
49Sc; September, 40Bc.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-24
TURKISH BATH PARLoRs.

There are many people in this
city who are not aware of our ex-
cellent plant. We have expended
$4,000 to offer to Spokane people
one of the most complete and up-
to-date Turkish bath parlors In the
northwest. Bath and bed for the
night is only $1.00 Turkish Bath
Parlors. First and Stevens. Fl. p.
Nichols, prop. Main 1874. sss
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CHEAP ISSUES ACTIVE

spur completed and begin shipping
by August 1 at the rate of 300 or
400 tons per day. superintendent
James Finlay has been in town for
the last few days comforting with
the management Several large
blocks of Idora seem to have come
on the market during the last few
days, and the price has weakened
materially.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-24
PUBLIC MARKET

People were lined up with little
express wagons today at the mar
ket buying potatoes at $3.50 per
100 pounds. The price when de-
livered by the farmers is $1.65.
Butter sold today at 35 and 40
cents. and fresh eggs at 35 cents
Vegetables and meat went at the
usual reduced prices.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-24
WILL ExPEND $4,000

The Herman Lawyer Land Co.
has applied to the city council for
permission to lay an eight inch
water main to it's new plat, the
main to run from the standpipe on
Grand street to Fiske. The letter
to the council states that the com.
pany plans to spend $150,000 in
improvements.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-24
G. N. ASKS FRANCHISE

The Great Northern made an ap
plication to the council last night
for franchise to lay spur track
through blocks %, 20 and 80 in
Walverton and Conlans addition
The spur is to serve the Luelliwit2
Lumber Co. The council showed
no disposition last night to oppose
the franchise, although it will re.
quire at least 80 days before ii
can be granted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-24
MILoSCH TO THE PEN

Rod Milosch, the Austrian found
guilty by a jury of attempting to
kill his fellow countryman, Frank
Midush, by assaulting him on the
head with a beer glass, has been
sentenced by Judge Huneke to
Walla Walla prison for a term of
six months to two years.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-24
BUSINESS BEGINNING TO
MnNE

If you have $1,000 or more to In.
vest, l have a proposition where
you can get your original money
back in 10 months and still have az
excellent investment. See me at
once. F. B. Wright, 80 Hutton
block, over chamber of commerce.
Phone Main 4S1.
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Trading was more general today,
with a number of the cheaper is
sues quite active. Short covering
stiffened Snowstorm a little, and
some of the other stocks showed
improvement. Notice has been
sent out from the Pincher Creek
Coal Co. S Office announcing a meet
Ing of the stockholders March 8.
The company expects to have the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-24
CANDIDATES N
FIFTH WARD

Charles L. Wing, republican, has
filed as candidate for the council
from the First ward, running for
the second term.
P. l.. Steen also filed his declara-
ton as a candidate for the second
term in the council from the Fifth
ward.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-24
WILLIAM A. NICHOLS HOME,

William A. Nichols, president of
the Big Bend Transit Co, returned
today from Chicago. He is report
ed to have completed the financing
of the company, and work will be
begun as soon as possible.