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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
FINE LITTLE FRACAS IN
PARK BOARD MEETING

chine. For proof Of this state
ment. one has but to look at the
requisition filed with the city comp
troller yesterday afternoon after
the trouble.
There was no trouble" stated
Harry Gibbon of the park commits
sion. Il don't know what you are
referring to-" he stated, when
asked what the trouble amounted
to.
A. l.. White. president Of the
park board, told a different story.
however, and confirmed the report
formerly secured. He stated that
Mr.. Helberg got excited and at
tempted to grab papers from the
desk and that Seupelt stopped him.
Those papers were not con-
nected with his matter" stated Mr..
White, land he had no right to
them. There was lady in the
room. and ladies receive the nrst
attention. Helberg felt he was be-
ing trifled with and was excited.
The whole matter was settled
peaceably and Mr., Helberg re-
ceived his money before the after
noon was over"
Mr., Helberg left over the North
Coast Limited this morning and his
version of the squahble could not
be secured. but from the admitted
account OF the fracas the park
board was anything but unintercst-
ing at the session yesterday. Hal
berg seems to have finally sue.
ceeded In bringing things around
to his way Of thinking before NJ
left the meeting.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25

The Washington State Fedora
ton of Labor. through Secretary
Taylor. under the head of favora-
BILE measures passed at the recent
session of the legislature, issues to
afiAfsted unions the following list;
Granting right to recover dam
ages for death of single person
to his father, mother, sisters or
minor brothers If dependent upon
him for support and residents of
this country at time OF his death.
Providing for female deputy Ia
Dor commissioner whose duty shall
be enforcement of all laws relative
unemployment of women.
Miners eight-hour law, requiring
eight hours work at face.
Amendments to mining laws: Ia
Requiring use of safety lamps; 90
Requiring placing of finger boards
designating way out of mine and
better enforcement of ventilation
laws.
Repeating existing statutes rela-
tive to enticing the seamen away
from shipowners. Washington is
first state to repeal this statute.
Prohibiting false advertising for
labor, directed against misrepre-
sentation by employment agencies,
making crime a misdemeanor.
Requiring railway companies to
provide electric headlights on en-
gines and larger cabooses with
added conveniences.
Woman suffrage amendment to
state constitution.
Providing police and firemen's
relief, health and insurance fund.
Examination and registration of
nurses.
The women's eight hour bill was
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
GOMPERS BUCKLES
INTO TAFT
(By United Press)

WASHINGTON. D. c.. March rs.
-Gompers, In an editorial In the
Federationist. charges that Taft
has departed from Roosevelts
ideas regarding labor, and that
Roosevelt ceased attacking male
factors Of great wealth" during the
recent campaign to secure for Taft
the support Of the business inter-
ests.
The editorial refers to the ad-
dress by Taft at Seattle. In 1907,
while on his way to the Philippines,
IN which Taft stated his views on
the use Of iniunctions by the
comte. Gcmpers declares the occa-
sion Cor such remarks was to catch
the votes Of manufacturers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
.sHlNcToN, THURSDAY, MARCH rs, 1909
HEROINE or SLOCUM DISASTER
REWARDED AFTER FIVE YEARS

Special Corrsspondenos 70 The Rrsse
NEW. YORK. March 25.-Five
years. ago in June a little, pale
faced girl, age IA, was sitting
weakly in a big chair on the
veranda of cottage org North
Brother island. - s.ssg
She was just recovering from an
attack of scarlet fever. Her parents
in New York had sent her over to
the island to have the sea breeze
help her recover her strength.
The child sat looking out over
the blue waters and watching big
excursion boat. There were chill
dren on board, hundreds of them.
She could see their white dresses,
bright and pretty in the sunlight.
They waved their white handker-
chiefs toward the shore. The girl
on the shore could make out even
the name Of the boat General
Slocum. .s
But even as she was spelling cut
the name fearful thing happened.
Smoke and IRE sprang up from the
bow and stern of the boat, at once,
It seemed. Great rolling clouds OF
smoke, black and terrible. The girl
on shore could hear the cries Of the
children. ~
The steamboat turned toward
shore, grated on the sand, stopped.
The cries were much louder. now.
People began to gather at the bank.
A few had the GOODNESS to get boats
and go to- the rescue. More jsut
ran up and down the beach, crying
and wringing their hands.
The little invalid on the veranda
no, she wasn't on the veranda.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
(By United Press)

CORTE MADEIRA, Cal, March
25.-After 10 years of happy social
life, Helen Emery and her mother
have broken up their home here
and are on the way to Tacoma
where, if their plans succeed, Miss
Emery will wed Gungiro Aoki, for
merly dishwasher in the Emery
home.
The departure of the Emerys
was witnessed by the whole town,
although the couple were stunned
by neighbors. Hundreds hooted
and jeered them when they started
for the railroad station. At the
depot they were the targets Of de-
cayed flowers and rice They we're
nearly mobbed in the waiting room
and were saved from actual vio-
lence by strong bodyguard of re-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
HELsERG, WHO SOLD LOTS,
WANTED HIS MONEY, AND
GOT 1T AFTER TANGlING UP
WITH CITY FORESTER.

The meeting of the park board
yesterday Afternoon was enlivened
by an unadvertised wrestling match
in which John Helberg and j. G..
Seupelt, city forester. were the
principals and Harry Gibbons was
the second for Seupelt.
No blows were struck, but they
might as we'll have been for all the
commotion the fracas caused. The
trouble was tsarted by Helberg,
who recently sold some property to
the park commission for city use.
The board didn't liquidate soon
enough to suit Helberg. Objection
and flaw in the title were found,
which had to be cleared to close
the deal. Helberg went up to get
his $1,000 for six lots In block l of
Abernathy's addition. He was de-
termined to get the money, but
again he found the board parleying.
Deciding that the time had come
to take the bull by the horns Hell
berg bounced on the desk and
grabbed up his papers. As soon as
Halberg grabbed the papers Seu'
pelt grabbed lIelberg. and the
championship wrestling bout
started. 1t was one round affair
and when Seupelt finally secured
the papers they looked as though
the government had started to run
them through the papicr mache ma
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
BALL AND CHAIN FOR
GIRLS RESCUER
(6y United Press)

BELLINGHAM. March 25.--M.
l.. Clifford, son of wealthy man.
ufacturer, who came here to in
duce the hayward daughter Of a
rich La Grande, Ore, farmer to re-
turn home, is serving SIS fine in
the city Jail for swearing over the
telephone.
With a ball and chain attached
to his ankle and pad and pencil,
Clifford was given the job of tax
ing down the number of persons
passing the Jail from a position on
the sidewalk.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
WILL SUE CITY FOR
PATROL WAGON PAY

The city has been served with a
notice that II the 500 still due on
the patrol wagon secured by the
police department is not promptly
paid, scuit will be instituted to col
lect TIE amount. The wagon was
bought from George w. Hoffman OF
Seattle, and there has been a hitch
over the payment. w. w. Wiltshire,
q Seattle attorney. wrote caustic
note to the board OF public works
and gave notice that the city had
the choice Of paying up promptly or
defending a law suit.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
HILL TO BUILD
COOS BAY LINE
NV United Press)

TACOMA, March 25.--Articles OF
incorporation have been filed here
for the Pacific Oregon Railway &
Navigation CO., which is thought to
be backed by Hill. The articles
say railroads will be built In Wash
ington. Oregon. Idaho and Califor-
mia and the company will transact
steamship business between Ia
coma, San Francisco and other
points,
The promoters say one OF the
first steps will be the construction
of a railroad from the Coos bay
county, In Oregon, 100 miles inland.
tapping rich agricultural districts.
A. II. Law, one of the incorpora-
tors, was for many years a leading
official of the Northern Pacific.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
ROOSEVELT HOLDS
1T DOWN
{By United Press)

NEW YORK. March 25,--A wire
less today says Kermit Roosevelt is
seasick. but his father is unaffected
by the seas Lat night Roosevelt
ate at the captains table. He was
the only one not attired In evening
dress at dinner.
AS day advanced the wind mod
Grated. The band played American
airs in the morning in honor OF
Roosevelt. The colonel breakfasted
in his cabin, but ate heartily, &C
cording to the steward.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
POT CALLING
KETTLE BLACK
(By United Press)

SEATTLE, March 25.-To coun-
teract evidence secured by the
American Lumberman, who sent
agents to British Columbia mills to
collect data relative to wages and
number of orientals employed, Can
adam millmen are now endeavoring
to secure similar data. and photo
graphs taken In Washington are to
be used in the coming tariff fight
in Washington, ID. c., over lumber
and shingles.
The Canadians will try to show
by photographs that as many orr
entails are employed In Washington
mills as in British Columbia.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
Boys RANSOM
WAS ONLY $152
Police Return $9,848 Found in Woman's
Clothing --Man and Wife Kidnapers.

and tried on a charge of kidnapping
for which the extreme penalty is
life Imprisonment.
The woman was formerly a bur-
lesque actress in New York.
The Whitla boy readily recognize
ed the pair when he saw them az
ter previously identifying their
photographs. The woman address
ed him as Willie.
It is expected that Boyle will
start for Sharon tomorrow for his
preliminary hearing.
The grand jury this afternoon
jointly indicted ames H. Boyle and
wife for blackmail. The charge Is
based on a letter written March
% to Attorney Whitla demanding
a ransom. ~,.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
PAYNE BILL JUST A RAG
FOR FOLKS TO CHEW ON
TARIFF BILL WILL BE UNVEILED IN ABOUT 60
ALDRlcH WHEN NOBODY Is LOOKING AND
WHEN EVERYBODY TIRED DISCUSSION.
BY gibson GARDNER

What Is In the "real biIl' is
known to few. Canno knows what
are it's salient features. So possibly
do Payne and John DaIzeil. Jim
Hemenway Former senator, but
still connected with senate pay
rolD could tell some things that
are in it. And the attorneys for
the Standard Oil Co. and for GER
tain industrial corporations and
their agents In the machine of both
the republican and democratic par
ties, have participated in the coun-
sells. They know certain parts.
fCnpfinuod IN nooo El
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
TAFT SCATTERS
BIG PLUMS
(By United Press)

WASHINGTON, March 25.--
President Taft today made the fol-
lowing appointments:
Ambassador to Italy. John G. A.
Leishmann, Pennsylvania; envoy
extraordinary and minister pleni-
potentiary to Spain, Henry c. Ide.
Vermont; minister plenipotentiary
to Argentine, Charles H. Sperrill.
New York; chief justice Of the SUI
preme court of Porto Rico, Jose
Conrad Fernandese, Porto Rico.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
CARRIAGE PAINTER
TO JUDGE CALHOUN
(By United press)

SAN FRANCISCO. March 25.--
After a week of examination of
many veniremen in the trial of Pat
rick Calhoun, president of the
United Railroads. James C. Cor
man. a carriage painter. was today
chosen temporary Juror. making six
permanent and four temporary
Jurors.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
GROWN PRINCE
QUITS THRONE
(By United Press)

BELGRADE. March 25.-Crown
Prince George today in a letter to
Premier Novakovitch renowned his
right to the throne of Servia. He
will go abroad shortly to escape ru-
mors that he Is responsible for a
serious injury to one of his serv-
ants, who died after an operation.
The cabient was summoned in
session Immediately. 1t Is rumored
that the crown princes mind is un.
balanced.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
NO HURRY ABOUT THIS
(By United Press)

WASHINGTON, D. c., March rs.
Secretary Of the Treasury Mac
Veagh announced today that the
administration had not yet in
dorsed the proposed plan to tax
dividends of corporations.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
LETTER FOR MoLLlE HARTLY

Mollie Hartley Is sought by the
police at the request of her sister.
Mrs. M. Hearney of Bowman, N.
d. Mrs. Hearney describes the
missing woman as small, dark com.
plexion and age As. She has in
closed letter for the Hartley wo-
man In the letter sent to the po-
lice.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. March 25.
TAFT today nominated Thomas r..
Lyons to be United States district
judge for the first division, Alaska,
and Cornelius ID. Murane United
States attorney for the third divi.
sion. Alaska.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25

CLEVELAND, March 25.-Mrs.
James Fl. Boyle, known as Helen
Falkner, who held Billie Whitla
captive, will be tried here on a
charge Of blackmail. The penalty
is Ave years Imprisonment and a
$4,000 fine.
Boyle will be taken to Sharon
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
HELP YOURSELF

The Press acknowledges the thanks Of the SpokesmaRe
furnishing latter picture of Willie Whtia, the
kidnapped boy this morning. BY taking photograph OF the
picture clipped The Press last night enIagng and trim
ming and the bottom the morning
abs print reproduction of the picture with
background This is mentioned merely
pie Of what the engraving art do in pinch for nespa
pers willing to take things second hand
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
10y United Press)

. CLEVELAND, March u.s. .
. Police today returned to .
= Whitla $9848 in currency =
. found in the woman's posses .
. sion, SO the amount actually =
q paid for the ransom Of the .
. boy 10 only $152. .
90 = 49, 90
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
HOW DOES THIS STRIKE
YOU, Mr.. WORK|NCMAN?

that number Of the bills did
but they aotaed the various questions ind
what stand and paved the their adoption
= subsequent Observation-Disclosures
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25

Up0ct0 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 20 Tne xSoso
WASHINGTON, March 25.--
Forty eight hours after the house
tariff bill reaches the senate, the
real tariff bill will be reported by
the finance committee to the SEN
ate"
Ga smoke Senator Nelson w. Aid
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
(1y United Press)

(By United Preoo)
TACOMA, March 25.-"Thero
will be no demonstration against
Miss Emery and her Jap II they
come here" said Mayor Linck to-
day, when informed that the cou.
pie may wed In Tacoma. mo In
reference with the wedding plans
will be tolerated. / am opposed to
mixture of races. but order must
be preserved"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER
LEAVE HOME O|SGRACEO
FOR JAP O|SHWASHER

porters. "Contemtible cads" was
the comment of Miss Emery.
1t was apparent that the coupl6
had little money. Everything In
the home is said to have been con-
verted into money for the trip.
Miss Emery visited the newspaper
Offices upon arrival at San Francis
co to get her side of the story
printed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25

CONTINUED on page ~
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25

Continued on page 81
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-17
The Hearts Of Sam Houston.

In the memoirs Of Senate Page
Christian +. Eckloff recalls the years
Just prior to the outbreak of the civil
war, when Sumner, Wade, Douglas,
Hamlin, Houston, John p. Hale, Breck-
fnridge, Thomas and Jefferson Davis
were debating the great questions upon
which the north and south were at
variance. They We're an imposing body
OF men, mostly clad In black broad
cloth and wearing high silk hats.
But there was one senator who re-
fused to be dignlfied- Senator Hous-
ton OF Texas. "Day after day" says
Mr. Eckloff. during spare moments
he sat there In his seat carving hearts
out OF soft pine wood. They were
pieces about the size of the hand.
When he had completed one OF these
works Of art he would summon page
and, pointing toward some fair spec
tator in the gallery. would say, Give
this to that lady up there with Gen.
eral Sam Houstons compliments
Mr.. Eckloff remembers Houston as
one OF the gentlest and kindest Of men.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-17
'PEllAGARA'
This is Given as the Cause Of
Death of Insane
Patients.

Peoria. H., Aug. 1.-two mysteri-
Gus cases In which patients at the
Bartonville insane asylum we're said
to have been boiled to death in 1904
and 1907 In bathtub by careless at
tendants were cleared up today with
the announcement by DIR. G. II. Law
inder of the United States marine
ihospital corps that the patients EVIL
IDENTIFY died of pellagara. VI
That peculiar disease, mostly due
to use of moldy corn, causes the body
TO assume an appearance similar to
that of one which has been scalded
to death. The fact that both patients
died in bathtub full Of water IL said
to have been coincidence.
In 1904 a patient died in a bathtub
at the hospital and the books show
t"boiled to DEATH" The case created
excitement throughout the state. The
patient boiled to death in 1907 was
In charge of Anna Newton, q nurse,
and for her alleged negligence the
nurse was discharged DIR. Zeller yes
terday recalled this nurse and she is
preparing to renew her work.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-17
Sock and Ruakin.

In the early ages theatrical perform
ers disguised their faces with wine lees
or rude pigment. Aeschylus, the IA.
nous tragic poet, introduced masks,
which were OF various kinds, express
ing every age, country, condition and
complexion. All were constructed
with the greatest nicely and precision.
The dresses were also adapted to the
characters assumed by the actors.
What was known as the buskin was
a hunting boot. Those worn by ira
gedians had soles three inches thick,
composed of layers OF cork. and were
laced up I'm front as high as the calf
Sandals were also worn. and many Of
these had thick cork soles. The COL
ors OF the foot coverings were various.
red being the favorlte hue for war
rlors and purple for other characters
Slaves wore n low shoe bearing the
name OF sock. which was also the ordi-
nary footwear OF comedians. From
this circumstance arose the well
known phrase OF sock and buskin."
20 generally unociated wtththe drama.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-17
|NHlJMAN
Italians Set gCountryman
Adrift Because He.was
in the Way.

Sharon, Pth August ,glz.7-,Beyause
he was a burden on his lqinsmen
through continued and hopless Illness
police assert, Steve sRobich, OF Little
Italy, was cast adrift without cl lothes,
food or money, and without oars or
n pole, on raft imtthe Shenango
River V'g t3dam ,f
A policeman rescued the helpless
man after he had floated on the raft
several miles down the river. The
authorities took him to the poor farm,
where physicians say he cannot live.
Investigation among kobich's kins-
men is said by the police to have de-
veloped admissions that the man, sick
and unable to earn his share OF the
food and clothing necessary for the
colony, had been cast adrift purpose
ly to rid his kinsmen OF his care.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-17

The Lsekey Who Changed Places With
His Former Master.


Some years ago a remarkable occur
renee transpired at Nice. whichfs very
near TO Monte Carlo. A notorious
habitue Of the casino, who had made
his money principally there, had set
up an English vehicle, pair Of horses.
tiger and all. and cut quite a swell
driving in the neiehborhood. says IL
lustrazione. One day ne was riding
in the environs OF the town when his
servant, sitting upon the raised box
behind. who had been feeling some
what uneasy at not receiving his
wages for some time. seeing his master
quite alone, ventured to ask him
through the back window II he would
not make IL convenient to pay him.
The master was In good humor and
asked:
'How much IL It. Ia FleurT
zone hundred and twenty-five livres,
may It please you, monsieur"
Every well; here II is," said the
master, spreading the sum IN paper
currency upon the seat OF the vehicle.
Nov. In Fleur, have you pack Of
cards with you"
Certainly" answered the obsequious
lackey. II always carry them. mon
sieur," producing the cards at once.
That Is we'll Now, will be bank
er, and you shall play against me. I
will take the front seat. the back one
shall serve for our table, aud you can
look through this back window"
The lackey assented to this, amused
at his masters condescension Luck
was rather on the masters side. but
both men became quite eager In the
game. thinking Of that. and that only.
Little by little the footman's money
went until all that was left OF his
wages was 8 Iivres. He began to feel
anxious, when suddenly his luck
turned. and he won the whole sum
back. with every sou his master had
about him.
gered horse, which the lackey won;
then its mate. next the harness and
lastly the carriage itself. Luck ran
all one way. and the servant, Ia Fleur,
won everything. The master took out
his watch and put It down against
given sum. The cards were shuffied,
and the lackey won.
II have nothing more. La Fleur. You
have cleaned me out" said the half
desperate gambler.
The servant was in high spirits at
his strange run OF luck.
"Here are a hundred livres. monsieur.
I will stake them against your posi-.
tion. II you win they are yours. II
you lose we change seats"
"Agreedw
The cards were shufiled. La Fleur
won, and the vehicle returned to Nice
with its former master occupying the
servants box behind and La Fleur sit
ting inside!
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-17
IN A BATTLE
Marshal is Killed and Cash
ier is Wounded by
Yeggmen.

Tulsa. Oklahoma, Aug. 17.-Sev-
erai posses are today in pursuit OF
TWO alleged bank robbers, who shot
ana Killed the city marshall of Kief-
er, and fatally wounded Cashier We'd
ding OF the Kiefer state bank, last
night.
The fight occurred after Wedding
and two armed men who were suspi.
cious of the action of two men who
were seen on the streets yesterday
had waited at the bank building
expecting an attack. The cashier
summoned the marshall, who at.
tempted to arrest a man who fled. He
ordered him TO halt. but instead he
turned and fired. Several shots were
exchanged. The marshall and We'd.
ding fell and the robbers escaped.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-17
GROWS PEACHES
ON GRAPE VINES

Greensburg, Ind, August l7.--Mrs
Anna Anderson, of this city, is exhib-
iting peaches on grapevine, accom-
plished by nature in q whimsical
mod, and which is astonishing per-
sons of this olaclity. A large grape
vine grows in Mrs. Anderson's yard,
and near IL peach tree. In some
manner section of the vine is now
producing a shoot on which IL clus-
ter of tiny peaches. A few are large
enough TO show, when cut open, the
single seed forming, which resem-
bles In every way the full grown
peach seed.