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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03
THE BABY DIED

At the home of Mrs. r. Sherwood at O5019 Mill street,
in Alendale addition, baby lies dead.
The little passed away last evening between and
o'clock At that time there not drop of water in
the house The pipes had been dry for Is hours previously
while the baby DYING
Just before the child died Mrs G. Shields, sister in
law, took bucket and walked to the Burns addition tank
mile north to obtain the precious fluid When she
returned the baby dead Previous to her arrival when
the child died. the motherwas by grief that
she tainted and the only water they could get to revive
her very small amount from a neghbor who was
saving it in the refrigerator for drinking purposes.
During the day Mrs. CT w. Biup, 04926 Post street,
supplied the family with what little water she could to aid
them. Yesterday morning. I'll n Young O4924 Post street.
phoned city officials of the lack of water and condition of
the child who thought to be dying at the time and
asked for water relief for he family in form Prom
Uses made, but neither water or relief arrived.
There many other little tots in this region To
of these Mr. Wright who lives Jefferson has been sup
plying fresh milk from two cows which he owned. Last
night he informed his patrons that he could not further
supply them he had been compelled to sell his He
could not get enough water to quench their thirst and
provide the milk.
Many homes there can set water only between a. M
and a. m and then only ii trclng stream and tasting
badly from stagnation in tle pipes.
.There is still breathing spell''
''Ths fact is clear to the:ety council"
But the baby is dead.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03
WILL NOT
PAY FOR
DRY PIPES
Hays Park to Hold Back
Rent Till Water Is
Delivered.

Residents of Hays park have de-
termined to make a practical test
of whether the city can obtain
money under false pretense by
charging for water it cannot deliv-
err. A meeting to unite the drouth
sufferers on plan of action has
been called for Thursday evening
at Hays Park M. e. church.
1t is the intention of the resi-
dents to deposit the water rent due
between now and July 20 in a bank
They will then notify the city treas.
urer the money is subject to his
order when the water is furnished,
and not before.
If the water department turns off
the water for nonpayment the Hays
park organization will turn it on
again. II an arrest is made in con.
sequence the residents will fight
the case to the finish.
Lawn rent has already been paid
and there is no prospect of hold
ing out on that, although the lawn
owners are clearly being swindled,
since the city accepted the rent on
the understanding that in return it
would furnish water for the lawns.
Unless relief is speedily obtain
ed the city Is liable to be confront
ed with a general strike against
paying further water rent until
there is some prospect of obtaining
water after II is paid for.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03
OUT
FOR FIRE

The man with the big load on
his shoulders now is Fire Chief
Myers. On the eve of Fourth OF
July celebration. with a water fam
inc parching the city, the position
of the man charged with the re-
sponsibility of fire protection is
not one to be envied.
Every man connected with the
department will be on duty from
this evening to the evening of July
6. Every particle of equipment is
in shape for the hardest service
that can be given it. The depart.
ment is holding what water it can
in the reservoir for fire use.
All precautions will avail little.
however, unless citizens cooperate
with the department. The chief
cautions against leaving homes for
the day unguarded. Someone ought
to stay to look out for stray fire.
crackers and fiery fragments.
Particular attention should be
paid to roofs and oall rubbish
cleaned off. The greatest danger
from fireworks is caused by rock
cts. They fall on dried twigs on
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03
DRIVER
ATTACKED

SALEM. July 3.-Covered with
blood flowing from bullet wound
in his left arm, bruised and nearly
exhausted, Andy Mcfarland. a
driver for Salem livery stable.
reached here on a drive from indie
pendence at l o'clock this morn
ing, He told story of two auto
mobilists beating and shooting him
because he refused them all of the
road.
Mcfarland was driving a mile
and a half this side of Indepen-
dence when the two men jumped
from the machine and seized him.
After beating him up they shot him
in the arm. His assailants escaped
before Mcfarland got the number
of their machine.
Mcfarland was hardly able to
crawl back to his rig after the at
tack. His face was beaten to an
unacceptable mass. The police
are searching for the ruffians.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03
EMERGENCY WATER RULES

In consequence of the serious emergency existing
in the city water supply the water commissioner re-
spectfuy notifies citizens that until further notice
sprinkng by holding the nozzle in the hand will be
permitted at all hours in the following district:
North OF Cora and Euclid; south Of Twelfth; east
of Hatch; west of Latah creek.
The balance of the city will be allowed to sprinkle
by holding the nozzle in the hand during the following
hours only:
From to 8 a. m.
From to p. m.
The water commissioner most urgently appeals to
all citizens in view of the fact that during the present
emergency, many, including cases of Sickness have
been practically without water to assist the efforts of
the department by exercising the utmost and con-
sideration in the use of water
All watering of sidewalks and streets by hose should
be avoided
Just at present any undue waste of water will
enormously increase the fire risks. Respectfully
ARVID REUTERDAHL,
Water Commissioner
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03
WOMEN WEPTA At
GIRLS TALE
Of ABUSE
(By United Prsss.)

CHICAGO, July 3.-Telling u
story CT horrible cruelty, Ella Cling
les. aged Is, pretty Irish lace
maker accused of stealing lace
from Miss Agnes Barrette, q for
mer employer, was on the witness
stand in her own behalf today.
She Is the same girl who was
found recently bound and gagged
In the bathroom of the Wellington
hotel. Three times while on the
stand she was overcome with emo
ton. Some time elapsed before
she was able to proceed.
Miss Ginglcs testified that on the
night III January 4 OF this year Miss
Barrcttc requested her to come to
the Wellington, promising to pay
the wages due. When she reached
the hotel, she said, Miss Barrettc
and Mrs. Cecilia Kenyon locked
her In room and tried to induce
her to become white slave.
When she refused they pretended
to search her for valuables they
alleged she had stolen. Then they
choked and beat her. She was
making hard fight to escape when
man entered and helped the wom-
EN-. Her cries. were smothered by
pillow. FinAfly they took all the
money she had and allowed her to
cave, half naked.
She then related Incidents lead.
ing to her discovery In the bath
room. Mrs. Kenyon has since
died. Many women wept while the
girl was telling Aer story.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03
FEAR THIRTY ARE
KILLED
(ey United Presa.l

NEWPORT, Wales, July 81
Four dead bodies and II injured
have been removed from the ruins
at Alexandra dock, where a ditch
caved in yesterday. 1t ia feared
the death list will reach 80.
Fifty men were working In a
trench go feet deep. preparing for
the laying Of concrete founda-
ton, when the heavy snoring TIM
bers suddenly gave way In the
middle and the entire structure col.
lapsed and carried down with u
thousands of tons of earth. the rail-
way lines on both sides of the
trench. many cars and four travel
ing cranes.
The men at the bottom OF the
trench had no chance to escape.
but many OF those working nearer
the surface were urfnjured.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03
SANE fourth MEANS
SADNESS FOR KIDS

It Is up to the sunburned kids
with the Fourth of July smiles to
keep their eyes peeled for the cops
next Monday or smother that itch
ing desire to get out and howl and
shoot and yell, just to show that
they're dead game sports and
patriots from the head ranks.
Chief of Police Sullivan, in his
determination to maintain so far
as possible sane" celebration,
has slapped the black cap down on
the explosion OF fire crackers and
the use of fireworks altogether in
side the fire limits.
In fact, kids, you hadn't better
even look cross eyed at your neigh
borhood cop, for he'll have SO much
on his mind all day that he's like
ly to believe you're trying to hoo
doc him while the other kid sets
off cannon ripper for luck. He'll
pinch you for ID. c."-disorderly
conduct.
The use of bombs. cannon rip
pers and blank cartridge pistols
are to be prohibited altogether and.
listen, you'll be pinched IL you
stick dynamite caps on the street
car tracks. Yep, It'll mean the
calaboose for you If you attempt
such bold. bad thing.
Chief of Police Sullivan said so.
He knows how dangerous those dy-
Mantle percussion caps are that
take the hat off your head and set
the Marcelle waves in the fair pas
sengers' hair to ripping, and he is
going to keep you from enjoying an
imitation of the battle of Bunker
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03
HAD TOO MUCH LAND

The case of Thomas FNn OF
Portland, charged in the United
States court with fraudulently OBJ
tanning land under the homestead
act, came to close last night and
after arguments by the attorneys
Judge Whitson took the papers
and will announce his decision
later.
1t was claimed Flyn had SIT
acres of land at the time he took
up his homestead and that he deed
ed his wife 100 acres just before
he filed his claim for the purpose
of evading the law. Flyn denies
the governments contention and
says he made the deed in good
faith.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03
FINAL DEATH DANCE
BY F[AlREAD INDIANS
Will Dissolve Tribal Relations on the White
Mans independence Day.

dian tribe has acknowledged hope
lessness of tribal government.
For centuries the Indians have
observed the annual worship Of the
sun, the ceremony occupying sew
eral days. Monday the last dance
will be given. Ten chieftains met
in solemn conclave today and de-
cided that with the opening Of
their hunting grounds to white
homesteaders by the government
this summer they will abolish the
tribe as an organization. This is q
history making decision among
Indians,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03
SCALOEO BY
HOT STEAM
(ey United Press.)

VANCOUVER, B. c., July st.
Russell. bricklayer of Seattle, is
dead, and three others are in the
hospital so badly scalded, after an
all night battle by doctors that
they have practically abandoned
all hope of their lives.
Manager e. c. knight and Sup
erintendent Songer of the Van
couver Lumber Co. and George
Harvey, a laborer, are the most
seriously injured. The two former
are we'll known Washington and
Oregon lumbermen. Several men
received minor scalds.
New boilers were being tested at
the lumber company's plant last
night, when a ten inch elbow Joint
of steam pipe gave way with a
roar, and steam enveloped the I'M
fortunate men as they CROPPED
blindly for their way out
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03
CHECK WORKER HELD

Mike Widock. an Austrian Ia.
borer. charged with raising q,
check given him in payment for
work with Pat Welch & Co, from
$3.50 to $60.50. was bound over to
the superior court by Judge Mann.
under bonds of $1,000. WidOck Il
believed by the police to be q memr
Der of a gang OF foreigners en-
ployed in the construction OF the
s.. p. & 8. which, 1t 10 charged, has
fleeced the bank OF Cheney out "
about $500 by q process OF rails.
ing checks.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03
(By United Press.)

MISSOULA, Mont, July 3.-For
the last time in the history of the
Flathead Indian tribe, a thousand
strong, they will celebrate the sun
worship festival Of Thanksgiving
and dance OF death at big pow
WOW to be held at st. Ignatius'
mission on the Flathead reserva.
ton, Monday. BY curious trick
of fate they will their own swan
song on the anniversary of the
signing Of the declaration of inde-
pendence by the pale faced con-
querors. 1t is the first time an In
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03
HENEY IN AUTO
WRECK
(Ry United Press.)

CASTLE ROCK, Wash, July 3.
The automobile in which Heney
and party are riding from San
Francisco to Seattle overturned u
mile north OF this city today.
Heney. nearly exhausted from the
long tramp for help, reached here.
He Immediately took physicians
and left for the scene. Detective
Mccarthy If Iieney's bodyguard is
suffering from a crushed ankle.
DIR. Reascley's back was injured.
All were thrown violently to the
ground.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03

make more trouble In Spokane than
all the other things put together.
Lots of you boys get the big
crackers because you want to
make some of the other fellows
Jealous. don't you?
There's enough gunpowder in
one Of those big crackers to blow
you all to pieces.
So-remenlber-be careful.
Then you'll have a good time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03

roofs and the blaze is started in
the, hardest position to reach
quickly.
4 Last Fourth the department had
28 runs and the men and horses
were nearly worn out when the
cal came in for the big fire at the
Spokane club.
In the proportion that people re-
frain from fireworks this year, in
the same proportion they will con.
tribute to the safety of the city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03

A boy or girl who is careful can
have just as much fun on the
Fourth OF July as the big brothers
or sisters. Here are some pictures
that will show you boys and girls
what you ought not to do when
you celebrate. A big cannon crack
er may be all right. but just think
OF the smaller firecrackers you can
buy for the price of one big one!
Roman candles and skyrockets
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03

and pinwheels and "nigger chasers"
are all pretty, too, but you should
not touch them. Leave it to papa
and mamma.
Do you know that every year the
doctors come and hurt boys and
girls who are burnt by the fire.
works?
The doctor can't fix you up II
you get burnt without hurting you.
and some OF you may have Ia go
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03
PANIC FOLLOWS
HOTEL FIRE
(ey United Press.)

SAN JOSE, Cal. July Sire
thismorning attacked the Ell Monte
hotel at Los Gatos while the
guests were sleeping. resulting In
wild panic, according to tele-
phone messages to this city. At .
o'clock only the front wall was
standing. The hotel was filled to
the roof with people here to spend
the Fourth.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03

kane who might do the same thing.
II the Roman candle starts to sput-
ter again she wouldn't have any
nice hair. and. she might be blind
the rest OF her life.
The rocket is worse than real
big cannon II you get under it. ANY
doctor In Spokane will tell you
that. So. boys, and girls. too.
don't play with skyrockets.
But the big cannon crackers
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03

Hill or somewhere else by string
ing them along the track and haw
ing the blinking motOrmen run
their cars over them. The use Of
the cap canes will be permitted.
Chief Sullivan and his men were
busy much Of the time yesterday
and today chasing what Sullivan
terms irresponsible floaters" off
the street with their stores OF fire.
works. The trade In fireworks Is
to be confined exclusively to the
regular merchants.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03

While firemen were attempting
to prevent the complete destruc-
ton OF two adjoining structures,
the central lodging house col
lapsed and several fire fighters
were hurled into the flames. They
were quickly rescued.
All three rooming houses were
crowded when the fire started.
The blaze originated In the base
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03
CUSHMAN IS
BETTER
(Ry United Press.)

NEW YORK, July 3.-Represen-
tative Francis Cushman of Tacoma,
seriously Ill with pneumonia at the
Roosevelt hospital, rallied this
morning. His condition has
changed for the better, although
last night 1t was thought that he
could not live until morning. His
temperature is 100 4-10.
Senator Piles of Washington ar
rived today. to remain at the bed
side of Cushman until the danger
has passed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03
GUARD AGAINST
FOREST FIRES
(By United Press.)

PORTLAND. Ore. July 3.---ro
offset the danger of forest fires re-
sulting from the long dry spell Of
the last month. the national for
estry service. through Il. r. Allen,
it's chief. has appointed 40 guards
and rangers on the national
ranges. They 80 into service I'M
mediatcly.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03

ment Of the Terrace lodging house
and burned for two hours. The
cause OF the fire is unknown.
The woman burned to death ha4
been identified as Mrs. Eliza Boref
la. It has been definitely deter
mined this afternoon that only one
person, Thomas Airey, is missing.
The others have been accounted
for,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03
FOURTH CLAIMING
MANY VICTIMS
(By United Press)

NEW YORK, July 3.--Re- !
ports OF Independence day
celebration victims are Begin
ming to appear today. Edward I
Warren. aged II, of Harrison,
N. j., accidentally killed him.
self with an 'unloaded" re-
volver. Several have lost
fingers already.
= . 90 . % o . % q 60
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03
TAFT AND KAISER
ARE BOTH INVITED
(6y United Press.)

WASHINGTON, July 3.-Taft to-
day received a solid gold engraved
invitation from the San Francisco
Schuetzen vercin to attend the
golden jubilee the first week In Au-
gust. The invitation was presented
By Congressman Kahn.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03
FATAL FIRE IN :
LODGING HOUSE
One Burned to Death and Other Bodies Arr
Believed to be in Debris.

SEATTLE, July 3-One woman was burned to death
three firemen seriously burned and three lodge
also burned and crushed in fire that completely destroy
ed the Terrace lodging house and Quilted adjoining hous
this morning.
It is believed that several bodies in the ruins Tho
search will begin the debris cools.
The body of the woman has not been identified.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03

to hospitals.
But there's one way OF getting
along fine on the Fourth without
getting hurt.
Just be careful.
Look at that little girl with her
pretty hair done up In bow polk
Ing that Roman candle into her
face.
She doesn't live in Spokane. but
there, are lots of little girls In Spo-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03
TAFT'S QUIET FOURTH
(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON, d. c.. July s.
President Taft left today for Bever-
ly, Mass, where his family is quar-
tered for the summer. He will
spend day of rest before going to
Lake Champlain cities to partici-
pate in the tercentennial celebra-
ton Of discovery of the lake by
the French explorer, Champlain, in
1909.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03

The president said he probably
would not reach San Francisco un-
I'll after the jubilee.
A similar invitation was forward
ed to Kaiser Wilhelm at Berlin.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03
TEA AND COFFEE
TAX KNOCKED
(By United Press)

= WASHINGTON, July s. I
. The tax on tea and coffee in
= the maximum and minimum
. section of the tariff bill was
. eliminated by the senate Z
. today. Z
. 80 90 90 5000 90
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03
ST. LOUIS SUFFERS
(By United proes

ST. LOUIS, July S.-Four deaths
and score of prostrati0ns ara =.
ported today. II e slishtly cooler.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03
WEATHER

Probably showers tonight or Sun.
day; cooler tonight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03

80 >>>>>~ 80
= CITY. PARK .
= BAND CONCERTS =
. Tonight at Liberty park. =
. Tomorrow afternoon and .
y night, Mantle park. .
. . . . . . 9 . . . . 900 .
The Washington herald., 1909-06-11

peasants tc do the work. under the an
cicnt corvee system. Every three months
$500 drafted fellaheen went 10 the big
ditch to dig. Every three months a mis-
erable remnant Of the preceding 500 left
the dead bodies OF their comrades be-
meath the dump heaps.
The Suez Canal was dug. for the most
part, by those poor creatures, who
scooped up the sand and dirt with their
bare hands and carried Il Up the steep
banks TO the dumps IN palm-leaf baskets
OF their own making. Taskmasters with
cruel whips OF hippopotamus hide pun
ished the sick and the fainting. as well as
the lazy. There were no sanitary precau-
tions, and the men died by the thou
sands.
This horrible condition OF affairs aroused
the indignation OF John Bull. who pro-
tested TO the Sultan. The Sultan ordered
the employment OF fellaheen labor 10 be
stopped. Then de Lesseps ard the canal
ring descended upon Ismail and held him
responsible for damages. Tie case was
left 70 the arbitration OF Napoleon III
who decided for the canal ring. and Ismaf
was forced 10 pay a fine or Eearly So
000. 600 because his titular sovereign lord
had ordered that Ismairs subjects should
not be murdered in the canal ditch Each
month a new obligation was fastened
upon suffering Egypt Finally when the
canal was completed. Isman gave a great
fete 10 celebrate IT'S opening. Few festi-
vals have been 50 magnificent, none so
The Washington herald., 1909-06-11
FIGHT FOR FEMININE FIAERY
MarshsPs Sale Of Struggled FrOcks
Draws Another Big Crowd.
Sol Liebenstein Highest Bidder, and
Gets Two Expensive Pieces,
Garnished with Lace.

New York. June 1.-The enllssaries of
department stores arrived az the custom
house punetuaIy al 70 o'clock this morn
ing in order that they might not miss
any bargains offered al the fourth session
OF Marshal Henkers sale Of smusgled
frocks and other varieties OF feminine
anery. As a matter OF fact, however.
they did not, as in the preceding sales
carry OF the choicest lot.
The star buyer Of the day was Sol
LAchenstein, the booEmsker, who paid
$3.50 for a white brussels net evening
frock garnished with princesse lace. and
500 for another he cid not Eec either
of them without a strenuous effort, for
a woman. whom the auctioueer describ-
ed as a prominent society leader. looked
with yearning gaze upon each Of them
and bid as high as S3s5 for the hrst and
S2s5 FOR the second.
Eugene Borsss. vice president OF the
Hungarian American Bank, also bought q
lace robe FOR which he paid $50
"GuIImette" succeeded IN getting what
I'll OF the experts pronounced the great
est bargain OF the whole sale II was a
black net AfOyenage evening gown. made
Up over princesse lace and heavily trim
med with cut tet- II cost her only S200
and several persons who pretended 10
know what they were talking about said
that II was worth az least 800
There was enthusiastic sCrambling for
the dozen lace and lingerie waists that
were offered. Few OF the frocks and suits
brought less than 500,
The total for the day was s5.SsA5a The
marshal said the goods were appraised
az $1,000