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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-05

the case of Harry Schaff against
the Prager-Schlessinger Co. of Col.
fax for 1885 damages for dis
charging him after four months
service when he claims to have
had a verbal contract for a year
Schaff was employed to manage
the store on the first of the pres.
ent year at a salary of $25 per
week and one half the net earn.
ings. Schaff says that he was
fired on the first of May and
claims that had he been permitted
to finish the year his share of the
profits would have been $500,
In addition to the loss of the prof.
its he asks $S75 salary for the 9th.
er eight months of the year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-05
CRAZY MAN BLOWS
UP ENTIRE FAMlL Y

first airship; that produced the
first submarine vessel; that leads
in the arts of war, cannot be a de-
cadent nation. The nation decadent
is decadent In thought. The
thought of France today is as
virile as ever.
France today is the leader in
the world of science. She leads
the world in medicine. surgery, lit
erature and philosophy, which
proves the nation is not decadent."
Mayor Taylor asserted that the
speech delivered by Jordan was
the stereotyped Misrepresentation
of the French people. and that he
had heard Jordan deliver the same
address some time ago.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-05

left Lockport, N. T., yet, though he
had wire from the manufacturing
concern, promising to ship them
the first week in June. Asked how
long 1t would probably be that the
ban would be kept on automatic
sprinklers. Mr.. Wetzel simply re-
piled, Till further orders
1T will take at least two weeks
for the pumps to get here, without
allowing for any delays along the
road. Then 1t will take at least an
other 10 days to get the pumps I'M
stalled"
Nearly all over Monroe Park, far
out on Monroe street, in Allendala
and over practically all OF the north
HILL. supplied from the city water
mains. the people have been practic-
ally without water for the last two
or three days. The water was
turned on perhaps IL m inutes out Of
every two or three hours, according
to reports from that section. The
same conditions prevailed over
most Of the south hill yesterday
afternoon-especially on the slope
toward the city.
In his statements this afternoon
Commissioner Wetzel blamed the
use Of automatic sprinklers and said
that he had the feed pipes from the
reservoir under Cooks hill shut OF
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-05
men
/ INDICTED
CHARGED WITH RENDERING
FALSE REPORTS OF PROFITS
, IN ORDER TO SECURE LOW
RATE OF ASSESSMENT.

GOLDFIELD, New, June 5.-Re.
ports circulated today are to the eff
feet that an indictment returned by
the Esmeralda grand jury includes
all officers and directors of the
Pittsburg, Silver Peak and Flor.
enceGoldfield mining companies,
and managers of the defunct Raw.
hide bank.
EAmong the officers and directors
are United States Senator George
Oliver of Pennsylvania, William
Hmm, T. J. Crump, John S. Weller,
Z g. Splain and other prominent
hen.
+ The indictments are based on
charges Of criminal conspiracy to
defraud the state and county by is.
suing. false bullion reports to the
assessor which. 1t is alleged, BELT.
tied profits from mining operations.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-05
STRANGE CASE OF WOMAN.S
Ml7UMAMTY TO WOMAN

SIOUX FALLS, s. D.. June s.
Woman's inhumanity to woman
a horrible story OF the torture of
a servant by her mistress-this
is the charge of the state in the
trial of Mrs. Emma Kaufman, wife
of a wealthy Sioux Falls brewer.
Mrs. Kaufman. charged with
murder. was convicted of man.
slaughter. She secured new trial
with change of venue, which is
Just beginning.
In the first trial the prosecution
brought testimony to show that
the girl, 16 year old Agnes Polreis,
was kept practically slave In the
Kaufman household. She was not
allowed to leave the place, rarely
even to go out in the yard.
Mrs. Kaufman used to beat the
girl with clubs. 1t was testified
knocking her about the floor when
the servant was almost too i'll to
stand. When the girl grew un.
conscious, according to testimony
Mrs, Kaufman would pour hot
water over her to revive her.
The Polreis girl remained at the
house, doing the heaviest tasks
till the day of her death. When
she grew so weak as to alarm her
mistress, physician was sum
moned. He sent her at once to a
hospital, where she died the same
night.
An examination showed the
girls body mass Of cuts and
bruises. Three great wounds on
her head showed she had been
struck by a blunt instrument
Blood clots had formed from these
which physicians said were the i'm
mediate cause of death.
Agnes Polreis was in the Kauf
man household only four months
During this time she changed
from a strong, healthy girl to a
skeleton weighing little more thar
100 pounds. She was killed by
inches, the state claimed.
No cause was brought out In
the first trial for Mrs. Kaufman's
strange treatment OF the girl.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-05
ADVERTISING BANNERS
BANISHED FROM STREET

ter much consideration. Sand,
witch men were becoming so nu-
merous about the city and SO
many means of street advertising
We're becoming prevalent that the
police declare the sight of them
was Nuisance. With this regula
ton in effect II may be possible
that eventually the lofty billhoards
packed along the streets will be
crowded to the districts furthel
out, at least.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-05

No more banners of any kind to
advertise the sale OF land or any
thing else. not even a religious
meeting, will be allowed ON the
streets hereafter They have been
placed under the ban all of a sud
den. You can't even put an ad-
vertising blanket on horse or a
fiaring card ON the side of a wagon
without being liable TO arrest.
This Is anothe restriction laid
down by the police department, af.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-05
MAN UNDER THE BED
FINE FOR BRAVE COP

to the scene, looked awfully good
to them. He clouted the bad bur.
glar with his stick and received
the plaudits of over a hundred be-
lingeried girls. He was delightful.
ly polite through 1t all.
The next day the Misses James
looked him up.
For a long time they had wanted
to go to Europe. Crisp was the
man to accompany them!
They are now In Europe, with
Crisp acting as guard and guide.
But the burglar is In jail.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-05
SHERIFF AND
CHIEF SEE MAN
KILLED In RING
(6y United Press)

AUSTIN, Texas. June g.
George Keppe is under arrest to,
day while an inquest is being held
over the body of Edward Lyons.
pugilist whom he killed last night
in a prize fight.
The fatal battle was witnessed
by the sheriff and chief of police
whose designations may be re
quested.
Lyons was killed by an uppercul
In the eleventh round.
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(By United Press)

TRENTON, N. j., June 5.-Po-
liceman Hamilton T. Crisp has rea-
son to be glad that a burglar got
under the bed of maiden lady.
One night one of the three
Misses James, who have high
class boarding school at Trenton,
looked under the bed and saw that
the fears of the years had come
true-there was man under it.
She screamed. Her sisters
screamed. Pretty soon all the girls
began to scream. Crisp, dashing
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-05
ROYAL ARcANuM MEMORIAL

Tomorrow is memorial day for
the Royal Areanum. Memorial
services will be held at the Univer.
salist church, corner Fifth avenue
and Howard street. and Rev. A. q.
Grier win deliver the memorial ad.
dress. Members of the Royal Ar
canum will meet tomorrow morn
ing at 8 o'clock at the Masonic
temple to march in body to the
church.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-05
fey United Pressl

OREGON CITY, June SAC
cording to a brief message re-
ceived here, Bert Garrett, age 30,
blew up his home at Marquam. IA
miles south of here, this morning,
killing himself, his eldest daugh.
ter, Beulah, fatally injuring anoth'
er daughter. Gladys. and terribly
wounding his wife.
Garrett was under treatment for
nervous trouble. Messages say
the. home Is almost completely
wrecked. 1t Is supposed Garrett
suddenly became insane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-05
GERMANS GOAD
: JOHN BULL
Advocate Var and England Answers With
\ Building Of Eight New Dreadnaughts.

have grave bearing on the strained
relations between Germany and
Great Britain. A delicate interna-
-tional situation has nearly reached
a crisis which may mean war.
Admiral Roster presided. Most
of the delegates in fiery utterances
openly advocated the upbuilding Of
"a German navy to contest the pres
emit naval supremacy of England"
A resolution was unanimously
adopted declaring in favor Of Ger
many winning the naval supremacy
of the world.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-05
CHILDREN'S DAY
FAIRS BIG DAY
(By United Press)

SEATTLE, June 5.-Officially
designated as "Children's day." to-
day promised to be the biggest in
point of attendance and interesting
events since the fair opened. The
exercises began at 1880 a. m, with
a chorus of 100 school children.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-05
STRIKE BOOMS A
RIVAL TOWN
(By United Press)

ABERDEEN, Wash, June s.
There Is no change in the lockout
strike situation here among mill
employees. Business interests are
nearly paralyzed because the mill
owners still refuse TO fill orders for
lumber. A boom Is on in Hoquiam
resulting from the Aberdeen trou-
BILE Hoquiam mills that had been
idle are running night and day.
The yardmen in Aberdeen, who
ask an increase of % cents a day,
seem disposed to compromise.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-05

LONDON, June 6.--Eight new
Dreadnaughts will be built immedi-
ately by the British government as
the result of a sensational session
Of the German navy league today
at Kiel. The government had
hoped to delay construction Of the
ships because of the bad condition
Of public finances.
Hostility to England marked
nearly every utterance at the an
nual meeting of the German Navy
league meeting today. Statements
were made which 1t is feared will
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-05
LOVERS FOUND
DEAD TOGETHER
(Hy United Press,

SAN FRANCISCO. June 5.-Ly-
ing across a bed in the Hotel Ber-
lin, the bodies of Emma Riley, a
pretty employee of the hotel, and
John Morgan were found this
morning. It is reported they were
engaged to marry. The police be-
lieve the deaths a result of sui
eide pact.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-05
JORDAN GETS FIGHT
OUT OF JUSSERAND
BY ROASTING FRANCE
cay United Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, June 5.-Da-
vid Starr Jordan's statement that
France is a decadent nation stirred
French Ambassador Jusserand to
reply in speech delivered last
night to 300 members of the local
French colony. The ambassador
said:
THE country that invented the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-05
KILLED BY A LOG.
(By United Press)

HOQUiAM. Wash, June g.
Henry Foote. prominent citizen,
was killed while. assisting In un,
loading logs from car. He was
struck by log and thrown into the
Hocuiam river. The body was not
recovered
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-05
GAMBLERS WILL TEST
GOVERNOR
(By United Press)

DENVER, June 5.--Governor
John s. Shafroth announced today
that he would use the power OF the
state to stop betting on horse races
in Colorado. Race track men de-
cided to test the anti-betting law
at minor meets in the suburbs, to
see what action the governor takes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-05
WOMAN ROBBER
IN CHAIN GANG
(1v United Press)

SEATTLE, June 5.-A. X. Towns
end, who advertised himself as an
employer of young women at lucra-
tive salaries to work as stenog-
raphers, today began work with the
chain gang for SO days. He was
convicted on a vagrancy charge.
Mary Champion, one complain
ant, testified she gave Townsend
$50, but did not get position.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-05
LONELY WIFE
TAKES POISON
(By United Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, June BY.
ing unconscious in the Central
emergency hospital after swallow
ing several morphine tablets, Mrs.
Emma L. Martin, said to be the
wife of Edward Martin, Portland
business man, today is thought to
be dying. She left note saying
she was lonely and asked that her
clothing be sent to Mrs. Lewis
Eugene, Ore. She took the drug at
the Belmont hotel here, where she
registered two weeks ago.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-05
SAN FRANCISCO ASKS
TOAST FROM RULERS
(By United Pressl

WASHINGTON. June 5.-Taft Is
considering today a toast TO the
San Francisco spirit which he
promised to write and propose at
noon. Oct. 10, the date OF the por.
tola festival. The commissioners
are trying to gain the promise OF
European rulers to drink a toast at
the same hour.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-05
cRAzED WOMAN KILLS.

CORSICANA. Tex, June 81
After killing her daughter. age IL.
and two sons, seven and two. today
Mrs. J. M. Green committed sui
eide. She was Respondent over do
nestle troubles and Is supposed to
have gone mad after her husband
left for work.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-05
ECONOMY AK HITS
MINT EMPLOYEES

SAN FRANCISCO, June 5.--Con-
sternation reigns today among 800
employees of the San Francisco
mint as the result OF official or
ders from Washington to cut ex-
penses. Superintendent Sweeney
says the only way is to cut the
mint force. 1t is expected 100
will go.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-05
VICTORIA RACES OPEN.

VICTORIA, June 5.--Today
marks the opening of the race
meeting at the Victoria Country
club. The class OF horses TO par.
ticipate Is high. Many are from,
California and Seattle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-05
SUGAR BOY TO WE'D

10y SutkeO FFuS9l
NEW YORK, June 5.--Mary
Adele Case. of Portland. Ore, and
Claus Spreckles, jr.. OF San Fran
cisco. will be married in New York
soon after their arrival next sun
day. according to report today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-05
NATIVE SON 4 CROOK
tHy UnIssa Prsse,

SAN FRANCISCO. June 81
Charles Turner. former secretary
OF the grand parlur OF Native Sons
of the Golden West. pleaded guilty
to embezxlement today when an
raigned. He was sentenced a
three years at San Quentin. 81.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-05
FAVOR PUBLIC COLLECTION

Collection of public garbage at
the expense of the public treasury
is advocated by the Fourth Ward
Commercial club, which has
adopted a resolution to this effect
and will have the matter brought
before the. city council.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-05
SUES BECAUSE HE
GOT FIRED

The right OF an employer to dis
charge a man hired on a verbal
agreement will be fought out In
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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-06-10
FLIES TRANSMIT
TYPHOID GERMS
PROFESSOR MELANDER GIVES
THE PEOPLE A LECTURE ON
FLIES-PESTS FREQUENT Fill
THY PLACES

In connection with the recent visit
to this city of State Sanitary Inspec-
tor Coombs and his insistence on the
necessity of the people of this city do
ing away with the hordes OF flies
which abide here, the speech of Pro.
fessor Melander of the state college
at Pullman, deliverer at North Yaki.
ma the first of the week will be OF
general interest here. 1t is as fol-
lows:
"Not single case of typhoid that
has been developed in North Yaki-
ma" said Professor Melander of the
state college, last evening In his lee
ture on "Preventable Diseases" "has
been contracted by drinking water.
Flies are the source of this menace
and flies alone. If you will get rid of
the flies you will rid this city of dam
ger of typhoid.
''The death statistics for the last
two years show that out of every
100000 people $50 die of typhoid in
this city. The average death rate
from typhoid in the United States is
33 for every 100000 people. Ty-
phoid is a preventable disease and
yet not step has been taken by the
federal government for it's preven-
ton. Over 100000 is spent an
nually to teach people how to grow
cotton, apples and other farm pro-
ducts, but not a single cent is spent
in showing how to take care of their
health.
THE government thinks more of
the apples you people grow than it
does of you. In the next IL months
over 100000 people in the United
States will be continually sick. 1t
means the loss of much time and
money and is just as important a fac
tor for the government to give con-
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-06-10
KNOCKERS NOT
DEAD YET
MAN WHO SAID THAT THE COL
UNIRIA BRIDGE WOULD NEVER
BE BUILT SAYS PUMPING
PLANT WILL BE A FAILURE.

There was a man who carefully
watched the progress of the building
of the Columbia river bridge. He
made it business OF sitting on the
bank watching the work, but con-
tinually affirming that there was no
real intention of completing the
bridge, that a show was being made
simply to boom the real estate in the
south end of town. That same man
said that it was simply bluff in the
city council in attempting to get the
property owners of Wenatchee ave-
nue. to improve that thoroughfare.
He just as positively asserts that the
new railway depot If built at all will
be built in the north end of town
and that it Is a great big bluff in
trying to locate 1t at the foot OF
Kittitas street.
This same man says that the new
city pumping plant is great big
frost. ''The idea," says he, "of try
ing to force water into the city res
ervoir from underneath; why, it is
an impossibility. Do you suppose
that it would be possible to fill that
reservoir with the tons and tons of
water pressing down on the little
pipe that leads into the reservoir. 1t
can't be done. If the city engineer
had any sense he would compel them
to lead the water in from the top, so
people could see that the reservoir
was being filled. You mark my
word, there never will be three feet
of water in that reservoir, which has
cost the city something like $685.
000."
The reporter had no time to listen
to the further mouthings of the
chronic kicker.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-06-10

sideration as is the raising of farm
products. In the next 10 years over
100000 will die under years of
age, all through ignorance. Infants
at that age usually die Of preventable
diseases and a good many die through
ignorance of the parents.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-06-10

Pekin, June 10.-Yuan Shih Kai,
one of the few colossal figures re-
naming after the era of Empress
Tsi An and her renowned councillor,
Ii Hung Chang, is reported today to
be awaiting at Honan the grim "yel-
low cord" the imperial intimation
that the recipients death at his own
hands would be most pleasing to the
monarch.
Five officials, it is said, are bear
ing the cymbal to the statesman, and
it is further reported that they are
commissioned to watch him and al
low Yuan two months to obey. At
the end of that time Chinese justice
will take its course and the bearers
of the cord will accomplish their
mission as effectively in the present
as they have in the past.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-06-10

Queenie Wakefield returned home
after spending the winter in Seattle.
Mrs. E. M. Upper came over from
Seattle yesterday.
Mrs. A. L. Shipman returned from
Seattle yesterday after spending a
few days at the fair.
Fred Kemp went to Leavenworth
on business yesterday.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-06-10
WIN Judge Apples.

Prof. H. E. vandieman, for fifteen
years pomologist of Washington, d.
c., has been appointed by Col. H. e.
Bosch, director of exhibits at the A
Up. E. to judge and award prizes
on the fruit exhibits. Prof. Vandie-
man has been in this valley num-
Der of times and two years ago de-
liyered a lecture here on the fruit in
dustry.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-06-10
Irrigation Men Coming.

Spokane, June 10.-H. L. Moody
left last night for a trip to Quincy,
Wenatchee and other Big Bend towns
to interest those places In attending
the National Irrigation congress in
Spokane. Mr.. Moody wants the COM
mercial organizations of these towns
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-06-10

The fishing party headed by Bill
Johnson returned yesterday fishless.
Bill says the only fun they had was
drinking Folger's Golden Gate Coffee.
sss
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-06-10

products. In the next 10 years over
6, 100000 will die under 2 years of
age, all through ignorance. Infants
at that age usually die of preventable
diseases and good many die through
ignorance of the parents.
Fly is Dangerous.
you tolerate the fly because your
ancestors tolerated It; but science has
taught us that the fly is dangerous
and 1t is well nigh time that we were
taking steps to wipe it out. The
more breeding places you supply for
files the more flies you will have.
but cut down the breeding places and
you will, In great measure, elimin-
ate the pest. Keep lid on the swill
barrel, a tight lid and compel people
who keep horses to box the manure,
land two of the greatest breeding
places will be done away with.
Mortality is greatest during the
fly season, from June to December.
AS the flies increase the death rate
increases. The rate of death increases
in proportion to the number of flies
in existence and that should be con-
elusive proof that flies are a great
menace to health.
Frequent Filthy Sources.
"In an experiment at the college
we found that of Ala flies, each one
carried an average of 1,222,570 bac-
terra. The bacteria is gathered by
the flies from all filthy sources. Look
around you and you will see that
these scavangers frequent the filth
est of places. 1t Is those places that
We should aim to keep the flies from.
The fly will transmit filthy sub
stance and bacteria direct to he
bread on the table and the sugar
bowl, and that is the way we contract
malaria, smallpox, typhoid and sew
eral other diseases.
Fly Is Like Clothes Brush.
"a fly's mouth is so constructed
that it has to suck its food. Keep
the fly away from liquid substances
and it will die. But the fly is so
constructed that it acts as a sweeper
and picks up much filth It's feet.
under the microscope, are much like
a clothes brush and the tips of the
shanks are constructed like sponge.
The body is covered with hair. They
are good sweepers to pick up filthy
material. Whatever the fly sits on it
communicates with the filth from the
bed from which it has just come.
Each fly is capable of producing
120 of its species every season and In
ten days each member is mature and
ready to breed 120 more flies. Fig
ure it out and you will find that in
seven generations the number of flies
bred, theoretically, from one fly will
be 345, 100000, 200.
Files develop only in proportion
to the amount of food you supply
them and if you eliminate the supply
you eliminate the fly"
DR.. Nywening, health officer, at the
conclusion of the lecture asked the
people to cooperate with him in clean
ing up the city.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-06-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Kennedy, OF Belling-
ham. who recently purchased the ID.
w. Jones ranch on Washington ave
nue., are moving their household
goods and getting settled.
W. Cresacl Is ill and confined 10
hls room In the Rosenberg building