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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-16
vEfOES THE
WAGE SCALE:

Mayor Pratt has vetoed the wage
scale ordinance passed by the city
council last Wednesday night. The
action of the mayor Is based on an
opinion of the corporation counsel,
who holds that the ordinance is
Illegal for the reason that 1t con
flicts with the state law in at least
two, instances.
Fault is also found with the
ordinance because 1t makes no
provision for aiding working men
recovering by civil action when de-
frauded of wages through the faii-
ure of contractors to pay the scale.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-16
PLAN TO CARE FOR
SURFACE WATER

steel and concrete top. thereby do
ing away with the present UNI
slightly drain running diagonally
across Union Park.
An Improvement OF this charac-
ter would be very costly and the
Union Park people believe that It
should be paid for by the taxpayers
at large. In consideration Of this
they are willing that every section
Iof the city troubled with flood
waters be accorded the same treat
ment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-16
INSANE FATHER
MUROERSH|S
FAMILY i. 1: /. ].
>

CHICAGO, Aug. 16.--Driven In
sane because OF his inability t0rss-
cure employment; Gustave Herring,
an expert-aceolntant, murdered hts
wife, shot and killed his sOn< Gus.
tave and blew out hts own brains
after an Intellectual attempt to kill
his daughters : Marguerite snd
Clara. The son was shot when he
rushed to protect his mother.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-16
DOESN'T WANT SWITCH

The Spokane Toilet Supply Co.
bday filed a formal protest with
he city council against granting a
Fanchise for a switch near their
liant asked for by the Northern
'acific. The railroad wants the
witch for the purpose of dumping
nders from Its round house.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-16

3. McMichaeI. Chicago.
Stay J. snoddy, Miller, 8. D.
+John E. Andrews, Vancouver,
Wash.
5-Jas. Hickey, Jr, Spokane,
Erred Black, kalispell, Mont.
7-chas. N. MeGrait, Greensburg.
Ind.
0-Fred w. Olsen, Seattle
"a. J. Miller, Wallace, Idaho
10-Frank Gray, Deep Creek, Wash
t1-Louis Leuke, St. Louis, Mo.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-16
HEAT CAUSES
A CRIME WAVE

CHICAGO, Aug. 16.-Six muir
dsrs, seven suicides, hospitals
crowded with heat victims 10 the
result Of the heat here during the
last SO hours.
The police declare that the heat
10 responsible for the crime wave.
Suffering In the tenements 10 In
tense.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-16
BICQUAKEDAMACE

TOXIC, Aug. t6.--A revised list
OF fatalities from the earthquake
Saturday at eywa omi show 81
dead and t6s injured.
A thousand buildings. including
temples, we're wrecked.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-16
HEAT KILLS
ny United Press

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 1.-two
died of heat this morning. totaling
10 deaths within the last As hours.
1t is hotter this morning and more
deaths are expected to be recorded
by night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-16
SPOKANE BOOSTS YOU

Saturday evening The Spokane Press edorIaIy emphasized
the now recognized fact that Spokane
convention cities Of Sunday Monday
kane took this
stuff The Of this city present
Ing Spokane the world sbg glorious and
with the potential might Of great metropolis Spokane
for Spokane boosts you
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-16
CONSIDER NORTH
COAST APPLICATION

After the adjournment of the spe-
cial session of the city council to-
night, the city fathers will resolve
themselves into committee of the
whole to consider the application
of the North Coast railway for q
franchise.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-16
FAMOUS PEN

. PARIS, Aug. 16.-The pen .
. with which President McKin- .
. ley and Ambassador Jules =
. Cambon of France signed the =
= the declaration of peace be- .
. tween the United States and .
. Spain was received today and =
. placed in the museum Of the .
. department Of foreign affairs. =
. Q Q Q . . . q Q Q = = = = &c
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-16
WINNERS IN THE
FINAL TW|RL Of
FORTUNES WHEEL
Great Excitement at Last Drawing --List
of the Winners.
coEuR DALENE, Aug 16.-Today ~
nss, which
the presence Intensely people,
julius Delivery, disqualified writing
envelope
rs
briefly addressing Improvements
drawing the old Wten
Immediately card
Spokane reservation, giving
Allen Newton, Helena, Mont.
opening
loudly
first blue envelope aIoft
2-aabe B. MeMiehae Chicago. 12-Edward syand spokane
s-Fay snoddy Miller g. D. ts-H TreadweL Mahton Mash
4-John Andrews L.
s-a. Hickey Jr Spokane is-oavid Mentzsr sprnssiss
Erred Black, kaiispell Mont lows.
7chas NJ Meca oreensburo .onnsen SPOKANE
Sired w. oisen Seattle ts-Ra.ph W. vsrni0a Wsnak
"a. Miller, Wallace Idaho ehse' Wash. -.
Grun rrAAk


L. McCrea of the Pacific hotel, was
arrested today in Seattle on o mo-
tice sent out by Chief Of Police
Sullivan. John Logan, Jointly
charged with Louden, has not been
captured.
Louden is the operator Of q
moving picture machine and dur
ing his stay in Spokane is alleged
to have been connected with some
shady check deals. The sheriff's
office. which is charged with
bringing back the prisoner. has
wired Sheriff Pugh, who is In Sc
attic, to bring Louden to Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-16
PRETTY
SLAVE IS
( MURDERED

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-Ac-
cused Of numbering his beau
tifII slave, Bow Kun, an
,Anaericanixed Chinese named
Chin Len 10 in Jail here today.
He denies killing her, and &C
cuses Long Dong. The brutal
murder has aroused the fury
Of Chinatown.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-16
A QUAKE
SOME WHERE
nv United Press.)

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Aug. 16.--
rhe seismograph registered an
which Is believed to
have occurred In California or on
Et4 Pacific coast of Mexico at l
o'clock this morning. The trem-
bior lasted more than an hour.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-16
BY 8. N. EVANS.

Special uoxrsspoodsnos TO xAe 1rsso
DENVER, Colo, Aug. 16.-With
the memory Of the notable arraign-
ment of Secretary of the Interior
Richard A. Ballinger and the fight
against his overturning Of the
Roosevelt policies Of conservation.
made at the national irrigation
congress at Spokane last week,
fresh in their minds, delegates to
the goth annual session of the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-16

Convention at Denver, Opened To-
Day, Promises to Furnish One
More demonstration Of West's
Sympathy With Roosevelt Pol
icies, and Dissatisfaction With
Attitude Of Secretary Of interior
Toward Water Power Trust.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-16

trip west. Do you remember the
trip you gave US out to Occur
dAlene? Well, the governor In,
sisted that ! should register, and
much to our surprise. l have drawn
No. 464."
-'lrs. Mary K. Reddy Is the lady's
name. She asks that the mayor fur.
nish' her with particulars regard.
ing the drawings.
Nice little piece Of luck. now
wasn't it?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-16
FIRST WITH THE NEWS

The Press put the first the
big land drawings Today The
the before other extra Al The
giving the people the first 1877 In the
others presenting the first TOO IN
The aims give the
. . t~~t<v = 80 = . ~
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-16

using the weapons. In the race
home Luschen beat Won Hofen. who
later called at the girls home and
was arrested.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-16
DENIES HE Is
PAN TANNER

In an interview at Portland,
IPeputy Prosecutor w. G. Donovan.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-16
5 CHILDREN
ARE KILLED
BY TRAIN
(By United Press)

ST. LOUIS. Aug. 16.-While re-
turning from picnic at Monett,
Mo-, a wagon loaded with picnicers
was struck by train, killing the
following children Of A. p. Hyde,
farmer: Leila. Juda, Charles, Jes'
sic and Susie. Others in the party
were injured.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-16
CHARLES LOUDEN
IS CAUGHT

Charles Louden, age 2S, wanted
here for the theft of $165 from D..
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-16

12-Edward K. eyIand, Spokane
13-H. A. Treadweli, Nation, Wash
ia. [. siefert, Auborn, Colo.
f5-Louis Stole, u1tte, Mont.
fe-David P. Mentxer, eprlnosillss
Iowa.
f7-Edward J. johnson, Spokane.
1e-Nora N. Gilbert, esattle.
1s-Raiph w. vsrmiioa, Wsnats
chee, Wash.
20-Walter Johnson. Nelson, Waeh
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-16
Allen Newton, Helena, Mont.

Enthusiasm opening dAIene Flat
drawing
this loudly heered holding
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CONTINUED on page 81
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-09-08
FRENCHNNN NIGOROTSIN
Defends DOCTOR COOK

Paris, sept. IL J a. Bouquet de
Ia Grye, the distinguished scosrapher
and member of the Academy of
Sciences today vigorously defended
DR. cook. saying he had been aroused
by the persistent attacks ON him.
"Why suspect Dr. Cook more than
tho others. and assume he is wrong p"
the sayant asked "It is "a small
business. Let us await his documents.
His observations can Dee easily COM
pared with Pear's and either con-
rrmed or refuted.
The Temps forcseos a beautiful
battle between the Cu0kists ana the
Pearyists and it advises the two ex-
plorers when they reach NcW York
20 reply TO the questions by saying.
Yes. we came from the North pole
and we found an awful mob there"
what proofs can you ask of am un-
happy man who mas wintcred two
wears with the Eskimosa Here are
his note books and his observations
will that satisfy YOU" asks the pa
per As mattcr-of-fact 30 is agreed
that the North pole is covered with
(Continucd on Page :. Column 81
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-09-08
GEOGR NPUTCNI. SOCIETY
WITuUOIDS .UDGMENI

! Washington, Sept Commander
Robert E. Peary today officially noti-
fled the National Geographical society
that he had reached the North pole.
The society board of managers
through President Willis L. Moore,
telegraphed the following reply to
Pearys message:
In answer to Your telceraphic re
port That YOU have reached the North
pole, the National Geographical So
cletv, through the action Of its board
of managers, today extends You it's
heartiest congratulations ON your
great achievement
The statement given ont by the
board besides giving the congratula-
tory message says:
'rhe board Of managers of the Ma
tional Geosraphical society today de-
cidcd to take no action regarding hon
ors to Arctic explorers until after de-
tailed observations and records are
submitted to and passed upon by COM
petent authorities "
The Geographical society is plan
ming a brilliant banquet for next vim
ter With two North pole discovorcrs
Cook ana Pcary ana the British eX-
plorer who penetrated farthcst south
i'm seeking the South pole.-Leuten-
ant ShaCkletOn- the star figures.
Dr.. O. II Tittnan, head of the
United states coast and eeodctic sur
vey is on his way to England hearing
the informal invitation Of the society
to Cook ana Shaeklcton Peary's ex-
ploit had not become known when
Mr.. Tittman sailed last Saturday. but
viii be advised to include Pcary ON
the banquet program
Acting superintendent Frank T. |
Perkins, of the coast and Geodctic |
surveys declared today that the dual !
discovery Of the North pole strength
ems the claims Of each explorer
Commander pcary went equipped |
with an modern Instruments with |
which to record his observations ana |
demonstrate the truth of his discov-
cry" said Alr Perkins "rhe ques-
ton now resolves itself into one Of
priority and Commander Pcary and |
Dr. cook doubtless viii fight that out
between themselves. According to
Or Cook, ne discovered the pole be-
fore Peary started That detracts
nothing from Prary's honor and glory
Each explorer has fought his battles
without aid of the observations OF the
other. There is honor enough tor
both
Pcary's achievement was the princl-
pal topic OF discussion in tho navy
department.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-09-08
KILLED
BY FALLING FROM
AEROPLANE


JlNissY Sur Orge, France. sept
It. Lcfeyrc, the French aviator has
been killed by fam from his aero
plane in which he WIS praoti ing
over the aviation field here this aftcr-
noon.
NJ. Lefevre sustained mortal in
juries when tho machine crashed Ia
tine ground. Aid was rendered him
but he died soon olterNard
NJ. l-efevrc hrlonged to tho new
school of French aviators and came
into prominence only few months
ago. He was an engineer of consider
aviation through studying it as a
science.
lie WAS contestant at the recent
aerial competitions at Rhcms and has
been known for his daring pcrfor-
mances and rccklcssncss During one
of the Rheims races he was fined 50
for reckless driving
Several months ago NJ Irfcyrc pur-
chased a Wright aeroplane and started
at once making series of successful
lights near The Hague After his
domonstrations in Holland, he
dropped out of sight for Il while. but
came back into the arena at Rheims.
where he rIloted q Wright machine
Tho cause of the accident which was
the first fatality in the history of
French aviation, remains q mystery
Icle>re VAS testing the machine prior
10 the delivery to purchasers of scV-
.tll Wright machines built 10y thcI
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-09-08
COOK OFFERED
FORTUNE FOR
WRITINGS
EAGER PUBLISHERS
BESIEGE EXPLORER
Peary's Story Generally Be-
Iieved in Copenhagen, Causes
No Dininution in Admiration
for Dr., Cook.


IBv Morning journal Special Leased Wire |
Copenhagen, Sept. IA remark
a5le result Of Commander Pcary's RI
valry with DR.. cook for the discov-
cry of the pole is that Dr. Cooks prof
its from the enterprise likely viii he
largely increased He received today
offers for his books and lectures at
twice the figures previously rendered
one American cabled terms almost
startling and, it is believed, far be-
yond any sum hitherto paid for such
work. DR.. Cook is likely to accept.
The controversy is beginning to
wage warmer here. Commander
Peary's statement is unanimously ac-
ceptcd as true, but there is very
large following faithful to Dr Cook.
His lecture before the Geographical
society tonight, however added little
TO The information he had given ont
with reference to his expedition and
he repeated his intention to withhold
details until the publication of his
book.
The king ana queen, prince and
pri,,,s, ,ra1,.,... co..
,,o,,har. af .I,o n,,.,, a,,,,,,. ,,'',5'+
o.i,noseod .ho ,.,,.,,.a ~.
cooD az ,l .,.,
n,inco ao5 ,t.,.a,,,', t
ioctI,ro. .,fto,,,a,d ~ ;,i,,.,.,eii,,.
evnloror tho ,rou., r,.i,,.a s,il ,1,.,,
hie ,ocon+io,, IN f,roo,la,,.l .,,,.l ,,,,,,,
baoon shaved thn v.o,. thn ra,,.. -,
nrnciataa bis ,,o,,do,cr1 .,-,,lnit ,r,, |
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-09-08
WORKMEN TRUMP /
IN STEEL CAR
STRIKE
my Morning Journal sDeciaI Leased wireI

pittsbuTE- sept. hc c'Si if
strike which has been in progrrss ~
DAYS loo ths Pressed steel Car com
1any's plant 90 MrEees Rocks is
over The 600 wnrkmcu have won a
complete victory Beginning Thurs
DAY morning they viii return 60 work.
"a Thousand 60 day. according 90 a
statement made tonight by C. a
Wise. chairman 1f the strikers eN'su-
tive comm.ttto. Practically all the
demands made. Dc said. have been
granted ly the company.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-09-08
LOMER NIIIOHNIN
SEA POisr SUBMERGED

Mexico civ sept. "A dispatch
from la Paz. Lower California,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-09-08

ana announced his success there WAS
eruat rejoicing on the ship
Pcaty WAS much affected by the re
ccpUuu
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OCouiinucI ~ Page :. Column -
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-07-20
DEATH BY ELECTRICITY.
As a Painless Method of Execution,
Not Yet Beyond Criticism.

n
Not Yet Beyond Criticism.
You have had recently, in the Unit
ed States, many discussions as to the
humaneness of electrocution, the re.
suit being to show that your system
of dealing out death for criminal of.
lenses is not beyond criticism, says
Francis Marie, French scientist, in.
the New York World. When you first
invented this method of doing, your
criminals TO death you began by eX.
perimenting on calves and oxen. These
animals quickly succumbed to the
shocks given them. AS a consequence
you thought that in the case of man.
results would be the same. You have
found out that conditions are not at
all the same.
When a man is killed by accident
that is to say, when he is stricken
down before he has had time to think
of the catastrophe and prepare his
mind for it-he drops like the I'M
thinking bullock to which a shock
has been administered When the
condemned man is led out to execu-
ton, however, his relative strength, or
vibratory energy, both mental and
bodily, undergoes a great change to.
ward the death-dealing current.
Whether he wishes it or not, his in
stinct OF self-preservation makes him
assert himself and in reality he meas.
ures his own strength against that of
the current, which has been prepared
to deal with him as if he were in a
normal condition. AS matter of fact,
the nervous strength which he natur-
ally exerts is proportionate to the
consciousness that the supreme mo-
ment of his life has come. At this
moment the mental terror of the vic
tim exceeds all other feeling, and al
most wholly deadens the physical
sense.
In many a case in which persons
have survived lightning strokes no
especially painful sensation has been
recorded In cases, however, where
experimenting surgeons have submit
ted themselves to electrical shocks in
order to test the efficacy of electrocu-
ton to within reasonable limits the
patient on issuing from the sleep or
stupor brought on by the voltage has
confessed that during the experiment
he was conscious of total paralysis
of the bodily and mental functions
long before his consciousness disap-
peared. He could see that he was
disappearing from the world. Natur-
ally, nothing beyond this could be at
tempted without endangering the pa
tents life.
The question, then, whether electro
| cution is a torment or painless
death remains open. AS such it can
not be said to have justified itself,
and, in the interests of humaneness,
a more certain method of killing Grim
inals should be devised.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-07-20
IHcEND1ARY I'M BERLIN.
Depot Burned Aftev Attempts to, Fire
Lumber Yards Fail.

Depot Burned AfteZ Attempts to, Fire
Lumber Yards Fail.
After attempting to set fire to- the
yards of the Wilbur Lumber Company
and the Allen Lumber Company, an In
cendiary finally succeeded in burning
the Chicago, Milwaukee and ST Paul
Railroad CompaHy's freight and pys-
senger depot in Berlin at an, early hour
the other morning Piles of paper were
lighted in several places i'm the lumber
yards, but the flames were discovered
in time to prevent a conflagration The
depot was located in the heart Of the
city and much valuable property would
have been threatened had there been
any wind. The Truesdell' Fur Coat
Company had $4,000 worth of fur-s in
the depot and these We're lost. There
was also large consignment of stoves
belonging to local firm The depot
was a landmark here, being, one of the
Oldest buildings in the city, The tutal
loss will be about $4,000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-07-20

down at her for so long in s,ience that
from sheer nervousness she was driven to
speak first, and to ask:
well, what is it?'
Il merely thought it as web to ascer-
tain if my fellow-conspirator had any
report to make. 1t is some time since I
have been honored by one.r
If her tone were impatient, his was in
cisive to haughtiness. The echo Of it
seemed to linger in hers as she answered.
There is none that | know of. As
you have heard, / have been as frank as
possible with your cousin"
yes, that was right enough" he
agreed then suddenly, do you think
that you are playing an altogether wise
game"
She was startled into looking up, and
read only sternness in his face.
I'm what way?" she demanded.
''In allowing Norman to, monopolize 50
much of your society,"" Then, as he saw
a quick retort coming, Far be it from
me to dream OF interfering with your
new friendship only are you quite sure
of the object on his part of so much in
innate conversational
is it impossible that the object may
be goodwill and kindliness?" she fash
ed out.
Not at ALL he replied, cor even adj
miration."
"And if it were admiration, what
should it matter to you, so long as l do
not fail to carry out my bargaing'
The taunt had broken down his en-
forced self-control.
by Heaven, it is, a bargain that
have had about enough Of" he said
hoarsely; and the words seemed to strike
her as blow.
The voices of two approaching servants
broke the spell, and, turning, she hurried
away, never pausing until she had gained
the shelter of her own room.
If Mathilde had not appeared to firt
with Norman Stewart before that even,
ing, she certainly did SO then.
Go be continued.)
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-07-20
KILLS WIFE AND THEN HIMSELF.

George knerzer brushes Woman,s
Skull with Gun and browns Self
George KnerZer of Lodi early We'd
nesday morning murdered his wife and
then committed suicide by drowning
in pool of water, not more than four
feet deep, near their home. The murs
der followed terrible struggle in, the
house The details will never be
known, but the interior of the resi-
dence gives evidence of the resistance
which Mrs. Knerzer made when at
tackled by her husband. Knerzer had
not been in his right mind for some
time, and it is believed here that he,
must have become a raving maniac be-
fore contemplating the awful crime.
He used the butt of shot gun and
crushed the woman's skull A search
of the, premises was made. after the
finding of Mrs Knerzer'si body and
the corpse of the uxorcide was found
lying at the bottom of the pool