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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
OFFICER DRUNK;
SHOT To KILL
(By United Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, June 23-Ber-
nard Lagan, jr., a prominent bust
ness man of this city, was shot and
probably fatally wounded early to,
day by Police Captain Michael Con-
boy Lagan was on his way home
when he saw drunken man fall
and stopped to pick him up. Con-
boy, who, it is charged, was intoxi-
Gated. saw Lagan and started for
him, thinking Lagan was holding
the man up. Lagan resented the
charge. and started to take off his
coat to fight the captain. Conboy
threatened to shoot. and when La
gan approached nearer, Conboy
fired, the bullet piercing Lagan's
lungs. Conboy. who, 1t is asserted,
is still under the influence or
liquor, has been on the force 81
years. All attempts to remove the
bullet from Lagan's body has failed
so far.
Edward McKenna and George
Greenwood, who witnessed the
shooting. say Bernard Lagan was
helping Conboy keep ON his feet
when Conboy shot him. Conboy
was celebrating the birth of a
granddaughter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
|SuFFRAC|STS
i NOT DIVIDED

simply another sample of the
Seattle spirit" says May Ark
wright Hutton of Spokane in re-
gard to the Seattle report that she
is heading an insurgent movement
of east of the mountain members
eof the Washington Equal Suffrage
association. The report has it that
Mrs. Hutton is working to defeat
Mrs. Emma Smith De Voc as state
president when the convention as
,sembles in Seattle June 80.
"We have no designs on the
presidency" Mrs. Hutton stated
today. "All we ask is that some
representative woman who owns
property be elected to the office.
It makes no difference what part
Of the state she comes from. There
is no intention of stirring up tur-
moil among equal suffrage advo-
Gates. BY harmonious action we
can win, but there is nothing to
be gained by discord. The Seattle
spirit that demands everything for
that city seems to be alarmed for
fear it will lose the headquarters
of the suffrage movement, and
there are plenty of equal suffrage
opponents who are willing to help
start fight. That's all there is
TO the report"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
DEMOCRATS VOTE
FOR HIGHER RATE
(BY United Pressl

WASHINGTON, June 23.--Sena-
tor McCumber's amendment to tar
iff bill fixing rate of 81 per thous-
and on rough lumber was defeated
today by vote of "a to "A. Four
teen republicans voted for amend
ment and IL democrats supported
the higher rate. McCumber then
presented an amendment reducing
the differential, designed to cover
the cost of finished lumber, declar-
ing the differentials in the Aldrich
bill far in excess of the difference
in cost in the United States and
Canada.
The finance committee amend
ment reducing the Dingley rates
fixing duty on dressed lumber,
planed or finished on one side, at
so cents per thousand feet, was
adopted In the senate this after
noon by vote of so to 80.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
WOULD GIVE UP
TRACT INDEX
RECORDS
JAMES c. CUNNINGHAM SAYS
UNION TRUST CO. WILL
SHOW ITS GOOD FAITH BY
TURNING BOOKS OVER TO
COUNTY.

Tired OF the uncomplimentary re-
marks made and the continued as
pensions cast upon the sale of the
county tract index books, James
G. Cunningham, president of the
Union Trust Co., which purchased
the books, is willing to show that
his company acted in good faith
in the deal by turning the records
back to the county at the price
paid for them, $3.50.
1t is learned that Mr.. Cunning
ham made this statement under
oath to the grand jury before it's
recent adjournment, and when ask
ed about it admitted that he had
so informed the grand jury, and
was willing to give up the index
books if the county could legally
devise any way of keeping them.
The legislature has made it I'M
possible for the county to longer
continue the use of the index
books, and the possession of these
records at this time by the county
would be of no great service to it,
he says.
Mr.. Cunningham says that if the
people knew all of the facts attend
ing the sale of the tract index
books, there would be no further
fuss or agitation on that score.
1.-THE county received for the books
all that they were WORTH" said Mr..
Cunningham. 1.-THE price was ar
rived at only after some negotia-
ton by committee on which the
county and the purchasers were
jointly represented. The commit
tee was appointed to arbitrate the
value of the books, and eventually
a satisfactory agreement was
reached. This talk of the county
being able to get $4,000 for the
books is all bosh, as the highest
value placed on the books by the
man appointed to arbitrate the sale
for the county was $25O0. Our first
offer was $500, and finally the sale
was made at $3.50 There was no
purse raised by abstract men, or
any one else to help make the sale
and $3.50 represents every dollar
paid for the books.
"A lot of loose talk has been
floating about this transaction
which has been magnified from
time to time until the affair was
made to assume large proportions.
So far as the Union Trust Co. is
concerned the sale was made abso-
lutely on it's merits"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
HAS WEAKNESS
FOR COATS
THIS FAILING AGAIN LANDS
GENTEEL PRISONER IN THE
TOLLS OF THE LAW.

Apparently unable to resist the
temptation to steal while he is
free, J. B. Williams. well edu-
Gated man of excellent appearance,
is again in Jail and will likely end
in the penitentiary this time for
his thefts.
He was arrested last night by
Officer Mason for stealing coats
his old hobby-that three times in
the last year has landed him In a
dingy cell of the city jail. He has
served out three sentences of 80
days for stealing coats. He was
caught at one time after having
sold several valuable overcoats he
had stolen from office buildings.
He was out only a few days when
Detective Lister got him for a SINH
lar crime. This time he has been
out only short time to give him
a chance to brace up and go to
work, but his craving for drink
caused him to accumulate another
discriminating collection of stolen
clothes.
1t Is thought now he will be sent
to the penitentiary on a charge Of
burglary. Williams, age AZ. is edu-
Gated for the best clerical positions
but cannot leave liquor alone
when given his freedom.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
THEIR. NERVE
FAILED THEM

Losing their nerve at the last
minute, after having forced open
the door to a grocery store at E2
Montgomery avenue, juvenile bur-
glars luckily gave up the job and
escaped capture by a narrow mar
gin.
G9gcer Benway, who was patrol
lin, the beat, was but a short dis
lance away when he saw a couple
of boys leave the place. He found
that the doGAhad been forced open
with the use 81 a pry but the boys
were out of sight and too far away
to be captured single handed.
The, proprietor of the store was
called BY, the officer and an inves-
tigation showed that nothing had
been taken. Had the boys con-
tin1-7 their work both would like
ly hSve been caught.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
NO FREE FEED
FOR WOMEN

Chamber of Commerce officers
ought to be expert in the art of
bringing folks out to a dinner at so
much per plate, and generally they
are, but for once they have slipped
up. In conjunction with the Spo-
kane Equal Suffrage association,
the chamber of commerce Is to give
a dinner at $3.50 p. m. Monday at
Davenport's to officers and dele
gates to the national convention to
be held the last of this month in
Seattle. The chamber sent out 800
tickets to the banquet in the usual
invitation form, but neglected to
also include an invitation to pay
81 per plate. The proposition look.
ed like a free feed on a fine scale,
but the cold hard fact remains
that the dollar will be collected
from those who take part in the
entertainment. 1t was necessary
to issue another batch of invita-
lions.
The national visitors will be
given an auto ride and also swim
in the 8. A. A. G. tank, but this will
be a very exclusive affair. Don't
look for any invitations to that.
In the evening there will be an
open meeting at First M. e. church,
which will be addressed by some OF
the leaders in the national move
ment for equal suffrage.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
JAP BUSINESS MEN
ARE COMING
(By United Press)

TOXIC. June 23.-Baron Vel
Ichi Shibuzawa, one Of the most
distinguished figures in the Japa-
nese commercial world, today con-
scented to head party of 80 bust
ness men who are to tour the
United States in September. Com
mercial organizations throughout
the empire were notified today to
select representatives to join the
party. The trip is the result of
an exchange of notes between
American Ambassador O'Brien and
Count Komura, minister of foreign
affairs. O'Brien issued a most cor.
dial invitation to the business men
of Japan to visit America.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
NEW
CH|LO LABOR
LAW
EMPLOYER ACCEPT IT WITH
OUT PROTEST., JUVENILE
PROBATION OFFICERS AS
SERT.

B. r. Peters, the probation Of
ficer, and Mrs. Hllda Rihard, his
assistant, are very busy these days
sending out mail and telephone
notices to the different stores,
mines, factories and shops in
which children are employed, call
ing their attention to the recent
act passed by the legislature pro-
hibiting any boy under the age of
IA or girl under 16 from being en-
ployed in such places unless they
first obtain from the Judge of the
juvenile court a signed permit
The new act does not repeal the
act relating to the hiring Of mes
senger boys, and 1t is still neces-
sary In their case to obtain the
usual permit when under the age
Of 10 years.
Newspaper carriers and such
outdoor employment is not denied
the children, as the law relates
principally to indoor work. The
probation officers say employers
are In general accord with the act
and are assisting the juvenile Of
ficers all they can.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
MUST PAY THE
COMMISSION
(ey United Pressl

OLYMPIA, June 23.-Because ID.
0. Mills, the San Francisco mil.
lionaire. "butted In" when Broker
Eugene F. Lawson had sale of
the property OF the Black Diamond
Coal Mining Co, made for million
and half dollars the state
supreme court has affirmed a
judgment In favor of lawson for
$66,9S5 commission Lawson agreed
to arrange the sale of the property
when Mills gave out the informa-
ton that the company of which he
was a heavy stakeholder, would
sell 100000 cheaper. Lawson
brought suit for the recovery of
commission on full amount that
would have been derived from the
sale but for the interference of
Mills.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
BY gibson GARDNER.
Special Correspondence to The Pres

sPeciaA CoErespo0dence 20 Tne Press
WASHINGTON, d. c., June %
The light is out in the pipes of the
people who thought there was a
chance for a tax on wealth in the
tariff measure congress is about
to consummate. Taft and Aldrich
killed the income tax amendment
at time when it might have be-
come a law, and this Is the story
of how the trick" was turned.
The income tax is dead, there
will be no Inheritance tax, "the
house will be hostile to Taft's pro-
posed dividend tax" and there you
are. l quote a very distinguished
senator: There will be no tax on
wealth-the burden is all upon the
consuming public and it is the
most Infamous piece of political
trickery of decade"
Two or three days before Taft
issued his "feeler" in regard to a
dividend tax he had been seen by
Aldrich, who was excited and
scared. Aldrich informed the
president that there was major
ity of three in favor of the income
tax amendment and unless some
thing was done the amendment
would pass. Alrich called upon Taft
to help him out of the hole. The
president responded Whether the
idea was his is not disclosed, but
shortly after Aldrich had blown
out of the white house the dividend
tax scheme was sprung on the
public.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
Pugh Believes in Personal
Liberty But Will En-
force Law.

While Prosecuting Attorney
Fred c. Pugh aided in drafting the
bulk of the criminal code and will,
as matter of duty, enforce it's
provisions, he disclaims any re-
sponsibility for its most objection
able features, to wit: the cigaret
section, the anti-tipping provision
and the rule as to saloon screens.
these provisions, says Mr.. Pugh.
were inserted at the request of
different members Of the legisla-
ture with cranky notions on GER
tain subjects, and were finally per-
mitted to go through as a COM
promise in connection with other
a1egislation.
Mr.. Pugh says the committee Of
Prosecutors that originally drafted
the code had a fairly liberal meas
ure-one that while calculated to
simplify the enforcement of the
law was not too restrictive as to
the rights of the individual. Not
much fault was found with the
code as 1t left the hands of the
prosecutors committee, and the OBJ
jectionable features were put in
fafterward.
In the matter of personal liberty
Prosecutor Pugh Is man OF
broad views and does not believe
in restricting the individual SO long
as he does not encroach on the
rights of his neighbor. Whatever
his personal views may be. how
ever, the prosecuting attorney will
not be influenced thereby In the
enforcement Of the law, as the best
way to bring public attention to a
law and ascertain its real merits
is to enforce It.
The bulk of Mr.. Pugh's time for
the last two weeks has been given
over to the Interpretation of the
new criminal code and other laws
having clauses relating to criminal
prosecutions. The prosecutor
gives the first official interpreta-
ton of the law for the various
county, city and township peace Of
ficers, and until reversed by the
courts his conclusion as to what Is
the meaning of the law controls.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
60 CART THEFT
A PUzzLER


For all sorts of tales of grief and
woe, the police station is a funnel,
and the Industrious hump is sell
dom reduced in the sarcastic desk
officers back by any manner of re-
port they may rattle in over the
wire-day or night-but a report
that made all look blank and pom
der came last night. In startled
tones, a Mr. Duncan at the Windsor
hotel walled over the line that his
baby's go-cart had been stolen.
Now the thing stolen generally
gives the police some sort of
"hunch" on where to look for the
thief. but in this case they're stuck.
What low-down thief would
steal from a baby?' they pendered.
Certainly not a man who has ever
had one of the little fellows pratt
Ting around and daubing molasses
and chocolates In daddy's scraggled
hair. Then. too-why, shucks!
where's the man, no matter how
bold and bad, who'd have the nerve
to cling to baby perambulator
and try to look fatherly when he
met cop II he'd never swayed
from the paths of single blessed
ness?"
That baby carriage disappear
ance is a sumner and they're pom
dering yet and looking round for a
dark colored Alvin go-cart trimmed
with nickel.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
KAISER SAYS
HE'S SUPREME
fBy United Presal

BERLIN, June 23.-That the
car and kaiser hold the destinies
of their respective nations in the
palms of their hands and are di-
rectly responsible to God for the
faithful execution of their trusts
was the declaration of Kaiser VIII
helm in speech at Hamburg. ac-
cording to dispatches received to-
day. Members of the reichstag
who are obstructing the govern
ment's efforts at financial reform
were objects of the note of abso-
lutism sounded by the kaiser, who
declared the progress of the ma
ton, in veal or woe, was his d.
rect charge, and that the. OPP
ponents of his financial policy
were guilty of unpatriotic actions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
SYMPATHY RACKET
HIS GAME

Warning to the general public,
and especially to the business men
and manufacturing concerns of Spo-
kane. is sent out by the police from
the coast and Salt Lake City, to
be ON the lookout for an impostor
aged about 10 years.
When last heard Of on the coas,
and at Tacoma. he was passing IN
der the name of Fred Brokaw. Hrs
game is TO get money ON the
strength of hard luck stories that
are usually enough to soften the
stony heart of any tight fist who
ever existed.
1t Is generally that his mother
Is dying and he is trying TO get
money enough to hasten to her, but
sometimes he has been robbed and
is plumb down and out. Again he
will use the name Of some promi-
nent and responsible business or
professional man TO aid him In his
game, and the game has won for
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
BILL WAS BAD ACTOR

BOLIVIA Brown was granted d.
vorce from her husband, William
Brown. by Judge Hinkle in the SUI
perior court today. Mrs. Brown
told the judge a sad tale of the
personal abuse she endured at the
hands of her husband She said
they were married on w 16, 1907,
and three months afterwards her
trouble began. She said that he
struck her in the face with his fist
and used club on her, and on one
occasion threatened to shoot with
a revolver he drew from his pocket.
She also said he drew a knife and
threatened to cut her to pieces.
The couple have no children or
property.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
HOT WORK FOR
DONOVAN
WILL SPEND THE SUMMER
KNOCKING DUST FROM THE
COUNTY REcoRDs-NoT SAY.
ING MUCH.

Deputy Prosecutor w. G. Dono-
van is devoting all of his time to
the probe Of the county records,
and there is a prospect of long.
hot job ahead for him for the sum-
mer. He is in possession of all the
facts obtained by the grand Jury,
and is experimenting this informa-
ton by direct inquiry. made both
for the purpose of obtaining new
data and verifying that already at
hand.
Mr.. Donovan is at present work.
ing in the county commissioners
office. When asked as to what re-
suits he has thus far attained, he
assumed a far away gaze ana
changed the subject. Mr.. Donovan
will make his report to the grand
jury when 1t reconvenes In Sep
TENDER.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
.>tsy United Press)

NEW YORK, June 23.-Fourteen
are dead and scores Frustrated to-
day AS the result of the three days
of sweltering heat here. Suffering
is intense in the crowded east side,
where the poverty stricken inhabi-
tants are unable TO buy ice at the
prohibitive price of forty cents per
100 pounds.
Thousands slept in the parks, on
roofs and on the sands of Coney
island last night. 1t Is estimated
THAT 10000 slept in Coney Island
alone. At 3 this morning the mer-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
COMMISSIONERS WILL
SEE THE BIG FAIR

The county commissioners will
hold their regular Friday session
today. The change In the sched-
ule is caused by the fact that Com
missioner McBroom is slated to
speak at the A. Y. p. exposition on
Spokane day, and Commissioners
Phillips and Rohwer will accom-
pany him.
They Will leave tomorrow even.
ing at $3.50 on the chamber of COM
merce excursion and expect to be
back at the courthouse on Monday.
Mr.. McBroom will tell of the many
advantages this county possesses.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
ONE KILLED.:
TW0ESCAPE
(By United Press)

ELLENSBURG, June 23-Posses
are today searching the mountains
in the vicinity of Gle Elum for two
desperadoes who escaped after the
third member Of the gang was
shot and killed by Marsnai Frank
Haight following the robbery OF
several stores by the trio at Gle
Elum last night. The robbers at.
tempted to hold up an automobile
stage between Gle Elum and Ros-
Ign, but the machine outdistanced
them. Haight and the deputies en-
countered them in the railroad
yards. Two of the robbers ran
and the third turned and fired and
was killed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
POOR MAN WILL STILL
PAY THE FREIGHT
Income and Inheritance Tax Killed By N
Aldrich Trick.

Before Taft's special message
recommending tax on corporar
ton incomes had been sent to con-
gress the deadly work had been
done. 1t had broken the forces IN
favor of an income tax. It had
pulled away Bourne, Jones OF
Washington, Brown of Nebraska.
Sutherland and Nelson. This meant
that the Cummins-Bailey-Borah in
come tax amendment could not
possibly pass.
The house bill contained a pro-
vision for an inheritance tax. That
was left out of the senate bill by
Aldrich's committee.
Senators like Cummins, Borah,
LaFollette and Bailey agree that
the action of President Taft in
sending his recommendation in .
special message was distinctly hos
tile. have talked to them and
they are OF no uncertain mind. The
republicans are not anxious to rush
into print with criticisms of tho
white house, but they are frank
enough in their ordinary speech.
Il have no objection to voting
for constitutional amendment
now or any time, making an in
come tax beyond any legal ques-
tion," said Senator Borah. But I
want it to be understood that q
constitutional amendment is no
substitute for a genuine income tax
proposition"
On the subject Of the effect OF
the proposed corporation tax Borah
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23

Fourteen Killed and Scores Are Frustrated
Poor People Suffer.

curry mounted to 81 degrees and Is
still climbing.
At no time during the night were
the heat-stricken people relieved,
for the temperature was high even
at midnight. Conditions on the
east side beggar description. At
every window head on pillow
could be seen. Hundreds of moth
ers to save their babies slept on
the sidewalks. Mattresses were
strewn on the streets until they re-
semble big bedroom. On this &C.
count early traffic was blockaded
and many horses fell from the
heat.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
SlASHEO DRUG.
PRICES

Drug prices received jar at q
letting for poor farm needs held
by the aoanty colnmisaione =
number Of bids were presented ~
Spokane drug houses. Soma e
whom cut deep into the usual
charges for staple articles, ana a.
q result the proposals ranged from
$77.6s TO Sits. ". r. Robertson
slashed harder than any of the rem
and was awarded the contraet g
$77.69.
u Is estimated that the dra1S
bought tn this lump contraot
In the uaual dUnnt
heretofore bought for the
farm would have cost the >6
$500.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
DAYLIGHT HOLDUP
(By United Press.)

NEVADA CITY. Cal. June 90.
"A lone highwayman held up the
Alleghany-Downeyville stag five
miles from here today and robbed
the passengers of 5000 and all their
jewelry. He carried off the Wells
Fargo express safe containing
$1,400. Sheriff Walker with a
posse Is pursuing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
WOMAN ROuTS BURGLAR

The plucky woman, who was
alone, was awakened by the sound
of the marauder's footsteps In an
adjoining room, and bounding from
her bed with revolver in hand, she
saw him preparing for his work
under one of the lights. Mrs.
Feckener fired pointblank at the
robber, and he made a hasty es.
cape, taking nothing from the
house with him. Luckily for him
the bullet went wild.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
Continued on page ~

him in about every city he has Wis
tied yet. He has been all over tho
coast and boasts that at one time
a whole squad of police were after
him at San Francisco, but that he
gave them the slip.
According to letter that was
received by the police this morning
from ]. w. Brokaw of Tacoma, the
young imposter is now in or on hia
way to Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
Leaps From Bed With a
Gun and Takes Shot
at Him.

Firing shot from her revolver,
Mrs. Feckener. 1913 Broadway ave
nue., frightened a burglar from her
home shortly after o'clock this
morning, after he had gained ac-
cess and turned on the lights.