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The Detroit times., 1909-12-21
THE EVENING STORY.
ny HAROLD CARTER.

When Nathauson returned from
Europe TO his old haunts alons the
diamond grounds IN Kimberley he
found general disposition To let by
cones be- bysonos. 1t was three years
since he had LETT the country To avoid
conviction for completely in the ptr-
chase of stolen III monds Witness :
were dead or had disappeared. More
over. it was known that he had come
back with but the wreck OF his for
mer fortune
Only one man was impiaCablc-Na
Claim. once manager or the Ruyter
mlne--nov I'm control rs president.
They met in the club
Il don't intend To- allow any stealing
from my mine. Williamson. shouted
the angry Dutchmau, remembering
how many times nc had been ontwitted
by his adversary II warn You Nath-
nnson. I'll spend my whole forum" 10
Convict Won"
NV dear Van Claim" said Na'h
nnsou I'm not going 10 steal from
YOU when its so much easier To take?
I'm going 10 get control OF your iia-
mond mine. amt you're going 10 pay
me for taking IL
That was the declaration OF war.
The Ruyter mine was the only Dutch
mining company. and was owned by
some two Thousand stockholders.
mostly scattered throughout the coun-
try OF the 1000 shares. POO a. least
were held by obscure persons who
were never heard OF. never voted, and
would never sell their holdings. or
the 500 that came on tho market Van
Claim controlled nearly one half: the
balance were traded in around & l20.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-21

,ne board he tumbled proxies out OF
ms W.. oulslng pockets, proxies from the
FIee state, proxies from Cape Col
n,S from the hackwoods. scrawled.
.lI'Sibie' badly spelled. but indubitably
proxies. The vice president counted
lDen In an intense silence. N
ne motion Is carried" he said IN
q whisper And Van Claim. reeling
'ltr man In fever. stumbled out
me chair and from the room.
What did YOU pay for them?" cried
'ne membvs. crowding around Nath.
ansOn
Ten pounds apiece" said Nathan
son. briskly Il spent three months
travelling uo and down the country
"mone the shareholders They were
suspicious at first. but after all Gl0
Is tlO. aud they didn't care who had
control. That's my motto. boys: it's
easier 10 buy men than anything else.
Poor Van Claim hadn't thought
above purchasing shares he hasn't a
head for business. These proxies cost
me eleven thousand i've hundred
every cent had. hut he spcnt good
nifty thousand trying TO control The
stock market. by the way. got that
hfty thousand he dropped on Ruyters.
sold short"
The Detroit times., 1909-12-21

Van Claim kept his brokers constant
" on the alert. and IL was impossible
for Nathanson 10 outbid him.
There remained three months before
the annual meeting. NathansOn had
left for parts unknown. That he was
not inactive, however. was seen when
the shares suddenly leaped up from
100 10 1875. The next day they opened
nt 40 by nightfall they had reached
60 Before the week was ended they
were at 200. And as fast as he could
Van Claim took them in.
IT'S devil OF sacrifice. he
eroaned 10 the vice president. "ltll
cost me stin price when the slump
comes. but I've got to keep control
away from that diamond thief
Two weeks before the board met
the price suddenly dropped Van
Claim had lost Ej0.000-but he held
the shares He was In possession OF
all but an insignificant portion OF
those that had come on the market.
when he saw Nathanscn stalk sui
lenly into the board room ho taunted
him derisively
so you're going To take my mine
away. what?" he sneered.
Il move that The present officers
be reelected for the next year. said
the vice president, hastily.
Seconded cried the secretary
Hold hard" said an insignificant
member. 81 move that Mr. Nathanson
be appointed in place Of Mr.. Van
Claim"
Vote. vote" cried the vice prcsi-
dent. impatienty Eight hundred
vofne apofnst tho motion How many
for"
Nathanson. coolly. rising from his
seat
And before the astonished eyes OF
The Detroit times., 1909-12-21
Nurse FIGHTS Madman; Wounded.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2i.--When a
whole family turned and ran in panic
last night from a madma. who raved
in the delirium Of typhoid fever and
fouIished revolver. Mary r. Brown.
trained nurse, 81 and slight OF sta
ture. battled alone with the madman
for her life, and almost lost H. But
before she dropped 10 the sick room
floor with stain OF red spreading
through the white apron over her righ.
breast, she wrenched the weapon from
the lunatic. hurled IL out the window
and made his taking simple The
bullet plowed through to her back, and
because the surgeons probed IL out
she has a fighting chance.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-21

ness: The First Distiner; Fruits of Cul.
turc." Mrs. l.. q. spain or
the Spanish" John Ayscough-'Ma Mar
otI." romance OF Sicily Andre cas-
taigne--"rhe Bill-toppers story Nof
the vaudeville stage Florence Con-
verse-"Long WNll." Roy II. gibson ~-
The WistfuI Years" Rudyard Kip
and Reactions" Mere
attn Lords OF High ipe-
cision. T.. H. Oppenheim--'Je Jeanne or
the Marshes. Marah j.. Ryan--"The
Flute OF tho Gods
The Detroit times., 1909-12-21

All cooking utensils should be
washed with soda Immediately after
they have been used, which will re-
move every trace OF grease.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-21

Auditor General Fuller is notifying
the county treasurers OF the state that
they will have 10 give larger bond
for the collection of the hig state tax.
which Is due next month. Lake. Os
coda apd Roscommon counties are the
only ones excepted I'm counties haY-
ing a board of auditors. the auditor
general will not require bond for
the full amount OF the tax as these
officers check over the books each
month -Almont Herald.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-21

Sh-sh -, Archie Peek is ON a hot
hut secret, trail for the wardonsnip
The astutc ex-senator has the pull in
Official circles. and would have been
appointed long ago il the Armstrong
matter had been settled.
CitiZen-Prcss.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-21

job Printing don~ rIEht. Times
Priv ttnr Co. Ib Iohr n st Ph. rtgs
The Detroit times., 1909-12-21

II Hon. Geo. g. Horton should get
into the race for governor it would
liyen the situation materially The
state grange has the power 20 put up
n candidate and back him with a big
vote. and with four other candidates
10 divide the city vote. the grange
might easily win MIR. Horton would
make an ideal governor. but II docs
not appear probable that he viii push
himself into the race. but the grNng"
could do II with honor and benefit TO
the state.-Adran Times.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-21
STATE
POLITICS

w. Kerr prosecuting attorney OF
Iloughton county. is an active candi-
date to succeed Congressman Young
Steps were taken at Marquette re
sulting In the organization of an Up
per Peninsula Osborn CRb, to- have
general direction In this part OF the
state OF the campaign for governor 10
he made by Chase y. Osborn OF the
500. and plans for the organization OF
Osborn clubs in all fifteen Of the up.
per peninsula counties were discussed
Chase :. OsbOrn's strength az home
is phenomenal The whole twelfth
district Is solid for him for governor
He has also n iiattering following IN
the lower peninsula. In fact all over
The state. Unanimity counts.--llarbor
Springs Republican.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-21
Stationery

The first and stu the best of all Sec
tfOnaI bookcases. Best I'm design and
construction and will give longest ser
vice. We are Detroit distributors and
The Detroit times., 1909-12-21
Leather Goods

Extension Book Racks,
Memo Pads with Brnss Tops,
Smokers Sets,
Postal Scales, Rocker BIOtter.,
Clocks, Brush Pen Wipers,
Pen Holders, Pen Trays,
Ink stands, Twine Bcxes,
Complete Desk Sets,
Library shears In Brass sheaths,
safety Match Holders, Etc, Etc.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-21
LADIES' RINGS

Nothing could possibly
please her more than one
OF Garlick's beautiful Dia-
mond Rings. Highest grade
stone at lowest prices.
4, Karat $4,000.
a. Karat $4,000
l., Karat $500.
Others-Ss to 5000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-01
Guaranteed FAMILIES
IN NEED OF SUPPORT
Associated Charities Overtaxed in Supplying
Aid Where Work Is Made Impossible.

Either special charitable provi-
sions for the benefit of poor fam
lilies quarantined for scarlet fever
and diptheria must be made by the
city, or the city's allowance to the
Associated Charities must be in
creased. A number of the families
who have been quarantined are
destitute and have no chance of
getting out to work again for two
or three weeks. They are being
cared for by the Associated Chari-
ties, the county refusing to lend
support because their restitution
is caused by the city's quarantine.
!. George Hollway, superintendent
of the Associated Charities, said to-
day that it is taxing city charity
funds sorely to take care of these
families. The health department
guarantees a family, then reports
it to the Associated Charities if
destitute. The health department
formerly carried charitable de-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-01
THREE LAWYERS
AID GLEN

Alex Winston. Bruce Blake and
V. T. Tustin were today appointed
by Judge Webster counsel for Paul
Clein, alleged murderer of Jan Lee
wandoski, the Pole. whose dead
body was found on the Fort Wright
reservation, Sunday, March 81.
The case has ben set for trial for
May II and the state will be repre-
sented by Prosecutor Pugh and
Deputy Prosecutor w. c. Donovan.
The state insists that it has a good
case against Glen, and that strong
circumstantial evidence points to
his guilt. The state has some evil
dence up its sleeve which the pub
lie has not received Clein's case
will not be investigated by the
grand jury, as ma information was
filed against him by Mr.. Donovan
while the grand jury was not in
session.
Alex Winston. of counsel for
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-01
ROBBERSOVERLOOKED
So, 900 IN JEWELS

II you were carrying $4,000 worth
of diamonds and other. odds and
ends around the country with you,
it would be trifle upsetting to
have bandits rob the train you
wer on, wouldn't 1t
That Is what happened to Miss
Rethert, who appears next week at
the Washington. She was in a
sieeper on the train held up near
Rathdrum, and as the bandits had
not been posted AS to those dia-
monds, they confined their atten.
ton to what might be found in the
cars ahead Miss Rothert woke
up and learned what was going on.
She still has the diamonds. She
will admit that the bandits would
have had some trouble locating
them had they come back and
made inquiry. but she won't tell
whe e she hid them. And she was
not lat all certain about future de-
velepments until the train reached
Spokane, That will be something
or & "wild and woody" adventure TO
relate when she gets back to little
old New York. where all the vaude-
vile felix's come from.
3ss Rothert is one of the dia-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-01
COUNCIL AFTER
RALST0N
LAMBERT WILL INTRODUCE A
RESOLUTION TO ENFORCE
CHARTER REGULATIONS GOV
ERNiNG CITY ENGINEER.

Because he has totally disregard
ed the provisions of the city char
ter and ignored the authority of
the board of public works over
him for the last several months,
failing to make reports on different
matters when requested to do SO
by that body, and because Of other
unauthorized methods he has prac.
ticed in the capacity of city engi-
neer. ]. c. Ralston may be
brought to time by the city coun-
ell. A resolution that may sting
him some was filed by Councilman
Lambert with the city clerk today,
to be taken up at the next meet
ing of the council, a week from
next Tuesday night. 1t is as fol-
lows:
BE 1t resolved, that the city en-
gineer be, and he is hereby in
structed to transact any and all
business that he may have with
the city council, through his supe-
rior officers. the board of public
works, and to obey their instruc-
lions and requests In every particu.
lar And be II further,
Resolved, that the board of pub.
lie works be instructed to report
any failure on the part of the city
engineer to comply with this reso-
luton"
Ralston has been taking up his
business with the city council d.
rect, without consulting the board
of public works, whom the city
charter makes his sup rior officers,
with power to direct snd instruct
him in his work. II o. stated by
good authority that teN board OF
public works has been REUSED re,
ports from him, and that he has
overridden them all the way
through for some little time. The
city council is at fault In part as
much as Ralston himself for hay.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-01

ing transacted business with him
independent of the board of public
works.
The manner in which Ralston
seems to have been conducting his
affairs and pretending to do his
duty in the last few months has
started much criticism in the city
council and about the city hall in
general. though little has so far
reached the outside. Ralston
placed his o. X. on the Waddell-
Harrington bill for exporting the
Mission and Howard street bridge
plans when they were about $1,000
in excess of the amount allowed by
resolution of the city council.
The bill is still up in the air. In
fact he has found few bounds and
has been doing things just about
as he has pleased.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-01
ONE REASON WHY ONO
Is AN UNDESIRABLE

Here Is the breadth and depth
of one of the influences" against
J. I. ONO, candidate for mayor:
Two years ago, when ONO was
secretary of the board of city com.
missioners, w. IL. Cowles, pub
Usher of the Spokesman, Review
and Chronicle, personally applied
to the board of permission to lay a
surface pipe with which to water
the lawn at his residence on Occur
d'Alene street.
On this pipe he intended to make
two taps, he stated. For this he
was charged 81 per tap. the legal
rate,
Later in the summer, when
water began to get scarce, the
commissioners began to check up
in order to prevent any possible
waste.
Among other things they discov-
cred that Mr.. Cowles' lawn pipe,
on which he was paying for two
taps, was equipped with II taps.
The ordinance charged 81 per tap
and Cowles had been using the IL
for 81.
ONO. as SECRETARY of the board.
called Cowles attention to this In
an official communication. Mr..
Cowles' defense was that he was
maintaining a lawn so beautiful
and extensive that il constituted
valuable advertisement for the
city. and that on this ground there
could be no possible ground for
harm in him using all the water
he wanted, or words to that effect.
The nonappreciative board, how.
ever, insisted that the number of
tape be reduced as prudence re-
quired and also-and most unkind
of all-that Cowles pay the legal
ra,e for all the water he had been
using ON his original 81 PROPOSE,
ton.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-01
CASHIER FOUND
GUILTY
(By United Press)

SEATTLE, May AFTER deiib.
Grating nine hours the jury in the
case of r. +, Parkhurst. former as,
sistant cashier of the First Nation,
al bank, who is charged with mis-.
appropriating $4,000 of the bank s
funds, early today returned a yer
dict of guilty. The penalty is i'm
prisonment of not over 10 nor less
than five years,
The verdict finds the defendant
guilty on 10 or the t6 counts re,
naming of the original Indictment
They include false entries on the
books and misapplication OF funds
The embeEzlement sentence was
deferred 10 days pending motion
for new trial Parkhurst bar
been IN Jail ever since last July
being unable to secure bends.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-01
ONLY
INDEPENDENTS
(By United Press)

NEW YORK, May 1.-The Shu-
berts are the only independent OPP
ponents of the Klaw e. Erlanger
theatrical syndicate today. Harri-
son Gray Fiske, oldest and most ac-
tive enemy of the theatrical trust.
is said to have entered the trust
fold and has taken with him his
allied interests. According to the
terms of agreement, Fiske and Be
lasco have the right to book with
any manager they wish.
Opinion varies as to whom the
victory belongs. Klam & Erlanger
arranged truce with their formid-
able enemies while the independ-
ents are accorded much desired
booking rights.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-01

case Prosecutor Pugh did so with
a view of being prepared for con-
tingencies. In the event of having
to go to jail and thereby being I'M
able to prosecute an immediate APP
peal nperson, Mr.. Pugh deemed it
advisable to have associate counsel
TO assist his deputies in presenting
the case before the higher court.
This is very busy season in
the prosecutors office, with the
trials of Gordon and Schiveley
coming ON and the murder case of
Clein, the alleged slayer of Lewan-
oski, all of which are pressing for
an immediate hearing. Prosecutor
Pugh's time is needed every mo-
ment in preparation of these cases,
and for this reason he desired his
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-01
INDIANS HAVE
TIGHT FINISH

The Indians have three of the
five games played with Portland up
to today. If Portland wins this
afternoon, tomorrow will be a tug
for the best of the tie at the end of
the series. That game will decide
the series in the the event of tie,
while the Indians may cinch it by
winning today. At that it will be
close.
The Portland series has fur
nished the best baseball seen here
this year, and one game-that of
yesterdays not likely to be sur
passed in dramatic interest
Tacoma opens Monday. at Recre-
alton. They don't look as strong as
either Aberdeen or Portland at a
distan&
For Rays game Brown will
put IN either Jensen or Gregg.
Casey will likely pitch Kinsella, the
strongest box artist he owns. He's
the boy that beat the Indians the
other day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-01
JURORS SUIT
GOES TO TRIAL

A demurrer was overruled today
by Judge Huneke in the case of
+. q Merchant against Spokane
county, thereby permitting the
case to be heard on its merits.
Merchant is suing the county for
$4,000 damages for injuries sus.
tanned in December 1907, while
serving as a petit juror in court.
He was locked up over night, he
claims, and left without any fire In
the room. The night turned cold
and the jurors suffered intensely.
II is claimed. They tried to attract
help from outside but the hailiff
had gone. Merchant claims to have
had his health permanently i'm
paired by the experience.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-01

period of detention, if it became
necessary to go to Jail, to be as
brief as possible.
Prosecutor Pugh. while a law
student, had access to the office of
Mr.. voorhees, and this was the oc-
casion for the formation of a warm
personal friendship between the
able jurist and the young attorney.
c. S. Voorhees, is the son of the
late Senator Dan Voorhees, of In
diana, who in his younger days
was the most noted criminal law
yer in the middle states. Senator
voorhees, attained his fame as a
defender of those in trouble and
his addresses to the jury in vari-
GUS criminal cases are gems of
forensic ability.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-01

partment, but 1t was found to be
too expensive.
At the present time the city
allows the Associated Charities
only $50 month for the work be-
ing done from its office. The
county contributes 800 each
month and the rest OF the money
expended for the destitute families
the year round comes in popular
subscription.
In several cases now before the
health department and the Asso-
ciated Charities, heads of quar-
antined families are able and will
ing to get out and work for the
support of their families, but per-
haps because they have been en-
posed to some contagious disease
they are kept at home.
Superintendent Hollway declares
the Associated Charities should get
at least 500 per month from tho
city the year round.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-01
H|LL|KER DIGS
Up BIG FINE

F. H. Hilliker of Oakland. Cal.
indicted by the grand jury for EN-
bezzling $1S,S04lS5 of the funds OF
the Pacific Live Stock association.
and w. NJ. Hunter Of Los Angeles,
charged with the embezzlement OF
s24,SS5.2S, were brought to Spo-
kane this morning by Sheriff Mac
Pugh. They We're arrested by the
sheriff on warrants issued after the
indictments were returned BY the
grand jury.
Bond was fixed at $4,000 IN
each case by Judge Hinkle, and IL
p, m. sIilliker had succeeded IL
arranging his bond. Hunter VIII
negotiating bond at that "
and 1t was thought would
shaped up before court akN
this afternoons
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-01
OPEN TROUT SEASON
in EXCURSION STYLE
(By United Press.)

SAN FRANCISCO, May Hun
dreds of fishermen are whipping
trout streams of California today.
The formal opening of the season
was the occasion of excursions to
all parts of the state. One of the
most elaborate trains out of this
city was a string of Pullmans char
tered to take number of San
Francisco Fly Casting club to the
clubhouse on Truckee river.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-01

Clein, said today hiatt this will bo
his second criminal case in 10
years, and that in going into 1t he
is firmly impressed with Clein's
innocence. He. ventures the asser-
ton that when the case is called
and the states side heard the court
will not permit it to reach the
jury.
The element Of mystery sur
rounding the crime promises to
make the trial one Of the most
noted murder cases heard in the
courts Of Spokane county for many
years.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-01
H0LDUP HAD
!. NERVE ALONG
ROBBED SALOON, JOKED VIC
TINS, WHILE HE DRANK
GLASS OF BEER UNMOLEST-
ED AND WALKED OUT.
.lBy United Press.l

TACOMA, May 1.-The police
are unable today to find any trace
of a nervy robber who last night
entered a west end saloon and
compelled the proprietor and eight
patrons to hold up their hands
while he robbed the drawer of $50.
The thug then compelled the
proprietor to draw him a glass of
beer. While drinking it he joked
with the victims, who were still
holding up their hands, compli-
mented the proprietor on the beer.
and walked out.