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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
$3.50 FOR STREET
CAR TICKETS

A sensation was sprung Ii the
city council last night when Coun-
Gilman Lambert called attention 10
the fact that the city engineers
office had used $500 worth 81 car
tickets | none month. or 572O rides.
and that the electrical inspector
had gotten away with $35.
Councilman Lambert said thia
seemed like an effort to g0uge the
city. and ne demanded that An In
vestigation be made. A motion To
appoint committee to inquire into
the matter was adopted. and on the
comm6 ZEE were appointed Dalke.
Mohr and Funk.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
SPITE COST LIVES
OF TWELVE
fRx unitad prAsa.l

VICTORIA, B. c.. Aug. 25.-Po-
lice authorities today are looking
for Andrew Smith, who is alleged
to have disappeared from Vernon,
leaving a written confession that
he applied torch to the Okanogan
hotel which resulted In the loss OF
IL lives, the Gripping Of five per-
sons and the destruction of the
building.
Smith. who formerly was the
proprietor of the hotel, was later
employed as bartender. In his
confession Smith alleged he com
mitted the act while piqued be-
cause he was evicted from the
hotel. He said he intended suicide
The police regard the suicide threat
as blind and are searching for
him. believing he is the tool OF
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
BUYA
BULLDOG

Have you seen the Bulldog? Have
you seen the Bulldog Edition Of
The Spokane Press?
The eullcos 10 the first regular
noon edition OF newspaper pub
llshed In Spokane. Recognizing
Spokane az a big city with oil OF
the demands Of big city, The
Press Was the first to issue a reg.
ular neon edition. It's called the
6ultdad, and u 10 full Of fresh news
received during the morning--locaI
sad tsiscraph--and full new pa0s
Of sparta, the only fresh sport page
printed until the afternoon edl-
tlons, hsrs. The BULLDOG 10 hrlm-
full Of news and humor and sports
--tkoae are lts spacialltles. Ycu
can w ! non edition and an after
noen Sdltlen ~ The Press Cor tive
sesWes esNt each.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
|OPES WIRE
PULLING CEASES

when saw the storm OF opposition
brewing.
1T Is hard enough to be forced
to fight to get something done. but
then to have to combat politicians
and wire pullers at every turn of
the road Is very discouraging, in
deed. 1t has been nothing but fight
so far, but ] begin to see some day
light ahead now. l am now in the
work and propose to- stay until
Spokane has water supply in
keeping with its needs.
II could have told Mr.. Ostrander
last night that the city council had
ordered the board OF public works
to employ Professor Burr, that as
chairman of the board | sent him
the request, that he wired me Of
his arrival nearly a week sooner
than we expected him and that
when he reached Spokane on Sun
day morning the professor sug-
gested that we Immediately 60 to
work on an inspection of the plant.
This we did, and kept at 1t for
two days, and as soon as the pro-
fessor had made the inspection and
prepared his report, so as to get 1t
before the city council on Tuesday
evening following, he went with me
to the city hall and l introduced
him to the mayor"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
Gang
BEATS AND
R0BS Man

Attacked by three armed and
masked men as he was fastening
home last night. Tony Garsca, an
italian saloonkeeper with a place
OF business at II Main avenue, was
beaten half insensibIe and robbed
Of nearly $50. Most Of the money
was In bills which Garsca had
tucked inside his purse just before
leaving his saloon.
The Italian was so badly fright
ened by his experience that he
failed to notify the police till some
time later, when II was too late to
find any one Of the trio In the i'm
mediate vicinity Of the robbery. II
10 believed by the police that the
thugs followed Garsca from his ga
loon, knowing that he had consider
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
DORIAN HAD
CLOSE ESCAPE

A. I. Doran of Spokane had
miraculous escape from death In
Seattle last week when he at
tempted to stop a runaway team.
When the horses started Doran
climbed itno the seat but was un-
able to control them, because the
lines wer tangled In the traces.
With great presence of mind he
swung himself to the top OF the
lurching wagon, slid down the back
until he saw the change for saving
his life, and dropped TO his feet I'M
injured. A block further down the
street one of the horses fell and
the wagon turned completed over.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25

able money with him.
They attacked him On epraou4
avenue about halt way betssesfs
Crestline and Napa streets, q =
point % dark that Carsca Sas I'M
able to see enough Of thsIr features
to give the police any intelligent
description Of any one o. them.
Thisi : believed BY the poilce t.
have been the work Of members 81
the same gang that held ~ m ~
tomobiIe party composed ~ Mr.
and Mrs. Fred B. crInn0Il and
Thomas and Mrs. Caliand = tlse
end Of the spraoue avenue trsstle
= week ago. William campbsils ~
legged to be one Of the five, b now
In jail for beating and robbina !
man on the Division street bridge
the same rjoht.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
BIG QUAKE
IN ITALY
AGA| n
HEAVY SHOCKS NEAR slENA--
PEOPLE PANic-sTRIckEN.
(By United Press.)

SIENA, Italy. Aug. 25.-A heavy
earthquake was felt throughout the
province Of Siena at 1923 a. m.
today.
Practically all the house In San
Lorenzo were destroyed or badly
damaged. Many persons were in
jured.
The quake was felt most severely
within a radius of 20 miles from
Sienna. Considerable damage was
done at Buonoconvento. Several
houses collapsed and one person
was killed.
Several persons were injured at
MOnterOni.
The shock was recorded at Piom-
bino, on the coast, about so miles
southwest of Siena. at 1920. a. M,
and there was repetition five min
utes later. The people fled from
their homes, but no damage has
been reported.
SieRa itself escaped with Sc
we're shaking. The people were
badly frightened. however, and
rushed out of their homes and wan
dered about in q state of semi-panic
until assured that the quakes were
over
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25

too strong following to permit
his removal, and the powers that
be caused Ralston to be let alone.
With the city engineers job out
of the reckoning, 1t then became
necessary to place Zimmerman
somewhere else. The place that
seemed most suitable, at the head
Of the water department, had been
filled by the appointment OF Reu-
terdahl before this emergency
arose. Reuterdahl was making
good and had the people behind
him, and to get rid of him would
provea boomerang II II were done
directly, SO the effort to discredit
his plans was set in motion.
About this time the city council
called In Professor w. II. Burr OF
New York. an engineer Of whose
good qualities the Review had talk
ed for three years. and Burr I'm.
qualifiedly put the stamp Of his
approval on the Reuaesdahl plans.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25

later Commissioner Reuterdahl
~ expressed regret that In his
|atience over being charged by
|ncilman Ostrander last night
kidnapping" Professor Burr,
1t were, he replied with 80
hpt a denial. He had heard this
before, he says, but had. not
In it serious thought, for he felt
it was used for the purpose of
|rediting his work and causing
trouble. When Councilman Os-
|der reiterated the charge. that
had kept Burr Intentionally
h the mayor and other city off,
Il until after the water plans
been inspected, 1t caused him
Cyise that a man of Ostrander's
llligence should make such a
fge.
bmmissioner Reuterdahl said
Fy: Il regret exceedingly the
aent before the city council last
Il, but the falsity of the charge
led me to lose patience for a
bent. There has been so much
pulling and manipulation in
work of carrying out these
er extensions that / have at
LIS grown SO weary Of It that /
ready to quit, and did twice
!. the mayor my resignation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
z|MmERmAN'S ACTION
ALL PURE PHILANTHROPY !?

|h well informed persons
the city hall today, It Is
i that Engineer w. + Zim-
ms interest In Spokane's
supply is not Of 9 purely
hropic character.
Aherman was slated to be-
onsulting engineer for the
Hitter department. or possibly
commissioner, and his activ-
1.-THE water commission and
10 discredit the plans of En-.
VI euterdahl was for the pur.
D either forcing Mayor Pratt
move Reuterdahl or to tack
lerman on the city pay roll In
way.
Anierman Is no longer on the
oil OF the Inland Empire sys'
\ 10 learned on good author
,pd first had his eye on the
city engineer. But J. @
the, good friend OF the
nelWpeper syndicate. hat
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
FORWARD WITH
| WATER PROJECT
prr Reiterates Confidence in It--Ready for
Action, Says Mayor.

for HE home In New York city
today. :.
Before leaving the city, Professor
Burr reiterated that his findings a.
to the plans Of water extensions
prepared by Water Commissioners
ArvId Reuterdaiii were correct, and
that he had no occasion to vary
from the conclusions first ex-
pressed.
In summing up his recent report
to the city council on the enlarge
ment OF the water plant, Professor
Burr says:
THE preceding considerations,
based upon careful examinations of
the existing plants, and the various
parts of the city affected by the
proposed plans for the extension
of the Spokane water works, leads
me to the following conclusions in
ICnnfinued ON mage
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25

Where Is Everell Hartman. the
son OF Il. H. Hartman. the rail-
road king? This is mystery that
has been worrying people all over
the United States for more than
two weeks, since the young man
decided to don work clekhea and
come west to enter one o& hiA|
fathers surveying crews ID IdAhns
No trace can be found ~ Nm
and II is believed that Harrimnn'N
associates and influential employer
are AZ much In the dark as r.
lEyerell's whersehaqtns - ANYONE
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
CELEBRATE
OPENING

The opening Of the new Raven.
wood extension Of the Traction
company's city service will be celer
brated next Friday night In great
style by the Altamont Heights I'M
provement club. There viii BE-
band, fancy illuminations, and the
Traction company will carry pe0-
pie free every Is minutes after
1880 p. m. from downtown over the
new line, q distance Of two and 3
half miles. Mayor Pratt and Preai-
dent A. L. White Of the park board
have been Invited.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25

FIGHTS BY
SPAN|AROS
SIX HUNDRED MooRs AND
TWO HUNDRED SPANISH
KILLED
(ey United Preset

LISBON, Portugal, Aug. U.s.
Cholera has broken out among the
Spaniards at Meiilla.
According to the last dispatches
ESQ Spanish soldiers and 600 Mcors
were killed In a battei, when Gen.
erai Marina attempted to advance
his outposts. Despite their desper-
ate fighting. the Spanish attempt
failed. After Marina had retired
the Moors sheiIed the hospital, and
the projectiies wrought havoc, and
q number Of sick or wounded SOL
diers were killed. The spaniards
now number $4,000 men, and will
soon make an offensive move.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
so PRETTY SPOKANE "I4ELLO" GIRLS WE'D
IN THREE MONTHS

dN ain a
ESQ !.
the Q stay at and omw would
d
o him the havs %
= nj
tvr the %
o Oh In he ti
o o dhrenp the
uri Get m.aentH
fmedn
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
TOWN Of
kRUPP BURNS

A TELEPHONE MESSAGE RECEIVED LATE THIS
AFTERNOON ANNOUNCES THAT THE TOWN OF
KRUPP, WASH. WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED BY
FIRE.
THE FLAMES STARTED FROM THE SPARK OF al
LOCOMOTIVE IN PIECE OF TIMBER NEAR THE
TOWN AND TANNED BY THE HIGH WIND SOON
HAD tn PLACE SURROUNDED.
KRUPP WAS PROSPEROUS FARMING COM
MUNTTY
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
BURIED IN
ETERNAL SNOW
(1y United Press.l

SEATTLE, Aug. 25.--Convinced
that his brother, T. Y. Callaghan,
and his companion, J. w. Stevens,
lost their, lives on Mount Tacoma,
o. Callaghan Of Portland is here
today, exhausted from his search
for the missing men. He said he
realized efforts to make a further
search would be folly. II is be.
lieved the bodies of Callaghan and
Stevens lie In one of the ice caves
In the crater.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25

"The plans Of Water Com =
missioner Arvid Reuterdahl =
have been approved by Pro- Z
lessor Burr, an expert on =
vater systems, and to the best Z
bf my knowledge the stand Z
pipes will be erected and the Z
pater system as planned by Z
Mr.. Reuterdahl will be Z
ldopted,' stated Mayor N. s. =
Pratt this morning in speak z
hgG the water question Z
Fhich was before the city =
ouncil last night. Z
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Professor w. II. Burr, the emil.
consulting engineer, who has
engaged In an inspection Of
plans for the water extensions
the Monroe street bridge, left
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
(By United Press.)

GRAND FORKS, N. D., Aug. 25.-
A violent wind and rainstorm, as
Stunning cycIonic proportions, today
10 visiting southeastern North Da-
kota and northwestern Minnesota.
The storm was raging all last
night. Hundreds Of houses and
barns already have been wrecked,
the property loss running into tho
thousands.
Peter Sohe was fatally injured
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
DECIDE FATE Of
SCH|vELY
(5y United Press.)

OLYMPIA, Aug. 25.-The case
against Insurance Commissioners
Schively, on trial for alleged illegal
collection of fees from insurance
companies, will close this evening.
1t is expected the question OF his
guilt or innocence will be voted on
tomorrow. Argument for the state
opened this morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
HOLD Up
AMERICANS
FRENCH HOTEL MEN ARE
CHARGING ENORMOUS
PRICES
(Ry United Press.l

RHEIMS, France, Aug. 25.--conl-
plant was made today over the ac-
ton Of landlords in raising prices
here, particularly on Americans.
Hotels are refusing az high az $500
and $500 a week for room and
bath, because Americana prefer
them and will pay for them. Butch
ers have doubled meat prices and
others have raised schedules.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25

Larinaga is in port from Cienfuegos
with 44,397 bags of raw sugar, the
largest cargo OF that commodity re-
ceived here in years.
The unusually large crop OF Gu
ban sugar has been held back,
awaiting final settlement of the
tariff legislation. When the bill
passed. showing lower rate of
duty ON raw sugar, every available
carrier was pressed into service,
and for the next few weeks an un-
precedented influx Of sugar to this
port from the Cuban fields is ex-
pected.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25

A certain lady prides herself
upon always looking at the bright
side OF things. my DEAR" moaned
her husband one day recently as
he tossed restlessly on his bed,
its the doctor I'm thinking Of.
What a bill this will bel"
Never mind, Joseph" said hts
wife. "You know there's the in
surance money. "-Bellman.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
INVESTIGATE
f1v united prea..,

BUENOS AYRES. Aug. 25.-The
Argentine government today or
dered an investigation Of the sink
ing Of the steamer Columbia yester-
day at the entrance OF Montevido
harbor, where scores OF excursion.
lists lost their lives when the vessel
collided with the German liner
Schlesein. Details OF the collision
have not been received. A number
Of vessela are searching the harhos
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
REFUSES
PETITION
OF 5000
(5y United Press.)

PiTTs6uR0, Pa, AUG. 25.-
Judge McFarlane today refused the
petition 81 5000 striking euployes
o. the Pressed Steel Car Co., as<inu
that the company be compelled to
arbItrate. The court ruled that the
act Of tSs3, under which the petit
tlon was flied, 10 Unconstitutional
The strike zone Is quiet today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
FRAME
NEW BILL
OF FINANCE
fRx United Pressl

Wy OHfSVu TTSeoJ
BEVERLEY, Mass, Aug. rs. Z
The most important confer. I
lce Of the summer will be Z
lid tomorrow, when Presi- 4
INT Taft, Secretary Mcveagh Z
i'd Senator Aldrich will dis 4
gss Aldrich's plan for q new Z
lvernment financial system. Z
TAFT announced he would Z
pt sanction anything likely Y
cause q business upheavat. 4
Is expected the financial Z
III will be ready for congress I
(riy In December. Z
< q q q - IIAAAA - 4
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
MERRY BACHELORS
ARE AID TO CUPID
(By United Press,l

10Y 0WNS0 CTSoSsl
NEW YORK, Aug. 25.--A party
Of 80 bachelors on traction car
that stalled between Tuckahoe and
New Rochelle became agents of
Dan Cupid, when they learned that
John Sonberg and Miss Flora A.
Randall, who were to be married
at a certain hour, were on the car.
The single men took off their coats,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
WOMEN HONOR
COL. LILLER
HEAD OF DEMOCRATIC CLUBS
: ENTERTAINED ~ COLLEGE
SUFFRAGE CLUB.

At a luncheon today given by
the officers of the College Equal
Suffrage club at the Spokane hotel,
Colonel William G. Liller of New
York, chairman of the National
Committee of Democratic clubs,
was the guest of honor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
BUILDING PERMITS

Building permits were issued this
afternoon as follows: w. Il.
Thomas, two story frame dwelling.
lot Z, Terrace park; $500.
Joseph Schisel, one story frame
dwelling, Lidgerwood park; $1,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
TESTIMONY
MAY SAVE
NV United Press.)

10y OWSSu VvsJ
OMAHA, Aug. 25.--Seeking to
determine whether Captain John G.
Raymond was killed by bullet
fired by Corporal Lisle Crabtree at
Des Moines June 13. or whether
he died from a stray bullet in a
struggle between Crabtree and
Sergeant Washburn. who also was
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
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} TODAY'S WEATHER
IN SOME BIG CITIES

. Following are maximum and
. minimum temperatures In I
= cities In various sections of
. the country; read 'em:
. Boston, 76, So; Chicago, 90,
= ~; Los Angeles, rs, 81; New
= Orleans, 80, 70; New York, "a,
. So; Omaha, %, 72; Phiiadel.
= phIa, SO, SO; Pittsburo, Sc, So;
= st. Louis, %, 70; St. Paul, 90,
= So; ct. Lake, 81, 81; Washing
. ton, SO, Sc.
. . . = . . . . . q . ><A
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
|NAWAY ENGINE
KILLS THREE MEN
raw United pressl

|.KERSFIELD. Cal, Aug. 25.--
|e men were killed and several
ed by a runaway Santa Fe en-
/ near Mojave today, according
'essages received here by Santa
|fficials.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25

= A>>><< <<<>><~> =
. An officer was really hurt .
. In the mimic war at eoston. .
= He ls Eonstructively entitled =
= 70 i kenslon. .
- = <>>> 80 .
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
MAYOR TO INVESTIGATE
THAT 500 MATTER NOW

would come to him about the mat
ter he would be only too glad to
explain the whole affair. When
asked for statement In regard to
the sale of the standpipe site he
refused to talk.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25

injured. the courtmartial Of Crab.
tree took new turn today.
The autopsy shows the captains
spinal cord was severed BY tho
bullet. Physicians assert 1t was
impossible for him to move after
the shot. 1t was shown that tho
captains body was found several
feet from where it is believed Crab
tree shot him. II II is shown to
have been stray bullet Crabtree
will escape the gallows.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
SENDS RUSH OF SUGAR
Y United Press.)

(By United Press.)
NV YORK, Aug. 25.--I.eading
vanguard of freighters which
move the Cuba crop to New
the steamship Mercedes
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25

put their shoulders to the car and
pushed 1t into New Rochelle. The
car got there In time to hold the
wedding at the appointed time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25

This has still more complicated the
situation In the effort to take care
OF Mr.. Zimmerman, and the next
move In the case il awaited,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
z HURT IN
COLLISION
(ey United Press.

10y Ohtte0 Pret$.s
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 26.-Twelve
people were injured, two probably
fatally, when a work car carrying
80 persons struck q moving van.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
STORM WRECKS THINGS
IN MINNESOTA

and his wife and three daughters
seriously hurt when their hons
toppled on them today near c..
ledonia, North Dakota.
GRAND FORKS, Aug. zs.--A
storm 10 causing great damage IN
Minnesota. Reports from Fertile,
eeitrami, GAINESVILLE, Gllndsn and
Mentor say the property Ioss Will
be heavy. and crops are destroyed.
Many hcxcars have hseu blown
from the tracks and traffic 10 tied.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
ARSHLP
BUCKLED
(ey United Press.)

RHEIMS, France, Aug. 25.--i
Fourier was severely injured
when the wing OF his by-plane
buckled and the machine somer-
sauited, and he fell from height.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-04
BIG TRESTLE OVER
 TIE BIGBEE BURNED

Tuscaloosa, Feb. s.--GEpeclsi l--!The Bsgbae trestie just this side of Epes. Ala, on the Alabama Great Southern Railroad. caught fire about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon and before the flames could ha controlled about 300 feet of the- tfeatIe had been destroyed. The fire was discovered juat after the northbound passenger train had gone by, so 1t was thought that 1t was set on fire by . spark from the engine. Tnis trestle is one of the longest as
 well as one of the highest on this division ok tAe road havfng length
 Of three-Quarters of mile and .
 helaht of 100 feet in some parts. AS the railroad had plenty pf 4imbors on the ground. it is thought that the tres tte win ho repaired bg tonight In the meantime the fast trains go Erozn here
 10 Meridian over che Mobile and ohio Raliraad, while the iocai srainn go as far ka the tfestia where their nlallS and paenengsrs are traAafsrred.