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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-31
40 DEAD, FIVE
MISSING AND
rs INJURED
(By United Press)

BROWNWOOD, Tex, May 81
Two relief trains were sent from
here today to the town of Zephyr,
which was wrecked by tornado
Sunday. Latest reports give 80
dead, five missing and 25 seriously
injured. They are being cared for
in tents.
OKLAHOMA CITY, May 81
Ten were killed and property val
ued at $1,000,O00 was damaged by
the tornado that swept Oklahoma
Saturday night, according to re-
ports today. At Keywest but one
house remains.
The deaths reported were at Ar
lington. 1t is feared some fatalities
will be heard from when commune
cation is restored.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-31
new JURY Law WILL
DELAY GORDON TRIAL

A pretty question has arisen in
the trial of the Schively and Cor
don cases. which are scheduled for
hearing at the June term of court.
The point is on the bearing of the
new jury law on thesec asses.
On June II, when the acts Of
1909 become operative, the old
jury law is repealed and a new one
will take its place. The jury drawn
for the June term Of court being
summoned under the old law, will
expire because of the repeating OF
the old jury law, and the county
will then be without Jurors.
1t will take some time to comply
with the new law in the selection
of eligible jury timber, as a certi-
fed list Of the voters of the county
must first be made out and the
names Of those not taxpayers then
stricken from the list. The new
law makes taxpaying a qualifica-
ton for jury service, and no mans
name will be put in the box for
prospective jury service unless he
is on the tax rolls OF Spokane
county.
This question of the expiration
OF the old jury law and the taking
effect of the new one has raised a
point that has given the superior
judges of Spokane county some
concern, as they desire to take no
step that will conflict with the law,
and at the same time are anxious
to expedite court business as much
as possible.
Asked what bearing the change
Of jury laws might have on the
Gordon. Schively and other Grim.
inal matters pending, one OF the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-31
SEATTLE READY
TO OPEN FAIR
TOMORROW
(By United Press)

SEATTLE. May 31.--With every
nail driven and practically every
exhibit in place, the exposition to-
day Is ready for the official open
ing at noon tomorrow. The occa-
sion has attracted tourists from
every part of the world and today
the city Is overlooking with visit
ors. Seattle is bower of beauty.
Hundreds of private homes and
practically every business house in
the downtown district is decorated
with bunting. flags and the emblem
of the exposition.
The slogan, THE fair will be
ready" has proved to be no idle
boast. The opening ceremonies to-
morrow will begin in the natural
amphitheater. Speeches will be
delivered by Director General I, A.
Nadeau, President Chilberg and
James J. Hill. Concerts by bands,
receptions and ascensions by air.
ships will make up the remainder
Of the afternoon program.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-31
RACINCAUTODIVES
DOWN BANK
(Ry United Pressl

LOS ANGELES, May 31.-s
Shortly after the start in the big
six hour automobile race for the
benefit of the Orphans home at
Ascot park today. one car was
wrecked and two men miraculously
escaped death. L. G. Pattee, driver
of Cadillac, was seriously injured.
His machine was making so miles
an hour when 1t swerved and shot
through fence at the south curve,
near the grandstand. and rolled
down a 25 foot embankment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-31
Has Deserted Wife With
Three Children and
Another Coming.

Deserted by her husband and
abandoned to her own strength
and means to support herself and
three little children, with the pros
poets of again becoming mother
in short time. Mrs. Celia Finch,
S317. Division street, has been
aided by the Brotherhood of Owls.
Her husband went away several
months ago, and is now somewhere
about Liberty, Mo. She has heard
from him, but not since he left her
to face vicissitudes alone has he
aided her in the support of herself
or their little ones.
Untl they began to feel the
pinch of poverty and the landlord
Of their former rented home, .729
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-31
(By United Press)

GETTYSBURG, May 31.-Helen
Taft, daughter of the president, to-
day unveiled the monument erect.
ed here by congress to the men,
DRY of regular soldiers who died
in defense of the Union.
Taft, Secretary Dickinson and
army officers from all parts of
the United States participated. The
monument cost 100000.
Chaplain Chouinard delivered
the invocation. Taft's address fol-
lowed. He praised the heroic
deeds of the Civil war soldiers and
declared it fitting the national gov.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-31
CHEAP LABOR
POLICY ROBS
MAN OF HAND

How would you like to lose your
hand for a petty wage Of So per
week, working seven days at that ?
That is what happened to Harold
Davis in the office of the Spokes.
man-Review last Sunday morning.
While leading sheet through
one of the presses Davis was
caught between the cylinders OF
the machine and his hand crushed
to such an extent that amputation
was necessary.
The accident Is not an uncom.
mon one on web presses and is
generally due to the undermining
Of machines in spirit OF economy.
The local pressmen's union has
made several efforts to secure
enough mne on the presses of the
Spokesman-Review to afford some
guarantee Of safety to the men en-
ployed on the machines, but in
every instance has the union been
defeated by the arbitration boards
which have supported Mr.. Cowles'
claims that he was the best Judge
of the number OF men required to
operate a machine. The result of
this penurious policy is that a
young man has been deprived OF
the use of one hand for the re.
mainder OF his life.
Davis was not member of the
local union. there being only few
members Of the union employed IN
the pressroom, the remainder OF
the men being helpers and appren-
ties. who are paid small wages. and
work in the expectation OF securing
the experience necessary to qualify
as pressmen.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-31
HUNDREDS Of OLD HEROES
IN LINE TODAY

sea and paid particular tribute to
the brave sailor in whose memory
the monument was erected, Ensign
John Robert Monaghan.
Buglers Genoar and Russell
from Fort Wright then blew taps
and gun squad from the state
militia fired the funeral salute, and
the exercises for the naval vet
Grams was at an end.
Captain J. r. Clark headed the
procession to the armory. where
was held the chief exercises of the
day. The procession Was headed
by a platoon of police under Acting
Chief Sullivan and Sergeant Weir.
Then came the U. s. troops from
Fort Wright, under Colonel Febig-
err; the two companies Of the
Washington National Guard, the
old soldiers and various secret or
CARNATIONS.
The two confederate veterans in
line were w. M. Witten, in full uni
form of the confederate army, and
Major Qwydir. Witten served in
the Twenty-third Virginia infantry.
under General Robert E. Lee. and
Major Gwydir did scout duty for a
Kentucky command. Both men
were given many tokens of kindly
feeling as they marched along in
the midst of the boys who wore the
blue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-31
z INNINGS AND
SO SCORE
INDIANS TIE THE SCORE FROM
ZERO IN NINTH AND THEY
HUNG AND SWUNG TILL
THEY STARVED.
Did Spokane win the morning
game at Portland today?
Not yet
Did Portland win?
Nothing doing

game at HOftiand To-Day!
Not yet
Did Portland win?
Nothing doing.
For IL innings they tore along
3 and 3 and then had to call the
game because there is another
slated for this Afternoon, and even
ball players have to eat.
But all the glory goes to Browns
Indians, for they saved their bacon
in the ninth by rally that netted
three scores. The Colts had kicked
off a couple in the first and another
in the third. 1t looked like easy
going for the webfeet fans right
down to the end, but the Indians
let out whop and made it Gar
rison finish. Then it was up to
Casey's bunch again, and for three
innings they kept toehold with
the Indians wearing out their toma-
hawks. They'll have to settle it
some other day. Killilay and
Spencer were up for Spokane
against Guyn and Murray.
OF course the Turks over at Sc
attic had to KEEP up their massacre,
laying out the Black Cats IL to 3.
Lynch has less sense this year
than ever before.
Halls band of Tigers hoped
onto the champs at Vancouver for
an s to victory.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-31

superior judges said that he could
not see that 1t would have any
bearing, except to possibly delay
the trial of the cases a while. He
said he had seen in the press dis
patches where some attorney at
Olympia was about to move for the
dismissal of Ortis Hamilton, for
mer adjutant general. when his
case is called for trial on the
ground that he was placed in jeo-
hardy under one Jury system and
that the offense charged against
him was not subject to trial under
the new jury law. The Judge ad-
dressed thought that this point
raised by Hamilton was not well
taken.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-31
HAYWOOD is DELAYED

William Haywood, who was to
have come to Spokane under tho
auspices OF the socialists local
about the first of June. will not be
here before the goth. J. s. Lichty,
socialist. was advised today that
Haywood must fill too many en-
gagements along the coast to get
here before the latter part Of June.
MASSILLON, o., May 31.-Rob-
ert Bantz. age two. Is believed to
be the youngest candidate for q
Carnegie hero medal. When his
big sister. aged four, tumbled into
the canal Robert toddled OF and
brought help to the rescue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-31
GIVE THE GIRL AND
BOY THEIR CHANCE

to make a living for them both
as soon as his discharge from the
army has been arranged, and that
will not be difficult.
But Laisure needs a job. He
ought to have something to get
funds to start on, but he can take
care Of that all right II no can 90
to work. The matter Of getting q
marriage license and a judge to
perform the ceremony will be ar
ranged at the courthouse by the
oood-hearted crowd over there.
Prosecutor ctsusen has decided
to bring the case to a termination
without further delay. Laisure
will have heavy task before him,
but he can pull through II all right
II he 10 given a chance. He has
Il coming, for the girl and the
baby's sake u for nothing more.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-31
FOUR men FACING DEATH
IN COUNTY JAIL

For the first time In the history
of Spokane county there are four
men convicted of murder in the
first degree behind the walls of
the county jail-three of them un-
der sentence of death and the
fourth awaiting sentence. Similar
activity in the meteing out of cap
ital punishment is perhaps with
out parallel in the state.
There may have been times
when the jails of some other coun-
ties contained four men condemn
ed to death for participation in
the same crime, or two or more
held for the same crime. but 1t is
rare that the same county jail has
contained as many as four men
"''nitine banging for as many diff
ferent crimes.
Charles Filpot, who murdered
Neg Cole in the summer OF 1906.
has been in the county jail nearly
three years. He is under sentence
of death, the supreme court has
passed on his case, confirmed the
sentence and denied the motion
for a rehearing. Unless some 9TH
er legal step is soon taken the
next turn in this case will be the
setting of the date of the execu-
ton and the removal of the pris-
oner to Walla Walla. where all
executions are held at the peni-
Tertiary.
Frank Barker. who killed Ira
Messenger. an old soldier. at Medi-
cal Lake last July, was the next
sentenced and his case has gone
to. the high court on appeal.
An appeal has also been taken
in the case of Joe Gauvette. who
was arrested last June for the
murder of his wife and convicted
about the first of the year and
sentenced to be hanged.
The fourth case is that of Paul
Clein, slayer of his Polish friend.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-31
DROVE TO THEIR
DEATH IN FLOOD
(6y United Press)

VANCOUVER. b. c.. May 81
Driving over flooded road into a
slough Ave or six feet deep, EN-
NETT w. II. Bolden and Mrs. l..
Shepherd of Bellingham lost their
lives at Chilliwack, b. c., Saturday
Afternoon. Word of the drowning
reached here today.
Mrs. BALKAN, residing on a ranch
near the scene OF the drowning.
saw the buggy and horse disappear
and heard a cry for help. Rescuers
found the horse struggling In the
water. but failed to find trace OF
the occupants. Later the bodies
were recovered.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-31
PRESIDENT HONORS
GETTYSBURG'S DEAD
His Daughter Unveils 100000 Monument
s. on Great Battlefield.

eminent should honor the heroes
At the conclusion of her fathers
address Miss Taft. unveiled the
monument while the band played
the Star Spangled Banner" Tafo
will return to Washington this aft
ernoon.
Tribute to Nays Dead
SAN FRANCISCO, May 31.-In
memory of the men who died al
sea in the service of the navy, 200
veterans of the Civil and Spanish
American wars today, with impress
sive ceremonies, strewed the
waters of the Pacific with blos-
SONS from hundreds Of rose gars
dens In this city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-31
ALMOST SHOT FOR
KILLING TOWN SNAKE

BLYTHEVILLE, Ark, May 81
Wilbur Robinson, a st. Louis trav-
cling man. and Jim Hardy, hotel
clerk, came near mixing"
Hardy was prevented from draw
ing his pistol by bystanders when
Robinson resented a "call down"
from Hardy for killing a Ave foot
chicken snake which had come to
be regarded as a town pet. The
snake, known to be of harmless
specie, was crossing the street
when Robinson used a big stick
to end its life.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-31

Here 10 a chance for . man who
has Job to give out to do more
good with that job than he will
ever be likely to have an oppor-
tunity to do again. It will mean
q start In life for young fellow
and . girl who have made mis-
take, but who are both willing to
tsse the consequences, atone all
they can legally and morally and
do their best for themselves and
for the innocent little life that will
soon be entrusted to their keep
Ing.
Wesley Lalsure will be arralsn-
ed In the superior court tomorrow
on a statutory charge. He expects
10 plead guilty, and Ruth Harris
Ia waiting to wed him, which con-
summation will set Lalsure free
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-31
TRoTTER GETTING MONEY

Mel Trotter, the Grand Rapids
mission man, has secured mora
than 5000 already from the relig-
ious organizations to start his mis-
sion here. Nearly $4,000 was raised
at the mass meeting in the armory,
and several of the churches All over
the city have come to the front
with encouraging donations. Tho
Y. M. G. A. donated $500.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-31

John Saudawski, on whom sem
tence has not yet been passed. AS
the penalty for murder in the first
degree is death there is no ques-
tion about the degree of punish
ment to be melted out to Clcin. His
case will be appealed, however.
and there is prospect of long
legal fight ahead in the case OF
Clein.
Judge Webster believes in cap
ital punishment for first degree
murder. as he thinks the death
penalty has a great lettering ef-
feet on those who would commit
murder deliberately.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-31
NATIVE TOWN HONORS
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
nv United Press,

HODGENVlLLE, KY, May al
Robert T. Lincoln. son OF the great
emancipation, participated today in
the ceremonies of unwilling a
bronze statue of his father In the
public square here. Mrs. Ben
Hardin of Louisville. half sister
OF Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, unveil-
ed the statue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-31
COLLEGE FIGHTS RACE
RAIN OR SHINE
tBv United Press)

SEATTLE. May 31.-All is in
readiness for the race between the
Stanford and Washington univer-
sity eghts. 1t was announced this
morning that the contest would be
held at 1880 this afternoon rain or
shine. The race is for the Pacific
championship, a three mile event,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-31
ZEPPELIN HITS
A SNAG
Wrecked After Being Up in Air 40 Hours
and Covering 1000 Miles.

The count landed earlier in the
day at Untertueskhein, suburb of
Stuttgart, to get fresh petrole. I'M
mediately he reascended and
started in the direction of .Frieder-
ichshafen, where he first assembled
Saturday night. He was making
his way over the Necker valley,
passed Esslingen at 9:45 this morn
ing and Kercheim an hour later.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-31
RAISE FINE BANANAS AT
STATE INSANE ASYLUM
(By United Press)

OLYMPIA, May 31.-A bunch of
the largest bananas ever seen In
Olympia, OF fine color, shape and
flavor, have been received by the
state board of control from the
western Washington hospital for
the insane at Fort Steilacoom.
They were grown there In the con-
servatory. The bunch weighs
more than hundred pounds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-31
CAN'T LOCATE HoLDuPs

Held up by two men near the
Franklin school. Peter England.
0726 Toledo street. was robbed of
$40 and watch Saturday night.
The police have investigated the
case but SO far have connected no
one with the crime.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-31
POSTAL CLERK KILLED.

NEWTON. Kan, May 3i.--OnS
man was killed and two injured
when the Ell Paso express on the
Santa Fe road was wrecked near
Peabody, Kan. today. Postal Clerk
Thompson Of Kansas City was
killed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-31
NIGHT SESSIONS
ON THE TARIFF
(6v United Press)

WASHINGTON, May 31.-The
senate will begin night sessions
this week. unless better progress
is made on the tariff bill. This de-
cis!on was announced today by the
finance committee.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-31
(sy United Press,

E COPPINGEN, Germany, May 81.
breaking all aeronautic records
by remaining aloft 40 hours and Is
minutes and covering approx
imately 100 0miles, Count Zeppe-
Inns voyage through the aid ended
here today when his great airship.
Zeppelin H., collided with tree
and stove in the bow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-31
QUAKE SHAKES GREECE
(By United Pressl

ATHENS, Greece. May 31.--A
severe earthquake causing heavy
loss is reported to have occurred
in the peninsula Of Morea. in the
south of Greece, today. In forma-
ton is meager. Loss Of life Is not
reported.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-31
HANDS THE
COUNTRY LEMON TAX
(ey United PressY

WASHINGTON, May 31.--Ald.
rich's provision for duty on lem
ons of one and half cents was
adopted by the senate today on q
vote of So to 2S.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-31
COAST LEAGUE TO-DAY

and Byrnes; Vernon, Harkins and
Kinkel.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-30
FOOTBALLS DEATH ROLL.

New York City.-The football sea.
son has ended and the cost of the
sport in human life has just been to-
tailed.
The names Of the dead, their homes
and the dates follow:
Babcock, Langdon, Buffalo. May rs.
Becker. Charles, Findlay. Ohio. Octo-
Der 10.
Burke, Michael, Philadelphia, octo-
Der 81.
Byrne, Eugene, West Point, October
81.
Define. Dominic, Massillon, Ohio.
March 10.
Christian, Archibald, Washington,
November 10.
Evans, Walter, Des Moines, Iowa. Oc-
tober g.
Grubel, Walter Lloyd, Decatur, ILL.,,
November s.
Heckel. Russell p. Pittsburg, October
80.
Jack. Charles E., Denver, May 81.
Ludden, Winifred, Woodlawn, Cal,
October 10.
Merrill, Verne. GAINESVILLE. Wis, No
vember 20.
Luffsey, Walter J., Jr., Richmond.
va, november 10.
Macarthur, John, Wabash, Ind, April
10.
Millington. Robert, Pottsville, Pa.
October 5.
Moore, Samuel, Camden, N. j., Janu-
airy 81.
Pierce, Clarence, Wilmington. Del,
October 26.
Ricketts,, Morrill,, Forest, ILL.,, January
90
Spybuck. Roy, Kansas City, October
81.
Sullivan, orville, Urbana. III. octo-
Der 20.
Thurston. RAYMOND p, Cambridge,
Mass, October 18.
rrimble, Frank, Bloomington, ILL.,, Oc-
tober Q.
Vogel, Royal, Grand Rapids, Ohio,
November IS.
Walsh, Joseph M, Topeka, Kan, Oc-
tober 8.
Wilson, j. Faris. GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
April 5.
Wibiralske, Albert p, Orange. N j.,
November 10.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-30
DE ARNOND BURNS TO DEATH
Tragic End of Missouri Congress
man and His Grandson.
Caught in Fire Trap Both Perished
Before the Alarm Could Be AN
swered by Neighbors.

Kansas City, Mo. = Congressman
David Albaugh De Almond, the old
est Democratic Representative in
Congress in point of service. and his
grandson, David A. De Almond third,
six years old, were burned to death
when the De Almond home at Butler.
Mo, was destroyed by fire. Mrs. De
Almond, who was aroused by her
grandsons screams, rushed from the
house in her night clothes just in
time to escape. The other occupants
of the house also escaped.
The De Almond home was a two
story frame building. The cause of
the fire is unknown. The only story
from the inside is that of Mrs. De
Almond She tainted when she
reached the ground, and it was some
time before she could begin to speak.
The first she knew of the fire, she
said, was when sh5 was awakened by
her grandson shoutinga "Fire!" He,
with his grandfather, slept out of
doors on the balcony over the front
porch. She was ON the first floor.
The flames were already threatening
her when she awoke, she said With
out stopping for a. wrap she ran to
the door, which the flames were ap-
preaching nearer and nearer. She
Just got out in time. The entire
building was burning with a fierce
blaze by the time she reached safety.
1t was in ashes fifteen minutes later.
Mrs De Almond said that she did
not hear her husband cry out, nor did
she see him. 1t is not known whether
he was smothered or burned to death.
David A. De Almond was born in
Blair County, Pa, on March Is, 1874.
His early training was that of the av-
arage farm lad, supplemented by
courses at the common schools and
later at Williamsport Dickinson Sem
mary. He studied law and was adj
mitted to the Missouri bar. practicing
at Butler in that State. In 1884 he
was made a Presidential elector. He
was successfully State Senator. Cir
cult Judge and Missouri Supreme
Court Commissioner and member of
Congress from the Sixth Missouri dis
trict from 1891 to 1909. In politics
a Democrat, he was a stout contender
for the principle of tariff for revenue
only
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-30
The New usher.

The congregation of a certain
church is not exclusive" but some
Of its members were surprised at the
appointment of a new usher They
said that he might be a very good
young man, but he had not belonged
very long to the church, and, besides.
it seemed unlikely that street car
conductor would suit the etiquette OF
a house of worship. But the trustees
said that he had been chosen for that
very reason, adding: "We need a
man OF that kind to deal with the
end seat hog. He is greater
nuisance in the church than in the
cars Early in the service he plants
himself at the aisle end Of a free pew,
and later corners who are ushered
into that pew, fall all over him taking
their places. 1t takes man with grit
to make him move along. This for
mer conductor has the grit, and he
has tact gained from experience.
That is why we made him usher. -
Washington Herald.