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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-20
'bALLEO UP
LEGISLATION
Especial to The Press)

OLYMPIA, Jan. 20.-While ami
mated by the best intentions in the
world. the collective intelligence
and abilities of a legislature are
shamelessly shown up in the SUI
preme court. Take for instance the
contest waged by Coon against Hay
for the lieutenant governorship of
the state. Coon claims Hay is dis
qualified because he paid for the
publication in newspapers of his
photograph under the caption "Ipfd
advertisement"
When the legislature passed the
direct primary law it attempted to
stop the buying of the press"
Realizing the popular veneration,
real or supposed, with which read
ers look upon the opinions and SEN
timen-s of their favorite newspa-
per, an attempt was made to pro-
hibit the prostitution OF the conf
dence.
In brief the legislature desired
that newspaper which supported
candidate for pay should make
known the fact so that the super
lative statements of merit would
be read as is the assertion of any
other advertiser. The words paid
advertisement" were intended 20
show that the candidate paid for
the notice or picture, just as did
Mr.. Jones, who claimed his dress
goods and notions were the best
and cheapest ever offered for sale
But in their efforts to accomplish
this very simple end, the legisla
ture drew up law that is contra
dictory and involved. That the leg
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-20
STATE DOCTORS
WRATAY
Especial to The Press)

OLYMPIA, Jan. 20.--The fact
that the King County Medical as
ISOLATION has taken an official
stand against doctors who work
under contract for lodges and
other organizations, are not in
good standing is being used by
Representative Christensen to stir
up agitation against the rule of
that body in the practice of medi-
cine Doctors who ply their pro-
fession along lines not sanctioned
by the regulars are flooding the
legislature with literature on vari-
Gus subjects in an effort to demon
strate that the medical associa-
lions are tyrannical bodies, work
ing entirely in their own personal
interests with the health and con-
venience of the public.
All the schools of medicine will
probably be on the scene before
the session is much older, and the
committee on medicine and sur
gerry looks forward to a busy, if
not an entirely pleasant time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-20
M'FADOEN IN
/ TIGHT CORNER
EITHER ONE OF THE HOLDUP
. PAIR, OR VICTIM OF cIRcUM-
STANCE THAT COVERS HIM
WITH SUSPICION.

In the arrest of c. R. McFadden,
barber, aged 80 years, it is pos
sible that the second man impf-
Gated in the robbery of George
Leadorowftz, the Plains, Mont,
miner, is behind the bars of the
city jail.
Either McFadden is one of the
highwaymen or he is the victim OF
circumstances. Arrested yesterday
afternoon by Superintendent W.. E.
Stauffer of the merchants police
and Detective Martin Burns, he has
been all but identified by Leadoro-
WITT as one of the men who beat
him over the head and took his
money Monday night.
McFaden's lip is split, evidently
from hard blow in the mouth, and
his hat and clothes were smeared
with blood and dried mud at the
time of his arrest.
In relating his story to the police
Immediately following the robbery
Leadorowitz stated that when the
robbers approached him, he struck
one of them a terrific blow in the
face Taking this for their clew
Burns and Stauffer began a still
hunt, with the result that McFad
den was rounded up yesterday aft
ernoon.
With great beads of perspiratior
running down his Redeemed face
McFadden denied emphatically thi!
morning. before group of officers
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-20
ACCUSED GIRL TO
GO HOME

The case of Mrs. A. G. Daniels,
charged with forgery, will not be
called for trial tomorrow, as
continuance until the February
term of court has been granted
Mrs. Daniels was arraigned before
Judge Hinkle and pleaded not
guilty and the court granted the
motion for a continuance on the
ground. of. Mrs. Daniels ill health.
She will go to the home of her
foster parents, Rev. and Mrs.
Meter, at Newport, where she will
remain under a physicians care
unless required to undergo sur
gical operation in Spokane. which
may become necessary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-20

islature intended to prohibit advev-
Using by candidates is hardly pos
sible, as newspapers are only one
of the several media to this pur-
pose. The sole purpose was to pro
tect this newspaper reading public
from the influences of purchased
editorial or news opinions.
The result was a miXup of Ian
guage, sufficient to afford two
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-20

clever lawyers plenty of room for
argument as to the intention of the
legislature and give the members
of the supreme court food for judi
cial thought for week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-20

girl of the most
harang The obogganng has and
with cheeks and sparkling for the girls who are out
taking the The tngng joy of
The pastme
winter Winds but much the fad
fOdav
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-24
Conboy Fell on His Back

81 saw the man / afterward learned
was Captain Conboy leaning against
a lamp post" McKenna said yesterday,
land stood and watched him, for he
was swaying back and forth and
threatening every moment to roll too
far to one side or the other and losing
the posts support. fall to the sidewalk
Finally he did roll too far and fell
down on his back.
Then Lagan came along, and, step
ping up to Conboy, seized him under
the shoulders evidently in an effort to
raise him to his feet Greenwood, La
gans companion, stopped and watched
the two.
"Conboy and Lagan had some sharp
words, though I could not make out
what they were, and then, as Lagan
started walking away. Conboy called
after him, saying he was a thief and
swearing. At that Lagan started back,
making a motion to take OF his coat,
and Conboy said, Keep away from me
or I'll shoot AS he said the words he
drew his revolver and fired. Lagan
stopped at the first shot and fell to
the sidewalk at the second"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-24
GRAND DUKE MICHAEL
ABANDONS IDLE LIFE
Now Devotes His Attention to
Military Duties

The Grand Duke Michael only
brother of the car, having discovered
life of idleness and exemption from
military service detracts from his pop
ularity, has turned to and gone to work
in little provincial town with a line
regiment of cavalry
Before there was little czarevitch
in the world Michael Alexandrovitch
occupied most enviable position At
any moment he might have become
emperor of Russia, and there were rea-
sons why such turn in events would
have been deplored.
Sut with the birth of the little
Alexis danger passed and the criticised
brother of the car was allowed to go
his own sweet pace. That he has
awakened to the responsibilities of his
POSITION and is capable of resenting
the attacks of the duma shows he is
not the simpleton they took him for
Boston Herald.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-24

,LAGAN PARAlYzFD
BY CONBOY'S SHOT
Physicians Declare Attempt to
Remove Bullet From Spine
Would Hasten Death
Witness Says Wounded Man
Was Only Attempting to
Aid Police Captain


his friend, George Greenwood, with
whom he was walking when he stopped
to assist Conboy, were under the influ-
ence of liquor.
The police commissioners yesterday
morning communicated with Chief Cook
and asked him what he intended to do.
Il must suspend Captain Conboy for
drunkenness the chief said, and hold
him in prison"
Good heavens. chief" one of the
commissioners burst out, IF Conboy
does a thing like this who are we to
depend on? We swore by Conboy. and
relied on him when on no one else" :
Brothers Business Stopped
Around police headquarters yester-
day the affair of the morning was al
most the sole topic of discussion. The
department. is shocked at the affair,
and more than one prayer went up for
the recovery of young Lagan.
At Lagans home, in the rear of the
hay and coal establishment conducted
by him and his two brothers at 2036
Howard street, affairs were at a stand
of three brothers and the soul of the
business they have carried on success
fully since the death Of their father
several years ago. That event left the
principally through Bernard Lagan's eff
forts. the money has been paid and a
substantial sum put in the bank.
Daniel and John Lagan, the two
younger brothers, attend to the selling
end of the business. and Bernard was
the buyer. The three support their
widowed mother, Mrs. Annie Lagan,
and a sister. Annie, who is but child.
An older sister, Margaret, is a trained
nurse, and lives at 71S Capp street.
Bullet in Spinal Cord
AT the st. Francis hospital Lagan
was put under the care of DIR. j. H
O'Connor and Dr. wallace /. Terry. and
before noon they operated in an at
tempt to locate and extract the bullet
They found that it had pierced the left
lung. passed through the spleen and
lodged In the spinal cord, SCATTERING
it so badly that little hope is enter
tanned that the patient will live more
than few hours. He is paralyzed
through the injury to the spine. and no
effort was made TO extract the bullet,
as 1T would but have FASTENED death.
There is little hope that the patient
will live through the night" DR.. Terry
said yesterday evening.
DR.. Hugh Lagan, a cousin of the
wounded man. and Dr. John Lagan, an
uncle, have rendered their services in
attempting to aid their dying relative
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-24

an Americanized Chinese named All
Wing by Rev. B. f. Brock, Methodist
minister of this place.
Both the man and the woman said
they live in San Francisco. All Wings
occupation is given as restaurant
keeper and the woman's as a milliner
They stated they had tried to get mar
ried both in California and Oregon but
had been unable to.
They left here for Seattle to visit
the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition.
after which they stated they intend to
return to San Franci1co. The girl is
q years old and the Chinese as.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-24
CHRIS BUCKLEY
UNDER ARREST
Edmund Burke Accuses Former
Political Boss of Printing
False Reports

Edmund Burke, charged with prac-
ticing as an attorney without being
licensed. on complaint of D. H. Bib,
president of the United States wireless
printing telegraph company, has car
ried out his threat of having Christie
pher A. Buckley, former political boss,
arrested. Buckley is accused of hav-
ing concurred with the other officers
and directors of the company in pub
fishing and distributing April %, 1908,
an alleged false and willfully and exag-
gerated written and printed report and
statement of the affairs of the COM
pany, with the felonious intent to pro-
duce and give to the shares of the
company greater value than they did
really at that time possess.
Buckley surrendered himself and was
released on $500 cash bail. He is repre-
scented by Attorney Bert schlesinger.
When the charge against Burke of
practicing as an attorney without be-
ing licensed was called in Police Judge
a demurrer to the complaint. which the
Judge promptly overruled. Burke then
asked for a continuance until Monday
afternoon.
Attorney A. P. wheelan, for the
prosecution, objected TO such long
continuance and said that Burke had
boosted that he was a bandit and had
been before % grand juries in different
cities, but had beaten them all, and he
defied all courts.
BURKE HIMSELF ARRESTED
The judge granted the continuance,
and as Burke left the courtroom he
was arrested by Detectives Bunner and
Freel on a charge of felony embezzle-
ment, on complaint of julius Mayer, a
capitalist, living at the Peninsula
hotel, San Mateo who alleges that
January % Burke embezzled $780,
Mayer said that he first met Burke in
Los Angeles, when Burke endeavored
to get him interested in a scheme to
obtain possession of Alcatraz island
from the government. but Mayer re-
fused to have anything to do with it,
While living at the St Francis hotel
last January, Mayer again met Burke,
who told him that he had the option OF
purchasing lands in Eureka. Humboldt
county. through which railroad was
to pass. and at Burke's request Mayer
gave him a check for $3.50 January %,
10 enable Burke TO go to Eureka to
examine the lands.
CAsHED THE CHECK
Burke cashed the check with the
clerk at the st. Francis. and a few
days later got SIS more from Mayer
on his statement that a Judge Thomas
of Denver was to purchase the lands
and he and Mayer would make a profit
of $4,000 each.
Since that time Mayer had been I'M
able to obtain any satisfaction from
Burke, and says he learned that the
Judge Thomas referred to has an Office
with Burke in the Mills building.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-24
Rich Japanese Offended
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

PITTSBURG. June 23.-Through the
arrest here today of kenjire Kumei
snd Saichi Kumamoto. two japanese
potentates sent to Pittsburg by their
government TO investigate the steel
Industry. the active hunt in Pittsburg
for the Chinese slayer Of Elsie Sigel in
New Yorks Chinatown practically
reached an end The japanese were
being escorted through the city by one
Of the officials of the Carnegie steel
company when Detective Shevlin Of the
local bureau held them UP, demanded
their passports and opened some let
tiers Of introduction which had been
given them by their government
They protested against their deten-
ton. but it was not until two million
aires. w. p. Snyder and William n
F'rew. had vouched for them that Shev-
lin allowed them TO proceed. The local
steelmen protested TO Chief of Police
McQuaide. who immediat ely gave in
structions that Mongolians should not
be molested unless the officers were
sure they bore some resemblance 10
Leon Ling, the alleged slayer.
Councilman Joseph Hoffmeir today
caused an ordinance to be prepared
which he will introduce into the eoun
eli Saturday which forbids the teaching
of Mongolians by white women or
girls. The ordinance makes il a mis-
demesnor for the women to be seen
in any Chinese restaurant and forbids
Sunday schools for Chinese. There
are two such schools in the city and il
IS likely that the Chinese reform asso-
citation Will make strenuous fight
against the passage Of the ordinance.
Suspect TraiIed
SCHENECTADY. n. Y. June 23.-It
became known here today that Chi
nese answering the general description
Of Leon Ling went TO the New York
Central railroad station in this city
Saturday afternoon and checked a suit
case to Cleveland. o. Three hours later
the same man returned to the station
wearing a long quilted silk cloak.
The station employees say that when
he walked into the train shed the wind
lew his cloak aside and woman's
dress was seen underneath His bag
gage was delayed here and he tele-
graphed yesterday TO have it sent on to
him. No name was signed to the tele-
gram The suitcase was forwarded
The check number is s5s.662.
The report Of a Chinese disguised as
2 woman seems TO agree with one
theory Of Icons flight as advanced in
New York today
Wrong Man Arrested
JOHNSTOWN. Pa. June 23.-The au-
thorities tonight released from custody
wee King Song. who exhibited papers
showing he had been in Altoona, Pa
when the murder of Elsie Sigel is
supposed to have taken place A re.
port today gained circulation that Leon
Ling. the much wanted murderer, had
been arrested and had confessed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-24
MERCURY CLIMBS
TO DIZZY HEIGHTS
Hottest Day Since July 7, 1905,
Is Recorded at Office of the
Local Weather Bureau

Yesterday was the hottest day of the
year; in fact, the hottest day since
July Z, 1905, when the thermometer
got up to SO degrees. 1t reached "a
degrees yesterday.
Weather Forecaster A. G. McAdie
predicted warm weather for this morn
ing, but promised a cooling breeze for
the afternoon. One with superstitions
might blame McAdie for the unpleasant
visitation of heat yesterday because he
picked out day in June to answer
two letters regarding frost.
The day began with So at midnight
and ran along to &c at o'clock, drop
ping back to 81 at 4 o'clock, but re-
gaining the Sc mark at o'clock. 1t
was SO at o'clock. The ruthless fore
casters brain must have become un-
usually active about s o'clock, as the
thermometer jumped IL degrees in the
hour from 5 to 9. when it was 81.
Meade was writing one letter to the
minister of agriculture of British
Columbia on how to protect straw
berries and deciduous fruit from frost
and another to the university of Lon
don on how to protect gooseberries
from frost
At 10 o'clock it was SO and getting
warmer, but Meade persisted in his
letter writing. At IL o'clock IL was SO
and half hour later the maximum of
"a was reached. BY noon it had dropped
a degrees. A little breeze from the west
drove the mercury down to So at /
o'clock, but 1t jumped back to 80 at
1880 o'clock. From that time the tenn
perature moderated gradually, the
,ar-1y hat - 4 ;
o'clock. McAdie has promised to write
about something more seasonable to-
day.
These hot spells are only oc-
casional,' explained Meade yesterday
afternoon. They come whenever a
mass of warm air lying to the north
east moves slowly near the ground in
westward direction. This prevents
our usual strong circulation, wherein
the air moves from the sea landward
Just as soon as the wind stirs. our
temperature falls. We shall probably
get our usual circulation tomorrow
afternoon
The hot wave that brought out the
straw hats and kept swinging doors
in action was in evidence throughout
the state. In the great interior valley
the thermometer lowered around SO
1t was 100 in Fresno. SO in Sacramento
and 9S in Red Bluff
California experienced even hotter
weather than did New York, where the
thermometer was standing at 80. Phoe-
nix reported 104, Chicago So, st. Louis
Sc and Boston 80, but California did
not suffer from the oppressive humid
ity that is experienced in the east
Heat Prostrates Man
OAKLAND, June 2s.-The first cas-
of heat prostration recorded at the re-
ceiving hospital in more than five wears
occurred today when Charles Dienst, a
harness maker of 1908 Lincoln avenue
Alameda, was brought in in an I'M
conscious condition. He had succumbed
on the street to the great heat that
prevailed at o'clock. Dienst was IA
years old, but healthy and sturdy
man. He was standing at broadway
and Seventh street. waiting for a
streetcar, when he felt dizzy, tainted
and fell backward on his head. His
scalp was badly cut. Bystanders took
him to the receiving hospital. where he
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-24
Ling Still at Large

His wherea bouts is the great question
that stu cOnfronts the police and up
TO a late hour tonight Deputy Commits
sioner Woods. the executive head of
the army of detectives who are scour-
ing every Chinese quarter within 100
miles Of New York. and calling FOR the
assistance of the police Of every city
and hamlet in America, was forced TO
admit that the question was as far from
being answered as il was when the
crime was discovered
Almost every hour came reports
from other cities that Leon had been
captured, but al proved false. All
that is definitely known is that Leon
went from this city to Washington.
Ghong identified Icons handwriting
in two threatening letters to Chu Gain
the Mott street restaurantman, warn
ing him to let Elsie alone. There was
also published one of 80 letters from
Elsie TO Chu Gain. but there were
no protestations Of love, merely a
friendly letter concerning The Man
OF the Hour" a play that they had evil
IDENTIFY witnessed together. Chu Gain
today told Of Icons violent outburst
when on one occasion he found Leon
and Elsie together in the Sigel home
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-24
Carroll Made Acting Captain

Lieutenant Carroll of the harbor sta
ton was made acting captain there by
Chief CooR No charge has been placed
against Captain Conboy as yet, but he
must be charged as soon as definite
word of young Lagan's condition is
given by the physicians. Conboy has
secured the services of Attorney Joseph
E. ODonneH and. acting on the law
yer's advice, refuses to discuss the
case.
Edward McKenna, one of the wit
nesses to the affair interviewed by the
police detectives yesterday, tells a
clear story of the ARRAY, as he stood
less than 40 feet from Conboy when
the alteration took place, and was
watching the captain as Lagan ap-
preached him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-24
Hottest Day for Years

SANTA ROSA, June 23.-According
to the government weather observer
here today was the warmest since Sep
TENDER s, 1904 The thermometer
registered 109 degrees this afternoon.
Shortly after o'clock the mercury
touched 107 degrees. A hot west wind
has been blowing since before daylight
and 1T Is feared much damage will be
done to berries, cherries and fruits UNI
less a change comes tonight
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-24
BELGIAN PILOTS ARE
GIVEN MOTOR BOATS
Steam Vessels Discarded, but
Windjammers Retained

The Belgian government has decided
to provide their pilots at Flushing with
motor boats. At Heyst experiments
were made and have been in operation
for some time of steam pilot boats, but
the results have not been equal to ex-
pectation. The motor boats will wait
on the regular lines. but the old sailing
boats will still be retained in the serv-
ice.-London Globe.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-24

The window shade workers have
elected the following as officers for the
ensuing term: c. A. BALI. president;
Harvey. recording secretary; G. Hal
sing, financial secretary; w. W. Hoe
warden; G. Newschutz, conductor; B. T.
trustees; C. Missinger, L. T.>Marret and
S. Marsh, auditors.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-24

HAYWARD, June 23.-The body of
John Dickson. a San Francisco resident,
who was overcome by heat while
tramping in the hills near here, was
found this afternoon. Dickson was
staying with James Richard, a farmer
in Moraga valley The coroner was
notified and took charge of the body.
Dickson, who was passing his vaca-
ton with Richard, was in good health.
and it is believed that the heat caused
his sudden death
Daniel Brady, a we'll known farmer
near here, also was a victim of the
heat, which brought on a fatal attack
of heart weakness. His body was
found short time after death. He had
been resident of the county for 90
wears
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-24
Deaths Caused by Heat

was revived; No serious consequences
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-24
Wrong Man Arrested
May Offer Reward

WASHINGTON. June 23.-The Chi
nese government probably will offer a
reward for the capture of Leon Ling.
Il was stated to-day, if the missing
Chinese is not captured this week
Gu Shou Tschun, secretary of the Chi
nese legation here. charge d'affaires in
the absence Of Minister WI, declared
to-day that he was sure such action
would meet with the approval Of the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-24

VANCOUVER, Wash, June ga
Young woman who gave her name as
lay Freeman was married to-day TO