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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-03
NICARAGUA PLANS TO
BUILD A RAILROAD

Washington. March 3--The govern
ment of Nicaragua, according to in
formation received here, Is negotiating
through agents at London for an ex-
ternal loan approximating $500, 900
which is to be expended in the con-
struotion of a railroad from San Mig
uelito on the southeast coast oil Lake
Nicaragua. to Monkey Point on the
Carribean sea
The proposed road will pass through
a country especially adapted to the
raising of bananas and will be an i'm
portant factor in the development OF
the natural resources of Nicaragua.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-03
WOMAN FATALLY BURNED.

San Diego, March 3.-Mrs. Peter
Derenbrecher was fatally burned yes
terday morning In the explosion or a
gasoline stove. She was in her room
preparing breakfast when the
gasoline stove exploded enveloplng
her body In flames. B. c. Kendall, an
adjoining lodger, rushed to the res
cue. carrying her out OF the build
Ing in blankets. but not before she had
been fatally burned,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-03
ct. Louis WILL HAVE
A BUSINESS SHOW

Chicago. March 3.-St, Louis will
have business show beginning next
year. This has been definitely. de-
cided
The Chicago show. however, will not
be abandoned as wes announced pre-
yiously for It has been decided to put
the 1910 show on the first week In
March and then load all OF the exhibits
and decorations on fiat cars and ship
them to St Louis.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-03

Most dfshguring skin eruptions .scro-
fula. pimples. rashes, ETC.. are que TO
hAPure blood. Burdock Blood Bitters
Is cleansing blood tonic. Makes
You oiear-eyed, clear-braIned, clear
skinned.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-26
BOYS RUN AWAY
TO SEE WORLD

No longer charmed with the hills
and valleys about the little town
Of Burke, Lewis Kelley and Ernest
Mckinney. both about 16 years of
age, have strayed away. They are
hunting for excitement and adven-
ture in larger places and they will
likely get their first good sample
of it if they come to Spokane. The
police are waiting for them.
Kelley is described as having a
dark complexion, brown hair and
brown eyes. He is about five feet.
two inches tall and is carrying a
silver watch. Mckinney, whose
complexion. hair and eyes have the
same general appearance as those
of his young comrade, is two inch
es taller than Kelley. He also
sports silver watch and has a
blue serge suit. Both left Burke
yesterday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-26
RIVER GIVES BACK AN
UNIDENTIFIED CORPSE

street, where officers and volun-
teers are trying to recover the bod
les of A. w. Duncan and his little
son, who were swept to their death
while fishing yesterday.
John Gaizelberry of Lamont,
who was supposed to have been the
man who leaped INTO the river from
the Great Northern bridge, has
been found working ON a ranch in
Stevens county, according TO a tele-
phone communication received by
the police this morning from the
sheriff at Edwall.
The unknown body is in the Gil
man morgue, awaiting Identified
ton. 1t is clothed in dark suit, a
pair of cheap trousers, covered
with ragged pair OF blue overalls
and pair of worn shoes.
1t is that of well built man, who
probably weighed about 100
pounds. A snail, thin, light colored
mustach and Geavy face, high FORE
head and the hcad bald about half
way back compleie the description.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-26
SEWED UP so, 900 ACRES
WITH 40 ACRE TRACTS

is keeping others from settling.
Edward Zimmerman, juror, an
nounced that his mother, at Salem,
was dying and counsel for both
sides consented to him leaving the
jury. The verdict will be rendered
by IL jurors.
George c. Sherman testified that
during 1907 he planned to bring a
colony of ScandiEavians to eastern
Oregon and had considered location
on the lands now In dispute After
looking over the country and not
ing the absence of transportation
facilities, he abandoned the project
ii. A. Hunter, one of the pur.
chasers OF the Oregon Central land
grant, stated that he came to Har.
ney county With an intention OF pur
chasing the Hanley holdings, but
gave 1t up after viewing the prop.
erty.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-26
SUPPOSED TO BE THAT OF UN-
KNOWN MAN WHO lEAPED
TO DEATH FROM BOxCAR
WEEKS AGO.

Mystery surrounds the identity
of roughly dressed laborlng man
whose corpse was drawn from the
river near the foot of Clark street,
in Peaceful valley, early this morn
ing. The body is evidently that of
the man who leaped into the river
from a box car or the Great North
ern bridge, following 4 protracted
spree in the railroad yards. about
three weeks ago.
A Canadian half dollar and four
keys was all the pockets of his
worn and tattered clothing con-
tanned. Several wounds appear on
the head. but, according to Coroner
II. K. Schlagel, these were inflicted
by the rocks in the river after
death.
The body rose from the effects of
dynamiting at the foot of Jefferson
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-26
CALLED
BEFORE THE
GRAND JURY

William Dean. for six years
county commissioner, was called to
town today to appear before the
grand jury this afternoon to testi
~, it is understood, In the Pacific
States Telephone tax reduction
matter. Dean says he cannot re.
member the facts, but cannot see
why the commissioners, of which
he was one, should have granted
the tax rebate II the board of
equalization had marked the APP
plication refused.
r. b. Martin, president of the
township club, was before the
grand jury during nearly ell of the
morning session.
There have been no shorthand
notes taken at the present session
of the grand jury, as Deputy Prose.
cutor Pelletier has been busy re,
porting the Clein case for the
state. ]. b. Schoen is still clerk
Of the grand jury and took such
notes Of the testimony as were
taken.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-26

been the theory all along that no
was at that time under the influp
ence of a drug that had been put IN
his liquor by someone who intended
to waylay him. After he left the
grocery store, where he asked the
direction to the Miller home, he
vanished.
That his slayer had followed him
to the store and induced him to fol-
low him back toward town, where
he was murdered and robbed, ID .
theory that is now held by mem.
bers of the police department.
Corrigan is said to have had d
weakness for mentioning that hA
had sold his farm and had como
west to invest. This, In all probas
bility, led to his murder by some
one with whom he had conversed
along these lines.
At the time of his Disappearance
Corrigan had between $40 and $50
in his pockets, together with q val.
liable gold watch and chain. He ID
also thought to have had some Of
his drafts with him. He has abOut
$1,000 in drafts deposited in the
local banks.
The body floated to the surface,
near the foot of jefferson street.
about 7 o'clock last night, immedk
ately after members Of the police
department touched off heavy
charge of dynamite.
Corrigan, age 40 years, Is SUR
vived by two sisters, Francis A.
Corrigan. with Jodoin & Davies and
Mrs. Henry Miller. The body Is a
the Turnbull undertaking rooms.
and the funeral will be held from
st. Joseph's Catholic church tomor.
row morning at o'clock. Burial
will be made in Paramount Gene
terry.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-26
.PUGH SPRINGS SURPRISE
IN GLEN MURDER TRIAL

showing the presence of Clein near
Fort Wright. Sergeant Lathoff will
be called in the states rebuttal.
Mrs. Ada Douglas, chief support
err of Clein's alibi, who admitted
that she was engaged to marry him
while still married to Douglas,
from whom she separated about a
year ago, occupied the witness
chair during most of the morning
session. Mrs. Douglas was pale,
her eyes cast down, her voice
scarcely audible to the jury and
her answers came at times after
long pauses. She was apparently
laboring under severe strain,
which finally eliminated in a burst
of tears, after which she seemed
more at ease.
The persistent questioning of
Prosecutor Pugh as to statements
made to the states officers by Mrs.
Douglas after the arrest of Clein,
which were in contradiction to her
statements on the stand. seemed to
greatly worry Mrs. Douglas and
caused her to remark In protest:
"Mr. Pugh, you have got me so
ratified that l don't know what
am saying" She regained her
composure and managed to an
swer, II don't know" or II can't
remember" to most of the Ques.
tons asked her.
Mrs. Douglas first became ac-
quainted with Clein during the In
terstate fair of last year. She had
been to his room at the Miners
hotel before he went to the Lynne.
which she called "our home" Aft.
err going to the Lynne Clein regis
tered first under that name and
later assumed the name of w. H.
Il. Wilson.
She chung to her statement as to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-26
SUCH SOUR GRAPES

Newspapers that printing nothing
authentic accounts Of Rooseves
naturally
they cannot get Is faxed.
Meanwhile The Press through the having
direct from the Roosevelt camp illustrating try
ing hard all the time become unduy
and the other fellows bad grapes
Did you happen reflect hunting
trip Of Roosevelts Of the important
times from and human interest standpoint?
Most Of the expresdents have died finishing
terms Of office. Probably has
santarum than anything else after finishing
Of them craved rest and quiet above all else.
Roosevelt after Of the
gressve administrative In the history
mediatey makes for the Of Africa there
elephants lions and things like that After
exacng labor and heaviest 90 through
this earth he the
recreation.
highly element man running
himself in the hazard country
and the most animals human quadruped
The history Of country among
: its great
This the why the that able
development the envied Of the
the weddings hurI cries Of fraud.
However, Of them the morning for instance
appreciate enough Of the value Of the
they Pictures Of standing ship sitting
catcher better nothing The
get into the Jungle where there's something doing.
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-26
DYNAMITE REVEALS
CHASTITY MURDER
Body Of Missing Patrick Corrigan Brought
to Surface Bearing Marks Of Crime.

. The drowning Of A. W. Dun .
= can and his little con yester- .
. day and the ensuing search for .
. the bodies has brought to the .
. surface the bodies Of two .
= others whose tragedies have .
. been hidden In the river. .
= One 10 Patrick corrigan; .
. the other an unknown who .
. leaped into the water from .
. box car. .
. 90 . . . . = . . . . . 90 .
Murder, in which a few paltry
dollars was the price of human
life, has ben revealed by the river,
in giving up it's dead.
From the effects of laundering
explosion of dynamite that was in
tended to give back to Mrs. A. w.
Duncan the dead bodies of her hus-
band and only child, the corpse of
Patrick Corrigan, Wisconsin
farmer, who mysteriously disap-
peared here on the night of March
20, floated to the surface of the
river in Peaceful valley.
The head is crushed in at the
top. Pockets of the trousers were
turned inside out and the coat,
vest, hat and long black overcoat
worn by Corrigan when last seen
are missing, together with a gold
watch and chain, bank book and
other papers that would ordinarily
effect an identification.
The bloated corpse, which was
evidently thrown into the river by
thugs after they had beaten the
man insensible and robbed him OF
his valuables. was positively iden-
titled this morning as that of Cor.
rigan by his brother in law, Henry
Miller, fireman at No. station.
A description left at the police
station by Corrigan's relatives
shortly after his disappearance
tallies in detail with that of the
dead body. The gold Birding Of the
teeth, bandage on the right wrist
for fracture and two crippled
fingers all appear.
Corrigan had sold a farm in Wis
consin for about $4,000 and came
west to invest in land. He had been
visiting for about one week at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Henry Mil.
Ter, 2605 Sinto avenue, when he
suddenly dropped completely out OF
sight on Saturday night, March 90
He left the Miller home in the
morning to come down town and
never returned. He was last seen
about Z O'Clock that night in p
Heily's grocery store, 2613 Sinto.
His actions at this time were
peculiar. He was thought to have
been drinking some, though he was
not an excessive drinker, and 1t has
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-26
(By United Press)

PORTLAND. May Evidence
given today in the governments
suit against william Hanley, ac-
cused of Illegally fencing $4,000
acres Of public lands In Harvey
county, helped sustain the contens
ton that the lands were barred
against entrance by private indi.
viduals. n. A. Smith and Charles
Wells, sheep growers. testified for
the government that the lands en-
closed by the Hanley fence were
not easy of access under present
conditions.
Frank G. Davey. receiver of the
land office at Burns. Ore, showed
how the original purchaser. Peter
French, bought series of 40 acre
tracts so connected that they com,
pletely circumscribed the 10000
acres. which. It is alleged. Hanlcy
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-26
Has Soldier Witness Who
Saw Accused Near
Fort Wright.

A surprise was sprung by Prose
cutter Pugh in the Clein murder
trial this morning when he re-
quested Paul Clein, the defendant,
to take the witness stand for fur
Their cross examination on another
point.
No objection was made by the
defense and the state then called
Sergeant Lathoff of Fort Wright,
the man who found Saudawski's
murdered body on March 81. Lath-
off was fully attired in his uniform
and cap and stood as erect as a
statue In the court room.
"Clein. will ask you" began
Prosecutor Pugh IF on March Q,
while riding in a yellow geared rig
on the road near Fort Wright. you
saw this man on the roadside"
mo, never saw him." replied
Clein. The prisoner also denies
taking the ride in the yellow gear
ed rig to Fort Wright or in any
other rig. The proprietor and one
Of the men at the O. X. stables
swear that Clein hired such a rig
there on the morning following the
night on which the murder of Sau-
dawski is believed to have &C.
Cured.
Sergeant Lathoff Will testify that
he saw the rig on the road near the
fort on the morning of March 2,
and will identify Clein as its oc-
cupant. This is the first time the
possession of this evidence by the
state was made known. 1t Is OF
great Importance as the state lack
ed evidence, 1t was understood,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-26
EGCLESTON ASKS STA
FOR GETTING $500, 600

Harry Eggleston, former city
treasurer, last nigh. presented a
bill to the city council for $174 ex-
penses incurred by him in going
east and disposing of 100000 park
bonds and arranging the deal for
100000 bridge bonds, The park
board paid S76 toward the expense
of the trip. but II was not arranged
as Mayor Moore wanted II and
payment of Eggleston's expenses
was held up in spite of the bene-
fit he conferred on the city.
In his communication Eggleston
says that while the trip was posi-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-26

bly, unauthorized II was taken In
the belief that 1t was for the pro-
lection of the best interest of the
city and that results have proved
this theory correct.
AS a result of the trip 100000
was poured into Spokane banks In
the pinch OF clearing house certifi-
cate days, a fact that Eggleston did
not mention in his letter TO the
council. 1t was largely due to this
influx of cash that Spokane
emerged speedily from the case of
cramps the country suffered at that
time. The bill was sent to the fl
nance committee.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-26
KEPT FOLLOWING HIM
AROUND AND AROUND

Caught shadowing Joseph Coop.
er, Spirit Lake farmer. whom 1t
Is believed he had picked for a
prospective victim, John Miller, a
German laborer, age 40 years, was
arrested this morning by Officer
Long, Cooper declares Miller had
been, following him about nearly
all forenoon, ever since he had q
bill changed in downtown saloon
He, purchased the fellow several
drinks and after each one endeav.
ored to give him the sill ply going
out either the side or the back
door of the saloons, but failed each
time
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-26
ONLY ONE NEW
CASE TO-DAY

At the health office today up to
noon but one new case was re-
corded. This shows a decided de.
crease in the number Of cases for
the current week thus far.
An order was sent out by the
health department on suggestion OF
the state inspector that all pro-
miscuous dumping be stopped. and
they Immediately detailed two men
to clean up the Gonzaga dump and
to prevent other deposits being
placed there.
Along this line Mayor Pratt to
day instructed former Superinten,
dent Merritt of the crematory 10
find place suitable for a public
dump at a safe distance from the
city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-26
VAST PAVEMENT
PROJECT STARTS

A vast Third ward Improvement
project was started last night by
Councilman Schiller when he intro
duced resolution providing for
paving with asphalt the street dis
trict bounded by Fourth avenue
and the river and Monroe street
and Hangman creek.
Practically all of the improve
ment proposed has been petitioned
for. according to Councilman
Schiller. and asphalt has been gen.
orally agreed upon. The compile
ton Of the work will put that por-
ton of the city on complete paved
street basis.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-26
Wife PLEADS IN Vain FOR
BODIES OF BELOVED

All afternoon yesterday and until
darkness came last night, officers
from the police station and neigh
bors of Mrs. A. w. Duncan, who vol
unfairly braved the hazards of the
river, searched Tor the bodies of
Mr.. Duncan and his little boy,
drowned near their home yester-
day. Dynamite was exploded and
pike poles and grapple hooks were
used to drag the bottom of the
river, but so far no trace of either
of the bodies has been found.
Sergeant Nelson of the police de-
partment; who is an expert In the
use of explosives for this purpose,
has been given full charge. Several
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-26

times last evening Nelson and his
assistant in the boat were nearly
capsized by the rush of the cur
rent and 1t was almost impossible
for them to man the boat near the
center of the stream.
All through the afternoon Mrs
Duncan. the broken hearted and
PROSTATE wife and mother, left
alone by the sad fate that sent Dun,
can and his little child to watery
graves, watched the search go on
She strobe up and down the river
bank, sobbipg piteously and beg
ging the officers to find her loved
ones. Sergeant Nelson has hopes
of finding the bodies tonight,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-26
LEGS CRUSHED BY
FLYING CABLE
(By United Press.)

SEATTLE, May 26--Boatswain
Andrew Hamilton of the cruiser
Pennsylvania, which arrived in
Elliot bay last night from San
Francisco, is suffering terrible in
juries received while the port
anchor was being dropped when
the warship completed her journey.
The tackle was carried away and
the loose cable struck Hamilton
across the legs, mangling both
limbs below the knees. If he sur.
wives he will probably be crippled
for life. He was hurled into the
water by the blow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-26
INSANE MAN ASKS 81, 500
FOR LOST REASON
10y United Press

. TACOMA, May 26.-Theo- .
. dore Nelson, inmate Of the =
. state -insane asylum at Stella .
. COON, has brought suit against .
. his former employers for .
. $500, which he alleges is the =
. value Of his lost reason. The .
. suit is brought through Miss .
= Caroline Nelson, the mans .
. sister. =
. Nelson was formerly en- .
. ployed az sawyer by the =
. Masseii Lumber Co. May I, .
. 1907, he fell through trap .
. door, sustaining injuries that .
. unbalanced his mind. Z
. . 90 >~>> >~ <~<~ .
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-26
IT WASN'T FRED
BALDWIN AT ALL

That resident against whom G.
D. Knighton lodged protest yester.
day on the score of not cleaning up
was not Fred Baldwin. former
councilman, but another Baldwin.
Knighton says he was informed by
someone who answered the health
department phone that Fred Bald
win lived there. The former coun-
Gilman lives on Washington street
and has not been implicated In any
complaints of the sort. nor has his
family had scarlet fever in the
house.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-26
FOLLOWS
WHEAT UP
PATTERNS WORK IN WHEAT
PUTS HIGHER TAX ON TWO
MOST NECESSARY ARTICLES
OF FOOD.
(By United pressJ

CHICAGO, May 26.-Another eff
feet of the bull wheat operations
of Patten became known today
when local packers announced a
general advance to retailers in
prices of all dressed meat. Pack
ers declare the advance in wheat
prices caused an advance of corn
and that the cost of feeding stock
is much higher as a result. Stock
dealers also increased the price of
stock on hoOf.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-26
RESIGNS
UNDER FIRE
(sy United Prsssl

WASHINGTON. May 26.-It was
officially stated at the White House
today that Census Director North
had resigned and e. Dana Durand
deputy commissioner Of corpora
tons. succeeded him. The an
nouncement was made at the close
of conference between Taft and
Secretary Nagel. 1t is understood
Nagel demanded the resignation a.
the result of an Investigation re.
Gently ordered by the president.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-26
WANT TO PICK PAVEMENT.

Bids have been authorized an
asphalt. wooden blocks and trapoid
for the proposed improvement OF
North Division. the object being to
allow the property owners to make
their choice from the most favor
able bids received.
Advertisements for paving Ninth
avenue with oil macadam and oiler-
Old were also ordered.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-26
EARTHQUAKE HITS
MIDDLE WEST
Chicago, Milwaukee, Dubuque and Other
Cities Shaken Up This Morning.

other cities of Wisconsin. Muskee
gon, Mich, also felt 1t.
Two distinct shocks were felt al
Rockford, Ill. An interurban car
standing on grade, was started
by the quake and ran down hill
narrowly missing wagon.
PEORIA, ILL.,, May 26.-An earth
quake shock was felt here at $3.50
this morning that lasted four sec
onds. No damage.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-26
(By United Press)

CHICAGO, May 26.-Reports
from Oak Park, suburb, say every
chimney there was leveled by an
earthquake at $40. Several small
fires were started by overturned
stoves. The shock was felt in Wis
consin, Iowa and Michigan.
Dispatches from Dubuque, Iowa,
say shocks were felt there. Build
ings were shaken in Milwaukee and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-26
SISTERS FAIL TO
PREVENT SUICIDE
tBy United Prssa.,

SEATTLE. May 26.-While his
two sisters We're attempting to
wrest a revolver from him. Charles
Faulk, Ballard carpenter. turned
the weapon against himself and
committed suicide In the kitchen Of
his fathers home, The cause Was
dependency over the death Of =
child.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-26

until he struck, 412 feet below.
He didn't lose consciousness, as
1t may be popularity supposed. He
was alive to what was happening
for every one of those awful ALP
feet-terribly conscious of 1t all.
l have, in my minds eye, a photo
graph of his brain for those five
fateful seconds. l think l can see
the thoughts and sensations that
were recorded there.
His first and his last second were
the worst, l think. although the
last must have found him recon-