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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25
TUERKE,WETzEL
AND 0bR|EN

c. W. Tuerke, John WetzeI and
J. r. o'Brien are the city's new
commissioners. Their appointments
by Mayor Pratt were filed this
afternoon with the city clerk and
will 90 before the city council to-
night. Wetxei and o'BrIen are old
members. .
c. w. Tuerke will likely take
Commissioner Witherspoon's place
at the head Of the board. However,
this Is a matter Of speculation, a.
the board will organize to suit T.
self. Tuerke was appointed for one
year, Wetxei for two and O'Brien
for three years. It 10 expected that
Wetzei will resign charge Of the
water department.
J. c. Ralston will continue az
city engineer, as the mayor has
made no further appointments.
After this board Is organized II
will serve until the organization Of
the new council In May Of next
year, when Tuerke will either have
to be reappointed' or another man
appointed to take HE place.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25
CATCHES HIM COMING IN AND
STOPS HIM WITH PROMISE
TO BLOW HIS HEAD OFF
WITH RIFLE.

With a threat to blow off his
head unless he Immediately sur
rendered. j. r. Zilowsky. a nervy
driver for the Washington grocery,
corner Third and Sherman. cap
tured another burglar who was at.
tempting to break into the store
last night. Less than six months
ago he almost duplicated his ex-
perience of last night In effecting
the capture of colored burglar.
Peculiarly coineident Is the fact
that both burglars gave the name
of Martin at the police station. The
negro is still doing time.
Zilowsky and Samuel j. Craig,
one of the proprietors of the store.
have been sleeping in the store
since grocery store burglaries be-
came prevalent last winter. About
$3.50 O'Clock this morning Zilow.
sky was suddenly awakened by a
grating sound at the door. SEEKING
his rifle, which lay within easy
reach, he peered over the counter
and saw one man at the front dool
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25
LAND THEM IN
PEN|TENT|ARY .
OR CEMETERY
(By United Pressl

OMAHA. May 25.-Despite fail
ure of authorities 10 capture ban
dts who robbed the Overland linn
tied on the Union Pacific Saturday
night, Chief Canady Of the roads
detective force declared today the
fugitives cannot elude the sleuths
much longer.
I'VE will land them in the peni-
Tertiary or cemetery" Canady
sold. I'VE will follow them around
the world, il necessary"
While it is impossible to accur-
ately estimate the amount of loot,
it is believed to reach $4,000. 1t
is believed the holdup plans were
laid in Reno. When the bandits
entered the mail car they imme-
diately demanded the Reno pouch.
This leads to the theory that for
mer employee of the postal service
was involved.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25

points than those involved in the
Spokane case, and McCune says
there is no need OF waiting there
until the Spokane case Is decided
He expects to remain here four or
five days. His suit against the
chamber OF commerce to recoy or
$4,000 for his services in the rate
fight will not come up until fall,
The chamber promised McCune a
permanent position but turned him
loose as soon as 1t had disposed
of the rate case. He had made his
reputation, however, and is now
recognized as a freight rate au.
thority all over the country.
Mr.. McCune does not attach
much importance to the fight San
Francisco is making with other
coast cities against Spokane. He
says the interstate commission can.
not reverse Its decision.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25
DISCUSS WASHINGTON
STREET IMPROVEMENT

&. For the purpose Of discussing the
matter of improving Washington
street and all avenues crossing 1t
in the vicinity of Boone, Gardner
and Dean avenues a citizens meet.
ing will be held Thursday night in
the municipal cou-trooms. base
ment of the city hall. The meeting
will be called at S'c,ock. II is the
desire of property owners of this
district to hove all interested In
such improvements attend the
meeting.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25

Two more victims were claimed
by the river today and another
humble home is darkened. While
fishing near the middle Of the river
At the foot of jefferson street,
shortly after noon, A. w. Duncan
and his little son Ray, age 6, were
thrown into the raging torrents by
the overturning of their frail boat.
II had crashed into huge boulder.
Duncan snatched his little boy as
he was about to be carried away,
and with him thrown across his
shoulders, began desperate battle
with the current to reach the
shore. He was soon exhausted and
both he and his son Went down to-
oether.
A crowd quickly gathered, for
one man, whose name could not be
learned, witnessed the accident.
Rowboats and grapple hooks were
used nj dragging the bottom Of the
river, but up till 2 O'Clock the bod
les had not been found.
Duncan lived at 140t Water ave.
nue.. He was house mover, age
80, and the boy who died with him
was his only child. He Is survived
only by his wife, who, shaking in
convuIslve weeping, sat at the river
bank awaiting the recovery Of the
bodies Of her dear ones this after
noon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25
GRAND Jury CURIOUS
ABOU1f AK REBAT TING

the past two years, the operations
of DR.. w. F. Morrison as county
health officers and other things of a
general character.
Zach Stewart, county auditor,
was before the grand jury this
morning undergoing an examina-
ton as to the RENTED taxes of
the Pacific States Telephone Co.,
which occurred while he was coun-
ty auditor and George F. White
more VISA his chief deputy. Stew
art had delegated the work of keep
ing notes on the proceedings of the
board of review to Whitemore.
1t is rumored today that the
grand jury has struck pay dirt
and that there will be some inter
esting developments In the county
Investigation before it is ended
What the new leads are have not
yet been divulged.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25
ZINE FORRAHROADS''
SAYS MCUNE

Frank H. MCune, the rate ex-
pert who furnished the information
and technical advice on which the
Spokane rate case was won, Is in
Spokane today. He has charge Of
the rate fight Denver is making
and has lately been advising on
similar action contemplated in
Idaho.
He had not been invited to the
chamber of commerce hearing with
traffic officials here today and was
not officially familiar with the pres
ent status OF the Spokane case.
When told that the railroads pro.
posed concession on freight shipped
from Chicago, to which the local
rate east OF Chicago would be add
ed. Mr.. McCune said:
THAT would be fine, indeed-for
the railroads."
The Denver fight involves other
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25

No time was lost by the grand
jury in getting down to business
in the investigation of county at
fairs. After the formalities Incl
dent to reorganization were over
which included the Introduction to
the grand jury of its assisting dep
uty prosecutor, A. C.. Clausen, by
d. F. Kizer, the grand jury issued
subpoenas and launched, 1t Is be
lieved, into an inquiry of the tax
rebate Of $465 granted by the
county commissioners to the Pa
cific States Telephone Co. in Feb
ruary, 1907.
One of the first witnesses to be
called before the grand jury was
Greorge F. Whitemore, chief dep
uty under County Assessor Gal
braith. On the recommendation OF
Whitemore the county commissions
ers granted the rebate to the tele'
phone company after the board Of
equalization had already rejected
the claim.
Among the first witnesses to be
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25
Merry DRIVER NAILS
HIS SECOND BURGLAR.

and another at the side entrance.
Both were trying to AT skeleton
keys TO the lock. but were meeting
with difficulty because the keys to
the store were inserted into the
locks from the inside.
Zilowsky leaped to the side en-.
trance and had opened the door al
most before the would be burglar
could realize what was happening.
Martin broke into hard run down
Third avenue, but was soon
brought to halt by zilowsky's
threat to shoot. His partner got
away.
Martin marched back 10 tho
store with the cold muxzle OF the
gun stuck overwhelmingly up against
his quivering spine and a few mius
utes later was ON the way to the
police station in the patrol wagon.
Zilowsky is rather small. good
natured fellow with nerve OF
steel. Last winter he iostled
roughly into the negro. who had
already broken into the store. and
chased him into q swamp just
across Sherman street. where Of
ficers from the station caught him
halt hour later.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25
Loses No Time Calling for County Officials
and Records Of Transactions
Complained OF.

called before the grand jury were
y. s. Phillips, member of the
board Of county commissioners,
ande Charles r. Howard, clerk of
the board. George Walker. bailiff
Of the grand jury, brought the rec
ords. of the board of equalization
and pther papers from the commits
sioners' files before the grand
jury.
A feature of the opening session
of the grand jury was the filing OF
q series of charges against county
officials by r. B. Martin, president
Of the Spokane County Township
club, who had been requested to
do SO by the committees appoint
ed by the several farmers organi-
cations to make formal complaint
tefo9e the grand jury. Martin was
1omewhat reticent as to the char
lactef and extent of his charges
and would say nothing beyond that
theysrelated to the work of the old
board of commissioners, the COLI
duct of the assessors Office during
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25
KICK ON PUBLIC MARKET
BUT PATRONZZE CHINESE

That many of the grocers in Spo-
kane are patronizing the China
men, whom the Spokane Grocers'
association has attacked, because
OF their alleged unsanitary meth
DDS of peddling wares, is an asser-
ton made by City Market Master
Hoppe.
AS for the public market" said
Mr.. Hoppe, that is certainly as
clean as many stores run by men,
bers OF the grocers association.
These Cinnamon, whom they say
cover up their vegetables with
blankets that have apparently been
over their horses at night. always
seem to find a ready market at
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25
QUITS BENCH FOR
HARD WORK so HE
CAN EAT HEARTILY
(By United Press)

ST. LOUIS. May 25.-Preferring
$3.50 day with ability to eat a
square meal to salary of $500 a
month, to be spent for medicine
Thomas Stanton, formerly umpire
in the Pacific Northwest baseball
league, resigned his Office as police
magistrate today and accepted a
job as street cleaner. hoping to re-
gain his appetite and health.
Physicians advised him he mus,
work outside, and the street clean.
ing job was the first offered.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25

some of the grocery stores, where
farmers, who raise their own stuff.
cannot find sale for their produce.
Were the farmers as whole
able to dispose of their goods to
the grocerymen at reasonable
profit, there would be little need of
a public market, Many of these
Cinnamon who are being opposed
by the association have their vege.
tables sent here from Walla Walla
and still make considerable money
off of 1t. Some of the stores are
dirtier than the public market and
equally as lax in their care of vege-
tables as are the Chinese ped
dlers."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25
GOT MAD AND LEFT.

All on account OF trouble at
home. Rudolph Sinkey. age IS
years, has run away and the police
are looking for him.
Sinkey left his home, 5000
Greene street, last Friday. lie is
supposed TO be riding a bicycle.
and is described as being about
Ave feet eight inches tall, medium
build, fair complexion. dark curly
hair blue eyes and wore brown
striped coat. with tennis slippers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25
(By United Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, May 25.-A
general invitation has been extend
ed to manufacturers, jobbers and
shippers of this city to meet with
various commercial organizations,
bankers and underwriters associa-
tions to plan concerted action
against approval of the Spokane
rate adjustments by the interstate
commission June 9.
A meeting will be held tomorrow
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25
WHO WANTS TO BUYA
WIFE FOR $125, 900 /!
(Hy United Press)

MENlo PARK, Cal, May 25-Pretty Eliza Weeks Of this
city wants husband: Frankly finding
to the standard she has ss.a~
Masculine beauty. and pedigree Numbered
requirements He must show fde $125ooo
The girl has inserted this ad in a newspaper:
"Wanted-A who is willing buy a
price being $125ooo trfIers"
the advertisement does not In hurry to
marry said the girl today. q" chances
consequently this attempt, merely
ness proposition II the appears, good
investment"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25
WIFE DEAD AND
HUSBAND MISSING

F. d. Fritch, who Is supposed to
be somewhere about Spokane. 10
being hunted today by the police.
If found. news of his wife's death
back in their home in Grays Lake,
ILL.,. will be broken to him.
"Loate F. d. Fritch. Mrs. Fritch
dead. WINFIELD
This is the telegram waiting at
the police station for Fritch. re
was received last night but so far
not a single trace Of the missing
husband has been found.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25
CALLS COAST TO
WAR ON SPOKANE
San Francisco Holds Meeting to Organize
Protest Against Rate Decision.

at the merchants exchange. VII
liam r. Wheeler, manager of the
trac bureau Of the exchange, has
been authorized to attend the ses-
sion of the commission at Washing
ton June 9 to protest against the
proposed rates.
Representatives of Los An.
geles and Sacramento commercial
bodies, and probably from north
west cities, will attend tomorrow's
meeting.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25
LOCAL OPTION UPHELD
(Hy United press)

SALEM. May 25-The contention
of the city OF Vale. Malheur coun-
ty, that it be given full power to
license. tax and regulate the sale
of liquor in Vale, Notwithstanding
subsequent adoption of the local
option laws, is held to be without
legal grounds by the supreme
court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25
FATAL ATTACK IN SCHOOL

FATAI ATTACK IN SCHOOL
Seized with an attack of heart
trouble, little Sylvia Stinson, age
IA, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Stinson, 2031 Maud avenue,
died within an hour after being
taken home from the Logan school
yesterday evening. DR.. Emery was
called us soon as the little girl
came home, but she was past all
human aid when he arrived. The
body Is at the New England par
lors and funeral services win be
held Thursday afternoon at 2
o'clock.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25
TAFT HAS NARROW
ESCAPE FROM JAIL
(By United Press)

. WASHINGTON, May 25.-- .
. Taft experienced narrow =
. escape from arrest Saturday .
. night when, with two friends, =
. he stopped to pick flowers In =
. the capitol grounds. A watch. =
. man ran up, threatening to Z
. arres 1.-THE party. The presi. .
. dent, conceaIing bunch Of =
= flowers behind him, jokingly =
. tried to throw the blame on =
. Archibald Butt, who was .
. ready to go to Jail to save the .
. president embarrassment. Sud- =
. denly the Waterman recog- =
. nized Taft and apologix.d pro- =
. fuse'y. =
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25

BUTTE, May 25.-Overland traf.
fic was resumed by the Northern
Pacific today, after being tied up
since Sunday night by washouts in
eastern Montana. The flood Sum
day was the most disastrous since
last May.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25

(By Warrington Dawson, STAFF
Correspondent, United Press)
NAIROBI. May 25--After spend
ing Sunday and Monday with
Roosevelt and party at his camp
on Heatly ranch. am able to
vonehs for the truth of stories of
Roosevelt's popularity with the ma.
tives, who accompanying him On
the trip.
We remained In camp all day
Sunday and Monday went out on 6
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25
FATHER AND SON
LOST IN RIVER

today by a mob OF 800. He con-
fessed to having choked Amy
Holmes, age Is. who caught him
robbing. her parents home.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25
TOOK DRINK IN P0RTL and
CAME TOM SACRAMENTO

consciousness In Sacramento
hospital, where for the first time
he knew that he had been drupned,
beaten, gagged and thrown into Z
freight car hound for Sacramento
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25

buffalo hunt. We were after herd
of seven, but rode for hours with.
out getting trace Of the game.
Roosevelt and Kermit had fine
sport shooting smaller game. The
stories that Roosevelt and Kermit
are Ill are groundless.
Roosevelt will return to Nairobi
tomorrow to visit Governor Jack.
son. He will remain a guest of the
governor until June 2, when he
starts southwark on further hunt
Ing adventures.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25
ARKANSAS HAS LYNcHlNG.

(6y United Pressl
PINE BLUFF. Ark. May &C..
Leavitt Davis. negro, was ,yached
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25

The United Press has the only American correspon,
ent with Theodore Roosevelt his great hunting trI
The Press 10 the only Spokane newspaper which n
ceves the United Press service, and The Press give
you the fun and the pictures which are exclusive
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-25

No. Cordelia. stays 40 not make a
woman staid
DO You think others envy YOU be-
cause of your shrewdnessg
More spinsters might marry II other
women didn't marry so often.
From a woman's viewpoint a court
OF last resort is q divorce court,
You can make an enemy Of a friend
BY convincing him that he's 4 fool.
Its harder for man 70 raise bees
than it is for bees 70 raise man.
You may have observed that salis-
fled people. as rule. keep quiet about
IL.
when people set 3 divorce the real
reason doesn't always show on the sur
face.
Old-fashioned honesty should never
be allowed to Drift into the has-been
class.
Did you ever see a self-made man
who was able to talk to stranger
for ten minutes without mentioning
the fact Chicago News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-25

First and Second legislatures, all en-
actments were closely watched to pre-
vent any possible Interpretation where
by convict labor could be made com
petitive with the honest toilers Of tbs
state.
Although the state itself has locked
it, doors against the use Of its own
criminals in this respect. prison-made
goods from other states are being
sold throughout Oklahoma to the dis
tinct disadvantage OF our home la
horers.
Recognizing this. Governor Haskell
urges the union lahorers OF Oklahoma
10 take the initiative in a request TO
terminate Interstate shipments OF
prison-made goods into states and ter
ritories where existing laws prevent
convict and free labor from coming
into competition. Shawnee Herald
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-25
Dso THE GOVERNOR swEARg

Several OK the great railroads and
cEAer special interest corporations d
the state Of Oklahoma that are kick
ang about paying their honest SHARE
or the taxes, aided and assisted hs
Hhear friends. The carpet-hag press hu
rw&n at Guthrie. are busy presenting
To the United States Court their tax
Sin3unctloR case. and scattered through
e@me or the newspapers of the state,
- x-~y UNUSUAL reason for not wanting
10 pay their honest share of the, taxes.
q Is this: They say that Governor
Kznskall At the time Of raising their
tax valuations nom about an average
-scr thirty-four hundred dollars a mile,
ns II was in Oklahoma Territory, to
Is fair valuation OF about thirty-two
xheusand dollars mile. used some
profane language. Their specific state
amsas We have not seen. but we un-
.derssand il 10 be that the governor
Exid In referring 10 these railroads
fkAfs Those --- tax dodgers had
u learn to pay their taxes Just like
honest folks
We don't remember whether the gov
ornor used the word or not.
CT course. If he did. it was improper,
-aaa he owes an apology to the people
OF Oklahoma for any profane language
ne may have used. but he does not
oxe an spoiogy to the people Of Okia-
hema nor even 10 the tax-dodging cor
porations for compelling these rail
rseds to pay their honest share Of
taxes. thing that they never came
anywhere near doing in territorial
days.
We freely confess that no citizen Of
Oklahoma Is Justified in using profane
language. bur We believe that the hon
est people az Oklahoma nally realise
that the governor and other state offi-
ciaas who can compel these corpora
tions to ohey the law and pay tReir
Tair share of taxes may find II alnacst
necessary ID swear little occasion
ally. and that the forgiving spirit ct
TIE honest cltiHen VIII excuse in occa-
ssanai offense II this character New
state Tribune,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-25
STEEL PARK

(By Cad AliAruA
In the article published yesterday
isssng the enterprises Of the year.
enthusiastically overlOcked the park n
course OF construction BY Mr. Steele. al
the west end Of Chiekssha avenue
Over S14ooa has been already spen'
on this enterprise and aside IRON
ground value. sat VIII Be put ou'
On Improvements and features that vi
interest the public and make Of ths
grounds a popular resort
In addition 10 the park grounds
proper. Mr.. Steele has dsctded to puI
in . bah park with Amphisheatsr.
Ths park grounds VIII eontasn largs
ustatOrium and lagoon connected viii
ten-acre lake, q grand pavilion. foan
tairs. etc II viii b tht mos slz1or
ass ana attractive park thls SIDE 9
Kansas City.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-25

work was rendered very difficult by
the high sea- About seventy per
sons we're brought ashore. Most OF
the dead are women and children A
majority OF the survivors are men.
After the accident the captain Of the
ship tried to commit suicide
The Colombia was carrying exeur-
sionisrs from Buenos Ayres to fes-
tiyal at Montevideo and the disaster
has caused the keenesr emotion.
The Schlesien was only slightly
damaged and has been detained here
by the port authorities. Her comman-
der attributed the collision ID the wind
and high seas, which made both steam
ers almost unmanageable The chan
mel Is now partially obstructed by the
wreck Of the Colombia Most Of the
survivors were taken from the naasts
and many Of them we're injured.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-25

ON REEF

Victoria. B. G. Aug 25.-Few tales
Of the sea are more tragic than that
brought b. the steamer Maknra, from
Australia. OF the wreck Of the Nor
wegiAn bark Errol. which struck Mid
dleson rect June IS
Only five of . total Or twenty-five
persons we're alive when the steamer
Corfu took them off % sulaciated
from thirst and starvation that they
had to b carried.
The Naknra brought 4 detailed ac-
count OF their vain EFFORTS to find va
ter on the reef. their unsuccessful
search for 3 cache Of provisions and
a liseboat. maintained there previous
" to 1851. ard which the sailing d.
rections stated stiu existed. and their
flnal Abandonment Of hope and sub
sequent delirium
Captain Anderson and the seeond
mate we're drowned while building a
raft. Anaerson's wife and children
saw him disappear. and finally. AFTER
others h4z saeeanhsd ard the remain
der we're weak from starvation. re
captains wife drowned her four ehil-
dren under the impression tazz ihs
i've survivors wsre planning 70 r@soxs
10 eannihalzsm
she followed her ehiEzrsz mse ~
\ ayes