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Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-08-05
CHINESE CONSUL IS
KILLED IN OFFICE

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New York, July 81. DIR. Lux Wing,
Chinese vice consul at New York, a
graduate Of Lehigh and Yale univer-
sities, and who married an American
1girl Is years ago, was mortally
wounded at his Office on the fifth floor
Of 18 Broadway this afternoon by a
Chinaman, who gives contradictory re-
ports Of himself in pidgin English,
and died in St. Gregory hospital to-
night.
DR.. Wing was shot in the back with
a revolver. The bullet, entering be-
low the shoulder blades, lodged in the
lower lobe Of the left lung.
Mrs. Wing, who is i'll herself, was
driven to the hospital in time to be at
the bedside. Her husband recognized
her and smiled, but at no time was he
strong enough to make an ante-mor-
tenn statement.
Michael Mcdonald, who for 27 years
has been special Watchman at the Chi
nese consulate, identified the murderer
tonight as Wong Bow Cheung, who,
he said, was formerly steward os,
the United States battleship Indiana.
The man himself, who was first
thought to be japanese, gave his
name to the police as Matuda Woung,
and said he lived at 1,215 Buttonwood
street, Philadelphia, though until re-
Gently has been employed as cook at
Galen hall, an Atlantic City hotel.
He came to New York yesterday.
He is understood and cropped-haired,
and wears American clothes.
No rational motive for the murder
has developed. Mcdonald says he be-
lieves the man is crazy.
Nobody witnessed the shooting. The
assassin was arrested when he reached
the street by policeman who noticed
his agitation.
Quong Yick Nam, the Chinese inter-
prefer, who figured prominently in the
Elsie Sigel case, questioned the prison
er at length tonight. He talks freely
to any one, but his excited and broken
answers to questions seem to bear out
McDonald's theory that the man is
deranged.
From his conflicting statement it was
gathered that he had q grievance
against the vice consul because appll-
cations for aid had been refused. Al
though he complained Of being in want,
the police found $14.65 in his clothing.
He denies that he murdered DR.. Wing,
and asserts that he fired in self-de-
fense. He says he was being forclbly
elected from the consulate, when ne
resisted, and the vice consul drew a
revolver. They fought for the weapon,
ha doaTa1eac and he enf ii and HreQ
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-05
BIG BAKER CITY
ELECTRIC PLAN
(By United Press.)

SALEM, Ore, Aug. 5.-Declaring
it has for it's object the construc-
ton of network of electric lines
in the vicinity of Baker City, the
Baker Interurban Railway Co. filed
articles of incorporation with the
secretary of state this morning. In.
corporators are Thomas B. Neu-
hansen, Anthony Mohr, A. K
Bentley. Capital stock, $4,000.
1t is set forth in the papers that
electric roads will be built in every
direction from Baker city, Joining
the smaller towns in an up to date
rapid transit system. The roads
will be built east as far as Snake
river and in other directions into
Wheeler and Union counties. Baker
county will be literally threaded
with electric roads.
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FOUND DYING
ON THE STREET
ANDREW ANDERSON, RICH
FARMER, DIES MYSTERIOUS
DEATH-MAN AND WOMAN
HE BEFRlENDED HELD ~
POLICE.

With bleeding cash cut across
one side of his head, just above
the ear, Andrew Anderson, a
wealthy farmer from Foothills,
Wash, Is miles north of Spokane,
was found dying on the Front ave-
nue. sidewalk opposite the Sacred
Heart hospital this morning. He
died before the police could reach
him with the patrol wagon and be.
fore Officer Long. who with street
sweepers, found him, could learn
how he had sustained his injuries.
He was found about o'clock.
Emil Johnson and his wife Hilda,
a police character, who returned to
Johnson with Anderson yesterday
morning. after living a month at
his farm home with her two little
children, are both under arrest.
Murder is suspected, but as the
mans money was not taken, it is
probable that Anderson sustained
the fatal injury In fall on the
sidewalk.
Hilda johnson was in a lodging
house over the old Nichols saloon
ON the north side of Front avenue,
Immediately beside the driveway
reaching the Sacred Heart hospi-
tai Anderson's body was found
almost Immediately beolw one of
the windows.
Johnson Is known to have been
with Anderson till 2 o'clock at the
Wilbur saloon, a short distance
east of Browne street on Front
avenue. When the police entered
Mrs. Johnson's room her actions
were peculiar, II is declared, and
though her husbands hat was in
her room, she declared he was
working in the s. p. Il s. tunnel
near Greenwood cemetery and had
not been in town lats night.
Johnson was arrested on sus-
picion soon afterward, and his wife.
with her two little children, were
taken to the police station. Cap
tain of Detectives Martin Burns is
conducting an investigation into
the affair.
The coroner believes that Ander-
son was murdered from the fact
that his spectacles lay uninjured
excepting one Bonded bow. beside
his body when found. An inquest
will likely be held to determine the
cause of death. Both Johnson and
his wife deny any knowledge of
the affair
Anderson has wife and six chill
dren, the youngest of which Is IL
years old. He is the owner OF over
800 acres of good agricultural land
north of the city. His age IL Ga
years.
His son Charles who came to
Spokane this morning. states that
his father was not generally a
heavy drinker and that he seldom
staid down town over night. He
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their own benefit in the screen law
matter.
1t will be remembered that along
about the first of the year A. G..
Edwards announced his intention
to contest the office of lieutenant
governor with M. E. Hay on the
ground that Hay violated the direct
primary law by advertising in the
newspapers. About this time the
fifth Judge OF the superior court Of
Spokane county was created and J.
Stanley Webster, one of the alleged
Pan Tans, and personal friend Of
Edwards, was given the judicial APP
pointment by Hay. At all events
Edwards never filed his suit, and
Hay was not opposed on this
ground.
Judge Webster, when discussing
the matter today with his friends,
laughed over the idea of the Pan
Tans and said it was a great joke.
He seemed not to take the matter
seriously and considered it more of
an effort to have some fun than
anything else.
Judge Sullivan viewed it in much
the same light. He would not talk
for publication, but laughed and
said it was really funny. He would
not affirm or deny his connection
with the Pan Tans.
The Pan Tans are said to have
been in existence as far back as
the last county primary, at which
they are said to have solicited J. s..
Phillips, now county commissioner,
to join their ranks. Joe did not go
in, it seems, but did not, however,
incur the i'll will of the Pan Taners.
The publication of the existence
of the Pan Tans was the chief topic
about the court house today, espe-
cially the charge that three judges
of the superior court held mem
bership in the organization. The
judges are nominated on a non.
partisan basis and are not sup
posed to take any part in politics
whatever.
Here are the Pan Tan officers,
as furnished by Mr.. Tuerke:
A. c. Edwards, president; w. G..
Continued on page 81
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BILL
PASSED
10y Unite6 Press.)


WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-Follow-
ing the adoption of the conference
report by the senate on a vote of
AZ to 81 to make the tariff bill a
law, there remains only correction
of the leather schedule and sigma
ture of the president. The change
in the leather schedule will be &C.
complished by concurrent resolu-
ton.
The following republicans voted
against the conference report.
Beveridge, Bristow, Clapp. Cum
minis, Dolliver, La Toilette, Nelson.
No democrats voted in favor of the
bill, but McEnery Of Louisiana was
paired as favoring it. After the
vote the leather schedule concur
rent resolution was then consider
ed.
Leaders of the house today for
mulated plan to present a con-
current resolution correcting the
leather schedule and secure it's pas.
sage before adjournment. Other
changes, especially those transfer
ring cotton bagging and grain
sacks to the free list, will be en-
bodied in a joint resolution orig
mating in the senate. Action on
this will probably be deferred until
winter.
The concurrent resolution chang
ing the leather schedule was
adopted in the senate this after
noon.
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WEATHER
Fair tonight; Friday fair, warmer.
STRIKE WILL
TIE Up THE
WH0tELANO
(By United Press.)

STOCKHOLM, Aug. 5.-All mem
bers of the sailors union quit to-
day and shipping will be tied up to-
night Labor leaders decided this
afternoon to call out all steam rail-
road employees and printers. 1t is
deemd certain the printers will
obey, in which case the news
papers will suspend publication.
A committee representing the
and also the allied trades unions
today notified the labor ministry
they did not want the government
to attempt to conciliate their diff.
ferences.
Both sides declare the great
strike must be settled between
themselves to insure permanent
peace. Employers, in a statement.
declared the labor men had vio-
lated agreemnts.
The public Is suffering because
street car and cabmen are out.
Food supplies are low. The union.
fists allege the employers conspired
gradually to reduce wages.
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THAW DIDN'T WRITE
, LIKE A CRAZY MAN
fRx United Press.l

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Aug. g.
Handwriting Expert Carvalho ties.
titled today that Thaws writing
doesn't indicate he is irrational Mt
the present time. Carvalho identi-
fled 6S specimens Of Stanford
Whites handwriting In connection
5~ith the sanity examination Of
Thaw.
Attorney Marschauser, represent
Ing Thaw, began an attack on the
character of Stanford White In ali
effort to show Harry's beliefs re-
garding alleged practices of White
were not based. on decisions, but
on evidence. He read letters al.
legged to have been written by
White to a young girl who swore
she was drugged by White. and
read similar letters to other girls.
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(6y United Press.)

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Aug.
4.-Three bodies were washed
ashore and 10 survivors landed In
a liftboat from the English steam
ship Maori, which foundered near
here last night.
The Maori was brought from
New Zealand and carried many
passengers, the exact number un-
known. Searching parties along
the beach are seeking bodies or
survivors.
Two warships left today in
search for the steamship Waratah,
with 300 passengers, which is nine
days overdue from Durham to Cape
Town. The trip takes but two
days.
She may be lost in a cyclone,
which swept the coast the second
day out.
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PAN TAN BUSINESS
HAS SERIOUS ASPECT
Mayor and Commissioner in Earnest About
Alleged Political Clan.

City Commissioner Tuerke has
made some disclosures of polit-
ical secret organization that may
become a state wide matter before
it is finished. He states that he
was expelled from an organization
known as the Pan Tans," COM
posed of city and county officials
and others, because he would not
recommend McPhee and Chester
Edward for promotion to police cap
taincies.
The Pan Tans," Mr.. Tuerke
says, is organized for the purpose
of promoting the political aspira-
tons of its members, it's motto be-
ing "One for all and all for one"
A. G. Edwards, father of Officer
Chef Edwards, Is the president.
The order also has a mutual aid
and commercial feature ostensibly,
but the real object Is politics, &C
cording to Mr.. Tuerke.
Mr.. Tuerke says Judge Stanley
Webster of the superior court is
an active member and aided in
prosecuting him for expulsion.
Mayor Pratt says that Judge
Webster came to HIM personally
and urged the promotion of Nc
Phee and Chef Edwards. He is I'M
derstood to have adjourned court
at II o'clock to see Mayor Pratt.
Both A. G. Edwards and Chef
had told Mayor Pratt that Web
ster owed his elevation to the
bench to them and their friends.
Judge Webster could not be found
today. Judges Sullivan and Hinkle,
also of the superior court, are
named as Pan Tans." So is Dep
uty Prosecutor Donovan and
Charles Rich, Webster's bailift.
There are others named, including
Jack O'Brien, city commissioner;
Councilmen Lambert, Dalke, Mel
son and Gray.
Not all members are officials. H.
l.. Hughes, of the Labor World,
presided the night Tuerke was ex-
PEELED. In doing so he emphasized
the Pan Tan motto.
Hughes printing company Is
said to have received the lions
share of the city printing, which
goes principally through O'Brien's
hands.
Councilman Nelson's election to
the council was arranged by the
Pan Tans, even to his nomination
by Ostrander to succeed Phillips,
although Ostrander may not have
known that. The order handled
democratic and republican votes
alike, according to Mr.. Tuerke.
There are saloonmen in it, and
they are accused of being active in
working through the order for
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-05
WOMAN BUNCOES
GROCERY MAN

There's a real lively and wide
awake lady bunco artist in town.
who Is making good living going
about among the grocery stores or
dering groceries and having than
charged to various customers of
the store. The police are looking
for her today on information eane
them by Ben Davis Of Dawn
Brothers. grocers. this morning..
She Is described az being ! large
woman, rather corpuleut ana
medium complexion. That Il about
all they can tell about her. she
came into Davis Brothers' stora :
couple of weeks ago, secured &1.1E
worth Of groceries and had them
charged to one Of their customers
out on Baldwin avenue. She II
believed to be the same one heard
Of by the police before.
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BROKAW TO QUIT
THE BUSTED LIFE

Fred Brokaw, the young man ar
rested here two weeks ago and
sentenced to the rock pile for 80
days for making a practice of bor-
rowing money on his fathers
credit, has been released. II. B.
Brokaw, his father, from Tacoma,
arrived here yesterday afternoon
to take him back to the coast,
where he will have him enlisted in
the navy.
The young fellow says he has
had enough of the borrowing life
and its consequences and is willing
to straighten up. The arrest was
made on information furnished De-
tectiVes Briley and Thompson by
another man named Brokaw, whom
the youth claimed as a relative,
and from whom he got $40.
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SUTTON HEARING
RESUMED TODAY
nv United Press.)

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Aug. 5.-In.
vestigation of the death Of Lieuten-
ant Sutton was resumed today,
with all present at the time Of the
death as defendants, and Mrs. SUIT
ton, the mother. and Mrs. Parker,
the sister of the dead man, - pros
ecuting witnesses. The testimony
of the last 10 days was read.
Lieutenant Utley, who Is ex-
pected to throw new light on the
case, was then called to the stand.
Lieutenant Utley told nothing
new regarding the automobile ride
prior to Sutton's death. He said
he heard a dispute In the auto
mobile between Lieutenants Adams
and Sutton. Sutton struck Lieu
tenant Osterman from behind.
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SPOKANE WILL
DO HER DUTY

Every indication at this time
points to the complete success Of
the seventeenth irrigation con-
gress. which convenes here next
Monday at the armory.
The headquarters for the con-
gress have been opened at the
armory and registration lists of the
visitors started. In the first hour
this morning II delegates present
ed their credentials, representing
points in the states Of Texas, Colo
RADIO. Oklaohma, Washington,
South Dakota, Wisconsin, Georgia,
North Dakota and California.
George E. Barstow of Texas,
president of the irrigation con-
gress, has arrived and is aiding
with his suggestions the final
preparations for the meeting. DR..
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-05
KNOCKS COMPERS'
LETTER SCHEME
(By United Press.)

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 5.--The
United Miners Journal today
charges that Samuel Gompers was
sent to Europe by the American
Federation of Labor, which is pay
ing his expenses. 1t asserts that
it and other papers have been Of
fered weekly letters from Gompers
at 81 each.
The charge Is made that the let
tiers are sold to a newspaper syn
dictate, which expects to sell them
to the labor press. The Journal
announces 1t won't publish the
. letters. &s
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-05
ARE VOTING TO
STRIKE
(By United press.)

CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-Heavy vOts
ing today by employees OF surface
lines indicates that those fayoring
strike will win, according to labor
leaders. The question considered
Is whether the executive committee
Is empowered to call q strike.
The voting ends at 4 tomorrow
morning. Announcement of the re.
suit Is expected to be made at
noon. Ten thousand votes are to
be cast.
Precautions against disorder are
being taken by the authorizes.
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w. J. MCGEE Of Washington. d. q,
representing the department OF
agriculture, Is here and will par
ticipate In the exercises.
A conference Of the executive
committee, consisting Of one mem
Der from each state, will be held
Saturday. at which time the final
details Of the program will be ar
ranged.
A force of men are at work TO-
day decorating the armory. A large
painting over the rostrum depicts
the scene, Science Bids the Der
ert to Drink" The hall IL being
profusely ornamented with the ma
tional colors and in addition the
flags of all nations are displayed,
giving the decorations an internap
tional effect.
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D0LLIvER
NO BUNCO
10y United Press.)

r WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. s.
The conference report on urgent
deficiency appropriation was pass
ed by the senate today without de-
bate. 1t now goes to Taft. Sena-
tor Flint, of California, opened the
days debate on the tariff, making
an effort to prove there has not
been an increase and some de-
crease on articles worn by the av-
erage man and woman.
DOlliyer announced he would
vote against the bill. He said:
II didn't intend to become party
to a plan to swindle American peo-
pie without telling them about it,"
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LOST

had been considering adopting the
two johnson children, who were
taken from Mrs. johnson and plac-
ed In home because Of her meg
lect, several weeks ago. Anderson
took them with their mother to the
farm about q month ago.
The body Is at the Gilman Uu-
dertaking Co.'S parlors. No A.
rangements will be made for the
burial till the mystery is cleared
1t Is stated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-05
LOS ANGELES TAKING
IN SEAPORT

LOS ANGELES. Aug. 5.-By a
majority of 10000 the city OF
Wilmington voted to consolidate
with Los Angeles yesterday. This
insures this city a partial outlet on
San Pedro bay. San Pedro holds
an election on consolidation Au.
gust ~. II San Pedro votes to con-
solidate this city win have q COM
plete harbor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-05
JEFFRlEs GOES ABOARD.
(By United Press

NEW YORK, Aug. Slim Jeff
ries sailed aboard the liner George
Washington for Bremen today. He
win be absent about six weeks. He
said he had received no further
word from Jack johnson. Johnson
was due to arrive in New York to-
day. but wasn't presen; at the
pier, Sam Berger, Jeffries' man.
ager. is authorized to negotiate a
match with Johnson. Jeffres en-
deavored to reach Johnson by tele-
phone.
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SHIP ON THE ROCKS.
NV United Press,

ST. DAVID'S, Wales, Aug. S.
A four masted steamer is pinned on
st. David's rocks. Owing to a
heavy mist, she cannot be identi.
fled. The ship'is holding together,
but her position is precarious. She
struck last night.
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(RObBER DIED.
FIGHTING

wounded mortally The battle was
thrilling.
Paul stole 5000 from the bank
safe this morning. He was quickly
discovered and posse pursued.
Entrapped at White Bear lake. he
returned the rifle fire. The posse
had difficulty in getting him within
range but finally volleyed. and
killed him.
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2s4,SS3 NAMES
ON LIST

Land drawing registration up to
last night:
Occur d'Alene 1875. total to date
100,109; Spokane 1914. total to
date 92,24S; kalispell 1894, total to
date 21,878; Missoula 5000, total to
date 50.64S: total Flathead 72,626;
grand total 264.SS3.
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WITHOUT sLooDsHED
(ey United Press.l

BOGOTA. Aug. s. - Without
bloodshed. Gonzales Valencia was
elected president Of the republic
OF Columbia by the national con.
gress here today. He succeeds
General Rafael Reyes. who re.
signed recently by cable.
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DOUBLING, EVEN IR|PL ING, GRAINS Of WHEAT 0NA
SIALKANO TURNING THEM INTO SHINING GOLD COIN
} WHEAT ONCE A
"DEGRADED LILY"


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. was originally flower that
. was tanned by man and
. trained from beauty to useful I
. ness. We do not know when Z
, or where the prehistoric Bur- Z
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. this education of the wheat Z
. lily. But we do know that Z
. wheat has been food for at Z
. least 5000 years. We find II
, In the oldest tombs of Egypt 4
, and pictured on the stones of Z
, the pyramids. We know that Z
, Solomon sent wheat as a Z
, present to his friend the king 4
, of Tyre: and we have reason Z
D to believe that its first APP Z
, pearance was In the valley of Z
, the Tigris and the Euphrates. =
, near where the ancient city of Z
, Babylon rose to greatness Z
, Harper's Weekly. Z
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~ J. v. KNIGHT
. H~~v AH . ~~A~H>

AMES. Iowa, Aug, 5.-This
place has shown farmers all over
the world how to make two blades
grow where one grew before. Sys-
tenn was the scheme. and Iowa
State college the means of max
ing the farmer richer and more in
telligent. This week. when all
the farms In Iowa hum with har-
vesters and thrashers. the people
feel under obligations to the crop
experts at Ames.
Although Iowa leads In corn.
due to the great fertility of the
soil when proper crops are rotat.
ed, Prof. b. w. Crossley of the
Iowa state college here believes
that the school soon will be hav.
ing farmers raising from S5 to 60
Continued on page p
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ZEPPELIN FLIES
OVER SIX HOURS
by United Press.l

COLOGNE, Aug. 5.-Zeppelin
sailed his airship. 'Zepeline H."
from Frankfort to this city, arriv-
ing in good condition after flight
of six hours and Is minutes. The
machine was under perfect control.
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l Charles Muehlmann has resigned
the management of the Spokane
tEeater and will go TO New York,
leaving Friday.
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(By United Prsss.)

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. 5.-After
holding posse at bay three hours,
killing one and fatally wounding
one, Henry Paul, who robbed the
First National bank this morning,
was shot and killed by officers.
Ed Larson was instantly killed
by the robber. William Butler was
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Continued on page 81