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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-15

Down in Bellingham. 1t Is de-
clared, the police will make no ef-
fort to enforce the cigaret law and
that is about the safest place in
the whole state for those who can
not be weaned from the habit.
Over In Colfax, the prosecuting
attorney Is enforcing the law and
some Of the veteran cigaret
smokers are figuring on emigrating
to other states.
The air is dense as ever with
cigaret smoke In Tacoma and the
authorities have got their orbs GEN.
tered on the saloon cigar stands.
Is A. G. Perry. a newspaper report
ier in North Yakima, who should
have known better, was pulled out
Of his sanctum and fined $40 be-
cause the sheriff caught him con-
tentedly sucking on a "cig."
One poor Frank Allen, of North
Yakima, was stung $25 worth for
being likewise indulgent. He
pleaded guilty to having papers in
his possession and to having
smoked them since the law became
effective.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-15

Spokane authorities-some of
them--are just aching to get their
ungloved mitts on cigaret smokers,
but the indulgent youth have eth
er all reformed or are keeping in
such close seclusion that the new
law has been given no chance at a
test so far.
Cigarets have suddenly become
as scarce all over town as water
was on the north hill during the
recent drouth, and pipes OF every
shape and size are the fad.
Prosecuting Attorney Pugh de
clared today he would have the
law enforced, and Chief of Police
Sullivan and the sheriff's Office are
the ones to look after the crusade
ON coffin nails" and those who
smoke them. Sullivan has order
ed cigar store dealers to get their
stock of pills" of their hands
and so far as has been found II IL
about the hardest thing ever TO in
duce the men behind the cigar case
to pass a box Of "Milos" OF
Trophies" within reach.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-15
OWNERS GET
THEIR CATTLE

A distribution of the 80 head Of
stolen cattle found last Friday
near the Seven Mile bridge is be
ing made today by Sheriff Pugh's
men. The cattle were stolen from
various parties in Douglas and
Lincoln counties and were restored
to their owners on proper identifi.
cation.
The cattle owners expressed
their gratitude to Sheriff Pugh for
the work of his men in breaking
up the notorious gang of cattle
rustlers.
The preliminary hearing in the
Greenman case was held this aft
ernoon before Justice Stocker. AS
Greenman had already admitted
his guilt, it was expected that his
case would be remanded to the
superior court.
After eluding the sheriff'st posse
detailed to capture him, dead or
alive, by hiding in an old shack
down the river, Tom Greenman, the
notorious cattle rustler, gave him.
self up at the sheriff's ONCE late
yesterday afternoon, accompanied
by his father, an aged rancher liv-
ing near Springdale.
Contrary to the reports and to
the surprise of the county officials,
young Greenman was unscathed,
having passed through the revolver
duel with the deputy sheriffs un-
hurt.
The elder Greenman was respon-
sible for his sons voluntary sur
render, having discovered his hid
ing place, where friends had been
supplying his son with food and
drink.
Greenman admitted to Prosecut-
ing Attorney Fred c. Pugh that he
was with the men who stole the
cattle, and charged Dwight l.. Per
sail, now in custody, with being the
leader of the gang.
Cap Madison, a rancher down the
river. and Turfee, Greenman's
brother-ni-law, who misled the off,
GERS into the belief that Greenman
was badly hurt. are charged by the
officers with an attempt to obstruct
justice.
The coroner's jury has held the
killing Of Bascom Wallace, dead
rustler, by Sheriff's Deputies Logan
and Sweet to be justifiable.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-15
PASSING OF A GENIUS

Ten cents worth of "yen-shee"
ashes from opium. eaten more as
an experiment than otherwise, II Is
believed, caused the death Of Alex
Knutson, real genius, whose love
for liquor has caused his detention
in jail much of the time for years.
Knutson was found Saturday morn
ing In a deep stupor from the ef-
fects of eating the stuff, and he
had to be taken to the Sacred
Heart hospital for medical atten-
ton.
His genius as a mechanic was H.
Illustrated time and again during his
various confinements in the city
Jail. A few months ago he made
a violin of excellent appearance
and tone out of wood he procured
about the police station. His only
tools in the work were those he
made himself and the major part of
the work was done with a pocket
knife.
Many of the cabinets and trim
mings around the police station are
specimens of his work while paying
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-15
CHURCHES ARE
REPRESENTED

With nearly every church in the
district represented, the conven
ton of the east Washington
churches was opened last night In
the Central Christian church, cor
ner Third avenue and Stevens
street.
This mornings session was given
over to the Christian Women's mis-.
sion and was led by Mrs. J. M
Simpson.
The morning was devoted to the
reading of the various reports, and
Rev. F. s. Handsaker made an ad
dress on "Benevolence."
The delegates from the various
churches represented have nearly
all arrivd, as has also Mr.. w. H
Wagner of the Christian Standard
who will make one of his charac
teristic addresses.
Tonight there will be devotional
exercises, and w. A. Moore of Ia
coma will preach a sermon. The
convention will continue in session
tomorrow and Thursday, when the
principal addresses will be made
1t will close Thursday evening.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-15
HELP YOURSELVES, CHILDREN

Newspaper enterprise thing and some varied, as
; the reader apt notice from time to time.
Press got into the water situation up TO
weeks before people were praying
for water One resignation Of the who
seemed the most of the blame and general
relief especially to the high land on
the there has been no COM
plant from this unable to raise one
telephone morning where previously the wire was
, heavy with them all day long.
awoke TO furious reall
water famine In kenwood NOT
the difference between past and present
conceived the famine to be still gnawng at
Kenwood told about 1t in its first page columns
Attribung uerances residents OF Kenwood
The Press had to on the
subject ago. farther talks about grand uries
and the like that chance to dig bit at the
Since Wezel quit both the papers nave seem
ed O the trihe.
zip complains that all the good men are being
the city hail. because Wetze has left or VIII
leave tomorrow There a of humor in that but it's the
CHASTITY that ought to be called to the attention or the
D health officer.
But back to the question: The Press
learn everybody of the has actual
arrived installed within two weeks and there's
somewhere Ihats more actuai re-
lief than developed previous administration
a inappropriate the least to pirate so
famine but the other papers appear TO
have found numbers of The Press that
circulation solicitors they are well
The satisfied II 1t has aided In securing
property holders especially the small property hold
there are any grievances bring em and let's
what do water question is not by
settled, hopes that II Will be with
the chair who the notion that getting results
somewhat to his Official functions It's the wise move
, give him a whack at it.
through Kenwood 10 days late saying See what we did
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-15
MALPRACTICE
CASE PROCEEDS

BY agreement of opposing coun'
sci, the malpractice damage OF
Jesse Lamb and wife against DIR,
G. p. Thomas and wife, was placed
on trial this morning in Judge Hun
eke's court. The parties to the suit
waived any right to attack the yer.
dict Of the jury because of the in
PREVENTION of the new jury law.
The Lambs are trying to recover
$4,000 from DIR. Thomas because
of an operation performed at St
Luke's hospital three years ago. in
which 1t is claimed roll of sur.
geon's packing was sewed up In q
wound on the body of Mrs. Lamb
The packing was found a year
later.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-15
YOUNG OUDIN HAS
BEEN FOUND

Charles p. Oudin, jr., son OF
Charles p Oudin of the American
Fire Brick Manufacturing Co., was
found by detectives at the Union
station in Seattle last night, after
a continuous search extending over
nearly two days. Young Oudin
suddenly left the Sacred Heart hos
pital last Thursday night.
He had been under treatment for
nervous trouble with which he had
been afflicted for several months.
No one knew where he had gone
till his father received a message
from him, asking for transportation
home from Seattle.
Mr.. Oudin, ST., left Immediately
for Seattle, but his boy was miss
ing when he arrived. They will
return today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-15
ROACH URGES
AFF|L|AT0n

Organizer Roach Of the Americas
Federation of Labor was Q speaker
at the meeting of the central labor
council last night. The matter Of a
closer afiiliation of the unions In
Spokane was the subject of his ad-
dress. He stated that he had
found the unions well enough or
ganized individually, but that a
closer friendship and afiliation
among them all was necessary.
Roach is in the west endeavoring
to organize the lumberjacks and
mill workers and bring them into
the A. F. of l.. The meeting last
night was well attended and
Roach's address was well received.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-15
PORTLAND man
MAY GET JOB

Because the w. g. Mcpherson
Co., Portland, Oregon, the lowest
bidder, is declared to be an open
shop concern, organized labor of
Spokane may prevent the school
board from having heating systems
installed in some of their new
schools at saving of several thou
sand dollars as compared with the
lowest bid of local contractors.
Business Agent Barber of the
Plumbers and Steam Filters union
went before the school board last
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-15
KING ATTACKS
1 SPRECKLES
y,
SAILS INTO MAN WHOM HE
CLAIMS INSTITUTED GRAFT
PROSECUTION FOR PERSON.
az REASONS.
(sy United Press)

SAN FRANCISCO. June 49,
With scathing denunciation OF
Heney. Rudolph Spreckles, William
Burns and every person connected
with the prosecution, Alexander
King today began the closing argu.
ment for Patrick Calhoun, on trial
for bribery.
He lauded the defendant as mar.
tyr to activity and graft prosecu.
ton. dwelling upon efforts to re.
habilitate the car system after the
earthquake.
King did not attempt to refute
arguments by prosecution. Con.
tinuing. he said: San Francisco
would have been up against it If II
had not been for Calhoun at time
OF the earthquake. He started the
system when it was a great ques
ton whether such system would
ever pay for money invested. This
is the man who stands before you
accused Of crime which is NOT
proved.
This man Spreckles turning to
Spreckles, who sat near Heney),
the man who wanted to start a
street car system Of his own. start.
ed the graft prosecution. He EN-.
ployed one of the most astute de.
tectives in the country. He inject.
ed his own man into the district
attorneys office, and then we have
a private tatorney in the role OF
assistant district attorney and pri
waite detectives assigned to work
certain cases."
A big crowd was present during
Kings argument.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-15
BROWN DIGS
UP THE COIN
Ex-Councilman Distributes $500 Amonf
Creditors and Action Is Dismissed. ~

From the proceeds Of the sale
of his interest in the delicatesen
of L. c. Brown & Co., l.. G. Brown,
forced into bankruptcy a few
weeks ago, and confronted with
criminal charges, settled all claims
held against him by those who
charged him with obtaining money
under false pretenses. On a total
Indebtedness of $500 to these
persons, he paid $4,000 cash and
gave notes at five years at eight
per cent for the remainder.
The settlement was made in the
municipal courtroom today after
the case brought against Brown by
Walter McGregor was dismissed by
Justice Mann. A general row was
narrowly averted when o. c.
Brown, who had transferred
check given him by Brown to a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-15
BOMB HURLED THROUGH ]
MAYORS HOME WINDOW

night and protested against them
accepting the bid Of the McPheaA
son Co. for the heating Of any a
the new school buildings, declarin1b
him unfair to organized labor.
Mcpherson declares he IL hifinl
union labor now, and that the
school board would not be discriu6
mating against organized labor b
accepting his bid. No other corr
tracts aside from that for installing
the heating apparatus for the four
room addition to the Stevens school
were awarded last night. Thi4
went to the Blair-Meagher Co. az
$2377.
Another meeting Of the board
will be held tonight to consider the
bids. and though the board declareG
1t has very little choice in such mat
CONTINUED on PAGE u
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third party, threatened to fight b.
cause 8. r. Stern, counsel for the
other claimants, and Alex Winston
representing Brown, declined "a
pay him $195 TIL he could estat
lish his claim. The parties corr
cerned counted out the coin on the
table and various nationalitie1
were represented. z
1t is not likely now that threaeC
ened charges of using the mails fo0
fraudulent purposes will b
brought against Brown In the fed
eral courts, and Browns troubles
seem near its end. Brown is ~
tanned as manager of the store, to
gether with his brother John.
Brown was accused Of running i
cooperative scheme whereby small
investors were induced to put cash
into his business on which they
failed to realize.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-15

Webster suspended sentence. but
required him to report once a year
to the probation Office, on July s.
br Ave years.
i Bey is 18 years old and has work.
I'd as a local reporter on the Col.
Vile Examiner. His friends have
arranged to put him back to work
as soon as he reaches home. Bey
Pleaded that he stole the valise be.
cause Of being in needy circum'
stances.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-15
MRS. CLEVELAND AT
BRANDENBURC TRIAL


NEW YORK. June 15.-The trial
of Broughton Brandenburg. novel.
list and newspaper writer. who is
accused of larceny In the second
degree In connection with the ia
nous Grover Cleveland posthumous
letters, commenced today. Attired
In mourning, Mrs. Cleveland APP
peared at the Criminal Courts
building early to attend the trial.
Brandenburg appeared later.
He Is accused of selling a
spurious article to the New York
Times during the last presidential
campaign, representing that the
article was written by Cleveland.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-15
MEN As CHURCH
WORKERS

The Inland Empire convention of
the Presbyterian Brotherhood of
America was ushered in last even
ing, at the First Presbyterian
church with banquet that was
largely attended. Rev. ]. M. Bark
ley, moderator Of the Presbyterian
general assembly. is Ill at Seattle
and can not attend the meeting.
The first address of the evening
was made by w. N. Day, and he
compared the game Of life to a
base ball game. He said that few
men made home runs and few kept
their batting averages as high as
they might.
The keynote of the meeting Is to
point out the great work ahead for
the Brotherhood and the relieving
of woman from the heavier of the
church work.
At this mornings session, the
convention was opened by the Rev.
4. ]. Slatum of Occur d'Alene,
Idaho, and DR.. w. 8. Holt followed
with an address, "On the Trail of
the Convention" He replaced Mr..
Earl H. Bingham on the program.
Mr.. Henry E. Rosevear of Chicago
next spoke on "The Spirit, Place
and Power of the Brotherhood
Movement"
The delegates attended the cor
nerstone laying Of the new First
Presbyterian church this afternoon.
The convention will close tonight
with oratory and music.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-15
TEARS
HUNTER
Member of Roosevelfs
Party Is Fatally
Injured.
(By United Press)

H NAIVASHA, une 15.-H. Will
Jams, member Of the Roosevelt
party, was attacked and fatally in
jured by lion last Saturday, &C.
cording to news brought here to-
day by runner from Colonel
Roosevelt's camp.
Williams Is an English resident
OF the Lumwa district. He shot
and wounded the beast but was
unable to get out of the path when
the lion sprang. F. G. Selous and
w. N. Mcmillan, hunting with
Williams, rushed to the scene and
killed the animal before it tore
Williams to pieces. It is not
known whether Roosevelt was in
the vicinity of the attack at the
time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-15
(By United Press)

PORTLAND, June 15.-Repre.
senting capital exceeding $150,OO0i
900 and quietly collecting informa-
ton leading to the establishment
of direct trade relations between
Holland and the Pacific coast with
completion of the Panama canal.
]. G. Scholcik, president Of Wieg'
mans bank. Amsterdam, and G. J.
M. ,imons, editor Of TELEGRAPH"
the great paper of Holland, are in
Portland today.
1--WE seek investment opportuni-
ties for ourselves and our people.
who commissioned us to represent
them" said SimOns. when the
canal is completed, there will be
established a Dutch line OF steam
ships making San Francisco. Port
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-15
(ey United Press)

BELLEFONTAINE, o., June Is.
An unknown man hurled bomb
through the window of the home of
Mayor Nizen today, setting fire to
the building. Three women were
nearly suffocated before they were
rescued.
The mayor was absent at the
time and his two sisters and niece
were the only occupants. The
bomb was apparently constructed
SO 1t would set fire. Nizen was
elected on an anti-saloon platform
and has made several enemies
since he took office. No arrest,
were made. Prompt arrival OF
firemen saved the home.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-15

penalty for petty offenses. When
he was drinking he would make
things of small value to trade for
more liquor and would end up in
the city Jail. He was generally a
trusty.
He has father and mother. Mr..
and Mrs. Gilman Knutson. and a
brother, Sier Knutson, living at
1880 Buckeye avenue, is survived
by a wife and two children in the
east and by one sister. His inti-
mate acquaintance say Knutson
took life too lightly to commit sui
eide. His body is at Smith & Co. s,
but no funeral arrangements are
yet made.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-15
DUTCH MILLIONS WILL
POUR ON WEST COAST

land Seattle entry ports. The YES.
sells are already under construc-
ton"
The capitalists today are spend
ing time obtaining figures on the
resources of Oregon and will con-
tinue their journey through Wash
ington.
Completion of the canal" Sim
ons continued, means that Hol.
lands business after that date will
be done with the Pacific coast. We
have a great deal of money await
ing investment when favorable OPP
portunities present themselves. I'm
der present conditions Dutch cash
amounting to $150,O00.OO0 is In
vested in this country. Dutch capt.
talists own the Santa Fe railroad
practically through eastern agen-
cies."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-15
BOY PRISONER
SAVED FROM PEN

Guy Bey, the young newspaper
man from Colville, recently arrest.
ed for the theft of suit case at
Hillyard, was today released on a
bond of $500 furnished by HIS
father. He entered plea OF guilty
to charge of petit larceny.
The young man seemed sincerely
sorry for his act and manifested a
desire to make amends therefor.
This being his first offense, Judge
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-15
We LEAD LUMBER INDUSTRY
(By United .Press)

. SEATTLE, June 15.-Ad- I
= vance figures received by the I
. Pacific Coast Lumber Trade !
= Journal from the forestry I
= service, Washington, D. c.,
. show that this state led all
. others in production of rough
. and finished lumber last year.
. Indicated total cut In Wash
= ington, 2,915,928,00O feet,
. against 2,722,421.oO0 cut in
. Louisiana the same year. Last
. years cut in Washington was
= 1000, 100000 feet less than in
= 1908.
. The report shows the total
. production of lumber in the
. United States last year 3d.
= 2S9, 100000, representing a
. falling off from the previous
. year of $3.50. 785, 900 feet.
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-15
THREE STORY TUMBLE
HELPED TO SOBER HIM
Otherwise Hard Fall at Ridpath Hotel Never
Damaged Pat Garvey.

Falling three stories out Of q
window in the Ridpath hotel and
escaping without series injury. was
the peculiar experience of Pat Gar
vey, an Irish section foreman from
Wingard, Ore, this morning. Pat
had been drinking-that was the
secret of the whole thing. Had he
been perfectly sober that tumble
would likely have killed him.
He fell into an open court, into
which Officers McCloud and Daniel
we're compelled to pick their way
cautiously to carry him out on the
patrol wagon stretcher. Pat was
somewhat dazed, but the hurry-up
ride over the several blocks to the
emergency hospital with the gong
of the wagon changing, shook him
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-15
FLOUR KING COMING
NV United Press,

SAN FRANCISCO, June 10
Guam Kai. flour king" of China,
Is In San Francisco today. He will
60 to Portland and other north
west cities to meet -four men, for
whom he is sole agent In the far
east.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-15

together. After he had convinced
himself that he had. not fallen clear
off the earth, he told DR.. O'Shea
that he was an employee Of the o.
r. & N.
He was later taken to the Sacred
W,>walt. .JEEEEsoon EFT ETAO t
Heart hospital, where he Is under
the care of the o. r. & N. company
physician, and aside from a few
painful bruises, is the same Pat
Garvey. He didn't attempt an ex-
PLANTATION of his fall, but about the
last he remembered before the hor-
rified guests in lower rooms heard
him fall "ker PUNK" into the court
was when he hung his head out
the window to relieve squeamish
sensation of the stomach.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-15

County Superintendent McFar-
land is holding session of the
county school directors today at
the board of education administra-
ton building. Matters Of import
ance to all the district schools are
under consideration.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-15
TO INSPECT POSTAL
(6y United Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, June 15.-E.
J. Nally, first vice president and
general manager of the Postal
Telegraph Co., is planning a tour
of Oregon ana Washington for In
spection.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-15
NEW LINE IN OREGON.
(By United Pressl

SALEM, June 15.-Articles of in
corporation for the Oakland & Tide
water railway, capital 100000
were filed today. c. A. Pengra, H.
d. May, Wilbur w. Purdy are the
incorporators. They intend to build
a line from Oakland, Douglas
county, to Empire, Coos county.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-15

special Correspondence 60 The Yress
LONDON, June 15.-How 1t feels
to fall in an aeroplane has just
been described here by James Lud-
low, an American aviator, one of
the few men who have lived to tell
about it. He says the sensation Of
falling is no sensation at all.
He was sailing in his machine
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-15

rapidly, when there was a sudden
break and the big mass of wire and
wood shot to the ground.
Il was just becoming used to the
rush of wind and was looking down
at some automobiles when a wire
brace snapped" he said. zone wire
after another gave way, the for
ward planes bent upward, and the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-15

machine began to fall. I had no
sensation Of falling. In few mo-
ments / watched the wires snap,
the bamboo frame break, heard
confused shouting and then same
the sensation of q tremendous
blow"
Mr.. Ludlow was laid up with
bruises for a week.