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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-06

Skirts S., $50, 9, to $77.
Corset covers s., 1 as, I.5o TO 50 so.
Chemise 6oc, s. up to 50. so.
downs $3.Os, $50, S to $40.
Combinations IS, 6, 2 to SIa.so
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-03
HAY DECIDES
IT'S TIME TO
CLEAN HOUSE
(6y United Press)

SEATTLE, June "a proclama-
ton calling an extraordinary ses-
sion of the legislature at 2 o'clock
the afternoon of June 20, has been
written and signed by the gov
ernor, to be formally issued after
conference with Attorney Gen.
eral Bell this afternoon. The pur-
pose of the special session is to
consider the report of the legisla-
tive committee investigating state
Offices.
The governor said:
I'm view of disclosures in the ad-
ministration of the adjutant gener-
ais Office / am convinced that a
special session is necessary to de-
termine action necessary to
straighten affairs of certain depart
ments.
Much money has already been
last to date by careless and unbusi-
nesslike methods. ! wish to see
state departments and institutions
placed on a businesslike basis"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-03
HILL KEEPS
HANDS OFF
Of OREGON
(By Uniled Press)

PORTLAND, Ore, June s.
James j. Hill practically served no
tice on Portland and Oregon last
night that eastern and central Ore
gon must look elsewhere than to
him for relief in the transportation
problem confronting it. While as
suring guests at dinner given in
his honor by the Arlington club of
his confidence in Portland and be-
lief in the future of the state as a
wheat producer, he said he felt
that his duties lay along the line
of developing present territory of
the Great Northern.
Replying to inquiries, Hill said
he was naturally against state built
railroads, but not under all circum-
stances. He explained that often
conditions make necessary for the
people to egt what they want.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-03
IRON CLAD
INDICTMENT
NEXT TINE

Prosecutor Pugh was busy this
morning preparing the facts in the
Schively perjury case for resub-
mission to the grand jury later in
the day. The matter will again be
called to the attention of the grand
jury and indictment probably re.
turned that will be armorclad as
against the attacks of opposing
counsel.
Judge Webster sustained a mo
ton to quash the original perjury
indictment returned against J. II.
Schively, state insurance commits
sioner, for which a trial date had
been set for June s. The attack oil
the indictment was made on the
ground that it was too general and
not sufficiently specific as to the
character of the offense committed,
In the argument on the motion
to quash E. c. Mcdonald and II. NJ.
Brooks appeared for Schively and
Fred c. Pugh and w. c. Donovan
for the state.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-03
HEALTH BOARD
DIDN'T HAVE TO
HUNT FOR HIM

A Front avenue lodging house
came near being the scene of a
panic this morning when represen
tatives of the board OF health, with
all their germ numbering devices,
called In person and notified the
astonished landlord that George
Frazer, who slept there last night
had the smallpox. Wretchedly i'll a
part of the time, yet unconscious
of what was wrong with him, Fra
ger came in last night from Column
bia Siding and after remaining all
night at the lodging house called
on the health officers this morn
ing.
He wanted to know what was
wrong with him, he said, and DIR.
Grieve and others about the health
office, on the third floor of the city
hall. were not long in telling him.
He was at one of the worst stages
OF the disease for spreading the
contagion and was hurried away
to the pesthouse.
The whole lodging house in
which he slept was thoroughly fu.
migated and smeared with disin-
fectants. Frazer was as much sur.
prised as anyone to learn what all
ed him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-03
SOMETHING OF THE SORT Is
SUGGESTED By CRIMES REG
ULARLY COMMITTED NEAR
FRANKLIN SCHOOL,

A restricted district for holdups
seems to have been established in
the vicinity Of the Franklin school
near Grant and Front. No official
announcement has come from the
police department that assaults
and robberies will not be noticed II
committed within these confines,
but the fact remains that because
of a number of such crimes COM
mitted there in the past week the
place has become terror spot to
pedestrians.
None of the guilty parties has
been arrested and neither has there
been a policeman handy while the
beating and robbing was going on.
With his face and head terribly
bruised and lacerated, and one of
his eyes swelled shut, Henry Mas
suken, latest victim of two brutal
thugs infesting this place, was
brought to the police station this
morning. Before o'clock last
night he was beaten insensible and
robbed of nearly 500 and watch
just in front of the school. He
was left lying beside the walk.
bleeding profusely. to recover as
best he could.
Still dazed and only half con-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-03
BRIGHTER DAY DAWNS
FOR DESERTED MOTHER

Mrs. Celia Finch. who. deserted
by her husband and unattended
save by some kindly guardian
spirit became a mother Sunday
morning, is alive and almost a hap
by woman today. She is at least
happier now than she has been
through all the dragging months OF
her unequal battle against unfeel-
ing fate.
Her little ones prattling about
the hard rough floor no longer suf-
fer hunger. She has found friends
and there is money in her purse.
The brotherhood of Owls came to
her rescue again last night. They
sent her a little donation nearly a
week ago, but that was before the
new baby came. After reading
aloud the story in The Press of
how Mrs. Finch had passed unat-
tended through the ordeal OF
motherhood, all because fate was
cruel. b. o. Piles, executive OF
lodge No. 2, Brotherhood OF Owls.
called for a contribution for the
brave little woman.
The was only IS OF them at the
meeting. but In the same charitable
spirit that they helped her week
ago, they all dug deep down In
their pockets and put $40 In a hat
for Mrs. Finch. AS soon as the
county officials learned through
The Press OF the little woman's
needs they sent a nurse to attend
her until she Is we'll again. And
the nurse had to be reused late
last night to receive the purse from
the Owls.
Others have found their way to
that little home. S317 Division
street, and the mother and little
ones have groceries and clothing
enough to keep them all comforta,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-03
CONOUCT0RHAD
CONTAG|0N

One of the worst cases of scarlet
fever found at any time during the
prevalence of the disease and sub
sequent fight conducted against
the spread of contagion by the
board of health, was discovered
yesterday when doctor was call,
ed to attend to Conductor Holcott
of the Traction company. 1t is not
because of the seriousness of Hci-
colts sickness but because of the
numerous people who have been
in danger of infection while riding
on cars upon which he worked that
it is considered one of the most
serious cases.
AS a direct result of the discoy-
cry of Holcott's cases, both street
car companies were ordered today
to have every one of their en-
ployes inspected every morning be-
fore being allowed to 60 to work.
Three cases In all were reported
yesterday and one today. The case
today is that of little girl. age
eight years.
One new case of diptheria and
another of smallpox were the only
new cases Of other contagious dis.
eases reported to the health board
today. Guarantees are being lift.
ed rapidly in the scarlet fever
cases now and as the cleaning is
going rapidly on in all parts of
the city 1t is believed that the
spread of the fever will have been
practically checked within another
week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-03
FRISCO DEVELOPS
BAD ATTACK OF
DOG in MANCER

SAN FRANCISCO. June Bee
lieving that the announced policy
of the railroads to establish new
rates designed to create additional
traAc between Chicaog and dis
tributing territory centering at
Reno, Phoenix and Spokane win Be
disastrous to coast manufacturing
and jobbing interests. commercial
organizations united with manufac-
turing, banking and other intereate
of this city, joined In resisting
them. Alta meeting yesterday they
pledged themselves to fight to the
bitter end.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-03
M. J. Hawkins Begins Suit
to Recover $4,000
Invested.

From allegations made by Maui
rice J. Hawkinson of Spokane in a
suit filed today in the superior
court the affairs of the State bank
of Palouse were in bad shape when
III. NJ. Boone, assistant state bank
examiner, sold the controlling in
terest in the bnak to Hawkinson a
few months ago for about $4,000.
Hawkinson seems to have come
to the conclusion that he was badly
worsted in the deal and has
brought suit against Boone, the lat
ter's son, w. w. Boone, A. II. Pat
ten, son in law of Boone, and III.
c. Patten to set aside the deal in
volving his purchase of the bank
stock on the ground that gross
fraud was perpetrated upon him.
Hawkinson said that Boone told
him that the bank was in splendid
condition and making money fast,
but that Boone wanted to get out
In order to take the position of as.
sistant bank examiner. Hawkinson
had great confidence in Boone and
on these representations closed the
deal, giving in part payment $4,000
In cash. real estate worth $4,000
and his notes, secured by the
stock, for the balance.
Hawkinson was then elected vice
president and general manager OF
the bank and took active charge
OF the institution. Since his advent
into the management he has
learned that the books did not
show the true condition of affairs
and that instead OF the bank owing
the Old National of Spokane
$4,000, as shown by the entries,
the correct amount was $4,000.
Hawkinson says the bank loaned
G. NJ. Swartwood, one OF the orig
inal organizers, $14.500 on worth
less fourth mortgage, which had
been made to appear in the inven.
tory of the asests as being gilt
edged, and had also advanced
Swartwood $4,000. secured by
stock in the Inland Clay Pottery
Co., the same being Of no value.
Another loan of $4,000 was made
on stock in the Copper Age & Edi-
son Mining Co, which is said to be
worthless.
The existance or character of
these loans were carefully kept
from ilawklnson, ho claims, when
he investigated the condition OF
the bank with view Of purchas-
ing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-03
WATER system
NEEDS BATH

The whole Hillyard water sys-
tenn, owned by the Arthur ID. Jones
Real Estate Co., must be cleaned
out, that residents of a part of Spo.
kane whose houses are connected
with it may secure water that is
fit to drink. While the water In
the Hillyard we'll Is declared by
DR.. Grieve. city health officer. to be
as pure as the water drawn from
Spokane's big well, an accumula-
ton of substance injurious to hui
man health has gathered in the
mains.
This was discovered the other
day when a startling amount of
greenish sediment was extracted
from a single bucket of water
drawn from a faucet connected
with these mains on Queen avenue,
inside the Spokane city limits. The
Arthur ID. Jones company was in
structed by the health board to
clean out it's mains. The cleaning
will consist of flushing the entire
piping system, 1t Is said.
The part of the city which is sup
piled from the Hillyard water sys'
TEN was taken into Spokane at the
last extension of the city limits
and was formerly outside the lin.
its of both Hillyard aud Spokane.
The water mains are constructed
of wood and impurities are said to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-03
DISTRICT FOR
HIGHWAY ROBBERY

scious of what had befallen him,
Massuken staggered to his feet
some little time afterward and wan.
dered aimlessly about the town
nearly all night. He was hungry
and sleepy long before morning
came, but, with his money all gone
and stranger in the city, he had
no chance to secure food or lodg-
ing or medical attention for his
wounds.
He was found this morning by a
pedestrian in the rear of the Ma
tional Feed & Mill Co.'S store at
the corner of Front and Sheridan
about Z o'clock and was brought
to the police station. Soon after
ward the police had him attended
'at the emergency hospital. where
his wounds were found to be ex-
ceptionally bad but not necessarily
dangerous. Massuken came here
from Valley, Wash.
Practically every one of the rob-
berries has been perpetrated early
in the evening. Tuesday night two
men were held up in immediate
succession. The two thugs were
just ordering one victim to beat
it, double quick when they turned
their weapons O nAnton Knutson
and compelled him to shell our
several dollars and cheap watch.
It Is the belief of the police that
these are part of a bad bunch
Of yeggmen who have infested the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-03

An expert accountant from out
side the city to investigate court
house records, with view of get
ting at the facts in connection with
the management of county affairs,
was demanded today by County
Commissioner j. s. Phillips by a
committee of the farmers serving
on the grand jury.
The men said that the grand
jury had gone far enough with
their inquiries to believe that an
unbiased examination of the books
would disclose conditions in county
expenditures that would startle the
taxpayers. Such an examination
was needed in the prosecution of
the inquiry now being made by the
grand jury, they said, as the facts
thus far submitted had been
brought to light by persons who
collected the same at random, and
have no expert knowledge in
checking books or running down
any unwasranted Expenditures of
county funds.
The committee assured Commits
sioner Phillips that the farmers of
the county demanded that investi-
cation of county affairs be COM
plete and thorough, and many
farmers had come to members of
the grand jury and announced
their willingness to contribute to a
fund to hire a competent expert.
In response to the request, Com
missioner Phillips said that If the
grand jury would ask for an expert
to go through the books the COM
missioners would in all probability
grant the request He said the
county commissioners were in SYM
pathy with fair and impartial in
vestigation of county business and
that If any one has misused the
public funds, let the same be
known and proper punishment
meted out to the offenders.
The grand jury this morning was
occupied with the examination of
certain warrants and records of ex-
penditures by the county commits
sioners. County Auditor Butler was
first called and he was succeeded
son afterward by his warrant clerk,
Mr.. Bishop. The force in the au-
ditor's office has been very oblig-
ing during the progress of the in
vestigation by the grand jury and
has spared no pains to get the
facts asked for.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-03
WATER METERS WILL
: COST CITY $500, 900
Fraction Of That Amount Would Provide
Pumps Enough to Flood the Town.

Estimating the cost of water
meters at $27 per meter, 1t will
cost the city of Spokane about
100000 to carry out the meter
scheme, now In process Of hatch
Ing. That is what either the land.
lords or tenants will have to pay.
There are more opportunities than
can be counted for graft in forcing
this amount of cash out of tax
payers.
Opposed to that is the fact that
by the expenditure of fraction of
that amount of money in bringing
the water supply-up to the demand
by adding pumps, instead of exact
ing 100000 to hold the demand
down to an insufficient supply.
there would be water enough for
everybody to use freely.
Air and water are supposed to
have escaped the restriction of
every oteh natural resources in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-03
300 LAID OUT
IN STREETCAR
STRIKE FIGHTS
(ey United Press)

PHILADELPHIA, June 3.-Em.
ployes of subway and elevated car
lines struck today, joining the plat
form men of the surface cars.
Rioting continued in KensingtOn.
A clash in which shooting began
occurred between sailors from
League island navy yard and
police.
Three hundred victims Of last
nights riots are in hospitals and
the number is being increased.
Subway lines from Fifth to Sixty.
ninth street are completely tied ND.
Special police were rushed to ev-
cry elevated platform as soon as
the latest strike was declared.
Within 80 minutes some trains
were started by strikebreakers. The
clash between the sailors and POI
lice occurred after 20 men from
the navy yard boarded a car and
yelled "scab' at a motorman. Po-
lice attempted to arrest the sailors
and shooting followed. Nobody was
wounded, but the marines were
driven back to the navy yard. Sew
eral hundred special policemen
half Of them negroes, were sworn
in today.
Because he made no effort to
stop rioting last night Lieutenant
John Sykes was suspended today
by Director Clay, pending investiga~
ton.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-03

order to keep up prices, but we're
making progress in the matter of
water.
Along that line it will me remem-
bered that after two years of water
famine the city authorities will
still be unable to increase the sup
ply in time to prevent damage this
summer. They are only now in
stalling an additional pump and are
talking of having others some time.
If they make no better progress
than they have in the matter of
purchasing and installing single
pump, the City Beautiful term
would better be changed to the
City Horrible.
But providing sufficient pumping
capacity would prove the superior
ity of the city wells, and there is
enough of the old clique that re-
sorted even to dirty means to dis
(Nnnttpund On rono Ol
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-03
GRAND JURORS
ASK EXPERT
Call on County Commissioners for Thorough
Accounting at the Courthouse.

one dispatch from Adjutant GeneYs
al Lauck In charge of the militia
sent to hold Italian lumber strikers
in check in the McCloud district. A
dispatch from Dunsmuir, so miles
from the camp, said that rumors
of mobilization of angry Italians
were thick there. There Is 100000
at the disposal Of the troops to
quell a disturbance.
McCLOUD, Cal, June 3.-The
troops arrived at 11:15 this morn
ing. Strikers are peaceful and
there is no sign of trouble with the
soldiers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-03
TROOPS READY
Y TO CALM CUBA
fBY United Pressl

WASHINGTON, June 3.-Re-
fusal of the war department to
grand a request of Adiutant Gen
eral Arthur Fridge for the removal
Of a battalion of the Seventeenth
infantry from Jackson, Miss, to
participate in maneuvers with
state troops revealed the fact to-
day that the department is holding
the regulars stationed on the gulf
in readiness for quick transporta-
ton TO Cuba, indicating that Wash
ington authorities anticipate a
third Intervention.
1t is believed that finances is the
principal trouble now.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-03
BEGAN TO SMASH
GLASS WHEN STATE
REFUSED TO DIG UP

SALEM. Ore, June s.--When In
formed that his claim against the
state for $3.50 for joining In tho
pursuit of Tracy and Merrill. out
laws. had lapsed. q man givlnE tho
name of j. II. Mcdonald todaN
started to break the electric light
globes in the corridors OF the state
capitol. He broke four before 10
was lodged In jail. He 10 probahlx
mentally unsound.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-03
ROOSEVELT SPECIAL
In AFRICAN JUNGLE
(By United Press)

NAIROBI. June 3,-The Roose-
welt party left here this afternoon
on special train for Kijabe. 40
miles northwest, where he will
/, y-yisit the American mission. Later
5eAhe party will start for Sotik by
"~Caravan.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-03
LAND OFFICIAL SAYS
READ THE PRESS FOR
PROPER INSTRUCTIONS

James W. Wen who has charge Of the land drawings to
be held connection with
dAene Fathead Indian
Auditor Butler the effect that the desires
make the coming drawing the In the history Of the
land department will glad
auditors Information
. which public
Recent inqure after details the land drawing
Auditor Butler article Of
being presentation of the modus operand
Of the rattle could talked
for
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-03

the head by piece Of flying metal
and carried to the hospital uncon-
scious.
After the second explosion Lieu
tenant Miskell was missed from
the ranks and Leslie Winslow vol
unteered to return to find him.
Winslow fell several feet from a
ladder, striking his head. Miskeli
was found unconscious.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-03
SIX ARMENlANS HUNG

CONSTANTINOPLE. June g.
Six innocent Armenians were
hanged at Adana yesterday, ac-
cording to advices received here
today from missionaries, They
were convicted OF participation In
recent massacres.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-03
CHILD VICTIM
OF MATCHES
(By United Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, June 3.-Elsie
Young, age seven. is suffering
agonies from severe burns covering
her body as the result of playing
with a bunch OF sulphur matches
IN the absence of her mother. She
was in flames when her mother
was attracted by her screams.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-03
WHEAT NEARLY OUT
AND BARLEY GONE
10y United Press)

TACOMA, June 3.-The steam
schooner Talac, loading 1900 tons
of wheat for California, is practic-
ally emptying local granaries and
ending the wheat trade for the
year. Tacoma breweries are com
PEELED to ship their barley from
California. The local crop is ex.
hausted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-03

gather in them more readily than
in iron pipes when the water is
allowed to stand for short time.
All the other independent water
systems will be inspected as soon
as the health department can get
the time to do 1t.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-03
RUSHED INTO FLAMES
TO SAVE A COMRADE
lBy United Pressl

SAN FRANCISCO, June 3.-Two
firemen are lying in the emer-
gency hospital dangerously injured
as the result Of a fire in the engine
room of the oil burning steamer
Contra Costa. Two gasoline tanks
exploded. OWE Nay was struck on
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-03
BIG STRIKE ON
B. & @. RAILWAY
(Hy United Press)

BALTIMORE. June 3.--An order
was issued today by the national
machinists' union for a general
strike or machinists on the Balti-
more q Ohio road.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-03
CHARGES BOONE WITH
PAL0USE BANK FRAUD
CARBOLIC ACID
AFTER WEDDING
(By United Press)

. SAN FRANCISCO, June 3. =
. Kissing his bride of IL .
. hours goodbye. William Ora .
. ham, empIoye of box factory, =
y went to work this morning. .
. An hour later he was found .
. dead In the loft of the factory. .
. He drank carbolic acid. Cause =
q unknown.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-03

BILE for a while. They will need
more, though, for they win have
no means Of support till Mrs.
Finch can work again.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-03
JussERAND ON COAST

LOS ANGELES June 3--M. Jules
Jusserand, French ambassador. lefe
today for San Francisco enrout0
east.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-03
LUMBER STRIKE
BATTLE FIZZLES

(By United Press)
SACRAMENTO, Cal, June s.
Governor Gillet has received only
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