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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-28
WEATHER
Fair tonight; Thursday fair,
warmer.
COUNCIL BALKS
ON OFFER
OBJECTS TO INLAND RAILWAY
NOW CLOSING DEAL THAT
HAS HUNG FIRE UNTIL
PROPERTY HAS GREATLY
ENHANCED IN VALUE.

Whether the Inland Empire rail-
way can tie up piece OF city
property for four years on an
agreement to buy it for $500 and
then secure it at this time by pay
ment of that amount with six per
cent interest, regardless of the In
crease in value of the property, Is
to be passed upon legally by the
corporation counsel and then leg
islatively by the city council.
The question came up last night
on the Inlands proposition to take
over right of way near the city
crematory it had bargained for In
order to afford the Northern Pa
cific a new transfer track. Mr..
Lambert raised the point of in
creased valuation and stuck to 1t.
He advocated refusal to deliver a
deed and compel the company to
sue in order to determine the city's
right to demand a higher price at
this late day.
The property now might be
worth anywhere from $4,000 to
$4,000. Whatever the figure, LAM
bert wanted the city to get 1t. At
present the land is worth consider
able to the city as crematory
dumping ground and will in time
become filled up and level with the
street. 1t lies partly in the river
bed. The company had let its OPP
ton lie until the Increase in valu-
alton had made 1t worth taking up.
Mr. Lambert thought the company
ought to be made pay the increase.
Mr.. Ostramder thought the
change of tracks would be good
thing for the city, as obviating a
dangerous crossing, and favored
the sale on the original terms.
Lambert replied that the change
would only make the crossing
more dangerous.
II. d. Merritt, right of way agent
for the Inland, took his first part
In council sessions for long time.
He said there was no question of
lawsuit, that the company wanted
to be fair and was ready to enter
tain a proposition from the city.
The company had paid over the
price agreed upon. with interest, but
If the council thought too much
time had elapsed they would try to
get together on some other basis.
River bed property similarly stu
ated he argued. had been sold by
G. b. Dennis for about s 1-3 cents
per square foot.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-28
(6y United Press.)

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, July %.
-Thaw took the stand this morn
ing in his own defense In the san
(ty inquiry. Attorney Morschanser,
FOR Thaw, waived direct examina-
Zion, being unwilling to have Jer-
|ome examine his client after he
was tired by questions.
Jerome opened the examination
by asking: why are you here?'
1T is habeas corpus proceedings
Rocking toward my release from
|Matteawan," was Thaw's reply.
why were you committed?"
asked Jerome.
Because at the end of my Sec
|ond trial l was acquitted. but the
Judge issued commitment to the
ASYLUM" replied Thaw.
Jerome asked II he were willing
10 have his wife take the stand,
waive her privilege and testify
whether die Threatened to sue for
"a divorce.
Il will waive no privilege" said
Thaw.
\ A long argument followed Jer-
ONES attempt to introduce in evil
|dence lewd letter which Thaw is
alleged to have written to his wife.
Justice Mills ruled that while he
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-28
REAL AMERICANLSM
FOUND IN THE WEST
(By United Press.)

BERKELEY. July 2S.-"The west
is the place to find Americauism,"
declared President Wheeler of the
University of California. at ban.
quet given last night at which he
was the guest of honor. at the
Berkeley chamber OF commerce.
You can seek It today west of
the Missouri river" he continued.
when New York and Wall street.
balls. bonds and bonnets have fag-
ged you. and punctured your faith,
come into the breezy west, where
everybody knows it is great coun.
try and everything turns out all
right. Come out here and renew
your faith and refill your lungs"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-28
INDIAN LINEUP
CHANGED
BROWN SAYS He CANNOT SEE
HOW WE WILL LOSE THE Sc.
RiES-coNNoRS WILL COVER
FIRST,

Pitcher Claflin. released from Ia
coma and signed by Manager
Brown of the Indian team, will
pitch some day this week. per-
haps tomorrow. against Aberdeen.
Vic Holm, whom the fans would
about as much desire to see In the
box i'll hard tussle as anyone
else, is the man the Black Cats
must face today.
Brown Is going to hold down
place on the bench today and Con-
nors will play at first. while Weed
will defend second.
Burnett is recovering the use OF
his injured hand very well again
and incidentally is sliding into
bases feet foremost now. He will
occupy his old position at short and
Brinker. with his perambulators
geared for high speed, will be
scouting in center field.
You can't make Brown believe
yet that We'll lose this series.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-28
MOTHERS LOVE WINS
ADAMS FREEDOM

Theodore Adams will leave the county Jail the morning,
paralyzed for fe but free The pardon him
his mother and sister arrived from Governor Hay today To-
they will start with him back his old home
This vigil the mother kept boy
tho hospital presumably dying a
wound in the head inflicted by a
last New Years night Adams had hold
the
That the tenderness
boy in his suffering
that her prayers for his life would be granted.
1t remains her to take the errng
left strong and hopeful to keep for the
his life That is the she making
boys forgetfulness OF her love when he embarked
That is what she must face for the future instead Of the
bright she had for the manhood
days gone only glad that she Ia
able the II there a shadow eproof
protest entering her mind knows It,
according the verdict OF four physicians, Adams
again. He 10 hopeless paralytic. Judgment
swift certain without the eYt
II all the angel OF spread the golden
mothers love aud sisters devotion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-28

Sergeant of Police D. d. McPhee
was given his retirment at half
regular pay, because of physical
disability incurred in the perform
anec of his duty as an officer, by
almost unanimous vote of the po-
lice pensioning board this morning.
His monthly pension will amount
to $55 and as there Is an INSULT
cient sum in the pension fund at
the present time, the city council
will be asked, at its next meeting,
to pass an ordinance appropriate
ing 1925 from the general fund to
make up the deficit for the re-
mainder of the year.
McPhee's pension. together with
that of ex-Captain Coverly's, which
is $50 per month, brings the total
expenditure in pensions up to Sis
monthly. There is but little over
$64l4 in the city treasury from
which the one per cent belonging
to the police pensloning fund can
be drawn, hence there Is but little
over 500 per month from this
source I'm the fund. making a short
age of over $tS month in the
pensions.
Together with the one per cent
drawn down from the city treasury
from license fees. and fines for
carrying concealed weapons, the
council will be asked to direct by
ordinance the police department to
turn the entire proceeds from the
sale of jewelry, guns. knives and
other unclaimed goods left at head
quarters into this fund.
The motion asking that the city
council be requested to pas an
ordinance authorizing the appro.
prlation of the s125 and for the
proceeds from the police sales for
this fund was introduced by Coun-
Gilman Schiller and was unanl.
mously carried.
Councilman Lambert offered the
motion for MePhee's retirement,
after the certificates of three ply.
sicians had been read, declaring
the sight of one of McPhee's eyes
Is greatly impaired. the hearing OF
one ear DESTROYED and the muscles
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-28

Destitute and weakened with III
ness until she is but little stronger
than her infant child, yet compelled
by her sense of duty as mother
to labor hard for her five hungry
little children, there is frail little
widow woman buffeting life's bill
lows alone at 618 Third avenue.
Her husband Is now dead. She has
long been an invalid.
Nine times she has gone through
the ordeal Of motherhood and four
of her little ones are dead. The
other five, not one Of them old and
strong enough to assist her with
her burdens from day to day, still
linger there. Each one is q frall
little thing whose face bespeaks
the pinches of poverty that has
wrecked the life Of the mother. The
eldest, a girl, is IS, but she is but
a mere mite Of a chiIo. The young
est Is just past 2.
A little, darkened basement,
where the sun seldom shines,
where the kind landIady from up
stairs, or sometimes a neighbor
moved to pity, are the only visitors.
Mrs. Burlington Is tho name Of
this widow. She came here for
health a few months ago. She
worked hard In her old home in
Montana after neighbors carried
her husband home dead from the
field one day. In impoverished and
sickened condition she had to move
to a different climate, the doctors
said, and II she didn't get better
there In a month, she'd have to 90
to the coast or die.
Kind hearted people made up a
purse to send her and her children
here, but her health is falling fast,
for she connot rest as she should.
Many times she and her children
are hungry. Time and egain since
being among strangers in Spokane
she has divided her last few NOR
sells of food among the Ii!t.e ones
and with nothing for herself haa
bent for hours over her washtub
and board. Washing IT, far too hard
for her, but 1t is the only thing she
can get to do. Her hearing Is so
bad that she can scarcely be made
to understand how other work is tn
be done.
She is failing rapidly now and
should leave for another climate,
rs the doctor told her at first, but
with not even money with which
to feed her children and serself
she sees no chance of going fur
Their. Her rent is overdue. She
offered to pay that when she got
money the other day, but knowing
OF her condition, her landlady
would not accept Il.
She Iabored all day with family
washing the other day. When II
was done, she had no money for
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-28
M'PREE RETIRED BY
CITY PENSION BOARD

of one side of his face partially
paralyzed as the result of gun.
shot wound received in a pistol
battle with criminals in 1897
Councilman Mohr, who said,
mot because love to. but I'll vote
aye" was the only member of the
board who showed signs of oppos.
ing the officers retirement. City
Treasurer Peterson was absent
from the room when the vote was
taken, consequently the vote was
reported nine for and one against
the retirement.
The proceeds from the occa-
sional police sales ofttimes
amounts to considerable, as bicy-
Giles and sometimes valuable
watches and revolvers that bring
fairly good prices at auction, are
included in the miscellaneous col
lection. Ii is believed by some of
the board that this. together with
the one per cent drawn from liquor
licenses and carrying concealed
weapon fines, the fund can be gath
cred without aid from the general
fund hereafter,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-28

The council, having famed Com
missioner Tuerke out on screen
law twists, Mayor Pratt comes to
bat. If any saloonman, inspired by
last nights decision of the council,
has the notion that the game is
over they will save some trouble
and expense by hesitating about
putting back the screens. The
mayor says the game has just be-
gun.
Armed with an opinion rendered
by Corporation Counsel Conner
this morning, Mayor Pratt will now
ask of the council the revocation
of the license of Jack Wilmot's and
Ed Dufresne's saloons. The for
mer has made no effort to comply
with the law: the latter only par
TALLY so, in the opinion of the po-
lice commission. Here is Mr. Con-
nOr's opinion, upon which the
mayor will act:
Hon. n. s, Pratt, Mayor: In re-
ply to your inquiry with reference
to the question of the procedure
under the ordinances and charter
of the city of Spokane to revoke
the licenses of saloons refusing to
comply with the law, / would ad-
wise you as follows:
The city charter provides that
the city may license the selling of
Intoxicating liquors and revoke the
licenses, and further provides that
no licenses shall be granted to any
person who shall not first comply
with the laws of the state and also
city ordinances. The license and
bond provides that the liquor
dealer shall comply with the re-
quirements of the charter and ordi-
nances of the city and the laws of
the state of Washington Ordi-
nance No. A1451. providing for the
revocation of licenses, provides
that licenses may be revoked upon
the recommendation of the mayor
or upon the recommendation of the
board of police Where the mayor
or the board of police have filed a
written complaint with the city
council for the revocation of a
license. the complaint must be
heard as provided in section 8 in
section 3 in said ordinance, which
is as follows, to-wit:
Section 3. That upon the filing of
such recommendation or complaint,
and at the next meeting of the city
council, either regular or special,
the city council shall fix a time for
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-28
SPANISH MONARCHY IS
NEARING A COLLAPSE

than wages per man after all ex-
penses are paid each man gets his
share of the excess.
The onyy way the private con-
tractors can meet this argument S
by the contention that Mr.. Ma
loney has no right to take contracts
except by signing himself as agent
for the cooperation. That would
be an easy matter, as Mr.. Maloney
claims to be nothing more than an
agent.
Mayor Pratt said this morning
that since the matter had been re-
ferred to him by the city council
he would Investigate. He had
formed no definite conclusions on
the subject. Mr. Maloney suspects
that men employed by James Broad
and other contractors are behind
the protest filed with the council
by members of Maloney's own
union.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-28
Brave Little Woman in Last Straits of Ter
rible Struggle With Poverty.

earfare, and being ashamed to ask
her landiady who has already been
kind, for even nickle, she strug-
oled along across the river and up
the hills with the heavy basket,
little. by little, as her failing
strength would permit, till she
reached the house where 1t be.
ionsed. There she got her money
for II and for another week in ad-
vance and returned pale and ex-
hausted to- her dingy home. :.
!. A moment later she fell faintina
to the floor, the blood gushing
from her mouth from a terrible
hemorrhaoe.
Only few people heard Of that
around there. The Club market
sent her some groceries and a near
by restaurant contributed a little
more. The Associated Charities
ara investigating the case today
and may aid her some, but more is
Is needed. Charity is her last re-
sort. Food and rest that may come
from strangers means life or death
to her now and even more to her
little ones.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-28
SULLIVAN ALSO
HAS A TRUMP

Chief of Police Sullivan has his
little scheme by which he hopes to
bring about thorough observance
of the saloon screen law. He is
planning to catch 'em when they
want their licenses renewed.
The places that do not comply
with the law will likeyl be refused
a renewal till after their places are
remodeled to conform with the
laws as the city officials see 1t, un-
less the mayors plan brings en-
forcement.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-28
Jerome GRILLS
/ THAw ON STAND
Slayer Of Stanford White Answers All His
Questions With Seeming Sanity.

could not admit the question of
the letter while Thaw was on the
stand, the letter would be admiss-
able later if the writing is identi-
fled by some person other than
Thaw's wife.
Thaw then held a brief whis-
pered conference with the Judge
and left the stand, while Peter o.
ney, a meber of the first lunacy
commission, identified the records
of that body.
do you understand the noblesse
oblige prevailing among gentle
men?" asked Jerome.
YES" replied Thaw.
would you, having committed
an act which you felt called upon
as a gentleman to perform, con-
sent to the subornation OF lying by
your counsel to escape the conse-
quences of your act?" asked Jer-
ONE.
by no MEANS" replied Thaw.
Jerome then led up to the SUBJ
iect of the testimony OF Doorman
Lynch of the Tombs prison to the
effect that Thaw, while a prisoner,
imagined he heard voices OF little
girl in the station. Thaw emphat-
ically denied it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-28
EM|TS A
FINAL VAIL
(By United Press.)

INDIANAPOLIS. July 2S.-That
he lost the nomination as United
States senator through bribery oc-
curing in the party caucus is the
claim Of John w. Kern, former
democratic vice-presidential candi-
date. He attributes his defeat to a
nomination made by a secret bal
lot instead of by public ballot.
He says that in this way several of
his pledged supporters were en-
abled to vote against him under
cover Because of the secret bal
lot ! cannot furnish evidence to
convict he said, but as to the per-
fidy of some OF them | have suf-
ficient evidence for my own pur-
poses"
Schively of South Bend received
the caucus nomination and was
elected senator last January.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-28
MALONEY'SS|DE
!. Of THE CASE

Here is point opponents, Of
Thomas Maloney's cooperative sys-
TEN of taking city contracts have
overlooked The ordinance de-
mands that all men employed on
city work receive $2,75 per day.
This applies TO employees exclu-
sively. No attempt is made to reg
ulate the amount the employees
shall have.
Under the cooperative system
each man on work taken by Mr..
|Maloney is contractor. He is
working for himself His pay is
|apportioned on the profit margin
system. II the job returns more
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-28
CHINESE AWAKENING
WILL HELP PACIFIC

SAN FRANCISCO. July as.
William Martin. a former Anleri.
can consul at Hankow. China, ID.
day said: Before many years tha
tide of commerce now making New
York great seaport viii be ~.
verified to the Pacific coast through
the awakening of China, and VIII
result In great benefit to the Pm
cific coast. The Incense rea0urccn
OF China soon will dAxxIe the
world
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-28
TO SEARCH FOR
LOST TUG BOAT
(By United Press.l

SEATTLE, July 2S.-Through
the Merchants exchange the gov
eminent is asked to aid in the
search for the tug Graylin, Captain
Moore, which started from Panama
May 81, and expected to make the
voyage in 25 days. Mrs. Moore
has appealed for a revenue cutter
as a last hope, having practically
despaired The tug carried six
men, besides the captain. She has
not been heard from since she was
sighted off Cape Blanco.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-28
TITLED "RAFFLES" IS
r EUROPE,S SENSA TON
BY Phil Sims,


Special sCorrsspondence to The Press
PARIS, July 2S.-A man named
Hornung once wrote a clever story
'aboutra gentleman burglar whom he
called Raffles. Many people thought
the story improbable. But here is
story harder to believe than the
one .Hornung wrote. And this story
is true. The French police have
the ugly proofs.
Andor Festetics, a count of the
Austrian empire, son of the for
minister of agriculture of that ma
ton. Is the man the police call Raj
files. Count Andor is scholar, a
gentleman, a Beau Brummel. for
mer army officer, good fellow, a
lion cf the drawing room, skilled in
CONVEX cation and dancing, and
sf-s, master of every art by which
mixes are won-and hearts.
There was CONSERVATION reach
Ing round Europe when the news
went forth that Count Andor Fes-
tetics had been arrested as a COM
mon thief Fine ladies grew pale
and sighed, and at first wouldn't
believe.
But few men who had known
Count Andor in the Russian army
weren't surprised. In the secrecy
of the officers mess of the regi-
ment ugly tales had been whis-
pered. The count was an excellent
player of cards-too excellent, by
far.
There had been a startling dis
closure one night. an ace and a
king in his ruffled sleeve. White
faced, he had begged for mercy.
And they let him resign without
Europe and began to steal. He had
the entry into clubs and society.
Costly treasures were left exposed
before him without question He
made the most of his opportunity.
Quick-fingered, he stole from
ladies' boudoirs. He lifted jewels
from their cases, He would stroll
with men friends. his deft diabol
ically clever fingers busy in his
friends pockets.
When times were good Count
Andore Festetics would have no
traffic with any but the most val
liable things. But when times were
harder, nothing was too small for
his needs.
He organized gang-a wonder
full collection of the shaipers of all
nations. The scum OF eight nations
acknowledged him their leader. He
~ - Ill,
booty. TIa would get entry into no
tells. the word to the gang
when ] where to strike. The
"hotel Ngfs," the terror of travellers,
are b., we'd to include many OF
Festetic bang
The Ind came at last. Paris has
the sharpest detectives in the
world. One day a grand cleanup
was organized. The dragnets We're
thrown out and a rich harvest of
crooks gathered In. found guilty,
senteE:ed
h In this cleanup only the leader,
my noble count escaped He was
beyond suspicion.< Loyal to their
code OF ethics, not are. of his gang
gave :, hint as to who the leader
was. But the detectives knew
there was leader. They kept on
the trial. Every sent they got led
to the nobleman, who, undisturbed.
and serene, was still seen at the
opera, the great balls, the races. In
company with titled women and
men beyond suspicion.
One day the count was called in
The proofs were laid before him
He took the hint and vanished.
JBut the count was poor exile.
rfe couldn't stand 1t to wander I'M
kaown and unnoticed. He reap
p Jared In the gay world at Ostend,
the geat watering place. The de.
tectives watched him. At the first
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-28
BLERIOT THE STAR

PARIS, July 2S.-Flushed with
the triumph Of being the first man
to fly across the English channel,
Louis Bleriot returned to Paris
this morning and was greeted hS
thousands at the depot. Bleriot Is
the most talked of man In Europe.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-28
ANOTHER TEST BY
WRIGHT AEROPLANE
(By United press.)

WASHINGTON, July 2S@Cap-
tive balloons were today placed
along straightaway course over
which Orville Wright will make a
final aeroplane test for the govern.
ment this afternoon. Wright said
this morning that he will not make
test unless the weather Is favor
able. Today's test will be to fulfill
the speed requirements imposed
by the government. Last nights
test was eminently successful and
made new record for the Wright
brothers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-28
BIG RUSH YET
TO COME

Assistant Reservation Agent Nc
Carthy. who represents Judge
Witten here, said today that pres
ent indications pointed to great
rush at the close of the land legis-
tratton.
Every train from " east brings
In new arrivals a. lore strang
ers wer in the, ~ ay than at
any time since - lgs began.
The applicants more dis
tant states In t .ssisippi val
Icy are now arriving and helping
to swell the crowd from the nearby
points.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-28
(By United Press)

= MADRID, July 2S.---The =
. Spanish throne is totterlng as .
- the result of internal disor- =
= ders and public dispieasure =
cover the kings policy In pur- .
= suing the war against the =
. Moors. King AIphonso Is rush. =
. here from San Sebastian to =
= assemble his cabinet. .
. Reports from Morocco say .
= the fighting Is terrific today .
. and the casualties are said to =
. be tremendous. Thousands =
= have already been killed In =
= the last few days. Rioting at .
= MeliIla continued In increased =
= fury today. =
= q = = = = = = = a = = n u =
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-28
STAUFFER GOT THE
SHERLOCK HUNCH

Frank McCandless didn't look
good to Superintendent Stauffer or
the merchants police as he strolled
down the street this afternoon.
Stauffer followed along until he
saw McCandles steal suit case
from an assortment in front OF
Main avenue store. Frank Is now
in jail. charged with larceny.