davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05
EARLY BIRDS HEAD
LIST OF CANDIDATES
ONO Gets His Name Written First Minute
After Hour Of Opening.

like ONO put up his $50. The next
man in line was N. s. Pratt, who
seeks the same Office on the same
ticket. Mr.. Pratt was in no great
hurry to file, and before doing SO
talked over the situation and his
platform, which is made public to-
day.
AS stated in The Press. the can
didacy of M. H. Eggleston was
filed by his cashier, Walter Keller.
Eggleston will make the race for
city treasurer on the democratic
ticket.
M. b. Watkins, councilman from
the First ward, also filed his decla-
ration of candidacy and will run
to succeed himself for the second
term on the republican ticket.
After M. B. Watkins filed this
morning there was a distinct lull
in the rush of candidates for the
city clerks office. Up to 2 o'clock
this afternoon the only candidate
to file since Watkins was Robert
Farley, who seeks denomination
ON lne democratic ticket for city
comptroller.
Captain John Gray, councilman
from the second ward, expected
to file for reelection this after
noon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05
LOOK NOT ON THE
WINE WHEN IT'S RED

While George Stevens was out
indulging his gastronomic pro.
clivities in a boozefest last night,
some thrifty scoundrel stole all his
extra wardrobe from his room.
George plainly showed the traces
of his celebration when he report.
ed his i'll luck to Desk Officer
Hogan at police headquarters this
morning, "Hiek-eh. Say cap, muh
wooden sh-shirt. hick-oof, new suit
of unnerwear an my ne HEX tie
was stolen from me last night,
he told the officer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05
IN
ENGLISH
CABINET

LONDON, Feb. 5.--The demands
Of the admiralty for six new bat
tleships Of the Dreadnaught size,
costing $6O,OO0,O0O, precipated a
crisis in the British cabinet today.
The Daily Chronicle says impend-
ing designations affect the port
folios held by David Lloyd George,
chancellor of exchequer; Winston
Churchill, president of the board
of trade; Lord Morley, secretary of
state for India; John Burns, presi-
dent OF the local government
board.
The Daily Mail announces that
the struggle in the cabinet is ex-
tremely stubborn, and may result
in open rupture any minute. Pre-
mier Asquith, Foreign Secretary
Gray and War Secretary Haldane
favor new program and are re-
ported ODE planning to compel
the radicals to accept 1t or get out.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05
JURY MAY GET
MURDER CASE
SATURDAY

An effort is being made to get
the Gauvette murder trial to the
jury by the adjournment Of court
tomorrow evening. Considerable
speed was attained yesterday In
the examination of witnesses, as
% witnesses for the state In re-
buttal were heard, all of whom
held that Joe Gauvette was in his
right mind at the time he killed
his wife.
The session court this morning
was given over to the examination
Of expert witnesses for the state,
Drs. John B. Byrne. d. C. Barn
hart, R. R. Northrop and ]. r.
Nicely being examined. All OF
these doctors had made a personal
examination of Gauvette soon az
ter the murder and pronounced
him to be of sound mind.
From the number of expert and
ordinary witnesses called, II ID
said that the Gauvette trial will be
the most expensive for Spokane
county since the Sloan case.
Counsel in the case and officials
Of the court will rejoice when the
case Is ended, as the trial has
badly interfered with the regular
run OF business in Judge Hinkle'a
court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05
LUCKY" BALDWIN
WON'T GIVE UP

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Feb. o.
Rallying today from relapse yes
terday, Lucky" Baldwin declared
he viii be out of bed within week
and would search for loophole in
the anti-race bill passed by the le-
gislature. He declared there will
be racing at Santa Anita again be-
fore he gives up his fight against
the bill. Baldwin has spent mil
lions breeding horses to run there.
He said:
Now a crowd of men who do not
understand conditions and have no
money invested are clamoring for
the extinction of the greatest sport
under the sun. It's an outrage"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05

]. s. Corcoran, the young OPP
tician, whose double matrimonial
venture has caused his wife No.
to be arrested for bigamy, has
been captured in Eel Paso. Texas,
and Sheriff Mac Pugh will leave
for that place today to bring him
back for prosecution.
Corcoran evidently suspicioned
that trouble was brewing for him,
for he hastily left Spokane several
days ago, and nothing was heard
from him till he was captured in
the Texas city yesterday after
noon. His second wife was arrest
ed by Detective Pearson Wednes-
day night on a warrant sworn out
by the first Mrs. Corcoran.
Mrs. Corcoran No. 2 was ar
raigned in police court yesterday
afternoon and pleaded not guilty
to a charge Of bigamy.
She was very pale and a little
nervous and her face showed
traces of tears when she quietly
and gracefully faced the court and
the swapping, angry eyes of Cor.
coran's first wife.
"Are you Leila MARSHALL" quer-
fed Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Donovan. Of the slender young de,
PENDANT.
IL was formerly Leila Marshall,
but now-Mrs. J. 8. Corcoran.
The first of the sentence came
with quiet smile and was almost
inaudible, but Nov Mrs. ]. s. Cor
coran," could easily be heard by
the audience in the rear of the
room.
The face of Mrs. Corcoran No, I,
who had been fairly devouring her
pale young rival, suddenly changed
90 rudy hue and her plump
fingers toyed nervously with but
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05
LOOK OUT FOR
THESE f|VES

There's a man in town with a
stock OF S. gold pieces that are
worth about so much pound as
singers. They are made out of
base metal. evidently from cast
of good coin, and gilded. The
maker of them goes into a lodging
house, engages a room, pockets
the change and goes out. He for
egts all about the room. The
pieces are off color, ring like a
piece of dough and pass current
best in a dim light and under un-
suspecting circumstances. A sam
pie has been submitted to the
police.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05

all. In my Judgment II 10 clearly
unconstitutional. We should have
to test It in the courts. Can Il not
be stopped in the legislature or by
vetoT
"A telegram so forcibIe a. this,
coming from the president Of the
United States, 10 entitled to fuil
conside ration."
The lower house defeated tMo
antiJap bills, but passed an act
authorizing separate public schools
for Japanese, Chinese, Koreans
and other aliens from Asia. The
Japs refuse to be cIassed with 9th
err Asiaties and demand admission
to public schools with children u
white citizens.
Roosevelt uphoIds their conten-
ton to the extent Of unpreeedented
interference with state govern
ment. He declares, in effect, that
Japanese must be admitted to
schools with white children, re-
gardiess Of what the people Of tho
state who. support the public
schools desire in the matter.
Following the governors mes
sage a motion to postpone recon-
sideration of the Johnson bill I'M
til Wednesday was carried unani-
mously at the request of johnson,
following an appeal for delay by
Speaker Stanton. The same dis
position was made of Johnson's
anti-Jap municipal segregation and
corporation bills.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05
IS THIS YOUR PURSE?

Another one of the ladies' purses
that mysteriously disappeared from
different Office buildings about the
city a few months ago was dug
out OF water tank In saloon
at $40 Sprague avenue this morn.
ing.
The leather handbag contained a
lady's gunmetal watch, a package
of pins, an old coin and cards and
a few trinkets. but the police are
unable to tell from any of them
who the stun belongs to. They
DE holding II for Identification.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05
CH|[DREKS HOME SOCIETY
NOT MERCENARY
Rev. Covington Shows Commissioners Where
They Were Wrong.

Rev M. A. Covington, district
superintendent of the Washington
Children's Home society, yester-
day afternoon had a session with
the county commissioners over
statements made last Friday by
Chairman McBroom when the sub
ject OF allowance to charitable as
sociations was up for considera-
ton.
AS a result an order was made
that all babies disposed of through
the juvenile court be hereafter
sent to the Home of the Friend
less "a st. Joseph's orphanage. An
allowance of 500 per month was
made from county funds, while the
allowance to the home finding so
ciety was cut from $50 to 500 for
each child cared for by the society
Rev. Covington day submitted
the following statement for publ
cation:
Recent proceedings Of the coun-
ty commissioners, reported in The
Press. regarding the work of the
Washington Children's Home So
ciety does that soiiety great injus,.
tice. Not single statement made
rejecting on the society is true.
"Mr. McBroom was seen by rep
resentatives of the society yester
day and admitted himself in error
in regard to his Interpretation of
figures submitted and in regard to
the stockholders management of
tho oaoiaty SAVING he did not wish
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05

Sleepy-eyed and tired, five aspir-
ants for Office appeared before
City Clerk Fleming this morning
to file their declarations of pri-
mary candidacy when the Office
opened at 8 o'clock this morning.
J. T. ONO had the honor Of being
No. 1. At s:Q1 this morning Mr..
ONO filed his paer and dug up
$50 to put him at the head of the
republican ticket in the coming
primary election. ONO filed for
the mayoralty.
Following him l.. c. Brown ap-
peared in line. Brown, too, was
shy some sleep. and had put in a
,ong wait to get the first position
ON his list. He filed for the coun-
I'll on the democratic ticket for the
second term from the First ward
Leonard Funk, democrat, was the
next in the list, and he filed for
the first term in the council from
the First ward.
Thomas ID. Gamble sprang a sur
prise on j. Oscar Peterson. Both
of these republican lights were
anxious to be the next city treas
urer. J. Oscar appeared at the
city hall shortly after o'clock
this morning, and to his chagrin
found that Gamble had a place In
line ahead of him. At S:O4 o'clock
CANDLES declaration was filed,
and Peterson followed a minute
later, 1t is rumored that several
of th&se were at their places all
night.
The others who registered this
morning came after the first rush
was over. Charles W. Mohr of
the Fourth ward filed his declara-
ton as a candidate for reelection
to the council for the second term.
Councilman Peter Nelson also
seeks to return to the council from
the Fifth ward, first term.
M. w. Belshaw Of the Fifth ward
was dark horse who appeared OH
the scene. He filed as candidate
for the council on the republican
ticket for the second term in the
Fifth ward. He expects to make
a hot canvass for the Office. His
residence is at E303 Indiana ave-
nue.
George X. Manchester filed for
the council on the republican tick
ct for the first term from the.
First ward to oppose Leonard
Funk. He, too, is dark horse in
the race. Robert l.. Dalke is not
adverse to returning to the council
from the Fourth ward. and filed
his declaration to succeed himself
for the first term.
To N. j. Laumer goes the honor
of heading the ticket on the demo-
cratic side. Laumer filed his decla-
ration for mayor this morning, and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05
IS
STILL WAITING

IL is the mayors chair or nothing
for Councilman B. r. Ostrander, &C.
cording to a statement made by
him this morning.
Councilman Ostrander stated
positively that he had no intention
of filing for reelection as council
man from the Fifth ward, and
would not return to the council.
Asked whether he would file for
mayor, Mr.. Ostrander stated he
was seeking no Office and this
lends color to the current report
that he may make the race as an
Independent candidate nominated
by a mass convention.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05
CAR TO INVESTIGATE
ASSASSINATIONS

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb, 5.--The
car today ordered the cabinet to
meet and question the accusations
of the douma, concerning alleged
participation of governemnt agents
in many assassinations recently
The car is furious over the revela-
lions, and insists on thorough in
vestigation before the douma Feb
ruary Is.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05
MUST ADMIT JAPS
TO WHITE SCHOOLS.
Roosevelt Declares They Shall Not Be Placed
in Separate Institutions.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Feb. S.
Today for the second time this
session Governor Gillette sent a
special message to the senate and
assembly asking that no anti
Japanese legislation be enacted.
RooseveIt's telegram branding
Johnson's anti-Japanese school bill
as the "most offensive" of all pend
ing anti-aIien measures was direct
Iy responsible for the message.
GiIlettt worked late last night
preparing the message, which
reads:
believing there should be furth-
err and most careful consideration
Of assembly bill No. II, providing
that boards Of school trustees shall
have power to establish separate
schools for Japanese children, and
that thereafter they shall not be
admitted into any public school;
and further believing the enact
ment fsuch bill will at this time
affect the interests of the entire
nation, perhaps seriously, most
respectfully request you to recon-
slider the vote by which said bill
passed, and to take the matter up
for further consideration.
"Within a few hours after the
passage Of the bill the president,
alarmed at possible consequences
of the enactment Of such bill, sent
me a telegram In which he said:
This Is the most offensive bill Of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05
WANTS TO SPARE
ROOSEVELT PAIN

BERKELEY, Cal, Feb. O.
President Wheeler of the Univer-
sity of California today received a
letter from X. Kaneko, the Jap who
was assaulted last week by stu
dents, in which he says he does
not want Wheeler to investigate.
He desires the matter dropped so
no international trouble will re-
suit.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05
LIBERTY BELL TRIP
UNDER ADJUSTMENT

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 5.-The
city council finance committee is
now considering the proposition of
sending the Liberty bell to the
Portland rose carnival and Seattle
The bell will probably
go, as the mayor has recommend
ed it. 1t will be exhibited at Spo-
kane and other cities.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05
DARES
ROOSEVELT
WRATH

SALEM, Ore, Feb. 5.-Senator
Bailey sent to the desk today a
resolution aiming at the exclusion
of all Asiatics. The measure was
not reached in time for action be-
fore adjournment.
The resolution is sweeping. 1t
names Chinese, Japanese and Hin
dus, prohibiting their admission.
settlement and naturalization in
the United States.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05
PRESSMEN LOSING
TROUBLE

The international union of press
men is progressing so favorably
that the strike assessment has
ben cut from five to three per cent.
Official notice to this effect was
received by Spokane pressmen to-
day from the international secre-
tary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05

and the election of the governing
body of the city as large the only
point on which the commission has
not yet taken stand. II the men
of differing views can only sue
coed in combining the various
ideas of civic reform which they
favor into a concrete tangible
plan, the city will have the Des
Moines scheme of government
ready; for adoption by the people.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05
RESCUED FROM
LIVING GRAVE

. NAPLES, Feb. 5.-A mes
= sage from Messina says
. man was removed from the
. quake ruins today. Res
. cuers heard faint cry and
. volunteers worked all night
= and early this morning
. pulled him out.
= Although nearly starved
. to death, his chances Of ulti-
= mate. recovery are good.
q 80 90 q q 90 90
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05
ORPHANS HOME BURNS
THREE MISSING

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Feb. 5.
Three children in the Haskell
Home orphan asylum are missing.
following a fire that destroyed the
building last night. 1t is feared
they persisted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05
SPEAKER ROASTS
OREGON HOUSE

SALEM. Feb. 5.--Speaker Nc
Arthur opened the house today
with a roast for members for only
passing two bills of any public
merit. and three-fourths OF the ses-
sion is gone. A general junket
resolution was put through allow
ing mileage and necessary ex.
penses" to joint committees to
visit all state institutions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05
TO CONFER WITH ROOSEVELT

FAIRBANKS. Alaska, Feb. g.
James Wickersham, delegate to
congress, left this morning via Sc
attic for Washington, d. c.. at the
request of Roosevelt. who wants to
confer with him before March 4.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05
RAILROAD BUILDER
GOES TO PRISON

BUTTE. Feb. 5.-Charles Avery.
head of the bridge department of
coast extension on the st. Paul
road. was sentenced today to serve
Is moaths in Leavenworth peni-
teniiary for falsfying records
while s0Inty recorder of Virginia
City, A.cntaaa.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05
FOUND HANGING TO TREE.

CouPEvILLE. Wash. Feb. 81.
The body of Lee Say, Chinese
rancher, was found hanging to
tree today. Examination showed
he had not strangled. Murder is
suspected, as he had trouble with
other Chinese
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05

LONDON, Feb. 5.-Former SEN
ator Clark of Montana, who was
injured In a fall aboard the liner
Lucania, is much improved today
and will continue his trip to Paris
in a few days.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05
, \>>>> . 80
PAY ONE CENT

The price Of The Press 10
one cent. II 10 founded and
published on a penny paper
basis and that 10 all the
management expects any
} body to pay per copy. No
newsboy has a right to
charge more than that
} amount and they are expect
ed to make the necessary
change.
} . ><>< 80 80 .
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-13
STARkNlAN AGAIN.

Carl Starkman. Who had a taiIor-
ing establishment in Ely and who
several weeks ago was taken into
custody for obtaining money through
the means of worthless draft. vas
re-arrested Sunday at Dolly Warden
on a similar charge. 1t i alleged
that he organized a suit club IN Cher
~ Creek. wherein the members paid
so much each for The privilege OF
drawing for a suit of clothes. When
he had secured the entrance Zee from
quite a few and also deposits for
suits. ne skipped ont of town. The
matter was taken up with Sherin
Butler, who drove TO Dolly Warden
aud arrested Starkman 1t is thought
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-13
SALARY ORDINANCE.

Councilman Root in an interview
Yesterday stated he was going 10 pre-
sent an ordinance To the council al
its meeting tomorrow night which
would have for its object the redue-
ing OF salaries for city officers. The
reduction will affect all officers with
the exception of the city Judge. Ae-
eording to Mr.. Root the ordinance
will make the salaries as follows;
Mayor. $40. eonneilmen. SO. city
attorney. So. and city engineer, -
The last named officer will receive
no fees and will be expected 10 do all
city work for the sum mentioned.
Mr.. Root said he would be pleased TO
have all citizens who care 10 discuss
the proposed ordinance at The neNl
meeting
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-13
GROWING RAPIDLY

East Ely Methodist Sunday school
Is steadily growing in numbers and
interest as we'll. Among the numer-
Gus encouraging signs Is increasing
interest on the part of older ones
In the school With the attendance
thus growing more room will soon
become necessary Though the sec
ond quarter has just begun. more
supplies are now necessary. Last
Sunday being Easter, eggs of every
imaginable color were much in evil
dence The Sunday school was pre-
ceded by a discourse on the Resur-
rection of Christ by the pastor. II
is also with great pleasure that the
growing attendance of the children
at the morning church service Is
noted. There is always soul and en-
thusiasm where the children go, and
they are the world of tomorrow.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-13
BAND CONCERT GOOD.

The Ely band gave concert Oh
Aultman and hurry streets Sunday
afternoon That the music was good
was evidenced by large and appre-
eiative crowd that stood on the diff
ferent walks TO listen TO the selec-
lions. The concert was given while
il was showing but the many listen
ers did not seem TO mind that and
remained until the last note had been
played. The music was very favor
ably commented on.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-13
EARLY MORNING FIRE
N mCKARD HOME

. 4 fire i'm the home OF NJ. +.
. Rickard about l:3O this morn
. ing Quilted the interior OF the
> building and completely destroy
. ed all the furnishings.
This j. the third fire in Ely
. within ten days and another
case where the fire department
was ON the spot In time to save
. adjoining buildings. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Richard were at the dance
. when the fire broke ont. It's
. origin is not known.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-13
MRS. puDDLEsoN BETTER.

Superintendent Duddleson OF the
Northern spent yesterday on trip
over the line At Cobre he received
a telegram telling him of continued
improvement in the condition of Mrs.
Dnddleson at Salt Lake.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-13
TO DISCUSS PROGRAM.

All veterans are requested 10 meet
at the office of Attorney McElroy To-
morrow at D. m. to discuss matters
concerning the program for Deeora-
ton Day.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-13

tended. both by members of the
church and those who we're there to
hear the singing, which was the very
best ever heard in that edifoe. Rev.
Father Sheehan took occasion from
the altar to thank several ladies of
the choir for the assistance they rem
dered in making Il the best ever had.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-13
ORE LINE ACCIDENT.

\ derailment occurred yesterday
afternoon at the ore line tunnel near
Lane. when a broken wheel on the
last car of an ore train caused this
car and the caboose to leave the rails.
The wrecking train went TO the scene
OF the accident from East Ely and
cleared the track As a result OF
the accident the mine passenger train
was several hours late in leaving.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-13
ELY CENTRAL MEETING.

The Ely Central Copper Co. held a
meeting last week In Baltimore and
reelected o. A. Turner. president
and b. a. Hazel. vice president. The
old board of directors. including =
). Pheby, were reelected Mr.. Tur-
ner Is expected here within the next
six weeks
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-13
TO SPEND EASTER.

Charles Green. ex-senator from
this county. and wife came from
Cherry Greek Saturday evening TO
spend Easter Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs
Green have a host of friends in the
district. who are always glad to see
them.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-13
TAKE DEGREES.

The Knights OF Pythias Friday
night conferred the second degree on
Harry and F. Eugene Holding and
Z. J. Fitzgerald. of MeGill Charles
Heuser and J. Hicks, of Ely. BY spe-
cial dispensation. the first and sec
ond degrees We're conferred on John
Lee Jones. of Kimberly, and +. ].
Schoezberg. of McGill
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-13
BEFORE JURY.

The court house yesterday present
ed the appearance of being the head
quarters of a eolored ladies club
They were all dressed ia their Easter
toys and looked exceedingly swell.