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Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-07
Cock at AiIford Redrea.

J. .. Hamilton, until recently cook At
the Soldiers home At Milford, has been
retired by order Of COmmAndant Rowden
and Mr.. Hamilton certainly retired under
fire. The fire consisted Of three saucers
and two bowls hurled with telling effect
and wonderful acoura by Mrs. c C
Miles. mstron OF the home. So accurate
was her throwing that when Hamilton
called at the office OF the governor he
wore cOnspicuOusly one black eye, a little
swollen. a cut beneath thai optic ana a
cut over the bridge Of his nose TIT in
jures Mr.. Hamilton exhibited himself At
the state house while the first part Of
the story was brought TO the stats house
by a member OF the home.
Mrs Niles took Hamilton TO task for
failing 10 get Colonel Rowden's dinner
ready when she thought II should be
served She expressed herself 50 forcibly
that finally her tempe rose TO such
heights that she let fly with the tableware
enumerated above and Hamilton retired
very much vanquished- Then Colonel Dave
COX him off the payroll
In the the cooks voucher had
not been received at the state house ana
he was here. with HIS wife and daughter
who also quit the institution a. the sans
dime. 70 look after his pay
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-07
Nebraska


manage the institution instead Of taking
orders from the superintendent
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-07
Labor Day Picnic Off.

The Labor day picnic had to be called
off on account Of the rain It had been
arranged to hold the picnic at Capital
beach. Miss Mary E Mcdowell Of Chi
cago, the speaker Of the day, last night
at 81. Pau church urged the church 10
get behind the labor unions and pull for
a siX-day week for the traction employees
and TO secure better pay for the girls en-
ployed here in factories. Lincoln, Miss
Mcdowell said. paid its employees less than
any town Of its sire she knew about and
the city was being retarded in its growth
by the high prices for living and low wages
paid.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-07

The first meeting OF the Pioneers assoc
iation Of NsbrAska was held at Universit.
Temple tonight with Jesse B. Strobe. DR.
Porter C.. Johnson. DE- Bxnon- BeaIl anC
A. L. Bixby as speaker Tomorrow Gov
ernor s-hAIlenberger. Alien W, Field AND
]. H. Culver are the speakers.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-07

The state Railway commission has re-
ceived a report Of the California commits
sion to the effect that the recent order
a IS demurrage charge per car
had been very satisfactory compared with
the old rate of 81. The commission said
the higher rate discouraged the practice
of shippers unloading from a car for a
profit. and thus keeping the car tied up,
and it also inspired the shipper to get the
car unloaded as rapidly as possible. Both
shippers and railroads. the report said.
were satisfied with the new rata
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-17

New York's celebrated clairvoyant,
is permanently located here. His
honest method and % years of sue
cess in all the leading cities Of the
world have proven beyond all doubt
that KIRON is the leader in his
profession. AS proof of his won
derful power he tells the name Of
those who call and for what pur-
pose they call to consult him. He
tells as to all love and business
affairs, when and who you will
marry, whether husband, wife or
sweetheart is true or false; safe
and paying investments, buying or
selling property. Remember,
KIRON succeeds and it cost no
more to see the best. He de-
velopes personal magnetism-the
power of control-and how to win
the one you really love.
Cut this ad out. Low fee for a
few days. Remember the name,
KIRON, THE WHITE MYSTIC
334-RIVERSIDE-
Up stairs. Room 4. Hours 10 to 8.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-17

sourceful corporation lawyer who
is paid 100000 a year, $4,000
more than the president of the
United States receives annually, to
look after the Southern Paciric's
legal business and also its politics.
For times have changed since that
memorable stipulation, made in
1898, when he took the post which
he has held ever since.
Herrin was born in 1854 near
Jacksonville, Oregon. He received
his education at Corvallis college
in that state and also at Cumber-
land university. in Tennessee. His
rise in the legal profession was
meteoric, and, before he was 40
years of age he was one OF the
leading corporation lawyers of the
Pacific coast, counsel for the
Spring Valley Water Co. of San
Francisco, the Sharon estate and
other great interests.
In the San Francisco attorney,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-17
FIGHTING BALKANS
LEARN LESSON

The release from the county Jail
of G. G. Smiljanick, an Austrian,
who served a year for shooting at
fellow countryman, causes lead
ing Austrian to remark that the
recent prosecution of the gun
wileders and knife users among his
people has had good moral effect
He attributes to this the fact that
there has not been cutting or
shooting affray among the Aus
trians in Spokane for months.
Since the first of the year two
Austrians have been sent to Walla
Walla for attempts made on the
lives of fellow countrymen, and
one of the men sentenced, Rod
Milosch, died Of pneumonia a few
days after going to prison. The
more intelligent among the Aus
trians have used these instances as
object lessons, with good results.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-17

dear Mrs. Yerkes. We are hoping
against hope. Your husbands es-
tate it seems is hopelessly in
volved. We are putting up a hard
fight, but you may be penniless
still
The lawyer departs.
The next man who climbs the
stone steps isn't admitted. He is
told that Mrs. Yerkes is too i'll to
see him, even il that were moi out
OF the question. The suave butler
refers him to Mrs. Yerkes' law
r.rs.
Another one of them collectors"
the butler explains to the esecond
maid. Lord, how they do come!
There's somebody after every stick
of furniture in the place. The taxes
have not been paid in five years. II
the missus ever gets well enough
to go out she won't dare. These
fellows will lock him out if she
does | hear tell that she's only
living here by sufferance of them
that she owes"
Now, gentle reader, lets go over
to the beautiful marble palace at
Park avenue and Sixty-seventh
street. Emile Grigby lives here;
she'll continue to live here, come
what may. It's her mansion, un-
assailably her mansion. The
tempest which RACES around the
Fifth avenue pile does not blow
here.
Emile Grigsby is better off now
than she was during Yerkes' life.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-17
HELPING HAND FOR
UNFORTUNATE GIRLS

The report of Mrs. E. l.. Gerrish,
superintendent of the Florence
Crittenden home, in Ross Park,
made to the county commissioners,
shows good work is being per
formed by that institution. During
the month of April five girls, rang
ing in ages from II to 20, were re.
ceived, making 2S girls in the insti
tuition May l, all of whom are de-
pendent. All but eight of the girls
are mothers, and three of the five
children born during the month
have been placed in homes. The
general condition of the home is
said to be excellent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-17
special Correspondence to The Pres.

special Correspondence TO The Press
NEW YORK. May 17-This is a
story of tragedy, a living, soul
soaring tragedy of life-a tragedy
that will live until death mercifully
seals it.
1t concerns two women-a wife
and a favorite. The mamie is
dead.
Mrs. Charles T. Yerkes, nearly
80 now, widow of the famous Chi
cago-London traction multimillion-
aire, also eX-wife of one Wilson
Miner, eccentric young society
swell--is one of these women.
Emile Grigsby, 30-beautiful
Emile Grigsby, whom Yerkes in
troduced to the world as his ward
is the other.
This story of theirs is easily
told. 1t is the best told by tearing
a page from each of their life
books. Let it be, in both cases,
from one days page in last weeks
books.
A physician comes up n his au-
tomobile and enters Mrs. Yerkes
beautiful Fifth avenue mansion.
The butler sends him straight up
to his mistress apartments. The
medical man is admitted by maid
and finds, as he has been finding
for weeks, that his patient has
passed restless night.
Her temperature is high, her
pulse fast. The wanness of her
face is heightened by the dark
rings under her eyes. Tiny beads
of perspiration show along her
forehead, close to her mass of hair,
now fast growing grey HE patient
Is sick wnpaa ->-.lu sickness IS
fast robbing her Of the r-a1ty With
which she SO + :. 4~ned age.
,ne doctor prescribes for Mrs.
Yerkes, speaks few words of en-
couragement and bows his way out.
AS he leaves, the butler sends up
another man.
He is Mrs. Yerkes' lawyer. He is
also daily caller. He has been
making daily report that runs
something like this:
THE situation looks darker. A
petition has now been filed in the
United States circuit court in be-
half of the Bank of America tc
intervene in the suit against your
husbands estate brought by the
Underground Electric Railway of
London. The London people. you
know, Mrs. Yerkes, are admitted
creditors to the amount of 100000.
This Bank of America holds
claim for $l2S,000, which the courts
at Chicago has admitted.
ut is all very unfortunate. my
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-17

II expressly stipulated with the
Southern Pacific when ! took this
position that | should have nothing
to do with politics"
This is the historic statement
made 16 years ago by the man who
today, by virtue of his position as
Edward II. Harrimans chief coun.
sci, is political despot of the state
Of California-the man whose re.
publican political machine has sc.
cured for the Hartman interests
a grip. so powerful and tenacious
on the government of the Golden
State that. to aptly describe the
political conditions In that state, a
new word has been coined-Herrin,
ism.
From IA barefoot boy on an Ore
gon farm to the absolute dictator.
ship of an empire greater than
most of the Old World monarchiea
that is the history of William II,
Herrin, the silent, shrewd, re.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-17

At his end, when his wife was be-
coming palmer with each day, and
the other woman was daily coming
| nearer and nearer to the zenith OF
her young beauty, Yerkes provided
that the happiness of Miss Grigsby
should be of the kind that en-.
dures. She alone of those who en-.
ioyed his riches is protected in
that after his death,
Miss Grigsby is giving a dinner
! tonight. Her house is ablaze with
light. She receives her guests in
the magnificent fourth floor salon.
Costly draperies depend from the
immense oak beams of the dining
hall and oriental rugs worth a
kings ransom cover the polished
floors. The guests sit in gold
Louis XIV chairs.
The doors are thrown open. Miss
Grigsby and her guests are going
to another entertainment. Two
limousines are drawn up at the
curb. A negro footrnan, respondent
in livery, appears, and then comes
Miss Grigsby. An evening cloak
covers her Partisan costume. Her
golden red hair is fashioned into
AN elaborate couture.
You steal closer. Through the
open portals you can see that the
high central hall furnishes won
derful background for her tall fig
ure. The walls of the great room
are half concealed by Aubusson
hangings and medieval ecclesiasti-
cal tapestries. In the subdued light
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-17
SCHOOL CHILDREN
TO RUN "BOYTOWN'
(By United Press)

HAMILTON, O., May 17.-One
OF the most novel organizations in
Ohio was founded by the local Y.
M. C. A. when it placed it's public
Fairgrounds under The control of
school children. A public election,
for boys only, was held and list
of officers similar to those who
govern an incorporated city was
chosen. Arnold Krebs, 10 years of
age. was elected mayor. A board
Of nine eouncilmen was also
chosen 1t is composed of boys
who range In age from 10 to Is.
Mayor krebs appointed safety
and service board.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-17
ZIMMERMAN MAYOR
NOT FOR TARIFF

; Mayor Pratt is not opposed to
reduction of the tariff on lumber.
He has been in the lumber bust
ness for years. and has learned
that the price of lumber is not reg
ulated by tariff or the law of sup
ply and demand so much as by
what the lumber kings decree it
shall be.
If lumber were placed on the
free list Mr.. Pratt says that it
would make but little difference so
far as the consumer is concerned,
as the business is so dominated by
the big lumber trust that prices
will never come down.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-17

Hartman recognized a genius, and
he was quick to claim him. Her
rims service with the Hartman
lines has been continuous and has
expanded with the growth of that
system. Today he is one of the
great figures in the railroad world,
and that world includes, for him,
the allied powers of finance, law
and politics.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-17

A Turkish bath is what yon need
this spring. 1t is better than any
medicine for spring tonic Tones
you up and removes all impurities
from your system. We have spent
$4,000 in fixing up our parlors and
they are the finest in the north
west. Come tonight. Bath and
bed $780, Turkish baths, First
and Stevens. H. P. Nichols, prop.
Phone 1241. **s
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-17
WHO'S WHO IN HARRIMAN'S CABINET

reported H. Hartman
consulting
officials of different departments of his railroad the complete
which
built Atlantic Pacific and the the
The who been
cabinet William F. en chief
Pacific Julius Kurtscni director of maintenance
ton Hartman
lines William Hood chief Southern Pacific
Each authority his line operating
supervision Hartman theyom combnato
n commercial
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-17

Leading trance and spiritual me-
dunn of the northwest. Long, full,
complete astrological, palmist,
psychometrical readings; inter
cerebral telepathist; has the in
dorsement of the leading writer's
and educators on occult and mag
netic suggestion. Health, love, bust
ness, marriage, law, changes, jour
neys and all affairs of life; i'm
plants correct ideation, mental
poise and new vigor.
19R-RIVERSIDE AVE.-819h
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-17

FURNISHED BY Walter ]. Nichols
Z Coz

CHICAGO, May 17.-Wheat-
Close: May, $12Sas; July, $1.14A;
September, $1.06A; December,
$1.045.
Corn-Close: July, 6SKc; Sep
TENDER, 66Ac; December, 579sc.
Oats--Close: 50Mc; September,
43Ac; December, 43%c.
LIVERPOOL, May 17.-Close-
Wheat Nd lower to Nd higher;
corn unchanged. July wheat, SIS
1880; July corn, IS 43sd.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-17
Classified Ads
Miscellaneous
& Real Estate
Opportunities
For Sale.

$900-New broom house; good
level lot with garden, trees and
lawn; $3.50 cash and $40 per
month.
$1400-New 4-room house and
two lots, with trees and garden;
close to Mantle Park carline; $500
cash and terms.
$300-Lot 50x142; close to car
and school; with water; $50 and
terms.
$110O-Two acres irrigated land
one mile from Hillyard; plowed
and fenced. with 100 fruit trees;
500 cash and easy terms.
$2660-Two lots 100x135, with
alley; inside the mile circle; $500
cash and terms.
800 acres one mile from Liberty
lake $22 per acre; all good fruit
land.
GILCHRIST G HAYNES
Real Estate
400 Sprague. 400 Sprague
Phone Main 1885,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-17

you see reflected the glitter of
semi-precious stones woven into
their fabric.
Then hank, honk, cry the autos,
and the party is whisked away. The
doors close.
There-you have the story.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-17

1t sometimes seems as though
success comes to a man in spite of
himself.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-17
Sill VER-LEAD LEADING

An Indifferent market
opening this
trading.
silverlead
OF O handle
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-17

Four-room modern house; nice,
level lot; good cellar; good
plumbing and we'll built for the
money; only 500 down and $1S per
month, including interest; only
$3.50.
Good corner on Perry street for
$500, including assessments; near
Liberty park car.
500 takes a good lot on Harrison,
inside mile circle.
$3.50 for corner Sixth and Ash.
$500 for two lots on Main avenue
inside mile circle.
X-RAY INVESTMENT
Room 2 Wolverton. Main 3O24.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-17

A good paying grocery and meat
market outside of mile circle;
price $500.
A 23room lodging house, close
in, for $1,000; $3.50 cash handles it.
Two rooms nicely furnished for
light housekeeping; in Auditor
ium block; only 1915.
See us for bargains in rooming
houses. Ask for Logan.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-17

Restaurant in Hillyard doing good
business for sale cheap. Call at
I. & B. restaurant, Hillyard. Bar
gain for right parties.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-17

F. A. CHASE & CO.
EAST SIDE SYNDICATE
ADDITION
CHASES
DIRT
PAYS.
A 80 FOOT LOT ONLY ONE
BLOCK NORTH OF EAST
SPRAGUE AVENUE AT THE
VERY LOW PRICE OF
$500
$40 DOWN-$1O PER MONTH.
THE BEST BUY IN ALL SPO.
KANE FOR AN INVESTMENT
AND A RAPID AND LARGE IN
CREASE ON THE AMOUNT YOU
PUT IN.
SEE US AT ONCE-THEY'R RE
GOING FAST.
F. A. CHASE & CO.
GOT SPRAGUE AVE. MAIN 179.
Sacrifice five room modern house,
S04 Alice; Post street car;
terms; owner, no agents.
We have two good buys in restau-
rants, both in good locations and
good fixtures.
SULLIVAN INVESTMENT co.
IL Bernard Street
For sale by owner-Five-room mod
ern house and furniture; close
in. Inquire Obs Howard.
Good delivery horse; 500. Call 1876
South Monroe.
BY the owner-A four and five
room house; modern; small
cash payment and terms to suit;
will also take In lots as cash.
Phone 640S.
Will sell ~ lots for the price Of
one lot. Telephone Maxwell!
964. II
$3.50 piano, $500. See it at 112
South Lincoln street.
Fine lot in LidgerwOod, near car
and school. for 1925; $40 down.
This Is good for few days only.
Four-room plastered house and
two fine lots; good barn; close to
car and school; 500 cash.
HYE, WATSON, XIX & CO.,
1928 Exchange Bank Building
Phone Main SO
Owner will sell 20 acres adjoining
City Gardens at mead for $45 per
acre; fine chicken and fruit ranch;
water in 10 feet. 1011 Effie avenue.
| Phone Max. 2071.
Horseshoeing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-17
A SACRIFICE

Snap-10 acres Moran Prairie, near
station and fine location. Owner
needs money and will sell for
$4,000.
WEBB REALTY CO.,
Howard and First. M. 80
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-17

Chemical oil painting taught at Lo.
gan hotel, room 10, for $500.
Painted on glass. We paint picr
lures to order; all prices.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-17

Wanted-Second-hand tools. sport
ing goods, etc. Phone $40. G. r.
Burch, 222 w. Sprague.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-17

Bargains In secondhand household
goods. Why? Because we are
In the basement-cheap rent. 903
Howard street. opposite city halA
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-13
CHINESE RESENT
FUNERAL AT SEA
Bark Arrives at San Francisco with
Terrified White Man cIlneing
to the Mast and Held
at Bay
rBy Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 12,-The
sight of terrified white man clinging
to the rigging of the bark Star Of
India, newly arrived from the salmon
fisheries of the north, while a mob of
angry Chinese ragged about the deck
below, led Jimmy Sinnott, skipper OF
a harbor launch, to pull alongside of
the bark yesterday to see what caused
the riot.
Not until Sinnott had trained re-
yolver on them were the celestials
subdued, when Patrick McGinness, the
man in the rigging, watchman Of the
vessel, slid to the deck.
When the Star of India sailed from
the canneries her hold was crammed
with Chinese cannery hands. Who
Whop, one of the number, died during
the voyage.
When McGinness discovered the body,
despite the infurlated Chinese he con-
signed it to the waters with a canvas
shroud about it and shot at its heels.
They believed the sailor burial had
not been in accordance with Chinese
funeral rites and determined to wreak
vengeance on the watchman. The OPP
perfume arrival of Sinnott saved Nc
Ginness from rough treatment, If not
worse
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-13
HAD NO OCHANCE,
SAYS HOPKINS
Adds That Action of Equaizers Un-
doubtedly Will Hasten Final
Steps Toward State
Division
I'VE never had a chance"

1--WE never had a chance"
These were the first words of County
Assessor E. w. Hopkins as he swung
from the train yesterday afternoon on
his return from Sacramento, whittier
ne had gone to face the state board OF
equalization for the last desperate
stand against the increase of Valua-
tions in this county TO more than half
a billion dollars. Mr.. Hopkins gave
up the fight when the confidential clerk
of the board met him with the infor-
nation, even before the concluding vote
was taken. that the valuations were
settled upon and the figures down in
the books, awaiting the formality of a
ballot.
Three of a kind beats pair" said
Mr. Hopkins laconically.
My trip was useless" he continued.
"It was all fixed up and l came away
with my pretty speeches unspoken. As
soon as the board raised the San Fran
cisco county figures. 10 per cent, Ven-
tura county's 100 per cent, Orange
county's so per cent, and those of this
county 40 per cent 1 knew it was pre-
arranged and that 1 might as. well
start home.
Estate Controller Nye was ready to
make an arrangement whereby Ala
media and San Francisco counties
Continued on Page rwOl
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-13
SHOOTS WIFE AND
CHILD, THEN ENDS
His OWN CAREER
San. Franciscan After Quarrel with
Spouse Seriously Wounds Woman
and Baby Girl, Then COM
mits Suicide

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 12.-Mrs
Charlotte Levy and her 5-year-old
daughter Marion were shot and serious
ly wounded tonight by her husband
Ferdinand Levy, a wholesale liquor
dealer, who then ended his life by blow
ing out his brains.
The shooting followed a quarrel be-
tween the husband and wife, the cause
of which is unknown.
struggle occurred, during which
two shots were fired the bullets strik-
ing Mrs. Levy and Marion, the daush-
ter.
Levy turned the pistol on himself, but
the bullet glanced from his skull. Co
ing to an adjoining room he told his 16-
year-old daughter Irma to go to heI
mother whom he Mad shot accidentally
The girl found her mother and sister
unconscious on the floor She sum-
moned DR.. Clarke, a physician, who
found Levy with the weapon IN his
hand.
He endeavored to disarm the wounded
man, but Levy resisted and snapped
the empty weapon of Clarke, who left
the house to secure assistance.
When he returned he found Levy
dead with the reloaded pistol beside
him, showing an empty chamber, the
second bullet having passed through
his head.
The condition of Mrs Levy is critical,
but 1t is believed the child Will recover.