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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-08
JURY Is DIGGING INTO SCIi[VELY INSURANCE TANGL
DEFUNCT LIVESTOCK co.
RECEIVER examined

company were in more promising
condition financially than they are
at present.
The investigation opens up a
source of serious trouble for
Schiveley, who entered upon his
term as insurance commissioner
last January. In case of the return
of an indictment and his convic-
tion by the state 1t means the loss
of his Office and fight to escape le-
gal penalty.
Schiyeley, while filling state Of
fee, drew from the Pacific Live
Stock association about $500 In
fees for special services" He
was supposed to be on vacation
at the time, and was in the pay of
the state.
The company has assets of $780,
600, for which the receiver has re-
ceived an offer of $50. The liabil-
tiles are $4,000. The holders of
the unpaid claims against the COM
pany are after Schiveley.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-08
FARMERS OWN
PHONE LINES
BEAR CREEK FOLKS ASK FOR
FRANCHISE AND COUNTY
WILL PROBABLY BE COVER
Ed WITH PRIVATE SYSTEMS.

The farmers of the Bear Creek
district have solved the telephone
problem by agreeing to install a
company of their own. They have
asked the county commissioners
for a franchise.
This is but one of many local
cooperative telephone companies
organized among the farmers OF
Spokane county in the last few
years. Others are in process of
formation and 1t may not be many
years before the rural districts of
Spokane county are covered by a
network of Independent telephone
lines somewhat after the manner of
the country districts Of the mid
die states.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-08
Hard Working Orphan Lad
Found Seeking Alley
Shelter.

Weakened from hunger and with
teeth chatering and scantily clad,
Don Hall, age Is, was found by
Detective Miles, searching through
the down town alleys for a place
to sleep out of the way of the
wind. It was early this morning,
after he had been routed from a
box car in which he had hoped to
forget the pangs of hunger and
the miserable cold, in a few hours
of rest.
Don Is an orphan lad with no
one to care for him nor to guide
him through life. yet possessed
with natural instinct that makes
him an upright little gentleman
just the kind that every one
should encourage.
Urged by a promise of steady
employment at pay. he labored for
two months in the barns at the
Ferndale dairy, few miles south
east of the city, for a mere exist
ence. He curried and MIXED a
herd of cows every day and when
that was done, busted himself with
other things about the place, until
yesterday, when, with but a few
cents in his well worn clothes, he
was told to go-his services were
no longer needed.
THE boss would pay him up
town." he was told and, jingling
the lonesome little coins way
down there in the bottom of his
pocket, he trudged along to town.
He met Ernest Gould, the owner
of the dairy, on the Spokane
streets. He wanted some money
but Mr.. Gould was too busy to
stop-just drove on leaving the
poor detected lad standing there
alone in the strange city, almost
penniless, looking after him as he
disappeared In his rafting wagon,
up the dusty street.
Don intended then to save what
little money he had to buy a
cheap bed for the night but when
evening came hunger got the best
Of him and he spent 1t all for a
scanty repast that was little more
than an aggravation A switch
engine rudely awakened him from
his slumbers in the box car and
the switchman chased him out.
He was given a place to sleep for
the remainder OF the night in the
search room at police headquar-
ters and today will try again to
get a few dollars from Gould to
help him hunt another job. He
says Gould told him he would be-
gin to pay him wages on April |.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-08

PARIS, April S.-Cipriano Cas-
tro. former president of Venezuela,
who is defiant in his attitude to-
ward the United States, became
practically an exile from the wet.
ern hemisphere through decision
of the French government today to
deport him from Fort De France.
island of Martinique, where he
landed yesterday after being re-
fused permission to land at Colon
or Trinidad. ~
Castro lost power last fall when
he left for Europe to undergo All
operation The order expelling
him from the island Is pursuant to
an agreement between France, the
United States and England.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-08
WHEAT $3.50
At PORTLAND
(sy United Prsss)

PORTLAND. April 8.--Again the
Portland wheat market touched q
new high mark, in the sale of q
small lot Of bluestem reported al
$3.50 a bushel. The highest price
heretofore paid here is $1.25.
Several small transactions are
reported In interior Oregon and
Washington points on a basis OF
$1.30 tidewater delivery. The mar
ket here is the firmest ever seen
With little wheat of any kind re
naming at interior points the price
may take a notion to advance to
$3.50 without delay.
A sale of No. / white oats is re-
ported at $1.40 a ton, the highest
ever reported.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-08
OIL NOT
A BIT WICKED

ST. LOUIS. April S.--Attorney
Milburn for Standard Oil resumed
argument In the government dis
solution suit this morning and
spoke until noon. This afternoon
Moritz Rosenthal, the $1,000 a day
Chicago lawyer, will speak for the
Standard.
The attorneys informe the court
they would complete arguments
Saturday. Milburn this morning
sought to prove no wickedness in
development Of the Standard: that
Its growth was the result OF the
law OF suppl yand demand. He
said a pipe line monopoly existed
only IN The minds OF government
attorneys.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-08
ADDED GRIEF FOR FAMILY
ALREADY Overwhelmed

"a meeting of the Eagles lodge and
has not been seen since. The POI
lice have been given his descrip-
ton and have started search for
him.
Mrs. Van vaikinburgh's husband
was killed about three years ago.
Another daughter. whose husband
is dead. is just recovering from q
sickness that confined her in the
hospital. Their way has been very
hard and at times the whole fam
lily and the little children went
hungry before kind hearted people
and the county came to their res
cue two months ago.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-08
NORTH COAST WANTS
A WHOLE ADDITION

An application has been made to
the city council to set aside the
plat of Washington Heights addi-
ton. w, II. Kuns and his wife,
together with the North Coast rail.
road. are the petitioners. The APP
plication sets out that the railroad
secured a right of way through
the property and this makes 1t un'
desirable for lots. The right OF
way was secured through con,
demnation. The property lies be-
tween Thirty-seventh and Forty.
first avenues and between Chest.
nut and Occur dAlene streets.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-08
WOMAN MANGLED
BY SAVAGE DOG
10y United Press)

TACOMA. April Spurious to
know whether bloodhounds are as
vicious as reported to be, several
boys at Gig Harbor unmuzzled and
unleashed a bloodhound belonging
to j. A. Mitchell. The animal
raced down the street, and meeting
Mrs. Philip Brantigan, leaped upon
her. severely biting her in several
places.
Before the dog was driven away
the woman was SO seriously
mangled 1t was necessary to re-
move her to hospital, Her hus-
band has sworn out warrant for
the arrest of Mitchell ON the
charge OF keeping a vicious dog.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-08
MUZZLE REVIEW
TO ELECT PRATT

A determined effort is to be
made by the former hackers of C.
M. Fassett, who have now turned
to N. S. Pratt to have the edito-
rial department of the Review
handcuffed and muzzled for the
balance of the campaign as a pre-
caution against the election of j. T.
ONO as mayor.
Those supporting Pratt, who
have discussed the matter have
come to the decision that a knock
In the Review is boost and as an
evidence point to the fact that in
spite Of the mud singing campaign
ONO routed the Review forces by
over 1000 votes. Great editorial
influence that.
Before the campaign for the pri-
maries closed there was talk all
over the city of the personal fight
of the Review against ONO and the
attacks, founded on rumors and
generalities had the effect of ce-
menting the ONO strength and the
voters went down the line to elect
him. All of this will be made clear
to Editor Durham by the commit
tee which will wait on him and put
before him the opinion of the Re-
view as held by the big majority of
voters. Mudslinging will elect ONO
and the Pratt men know it and
point to c. M. Fassett as a bright
and living example of Review
campaign.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-08
COLLECTS $3.50
FOR LOST LEG

The American Casualty Co. OF
Tacoma must pay Stephen s.
Shields $500 for the loss of one of
his legs. The company resisted
ON the ground that Shields had con-
current insurance in other casualty
companies contrary to his agree
ment in taking out his policy. He
showed an entry on his policy
wherein the company had waived
its objection and on this showing
Judge KEENAN, ordered the policy
paid. Shields was run over by a
train of cars. causing the loss of
one leg. He carried two other
accident policies.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-08

gratitude for the privilege Of being
allowed to live and grow--that is
very, very serious problem and
one easily cast aside. The thing to
do must DO the popular thing;
otherwise, Of course It can't be-
charity.
However, there Is another little
benefit left of the several planned
for the Orphans Home of Spokane,
and this is to be given at First
Presbyterian church April 80. UNI
less it follows the fate Of the 9TH
ers. The tickets for this are rs
cents and anybody who can help
the children by attending will have
a chance to see how much has al
ready been accomplished by the
material Mrs. Dey has had to work
on
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-08
Courtand Legislative Probe
Now After State
Official.

The Spokane county grand jury
is after big game these days. With
out awaiting the action of the leg
islative committee appointed to in
quire into certain state Offices, the
grand Jury today launched upon an
investigation Of the criminal phase,
II such exists. Of the connection of
J. H. Schiveley, state commission
er Of insurance, with the defunct
Pacific Live Stock association.
This fact developed this morning
when Lloyd Candy, receiver of the
company, was called before the
grand jury with all Of the books,
papers and vouchers of the COM
pany. The money drawn by
Schiveley was under another re.
ceiver. while the affairs of the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-08

LOS ANGELES, Cal, April g.
Nine. Helena Modjeska, the most
famous Englishspeaking TRACE
dienne in the world, died at her
beautiful home at Bay Island.
She had been i'll with Bright's
disease for about seven months
but the serious nature of her ILL.,
ness was not apparent until a few
weeks ago.
At the time of her death, her
husband, Count Charles Bozenta
Chlapowski, and her son, Ralph
Modjeska, q Chicago civil engineer,
were at her bedside.
Nine. Modjeska was born near
Cracow, Poland, in 1874. and made
her debut on the stage at Bochnia,
Poland, in 1861. She was educated
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-08
A MASK, A GUN,
A WAD OF HAIR

The discovery of wad of wo-
mans false hair, mask, gun, bill
ly club and flashlight in room in
the Regal hotel occupied by r. M.
Brandhagen, alleged embezzler of
large quantities Of drugs and per-
fumery from the Spokane Drug
Co., Is puzzling Detectives Draper
and Macdonald
Brandhagen did not account for
the woman's hair but claimed the
gun and club and flashlight be-
longed to his roommate and that
he had worn the mask to a mas
querade ball. He was bound over
to the superior court under bond Of
$3.50.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-08

in a Catholic convent in Cracow
and married Count Charles Bozen-
t. chlapowski in 1868.
Modjeska's first appearance in
an nglish-speaking part was in
San Francisco, in 1871. In 1SS9-90,
she took the leading woman's roles
with Edwin Booth. Starring as
Booth and Modjeska," the famous
actor and actress played to record
houses throughout the United
States. Probably never has the
role of "Portia" in Shakespeare
Merchant of Venice" been equaled
by any other actress.
In 1SS9-90, she took the leading
In the Poland-Russia troubles
she was forbidden to appear in the
latter country by imperial decree.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-08
MOTOR SERVICE
BY HARTMAN
THREE HUNDRED GASOLINE
CARS ORDERED FOR USE ON
SYSTEM TO COVER TERRI
TORY BETWEEN DAYTON
AND PENDLETON.
(RY United Pressl

DAYTON, Wash, April 8.-Ofi-
cial announcement was made here
today that a gasoline motor serv-
ice will shortly be inaugurated on
the o. r. & N. lines between Day
ton and Pendleton. A bulletin to
that effect was received from the
general traffic department Of the
Hartman lines at Omaha.
Three hundred motor cars of
200 horsepower each have been
ordered by the company for deliv-
cry not later than July 1. Several
branch lines throughout the north
west will be equipped with the
new service. Wallula and Star
buck will be the terminals Of an
other run which may include Pom
eroy. Passenger trains will con-
sist of a motor car and one or two
trailers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-08
BOATS ABOVE PASco.
(By United Press)

WHITE BLUFFS, Wash. April
S.--Closer business relations be,
TWEEN Portland and Columbia river
towns above Pasco will result II
plans being considered by the Open
River Transportation Co. to put on
a line OF boats between Cello and
White Bluffs are carried out. r. ]
Rowen. special representative OF
the company. is here looking into
the local tonnage situation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-08
DIR. MORRISON PUTS
In HISBILL

DR.. w. F. Morrison's bill for
medical relief to the poor during
the month of March, amounting to
$4s3S5, has been filed with the
county commissioners. The items
composing the bill are s216.90 for
the Sacred Heart hospital $685.
for the Deaconess hospital. $64.90
for drugs and $175 salaries for DIR.
Morrison and his assistant, DR..
Gravy. Morrison claims to have
attended 466 persons during the
month. His bill for services rs
county health officer will follow
later. The yin is about DR.. Nor
rison's aver[ge.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-08
HARRIS WANTS
INVESTIGATION

]. A. Harris, whose name was
forged to an order for 5000 allowed
by the county commissioners re-
Gently against the INDECENT sol
diers' fund. was at the prosecutors
office today demanding grand
jury investigation of the case in
order to free him from all blame
in the matter.
The money was extended for the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-08
GEORGE VAN AlkINBURGH
HAS DISAPPEARED FROM
MOTHER AND SISTERS, WHO
NEED HIM EXTREMELY.

More grief has been added to the
trouble-driven Van Valkinburgh
family's overlooking cup of mis-
fortune. Right now, when the
gray haired mother and her
daughter were beginning to see
their way clear. William Van Val
kinburgh, her son, age 26 years,
has disappeared.
He left his home at 1909 Main
avenue Tuesday evening to attend
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-08
NEW ROAD NEARLY FINISHED

KLAMATH FALLS. Ore, April
S.-People of this city are all ex-
pectant due to the fact that South
ern Pacific trains will be running
through the city within 20 days,
Roadbed to the city is completed
and workmen are now constructing
a bridge across the marsh.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-08
PATTEN STILL
SELLS WHEAT
(By United Press)

CHICAGO, April 8.-Unsatisfied
with enormous profits made yester-
day of approximately $500, 900.
James Patten continued to unload
wheat on the market today.
After setting new high price.
s1.26&, May wheat dropped this
afternoon under heavy selling of
Patten. 1t closed near the lowest
figure of the day, $1.24A.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-08
INDIANS LINED UP
TO FIGHT "WETS"
10y United kress)

LEWISTON, Idaho, April s.
When prohibition leaders begin the
fight to close saloons In Nez Perez
county they will receive the sup.
port OF Nez Perez Indians. II the
Indians do not change their minds.
They will give the "wets" hard
fight.
The Indian Voters league has
been busy all winter instructing
the red men in the duties of citi.
senship.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-08
FIVE ROBBERS HOLD Up
BIG GAMBLING HOUSE
Dump $500 Into Bag and Get Away With
out Firing Shot.

OGDEN, Utah., April S.-Five
unmasked desperadoes held up IS
men in the White Elephant saloon
gambling house at l this morning,
obtaining $4,000. They backed out
and escaped.
The gang entered unnoticed and
gamblers at the tables were start
led by the common, Hold up your
hands"
Seventy hands, dropping chips
and cards, went up. All were
searched and no resistance was Of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-08
THREE BIG GOVERNMENTS
COMBINE AGAINST CASTRO

relief of r. B. Scott, colored SOL
der who died few days ago
while the investigation of the
case was in progress. The regular
relief committee Of Reno post, G..
A. r., was opposed to allowing the
claim, but someone took the mat
ter out of their hands and by
forging the name of Harris got the
commissioners to allow the bill.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-08
SHIPPERS DEMAND
100000 REBATE

SAN FRANCISCO, April SIT
is reported the interstate commits
sion will be asked to render judg
ment in the claims OF local con-
signees against the Southern Pa
cific for alleged overcharges aggre
eating 100000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-08

Gambling was particularly brisk
last night and towards morning
money in the house being plenti-
full. Each robber held gun, one
placed his in a holster and pro-
duced a big bag into which the
money from victims pockets was
turned. Not single shot was
fired and the desperadoes de-
parted as quietly as they entered.
A posse is on the trail, but the
robbers had good lead.
fered
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-08
OLD BONDS FOR
NEW ONES

LOUISVILLE, April 9Th J
transfer books of the Southern Pa
cific railroad are open today, re
cording exchanges of bonds at $3.50
for new $500 stock certificates. A
hundred million dollars in new
stock was voted, practically all CT
the stock being represented, main
ly BY proxy. No important changes
made In directorate.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-08
TAFT SHAKES PLUMS

WASHINGTON, April S.-Taft
today made the following nomina-
tons:
For Arizona-Richard Sloan, gov
ernor; George Young, secretary of
the state; John H. Campbell, asso-
ciate justice supreme court.
Taft today nominated Thomas
c. Powell, Alaska. United States
marshal for the second division of
that territory.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-08
1000 PEOPLE
BURNED OUT
(sy United Press)

MANCHESTER. N. H., April s.
Fire today destroyed a section Of
this city three blocks wide and
nearly a mile long. Two thousand
are homeless. Loss, 100000. State
militia will take charge.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-08
WESTON HAS WALKED
S62 MILES

MANSFIELD, O., April S.-After
resting this morning Edward Wes-
ton, who Is walking from New
York to San Francisco, resumed
his journey. He has covered 862
miles.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-08
CAME TO SEATTLE
AND SHOT HERSELF

SEATTLE, April S.-Authorities
are investigating circumstances
leading to the death of Miss Mol
lie Moore last night In hotel,
where she shot herself through
the head. She arrived here from
Aberdeen, Wash, three days ago.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-08

Inc l0O,UOu CluDS success III
blocking the Shirley company
benefit for the Orphans Home of
Spokane was even more of a
booster" success than appeared
on the surface. 1t was a business
enterprise of magnitude, in fact.
The benefit volunteered by the
Shirley company was to be given
April 8. Today it is announced
that the Shirley company will
give a whole week benefit to the
10000 club, beginning April %.
Secretary Jones says the benefit
proceeds go to the club.
Being an organization composed
merely of business and profession
al men, the club naturally needs a
benefit more than a little bunch
of fatherless and motherless chill
dren. It's a much better boosting
proposition and reflects greater
glory on Spokane. The club will
have a committee organized to
boost the benefit week and reap a
share of the profits thereof.
In addition to losing the Ma
tatorium park benefit offered by
the Washington Water Power Co.
and then withdrawn through the
work of the 10000 club commit
tee, the Orphans Home manage
ment is confronted with a bill of
S13, contracted for printing posters
to advertise their little affair. The
work was done on the assurance
of the benefit, but the latter was
taken away without inquiry as to
any expense incurred on the
promise. 1t will be up to Mrs
Dey to swallow her disappointment
and raise the money some way.
Another victory was scored for
the boycott this morning when the
Sherman Clay company sent out
and removed the piano that has
been a source of enjoyment to the
children every evening and with
which they were being given sing
ing lessons free. The company put
in the piano, knocking off SIS on
the price, and 1t was to be paid
for in installments, but naturally
when as eminent an organization
as the 10000 club undertakes to
conquer a woman with no other re
sources than what she can beg,
her side of the case looks shakey
The whole case illustrates the
modern idea OF charity as a fine
and noble enterprise when it con
Germs people of standing and in
fluence and is something in the
manner of a fashion. something
everybody will talk about and note
who are the benefactors.
But good work for the unknown,
those who very likely can never
repay with anything beyond dumb
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-08
HUNGRY AND HOMELESS
AND NO PLACE TO GO
SPUR RACE HORSES
With ELECTRICITY
(By United press)


SAN FRANCISCO, April
8.-Repeated rumofs to the
effect that electric batteries
were used by Jockies at
EmeryvilIe track to In
crease the speed Of their
mounts has led to an in
vestigation by officials OF
the California Jocky club.
The inquiry revealed that
small batteries easily con-
cealed in the hand were
manufactured by a firm In
Berkeley.
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-08
10000 CLUB GETS
THE BENEFIT INSTEAD
Of ORPHAN CHILDREN
Not One Night for Them but Whole Week
for the Boosters"

As an inevitable accom-
paniment to the effort to
dispossess Mrs. Dey and
take away her orphan home
work at E10 Liberty av-
enue, things have been hint
ed, even by men naturally
supposed to have bigger
matters on their mind,
against the character of the
management.
The Press has faith
enough in Mrs. Dey to an
nounce an intention Of see
ing that she gets a chance
to defend herself from any
such charges in court.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-10
Mrs. Hayes Wants Divorce.

Mabel Hayes yesterday fled suit in the
District Supreme Court for absolute from
Norman 1. Hayes charging that he is
now under Indictment for bigamy IN con-
nectiOn with his marriage, under the
name Of John l. Sandford. with Kate
s. Reynolds. on June g. 1907 The COM
plainant says Hayes, whom she married
on July Is. 1903. deserted her in June.
1907. since which time he has contributed
nothing toward her support She is rep
by Attorney John c. Foster