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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
AS SECRET
AS The
PAN TANS

Mystery as deep as that sur.
rounding the Pan Tans them.
selves will envelop the investiga.
ton that is to be launched by the
committee appointed by Mayor
Pratt to look into the famous 80
cret organization.
From a member of the committee
today it Is learned that the COM
mittee has concluded to keep every.
thing pertaining to tn sessions Of
the committee from the press and
public until the final report is
made. The place of meeting. the
time Of meeting, the names of Wit
nesses called-all will be kept un.
der cover until the committee Is
ready to tell the people what they
have learned the Pan Tans to be.
The investigation will begin next
week, announces a member of the
committee who asks that his name
be not used. 1t will be pushed as
rapidly as possible and an effort
will be made to get at the bottom
of things, 1t is said.
Commissioner Carl w. Tuerko
will be the star witness for the
prosecution and there may be 9th.
ers that will give corroborating
testimony. Warren w. Tolman has
been elected chairman OF the COM
mittee, and James T. Burcham
secretary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
WHO KNOWS
DAVD'S AUNT

Who knows David c. Guthrie or
his aunt Mrs. Esther A. Hoffman
In the interests of southern es.
tate, Attorney Edward H. Yeiser
of Austin, Texas, is searching for
them by the aid of the Spokane
police. The lawyer was written to
Chief of Police John Sullivan, stat.
ing that the two missing parties
are known to have formerly lived
here, but that letters addressed to
them have been returned unop-
ened. Chief Sullivan has started
an investigation which. it is be.
lieved. will find them. A part of a
fortune is thought to be waiting
for them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
WON'T TRY SCH|VELY
HERE next MONTH

J n. Sohively, state insurance
commissioner, will not be called to
trial In the superior court Of Spo-
kane county at the September
term Of court. schlveiy 10 under
Indictment In two cases qorwInn
out Of the grand Jury Investigation
OF the Pacific Live Stock associa-
tion, ono for embezzIement Of about
$500 Of the funds Of the assocla-
ton and the other for perjury be-
fore the grand Jury.
The Schively cases. and likewise
those against Judge M. ]. Gordon,
former counsel for the Great North
ern railroad. will not be resche 4
for the reason that the prisoners
detained In Jail, including the de
PENDANTS In three homicids cases.
must be tried first. The criminal
docket for the September term is
full. and the Schively or Gordon
cases could not be reached.
The prediction Is made that In
surance Commissioner Schively
will have harder fight when the
trial Of the indictments against him
is called before an unprejudiced
jury in Spokane county than he
had In the senate at Olympia,
where he was acquitted In the inn
parchment proceedings through the
political complications that arose
In the trial of the case.
In one Of his visits to Spokane.
Schively said that the grand jury
indictments In the live stock case
worried him great deal more than
the impeachment proceedings. The
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28

year after year as the city has
grown and learn what has been
their reward. from the directory OF
1909. Safe to say that nearly nine.
tenths Of the people who stuck by
Spokane in her ups and downs
have been successful. Fate per.
haps was against the others.
Following are a few of the names
of prominent men taken from
some OF the old directories and
compared with the manner in
which they now appear:
1S90-Peyton Isaac NJ, real es.
tate basement Spokane National
Bank building. 1909-Peyton Col
|. ~, office 900 Peyton building.
Note that 10 years ago this promi.
nent and wealthy citizen who has
not only succeeded In building a
great business block bearing his
own name but has earned the title
of colonel, was real estate dealer
In a basement office.
1SSy--Richards J. P. NJ, real es.
tate, 10 Frankhurst block.
1sos-Richards, J. p. NJ, presi.
dent Spokane & Eastern Trust Co.
1bS9-Norman, William s., pro
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
UNEXPECTED
DISPLAY Of
FIREWORKS
(by United Press.)

SEATTLE, Aug. 2S.-An unex-
pected display Of verbal fireworks
marked the last days session Of
the first national conservation
congress, when the opponents Of
Pinchot's policies took issue on the
resolutions adopted by the resolu-
tons committee, which declared
that the water rights belong to
the people, and should not be
granted In perpetuity to any indi-
vdual." Judge Hnford Of the fed
eral district court, led the fight and
declared the awarding of water
rights to individuals was the best,
truest conservation. He offered q
substitute for the Pinchot resolu.
ton. The resolutions finally
adopted were to urge upon the
states the necessity of the enact
ment Of laws recognizing that the
water rights belong to the people.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
THE WRECK
VICTIMS
NOW !
v-s-~r"
Rescuing Steamer Bringing
Back the Sur
vivors.

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Aug. 28.-
The latest reports obtainable here
by the wireless indicate that the
total dead of the wreck of the
steamship Ohio, which foundered
off Steep Point, Alaska, number
seven.
The body of George c. Eccles,
the heroic wireless operator, will
arrive at Vancouver, B. c., today
on the steamer Rupert City.
The Rupert City has 108 passen-
gers saved. The Humboldt Is near
ing here with 32 survivors.
The known dead are: George C.
Eccles, wireless operator; Fred
Stephen, purser; Albert Anderson.
quartermaster; two members of
the crew, and two steerage passen-
gers.
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ed and placed in Jail and that the
whole story was untrue from begin
ming to end.
Jones was with his attorney, M.
F. Settlers, at the time he Is &C
cused of having attempted to run
away with the baby. He says he
had paid his dollar TO the baby q
mother to see it, as required by the
order Of the court, and that, in the
presence Of his lawyer. he took the
child to a photographer to have its
picture taken. The report was
then started and given to a report.
er that Jones had run away with
the baby, but he turned up at the
end of the hour with the child and
restored 1t to its mother, as re.
CURED In the order Of the court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28

u" times seem hard, when
w you think you are
working hard for the
little that you are gaining and
when life seems an endless toll
that brings reward to only a chosen
few, take look into the old days
go back to Spokane's youthful
years and cheer up.
Up at the II. l.. Polk Directory
Co.'S office on the top floor of the
Rookery building, there is a tonic
for the blues. 1t is a look at the
directories Of the later eighties
and the early nineties, first, then a
peep into the one for 1909.
Turn back to the one of 1889, for
instance, as that was the first one
of consequence ever issued here,
and look up the names of some of
Spokane's men who are now prom
inent and wealthy. Some were
clerks or laborers-these men who
were struggling with LIES fortune
wheel with the power and cunning
of their brain, In the citys infancy.
Turn now to those same names
that have been carried forward
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
BANG A WAY
AT CANNON

MADISON, Wis, Aug. 2S.-La-
Follette's Weekly today attacks
Speaker Joe Cannon for his ap-
pointment of Congressman Edward
b. Vreeland as chairman of the
house committee on banking and
currency. 1t says:
"Vreeland was appointed to work
with Aldrich to frame up cur
rency program to suit the high
finance needs of Wall street. The
banking system is anxious to have
legislation put through without a
hitch, because the next house may
be democratic"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
VALUABLE JEWELRY IS
STOLEN

Jewelry heavily set with dia'
monds and other precious stones
valued at more than $500, was
stolen yesterday evening by bur
glars from N. T. Cleary's apart
ments in the Buchanan, 1928 First
avenue. Entrance was gained by
the use of pass key and Mrs
Cleary's boudoir was thoroughly
rifled of jewelry belonging to her
self and husband.
A gold watch set with diamonds
and engraved with Mrs. Cleary's
initials was one of the articles OF
exceptional value that was taken
Detectives Lister and McCloud
were put to work on the case i'm,
mediately after 1t was reported, but
so far no clue has been found.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
BAD FIRE AT
ROSEBURC

ROSEBURG, Aug. 2S.-One Of
the worst fires in the history of
Roseburg occurred near the depot
last night. Half block was de-
stroyed. The losses are $4,000.
The fire started in a large wooden
barn. 1t was under control at 3
o'clock this morning. Buildings
burned: A stable, two-story con-
crete building and two two brick
buildings. 1t is supposed the fire
was accidental. Eighteen horses
were burned.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28

leaving here have not yet been
learned by the police. It was a,
first thought that he wandered
away while temporarily deranged
from the effects Of an injury to his
head, sustained last October.
Skeels had just completed build.
ing homo last fall when It burn.
ed down, and worry over that was
also thought to have had something
to do with his sudden and uncere.
monious departure from his wife.
Following his disappearance, Mrs.
Skeels went to Pullman, WASH, to
reside with relatives. She Is ex.
pected to arrive In Spokane with
her husband within the next few
DAYS.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28

here looking for him and learned
OF the river suicide. At the request
of the brother Gilman & Co. ex
umed the corpse and after It had
been positively identified as that OF
James Fuller 1t was given better
burial under proper obseQuies.
A few days ago the police re-
ceived letter from the dead mans
brother stating that Fuller had q
trunk containing many valued ar
ticles, among which were family
pictures. at the time of his death
and asked that q search be made
for It.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
LONG LOST MAN
is DISCOVERED
IN BARBER SHOP
sKEELS FOUND IN SALT LAKE-WIFE LEAVES
TO BRING HIM BACK

Charles W. Skeels, age IS years,
who suddenly and nnysteriousiy dis
appeared from his home at o4228
Howard street, July s, and for
whom the police all over the
United States have been searching
ever since that time, has been
found. On information furnished
by Chief Of Police Sullivan Of Spo-
kane, Skeeis was located few
days ago In a barber college In
Salt Lake City by the police Of that
place.
Mrs. Skeeis, who had offered q
reward Of $50 for information that
would lead to his location, has
started for Salt Lake City to bring
him back. Skeels' reasons for
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
GATHERING OF LOCAL
DEMOCRATS

A gathering of the Young Mems
Democratic club and prominent
democrats of the city will be held
In connection with a luncheon to
be given Mr.. Heller Of New York,
manager of the League of Demo-
cratic clubs. tomorrow noon at
Cakes cafe. 1t is expected that the
visiting New York chieftain will
give the local followers of Jeffer-
son some pointers of value.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
FIND TRUNK; AND NOW
CAN'T FIND BROTHER

Police officers have found the
trunk belonging to James Fuller,
who plunged to his death In the
river off the Bernard street bridge
several months ago, at the request
of his brother. but are now unable
to locate the brother. Fuller came
here from Vancouver. c. b., and
after protracted drunken spree In
the Great Northern yards here,
drowned himself.
He was buried in the potters'
field as an unknown, but his iden-
THY was discovered several weeks
later by his brother, who came
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
INSANE SPIRITuALIST
HOLDS POLICE AT
{. BAY TWO DAYS
Two Loaded Revolvers and Dagger
Detain Differentiated
at Last.

AFTER sueesssfulIy holding Detec-
tives Lister and MccIoud at bay
with two loaded revoIvers and a
keen dagger, Herman Neltzel, an
insane sptritualist, was overpower-
I'd, despite his formidable arsenal
and hIssing threats to kill, by De-
tsctlvs Miller and officer Benway
early this morning. Neitzel 10 a
brother Of Neitzel the astronomer,
prosecuted In police court a few
weeks ago on a charge Of vagrancy
for practlelne his profession Of for
tune telling In violation Of the state
laws,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
GOSSIP BRINGS
TROUBLE FOR PAPER

A. G. Jones. the Chicago detec.
tive, today filed suit against the
Spokane Chronicle for $4,000 dam
ages for libel In the publication
OF an article August rs under a
scare head announcing that Jones
had been arrested and placed In
Jail for attempting to kidnap his
.Sjttle son. Burton Immel Jones,
&2ged 2.
Jones says that there ia not one
truthful sentence in the entire ar
ticle, that he did not try to kidnap
the child. that he was not arrest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
AN AMERICAN
AVIATOR WINS
(Ry United Press.)

RHEIMS, France, Aug. U.s.
Glenn H. Curtis, American aviator,
won the coupe international today
in the great aeroplane race meet
here.
Curtis covered 20 kilometers,
equivalent to 1242 miles In 10 min
utes and 50% seconds. Bleriot
made the trial trip over the course
in seven minutes and So seconds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
FIRE THREATENS
FAMOUS TREES

YOSEMITE VALLEY, Cal, Aug.
2S.-Last night a fire began two
and a half miles from the MERGED
big trees. A squad Of two troops
OF the army detachment are en-
deavoring to save the trees In the
national park from the flames. The
safety of the huge seQuoias de-
ponds upon the caprices of the
wind
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
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} PITlFUL PLEA FOR
) FATHERS RELEASE I

= A pitiable petition from
. Helen M. Stevens, asking help
= to free her father from the
. Walla Walla penitentiary was
= received yesterday by John 4
= w. Berger of the Y. M. G. A.
= According to the little girls :
. letter. her father, whose name
. is Chadwick, is held In Walla
= Walla for a petty crime and
. can gain his parole, providing 4
= work is found for him ahead 4
. OF time. That is what the I
. little girl wants most-work 4
= for her papa.
Z . 4 Z . . = = . . = . . . = I
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
A CRITICAL DAY
FOR HARTMAN
(By United press.)

! TURNER'S, N. Y, Aug. IS
Meager information obtainable
from the closely guarded Harri-
man palace at Arden indicates that
the railroad king will be subjected
to a rigid physical examination
some time today, to determine
whether an immediate operation
can be made. Three noted sur
geons are in attendance, ready to
operate as soon as the word Is Civ
en-. The nature of Harriman's i'll.
ness Is variously reported as malig-
nant cancer or acute stomach
trouble. His spine possibly is af.
fected. 1t Ia understood DR..
Streumple, the Viennese expert, adj
vised an immediate operation In
Europe, but Hartman insisted on
returning to America before under.
going the knife.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
IN A DREAM HE SEES
ROOSEVELT DIE IN JUNGLE
lBy United Presa.l


e says 10 erencnN indaynp
Jordan o.
On to Jordan
mde thu gndanc
has beS
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28

The insane man has been q
neighborhood terror about his home
at E3817 Sprague avenue FOR sever
al weeks. Children and their par
ents alike have been afraid Of him
and have complained Of his strange
demeanor and threats on the lives
Of different ones In the neighbor.
hood several times In the last
week.
Detectives Lister and McCloud
were sent to his home to bring
him to the police station Thurs
day night, but Neitzel barrieaded
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28

The body Of ?. J. Burns, drown
ed with Miss Parker In Liberty
lake last Sunday, was found this
morning near the Spokane q Inland
Co.'S dock. Il had been brought
to the top by the explosion Of dyna-
mite and had drifted to the shore
before IL was noticed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
BODY OF LIBERTY
LAKE VICTIM FOUND

Miss Parker's body has not yet
been found, but bunch Of mem
under the supervision Of the young
woman's father, Is still dragging the
bottom of the lake and exploding
dynamite In an attempt to recover
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
q q . . . . q . q = 90 q 4
) WHERE TO GO ON SUNDAY

. Services at nearly all city
. churches, morning and even
. ing.
. Travelling salesmen play
. ball at Recreation park at
. $3.50 p. m.
. City League base ball, Ma
. tatorium park, 2 p. m.
. Vaudeville at the Orpheum,
= Washington and Pantaees 2:3o I
= and 8:15 p. m.
= Spokane theater, 8:15 p. M,
= THE Time, the Place and the ,
. Girl"
= Auditorium, 8:15 p. M, "A ,
. knight for a Day"
. Excursion to st. Maries and ,
= st. Joe, sos a. M, via Inland
. Empire line.
q q q . . . q 4 q q 4 q 4 a 4 .
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
"A WORLDS FAIR TO
CELEBRATE CANALS FINISH
(6y United Press)

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 2S-1he San Diego chamber
nerce today launched plans for worlds fair be held this
celebrate the completion a
ing the board OF directors APP
prevail The various committees been
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
(6y United press.)

NEW YORK. Aug. 2S.-The New
York news bureau. through its Wall
street agency, has announced au-
thoritatively that It is declared
that theer will be no operation on
Hartman
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28

termination of the latter seems to
show that he had the situation well
In hand.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28

Hunt for the north pole will now
be delayed to hunt Wellman.
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CONTINUED on page g.
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XX HEN things go wrong and
u" times seem hard, when
w you think you are
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-19
WE'LL KNOWN ACTRESS
SUES FOR DIVORCE

Reno. New, Oct. 1S.-Mrs. Daniel
Frohman, more Familiarity known by
her stage name, of Margaret Ellington,
today filed suit for divorce in the Dis
trict Court Of this city, alleging that
her husband has for the last two years
failed to contribute to her support.
Other than the bare statement that
the plaintiff has resided in Reno for
more than six months; that there were
no children and no community prop
erty, the complaint contains nothing.
No alimony is asked for.
For nearly year Mrs. Frohman has
resided in this city, coming here with
in few months after she completed
her engagement as the star in "The
Thief"
She has lived quietly, never appear
ing at social events, but contenting
herself with walking and horseback
riding. she has changed wonderfully
in appearance since coming to Reno,
and is now large and robust. 1t Is
not thought that the suit will be con-
tested.
What Mrs. Frohman's plans are in
case she secures her decree are not
known, although some time ago she
stated that she was tired of the stage
and wished to lead a simple life in
the future
The Frohman's were married in New
York, November 22. 1903.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-19
I want to convey to the Lagun

''I want to convey to the Laguna
and Acoma Indians, who I understand
constitute those present, the good will
Of the United States. I hope that the
Indians whom l am addressing are
working industriously in the vocation
which they know, agriculture, and In
other branches of industry. 1 hope
that their flocks, their herds and all
the products of the soil may be profit
able to them, and that they may con-
tinue to live in comfort under the
auspices of the government that is
pledged to look after their welfare !
hope the children are being educa d
so they may grow up to be good men
and women and good citizens of the
United States"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-19
FOOTBALL PLAYER
PARAIYZED BY TACKLE

Annapolis, Md, Oct. 1S.-An X-ray
examination was made last night upon
Mhshipman Wilson of Covington,
Ky, quarterback of the naval acad-
emy football team. who was injured
about the neck as a result of a flying
tackle in the game with Villa Vouva
Saturday.
While no fracture of the bones was
discovered, the attending physician
stated that the young man was paral-
yZed from the neck down. His brain
and speech are not affected.
The medical Officers believe Wilson
is not dangerously hurt, and that the
paralysis will wear off.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-19

tired in fantastic costumes which
seemed all the brighter under the
glare of can unclouded sun. And
there was rarely a squaw in the pueblo
that did not have a bright eyed, chub-
by faced little papoose either in her
arms or swung in a hammock on-her
back.
More little Indian boys and girls
were arranged in long row to well
come the president and each one car
red an American flag. AS the presi-
dent was leaving the plaza after the
weird music Of the tom toms had
died away and the last steps of the
Comanche dance had been taken by
the braves. the little children sang a
song Of New Mexico. The president
stopped several minutes to listen. The
tune was that Of Maryland, my Mary
land"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-19
Women of Dixie Meet.

Denver, Oct. 19.-Some Of the fair
est and brightest women Of Dixie. as
true to the Stars and Stripes as they
are loyal to the memory Of the Stars
and Bars, are in Houston today to be-
gin the sixteenth annual reunion of
the United Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy. For five days the visitors will
be lavlshly entertained by the Hous-
ton and Galveston chapters, assisted
by the commercial and patriotic or
ganizatons of the two cities.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-19
WILL BAR HAMMER THROW
FROM TRACK MEETS

Richmond, Ind.-What is consld-
cred a forward step in athletics has
been taken by the Indiana High
School Athletic association. This is
the decision to abolish the hammer
throw on the ground that it is dan
gerous. The action comes as the re-
suit Of numerous accidents connected
with this event, at least one Of which
in this state has proved fatal. There
is also a sentiment in favor Of abolish
ing the mile run.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-19

sane activity. The American mad
ness is energy 1t is a mania peculiar
to us and Roosevelt is responsible for
much of It,"
Following his conversation with the
warden and lieutenant governor the
poet said practically the same things
to the prisoners.