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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15
RUSH IS ON
At M|SS0ULA
IMMENSE THRONG PRESENT
AT THE OPENING OF REGIS.
TRATlON - NEARLY 5000
PRIZES TO BE DRAWN.

MISSOULA. Mont. July 15.-
The great event to which thou
sands of homeseekers in all parts
of the United States have looked
forward to for many weeks, and
which brought immense throngs
here. became reality today. when
100000 acres of the Flathead In
dian reservation were opened to
registration.
1t is conservatively estimated
that before August 5, when regis
tration closes, $4,000 will have reg
istered. The drawing will follow
close after the registration.
Within the last "a hours 5000
have arrived here. Every train
adds to the swarm. The lands are
divided into 100 acre lots, making
1887 parcels OF land to be dis.
tributed. Some of this land Is the
choicest in the United States.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15
REVISION As
THEY see It
NV United preas.l

WASHINGTON, July 15.-They
spent considerable time in the sem
ate debating the question as to
what was meant by the promise Of
tariff revision contained in the ma
tional republican platform. Sena-
tor Hepburn REPUBLICAN, Idaho)
said in a speech: ITO revise means
to look into, to see again, and to
review for the purpose Of correct
ing errors. That Is all, and moth
ing more. All this talk about revi-
sion meaning revision downward Is
merely captious and frivolous So
phistry and quibbling."
A reply by Rayner democrat,
Maryland) that caused much merri.
ment was to this effect: .The SEN
ator from Idaho is correct. Revise
means to see again. 1t comes from
the Latin word re- again. and
'videre,' to see. Translated into
French 1t is 'au revoir'; In German,
1t Is 'wiedersehn, and translated
into every dead aud living Ian
guage it has but one definition and
means but one thing. and the ex-
pert who framed the republican
platform, being lawyer Of great
now occupying high
place in the federal service. knew
exactly what he was doing when
he put the word revision into the
body of the instrument, He meant
'au revoir, we will see you again,
we will look over you. we will re-
view YOU"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15
OLD PAPERS
CAUSE FIRE

Fire starting from an overheated
stove, in which large collection
of fine paper was being burned, al
most totally destroyed the Inland
grocery and all its stock, at the cor
ner of Boone avenue Division street
this morning. Considerable dam
age was also done to a barber shop
and a cobbler's shop adjoining.
F. c. Mitchell, proprietor of the
store, was just preparing to estab-
fish an ice cream counter in a part
of the store and before going to
breakfast, across the street, fired a
bunch of papers collected in the
stove, intending to move the stove
when he returned.
In a few minutes he discovered
the whole store wrapped in flames.
The damage will reach about $1,000,
with but little insurance carried on
the building or goods.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15
THINKS SMITHS
A H0RSETH|EF

In the pursuit of Arthur Smith
for killing Hoffman on Beaver
creek the sheriff's office has a case
that rarely develops In criminal an
nails. According to the testimony
OF the little girl who was the only
witness of the tragedy, Smith has
a strong defense. the evidence be-
ing that Hoffman first attacked
Smith with club. +
Yet Smith is hiding out in the
hills. doubtless desperately deter
mined to die before being captured.
He evidently believes that no one
witnessed the killing. that he is al
ready convicted in the public mind
of deliberate murder and will be
hanged If caught.
There are probably other mat
ters troubling Smith, however. 1t
is suspected that the horse he
traded for a homestead was the
same he hired at Davenport
ostensibly to make visit. He
said he might go to Occur d'Alene
and be gone 10 days. Several
weeks have elapsed and the Daven-
port owner of the horse is expected
here today to learn, though the
sheriff's office. II the animal
Smith traded is not his property.
The horse is still in possession of
the man Smith traded 1t to.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15
GRAIN COMPANY
in HARD LINES

On the application of ]. V. Rea.
a creditor, supported by affidavits
of Thomas III. Brewer of the Ex-
change National bank and ]. w.
Hughes Of the Farmers & Me-
chanics' bank. Fl. T. Ahrens has
been named receiver by Judge
Huneke for the Farmers Grain &
Supply Co. Rea holds a note of
the company long past due on
which there is an unpaid balance
of 1920.
Bankers Brewer and Hughes al
lege that the company's assets will
not run much in excess of $50, 900,
while the liabilities are placed at
$4,000. They claim that the APP
praisement of the company's prop
erty is $4,000 to high.
Rea In his petition states that
the stockholders of the company
at a meeting last May decided to
sell off the property and go out OF
business. Among its other diff
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15
THUG ALMOST
STRIPPED HIM
HOLDUP ROBBED ANDERSON
OF HIS MONEY, HAT, SHOES,
SOCKS AND THEN BADLY
BEAT HIM UP IN ADDITION.

Beaten so badly that his jaw was
broken in two places, then stripped
of his shoes. stockings, hat and
money, Mort Anderson, a Swede,
was left helpless on the Division
street bridge by brutal highway
man shortly after midnight. An
derson was going home to the
north side when he was halted and
attacked by the thug, armed with
a bludgeon.
The Swede attempted to resist
the beating that was being admin
istered to him, but this only
brought out more brutal abuse
from his assailant. He was knocked
down with crushing blow across
the side Of the face and as he lay
half conscious and too weak to do
anything to defend himself, the
highwayman cleaned his pockets of
his money-about 81 In all-then
took his hat and started away. He
proceeded but short distance
when he returned and took the
shoes and socks from Anderson s
feet, then sped away again across
the bridge.
Anderson was almost exhausted
from his experience when he came
upon Officer Lee Downey on the
street and was taken to the police
station and finally to the emer-
gency hospital for treatment. The
police gave taken up the case, and
with description of Anderson S
hat aStffhoes for clue, may be
able to- FUN down the culprit.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15
SOLDIERS TO
CRUSH THE
STRIKERS
(By United Press.l

PlTTSBURG, Pa, July Is
Forty members of the state con-
stabulary were rushed to McKee's
Rocks, six miles below Pittsburg,
today to quell riots between strik-
ing employees of the Pressed Steel
Car Co. and a force of strike break
ers.
The company made no effort to-
day to resume Oepration of the
plant, which is surrounded by hun
dreds of union pickets.
Rioting was renewed soon after
the arrival of the constabulary. One
trooper was seriously injured by
showers of bricks and was taken to
a hospital.
At noon four thousand strikers
and sympathizers held mass
meeting.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15
EXPENSE
I IN 6 MONTHS
NEW BOARD OF COMMISSION
Frs HAS SPENT ALL OF
THAT FOR COUNTY WORK.
DIFFERENT IN OLD DAYS.

The new board of county COM
missioners has been in office for
six months. Its total expense al
lowance for that time is $1.65. I'm
der the old way of spending coun-
ty money from $25 to 500 per
month was appropriated to each
commissioner for expense money.
The present boards expense ac-
count was car fare incident to a
trip made by Commissioner
Rorhwer to inspect bridge.
Under the old regime 1t was also
customary to allow county officers
SIS expense money for attending
conventions of state organizations.
Considering the fact that about all
the department heads in public
service are organized and addicted
to the convention habit, this item
amounted to considerable in the
course OF years time.
There have been no such appro-
priations under the new admins
tration. Department heads at first
came In and mentioned the con-
vention matter The commission
ers had no objection to their going.
The next question naturally per-
tanned to expense allowance. The
commissioners had no objection to
the expense-so the department
head paid it himself. The depart
ment head stayed at home.
Complete financial reports of
county business are being publish
ed by the board under the new
law. The results will be q showing
OF economy that will make the tax
payer want to erase all memory of
previous service.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15
BRACKET CASE
A MYSTERY
10y United Press.)

PORTLAND, July 15.-R. f.
Bracket, number of the firm of
Bracket & Myers, electrical en-
gineers, who was mysterIously shot
on the street here at midnight. Is
reported In a critical condition this
morning He is conscious, but II is
feared cannot recover. The bullet
entered the abdominal region, pen.
etrating kidney.
Bracket insists that he was held
up, but witnesses tell a different
story. r. 4. Dent, an employee OF
the stables nearby, says that before
he heard the shot two well dressed
men entered house into which
Bracket had gone. A Mrs. Ward
then ran from the house. Dent
says ne heard some one say
Guess you've got me this time"
Bracket says his wife lives al
Ia Clinton street, Walla Walla
None of his valuables were taken
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15
UN|ONISTS AGAINST
ALL |NTERMARRIACE

John e. HUMPHREYS measure
making intermarriage between
whites, negroes, Mongolians and
other Asiatic races a felony, is
being stoutly favored by Spokane's
labor unionists. In plenty of time
to get their sentiments regarding
the bill before the legislature, when
1t reassembles August II. they will
likely have the subject brought up
before the central labor union for
a vote.
In Seattle the unions have almost
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15
lBY United Press.l

NEW YORK. July l5.--Theodore
Roosevelt in the current number
of the Outlook has apparently APP
piled healing ointment to many
wounds he inflicted upon "preda-
tory wealth" While not backing
down from his position and not
condoning the evil of certain
phases ow wealth aggregation. he
has apparently passed the salve
box to a class of American million
aires represented by Andrew Car
negie.
He declares that the presence of
the multi millionaire is not condu-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15
Five Years of Hardest
Work Has Piled Misery
on Mrs. Scholl.

Although on the face of it ap-
rough country as the result Of an
old grudge, further investigation of
the case of Ed Scholl, who killed
Henry Falkstraw in the Colbert
neighborhood, invests the circum-
stance with many of the stronger
elements of human tragedy.
The finer part of it has since
developed in the heroic manner in
which Mrs. Scholl is facing the
extra labor, deprivation and hope
lessness her husbands act has
placed upon her. With an adopted
boy eight years of age, she is
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15
PUT ON THE STAMP

. A number OF applicants for =
. chances on the land drawing =
. of the Spokane reservation. In =
. the belief that the envelopes =
. furnished for mailing their APP =
. plications went through the =
. mails as government mater. =
. have neglected to put stamps =
. on the envelopes.
. These applications are =
. worthless. as they will not be =
. carried through the mails =
. without the stamps. Put on =
= the stamp, but nothing else. =
. . = ~tv~v 1HevvvN
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15
TAXA TON
(Bv United Press)

. WASHINGTON, July 10
= During the discussion in the 4
. senate of the power of con- 4
. gress to levy taxes. Senator 4
. Bailey of Texas made this 4
. contribution:
. II believe that congress can 4
. tax all red headed men en- 4
. gagged in given line of BUSH 4
. ness, II it pleases. l think 1t
. would be very FOOLISH thing 4
. to do; but | have no doubt II 4
. the tax fell upon every red
. headed man in Massachusetts
= the same as in Mississippi or
. Texas and all other states the 4
. law imposing such a tax would 4
. be perfectly valid"
. . 90 . - = . . 90 . 1
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15
POOR OLD MAGGIE
HAS DIPTHERIA

Poor old Maggie Mills, one of
Spokane's best known police char
acters. has been sent to the pest
house. She has been In Jail the
greater share of the time for the
last year and had been out but a
brief period when she became sick.
The police tsation has always been
place where she could find sym.
patty and aid In times of need as
well as trouble whenever she went
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15
TEDDY SALVES
THE MILLIONARES

Give of the healthful development
OF the United States. He builds a
well defined barrier of distinction.
however. between the multimil-
lionaire as a class and that person
viewed individually. He says there
is a wide possibility of doing ma
tional good with great wealth.
The articles say this Is recog
nized by certain wealthy Ameri-
cans. These men, he says, de-
serve credit and praise for their
ability aud energy shown by amass-
ing great fortunes, provided they
made the country sharers in their
prosperity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15
CONFLICT IS
INEVITABLE
Removal Of Troops From Crete by Powers
Will Cause War Sure.

ton emanating from the German
foreign office today.
As the powers have determined to
withdraw the troops from the
island this month, war seems in
evitable.
Indications are that the fighting
will begin on the mainland and ex-
tend to the island.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15
FIREMEN MAY ALL
QUIT CITY

. II all the firemen in Spo- Z
. kane's fire department are
. lucky it will be up to Spokane 4
. to get almost an entire new
. department to fight its fires
. for the next five years or so. I
. Almost every members OF the Z
. department is registering for
. lands in the Occur d'Alene, Z
. Spokane or Flathead Indian Z
. reservations, and II they win Z
. they expect to take up the Z
. simple life.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15
BETTER DAYS
FOR PERS|ANS
(By United Press.)

TEHERAN, July 15.-Colonel
Liakhoff, commander of the forces
defending the city, indicated by or
dering the Cossacks to stop firing
that he would surrender to the ma
tionalists.
This means the overthrow OF
Shah Mahammed Ali and the estab-
lishment of a new Persian govern
ment under a constitution.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15
RACE TO CATCH BOAT
KILLED HER
(ey United Pressl

. SEATTLE, July 15.-Mrs. .
. Katherine n. May, aged 81, ls .
. dead today from the exertion .
. Of running to catch the .
. steamer Monticello, which left .
= Tacoma for Seattle yesterday .
. afternoon. .
= She caught the boat, but .
. died before she reached Se- .
. attic. Her son found his .
. mother dead when he boarded .
. the boat to greet her. Heart .
. failure was the cause. .
. H~&>~ 90 O Q . .
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15

unanimously favored the passage
of the bin and will petition the
legislature next month to pass It
without delay. So far in Spokane
HUMPHREYS bill has simply been the
subject Of open discussion.
Labor unionists all over the state
as we'll as those in a more public
life seem to look upon the measure,
not as a political matter, but as an
economic and moral measure in the
protection of the Anglo-Saxon blood
from contamination.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15

wrong, and so straight to the sta
ton she went.
She was weak and had little
money when she went there the
other night and was Immediately
taken to the women's ward to
sleep. The next morning the emer-
gency hospital physician found that
she had diphtheria.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15
Gar viii Save Shah.
lRY United Press.l

ST. PETERSBURG, July 15.-
The foreign office today ordered
the Russian troops stationed in
Persia to arrange for the safe re-
moval of the shah across the from
tier, indicating that the ruler of
Persia is about to abdicate.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15
DIED OF DiPHTHERlA.

Diphtheria caused the death of
Joseph Patrick Langan. aged II, a
teamster, yesterday afternoon at
his home, E1514 Cataldo avenue
He is survived by HIS parents
Philip Langan and wife, and a
brother and sister.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15

DR.. c. p. Thomas. the surgeon.
has given up his effort TO get new
trial In the malpractice case
brought against him by Mrs. Anna
Lamb and will pay the amount
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15
(sy United Press.)

BERLIN, July 15.-Only the con-
tinued occupation of the island Of
Crete. by the four powers Ger
many, England, France and Italy,
can prevent the declaration of war
between Greece and Turkey early
in August. according to informa-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15
DROWN
In A SUBMARINE

Wy OH'tcu FTeSSJ
, sHEERNESS, England, July I
, t5.-Thlrteen lives were lost
, today when submarine Gil
, went to the bottom the chan. 4
, mel In collision with another
, vessel, name UNKNOWN, during 4
, the naval maneuvers.
3 . . . 90 Q Q O . Q . Q 4
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15
"MERRY WIDOW''
CAUSES SUICIDE
(By Unite p Press)

NEW YORK, July 15.-John Basndew, of a multml-
OF Havana, shot killed himself
disappointed in actress
, Merry Widow company
He the girl Havana and followed her about
months He cheap when
suicide He refused his paata
D Havana without the actress.
Q . . Q . . . . .
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15
ocTooENARlAN DEAD

Alexander Campbell. aged SS.
father of Mrs. f. e. Hall of S17
Jackson avenue, died yesterday at
the Deaconess hospital.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15
EIGHTEEN DEAD;
BUILDING FELL
{
Collapse of Structure at Philadelphia
Reaps Harvest of Death.

PHILADELPHIA, July 15.-Eighteen people were kill
ed by the collapse Of building here today.
The bodies of three women, two men and boy have
been removed from the ruins
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15
WEATHER

Probably fair tonight and Friday.
Q . q . . o. 90 900
. PARK BAND CONCERTS .
. Tonight, 8 o'clock: Mantle .
. park. =
. Tomorrow night: Corbin .
q park. =
. 900 ~~~>>
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-29
ELECT DELEGATES TO
The NATIONAL CAMP

At the last regular meeting OF
Camp NJ Thygerson. u. s. W. v,
Edward Clifford Charles Deamon
and n c. Potter were elected dele
gates to attend the national en-
oampment which will be held at
Tacoma on September I. 8 and G.
Drill teams from every camp will
be IN attendance, as well as such
army officers as General Nelson A.
Miles. General Charles King and
others.
Walter Jnsii. commander Of the
local camp. believes that the nation
al enoampment will be attended by
ut least 10000 persons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-29
IS HELD FOR
ATTEMPTED
bLACKMA|L
l.. Lund. Grocer, Threat
ened With Death and M.
Mendel Arrested as a
Black Hand Suspect.

A Black Hand letter. With all the
necessary embellishments of the
skull and cross bones at the top
and the black NIT, with npiashes
OF rod Ink at tho bottom. caused a
small panic In the GROCERY esiab.
liahmcnt owned By T.. Lund. at s2i
TweuiysiSth Az South. when It ar
rived last week. and the letter. With
all ita terrible threats. was turned
over to the police
A. rcaul, Of the investigation
carried on by Pairolmen Joe
Blauohl and Jeff Ncclurg. the ar
rest Of N. Mandel. an Italian, waa
made today
Mandei stouily maintains his In.
nocenee. but specimens Of biz hand
writing have been compared with
the note and the police feel war
ranted In holdlng the suspect The
note follows.
[. Lund. meet me on the
vaesn, lot at 2sth and Juaklns
ct at O'Clock sharp, on satur.
day.
You fall TO meet me with $50
cash and your store and your
head will be blown of.
tsignsdl pAco BILL.
The note was dated June ~.
and bore the regulation Black
Hand 40 part Of the signature.
The police watched the render
voun at 2eth and 1udkins. but no
one put In an appearance, but an
Investigation resulted In Mandcre
arrest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-29
DOMINION DAY WILL
DRAW MANY VISITORS

Dominion day at The AYrP. 81.
position. on Thursday, July !, viii
bring several biz excursions from
across the Canadian line. The Van
hauyer Tourists association aud the
Vancouver Island Development
league are active In arranginE trips
from Vancouver Victoria. Nanaimo
and Iadysmlth 10 the fair
n arrangements can be made 10
land them IN this country. the SIX
regiments Of . c. o. n will como
from Vancouver accompanied by
their band. The Vancouver vol
come arch on Third as and Marion
At. will be dedicated on that DAY
with appropriate ceremopics
Mayor Douglas of Vancouver will
be among the prominent visitou
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-29
AUTOMOBILE
HELD UP BY
H|GHWAYMEN
Robbers Stop Harry Wat
son and Party on the
Lake Washington Boule-
vard-Take Valuables.

An automobile containing Harry
Watson and l. W BonneY OF the
local undertaking fifm Of Bonney.
Watson, Mrs A. Presley. her dAugh'
ter. Dorothy. and her son. Carl. a
noted pianist Of Chicago. Walter
Evans. who ia connected with the
Great Northern railway, and Miss
Mauda l.nrinton. Of Tacoma.
was held up last night on the Lake
Washington boulevard by two mask.
cd men, who had placed a barrioade
In the road to stop the machine
Money and jeweiry to the value
Of $500 was secured. but two large
diamonds worn by Mr.. Watson were
overlooked
The party vas driving along the
boulevard between Denny blaine
and Madison park. when. on nearing
Madison, Watson noticed the oh
siruction. and got out 10 remove t.
AZ he did 30 two masked men
rushed him from the bushes beside
the road and thrust a gun Into his
face.
They then proceeded 10 search
Watson. and secured a considerable
sum Of money and his watch. but,
rs he had on a heavy automobile
coat aud gloves, a diamond ring and
siickpin. valued at $500 and 500
each. xefe overlooked
A valuable watch belonging to
Mr. Bonnsy and inscribed with a
Masonic emblem was taken. as
were the watches and money Of all
the party,
While the searching was In
progress, another automobile ap-
preached. and It was hailed by Wat.
son. who cried Come on and get
in on this. but at his cutlery, one
Of the men thrust gun In his face,
and the occupants Of the machine
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-29
NEGRO MURDERER IS
PURSUED AND KILLED

ADRIAN. ia, June 2g.-Sur.
rounded In a deep swamp near this
city. Roulet Jenkins, a negro. who
killed George Howell and seriously
wounded Mrs. Howell, was shot to
death by mob today. after a
pitched battle lasting for more than
an hour
The negro was heavily armed and
succeeded in wounding two Of his
pursuers before he was struck by a
bullet from the rifle Of a daring
member of the mob, who crept into
the swamp and executed a flank
movement upon the fugitive.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-29

seeing the gun. turned about and
made off without attempting To ron-
der assistance.
Walter Evans saved HIS watch by
telling the robber that i was no
good. whereupou, the man threw It
to the ground
As soon rs The holdups vanished
Into the bushes from which they
had sprung, the party hurried to
a telephone and reported the matter
to the police
II was kept quiet till this morn
Ing. in hope Of capturing the bold
hlghwaymen
So far, however, no arrests have
been made