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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-20
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CHICAGO, July 20.-Poiice today
are securing the North Shore sub
urbs and the negro quarters Of
Chicago for the burglar who today
shot and killed President l. a.
Rawn of the Chicago, indianapolis
& Louisville raiIway-the Monon
route-in his home in fashionable
Winnetka. Posses securing the
suburbs have arrested a number Of
negro suspects. The police Of
Winnetka believe that tho burglar
was a negro and have asked the
Chicago police to help them In
their search.
FOUND BURGLAR IN HOUSE.
Rawn was killed in the dining
room Of his home. Early this
morning he heard a noise and 60
ing to the first floor of his resi-
dence to investigate, saw a bur-
glar putting silverware into a bag.
Rawn rushed at the burglar and it
is supposed that he slipped, the
noise warning the burglar that
someone was in the room. The two
men grappled, 1t is believed, from
the sounds that aroused the other
members of the household. The
burglar shot Rawn twice. The two
shots were distinctly heard by sew
eral members of the family.
SHOT TWICE.
Ralph Coburn, Rawn's son-in-law,
was the first to reach the dining
room. He found Rawn on the floor
with two wounds in his body.
Rawn was unconscious and died
before medical aid reached him.
The murderer leaped through a
window and fled.
A hasty investigation showed
marks of Jimmy at a side door
where the burglar evidently had
entered. The intruder in his flight
left the sack in which he had in
tended to carry away the plumber.
This is the only clue the police
have.
The Winnetka police say that
the negroes in the suburb, one of
the most fashionable of the north
shore colonies, have been insolent
of late since the Fourth of July
prize fight at Reno, and have in
suited women on the streets. Many
negroes have been arrested for
petty burglaries, it is declared, and
for this reason the officers are
certain the intruder in the Rawn
home was colored.
Judge E. G. Field, vice-president
of the Monon, will act as presi-
dent of the road temporarily. The
vacancy will be filled by the board
of directors in the near future, 1t is
announced.
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SUICIDE IS THOUGHT TO
Be RALPH M'AUTREY

No trace has yet been found of
the body of the man who ended
his life so spectacularly by cutting
his throat and leaping from the
Post street bridge yesterday morn
ing, but it is believed that his iden-
tity has been established as Ralph
McAutrey, aged q, an employe of
the Nott-Atwater Roofing Co., who
disappeared from his office early
yesterday morning, and who has
been respondent for several
months past.
McAutrey lived at S1108 Walnut
street, and friends and relatives,
and even his wife, are inclined to
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SAYS HE HASN'T
ENOUGH FOR 2
WOMEN

Harry Schiller, the weil-known
real estate dealer and member of
the firm of Broberg & Schiller, to-
day filed an answer in the superior
court denying the right of his first
wife, Lulu B. Schiller, divorced
from him some years ago, to col
lect more alimony.
Schiller admits that the woman
is put to greater expense to raise
and educate their two boys, one 10
and the other s, but he says that
since he is again married and has
another wife and himself to look
after that he is carrying about as
niue has he can bear. Schiller is
at the present paying his former
wife $40 per month.
Schiller denies that he is pulling
down" big money from his bust
ness, or that he is worth anything
like the $4,000 that his wife says
he has or that he owns lot of real
estate that she charged him with
being possessed Of. He says that
in addition to the monthly cash
alimony he buys clothing, bicycles
and various things for his sons,
and has for two years paid for the
membership of one of the boys in
the Y. M. c. A.
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BUCHANAN WILL
RUN AGAIN

r. e. Buchanan, E321 Nora ave-
nue., today announced his intention
of again making the race for state
representative for the second dis
trict, a position already held by
him. Buchanan says that he will
support the popular choice for
United States senator and pledges
himself to that effect.
Buchanan's name was the only
filing this morning with Auditor
Butler. 1t makes only four that
have been filed for the IL legisla-
tive positions to be filled in No
vember.
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| G O N TIN u E D
r o
p A G F. O N f
ELECTION MUST BE
the sufficiency of the petition.

the sufficiency of the petition.
Judge Sullivan's finding was
complete knockout for the council.
The court held that under the state
law it was mandatory upon the
council when petition of this char
acter was presented to call an cleo
tion. The question of the ready
cash, etc, and similar objections
do not hold weight, in the eyes of
the law.
Some members Of the council pro-
fessed TO get consolation out OF the
decision after it was rendered by
claiming that 1t was a dog fall"
and that the decision worked both
ways" But the only consolation
that remained for the Directing
councilmen was that the charter re-
visionists must establish the suf-
ficiency Of their petition, which Cor
poration Counsel Morrill, practic.
ally admitted could be done.
AT Saturdays hearing some of the
charter revisionists will be put on
the stand to testify that the names
on the petition are o. r.. and 1t IL
believed that this will be all the
proof required.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-20
FOREST FIRES !:
BURN LONG DIS
TANCE WIRES
(By United Press Leased Wire)

SEATTLE, July 20.-Long dis
lance telephone lines into the dis
tricts where forest fires are burn
ing are all down today, and a
heavy pail of smoke continues to
hank over the city.
Reports sent out last night of a
fire near Bothell, on the north end
of Lake Washington. were exag-
gerated. The saw mill of the Mon
tana Lumber company and several
thousand feet of timber were de-
stroyed near Auburn yesterday.
A fire of serious proportions is
still burning between Lake Wash
ington and Lake Sammamish in
the Weyerhauser properties.
A special from Hoquiam today
says that the camp of the Mack
Logging company near Elm, now
the property of S. E. Slade Lumber
company of Aberdeen, was wiped
out last night.
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|i'PEAKSFU[L
! ]: REFUGEES
Fires Drive Hundreds From
Their Tomes-Towns
Destroyed.

(By United Press Leased Wire).
NELSON, 3. c., July 20.-Advices
from the fire swept areas last night
were indefinite, due to the uncer-
tainty Of telegraph and telephone
wirea. Various unofficial reports
reached here that the town of Three
Rocks was totally destroyed and
that the mountain peaks are filled
with refugees. No new fatalities are
reported. Unconfirmed reports re-
ceived are that the thriving town Of
Sandon is surrounded by timber
fires and doomed to destruction.
Baynes Lake and Jaffray, In tho
Crow district, are reported also de-
stroyed. Government fire fighters
succeeded in diverting the fire on
load mountain that menaced Mel
son, in a westerly direction. The
Silver King and Athabasca mines,
right in the fire belt, were tempo
rariIy saved by the wind veering.
These mines are located five miles
from Nelson, which is shrouded in
semi-darkness from the smoke, even
at midday. The air is oppressive
and the temperature this morning
at 1 o'clock was 70.
Edward Lucas, the missing miner
of the Lucky Jim fire disaster, was
found dead today in the mouth of
No. shaft, where he retreated
from the running fire that swept
the town of Whitewater. The min
ing town of Whitewater is officially
known to be completely destroyed
and there is very little left Of Nc
Guigan Fire is still raging at Kaslo
and an army Of fire wardens is re-
sorting to back firing.
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MRS. PROSSER'S
MOTHER DIES
FROM GRIEF

(By United Press Leased Wlre.)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 20.
Mrs. Thomas Prosser, moth
er Of Reese Prosser, who was
shot by Mrs. Vera Prosser, his
former wife, on a railroad train
In Montana, is dead at her
home in this city.
She is said to have broken
down from grief over the death
Of her son.
Since the killing of her son,
the mother has been pros
trated. She refused to be COM
forted and died, it is believed,
as a direct result of the trag-
edy.
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BIG ADVANCE
! FOR LABOR
fBy United Press Leased Wire

! (By United Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, July 20.-The
members of the American Fedora
ton of Labor here regard the un-
ionizing of the shops of the Book
Stove and Range company Of St.
Louis as the biggest advance labor
has made in years.
1.-THE agreement is manifestly
the outgrowth of sentiment among
employers" said Secretary Frank
Morrison of the federation, Gin IA
vor of the principles for which Ia
Dor stands. 1t indicates that there
will soon be Few employers who do
not favor collective bargaining.
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AGREEMENT DOES NOT
EFFECT COMPERS' CASE

Buck company attorneys will drop
out of the case" Gompers contin-
ued.
Gompers said he was much graft
fled with the change in the meth
DDS of the Buck company.
The American Federation Of La
Dor will assist the striking trainmen
on the Crank Trunk, he said.
"The men on the Grand Trunk
had no course open to them except
to strike" said Gompers, when the
railroad refused their demands.
Nothing but death can prevent their
winning, and death will not come to
such great numbers"
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CITIZENS DEMAND WHOLE OR
PARTIAL RETURN OF water TAXES

Robert N. Tooker, 427 Fourteenth
avenue, 10 the first citizen, and the
North Hill improvement club 10 the
first civic welfare organization, to
take up arms against the iaxity OF
the city officials in permitting a
water shortage such az has existed
in Spokane for the last three
months, and to demand that the
whole are partial return Of water
taxes be made to those who have
paid for the precious fluid but have
not been given II.
In the letter Tooker makes formal
application for a return Of So Of his
water tax money. 1t is expected
that his letter will be followed by
many other citizens from all Sec
tons Of the city who have had SIM
liar or more serious experiences.
ON NORTH HILL.
The situation is getting past the
Observation-Disclosures turn
the-other" stage for many persons
and the protests which have hith-
erto been verbal or literal probably
hereafter will be legal. The North
Hill improvement club addressed a
communication last night to the
city council, which reached the Of
flee of City Clerk Fleming this
morning, which demands a volun-
tary refund Of water taxes on the
part of the city. Vigorous protest is
also made against the inadequacy
of the fire protection in certain Sec
tons.
Through the president, E. J. Tam.
bin, and the secretary, James New
lands, the North Hill Improvement
club says:
THAT, whereas, the recent water
shortage has caused intense suffer
ing to many persons and has caused
considerable damage to property,
and, whereas, much labor and time
has been spent in keeping the vege-
tation from being entirely dried up,
and, whereas, the city has entered
into a contractural relation with the
citizens to supply water at certain
fixed charge, and whereas such
water has not been delivered any
where near the terms of the agree.
ment, we ask that the city council
instruct the proper officials to re.
turn to the citizens who have paid
for water but have not received II
the full amount of lawn sprinkling
rent, and from 25 to Is per cent of
the general water rent, according to
the elevation of the party's grounds
and the service rendered"
TIL city council is thus asked to
take action which will mean the
voluntary payment Of thousands OF
rebates. Whether or not the city
council will act as directed will moi
be determined until the next regu
lar meeting.
The North Hill Improvement club
also takes another vigorous slap al
the city water department in com
munication which reached City
Clerk Fleming today. It is pointed
out in this that all the city lying
west Of Washington street and
north Of Cora avenue is absolutely
without fire protection, the nearest
stations being the Maxwell station
on Monroe street and The Lidger
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mo GIRLS
ARE: DYING;
FANATICS
Negro Minister Arrested
Girls Alleged Victims Of
Religious Insanity.

(1y United Press Leased Wire)
WASHINGTON, July 20.-The
police today took charge Of three
white girls, two Of whom are dy-
Ing and the third nearly insane,
who are alleged to be victims Of
the mysterious Vaccinations Of
Rev. Jonah sturdevant, a negro
now serving term in the Jail at
Baltimore for bigamy.
Hilda Johnson, a Norwegian,
whom the negro married, and who
was recently a mother, is dying at
q negro hospital.
Gertrude Monson, also a Nor
wegian. was found dying in
Georgetown hospital, and Addie
Codding. nearly insane from hun
ger, was found in an unfinished
room over a negro howell. The
Monson girl, the police declared,
was dying as a result of a long
fasting and the strange punish
ments she had inflicted on herself
In the belief that the mysterious
lamentations in some way would
result in the liberation of Sturde-
want.
The Monson girl also is suffer
ing from Pellagra, the police say,
an dthey assert that her condition
is due to the privations she has un.
dergone as result of the religious
mania which controls her. She
does not know, it is declared, that
she is a sufferer from this disease,
but thinks that the wasting away
of her bO1y is sacrifice for Stur-
devant, and that her suffering will
shorten his term of Imprisonment.
BEAT WOMAN WITH BELT.
Sturdevant, the police say, is the
leader of a land of religious fan.
atics, and has gathered little bands
of people about him in New York,
Philadelphia, Boston and Newport
News, as well as in Washington.
In Baltimore, they allege, he beat
a woman with a leather belt. He
did not deny the charge, they de-
clare, but said that he was driving
the devil out of the woman's body.
The three white girls were found
as the result of search conducted
by Olga Branton, who travelled
from Norway in search of the
Johnson girl. When she found her
she reported to the police, and
through the clues furnished by
Miss Johnson the other alleged
victims of the negro fanatic were
discovered.
FANATiclsM UNoUENcHED.
Addie Codding and Gertrude
Monson had been living in the
room in which the Codding girl was
found The Codding girl was al
most insane from hunger. There
was no food in the little howell in
the negro quarter weber she was
found. Her religious frenzy had
not been dampeled by her expert
ence, and though she was so weak
that her voice quavered and sank,
she sang increasingly a peculiar
chant which the police say is a
part of the Sturdevant religion.
When she had been cared for
Miss Codding defended the negro
preacher.
Il have been called by the AL
mighty" she said. Since the age
of IL l have intended, in response
to that call, to go to Africa.
shall go now as soon as / can.
Brother Sturdevant received a rev.
citation. We, knowing this. fol-
lowed him. He has been impris-
oned, but our sacrifices will open
the doors"
Sturdevant, it is declared, had a
negro wife in Baltimore when he
married the Johnson girl. 1t is for
this that he has been put in Jail,
according to the police.
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ST. PAUL GETS CONVENTION
(Ry United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased WIre)
CHICAGO, July 20.-The national
conservation congress will be held
in St. Paul. Committees represent
ing the Twin Cities and officers of
the National Conservation associa-
ton announced today that it had
definitely been decided that the
congress was to be held in st. Paul
and that all trouble over the pro-
gram had been cleared up.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-20
MAY ARREST
CR|PPEN TONIGHT

(By United Press Leased WIre.)
LONDON, July 20.-That Or.
Hawley Crippen, the man whom
the London police say murdered
his wife in tho basement of their
IsIington home, has been located
and that he will be arrested before
night, 10 the official statement
made. today by Inspector Dow OF
the Scotland Yard force.
Dow says that Crippen 10 hhlpg
in q health resort and that the
police have been watching him and
are sure Of his identity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-20
COLONEL MEANT
JUST OHIO
NV United Press Leased Wire,


OYSTER BAY. n. Y, July 20
Colonel Roosevelt today amended
his statement of yesterday, which,
he said, had been somewhat mis-
understood.
What / intended to say yester-
day." he said, was that l cannot
support any candidate for nomina-
ton. hope that progressive
platform will be adopted in Ohio.
/ desire to make it perfectly clear
that ! meant only Ohio. Progress
sive platforms In other states
might have a very different signifi-
cance."
The colonel spent the day catch
ing up with his correspondence.
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take the view of the police that
he is the man who made the sensa-
tional leap to death. According to
nueighbors of the family, his do
nestle life since coming to Spo-
kane about year ago has been
most unhappy. With his wife and
two children he came to this city
from Boston.
w. J. Austin of the Phoenix Lum-
Der Co., an eyewitness of the af-
fair, was this morning shown a
photograph Of McAutrey, and said
the resemblance to the suicide was
striking, although he couldn't make
a positive statement as to whether
or not it was the same man.
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10y United Pres. Leased Wire,

CINCINNATI, o., July 20.-"The
agreement settling the Buck Stove
& Range Co.'s fight with union la
Dor in no way affects the case
against John Mitchell, Frank Nor
rison and myself" said President
Samuel Gompers of the American
Federation of Labor today. Mitchell,
vice president. and Morrison. secre-
tary Of the federation, are under Jail
sentences with Gompers for having
violated a federal injunction by
publishing the name of the Buck
stove company in an unfair list.
"The only change will be that the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-20

wood station on Division street,
each of these being three-quarters
of a mile or more from the district
above named. In addition. on &C.
count of the level of the district
named above the fire stations would
not be able to render anything like
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-20
CANNON THINKS
HE HAS WON
(By United Press Leased Wlre)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, July 90
Declaring his belief that his cam
paign in Kansas has assured the
reelection of Congressman Miller,
Campbell, Reeder, Calderhead and
Anthony, "all regulars, Cannon
arrived in Kansas City today. He
looked tired and somewhat sick,
but despite his apparent physical
inaptitude, he lacked no enthusi-
asm when he furtner took occa-
sion to fire q few shots at the in
surgents and insurgency.
81 do not want the insurgents
shot," said Cannon. 81 never said
anything like that. This is cam
paign of peace, not war;"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-20
GOV. carroll INDICTED
FOR CRIMINAL LIBEL

ment and immortality. The indict-
ment is based on these charges.
Cownie, 1t was expected, would
seek the republican gubernatorial
nomination this fall. He later
abandoned the idea.
Nose Cohen, attorney for Gov
ernor Carroll, furnished bonds for
the chief executive. The trial Will
probably take place in September.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-20
FIRST MILWAUKEE,
ENGINES ARRIVE

SNOHOMISH, WASH, July
20.-The first Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul engines
have heached Snohomish ahead
Of the railway itself. Two en-
gines propelled by their own
steam travelled the city from
east to west on Second street
yesterda, on two sections Of
track that were transferred
ahead, turn and turn about.
The engines are to be used In
grading work on the Mliwau-
Isss line through snohomish to
Everett.
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DIES MONIES, Iowa, July 90
Gov. Carroll was today indicted on
a charge of criminal libel by the
Polk county grand jury. John
Cownie, a progressive. former
chairman of the board of control
of state institutions and prominent
politician, was recently removed
from office by the governor. who
charged Cownie with mismanage-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-20
STEAL $500.

Clothes, silverware and a revol-
yer, of the total value of 800, con-
stituted the loot which thieves
stole yesterday afternoon, accord
ing to a report made to the police
today, from the residence of s. A.
Mitchell, S1519 Adams street.
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RErsiAL or BROWNE CASE.

10y United Preoe LEASED Wire)
CHICAGO. July z0.--The retrial
Of the case OF Lee O,Nsii Browne.
charged with bribery in connection
with the election OF VIM. LOrImer
to the United States senate. will
begin tomorrow. Judge Hersten
VIII pseside. the case having been
taksn from Judge Mcsursly's ccart
where 80 GTst trial was held.
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} COUNCILMAN GRAY'S
} WIFE FRACTURES ARM.

. Nursing a badly fractured 4
. arm, Mrs. John Gray, wife OF 4
. Councilman Gray, W214 4
. Third avenue, is confined to 4
. home. She stumbled on the 4
. sidewalk near Bernard and 4
. Washington streets Monday 4
. night and inflicted the injury
. Q O Q Q >>H q q q . 90 q
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THIEVES RAID STORE.

} Thieves entered through the 4
} rear door of the Spokane Nov 4
city works. 02116 Monroe 4
} street, early this morning and 4
ransacked the place of large 4
quantity of Bicycle bells, tape, 4
} tires and other accessories. 4
, Q Q 900 90 90 q
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efficient service.

efficient service.
A communication from residents
of Roosevelt addition was also In
City Cler Jennings mail this morn
ing, threatening suit Of the water
supply were not improved In double
uuick order.
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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-01-06
personal =
AND SOCIAL

IL. Before America had nothing to
export. What did King James say OF
the weed?
IA. What was the result OF tae cul-
tivation of tobacco?
Is. How was African slavery intro
duced into the British American col
onies?
8. Why was no city built in these
early days in Virginia?
e. What effect did this mede OF
living haze upon the soil and thc
people?
IS. What event caused great
chaage IN his condition?
10. Tire colony now numbered now
, MANY plantations What were they
called?
20. What was the first Iawmatina
I assembly in America, what did il
. mean for the celonists?
o. Why did Blackstone predict i'm
morality for The British constitution
~. IN the early years Of the l7th
. century there was q feeling Of unrest
. in England; soldiers were disbanded
and many we're out Of EN- loyment
Men Of every rank turned their atten-
ton TO America, some for wealth and
y wer. others as a refuge from telia-
ious ana political persecution. Whaf
did q prominent preacher declare and
WY was il true?