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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-17
JUDGE HOLDS UP POLICE COM.
MISSIONER BEFORE PUB.
LIC EYE.
CALLS HIM SHALLOW"
TUERkE TOOK TRIP EAST TO
LOOK UP JUDGES cHARAC.
TER, AND LATTER MAKES
VERY FULL REPLY.

"If the council Of this city 10 con-
tent to permit this shalIow, disrep.
utahle character to continue In pub
lie office In this city after these
disclosures, the council 10 not COM
posed Of tho men take them to
be-"
Following an attack upon Police
Commissioner Carl C. Tuerke in a
lengthy statement issued to the
press in answer to the article
printed In recent issue of the
Chicago Daily Socialist alleged Ia
have been instigated by Tuerke, r.
M. Webster. brother of Judge J,
Stanley Webster. upon whom the
attack was made, Mr.. Webster ends
up with the foregoing.
A word picture of the Spokane
city official playing the part of a
cheap detective seeking informa-
tion to use to satisfy the cravings
OF spite and revenge while osten-
sibly seeking information on mu-
nicipal government with which to
assist the taxpayers of Spokane, is
skillfully drawn in the sixteen-page
statement issued in answer to the
"scurrilous" attacks made upon the
public and private life of the super
ior court Judge.
1T is conclusively shown" stated
Mr.. Webster this morning, that
Tuerke went to Kentucky solely to
gather information which might
discredit my brother.
I'm company with Duschez, a
writer on the Chicago Daily Social
ist, Tuerke went to Cynthiana, KY,
on Feb. 6, conferred with George
Moore, the brother of the divorced
wife, stayed there from 10 a. m.
until 4 p. m. and then left for Berry,
where Bailey d. Berry, the former
law-partner of my brother and the
man named as correspondent in the
divorce case, Is now living.
Here we have Tuerke, an officer
of the city of Spokane. using the
public's time and money in pursu-
ing petty revenge. playing the
Sherlock Holmes to the DIR. Wat
son of Louis Duchez, correspond
ent Of an anarchist and libellous
paper.
What have the people of Spo-
kane to say of this creature who
has been twice foisted upon them
as a head Of one of the departments
of the municipal administration? ?"
EXPLAINS JETT's CONFESSION
The alleged sale of the confess
sion of Curtis Jett to the Louisville
Courier-Journal is explained by
Webster in detail, while afIidavits
regarding this and the divorce Of
hiss former wife will be secured
from Kentucky to corroborate his
statement.
According to Webster. Curtis
Jett, a member of the Hargis clan,
killed James Cockrill and assisted
in the murder of James B. Martin
In Breathwitt county, Kentucky.
The case was removed to Harrison
county on a change of venue, and
-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-17
SEARCHLIGHT IS
TURNED ON FAKER

the state board of medical examin-
ers had detective on the trail Of
Fer-Don. 1t was learned that Fer
DON had sent "Dr" F.. M. Wells to
Spokane to take an examination be-
fore the meeting Of the state med
ical examining board In this city
last month. "Dr" Wells failed to
get a license and afterward ex-
planned that 1t was a question Of
bread and butter with him, that
Fer-Don wanted one real doctor in
his outfit and for that purpose he
had taken the examination.
DR.. Mollineaux, Frenchman, Is
one Of the staff of experts" carried
by Fer-Don. AT the last account
the state medical board had on an
investigation to see just how Eek
pert" the Frenchman was. DIR. IF.
p. Witter. president of the state
board Of medical examiners, has
written for all of the dope" on
Fer-Don to Secretary MacFarland
and X there Is any loophole by
which he can be reached through
the state law on doctors he will be
prosecuted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-17
ATE NEWC
B U LIE TIN s
"coMPEL UNITED STATES"
(ey United Press Leased Wire,

"coMPEL UNIFIED STATES"
TOKYO, Feb 17-Ofcas
their strong dappova of the attitude assumed
Asahi
the naturalization of Japanese subjects
STEAMER HITS ICEBERG
JUNEAU Alaska
tan south bound from skagway Seattle hit iceberg
straits this orning She beached Mud 25
nah No lives were lost The Santa has sailed in There
1924 ton boat built the atlantic
10000 TROOPS MANEUvER.
MANILA Nearly troops engaged in the army
which began defending army
under the leadership
reds under Commander Tenplin.
EXPLOSION FELT LIKE QUAKE
SANTA CLARA Cal, Feb 1.-THE Trojan powder
works San Leandro
thought at first that the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-17

station and several of the injured
were placed aboard and rushed to
the county hospital.
While the work of rescue was re-
tarded by the flames, it was made
more dangerous by the proximity
of warehouses in which tons of
powder were stored. Every effort
was made to protect the threaten
ed buildings from igniting under
the showers of sparks and blazing
brands that poured down upon
them.
Some Of Injured.
The known fatally injured at the
county hospital are:
ENG WOO. Chinese, SO years old.
ENG SING, 45.
G. C. GOULDING, %.
HARRY ONRAD, "a, burned
about the legs and badly bruised.
None Of these are expected to
live out the day.
The disaster was caused by the
explosion of a boiler and the con-
cussion resulted in a series of ex-
plosions in the different buildings
of the plant.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-17

The more the searchliaht 10
turned on the record Of Fer.pon,
the faker who has opened up elabs
crate headquarters In Whites
hotel, the more palpabiy bald be-.
comes the game which he 10 at
tempting to work, through the me-
dium Of advertisements In the
newspapers Of this city willing to
accept the same.
"Fer-Don" is purely myth. His
real name Is James Ferdon and he
halls from Los Angeles. where he
is at the head Of an organization OF
patent medicine takers touring the
country and amassing wealth
through the gulfibility of the public.
Ferdon has money and can make. a
display, but has encountered some
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-17
MANS SHADOW SAVES
OTHERS LIFE

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= SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. II. =
= The authorities today are .
. searching for a man who fired .
= shot at A. J. Tucker through q
. the window Of the San Bruno .
= hotel while his intended VIC .
. tim was disrobing for the =
. night. Tucker undoubtedly .
= owes his life to a fortunate .
= glance at tho window, when .
= he saw the shadow Of the .
= wouldbe murderer fall across .
= the curtain, revolver In his .
. hand. The shadow was cast .
= by an electric light on the .
q outside. Q
. . % . = = . = . . = . . .
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-17

Il am sick myself says Mrs.
Porter, "and am In a place where
there is no work to be had. am
willing to do any kind Of work II
only / could get 1t to do. ! have
not one cent and provisions for
not more than a, week at most"
The missing husband Is de.
scribed as 43 years old, 5 feet 8 1-2
inches tall. weighing $50 pounds.
He has light brown hair and is
dark complexioned. Mrs. Porter is
afraid that he may be around town
drinking. She directs that any In
formation regarding him be sent to
her, In care of Lake Creek store,
r. F. ID. No. l, Rockford, Wash.
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nretty severe sailing in the last two
years, in cities where his game has
been exposed.
After Ferdon had paid out ap-
proximately $4,000 to the big news.
papers OF Portland he was practic-
ally driven out Of the city in 1907
by the Portland News. which waged
an unrelenting campaign of expos
ure against him.
In Seattle he opened "sanitar-
ium" in the Radium building, 314
Pike street. and after paying out
large sums to the P.-I. and the
Times. was forced to fold up his
tent and fade away through the ac-
tfvity Of The Star In airing his
methods.
Recently Secretary McFadden Of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-17

OUTSIDERS STUNNED
The force Of the explosion was
SO great that hundreds Of persons
who were in the vicinity were
stunned, and 1t was several min
utes before anyone was able to
discover the extent of the damage.
The buildings in the immediate
vicinity of the explosion were shat
tered and fire which Immediately
broke out soon was burning fierce
ly, emitting great deal of black
smoke.
WORK OF RESCUE
Soon after the explosion, score
of farmers in the vicinity drove
their wagons as near the blazing
buildings as they dared and be-
gan the work of rescue.
The injured, some of them burn
ed almost beyond recognition, were
placed in open wagons and automo-
biles and hurried to the Alameda
county hospital, two and half
miles from the scene.
Soon after the fire had gained
headway a Southern Pacific train
drew into the West San Lorenzo
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-17
HUSBAND LEAVES FAMILY
ILL AND PENN|LESS

Sick, .pennlless and destitute,
with four small children dependent
On her for food and shelter and
every necessity, Mrs. Molly Porter
Of Rockford, WASH, has mailed
letter to Chief Of Police Sullivan,
which arrived this morning, asking
Tor some information leading TO the
whereabouts Of her husband, Sam
Porter, who left homo about two
weeks ago In search Of work.
The wife has heard nothing from
her husband since he left. although
he promised. she says. to write her
from Spokane as soon as he ar
rived. That the family IL In desti-
tute circumstances Is borne out In
the letter to the chief.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-17
(By United Press Leased Wire)

10y Oniteo PresS Leased Wlrel
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. I'LL
you had received a federal sine
cure in the shape of naval officer
of the port with the understanding
that you could have no patronage
to distribute and. after taking the
job, discovered that there were IS
juicy political plums In your bas-
ket. wouldn't It make you mad3
That is the position of Naval
officer George Stone. recent sue
cessor to Colonel John r. Irish a.
United States naval officer OF the
port OF San Francisco.
When Stone, who is q former sem
ator and head of the republican
state central committee, was
awarded the easy duties OF naval
officer. he was compelled to give
assurance that 1S deputies under
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-17
OSBORNE'S FINAL
ADDRESS HERE

T. III. Osborn. the drummer"
evangelist. will deliver his last ad-
dress In this city at the Vincent
Methodist church tonight. His sub
ject will be Farewell" Tomor-
row he will 50 to Ritzville.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-17
S BOYS ARE JAILED

(By United Press Leased WIre) 4
CHEHALIS, Wash, Feb. IT.
Five boys, ranging from % to 10,
are in the local jail today, await.
ing trial for the burning Of the
West-side school building, Destroy
ed by fire last Wednesday. Il.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-17
HEAVIEST SNOWFALL.

(By United Press Leased Wire)
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 1.-THE heav-
lest snowfall of the season was re-
corded today throughout the south
west. A blizzard, which has ragged
for SO hours, continued with un-
abated fury this morning.
Traffic has been tied up in many
sections. Reports from Texas and
Arkansas indicate that intensely
cold weather prevails. The entire
eastern Missouri valley is In the
grip of the storm.
The orange crop in Texas Is re-
ported damaged to the extent of
thousands of dollars by the sleet
that fell in the orange belt last
night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-17

The boys are George Averill, %;
Walter Bray, 49,; Walter Kraft,
'15; Jim Raymond, 16, and Earl
McHenry, Is. Of Centralia. Averill,
Bray and Raymond formerly lived
in Chehalis.
THE quintet and a sixth boy,
Martin Craig. were originally ar
rested for stealing chickens. Craig
has, pleaded guilty to that charge.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-17
TRAINS DELAYED.

DENVER, Feb. 17.-Train service
in the intermountain district was
delayed slightly today, according to
railroad officials, who denied, how
ever, that the cold wave had COM
pletely paralyzed traffic. The Off
cials also denied that report that
the Northern Pacific trains were
stalled on their way to the coast is
untrue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-17
NO TRAINS
Com ING
WEST NOW
HEAVIEST FALL OF SEASON IN
THE MIDDLE WEST.
(sy United Press Leased Wire)

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Feb. IL
The entire northwest is in the grip
of a cold wave today. Minnesota
and the Dakotas are blizzard swept
and communication is difficult.
Northern Pacific officials an
nounced today that their trains are
stalled in Montana because of un-
usually heavy SHOWS and that none
is proceeding toward the Pacific
coast.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-17
Bold Game Played by "Fer-Don" to
Get Peoples Money---Investi-
cation Coming.

The Press has desire virtues may
possess For various say
was offered tho advertising rsat FerDon" now being
carried IN other Spokane papers and refued The
aker would have been richer selra least
as Fedon does not kick willing practically
erai contracts. TF n - '''' "
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-17
STUDENTS BUILD
AN AER0PLANE
(sy United Press Leased wIre)

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal,
Feb. 17.--Students of aeronautics
at the university today are engaged
In perfecting plans for an aero
plane which they will build in the
university machine shops. The air
craft is to be entirely of Stanford
construction, students of the me-
chanical engineering department
contributing to the construction of
the machine. Actual construction
will begin next week and soon the
Stanford Aero club will have the
craft skimming above the campus.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-17
EIGHT INCHES IN OHIO.

CINCINNATI, o.. Feb. 17.-Snow
to the depth of eight inches has
fallen here today, and registers the
heaviest fall of the winter. A bliz-
zard is sweeping Ohio. Indiana and
Kentucky. according to reports re-
ceived here.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-17

LONDON.-Central news dis
patches today say that sailing ves-
sells Mathilde and Martial have been
wrecked near the island Of Majorca,
In the Mediterranean. presumably
near the place where the French
liner Chanzy foundered.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-17
KAISER IS ILL WITH
INFLUENZA

(By United Press Leased Wire)
BERLIN, Feb. 17.-Emperor
William is confined to his bed
with an attack of influenza,
according to an announcement
from the palace today. The
royal physicians state that his
condition To- not serious and
that he will be out In q few
days.
Meanwhile, Attendants upon
the kaiser are keeping from
him any information concern.
Ing the sociaIlstle disturbances
throughout Germany that may
tend to alarm him or aooravate
the danger Of his condition.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-17
four MISSING;
A SCORE HURT
People Standing Some Distance Off
Were nned--Rescues Amid
Flames and Smoke.
fsy United Press Leased wire)

7
SAN LEANDRO, CAL, Feb 17-With missing "a
known to be seriously injured and slightly wounded as
terrific explosion the works Roberts
Landing hundreds Of working desperately this after
fire other which
nearby and imminent danger Of letting
The known Injured conveyed to the county hospital in
automobies which
stopped tho Of the accident.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-17
HE INSISTED
ON ALL RULES
bE|NG0BEYED
TWO HUNDRED PAGES or TEa
TIMoNY AGAINST ABER-
cRoMsIE.
GEN MAUS' STATEMENT

Developments In the Fort Wright
army shake up today 90 to show
that cabaI has existed for some
time among the officers at the
fort, and that In this undertaking
the officers have been aided by the
department headquarters at Fort
Vancouver. Were ex-President
Roosevelt at the head Of the army
today he would find In Colonel
Abercrombie man after hts own
ideals. The colonel, instead q
bearing down on the enlisted men,
particularly saw that the subordIn-
ate officers toed the mark a. well
az the men. He was Z strict de
cipIinarian and insisted on the rules
Of the army being followed BY the
men at the head OF his command
a requirement which was rather Irk-
some for the officers. The colonel
is immensely popular with the man,
many OF whom are not afraid TO
come out openly and charge that ~
has been made the victim of petty
spite work. The colenel u one AZ
the most agreeable men In Z soclal
way that has ever been IN command
at Fort Wright.
The elimination OF Lieutenant
Colonel Abercrombie was accom-
plished by the visit Of Inspector
General Bell to the post last week.
The subordinate officers at the
post, a majority Of whom are
against Abercrombie, poured their
tales into the ears of Bell, who took
down about 200 pages of typewrit-
ten testimony, on which General
Maus caused the suspension. The
majority of the officers at the post
are sympathizers of the faction that
has the ear Of the department COM
mander and they decry all newspa-
per interviews and try to minimize
the affair.
Lieutenant Colonel Abercrombie
today received notice Of his four
months leave Of absence. during
which the department at Washing
ton can act on his application for
retirement. Tommorrow he will
quit Fort Wright and occupy q
house in Spokane. beginning the
life of a civilian after 33 years OF
faithful service In the army. The
colonel says the explanations given
out at Fort Vancouver do not ex-
plan anything and he still insists
on learning the real reason for hin
removal.
"MlsTREATMENT OF oFFlcER9~
(By United Press Leased Wiro)
VANCOU YER BARRACKS.
Wash, Feb. 17.-"Personal mis-
treatment of officers under his COM
mand and petty tyranny in the ad.
ministration Of the forts affairs
was the direct and only reason for
the removal of Lieutenant Colonel
Abercrombie from Fort Wright to
Fort Lawton."
The foregoing Is the sum and
substance OF declaration made to-
day by officers attached to head
quarters, department OF the Colum-
bia. at Vancouver barracks. These
statements were accompanied BY
the emphatic declaration that tha
Quartering Of civil prisoners In the
guardhouse at Fort Wright had
nothing whatever to do with the
removal of Colonel Abercrombie,
nor was General Maus. department
commander, in any measure inflE
enced by that incident.
CONSTANTLY EMDRollED. II
At the barracks today II was said
7HS.x{..1E
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-17

NEW WESTMINSTER. b. c.
Alex Monkman, a trapper. sold a
three-quarter black fox skin for
$1075 to q st. Paul firm.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-17
FOR SPOKANE AND
Home Edition

Are you reading the daily
horoscope on the editorial
pager II not, how can you
tell whether you'll bs lucky
tomorrow
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-17
THE WEA71lE'R! !! .

Snow tonight end FrJ6oys
warmer tonight. .Aeax teMp,
22; mln., 10. Brick south
east wind.
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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-05-25
Building Associations
Wonderful Development

Insolvent Building and Loan Associa-
tions;" Ex-Governor Winfield T. Dur
bin, OF Indiana. on Corporate Surety
Bonds, Preferable to Personal Surety
Bonds;" Charles O'Conner Hennessy.
of New York City, on Law Governing
Withdrawals What Should It Be?"
and George F. Gilmore. OF Omaha,
Neb., on Postal Savings Banks"
Tomorrow's sessions win be devot-
ed to addresses and miscellaneous
business. DR.. ]. NJ. HURT. OF Pomona.
Cal, will speak on Dividend Law"
L. L. Rankin, of Columbus, o., on Dis
tinguished Features Between the Ser
ial and the Ohio Plan;" o. B. Eaton,
of Winston-Salem. N. G., on ''The
Building and Loan; an Institution for
the People," Konrad Kicker, of Chi
cago. Ill.,, on "The Opinion of a For
eigner on the American Building and
Loan Association" and George w.
Cliffe( of Philadelphia, Pa, on PRO
per Legislation for Building Associa-
tions And How The Same Should Be
Secured"
Many social events have been plan
ned for the entertainment of the dele
gates and those who accompany them.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-05-25
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Charlotte. N. c., 25.-Amazement, nc
doubt, would be expressed by Sam
Pilling, jeremiah Rorrocks and DR.
Henry Taylor, the three Englishmen
who. upon adopting America as their
future home, brought with them from
England the idea of and started the
first building and loan society in the
United States in 1881, If they could
have been present here today at the
opening of the eithteenth annual con-
vention of the United states League
of Local Building and Loan Associa-
tions. Little did they think, perhaps,
when they organized the first society
in Frankford, now part of Philadel-
phia, that the idea would grow into
the popularity and power it now pos
sesses.
At today's convention were delegates
from all corners of the Union, repre-
senting about 5000 associations with
a membership of nearly two millions
and total assets of almost O,OOO, 600.
The league will discuss at is sessions
today, and those to be held tomorrow,
matters for the protection and promo
tion of building association interests.
Governor w. w. Kitchin himself
came to Charlotte to welcome the deli
egates to the state. Mayor T. w. Haw-
kins extended a welcome for the city
and S. Wittkowsky, on behalf of the
North Carolina Building and Loan AS
sociation. Jay W. Sutton, Of Sault
Ste Marie, Mich, president of the ma
tional organization responded to the
address Of the governor and First Vice
President James NJ. Mockay to the
other addresses.
Besides the addresses of welcome
and the responses President Sutton
made his annual address and the other
officers submitted reports.
A number of addresses were deliver
ed on subjects relating to the business
Of the members w. NJ. Allen, oil
Mass. spoke on "Auditing
OF What 1t consists" Alexander
Moore, of Port Huron, Mich, on
Status of Investors and Borrowers in
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-05-25
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids will be received by the
Board Of Education, of the City OF
Vinita. of the State of Oklahoma, until
eight o'clock p. NJ, June 10th, 1910,
for the erection and completion OF a
two-story and basement High School
Building and a four room and base
ment Graded School Building. each to
be erected in the City of Vinita, Okla
homa, each according to plans and
specifications prepared for same by
Smith & Parr. architects.
Plans will be on file with T. H..
Byrd, Secretary OF said Board, on
and after June 4th, 1910. from whom
copies may be obtained.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check of One Thousand Dol
lars (s1,OOOOO), as guarantee that
the successful contractor will enter
into contract and furnish acceptable
Surety Bond within ten days of award
ing the contract.
The Board reserves the right to re
ject any or all bids
The Board of Education of the City
Of Vinita.
L. B. BELL,
Attest: President
THOS. H. BYRD,
29150 Secretary.