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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04
TAFT READY
To VETO THE
"ElTHER HAVE SATISFACTORY
BILL OR NONE AT ALL"
SAYS PRESIDENT.

(6y United Press Leased WIre.)
ST. LOUIS, NO., May Awe
are either going to have a satisfac-
tory railroad regulation bill or we
are not going to have any," do
ciared President Taft on his ar
rival here today.
The president and his party
reached st. Louis from Cincinnati
early this morning. and were taken
to the st. Louis club for breakfast.
Taft did not care to discuss the
slaughter of the rate bill In the
two houses of congress yesterday.
He indicated, however, the action
that he will take.
When l return to Washington"
he said, Il will look over the en-.
tire bill"
Then he added that there would
be either satisfactory bill or none.
That he does not intend to sub
NIT to the action of congress In
leaving only the less important
sections of the measure in the bill
was evident from his short state
ment
The railroad regulation bill was
one of the pet measures on the ad-
ministration program. Taft had re-
ceived assurances, before leaving
Washington, that the insurgents
would help in passing the program.
That this was believed to mean
they would help in passing the rail-
road bill was an. Inference drawn
by the friends of the administra-
ton, although it was known that
the progressives in the senate had
bitterly attacked the bill.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04
K|NGF|RST
To GREET
ROOSEVELT
Norway Gives Teddy
Tremendously En-
thusiastic Meet
ing Today.
(By Staff Corresponden of the
United Press.)

(By Staff corresponden of the
United Press.)
CHRlSTlANIA, May 4.-king
Haakon and Queen Maud were the
first persons to greet Colonel
Roosevelt when he arrived here at
noon today. The king was actually
the first man here to shake Roose-
velt's hand at the station. The
RooseveIts were then presented to
the queen.
Both Roosevelt and the king
wore plain frock coats while the
queen was sarbed in simple
street dress.
The colonel was greeted by
cheering thousands who crowded
the streets and housetops. The
welcome was the greatest ovation
ever given any visitor here in the
memory of the ''oldest inhabitants. .
Even the ovations accorded popu.
lar visiting monarchs we're out.
done.
The royal band headed the car
riages that bore the party to the
kings palace. In the kings car.
riage Colonel Roosevelt was seated
beside the queen, while Mrs
Roosevelt sat with the king.
After the Roosevelt party had
alighted from the special roya'
train, which had been sent by the
king to carry them from Kornje
to Christiania, they entered the
carriages and were taken to the
palace.
Later the Roosevelts had lunch
con with the king and queen at the
American embassy.
The Roosevelts tonight will b,
the guests of royalty at a state din
ner which will be attended by 5,
di"t'n pnished men in the Swedish
capital.
lne secretary of the Nobel prIz,
committee conferred briefly will
Roosevelt this afternoon and h,
decided definitely to make the No
| bel prize address tomorrow after
noon at the National theater.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04
MAY FILE THE BIG
PETITION TUESDAY
Commission Petition Already Has
5000 Names---Getting More
Rapidly.

Progress is being made in the work of securing sgners
for the charter election draft commission plan of gov
enment. 1t is announced by the committee that 5000
gnes had been secured to last night and that at least
700 more expected this week About 1900 names are
necessary to compel action by the city council under the
state law in calling the election for the choice of Of
fcia charter commission.
If the committee secures the expected number of sig
natures during the week the petition will be presented to
the city council next Tuesday night
The percentage OF people approached VINO sign the
been assembled high 90 per cent of those present
have signed the petition for the election.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04
WEALTHY
MANS SON
ARRESTED
ALLEGED THAT TWO BAD
CHECKS WE'RE TRACED TO
W. {. WOODS.

"W. f. Woods, forgery This is
an inscription to be found on the
blotter at police headquarters to-
day, around which more than pass
ing interest centers. w. e. Woods
is the son of a wealthy man living
at Huntington, Ore, man sc
wealthy, in fact, that 1t seems in
credible that his son should be
compelled to stoop to crime to re-
plensh his purse when his funds
became low.
Detective Bush took the young
man into custody last night after II
was reported that two bad checks
passed within the last few hours
were traceable to him. The checks
are for $40 each. One was passed
on the Peerless Clothing company
and the other on the Hazelwood
dairy.
The spurious checks were com
pared with others found in posses
sion Of Woods when he was taker
to the station, and it Is declared
were found to compare so closely
as to cause the detectives to be
lieve he had been plying the for
gerry game on large scale. So far
Wood maintains his innocence.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04
CRIMES OF YOUTH, AFTER 40 YEARS, STRIP FAME
AND HONOR FROM AGED AUTHOR PHI AN THROPIST

A few days ago The Press
received a United Press cable
dispatch telling of the expos
ure and arrest of the modern
German "Jean valjean." The
story was SO startling and in
teresting that The Press wired
its Berlin correspondent for a
more complete story, and the
following cable was received:
n ERLlN, May 4.-The story of
X Chas. May, yesterday one of
- the foremost public men of
Germany, today an Outcast
from society, a branded criminal,
shorn of his honors, changed from
famous to infamous, rivals in point
of interest that of Jean Vatican,
hero of Hugo's Les Miserables, :"
and in some ways closely parallels
the life of VIM. January &C. w.
Anderson, the Kansas City es-
capped convict.
At 70, May has been identified
as the man who some 40 years ago
was a brigand chief in the Saxon
highlands, the perpetrator of many
crimes and deeds of violence.
His father was well-to-do citi-
zen of Dresden, who gave his son
an excellent education and a care
full upbringing to qualify him to
enter the government service as
teacher in state normal school,
and at the age of 21 VOunp Nav
was drawing a salary of $25 a
month to instruct the young boys
of the district
Just at this time his father died
and Charles went to lodge with an
old friend of the family. Notwith-
standing the ties binding him to
his host, he stole various articles
about the house, and was sentenc-
ed to six weeks Imprisonment.
On emerging from prison after
Continued on page ten.)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04
ROBBED WHILE HOLD
ING TO ELECTRIC
BATTERY

(ey United Press Leased Wire)
NEW YORK, May Aft any
we'll dressed stranger tries to
interest Antonio Di Martino, of
Brooklyn, in the mysteries of
electricity, he will be the vic
tim Of a vendetta that will
make the Corsican brothers.
row look like a peace confer
ence.
Antonio took a day off and
visited the Bowery. He had
great time in penny arcade
until he bucked up against the
electric battery.
"Pull it all the way OUT"
suggested natty youth as An
tonic grasped the handles. An.
tonic did. He couldn't let 90.
While stuck to the machine,
the natty youth relieved him Of
bio wallet containing seven
hard-earned plunks.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04

And yet there is not any talk of beterment of
conditions from Mayor n S. Pratt anyone at the city
hail. In the face of this obstinate condition. The Press de-
sres to emphasize the fact that there only course
to take: Take the whole matter out of the hands of the
mayor and his city hall ring place it before the grand
jury and other proper authorities and ten if the aega
tons against conditions sustained sweep the whole
bunch concerned out Of the for the decent form Of city
government which is already the way in the form Of
the commission plan.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04
CON1PLETE POLICE INVESTIGATION CLEANSE DEPARTNlENT

about time to settle the police department question
-syEte it quickly and satisfactorily to the people.
Instead of being protection the police department
of Spokane to all with whom it comes in con-
tact Innocence guilt of people apparently cut figure
department is run on radically wrong lines, that the
of the Middle Ages kept up compared to the po
lice system for instance Of Cleveland and other big cities.
The public as a whole knows much of the bad police
conditions through the expose being conducted by The
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04
BOYS LETTER WRITTEN TO
MOTHER BEFORE EXECUTION

mother but was retained for "diplo-
matte reasons"
The letter in part reads:
Darling mama: This will be a
terrible blow to you, the last words
you will ever receive from your
wayward SON. can't write much.
l am too nervous and only have q
few moments to live. l Joined the
revolutionary cause and was cap
tured and sentenced to be shot to
death. / will be executed together
with another young man from virs
ginia, Leroy Cannon, and II will
take place this morning. Now.
mother dear. bear up. This is my
fate--the results OF war and dis
obedience to a loving mother. IL
is hard to be shot like this. but |
will die like a man. Tell the boys
good bye.'
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04

of the provisions which the presi
dent deemed essential, would, it is
believed. rally TO the physical val
uation idea and the regulars, who
are opposed to the measure might
find it necessary to throw over still
more of the original bin If they
win the battle against the propos-
ed amendment.
Senator LaFollette. who has long
been an advocate of the physical
valuation idea. could be counted on.
1t is declared here TO lead the in
surgent fight for the amendment
and ii is believed there would be
considerable support from the dem
ocratic side.
The physical valuation clause has
already been Incorporated in the
bill by the house. The clause pro-
yides for the appraisement of the
property of railroads not including
good will"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04

Press. But only those who who have at any
time been unfortunate enough to have occupied the atten
ton of the department know JUST HOW ROTTEN 1T is.
III is.
Monday night the Spokane Sectional Central Labor
union passed resolution calling for grand jury investi
CATION along the lines suggested by The Press recently.
The resolution includes the following words: Develop
mens of the past several weeks have disclosed in reference
to the conduct of the city and county as conditions that
are a reproach to any civilized community
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04
BIG WRANCLE OVER
PHYSICAL VALUATION

(By United Press Leased Wire)
WASHINGTON, May 4.-The sug-
gestion of an amendment requiring
the physical valuation Of railroads
to be introduced in the senate,
has called up visions of wrangling
and debate that may last month.
With leaders and administration N
officials already ansered over the
emasculation of the original rail-
road bill and with the prospect Of
a prolonged fight over what remains
Of the measure, the prospect for the
speedy carrying out Of the "admIn-
istration program" is more remote
today than ever.
That the physical valuation
amendment would mean a long and
bitter fight in the senate is GER
tain progressives who have at
tackled the railroad bill, forced
the regulars to already discard two
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04
MRS. JEFFRIES
TAKEN TO CAMP
IN A CHAIR
(By United Press Leased W,re)

OAKLAND, Cal, May flames
J. Jeffries, accompanied by Mrs.
Jeffries, returned to Rowardennan
today from this city, after spend
ing the night here.
He came up to take Mrs. Jeffries
back to the training camp follow
ing a successful operation at the
Merritt hospital, from which she
is recovering. The big fighter ar
rived here at $3.50 last night and
during the evening was visited by
several of his sporting friends about
town, He looked the picture OF
health.
Jeffries met his wife at the Ad-
ans hotel where Mrs. Jeffries has
been convalescing since leaving the
hospital Monday. She is too i'll to
move about and the champion spent
the evening at her side, She was
taken aboard the train this morn
ing in an invalid chair for her trip
back to the mountains.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04
WHY DOESN'T
DIR. Webb ACT
IN THIS CASE?.
Young Man Helpless and Alone---
Webb Promised Help Weeks
Ago, Claimed.

Up in room of the Wilbur hotel
n. 3. Dempsey, a young Iaborer,
lies sick, daily growing thinner and
weaker and waiting for the medical
attention promised nearly three
weeks ago by Dr.. Webb, the county
come. Guests Of the house who
physician, but which has never
know the unfortunate man and
pity him have given what assist
ance they can afford to his care
and this, together with that ten
dered by the landlord of the place,
has so far been all that he has re-
ceived.
1t will be three weeks Saturday
oQl fq psIIq 'qqeM . IA III 9ou!s
taxpayers to care for just such
cases as this one, was notified bS
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04

This is the right stand. Not only the unions but all
Chief of Police Sullivan removed the department reno
vated and the county JAIL well city Jail, conditions
improved
During the past two months The Press has revealed the
most startling and sensational kind of stories about police
conditionsacs which would surprise and any city
in the land. The police departments Investigating
committee forced to approve of this papers stand in
most particulars.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04
BONDS CARRY
BY 18 VOTES

for the city election a year ago was
there were 2238 votes, and against
the issue 1863. Sixty per cent is
1880.
There was an active campaign
waged for the bond issue by the
park board members and the COM
mittee appointed by the improve
ment cluhs. The newspapers were
favorable. and it looked as though
the bonds should triumph hands
down. The strength of the opposi-
iContinued on page ski
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04
De WOLF HOPPER
AS POPULAR AS EVER
(By United Press Leased Wire)

NEW YORK. May 4.-Twenty
years of De Wolf Hopper's fun
making along Broadway has not
wearied the old town a bit, if the
newspaper criticisms of "A Matinee
Idol" in which he opened and is
appearing nightly at Daly's theater,
may be believed. The opera is
strictly summer weight. The only
change noted in Hopper was that
at least he has found play that
permitted him to wear real clothes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04
(sy United Press Leased Wire)

TACOMA, May 4-Gertrude Leo,
the 20-year-old Tacoma girl who
was held a prisoner by "Dr" Swan
Bernard, an occultist and mystic,
in New York, was rescued by her
sistA', Mrs. +. II, Miller, OF this
city who hurried to New York last
week when Gertrude Leos room
mate telegraphed the news of the
girls disappearance. Mrs. Miller
arrived in New York Monday. en-
listed police aid and Bernard s
mystic palace was raided. He Is
now held under $4,000 bonds and
the Tacoma girl is the chief wit
ness against him. =.
Miss Leo was working as stem:
ographer in Seattle when she be.
came acquainted With a Mrs. kah'
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04

the landlord of the Wilbur house
that Dempsey was sick and penni-
less and was badly in need of medi-
cal attention. Dempsey at that
time was so crippled with rheuma-
tism that he could not rise from
his bed. DR.. Webb said he would
come over and see him.
Dempsey still lies flat on his
back, still suffering with the
rheumatism that is daily growing
worse and is still waiting for the
county physician to do his duty.
Dr.. Webb, according to the asser-
tions of those about the Wilbur
house, has been reminded on sew
aral occasions of Dempsey's case
and each time has promised to "be
right over to see him."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04
BUSY MAN WEDS
AFTER WAITING
FOR TEN YEARS

NEW YORK, May frank
Schaffer, president of Hugh Kelly
& Co. 81 years old and always too
busy to marry until now, left today
with his bride for wedding trip
south. She was Mrs. Jennie NJ.
Lasher.
After being engaged for more
than 10 years, they We're married
last night at the home of the bride s
daughter. Mrs. Richard F. knight
Following the wedding. Mr.. and
Mrs. Schaffer We're guests at din
ner party al the Hotel Astor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04
DUEL! DON'T WORRY;
NOBODY WAS HURT
(By United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
PARIS, May At Is believed that
Count Ismael de Lesseps and
Count Juset de Poligny will meet
on the field of honor for the second
time in the near future, following
bloodless duel which they fought
yesterday.
Six shots We're exchanged and
each missile went far from the
mark.
The antagonists left the field
without a reconciliation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04

BILL FILED
(By United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
CHICAGO, May An one Of the
most sensational bills filed in a
Chicago court in years. John G..
FetZer seeks to enjoin the Chicago
4 Western Indiana railroad from
collecting the $525,000 which he
was ordered to pay by court ref
cree. following the investigation Of
graft charges made against himself
and two associates by the Western
Indiana, in connection with the
roads real estate transactions. The
bill may precipitate situation that
will involve questions of bribery in
both council and legislature. With
the bill Fetzer makes public let
ter alleged to have been written
by F. A. DelanO, president of the
Wabash railroad and director of the
Western Indiana. which is full of
mysterious hints as to securing
quiet" legislation for the railroads.
1t touches upon "house bill No.
777." which created stir in the
legislature several years ago.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04
(sy United Press Leased Wire)

NEW YORK, May 4-"lntem-
perate, incorrect, vulgar and false
in its foundation, is the characters
cation former President Zelaya OF
Nicaragua, placed upon Secretary
knox's note, severing relations with
Nicaragua. according to Zelaya' S
brother in law, Louis Coussen, who
is now in this city arranging for
the "vindication" of Zelaya!
Zelaya calls Roosevelt that
grand statesman" and refers to him
as my friend"
Coussen exhibited what he al
leges is the last letter written by
Leonard Groce, from Ell CapitolC
fortress, dated November 16, 1909
which Coussen claims, justifies the
execution of Groce and Cannon
The Letter was written to Groce's
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04
AUSTRALIA OPPOSED
TO FIGHT TOO
NV United Press Leased Wjre)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
VANCOUVER, B. c., May A
special cable from Sydney says that
the Presbyterian general assembly
of Australia, has tabled a motion
urging Premier Fisher to pass a
law suppressing all prize fighting
in the commonwealth.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04

Well, the people have spoken for
the 100000 issue of bonds for
parks and Fairgrounds, but the
consent was given in such a weak
tone Of voice that It barely regis
tered.
The majority in favor of the
bond issue, which requires 60 per
cent of the total vote cast, is only
18. For the election 6o70 voters
registered, of whom $500 went to
the polls The. total registration
for the cit election a year ago was
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04
HOW TACOMA GIRL WAS
RESCUED FROM "DOCTOR"

Ter, who proved to be an aunt of
Bernard. The Leo girl was induced
10 go back TO New York with Mrs.
kahler about year ago. Three
months ago her former employer
in Seattle received a letter from
the girl, in which she stated that
she was then being held a pris-
oner by Bernard. In March, the
Leo girl managed TO leave the Ber-
nard Institution.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04
ALLEGED TO HAVE HAD
ANOTHER MANS TURKEY

w. b. DAILY, significantly giving
his occupation as skinner, is in
the city Jail on a charge of petit
larceny, following his arrest last
night by OFFICER Long. Daily is said
to have been out late at night with
another mans turkey under his
arms
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04
TO TALK ON HYPNOTlSM.

'Hypnotism and How to Escape
It is the subject upon which Henry
Victor Morgan will speak this
evening at the Universalist church
No charge and all are invited,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04
@d]dl~
0nd-
GNd@
Fishing time.

Fishing time.
HaIley's comet will rise tomorrow
at 2:48 a. m.
Three marriage licenses were is
sued yesterday.
Girls outnumbered the boys in
births yesterday. Four girls and
two boys were born.
There were three deaths yester-
day.
BiSBEE, Ariz.-Harvie Hughes,
20, broke into Marguerite Mathe-
sons room and shot and killed her.
Then he killed himself. The girl
was in musical comedy chorus.
Wreckless railroads will come
when reckless railroading goes
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
ST. PAUL-After holding office
II years, the democrats go out
here. Robert E. Keller, republican,
defeated II. G. Haas, democrat, for
mayor by 1000 majority.
FOREST CITY, Iowa.-George
Tardy, lion keeper, was injured
during circus performance when
lion sprang upon him and bore
him to the floor of the cage. One
arm was almost torn off before he
vas rescued.
The closed season for mollycod.
dies Is over-New York Evening
Post.
WASHINGTON-Wealth of each
Usage Indian of oklahoma, is esti-
mated to be between $4,000 and
$40 900. Each Indian owns 577
acres.
Father: What is that red and
white striped pole over there in the
corner of your room?
Senior-Oh, that is relic OF
barbarism--Ya Record.
NEW YORK.-Justice of the
peace who performed the ceremony
says that Miss Ethel Croker daugh
ter of Richard Croker, and j. NJ
Rreen a groom at the New York
riding academy, have been married
PROSSER, Wash.-One crate ot
Strawberries grown by n. @. Wright
was bought by the Prosser Business
assoc iation for $50.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04
isY United Press Leased Wlrel

SAN RAFAEL, Cal, May 4.-Form.
er Police Commissioner Harry =,
.Flannery OF San Francisco, indicted
ON a charge of grand larceny in
connection with the operations OF
a gang OF wire tappers, was ar
raigned today before Judge Lehman.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04

Another advantage about being
foreign nobleman is that he is ex-
pected to have his love letters writ
ten by lawyers.-Dallas News.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04

Girls outnumbered the boys ir
births yesterday. Four girls ant
two boys were born.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04

There were three deaths yester.
day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04

Three marriage licenses were is
sued yesterday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04

BlSBEE, Ariz.-Harvie Hughes,
20, broke into Marguerite Mathe-
sons room and shot and killed her.
Then he killed himself. The girl
was in musical comedy chorus.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04

Halley's comet will rise tomorrow
at 2:48 a. m.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04

Wreckless railroads will come
when reckless railroading goes
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04

ST. PAUl-After holding office
II years, the democrats go out
here. Robert {. Keller, republican,
defeated n. G. Haas, democrat, for
mayor by 1000 majority.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04

iContinued on page six.)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04

The closed season for mollycod.
dies Is over-NeW York Evening
Post.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-04

Be sure to give The Prss'
your new address 90 that yos
will get your paper without
interruption. Phone N. 375