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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-11

On special Great Northern
train 18 injured victims Of the
Wellington wreck arrived in this
city early this morning. After a
short stop the train was trans
ferred to the Northern Pacific,
and was dispatched to Seattle,
where the injured will be cared
for in the railroad hospital.
Mrs. Ross Philips, wife of
Brakeman Philips of the doomed
passenger train in the wreck, told
a tale of heroism and wifely de-
votion, in modestly relating how
she reached her husband. She was
in Seattle when the news of the
disaster reached her. She took the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-11
To 5GET TOGETHER
| ON THE NEW JOB

AS predicted in this paper a few
days tago, an effort is being made
10 have the mayor and the city
council get together on the new
city purchasing agent. Mayor Pratt
says that he will ask the council
10 confer within the next day or
two and that he will then submit
the uames of some 10 applicants
for the position. The mayor has
tho appointment and the council
the right to confirm or reject and
the right to remove by two thirds
vote
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-11

Another big boost for the sud.
denly started campaign for clean
civic and county conditions was
that given today by the session OF
the Spokane County Township and
Good Government league. When
the session was called to order by
President Martin in Judge Hinkle's
room at the courthouse this morn
ing, hundred out Of town members
Of the league were present, and
within an hour the room was
packed, by noon there was no place
to stand in the big chamber, and
every train is bringing more men,
bers.
The county Is apparently as thor
oughly stirred up as is the city over
bad administration methods and
rotten political cliques.
President Martin in his opening
address took occasion to express
the organizatiOns sympathy with
labor in its recent victory over the
council. and speaking of how the
farmers had been treated by the
county political crew. said:
"Will it be necessary for us to do
as labor did? Will we have to march
several thousand strong on the
courthouse before we get a square
deal?"
Continuing, the speaker said:
when. a year ago. / asserted
that 100000 was being squandered
by the county government each
year | was laughed at Today the
report of the county auditor proves
how much I was mistaken. We
have saved this county more than
$4,000 in the last year, according
TO the auditors report just issued"
Then taking up the report in detail
Mr. Martin showed that $4,000 had
been saved in the matter of salar-
les in 1909 over 190S that for the
of the courthouse and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-11
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SAN FRANCISCO, March. IL
Reports from various parts of the
state today showed that SO far as
could be learned no damage re.
suited from the tremblor which was
felt in California last night. The
earthquake was felt in the upper
San Joaquin and Sacramento val
levs and down the peninsula south
of this city.
1t was distinctly felt here. but no
damage was done and bric-a-brac
was not disturbed.
The first shock, from north TO
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-11

PORTLAND, Ore, March IL
Grant Geddes, Joseph Barton and
James r. Smithwaight, all of Baker
City, officers of the Oregon Lnm-
her company and the Sumpter Val
ley railroad, who were arrested on
indictments returned yesterday by
the federal grand jury for alleged
violation of the land laws. are ex-
pected to deposit bonds of $4,000
each today,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-11
NO DAMAGE DONE BY
CALIFORNIA QUAKE

south in direction. began at
10;52;11 p. m. last night. The en-
tire vibration lasted three minutes
and AS seconds. The second shocl,
was from east to west. and began
at 10:59;22, and lasted seven min
utes and IL seconds.
This record was taken on the
Omori seismograph at the Univer-
sity of California. The distance
from the seismograph to the center
Of the .tremblor was rs miles. This
later was verified by reports from
Salinas, Hollister and Santa Cruz,
where the shock was heaviest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-11
BY PARA DALTON.

Is life worth the struggle? Which
one of US has not at one time or
other asked this question to our
selves and have received no re-
sponse, but are left with our own
thoughts? Many of us who possess
material wealth and happy homes
little realize what those words
mean.
This question was asked me yes
terday by woman at home | had
occasion to visit. She was a widow
with two little boys, struggling
alone and unprotected for a liveli-
hood. She was proud, but practie-
ally helpless. She is not only with
out help, but she is suffering from
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-11
HOW ROSS PHILlPPs WIFE ENDURED HARDsHIPs TO REACH
HIM IN WELLINGTON WRECK.

first train for the mountains, but
was put off at Everett. Enlisting
the sympathy of trainman he
concealed her in the baggage car
of the next train to Scenic. There
she told her story to mail clerk,
who secured a mans clothes for
her, tied a rope around her waist,
and helped her through the great
snow. drifts to the spot where her
husband had just been rescued
from car, with one foot crushed
and other injuries, but not in a
dangerous condition. She stayed
with him, and will nurse him in the
Seattle hospital. She was the
first woman to reach the scene of
the wreck.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-11

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March IL
A national compaign for dental in
spection in the public schools will
be started here on March IS, when
meetings under the auspices of the
Ohio State and National Dental as
sociations will be inaugurated. DR..
c. w. Wells of the public health
and marine hospital service will
come as government representa-
tive
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-11
THREE ALLEGED TRUANT
MAIDS HELD BY POLICE
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SAN FRANCISCO March II. - Three alleged
maids held by the police here today awaiting
their parents from Oregon and Washington
O their homes
Hazel cttendon Of saltwater, New, aged II years
Margaret Jorganson 49, Of Renton Wah held
thores here awaiting the arrival Of Margares father
girls left Seattle lark Margaret a In
through known
Mildred Briggs aged IS, from Portland and Frances
bah, also OF Portland left Oregon
express purpose of getting married according story
Mildred being held until father Oregon.
held for time charee child stealing brought
Frances, who is 10 aa, has been
against her by Midred father given liberty
teleeraphie advces from Portland
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-11

hip disease and is able to dc
scarcely any work.
oh, it seems" said the heart
broken woman, that everything
has gone against me. | have never,
never in my whole life known what
il vas to want until now. and, well,
| have given up almost entirely
things look so dark and it seems
that fate is against me.
Since my husbands death two
years ago at Salt Lake City it
seems | have lost all courage. I
had,some money, about $500, at the
time of his death, but shortly after
was taken i'll and was In the hos
pital for several months. Later
Z Continued on Pace Eicht,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-11
KEPT LICENSE FIVE
YEARS, THEN MARRIES

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OAKLAND, CAL, March H.
After five years of devotion,
William McNamee and his
bride, who was Miss Cora Ran
dali, are on their honeymoon to-
day. McNamee procured a mar
riage license here in Septem-
ber, 1904. He held the docu-
ment for five years before Miss
Randall would consent to make
1t effective. The couple were
married last night and the five
year license paper was a fea-
ture Of the occasion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-11

IS HE A
SOFTSOAP
MAKER?

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DEL MONTE, CAL, March
11.-Those who heard Andrew
Carnegie's Iaconic reply to the
attack upon him by Joseph
Fels, the soap manufacturer,
still smiling today. Fels ac-
cused Carnegie, Rockefeller and
Morgan of being "robbers" and
charged that their millions
were ill-gotten.
When Carnegie read the
criticism Of the soap man he
smiled.
Then he remarked: ais he a
soft soap manufacturer"
Further than that the laird of
Skbo would not comment on
Fels' verbal outbreak.
Carnegie is expected to reach
San Francisco this evening.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-11

KANSAS CITY, Mo, March IL
William Jackson, negro janitor,
was taken to the penitentiary to-
day TO begin a 80 year sentence
for attacking six white girls.
The man was convicted In the
criminal court before a jury whose
foreman was former Governor
A. H. Burke OF North Dakota.
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QUARANTINE ON WASHING
TON SHEEP.
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q Omitted Press Leased Wire.) 4
q WASHINGTON, March IL
. A quarantine on Washington
= sheep. which has been in ef- 4
. feet for three years, will be 4
= lifted March Is. Secretary
. Wilson has issued an order
. lifting the quarantine for the
. entire state and parts of other
= states. The quarantine was
. for scabies.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-11

, THE GOOD GOVERNMENT
SESSION SYNOPSIS I

. Organization has saved the 4
. county more than $4,000 in
. the last year.
q Assessors office roundly
. scored. deputies called liars
. and demand made that grand
. jury recommendations regard 4
. ing discharge of certain Off 4
. cials be carried out.
. Labor, women, Germans and 4
. farmers start merger move
. ment to bring good govern
. ment both in county and city. 4
. Big courtroom crowded at
. hour of convention, and by
. noon no standing room left.
. Men have spent two days COM
. ing to protest against action Of
= county official clique.
. Enthusiastic applause greets 4
. speakers declaiming against 4
. rottenness Of county and city 4
. administrations.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-11
THE WEATHER

Probably fair tonight and
Saturday; showers on coast.
Max. temp, 81; min., "a.
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CONTINUED on page two)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-11
FINE NOVEL

"virginia Of the Air Lanes"
running in The Sunday Press.
Read It.
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Continued on Page Eight
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-03
Colonel Roosevelt Knocks off at 400
O'Clock These Days While
the Guest OF the
Scandinavians.
SAW THE DAIRY FARM
Visited the Spot Where Hamlet, the
Melancholy Dane Wandered
About in the
Storm.

COPENHAGEN, May 3.-This was
one Of the quiet days that Colonel
Roosevelt is going to insist on during
the remainder of the European trip.
The colonel observed vigorously the
eight hour law, beginning at o'clock
and knocking off at 4. He began the
day by visit to one of the model
dairy farms for which Denmark is IA
nous. The trip was made by automo-
bile. The inspection of the farm seem
ed to interest Mrs Roosevelt even
more than the colonel.
He placed wreath on the tomb OF
the late King Christian and the
Princess Marie.
The most interesting visit OF the
day was in the afternoon when the
party went to El Sinore, 25 miles
away. Ell Sinore is the supposed
scene of Shakespeare's Hamlet. The
party returned in the middle OF the
afternoon to attend a dinner in Roose-
velt's honor at 6 o'clock.
The party will leave tonight for
Christiana, arriving there in the morn
ing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-03
Aeronaut Who Left ST. Louis Sunday
Evening Was Compelled to
Come to Earth on Account
Of Storm.
WILL TRY IT AGAIN
Was Floating Along Peacefully a
Mile up in the Air When the
Lightning, Hail and
Wind Came.

QUINCY ILL, May 3.-William F.
Assman, who left the Aero club at st.
Louis last Sunday evening at 7::30 in
the 10000 cubic feet balloon. Missouri
was caught in the hail. rain and cleo
trical storm which prevailed that
night, and landed two and one-half
miles northeast of Macomb in the tim,
Der at Shannon's lake. The landing
was made in safety
Mr.. Assmann passed through Quin-
cy yesterday afternoon enroute to st.
Louis. j. Y Boyd of Chicago, travel
ing salesman, and who arrived here on
one of the business trips he makes to
the city, was with him on the train.
To reporter last evening Mr.
Boyd said Assmann told him his bal
loon was caught in one of the fiercest
currents of wind he had ever encoun-
tered and that further progress was
impossible.
IL had no intention whatever OF
making landing in that locality" was
the statement of the aeronaut ~ was
from 1000 to 1000 feet in the air when
struck by the terrific electrical storm
which forced me TO land
Mr.. BOYD said Assamann was GOV
cred with mud and bore every evi
dence Of rough experience. He sait
that the airship would be shipped
back to St. Louis and that he viii
try again.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-03
The Latest City to Add an organiza-
tion Of the Benevolent and
Protective Order Of
EIks.
OFFICERS INSTALLED
Or. j. j. Farrell Made Exalted Ruler
at the Instituting of the
New Lodge Last
Evening.

HANNIBAL. Eo., May 3.-Thanks
to DR.. j. j. Farrell and Andy j. Settles
Hannibal now has full fledged Elks
lodge. These gentlemen were the
moving spirits in supplying this de-
ficiency-a deficiency that no live city
should permit so long to exist. 1t is
an uplifting order and its teachings
were beautifully and eloquently exem-
plified and impressed last night in the
Eagles lodge room in the Park theatre
by wonderfully bright installing
team from Moberly.
The mother lodge, Louisiana, was
well represented 1t was through this
was brought into existence. 1t gave
up it's Hannibal children gracefully
and its members were here in force
to see them installed in their own
hcme John w. Matson, the great
grand dad of the mother lodge, acted
as God father.
Fortunately for the Hannibal can
didates the Moberly lodge forgot to
bring along some Of its important
paraphenalia by which many trying
experiences, so it IS said, were avoided
for which J. Will Hays gave thanks
After the candidates had been obligat'
ed and the lodge declared duly Install
ed, the following officers were c. osen
for the new organization.
Exalted Ruler-Dr. J. j. Farrell.
Esteemed Leading sKnight-7-George
Peter.
Esteemed Loyal Knight. j
Brown, Jr.
Treasurer. ]. Settles.
Secretary-Clarence Parks.
Tyler-George Pennoyer.
Trustees J. P. Richards, three
years; John Stone, two years; E. v
Settles, one year.
The Hannibal lodge voted to become
a member of the state organization
and delegate will be elected to at
tend the meeting to be held in Mexico
June 16 and II, on the first meeting
night in May.
| After good of the order talks BY
several of the visiting members, al
repaired to the Armory where din
ner was served by the ladies of the
Episcopal church.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-03
Lightning Struck the Barn and Both
Were Killed While They Were
up in the Hay
Loft.
DURING FIERCE STORM F
Stable Caught Fire and Bodies Were
Only Rescued by Tearing
Out One Side of the
Building.

EDNA, Mo-, May 3.-On the prem
ises of Pat O'Rouke a mile south
west of the city, his son, Hugh, aged
II, and Harold Thompson, neighbor-
ing boy about the same age, were killed
by lightning which rtruck and burn
ed the barn into which they had gone
to get hay to feed the cattle.
The storm was fierce one, and the
folks at the house saw the lightning
strike and fire the barn and Mr..
O'Rouke and his older son, Tom, i'm
mediately rushed to the barn. 1t was
all ablaze when they got there and
their cries to the boys being unan-
swered they became more alarmed
than ever.
Not being able to get to them, ow.
ing to the fire, they tore out one end
of the barn and dragged the boys out
Both were dead. The Thompson boy
was slightly burned ABOUT the face
but the O'Rouke boy was not injured
The barn was destroyed, together
with quite little hay and some to
bacco. The boys were in the hay loft
The barn was large one, used fol
hay and cattle
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-03
OIL TANKS
SET ON FIRE
Big Blaze When the Lightning Struck
and Sky Lit up for
Many Miles
Around.
USED CANNON BALLS
Artillery to be Brought to Blow Holes
in Tank and Release
the Unburned
Oil.
USED CANNON BALLS

MARTINSvILLE. H., May s.
Lightning struck one of the. Standard
oil company's 4O,o00-barrei oil tanks
at 6 o'clock last evening The fire
burned fiercely and 225 other tanks
on the farm, which contains l,30o
acres. are threatened. The refinery
and pump station are also in danger.
Marshall, H., and Terre Haute, Ind,
have been asked for aid.
The tanks are ninety feet in dame
ter. thirty feet high and hold $4,000
barrels each. The loss Of one tank
will be 100000.
The fire reached its highest about
q o'clock this morning, when danger
to the other tanks was the greatest,
as the tank boiled over after being on
fire about seven hours.
The pump station and refinery are
both shut down and the entire force
is fighting the fire. They are prepar-
ing to shoot cannon balls into the burn
ing tank, so the oil can flow out and
be held in check by embankments that
are thrown mp. In this manner they
hope to keep the fire from burning to
a great height.
Flames are now burning to height
Of about 300 feet, and the whole sky
is illuminated.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-03
IOWA SUPREME
COURT DECISIONS
Rulings Handed Down Today by the
Supreme Court of the
State.
Especial to The Gate City.l

Especial to The Gate Cityl
DES MONIES, May 3.-The supreme
court today handed down the follow
ing decisions.
Hewitt and Hosier appellants
against Lichty Manufacturing CO.,
Polk district: affirmed.
Fullerton against City Des Moines,
appellant, Polk district, reversed.
White afainst Northwestern railway
appellent; Jones district supplement
tai; opinion oyerruling rehearins.
Winslow against Commercial Build
ing Company, appellant, Blackhawk
district; supplemental opinion over
ruling rehearing.
Royer against King Crown Plaster
Company, appellant, Cedar Rapids
superior court; affirmed.
Lille against Owen, appellant, Linn
district; affirmed.
Coch against city of Cedar Rapids
appellant, Linn district, reversed.
Currie against Continental Casualty
Company, appellant, Wapello district;
reversed
Luettjohan against Luettiohn appel
liant, Cedar Rapids district; affirmed
Barnes appellant against Century
Savings Bank. Polk district: affirmed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-03
Becomes Bride Of British Naval Of
fcer This Morning at the
Nebraska Home
stead.
QUIET HOME AFFAIR
Leavitt Did Not Appear and Make
Trouble and Couple Have
Departed for
Jamaica.

LINCOLN, Neb, May 3.-The we'd
ding of Lieut. Reginald A. Owen OF
the British navy and Mrs. Ruth Bryan
Leavitt was celebrated at FairvieW
at 10 o'clock this morning But few
relatives were present and William j.
BRYAN refused to give out any details.
The bride and groom left for Kings
ton, Jamaica. where the groom is sta
toned
Mr. Bryan has been sternly silent
and has pointedly refused to discuss
Leavitt, but relatives and close friends
OF Bryan are more communicative. T.
S. Allen. the Commoner's brother-in-
law, said today:
Everybody in Lincoln recognizes
Leavitt as an adventurer and he is be
meath the notice of the Bryan family
The artist has been romancing in
everything he has said. He was a
worthless, incompetent husband and
his girl wife and children would have
been in want had it not been for Bry-
an"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-03
Quincy Homo Torn and Ripped by
Bolt Which Did Much Dam
age But Took no
lives.
SENT BOY SPINNING
Youth Was Knocked Down and Rug
Cut in TWO and Parts Of
it Plastered to the
Ceiling.

QUINCY, H., May 3.-The residence
of Gustave Burmeier of Sixteenth and
Jefferson streets was struck by lightn-
ing. and quite badly damaged. The
family was frightened but no one was
seriously hurt, although the IL year
old son was knocked about five feet
away from the kitchen stove where
he was sitting.
The bolt struck the northeast cor
ner of the house, tore hole in the
roof, ripped off lot of shingles,
knocked the chimney down and also
knocked off the plastering in the
house and spoiled good deal of wall
paper. The bolt that struck the
kitchen also did considerable damage.
the room being covered with SCOT, and
the boy being knocked clear across
the room.
But the most peculiar freak of the
lightning was found in the parlor, or
west room down stairs. Careful In
vestigation was made, but it is impos-
sible to tell how the lightning got
into or out of the room, although the
stove was knocked down, rug cut
in two, and the carpet ploughed up
across the room for a space about the
width of two fingers. Pieces of the
rug were found in the ceiling, the
ceiling and the stove seeming to have
gotten the force OF the bolt.
The house was badly torn up inside,
and although the loss is fully covered
by insurance 1t will be some time be-
fore the family gets Strengthened out
from the fright and the chaos created
by the lightning. There was no fire
seen by any of the family.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-03
Urges Unity of the Man With the
Hoe and the Man Who
Tolls in the
Cities.
FARMER CoNGREssMEN
Does Not See Why the Farmer Should
Not Go to Congress as
Well as tho
Lawyer.

ST. LOUIS. Mo, May S.-Samue1
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, speaking before
the Farmers convention last night at
the Coliseum, said he had no inten-
tion of forming a new political party
with Or without an alliance with the
Farmers union
Il never belonged to any party"
said Mr.. Gompers. Il hope the day
will come when farmers and laborers
will be partisans to a principle rather
than to a party l did not come here
to launch a new political party; am
here to cement the bond of unity be,
tween the producers of the wealth
and prosperity of the United States.
Mr.. Gompers was interrupted sew
eral times during his speech by the ap-
plause of the 500 farmers and trades
unionists of st. Louis who attended
the meeting.
Gompers said he looked forward to
the day when farmers and laborers
will be united into one federation
throughout the country, and when the
Senate and House of Congress will be
I filled with representatives of the
people-the farmers and the wage
earners.
Gompers said he does not see the
need of having lawyers in Congress.
| He says they are all right in their
| place, but at times become too bump
| tious and presumptious. . He said he
1 would stake his al that 9 farmer
| would outwit ten lawyers on the SUBJ
| ject Of tariff law; that a civil engi-
neer would put ten lawyers to shame
/ in bill for the building and compile
| ton of the Panama Canal, and in all
questions in the legislative department
of the United States the real represent
tatives of the people would be the
wage Garner. ne spoke of the affihia-
ton that should exist between the
! farmer and the laborer and credited
the two with the prosperity which the
United States has had.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-03
$1,000 for a Kindness.

HARLAN. May 3-Mrs Joseph
Olsen will get $1,000 for a kindness
extended to a stranger twenty years
ago. At that time she was a little
girl and befriended Byer Crum, a
stranger, who had been injured and
come to her house and she dressed
his wound. Jeff Wyland received a
letter from Ainsworth, Neb., saying
Crum had been killed by fall from a
horse and had left $1,000 insurance in
the Modern Woodmen to Mrs. Olsen.
The policy is made out in her maid
en- name, Maggie Gardner. Wyland
located her and she has signed the
necessary papers TO get the money.