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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18
RACE WAR
is FEARED AT CAIRO, Ills,
AS RESULT OF RIOT.

(By United Press Leased Wire)
CAIRO, ILL.,, Feb. 1S.-Grave fears
are expressed here that a race war
will break out here tonight, as a
result of the killing of Alexander
Halliday, one of the most promi-
nent young men Of the city, when
a mob of white men attacked the
Jail last night in an effort to lynch
two negroes.
1t is reported that mobs are form
ing across the Ohio river in Ken
lucky and preparing to invade this
city and attack the negro popula-
tion. An ominous quiet prevails in
the town today, but there was an
undercurrent of fierce indignation
on the part of many who sympa-
thized with the mob.
Statements that Sheriff George
Nellis made fatal mistake when
he ordered his officers to fire into
the mob of white men who were at
tacking the Jail were made freely
today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18
SCRAP WITH
WEBSTER IS
THE TALK Of
THE TOWN
COUNCILMANlC ACTION FOR
HIS REMOVAL IS
BREWING.
TUERKE GETS MESSAGE
POLICE COMMISSIONER, AN
TICiPATING ATTACK, GETS
DEFENSE READY.

The Tuerke.Webster controversy
is the leading topic in the city,
whether in hotels, office buildings,
at the court house or In the city
hall. It has burst like a storm
over the municipal building, and
nothing else is talked about. .
Those with an insight into- city
politics believe that move is now
on foot among the members of the
city council to take official notice
of the connection of the police and
street commissioner with the
Judge Webster attack and that an
effort will be made to again oust
Tuerke at the regular meeting Of
the city council next Tuesday
night. Unfortunately for Tuerke,
he has never had any too many
friends in the city council, and the
Webster episode is believed to
have afforded his old time op-
ponents the desired opportunity
to renew their assault.
In anticipation of a move Of this
kind, Police Commissioner Tuerke
is preparing defense. Today he
received a telegram from the east
which caused him much elation,
and the dropping of the remark,
Now l am ready for them" He
showed the telegram to John Lee
and then rushed with it to Mayor
Pratt.
The mayor today said that he Is
taking no sides in the controversy.
If charges are preferred against
Tuerke he says that he will call
for an investigation to see if the
police commissioner has COM
mitted the act complained of.
Tuerke refuses to say anything in
to his previous denial that
he was not responsible for the pub
lication of the alleged expose of
Judge Webster in the Chicago
Daily Socialist.
1t was Tuerke, John Lee and
Mayor Pratt that brought the orig
inal expose of the Pan Tans to the
office of local morning paper,
which resulted in the feeling be-
tween Tuerke and Judge Webster
in the beginning. Now the paper
that launched the Pan Tan story
has come to the support of Judge
Webster in the Kentucky story and
this complexities the situation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18
ATE NEWC
B U L L E T N s.
(By United Press Leased Wire)
WOMAN DYNAMITE CASE.

WOMAN DYNAMITE CASE.
SANTA ROSA CAL Feb 1SThe Sonora county grand today
preliminary investigation the circumstances
attempt Iuela Smith child
Willard
kill
probably will summoned until
AIIAHABAD, India, Feb 1S-Jagdapur
the serious Indian The
tves to have rebeed against British authority
SENATOR ELkNs' NIECE DYING.
KANSAS CITY Mo, Feb 1SAgnes Elkins niece of Senator
hotel Wednesday, reported be sinking
doctors expected her death at any time.
TiLLMAN NO BETTER TODAY.
WASHINGTON. Feb. Ex-senator Tman of South
frof partial able
Tman collapsed
O steps the capitol last Wednesday.
SNOW CAUSES WRECK
18.-Three O
railroad the outskirts
caused by the furres
The unable through
the driving sleet and ran into an switch.
JONES INTRODUCES A BILL
WASHINGTON, Feb Ex-senator Washington
bill providing immigration station Tacoma,
Wash
DR.. MUNSoN HoNORED
ELLENsBURG, Wash, Feb 1s-Dr p Munson Of the Wash
school, today that he would
special invitation received by him to address the international
Austria This signal
honor seldom conferred educators in the west
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18
PAIL OF WATER
CAUSES STIR
WOMAN WHO WAS TAKEN TO
TASK AT cREMAToRY Is
VERY INDIGNANT.

Crematory Superintendent C. d.
Harmon has run across a hard nut
to crack in the person of woman
who lives close to the city crema-
tory. He found the woman taking
pail of water from the city hy-
drant at the crematory and made
her pour 1t out. The city is in the
business Of selling water and not
giving 1t away, and Harmon did not
propose to be party to any unlaw.
full use of the city water.
Now the woman, in retaliation,
has written letter to the board OF
public works. in which she tells Of
the water bucket incident. She has
found an opening to get back at
the crematory superintendent In
the matter Of trespassing on her
grounds by using it for wagon
road in going to and from the cre-
matory. She now demands SIS per
month for the use of her ground, or,
instead, the free use Of water from
the city's hydrant. If this Is not
granted she proposes to cut off the
use Of the driveway by the city.
Superintendent Harmon does not
propose that any one shall get the
best of the city, he says, while ne
is on the job. The other day ne
found boy picking up old rags
and tin cans on the city dump and
took the youngster in hand and
elected him from the premises in
quick order.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18
KL|CK|TAT INDIANS
At GHOST DANCE
(By United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
LYLE, Wash. Feb. 1S.-Klickitat
Indians are gathering today in large
numbers at the old camp at Tum-
water, in anticipation of the annuai
ghost dance given in honor of the
departed warriors of their tribes.
For an entire week during the lat
ter part of this month the red men
will indulge in the wild dances and
weird incantations, fresh dancers
being held in readiness to take the
places of those exhausted by the
furious pace.
The prince Slockish of the Wash
kahus tribe has departed for Tum-
water in response to written in
vitation from Chief Spedis of the
Klickitats. Slockish is an expert
as leader of the chanters and is a
past master of the intricacies of
the difficult moccasin dance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18
GUGGENHEIMS, STUNG BY MANY
CHARGES, ISSUE STATEMENT
(By United Press Leased wire)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.-Stung
by charges concerning the charac.
ter and the extent OF their opera
tions In Alaska, the powers behind
the Morgan-Guggenheim syndicate
today made public their side of the
case.
John NJ. Steele. general counsel,
and Stephen Birch, managing direc-
tor of the syndicate. appeared be-
fore the senate committee on ter,
ritorles and gave what they termed
frank statement" concerning the
operations of the concern In the
great northwestern territory.
In substance. their statement
was as follows:
All the money which has been
spent In the enormous projects for
the development of Alaskan resour-
ces has been furnished by the syn
dicate, and not single bond or
share OF stock has ben issued to the
public. The syndicate has pro
ceeded under the general laws ap
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18

Well, this lone, lorn creetur," as
the widow In David Copperfield
called herself, wouldn't say any
thing about her past at the home.
She worked as well as she could in
the evenings. Early each morning
she would leave, be out all day,
and, returning in the evening, say
to Captain Smith, "No work.
That is all. But no, not quite all.
When the woman came here her
hearing was failing, and now she Is
almost entirely deaf. People have
to write most of their conversations
with her.
And this is absolutely all. She
seems to be very good woman.
She is poor, and forlorn, and deaf,
and not very strong. But she is
just as much one of us as the I'm
mortal Hetty Green, with her gen.
ius for piling up the golden mil
lions and living on turnips and cab
bage instead of meat.
The woman needs help. Is there
any one in this big city who can
take her into their home, and let
her do work. Or is there anyone
who can employ her to copy matter
for she has an excellent educa-
ton.
What does the future hold for
this woman?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18

plicable to Alaska. All its property
and assets, except the right OF way,
stations and terminal grounds, have
been purchased from owners.
The syndicate never had any In
terest In Alaskan coal landa. except
that obtained under the option
given by the Cunningham claimants
in July. 1907.
At the time the option was given
by Cunningham and his associates.
they had received from the govern
ment final receivers certificates.
and had a right. under q decision
OF the supreme court. to sell tAclr
claims. s {.
The syndicate was formed n ~
spring OF 1905. when it pur0h6e16
46 per cent OF the ntock Of the
Northwestern Commercial Co.,
which owned the entire capltnl
stock OF the Northwestern Steam
ship Co. and the Northwestern
Fisheries Co. Later eight AlRSkan
canneries We're taken over BY ~
concern, Z. s. 4 #
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18
scent FARE FOR
CLEVELAND At LAST

q Omitted Press Leased Wire) .
y CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 18.- .
>gAfter a fight begun IS years .
- ago and waged at various .
= times by former Mayor Tom L. .
. johnson, three cent car fares .
= will hereafter prevail In this .
= city A new franchise placing .
. the street car system under .
. the supervision Of the city was =
= approved in a referendum eiec- .
. ton yesterday by majority .
. of 800. The franchise was .
. proposed by Judge Robert W. =
. Taylor Of the federal court. .
. The Cleveland Trolley Co. .
. must furnish the city with car .
. service at cost, plus six per =
. cent return to holders Of stock .
. In the concern. .
= 90 q q q . = Q q q q %
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18
GOLD
FEVER ON At
LEWISTON

. Omitted Press Leased Wire) =
. LEWISTON, Idaho, Feb. 18. .
= With mining experts already .
. having estimated the gold in .
. sight as high az $50, 900, 900 .
= and reports from EIk City con- .
= firming the big find, a general .
. stampede is on today for the .
= property surrounding that Of =
= o. Morrow and Jack Harmon, =
. eight miles south Of Newsome, =
. where the discovery was .
q made. q
= Reports from Elk City say .
= the ledge is eight feet wide, =
. the values being evenly dis .
. tributed through the ledge .
q matter. q
q q q q q q q 4 4 q q = q q q .
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18

-ER-DoN, the prince Of medical.
takers, has had his office In
4 Whites hotel open for less
than week, yet the newspapers
that carry his fake advertising are
filled with testimonials" of al
legged wonderful cures he has
wrought.
Fer-Don carries such testimonials
with him by the trunkful, and Il
becomes only necessary to change
the name Of the patient" and the
place of residence to have it in
shape for printing under gIaring
headlines. These testimonials are
oftentimes fakes pure and simple,
without the parties named being
actually In existence, but most gen.
orally they are purchased for
money or other considerations.
Fer-Don has the cash to buy the
testimonials, II It becomes neces-
sary, and such testimonials are his
chief reliance In his advertising.
The exposure of the methods Of.
Fer-Don in The Press has put a
crimp in his activities here, and
the expected harvest has been nip
ped. There are suckers still call
ing, but the number has diminished
as compared with the first day or
two. The 81 consultation" fee or
s5 examination" fee, which must
be paid before any caller can see
Fer-Don arouses suspicion. 1t Is
so different from the methods OF a
reputable physician that the aver
age citizen, be he ever so dense, is
inclined to stop and consider. This
plan is a sure one for Fer-Don, for
II he ever gets a mans 81 or his
IS he will have that much, II no
more Is coming.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18
DOCTOR, $4,000 PEARL
SMUGGLING CHARGE

(By United Press Leased Wire)
SEATTLE, Feb. 18.-Dr.
Richard Berle, prominent
physician Of Vancouver, 3. c.,
Is in the King county jail today,
charged with smuggling, and
five beautiful pearls are in the
strong box of Ross E. Chestnut,
deputy collector of United
States customs.
Experts say the pearls are
worth between $4,000 and $4,000
and are finer than have been
seen In Seattle in many a day.
BerIe was arrested at Blaine,
WASH, the first station In
Washington, on the Great
Northern, coming from Van
couver. After a preliminary
hearing at Blaine, he was held
In $4,000 bonds, which he failed
to furnish. He was brought to
Seattle last night and the news
of his arrest was made public
for the first time.
"a was not aware that having
the pearls in my possession
when ! crossed the boundary
line constituted smuggling" he
said today. ~ acted lnnocently
In the matter"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18
MOST POPULAR DANCE, SONG, JOKE,
GAME AND STYLES IN SPOKANE TODAY

Whims? Whew! Did It ever oc-
cur to you how much hustling you
have to do IL you are going to run
an even race with the times Of a
great city and be-. In the words Of
the poet, a "live one?"
No? Yes? Well, you'll find that
before you get through you will
have done some tall calculating.
and even then If your country
cousin happened In on you and by
way of extracting a little informa-
ton from your stock In trade, he
should ask you what is the latest
dope in duds or what would be the
most fashionable edible to order In
a downtown restaurant or what
tune the boys are whistling most on
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18
DIR. LlTTLEFIELD DEAD

(By United Press Leased Wire)
PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. 1S.--Dr.
Horace r. Littlefield. pioneer OF
Oregon and one of the most widely
known physicians In the northwest.
is dead at his home here today. fol-
lowing long illness.
DR.. Littlefield. who was a native
of Illinois, came to Oregon In 1869.
In 1880 he was appointed surgeon
in chief of the construction depart
ment of the Oregon Railway & Nav
igation Co. and in 1881 he accepted
a like position ON the western divis-
ion of the Northern Pacific road. In
this capacity DR.. Lttlefield lived in
Oregon, Idaho and Washington un-
til 1852
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18

the street or what gag" to spring
in order to appear strictly ION the
job" could you conscientiously tell
him?'
Could you inform him as to the
newest shades in pajamas or what
sort of skirt would be the classiest
thing to take home to his better
half? Could you teach him the lat
est steps in dancing. or tender him
anything but "a stack Of hots' and,
be certain that they were right off
the griddle" unless II happened to
be in your own particular line of
business?
MOST POPULAR DANCE. Z
A charming little miss, who
ought to know, says the Merry
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18
ALL THAT PREVENTS
AN OPEN CLASH
(By United Press Leased Wire)

CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 1S.-
All that prevents an open clash be-
tween the Greek army and navy is
a difference that exists between Ad-
miral Miaoulis and Naval Lieuten-
ant Typaldos, according to mes
sages brought here today. 1t was
learned today that following Typal-
dos Punishment for participating
in a naval mutiny some months ago,
he did not relinquish his command
as had been supposed. His followers
who are with him in Athens are In
almost open revolt against Miaouls
over the latter's attitude toward
the army men who are in practical
control Of the city. Typaldos urges
that the navy take Piraeus. the port
of Athens, and then forcibly sup
press the members of the navy
league at the capital.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18

COMPLETE LIST OF GAME BAGGED BY THE "POR7LY MASTER
DIES FROM A
THUMB PRICK

(By United Press Leased Wire)
TACOMA, Feb. 18.-Mrs.
Martha J. FreeIand, mother Of
City Treasurer Ray FreeIand,
is dead here today, a victim Of
blood poisoning.
A month ago Mrs. Freeland
pricked her thumb with a pin.
She paid little attention to the
wound at the time, but It fin
: ally became so serious that she
was taken to the Fannie Pad
dock hospital. The physicians,
however, were unable to do
anything for her and she sue
cumbed yesterday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18
SW|NDLED WOMEN
OUT OF Sl3 900
(By United Press Leased Wire)

DENVER, Feb. Isl. Howard
Cashmere is in Jail here today
awaiting sentence, following his
conviction on charges of having
swindled working women out of
$4,000. Cashmere announced that
his attorneys would ask for new
trial and if that were denied they
would appeal to the supreme court.
1t was alleged that Cashmere's
operations netted him more than
100000, although the indictment
found against him charged but a
$4,000 swindle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18

A leading hotel man yesterday,
after reading the first expose In
The Press, remarked: Say, I'm
lucky. That faker tried to get
rooms in my house, but he didn't
look just right to me and / turned
down his offer. l am glad now
that l did for l would not have
him around my place for twice
what he would have paid"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18

who hears you say 1t will spring
one on you that never before
tickled your eardrums. AL Rankin,
a popular hotel clerk. says he
thinks that "Cuddle Up a Little
Closer has Rings on My Fingers"
SKINNED mile this cold weather.
VAUDEVILLE gag"
Joseph A. Muller. the well known
manager of the Orpheum theater,
says he has the time of his life sup
pressing one stereotyped gag" that
every performer would turn loose II
Joseph A. didn't keep his foot on
the damper. morning. night and
noon. That gag Is. "Her shirtwaist
(Continued on PAGE 81
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18
! LIONS
AND NINE
ELEPHANTS
. Kermit Roosevelt Bagged
More Lions.
PARTY IS ON THE NILE

(By a Staff Correspondent
ONDOKORO, Soudan,
~ Feb. 18.-With the de-
parture of the Roosevelt
party down the Nile, the
great hunt of Bwana Tumbo
through the wilds of eastern
Africa closed today.
The story Of the "portly
master,' replete with stir
ring incident and full of ad-
miring praise for his PROV
ess as a mighty hunter, will
now take it's place in the lore
Of the natives who worship
him as a king of a foreign
land.
CRUISE DOWN THE NILE.
1t Is probable there will be little
side trips for hunting on the way
to KhartOum. but these of little
comparative Importance, and it is
not expected that any big game
will be found.
The members of the party, all of
whom are well and apparently
have thrived upon the outdoor life
of the jungle, consider that the big
hunt Is over.
Therefore, it Is possible to give
spect to the game killed by Col.
Roosevelt and his son Kermit,
which. aside from birds and rep
tiles, taken by the naturalists, in
clude also the game killed by the
party.
HERE'S GAME eAGGED.
The following is a record of the
accomplishments by the ex-presi-
dent and the list of game he has
bagged:
Rhinoceri, 1S, including three
white ones; elephants, 8; lions, z;
giraffe, 10; wildebeestes, 4;
Thompson's gazelle, l; hippopotami,
d; buffalo, 8; topi, s.; Glands, 4;
pythons, l; ostrich, /; leopards, 1;
hartebeeste, /; bohor, /; impala, /;
water buck, 1; zebra, 1; orynx, /;
bushback, !; oribi. /; kob, 1.
Kermit Roosevelt may boast of
the following record of his shoot
ing:
Lions, II; elephants. 2; rhinoceri,
4; bongo, 2; sabre. 3; buffalo, 4;
giraffe, 3; hippopotamus, 1; chez
tabs. 2; popi, 3; monkeys, 2; wilde
beeste, 1 Glands, /; leopard 1.
These lists are made up Of the
more important items of the bag.
Continued on Page 2.)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18
(By United Press Leased Wire)

LONDON, Feb. 1S.--That another
general election is not unlikely
within three months is the constant
assertion today following the events
which made yesterday one of the
most exciting since the election.
All evidence points in the direc-
ton of an acute crisis. The cab
met council, which is now sitting
daily. had two hours session yes
terdaS and the prime minister had
an audience with the king.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18
STORM CAUSES
MUCH SUFFERING
(By United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
CLEVELAND, ~ Feb. 1S.-The
storm that has been sweeping
northern Ohio increased in violence
today and the city and vicinity
is experiencing one of the worst
billiards. in years.
Railroad traffic and wire COM
munication throughout the state is
delayed. In this city the suffering
among the poor Is intense.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18
WAS DRIVEN
OUT OF SACRAMENTO
CALIFORNIA CITY WOULDN'T STAND FOR FAKER
NOW TRYING TO DUPE SPOKANE
SUCKERS" FEWER.
Especial to The Press.)


SACRAMENTO, CAL, 18.-When Ia
to this city he brought along minstrel
attract attention himself rid ofhm,
mentos council special ordinance puttng>a $780,
aday license medical minstrel FeDon
since opened here. a licensed phys
s nd thus law.
He Is considered faker Of the first
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18

Mrs. Miles Poindexter, who was
operated upon week ago, Is grad
ually improving. and although 1t
can not be said that she is entirely
out of danger her condition Is very
favorable.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18
STOLE A SHIRT

The Rossland house was entered
again last night, when someone re-
moved a white shirt from room IS,
which is occupied by Hugh Cody.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18

SAN DIEGO. Cal.-It was an
nounced today at the hospital that
Of the men scalded on the torpedo
boat destroyer Hopkins recently,
six survivors were expected to live.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18
FROZEN TO DEATH
(By United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased Wlre)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 1S.-
Herman Haverkamp became lost in
the snow here last night and his
dead body, frozen stiff, was found
this morning. The intense cold
here is accompanied today by a
driving sleet.
Reports from GAINESVILLE state
that the roof of the GAINESVILLE Audi
torium collapsed beneath a heavy
load of snow early today. No one
is supposed to have been killed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18

NORTH YAKIMA.-Dan r. Fish,
who quit as assistant secretary of
state recently, has announced his
candidacy at the fall election as
secretary of state. Fish does not
hesitate to say that he was dis
charged by l. M. Howell, present
secretary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18

Widow" waltz is the up to datest
one for the light fantastic tone, but
maybe that's because the show has
just been to town." she adds. Per-
haps it Is the "Cubanola Glide" or
the "Lacomas," which Is a conglom-
Grafton of the Montana" or "Balti-
more" and the regular old fashioned
two step and the waltz. Hash, as
II were, for supper. made out OF
the leavings Of the ballroom break
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18
THE WEATHER

Snow tonight or Saturday;
fair weather In eastern part
Of state. Max, a.; min, 10.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18
MOST POPULAR TUNE.

! Venture to say that the most pop
nlar tune OF the day is, for instance,
s'Rings on My Fingers and Bells on
My Toes" and 10 to / the fellow
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18
Home Edition

Are you reading the daily
horoscope on the editorial
page? II not, how can you
tell whether you'll be lucky
tomorrow?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18

Continued on Page 2.)