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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-22
G Q Min u f d
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P A G f O n f
FIRE DESTROYS

startled at seeing pure white pig
con perched on the foot of the bed
stead. 1t cooed and fluttered about
as If it were in distress. and | have
thought since that possibly at that
time some boys were troubling
them and destroying their nest, and
that in all probability the little,
helpless bird was instinctively ap-
pealing in its mute way for help and
protection.
shortly after, however, the pig
cons left the loft and built a home
in the tower of the high school,
where no one could modest them
and they could come and go as they
pleased.
"All of the people Of the neigh
borhood and those who CHANGED to
pass the building knew that the pig
cons were there and they loved
them. The only grievance the peo-
pie had against the birds was that
they would perch on the hands of
the old clock and sit and COO and
make love until they stopped the
hands from moving I suppose if
the old clock, which now is but a
fragment, could talk it could relate
many a love tale of the birds and
could relate the still sadder tale of
the destruction of their home and
their sorrowing.
But l am sure this offense was
forgiven by all those who watched
them yesterday. All day they came
and went, unable to comprehend
hte calamity which had befallen
them. and even as the shades of
night fell and an atmosphere of
loneliness settled over the remains
of the building the pigeons lowered
about the frame of the tower and
nstled against the cold, wet bricks
to sleep"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-22
HASSAN CONCRETE
NOW IN FAVOR

Hassan concrete paving has sud
denly jumped into favor with some
members of the city council Coun-
Gilman Belshaw of the Fifth ward
offered a resolution last night to
have the Hassan paving installed
on Astor street. Indiana to Buck
eye, but Dalke of the Fourth ward
tried to break into the game by
having asphalt substituted and the
paving running south as far as Mis-
sion avenue.
Peter Nelson introduced a reso-
luton to have Hassan paving on In
diana avenue, Division to Monroe.
Here again Dalke interposed with
an amendment calling for asphalt
and extending the paving west to
Ash street.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-22

Now that the council has con-
cedsd rsp for the city clerk in
checking up the charter revision
petitions for the submission of
charter revision to a popular vote.
City Clerk Fleming states that he
will probably not need assistance,
and he says he expects to have his
report on the integrity Of the petit
tons ready to submit to the city
council next Tuesday evening. With
the railroad franchises out of the
way. Fleming figures that he will
have time to do the work with the
regular office force.
The motion that the council grant
whatever help might be needed on
the petitions was made by Council
man Nelson last night after Judge
Adolph Munter, on behalf of the
revision committee had protested
against further delay. The council
requested that the petition report
be made by the city clerk Tuesday.
Fleming has about 1000 of the
5000 odd names checked. Like
various other officeholders in the
city hall he is personally opposed
to the direct legislation movement
in city affairs, but he declaims to
the effect that this attitude will
have no influence in the matter of
checking petitions. Advocates of
commission form of government
think differently. They recall the
fact that City Clerk Fleming was
one of the Officials who had to be
mandamused in order to bring the
Home telephone franchise before
the people. 1t required an order
of the state supreme court to in
duce them to finally submit it.
The council may be counted as
opposed to the commission form, as
it is designed to do away with the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-22
ABANDON WORK
NEAR TACOMA.
Milwaukee, and Probably
North Coast, to Enter
Over N. p.

President R. E. Strahorn OF the
North Coast is authority for the
statement that the Milwaukee rail
road has abandoned it's vast scheme
of improvement for Tacoma, after
spending 100000 on the work, and
will enter that city over the tracks
of the Northern Pacific. That COM
pany is now putting four track
system around Point Defiance in
Tacoma to accommodate the Mil
weukee. -
The Union Pacific is also said to
have stopped terminal work in Ia
coma, intending to utilize the North
ern Pacific entrance. This leaves
,the Hill interests in possession of
the trackage control on Commence.
ment bay in spite of the fact that
the Milwaukee had announced in
,vestments running into the millions,
including a new depot. =. 2
The reaso given is that the Mil
waukee found it cheaper finally to
rent trackage than to building into
Tacoma. North Coast arrange
ments for Tacoma are not an
nounced, but it is taken for granted
that this company will also enter
into the trackage agreement.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-22

ERNOR OF NEVADA.
Japanese merchants and laborers
and Chinese.
The city enjoys good police pro-
lection. but that has been one of
the big problems. For the city has
grown rapidly. In 1900 Reno was a
mere village Of 800 inhabitants. 40
Its hotel accommodations, so far
as they go. are quite adequate, al
though the hostelries will be un-'
able to cope with the crowds that
will swoop down upon the city for.
the big fight. But there are broad
expansive spaces where tents may
be pitched, and these hastily pitch
ed abodes will accommodate the
witnesses at the big championship
battle.
In Reno one loses sight some
times OF the sordid things of life
except, possibly, in matters of di
vorce The mountains, the i'm
mense sense of bigness, the pure
air, all combine to inspire one with
the majesty of nature and the in
significance of man.
Viewed from a distance, the long,
thin fingers of snow stretching
down from the white-capped noun
tains seem to hold it, pearl, in
the grasp Of the Infinite.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-22
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LONDON, June 22.-The wed
ding Of Dorothy Deacon. the Amer
lean beauty, and Prince Albert
Radziwill, which was scheduled for
today. was postponed and the rea-
son is mystery.
The only reason given by the
prince and Miss Deacon was that
they were non-residents of London
and could not comply with the mar
fiage requirements.
This explanation, however, does
not satisfy the friends Of Miss
Deacon. who believe that the oppo-
sitlon Of the princes mother has
become effective. The mother OF
the prince. from the time the young
people became engaged, requested
that the marriage be postponed for
two years. - - - - 49,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-22
NORTH COAST
TO PAY So DAY

In addition to signing an agree
ment with the federal unions of
Spokane to pay the city scale of SO
per day for common labor, Presi-
dent Strahorn of the North Coast is
quoted as giving further personal
assurance that this rate of wages
will be paid and that preference
will be given to Spokane resident
labor.
Contractor Carlson, who is inter
ested in much of the railroad work
in this city, urged this course in a
recent conversation with the North
Coast president, on the theory that
resident labor at So per day is
cheaper than floating labor at less
rates.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-22
MEXICAN CANDIDATE
PUT IN PEN|TENT|ARY
How Diaz Suppresses All Political
Liberty in Down-Trodden
). Mexico.

bloodiest in Mexico's history. It Is
charged that Madero was arrested
simply because he was a candidate
for the presidency. Meetings called
to denounce the governments &C
ton are being broken up by the po-
lice an drurales, and government
troops are patrolling the border
cities.
Every liberal leader that could
be found has been banished, and
the authorities are searching for
others connected with the party.
In Nuevo Leon. the home Of Ma
dero, excitement is most intense.
General Bernardo Reyes, who was
named as a candidate for the vice
presidency again Ramon Corral, ad-
ministration candidate, was form
erly governor of Nuevo Leon, and
was a man of wonderful popularity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-22
CONSPIRACY AGAINST
HIM, SAYS Ora YES

J. 9. Graves, candidate for coun-
ty assessor, says that there is a
conspiracy on amonb some of the
county officials to put him out of
the race. The first charges made
against Graves was that he was in
the race as the representative OF
George F. Whitemore. Then came
the incident of the discovery that
Whitemore had padded Graves
claim for services before the lat
ter quit the assessors office, re-
sluting in the discharge of White
more, and the casting shadow
across the candidacy of Graves.
And now Mr.. Graves arises to
say in his own defense: 81 never
was candidate of George White
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-22

= MONTEREY, Mexico, June o.
francesca Madero, candidate for
presidency, was today lodged in the
penitentiary at the order of the
Diiz administration. The charge Of
insulting the government" which
was placed against him June 8,
when he was first put in Jail, was
changed to "inciting to riot"
The new move, which the liber-
ais declare is confirmation by the
government that the elections will
be a farce, has aroused the revolu-
tionists throughout Mexico. The
spirit of revolt, which has been con-
fined to the border states, has
spread to the interior, and today
Mexico is boiling with political ex-
element. Revolutionary elements
are spreading, and it is expected
that election day will be made the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-22
LEFT FAMILY & {
To FACE II

I Coroner Schlegel today decidAd
an inquest unnecessary in the case
of Robert Simpson, who late yer
terday sought the suggestive sA
roundings of Greenwood cemetery
to end his life by swallowing car
bolic acid. Men working in 8E
cemetery found Simpson writh@
in his death agonies.
Letters left in his desk indicate
the cause of suicide as despond-
ency resulting from inability to pay
debt estimated to be not over
$500. Simpson was the proprietor
of the Riverside stables and has
been downhearted for some time
over lack of profits in his business.
He left a wife and child who were
at the home of l.. M. Moss, 1929
Riverside, when Simpson went out
alone to end his troubles in the
cemetery. =
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-22

PORTLAND, June 22.-FoIIow-
Inc the confession Of Jesse p.
Webb that he murdered William A..
johnson, the police today are work
ing to ascertain what became Of
the $25, 900 which johnson secured
by the sale of his farm near Rem
ton, WASH, several months ago.
With the exception of $1,000
found in the stocking Of Mrs. Bert
W. kersh.
The police suspect that Johnson
was lured to Portland from Spo-
kane for the purpose of robbery,
and that Webb and his female COM
panion had delibeTated on the mat
ter before she came to Portland
with Johnson.
Detectives are not satisfied with
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-22
G Q N TIN u f D
F r o
P A @ F. O N F.
EVIL OF BRINGING JAP

partment are alleged to be in it,
likewise some city officials not in
the police department. The deals
are handled through outsiders and
the work is done in such a way
that the exact distribution of Ill
gotten gains is kept under cover.
Here is the case of the Jap re-
sort, opened few weeks ago in
an alley between Front and Main
avenues, just south of Bernard
street. A year ago Jap house was
opened here, but suppressed after
few days in a burst of virtuous
Indignation by Chief Sullivan. The
present Jap resort has not been mo-.
Tested and has been in operation
now for over a month.
Herrata, a Jap white slave" op-
orator at Seattle, established the
Spokane resort. Herrata brings
the Jap girls here from the old
country on the plea that they are
coming to marry Jap in America.
Some Jap section hands from Spo-
kane or elsewhere are sent to Sc
attic to meet the incoming
brides" marriage ceremony OF
some kind is performed, the couple
comes east to Spokane. and in two
or three weeks the woman lands in
the Jap resort here. thus evading
the immigration laws of the United
States government.
When Herrata wante dto do bust
ness in Spokane he sent his agent
here. The agent called at police
headquarters. and later hunted up
an attorney that looked after most
Of the private business OF the po-
lice. The Jap first paid a retaining
fee of $3.50 and soon thereafter he
was in business.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-22
LITTLE BOY IN MURDER
CASE TELLS HIS STORY

rooming house to see the lad.
"She stole Willie and now I am
going to get him back" was the
only information he vouchsafed as
he hurried from the depot.
Questioned by detectives and
newspaper men, Willie said:
81 don't like that man (referring
to Johnson). He came to Portland
with us from Spokane and got 4
room right across the hall. l don't
know where he went
Papa (Webb) cut his hand on
the corner of a trunk he was pack
ing. After he packed it he helped
push it down the hall. Then he
and I got on the wagon that hauled
it and went down to the depot, and
rode back again"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-22
WHAT THE WEATHER
MAN SAYS TODAY

Normal pressure covers the north
Pacific coast and from the Mis-
sissippi to the south Atlantic coast.
Elsewhere moderately low pressure
obtains, with lowest reported ba-
rOmeter over Utah. -
Fair weather has prevailed I
ing the last "a hours, with scat
tered rains from Puget sound to
Montana and Alberta, eastwardly
from the lower Mississippi valley
and in Maine.
In the Pacific states tempera-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-22

any credence at all.
Bert Kersh, husband Of the
woman under arrest here with
Webb, is expected to arrive today
from Seattle to claim possession OF
his 7-year-old son. William, who
was stolen from him by Mrs. Kersh
at Seattle the day Webb is sup
posed to have disappeared from
there.
Webb is wreck. Bleary-eyed
from debauch, his nerve shattered
by the tension under which he has
labored since he thrust Johnson's
body into the trunk. he sat crum-
pied up in a dark corner OF his cell
most of the time today.
IN hang, I'll hang he kept re-
peating to himself.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-22

cumbersome body that now legis-
lates after fashion at the city hall,
and here is where the only notice
able opposition to the commission
plan has developed. Councilmen
are among the lowest salaried Off
Gals at the city hall, but they seem
to least relish the prospect of los
ing their jobs.
Meanwhile the commission advo-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-22
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(By United Press Leased Wire.l
PORTLAND, June 22.-Between
sobs and demands to see his
mother, Willie Kersh, the son of the
woman held nj connection with the
murder of William Johnson, to
which Jesse Webb confessed, today
told what little he knows of the life
of his mother and Webb, since she
deserted her husband in Seattle,
after taking the child from Kersh.
The six year old boy, who is be-
ing kept at the Willamette rooming
house, declared that Webb Is his
papa"
Bert Kersh, a Seattle electrician,
the father Of the boy, arrived in
Portland this forenoon and imme-
diately went to the Willamette
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-22
I'll HANG, I'LL HANG"
SAYS WEBB IN JAIL

Webb's plea of selfdefense. Webb
said that he and Johnson fought
over Mrs. Kersh: that Johnson
drew a slug shot from his pocket
and struck at Webb and that Webb,
being the stronger. took the shot
away from him and beat Johnson
to death.
In Jail today Mrs. Kersh contin-
ued to tell conflicting stories of her
actions with both Webb and John
son.
She said that Johnson spent
money lavishly on her, but the po-
lice assert that he could not posi-
bly, have expended $4,000 in six
months. If her stories of the man.
ner in which Johnson spent his
money and lived are to be given
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-22
AMERICAN FOOTBALL
TEAM AGAIN DEFEATED
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SYDNEY, Australia. June o.
The American Rugby football COM
bination was again beaten today in
second match against the Sydney
university, but only by one bare,
point, 10 to 9. The game was very
even and the Americans deserved a
tie, for they crossed the line three
times to twice by the Australians
and they only lost on the kick for
goal.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-22

more, and this statement was given
out to do me injury. When White
more asked me for my time ! told
him I'had quit June 10. I said this
in good faith, and believed at the
time that June 10 was the day that
l resigned, although see that they
have found out that it was the 18th.
Whitemore made that error be-
cause of my statement to him, and
the four days vacation which he
allowed in addition was in line with
the custom of the office"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-22
NO RECENT RAIDS
ON CHINEEE JOINTS

There has not been a raid of the
Chinese gambling joints near the
city hall since December, at which
time S115 of Chinese bond money
disappeared. Gambling is going on
there right along, even Chinese who
have lost money have been so bold
as to come out and say so.
There are two or three Chinese
stores there that never do any bust
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-22
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-22

cases until September. There arc
two juries out at the present-one
in Judge Websters court and the
other in Judge Huneke's court.
During the summer vacation of
the superior court, which continues
during July and August, there will
be one judge only on duty at time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-22
Grocers' Big Day

Tomorrow, Thursday. the Spo-
kane Grocers' association hold their
big annual picnic outing at beauti-
full Liberty lake. Main line now
double-tracked and plenty of trains
all day. All grocers and their
friends welcome. Big program of
sports. Dancing afternoon and
evening. Round trip, 75c. 49,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-22
TOLL OF
HOT WAVE
NV United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
NEW YORK, June 22.-Five
deaths and 40 prostrations is the
record of the heat wave here today
in the last "a hours. Al
PHILADELPHIA, June 22.-Six-
teen deaths in two days and scores
of persons Frustrated in the strefts
is the. total of the heat wave YIN
Philadelphia to date. No relie&1s
In sight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-22
WHAT SHALL T. X. DO? WHAT
WOULD YOU DO IN HIS PLACE.?

Howe Roosevelt his countryE
What shall be done with hm what
do the work?
The thing Roosevelt best his
leadership
odoft
Everyday spcuating in his
The be over1 words long
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-22

ness that anyone can notice from
the outside A lot of Chinese can
always be seen loafing around there
and apparently not concerned as to
the future,
The publication of the facts as to
how the $115 of Chinese bond
money disappeared has put a qui-
etus on any further attempts at
scaling down" bonds before the
same reach the police court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-22
JURY TRIALS OVER
UNTIL SEPTEMBER

After the conclusion of the jury
trials now in progress in the super
ior court there will be no more jury
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-22

The shamrock became a national
emblem for the Irish when St. Pat
rick used it to illustrate the trinity
to the natives, 432 A. o.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-04-07
THIS WILL INTEREST TEXAS AND
ID. IT, NETTT

My Dear Friend: Yours of 10th
ult. to hand, and while | have failed
to get the man (who bought Neill
and paid him $50 to leave the Pops
and help the Democrats) to make an
affidavit to the here we'll known and
undlsputed fact, [ can say that if
Neill is innocent he ought to sue me
and this whole community for SLAM
der. The man who paid Neill the
money did make an affidavit to the
fact to the Democratic Committee at
Deleon, Texas. His wife, being an
own cousin of Neill, was offended at
what he did and says he promised
her not to do SO again; but if Neill
wants to test the matter in court, of
course he will tell it all on the wit
ness stand. Bro. Dornblaser, of Tex
as, was here a few days ago, and I
told him to satisfy himself about the
matter so he could tell his Texas
friends how it is, as [ cannot answer
all the letters shot at me from over
there. He told me, and others, that
there was no doubt in his mind after
talking with citizens here.
am going to try to get Dawes
published withdrawal from the Pops
and advocacy of the Democrats.
Aside from this sell out, there is
nothing against Neill's character so
far as I know. He was simply
poor, hardup farmer, with a good
deal Of brass and self-esteem.
Sincerely yours,
OLIVER S. JONES.
Prescott, Arkansas.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-04-07
FARMERS UNION PAGE

everything, except for guano? I tell
you [ believe there ought to be a
committee appointed to investigate
all of those books; if they are kept
as the secretary's report states Gin
the minutes of State meetings)
where he says two one thousand-dol-
lar notes, and the money on hand,
makes $1,000, and little over,
don't remember the exact amount,
you might find some other mistakes.
John, if you would have come out
long ago and told us when we asked
you questions, there never would
have been those letters written in
The Jeffersonian, because we could
get no information in the Union
News. Speak up, brethren, what are
your ideas on these points?
La Fayette, Ga. J. B. JOHNSON.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-04-07
THE UNION NEWS REMAINS
SILENT.

Hello, Brother John Lee! What
about that address you made before
that Atlanta convention? Didn't
you tell them you congratulated the
entire membership for living in
peace for five years? Brother John
that which is inside will come out in
spite Of everything.
Don't you know r. B. CASTOR ac-
cused you of grating in the last
State Convention? I said at the
time, privately, I believed there was
something of it. | want to ask:
why is it we have to send the money
with every order for phosphate and
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-04-07
WILL DONATE So PER YEAR
TOWARDS r. u.

Dear Sir:-I see some of the COM
rades have offered to give $500 a
year for the next three years to help
towards our work. I will agree to
give $500 year the next three
years. But we can't do anything in
Texas, now, until the Socialists run
their race. The Farmers Journal,
published at Abilene, teaches it's
readers class hatred, and, above all,
to down Tom Watson. 1t seems
that Tom Watson is more in the way
than all the trusts and combines put
together. If the Socialists just get
Tom Watson out of the way, they
would have smooth sailing they
think Well, will ring off.
Kaufman, Tex.
w. S. OSBORNE.