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New-York tribune., 1910-01-30
NIGHTFAIL.

who have always been greatly addicted
to wearing apparel, are of notoriousIy
lax habits, while among the Kavirondo,
the Baked and all the unclothed NiIotic
tribes a notable degree of morality is
amusing precautions with regard to the
latter. All the unmarried young men
are made to sleep in specially construct
ed huts raised high up on posts. The
doors of these huts are so small that the
occupants have to wriege in on their
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30

cheered so Justify only few weeks before
In war as elsewhere, there must be found
a sCapegoat for every disaster, and in this
instance the choice fell upon General
Banks"
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30

stomaohs. Access is gained only by a
ladder, which is carefully removed as
soon as the young men have been safely
disposed of for the night. | was told
that among some of the tribes fine ashes
are strewn under these human pigeon
cotes so that teil-tale footprints would
indicate any attempt at nocturnal ex-
cursion." 1t will be noted in our draw
ing that one of the Bakedi elders is en-
gagged in strewing the ashes underneath
the hut.
The illustrated London News
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30

he acknowledged the salutes. Some weeks
afterward he passed us on our retreat.
With him only one man. Major Ander-
son, whom l knew personally. The atti-
tude of General Banks was that of man
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30

with a broken heart His face, overgrown
with beard, yet revealed his terrible suf-
fering AS he rode on his way to surrender
his command to another general not a
sound was heard from the men who had
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14
BURN GOVERNOR
PATTERSONINEFFIGY

in Germantown. where Patterson
was reared. The governor today in
discussing the incident was firm in
his stand that the pardoning of
Cooper was only an act of justice,
inasmuch as Cooper could not, un-
der the circumstances, have had a
fair trial.
The governors friends are stand
ing by him loyalty. Today they
urge him TO enter the race for SEN
ator. If he does, the whole matter
will again become food for political
controversy. say those who want
Patterson to stay out of the sena-
torial race, and the Carmack- Cooper
troubles will continue for long
time to come.
1t is generally predicted here
that Robin Cooper, whose 20 year
sentence was overruled will never
be retired.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14

C0[LAPSES;
0NEK|lLEO
BAD ACCIDENT AT NEW OR.
RlEANS-FIVE ARE
INJURED.
(By United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
NEW ORLEANS, April 14.-An
unidentified boy, IL years old, was
killed today and five persons were
injured in the collapse of a building
at the corner of Rampant and Canal
streets. The accident occurred
shortly before noon.
1t was at first reported that the
building in which the Shriners were
meeting had collapsed.
The street was filled with per-
sons at the time of the accident and
some of the injured were in the
streets.
The injured:
Mrs. T. S. Parretti, st. Joseph,
Mo.
Joseph Parretti, st. Joseph, Mo.
l.. Rowdner, St. Joseph, Mo.
c. Bennett, Cleveland, o.
Joseph Lakaurette, New Orleans.
What caused the accident has not
yet been determined AS soon as
the building collapsed police were
rushed to the scene and with fire
men began a search of the debris.
1t is believed that all the injured
have been removed.
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BROKEN WHEEL
is THE CAUSE
FOURTH LOCAL WRECK in A WEEK
Lumber Train Gets All Tangled Up
MEMS Legs and Arms Torn
Off--Pathetic Scenes.

Four tramps probably dead and eight injured in
freight wreck the Northern Pacific this morning
half mile west of the Hangman creek bridge Incoming
freight No. 602 thrown into the ditch by broken
wheel on the third car from the engine
No tranmen hurt. The unidentified body Of one
tramp youth of about 25 horribly mutlated has been
recovered and the and legs of probably three
victims, all tramps far is known be under
the wreckage of the sixth car
The locomotive of the train and the two following
did not leave the rails but the remainder Of the train
20 cars loaded mostly with lumber piled up
space of about 10 rods
When the wheel broke the third car according to
witnesses of the accident that turned sdewse after
running several yards the es and the train piled up
top of it.
The train crew, all unhurt consisted of Conductor r. J.
Mcdonald, George Howarth the brakeman and an
other brakeman. Engineer R. J. Lewis and his fireman
also escaped injury. sN
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14
MRS, STAFFORD CALLS THE TURN ON CHIEF SU[L IVAN

To Acting Chief John Sullivan:
On the floor Of the city council February a. 1910 you
said if conditions in the city jail were as Mrs Stafford
claimed before the city council February 2 then yourself
and your policemen would walk off the force that if they
true then action against Mrs Stafford should be
taken in the courts.
MY charges have been than substanated, Acting
Chief of Police John Sullivan and my evidence is not all
before the public yet
Does your declaration still hold good Acting Chief of
Police John Sullivan?
MRS PHILIP P. STAFFORD.
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exception to the rule. That the
telegram he held in his hand was
genuine one and not "phony"
would be attested by Charley Car
son, who vouched for its accuracy.
The reading of the telegram was
the greatest hit in the line of
humor of the evening.
Mayor Pratt was not present.
Some say that he did not even re-
ceive .an invitation, but this is
hardly correct, as his name was on
the program.
Ii the mayor has any intention
of making the race for the demo
cratic nomination for governor two
years hence it might be said that
the little incident last night while
brought up in fun, was a decided
chill for the mayors political ambi-
tions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14
ONE OF DEAD IDENTIFIED

Under cover of the cabinet
housecleaning there win be a
chance to pack this court for priv
ilege for 20 years.
And this Is how: Justice Brewer
Is dead. Justice Moody Is In such
Ill health that his death or retire
ment Is regarded as but a matter
Of months. Chief Justice Fuller
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14
ANNOUNCEMENT!

The posman brought to the desk the editor
this interesting
and sparkling photographs from Khartum Egypt and by
ellison Gardner Washington who
7000mle ending the Nile
he emerged from the jungle.
The Press eagued with other evening
the Newspaper Enterprise association sent Gardner meet the
big American Just before he sail Gardner the
editor saying 81 will the
but will send by mail the probably
interesting details
Now the first letters with the bues of photo
graphs illustrate them. The
will have idea OF
will have pictures.
Our correspondent is still cabling the big
1t regularly in The Press 1t the
hour by but be
intimate daily that will make
though he himself in the
We wish might have Gardner letter each
Nile river irregular This much know;
will have the best stories and early the earliest,
You will miss the best thing that will be published
former presidents return through Europe
read ellison Gardners letters to The Press
Tomorrow Gardner will tell about Teddy's great
ride
All aboard for Gardners trip with Teddy!-Edtor
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14
"BIG POLITICS. IN CABINET HOUSE CLEANING

a rather brilliant maneuver Is exc
cuted; a maneuver conceived by a
far better political general than
William II. Taft.
II is given out through the
friendly organs of the admlnstra-
tion that Taft will defend himself
and his administration in an active
campaign.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14

tirement of the three leading law
yer members. Second-Hitchcock
foot-freed and we'll financed, to
conduct the battle for continued
conservative" control. But, lastly
and most important, is the bearing
that will come on the supreme
court-the last and greatest citadel
of the interests.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14
INVESTIGATE ALLEGED GRAFT
(By United Press Leased Wjre)

ALBANY, n. Y. April 1.-THE
senate of the state legislature today
adopted without a dissenting vote
the Joint resolution for an investiga-
ton Of alleged Legislative graft. The
resolution as finally adopted was
not changed from the one passed
upon by state leaders. The investi-
cation committee will have power
to summon witnesses and compel
their attendance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14
o D D S
A NJ D
F. n D S

Contractors state that he Grand
boulevard paving job will be done
about July I. II this is so, residents
Of that section will feel like doub-
ling the usual Fourth of July cele-
hsation.
Even baseball fans cannot keep
flies off.
ROME.-In spite of all the mil.
lions of Catholics in the United
States, that country will get no
more cardinals. The pope has
struck off the names of American
arehbishops from the list of candi-
dates for new cardinals.
y"Come seben. come eleben," said
the crap shooter earnestly, rolling
the bones.
"sure thing" responded police
~, stepping around the corner and
cpllaring the player, "but how'd you
krow my number?"
Even a man who has time to love
his enemies seldom does 1t.
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Also ii is hinted that some cab
met changes will be made.
Hitchcock is slated to retire. Not
as punishment. but so he may give
his time to captaining Taft's re-
election fight and so he may do
certain necessary things which
would not be defenslble in a cab
met officer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14
(Bv United Press Leased Wire)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. April IA
Governor Patterson today insists
that he did right in pardoning Col.
Duncan B. Cooper. whose sentence
to 20 years Imprisonment for kill
Ing Former Senator Edward w.
Carmack was confirmed by the SUI
preme court of the state yesterday.
His action in granting the pardon
within two hours after the sentence
was confirmed, seems bound to be-
come a political factor in the state
and keep alive the bitterness Of
feeling caused by the Cooper-Car-
mack quarrel. Last night the gov
ernors figure was burned in effigy
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14

Balllnger, whitewashed. will step
aside, His usefulness is ended, and
he has had enough pounding.
Cloaked under this will come the
retirement of Dickinson and Wick.
ersham from the cabinet.
Now what have we?
First-Popular distrust of the
lawyer cabinet" stilled by the re-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14
ALL SAVED
FROM SHIP
(By United Press Leased Wire)

10Y OHIteu TTcsS CedSeu WTcJ
EUREKA, Cal, April 1.-THE
passengers of the steamer Santa
Clara, which were transferred to
the tug Ranger last night, were
brought into Eureka this morning.
All were saved from the vessel and
none were injured.
The Santa Clara is anchored
seven miles below the harbor at
sea. She is low in the water and is
filling rapidly. No one is on board
the vessel.
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There was roar when the above
telegram was read by Chairman
Robertson at the democratic ban.
quet last night The POSTMASTER
announced that 1t was customary
to get telegram from some be-
lated visitor or distinguished
guest that could not be on hand,
and that the present event was no
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14

the Taft administration began.
The progressives have made
great gains in the country and in
the house. With the administra-
ton unable to check the rising tide
and the fight centering now upon
the senate. there remains but one
stronghold-the supreme court.
In falling back upon this defense,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14
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SWELL CLUB BURGLAR
iZEO.
Omitted Press Leased Wire)

Omitted Press Leased Wire)
SALEM, Ore, April IA
The llihee club, Salem's ex-
elusive mems club, was bur
glarized early today and
large quantity Of expensive
liquor and cigars, besides a
considerable sum of money,
the exact amount of which is
unknown. was taken. The
} sheriff claims to have discov-
, cred clue and expects to
make arrests some time today.
O . Q Q . o Q O O Q Q . O Q
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14
FOUR KILLED IN REMARKABLE WRECK HALF
MILE FROM SATURDAY NIGHTS BIG ACCIDENT
HIS LIBERTY AND
WIFE BOTH GONE
(By United Press Leased Wire)

WALLA WALLA, WASH, April
14.-Both the liberty and the wife
Of John HardwIck are gone today.
This morning he was taken to the
penitentiary to begin serving a six
months for gambling. Yesterday
afternoon his wife, Ella Hardwick,
was given a divorce decree, few
minutes before sentence was passed
On him. All the men running the
gambling games here were given
short terms in the penitentiary,
while the players were given Jail
sentences.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14
BY ROBT. r. WILSON.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE
progressives in Washington believe
that they have driven the stand
patters to their last ditch-the
United States supreme court.
The struggle between human
rights and property rights has been
going forward tremendously since
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14

SEATTLE, April 1.-THE Oval
club. the junior-senior honor So
ciety at the University Of Washing
ton, has blacklisted taxicabs on ac-
count of the increased rates for
those conveyances, and hereafter
co-eds will have to accustom them
selves to the plebian street car.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14

BERKELEY. Cal, April 14.--Im-
mediate preparations for the con-
struction of a seven story hotel on
a lot owned by the University Of
California, between Kearney and
Montgomery streets, has been de-
cided upon by the regents Of the
university.
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order o fairs n the
result
air convince before h police I e
makhG dGe sure eweeTHE
Man shabe n % during
the moi
ito Ntah n nHeorero tings snnpeat f the H of
alenmtyo ePresc
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and Justice Harlan contemplate ~
tirement early In the summer.
The program Is to fill these four
places with comparatively young
men, whose whole training and
careers have made them essential.
ly hostile to personal rights. ThesA
four with the new Justice I4urton
Continued on Page ssvsn.l
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14
STREET CAR DYNAMiTED.
(By United Press Leased Wire)

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, April IA
Police are investigating the dy.
namiting of a street car in the
northwest section of the city. Con
ductor Benjamin Wachto is in a
hospital, In a critical condition
from injuries received in the ex
plosion. Both his legs were broken
and he received internal injuries
Several arrests have been made.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14

CHICAGO, April 14,-Deteetives
in the employ of the Illinois Central
railroad for the last two months are
said to have disclosed conspiracy
to defraud by which the company
has lost large sum of money.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14

WASHINGTON. April 1A.--After
a conference between President
Taft and Representative Hill At the
white house today II was reported
that a congressional investigation
of the so-called sugar trust would
be inexpedient at this time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14
At JOKE
ON PRATT
HUMOROUS BUT DIRECT
HOT SHOT AT THE
MAYOR.

Chicago, H., April 13, 191(

, Chicago, ILL.,, April 13, 1910.
. Hon n. s. Pratt, Mayor,
. Care Jeffersonian Society:
. We have thirteen corpor-
. alton counsels, % city commits
. sioners, 7 secretaries and II
. city engineers. VIII ship
. Thursday. Wire how many.
. CHICAGO EMPLOY MENT
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14

BOSTON. April 14.--An eight
months cruise. from Boston to san
Francisco. by way of the Mediter-
ranean and Japan. is planned for
the auxiliary schooner yacht Sea-
farer. now nearly completed at East
Booth bay, Maine.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14

DENvER.-The original "fair and
just" man in divorce case has
been found here. William Rogers
wife wanted $50 per month alimony.
"Why, that is not enough" declared
Rogers, am double that amount"
Little difficulty was experienced in
settling the case.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14

. . = . . . . o . . . . . - .
. The injured at Sacred Heart .
. hospital: .
. George Harmon, "a, Webb =
= City, Mo-, arm broken, badly .
. bruised. .
= Logan Sears, 43, Milan, Mo-, q
. right leg cut off at the knee, .
. arm broken. .
. Clarence Smith, 22, Webb .
. City, Mo-, arm broken, badly .
= bruised about the body. .
= Ray Johnson. 1s, The =
= DalIes, Ore, right leg cut off =
= at knee. .
. Lee Harmon, 22, Webb .
= City. Mo-, arm broken. .
. John Carr, ts, Chicago, arm =
. and leg broken. =
Q . . . q . . Q . . . . . Q Q .
Eight of the injured tramps were
Immediately placed on the engine
and hurried to the city, where they
were turned over TO the county
authorities and sent to the Sacred
Heart hospital.
A tramp giving the name or Nj.
Rose and hailing from New York,
who escaped with scalp wound,
says he boarded the train at Pasco
with four other hoboes. He says
five of the hoboes occupied the
seventh or eighth car back from
the engine, a car loaded with 6x6
lumber. 1t Is believed that it is
the bodies of three of these which
can be seen under the wreckage.
ONE OF DEAD IDENTIFIED.
The youthful tramp whose body
was recovered has been identified
as j. c. Bruce or Homer Bruce. Two
letters We're found on the body. one
addressed to him as j. c. Bruce,
from Scranton. Ia. to Palisades,
Col. and the other to Homer Bruce
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14

an n from y,andt h ne
Press has amply yrn aE g
The nyorwi 70 o ct w g
e responsible O He too
fHis@r
f no ct con
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14
PRIZE FIGHT AT PARIS.
(By United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased WIrel
PARIS, April 14.-Harry and Viii
les Lewis have been matched to
fight at the Cirque de Paris on
April %. This will be the second
meeting Of the two American scrap
pers in Paris, their last bout being
a draw.
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to Grants Pass, Ore, mailed at
Palisades, Col.
Workers at the wreck believe
that there may be more than three
more bodies in the debris. II 10
Continued on pace z.
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Observation-Disclosures of the
civil war. both those who wore the
blue and the gray, will meet on the
field of Gettysburg some time this
year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14

The above little witticism at the
expense of slippery Dick" Bal
linger, secretary of the interior.
provoked a good laugh at the demo-
cratic banquet last night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14
HAVE A LAUGH At
BALL|NGER'S EXPENSE

, q q q 80 q %
, Washington, ID. c., April 13. 4
, Democrats in Banquet Assem- 4
, bled, Spokane, Wash. 4
Congratulations to demo-
, Gratis Of my home state. AS a 4
, token of my regard, will do 4
, nate you dam site. This is 4
B all | have left to give away.
RICHARD BALLINGER.
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Continued on page z.
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your new address 30 that you
will get your paper without
interruption. Phone N. 375.
Be sure to give The Press
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Weather-Fair tonight and
Friday; heavy frost tonight;
Friday warmer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-27
Improved Order of Red Men.

The annual visitation Of the great
chiefs of the Great Council of the I'm
proved Order of Red Men was made to
Oneita Council. No. ., Degree of Poca-
hontas, Monday night. The stations of
| the various chiefs were decorated with
the national colors and the colors of the
order From the station of Pocahontas
was displayed a portrait of the great
sachem, around which were. entwined the
colors of the order.
largest percentage of increase in member
ship of any of the councils or tribes yet
visited. the Increase being over 80 per
cent. 1t was announced during the even
ing that the senior past Pocahontas, Mrs.
w. 8. Dodge, wife of Past Great Chief of
Records w. S. Dodge, was very Ill. In
the remarks made by the great sachem,
James w. Allison. and the various great
chiefs and visiting members feeling ref
erence was made to the illness of Mrs.
Dodge and tribute paid to her Christian
character.
At the conclusion of the exercises the
great sachem was the recipient of a
handsome bouquet. A supper was served
by the ladies of the council The floral
decorations of the tables were chrys-
anthemums and roses
The next council visitation will be to
White Eagle Council, No. 4, Wednesday,
December Z, 1910.
White Eagle Council, No. 4, Degree of
Pocahontas, Improved Order Of Red Men,
held Its regular weekly meeting Wednes-
day night at 9Th and G. streets north
west, where there was a large attend
ance OF members and a large number of
visitors from the various councils in the
reservation. One candidate was elected
to membership. The initiatory degree
will be conferred on several candidates
Wednesday evening.
The committee on entertainment for
the visitation Of the great chiefs of the
Great Council Wednesday evening, De-
cember q. reported progress. All the
councils Of the reservation have been in
vited to be present.
Waneta Council, No. 6, Degree of Poca-
hontas. Improved Order Of Red Men,
held its regular meeting Tuesday night
at 9th and G streets northwest. Waneta
Council. No. g, has been but recently
Instituted. and. it is said, had phenom-
email growth in membership.
Sioux Tribe, No. 18. Improved Order Of
Red Men. held its regular weekly meeting
Tuesday night at 80 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest The chiefs degree was
conferred on several candidates by the
degree team of the tribe, assisted by
Past Sachem R. A. Startling of Pocassett
Tribe, No. As, Of New Market, N. H., who
was among the visiting members that
evening.
1t was agreed to transact only routine
business next Tuesday night, SO that the
tribe may attend the annual visitation of
the great chiefs to Idaho Tribe, No. Is, in
q body.
Seltese Tribe, No 16, Improved Order
of Red Men, had a large attendance Of
members and visitors at its meeting Tues
day night. Visiting members of the de-
team
sisted in comforting the initiatory degrees
on two candidates. The great sachem.
James w. Allison: Great Representative
James A. Madison, jr., and Past Great
Sachem d. ]. Marvin were present and
made remarks on the good of the order