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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
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SALEM, Ore, March 22.-Wil-
liam H. Williams. the demented
man who is walking to this state
from Greeley. Col, for the purpose
of taking the life of Governor Ben
son, and for whom the officers of
that city are searching today, was
an inmate of the asylum here He
was discharged as cured and after
ward went east.
About there months ago Governor
Benson received letter from him
which clearly showed that he was
again mentally unbalanced. and
since then the governor has re-
ceived number of letters mailed
in the various towns, as he has
iourneyed to Oregon.
THOSE BAD WAVES.
He labors under the delusion that
the asylum here in which he was
confined hurls out electric waves
across the continent to him and
which exert an influence over him,
and that it is being done through
the direction of Governor Benson.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
final CAUCUS
PROGRAM HAS
BEEN FIXED

WASHINGTON, March 22.-Late
todaythe dates for the republican
and democratic caucuses to select
members for the new rules com
mittee were changed.
BY the new program the repub-
licans will meet tomorrow night
instead of Thursday, and the dem
ocrass will meet Thursday. The
democrats decided to hold their
caucus after the republicans. so
that they could cooperate with the
insurgents should the republicans
refuse to appoint an insurgent for
the committee.
WiEh the new turn of affairs,
somei republican leaders here pre-
dict, That the insurgents will be
given representation on the com
mittef to prevent the possibility of
any further alliance between the
INSURGENTS and the democrats.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
ITS COUNCIL HAS
NO SPLIT NOR USE
FOR THE KNOCKERS

The attempt of a few politicians
and certain city officials to split
labor on the matron fight and Jail
probe has failed. Last nights ses-
sion of the central labor council was
the largest gathering of that body
in months and with the exception
Of two men the delegates stood by
the committee of Is, it's chairman,
Mr. Coates, and the entire report
as the committee gave it.
There were about 120 delegates
present in the big hall. They repre-
sented every union in the city and
every shade of political belief and
there was no split.
A BIG REPORT
The report of the committee of
Is. the committee that has had
charge of the entire city hall cam
paign, was a long one and full of
meat. Among other things the
committee scored the action of w.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
WILLIAMS SOME
CRAZY ALL RIGHT

TIE last letter received from him
by ,iile. governor was mailed in
Kan khss and in it he expressed a de-
sire have Governor Benson meet
himf In Denver so that. they might
enter into an agreement whereby
the governor might be dispatched
from the world, as he believes this
Is the only way in which he can be
freed from the influence exercised
over him.
HE'S STILL, BOTHERED.
Since then nothing was heard
from the man until yesterday when
a telegram. was received from him
from Greeley, Col, reading as fol-
lows:
Still censured by your institute;
would Ike to know regarding the
case;
Governor Benson turned the tele-
gram over to the authorities at the
ASYLUM here and they wired the
officials at Greeley to arrest the
man. up to late hour today they
had accomplished nothing in this
direction.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
CASE
IS SOON TO
bEOEC|DED

A telegram has been received
by A. M. Doland, chairman of
the interstate commerce COM
mittee of the cham
ber of commerce, from J. 3.
Campbell, secretary of the Mer-
chants association, now in
Washington, D. c., on the
"short haul, long haul" bill, in
which he says that he has inter-
viewed the members of the in
terstate commerce commission
and that they have told him
that the Spokane rate case will
be finally passed upon before
the adjournment of the COM
mission for the summer vaca-
ton, June is.
This places the final decis-
ion Of this famous case less
than 90 days distant.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
OLD, OLD STORY

Alleging extreme brutality and
frequent drunkenness on the part
of her husband, Daisy ID. Burdett,
who alleges she is compelled to re-
main on a lonely ranch near
Cheney TO support her two chill
dren while her husband. Moses W..
carouses about Spokane, spending
his money for drink, asks the Spo-
kane courts for everlasting relief
According 10 her complaint, filed
with the county clerk this morning.
the woman declares that for six
years her husband has heaped in
dignities upon her. cursing her and
hurting vile epithets upon her.
Very frequently. she declares. he
has come to Spokane and remained
away from her and her children for
days in his drunken sprees. only tC
come home, still intoxicated, tC
abuse he"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
BURIED ALIVE
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MONROVIA, Cal, March 22.-En-
tombed under so feet of earth and
debris, William Pickering, age 29,
is battling against death today
while half hundred men are labor
ing frantically to pierce his under
ground cell.
Pickering was caught beneath.
tons of sand and timbers when the
shaft of a well he was digging on
the Richardson ranch, two miles
south of this city, caved in. The
rush of sand and stone carried with
it a tankhouse that had been con-
,rhcted over the shaft, and left a
chasm 80 feet in diameter, trimmed
with shifting sand.
Pickering, who was the foreman
Of the we'll crew, was the only man
,caught by the slide. Almost imme-
liately his fellow laborers heard
faint tappIngs coming from the pit
Volunteers were lowered into the
shaft and an attempt made to cut
through the concrete casing, be-
hind which II was believed Picker
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
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ST. LOUIS, March 22.-Because
he did not know that it was bad
for him" to trump his partners ace
in euchre, Charles Lewis Is in a
local hospital today. His partner,
Henry Davis. was arrested. charged
with assault. and butchers steel
Is booked as evidence.
According to the story told by
Lewis, he was playing four-hand-
ed game with Davis, Avery Guitar
and James Sterling.
Davis named diamonds as trump
and led an ace of clubs. Sterling
followed with small club, and
Lewis confidently placed the left
bower of diamonds on the two
cards in the center of the table.
Davis rage rose as he say his
partners blunder, and bubbled
over when the last player followed
the original lead with small club.
Davis is alleged to have seized
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
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fiA'tlsiD. 81 Il aas. 81 warc1 ~.
Despite the denials of the minis
ter of war that fresh. troops are be-
ing sent to the Riff country to fight
against the Moors, it was learned
today that large number of con-
scripts for Morocco were recently
smuggled quietly from Spain and
placed aboard transports from out
of the way points on the coast
Investigations today revealed
the fact that this has been going
on for months and that a large num-
ber of soldiers have been sent to
the Riff country by the government.
This practice is being continued.
The recruits are being picked up
as unostentatiously as possible and
as far as can be done outside the
important cities.
Owing to the establishment of a
strict censorship over news dis
patches, the government has sue
ceeded in carrying on conscription
without attracting much attention
Rumors have been spread re-
Gently, however, and this called
forth an official denial of the min
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
THIS PREACHER
LIKES BOOZE
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MANCHESTER, Eng, March %.
For citing scripture in support of
his claim that the moderate use of
alcohol is harmless, Archdeacon
Sinclair of London has brought on
himself the bitterest non-conform-
list attack a clergyman of the Eng
lish established church has had to
face in a generation.
Remember. always" said Arch
deacon Sinclair, in addressing ST.
Anne's church here, that on the
occasion of His first miracle our
Lord created large quantity of
wine to increase the harmless mer-
riment and happiness of the we'd
ding guests"
He further declared that the
scriptures do not condone the use
of alcoholic beverages, but con-
demn their abuse.
He concluded by saying that the
attempt to crush the liquor trade
by unjust, unequal and dispropor-
tionate taxation" was "a part of
that socialistic movement which
threatens the liberties of England"
1t was this statement that caused
the most strenuous opposition.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
MOROCCO WAR IS
STILL GOING AHEAD

lister of war. before the charge was
publicly made
AS the. result OF the minister's
denial, revolutionary. agents are ar
irving to ascertain the number. Of
conscripts which have been sent
from Spain, after which it is ex-
pected they will scatter broadcast
the true condition of affairs.
The campaign against the Riff
iats by General Marina proved to be
unpopular among the people OF
Spain, and violent disturbances
are expected to result as soon as
it is generally known that the fight
ing still continues in Morocco.
1t Is known that a large number
of troops have been killed. The
greatest sacrifice of life, however,
is caused by the unsanitary condi-
ton of the Spanish. garrisons in
Morocco. This has been responsible
for several serious epidemics lately.
in which hundreds have died.
Official dispatches, however.
have been smothered and not al
lowed to get beyond the doors of
the government war office at
Madrid
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
KING Ed IS
VERY SICK
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LONDON, March 22.-Private ad.
vices today from Biarretz, where
King Edward is under the care Of
doctors, contradict the official bull
letins issued by the kings physi
clans, in which it is declared that
his condition is improving.
According to the messages Ed
ward showed signs of being in a
serious condition when he appeared
on the street today. 1t was reported
that he was so feeble and so weak
that he tottered when he walked.
He only walked short distance be-
fore he grew so tired he was unable
to proceed.
The physicians in charge of his
majesty still continue to issue en-
couraging bulletins. but the people
are thoroughly alarmed over his
condition and place but little cred
ence in the reports that the king is
recovering from bronchial affec-
ton.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
HOT TIME TONIGHT

The rumor is current around
the city hall today that the re-
port of the investigating COM
mittee appointed by the city
council to inquire into the
Connor-BIair scrap in the cor
poration counsePs office will
be hot and interesting.
The committee started on
its Investigation yesterday. and
is expected to report tonight.
Fearful that the council
might have foul designs, the
new corporation counsel, Mr..
Blair, has been pretty busy
trying to show up his former
chief, {. o. Connor, in no shin
ing light.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
EARL|NG BUYS
BLACKWELL LINE
Here on an Inspection of the Idaho
& Washington Northern
Railway.

Probably the most important de-
velopment Of the morning is the
fact that the Milwaukee railroad is
coming into Spokane. if not over its
own terminals, then over the line
of another road.
This was brought out by the visit
of President A. J. Earling to this
city to inspect the line of the Idaho
Il Washington Northern (the Black
well line), which it is announced
today the Milwaukee has already
bought or is about to take over on
an option.
The Blackwell line at present en-
ters Spokane over the O. r. & N.
with which it has traffic agree
ment. Under this arrangement the
Milwaukee can come into the CITY,
get it's share of the traffic, and give
nothing in return--neither terminal
rates. union depot, common user
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22

provisions, grade separation or any
thing else.
Earling today remained in his
car, clOseted with his Spokane at
torneys and right of way agent,
James Walsh. At II a. m. it was
announced that he would take run
out to Spirit Lake on the Blackwell
road and be back here this evening.
One of the prominent workers in
the citizens committee having in
charge the effort to secure the pass
age of the North Coast and Milwau-
kee franchises by the city council
said today that the committee had
not seen Earling and that 1t had no
occasion to see him; that this was
a citizens fight, in which an effort
was being made in behalf of the in
dustrial prosperity of the city.
rather than for the benefit of the
railroads trying to secure admis-
sion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
BURNING CORN
IN THESSALY
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ATHENS, Greece, March 22.-
More troops were rushed to the
province of Thessaly today, follow
ing the receipt of reports by the
government that the peasants were
burning corn depots. -
According TO dispatches from the
province, bands of peasants, aggre-
eating several thousand, are pillag-
ing the homes of the Turkish and
Mohammedan land owners and the
present force of troops in the vi
cinity is unable to cope with the
situation.
Many of the land owners are flee
ing TO the frontier for their lives. as
the peasants are inflamed because
the government has not acted on
their petition TO distribute the prop
erty of the Turkish landlords
among the populace.
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BLUEFIELDS, Nicaragua. March
22.-lt is charged here today that
five alleged spies, working as
nurses at a local hospital admins
tered poison to Provisional Presi-
dent Juan j. Estrada yesterday
while he was inspecting the hos
pital.
Estrada's life was saved by the
hospital physicians, who admins
tered powerful emetics. The
nurses" escaped.
Soon after Estrada arrived the
hospital authorities ordered some
refreshments for him.
AS he was in hurry to com
| plete his tour OF inspection. the pro
visional president ate hastily Hall
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
CALLS
FOR PINCHOT
Man Taft Fired Is Hurrying to Europe at the Urgent
Request of Roosevelt---No Taft Apologists
Invited to Meet the Colonel.

quiries regarding the trouble from
correspondents sent to meet him
1t is believed that he desires his
information at first hand, and that
he has sent for Pinchot to hear the
former forester's side of the ques-
tion.
Pincbot stood as close to former
President Roosevelt as any man in
Washington when Garfield was sec.
retary of the interior. He was one
of the famous tennis cabinet, and
his scounsels in matters pertaining
to forests and government lands
were given great consideration by
the president.
Politicians here believe that Pin.
chot will also inform Roosevelt on
other political matters.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22

J. McElvoy in remaining on the
mayors investigation committee
against the request of the commit
tee, and attached to the 'eport was
an interview given out by McElvoy
in which he scored the leaders os
the committee and said they did
not represent organized labor The
committee recommended that he he
repremanded by the council Nc
Elvoy, despite his former brave re.
marks, did not appear at the council
last night. but he will be on hand
next Monday night and he VIII
stand up and receive public rep
remand before the entire council,
for such was the decision of tina.
body last night after hearing the
committees report, and but two
out of the 120 delegates present.
voted against this summary action.
The administration had been de-
Continued on page 2.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
TAFT ON
FLOOR OF HOUSE

And what has become of the
republican platform pledges? The
presidents legislative program
started out bravely, but one after
another we see items in this pro
gram go down before the insidious
assault of the system which now
unfortunately controls the execu-
tive as well as the legislative
branch of this government.
I'VE have witnessed the specta'
Gle of the greatest friend conser'
walton ever had being hurled from
the councils of the administration,
Palmer continued, because he
was overzealous in support OF the
cause to which he devoted his life,
We have seen him hailed into court
before a congressional committee
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22

as cddefendant with a man recog-
nizeds by the people as the enemy
of the policy he personified.
We have read in the newspa-
pers rhat the president has aban.
doned all but one of his conserva-
ton bills. and even the remnants
are 40 longer considered by those
in authority when 1t comes to max
ing laws.
I'VE see the postal savings bank
bill amended with the apparent ap-
pfoval of the administration in the
interests of the great money cen
terssof the country.
e We find the Alaska government
bill q derelict.
y We have witnessed the pass
Continued on page 2.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
MOVE BODY
OF XIII

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ROME. March 22.-The body Of
the late Pope Leo XIII. will be re-
moved from its temporary tomb In
st. Peters church before the mid
die of April and placed in the mag
nificent sepulcher prepared for II in
the church of st. John Laterano.
The removal will be conducted as
unostentatiously as possible. A
solemn funeral service will be cele.
brated following the laying Of the
body in its new resting place.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22

Roosevelt is not due in Paris for
nearly a month.
Pinchot said before he sailed that
he had planned to meet Roosevelt
before the latter sailed for Africa.
The trip, he intimated, was merely
the consummation of the plans al
ready formed.
The message sent Pinchot was
very urgent, it is declared, and it
is believed that the hasty departure
of the head of the forestry service
indicates that the meeting will not
be in Paris, but that Pinchot will
hasten on to meet him en- route.
Roosevelt has refused steadfastly
to discuss any phase of the Bal
lingerPinchOt controversy, al
though he made exhaustive in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
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WASHINGTON, March 22.-Gif-
ford Pinchot, deposed forester of
the United States, is hurrying to
Europe to meet Roosevelt at Roose-
velt's request This fact was re-
vealed today by a close friend of
Pinchot's, who declared that the
former forester was summoned by
cablegram from khartoum.
Pinchot is now nearing England,
and it was planned that he was to
join the former president at Paris.
1t could not be learned whether
Pinchot is to stay in Paris until
Roosevelt's arrival there or wheth-
er he is to proceed to Naples to
meet the colonel
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
.PITTSBURC COUNCILMEN
CONFESS IN COURT

erlck, 5000; Thos Stack, $250 w.
H. Harvey, 500, Richard Arm
strong, $3.50; c. e. Woods. $50;
Harry Kalzon. $3.50; Fred Herring,
5000; l.. II. Frederick. $3i5.
In his confession. Armstrong said
that former Mayor Chas. +. kirch-
Ter, in the interest of the German
National bank. first spoke to him
about the bank depository ordi-
nance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
TRY TO POISON
THE PRESIDENT


an hour later he was taken vi0-
lentiy Ill. He showed every evil
dence of being affected by the ac~
tion of some strong irritant poison.
He was rushed into the 0perat-
ing room. where emetics were
given.
Shortly after 1t was announced
that Estrada would recover. five
nurses disappeared from the hos
pital.
A posse was sent In pursuit Of the
fleeing men, but was unsuccessful
in the hunt.
Meanwhile the food which
Estrada had eaten was examined
and an analysis revealed the pres
ence OF poison, which had beer
linked with L..
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WASHINGTON, March 22.-De.
claring the insurgents had been
whipped into line" and charging
congress and the administration
with failure to keep party plat
form pledges, Representative
Palmer (democraD Of Pennsylva-
MIA made a peppery speech in the
house today during general debate
on the pension bill.
The insurgents have been whip
ped into line" he said, by refusal
of a share of the public pap and
by a successful use of the most
gigantic bluff in history, men of
Independent thought and action
have been corralled into a party
caucus and forced to be good.
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ing was imprisoned.
Throughout the night the rescu-
ers worked, making but little i'm
preston on the concrete, which was
reinforced with steel. Early today
they were relieved by other work
ers, who continued the assault with
hammer and chisel. The tappings
ceased shortly before daylight 1t
is feared further settling of the
debris has crushed out, Pickering's
life
Pickering is unmarried and his
home is In Los Angeles.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
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PITTSBURG, Pa, March 22.-
Representatives of Prosecutor Blak-
eley today secured the confessions
of many additional councilmen in
open court.
The names OF those who confess
ed and me amounts they admitted
they received follow:
DR.. c. c. Land, $500; W. G, Fred
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
NEW STRIKE:

NEW HAVEN. Conn, March 90.
The Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen and the brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers announced
this afternoon that members of
both organizations employed by the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
railroad had voted to strike.
Four thousand men. including
yardmen, will be affected by the
vote.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
HE TRUMPED ACE;
AMBULANCE CAME

a butcher steel and, before he could
be disarmed. landed several blows
on his erring partners head.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
WONDER WORKERS

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ill your wants 90 easily. Try
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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-11-11
SOME WEDDINGS.

Geo. w. Jones, Jr., and Miss Lucy
]. Henson. both of Westmoreland
county, were married in Richmond last
week.
Henry Brusstar, manager of the Rap
pahannock Marine Railway at Weems,
and Miss Maggie Lien were married in
Baltimore last week.
On Wednesday, Oct. 26th, Miss Irene
Morrison, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Morrison, of Ophelia, and Lorenzo
Beadley, formerly Of Wicomico county,
Md. were united in marriage by Rev.
James E. Massey, at the p. M. parson-
age, Burgess Store.
Miss Lula Turkerville Gawen, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. Gawen.
of Westmorelsnd county, and Mr.. Sydnor
Henderson, of Kilmarnock, were mar
ried Tuesday at Carmel church. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson are popular in
their respective counties.
Announcement of approaching mar.
rage of Miss Alice Old, daughter OF
Colonel and Mrs. VIM. w. Old. of Nor
folk; and Mr.. William Morton Dey, OF
Chapel Hill. N. c., has been announced
Miss Old is q sister of Hon. w. w. Old
Jr., well known in Lancaster county.