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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-20
MOUNTAIN
PEAKSF()[l
REFUGEES
Fires Drive Hundreds From
Their Tomes-Towns
Destroyed.

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NELSON, 3. c., July 20.-Advices
from the fire swept areas last night
were indefinite, due to the uncer-
tainty Of telegraph and telephone
wirea. Various unofficial reports
reached here that the town Of Three
Rocks was totally destroyed and
that the mountain peaks are filled
with refugees. No new fatalities are
reported. Unconfirmed reports re-
ceived are that the thriving town Of
Sandon is surrounded by timber
fires and doomed to destruction.
Baynes Lake and Jaffray, in tho
Crow district, are reported also de-
stroyed. Government fire fighters
succeeded in diverting the fire on
Toad mountain that menaced Mel
son, in a westerly direction. The
Silver King and Athabasca mines,
right in the fire belt, were tempo
rariIy saved by the wind veering.
These mines are located five miles
from Nelson, which Is shrouded in
seml-darkness from the smoke, even
at midday. The air 10 oppressive
and the temperature this morning
at I o'clock was 70.
Edward Lucas, the missing miner
of the Lucky Jim fire disaster, was
In hn
No. 4 shaft, where he retreated
from the running fire that swept
the town of Whitewater. The min
ing town of Whitewater is officially
known to be completely destroyed
and there is very little left Of Nc
Guigan. Fire is still raging at Kaslc
and an army Of fire wardens is re
sorting to back firing. g.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-20
BUCHANAN WILL
RUN AGAIN

r. E. Buchanan, E321 Nora ave-
nue., today announced his intention
of again making the race for state
for the second dis
trict. a position already held by
him. buchanan says that he will
support the popular choice for
United States senator and pledges
himself to that effect.
Buchanan's name was the only
filing this morning with Auditor
Butler. 1t makes only four that
have been filed for the IL legisla-
tive positions TO be filled In No
vember.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-20
TWO GIRLS
ARR: DYING;
FANATICS
Negro Minister Arrested
Girls Alleged Victims Of
Religious Insanity.

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WASHINGTON, July 2o.-The
police today took charge Of three
white girls, two Of whom are dy-
ing and the third nearly insane,
who are alleged to be victims Of
the mysterious Vaccinations Of
Rev. Jonah Sturdevant, a negro
now serving term in the Jail at
Baltimore for bigamy.
Hilda Johnson, a Norwegian,
whom the negro married, and who
was recently mother, is dying at
a negro hospital.
Gertrude Monson. also a Nor
wegian, was found dying in a
Georgetown hospital, and Addie
Codding. nearly insane from hun
ger, was found in an unfinished
room over a negro hovel. The
Monsoon girl, the police declared.
was dying as a result of a long
fasting and the strange punish
ments she had inflicted on herself
in the belief that the mysterious
lamentations in some way would
result in the liberation of Sturde-
want.
The Monson girl also is suffer
ing from Pellagra, the police say,
an dthey assert that her condition
is due to the privations she has un
dergone as result of the religious
mania which controls her. She
does not know, it is declared, that
she is sufferer from this disease,
but thinks that the wasting away
of her bO1y is sacrifice for Stur.
devant. and that her suffering will
shorten his term of Imprisonment.
BEAT WOMAN WITH BELT.
Sturdevant, the police say, is the
leader of hand of religious fan
atics, and has gathered little bands
of people about him in New York,
Philadelphia, Boston and Newport
News, as well as in Washington.
In Baltimore, they allege, he beat
a woman with leather belt. He
did not deny the charge, they de-
clare, but said that he was driving
the devil out of the woman's body.
The three white girls were found
as the result of search conducted
by Olga Branton, who travelled
from Norway in search of the
Johnson girl. When she found her
she reported to the police, and
through the clues furnished by
Miss Johnson the other alleged
victims of the negro fanatic were
discovered
FANATiCIsM UNQUENCHED.
Addie Codding and Gertrude
Monson had been living in the
room in which the Codding girl was
found. The Codding girl was al
most insane from hunger. There
was no food in the little howell in
the negro quarter weber she was
found. Her religious frenzy had
not been dampeaed by her expert
ence, and though she was SO weak
that her voice quavered and sank
she sang increasingly peculiar
chant which the police say is
part of the Sturdevant religion.
When she had been cared for
Miss Codding defended the negro
preacher.
Il have been called by the AL
mighty" she said. Since the age
of II l have intended, in response
to that call, to go to Africa. l
shall go now as soon as | can.
Brother Sturdevant received a rev.
elation. We, knowing this. fol-
lowed him. He has been impris-
oned, but our sacrifices will open
the DOORS"
Sturdevant, it is declared, had a
negro wife in Baltimore when he
married the Johnson girl. 1t is for
this that he has been put in Jail,
according to the police.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-20
BIG ADVANCE
FOR LABOR
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(By United Press Leased Wire.l
WASHINGTON, July 20.-The
members of the American Fedora
ton of Labor here regard the I'M
ionizing of the shops of the Book
Stove and Range company of ST..
Louis as the biggest advance labor
has made in years. <ss.e..
"The agreement is manifestly
the outgrowth of sentiment among
employers" said Secretary Frank
Morrison of the federation, sin ia
vor of the principles for which la
Dor stands. 1t indicates that there
will soon be few employers who do
not favor collective bargaining"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-20

Robert N. Tooker, 427 Fourteenth
avenue, is the first citizen, and the
North Hill improvement club 10 the
first civic welfare organization, to
take up arms against the Iaxity Of
the city officials in permitting a
water shortage such as has existed
in Spokane for the last three
months, and to demand that the
whole are partial return Of water
taxes be made to those who have
paid for the precious fluid but have
not been given II.
In the letter Tooker makes formal
application for a return of 50 Of his
water tax money. 1t is expected
that his letter will be followed by
many other citizens from all Sec
tons of the city who have had SIM
liar or more serious experiences.
ON NORTH HILL.
The situation is getting past the
"Smite-thee-on-one-cheek-and turn
the-other" stage for many persons
and the protests which have hith-
erto been verbal or literal probably
hereafter will be legal. The North
Hill Improvement club addressed a
communication last night to the
city council, which reached the Of
flee of City Clerk Fleming this
morning, which demands a volun-
tary refund of water taxes on the
part of the city. Vigorous protest is
also made against the inadequacy
of the fire protection in certain Sec
tons.
Through the president, E. ]. Tam.
bin, and the secretary, James New
lands, the North Hill Improvement
club. says:
THAT, whereas, the recent water
shortage has caused intense suffer.
ing to many persons and has caused
considerable damage to property
and, whereas, much labor and time
has been spent in keeping the vege.
tation from being entirely dried up
and, whereas, the city has entered
into contractural relation with the
citizens to supply water at a certain
fixed charge, and whereas such
water has not been delivered any
where near the terms of the agree
ment, we ask that the city council
instruct the proper officials to re
turn to the citizens who have paiG
for water but have not received II
the full amount of lawn sprinklins
rent, and from 25 to rs per cent Of
the general water rent, according tC
the elevation Of the party's grounds
and the service rendered"
TIL city council is thus asked tt
take action which will mean the
voluntary payment of thousands o.
rebates. Whether or not the city
council will act as directed will no.
be determined until the next regu
lar meeting.
see The North Hill Improvement clul
also takes another vigorous slap a
the city water department in a com
munication which reached City
Clerk Fleming today. It is pointed
out in this that ali the city lyins
west of Washington street anC
north Of Cora avenue is absolutel,
without fire protection, the neares
! stations being the Maxwell station
on Monroe street and The Lidger
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-20
AGREEMENT DOES NOT
EFFECT COMPERS' CASE

Buck company attorneys will drop
out of the case" Gompers contin-
ued.
Gompers said he was much graft
fled with the change in the meth
DDS of the Buck company.
The American Federation of La
Dor will assist the striking trainmen
on the Crank Trunk, he said.
"The men on the Grand Trunk
had no course open to them except
to strike" said Gompers, when the
railroad refused their demands.
Nothing but death can prevent their
winning, and death will not come to
such great numbers"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-20

take the view of the police that
he is the man who made the sensa-
tional leap to death. According to
nueighbors of the family, his do
nestle life since coming to Spo-
kane about a year ago has been
most unhappy. With his wife and
two children he came to this city
from Boston.
w. ]. Austin of the Phoenix Lum-
Der Co., an eyewitness of the af-
fair, was this morning shown a
photograph of McAutrey, and said
the resemblance to the suicide was
striking, although he couldn't make
positive statement as to whether
or not it was the same man.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-20

DIES MONIES, Iowa, July 90
Gov. Carroll was today indicted on
a charge of criminal libel by the
Polk county grand jury. John
Cownie, a progressive, former
chairman of the board of control
of state institutions and prominent
politician, was recently removed
from office by the governor, who
charged Cownie with mismanage-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-20
FIRST MILWAUKEE,
ENGINES ARRIVE

sNoHOMisH, WASH, July
2o.-The first Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul engines
have heached Snohomish ahead
Of the railway itself. Two en-
aines propelled by their own
steam travelled the city from
east to west on Second street
yesterda, on two sections OF
track that were transferred
ahead, turn and turn about.
The engines are to be used In
grading work on the Milwau-
kee line through snohomish to
Everett.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-20
ST. PAUL GETS CONVENTION
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(By United Press Leased Wire)
CHICAGO, July 20.-The national
conservation congress will be held
in st. Paul. Committees represent
ing the Twin Cities and officers of
the National Conservation associa-
ton announced today that it had
definitely been decided that the
congress was to be held in st. Paul
and that all trouble over the pro-
gram had been cleared up.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-20
CITIZENS DEMAND WHOLE OR
PARTIAL RETURN OF WATER TAXES

wood station on Division street,
each of these being three-quarters
of mile or more from the district
above named. In addition, on &C.
count Of the level of the district
named above the fire stations would
not be able to render anything like
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-20
COLONEL MEANT
JUST OHIO
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OYSTER BAY. n. ", July 20
Colonel Roosevelt today amended
his statement of yesterday, which,
he said, had been somewhat mis-
understood.
What ! intended to say yester-
day." he said, was that | cannot
support any candidate for nomina-
ton. l hope that progressive
platform will be adopted in Ohio.
| desire to make it perfectly clear
that ] meant only Ohio. Progress
sive platforms in other states
might have a very different signifi-
canoe"
The colonel spent the day catch
ing up with his correspondence.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-20

10Y OHIteu PresS LEASED WIr01
CINCINNATI, O., July 20.-"The
agreement settling the Buck Stove
& Range Co.'s fight with union la
Dor In no way affects the case
against John Mitchell, Frank Nor
rison and myself" said President
Samuel Gompers of the American
Federation of Labor today. Mitchell,
vice president. and Morrison, secre-
tary of the federation. are under jail
sentences with Gompers for having
violated a federal injunction by
publishing the name of the Buck
stove company in an unfair list.
"The only change will be that the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-20
MAY ARREST I
CR|PPEN TONIGHT

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
LONDON, July 20.-That Or.
HawIey Crippen, the man whom
the London police say murdered
his wife in the basement Of their
Islington home, has been located
and that he will be arrested before
night, 10 the official statement
made today by Inspector Dow Of
the Scotland Yard force.
Dow says that crlppen is hiding
In a health resort and that tho,
police have been watching him and
are sure Of his identity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-20
GOV. carroll INDICTED
FOR CRIMINAL LIBEL

ment and immortality. The indict-
ment Is based on these charges.
Cownie, it was expected. would
seek the republican gubernatoriai
nomination this fall. He later
abandoned the idea.
Nose Cohen, attorney for Gov
ernor Carroll. furnished bonds for
the chief executive. The trial Will
probably take place in September.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-20
CANNON THINKS
HE HAS WON
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KANSAS CITY. Mo-, July 90
Declaring his belief that his cam
paign in Kansas has assured the
reelection of Congressman Miller.
Campbell, Reeder, Calderhead and
Anthony, "all regulars. Cannon
arrived in Kansas City today. He
looked tired and somewhat sick.
but despite his apparent physical
inaptitude, he lacked no -enthusi-
asm when he furtner took Occa-
sion to fire a few shots at the In
surgents and insurgency.
81 do not want the insurgents
shot," said Cannon. Il never said
anything like that This Is a cam
paign of peace, not war"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-20

CHICAGO.-J. C. McEvilly of Dy-
sart, Iowa, and his IL year old
daughter were killed and Mrs. Nc
Evilly probably fatally injured when
their automobile was struck by a
Chicago & Northwestern passenger
train near Lombard, Ill.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-20
STEAL 500.

Clothes, silverware and revol-
yer, of the total value of 500, con-
stituted the loot which thieves
stole yesterday afternoon, accord
ing to a report made to the police
today, from the residence of S. A.
Mitchell, S1519 Adams street.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-20
axTesAL or Browne CASE.

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CHICAGO, July 20.--The retrial
Of III case Of Lee O'Neil Browne.
charged with bribery In connection
With The election Of VIM. L0rimer
10 IN United states senate. viii
begin tomorrow. Judge Hersfen
will preside. the case having been
tokee from Judge Mcsurely's court
where 80 1Irst triei Was held.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-20

efficient service.
A communication from residents
of Roosevelt addition was also in
City Cler Jennings mail this morn
ing, threatening suit Of the water
supply were not improved in double
uuick order.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-20
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THIEVES RAID STORE.

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Arizona republican., 1910-01-08
CRUSHED IN HIS TUNNEL
 ID ROB 4 BANK
Isaac Finkiestein Was Found Yester-
 day by the Diegers.

New York, Jan. 7.-Isaac Finkel- stein, the burrower in Ludlow street, was found trapped in his tunnel to- night, like rabbit in a warren. Sap pers and miners had been digging thirty-six hours for him. He lay, un- der the middle of the street, crushed out of the semblance of a man, his hands stretched out toward the un- attainable millions in the vaults of -the East Eide branch of the Four teenth Street bank and the diamonds in the window of a jewelry shop next door
 Finkelstein was a good natured and easy going-house painter. He was a patron of the moving picture theaters and many a successful bank robbery had he seen on the white sheet These things may have worked upon the imagination of the easy going inn pecunious man with five children to support. If they did he must have thought of them every time he looked out of his garret window and saw on the bank wall the degend Deposits, SIG. .0O0, ,0O0.'
Arizona republican., 1910-01-08
AVIATION PROGRAM
 THE FLYERS GATHERING
For the Festivities Beginning at Los
 Angeles Next Monday.

Los Angeles. Jan!7-Charles Hamil- ton of New Britain, Conn. and Frank Johnson of San Francisco, who owned the first auto on the coast. are the latest additions to the list of aviators who will compete in the ten day inter national meet which will begin next Monday. Both have Curtiss machines.
 Paulhan, the French record holder and Miscarol and Mason, members of the French syndicate of flyers. will arrive tomorrow with F'arman aero planes of the cross channel type. Mrs. -Paulhan is coming with them and will make flights also. Their arrival will bring the total number of sviators on the ground to twenty. This is fin addi- ton to numerous balloonists and pilots of dirigibles. Johnson expects to make the first flight tomorrow
 Pasadena day will be Thursday; Southern California day, Friday. and Arizona day. Wednesday, Jan. 20. On Saturday an army of dirigibles in charge of Captain Baldwin in one of the aeroplanes will make night flight over the waters of the harbor to dem onstrate the practicability of air craft for use in war. They will drop dummy bombs on the deck of the revenue cut ter Peary.
Arizona republican., 1910-01-08
N THE DOORWAY
 0F \ GREAT YEAR THE OPINION OF THE CONNER
 cIAL REVIEWS. Though Trade Just Now Is Taking a
 Breathing Spell.

New York, Jan. j7.-Bradstreet's to . morrow will say: The year opens with perceptible lull in trade. though with optimism the underlying element in all lines.
 The severe cold weather and heavy spow. sleet or rain storms have check ed transportation and retarded the country's trade. though a more or less immediate benefit to retail trade in cities has accrued from the stimulus given to the demand for seasonablo goods. The wholesale line >has been generally quiet as salesmen have not been fully in their fields of activity"
Arizona republican., 1910-01-08
puN'S OUTLOOK.

New York. Jan. 7.-Dun's tomorrow will say: Not in a half decade has the year opened with the business out look so generally suspicious as in 1910. Some of the perplexing issues that contributed to the crisis of 1907 still remain unsolved. while the question of high prices has become more acute but it would seem as if business confidence were not going to permit these things to interfere with the further progress of industry and commerce.
 ''The hide market is dull and weak. with transactions light and unimpor- tant- Chicago packers show some dis position to reduce the asking rates F ito z cents on some descriptions In the effort to induce more interest on the part of tanners"
Arizona republican., 1910-01-08

Washington, Jan. 7.-Gifford Pin chot. chief forester and Intimate friend of former President Roosevelt. was dismissed tonight from the service of the United States by President Taft for insurbordination. Associate For Law Officer Alexander Shaw, Pin chot's immediate assistants in the forestry bureau, followed their chief out.
 Thoroughly indignant at the action of Pinchot in inducing Senator Dol liver to read a letter in the senate President Taft today listened to ad- vice that the forester's violation of executive orders be overlooked pending the inquiry soon to be undertaken by congress. Mir. Taft declared that the dignity of the presidential office was being attacked and he would be un- faithful to his trust if he submitted longer
 Mir. Taft undoubtedly realizes fully what the dismissal of Pinchot means in a political way. He has been con- vinced for some time that the so- called insurgents" and other critics of the administration had enlisted the services of Pinchot, practically de- flying him to dismiss Pinchot.
 The latter's letter yesterday, few doubt, was written for the direct pur- pose of putting it squareiy up to the president"
 The president sought to avoid the threatened war as long as he could. but he declared today that patience had ceased to be a virtue. He picked up the guage of battle thrown down by Pinchot through the hand of Dol liver in the senate. and, with the ad- ministration supporters. is ready for the coming fray Political observers in Washington declare that the situa- ton created by today's developments is the most tense in many years. The outcome none are willing to prophecy
 The cabinet was in special session the entire afternoon following the regular session in the morning MT. Ballinger. cognizant of the action about to be taken remained away from the afternoon sitting. At the end of this special session tonight the president gave out letter writ ten to Pinchot notifying him that his usefulness as a public servant had ended.
 Secretary of Agriculture Wilson. Pinchot' ot's>immediate superior, appeared as one of the forester's chief accusers. He told the president that he had ad- vised Pinchot not to send the letter to Deliver; that Pinchot had told him he had such a letter in mind, and could induce Deliver" to read it the day the presidents special message. transmitting the attorney generals report exonerating Bailin- ger. was to be presented to the sen ate. If was this story of Ptnehots of apparently calculated insubordina- tion that aroused the Presidents s keenest resentment.
Arizona republican., 1910-01-08
THE PRIVILEGE REMOVED
Of Appointing House Mem bers of the Joint Commit tee on Investigation of Land Office-Joy of the Insurgents.

Washington, D. C.. Jan. Tn the house of representatives today Speak CT Cannon lost his first fight with insurgents, who combining with the democrats. caused to be adopted an amendment to the Bal finger Pinchot inquiry so as to take from the speaker the power to ap- point the house members of the joint special committee of investigation. The margin of victory was narrow. three. but the insurgents and democrats are alike jubilant.
 The dismissal of Pinchnt lent fuel to the flame of celebration. aud they are venturing all mGnEer of predic- tions as to what will happen. Three republicans. not classed as "insur- gents,s' but who profess friendship for Pinchot voted with the insurgents and democrats in the adoption of the amendment, which calls for the selec- ton of the house investigators by election from the floor
 The organization leaders made no attempt to conceal confusion at the result of the vote on the amendment It developed that the three regulars who voted for the amendment are all staunch friends of Princhot. Repre- sentatives Ames of Massachusetts. and Fish and Parsons. of New York. From the insurgent ranks there was. only one deserter, Steenerson. of Minne- sota. Strangely enough, Fitzgerald, of New York, was the only democrat to vote with the republican regulars. though he lde the minority fight on the joint resolution.