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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-24
ENGLAND FEARS FOR
7. Roosevelt IT'S LIFE
icy Staff Correspondent Of the
United Press.)

CAIRO, Egypt, March 24.-That
the British government actually
fears for the safety of former
President Roosevelt, because Cairo
is the hotbed of the Egyptian Ma
tionalists, was shown today by the
throngs of police detailed to guard
the distinguished visitor.
From the time the Roosevelt
party left the train, which arrived
at s o'clock, until the Khedive's
of the party stepped, reached the
Sheppard's hotel, the police guards
held back the crowds. The carri-
age was surrounded by a police
escort.
Roosevelt's speeches at Khar-
toum and Assouan, pleading for ma
tive cooperation with the British
government, it is feared by the
British authorities here, have
reused the resentment of the Ma
tionalists. The Nationalists are
charged with the recent assssina-
ton of the Premier Boutros
Pasha. and the authorities feared
a demonstration againsS, and pos.
sibly actual danger for the Roose.
welt party.
Roosevelt laughed at the idea OF
danger from such source and re-
Quested that the guard be removed
CQnfinuad on naYa eiphf l
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BIG MOB EGGS PREACHER
AFTER He R0ASTS WOMEN

ally quieted so Clark could conclude
his speech.
AS he started to leave the church
a large crowd formed at the door
way and hissed him as he passed.
He increased his speed and as the
crowd clung to his heels, he broke
into run.
His pursuers followed, pelting
him with eggs. .--. ,-.-. ... r..
After Clark had reached his hotel
the mob started to riot in the street.
Sheriff Collins OF Visalaya was
called and deputized three men.
who quelled the disturbance.
Sardis Templeton, the boy who,
1t is believed threw the first egg,
was arrested today on a warrant
sworn to by Clark. Within few
minutes after the news OF the boy s
arrest become known, citizens had
subscribed $3.50 for an attorney to
defend the lad.
Feeling against Clark is intense
and threats of bodily harm are be-
ing made freely against him, should
he attempt to speak here again.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-24
TOOAYS RACES

First race-Clay, 3 to 2, won; Sir
Kearney, 9 to 2, second: Tallahas-
see, third. Time, ;4S 2-5. &
Second race-Imitate, 3 to s.
won Marie Hyde. 6 to I, second;
Amy L., third. Time, lila 1-5.
Third race-Fond Heart. S to 1,
won; skye. to s, second: Come
dienne. third Time, 1:27 3-5.
Fourth race-Taboo. Is to 10.
won; Woolwinder. to 5. second;
Boca Grande, third. Time. 1:35 As.
RESULTS At EMERYviLlE.
First race-Kid North, 3 to I,
won: Dixie Dixon. to s. second;
Gramercy. s to. g.. third. Time,
1:12 1-5.
Second race-Banorlea. to l.
won; No Quarter. 2 to ]. second:
Bucolic, to 2, third. Time. 1:l5 1.5.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-24
BIG FIGHT CLUB
IS ORGANIZED

OAKLAND, Cal, March 24.-The
Marathon Athletic club, the organ
ization which will stage the JEFF
fries-Johnson fight at Emeryville
July 4, is experiencing the thrill OF
its first day of existence today. Ar
ticles of incorporation were filed
here late yesterday in the county
clerks office. The directors are
r. J. Watson, George .. Rickard,
John Geason and Joseph e. Der
ham.
The purpose Of the organization,
as set forth in the articles, Is to
provide amusement by athletic
events and social intercourse be-
tween the members.
While it was omitted from the
incorporation papers. II is common
ly reported that a membership card
in the new club will take the place
of fight ticket price any way
from IS to $50. !,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-24
YOU. BET HE'S
SOME MAD
= | 00"'. ubso

i Oh suspicion Of having stolen a
suit; case belonging to passenger
jwhd come in to Spokane this morn
ing, on the o. II. & n. train from
4eAoa. Charles F. Burns, switch
man, ~ years old. was arrested by
Deffctive Hogan at noon today.
I Rirns was most indignant when
'trrfsted. He stood at the booking
window cryin. Il have been in town
fori20 years. and by the blankety,
blink, blank shades of Moses grand
mother this is the first time l have
evef been arrested. and whoever
says I stole anything is another. by
geei"
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wards are up in arms.
Councilman Eugene Way, one of
the few Gill councilmen, and the
only one that appeared with him on
the platform, has announced that he
will resign from the council imme-
diately unless the district is closed
at once.
From the platform Mr.. Gill
promised the people of my ward
that wherever the district was To-
Gated, 1t would not be against my
wishes" said Way today "and in
turn | assured the people of my
ward that would protect them.
Gill has absolutely ignored his
promises" a< - . s
Five different car lines pass
through the rcopened red light dis
trict -
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-24

From a man who has worked on
the. Sprague avenue fill The Press
learns how that famous, or rather
infamous, piece of municipal con-
struction was bungled up, without
any protest from City Engineer
Ralston, until after the collapse of
the wall ald the refusal Of the thing
to stand longer.
The original plans, before they
were changed or altered, provided
for fill with a II foot base, taper
ing off on the inside to a width of
two feet at the top Each rock in
the various courses was to be bound
by one in the course above 1t. which
would have given a wall with some
power of res stence.
Instead of being built this way,
for which the taxpers had agreed
through their representatives to pay
$4,000, the exterior wall was laid
only two feet wide. piled stone on
stone, and when the weight went
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-24

the city council within the next
few days reopens negotiations with
the roads where they left off and
eventually pass the franchises.
A man who is very intimate with
a leading member of the city coun-
Gil, said today: You can take 1T
from me, it is not Jim Hill influ
ence. But the councilmen have
something up their sleeve, which
cannot find out. l think that some
thing has not materialized and that
the councilmen are beginning to
find that they are facing a harder
game than they thought. The sur
prise is the attitude of Schiller,
whom his business associates or no
one else can influence. Schiller's
stand is the surprise of all"
NOTHING DOING ON VOTE.
The proposition of submitting the
question to popular vote is dead,
at least on the basis suggested by
the city council. The railroads
Continued on Page Two.)
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w. W. p. MUST PAY DAMAGES

Mary e. Teal, age 16, a member
Of the sleighing party which was
run down by Washington Water
Power company car at the inter
section OF Nora avenue and Howard
street on the night of January 13,
was awarded judgment for the re-
covery of damages in the sum Of
$3.50 against the strestcar conipany
this morning. The ease was tried
out in the court Of Judge J. ID. Hin
kle. and II was ruled that the aeci-
dent occurred as result of the
streetcar being run at an unreason.
able speed. 49,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-24
GILL OPENS
SEATTLE
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SEATTLE, March 24.-The re.
strictcd district storm has begun to
break over Seattle today. There
have been rumblings of thunder and
flashes of lightning. but the real
storm breaks with the reopening Of
the notorious old King street ten
derloin.
The King street district and the
Midway" were running in their
old time glory last night and were
crowded with motley assortment
of humanity.
There arc scatterings Of red
lights farther south, where Mayor
GAIL semiofficially announced that
the district was to be, hut the
white lights and the crowds were
all in tho old tenderloin last night.
Aroused from their fancied Sc
curity, induced by Gill's campaign
promises. the residents OF the First.
Second, Twelfth and 'ourteenti
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-24
STOCKS TAKE A
GENERAL SLUMP

(By United Press Leased Wire)
NEW YORK, March 24.-Metal
stocks were the feature of the trad
ing on the market today. Anal
gamated Copper advanced 5-S at the
opening, but large selling in the
stocks caused the slump in Anal
gamated to ~ points below its
opening figure. American Smelt-
ing opened 1h under its closing
prices of yesterday owing to the
declaration of dividend. The fluc-
tuations in metals caused a general
loss in oil. cotton and railroad
stocks. National Biscuit, Louisville
& Nashville, Chicago Great West
ern and American Car lost a point
Republic Steel preferred dropped
~, Utah Copper 1% and Big Four
~. Allis-Chalmers lost 25s and the
preferred stock broke 31a. Kansas
City Southern lost a point, while
American Mailing preferred went
up two. The general tone of the
market was dull.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-24
IS SURE ONE
REAL fine ENGINEER

against II from the outside II natur.
ally bulged out and fell. The man
who gives this information says
that II the wall Is torn away and
rebuilt after this plan It will stand
Another questionable deal about
the Sprague avenue fill is the elm
ination of the piling and concrete
base. Contractors who figured on
the work bid on this base at $4,000
to $4,000, yet the board Of public
works, on the suggestion Of City
Engineer Ralston, eliminated this
base for a consideration of paltry
$500
1t is believed that when the facts
are all brought out G. B. Denniss
will tell few things that will make
people sit up and take notice. Dem
MIS- own skirts may not be clear.
but he is determined to pull down
few more regulations with his IL
an attempt is made to have him
play the goat in the fill muddle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-24

LOS ANGELES, March "a
Shoot him a hot One!" sang big
Jim Jeff.
"Right-ugh.-on the beak!"
grunted little Ad Wolgast as he.
swung nightly on the fanciest Of
fering of Brother John Jeff.
That ended a right peart' ses-
sion of ''one old cat" in the back
lot of Jeff's home here. For "on
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-24
HERE'S THE END :. :. !. !:
W |
OF ALL THE R.. R.
: FUSS AND FIGHT

President Earling of the Mil
waukee, it is understood, before
leaving for the east yesterday, pos
itively announced that so far as his
road was concerned he was done
with any further effort to secure
franchise in Spokane, while there
was talk of a demand for terminal
rates.
Earling, it is announced. ex-
pressed his intention of putting his
views into the shape of letter to
the city council and the mayor, vir-
tually passing up Spokane and the
chance of him building to this city.
COUNCIL HESlTATEs.
There seems to be gradual
change of sentiment among the
people as a whole and even men,
bers of the city council on the rail
way franchise question, and men
who few days ago were radical
one way or the other, are now view
ing the question more calmly.
1t will create no great surprise If
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-24
CYCLONE RIGHT
ON THE JOB
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SAN FRANCISCO, March "a
Cyclone Thompson took the de-
cision from Charlie Norval, after
ten rounds of fairly fast fighting
before the West Oakland club last
night. Thompson as usual was on
top of his man throughout the bat
tie, never giving him a moments
rest. Norvals reach, guard and
ability to stall were all that kept
him from being knocked out, a
fate that he narrowly missed in
the third round, when Thompson
floored him three times, the bell
saving him.
Indian Joe Gregg did not earn
the decision that he was. given over
Billy Grupp in the six-round spe-
cial and the crowd almost mobbed
Referee Brown. frankie Smith
outpointed Louie Long, Pete Ma
guire stopped viii Carter in the
fifth round, and Willie Harris and
e. Murphy fought a four-round
draw. ~~~-- -~s--- ~-as~ -s.s. 4
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-24
CHINA PUTS SCARE
INTO JOHN BULL

Nepal and Bhutan, which actually
adjoin Thibet, are states which
from their early show of friendli-
ness to British rule in India, have
been permitted to remain nominally
independent, though under British
suzerainty. Their relations with
the English are excellent and the
latter are not only bound, but are
anxious to guarantee against pres
sure from any other government.
Over Nepal, however, China as
well as England has always claimed
Continued on Page Eight.
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PLAN NATIONAL ..-
LABOR PARTY

address the convention in connec-
tion with the proposed alliance. ..
According to figures submitted by
a member of the executive commit
tee the farmers union has a mem
bership of 100000 men and the
federation membership of 3,000,-
900, while other labor organizations
not affiliated with the Federation.
have a total membership exceeding
100000 1t Is proposed to join all
these organizations into one polit-
ical party, which would be along
the lines laid down by similar par
lty In ENGLAND
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-24
WHITE SLAVE
FOR HIS WIFE
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(By United Press Leased Wire)
TACOMA, March 24.-Louis TIL
let. charged with importing his
wife as a white slave" into the
United States for immoral pur-
poses, was placed on trial in the
federal court here this morning.
Tillet and his wife were married
last August in Occur dAlene, Ida,
at the Park hotel, and had not seen
each other since.
Tillet, it is charged, brought the
woman to the United States from
France in 1901, before they were
married. They travelled over the
country, and later returned to
France. Five years after they were
married and returned to the United
States in 1908 After returning to
this country the woman was in the
restricted district in Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-24
YANKEE BOAT I'm
BIG YACHT RACE

COWES, Isle of Wight, March "a.
1t was announced here today that
an American competitor will take
part in the international yachting
union contests in British waters
this season. This is the first in
stance in the history of the union
that an American has been entered
for the competitions.
The craft will be Alexander s.
Cochran's schooner Westward, and
she is to be commanded by Cap
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house in which the murder took
place. has been booked on a charge
of keeping disorderly house. She
Is also held as a witness. 1t is un-
,derstood that the Ham woman will
plead guilty and ask for the lem
5tersce of the court. Rev. Jesse
SeWell. assistant pastor of the Cal
vary Baptist church. called at the
police station this morning to as
certain if the murderess needed
clothing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-24
THINK PASTORS
NOTLEADERS
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(By United Press Leased Wire)
HULL. England. March 24.-Ap-
prehens'on that the ministry is de-
generating was observable in every
address, debate and resolution at
the fifteenth annual council, just
concluded here, of the Association
of Evangelical Free Churches. en-
bracing every creed in England out
side the state establishment and
Catholicism.
Summed up briefly in the presi-
dental speech by the Rev. J. II.
Jowett, the free church clergy take
the view that everything is not
right among them. They may be
very busy, but they are not i'm
pressive. They tickle mems pal
ates but they do not make them feel
the bitterness of sin. They draw
crowds, but they do not make con-
verts."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-24
BIG Miners STRIKE
JUST ABOUT DUE

will be precipitated, which may
spread throughout the entire east
and eventually may tie up the
mines worked by members of the
Western Federation of Miners.
The questions involved are de-
mands by the men for an increase
in wages and shorter workday. If
these demands are refused or no
compromise Is reached the negotia-
tions will be called off at once.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-24

WASHINGTON, March 24.-Of-
ficials of the American Federation
of Labor, the executive council of
which is in session at Washington,
arc planning the formation of
national labor party.
1t Is understood that alliance with
the farmers union Is being planned
by the two organizations, which 1t
is hoped will be consul,mated by
the first Of June.
When the farmers union meets
in convention at st. Louis in May,
President Samuel Gompers of the
American Federation probably wi
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PORTERNlLLE, Cal. March "a.
A riot, which lasted until an early
hour today, was started in a church
here last night when Leroy Clark,
an evangelist, declared that the
morals of the women Of Porterville
were lax.
During the progress of the dis.
turbance Clark was chased through
the streets of the town to his hotel
by. the crowd, and was rotten
egged. Later he was visited by n
delegation of citizens and ordered
to leave town. Leroy Clark had
been conducting revival In local
church. During an impassioned ad-
dress he remarked that any woman
who attended dances was TO be
classed with immoral women.
A short time afterward. small
boy hurled an egg through the
church window which struck the
evangelist.
Immediately the congregation
was in an uproar, which was fin
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-24
DOES It PAY?
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SEATTLE. March 24.-Sick and
respondent. Edward F. Tressler,
brother-in-law of retiring Chief of
Police Ward, shot and killed him.
self at II o'clock this morning at
the Ward home He was sc years
old. unmarried and made his home
with the Wards Since election day
he is said to have been drinking
heavily. Last night his sister 10
Gated him in a downtown house and
brought him home. A physician
had just prescribed medicine for
him and left the house, when he
killed himself.
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CINCINNATI, Ohio, March "a
Representatives of the United
Mine Workers ond operators from
the central competitive district are
endeavoring today to avert a strike
of the coal miners of Indiana, Ohio
and Pennsylvania. The miners and
operators realize that unless an
agreement is reached a great strike
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tain Charles Barr.
The Westward will find strong
competitors in Her Krupp Won Boh-
lens Germania and Kaiser Will
helms Meteor w., both German
boats built within the last two
years English competition is not
expected to count for much as the
entered vessels are old.
The meeting in August will be
the first of a series to be held an
nually in the waters of the diff
ferent countries in rotation.
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(By United Press Leased Wirel
CHICAGO. March 24.-An agree
ment providing for the settlement
OF all disputes between the Brother
hood of Firemen and the western
railroads was signed today after a
protracted conference, which lasted
nearly all night.
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FlREMEN WIN; THERE
WILL BE NO STRIKE

The signing Of the agreement
averts for the present all danger OF
general strike of enginemen and
yardmen Of the roads.
II Is believed that the companies
have promised to ceneede to the
men the greater part OF their de-
mands. --..-. .... i
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the beak' It was. Ad landed the
sphere way out among the weeds in
vacant lot. 1t was lost ball and
curtains.
You ought to be licked" quoth
the retired heavyweight champ to
the new lightweight champ.
It'll take bigger man, Jim
Jeff" quoth the N. l.. c. to the
r. II. G.
Well-but that's another yarn.
About that baseball business:
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(By United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
CALCUTTA, March 24.--ln the
news of Chinese aggression from
Thibet against the British protect
crates of Nepal and Bhutan, Eng
lish officialdom in India sees start
already in the direction of Chinese
nibhling at British territory in
northern India. The development
is regarded as alarming in the high
cations are being exchanged be-
tween here and the Indian office in
London.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-24

IT there's one thing that jeff likes
next to fighting, that's baseball.
He's the kind of fan that you spell
with, caps" Yes. FAN. Sos Ad.
For years Jeff has been in his box
at nearly every game played here in
the Coast league series.
When the little champ was visit
ing the big fellow recently, Jeff
found baseball. 1t was plain
Catch at first. Then Jeff ordered
a bat. Brother John was invited to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-24

take hand. Tom Jones. Ads man.
ager, was ordered to call strikes
and balls. Ad won the toss for
first up and Jeff chose the job be-
hind the bat. Brother John was a
bit slow in the field and Ad had
piled up score of runs before jim
ordered the last hot one.
incidentally, Jeff is no slouch be-
hind the bat. He gets right up
~'~~o and picks 'em off, like vet
eran,
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BIG BANKS MERGED.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 24.-It
was learned today that the San
Francisco Savings Union will alb
sorb the Savings and Loan Society.
The aggregate deposits will
amount to nearly So. 0.000. .000.
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ANOTHER FORTUNE
FOR A TITLE
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NEW YORK, March 24.-Count
Sigray and Miss Harriet Holmes
DAILY. the daughter of the late min
ing magnate, Marcus DAILY, obtained
a marriage license here today
Count Sigray is 80 years old. He
was born at Troncy, Hungary. Miss
Daily is % years old. She was born
in Butte. Mont.
No date for the wedding has been
set. 1t is expected. however. that
the ceremony will take place in the
near future.
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WASHINGTON. March 24.-The
Townsend railroad bill, an admins
tration measure, was voted on ia
vorably today by the committee on
interstate and foreign commerce
The bill will be reported formally to
the house next Monday.
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NOW THERE WILL
Be TROUBLE

WASHINGTON. March 24.-Mes-
sages received today from Consul
Moffatt at Bluefields confirm re-
ports that two American vessels
were seized by Nicaraguan insur-
gents. 1t is possible the govern
ment may interfere In Nicaraguan
affairs, according to unofficial state
ments. to force restitution.
The vessels were seized by 20
revolutionists headed by Enrique
Espinosa, brother of the former
Nicaraguan minister here.
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TWO WILL RECOVER

WILMINGTON. Del. March 2<,--
John Wiley. park guard. and
Mathew Haley, who were wounded
by ]. II. Retna In bottle between
Bethea and the police here yeater-
day, will recover from their In
juries unless complications arise.
Wiley was shot through tho hand
and leg while Haley received a bul-
let In the groin. Bethea's body 10
at the morgue. y
Bethea met his death ip = hattie
and citizens, who had hesn SUM
moned to arfeht tho man after ~
had shot and killed d Pullman porter
and q condlotor on tho hoyat nlsto
Limited. a Baitimcrs 4 Ohio tpaka
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The average United States family
spends $s1.31 a year, or IS cents
day, for liquor. ---...
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il Is understood that the firemen's q
demand for an increase In wages
of IL l-2 per cent will be arbitrated
under the provisions of the Erdman
act
The system of seniority for the
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Continued on Page Eight.
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Continued on page eighty
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DID CAT " 'F"s LOS Es PICKING THE" OFF AND TO"