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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-17

old. with soft gray eyes and thick
blond locks OF hair curling up
around a pair of dainty ears, was
gathered up by a big, cnuckling po-
liceman and brought to the police
station shortly before noon today.
The little fellow was wandering
about the streets, apparently lost
from its parent, and though he
clapped his hands and laughed at
a joyial blue coated officer, he
could not even lisp his name. The
police are waiting for his mother to
call for him. The baby wears a lit
tie dark cap and a dark gray
dress.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-17

was of his own seeking
Kerby said that Garfield particu-
larry had asked him not to act as
a spy He said he saw Brandeis
later on the night of the confer
ence He said that he knew Bal
linger intended to discharge Direc-
tor Newell of the reclamation SER
vice and that he had written r. H.
Thompson, city engineer of Seattle,
offering Newell's place to him.
Attorney Fertress urged Kerby
to admit that there had been self
ish motive behind his statement.
Kerby denied that any such mo-
tive existed He said that II. N.
Hickey of the Scripps-McRae news
papers and W. B. Colver of the
Newspaper Enterprise association
came to him May 10 and discussed
the matter at his home They
agreed with him, he said, that as
long as there was a chance of his
being called as a witness it would
not be right for him to give out
the information to the public.
coIver, he said, remarked to him:
"a came here to find story.
found a man. I'm satisfied"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-17
fev United Press Leased Wire)


COEUR D'ALENE, May IL
Groat Walk, wanted at Bristol,
Tenn, for the murder of man
named Childess, for which he was
convicted in 1908, is under arrest
here today. Groat was arrested by
Policeman Evans yesterday, who
identified him by a deformed right
ear and a description which had
been sent out by the Tennessee au-
thorities.
A $500 reward was offered for
Walks arrest.
Evans concluded that Walk and
J. w. Howard, who served as a
plain clothes officer here last year,
were the same.
Howard was sent here last sum-
mer by Stofford, chief of the Mer-
chants police of Spokane. where
he had served on that force for
three years. Evans wrote to How
ard at Seattle recently and told him
II he would return here there was
a deputyship for him in the sher-
ifs office. Howard responded
PROMPTLY during last week and was
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-17
GROAT WALK, WANTED
FOR MURDER, CAUGHT

put on duty by the sheriff, Evans
and McGovern studied the man
closely and today decided to make
the arrest.
Summoning Howard to the Jail
in the basement of the courthouse
they seized and searched him, but
he was unarmed. With tears he
pleaded for his release, but finally
confessed his identity and admitted
the charge against him,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-17
LABOR HELPS.

All possible moral support of or
ganized laboring men of Spokane
was voted to the striking cooks and
walters last night in resolutions
adopted at a meeting of the Spo-
kane Sectional Central Labor I'M
ion. The strikers, who are out for
the six day week, seem to be grad
ually winning out. Even in the
ranks of the Spokane Hotel and
Restaurant Keepers association the
strikers are gaining ground, about
One-half of these places having al
ready signed up with the unions for
the demanded concessions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-17
MEMORIAL DAY
PROGRAM IS
PREPARED
FLOWERS ON THE RIVER.
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MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM

. 10 a. m-Memorial services 4
= Reno post. G. A. r., and Span
= ish War Veterans at Green 4
. wood cemetery. Decoration of
. graves.
. 10 a. decoration of 4
. graves and memorial services 4
= at Paramount cemetery by 4
. Sedswick post, G. A. r.
. II noOn-Memorial services 4
. and decoration of graves of
. deceased regular army men at
. Fort George Wright.
. 100 p. m.-Casting Of flow 4
. ers on the Spokane river in
. memory of the sailor dead and
. the firing of the sailors
. salute.
q 2 p. m.-Memorial day pa
= rade moves from Riverside
= and Monroe, ]. f. Clark, COM 4
. handing.
q 2:30 p. NJ Memorial exer-
. cises at the armory, with
= Judge j. Stanley Webster as
. orator of the day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-17
A GREAT TIME FOR
TEDDY IN NEW
YORK
(By United Press Leased Wire)

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE re-
ception to be rendered Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt upon his arrival in
New York on June Is will be one
of the largest demonstrations In
the history of this city, judging
from the number of applications al
ready received by the committee in
charge of the organizations and in
dividuals wishing to take part.
Every mail brings letters from
committees and individuals who Of
fered their services to the recep-
ton committee. The republican
club of New York and the United
Spanish War Veterans are among
the organizations which have char
tered steamboats, to meet the Vic
toria, on which Roosevelt will re-
turn to America, at the quarantine
station to accompany the distin-
guished American into port.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-17
G O N TIN u F. D
r 0
P A @ f O n E
BOND MONEY

he was sick in bed the night the
raid was made. He said that he
afterward learned that the men
found in the house had permitted
their bonds to be forfeited. Then
the question was put to him:
"Fong Chong, how much of that
money was given back to the boys
that We're caught in the raid?"
China boys get no money back
He no go to court. Letta bond
money go forfeit
Asked how much was paid by
Wong Sam, China Jim and Fl. Iso.
meta, the three men who appear to
be principals in the case, and Fong
Chong remarked, ALA give up
800"
So much for Fong Chong, whom
the chief says got back the SITS
about which there is a question in
the case.
STORY OF CASE.
The gambling raid was made on
the night of December 81 in one of
the Chinese dens on Front avenue.
Eight men were caught, three al
legged to have been engaged in
the game and IIve as spectators.
The men in e game put up bond
in the sum of 400 each on state
charge of running gambling
house, and the 'wallflowers," as
gamblers call the onlookers, were
held as "vags" under bond of $l5
each. The bond money received in
each case was deposlled in a sepa-
rate envelope and turned over to
the desk officer in charge.
BURNS MAKES DEMAND.
The following morning Martin
Burns, chief of detectives, ap-
peared at the desk and demanded
that the desk officer, NJ. V. Pitts,
turn over $50 of each of the 500
bonds and s. from each of the SIS
bonds, making s175 in all. He sal
that he wanted the money for the
chief. The desk officer refused to
turn the money over in this way,
and said that if the chief wanted
it he could come and sign for it.
Finally Sullivan went down him
self, receipted for the money, and
got the S175.
Now Sullivan says he turned it
over to Sam tong Chong, whose
real name as printed on his place
of business is plain Fong Chong,
whereas the records show that
Pong Que put up the bonds.
LINES UP WITH SULLIVAN.
When questioned today Fong
Chong had lined up Win Chief
Sullivan. Fong Chong has been
houses in his time and is believed
to be under the thumb of the po-
lice. Today he was ready to back
up Chief Sullivan and say that he
was the man who put up the
money.
Did you give some other mans
name when You gave the bond,
Fong Chong?"
mo, no; me give Fong Chong's
name" he hurriedly replied He
did not know that the name Pong
Que appears of record.
WOULDN'T PERMIT tNSPEC.
TON.
When The Press first heard OIL
this case, two or three weeks ago
it sent a reporter to the police sta
ton TO examine the daily police
blotter, but was denied the RICH
to see the blotter by Martin Burns
chief of detectives.
Burns was told mat the blotte,
was public record and should b,
open to inspection, but he replied
You'll never get to see it will
my consent. And further. if tn,
chief will listen to me, he'll neve
let you see it, either" So tina
source of investigation was cat off
PECULIAR PHASE.
Another peculiar phase of thi
case Is that rarely are bonds il
gambling cases, involving whit
men, lower that 500, and NOR
-xa-oralIx N IN 1050 Tho rof
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-17
WHAT THE WEATHER
MAN SAYS TODAY

Normal to moderately high pres
sure prevails with crests over Wy
oming and off the Atlantic coasts
Low pressure covers the upper
Mississippi valley. with storm cen
ter over Minnesota and rain in the
upper Missouri and Mississippi val
leys.
Clear weather prevails west OF
the Mississippi valley. Tempera.
lures generally are moderate, but
somewhat below normal in the mid.
die Rockies.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-17

Major Carnan, the commanding
officer at Fort Wright, has in
formed J. E. Clark, marshal of the
day for the Decoration day parade,
that every soldier at the fort that
can be spared from duty will be in
line in the parade. The military
band at the fort will accompany the
regulars. There will also be two
other bands. fife and drum corps
and a martial band.
Every uniformed civic order in
the city is invited to be present and
participate in the parade. Judge ].
Stanley Webster, the orator of the
day, is the son of confederate vet
eran, but was raised by a union
grandfather.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-17

SAN FRANCISCO, May IL
Medical science is watching with
wonder the progress of months
baby girl born this morning to
Mrs. Mari Soule at the Central
Emergency hospital. Destitute cir
cumstances forced the mother to
seek aid at the hospital. The at
tending physicians were amazed
when they saw life in the tiny
babe. Miss Soule, Jr., continued to
gain strength steadily, and Dr.
Tillman, watching its advance. de-
cided that the incubator would
bring il out all right.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-17
A 100000
OIL BLAZE
By United Press Leased Wire

BAKERSFIELD, Cal, May IL
1t is estimated today that the loss
to the Monarch Oil company at
Magicopa. in the big blaze that
wrecked its plant, will reach $780,
600
Besides the destruction of the
cooperage shop, where the fire
started, other buildings containing
5000 barrels of asphalt and $4,000
barrels of oil were burned
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-17
KERRY IS EXAMINED AND
STICKS, TO STORY TOLD

(By United Press Leased Wire) T
WASHINGTON, May 17.-FrAf1
erick M. kerby. the former stenddl'
rapher of the interior department.
who Saturday gave out a statement
telling of the preparation of the
"Lawler memoranda" in the Bal.
linger case, was today called as q
witness before the investigating
committee. Senator knute Nelson,
chairman Of the committee, after
placing President Taft's letter of
explanation Of May IS on the rec
ord, asked that kerby. be called.
The Presidents letter explained
the use to which LAWYERS letter
was put. -
Kerby declared that he gave his
statement to Robert F. Wilson, a
correspondent Of the Scripps- c.,
Rae newspapers.
DO you know that Wilson and
his papers are against Ballinger ?o,
Attorney Vertress asked. 80
IT do not Kerby answered.
kerby testified that he had at
tended conference with former
Secretary Garfield at Pinchots
home. The conference, he said,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-17
TO FIGHT FOR
BARONIAL ESTATE

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
OAKLAND, Cal, May IT,
Following several months Of
corresponding with officials at
Hanover, Germany, Albert Won
6iegIingen, age ~, driver Of a
butchers cart, today announces
that he will wage legal battle
to obtain the $4,000, 900 estate
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-17
JUMPED FROM Thirteenth
FLOOR.

CHICAGO, May 17.-Mrs. Albert
Ryerson is Frustrated at her home
today on account of the suicide OF
her husband, Albert Ryerson, a
prominent clubman, who jumped
from a window of the thirteenth
story of the Chamber of Commerce
building to the marble floor last
night.
His body was crushed out Of all
semblance of that of human be-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-17
MAYBE HE BORROWED
GUITAR TO SERENADE GIRL

Somewhere around the town to-
day some miscreant of the soft
soled class is likely picking his
favorite tunes on a new found gui-
tar-maybe he serenaded some fair
one from beneath a window last
night, and again, maybe he simply
beat it for a second hand store and
unloaded the music box for a few
odd pieces of change. Anyway, Miss
Smith. over at 1923 Montgomery
avenue, is looking for just such a
stringed instrument of music. Her
father reported the theft.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-17

ords of March Is will show a gam
bling case in which a 5000 bond
was exacted, and another calling
for $3.50, On February Is there is
another gambling case. in which a
bond of 5000 was taken. In view
of these bonds the $50 which the
Chinese gamblers are alleged to
have finally put up appear snail.
These forfeited Chinese gam
bling bonds were the cause of a
mild scat dial around the police sta
ton before The Press launched it's
Investigation of the police.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-17
Of the schIoss-GiesIingen bar
ony in Hanover.
U. s. MAY INTERFERE.
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

BLUEFIELDS, Mic, May IL
That the United States may be in
duced to interfere in the Nicara-
guar situation is the hope today of
the revolutionsists. following the
arrival of the steamer Venus from
New Orleans with supplies for Ma
dr,Z
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-17
UNITED PRESS SECURES
AUSTRALIAN SERVICE

NEW YORK 17-By the signing with the In
United added
Of The Aus
Through them the United Press Will
than
hereto
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-17

Newly furnished Modern
Rates Reasonable
kEAN'S HOTEL AND EAR
220 Bernard Street
1 invite all my old friends to call
on me in these new quarters.
Frank Kean. Prop.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-17
HAS ANYBODY
MISSED BABY?

Has anybody missed their baby?
A sweet faced little wanderer
about two and a half or three years
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-17

OPERATION ON ALFONSO
Omitted Press Leased Wire)

. (UnIted PreSS Leased Wlre)
. BORDEAUX, France, May
. 17-Professor Mours today
. performed a slight surgical OPP
= Grafton on the throat of King
. Alfonso of Spain After the 4
. operation the king proceeded
. to London on special train, 4
. heavily guarded.
. Circumstantial details of 4
= plot by friends of Prof Ferrar, 4
= who was executed in Spain, to 4
. assassinate the Spanish king 4
= on French soil, had been I'M 4
covered.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-17

Accidentally slipping as she was
dismounting from the steps of a
Spokane C Inland train at the cor
ner of Wall street and Main avenue,
Miss Ruth Anderson. student at
Spokane college, sustained a badly
sprained ankle. She was cared for
at the emergency hospital.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-17
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Stephen Reidt, Deer Park. ......5 5
M. l.. Van Valtenburg, Spokane. 43
DR.. P. S. Hollis, Spokane. -. legal
Isabelle Lyttle, Spokane. go. legal
liver E. Nelson, Spokane. ........24
Louise Gaulant, Spokane. .22
A. McRae, Vancouver, B. c.. legal
l.. M. Chautrill, Vancouver. :. legal
r. J. Guprie. Marionville, Mo. legal
]. F. Leadbetter, Lewiston, legal
Charles McLain, Reardon "a
Belle Bartholomew, Spokane. ....1S
E. S. CASTILLO, Clair, Mont. ..... 40
Dodd Elslad, Spokane. ......... 35
A. H. Armstrong, Spokane. legal
Irene Acton, Spokane. ....... legal
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-17

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Gilpin observer., 1910-11-10
III HOME TOWN |
y HELPS
FLOWERS ON CITY STREETS
Idea Long In Vogue In Europe Might
With PROFIT Be introduced In
This Country.

II was glad to read in the Star that
the Fidelity Trust company has
placed flower boxes on the lamp posts
in front Of its building" said Kan
sas City man who has been touring
the European continent this summer.
I hope other business firms will take
up the idea. or that. better yet, the
city government itself will adopt it.
Vienna has become one Of the most
beautiful cities in Europe and the at
| tention that is given to flowers is one
Of the chief charms Of its system OF
beautiful streets. understand that
, peror Francis Joseph, imported the
idea Of flower boxes In the center Of
the streets and along the curbs from
, Mexico.
Anyway, one sees the boxes on
lamp posts in all the principal thor
oughfares Of Vienna nowadays. There
is nothing haphazard about the ar
everything is according
to rigid system. Men in the city's
employ have their particular boxes
to care for. just as the men in the
street lighting department have the
same lamps to attend to regularly.
THE flowers are watered every day
and fresh plants are placed in every
box twice week. Blossoms in bright
colors are used and there are arranged
with clinging plants, such as Wander
ing Jew and the old-fashioned ivy.
which hang In pretty strands below
IN t1 v~1o ov.t
tenders must be men with an eye to
harmony and beauty. and they work
under the direction Of chiefs who are
artists.
ITO less general extent other Eu-
ropean cities also utilize trolley and
lamp posts In this manner. The tracks
at one OF the most important railway
stations in Rotterdam are elevated ON
trestle which overlooxs one OF tho
principal business streets. Much Of
the natural ugliness Of the viaduct
structure is concealed BY long lines
Of flower boxes. at the side Of the
rails. and by vines entwining the
posts beneath.
Flower boxes are seen on many
posts in Brussels. too but on close In
spection some of the blossoms arc
seen to be artificial.
In Paris a society offers prizes for
the handsomest lowered balconies
and scores Of business firms, a. well
a. hundreds of residents place flower
boxes in their windows.
In Berlin one sees floral embellish.
meuts everywhere = window boxes,
urns and gorgeous hanging baskets.
None of these cities is more favorably
situated for the maintenance Of such
a system Of decoration than Is Kansas
City. And all have demonstrated that
the adornment Of a commercial thor
oughfare. as we'll as q residence
street. is practicable
Gilpin observer., 1910-11-10

The same were examined by the
Finance committee, who found them
correct and on motion Of Alderman
Gilman they were allowed and the
city clerk was ordered to draw war
rants on the city treasurer for the
several amounts.
The. electionao of the Fire Department
chief, Thomas Quinn; assistant chief.
John Curry; treasurer, Frank Gabardi
and secretary. Fred Obweger, was
read and on motion of Alderman
Lynch the election of the officers
was approved.
On motion Of Alderman Lynch the
license bond of Joseph Waldhart was
approved and ordered filed.
Moved by Alderman Hall that the
ground applied for ]. X. Maxwell and
Gerald Leahy be sold for $4,000 and
costs.( Carried.)
Moved by Alderman Hall that a
ballot be taken on the applications
Of J. X. Maxwell and Gerald Leahy
and the party receiving the majority
Of the votes that the ground be sold
to said party. (Carried) go
J. X. Maxwell receiving the major
ity OF the votes the city clerk was
ordered to make a deed to said par.
ty upon the payment of $4,000 and
costs.
Moved by Alderman Flick that the
city dispense with all laborers ex.
cept the city marhsal and one man
until further notice. .liCarrled.) -.
= On motion of Alderman Hall the
mayors warrant for the collection OF
taxes for the year 1909, was extend.
ed until next regular meeting with.
out interest.
There being no further business
council adjourned.
JOHN p. ROLLING,
City Clerk
Gilpin observer., 1910-11-10
Clean upl

II the airship really becomes a prac.
tical. everyday means of travel It will
revolutionize our life as greatly as did
the railroad seventy-five years ago. II
will abolish fixed routes Of travel, and
make every atom of air a public high.
way. Like the wind. we will wander
where we list
We will often enter our houses from
on top. At least part Of the roofs Of
new buildings we build ought to be
nat. In anticipation of the new manner
OF receiving callers. Roof gardens
will probably be common to all pre-.
tentious houses. and we will work
hard to make our roof door and roof
stairs handsome.
Our back yards will be as plainly in
view as our front lawns: our kitchen
porches as visible to visitors as our
verandas: our stables and sheds as
evident as our gates: our alleys as
public as our streets. Shall we be
able to look down from airships upon
a cluttered-up back door, ramshackle
outbuildings. uncovered garbage, ash
and tin can receptacles. or waste scat.
tered about because there are no re.
ceptacles at all?
From our heights in the free air the
ugly backyard fences that divide what
might be a parklike garden into mar.
row and barren back yards will seem
pitiably petty.
Gilpin observer., 1910-11-10
New Job for Architects.

A new employment In Germany IL
that OF artistic adviser to great muni.
cipalities. The first post Of this
kind has been created in Leipsic.
where the city fathers. shocked at the
monstrocities which have been per.
petrated In recent years in the name
Of architecture. have appointed a skin.
ed architect. whose once Is to consid.
er the artistic character of all plans
for buildings to be erected within the
municipal boundaries. and especially
whether the new building will harmo.
nize with its surroundings.
Gilpin observer., 1910-11-10
CONVENIENT KNITTING BAG
VIII Prevent Many Mishaps and VIII
Keep Ball Clean and In
Good Condition.

Few things are more aggravating
In small way than to drop ball
of knitting or crochet wool or thread.
moro especially as such mishap
only too often ends in q hopeless
tangle. while the ball is being hunted
for on the floor. A useful knitting
bag Of the kind shown in our sketch
will altogether prevent any accident
Of this description. and will. more
over. keep the ball clean and in good
condition.
This bag Is made in silk or linen.
lined with soft silk. and interlined
with thin cardboard and bound at the
edge with wide silk ribbon. which.