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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-19
Oddities in the Nelus
All OUer the World

Barton Youngscourt. commissary
of the Eureka Camping club of Jer-
sey City. bought a dozen duck eggs
some time ago, and left them in a
basket in the edge of Little Nesco-
peck creek, to keep them fresh.
He was called to Jersey City sud
denly and forgot to mention the
eggs. About the same time the
Centerville On. j. Power Co s
plant was started. and the exhaust
was turned into the creek.
The temperature of the water be-
came warm and members of the
club were astonished yesterday to
see IL ducklings swimming about
the creek with no signs of mother
duck.
The warm current had Matched
the eggs. The shells of II eggs
were found in the basket, together
with the body of chick The
twelfth duck" egg was a hen egg,
and the hcick drowned after it
Matched.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-19
NAY, NAY, SA VS. BRYAN {.
TO"MARSE HENRY'S" HINT
(By United Press Leased WireD

LINCOLN. of Henry
Watterson that VIM Bryan should nomination
a in
in the
1T by
speaks that fit
republican years promote ha
mony half million of
gladly would follow
wouldn't it also
left that they gladly
unbroken record regularity
BRYAN is not at liberty to consider the matter from purely
sonal standpoint He something
mated him
for Drogres
afford
the merely the
sympathize with the platform which he
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-19
Mayor Adopts Unique Way
of Keeping Retreat Secret.

Mayor James E Rich of Lynn.
Mass. didn't want to be bothered
while he was on his vacation. so he
didn't tell even his confidential
clerk where he was going. Should
anything serious occur. however.
his clerk can notify him in this
way:
The clerk is to ask a certain man
the name of certain other man,
who will give him the name of
third man, who in turn will reveal
the only man in Lynn who knows
where the mayor is. If the latter
thinks it necessary, he will notify
the mayor to come home.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-19
CRIPPEN SUES
LONDON PAPER
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
LONDON, Aug. 19.-The proprie-
tors and chief editor of the Daily
Chronicle today were ordered to
appear in the court Of crown cases
reserved terminal division to
show cause why they could not be
punished for contempt for having
published a story initiating that
Dr. H. II. Crippen poisoned his
wife, Belle Gilmore Crippen.
The paper is held responsible for
a statement that DR.. Crippen's de-
NAL of having confessed was based
upon the distinction between con
fession and an admission. Grip
pens lawyers demand the infllction
of the full penalty under the law.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-19
BLACK PLAGUE
HITS ITALY

BARI, Italy, Aug. 19.-With the
death list of 33 names hourly in
creasing, the virulent cholera cpl
demic is in the vicinity of Bari, in
Apulia, on the Adriatic coast, is as
Stunning ominous proportions. The
Italian government today is hurry
ing doctors and nurses from Rome
to the scene of the disease, and
fairs and public gatherings of all
kinds have been forbidden. The
peasants of the provinces adjoining
thei Infected districts are holding
religious meetings, Historically i'm
ploring divine aid.
The nature of the cholera is of
the worst. Many patients last a
few hours only after they are
stricken, dying in great agony.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-19
Can Hear on Pixies Peak,
But Is Deaf Elsewhere.

Edward b. Hainey of Chicago.
who has been deaf for 40 years. dis.
covered that he could hear while on
top of Pixies peak, which is 14,147
feet high.
He could not classify the sound
into words, and when he got to the
bottom again he was as deaf as
ever
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-19
NEWS
. IN BR IEF ~

Because, while drunk, he insisted
on slapping women pedestrians on
Spra2ue avenue, Gus Erickson. a
Swede, was fined $40 and costs yes
terday.
Although he says he came to Spo.
kane the day of the big fire, w. H.
Mckinley was yesterday sentenced
to 80 days in Jail on a vagrancy
charge.
The charge of larceny and en-
bezzlement made against Attorney
Theodore Stensland by F. E. Vogel-
son has been dropped.
a fire of unknown origin yester-
day afternoon damaged the con
tents of the rooms of Miss Cecilia
Casselberry, NJ. f. Wilson apart
ments, to the extent of $500.
The trial Of Al J. Sells. charged
with shooting at n. p. Depot Master
Al Evans, has been set for Au-
gust 25.
The Grand street paving job will
be completed about September 10.
Jack Parsons, aged 4, son of Dr..
and Mrs. p. NJ. Parsons. 1920 Sharp
avenue, died last evening from in,
fantile paralysis.
George Lang reported to the po-
lice early this morning that at
C clock two men had held him I'D at
Stevens and Main and stolen 60
cents.
John c. johnson, a fireguard and
rancher near Priest lake, was at
tackled and robbed Wednesday night
near his home and seriously in
jured.
A petition to let the people
choose the city hall site may be cir
lated during the next few days.
At a meeting of the executive
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-19
BURNED TRYING
TO SAVE HOME
(By United Press Leased Wire)

GRESHAM, Ore, Aug. 19.-Mrs.
Lena Straus. the wife of sawmill
man at kelso, three miles south
OF Gresham probably will die from
burns received while fighting to
save her home from the ravages
of brush fire which burned over
two square miles of land before it
was brought under control by rang
ers early today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-19
Staten Island Has a Piu
That Can Climb a Tree

A seven months old pig belonging
TO John Kane of Bloomfield. S. l..
can climb tree Kane's neighbors,
who have seen the pig in the tree.
bear witness to the feat.
The tree is bent over consider
ably. but it is a good climb for a pig.
nevertheless.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-19
Great Box CANYON Trim.

The Box Canyon special train of
five big comfortable coaches will
leave O. R. & \. depot Sunday at
$40 a. m. and connect with
steamer lone for the grand trip
down the mirrored Pend Oreille
river to Box Canyon, 240 miles for
50. The surest way to secure tick
cts is to make reservations now at
]. & w. \. r. r., 705 Sprague.
Phone Main 1Q7 ###
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-19

the problem after IA weeks work.
lie says in two weeks, after his
patents have bee napplied for, he
VII prove ii to the world
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-19
Says Perpetual Motion
Is No Longer a Secret.

Karl Grossman. Austrian consular
agent at Proctor, Vt, says the mys-
terry of perpetual motion is no
longer secret. for he has solved
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-19

The liquor men, under orders from
the Royal Arch, it is claimed, have
been active in the registration this
week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-19

Joe Charlton, for years head of
the city water inspectors, is able to
be out again, after long illness.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-19

Charles e. McComb and William
] Replogle have been appointed
mail clerks in the Spokane post
office
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-19

Weather records show that the
first week in October for years
back has always been fair and even
in temperature, which augurs well
for the Dry Farming congress and
the Interstate fair.
Tom 0snek. a Greek, Is under ar.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-19

Marie Malmberg. aged two, was
buried this afternoon in the Hill
yard cemetery. The child was the
daughter of Mrs. Ida Malmberg and
death occurred yesterday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-19

rest by United States officers for
alleged Justification of his assets
when he recently went into bank
ruptcy. 1t is claimed that he held
out $l25.
Mrs. John e. Epson, S515 Bernard
tsreet, received word last night that
her husband hsdcommitted suicide
in Denver, by shooting himself dur
ing Respondent fit.
George w. Odeil announces that
he will build a $4,000 home in
lockwood. He has purchased
$500 lot on which to erect the
house.
Because of the damage due to the
proximity of the railroad the board
of equalization has lowered assess
ments of private property near to
the right of way of the North Coast
coming in from the west. The cut
decreases valuations from $43,475
to $26,767.
Abraham Golman must wait be-
fore he gets divorce from his wife
Sarah until Judge Hinkle can deter
mine if what he says about the
wife, back in Russia, is true. Col
man left Russia because of the Jew
ish massacres and barely escaped
with his life. He came to the coun.
try five years ago and fears to 20
back. The wife wrote that business
was good in Russia again and that
she had concluded not to come to
America. They were married nearly
80 years ago.
Registration is progressing at
fair rate at the city clerks office.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-19

Marion D. Gray, formerly Of U.S.
ter county, Ohio, and Robert Tall
man, aged II, of Connell, Wash,
are the subjects of inquiries to the
police
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-19

A flag 6x12 feet has been con-
signed by the Russian government
for use as decoration at the Dry
Farming congress.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-19

committee of the Inland Empire
Teachers association, held in Spo.
kane, it was voted to hold the
spring meeting of the association in
this city in April, at the time the
country life commission is in ses-
sion. An effort will be made by
the country life commission to get
ex-President Roosevelt to attend.
Mrs. M. m. Otis, age s5,5 for 20
years resident of Spokane, died
last night at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Charles f. Russell. She
was a member of the W. r. G. and
her deceased husband, John W..
Otis, was a Grand Army veteran.
kootenai county, Idaho, will sue
the Washington Water Power Co.
Tor 10000 damages for flood over
flow caused by the dam at Post
Falls.
A test case by the Durkin Liquor
Co. to compel railroad to deliver
shipment of liquor to the home or
place of business of the sonsignee
in dry territory is before Judge
Hlnkle of the superior court. The
liquor company insists that the de-
PENDANT, he Inland Empire railroad,
shall deliver shipment of liquor to
a party at Oakesdale, but the rail-
road says that it cannot do it I'M
der the state local option law. The
case will probably go to the SUI
preme court.
Boza Chica, alleged Italian
fighter, has entered ap lea of not
guilty in the superior court and will
contest the case.
A flag 6x12 feet has been con-
signed by the Russian government
for use as decoration at the Dry
Farming congress.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-19

Registration is progressing at
fair rate at the city clerks office.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-19

A petition to let the people
choose the city hall site may be cir
lated during the next few days.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-19

At meeting of the executive
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-19

John c. johnson, fireguard and
rancher near Priest lake, was at
tackled and robbed Wednesday night
near his home and seriously in
inred.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-08
BIG GLASS TRUST
INDICTED BY
Jury
IMPERIAL WINDOW GLASS COM.
PANY AND SIXTEEN OFF,
GALS FACE CHARGES.

filtsbtirs. April The Imperial
window Glass company. Incorporated
IN West Virginia and 10 officials ana
directors were indicted by a special
iehefa grand jury here late today on
thrce counts The Indictments charge
conspiracy In the restraint Of the
handblown window glass trade In the
tnited states. engagement In Illegal
competition and an attempt To mo-
nopoize interstate trade.
a week ago, United States District
Attorney Jordan announced federal
officers had completed a three months
investigation of lhh glass industry
ana would present tp the grand Jury
evidence that The corporation had vi
oatcd the Sherman antitrust law. At
4:lJ ocloek this afternoon, after n
four days inquiry, The grand Jurors
returned an indictment of 90 type
written pages. The orr ials Of the
Imperial Window & ass company
named IN the Indictment are Pres-
dent Myron l.. Case Df Maumee, Ohio;
Vice President M !. Healey, Brad
ford. Pa: Treasurer Y. G. Sayre. Nor
gantown. w. Va. The secretary of the
company. j. Johnston of Pttsburg,
was not named In the indictment.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-08
OPPOSITION DEVELOPS
TO THE AMENDMENT

Washington April f.--Becal use of op-
position to the scnat te amendment to
the agricultural appropriation bill, in
creasing from % to 35 per cent the
proportion of gross receipts from for
est reserves To be paid to states In
which such reserves were located, the
house today sent back to conference
the report on the agricultural bill.
When informed of The action of the
house the senate Instructed It's con-
ferees to insist on its amendment.
Mr. Tawney of Minnesota called the
attention of the house to the fact
the forest reserves yielded no profit
to the government and insisted the
money paid under that provision was
paid from the treasury Of the United
States. Mr.. Mann Of Illinois opposed
the proposed increase, saying there
were no schools or public roads to be
maintained in the forest reserves
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-08
FINANCIAL LOSSES
CAUSE DOUBLE
SUICIDE
REMAINS OF TWO BROTHERS
ARE DISCOVERED ON BANK
OF MISSOURI RIVER.

Kansas city April = Financial
losses incurred IN partnership
brokerage business. Is believed 10 have
caused the double suicide of Nels and
G. ". Olson. brothers whose bodies
were found on bank of the Mis-
souri, river three miles east of here
today The deaths. It appears. were
deliberately planned on January 2S,
following a series Of revcrses OH the
board ~ trade. the brothers left their
apartment house here and have not
been seen alive since After their de-
parturc, relatives said the men had
announced they had lost air and in
tended 10 kill themselves
iumnfs had it the LOSSES amounted
To- between $4,000 ana $i0O6uo Two
fishermen canc upon the bodies to-
day They appeared 70 have been
dead for soVeral weeks. clutchcd In
the hand Of ono man MAS u revolver.
containing t8o empty shells Att
thnritios say he may have shot his
brother ana Then turned the gun upon
himself.
Attempts had been made to remove
from their clothing an marks that
would establish identity a postcard
addressed % Nels Olson was found in
a coat pocket, The pocket also CON
talncd advertisements from several
moley lenders.
The Olsons are said to be retired
farmers. They formerly operated "A
brokerage office in sylvia, Kan The
brokers registered ~ the board Of
trade here from Lindsborg. Kan
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-08
FORMER REPRESENTATIVE TELLS
OF sPEEcHMAklNG IN BE.
HALF OF LEAGUE.
INVESTIGATION IS ON
James r. McCleary OF Minnesota Says
He Got Paper, but Not Dollar in
Cash to Pay His Expenses on His
Trips in Behalf Of the Merchant Ma
rine leasuc-Corrccts the Records.

Washington. April 7 Tcstifying hc
had received in checks from 5000 to
81 900 frcm the Merchant Marine
league of the United states to cover
that he had never received a dollar
in cash. former Representative James
r. Mcclcary Of Minnesota, once sec
ond assistant POSTMASTER general. oc-
cupcd the witness stand AT today's
session OF the house ship subsidy in
vestigating committee Besides the
special committee there was an array
% individuals interested in the logis-
lation. including Chairman Greene Of
the house merchant marine COM
mittoc; Representative Humphrey Of
Washington. the framcr of the ship
subsidy bin reported from the mor-
chant marine committed; Representa-
tive Steenerson of Minnesota, who de-
mandcd the investigation: Represen-
tative Kusterman of Wisconsin,: John
a. Penton. secretary of the league,
and Representative Nye of Minnesota.
who may appear as Steenerson's
counsel
Mr.. Mccleary Was given permission
to correct the record of his previous
testimony. saying that instead of the
amounts he had received from the
league mot equalling the expenses" he
wished TO say that they did not ma
teridlly exceed his expenses Mr.. Gar
rctt Of Tennessee. democrat. for the
committee questioned him closely as
to this.
Mr.. Mccleary explained he always
accepted the leagues invitations To
make addresses If he could get away
at the time; that money not being "A
material consideration. he had not
kept memorandum; that sometimes
months passed without his receiving
any money from tho league; that
they simply gave me what they
thought fully covered my expenses. :"
He said in this they considered his
expenses those of IA man who had
occupied the positions he had should
spend. entertaining friends If he hap
pcned to meet them. He said he had
no knowledge Of any other body. simi-
lar to the merchant marine league
spending money In that way nor Of
any other individuals who had spoken
for the league in the same way he
had, though he had no doubt others
were speaking for the same purpose.
the question being live one that
ought To be agitated"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-08
TELLS OF PROFFER
OF BR|bE
MONEY
OHIO r e EP Re Sc TATIvE DE.
cLARES TELEPHONE ATTEND.
ANT OFFERED HIM MONEY.

Columbus, Ohio. April 7.-Represen-
tativc Howard w. Pears of Allen
coulty test1fying before the house of
representatives bribery committee to-
day said that 5. Cronan Of Akron, a
telephone attendant In the house for
10 years had offered him 800 To sup
port the Elson telephone merger bill,
which passed the house month ago.
Pears was averse to giving the name
until threatened with fine for con-
tempt. cronan. when Informed of
Pears testimony, denied the charge.
Representative Frank Woods of Me-
dina county. testified Representative
Meyer Gelerd of Lucas county. dur
ing a conversation, had given him the
impression efforts had been made 10
bribc him to support the bill. He also
testified Representative Fred Mortis
of Cuyahogn county had told him he
had been offered $50 to vote aeeirst
reconsideration OF the I.lson measure.
TO thesc men Woods said he had
given the advice that II they could
not prove the offers had been made,
and If no one had overheard them,
they had better say nothing about
them.
The testimony of Representative
blson of Tusrarawas county, author
OF the measure. that no one had as
sisted him in its preparation, was
contradicted by his scatmate, Repre-
sentative w. 4. Smith Of Marion
county, who said Elson told him Cy-
rue Huling, Columbus attorney had
given him aid In drawing the bill.
Huling was active for several years In
Independent telephone interests The
connection of his name with them
threw "A light on efforts To get the
bill through for while II legalizes
telephone mergers the independents
have asserted they were opposed to
It's passage
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-08
MINERS MAY JO|N
THE UNITED WORKERS

Denver. April 7-Receipt of news at
the Western Federation Of Miners
headquarters in Denver of the action
taken by the Butte members Of the
federation, makes 1t practically Ger
tain that the movement for the affilia-
tion of the Western Federation Of
Miners with the United Mine Work
ers OF America will he successful. The
Butte miners voted for affiliation yes
terday and enough other local have
voted for the plan to insure its adop-
tion. The Western Federation of
Miners controls the metal mines of
tho west
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-08
CHALLENGE
TO NEWSPAPER
EDITOR
PlTTSBURG ATTORNEY WANTS
HIM TO COME FORWARD AND
TELL ALL HE KNOWS.

PittShurg, April 1District Attorney
William J. Blakely today issued q
general Invitation for any or all resi-
dents Of Allegheny county 10 appear
before the grand jury TO contribute
any secrets they may hold about
grating IN Pittsburg The invitation
Is especially directed toward Alex
ander r. Moore, editor " tho Pitts
burg Leader, which, ID an editorial
today charged nat q prominent man
known 10 the writer Of the odlornl.
stlll was 10 be implicated In the graft
scandals rs the real man higher mp "
The district attorney tonight gave
out the following statement
II have received u great many
anonymous communications charging
certain individuals IN the graft scan
dals and IN addition notice in an
aficroon paper definite charge
against man higher up ! desire
To invite any individual Of Allegheny
county To come before the grand jury
tomorrow morning ana ! VIII enaran
tee ample opportunity 20 testify.
This invitation h directed to Mr.
A. T. Moore, editor " the pittsbnrp
Leader IN particular. He has publicly
dared mo, upon more than one occa-
sion, 10 do certain things. nov ac-
cept his challenge without condition
and challenge him to produce all his
evidence before the grand jury. / do
this In justice To the people Of Allie
ghcny county vino have the right Il
know the full and complete lengths
to which municipal corruption has
descended and | trust Mr. Moore ear
find no excuse To decline this most
urgent request
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-08
"ROckY MOUNTAIN" JOE DIES.

Boulder Colo, April 7.--Joseph
Sturteyant, famous throughout the
western country as Rocky Mountain"
Joe, was found dead near the inter-
urban railroad track near this city
this morning, Although his head bore
some bruises II Is believed his death
was accidental.
He was civil war veteran aud
afterward became known as Il scout
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-08
NAVAL RESERVE.

Washington, April ~ Senator Per-
kins today introduced bill authoriz- !
Ing the secretary of the navy 10 create
a naval reserve by enrolling citizens
who are not more than 40 years old.
The reserves would serve in the navy
at the call of the president, being
enrolled for five years, but with tho
privilege Of reslgning at any time
except in time of war. During war
the reserves would be compelled to
serve more than two years
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-08
RELATE EXPERIENCES.

Kansas city, April IA sermon, a
prayer meeting ana a business meet
ing occupied the attention Of the am
nual conference Of the Organized
Church of Latter Day Saints at
Independence, Mo, today
Many of the delegates related re-
markabIe experiences in which they
declared they met angels. heard super
natural voices and saw their departed
dead
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-08
ACCUSED OF KIDNAPPING.

Kansas City. April IS r. J. Helm,
Jr., Dewitt Helm, his brother, and Mrs.
Lee Roberts We're served with war
rants here today, charging them with
KIDNAPPING the 3-year-old son Of 7. E.
Helm of Bakersfield. Cal.
An application for a writ of habeas
corpus was denied and the three were
returned to jail to await the arrival
from Bakersfield of Mrs. Helm, who
will make a formal claim for the child
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-08
GRAST is CANDIDATE.

Des Mones, la, April Warren
Grast of Coon Rapids. lieutenant gov
ernor during the last term Of Senator
Cummins as governor today announced
himself as progressive candidate for
the republican nomination for gover-
nor, opposing Governor Carroll
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-08
POWELL WINS.

Oakland, Cal, April low Powell
OF San Francisco was given the deci-
sion tonight over George Memsic Of
Los Angeles at the end of scheduled
15-round fight. Powell had Memsic
going from the first round, but was
unable to put him out.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-08
WON EN- BAR RED.

Pttsburg. April IA report that the
Baltimore x Ohio railroad will in the
future bar the employment of women
stenographers, clerks and telegraph
operators, was confirmed at the gen
eral offices Of the railroad here to-
day Women now in the employment
OF the road will not be affected By
the decision