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BIG LEGAL BATTLE
OVER MURDERER
(By United Press Leased Wire)
HOBOKEN. N. J., June 24.—A
legal fight, paralleling in dramatic
Intensity the murder of Mrs. Mary
Scott Castle Charlton at Moltrasio,
Italy, will be fought in the Amer
ican courts to prevent the return
to Italy for trial of Porter Charl
ton, the confessed murderer.
Powerful Influences are being
brought into play to fight against
the effort of the Italian govern
ment to extradite young Charlton.
The legal machinery of the Tint
ed States and Italian courts is be
ing invoked by relatives of the
murdered woman to secure extra
dition, and the same powerful
agencies are the means by which
relatives of Charlton are endeavor
ing to prevent the youth's return
to the scene of the murder
Judge Paul Charlton, the elderly
and dignified father of the accused
man. has engaged eminent lawyers
GIVE UP THE FIGHT
AGAINST RAILROADS
All further contest over the
franchises granted by the mayor
and city council to the North Coast
and Milwaukee railroads has ter
minated.
Today at noon at a meeting of
the People's Terminal Rate com
mittee, it was decided to drop the
fight for a referendum petition to
contest the franchises, owing to
legal difficulties which the com
mitte saw ahead.
This removes the last vestige of
opposition that loomed against the
franchise, and the railroads and
city officials can go to sleep in
peace, for the last weapon of the
people has been sheathed and the,
fight ended.
HEAT DRIVES FOUR
PEOPLE INSANE
> (Unitid Press Leased Wire)
> ST. LOUIS. June 24.—Two
> men and two women were
> driven insane by the intense
• heat at Sterling. 111., today.
' One death from heat prostra
• tion occurred in East St. Louis.
PAY CASH FOR GROCERIES
Tomorrow and Save
Money at
Marr's
716 FIRST AVENUE—PHONE 4286
Marr's deals on a strictly cash basis, taking advan
tage of all special discounts. He is satisfied to do a
large volume of business on a reasonable margin of
profit, thereby greatly underselling all other grocers.
Remember, Marr's always has the cash before the
goods leave his wagons—that's why he can give you
such values.
Best Cane Sugar—
15 lbs $1.00
Best Cane Sugar -
100 lbs $6.75
Best (!ane Sugar—
17 lbs. with $5 worth of
other goods $1.00
New Potatoes-
10 lbs 25c
I'll re Lard—
S lb. pail 55<
5 lb. pail 90<*
in lb. pail $1.75
50 II). pail $8.25
Compound Laid —
in lb, pail $1.45
Compound Lard —
50 lb. can $6.25
Navy Beans—
4 lbs. for 25<-
Evaporated Peaches—
Pound 10c
Evaporated Apricots—
Pound 15^
Fresh Minnesota Eggs—
Dose* 25<
Success Brand Creamery
Butter —
I I»>k $1.00
Whole Japan Rioe —
5 lbs 25**
Bout Seeded Raisins —
3 packages for 25s*
Bulk Hnitiinß —
4 lbs. for 25**
Choice Strawberries, per crate, . 2 25
to defend his son. Already they
have instructed him to repudiate
his confession made to the Ho
boken police yesterday when he
was arrested and have told him to
plead not guilty. Was Porter
Charlton a victim of mental pros
< tration when he wielded the mallet
1 that crushed his wife's skull? That
I i sthe principal question that must
'be decided before the Italian gOV-j
ernment will he able to bring about
his return for trial. The attorneys
for the defense and the grief-
Stricken father of the young man
say that he was. The father 1
brings forth irrational letters to
prove the assertion.
Captain Scott, brother of the
dead woman, says that he was not.
He also has letters written by
Charlton to him in the happy hon
eymoon days at Villa ivcgnazzi on
the shores of I<ake Como. which,
he declares, prove that Charlton
was in his right mind.
GUS SAYS TODAY:
BIG QUAKE
AT ALGIERS
(By United Press Leased Wire)
PARIS, June 24. —Heavy loss of
life and great damage to buildings
resulted from an earthquake in Al
giers at 1:40 today, according to a
report reaching here. The quake
lasted 30 seconds.
"The Spot Cash Grocer"
Marbest Flour—
49 lbs. for $1.40
Marbest Flour—
Per barrel $5.50
Apple Brand Flour—
49 lbs $1.15
Wax Beans—
Fresh Tomatoes —
New < 'abbage—
Pound 4^
Suminor Sausage—
Whole piece, lb 25<
Sugar < lured Eastern
Shoulders—
Best grade Eastern Strip
Bacon-
Eastern Mild Sugar Cured
Hams —
lowa Sugar Corn—
Per can 10»*
Good Grade Tomatoes—
Wisconsin Peas—
Hawaiian Pineapple—
Per cau 15s*
Oil Sardines—
i> cans for 25*r>
Large can milk for.. 10*?
Macaroni—
"The ramaticl
critics get real
money fer their
dope, but it tatkes
the kid in the
gallery to call the
turn on the open
in" night. The
weather schedule
reads fair and
sparkling.'
2 lbs. for 25c
Ba.-ket 60<
Pound 17^
Pound 25**
Pound 22*?
Can 10s*
Per can 10e*
3 packages for. .. 25f*
CONTI N UED
RO M ~
PAGE ONE
PRESS EXPOSED TRUTH
hostile policeman can create no end
of grief.
TEN IN SALOON.
There were eight or 10 men In
the Orphe.un) bar when the first
words that led to the shooting were
uttered. Joe Curry, the wounded
man, Invited the bartender to drink
and the bartender refused. Curry
then asked Downey to drink and
Downey likewise refused, with an
insolent remark directed to the boy.
Curry resented the remark and
asked Downey, "Who are you?"
Downey then responded with an
other insulting remark, which an
gered the boy and lie asked Downey
to step outs:d<\ Downey went out
side, a few more words followed,
and Downey then slapped the boy
across the face and kicked him. Ife
then ordered the boy to go to his
room, to which Curry objected, the
officer never, in all the controversy,
showing his star or saying that he
was an officer, as Downey and the
lad had never met before.
"NOW, I'LL GET YOU."
After Curry refused to go Downey
seized him and said that lie would
take him to the police station. They
started across Riverside avenuw,
and when near the barber shop next
to the drug store at the northwest
corner of Riverside avenue and Ber
nard street Downey released his
hold on the hay. The boy responded
by calling Downey a name and
Downey then replied with the re
mark, "Now, I'll get you."
Then started a zigzag chase east
on Riverside to the corner of Ber
nard and north on Bernard toward
Main avenue. Downey dashed on a
little farther and when the the mid
dle of the Langham hotel he fell
close to the curb on the west side
of the street. This gave the boy a
chance to gain on the pursuing offi
cer, which seemed to anger Downey
and on regainng his feet ha drew
his gun and yelled. "Stop or I'll
shoot." Downey then dashed on
half or two-thirds of the way across
eßrnard street, after wrich he
stopped and fired one shot, which
struck Curry in the hack and
brought htm to the ground, in front j
of the Xl Dorado bar, at the south
east corner of Main and Bernard.
After Downey came tip to the
prostrate man he made the remark,
"Well, I've got you." An officer of
the Merchants' police then ap
proached and to him Downey said,
"He isn't hurt; he was only shot in
the little finger."
The wounded man was trying
to get up on his hands and
knees, calling out all the while:
"Oh, what will my poor
mother do. Oh, mother, mother,
won't someone please tell
mother."
Downey again made a remark as
tn the boy not being hurt much,
and with the aid of the watchman
the lad was dragged around to the
Bernard street stde of the El Do
i redo bar, where he was permitted
:to lie on the walk and moan and
[ throw up large quantities of blood
until the police patrol called. The
' wounded man was then thrown into
the wagon like a common drunk
and driven to the emergency hos
; pital.
In the crowd that quickly gath
ered was one man who made no
effort to suppress his feelings He
made some remark as to his opinion
:of the affair, and was called to task
iby Downey. The man responded
I that if the shooting occurred hack
cast where he lived there might be
a lynching bee. and murmurlngs in
' the crowd seemed to agree with the
man s remark.
PRESS REPORTER SEES CURRY
When a reporter for The Press
called at the Sacred Heart hospital
yesterday afternoon to see Curry,
no member of the police depart
ment or representative of the prose
cuting attorney's office had been to
see him. In spite of the fact that the
man at the time was in Imminent
danner of death. His neck was
badly swollen and he was hardly
able to talk. His recollection of the
words that led op to the shooting
were confused, owing to bis weak
ened condition and the excitement
he had gone through, but by slow
questioning The Press managed to
secure an ante-morten statement, to
be used In case of the man's death
A CHANCE TO RECOVER.
Today Curry is resting easier and
has chances of pulling throut-'h He
was shot in the back, near the right
shoulder blade, and the ball pierced
the lung and coursing upward,
lodged in the neck. It is a very
dangerous wound.
CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION
(By United Press Leased Wire.)
I PHOENIX. Ariz., June 24 —Oov-
, ernor Sloan will arrive here tomor
row and it is believed he will Issue
a call for an Hection to choose
constitutional convention dele
-1 gates. The election will be held 60
days after the call is issued.
Information has been received
here that following the passage by
congress of the statehood bill, Ho
val A. Smith, chairman of the re
publican territorial central com
mittee, resigned his position and
announced his candidacy for the
i United States senate.
WEYERHAUSER PROP
ERTY BURNING.
(United Press Leased Wire)
FORT WILLIAM, Ont.. June
24. —Kntailiug a loss of several
million dollars, forest fires to
(luy burned over 41 square
miles of timber laud owned by
the Weyerhauser company.
The camps of the Northern
CouKtructiou company and the
Rat Portage Lumber company,
in the burned districts were <
destroyed. -<
THE SPOKANE PRESS
FEAR CURRY
IT DIE
This afternoon, at the Sacred \
Heart hospital, Joe Curry, thw.v»
victim of the bullet from Officer
Lee Downey's gun, is In a scry ,'«
ious condition. The attendinfjfyl
sister says that his condition hr%*
no better than -yesterday after- 1
noon, at which time it wae
feared the boy did not have
many hours to live. Wore' has
been sent to his mother, Mrs.
Kate Hill, 982 Commercial
street, Astoria, Ore., notifying
her of the sen's injury and ask
ing her to oome.
CHURCH PICNIC AT
NATATORIUM PARK
About 30 members of the ladies'
aid soclty of St. Vincent's Episco
pal chtircfi held a picnic at Nata
toriuin park Thursday afternoon
an dthe lawn was covered with lit
tle luncheon parties which have be
come no popular with the citizens
of Spokane. Also the wives of the
visiting train dispatchers were the
guests of the Washington Water
Power company for a few hours
Thursday afternoon and spent sev
eral hours at the park.
The feature of today's program
of sports is Children's day and this
afternoon the parq is crowded with
youngsters who are determined to
win one of the cash prizes. This
venture on the part of the manage
ment has proved such a sucoess
that several more days for the
children are being contemplated.
CONTI N U t D
FR O M
PAGE ONE
BOTH SIDES CLAIM
choice of delegates is indeed very
encouraging."
"STRAIGHTS" CLAIM IT.
County Chairman Ham, who is
looked upon as the leader of the
stand pat wing of the party, does not
share the view of the progressives.
Mr. Ham does not plead guilty to
the title "standpatter"; he callsjit*
"straight republican, first, last and
all the time." This is also John U,
Wilson's definition of standpntism.
Said Mr. Ham today noon:
"There w ill be from two thirds 'to
three-fourths of the delegates In
tomorrow's convention straight re
publicans. If the opposition think
that they have any chance to con
trol the convention, I am willing
to wager a new hat that tliey
' don't."
"What about endorsements on
l the senatorial fight, Mr. Ham?" was
asked.
"There will be no demand for
' action of that kind on our part,"
[ came the reply.
At the progressive headquarters
'it was said that no definite program
had been formulated along the line
;of convention action. The progres
sives are in favor of a resolution
for restoring the nomination of the
Judges of the supreme court to the
primary system, but they could not
j tell today whether they would in
sist on this plank in the platform
or not.
NICE SCRAP POSSIBLE.
With the convention divided In
sentiment, as It seems to be, there
1 will certainly be a nice scrap if an
attempt is made to injure Polndex
ter in any way by the standpatters.
In the case of the presentation of
any hostile resolutions by either
side, there is bound to be a good
bunch of oratory and some stirring
times
The convention will be called to
order at 10 30 a m. tomorrow In
the Klks temple.
OFFICIALS STOPPED
FOR TRAVELING
TOO FAST
Constable Broad of Opportunity.
! foe. of high speed "joy riders," last
night halted the automobile of
! Judge S. A Mann, polloe justlue. In ,
! the machine besides the police
1 Judge were Deputy Prosecutor Den
ton M Crow, City Comptroller Rob
crt M. Falrley and W. C Morris.
I Constable Brosd charged that the
machine had entered the town al a
! rate of 30 miles an hour, and thsSM
I this sp'-ed were continued the IHBQ*
j would be placed under arrest. JtfWJe
Manu says that his speedometer In
dicated 15 miles an hour, but Uu4
assurance did not appease the <mp
stable, who said that he knewjis
business. The machine made "TOe
balance of the road out of Oppor
tunity at a funereal pace. The oc
cupants of the auto tried to Jok< off
the incident with the faithful OOP 4
stable, but he said that this did/sol
go with him, that he had followed
speeding autos long enough to kdo|f
when they were violating the state
laws.
STAKEHOLDER "TIM" ON DECK.
(By United Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK. June 24—"Bit-
Tim" Sullivan, stakeholder for the
Jeffries-Johnson fight, arrived
from Europe on the steamer Lusi
tania today* He will start for Reno
next week. Sullivan declared tjyit
the fact that the fighters went to
Nevada without complaint follow
ing Governor Gillette Interference
is < nougu to dispose of the obarges
that The flgbt is ft fi.uuv-uj>
"WHITE WASHING" ATTEMPTS
In an editorial in another newspaper an attempt is made —just
one of the attempts being made repeatedly—to shield the police at
the expense of the victims. It Is asserted that S. O. Chirm did not
die as the result of 35 days In prison on a diet of bread and water,
but from a disease which he had before entering Jail.
According to the testimony of friends and physicians, this is di
rectly contrary to the facts. Chlnn DID die as the result of 35
days on nothing but bread and water, and from diabetes resulting
from such punishment. His friends are ready to swear that he was
in good physical condition before, and had .been for a number of
years—as long as they had known him, in fact.
In addition to the Chlnn case, another man died here a short
time ago from the same police treatment, and In a Portland hos
pital a third man Is dying now, from the same 35 days In jail on
nothing but bread and water.
When the police department of Spokane is thoroughly cleansed,
and when a chief of-police is at the head who does not pursue the
brutal methods of the Dark Ages in the handling of unfortunates,
Spokane will be a better city in every way.
LONG SUFFERING PUBLIC
DRIVEN TO REBELLION
Manito park residents have at
last been driven to rebellion
against the Jim Hill style of car
service now afforded that part of
the city. Petitions are circulating
on all the cars on the route, de
manding that more cars be put on,
aud they are being signed aa fast
as presented.
The company has hitherto tried
to salve the situation by promising
that as soon as paving on Grand is
completed the service will be en
larged to something better than a
human packing plant, pleading that
the enforced use of a single track
now makes more cars Impossible.
The patrons of the line have noted,
however, that the switches are
long enough to accommodate sev
eral cars and they urge the use of
trailers during the rush hours.
What the policy of the Traction
$500,000 "TRUST"
THEATER FOR SPOKANE
A big Klaw & Erlanger theater
for Spokane is assured. E. G. Cook
of New York, who has charge of
the deal, arrived in this city today.
To a Press reporter he said:
"Klaw & Erlanger will erect a
theater here which will cost from
ROCK HURLED THROUGH
WINDOW; WOMAN HIT
I While blasting in a vacant lot on |
] Bernard street, between Fourth and
(fifth avenue, yesterday afternoon a
large rock was hurled through the
window of the residence of Edward
D. Wright, South 418 Bernard
street.
Mrs. Wright, who is seriously ill,
received a severe shock and she
and her baby, one week old. miracu
lously escaped injury. The nurse
who Is attending the sick woman
was struck on the hip by the rock.
The authorities were notified and
'■ the blasting has been stopped for
j the present.
ROUTED MADRIZ
(By United Press Leased Wire.)
I BLUEFIELDS, .lune 24—Gener
lal Mens, commanding the main
ibody of the Estrada forces, routed
I the Madriz troops and occupied
j Acoyapa, which is In ■ Irategical
1 position for an attack . Managua.
Acoyapa will be used by the revvo-
I lutlonlsts'ai a base for a campaign
against the Nharaguan capital. Re
; potts from the interior Indicate
that the tide of battle has again
j turned In favor of the lnsvjrjjeuts.
FAVORS PUBLICITY.
WASHINGTON, June 24—The
senate today adopted the confer
ence report providing Tor publicity
ol campaign contributions after
elections
Furniture
Bargains
We are offeriug for the next 10 days some very
attractive prices in all lines of house furnishings.
Our lines of Brass and Iron Beds, Springs, Mat
tresses, Dressers, Commodes, Chiffoniers, Cook
Stoves, Ranges, Carpet and Linoleum is very com
plete. Quality and finiih are of the best, and our
prices are the lowest. Old goods taken at a reason
able price.
Remember the Place for Bargains
Washington Furniture
Company
87 MAIN AVI.
company under Hill Influence now
amounts to was exemplified the
other evening. A car was already
crammed when it reached Sprague
and Washington. A crowd was
waiting there and the conductor
held the car with the cheerful as
surance that it wouldn't go until
everybody was on. Then be began
an artistic job of packing in at
both doora. When he finally gave
the bell to ge ahead the car might
have turned a somersault wlthotfl
a single passenger losing his place,
so tightly were they Jammed to
gether. At every succeeding cross
ing where people awaited, the con
ductor stopped and repeated the
process of turning shoulders side
wise, crowding men and women
closer and closer and otherwise
earning his pay tinder the present
dispensation.
$r.00,000 to $750,000. Within the
next two weeks I will select a site
for it.
"I pledge the people of Spokane
Klaw & Erlanger's word that the
same attractions as play the New
York houses will be produced
here."
PLEAD GUILTY IN COTTON
LEAK.
(By United Press Leased Wire)
WASHINGTON, .lune 24.—Moses
Haas of New York and Frederick
Peckhatn of Cincinnati pleaded
guilty in the government cotton
leak cases in which advance in
formation of the government cotton j
report was given to certain hrok
em, and were fined today in the j
federal court. Haas was assessed I
$6000, and Peckhain $5000.
Putty to Box Canyon
There are many jolly excursion
parties taking the Sunday trip this
season down the mirrored Pend
d'Oreille river to the famous Box
Canyon. The outing Is one of en
tire comfort on the elegantly
equipped I. & W. N. train and com
modious steamer lone, and plenty
of room Is always available. The
steamer lands tourists right at the
very entrance of the big roaring'
canyon. Excellent dining service
on steamer. Special I. & W. N.
train leaves O. R. & N. depot at
R:4O Sunday, returning promptly at
8 p. m. Round trip 240 miles, $3.
Tickets at t. & W. N. office, 705
Sprague. Phone Main f>!)7. ***
WSJT HOT OWN A HOME?
A apTendld South Hide proposttlon
for $3850.j $100 down mid ISO per
month; G-ronm modern houne; full
basement. Close In; V 4 blook from
car line.
McCREA & MERRYWEATHER,
wltb
Washiagton Safe Deposit a Trust 00.
I'll one Main 7 121 Corner Howard
and 3prague.
PHONE 4818.
The Big Sale of
Men's Trousers
will positively close Saturday
evening. Change your trousers
for a better pair—trousers that
will do their full duty for one
half the regular price.
for choice of a wide range of men's and young
men's trousers, worth regularly up to $4.50. They
are of splendid quality worsteds and cassimeres,
peg-top style included.
$4.15
for ohoice of the most beautiful line of men's and
young men's trousers ever placed on sale. A wide
range of neat stripe effects, in high quality worsted
and cassimere, go to make this a greatest bargain
event. The regular prices are from $5.00 to $7.00.
Shirt Special
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
for choice of a fine lino of men's shirts, worth regu
larly $2.00. The pattern fabrics are just what dress
well people want. Full range of sizes. See window
display.
Underwear Special
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
for choice of men's high grade French balbriggan
underwear, worth regularly $'2.50. Colors are ecru
and white, of the high class Medlieott make. Oue
of our best staple numbers.
BARGAIN ANNEX
Second Floor.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY'S
Shirt Special
for choice of a big lot of men's splendid to wear
shirts —a leader at 7.*) c. They are made in coat
and regular style. This should surely interest you.
Extra Special Sale Boys'
and Children's Suits
JUVENILE DEPARTMENT
will positively close Saturday evening. See the big
values we offer. Mothers, read.
for choice of n large assortment of boys' and chil
dren's summer suits, all new, this season's styles.
The fabrics are of excellent quality and guaranteed
to give best of service. They are worth regularly
up to $10.00, and tlie price touches your purse
lightly.
BARGAIN ANNEX
Big Sale Men's Suits
for choice of a broken line of men's suits, worth
regularly up to $1.1.00, and we have a very good
range of sizes. Come and see them, You will ap
preciate what splendid values they are. You can't
buy poor clothes of us if you try.
BARGAIN ANNEX
Another Big Offer in
Men's Suits
for choice of short lots in men's high grade suitsv
worth regularly up to $25.00. Scale of sizes quite
complete. The fabrics are high quality, most of
them strictly hand tailored. They are taken from
our main floor and placed at these ridiculously low
prices on account of being short lots.
Opportunity woltli knowing awaits you at this
store. You pay less and dress better.
Spokane's Greatest Men's and Boys' Outfitters
WENTWORTH
CLOTHING HOUSE
ENTRANCE, No. 709 RIVERSIDE AVENUE
FRIDAY. JUNE 24, 1910.
$2.75
$1.65
$2.10
55c
$3.98
Second Floor.
$9.95
$15.95
