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THE ONLY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER IN SPOKANE UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION SERVICE his mm mm pun. n ms GIRL Friends of N. B. Overton FearljKat He Committed Suicidj^^ N. B. Overton, motorman with the W. W. P., has mysteriously dis appeared from his apartments in the Howard block and the police are working on the theory that he has jumped into the river and com mitted suicide. Overton was last seen Saturday afternoon and at the time was des pondent over a quarrel with his childhood sweetheart, a trained nurse of Hillyard, who recently came West. He had been drinking heavily of late, so far as can be as certained, and often during the past few weeks made the threat that he would some day "jump off the brifrge and end it all." The chief assistant of the police in trying to ascertain the facts is Jessie Siders, a stenographer who occupies room 31 in the Howard block. Overton, who had roomed at the place for about six months, was a lover of canary birds, of which Miss Siders owns two. His admiration of her birds led to a close friendship. During the past few weeks it was Overton's custom to tell Miss Siders his innermost thoughts, and among other things he told her about his old sweet heart. Recently Miss Siders went camping nnd during her absence Overton moved into her apart ments and looked after the canaries while she was gone. She returned recently to find ASSESSED LESS THAN 50 - PERCENT OF SALE VALUE Tho sale of the old Kemp & lle fcert building on Riverside for |122,000 duos not look well for As sessor Qalbraith'B figures on the valuation of the place for assess ment nor the protests against those same figures. The property was sold by William Hastie Adams, i/ti Ihe books of the assessor tlie total valuation of the ground amounts to $-i:t,7. r >() and the building a total of only $58,600. Yet the taxpayers' league has gone before the hoard of equaliza tion and protested against the as sessor's figures on business prop erty, claiming it is much too high. \is tig 11 res are less than tiO per NIONOGHAN THE BIG EAGLE BBATTLB, Aug. 14.—After the committee on state organization Bad reported adversely on creating ptata graiui aeries of the fraternal Order of Eaglet, an effort was made by Del Cary Smith, Spokane, to precipitate a contest OB the matter on the floor of the convention. He Blade ■ motion to have the matter decided by the delegates. The mo tion was put to vote and was de feated by three to one. The officers of the grand aerie were all opposed to creating stnto aeries. Tlie measure was defeated so badly yesterday that It will probably not be agitated again for several succeeding conventions. Bernard J. Monoghsn, of Phila delphia, will be the next grand worthy president of the order. His name was placed in nomination without a dissenting vote. Frank hi. Bering, of Booth Bend, fad., will be the next grand worthy vice president, and Finlay Mrßae, of Helena, Mont., the next grand worthy treasurer. Conrad 11. Mann, of Milwaukee, will be re-elected grand worthy secretary. None of these men had opposition. By virtue of his office Worthy President Theodore A. Bell will be chairman of the next board of trustees, YOUNG WOWAN GONE Pearl Hubbard, age 10, disappear ed from her home at 811 Third TAPS WALL ST. SHARKS FOR $1,000,000 CLEAR NEW YORK, Aug, It - Having added another 11,000,000 to his cot ton profits. Hesse E. Llvermore, the "boy speculator," is laughing nt Wall st. today. Llvermore was be-J Ueved to lie trying to corner the market and tricked the older brok-, OveyijtT much perturbed about She questioned him jjiid finally he told that he had had a falling out with his girl. He i never mentioned her name and Miss Siders professes not to '■ know it. Overton told her that he was tired of trouble, and that between physical and mental unrest he had a notion to jump off the bridge. He said that someone had carried lies to hisglrl.and that on this account they became estranged. When last seen by Miss Siders Overton showed her a large roll of money and told her he had just borrowed two dollars of Landlady I Burke, "just to see if she would j loan it to him." He also carried !a valuable watch. Miss Siders believes possibly ■ thugs have killed Overton. "Although he told me several I times that he might jump off the j bridge sometime, 1 dont believe he did," she said this morning. The police are trying to locate the nurse who, it is claimed, is Overton's sweetheart, in hopes of I gathering some clew which will lead to somctnlng definite as to What has become of the man. W. W. P. officials say that Over- I ton wns a steady workman. He did not inform tlie company that he i intended to leave its employment, | and it is generally believed some thing serious has happened to him. cent of the selling value of this par ticular property. The assessor has staled that he has assessed all property as near ly as possible at till per cent of its true valuation, Yet the selling prices of the property cited indicate that there is something wrong with the sys tem of figuring on which this claim is based, and also the system on which the business property tax payers are protesting this year. The property sold yesterday was bought by IS, J. Harney, a Dayton, Ohio, millionaire, who has made a number of heavy investments in this city. ay. at 10 o'clock yesterday morn ing. Her brother, Percy Hubbard, reported the disappearance to tne police this morning. Pearl is de scribed as 5 feet f> inches tall, medium buld, light complexion, dark hair and blue eyes. She wore a black skirt and white waist and a sailor Straw hat. BRITISH BATTLESHIPS ESCORT FLEET AUCKLAND, Aug. 14— Official receptions to officers and men ol the fleet end tonight with a bril liant state ball at the government house. Premier Ward is master of ceremonies and Admiral Bperry the guest of honor. The fleet will leave lieie at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning. The people are planning a great fare well demonstration. The British battleships Powerful. Encounter and Pioneer will accompany the fleet to Sydney. ANKENY WON'T GET IN RING WITH JONES HOQUIAM, Aug. 14.—Sen. Levi Ankeny has arrived here en route to Moclips and the Quiniault reser vation, where he goes for a rest. When Interviewed he said: "1 do not intend to accept the challenge of Mr. Jones to meet mm in debate, it is up to the people which man they want for senator." TOO MUCH FOR TAFT HOT SPRINCS, Aug. 14.-Taft refuses to comment on Bryan's speech of acceptance. He says he read all of it ers by "see sawing." reaping a rich hat vest. The 11,000,000 COUP was made by him Wednesday, but the news of it hits just leaked out. The brokers have learned thai Wednesday's "raid ' was the young man unload ing his cotton. THE SPOKANE PRESS DRIVEN TO SUICIDE BY FALSE FRIENDS DESPONDENT,! DIES ALONE Attorney Charles W. Hoyt, lately engaged In the amusement busi ness at aNtatorium park, was found dead In his room at the Baldwin lodging house last night by Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Rodenhader, proprietors. Death is believed to have been caused by a nervous breakdown on account of demestic and financial troubles. A post-mortem examination is to be held by Coroner Witter to de termine if it was suicide, as friends of Hoyt. say he was despondent. Dr. William L. Hall had been treating Hoyt for nervous trouble for several weeks past. More than a year ago Mrs. Hoyt left her husband, taking the child with her. Subsequently matters were patched up and the home on the North Side was deeded by Hoyt to his wife. Mrs. Hoyt left once more. Tuesday morning Hoyt appeared at the Baldwin house in a very nervous state and asked for a room for the day. Later he sent for Jimmy Durkin and went out with him for awhile. In the afternoon he returned to the lodging house once more. Wednesday night groans were heard coining from the room but the landlady thought it was caused from only a troubled sleep and did not investigate. Yes terday morning she passed the room and saw Hoyt laying upon the bed with only his coat off. He appeared to be asleep. "I had a premonition that some thing was wrong late last night," said Mrs. Rodenhader, "and my husband and 1 went to the room and found Mr. Hoyt dead." The body was stiff and cold when found, so it is presumed Hoyt passed away Wednesday night when he was heard groan ing. The present whereabouts of Mrs. Hoyt are unknown. FLUTTERS DOWN FROM THIRD STORY BAKER CITY, Aug. 14 —After walking out of a third-story win dow while in a comatose condition and lighting on his feet, only to fall forward, his head striking a cement curbing. B, F. Plaster, who runs a cafe in this city, is resting comfortably In the hospital. His escape from severe injury is look ed upon as only short of marvelous. FRAIL. LITTLE WOMAN SAVES HER BABE FULTON, MO., Aug. 14.—After diving into an 18 foot well and saving the 2 year old baby from drowning, then climbing to a place of safety, holding the child in her teeth, Mrs. J. B. Stephenson, a frail little woman, is the heroine of Ful ton today. The woman was alone when the baby fell Into the well. Hearing its screams the mother jumped Into the water. PACIFIC SQUADRON TO CRUISE SOUTH NAVY YARD, Puget Sound, Aug. 14. — Workmen are busy preparing ships of tho Pacific fleet for the fall cruise in the south Pacific. The date of departure of the cruisers Washington. Tennessee and Penn sylvania were postponed from Sat urday until Sunday morning. The Colorado will sail for San Francisco early tomorrow morning. PLEA OF INSANITY FREES INVENTOR CHICAGO, Aug. 14.—8y pleading Insanity John Howling, an inven tor from Olympia. Wash., was to day acquitted of tho charge of at tempting to murder John Ponde laek, a wealthy manufacturer of this city. The trouble resulted from a con flict over an invention Pondelack put on tho market for Howling, who said he received no profits. NEW ZEALANOERS O. K. OYSTER BAY, Aug. 14—Roose velt today rt reived a cable gram from Admiral Sperry telling of the cordial reception given tho fleet at Auckland. The president replied, extending the thanks of Americans for the kind treatment. REGATTA AT ASTORIA. PORTLAND, Aug. 14—Admiral Oeorge B Bhepherd of the four teenth annual regatta to be held at Astoria. August 27. 2X, IS, today named ids officers and staff. This promises to be the most successful regatta ever i:« Id in tins section, Weather—Tonight fair, probably warmer; Saturday fair. SPOKANE. WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1908. Little Hunchback Seeks Death After Being Made Morphine Fiend. The jibes of his neighbors, among whom he had lived almost 20 years at Woodburn, Ore., is be lieved to have led to the suicide last night of John Voss, age 60, a hunch back German jeweler. The dead body, with a bullet hole through the breast and left side of his head, was found underneath the East Boone ay. bridge early last evening. A letter to his old friend, Anton Rlnge, written in German, was found in one of his pockets. A friendly act Ringe did Voss more than 20 years ago in Arling ton, Ore., has been rewarded by Voss, who left Ringe several thou sand dollars worth of property at Woodburn. Ringe olaned Voss money when the latter was broke. Soo nafterward Voss made some money and settled in Woodburn, where he built up a good Jewelry business. He was taken sick with stomach trouble and morphine was given him In the hospital. When he got well he was a confirmed slave of the drug. This so preyed THINGS TO REMEMBER ABOUT THE DIRECT PRIMARY LA W You must vote for first and second choice for governor and all other state and congressional officers, where there are four or more candidates, or your vote will not be counted for such office. The second choice provision does not apply to state, or congressional officers unless there are four or more candidates, nor does it apply to county of ficers or to supreme and superior court judges. You must not vote first and second choice for the same candidate or your vote will not hie counted. The voter must ask for the ticket of the political party for whose candidate he desires to vote. For the first time you have the opportunity under this law to record your choice for United States senator. Polls for primary election will he open from 11 a. m. until 8 p. m., Tuesday, September 8, at all regular polling places. In order to vote you must register in precincts requir ing registration prior to September Bt. You must have registered during the year 1908. Select a good man for your precinct committeeman and write his name in the space on the ballot provided therefor. HERE'S A SEACOW IN CAPTIVITY ATTENDANTS CARING FOR MANATEE IN AQUARIUM NEW YORK, Aug. 14.—Here is a picture of the only sea cow in cap tivity today. This monster la the main attraction at the New York aquarium and measures over six feet iv length and exceeds 600 HEALTH OFFICER OPPOSED TO LAKE SCHEME Health Officer Grieve is unalter ably opposed to srurpplying Spok kane with lake water. He stated this morning that there is an abun dant supply of pure water in the wells from which the city is now supplied, and only sufficient ma chinery Is needed to furnish all the water the city will require for years to come. Dr. Grieve makes the further statement that a lake supply will not only mean a great expense In getting the water here, but there will be the added expense of se curing a filtration plant. Such a plant as would be neces sary for a city of this size would cost about 16,000,000. This ex-\j pense is entirely unneeded. accord ing to the health officer, who ad vocates tlie expenditure of a sum of money at the up-river pumping station. "New York city," said Dr. Cries o, upon his system that it drove him insane and he was sent to the asylum. Finally he was released, as cured and went back to Woodburn. But his old friends spurned him. He became despondent and a week ago came to Spokane to his old friend, Ringe, who is proprietor of the Union Drug Co. on E. Sprague. The note found on the dead body wills all of the Voss estate to Ringe. Jt is translated as follows: "Sickness and trouble has caused me to come to the conclusion that life Is not worth while, and has driven me to commit this act. I beg the finder of my dead body to take these few nnes to the police, and to please ask them to have me bulled in Spokane and not let them send me home. - am able to spend $200 or $300 for a funeral. The balance of the estate I want Anton Ringe, my respected friend, to have. I have made no previous testament or will. John Voss." pounds In weight. The manatee, aa it is sometimes sailed, Is a harmless creature, in habits the tropical waters and feeds an fresh water weeds and their roots. "is going to get its supply from the lakes in the Catskill mountains. But It is planned to filter every gallon of it. Prof. William H, Burr, who recommended out pres ent underground supply, is author ity for this. He is consulting en gineer on the New York project. Prof. Burr highly recommended our underground system and stated that it would be the purest water in the world. And it is." HIB MOTHER WANTS HIM The police have been asked to locate Frank Posey, colored, age 13, by his mother, whom he ran away from In Leavenworth, Wash. He is believed to have started for Spokane. The youngster is smalt and slim for his ago. MAHIKN HAD, Austria, Aug. 14 —King Edward is leading the sim ple life so far as he Is able In try ing to recuperate his health. SPOKANE GIVEN SECOND PRIZE SEATTLE, Aug. 14.—The judges this afternoon awarded the follow ing prizes to Eagle degree teams which participated in the contest Tuesday night: Helena, first prize, with 686 points, $400. Spokane second, 66.> points. $250; Salt Lake third, 651 points, $150. The special prize of the grand aerie in a drum and fife corps con test of $250 was won by Sna Fran cisco aerie No. 5. Before adjourn ment this afternoon retiring Worthy Grand President Bell was presented with an elaborate solid silver dinner set. Omaha will undoubtedly be se lected for the next meeting of the grand aerie. Delegates are voting on the question this afternoon, nu other cities have apparently with drawn. The ballots will be count ed at 5 o'clock. HOME CO. SAYS IT'S ALIVE The excuse given by the Home Telephone Co. for not being furth er along with its work of install ing the "girlless system" is that work was delayed on account of the financial stringency, but is now going ahead again. This report was submitted today by Commissioner Witherspoon. who was ordered by the city council to find out if tne company was proceeding with its work according to all provisions of its franchise. The company's exchange build ing, south of the Holley-Mason building on South Howard st., is about completed. A force of men are laying conduits on North Mon roe st. The company hopes to be open for business within a few weeks. It was reported that the company had sold out to the Pacific States Telegraph & Telephone Co., and that the work was held up on this account. This is denied. W. W. Hindman, secretary of the com pany, submits a lengthy report of the company's work and among other things says $100,000 has al ready been expended. The arbitrary action of the Pa cific States Telephone & Tele graph Co. in forcing up rates leads to a general belief that this com pany is not expecting anything very vigorous in the line of com petition. MEET TO PLAN FERNIE RELIEF A general meeting of Spokane business men, including manufac turers and jobbers, will be held at the chamber of commerce this evening for the purpose of discuss ing the Fernie relief proposition and also with the object of ascer taining what business relations can be established with the burned city and its vicinity. The chamber fig ures on effecting an international reciprocity arrangement whereby Spokane will help Fernie while Fernie is unable to pay for supplies and sell to Fernie when its people are atle to buy. It is likely that relief measures will be necessary at Fernie for the next three months. The town has set aoout rebuilding, but the mat ter of caring for 6,00 or 6,000 peo ple In the meantime Is too serious for the town's resources. It is planned to send a car of household supplies and provisions tomorrow or next day in charge of W. D. Finley, wha has represented the Spokane relief committee. Medical supplies are also being forwarded. PUT SCHADE ON MUNTER'S TRAIL Fred Schade Will be sent by the democratic central committee on the heels of Adolph Hunter, re publican, into the heart of the Ger man settlements around Odessa, Ritzville and Lind, to spread democracy in the German lan guage. Adolph Munter is now speaking Herman to the voters down there on behalf of Henry Mc- Bride. Schade's speeches will be in fa vor of Dr. P. S. Byrne, democratic candidate for the nomination of governor. CHIEF JUSTICE INVITED SEATTLE. Aug. 14.—Lord Rtch ard Bverand Alverstone, lord chief justice of England, may be among theguests of honor at the conven tion of the American bar associa tion to be held here Aug. 21. He has been invited. MAYOR MOORE HOME Mayor Moore returned this morn ing from a trip to bis old home in Wisconsin. He came back Just in time to alga the $1(10.000 sewer bond issue tor the First ward, which was due tomorrow. ™~ ONE CENT SIXTH YEAR, NO. 239. 25 CENTS PER MONTH PORTUGUESE ARISTOCRAT A MODERN BLUE-BEARD Chained Wife in Garret and Starved His Infant Child. LISBON, Aug. 14. —A modern Bluebeard was revealed today when the facts leading to the recent ban ishment of Count Margalho, lord of an old Portguese family, from the king's court became public. He was banished for torturing a beau tiful young wife until she went in sane and mistreating his infant child until it is feared the little one cannot live. The count was brought before the king, deprived of the high offices he held under the late King Carlos and sent from the country in dis grace. He married a daughter of a rich Lisbon banker three years ago. Two years later the wife and child dis BALLOONEXPLOSION KILLS TWO AND INJURES MANY LONDON, Aug. 14—Two were killed outright, three fatally hurt, dozen frightfully burned and scores almost, suffocated at the Franco- British exhibition grounds when the huge balloon of Captain Lovelace, American aeronaut, exploded with terrific shock today. The body of Miss Blanche Hill, American, Lovelace's secretary, was taken from the ruins. The ground was rocked and hun dreds of windows were shattered. A bystander lighting a mate.i ig nited gas which resulted in the ex plosion. A tremendous crowd had gather ed to witness the ascension of the monster balloon which was being inflated. The crowd had gathered close around it. The frame work of the structure used in inflation was shattered and the trappings scattered over whole grounds. Many were blinded by the gas and the panic was indescribable. Women and Children were tram pled upon. Captain Lovelace was badly in jured. Miss Hill was missing for some time and it was hoped she had escaped, but when the ruins were cleared her body was found crushed. A man's body was also taken from the same ruins BRYAN'S DAUGHTER IN CAMPAIGN! MRS. RUTH BRYAN LEAVITT, FROM A BEAUTIFUL NEW PHOTOGRAPH LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 14.—Mrs Ruth Bryan Leavitt, the accom plished daughter ot the demo cratic candidate, will be a factor in the campaign In the woman suffrage state. It is natural enough that Mrs. should take a lively interest in politics, for tho reason that her father has been a big figure In the game since she was a little gill. Then, too, she votes She lives iv Denver, where women have as much Influence at the tuiiis as have men Mrs. Leavitt not only exercises the privilege of appeared. The count gave no ex planation. The police Investigated and visited the count's house. Breaking a tightly sealed door lead ing to an attic chamber they found the countess chained to the wall, her features distorted by suffering, her hair white and form reduced almost to a skeleton. The child, In a worse condition, lay on a pile of rags in a corner, half dead from hunger. Servants confessed that mother and child had been held in the at tic during the entire year, fed on bread and water. In defense the count said that his wife was paying attention to a navy officer. Inflation had -een nearly com. pleted when the match was struck. is almost insane with grief. He is a resident of New York and went to London with Dr. Julian Thomas, New York aeronaut representing the Aero club of America. TWO MORE HUGE BATTLESHIPS WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 14.— Naval Constructor Robinson, with a large force of assistants, is today completing original plans and speci fications for two big new battle ships, the Florida and Utah, that will be added to the navy within two years. TWO OFFICERS KILLED SAN FRANCiSCO, Aug. 14.— Two motormen were arrested last night ou the charge of manslaugh ter as the result of an auto colli sion at Market and Van Ness. Major A. H. Bellyea and Sergeant C. H. Jones, U. b. A., were caught between two streetcars in an auto mobile and both were killed. voting, but the is one of the lead ers of Colorado women in politics. She is an officer of the Jane Jeffer son club of Denver, composed en tirely of women, which hns growu to be a powerful political organiza tion. Many of the most prominent, women of Denver are included ia its list of members. Mrs. Leavitt is now resting at Kairvlew. When the campaign livens up In September she will take an active interest In It. Sh* has been inviteii to take part in conducting a literary bureau in Colorado and Idaho.