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ONE CENT 111 CITY. ON TRAINS, FIVE CENTS.
500 ARE SHOT WITHOUT TRIAL
RUSSIA ABOLISHES FINNISH DIET; UPROAR FOLLOWS
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REIGN OF
TERROR
TWO AMERICANS EXE
CUTED-WARSHIPS
RUSHING TO
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BULLETIN.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.—
Leonard Grace and Leroy Can
non, Americans, were exe
cuted today on the order of
President Zelaya of Nica
ragua, according to advices to
the state department.
Following receipt of the In
formation the navy depart
ment ordered the cruisers
Vlcksburg and Dcs Moines to
Central American waters. As
a result of the executions, the
department has informed the
attache of the Nlcaraguan le
gation here that the reception
of the new minister will be
indefinitely postponed.
(By United Press
NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 18.—
Terror reigns at Nicaragua,
according to cables from
Panama, where refugees are
arriving In multitudes. Hun
dreds are being put to death
for assisting the provisional
president, Eztrada.
Five hundred were shot
without trial, according to ref
ugees.
Many have been arrested,
including women, who suffer
indignities, according to the
refugees. Houses are being
searched, and in some cases
burned.
PRINCIPLES OR PIE?
MEN PREFER THE PIE
SHENANDOAH, Pa.. Nov. 18.—
Learning that a meeting of the pro
posed bachelors' society, a rival to
the recently formed spinsters' soci
ety, was being held this evening,
Miss Lottie Sehalmas hit upon a
plan to prevent the bachelors from
organizing. She enlisted several
girl friends and managed to slip a
note to the leaders of the bachelor
club movement inviting them to a
pie feast at her home. Her scheme
routed the meeting, greatly to the
chagrin of the uninvited bachelors,
who left In high dudgeon, vowing
vengeance on the leaders, whom
they accused of surrendering prin-
for a "cut" of home pastry
™te mother makes.
UNGRATEFUL CREATURE
John R. Pafe nnd the police nre
looking for the ungrateful creature
who shared a room with Page at
the Dempsey hotel last night. Ac
cording to Page's story, his room
mate was gone when he awoke
from his sound slumbers nnd so
was a little more than $100 from
his purse that had nestled beneath
his pillow.
"ENOUGH TO TERRIFY" EXPLAINED
SEQUEL TO WHAT-DOEB-IT-LACK PICTURE NO. 10.
I Ah, hero It Is.
The Hottentot in war pain, lifelike though he appears, is but a
wax figure.
This Is made clear since the artist has put In the pedestal upon
which the model appears
At the same time, you can't flml fault with such a Utile boy for
fearing even a counterfoil representation at v warrior, when it looks
»o natural.
Tomorrow What-dce* It lack Picture No. 11 will be shown.
LITTLE BOY WITH MANY MILLIONS
AND A VENT PIOUS HEREDITY
MILLIONAIRE RODMAN WANAMAKER AND HIS MAMMA
This little millionaire ought to
be a very religious man.
Little Rodman Wauaiuaker, who
will come in for many of the mil
lions of John Wanamaker, the mer
chant prince, ought to be a very
religious man when he comes to
take his place in the world.
His mother, who is one of the
beauties of Philadelphia, was the
granddaughter of John Welsh, a
great merchant of Philadelphia,
who spent hundreds of thousands
of dollars iv missionary work for
the Episcopal church, and whose
brother once bought a whole news
paper in order to elevate the
STAY GRANTED
LAROR LEADERS
(By United Preas.)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.—The
district court of appeals has de
ckled to extend the time for issu
ance of mandate for the Gompers,
Mitchell und Morrison contempt
case until November 29. This will
give the defendants time to pre
sent to the federal supreme court
an application for a writ of certiori.
Chief Justice Shepani announced
that still further time will be
granted If needed, pending the pro
ceedings in the supreme court.
morals of the press.
She married Thomas D. Wana
mak t, son of John Wanamaker,
nnd everybody knows how re
ligious he is. In his big stores in
New York and Philadelphia he has
midday prayers for his employes,
and gives a discount to all clergy
men. So little Rodman represents
i two families noted for pious deeds
as well as for dry goods. Thomas
jH. Wanamaker, Rodman's father, is
dead, and recently Mrs. Wana
maker became the bride of Archi
j bald O. Thompson of Philadelphia.
Mr. Wanamaker left his widow
1 $20,000,000 for herself.
AMPLE REWARD
FOR HERO
FREMONT, Neb.. Nov. 18.—
Frank Larson, a railway fireman,
who rescued Earl Delany, a two
year old boy, from death under the
wheels of a locomotive at Exeter,
has been rewarded four tlm*B for
his bravery.
The lad's mother, a pretty
widow, rewarded the brave fireman
by giving him her hand in mar
riage. The railroad officials antl
the Carnegie hero commission each
voted Larson medal and today
he received an additional fIOOO
from the Carnegie fund.
Larson risked his life to save the
boy, who wandered on the track in
front of the engine. Seelug the
child's peril, Larson stepped on the
running board uud reached the
pilot or the engine just In time to
snatch the boy from death.
LOSES LEG. GETS $15,000
WHITE PLAINS, N. V., Nov. 18.
—Fifteen thousand dollars was
awarded by a Jury before Supreme
Court Justice Arthur S. Tompkins
to Jacob Pollakoff. who had sued
David Ravitch. The nwnrd was for
the loss of one leg nnd the crush
ing of the other. Pollakoff was
driving with a load of pillars when
a chain slipped and a pillar fell on
his legs.
CARMICHAEL'S COW TAKES ELEVATOR
RIDE! AND, ALAS, IT PROVES FATAL
SHARON, Pn.j Nov. 18.—John Carmichaoi is lamenting the loaa
of a family tow by a peculiar and untimely death.
The cow waH taken sick in her stall and could not get up.
Oarmichael wanted to raise her to her feet in order to get her
out of the stall He calculated that the best'way would be to use
v pulley.
lie fastened (he block to the celling of the barn and fastened
the tackle around the cow. Then he hitched the pulley rope to a
horse antl gave the word to lift the cow.
As the horse started, the cow began to bellow. This frightened
the horse, which leaped forward. The cow ascended ceiling
ward much faster than was anticipated.
The horse kept moving, with the result that when It pulled the
rope, nut Its full length, the rope broke. The cow dropped 16
feet to the stall floor and was killed.
HOME EDITION
WEATHER
«Ont forget to give the car
rttryaur new address or tele
phone Tlie Preaa, Main the Press will be de
tt**retf -W y«t «c matter wn*re you go.
WHEN TOP MOVE
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON, THTjgCS&AY, NOVEMBER 18, 1909
NURSES'
HEROIC
WORK
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SAVE PATIENTS IN FIRE
-ESCAPE IN NIGHT
CLOTHES
(By United Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO, - Nov. 1&—
Heroic work of nurses of St. Luke's
hospital prevented a holocaust to
day when fire gutted the California
Ladies' Maternity home. It is be
lieved to be Incendiary. When the
alarm was sounded the patients be
came panic stricken. Those who
wer able fled in their night clothes.
The helpless ones were carried to
safety, and the nurses assisted the
policemen and firemen. There were
16 patients and none was Injured.
YOUNG GIRL
MURDERED
(By United Press.)
TROY, N. V., Nov. 18.—Police
are investigating the mysterious
death of a young girl, whose body
was found in a ravine near this city
today by two boys. The girl ap
parently was 20 years old, and
neatly dressed, but there was noth
ing to aid In identification. Accord
ing to the coroner's physician, the
case Is one of murder and probably
criminal attack. Deep finger prints
show on the discolored throat and
on the ground is evidence of a des
perate struggle.
THE BURGLARS
TAKEN BY MAN
ST. LOUIS. Nov. 18.—With a
telephone receiver in her left hand
and a revolver in her right, Mrs.
Albert Weber, wife of a grocer,
held three burglars prisoners while
she telephoned to the mounted dis
trict police .station.
The grocery had been robbed
three times within a month. After
closing last night, Mr. and Mm.-
Weber armed themselves and hid
In the rear of the store, as they had
done for several successive nights,
in hope of catching the burglars.
At 11 o'clock they heard a key
turn In the front door, and a min
ute later they heard the tramp of
feet In the store. After that the
capture of the burglars was easy.
BANK CALL ISSUED.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 18—The
comptroller of the currency today
issued a call for a statement of the
condition of the national banks at
the close of business November 16.
SELLS SEAT
OF HARRIMAN
NEW YORK, Nov. 18.—The
stock exchange seat of E. H.
Harriman, which has been
sold for about $80,000, was
purchased by him 40 years
ago for $10,000, and, according
to his associates, was the
basis of the vast fortune
which he left. Mr. Harriman
told a friend, it is said, that
he had purchased his seat
with money which carae to
him with his marriage, and
that from thnt moment his
fortune began to Increase.
Rain tonight and Friday. Max. I
tunp., $0;> Hfi».. 34. I
WRCHIONESS, TAUNTED, 60ES
TO THE BATTLE'S FIGHTING LI
LONDON, Nov. 18.—"There was
a lack of woman's nursing" in the
Spanish camps at Melilla during
the earlier stages of the war in
Morocco. Sick and wounded, both
were dying for the want of proper
care.
: The second scene of this war
tragedy was laid in London —a din
iser party in the Ritz hotel. A not
teo-tactful Englishwoman raised
tie point that Spanish nobility has
YON BULOW'S COUSIN ACCUSED
OF MARRYING OCTOROON, ENDS LIFE
NEW ORLEANS, Now. 18.—Edward Yon Buelow, cousin of
Prince Yon Buelow, of Germany, committed suicide because he
was accused of marrying an octoroon. He was arrested a
week ago, charged with violating the law that prohibits the
intermarriage of whites and negroes. He was released on
bond three days ago and disappeared. His body was found
last night floating in the Mississippi river.
Before he ended his life he Sent a message to the district at
torney which stated that he would be out of the jurisdiction
of the court when the case was called.
Yon Buelow came to New Orleans six years ago. In 1902 he
married a woman who posed a 8 a widow, and she bore him
two children. A rumor that she was "off color" reached the
authorities through the gossip of local women.
HERE'S A TRACE OF
REAL APPLE GENIUS
Still the difficulty of awarding prizes continues for the judges at
the national apple show. This morning they found 23 plates of Grimes'
Golden apples that were so near alike and all so good that they were
compelled to resort to microscopes and callipers to help them decide.
In this instance even microscopic spots and specks may count against
the apples that fall to get one of the two prizes.
The tracs of real genius was found in another display. Some re
sourceful exhibitor, on finding that he had accidentally broken the
stems from several of his choice apples, laid out for a plate display,
plucked stems from other apples, sharpened them to a point and thrust
them into the stemless favorites. Judges who have been judging applea
aid other fruits for years, declared that this was the first time they
ever saw such a thing done.
HE WENT BROKE
ON FOUR ACES
with a state witness. Seistion is
Felm cord," in other words
"five cards," is the strenuous
Swedish gambling game that has
Unfed Fred Hansen and Bert
Johnson, suspected of being hard
ened bunco men, in jail, where
they face terms in the penitentiary.
_Jt is charged that is the game
tlwt quickly stripped Ed Sorenson.
the dupe, of over $400 aud turned
him out penniless.
Thirty minutes of real earnest
sleuth work by Detectives Thomp
son and Macdonald on the case as
presented by Sorenson, after he
/had tried in vain for 24 hours to
get a return of even a small por
tion of his moucy, brought the al
leged bunco steerers under tho
arm of the law and ended their
operations after they had set a
lively jiace for the last six months.
Sorenson haß garnisheed nearly
$3IK) found in possession of the ac
cused men at the time of their ar
rest, aud likewise caused the ar
rest of Charles Selatlon, the al
leged bunco tteertrs' "go b*>
twees," on a charge ot tampering
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THE MARCHIONESS DEL MERITO.
(By United Press)
THE SPOKANEV
not been very forward in assisting
its troops; that Spanish women
seemed to have forgotten their de
fenders battling in Morocco.
This taunting bouquet aroused
the pride of the beautiful Spaniard,
Marchioness del Merito. She de
clared that she would go to Melilla,
and within four days left for the
hospital camps with four trained
nurses. The marchioness has been
on the firing line several times
since.
said to have come to the city jail
and attempted to effect a settle
ment with Sorenson after Hansen
and Johnson had been tukeu in
custody.
The catch is considered the lvest
iv months because of the handicap
under which the officers worked in
making their capture. A third man
in the card game, which Sorenson
said was played in the Duluth bar,
is still being hunted by the police.
He fs believed to have tlie rest of
Soreiison's money.
Sorenson declares he lost the
greatest part of his healthy roll
when given a hand of four aces
and a jack. Under the new state
laws, bunco steering is a penlten
i tiary offense.
FOUR COUNTIES "DRY." ♦
(By Un-tsd Press)
80188, Idaho, Nov. 18.— i
Washington, Twin Kails, Mn- <
■ coin and Koolwml nouottai <
> voted dry yesterday by sub- •
► stantial mujorltle*.
SEVENTH YEAR, No. 318 30 CENTS PER*MONTH
RUSSIANS FLEE FOR
FEAR OF THEIR LIVES
ITELSINGFORS, Nov. 18.—The Finnish diet, the last
legislative body of Finland preserved since the Russian
domination, was dissolved today, and the country is in up
roar. This action is regarded as the beginning of the end
of Finnish independence.
Undoubtedly the Finns will oppose the new state of af
fairs, and armed resistance of Russia's aggression may be
attempted. The dissolution is the result of the diet's re
fusal to authorize a contribution of four million to the Rus
sian military fund. The senate, stuffed with Russians,
passed the measure, but the diet rejected it.
For the last week Russians have been leaving Finnland
as fast as possible, fearing an uprising. Reports that Finns
are planning a massacre of Russians is believed to be
groundless, but the situation is intense.
The Finns have seen Russian domination approaching,
and the blow did not strike them wholly unprepared.
STAGE IS SET FOR HEARING
OE CUNNINGHAM COAL CASES
TRIAL ON WHICH HINGES REPUTATION OF GLAVIS AND BAL
LINGER, AND DISPOSITION OF MILLIONS IN RICH
LANDS OPENED TODAY.
JUST WHA T'S A T STAKE
Three-three Alaska coal claims embracing 5,000 acres, esti
mated to contain 90,000,000 tons of coal.
The integrity of 33 prominent citizens of Washington and
Idaho accused by the government of fraud and collusion.
The continuance in office of Secretary of the Interior Bal
linger, who served as attorney for the claimants and is now ac
cused of lending the influence of his office to their efforts to
procure patents.
IN THE LARGE CASE OF WHICH THE CUNNINGHAM
CASE IS A PART.
More than 100.000 acres of valuable Alaska coal lands, esti
mated to contain 16.000,000,000 tons of coal.
Upwards of 1,000 claims, practically all of them contested on
grounds of fraud, three-fourths of which have been virtually aban
doned by the claimants.
The monopolization of the coal resources of Alaska by a trust
which will have the power of fixing coal prices at all ports border
ing on the Pacific aud of levying tribute upon 10,000,000 coal con
sumers.
The coal supply for the United States navy on the Pacific
ocean from the sale of which a trust would be able to mulct the
government for $2,000,000 annually.
The rule of Alaska by the Guggenheims.
The conservation policy of the Roosevelt administration, the
reputation of Secretary Ballinger and other officers of the interior
department, and the good faith of President Taft in carrying out
the Roosevelt policies.
SEATTLE, Nov. 18.—In a dingy
little office in the federal building,
a special commissioner will begin
taking testimony today on the valid
ity of the Cunningham coal claims
of Alaska, which, on account of the
magnitude of the issues and promi
nence of the people involved, have
become the subject of a national
scandal involving many high offi
cers of the Taft administration.
The case is being tried before
Commissioner Fred T. Dennett, of
the general land office, subject to
appeal to Assistant Secretary of the
72 MILES OF FINE
RED APPLES HERE
Seventy-two and one-fourth miles
is the distance that would be cov
ered in an unbroken line if the ap
ples on exhibition at the second
National Apple Show were placed
side by side. There are 1,525,181
apples in the variutts exhibits, und
the average fruit is there inches in
diameter, making a total of 4,677.-
--493 inches or within a fraction of
381,458 feet, a stretch of apples
from the city hall to Coeur d'Ab-ue
and back and thence eight miles
westward.
Claude Randall, superintendent
of entries, who completed the fore
going compilation this morning, re
ports also there a.c 13 carload dis
plays, io United exhibits, 39 in the
free for all class nnd of these 21
are non-irrigated and 18 irrigated:
73 entries in the state and foreign
groups, 278 single box. 130 five box,
9S 10 box, five best keepers. 26 big
gest apples, 16 ne wvarieties, 11 by
products, home made, and three
factory made; 18 collections of or
chard and single tree views aud
1823 plate exhibits.
At the aple show, "Maiden's Blush" because "Spokane
Beauty" Is putting on "Salome."
(By United Press.)
IN THE CUNNINGHAM CASE ALONE
READ AND BLUSH *
Interior Pierce. Because he was at
one time attorney for the claimants.
Secretary of the Interior Ballinger
now declines to have anything to
do with deciding the cases, but the
cases involve the good faith of Sec
retary Ballinger, because he la ac
cused of having improperly exerted
the influence of his department in,
the interests of his former clients.
While Dennett Is the judge in tho
case, he will not preside at tho
hearings. The testimony is to be
taken before Special Commissioner
W. J. McOee, chief law expert ol
the division of contests.
; There are three cars of Wine*
, sapa, four Rome Beauty, one Wage
| ncr, two Spltzenburg, one Yellow;
; Newtown, one Grimes' Golden, on©
; other standard variety and ono
mixed car.
t.
GIRL BITES MEDIOAX
THERMOMETER; DIES
ROSWEL, N. M . Nov 18— As
a result of swallowing mercury
in a thermometer which she
crushed between her teeth as
her father was taking her tem
perature, Cecil, the five year old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl
P. Aawa, is dead.
Within 15 minutes after swal
lowing the contents of the ther
mometer the child was uncon
scious and when the doctor ar
rived ahe waa almost without
pulse. Although she was revived
she lived only a short time.