The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-11
NEWS NOTESFROM SPOKANE
SENATOR FRINK MADE MANY
FRIENDS ON LABOR DAY.
Addressed a Large Audience at Nata-
torium Park-Auditor sinclair, of
Idaho, Characterizes Robert.on.s
Hedging speech-other Notes.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
sfohANE. Sept. l0-F C. Robertson
nominee OF the union convention for con-
sress, VINO acted as chief counsel and
champion or the Occur d'Alena Nv
namiters at the recon, on,.rass
ionat investigation. is having a hard
time explaining his position rela-
i've TO that matter. In his speech
made at the Labor day EXERCISES
in this city. last Monday. he made Inc
statement that President Mckinley was
perfectly justified in sending troons into
we Occur q Alenes at the request OF the
soNe.nor LOT the protection OF life and
property, but he sought to Justify his
position by denouncing the permit sys,er,
uhoer which," he said, men who had
no connection with the mob ths. "a
stnoyeu the Bunker Hill and sullivan
mil and murdered Cheyna and sr,,,h
were thrown into Jail IL found attempt-
ing 10 work without permit ana were
isrusea the writ of habeas corpus"
bartlett Sinclair state auditor =, IA
no. who represented the govarnor d,r,r.,
the couer d'Aiene riots of two years'aro
was in the city this week and whe, bis
attention was called 10 Mr. Rober.son,s
statement. he said:
nave so often refuted false state
ments made by labor agitators resnect-
ing the Occur d'Alene assassinatfons ana
.he hke, especially false statements
,naue oy Mr. Robertson. that It is get
ting to be an old story.
However. I win say that there -xvas
never a single arrest made OF men work
ing without permits. and / wish to fur
ther state that Il Is the rarest thing
imaginable to refuse permit Over
5000 have been taken out in the district
and am sure not over 100 have been re-
fused. The dynamite element do not care
TO apply.
''In this connection I would like TO
know why such Democrats as w J..
Bryan. Mr.. Hunt, Democratic candidate
for governor; Mr.. Dubois, candidate for
United States senator, who are perfectly
familiar with its workings. do not con-
denim the permit system. and why did
not the state Democratic convention de-
nounce II in it's PLATFORM No party, ex-
cept the Populist party In Idaho. dares
criticize the states law and order pol
Icy. To take the senseless, false post
tfon in Idaho assumed by Mr.. Robertson
in Washington would mean political and
social destruction to any man. His zeal
for the law-breakers has carried him be-
You'd the limits OF counsel, and he has
become an unwise apologist for that eie-
ment."
A. W. stanwood, OF Pocateilo. Repub-
lican candidate for governor Of Idaho.
ing the past week while campaigning in
Kootenai county, Speaking Of the polit-
ical situation in his state, he said
Everything looks favoraple 70 fepupn-
can success. l find considerable friction
within the ranks OF the opposition
"a poll Of the large new immigration
TO the state shows II 10 be largely he-
suslvver Republicans have gone back 70
the old party. ] am more than PLEASED
nj the great interest manifested az the
meetings II has been my pleasure 70 au-
dress"
Three provincial nominees on the Re
publican state ticket were guests OF VIZ
Trades Council OF spokane on LABOR POT Gay
They were j. NJ. Frink. candidate Tor GOV :
srnor and Congressman Jones ana tnsh.
man All were here az the lnFi,auoh %
the Labor day committee ana nhis au
dresses 10 the thousands OF people VINO
thronred Natatorium park. Politics was
\ forbidden subject, and the speakers
confined themselves to the topics OF inc
eThis was Mr.. rrink's Anal appearance
In spokane and x Is conceded Eeneraliy
that he made q most faNorapie impress
sion, and his remarks on we saoJnse ~ ~
labor made him many friends among has
Tse remark. from both the congress
men were also literally applauded- uren
Inc earnest solicitation OF local RepuD-
leans Mr.. Frink promised TO return 70
snoLane and make public address on
the issues OF the campaign.
s,,,a chairman Henry Drum. Of the
Democratic central committee, announces
the following executive committee nom
as Smith. Skagit county; y brumuacli'
Ton county. Mr. strobeck, Yakima county;
n X Hanna whitman county, First
CHAIRMAN jay c. Allen, Of King, also acts
with Mr.. Drum In this committee.
A handful OF Prohibitonists, AT meet
ing held here last week. elected 2
csunty central committee aud AUTHORIZED
this committee TO sSr as me tes s,hl.
county tickets, and, II found unsatisfac-
tory. to place a full Prohibition ticket IN
the field.
The Pacific Transfer Company. Of this
city, has notified the postal Department
that II IL about TO terminate the Job o.
transferring the malls 20 and from and
between trains in this city. The transfer
company has been receiving over $500
year Tor the work, but now declines 20
continue longer az that price. The gov
ernment mas called for bids for the work.
The ssp,emher term a. the federal court
was opened here Thursday. IN The shsen nee
az Judge uanfora. who iE detained ia Sc
attle The court IL being presided over ~
Judge Knowles. % Montana, The present
docket % the court contains ~ least q
dozen big personal damage suits against
the railroads
Kenneth Harrington nellsins. Who
claims TO ne the scion ~ English royag-
~ WAS last week ordered committed -
the insane asylum al Medical lake fte
has n claim pending against the city ~
Spokane for ts.so.no for a previous com
fnitfuaut 20 the same asylum. from
which institution he WAS discharged rs
cured three months ago,
BsilAirs IL man ~ ans education and
address Iie claims the title % the kiag
~ prnmotenS and his permanent de3a-
sion q that ~ grandeur, visiunsFy scheme
far making himself and others immensely
rich.
FSiaie Alien. sgakane's well known
bicycle rider has qgii the rin&sr.Hath fmg
rcas ana wffh his hrl4s " q fec raasths
Wifi -aagt TIE the4frieai rrafnssiun They
all saH for TsrsSseu today 70 spend =
wear ia voice culture before appear M
before ihe foosiights-
The FRS, local wager 10 he recorded
On the coming election was rszsa here
lass week when George ~ Forster. e
weil kuawa member ~ the Spokane hnF
Y.nt state senator Dan Paul. ~ Circle
CItv sf1o 80 saN that H8gsrs waald mot
he elected governor and further Nst him
II 60 To frla that nryan would rot ~