The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-10
WEEKS NEWS IN SPOKANE !.
MOVEMENT ON FOOT To ENFORCE
OBEDIENCE TO LAW.
scheme for Nonpoliticnl Control of
Government-PledR Cards Cirr
cuinted-Adam Secures Judgment
Against the Northern Pacific.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
| SPOKANE, Dec. "A nonpoliticai move
| ment has come to light this week, the
| object of which appears to be the put
| ting up of a citizens ticket for the COM
ing city election in the spring. The move
ment leaked out through the following
card which IS being circulated throughout
! the city:
| with malice toward none and charity
| for all, l hereby declare myself In favor
| OF the faithful execution of the laws and
ordinances of the city of Spokane, and
VIII do all in my power to secure the
nomination and election of men, at the
next election TO the various offices, whose
1 past record OF integrity and character Is
a guarantee OF the faithful and honora BILE
| performance OF duty"
Or p. A. Cool. pastor of the First Meth
odist church who Is taking an active in
terest IN the movement. when questioned,
SAD; The movement is not for ultra
fSuieai reform. What is wanted most is
,ne strict enforcement of the existing
laws OF the state and city We are not
coming out for closed town, but IL the
iaW saws the saloons must close at
that they do it. When the law says per-
sons shall not rent property for bawdy
houses We want to see that the law IS
enforced. Later, when the proper time
| comes, we will give the people who have
expressed themselves in favor of the
movement. chance to gather in conven-
| ton and put up a ticket that they think
| Will best serve the interests of the peo-
| pie. This Is not political movement
OF any candidate or party, neither is 1t
In the now justly celebrated damage
case OF Adams against the Northern Pa
cihc Railroad Company jury in the fed
eral court on last Wednesday brought in
q verdict awarding the plaintiff damages
in the sum of $4,000 This was the second
trial of the the first trial reguttipsr
In disagreement of the jury. The action
arose over the death of Jay III. Adams, a
prominent member of the local bar and
counsel for the Spokane & Northern rail-
road, who several years ago was killed
by falling or being thrown from the plat
form of Northern Pacific passenger
train near Hope, Idaho. VIII III Thomp-
son. counsel for the Great Northern. APP
peared as leading counsel for the defend
torneys for the Northern Pacific, G. s.
voorhees, was chief counsel for the estate
OF the deceased. Never In the history of
the local courts has case been more Bit
terly contested than has the Adams case.
The amount of damages sued for was
100000. The end of the case is not yet.
all probability carry il up TO the higher
court. AT the close of the first trial the
company offered to settle for 5000.
Joseph F. Crouch. an attorney who re-
Gently arrived here from San Francisco,
is under investigation on the charge of
unprofessional conduct. and 1t is probable
that a warrant VIII be issued for his ar
rest on charge of subornation OF per-
jury. III he escapes the latter charge he
may be "disbarred from practicing in the
courts of Washington on legal grounds.
His present offense, 1t Is charged, consists
of having induced a disreputable woman,
under under arrest s to testify on the stand that
Mcdonald had made indecent proposals
to her.
no ~ otatn aa- - q
Maccabees, has come out with an open
letter, In which he takes exceptions to
the statements published In the Denver
papers. on account of the troubles in the
lodges of the Lady Maccabees. Mr. Or
chard states that Mrs. Rose McCroskey
of Palouse, who has been instrumental in
forming the new or independent Order OF
Lady Maccabees of which. he says. she
Is the self-consttuted supreme president
is suspended member Of the old lodge
on account Of her failure to pay her as
sessment for October. He further says
that Mrs. Catherine Powers, who is as
sisting Mrs, Mccroskey. is an expelled
member OF the old lodge and because OF
their expulsion, they have become des-
perate and decided TO make up an order
of their own and be the whole thing. them
selves. Mr.. Orchards letter promises to
bring on lively buzzing among the
Hives.
At a largely attended meeting OF local
attorneys held this week a new bar as
ISOLATION was organized. the old assoeia-
ton having expired by default. A con-
stitution was adopted and officers for the
organization Will be elected at the next
meeting 4 committee, COMPOSED of
Samuel r. Stern. +. F. quinn, S. p. Do
was appointed TO prepare a programme
for the tth OF February In honor OF John
Marshall day II was also decided by
banquet in honor Of Judge Wallace
Mount before he departs for Olympia to
assume his duties as member of the
supreme bench.
Sheriff Curran, Of Missoula county
Mont, has been In Spokane this week
orr and ADAMS the three spangIa 1i" safe
crackers who are being held here await
ing trial Tor that crime. sheriff Cur
ran says he has positive proof that these
are the same men who recently raided
the store of John Willis at Thompsons
Falls when property OF the value Of SIS
0oo was stolen and destroyed He was
obliged tn 40 back home without them
Advtces had from Portland this week
contain she Information that from this
time on the O. r. 4 y. and the Great
Northern railroads will Interchange BUSH
ness 20 and from Seattle via the Spokane
gate, This gives the Union Pacific sys-
TEN an entrance to Puget sound without
passing through Portland.
The BARRIERS Union. Of this city has
taken steps to cooperate with the Seattle
union looking TO the enactment bv the
coming Legislature Of compulsory SUNDAY
closing law Cor this state. and to pro-
vide for STATE or county examining
board from whom e. will be necessary 10
obtain license before a barber can work
at his trade
Arrangements are being perfected for a
fen-round contest between she two well.
known boxers bal Hawkins and R{lly
Armstrong Hawkins wired 10 Harry
Green q well known local sporting man
that he would stop over IN Saoknpe about
December II. on hts way 10 California
ard asked Green 10 make a match far
him here Green wired back and SAIL
that Billy Armstrong RAs the only man
sn Spokane clever enough 60 40 up asainst
him Hawkins wired hack and said Arm
strong WAS JUS. che man he wanted anI
40 take him on Armstrong has earned
the reputation of being . clever and FAST