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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-15

In the contest the conductors and
brakemen had the undivided support
of the entire system, excepting a few
passenger conductors on the Cascade
division. The order Of Railway Teleg-
raphers and Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers had volunteered their
support.
Another point that has Just come
to light is the fact that the brother
hoods had sent expert trainmen to
Chicago. Kansas City, Omaha and
Duluth. These men had instructions
to apply to the company for situa-
tions and accept free transportation.
WE'RE TO NFLuENon MEN.
On their trip to st. Paul they were
to influence railway men all along the
line to stand by the men who were
out on the Great Northern, and to
not accept work on that system. BY
this means they calculated to have
the road completely tied up from
every source.
Assistant General Superintendent
Kennedy left this morning for the
east, overseeing the work of again
getting everything in working order.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-15
HOO-H0OS TO TRY
OUT new MEMBERS

Tomorrow night at 7:45 o'clock in
Fraternal Brotherhood hall the Con
catenated Order OF Hoo-Hoo" will
meet and John l.. Mercer of the
Northern Pacific city Offices. who oc-
cupies the high position and title of
''vicgerent shark" will initiate 26
new members into the mysteries of
the organization, the members of
which have aN black cat with back
up ana tail twisted for their emblem.
Where the order got it's title Is a
poser for most people. The organiza-
ton IL formed for the promotion of
good fellowship among lumbermen,
railroad men and lumber journal men.
One Mason may meet another Mason
but the incentive is lost because one
may be Il doctor. another lawyer.
Not so with the Hoo Hoos, as their
order is confined to only the three
classes above specified.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-15

expected tonight or tomorrow morn
ing,
Business Agent l.. L. Quinn of the
trades council was the first witness
called. He gave n history of the
strike from its inception and was
cross examined as to details by all
the members of the board, incl Ming
Commissioner Blackman.
The session was open to the public
and many labor leaders as well as all
the officials OF the gas company were
present.
State Labor Commissioner Black
man. in pursuance Of his duty under
the law, at the request of the mill
workers ON strike. called upon Presi-
dent Van Dissel of the millmens as
ISOLATION this nSrning in an effort
TO adjust the differences existing be-
tween its members and their men.
President Van Dissel stated the
matter of arbitration would be taken
under consideration and an early an
swer is expected from the association
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-15

told her friends and they took her
home.
Her second death" was the result
of sunstroke. The physicians pro-
nounced her actually dead this time.
and there was much lamentation and
funeral even more elaborate than
the first one Again the coffin was
placed in the vault and on the sec
ond day the same grave digger who
had discovered her first return to
life heard commotion in the coffin
again. Afraid to 60 near, he ran to
the village and spread the news that
Marie wanted to come back again
She was taken home by her friends
and until last December remained an
invalid.
On the 18th of that month she
died" again. and another funeral
was held. While on the way to the
graveyard. though, Marie revived and
those in the procession were startled
by hearing the corpse calling from
the hearse This so Disguised all
but the members of her family that
they went home at once.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-15

The 'Concatenated Order of Hoo
Hoo" was founded in snow blockade
at Gurdon. Ark. some years ago.
Those unfortunate enough to be
snowbound resolved to organize and
thus keep In touch with one another
that is, If they ever got released
While cudgeling their worried
brains for name for the organiza-
ton one of the imprisoned men threw
open the car window and in jumped
II great black cat--so the story runs,
anyway--and after the arrival of the
animal the man at the window sud
denly hollered 'hoo-hoo" and the cat
Immediately put up its back and as
sumed the defensive attitude illus
trated in the emblem.
The organization was named forth
with. The local lodge was founded
February IS. 1902. and has grown in
numbers steadily.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-15
GREAT NORTHERN MEN
OUT SINCE SATURDAY

The danger from the strike on the
Great Northern railway system has
been abolished by an amicable settle
ment. which was reached yesterday
afternoon at o'clock.
The men are granted an increase
in wages and the double-header ques-
ton. which caused the deadlock in
the negotiations, was modified. Both
sides made concessions.
1t has just leaked out that a strike
was actually in effect from St. Paul
to Standpoint. Idaho, the men going
out at 8 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
USED CIPHER CODE.
A. B. Shortley Of the conductors
and clerk of the trainmen, who arriv-
ed in the city last night, had in his
possession the declaration Of a strike
for p. m. Saturday, with the under
standing that all conductors, brake
men and switchmen were to withdraw
from the service at that hour unless
a settlement was reached.
That no mistake might be made a
cipher code was used. The words
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-15
Bogardus Bond
Case 10 on Trial.

The trial of the action brought by
the Spokane Building 4 Loan society
against the American Bonding com
pany Of Baltimore, Md, was COM
menced this morning before Judge
Hanford and jury, The plaintiff
was represented by A. G. Mcdonald
and Mark +, Mendenhall. while the
interests of the defense were looked
after by w. s. Gilbert. The action
was brought to recover on the bond
of II. L. pogardus. convicted of en-
bezalement.
At the close OF the Presentation OF
the plaintiffs case II non-suit was
moved on the ground that certain
points essential to the plaintiffs case
had not been admitted that not all
the conditions of the bond had been
complied with.
Judge lianfbrd allowed the plaintiff
n chance to connect certain isolated
allegations and Expert Accountant
Smith. who discovered the embe2zle-
ment. was called to the stand.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-15

PARIS, May 15.-Thrice has Mile.
Marie of Guerineau been buried but
on each occasion sne has returned
from the tomb. The villagers were
Joyous when she came to the first
time, and awed by superstition over
the second. and disguised with the
third. This was because the physi-
clans claim that Marie really enjoys
the sensation of attending her own
funeral and hearing what her friends
say about her. A peculiar disease of
the heart. they say, aids her greatly
in imposing on the doctors and I'M
dertakers.
Her first death occurred in 1856.
She died after an Illness of 20 days,
and after splendid funeral the cof-
fin was placed in a vault in the viii
lage cemetery. The next day, while
the grave digger was in the vault
he heard a rapping on the lid of the
coffin. Although much frightened,
he investigated, and saw the corpse
smiling. Presently she asked to be
released, The grave digger ran and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-15
Park Patronage In
Hands Of Full Board.

At the meeting of the park board
last evening the matter of park pat
ronage or positions in the parks was
referred to the discretion of the full
board, which consists of the mayor.
the city engineer and the president
of the city council.
One year ago the city engineer
ceased TO have part In the appoint
ments of park help, but by unanimous
vote of the park board yesterday it
was agreed TO have the engineers for
mer powers in the board restored.
Those seeking positions in the
parks will now have to get their ap-
pointments by the majority vote of
the board.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-15
Driveway to Fl. Wright.

The chamber OF commerce has call
ed the attention of the county COM
missioners to their agreement to as
sist in making handsome driveway
from the city 20 Fort Wright.
The city was to improve that por-
ton of the road lying within its
limits, and the county the portion
without. The improvements on the
city's part are about completed, but
the county has failed to fulhn its
part OF the bargain,
Colonel Ray OF Fort Wright has
called the attention of the chamber
of commerce to the Indifference OF the
county commissioners in the matter
and requested it's intfuohce TO bring
about the much desired Improvement.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-15
To Settle Cmaha's
Packing House Trouble

OMAHA, Neb,, May l5.--Prcsident
ponneily OF the Amalgamated Meat
cutters and Butchers union arrived
this morning. After conference
with the managers of all the packing
houses relative 10 the mems demands
for l5 per cent increase In wages.
he announced that Il conference will
be held in Chicago next week, at
which time the demand will be set
tied.
All the packing house employees of
Omaha, Kansas City. st. Joseph,
Sioux City, Chicago and other west
ern packing centers demand an in
crease. A small army OF men are
affected, 1900 of them heIs alone.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-15
Have Postponed Strike.

The typographical union at it's
meeting yesterday afternoon received
official notification OF the decision of
the board of arbitration upon the
new scale. Its terms We're, as previ-
ously announced $3.50 for day work
and 81 for night work and eight hours
to constitute a day,
It was announced that the repre-
sentative of the International union,
Organizer Goznell Of Montana, would
BERN Spokane in few days. Vhe
union decided to delay all action on
the arbitration decision until he ar
rivss ana looked into the situation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-15

and wagons being used to carry pas
sengers, express. mail and baggage
from one train to the other.
The fires were caused by large
hole in the ashpan of engine No. 1903.
going east with q train OF fiat cars.
The track walker at Odessa made
the discovery and set out to flag the
Overland, thus preventing fatal
wreck In which the train would have
Sone to the bottom of a 70-foot EN-
bankment. The bridges burned were
1000 feet nnarI
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-15

which sent the men out last Saturday
were, The clouds break"
All employees were notified between
st. Paul and Standpoint, Idaho, to quit
work at 8 O'Clock last Saturday, when
the general committee at st. Paul
sent the notification that no settle-
ment had been reached, and 1.-THE
clouds break" was telegraphed all
along the line.
A. B. Shortly and Mr.. Clark Of the
brotherhoods returned to st. Paul this
morning and will rescind the order
as they 10 east. the men who are out
taking their regular runs. This strike,
on account of the men who were out
on runs at the time not receiving the
order, has hardly made the tie-up felt
in the least.
MINOR DETAILS LEFT.
Although the main obstacle to a
settlement has been abolished, minor
details, such as hours of work, con-
dition of services and requirements
Of the men, are yet to be considered,
and the committee will again negoti-
ate with the company
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-15
Alleged Polsoner
Claims Innocence,

MEMPHIS, Tenn. May 15.-Eliza-
beth Mccormick, accused of sending
poisoned whisky to Cincinnati, will
exhaust all legal means to avoid be-
Ing taken to that city. Her attorney
today refused to allow her to be taken
without regular requisition papers.
The prisoner reads her Bible con-
stantly and tells n straight story.
which creates favorable impression.
The police so far are unable to Sc
cure the slightest evidence here con-
Meeting her with the crime.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-15
Can't Argue Appeal
Before October II

WASHINGTON. May l5.--When
the supreme court meets Monday AZ
torney General Day viii enter a mo-
ton for an advancement OF the hear
Ng the Northern Securities appeal
ease, which recently docketed,
Court will be in session June for
the last time this term, 80 even II
the motion il granted, there is no
possibility for an argument of the
case before reconvening October L..
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-15
FAMILY ROW.

Homer CLIFFORD. son of John elf.
ford. a grocer at lSSe Broadway. was
arrested today by Captain coverly
on the charge OF assault ANA battery
preferred against Clifford by the lat
ter's cousin. l.. \. kellom.
The arrest Is the result of an al
legged family quarrel ana free Tor all
flsht in the grocery store day before
yesterday.
According 20 the Story told \ the
city hall Kellom mad been erdeAsd by
young clifford TO stay out of his
fathers grocery store keliom refus-
ell 10 obey the warning of man
who was related by blood. and the
/ tight was the result Of GinQras at
tempt TO eject the Vlhltoy The prip-
elpals have been identified with Nortl,
Side groeery stores for many years
Justice HinNe win try tue case
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-15

pointed instead and believe it to be
the duty of the council to sustain the
mayor In making such changes In
the interest Of the public service.
DYRNE's ADMI1IsTRATIoN.
| TOO many people regard munich
palities as institutions for the purpose
of giving people jobs. We have seen
In Spokane an administration where
the main purpose was to provide "a
many jobs a. possible and draw every
dollar from the public treasury that
could be reached; where appointments
were made without regard to fitness,
but solely as rewards for political
services, past or prospective; where
tried and true public servants were
removed in order to make places for
persons unified for the ,Apsitions, the
sole excuse for the change being that
| 1t was necessary in order to pay polit-
| ical debts.
IF Spokane were q private cor
| poration, the manager would select
| every employee with a view to his
| qualifications for the position he was
to fill. He would place in charge of
the parks men who knew something
of shrubs and flowers. not men who
would not know tulip bed from a
sagebrush plain.
BLACKsMITHs AND PRINTERS.
For city commissioners he would
appoint for chairman of the board of
public works man of wide knowl-
| edge of great improvements, of hy-
| draulics and mechanics; for street
superintendent and building inspector
he would select man who had had
experience in such work; for secre-
tary of the board he would select a
man of clerical ability. because the
books of a board spending thousands
of dollars every year should be ac-
curately kept. He most certainly
would not appoint a printer ana good
clerical man to inspect buildings and
construct sidewalks, nor a blacksmith
to keep the books, although either
gentleman would be able to render
the city valuable service in some
other position. A large private con-
Germ conducted along these lines
would go into bankruptcy in short
order, and so would the city of Spo-
kane were il not for the fact that
the taxpayers year after year go
down into their pockets and continue
to provide funds in order that the
| waste of public money may go on.
Fortunately there are some privi-
leges conferred on the mayor by the
| charter which even the council can
| not take away" (Sections 20 and
81 are quoted)
This much of the charter I can
enforce, and so help me God I will
l shall not quarrel with the council
| over the offices, much as l would pre-
! fer to have officials in sympathy with
the success of my administration.
FOR UPBuILDING CITY.
There is much good work that can
be done for the upbuilding of this
beautiful and fast growing city of
| Spokane. The municipal government
can be largely instrumental in Its
| advancement. One of the first steps
should be the building splendid
road leading to the country, for the
roads are the arteries Of trade
| through which the commerce Of the
| surrounding country flows into the
city. The Improvement of the public
parks and laying out of new and
larger ones, the building up of great
free public library. the identifying
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-15
President Retires
Into Park for Rest

RAYMOND, Cal, May 15.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt reached Raymond at
1880 o'clock with only half of his
special train. The sleepers were left
behind at Berenda. A guard of SOL
diers met the president to escort him
into the park, where he will remain
until Monday afternoon.
A plan to have fireworks display
in the park, evolved by the superin-
tendent, was vetoed by the president
as soon as he learned of it. During
the day the president will travel 40
miles on a stage coach.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-15
Woydt Begins Crusade

The police made start today to
rid the city of men who live OF the
earnings Of fallen women. Thomas
q. Boyce was the first man arrested
on such charge Justice Hinkle
continued Boyce's case until tomor-
row. but said enough to carry an I'M
plea SAINT prospect for Boyce II he is
convicted. Boyce's bond was fixed At
500
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-15
TRAIN ALMOST DASHES
OVER AN EMBANKMENT

yesterday afternoon two large
bridges were burned on the Great
Northern at Odessa. and the line has
Been tied up for "a hours. This after
noon everything Is again reported in
working order. Three trainloads of
hyidge timbers and other material and
large extra gang of men left last
night for the scene OF the trouble.
The Overland Limited, easthound,
and the local wcstbound had TO be
transferred at this point, rs teams
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-15
AMERICA CAN'T STOP
MASSACRE OF jews

WASHINGTON, May 15.-lntense
Indignation Is expressed by officials
here regarding the massacre of Jews
by Russians. The state department
has yet no definite advice, but be-
lieves the report is not exaggerated.
Secretary Hays hands are tied, be-
cause so far as known no American
citizens suffered. He therefore can
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-15
Calvin Promoted on
Oregon Short Line.

SALT LAKE, Utah. May 15.--Cir-
culars signed by Il. II. Hartman and
General Manager Bancroft of the
Oregon Short Line today issued ap-
pointing Il. f. Calvin assistant gem
eral manager with headquarters here
The office OF general superintendent
IS abolished at Chicago,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-15
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses have been grant
ed to the following named couples
Roy T. Haines and May p. Stanley
Robert Jamison and Lizzie c, Hale
John c. Burgoyne and Margaret NJ
Klein. and Algot Carson and Selma
GorenSon
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-15
Convoy Of Supplies
Captured by Moors.

ALGlERS, May i5.--Word was re-
ceiNed today that a force OF Moors
attacked convoy Of supplies bound
for the French frontier stations and
routed the men. They captured seven
eslneis> loaded with provisions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-15
r. L. FORD TAKES VACATION

X. L. Ford. contracting agent of
the Chicago. Milwaukee 4 ST. Paul
for this territory. has gone to Ken
lucky for vacation. W. f. Miller
local freight and passenger agent, is
in charge of the territory until his
return. Mr.. Miller went to Garfield
tnnnN
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-15
new MAYORS Inaugural
ROASTS THE DEMOCRATS
The new council for lsos-1so4:

The new council for l9oa-lso4:
Presidsnt--Frederiok z. Baldwin.
Judiciary and legislation--Hand
0oolittle, Lindsey.
Finance-Pratt, Funk, Foster, J. n
lloyd, ,Hurch.
License, health, police-Funk, Doc.
little, Pearson.
Streets, public buildings-Burch
Hand, BOYD.
Fire, water, sewer-Pearson, Eos.
ter, Lindsley.
In the council chamber at 10 O'Clock
today the old council went out and
the new council was seated.
Leonard Fund served as temporary
chairman Of the new council. The first
business was to select the president
for the coming year, and Frederick
Baldwin was nominated by N. S.
Pratt. Councilman J. e. Foster, re-
publican, moved that the selection be
made unanimous and his motion car
ried. N. S. Pratt was unanimously
chosen for vice president.
On motion of E, W. Hand the first
and third Tuesday nights of each
month were chosen as the Meeting
nights of the council. Then came tho
message of Mayor elect Boyd, which.
although read by the clerk of the
council In Mr.. Boyds absence, filled
several typewritten pages and created
a sensation by its acrimonious attack
on the democrats in general and
Mayor Byrne. CITY Commissioners
Handley and Root in particular
The message in part read.
Had this MESSAGE been written a
week ago it would have outlined a
policy that would have meant MANY
better things in the way of good
government for Spokane. The now
executive came forward with ont
stretched hands of good fellowship To
the new council he had no desire
for partizan ADVANTAGE. and aside
from the few appointments To heods
of departments to which tho mavor
was entitled under the charter. he
favored the EMPLOYMENT of men on
purely business principles--on their
merits. without reference TO political
or religious Affiliations.
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-15
VISITING In SPOKANE.

Harry Smith. formerly we'll
known newspaper man OF the Sound.
Is IN Spokane on n business trip Mr.
Smith Is manager Of the Washington
Liquor Dealer the official organ OF
the LIQUOR Dealers Protective ssso-
citation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-15
c. M. & St. p. Branch.

The local Office of the Chicago, Mil
waukee n st. Paul has been notified
that new branch has been completed
from Eureka. S II. to Lindon, n. d,
and the line Will be ready for traffic
May 10.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-15

was held 70 the higher court in 500
bond to answer to the charge OF
stealing a bicycle from y. Alexander.
Press carrier. While the prelimi-
nary hearing was on it developed that
the boy had another wheel, which was
loaTed to him by a man that he didn't
know. as
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-15

take no action no matter how far the
slaVonic brutality may ~ in its treat
ment of those of IIebraiC faith.
The attitude of the state depart
ment is that Russia is sovereign
power and America has no more
right to interfere than Russia would
have to protest against negro lynch
ings or Indiana whitecaps.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-15
Quiet Reigns In Omaha.

OMAHA, Neb. May l5.-There were
no strike disturbances this forenoon
Arrests of the men charged with in
citing the riot Yesterday continue
Twenty are already in jail.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-15
THE CLUB CAFE.

Grand zoe merchants lunch from
1880 u. IN. to 2 p m. Some of the
iish served: CLANS, clam ehewder.
black bass, shad. rock cod. etc.
I. Chilberg. Manager.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-15
CaIve Out Of Danger.

PARIS, May l5,--Madamc Calve,
who narrowly escaped death by an
overdose of sconlte yesterday, is out
OF dnnEer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-15
FUNERAL OF MAX KARTER.

The funeral of Max Karter,. who
died of heart failure on Tuesday, was
held this afternoon under the direc-
tion of the local lodges Of Elks, For
esters and the Rossland (B. c.
knights of Pythias.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-15
Heaton is Installed.

Assistant Postmaster Hoaton was
duly Installed in his new office this
morning, fulfilling all the formalities
usual in such cases.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-15
11-Year-0Id Boy
a Baron Munchausen

Uric Whipplo, IL years Of age. of
oi4o7 Post street. convinced Justice
Hinkle this afternoon that he is
new Baron Munehausen The boy