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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-09
Personal.

United States Senator Addison G.
Foster of Tacoma is in the city,
splius L. Cohen, 8. e. Lane. Ii, ID.
Dudley and G. A. Johnson, timber
den 81 West superior. WIS, are at
the Grana hotel today.
+, A. Madison. Pacific coast esent
of the Empire line, . fast freight
service, is In the city from Portland.
Three years, ago Mr.. Madison held the
so s,aSs Sac 1S'i n this as' city, FOR the
J, ". MCBRIDE, owper of the Boil.
stsf towtslts lett for home this
m3rnlne Via the Spokane Falls 6
S6ytpeM te wfA aceopanisd b,
seven ssTefh pen. who go to looI
svst the eSpstry ws.s : y,sw 10 IN
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-09

A portion Of Lidgerwood park was
IN an uproar last night and a number
Of the residents Of that section were
treated to scrap which promises to
have its denouement In the court Of
Justice Stocker. This morning w.
w. Abrahams swore out warrant
for the arrest Of w. B. Blachley on a
charge OF assault and battery.
1t seems that Abrahams had some
hay stored In Blachley's barn under
a lease which expired at the close
Of the day. He told the justice that
when he went to get the last Of his
hay the owner Of the barn objected
and made threats. The argument then
began and a personal encounter re-
suited. Abrahams showed a scratch
ed face and other evidences of rough
handling which brought forth tho
warrant
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-09
GAS PLANT IS SOLD AND \
new COMPANY FORMED

The Spokane Falls Gaslisht COM
pany was sold at auction at IL
o'clock this morning for the sum of
100000. The purchase was made in
the name Of Charles S. Reeves OF Ia
coma, who Immediately filed the re-
Quired certified check for $4,000 with
w. A. Aldrich. secretary of the COM
pany. His was the only bid. The
check is drawn on the Bank of Mon
treal. Mr., Reeves Represents the
Philadelphia syndicate for whom
Isaac w. Anderson has been acting.
Before the sale took place and i'm.
m4diately after the reading of the
notice. Frank Post, attorney for
Charles Theis. entered a protest on
behalf Of his client, stating that an
action was now pending in the SUI
perior court to prevent the sale.
He further stated that in the pub
lished notice the date was set as May
8. and that the only notice given Of
today's sale had been few lines In
an afternoon paper yesterday and this
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-09
Want to Rush Work.

In order that the work may be com
pieted in the early summer the board
of public works sent q communiea-
tion to the city council asking that
an emergency resolution be passed
allowing 1t to let the contract for the
Improvement Of the following streets
without advertising the fun 90 days
in the ofYicial paper of the city as
provided for by the charter:
Grading and curbing of Arthur
street from Third to Fifth avenues,
Grading curbing. parking and side
walking with asphalt Shannon avenue
from Howard to Division streets.
Grading, curbing. parking and side
walking with cement of Gordon ave
nue. from Division to Perry streets
For the construction OF sewer on
Second avenue from Lincoln to How
ard streets.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-09
AUTHORITY IN LAW.

IAN informations shall be filed in
the court having Jurisdiction Of the
offense specified therein by the prose-
cutting attorney of the proper county.
as informant; he shall subscribe his
name thereto, and endorse thereon
the names of the witnesses known
by him at the time Of filing the same,
etc"
Such are the initial words of Sec
ton $500 of Ballingers code of
Washington under the caption, I'm
formation. Filing, Indictment, Etc"
From 1t one may get an idea Of
what Prosecuting Attorney Kimball
might do In the premises concerning
the case Of Howard kressly. the self
confessed forger of tens of thousands
OF dollars.
The public has wondered why such
n crime is not noticed by the officials,
especially as the man has confessed
and not a move for his prosecution
has been made.
1t Is understood that Mr.. Kimbali
takes the position that he is not ex-
pected to take the initiative in prose-
cutions ana that he stands ready to
take the matter up Just as soon as
some one lodges complaint with him.
and that he does not deem II his duty
to ferret out such things.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-09
Baer Says mo
Money In GOAL. -

NEW YORK, June s.-President
Baer Of the Reading road Is again
on the stand in today's interstate
commerce hearing of the alleged COM
bine of coal-carrying roads. He said
that although the past ~ months
show an increase in wages alone Of
over $1,200,000 the freight rates had
not been advanced. He declared that
money invested in the Reading rail-
way does not earn, SO far as coal
carrying Is concerned, even a fair
rate OF interest.
Baer finally admitted on the stand
that the rates per ton for merchan-
disc to the Atlantic seaboard were
lower than those for coal. He gave
as a reason the expense of building
spurs to the mines. He also admitted
that the financial statement as given
to the stockholders was different from
that given to the interstate commerce
commission. The reason he said was
that the statement given the latter
was only such as required by law.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-09
MILLS B0yC0TTED
BY THE STRIKERS

The striking millworkers declared
boycott on the King Sash & Door
company, Harcleroad & Westphal
Co., Post Falls and Inland mills yes
terday afternoon.
The millmen have retaliated by
saying they can get sash and door
frames from the Tacoma mills in
sufficient quantities to fill immediate
orders.
From the standpoint Of the small
millowners the strike situation IL
more discouraging than at any time
since the trouble started. 1t had been
hoped that the boycott would not be
resorted to-that the differences
would adjust themselves without the
Aeceseity of extraordinary measures
The strikers. on the other hand, felt
that they were forced to adopt sx-
traordinary measures because Of the
tactics Of the millowners to keep
their affairs running despite the
strike.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-09

Spokane Gas company, the successor
of the Spokane Falls Gaslight COM
pany, were filed with the county audi
tor at noon. The enabling clauses
are very comprehensive as to the
scope Of the operations possible to be
undertaken by the new concern, the
future being drawn on to the extent
Of q clause regarding heat and light
by means of gas, electricity or any
other substance or process now
known or which may hereafter be
discovered"
The term of The company's exist
sncs 10 placed At so years and it's
capital stock at s475,000, with $50
shares Of preferred stock and 1000
common.
The trustees named are Isaac W.
Anderson, William A. Aldrich. George
Ladd Mum. Daniel w. Twohy, Alon-
20 NJ. Murphey. James 7. Gum and
James +. Smythe. the first two named
being non-residsnts of the state of
Washington.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-09

operating in Spokane have been some
what chary of hauling q debtor Of
their clients into court because OF
the size Of the possible bill Of costs.
But the managers are looking for
ward to a harvest under the new
law and the justices and their clerks
are groaning in advance at expected
litigation.
One agency Is said upon tho best
Of authority to be preparing at this
day no less than 100 actions against
debtors. which It has hesitated here.
tofore to bring because the constable
had to be paid. As soon a. the whole
bunch gets in action business OF this
kind In Justice courts will boom and
the mills Of justice will fall on many
q delinquent. who. whether he knew
It or not. was protected by that terri
BILE fee.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-09

mornings paper, and that the notice
had been published in no investment
papers to bring 1t before the public.
The sale was FASTENED and the bid
Of Mr.. Reeves was made Immediately.
q. L. Ladd and Isaac w. Anderson.
representing also the eastern stock
holaers, and Thayer 4 Belt. repre-
s4nting the company. were on hand.
/ Before the sale was made all re-
tired to q side room excepting Mr..
Reeves, after which the sals COM
menced.
The sale Is but the final formality
Of the negotiations completed some
yAonths ago whereby the purchasing
syndicate secured the Hopper inter-
ests in the corporation.
The many friends OF Mr. h!Ar,c!.i.
look confidently towards his retention
az secretary Of the company, the bus
iiisss having practically grown from
nothing TO its present size under his
management.
Articles OF Incorporation OF the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-09
Stole a Grave.

BUTTE, Mont, June e.--Talk about
the fellow who stole the red-hot
stove. Butte has man who can
60 him few better In the novelty Of
larceny. A few days ago an under
taker had corpse which he was
compelled to bury In the potters' feId
at the expense of the county. He had
a grave dug. but before he could bury
the corpse a bad spell OF weather
came on and he postponed the burial
for a day or two.
When he finally held the funeral he
discovered that his grave had been
stolen by a rival undertaken who had
inferred another pauper charge IN IT.
The first undertaken was compelled
to dig new grave, He threatens to
prosecute the thief for petty larceny.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-09
Pioneers TO Attend

The following committee has been
selected to represent the Spokane Pho
psers society at the funeral OF Mrs.
c. w. Murphy at st. Aloysius' church
tomorrow at Q a. m:
DR.. J. f. Candy. J. F. G. Abel. J. N.
Glover. NJ. T. Harrison, $. l.. Alexan-
der, L. II. Prather. c. II, Dart, f. r.
Graves, 4. f. Brickell. II. II. Cowley,
Adolph Munter, Frank Ausley. j. NJ,
drimmer, G. r. ClouEh. w. II. Wis
combe, Phil r. Becher. 4. l.. Davis.
d. NJ. Thompson. C. r. Hone, G. II,
Gibbs, c. w. Robbins. c. L. Knox, w.
A. Cory A. c. Edwards. J. J. l.. Peel.
All other pioneers are requested to
attend.
Deceased was one of the earliest
pioneers of the county, having set
tied near Granite lake with her hus-
band in 1872.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-09
LILlENThAL.
RESIGNS
......... JOB

II. L, Gilienthal. former police COM
missioner. has rendered his resigna-
tion as superintendent Of the Graves
Street Railway company, to take eff
feet July 1. ......
Mr.. Lilienthal's reasons are said to
be that the work Is too confining and
that he understood when he accepted
the position that he would have leis-
ure to attend to his various mining
enterprises in addition to the COM
pany work. These mining ventures
are SO important that the salary Of
$50 per. month paid by the railroad
IL not sufficient compensation for
the necessary neglect Of them.
Company officials refused to dis
cuso - resignation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-09
English Debate
Financial Policy.

LONDON. June 9.-There was a
large attendance at the house Of
commons today anticipating the de-
bate on the financial bill and the
possibility of Chamberlain's zollverein
policy being discussed. The speaker
announced that Chamberlain's finan-
eial policy would not be relevant to
discussion Of the financial bill.
The debate was warm, the princi-
pal attack being on Hicks Beach's
actions while chancellor of the ex-
cheQuer. Chaplain, the leader of the
proteetionists. said that any opposi-
ton to Chamberlain would be found
to be short lived.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-09
Bridge Improvement.

Street Commissioner Root an
nounced this morning that the city
employees are planking the Howard
street bridge leading onto the big
island. The next bridge to be plank
ed Is the Olive street bridge.
The Washington Water Power
company has notified the department
that they have 500 tons Of steel rails
on the road between here and Mime
sofa ana ask that the long trestle on
East Sprague avenue be not planked
until the steel arrives SO that the
trestle can be double tracked.
The street department is also fin-
ishine the fll and bridge leading into
Greenwood cemetery.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-09
Mayors Father May
Be City Physician.

Or. J. NJ. Boyd. father of Mayor
l.. Frank Boyd, is said to be slated
for the position OF city health officer
to succeed DR.. d. C. Newman.
Dr. Chapman of the board OF health
is said to be heartily In favor OF the
appointment of DR.. Boyd. 1t is re-
ported. however. that DR.. Allen. re-
Gently appointed TO the board on the
recommendation of Mayor Boyd. Is
opposed to such selection DR.. Allen
has not yet qualified for his position.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-09
TALK OF COMPROMISE.

There Is much talk going the
rounds of a compromise by the COM
pany with the holders Of the over
issue and forged stock. The propo-
sition is to submit an increase of the
capital stock to a vote of the holders
of the bona fide stock. This increase
would then be exchanged for the
Kressly forgeries.
On what basis the exchange would
be made would probably be submit
ted to an impartial board OF arbi-
traitors. 1t lie thought 100000 addi-
tional shares of good stock ought to
redeem all the outstanding bogus
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-09
floods Threa tened.

Serious floods on both sides of the
Cascades are expected to result from
the weather of the past few days.
There Is an unusually large amount
OF snow In the mountains for this
time Of year and many Of the
streams are already high.
Reports from many places state
that there is an unusually large
amount of snow water now coming
down the mountain streams.
The Wenatchee river has been
very high for a week past. Reports
indicate that the residents along the
banks Of tat stream are now fearful
that the warm spell of the last three
days will cause the river to leave it's
banks.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-09
PROSECUTE
FORGER K,RESSLY

stock. All parties interested in the
good and bad stock except the Thiey-
man faction are anxious for q settle
ment out Of court. II the holders Of
the forged and overissued stock come
to an agreement with the company
II removes all grounds for an appli-
cation for receiver, for the allega-
tions Of the Thierman people are
based upon fear of multiplicity Of
suits and consequent insolvency
Several law firms have been going
about among the holders of bad stock
soliciting suits. some Offering to take
them upon . percentage basis. and
to get nothing II they lost. This
action has caused considerable feel
ing among the stockholders. who de-
sire to keep out Of the courts and the
tolls Of the lawyers.
The Thierman faction has proposed
to the Ridpath faction to withdraw
the suit for a receiver If all Of the
latter faction will resign from the
board of directors This proposition
has been absolutely refused by Colo
mel Ridpath and his followers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-09
Ten Millions Lost
In Carolina Flood.

COLUMBIA. s. c., June 9.--The
dead recovered on the banks of the
Pacolet river number 90. There is
still great difficulty in the relief work
on account of a lack of organization.
The railroad blockade is complete.
The damage to middle and lower Car
olina is now great owing to the over
flowing of rivers. The entire prop
erty loss will be close TO $4,000, 900.
Another mill at Cowpens has been
destroyed by the food.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-09
MORE LIVES LOST IN
FLOOD NEAR ST. LOUIS

ST. LOUIS, Mo. June s.-The flood
situation 10 practically unchanged.
The water 10 at q standstili. The
work Of rescuing the food imprisoned
Tri-cities continues. The death list
this morning Is Is.
Reports received from refugees say
that woman ana her baby and seven
men were drowned by the cApsisine
Of boat IN which they were trying
to escape from the railway depot at
Madison this morning. Their names
are unknown. The current at that
point IL very swift and the bodies
were all washed away.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-09
6remerton Closed.

SEATTLE. Wash. June 9.-Every
saloon In Bremerton closed at mid
night by order of the mayor of the
town after the passage by the coun-
ell OF the ordinance revoking all
licenses.
On account of the overwhelming
sentiment In favor Of closing the sa-
loon men will probably not make a
hight, but will submit quietly to the
viii Of the community.
The navy department II Informed
by wire today of the condition OF
things at Brcmerton.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-09
Grading and CURLING
Bids Opened Today.

The board of public works today
opened the following bids:
For the grading and curbing OF
Second avenue extended from Occur
a'Alene avenue to Second avenue ex-
tended submitted by Mitchell Bros.
amounting to $294. Albert J. Burt for
5000 and Peter Costello for the sum
Of 1910.
The bids for the grading and curb
ing of Mill street from Fifth to Sixth
avenues amounted to $3.50 submitted
by Mitchell Bros, and 1895 submitted
by Peter Costello.
No contracts were awarded for
these improvements at the meeting OF
the board today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-09

Why is. not Forger Howard J.
Kressly arrested?
That is the question that almost
everybody in Spokane is asking.
The friends that he buncoed state
they will not prosecute him for rea-
sons Of friendship.
But there were a hundred others
from whom he gathered his golden
crop.
Many think that when a man steals
$4,000 the authorities should prose-
cute him on general principles; that
for the safety of the community he
should not be given the freedom Of
the city.
Why does not the district attorney
prosecute Kressly? He has the power,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-09

CHARLESTON. S. c.. June g.
While repairing a trestle on the Sea-
board Air line over the Broad river
yesterday afternoon a locomotive and
piledrivcr went down, precipitatinR
the engineer and crew of 10 men into
the river, Three were killed and the
others injured.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-09
EASIER TO COLLECT
BAD DEBTS NOW

One Of the provisions of law
passed by the late Ismented legis-
lature which goes into effect before
the close OF the present week Ia like
ly to cause broad grins on the faces
Of the gentlemen who run collection
agencies and also to pull down the
corners Of the mouths Of delinauent
debtors, as well as make constables
feel that their incomes have been in
seriously cut down.
The law Is that which gives to any
citizen the authority to serve papers
IN civil actions. Heretofore sum-
monses in Justice courts have had TO
be nled and constable's fee paid by
a plaintiff before he could hale his
man into court. Now clerk can
serve the process and the costs of
the plaintiff lessened by the fees.
The dozen or SO collection agencies
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-09

The general food conditions may
be summed up as follows: River. a7.S
feet. Lives known to be lost, %.
Two hundred thousand acres of rich
farming land under water. Venice,
Madison and Granite City under
water and $4,000 people homeless.
Passenger and freight business out
OF st. Louis and East St. Louis COM
pleteiy paralyzsd. Half of East St.
Louis under water and the manufac-
turing districts of East st. Louis and
the water front of st. Louis hooded.
Property loss exceeding $4,000, 600.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-09
Another Woydt Reform.

Chief of Police Woydt issued an
order last night that the proprietors
of all shooting galleries I'm the city
should cease offering knives and other
prizes to their patrons This was
stopped because of its being so close
ly allied to gambling. Four places
were given the notice.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-09
Gompers Talks on
Building Strikes.

WASHINGTON. June o.-President
Gompers of the American Federation
OF Lamor today reviewed the build
ing situation In an interview. He
says that all reports have been ex-
agserated aha that there is 6othftg
serious ip the labor questions 70 fear.
Nothing serious will Jesuit ] good
'pany men gre out, but oil are local
d!p0tss He says the fact Is en-
ployers ASSOCIATIONS have been uk-
ganzide TO antagonize aud crush
unions and as q result every defensive
labor movement Is heraldsd IN sS-
trsyassa, terps as part p ths re.
ulO campaisb against 3sanissd "a
bon
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-09

CHICAGO. June o,-The walters
and cooks in two large down town
catering establishments struck this
morning. The Hamilton and Uni
versity clubs. two OF the most eXolus-
i've organizations in the city. are
slated for tieup this evening.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-09
Roosevelt Starts
q for Hanna WeddInu,

WASHINGTON. June president
Roosevelt, accompanied by his dauGh-
ter Alice and his brotherin-law.
Commander Cowles, and Secretary
Loeb and two secret service men,
start for Cleveland at o'clock this
afternoon to attend the Hanna-Mc-
Cormick wedding. The special train
consists of two cars
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-09

The board Of public works has ask
ed that an emergency resolution be
passed authorizing them to advertise
for the proposals and let the contract
for the grading and cutbing of Max
we'll avenue, without advertising 20
days as required by charter. This
IL done to hasten the work on that
AvAn,Ye
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-09
EIks' Benefit.

fit ball to be rendered Tom Roberts,
superintendent Of their building. on
Wednesday evening. the 18th. Mr..
Roberts will be So years of age on
that date. Yhe proceeds of the en-
teyta!nmept Will give Mr.. Roberts q
trip 10 bis Old home IN the cast
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-09
FuedIsts' Trial.

JACKSON, Ky. June 9.-The Jett-
White trial was not called this morn
ing as Attorney Elizor has not re-
turned from Magofiin county. One
of the veniremen came to court and
announced that he had been exposed
to smallpox and he was promptly ex-
cused.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-09
Rains Quench Fire.

HoULTON, Me. June 9.--The
heavy rains OF last night have en-
abled the fire fighters ia gain control
OF the forest hres in many sections.
a report received this merning says
that 40 houses IN Van Buren, were
destroyed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-09
Business Men
ShovelInq Mud.

TOPEKA. Kan, June p,-In re-
Spouse to the mayors proclamation
stating that not enough day laborefs
were obtsinable 600 business men and
clerks from Topeka are today shovel
Ing mud In North Topeka.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-09
TRUSTEES MEETING.

A full meeting of the board of
trustees Of the Lucille Dreyfus Min
ing company was held this morning.
The actions OF the three meetings
held last week were formally ratified.
Graves 4 Graves and Ellis G. Soule
were engaged to represent the COM
pany in any legal action that may
require 1t and to resist the action
for the appointment of receiver. 1t
WAS determined to find out the exact
condition of the company. its real
liability and to settle it amicably, If
possible, without litigation.
The president reported that he had
arranged for shipping the ore now on
the dump to the CRANKY smelter, and
his agreement with the smelter was
ratified.
The meeting adjourned until June
20. Several stockholders in addition
to the trustees were present.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-09

CLEVELAND, June 9.--Tomorrow
at noon Miss Ruth Hanna. youngest
daughter of Senator Hanna will be
united in marriage 10 Joseph Medill
Mccormick of Chicago, grandson Of
the late Joseph Medill, editor of the
Chicago Tribune. and son of the pres
ent ambassador to Russia.