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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-21
New Jury venlre
In Spencer Case.

When court opened in the Ed
Spencer murder trial this morning
Juror Fred Hellbaum. a Latah farm
er. who had been passed yesterday by
Mr.. Graves without examination, vol
un'eered the informal ton that he was
acquainted with the Mundt family.
1n~rcply to a question, he said he
thought he could be an impartial
juror.
Owing to the fact that the original
venire will probably be exhausted be-
fore an acceptable Jury Is secured
Judge Richardson ordered special
venire of 40 drawn, to be summoned
Tor tomorrow at o'clock.
William Mundt. father of Ella
Mundt. the murdered girl. with her
mother and sister, was In court to-
day.
The first intimation as to the char
acter OF the defense came yesterday
afternoon when Attorney Frank II.
Graves propounded to Juror Bonham,
farmer, a hypothetical question as
to any possible bias or prejudice the
juror might have In case II should
appear rs part OF the defense that
at the time of the tragedy Spencer's
mind had been Frustrated and broken
down by alcohol sufficiently to make
crime of murder in its more serious
degrees. Each juror thereafter said
he would hold no prejudice.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-21
Great Northern Has
Work for Many Men.

orders have been received at local
employment offices to ship as many
men as possible to the Great Northern
cutoff at Jennings. 1t Is estimated
between 20 and 100 men are being
sent from here every other day. Mr.
HIM has visited this work and given
orders to hasten its completion.
About lO00 men are now working
along the right of way.
The laborers engaged In this work
only remain, but few weeks and
owing to this fact continual flow
OF workmen are kept coming and 60
ing,
On the completion OF this branch
Kalispell. now one or the best snail
cities in the west. will be practically
dead until the branch Is built to II
from Columbia Falls.
Hill spares nothing when he goes
after business and, although Kalis-
poll will be quieted temporarily, the
Great Northern will have new towns
springing into life on the branch and
by shortening the time at this place
the trains will reach the coast more
quickly.
This work also cuts off much OF
the high grade and the tonnage per
train can he increased.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-21
City Is EnjoIned
In crematory Case.

Judge KEENAN, today granted the in
junction prayed for by c. h. Hollo-
way in his action against the city
of Spokane and the city commission
ers, restraining the letting of con-
tracts for the erection OF Il Decarie
mcinerating furnace or expending
money therefor during the tendency
of the suit.
Cullen n Dudley represented the
plaintiff, Corporation Counsel Judson
the city and w. c. Jones the Decarie
company. The defendants submitted
demurrer to the complaint and ar
gued that writ should not issue
against a municipal government ex-
cept where it is made to appear that
it threatens to do something in excess
of its powers and the authority OF it's
charter.
The plaintiff argued that certain of
the charter provisions had not been
complied with. such as sufficient ad
vertising. action by the board of pub
lie works instead of the council. etc.
The court listened all the forenoon
to arguments.
This decision does not interfere
with the right of the board OF pub
lie works to award the contract on
their own account 1t merely held
that the council has no right by reso-
luton to direct the board of public
works in purchases Of this kind.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-21
Personal.

II. A. Jackson of the Great North
ern returned from the Coast this
morning.
Phil Aspnwall, the well known
mining man, is at Redding. Cal,
looking after some mining PROPOSE
lions.
A. Maccoquodal, travelling freight
agent of the O, X. & n, with head
quarters in Portland, Is in the city
today.
ii. Stanley Coffin, wool grower and
dealer Of the Yakima valley, is In
Spokane today, en- route from the
Palouse.
Mrs. Il. Frank Neal OF Auburn.
Neb., is visiting her brother. Thomas
L. Hartman. at his home, 42S Cleve-
land avenue.
Lieutenant w. n. Haskell of the
Ninth cavalry at Walla Walla is in
town today, being ordered to sit on
court martial at Fort Wright.
Mark Ford, freight agent of the
Great Northern here. leaves tomorrow
for his old home In st. Louis TO ac-
cept a position in that city as general
agent for the Great Northern.
Chester Ellis, formerly OF this city,
but more recently OF Seattle, where
he Is In the brokerage Arm of Ellis
& Hanauer. passed through the city
this week en- route 10 New York on
. 30 days business trip.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-21
A WAVE OF REFORM
TO SWEEP SPOKANE

Appearances Indicate that a wave
of practical moral reform is about
to sweep over Spokane Lower How
ard street Is extremely uneasy and
restlessness pervades all ranks of
vice. Neither Mayor Boyd. the police
commissioners, nor Chief OF Police
Woydt will discuss the subject and
the public must judge actions instead
of words. 1t is evident, however,
that the control of vice, rather than
an impractical attempt to suppress
it, Is aimed at.
The first move in the program was
the order prohibiting street walking
and clearing the business blocks of
dissolute women issued last Sunday.
The rigorous enforcement of this Or
der is resulting in general exodus
of questionable women and their con-
sorts.
In anticipation of an order prohibit
ing box rustling and the frequenting
of saloons by women attaches. many
saloonkecpers out of the red light
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-21
COSTELLO
HAS TREES
CUT DOWN

People living on West Sharp avenue
are after the scalp of Contractor
Peter Costello because Mr.. Costello
yesterday cut down the shade trees
of the property owners.
Mr.. Costello's excuse for telling the
trees Is said to be that they interfered
with the grading. The property own
ers take a different view Of the mat
ter, have consulted lawyers and pre-
scented bills for damages to Mr.. Cos
tello today.
James Maxwell, the plumber. who
who suffered the most. He said today:
In the absence of myself and fam
lily yesterday afternoon the trees were
cut down with an axe. There was
absolutely no excuse for the depre-
dation, because the trees set about
three feet in from the curb in the
part Of the sidewalk that is reserved
for curbing.
MY trees were IA years old aId
We're one OF the chief adornments of
the property.
Il consulted the corporation cOun-
sci and other city officials about the
matter today, and have just put in a
bill against Mr.. Costello for 500
tree. In all the trees fronting about
three blocks were destroyed"
Commissioner Handley said:
Property owners who suffered
came to see the city commissioners
bright and early this morning. They
were the maddest lot of men with
whom l have had to deal in many a
day, and there seemed an abundance
of excuse for their anger 1 referred
them to Corporation Counsel Judson.
Instruction has been given men grad
ing the city streets not to cut down
shade trees. The trees cut down
were of the box elder variety"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-21
Settle Chicago
Laundry Strike.

CHICAGO, May GA settlement
of the laundry strike IS expected this
afternoon. Committees representing
the union federation of labor met
the employees this morning and there
were mutual concessions. The unions
agree to withdraw their demands for
recognition and unionsz,ng. and waiv-
ed their demands for. contracts pre-
venting strikes.
The increase of wages demanded
is granted. The committees submit
the proposal to the Organizations
which they represent this afternoon.
CHICAGO. May 21.--Five hundred
non-unionist Italians were employed
at the Peoples Gas company to take
the place Of strikers this morning
Later they also organized a union
and struck. The Transfers threaten
to strike in sympathy. thus shutting
down the plants supplying co per cent
of Chicago's gas.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-21

NEW YORK. May 21.--.An explos-
ion in the gas house of the Motthaven
yard of the New York Central oc-
Cured today. About 100 men were
working at the time. Not all escaped.
One man is known to be dead. Two
others are fatally injured, Ofhcers
believe that six others lost their lives
but the bodies can not be recovered
until the hre burns out. A wild rush
was made when the explosion came.
Many were slightly injured by flying
missiles. The windows within a ra-
dius Of four blocks were shattered.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-21
DAY NOT PROMISING
FOR RACE OF YACHTS

regretted very much that the de-
fender could not have gone against
the Constitution today.
The Columbia's crew was astir
early. The fun sails were hoisted.
The mainsail is said to be the finest
ever hoisted on the old defender. Both
sloops will carry the largest possible
sail spread aloft If the wind stays
light and the Reliance will kite her
gigantic club-topsail, which has caus-
ed so much comment.
The wind picked up slightly at 10
O'Clock The Reliance left New Ro-
chelle about 10 o'clock and moved
out into the sound. Unless the wind
strengthens, It will be little more
than drifting match.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-21
Powder Trust, But It
Won't Blow Itself Up.

NEW YORK, May 21.--It is gen.
orally believed here that the Dupont
Powder company, just incorporated
in New Jersey for $4,000, 900, is
the forerunner Of an explosive manu-
featuring trust.
Dupont recently made a trip to
California to bring about a merger
with the Judson and Vigorit COM
panies. 1t is reported these three
companies will be incorporated under
the name of the Eastern Dynamite
company.
Dupont already controls number
of concerns supposed to be independ-
ent. If the merger carries through,
good authority says 1t will probably
reach out, until it becomes interna-
tional in character.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-21
Labor Unions Are
Being Assessed.

The assessment of the personal
property of fraternal orders and Sc
cret societies is not the only innova-
ton Assessor Stewart has made this
year. He is also assessing labor
unions. something also never before
undertaken.
Speaking of the matter. Mr.. Stew
art said: In making these assess
ments / am simply complying with
the law. The fact that my prede-
cessofs have not enforced the law is
no excuse for my not enforcing It,
and there is no reason why anyone
should be exempt.
These innovations are not made
on the suggestion of any 'dlsgruntled
taxpayer"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-21

GLENCOVE, l.. l.. May 21.-The
day for the maiden race of the Re-
lance in her trial against the Co
lumbia is anything but promising.
The wind putting up the sound and a
dense haze makes visual work diff
cult. There is intense interest in
yachting circles. Although the de-
fender has shown up well in the tun-
ing up spins. nothing definite as to
its sailing qualities can possibly be
other yacht,
Il. ID. Morgan. the Columbia's man
aging owner. said this morning he
couldn't see any reason why the Re
lance should not be the fastest boat,
but concluded by saying It is to be
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-21

1t was announced at today's meet
ing of the general Roosevelt day COM
mittce that the president had signified
for both the Masonic and Athletic
club buildings provided he was not
required to speak. These ceremonies
will be incorporated in the program
for Roosevelt day.
The fight between the Inland EN-
pire band and Hopes military or
ganization for the honor of heading
the parade has reached the musicians
union and Frank Leake, manager of
the Inland Empire band. has been
placed on the unfair list The com
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-21
ENTICED
TO A LIFE
OF SHAME

TIE Importation Of country women
ffonis Idaho and settlements in east
ern washington is the latest charge
against the management Of the no
torious dancing academy IN the old
Stockholm resort on Mill street.
The management is also said to be
violating the liquor law. Beneath the
dancing academy Is cheap restau-
rant, fitted up with boxes. In these
boxes patrons OF the academy are
served with beer at the regulation
price OF the variety theater box, 81
bottle. The beer costs about 8
cents a bottle.
Up stairs the dance lesson" costs
Is cents. soft" drinks are sold, and
down stairs In the privacy Of the
boxes the beer is served. That the
plan is attractive Is proved by the
gang of soldiers and idle men con-
stantly to be found about the
academy.
So far the importation of women
Is probably the worst Feature that
has ever taken place in connection
with the notorious place which re-
fuses tc down, although the city
council took away the license of Pro-
prietor Pearson, who formerly ran
the Stockholm resort.
These women. who tire of lonely
lives In the country. seem eager to
get taste of city life and. attracted
by the promise of large profits. come
to Spokane. In the dancing academy"
they are at once thrown in contact
:. with the very lowest types of men
and the evil surroundings are added
to by the presence Of liquor--not In
the academy" but down stairs.
Ilabitues state THAI only last week
country girl was induced to leave
home and. through ignorance or folly,
became a pupil" on the usual COM
mission basis. and the usual result
followed. The manager yesterday re-
turned from an Idaho trip In search
Of more victims.
The place has been under the sur
veillance OF the police FOR some time
and will probably be closed in the
near future.
Professor" A. c. Freese Is the
manager of the dancing academy"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-21

district. whose places have hitherto
been notorious for the thriving bust
ness done in this line, have them
selves stopped the traffic and forbid
den females the premises. A few sa-
looms continue along the old line
though there is noticeable falling
off in their traffic.
Those haunts of the dissolute dub
bed dance halls" also report fall
ing off in business and complain of
dull times. The nightly presence of
a blue-coated officer may have some
thing to do with it.
Owners of cribs are in daily eX-
pectancy of orders to move their ten
ants to upper floors. Beyond this.
they do not expect to be disturbed.
The natural result of these expect
ed police orders will be that many
vicious characters will leave the city,
and that. while the denizens of the
burnt district will be increased in
numbers. vice will be eradicated from
other sections of the city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-21

owners again stated that they were
determined to fight 1t out.
The millworkers are now planning
their campaign. Just what course
the strike will take is not definitely
settled. 1t Is almost certain, how
ever, that on Monday the carpenters
will be called out.
There are 400 carpenters and 1870
millworkers. They are allied trades
and owe their allegiance to the same
general body.
The number Of men who will be
eventually forced out Of work by the
suspension Of building is hard to es-
innate, but 1t will total close to 1000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-21
Starting a Political
Fight on Roosevelt,

PORTLAND, Ore, May 21.--When
President Roosevelt entered Oregon
he found himself in the camp of the
enemy. Ex-senator Simon is WELD
ing his influence to beat Mr.. Roosevelt
out of the Oregon delegation, and is
appealing to the Jews to beat him at
the polls.
Simon says the president discrimi-
mates against Jews. He is publishing
a pamphlet containing correspondence
from the president showing he failed
TO keep his word in the matter of ap-
pointments.
He gave Senator Mitchell l6 ap-
pointments and Simon none.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-21

Arrangements are completed for as
sistance from the east for the car
penters as soon as they go out.
Realizing that the success of the
strike depends upon the mems ability
to hold out, and that the mems wives
would probably make the money go
farther than the men themselves, the
strike leaders are discussing paying
all strike indemnities to the women
whose husbands are out.
1t would be a new feature in
strikes and, in all events. the women
and children would be protected from
want it is argued.
Plans are being seriously discussed
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-21

for the organization Of a cooperative
mill as a means of winning the fight.
1t was tried in San Francisco and
proved a success.
The leaders argue that If all the
strikers should go to work building
mill, it would be completed in 10
days. The labor would be donated
free, half the cost thus being saved,
TO work at once.
1t Is rumored that the Retail Gro
GERS association, anticipating pro-
longed strike, has decided not to ex-
tend credit to the striking laboring
men.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-21
High School Field
Events Tomorrow.

Tomorrow afternoon. weather per
hitting, will occur the annual field
events of the high school ut the fair
grounds. Prizes for the events are
now on exhibition in the window of
Fred II. Merrill & Co.
The events consist. of n l00-yard
dash, 22o-yard dash. 440-yard dash.
S00-yard dash, mile run. two 120-yard
hurdle races, quarter mile bicycle
race. mile bicycle race, running
broad jump. running Nigh jump. pole
vault, shot put. hammer throw and
discus throw.
The grammar events are 100. eco
and 440 yard dashes and girls race.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-21
Girl Would Pull Teeth.

A session of the state board of den
tai examiners Is In progress today In
the Odd Fellows temple. A large
class OF candidates for admission to
practice In Washington were present.
The board holds u meeting every
six months In some portion of the
state. This IL the first meeting in
Spokane for two years.
The board consists OF three MEM
bers, of whom DR.. Thurston of Spo-
kane is a member. A Portland young
woman was among the applicants for
admission,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-21

home and nails were driven six
inches deep into his hump, fatally in
juring him. A husband trying to
protect his young wife from brutal
assault by % ruffians was totally
blinded by n policeman who struck
him in the eyes with his sword.
The young woman died two hours
later. but not before she saw her
little girl thrown from window and
killed
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-21
COOPERATIVE lumber Mill
Striking Workmen Could Have One Fin
iShed in Ten Days.

Leaders of the striking millworkers
frankly confessed today that every
effort at an amicable settlement had
been exhausted and that they were
preparing for long, hard fight. The
last move toward a settlement was
through an appeal to the business or
ganizations.
In response to this appeal the archi-
tects appointed a committee to wait
upon the millowners and urge some
scheme of settlement. This meeting
occurred last evening and the mill
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-21
Breaks Record for
Storage Passengers

NEW YORK, May 21.-The Ham
burg American liner Pennsylvania ar
rived today from Hamburg and b.
logne, bringing PISA Storage passen-
gers. the largest number brought by
any single vessel this year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-21

The Northern Pacific passenger
train due here at 1875 o'clock this
morning went through four hours
late. The delay was caused by snow
In the Rocky mountains.
Great Northern passenger train No
4, due here at sac o'clock. did not
arrive until 1885. Difficulty is ex-
perienced from the SHOWS and rains
Of the last few days.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-21
Must Keep OF the
Roofs Of BUILDINGS.

Chief Woydt directed the members
OF the police force today to instruct
the owners OF all buildings in sight
OF the grounds at Main avenue and
Lincoln streets to keep people off the
roofs Of their buildings on the day
the president Is to speak. 1t is fear
ed that some Of the roofs under the
exceptional strain might collapse, and
to prevent such an accident n general
order has been issued to all of the
property owners in the neighhorhood.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-21

OMAHA. Neb. May 21.-Hope of
an Immediate settlement of the strike
was abandoned this morning. The
union discharged its conference COM
mittee, named at the request of the
governor to meet a similar committee
of business men, as the latter refus-
ed to confer about arbitration unless
the union abandoned it's boycott. sym
pathetic strikes and demanded recog-
milton of the union
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-21
AWFUL ATROCITIES
AT JEWISH MASSACRE

NEW YORK, May 21.--The total
amount received for the Kichineff
sufferers up to date is $4,000 Let
ters giving details continue TO arrive.
They are simply a uniform story of
atrocities. confirming the stories that
the police and troops watched them
without attempting TO aid them.
One letter tells how hunchback
school teacher was taken from his
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-21
Two Men Are Sentenced

Sentences of one years imprison-
ment In the state penitentiary at
Walla Walla were given by Judge
Richardson this morning to Silas 8.
Derrick. and Adam Geist, upon their
pleas of guilty to the charges of sell
ing property obtained under false pre-
lenses and forgery, respectively.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-21

1he cigar makers and 5artenders'
union give n Joint smoker ut Central
Labor hall tonight.
Striking iron molders claim that no
trouble occurred yesterday In or about
the Union Iron works. PiclSets. they
say, are kept near the works. but only
for tho purpose of notifying union
men who 60 there for work that a
strike Is on and TO peaoeably ask
them not to GO to work.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-21
Murder and Suicide.

KANSAS CITY. Mo, May "a
Fred Lefty and wife were found dead
at Independence this morning with
their threats cut. 1t is presumably
murder and suicide. Their three
little children slept In am adjoining
room, unconscious of the tragedy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-21
WARM WAVE Is COMING.

WASHINGTON. May 81. The
weather bureau rpedicts general high
temperatures prevailing throughout
the country, which will continue in
definitely.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-21

NEW YORK, May 21.--Dankor Sc
ligman, who last night attempted
suicide. will recover.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-21
A MILLION.

GLEN FALLS. N. Y. May 2l.-The
Adirondack fires are reported under
control this morning. The loss will
exceed aI,Q00,Q0Q.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-21
HOPE OF settlement.
ABANDONED IN OMAHA

The transfers this morning start
ed cooperative transfer company.
Two of the biggest restaurants,
which opened Tuesday with non-union
help, voluntarily closed this morning,
and the proprietors are now confer
ring with the striking walters.
J. r. Daniels, United States Gus
toms inspector at Northport, is in the
city on business.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-21

WIN tire svr,rov. sno orsnsae'- 4a.io.-
ing company. 1i2 Washington street.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-21

]. W. Usb0rhe mas moved MS ulnUe
from sos Rookery building to 2l6-i7
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-21

annuity, The queen. 1t is saiq, viii
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'e's5o claimed y b due for services