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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-14
THE DEEPEST SNOW SEEN
IN SPOKANE FOR YEARS

to fall and the beautiful to grow in
depth business on the main downtown
thoroughfares and avenues was al
stores were almost deserted, the
army of clerks standing around and
chatting with each other whenever
they found the foorwalker's back
turned. There were very few ladies'
on the streets, and SO far as that Is
concerned very few men, only those
of either gender showing up who had
business of sufficient Importance to
drive them out in the binding storm.
Street Cars Tied Up But Little.
Superintendent Notbohm of the OPP
Grating department of the Washing
ton Water Power company said this
morning that the storm now raging
over the city is the worst in years
for this time Of the year. He was
ought bright and early this morning
directing the operations of the two
magnificent snowplows of the COM
pany. These were run over every
track in the city before time for the
regular cars to leave the barn and
after one trip at bucking snow things
were in very good shape for th/oper-
alton of all lines. OF course the cars
are all little late, bu, on the whole
the service being given by the com
pany today is exceptionally good,
when the storm is considered.
The Spokane Traction company has
been little less fortunate on ac.
count of its not yet having snowplows
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-14
December Jurors.

Acting under the instructions OF
Judge Belt the jury commissioners
drew the following named to serve
at the December term. which opens
on the Sth;
l. w. bradshaw. Fairfield; John
Engstram, Indian Prairie; J. G. Walk
er, Beaver: John Hodson. Spangle;
c, T.. Cook, Spokane; Thomas J. Over
man, sos Sharp avenue; o. Hammer
lund. Spokane; 4. V. Reel, Graves
precinct; G. w. Brown. Spangle; j, +.
lIungerford, Spokane; Frank Robin
son. Pleasant Prairie; r. j. Wilcox
Spokane; j. w. Osborne. Spokane, J.
Palsen. Peone; IL. \. Klien. Spokane;
V. Y Graham, Cheney; Charles Nj.
Stone, Spokane; John Slocum. Spo-
kane; John Arlington, Cheney; n. G.
Hair, Spokane; A. c. Evans, Chatta-
roy: 4. Winters. Latah; Robert CALI
han. Pleasant Prairie; j. A. Anderson
070S Monroe street; Frank Me
Emency. Deep Creek; William Hall
Spokane: l., l.. Bratton, Beaver, l..
c. Schultz, Spokane; j. T., Stewart
Spokane; Arthur Whalley, Fairfield
]. Grier Long. Spokane; +, NJ. Ellis
worth, Spokane; william H. Xiegler
Spokane; l., II, Gilbert, Latah; August
Hanson, Deep Creek; r. Millman
Rock Lake; &. j. Hail. Spokane; Chris
Betz. Cheney; Miller Newkirk. Coulee
III. l.. Edgerton, Cheney, II. II. Me
Croskie, Spokane; Louis Benner, Spo
kane; J. J. Gulach, Peone; NJ. NJ
| Adams, Spokane; w. T. Selby, Pleas
ant Prairie.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-14
THROWS HOT SHOT
AT PROSECUTOR

cf DIR. Martin and that at the time of
five months along.
According to the story told by DR.
Martin. he has complete confession
from the girl obtained by detective in
the employ of the Thiel agency.
With reference to the evidence DIR
Sutherland said Horace Kimball APP
peared to have allied himself with the
defendants in the case, instead Of per
forming the work of prosecutor as he
had sworn to do when elected.
Il gave the papers in the case to As
sistant Prosecuting Attorney Barnhart
and he told me he would look into the
mate personally. ! believe if the
matter had been left in his hands II
would have been done. Somehow al
other Kimball took the case in hand
and YOU see what has been done
DIR. Sutherland said he was not ready
yet to give the name of the girl hut
stated that the guilty man had since
married her. but that would not stop
the prosecution of the case.
In couple of days he will have all
evidence in shape and he threatens &c
publish all the sworn statements OF
the witnesses verbatim.
Prosecuting Attorney kmhall has re-
turned the papers submitted to his
office by DR.. Sutherland, anent the
charges against DR.. Harry Martin, with
the comment that he does not find
the statements sufficient to base ac-
tionable proceedings leading to war
rant for the arrest of DIR. Martin.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-14

Much preparation is being made to
prevent the disastrous snow and land
slides which will follow the first
thaws.
Large Force Cleaning Streets.
The street department of the city
has its snowplow at work today clear
ing the business section. Extra gangs
of men have been given work and
with these the snow Is fast disap-
pearing.
The police department is also as
sisting with the work and strict Of
ders are being enforced that every
body must clean their sidewalks.
Street Crossings.
Ten men were employed this morn
ing to shovel snow and ice from street
crossings. Their work is handicapped
by the steady fall of snow, but Street
Commissioner Root hopes to have
the sidewalks and crossings within
the fire limits cleared by night.
The police are notifying property
holders that they must keep the snow
off their walks.
Many idle men have appealed to
the street department for work, and
Commissioner Root has recommended
the applicants to apply to large prop
erty holders for employment.
Four men, one of them an Indian
applied to the police department fol
shelter last night One of the mer
had rheumatism and two others were
sick from colds. The men slept ii
the Jail.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-14
A LARGE NUMBER OF
MORTGAGES TAKEN UP

There are 1874 happy men and women
in this town. That is, they are happy
to be relieved of mortgage encum-
brances which in many instances have
been hanging over their heads for
years.
The Press made a careful eXamina-
ton of the county clerks mortgage
record for two months past. The dis
charges number 1874. Still another
list shows nearly 100 mortgages par
tally released.
The Press hasn't the space to print
the names of all the happy crowd.
The amount of money that has chang
ed hands to wipe out old debts is 1896,
927. At the same rate for IL months
residents of Spokane will discharge in
round numbers sl,776O00.
In the mortgages discharged are
many small membranes on wage
earners' homes. The clearing of these
debts is regarded in financial circles as
sign of Spokane's progressive strength,
and continued prosperity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-14
frisco MEN
TALk 5T1|kt
Street Car Systems Are
Again Threatened
With Tie-up

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1.-THE
street car system of this city may sufs
fer another tieup in the spring. the
carmen are dissatisfied with the report
Of the arbitration committee at WASH
ington, although the news was gwen
out as q victory for the carmen. The
United railroad, which owns all four
of the car lines here, is taking firnler
stand than it did year ago when il
was in the uncomfortable position OF
a corporation that had acquired an mA
mense property that it knew little
about. President Holland was obliged
to 20 very slow when the question OF
wages and time were brought to his at.
tention by President Cornelius of the
union, and it is known that the con-
cessions made by the company were
exceedingly dstasteful to Holland.
Now the corporation thinks that it has
a strong hold on the public and that
people have tired of strikes. Whether
he is correct in this surmise remains
to be seen, but it is a foregone eoncln-
sion that trouble is brewing that will
prove more serious than the shutdown
of the road at the time that the union
asked for recognition.
The union leaders claim that the
company has been quietly filling the
places Of the older men with men
brought here from the east. They say
that the wage question has only beep
temporarily settled and that the mat
ter of hours is still under discussion.
For the while, at least, the rulings Of
the arbitration board will have to be
accepted; but the final agreement must
be more in favor of the men and lese
favorable to the company before any
permanent arrangement can be entefed
into between the parties involved
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-14

State business Is the next item on
the program. and by IL o'clock the
king wishes to be alone. With his
lighted cigar he takes his stand at
the historical window on the ground
floor to watch the parade and relief
of the soldiers on guard. He scrutin-
ICES his guard with the skilled eye
of an old soldier; the smallest irregu-
larity can not escape him. He never
leaves the window until the parede
is quite finished. Lunch is generally
about l o'clock. and there the men,
bers of the royal family meet to-
gether, as a rule for the first time in
the day. and the king Is the most
cheerful and animated of all.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-14

OF its own and in consequence II was
forced to buck the snow with its
scrapers. However, after some de-
lay they are reported in good run
ming order again.
{ A considerable extra force was put
on by the Washington Water Power
company, extra cars being sent out
to accommodate the crush Of people
who usually walk from their homes
to work and who this morning would
not face the storm.
All Lines Encounter Trouble.
All railway lines are tied ur
throughout the northwest. This IL
particularly true Of the heavy freight
trains through the mountainous Sec
tions, where the heavy grades and
places where the snow drifts onto the
track make it difficult to proceed
Some of the largest snowplows made
are out on the lines clearing passage
for these trains. Heads Of operating
departments Of the several lines are
working desperately to get the roao
cleared and in their haste have put
gangs of men to work which other.
wise would not be necessary.
Although all trains are little late
this morning, for the most part the
railway people express themselves
pleased and surprised at the way
everything is going. AS is usua
when a storm of this nature sets ir
theRe is a peck of trouble that causes
moH than one gray hair to those
holding the responsible positions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-14
HALF-FARE RIDES FOR
CHILDREN EVERY DAY

Pursuant to a resolution adopted at
the last meeting of the city board of
education, President Daggett of the
board and City Superintendent of
Schools Tormey are to call on Jay
p. Graves, president Of the Spokane
Traction company, as soon as the lat
ter returns from the city and ask
that all school children under the age
Of IS years be permitted to ride on
the traction company's street cars
for one-half fare every day in the
year.
At present the children are allowed
the half fare privileges only during
the five days per week that the
schools are in session.
1t is the wish of the school board
that the children be given the half
fare privileges on Saturdays and Sum
days as we'll as on the other days.
On Saturdays the children go to the
public library, to the gymnasium in
the Y. NJ. c. A. and to other places
dear to the heart Of children On
Sunday they should be given the half
fare privilege to go to church and
Sunday school,
While this matter of half fare may
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-14

Spokane is in the grasp today OF
one Of the most furious snowstorms
in the history Of the city in years.
and the storm today coming this
early in the season breaks all pre-
vious records Of the weather bureau
here for the precipitation at this time
Of the year. 1t Is not particularly
cold, but a wind is blowing that at
times becomes like blizzard of the
Dakota plains. People are already
getting out their sleighs, seeming to
All over the city snow covers the
ground, in places foot or more thick
where it has drifted with the winds.
In the business section, however
gangs Of men keep it pretty we'll out
of the way so that travel is not him
dered.
Weather Observer Stewart says
that this snow is the earliest and has
remained on the ground longer thar
any previous storm.
1t is the result of the low pressure
of the state of Juan de Fuca for the
last few days and the high pressure
around about Alberta.
The storm formed in the north
western part of this state and is
borne eastward by the winds.
The precipitation is quite general
and extends from San francisco tc
British Columbia, and as far east as
Montana, Alberta, 1dano and Utah.
Streets Deserted.
Spokane is not used to such deeI
SHOWS and as the flakes continued
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-14
Boy Bound Over.

william Christensen, the Ii-year-
old boy who was arrested by Detect
i've McDermott Thursday for stealing
a purse belonging to his teacher, Miss
Cora Goodnight of the Hawthorn
school, was bound over In SIS bonds
by Justice Hinkle this afternoon to
face the superior court Judge In the
matter OF going to the state reform
school
The boy was attended In court by
his father, who pleaded for leniency,
Justice Hinkle said matter OF the
kind considered was always grave
and he would hold the boy over for
the wisdom of the higher court.
Detective McDermott has recovered
all of the money lost except thG<
which was spent for three pairs OF
skates and for theater tickets, III
splitting up one Of the $40 gold pieces
William gave another boy 81 TO keep
In trust for him and another boy got
81 and another 50.
Miss Goodnight was In court and
received the stolen property.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-14
The Vicious Franchise System.
what 10 q franchiss3
A franchise II . monopoly.
Who gets this monopoly
ThA man Nth tina n0lftical ttDv


The with the political pull"
q
to hire whsss ana plead with who
giving OF franchise
right certain business against all competors9 DO you
really thatf
during franchise pettsd
competition BRIDGE
granted . monopoly. te
rights to the street
bridge private corporation9
corporation right"
street the psn-
bridge to b but At Hsnsman creek WILL
company and the SPOKANE Fraction cornssny.
words saying that there
should that
privilege against all roHEvER that would be
franchiser "1
anyone .
police to svict all
jumped olaima
substitute words Esnsman creek
Of the position the franchise will
put corporations
FOREVER the
practically with rights which
holder Of
goes the people.
price this franchsef
a d for q
sone-and song badly sung at that That's
franchises this country nearly always
corruption; rohbng
of !
give Washington
oca should henceforth become
polls berayns rights Of the people
syllable for syna
be The has not lost confidence the sound
this against
of monopcists.
Spokane
bestOw monoposs will
suspicion
This Newspaper say subject
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-14
DR.. Sutherland Makes Yer,
Serious Charges Against
Mr.. KimbaII

cution as he should Kimball has delay
ed matters until now to get around TO
see all the witnesses when. in fact, the
whole six of them can be seen in two
days.
This afternoon he is sending an atti-
davit to Mrs. II. Vanalstine, IN which
she is to swear that Detective Melon
aid threatened TO make her sweat
if she testified against against DIR.
Martin.
Sutherland also claims that he has
the sworn statement of this woman,
Mrs. Vanalstine, that she took the
woman and the girl in the case to the
Office of Dir. Martin; the sworn safe
ment of both Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart
that the girl confessed the abortion
to them; and the sworn statement OF
the girl herself that three days after
DIR. Martin had treated her she mis-
carried; that she was pregnant and IN
good health at the time of the visit
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-14
Frisco Aftermath.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. H.-The re-
cent elections here for city. officers have
had an interesting aftermath. The
hackers of Henry Croker for mayor
have discovered that some of the bit
terest enemies of the republican can
didate were men in the employ of the
state, who profess to repubicanism and
hold office under a republican governor.
The attacks on Croker were partic-
ularly noticeable among men in the
employ of the state board of harbor
commissioners. One of Crocker's most
lively opponents was the assistant
chief wharfinger. Croker was sacri-
feed by republicans in number OF
districts south of Market street. These
men attended Croker meetings, but
worked against him in the districts
Lane held his forces together well
but did not succeed in getting any
think like the old-line democratic votes
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-14

seem small, 1t means a considerable
item to poor families where there are
several children of school age. Under
existing conditions these children of
the poor must walk or stay at home.
Although the members of the board
have no assurance that Mr.. Graves
will grant their request, they are hop
ing he will grant the desired result
and are depending On his geHeral
reputation for liberality in matters Of
this kind.
1t is believed that II Mr.. Graves
grants the request of the board the
Washington Water Power company
will emulate the example.
Once before the board tried TO ac-
complish this purpose, and visited the
Washington Water Power people, but
were turned down.
In view of the value Of the fran
chises which have been given to the
traction companies by. the city and
that are yet desired by them from
the city-franchises that are worth
thousands of dollars--the members
of the board hope the traction COM
panies will see the wisdom Of display
ing little liberality on their own
account
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-14

Of course, some of the mortgages
were discharged by the very wealthy.
One lady found $4,000 somewhere that
she didn't need, and paid off that sum
against her property. Another man
ran across SIS GOO. which, with a smile,
he handed over to big bank. The
number of Spokanites who dug up
from $1,000 to $4,000 We're quite nu-
merous. The names the Press will not
call because in these financial matters
it is not always wise to say too much
about credits, for the simple reason
that one day a man may discharge a
$1,000 incumbrance and pop on another
the next day. But most careful exam
nation of the records fails to show
much of this sort of fnanciering. at
any rate, among tie wage-earners OF
this Nity.
At least 334 men and women in this
big city will now eat turkey and cram
berry sauce with great relish Thanks
giving Day, and the other 334 who re-
ceived the cash will also have cause
! to I've thankful
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-14
SAID HIS
LEG WAS BBOKEN

ed the badly injured and moaning
Smith into the vehicle and took him
to the police station.
At the station close examination
was made of the injured man, and
the verdict of expert witnesses was TO
the effect that Smith was drunk and
that his ankle had been sprained.
Smith admitted he took five drinks
last night and then lost tab on tho
count.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-14
FINDS LOT
OF GOLD in A WRECK

HALIFAX. n. s., Nov. IA story
has lust been received here of the
wonderful luck of Thomas Burns, a
fisherman of Seawall, Nova Scotia.
Seventy years ago the brig Ear
barrie was sunk in gale of seawali.
There were few salvage appliances
In those days ana as the cargo OF
the brig was supposed to be of little
value no attempt was made to recover
Il. as II was sunk In deep water. A
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-14
The Usual Verdict.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Nov. A.
The coroners verdict handed down in
the celebrated Purdue football train
wreck exonerates all the Big Four
officials except Chief Dispatcher By
ers. He Is held to blame because he
failed to notify the yardmaster of the
incoming train. The special engineer
is held guiltless even though he ex-
ceeded the city limit speed. because
his orders were such that he could
not avoid It,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-14
THIS SEEMS STRANGE
and YET IT is TRUE

The unusual spectacle of woman
who cannot write taking an examina-
ton for teachers certificate has been
seen during the days OF the quarterly
examination Just closed at the court
house. At first blush such state
ment may seem preposterous, but when
the facts are known one can but feel
like encouraging a plucky woman in
lighting against odds.
1t is Mrs. Aanna C.. lloig of Rock
ford who is taking the examination,
and she HOMES to advance her certifi-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-14
Gone Back to Work.

LOUISVILLE, Col, Nov. 14.-A
satisfactory agreement with the
miners and operators of the northern
coal field was reached this morning.
which will be referred TO a referen-
dunn vote of the various unions. The
men will undoubtedly return to work
Monday. The operators granted eight
hours, the miners in turn agreeing to
return to former hours Of work If the
southern field miners fail to secure
eight hours.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-14

cate grade from the second to the first
by her work of the past few days. She
is now the head of the grammar de-
partment of the Rockford school and
is one of the brightest women of Su-
perntendent Watkins corps of teach
'ers. She suffers from that strange
malady known as writer's cramp Per-
mission was granted by the state su.
perintendent of schools for Mrs. Hog
to take the examination by debating
the answers to the questions to a
young woman who is a stranger.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-14

The first accident from icy sidewalks
this winter occurred at ! o'clock this
morning, when .. +. Smith, 40 years
of age, harnessmaker of Springdale,
fell on the walk at the northwest cor
ner of Sprague avenue and Mill street.
Smith lay on the walk groaning and
shouting that his leg was broken. A
sympathetic crowd collected. The pa
troll wagon was sent for and Detectives
McDermott and McPhee tenderly lift-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-14
Price Is Back.

Professor" Ernest Fitzharris
Price, who gained fame In this city
last spring by charging "Bill' Shan
non with conduct unbecommg an of
nccr In that Shannon bumped his
head against the corner OF the Ex-
change bank building, has returned
to the city,
The professor" has been making
hay during his absence and perform
ing other manual toll near Wilbur,
He may winter In Spokane,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-14
Students Entertain.

An entertainment will be given Fri
day evening November 20. by students
of the Walton college of expression
at Dean avenue Christian church, under
the auscpices of the Y. p, S. G. f.
The program includes selections by
Miss f. Grace Long, Miss Olive McFee
Miss f. Grace Long, Byron G. Beach,
Miss Litta Anderson, Miss Claire
Arant, Miss Mabelle Arant, Miss Litta
Anderson, Miss Mabelle Arant, Byron
Beach, Charles Day and Walton Quar-
tpttp