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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-31
Expose by The Press Of Armory Deal Results h
Big Sensation Which Moves the Tall Tower
Organs Several Inches Off Their Foundation
To Cover Up Embarrassing Publicity ". Il.
CowIes Makes Dazzling Offets Of Cash Which
Is Not Yet Put Up..fx Senator Dick Iiutchin-
son fas More to Say About His Offer.

Is w. Fl. Cowles a student Of the
scientific game of draw poker? The
bluff in the Spokesman-Review this
morning would surely argue that the
owner has sat in a game"
Through his morning edition Mr..
Cowles declares he doesn't give a
darn where the blamed old armory
is located. Then he starts into play
ing poker with former Senator r. A.
Hutchinson.
On the ex-senator he calls the $3.50
subscription offered. Then he takes
a second look at the cards and raises
his former friend, 'Dick," $500. But
it isn't enough.
Up goes the limit from $4,000 to
100000 and the Cowles price to
come in is $1,000. The way the hedg-
ing is done you can learn Of in the
following, printed in the Spokesman
Review this morning:
II Mr.. Hutchinson will raise $780,
600. the Spokesman-Review will con-
tribute $500. II Mr.. Hutchinson will
raise 100000. the Spokesman-Re-
view will give $1,000. This would
enable us to buy a location on River
side avenue, in the neighborhood of
Washington street
1.-The Spokesman-R Review suggests,
however, that Mr.. Hutchinson do not
insist on his plan of requiring every
subscriber to give $3.50. Those who
may want to contribute 500 or $3.50
should be given an opportunity to
do so.
After the money Is raised the Sc
lection of the site could be left to
the chamber of commerce, or our
three superior court judges, or to a
joint meeting Of the directors of the
Athletic club and the Spokane club.
or to the present armory commission.
Any of these plans would be satisfac-
tory to the Spokesman-Review.
Mr.. Cowles does not deny his deal
with Adjutant General Drain. Neither
does he state that when the armory
commission was wrangling with the
adjutant general over the site that
he, Mr.. Cowles, called UP over the
telephone to say that he wanted to
impress on the commission the ne
cessity of selecting the Riverside
site" and then calling the adjutant
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-31
[|QHT HOUR LAW
CONSTITUTIONAL

Victory has been declared for the
eight hour law in Spokane. The su-
preme court at Olympia has decided
the city ordinance constitutional and
the result will be that all men en-
ployed on public contracts in this
city will work but eight hours here
after.
The decision practically ends the
proceedings instituted by Peter Co.'S
tello In the superior court recently
when he asked for an injunction to
restrain the board of public works
from cancelling the contracts on
work where he compels his men to
work nine hours. 1t is a great VIC
tory for the advocates of the eight
hour law.
The right of the state or of a
municipality to fix the number Of
hours in a days labor on public
works is clearly and effectively es-
tablished by the decision.
The case went up from Spokane.
James c. Broad was charged with
violating the eight hour ordinance,
and having been denied a writ Of
habeas corpus, he appealed to the
supreme court, claiming that the
eight hour law and all ordinances
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based upon it were unconstitutional.
The supreme court has squarely de-
cfded that the law is constitutional
and In making this decision the court
has reversed it's own decision made
In the case Of Seattle VS.. Smyth.
Judge Kennan recently held that
an ordinance based upon the eight
hour law was unconstitutional. He
based his decision on the Seattle
case, which he felt bound to follow,
as that was the latest utterance of
the highest court in the state on the
question.
The supreme court in reversing its
former holding explains that in the
Seattle case the eight hour law was
only incidentally discussed by coun-
sci in their briefs, and by the court
In the per curiam opinion. Other is
sues in the case were given more
prominence and Importance.
The supreme court declares further
that since the decision in the Seattle
case the supreme court of the United
States has upheld the constitutional
ity of eight hour laws precisely SINH
lar TO tlIe Washington law, and hence
this decision of the highest court in
the land must be followed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-31
(Scripps News Association }


NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-The Ham,
burg American liner Pretoria, having
on board DIR. Chadwick and daughter
Mary, was sighted off Fire Island at
3 o'clock this morning. Sheriff Barry
of Cleveland boarded the revenue
cutter and met the Pretoria at quar-
antine.
DR.. Chadwick was found by the
newspaper men seated in his state
room. He was asked II he knew he
was under Indictment in Ohio and
said:
II know nothing about It," then
shut himself in the stateroom and
refused to answer questions.
Chadwick was practically. but not
technically, placed under arrest by
Sheriff Barry. who took him with his
daughter to the Myers hotel in Ho-
boken, where ne consented to remain
until Barry gathered his own effects
in New York.
The sheriff will take Chadwick to
Cleveland, leaving at 4:56 this after
noon over the Pennsylvania railroad.
When Informed of the forgery
charges DIR. Chadwick said:
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-31
BURNS WINS

"Silly," is the way one high
judicial authority characterized
the action Of the police board In
attempting to suspend Oficer Mar
tin Burns for declaring ihs belief
that Mayor Frank Boyd was con-
troiled by Dutch Jake" and the
tenderloin gang.
"Silly" is the way the members
of the police board and the mayor
feel today since receiving the an
nouncement that Judge Richard
son had set aside the coviction by
the board of the policeman.
Under the court ruling Officer
Burns Is vindicated. He has won
a splendid victory over the enc
mics he has made by his out
spoken truthfulness. He will be
paid for the 60 days time he was
forced to remain off duty under the
boards ruling of suspension.
About the only thing Burns doesn't
get is an apology from the mayor.
Judge Richardson delivered his
opinion in the famous case yes
terday evening as follows:
"The judgment of this court Is
that the decision of the board of
police commissioners is annulled
and set aside.
There are two questions to con.
slider, one of which is to decide
on a former hearing on motion
to quash the writ at the time of
the decision.
"The refusal of the board to
allow Mr.. Burns the right of hear
ing by counsel was depriving him
of substantial right, which, in It.
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AGENT NAMED

Mayor Boyd has decided to ap.
point M. r. Arant to be agent OF
the free employment bureau.
Arant's name will be sent in this
afternoon.
The mayor has received many
petitions and recommendation
asking for Mr.. Arant's appoint.
ment.
The new agent is member of
of Gen. Chas. A. King Garrison
No. l of the Veterans of the
Spanish-American war and his
comrades urged him for the posi-.
tion. He is a member of the musi.
clans union and it's representative
In the trades council.
The new position carries with 1t
a salary of $40 per month.
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general to the phone to make certain
that the deal would go through. In
stead he plays poker with his old
friend. Dick" Hutchinson, whose
responsibility" he won't endorse at
this time.
In an interview this morning. Mr..
Hutchinson has this to say:
1.-THE Spokesman-Review says a
more costly site is wanted for the
armory.' 1t does not state facts.
II said they were paying too much
for the site selected. My offer to raise
the first $1,000 Of a $4,000 subscrip-
tion was for the purpose of erecting
a larger building, not buying a cost
lier site. The money should be put
into the building.
"a number of suitable sites car, be
had as low as $4,000. The only trou-
BILE with them Is they do not butt up
against the property Of the 6pokes-
man-Review.
'"The Spokesman-Review also offers
II will raise $4,000 they will con-
tribute $500. II I owned two papers
with the circulation Of the SpOkes-
man-Review and Chronicle I would
raise that amount.
I'VE do not insist that each person
shall subscribe $3.50. Our @2Se is
ready on the conditions stated in my
letter Of the 30th and on the condi-
tion that the $4,000 be raised.
II have resided in Washington over
50 years and have never yet found
1t necessary for the Spokeeman-
Review to endorse my responsibility.
II am glad to note that the Spohes-
man-Review people say they are In
favor Of a better location, and II they
are honest in that statement they
can prove 1t by subscribing their
share of the $4,000 and aiding i&
with their paper"
Bids were opened at 1915 o'clock
today In County Treasurer Mudgetts
Office for the sale Of the $4,000 bonds
with which to erect the armory
building.
After the opening Of the bids 3
motion was made to defer the award.
ing of the contract until the injunc-
tion against the county is settled in
court.
The restraining order was served
this morning.
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Government of the people and by the people.
That's what the talk by the representative busi-
ness of Spokane in the joint meeting at the
chamber of commerce last night means.
It means the birth of the glorious campaign for
the wedding out of grating polticiaus-of the
described as those whom a business man would not
trust as clerks.
It the abolishing of political spoils, of
CRAFTS public contracts of the supporting by tax
payers of scores of hungry taxeaters who seek office
only for the financial profits to be derived for them
selves.
1t means the selection of business man for
mayor who will serve the people without salary
til a model government has been secured
To this man, who will be the first to face the
angry fire of the jobess politcians-who will
be the one to assume the heavy burden of office
hampered by the political bonds of narrow back
woods charter-a the honor shall be DUE
Get into the patriots band wagon and blow your
horn
.cs0.oocos0Ss0eeocceo coscsscosscsscasasost
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judgment Of the board or remand
it for . new trial.
II am still of the same opinion
with respect to that matter but l
do not now decide, and 1t is not
necessary for the court to decide,
whether that error of the board
woSld justify reversal of it's
decisfOn or would merely result
in = new trial.
Il prefer now to place this de-
cision upon the records as shown
by the testimony which is certi-
fed 10 the court In this case.
"Oh the testimony I am clearly
of the opinion that there Is moth
ing here which justifies and find
ing that Mr.. Burns had been guilty
of any improper conduct.
"Let a judgment in accordance
with this be prepared and SUBJ
mitted, returnable at 2 p. m. Sat
urday."
Burns may be kept in uniform
by the police board but under the
above ruling it is believed there
cen be no question Of his getting
q New Years gift Of two months
back pay.
Corporation Counsel Dudley says
the case will not eb appealed to
the supreme court. The corpora
ton counsel also declares it his
belief that Burns is entitled to his
back pay.
All over the city today the
scrappy policeman was receiving
CONGRATULATIONS over his notable
victory over the mayor and the
police board and the tenderlOin
gang. When he appeared on the
streets 1t was a signal for broad
smiles from his partisans.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-31
NEED $1,000

The Young Mems Christian as
sociation only needed $4,000 this
morning to make up the $4,000
for the new home.
The members of the committee
are working with will and have
great confidence that they will
secure the $4,000 before the day is
over.
The committee was was in ses-
sion at o'clock and If anything
Is needed after hearing all reports
a final effort will be made to Sc
cure the money.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-31
HUNTING FOR THE
JAP MURDERER

have carefully investigated the con.
ductor's story believe the Jap passen-
ger was not Aroa, but that the muir
derer is concealed in this city. They
refuse to give any definite reason for
this belief, but promise something
tangible very soon.
II Arao is concealed here. he must
be in the care and under the protec-
tion Of his countrymen, who profess
to be very bitter against him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-31
LOUISE WRIGHT
Is DIVORCED

Mrs. Louise Wright was granted
divorce this morning from her
husband. T. ]. Wright. She gave
non-sUpport as the grounds for
such action.
About half dozen persons wero
in the courtroom during the trial
but nothing of any interest de-
veloped. The couple were married
in Independence. Kan, Aug. 6,
1898.
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RIOTERS
SENTENCED
fScripps News Association }

tScripps News Association.)
ATHENS, o., Dec. 81. - Judge
Woods this morning sentenced six
regular soldiers found guilty of riot
ing in the streets of this city during
the encampment last summer to pay
$500 and 80 days in the workhouse.
Sergeant Lott. found guilty of shoot
ing with intent to kill, was sentenced
to year in prison.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-31
RESERVOIR
MEN MEETING

The reservoir commission held a
preliminary meeting at the Office
of Mayor Boyd. Assistant City
Engineer Scott of Seattle has been
appointed on the commission In
the place of b. c. Riblet Of Spo-
kane, who was unable to serve.
Mr.. Scott was present at the
meeting and the mayor placed be-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-31

fore the commission the plans and
specifications by Weymouth and
Gill.
The regular sessions of the com,
mittee began today in the finance
committee rom of the city council,
and will be continued Monday,
Notwithstanding 1t Is a holiday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-31

SCANS THE CARDS, Then STARTS
"DICk"

avenue. The undershirts were recov-
cred. 1t is believed that the same
thief who took the undershirts also
stole two pairs of shoes and shirt
from Lumpsky. the Main avenue
merchant, and a sweater from the
Red Front Clothing house.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-31
LAWSON b|Q
Gun n0hDAI
(scripps News Association.)

(Scr1pDS news ASSOcldtlOHJ
BOSTON, Dec. 31.-"I have not let
up in my battle against the Standard
Oil-Rogers crowd and don't intend
to-" said Thomas w. Lawson today.
"Next Monday opening l will publish
a statement that will jar Wall street
to the very foundations. Standard
Oil and is allies have had fair warn
ing. Let them watch out for the
article. Rude awakening is in store
for those who imagine the end is in
sight"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-31
|HA[f MILLION
lost IN f|R[
(Scripps News Association.

VOCT Tips XNcWS <hSSVtIHtfVII'F
CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-Fire this
morning destroyed the building at
1856 Van Buren,. occupied by the Pc
ninsular Stove company, also the two
buildings adjoining, occupied by the
Cash Buyers union and the Zeno
Gum company. A falling wall crush
ed six cottages, the tenants barely
escaping. The loss is 100000.
Six firemen were injured by flying
bricks when the wall fell. Two were
SO seriously injured that they were
removed to the hospital.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-31
NO BAIL
FOR nan

(Scripps News Association.)
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-District
Attorney Jerome said this morning:
Nan Patterson will be tried again.
In the meantime no bail will be ac-
cepted. This is final"
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"Let this body appoint committe of 10 men
ali have them work month hacking our city char
ter to pieces and getting sense into it.
"Centralize the government and give the mayor
more power.
Remove the councilmen's Offices from the peo-
pie who want to serve for $50 month and the may
orally from man who wants to serve for $3.50 a
month. Nv. s. Norman.
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awful
CRIME
(Scripps News Association }

(Scripps News Associetion.)
CARBONDALE. H.. Dec. 81
While In drunken frenzy. A. r.
Hemphill today held his wife on the
tracks of the Illinois Central in front
Of an approaching express train. Both
were cut to pieces.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-31
STOLE UNDtRSnIRTS

Jack Eckart was arrested this
morning by Detective McPhee.
charged with stealing two under
shirts from Erman h Co., $40 Main
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-31
w0rDT lIOvtD

Former Chief OF Police u n.
woydt. who was accidentally shot
while fishing In the Spokane river
has been removed from st. LNhe's
hospital to his home. The wound
caused by the discharge OF the ye-
volvcr was serious one, but u u
believed that all danger has new
passed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-31

Taxpayers League and Chamber Of
Commerce Take Up Slogan and De-
clare in Favor of Business Men Who
Shall Serve Without Salary..Who
Shall Administer City's Business As
IfMWere Their OWn--Business Men
Make Strong Plea for Reformation
and Adopt Resolutions Favoring No
Salary Movement.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-31
CHADWICK
ARRESTED

"All / know of the charges against
me and Mrs. Chadwick is what have
seen In the newspapers. know
nothing of the utterance of this forg-
cry Up to the present moment l
had believed my wife innocent of
wrongdoing."
Then with gasp he said: II hard
ly know what to believe"
Miss Chadwick will be taken care
of by relatives in New York for a
few days, after which she will prob
ably go to Jacksonville, Fla. where
Mr.. Chadwick Is said to have a
brother.
While Sheriff Barry was absent In
New York Lawyer Carpenter called
on DR.. Chadwick 1t was then an
nounced that Chadwick would not
leave for Cleveland on the 4;45 train.
The possibility Is he may insist on
fighting the extradition.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-31

Ten newsboys at Spokane Press
Monday, January !, at l o'clock.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-31

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 31.-Judge
Tilden, In the criminal court, fixed
the bail for DIR. Chadwick at $4,000.
1t is expected Chadwicks friends will
be ready with the bail when the pris-
oner arrives.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-07-28
Aristocracy Rampant.

"And you say that young Van
Oilphan is one of the Four Hun
dred? You astonish me. [ re-
member his old man when he ran
tavern in Coal Oil Johnny's
time" And Capt. Pipelion shook
his head.
"You forget, sir" said Major
Carlo Sim, ''that our standards of
aristocracy have changed; accom-
plishment, not birth, is the thing
that commands our respect today.
Young Van Oilpan is remarkable
man, sir. He is the man who
wrecked P. D. and O.; he has been
divorced twice; he won $4,000 in
one night in Saratoga, and he has
an automobile record of fourteen
killed and wounded. A member
of society? He's society leader,
sir" Life.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-07-28

With how-could. he-resist-me
smile illuminating his face, Dick
arose just as bell boy entered
with the information that 'Mr.
Smithers is wanted at the long
distance phone These are the
words that came over the wire:
Hello. This is Joe. Isis that
you Dick? Well-I-I-you, I
mean,-oh, dammit, how can /
explain? You see, Dick, it's-it's
all "a beastly mistake. Twas I,
not-not you, whom Nell wanted.
We we're married this afternoon
and will leave for Europe tonight -
Then to someone at his side: Eyes
darling, I'm coming" Then over
the wire: "You see, Dick, [ never
suspected that she"
But Dick had rung off.
MIRRORS DEVIL.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-07-28

ling's (San Salvador) Island, and
marked the spot with a huge stone
monument. Mr.. Wellman's dashes
for the north pole are we'll known.
In 1894 he made the first of his
two arctic voyages Of exploration,
reaching the latitude of 81 degrees
northeast of Spitzbergen. In 1898
he returned to the North, penetrat-
ed to Franz Josef Land, returning
again to this country in 1899. On
each trip he met with wonderful
success IN the discovery of new
islands and lands and brought
back with him scientific data and
information of great value to the
American Geographical Society.
Mr.. Wellman has been a volumi-
nous writer for scientific magazines
and popular periodicals.. On re-
turning from his arctic trips he
renewed his connection with the
Record Herald, and is now the
Washington correspondent of that
paper. His incisive discussion of
contemporary affairs has given him
a high place in the regard of
statesmen and scientists of the
day.-Adv.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-07-28
Noted Correspondent and
Traveller.

Few newspapers in the United
States are able to command the
services of as brilliant q corps of
correspondents as that OF the
Chicago Record-H Herald. Its choice
of a Washington correspondent is
indicative of the Chicago Record
Herald's policy of obtaining the
best there is to be had. Walter
Wellman, the well-known author
on political subjects and one of
the ablest writer's of the day, acts
in that capacity.
Mr.. Wellman was born in Men,
tor, Ohio, Nov. 3, 1858. At the
age of IA he began his newspaper
experience, establishing at that age
weekly paper in the little town
of Sutton, Neb. In 1878 he re-
turned to Ohio, and a year later
established the Cincinnati Even
ing Post. In 1884 he became the
Washington correspondent of the
Chicago Herald, and in 1892 he
visited Central America and the
West Indies and located the land
ing place of Columbus on Wat