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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-15
BUSINESS MEN, LAWYERS AND
DOCTORS AT FRENCH BALL

With the family solicitor leading
the grand march and the family ply
sician doing the second honors the
demi monde of Front avenue lightly
stepped the figures of a farewell
dance to Myrtle Raymond and her
earnest" spouse in the ball room of
what has won fame as The Ray
mond,' southeast corner of Mill
street and Front avenue last night.
1t was farewell event in which the
dancing and champagne was equally
divided between the painted lilies of
the Dempsie flower garden and the
friends and patrons from the pro-
fessional and business world whose
lodge meetings happened to come on
Wednesday night.
There were doings such as seldom
happens in the lower world of the
quiet little village by the city hall.
All the other establishments under
the Dempsie ban were temporarily
closed, tahe madems and the lilies
were given a vacation and all attend
ed the function which was designed
to mark the emphatic tenor of Owner
Ransom Smiths order to move out.
1t was varigated gathering.
The man who sold the furniture
was there. The man who held the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-15
ANOTHER
HARD TASK
(Scripps News Association, }

(Scripps News Association.)
DENVER Dec. 16-Political SEN
sation WAS caused by flooding the city
with circulars charging Senators
Patterson and Teller with neglecting
their duties at Washington in order
to remain in Denver and fight for the
democratic crooks now on trial In the
supreme court and calling upon them
to resign because of fraud in the ele-
tions of the legislature which sent
them to Washington. In signed
statement this morning Patterson
says Teller Is here because of the
ILLNESS of Mr.. Teller, junior. He
charges the republicans with con-
spiracy to rob Adams of his seat.
stealing the senate and packing the
supreme court for corporation pur-
poses. He concluded that he could do
more good in Denver than in Wash
ington in aiding to defeat the con-
spiracy.
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DISAPPOINTED IN LOVE HE
BOUGHT GUN AND SHROUD
AND THREATENED THF Girl

TACOMA, Dec. 15.--Because his
offer OF marriage was rejected, Utaka
Ishii, "A Japanese. purchased large
3S-caliber revolver, with which he is
said to have threatened the life of
Bessie Moolsey, daughter of Mrs.
Louisa NJ. Woolsey of the Woolsey
home for children. The young wom-
an, alarmed at the opportunities OF
the Jap and afraid of her life. yes
terday applied to Justice Garretson
for u warrant for the arrest of tae
man. He was taken into custody in
Seattle last night and brought to Ia
coma by Sheriff Denholm. He is now
lodged in the county Jail
For three years the Jap is said to
have been employed as a servant at
the woolsey home in this city. He
was an intelligent Jap and a favorite
about the place. Miss Bessie grew in
terested In him to the extent of en-
deavoring to the best of her ability
to teach him the English language.
She succeeded in her efforts, but the
Jap became greatly attached to his
fair teacher.
For year past the Jap is said to
have been infatuated with Miss Wool
sey and to have constantly importun-
cd her to marry him. He was so in
sistent that the girl became alarmed
and told her mother of the infatua-
tion, and it was finally decided to
dismiss him. Shortly before this de-
cision was arrived at the Jap is said
to have threatened to kill Miss Wool
sey and himself unless she agreed
to marry him at once.
1t is said the Jap threatened the
life OF the young woman on more
than one occasion and at one time is
said to have displayed a revolver In
her presence. Two or three days ago
he Jay returned to Tacoma and re-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-15
BIDS OPENED FOR
QUEEN OF THE navy

will consist OF four 12-inch breech-
loading rifles. eight S-inch breech-
loading rifles, 12 7-inch brecchloading
rifles and four submerged torpedo
tubes. Her secondary battery will
consist OF 20 3-inch 14-pounder rapid
fire guns, IL a-pounder semiautomatic
guns, four 1-pounder semiautomatc
guns, two 3-inch field pieces, two ma
chine guns having caliber of 80.
and two automatic guns, also having
n caliber Of 80.
The hull Of the boat is to be pro-
tected at the water line by complete
belt of armor, nine feet three inches
wide, having a uniform thickness Of
nine inches amidsnips, gradually de-
creased to four inches at the stem
and stern. The boats coming tower
will be nine inches thick. door six
inches thick and the signal tower
four inches thick. There will be n
complete protective deck. extending
from stem to stern, the deck being
fiat amidships, but sloped at the sides
throughout and sloped at each end.
The engines will be OF the vertical
twin screw four-cylinder, triple ex-
passion type. OF a combined indicated
horse power OF $500, and arranged
for outboard turning propellors when
going ahead. There will be IL water
tube boilers, placed in six water tight
compartments.
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Post. Commissioner Handley was
drawing his support from the city.
Two months ago merchant of
Spokane advanced Traul the sum of
$76 with which to buy a popcorn out
fit and stock. With this the old SOL
dier took up stand at Stevens street
and Riverside. There he began to
make a little money-enough to sup
port himself and to make payments
on the bills which had heretofore
gone to Reno post for settlement. He
was getting along nicely. was inde-
pendent of even his grand army sup
port so cheerfully given.
Today Richard Traul was among
those disheartened cripples and inva-
lids who were at the city hall plead
ing for the opportunity Of supporting
themselves instead of becoming pub
lie or grand army charges. These are
the men Police Commissioner Hand
ley says should apply for permission
to go to the poor house.
In the Traul home there will be no
Santa Claus. The four children and
the invalid wife will be fortunate to
have plenty of bread and butter.
Santa Claus will go from the city
hall to the Handiey home. He won't
be able to visit the Trauls or the
poor house.
All of this because Chief Of Police
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newed his suit. Again refused. he
hunted about the city and purchased
a burial robe for himself.
He declared to Miss Woolsev. so
the authorities state, that he would
XIII both her and himself The Jan
completed arrangements for his own
funeral and then intimated to a few
OF his friends that he would COM
init "hari-kari" upon his own person
unless certain things took a change
for the better. The young woman
learning of the Jap's preparations.
grew alarmed and applied for a war
rant.
When arrested In Seattle last night
by Sheriff Denholm the Jap was found
armed with a 3S-caliber revolver and
also had about him sharp dagger.
lie Will be given "A hearing in Justice
Garretsons court today.
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Waller wa snot equal to the small
task of controlling the dago peddlers
and asked the board Of police to drive
every vendor from the streets regard
less of his condition, wirthiness or
nationality, or whether he paid a
license fee, or was working under an
Italian padrone, Of whom the big
chief seems afraid.
Commissioner Handley took refuge
behind the law today and declared he
would not move in the matter.
IF they want to sell their goods
let 'em change the law" declared the
commissioner. I'm not going to do
a thing This here petition It don't
aint nothin'. Why there's Tull &
Gibbs. l bet you If popcorn wagon
stopped in front of their store they'd
be down here hollerin' their heads Off
I amt goin' to do nothin' I tell you.
I'm goin' to fire this here petition
back to the council"
viii Police Commissioner Handley
enjoy his Christmas dinner when he
thinks of those four little starving
Trauls and their invalid mother?
Bishop McInturff said he would get
up a petition asking for the removal
of Commissioner Handley because of
his unwarranted cruelty. There will
be many to sign that petition.
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HARD HEARTED WRETCH AND F|END
SAYS LET THE OLD SOLDIERS GO To
POOR HOUSE OR STARVE TO DEATH

With that $3.50 a month Commits
sioner Handley is able to keep mis-
family in good style. His spacious
home will be filled with Christmas
gifts an dthe good things to eat
which mark a happy Christmas in the
home Of a man fortunate enough to
be hired by the city at $3.50 a month.
His family will have a Santa Claus
and lots of presents. His Christmas
turkey will cost from SO to IS at 80
cents a pound. On that day the COM
missioner will eat good dinner and
take pleasure in the big lot OF pre-
sents he is able to buy with money
paid him by the taxpayers and the
license men.
That's one side of the picture.
Here's the other:
Richard Traul is a veteran of the
civil war. When Police Commissioner
Handley was learning to shoe horses,
Richard Traul was carrying a musket
and fighting for his country. When
Policies Commissioner Handley was
buying n blacksmith shop Richard
Traul was lying helpless with old
wounds and disease contracted while
helping to save the union.
Until two months ago Richard
Traul. his invalid wife who Is unable
to walk, and his four children were
supported by the Grand Army, Reno
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mortgage was there, too, az was the
attorney the doctor and the man who
interpolated for Me" when u came
to discriminating testimony. OF others
there were more lawyers, more doc.
tors and more business men whose
names at this time are unfit for pub.
lication."
Flo Darling was there to make a
speech about how she won 5000 more
tha nenough to pay the Dempsie fines
when she picked a winner yesterday.
Pretty Leah Spaulding fitted about
with a Dempsie gown indicative OF
the sorrows of Satan, while Myrtle
Gray showed under escort of her
affidavit making physician, looking
pale and interesting. Also the
stafford sent a bunch Of cancan
artists to offset the Hamilton weight
and beauty.
1t was a lovely time those lovely
wicked ones had. Champagne gushed
forth in expensive waves, the da ncing
was equal to or excelled that of the
famous French ball and the cOnver-
sation was such as to bring bushes
to the few unlimited guests from the
police station.
But no one carried those pretty
dance programs home to mamma.
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ARMORY COMMISSION
TO Be ENJ0|NED

Just as soon as the papers can be
drawn up and filed. II. A. Hutchinson
and other property owners and tax
payers Of Spokane will ask for an in
junction against the armory commits
sion to prevent the purchase of the
site selected on Riverside avenue for
the new armory. The grounds of the
injunction suit are that the agree
ments made by Adjutant General
Drain with the county commissions
when the $4,000 was voted by the
county are not being fulfilled to the
letter.
when General Drain appeared be-
fore the board of county commits
sioners,' said Mr.. Hutchinson today,
'he enlarged upon the fact that there
would be built an armory which
would hold from 5000 to 5000 people
so that the building could be used
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-15
SPOKANE WANTS A
PLACE IN COAST LEAGUE

part OF the California clubs to break
away from the northern cities was
given additional support this morning
by the appearance OF delegation
from San Jose and Fresno, who are
anxious to have clubs in their cities
either as members OF an eight club
circuit or as successors to the north
ern cities.
The Spokane delegation Is working
hard to get one of the northern fran
chises or a place in an eight club cir
cult. The larger circuit is not meet
ing with much favor but sentiment
is not sufficiently crystalized to be
able to cast the action of the mag
natts. The talk of trades has not
yet begun. Bert. who undoubtedly
will be elected to succeed himself. ex-
poets the meeting to last four or Ave
days.
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'Tet them fellers make an applica-
ion to go to the poor house If they
|ton't want to starve. Well take care
II them there, they won't starve."
Such was the brutal and unfeeling
Iemark of Police Commissioner Hand
ey this morning when asked what
vas to become Of the old soldiers,
|.ripples and invalids he had driven
Fro mthe streets with their popcorn
wagons and deprived of a means Of
livelihood.
Somebody was around here yester-
Jay saying Bishop McInturff came
near gettin' licked. He ought to be
licked. heard business men laugh
ing at Ed Sanders, too, cause he come
round here to help out a lot of -
|dagoes," continued the commissioner
whose heartless, stubborn stand
against the veterans and cripples has
cost him hundreds Of friends already
and Is likely to bring him into still
worse repute.
Police Commissioner L. p. Handley
1s paid $3.50 a month by the city.
The money comes from the taxpayers
and the licenses paid by those men he
has driven out of business.
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(Scripps News Association.)

(ScrippS News AsSociatlon)
WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.--At the
navy department bids were opened at
noon today for the construction of
the New Hampshire. the great new
battlcship which is designed to sur
pass all others in the United States
navy. Bids have been received from
several of the largest shipbuilding
companies on the Atlantic and Paci-
flc coasts and careful consideration
will be necessary before the contract
n awarded. The cost OF the vessel Is
not to exceed $4,40O,000.
The New Hampshire is to be built,
Atted and equipped complete for the
sea by the contractor, with the ex-
ception that the armor. ordnance, ord
nance OUTFIT and sea stores will be
furnished by the government. but the
contractor Is to Mt and make secure
all armor, ordnance aud ordnance out
At.
If the speed on the four-hour speed
trial falls below Is knots and ex-
eecds TN knots the vessel will be
accepted 20 far as speed is concern
cd, but at n reduced price, the reduc-
tion being at the rate Of $4,000 a
quarter knot deficiency OF speed from
18 TO 17% knots, and at the rate Of
800, 900 quarter knot deficiency Of
speed from l7& knots to TN.
The New Hampshire's main battery
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-15
RESULT OF
MOBILIZATION

ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. l5.-st.
Petersburg is gradually becoming
more and more accustomed to mill
tary uniforms In civil occupations,
as many reservists, clad In regiment
ais, continue working In the various
banks and offices where they are en-
ployed until their dispatch to the seat
OF war. Neaerly n score of prominent
lawyers have been called to the col
ors, and, pending their departure for
the front. are appearing I'm court
dressed In military uniform. The mu-
niclpality of st. Petersburg Is losing
large number of employees owing
to the general mobilization. 1t has
been decided to keep their posts open
for these men until their return, and
even to continue paying part of their
salaries.
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for national conventions, state and
county conventions and other gather
ings for which a public hall would be
big attraction.
Now the armory as planned will
not seat over 5000 and the state law
specifically says the armory shall not
be used for any but militia purposes
except permission is secured from
the adjutant general. So far as the
citizens of Spokane are concerned the
use of the armory Will depend upon
the whim or caprice of the adjutant
general.
I'VE find that II will be impossible
to build an armory on the site chosen
which will conform to all that is de-
manded of it as convention hall
In the first place to build up from
Main avenue will require stone and
steel wall go feet high. 1t will cost
S25,00O to build this wall level to the
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own behalf and told that he had an
aged mother to support, also young
Rrother. This was his first offense.
Daniel Macy convicted of grand
larceny. was sentenced for six years
in the penitentiary.
T.. Dalton and H. Edwards will
serve four years for burglary.
The surprise of the day was the
sentence given Jim Poy, the chinaman
who confessed to carrying concealed
weapons, when the Judge gave him
a two years sentence and Il fine of
$4,000 which is equivalent to five
years imprisonment
Frank Smith. lad Of 20 years,
implicated with Edwards and Dalton
in a game of burglary, but who was
charged with having received goods.
was sentenced to one year in the
county Jail and 500 fine.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-15
BOARD HAS
NO MONEY

The city of Spokane, so far as the
board of public works is concerned,
is broke. The money is all gone and
the city bills Will have to remain un-
paid for at least month.
Because of this the board of public
works is doing nothing in the way
of improvements, repairs or entering
into new contracts. And the COM
missioners are working hard trying to
find some way in which to spend their
time.
The last $4,000 which was turned
over to the board fund went glimmer-
ing and nothing is left with which to
oil the machinery The board was
informed today that it would be some
time in the latter part of January, or
in February. that money could be had
sufficient to do business on. At that
time the people will begin to pay
taxes and the board will try to pay
up back bills.
At the present time the price of
Christmas drink is lacking.
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JUDGE RICHARDS GIVES s:
HEAVY SENTENCE

Mrs. Jennie Barnes was the saddest
little woman in Spokane today when
she appeared before Judge Richard
son as complaining witness against
her two sons, Edward and Eber, aged
II and 13 years, who were committed
to the reform school. Mrs. Barnes
frail body shook with sobs as she
related the sad story of her married
life.
She was abandoned by her husband
when the children were mere infants
and has earned the living for them
ever since and by doing hard labor.
She was compelled to be away from
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-15
electrical DISPLAY

A beautiful electrical display will
be one of the features of the ball
given at Elks temple tonight by the
brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
There will be an electric fountain
on the stage, huge silver and cleo
trio ball in the center OF the room
and strings of vari-colored lights to
be used In the snow dance and the
rainbow dance
The light effects will be one of the
most unusual and most attractive
features ever given and alone would
be worth going to see.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-15
MARTIN 5(H0n[R5 6[T5
TIN 1[AR5 IN PRISON

Martin Schomers turned pale when
the court pronounced a sentence of
10 years upon him as punishment for
robbery committed last June. The
judge reminded Schomers that though
he had been convicted of but one
crime there were others laid at his
door. Schomers rose to say a word
in his own behalf but failed utterly
and it could be seen that ne was
greatly agitated.
The police department claim Scho-
mers is a bad egg and that the sem
tence was just one. Conjecture had
placed the idea in the minds of many
that Schomers would get off with a
lighter sentence owing to promises
made in regard to testimony he could
furnish in other important cases. 1t
was he who piped Off the Hammond
confession and for which he was to
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have received some reward, which he
never got. There were several crimes
which Schomers had a hand in among
which were the Minnehaha and Lib
erty Park hold ups.
He tried to shoot Officer McWarner
and escaped from him by stealing a
horse and getting away with it. He
also said he would kill Detective
Burns. He was captured by Detec-
tive McPhee, who run him down on a
bicycle. He was covered before he
could offer any resistance.
The mother. unon hearing the SEN
tence was overcome with grief. She
has all along insisted that her son
was not as bad as painted. She en-
tertained hopes of light sentence
and thinks before the ten years ex-
pires she may not be on earth to well
come her sons freedom.
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POLICE NEWS

There MAS an unusual stir and
commotion In Judge Richardson's g
court today over the fact that sem
tences were to be pronounced over
eight prisoners. who have been doing
time In the county jail for months.
At 1880 the prisoners filed into the
court room to hear their fate and
Judge Richardson dealt out some sur
prises tn those cognizant with the
different cases.
Frank q. Harding, for burglary,
was given an opportunity to serve
seven years at Walla Walla and pay
the cost OF the prosecution. Harding
was siven q chance to spsek In hi.
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SWEENY SUREOF
ELECTION

Charles Sweeney and his wife have
returned from their eastern visit.
Mr.. Sweeney declares himself con-
hdent of winning In the senatorial
contest and says the outlook Is en-
couraging.
Mr.. Sweeney declared this morning
that there would be no scandal in
the senatorial fight. He said he dill
not intend to buy one vote, ana be-
lieved that If eastern Washington
would give him the proper sue ort ne
would be elected.
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them a greater portion of the time
and the boys took advantage of her
absence and got into mischief They
would not attend school and were
several times arrested for petit lar.
ceny. The heart broken mother told
the court that she was convinced that
their only salvation was to put them
In the reform school.
w. II. Barnes, husband Of the wom-
an and father of the boys, in a Mt
Of insanity committed suicide about
a month ago in this city. The faith
full wife is wearing mourning for the
husband who abandoned her and nef
two babies 13 years ago.
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PREACHER
HELD UP

Rev. David Swackhamer, a pictur-
esque negro whose makeup would
be worth fortune to Billy Van or
Lew Dockstader, rolled into the po-
lice station this afternoon to report
that he had been held up on the rail-
road tracks some two miles west of
the city and robbed by yeggmen.
The Rev Swackhamer declared he
had as much as $3.50 which was ap-
propriated by the highwaymen.
Even without the two-fifty the
Rev. Swackhamer promises to be
quite an addition to our village, be-
cause, chiefly, of his wonderful ap-
pearance.
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KNOWN VICTIMS AND THEIR LOSSES
BY MRS, CHADW|CK'S HIGH FlANCF

The Citizens National bank, Ober-
lin, S750,000; c. T. Beckwith, presi-
dent of the same personally $685.
000;A. B. Spear, cashier of the same
personally $4,000; Norbert d.
Newton, Brooline, Mass, 100000;
American Exchange National bank,
Cleveland, $4,000; Euclid Ave, Saw
ings and Trust Co. Cleveland, $685.
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OPPOSE UNIFORM BILL
OF LADING

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is. The
hearing of the question of the rail-
roads placing in operation new uni
form bill of lading, against which
thousands of shippers are complain.
ing. was resumed today before the
Interstate commerce commission,
Many railroad officials and prominent
shippers have been summoned to ap-
pear at the hearing.
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MONEY?

City officials have discovered that
the city has not been receiving all
the taxes due 1t owing to county
commissioners taking it upon them
selves to cancel taxes without con-
sulting city or school authorities It
is clearly evident that the city and
school districts are losing lots OF
money from this cause
An investigation would greatly re-
lieve the public and the tax payers
who would like to know how their
money is accounted for.