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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-15

"Collin came to my office about
Aug. IS and had been there almost
daiyI for some time, urging me to
keep track of Knight and find out
whether Knight was going throw
hi mdown. ! told him that his bust
ness matter with Knight was all
right and he should not worry.
HE told me that Knight could
throw him down, but he would not
talk. About the 23rd or Gath in
looking over the papers in order
to have Collin remove them from
my office and settle up with me, |
ran across the slip OF paper known
as plaintiffs exhibit "a" took
It out of my pocket and showed it
to him. He said ! must not throw
him down at that stage, but stay
with him. ! said something about
a scheme to drag me into the mat
ter in some way. He said he want
ed me to protect him.
"'CoIIin, you're liar and thief.
Get out of my office or III kick
yuo OUT"
In language similar to he above
Attorney George M. Nethercutt on
the witness stand in his own be-
half told of the break with County
Commissioner Collin. The crowd
in the court room was larger than
usual today, and IL serceptibly in
creased as soon as .ecame known
that Nethercutt himself was on the
stand. Accessions of interested
listeners included Former Sheriff
Rinear, Police Captain Coverly, At
torney Lawrence Hamblen, Assist
ant Corporation Counsel Edge, J..
II. Tilsley, ex-Chiefs of Police
Woydt and McKiernan and John P.
Webster.
The day started off with w. d.
Knight recalled to the stand on be-
half of the defendant. His testi-
mony was somewhat at variance
with that Of Collin. He says that
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-15

last seen in the Occur d Alene sa-
loon by +. Smith, friend, who
lives at 13 East Front street.
Murray runs a saw mill and came
in to purchase some real estate on
Monday morning. He put up his
rig at the stable and visited sew
eral of his friends about the city.
He left Mr.. Smith to go to his home
and then disappeared as though the
earth had swallowed him. Murray
is well to do and i: is believed he
might have met with foul play.
Murray's friends supposed he
had reached his home safely until
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-15
(Scrtpps News Association. J

(Scrtpps News Association)
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 15.-Indict-
ments were returned by the federal
grand jury charging the giving of
rebates and conspiracy to gain re-
bates against Geo. H. Crosby, gen.
eral traffic manager of the Burling-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-15
BRINGS Dad
CERTIFICATES
(Scripps News Association. }

(Scripps News Association.)
SALEM, Ore, Dec. Is. - r. H.
Goddard and Hiram Goddard Of La
Crosse, Wis, arrived this morning,
bringing the state rand agent a
bunch of bogus certificates to 1000
acres Of school land, purchased by
Henry Salger, millionaire lumber
man of La Crosse, from man call
ing himself Mueller, who answers
to the description of S. A. d. Puter,
two months ago.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-15

No special prosecuting attorney
will be appointed by the superior
court to try the case of the state
against George III. Collin charged
by George Nj. Nethercutt with brlb-
cry, trial of which Is Sc; for to-
morrow before Justice Hinkle.
Judge PoindeXter, hefo. e whom
motion was made few days ago
on behalf of Sidney Norman, ed
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-15
PRESIDENT
EXPECTS A
BIG FIGHT
Csc Rips News Association.)

tSrrIpps news Associat1on.)
WASHINGTON, ID. G., Dec. Is
Teh house and senate had the first
clash today over Panama appropria-
ton bill. House passed bill with
provision putting Panama bonds on
same footing as government twos.
The senate killed the provision and
passed a separate bill covering the
subject The matter went to the
house today and was killed by
rising vote, no assenter5.
Tillman attacked a creation of
the republic of Panama today and
called the president the policeman
of the western hemisphere.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-15
SEND Man
TOCh|CAGO

At the meeting of the committee
of the chamber of commerce at
noon today to consider the coming
Of the st. Paul & Northwestern
and the Chicago & Milwaukee road
to Spokane, it was decided to send
a man to Chicago to converse with
the railroad people.
The name of a man was proposed
but the matter has not been set
tied.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-15
No AUTHORITY F0R
SPECIAL PROSECUTOR

itor of the Outburst, this morning
handed down decision denying
the motion.
In announcing his decision the
court went into the law OF the case
and said that he had been unable
to discover any authority in which
he had the power to appoint spe-
cial prosecutor in the premises now
before him. =
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-15
pFISTfR IS
RELEASED
(Scripps News Association,

tScrfpps News AssOc1afton.1
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 15.-Million-
aire Charles F. Pfister was releas-
ed this morning at conclusion of
presentation Of evidence cv the pro-
secution. II was alleged he stole
$4,000 from Wisconsin Rendering
company. Pfister's counsel moved
defendant be dismissed on the
grounds Of no evidence. Court
granted motion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-15
GERMAN BANKER
SHOOTS HIMSELF
tScripps News Association.l

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.--A man
about 30 years of age, believed to
be Felix Frank, German banker
in Mexico City, shot himself in the
brain in a restaurant today. He is
dying. He refuses to talk.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-15
SOLDIERS Are
OFF FOR EAST
(Scripps News Association. }

SAN FRANCISCO, DEE. lis. -
The army transport Buford, Cap
tain Hall, sailed at noon with
troops and cabin passengers for
Honolulu, Manila and Guam. She
carried the 3rd cavalry, excepting
troops B and II, the 3ri cavalry
hospital corps and recruits.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-15
Will MEET
TO DISCUSS
INSURANCE
(scripps News Association.)

(ecripps News Association.)
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 10
Thomas +. Drake, insurance COM
missioner of the District of Column
bia has called meeting If all gov
errors, insurance commissioners
and attorneys general in Chicago
Feb. l, 1906.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-15
UNIVERSAL
PENNY POST
(ScrIpps News Association.D

HONOLULU, Dec. 15.-Heniker
Heaton aboard the steamer Mo
vera received cable from Saba,
postmaster general of Egypt to the
effect that the penny postage of
the United Kingdom and Egypt
commences the 18th and says Am
erica and France Will follow. Uni
versal penny postage is assured.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-15
INSANE MAN
KILLS Two and
WOUNDS THIRD
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association)
CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 15.-Wm.
Guy, recently released from the in
sane asylum, killed his baby daugh-
ter and 10 year old brother in law,
Harry Flint, and fatally shot Mrs.
Abennett, a neighbor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-15
HAS
Big FIGHT
OVER COPPER
(Scripps News Association.e

1tScr1pps news ASsociatlon,I
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-The eyes
of the world this morning was up
on Amalgamated Copper. The first
quotations were favorable to Law
son, showing a decline of nearly a
point. The decline Is the result of
Lawson's bold front. Later a rise
occurred the res ct of his foes sup
port to the stock.
1t closed at 101 1-8.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-15
SEATTLE MEN
WOULD BUILD
THE RAILROAD
tScripps News Association.)

VoCfIpPs NeWS RsNUCIatIuH.J
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. IS
Bids Cor railroad concessions in the
Philippines were opened today.
A bid was made by a Seattle firm
composed of Morris McMicken, G..
G. Reskins, G. Poncln, Jacob Furth,
E. c. Hughes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-15
INVESTIGATE HAZING

WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec. Is
Resolution adopted this afternoon
by the senate instructing naval af-
fairs committee Investigate hazing
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-15
PRESIDENT
POLICEMAN
(Scripps News Association.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 15.--
The president is looking for a long
hard battle to get rate regulation.
The fight may last a year and prob
ably an extra session. The present
opposition is sercet and underhand-
ed. Even in the senate not a half
dozen are willing to admi. publicly
they are opposed to it. ;
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-15
NAMES REGISTER
AT LEWISTON
(Scripps News Association.)

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. IS
Among the presidential nominal
tons will be register of the land
office, Thomas Il. Bartlett, Lewis
ton, Idaho.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-15
MINERS DELEGATES
ARE NOW AT WORK
(Scripps News Association.)

SHAMOKlN, Pa, Dec. Is. - At
the miners meeting this morning,
the report of the creden;ial COM
mittee showed 291 delegates seated
with 1890 votes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-15

A WOMAN
(scrjpps News Association,

(Scripps News Association.l
EYDTkUHNEN Dec. is. - The
assassin of Sakharoff is found to
have been woman, Amelia Pop
off. The peasants plundered the
estate of Ivan Petrankevitch of
Moscow. 1t is expected the car
will promulgate the election law
Dec. 10, his birthday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-15

EYDTkUHNEN, Dec. Is. - Sew
eral regiments have mutinied and
martial law is declared near the
border of Afghanistan where the
strikers have refused to operate the
railways or telegraph wires.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-15
DETECTIVES
LOOK UP THE
JURYMFN
(Scripps News AssociatiouN

(Scripps News AssociationN
CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-Efforts to
secure jury to try the packers
will continue. The veniremen's
past is scrutinized by detectives OF
the government and for the de-
Tense.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-15

at naval academy. Sands confer
red with Secretary Bonaparte this
morning. The secretary took the
matter to the president at the cab
met meeting this afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-15
H0(H WILL
+. b[ HAh6tD

(Scripps News Association-'
SPRINGFIELD, H., Dec. Is. -
The supreme court has affirmed
the Hoch verdict. He will be hang
ed Feb. %.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-15
. j
PLAN WORK
FOR THE CITY
BEAUTIFUL

The "city beautiful" committed
of the 10000 club will meet at the
Hotel Spokane at noon tomorrow
and talk over plans for the work
in hand. /
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-15
|ND|CT THE BIG.
FELLOWS

ton; George L. Thomas, New York
merchandise broker; the Chicago
& Alton Railroad company; Cuda-
by Packing company; Swift & Co.;
Armour Packing company; Chicag,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railroad
company; and Nelson Morris &
Co.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-15
HAS GAS COMPANY
VIOLATED FRANCHISE

The general manager Of the company Mr.. AIdrch
announced hat his
ing the public with gas plant
3 Union Park.
That very important statement while
had been furnishing for time from that
plant the first admission Of that
. company.
pertinent question to answer and
which he will be compelled to In the
Isl Why still paying $175 thousand gas
this has authority city
product.
instead Of $3.50 called by
Another question which the corporation
Is: Since the admits distributing gas
virtue that franchise $3.50
> violated franchise?
> Now this VIII ich apparently only lives
to it's franchises when it otherwise ignore
spirit its charging $t75
serving the companys product through the old
> meters?.
Councilman Pratt assured The today he would
> look into the matter and Adrch
telling the truth the matter would be brought before
council
Q o o o Q Q o 90 Q o 90 90 o o o
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-15
NETHERCUTT SAYS HE CALLED
COLLIN A LIAR AND A THE F

not half through with his story.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-30
Ordinance No. 11,4sO


An Ordinance declaring the intention
of the Mayor and Council of the City of
Los Angeles to establish the grade Of
La Veta place, from Laguna avenue to
The Mayor and Council of the City
Of Los Angeles do ,ordain1 as follows: :.
the Council of the City of Los Angeles to
establish the grade of
LA VETA PLACE,
from Laguna avenue to Sunset boulevard,
in accordance with the following eleva-
tions:
At the intersection with Laguna avenue
the grade shall be 421 so at the southwest
corner and All. so at the northwest corner.
At the first angle on the east side north
of Allison avenue (said point being the
old south line %, of Laguna avenue) the
At the second angle on the east side
north of Allison avenue (said point being
the old north line Of Laguna avenue) the
At the intersection with Sunset boule-
ward the grade shall be 400 02 at the south.
west corner and 4l0.52 at the southeast
corner, as now established on Sunset
And at all points between said desig-
mated points the grade shall be estab-
drawn between said designated points.
Elevations refer to the top of the curb,
are In feet and are above a plane which
Sec. O. The City Clerk shall certify to
the passage of this Ordinance and shall
cause the same to be published for ten
thereupon and thereafter 1t shall take
effect and be in force.
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordl-
nance was adopted by the Council of the
City OF Los Angeles at its meeting OF
N. ]. LELANDE
City Clerk
Approved this Gath day Of August, 1905
OWEN McALEER.
s-2S-Si, 9-1-6 lot Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-30
PUBLIC ADVERTISING

westerly on Ninth street to center Of Los
Angeles River; thence southerly along
center Inc Of Los Angeles River to south
Inc OF Los Angeles city (charter boun-
dary), thence. east on city line to south
line of city to First street; thence west
erly on First street to the place Of be-
ginning
Polling Place-Fourth and Mott streets
southwest corner.
Inspectors-C. l.. Cross and J. r. Light
Inns
Clerks-Fred Ross and q. e. Bloom
field
Ballot clerks--wallon Parent and T.
Sec. I. That in all particulars not
recited I'm this Ordinance such election
shall be held as provided by law for
holding municipal elections In said
Sec. s. This Ordinance is urgently re-
quired for the immediate preservation OF
the public peace, health and safety; and
the City Clerk shall certify to Its pas
sage by two-thirds vote OF the Council,
for ten days In the Los Angeles Herald
and thereupon and thereafter it shall
take effect and be I'm force
i hereby certify that the whole number
city of Los Angeles is nine, and that the
foregoing Ordinance was passed by a
two-thirds vote of said Council, at its
meeting of August 21st. 1906, by the
following vote, to wit:
Ayes-Messrs. Ford. Hammon, Healy
Hitler, Smith and Summerland (6).
II. ]. LELANDE.
Approved this 21st day OF August,
OWEN McALEER,
S-24-31. 9-1-6 lat Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-30
s-2s. s-s lot street superintendent
Notice-CiviI Service Examinations
An cralns Cal AilcIlst 0S 1aAE

Los Angeles, Cal, August 20, 1905
In accordance with Section l. Rule
Of the City of Los Angeles. notice is
hereby given. that a competitive exam
ination will be held on Friday. the sth
day of September. 1905, beginning at
o'clock a. M, at Grand Avenue School.
in the City of Los Angeles, Cal, for the
purpose of examining applicants for
admission to the eligible list in classi-
fications and divisions as designated
below:
Division A. Glass 1s. Clerk Building
Division A, Class 1s. Clerk, Plumbing
Division H, Glass 8, Assistant Super
intendent of Buildings, Building De-
partment
spector, Health Department
Division B, Class 4, Secretary to Cap
tain of Police.
Division B, Class 6. Patrolman, Police
Said competitive examination will
include tests of proficiency in reading
writing, spelling. arithmetic, knowledge
of the duties of the several positions
named, general and specific experience
tending to fit the applicant for such
position. physical health, muscular
faculties personal habits, moral char
acter and such qualifications as will
fairly attest the capacity of persons
examined to discharge the duties of
positions which they seek Applicants
must appear in person at the office of
the Civil Service Commission not less
than eight days before tn the dat date fixed
oath, an application in form prescribed
by the Commission. blanks for which
will be furnished on request.
BY order of the Board of Civil Service
Commissioners.
w. A. SPALDING, Chairman.
Secretary.
&-DT vi
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-30
Notice Of PuhI,c Xvor,.

Public notice is hereby given that at
It's meeting held on Monday, the 9TH
the City of Los Angeles adopted an
Ordinance, designated as Ordinance No.
! ,407 New Series), DECLARING its inten-
ment to be made, to wit:
Section I. That 1t is the intention OF
the City Council of the City OF Los
Angeles to close up, vacate and aban-
don, for alley purposes that certain
ALLEY
being a public alley of the City of Los
Third street, Carey street and Santa Fe
avenue, described as follows, to wit:
All that certain alley conveyed to the
March 1g, 1897, and recorded in Book
1853 of Deeds. at page "a, Records of
Los Angeles County and being more
particularly described as follows. to
wit:
Beginning at the original northwest
erly corner of lot II, block c, of the
map recorded in Book q, at page 81,
Miscellaneous Records of Los Angeles
County; thence easterly along the
o fe e tn Of pont Rt m
and parallel with the westerly line of
said lot II. and the westerly line Of lot
1S. said subdivision of the Bigelow
of said lot 16; thence westerly in di-
rect line to the original southwesterly
corner of said lot 16; thence northerly
III n OSb iihS " thS punt VI DC6 III
ming.
Sec. g. That the exterior boundaries
of the district of land to be affected by
said work or Improvement are hereby
specified and declared to be as fol-
lows, to wit:
Beginning at the northeasterly cor
ner of lot II, block C of the Subdi
vision of the Bigelow Tract. as herein
before mentioned; thence westerly along
the northerly line of said lot II, a dis
tance of 30.40 feet to a point; thence
southerly and parallel with the west
erly line of said lot IL to a point in
the southerly line of lot is, said Sub
easterly in a direct line to the south
easterly corner of said lot 16; thence
northerly in a direct line to the point of
beginning.
Reference is hereby made to said Or
dinance, on file in the office of the
City Clerk of said city, for further par
ticulars.
JAMES HANLEY,
S-2S, 9-S lot Street Superintendent.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-30
NotIce of snIe

Notice is hereby given that / viii on
Wednesday, the Both day Of August,
1906 at 10 a. m, sell at public auction
to the highest bidder for cash, a house
ston Tract, and being on Twonty sec
ond street. between Hoover street and
Magnolia avenue, and condemned for the
opening of Miranda street from It's
second street, under Ordinance 9lb9
New Series).
JAMES HANLEY.
S-29-3O 1t street Superintendent.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-30

Clerks-A. Rafferty, and A. c. May.
Ballot Clerks-John Hoeter and J. Q.
MUNICIPAL ELECTION PRECINCT
NO. SIXTY-SEVEN.
All that part of the Sixth Ward COM
prised within the following boundaries,
to wit: Commencing at the intersection
of San Pedro and Pico streets; thence
east along center line of Pico street to
Central avenue; thence southwest along
center line of Central avenue to it's in
tersection with the center line of Wash
ington street; thence west along center
section with the center line of San Pedro
street; thence north along center line of
San Pedro street to the place of begin
ming
Polling Place-Tent near Engine House,
corner Fourteenth and Central avenue
Inspectors-Jerry Greed and II. T. Ter
Judges-R. j. Tucker and Joseph Ham
clerks-Joseph E. Bright and P. j.
Ballot Clerks-H. wirtz and s. W. Van
MUNICIPAL ELECTION PRECINCT
NO. SIXTY EIGHT.
All that part of the Sixth Ward COM
prised within the following boundaries,
to wit: Commencing at the Intersection
of the center line OF Ninth street with
the center line of Central avenue; thence
southerly along the center line Of Gem
tral avenue to the center of Fifteenth
street; thence easterly along the center
line Of Fifteenth street to the center
of Alameda street; thence northerly
along the center line of Alameda street
to the center of Ninth street; thence
westerly along the center line Of Ninth
street to the place of beginning.
Polling Place-Tent at northeast corner
Fourteenth street and Central avenue
lnspectors-H. c. Forsyth and James
Rutledge.
William Grosser and G. w.
Kenniepohl,
cerks-charles e. Butler and George
II. Hampshire.
Ballot clerks-J. w. Johnson. sr., and
II. T. Thorne.
MUNICIPAL ELECTION PRECINCT
NO. SIXTY-NINE.
All that part OF the Sixth Ward com
prised within the following boundaries,
TO wit Commencing at the Intersection
Of the center line OF Fifteenth street with
the center line of Central avenue; thence
southerly along tn center line OF Central
avenue to the center OF Twentieth street :
thence easterly along the center line OF
Twentieth street TO the center of
Alameda street; thence northerly along
the center line OF Alameda street to the
center line OF Fifteenth street; thence
westerly along the center line OF Fifteenth h
street to the place OF beginning.
Polling Plaee-l02 East Eighteenth
street.