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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-16
Cro0kedness in City Council Is Hinted
Because 500, Refused IFS Price
0fNew Telephone Eranchise--Hopkins
Is Said to Control Six C0uncilmen

lead the fight against the new tele-
phone company on behalf of the Pa
|cific States Telephone company.
With Lindsey in the council were
Councilmen Snyder, ]. II. Boyd
George Koontz, Fred Pearson and Ar
thur Baines
Against the Hopkins cabal were N
s. Pratt, Fred Baldwin, John Gray
and Leonard Funk. Both sides de-
clared the matter had become a po-
ltical ISSUE
A committee meeting was held be-
fore the council meeting and the tele-
phone franchise was discussed. 1t
was proposed to allow the matter to
go over for further discussion, but
the six men mentioned above called
the matter from the committee when
the council met and tried to kill the
franchise.
Shrewd parliamentary tactics de-
feated this piratical attempt at kill
ing off the franchise before a proper
investigation was had and the clover
hoof of the CRATER bunch disappeared
under the ruling adopted at prior
meeting that when an amendment is
made to an ordinance the passage
of the ordinance can not be voted
upon for two evenings and then a
two-thirds vote is needed.
Councilman Gray delivered the first
shot at the Hopkins syndicate in the
ouncil by making the following mo-
. ton:
II make a motion to amend the or
dinance for the franchise, changing
it to read so that the company must
eXpend 100000 within two years
after getting the franchise instead of
the 100000 they have promised to
spend in the original ordinance"
Objections We're made to the mo.
ton, but Attorney Cyrus Happy, rep
resenting Mr. Sumner, corroborated
the statement thata 100000 would be
spent instead of 100000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-16
CITIZENS ADVOCATE GRAND JURY NQUIR

City assembly brought up the ques-
ton of the city granting the new
telephone company a franchise and
the sentiment of the u on was
against it unless certain provisions
were made.
1t was agreed that should the new
company sign contract with the
unions, good for five years, agreeing
to pay the union scale for union
hours, that 1t would throw its support
toward the securing of a franchise.
Saturday evening No. 1924 will
give a smoker A program will be
given by a number Of local stars.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-16
SOLDIERS ARE TO USE
PURE SPRING WATER

discontinued at the fort. The soldiers
were not to drink it and not to use
il in cooking.
The order was made because of
the result of three analyses of the
city water made by the government
officials. Two of the tests were made
last fall when the water was low and
the last analysis was made recently.
The presence of arsenic, alkali and
other deleterious matter was found.
The officials declare that the condi-
ton of the water is due to the min
eral substances from the mines of
the Occur dAlene district.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-16
HEARST k|(k5
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. l6.-Repre-
sentative Hearst of New York appear
ed before the house committee on in
terstate and foreign commerce today
to advocate his bill which proposes
to olothe the interstate commerce
commission with authority to fix rail-
road rates.
Hearst cited decisions of the SUI
preme court to sustain his contention
that congress has authority to dele
gate this power to the commission.
He complained of the dilatory tactics
of the commission, saying his COM
plants against the anthracite roads,
instituted In 1902, are still pending
before the commission.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-16
WAR OF THE UNIONS
RESULTS IN "UNFA|R"

Further changes are contemplated
in the building but can not be carried
out until the library is removed to
the new building. This removal is
expected TO be made within so to 30
days, and it is then proposed to re-
move the comptroller's office to the
rooms now occupied by the library.
The health department will then take
the rooms where the comptroller is
now located.
When that change Is made the
plumbing inspector will vacate the
room to which he is temporarily as
signed and once more have his quar-
ters with the health department.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-16

Angry citizens and business men
made their sole topic of conversation
this morning the queer and unparal-
leled action of certain city councilmer
in turning down the offer of the new
telephone company to pay $4,000 for
a telephone franchise. Fully SO pei
cent of the merchants declared it a
procedure which would certainly re-
suit in the calling of grand jury.
No man who knows the situation
believes for a moment there is any
thing but a graft in the opposition
of the councilmen to the new fran.
chise. And they say the graft is
coming through a certain government
official.
The action Of some of the council
men at, the special meeting Saturday
night to discuss the telephone fran
chise was amazing. So strongly were
they held by the chains of the poll
ticians working for the present tele-
phone company that they brazenly de-
clared themselves opposed to any
sort Of a financial offer to the city
by the new company, no matter how
much money was rendered.
All but one of the councilmen stood
to that rule. Joseph b. Lindsey
representative and councilman, weak
ened at the last minute and. fearing
the political effect upon his constitu-
ency when the last offer was made
voted for a motion which saved the
day to the new telephone people.
Because of the surprising stand
taken by some of the councilmer
against the franchise they are being
denounced today as in the pay of the
old company and obeying the orders
of Charles b. Hopkins.
Hopkins and Lindsey left their inn
portant work at Olympia, where they
are fighting for Charles Sweeny, tC
slip quietly into town Saturday and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-16
BALLOT TUESDAY NOON

Managers Of the different candi-
dates make no claim and suggest that
the first definite information of their
strength will be seen only after the
first ballot. Some hold that not even
tonight or tomorrow morning will
there be any change. They say that
only after the result of the first bal
lot attempts at real fixing" will be
madef
Tuesday noon is the. hour set for
the fist ballot. the two houses meet
ing separately.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-16
CHICAGO PANIC
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tScripps News Association)
CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-Fire, original
ing from oils and paints on the upper
floor of the county building this
morning, caused a panic among the
thousand or more employees in the
building and the city hall adjoining.
Four courtrooms and many valu-
able court records were destroyed.
~ painter named Edwards was seri-
ously burned and two workmen are
missing. The loss is not yet esti-
mated.
Two painters and two flremen were
seriously burned. The fire was con-
fined to the county building. The
courts suspended for the day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-16

Experiments in sinking wells have
been made at Fort Wright A. Biuus
has been employed in that work. The
results were not altogether salts
factory.
The government has now secured a
spring with a never-failing supply Of
pure water which will be used eX-
clusively hereafter by the soldiers in
stead of Spokane river water.
Lieutenant Colonel Bolton, COM
manding at Fort Wright, received an
order from the war department that
the use of the city water must be
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-16
FIERCE STORM
(Scripps News Association. J

(Scripps News Association.)
LONDON, Jan. IA frightful
storm is prevailing along the Scotch
Littoral.
A fishing fleet from Ullapool has
been driven ashore, three vessels be-
ing sunk and many badly wrecked
TWO coasting steamers ran ashore
ut tllapool. a fishing smack was
wrecked off Orkney islands and the
crew drowned.
French vessel was wrecked on
the Isle of Wight and the crew of
five drowned. The harbors are filled
with vessels seeking shelter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-16
CHANGES IN
(|T1 HALL

Federal union, No. 1924, held an
interesting meeting Saturday evening
in it's hall in the oliver block. The
war between 1T and No. 222 was re-
hashed and resulted in No. 222 being
placed on the unfair" list. The black
eye was given by unanimous vote
of the union. Twenty-one members
were taken in at this meeting.
The investigating committee. found
been employed by the Washington
Water Power company, which paid
but $1.9S per day for nine hours
work.
A representative from the Falls
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-16
R|(H ALASKA WIDOW
AGAIN MAKES ESCAPE

Mrs. Georgia Antrim is not yet in
custody.
Detective McPhee has returned
from Seattle without bringing with
him the rich Alaskan widow"
The officer reports that the golden
haired woman made her escape from
the house where she had been allowed
i've, and that such escape was made
only about 10 minutes before McPhee
arrived to take Mrs. Antrim in GUS
tody and convey her back to Spokane.
There are many suspicious facts in
connection with the story of the
woman. She always used money
freely when accused of crime, and
she has lately declared that she gave
up large quantities of cash in order
to get money from insurance COM
panies in payment of alleged fire
losses.
Now, when she is wanted on a
charge of defrauding the insurance
companies, she is placed in charge of
private detective employed by Of
ficers of the companies she is accus-
ed of defrauding, instead of being i'm
prisoned.
The only explanation given by the
insurance men for their peculiar prac-
tees is that they were trying to col
lect about $500 from Mrs. Antrim,
and they thought they could get this
money from her If she was allowed to
occupy house and live like a lady,
whereas, If she were sent to jail, they
might not get the money. The ques-
ton now is, did the insurance men get
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-16
(Scripps News Associatlon.)

PEkIN, Jan. 16.-The japanese Ga
zette today publishes significant
speech of Count Okuma, former for
eign minister of Japan, delivered at
TOXIC. He says: The Japanese must
follow the example of the American,
whose ascendancy dates from the pro-
mitigation of the Monroe doctrine. If
we win the war. japan should insist
that those foreigners now In eastern
Asia must follow the aJpanese will.
while no other power should be per-
mitted to obtain any east Asian pos
sessions. Japan should assume her
self to be the leader in China, Korea
and Siberia.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-16

The city commissioners have de-
termined to remove the free employ
ment bureau to the basement of the
city hall in the office now occupied
by Ethan Allen, Jr., plumbing in
spector, who will be temporarily To-
Gated in the office to be vacated by
the employment bureau on the second
floor.
The change is made because of the
mud carried up the stairs and through
the halls by the large number of men
who constantly throng the employ
ment office. Besides this the noise
made by the crowd is annoying. The
change will be made Immediately.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-16
EXPLOSION

GARNETT, Kan, Jan. 16.--An ex-
the flashing bakery last night killed
two men, seriously injured four, de-
stroyed three buildings and broke all
the windows within four blocks.
The dead: X. F. flashing, baker
Frank Johnson, farmer.
The injured: Mrs. flashing and
two children; Edward Stewart.
The explosion aroused the whole
town. The loss is $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-16

the $500 and then allow the woman
to go free?
Another question is whether the
smooth widow did not find other
channels in which to use her money
to secure her freedom.
The theory has been advanced that
the insurance men In Seattle have
cached" the widow, hoping to secure
enough money to make good their
own losses before the pile" is .ex-
pended in defense of the many
charges preferred against the woman.
Chief Waller says he is convinced
that there is something wrong in
connection with the escape of Mrs.
Antrim.
The chief has received a letter
from Fred Edwards & Bro, of Ia
coma. They are furriers of that city
and, BELIEVING that Mrs. Antrim was to
be brought back here, they wrote
Chief Waller stating that about one
month ago the woman stole from
their store an otter skin, but they
were unable to locate her after the
theft. They say further:
I'VE fixed seal jacket for her a
year ago-the time she burned her
trunks in the Rochester hotel. They
were insured by Mr.. Keen of this city.
We would like to recover the otter
skin as it did not belong to us and
we can't duplicate it,"
a special to The Press this after
woman is still in hiding. A self
confessed crook who has been Sc
curely bagged has been allowed her
freedom.
Who Is to blame?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-16
ELY TOUCHED

III. j. Eley, n commercial traveller
having u room in the Temple Court.
was robbed of a diamond stud Satur-
day by young woman who paid him
a visit and was permitted by Eley
to sit ON his lap. She took the stud
from tie worn by the victim, but
when arrested claimed 1t caught in
her dress.
When Detective McDermott found
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-16
Especial to The Press,)

OLYMPIA, Wash, Jan. 16.--With
"a hours remaining before balloting
for United States senator, no informa-
ton obtainable throws light on the
ultimate result.
1t was expected that something
would result from the legislators
junketing trip to Seattle Saturday
and Sunday, but returning members
say nothing regarding the senatorial
tone and it leaves the situation as 1t
has always been.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-16
ONO THREATENS TO
END COSTELLO JOBS

Upon the advice of Corporation
Counsel Dudley Mayor Boyd notified
the board of public works of the vio-
lation of the law by Costello and di-
rected the board to notify the con-
tractor to obey or lose his contrac.
Contractor Costello said this after
noon that If such was the law he
would obey it by working his men
eight hours.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-16
FALL RIVER
STRIKE TALK

BOSTON, Jan. 16.--Governor Doug
las today said: "rhe Fan River
strike, l believe. is practically set
tied and today | EXPECT to have great
progress reported. We are to have
another conference Wednesday which
l expect will be final, as both sides
are anxious for peace"
Semiol,le tally it is stated that the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-16
BOUNTY FRAUDS IN UTAH

SALT LAKE, Jan 16-The arrest
of Charles Jones at Ogden, Saturday.
for defrauding through the state
bounty ON wild animals was followed
by sensational developments today.
1t is alleged that Salt Lake county
alone paid $4,000 in fraudulent
bounties for wild animals.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-16

the woman, about two hours after
the diamond was missed, she had her
trunks packed and was about to leave
the city.
At the police station she gave the
name of May Bowers. She was held
court on a charge of grand larceny.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-16
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
roR ExcHANGE-REAL ESTATE

For trade--A fine little improved
fruit and poultry farm, near good
town in Iowa, for eastern Washing
ton property, G. w. Iiowald, care
box 943, Spokane. sos
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-16
MONROE DOCTRINE
FAVORED BY JAPAN

This state of affairs is attributed
to the fall of Port Arthur and to the
faet That defeat in Manchuria is
anticipated.
Russian statesmen. it is admitted.
are casting about for some means Of
bringing the war to an early end.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-16
GERMAN STRIKE
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BERLIN. Jan. 16.-The minister Of
commerce has appointed commission
ers to inquire into the coal miners
strike, with view of mterposing if
necessary.
The miners delegates met at Ke-
zen today and decided on a general
strike regardless of the partial con-
cessions offered by the mine owners.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-16
DENVER CROOKS
(Scripps News Association. }

(Scripps News Assoetation.)
DENVER. Col, AIN. 16.-In the SUI
preme court today Guy w. Wheeler
and Charles b. Reuvea, election
judges, were sentenced to six and
three months In Jail, respectively.
George w. Hubbard, constable, got
one month and James Rowan and
Charles Munford, judges. were fined
$25 each.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-16
WIPED OUT

(Scripps News Association.)
AURORA, ILL.,, jan. 1.-THE busi-
ness section of LELAND. 80 miles west
of here. was wiped out by fire today.
The loss is 100000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-16
KILLED
(Scripps News Assoclation)

(Scripps News Assoclation.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-General
Corbin cables from Manila that Lieu
tenant Avery, one of the Philippine
scouts, and two native employees
were wounded in action at Dolores
river, January Il. Private Austin,
hospital corps, was wounded and nine
constahularies were killed in an ac-
ton near Maslog, Samar, January s..
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-16
CREMATfD

PITTSBURG, Jan. 16.-John Hide,
Joseph Kramer and a man named
Frank were burned to death in fire
which destroyed four houses at Har-
marville early this morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-16
(scripps News Association)

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. ia
dispatch from LODI reports rioters
yesterday hoisted red flags and fired
so shots at the police, wounding one
officer. The police replied, killing the
standard bearer of the rioters.
Sixteen disturbers were arrested.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-16

TOXIC, Jan. 16.-Among the Rus
sian prisoners brought to Nishima the
20 years old, disguised as a soldier.
She was much embarrassed at the
exposure and is now being cared for
In special quarters.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-16
(ScrlnDs News Association \

NAGASAKI, Jan. 16.--General Nogi
mending General Stoessel to his con-
sideration. Nogi points out that
stoessel is now neither "A prisoner
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-16

tScripps News Association.)
CONSTANTINOPLE. Jan. 16.-The
Turkish Red Cross has voted 10000
francs to be used for the care Of
Russian and Japanese wounded In the
far east.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-16
CARTER
(scripps News Association)

(Scripps News Association)
HELENA, Mont. Jan. 16.-Formcr
United States Senator Thomas ID.
Carter was today. on the sixth joint
ballot. elected United States senator
by 80 votes. Fifty was necessary for
a choice.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-16
fscripps News Association,

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 16.-It Is
admitted In official circles that an
archy prevails throughout the empire,
including st. Petersburg itself.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-16
INSANE DEED

/Scripps News Assoclation)
TRINIDAD, Col, ain. 16.--During
sudden attack of insanity Frank
House fatally wounded his wife
while lying in bed and then blew out
his own brains,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-16
MORE POWER
nor an enemy. but foreign gentle
man who meritoriously served his
country.

(Scripps News Association)
ROME, Jan. ia Toxic dispatch
announces that 100000 reinforce
ments are read to be sent to Oyama.
Fifty thousand have already started.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-16

One deputy clerk was arrested this
afternoon, charged with a conspiracy
TO defraud the state. Other arrests
are to follow.
Bounties were paid on pelts OF wild
animals in different counties, tho
same hides being used a score of
times.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-16
WOODLEY

A special to The Press from Sc
attic says j. r. Woodley and Mona
Smith are still held there. Their
trial has not been set.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-16

only remaining point at issue is
whether the mills will subscribe to q
permanent arbitration board.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-08-11
Sound as a Dollar.

Monticello. Mimi, Aug. 7th.-Mr. J.
w. Moore Of this place stands as liv
Ing proof of the fact that Bright's Dis
ease, even in the last stages, may be
perfectly and permanently cured by
Dodd's Kidney Pills.
Mr.. Moore says: I'm 1898 three
reputable physicians after careful
examination told me that would die
with Bright's Disease inside of year.
My feet and ankles and legs were
badly swollen; I could hardly stand
on my feet and had given up all hopes
OF getting cured when travelling
salesman told me that he himself had
been cured of Bright's Disease two
years before.
He said he had taken to his bed
and expected to die with it, but that
he had been cured by remedy called
Dodd's Kidney Pills.
Il commenced taking them at once
and l am thankful to say that they
saved my life. After short treat.
ment was completely restored to
good health and l am now as sound as
dollar"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-08-11
BABY'S INSTINCT
Shows He Knew What Food to Stick

Shows He Knew What Food to Stick
To.
Forwarding photo of a splendidly
handsome and healthy young boy, a
happy mother writes from an Ohio
town:
1.-THE enclosed picture shows my A.
year-old Grape-Nuts boy.
"Since he was 2 years old he has
eaten nothing but Grapefruit He
demands and gets this food three
times a day. This may seem rather
unusual, but he does not care for any
thing else after he has eaten his
Grape Nuts, which he uses with milk
or cream. and then he is through with
his meal. Even on Thanksgiving day
he refused turkey and all the good
things that make up that great din
ner, and ate his dish of Grape-Nuts
and cream with the best results and
none of the evils that the other fool
ish members Of the family expert
enced.
He Is never sick, has a beautiful
complexion, and is considered a very
handsome boy. May the Postum Com
pany prosper and long continue to fur.
nish their wholesome food!" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich.
There's reason. Read the little
book, "The Road to Wellville," in ev.
cry pkg.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-08-11
HISTORY WAS NOT TAUGHT.
Recognition by Colleges Of Importance
A. "A rlnau axosu

Recognition by Colleges Of Importance
Of American Story.
A little more than thirty years age
q boy could enter Harvard college and
after four years graduate with the
highest honors without knowing OF
the existence Of the declaration Of In.
dependence or when the constitution
of tho United States was framed, says
Henry Cabot Lodge In the Reader
Magazine. What was true Of Har.
ward was true Of other universities
and colleges. American history was
not included in the scheme of the
higher education. Boys entering col.
lege were required to know something
OF tho history Of Greece and Rome,
but not Of their own country. During
tho four years of the college course
they had opportunity to study the his.
tory of England and Europe, but never
to learn ausht of the United States.
This condition of education was mere.
~ an indication of an attitude of mind
then passing away, but which had once
been predominant. The usual opinion
seems to have been during the first
halt 1T the nineteenth century that
there was no American history worth
telling, apart from the adventures Of
the revolution, which were both con.
nected 80 closely with the history Of
Europe that they might be deemed of
Importance