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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-25

desolated. whose children he starved,
TO come out and vote to place him in
power that he may work the will of
the men of open Shops" of corpora
lions and their grating hirelings.
Nor is this all.
When Mayor Olmsted sent his mes
sage to the city council asking the
repeal of the law providing for 81 a
day as wages to men working on city
work, w. II. Acuff fought against the
efforts of organized labor.
He told President Henry Root and
others of the trades and labor as
sembly that, "in his opinion, the la
Dor representatives seemed more to
represent the contractors than the
laborers."
This trucking, shifty enemy of or
ganized labor declared in his speech
that if the city work was to be done
by day labor the wages should be
made less than 50 a day, but if done
by contractors 50 day could be paid.
Then w. II. Acuff wrote and signed
this recommendation of the finance
Mayor Olmsted, demanding reduc-
ton of the day wages, was referred:
your committee on finance, to
which was referred the message Of
the mayor, hereto attached, beg to
report that after listening to the
representatives of organized labor
and carefully considering the message
FROM, tho hp1ipva hi-
concentrations are along the line of
what is for the best interests of labor
in this city.
I'VE WISH TO PLACE OUR
SELVES ON RECORD AT THIS
TIME AS RELIEVING FULLY IN
THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE
MAYOR BECAUSE WE BELIEVE
THAT THE INTERESTS OF La
ROR WOULD BE BETTER SERVED
BY THE REPEATING OF THE OR
DINANCE FIXING WAGES AT 50
PER DAY, AND WE TAKE THIS
OPPORTUNITY OF ENDORSING
THE MAYOR AND DENYING THE
ASSERTIONS OF THE REPRE-
SENTATIVES OF ORGANIZED LA
ftok ! MAI ilE 10 AIN ifAHoNlol L,
TO THEM.
This we do not believe as his
every act shows that he has the in
terests of the entire city at heart.
"The representatives of labor hav-
ing taken a different view of the mat
ter however, and having pleaded so
strongly that the ordinance be allow
ed to stand, we recommend that the
recommendations of the mayor be not
concurred IN"
This brutal travesty was read and
adopted by the city council August 16,
1897. 1t was signed by w. II. Acuff,
j. A. Schiller, J. S. Phillips and J. N.
Glover.
OF the committee who signed that
report, Acuff Is the candidate of the
Spokesman Review and the Washing
ton Water Power company for may
or and ]. s. Phillips is Washington
Water Power candidate for council
man again. Remember that name
Phillips.
w. H. AcuH has denied publicly
that he ever said the laborer was not
worth more than $3.50 a day. The
offioial records Of the council show
conclusively that Acun was openly in
favor Of cutting the wages from 90
day to $3.50 day.
which Ia the liar-the records or
Acuff2
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II have withheld, for several rea-
attempts to make me out a CRATER
and an incompetent official. But the
time has come when, to my mind, the
public should be fully informed of
what led up TO the bitter antagonism
of w. ii. Cowles as owner, and n.
w. Durham as editor, of the Spokes-
man Review.
at the inception OF the water sup
ply controversy l was. as am now.
opposed to the introduction OF water
meters and the burden they would
entail upon the home owner, already
staggering under n fearful corpora
ton load
at that time l announced l would
too costly to the individual and not
beneficial to the whole people-being
merely an opportunity for certain per-
sons to increase their bloodsucking,
vampire hold upon the public.
II did so declare in my report-and
then came the deluge.
The Spokesman-Revie repeatedly
insisted that embody a recommended
ton for water meters in my report.
refused,
After repeated efforts the Spokes-
man Review sent man to me with
this ultimatum:
"If you oppose. in your report,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-25
(Scripps News Association.)

MILWAUKEE, Wis, April Is
Despite the assurances of business
men and strong financiers that all
the depositors OF the First National
bank would be paid dollar for dollar,
an immense crowd of people began
gathering in front of the bank at an
early hour this morning. At $3.50 a
long line was formed and kept in or
der by a heavy body of police. The
crowd showed evidences of being
panic stricken.
Crowds of people waited long be-
fore the opening of the doors of the
Milwaukee Trust company, despite
assurances that the concern was not
involved in the financial troubles of
the First National, or Bigelow. The
latter was a director in the company,
but was removed as soon as his de-
falcation became known.
BY 9:45 a. m. the crush of people
at the doors of the First National
reached an aggregate of 5000. There
was no disorder aside from the ordi-
nary pushing and showing. Both con-
Germs opened at 8 and began paying
every demand. Thomas Spence, a
we'll known real estate man, escorted
by 10 policemen, rushed through the
crowd and deposited $4,000. The
crowd cheered him, but the line did
not diminish. Bigelow admits a de-
felt of 100000 in the banks funds.
Nearly a hundred policemen are
trying to preserve order, but it is diff
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-25

the installation of water meters, we
will attack you in the Spokesman
Review and disCredit your plans and
general work and fight you to fin
ish.'
Some time later the OFFER was made
to me through the water commission
that they would stop the attacks
of the Spokesman Review If l would
sign the water commission report,
which meant the installation of
water meters and the adoption of a
plan which was finally disapproved as
impracticable.
II rejected the offer and the result
was the adoption of the plans for the
present proposed water system-my
plans having been adopted and signed
by MIR. Tanning in opposition to the
we'll known advocacy by the Spokes-
man Review of the water meter plans
OF the commission.
II further incurred the enmity of
the Spokesman Review through COM
pelling the owner of that sheet to
repair the passenger elevator in the
Review building because it was UNI
safe for public use and through COM
pelling the elevator to be shut down
until | was satisfied that the safety
of the public was fully assured.
"These are the tabulated reasons
why the Spokesman 7eview gang
tries to mislead the public in regard
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-25
City Engineer Out in Signed Statement
Setting Fourth Dastardly Methods of
Tall To1Oer Paper; Its Gunner and Ed
H0r===RedS0ns For Brutal attacks

City Engineer Allan f. Gill makes
the direct charge of attempted brib-
cry and blackmail against the
Spokesman-Revlew and the water
meter gang. In the appended signed
statement Mr. Gill exposes the rotten,
sinking corruption of the hybrid or
gans of the tall tower and shows how
those papers are used to blackmail
sworn officials who try to do their
duty.
Some months ago Mayor Frank
Boyd boldly denounced the Spokes-
man Review and Nelson w. Durham
at the banquet of the Commercial
club and did not hesitate to charge
matchmaking methods, which charges
were never denied.
Mr.. GIN gives specific instances Of
the tall tower tribes efforts to cor
rupt and coerce public officials
something every man familiar with
conditions at the city hall knows to
be the truth.
The statement follows:
Editor Spokane Press: Under as
foul and blackhearted attacks, de-
signed to smirch my official and pri-
vate character, as man ever labored
under, l have, until this time. refrain
ed from answering the lying, black
mailing statements of the Cowles-
Durham Spokesman Review crowd Of
corporation boodlers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-25
GILL CHARGES ATTEMPTED
BRIBERY and BlACkMAu
AGAINST DURHAM AND Review

to my onicial conduct:
"rirst, because I opposed and con-
tinue to oppose the installation of
water meters.
second. because favor the en-
ployment of union labor on all mu-
nicipal work.
Third, because compelled the
Review owner to repair the unsafe
elevator.
Fourth, because I refused to al
low Mr.. Cowles to put Ia wooden side
walks in place of noncombustible
sidewalks in violation of the city or
dinances, as has been done in the
past, or connive with him to deprive
the city of reasonable damages
through the cost OF destroying the
pavement at the corner Of Main ave-
nue. and Post street.
FIFTH, because refuse to wear
the Spokesman Review collar, or in
any way submit to their dictation.
II wish to say In conclusion that
the statement of the Spokesman Re-
view that did not have charge of
the upriver water works is black
lie
II had full charge OF the water
works and all changes made were at
my suggestion. The work was COM
pleted under my direction, which Is
well known to hundreds of citizens at
this time.
II am not the only man the
Spokesman Review has tried to drive
out because of rebellion against the
dlctation of Cowles and Durham. The
history OF the city hall is filled with
the vile attacks, the corrupt methods
and the rule or ruin policy of the
Spokesman Review, its owner and its
editor.
And there will be others scorched
beneath the deadly, blighting talons
of that crowd of public vampires.
"A. +. GILL,
"City Engineer"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-25
fATH[R CAN'T
CONTROL his
1OUhd SON

George Fl. Laub in a petition filed
In the superior court today confesses
that he is absolutely unable to con-
troll his 11year-old son. He wants
the boy sent to reform school. He
states that the boys mother is di-
vorced and that he is again married.
That he can do nothing with the boy.
That he runs away and does not re-
turn for days at time and lives
around places not fit for one so
young. That the boy ran away about
April s, 1905. and nothing has been
seen of him at his home since, but
some friends have seen him on the
streets at all hours of the night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-25
AS President of Washington Mill Company He Led the
Famous Strike Which Broke nillworkers Union His
Official Acts and the Wages He Is Now Paying Declare
Him Liar When He States He Did Not Say $l.5O Was
Enough For Any Laboring Man

E. N. woydt, ex-oouncil, ex-
chief OF POLICIES "sour
grapes"
The man who was kicked out
Of his party last week-who
begged and pleaded with the
democrats Of the Fourth ward
to permit him to 60 to the con-
vention and to grasp the COW
eted nomination for council
MANS writing letters to get
even.
woydt went down on his
knees, unexpectedly, to beg
for the nomination as council
man. The Fourth ward demo-
Gratis declared they had enough
Of Woydt and his vengeful
methods.
They turned him down.
He kicked.
They threw him out of the
party.
This IL the reason e. M.
Woydt is knocking" the plat
form which he first asked leave
to run for office under.
Woydt Is just a disappointed,
discarded office seeker.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-25
ACUFFS RECORD PROVES HIM
LAB0R'S B[TTEREST ENEMY
M|TCHELL'S PLEA
WAS OVERRULED

jections as to the qualifications of
the jurors were found without force.
Regarding the right Of Heney to
act as district attorney, the court
rules the question could not be raised
collaterally, as he is defacto the dis
trict attorney. The court refused to
consider allegations of prejudice of
Heney against Mitchell.
United States Attorney F. J. Heney
Is much elated over the decision. He
says:
ut Is a clean sweep and clears the
decks for trials in June. There is
still a demurrer to be argued, but it is
a mere after of form, and the de-
PENDANTS place no reliance on it. This
disposes of the attempts of the de-
Tense to delay the trials"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-25
(Scripps News Association.)

PORTLAND, Ore, April U.s.
United States District Judge c. B.
Bellinger this morning overruled the
plea in abatement of United States
Senator John H. Mitchell and other
defendants in the Oregon land fraud
cases.
The decision Is exhaustive, cover
ing 26 pages of typewriter matter,
and is adverse to Mitchell on every
point raised. AS a result the defend
ants must stand an early trial as the
only remaining dilatory action are
demurrers and the courts decision
leaves no apparent ground for de-
.murrer. The court holds the grand
jury was legally organized and OBJ
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-25
WOMEN AGAIN ATTEND
NAN PATTERSON TRIAL

conversation he held with the pris-
oner after her arrest.
DR.. Weston, coroner's physician,
sat beside Counsel Levy during the
medical testimony of Dr. higgins and
described the course of the bullet,
using skeleton which figured in the
former trial. The objection of the
defense to the skeleton was overruled
Miss Patterson seemed unmoved
Several other witnesses were heard.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-25
BURGLARS AID p[TT1
THIEVES WORK OVERTIME

Burglars and common thieves are
the busiest people in all Spokane
these days outside of the men the
Washington Water Power company
put to work cleaning up the debris
at the c. & c. mill after last nights
expose in The Press.
An outsider reading the following
report of a nights doings by the
jimmy men would think Spokane's po-
licemen must of necessity be fleet of
foot to prevent a collision with some
of these active gentry.
Just look over the following list:
Burglars broke into the Oregon mar
ket, O1430 Division street, but were
not rewarded for their trouble. The
work Of getting into the store was
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-25

nothing, as no door beside the screen
out with a knife. The showcase in
front of the Argo block was broken
some time during the night and sew
eral shirts and other things taken.
Mabel Carr. living in the Sioux City
block, reports that thieves entered
her room yesterday and stole a gold
watch and chain and several other
pieces of jewelry. l.. b. Mullens. 2225
West Fifth avenue. reports that dur
ing the night thieves stole a large
buffalo robe from his home. Many
reports are coming into the police
of bicycle thieves. Several wheels
were stolen Monday and several yes
terday and last night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-25

my, my" said the pedestrians
from the other side of the river as
they crossed the Post street bridge
today, that Washington Water Pow
err company must want the North
Side vote for Acuff awfully bad.
1t was a remark pregnant with
woodpile politics. The Washington
Water Power company does want the
North Side vote for Acuff
Because
Just so soon as the crowned heads
of the water power company read
in The Press last night that 1t was
in danger of losing votes on the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-25
NO RENEWALS

BY n ruling of State Land Commits
sioner t. w. Ross last night all per-
sons living on school sections as
lessees will have to vacate at the
expiration of their leases or pay rent
without lease. Leases which are good
for renewals will be wiped out II pos
sible.
Mr.. Ross is going to recommend
to the state land board that all school
land be sold as soon as possible at
public auction.
Under the laws of the state each
lessee has the right Of one renewal.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-25
WOMAN GIVES IMPORTANT
TESTIMONY IN TRUST CAST

former stenographer in Kansas City
packing house, also testified. 1t is
said the woman, who is socialist
writer, obtained a position in order
to secure material to advance her
theories and that papers and evidence
she secured is of great value to the
prosecution.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-25

business houses closed up at 10
o'clock, also some of the offices In the
city hail.
In Arizona. Maine, Minnesota, New
Mexico, Wisconsin. Wyoming. Texas,
Nebraska. Utah, Rhode Island, Mon
tana, Florida. Wyoming, Colorado
and Oklahoma Arbor Day Is generally
considered as a holiday, although the
last 10 states make 1t but a school
holiday, while the first Ave are set
aside by the governor AZ legal.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-25
0p[h|NQ PARADE
Of BALL ][A,,O|i

The big opening parade for the
baseball season will be started at l
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the
Halliday house, Sprague avenue and
Stevens street.
There will be a band, automobiles
and carriages with the players, the
mayor and city officials.
The game will be called at Nata-
torium park at 3:15.
William Setly will officiate as UNI
pire.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-25
PRESS EXPOSE 5T|R5 WATER
p0W[Q (0npAhI TO ACTION

North Side because of the frightfui
condition OF the G. & C. mill site,
where rotten wheat has moulded and
sourcd and thrown off fearful
stenches. orders were given to clean
up the place.
This morning force of men was
put to work tearing out the old
charred timbers in order to get at the
sinking mass of se-breeding
filth underneath.
to clean out the vile spot.
Truly the Washington Water Power
company does want that North Side
vote for Acuff
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-25
(Scripps News Associations

CHICAGO, April 25.-A 14-year-old
boy and several managers of depart
ments for the packing houses were
examined by the federal grand jury
today In the search for discriminating
testimony against the beef trust. 1t
is reported Mrs. Mary e. Marcy, a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-25
(Scripps News Association.)


NEW YORK, April 25.--As a result
of resembling the order for excluding
women from the courtroom, many
women and girls were present at the
Patterson trial this morning. Walter
Norris, desk sergeant of the Leonard
street station was the first witness.
He identified the revolver secured
when Nan was brought to the station.
Captain Dennis Sweeney told of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-25
STANDARD OIL
PURSUING IT'S
OLD TACTICS
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
LIMA, o., April 25.--The Standard
Oil company today cut the price of
crude oil 4 cents n barrel for the west
ern and Q cents for the eastern fields.
Ohio and Indiana are cut l cent. This
brings the Kansas oil down to 81
cents, just half the price paid before
the anti-standard agitation was begun
in Kansas.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-25

FUSHAN, Korea, April 25.-The
first train from Lao Yang since the
retreat of the Russians from that
place reached Mukden yesterday. Reg
ular trains will be run between Dalny
and Mukden in few days. Guam ,
titles of supplies are being sent to
Tie Pass from New Chwang in junks
up the Liza river.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-25
PEACEFUL
METHODS
IN FUTURE
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
ST. PETERSBURG, April est is
stated on good authority that am
nesty to all political and religious
prisoners will be proclaimed shortly.
The government has decided to pro-
coed by peaceful methods in the fu-
ture rather than by an exhibition of
force
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-25
f|VF THOUSAND PEOPLE now
SURROUND MILWAUKEE, bAhk

ficult work The directors Of the
First National held a meeting this
morning and issued a statement de-
claring they would meet every de-
mand. No other local banks are af-
fected as yet. Bigelow is said to be
in good spirits today
The Clearing House association has
declared the First National perfectly
safe and is paying all demands. Di-
rector Beggs of. the First National
and of the trust company says the
80 day withdrawal notice may be en-
forced by the trust company. A mil
lion dollars from Chicago banks and
the same amount from local banks
was poured into the Golfers of the
First National today. Bgelow did
not appear at the bank today, but re-
manned at home. He will probably
appear before the federal grand jury
May 10. 1t Is reported Coll was
arrested in Chicago.
The First National this morning
announced that it would enforce the
80 days notice rule In the savings
department.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-25
Observation-Disclosures e


henry L. LiAentha1, the
Spokesman-Review's independ-
emit candidate for mayor, at
tended q lodging meeting last
night.
On coming out Of the lodge,
Lilienthal exposed his hand by
saying:
"The next mayor Of spo-
kane will be W. H. Acuff. And
I will help elect him."
Are you going to vote for
man who openly boasts that he
IL in the race merely to boost
the spokesman-Review corpor-
alton candidate?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-25
JAP FLEET IS
NOW ON MOVE

received from Kamranh Bay say 20
japanese warships passed the bay
between and o'clock the evening
of April %.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-25

CHICAGO. April 25.-Assistant
Cashier Coll, the Milwaukee banker,
is being watched for in Chicago,
where he has number of friends.
United States marshals and detectives
are said to be making a successful
search, hoping to capture the banker.
He was last seen in Milwaukee at 10
o'clock last night
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-25
BROKERS SUSPEND
fScripps News Association.)

NEW YORK, April 25.-The sus-
pension of Christian & Clark is an
nounced on the Consolidated Stock
exchange this morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-25
TODAY IS
ARBOR DAY

Today is Arbor Day.
Although not generally kept
throughout the city, few of the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-25

Press want" ad - as Oil on the
troubled waters.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-25

CHEFOO, April est is reported
from Korea that Admiral Togo with
the major part of his squadron was
at Tasumpo bay, near Fushan, Korea,
April 20.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-25
(Scripps News Association.)

LONDON, April 25.-A dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph from ST.
Petersburg reads: "Kuropatkin has
resigned as commander of the Second
army and Is succeeded by General
Kaulbars." The dispatch adds the
three chief revolutionary leaders in
Russia have been arrested.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-08-02
MINOT BAND DECLARED
THE VERY BEST

The Minot Eagle band re-
turned from Winnipeg; Wednes-
day night, where 1T played a four
days engagement at the Indus
trial Exposition. OF the ten
bands in attendance the Minot
Eagle band was the most popu-
lar and was considered the best
organization. Some Of the best
bands of the west were there too.
The Minot band had the honor
OF heading the Industrial pa
rade. They also gave a concert
in front OF the grand stand on
the banner day, when $4,000
people were in the stand. The
band serenaded the papers OF
Winnipeg and were given many
notable write.ups from the press.
Scarcely a person on the grounds
but who heard Of Minot through
her excellent band.