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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-23
BOARD WILL STOP
WORK ON STREETS
IF ORDERED TO DO SO

And still the work of the Wash.
ington Water Power company lay.
ing its tracks over the Howard
street bridges keep on regardless
of the fact that the city council
passed a resolution to stop the
work.
Corporation Counsel J. Nj. Ger
agility advised the board of public
works late Saturday not to inter-
fere. Had he advised them to inter
fere the work would have been
stopped this morning. said a mem
Der of the board today.
Mayor Daggett will not tell the
board of public works to stop tho
work. IL he tells them to stop it,
the work will be stopped, say the
board.
The city council has not told
them to stop the work, they say.
II the council directs them to do
SO, the work will be stopped
For some reason the resolution
which, 4as passed by the council
directs nothing in the minds of the
city attorneys or the mayor. II
1t does direct anything, they think
the council had no authority to so
direct.
Why does not the council or some
OF the men who passed this reso.
luton take up the work of stopping
the power company from continu.
ing on work which the council has
forbidden done?
One word from the mayor, cor
poration counsel or city council is
enough. l.. B. Handley, one of the
members of the board of public
works, stands waiting for the or
der to come. He will stop the
work In five minutes If only he is
given authority. Said he: 81 have
not received instructions to stop
this work, but stand ready at any
time the council, mayor or corpora
ton counsel SO direct. I do not
know what to make of It. was
opposed to the granting of the
franchise In the first place. Give
me the order and I will stop this
work at once. The council got
themselves into the mess and now
can't get out of it."
J. T. ONO, who is also a mem.
Der OF the board Of public works,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-23
CHARITABLE WORN WILL 6[
DIRECTED By 0h[ SIT Of MN

At the meeting of the min
listers and representative of char
table organizations of the city
this morning at Ondawa Inn har-
mony existed and all agreed to
method of organization for the win
ter's work. About 80 of the char
table workers were present and all
agreed that the work should be in
the hands of one committee.
1t was also decided that on
Thanksgiving day three or more
monstrous meetings would be held
in different parts of the city to
raise funds to start the winters
work. The work will consist of
helping those who are in need and
not those who live off charity. 1t
is known fact that there are
people in the city who get some
things from one charitable institu-
ton one month and then go to an
other for their needs the next
month. This will be remedied I'M
der the new wa yof disbursing the
funds of the society.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-23

The following is the nominating
committee as appointed by DR.. Cru
Fan to choose the executive com.
mittee: DR.. J. NJ. Allen of the
Christian church, Captain McClel-
land of Ondawa Inn, Rev. o. B.
Whitmore of the Congregational
church, Rev. D. w. Berry of the
United Presbyterian and Rev. G.
w. ebony of the First Presbyter-
ian church. They brought in the
following names for the executive
committee: DR.. Grace Nichols,
Father Verhagen, Mr. Kemp, Cap
tain Faulkner, Captain Cuff, Cap
tain McClelland, Rev. J. w. Allen,
Rev. w. H. Shields, Rev. A. N.
Smith, Rev. Van Osdel, Rev. George
r. Wallace, DR.. Rasmus, Rev. Cru
zan and one member of the Luther
an church. This committee will
meet at Ondawa Inn on Thursday
at noon.
The session lasted until noon
and Captain McClelland asked all
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-23

the members present to dine with
him. Some of the members stayed
and the work was finished after
luch.
In speaking of the meeting, Cap
tain McClelland stated: 81 am de-
lighted with the way things went
and the idea fixed on was exactly
that which / have had In mind all
the time In the future we can hire
man to look after the work. If
we get a report of sickness or any
family who are In want, the man
can go Immediately to their home
and look after it. Nothing ever
pleased me more than the way
things went this morning" The
captain is one of the best known
charity workers in the city.
The meeting on Thursday will
make known whether associate
charity will be carried on In Spo-
kane in the future or not, but from
the harmony which existed this
morning it is supposed all will go
well.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-23
POI ICF WERE TOO BUSY
To PROTECT MOTHER and
BABES From INSANE WOMAN

more plain clothes men or thor
ough overhauling and made-to-
understand-by-somebody that they
are servants of the people and not
that the people are existing to pay
them their monthly stipend.
If some of the robbers who oper-
ate nightly, some of the holdups,
thugs, strong-arm artists, pick
pockets, sneak and other thieves
were being arrested, there might be
some legitimate pleas that we are
too busy to protect woman and
her babes, but under the circum.
stances it will be hard to convince
the good citizen that there is a good
and sufficient excuse.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-23

TUSKEGEE, Ala, Oct. 23-Not
since President McKinley's visit in
December, 1897, has Turkegee been
SO thoroughly aroused and excited
as during the past few days, which
preceded President Roosevelt's
visit. The enthusiasm which Presi-
dent McKinley's visit aroused was
insignificant compared with the
wave of enthusiasm which engulfed
everything in this district and Gull
minated in one of the most remark
able ovations ever witnessed in the
south.
President Roosevelt has always
taken the greatest interest in the
education of the negroes In this
country and it did not require much
persuasion on the part of Mr.. Book
er T. Washington, the head of Tus-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-23

can do nothing for you tonight.
Come around about noon tomorrow
and if the woman isn't sane by that
time we will see what can be done"
White reported back to Carlo his
i'll success and Carlo remained in
the house all night, during the
whole of which the woman kept
up her rawlings. At 10 O'Clock this
morning Carlo reported at The
Press office that the woman was
still there and the police had Offer
ed no aid.
In view of this state of facts
what does the police department
need-a new desk man, more uni
formed men, a few more sergeants,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-23

said: II stand ready to obey in
structions and will stop the work
being done by the Washington
Water Power company at any mo-
ment. | have heard nothing from
the council, mayor or corporation
counsel except the letter Mr.. Ger
agility wrote the board. He advises
us not to interfere"
Today VIII G. Graves refused to
state what the Traction company
was going to do. He said: "The
city council passed a resolution to
stop the work in order to consider
the $4,000 offer from the Traction
company. II the mayor and coun-
Gil want this resolution quashed
and the city to lose our offer, it is
their business, not ours. We can
do nothing"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-23

was going to go out and capture
the heart of DR.. Latham in order to
be in a position to influence her
and thus make it possible for Mess
ner and Prall to have some of her
money.
The court did not adjourn at noon
as usual by reason of the fact that
Attorney Horace kimball of counsel
for the defense had an important
matter pending before the city
council this afternoon. In defer
ence to the attorneys request,
court held until 1890 and recon
vened at $50.
1t took Prosecuting Attorney
Barnhart but a short time after the
afternoon session opened to close
the case for the people and late in
the afternoon counsel for the de-
tense opened its case.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-23
PRESIDENT IS ROYALTY
RECEIVED AT TUSKAGEE

kegee institute, upon his recent Wis.,
it to Washington, to induce the
president to SO arrange his timer
airy that it permitted him to spend
the greater part of the day in Tus-
kegee. In anticipation of the presi-
dents visit the most elaborate
preparations were made at the in
stitute. The original plan, of send
ing a large exhibit from the insti-
tute to the state fair at Birming-
ham, was abandoned, so as not to
weaken the completeness Of the ex-
hibition at the institute, which was
prepared for the benefit of Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
Upon his arrival President Roose-
welt was welcomed by President
Booker T. Washington and the en-
tire faculty of the institute. The
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-23
MESSNER WAS TO WIN
MARY lATHAM'S HEART

Apparently Messner and Prall
talked their matters over before
the entire family of J. w. Glasson
of Mead. Glasson, pater, was on
the witness stand at the close of
Judge Carey's court on Saturday.
He continued his story today of the
conditions under which he lived on
the Latham farm at Mead and of
the various acts or Messner and
Prall in connection with the prop
erty. He was followed on the stand
by Mrs. Glasson. and the two sons
of the couple are expected also to
tell Of the conversations held with
the defendants.
The jurors looked very skookum
this morning. Judge Carey grant
ed permission to the members to
take an outing yesterday in care
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-23

of Bailiffs Maxwell and Phipps. The
party went to Medical Lake at 9:25
in the morning, took a steamer ride
on the lake, had dinner and return
ed at 4 o'clock to take up the fun
of mock court and trial. The ex-
penses of the trip were betrayed
by the jurors, with the exception
of what would have been allowed
them had they remained in town
the entire day.
The sensation of the mornings
testimony came when Fred Mache-
mer of Peone Prairie testified to
conversations had with him last
spring. Machemer swore that
Messner had told him that Prall
would present Messner with a mare
named Belle and was going to give
him a rubber-tired, red running
geared buggy, and that Messner
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-23

students and nearly the entire pop
ulation of the district for miles
around was assembled to greet tho
president and he was cheered with
right good will Without delay
the president was escorted to the
reviewing stand on the public
square and from there reviewed the
parade of the students, which I'M
cluded a number of handsomely
decorated floats.
After the parade the presidentt
accompanied by Booker T. Wash-,
ington, visited the institute. HID
went through every department Of
the large school and carefully ext
amined the exhibition of the work.
OF the students. Later in the after,
noon he delivered an address bei
fore the faculty and students.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-23

sane. She raved and cursed and
swore vengeance on the little chill
dren of the household against
whom her wrath seemed to rage
most violently. Frightened almost
to death, the woman called the
police by phone for protection only
to be told, 1--WE can do nothing for
you"
She then called two neighbors, c..
A. Carlo and Mr.. White. Carlo
volunteered to stay in the house
and protect the family. White
stated he would go to police head
quarters. Carlo stated to The Press
today that White went to police
headquarters and was told: "We
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-23

crew mutinied when the ship ran
aground outside of Norfolk. The
officers subdued them with Delay
ing pins. When ashore in the city
this morning the officers tried to
arrest the men. Detective Harlick
was shot critically; William Ac-
manue, Waterman, was shot, seri-
ously; Captain F. H. Branley, mas
ter of the ship, had several stabs,
and Mate Medley has not been seen
since attacked by the crew.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-23

"Too busy-can't come out now
sorry we can't do anything for you
tonight-see us in the morning.
such were the answers that came
over the phone from police head
quarters last night to Mrs. Ainsley,
who lives at the corner of Lincoln
and Cora streets, who was vainly
beseeching the police department
to protect herself and three babies
from the fury of a demented do
nestle. The demented woman had
been in the house two days as a
servant when taken violently in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-23
fScripps News Association.)

CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-All indicted
packers this morning entered pleas
denying the jurisdiction of the
court. The defendants collective
ly pleaded not guilty. The attor-
neys claim the United States lacks
jurisdiction. There Is no law pro-
viding for the conviction and pun
ishment of alleged violations of the
interstate commerce act. They
asked that all be dismissed from
custody.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-23
m(JT|VY
(Scripps News Association.)

IScrIpps NEWS NSsoclhtfon.)
NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-Following
mutiny on the schooner Ida B.
Gibson, inbound from Norfolk, the
captain was stabbed and two men
shot this morning and one Is miss.
ing and is believed to have been
murdered. The ship Is fast settling
and probably will soon lie on the
bottom of the East river at the
pier where she Is tied up. The
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-23
GUILTY OF AN
OLD ROBBERY

LIMA, O., Oct. 23.-The last
chapter in the robbery Of the
American National bank seven
years ago, of which innocent men
were accused, was closed today
when Thomas X. Wilkins pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to five
years in the penitentiary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-23
FAVORED
OIL COMPANY
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
CLEVELAND, o., Oct. 23.-The
interstate commerce commission
met here today to hear charges of
discrimination In oil rates preferred
by the Frank G. Clark Oil company
against the New York, New Haven
& Hartford.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-23
frisco BANK
l1AI 0p[h AGAIN
(Scr,pps News Associatlon.)

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23.-De-
positors to the amount of $6S,000
today decided not to withdraw de-
posits from the United Bank &
Trust company. which was closed
by the bank commissioners Satur-
day. By agreement with the com
missioners, the bank will abolish
all its branches In this city and
suburbs and withdraw stock
amounting to $4,000 and repre-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-23
ANKACC0UNTS|N
BAD SHAPE

examined and no trace was found
of anything to reveal the wherer
abouts of about 100000 An
amazing system of finance is res.
vealed. According to Cunningham,
Clark kept no record of loans mades
much less seeking approval of de
rectors.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-23
TWO TRAMPS
ARE KILLED

MONTPELIER, Idaho, Oct %
A head-on collision of two freight
trains on the Idaho division of the
Oregon Short Line occurred today.
Two tramps were killed and Fire
man Dumont injured. The wreck
is blocking traffic.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-23

IS DEAD
(Scrlpps News Association.)

(Scripps News Associationl
WICHITA, Kan, Oct. 23.-Jerry
Simpson died at 6 o'clock this
morning. Anuerism of the heart
caused his death. The final sinking
spell followed severe hemorrhage
yesterday morning. The funeral
will be in charge of the Scottish
rite Masons.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-23
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
P1TTSBURG, Oct. 23.-Receiver
Cunningham of the Enterprise Ma
tional bank discovered that three
large notes held by the bank for
money loaned by Cashier Clark,
who committed suicide, are miss
ing. All the papers were carefully
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-23

sented by promissory notes. UndeNs
these conditions 1t is understood
the commissioners will allow tha,
bank to resume business. Il
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-23

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. "a
With a pocket knife, Kinta Kassa-
ka this morning stabbed to death
on the street S. Matchuita, a Jap
anese cook whom the police be-
lieve he had been hired to murder.
He escaped.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-23
OFFICIALS AR[
REFLECTED
(Scripps News Assoclation.)

(Scripps News Association.)
SALT LAKE, Oct. 23.-The an
nual meeting of the stockholders
of the Rio Grande- Western was
held today. The entire board was
reelected except +. Fl. Hartman,
who was succeeded by A. Fl. Calef,
treasurer of the Missouri Pacific.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-23
Land FRAUD
TRIALS GO OVEN
(seripps News Association,

(Scripps News Association.) ~
MOSCOW. Idaho. Oct. 23.-Th0
federal court convened morna
ing. The land fraud trials u Ina
dictment returned at Boise, LAST
July. against the prominent citl~
zens of Lewiston went over until
tomorrow. fa 90
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-23

CHICAGO. Oct. 23.-The defendxj
ants filed as part of their plea.
the report of Commissioner CARR,
field, which. they declare, shows,
no unlaful act committed In raA
straint of trade. M
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-23
NO LAW TO PUNISH
PACKERS SAY POLICE

The packers declare the goverrfA.,
ment has exhausted its remediea
when 1t secured an injunction uDs
der the antitrust law. They saXl
the election of that remedy presi
cludes the legality of the proceed
ing against them criminally. III
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-22
HOPPER OUT AT LAST.
Buildings Superintendent Resigns
after Months of Hesitation.

Isaac A. Hopper yesterday resigned as superin-
tendent of Buildings on Borough President Ahearns
staff Mr. Hopper told Mr.. Ahearn that he would
nave resigned three months ago If 1t had not been
for a fear that the act might have caused the Nc
Clelan campaign managers embarrassment. He
also told Mr. Ahearn that he did not like 1t because
the borough president last spring went over his
head and rescnded order issued by Hopper
concerning the introduction of sanitary hanges in
plumbing work. Mr.. Hoppers letter was as fol-
lows:
I herewith tender you my resignation Super
tntendent OF Buildings for the Borough of Man
haitian. to take effect at your convenience.
What made you send me this7' Mr.. Ahearn said
he read 1t.
'Oh. wanted to get out since last summer, but
I could not while the papers were criticising me;
and then campaign time along, and did not
want to let the impression get abroad that there
any dissension between u.s.
Mr.. Ahearn said he had not yet considered sue
to Mr.. Hopper. He will not talk about his
State he said until after he has received his cert
cate of election Mr. Ahearn limited, however, that
there will be only few changes in his department
Mr.. Hoppers administration OF the bureau
peatedly provoked criticism. He was in Florida
when the Darlington Hotel collapsed and again
when several tenements collapsed in March
last. When he returned to town he issued state
nent in which he said:
I am grieved and shocked to learn of the col
I hope to be instrumental in amending the build
ing laws so as to prevent a recurrence OF same,
As to all that has been said, jntimated, in the
newspapers about me, public officer, court the
investigation Of any competent lawful authority.
If such investigation is had within reasonable
time l shall make statement over my sig
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-22
ACQUITTED and AIDED.
Subscription Taken in Court for
Woman Who Shot Husband.

Mrs Elizabeth Wilson, the former stenogra-
pher, who, on September Is, shot her husband
Edward R. Wilson, printer, wounding him in
the back, because she alleged he had failed TO
support her, was acquitted in the General Ses-
sions Court yesterday, and moment later. at
the suggestion of one Of the jurors, subscrip-
ton was started for the woman, and Judge
RosaIsky headed it with $40. Every juror who
had tried her case contributed his mite. the off,
GERS of the court and the spectators helped the
fund along and when Mrs. Wilson left the court
she had SAL SO in her pocketbook to help her for
get her misery. :.
The charge against Mrs Wilson was assault
in the first degree, and her husband, who had
recovered from his injury, was in court to prose-
cute her. =
When all the testimony was In juror No; 3
in the case arose and announced that in his opin-
ion the husband ought to be sent to jail for
few years. Judge Rosalsky agreed with him, but
said the court had no such power.
The jury acquitted Mrs. Wilson without leav-
ing the box and then juror No. asked that a
subscription be raised for her. In the mean time
the court had called for the plaintiff, Wilson to
stand UP, but it was discovered that he had left
court
When Mrs. Wilson left court with her friends
she was cheered by the spectators.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-22
RARE sATsUMA GOES UNDER HAMMER.

The first days auction OF tho Captain George
w. Conner collection OF Chtaess AMI JAPANESE
art objects at James P. Silos 5th-ave. Art Gal
leries yesterday brought s22512 5. The attendance
was good and the bidding keen on some OF
the choicest lots though the prices conFdei ed
low by connoisseurs. Well known persons preEept
who bid included H S. Baylis. A H Davenport
E. l. Farmer B. T. IIallet, g. 5. Jeness. Irving
Kempner L, G. Myers r. II. Tyson, J. @. Webster
and j. w. White. The highest figure obtained was
$40 for what IS described as a practically price
less specimen of Satsuma, modelled by Boku, the
leader of the seventeen captive Corean petters
adzu Yoshihiro. The figure represents the myth
ical lion on which is seated Shotoku Taishl
reading a Buddhist scroll One hundred dollars
was paid for Satsuma vase, dated 1885, show
ing the wistaria method of decoration. Sat-
suTna jar, ornamented with thirty-six Dnedalons,
illustrating costumes Of various epochs. dated
1900 brought 800.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-22
ACTORS, ALLIANCE GIVES RECEPTION

The New-York Chapter of the Actors Church
Alliance gave a Christmas reception and enter
tainment yesterday afternoon in the parish house
of the Church Of the Holy Trinity. in East S8th-
st. near 2d-ave. Charles T. Catlin, president OF
the chapter having gone to Philadelphia to attend
a reception of the alliance at the Bellevue-Strat-
ford Hotel, in that city the Rev. DR.. Francis j. C.
Moran presided and made the address of welcome
The Rev James V. Chalmers and Judge Thomas
". Pitman made addresses Prince Rudra. OF
riage in his country Miss Edyth Totten, secre-
tary of the national council Of the alliance, deiv-
cred an address in which she told of the better un-
Outstanding that has been reached between the
had been arranged by Miss Irene Alderman. in
Guided musical numbers, representations, reclta-
tons and readings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-22
Literary .Nesgs end Criticism.

circulation Of 200 copies In a community of
about five thousand.
Little no reference is made TO the sports
and amusements of the islanders. which, in
ancient times at least seem to have been large
iy confined to the drinking of Intoxicating bev-
erages; but there is one form Of athletics
INDUCED in which appears to be unique
Ladder Hill, an en1inence to the west of James
town. is reached by a flight Of seven hundred
steps. The author relates that
Small boys to be found who willing to
slide down the whole distance of 600 feet With
their heads on one handle rail, their feet on the
other, grasping loosely their heads, they exc
cute feat most indescribably terrible to watch.