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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-01

are not in a fit shape to run their
cars after they have been at work
over 10 hours. Several of the acci-
dents in the past have been due to the
fact that men were sleepy and
drowsy from overwork.
The split run which we want is in
force on the lines of the Spokane
Traction company. 1t Is also in force
in Portland and on some of the runs
in Seattle.
THE assertion has been made that
the employees of the Washington
Water Power company are drawing
from 20 to 80 cents an hour. AS a
matter of fact there are two men
drawing 80 cents an hour. Not moro
than seven are drawing over rs cents
an hour. The most Of us are paid
from 20 to 26 cents an hour"
The men say they have been given
to understand that unless they keep
their mouths closed, they, too, will
feel the axe.
This plan of reprisals on the conn.,
pany's part has caused great indigna-
ton among the men, who are now
organizing and intend to make more
demands.
A committee of employees called at
The Press office today and said that
within a few days request for an
increase in wages and shorter hours
will be made.
The committee requested that their
names be withheld for fear the pub
LEGATION would result in more dis
charges.
The present scale of wages Is 20
cents per hour for the hrst SIX
months; 22 cents for the next year:
20 cents for the next year; rs cents
after being in the employe of the
company for five years; p cents after
10 years service and 80 years after
is years of continuous service.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-01

their bare hands and wildly flung the
en- and children.
One mother in the chair car grasp
ed her tiny babe to her breast and,
muttering words of prayer, tottered
to the door in an effort to leap from
the rushing train.
The instant the door was opened
the male passengers, transformed
into brutes, stampeded through the
car, knocking down the mother and
crushing the life out Of the innocent,
helpless babe in a mad effort to try
to save themselves by jumping from
the vestibules. Their own fearful eff
forts frustrated the attempt as too
many stood on the platform and it
could not be raised TO release the
vestibule door,
Conductor Rehosj fought his way
through the crowd of maddened,
swearing, fighting men and rushed
ahead to the baggage car, determined
to sacrifice his life if need be in an
effort to stop the train before pass
ing Newport, only a few miles away.
Trunks were piled in the forward
end, but with frantic haste the con-
ductor and baggageman tore down
the heavy barricade, just as the train
roared it's awful way through New
port.
With but minute or two to
work, the strong men, striving to
save the lives of the men, women
and children in the rear, battered
down the door.
Far away was heard the whistle
Of the incoming freight.
Up ahead in the engine cab was the
little daughter of the engineer, now
frightened over the absence Of her
father and screaming for help.
Just as the freight train hove in
sight around the curve the conductor
released the damned door.
With a glad cry he sprang forward,
Ieaped madly over the brake wheel
and stood erect on the edge of the
tender--where the wild. sputtering
winds of April l. 1905, percolated
through his hirsute appendage.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-01

ings instituted by Mrs. Coverly.
In the reply general denial of
the charges made by the captain OF
unchastity and abusive treatment is
made.
The reply admits that the woman
maintained herself to be virtuous
woman before her marriage and in
sists that she is still deserving Of the
title. She admits that her mother
lived with them part Of the time and
money for her support after mar
rage. She also insists that the cap.
tain owns more mining stock than
that scheduled by him in his answer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-01

Street car employees Of the Wash
ington Water Power company state
today because J. F. Phillips, one of
their number, issued a statement of
their grivances, which appears later
in this article, he was discharged by
the company.
They also accuse General Manager
d. L. Huntington of disappearing
conditions.
In an interview yesterday Hunting
ton stated that the average run of
his men was about 10 hours and Is
minutes. In denial, the men today
state that the shortest run is IL
hours and Is minutes and an average
run for the 1874 men is IL hours and
80 minutes.
Hunting is reported to have said
the car men were drawing from 20
to 80 cents per hour. This statement,
the men claim, is true, but very mis-
leading. Only two men are getting
80 cents an hour, Dan Bishop on the
Pacific avenue line and w. j. Empey
of the Boone avenue line.
The chief grievance of the men to-
day is that Phillips lost his job for
making the following statement:
There has been considerable talk
about striking which I do not think
is justified. We have grievance
with the company which 1 think can
be settled amicably. We are going
to present our petition to the COM
pany, and / do not think that there
is any danger of strike.
I'VE were promised a division of
the runs If we could get a majority
vote of the employees favoring It,
We got this, and now the company
has refused to grant us the division
of runs.
'"The shortest run at present is II
hours and Is minutes, while the long
est run is over IA hours. The men
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-01

With a rush and roar the big
heavy train struck the grade beyond
Camden and, gathering speed, in less
than a mile was running at the rate
of a mile a minute.
Wholly unconscious of the awful
danger, the delighted child in the cab
clapped her tiny hands and screamed
In glee over doing papa's work for
him." In the rear were a hundred or
more passengers unconscious Of the
frightful speed with which they were
dashing to death.
1t was not until the runaway train
reached Scotia that Conductor I. A.
Rehosj realized that something was
wrong. The train had one passenger
for Scotia and the conductor gave
the customary bell signal to stop
there, repeating it when there came
no answering whistle.
When the train dashed by Scotia al
a speed of n mile minute the con-
ductor realized that something was
wrong. Hurriedly he gave more sig
nails to stop, but no attention was
paid.
BY this time the passengers saw
that something had happened. The
rushing back and forth of the excited
train crew aroused their apprehen-
sions and 1t did not take long for
someone to surmise that the train
was running away,
The news also spread that the pass
enger train had orders to stop at
Newport and wait for delayed
freight which was stalled around
the curve the other side of the sta
tion.
Then 1t was that awful scenes
took place in the coaches.
White with terror, firmly believ-
ing they were about to be hurled
straight into another train while
running a mile a minute, shut In and
helpless In the coaches, with but a
few minutes between them and eter-
nifty, men went mad with fright.
Women screamed and sank faint
ing over the seats and to the floors
of the coaches. Men, In their wild
frenzy of fear. broke windows with
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-01
A TERR|b[E ACC|DEN nj
IS NARROWLY AVERTED

ence, John Sleeper Clarke and John
T. Raymond. and that his comedy is
OF the legitimate school, free from
the slap-stick and knockabout order
that communicates most farces Of to-
day. Our New Man" is one Of those
delightful farces that is fresh in
comedy, rich in repartee and clever
in its construction. 1t affords Mr..
Beresford ample opportunity to dis
play his methods and peculiarities
and has won for him the distinction
of being one of the brightest of the
younger comedians on the stage of
today. Manager Coleman has staged
this play quite effectively and has
surrounded Mr.. Beresford with a cast
that will portray the various roles
in betting manner.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-01
Engineer End Great Northern Takes His Daughter
on His Run---ln His Absence From the Cab She Pulls
the Throttle There Is Runaway. Conductor Saves
Passengers From Terrible Death-.-The Train Was
Stopped Near Newport Idaho

More than 100 passengers on Great
Northern passenger train No. 2, east
bound, leaving here at 9:15 a. M,
came near being dashed to death this
morning just the other side of New
port, Idaho. Their escape is one of
the miraculous happenings Of the
year.
When No. 2 pulled out Of the Hill
depot this morning one Of the pass
engers was pretty little 7-year-old
Anias, daughter of Engineer u. c..
End. Little Anias was making her
first trip over the road and proudly
occupied a safeguarded seat in the
cab of the big locomotive, which,
next to the girl, was the pride of the
engineer.
Down the line little Anias hugely
enjoyed watching her father pull out
and shove back the throttle, which ac-
ton was explained to her as causing
the big machine to run ahead, or
stop.
~ was u JoJouo up III thS N'iiN
and everything went by safely until
Camden was reached. There, the
little girl being hungry the fireman
jumped off to try to get a sandwich.
or some fruit, while Engineer End
got down from the cab and started
to rroiling round"
Little Anias had been so Impress
ed with the work of her father in
manipulating the throttle that she
attempted to follow his example. For
some reason the throttle had been
loosened up to delicate touch and
the instant the tiny fingers of the
child closed over the handle she gave
a hard tug and pulled it wide open,
turning full $50 pounds of steam
into the cylinders.
The great machine Jumped ahead
with a lunge and before the startled
engineer could regain his presence of
mind sufficiently to leap to the cab
step the engine had passed him. An
other instant and the train was out
OF reach. leaving the Mortified father
standing helpless and almost fainting
from terror at the side of the track.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-01
CARLINS, HAPPY ONCE MORE

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold J. Carlin and
their baby were in police court this
afternoon to show that Mrs. Carlin
had not been kidnapped as was sus-
pected yesterday, because of the fail
ure of the two to show up for the
trial.
Carlin appeared this morning when
he learned of the issuance of bench
warrant for his arrest and surren-
dered himself to Judge Hinkle, who
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-01
H1D[ AND ALEXANDER
f|QHT|h6 f0Q CONTROL.

NEW YORK, April 1. - When
James II. Hyde, vice president of the
Equitable Assurance society. reached
his office at 1890 this morning he
was asked if he intended to resign in
response to the demand of President
James w. Alexander, who yesterday
threatened to start an investigation
of Hyde to be accompanied by a pub
lie exposure of his alleged question
able methods. Hyde replied. II have
nothing to say. intend to maintain
my policy of silence. There may be
a statement later"
From people close to Hyde it is
learned Hyde will refuse to resign
and the fight will go on to the bitter
end.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-01

Engineer J. III. flaming arrived
from Minneapolis this morning. This
afternoon the water expert is in con-
sultation with the councilmen at the
city hall, going over the plans and
ascertaining the amount of money
that the city can spend to improve
thsrSrter service.
cTThe train had hardly arrived in the
city before members of the water
meter gang and the engineers consti-
tuting the water commission appear
ed before the expert and devoted the
remainder of the day to seeing that
no one got near enough to talk about
any but the water commission plans
with the water meters eliminated
temporarily.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-01

When near the station Warwick
struck the woman in the presence of
the officer and the latter started in
to give him good, old-fashioned
beating, but the police headquarters
were reached too soon.
Inside Warwick again tried to
strike the woman. but went under
when Jailer Smith landed on him.
When searched the 500 draft ne
claimed to have lost was found In one
of Warwick's coat pockets.
The woman was sent home and
this afternoon Warwick was fined
s25.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-01
A FEW TALES OF WOE
TOLD TO HIS HONOR

Doyle put up such a good talk that
the captain took him to a lunch room
and paid for meal, which Doyle
only partially ate and then kicked
after the captain left, saying he
wanted money instead OF food.
Later Doyle fell into Detective Nc
Dermotts hands and 1t cost him
fine Of s25 for failing to eat the cap
tains meal.
The case against Henry Orter
charged by N. w. Caldwell with dis
orderly conduct, was dismissed today
Although there is q bench warrant
out for Caldwell, the former proprie-
tor of the Busy Bee saloon failed to
appear and is said to be in Standpoint
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-01

c. o. Wilson, who is charged with
stealing a horse from John Skinner,
was arraigned before Judge Poindex-
ter today and pleaded not guilty.
r. l.. Gooding, accused of grand
larceny, asked until Monday to plead
Gooding Ia accused of taking property
and goods belonging to C. c. Keller.
In the list of articles tabulated in
the information as having been taken
by Gooding are two suits of clothes,
valued at $25 each; one suit, SIS;
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-01
ENGINEERS AR[ CAREFUL
TO GUARD Mr.. TANNING

Professor Waller. Engineers weile
and Scott were all on guard duty with
the expert and. although City Engi-
neer Gill called TO offer the services
of himself and his office, there wasn't
any chance to explain why the people
did not want the water commission
report, weakened as ii Is by the elm
nation of the water meters.
The expert did not try to go over
the plans this afternoon. but merely
listened to the suggestions of the
councilmen. Later he will inspect the
different points named in the plans
and go over the territory carefully.
When it comes to considering the
plans. Mr.. Tanning will use his own
judgment as to whom he consults or
goes to dinner with.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-01
BANKERS ARE
UNDER ARREST

Lorraine, O., April 1.-E. F. Ka-
neen, cashier; E. d. Walker, assistant
cashier, and d. Walker, bookkeeper
of the Citizens Savings bank, which
failed yesterday because of a 100000
defalcation, were arrested this morn
ing. Kaneen is charged with en-
bezzlement, and the Walkers with
completely. All are young men.
The three prisoners were taken to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-01
SAN ANTONIO
IS READY FOR
THE PRESIDENT

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April AR
rangements for the presidents visit
here April for the reunion of the
rough riders are complete. The feat
ures of the program will he two ses-
sions with the rough riders from
which all outsiders will be excluded,
in the morning a parade. in the after
noon business mems banquet to
the president. Two hundred rough
riders are expected.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-01

vt took no drink for two yare,
tedge," said Jake Scherer to Judge
Hinkle today, but den I took out my
second papers as citizen of this
united country and took few beers
too"
Scherer was found sleeping in a
hallway on First avenue. He was
fined 81 for that and then held until
Monday on charge of disorderly
conduct, preferred by Miss Irene Will
son.
j. NJ. Doyle met Captain OF Police
Coverly on the street the other night
and, not seeing through the kindly
covering of the veteran policeman
asked the night commander for a
quarter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-01

released him again to appear this
afternoon.
When the Carlin family and tho
baby appeared in court. happy and
reunited, IT was too much for his
honor. who decided there was no uss
trying to do what had been accom-
plished outside of court.
With the understanding that a re-
conciliation had been effected the case
was dismissed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-01
GOODING ACCUSED OF
TAKING NEARLY EVERYTHING

three pair pants, s12; three suits UNI
derwear, $3.50; six shirts. $3.50; IL
butchers aprons, $3.50; three curry
combs, rs cents; three horse brushes.
sees; IS meat hooks, $3.50; one
watch, 81; one clock. Sc; one lap robe,
$40; one trunk, $40; one ledger. $425;
three promissory note. sos each; four
other notes valued at from s45 to
sos, the total value OF the goods
claimed to have been stolen amount
ing to $40.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-01
JOHNSON is
IN SEATTLE

Sheriff L. c. Smith of Seattle tele-
graphed to Sheriff Doak today that
he had Hjarmer, alias Axel Johnson
in Jail there and asking that an Of
ficer be sent for him.
Johnson is wanted here on a war;
rant sworn out by c. w. Lundberg
charging him with the seduction of
Marie HIGHLAND.
Sheriff Doak will send for the fugi-
tive tonight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-01

Representatives Of the different
factions of the Equitable assembled
at noon in the Office of State Insur-
ance Superintendent Hendricks. At
$3.50 p. m. the conference was still in
session. No developments are re-
ported.
At the close Of the conference at
3:45 it was announced that the COM
mittee representing the Equitable
policy holders demanded 2S of the SO
directors, two existing vacancies on
the board to be filled by men chosen
by the policy holders. Mr.. Root.
counsel for the Equitable, stated he
would recommend the acceptance OF
this plan to the board of directors.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-01
PRESIDENT IS
READY FOR TRIP
(Scripps News Association

WASHINGTON, April l. - The
president spent today in clearing of
his desk, getting ready to start on
his southwestern trip. The special
train will leave at Q o'clock Monday
morning. 1t Is understood he will
not return with his distinguished
party until about May IS.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-01
ENGINEER AND
FIREMAN KILLED
(Scripps News Association.)


LITTLE FALLS, N. Y, April l.
Engineer Wilkison and Fireman
Wright were killed and several pass
engers slightly injured in wreck
caused by a West Shore train strik-
ing a landslide east of townsville and
rolling down the embankment. The
engine toppled into the Erie canal.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-01
BERESFORD IN
"0UR new MAN.

THAT odd fellow" Harry Beres-
ford, who is appearing this season
in Charles Il. Vincent's screamingly
funny farce. our New Man." will
shortly be seen in this city. He comes
to us loaded down with the highest
encomiums from critics wherever he
has been seen. some even going SO
far as to say that his methods remind
them of such artists as Billy Flor
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-01
THE JAPANESE
IMPOSE A NEW
IMPORT TAX
(Scripps News Association.1

NEW YORK, April 1.-The Japan
csc consul here has announced the
new customs tariff on imports into
Japan, which goes into effect July /.
There will be an increase in duties
on nearly all articles now subject to
import tax. The excess of receipts
from the new rates will be used for
war funds. The change is expected
to produce $4,000, 900 additional.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-01
Blue JACKETS
PAID SHORTAGE
(Scripps News Association

VSCTTppB NcWS ASSUCIatTUH.1
NEW YORK, April Navy Pay
Clerk d. Holt, charged with a short
age in his accounts on the cruiser
San Francisco from the Asiatic sta
ton, recently tried by court martial,
was released today He was dismiss
ed from the navy in accordance with
the finding of the court. The crew
of the San Francisco made UP Holt s
shortage.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-01

p. C. Warwick, a travelling man
stopping at the Spokane hotel. was
before Judge Hinkle this afternoon
on a charge of beating a woman COM
panion with whom he was out hack
riding last night.
Warwick. who had n large jag on.
drove to the police station in hack
with the woman last night and made
q charge that he had been robbed
Of a draft for t100 by the woman
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-01
HOLLANDER IS
COMMISSIONER
TO SAN DOMINGO
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scrfpps News Assocfation)
NEW YORK, April Professor
Jacob II. Hollander was appointed
special commissioner to Santo Do
mingo for the purpose of investigat-
ing the financial condition of the
island and to report to the president
and sailed on the steamer Caracas for
Porto Rico today. He will there
transfer to the United States steamer
Chattanooga, which will be placed at
his disposal. and sail for Santo Do
mingo City He expects to return
about the last of May. 49,.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-01
AN UNKNOWN WARWICK"
F|CHTS--W|TH A WOMAN

The woman was anxious to he search
ed and Warwick was told to go home
and sober up before creating a dis
turbance.
After leaving the police station in
the hack, Warwick assaulted the
woman, beating her badly.
Officer Nelson saw the disturbance
and got hold of Warwick. The Of
ficer got In the hack and started for
the station with the man and woman.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-01
INDICTMENTS
l|Al Dt Q[ADI
(scripps News Associatiou.)

CHICAGO, April 1.-The examina-
ton of out of town witnesses before
the beef trust" grand jury is finish
ed for the present. Only Chicago men
were summoned to appear today. At
the close of today's session the jury
adjourns until Wednesday on account
of the elections. The indications
about the juryroom are that either
the jury is nearing an end Of the in
vestigation or Is getting ready to re-
turn indictments.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-01
A h[W OUTLINE Of
RU5}|A'5 ptA(t T[Rn5

side the sphere of Russian influence
and that the Eastern Chinese railroad
shall be turned over to Japan or
coded to China or to an International
syndicate upon consideration of $125,-
5000. which Japan shall accept in
lieu of indemnity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-01
BROOKLYN IS
OFF FOR HAITI
(Scripps News Association. }

(Scripps News Association.)
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The navy
department was advised this morning
of the arrival Of the cruiser Brooklyn
at Guantanamo, Cuba. She depart
ed Immediately thereafter for Port
Au Prince, Hayti, to protect Ameri-
can interests.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-01
S|ONTS IS
APPOINTED
(Scripps News Association.)

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The pres
ident today appointed Theodore p.
Shonts, president Of the Cloverleaf
railway. chairman of the isthmian
canal commission. Shonts visited the
White House with Secretary Morton
and received the offer of the appoint
ment from the president and accept
ed 1t.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-01
MRS. COVfllY
HAS ANSWERED
THE CAPTAIN

Mrs. Lulu c. Coverlys attorney,
Judge Richardson, today filed reply
to the sensational answer of Captain
James Coverly in the divorce proceed
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-01
tscripps News Associatiop.)

ST. PETERSBURG, April 1.-Ac-
cording to peace reports circulated
on the bourse today Russian will
cede the southern island of Sakhalien
to Japan and agree that Manchuria
and Korea shall be permanently out
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-01
A VANDERBILT
UNDER BOND
(Scripps News Association.


NEW YORK, April 1.-Alfred
Gwynne Vanderbilt was arrested yes
terday for alleged violation of the
automobile speed law and was held in
$500 bail for trial when arraigned in
police court today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-01
Will RAISE
MORE MONEY

(Scripps News Association.)
LONDON, April IA dispatch
from St. Petersburg says another in
ternal loan of $100,000,00o will be is
sued shortly.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-01
PHILLIPS LOST HIS JOB
BECAUSE HE TALKED

Elyria, the county seat, and placed in
Jail. Justice Lord fixed their bonds
at $4,000. Up to noon no bail was fur
nished.