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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12

Officer Lister of his suspicious and
as the holdup came down from the
stand and started into the saloon
Lister accosted him.
where are your gcing?" The
man turned and involuntarily made
move for his side. But his vest
was buttoned and as Lister pro-
ceeded to search him he made no
hostile demonstration. A As calibre
Colts revolver rewarded the po-
liceman's search. 1t was strapped
under Warmers left arm and had
worn the lining of the vest from
long carrying.
why do you carry that?" asked
Lister.
Cause I've been held up three
times in this country"
Lister then took him to jail,
where Jailer Bill Smith searched
him under direction Of Sergeant
Sullivan. A burglar clutch for
turning keys from the outside was
found, also $11.20 in cash and a
pocketful Of cartridges.
Warner said he had passed the
previous night in room SO Of the
Dempsey hotel, but a search Of the
room revealed nothing but a re-
ceipt for goods bought at Berry's.
The name placed on the hotel reg
lister was walter Ser.ck," instead
of Frank Warner, the name given
at the station.
While Warner was Icing search
ed O. C. Hale was telephoned for
and as soon as he saw the prisoner
eclaimed That's the man-l'd
know him anywhere!"
Warner is we'll educated, but has
the appearance of born criminal.
He Is evidently of some refinement
and all through his conversation
with the police showed good breed
ing, was very polite and did not use
any of the tough" language usual
ly heard from hard characters.
He denies everything, claiming
he never saw Ball nor Hale and
held up no one.
Anton Green, proprietor OF the
keystone bar at 0l002 Howard
street. which was held up Wednes-
day night, was called to the station
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12

ton, as far as we are able to learn,
with the police department, and as
We understand, the provision Of the
charter and ordinance governing,
there is no warrant for the special
officers being sworn in except to
act at a particular place and for a
particular service.
This brings to our attention the
question of authority Of the 500
called Merchants police" In the
opinion Of the board Of police com.
missioners, owing to the size of our
police force, it is desirable that we
have the additional protection that
is obtained through this so-called
Merchants police which is paid fos
by private individuals or corpora
tons.
We would, therefore. recommend
to your honorable body that an or.
dinance be passed providing for q
merchants police specifically de.
fining Its duties, power and respon-
sibilities. We would suggest that
the members of this organization
be amenable to the police commits.
sion, so that some authority can
be exercised over them by the city
in. regard to the methods of con-
Quoting their business Also the
badge of the special officer should
be distinctive so they are easily
recognized as not being members
Of the regular force.
Respectfully,
Board of Police Commissioner
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12
mead URGES
PUBLICITY

The first banquet Of the Adver-
Using Mems association of Spokane
was held at the Silver Grill last
evening from Z to 1920. At the
conclusion of the banquet President
Alex Green, of the association, in
troduced President Goodall, Of the
chamber Of commerce who in a
few we'll chosen sentences intro
duced the speaker of the evening,
Governor Mead. The governor
spoke along general advertising
lines and advised that the whole
state stand together in placing the
of Washington before
the world. His remarks were we'll
received.
Following the governor, brief
talks were made by G. B. Dennis,
r. B. Patterson, J. Lewis Raines,
j. Austin Larson and Mr.. Baker.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12
HURLED DOWN
MOUNTAIN ROAD
(Scripps News Association.)

VoNIIp1TS 4NOWS <HoDOOIut1OE1'T
OROVILLE, Cal, Oct. 12.-Four
horses attached to the Madeline
Lakeview stage, Modoc county, ran
away with the stage on steep
mountain road today. At the bottom
of steep incline they ran into a
dry creek filled with great boulders.
The stage was demolished and pas
sengers thrown out. Three people
weer badly hurt, and one probably
fatally injured. Thomas Fluke is
epected to die, c. Henderson and
Mccall were severely injured. Miss
Fluke, ]. Fluke, w. H. Dick and
Albert Olsen were bruised.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12
SMOKING OUT THE
STANDARD FOX

close to permit competition, al
though the two are ostensibly COM
petitors.
The state scored heavily against
the Standard today when 1t estab-
lished relations between the Soaps
Oil Purchasing agency and the
Standard and showed there is no
competition in Findlay between the
Standard and Solar refineries. j,
c. Soaps, local purchasing agent,
with Offices with the Buckeye Pipe
line, testified that he received in
formation of credit balances over
private lines of the Buckeye COM
pany.
The state contends this admis-
sion proves the original trust agree
ment is still in force.
Court adjourned this afternoon
until Monday morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12
ACKNOWLEDGES OFFER

A message was received last
evening by the chamber of COM
merce from the president of the
National BASEBALL commission at
Chicago thanking the chamber for
its tender of $4,000 guaranteed for
the deciding game of the champion
ship series now being played at
Chicago in case 1t became neces-
sary to play a seventh game. The
telegram explains that the extra
game, If one is needed, will be play
ed in a city to be selected after the
fifth game. Three have now been
played, today making the fourth.
Yesterday the chamber of COM
merce forwarded its offer, raising a
bid made by Denver $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12
MAYOR SAYS
HARPER LIED
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
SEATTLE, Oct. 12.-That the 80
cialist writer and speaker, H. A.
Adams, better known as Vincent
Harper, lied in regard to alleged
promises of protection for street
oratory is the charge made by
Mayor Moore, in affidavits filed in
answer to those of the socialist
leaders who have been arrested on
charges of blocking up the streets.
They are now suing Seattle for
$40, 900 damages. The mayor says
he has never spoken to Harper.
He further charges that DR.. Titus
was imported from Idaho by Seattle
socialists to be used as a challenge
to police authority. The mayor
further alleges that the socialist
meetings have been held in the
busiest portion of the city and have
been detrimental to public peace.
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Q o00oo0o0O00O0ec
(Scripps News Association

(Scripps News Association.)
FINDLAY. O., Oct. 12.-The state
Is today trying to show the connec-
ton between Standard Oil and sub
sidiary companies. The Ohio and
Manhattan OIL companies, Buckeye
Pipe line and Solar Refining COM
pany are involved. The records OF
each are being presented in an eff
fort to show one man controls all.
Court records showing transfers
of land to Standard Gil were read
in court this morning as a part of
the evidence of trust.
Deputy Oil Inspector Shafer, of
this city, testified that The Standard
has distributing stations on prop
erty bought from f. l.. McManus.
The state is trying to show by
Skaters testimony that the rela-
tons of the Solar Refining com.
pany with Standard OIL are too
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12
POISONING PROVED
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
TOMS RIVER, N. j., Oct. 49,
The state rested today in the
Brouwer murder case. DR.. Wash
ington testified that Mrs. Brouwer,
in his opinion, died Of arsenic poi
soning. The first witness for DR..
Brouwer, Miss Stella McClannahan,
said she was governess of the
Brouwer children and never was
treated by the doctor in any way to
arouse Mrs. Brouwer's jealousy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12
HUNTINGTON
FATHER

Mrs. Williams, OF Sumpter, Ore,
notified the police this morning
that she had arrived in Spokane
with two children belonging to j. A.
Nordyke, a carpenter. She said she
had brought the children from their
former home to be cared for by the
father, but had been unable to find
him. Mrs Williams left word that
she could be found at a residence
on Onyx street between G street
and the Great Northern tracks.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12
BABES POISONED
BY MILK

F1NDLAY, o., Oct. 12.-Fourteen
children In the county orphans
home are critically Ill from bad
mil. Two are dying and several
babies may not recover. Officials
are conducting a strict investiga-
tion with the intention to prose-
cute to the fullest extent persons
guilty Of supplying the milk.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12
HAS NOT RUN AWAY

Claude Connolly, the young man
whom the police stated yesterday
they had been requested to look up
on a report that he had disappeared
with Leta Smith Is at his home in
this city. He has not disappeared
and is unable to account for such a
report being made. The only ex-
PLANTATION offered by the police is
that such a report was in circula-
ton. Connolly says the rumor is
absolutely untrue. He has resided
in this city for the past ii years,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12
DECREASE IN
new TAX LEVY

The county commissioners today
formally fixed the tax levy, the
total amounting to 80 mills, as pre-
dicted yesterday. The tax for
county purposes is fixed at 12h
mills, city at ~ and TIE school dis
trict levy adds ~ mills.
This is decrease of 5 mills from
last years levy, when the county
and state tax brought 16 mills;
city 10 mills and school mills.
The decrease is due TO the increase
of from 25 to 40 per cent raise in
valuations made by the assessor
this year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12
CITY ENJ0|NED

On petition Of Julia V. Costello,
Judge KEENAN, this morning signed
an order enjoining the city from
letting a contract for the grading
of Olive, Eleventh, Third. Gardner,
Cincinnati, Twelfth, Cedar and
Second avenues. The city is cited
to appear October IS to answer the
complaint filed this morning.
Irregularity Is alleged by the Pc
titioner in the claim that when
these bids weer opened only Com
missioner Roy was present, a viola
tlon of city charter provisions for
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12
MRS.MUNS0N
WILL SUE

A petition for appointment as
guardian was filed this morning in
the superior court by Anna H. Nun.
son, widow of the late N. E. Mum
son, who met his death in the Great
Northern wreck at Diamond lake.
Mrs. Munson says there Is q con-
troversy between herself and two
children and the railway people.
She wants to be appointed guardian
for the purpose Of suing the COM
pany on behalf of the children.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12
ST, ANDREWS
FOR PHONETIC

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland, Oct.
12.-At the opening of st. Andrews
university for the winter season to-
day President James Donaldson
said he cordially favored phonetic
spelling and declared reformed
spelling would save millions of
wasted hours of labor and irritating
vexations. He claimed 1t would ad-
vance the spread of the English
language more than anything else
because it will remove the greatest
obstacle to learning It.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12
CUbANS RAISE
TRUST CRY

HAVANA, Oct. 12.-Agitation
against the United States has been
started actively by moderates. They
denounce provisional government
generally and charge that inter
vention is the result of influence
exerted by the sugar and tobacco
trusts.
The moderates have changed
their party name to the national
republican and have called a ma
tional mass meeting for November
8. Liberals are recommending can
didates for office.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12

The perpetrator Of the many
holdups Of late is believed this
morning to be in the strong cell at
the city Jail in the person of a b.
hemian from Texas who gives the
name Of Frank Warner, age %,
and occupation as steamboat fire.
man. He has been identified by
two victims of recent robberies.
Patrolman Tom Lister made the
arrest at $3.50 o'clock this morning
at the Inland saloon. corner of
Howard street and Main avenue.
The capture was the outcome of
a peculiar train of circumstances.
o. c. Hale, agent for the Great
Northern Express company at the
depot, was held up at 7:45 o'clock
last evening on the Howard street
bridge within a stones throw Of the
police station. 1t was dark and
the holdup, after cautioning Hale,
had him stand close to the railing,
with the admonition to keep look
ing into the water. With revol-
yer pressed against Fale's back,
the robber deliberately went
through his clothing while several
people passed. Ten dollars and a
lady's gold watch were taken. Then
Hale was ordered to proceed to-
wards the depot, while the robber
liesurely walked into town, passing
the police station.
At s o'clock, just Is minutes
after the holdup, man sold a
lady's gold watch to Archie Ball,
a pawnbroker on Howard street. a
little more than three blocks from
the scene Of the holdup. Balls
clerk paid Sc for It When Ball
came downtown this morning he
heard of the holdup and went to
the police station with the informa.
ton that watch had been sold
to him. The police hardly believed
the robber would be daring enough
to dispose Of the stolen property SO
soon after the holdup. Ball left
the, timepiece with the police for
Identification. Then he started for
the store, and on the way saw the
man who had sold the watch
getting mis- shoes shined in front
of the Inland bar. Ball informed
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12
IT'S UP
TO HEARST

NEW YORK, Oct. IA COM
mittee of seven from the indie
pendence league left today for Ell
mira, N. Y, to deliver an ultima
tum to Hearst. The committee will
insist that Hearst repudiate all
Tammany candidates and demand
that the gubernatorial candidate
consent to placing complete in
dependence league ticket in the
field. Timothy Drigcol! heads the
committee, which has it's blood up
and intends to waste no words.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12
Will DOUBLE
HIS BOND

Justice Hinkle this morning gave
the police orders to re arrest Harry
Younglove, the Washington Water
Power company motorman who
Thursday night struck Conductor
West over the head with a con-
troller handle and was subsequent
ly arrested and released on $50
bonds. '@tS
West complained that Younglove
was making threats to injure him
and the courts wants to raise the
bonds to 500.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12

public consideration Of such bids.
Unless the court interferes, accord
ing to the petition, the contracts
will be let to H. l.. Lillienthal,
Handley g. Fife, Peter Costello and
Anderson & Co. The complainant
says that she is creditably inform
ed that one OF the commissioners
is interested in the contracts; that
the letting of the contracts would
be illegal. The petitioner also al
leges belief that on account Of the
manner in which the uids were
opened the cost assessed to her
property will be increased.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12
CAN RECOVER
DAMAGES

PORTLAND, Oct. 12.-Federal
Judge Wolverton, in the case of the
United States against the port of
Portland, rendered a decision to-
day establishing the sovereignty of
the federal government over rights
Of states and public corporations to
supposed exemption from damages
resulting from accidents due to acts
Of corporation employees.
The government can now secure
damages on proving violations.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12
RUSSIAN INVASION

(Scripps News Association.)
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 12.-Four head
men of the Russian colony, located
in Guadeloupe valley, Lower Cali
fornia, are here today for the pur.
pose of Withdrawing the colony
from Mexico and coming to Cali.
fornia. About 200 are In the colony
and about 10000 more are waiting
to come.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12
NOME NAVIGATION
Is CLOSED
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
SEATTLE, Oct. 12.-Shipment to
Nome for the winter season closed
this week with the departure Of
the steamers Victoria and Senator.
Both had good passenger lists, con-
sidering the late date. and all the
freight they could carry. The last
mail for the season went north on
the Senator. This season has been
the banner period for Nome trans
portation business.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12
COPS MUST
QUIT IT

The police commission this after
noon sent Chief of Police Waller
the following order:
"You are hereby notified that you
are to prohibit any officers of this
department from lingering or loiter-
Ing around saloons, exchanges or
pool rooms"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12
CRUISERS ENGINES
GO LAME ON TRIAL

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, Oct. IL.
The trial board IS awaiting adj
vices from the navy department re.
garding the Union Iron works re-
quest that the endurance trial of
the California be held off San Fran
cisco on account OF injury to her
engines. Members Of the board ex-
press an opinion that the request
will be granted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12
BANQUET BoYcoTTERs
(Scripps News Association.l

(Scripps News Associatiou.l
HONG KONG, Oct. 12.-The boy.
colt on American goods has been
called of and as a result the vice.
roy released three ringleaders Of
the movement. An enormous crowd
greeted the prisoners at the prison
gates, extolled their conduct and
rendered them a luncheon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12
MORE EMPL0 YMENr
OFFICE GRATING

Three Austrlans, with unpro.
nounceable names, this morning
complained to Chief of Police
Waller of fraud at the Macho EN-
ployment Office. They claimed to
have been sent to Saltese, Mont,
after having paid for jobs, and
then couldn't get them. Macho re-
fuses to return their money, they
said.
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sition. 1t is believed that the mat
ter can be Strengthened out with
out involving the organizations in
terested In serious difficulty.
Laborers belonging to Federal
union No. II 1924 have been called
off the barn work.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12
BIG THIEF LOCATED

NEW YORK, Oct LIT is re.
ported that Silveira, accused of
sailing away from Cuba with from
one to two millions, mostly belong
ing to Ceballous & Co., Is In New
York. 1t Is thought he will be APP
pretended quickly If here.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12
$4,000 BLAZE AT
CORNELL

ITHACA, N. ", Oct. 12,-Sibley
college, Cornell university, caught
fire this morning and was damaged
to the extent of $1,000, Destruction
was prevented by firemen aided by
students.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12
CARPENTERS WILL DECIDE

Whether Carpenters union No.
SS will support the Structural al
lance In the Washington Water
Power companys car barn trouble
will be decided tonight when the
union meets to consider the propo-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12
LOOKS GOOD
TO HUGHES
(Scrtpps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
PENNYAN, N. Y, Oct H.
Hughes arrived today to begin his
campaign in Yates and Seneca
counties. Many old men, life long
democrats, greeted Hughes at the
hotel reception, assuring him Of
their support. Hughes thinks he
gained many votes by the Tam
many-Hearst deal on the New
York judiciary ticket.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12
TROUBLE AT PORTLAND.

PORTLAND, Oct. IA mob of
so armed strikers invaded three
grain docks this morning and
threatened non-union men at work
there. No blows were struck.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12
BIG COMPANY INCORPORATED.

Articles of Incorporation were
filed this morning by the Occur
d'Alene Mountain Mining company.
The capitalization is $1.500.00. The
incorporators are w. n. Brayton,
c. W. Hunt, John Mckenzie, of
Spokane, and NJ. Rabish of Occur
d'Alene, Idaho.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12
PELEE FIRES UP
ONCE MORE

GUADALUPE, Oct flashes
are blowing from Mount Pelee to-
day and it Is believed the volcano
has broken out into active eruption
again, There is no sign of an erup-
ton on Soufriere.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12
TURKS BATTLE WITH ARABS

CONSTANTINOPLE. Oct H.
Turkish troops In battle with rebels
In Yamen province, Arabia. lost 100
killed and 60 wounded. The Arabs
lost 200 killed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12
POPE Plus REPORTED IN
A CRITICAL CONDITION

from . complication of diseases. 10
is understood that he has fainting
spells frequently and falls asleep
during conversations. He refuses
to obey his physicians.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12
NEGRO MURDERER HANGED
(Scripps News Association.

(Scripps News Association.)
CHICAGO, Oct. IL. - Daniel
Francis, negro, was hanged at II
O'Clock this morning for killing his
wife and Dora Scroggs. whom he
accused of persuading his wife to
leave him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12

(Scripps News Association.)
SPRINGFIELD, H., Oct. Ia
Speaker Cannon Is confined TO
hotel here with severe cold. Ply
sicians are In attendance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12
name Them
after TEDDY
(Scripps News Association.)

WASHINGTON, Oct. "Trip
lets appeared at the home Of
Joseph F. Williams today. Each
was given the middle name of
Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt
Williams is dead. but his sisters are
thriving. Eighteen children have
arrived at the Williams home in
II years.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12
SURE HE'S
CRABbED|T'

(Scripps News Association.)
COPENHAGEN, Oct. 1.-TWO
Swedish engineers have invented a
method Of making petroleum from
tar. 1t Is said Rockefeller will buy
the process.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12
CARNEGIE DIGS UP

(Scripps News Association.)
LONDON, Oct. 12.-Carnegie has
given an additional 1880 pounds
for a physical laboratory at st. An
drews university.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12

(Scripps News Association.)
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. H.
Robbers rode into town early this
morning, surrounded the Peoples
bank. at Jackson street, and ex-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12
BANK R0Bb|NG
GANG REFUSED

ploded dynamite under the vaults.
The blast failed to open the safe.
DR.. j. I. Triplett opened fire on
the robbers and kept up running
fight. The gang escaped.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12

(Scripps News Association.)
LONDON, Oct. 12.-It is report
ed that the pope's condition 10 very
grave today.
Pope Plus is said to be suffering
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12
. 100000 000OO00a

A detailed account of how
Rockefeller and Standard
OIL were driven from cover
by the present prosecution
in Ohio Is given on page 4
OF this issue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-12
Refined SUGAR
TAKES TUMBLE

(Scripps News Association.)
NEW YORK, Oct. IL ALL grades
of refined sugar were reduced 10
cents per 100 pounds today.