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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-07
NORTH COAST IS WRECKED
SEATTLE GETS
FREIGHT LINE

SEATTLE, Feb. Z. - Seattle
wholesale houses have secured a
through freight service daily to
Walla Walla over the line of the
Northern Pacific railway. This
opens new market to the jobbers
of this city.
Protest was made by the Seattle
wholesalers, the freight service
from this city to Walla Walla was
unsatisfactory. 1t was operated
only twice a week, and there was
no through service, Pasco being
made a distributing point. From
Pasco on to Walla Walla the freight
was handled from the same cars
and distributed to the different sta
tons.
The service, which was establish
ed Feb. 1, makes about 4S hours
difference in the time of shipping
from this city to Walla Walla.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-07

TAKES
STAND
(Scripps News Associa tion.)

CHICAGO, Feb. Tn the pack
ers' case this morning the attor-
neys for the packers resumed the
reading of Garfield's report. Nor
rison has moved the court to dis
pense with the reading as a waste
of time. He was not sustained. The
first so pages consumed four hours.
There remained 800 pages.
Attorney General Moody receiv-
ed a telegram telling him his law
partner, Joseph Pearl, is dead at
Haverhill, Mass. He will probably
attend the funeral.
The reading of Garfield's report
came at time when the attorney
general was present. 1t will prob
ably take week or 10 days and
will prevent the Introduction OF
anything else. Moody will have nc
opportunity to conduct the case.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-07
Johnson TR|[D
TO 5T[A[ COAT

James Johnson was fined $50 and
costs this afternoon by Judge Hin
kle on the charge of vagrancy.
Johnson tried to steal an overcoat
from a second hand store yesterday
and probably would have made good
but for the fact that the coat had
a chain locked to it. The coat was
hanging in front of the store on
Front avenue when Johnson, think
ing he might need one, made grab
for It,
Johnson states he had money
when he came to town but spent 1t.
He also says he does not know any
thing about trying to steal the coat
as he was intoxicated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-07
MACPUGH IS BACK
TO FROSTY CLINE

Deputy Sheriff MAC" Pugh re-
turned this morning after a four
weeks absence in southern Cali
fornia, whittier he went to bring
back L. M. Poole, wanted here for
jumping his bail bond. The first
extradition papers were found to be
inadequate, and Poole fought the
second on the ground that there
was no extradition for bail jumping.
When Pugh left Los Angeles last
Friday the mercury registered IS
degrees in the sun. He reached
here this morning and encountered
a very frosty reception.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-07
J. LYNCH FAILS To MAKE
GOOD With THE POLICE

J. Lynch, who lives out on Sher-
man street, did not do very we'll
this morning when he told the po-
lice at the station that he thought
they were no good. He left after
Bill Shannon got in a fe wwords.
Lynch could not even give the boys
a cigar.
Lynch came to the station this
morning to comment on the police
force and to make them send a
man out to his portion of the city.
He stated that his cousin was rob-
bed about year ago and that the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-07

Her marriage to Deacon Frank
Cotton of the Christian Catholic
church last Sunday resulted in the
formal expulsion from Zion of Ov-
erseer John ]. Speicher by Alex.
Dowie, the apostle" Speicher
had permitted the marriage in the
face of Dowie's decided objection
to the match, the bride being the
sister of Cotton's first wife, de-
ceased.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-07
SOME PROUD NAMES
IN A PROUD STATE

In his opening address to the
jury in Judge Wilson's court this
morning in the trial Of c. c. May
for wrecking the Big Bend Ma
tional bank, Attorney Charles s.
voorhees, erected a new hall Of
fame, as it were, for the state of
Washington.
I'VE bring you to establish the
reputation of this defendant in the
state for truth, honesty and integ-
rity some Of the proudest names in
all Washington" said Mr.. Voor-
hees.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-07
Otis DRUNK,
SELLS fURN|7UR[

Hugo Toland was arrested last
night on complaint of his wife,
Margaret Toland. He was charged
with being drunk and selling ali che
personal property. The case came
up before Judge Hinkle this after
noon and was continued until to-
morrow.
Toland's wife states that he be-
comes intoxicated and sells all the
family goods. His latest attempt
at selling was the family wagon.
This sale was stopped by his ar
rest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-07
SM00T AGAIN ON

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. T.
The senate committee on privi-
leges and elections today took up
the Smoot case. Smoot was pres
ent, accompanied by a number Of
Mormons, including Apostle Smith.
A. S. Worthington appeared for
Senator John G.. Carlisle, who rep
resents the prosecution. There was
big attendance, chiefly women.
Walter Wolfe, formerly professor
OF Brigham Young college at Pro-
vo, Utah, was a witness for the
prosecution today. Wolfe told Of
the plural marriage of Prof. Ben
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-07

er, and Mrs. Jackson with her
daughter in her arms was thrown
upon a window. The diner was
turned over three times. The five
people in the Pullman walked three
miles, wrapped in blankets to pro-
tect them from the bitter cold, and
were then taken by train to Hell
ena. Mrs. Jackson is still suffering
from the nervous attack conse-
Quent upon the shock.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-07
BIG CLASS TO
BE INITIATED
INTO EAGLES

The Spokane Aerie No. 2, Spo-
kane Order of Eagles, will have a
big blowout next Tuesday evening
at Eagles hall. A class of 100 will
be initiated. After the initiation,
a social session will be held. With
the 100 new members added, the
Spokane lodge membership will be
500.
On Tuesday, the Goth, the lodge
will give large dance for the
Eagles and their friends.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-07

police did not even catch the rob-
Der, to say nothing of getting the
stuff back.
why, you fellows make me tired.
You don't do thing but sit around
and look wise and smoke 25 cent
cigars. Just look at that police
man (and Lynch pointed to bill"
Shannon, who was on dog watch).
He is sitting there smoking a cigar
and doing nothing"
Guess Lynch did not know who
he was talking to when he so ad-
dressed No. 5. Bill was so mad for
a moment he would not say a word
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-07
ACCUSED OF ROBBERY

The trial of Nellie Burns was
before Judge Poindexter today, the
woman being accused of having in
company with l.. w. Fields and
Minnie Savage relieved ]. B. Tuttle
Of $140 in a room In the building
where the Miners hotel is located
The defendant has been eight
months in jail.
months in Jail. The prosecuting
witness did not appear and the
case was dismissed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-07
MUST hAVt A
D|}|hf[(TAhT

Health Officer Conway stated
this afternoon that every public
closet must be equipped with some
kind of a disinfectant at once. ~
don't care what kind it is, but 1t
must be some kind. l don't care
whether the people make the disin-
fectant themselves as long as it is
a disinfectant," stated the doctor.
The various health ordinances
will be rigidly enforced, is the an
nounced intention of the health de-
partment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-07
MRS. J. A. JACKSON WAS
IN THE HELENA SMASH=UP

Mrs. H. A. Jackson, wife Of the
former ticket agent in this city of
the Great Northern and we'll known
here, was in the wreck near Hell
ena the other day. When the
freight train crashed into the pas
senger, Mrs. Jackson was sitting
on the edge of her berth in the
Pullman at the rear of the train.
This car was completely turned ov-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-07

A casual glance about the cour
room revealed the presence d
Chief Justice Wallace Mount of tn,
supreme court, Judges Stephen ]
Chadwick of Whitman county, viii
liam T. Warren Of Adams and Lin
coin, c. II. Neal of Davenport ani
N. 7. Cation and Representative e
D. Reiter of Lincoln county.
Judge Whitson Is considering the
question of dismissing some Of the
counts in the indictment, but Il
seems certain that on some of thu
counts the case must 60 to tht
jury.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-07
FOURTH WARDER
AROUSED OVER
CITY BEAUTIFUL

Citizens of the Fourth ward are
invited to attend a meeting next
Tuesday evening in Justice Stock
er's court room in the court house
and talk over the needs of the
Fourth ward and it's various pre-
cincts from the viewpoint Of the
city school system and Chairman A..
l.. White of the city beautiful COM
mittee will deliver addresses. 1t is
also expected that the Boosters
club lady quartet will be present.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-07

He growled several times and then
he talked. When he had finished,
Mr.. Lynch of Sherman street was
perfectly willing to admit the POI
lice force was all right, that bill"
had right to sit in a chair and
that he would be delighted to take
the boys out and buy them cigars.
81 wouldn't smoke nothing with
you. l wouldn't smoke a IS cigar
with you; l don't want to have
nothing to do with a man who does
not know what he Is talking about"
And Bill closed his eyes for short
sleep.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-07
kitty BURNS
IS A VAGRANT

Kitty Burns, a street woman, was
fined $50 and costs this afternoon
by Judge Hinkle. The woman was
tried on the charge of vagrancy.
She Is accused of having robbed
j Simpson of all the money he had,
the exact amount not being known.
The evidence was not strong
enough to convict her so the vag-
rancy charge was placed against
her.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-07

DEF|ES HIS
COLLEAGUES
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. T.
Senator Patterson hurled defiance
at his democratic colleagues in the
senate today. He charged them
with attempted coercion and intimi-
dation. He declared he had been
characterized as a white House
democrat bolter, who had sold his
vote for patronage" He said if
the action of the caucus was ap-
proved, free thought and freedom
of action would be dead.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-07

M. M. Madden and George E.
Madden. the two detectives who
took it unto themselves, for the
small sum of $50 to find J. Hoff-
mans daughter, Mary, and who
were arrested later by the Spokane
police for obtaining money under
false pretences, were dismissed this
morning by Judge Hinkle. The
fudge did not think the intent Of
the men was wrong.
Hoffman, who Is farmer living
near Davenport, was in saloon a
few days ago and mentioned that
he wished to find his daughter.
Madden & Madden volunteered to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-07
Atp0RT Of THt
R[5(U[ H0N[

The Salvation Army Rescue
Home has filed its January report
with the city clerk. There were at
the beginning of the month ii girls
at the home. Nine were admitted
during the month. Eight children
were at the home Jan. 1 and two
admitted during the month. Four
girls were let out during the month.
Three of them were sent to work
In homes and one sent to friends.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-07

jamin Cluff to Florence Reynolds.
Wolfe said he had taken endows
ment" oaths IL times, each time
taking an oath to pray ceaselessly
that God would avenge the blood
of the prophet upon this nation.
The witness said he believed poly.
gamous cohabitation had increased
since Utah was admitted as a state
He said Smoot knew of the condi
lions.
Wolfe said as a Mormon he coul(
not become United States senator
he would adhere to the church.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-07
Limited Train on North
ern Pacific Is in Trouble
at Byron. Wash...7hree
Cars Leave the 7rdck=-
Two Trainn1en Injured.

The train left Seattle last night
and was due to arrive in Spokane
at 1914 this morning. While pass
ing Byron, a station between Nab
ton and Prosser, the fourth car
from the end left the tracks and
the next three followed. The
wrecker left Spokane this morning
for the place of the accident. The
train will probably arrive in Spo-
kane some time late this after
noon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-07
AUSTRALIAN
HORSES Are
UNSATISFACTORY

VICTORIA, B. c., Feb. Cap
tain Labatte of the U. S. army, who
returned this morning from a visit
to Japan, where he was nspecting
cavalry horses as a member of the
board Of foreign officers retained by
the Japanese government. He says
the Australian mounts are proving
unsatisfactory and the supply
henceforth will likely be drawn
from the United States or Canada.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-07
DEBATE ENDS
ON RATE BILL
in THE HOUSE

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. T.
Bourke Cochran and Williams of
Mississippi for the democrats and
Hepburn for the republicans wound
up the debate on the rate bill to-
day. There was no vote taken.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-07

The marriage took place about
a year after the first Mrs. Cot
toms death and it is stated that
Dowie wanted the deacon to wait
two years. Speicher assumed au-
thority during Dowie's absence in
Jamaica to waive all objections.
Cotton and his bride have been
suspended from membership in the
church.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-07
AMATURE DETECTIVES
HAD NO WRONG intent

find the missing girl for the sum Of
$50, Of which $40 was paid down
as working expenses. The men did
not deliver the girl promptly and
Hoffman had them arrested.
The Maddens were asked what
they had done toward finding the
girl. They announced they had
looked for the girl and found she
lived with Miss Marie Mitchell,
WIFE Fourth avenue. When Miss
Mitchell was. seen she had never
seen nor heard of Mary Hoffman.
The Miss Mitchell the Maddens had
in mind lived at the Pricket hotel,
riverside avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-07

The last four cars of the North
Coast Limited train No. 2 on the
Northern Pacific left the track this
morning at Byron, small station
about 200 miles west of here, and
seriously injured Monroe Duncan,
the sleeping car porter, and also
seriously injured the dining car
cook. What injuries the passen-
gers have sustained Is not known.
The accident happened at 5 a. m.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-07
HOTEL ROBBERY

The proprietor of the Grand ho-
tel. Main and Howard, reports to
the police station that one of his
guests rooms were entered yester-
day and a gold watch, S. in cash
and several coins taken.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-07
PRAISE FOR WHITE

difficulties between Germany and
France than any other member OF
the conference. 1t declares America
deserves the gratitude OF every ma
ton desiring peace.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-07
Will INVESTIGATE
THOROUGHLY

wreck, with a view to safeguarding
shipping. All available witnesses
will be examined. The commission
leaves Thursday and arrives In Sc
attic Monday night.
Metcalf today issued instructions
to the commission appointed to in
vestigate the Valencia wreck and
ordered the Investigation to be COM
plete in all its details pertaining to
the vessel, It's management, condi-
ton of the coast and needs of the
coast as aids to navigation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-07
JUDGE CAREY HERE

Judge Daniel H. Carey of the
Stevens county superior court is in
Ihe city hearing motions in certain
Eases which were tried before him
vhen he was sitting In Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-07
GRANT To 6[
MAJOR 6[h[QAL

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. T.
The president today nominated
Grant major general, Lieutenant
Colonies Burkheimer, Palmer
Wood, Henry Wood to be brigadier
generals.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-07
SEAL POACHERS
ARE CONVICTED
(scripps News Association. J

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7.-E. z,
r. Desmidt, w. j. Woodside and w.
], Wood paid fines amounting to
$1,000 to clerk Of U. s. district
court today for conspiracy in fitting
out the schooner Carmencita for
seal poa ching. Captain Mclean
was also convicted, but is not yet
captured.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-07

BERLIN, Feb. THE papers
publish this evening the declara-
ton that Henry White, the Ameri-
can representative at Algeciras,
has done more to smooth over the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-07
(Scripps News Association.D

WASHINGTON, DE- c., Feb. T.
Secretary Metcalf, at the direction
of the president, today issued in
structions for federal commission
investigation Of the Valencia wreck
to cover the conduct of licensed Of
fcers of the Valencia, Queen and
the City of Topeka. The steam
boat inspection will be severe as to
condition and general management
of the Valencia, also conditions of
the coast in the vicinity Of the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-07

New York's telephone pay station
rates have been cut in two. The
telephone girls will even up things
by reporting Zine busy" twice as
often.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-07

A word from Josh Wise: TIL
better a cooperation Is on grabbin'
things, tn better it seems t be
holdin' on { them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-07

VICTIM
IS DEAD
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
PORTLAND, Feb. Mrs. Nellie
Riley of Walla Walla, fifth victim
Of the wreck at Bridal Veil yester-
day, died in the hospital this morn
ing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-07
LAWSON IN ST. PAUL

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. Law
son is here today at a conference
with Governor Johnson on insur-
ance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-07

TRENTON, N. j., Mrs. Tolla, an
Italian woman accused of murder,
was reprieved again until March IL.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-07

Colonel Mann simply made litera-
ture business, not a profession.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-07
five WIVES AND
FIFTY CHILDREN

LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 7.-Apostle
Mariner Morrill, of the Mormon
church, died at Richmond, Utah,
last night. He Is credited with FIVE
wives and over so children.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-11-30
New School House.

The new school house in Dis
trict 23 is completed. The build
ing is located i'll Section 33;S-2S,
miles west of H. D. Clodfelter's S
house. The building was put up
on contract by Warren Brothers, of
Kiona aud is 2ox36 feet and finish
ed and painted up ia good shape
and presents a fine appeadance.
School will open Monday, Decem-
Der 3rd, with a membership of
about a dozen pupils with Miss
Maggie Mullan as teacher. The
district contains much fine land
and long se:stretch of railroad SO its
financial coAdition will always be
good. S. A. Tucker, H. D. Clod-
felter and VIM. Bntler are the di-
rectors.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-11-30
Th0rnt0n.GO0dWin.

Frank a. Thornton, of this place,
and Miss Rose Goodwin, Of North
Yakima were united i'm the holy bonds
of matrimOny in that city Monday
October l9th, Rev. J. w. Thornton
the groonl's father, officiating. The
happy ceremony was sOemnized al
the home of the brides pareEts, Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Goodwin, in Fruit.
vale, a suburb of the city, in the pres
ence of immediate relatives aud init.
mate friends.
The groom is well and favorably
known here as he has lived on a ranch
here for three years past.
After December 1st Mr.. and Mrs
Thornton will be at home to their
friends at Pasco, Wash.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-11-30
Track Agreements.

During the recent high water
when the N. P. was prevented
from using>its tracks on account of
washouis one train day each way
went to and from Portland on the
0. R. & N. via Wallula. The use
of the Hartman tracks in case of
emergency by Hills trains is pro-
vided for by con racl the sys ems
have whereby either road may Sc
the others racks in case of acci-
deuts. Compensation is provided
for on milage basis for each car
handled. The revenue to the o.
R. & N. wes minAl, as the cnarge
made were very low. The toll to
be paid by Hill for oper ating a
train from Portland 10 Wallula
amounts to obout $I25.
The Hill trains carried their own
crews, but on each engine was a
"pllot' engineer supplied by the
0. R & NJ, at Hills expense,
whose duties were to give the MP
engineer all the necessary informa-
tion concerning the track and road
bed.
While. Northern Pacific trains
were using that o. R. & N. tracks,
only one train East from Portland
was permitted to be operated daily
by the Hill line. Hill would have
been glad to operate others, but the
Dodson's Slide and other points on
the main line threatened by food
conditions, made it impracticable,
o. r. & n. officials declared, for
Hill people to operate more than
one train daily on account Of the
heavy traffic on the Hartman line.
Most railroads has reciprocal
agreements by virtue of which one
may run trains over the others
p,re lIel lines in case of emergency
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-11-30
Two Men Killed
by Dynamite
Premature Explosion at Camp S
Kills Foreman and Workman.
(From Mondays Daily

Wal'er Lightfoot. 'ccS foreman
at Camp 5 for Wren & Green ,ugh,
and Wilson, an employee, were ill.,
stantl> killed esterda, by prema
ture dynamite explosion. The &C
cident occurred between II and
O'Clock while the gang of men were
i'll camp for dinner.
Th- foreman, Lightfoot, told the
rest of the men be would 60 down
and put in the charge and FIRE it off
He at once left the camp d some
little time after the report of an ex-
plosion was heard About a h If
hour afterward someone CHANGING
to pass that way found the foreman
lying dead. Both hands were blown
off and large hole blown in bis
left breast from which a rib pro.
truded when he was found. His
face was also terribly bruised and
blackened. From his injuries it is
supposed that he was tamping in
the charge when the explosion oc-
Cured
Wilson's body has not been re-
covered and it was either blown
into the Columbia river or lies
underneath a huge rock which,
loosened by the explos on, rolled
down into the cut
Lightfoot's body was brought
up to Ke newick and now lies in
Howe's undertak ng rooms. Robt
Lightloot and another brother came
down from Spokane in response to
a telegram aid are looking after
the affairs of the decea ed The re-
remains will be shipt to Spokane
for burial. Lighifoot was SO years
aud unmarried.
Of Wilson nothing is known
He was a Finlander bv ma ionalit>
and. having o ly been OH the work
only short time, he had told moth
ing about himself or his people to
his fellow workers.
Clifton, the t;mekeeper at Camp
S, was up Tuesday and informs US
that we are in error. The man
killed by the explosion whose body
was not recovered was named Sam
Hill. Pieces of his shoes and hat
have been found in the vicinity.
The men raked the river nearby
for some time but only small frag-
ments of flesh were recovered 1t
is the opinion of the men that Hills
body was liternily blown iuto small
pieces.