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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-10
CITY WOULD
LOSE MONEY

Councilmen Gray and Phillips
have returned favorable report
on the petition of Frank Johnson
that he be permitted to purchase
from the city fractional lots /, and
3, in block 81 Of Railroad addition,
for $500. The lots are opposite the
Schade brewery. Mr.. Johnson also
wanted the portion of Olive street
that Joined the lots, the street
having been vacated. In view Of
the fact that the Spokane & Inland
paid the Schade Brewing company
$1,000 for fraction of ground not
much bigger than the one sought
by Mr.. Johnson the action of the
street committee in endorsing the
transfer of the lots will undoubted-
ly meet with opposition in the city
council.
Real estate dealers who were
asked to estimate the value of the
lots said that they were consider
ably more than the sum offered,
and that if the city wanted to dis
pose Of the property they would be
glad to bid for them. Mayor Dag
gett said that the deal would re-
ceive the most careful considera-
ton before a transfer was made.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-10
CANDIDATES REILLY

Henry N. Oerter. secretary of the
Spokane County Referendum
league, has made public the reply
Of Senator VIII G. Graves and Ed.
Sanders, both Of whom are can
dldates for the state senate from
the Sith senatorial district, to
queries propounded y the league.
Both answer all the questions in
the affirmative, saying they will
support an advisory initiative and
referendum law until the constitu-
tion of the state is amended to
make such law permanent. They
favor the direct primary and the
election of United States senators
by a direct vote of the people. the
only difference in their replies be-
ing on tn adoption Of the Oregon
initiative and referendum law. Mr..
Graves says In reference to this
that he Is not familiar with the pro-
visions of the law and that he can.
not absolutely pledge himself to
vote for a measure he knows moth
ing Of. Mr.. Sanders, republican OPP
ponent Of Mr.. Graves, pledges him
self to vote and work for the Ore
gon law without any reservations.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-10
GETS
$|00 fine

Sidney Cahan, tout, of police in
vestigation notoriety, was fined
500 and costs by Justice Hinkle
in police court this afternoon for
"touting" at the racetrack. Detec-
tive Stauffer was hailed upon the
stand under oath to say that he had
never had any transaction with the
touts. 1t seemed to be Assistant
City Attorney Edges desire all
through to bring and keep before
the public that Stauffer was called
upon to defend charge of bribery,
Notwithstanding the fact that at the
official inquiry made by the mayor,
police commission and corporation
counsel, Tout Cahan said that De.
tective Stauffer was not the man
he had known as Stauffer, nor was
he the man he meant to charge
with accepting his bride.
Edge departed from all rules and
customs of court procedure when
Stauffer took the stand and began
to try him for alleged bribery,
which Stauffer at once resented
and as much as told Edge to shut
his mouth and not try to work
over the charges which he
(Stauffer) designated as trumped
up by Special Policeman T. H. Nc
Dermott and Patrolman Miles.
Edge then took a new tack and
Stauffer left the stand. A battle
between him and McDermott SEEM
ed evident in Justice Hinkle's pri-
vate office, where the two engaged
in a heated alteration for a short
time, which was stopped by peo-
pie entering the office
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-10
ALLIANCE AFTER
THE CARPENTERS

Charges against George Won
Eschen, business agent of the car
penters' union, weer formulated by
the Structural Trades alliance last
night to be forwarded to the Inter-
national in connection with the
fight resulting from the trouble at
the Washington Water Power COM
pany's barns.
This action was taken on state
ments of Carpenter union delegates
in the Alliance to the effect that
Won Eschen had acted without the
authority of his union in sending
the carpenters back to work after
the structural trades, through other
business agents interested, had de-
clared the work unfair and ordered
union men off.
The Structural Trades alliance is
preparing its case to be presented
to the carpenters international,
which, it is believed, will not up
hold Won Eschen's action.
Whether the local carpenters or
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ganization will be involved as .
body Is not stated, but 1t Is rumor.
ed that it's delegates will be ex.
cluded from the alliance unless sat
isfactory amends are speedily
made.
The Washington Water Power
company barn trouble is productive
of more trouble among the unions
interested, two federal organiza-
tons being now involved besides
the carpenters. Federal union No.
11,624, comprising shovellers, 1t Ia
claimed, put men to work after
Union No. 1922 had pulled it's men
off in compliance with orders of the
Structural trades.
The attention of the Central Las
Dor union was called to the matter
and the question was left to the
executive committee with power to
act. Nothing definite has been
done yet, but it Is said No. 1924
will be shut out of the central body
unless it leaves the work 1t took
from the other union.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-10
NATIONALS
WIN TODAY
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association
CHICAGO, Oct. 10.-A bright day
dawned for the second champion
ship ball game. The Americans are
favorites.
Clouds began to gather as the
time for the game approached. 1t
was very cold, but an areanaut
could not have seen the street lead
ing to the grounds because it was
so covered with people en- route to
the fray. Interest in the game is
greater than yesterday.
The temperature dropped rapid
ly as the hour for play approached,
and the wind rose to half a gale.
Players sat upon two planks in
the open field, exposed to the
whole fury of the biting wind.
Probably no game was ever before
played under such frightful condi-
tions. American rooters today out
numbered National supporters
three to one. Observation-Disclosures
ID. White, Sullivan; Nationals, Ruel-
bach, King.
Neither scored in the first inning.
In the first half of the second the
Cubs got three runs. Steinfeldt
sent one into left, Tinker beat out
a bunt Evers hunted. Isbell threw
past Tannehill. All were safe.
Steinfeldt scored. White in the
tenth passed King for a double
play. Ruelbach sacrificed. Tinker
scored. Hoffman beat out a hunt.
Evers scoring. Donohue threw
home and got King.
In the first half of the third
Chance, of the Nationals, stole
second, ran to third on Sully's wild
throw, and scored on Steinfeldt's
single, The Americans failed to
score. Owne was put in the box
for the latter team.
The fourth was a shutout for
both.
Fifth-Nationals nothing, Ameri-
cans one run. Daugherty scored on
Tinker's tumble. Owen flew to
Sheckard.
In the sixth Steinfeldt, of the Ma
tionals. scored on Sullivan's bad
throw.
The seventh, eighth and ninth
were blanks. The Nationals won
by score of to- l, with 10 hits
and no errors. Americans three
hits and three errors.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-10
WHO LOANED
CITY LIGHTS?

If the Washington Water Power
company ever made an arrange.
ment with the board of public
works through Councilman Phillips
or anybody else, to use city lamps,
taken from parks and streets, at
the fair, 1t must have been done In
manner so quiet that none of the
board knew anything about it, ac-
cording to information obtainable
about the board office. The first
members OF the board claim to
know about the matter was when
attention was called to the fact that
the lights had been removed from
the parks and streets to the fair
grounds. Commissioner OBrieu
then took the case up with the
company and was assured that tho
lamps would be returned imm9
diately. Councilman Phillips has
been quoted as saying that he made
the arrangement to lend the CONF
pany city lamps for the fair.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-10
she STOLE $1,000
FOR Married MAN
(Scripps News ASsociation.O

(Scripps News Assoclation.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10.-The
trial of Mary Bowen, accused of en-
bezzling $500 from the money or
der department of the Oakland post
office, began this morning. Post
office Inspector Madden, who dis
covered the shortage, testified that
Miss Bowen acknowledged taking
the money and giving 1t to Louis
Baker, a married man
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-10
10 !
81

The investigation of charges Of
race track graft again Detective
Stauffer has shown-well, what has
it shown?
The only available tout supposed
to know anything about the pay
ment of protection money don't
know who collected trlDute. There
is a lot more to the case of the
same unstable nature, but positive
evidence to show that anybody In
official capacity took money from
touts is too far in the background
to be seen.
That somebody was paid some
thing in the nature of shady rev.
enue in connection with the fair
racing seems to be generally &C.
cepted. Payment Of this sort is re-
garded as one of the prerequisites
of the fair. The question is, who
got it? If the police commission
can solve that question from the
evidence that came to the surface
in the investigation they will have
achieved a triumph in criminal
jurisprudence that should be per-
petuated.
Without absolute evidence to the
contrary, the assumption is taken
that the investigation was conduct
ed in good faith. Probably the
search was as thorough as could
be made with the principal accuser
missing and the other certain that
Stauffer was not the man that got
the bride he once claimed some
body got.
But the missing tout had little
trouble in getting out of the way
A straw bond proved very con-
venient vehicle to that end, and he
was not recaptured. This much is
certain.
And the other tout had a change
of heart or eyesight, or something
else, by the time he got back to
tell what he was supposed to know.
Consequently, he didn't Know any
thing.
What the public is really inter
ested in is what may lie close to the
surface of this little episode in po-
lice affairs. There are other
sources of "rake-off" besides the
itinerant tout.
1t has been said that Stauffer
would be handled with gloves in
this instance for fear something
very distressing would come to
light II he We're pressed too hard.
AS the evidence was produced he
couldn't be squeezed very merci-
lessly, even II palpably guilty. Ger
tainly little or nothing was shown
to suggest his guilt.
1t is up to the police commission
to get to the bottom of the whole
business II the process takes all
winter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-10
CABIN POISONED At TRACK

shows improvement and Is making
a hard fight to regain his usual
good health.
After making poor showing the
first time he started Cabin came
back the next time and reversed his
form, making a grand race of seven
furlongs In 1:29%, a quarter of a
second better than the track record.
After that the horse did not try, but
was reserved for killing" on
Derby day. The best he could do
was run third, closing stoutly de-
spite his condition.
After the race the horse COM
menced to all. 1t was given out he
had a cold.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-10
SMUCCLER
CAPTURED
(Scripps News Association.l

(Scripps. News Association.1
PROVIDENCE, r. L., Oct. TO-
After eluding immigration officials
for over fortnight with a cargo
of Chinese immigrants, the yacht
Frolic was seized in Providence
river today and confiscated in the
name of the federal government.
Seventeen Chinese and three men,
bers of the crew were arrested. The
commander and other of the crew
were missing.
The yacht came up the harbor
undetected. A Waterman In a coal
yard stumbled over two Cinnamon
and started to arrest them, when
a voice from the Frolic told him to
let them alone. The Waterman re-
ported the occurrence and seizure
followed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-10

Despite the efforts to keep the
fact from the public the fact has
leaked out that Cabin. the G. F.
Thomas chestnut gelding at the In
terstate fair grounds, Is suffering
from the effects OF poison. 1t Is
believed the drug was administered
before the Derby race last Thurs
day by a miscreant acting as a tool
in the hands of dishonest persons
interested in the recent meet. The
motive Is claimed to have been a
determination to prevent Cabin
from winning the big race.
Since the Derby veterinary SUR
geon has been making daily calls
at Cabins stall. Today the horse
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-10
FIRE IN COlDFlELDS
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association
GOLDFIELDS, New, Oct. TO-
A fire which broke out In the st.
Francis hotel at l o'clock today
threatens the entire city. The
flames sprang from the apparent
explosion of tank of gasoline in
the rear.
The fire was eXtinguished with
liberal use of dynamite and pick
axes on the st. Francis hotel and
four other structures were destroy.
ed. A messenger boy is reported
missing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-10
BROKE DISHES
ON HER HEAD

Married life is misery to Eta V,
Cokley, according to a complaint
filed by her this morning in the
superior court. She says James
c., her husband, not only uses all
the cuss words in the catalogue of
profanity, but on April he knock
ed her down and then broke dishes
over her head, nearly killing her
She had to have the services of
two doctors. The couple were mar
ried in Helena, Mont, in 1881. She
asks for a divorce and $50 a month
alimony.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-10
TO BOYCOTT
UNCLE SAM

NEW ORLEANS. Oct 10.-Circu-
lars mailed from San Jose. Costa
RIGA. declare:
Roosevelt said in recent speech
es that Latin-American countries
are bound to disappear because
they are Latin and because they
are small"
1t is added that III boycott sta
tons have been established in
South America to prevent the sale
Of goods manufactured In the
United States. Who is responsible
for the propaganda has not been
learned.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-10
HIS NEMESIS
IS THERE
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
F1NDLAY, O., Oct 10.-Rocke.
feller's Nemesis, Ida M. Butts,
daughter Of the late George M.
Rice, was present at the Standard
Oil trial. Rice was an independent
refiner. ruined by the Standard
Oil. His daughter devoted her life
to fighting the trust. She took up
the battle wheer her father left ID
at his death and will be a star wit
ness for the prosecution.
The present discriminating docu-
ments were gathered by her father
and herself. -
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-10
PROVE TRUST BY
r. 10
:. JOHN D. HIMSELF

asked Kline, attorney for the de-
tense, II the acts of the president
wouldn't show the methods of the
company. Kline said no.
When adjournment was taken for
lunch the court instructed the jury
to read no newspaper accounts of
the trial.
During the argument this morn
ing Phelps, for the state, said the
corporation has no face except a
false face used as a mantle to
cover individuals in 1t. When the
president of the trust speaks from
behind a mask he speaks as the
corporation itself. Introduction OF
documentary evidence was contin-
ued this afternoon. The state will
use no witnesses before tomorrow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-10
They TALK OF CHURCH
COMBINE

TACOMA, Oct. 10.-Tacoma
churches are gradually approaching
the question of cooperation if not
of complete union. At every meet
ing for several weeks past the advo-
Gates of the abrogation of denom-
national lines in church work have
been getting in their propaganda
work.
Rev. G., w. Frame, in a discussion
of the advantages of many small
churches or a few large ones, said
three preachers at $1,000 each
would save more souls than one at
$4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-10
COMPANY PROVES TITLE.

Judge KEENAN, this morning ruled
that the Washington Water Power
company has clear title to prop
erty on the northeast corner OF
Post street and Front avenue. The
Abacus association, represented in
this city by p. c. Shine, claimed an
interest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-10
~
kO0NTz SAYS
IT'S ALL RIGHT

County Clerk Koont7 today said
that he is satisfied the naturaliza-
ton papers taken out In his Office
are correctly made out, and that II
there are discrepancies In other
counties 1t is because the depart.
ment is at fault in not sending out
the correct forms sooner.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-10
GOVERNOR WILL SPEAK
At BANQUET

Governor Mead will be the guest
of honor and principal speaker at
the advertising mems banquet. to
be given tomorrow evening at the
Hotel Spokane in the Moorish
room. Addresses will also be made
by President Goodall, of the cham
Der of commerce. r. c. Rohra-
bacher, r. b. Paterson and other
business men interested in the or
ganization.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-10
NOT MILES FAULT.

Patrolman George Miles, who at
the Stauffer inquiry yesterday was
mentioned as being in charge of
the chain-gang at the time the
three touts who had tried to bribe
Stauffer escaped. today said that he
was not the chain-gang chief at the
time. The books of the depart
ment show that it was Patrolman
Peterson.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-10
BREAKS A LEG

Louis Goodnow last night fell
from his bicycle just after crossing
the Monroe street bridge and
broke his right leg. An ambulance
took him to Sacred Heart hospital.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-10
LA Toilette ON
STAND

ST. PAUL, Oct. Ex-senator La
Toilette testified before the state
warehouse commission today. He
was called to fix the date upon
which J. j, Hill was subpoeaned to
appear in the action instituted by
the State Shippers association al
leging Illegal imposition of freight
rates.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-10
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
FINDLAY, o., Oct. 10.-Upon the
opening Of court in the Standard
Oil case this morning the jury
was excused while attorneys argued
upon the admissability of answers
to questions put to John d. Rookie
Teller in contempt proceedings.
The prosecution held that Rookie
feller's statement Is pertinent to
the present issue to show his con-
nection with the Standard.
Rockefeller's answers in ques-
ton were taken In 1898. The de.
tense fought admission of the de-
positions, but the court admitted
them as evidence to show that q
trust existed at the time the depo-
sitions weer made. Judge Baker
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-10
TO FOREclOSE LIEN.

F. Heden this morning filed
complaint in the superior court
asking that lien on the property
of A. Jackson. lot 5, block Is,
Heaths fifth addition, beforeclosed.
Heden says he did plastering and
cement work on the house amount
ing to sos. He also asks for $50
attorney fees.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-10
DRUMHEAD
STRIKE ON
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
LEDZ, Oct. 10.-Socialists are de-
claring a general strike as a pro-
test against drumhead courts mar
tial by which 21 executions were
ordered in the last few days. They
are precipitating serious difficulties.
Business is at standstill and more
bloodshed is expected.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-10
WAR BALLOONS
AGAINST AUTOS
(Scripps News Association.)

VSCTIppS NEWS ASSUC1HlIOH.
BERLIN, Oct. 10.-A race ar
ranged by the kaiser between bal
looms and automobiles, in which
Prince Henry drove a car, was run
today to determine effectiveness of
motors In catching balloons and
carrying dispatches from a besieged
city to distant friends. Twenty
minutes were allowed each car to
tag balloon after alighting. If
tagged within the time and limit
the auto wins.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-10
SCHOOL FOR MolDERS.

CHICAGO, Oct. 10-The business
agent of the striking Chicago
molders discovered a school for
molders yesterday at 1S2 Dearborn
street. The room was fitted up as
a miniature foundry and Is or 20
men weer at work learning the
trade
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-10
LOOK OUT FOR HIM.

The police were notified today to
be on the lookout for any one try
Ing to dispose of fur overcoats and
boas. Two fur coats and four boas
were stolen last night from the
store of Ed. Thompson at Hartline.
Wash. 49,.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-10
ORDER THEM OFF BARNS.

The Structural alliance passed q
resolution last night demanding
that the Carpenters union take It's
m\l off the barns of the Washing.
ton Water Power company by Sat.
urday noon or the cards of that
union would not be recognized by
the unions comprising the alliance
In the future.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-10
KILLED
IN SCHOOL ROOM

Miss Shepard to come outside. She
refused, when he forced an en-.
trance and shot her twice with q
revolver. One bullet entered her
brain and the woman died instant
ly. The man escaped. A posse "a
Dursuing
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-10
M ATCHES MADE
IN SPOKANE

The following marriage licenses
were granted this morning: ]. w.
Case to Lilly Cover, j. r. Dan
forth to Ida Scott, ]. e. Bailey to
Mabel Allison, f. A. Crooks to
Amelia IverseN, all Of Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-10

ROTTERDAM, Oct. 10.-Two
fatal cases of cholera have been dis
covered in towns near here. The
government has taken steps to pre-
vent an epidemic.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-10
CHAIN GANG REORGANIZED.

Police Commissioner ONO today
sent request to Chief of Police
Waller that the chain gang be once
more put in operation. The gang
will be organized tomorrow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-10
HEARST CLAIMS
BIG STAMPEDE

(Scripps News Association.l
NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-Hearst
readers today claim wild repnbli-
can detection and that he will be
elected by $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-10
SO YEARS IN
PRISON
(Scripps News Association.)

NIo'' PPo HNS"5 @H1~OOf"eEOH'Y
BELLEVILLE, ILL.,. Oct TO-
Thomas Watkins, negro, president
OF the democratic club of blacks of
st. Louis, was sentenced to 80
years for murder today He killed
a white man while driving negroes
to picnic.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-10
BIG SNOW TODAY

CINCINNATI, Oct. 10-Snow fell
today over a large part of Ohio,
Kentucky and West Virginia.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-10
BIG BUY OF
SILVER
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News AssOc1atlon.J
WASHINGTON, Oct 10.-The
diector of the mint this afternoon
purchased 100000 ounces of silver
for delivery in equal lots at San
Francisco. New Orleans and Den
yer at 69:11 cents an ounce.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-10

(Scripps News Association
CLEVELAND, Oct. 10.-Mary
Shepard, school teacher at the
South Euclid school, was murdered
in her school room in the presence
of all her pupils at noon today. A
man came to the door and asked
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-10
BEvERiDcE SICK

BOSTON, Oct. 10.-Senator Bev.
eridge is here sick at the home Of
a friend. He has a throat affliction
so bad he is unable to speak.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-10
NURSE TELLS
Of CRIME
(Scrlpps News Association.)

TOMS RIVER, n. j., Oct. 10.-Dr.
Brouwer was again today confront
ed by Miss Emma Dudley. the
nurse who cared for Mrs. Brouwer
during her last illness. She con-
tinued the story of peculiar symp.
toms following the doctors minis,
trations to his wife.