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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-01

Mrs. o. B. Jones, a high school
teacher, testified that Sidney had
been in her Latin class for two or
three weeks. Mr.. Robertson tried
to get her to state that Sidney
didn't knowk anything abtut Latin
but Mr.. Barnhart was too strong
with his objections.
William Moon testified that he
had played pool with the defendant
on numerous occasions, that his
conversation was always discon-
nected and that on one occasion
when they weer playing pool Sid
ney had sort of fit. From this he
concluded that the defendant was
insane.
II. d. Lee, a Chinaman, who had
been a cook in the Sloane family
eight years ago, testified that one
time Sidney got an ak and chased
his smaller brother into the house,
talked irrationally and gave other
evidences of being unbalanced.
S. B. Heron. superintendent of
the mining property in which the
elder Sloane was interested, was
put on the stand yesterday after.
noon to disprove the theory that
Sidney murdered his father for
money. Sidney was employed I'M
der Heron at the mine. At the
time Of the tragedy he had nearly
$3.50 coming which he could have
drawn on demand. Heron testi-
fed that Sidney was greatly affect
ed by his fathers dissipation. He
formed the opinion that the boy
was insane from his actions at the
mine.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-01
LETTER
AND P0|S0NS
! HERSELF

There will be no inquest over
the remains of Edna Maurice, age
81, who took poison early last
evening after receiving letter
supposed to have been from her
fiancee. She was living with her
parents mile from Garden
Springs addition. She expired in
great agony after telling her par
ents that she had drank strych'
nine. DR.. G. B. Nelson was sum-
moned too late to save her. DR..
F. P. Witter, coroner, arrived soon
after DR.. Nelson and decided it
was all too plainly a case Of sui
eide All yesterday the suicide
girl appeared in good spirits, play
ed the piano and sang, notwith-
standing her possession of the
mysterious letter which was evil
IDENTIFY the cause Of her act. Mr..
and Mrs. Maurice refuse to tell
what message the letter contain
ed. The family refused to give
the name of the writer OF the
letter even to the coroner.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-01
THEY
ROBBED HIM

In response to a call from a one
armed vaudeville dancer named
Davies, Merchants Police Long
and Patrolman G. Rolf, at lis
this morning ran to the alley in
back of the Comique theater and
saw two men beating up a third.
All three participants in the fight
were taken to police headquarters
and gave the names of Jack
Schickle, Harry M. Howard and R.
l.. Cooley, a lumberjack. Cooley,
the man the others weer beating,
was booked as witness against
the others. The are suspected OF
an attempt at holdup. Davies, the
inform ant, was about to pass out
the stage door of the ComiQue
when he saw the affair and was
told by either Howard or
Schickle to get back inside or
they would give him some of the
same. At the station Cooley
claimed that robbery was the OBJ
ject of his assailants, as they took
$50 from him. A search of their
clothing failed to reveal any
money. Codley's face is in sorry
condition from the blows admins
tered with the boots of his as
sailants.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-01

GOT MONEY

That the gypsies have been
falsely accused in one instance was
proved this morning by Sergeant
Sullivan when he caused the arrest
of Frank Dolan, bartender at the
Tennessee bar, on Front avenue
and Stevens street. A month ago
William Kelley had Queen Mary,
gypsy fortune teller, arrested,
charged with robbing him of $3.50.
1t was not proved in court. At
that time j. P. Kennewin, night
watch at Hillyard, saw the notice
In the papers and remembered that
about the time the gypsy was sup.
posed to have robbed Kelly, a
brakeman named Morris had told
him about seeing a bartender tax.
ing roll of money from a drunken
man in the Tennessee saloon. Ken
newin reported to the police. In
order to make out a case against
Dolan it was necessary to find the
brakeman. He had been trans.
ferred to the division west of
Leavenworth, Wash, and didn't
want to come back. The superin-
tendent was appealed to and the
brakeman returned this morning
Dolan was arrested at once. The
police secured $3.50, which the sa
loon man says he took for safe
keeping. Kelley says the amount
taken from him was $3.50.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-01
STREET CAR
COLLISION

Passengers were shaken up and
traffic delayed for a long time last
evening by a collision shortly be-
fore 6 O'Clock between Broadway
car, No. 81, and Boone av. car,
No. 10, at the corner of Second
av. and Howard st. Both cars were
derailed, the Boone car being turn
ed almost squarely across the
street by the impact.
According to the versions given
by passengers on the cars at the
time the Broadway motorman was
to blame. The Second av. hne
joins the Howard st. line at this
point, and the Boone car was at
the junction when the Broadway
car came up and crashed into 1t.
1t Is claimed that the Broadway
motorman made no attempt to
slow up in time to avoid a col
lision. He must have been travel,
ing at a stiff rate of speed as the
heavy Boone car was hunted from
the track and across the pave
ment. So far as learned no one
was injured, although many pas
sengers were frightened.
Collisions at the point have
been narrowly avoided several
times previously.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-01
LOVE LAUGHS AT
LAND FRAUD

A pretty romance blossomed in
this city Wednesday when Norman
M. Ruick, age A, married Lucinda
Haskins, age %. Mr.. Ruick Is the
United States district attorney
who is leading the fight in Idaho
courts against the timber grafters.
His offices are in Boise. While at
Moscow carrying on the Shoshone
timber fraud cases he met Miss
Hasliins, who was on trip from
her home in Genessee. Idaho
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Ruick have
done their best to keep the mar
riage a secret, even going to the
extent of asking court house
officials to say nothing about it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-01
CASEY KICKS

Replying to Chief Walters
statement that the strike of the
patrolmen who refused mounted
duty was instlgated by James
Casey, the latter today said the
chief was wrong, as he had never
done anything but advise the boys
to go to work without any kick,
Tuesday night, after one nights
duty on horseback, Casey report
ed to headquarters that he was
sick and unfit for daty. Chief
Waller sent him word that if he
didn't report he would have to
send physicians certificate.
Casey felt insulted at this. Today
he said that the chief all along has
tried to give him the worst of it,
but he remained quiet on account
of Waller being his superior
officer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-01
PAID FOR
!. STRIKING

CHICAGO, Dec. 1. - Albert
Young, the first witness in the
trial of President Shea, of the
Transfers International union
this morning testified that at a
meeting in downtown resort
$500 was distributed, each of the
five officers of the union getting
$500 for causing the strike against
Montgomery Ward & Co.
Young said Snea, Hugh MCGEE
president of the local teamsters
union; Robert Moreen, of tho gar
ment workers union; j. McCar
they, and witness himself, received
money and each contributed ST
for the man who secured the cash
The witness identified IA union
teamsters as defendants in the
case.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-01
No CHOICE FOR
SPEAKER

The Representatives elect from
this county held meeting last
night and elected officers. 1t is the
object of the representative to
vote as a unit on all important
questions and the present organi-
zation is for the purpose Of main
ing harmony in the delegation. D.
M. Thompson was elected chair
man of the delegation and Emery
Gilbert secretary. Mr.. Thompson
stated today that the delegation
had not decided to vote for any
particular candidate for speaker.
He said that the representatives
would welcome suggestions from
constituents in regard to proposed
Legislation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-01
MAYOR IN TIGHT
PLACETODAY

Twelve male and three female
employment agents are making it
hot for Mayor Dagett in his Office
this afternoon, where they are try.
ing to prevail upon him to veto
the employment agency ordinance
as recently passed by the city
council. The mayor before the or
dinance was passed expressed him
self very clearly in favor of the
higher license, but this afternoon
he is being shown tricks of arith-
matte he never before dreamed Of.
The new ordinance increases the
license from $50 to $3.50 a year;
puts It up to the comptroller
whether a license is granted or
not and gives the mayor power to
revoke q license without any fur.
Their red tape than signing his
name.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-01
DOCTOR ASKS
BIG DAMAGES
FOR SLANDEf

Thirty five thousand dollars is
asked by DR.. H. j. Emery for
defamation of character to which
he alleges he has been subjected
in sutterances and letters written
by A. Binns, whom he treated for
a sore hand Binns, say the COM
plant, is circulating a report that
in removing stitches from the in
jured hand Emery tore out a ten
don or nerve, making the hand
useless. Attached to the COM
plant as exhibits are letters ad-
dressed to Emery calling him
names and saying he could not do
q skilful surgical job on a dead
dog.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-01
OPEN SHOP AGENTS after
LOCKED OUT PRINTERS

Agents of the National Citizens
Industrial association, an organi-
cation having for its object the es'
adjustment of the open shop all
over the country, are in this city
for the purpose of securing print
ers who have been shut out of en-
ployment on the Spokesman-Re-
view and Chronicle.
1t Is rumored that the men
whom the company did not take
back are to be disciplined by
President Lynch by stringent
measures that may amount to ex'
pulsion from the union.
In anticipation of such action
the Industrial associations repre-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-01
CITY ENGINEER
FIRES %

All the field employees of the en-
gineering department, numbering
%, were discharged this morning
by order of City Engineer Nc
lntyre. The announcement created
a furore about town until it was
declared by Mcintyre not to be a
political move but for no other
reason than that the work of his
department is fully caught up. Be-
sides that, the appropriation for
field work is almost gone. AS soon
as new work comes in the men
will be put back to work as they
are needed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-01

sentatives are aeady to snap up all
the men available for the purpose
of organizing them into a flying
squadron" or body of skilled
wofkmen to be used about the
country wherever needed to break
strikes and aid in the establish
ment of the open shop.
While the men locked out here
refuse to discuss the matter they
admit hearing of the proposition
About 40 Of them are out of en-
ployment, with little prospect of
getting back in their old positions
Their places aJe being filled with
men sent in from other cities and
their cards are held by order OF
President Lynch.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-01

Former Superintendent G. p.
Lumsden, of the street railway sys-
tenn OF the Washington Water
Power Co. has resigned his posi-
ton with the local monopoly be-
cause, it is said. he was unable to
get along pleasantly with General
Manager Huntington. 1t is claim
ed that Mr.. Huntingtos aspires to
absolutely dominate the operation
of the big company and that he is
constantly injecting himself into
the various departments of the
concern. This policy has stirred
up a great deal oftrouble and has
led to the retirement of several OF
the officers of the company who
thought they were competent to
run their departments.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-01
JAPAN mENACES
j. s. IN PACIFIC.

WARRINGTON, D. c., Dec. Il
Declaring that the people Of the
Pacific coast believe Japan, in her
endeavor to gain supremacy Of
the Pacific, would not hesitate at
war with the United States, Rep
resentative Hayes, of California,
arrived heer this morning deter
mined to press the anti-Japanese
propaganda in California. The
states delegation in congress Is
following his lead.
Hayes says there is no dispose
ton on the part of California peo-
pie to recede from their present
position.
Our feeling is not a matter Of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-01
KENTUCKY MOB
ATTACKS TOWN

FRICTION, KY, Dec. IA
mob rode into town this morning
and fired two tobacco stemmeries
and started a fire In another part
of town. Loss 100000.
The mob numbered 300 men.
They seized and disarmed the
marshal. After igniting the fac
tories they stood guard and per-
mitted no one to approach until
the buildings were enveloped in
flames. A squad took charge of
the telephone office and allowed no
information sent out.
1t is understood that insurance
companies lose nothing on the
fires on account of the riot clause,
but c. N. Snyder, secretary Of the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-01

state underwriters, says the com.
panies will cancel insurance on all
plants representing the Malian
government. Six years ago ag@eps
Of the Italian government entered
the field and gave such high prices
they drove all other agents out.
Later, by what is declared an
agreement among tobacco companI
les that the latter would not enter
the field, the Italians became able
to control the field and pay grow.
ers any price the agents pleased.
Growers organized independents
plants and have waged war since.
The growers disclaim all cOnnec@
tons with the riots.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-01
SUE ROCKWELL
ON NOTE

DR.. ]. F. Reddy, formerly chief
of police, this morning filed a
complaint in the superior court
against T. d. Rockwell, of the
state railroad commission, asking
for judgment for $3.50 and $50 at
torney fees. The complaint says
that Reddy is now in possession Of
promissory note made by Rock
we'll in favor of ]. c. Morrison.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-01
FATHERS FAILING AS AN
EXCUSE FOR ACCUSED SON

For the purpose of expediting
progress in the Sloane trial Judge
Huneke this morning convened
court at 9 o'clock. The first wit
ness was A. l.. Davis, age 70, who
had known Mr.. Sloane 20 years.
He said the elder Sloane was an
excessive drinker all that time. He
formed the opinion he was not Of
sound mind.
John H. tone, the next witness,
knew the elder Sloane 10 years. At
one time they weer interested to-
gether in a rock quarry near Co.
colalla, Idaho. Sloane was an eX-
cessive drinker. Mr.. Stone knew
Sidney and said that one time the
boy rushed into the house and up
to Mrs. Stone, to whom he cried:
ooh, keep them away from me-"
There were no people about but
Mr.. and Mrs. Stone. Sidney's eyes
were CLASSY and he glared straight
ahead.
The direct examination of w. j..
Carpenter, photographer provoked
frequent exceptions from the
prosecution and led the defense
into an argument. Carpenter and
Mr.. Sloane took business trip to-
gether to New York and other
Eastern cities. 1t was for the pur-
pose of floating an invention of the
witness. Robertson attempted to
lead the witness into rehearsing a
conversation had with Sloane
just following his visit to his old
home. At that time Sloane told
of receiving the information that
his sister was insane. The prose-
cution headed off this testimony
by taking exception to it as i'm
material. Robertson said that it
was not his purpose to show the
sisters insanity, but to show that
Sloane was insane. Judge Huneke
called Robertson to him, and with
the stenographers and prosecu-
ton liste ling, Robertson recited
to the court what he wanted to
prove by the witness. At the con-
n Of the conference, the wit
ness was not allowed to answer.
Bat later, by being led to the
question In different manner,
Carpenter said that in Washing
ton, D. c., when he met Sloane. he
was told that Sloane was sorry he
had visited his aged mother be-
cause he was told his sister had
been sent to an insane asylum.
Sloane, according to Carpenter,
was intoxicated the entire trip, to
the best Of his knowledge. They
spent several days in the large
Eastern cities and three weeks in
New York.
Roy Ashenfelder, clerk for
Powell-Sanders Co, was then call
ed. He said he was a playmate
Of Sidney Sloane. During the
Spanish.American war Sidney Oh
ganized the boys of the neighbor-
hood into company. Sidney was
commissary general and stole
from his fathers store such
things as canned turkey, salmon
and corned beef, with which he
fed his army Sidney used to put
the goods up under his sweater
when he was stealing them. They
used to jump freight trains to-
gether.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-01
IS Chief MYERS after
BIG SALARY BOOST?

that Myers name has not even
been considered"
James T. ONO, former presi-
dent OF the board OF fire commits
sioners, said this morning that
Myers was in Seattle for the pur-
pose Of applying for the job fol-
lowing Mayor Moore's assertion
that no man would be promoted
from the ranks of the Seattle de-
partment to take the position OF
chief. ONO says Myers received
a like offer year ago, but refused
to make application.
John T. OBrien, head Of the
commission, is In Seattle with
Myers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-01
WILL SUE ON
BROKEN NOSE

Judge Poindexter this morning
appointed John II. Stegge guardian
of John J. Siege ad Item, to in
stitute proceedings for damages
against the Washington Water
Power Co. for injuries claimed to
be due to the negligence of COM
pany employees.
Stegge and his son, a few weeks
ago, tried to cross ahead Of a
street car on Bernard st. The
wagon was upset and father and
son thrown out, the latter sustain
Ing a broken nose.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-01

fs Harry Myers, chief of Spo-
kane's fire department. making a
foxy effort towards very sub
stantial increase in his salary. A
report emenating from Seattle Is
to the effect that Myers Is now
there by request of the mayor and
Is considering the job OF chief of
the Seattle department at a salary
of $500 month, twice as much as
he receives In Spokane. The
Press Seattle representative saw
Mayor Moore this morning and
sends the following telegram:
Harry Myers not being consid-
cred by mayor for position OF Sc
attic fire chief. The mayor says
the story Is absolutely false and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-01
LUMSDEN COULDN'T STAND
FOR HUNTINGTON

The street railway system III
now in the hands of Assistant
Manager Wilson.
Mr.. Lumsden will leave for hia.
former home In Portland today. Hd
said he was all through with tho
street railway business in thlS'
city.
Mr.. Billingsby, of the st. Paul
Traction Co., at st. Paul. Is saida
to have been selected as Lums1
den's successor. Another versioutI
has it that Billingsby came ou11
and looked the situation over buW
declined. i
Employees Of the company Last
night presented Mr.. Lumsden with1!
diamond stud as o testimoniaol
of their esteem. j
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-01
CLEAN OUT
PULAJANES

MANILA, Dec. 1.-Constabulary
under command of Major Murphy
surprised the camp of Pablo, chief
of the Pulajanes, on the island of
Samar. Eleven Pulajanes were
killed, the chiefs son and nine
others were wounded. Pablo es-
capped with his wife and daughter.
The troops captured clothing,
arms, papers and camp equipment,
which they destroyed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-01
SCOTCHMEN
CELEBRATE

st. Andrews day was appro-
priately celebrated last evening by
the St. Andrews society of this
city with an excellent program
rendered at the United Presby-
terrain church. The principal adj
dress Of the evening was deliver
ed by Robert Heddle, his subject
being Scotland's patron saint.
Solos were sung by Mrs. We'll,
Mrs. MacEachran, Mrs. Strang,
Mrs. Coplan, Miss Lillian Robert
son; Messrs. Hamilton, Walker
and Cummins. Miss Olive McFee
recited.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-01
LYMAN DENIES FRAUD

PASADENA. Cal, Dec. DIR.
John Grant Lyman, of Goldfield
and New York, and accused by B.
F. Scheftels of mining frauds, is a
guest at the Hotel Green. This
morning he denied obtaining any
money fraudently in mining deals.
Lyman formerly lived here and if
we'll known. The chief of police
had received no instructions to ar
rest him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-01

POST STREET
HO[D::UP

Elmer Galloway, living at the
Hawthorne hotel, was held up
early last evening on the North
ern Pacific tracks at Post st. Gall
oway was going home when two
men confronted him with the COM
mand to hold up his hands. He
complied and they took $11.75 and
his watch away from him. He
could give the police no descrip-
ton.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-01
MILLER MUST EXPLAIN.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. L.
The state department. has sent
clipping to Miller, consul general
at Yokohama and now in San
Francisco, which quotes him as
saying Japan is ready for war with
this country. An explanation is
demanded.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-01
ANOTHER R,R.
HORROR

VERGENNES, VT, Dec. Mime
were killed and 80 injured by a
gravel train running into the rear
of passenger train on the Rut-
land road this morning. The
wreckage took fire and several
bodies were burned beyond recog-
milton. Five are known to be still
in the debris. One died after be-
ing removed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-01
MORE BORDER MURDER.

DEL RIO, Dec. 1.-G. B. eau
thorn was found dead in his buggy
this morning with a bullet in his
heart. He was a sheep man. This
is the second murder of the kind
in week. Mexican and Texas
troops are patrolling both sides OF
the river seeking the murderer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-01

race prejudice" he declares, but
the people recognize that the
ideals of the Asiatic are different
from ours and are ready to fight
for their homes. Commercial in,
vasion is not to be accepted any
more peaceably than armed invaS
sion"
Hayes called at the White House
later today. He predicted that this
country and Japan will be at war
within rs years, but believes the
automatically mainly because
neither country is prepared for
war at the present time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-01
TO SETTLE TROUBLE.

Grand Vice President Sullivan
of the Electrical Workers union
is in the city looking after the in
terests of his craft. 1t is reported
that Mr.. Sullivan is negotiating
with the Home Telephone Co. in
an effort to bring about an
amicable settlement Of existing
differences.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-01
SCHOOL ELECTION
on TODAY

The school board election closes
at 8 o'clock tonight. A head
quarters no predictions have been
received as to the probably sue
cessful ones. Candidates are DR.,
G. S. Allison, c. ID. Raymer, c. G..
Pence, Ross Brattain, w. c. Stone
and Zach Stewart
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-01
HAD PROSPEROUS YEAR.

The Spokane Fruit & Vegetable
Growers association will hold it's
second annual meeting on Decem,
Der 4 at Oliver hall, 1874 Riverside.
BY an expenditure of 5000 for tho
year, Secretary Smith reports that
the organization brought Its memx
bers added receipts of approxi-
mately $4,000. I
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-01
W.W.P. SAFE
BLOWN

The safe in the Office of the
Washington Water Power Co. at
Medical Lake was blown open
some time last nj hit and $50
stolen. Sheriff Doak was notified
and sent Deputies Pugh and Ham
lin to investigate. There is no
clew to the perpetrators.