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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
NOW CLEARING UP THE BRlS.
TOL SITUATION PREPARA-
TORY TO UPHEAVAL THAT
WILL SKATER STATE
POLITICS.

PORTLAND, Dec. IA new
special prosecutor for the Oregon
land frauds, the immediate investi-
cation by Detective Burns and his
assistant OF the Umatilla land
frauds and an ensuing series of
prosecutions that will shake the po-
litical centers of Oregon is the re-
ported end of the hurried visit OF
Assistant U. S. Attorney Francis j..
Heney to Portland.
Heney will not stay in Portland
long. Today he will give his at
tention to the land fraud defen-
dants. After that the local phases
of the Bristol situation will occupy
his attention. 1t is this latter that
is holding the keenest attention OF
the people of Oregon.
Bristol has been regarded as a
Heney man. 1t was fact known
everywhere in the state that Bris-
tol had no choice spot in the heart
of the congressional delegation,
and his tenure of office was sup
posed to rest with Heney's recon-
mendation. His sudden dismissal
meant either that Heney's in
fuence at the capitol had been
overcome Or that Heney had with
drawn the light of his favor.
Now comes word that B. D..
Townsend and A. B. Decker. federal
attorneys, are coming to Portland
from Washington. Decker is re-
ported to be en- route to take up
the Southern Pacific land grant
cases. Townsend, who has been
here before, is without public de-
tall He has been picked as the
man who is to take Bristofs place
for the time being at least and
work up the cases.
Heney, 1t is said. has determined
to push the Umatilla cases and be-
lieves the best results can be OBJ
tanned from that alleged graft. AS
the evidence has been largely work
ed up Burns would soon be able
to whip the case into shape for
prosecution.
The land fraud cases will begin
in the federal court Jan. -. Heney
will probably be here at the OPEN
ing of the cases. The case of for
mer District Attorney John Hall
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
WOMAN REPEATS STORY
9 OF HYPNOTIC BETRAYAL

The narrowing tale Of the deprav-
fly of j. A. Turner, who is on trial
before Judge Sullivan on a charge
of living off the earnings of a fall
en- woman, was repeated by Mrs.
Minnie June. his victim, this morn
ing, under cross examination by
Edgar G. Riste, Turner's attorney.
Mrs. June Is a good looking woman
of about "a years of age. About a
year ago she first met Turner at
Natatorium park and was attracted
to him. Yesterday she said he must
have hypnotized her, for she be-
came his victim, even to the extent
OF leaving her husband and becom-
Ing an inmate of disreputable
house at Ritzville, from which she
gave to Turner $500.
The state introduced damaging
testimony this morning in a letter
written by Turner to Mrs. June in
which he acknowledged the receipt
of So Every effort to shake her
testimony has failed thus far. The
defense this morning led her step
by step over her testimony of yes
terday but 1t remained mistaken
Turner sits beside his counsel with
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
EVIDENCE
OF BOYCOTT

Tull & Gibbs requested the Cen
trial Labor union last night to make
written demand that the manufac-
turers of the Buck stoves unionize
their plant or the firm would be
placed on the unfair list in this
city. The committee appointed at
the last meeting of the Central La
Dor union to call on the local agents
of the manufacturers of the Buck
stove and range made this report
to the central body last night.
Pres. Ivey stated today that in
view of the fact that the Van Cleve
Manufacturing Co, which makes
the Buck stove, has a suit on al
legged boycott pending before the
United States court against the
American Federation of Labor he
would object to writing the kind of
letter desired, as it might be used
as, evidence in the cases now pend
ing.
1t Is not believed that the local
agents of the company are seeking
to secure evidence of the activity
of the American Federation of La.
Dor against the Van Cleve Co.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17

One suspected train robber is
safely behind the bars in the
county Jail as the result Of the
prompt action of posse which Or
ganiZed here after l o'clock last
night and went to Trent, where
what was believed to have been an
attempt to hold up the Northern Pa
cific overland had been made.
The party was made up of Sheriff
Doak, Deputy Long, philadelphia
Tom" Smith, Engineer Fields, De-
tective Hindman and Draper and
his bloodhounds. A special with a
caboose attached to a light engine
took the posse to the scene. The
hounds were loOsed and at once
led the posse to the remains of a
banked campfire in hut. From
there the trail LED to the railroad
bridge short distance away. The
hounds not only took the party to
the bridge, but followed the scent
up into a dark spot where the ties
were laid.
There the officers found enough
dynamite, fuse and caps to wreck
two trains. The posse then scat
tered in different direction, "Phila-
delphia Tom Smith being left on
guard at the bridge. Draper was
the first to sight anyone. He fired
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
MINING MAN STUNNED
BY MuROER0US THUG
Policeman Finds Thomas L. Brophy
Bloody and Helpless on Sidewalk.

Thomas l.. Brophy, mining ex-
pert, was found laying on the side
walk just after / o'clock this morn.
ing with blood streaming from a
wound on the left side of his head
where he had been struck by some
blunt instrument. Patrolman Joe
Scott was attracted to the scene by
called the patrol and Brophy was
taken to police headquarters where
it was found that the wound was
not serious.
1t was some hours before Brophy
could give an account of himself.
He remembers nothing about being
struck down, but the police are sat
isfied that the deed was committed
by holdup men who took advantage
Of the mining mans condition to
knock him insensible and rob him.
Brophy consummated mining deal
recently and made considerable
money. He had more than 500
last night, but when taken to the
police station only Sc was found in
his pockets.
The case is being investigated to-
day by Patrolman Scott and the
force of detectives who express lit.
tie hope of apprehending the guilty
parties on account of Brophy's in
ability to give them any clew. How.
ever, every effort will be put forth
by the officers.
The deed was the boldest in the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17

a pencil stuck behind his ear. He
is dark featured and has the ap-
pearance Of a dope fiend of some
sort. He has black, piercing eyes,
sunk deep into his head His hair
is black and very long. Mrs. June
while testifying keeps her eyes
turned from her betrayer and evil
IDENTITY fears to look toward him.
Several months ago the two were
caught together in room in the
Savoy lodging house. During a
conversation with Deputy Prosecu-
tor Pugh she told the story of her
wrongs at Turner's hands. The
charge against him was then
changed to living off the earnings
of fallen woman, for which the
penalty is Imprisonment.
All of this afternoon and pos
sibly a night session will be need
ed to complete the case. Turner
will be put upon the stand to testi-
fy in his own behalf.
Formerly Turner lived at Ev-
erett. where he ran restaurant
and was married. He Is said to
have travelled with hpynotists and
was supposed to know considerable
of the art.
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Officers Uncover Hiding Place Of
Train Robbers at Trent.

his revolver as warning to others
of the party. Three men arose
from the bushes near him and
started to run. Draper fired two
shots at them, but fear of wounding
some of his own party compelled
him to withhold any more accurate
shots. One of the three men stop
ped at the first shot and held up
his hands. He was quickly hand
cuffed. BY this time others of the
party ran up and after turning the
captive over to Deputy Long the
rest of the posse set off in the di-
rection taken by the other two men.
Long, the prisoner and Tom
Smith returned to town this morn
ing. The man gave the name of
H. d. Murphy. He is only boy,
scarcely Of age, five feet seven
inches in height and weighs about
$50 pounds. On his right arm is
tattooed the bust of a woman and
"W. W." is tattooed on the left
forearm. He denies that he and
his friends were preparing to hold
up the overland and says they were
camped near the bridge to wait for
a freight train to bring them to
town. He is being kept in solitary
confinement and later today will be
sweated in hopes that he will con-
fess.
The evidence duplicating Muir
ply is given by the station agent
at Trent, who identified his descrip-
ton as that of a man who came
into the Office few days ago and
made inquiry about the trains.
When he left the agent noted the
disappearance of quantity of fuse
that had been kept there and was
certain his visitor took it.
BY the merest chance the at
tempted holdup was foiled. During
the past week three attempts have
been made near Trent to flag the
overland. Saturday the supposed
bandits stopped freight by mis-
take This has caused suspicion
that all was not right and when
last night another attempt to flag
the train was made Engineer
Fields threw the throttle wide open
and sped past man who was way
ing red light as a danger signal.
On the arrival of the train here
Special Agent Joel Hindman was
notified. He decided that there was
possible chance to capture the
men and hurriedly called together
the posse,
In searching for the two men who
escaped last night the officers
stopped the first inbound Occur
d'Alene train ON the Inland. They
searched two men who got on at
Greenacres but were satisfied of
their innocence.
After daylight this morning the
posse trailed the other two suspects
as far as the Spokane & Inland
electric line. 1t is now believed they
boarded a train and came to town.
Local police have been furnished
with their descriptions. Tie posse
has returned to town. Harry
Draper says he believes he hit one
of the men. as he stumbled when
shot at but quickly recovered.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
BRIDGE BONDS
REST AWHILE
CITY COMMITTEE DECIDES TO
WAIT UNTIL MONEY is
EASIER BEFORE TRYING TO
DISPOSE OF ISSUE.

The city sinking fund committee
renewed it's considerations of the
bridge bond question this morning
and decided that nothing further
would be done until the money
market is in better condition. G..
w. Peck, representing N. w. Har-
ris & Co., of Chicago, offered to
take the bonds at 51a per cent, but
the committee decided that it is
cheaper to build the present
bridges now in course of construc-
ton on warrant basis at per
cent than to sell the bonds at 5h
per cent when they run so long, as
the interest at that rate would
amount to more money than the
committee feels justified in paying
at this time.
1t was expected that if the bonds
would not sell at Az that they
would be readvertised at an in
creased percentage. but the com
mittee this morning decided that
this would not be done, at presen
anyway.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
R0lLERMAkERS
LOSE MEMBER

The boilermakers' union commit
tee issues an announcement that
Joseph McKune, treasurer of the To-
cal lodge. has gone back TO work at
the Northern Pacific shops. MAX
ing just two assertions since the
strike began several months ago.
They say McKune's excuse was
that he needed the money, although
he had formerly been one of the
most pronounced in favor of hold
ing out until the unions demands
are granted. They claim he was
not in need and would not have
been allowed to suffer. His former
fellow members are sore over the
action, declaring backsilder hurts
their cause more than a strike
breaker.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
SHONTS' DUKE MHARDLUCK
JUST AS HE is ABOUT TO
MARRY AMERICAN HEIRESS
HIS ANCESTRAL CASTLE Is
TO BE SOLD FOR DEBTS.

PARIS, Dec. 17-Much to his
modification, the Due De Chaulnes,
who is to marry Theordora Shonts,
of New York, has just learned that
his ancestral chateau is to be
actuoined off to pay his debts.
After two year ceurtship, the
Due De Chaulnes won the hand of
Miss Theodore Shonts. daughter of
T. P. ShOnts, American millionaire.
For more than year Shonts with
held his consent to the marriage.
The duke followed Mrs. Shonts
and her daughter to America. To
be fair, Shonts entertained him in
his Washington home. The duke
won all the family to his side save
Y. P. Even his admiration was
aroused by the dukes persistence.
When the duke readily agreed to
forego a marriage settlement, the
railway magnate was without fur
Their ground for opposition. The
duke went to Paris to arrange for
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
WEALTHY ZIMMERMAN
SUED FOR DIVORCE

Catherine Hoover brought action
for divorce from Orie Hoover this
morning. alleging that he was un-
true to her. They live al S207 Pine
st. Hoover is a member of the
Kennewick Land Co. They married
in San Diego, Cal, Jan. l6, 1898.
and have one boy. aged 8 years.
A fair division of about $4,000
worth of property is asked, besides
divorce.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17

history Of the present reign OF
crime. BY the merest chance muir
der was averted. The blow de-
livered upon Brophy's head was EVIL
IDENTIFY with sandbag or billy and
the skull happened to be protected
by the ear which acted as a pad.
ai-reu3.-,; DIS Ytserrmh NH mhn
Had the blow fallen an inch toward
the face BrOphy would have been a.
dead man, as sandbag blow Is par
ticularly dangerous on the temples.
AS it is, the ear is smashed and
the scalp is lacerated where it
burst from the swelling. Police
Sergeon Roark examined the
wound this morning and stated that
it was not dangerous and the effect
would produce nothing more than
a severe headache.
Brophy's career in Spokane has
been fraught with disaster to him.
self. On four different occasions
he has been beaten and robbed.
Once a negro robbed him of $500,
and another time Captain James
Coverly and patrolman caught q
man in the act Of robbing him Of
$1,000 which he had distributed
among his pockets. This money
was all in 500 gold pieces and when
the officers caught the robber at
work he was pulling handful after
handful of the golden coin from
Brophy's pockets and transferring
II to his own.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
TO ORGANIZE TRADES
INTO SECTIONS

An invitation will be extended to
the trades composing the structur-
al alliance tonight to affiliate with
the Central Labor union. 1t is pro-
posed that the unions get together
in a sectional trades organization
1t was stated last night that 1t
would only be comparatively
short time until the various unions
would be asked to join by the in
ternationals to which they belong,
and it was considered best to ex-
tend an invitation TO the unions to
meet and adopt measures for the
working out of plan such as now
obtains In other cities whereby all
the various trades are under one
head, with trade sections composed
of various unions interested in the
same industries.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
UNIONS REFUSE TO
ROAST ROOSEVELT

The local lodge of the Industrial
Workers of the World failed last
night to have the Central Labor
union endorse resolutions condemn
ing President Roosevelt for send
ing soldiers to Goldfeld. 1t was
first moved that the resolutions he
laid on the table, but they were
finally placed on file, the sentiment
of the delegates rom the various
unions being that such resolutions
would be unproductive of results.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
PROTEST
REPEAL

A delegation Of members of the
Federated clubs is meeting with
Mayor Moore this afternoon, pro-
testing against repeating the Sun
day closing ordinance which sever
al other business men recently
asked for and which Mayor Moore
has declared himself in favor of.
The Federated club representa-
tives stated that they would fight
any attempt at repeal unless a new
ordinance, remedying some Of the
provisions of the present law, will
be passed in it's stead.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
FouN DWoE INSTEAD OF JOY

Mrs. Charles Thompson, who
travelled from England to wed
Charles Thompson in this city last
October. swore out a warrant for
her husbands arrest on a charge
of desertion yesterday. Besides de-
sorting her, Mrs. Thompson says,
her husband TOOK $3.50 which she
had saved, They were lovers in
England and when he sent for her
she came to this country. He met
her In Nelson, b. c., and came to
Spokane, where they were married.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
HIS WIFE HAS
DISAPPEARED

Mrs. Jessie Wade, age 20, disap-
peared from her home at E12R
Main av. at o'clock yesterday
afternoon and since has not been
seen or heard of. Her husband, who
is janitor at the Whitehouse Dry
goods Co., reported to the police
at l O'Clock this morning after a
vain search lasting all yesterday
afternoon and until midnight.
Mrs. Wade left her seven year
old son in the house when she left
but first told neighbors to give him
supper if her husband did not re-
turn by that time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
SUNDAY CLOSERS KEEP
RIGHT after SALOONS

Sunday closing ordinance will be
repealed next Monday when the
council meets in special session
before Christmas. Closing advo-
Gates are equally confident that the
prosecutions will not be blocked
even If this does happen.
Meanwhile the ministers of the
city are planning to crystalline pub
lie sentiment on the Sunday closing
question by means of a mass meet
ing Sunday afternoon at the First
M. r.. church. The ministerial as
ISOLATION has taken the matter up
and declared itself against any at
tempt to repeal the Sunday law.
AS announced by Rev. E. l.. House,
the, church does not insist on clos
ing all business on Sunday, but is
firm for the abolition of Sunday
theater and saloon business.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
MEN
GET INCREASE

The street railway employees re-
ported to the Central Labor union
last night that they have been sue
cessful in negotiating new scale
of wages and an agreement provid-
ing for the "closed shop" with the
Traction Co. 1t was stated that the
company has granted the men an
advance in wages, the amount not
being stated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
UNION PROJECT PRospERs

The regular monthly meeting of
the Spokane Union laundry
trustees was held last night. The
report of the officers of the COM
pany was most encouraging and
showed that the enterprise con-
tinued to prove success from a
financial standpoint.
1t has been necessary to put in
commission another wagon. A
comfortable balance was reported
in the treasury and more machinery
will be installed to meet the needs
of the growing business.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
MILITIA MAJOR
on The STAND

BOISE, Dec. 17.-Edgar Wilson
continued in charge of the defense
of Pettibone today, as barrow is
still too i'll to appear in court. A.
j. Naylor, major Of the Colorado
national guard and secretary of the
Mine Owners association, was on
the stand the greater part of the
forenoon. He testified to investl-
cations made after the explosion of
the Vindicator mine in which Beck
and Mccormick were killed.
The state succeeded in keeping
out all testimony relating to the
deportation of miners and the Grip.
pie Creek troubles.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
BIG STICK HITS
RUFF AGAIN

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. IL
Ruef pleaded not guilty today to a
charge of conspiracy with Jerry
Oman, former chief of police. Di-
nan also pleaded the same. This
case is an old one. having been
postponed for the last eight
months.
The action of the district attor-
neys office in calling the case at
this time is an indication that He
ney has determined to make Ruef
feel the weight of the big stick for
not telling what he knew in the
Ford cases.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
ORGANIZERS APPOINTED

Two new local organizers were
appointed by the Central Labor
union last night. James Corcoran.
of the bartenders' union, and John
McChessney OF the musicians being
elected. George Dennam was in
structed to visit the blacksmiths'
union at Hillyard and invite that
organization to affiliate with the
central organization.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
WHO WILL LAND JOB?

Mayor Moore today stated that
he will not submit to the council
tonight the name of proposed
inspector of weights and measures,
but will wait until the regular
meeting next Monday night. He
further said that Thomas Joyce is
out of the running by reason of
the fact that the council last meet
ing refused to confirm his appoint
ment.
A. e. Powell, who formerly held
the position but resigned, is a can
didate. Among others are j. V.
Harvey, newspaperman, and George
Neimyer, telegrapher.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
SUED FOR THIRD OFFENSES
IN KEEPING DOORS OPEN
CONTRARY TO CITY AND
STATE LAW.

Warrants for 202 more saloon
keepers were issued by Justice Hin
kle yesterday afternoon for viola
tons of the law last Sunday. These
warrants are on the third offenses.
All of the second offenses have not
yet been tried but progress will be
made every morning when as large
grist as possible will be given a
hearing. Second offenses are cost
ing saloonkeepers $25 each. Wheth-
er another increase will come with
third offenses is a matter of anx-
iOus speculation.
SaloOnmen feel confident that the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
AOKl'S SUCCESSOR

TOXIC, Dec. lit Is semi-of-
ficially announced today that Oha-
ma, vice minister of the foreign
Office. Ambassador Aoki's success
sor at Washington. All negotiations
between Hayashi and Minister
LemieuX, of Canada, have been con-
cluded No public announcement is
made and it is not known what sue
cess attended the efforts of two
diplomats.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
CHIEF RICE RETURNS

Chief of Police Rice returned this
morning from Montana, where he
was called as witness against the
alleged train robbers. Ed Smith
and Charles Mcdonald, who when
taken from Great Northern train
here several months ago had $l4,.
600 in bank notes which were lden.
tilted as part OF the 100000 which
was stolen in the holdup of a Great
Northern passenger train near
Rondn Siding. Mont.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
DYNAMITE FOUND AND
ONE SUSPECT CAUGHT
HIDES BOMB UNDER
PRIESTS CLOAK TO
KILL OFF ROYALTY

, LISBON, Dec. liking
D Carlos and the entire royal
, family, cabinet officers and
, diplomatic corps, narrowly
, escaped being blown to
, pieces by an anarchist at the
, cathedral Sunday. The facts
, have just become known.
, A terrorist disguised as
, priest and armec with a
, bomb was captured during
, mass. Later it was discover
, ed that he had come there
, with the intention of throw
, ing the bomb into the royal
, group.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
HENEY WILL SHAKE UP
UMAT|LLA LAND FRAUDS

will be the first on the docket;
Binger Hermann, second; Franklin
p Mays, third, and James II.
Booth, fourth.
A special prosecutor will prob
ably handle the actual work of the
trials. Heney leaves for Washing
ton tomorrow to confer with Bona
parte as to the status of the cases
in Oregon and make further ar
rangements relating to Umatilla
cases. Burns is expected here to-
morrow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
DROPS DEAD ON
ELECTRIC TRAIN

A man named Sodie dropped
dead on the electric train near Gar
den Springs this morning. He lived
at Garden Springs, where he had
small farm. Coroner Witter was
notified but has not yet learned
any more of the particulars.