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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-30
.SAL00NMEN TRY
TO GO TO JAIL
More Than 200 Surrendered by Their
Bondsmen Today. a.

There is no sleeping accommoda-
tons for them, although 1t was
stated this morning that they could
be packed in. What sort of a COM
promise may be reached by Friday
is the problem. The board OF
health requires SO square feet Of
breathing space for Jail occupants.
The city and county jails can't fur
nish that for so many.
Outside of the jail the largest
place the city has is the attic OF
the city hail. This is also too small
for good sanitation from the health
boards standpoint, and even should
the prisoners be incarcerated there,
the board would object owing to
the defective plumbing.
Police Chief Rice when asked
what he would do stated that his
Jail Is now overcrowded and he
could not accommodate more than
few saloon men at time.
To date more than 400 cases have
been tried and 1913 cases untried.
Each saloon man has been fined SIS
for the first offense and $25 for the
second, making total OF $40 and
costs of $14.40. This means jail
sentence OF more than two weeks
for each man, and an expense OF
$6.75 a week for each prisoners
meals, or an actual cost for meals
of more than $500 and more than
81 200 for witness fees.
When Justice Hinkle was asked
as to what the outcome would be
he confessed that he was unable
today to decide, but before Friday
morning would arrive at some def
a, mite conclusion.
Saloon men have engaged men to
gather evidence against other busi-
ness men and unless satisfactory
compromise Is effected between
now and Friday it is stated arrests
will follow under the same ordi-
nance they were prosecuted under.
Men were at the Y. M. G. A. Sum
day lunch for which Is cents was
charged yesterday and the names
of names OF leaders Of the Y. M. c..
A. are among those against whom
the saloon men have gathered evil
dence.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-30

volver strapped to him. Both boys
wore cartridge belts which were
filed.
Neither one resisted arrest.
AS the result of the confession OF
young Ulrich, who is rather comely
looking and handsome young
man u it were not for daredevil
look on his face when he is anger
ed, Chief Rice this morning held
conference with a certain young
lady of Spokane who was wearing
the highly-priced gold watch which
was stolen from the Ludden resi-
dence and which was an heirloom
belonging to Mrs. Ludden. The
young lady gave the jewel up with
a willingness which convinced
Chief Rice that she was unaware
Of how young Ulrich had come by
it. She was mortified on learning
that Ulrich was behind the bars.
The chief has refused to divulge
her name on account of her social
position and good reputation.
Several other people were also
called upon by the chief, who Sc
cured other stolen articles from
them. 1t is estimated that thus
far jewelry valued at more than
$500 has been secured from various
people to whom the burglars gave
the jewels as Christmas presents.
Both boys gained their knowledge
of the methods Of thieves from
cheap novels. From petty thefts Of
worthless articles the boys devel-
oped into bold criminals. In his
confession this morning young Ul-
rich said that he and Symonds
found it just as easy to steal valu-
able articles as they did things of
little value. They did not know
enough to dispose of the goods at
profit, but gave them away as
presents. Ulrich worked as a driver
for Mitchem Bros, butchers, and
the other boy has not worked for
several weeks. He was formerly
an employee of the Star livery.
Chief Rice hopes to lay at their
door all of the numerous burglaries
which have been perpetrated dur
ing the past few months.
Supt. Stautfer, of the Mer-
chants police, says he arrested
Symonds five years ago for burg
larry of Benham & Griffith's COM
mission house. Four other boys
were members of gang that car
ried away about 5000 worth of to-
bacco and other goods before they
were discovered. Symonds con-
fessed after being sweated two days
and was sent to the reform school.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-30

The spectacle of 21S saloon men
trying to break into Jail was con-
fronted Judge Hinkle in police
court this morning Their bonds
men who furnished security for the
appeals taken from fines affixed in
the Sunday closing cases appeared
to surrender the convicted saloon
keepers and the latter were there
to be taken to Jail.
This action followed Immediately
on the dismissal of the saloon case
appeals by Judge Sullivan in supe-
rior court The habeas corpus ac-
ton was also dismissed. Attorney
Nuzum, on behalf of the saloon
men, stated that all other appeals
had been withdrawn and he was
ready to surrender the prisoners of
the Sunday closing war. to the
court.
Judge Hinkle declined to take
immediate action on the sugges.
ton of Assistant City Attorney
Allen that the police court had nc
jurisdiction until official notice had
been received of the superior
courts decision. Judge Hinkle was
not prepared to decide the point off
hand and continued the cases un
til Friday. The saloon men will re-
appear on that date, subject to all
the complaints and warrants that
have been issued against them.
Among the prisoners who appear
ed for sentence this morning were
such prominent men as Louie Dav'
export. w. S. Norman, of the Ho
tel Spokane; Dutch Jake Jack
Wilmot, president of the Liquor
Dealers association, and Jimmie
Durkin, the latter looking very sad
and serious. Jimmie was evidently
vastly disturbed at the prospect OF
going to Jail.
The saloon men refuse to pay
fines or furnish individual bond
They apparently intend to put the
city up against the proposition oil
sending them to the rockpile. They
are martyrs to the cause of Sunday
booze.
Herein lies the proposition OF
taking care of SO many prisoners
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-30
GREAT GREETING
TO TAFT

BOSTON, Dec. 30.-A scene sell
dom duplicated outside the big po-
liticaf conventions greeted Taft at
Pilgrim hall this afternoon when he
addressed the Congregational Min
listers association. Several hun.
dred waited outside to cheer him.
The only time his remarks APP
preached q political nature was
when he expressed the hope that
the Philippines should be able to
get sugar and tobacco into the
United States duty free, and that
the present tariff should be alter
ed, admitting these products to GER
tain limits,
Ae repeated his censure of Fisk
Warren for urging self government
for the Filipinos.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-30
RUNAWAY PREACHER AND
GIRL COMPANION CAUGHT

Since their elopement a child
has been born to the couple, and
their life, although at times faced
by poverty, has been very happy
Cook has earned their living as an
expert decorator and interior paint
er, for which he has talent. Most
of their time has been spent in Los
Angeles and San Francisco.
Cook was pastor of st. Georges
church at Hampstead, l.. l. He is
Yale graduate and a man with
more than usually brilliant talent
Miss Whaley is heiress to millions
Her parents are dead and the girl
was in care of an aunt, who swore
out a warrant at the time of the
elopement. They were supposed to
be in Europe. Cook left a family
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-30
FIND DEAD DUKE
IN COFFIN

LONDON, Dec. 30.-Thomas
Charles Druce's coffin contains hu.
man remains. The body of an aged,
bearded man was found when 1t
was opened in Highgate cemetery
today. The features were unrecog-
nizable, but it is generally consid-
cred the find wrecks the hopes Of
George Holamby bruce, claimant to
the title and estates of the duke
dom of Portland.
The perjury charge against Her
bert bruce, the elder Druce's son
by second marriage, who said he
saw his father in the coffin Is years
before the fifth duke of Portland
died, falls to the ground.
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went in and robbed the place.
, 1.-TWO hours before that we broke
into the Halverson apartments in
the Santa Rosa block"
After Ulrich had confessed the
chief ordered that whenever Mrs.
Ulrich wanted to see her son she
should be allowed to do SO. Orders
were also given that any delicacies
which the mother should send
should be admitted.
With James Symonds, the other
young burglar, who Is only II. the
chief had more difficulty There
was nothing which the chief could
use as wedge by which he could
touch the boy. Think Of your
mother" the chief said.
+ Amt got none" was the reply.
where's your father?"
Hes dead, l guess"
The only reply the chief could
secure was that the boy knew moth
ing about the robberies or of his
connection with young Ulrich. He
was sent back to Jail and will re-
main there pending the unearthing
of other evidence which it is sus-
pected the boy knows of.
Several days ago the detectives
were informed that Ulrich and
Symonds knew something of the
robbery of the Demert drugstore.
The informant was young man
who said he wanted a portion OF
the 500 reward which the drug
company offered for the arrest and
conviction of those who broke into
the rear door of the place and
stole more than 500 worth OF
jewelry. The names OF the in
formant the police refuse to di-
vulge.
So the detectives kept a close
surveillance of the two suspects.
Every time they went outdoors
they were Swallowed. Saturday
night the two went out on First av.
near Monroe st. and stood around
in suspicious manner.
Detectives Lister and Briley sepa-
rated and approached the boys from
opposite directions. .Briley reached
them, drew his As calibre revolver
and told them to throw up their
hands.
Both boys obeyed and were so
frightened they began to whimper.
Lister disarmed the boys. From
Ulrich he took a murderous-looking
As calibre Colt revolver, which was
afterward identified as the one
which was stolen from the barn of
Goble, Pratt & Robbins. Symonds
had a pearl handled 3S calibre re-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-30
CARMEN LIKE BONDS

According to F. Davis. of the
Traction Co., the carmen of that
line have no fault to find with the
$25 bond exacted of them on EN-
ployment. He says the men could
have the bond ABOLISHED any time,
but they prefer 1t on the theory
that the requirement of $25 bond
to go to work keeps out floaters.
He says the company has never col.
lected the bond on account of dam
age to the cars or for other cause,
The carmen believe the bond
could not be retained by law II the
company cared 10 keep 1t, but the
men want II fixed for the reasons
given above, ii is stated, When a
carman quits the amount of the
bonds is returned to him
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-30
CITY OFFICIALS
SCORED
MASS MEETING SPEAKERS
ALSO DEAL SHARPLY WITH
PETITION ASKING THAT SUM-
DAY LAW ENFORCEMENT BE
SUSPENDED.

reinforcement of the Sunday
laws was roundly condemned yes
terday at the mass meeting held in
the Central Christian church. A
total collection of 5000 was taken
as contribution to the campaign
funds. Resolutions calling for en-
forcement of the law, as passed by
various churches and other Organi-
cations, were read and endorsed.
On test made by DR.. Van Osdel,
200 signified that they voted for
Mayor Moore in spite of his declara-
ton against Sunday closing. Only
three voted for the mayor because
of his opposition to Sunday law en-
forcement. The audience stood in
favor of Sunday closing against
seven who opposed it.
The speakers of the day were
Rev. c. F. Stevens, DR.. Van Osdel,
DR.. E. l.. House, Rev. Davis, r. F.
Collins, M. M. Higley and w. H.
Shields. Rev. Stevens suggested
that Chief Rice be provided with a
magnifying glass to use in his ir
quiries for law violations. DR.. Van
Osdel caustically analysed the re-
cent anti-closing petition presented
to the mayor and found not more
than so uninterested parties as
signers. DR.. House also took the
petition in hand and dealt with
the mayor and chief as to their at
titude in favoring non-enforcement
of law. He sharply criticised both
the petition and the stand taken by
the city's official heads.
There was no outbreak from Fred
Schade.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-30
WOMEN APPEAL TO MA YOR

best to repeal the ordinance and
then make a new ordinance making
it unlawful for saloons to be open
between midnight Saturdays and 5
o'clock Monday mornings. He also
said that should the ladies become
too active in insisting on the strict
enforcement Of the present law
they would defeat the saloon regu-
lations. After a heated argument.
during which the mayor as well as
the women got somewhat in earn
est, the ladies decided to give the
mayor chance to use his own
judgment and effect saloon regula-
tions first. I
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-30
JAPAN WANTS NO TROUBLE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-In a
special dispatch to the Chicago
cord-Herald, Walter Wellman,
famous correspondent, states that
Secretary Taft brought this mes.
sage to the president from the mi.
kado:
I'VE want peace with the United
States and nothing but peace. now
and always"
At the Japanese capital, states
Wellman, Taft declares no war be-
tween the two countries is looked
for in this generation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-30
SAILORS KICKING
on Chinese

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 30
The seamen's union met temporary
defeat today in its fight against the
employment of Chinese as seamen
on Pacific coast ships. Union rep
resentatives called upon Bonaparte
today to secure an opinion that the
employment of Chinese was vio-
lation Of the. exclusion act. They
were informed that Bonaparte could
only furnish opinions to the presi-
dent and heads of departments.
1t is understood that the union
will prepare a petition asking the
president to call for an opinion on
the subject.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-30
PETTIbONE
CAN'T LIVE

BOISE, Dec. 30.-Should Petit
bone be convicted of the murder of
Steunenberg he would cheat the
gallows. 1t is learned today that
his doctors held out M hope for
his recovery from the disease which
he has been suffering the past six
months. Pettibone was taken to
the hospital last night in critical
condition, but he was improved to-
day, although unable to appear and
adjournment was taken for an in.
definite period.
Judge o. N. Hilton, of Denver,
was entered for the defense today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-30
LOOKS BAD FOR
Won MOLTKE

BERLIN, Dec. 30.-Prof. Schwen-
finger. the late Prince Bismarck's
physician, gave the testimony in
the Harden trial turn favorable to
the accused editor today. He de-
clared by deposition that he always
considered Frau Won Elbe mentally
sound and believed the charges she
made against Won Moltke, He re-
lated hearing the kaiser's sister ex-
press sorrow that such degener.
acy" Gas Moltke's) SHOULD occur
in high circles" He also heard ru-
mors Of Prince Euelenberg's alleged
tmmoralities.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-30
STRAIGHT INSANITY
Defense FOR THAW

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-With the
second Thaw trial one week off 1t is
certain the defense will differ in
many radical points from the first
trial. Martin w. Littleton, Thaw's
chief counsel Is well versed In
Metropolitan usages and says he In
tends to rely solely on straight
defense of temporary insanity. He
is expected to uncover a new line
of testimony.
Littleton will be assisted by A..
Russell Peabody and Daniel O'Reil-
ly. Thaw Is anxious but confident,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-30
FOOLS TWO HOLDUPS

WALLA WALLA, Dec. 30
United States Rural Mail Carrier
James Linklator prevented hold
up by pulling his revolver and firing
two shots at the two men who or
dered him to halt. The report of
the gun. however frightened his
horses and they ran away, leaving
two two wouldbe highwaymen
standing in the road. Before he
could control the animals he had
left the men too far behind to go
back otter them, Linklator is the
carrier between Prescott and Gil
max.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-30
GETS
HEAVY JOLT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30-A dis
tant earthquake of great intensity
was recorded by the siesmograp at
the weather bureau beginning at
1888 this morning and lasting over
an hour The first tremors contin-
ued four minutes and SO seconds.
The strongest motion occurred at
12:45 when the actual movement of
the ground at Washington was
about five millimeters.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-30
REV. COOK HAS BEEN SUP
PORTING HER AND THEIR
CHILD BY WORKING AS
PAINTER IN LOS ANGELES
AND SAN FRANCISCO.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3O.-Aft-
er a search lasting over eight
months, Rev. jeremiah Cook, whose
sensational disappearance from the
Meadowbrook pastorate last spring
in company with II year old Loret-
ia Whaley, has been discovered in
a pretty little fiat in Green st. by
a newspaper man and his identity
made known. He now awaits a
warrant sworn out by relatives of
the girl.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-30
TO FIX UP new
LICENSE Law

There is talk of a special meeting
Of the city council tomorrow night
for the purpose of fixing the license
ordinance before the new year.
Last Monday night no special COM
mittee meeting was called. How
ever, there is a desire on the part
of Councilman Pratt and others for
special meeting and Mayor
Moore may call one.
The new license ordinance fixes
the tav on expressmen, street ped
dlers, cigar stores, fruit stands, ped
dlers, circuses, theaters and others.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-30
POWERS TRIAL ENDING

GEORGETOWN, Ky. Dec 30
Powers mother and sister arrived
today to cheer him in the last days
of his trial. Samuel T. Wilson,
Powers counsel, spoke three hours
to the jury today. The courtroom
was crowded, many women being
present
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-30
WOMEN BARRED
AT ThAW TRIAL

NEW YORK, Dec. 30-No WON
an. outside the immediate family of
the defendant. will be permitted to
hear the proceedings of the new
Thaw trial. Justice Bowling today
issued an order to that effect. Only
active working newspaper women
may be excepted. The women of
the family may finally be excluded
while certain testimony is being
given. A private entrance has been
made for the prisoner,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-30
PRINTERS UNION TAKES UP
FIGHT IN ELECTlNG Of
FICERS AND GETTING READY
FOR NEW YEAR.

The Spokane Falls Typographical
union had the largest and most en-
thusiastic attendance of the year
at the meeting held yesterday for
the semi-annual election of of
ficers and transaction of other
business.
The union started home in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-30

BELLINGHAM, Dec. S0.--Dalzel
Rowley, only six weeks ago welded
to an officer on the steamship En-
press OF India, is in Jail at Vancou-
yer. b. c.. where she has been SEN
fenced to serve six months for the
theft Of a diamond valued at $125.
To make the case more interesting
the theft was from close friend
of the prisoner, and the diamond
taken was intended as Christmas
gift for another The husband of
the young woman Is now in Chinese
waters and can be OF no assistance
to her for some weeks at least.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-30

A delegation Of women, headed
by Mrs. Fillmore Tanner, called on
Mayor Moore this afternoon and
entreated him not to recommend
the repeal of the Sunday closing or
dinance, but to allow it to stand as
it Is and enforce it to the letter and
close up not only saloons, but Sun
day theaters.
The mayor replied that it was
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-30
CHICAGO ROUNDS
UP CROOKS

CHICAGO, Dec. 30.-In a general
roundup Of 100 desperate characters
in the past "a hours the police Sc
cured 35 well known safe-blowers,
Der has been identified
The recent mingling OF many ex-
convicts with the masses of unem-
ployed and increase of crimes
caused the order to clean up the
city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-30
DEPOT ROBBED AND
OPERATOR CREMATED

WHEELING. w. Va, Dec. 30
Edward Hutchinson, Il Baltimore &
Ohio operator at Welcome, w. Va.
Is believed to have been murdered
early today and his body burned in
the station. No trace OF money or
tickets can be found.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-30
Bryan's Daughter
to Vote for Papa

DENVER, Dec. 30.-Democratic
women of Denver may add a spice
of the dramatic to the next demo-
cratic national convention by send
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-30

ing Ruth Bryan Leavitt as a dele
gate. The first step was taken
several months ago when she was
elected president OF the Jane JEFF.
ferson club, an organization OF
democratic women.
Bryan is still an idol In Colorado
and the belief is general here that
he alone will figure in the nominal
ton. II Mrs. Leavitt is sent as a
delegate the women will insist upon
her sounding few silvery notes in
his behalf in speech seconding his
nomination. She lives in a cottage
here with her artist husband
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-30

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 30
Viscount Aoki babe farewell to
Washington today. He will sail
fr-m San Francisco Jan. 7.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-17

in Norfolk at noon, the guest of Mrs.
Fred Linerode.
Misses Julia Keleher, Lillian Fox,
Mary Dessel and Anna Keleher were
Norfolk visitors in Pierce Sunday.
Miss Olga Johnson of Winside spent
Saturday and Sunday in Norfolk, the
guest of her sister, Miss Lulu Johnson.
Thomas Duher of Wisner but for
merly of Norfolk, passed through the
city at noon on his way to Newcastle.
Mrs. W. T. Baldwin of Milwaukee is
In Norfolk guest at the home of her
brother, Il. II. Tracy. Mr.. Tracy is
home from Kansas City for a few days
visit in Norfolk.
General Superintendent S. NJ. Bra
den of Norfolk, Superintendent Rey-
nolds of Norfolk and Superintendent
Cantillon of Casper left Norfolk at
noon to attend the annual meeting of
Northwestern superintendent at Chi
cago Tuesday.
John Nichol, formerly of Norfolk,
was in the city Sunday returning from
| the Pacific coast for q visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Nichol at
Neigh, before leaving 20 accept a
| clerkship in the war department at
Washington, d. c.
Little Esther Zuelow is jill with
pneumonia.
The Trinity social guild meets this
evening with Miss Matrau.
Emil ZitkowsH of Lamar Colo. WHO
has been visiting his parents in Nor
| folk, is assisting temporarily in the
| Norfolk shoe store. He will return
in short time to Lamar, where he
is employed as chemist in the fac
tory of the American Beet Sugar Co.
President Jonas has called an adj
journed meeting of the West Side
hose company at their fire house to-
annual election of officers. A quo
rum failed to appear at the regular
meeting night, resulting in the call
for tonight's meeting and request
from the president for large at
tendance.
| Once again the May temperature
| has dropped to the freezing point
The mercury shrank down to the 32-
degree mark during the night. And
it lowered down around there most
of the day. The warmest point
reached during Monday was forty-iye
degrees above zero. People who had
been sweltering Sunday in the 93-de-
gree heat are now pouring coal into
their furnaces in anxiety to keep
warm.