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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-30
6nawed His WAY Out OF Prison

\ hurglsr nGmcl SchrarSchmidt. In
prison at GcrN. deliberately set to work
Ia gnaw through thick oaken beam in
front ~ his cell window. IL was a
work of seven weeks The fragments
of wood which were torn away with
his teeth he replaced with chcwcd
bread until the beam was almost gnaw-
ed through. \ final smashing noise
was heard 10y the warlcus, but before
they could appear Schaarschmidt had
escaped london Chronicle
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-30
The 0IneuYiIIe TlmHS.

The Times" may be found for
sale each week az follows:
N"nton avenue ..........J. McCabe
Cineyville Square James Shawcross
Hartford avenue ....J. f. Heffernan
Centerdale George T. Batchelder
North Scituate ..........P Post ONCE
Also at the Times once.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-30

Summer coughs and colds yield at
once TO Bees Laxative Cough Syrup
Contains honey and tar but no opiates.
Children like 1t. Pleasant to take.
Its laxative qualities recommends II
mothers. Hoarseness, coughs, Group
yield quickly.
Sold by T F. Grady, 1916 Westminster
street.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-30
lust the Same as Usual.

IL Thought YOU said YOU weren't
going to drink any more
IL did"
But here You are drinking as much
as ever"
"Well. that isn't any more. is it?'-
Kansas City Independent.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-30
Letter to q. F. A. Bedne.
OLNEYNILLE X. |.

Dear Sir; Every job DeNoe is done with
less gallons than ever bcfo { with any other
paint.
:. !. Field, Indianola, Fla, says: "Al
houses here are painted Devoe. The ho'
air is too trying for other paints. One
coat 'Devoe is better than two of any othe'
paint, so far as we know
Less gallons, less cost.
Yours truly.
+. w. DENOF~~CO.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06

Due to an oversight of Commits
sioner w. T. Roy, the city is out
$1,021. The court yesterday re-
turned judgment in favor of the
city against the American Surety
Co. for s1,775, but turned down an
other suit for $1,021. In 1905 the
city notified the City Improvement
Co. that If repairs to Riverside av.
were not begun within 10 days in
compliance with contract the city
would do the work and charge the
expense to the company. The
company did not start it within the
required time, so the city hired 1t
done by the Barber Asphalt Co.
Later the city ordered the same
company to make sl021 worth of
repairs TO Riverside av., but owing
to the oversight on the part of MIR.
Roy, who was then street commits
sioner and whose duty it was to
notify the company that the re-
pairs were demanded, the COM
pany was never notified. The city
caused the repairs TO be made by
the Barber company and paid the
cost. In Judge Huneke's court the
American Surety Co. successfully
contested this last action.
On account of this there is much
criticism OF Roy among city of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06
400 KILLED
Most Terrible Disaster of Mining His
tory Occurs in Virginia.

FAIRMONT, Va. Dec 6.-Four hundred lives are
thought to have been snufed out this morning in ter
rble explosion in mines and g. belonging to the Fair
mount Coal Co.
The estimate made of the probable dead is the one
given out by General Manager Malone.
Three bodies had been recovered up to noon If the
number of killed equals Malones predictions the Fair
disaster will be the worst in the mining history Of
America
Foul air and poisonous gases repeling the rescue
1g parties, who making frantic efforts to get to the
Hene. About 1000 men employed in the mines
The shock of the explosion felt 10 miles away.
Bodies recovered torn and mangled that they are
Darecognzable.
Eight bodies have been added to those already
lund, making H. Smoke has driven the rescuers back
An official statement issued this afternoon says 400
Ore in the mines and that all either dead I'M red
4 few may have saved themselves by getting behind
doors It is claimed the management is Understanding
men in the mine.
The company has ordered 300 collins Late this after
three alive, but terribly injured brought
out
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06
SPOKANE WASHINGTON. FRIDAY DECEMBER 6,
VIOLATION Of
LAW CLAIMED
UNION MINERS WILL PREFER
CHARGES IN REGARD TO
PROPOSED REDUCTION OF
WAGES AT CRANKY WORKS.

J. F. Jones, member of the exc
cutive committee of the miners
union at Phoenix, B. c., where the
Cranky mine is located, declares
that the CRANKY company has laid
itself liable to a fine up to $1,000
under Dominion law for attempting
to put new wage scale into ef-
feet without giving the required 80
days notice. This law is the in
dustrial disputes investigation act,
providing for arbitration measures
in the event of prospect of trOu-
BILE over adjustment. Mr.. Jones is
now in Spokane in the interest Of
his organization.
The union executive committee
today brought the matter to the at
tention of Deputy Minister of La
Dor Mckenzie King. The mine shut
down Nov. IL and the first intima-
ton the miners had Of resumption
of work was posted few days ago
in motive that the mine would
open Dec. Z at the old scale, which
means a half dollar reduction from
rate of pay prevailing when the
mine suspended. This action is
also claimed to be violation OF
the companys agreement with the
union that no alterations would be
attempted without first notifying
the union.
No official communication of the
company's intention was sent to
the union beyond the posted no.
tees of the proposed reduced scale,
but the miners Immediately met
and unanimously rejected the
terms.
AS the entire district is organized
it will be impossible to fill the
miners places unless men are
shipped in and this, it is believed.
will be attempted through the
employment office" process made
notorious in the Occur d'Alene
trouble. The miners believe that
the action of the CRANKY company
is only development of determin-
alton to run the Western Fedora
ton of Miners out of the district,
and state that they have resources
sufficient to hold out indefinitely
They will turn their big hall into
living quarters if necessary.
The miners claim that they can
not live there for less wages than
they have been lately receiving,
citing the fact that board and lodg-
ing costs from $50 to $40 per
month, and everything else it is
necessary to buy is proportionately
expensive.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06
PLUMBING TRUST HAS
PETYUS BY THE THROAT

all his source of supply by threat
ening boycott, he agreed to close
up his shop on the Northside and
drop the fight If the organized
master plumbers would promise
him work as a journeyman plumb
err in order that he might support
his family. Such an agreement
was made with l.. ID. Bliss and M.
lsbister, the latter of the Isbister
Heating & Plumbing Co., Petyus
states. Bliss bought part of his
stock and gave him four and half
days work. That was all there was
to it as far as Petyus is concerned.
Now, he declares, he is going to
renew his fight on modest scale
by competing for such work as he
can do himself, He's down to the
point where he can't buy supplies
nor hire anybody, but has sand
enough left to start another war
with the trust.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06
Y, v. P. HIDE
NOT So THICK

The insistence Of the street COM
mittee Of the city council has re-
suited In a radical change on the
Washington Water Power Co. in
its old methods with regard to Hill
yard cars. The company has put
on "trippers" giving 10 minute
service on the Aston and Lidger-
wood lines between SOB and $3.50
a. M, and 1855 and 1888 p. M, and
a five minute service on the Hill
yard line between SAT and 8:07 a.
MI and $3.50 and 1928 p. m. Com
pany officials have assured city Of
ficials that they desire to be good
and from now on will make every
effort to give the people adequate
service.
AN opinion regarding the power
of the city to pass mo seat, no
fare" ordinance has been submitted
by Corporation Counsel Hamblen.
He says that from investigation of
the law he has decided that the
city has the power to make this
regulation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06

Of that part of the park, object to
the present grade level on account
Of faulty drainage and require that
ii be lowered in accordance with
the original profile; the driveway
should be raised TO grade at the
corner of Division and Eighteenth;
st Nineteen and McClelland the
grade is two feet too high and at
the turn into Twentieth av. there
should be a two and one half foot
cut; on the park drive from
Twentieth, Twenty-first to Twenty
third the grade is one and one half
feet below what it is in the original
plans.
Unless the driveway is properly
crowned, which it is not now, in
accordance with the specifications,
being a dirt road it will form mud
holes.
Soil has been removed from the
park property in several instances
! adjoining the driveway, which
Ileaves rough excavation. Unless
the contractor replaces this the
park board will have to do 1t a,
considerable expense.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06

with men in all walks of life.
A vote of thanks was rendered
retiring officers who have made the
fight for the referendum during the
past year. Especial mention was
made of the services rendered by
Henry n. Oerter, who was COM
PEELED to decline reelection on ac-
count of lack of time to attend to
the duties OF the office.
A report of what has been ac-
complished since the organization
of the league was made by F.. Fl.
Walker on behalf of the executive
committee. G. r. Case was pres
ent and told of what had been done
by the last Legislature. He also
stated that the state grange Is
carrying on most effective and
energetic campaign through the
farming districts of the state.
The secretary was instructed to
get in correspondence with the
oranges in this section of the state.
that united efforts could be made
to carry on the campaign.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06
NO PAY TILL CONTRACTOR
DOES WORK RIGHT

Payment for the work done by
H. l.. Lillienthal on the Mantle
park driveway has been held up
by the board Of works pending in
vestigation into charges made by
the park board that the work has
not been done according to speci-
fications in several instances, and
that on account of the trees and
brush left along the roadside,
should 1t take fire large area OF
the park would be burned.
The driveway Is 80 feet wide
around the park. The board of park
commissioners have sent a COM
munication to the board of works
insisting that Lillienthal be not
paid until he completes the Son-
tract according to the original
plans and specifications unless City
Engineer Mcintyre recommends
the variations Mr.. Mcintyre will
not make the recommendations.
On Bernard ST. there is change
of from one to five feet in the es-
tablished grade; on Division st, be-
tween Seventeenth and Eighteenth
avs. the Herman Land Co., donors
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06
TALKING OVER
UNION TROUBLE

Contrary to expectations, the
iron workers did not return TO
work on the Paulson building to-
day 1t was stated that about half
the iron men who have been en-
ployed there left town and that
others will follow soon.
A conference is being held this
afternoon between the striking
iron workers, building laborers
and the owner and contractors. An
effort will be made to have the
iron workers return to work and
leave the building laborers and ce-
ment workers TO fight out the jur.
isdiction question.
1t was learned today that the
team owners union is not attempt
ing to impede the work, but Is sup
plying material as quickly as pos.
sible. 1t Is also stated that only
five floors now In shape will be
completed this winter as far as
putting in the concrete is concern
ed, and that there is but little re.
naming work for the iron workers
to do.
The electrical workers are plac-
ing the wiring in position and the
engineers have remained at work.
A special meeting of Carpenters
union No. SO will be held this even
ing. No other object of the meet
ing is given than that officers will
be nominated for the coming term.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06
SPOKANE LEAGUE ELECTS OF
FICERS AND lNAUGURATES
VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN IN BE-
HALF OF POPULAR GOVERN
MENT.

The Spokane County Referendum
league held an enthusiastic meet
ing last night. Plans for the cam
paign to be prosecuted during the
coming year were outlined and
new officers elected as follows:
w. ID. Wheaton, president; A.
w. Jones, vice president; DR. r. A.
Monroe, secretary. lack Stewart
was reelected TO the executive COM
mite, as was Frank Fl. Walker.
Attorney j. M. Collins was elected
the third member of the committee
In the selection OF a number of Of
ficers who are not trades unionists
it was acknowledged that the ref
erendum movement has outgrown
the precincts of the local unions
and has now become a live issue
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06
lots Of MONEY
IN SIGHT

A marked increase in cash cir
culation was noted today and from
present indications the furry as far
as Spokane is concerned is a thing
of the past. Last night, on author
ity of the clearing house, $4,000
in retired certificates was burned
the amount being made up mostly
Of 81 and 81 denominations. This
indicates that the amount retired
is no longer needed in certificates,
Its equivalent in cash change being
In circulation. AS the active casn
Increases certificates will he re-
tired In proportion and In this
means the entire issue will have
been taken up presently without
comment or inconvenience either
to the public or the banks.
Reports from all over the coun-
try indicate that the local financial
dtuation Is more stronger and far
more promising THAI elsewhere.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06
PHONE COMPANY
KICKS on COVERS

The Pacific States Telephone &
Telegraph Co. yesterday sent writ
ten notices to all it's subscribers
forbidding the use of the telephone
book covers which private parties
have distributed and are now gen
orally in use. These covers con-
tain advertising. This the company
contends is an imposition on their
subscribers, whose advertisements
may be found within the pages of
the directories In their original
form Unless the covers are taken
off the directories the company will
attempt to call in the directories.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06
Welded IN THE EVENING

AT the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
D. Kier, 1872 Indiana av., last
night, Roy Burr and Miss Theo
Shoglund were Joined in marriage
by Rev. Giboney. The bride was
attired in white and carried a
shower bouquet Of roses. Mrs
Herbert E. Sheppard and Max Mel
son attended the couple. A we'd
ding supper was served by Mrs
Kier. Mr.. and Mrs. Burr will be
at home to their friends at 2202
Gardner av.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06
D0WNEY GRABS
A H0LOUP
"S-s-say! W-w-where's IA police

"S-s-say! W-w-where's "a police
mani"
Lee Downey, in private clothes,
was patroling Brownies addition
last night when a citizen, so weak
at the knees he could hardly walk
and with teeth chattering and slut
tering from fear, accosted him.
I'm a cop, watcher want?"
There's holdup man at my
house, hurry!"
The man then set off on a gallop
for his home, followed by the Of
ficer. They arrived painting and
out of breath.
where's he at?" asked the cop
as with gun in hand he stealthily
approached the residence.
"T-there!' replied the man as he
sought refuge behind the huge bulk
of the cop.
Then the cop caught sight of a
form leaning against the porch
post.
Throw up yer Lands!" he com
handed
The form didn't move.
Cit 'em up"
Nothing doing with the form,
which RENAME das at first with
arm extended.
Downey then grabbed it and
found it wasn't human at all, but
only a dummy. Clasped to one of
the extended arms was a .32 pistol,
Downey captured" the dummy
and took it to police headquarters.
At last accounts he had spent
one half's his months salary for
cigars.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06
CASE LEAVES CITY

c. r. Case will leave this even
ing for North Yakima. He has
been in the city for several days
in the interest of the State Fedora
ton of Labor. He leaves here well
satisfied with what has been ac-
complished. Several days will be
spent in North Yakima and from
that city he will return to the
Sound.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06
CASH BASIS FOR COUNTY

SEATTLE, Dec. 6.-The county
commissioners have authorized an
issue Of $1,500,000 in bonds for the
purpose Of retiring outstanding
warrants and to place the county
upon a cash basis. The issue will
comprise bonds running 20 years,
carrying 5 per cent interest, and Of
the par value of $1,000 each.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06

father, believed to be living in
Michigan. The boy died of typhoid
fever and to the last refused to
give any information about his
parents except that his mother is
dead. He said he had run away
and did not want his father to
know where he was. His only
friend is man signing his name
as Maxwell Cheyenne, who wrote
from Taft, Mont. The boy said
this man was no relation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06
new CHAIRMAN OF
REPUBLICAN FORCES

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. g.
Harry New, of Indiana, was today
elected chairman of the republican
national committee.
Sen. Crane placed News name in
nomination. There was not a dis
senting vote. Sen. Ankeny, of
Washington, Crane and Cecil A.
Lyon, escorted New to the plat
form. The vote ON the convention
city takes place tomorrow. Chi
cago claims the victory over Kan.
sas C4,y.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06
LEAGUE MAY KEEP ON
ARRESIING SA[0ONMEN
l.
Last Case Is Finished and Program Is
Likely To Be Repeated.

Seventy.eight saloon men were
tried and convicted of keeping their
places open on Sunday in Justice
Hinkle's court this morning. At
torney Dick 'Nuzum, who repre-
sents the saloon men, offered no
defense. With the IS cases dis
posed Of. the list of 200 was fin
ished anf Attorney Nuzum filed ap-
peal bends for each of his clients.
Efforts will be made to carry the
cases to the superior court and
have them disposed of as soon as
possible.
If the charges are not beaten out
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06
TO CLOSE SALOONS
on PRIMARY DAY

SEATTLE, Dec. 6.-The first
move was made by the Civic union
last night in a campaign which Is
soon to be organized to induce the
city council to remedy for the city
OF Seattle the defect recently dis
covered in the state primary law
which permits saloons to remain
open on primary day,
The union adopted a resolution
in which it urged that the council
enact an ordinance requiring the
saloons to close on that day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06
PETTIBONE JURY
EXAMINATION

BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 6.-The de-
Tense exercised its seventh per
emptory this morning by challeng-
ing George Papkin, stock raiser,
who said yesterday he never read
of the Pettibone case in the news
papers. -..
Ira Sampson was accepted by
both sides but later excused by the
state. Five other talesmen were
excused during the morning ses-
sion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06

on demurrer, then a separate jury
trial will be demanded for each
case. Attorney G. G, Pence, head
of the Law Enforcement league,
stated after the trials that he does
not know what action the league
will next pursue, but intimated
that the saloon men would be re-
arrested on the same charges and
that they would continue to cause
these arrests SO long as the saloon
men did business on Sunday.
A meeting of the league will be
called probably tomorrow evening,
when just what action will be
taken will be determined
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06
TOMORROW IS
ELECTION DAY

Polls for the school election to-
morrow open at l p. m. and close
at o'clock. The candidates listed:
Three years term-Dr. H. w.
Allen, H. l.. Hughes, Thomas A.
Moar.
Two years term-A. w. Davis, j.
S. Lichty, Lester P. Edge.
Ballots will be cast in the follow,
ing school building: First ward,
Lincoln; Second ward, high school;
Third ward, Washington; Fourth
ward, Bancroft; Fifth ward, Logan
Bisbee precinct, M. A. Covington's,
SIT Green st.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06
FAVOR DEMANDS
OF NORTHWEST

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Dec g.
At the rivers and Harbors conven.
ton today Oregon and Washing.
tons part In the movement was
given prominence by a number OF
speakers, Representative Ellis ad
dressed the convention in behalf
of Oregon. as did Prof. w. ID. Ly,
man for Washington.
The demands of the Pacific
Northwest for river and harbor inn
provement were listened to by
delegates with great interest, and
their sentiment favors early Co
lumbia river Improvement
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06
CHARTER RETURNED
TO BREWERY MEN

The local brewery workers have
had their charter returned to
them by the American Federation
of Labor without any reservations.
The charter was revoked some
time ago by the executive commit
tee of the American Federation Of
Labor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06
WILL WEIGH WET
COAL AGAIN

City commissioners this after
noon are investigating report that
several tons of coal delivered to
the up-river pumping station by the
Union Fuel & Ice Co. were soaked
with water SO as to increase the
weight. Secretary Prescott, of the
company, this morning stated that
the report is erroneous. Members
of the company called at the city
hall and agreed with the commits
sioners to reweighing of the coal
and thorough inspection of it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06
CITY CONTRACTOR
MUST WAKE UP

Commissioner ]. T. O'Brien this
morning notified Mitchell Bros,
who have the contract to grade,
sidewalk and curb the streets In
the vicinity of Fifth and McClel-
land, that work must start by next
Monday or the contracting firm
will be fined $40 for each day of
delay.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06
KILLS HIMSELF
At JAIL DOOR

SAN DIEGO, cal, Dec. GA
young man supposed to be c. l..
Marks, OF Richmond, Cal, tried to
pass a Standard Oil check here to-
day and was taken to police head
quarters. AS he entered the sta
ton he pulled out revolver and
shot himself in the head. He died
en- hour later.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06
WOMAN KILLER HANGED

SAN QUENTIN, Cal, Dec. G.
Morris Buck. convicted of the MUIR
der of Mrs. Charles A. Garfield,
wife of a wealthy oil operator, in
Los Angeles, January, 1906, was
hanged today at San Quentin pris'
on. buck demanded the loan OF
money from the woman and upon
her refusal shot and killed her.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06
CLOSES INDEPENDENT BUSl.
NESS ON PROMISE OF EN-
PLOYMENT, AND NOW HE
HAS NEITHER.

M. Petyus, Independent master
plumber, recently deceased in a
business way by reason of the To-
cal plumbing trust, has discovered
himself in about as tight corner
as he ever inhabited during his
scrap with the organization. He's
up against something that looks
like get-out-of-town-or-starve
proposition, as he states the case.
Back in October, when the asso-
Siation had succeeded in cutting off
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06
BIG BATTLE EXPECTED

PARIS, Dec. B.-NeWs OF a bat
tie between rebellious Arabs and
French troops along the Algerian
Morocco frontier is hourly expect
ed, Eight thousand French troops
are being marched into the rebel
territory.