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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS
IN FREIGHT RATE FIGHT

A general expression of satisfac-
ton over the course pursued in the
railroad rate fight is. heard on all
sides. Levi G. Monroe, secretary OF
the chamber Of commerce, today
said that at a committee meeting
last night the expression of men,
bers showed an expectation that
the commission would grant Spo-
kane very substantial relief. The
committee was pleased at the man
ner in which the fight was carried
on by Attorneys A. II. Stephens,
Brooks Adams and Corporation
Counsel Geraghty. Mr. Monroe con-
siders the evidence gwen by James
j. Hill in the big merger case.
wherein he said he could haul
freight and make money at $3.50 a
ton, and which was introduced here,
chincher in favor Of Spokanes
complaint.
The railroads involved in the rate
fight made by this city must furn-
ish the interstate commerce COM
mission with detailed information
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
", W.P,C co, Balls OUT
ITS STRIKE BREAKERS

who siugged Officer Jellse is con-
temptible enough" says one labor
leader. without protecting them in
such actions.
The appointment of deputy sher-
IFS and special police by the COM
pany Is explained by the recent dis
reputable actions of the strike
breakers. The company had to take
precautions to protect the general
public from its employees. Some of
the specials. however. should be de-
tailed to look after these fellows
when off duty and prevent a repiti-
ton of saloon brawls. The real
reason the men were kept out of
jail Is that the company has been
unable to secure men to take the
places of the linemen who struck
and the strikebreakers had to be as
sisted and protected at no matter
what cost to the local monopoly in
order to be retained at work.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
Declares Proposed Provision Is Unfair Discrimination
Against Local Enterprise as Compared to Exclusive
Franchises Granted Other Companies and That Project
Cannot Be Undertaken if Such Condition Is Imposed.

an extent that it would become a
losing proposition for us. Our
work and money would be prac-
tically thrown away.
"The argument in favor Of the
joint user clause in this instance
is based on the erroneous idea that
but one subway can be built in Spo-
kane. In the event that some other
line wished a subway under the
business district there is still left
Main, Riverside and Sprague avs.
These with Front av. were avail
able for subway purposes and we
selected Front.
"If the other companies need
subways are they not just as able
to build them as we are? II they
build subways it is because of the
benefits to be derived by the build
err. Why should not the beneficiary
pay the cost of construction? Is it
fair to compel our company to bear
all this expense for other lines to
profit by simply because we are the
pioneers in this enterprise?
"The subway system for city
railroads Is universally accepted as
the real solution Of the traffic prob
lem on crowded streets. 1t is safer
and more convenient for the pub
lie as we'll as the company. This
| plan has been followed in New
York, Seattle and numerous other
cities l might name. Spokane has
reached the period in her growth
when a subway is necessary at least
for our business. We propose TO
build it and ask nothing but the
right to do so. The council can
burden us with conditions that will
make the enterprise planned impos-
sible If it wishes, but what is there
to be gained by that? 1t merely
means the smothering of an enter
prise which We may modestly claim
means as much to Spokane as any
thing ever undertaken here"
Corporation Counsel James Ger
, agility said today that the advocates
, of the joint or common user clause
| in the subway franchise were not
actuated by any feeling of hostility
to the Graves interests but is due
to the fact that the Graves people
have secured both sides of the river
and that they could control abso-
, lutely the outlet down the river for
all time If granted the franchise
, asked.
He also said that Frank P.
Graves had repeatedly stated that
the franchises now owned by the
Washington Water Power Co.
should have had joint user clause.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
BARRIERS BOUND OVER

]. d. Todd and J. NJ. OFT, BARRIERS
at the Grand Hotel shop, were put
under $500 bonds each by Justice
Hinkle yesterday afternoon to ap.
pear Tuesday to answer the charge
OF obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. Gilbert Walton and c. Van
derhoff, country boys, claim the
BARRIERS worked them for SIS each
yesterday morning. The boys went
into the shop to get trimmed up
and when the operation ended each
handed over a S. piece for which no
change was forthcoming.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
INLAND BUYS ESQ MORE
FREIGHT CARS :.

General Manager j. B. Ingersol
of the Inland Empire system has
placed an order for $50 box cars
for use of the local company. The
order was placed in Seattle with
the Seattle Car Co. Inc cars are
to be delivered prior to July 81.
They will be 40 feet in length and
of 10000 pounds capacity.
I'VE will shortly place an addi-
tional order for so fiat cars and IL
more passenger coaches of the
type already in use on the Spokane
& Inland" said Mr.. lngersol.
by spring or early summer we
plan TO be operating botn eastern
and western divisions of the Spo-
kane & Inland into Palouse and
Colfax and this new rolling stock
will all be needed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18

as to the number of cars they haul
through Spokane loaded with inter-
state freight. This was ordered
yesterday.
The hearing held here by Conf
missioners Prouty and Lane closed
yesterday to be resumed in Port
land April Is, when further evil
dence will be taken. The case will
be argued before the commission at
Washington, D. c., on June 3.
In addition to other data the
roads will be required to show
what percentage of loss they would
have sustained for six months OF
last year if Spokane had been grant,
ed terminal rates. In general the
detailed information demanded is to
cover other contested points that
came up In the hearing.
Commissioner Prouty goes to
Denver to hear complaints in cases
similar to that of Spokane, and
Lane left for the Sound to investi-
gate car and fuel shortages.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
BRIDGE MONEY
STILL DUE

II. L. Blocker, secretary of the
Washington Water Power Co., call
ed on the city commissioners this
afternoon and together with the
board went over the plans sub
mitted by the Wallace-Coates Co.
for the concrete bridge on Howard
st. The Washington Water Power
Co. is to pay for half the expense.
No collection mas yet been made
from the company for the temper
airy bridge which the city ordered
built at the expense of the COM
pany in place of the one street
car knocked down.
The commissioners are still
awaiting light on the question pro-
pounded In letter to the council
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
SEE NO HOPE OF
FAIR Trial

INDIANAPOLIS, Indr., Jan. 49,
The miners federation convention
this morning adopted resolution
criticizing the governors of Colora-
do and Idaho for what they termed
the unwarranted prosecution Of
Meyer, Petition and Haywood. The
resolution declares:
at is not the intention Of the
courts of Idaho to give the accused
men fair and Impartial trial. Their
extradition was contrary to law and
covered by fraud, which disgraced
the Jurisprudence of the people,"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18

Work on the line into Rosalia
has practically been completed with
the exception of ballasting, the ex-
IRENE cold making it impossible to
continue this work, but we hope to
open train service to Rosalia in a
week or ten days" p
The Spokane & Inland is now
equipped with Is handsome Brill
coaches and with the order about
to be placed will have a total OF
80. They will all be needed as soon
as the road opens to Colfax and
Palouse.
The road now has so box cars
and 20 fiat cars and will have q
total freight equipment, when tho
additional cars ordered arrive, 0x
$50 cars.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
90 Ooc0COO000 900 &

This is the expressed attitude OF
the Graves interests given to The
Press this morning. Mr.. Graves
outlines his position as follows:
1--WE are not asking anything I'M
usual or uncommon for an enter
prise Of the magnitude planned in
projecting the subway. 1t is a Spo-
kane undertaking designed for the
benefit Of this city as well as our
selves. We are ready to go ahead.
It now remains for the city to say
whether we shall be left free to
to carry it out.
Our objection to the common
user clause Is based not on selfish
interest, except in so far as we are
inclined to protect our own inter-
es.e -ss,-tiinh is recognized business
principle in air undertakings, large
and small. supplementary or even
superior to that consideration, per
NIT me to point out that the joint
user condition has never before
been imposed upon any line built
into this city. Each one has been
given a monopoly of its tracks and
the bridges 1t uses.
mot until we announced q pro-
ject involving $1,000,000 investment
was there any talk of the common
user clause. From this viewpoint
alone we hold the proposed condi-
ton to be unfair as compared with
the treatment hitherto accorded
competitors.
Furthermore we are to be ask
s ed to do all the work required in
building the subway under the con-
dition that after the worry and
work and expense has been borne
by us alone any other company that
happens to take notion to our
route may enjoy the benefit of it,
even though they are enabled there
by to damage the business we have
labored to build up.
ION the other hand, we have no
more than enough terminal facili-
ties to accommodate our own traf-
fic at either end of the tunnel. This
Is especially true of the western
end at the city passenger station.
Another road using the tunnel
would crowd this terminal to such
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
20 BELOW At
ELLENSbURc

ELLENSBURG, Wash, Jan. 49,
This place and the Kittitas valley
are experiencing the coolest wealth.
er of many years. The tehermome-
ter has fallen as low as % below
and the Yakima river Is frozen to
such a depth that ice Is being cut
for commercial purposes. This has
not occurred during the past Is
years. Coal is secured from Ros-
Ign, B. c., and there is little danger
of a fuel famine. At North Yaki-
ma the mercury has stood as low as
II below.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18

IN BATTLE

DOLEROCK, Ark, Jan. 49,
Suits for the alleged violation OF
the antitrust law of this state were
filed this morning against Armour
& Co., the Waters-Pierce Oil Co.,
Hammond Packing Co., Morris &
Co. and the Cudahy Packing Co
The amounts asked aggregate
1888, 900 each.
Judgment sued for are in the ma
ture of penalties.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
PICKS UP GOLD
AND WALKS OFF

SAN BERNARDlNO, Cal, Jan.
1S.-Six hundred and fifty-five dol
lars In gold bullion was stolen from
the Wells Fargo Express Co. truck
at Barstow this morning. The
metal was bound for San Francisco.
While the messengers were busy
unloading express the thief select
ed the valuable box from among
hundreds of packages. Putting it
on his shoulder he walked away.
There is small chance of capture.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
TUNNEL FULL OF GAS.

STOCKTON, Cal, Jan. 1S.-The
cave-in in the Santa Fee tunnel Is
more serious than first reported.
The tunnel is a mile and an
eighth long and the principal cave
in Is estimated to be a third of a
mile long. There Is a small cave-in
at the east end Of the tunnel and
the space between is filedd with
gas, which must be pumped out be-
fore repairs can be made. Officials
and 200 men are at the tunnel ready
to go to work as soon as they can
enter. All traffic is tied up.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
STOLE 100000

CHICAGO, Jan. 18.-The federal
grand jury today returned an in
dictment against John r. Walsh on
1872 counts, alleging that he fraudu-
lently applied over $1,0U0,000 to his
personal account upon fictitious
and unsecured paper.
He dispensed most of this il
legally gained cash to his industrial
properties, principally in Illinois,
southern Indiana and on Wisconsin
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
COAL STILL SCARCE

The local coal situation, which
dealers today style as most critical,
will not be relieved until the be-
ginning of next week. The Cana
dian Pacific railroad has now
enough coal to relieve the strained
circumstances which it faced a
week ago, and is in a position to al
low shipments to Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
ISLAND May Vanish
BENEATH THE WAVES

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 49,
Captain Davis wires that he is
ashore comforting with the governor
of Jamainca. American ships are
the only men-of-war present.
GLASGOW, jan 18.-Two slight
earthquakes occurred at Oban,
Scotland. No damage.
UDINE. Italy, Jan. 1S.-A severe
earthquake was felt at 4:20 this
morning. No lives lost.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 49,
Two severe earthquake shocks were
felt at 5 a. m. at Kuba, in the gov
eminent of Bakau.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18

HAVANA, Jan. 18.-The coast OF
Jamaica is rapidly sinking. The
south half of the city of kingston
is under water and the outlines OF
the bay have entirely disappeared.
A tidal wave has changed the
conformation Of the coast entirely
and it is feared that the island It,
self may disappear beneath the
sea.
This message was received today
by Admiral Evans on the cruiser
Columbia. 1t came from one OF the
American battleshlps sent as re-
lief expedition.
Every sort of vessel available is
being pressed into service by panic
stricken refugees who have aban-
doned eerything in a frantic effort
to escape from the shaking, sinking
island.
The garrison town of Port Royal
has sunk 10 feet and the water is
rushing through Notifications and
other structures along the water
front.
The battleships Missouri and In
diana reached Kingston and sup
piled all the dressing they could
spare for the 500 injured.
Admiral Evans heard Of the dis
aster by interrupted wireless mes
sages and sent the battleships at
once, as he feared footing by me-
groes.
GALVESTON, Jan. 1S.-The Pa
mama cable reports conditions at
Kingston no better. The death list
is now estimated at 1000. Burial
and rescue work is progressing
slowly.
The poor are fighting for food,
fruit being the only nourishment
within their reach, as the wealthy
have monopolized all other food
supplies.
Twenty negroes were executed
for looting and many more killed
by citizens who caught them steal
ing. Sick and wounded are suffer.
ing for medicine. A liberal supply
brought in by boat was stolen by
negroes, who were caught dispos.
ing of the same to those who had
money.
BOSTON, Jan. 1S.-A message to
the Hamburg-American line from
Captain Forwood their Kingston
representative, says all American
tourists escaped. Forwood was Sc
riously injured.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
LUMBER
Combine

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 1S.-'
Kittredge, in the senate today, at
tackled the lumber trust as the
most gigantic, exacting and soul
less of trusts that Cypress the peo-
ple." He said it's profits were be-
You'd all reason and that competi-
ton was wholly stifled by the black
list maintained.
The senate adopted Kittridge's
resolution calling for an investiga-
ton of the lumber trust.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
DEATH ROLL
FOR RUSSIA

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 1S-Sta-
tistics published today show that
during 1906 1852 persons were SEN
fenced to death for political Of
lenses. Thousands were sent to the
mines, and 1872 editors prosecuted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
COLUMBIA IS FROZEN

HOOD RIVER, Ore, Jan. 49,
For the first time in 20 years the
Columbia river is frozen over here
from bank to bank Snow is falling
and the temperature today is mod
Grating.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
IMPRISONED IN SNOW

SAN BERNARDlNO, Cal, Jan,
1S.-Fifteen miners, imprisoned by
snow and ice in Holcomb and Little
Bear valleys, suffered terribly from
exposure. James Monroe and Phil
lip Arnold succeeded in reaching
here from Little Bear after being
lost In a SnoWstorm.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
R0bbERS SHOOTS
POLICEMAN

PORTLAND, Jan. 1S.-In a bat
tie In a snowstorm with a highway
man caught cracking safe in the
postoffice at Sellwood, a suburb,
early this morning, Policeman A. o.
Sorenson was twice shot in the leg.
The bandit escaped. A possee is in
pursuit.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
ASSASSlNATEDB BY
SCHOOLBOY

SMOLENSK, Jan. 1S.--Krollau,
chief of the rural administration,
was assassinated by a schoolboy
named Borlookoff today as the
chief was leaving concert hall.
An officer attending Krollau imme-
diately killed the assassin.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18

and Michigan railroads. The Chi
cage Chronicle is mentioned as hav.
ing received $4,000.
1t IS charged he appropriated the
funds without the knowledge or
consent of the directors or officials
of the bank.
The clearing house committee
only realized little over 100000
on sales Of Walsh's industrial stock
bonds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
TEARS COULDN'T SAVE HIM

ing that he was the support of a
widowed mother in Lorraine, o. He
said he served a year in the army
of the Philippines as musician in
the Thirteenth cavalry.
In passing sentence the court
said he was compelled to send
Howard to the penitentiary, but re-
GREETED to 10 SO Gu his mothers
account.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18

from Commissioner Roy in which
he asked how much expense should
be borne by the company-whether
a half or ALL The council first de-
cided the company should pay half
and later called upon the company
tot pay all. The board is still await
ing information as to which was
meant.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
OVATION TO BRYAN

OLYMPIA, Wash, Jan. 1S-Bry-
an was the guest at breakfast of
newspapermen here today. Later
he witnessed joint session of the
legislature and was given a fiatter-
ing reception. He lectures at Sc
attic tonight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
BANK WOULDN'T
PROSECUTE

G. f. Spencer, arrested at the ins
stigation of the Spokane & East
ern Trust Co., was discharged by
Justice Hinkle this afternoon.
Spencer was charged with forging
a telegram on the Postal Telegraph
Co., ordering the bank to pay him
$500. After the bank paid the
money 1t was discovered the tele-
gram was a forgery. Spencer set.
tied and the bank would not prose.
cute. !,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
BURIED AT GREENWOOD.

James Jackson, well-to-do
farmer who died Tuesday at his
place IA miles northwest of the
city, was buried at 2o'clock yester-
day afternoon from the undertaking
parlors of Smith a. co. Interment
was made at Greenwood cemetery.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
GRADUATION
TONIGHT

A brilliant program has been
prepared for the graduation of this
years high school class tonight.
Forty-four students will receive
their diplomas from Superinten-
dent Tormey.
A selected program of music will
be rendered in connection with the
graduation exercises.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18

Judge Huneke this morning sem
fenced Fl. Nj. Howard, age 20, to six
months in the penitentary for the
crime OF larceny from the person.
Howard pleaded guilty to attack
ing lunberjack back of the Com
ique theater and taking So from
him. He said he was drunk at the
time.
Howard made a plea for the
mercy Of the court. tear!ully claim
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18

cent shaped. One was over the left
eye; another on top Of the head,
and more wounds were on the right
side of the head. Several of them
caused fractures to the skull.
Attorneys for Philpott began the
introduction Of evidence this after
noon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
HOUSE RAISES
ITS OWN PAY

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 1S.-
The house, by vote Of 1873 to go,
today voted to increase the salaries
of members to $500 per year.
The senate passed a Jamaica re-
lief bill.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
10000 FLOOD
REFUGEES

CINCINNATI, Jan. 18-It is es-
timated this morning that 10000
people are homeless on account OF
the floods. Water is still rising
and the rains continue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
SENTENCED TO HANG

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1S.-Sie-
mems and Dabner, the gaspipe
thugs, were today sentenced to
hang. The date will be set later.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
ADOPT REFERENDUM

GUTHRIE. Okla, Jan. 1S.-The
constitutional convention today
adopting sections of the initiative
and referendum law similar to the
Oregon law.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
JOB FOR BALllNGER.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Jan. 1S-
The president today nominated r.
l.. Ballinger, of Seattle. commits
sioner Of the federal land office.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18

SPRINGFIELD, H., Jan. 49,
Shawneetown this morning appeal
ed to the governor for flood relief.
The adjutant general dispatched
100 tents at once. The levee gave
way at Shawnee this morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18

The common user clause
proposed through Council
man Brown by the interests
opposed to the Graves sub
way under Front av. will not
be accepted by Jay r.
Graves and his associates.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18

BOSTON, Jan. 1S.-A message to
the Hamburg-American line from
Captain Forwood, their Kingston
representative, says all American
tourists escaped. Forwood was Sc
riously injured.
The Newark journal., 1907-12-06
Poor Prospects.

Kid Mccoy tor Norman Selby, to give the eX-pugilist his right name) bought the other day $350,000 office building in New York.
 To a reporter who congratulated him on this opulence, MT. Selby said:
 Tt is pleasanter to be well-to-do than to be hard up. I thank good ness l am not like the young man out in St. Joseph whom I heard about the other day. He and his sweetheart certainly have poor prospects.
 "A friend of mine called on this St Joseph fellows sweetheart one night and found her embroidering.
 "'Oh, 1 say my friend exclaimed, what exquisite embroidery, don't you know. It is a little case for jewels, isn't it?"
 "3Well, mo- said the young wom- an; but you see, George, poor dar- ling, has nothing to keep his pawn tickets in.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-02-14

FOH RENT.-~Four room houss with
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