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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
MAY RESORT TO "3RD DEGREE

Some little progress has been
made! in the dynamite plosion
case. AL Addison, the wounded
man, Saturday afternoon admitted
to Chief of Police Rice that the
man who was killed, Albert Ora
ham, told him and Charles Dean
that he stole some dynamite and
if hevand Dean would go with him
out to Natatorium park he would
show them some tricks with it.
Addison does not remember just
what followed after the trio reach
ed the park on account of bewilder-
ment. which has caused him to
forget almost everything of the oc-
currence.
Dean, who is still confined in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
fsSAvE AMERICA"
IS THEIR CRY

PORTLAND. Nov. IS. - The
Methodist bishops assembled here
on the board of home missions and
church extension today set apart
the first Sunday following Thanks
giving as special holiday to be
entitled national Sunday" and TO
be devoted to the work of saving
America from the wave of wrong
that the churchmen now believe is
sweeping 1t.
Save America and We save the
world" was the text of speeches ia.
voring the establishment of the
new holiday. All collections taken
that day will so into a fund to be
devoted to saving America.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18

interviewing her just after the
tragedy. He strengthened the Inn
preston that the defendant was
mentally unsound. The testimony
of Charles Cottrell, another report
er, confirmed Hays testimony.
Police officers testified that Mrs.
Bradley was cratic when arrest
ed but they did not believe her
insane. DR.. w. T. Whitney, OF
Salt Lake, who attended the de-
PENDANT when Arthur Brown Brad
ley jr. was born, declared that
blood poisoning for which he treat
ed her often affected the brain.
Louis Mcmahon, reporter, said
Mrs. Bradley was very cratic
shortly after the murder.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
BICYCLES FOR ARMY POSTS

Following the example of the
war Offices OF Europe, the United
States war department will utilize
bicycles for routine army work to
an extent scarcely contemplated a
few years ago. The bicycles to be
used will be similar to those EN-.
ployed by the French mounted po-
lice. The quartermaster generals
department has been authorized to
furnish two bicycles to each
military post, and one additional
bicycle to each battalion in excess
of two serving at the post when,
in the opinion of the quartermaster
general, conditions warrant such
issue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
IVY GETS JOB

Thomas Ivy, secretary OF the bar
bers' union, has received his COM
mission from Gov. Mead as mem
Der OF the state board of examiners.
1t was stated some time ago that
there was some hitch In the way
Of granting the commission to Mr.
Ivy on account Of an old member
OF the board wishing to remain In
Office. The fact that the commits.
sion has arrived is evidence that
there was nothing in the story.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
MURDER

LONDON, KY, Nov. 18.--In an
argument over the settlement of
an estate Robert Boyd jr., master
commissioner of Laurel county, to
day shot and killed James Sparks,
a former Laurel county attorney,
in the Office CT the county clerk. He
fired four shots, three after Sparks
had fallen.
Sparks had questioned Boyd's
conduct in the case. Boyd sur
rendered to the sheriff.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18

Jail, refuses to tell anything and
the police think seriously of sub
jecting him to what is known in
police parlance as "the third de-
gree" 1t is a system Of guarding
a prisoner and keeping him awake
and on small rations until he con-
fesses.
George Addison, the injured
mans brother who came here from
Tacoma when telegraphed by
Dean, has proven of little assist
ance in the affair and for the last
few days has not been allowed TO
visit his brother. When the latter's
brain is clearer Chief Rice thinks
he will be willing to tell all about
the occurrence.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
TO PUT LID
ON CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Nov. 1S.-The Law
and Order league has determined
% attempt to put the lid on Chica-
go on Sunday. After a long meet
ing yesterday it was decided to
send out printed notices to all sa-
loon keepers in the city ordering
them to obey the law and close
their saloons Sunday. The notice
stated that any saloon keeper who
did not close up his saloon on Sun
day would be prosecuted by the
league.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
CONGESTION IN
FRISCO COURTS

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 49,
Never in the history of San Fran
cisco have the courts been so con-
gested as they are now with cases
which have accumulated as a re-
suit of the legal holidays proclaim
ed b ythe governor. The dockets
contain hundreds of criminal
charges and several suits are
awaiting attention. The number is
increasing daily and will be over
400 if the holidays run few days
longer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
HUBBY HAD AFFINITY

Maud M. Smith was granted a
divorce from Peter A. this morn
ing by Judge e. II. Sullivan. Peter
A. did not appear to disprove his
wife's allegations. She testified
that since April ! Peter had re-
fused to support her but that for
two weeks following that date he
introduced Mrs. George Schmitz
at the Pennington hotel as his wife,
They married in Portland, Ore,
Dec. "a, 1904. There were no
children,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
GOOD WEATHER
SAYS DALEY

Weather Prognosticator Daley.
OF the comptroller's office, said to-
day that the present foggy weather
would continue for "a day or two.
1--WE can expect a storm most
any time" said Daley today, ut
will be just a furry of snow and
will not last but og of as soon as
1t falls. still hold to my original
forecast that we will have an open
winter until January"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
NELSON CLOSES
HEALTH CAMP

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1S.-Be-
Heving that he has been made vic
tim of professional invalids," M.
o. Nelson, the wealthy st. Louis
philanthropist, has announced that
his famous health camp at Indio
in Coachella valley, will be broken
up at the end of this month. He
believes that many consumptives
passed the word that he was easy
and as a result lived off his bounty.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
JUSTICE HlkKLE WILL
SETTLE PROBLEM

AS the result of a fight over the
question of whether porter or a
bartender is in charge of saloon
after closing hours, c, j. Longren,
bartender, and Frank Schermer-
HON, porter, employees Of Home
stead saloon No. 2, We're jailed
early this morning by Patrolmen
McCloud and Pitts. Both men
claimed to be ''boss" of the gin
mill after o'clock and in the ar
gument they came to blows.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
SOCIALIST ATTACKS
the STATE MILITIA

NORFOLK, Nov. 1S.-Victor
Berger, the Milwaukee socialist
leader, made a sensational speech
today before the foreign labor
committee of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, calling for a boycott
Of the American militia. He de-
clared the militia is not for de-
Tense from a foreign enemy, but
from international warfare and to
protect property plutocrats.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
BORAH VISITS TEDDY

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov 1S.-
United States Senator Borah, with
Senator Bourne, of Oregon, visited
the president today. Borah has
Dubois old room in the capitol
building. In an interview Borah
declared that he believed that Ida
no was a unit for Roosevelt, but
personally he believed that he will
not be candidate. He expects
Idaho to send an uninstructed
delegation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
SHE TIRED
Of SOCIETY

SEATTLE, Nov. 1S.-Two thous-
and miles through wilderness
with only Indians as companions,
is the journey recently completed
by Countess Meheronc de st.
Pierre, of Brittany. France. She
is now in this city preparing to go
south. firing of her continuous
round of social duties. the countess
determined to take a plunge into
the wilderness and journey through
the only partially explored portion
Of Canada north of Edmonton. She
will visit President Roosevelt on
her way back to Paris.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18

ARDMORE, /. T., Nov. 1S.-W.
r. Cathy, assistant city marshal
at Paul's valley, was killed by Jim
Stephenson, who has been running
a disreputable saloon there. it is
charged. Although Cathy was shot
through the heart, he drew his re-
volver while lying on the sidewalk
and shot Stephenson three times in
the legs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18

further difficulty coming up be-
tween the unions and the con-
tractors and the work will be push
ed as rapidly as possible. These
two buildings are the largest con-
tracts except the Federal building
now being carried ON In the city.
and the chance of labor difficulties
interfering with the work at the
present time when every payroll
was needed has caused some
anxiety. 1890
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
ADJUST PEYT0N BLK. DIFFERENCES

All differences arising out of the
question OF jurisdiction over re-
inforced concrete iron work on the
Peyton block has been amicably ad-
justed and members of the unions
who quit work recently are being
reinstatcd as rapidly as possible.
For a time it looked as though the
new Paulson block would also be
involved, as the same company has
both contracts.
There is now no liklihood or any
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
JAPANESE OUTBREAK

The night force mt the police sta
ton was treated to a discourse on
the question OF war between Japan
and the United States by J. TIA.
hushi. drunken lap who Is porter
at the S. a, \. G. He loudly pro-
claimed when apprehended in a
Front av. dive that he was porter
at the S. A. A. c.. and the police
could not arrest him. Patrolman
Donohue picked him up and carried
him over to headquarters, where he
still showed fight and was locked
up.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
FORD TRIAL WILL
BE CONTINUED

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. IS
Judge Lawler announced this
morning that he expected to be
able to proceed with the Ford trial
by the end of this week, as the
legalizing amendment allowing the
courts to take up trials during the
holidays will have passed the as
sembly by that time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
ARE
ADMITTED

GEORGETOWN, KY, Nov. IS
After the opening of court this
morning in the Powers trial Judge
Morris permitted the filing of both
the affidavits Of the defense and
counter affidavlts of the prosecu-
ton concerning the pardon grant
ed by Gov. Taylor The examina-
ton of veniremen Was then re-
Samed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
DIVE is DARK.

The police have been complained
to about the poor lighting of Frank
Bruno's notorious Main block dive.
The alley In back is so dark that
all manner of crimes could take
place and the stairways and halls
are also darhened and dangerous in
consequence.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
TWO FIREMEN KILLED

FARGO, n. D., Nov. 1S.-Fire-
men White and Hartmen were kill
ed last night by falling walls at
fire which burned the five story
plant Of the j. ]. Case Threshing
Machine Co. The loss was $780,
600.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
STRIKE PUT A
cRlMP IN EN-

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 49,
President Patrick Calhoun has
made a report of the earnings of
the United Railroads for the month
OF August, during the strike. 1t
states that the gross receipts were
S317,769 or a decrease of $11i.542
under the previous years earnings,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18

ROEBLING, n. j., Nov. 49,
President Roosevelt has granted
this place a postoffice on account
of the wonderful activity of the
stork hereabouts. A delegation of
citizens called at the White House
and told him that there had been
births in nine tenths Of the 300
families since the place was estab-
lished as a manufacturing center
two wears ago
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
NEW MANAGER FOR THE RINK

A. e. Torelle announces that ow-
ing to the pressure of other bust
ness interests he will relinquish
the active management of the
Princess roller rink. though still
retaining his financial interest. He
has, appointed Bert Morrison as
manager and the latter will have
complete charge from now on.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
MARKET FIRM TODAY

NEW YORK, Nov. 1S.-The mar.
ket was aggressive today and
brokers were loaded with big or.
ders for short accounts. The low
prices resulted in bringing out nu,
merous realizing orders from
small spectators. The market
closed firm.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
WATCHMAN TRIED
TO BURN TOWN

ENID. Okla, Nov. 1S.-After 10
attempts to burn this town in the
past three days Clyde CanifaX,
night Waterman, was arrested and
narrowly escaped lynching by a
mob of 100 angry citizens. He
made his last incendiary attempt
in q bOXcar.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
McGOLDRiCk MILL CLOSED

The McGoldrick Lumber Co.
closed down Saturday for an In.
definite period. throwing out OF
work approximately $50 men. The
company has its yards full of lum.
her and 1t is believed the reason
for closing is that until the differ
ences with the railroads over a
raise in price of lumber shipments
are settled, no shipments will be
made.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
BL00DH0UNDs STOLEN

The Draper bloodhounds
were stolen last night.
, Harry Draper, famed for his
work with the main-trailing
, beasts, called on the police
for assistance in running
down the thieves, and
, stated that there was no
possibility Of the hounds
getting away themselves on
account of the locked ken
nels. Ever since the hounds
disappeared several months
ago and returned with the
chewed ends of ropes at.
tached to their necks, ORA
per has kept them under
, lock and key nights. He re-
turned to his home on SUI
, perior st. this morning and
found the shed door batter
ed down
4 \ a a a a a a 4 a n 4 a a =
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
FELL FROM SCAFFOLC

Wilbert Harrison, laborer on a
new building being erected at the
corner of Post and Sprague, fell
from a scaffold this morning and
sustained injured the extent OF
which are unknown. The patrol
wagon was called and took him to
his home at 1924 Augusta av.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
WAS ROBBED OF $50

When Arthur Neumeister went
to bed last night in his room at 1922
Third av. he had $50 in the pockets
of his trousers. This morning he
found the trousers with the peck.
cts turned inside out
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
RANcHER DISAPPEARS

= Gustav Sharping, age A,
y a farmer living near Nine
. Mile bridge, came to town
= Saturday afternoon and
q since has not been seen.
q His partner, A. Bower, this
= morning reported the dis
. appearance to the police.
= He says that when Sharping
q left the ranch he had $50 in
q cash and a check for $500.
= He is described as five feet
= six inches tall, medium
q build, dark hair and brown
= eyes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
HUNT FOR R0BBER

Suspicious looking men are being
taken to the police station and
questioned today as to their knowl-
edge of robbery yesterday at
Ritzville, whrc a trampish looking
man who carried n roll of blankets
$33 and $40 bill, cashed the
check and bought a ticket for Spo.
kane
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
SOLDIER DESERTS

The police were notified last
night of the descrtlon of Clarence
o. Maddox, age 26, from company
II, Third infantry. Fort Wright.
Maddox enlisted at Fort Mcdowell,
Cal, and no doubt found the eli
mate too cold here.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18

Werner Broberg brought suit
this morning against Preston Ham
ilton and others for the purpose of
settling claim they have to lot
10, block 1919 Lidgerwood Park ad-
dition, which he claims he owns.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
ALASKA TOWN
HAS BAD FIRE

FAIRBANKS. Alaska. Nov. 18.-
Cleary City, II miles from here,
was destroyed by fire Saturday.
Only four business blocks and
few houses remain. The fire start
ed in the Totem saloon and caused
loss of s250,000 before 1t was
extinguished.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18

NEW YORK, Nov. 1S.--The APP
pie crop of the United States for
1907 Is short 24,000,000 barrels.
New York state has a good many
apples, but they will be needed.
and. for that matter. the total is
only one fourth to one third Of .
full Weld
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
LAW is HELD TO BE
CONSTITUTIONAL

WASHINGTON. d. c., Nov. 1S.---
The Greater Pittsburg law, uniting
Pittsburg and Allegheny, was de-
clared constitutional today by the
United States supreme court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
ANOTHER BURGLARY

A burglar entered the home of
Mrs. Nj. B. Ashley, 1918 Augusta
av., while she was at church last
night and stole two ladies' watches,
chain and spectacles.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
ROBBERY

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1S.-Two
men backed up a cart in the rear
of L. l.. Levin's tailor establish
ment early this morning and took
a stock of $1,000 The police have
no clew as yet.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
BIG STORM RAGING

MtEXICO CITY, Mex, Nov. is
Dispatches state that terrific
wind storm is raging along the
gulf coast.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
145 OF ss,1ss MINERS KILLED

MARQUETTE, Mich. Nov. 49,
One hundred and forty-five men
were killed in iron or copper mines
Of northern Michigan in the fiscal
year just ended.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 1S-NO
new cases Of bubonic plague were
reported In San Francisco today.
The Lamar register., 1907-04-24

gathered from the actual experience
in the running of elevated. subway
and interurban lines to establish some
thing like a comparison between the
electric motor and the steam locomo-
tive. from which definite idea may
be gained of what is likely TO take
place on the railroads of this country
in the near future.
According to an estimate. IL all the
railways OF the United States were to-
day run by electricity. using the sys-
TEN adopted for the equipment of the
New Haven railroad. the energy re-
quired being developed by power
plants such as are now in extensive
use. the aggregate cost of railroad OPP
Grafton. which in 1905 amounted. in
round numbers. to si.i00 900 .OcO.
would be reduced by about $3.50 .000.-
900. In other words. 1t appears that
the entire railroad system of the Unit
ed States could be operated at less
cost by the electric motor than by the
steam locomotive. and this with an
earning power much greater than it
has to-day.
That the change from steam to cleo
tricity will come at once is not re-
garded as either possible or advisa.
BILE. The art of electric traction as
applied upon a large scale to heavy
trains is still young. and the wisdom
of making haste with elaboration in a
matter involving interests of such
magnitude as those which are tied up
with the transportation systems of the
United States is obvious. But in view
of the present-day experience of the
railroad companies the era of the
steam locomotive appears to be rap
idly nearing its close.
The Lamar register., 1907-04-24
SEE END OF STEAM
ELECTRICITY is THE COMING MO
TIVE POWER.
Experiments sIons This Line Have
Met with Such Uniform Success
That the Day Ct General Acop-
ticn Is Near.

Five years ago. except for the over
head trolley and a fe~ other expert
mental cases, there was not railroad
in the country using electricity for
its motive power Ten years hence.
say the railroad prophets. the steam
locomotive will be almost as much of
a novelty as the horse car is to-day.
and the electric motor will reign SUI
preme in the handling of all freight
and passenger service
It was only fire years ago when the
motive power OF the elevated roads in
New York city was changed from
steam to electricity The example
thus set was followed By the subway.
and later by the terminal system of
the New York Central lines. The first
electric train was run by the latter in
December of last year, 81 miles of
electric equipment having been built
on the Hudson division and q miles
on the Harlem Now over 200 electric
trains pass through the terminal tun-
nels Of the Central daily; in year. it
is estimated. all the trains on this line
will enter the city by electricity. and
in ten years. according to the opinion
of some of the officials OF the road. the
electric motor will replace the steam
locomotive on the entire Central sys-
tenn
In this change of its motive power
from steam to electricity the expert
ence of the Central merely illustrates
what is taking place or what is
planned on the other great roads of
the country. Now that the danger
from the deadly third rail- has been
practically eliminated by incasing the
latter in wood the chief hindrance to
the adoption of electricity by the
through railroads has been overcome
AS a consequence. the demand on the
part of the railroads for electric equip
ment has increased so rapidly that it
has passed. temporarily. quite beyond
the ability of the manufacturers to
meet it Meanwhile. enough has been