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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-18
RAILROAD OFFICIAL
ESCAPES PENALTY

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-A. n.
Smith, of the New York Central,
was acquitted today of a charge
of mamslaughter in the second de-
gree as the result OF trial grow
ing out of the death Of % persons
in the wreck of the Brewster ex-
press last February.
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HENEY GOES TO
SEE ROOSEVELT

PORTLAND, Dec. IS.-Francis ].
Heney left Portland this morning
for Washington. He Will be in the
capital but a few days ana then
goes to Tuscon. Arizona. for day
or two, reaching San Francisco
Jan. 6.
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cALLAcER IS FOUND

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1S.-Jim
Gallagher, ex-supervisor and mains
stay of the prosecution, is bacfc
from his wanderings and ready to-
testify in the Calhound case. He
has been in the East.
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SMALL BANK SUSPENDED.

ATTLEBORO. Mass. Dec. 49,
BY the order of the bank examln-
ers the jewelers. National bank was
ordered closed today. No state
ment was given out by the examin-
err this morning.
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DOUBLE MURDER
IN NEVADA

RAWHIDE. New, Dec. 1S.-Mar.
tin O'Brien, assistant prosecuting
attorney here, shot and wounded
Bessie Gardner, of San Francisco,
in a jealous rage today. A waiter
standing near snot and killed
OBrien. A lynching was narrowly
averted
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-18
BOTH PLEAD NOT GUILTY

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1S.--LI.
ther Brown and Porter Ashe, at
torneys. pleaded not guilty this
morning to the charge of kidnapg
ing Fremont Older. of the Bulletin.
last fall. The case was set by
Judge Dunno for Jan. ~.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-18

WOODBURY.. Ore, Dec. 1S.--AlI
mail sacks received at WOODBURY..
Ore, last night We're rified OF their
contents at the Southern Pacific
depot this morning.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-29
ASSAiLANT B0NFILS
RffUSES TO PLEAD
His Attorney Justifies His Assault
Upon the Owner Of the Rocky
Mountain News.

Denver. Dec. 2S.-Fred @. BOnfils.
one Of the proprietors Of the Denver
Post. refused to plead to the complaint
charging him with assault and bat
terry upon former Senator Thomas NJ.
Patterson. the principal owner Of the
Rocky Mountain News and Times. in
Justice Cartons court today. The
court thereupon entered a plea Of not
guilty and the trial was begun.
Patterson related the circumstances
Of the attack upon him and before the
examination was finished. the hearing
was adjourned To Monday.
In a statement to the court Bonfil's
attorney declared that his client was
justified in assaulting Patterson. as
his newspaper had made false charges
of blackmailing against Bonfils and
stated that he should be sent to the
penitentiary or driven out Of town. He
asked Patterson TO name a specific
instance of blackmailing Of which he
accused the prOprietors of the Post.
The attorneys Of Patterson made
objections to the question but they
were overruled and Patterson then
gave the names of several merchants
who. he said, in his opinion. had been
assailed by the Post in order to force
them TO advertise in that newspaper.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-29

GULF TRIPS
From New Orleans TO Gen.
trail American Ports
The Mystery of the
Steamer Alps is Not Yet
Solved.

New Orleans. Dec. 2S.-Of the many
ships which make mysterious and Of
ten times venturous some voyages
from New Orleans to Central Amer
lean ports not one has made such a
perplexing trip as the steamer Alps
today reported ashore on Glover's reef
off the coast of British Honduras
Not a dozen persons know when the
Alps left here. She carried William
Adler and Moses Schwartz, respective
ly heads of two New Orleans firms
which since have gone into the hands
of receivers. Adler in addition was
one of the city's leading bankers.
The Alps carried about $4,000 worth
of groceries from the Adler wholesale
grocery firm to the Honduran govern
ment. to which the cargo was con-
signed. The government was asked by
the Honduran consul here TO detain
the shipment and also to look for arms
on the Alps. The consul declares that
the groceries were not intended for his
government An explanation offered
by Adler's friends is that he hoped to
recoup his firms loses by selling grO-
ceries at Central American ports.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-29

New York, Dec. 2S.-The veil Of
mystery enveloping the tragic death
Of a young woman whose nude body
was found half submerged in water
and mud in a lonely pond near Harri-
son, n. J.. on Thursday. is being rap
IDLY lifted. Detectives working on the
case believe that the slayer of the wo-
man, who was identified today as
Anna O'Kecfe or Annie Nevins. will
soon be taken into custody. The iden-
tificaiion was first made by Mrs.
Margaret Wright. who conducts an
employment bureau in MOntclair. y.
J. She said the woman called ear
y in the month and asked for en-
plOyment. She gave the name Of An
ME Nevins, but did not state where
she lived.
Late this afternoon Mrs. Wright's
identification was practically COM
pleted by Detective Sergeant Draybell
of Orange. y. j., who said the wo-
mans name was Annie O'Keefe, and
that he knew her well two years ago
when she was employed in the home
Of Thomas Nevins, a contractor Of
Orange Since that time. Draybell
states, the woman has been employed
in the capacity OF maid in several
places in and about Orange. The hat
worn by the murdered woman was
found this afternoon in the Passaic
river. and turned over to the police. 1t
is a sealskin turban and matches
cOllarette and muff found near the
body.
While Mrs. Wright could give little
information concerning the woman.
she recalled that Miss O'Keefe told
her that she had been acting as
housekeeper for two men in Brook
lyn. The Harrison police have learn
ed Of Miss O'Keefe's movements just
before the murder from Thomas Flan-
agan. an elevator man in a Newark
department store. who after a visit to
the morghe today declared that Miss
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He Must Make the First Move by Calling
the Nevada Legislature
The President Gives Him Five Days to Decide and
VIII Then Hold the Soldiers Three Weeks for Leg
islative Action

Washington. Dec. IS. - President
Roosevelt today indicated by a tele-
gram to Governor Sparks of Nevada,
that. the federal troops now at Gold
field. will be ordered to remain there
for further period of three weeks.
providing the governor, within five
days shall issue call for special
session Of the state legislature. The
telegram from Roosevelt was sent in
response TO one from Governor Sparks
in which he set forth the need OF arm
ed Intervention and expressed a doubt
whether the call Of the legislature
would result in a request from that
body for federal aid. The correspond
ence made public at the White House
IS as follows:
Carson, New, Dec. 26..
ITO the President. Washington
"As chief magistrate Of the state Of
Nevada. l have been Of the opinion
for the past year that conditions bor-
dering on domestic violence and in
surrection existed in the Goldfieid
mining district. There has been al
most a constant state of war between
the miners union and the mine owners
who employ the members Of the union.
During the year 1907 practically one
fourth Of the time was occupied with
actual strikes. and several months,
agitations about other strikes.
Without considering the merit Of
any of the controversies, it is only
necessary To state that the entire dis
trict became divided into two hostile
camps. on one hand We're the miners
their adherents and sympathizers. and
on the other, the mine owners. The
union alone claimed a membership Of
10000 and fully one half the member
ship is constantly armed. Arms and
ammunition have been purchased and
kept by the union as body. on the
other hand. the mine owners had in
their employ large number Of watch
men and guards constantly armed and
on duty. In addition TO these opposing
forces there is an unusually large
number OF the criminal element at
tracted TO the now booming mining
camp.
Under such conditions the civil au-
thOrities are practically powerless.
They could attend TO ordinary petty
offenders from day to day, but at the
first conflict between the real armies
Of labor and capital they would have
been swept away. Repeated strikes
and continued threats Of strikes have
irritated the mine owners more and
more and il is clear TO me therefore
that when the last strike was called,
in the midst Of the financial crisis
spreading over the country and with
a long winter facing people situated
on the desert hundreds Of miles from
any Of the centers Of population, il
was time 70 recognize the actual con-
dition of affairs and act accordingly
"A state of violence or insurrection
arises in my judgment when armed
bodies are in existence, with sufficient
power to overcome the civil authori-
ties and continual threats are made
by dissatisfied people. This has been
the condition in the Goldfield mining
district for the past year 1t exists
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Light Being Thrown Upon the Murder of
a New Jersey Young Woman
The Identification of the Victim Has Been Established
and the Police Hopeful of the Capture OF Her
Murderer.

O'Keefe was in the store on Christ
mas eve and asked him If q man hal
inquired FOR a woman in 4 red dress
Later. Flanagan said. he saw and
spoke TO her in a Chinese restaurant
She told him she had been unable O.
find the man. lie stated thai the
woman left the restaurant shortly be
fore midnight. The police say that
there is no doubt that she finally met
the man and after spending Christina
day with him was lured u the Hack
ensack Meadows and murdered
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-29

ture would not call upon the govern
ment for the use OF troops. although in
your opinion it ought to do so.
The constitution of the United
States imposes not upon you, but upon
your Legislature. if it can be convened.
the duty of calling upon the govern
ment OF the United States to protect
the state of Nevada against violence.
You now request me to use the armed
forces of the United States i'm viola
tion of the constitution. because in
your Judgment the Legislature will fail
to perform it's duty under the cOnsti-
tuition. The state government certain
ly does not appear to have made any
serious effort to do its duty by the
effective enforcement of police func-
tions. ] repeat again what | already
said to you several times, that unde:
the circumstances now existing In the
state Of Nevada. as made known to me.
application from the Legislature is an
essential condition for the indefinite
continuance OF the troops at Goldfield.
The circumstances may change and If
they do. l will take whatever action
the necessities of the situation require
so far as my constitutional powers
permit. But the first need is that the
state authorities should do their duty
and take the first step towards this
by assembling the Legislature.
1T is apparent from your telegram
that the. Legislature of Nevada can
readily be convened. and you have
fixed a period of three weeks. as the
time necessary to convene and organ
ize a special session. II within five
days from the receipt Of the telegram
you shall have issued the necessary
notice to convene the Legislature of
Nevada. I shall continue To station the
troops at Goldfield, during such peri
cd of three weeks. II within the term
of five days. such notice has not been
issued the troops VIII be Immediately
returned to their former stations.
tSigned Theodore Roosevelt.
The special commission appointed
by the president to investigate the
conditions at Goldfield returned today,
after spending a week at the mining
camp. Their report was made 10 the
president on his return from Pine
Knot Nothing will be given out in
advance, Of the report.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-29

there now. II calls for the presence Of
troops to keep the peace. As this con-
dition has been Of slow growth, it
will take time TO remove it. In my
Judgment it is necessary that the
troops be kept at Goidfield for an in
definite period of time. They should
remain there until both sides have
shown that the district shall not re-
main an armed camp and a scene of
continual warfare.
The communist and anarchist must
seek new fields: The laboring man
must be convinced that reason and
peaceful methods are more certain and
lasting methods OF improving his con-
dition than dynamite and the shotgun.
This conclusion can only come about
with time. The present and for some
time in the future the strong arm of
the military must be in evidence TO
convince all that no other method will
be tolerated. II is a known matter OF
legislative history that l recommended
a measure last session having for the
object the establishment of state con-
stabulary, along the lines of the Texas
rangers. which was rejected by the
Legislature. The members thereof are
still in office. The assembly with a
vote of all but one. passed resolution
denouncing the injustice done Meyer,
Haywood and Pettibone by the denial
of a speedy trial. The resolution
however was tabled by the senators.
1t is a matter OF only few weeks
since l called for the opinions OF diff
ferent representatives and individual
citizens in the state generally as to the
advisability of converting a special ses-
sion to act upon a then existing emer-
gency which however. did not relate
TO the tresent situation. Expressions
received at that time indicated that
ninetyfive per cent of the people We're
opposed to such an extra session for
geographical and physical reasons.
AN account Of the customary ten
days notice to members il would be
impossible to convene and organize
special session OF the Legislature in
less than three weeks. presuming the
most expeditions action on the part OF
the memebrs. For these reasons l
deemed it impossible to convene the
Legislature in special session to meet
the present emergency. l still think it
highly inadvisable. This telegram was
in course Of preparation on the 18th
instant in reply to your telegram Of
that date but / was taken i'll and have
only just returned to my office. l
am now sending it in lieu of letter
which is in course Of preparation. The
delay has not been intentional on my
part. No discourtesy has been meant
thereby.
tSignedD JOHN SPARKS.
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SLIPPED BACKWARD
PRICES OF STOCKS
Spectators Afraid to Follow the Ad-
vantages Which loomed Up or
FRIDAY.

New York. Dec. 2S.-The stock mar
ket was under some constraint today.
The advance which was inaugurated
yesterday was not pursued with con-
fidence, and the gains were more than
wiped out in the final selling The
decline Of the currency premium gives
solid ground for satisfaction. The net
result of the reduction of the deficit
was s20.l70.35o. as compared with
$54.103,60O. tine maximum deficit for
the week ending Nov. 23rd. Bonds
were firm.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-29
SPARKS STUDYING

Carson. New Dec. 2S.-Having been
given five days by the president in
which TO 'call special session Of the
Legislature. if the troops are 10 remain
at GOldfield. Governor Sparks is de-
liberating what course to pursue. The
injunction suit Of the Goldfield mine
owners association against the miners
union to restrain picketing and TO dis
solve the union. has been taken under
advisement until January Bird, in the
United States court for the district Of
NavaGa
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-29
CATTlE AND SHEEP.

Chicago. Dec. 2S.-Cattle receipts
800; market steady. Beeves S4.25M
G.15. cows and heifers S1.20G4.65.
calves S5.OOG6.75. western $3.SOG4.75.
stockers and feeders s2356425.
Sheep receipts 1900: market steady.
Natives $2.O0M4.75. westerns S2OOd
4.65. yearlings $4.5OQ 5.25. lambs $425
G6.65. western $425m660.
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METALS.

New York. Dec. 2S.-Metals We're
quiet and more or less nominal in the
absence of cables. Tin was quoted at
S26.37tkG25.S7ls. Copper was quiet
with lake AT $l3.37IA T13.5O. electroly-
tic $13.25G 1891. casting S13.0OH
I3.12i.. Lead was quiet and Steady at
S3.5Od 3.6o. Spelter was firm at Sl.20
I425. Iron was quiet and unchanged.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-29
THE ORDER coUNTERMANpED

Washington Dec. 2S-ln accordance
with the presidents instructions. the
secretary OF war late today sent tel
egraphic orders to General Funston,
commanding the department Of Cal
ifornia. at San Francisco, counter
manding the previous orders for the
withdrawal OF troops from GOldfield
On Monday next
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-29
LEGISLATURE WILL MEET
That is the Interpretation Put on
Dispatch From the Governor.

Goldfield. Dec. 2s.-Captain W. L.
Cox. the personal representative of
Governor Sparks tonight received
from the governor a telegram saying
he was endeavoring to learn the senti-
CONTINUED on page 81
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G1O6ss. sold between s1.O6K G1.OS.
and closed strong at s1.07&. Corn
vas strong. May opened bGAc to
L a &C higher at 5Sixd &c. sold be-
tween 5Si2 a 6Oc. and closed strong at
59Ac. Oats We're strong all day. May
opened nc higher at 53&sc. sold be-
tween that and 5iikc and closed at
54@sc
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STOCKS.

Amalgamated Copper 467k. Ameri-
can Smelling 7O7s. Atchison 7O&s. St.
Paul 1874. New York Central 9O2s
Pennsylvania 1897. Reading 93Iz,
Southern Pacific 1873. Union Pacific
ll7ss, L. $. Steel 26ss. pfd. S7%.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-29
JOHN SPARKS.
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.

The White House,
Washington. Dec 2Sth.
Hon. John Sparks. Governor.
Carson City. Nevada.
Your telegram, December 26th, re-
ceived. It in effect declares that you
failed 10 call the Legislature together
because in your judgment the legisla-
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GRAIN.

Chicago. Dec. 2S.-May wheat OPEN
ed s a Ac to IA &c higher at S106L
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FOR RENT-Ffve-rOOm house on
north End Avenue. unfurnished- r r.
Pascoe. Real Estate Loans and Insur-
ance. I1O North Center Street
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MONEY TO LoAN.-H you want to
build and need some money. come and
nee me; my rates are the lowest. q T.
Pascoe. I10 North Center Street.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25

She plants her little feet on the
rung of the seat ahead. Thither
strays the vision of the gallant. He
may see nothing but two tips of
patent leather, or he may catch a
glimpse of an adorable ankle. In
either case the gallant considers
himself we'll rewarded. Game has
come to his net. He thrObs with
the keen exhilaration of a true
sportsman.
1t might be stated that the street
car gallant has another object in
attracting women to the seat be-
side him. This is to insure his seat
to the end of his journey. With
women occupying the aisle seat be-
side him, he does not feel con-
strained to give up his seat to less
attractive women who may be
standing.
These two things the streetcar
gallant strives for: The thrills
from the pretty creature at his
his and the comfort Of a seat the
whole length of his ride.
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THE Street CAR INSECT

The would-be Romeo, the street
car gallant, is person well worth
attention, If for no other reason
than amusement, as his antics are
certainly amusing at times.
He is the man who lives to have
pretty girls occupy the same seat
with him and makes every effort to
entice them to do SO. If perchance
he enters a car carrying a number
of female passengers. irregardless
of the number of vacant seats he
will readily pick the seat next the
prettiest girl on the car and slide
into it with a sigh. He revels in
the nearness of some fluffy bit of
femininty. He thrills with the oc-
casional contact of dainty arm.
When the car rounds a curve and
the sweet thing beside him sways
far over and bears her small weight
on his manly shoulder-then is
when the streetcar gallant draws
a long, quivering sigh of utter bliss.
When the evening rush is on,
the streetcar gallant may be
found waiting on downtown
corner, generally at Riverside and
Howard, if going east or north.
In an unobstrusive way-the
streetcar gallant is certainly a fox
he edges toward the outside of
his seat, and carelessly throw the
skirt of his overcoat outward to-
ward the aisle, thus making the
seat beside hi mloolI uninviting;
until some charming young things
commence TO file down the aisle,
then he slides over to the window,
leaving very inviting seat by his
side.
1t is quite natural to take the
most spacious seat and for this rea-
son the gallant's ruse is generally
successful With the swish of a
skirt and a delicate rustic of some
fluffy finery, some tempting dainty
little morsel seats herself beside
him. The thing is done. The street
car gallant is in his little heaven,
Slyly he steals a glance at her
face, such a dear little chin. Was
there ever a profile SO perfect?
She may return the inspection.
Not being a brazen flirt, he allows
his gaze to fall to his newspaper.
But he has seen a pair of violet
eyes-soft, deep and trustful-and
the printed page before him is but
mass of dainty filigree and big
soft eyes.
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PLAN IN CREASED EXPENSE
IN FACE OF DEFICIT

OLYMPIA, Jan. 25.-The appro-
priations committee of the senate
is wrestling with the certain pros
pect of deficit this year unless
ways and means are found Of in
creasing revenue.
Exclusive of the 100000 de-
manded for the Seattle exposition
the drain on the treasury will
amount to $4,0OO,0OO in the next
two years, and there is but $3,000,-
900 coming in. If the Seattle ap-
preparation is put through the ex-
pense for the coming period will
amount to just double the states
income.
In spite of this, however, the jul
dietary committee voted in favor Of
the bill increasing the salary Of SUI
preme court judges to $4,000 per
year; superior judges in counties
of the first class to $4,000, and
other counties $4,000.
In the face of the certain deficit
on account of general increase in
expenses, Rosenhaupt, of Spokane,
and Paulhamus, of Pierce, argued
that the taxation committee should
devote it's attention to schemes for
increasing the states income.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25

you since we played that exhibition
game in Peoria two seasons ago!
exclaimed Kelly How IS the world
using you?'
Pretty fought muttered the
disconsolate minor Lacquer. I'm
cold as frozen river
"'Come with me, GULL said
Kelly, leading the man into a
neighboring cafe. I'm burning up
with the heat and | want to have a
talk with you, old pal
Half an hour later Kelly and the
stranger parted company. The
shabby stranger had on Mikes big
ulster, and, what's more. had
money in his pockets. After he dis
appeared, Kel turned to me and
said:
"'Stake me to cab hire. I've got
to get back home and get my other
quilt or I'll freeze stiff
Il never asked Kel for the details
of that little sample Of practical
charity, but | do know that he had
given up his ulster and all his
money to ball player he had not
met in years, and one he only knew
in a casual way at that"