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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
BOARD ORDERS
WORKST0PPEO
PAuLSoN BLOCK BUILDERS
MUST TAKE PRECAUTIONS
TO PROTECT PEDESTRIANS
FROM FALLING PIECES OF
IRON.

Work on the II story Paulson
building was stopped this morning
on orders from Commissioner ]. T..
O'Brien, owing to the dangers TO
passersby from the flying, red-hot
rivets which the workmen careless
ly fling from one to another in the
course of their work. Operations
must not be resumed until what is
termed a tunnel" or shed, is built
along the sides of the building so
that people passing will be protect
ed should workmen miss catching
the flying rivets Commissioner
O'Brien said this morning:
The board of works recently
notified the construction company
that work must be stopped unless
better protection was afforded the
public. The company promised to
build a tunnel by Dec. 5. but failed
to keep this promise and has made
no effort since to obey the desire
of the board"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
CONDUCTOR A HERO

WEISER, Idaho, Dec. 17.-Jump-
ing from moving train and into
a flooded mountain stream and res
cuing H. w. Lendenwell, rancher,
who had been knocked from the
bridge by the train, was the heroic
deed performed by Jerry Kinney, a
conductor on the Oregon Short
Line, at. Weiser Tuesday night. The
deed was seen by DR.. E. S. Dodds,
of Seattle, who took care Of the
then unconscious rancher until the
next town and a hospital were
reached.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
NEW FLAG FLYING

A brand new city hall flag was
flying to the breeze yesterday aft
ernoon in honor of the departure of
the American armada. Consider
able trouble was experienced in get
ting the new flag in place. Sam,
the darby janitor, attempted only
once to climb the flagstaff. Finally
J. j. Mccormick, bridge foreman,
was sent for and in just Is minutes
had the new flag up. Without the
least hesitation he climbed up the
flagstaff and put the ropes into
place In consequence of this feat
Mccormick has the undying ad-
miration of Sam, who says he
wouldn't do it for the hull darn
fleet itself"
The flag stuck at half mast for
awhile, which attracted no little
comment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
BRIEF CITY NEWS

A new schedule will be put in
effect Dec. % by the Northern Pa
cific for all trains on the Spokane
& Lewiston line, Clearwater short
line and Genessee and Culdesac
branches.
Joseph Riley, the man who took
carbolic acid in his room in the
New York lodging house Friday,
died late yesterday afternoon. The
rooms of Smith & Co. Nothing is
known of the suicides family.
A tool chest belonging to J. E
Erickson, Of E1520 Sprague av.,
was broken into last night and it's
contents stolen.
Three men who were visiting a
notorious resort at GA Front av.
Saturday night are suspected of
stealing a bracelet and locket set
with diamonds from one of the
rooms. The police have been
given the mems descriptions.
While j. H. Chittick, of the New
England bakery, was out of the
store for a few minutes yesterday
afternoon someone entered and
stole $35 which Chittick carelessly
left upon the counter.
Felicitiations on the eleventh an
niversary of his pastorate here will
be extended DR.. Oliver Van Osdel
by members and friends of the
First Baptist church at the church
this evening.
The remains Of John e. Peters,
who was run over by his wagon
and killed Sunday, were buried this
morning from the church of Our
Lady of Lourdes.
The chamber of commerce today
endorsed the movement to secure
increased pay for the officers and
men Of the U. S. army.
Louis W. HILL president Of the
Great Northern, was in Spokane a
short time yesterday after a trip
over the Spokane & Inland to Pot
latch, Idaho. He left Immediately
for St. Paul.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
BAD FOR
SLOT MACHINE

The slot machine battle is
scheduled for tonight in the coun-
Gil when N. S. Pratt will endeavor
to argue other councilmen into the
belief that the slot machines are an
unnecessary extravaganza as we'll
as a gambling device which the
city might just as well rid itself
of as not
The Pratt ordinance is modelled
after the state law and prohibits
not only the standard slot ma
Ichines now in use, but anything
them in design or OBJ
Iject. 1t is stated that only two
imen in the council will oppose the
passage of the ordinance-Captain
John Gray and Fred Baldwin.
Pratt, Funk, Laumer, Phillips,
iDalke, Estep, Lamber, and Brown
are all in favor of it's passage, it is
said.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
BY E, S. WRIGHT

TOXIC, Dec. Ill have just
seen the Japanese army in battle
array. The occasion was gener-
al review of troops in celebration
of the 55th birthday of the en-
peror.
This birthday review is one of
the three occasions during the
year when the mikado makes a
public appearance. The other two
are when he opens parliament and
goes to Kioto to worship at the
tombs of his ancestors.
"Banzai" was not heard at the
review. 1t is never used here ex-
cept in time of war.
The Japanese make no more of a
spectacle of their military than alb
solutely necessary. Only few
flags were flying along the street
as the mikado passed, and these
were on public buildings.
Such a thing as a photograph Of
the mikado seems impossible of
purchase. No pictures of him are
exposed in Japan. not even on coins
or stamps.
The field where the review took
place is a splendid level plain about
three miles from the imperial pal
ace.
There $4,000 troops were massed.
Beside the local color, there were
the gorgeous uniforms of the for
eign military attaches and diplo-
matte corps, the scarlet of the
English, the blue and green CT the
Russians, the white and gold of
the Prussian Imperial guard, and
the plain dress suits of the Ameri-
can embassy. Civilians are re-
CURED to wear silk hats.
The mikado arrived promptly at
$3.50. He bowed distantly with
averted head to the diplomatic
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
WANT TO CLOSE CLEARWATER

LEWISTON, Idaho, Dec. 1.-THE
condemnation of the Clearwater
river as a navigable stream in or
der that dams for the generation
of power and to provide bOomage
grounds may be constructed, is a
matter now receiving the attention
of the Commercial club. The
Clearwater, while declared by the
war department as navigable, is
practically useless from the point
of actual navigation. The Clear
water valley is now served by
branch of the Northern Pacific.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
UNION OFFERS COMPROMISE

The building laborers made a
proposition to the Central Labor
union last night that they would
work with cement workers on
building work until such time as
the international unions and the
American Federation of Labor have
settled the jurisdiction of the two
unions over cement work. The cen
trail body referred the matter to
the structural alliance and the in.
terested unions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
TO HOLD ADAMS
IN IDAHO

Steve Adams, according to At
torney Fred Miller, counsel for the
Western Federation of Miners, may
not be taken to Colorado. He
stated this morning that motion
will be heard at RatnGrum, Idaho,
Dec. 27 to take Adams to Colorado,
but Idaho officers are understood
to want to keep Adams and try him
on a charge of numbering man
named Boule, who disappeared
about the same time as Tyler, for
whose murder he was twice tried
with the jury disagreeing each
time,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
LEGACY is HIDDEN

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph 'Fredericks are search
ing New York for 100000 sup
posed to be locked in a safe de-
post vault. They have the key to
the box, but they have not the
slightest idea where the box Is.
Mrs. Frederick's father was Thos.
F. Shay, of Cincinnati. Before he
died he gave his daughter the key
to the box, saying that it contain
ed 100000 in bonds which she and
her husband were to have. He
died before he could tell her where
the box was.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
GOLD THIEF HELD

DAWSON, Dec. 17.-Dick Hall,
charged with stealing $4,000 in
Fairbanks gold from the steamer
Seattle, was bound over for trial to
the high court of the Yukon. He
has not yet furnished bail Hall
has been in Jail since October.
Halls trial will probably not be-
gin before spring. Witnesses will
have to come from Seattle, Fair
banks and other distant cities.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
OPPOSE CENTRAL BANK

NEW YORK, Lee. 17.-As the
principal speaker at the annual
meeting of the civic federation here
last night Andrew Carnegie op-
posed the establishment of a United
States central bank, and argued for
asset currency based upon gold re-
serves. He endorsed the presidents
recommendations for currency re-
lief.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
RECEPTION TO RETAILERS

The board of trustees of the
chamber of commerce has invited
all the retailers of the Inland EN-
pire to come to Spokane Jan. Is,
where at O'Clock in the evening
a reception will be given in Ma
sonic hall.
Gov. Albert Mead and H. A. Nc
Lean, president of the commission
of the Alaska Yukon exposition,
have promised to be here.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
CAN'T AGREE WITH N. p.

MISSOULA, Dec. 1.-THE North
ern Pacific and the boilermakers
have been unable to get together
in Missoula. The wages offered
the union men were, it is claimed,
satisfactory, but the company re-
fused to recognize the union and
the men refused to return to work
The report that the shops of the
company at Missoula would be
moved elsewhere is discredited.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
IS MEMBER OF BOTH HOUSES

the succession early. So Williams
is practically senator-elect, but In
fact will remain leader of the demo
cratic minority in the house of rep
resentatives.
If he lives long enough he will be
senator. That is really all that can
be said of his election to that body
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
GALES DELAY TAFT

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Wireless
reports from the steamship Presi-
dent Grant, bearing Taft and fam
lily, indicate that the ship will not
arrive here until Friday or Satur-
day on account of rough weather off
New Foundland. The vessel was
due Thursday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
AN OPEN SHOP FIGHT

BUTTE. Dec. 17.-According to
Boston reports the closing down of
the Anaconda group of mines and
the Washoe smelter at Anaconda
by the Amalgamated Copper Co.. is
for the purpose of reducing wages
and establishing the open shop" in
the Butte mines. The story does
not receive much credence in
Butte
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
BRENAUGH FOR THE BENCH

SALEM, Ore, Dec. 17.-Earl C.
Brenaugh, a prominent member of
the Portland bar, was appointed
circuit court judge, succeeding the
late Judge Arthur L. Frazer. by
Gov. Chamberlain this morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17

A senator who is not a senator is
John Sharp Williams of Mississippi.
He has campaigned (fiercely) and
been elected (by very narrow
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17

JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS
margin) to succeed Senator Hern-
ando De Soto Money of MISSISSIPPI
pi. He beat Gov Vardaman. But
it happens that Senator Moneys
term does not expire until two
years hence.
1t is simply that in Mississippi,
where they have an informal and
unofficial way of choosing senators
by popular vote, they like to settle
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17

Good skating at Mantle park
Take Traction Co. cars. **s
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17

Good skating at Mantle park
Take Traction Co. cars. ***
Evening journal., 1907-09-05
NEGRO SUSPECT
HEAVILY FINED
Howard Miller, Technically
Charged With DiSOTderIy
Conduct, Detained

Technically charged with disorderly
conduct and fined $40 and costs in City
Court to-day, Howard Miller. colored,
is really wanted ON more serious
charge. He is suspected by the police
OF being the man wanted by the Penn
sylvania authorities for the killing OF
a farmer named Carter, near John
sons Corner more than a year ago.
There was man employed on the
Carter place who disappeared after
the murder and Miller is said to an
swer the description OF this man. He
win be held until parties can be
brought from the vicinity of the scene
of the murder TO identify him.
Miller was arrested yesterday by Pa
trolman King as a result Of a fight
on the coast with another colored
man named Charles Williams. The late
ter cut Miller on the head with a knife
and there were a half dozen witnesses
but who were not called, that would
have testified that Miller was the man
who started all the trouble, and Will
liams acted I'm defence. Williams
was charged with assault and battery
on Miller, but was dismissed.
Evening journal., 1907-09-05
DROVE WIFE
OUT OF Home

Paul ]. Hickman, was a defendant
in City Court today accused of non
support After hearing the evidence
Judge Cochran held the defendant in
$500 for the upper court.
Mrs. Hickman after giving evidence
against her husband was overcome with
grief and had TO be assisted to the
matrons' room in the police station. She
testified that she had been much
abused by her husband and he had
ordered her out Of their home dozen
times. and finally she went about two
weeks ago The couple then lived at
No. 8OS West Seventh street
According TO the evidence Of Mrs.
Hickman the couple have been married
about four years and have a child three
years of age. Since last April, Mrs.
Hickman said her husband gave her
only IS, aside from paying her board
and he failed to provide clothing for
either her or their child.
Hickman was represented by William
II. Lyman.
other cases disposed of were: Bonnie
Myers. drunk and disorderly, $50 and
costs: Arthur Green vagrancy, 10 days
at the workhouse, and the same for
John Daley, who beside being a vag-
rant was also held in 5000 bail for the
upper court on a charge of carrying
concealed deadly weapon; Charles
Scheese and Walter Anseaume. two
bows charged with corner lounging, 81
and costs each; Alfred ID. Kelly
breach of peace. dismissed; Alonzo
Wright, breach Of peace, continued, TO
examine into his sanity.
Evening journal., 1907-09-05
PAID IN GOLD FOR
MARRIAGE LICENSE

Two Phnadelphia couples came 10 VIII
mington yesterday afternoon to get mar.
ried and the man end of one couple paid
Magistrate Broman for a mawase j.
ceuse with O $3.50 gold piece ana Two quar-
ters. lie was right there with The coin and
Squire" Broman is thinkics about keep
ing the gold piece as a souvenir as it Is
the first he has received in payment for
a marriage license from a visiting couple.
The happy pair We're Harvey Leverit s.
OF No. 4O2 South Fortieth street and Miss
Mary Hlldebrand, Of No. 40S South For
tieth street Where they We're married
could not be learned.
Mayor Horace Wilson ofnciated at the
marriage of the second couple in his of-
flee at the City Hail. The parties were
John Aiullery Of No. 5l9i Warren street
and Miss Helen NJ Brophy. of No. 1n2
North Twelfth street, Philadelphia.
This couple were accompanied by VIII
liam c. Wilby and Miss Elizabeth BropA y
who u a sister Of the bride.
Evening journal., 1907-09-05
iS PROPERTIES
CHANGE HANDS
Real Estate Transfers Re-
corded This Week We're
All Small Deals

Eighteen transfers Of real estate
were recorded at the Office Of the city
registry clerk this weeelS. There is no
increase over the sales In the past few
weeks. and the real estate market Is at
present quiet John II. Wooden, Sr,
and wife to Noah W. Waters and wife,
northeast corner Third and Scott, 5000.
Ella McBriety ct al. TO Francis B.
Forrest. south side OF Front, 142 feet
west Of Franklin, 1915.
Joseph Silvcrstoin TO Jacob Faber
east side of Lombard, north Of Fourth,
$3.50.
Martin Ezydorzyk and wife TO Will
liam b. KomnsSi. No. 200 Stroud. $1,000.
Joseph l.. Carpenter and wife to
Valerie Tomczyk and husband. south
side of Maple west of Harrison 81
The same property transferred back 90
Carpenter for the same consideration
Valerie Tomczyk to John H. Phillips
No. 1900 Maple. $1,000.
Charles r. Jones ct al, 10 Eleanor
NJ. Martin. north of Fourth street east
of Walnut. 81.
Eleanor NJ Martin to John M. Mar
tin, east side Of Walnut north OF
Fourth $1,000.
Samuel $. Adams. Jr.. to John A.
Sullivan. south side Of Third, west OF
Harrison S1725.
Mary d. Sisson TO Estelle +. Grams
ton ct al. east side Of Franklin, south
of Tenth, $1,000
Annie Fitzgerald ,executrix, 20 John
j. Monaghan. properties north side OF
Eighth, east of Scott. and south side
of Hawlond east of Scott, 1894. The
same properties back 10 Annie Fitz-
gerald for the sarhe consideration.
William +. Linton and wife TO James
w. Robertson. Nos. 1921 and 1928 West
Seventh street, S3.5OO each.
Anna NJ. Fighter 20 William C
Sparks. No. 9O7 Orange street. $1,000
Evening journal., 1907-09-05
MISS M'NEILL
In DELUSION ?
Physicians Declare the Young
Woman Near SeafOrd
Was Not Shot

OXFORD. Pa. Sept. 5-Granville
Muldoon. the young man who fed this
section Of the county after attacking
Miss Belle Mcneil in her home near
Hopewen. was captured on a Mary
land farm this morning, but he denies
he shot the woman. Two doctors,
who examined the wound on Miss Nc
Neilrs neck. declare that she is suf-
fering under a delusion that she was
shot.
one Of the physiclans declares the
wound was made by a stone. and Null
doom declares that he did hurl a stone
at the woman. This physician said
1T is very possible that Miss Nc
NELL is laboring under a delusion. In
deed. 1 should say thai this was the
most probable explanation of the case
Everything probably happened just rs
she said until the instant of the al
legged shooting Instead Of shooting
her. he probably struck her with his
fist or stone. as he SAYS, and knock
ed her into a state of semi-conscious-
ness. in which she would be likely to
imagine situ0sions and thoroughly be-
lieve in them. whereas they were
wholly imaginary.
The likelihood OF this is increased
by the fact that the blow struck heI
law. which is know nto be the most
vulnerable part of the face"
Miss Mcneil clings to her original
story as TO the shooting and viii not
listen to any talk of illusions oi
halucinations.
DR.. S. L. Rea says that 1t looked
like an injury from a stone or brass
lSnuckle He testified to the fact that
he had seen no mark of powder, sucl
as would have almost certainly beer
I visible if the revolver had been fired
as close to her as she said
Young Muldoon's version Of the case
Is that he went to the Laffertv home
where Miss Mcneil lives. to have 8
conversation with her and that in the
course Of it she accused him of steal
ing a watch from Mr.. Lafferty two
wears ago. A quarrel ensued, and
he asserts. Miss McNeill called him q
liar and picked up a butcher knife.
This made him angry, so he ran ou
of the house and picked up stone
with which he struck her. He declares
he has not carried q weapon Of ans
sort for over two years.
Evening journal., 1907-09-05
vii ILMINGTON MEN
ELECTED OFFICERS

Knights Hospitallers devoted the
second days session OF their conven-
ton in odd Fellows Temple. Philadei-
phia, to the election Of officers. The
successful candidates We're: Charles
I'm. Brldenbaugh. Philadelphia, supreme
commander; Il. Il. Marshall. Trenton
lieutenant- commander; w. i. Clayton
Wilmington, captain Of the guards a.
christy. Chester. supreme prelate;
Benjamin p. Bye, Wilmington. supreme
chancellor: w. J. Lackey, Wilmington
supreme almoner; John Bowers. Phila-
dolphin. herald OF arms; Robert Wig
ley. Trenton. warden Benjamin Ebne-
son. wilmington, sentinel
Charles Hayward, Of Wilmington
II. Rudolph. of Chester J. w. stevens
Of Trenton; Charles Lukens, OF Phila-
delphia. and w. e. Buckmaster' OF
wilmington. were elected directors
Next years convention will be held at
Trenton.
Evening journal., 1907-09-05
Big THURSDAY AT
GRANGERS' FAIR
Tomorrow Will Mark the
Closing Of the
Exhibition
MORE PRIZES AWARDED

There was another big crowd at tha'
Changers Fair yesterday afternoon and
untn late last evening the various departs
ments were thronged with visitors who
inspected the exhibits.
The awarding Of premiums was complet.
cd yesterday and an those who were ems
titled to prizes were notified To-day IS
Big Thursday at the fair and Il Is ex-
pected that should the weather continue
favorable the largest attendance OF tho
week win be present. Tomorrow VIII
mark the close OF the fair and IL Is be-
licved that when a report Of the attcnd-
ance is made to the officials that 1t viii
De found that this year has been far
ahead Of any previous years in which the
fair has been held
Much interest has centered in the ex-
hiblts Of poultry and live stock and soma
OF the finest specimens Of each class may
be found among these exhibits. Nearly
every farmer farmers wife and family in
this country has taken an especial inter-
est In the fair and an have We'd with each
other IN an effort % produce the best re-
'ff'''' n ''f''o"iN ANANHi' "A Nio Vccd1 Oh
has been the lack Of disorder OF any
character
The fruits that were exhibited at the
fair were Judged yesterday The following
exhibitors were awarded first premiums;
j. l.. Fastburn. Joseph c. Morgan. o. w.
Eastburn, G. NJ Eastburn Arthur Weld.
A. w. Armstrong and n. IT. Woodward
o. W. Eastburn won the first prize for
tho finest display Of fruit and Joseph c.
Morgan won the first prize for the finest
display Of peaches.
Evening journal., 1907-09-05
LOCAL SHRINERS
In BIG PARADE

ono hundred members Of tho Lu Lu
Temple, Mystic shrners. who live in this
city, went TO Philadelphia yesterday af-
ternoon and took part IN the parade inci-
dent TO the opening OF the shriners' Tem-
pie in that city.
The Shrners were attired IN the regula~
tion dress suits and wore the fez which Is
an insignia Of the order. In Phladeiphia
they we're met by the Atlantic City dole-
gatlon and took part in the big parade
which started at 4 o'clock and which was
participated in by over 1000 members on
the order.
Following the procession there was a
dinner In the temple. At the conclusion of
this the ceremonies attendant upon tho
opening Of the temple were gone tiroush
with and in the evening vaudeville
performance was given by Manager II.
r. Jordan OF Kdth's Theatre, who volun~
teered the talent from his play house.
Evening journal., 1907-09-05
SELLING THE
LEATHER PLANT

J. w. Huxley, Jr., and Lewis B. Ma
thias. receivers for the Continental
Leather Company, are selling at pub
lie auction to-day the personal prop
erty of the company, and this after
noon the real estate at Fifth and
Church streets. win come under the
hammer. /. w. Stidham & Son are
the auctioneers.
The sale was a tedious one, owing
TO the large number Of articles in each
room When the sale was adjourned
at / O'Clock, but little of the personal
property remained to be sold. The re-
ceivers could give no estimate on the
sale but said that by selling in in
dlvidual lots a better price would be
realized than by offering the whole
thing in one lot. Prices ranged from
s. up. Some spirited bidding tool
place for some of the machinery be-
tween dealers and others who wishet
to get the articles. No one has an ides
as to the probable purchaser Of the
building. The sale was under the ordei
Of the Chancery Court and the receiv.
ers viii make their return next week.