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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-19
NABs A sUsPEor

Special Agent Hindman, of the
Northern Pacific, is in Occur
d'Alene. Idaho, today, investigating
the record of a man who was cap
tured there. Occur d'Alene police
officers believe he was one of the
three men chased by the posse at
Trent after an attempt to stop the
overland train had been made.
H. D. Murphy, the suspect held
at the county Jail, still sticks to the
story that he knows nothing of the
attempted holdup.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-19

presidency of the c., Fl. & D.
Zimmerman secured control or
this road in 1904 and Immediately
began the organization of the
great central system, comprising
the c., H. & d. the Pere Mar
quette, the Toledo railway, the
Terminal railway and some lake
steamship properties. 1t was this
system" which Zimmerman un.
loaded upon ]. Pierpont Morgan
three years ago. cleaning up sever
al million dollars.
Immediately after this coup
Zimmerman bought at receivers
sale the Toledo, Detroit & Ironton
road and began the organization
of another system to compete with
the c., H. & D., securing soon after.
ward the Ann Arbor railway.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-19

Notwithstanding Sen. Ankeny's
failure to interest government Of
ficials at Washington in Spokane's
efforts to secure employment for
local labor on the government
building here, the senator is con-
tinuing his efforts in that direction
and there is some prospect that
he may succeed.
AS the matter stands now the
government, through a contractor
hostile to local labor, is erecting a
structure that means nothing to the
workin men of this community.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-19
RIFLE THAT KILLED GOEBEL

GEORGETOWN, Ky, Dec. 10
Grant l.. Roberts was cross exam
ined today in the Powers trial with
reference TO the Marlin rifle which
killed Goebel and which was placed
in evidence late yesterday, He said
1t was borrowed shortly before
Goebel was killed and he didn't
see it again till last January, when
he learned Albert Helton had IT,
Youtsey was again brought from
the penitentiary for the purpose of
contradition by the defense.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-19
ATTACK ORCHARD
TESTIMONY

BOISE, Dec. 19.-Harry Orchard
was placed ON the stand in the
Pettibone case this morning and
asked impeaching questions by Ed
gar Wilson, for the defense. Clar-
ence barrow is still too i'll to take
his place In court.
Orchard denied making threats
against Steunenberg's life in a num-
Der of conversations. Charles Ne
vile and Mrs, Toney. the latter
Orchards second wife, arrived to-
day to testify this afternoon. Meth
er of these witnesses was called in
the Haywood trial
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-19
STOckMEN ELECT
OFFICERS TODAY

The most important business be-
fore the Washington Live Stock as
sociation in convention at the
chamber of commerce headquar-
tiers this afternoon is election of Of
ficers. This business will close the
session. This morning was devoted
to- paper of interest to the stock
men. A. J. Splawn, of North va
Mma, is the present president.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-19
JAP POSTMASTER
AT PORTLAND

PORTLAND, Dec. 19.--The APP
pointment of S. Ban, Japanese, as
postmaster at sub-station No. 21
North Third St, has started row
here and several organizations have
taken the matter up with postmas-
ter Mimic. Mimic claims that the
Jap was appointed by authority of
the postal department and would
be maintained in Office regardless
of protest. He says the sub-station
is patronized entirely by Japanese.
Ban is estimated TO be worth $780,
600.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-19
SWlNDLED BY CHECK

William Tyler, proprietor of a
Main av. restaurant, notified the
police this morning that a smooth
young man swindled him out of
$12.40 by means of a bogus check
made out to Edwin Chalmers In
the name Of r. Bronson for the
Averill Machinery Co. The young
man bought a SO meal ticket and
when he secured the $12.40 in
change left and did not return.
The check was drawn on the
Traders bank.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-19
iSAYS SHE DRANK

In a cross complaint against his
wife, Anna, who has brought action
for divorce, Emil Elness this morn
ing charged her with drunkenness
and alleges that she spent for IL
quor all the money he gave her for
household supplies. The further al
that she, instead of going
fishing one day, as she said, went
out and got drunk.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-19
SENT TO s456N

Lille Lang, an immoral woman
who shot Lem La Rose in the
shoulder at Elk, Wash, several
weeks ago, pleaded guilty in Judge
Sullivan's court yesterday and was
sentenced to an indeterminate term
of not less than six months nor
more than two years in Il peni-
tertiary.
Sentences of six months each in
the county Jail were also imposed
upon Freeman Dow and Bertha
Shepard, who pleaded guilty to the
charge of robbing Matt LaRula of
$40. Besides the time he must
serve Dow must also pay fine of
500.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-19
Thieves Leave But
one POOR ROOSTER

Fred Bucholz of E224 Providence
av., is a badly disappointed man to-
day. For several months past he
has cultivated 35 chickens with all
the care of a proud fowl fancler
Last night someone got into the
henhouse and this morning not a
chicken was left except one worth
less rooster, which greeted Bucholz
with disconsolate, forsaken
squawk, He acted like he had a
story to tell. but couldn't tell it,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-19

After Mayor Moore had issued
his order yesterday that slot ma
chimes must be closed March 1,
Prosecuting Attorney Barnhart APP
parently concluded to get into the
game, for he also issued an order
that the machines must close Dec.
n, going the mayor several months
better on the proposition. The
prosecutor acted under state law
which might have been invoked any
time and has remained a dead let
ter on the books until the city ad-
ministration took hold of the is
sue. The mayor also acted under
the provisions of the state law, but
the prosecutors order binds, if he
means business, as he has the
power to enforce it any minute he
cares to.
Just what all this portends to the
slot men and saloon keepers is a
matter of much speculation among
the interested parties. While the
Law Enforcement league is strug-
Cling with the Sunday closing fight,
the prosecutor, who has evinced lit
tie interest in reform matters here
tofore, suddenly pounces upon the
slot machines with a vengeance.
They mayor took hold of them, CIV
ing the council chance to tackle
the question, and after the council
had tried to compromise until next
spring. Then comes the prosecutor
in new born zeal never before dis
played and bang goes the cid" on
the machines.
Prosecutor Barnhart this morn
ing stated that he has had the or
der under consideration for a long
time but had refrained from is
suing it because he wished to give
the city council a chance to pass
an ordinance somewhat after the
form of the state law.
Regarding Mr.. Barnhart's action
Mayor Moore said:
81 see that Mr.. Barnhart has
finally decided to enforce the law"
Other than that significant re-
mark the mayor would not be
quoted
But other city officials have no
hesitancy in stating that Barn.
harris action in heading off the
mayors proposed reform Is nothing
more than en- attempt to steal the
mayors thunder. In other words,
the courthouse organization admits
that the mayor has the power and
is backed ythe state law in carry
ing out his slot machine reform. 1t
is a law which should be enforced
by the county officials as well as
by the city officials. Generally,
however there is a code Of ethics
regarding enforcement Of either
state or city laws existing between
county and city officials by which
the county officials keep their
hands off city affair, and vice versa.
Now, however, since the city coun-
ell has refused to pass a slot ma
chine ordinance worded after the
state law, and Mayor Moore has
said that he will proceed under the
filled with political anxiety. Were
they to take no such action toward
enforcing the laws themselves, and
the mayor should enforce them, it
would show up county officials and
put them in anything but a credit
able light. Thus the preponderance
of political power in county affairs
would be on the side of city repub.
licans. one of whom rs the mayor.
There is some talk that If Barn
hart causes an arrest, the culprit
will appeal to the superior court,
and during the interim of this time
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-19
SEATTLE PREACHER
BREAKS GAME Law

SEATTLE, Dec. 19.-On com
plant of Game Warden Ref
Charles Rice, waiter at the Raths
keller cafe, was fined $40 and costs
for serving Dr. NJ A. Matthews,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, two quail for lunch out of
season. DR., Matthews testified in
the case, admitting that he ate the
quail. The game warden entered
the cafe and caught him at it. The
case will be appealed
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-19
COMPARE NOTES on
SPOKANE CLIMATE

Spokane warmed up 10 degrees
in the past "a hours. Snow is fall
ing at Portland today and cold rain
and wind is sweeping the entire
coast. Meanwhile the sun in shin
ing brightly in Spokane. The
weather man gives solemn assur-
ance of still warmer weather to-
morrow. Incidentally the mercury
dropped down to "a degrees below
zero at Lander, Wyoming. That
place is making an early and prom,
Using bid for the cold weather rec
ord OF the year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-19

The Law Enforcement league will
meet Sunday evening at the First
Methodist church, when it is ex-
peeted the names of those who are
behind the movement will be made
public. To date Attorney c. O..
Pence, who represents the league
in the prosecutions of saloon keep
ers who violat ethe Sunday closing
law, has refused to divulge the
names of his hackers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-19
KEEP BOYS OUT
OF POOLROOMS

Additional orders have been
given to the police by Chief Rica
to watch young boys frequentins
pool and billiard rooms. The chief
believes much of the crime among
youths is Matched in these places,
and that by keeping the youngsters
out of them they will not be among
associations which breed wrong
doing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-19

DUBLIN, Dec. 19.-Multimillion-
aire Eugene Zimmerman, the Duke
of Manchester's father-in-law, may
never return to Cincinnati to live.
1t is said that he plans to transform
himself into an Irish country gen.
tleman He is quoted as saying
political conditions in America
were now such that existence in the
United States was uncongenial to
him and other men of wealth, and
that they endangered American Sc
curities. At present he is looking
after repairs on the several castles,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-19
ZIMMERMAN QUITS LAND !
THAT MADE HIM MILLIONS

burg, Miss, in 1915. He was edu~
Gated at Kenyon college, becoming
civil engineer. He served
through the war in the ranks. !,
In 1878 he became assistant en-.
gineer of construction with th0
Cincinnati & Green River railway.
In 1881 he was made superintend<
ent of the Kentucky & South At.
lantic, and in 1883 was elected
president. Five years later he be.
came president of the Daytona
Fort Wayne e Chicago railway.
and in 1892 accepted the vicG
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-19
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
WANTS SHARE OF GLORY

and the time it takes the court ma
chinery to get around to consid-
Grafton of the appeal, the slot men
will have had time to prepare for
the elimination of their. machines.
But Judge Sullivan has already up
held the slot machine law in the
case of Prof. c. H. G. Blair and the
of the Madison hotel.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-19
MRS, ROY IS NOT
EXPECTED TO LIVE

Mrs. Roy, wife of Pres. w. r.
Roy, of the board of public works,
is not expected to live through the
day. She has been in critical
condition for several days at her
home, 1928 Boone av. DR.. Grove
and the family are in constant at
tendance at the bedside. For some
time Mrs. Roy has been suffering
from iii health.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-19
NO RETURN ORDERS

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 19.-
The report that Roosevelt has or
dered the fleet to return by way
of the Suez canal cannot be con
firmed here. The report is based
upon unofficial wireless dispatches
from the Louisiana and seems to
have gained wide circulation. Sec,
rotary Newberry and Admiral
Brownson disclaim all knowledge
as to the route by which the YES
sells may return.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-19
FUNSTON LEAVES
TROOPS ON GROUND

GOLDFlELD, Dec. 19-Gen
Funston, accompanied by his aides,
Lieut.. Hornsby Evans and Major
w. W. Bethel, who is Judge advo-
cate of the department of Califor-
mia, left this morning for San
Francisco. Before leaving, Funs-
ton said that conditions were peace
full, but that the troops should not
be entirely withdrawn from thu
camp.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-19
PRESIDENT OPENS
THE SOCIAL SEASON

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 19.-
The formal opening of the social
season at the capital will be mark
ed tonight by cabinet dinner at
the White House. Besides the presi-
dent and wife, cabinet ministers
and their wives, number of dis
tinguished men in Washington
have accepted invitations. The
president may make a brief adj
dress.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-19
GETS BIG JUDGMENT

Judge Sullivan this morning
gave Judgment to Do. Kizer for
$13 ,0S5.99 on a promissory note for
the amount which Kizer bought
from j. A. Armstrong. who had
been given it by the Miller Creek
Mining Co.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-19
TO FLOAT BRIDGE BONDS

Spokane's offer, there is little hope
that the Spokane issue can be dis
posed of before next summer, at
least.
The Halsey company will take
the 100000 park issue in INSTALL
ments of $4,000 eacn in the next
four months.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-19
WARM WORDS FROM CHINA

PEKIN, Dec. 19.-Wu Ting Fang,
reappointed Chinese minister to
the United States, left today for
Shanghai, whence he will sail to
Washington in January, carrying n
message of unusual warmth from
the throne to Roosevelt
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-19
OUR HUNDRED MORE MINERS LIVES BLOTTED OUT T0DA
MINE SLAUGHTER
APPALLING

= WASHINGTON, d. c.,
. Dee. 19.-In the last II
= years 22,S40 men have lost
. their lives in the mines of
. this country. One half of
= these were killed in the last
. six years.
. These figures are CON-
. piled by the department of
. the interior. Three times
. as many lost their lives In
. the United States, in proper
= ton to the number employ
. ed, as in any country of
. Europe.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-19
FISH FIGHT STuMPS COURT

CHICAGO, Dec. 19.-Judge Ball
was unable to reach decision in
the Fish injunction suit. and the
Illinois Central battle was adjourn
ed again until this afternoon. Har-
riman's attorneys pleaded for Ave.
then three, weeks postponement,
but Fish's lawyers fought 1t on the
ground of the great expense in
volved.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-19

The action against Attorney G..
M. Nethercutt, resulting from trou-
bles between him and County Com
Collins in which Neither
cult was fined 500 in justice court,
has been dismissed by the supreme
court
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-19

Marriage licenses were issued to-
day to the following persons, all OF
Spokane: r. G, Pritchard and May
Janett, William Madrey and Ma
rie Miller,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-19

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Tha
president today gave a farewell
luncheon to Aoki and wife Sec.
and Mrs. Root were among the
guests.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-30
STEP
TO HOME RULE
Election Today In Philip
pines First Under New
Provisions

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 30.-To-
days election in the Philippine islands
marks the first formal step towards
Filipino self government. Naturally
enough the administration officials here
are keenly interested in the conduct
and result of the election, which is for
the choice of members of the first
Philippine assembly, and for provin-
cial governors, members of provincial
boards, municipal presidents, vice
presidents and municipal counsellors.
All of these officers, with the excep-
ton of municipal counsellors, are to
hold Office for two years and to as
sumo their duties upon the 1st of jan
uary next. The municipal counsellors
are to hold office for four years.
The Philippine assembly is the re-
suit of the promise of President Roose-
welt made to the Filipinos through Sec
retary Taft to give the people of the
islands a measure of elf-government,
conditioned upon their good behavior
for term of two years. The assembly
is to be given all the legislative powers
heretofore exercised by the Philippine
commission in all that part of the
archipelago not inhabited by Moros or
non Christian tribes.
The assembly is to be composed of
81 members. apportfoned on the basis
of one delegate for each 10000 of
population, and provision is made to
increase this number, but the total
number of delegates cannot exceed 100.
The body may be compared in a gen.
eral way to the American house Of
representatives, while the Philippine
commission will be the upper house or
senate, and the acts of the assembly
must secure the approval Of the COM
mission in order to become laws. The
first assembly will convene early In
October when Secretary of War Taft
will be present to witness the proceed
ings.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-30
BUYERS WANT
PURER OIL

Lewiston dealers report a demand
for the inspected kerosene and gasO~-
line and predict within a short tina@
that only inspected petroleum products
will be used in Lewiston and vicinity.
The demand for inspected goods hasa
been caused by the new WashingtOna
law under which provisions the stAxes
oil inspector visits the Lewiston depOeE
of the oil company and inspects all on
that is to be taken across the line inN0p
Washington. The oil that will n0G
stand the state test is layed aside amdE
it is to avoid the possibility of usinE
the product rejected by WashingD@w
that has caused the Lewiston peOpemh
to demand the inspected product whienn
bears the certificate of inspection andA.
the quality contained in the package
State Inspector Clarke reported ~.
similar condition in Portland when thmr.
washington inspection commenced th@
testing of oil products kept at th~
Portland depot At the present tiuuea
practically the entire Portland saiem
are of the inspected goods, and witaEfm
few years 1t is believed all states win
demand an inspection of oils place4
on the market. "a
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-30
MARCH BEFORE
The BIC STICK

SAN FRANCISCO, July 30.-The 10.
new supervisors appointed by May0r
Taylor were to assume office at a moe&--
ing of the supervisorial board this afh---
ernoon when the 15 remaining mem
bers of the old board to whom immwn--.
ity contracts were given by the brib-
craft prosecution were to subnaisz
their designations for immediate accep-
tance. But the program temporarily
fell through owing to the absence or
four Of the 10. Supervisors Colemam.
Coffee, Davis and McGush did not pre-
sent themselves at the board rooms i'm
answer to notification by District At
torney Langdon and after wait OF
nearly four hours the meeting was
abandoned until O'Clock last night.
The other II incumbents, Furey, Gaf--
laher. Harrigan. Kelly. LonergnuGa.
Mamlock, Nicholas, Phillips, sandersnns
and Walsh signed each the following
typewriter resignation presented BY
Mr.. Langdon:
81 hereby resign from the office OF
supervisor OF the city and county 1Gf
San Francisco and as member OF SkiS
board of supervisors OF said city ANA
county, this resignation to take effeeE
upon its presentation to the clerk of'txfE'
said board of supervisors
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-30
ACTIVITY IN The
ELK DISTRICT
Road Building Needed to
hasten Industrial De-
velOpment

Ralph Pittock was an arrival this
morning from the Elk City mining dis
trick, where he is engaged in the de-
velopment Of the Snowstorm mining
property.
THE next few months will witness
much important work in the Elk coun-
try" said Mr.. Pittock, when discussing
conditions in the mining district.
There are TOO men now working in
the Elk district and this force will be
materially increased by early fall. A
large number of the property owners
are planning to install development
machinery before winter sets in and
it is expected the ten-stamp mill will
be in operation on the Buster property
within short time.
THE matter of improving the road
from Sites to the camp is one Of much
Importance at the present time and
one that is not fully appreciated by
the people of the lower Clearwater
With the Buster property now in the
hands of Fred Bradley apd associates
there can be no doubt as to the future
development of the properties and the
cities of the lower river stand in the
same position to the Elk district as
does Spokane to the Occur d'Alenes.
"The subscription of $4,000 required
by the state before the appropriation
of $4,000 is available for road improve
ment, lacks about 5000 of being COM
plete, but most of the money was Sc
cured in the mining district. One of
the subscription of $500 is made con-
ditionally upon work commencing
within short time and it is the pur-
pose of those interested in the road
improvement to complete the sub
scription within the next ten days.
"The country cannot be developed
until the roads are improved as all
development machinery must be NOV
ed in from Sites and unless the work
is commenced at once the road cannot
be completed in time to move in equip
ment before the winter storms block
the highway for heavy freighting."
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-30
SUIT BROUGHT
TO RECOVER RENT
Court House News aRG
Notes from the Several
Departments

A case was filed in the district courss,
this morning in which J. d. c. ThioS--
sen is the plaintiff and E. L. wiggtn In
the defendant. The plaintifY csaAmuw
that the west room Of the ThtesBsme
block and part of the basement wesw
leased to the defendant on January
1st, and he occupied these premises,
until on or about May 1st.
The plaintiff states that the rooEp
was rented for $100 per month AD9s
that $400 was due. Three AundrDG
dollars Of the amount has been. paxAn'
and the remaining 500 the defendants
refuses to pay. For this reason, t1Ass
plaintiff demands judgment Of eanas
with interest on the same and reasOm--
able costs to pay the expenses Of thsMs
suit.