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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-24
M'|NTYRE MAKES Demand

written, not by the city engineer,
but by clerk In his office. The
burden Of McIntyre's plant was
that he wanted Knight removed and
j. G. Ralston named in his place.
In defense Of McIntSre Gray
wanted both sets of plans submitted
to Expert Burr, but Baldwin side.
tracked the dispute to a committee
meeting on suggestion that the
engineers might be brought to
agreement.
There Is little hope Of that, how
ever. as Mcintyre is not disposed
to agree to anything but the oboli,
ton of Knight. The exigencies OF
democratic politics and his own
ambition seem to demand that Nc
Intyre boss the engineers Office
exclusively. The administration
admits that he was elected for that
purpose, but discredits his ability
to handle It and wants to get rid
OF him, also holding that politics
has nothing to do with bridge work
That is about the extent OF the
scrap.
The only comment knight chose
to make of the outbreak was that
McIntyre's criticisms would hold
him up as the laughing stock Of the
technical world.
The thing Will be threshed out
at committee Of the whole meeting
next Tuesday night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-24

I can tell what you say by the
movement of your lips. I came over
to this country seven months ago. 1
have brother in this county who
has not written to me for four
years. have been travelling and
advertising for him ever since l
came to the L. S. He is married
and l want to live with him. am
good baker but there is no work
and am forced to appeal to you.
have never been in need before.
l have spent my last pence and
haven't eaten for SO hours. will
not spend my last pence and haven't
eaten for 80 hours will not beg
on the streets and if you cannot
do something for me there will be
one less deaf mute on this earth"
Mayor Moore took the mute over
to the Ondawa Inn, wnere he was
given good meal and then took
him up to the Y. M. G. A. Efforts
will be made to secure a location
for the unfortunate Englishman.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-24
OLD C0M|QUE A
FIRE TRAP


There Is considerable doubt as to
the renewal of the Comique variety
theater license which was asked for
last night. The place is known as
a veritable fire trap. 1t Is sand
WICKED in between two buildings
and has no side exits. The only en-
trance Is two narrow swinging
doors in front. There is a small
door in the rear of the stage. The
building is three stories high. On
the rear floor is tier of narrow,
i'll smelling boxes nightly crowded.
If a fire should start there would
be no way to save the lives OF
those within. The lower floor seats
about 600 people and in the boxes
and second floor there is usually
crowded another hundred.
Recently the board of fire CONF
missioners refused a license to the
All Nations saloon which went
ahead on account Of ignorance and
remodeled the saloon for theaten
Although provisions against Ere
would have been better than those
at the Comique. work was ordered
stopped. A company which wishes
TO remodel a building at $40 Main
av. has applied for theater permit
but this has also been held up on
account of fire danger, despite the
fact that 1t is all on the ground
floor. seats only $50 people and has
seven exits.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-24
REQUIRES POSITIVE PROOF
Of PETT|b0NE'S GUILT

BOISE, Dec. 24.-After the state
had rested it's case this morning in
the Pettibone trial Judge Wood an
nounced his conclusions as to the
line of argument to be followed in
asking that the case be sent to the
jury with instructions to acquit. 1t
became evident that he will either
instruct the jury to acquit or, in re-
fusing to do this, send the case to
the jury under instructions that
corroborative evidence of Orchard s
story is not required, if the charge
of conspiracy has been otherwise
established.
Judge Wood held that there had
not been sufficient evidence Of cor.
roboration as to the killing OF
Steunenberg as separate cause to
warrant conviction, and that a con-
spiracy to commit series of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-24
WILL SHOW UP
SEN. FULTON

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. "a
Francis j. Heney is quoted in an
interview today relating to the
senatorial situation in Oregon. He
believes that the election of Gov.
Chamberlain is very likely as a
successor of Fulton.
Il never made any investigation
of Fulton" he said. what l found
out about him came incidentally in
investigating other people. Matters
concerning Fulton are connected
with the case Of John Hall, which
canes up Jan. 10. When l learn
things about another Official to his
discredit | believe 1t my duty to In.
form the public.
"In due time the things l know
about Fulton will be made public in
Oregon. Hall has been urging that
he is anxious for trial. Well, Hall
doesn't really want a trial. He's
said that for political effect sup
pose Fulton is responsible for that
as part of his political game"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-24
WILL EMBRACE
ALL UNIONS

There Is every reason to expect
that inside the next few weeks all
local unions will be gathered into
the Central Labor union in a trades
section organization. This is the
substance of the report of the COM
mittee of the central body that ex-
tended to the building trades an in
vitation to join the big central or
ganization.
In the city of Seattle the trade
section system has been an un-
qualified success. Occasionally a
union gets disgruntled and pulls
out, but as rule they return in
short order when their situations
are declared open to nonunion
workmen. This is the way In which
the building trades work in that
city. The moment a union pulls
out OF its trade section their work
is declared an open shop" propo-
sition and the other trades work
with any kind of labor il may suit
the contractor or employer TO Sc
cure
There will be enough unions rep
resenting the building trades in the
Central Labor union, with the
unions which now constitute the
structural alliance, to form a good
building trades section When this
is accomplished 1t is likely that all
other unions will find it to their
advantage to affiliate.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-24
H0LDUP PUTS BULLET
THROUGH BUNKER'S COAT

Patrolman Bunker had running
Monroe st. near Nora av. A lady
telephoned the police that she saw
through her front window a mask
ed man holding up a citizen. Bunk
er, who is detailed for mounted
duty, got astride the black horse
kept for hurry calls and galloped to
the scene. He was nearing Nora
av on Monroe st when the cinch
broke on his saddle and he was
thrown from the horses back as
the animal reared when a bullet
whizzed near its head. Bunker
picked himself up, drew his revolt
yer and fired at the shadowy form
of the highwayman, who replied
with a bullet which pierced Bunk
er's coat. The chase was given up
Immediately afterward when the
highwayman disappeared behind a
residence and could not be found.
Bunker was unable to furnish a
good description of him. The man
who was held up raised such dis
turbance that the thug fed. 1t was
his yelling for help that aroused the
lady who telephoned for the po-
| lice. He is delivery driver
named Peterson.
There were two other holdups
last night. j. II. Owens, of 2071a
Riverside av., reported that three
men attempted to hold him up on
| the Washington st. viaduct. Owens
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-24
PUT LID ON BIG
MISTAKE

Prosecuting Attorney Barnhart
appears to be bit out Of practice
along certain lines of law enforce
ment. The process was apparently
so novel to him that the order stop
ping slot machines yesterday was
all a mistake. He really didn't
mean it until Dec. q, but the or
der was drawn up for immediate
closing and handed to tho con-
stables. They acted on the letter
Of the order and clapped on the
lid Mr.. Barnhart explained that
he didn't think the officers would
act so promptly. but since they had
he would let the mandate stand in
order not to make worse mixup.
The situation reveals the fact
that law enforcement can be put
into instant effect by mistake where
a time limit is considered necessary
for deliberate action. The incident
is entirely III keeping with the
prosecutors grandstand course in
the slot machine crusade. But the
machines are shut up, anyhow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-24
GOVERNOR SAYS STATE
TREASURER LIED TO HIM

SALEM, Ore, Dec. 24.-"Steel
lied to me-" said Gov. Chamberlain
last night, about the condition OF
state funds, and l can see no rea-
son to credit him now when he
says he has but 100000 on hand"
This was Gov. Chamberlain's re-
ply to critics who have been de-
claring that his insistence on the
demand that State Treasurer Steel
provide a 100000 bond or resign
was but a political move on the
part of Chamberlain to force the
state treasurer from Office.
Its my duty to see that state
funds are protected by the treas
urer giving good and sufficient
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-24
WANT SUNDAY
LID LEFT OFF

That long petition presented to
the mayor yesterday, asking that
the Sunday closing ordinance be
held in allegiance, will be sent to
the council with a recommendation
that such action be taken, is certain
from Mayor Moore's previous state
ments on the question.
The petition asks that enforce
ment of the ordinance be suspend
ed until the state legislature can
pass wise and moderate laws that
the majority wish to have enforced
without distinction and without
favor
The petition is signed by 166 in.
dividuals and firms. the list being
headed by the Traders National
bank, the Exchange National bank,
Inland Empire Railway Co., Spo-
kane & Eastern Trust Co, Wash
ington Water Power Co.
The Sunday closing advocates
will proceed under the state law If
the ordinance is repealed, which
will bring Mr.. Barnhart into the
limelight as prosecutor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-24

bond" he continued. Last sum.
mer l demanded that steel increase
his bond to equal the amount OF
funds he had on hand and Steel
protested that this amount had
been so greatly reduced that an in.
creased bond was an injustice. Yet
when the Title Guarantee Trust
Co. failed l found that Steel had
almost 100000 unprotected.
steel had told me in a public
letter that he had security for
everything. They accuse me Of be-
ing over exacting concerning
Steel's bondsmen, yet they admit
some of the men on his bond now
are insolvent. If this is playing
politics with Steel, I'm guilty"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-24

Sergeant ID. ID. McPhee, Of the
police department. was the cause
of secret meeting of the council
last night just before the regular
session. Outsiders were excluded.
McPhee faced President N. S. Pratt
and wanted charges said to have
been brought by Pratt repeated be-
fore the council. Pratt repeated the
charges he had previously made
privately to Chief Rice, and Nc
Phee demanded that he be given
a fair trial either before the city
council or the police commission,
Mayor Moore this morning had
no hesitancy in saying that Nc
Pieces position was right and that
he would support him in securing
fair play and trial such as would
be satisfactory to officials.
II know McPhee to be particu-
larly efficient officer" said the
mayor. The charges, as | under.
stand them, are mere rumor of a
deal whereby some bond money be-
longing to the Abb family was cut
up. Just the particulars l do not
know"
The Abb family are leaders
among the local Italian colony.
There are several saloon
keepers, fruit dealers, store keepers
and bankers. Several months ago
one of them took a shot at another
Italian, and in the due course of the
preliminary hearing before Justice
Hinkle, the case was dismissed for
lack OF evidence. At that time Abb
had up a $4,000 bona.
Another Of the Abb brothers got
into trouble later. He is proprietor
of a saloon on Front av. and Wash.
ington st. Some contraband cigars
were traced to the saloon, and Nc.
Phee and a brother officer attempt
ed to conflscate them. Abb show
ed fight and as he reached for q
gun to take shot at McPhee De,
tective Alec Mcdonald raped him
over the head with a revofver
For some unaccountable reason
this case was also disposed of with
little trouble. These cases. follow
Ing in such quick order, have re
suited In numerous rumors of graft
among the members OF the police
department. McPhee's name, as
well as the names OF other officers
and officials. was mentioned.
Another matter OF friction over
McPhee was his appointment by
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-24
BIG GAME HERE
TOMORROW
STATE COLLEGE
AND ST. LOUIS CLINCH
FOR MIDDLEWEST CHAM
PlONSHIP.

The biggest football event of the
Northwest is scheduled for tomor-
row at Natatorium park when the
Washington State college cham
pions meet the st. Louis university
team, champions of the Missouri
valley. Coach Cochems and his
squad of 10 big men are here, and
the state college team is due this
afternoon. Cochems expects vic
tory If the field is dry and there Is
every indication that the weather
will be what he wants. The wealth
er forecast is rain or snow possibly
tonight, but clear and cool tomor-
row.
The state college team is in fine
condition and confident of retain
ing the championship for this sec
ton of the country. Coach Bender
has set his heart on winning this
game, and has trained his men to
the minute. The teams are very
evenly matched for weight, Wash
ington averaging 176 pounds and St,
Louis a fraction over 1T. College
men and football fans from all
over the Northwest will be here to
see the game. 1t is announced that
the teams will play rain, shine or
snow. R. N. Hockenberry, OK
Portland, will referee.
The lineup:
st. Louis-Kenny re, Lamb IT.,
Kinney re-. Orr C, Hughes lg, Bren-
nan It, Roche, lie, Murphy q, Acker
rh, Robinson III. Schneider f.
Washington State college-Miner
lie, Miller 1t, Hahn lg. Cherry C,
Wexler re-, Hartsuck TT, Colds
worthy re, Bryan q, Nilsson In, RAJ
der rh, Hardy (.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-24

crimes, which included the killing
involved, cannot be established by
uncorroborated evidence of an &C
complice.
"Is there in this case" Wood
concluded, amy evidence OF con-
spiracy. to commit the crime as a
result of which this crime was
committed?
"And is there sufficient evidence
to connect the defendant here
WITH"
On this proposition the argument
of the defense was conducted by
John F. Nugent. He had not con-
Guided when noon adjournment was
called.
Justice Gabbert was called to the
stand this morning by the state
and testified to the killing of
VALLEY, by a bomb which Orchard
said he planted for Gabbert.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-24
ENLIST CLUBS IN
SUNDAY FIGHT

For the purpose Of interesting the
Federated Mems clubs of the city
in the issue of Sunday closing. the
Fourth Ward Improvement club
will hold meeting Friday evening
in the basement of the Cannon st.
church at the corner of Cannon st.
and Dean av.
A general discussion Of law en-
forcement will be held and every
body interested is invited, whether
a member or not.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-24
URGE DIVISION
ST. V|AOUC1

The council last night instructed
Engineer Mcintyre to submit any
plans of a viaduct extending from
the Division st. bridge across the
Northern Pacific tracks which he
may have in his Office.
The NeighbOrhoOd club last night
petitioned the council to get busy
on the PROJECT and protest life and
limb at the dangerous crossing at
Division and Sprague. The COM
munication contained the outline Of
plan for reinforced concrete
viaduct.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-24
MAYOR WORKING HARD
FOR PUBLIC MARKET

Thomas Maloney and Thomas
Ivey. members of the public mar
ket committee of the Central La.
Dor union. reported to the central
union last night that they had visit.
ed Mayor Moore during the week in
the interest of the proposed market
and found that he was using all the
power and influence of his ONCE to
have the market established at an
early date. According to the re.
port made last night the 100000
club was working In conjunction
with Mayor Moore to have the
market placed on Front av. between
Lincoln and Post SITS.
The report was received with
satisfaction by the delegates pres
ent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-24
HENEY SPEAKS
FOR EXCLUSION

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Fran-
els j. Heney drifted far enough
away from land fraud cases to talk
national politics and international
relations as they affected the Pa
cific coast today. Heney picked
Roosevelt as the first choice of the
West for president, Taft second,
and Hughes third.
He also declared that the Pacific
coast was still bitter against Japa-
nese and that absolute exclusion
was the only measure that would
satisfy the people. But" he said,
I'VE certainly take little stock in
any war talk"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-24
DETECTIVE ACCUSED Of
GRAFT DEMANDS TRIAL
Pratt Starts an Inquiry That Brings
Police Rumors to Head.

Police Chief Rice without authorl-
cation to the position of detective
sergeant. There is no provision in
police regulations for such an Of
fee. There is no wbefOre the city
council an ordinance creating three
, sergeantships with the department,
the third to go to Detective Tom
Herndon.
No formal charges as yet have
been made against McPhee. Coun-
, Gilman Pratt stated it is a matter
| for the mayor and police chief to
take care of. No date for any hear
| ing has been set.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-24
MEMS CLUBS OPPOSE
REPEAL OF Law

The Mems club of the Central
Christian church sent communi.
cation to the council last night OPP
posing repeal OF Sunday closing or
dinance. opposing slot machines
and any redistricting OF the city at
this time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-24
FLEET IS AT
TRINIDAD

u. S. FLAGSHIP CONNECTI
CUT, Trinidad, Dec. 24.-Admiral
Evans today officially reports the
arrival of the fleet at this port. The
ships will remain here for Christ
mas. Fleet is in fine order and
maintained schedule speed all the
way from Fortress Monroe.
Trinidad is located on a British
island off the mouth Of the Orinoce
river Venezuela.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-24
TELLS HOW He.
LOOTED BANK
PRESIDENT CONFESSES TO
GRAND JURY HIS OVER.
DRAFT AND ATTEMPT TO
DESTROY ALL lNCRlM-
MATING EVIDENCE,

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-William
r. Montgomery, president of the
Hamilton bank, which closed Oct.
90, and is now in the hands of re-
ceiver, confessed to the grand jury
yesterday afternoon that two days
after the failure he removed from
the bank every voucher bearing his
name, took away deposit slips and
destroyed every evidence of his
dealings with the bank.
He also confessed that his over
drafts at that time amounted to
about $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-24

Councilman Pratt said
this morning that he did
not care to make any
specific charges publicly
against Sergeant of Detec-
tives McPhee. He had in
tended the matter to be con-
Quoted officially behind
closed doors.
Sergeant McPhee said to-
day that he did not care to
make any statement in re-
gard to charges of crooked
ness made against him by
Councilman Pratt, further
than that he courted an of
fetal investigation Of his
conduct.
Charges Of graft by GER
tain members of the police
force have been current for
some time. 1t is incumbent
} on the city officials to get to
) the bottom of them at once.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-24
TRAIN CREW ESCAPES

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Dec. "a
The jury in the case or a train
crew indicted for manslaughter be-
cause of the Terra Gotta wreck on
the b. & D. year ago, found the
crew not guilty today. Fifty-three
were killed in the wreck.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-24
Government CLOSES
WALSH BANK CASE

CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-The govern.
ment closed its case in the trial of
Banker John r. Walsh today. The
defense will open Thursday with a
motion to dismiss the case.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-24
Rear ADMIRAL
BRONSON QUITS

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. "a
Rear Admiral Bronson, chief Of the
bureau OF navigation, has rendered
his resignation and 1t has been 40.
cepted by the president.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-24
FIND "a BODIES
IN A heap

JACOBS CREEK, Pa. Dec. "a
Seventy bodies were found in
a heap today at the entry of a shaft
This makes 100 bodies found in all
as a result Of the mine disaster.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-24

ran and the highwaymen did not
follow. 4,
Robert st. John, of the Eagle
Cash grocery, was held up on East
Indiana by two men, who secured
$50.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-24

MEMPHIS, Dec. 24.-The Mem
phis Savings bank failed to open
its doors today. Its capital IL
500 900 and deposits estimated at
$1,2o0, 600. Receiver E. T. Nc
Henry states the depositors will be
paid in full.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-24
SOCIALISTS BOOM STOKES

CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-Chicago 80
cialists are booming ]. Phelps
Stokes for the party's presidential
candidate.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-24

WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec. "a
Mrs. Longsworth is recovering
daily and expects to leave the hos
pital Thursday.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-02-28

AS soon as President Roosevelt laid
his big stick on their backs the re.
bellious and voluble Californians be
came mild as sucking doves on thu
Japanese question and even went SC
far as to vote for their own effacement,
The Democrats in the house, with fiye
or six exceptions. voted against giving
the president carte blanche to do as he
pleases in immigration matters and
against mixed schools, but the Cali
fornians were quiet as lambs.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-02-28
More Evidence.

Under the caption 1.-THE Lumber
Problem" the Kansas City Times, in
dependent. says editorially.
Minneapolis has been Obliged to close
down building operations because of 8
lack of shingle. This is due to a shortage
of cars resulting frors the blockade OF
transcontinental railroads and also tc
the lumber trust which controls the traf
fic and the prices of lumber. The condi
lions call attention to two phases of the
building situation which deserve serious
attention.
It has been suggested recently thai
congress shall lease the reserves for the
cutting of such trees as have grown to
maturity and are threatened with decay.
In this way not only would the waste OF
lumber be prevented, but competition
would be established with the lumber
trust, which is pernicious and an obstacle
to economical building.
Another remedy is that now being con.
sidered by the Pennsylvania legislature
which concerns the future of forestry. II
is proposed to preserve the state lands
intact and make them nurseries for com
ing forests. Not only are the Alleghanics
almost entirely denuded of trees, but the
forests Of Michigan and Wisconsin have
been laid low, while the great northwest
in the grip of the trust, is fast being
stripped of trees. 1t has been argued be.
fore the Pennsylvania legislature that
while iron ore can be turned into steel In
a few hours, not all the wealth OF the
world can make a tree grow faster thar
nature has from the beginning intended.
The fault has been our great profiigac5
in the beginning. Where few years age
lumber was sawed and sold green at from
81 to IS thousand feet it is now being
cured and planed and brings from $50 te
$50 a thousand. There are probably
enough trees to last a couple of genera
tons. but what will posterity do il We
not only refuse to preserve the small area
Of forests remaining. but, like the foolish
farmer who raised single crop Of wheat
and then let the field lie fallow for years
refuse to make provision for future
growth of forests?