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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-25
CRUEL JIM DALEY
ROBS LITTLE KIDS
OF SLED RIDES

Children who received sleds from
Santa Claus today are disposed to
criticise jim Daley for his failure
to have snow he scheduled for
Christmas. Mr.. Daley produced
some snow day or so ago. but a
chinook swept it away and he has
had to begin his snow making all
over again. This morning he de-
livered merely a symptom of it. He
insists, however, that sometime to-
day there will be plenty, and that
the children will be able to take a
few slides before long. They were
all stocked up on the strength of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-25

and organized the bank that bears
his name. He soon became the
most prominent financier of Gold
field. He started the trouble by pay
ing off the time checks of the men
employed by the Consolidated mine
with scrip. After issuing scrip he
published a statement of the mine
showing cash balances of over ST.
100000.
The miners said that if the Con-
soldated had that much money it
should pay in cash. Cook replied
that while he had plenty of money
he didn't want to pay in coin be-
cause it was being shipped out of
Goldfield at the rate of $4,000 a
day. That started the strike on the
Consolidated, which spread until
the mining industry of Nevada was
tied up.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-25

his predictions and got up this
morning ready to slide. But they
didn slide.
Recently little boy asked his
father to call on Daley and ask
him to send some snow, as he
wanted to use his sled
1t is not unlikely that in the near
future the city council will appro-
pirate money to establish weather
observatory on the city hall where
Daley can cast up the weather to
better advantage than at present
Friends of his state that he sell
dom seen around town and more,
and that his absence is due to the
time required in working out wealth
err problems. Mr.. Daley denies
that he is framing up" an Or
dinance creating the position of
weather prognosjicator" for the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-25
WIFE PROVES DOCTOR
TO B. BRUTE

SEATTLE. Dec. 25.-The exam
lining board of physicians who in
quired into the insanity charge
against Mrs. Harriet Severance de-
veloped the remarkable testimony
that the woman had been COMPEL
ed to go to the hospital on account
of beating administered by her
husband, DR.. A. 7. Severance. The
physicians declared Mrs. Severance
to be rational Her husband
brought the insanity charge. Mrs.
Severance declared she was to be
rairoaded into an asylum"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-25
WILL STAkVE CUT
TOBACCO TRUST

CINCINNATI, Dec. 25.-War OF
tobacco growers against the trust,
which has gone through various
stages in the past year, is assuming
a disastrous angle for the trust,
as evidenced by action in Boone
county, Ky.
Growers, in mass meeting at Big
Bone Springs, signed an agreement
not to grow any tobacco in 1908
Two hundred signed. Growers of
Kenton and Campbell counties en-
tered into similar agreement sew
eral weeks ago. The campaign is
being conducted in each of the 35
counties of the hurley belt, under
the auspices of the American So
ciety of Equity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-25
ONE PLUMBERS
TRUST DEAD

\. CLEVELAND, Dec. 25.-Caught
by Attorney General Ellis with the
goods on Them" the Ohio con-
tingent of the plumbing trust has
surrendered to the state.
Members of the trust have con-
scented to judgment finding them
guilty Of unlawful combination
They have promised to keep out OF
the trust in the future.
A judgment of custer from the
Central Supply association and the
Detroit trade agreement was enter
ed on the records of the circuit
court of Franklin county against
the 20 Ohio firms dealing in plumb
ers' supplies, against which suit
was brought by the attorney gen.
eral
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-25
BURGLARS DAILY
ROLL CALL

The residence of F. r. Margetts,
2433 Boone av., was entered yes
terday afternoon by a burglar, who
got in through the bathroom win
dow. He was frightened away.
Soon after 6 o'clock last night A.
D. CliffOrd's residence at 1713
Fourth av. was entered by burglars
who stole two revolvers but moth
ing else.
A 81 watch and handful of cigars
were all that was missed after a
burglar entered F. L. Smiths home
at $50 Cannon st. He had over
hauled the house but found moth
ing else suitable to his taste.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-25
WOMAN SOCIALIST
PLEADS FOR STORK

CINCINNATI, Dec. 25.-In her
address here Rose Phelps Stokes,
socialist, said:
Don't drive away the Stork. AL.
though woman is in a sense a slave
when she is the wife of one, in
wage slavery, still she should rear
children, because it is from the
great working class that the popu-
lation should be largely increased
Under the proper industrial condi-
tions, such as will obtain some
time, the nation will receive its
strength from THIS source"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-25
GOES TO JAIL HAPPY

G. l.. Buckley, formerly bartend-
er at the Manhattan saloon, broke
into Jail this noon by going to mead
quarters in a drunken condition and
telling the police that someone
stole two National register keys
that he paid 500 for. Detective
Alec Macdonald scented something
wrong and took Buckley before
Chief Rice.
Buckley told the chief that he
used the keys to rob his employers
with. He as',ed the chief if a man
could be expected to live on So a
day. AS Buckley was led away to
the cell he remarked, I'm just as
happy as If | hau good sense"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-25
SANTA CLAUS CALLS
FOR MORE POLICE

So great was the crush of peo-
pie at the postoffice this morning
that Police Chief Rice was called
upon for an additional policeman to
help keep the line. Already there
were two policemen on duty, but
they were unable to handle the
crowd. TIL line of waiting people
stretched out onto the sidewalk
and for almost a block around onto
Main av.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-25
SOCIETY Man
A LAND SHARK

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25.-
Amos Hardin, a Bohemian clubman.
was arrested last night, charged by
federal authorities WITH fencing in
public lands in Nevada. His ar
rest was accomplished at his room
in the Bohemian club. 1t came as
a great shock to Hardin and his
friends. He asserts that If any
criminal fencing has been done it
occurred before he was born.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-25
LITTLE TRAMP ON THE WAY

CINCINNATI, Dec 25.-The
wanderlust has sent little Johnny
Adams, 10, on his way again. He
arrived at the Salvation Army cita-
del, East Eighth St, cold, hungry,
but clean, Wednesday night They
gave him food and a bed and early
Thursday he was up and away. He
said he was an orphan and that
the police of Nashville, Tenn. had
sent him to Cincinnati to shift for
himself.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-25

what they call her. because of her
big, blue, wondering eyes.
Last spring the child went to
Switzerland with her mother, who
later became insane there and was
placed in an asylum. Her father
lives in Emporia, Kas., and appar-
emily without notifying him her re-
latives tagged the child and start
ed her home. When she reached
Ellis island there was no one to
receive her.
The officials all became quick
captives to the charm of her big
blue eyes and innocent smile. She
has had everything at her COM
mand and seen more beautiful
things in the New York depart
ment stores than she had believed
to exist in the whole world. Her
father will come to get her.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-25
He Started Trouble at
GoLdGeId

GOLDFIELD, New, Dec. 25.-
John S. Cook, a young banker of
considerable ability, is the man in
directly responsible for the miners
strike.
Cook is the cashier and manager
of the John S. Cook bank and treas
urer of the Consolidated mine. He
came to Goldfeld two years ago
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-25

is built on the site of the old Sc
ward mansion, facing Lafayette
square.
The character of Lord Dundreary,
the humorous lord, made the elder
Sothern famous, and the son is
scoring as complete a success in
the role, although the graybeards
tell their children they fought to
have seen the elder Sothern in
Lord Dundreary."
President Roosevelt was a no.
table figure in an exceptionally
brilliant audience the opening
night. 1t was peculiarly an occa-
zion for an outpouring of official
Washington.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-25

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. "a
Those of the older generation of
Washington residents have had the
old days brought back with striking
effect by the revival of Our Ameri-
can Cousin" the play which was
running at the old Ford theater
when President Lincoln was shot.
Until this revival IT had not been
reproduced since the night of the
assassination.
singularly enough, It was re-
yiyed on the spot where similar
attempt was made on the life of
Secretary Seward The Belasco
Sheater, In which the play Is staged,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-25
A Petfed Prisoner

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-Little
Alice Abeldt, Z years old, is having
the time CT her life at Ellisisland.
Legally she is held in the detention
department; in reality it is a case
of Alice in Wonderland. That is
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-25
SULLIVAN TAKES VACATION

Sergeant Sullivan, of the police
department, has taken a 10 day
leave of absence. During his alb
sence Detective Briley will be act
ing sergeant. Joe Scott will take
Brileys place on the detective
force.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-25
T. ROOSEVElT'S CAROL
JAPS TAKE BOSTON JOBS

BOSTON, Dec. 25-Japanese bell
boys have been introduced in Bos-
ton hotel with a success which in
dicates that many negroes and
white boys now employed in this
capacity will be discharged.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-25
STOLE HIS XMAS PIPE

A Santa Claus merchaum Pipe
was what a burglar stole from R. H.
Chipman's residence at S702 Oak
st. early last evening. Chapman
misses the pipe. He'd like to have
the burglar play Santa Claus and
hand 1t back.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-25
w. J. BRYAN'S CORAL
CHANGE ARMY SALUTE

CHANGE ARMY SALUTE
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 25.-
Orders have been issued by the
war department by which the Of
ficers and men of the army will be
relieved of the strain of standing
at attention with arm appraised dur
ing the playing Of The Star
Spangled Banner Hereafter they
will be obliged to salute only at the
last note of the music.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-25

The Spokane Press delivered to
any part of the city fer % cents
per month.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-20
AN FxA66fRATlON
SAYS CASHIER WALKER
He Says He Stole Only $4,000 and
Few Hundred Thousand in Seeuri-
ties.

San Diego. Dec. ia dispatch from
Ensenada regarding the arrest Of the
absconding treasurer of the New Brit
ain Conn. Savings Bank. saws that
Walker went under the alias of Nor
rison while in California. He was ar
rested on December IA. at a mining
camp 100 miles southeast Of Ensenada.
He confessed that he was the man
wanted ard that he was cashier Of the
bank. but he SAYS that he took only
$20. 600 in cash and about SSZ5,0o0 in
securities An officer with the neces-
sary papers is now on the way from
the east. prepared to identify him per-
sonally He is expected at Ensenada
on December %. and until then Walk
er will remain at Ensenada.
When Walker was arrested. only
$f.I0 was found on his person. He
was evidently aware that the officers
were on his trail. After being hand
cuffed Walker seized a revolver be-
longing to camp labOrers. and
tried to kill himself. but he was pre-
vented by the police. Walker is now
held in close confinement in Il single
cell in the private department Of the
Jail He is accorded the best of care.
his meals are served from a restau-
rant. and he is not subjected to any in
dignities that usually attend prisoners
in "A Mexican Jail.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-20
THE FIRST LEGISLATION
OF FILIPINO ASSEMBLY
It Makes a Generous Provision for the
Establishment of lnsulsr Schools.

Manila. Dec. I9.-The first bill was
passed by the Philippine assembly to-
day. The bill appropriates sl.O0O.O0O
for tho construction of schools
throughout the province. The bin was
passed unanimously. Isauro Gabal
dona. nationalist. the member who
was the author Of the first law. pro-
posed at the same time several other
measures. including bills to construct a
capitol building. and one to cancel the
indebtedness Of the provinces and mu-
inequalities of the insulsr government.
But when the school bill was intro
duced it was unanimously decided to
inaugurate legislation with it,
The assembly has without a dissent
ing vote or speech, instructed the del
egates who are about To proceed to
Washington. on five principal heads
The instructions are practically all di-
rected against the tariff laws and the
coastWise shipping laws. They ask for
the repeal of the shipping laws on the
ground that they destroy the chances
for increased transportation. 1t is
asked that there be given free entry
3c0.000 pounds Of wrapper tobacco.
100000 pounds of filler. and an unlim-
tied amount of manufactured tobacco
and Philippine hats. woven goods and
manufactured hemp. In return for the
privilege the Philippines will admit
free Of duty agricultural machinery and
maintain the other tariffs of existing
laws
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-20
THEY'LL HEAR
BUT NO MORE
No Likelihood of Settle
ment of GOIdfieId Trouble
Mine Owners However Will
Receive the FederatiOn's
Proposition.

Goldfield, Dec. l9.-The mine owners
of Goldfield will listen to the PROPOSE
sition that Attorney Hilton acting for
the Western Federation has to put be-
fore them although there is but the
remotest possibility that any compro-
mise can be made at this late day. A
letter was received by the mine owners
this afternoon from Hilton asking for
meeting at which he may put the
proposition of the Western Federation
be at once arranged. No reply has
been sent by the association but Pres
ident Dolwen stated tonight that a re-
ply would be sent in the morning and
that il would be favorable 10 such a
meeting.
What proposition Hilton has to Of
fer has not been revealed but the mine
owners are emphatic in the statement
that no compromise looking to an
abandonment of the position taken by
them. that any miner VINO goes to
work must renOunce the Western Fed
Grafton will be accepted.
Secretary Erb issued a statement to-
night as follows: The proposition
taken by the mine owners. which has
been given to be published through
the press is irrevocable. While the
association is willing to receive Hilton
and discuss the situation with him 1t
can rot reconsider the position it has
taken" .
Hilton has stated that he is author
lied to make important concessions
even to the removal of some members
Of the Western Federation who may
be considered by the mine owners as
agitators. from the camps. The mines
have been i'm operation today and are
working tonight with about the same
number of men as-yesterday. No con
siderable number Of men to break the
strike has been brought in as yet.
General Funston left this morning for
San Francisco.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-20
ANOTHER LIAR"

Washington. Dec 19-The word
liar" was Used twice I'm anger on the
floor Of the house today. the first oc-
casion being When Representative
Gaines of Tennessee denounced a local
newspaper for printing a statement re-
garding his alleged interest in the de-
ficiency appropriation for seeds for
distribution. and the second. the more
serious occasion. when DeArmOnd ap-
piled the same epithet to Williams.
During the two hours and twenty
minutes Of the session today, the house
got down to act-al work and transact
ed considerable business. All that re-
mained 10 make this possible was the
announcement Of the committee on
appropriations. which was made TODAY
by the speaker The several chairmen
became alert with regard to their
rights ard forced reference to their
committees of several propositions on
which immediate action j. desired.
This WAS not accomplished however
without more or less debate which at
times. grew warm.
The first money appropriated by the
present congress was awarded today
The amount was $4,000 and il is 10
be used to supply the seed deficiency
caused by the destruction by fire of
the government seed warehouses in
the city. The house VIII meet on sat
urday when an adjournment for Christ
mas viii be taken
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-20
Hardly a Hope That One. of More Than 200
Are Alive In the Darr Mine
There Was Il Rumble An Awful DetOnatiOn Cloud of
Smoke and Dust and All Was Over but the Work of
the Rescuers.

seething flames and death back i'm the
workings and from this source came
reports that We're persistent until late
in the day. that the mine was burning.
Ventilating fans were kept i'm operation
almost without interruption. however.
Up 10 this time the rescuers have
found no fire in any place in the mine
So far as is known. only one man who
went to work this morning escaped
Joseph Mapleton. q pumper. emerged
from one side Of the entrance shortly
after the explosion. He had left thu
part Of the mine where most or ths
men were working and was on his way
10 the engine room for oil
Il was in entry No Il said he.
when / heard an awful rumbling I
started toward the entry but the next
instant | was blinded for a little time
and did not know anything Then ]
got To the side Of the entry and work
ed my way out" Mapleton was some
what cut and bruised. but after going
home and having his injuries dressed
he returned to the mine and joined the
rescuers.
William Remington. superintendent
Of the mine. was not in the mine when
the explosion occurred. He quicl. n
ganized rescuing parties. starting one
Continued on page ~
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-20

Jacob Greek. Pa. Dec. 19.-An eXplO-
sion % gas in the Darr coal mine OF
the Pittsburg Coal Company located
here. today entombed between 200 and
go miners. There is scarcely a ray of
hope that q single one will be taken
from the mines alive. The partially
wrecked buildings in the vicinity Of the
mine ard the condition Of the few
bodies found early in the rescue work
Indicate that the explosion was Of
such terrific force that il seems impos-
sible that anyone could have survived
it, All of the thirteen bodies taken
out up to this time. are terribly mutt
lated Three Of them are headless.
This IS the third mine disaster since
the first OF the month in the vein Of
bituminous coal underlying western
Pennsylvania and West Virginia, for
the Naomi mine, near Fayettc City.
and the two mines at MonOngah West
Virginia. in which the earlier eXplo-
sions happened are in the same belt
as the local workings. Today's catas-
trOphe swells the number Of victims
of the deadly mine gas for nineteen
days. to between five hundred and fifty
and six hundred men.
That tOday's disaster does not
equal or even surpass in loss Of life
and attendant horrors Of the West Vir-
ginia disaster is due To the devotion
to church duties of a considerable
number of miners In the observance
of the church festival many of the
four hundred or more men regularly
employed in the mine. did not go to
work this morning. Those who escap-
ed through this reason are members
Of the Greek Catholic church. They
suspended work to celebrate St. Mich
olas day. as was the case at MOnongah.
The explosion followed brief shut
down, the Darr mine having been clos
ed down on Tuesday and "Wednesday.
II was Just 1880 o'clock. on the tenth
trip Of the loaded cars to the tipple.
and then came an awful rumbling
sound. followed immediately by a loud
report and concussiOn that shook
nearby buildings and was felt within
radius Of several miles. At the
same time there came out of the
mouth of the mine an immense cloud
of dense smoke anu dust that fioated
across the YOughiougheny river.
Tntuitively. every one in the vicinity
knew what had happened All started
for one place. the mouth of the mine.
| The river separates the mine and the
homes of many of the miners. so that
only a portion of those who started for
the scene were able TO reach it. there
! being scant facilities for crossing tn,
/ stream. To those who could not cross
the water the smoke and dust pouring
( from the mines mouth told a story OF
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-20
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE.

Washington. Dec. 19.-Speakcr Can
non today announced the committee
assignments for the SiXtieth congress.
Many changes from the last congress
are made. but in the main. the mem
bers who have heretofore held import
ant offices are retained in them.
The ways and means committee is
composed as follows: Pavne. of New
York. chairman: republicans. DaIzen Of
Pennsylvania: Mccall Of Massachu-
setts; Hill of Connecticut: Boutelle OF
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-20

mirers as he came and went to the
court house was today received in
silence by a few hundred persons who
collected outside the main entrance
of the criminal court building to Wit
ness the departure of the principals in
the present hearing of the Harden-Von
.Moltke case. Harden is accused by the
state of having offended society in his
writings in Die Zukunft. the magazine
of which he is the editor.
Harden's attitude is also changed.
Instead of his passionate denunciatory
appeal to the people he was today eau
tious and evasive and took care to
keep closely behind every available
legal barrier. The name of Emperor
William was mentioned only twice in
the hearing today and then, in Har-
den's explanations to the presiding
judge of his allusions in THE Dialogue
at Night" between a person called
Hopper and a person called Sweet
One"
Il merely intended" said Harden.
Ito bring out the fact of Zu Eueln-
berg's too great influence; and that il
was his habit to refer 10 the emperor
as darling This was a most deplor-
able situation
The day was spent in legal con-
troversy over the jurisdiction of thy
court and the examination Of Harden
Neither Zu Gutenberg nor any Others
Of the notable witnesses were present
There is reason to believe that nego-
tiations are still on foot looking to a
withdra wal by the public prosecution
Of the charges against Harden on the
condition that Harden sign a docu-
ment satisfactory to Count Won
Moltke.