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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16
NO UNION MUSIC IN PARK

An attempt to secure permission
from the central body for union
musicians and members of other la
Dor organizations to work at Nata-
torium park was voted down last
night.
The park has been leased for a
period of IL years to the lngersol
Amusement Co., and this concern
wishes to employ union men in
making improvements and changes,
and in the erection of new buildings
and amusement features. 1t is also
the desire of the company to secure
the services OF a union band.
When the matter came up in the
central body the musicians argued
that the fact that the park had been
leased to this company changed its
character. and that the Ingersoll
people had employed only union
men in erecting buildings through
out the country and wanted to be
fair to labor in this city as well as
in other places.
stated that if the local musicians
did not accept employment at the
park and non-union musicians were
secured it would mean loss to
them Of nearly $4,000 for the sea
son and he desired the delegates
from the various unions to look at
the matter from every point of view
before definitely settling the ques
ton.
Several delegates opposed chang
ing the present status of the park
and a vote showed the delegates
were also opposed to taking the
park off the unfair list or permit
ting union men to work there in any
caDacity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16
STAND
PROSPERITY
(Scripps News Associa.ion.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 10
The first cooperative experiment
ever tried in the nations capital is
an attempt by the $4,000 govern
ment employees of Washington to
reduce the excessive cost of living
by organizing cooperative depart
ment store. A preliminary organi-
cation has been formed, and plans
are now being perfected,
During the past 10 years the cost
of living in Washington has in
creased from II to rs per cent,
while the salaries of government
employees have remained stationary.
The consequence is that the govern.
ment employees are praying for panic
times. They say if this terrible
prosperity continues they will be
ground into the earth.
The plan for the new store Is to
sell the goods at current market
rates. and then to return the profit
to members. Ten per cent will be
set aside as a sinking fund to i'm
prove the store. An experienced
man will be chosen for manager
and will be paid good salary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16
new INSPECTOR
HAS SOFT JOB

A new Office has been created by
the Dagett administration and
means an expense to the taxpayers
of $110 month. The new place is
asphalt inspector"-whatever that
is. Arno Marsh, former black
face minstrel and who knows about
as much about asphalt paving as a
mule does of Tammany, was given
the Job Monday morning. Marshs
duties consist principally of watch
ing the foremen who watch the
workmen. He is not required to
know what asphalt paving is, but
he is required to find out the
political inclinations of all men
working on the Jobs and report back
to headquarters.
At present the city is having con-
siderable asphalt repairing done by
the Barber Asphalt Co. This COM
pany has it's regular inspectors and
foremen. Marsh is supposed to be
there to see that these inspectors
inspect properly, which might be
all right if Marsh knew anything
about asphalt.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16
TOO MUCH FOR
APPRAISERS

The appraisers appointed to
classify community property belong
ing to the Victor Dessert estate
this morning submitted a report
placing the community property
value at $479,000. Doubt is express
ed as to the proper classification Of
lots l and 2, block Is, Railroad adj
dition, the appraisers declaring that
this cannot be ascertained without
final accounting.
Mrs. Louise Dessert, administra-
trix of the community property in
the estate, filed a petition before
Judge Sullivan this morning asking
that 3 more appraisers be appoint
ed to appraise the estate as soon
as it could be determined which Of
the inventories to be taken is cor
rect and legal, contending that by
virtue of the conflictions arising it
will be impossible otherwise to de-
termine which is legal, under the
Inheritance tax law.
Victor Dessert jr., by his
guardian, Nose Oppenheimer, filed
objections to j. B. Gray and B.
Wise acting as trustees of his es-
tate and as parties to look after his
educational interests during his
minority. He chose his mother for
that Office instead. Explaining that
she had always had voice in the
management Of the property and
sthat she now knows best how to
jmanage his interests.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16
HE TURNS DOWN
$4,000 JOB
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WASHINGTON, d. c., April 16.-
Persons who are disposed to be
cynical about public servants will
be edited to learn that the man
who holds the position of first as
sistant in the postoff1ce department
has just refused a salary of $12,500
to remain in his little old $1,000 gov
eminent job. Frank H. Hitchcock
is the man.
The offer came to Hitchcock just
about the time Cortelyou went to
the treasury department. An old
firm of book publishers in Boston,
which had made money for many
years, was looking for the right
kind of young man to take up the
heat and burden of the work. The
partners were growing old. The
place of manager was offered to
Hitchcock. He thought 1t over and
declined.
Money is not the only thing to
be considered Hitchcock replied
when asked why. The president
and Mr.. Cortelyou have given me a
chance to show what | can do. |
owe something to them"
The secret of Hitchcock's success
is plain work. He is at work at 8
a. IN. and often burns the midnight
Oil.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16
MOTHER SAYS SHE WOULD
HAVE KILLED White

Il have made no statement to Je-
rome nor any one. Neither Jerome,
Hartrldge nor Gleason came to see
me-"
She detailed her efforts to sup
port the family in New York and
Philadelphia. when the combined
earnings of Evelyn and herself were
hardly sufficient. Evelyn, express
ing a great love for the stage, a.
most forced the mothers consent to
an engagement in "Floradora" at
SIS per week and later $25. She
then recounted the meeting with
White through Evelyn.
white promised to do all sorts
of things for us. she said. Il asked
him why he took such an interest
in my daughter. He replied because
she was good, pretty and unsophisti-
Gated He said we must take Eve-
Ign from the stage, The surround
ing are vicious. Anything is like
ly to happen there, lie told me to
watch her all the time. lie warn
cd me especially against certain
young men. but Thaw was not mem
toned When returned to Eve
Ign from Pittsea.g she showed no
signs of the experience related on
the sssnd." All
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16
TO Die BUT
NOBODY WILL HANG HIM

One day his wife appeared in the
doorway of his bamboo hut at Cor
gona.
Il hadn't heard from you for SO
long" she said.
1t was a week later that Mrs.
Coulson complained of feeling i'll.
When she died they found arsenic
in her stomach, but it was supposed
to be suicide.
The night before the coroner's in
quest, the Salvation Army came to
Gorgona on its first visit. The meet
ing aroused much religious excite
ment among the negroes. What
Coulson heard at this meeting
caused his crime to lay heavily
upon him. At the inquest the fol-
lowing day, when the verdict of sui
eide was under consideration, Coul-
SOP rose, weeping.
81 killed her." he said. II can
not face God with this crime on
my soul"
They convicted him. He reads
his bible constantly in Jail and re-
fuses to see the other woman.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16
SECOND WIFE MUST
PAY FIRST ALlMONY
(Scripps News Assoc!ation.l

SEATTLE, April 16.-Edith Bud
long, the second wife of the late
George E. Budlong. will have to pay
SIS a month alimony to Melissa
Budlong, first wife of the deceased,
according to Judge Albertsons de-
cision. Both wives were divorced
from Mr. Budlong at the time of his
death. When Melissa Budlong. the
first wife, obtained her divorce it
was agreed that the husband was
to retain certain property worth
$4,000, and to pay the divorced
wife SIS month out of the rents.
Budlong subsequently gave the
property to his second wife, Edith
Budlong, for her release of all claim
for alimony. Judge Albertson holds
the last agreement to be valid and
gives the property to Edith Budlong,
subject to Melissa Budlong's claim
OF SIS month.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16
PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS
M|XUP DELAYS TRIALS

There were no prosecutors this
afternoon to handle the cases in
Justice Hinkle's court, and as the
result several important cases
which should be settled immediate
ly have been laid over at the dis
erection of the attorneys of the per-
sons to be tried. Among those was
the Macho case. This man is be-
ing prosecuted for defrauding labor
ing men by sending them miles out
of town to jobs for which they were
not need.
The absence of any prosecutors
is explained to be the stress of bust
ness in the superior court. 1t has
been noticed for several days that
Deputy Prosecutor Dent Crow has
been absent from Hinkle's court.
He was appointed only about 6
months ago 1t was generally sup
posed when he did not appear, but
one Of the other deputies was in
his place, that Crow was busy else
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16
LAY CITY WORK
ON SHELF

Is the city getting contract work
finished according to specifications?
That such is not the case is indi-
Gated in a report made to the Gen.
trail Labor union last night by men
who ought to know what they are
talking about.
This information was gathered by
a committee appointed to see Con.
tractor Lillianthal, who refuses to
pay the new city scale on unfinished
contracts. From the report Of the
committee it appears that city con-
tractors are in the habit Of doing
portion Of the work on contract
on which bids were close, and then
taking up some more profitable
work, leaving the first contract I'M
completed.
Mr.. Lilianthal has contracts
which he secured over 3 years ago
and on these contracts he refuses
to pay the scale of wages adopted
on city work by the city council.
He wants to finish them at the same
wages under which he took the con-
tract.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16
(scripps News AssDciatior)

(Scripps News Association
PITTSBURG, April 16. - The
Leader his afternoon prints copy
righted statement signed by Mrs.
Evelyn Florence Holman. Evelyn's
mother, saying it is the first she
has said since the murder of White
and declaring that at all times she
obeyed the injunction in telegram
from her daughter to Say nothing,
She says she is forced upon the ad-
vice of counsel TO speak now TO an
swer the unjust and untrue asper-
sions cast by Delmas. She tells a
story of bringing Evelyn up in
virtuous frugality. supporting the
children by sewing on account OF
poverty following Nesbit's death.
She always placed implicit faith in
White, believing his actions that of
a disinterested, fatherly man.
The woman continues:
Had she told me what happened
ii would have been unnecessary for
Thaw to kill White. would have
done that myself. All Whites deal.
ings with us were open and above
board, especially where money was
concerned. Outwar6ly everything
was free from suspicion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16
COURTHOUSE MACHINE
LINED UP FOR D0UST

William J. Doust, candidate for
HE nomination for mayor on the re-
publican ticket, sidestepped this
morning when the following Ques-
lions were put up to him:
"lf elected would you close up
yinerooms, the Main and Yale
block and the poolrooms?
Mr.. Doust replied:
"Do you think | am fool to an
,wer those questions? II you want
20 know where stand, just read my
platform.
What does your platform mean?"
1T means what it says"
Politicians Of both parties ever
lince the Doust platform was first
published have been trying to fig
are out just what it means. 1t says
that Doust favors things. the best
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16
SAYS MOODY
GRABBED CROP

Suit was filed today against II. l..
Moody by Robert A. Mitchell for
the recovery of $500 for crops
taken by the defendant, and $500 at
torney's fees. Plaintiff alleges that
defendant induced him to Withhold
the payment of $140 mortgage,
which defendant held against his
crops. until plaintiff disposed of the
same. Then, it is alleged, Moody
had him arrested for selling mort
gagged property, and while he was
held In the county jail here last fall,
inundated him into signing a deed
to his property upon the promise of
a revocation of the charge against
him.
This promise was never fulfilled,
it Is claimed, and plaintiff was held
in Jail until released by the court
some time later. In the meantime
defendant took possession of the
crops
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16
(Scripps News Association

(ScrippS News ASsOctationD
PANAMA, April 16.-The first ex-
ecution of a criminal under the
Canal Zone laws will take place at
Culebra Sept. 10. Adolphus Coul-
son, a Jamaican negro, will be
hanged by the neck until he is dead
That is, he will if some one can
be found to spring the trap. For,
though the laws of the zone provide
for the death penalty, they do not
designate an f1cial hangman. One
Judge feels that the duty devolves
upon the sergeant of police in
charge of the Culebra penitentiary.
Another thinks hanging should be
part of the work of Capt. Stanton,
chief of police. Both men balk.
Caulson, a middleaged man, poi
soned his wife that he might marry
another. Attracted by the high pay,
he came to the isthmus, leaving his
wife and children in Jamaica. He
earned IS a week and sent s. a
week to his wife.
Then he met another woman.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16
father DESP0NDENT
tscripps News AssociatIon.)

DOVER, April 16,-Again the
quest for little Horace Marvin. the
child who disappeared from his ia
theirs farm as If by magic and leav-
ing no trace. was brought back to
its original starting point. The
Pinkerton detectives for the
dozenth time looked for clews in the
immediate neighborhood of Kits
Hammock, on the theory that peo-
pie in this locality were concealing
clews.
In spite of his hopeful statement
of a few days ago. the father, DR..
Horace Marvin. at times feels that
his boy has been CLAIM by kidnapers,
frightened at the hue and cry.
Rumors continuing to come in Of
the boy being found here and there
served to distract the father all the
more as they turned out to be false
tidings.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16

of everything, but does not define
from what standpoint the best
standard is to be figured.
The movement of the republican
county machine to elect Doust is
traceable in the announcement that
Prosecuting Attorney Barnhart is
one of the speakers at Doust rally
tonight in Improvement hall on
Sprague and Napa. Other speakers
are: s. c. Hyde. J. B. Lindsey, w,
S. Lewis, Harry Rhodes, John Nc.
Chesney and e. F. Crawford.
Indications are plain as day now
that the country machine has been
swung behind Doust In that con.
nection it might be well to remem.
Der the prosecuting attorney is as
much responsible as the city admin.
istration for all the law infraction
now complained of in this city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16
CENSUS ISLANDER is
PUBLISHED UNCORRECTED

WASHINGTON, d. c., April l6.--
Director North did not keep his
promise made to Senator Piles
shortly before the senator's depart
ure from Washington. He told Mr..
Piles he would publish in the cen
sus bulletin on estimates of popula.
ton the senator's letter, giving the
local estimates for Seattle, Spokane,
Tacoma and Walla Walla. The bull
letin was mailed broadcast, but the
Piles letter does not appear
The briefest note is printed in re-
gard to Seattle. while Spokane. Ia
coma and Walla Walla are ignored
altogether, so far as any amenda-
tory notice is concerned.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16
CENTRAL UNION TO
LOOK UP LAUNDRlES

The Central Labor union last
night appointed a committee to look
into the laundry situation and ascer-
tain why the local laundries refused
to permit their employees to join
the Laundry Workers union.
E. A. Cooney asked that the cen
trail body take this action, as the
laundry owners had persistently
stated the unionizing of the Eastern
laundry was merely campaign
move on his part and it is for the
purpose of letting the members of
the local trust understand the laun-
dry union has the support of organ
lied labor that the committee was
appointed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16

where. The fact is Crow head was
chopped off, fguratively, when the
county commissioners abolished the
fourth assistant Notwithstanding
the creation of new Justices ONCE
and the generally increased busi-
ness of the prosecuting attorneys
office, no one has been appointed in
Crows place by re-establishment
of the deputyship.
1t is said that politics mingled
freely in the appointment. There
are rumors that Prosecutor r. II.
Barnhart has had tilt with the
county commissioners. one result
of which has been the cutting down
of Mr.. Barnhart's patronage.
1t is stated in police circles that
a prosecutor could well have been
in police court this afternoon, but
that Barnhart wishes to delay mat
tiers and give evidence of the urgent
need of his department of man
in Crows place.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16
40 DRUG CLERKS
EXAMINED

About 40 drug clerks were exam.
ined by the state board yesterday
and today. The board meets every
3 months Before the session here
several leading drug stores were
employing unlicensed clerks, but it
is stated today that now every clerk
in the city has been examined. The
next meeting place will probably be
Seattle. The board consists Of lead
ing druggists from all oyer the
state.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16
DEAF MUTE KILLED

CHEHALlS, April 16.-Virgin
Dunn, a girl Is years old, was
struck by passenger train on the
Northern Pacific at Napavine sta
tion and was instantly killed. Miss
Dunn, who was deaf mute. was
walking along the end Of the ties on
the main track when the North
Coast Limited, which does not stop
at Napavine, struck her. A crowd
of 100 horror-stricken people wit
messed the accident.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses were issued to-
day to Dan c. Putnam and Jessie
A. Hinkley. Ralph w. LeDue and
George e. Hinkley, Sidney Katz
and Airline Geesey, all of Spokane;
John c. Woodland, of Colburt,
Wash, and Miriam A. Tollman, of
Wash; Henry Bulls, of
Mimi. and Crissie
Void, of Grantsburg, Wis.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16
McGlLL MUSEUM BURNED

MONTREAL, April 16-The Sec
ond fire at McGill university this
morning destroyed the museaum. 1t
was worse than the fire of weeks
ago. The buildings were worth
s350,000. The monetary loss of the
museum cannot be computed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16
PUBLISHED WITHOUT FEAR OR FAVOR
VOLCANO ACTIVE
NATIVES FLEEING

ton is cut off with many localities.
The city of Chilpancingo, Mex, is
practically destroyed and probably
a score have been killed in the
ruins. The place had a population
of nearly 5000.
Chilapa, city Of $4,000, is re-
ported to have suffered the same
fate, but the details of the disaster
are not yet obtainable.
1t is believed that possibly 1000
lives have been lost.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16
TRUST PROTESTS
INNOCENCE
(Scripps News Association.)

ST. LOUIS, April 16-Answers
were filed this morning in the fed
eral court in the government suit
against the Waters-Pierce OF Co.
and the United Oil Co. of Colorado.
The former denies combination for
restraint Of trade; that Standard
Oil owns over half of the Waters
Pierce shares, and the operating Of
bogus concerns as competitors or
giving rebates in territory of real
competitors.
The United Co. denies it is COM
bined with the Florence Oil & Re-
filming Co., Standard Oil or the Con-
tinental Co. to regulate prices. 1t
is admitted that Standard Oil owns
II per cent Of the stock.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16
WILL MAKE CARSON QUIT

People living in the vicinity of
Cedar st. and lde av. have protest
ed to The Press against the practice
of Charles Carson, proprietor of the
Cozy Corner bar. of dumping waste
on his yard. When the health de-
partment's attention was called to
the matter 1t was stated that the
board had told Carson to desist. A
peremptory order will be issued at
once.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16
HAND OF HARTMAN
IN CHICAGO DEAL
(Scripps News Assoclation.)

CHICAGO, April l6.-The federal
court today permitted the Baltimore
Il Ohio to assume a bonded indebt-
edness of SIS 100000 and discharge
the receivership of the Chicago Ter
minal Transfer railroad. 1t is al
legged that Hartman and associates
control the b. 4 o., and this deal
is made with them. Some stock
holders are preparing to attack the
transaction.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16
LINCOLN SCHOOL MEETING

Patrons and teachers OF the LIN
coin school will hold meeting in
the building at 3:15 p. m. tomorrow.
An excellent program of music and
papers has been arranged. The sub
ject for general discussion is: The
Relation of Child and Teacher" The
public generally and the patrons
particularly are invited to be pres
ent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16
$4,000 BLAZE IN
SAN FRANCISCO

(Scripps News Association.)

SAN FRANCISCO, April ia
fire that threatened to destroy the
entire block Of temporary frame
buildings started this morning in a
waffle kitchen on Golden Gate av.
near Van Ness. The building was
destroyed, as were the places oc-
cupied by the Van Ness grill, Little
Louvre restaurant and Wentllly &
Johnson's clothing store. Loss,
$4,000.
Mrs. Mary Peterson, cook In the
Louvre, was partly asphyxiated. Her
condition Is serious.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16
THAW TO BOSS
HIS OWN CASE
(Scripps News Associatinn.)

NEW YORK, April 16-Thaw has
taken absolute charge of his own
case. Peabody, after visit to the
prisoner this morning, said:
"Thaw authorizes me to say he
nor anyone connected with the case
will make statement today. He
will issue one Thursday"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16
BOTHA L0ND0N'S
HERO TODAY

LONDON, April 16.-The free
dom of the city was today rendered
the assemblage of colonial premiers
General Botha is the hero of the
hour In the parade he rode in the
first carriage and the crowds cheer
ed him, yelling: You did the best
for your country. we wish
Kruger was here to see."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16
FINISH BRIBERY
CASES TODAY
(Scripps News Association

SAN FRANCISCO. April 16.--To-
day will mark the end of the tele-
phone bribery investigation. 1t is
not expected any indictments will
be returned although it is known
that several were found and are
now being drawn up.
Investigation of the slot machine
graft will probably be completed to-
morrow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16
REBATERS
MUST PAY
(Scripps News Associa ton

(Scripps News Association.)
CHICAGO, April 16.-The federal
court of appeals this morning sus-
tanned decision of the lower court
fining the Alton officials $4,000 for
giving rebates to SchwartschildA &
Sulzberger Co. The corporation is
fined 100000. Wann and Faithorn
each $4,000.
The court also sustained the ver-
dict sentencing Louis Gourdain to
Az years in the penitentiary. Gour-
dain was convicted of fraudulent
use Of the mails.