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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05
NEW FIGHT FOR
REFERENDUM

The Spokane County Referen-
dunn league will meet tonight at
Apollo hall. G. r. Case will prob
ably be one of the speakers. The
officers of the league invite all
those interested in carrying on the
campaign for the adoption of the
initiative and referendum in this
state to attend. The league was
organized over a year ago and has
been of great assistance in spread
ing the gospel of the peoples rule
throughout the entire state.
Officers for the coming year will
be elected, on whom will, to a
great extent, devolye the conduct
of the coming campaign in this
county and section of the state
The league is nonpartisan and II is
the intention to keep it so.
I'VE have found the voters al
most to man favor the initiative
and referendum" said an officer OF
the league today. Occasionally
we find someone opposed to the
law, but upon investigation it Is
found that their opposition arises
from business interests. We have
every reason to believe that the
amendment to the state constitu
ton will pass the next legislature
and we propose to do everything
possible to see that it does.
The initiative and referendum
amendment to the city charter
should be made effective by reduc
ing the number of signers to a pc
tition from 80 per cent to 10 anG
Is per cent, the same as obtains il
| Oregon. The action OF Baldwin
Funk and Gray and other members
of the council in mutilating the
amendment by making the percen
tage 50 high, tied our hands at tn,
last city election. but we hope tC
be able to show these gentlemen
the error of their way and secure
changes which will make the Law
| effective in this city"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05
PAID OUT
TOO MUCH

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 5.--The Ma
tional Bank of Commerce failed to
open it's doors this morning. On
the door of the institution was a
notice posted which stated:
This bank is closed by order OF
the board Of directors. 1t is in the
hands OF Bradley, the bank exam
iner, by order of the comptroller of
currency"
The bank had allowed the drain
on its cash reserve to continue too
long and when called upon for a
statement was found below the le-
gal limit. The institution had in
tended to move into new 16 story
building shortly.
Vice President Winants states
that the bank was murdered by
panic gossip, and says there is
enough in sight to pay depositors in
full,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05
MORE SHORT
WEIGHT COAL

Another instance Of short weight
coal is cited by e. A. Cooney, promo
inent in local organized labor. He
paid the Northwestern Improve.
ment Co. for a ton of coal and sent
a wagon after 1t. AS a precaution
he also had the driver weigh on a
set of scales a block away, deduct4
ing weight Of agon, etc.
The result showed the actual
weight of the coal to be 1890
pounds, or ITO pounds short. Mrt,
Cooney thereupon kicked to tho
company. but was told the driven
had probably lost that much en-
route. He says the wagon was
especially arranged to carry the
coal and didn't lose pound.
This shortage reported is rather
lighter than the average run, ZOO
pounds and sometimes more being
complained of in other instances.
Little has been heard of the new
ordinance authorizing the appoints
ment of weight inspector since
opposition to the mayors choice Oh
Tom Joyce arose. What will finale
ly be done in the matter has not'
yet been announced. The question
may come up at the next council
meeting. There Is general
anxiety that man in whom the
public will repose entire confidence
be appointed to this office. and also
a general sentiment that Joyce is
not that man.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05
HOW ABOUT THAT
SMILE YOU OWE?

constitution, and then take this fine
club creed out in the street with
you. Pass it along. Carry good
humor with you everywhere you go
Maybe, a few years from now
people won't talk about a green
Christmas" or a white Christmas. y
They'll say, "Ah! that was a
great Christmas! That was our
first smile Christmas!'
And then, you see, having learn.
ed to smile and having found out
how happy it makes us, we shall
keep on smiling into the New Year
and then through the spring and
the summer and the autumn. and
the first thing we know it will be
Christmas again. and We'll hardly
realize it, because the year has
slipped past so happily.
And heaven, you know. cant be
very much else than a place where
everybody smiles all the time.
Who will start the first club?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05

The preliminary hearing Of Mrs.
Diebel and her grown son, Tom, on
charge OF receiving and secreting
the $40 which 10 year old Emma
Walters, their foster child, is
charged with stealing from Mrs.
B. c. McCurry, is in progress this
afternoon before Justice Stocker..
The case was first called Tues.
day morning but was postponed
when Mr.. McCurry brought to
Deputy Prosecutor Webster a LETT
ter threatening harm to him and
his wife If the prosecution of the
Diebels was continued. When seen
this morning Mr.. Webster would
not say as to the result of his In.
vestigation of this letter. The
handwriting is similar to that In a
previous note to the McCurrya
which said that the little girl was
guiltless. Both letters are believed
to have been written by Tom
Diebel.
The little girl was the first wit.
ness called and admitted stealing
the money. She reiterated her pre-
vious statements that she gave tho
money to Mrs. Diebel.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05
PUzzlER IN The
PETTlBONE CASE

BOISE, Dec. 5.-Attorneys on
both sides in the ePttibone trial are
in quandry over peculiar situa-
ton brought about by the apparent
qualification of j, H. Frazer, recent
graduate of the Idaho State univer-
sity, and law student. Darrow and
Hawley are doubtful about allow
ing so young a man to remain on
the Jury. but can find no sound
reason for getting him off and are
afraid to exercise peremptory chal-
lenge for fear Of its affect on other
Jurors.
Charles Warrington, who was
called before adjournment. was
passed by the state and defense
for cause. He Is member of the
Streetcar Mems union. j. f..
Clark was peremptorily excused
by the state,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05
At HIS
DOORSTEP

The average undertaken as rule
does not fear ghosts or any of the
common kind of things the rest of
the human kind fear, but Undertake
err S. M. Smith is ready to jump
now at the least sound. Like all
good undertakers do he was saunt-
ering along in the cleaning last
night headed for home at E630 Mis-
sion av. 1t was rather late and
holdups and their crimes were
farthest from his mind as he
thought of a warm bed.
He was about to enter the front
door of his home when there arose
before him dark shape. Then
some blunt instrument struck the
undertaker's Uranium and he went
down in a heap. He called for help
and as neighboring doors opened
the thug took to his heels. Smith
was carried into his house where
a nasty cut in his head was band
aged.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05

out the country was essentially
sound, did not allow themselves to
be influenced by the excitement OF
the moment, but cooperated with
national banks, savings banks,
trust companies and other institu-
tons to support credit and restore
confidence"
Total receipts from all sources
for the fiscal year ended June 80
were 0S46,725,339. Total eXpendi-
lures were 1852, 4SS,753, showing a
surplus of $S4,236,5S5. Compared
with the previous year, the receipts
for 1907 increased $S4,338, 435.
There was an increase of $25,771,-
III in expenses. Revenues for the
current year are estimated at $S44,-
025,5S1, with estimated eXpendi-
lures $42,O00,000 less. Inc total In
crease in the monetary stock of the
country, including gold, silver and
redeemable certificates, amounted
to $1S0,5S4,516.
The public debt at the close of
the fiscal year amounted to $2,457,-
1SS,061, drawing $24,4S1, 1853 inter
est.
There was gross increase of
504 in the number Of national
banks organized. OF these 81 were
placed in voluntary liquidation and
three closed as the result of in
solvency. OF the former all but IL
were absorbed by other banks.
Tin tn In1v tho frloc,,ry no.
deemed more than $13,000000 of
the interest bearing debt.
OF the amount of cash on hand
$170,9S7,526 was in national bank
depOSitarieS.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05
c0qpGS7 Xs07 BY UnDEpHy21 SUNDEpN0oDKX
SPEAKER CANNON CALLING THE HOUSE TO ORDER

granted In 1884. There is no such
franchise on record in the city
hall. but there is a memorandum
referring to it.
Just how Post comes to be in
possession of the franchise cannot
now be learned. Mr.. Post is at
present on the coast and will not
return for several days. If such
a franchise is in existence, the
terms Of 1t will remain a mystery
until his return. Officials, if pos
sible, will invalidate it, as the old
franchises were too sweeping and
gave too much power to the
grantees.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05
C0RTElY0U ALSO ASKS
. FOR ELASTIC CURRENCY
Explains Governments Position in
x Relief of Stringency.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. S.
In his annual report on national
finance submitted today by Secre-
tary of the Treasury Cortelyou,
provision for greater and automatic
elasticity of currency is advocated.
Simplicity of plan and promptness
of action comprise the secretary's
idea of what the people demand.
Congress is urged to give the mat
ter immediate attention, without
waiting for the slow progress of
law enactment.
The detailed report shows that
on Nov. II a total of 226,S36 900
had been distributed among the ma
tional banks of the country to re-
lieve the stringency. The sum OF
$26,000,000 was distributed in
weekly installments since Aug %
for the sole purpose of moving the
crops.
prior to this crisis" the secre-
tary explains, shipments of cur
rency to the West by eastern banks
for crop moving purposes had been
insignificant. There had been no
important shipments abroad, so the
monetary stringency seemed to be
due. in large measure, to the hoard
ing of funds by owners thereof who
had become apprehensive of their
financial safety.
1T is said that many of our peo-
.>l. hno wi cd Thic 10
undoubtedly true; but so have
many Of the banks. We hear little,
however, of the untold numbers of
patriotic citizens who, knowing
that the banking situation through
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05
READY To GRAB
ADAMS

RATHDRUM, Idaho, Dec. g.
Sheriff Fitzpatrick and Buckley
Wells, of Colorado, are here with
requisition papers signed by Gov.
Gooding to take Steve Adams back
to Telluride for trial on the charge
of numbering Arthur l.. Collins in
1902. The prosecuting attorney has
agreed to dismiss fruther action
against Adams in the Tyler case
and to turn Adams over to the
Colorado authorities.
Counsel for Adams are ready to
resort to habeas corpus the minute
an attempt is made to rearrest him.
1t is thought to be the intention OF
the prosecution to first try to take
Adams to Boise as a witness in the
Pettibone trial.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05
SLOWLY STARVING IN
COUNTY JAIL

SEATTLE, Dec. 5.-Allowed to
starve himself for four days in the
county jail without any effort being
made to compel him to take food,
P. Jarvis, an inmate of the county
Jail since last Friday morning. had
to be carried into court. when he
was examined by physicians re.
garding his sanity.
After being returned to Jail Jar,
Wis continued to decline food Dur.
ing the nights he insists on wan.
dering about his cell without the
least vestige of clothing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05
WHERE STANDARD OIL
MADE MISTAKE

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-John d.
Archbold, active head Of Standard
Oil. breaks silence OF almost a
quarter of century and in a sign
ed article in the Saturday Evening
Post tells of the inner workings OF
Standard Oil
With the utmost frankness," he
declares, Il believe the policy of
silence maintained by the company
so many years amid misrepresen-
tation is a mistaken one. Its COM
mercial victories were fairly won;
its profits legitimate"
He states that the company has
one sixth of the producing oil
wells under it's control.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05
Rl0RDAN TO Be
MADE CARDINAL

ROME, Dec. 5.-Tbe next new
American cardinal will be Arch.
bishop Riordan, of San Francisco,
according to the statement of a
man close to Papal Secretary of
State Merry Del Val. One new
cardinal would be appointed i'll this
country next month if the pope did
not fear the country's atmosphere
has fairly saturated many Ameri-
can prelates with the doctrines of
modernism. 1t is pointed out Car
dinal Gibbons in 1893 participated
in religious gathering attended by
other religious bodies
Four will receive red hats in the
old country Dec. 16, 1909.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05
WON'T ACCEPT REDUCTION

The miners union at Phoenix, B.
c., denies the report that the Gran
by mines will start up on reduced
wage scale. 1t is announced that
the miners will accept no reduc-
ton.
The mine management repeats
it's declaration that the mines will
be started at lower wages, and a
strike seems to be in prospect.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05
JOHNSON WINS
SCENT Battle

CLEVELAND, Dec. 5.-After
years of fighting, the Cleveland
Electric railway, the cent COM
pany, surrendered to Mayor Tom
Johnson's forces today and through
Fred N. Golf promised the city
council that they would consent to
merge with the cent company in
holding company.
All that remains is fixing the fig
ure by which the Cleveland Elec-
trio stock will be taken over.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05
ClLLuLY STILL There

Attorney Baldwin, representing
Attorney George X. Gilluly, under
sentence to the penitentiary, with
drew the application for habeas
corpus on the ground of error in
the record this morning. BY this
action the case is right where it
was In the beginning Deputy
Prosecutor Webster submitted a
motion to Judge Huneke that Gil
luly's appeal bond be raised, and
the court said the proper time to
raise ii was when it was presented.
Gillpy is now In the county Jail
pending appeal. His attorney this
morning was granted 60 days more
in which to file the opening brief.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05
WILL SCATTER
SMALLPOX

OLYMPIA, Dec. o. County
Health Officer Bridgeford was call.
ed to Mud bay, this county, today
TO investigate report that small.
pox has broken out among the In.
dams there. If the report is true
an epidemic is likely to spread
throughout the state. as last week
scores of Indians, representing
tribes from all parts of Washing
ton, attended the big potlatch
there
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05
HARTMAN PUTS
MEN To WORK

OMAHA, Dec Pursuant to
an announcement made last Sa-
turday by the Hartman system.
work was resumed on the Lane cut.
off today, 600 men and 100 teams
being put on. The cutoff will be
completed this winter at a cost OF
$2,000000 Work will begin Dec.
Is in new quarries on which over
$1,000,000 will be spent at once.
The Union Pacific reiterates the
statement that it has ordered $500
pressed steel cars and rs locomo'
tives for delivery within a year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05
POST HAS FRANCHISE

Corporation Counsel Hamblen, to
whom was referred the Ladd fran
chise matter, stated this afternoon
that the long sought franchise he
believes Is locked up I'm Frank
Posts safe. Mr.. Post is attorney
for the Pacific States Telephone Il
Telegraph Co, which few days
ago notified Mayor Moore that it
would not ask for renewal of it's
franchise which expires Dec. IA,
but hereafter would operate under
the Ladd franchise, which was
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5-"Big
Jim" Gallagher cannot be found
and as a result the trial of Patrick
Calhoun, charged with bribing
former Supervisor Lonergan, came
to an abrupt halt this morning just
after the preliminaries.
Heney announced that the for
mer chairman of the finance COM
mittee, Ruefs right hand man in
the alleged United railroads deal,
and the prosecutions most import
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05
Chief WITNESS AGAINST
CALHOUN HAS VANISHED

ant witness in the prosecution OF
Calhoun, had disappeared. He ask
ed that the trial be suspended until
he could be found.
Heney professed to believe that
he knows where Gallagher is, but
it is thought it will take several
days to get him. Gallagher Is re-
ported to be in New Orleans, en-,
route to Washington. I
Judge Lawler postponed the case.
until Monday at $3.50.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05
MEN WHO MAKE
new MONEY LAW

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. g.
Chairman Fowler of the committee
on currency in the house today an
nounced the following sub-commit-
tee 10 draft currency bill:
Fowler, chairman; Prince, IL
linois; Calderhead, Kansas; Lewis,
Georgia; Gillespie, Texas.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05
Y. M. C. A. CONVENTION

ALBANY, Ore, Dec. 5.-Tomor-
row at 2 o'clock the ldaho-Oregon
state convention of the Y. M. c..
A. will convene at Albany with J..
II. Albert, Salem, In charge. Pres,
II. Nj. Brooks. OF Albany college,
will deliver an address of welcome
At least $50 delegates are expect
ed from the two states.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05
STRIKE TO SAVE
THEIR LEADERS

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 5.-The
employees of every mill in St.
Petersburg struck today in SYM
pathy with SO progressives, 81 Of
whom are members of the douma,
who are being tried on charges Of
high treason. Cossacks are driving
the people from the streets.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05
FIVE MONTHS FOR THEFT

Judge Sullivan this morning sen,
fenced Charles w. Gibson, confess
ed rug thief, to five months in the
county Jail. Gibson pleaded guilty
TO the theft OF 10 rugs from the
Crescent store. He is carpet
stretcher by trade.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05
NOTHING IN IT, SAYS MAYOR

1t has been rumored for several
days that Tuesday night Mayor
Moore will ask the city council to
depose Engineer Charles Mcintyre
and confirm some appointment that
will be made. SIZE mayor this
morning said he aontenplates Nc
such action.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05
QUITS 100000 JOB

SANTA BARBARA, Dec. g.
John Hays hammond. $1,000 900 a
year mining expert for Guggen-
helms, has announced that he will
sever lis connections with the Gug-
genheims on Jan. l and develope
his own interests.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05
CHASED BY A PROWLER.

Patrolman Peabody reported to
headquarters about o'clock this
morning that he had given to a
man who was proving around I.
s. Macdonald's residence at ELL
Mission av. He did not capture
his prey.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05

"The board of works, Engineer
Mcintyre and myself, are eminently
satisfied with the grade separation
plans of the Northern Pacific"
stated Mayor Moore this morning.
He believes that Browne st. could
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05
FAVOR GRADE PLANS WITH.
STREET LEFT OPEN

be kept open and with a change or:
two otherwise there was no reason
why the city should not accept the
plans. The mayor does not favor
compelling the company to tunnel
under the city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05

The Smile club!
Did you read about 1t yesterday?
Perhaps we should say the Smile
clubs. It's the idea, you know to
Organize as many of them as pos
40 min this town and every other
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05
TO END HOLIDAYS

SALEM, Ore. Dec. 5.-Gov
Chamberlain has announced that
he will discontinue the bank hoh
days after Dec. IA.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05

w. p. rraker. of Salt Lake, no
tilted the police this morning that
two razors, a strop and pair of high
top lace boots were stolen from
him at the Brook saloon last night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05

Marriage licenses We're issued to-
day to Anton Germen and Filipino
Hauck, both of Ritzville: H. A.
Nelson. of Spokane, and Victoria
c. Scymanska. of Kansas City.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05

JERSEY CITY, Dec. 5.-Five
workmen were killed and several
injured in collision at the outlet
of the Pennsylvania tunnel on the
Jersey side today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05

town, to drive away dull care and
the bunch of assorted financial
gloom that Wall st. is trying to
push onto us.
All that's necessary for Smile
club is bunch Of optimists and a
determination to look on the
bright side Of things.
Are you in? If so, find Il Smile
club and join 1t, or organize one
yourself.
Every little bit helps. Every
cheerful man or woman aids in
making the world happy. Be one
OF the joy-bringers!
Smile, and the world smiles
with you; crouch. and you crouch
alone"
That is not the way it was in the
©book, but we are improving on
Everything else these days, so why
nc II the copybook?
Won read our story Of yesterday
about the Smile club. or course
you did. Talk about organizations
for promoting brotherly love and
helping the world along, the Smile
club ought to be the leader of them
all.
We have wondered sometimes
why secret orders didn't make that
a part Of their obligations
That whenever | can, on dark
days and sunny days: in victory and
in defeat; in pleasure or in pain
In the mornin, at noon. at night
and even when the baby wakens
me at a. M; when ] tell my wife
goodby. when | meet my neighbor
when | pay my fare. when | speak
to my employees. when | say my
prayers--at all these times and al
all other times, whenever am able
to be man enough, ! will smile.
That's the reason for the Smile
clubs.
You can start one.
Christmas is coming. It's right
on us now. It's great time to be
gin to smile, because Christmas is
smile season, anyway. Get youl
friends In with you. Adopt your
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-05
INDIAN MONEY IN SIGHT

PENDLETON, Ore, Dec. s.
Forty thousand dollars In cash will
be turned loose in and about PEN
dleton in the next few days when
rent money due Indians is paid.
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