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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-03
PULLING The PRESS OUR

There is q bright side to every
species of misfortune and that is
the opportunity given to more fully
appreciate the value of friendship
and the spirit of helpfulness. In
this The Press has been particular
ly favored since yesterday morn
ing's fire.
But for the prompt assistance
rendered by the only men who can
resurrect printing plant there
would have been no possibility Of
publication from The Press plant
last evening. The paper would
have been printed for the Inland
Printing Co. stood ready to lend
its presses as it did lend its type
setting machines and operators, but
1t was matter of great Importance
to get the paper OH on it's own press
IL possible.
The press was a drenched mass
Of melted rollers and dirt washed
In by the house. 1t sat in a lake
Of water and refused to be COM
forted. But Frank Walker, Press
pressman, sized up the situation
acrosfs the small sea on the base
ment floor and then went forth
to where the Labor day parade was
forming. There he requisitioned all
the available pressmen in sight
under promise to report at The
Press Office as soon as the parade
was over. His recruits were Joe
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-03
CANAL WORK UP TO DATE.

-- Excavated up to Aug. Of this
year, 9,S3S,000 cubic yards.
Eight and half per cent of the
total necessary excavation done,
after three years steady work.
Largest months work., 1876, 74S
cubic yards, July, 1907.
First ship may go through canal
In 1915. but may be delayed until
four years later.
Total money appropriated by cor.
gress. 1928, sos, 56S.5S.
Estimated cost of excavation,
1921 per cubic yard, including ad.
ministration, sanitation, machinery,
materials, etc.
At the same rate, cost Of flushed
canal, $621, 000. 900. approximately.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3,=Thefa
Is great rejoicing II the offices OF
the canal coTaiission over the re-
port Of the engineers, showing that
more than 100000 cubic yards of
earth were excavated during July.
The record of 100000 month had
been looked forward to by chief
engineers as desirable one to
reach, and 1t had been doubted
whether It would ever be possible
70 dig that much In 80 days.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-03
BUTCHER
ARRESTED

William Hopkins, the colored
butcher who runs the Georgia mar
ket on E. Sprague av., was arrested
by Detective Weir this morning
on complaint of Supt. w. e. Stauf-
fer of the merchants police, who
captured James Hill and Guy
Thompson, the box car robbers
Hopkins arrest followed q confess
sion by Hill in which he implicated
him with Max Jacobs, already under
arrest, for receiving the hams and
bacon stolen from box cars during
the past few weeks.
1t is stated chat Hopkins bought
more than 1000 pounds of nam from
the robbers, paying 8 cents a pound
therefore. Ham sells at about 20
cents a pound, which made it a
highly profitable arrangement.
Just what Hopkins defeuse will
be- is unknown as he has not yet Sc
cured legal advice or bond.
Supt. Stautfer says that the men
now in custody stole more than
1000 pounds Of ham and bacon
which they disposed of to Jacob $
restaurant and Hopkins. The last
consignment stolen was sent to
Swift & Co. One stolen previously
was for CudahAs branch.
Harris, the confessed robber who
was shot while escaping, is mend
ing rapidly. The bullet in his leg
was extracted by DR.. j. B. Munley
before it was discovered that he
was the guilty party.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-03
POOL ROOM Gambling
RUNNING DOWN TOWN
Hand Books Working and Crafters
Are as Happy as Ever.

The Warwick poolroom, which
moved to Minnehaha park, ia doing
a rafting business robbing suckers
o ftheir cash. Touts infest the
place and generally keep busy. In
order to increase the amount of
business the. management has
bought whole bushel of street car
tickets which it peddles out to Gus
toners who in turn are expected
to bring their friends and stay all
week" If their money holds out.
The crooked Seattle races are
played at Minnehaha park and the
bettors get less satisfaction on their
losses by not seeing them run.
Their only information is the tick
tick over the wires and the report
Of the operator.
The down town Warwick Is con.
Quoting a handbook. Here anyone
who is on the job may place his
money just. the same as though he
were at Minnehaha.
. Entries and results are posted on
the blackboard. AS each race is
finished the result is telephoned
from the park to the down town
pool room. At the end of the day
the bets are paid off. A room back
of the bar is where the exchange
Of money takes place.
The Warwick in this manner gets
around the pool room ordinance.
1t will probably not be disturbed,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-03

Lefaau, James Gilmore, Theodore
Price, Max Damute and Bob Bandy.
What these pressmen did to that
perfshing piece Of machinery when
they got their good clothes of and
to work can't be told except by mel
skilled in their craft. They dis
sected 1t, inspected 1t, restored 1t,
clearied and rejuvenated 1t, and had
1t ready for business in time to
print the paper. All that on the
day, they had set aside for rest and
enjoyment.
Meantime Joe Crawford had res
-cueds his metal pot and it's numer-
Gus adjuncts from the flood and was
melting metal before the water had
ceased to trickle among his toes.
Meantime Billy" Swenson, kind
ly loaned from C. w. Brooks estab-
lishment, had been as, busy with
G. d. Bennington, operator, admin:
istaring to the woes of the Mergen'
thalers,. while Foreman Chris
Sch#abe and his assistant waded
into the general devastation, and
gotlup the paper as they went.
And they were all at 1t from
shortly after the fire was reported
at 1 a. M. 1t was great work, the
sort that makes the pecuniary re-
enumeration involved the least coz
sidSration. And The Press wants
the boys inside and outside the
shGp. to know that it was appre-
ciated. ~, ees
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-03
BOND BUYERS WILL
DEMAND HIGHER RATE


to some extent, but received no en-
cOuragement. He was led to be-
lieve, though, that at AZ the bonds
could be disposed OF.
Meanwhile the bridge work Ia 60
ing head and payments for material
and labor will be made by warrants
drawing 6 per cent interest, as ar
ranged for by the council. These
warrants are subject to call at any
time there is enough money in the
treasury to pay Off. Local banks
take them with alacrity. The Sc
curity is good. OF course larger
rate of interest can be secured on
commercial security, but at any
rate the city is the loser. Could
the bonds be disposed of at once
there would be no reason for the
warrant issue and in consequence
the city would be saved this in
terest.
The $450,000 bond issue at 4 per
cent for building the new water
works system were disposed of cas-
lily enough. but there is a string
ency in the money market now
which did not eXisct then.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-03
SEWER men
STRIKE

Sewer workers, the men who do
the haresct and dirtiest work in
the business and draw the lea At
pay, are on strike in Spokane to
day for an increase from $275 to
1926 per day for experienced men.
Their trouble is more of a lockout
than strike as they sent in ad-
vance notice OF their proposition
and In reply were told not to report
for work at the figure named. This
morning they did not report.
One firm of master plumbers,
Bowling & Co., have agreed to the
scale, the men say. About rs are
out and they have the support OF
Federal union No. 1929, of which
they are member. 1t Is also under
stood that the demand for an ad-
vance will have the endorsement
of the Central Labon union.
The sewer workers make connec-
tions, dig and clean out pipes and
In general do the work the plumb.
ers will not touch. For obvious rea.
sons they are constantly compelled
w Duy HSW SiotiSS auu usually
have to walk home, no matter how
far away their work is. Street cars
are not for them until they get a
bath and change of raiment.
In view of all this and the fact
that the master plumbers have
raised prices regularly and fire.
quently, and the plumbers have In
creased their wages without
trouble, the less skilled but equal
ly necessary workers demand a
share in the general increase. For
the work they have to do they deem
their demand justifiable. Few men
would probable care for the job at
any money. Strike breakers will
doubtless be scarce in this instance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-03
DANCE AWAY
LABOR DAY

Bad weather made no difference
with the ball that closed the Labor
day celebration last evening at
Elks' temple. Several hundred poo
pie, al the floor could comfortably
accommodate, enjoyed themselves
immensely until the good night
number. Between 400 and 500
tickets had been sold for the occa-
sion.
When 1t stopped raining late yes
terday afternoon the committee de-
cided to carry out the program Of
Labor day sports at Mantle park
and made a successful day of it in
spite Of the unfavorable conditions.
Hundreds OF people had gone to the
park and every effort was made 10
avoid Disappointing them.
The plumbers prayed better bat
wielders than the painters by a
score of 81 to 10. AS indicated by
the score the hitting was frequent
and free. Oterh prize winners fol.
low:
100-yard dash, D. Hobson, first !,
w. Taylor, second; so yards, F. j.
Herman, c. r. Hillman; boys 100
yards, Ed Lewis; fat mems race,
Ed Thomas; pole climbing, J. r.
Pendleton, j. Young; married
women's race, Mrs. c. G. Stevens,
Mrs. Effie Haffner; single women's
race, Miss Agnes Blase; girls race,
Heel Lawrence, Gladys Weston;
boys race, Frank Hammond.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-03
new BRIDGE
OR NONE

An attempt OF the w. w. F. Co
to carry out it's plan to use Mon
roe st. bridge again will precipi
tate fight in the Fourth and Third
wards that will mean injunction
proceedings II nothing else will
serve to protect the public. The re-
port of the w. w. p. engineer will
not be accepted II he tried to make
the bridge appear safe.
Commissioner Roy this afternoon
stated that the Washington Water
Power Co. had not informed him of
its intentlon g beg:h running street
ears over the condemned Monroe
ST bridge and he did not know
what its object In laying new rails
cruld be.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-03

any way. let a court action rpsulu
and show up the pool room ort11
nance repeal which drove Mayo
Moore out of town. The Warwick
people have been told by their I'll
torneys that when the. ordinance
was amended 30 as to except the 4
weeks of the fair the whole thing
was knocked out. But any actfou
of this sort only adds to the publ
licity Of the robbery and like all
shady transactions the least pub,
licjty given 1t, the better for the
promoters who want to last as Ions
as possible.
The disposition all over the courlf
try is to prohibit gambling OF evel4
sort and gambling on horse races
especially. A movement In this de
rection has started In Seattle and
next year the Meadows may have
racing without gambling. Some
thing Of the sort may happen here
too. The state legislature is being
primed to prohibit this sort Of gam
bling. go
Meanwhile the Warwick and Ike
organizations will continue its day.
light robberies, harboring touts and
hustlers in security until the statd
takes hold of the matter in earnesk
The incapacity of city and countx
governments to handle crookednesS
of this magnitude has been demon
strated in many another place be.
sides Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-03
ARE
HERE TO-DAY

Tomorrow morning marks the
opening Of the annual conference
In this city of the M. e. church for
the Columbia river district. This
district includes Eastern Washing
ton, parts of Easter Oregon and the
northern section of Idaho. The ses-
sions will be held In the First NJ
z. church of this city.
Bishop d. HI. Moore will preside
over the conference. He is now
here. with headquarters at tie
Pennington MOTEL. A number of
other prominent Methodists arc
here. including Pres. J. H. Coleman.
~ The Wiliametter university; Rev.
Walton Skipworth from The Dalles,
and visiting ministers from the
Sound district.
Ministers of the conference and
lay delegates have been arriving
on all trains today to be in readi
ness for the opening session tomor-
row morning at 3 O'Clock.
An examination of candidates for
admission to the conference was
held today by Rev. Robert Warner
Tonight the congregations of the
M. r. churches of Spokane will ten.
der reception to the visiting min
listers. It is expected that more
than 800 Methodist ministers and
iRymen will attend this years con-
ferences.
The conference will open in the
morning with communion and devo-
tional service. Following the con-
ference will be regularly organized
to take up the regular order of bust
ness.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-03
CITY TREASURER EXPECTS NO
BID ON $4o0, 600 BRIDGE ISSUE
At a PER CENT INTEREST.
WwF'~'' sHE1sv-

Is there bond buyers combine in
financial centers organized to force
up interest rates? 1t looks that
way.
In the opinion of Treasurer M.
H. Eggleston the council will have
TO amend the bond ordinance to Of
fer higher rate Of interest II they
are to be sold. Bids which are ad-
vetised will be opened Sept. e.,
but none are expected. Mr.. Eggles-
ton has returned from an eastern
trip, during which he talked with
several representatives OF bonding
houses and was told that other
cities with as good security as Spo-
kane offered better rate of in
terest and they did not wish to con-
slider the 100000 Spokane issue al
1 per cent.
Commissioner Roy, who accom-
panied Mayor Moore on his jaunt t.
the middle states also talked bonds
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-03
ON
TRIAL TODAY

Clarence Thompson, alleged
burglar. who, while attempting to
effect an entrance through an alley
door in the Hayes second hand
store on Main av. was detected and
shot In self defense by Detective
Briley, is on trial before a Jury in
Judge Sulivan's court this morning.
Thompson's sister sits beside him.
His pal, Frank Smith, alias Matt
Conroy, who was captured by the
detective after Thompson was shot,
was brought back from the peni-
Tertiary to testify for the state.
He Is a mere boy. :.
Smith pleaded guilty at the last
term and was sentenced to 2 years.
Thompson's would would not per-
nit OF a trial at that time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-03
GRAND JURY HELD UNTIL
SHOWING OF ADDITIONAL
FACTS CAN BE MADE TO DE-
PARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

CHICAGO, Sept. 3.-Immunity
will not be granted to the Alton
railroad. The wishes of the attor-
ney general and department of JUS
tice do not coincide with the desires
of Judge Lands, who today ordered
grand jury recess until 10 a. III.
Sept. "a, pending the presentation
of certain additional facts to the
department. In asking postpone
ment Attorneys Sims said:
in compliance with suggestions
of the court at the time when the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-03
WIDOW CLAIMS SHARE
TINTED Press Associat ion)

UNITED Press Association.)
CHICAGO. Sept. Silk and
nearly penniless, Mrs. Flora Nc
Donald, widow of the millionaire
Mike" Mcdonald. former gambling
king OF Chicago, has returned to the
family residence which her hus-
band had not allowed her to snter
since she is alleged to have shot
and killed Webster Guerin, her sup
posed paramour.
This action on her part has star
tied the other heirs. who fear 1t
may conceal some legal trick affect.
ing their interests, Every peace
full means possible has been taken
TO induce her to leave. but without
avail. An armistice has been de-
clared by the contending factions
until MmDonald's will Is probated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-03
lands REFUSES
TO LOOSEN GRIP

present grand jury converted, facts
and circumstances have been SUBJ
mitted to the department and l had
expected to be able to report to the
court this morning it's views ard
findings thereof. Recently, how
ever, situation has arisen which,
in my judgment, makes it highly
desirable that have time to submit
to the department certain facts and
circumstances In addition to these-
already submitted. For these rea-
sons l request that further action
be postponed three or four weeks"
The motion was granted.
The additional facts are supposed
to be showing that the Alton is not
entitled to immunity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-03
STANDARD
ATTACKED

NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-The hear
ing scheduled for today for inquiry
designed to revoke the Standard Oil
charter In New Jersey was post
poned till Thursday.
Counsel for the Standard made
the request for delay before Ref
cree Ferriss of st. Louis. This
suit is probably the most important
ever prosecuted in the United
States.
The specific charge is that the
Standard of New Jersey and subsid-
larry companies entered into con-
spiracy to monopolize and restrain
commerce in petroleum and It's pro-
ducts in violation of the Sherman
antitrust law"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-03
NOTORIOUS DESPERATE
CAPTURED IN OMAHA.

train near here and are alleged to
Rave secured $4,000. Later they
are charged with holding up an
other train near st. Louis and get
ting $4,000.
Dick Wilson died In the electric
chair and Charles In now In Sing
Sing. Hedgepeth and SLY were cap
tured In Los Angeles and Wilson Ia
SYRACUSE where they killed 4 de-
tective. Hedgepeth was released
for aiding in suppressing q prison
mutiny and giving valuable testl-
mony that resulted In convicting
the instigators.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-03
NOW WILLING
TO WE'D HER

II will marry the girl because
that's the best way out of it," state
]. H. Brighton, the switchman, who
was arrested yesterday on COM
rlaint of Mabel McCroskey, who
claims he Is the father of a boy
baby she deserted at the Olympic
lodging house, and afterward took
to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
McCroskey, and confessed.
"McCroskey and l work together
on the Northern Pacific" continued
Brighton, land yesterday l told him
that was willing to pay all bills or
settle the matter in any way suited
TO them and the girl. Just say |
love the girl, it will look better. l
don't much care, only for my
mother and sisters sake. They
live in Union park. We came here
about 4 years ago from Iowa. /
don't see why they arrested me.
Had ! inteded to make a getaway
could have done 1t Sunday night
after the girl had told her father.
McCrOskey has not been to see me
since was put in jail, and l don't
understand why. will do the right
thing and get out of bad tangle
thee asiest way possible"
Brighton will be arraigned In po-
lice court this afternoon and will
probably be given an opportunity
to marry the girl he wronged.
Nothing in the girls suffering
and shame seemed to suggest max
Ing 1t right to Brighton until he was
brought into court to face an accu-
sation. His style of conversation
indicates that he thinks he is doing
Der great favor by making repera-
ton when compelled to at this late
day. IT'S way men have.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-03
H|GHWAYMAN
1 ON POST ST,

SWhile on his way home to S22i
Fpst st. about $3.50 o'clock last
night Charles Nelson was met by a
masked holdup near the Northern
Pacific tracks and ordered to hold
up his hands. He complied with
aiacrity and was relieved of s1.65
Then then hurried home and tele-
phoned the police.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-03
sITrRlCK F0RclvEs

Meat Inspector Otto Bittrick and
A. e. Johnson, the butcher, who
fought in Heal Officer Grieve's Of
fee Saturday. have buried the
Ratchet, kissed and made up and
few other things and in conse
quence, Bittrick this morning stated
that he would not cause tho
butchers arrest. Johnson apollo
gized.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-03
SLAUGHTER
THE: JEWS
Omitted Press Association

Omitted Press Association)
ODESSA, Sept. 3.-Slaying and
wounding defenseless Jews con.
tinued today. In the Khetto He.
brews were hunted down every.
where. Shots are heard continual.
ly. The police have given Jew bait
ers free rein.
Mobs march the streets firing at
random In windows and doors. A
reing of terror prevails.
Rumors are circulated that the
soldiers will be loosed to complete
the work of decimating the Jews.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-03
UNIONS ENEMY DIES
ON LABOR DAY
Omitted Press Assooia tion.)

ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. 3.--John
Jay Jackson, the Iron judge" ia
nous for his Imprisonment of
Mother Jones" and other leaders
in the great West Virginia miners
strike Of 1902, dropped dead yester-
day. He was hated by unionists,
who commented on the fact that he
died on Labor day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-03

OMAHA, Sept. 3.-James Clark,
who, with w. P. Jackson of st.
Louis, was arrested by detectives
On suspicion of safe blowing. has
been Identified as the notorious
Marion Hedgepeth. one of the most
notorious criminals in the United
States. Hedgepeth, Is years ago,
was a member of the notorious Sly
Winson gang of safe blowers and
highwaymen.
Dick and Charles Wilson, Sly and
Hegepeth robbed a Missouri Pacific
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-03
HORSESHOERS
WIN PRIZE

There VII be no prize awarded
for the largest turnout of union men
IN the pacaJe yesterday on account
of the rall keeping many out.
The prl:c for the best costume,
however, will be awarded to The
horseshoers. who were In limo with
their leather aprons, hammers and
q handsome white horse.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-03
DISS0LUTE WOMEN INFEST
RESIDENCE SECTION

beat Is unaware of their presence,
He must know ii If he is gifted
with human intelligence. But those
are not the only streets so inhab-
tied. Second av. and other high
ways In the south and southwest
eln portions Of the town are like
wise infested.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-03
WOMAN STARTS
GAR RIOT
Omitted Press Association.)

Omitted Press Association.)
LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. "A
woman started a riot of serious pro-
portions yesterday when she re-
fused to ride on street car oper-
ated by non.union crew. She
shouted. Pull the scabs off," and
the crowd attacked four cars.
Several non-union men were Sc
verely beaten The arrival Of the
police prevented more serious dis
turbance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-03
more WRECKS
MORE VICTIMS

end collision between two trolley
cars on the outskirts early last
night.
ORANGEVILLE, Ont, Sept. 81
A Canadian Pacific train carrying
800 passengers bound for the To-
ionto exhibition was wrecked today
at Horse Shoe Falls, miles south
of here. Six were killed and over
$50 hurt.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-03

Marriage licenses were issued
this morning to E. j. Hepp of Spo'
kane and Amanda Knight Of Peck,
Idaho; w L. Botham and Edith E.
Reitzel. both of Spokane: J. A. Judy
and Matte West. both OF Spring
dale.
During Rugust 1874 licenses were
taken out. This Is several under
the number issued In August Of last
year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-03
Omitted Press Association.)

Omitted Press Association.)
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Sept. 8.
The Chesapeake & Ohio local
passenger train was derailed near
Kanawha Falls last night.
Seven are dead, II injured.
Spreading rails caused the wreck.
SCHENECTADY, N. Y, Sept. 8.
Two were killed and six seriously
injured. three of whom may die,
and score hurt seriously In a rear
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-03
ON TRIAL FOR ROBBERY.

The trial OF Alex Young. charged
with robbing w. Gould of purse
containing s45, Is going on today
In Judge Remnants court. When ar
rested what money Young had was
distributed about his pockets, but
the purse was identified by an old
shoe strap that Gould had torn
off his shoe and kept.