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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-24
ONO HANGS onto HIS JOB

Mayor Moore last night made an.
other effort to depose James T.
ONO, street commissioner, but the
latter not only held his own among
the democrats, but gained a repub-
lican vote, that of Dalke. The
democrats defeated Gordon Cor
bailey, Mayor Moore's first choice,
and his desire to get rid Of ONO
seems now to be little further
from fulflllment than ever.
Last night the name of J. C. Raj
ston was submitted for Omo's
place and the council refused con.
firmation by the following vote !:
Funk, Brown, Baldwin, Gray, I4au-
mer (democrats), and Dalke ire
publican).
From Mayor Moore's remarks on
the subject this morning he EVIL
IDENTIFY considers ONO Incompetent
for the Office and does not hesitate
to say so. He said:
II want a competent man in
Commissioner Omo's place. Now
that the matter of bridges is about
to be settled We want a practical,
competent engineer as superintend-
ent of streets and bridges, the posi-
ton held by Ono"
The mayor stated that II he is
not allowed a competent man in
Omo's place, he wants a competent
consulting engineer on bridges. He
would suggest j. C. Ralston, whom
he wants in Omo's place, as his
consulting engineer. j. G. Ralston
is 1 of the we'll known engineers
of the Northwest. He is now draw.
ing a large salary from companies
operating in the Occur d'Alenes
but must give up that work ON &C.
count of his health.
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for saving that of the husband she
loved.
For months Warren had been
In a hospital suffering from a lung
trouble which started with pneumo-
mia. He had reached the GONZALES
cent stage and his wife was taking
him out walking.
Along came a street car.
Directly in its path was Warren,
Another instant and he would
have been ground to death. He had
so little strength that he could
not move.
His wife grasped him and showed
him out OF the way of danger. The
car bore down upon her and her
lower limbs were almost severed.
AS they took her to hospital
her only inquiry was for ner hus-
band.
How is Frank?"
That was all she said. half un
conscious as she was.
That is why the whole of Cincin
natl believes that Mrs. Frank ID
Warren is a heroine.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-24
ORDINANCES PASSED
on FINAL READING

The following ordinances passed
the council last night: Appropriate
ing $1,167 to repair the crematory;
vacating alley running from
Twenty-fourth to Twenty-hfth avs,
block 4, Cooks Fourth addition;
vacating streets on the school Sec
ton intersecting the site Of the
proposed White City of the Spo-
kane Traction Co.: grading, curb
ing, parking and sidewalking Mis-
sion av., Cochran st. to Ash ST.;
grading, curbing, parking and side
walking Bernard ST., Sumner av.
to Fourteenth av.; grading curb
ing, parking and sidewalking Kier-
nan av., Post st. to Jefferson ST.;
grading, curbing, parking and side
walking Mission av., Cochran at. to
Oak st.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-24
To THE
! MAYOR

Several merchants have appeal
cd to Mayor Moore asking him to
use his influence in passing the re-
peal Of the pool-selling ordinance,
arguing that If the races are de-
clared off the fair will be spoiled
and the large stock they have got
IN in anticipation of doing a big
business during the 2 fair weeks
will be loss,
: The mayor this morning made
no statement as to Just what he
attended to do about It, but he I'M
mediately got into communication
with the 100000 club and asked
that the matter of the merchants
be taken up and investigated by
the club. Since this communica-
ton the mayor has sounded sew
eral people upon just what the
merchants think of the question of
allowing pool selling at the fair.
Several of the larger merchants
seem in favor of 1t. The smaller
dealers are Indifferent, because it
will make not much difference to
them.
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maker for the promoters. They
secured the site for a song, almost,
giving $4,s19.35 for it when they
should have paid $98,400. The site
IL 561k acres in area. II cut up
It would make 246 lots. The fair
people went to the land commits
sioner in 1901 and had him appraise
the property at low figure by the
acre instead of by the lot as school
sections contiguous to towns are
sold now.
1t is stated that some Of the fair
association people would welcome
an excuse to discontinue the fairs
SO. that the site could be plated
and sold for residence property. 1t
Is stated that with the high value
of real estate now it could be sold
for more than 100000. And there
Is nothing which would prevent the
association SO disposing Of the
property. Originally, Of course, the
land was sold cheap on the foster.
ing infant industry" plea. 1t has
been fostered, all right. A few
men paid little or nothing for
property that, If held, will make
them independently wealthy.
Since the association bought the
site, the members have never yet
been assessed to keep it up. It is
not known If any dividends have
ever been declared, because the
public, which supports the institu-
ton, has never been favored with
Information on this point. A re-
porter who asked about the
finances of the institution was told
by Manager Cosgrove that the f.
nancial affairs were none of the
public's business. II it isn't, 1t
should be, for the public is annual
ly assessed to keep it up"
There was something odd In the
procedure whereby the association
was allowed to buy the site by the
acre instead Of by the lot. The land
laws allow the commissioner to ap-
praise school lands and sell them
either by the acre or lot, as is best
in his judgment for the community.
There was some slight difference
in the value of the property s
years ago, and now, but not much.
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IRON STRIKE
SERIOUS
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UNITED Press ASSoc1atf0n.)
DULUTH, July 24.-The growing
breach between 1000 iron ore
miners now on strike and the mine
owners Is becoming serious. Gov
ernor Johnson is personally on the
scene. He says within s hours he
can have troops in the district.
Deportations, parades and dis
ruption Of business are the features
Of the strike. Two agitators were
arrested at Bovey. Armed citizens
are looking for more.
Eight mines at Virginia have
been closed by parade Of 5000
strikers, and 1000 men thrown out
Of employment. There are 10000
miners in the district.
NEW YORK, July 24.-The steel
trust is determined not to give in
to the iron ore miners in the Lake
Superior district. President Corey,
of the trust, and Thomas Cole, of
the Oliver Iron Mining Co., are
watching the interests of the trust
in the vicinity Of Duluth. The trust
says the Western. Federation of
Miners outlawed itself in disre-
garding terms Of its own resolu-
ton.
Both sides are determined to
fight to a finish. The strike may
have a great effect on the steel sit
uation all over the country.
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FAIL TO RAISE.
BOYS BODY
,

Three vain attempts were made
today to raise the body Of Harry.
the Is year old son of M. H. Egg
gleston, city treasurer. by dynamit-
ing the spot where the boy sank
last evening in the river Each time
the charge failed to explode. A
fourth attempt will be made about
$3.50 o'clock, and battery will be
used to set of che charge. M. H.
Eggleston did not appear at his
Office today, remaining home with
Mrs. Eggleston, who is seriously i'll
as the result Of the drowning Of
their only child. The father is
heartbroken, as the boy was the
JOY Of the household.
1t has been decided that the body
lies in the eddy near the rock
promontory near the Post st.
bridge, where the current has car
ried pieces of wood that were
thrown in. For hours last night
Post st. bridge and vicinity was
lined with anxious people, hoping
tudI the uCuy WOulu liOdt W tno
surface. They remained until
dark
The only eye witness to the
drowning was Bernard Pollett, age
10. He and Harry were fishing.
Harry had caught large trout and
was walking across the flat rocks
when he slipped and plunged into
the deep water He swan out twice
and grasped the slippery rocks, but
couldn't hold on. He was exhaust
ed. but kept his presence of mind,
for he turned over on his back to
rest himself for final effort.
While in this position the current
took him too near the whirlpool.
which whirled him round and
round before the eyes of his little
friend and then sucked him under.
The Pollett boy ran from the place
shouting for help.
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take the hand of that cringing muir
derer, Harry Orchard"
Darrow bitterly attacked Orch.
ards religious professions, declar-
ing he was also posing as a
Christian when at his home in Ca
NADIA he burned down cheese fac
tory, collected the insurance and
ran away with his neighbours wife.
He then reviewed Orchards
story at length, characterizing each
of his important statements as
lies told for the purpose of saving
his own miserable neck. He asked
the jury If they could point out 1
act in Orchards crazy career which
was not cowardly.
HE never gave an opponent op-
portunity to meet him, but killed
him under cover Of darkness. When
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ly, and then juggling with II after
the mayor had promptly attaches
his signature.
After this perfect and regular
operation of the law-making ma
chinery the fair association awoko
to the fact that the council had.
actually done something Of which
the association did not approve.
The association had not thought It
worth while to express its desires.
previous to the passage Of the orr
dinance. 1t thought the council
ought to know, evidently.
What the sensible, disinterested
citizen will most object to IL the
miserable show the council IT, max
ing Of itself as a competent, re-
sponsible body. II appears to re-.
gard the legislative function a.
something to be banded back end
forth as selfish interest or politics
demand.
Next Tuesday night the measure
will be taken up for final considers
ton, and the way is well creased
for its passage, although there may,
be some discussion at the last.
This is doubtful, however What
any councilman could have to Of.
fer on the subject Is hard to
imagine.
They resurrected and restored
the poolroom agitation as club Of
some sort-for they have had nu-
merous opportunities to pass the
measure long ago-and now, hav-
ing done so and stirred q hornets
nest, they lack the nerve to 60
through with It,
Mayor Moore alone emergeS
from the farce without having
played the monkey.
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1AsHINoToN. WEDNESDAY JULY a., 1907.
FAIR ASSOCIATION NOT
so HORRIBLY HARD UP

In urging the city council to an
acrobatic performance on the anti
poolroom ordinance in order to per-
NIT this form of gambling at the
race track this fall the Interstate
fair management has assumed the
attitude of being a sort OF public
benefit institution promoted with
out hope of financial remuneration
and maintained only with great
labor and close figuring. A little
examination, however, proves that
the fair has come off rather hand.
somely in all respects 80 far. II
the management is losing money
or has lost any for some time there
must be a big hole in the financial
scheme under which the fair is
operated. An ordinary citizen
would figure the annual show a
good thing for the management.
Secretary Cosgrove was recently
given a check for $4,000 by the
county auditor, that being the
amount of money collected by fair
tax Of half a mill. Last year the
fair received $4,000 from this fund.
On account OF apparent prosperity
the tax levy for this year was not
so much. Despite the fact that the
people are taxed to maintain the
fair, Cosgrove has openly stated
that unless the council passes the
ordinance which will allow gam
bling for the racing meet, he will
close the fair.
Originally the fair was an exhi-
bition of products of the North
west. For the last 2 years 1t has
been little more than racing meet.
The mining exhibit last year was
disgusting, 1t being composed most
ly of a lot Of old stuff that b s been
stored from other fairs. Little In
terest was taken in it for the peo-
pie recognized their old friends that
they had commented on before and
we'll knew. Other exhibits were
better, but not through the efforts
Of local fair people. The exhibitors
had to do everything and worked
particularly hard on account of the
interest of the fair promoters being
mostly with the races.
The fair is now great money
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-24
STATE HAS No
PERJURY CASE

The attempt of the prosecution
IN the Haywood case to hold DR..
!. l.. MCGEE on charge of perjury
failed yesterday at Boise, DR.. Nc
Gee being discharged on pre-
Summary hearing. The justice held
there was no evidence to support
the charge.
DR.. McGee's testimony was flat
contradiction of Orchards claim
that he led the mob that destroyed
the Bunker Hill & Sullivan mill.
He saw Orchard at Mullan on that
day. His evidence was a heavy
blow to the claims the prosecution
made for Orchards reliability as a
witness.
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caught he was willing to do any
thing to save his neck in order to
make the confession wanted"
Darrow then attacked Hawley's
statements that nothing was
promised Orchard. He character
lied those who have talked about
Orchards regeneration as "sickly,
SOLDERING idiots"
Il have never asked for the life
Of human being" continued OAR
row, II don't believe in it. If the
time ever comes when the court
pronounces the death sentence on
Orchard and no other voice Is
heard I will at least petition that he
be spared"
At 11:4 court took recess until
6. Darrow will then resume his ar
gument.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-24
JOHN D. WANTS
HIS WITNESS FEE

CHICAGO, July 24.-John D.
Rockefeller is hardly hard up, but
he believes In turning an honest
penny, and has sent his lawyers to
the United States district court
here to ascertain how he must
proceed to get the 1920 due him
as a witness before Federal Judge
Lands.
John DIS. testimony wasn't really
worth that much to the govern
ment, but then It's due him, and
he can have it If he'll go before a
notary public In Cleveland, swear
he's really and truly John D., and
then send the affidavit,4 ogether
with an order for the money, to
the court clerk here.
The Salvation Army had asked
for the fees if John D. didn't want
them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-24
WORKING on UNION
X LAUNDRY PROJECT

What will happen to the mem.
bers Of the Laundry Workers
union now employed at the Eastern
laundry, which has declared for the
vopen shop" is still problematical.
A Central Labor union committee
Is at work on the proposition today.
and the plan of starting a co-opera-
tive union laundry is being general
iy discussed.
b 1t Is believed that II the laundry
workers strike Saturday the asso-
citation will simply close the East
ern down.
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NO MORE
RESCUED
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SAN FRANCISCO, July "a
Communication with Eureka is
again badly interrupted, wire into
that city being overburdened with
messages to and from survivors of
the Columbia disaster. No word
had been received here up to noon
of picking up of additional RATS or
lifeboats with survivors.
Nothing definite regarding inves-
tigation Of the sinking of the Co
lumbia has been determined by the
government Three surviving Of
fcers of the Columbia filed sworn
statement. 1t is likely dispositions
of the San Pedro officers telling the
other side of the story will arrive
today by mail.
According to the best estimates
now obtainable the loss Of life will
reach 100.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-24
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage licenses
were issued this morning: G. Yer
non Bennett and Margaret P.
Powell. both Seattle; e. e. Groun-
itz, Northport, and Elizabeth Wat
son, Bismark, N. d.; Ernest l..
Comerse and Maud S. Hubbard,
both Spokane; f. s. Tyler and
Hattie M, Moulton, both Spokane;
e. j. Snow and Minnie A. Feun
Spokane; Clarence d. Martin and
Margaret H. Mulligan, Spokane;
Fred Hansen and Helen b. Gott
Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-24
BARROW PLEADS FOR
' THE LIFE OF HAYWOOD
CALLS HAWLEY A LIAR AND
FiERCELY SCORES ORCH.
ARDS TESTIMONY AND
CHARACTER.

BOISE, July 24.-"We will have
to leave to you, eventually, the in
terests Of these defendants, and 1t
rests with you to see that every
argument made against this man
and his fellows rests absolutely on
sound evidence. 1t is not Hay
woods fate that is In the balance;
1t is the fate of great worldwide
movement and we must ask you to
carefully examine every bit Of evil
dence when you make up your
minds"
In these words Attorney Darrow
this morning began his supreme Eff
fort to save the life of Haywood
and his colleagues. Continuing, he
said:
For more than a year and half
this community has been poisoned
by the lies Of the newspapers,
which engendered hatred and
created sentiment against this de-
PENDANT. This jury has been fed
upon such stories and naturally
must be hostile, but we believe you
will give this man fair treatment
and weigh carefully all evidence
against him.
"Why, gentlemen, nowhere in the
civilized world would any lawyer
attempt to try case on such
weak evidence as has been intro
duced in this case were he not re-
lying upon hostile sentiments.
Haywood Is charged with the
murder Of Steunenberg. He wasn't
In the state when that crime was
committed. There might be some
member of this jury who would
hesitate to take this mans life on
Orchards perjured word, but who
might have a lurking suspicion
that Haywood knew something
about it and want to send him to
the penitentiary.
Don't do that. Haywood Is not
a coward. Don't you be the cow
ard. II he is guilty, hang him by
the neck until dead, but If he is in.
nocent, release him. Don't, for
Gods sake, compromise"
barrow bitterly attacked Haw-
lay, intimating that he believed
him insane. He declared Hawley
lied when he said there was enough
evidence in the case to hang Hay
wood IL the evidence of Orchard
we're left out entirely.
He also declared Hawley lied
labor unions. .,
Haywood's invalid wife, sitting in
pillow lined chair by his side,
watched Darrow's every gesture
with bright eyes, seemingly forget.
ting her ailments in the struggle
for her husbands life, Only once
did she betray emotion, and that
was when Darrow declared Hay
wood would not finch, but would
stand with the rope around his
neck fearlessly as he ever faced
any situation that arose in his
past
"Hawley said everybody lied but
Orchard. and he insisted all other
witnesses were perjurers." con-
tinued Darrow. 81 think he is suf-
fering from Orcharditis. He, the
friend OF labor! God forbid! He,
the hired man of the state and
wants to hang another scalp, that
of BIZ Haywood, on his belt, to
honor his declining years" OAR
row defended the testimony of
Davis and Easterly.
Remember one thing" he said,
"Davis was safe In Nevada, but he
read Orchards damnable story and
so came over and placed his neck
in the moose and gave the another
end tot Hawley. to say Orchard
lied. don't care whether Davis
was at the Bunker Hill mill or not
There is not of you IL men who
would refuse to take the hand of
Davis, and you would all refuse to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-24
SALOON QUESTION RESTS

The council last night did not
tackle the Union park saloon appli-
cation buzz saw. 1t is left to a
committee of the whole meeting,
and the next committee meeting is
called for Tuesday.
Meanwhile the saloon opponents
are still busy In preparing a show
ing that the park does not want a
saloon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-24
HIS WIFE CO1
THE bR|bE
Omitted Press Association }

SAN FRANCISCO, July 24.-ln
the Glass trial today exMayor Box
ton and wife were on the stand.
Boxton testified that he gave $4,000
received from the Pacific Tele-
phone Co. to his wife. The latter
corroborated this.
Vice President thinner again
refused to testify and was SEN
fenced to 5 days in Jail and fined
$500.
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WILL
CONFESS It
Omitted Press Association.)

WASHINGTON, d. c., July "a
Wallace J. Abbott, Bryan's Wash
ington representative, says he has
every reason to believe Bryan will
be candidate for the presidency
in 1908.
Word has reached here from the
west that Bryan will make for
NAL announcement of his candidacy
at great dinner early In the fall
at Lincoln. to be attended by prom
inent democrats from all over the
country.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-24
ALCOHOL BATH BURN
WOMAN TO Death

PASADENA, Cal, July 24,-Mrs.
Claude Marley, age 25, was burn
ed to death in bed last night in a
peculiar manner. She was i'll dur.
ing the day and just before retiring
took an alcohol bath. She went to
bed and placed a hot fiat iron at
her feet. In a fey minutes the
bed was ablaze. Mrs. Markey's
entire body was burned almost to a
crisp.
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SALT LAKE. July 24.-Another
complaint has been issued against
Chief of Ponce George A. Sheets.
This time he is charged with re-
ceiving a bride Of $500 from
"Jim" Donaldson, Jack" O'Brien.
Larry" O'Brien, w. H. Parent
and William st. Clair, alias Bell, to
allow them to operate a hold up"
gambling game In this city last fall.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-24
WOMEN BARRIERS
WILL MEET TONIGHT

Women BARRIERS of this city will
meet tonight to take further pre-
lminary steps toward forming a
union of their own, since the male
BARRIERS will not admit them to
membership.
y Application for charter from
the A. f. OF l.. has already been
made for the women, and II denied
there they will found new union.
probably exclusively for women
BARRIERS.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-24
KEEP YANKEE TARS
AWAY FROM JAPS

BREST. France. July 24.--Japa-
nese and American naval officers
are today mingling with greatest
cordially, but the American tars
remain aboard ship as precaution
against clash. Admiral Ijuin,
the Jap commander, and Admira.
Stockton visited each other at q
garden party this afternoon. Bands
Of both squadrons played the ma
uonal anthem OF the other nation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-24
GEORGIA WOMEN
FOR PROHIBITION

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ATLANTA, July "a Hundreds
Of women from all parts of the
state are here today to make hot
fight in the legislature for the pas
sage of the bill for absolute pro-
hibition throughout Georgia.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-24
BICYCLE THIEF SENTENCED

Judge Sullivan this morning SEN
fenced Evan A. Jackson to I
months confinement In the county
jail for stealing a bicycle belonging
to William Deschamps on July 20.
Jackson pleaded guilty,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-24
PIPE CAUSES 3 DEATHS

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GRAFTON, w. Va. July 24,~-
Three men were killed and badly
injured today In an explosion at the
rwo-Lick mine. A man with -
,ipe caused the explosion. The loss
20 property Is heavy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-24
8, 900 CARMEN STRIKE
Omitted Press Association.

NUhlIed FTess AHSUCIatIOH.J
CHICAGO, July 24.-Reports
from along the Rock Island lines
indicate that nearly 5000 men
are affected by the strike declared
yesterday. The strike includes all
manner of carmen employed in the
shops and roundhouses. 1t started
from the discharge Of painter
who quit work 10 minutes early in
order to wash.
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GENERAL BELL EXPECTED

General ]. Franklin Bell, chief Of
stan OF the United States army, is
expected at Fort Wright tomorrow
or Friday on tour of inspection.
He will be entertained by the fort
staff and prominent citizens.