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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-05

Hall for employing cement workers.
The international alliance said id
substance that it would do nothing,
as the cement workers were affili.
ated with the International Build
ing Trades council and therefore
nothing would be done that would
be of benefit to the cement workers
in this or any other city.
The central body endorsed the ar
bitration law now pending before
the state legislature. The bills pro-
viding for damages in case of acct
dents to employees Of railway and
traction lines, the payment of labor
in lawful money or negotiable paper
good for its face value, and an act
to compel aliens who have not de-
clared their intention to become
citizens to pay tuition in the
schools of S. per month. This last
law, it was stated, was aimed at the
Japanese and was introduced by
Hutchinson, of this county. The
DdIDclS Sdlu tudJ d uuLlUSi VI uhiOh
men were patronizing the Mohler
barber college and that they expect
ed them to keep away from that
institution in the future.
E. A. Cooney, of the steam en-
gineers, in short speech advocated
the raising of the dues paid by the
unions into the central body. He
said at the present time the or
ganization had barely enough
money on hand to pay the actual
rdunning expenses of the organiza-
ton and he advocated the raising
Of a fund for eventualities in case
Of trouble. He pointed out that the
central body should have fund for
the purpose of securing legal adj
vice when necessary or to aid the
young and dependent unions when
they are involved in trouble and
need financial assistance.
The troubles of the street car
men was referred to the executive
committee for whatever action
might be necessary in case strike
took place before another meeting
of the central body.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-05
COSTS KlSSELL $1oO

"You have no right to use force
to make your wife stay in nights
get a divorce or take civil action, +"
was the advice given by Police JUS
tice Hinkle to G. V. Kissel after
assessing a 500 fine this afternoon.
Kissell said his wife left him and
he found her in a room at the
Royal hotel with two men. He
said Miss Smith induced his wife
to stay out all hours Of the night.
The Kissells are the parents Of lit
tie Japonica, the girl runaway, who
Is now with the House of the Good
Shepherd.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-05

Estep has just paid $1,000 for stock
IN the company and Brennan had
written the stock when the warrant
was read to him. Back of it all Is
said to be scrap as to whether or
not Brennan would write stock fol-
certain party who has not yet
paid the cash for it. Mr.. Brennan,
who has been a stockholder for a
number of years, says the proceed
ings were most high-handed and
damage suits may be the result.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-05
CONSIDER CITY
CAMPAIGN

Representatives Of the IA Mems
clubs of this city, comprising a
total delegation of about 80, will
assemble this evening at All Saints
cathedral for the purpose of out
lining campaign plans in the effort
to elect better conditions by the
coming city election. The chief
business tonight will be organiza-
ton and the election of officers.
Councilman w. G. Estep is regard
ed as a likely candidate for presi-
dent of the central organization.
1t is announced as the determine.
ton Of the club to make no attempt
to place an independent ticket In
the field, the object being to confer
with leaders Of both parties and en-
deavor to inaugurate a movement
that will place the best men avail.
able on each ticket. The endorse
meDt of the affiliated clubs will be
given the men deemed worthy o!
support without rgard to party
lines, it is stated.
Who will secure the endorsement
for mayor is the question of the
hour, not only with club members
but with all other elements inter
ested in city politics. The strength
of the clubs, if it can be kept con
centrated, Is recognized by the
forces working to hold the present
administration in power.
Councilman Estep, 1t is claimed
will exert himself to have John F
Harris endorsed by the clubs. Mr.
Harris is a candidate for the re
publican nomination. On the Other
hand it is said an opposing element
will give voice for the endorsement
of E. F. Waggoner. Councilman
Estep is said to be ambitious fol
political power under Harris, should
the latter be elected.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-05
Thief HANGS
Up A WEDDING
DIR. CARLOS MCDONALD

Some unkind thieves, or perhaps
merely one thief, made a bunch of
grief for Robert Lucas, foreman of
the Independent Printing Co., by
stealing the swell suit which he
bought to wear February 20, when
he was to wed Miss Hattie Secord.
But the theft of the clothes isn't
the worst of it for now the mar
riage has been postponed for a
month because along with the
clothes the providers stole a deposit
check for 81 100 and the price of a
wedding ring.
Yesterday afternoon Lucas asked
John Lee, proprietor of the printing
company, to accompany him to his
room in lodging house on the cor
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-05
NEED TRAINING

one flight Of stairs, and easier to
sprint three blocks than to climb
two flights. Consequently, taking
those figures as a basis, 1t is easier
to get out and gallop a mile or so
than 1t is to register
An agitation has been started to
have the registration books placed
in the basement, with one of the
clerks deputies stationed there TO
attend exclusively to registering
voters.
The Handfeds smile at this weari.
ness of the Highbinders and hint
that the latter Will need more train
Ing than ever Jchn l.. went through
In order to keep in sight ON election
day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-05

The Garments union trouble with
the w. w. P. Co. is in more COM
plicated state today than the ia
panese exclusion question as the
result of an attempt to take strike
ballot last night. The actual result
when the vote was finally counted
showed a ballot of "a to 80 in favor
of striking. but this result was not
ascertained until the ballot box had
been removed from the polling
place under protection of police
man and taken to the private apart
ment of Edward McMorrow, inter-
national officer directing the unions
actions.
The figures have been telegraph.
ed to the international officers and
a reply is expected within "a hours.
Under the rule requiring a two.
thirds majority of the votes cast the
vote to strike is carried.
The loyal union men charge the
w. w. P. Co. with organizing a de-
liberate raid on the polling place
in connection with the active cam
paign made by favored employees
and hired agents all day to defeat
the strike. Had an attempt been
made to count the vote in the hall
after the polls closed, the union
men claim the ballots would have
been seized and destroyed by the
company sympathizers. who crowd
ed into the hall. The company is
said to have been determined that
a peaceable election could not be
held and it seems to have sue
ceeded.
Shortly after 10 O'Clock the hall
was damned with men who, union
officers declare, were largely non
union or spoilers and private de-
tectives. They made demand
that two more tellers he named to
help count the vote and presently
the air was overcharged with ac'
cusations of bad faith. The demand
for more tellers was refused and
then tibet rouble boiled over and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-05
PUBLISHED WITHOUT FEAR OR FAVOR
VOTE A STRIKE JEROME CR|LLS THAW EXPERT

the union men sent for a policeman.
The officer who responded de-
clined to attempt to clear the hall
and the judges refused to proceed
with the count there. They took
the box to McMorrow's room and
ascertained the result.
Tday the union men, with the ex-
ception Of those recognized as
TRAITORS" are waiting quietly for
further directions from their head
officers.
Rumors Of treachery fill the air
today. A list of union members, in
Guiding H. E. Firth, E. E. Evans,
c. X. Munford, c. r. Stiles, E. A.
Hedges, F. B. McGinnis, F. Mad
dux, w. F. Caughlin and F. s..
Williamson has been posted at
headquarters as "quitters."
Detective Swain, Of the Thiel
agency, and a number of spoilers,
are alleged to have been busy all
night shadowing union men and Nc
Morrow's headquarters. Against
this the loyal union men urge that
the only trouble was raised by out
siders and the union men won
over by the company.
1t is charged that H. e. Firth
tried to get teller, E. M. Lewis,
to desert on promise Of reinstate-
ment. Brides of this sort are al,
legged to have been offered freely all
day by company agents.
The smallness of the vote occa,
stoned some comment, as the com
pany has about $50 men on its cars
1t is stated, however, that about Is
men who have been in the employ
of the company for several years
have quit their jobs during the last
few weeks and taken withdrawal
cards, many leaving town.
The company today is requiring
carmen working to sign state
ment that they voted against the
strike If they don't they are slated
to walk the plant. 1t Is reported
that IS men are to be discharged.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-05

mo wonder the voters are slow
registering!" exclaimed High
binder democrat this morning after
seeking to induce some OF the other
Highbinders to accompany him to
the city hall and register.
The trouble is the long, dreary.
energy sapping climb up four
flights Of stairs to the city clerk
Office. To reach the books the
Highlander recommends that pros
pective voters go into a regular
course Of training, starting about
a month before they register and
taking spins on the highway so as
to get their winds In shape. 1t Is
easier to sprint block, so scientific
footracers say, than 1t Is to climb
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-05
DIR. AUSTIN FLYNT

day that he had been robbed of $40
in the Inland saloon by Ed Chris
tenson, the bartender, late in the
afternoon sobered up and told the
police that he had found receipt
in one of his pockets where the
night bartender had taken the
money from him for safe keeping.
The money was returned. Police
men who searched Johnson when
he first made the report found no
such receipt. Ed Christensen, the
day bartender, was not implicated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-05

ner of Sprague av. and Monroe st.
and view the dress suit. On their
arrival the room was in disorder
and the suit with check, cash and
alarm clock missing.
AS soon as they ascertained the
loss, Lucas told the bank to stop
payment on the check. The bank
agreed to do this, but notified Lucas
that it would have to h,.ld I'D the
money for 80 days. Consequently
Lucas honeymoon trip will have to
be postponed likewise.
Lucas has enough left to take him
home to Missouri for a visit and
he will take his matrimonial plunge
on his return.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-05
CENTRAL LABOR
UNION

A busy session was held by the
Central Labor Union last night. The
meeting was largely attended, every
seat in the hall being occupied. A
letter was received from the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor announc-
ing the terms Of the settlement be-
tween the wood workers and the In
ternational Brotherhood of Carpen-
tiers and Joiners. BY the terms of
the settlement the wood workers
will consolidate with the carpenters.
The resolutions passed by the A. F.
of l.. convention advocating uni
versal peace and appointing Samuel
Gompers as the representative of
the federation to bring about the
settlement of disputes between
unions were also read and APP
proved.
The federation requested informa.
ton as to what action had been
taken by labor in this vicinity to
secure pledges from congressman
and members of the state legisla.
ture for measures favored by labor,
The communication was referred to
the legislative committee.
The International structure!
Building Trades Alliance notified
the central body that the former
organization would do nothing TO
straighten out the tangle of the
cement workers and the hod car
riers' unions. The central body ask
ed that the action of the local al
lance be investigated. that body
having fined the firm of Burns &
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-05
POOR CUPID CANNED

John Smyth this morning filed a
divorce complaint against his wife,
Georgia M. Smyth, because she re-
fuses to live with him any longer
Georgia responds with all the sar-
casm peculiar to woman, saying
that he is so quarrelsome that life
with him is burdensome, and that
he wouldn't support her anyway,
and that he is willing that he
should have a divorce as she wishes
to resume her maiden name, Geor-
gia NJ CASTOR. They were married
in Colfax, November 81, 1904.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-05
PUT SECRETARY
. UNDER ARREST

f. P. Brennan, secretary of the
Mastodon & Occur d'Alene Mining
Co. was arrested yesterday in the
company offices in the Hyde block
by Detective Alec Macdonald on a
warrant sworn out by w, l.. Scott,
who alleges that the books have not
been kept open to the inspection
Of stockholders. The proceedings
were rather peculiar for as soon as
the detective had ccllared Brennan,
Scott and Councilman W, G. Estep
took peek at the books, it Is said.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-05
WRONG
WAITRESS

Justice Hinkle this afternoon
fined John Burns S25 and costs for
disorderly conduct. Witnesses said
Burns insulted waitress at a
Front av. restaurant, who took a
horsewhip to him. In making his
escape Burns fell through a glass
door. He works for the diamond
Ice Co. He said he was drunk and
remembered nothing of the occur
renee.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-05
GREAT FLOOD Threatens
CITY Of PORTLAND

water. The flood tore loose the
public bath house and swept it
down stream.
Heavy rains continue through.
out the state and warm winds are
melting the snow. All streams are
becoming torrents. Many bridges
have been carried away.
The o. r. & N. is completely tied
up. The Southern Pacific Is block
ed by slides in many places and
tracks are submerged.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-05
MAN
KNOCKED OUT

The weather man is up against it
today. The storm has knocked out
his telegraphic connections and he
has no reports from other points
on which to figure out just what is
due to hit Spokane in the next "a
hours.
But he makes a stab at turning
ont home industry weather pro-
duct in the announcement that To-
cal conditions indicate warmer
weather and the usual more snow"
or maybe rain, anything, so it's
bad,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-05
SHACkS CONDEMNED.

The board Of health this after
noon condemned the shacks on Big
Island following a report made by
Inspectors Adams and Reardan.
Notices will be posted this after
noon ordering the occupants to
move. In the course of time the
shacks will be torn down and burn
ed. They are owned by private
parties and located on Great North
ern railroad ground.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-05
BUYS IN UNION PARK.

Mr.. J. G. Nagel, of Clarksford,
Idaho, yesterday purchased lot in
block of Union Park addition from
Frank c. Wolfe through the Surety
Investment Co. Mr.. Nagel pur.
chased the property for an invest
ment, the consideration being 5000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-05
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
PORTLAND, Feb. 5.-Portland Is
threatened with the greatest flood
in many years. The Willamette
river rose three feet last night and
is now five feet above the danger
line and rising rapidly.
The weather bureau predicts the
river will reach 10 feet tomorrow
and 81 feet by Friday. Lowlands
about the city are flooded, lower
docks submerged and easements
along the waterfront filled with
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-05
WANTS INVESTIGATION.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. g.
Governor Dawson, in a special mes
sage today, demanded an invcstiga-
ton of the Stuart mine disaster in
which so lives were lost. He states
reports involve the fidelity and
efficiency of the state mining de-
partment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-05
(Scripps News Association \

Traffic in Montana is tied up com.
pletely by storms in that state. Tho
Great Northern's Oriental limited
passenger service is blocked, II of
these trains being stalled. County
authorities are keeping passengers
supplied with food.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-05
APPEAL FOR wheat
fScripps News Association

fScrlpps News Associntion)
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. g.
The Red Cross this morning wired
the governors of California and
Washington asking contributions of
wheat delivered Immediately so as
to reach the Shanghai famine dis
trict early in March for spring
planting.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-05
lScripps News Association

lSCTlppS news ASSOclatlOn.1
CHICAGO, Feb. 5.-Heavy snow
blocks traffic today and interferes
with communication. The storm ex-
tends from the Atlantic to Nebras-
ka, its greatest intensity being in
mid-Atlantic and New England
states. Trains are delayed hours in
Minnesota and Wisconsin. Califor-
MIA trains are FIVE and six hours
late.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-05

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 5.--Specific
charges of grating in the board of
education OF New York city were
made in senate resolution intro
duced this morning providing for
an investigation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-05
TO REPEAL N. p.
CHARTER

WASHINGTON, D. c.,
Feb. 5.-Heyburn offered a
resolution in the senate this
afternoon calling fer tho APP
pointment of five senators to
investigate the reorganiza-
ton of the Northern Pa
clfic Railroad Co., with a
view of having congress re-
peal Its charter. Tho resolu-
ton was sent to the com
mittee on Pacific railroads.
g = . . g @ o . Q o @ O Q q
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-05
WANTS THEM SHUT OUT.

MADISON, Wis, Feb. 81
Breckhausen. social democrat, in
troduced a resolution in the as
sembly today urging congress to en-.
large the Chinese exclusion act to-
exclude from this country all Japa,
nese and all Monaghan of the coolie
class
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-05
BIG EARTHQUAKE RECORD.

VIENNA, Feb. 5-Prof. Belar, at
Laibach, says the seismograph rec
orded an earthquake Sunday last
ing 80 minutes 5000 miles from Lai-
bach.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-05

The funeral services of Vernon
Dilts, the son of Mr. and Mrs. l.. o.
Dilts. will be held tomorrow at .
p. m. at the residence, ECO,
Spraguc av.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-05

SALIDA. Feb. 5.-IIight are dead
and Is were rescued from beneath
the snow slide at the Monarch
mining camp, Is miles west OF here
today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-05
STORM KING
SUPREME
(Scripps News Association. }

(Scripps News Assoc!ation.)
NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-This city
is in the grasp of blizzard. Parts
of the city are cut off. Two feet Of
snow fell during the night and
the storm continues.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-05
FROZEN TO DEATH.

GOODRICH, N. d., Feb. 5,-An
unknown woman and five children
were frozen to death here last
night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-05
GETS HIS MONEY BACK

A. i. Johnson, the old soldier.
who reported to the police yester-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-05

A snapshot Of Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw's brother, who, 1t Is stated.
will testify in rebuttal against
Harry Thaw. He is the constant
companion of the secretary of the
slain architect. Stanford White. The
defense processes not to care what
his testimony will he. 1t will be
offered to offset Evelyn's evidence
In behalf of her husband.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-02
Special Town Meeting.

The committee appointed at the
last March meeting to have charge of
the erection of a municipal building
provided for by $4,000 appropria-
alton at that time were ordered to re
port to the town at special meeting
to be called the first Monday in May,
and the selectmen have just posted a
warrant notifying the voters to as
semble at st. Anthony's Hall (Con-
VENT next Monday afternoon at 2
O'Clock. The warrant contains but
two articles which are as follows
To receive the report of the building
committee appointed by vote passed
at the last annual meeting. and take
such action as the town deems neces-
sary, and pass all votes necessary re-
specting the same.
To see if the town will vote to au-
thorize the selectmen to hire, and the
committee already chosen to expend,
an amount additional to the $40, 900,
already authorized, in erecting a mu
nicipal building on its lot on Water
street, upon the same conditions as
those pertaining to the original "a
mount heretofore voted, and pass all
votes necessary respecting the same.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-02
Obituary.

William Lockwood died very sud
denly of heart failure at his home on
Milburn street, Tuesday morning,
aged Il years He was born in Green
Island, P. @, on the northern shore
of the Gulf ST. Lawrence, coming to
Maine at the age OF fifteen years and
settling at The Forks where he lived
until 1900. In that year he moved to
farm in Norridgewock and from
there TO this place in 1908.
He is survived by widow former
" Della F. Young of The Forks, to
whom he was married in 1886, and to
them were born two sons. Oscar Z. of
Norridgewoek and John D., living at
home.
Funeral services were conducted at
the home this afternoon, 10y the Rev.
b b. Merrill, and the remains were
taken to NorridgeWock for intermeut
in the family lot
He was man of exemplary life and
habits and we'll regarded by the
people of the several communities in
which he had lived He liked to be
friendly with every one and never
gave any cause TO hold any other re
lation with him. He was a worthy
member of Skowhegan Grange
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-02
Our New Municipal Building.

The committee on the erection of a
municipal building have been very
busily at work since the March meet
ing and have three plans ready to
submit to the voters next Monday, all
of which will be carefully explained
at that time. An audience room with
seats for 1000 people and offices for
the various departments of town bust
ness are provided for in each plan
and the building as shown is locaUed
with its longest dimension on Water
street, The range of cost is from
forty to fifty five thousand dollars,
and to the minds of all who have seen
the several plans the maximum figure
is far preferable, as for that amount
we are assured that the building
erected would not only do credit to
Skowhegan, from an architectural
standpoint, and would probably be
the equal, if not superior to any to be
found in a town of like size in Maine
but the hall itself would permit of a
stage that would accommodate the
scenery required for all first class
theatrical productions. In the nature
of things Skowhegan will net build
another town hall for a generation
and large proportion of our citizens
will be reluctant to vote for a build
ing that will not comply with the
above. We can do without them and
make a saving of few thousand
dollars on the original investment
yet it would not seem wise policy tc
do SO.
The voters can authorize a sum il
addition to that already voted, at the
meeting of Monday next if they see
fit, and it will be for them to decide
after viewing the plans and listening
to the explanation which will be
made by their committee.
Jos. P. Oak, member of the com
mittee, is to go to Portland, tomor-
row, for a final conference with the
architect, John c. Stevens.