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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-02
T|LLMAN TEARS
LOOSE

Last night Tillman raved and
ranted, hatred of the darkies
chanted, till for breath he stopped
and painted; roasted poor old
Adolph Munter, dubbed him but an
Office hunter and in language
blunt and blunter yelled defiance
at the nation; jumped upon the
constitution, prated loud of revolu-
ton, acted like a frenzied
"Rooshan"; but the church made
many dollars from those rabid
Tillman hollers; maybe that's the
explanation.
A big crowd heard the South
Carolina senator at the First M. E..
church last night and furnished the
peculiar spectacle of a Methodist
audience cheering the sentiments
that church once was foremost In
urging men to risk their lives to
suppress. The speakers acid ref
erences to Munter were called out
by hunters attempt to organize a
boycott on the lecture.
Tillman rehashed the old con-
tention that somebody is forever
supposing a negro equal tot him.
self and exerted himself to the
usual extent in an effort to force
upon western people an idea that
dead and buried question Is still
live issue before the whole ma
ton. He told about trampling the
constitution under foot in the
South in order to keep the negro
out of politics and boosted that the
present generation OF Americans
have different ideas from their
dads, as they never squirmed when
he jabbed his pitchfork into them.
In demonstration of the truth of
that theory the crowd iast night
frequently applauded the speaker.
The spectacle of a United States
senator proclaiming himself supe-
rior to the constitution seemed to
make a hit.
Tillman left this morning for
Walla Walla.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-02

That injustice is being done the
scavenegers by published ut
terances on the city garbage ques-
ton is the claim of j. l.. Lockhart,
proprietor Of the City Garbage Co.
He denies any intention on the
part OF the scavenegers to leave
garbage ungathered to the detri-
ment OF public health, and asserts
that the scavengers are simply try
ing to protect themselves from ex-
horbitant crematory charges made
for the purpose Of forcing the
scavengers out of business and
placing the work entirely in the
hands of a political frameup.
The new crematory charge OF 81
per ton for burning is now in eff
feet and the scavengers claim they
have simply raised their rates for
collecting to the extent of taking
care of the increased charge In
stead OF charging from % to 90
cents a can for refuse carted away
the actual rate for business houses
Is given at below cents per can,
and the garbage men have the fg-
ures ready on their books to
prove 1t.
The 90 cent charge is made only
where residents allow garbage to
accumulate for month or more
than then cause the scavenger a
trip of a mile or two to haul 1t
away.
Chalg es are also made against
the management of the crematory
in charge of A. w. Merritt. Scaven,
gers clai mthat the superinten'
dents brother, II, ID. Merritt, is
behind the plan TO turn the garbage
trade over to the city. giving A
W. Merritt control OF tie whole
business. they ofior no evidence
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-02
BY DANIEL L. RUSSELL,
Head Of tho Commercial Teleg-
raphers' Union Strategy Board.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-Strike be-
gan August II, 1900 teiegrapners
walked out. They are all out yet.
That's the situation in a nutshell.
Labor leaders Of long experience
say that for loyalty to the cause
the steadfastness our members
hold the record. 1t means that we
are bound to win.
In 1883 nc bonus was offered to
the operators until the third week
of the strike. On the first day of
the present strike the companies
offered $40 day and free board,
with liquor and cigars for the men
and bonbons for the women.
When the telegraph companies
granted an increase Of 10 per cent
last March it was the first increase
made by them in nearly so years
All our wrongs have bound the
members so firmly together that &C
cording to the figures furnished by
the officials Of the telegraph com
panies themselves. there have been
only three assertions from the
ranks of the strikers in the entire
country.
Aside from the undaunted spirit
of our members there have been
many developments to inspire us
In the fight and add TO our conf
dence Of victory. The country is
dotted with telegraph offices that
the companies have had to aban
don on account of inability to gel
men. In the state Of Montana the
strike limited the telegraph ser
vice to one Office, and that located
in Helena.
Throughout the west and soutl
conditions are almost as bad. Ii
South Carolina the governor has or
dered the attorney general to begiT
proceedings for the revocation o
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-02
WILL LAY THE
CORNERSTONE

The formal ceremonies attending
the laying of the cornerstone of the
new federal building at Riverside
av. and Lincoln st. will begin at
10: 80 tomorrow morning, when the
parade is scheduled to start from
the Hutton building with the
knights Templar escorting the
grand lodge of Masons, who in &C
cordance with time-honored privi,
leges conduct the rites. Judge
Henry l.. KEENAN, has been depu'
tiled by the grand master to OF,
ficiate at the cornerstone laying.
Congressman Wesley L. Jones is
the orator of the day. He will be
preceded in a short address by
Postmaster Harrison and introduced
by Mayor Moore. In the process
sion from the chamber of com
merce building to the federal site
will be Senators Piles and Ankeny
Gov. Mead, congressman Jones
and Cushman and Humphrey, with
local federal and county officials
A tin box containing copies OF
Spokane newspapers and other
mementos will be deposited in the
stone.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-02
AGED MAN IN
SORRY PLIGHT
JOHN SWAIN PASSED DAY AND
NIGHT IN BOxCAR SUFFER-
ING AGONY OF BROKEN LEG
FORE HIS MO AN S
BROUGHT AID.

After John Swain, plasterer,
aged 50, had lain all night disabled
and exposed to the cold in an N. P.
boXcar side tracked near Division
st. his means brought assistance
early this morning. Swain was UNI
able to rise from the floor of the
car on account Of broken leg, sus-
tanned in boarding the train at
Trout Creek, Mont. The patrol
wagon was called and took him to
Sacred Heart hospital, where DR.,
George Gray attended him.
Swain is an old-timer in this Sec
ton and worked in Spokane sew
eral years at his trade. lie had
been working at Trout Creek and
yesterday, not having enough
money left to pay full fare to this
city, induced brakeman to allow
him to ride. He boarded the train
when it was in motion and falling
inside the car, broke his leg.
The train crew paid no attention
to the car he was in and knew
nothing of his plight. He suffered
day and night without water or
food,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-02
GARBAGE men CLAIM
CITY IS JOBBINC Them

on that point, but that is how they
size it up. Naturally, Mr. Merritt,
attorney and democratic politician.
denies any aspiration 20 embark in
the garbage business, even ON be.
half Of his brother.
The scavengers claim they are
purposely held at the crematory
for hours when their loads could
just az well be dumped promptly.
the policy being to discourage them
as much as possible.
BY actual weight, the scavengers
claim they would be compelled to
handle garbage under the old rate
for s21 per month that would cost
$50 per month for burning under
the new erematory charge. Few,
instances are reported of customs
ers refusing to pay the new scale.
which the scavengers insist is
based entirely on the increased
crematory charge and does not ex-
coed 1t.
There is a long list of grievances
accommodating against the cremar
tory management which will make
more or less trouble for somebody
II ii ever breaks loose. The gar
bage men are also confronted with
the possibility that rivals will APP
pear in the field, or rather the al
legs. since higher rates have been
put in effect for removing rubbish.
and they figure that these rivals
viii be acting In harmony with tha
plan to Gust the old timers. AL
though the rates are just the
same. the garbage men claim there
is no trust aud that three local
firms are actively competing for
business. They have been agur
ing on establishing cremEtory Of
their own. but the plan .aas been
abandoned.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-02
NECK AND NECK
IN GREAT RACE

CHICAGO, Oct 2.-Detroit and
Philadelphia are still neck and
neck in the American league race,
with Detroit leading by seven
points. Each team won a game
yesterday. Philadelphia shutting
out Cleveland and Detroit beating
Washington. Each team has six
more games before the season
closes and the result is in doubt,
with Dertoit a favorite.
Detroit has three more games
with Washington and three with
ST. Louis. Philadelphia has two
more games at home with Cleve
land and four with Washington at
Washington. Washington has been
easy for both teams to date, but
Cleveland is struggle. The final
series next week will tell the story
Chicago was defeated by New
York yesterday and is seven games
behind the leaders, with practically
no chance TO win.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-02
STILL
SOLID AS A ROCK

the charters of the telegraph com.
panies. State officials In Texas
have similar proceedings under con.
sideration.
We have had funds sufficient to
meet our needs. Benefits have been
paid as needed by the strikers. In
many cases members have refused
all aid and have lived on their own
resources. The disbursements in
this city amount to 81, 900 week.
Threats were made by the COM
panies that they would starve US
out Well. 1900 members went out
in this city. We have meal tickets
here for every member who asks
for them, and, so far, we have is
+, sued just 2O83 tickets.
Our money comes from members
who are working private leased
| wires under union conditions, con-
| tributions from labor organizations
and other friends ana the proceeds
of entertainments. The actors
union gave an entertainment that
netted us $4,000.
The telegraph companies are los
ing, at the lowest estimate, $lZo.OVO
day. At the last meeting OF the
Western Union directors the quar-
terly dividend was paid from the
surplus fund because there were no
earnings.
The magnificent spirit of the
women is one of the most impress
sive features of the strike Their
steadfastness and zeal Is an inspir.
alton. Two of them are over in the
Newark hat factories now selling
papers for the benefit OF the strike
| fund.
Another girl, one of our mem,
bers working on a press association
wire under union contract, earns
nearly $50 week with extra time.
She limits her expenses TO SIC a
week and the rest goes to women
strikers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-02

State Senator Harry Rosenhaupt,
candidate for nomination for con-
gress to succeed Congressman
Wesley L. Jones, was asked today
by representative of The Press
If there was to be an open door
for Asiatic immigration.
II understand Judge Wolverton
says there is" said Mr.. Rosen'
haupt. IF there Is we are con
fronted with an immediate danger
The one thing that has made this
country great, strong, vigorous and
prosperous is the steady progress
OF the wage earners. 1t would be
suicidal on our part to trun back
the wheels of progress, not for a
year or a century, but possibly for
ever. The standard OF the AsiatiC
and the American IS and always
will be different. Their hopes and
customs can never be ours.
''Open the door to them and you
cheaper labor, lessen demand, take
the bread from the mouths of good
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-02
HOUNDS ON TRAIL
OF ASSASSlNS

Diapers bloOdhounds arrived in
Baker City, Ore, this morning to
trace down the assassins of Harry
Brown, who died last evening from
wounds inflicted by bomb plant
ed at his gate. In his last state
ment Brown said he believed he
had been killed on account of the
activity he displayed in the prose
cution of Steve Adams and of
Western Federation of Miner Of
ficials in the Steunenberg case.
There is believed to be strong
possibility that Brown was really
the victim of gamblers and saloon
men he had prosecuted as sheriff,
and who initiated the Steunenberg
killing in order to throw suspicion
on the miners.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-02
BRINGS
IN THE BOOKS

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. Com
plying with the courts order, the
books of the United railroads were
brought into court this morning,
when the trial Of TREY l.. Ford
was resumed. The first witness
was Secretary Wilcutt and the
bank accounts Of the corporation
We're gone into. Wilcutt denied
having any knowledge of large
sums of money being transferred
from the New York mnit and
placed to the account of Thorn
wall Mulally. Heney asked for the
books in which the money would
have been entered, if entered at
all. The clerk that made entries
for the months of April and May,
1906, is not with the company, but
the journal showed no entries.
A. M. Dahler, cashier of the
United railroads, testified that Null
lally had given him $4,000 shortly
after the fire, but Dahlers' memory
was bad and he could give but lit
tie additional data.
Charles King, office boy, had
seen Ruef in the companys offices
before the fire but not afterwards
Miss Ruef was then called and
murmur swept over the court
room as the slight, dark, sharp
featured, devoted sister of the fall.
en- boss passed up the aisle. She
said she had been her brothers
stenographer several years. An ap
plication for franchise by the
United railroads was shown her
| She said she had never seen 1t
and was excused.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-02
REFUSES
B0RAH N0N-SUIT
Judge Whitson Denies Motion and
Senator Goes on Stand.

BOISE, Oct. fudge Whitson
denied the motion of the defense
for an instructed jury this morn
ing when court opened and Sen.
Borah was called to the stand to
testify In his own defense.
Immediately after Attorney
Rush announced that the case Of
the government connecting Borah
with land frauds was complete.
Attorney Fraser, for the defense,
moved that the jury be instructed
to find verdict Of not guilty. Rush
then stated he wished TO close the
case before the motion was con-
sidered and called Receiver Gar
rett, of the land office, to produce
patents issued to fraudulent entry
men and taken by BOrah'S clerk.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-02

The defense rested this after
noon. When Senator Borah con-
Guided his testimony the prosecue
ton did not attempt rebuttal.
II don't think there will be an
attempt at rebuttal," said Rush.
81 don't see anything to rebuilt"
remarked the court.
When Borah took the witness
stand and started to speak he was
interrupted by spectators ap.
plause. The court threatened to
expell all spectators.
Borah's testimony was denial
of any knowledge OF intent TO de.
fraud and a careful explanation OF
his position as an attorney for the
Barber company, He claimed he
simply transacted such legal busi-
ness as was placed in his hands.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-02
TO BUST new YORK
TELEGRAPH TRUST

NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-Attorney
General Jackson today applied to
the supreme court for permission
to start suit in the peoples name
against the Western Union and
Postal telegraph companies to va
cate their charters and be put out
of business as far as New York is
concerned.
Jackson maintains that the two
companies have an agreement to
fix rates on messages within New
York state.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-02
TWO BRICK WALLS STOLEN

Sunday morning the brick wall
had disappeared. Davis thought at
first that he had gone wrong in
his sleep. He went through the
usual Yiddish pantomime and
finally decided that he hadn't been
dreaming but that there really was
piece of brick wall erected
when he left Saturday night. He
reported the matter to the police.
1t would not have seemed 50
bad had the wall merely been
RACED, but it was both RACED and
carried away. On. Monday the
bricklayers set to work again and
by nightfall had another piece of
the brick wall in place.
Tuesday morning it had disap-
peared again. Once more the
bricklayers laid piece OF wall
and the guard watched it all night.
This morning it was still standing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-02
KING EDWARD SCRAPS
WITH HIS ARCHBISHOP

passed by parliament. Immediate
ly the archbishohp of Canterbury
notified the clergy to refuse to lend
their churches for such ceremonies
and that holy communion would
be denied all participating.
The king was at Marienbad and
wrote his grace declaring the lat
ter was making mistake which
would bring the church into dis
repute.
The archbishop replied that the
clergy was antagonistic to the
principle of the act, which he de-
clared was opposed to holy writ.
But the END is not yet.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-02

LONDON, Oct. May a man
marry his deceased wife's sister?
King Edward VII says yes, The
Archbishop of Canterbury replies
In the negative and war between
church and state Is the result,
The spectacle of Edward VII,
Defender of the Faith" and titular
head OF the church of England,
travelling one road, white his SER
want whom he has appointed
spiritual head OF the church, goes
another, is engross'ng the attention
Of all England.
Supported by the king. the bill
permitting such marriage was
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-02
SIGNED AWAY $400
WHILE CELEBRATING

According to F. I. Koch, who
appeared at the police station
early this morning just after a
three days spree, he Is minus
about $500 in checks which he
made out while Intoxicated. He
went to the Old National bank this
morning and ordered payment
stopped on any checks he drew
during his period Of oblivion. when
he camc to he was in Il chair ut
Dad" Gillis' dive on Howard st.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-02
SChMlTz WOULDN'T
SUPPORT MOTHER

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. For
the past nine years f. Il. Schmitz,
cne-time mayor Of San Francisco
and now in the county Jail convict
ed for extortlon, has not contrib
uted to the support OF his mother
and sister. This Is the testimony
of Herbert l.. Schmitz, brother of
the convicted ex-ofilcials who is
supposed to be worth 100000
and lived in sumptious fashion
prior to his arrest and conviction.
The testimony came out in a
case In which Herbert Schmitz is
defendant In suit for damages.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-02

In an AFFIDAVIT in support of her
divorce suit Laura Bisbee this
morning tells a tale of great hard
ship. Sheh says that Vivian G.
Risbee drove her from home, sold
the house and informed her that
he would no longer support her.
She further says that she is deaf
from his beatings and plans to go
to the hospital and undergo an OPP
Grafton made necessary by his
abuse
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-02
ROOT MAKES THE
MEXiCANS HAPPY

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 1.-The
meeting yesterday between Sec.
Root and Pres. Dia2 developed a
love feast. Root expressed delight
at meeting personally the man
whom he considered responsible
for MeXico's prominence among
Latin-American nations. Ho de-
clared he hoped for continuance
of pleasant relations between the
two nations.
In repl yDiaz said all Mexicans
recognized the value of Roots eff
forts to bring about better up
derstanding between the United
States and ali Latin.Americar
countries.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-02
MINISTER DEMANDS
5000 DAMAGES

LINCOLN, Neb., oct Rev.
William Ferguson, deposed minis
,eryof the First Methodist church,
and formerly of Los Angeles, Cal,
announced today that he will start
suit for $4,000 for defamation of
character.
He states that the defendants
will be DR.. w. C. Huntington, chan
rellor Of the Nebraska Wesley uni
versity; w. r. Jackson and Mrs,
Arthur Cresse.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-02
WILL ARREST
FAKE DOCTOR

Judge Huneke this morning or
dered Sheriff Doak to apprehend
and confine in Jail w. f. Grover,
the fake doctor who recently was
fined $50 and costs after a jury
found him guilty of practicing
without a licence, and whose APP
plcation for a new trial was
denied.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-02
CLOTHING DEALER HAS HARD
TIME GETTING NONUNiON
WORK TO STAY IN PLACE
OVER NIGHT, BUT FINALLY
SUCCEEDS.

Two brick walls have been stolen
from the Davis Clothing Co. at 51l
Main av., and Isaac Davis, the Yid-
dish proprietor. is in such rage
that last night he employed Mer-
chants patrolman to stand guard.
Last Saturday Davis, VINO wants to
enlarge his store building. hired
two nonunion bricklayers and
bought lot of brick. BY Saturday
evening large piece Of wall was
constructed and Davis smiled as
he though OF the lot of goods he
would store and his prospects OF
wealth when he finally sold them
off.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-02
GERMAN GUNS
NEARER BRITAIN

BERLIN, Oct 2.--Germany has
taken the most important move in
years. involving direct menace to
England In transferring her naval
establishment from Kiel to Will
helmshaven. This places Ger
many's chief naval station within
900 miles of the English coast. and
the kaiser's fleet within 16 hours
run from England. The heaviest
German vessels will be stationed at
this point.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-02
WIFE BELIEVES HUSBAND
WAS KILLED AND ROBBED
Rejects Theory That Lou Zimmerman
Committed Suicide.

The body of the man found
drowned Monday afternoon was
ldentlned last evening by E. c..
Copple, a fireman, as Lou thinner
man, Of Spring Valley. He left a
widow and the oldest boy reached
the city this morning and will
make arrangements for the
funeral. She regrets the suicide
theory and believes her husband
was foully dealt with, although no
marks of any violence were found
on his person.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-02
WILL PAROLE
JOSEPH LEAHY

Friends of Joseph Leahy, the 10
cal society man who is doing a
three-year sentence in the peniten-
tiary for embezzling $500 from the
American Type Founders, are
working for his parole.
1t Is stated that the state board
Of control has agreed on Leahy's
release on condition that he be pro.
vided with a job during parole, The
Job Is now being sought for.
Leahy cut wide swath at the
Country club and in social affairs
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-02
BOY HAS VANISHED

Johnny Mcdonald, age IA, who
has been staying with his parents
at the Royal hotel, 10l5 Sprague
av.. disappeared yesterday morning
and the police have been notified.
The family arrived only few days
ago from Grand Forks, b. {.
The boy is described as being
slender and with light complexion.
He wore n gray cap. Tel. 9G0.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-02

Mrs. Zimmerman feels sure her
husband was first robbed and then
thrown into the river. When the
body was found close search fail
ed to reveal any money or papers
which Zimmerman always carried.
His wife says he was not drink
ing man and therefore, a theory
that he fell into the water while
intoxicated Is banished.
Zimmerman had been employed
on the Spokane & Inland railroad.
His wife saw him last Saturday and
therefore the body could not have
been in the water more than a day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-02
TAFT WON'T LET
ISLANDS GO

TOXIC, Oct. 2.-The Taft party
leaves Toxic tonight for Kyoto.
The Jap press is divided on Taft's
remarks that the United States
cannot sell the Philippines, some
saying the mikado does not want
the islands and others that Japan
can have them If she wants them.
Tafts program today includes an
interview with the emperor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-02
PAYS 500, 600 FOR
GRAND OPERA BOX

NEW YORK, Oct. 2.--Henry C.
Frick, steel king, has paid 100000
for box in the Metropolitan opera
house. This is the highest price
ever paid for a box In the aristo-
cratic diamond horseshoe" circle.
Frick obtained the box by pur-
chasing the II. l. Barber estates
stock in the opera house.