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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-19
CRUISER TRIED
bUNCO GAME
CROWD OF RATHDRUM LOCA-
TORS CLAIM MAN NAMED
ARNOLD TOOK THEM ON
WILD GOOSE CHASE FOR
HOMESTEADS SO $3.50 PER.

Sixteen angry citizens of Rath-
drum, Idaho, may prosecute a tim
Der cruiser named Arnold. Last
Thursday Arnold took them up to
the Priest LAX ecountry to locate
them on some timber which was
overlooked when the reserve was
opened. 1t is stated by Ed Dean,
l Of them. that Arnold took the
crowd up to what he claimed was
section q and showed them a lot
Of timber upon which he was to
locate them. 1t has turned out that
this timber was on sections % and
20 instead of q. Section 81 was
all burnt off.
The men claim they just missed
being buncoed out Of $3.50 each
They were required to each deposit
a certified check fo$250 to pay the
cruiser, but these checks were not
released and, therefore, the cruiser
gets nothing for his trouble.
But each of the 16 locators Is out
his expenses and in consequence
there's trouble brewing for Arnold.
The prospective homesteaders
claim that they would not have
cared so much II Arnold had
guaranteed them that each claim
contained 100000 feet of white
and yellow pine.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-19
TIGHT LID ON EVERETT

EVERETT, Aug. 19.-Everett
was closed up tight Saturday night
by order of Mayor Jones. The lid
covers saloons, dance halls, gam
bling games and slot machines. Sa-
looms must close from IL o'clock
midnight to Z a. m, and the state
law is to be enforced against Sun
day opening. Slot machin proprie-
tors have been notified to get the
machines out OF sight, and many of
them have already stored the
nickel catchers.
The closing order Is the result
of great deal of acrimonious &C
cusation against the administration
which was charged with being in
league with the disorderly ele-
ment. The crisis came when Chief
of Police Marshall attempted to re-
move a star from Policeman Gold
thorpe for arresting tinborn gam.
blers and haDltues Of dance hall
joints.
Mayor Jones announces positive
ly that the lid will not be tempered
with while he Is In Office.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-19
MAYOR MOORE IN
INDIANAPOLIS

1--WE are no where examining
bridges and do not know how soon
we shall return"
Such, in substance. was the
latest bulletin received today from
Mayor Moore, who is now in In
dianapolis, Ind, with Commission
er William T. Roy. examining
bridging and still searching for that
consulting engineer" who is to
boss local bridge building.
The searching party" has been
gone about 8 weeks now and 1t is
time it returned, having expressed
itself before leaving that about 3
weeks would be enough to consum-
mate the difficult task of finding a
head for the engineering to be
done on the bridges.
1t is interesting to speculate on
how angry the mayor will be when
he learns that the Interstate fair
gambling amendment was put
through In his absence.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-19
WOULD I
SETTLE POOL FIGHT.
Race Track Amendment Subject to Popular Vote
II People Desire.

submit the ordinance to a direct
vote at the next. general election,
or at special election to be cali
ed, and no ordinance so submitted
shall go into effect unless q ma
jority of the qualified voters favor
1t.
At the city hall it is claimed the
race track amendment carries an
emergency clause, but 1t Is not 1
of the ordinances designated a.
qualifying for emergency action,
and to be put in tnat class its sup
porters would have to show an
emergency in fact, which could not
be done in this case.
Here is a splendid opportunity
for those opposed to gambling to
put the referendum to its first prac-
tical test II they believe 3 per cent
of the people are strongly enough
opposed to race track gambling to
sign petition asking for the refer
endum.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-19

II $500 people in this city want
the Interstate fair pool room
amendment submitted to refer
endum vote in order to determine
whether the voters of the city ap-
prove Of 1t and whether the action
of the council shall stand, they can
have the ordinance submitted to a
popular vote by filing a petition
under the referendum, amendment
to the city charter adopted at the
last city election.
The charter amendment calls for
a petition bearing 35 per cent OF
the registere dvoters. The registra-
ton last spring was 1884. Thirty
five per cent of this is 3,4S5. Ac-
cording to legal opinion this or
dinance can be referred to a refer
endum vote any time within 80
days of it's passage. The charter
provides that any ordinance except
those relating to local improve
ments, those required under gen
eral laws of the state, appropria-
lions for the city departments and
measures providing public safety
containing statement of their
urgency, shall not go into effect un-
til the expiration. of the 80 days
allowed for the action of voters II
they are disposed to question the
councils action.
The form Of referendum petition
provided is protest against the
ordinance involved, with formal re-
quest that the ordinance be sub
mitted to a referendum vote, and
bearing the names, occupations
and street numbers Of the signers.
If the city clerk finds that the
required number Of signatures are
attached he will submit certifi-
cate to that effect to the council,
and the latter body is directed to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-19
SUNDAY NEWSB0YS
THREATEN STRIKE

Considerable complaint is being
made by the newsboys who sell the
6pokesman-Review on the increase
in the cost to them of the Sunday
over the daily paper. While the
enterprising organ of organized
capital wishes to circulate a large
paper every Sunday, and takes
great pride in doing so, the small
boys who peddle the sheet are ex-
pected to contribute their mite to-
wards paying the bills. The boys
are assessed 2a cents for the
paper on every week day and 8
cents on Sunday. This action Is
unusual on the part OF publisher
and is causing the boys to kick.
They are reported as favoring a
general walkout next Sunday un-
less the price charged is made the
same as on week days.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-19
NO TRACE OF
H0LO-UP men
PAIR OF BANDITS THAT
ROBBED SALOON AT POINT
OF GUN HAVE EVIDENTLY
GOT OUT OF CITY.

Two masked men. just after mid
night Saturday night entered the
rear door of the Clinton at 0628
Monroe St. and lined up card play
ers, took the cash register from
behind the bar to card table and
robbed it of about $40.
George Berg during the opera
ton attempted to escape. He dash
ed out the back door, followed by a
shot from l of the robbers. The
bullet grazed Berg's head. One OF
the robbers dragged him back into
the place. Other victims caution.
ed Berg to behave" because they
did not wish to be punctured with
any stray bullets.
John Grace, bartender at Whites
cafe, who was about to enter the
front door, saw what was up and
ran to the Bodega bar and called
the police. The patrol, loaded with
several officers, arrived soon after
the robbers completed their job
and fed.
The officers were baffled by the
darkness. Following the report
that the hunt was unsuccessful
Captain James Coverly ordered de-
pots watched and all suspicious
characters jailed. Among those
picked up was a man named Bill
Otto, who has been under surveil-
lance. He was drinking heavily and
had only few dollars on him.
Others were Tom Hughes, Pat
Donohue and John Mccormick. All
of these men denied completely In
the holdup. They could give no
satisfactory answers as to their
mode Of earning living and were
locked up on charges Of vagrancy.
The daring of the deed leads Of
ficers to believe 1t was work OF
professionals. One of the victims
stated that the h0ldup who stood
guard while the other robbed the
register talked and swore con-
tinually. 1t was some strain for
the victims to keep their arms up
but they did SO through fear en-
gendered by the man on guard,
who kept threatening to blow their
brains out and spatter them around
the place. His pal once started to
clean the register Of nickels. For
this he was roundly cussed and
the guard threatened to take a
shot at him. Never mind the
small stuff" he commanded,
we've just seconds to get out OF
here"
Only 2 of the victims were
robbed. Otto c. Weichert, 1928
Dean av., and Ed Daler, 1882 Col
lege av. Each was relieved of his
watch. Others in the crowd were
C. Calvin, 1926 Ide av.; John
Pierce, former prosecuting attor-
ney of this county; Ike Blair, and
George Berg.
Soon after the holdup, James
Holmes, proprietor of the place,
was hauled out Of bed and told of
the occurrence. He asked II the
safe was robbed. On being told
that 1t was not, he returned to
bed. The safe contained several
hundred dollars.
Chief Rem Rice today is leading
the hunt for further clews. He
has given the men explicit direc-
tions to exhaust every effort in
this, the first daring crime since
he was Amounted
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-19
DRIVING OPERATORS
OUT OF BUSINESS

Local union men see in the tao
tics being pursued by the Western
Union and Postal telegraph COM
panies an attempt on the part of
those concerns to drag out the
strike that 1t may become ques-
ton of endurance between the
mems stomachs and the dollars Of
the big corporations.
Every effort Is being put forth
by the companies to break the
spirit of the strikers and induce
them to return to work, but so far
without result. In Seattle many of
the operators who have struck
have secured other employment,
and 1t is likely will never again re-
turn to the business, II is prob
able that the example thus set will
be followed by others with the re.
suit OF shortage In competent
operators long after the present
trouble has been adjusted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-19
WATERS HELP
TELEGRAPHERS

The local telegraph Offices give
out more encouraging reports Of
the strike situation today. Sever
al press messages got through and
the government weather report was
delivered.
The telegraphers are more en-
couraged than ever, however, and
claim that the companies have
made no real progress but are just
managing to get enough messages
through to make showing.
The Cooks & Walters union has
refused to serve meals to the strike
breakers employed by the Western
Union, and local labor generally ia
with the strikers. The meals have
been taken to the strike breakers
while they work.
One telegrapher who came In
from Montana to go to work for
the Great Northern was offered
$40 day and meals to work for
the Western Union, but refused.
Striking telegraphers here dis
count reports that operators are
meddling with the wires, They de-
nounce anything OF the sort and
prefer that the strike be carried to
a clean finish.
Bulletins received by the strikers
show that per cent OF tho skilled
operators In the country arc out
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-19
SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS
MAYOR TAILOR
Omitted Press Association.)

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 19.-The
supreme court handed down deci-
sion today sustaining the legality Of
Mayor Taylor's appointment and his
official acts. This is decided vic
tory for the anti-graft forces.
When Mayor Taylor appointed
board of supervisors, Schmitz is
sued a list Of appointments to the
same positions from jail, claiming
that he was still the legal mayor.
The case went to the supreme
court on a refusal of the clerk to
honor requisition for salary under
Mayor Taylor. Today's decision
knocks the props from under
Schmitz's contention that he is
mayor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-19
FIRE UNION ENGINEERS

The Eastern and Ideal laundries
have recently discharged their
union, engineers and have substi-
tuted nonunion men. The motive
which prompted this action is due
to the attempt on the part of the
local unions to break up the laun-
dry trust and to compel the laun-
dries to work union hours and pay
union wages. The Engineers
union has been as active as other
unions in affording all help possible
to bring about the disruption of
the trust. 1t is apparent from the
latest move on the part of the
laundries that they intend to
strike back as vigorously as pos
sible.
The new union laundry did a
large amount of work last week
and more than paid expenses. In
fact 1t paid the owners a dividend
the first week in operation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-19
WOULD PAVE
MISSION AVE,

A movement has been started to
pave Mission av. The city engi-
neer was asked recently by a
property owner to give an estimate
of the cost of such improvement.
A number of residents on that
beautiful avenue wish to have the
street maintained in the highest
and best possible manner and
have stated that they are willing
and ready to stand any reasonable
assessment to secure such result.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-19
RUN DOWN BY
SWITCH ENGINE

Fred Jackson, age SO, a common
laborer, while walking along the
Northern Pacific tracks near Divi.
sion st. this morning was run down
by a switch engine. His right foot
was crushed and his head badly cut
He says the engineer failed to blow
hTsthistle to warn him. He heard
the engines approach too late to
get out of the way.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-19
KELLY WILL COME BACK

Father Tom" Kelly Is expected
to resume the direction OF the ath-
letic feature at Gonzaga college the
coming year. He has written for
the position and on account Of his
popularity with the students and
high standing with the faculty he
will probably be the one to get it.
Father" Kelly opened the base
ball season with Vancouver. B. c.,
but was released.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-19
RIDERS BLOW UP THRAsHER

CLARKEVlLLE, Tenn, Aug. 10.
A thrasher on the farm of John
Wilson of Montgomery county was
destroyed by dynamite in the night,
presumably by night riders. The
thrasher was owned by Luther
Ramsey. who was thrashing vii.
sons wheat. Both men belong to
the tobacco association. Fifteen or
20 men composed the raiding party,
and a number OF shots were fred.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-19

plate an action against the city.
Commissioner James T. ONO this
morning explained that the street
was not graded at that point. but
the embankment was made by the
Northern Pacinc railroad. He stated
further that only week ago he Or
dered the company to fix this place.
The commissioner today issued a
further order that the work be
seen to at once.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-19


When Rev. Rasmus has anything
to say on any particular subject his
audience never has the slightest
difficulty in understanding just what
his opinions are on that particular
subject Who and what he is al
luding to Is eQuany plain. Talking
in a circle is an accomplishment OF
which Rev. Rasmus seems totally
bereft.
These qualifications were strik-
ingly demonstrated last night at the
First M. e. church, when Rev. Ras-
mus took up the city administra-
tons recent and celebrated double
back action on the pool room ques-
ton. What there was left to say
on the subject Rev. Rasmus said,
and Rev. Henry Brown added a
clincher at the close. The result
was the adoption of the following
resolution by rising vote that car
ried the support Of an audience that
filled the new church to the gal
leries:
Resolved, That the action of the
city council in muzzling the ordi-
nance against pool selling SO as to
render 1t ineffective and pewerless
during the coming Interstate fair at
the behest Of race course gamblers
and their friends, merits the indig-
nant condemnation of all friends OF
private virtue and public morality
ReY,. Rasmus' treatment of the
question was a smashing broadside
of the keen, epigrammatic sarcasm
of which he is master. He began
with citation of the Biblical illus
tration of sinful lives in comparison
with modern sinners. In few mo-
ments he had brought the bad ex-
amples of the past right down to
the present and ranged them side
by side with the modern wrongdoer.
In the picture he drew there was
no choice. ~--.---.-----
mo time ever had monopoly on
sin PREY. Rasmus declared. There
aresmen whose presence would so
contaminate pure homes in this
city that the latter would have to
be disinfected for a month after
ward, Offenders against the laws Of
God and man are common to mod
ern society"
Then Rev. Rasmus came squarely
TO the local issue, He mentioned
the election of reform" admins
tration and spared no commenda-
ton for the good that administra-
tion had accomplished. BY that he
placed in contrast the sudden
change "of heart" that material.
ICED when the effort to prevent race
track gambling was brought to the
test of influential opposition. He
depleted the council In the
ludicrous. but true light, of picking
up something hot and letting it go.
No excuse or extenuating circum-
stances were allowed the council
for its course. There was no justi-
fcation, the minister argued, for
the plea that the business interests
desired a revision OF the pool room
ordinance to suit the wishes Of the
fair management. On the contrary,
a vast majority of the people of
Spokane wanted pool selling abol-
ished, regardless of the fair. When
Rev. Rasmus finished with that
phase OF the question the city gov
eminent was mercilessly stripped
Of the rags and tatters with which
1t has attempted to clothe its ac-
ton. The situation stood revealed
in its shameless nakedness.
In regard to the Interstate fair
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-19
ABERDEEN TEAM HERE

The Aberdeen baseball team ar
rived from Butte, Mont. this morn
ing. The boys claim to be in fine
shape. Big Higginbotham, the
leading pitcher of the league, ex-
poets to wip-..ery game he en-
cages in against the Indians. He
admits, though, of all the teams in
the league the Indians have the
most luck against his delivery.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-19
CITY may SUFFER FOR
RAILROAD NEGLIGENCE

Mrs. II. j, Dibblee, of S21S How
ard St, sustained broken leg Sa-
turday night as the result OF being
thrown from a buggy at an en-
bankment on Cedar st. and Rail-
road av. She was driving home
with her husband. Drs. r. |. New
ell and G. A. Downs attended her.
The Dibblees complained about
the condition of the street where
the accident occurred and contem-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-19
ASK FOR that
WATER EXPERT

The board Of health this after.
noon filed with the city clerk a re-
quest that the council authorize
the employment OF sanitary ex-
pert to test city water. Health
Officer Grieve states the expense
OF this expert will be from $1,000
to $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-19

SEATTLE, Aug. 19,-According
to a statement made here by A. H..
Hoagland, chief engineer of the
Great Northern, that line Will soon
commence double tracking on the
west slope of the Rocky mountains
between Whitetish, Mont, and Sum-
NIT. The greater part Of the old
line will be rebuilt on this division.
Work will be commenced as soon
as the engineers have finished the
plans.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-19
Omitted Press Association.)

Omitted Press Association.)
SALT LAKE, Aug. 19-One death
and a dozen bad shocks today re-
suited from a power wire at Bling
ham junction coming in contact
with the guy wires of an electric
sign.
The dead man is Edward Taylor.
a lineman who attempted to cut out
the wire in saloon which had set
an eletcric piano to blazing.
Telephone and light wires in the
business district were overcharged
and many Of the telephone girls
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-19
GREAT CIRCUS CROWD

In spite of the fact that Ring
lings circus did not advertise in the
Cowles papers and in consequence
was credited with smallpox
"toxema" and other horrible things
uncaged and ready to devour the
people. the circus played to a crowd
of 10000 people in the perform
ances Saturday and would have en-
tertained at least 5000 more had
the tents that much seating capa-
city. The program presented was
up to the standard that has made
the Ringlings the acknowledged cir
Gus leaders of the world.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-19
GOVERNOR
MURDERED
Omitted Press Associatlon.)

Omitted Press Association.)
ST PETERSBURG, Aug. 49,
Col. Schroger, governor of Bielo-
stok, was assassinated today and
the chief of police at Batpum Sc
riously injured by a bomb thrown
into a carriage.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-19
JUDGMENT FOR
$4,000

Judgment for $46,6170S was
granted by Judge E. H. Sullivan
this morning to the Northwest In
vestment Co. that alleges it loan
ed the Cleveland Olympia Mining
Co. that sum in 1904. The defen-
dants made no appearance and the
Judgment was given on default.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-19
MORE SPREADING RAILS

The Great Northern had a wreck
last night miles this side of Trini-
dad. A light engine was damaged
on account of spreading rails, the
usual cause.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-19
vITR0L THROWER
VICTIM DIES
Omitted Press Association.

IUnlted PTess AssOclatIOn.1
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10
James F. Glover, deputy county
clerk, died this morning from the
effects of vitrol thrown on him
last week by Olive Scully. The
woman Is held under $4,000 bonds
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-19

Prosecutor Barnhart this morn.
ing filed an information in the SUI.
perior court charging Patsey Julius
with robbing Dominic Nicari CT
$500 last June.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-19

b. b. Marshall a prominent Ever
EFT real estate dealer. is in Spo-
kane today ON business.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-19
Death DEALING WIRE
KILLS and PARALYzES

were knocked senseless. A num-
Der OF residents were severely
shocked by trying to turn on cleo
tric lights.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-19

"a wish to thank The Press
for Its upright stand on the
pool room question."-Rev.
Henry !. Rasmus, First NJ
e Church.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-05
ACTUAL DAYS CONSIDERED
Railroad Contracts TO BE BASED ON
New Rule for weighing
Matter.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-one of the
last official acts of Mr.. Cortelyou as post
master general WAS the Issuance of the fol-
lowing order:
Whenever the weight OF mail is taken on
railroad routes the whole number of days
the mails are weighed shall be used as a
divisor for obtaining the average weight
per day.
II is the custom to weigh the mails every
four years for ninety successive working
days" The weight of the mails Carried on
Sundays being included the total number
OF days the mail weight actually was taken
aggregated los in the three months weigh
ing. Instead OF dividing the total for the
l05 days by 105 to obtain the average daily
weight, II was divided by 90. the number of
working days" This ssytem was of i'm
mense advantage 10 the railroads. as. by IL
their daily weight en- which they were paid
by the government was increased mater
tally.
Hereafter under today's order the actual
number OF days for which the weight OF
mail is taken viii be used as the divisor.
so that II railroad carries mail seven days
each week. it's daily average weight will
be determined by the inclusion Of Sundays
in the divisor