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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-09
ECAL LABOR STRUGGLE OF THE AGE BEGINS AT BOISE, IDA
Jurors Whose Decision Means
Life or DEATH

cipal, had been located and prom
Used immunity. Borah said Simp-
kins never would be given i'm
munity and that he would find and
convict him yet.
The states list of witnesses was
presented with the announcement
that it might be necessary to call
others later. Four veniremen
were excused, two because they
have interests on the range with no
help, one because he is Boise pO-
liceman and one on account of i'll
health.
At recess 3 purors. A. l.. Ewing,
J. K. Yates and George Walker,
were accepted as satisfactory to
the prosecution. Nearly the entire
days session was taken up by the
prosecution examination of ~
veniremen.
The talesmen usually declared
quickly they had read everything
they could get on the case and dis
cussed it freely, forming opinions
as to the desired outcome.
Judge Wood, according to re-
ports, has decided to hold testimony
in the Haywood case as close as
possible to the murder of ex-Gov.
Steunenberg.
If the doors were thrown wide
open the evidence would cover the
entire history of labor troubles in
this region, which began in 1892.
The charge is that Haywood con-
spired to bring about Steunen-
berg's death, and, under Idaho law,
a conspirator is arraigned as a
principal
Naturally, Haywood's record
would figure in this showing, but
to ujst what extent cannot be
known until questions of the ad-
instability of evidence are argued
in court. Attorneys for state be-
lieve the trial will be finished by
July 4.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-09

Much speculation is being in
dulged in by the police today about
who will be their next chief, vice
Leroy c. Waller. who cannot keep
the job under Moore's administra-
ton. The suggestion that Moore
will assume the reigns of that of
fee himself and put Sergeant Sulli-
van in charge is not taken at all
seriously, as Sullivan is a demo
crat and it would hardly be fair to
place him in power over Captain
Coverly, republican, who is his
superior officer.
One frame-up is George Miles,
patrolman, for chief Miles has had
this bug in his bonnet ever since
he was in charge of the Interstate
fair policing last fall. Since the
campaign began he has plugged
steadily for Moore and incidentally
for himself as chief of police.
Miles has large following among
republican leaders. He has also
some influence on account of be-
ing the son-in-lawof Justice Hin
kle, who is one OF the staunchest
republicans in the city and one who
always commands favors.
The announcement in The Press
of the probable selection Of w. j.
Doust for chief. however, Is gener-
ally accepted as the most likely
forecast.
AS regards successor to Com
missioner James T. ONO, several
names have been mentioned Today.
w. p. Adams, health inspector I'M
der the Daggett administration, is
one. Adams is a republican. AL
though taking no active part in
Moore's election on account of his
holding office under Daggett,
Adams prudently kept out of the
fight against Moore. Another name
for the position is Frank Walker,
who is recognized by the Moore
forces as one of those who deliy-
cred some of the labor vote.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-09
TORTURE DUMB Man
TO MAKE HIM TALK

NEW YORK. May 9.-Tortured
by burglars, who did not know of
his affliction, and who tried to
make him speak, Arthur Clarke,
deaf mute. is at hospital in a dy-
Ing condition.
In torturing Clarke they resort
ed to the water cure" Clarke
was attacked in the home of his
sister, 1t is supposed the burglars
demanded to know where valuables
were kept.
Failing to get response from
the dumb man they tied his hands
and feet. Then the beatings con-
tinued. Then growing furious. be-
cause of the failure to get speech
from Clarke, they filled a mix
bottle and began pouring water
down the mans throat.
Then they placed a gag in his
mouth with the strings around his
neck and twisted these about his
throat, so breathing was most diff.
ficult. The burglars secured a
small sum of money and escaped.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-09
GRAVEYARD TRUST BUSTS

BELLINGHAM, May 9.-When
the bids for the burial of the county
poor were opened by the county
commissioners today it was found
that the undertakers trust had dis
solved The 3 firms which had
formed the combination to hold up
the price to $50 burial got to
quarreling among themselves. and
as a result A. r. Maulsby offered
to do the work for nothing if the
county would pay the cemetery fees
of $3.50. His bid was accepted
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-09
COMPANY ASKS
FOR STREET

The Washington Water Power
Co. and r. l.. Bogardus have pc
titioned the city council for va
cation Of Jefferson st. between
Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth
avs. The property vacated will re-
vert to lots IA and 15, owned by
petitioners.
Property holders on Jefferson st.
between Twenty-eighth and TWEEN
ty-ninth avs. have registered an OBJ
lection to the vacation on the
grounds it will be detrimental to
the entire district by cutting off
all prospects Of extending the
boulevard around the brink of the
hill as contemplated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-09
FIGHTING HIS element
(Scripps News Associs .icn.)


CHICAGO, May 9.-HOnore j.
Jaxon, the Chicago union man to
whom President Roosevelt wrote
his tart undesirable citizen" let
ter, is a fighter almost from birth.
He was born and raised among the
Metis Indians of the Northwest and
is said to be half Indian.
He graduated from the Unlver-
sity at Toronto, but went back to
his old life, joining Riels rebellion
in 1886 After Riel was hanged
Jaxon escaped to the United States.
He was kidnapped by the Canadian
authorities and started north, but
jumped to freedom from a moving
train.
Jaxon reached Chicago in 1886
and leaped into prominence during
the carpenters strike for hours.
He organized the "sluggers' among
the strikers. The only weapons
they used were their fists, but they
fought their way to victory.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-09
CHARGES So PER KISS

= COLUMBUS, O., May 9.-How
much is kiss worth? Would you
give 100000, 81 or cents for
one? Without intimating that Miss
Cora Wilson. of this city, keeps
kisses for salable purposes, the fact
remains that she charged Dentist
r. r. Cockrane OF South High St,
81 for each Of which she claims
he stole from her.
Miss Wilson alleges that one day
when she was in DR.. Cockrane's
dental chair having set Of teeth
fitted. DR.. Cockrane put his arm
around her neck and kissed. Indig-
nantly she started TO leave the Of
Ace, hut before she could get out,
she says, the dentist kissed her
twice more.
When his bill was made out she
deducted 50 for the 3 kisses.
DR.. Cockrane denies the kissing
story.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-09
WILL RESTAURANT BOXES
Be REFORMED?

The scare the open town element
Herbert Moore is wearing off con-
siderable on An understanding now
becoming general that the new
mayor will not create any worse
commotion than tearing out saloon
boxes. 1t Is assumed that variety
theater boxes will not be demolish-
ed. but will be shorn of doors and
curtains.
Considerable curiosity has been
aroused as to what course would
be taken towards restaurants like
Davenport's Hotel Spokane and
Whites, in which liquor is sold 1t
is possible to buy liquor and be
served in private boxes.
A great deal has been said Of
the danger to young men and girls
from the selling of liquor in tender
loin resorts never frequented by
those who have not already taken
long step downwards, but nothing
has been raised on the restaurant
box evil 1t Is in SUCH places that
the innocent boys and girls" are
more apt to get their first taste of
liquor than elsewhere.
The restaurant proprietors claim
to exercise every supervision pos
sible over the sale of liquor in
their places, but the fact that it
can be obtained there without ques-
ton in all ordinary cases remains
undisputed.
1t is generally understood that
restaurant boxes will not be dis
turbed.
Slot machines. ii is said, will be
permitted under the new admins
tration if they pay in trade instead
of cash.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-09
NO TRACE OF MISSING
DEMENTED Man

The police have not yet located
Walter Reach, a demented man
who lately came here from ST.
Paul. MINI. Mrs. Reach is visiting
friends at E1631 Cataldo. Her hus-
band, whom she believed to be safe
in a sanitarium at St. Paul, walked
into the house where she is stay
ing last Friday night He remained
awhile and then left. Since then
he has disappeared.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-09
INDIAN HELD on
MURDER CHARGE

The federal grand jury this
morning returned a true bill
against Alex Jennie, Colville In
dian who on Dec. "a shot and killed
Noel Pierre. another Indian, in a
bloody encounter on the reserve.
Charles Baer, of Sunnyside
Wash, was indicted for maliciously
destroying a mail box at the farm of
w. G.. Baker on a rural route.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-09
ASKS FRANCHISES
Traction Co. Offers z Mil Rate Of Payment for
Desired Street Privileges.

A franchise is also asked for Y
tracks for every one of the traction
lines-Cannon hill, Altamont, Mani
to, East Broadway and Corbin Park.
In consideration the company
agrees to pay every year to the city
treasurer 2 mills for each car mile
travelled The franchise is to be eff
fective % years. Work must start
50 days after passage of the ordi-
nance and be completed within a
year
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-09
TRY To SETTLE
BIG STRIKE
(Scripps News Association.)

SAN FRANCISCO, May AL.
though the company is operating a
few cars today the streets are
quieter and there is believed to be
slight possibility of settlement
without omre bloodshed
The principal interest centered
in the expected movement Of cars
from Oak ST. barns, and there the
greatest crowd gathered. The
tense feeling of Wednesday was
considerably relaxed, strikers and
sympathlzers seeing in the meeting
of the committee of 80 possibility
of settlement.
Union plckets were on hand early
and cautioned them. as they have
since the strike began, to refrain
from violence.
There was a preceptible thinning
of crowds at both barns when it
was announced no attempt would
be made to move cars until 1890
today, when a car loaded with
strikebreakers left the Turk st.
barn. At 1 o'clock 2 cars were sent
out of the Oak ST barns to go over
the route taken Wednesday, 1t was
manned by the same crew and
guarded by mounted policemen. Be-
fore the start the route was thor
oughly patrolled and all gatherings
broken up.
Two deaths have resulted from
the fighting of the past days, and
several others may be added to the
list. as a number Of serious in
juries are reported from bullets
and bricks.
A committee Of 50 prominent
citizens. called together by Mayor
Schmitz. has named subcommittee
and active efforts are now being
made TO reach a settleemnt.
Chief Oman announced this
morning his belief that the back
bone Of the strike is broken and all
cars can be operated in few days.
He said the police will protect all
| cars in the same manner as pro-
tected yesterday.
| The strikers hold meeting this
evening to consider the adyisability
| of establishing a union bus service
in all principal points in the city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-09
CRACKED SKULL NOT FATAL

c. j. Grant, Great Northern
freight brakeman, is reported much
improv ed at the Sacred Heart hos
pital today. He was brought here
yesterday morning suffering from
fractured skull and other minor
injuries sustained in being knock
ed from the top of boxcar as his
train was passing through Leonia
tunnel, Is miles west Of Troy,
Mont.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-09

reserves to rush out to quell riot
in the longshoremen's strike. A
launch fred a number of shots at
a barge landing strike breakers.
At the White Star docks $50 non
union men. marching to unload the
Majestic, just locked, were attack
ed and driven through the streets.
Missiles were hurled and score
was injured before the police ar.
rived.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-09
HOLD-UPS GET LOADED
WITH RELIGION

Two young men about midnight
held up Charles S. Price. of 707
Fifth av., at the corner of Fourth
av. and Howard St, and at the
point of revolvers robbed him Of a
nickle and pocketful of religious
tracts. Price made haste this morn
ing to report the holdup to the po-
lice. Neither of the highwaymen
were masked or made any effort at
disguise.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-09
PREACHER MAKES
BAD MISTAKE
(Scrlpps News Assoc,atinn.l

HARRINGTON. Pa, May 9-Rev.
ID. M. Carpenter, age So. married
for 80 years, has resigned the pas
torate of the Holiness church and
left town. confessing love for Della
Goodrich, age 32. His infatuation
was discovered from letter intend
ed for Della the preacher sent to
the recorder of deeds by mistake
The recorder gave the letter to
the officers Of Carpenters congre-
CATION.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-09
BACK ON EARTH AGAIN
(Scripps News Assoc,ation.)

POINT DU CHINE. n. b., May g..
The ice embargo has been lifted
from the straits of Northumberland
and as a result more than 100000
persons, the inhabitants of Prince
Edward island, the smallest PROV
ince of the Dominion of Canada,
are now united with the outside
world, from which they have been
practically isolated since Dec. 30
last.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-09
DOCTORS" APPEAL
FROM $50 FINE

Justice Hinkle yesterday fined w.
l.. Laioie and A. NJ. Johnson,
couple of doctors $50 and costs
each for practicing medicine with
out license. The doctors" served
notice of appeal to the superior
court and each put up an appeal
bond Of $500.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-09
BURNS ADMITS
A FAKE FIGHT
(Scripps News Association.)

LOS ANGELES, May 9.-Tommy
Burns, who won the decision over
O'Brien last night, amde a state
ment today admitting the fight was
a prearranged affair, which he had
agreed to permit O'Brien to win
last night. However, Burns changed
his mind and refused to lay down.
For this reason the manager an
nOunced all bets off.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-09
FATAL CHICAGO WRECK
(Scripps News Association.)

VoCTIDUE NUWS NSSUcIdtlUn.J
CHICAGO, May "a Burlington
suburban train en- route to this
city this morning was ditched. Mrs.
Mary b. Miller, Of Riverside, and
Lucy Hays, colored, died en- route
to the hospital. The assistant
United States district attorney and
child and wife, were among the in
jured
Flames attacked the wreckage,
but the fire department eXtinguish-
ed them
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-09
ShRiNERS CELEBRATE

LOS ANGELES, May 9.-The re-
mainder of the week will be de.
voted by the Shriners to the enjoy
ment of various entertainments
provided by local members This
morning a large number made a
pilgrimage to Catalina island.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-09

A proposed franchise Of the Spo-
kane Traction Co. was filed this
morning with the city clerk. The
company wants to build a wide
curve out near Recreation park and
connect its East Broadway line
with the Boone av. line This is
to include all necessary sidetracks.
The line is meant principally to ac-
commodate the white City" to be
built out there as soon as the Trac-
ton power plant at Nine Mile can
be used.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-09

cheered by the presence o. his wife,
who sat in her invalid chair near
with their daughters. The room
was filed with an orderly crowd Of
spectators. The sheriff anticipates
no trouble.
Haywood's elder daughter is just
budding into womanhOod. She is
good looking and tastefully dress
ed. The year old daughter gives
promise of much beauty.
BOrah, in the progress of the trial
today, denied that Jack Simpkins,
indicted with Haywood as prin-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-09
SPOKANE WOMAN
HELPING CHINESE

Mrs. Flora Nj. Bilkiss, of this
city, has started out to do what she
can to raise money for the starving
Chinese. She has raised and sent
a total of $50 in Hongkong money.
She says she will be glad to for
ward any contribution sent to her
through the general delivery or left
at the Apostolic mission on Ber-
nard ST.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-09
SHERWOOD ON TRIAL

Claud Sherwood, charged with
raising a 81 bill to $40, is on trial
today before the federal court. The
bill was passed in payment of 80
cents worth of merchandise. Sher-
wood makes the defense that he ac-
cepted the bill in good faith in
change at a saloon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-09
STOLE HIS TOOLS

c. T. Nigren. of l21 Division st,
reported to the police this morning
that last night someone stole lot
of carpenter tools from the Head
light restaurant on Division st. A
description OF the tools was fur
nished.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-09
GREAT HONOR FOR KuRokI

WASHINGTON, ID. C., May @
Kuroki. accompanied by General
Macarthur and staff. arrived today.
He was escorted by General Bell
and staff, the Japanese ambassador
and staff and squadron of the
Thirteenth cavalry, to the Willard
hotel
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-09
WHO WILL BOSS COUNCIL.

Leonard Funk, president of the
city council, says he would not be
a candidate for the chair If he
knew he could get it. Funk will
be back east when the new council
is organized May II. Captain Gray,
of the Second ward, is said to be a
possibility for the honor of pre-
siding over the councils delibera-
tons.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-09
HUGE STEAMSHIP
STUCK FAST IN MUD
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Associate
NEW YORK, May 9.-The posi-
ton of the White Star steamer Bal
tic, which went ashore in the lower
bay, is hourly growing worse. She
is settling deeper into the mud and
all efforts to float her at high tide
this morning failed.
Andrew Carnegie and family with
several other well known people
were aboard her bound for Europe
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-09
(Scripps News Association

BOISE, May 9.-The trial of VIM.
d. Haywood, secretary of the West
ern Federation Of Miners, for al
legged completely in the murder of
Governor Stuenenberg, began this
morning with the preliminary work
of selecting jury.
AS he sat in court Haywood was
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-09
DRUG TRUST
KNOCKED OUT
(Scripps News Assoc!a ton }

INDIANAPOLIS, May 9,-The
federal court today perpetually en-
Joined the drug trust from conduct
ing the combination which the
court declared illegal and in re-
straint of trade. The 92 defendants
are all connected with the National
Association Of Retail Druggists.
The decision is a complete vic
tory for the government.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-09

LAFAYETTE. In, May 9.-Mrs.
Alice Cooper Lawson was found
guilty this morning Of murder in
the second degree for shooting her
husband on Sept. II in his saloon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-09

C. j. Candy and family left this
morning for a 3 months visit in
Denver. Mr.. Candy formerly con-
Quoted an art store on Sprague av.
He will return and again engage in
business in Spokane
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-09
SEVEN DROWNED

MONTEVIDEO. May 9.-GoVern-
ment officials report 7 drowned ana
G missing ON the wrecked steamer
Potion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-09
SEATTLE LOCKOUT

SEATTLE, May 9.-Longshore-
men lockout continues without dis
turbance. Apparently no settle
ment is in prospect. Cargoes are
being handled by Office forces.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-09
RIOT ON N. Y. DOCK

NEW YORK, May Calls from
the docks today caused all police
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-09
DAGGETT HOPES
FOR MOORE

l hope Mr.. Moore will
not be up against opposition
in the council like | have
been. | recommend that
} the democratic councilmen
concur in any of Mr.. Moore's
, appointments and thus al
low him full sway in carry
ing out his policy.--Mayor
Daggett.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-09

Mr.. Nevins is famous as war
correspondence writer who
goes 10 the firing line when it is
necessary to get the matter for
an interesting story. He report
ed the war in Cuba and went
through Gen. Skaters entire
campaign before Santiago. In
one Of the battles he was Sc
yerely wounded. Neyins also re-
ported the anthracite strike in
1901.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-09

NEW YORK. May 9.-Glorifier
won the Metropolitan handicap.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-09

Mr.. Waldeck is a newspaper cor
respondent of national reputation.
A year ago he spent month in
Idaho investigating the Haywood
Moyer-Pettibunc affair, and his i'm
partial thoroughly complete state
ment of the case was published in
this newspaper Mr. Waldeck also
reported the last Cuban revolution.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-09
PRESS STAFF AT GREAT BOISE TRIAL

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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-04-27

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XIII him TO put YOU IMP"
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hopeless than the trick we had already
carried through. but as listened to
Sapt I saw the strong points IN our
game. And then I was a young man.
and loved action. and was offered
such a hand In such a game as per
haps never man played yet.
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Perhaps" said Sapt "Comei To
Strelsau. We shall be caught Ike rats
In trap II we stay here"
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"Wel playedr' said he Il hope
they've left US the horses. III 20 and
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I've must bury that poor fellow"
said l.
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-04-27

Fond Motber-WEy. my dear, what
is the matter2
Daughter (recontly marriedl-Boo,
hoo, Ny husband doesn't-lolove me
ony more lie didn't kiss me when
he came home, and he-he kept edg-
ing away from me whenever | went
near him; and-aad now he's In the
library. and don't want-dont want
TO be disturbed-boo hoo. hoo,
Fond Mother-Calm yourself, ms
dear. He loves you as much as ever,
but I suppose he has taken a drink.
and doesn't want YOU TO know it,
\. y. Weekly