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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-04-18
Springfield. Oct. 5. 1912.

Springfield, Oct. 5, 1872
Dear Speed-Tou have heard of my duel
with Shields, and I have now to inform
you that the dueling business still RACES
in this city Day before yesterday Shields
challenged Butler, who accepted and pro-
posed fighting next morning at sunrisng
IN Bob Aliens meadow, 100 yards dis
tance, with rifles. To this Whitesides,
Shields second. said no because Of the
law. Thus ended duel No. 2. Yesterday
Whiteside chose to consider himself in.
suited by Dr.. Merryman, so sent him
kind of quasi challenge inviting him to
meet him at the Planters House In St.
Louis on the next Friday to settle their
difficulty. Merryman made me his friend
and sent w. note, inquiring to know II
ne meant his note as challenge and. II
so, that he would, according to the law
in such case made and provided, prescribe
the terms Of the meeting. W. returned
for answer that II NJ would meet him at
the Planters House as desired he would
challenge him. M. replied in note that
he denied VS. right to dictate time and
place, but that he (NI.) would waive the
question Of time and meet him at Louis1-
ana, Mo. Upon my presenting this note
to w. and stating verbally its contents
he declined receiving 1t, saying he had
business in St Louis and it was as near
as Louisiana. Merryman then directed
me to notify Whiteside that he should
publish the correspondence between them.
with such comments as he thought AT.
This did. Thus It stood at bedtime last
night. This morning Whiteside, by his
friend Shields. is praying for new trial
on the ground that he was mistaken in
Merryman's proposition to meet him at
Louisiana, Mo-, thinking it was the state
OF Louisiana. This Merryman boots at
and is preparing his publication. while the
town is in ferment and street fight
somewhat anticipated.
But I began this letter not for what ]
have been writing. but to say something
on that subject which you know to be Of
such infinite solicitu1e to me. The Inn
mense sufrerings you endured from the
nrst days OF September I'LL the middle of
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-04-18

back in a month Of idleness as much as
gain in a years sowing. I should like
to visit you again. should like to see
that sis of yours that was absent when
was there, though | suppose she would
run away again if she were to hear
was coming. %t
friends there and, by your permission,
my love to your Fanny. Ever yours,
@ ~ LINCOLN i,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
MAY SAVE NECK
FROM MOOSE

After being out two hours and
Is minute the Philpott jury re-
turned at 11:5S Saturday night
with a verdict of guilty of murder
in the first degree, thus branding
Charles Philpott as the slayer of
Mes Cole March %, at his ranch on
the Little Spokane.
Philpott accepted the verdict
without a tremor. Mrs. Philpott
and the two sons, Otto and Troy,
were in tears. The prisoner was
then conducted back to Jail by
Deputy Sheriff Hamlin.
Sunday morning Judge Carey, OF
Colville, who presided at the trial,
returned to his home and set no
date for his return. A motion for
a new trial will be filed, but when
1t will be heard is unknown.
Attorneys Brooks and Adams,
who conducted the defense, be-
lieve a new trial will be granted on
additional evidence they claim to
have proving an alibi for their
client.
The Philpott family is absolutely
destitute, 1t Is stated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
FAv0RS
FRANCHISE

Former Mayor P. S. Byrne is
heartily in favor Of granting the
perpetual subway franchise asked
for by Jay p. Graves and asso-
ciates without a common user"
amendment DR.. Byrne said:
''lf l were mayor and the fran
chise came up to me | would sign
1t even though every man, woman
and child in the city had filed pc.
lions against such action. be.
lieve that the subway proposed will
be of greater benefit to the city
than any great work ever under
taken. | think that Mr.. Graves is
acting for the Northern Pacific and
that if the tunnel is built that it
will be used by the Hill roads.
have been told that Hill controls a
majority of the Inland stock and it
is probable that the proposed Port
land and Seattle line through Lid
gerwood and the Northern Pacific
right of way through the city will
be abandoned"
When asked If the coming of
other roads to the city would be
made difficult if Hill controlled both
sides of the river to the west Dr..
Byrne said other routes could be
found.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
BALMY CHINOOK
TO THE RESCUE

The mysterious and merciful
Chinook wind breathed on the city
all day yesterday and is still eating
up the snow. AS a result that air
Is as balmy as summertime, almost,
although the weather man, whose
storm calculations were knocked
endwise by the Chinook, is threat
ening colder weather tonight and
tomorrow.
Yesterdays warm wind tracked
in closely behind the coolest day
of the winter, 8 above zero, and
what it did to that cold streak made
everybody happy. The mercury
climbed up to 80 on hurry up call
and today at noon it stood at AZ
above. 1t was also that warm at
midnight.
Reports show that wide scope
of country was thawed out by the
Chinook and there is plenty of
worry in that for railroads, as the
rapid melting of snow means high
water and numerous snow slides in
the mountains.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
CHIEF OF POLICE after
CAPTAIN M'CLELLAND

That's merely cloak to hide his
grating methods. Only the other
day young man came to me and
said he had arrived in town with
but 80 cents. This he spent for
beds at McClelland's. When his
money was gone McClelland
wouldn't even give him meal and
he had been without a bite for 20
hours. l gave him 81 and Sergeant
McPhee gave him a like sum. That
young man is now working for the
Grote- Rankin furniture store. l will
see that McClelland is punished for
his carelessness in this smallpox
case"
The Ondawa inn as charitable
institution Is given free water by
act Of the city council on represen-
tation made by Captain McClelland
that he gives assistance to the poor
and unfortunate. He sells beds for
10, 20 and 30 cents and sells meals
for from 10 cents up.
Since the completion of the inn,
three years ago, Captain McClel-
land is reputed to have become
wealthy.
When seen this morning by a
representative of The Press Captain
McClelland was highly incensed at
the turn affairs have taken in this
matter. He said:
"Why there was no other course
for me to pursue. l did not know
the young man was rooming at the
inn. Some one pointed him out to
me and saw at once that he was
diseased. Thinking that there was
detention room for just such
cases at the city hall l brought him
over there.
(Which was the most dangerous,
to leave him with several hundred
men or to bring him near a num-
Der Of police off, ials and endanger
their health? 1t seems to me that
the chief Is showing an excellent
sample of sour grapes. Let the de-
partment become wrathful, can
see no wrong in my actions"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21

At the last meeting of the local
bartenders' union motion was
adopted that the organization with
draw from the State Federation Of
Labor and the secretary of the fed
Grafton has been notified. The bar
tenders objected to the seating in
the state federation of delegates
from the ministerial association.
They claim that the clergy are not
entitled to seats in labor organi-
cation on account of their vocation
and that they advocate measures
hostile to the interest of the bar
tenders. At the meetings of the
federation the ministerial delegates
do not hesitate to lecture the con-
vention on the benefits of Sunday
closing, and for that matter, the
permanent closing of saloons. Con-
sequently the bartenders contend
that if the ministers were success
full in securing the measures they
tenders union. They say they will
not support any organization which
will seat delegates they consider
inimical to their interests. The local
union pays into the treasury Of the
federation about 500 per year in
dues.
In discussing the action of the
union today, President Tom Joyce
said that the average clergyman
had little or no sympathy with Or
ganiZed labor.
occasionally, he said. lone
can be found that really sympa-
thizes with labor, but the vast ma
jority sympathize with the capital
istic class and they were not eligi-
BILE to representation in any labor
body"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
SUPPORT Reform
LEGISLATION

At a meeting of the Economic
club, in Apollo hall last night. G. X.
Gilluly, William Matthews and
George Maddox drafted the follow
ing resolutions, which were
adopted:
ITO encourage delegates to the
legislature from this county to sup.
port the initiative and referendum
measure introduced by State Sena.
tor Cotterill, of Seattle; to support
Representative Gilbert's bill to
prohibit the sale of liquor within
five miles of the state college at
Pullman, Wash; to support any
measure providing for the election
of senators by popular vote; sup
port for local option"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21

mayor, and himself three-termeS,
right out in the sunlight as can
didate for = fourth term.
Harrison has committee on or
ganization and also a committee on
finance, which latter is significantly
referred to as the $S0,000,000 COM
mittee." There is also a Carter
Harrison Business Mems League,
which is busy getting 100000
pledges for Carter ii.
It's pretty certain that on the
list of this league are the names
of quite a bunch of street railway
and other public utility corporation
stockholders, who fear the re-elec-
ton of Mayor Dunno, with the con-
sequent Endorsement of municipal
ownership.
Carter Harrison headquarters
were opened Saturday in a down
town hotel.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
MAKE HILL GIVE
BACK DONATIONS

Sue James J. Hill and the Great
Northern railroad for recovery of
the terminal grounds and right of
way that he obtained in this city.
Base the action on Hills failure
to keep the verbal contracts he
made with citizens of Spokane to
make favorable freight rates in the
event of his being given free ad-
mittance to this city.
According to the testimony
brought out at the recent interstate
commerce hearing here, and not
disputed by the railroad ttorneys,
Hill made specific and liberal
promises Of what he would do to-
ward giving Spokane favorable
rates.
That he has utterly failed to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21

make good these pledges was as
conclusively shown.
On the agreements he made Hill
was given property then worth
100000 and now easily worth ST.
100000. Lower freight rates, the
rates this city is now contending
for, were the considerations upon
which this property was donated to
the Great Northern.
The railroad has the property and
Spokane has a national fight on her
hands to compel compliance with
the Hills part of the agreement. 1t
is believed that such action Is
feasible. At any rate it would give
Spokane still greater publicity as
city that is not afraid to make a
fight for just treatment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
FORCE M'MlLlIN
TO RESIGN
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
OLYMPIA, Jan. 21.-The rev
legislative organization that over
powered the old ring has forced
John S. McMillin off the state rail-
way commission. McMillin's resig-
nation has been accepted. The
fight was started last week by Paul
hamus in the senate. He served no.
tice that McMillin would find 1t to
his advantage to resign. The de-
posed member is accused of being
a party to a rebate arrangement on
lime from his plant at Roche har-
Dor. He Is also charged with OBJ
structing the work Of the commits
sion.
Senator Boone, of Whitman, will
introduce a bill to amend the com.
mission law in order to include cleo
trio lines. He also proposes to
make the commission elective.
Ex-Governor McGraw is believed
to be slated as McMillin's sue
cessor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21

Great Northern passenger train
No. 1, which left here yesterday
morning, was caught late in the af-
ternoon between two snowslides
near Alvan, Wash, seven miles
from Cascade tunnel. A rotory snow
pillow was dispatched with haste
from Snohomish, but 1t too, was
caught in a slide and unable to get
one way or the other. The slide
which caught the passenger train
broke windows on the left side Of
the cars and several people were
injured by flying glass.
Probably 100 passengers will be
imprisoned there for two days.
Chief Clerk Johnson, of the Great
Northern here. says he believes
there is enough food in the dining
car to feed the people and enough
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
MATR0N HUBBARD TO
Be MATRON PITTS

A marriage license was issued
this morning to M. V. Pitts and
Miss Kate Hubbard. both of this
city. The ceremony Will be cele-
brated late this evening at the resi-
dence of DR., A. s. Marshall, 10
Third av., Rev. w. j. Hindley, Of
flciating. Mr.. Pitts for the last two
years has been a patrolman. Miss
Kate Hubbard until the seating Of
the new county administration was
matron of the juvenile Jail. A two
weeks honeymoon will be spent in
Montana.
Another licepse was Issued this
morning to F. E, Peterson and Ida
May Mcclure, both of Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
COUNC|[MEN ON SUBWAY

Don't think for a minute that
the Graves people want that SUBJ
way just to shorten their time into
the city for the accommodation Of
some rancher," said Councilman
Joe Phillips this afternoon.
Mr.. Phillips then gave 1t as his
view that Jay P. Graves merely
wanted franchise" for a subway,
so that in case any other company
wanted such thing they would be
compelled to buy Graves paper
tunnel.
However" continued the coun-
Gilman, "if the franchise is granted
l believe there should be restric-
ton that all roads might use it."
Councilman John Gray believes
the franchise should be granted I'M
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
FOUND FAULT week
AFTER the WEDDING

Jane M. Gaines this morning
brought action for divorce from
James c. Gaines, alleging desertion.
They married in Spokane Novem-
Der, Is, 1904. One week later, al
leges the complaint, James c, be-
gan system of fault finding. A
year ago he deserted his wife. Mrs.
Gaines asks that her matrimonial
restrictions be ended by the court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
G.N.TRAIN CAUGHT
BETWEEN SLIDES

coal to keep up heat until the re.
lief trains succeed in clearing the
track.
The Northern Pacific railroad will
handle Great Northern westbound
passenger business until the line is
cleared.
Chief Clerk Johnson says he an.
ticipates much trouble with snow
slides caused by me sudden change
in the weather from very cold to
warm. The SHOWS in the Cascade
mountains now are deeper than
ever before in the history of the
road.
Northern Pacific train No. 1 ar.
rived Is hours behind time yester.
day and at Ills No. 2 showed up
II hours late.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21

Chief of Police Waller this
morning applied for warrant for
the arrest of Capt. j. G. McClelland
who conducts the so-called Chart.
able institution known as the
Ondawa inn. The charge is break.
ing laws of the health department
by taking a smallpox patient to the
police station.
Section 16 of health ordinance
No. A1119 is as follows: "No
physician or other person shall
send or direct any person afflicted
with smallpox or varioloid to the
Office of the health officer, or to any
other Office in the city hall"
The fine imposed by the or.
dinance is any sum under 800.
Sunday morning Captain McClel
land went in the rear way at the
police station and excitedly ex
claimed, Send for doctor.
have smallpox case here" The
ease" was Henry Ward, a young
man who has been living at the inn
since Dec. II. Ward was held at
the station until the arrival of DR.,
G. V. Genoway, who sent him to
the isolation hospital. Ward was
badly broken out and must have
been diseased for several days.
Associating with Ward at
Ondawa inn were some 200 men,
penned up in close quarters where
the disease would easily spread
All of these men have been endan.
gered by exposure.
On account of this DR.. c. V. Gen
oway may quarantine Captain Nc.
Clelland and the patrons Of the in.
stitution.
Chief Waller this morning was
much incensed at the captain. He
said:
"McClelland surely must have
known better than to bring that
patient to the station and expose
my men. We need policemen badly
enough and don't want any of
them in the pasthouse. McClelland
pretends to be charity worker
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21

der certain restrictions terminating
the franchise with a certain num-
Der Of years. "But as to the COM
mon user clause" said Mr.. Gray,
II don't believe in that. 1t is a
million dollar proposition and if
other roads want a subway they,
too, should be granted the privi-
lege."
4 Councilman Gray, however, says
as yet he has given the matter but
little thought and is not prepared
to state definitely his opinion
The franchise was advertised
Dec. "a and will not be tackled by
the council until the last of Janu-
airy, when the 80 days advertising
required by law expire.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
MINING STOCKS

Heavy buying of Rambler Carl
boo was a feature Of the morning
session Of the local mining ex-
change this morning, 10000 shares
being bought at about .26 IL Two
thousand Bullion sold at .0S; 1000
Charles Dickens, 20 1-2; 1000 Idra,
.06 "a; 1000 Reindeer, 90 IL; 200
Snowshoe, 90; 1000 Sullivan.
.07 "a; 5000 Silver Cliff. II; 1000
Copper King, 20 IL; 5000 U, S.
Wardner, 10.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
.T|LLMAN DIGS
INTO SPO0NER
(Scripps News Association. }


WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 21.-
Tillman today, in a sensational
speech, replied to the attack Spoon.
err made on him last week. He said
Spooner's manner toward him was
supericiious and insulting.
"Since when did it become the
duty of the senator from Wisconsin
to play the schoolmaster here to
teach other senator's" Tillman de-
manded. wisconsin and Colorado
may rave and newspapers may
howl" he continued, but men born
of virtuous mothers will continue
to do as we Of the South have
done"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
TWO BUTCHERS
/ PAY FINE

"Mitchem Bros. and G. j. Hanson
are now the only butchers in the
city who believe they have the
right to poison people" said DR.. G.
". Genoway, head of the health de-
partment, this morning. This
declaration followed the payment Of
fines of $25 each by Fisher Bros.
and T. Kaselein, who, with the
other two, served notice of appeal
from Justice Hinkle's decision.
Those four firms, with three
others, weer tried and convicted
some weeks ago on charge of u.s.
ing poisonous personalities in their
sausage meats.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
BARTENDERS WANT UNION
MINISTERS BARRED

will be held tomorrow afternoon at
2 o'clock from Smiths undertaking
rooms.
The remains of Stella Mevil, who
died Jan. 10 at Medical Lake, are
to be sent to Pomroy for interment.
The funeral of Marion ]. Melone,
the 8 months old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. j. Melone, of E324
Nora av., was held this afternoon
at 2 o'clock.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
BITTEN BY MAD COW.

NEW YORK. Jan. 2l.-William
Cosvertek, farmer of New Hart
ford. Conn, his wife and son and a
hired man, Carl Lockhardt, are in
the Pasteur institute. victims of n.y.
drophobia. They were bitten a
week ago by mad COW. The farm
err. his wife and son are said. to be
in a critical condition. Lockhardt,
who was not so seriously bitten.
will recover.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
SOCIALISTS OBSERVE
"BLOODY SUNDAY"

Spokane socialists yesterday re-
membered the anniversary of
Bloody Sunday in Russia two
years ago when the cars troops
slaughtered working people who
gathered in protest against their
hardship.
E. ] Tamblin spoke on the sub
ject, dealing with the struggle of
the masses against the aristocracy.
A collection was taken up for the
benefit Of the working class of
Russia
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
MURDERED AND
BURNED
(Scripps News Association.)

BELLlNGHAM. Wash, Jan. 21.---
Miss Annie Roper, age 81, living at
Blaine, was attacked at her home
late last night, gagged and beaten
to death with a Ratchet. The house
was kerosened and burned to the
ground.
Robbery is supposed to have been
the motive. The woman kept her
money in the house, fearing to trust
a bank.
Five wounds were found on the
head. The body was almost entire.
ly cremated Two suspects were
arrested.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
SENT TO ASYLUM

j. R. Griffith, the man who four
months ago obtained several tools
from the hardware store of Jensen.
Kig, Byrd & Co., and who made
such dramatic demonstration in
police court following his arrest,
claiming he was insane, was taken
to Medical Lake asylum today fol-
lowing his dismissal by Judge Poin-
dexter Saturday County Physician
Morrison examined Griffith. The
latter claims TO be the scion OF
wealthy parents in Oakland. CAL,
and to have served time in asylums
at Stockton. Napa. CAL, and Salem,
Ore. He was injured in the head
15 years ago. =
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
TRIAL
WEDNESDAY
(Scripps News Association

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-Manacled
to prison guard Harry Thaw was
taken to the court building today.
His arraignment was purely formal
1t is reported he will plead tenn
porary insanity when the trial be-
gins, which will be on Wednesday.
Jerome believes the trial will be
short. He thinks the case one sim
ply of brutal murder that can easily
be proven.
A great crowd thronged the build
ing trying to get a glimpse Of the
prisoner.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
PRESIDENT SATISFIED.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Jan. 21.-
Republican senators today reached
an agreement on the Brownsville
affair. They decided to adopt reso,
luton authorizing the committee on
military affairs to investigate
without questioning the legality or
justice of any act OF the president. ="
This is said to be satisfactory to
Roosevelt.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21

Maier, widow of wealthy brewer,
near Glendale, Is under arrest
charged with attempting to extort
81 900 from the woman. He sent a
letter demanding that the money
be sent to him through the post
Office or he would take her life.
Without waiting to get the money
by mail he went to the house,
where he was arrested.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
GOOSE HELPED HIM TO FIND
A GOLD MINE.

NORFOLK, Va. Jan. 21.-Peter
Bussey. residing west of Norfolk,
believes that he has Il fortune in
gold and copper, which he discov-
cred near a spring on his farm as
the result of the finding Of gold and
silver in the crops OF dead goose
and a dead duck.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
CONFESS
ROBBERY

STOCKTON, Cal. Jan. I'll
James and II. j. Walsh, arrested
here Saturday night for robbing the
National Exchange bank of Mil.
waukee on Nov. last, have made a
confession involving the teller of
the bank and a brakeman on the
Northwestern railroad.
The sum of $3.50 was stolen.
The Milwaukee police have been
given information that will un,
doubleday lead to two more ar.
rests.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

The remains of Samuel Ten
Brock, who died from burns on
Jan. Ii, VIII be sent to Poukeepsie,
n. Y, for burial.
Fred W. Hunt. aged 45. died at
Washington hospital. The funeral