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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
WILL HELP SOLVE
HOBO PR0RL EN-

Mayor Moore is willing to give
Mayor Lane, of Portland. all the
help he can in trying to solve the
hobo question. Lane wants to hit
upon some plan that will do away
with cities shifting the floating pop
ulation back and forth from place
to place. He proposes city labor
bureau with Identification records
to be used by the various cities of
the Northwest in sorting out the
professional hobo from men will
ing to work, but out of employ
ment.
Mayor Moore points out that
keeping such records will involve
considerable expense and work, but
he is interested in the plan and
will give the Portland executive all
the pointers that can be picked up
in this part of the country.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
INVITES CLUBS TO
FURNISH EVIDENCE

The executive board OF the Fed
Grated clubs had a session with
Mayor Moore last night over the
civic morality question. The mayor
asserted, among other things. that
women had been prohibited from
being employed in variety theaters
to solicit drinks, and this was con.
tradicted by several members, who
claimed that they had evidence to
the contrary. The mayor there.
upon invited them to submit the
evidence and promised that prose.
cutions would follow. He cited
Chief Rice's report that the regula
ton was being obeyed. but the
chiefs finding has not been taken
seriously.
? The board passed resolution
endorsing the Estep ordinance tc
close saloons from midnight Satur
day to $50 Monday morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
To ORGANIZE
DELEGATION

A meeting OF the delegates to
the State Federation Of Labor con.
vention will be held Saturday night
In Appolo hall anteroom. 1t is the
intention Of those calling the meet
ing to permit the delegates to ar
range for united action on matters
interesting labor of this city. The
delegation Is quite large this year
and by presenting united front 1t
is hoped that more consideration
can be secured. The meeting will
be called at 8 p. m.
The plumbers union has elected
j. H. Martin as representative at
the meeting of the state federation.
The BARRIERS elected E. w. Alverson
and the bakers, J. f. Kastrop. The
cooks and kitchen helpers will be
represented by J. e. Moore and f..
+. Hopkins. The last named dele
gates will leave for the conven-
ton tonight
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
HERE'S the LIMIT
IN RAILROADINC

SEATTLE, Jan. 3.--The claim OF
the railroad for icing charges on
carload OF shingles shipped East
not long ago by local shingle
manufacturer was thought at the
time to be about the funniest thing
that ever happened and to be about
the limit Of inconsistency, but II.
l.. Klock, dairy produce jobber, has
case that beats that a mile.
Monday a car Of eggs was switch
ed In behind his warehouse and
upon opening 1t he found that the
ice tanks were filed with ice, the
bottom Of the car covered WITH
straw and there was an oil stove In
the car to keep the eggs from freez-
ing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
FATE left
WITH THE JURY TO-DAY
Hawley Argues for State but Defense
Has Nothing to Say.

+ Hawley opened his address with
remarks on the sudden close of the
case and declared the defense
dared not put on the witness stand
the men who were charged by
Orchard with being implicated in
his crimes. He asserted that Oar
rows opening statement was q
mass Of broken promises and de-
clared Orchards story uncontra-
dicted In single important point,
saying the witness had remained
mistaken under Darrow's grilling
cross examination.
He closed with review of the
law in the case and then briefly
reviewed the corroborative evil
dence introduced by the state.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
laps MIGHT GRAB ALASKA

the first sea battle Japan would I'M
doubtedly attempt to land troops
on the Pacific slope. How would
she go about It? She would I'M
doubtedly first transport men to the
Hawaiian and Aleutian group of
islands. From Honolulu she would
attempt to move them to our main
land and. while our attention would
be attracted there, what would pre-
vent her from landing troops from
the Aleutian islands to Alaska.
Once she could get footing In
Alaska, she could in turn use 1t as
a base from which to strike against
our Northwest.
II am urging among the con-
gressmen the greatest necessity of
the most formidable kind Of coast
defenses In Alaska, as well as the
doubling of strength along our en-.
tire Pacific shore line"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
PRINTER WANDERS
{ AWAY IN TRANCE

NORTH YAKIMA, Jan. 3-This
is ahe third time that Albert G.
WSas, printer of Tacoma, has left
hisswife and home and commenced
to iwander at large under the i'm
precision that he is someone else.
Wells arrived here some time ago,
toll pathetic story to a barber
and was helped with money and
adYice. Now all trace of him is
lost and Mrs. Wells says that she
wiz have to wait until he finds him.
self
Twice before Wells has disap-
petred and been traced with diff
Guilty by his wife He is not a
drinking man and while at home is
q good husband, fond OF his wife
ana daughter. Mrs. Wells says that
she believes he suffers from Pc
ddiical attacks Of some kind of in
salty.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
WOULD Revoke
BOTH CHARTERS

c. O. Young, state organizer for
the "A. F. of L., attended the meet
ing of Federal union No. 1922. In
speaking about the intention of the
A. F. of l.. to amalgamate the two
local federal unions, he stated that
he was personally in favor of re-
voking the charter of both unions
and issuing a new one for the affl-
lated membership. This would be
satisfactory to the members of
Federal union No. 12,222, but it is
believed will not meet the APP
proyal Of Federal union No. 11.624.
Mr., Young said he had no specific
instructions and would report back
to the A. F. OF l.. his findings and
recommendations.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
MOTORMEN DENY
EXPULSION

J. w. Rogers, motorman on the
Spokane 4 Inland, disputes the re-
port that motormen OF that system
have been expelled from the Broth
erhood Of Locomotive Engineers for
accepting reduction OF wages
without action by the organization.
He IL member of the Starbuck
local OF the brotherhood. Rogers
claims that the brotherhood has
not yet made scale for electric
trains, the extension of the orders
jurisdiction of over that branch OF
rail traffic being still experimental.
The statement that the men had
been expelled was given to The
Press by locomotive engineers. II
such action was taken IT is evil
dent that the electric car drivers
have not yet heard Of It
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03

BOISE, Jan. 3.-The Pettibone
case will go to the jury before ad-
journment today The defense an
nounced this morning that it would
not argue the case and Judge Wood
stated that he would read his in
structions Immediately after Haw-
ley concluded his speech for the
state.
Judge Wood also announced that
he would instruct the jury that If
the defendant had In his possession
facts which were not testified to,
this could be taken into considera-
ton. Hawley stated just prior to
the opening Of his address that he
would conclude his speech within
three hours.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
LUMBER LOOKING Up

There has been renewed activity
in the lumber industry during the
last two weeks, according to Gen
eral Superintendent B. e. Palmer.
Of the Northern Pacific railroad.
The railroad has been handling
large shipments Of shingles recent
ly. and new orders for cars indi-
cate that conditions in the lumber
trade are getting better.
He also says the Great Northern
is handling a great deal more mm-
Der than two weeks ago. There are
several large projects under way
in the Middle states which will in
crease the demand for Washington
lumber.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03

Fifty-two saloon men are under
guard Of corden of police in the
municipal courtroom this after
noon as the result Of a decision de-
livered by Justice Hinkle this aft.
ernoon to the effect that the men
whose habeas corpus had been re.
fused by the court, we're subject to
incarceration on the refusal to pay
fines. OF the 129 cases appealed,
the court decided that since Judge
Sullivan had dismissed the ap-
peals, he had no further jurisdic-
ton. Attorney Richard Nuzum
stated to the court that he deliver
ed up his clients last Monday and
that they have been legally in the
hands of the police ever since. The
court offered no opinion as to this.
Attorney Nuzum further stated
that he would appeal from Judge
Sullivan's decision FORGETTING the
appeal bonds this morning.
"If any one OF these saloon men
is incarcerated for minute, 900
other business men will be COM
planned against for violating the
Sunday closing ordinance, and
prosecuted to the same extent to
which the saloon men have been
prosecuted"
So stated Attorney Multi Nuzum
this morning in the municipal
courtroom to Justice Hinkle and
Police Chief Rice. This threat is
the first tip which saloon men have
given in the Sunday closing fight.
Justice Hinkle last Monday morn
ing set this morning as the time for
the deliverance Of his decision as
to what disposition would be made
of the saloon mems cases. The
decision was not fully prepared, for
after having Bailiff Edwards call
the names of more than 200 saloon
men they were notified to appear
at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon.
Ever since the saloon prosecu-
tons began several weeks ago it
has been limited that when 1t came
to the last resort, saloon men
would retaliate by prosecuting all
others who violated the Sunday or
dinance. These include cigarstore
men, restaurant and hotel men, the
Y. M. C. A. officials, Spokesman
Review and all others who do bust
ness on Sundays. Attorney c. E.
Pence, of the Law Enforcement
league, when told Of Attorney Nu-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03

Special Correspondence to The Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. al am
not only working for better FORTH.
cations at Puget sound points, San
Francisco bay and San Diego bay,
hut for the systematic fertilization
of the coast of Alaska. And 1t Is
not enough simply to fortify Homo
lulu. The entire group Of Hawaiian
islands should be fortified to such
an extent as to be standing men,
ace to any feet coming within
range In time Of war"
Such was the statement made to.
day by Rep. julius Kahn of San
Francisco.
There has been a tendency to
overlook the strategic value Of
Alaska, should 1t be taken by an
enemy" declared Kahn. "Suppos-
ing there should be war between
the United States and Japan. After
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
SAME PROSECUTION
IN The ThAW TRIAL

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Jerome
stated today that he would follow
the same line of prosecution in the
second Thaw trial that he did In
the first. The same hypothetical
questions will be asked in this
trial.
Both sides are completing the
last details of preliminary work.
Thaw is daily growing more nerv-
Gus as the time for trial ap'
proaches.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
WANTED DEAD MANS HOARD

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Protecteu
by snarling bulldog which tried
to drive away all who approached,
the dead body of Henry Hotter. an
aged recluse. was found huddled
upon heap Of hay in little livery
stable which he conducted at 54S
West Thirty-seventh st. The lower
West Side was soon astir with re-
ports of his boarded wealth.. The
constant vigilance OF several po-
Mcemen was required to restrain
bands OF children determined to
undermine the shed or tear its
walls apart In search for this
mythical treasure.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
DROP CORDS BARRED

Electrical Inspector Halliday
this morning issued an order that
all drop cords must be removed
from display windows. The order
went out to all storekeepers and
others with the further notice that
unless the order was complied with
forthwith, the inspector would cut
out all such wiring. II consider
this means of lighting windows as
very dangerous" said the inspec-
tor. Every precaution possible is
to be taken by the inspector to
ward against fire, and this is one
of the precautions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
ATTACK WATER Law

The First Ward Improvement
club has called a mass meeting to-
night In Improvement hall at the
corner Of Sprague and Napa to
diseuss the city charter amend
ment providing Tor the installation
OF, water mains by assessing abut.
ting property. It Is PANIED to start
movement whereby the council
msy be induced to maintain the
old method Of Notwithstanding on
the plea that the new scheme
werks too much OF hardship on
property owners In imposing al
most prohibitive expense.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03

Spokane has as good as secured
the democratic state convention,
which will meet In June or July to
nominate state ticket, according
to advices received from the coast
BY Floyd l.. Daggett, state commit
teeman from this city. He has re-
ceived letters from prominent DEM
ocrats In Seattle and Tacoma
which express every intention OF
supporting Spokane's claim. AT the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
PosToFFicE ROBBED

SEDRO WOOLLEY. Wash. Jan.
3.-The postoffice at this place was
burglarized and all the available
cash left In the cash drawer over
night, amounting to between 81 and
So, was secured. Entry was made
by boring hole In the rear door
and lifting the latch by means of a
wire.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03

meetings OF the members of each
party In the several precincts. one
representative on the election
board bling allowed each party and
the clerks in each precinct will be
selected by the election judges and
inspectors.
This method, in addition to strip
ping the old machine OF so much
of its precinct patronage, will have
the effect of providing for absolute
~. non-partisan election boards In
the several precincts thus remov'
ing much of the opportunity foi
ballot box frauds that has prevailed
III the past.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
ELECTION CRAFT BLOCKED

SEATTLE, Jan. Silk hundred
jobs as judges. inspectors and
clerks for the primary election for
which the pay ranges from SO to Sc
each, heretofore distributed by the
local republican machine to its
ward and precinct henchmen in re-
turn for political allegiance, have
been taken away from the "organi-
zation" by sly provision tucked
away in the new state direct prim-
airy law, and but recently discover
ed by local politicians.
Under the new law these pre-
cinct officials will be selected by
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
KILLING IN SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Jan. 3.-Mrs. Madge
Henderson, colored, of 1918 Wash
ington ST., was shot and killed in
cold blood, and Willis McClinton,
colored, seriously wounded, at the
Jackson lodging house, Jackson st.
and Sixth av.. by Steve Phillips,
colored, who did the deed in a fit
of jealous rage spurred on by re-
venge for a fancied wrong in the
part of McClinton. Phillips was ar
rested.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
JAP COLONY IN ALBERTA

NEW WESTMINSTER, B. c.,
Jan. 3.-Representing a wealthy ia
panese concern, X. Nagataney, a
highly educated son of the mikado
has returned from Alberta, where
he has filed an application for 50,'
900 acres of irrigable land, which
he proposes utilizing in growing
sugar beets. 1t Is his intention to
form a large Japanese colony near
Gleischen. Alta, the members OF
which will be engaged in the beet
industry.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
CHASED SANTA UP CHIMNEY.

MUSHROOM, Jan. 3-After chas-
ing Santa Claus up a chimney at
the Fife Lake school exercises, four
young men stole rig, imbibed
freely Of whisky and rushed the
exercises to such an extent that
the peaceful, happy celebration OF
Christmas was turned into hand
to-hand fight. They were arrested
at the point Of a bicycle wrench
that they thought was a revolver.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
RELEASED Miner
A RAvINC MANIAC

PITTSBURG, Jan. 3.-After be-
ing imprisoned for three days In
Ellsworth No. 1 mine, at Ellsworth,
80 miles from here, John O'Millian
28 years old. was released from his
underground dungeon, ravins
maniac. A number Of mine officials
while going through the diggings
came to the point where O'Millian
was entombed. When the debris
was cleared the officials were
astonished to have maniac dash
among them from the room, knock
two Of the rescuers down and put
up a vigorous fight. He was over
powered.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
FOR SPOKANE

last state convention a resolution
was passed recommending that the
state committee select Spokane for
the next convention and this
recommendation will undoubtedly
be followed.
The state committee meets Ian.
s in Tacoma. and Mr.. Daggett Will
go over Sunday. Judge Turner. n,
ID. Merritt. DR.. Byrne, Thomas Ma
loney and r. A. Cooney will alse
attend the meeting.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
|INDICT STATE TREASURER
STEEL AND OTHERS
illegal manner,

funds in an illegal manner,
At the same time, it is said, ]
T. Ross, late president of the trust
company; T. T. Burkhardt, George
Hill and John Hutchinson, will be
indicted on the charge Of having
received money on deposit after
they knew the bank to be insol
vent.
The papers for these indictments
are now being drawn up at the dis
trict attorneys Office. Other in
dictments on other charges may
follow,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
APPEAL BONDS FORFEITED
Judge Sullivan's Order Costs Saloon
Men Total Sc, 45O.

Judge Sullivan this morning en-
riehed the city treasury to the ex-
tent Of $6,450 by declaring forfeit
ed, on Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci Aliens motion, the bonds of
$50 each which saloon men de-
posted as guarantee that the ap-
peals from Justice Hinkle's convic-
ton for violation of the Sunday
closing ordinance would be prose-
cuted. Last Monday morning At
torney 4{uzum, who represented the
saloon men, moved for dismissal Of
the appeals and the court gave its
consent.
Following the first convictions by
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03

Justice Hinkle, 129 saloon men ap
pealed to the superior court. Each
one put up a $50 bond, which brew
cry owners went good for.
The move of the city this morn
ing was entirely unlocked for by
the attorneys for the defense who
when summoned into court, were
entirely at a loss to understand
what was doing. Attorney Richard
Nuzum, who has been in direct
charge of the defense, appeared
and was nonplussed when Attorney
Allen made his motion. Judge Sui
livan's decision was Forthcoming
Immediately.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
SUN ECLIPSE TONIGHT

The sun is scheduled to expe-
rience an eclipse this evening
about sunset 1t is supposed to be
partially visible on the west coast
of America and will be total on
Flint island in the Pacific ocean.
To see it from here will require a
quick look, as the exhibition will
be short in this section of the
world.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
suckLE SAVES HIS LIFE

VANCOUVER. b. c., Jan. "a
suspender buckle saved the life of
Dan Woodward, Lula island ranch
er. w. o. Street, his son-in-law,
fired a bullet at him as the out.
come of family trouble which re-
suited in Streets wife applying for
a divorce. Street had threatened
to kill the whole family. With the
aid OF his sons Woodward tied
Street and turned him over to the
officers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
PROSECUTIONS TO FOLLOW
FAILURE OF TITLE GUARAN-
TEE e. TRUST CO. IN PORT
LAND.

PORTLAND, Jan. 3.-Tonight's
Evening Journal makes the posi-
tive statement, which 1t claims to
have on indusputable authority,
that State Treasurer George A.
Steel will be indicted Monday on
the charge of having allowed the
officials of the defunct Title Guar
antee & Trust Co. to use the state
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
RIOTS CONTINUED

MUNCIE, Ind, Jan. 3.-Rioting
incident to the street car strike
again occurred today. Cars manned
by strike breakers were stoned and
two cars demolished. The crews
were compelled to fee.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
WIN LIFE DIPLOMAS

The following Spokane teachers
have been awarded life diplomas
by the state board Of education:
Charlotte Stewart. Helen M. Jack.
son, Mary f. Bruce, Edith M. OF
son, Nellie Wright.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03

Miss Ethel Barnes and Richard
Rea were married last evening by
Rev. A. c. Grier at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. w. Barnes, 1908
DeSmet av. They will reside in
Seattle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
CONFESSES
BIG FRAUD

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3.-H. L.
Storrs, bookkeeper for j. Dalzeli
Brown, Of the California Safe De-
post & Trust Co., today confessed
that over 100000 was falsely
added to the assets of the bank to
deceive state commissioners.
Storrs broke down under cross ex-
animation,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
TACOMA GETS DEAD PAPER

TACOMA, Jan. 3.-The plant of
the suspended Seattle Times has
been bought by r. F. Radebaugh.
of Tacoma, who will take it to that
place. He refuses to state wheth-
err he intends to start a paper or
not.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03

The Woman's alliance OF the
Unitarian church serve a banquet
this evening at o'clock. The an
nual meeting will follow.