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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-13

state and county could have pre-
served order had an effort been
made to do so.
The board found that the mine
owners had decided to reduce
wages but were afraid to attempt
it without using troops, and laid a
plan to put their project through
after the troops had been secured.
1t Is pointed out that the reduction
was announced as soon as the
troops had reached Goldfield. No
condition was found justitying the
presence of soldiers other than thGs
conspiracy Of the mine owners I'd.
use federal means of intimidatiort1
in forcing decreased wages.
These conclusions were reached
after an extended hearing Of the
mine owners side and brief Inc
trview with miners union officialss|
The president, acting on the conn
missions recommendations, orders.
the withdrawal of the troops withS,
in few days after the Legislatures
has assembled and had opportun-i
ity to make police provision.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-13
WANTED TO WALK ON
SICK WiFE'S NECK

Because after his wife had pass
ed through a siege of sickness in
Spokane John Carroll, a Lincoln
county rancher, was not glad to see
her well and said he was going to
drag her out into the road and
trample upon her neck. Judge
Miles Poindexter this morning I'M
did the matrimonial knot and ad.
judged property separation. The
pair were married in Lincoln
county Jan. 10, 1904. and have
three children.
Carroll Is rancher and owns
about $4,000 worth of property, In
the original complaint Mrs. Car
roll wanted an equal division of
this.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-13
Meeting CALLED TO
DISCUSS N. P. GRADE

An effort to concentrate and
sound public opinion ON the North
ern Pacific grade separation Ques'
tion will be made this evening at
public meeting of all interested
citizens, called by W. b. Roberts.
chairman of tbs committee of
business men that has been work
ing on the proposition. 1t is eX-
pected that the mayor, city engi-
neer, councilmen and commission
ers will appear, and e. J. Cannon,
attorney for the railroad, will be
on hand with maps and arguments
Judge Turner and other property
owners who have taken part in the
discussion have also been invited
to state their opinions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-13
BANKERS
SON THIEF
SAID TO HAVE SECURED $4,000
BY RAISING So DRAFT SIGN
ED BY CASHIER OF PORT
LAND FIRST NATIONAL
BANK,

PORTLAND, ain. 13-A special
to the Evening Journal states:
Turtle Norstrom, son of John
Nordstrom, cashier of the Scandi,
navian-American bank, is charged
with having raised SO draft sign
ed by j. r. A. Bennett, cashier OF
the First National bank, of this
city, to the sum of $4,000, and
with having successfully cashed
the same in Chicago. No arrests
have been made as yet.
Nordstrom left the city on
Thanksgiving day for the East, pre-
sumably to sell oil stock. Before
leaving he secured BENEFITS sigma.
ture upon the SO draft. While il
Chicago he also passed a forged
letter on the bank.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-13
DEATH ENDS FAMILY ROW
SHOOTS AT WIFE IN
CHllDREN'S PRESENCE AND
THEN PUTS BULLETS IN HIS
OWN HEAD.

OAKLAND, Jan. 13.-With the
laughter of his two children ring
ing in his ears, JohnAlexander
Althof, clubman and son of New
York banker, arose from the dining
room table, fred two shots at his
wife and then rushed upstairs and
blew out his brains.
Il won't hurt you,' he said smil-
ing at the children as he took the
second shot at his wife. Both miss
ed her. When the surgeons arriv-
ed Althof was dead.
Althof's father is rated at half
a million. His home life has been
unhappy of late.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-13
UNFORTUNATE
CUTS THROAT

Despondent over his inability to
get rid of the liquor habit, and be-
ing practically penniless after
spending about $1,000 in three
months, Andrew Anderson cut his
jugular vein with a dull knife
sometime Sunday in his room in
the Big Island lodging house, and
his dead body was found at 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon. In
the pockets was found note to
notify the bartender at the Last
Chance saloon.
Nothing is known of the dead
mans antecedents beyond the
fact that they are residents of Min
nesota. The body is at the under
taking rooms of Smith C Co.,
where it will be held for a few
days until the relatives can be
found.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-13
NEW WEIGHT INSPECTOR
GETTING QUICK RESUL rs

must either send the butter back
or stand arrest.
Inside of "a hours the inspector
had things his own way with the
creameries. With the under
weight lard 1t is more difficult. but
stores have been given 90 days In
which to dispose of the stocks now
on hand and notified that hereafter
correct weight must be sold.
With coal men the inspector says
he has had excellent success. At
frat there were instances OF short
weight and he gave orders to make
1t up. He made no arrest for the
reason, ne said. that an arrest
would ruin a coal mans business
and both they and he understand
that. In consequence he has never
been forced to correct a company
twice.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-13
VILLAIN SHOOTS
LITTLE GIRL

CHEHALIS, Wash, Jan. 49,
Ten year old Eta Fink was shot
and dangerously wounded Sunday
by Victor Smith. age IS. because
she attempted to save the life of
her dog. Smith, with a companion,
announced that he was going to
kill the dog and went to the Fink
house with gun,
To save the dog the little girl
rushed out in front of 1t. Smith
fired and the bullet hit the girl in
the right breast. He escaped, but
Il posse is after him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-13
BLIZZARD HITS
CHICAGO HARD

CHICAGO, Jan. 13.-This city
and surrounding towns within a
radius of eight miles are in the
clutches Of the worst blizzard Of
the present year. All telegraph
wires are out of commission. The
Postal company has no wires east
or west and the Western Union has
but one wire working to New York.
All trains have been delayed and
many, abandoned. are running as
best they can on made up sched-
ules.
In Milwaukee, street cars are
stalled and conduits flooded.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-13
SUNDAY LID FIT AIR TIGHT

For the first time in its history,
Spokane was a closed town yester-
day. All day long loungers who
had been accustomed to spend the
Sunday hours in ginmills, wander
ed around the streets. Not soil
tary drunken man was arrested,
which in itself is a record in this
city where hardly a Sunday in the
past has gone by without the jail
being crowded with inebriated per-
sons.
Mayor Moore this morning ex-
pressed himself as pleased with the
operation of the Sunday closing or
dinance, and Police Chief Rice
heaved a sigh of relief when he
glanced over the docket and failed
to see the customary long Sunday
list.
Generally people have accepted
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-13
SCHM|Tz DENIED RELEASE.
Judge Dunno Refuses Him Bail and
Appeal May Be Made to the
Supreme Court

be decided today at conference
to be held between the former boss
and the district attorney. Whether
Ruef is to be held in the county
jail until the remittitur of the opin-
ion of the district court of appeals
goes down in Judge Dunes court,
or whether lie will be released at
once on the extortion charges and
admitted to bail on other charges,
is the alternative the prosecution
will have to decide.
The future prosecution Of Ruef
on bribery charges is another mat
ter that will have to be decided.
The prosecution is very 10th to
take up the graft charges without
Ruefs testimony.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-13
BEST
CONVENTION

r. A. Cooney was elected vice
president for the Spokane district
at the State Federation of Labor
convention, which close dat Seat
tie Saturday night. +. w. Cotterill,
of Seattle, was reelected president,
with F. d. Taylor, of Tacoma, sec
rotary treasurer Thomas lvey, Of
this city. received A votes for this
office.
The Spokane delegation return
ed today, well pleased with the
session, which was the greatest in
point OF numbers and importance
of action ever held in the state.
The next convention meets at
Walla Walla.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-13

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. ia
Judge Dunno this morning denied
a motion Of attorneys for Ex-Mayor
Schmitz that their client be ad-
mitted to bail. The court held that
until the remittiture comes down
from the appellate bench, which
must be within 30 days. he has no
judicial knowledge of the decision
of the higher court setting aside
the conviction Of Schmitz.
1t is highly probable that
Schmitz may appeal to the SUI
preme court within a few days ask
ing them to compel the lower court
to grant him bail.
The fate of Ruef and the future
policy of the graft prosecution will
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-13

A. e. Powell, city inspector Of
weights and measures, expressed
himself as much pleased this morn
ing at the outlook for his depart
ment. He has had considerable
trouble with creameries which had
been selling underweight butter. or
all the creameries doing business
with Spokane patrons. he found
only the Rosalia creamery to be
selling correct weight. Creamery
men told him that they did not sell
by the pound, but so much a
"Hazelwood, for instance. Powell,
OF course, could not reach them di-
rectly, so he notified store keepers
that II the creameries sold them
butter which was not in packages
weighing pound. or In cases
which Nere underweight. they
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-13

it in good spirit. Those who pre-
vious to today feared calamity
stated that business today has been
as good as ever, and if anything
business last Saturday was better.
There were hot times in all of the
saloons at II o'clock Saturday
night just before the doors closed
to remain so until midnight Sun
day In the variety theaters all
was bolster and uproar, as it mark
ed the death of the oldtime variety
shows which for years have -four
ished In this city while all other
surrounding large cities were
closed to them.
O. F. Lewis, proprietor of a col
ored club on Main av., was arrest
ed for having his place open at
1917 Saturday night. He claimed
he had no intention of violating
the law.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-13
SON BURNS IN
KELLY HOME

WALLA WALLA, Jan. 13.-Ben-
jamin Kelly, age II, was burned to
death at the home of his father,
Joseph Kelly, in a fire that destroy
ed the home yesterday. William A.
Kelly, of Spokane, was severely
but prsbably not fatally burned.
There We're 16 persons in the
house at the time, three of whom
were sick with pneumonia. The
nurses engaged by the family were
painfully burned in saving their
patients.
The property loss amounts to
$4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-13
CRIMINAL LIBEL
SUIT IN FRISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10
William II. Tevis today sued II. A.
Crothers and Fremont Older, Of the
Bulletin, for criminal libel. Tevis
declares that the Bulletin printed
a story on March 16, 1907, that
Tevis, on behalf of the Bay City
Water Co, had paid Abe Ruef
bride money in order to secure ac-
ceptance of the Bay City Water Co.
plaSi. Tevis declares he can prove
the Story false.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-13
To ELECT NEW
C0UNC|LMEN
ADDITION OF THREE MORE
WARDS BRINGS PROBABLE
lTY OF SPECIAL ELECTION
TO FILL VACANT SEATS.

At Tuesday nights council
meeting Councilman Brown will in
troduce an ordinance for redistrict
ing the city and adding three more
wards. On Corporation Counsel
Hamblen's opinion that although
the council was privileged to sci
new ward boundaries, it has not
the right to seat the new council
men, an ordinance naming a day
for a special election may be intro
duced.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-13

he will be retired from active serv-
ice in the spring,
In his place as commander of the
great feet it is said the president
will appoint Rear Admiral Uriel
Sebree, youngest of the fighting
rear admirals in the navy, and just
now In command of the cruiser
squadron which is leading Evans
around the Horn.
Rear Admiral Sebree halls from
the state where they raise mules
and say show me-" After gradual
ing from the naval academy he be-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-13
ATTORNEY SMITH DEAD

Attorney George Fl. Smith, of
Boston, Mass, who came here a
few months ago and formed a
partnership with Winter $, Mar.
tin. died at Z o'clock this morning
from stomach trouble in his apart
ments in the Lion hotel.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-13

conclusion of his brief remarks
Walker H. Widening was called as
the first witness. Garvin made a
simple statement of the facts of the
shooting. Widening merely identi-
fed a plan of Madison Square gar
den.
Mrs. VIM. Thaw will arrive here
Thursday and it is not improbable
she will take the stand Friday.
James Clinch Smith followed VIII
keming to the stand after all other
witnesses, save Evelyn Thaw and
the medical experts had been order
ed from the room.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-13
FLEET COVERS THIRD
OF VOYAGE

RIO JANElRO. Brazil, Jan. 10
Admiral Evans fleet entered the
harbor yesterday afternoon at
o clock. The ships have now COW
cred 1900 miles or a third of the
voyage to San Francisco They
are in good condition ard the
crews are in fine shape.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-13

gan varied career His COM
mands have often been in northern
and arctic waters. He accompanied
Commander Greer on the Polar ex-
petition in 1873 and played an i'm.
porfant part in the Greedy relief ex-
petition under Commodore Schley
in 1884.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-13
HOME RULE FOR
CUBA SOON

WASHINGTON. Jan. 13.-Cuba
will be turned back to the Cubans
early in March or April If Taft's
suggestions to the president are
followed. His suggestions were
made to the president today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-13
RAILROAD
HEARING

]. E. Lawrence, of the state rail
road commission, opened hearing
in the chamber of commerce rooms
to determine railroad terminal val
ues in this city. The railroads are
represented by their attorneys.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-13
SUBMARINES
FOR COAST

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. "a
Three submarine boats. two for
Puget Sound and third for Grays
Harbor, are provided for in a reso-
luton introduced into the senate
today by Sen. Ankeny.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-13
FIGHTER
FOLLOWS EVANS

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 49,
II Bob Evans don't get the fight
end of his "fiht or frolic' cruise
ere his battle fleet drops its hooks
in the mud of San Francisco bay,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-13

Defective Weir this afternoon ar
rsFed Frank Burbank on a charge
of robbiag the tn at the st. Louis
butcher shop several weeks ago.
scr.iptiOn.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-13
EVANS FLEET IS 0. K.

PARIS, Jan. 13.-The socialist
paper, Action, features an inter.
view with Capt. Fremont. naval at
tache of the legation, dwelling on
the efficiency OF the American fleet.
1t has created sensation, as it
comes in opposition to an article
printed in lMeCmre's by Reuter-
dahl which was also given wide
publicity in France and generally
believed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-13
Sir THOMAS COMING
BACK NEXT WEEK

LONDON, Jan. ia dispatch
from Ceylon states that Sir Thomas
Upton, who is visiting there, will
challenge for the American cup in
1909.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-13

NEW YORK, Jan. l3.-The sus-
pension of the firm of Robert Mac.
Lay & Co. was announced today on
the stock exchange.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-13

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-
After hearing a brief but ex-
act story of the killing of
Stanford White today, the
state rested its case. This
bears out the theory that
Jerome is holding back his
best evidence for rebuttal.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-13

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-Asslstant
District Attorney Garvin opened
and closed his statement to the
jury in the Thaw trial this morn
ing and Immediately following the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-13

DR.. S. b. L. Penrose. president
of Whitman college, addressed the
Y. N. c. A. yesterday afternoon.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-07-17
Family Life In France,

Modern France is the stronghold OF
the family rystem. See French fam
lily at dinner in restaurant, or, for
that matter, at home You will never
see gayer, livelier function. There
Is such frank and unassumed sense
OF community about the whole thing.
The boys adore their mother, the girls
thcir father, the parents take such
whole-hearted delight in their child
ren, and the children are so happy
and respectful. 1t is a sight of which
every Frcnchman may be proud.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-07-17
AL FOND OF MAKING NOISE,
IT'S tie Way Of Mankind TO Seek to
Create an Impression.

Lincoln" said Mr.. MacGilkamby,
told story about little steamboat
running on the Wabash river with a
whistle 80 big that when the captain
blew 1t he had to tie up to the bank
for an hour or two to get up steam
enough to go on. He had only little
boat, but he wanted to make as much
noise as anybody on the river. And
isn't 1t 80, In way, with our friends
the automobilists? If you don't sec
1t you can't tell by the sound OF the
horn whether the machine coming is
veritable battle ship OF Car with a
Limousine body and with Ia extra
tires clamped to 1t, and with hampers
and baskets strapped to 1t all over,
and with seven trunks on the. roof, q
regular house on wheels driven by
100 horsepower engine; or q rlckety
little secondhand two horsepower
runabout. for the foppy little runabout
Is altogether likely to carry bigger
and louder horn than the majestic
touring car And still, are steamboat
men and automobilists the only people
mat like to put up big front? Don't
we all OF us, big and little, like to
make all the noise we can in the
world?"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-07-17
Sold aud Recommended nv
ELKO DRUG CO.
All The World.

knows that Ballstrd's Snow Lini-
ment has no superior for Rheumatism
Stiff Joints, Cuts, Sprhins, Lumbago
and all pains. Buy it, try it, and you
will always use it. ANY body who
has used Ballnrd's Snow Linhnent
Ia Il living proof Of what it does All
we ask of you is to get a. trial bot tie.
Price 25c., Soc. and $1.OO. Sold by
Elko Drug Co. Observation-Disclosures.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-07-17
ELKo, NEVADA, FRIDAY, JULY H. 1905
DISTRICT NO. ..

Eiko-Courtroom. Inspectors: L. E
Morgan L. L. Harris, G. E. Mayers
Carlin-Schoolhouse. Inspectors: G
Mcintosh, James Rutledge, J. A. Bielar.
Lamoille-Mercantile Co. s Store. In
spectors: Ed Lytton, Frank McDer-
mott, j. E. Myers.
Halleck-Hotel. Inspectors: B. W..
Woolverton, John Nc Dermott, Andrew
Nc Dermott.
Observation-Disclosures. Inspectors:
Hugh Martin, VIM. Anderson. -.
DISTRICT NO. 8 ... ..
South Fork I. o. G. T. Hall. In
spectors: A. NJ. Griswold, James
Crane, Archie Clayton. -.a .
T. Mound Valley Store. Inspectors:
Ed. Carville, Chas. Toyn, ST.. John
Riordan. ......s %.
Huntington-Schoo Inspec-
tors Max Arnhold, H. H. Porch, Pete
Holm.
DISTRICT No. 4
Starr Valley-Store. Inspectors: Ben
Armstrong, w. w. Weathers, ]. w,
Truetti
Fort Halleck-Schoolhouse. Inspec-
tors: Thos. McDermott, Bert Nc
Namara.
North Ruby-Schoolhouse. Inspec-
tors; w. S. Griswold, I. P. Woolver-
ton, Henry Krenka.
Ruby Valley-Wines Store. Inspec-
tors: Oren Vaughn. JOS w. Smith,
w. G. Greathouse.
Cloverdale- -Schoolhouse. INSPECTORS:
j, Phalan, Dick Stratton, G. w. Kirk
patrick, d.. ..s......,.:.
... DISTRICT NO! 5.
Wells-Goble's Store. Inspectors:
A. w. Goble, P. S. Triplett, James
Curd. .. ...
Cobre-Spencer's Store. Inspectors
w. r. Probert, ~-.
Tecoma-Hotel. Inspectors: Fred
Hoppe, N. s. Jackson,
Clover Valley-Clover Valley Hall.
Inspectors: Nick Schoer, H. A. Agee,
Ernest Wood. 80 r., -. -, -. - :!
Sprucemont-Roa House. In
spectors: Robert Hartley, Harvey Shell
ton. .r.... .-. ...... ...
MontellO-Johnson's Hotel. Inspee.
tors: Tom Lewis, L>u Killion, c. Carson.
p. Contact-Reeds Boarding House. In
spectors: Al Cure, John Reed, /. A.
Dwight. ....
O'Neil-O'Neils. Inspectors: w. H,
Gilmer, w. P. Hellesley, Mr.. Douglas.
...... DISTRICT NO.
North Fork-Schoolhouse. Inspec.
tors: w. E. Johnson, G. H. Nuckols,
George Blundell.
Island Mountain-Hard Store.
Inspectors: NJ. J. Fitzgerald, H. J.
Kieth,
Weiland - Weiland's. INSPECTORS;
Alex. Weiland, Robert Tucker,
Bryan Joe Taylor's. inspectors.
s. Bieroth, G. G.. Winter, Newt Mahan
BY Order of the Committee.
JOHN HENDERSON,
E. f. GAME, Chairman:
secretary. -. j... ........