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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-30
n. C. SECRET
UNS0LvED

The effort of Attorney P. C..
Shine to tear off the cloak of mys-
terry that envelopes the forces be-
hind the North Coast railroad fail
ed today in an examination of r.
L. Strahorn, president of the COM
pany, in Judge Huneke's division
of the superior court.
Strahorn's attorneys, Danson &
Williams, objected to the question
and the court sustained the OBJ
lection, thereby defeating the in
tention of Mr.. Shine to show that
the North Coast is simply a
dummy corporation formed to car.
ry out the work of other corpora.
lions.
The North Coast istrying to con
denim a right of way through
lands owned by the Abacus asso
citation, for which Shine is the at
torney. Shine entered an answer
in the case, in which he made the
allegation that the North Coast is
not a bona fide corporation, but
a dummy company formed to car
ry out work that other corpora
lions under the law could not do.
Shine first called Miss Doyle
stenographer for r. e. Strahorn, tt
the stand, and tried to get her to
tell who was behind the Nortf
Coast. But she was not permitted
to tell anything. He then called
Mr.. Smith, Strahorn's secretary
but Smith Jared likewise. Mr.. Stra
horn was the last witness, wher
Mr.. Shine gave up the attempt ant
permitted the riddle to go un
solved
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-30
HIS MOTHER
ON STAND

An effort is being made today
In the trial of Harry Warren,
charged with an attempt to muir
der his wife, Marie, last July, to
show that his mind was not right
when he committed the act. In
the opening statement made in be-
half of Warren by P. R. Heily, one
OF his attorneys, he said it would
be shown to the jury that Warren
was mentally unbalanced because
of grief over the death of his first
wife and insanity due to hereditary
causes.
The first witness IN penalf of
Warren was his mother, Mrs.
Nichols, of Tacoma, who testified
to strange actions on the part of
her son. She said he had not
been the same man since his first
wife died in 1904, after two years
of happy welded life, leaving him
with an infant daughter, now five
ySui oIu. w
second wife, the victim of his
murderous attack at Natatorium
park, about two years ago. During
his mothers recital of Warren's
devotion to his first wife the de-
PENDANT wept and seemed greatly
affected.
The state has made a strong
case against Warren so far as his
connection with the attempt on
The life of his wife is concerned.
Several eye witnesses of the shoot
ing testified as to the act itself,
and in addition to this Warren
made full statement concerning
the case to the police officers and
prosecuting attorney. His only
show of escaping prison is through
the plea of insanity and this the
state is combating at every turn.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-30
CLIMBER
SUSPECTS

In George Brown, a cook, known
as Red" who was arrested yes
terday by Superintendent e. w.
Stauffer of the merchants police,
authorities thought they had the
porch climber who visited Mayor
Moore and Attorney S. r. Stern on
the same night, and was driven off
before securing any valuables.
Brown is known to be pal of
Frank Harris. another cook, who
was arrested a few nights ago by
Detective Pearson following the at
tempted robberies of the Moore
and Stern residences.
When Red" was placed under
arrest, he made no attempt to get
away and did not even inquire the
reason. He allowed the polio to
search him at headquarters and his
every action spoke of familiarity
with police proceedings. Since
Pearson arrested Harris, there
have been no reports about porch
climbers. Stern is said to have
identified Harris as the man who
tried to rob him. The officers could
get nothing out of Red"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-30
LAUNDRY UNION
IS REORCANIZED

A new local of the laundry
workers union. is to be installed
by e. A. Cooney. second vice pres.
ident of the State Federation OF
Labor, in this city. The charter OF
the odd union was revoked and a
ne wone issued to an organization
composed of new members and of.
ficers. The local will start with
35 members, all of whom are EN-.
ployed in the Union laundry, with
which the Inland was consolidated
The new union starts on a
stronger basis than the former one
and its organizers are confident OF
being able to resist all efforts OF
the associated laundries to break
it up.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-30
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF
FINAL ACCOUNT.
No. 2796.

No. 2796.
In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington, in and for the
County of Spokane. In the Mat
ter of the Estate of Charles
Sommer, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that
Mark F. Mendenhall, Admins
traitor of the estate of Charles
Somner, deceased, has rendered
and presented for settlement to,
and filed in the Superior Court of
Spokane county, state of Washing
ton, his final account as such }ad.
ministrator. and that on -Wednes-
day, the 30th day of December,
1908, at 800 o'clock a. M, at the
court room of our said Superior
Court, in the city of Spokane! in
said Spokane county, has been
duly appointed by our said Supe
rior Court, for the settlement of
the final account, at which time
and place any person interested in
said estate may appear and file his
exceptions in writing to the said
final account, and contest the
same.
Witness, the Hon. ]. d. Hinkle,
Judge of the said Superior Court,
and the seal of said Court affixed
this 30th day of November, A. d.
1908.
(SeaD r. A. KOONTZ,
County Clerk and Clerk of the
Superior Court. -. ,6a.
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NINE. STE|NAtlL
WAS HELOsIh
DEATH GRIP

PARIS, Dec. Madame Stein.
he'll, who is charged with the
double murder of her husband and
Nine. Japy, and who is suspected
of completely in the death OF
Former President Fauer, was to-
day taken from the prison of st,
Lazar to the palace of justice for
an examination by Magistrate
Andre, who refused later to efiis-
close what the examination
brought out. F5.
1t is rumored that evidence has
come to light that Nine. Steinheil's
hair was caught in the death grip
of Fauer: that doctors worked
hours in an effort to loosen Fauer's
fingers, rather than cut the WON
ans hair. This latest scandal in
wolves the physicians who attend
ed Fauer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-30
CANDIDATES FOR
MORE SCHOOLS

H. l.. Hughes and A. w. Davis,
candidates for the school board,
appeared before the Kenwood-Lid-
gerwood Improvement club last
night to state their position on the
question of school extension. The
Hamilton school in that neighbor-
hood is so crowded that only half
day sessions are being held in the
first grades and there is great
need for more school room.
Mr.. Hughes said he believed in
the fullest development of the
common schools, as therein lay the
hope of the country. He thought
that improved school facilities
come ahead of all other civic de-
velopment and that while it may
be wise to economic in other par
ticulars the public cannot afford to
deny children the best there is to
be had in the way of common
school education.
Mr.. Davis said that the city has
grown so rapidly that it has been
almost impossible for the school
board to keep pace with the in
crease. There are now eight
schools in the city, he said, In
which half day sessions are being
held, in several of which, however
the pressure will be relieved wher
new school buildings now about
completed will be opened for use
He said the school board has
erected or made additions to eigh
buildings this year and proposes
to carry the extensions as rapid.
as possible with the money il
hand. The board has under con
temptation the erection of a sub
stantial addition to the Hamilton
school next summer, and unit
then more room will be provided
by moving the two-room wooder
building I'm Monroe park to Ken
wood. to be used during the bal
ance of this term.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-30
CIVIC COMMISSION HAS
IMPORTANT PROJECTS

The report of the civic commits
sion was read to the chamber of
commerce at the noon luncheon
today by Secretary Zimmerman.
Theh most important recommends
ton in the report was that re-
ferring to the purchase of civic
center. The commission recon.
mended that the city of Spokane
try to induce congress to appro.
pirate money to purchase a. piece
of ground approximating four
acres west and north of the new
federal building, to be turned into
a civic center. 1t is argued that
the federal building now being
constructed will be inadequate for
the demands on it, even by the
time it is completed, and that it
will be question of a short time
only till further buildings will be
necessary to accommodate the
governments interests in Spo-
kane. With this in view it is be-
lieved that the property can be
purchased now cheaper than will
be possible later.
The chamber did not take any
action on the report today, but
passed a resolution to have the
matter put before the public
through the newspapers of the
city so that the people may be
made thoroughly conversant with
the project before anything is done
about it.
The chamber will hold smoker
in the near future and take action
on the report of the commission
at that time.
The commissions report also
recommends that all streets out
side of the business districts shall
be made not wider than 2 feet,
shall have eight foot parking
strips and at least five foot con-
crete sidewalks; also that all
sewers, watermains, ETC., be laid
in the parking strip so that they
may be repaired without injury to
the pavement. 1t is recommended
that the kind of pavement to be
used, the drainage, etc., be left to
the discretion of the engineer who
lays out the streets.
The report also recommends
that inasmuch as the city charter
is now antiquated and entirely I'M
fit for a city of the size of Spo-
kane, that steps be taken to revise
the city charter
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-30
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY
SALE OF CONTRACT SHOULD
NOT BE MADE.
NO. 4176.

NJ. $40.
In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington, in and for the
County of Spokane. In the Mat
ter of the Estate of Albert Wat
son, an Insane Person.
Emma Watson, the guardian of
the estate of Albert Watson, an
insane person, having filed her
petition praying that she be per-
mitted to sell the one-half interest
belonging to her ward, in con,
tract for the purchase of lot eleven
I'D, in block nine 90, in Coler's
Addition to Spokane, Washington,
upon the ground that said contract
is too great a burden upon the
wards estate, and that a better in
vestment of the proceeds can be
made;
1t is hereby ordered, That all
persons interested appear before
the above entitled court on the
30th day of December, 1908, at 8
o'clock a. m, and show cause why
an order should not be made au-
thorizing said sale; that due
notice of this hearing be given by
posting notices thereof and that
same be published in the Spokane
Press. for four weeks prior to said
hearing. 49,
Done In open court this Both day
of November, 1908.
J. ID. HINKLE,
Judge of the Superior Court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-30
WILL EXAMINE
NAVY MATTERS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Roose-
welt stated today that he contem-
plates appointing an early commits
sion to investigate the entire sys-
TEN of the navy department, look
ing to a reorganization and the es-
Enlistment of a general staff, to
act in an advisory capacity to a
civilin secretary.
1t is reported Secretary Root will
be head of the commission.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-30
WANT COAL ON
FREE LIST

At the regular meeting of the
Central Labor union last night, a
resolution was adopted petitioning
congress to remove the duty from
coal coming in from British Column
bia. This duty now materially in
creases the cost of coal to the con-
sumner, and it's removal would be
the source of great saving to the
householder, as well as to manu-
facturers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-30
FEED HUNGRY ON
CHRISTMAS DAY

The Spokane branch of the Sal
walton Army, under command of
Adjutant Kuhn, has begun early
preparations for the annual free
basket Christmas dinner. The ex-
pressed object OF the army is to
help all deserving families. ire
Spective Of creed or nationality.
An idea Of the extent OF prepare
ticns under way Is given by the
following estimate of what the
army figures on In preparing the
dinners:
Chickens 125, beef 700 pounds,
hGtxer 1876 pounds. coffee 1876
pounds. ten So pounds. sugar $50
pounds, candy $50 pounds. corn
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-30
ARCHbOLD IS
NERVOUS

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-Archbold
resumed the stand at today's hear
ing of the governments suit to dis
solve the Standard OIL He ap-
peared worried. Moritz Rosenthal,
the Standards $1,00O,00O day
lawyer, asked the last direct ques-
tons.
Kellogg, for the government, is
preparing for the cross-examina
ton.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-30
NO REPORTS ON
LABOR TEMPLE

A report from the much discuss
ed labor temple committee has
been promised the Central Labor
union for next Monday night. A
report was expected at last nights
meeting, but the Central body was
informed that it was not yet ready.
1t is understood that reorgan-
1Zation of the committee will be
necessary if any progress is to be
made toward the erection of tenn
pie.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-30
VALUABLE MINE
FOR $1,000

BUTTE, Mont, Dec. 1.-The
Opir mine, famous as one of the
reliable old producers of this dis
trict, was sold for $500 to Walter
Talent, banker representing
Butte creditor who demanded a
satisfaction of their claims aggre-
eating $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-30
NEWbERRY NOW
IN CABINET

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Tru.
man Newberry became secretary
of the navy today, succeeding Met.
calf, who resigned.
He attended the first cabinet
meeting directly after he was
sworn in.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-30
STEAMERS
COLLIDE

DOVER, England, Dec. 1.-Two
vessels are reported to have met
in a collision in dense fog at
West Bay this morning and gone
down with all aboard.
So far, liele boats have been
unable to find a sign of the
wreck.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-30
FINDS BOX OF NUGGETS

George Hogan, an employee of
e. H. Stanton, yesterday found a
small box full of gold nuggets and
turned them over to the police. No
one had yet reported their loss.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-30
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY
DECREE OF DISTRIBUTION
SHOULD NOT BE MADE.
No. 2796.

NO. Z(9b.
In the Superior Court of the
County of Spokane, State of
Washington. In the Matter of
the Estate of Charles Sommer,
Deceased.
On reading and filing the petit
ton of Mark Mendenhall, admins
traitor of the Estate of Charles
Sommer, deceased, and praying
among other things for an order of
distribution of the residue of said
estate among the persons thereto
entitled:
1t is ordered, That all persons
interested in the estate of the said
Charles Sommer, deceased, be and
appear before the Superior Court
of the county of Spokane at the
courtroom of said court, in the
court house, in said Spokane
county, on Wednesday, the 30th
day of December, 1903, at 9 o'clock
a. m. then and there to show cause
why an order of distribution
should not be made Of the residue
of said estate among the heirs of
the deceased, according to law.
1t is further ordered. That a
copy of this order be published for
four weeks, before the said 30th
day of December, 1908, in the Spo
kane Press, a newspaper printed
and published in the said Spokane
county.
Done in open court this 30th day
of November, 1908.
J. ID. HINKLE,
Iudpa of tho Sunarior Court
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-30
TAFT WILL ADDRESS

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Lit has
been announced by the University
of Pennsylvania that President
elect Taft would deliver the adj
dress at the university day cele-
bration on Washington's birthday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-30
BABE in INCUBATOR.

ARCOLA, ILL.,, Dec. IAN Arcola
doctor is trying to raise a tive
pound baby in home made incu-
bator, and his efforts bid fair for
success. The midget is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Richardsona
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-30
SNOW HITS THE
WHOLE COUNTRY

Snow varying from one half to
three inches deep nantes the In
land Empire. The mountains OF
northern Idaho and central Wash
ington are covered two feet deep
Cattle are being driven from the
hills near Walla Walla to Craze
in the low lands.
1t was just a trifle chilly this
morning, ID in fact. But it was
the dry cold"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-30
RECOVER lbs DEAD
MINERS

MARIANA, Pa. Dec. 1.-THE
death list at the wrecked mine of
the Pittsburg Buffalo Coal Co. to-
day numbers 1876. The work of
the rescuers is difficult. Eleven
bodies were recovered today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-30

125 cans. tomatoes 125 cans, fruit
125 cans, apples 20 boxes, pota-
toes 20 sacks, oranges 500, pies
125, bread $50 loaves, celery $50
lunches, crahberries one barrel,
flour $50 pounds, cash $3.50, toys
500.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-30
SIX MONTHS in CELL

F. T. Durham entered a plea OF
guilty to a charge of embezzlement
in the superior court today and
was sentenced by Judge Hinkle to
six months in the county jail.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-30
CLUB MEETS TOMORROW

The Mount Carleton club will
meet with Mrs. A. G. HaggenmiIler
at her apartments, 316 Chemical
block. tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-30

Wanted-A good boy to carry
The Press on the south side, close
to the business district. Apply at
The Press office. $50
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-30

trust, has opened an office at the
Tacoma smelter for the general
western headquarters of the Gug-
genheim interests.
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TRUSTS WESTERN OFFICE

TACOMA, Dec. Robert Gug.
genheim, son of David Guggen-
helm, president of the smelter
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The Press, rs cents a month.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-03-27
Union Meetings

Rev. j. A Mcdonald, q re-
viyslist Of large experience will
give ~ three weeks Of his time
beginning Thursday, April I'd.
He comes full Ut the Spirit, the
fruit Of recent success In Ethan
and Scotland. Let all the PEG.
pie who desire . gracious work
OF salvation in our midst loyalty
support the evangelist in his
work, aiding him by your pres.
ence and prayers that the Holy
Spirit may rive abundant sue.
cess in quickening the churches
and enIarging them oil ia nun
bcrs and in power for the Mas.
ter.
A large choir ID being organ
lied Of young people TO lead In
the singing, and plans are being
completed by the resident pas.
tors to insure an interesting and
profitable season 70 everybody.
Further announcements will be
made from I'll pulpits Sunday.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-03-27

John Paul has moved and In
now comfortably settled on the
j. w. Doty farm.
The father OF our dentist, J..
j. Donovan is here on n visit
from his Canada home.
WANTEp--llo acres OF prairie
broken a. S3 per acre: land free
from stone. Inquire OF A. NJ.
Owens Wagner. s. Oak, 327lf.
Mrs. Chas. Mcfarland left
this morning for Avon. She
received word that her brother
John is seriously III at his home
in Illinois, and she expects " go
out there in q few days.
II. Kranx, Que OF our new set
tiers from Iowa. arrived with
his family the latter part of last
week, aud is busy putting up q
resident aud outbuiiding On his
farm two miles west OF Wagner.
A. Amnndson has closed a
deal whereby hc becomes the
owner Of the II. G. ~lIeymeyer stock
Of hardware ut Wagner. Albert
does not intend Ia remove from
Andes, although he will conduct
the business there personally -.
james Todd, who lived on the Ter.
~ Devine place for the last two
years, has moved to a point nearer
Wagner. He is a good farmer and
we regret that he is moving from
our midst.--Lake Andes Wave.
Mr.. Ustrud. state superinten.
dent Of schools, will deliver his
celebrated illustrated lecture in
Charles Mix county on the fol
lowing dates: Platte, March g
at 2 p. N. in Cool's hall. Acad.
envy, March - at = p. m. Ia
church. Geddes, March 30 Ct q
p. m In Temple hall. Wagner,
March 81. At y p. m. in New hall.
Teachers, school officers and
citizens cordially invited. Olivia
Heron, Go. Supt.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-03-27
THE TOWN

lion?"
Take your cream 70 Hinxman
Bros. Cash paid.
OF yssr FernalssAyas q The CITY
Drug Seoee.
A. J. Swarts shipped . car Of
hogs to Sioux City w ednesday.
"A. A. Harvey went to Chi
cago Saturday with stock.
Laundry girl and chamber.
maids wanted at the Hotel Vera.
Atty Skobslik OF Tyodall was
in Wagner over Sunday.
Highest cash price paid for
cream ct Hinxmsn Bros.
VIM. M. Pease went down to
Yankton Tuesday.
Frank Patton has been ship
ping hay this week.
A number Of Wagner people
took in the excursion to Yankton
Wednesday to see the show.
Hinznan Bros. are now pay
ing cash for cream. Highest
price.
Good wages paid to girls at
the Hotel Vera. Laundry girls
and cham Der maids.
Mrs. II. D. James returned
last Friday evening from her
trip to Sioux Falls.
Adam Crimes returned last
Saturday from . business trip
east.
States Attorney Upton Of
Geddes was transacting bust
ness in Wagner Monday.
Miss Mabel Bridge left Sat.
urdsy for Avon where she has
secured q position.
Pat Murray drove down to
Avon Sunday to visit some OF
his friends.
Vern Stevens has purchased
and W i'll occupy the house which
was recently occupied by Ralph
Carper.
Terry Devine and another
gentleman journeyed over from
belmont Sunday via the gas
wagon route.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. 3. Reich Of
belmont were here last Satur-
day and Sunday. j. b. was
closing up some business deals.
Fl. w. Evers, county treasurer
was in Wagner Tuesday visiting
friends and attending to some
business matters.
Mrs. Abraham Boynton has
returned from her visit with
relatives and friends at Lenox,
Plankinton and Mitchell.
T.. A. Hinzman and wife we're
up from their home at Avon
Sunday, visiting with A. a.
Kuhnes and family.
Rev. Father Mikoluseck OF
Vodnany conducted services in
the Catholic church at Wagner
last Sunday.
Come to the supper that the
Baptist ladies' and their friends
will serve at the Depot Hotel
next Tuesday evening, March
81.
Are you one of the readers Of
the New Era? II not you are
missing the chance OF a lifetime
il you do not cone in and sub
scribe now.
f. A. Maynard received q
telegram from Sioux City last
Friday, that his mother was
very i'll. He left for that place
Saturday morning.
Rev. J. p. williamson was up
from Green wood Thursday
morning with his daughter, who
left for her home at Gettys-
burg.
q. w. Ahrens, Peter Herne-
pout, A. J. Swartz, w. 2. 10
seph and others we're at Armour
Wednesday attending q meet
e. 1900 fl~~ &C.