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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22
CASE
ARGUED

The mandamus proceedings
brought by Judge William e
Richardson, socialist candidate for
superior Judge. against County
Auditor Greene to obtain a place
on the official ballot, was heard
this morning before Fred NJ. bud.
ley, Judge pro TEN, and taken un-
der Amusement. His decision will
be announced late this afternoon
or tomorrow morning.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Kizer opened the case In argument
on a demurrer to the affidavit for
the writ. He argued that the four
judges named on the ballot were
not nonpartisan, inasmuch as all
political parties were concerned,
since they were nominated only
by the republicans and the demo
Gratis who participated in the
primary election and hence had a
statutory right to be placed upon
the tickets of both parties.
Numerous authorities were cited
by Attorneys Hindman and Burch.
in to show that under no circum-
stances may the name of any nom.
inee be printed upon the ballot
more than once. They argued that
the law of 1901 on this subject is
in no way amended or repealed by
the primary law of last year ex.
cept by implication. There can be
no designation as to nonpartisan
nominees, and the statutes provide
that they shall not be placed in
any column headed by a party
name.
The contention of the plaintiff
is that the auditor should be pre-
vented from arranging the ballot
with the names of the four judges
appearing in both party tickets
when he will be compelled under
the law to have his name omitted
The remedy offered by Judge
Richardson for the alleged defect
in the ballot is to provide a space
at the bottom of the tickets where
under a head entirely Independent
of the rest, the judges names will
appear.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22
WIFE SEARCHES
FOR HUSBAND
z. 3. NEWELL, SWiTcHMAh,
LEFT HOME YESTERDAY TO
GET HIS PAY AND DROPPED
OUT OF SIGHT.

Foul play has possibly befallen
F. s. Newell, switchman employed
by the Spokane International. who
has not been seen by other en-
ployes or his family since 9 o'clock
yesterday morning. Fearing that
something has happened to her
husband. Mrs. Newell this morning
reported to the police and gave
the following description: Age 80,
medium height, weight 1855 pounds,
light complexion, blue eyes and
sandy mustache.
Mrs. Newell said her husband
started from their home at E2224
Sharpe avenue yesterday morning
for the railroad Offices intending
to get his pay, which amounted to
$110. He had only rs cents with
him. He did not reach the office
nor get his money. This is the first
time Newell has absented himself
from home without his wife's
knowledge of his whereabouts in
the several years of their married
life.
Investigation of such disappear.
ances often result in the police as.
certaining that the person sought
for has been on a drunk When
this theory was suggested to Mrs
Newell she stated that her hus
band is sober man.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22
BARGAIN
SALE DAY
CHIEF RICE HAS ASSORTMENT
OF HOUSEHOLD NECESSITIES,
INCLUDING DYNAMITE, TO
AUCTION OFF NEXT WE'D.
NESDAY.

Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock
the municipal courtroom, where
Justice Mann presides, will be
turned into an auction room pre-.
sided over by Police Chief Rice
as chief speiler. There is a city
ordinance which requires auction
GERS to be licensed, but as Major
Gwydir, license inspector, Is a sub
ordinate of the chief of police, the
chief says the majors afraid to
pinch him for auctioneering.
The occasion is the semi-annual
sale of articles which the police
either captured, found or took
from prisoners. Ordinance re-
quires these articles held for six
months, then sold to the highest
bidder. Among them are ladies'
hats, wearing apparel for both male
and female, a meat cleaver, ice
pick, razors, revolvers, guns,
jewelry and bicycles.
There is a question as to auc-
ltioning off one article, however.
1t is a package of dynamite con-
tanning enough explosive to blow
the city hall into smithereens and
then some. Anyone who cares to
examine 1t has that privilege, but
the chief himself won't touch it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22
COUNTERFEITER GETS
in MORE TROUBLE

Officer Lewis yesterday secured
data from the federal court records
relating to Mike j. Williams, a
counterfeiter who is now under
arrest in st. Louis charged with
registering under a fake. name,
which is a felony In the state Of
Missouri. When arrested Williams
gave his right name. In 1901 he
was caught here counterfeiting
quarters and sentenced to eight
years imprisonment. This term
was shortened by his good be.
havior and he was released Sep.
TENDER 6, 1906. He was also
known here as M. j. Willard.
A significant fact in connection
with the case Is that three months
ago Williams was recognized in
this city but Immediately disap-
peared a few days after several
counterfeit 10-cent pieces were
found.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22
MORMON VOTE
MAY DECIDE

DENVER, Oct. PA canvass
of the probable electoral vote for
president by John E. Osborn, for
mer governor of Wyoming and
now in charge of branch headquar-
tiers of the national democratic
committee here, developed the in
teresting political feature that the
Mormon vote of Idaho, Utah, Wy
oming might determine the cleo
ton. The electoral votes of Utah,
Idaho and Wyoming are absolutely
in the keeping of the Mormon
hierarchy, according to Osborn.
Should it be made clear to Joseph
Smith and other Mormon leaders
that 1t is reasonably certain Bry-
an will win, the Mormon church
can be depended upon to throw the
weight of it's influence to him.
Osborn says these votes were
thrown to Mckinley over night to
defeat Bryan by agreement be-
tween the church and Mark Hanna.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22
FREQ LARSEN'S
FATE STILL
UNKNOWN

As to the fate of Fred Larsen,
the civil engineer and railway
promoter who disappeared on Au-
gust last with a considerable
sum of money on his person, three
theories have been formed by his
friends. The first possibility Is
that he became mentally deranged
and wandered away, which is not
given much credence because of
the fact that Larsen was pretty
well balanced mentally.
The second theory of Larsen's
disappearance is the possibility of
his being killed in Northern
Pacific wreck near Billings, Mont,
and this phase of the case is be-
ing looked into by the coroner
of the county in which Billings is
located.
The more probable theory as to
larsen is that he was murdered
for his money. He is supposed to
have left Spokane for his old home
at Audubon, Mimi, on August s
and had on his person at least
$500. In addition to this amount
he had considerable money on de-
post in his home town in Mime
sofa, whittier he was headed for a
visit with his mother and sister.
This money remains untouched,
and neither the home folks in
Minnesota nor the friends in Spo-
kane have heard word from Lar
sen since the day he is supposed
to have left for the east.
Larsen was about 80 years of
age and had been employed as a
civil engiaeer in various parts of
the country before coming to Spo-
kane. For about two years he was
in the immediate employ of the
Panama canal commission on the
isthmus and from there went to
work as civil engineer on the San
Pedro road in California, where he
became acquainted with ID. Van
Arsdal, a subcontractor on the
work who afterward induced Lar
sen to come to Spokane.
Larsen was associated with Van
Arsdal, Lester P. Edge and S. L.
Tate in the promotion and opera.
ton of the Idaho Railway & Navi
cation Co, which runs a line of
boats on the Snake river and con-
templates building a line of rail
way into the interior of the upper
Snake River country in Idaho.
Larsen was young man of cor
rect habits. His trunk at his room
In Spokane has been opened by
Mr.. VanArsdal and nothing found
that gives any information. Lar
sen was expected to take the ac-
tive management of the |. r.. &
N. interests and his prolonged and
mysterious disappearance contin-
ues to be the chief topic at the
company's office in the Hyde
block.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22
SUBWAY ENDORSED

The board of public works today
decided to recommend Engineer
Ralston's plans for a subway on
Front avenue under the Northern
Pacific tracks to the city council,
with the provision that agreements
should first be submitted from
property owners and the Traction
Co. as to how much money each
would contribute to the cost of
condemnation proceedings. One of
the most dangerous crossings in
the city is located at this point. 1t
will benefit the Traction Co. prin-
cipally, as it is little used by pedes-
TRANS.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22
BRAKEMAN ASKS
$4,000

A suit for $4,000 damages was
filed today by 2. F. Williams
against the Great Northern Rail-
way Co. Prior to August II plain
tiff was freight brakeman run
ming between Wilson Creek and
Leavenworth. AS they were pull
ing out of Wenatchee on the above
date, plaintiff attempted to board a
fiat car on which the grab iron"
and "stirrup" were loose and fell.
He says he sustained numerous in
ternal injuries as a result of a
backward fall upon a large cinder.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22
WILL MOVE INTO
PAULSON BUILDING

The Chicago Clothing Co, for
nearly 20 years located on the cor.
ner of Riverside and Wall, will
move into quarters in the big
Paulson building about February /,
or as soon as the building is COM
pleted.
The Chicago company was estab-
slished in Spokane before the great
fire of '89. The Fidelity National
bank will occupy the present quar-
tiers of the Chicago Clothing Co.
as soon as IL is vacated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22
GOES BACK WITH SHERIFF.

Sheriff Mimic of Salem. Ore,
reached town today following the
capture of r. G.. Hunter, for whom
warrant was issued ON charge
of selling mortgaged goods. Officer
and prisoner will start for Salem
this afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22
DISREGARD PRIMARY LAW.

BELLINGHAM, Oct. 22.-Disre-
garding the new direct primary
law, the city of Blaine will this
year ignore the primary election
and nominate candidates for mu.
nicipal Offices by the old conven-
ton system. A mayor, treasurer,
attorney, clerk and four council
men are to be elected. So far
absolutely no provision has been
made for nominating men from the
ranks of either party.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22
FUNERAL OF c. c. xANcEY.

The funeral services ofzCh aies
c. Yancey, father of G. A.Yah1ey,
were conducted at the late fesi-
dence, 1923 Fourth avenue. yesker.
day afternoon, by DR.. e. L House.
Representatives of the Elks, Odd
Fellows, Knights Of Pythias and
Modern Woodmen lodges were
present and honored the deceased
with floral offerings Burial was
made at Greenwood cemetery.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22
Bis F|NANC|ERS
WANT TAFT
WALTER J. NICHOLS SAYS
THEY ARE PREPARING TO
LOOSEN UP IF THE MA.
TIoNAL ELECTION GOES RE-
PUBLICAN,


Walter ]. Nichols, of Walter J.
Nichols & Co., has returned from
business trip to New York and
other eastern centers, convinced
that Taft will be elected. He says
the big operators are organized to
open a new business era In the
event of Taft's election. Mr..
Nichols visited Wall street and
got out again without losing his
return ticket or all his clothes,
faring somewhat better than
Heinze. He says:
After great efforts on the part
of political managers in the east,
the public's interest seams to at
last have been fully aroused rela-
tive to the outcome of the national
election. The general opinion ex.
pressed, as far as l could see, in
Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania and
New York seemed to be over
whelmingly for Taft. So many
newspapers expressed the opinion
that Bryan had a chance that l
made a special effort to get express
sions from people in every. walk of
life throughout the states l visited
and while many laboring men ex-
pressed the belief that Bryan
would make good president, they
seemed ITO be afraid that in the
event of his election the present
industrial depression would con-
tinue for some time to come.
Financial people in all the large
eastern Centers are a unit for Taft,
realizing that soon after his cleo
ton there will be the greatest in
flux of foreign capital the United
States has ever known. was
shown a list of orders now placed
with the United States Steel cor
poration subject to the election,
that | doubt not were bona fide,
which will mean that this corpora
ton will have to increase it's work
iho AoiSV WI Idllf
ately after election, providing 1t
goes republican. l met a large
number of people at the Annex
hotel in Chicago. which is Bryan's
national headquarters, and nine
out of every ten | talked with were
for Taft. In Ohio the republicans,
in spite of newspaper reports, did
not seem to be worrying about the
outcome, while in New York the
canvasses made by all nonpartisan
newspapers gave the state to Taft,
although Chanler is a strong favor.
lite in the city. tt was rumored
very freely that Tammany was
trading Bryan for Chanler in hopes
of getting the governorship.
There has been such a house.
cleaning in the investment field
during the past few years that II
will be impossible to float new cor
porations on the old lines. For
this reason. with a large amount
of foreign capital coming in. and
being confined to securities already
in existence, there will be a ready
market at steadily advancing
prices for the better class of Sc
curities. This condition of affairs
| will favor a new era of railroad
building in the northwest and
cheaper money to such an extent
that a period of extensive construc'
ton in many lines will be inaugur
ated.'
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22
NEARLY KILLED WITH CANE

A drunken man named Rosen-
beck was struck over the head so
hard by a cane in the hands of
John Hanson, a one-armed man, in
the Congress saloon just before
noon that the victim almost bled
to death in the emergency hos
pital. Hanson was arrested. The
blow opened a long cash on the
back of Rosenbeck's head.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22
LOOK OUT FOR
THESE CHECKS

The author of the 81. w.
Crcepough" bad checks is still at
work and to date the police have
received at least dozen checks
passed. Although the bunco man
has been working almost month,
be has eluded every effort OF the
police to capture him.
His latest check was passed on
the Holmen grocery and was cash
ed on q small purchase. the store
losing $3.50 on the transaction.
The checks are all purported to be
drawn OH the Traders.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22
SECONDH||OtDUP
ON HOWARD

A lone bandit about 8 o'clock
last night held up d. r. Hollis near
the south central high school on
Howard street, and at the point of
a revolver compelled him to give
up 81, all the money he carried
Hollis did not get the thugs de-
scription.
This holdup occurred within a
block of where H. r. Ayres was
shot three times by a holdup Tues
day night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22
BIG DAY FOR
CITY CONTRACTS

The board of public works this
afternoon is busy opening the. larg-
est list of bids for public improve,
ments which have been before it
for many months. There are about
20 different jobs and as many con-
tractors submitting bids.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22
W. w. P. WILL
CHANGE LIGHTS

w. w. p officials today at a
meeting with the board Of works
promised to move the arc lights
improperly suspended from poles
on street corners into the middle
of the street intersections aAstipu-
lated in the city lightning con-
tract. A total of 81 arc lamps must
be changed. 1
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22
SWEDISH M. E. AUCTION

The ladies' aid society of the
Swedish M. f. church will hold
their annual auction sale of hand
made goods at 8 o'clock next Sa-
turday night in the church at the
corner of Third and Washington.
Refreshments will be served. Ey-
erybody is welcome.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22
HE SLAMS BRYAN

AURORA, ILL.,, Oct. 22.-Taft to-
day declared that If, as reported,
business men are giving orders to
be filled in case he is elected and
not filled in case Bryan is elected
lit was only another indication
that the election of Bryan would
not restore confidence"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22
JURY COULDN'T AGREE.

After reporting back once for
further instructions, the jury in the
case of the state against John
Kent was discharged yesterday aft
ernoon at $3.50 O'Clock, having fail
ed to agree upon a verdict. Kent
was charged with having had a
part in the robbery of E. P. Gil
bert of $50.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22
ROUSED UP HILLYARD.

F. c. Robertson addressed a we'll
attended democratic meeting at
Hillyard last night. He brought
Fred Schade, the Bryan Volunteers
and the county candidates along
with him, which helped swell the
crowd. Mr.. Robertson has been
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22
ALL ON BOARD SAVED

MARSHFIELD, Ore, Oct. o.
Confirmation of the report that the
gasoline schooner Enterprise
is wrecked are that r. d. Hume,
owner, and crew, were saved, was
brought here today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22
WIFE'S QUICKNESS
SAVES HUSBAND

SEATTLE, Oct. 22.-Only the
prompt action of his wife. (who
knocked a bottle Of carbolic acid
from his hand, saved the life of
William Glenn, who attempted sui
eide last night. His wife's arm was
badly burned by the acid. They
had quarreled.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22
TAFT TACKLES INDIANA.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 22.-Taft left
here at Z o'clock this morning. He
spoke at Lawrenceburg and will
spend three days in Indiana. His
throat is improving.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22
HUNTING HER HUSBAND.

Mrs. Sue Anderson of Wasco.
Ore. wants to locate her husbarNs,
an electrical engineer, age SO, who
was last heard of in Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22

urged to go to the coast for a
series of five speeches. but has not
yet concluded to accept tn inElta-
ton.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22

Many a man gets a reputation on
the strength of what he is going to
do some day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22

Small eyes are supposed to indi-
cate cunning. .,>
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-25
RIVER NEWS

River stage this morning at
O'Clock read 29.4, fall of Is since
yesterday morning and a fall OF SO
since Saturday morning.
Packet business has been rushing
at the whartboat since Saturday night
The steamer Georgia Lee was in ear
ly Saturday night with a big trip of
freight and passengers on her way
from Memphis TO Cincinnati.
Sunday morning the Chattanooga
arrived from the upper Tennessee and
Chattanooga with a very large trip OF
freight for Paducah, Brookport and
Metropolis. She will prepare to leave
for the Tennessee river next Wednes-
day at noon
In the Evansville trade the Joe
Fowler arrived yesterday morning
and returned this morning at IL
o'clock. She had good trip OF
freight and passengers on both trips.
The John S. Hopkins will be In the
Evansville trade tomorrow morning
leaving the wharfboat for Evansville
at III O'Clock.
Packet boat Three States brought
in an excursion from Cairo yesterday
morning and returned last night.
The George Cowling was in the Me.
tropolls and Paducah trade today do.
! ing a good business. on both morning
and afternoon trips.
The II. w. Buttorff arrived in port
yesterday afternoon from the Cumber
land river and Nashville with big
! trip of freight She left at noon to-
day for a trip to GAINESVILLE and viii
return Wednesday morning leaving a
noon the same day for Nashville
The steamer Dick Fowler made ar
excursion trip TO Cairo yesterday do
ling good business. The Dick left
port at S o'clock this morning with 4
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-25
Chilslren's Day.

Chlldren's day at the Trimble Stree
Methodist church was a notable sery
Ice sunday The program OF songs
recitations and readings was carried
)ut in entirety, before a large congre
cation, and substantial collection
was raised for educational purposes
The Rev. G. W. Banks preached morn
ng and evening.
Lougenia Billings gave the greet
ngs in the children's day service, fol
lowed BY twelve little girls in thu
song Little Ones Like Me" Ann.t
Nay Ballowe recited what Have w
Done Today" and Mildred HOpsor
ave "A Child Like Me-" The violin
solo by Robert Pierce was feature
as were the recltations by Camilla
Jackson, Little Sunbeam" and by
Mary Anderson, Common Offering.
rhe school was effective in a number
If songs.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-25

righteousness has been OF marked
good to the country, and he has great
| ly aided the Roosevelt administration
In enforcing reforms. Popular senti-
ment. Democratic and Republican, has
been behind the national administra-
ton: but there Bryan's influence
stops. Business interests of the coun-
TRY, and this means more than Wall
street, have no confidence in the
soundness of his principles. They are
afraid of him. The hope expressed by
Henry Watterson that hatred of
Roosevelt's disturbing reforms would
mpel the east to support Bryan. be
cause he would have Republican
senate and could do nothing, anyway,
is already seen to be an idle dream.
The progressive, aggressive business
interests of America are not cowardly.
Presidents are not elected because OF
their negative properties,
Such a condition as existed during
this session of congress is not apt to
be repeated Mr.. Roosevelt's admin
lstration has been stormy, because he
has been introducing innovations.
Congressman have been used to the
methods of ward politicians on big
scale. They expected to do nothing
this congress, but economic. The
leaders had to realize that Roosevelt
Is honest and sincere in his desire to
secure just laws and that the people
are behind him Congress has learned
its lesson.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-25
ANNA AND HELIE.

Like two children, Anna Gould de
Castellane and Prince Helie de Sagan
got married before a HOboken magis-
trate, and now Mr.. and Mrs. Prince
Helle are cruising around Italy, wait
ing for Boni to die or agree on a rea-
sonable figure for his bereft condi-
ton, and for Annals brothers and sis
tiers to get used to her new French
husband. 1t seems that she forfets
half her income If she gets married
without the consent OF the executives
of her fathers will, and as Bozi spit
in Prince Helie's eye once before nor
4. franc, they are afraid he will think
it cheap sport at the price and keep
it up if the couple returns to Paris,
Unless they give Boni a share.
Anyway Anna looks at II she IL
sure to lose. What her brothers ana
sisters don't take Helie will spend,
and Boni has a weapon he seems in
clined to use-the terms of their d.
,orcement giving her the custody Of
the children. Boni proposes to sue
for the custody of the children on the
ground that Helie is not fit asso-
Ciate for them. and he probably is
right. OF course, a few millions of
francs passed to Boni would improve
Helie as an associate for Boni's chill
dren; but even with the tariff re-
moved French husbands are terribly
expensive things and are not durable
like tue American product