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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-04
BARRAROUS JOKE
May COST VICTIM
LOSS OF HIS FOOT

With his footblistered so badly
from fire that amputation may be
necessary. Jerry Sullivan was
brought to the emergency hospital
yesterday afternoon from the bill
lard hall at 2l1 Stevens St,
where jokers had perpetrated a
trick on him by setting fire to his
shoe while he slept.
Sullivan, who is of that peculiar
sort OF human who won't work, and
dislikes to even stir from a chair
these cold days. occupied the same
chair so long in the billiard room
that other hangers-on who had un-
successfully endeavored to awaken
him by such means as burning sui
phur matches under his nose and
attaching cork with lighted
matches to his nasal organ, decided
on severer ordeal.
Just who poured kerosene over
his shoe and lighted ii the police
are unable to ascertain. Anyway,
the kerosene saturated shoe blazed
fiercely until the Irishman awoke
in pain. He exerted himself
nightly for a few second and
when he was finally overcome by
the police. who were called. he was
master of all the wreckage in the
billiard room and his tormentors
were nowhere in sight
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Special Correspondence to The Press
NEW YORK, Jan. Am upheav-
al that, serving as precedent, may
lead to momentous results, is the
great rent strike" on the crowded
East Side.
No such remarkable uprising has
occurred before in this country. 1t
PRESENTS $4,000 families standing
out, at the risk of eviction in the
dead Of winter, against the de-
maids of 800 greedy landlords.
Many of these tenements are
owned by the very rich, but they
have perfected system whereby
they get big returns from the prop
erty without seeing the misery of
those who pay the money. The rule
Is TO have the owner lease the en-
tire building to a man who fills it
with tenants. Often such a man
sub-leases parts of tenement. Each
must pay for his lease and get q
profit besides.
A typical case is cited wherein
the, owner leased a tenement for
$4,000 to man who rented 1t for
$4,000 a year. If there were sub
landlords 1t meant some additional
thousands to be squeezed out of the
poor tenants, who are In many
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JOHN JARVIS AGAIN IN JAIL
AFTER FORGlviNG WOMAN
HAD TWICE BEGGED COURT
TO SHOW HIM MERCY.

John Jarvis, who has served two
terms on the rockpile for beating
his wife, and who each time was
released on account of her plead
ings, was again thrown into jail
last night by the squad Of officers
who were sent to his home on
East Front av. by neighbors who
thought Mrs. Jarvis was being kill
ed. The woman was found in a pit
liable state scarcely able to walk
on account of the beating admin
istered by her husband. One side
Of her head, where a handful OF hair
had been jerked out, was bald and
bleeding.
Several months ago Justice Hin
kle sentenced Jarvis to serve 10
days on the rock pile and pay IS
costs. On the third day Mrs. Jar
Wis, In tearms, appeared before Jus
tice Hinkle with the IS costs and
beseeched him to release her
spouse. This was done and Jarvis
was told that severe punishment
waited him If ever again he raised
a hand to strike his Woodworking
wife. A month later II was the
same story over again and this
time the sentence was SIS and 10
days on the rockpile.
Jarvis was compelled to serve all
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a 9 o'clock, resulted in a vote of
10 for acquittal and two for con-
victions. The obdurate two stood
out for the balance Of the night,
declaring that they would hang the
jury.
Finally they came over to the
side Of the majority and at 10:45
they announced that verdict had
been reached.
Judge Wood sent for the attor-
neys and principals In the case and
at 11:15 the jury filed into the
courtroom and amidst hushed 81
lence read the short sentence that
meant so much to the pallid defen-
dant sitting amongst them.
Pettibone was at once surround
ed by group to friends, who con-
graduated him warmly.
The verdict occasioned no sur
prise. 1t had been generally ex-
pressed in Boise until the jury re-
manned out so long. 1t was then
feared that hung jury might re-
suit.
No prosecution of Meyer Is ex-
pected. He will probably be re-.
leased from bail at once and with
Pettibone will return to Denver.
Pettibone was formally released
by Judge Wood and taken back to
the hospital
After the jury retired Pettibone,
laying back in his chair heavily
wrapped in a steamer rug, pale and
so weak that he was unable to do
more than move his hands and oc-
casionally whisper, remained in the
courtroom until midnight. Then,
under the doctors orders, he was
carried to the hospital. Meyer and
a few friends remained at the court
house until morning.
Juror Stahl was again sick and
Judge Wood ordered that a cot be
sent him.
The jury retired and took up the
case at $3.50 last night. The only
argument was made by Hawley for
the prosecution, the defense shut
ting out Borah by waving it's argu.
ment. The courts instructions
were that If the defendant was
proved a member of a conspiracy
formed for the purpose of killing
Steunenberg he should be found
guilty. Corroborative evidence in
addition to Orchards was held ne
cessary to establish proof of guilt.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-04
OLE NELSON BADLY HURT
AND HIS COMPANIONS
SKULL is FRACTURED IN
JUMPING FROM BURNING
BUILDING.

Ole Nelson and Albert Olson
were critically injured by jumping
from the second story of the burn
Ing Western hotel about midnight
and both are being cared for today
by Emergency Physician Roark.
Nelson fractured his skull and is
suffering from concussion of the
brain. Olson sustained fractured
spine but is not paralyzed.
The fire broke out in one of the
lodging rooms from some unknown
cause, probably lighted pipe that
had been carelessly lain away. Be-
fore 1t was noticed the blaze had
gained such Roadway that the lives
of more than so roomers were en-
dangered. When the department
arrived the frightened roomers
running around in their night
clothes.
Olson and Nelson, the only two
who were compelled to jump to
save their lives were the only ones
injured. Olson was able to give a
good account Of the fire when seen
in the emergency hospital this
morning He said:
NELSON was still dressed and |
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-04
DID CHIEF HAVE
RIGHT TO LET
THEM 60?

Did Chief of Police Rice have
any right to parole until Sunday the
saloon men committed to his GUS
tody yesterday by Judge Hinkle?
The question has been raised to-
day and Attorney Pence, for the
Law Enforcement league, is con-
ferring with Corporation Counsel
Hamblen this afternoon on the mat.
ter. The corporation counsel said
he did not know whether the GUS
tody of the prisoners was properly
left to the discretion Of the chief
of police, or whether that official
had a legal right to send the con-
victed men home when they were
supposed, under sentence of the
court, to be confined in Jail.
Attorney Pence says there is no
justification for the favor shown
the saloon men, holding that they
are to be classed exactly as any
other sort of lawbreaker. Among
the "jailbirds" held In the munich
pal courtroom yesterday were w.
s. Norman, of the Spokane hotel;
Dutch Jake" Goetz, of the Occur
d'Alene saloon and variety theater;
Harry Newton, of the o. X. saloon
and concert hall; H. p. Leid, Of
the Orpheum bar; c. P. McElevey,
Of the Brook saloon: w. F. Boettch-
err, of the Log Caoin saloon; Carl
baldi Abb, of the Rome saloon; w.
H. Hoffman, of the Hoffman saloon.
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TO BOYCOTT
SEATTLE FAIR
SEATTLE UNIONS DECLARE
WAR ON OPEN SHOP PRlN-
CiPLE ADOPTED BY DlREC-
TORS GENERAL WALkOUT
EXPECTED.

SEATTLE, Jan. 4.-Angered be-
cause the Yukon-Alaska fair direc-
torate would not bind itself to en-
plny only union labor, the Building
Trades council last night met and
called upon union men everywhere
tofboycott the fair and work in OPP
position to 1t.
President Chilberg, Of the expo
sition, said after action was taken:
1.-THE money for the exposition
came from all classes and the work
will be distributed the same way.
We will play no favorites.
The open shop agitation in Seat
tie may result in a general walkout
In the building trades. Several con-
tractors have announced their in
tention to employ both union and
nonunion men If they desire. The
contractor of a new $4,000 church
put on a force of nonunion men
yesterday.
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FULTON IN CLASS
With MITCHELL AND
RUFF, SAYS HENEY

TUCSON, Ariz., Jan. 4.-Reply-
ing to Senator Fulton's letter of
last night to Heney demanding that
he produce evidence against him to
back up his statements of Fulton S
alleged corrupt practices, Heney
said:
when made the accusation
against Senator Mitchell and Abe
Ruef they both said the same thing
and took the same position Fulton
takes now. All | have to say is that
when the proper time comes l shall
give the public the facts upon
which base my accusation against
Fulton"
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SPINE is BROKEN BUT
He IS NOT PARAL YzED

was in bed. We heard shouting in
the halls and the cry of fire. Mel.
son unlocked the door and as he
opened it the flames leaped into the
room He ran to the window, kick
ed 1t in and shouted to me that we
must jump to save our lives. AS
got out of bed he made the leap
out into the darkness. l did not
hesitate for Nelson had left the
door open and the flames were con.
Stunning everything in the room. /
did not know nor care how far it
was to the ground but leaped Off
the sill into the darkness. | don't
remember in just what position
landed but was unable to arise
Firemen helped me into the patrol
wagon"
Emergency Physician Roark says
that Olson's case is peculiar. Al
though the spine is fractured. it
does not press against any cord so
that paralysis will result. But COM
plication which may set in must
be warded against and 1t will be
necessary to incase the man pa
tient In plaster of paris cast from
his shoulders to below his thighs.
1t is believed both men will recover.
The Western hotel Is owned by
the Spokane Brewing & Mailing
Co. The $4,000 loss Is fully COW
cred by insurance The building
was an old, frame landmark and
will be rebuilt with brick.
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LAY MAINS BY DAY LABOR

ton, authorizing the installment of
water mains of less than six inches
In size at the expense OF the abbut
Ing property; and whereas, said
charter amendment was voted by
the people for the purpose of OBJ.
tanning relief and necessary water
extensions; and whereas, no action
has been taken under said amend.
ment and II has thus far failed in
its intended purpose; and whereas,
the failure of the city to extend
mains works great injustice to
many, and the lack of city water Is
causing the abandonment Of i'm.
provements heretofore intended,
and therefore damaging many To-
calities,
Therefore be it resolved, that 1t
be the sense of this mass meeting
that we request our councilmen to
use their best endeavors and vote
to either amend or enforce the
present law so as to give relief, or
to return to the old system OF in
stalling water mains,
BE 1t further resolved, that It is
the sense Of the meeting that
water mains should be laid by day
labor, or II done by contract that
the city council be requested to in
corporate in all contracts for water
main extensions a provision re-
quiring the contractor to employ
only citizens and taxpayers there
on, and that preference be given
to citizens Of family"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-04
CROOKED BANKERS
SEEKING RELEASE

CLEVELAND, o., Jan. Am or
ganized effort is under way on the
part of Ohio bankers confined in
the Ohio state penitentiary to OBJ.
tain their freedom.
The receipt by District Attorney
]. j. Sullivan OF papers from the
attorney general in Washington
asking the pardon of o. NJ. Burns,
sent up for seven years June 16.
1905, for making false entries in
the books of the First National
bank, of Montpelier, o.. is declared
the first move.
The papers have been returned
to Washington, Mr.. Sullivan keep
ing secret his endorsement, and the
district attorney last night adj
mitted he expected to receive SINH
lar papers from the others OF the
Inhabitants of bankers row."
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BOMB
IN BANK

KANSAS CITY, Jan. "A ter
rife bomb explosion in the base
ment OF the First National bank
created intense excitement here
this morning. 1t wrecked part Of
the building and injured a plumb
err. porter and two or three bank
employees.
At first 1t was thought an at
tempt had been made to rob the
bank, and as yet no explanation
has been offered.
J. Donaldson, passbook clerk;
Logan Wilson, mail teller, and Eel.
bert Ward, negro porter, are the
men injured.
A strange man was seen in the
lavatory 20 minutes prior to the
explosion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-04
SAL00NMEN Will RETAL|ATE|
They Engage Pinkertons to Secure
Evidence Against Other
Business Men.

War has been declared by saloon
keepers who plan to retaliate for
the humiliation Of imprisonment"
in the municipal courtroom yester-
day by the arrest of every other
business man who keeps open
Sunday. The Liquor Dealers asso-
citation. which as an organization
hitherto has kept out Of the clos
ing fight, today made deal with
the Pinkerton Detective agency for
evidence.
The old White Rose league, an
organization started several years
ago to Offset the Sunday closing
wave which was set upon saloon
men, has been revived, and under
that name the saloon men are to
also become champions Of law en-
forcement.
Attorney c. G. Pence, Of the Law
Enforcement league, this morning
gave Justice Hinkle 210 more COM
plants against the saloon men who
kept open last Sunday. Already
there are more than 600 unserved
warrants. In consequence of the
mass of business which the prose-
cutions will necessitate, more
clerks will be needed by the po-
lice court.
Soon after O'Clock last night
the So saloon men who were incar-
cerated were released and told to
report for further service at $50
O'Clock Sunday morning. They will
be compelled then to again "do
time" in the courtroom.
Police Chief Rice, in delivering
his instructions to the prisoners,
said that If any of them failed to
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show up on time Sunday morning
they would be incarcerated within
the confines Of the darkest, coolest
cell in the city Jail, instead of al.
lowed to sit in comfort in the court
room.
Just how long this will be kept
up is question which no one
seems to be able to settle. 1t Is
stated by most saloon men that
they will be required only to serve
next Sunday and after that will be
released. According to the corpor-
alton counsel, when the men de-
livered themselves to Police Chief
Rice last Sunday and the chief fail
ed to incarcerate them SO that their
sentences should begin, the men
must be credited with serving time
since then until yesterday after
noon. The SIS fine which was inn
posed upon each would require
about a weeks service in jail II
not paid. Then there are other
fines piling up for additional Of
lenses every Sunday.
II. P. Leid, of the Orpheum bar,
C. p. McElevey, Of the Brook and
Frank Parrota, who failed to obey
the courts instruction to appear at
$3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
were rounded up by the police and
on Chief Rice's orders thrown into
Jail and compelled to remain there
while their companions were allow
ed to remain in the courtroom. All
three of these saloon men swear
vengeance against the chief, whom
they say exhibited poor spirit to-
wards them and merely wished to
show his authority.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-04
GOV. COODING
SUED FOR LIBEL

BOISE, Jan. Alleging that he
was libeled In an interview from
Gov. Frank Gooding in the Boise
Statesman, in which Gooding re-
piled to articles signed by State
Auditor Bragaw in regard TO con-
troversy over the fund used to pay
expenses of the Pettibone and
Haywood trials, Bragaw today
brought suit against Gooding and
the Statesman for $4,000.
Bragaw's articles appeared In the
Capital News.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-04
TWO DESERTED HUSBANDS

John r. Stephens brought action
for divorce from Susie May Ste
phens this morning on the grounds
OF desertion. They were married
at Colville in 1892 and have three
children, whom the father wants.
Grant w. Morris also brought
suit for divorce on the grounds Of
desertion, alleging that Minnie o.
Grant left him and their little boy
more than a year ago. They mar
ried in this city In 1896.
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THAW WITNESSES To
APPEAR MONDAY

NEW YORK, Jan. 4,--Six wit.
nesses, who will testify to the kill
ing of Stanford White by Harry
Thaw, have been summoned to ap.
pear In court Monday. The state.
1t is reported, will hold most of its
evidence for rebuttal.
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TO HOLD VIKING FEAST

The recently organized Scan
dipayian brotherhood will give a
banquet at Davenport's this month
at which officers will be elected
and the organization formally
launched. A committee Is now
working on the details but has not
yet fixed the date.
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PRESIDENT DEMANDS
HEAD OF EACLESON

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. A.
Roosevelt today created a stir In
political circles by demanding the
resignation Of Surveyor General
Eagleson, OF Boise.
1t is said that the president was
dissatisfied with Eaglesons con.
duct because Of his friction with
the land office.
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soapbox, with the light-bearers all
around, Mrs. Holman and others ex-
horted them not to starve their
children while all the money went
to the landlord.
Pledges are being made that
families evicted in building shall
be sheltered by their neighbors.
Lawyers have been engaged to fight
dispossess proceedings, that the
courts may be so clogged with
cases that action will be impossi-
BILE.
The landlords have organized a
defense league" and have given or
ders that their tenants shall pay or
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-04
RAUCHT HEADS
SCHOOL BOARD

The new school board organized
this afternoon with J. M. Raught,
president and DR.. II. w. Allen. vice
president. A. f. A. Thomas was
reelected secretary. Regular COM
mittees were named and the board
is now ready for business.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-04
DOCTORS after
MORE Takers

David Richard Neville, a practi-
toner Of "teleconi," and Hoy San.
Chinaman, were arrested yesterday
on complaint Of the medical So
ciety, charging practicing medi-
cine without license. They were
aygaigned before Justice Hinkle
this morning and Jan. 0 set for the
trial.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-04
FIRST WARD CITIZENS ALSO
DEMAND THAT CITY Of
FlClALS PROCEED WITH DE.
LAYED EXTENSIONS,

Protest against the failure of
city authorities to extend water
mains under the new charter
amendment was formally made by
the First Ward Improvement club
last night in a set of resolutions
setting forth that the amendment
has failed of its purpose and imme-
date relief of some sort is asked.
The resolutions follow:
Whereas, charter amendment
was carried at the last city cleo.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-04
ANT|-JAPANESE
WAR IN OGDEN

bloodshed would have resulted.
AS it was, missiles were thrown
and number Of men slightly In
jured on both sides.
The trouble followed the dis
charge of 80 American In Southern
Pacific shops and the substitution
of Japanese at lower pay.
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OGDEN, Jan. 4.-Shouting Hang
the Japs," a mob of $50 men rush.
ed the Japanese quarters last night
and attempted to drive the orien'
tails out of town. But for the ar
rival of Chief of Police Browning
and the entire force of the city,
with the sheriff and deputies, much
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-04
ROB CHIEF OF POLICE

WALLACE, Jan. 4.-Chief OF Pc.
lice Langley met two men coming
from his claim in Polaris gulch
carrying blankets, When he got
to his cabin he found that the
blankets had been stolen from him
He was out about $50.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-04
WARHOUSEMEN STRIKE

WASHTUCNA, Wash. Jan. A.
Laborers In the wheat warehouses
here are on strike. They had
been receiving So per day straight
time and the managers attempted
to institute a new scale Of % cents
per hour for actual time employed
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-04
BRUTE SCALPS HIS WIFE

of the 10 days, at the end of which
time his wife, who had sold almost
everything she possessed to obtain
the $75 necessary for her husbands
release, again appeared and begged
the courts leniency.
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WILL REPLACE JAPS
WITH HOLLANDERS

VANCOUVER, B. c., Jan. A.
The Grand Trunk railway has given
up hope, apparently, of securing
Jap labor for construction work on
its lines next summer. ADVERTISE
ments are appearing In Amster-
dam, Holland, asking for 10000
Hollanders to work on the Grand
Trunk next summer.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage licenses
were issued today. r. e. Long and
Harriet Wilson, Max Poessler and
Christine ePterson, all OF Spokane;
w. H. Squires, Of Spokane, and Car.
RE M MARYLAND, Of Deer Park;
Hans e. F, Rasmussen and Mary
Watkins, OF Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-04
RECEIVER FOR BIG
MINING COMPANY

SANTA FEE, Jan. 4.--Judge Nc
File today appointed r. J. Otter. OF
Albuquerque, as receiver for the
Consolidated Mining q Smelter
Co., operating at Corrillos. Failure
to pay taxes caused the receiver
ship. The property is valued At
$500 900.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-04
PETT|b0NE
ACQUITTED

BOISE, Jan. 4.-George A. Petit
bone was acquitted today of the
charge Of completely in the murder
Of Ex-Governor George A. Steunen.
berg by jury Of Ada county citi-
zens after a deliberation of over IA
hours.
The first ballot, taken last night
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-04
THIEVES STRIP EMPTY HOUSE

A new house which Attorney ].
Lawyer has built ON the corner Of
Stevens and Seventeenth was
broken into last night by burglars
who stole 16 locks and blank
name plate.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-04
SOLDIER SLABS coMRApE

VANCOUVER. Wash, Jan. A.
Fifvate George Konklin was prob
ably fatally stabbed in the bar
racks here by Private ]. Wood in
a table fight over sugar bowl.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-04
MUNCIE UNDER
MARTIAL Law

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Jan. A.
Martial law was declared at Muncie
today. The militia will take pos
session of the city at once.
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MRS SARAH HELMAN LEADER OF THE RENT STRIKE"

get out. Evictions have been start
ed. Naturally, poor widows with
large families are the first to snf.
fer. Mrs. Better and her five chill.
dren were cast into Allen st. They
sat for hours in the cold before
other strikers could make provision
for them.
Here Is a typical case: A widow
with three children is supported by
daughter who earns 500 month.
The rent of two small rooms 1858.
gascosts 81. That leaves IS for
food and clothing for the family. Is
it any wonder that boys string up
the effigies of landlords?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-04
POWERS JURY UNABLE
TO AGREE

GEORGETOWN, KY, Jan. A.
The Powers jury was discharged to-
day because Of their inability to
agree ON verdict.