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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-29

Special 0errsspoudsnos TO The Rrsss
VAkLEJO, Cal, Dec. 29.-Four
million dollars in her Christmas
stocking!
Well, not exactly that, of course.
1t wonld be a matter of consider
able difficulty for even Santa to
crowd four millions in stocks,
bonds, breweries, houses and lots
into ,anybody's hosiery, and as to
the Christmas stocking of Mrs.
Marie Hanbury of this city-well,
anyway, here's how it happened.
The Santa Claus in this particu-
lar case was David T. Hamburg,
millionaire brewer, Arctic explorer
and big game hunter. His Christ
mas gift was practically all Of his
big fortune and came as a very
happy holiday climax to very un-
happy and sometimes stormy two
years of married life. The Christ
mas present followed on the heels
of a sudden reconciliation following
sensational proceedings ncourt.
The 2lit for divorce brought by
Hanbury against his beautiful
young wife. still furnishes subject
matter occasionally for converse
ton in the exclusive society circles
about San Francisco bay. Mrs.
Hamburg was a telephone operator
before she won the heart Of the
millionaire. They were married in
1906 and shortly afterward Han
bury brought suit for divorce. The
trial was replete with sensations.
The name of young University of
California student was drawn into
the case and love letters that led
to Mrs. Hamburg being referred to
as THE College Widow" were in
trodueed in evidence. There were
various charges of gay times with
college students.
Mrs. Hamburg retaliated with
charges of cruelty and excessive
drinking.
Then suddenly came the recon
ciliatjpn and the 100000 Christ
mas gift.
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FIGHT FIRE AT SILVER
CITY WITH DYNAMITE

discovered In the water extension
collection department at the city
treasurer's Office.
One of the keenest observers of
the proceedings is the defendant,
Charles E. Horton. who during the
examination of the jurors had a
book and pencil with which he
made frequent notes, and often
prompted his attorneys. Horton is
one of the coolest men about the
courthouse, and in appearance and
manner makes good impression.
Horton will not deny that there
was shortage in the city treas
urer's Office, but he does deny that
he took the money. The defense
will show that some very bad
forms of bookkeeping existed in
the water collection department,
and that the errors, If any occur
redo were as much the fault of
three or four other deputies who
handled the money as of that Of
Horton.
In the examination of the Jurors,
which was still in progress this
afternoon. the state is careful to
see that no men who have had any
secret order connections with Hor-
ton are taken as Jurors. The de-
Tense inquiries carefully Of the can
didate for jury service as to his
ability to give Horton fair trial,
regardless Of whether or not there
is a showing Of a shortage in the
city treasurer's Office, provided it
can be shown that Horton was not
responsible for the shortage.
The trial will consume the great
or part of the present week. Don
f. Kizer and w. G. Donovan, dep
nty prosecutors, arc appearing for
the state, and Poindexter & Moore
and A. c. Shaw for the defense.
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HORIZONS TRIAL
BEGINS TODAY
STATE DEFEATS EFFORT TO
SECURE FURTHER DELAY
AND SELECTION OF JURY is
ON THIS AFTERNOON.

After numerous delays, the trial
Of Charles E. Horton, former clerk
In the city water department. on a
charge OF embezzling $67 of the
funds OF the city, was begun today
before Judge d. H. Carey Of Col
YNe and a jury.
Vihe state won in the first brush,
= & he motion made by Horizons
7 unset for continuance until
February wac not granted. Judge
Polndexter fought hard for a post
ponement. but on the showing of
the numerous continuances made
In the case the court refused to
grant another.
The chief witnesses for the state
will be the experts. Cannon & Lee
Masters, who discovered the short
age In the city treasurer's depart
ment. and the admissions OF Hor-
ton and Sheldon az to the exist
ence OF the hull snck." The SGT
transaction. on which the trial is
based, involved payment made
by the Hollcy-Mason Co., and In
one item Of y shortage Of $500
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Pledges Federation Aid in
Combating Federal
Decision.

The Spokane Central Labor
union last night went on record in
unmistakable protest against the
recent court decision sentencing
GOmpers, Morrison and Mitchell to
prison for contempt of court in dis
obeying the Buck stove injunction.
The resolutions adopted unani-
mously are in a measure revolu-
tionary. They follow:
Whereas, History has proven
time and time again that there
come times in the continued pro-
gress Of the human racce to a high
er and better civilization, when 1t
is necessary to break the bonds Of
the existing order of things which
would stay us in political and In
dustrial condition that has not
kept pace with the growing uplift
of humanity. 1t is not necessary
to here recount such crises and
the outcome, but 1t is well remem-
bered that at one time 1t became
necessary for king of England
to have the heads of seven judges
removed in order to give a meas
ure of justice to the people, which
had been narrowed and denied by
the precidents and decisions of
courts; and again, in our own coun-
try. a sacrifice of life and property
was necessary to establish justice
over a court decision for a large
part of the human family;
Whereas, 1t appears from recent
United States court decisions that
another such period of judge-made
injustice is upon us, in that during
the past year both the supreme
court and other United States
courts have rendered decisions
which have shorn labor organiza-
tons of much of their power to aid
In the upliftment of humanity;
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LABOR UNION
MAKES RADICAL PROTEST

this condition being capped by the
recent decision or the United
States court for the District of
Columbia in sentencing three of
the most prominent labor leaders
OF the nation to Jail Incarceration
for no other reason than that they
have faithfully labored in the in
terest and welfare of their strug-
Cling fellowmen; and which also
attacks the constitutional right of
free speech and the liberty of the
press; therefore be 1t
Resolved, That the Central Sec
tional Labor council of the city of
Spokane expresses its belief that
such recent decision was an injus-
tice and outrage on the wage.
workers of the United States, espe.
cially that part of them who are
in the ranks of trades unions, as
well as an unwarranted affront to
the constitutional rights Of all citi-
zens; and believing SO, we de-
nounce such decision. and pledge
our support to the officers of the
American Federation of Labor in
their efforts to have such decision
reversed, and be it further
Resolved, That II such decision
is not speedily reversed by the
higher courts, that we urge the
American Federation of Labor Of
ficials to resume the publication of
the unfair employers towards or
ganized labor, to the end that such
unjust court decisions be defied,
and the people be awakened to the
effort being made to curtail their
liberties, and by such awakening
to overthrow such enforcement of
property and vested interests over
that of the peoples liberty and bet
terment of condition"
The resolutions here repeat the
attack made on the Buck company,
declaring that company one whose
greed for wealth has brought about
conditions in it's factories inimical
to the best welfare of the Ameri-
can workman.
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SAY JOHNSON
WAS CROOKED

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 20
A friend here received today a
cablegram from Tommy Burns, de-
feated by Jack Johnson in Sydney,
saying the police stopped the fight
at the suggestion Of Johnson's sec
onds, and that Burns, still strong,
could have won.
The Burns cablegram says:
"Johnson's seconds Influenced
the police in stopping the contest.
l was strong and as good chances
as did Nelson with Cans. Johnson
was firing. The pictures show ev-
erything.
II am willing to fight Johnson
again and l can beat him. / will
arrive in two months"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-29
WEIGHT INSPECTION
NOT MEANT TO PAY

A. e. Powell, inspector of
weights and measures. takes ex-
ception to a reference to his de-
partment contained In the Spokes-
man-Review this morning. The ar
ticle says that the department in
not paying expenses has not come
up to expectations. Mr.. Powell
says II was never meant to be self
sustaining. This matter was made
plain when he was appointed in
spector.
Were IL not for the fact that
the council before passing the
weights and measures ordinance
knocked out the clause providing
for weighing OF coal on freight
cars, the department would be
making considerably more money.
This was the clause which Attor-
ney NJ. j. Gordon. formerly of the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-29
ESTIMATES OF DEAD IN
ITALY RUN TO $4,000
WITH 10000 INJURED
Tidal Wave and Flames Devastate Cities
and Towns Along Coast.

said the Red Cross would issue an
appeal for contributions.
ROME, Dec. 29.-The destruction
of Messina is more the result ce
the tidal wave than the quake, &C
cording to the refugees arriving
here. They say the number Of
dead officially reported at Messina
is 1900, but 1t may probably be a.
many as 10000.
PALERMO, Dec. 29.-Twelvo
thousand are dead in Messina, &C
cording to report received. 10
is feared that hundreds alive un-
der the ruins will be roasted.
CATANIA, Sicily, Dec. 29.-Signs
of volcanic activity were noticed to-
day at Mount Etna and 1t Is FEAR
ed an eruption is imminent.
PARIS, Dec. 29.-France today
ordered the battieships Justice and
Verite and three destroyers to pro-
coed under forced draught to Mes.
sina.
CANTAZARNO. Dec. 29.-Food
is in great demand. Most of the
survivors are camping in the open
country about town. Hundreds
severely wounded received no
medical attention.
ROME, Dec. 29.-Telegraph COM
munication has been restored a.
far south as Palmi. Each message
is bringing stories Of new horrors.
confirming the reports that tho
beautiful city of Messina is blotted
out.
After the buildings were crum-
bled by the quake, tidal wave
swept over. the city, drowning
many, of those not killed by tho
earthquake.
Fire followed the wave, complet.
ing the work Of destruction. Be-
tween 5000 and 1000 of the wound
ed have been accounted for.
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CORES
BILLY
DECLARES SUNDAYS MEET.
INGS ARE SACRllEGfOUS
AND ROAsTS THE PREACH
EaS WHO JOIN IN THE DEVIL

nNtSs
Billy Sundays religious meetings
were attacked by Rev. w. l.. Bull.
builder of Ondawa Inn, in an ad
dress this noon before the chamber
of commerce. Reverend Bull was
bitter In denunciation of the Sun
day methods and characterized
them as sacrilegious. Spokane
ministers who participated with
Mr.. Sunday came in for a share
of criticism in what Reverend Bull
styled "cheapening of the name
of Christ"
The question of the cutting off of
free public speaking by an ordi-
nance which the council passed at
the last meeting was dilated on
some by Reverend Bull, who said
1t was un-American and unconsti-
tutional. He advocated a public
place for speaking.
Reverend Bull also touched on
police conditions to the extent of
comparing the residence portions
of the city with the so-called re-
stricted district. He said that he
visited a friend the other night and
was cautioned not to walk home,
but take streetcar on account of
danger of meeting hoidups. He
said he could walk in perfect safety
anywhere in the so-called restricted
district
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-29
PLEADS CASE OF
OLD SWEETHEART

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 90
Tender memories of long ago
caused Mrs. Violet Weber, wife
of one of the leading attorneys of
Nashville, Tenn, to come to San
Francisco and plead for the return
Of Robert w. Griffith, an actor serv-
ing a year for bigamy in San
Quentin prison.
They were stage companions
years ago. She has interested the
theatrical profession in the case.
They will petition Governor Gillett
for a pardon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-29

BOISE, Idaho. Dec. 29.-Flames
starting In Chinese restaurant,
destroyed eight buildings, caused
total loss of $4,000, and threat
ened the destruction Of Silver City,
a mining camp in Owyhee county,
early today.
Liberal use of dynamite, with
which the buildings were blown
up, saved the big War Eagle hotel.
Armed guards protected goods re-
moved from homes and stores. Sew
eral Cinnamon, caught looting,
were driven away with six shoot
ers.
Three hundred miners fought the
hre for four hours.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-29
LET EN- SPOUT
SAYS MAYOR
BUT HE FIGURES A PUBLIC
SQUARE Is THE PROPER
PLACE FOR RoOFLEss AND
LiMlTlESS LAMENT.

AS solution Of the question OF
street speaking, Mayor Moore adj
vocates a public square, centrally
located, where people could gather
and talk and listen until they were
tired and their systems relieved.
He says that the recent ordinance
is not intended as an abridgement
of the right of free speech, but as
a police precaution to keep streets
cleared. He points out the danger
of runaways or fire teams plung-
ing suddenly around q corner into
a crowd, and also the incOn-
venience caused the public by COM
gestion on business thoroughfares
But the mayor believes In the
great American privilege Of blow
ing off" when a man has q
grievance or crouch, and square
where everybody interested could
assemble and say what they
pleased is his idea Of the proper
exercise of this right. The pro-
posed civic center near the new
federal building could not be put
to better use, the mayor figures.
The civic center appears to have
faded from the possibilities. how-
ever- since there appears to be no
prospect of raising the price w. H.
Cowles asks for the delapidated
Dodd block, after the project had
been properly promoted as pa
triotic undertaking by the Cowles
papers.
1t is reported today that there
is prospect of the council CALI
ing up and repeating the anti
speaking ordinance. but noone con-
nected with the city hall appeared
to know anything about It.
Meanwhile the Industrial Work.
ers are getting ready to ole IN the
last ditch for the privilege OF tear
Ing loose vocally wherever they
take the notion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-29
GOOD CITIZENS
ARE GUILTY

CINCINNATI, Dec. 29.-Berry
Simpson, the alleged leader of the
striking miners of Sterans, KY,
who fought the deputy sheriffs and
United States marshals, in a letter
to the United Press declares the
man is unjustly pictured.
He says If the governor would
investigate the troubles he would
find that good citizens" are guilty
of crime instead Of the miners.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-29
CORBETT FAVORS
JACK JOHNSON

OGDEN, Utah. Dec. 29,-James
Corbett said today that Jack John
son. who defeated Burns, must be
accepted rs the worlds champion.
He said although Burns was
never champion the public has the
right to bestow the title on the
best man. He declares that John
son proved himself worthy Of the
honor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-29
HAMS ACTED
ECCENTRIC"

FLUSHING, L. l., Dec. 29.-Mrs.
Annis, widow Of William Annis,
for whose murder Thornton Hams
Is on trial, and number of mem
bers of the Bayside Yacht club
were in court when the trial wis
resumed this morning, RI
Witness Tierney was confronted
by Mrs. Annis when the hearing
commenced. He said he did not
see her at the time of the shoot
ing. James Smy testified that the
actions of Captain Peter Haines
were those of an exceedingly &C.
centric person."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-29
SEWER SUIT NoNSUlTED

The effort OF the B. Schade
Brewing Co. to abate q sewer main.
tanned by the Falls City Pickle Co.
and the Spokane & Inland railway
ON the ground that the same was a
nuisance and damaged the plain
tiff. was thrown out of court today
by Judge KEENAN,. who sustained a
motion for nonsunit. The case
has been pending for soinc time
aud the city Of Spokane was a
party defendant.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-29
mayor Will OPPOSE
new GRAVES FRANCHISE
Corporations Should Pay
More Revenue For
Privileges.

The proposed perpetual franchise
giving right of way over miles of
city streets for a connecting line
with the proposed Columbia river
line of the Inland Empire system,
which has been asked for by Jay
P. Graves and associates, Is to
meet sharp opposition from Mayor
Moore. who said this morning that
he did not believe the city had a
right to grant perpetual fran
chise.
The mayor is a believer in the
doctrine Of making public service
corporations pay we'll for the fran
chises they get from the city, a
doctrine not yet city council gos-
pei In consequence there are cor
porations in Spokane which hold
franchises valued at millions of
dollars which they secured for
practically pittance. The usual
revenue paid to the city is two
mills per car mile. The city's en-
tire receipts for year from these
sources would not much more
than heat the city hall. Mayor
Moore favors granting franchises
for a term of years without any
revenue, then collecting a cent a
car mile. No mention of any
revenue is made in the latest
Graves scheme.
Another thing the mayor will
propose to the council when the
franchise Is considered will be the
advisability of STIMULATING certain
sized suburban trains. He said
this morning that he favors
terminal outside the business dis.
trict.
1t is only a question of time
when the business of suburban
lines will be SO great that they
will run trains equal in length, al
most, to transcontinental trains.
He asks how it would look for one
of the steam roads to be running
its trains through the business part
of town.
The proposed franchise is for
line from the Inland yards on Olive
avenue going northwesterly to
Cora avenue, where a connection
will be made with the right of
way. A portion of the route is over
private property. The company
was compelled to pay for this right
of way. This fact is one Of the
mayors arguments in favor of a
greater city revenue. He says a
right of way over private property
would cost the company $1,000 a
hundred feet, in all probability, yet
1t asks that the city grant right of
way over public streets for next
to nothing.
There is another side to the rev.
enue question often discussed. 1t is
that instead of the city demanding
so much a car mile it should base
it's demands on the gross earnings
Of the lines. The argument in ia
vor of this is that a demand of a
car mile revenue causes the street
car companies to run as few cars
as possible, thus forcing passen-
gers to stand up. jostle and crowd,
instead of running cars enough to
accommodate everybody with
seats,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-29
ALICE CORONER
IS EMBELZLER

CHEHALIS, Dec. 29.-The Lewis
county grand jury has returned an
indictment against Coroner Charles
r. Harden for attempted embez-
element.
The charge grows out of the kill.
ing of two desperadoes at Winlock
by a citizens posse year ago. On
the person of the men was found
some Canadian money, $22 on one,
$50 CT the other.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-29
SINGERS
AID VICTIMS

NEW YORK, Dec. ga benefit
performance for the victims of the
earthquake in Italy was planned
today by the Metropolitan Opera
Co., many of whose members are
from the devastated regions. Ca
russo will give weeks salary Of
$4,000 to the fund.
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Great Northern, successfully fought
against.
In a report to the city clerk, Mr..
Powell shows the receipts of the
department for November amount
ed to $3.50, and the expenses were
SITS.
Mayor Moore says that the de-
partment is meant for the protec-
ton of the public, which is the
first consideration.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-29
ROB COUNTY
VAULTS

SIOUX FALLS. S. D., Dec. 20
Two masked men today robbed
Michael Meier, treasurer of San
born county. of $5,0S7, and escaped.
They entered Meier's office with
revolvers and forced him into the
vault, where they secured the
money, locked the treasurer in and
rode away.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-29
FLEET MAKING
GOOD TINE

LONDON, Dec. 29.-American
battleships, according to a report,
passed Perrin island at noon and
entered the Red sea headed for
Suez.
They will probably reach there
January 3.
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ROME, Dec. 2y.-Relief commit
tees are rushing forward supplies
and medical stores to the stricken
sections. There is a fearful loss
of lives and the suffering is ap
paling.
Hundreds of thousands are home
less and most Of them are without
food. The soldiers are doing good
work. In nearly all the cities af
fected orders to shoot hooters are
being carried out. The heaviest
damage was done in Messina
Sicily, and Reggie in Calabria.
The refugee camp outside of Ca
tanzaro was attacked by prisoners
who escaped from the prison for
the insane. They fell upon the
women and stole property of every
description from them. Ten of the
insane were killed by the soldiers
No word has been received from
the Italian torpedo feet, which
was off Messina at the time of the
quake. 1t is feared it was swamp
ed and has gone down.
Ragnara was RACED by a fire fol
lowing the squake. 1t is said to
have been completely wiped out
killing 300.
NAPLES, Dec. 29.-Twenty-fi five
thousand deaths is the best esti
mate made today of the loss OF
lives in the earthquake and tidal
wave which devastated southern
Italy and Sicily.
King Emmanuel passed through
this city today enroute to Rome
The king received reports from
Messina saying that the tidal wave
left layer of mud and slime over
the city two feet thick and scores
were smothered.
NAPLES, Dec. ga clash be.
tween the soldiers and hooters at
Messina today resulted in many
deaths.
The soldiers fired ON the hooters
and drove them into the noun
tains. General Costa, who is also
an archbishop, the commander OF
the garrison at Messina, is among
the dead.
PALERMO. Dec. 29.-The horror
OF the situation Is increasing
hourly.
The people are panic stricken
and insane with fear. Survivors
cannot give an account of what
happened,
CANTANZARO, Italy, Dec. 90
Reports this afternoon Indicate
that eight per cent of the city S
$4,000 Inhabitants are either dead
or wounded as the result of the
quake.
Martial law prevails. All sup
plies have been seized by the sol
diery and is being given to the
sufferers.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Dec. 29.--
Roosevelt cabled message OF
coincidence to the king OF Italy. He
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-29

Sid Mann. tailor with q shop
In Fraternal hall, notified the POI
lice this morning that last nixht
his shop was robbed by someone
who stole cloth valued at SEQ.
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10 ROME, Dec. ga late =
- edition Of the Tribune estI- .
q mates the number Of dead .
70 at between $4,000 and U.s. .
- 600. Il says that twice that .
. many were injured. .
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ROME, Dec. 29.-The complete
destruction of Messina, a large
seaport town of Sicily, with q pop
ulation of 10000, was today con-
firmed in an official dispatch to the
Italian government
The dispatch fears that Reggie,
across the straits Of Messina, Is
also annihilated.
The message says the fire is
spreading rapidly over Messina.
There is no means of checking the
flames. A squadron Of battleships
left here today for Messina, which
is the second city in Sicily. 1t was
established by pirates in the eighth
century B. G.
Railway communication into the
stricken towns has been establish
ed. Transportation is confined to
bringing in supplies, government
troops and the taking out OF
refugees.
Dispatches indicate that the city
is doomed. Even il water is pro
vided there is no organization to
fight the fire.
When they arrive at Messina
the battleships will be divided and
patrol the coast of the devastated
district.