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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-19


A murderous attempt on the life
of Detective Cecil Thompson was
made about o'clock last night at
his home on East Main av., where
a bomb of high proof nitroglycerine
was found by him when he went
home from work.
For some time past numerous
threats have been made against the
lives Of several of the detectives,
particularly Thompson and Alec
Macdonald, who were instrumental
in running down and convicting
James Dalton of the murder of Pa
trOlman Henry Stotko.
Of late Thompson has been less
wary and his carelessness last
night might have resulted in an eX-
plosion which would have torn him
limb from limb in the manner of
Ex-Gov. Steunenberg, of Idaho,
wrecked his home and possibly
killed his wife and children.
Thompson had Just stepped upon
the porch and noticed a black OBJ
ject laying in front of the door in
time to step over it. He turned
his dark lantern on it and discov-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-19
REAL ESTATE MEN SW0OP
DOWN ON PUBLIC MARKET

be taken up and dissected, He cited
the Seattle plan whereby farmers
are not charged cent and the only
expense the city is not involved
financially to any degree.
Commissioner O'Brien went fur
Their into the Seattle plan, explain
ing that the only expense there is
a policeman who permits no buying
from producers for booth supplies
until the public has had an oppor-
tunity to trade direct from the
wagons.
The whole matter was finally left
to committee composed of Gray,
Estep and Pratt to get in shape
for future presentation. Thomp-
sons project has a small lobby
working for it and the other inter-
ests are equally busy. Unless the
council exhibits more actual in
terest in the market than has here
tofore been evident thte market
will be dickered out of existence.
The growers association is natural
ly against it, and it will get plenty
Of help from disappointed realty
dealers.
Mayor Moore is set against any
dealing for the purchase of site
or other elaborate arrangements
in which it will be an easy matter
to lose the project. He wants a
free market and is positive 1t can
be established in months time
without noticeable expense to the
city, simply by setting aside por
tons of an unused street and erect
ing the necessary sheds. Farmers
could then come in and the public
could go to the market and buy.
Commissioner O'Brien is of the
same opinion.
In the meantime the council
seems disposed to daily with all
the complicated schemes enterpris-
ing real estate men can present to
unload property on the city at
time when the administration is
facing situation that demands the
most careful financiering.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-19
ASSASSINS
PUT BOMB
ON PORCH
City Detective Thompson has Narrow
Escape From Meeting Fate
of Steunenberg.

cred it to be a bottle-shaped ar.
rangement neatly tied up in wires.
He suspected at once that it was
some sort of Internal machine and
notified headquarters. A Gordon of
police responded and surrounded
the house in hopes that the per-
petrator would be found somewhere
in hiding.
No suspicious persons were
caught. The police then took the
machine to headquarters. Attach
ed to the bottle end was cap
which the slightest shock would
discharge and the resultant explo-
sion explode the nitroglycerine.
Today further investigations
were made in the neighborhood Of
Thompsons home. Considerable
wire and caps We're found. The
police believe that it was the in
tention OF the wouldbe assassins
to set out several bombs around
the detectives home so that they
would be sure of his destruction.
There was evidently only time to
set one bomb in place when the
detective was seen coming, and the
men fled.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-19
NEED EYE
GLASSES

That unfortunate species of fe-
male Familiarity referred to as
street walker" is becoming no
ticeably numerous in spite of Chief
Rices mission to keep them out Of
sight. One of their headquarters
in the lower Howard st. district is
the Brook saloon which is openly
frequented by these women at all
hours. Last night one of them was
soliciting a man to accompany her
at the back door of the place. The
man was reluctant and the 'lady's"
language rapidly ran into the
gamut from persuasion to scornful
profanity that attracted the atten-
ton of passers. Various instances
of this sort of thing could be cited
any evening were the police always
blessed with the same eyesight as
that of the average spectator.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-19
FAIR DEAL FOR
LABOR

e. A. Cooney was among the
speakers who addressed the manu-
facturers of Spokane at special
meeting held in the assembly room
of the chamber of commerce last
night. Mr.. Cooney spoke for labor
and the interest of labor in the
prosperity and growth of Spokane.
He said that no class of citizens of
the city were better patrons of
home industry than the working
class. While admitting that it was
human to err, he said that the
workingmen as whole were
anxious to do what was right and
that a great number of homes in
this city, surrounded by beautiful
lawns and shruhhery. were the
property of workingmen. He con-
cluded with plea for fair deal
ing in all matters which concerned
the manufacturer and employe,
suggesting that solid and perman.
ent prosperity on the part of this
or any other city must be founded
en- industrial peace and just deal
ing on me part of capital and labor,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-19

Attorney J. Harry Harris yester-
day afternoon complained tn May
or Moore about the manner in
which he says Police Chief Rice
Disseminated against him when he
was refused admission to thte jail
to consult a client. He also placed
in the mayors hands some evil
dence OF attempted grating by
one of the detectives. 1t is the
mayors intention to take the mat
ter up with the chief of police.
Il Is doubtful il officers of the po-
lice department will make much eff
fort to uncover the alleged connec-
tons between members of the
force and police court lawyers who
are in league to graft prisoners and
secure large fees, which are di'
yided. This Is not surprising when
II Is the history of the local de-
partment and other department
workings that attorneys are OF
great assistance to the police. or
course some Of them are little bet
ter than stool pigeons who gain the
confidence of prisoners only to bet
ter the information of the police.
Even a policeman hates a stool
pigeon but consider them necessary
in ferreting out evidence against
evil doors. This class of lawyers.
by keeping the police thoroughly
posted as to their cases, reach an
object in securing the confinement
Of their clients, and when this is
accomplished the prisoners are not
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-19
READY TO WHITEWASH
CRIMINAL CARELESSNESS

noon to hear further testimony.
Sutton and James p. Howe, both
reporters, who made Investigation
of the track after the wreck, were
the star witnesses w. D. Fenton
represented the railroad in a rigid
cross examination which failed to
materially affect their testimony.
Howe testified to the appearance OF
the rail which caused the wreck
and indicated that the break had
been an old one. Sutton then told
the result of his investigation of
the track.
1t was then that Commissioner
West declared that in his opinion
the section of track described by
Sutton was the best in the whole
division, and he declared be be-
lieved Sutton to be pipe dream
err"
Sutton offered to present photo
graphs supporting his testimony.
He will be recalled.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-19
LATEST PROJECT PROPOSES
$4,000 SALE OF SITE TO CITY
AND THERE ARE FIVE
OTHERS-MAYO DEMANDS
FREE MARKET.

From present indications the
public market project is doomed to
hopeless ENHANCEMENT in a half
dozen propositions to sell the city
realty in the shape of a site. That
many interests at least are anxious
to help the plan along to the extent
of disposing of property, and there
are doubtless plenty of others.
II. ID. Merritt's benevolent plan
to sell the city a $4,000 site for the
market in Brownies addition was
the first brought up last night and
1t apparently faded into oblivion
when Estep hastily requested that
his name be removed as sponsor
for it.
Thomas Maloney then came to
the front and opened the way for
ID. M. Thompson, real estate dealer,
to present $4,000 proposition, Of
fering a site owned by the Spokane
Pend d'Oreille & Rapid Transit CO.
on Washington between Pacific and
Second Thompsons first proposal
was that the city assign the rem
tails Of the market on the interest
and principal and fix tax that
would take off the rest of the obi
cation in 10 years. Estep objected
to the debt standing against the
city, and Thompson finally agreed
that the company would accept war
rants on the rent OF market space II
the city would secure the indebted
ness with the property in order that
It would revert to the company at
the end of 10 years in case the pro-
ceeds did not pan out. He said the
company would erect the necessary
stalls and booths. From figures OBJ
tiers, he argued that the market
here could be made to pay profit
of $1,000 annually above running
expenses.
The property is 142x200 feet, with
total frontage of 542 feet. Two
years ago II had market value OF
$4,000. Thompson figured that 1t
would afford room for 1876 stalls and
40 booths. He estimated the rental
at SIS per month for stalls and $40
for booths, although he later figured
that the rate would be increased
over this price by competition to
secure market space.
This plan gets away from the free
market idea in that 1t purposes to
accomplish the sale of high-priced
piece Of property from a corpora
ton to the city out OF proceeds
that the consumer must pay and re-
duce the market plan to profit
making proposition purely. The
company takes mortgage on what
can be made out of the market, and
II at the end OF 10 years the city
does not conclude the bargain the
original owners get the land back
and the interest that has been paid
meanwhile. In either event the pub
lie pays the bill, as every item OF
rental Is certain to be figured In
market prices.
In the discussion that followed,
Councilman Brown arose to remark
that he had five other private prop
Ositions to submit, and demanded a
session at which all proposals could
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-19

PORTLAND, FEB. 19.-The mys-
terious disappearance of section
of the rail which caused the fatal
wreck near Forest Grove last week
from the evidence called for by the
state railroad commission from the
Southern Pacific; the assertion of
Jennings +. Sutton, reported for
the Evening Journal that there
were at least rs rotten ties in the
mile of track in which the wreck
occurred; that he was able to pull
spikes from the ties with his fin
gers. and that he found many fish
plates broken; and the declaration
of Railroad Commissioners Oswald
West, when he declared he believed
the witness was pipe dreamer,
were some of the high lights pro-
duced by the first days session of
the commission in investigating the
Forest Grove wreck to-day. The
commission meets again this after
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-19
HOW A JAP J|NG0 TALKS

missal of M. Delcasse. The in
efficiency of the English army is
simply ridiculous. England, as we'll
as America, possesses no army
worthy of the name. They are a
negligible quantity from military
point of view"
1t weeps for America because
there is here no CONSUMPTION
system.
Il am reluctant" the unknown
writes. ito predict the decadence
of the Anglo-Saxon race, but
will say Please adopt the con-
scription system, or your country
will be destroyed by some strong
er country"
OF the visit OF the American
feet, he pauses to remark:
The Americans are mistaken IL
they believe they can frighten us
by sending their squadron to the
Far East. Admiral Togo and Adj
miral Kamimura are not afraid OF
any American squadron"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-19
DEATH IN
BLIZZARD

CHICAGO, Feb. 19,-Six people
have been killed in the terrible
blizzard now raging about Chica.
go. Mrs. Anna Lincoln, age 20, was
found frozen to death in a snow
bank. Two men were drowned
from a fishing tug off Waukegan.
The snow still fails and in places
has drifted to height of IL feet.
Intense suffering prevails among
the poor.
NEW YORK. Feb. 19.-The biz
card struck this city today. Four
inches of snow fell and all river
boats were forced to tie up. Street
traffic is blocked.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-19
FAITHFUL EVEL YIN NOW DEMANDS A DIVORCE

NEW YORK, Feb. 19-According
to story printed in the New York
World today Evelyn Thaw and her
husband, now in Mattewan asylum.
have positively agreed to part and
all that remains to be settled is the
amount of the financial settlement.
When this is agreed upon a suit
for annulment will begin. Attorney
Dan O'Reilly is said to be repre-
senting Mrs. Thaw and Attorney
Peabody representing the Thaw
family.
h Mrs. William Thaw, mother of
Harry, in an interview today said
she will insist that Harry secure
a divorce from his wife.
Harry has refused to listen to
my advice hitherto she said. "Un-
til he does so he must expect to be
annoyed. am very sorry for my
poor boy. He's brave, but very
foolish"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-19
WATCH GRAFT
STILL WORKS

More complaint of fake watches
sold by the auction process at H.
Broh & Co.'S establishment on
Main av. was reported today by j.
R. Chaplain and foreigner scarce
ly able to speak English. They bit
to the extent of bidding up to s2.75
and SO on gold" watches in fancy
cases. Then they found they had
key wind contrivances in stem
wind cases. When they found
what they had they made a kick
and received the usual offer to
trade in with cash to boot for a
stem winder, probably worth as
much as the other. The sharpers
get the first watch back to work
off on somebody else equally easy
and make still more on the second
deal.
It's the easiest skin game going
when a man happens along possess
ed of the notion that he can get a
gold watch for two or three dol
lars. The game is made the more
by the fact that rival
of the Broh people is showing his
customers where they are skinned
and agitating them to demand
reprisal.
The game is old, but there will
BE probably another batch of the
guilless tomorrow. In one case the
sharks were made to give back the
money, but it takes considerable
pressure to separate them from it.
The worst feature of the graft is
that it catches boys and SLOW think
ing laborers attracted by the oily
tones of the auctioneer and the gilt
ter of his worthless goods.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-19
BRIDGE TO COST
CITY $4,000

A proposition TO allow the city
to add a second deck to the pro-,
posed Hangman creek bridge has
been made by the Spokane, Port
land & Seattle branch of The North
ern Pacific, providing the city pay,I
the cost estimated at $4,000. OH
this the w. w. P. Co. is expected
to pay a third, the county anothers
third and the city $4,000. Coun-f
Gilman Phillips, who is engineer
ing the deal, thinks it a good one,
but Councilman Baldwin believes
the city should be given free pass
age over the bridge and the propo-
sition to pay out anything toward
it is likely to meet some opposition
in the council.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-19
TELLS MAYOR Of GRATING.

in a position to demand the return
of a portion of the exorbitant fees
taey have paid and have little de-
sire to complain when once out of
JAIL. 1t is very noticeable fact
hat certain lawyers are always
available Immediately after an ar
rest of any consequence has been
made.
Beyond a caution that the bust
ness Of posting lawyers on arrests
must he stopped. the matter will
probably not be prosecuted or air
ed Ia any extent.
There "as also been complaint
that TIE "ar"e rule applies in the
sheriff's Office, where there have
been practices with attorneys and
deputies similar to those with the
police department.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-19
DEMOCRATS OPEN
FIRE FEB. 28

Feb. % Is the date and Elks'
temple the place for the first gath
ering of the democrats for the com
ing campaign. Band music and
democratic dope of heavy caliber
is to be dispensed literally. There
will be list OF local and out of
town speakers, among whom will
be Messrs. Turner, Goodyear and
Voorhees,.
The young democrats will meet
in the chamber Of commerce as
sembly room to organize and line
up tomorrow night. 1t Is expected
that the club will start with char
ter membership OF 125.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-19
INSPECTOR CUTS
CUT EXCUSES

Electrical Inspector Halliday
this morning gave notice that here
after the excuse that merchants do
not know they are not allowed to
change the wiring in their build
ings unless permit is given, will not
be listened to, but that offenders
will be prosecuted. 1t has been
the custom of merchants to wire
their show windows. which is dan
gerous work, as fire is liable to re-
suit from an unskilled job.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-19
Special Correspondence to The Press

special Correspondence to The Press
TOXIC, Feb. 19,-All the other
nations of the world are abomina-
BILE; only Japan is good.
Such is the conclusion reached
by a funny Japanese lingo journal
known as the Taiyo. which speaks
of itself modestly as the Oldest
and best journal in Japan"
In a recent issue this fiery little
sheet paid its respects to the
world nations as follows:
THE most rotten city in the
world is Berlin. Vices absolute
ly unspeakable are everyday oc-
currences in this capital of the
kaiser's empire. Now is the time
to question the military efficiency
of Germany.
"Theh Russian army had its
strength tested in its campaign
against ours, with not very fiat
tering result. The weakness OF
the French army was unreserved-
ly allowed at the time Of the dis
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-19
BRYAN MAKES
HEARST DEAL

NEW YORK. Feb. 19.-An agree
ment is said to have been entered
into between Bryan and Hearst
whereby Hearst Independence
league man. Attorney General Will
liam Schuyler Jackson, of New
York, will be made the vice presi-
dental candidate on the democratic
ticket.
In return Hearst will support
Bryan. Some Oh Bryan's closest
friends say that Jackson is accept
able and that Bryan favors Jack
son over all other candidates men
toned to date.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-19
POLICE RAID RUSTLERS
AND GATHER IN BUNCH

chiefs order banishing women
from variety theaters was issued.
Since that time Harry Newton. the
proprietor, has conducted show
of men only. This afternoon he
said that the women were merely
there as spectators. He also said
that the chief does not attempt to
interfere with the business OF
Pfster's palm garden, where wom-
en- are employed on the stage.
Newton is very wrathy. He said
that if he and his wife had been
in the place at the time and the
chief had attempted to class her as
a rustler or attempted TO take her
out, he would have shot him on
the spot.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-19
STILL chewing
RAG OVER RUFF

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. -
Continued argument and submits
sion of affidavits on the part OF
Ruef's attorneys was the feature OF
today's session. Attorney Murphy,
for Ruef, presented his arguments
upon the invalidity of the Ruef in
dictment and took occasion to
score Langdon for breaking the
immunity agreement with Ruef. :,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-19
DEATH AFTER LONG ILLNESS

The funeral of Miss Hannah
Catherine Schwahe, age %, who
died yesterday after a long and
painful illness from hip trouble,
was held at 1880 o'clock this after
uoon at the residence. PAPA Mallon
av. The remains will be sent to
The Dalles, ore. this afternoon for
burial Mrs. &. Schwabe, the
mother. and Chris Schwabe, broth
er, will accompany the remains.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-19
C0ULDS UNDER
Fierce FIRE
Rumors of Receiverships Cause Wild
Day in Wall St.

The assault was terrific and
great blocks of stock were hurledt
into the maelstrom and sold at any.i
price. The bears apparently had;
the field all to themselves and wents
the limit.
1t is rumored here that the Gould
interests are in bad straits and that y
construction work on the Western
Pacific Is to be stopped. Z
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-19
Commission PLAN Of
CITY GOVERNMENT VALID
Supreme Court Upholds Rule of the
People in Des Moines.

Technically the chairman of this
board is called mayor. A vote Of
% per cent of the voters may dis
miss one or all of the commits
sioners or COMPEL them to stand
for reelection.
Ten per cent Of the voters may
COMPEL the commission to submit
any ordinance to popular vote.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-19
MAY NOT
TAKE FLEET
To MANILA

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 10
1t is stated that in all probabilities
Admiral Evans will not command
the feet on the trip from San Fran
cisco to the Philippines. Evans will
retire on Aug. IS and as the fleet
will start for Manila before that
date it is said he will give up the
fleet. Capt Richard Wainwright
will be probably elevated to the
command.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-19

NEW YORK, Feb. 19-Following
the general attack on the Gould in
terests in the stock market today,
wild rumors to the effect that both
the Missouri Pacific and Western
Union Telegraph Co. were soon to
be thrown into the hands of re-
ceiver caused both these declining
stocks to reach another new low
level.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-19
SHARK
NEAR CELL

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19.-The
rteamer American Maru, with Ho-
Yace Mckinley, noted Oregon land
.iaud operator, aboard, has been
sighted of the Faralones The YES
sci will dock late this evening.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-19
o. X. PROPRIETOR GETS
WRATHY AND TALKS ABOUT
HOW HE MIGHT SHOOT THE
CHIEF If HIS WIFE WAS
THERE.

A squad of police, headed by
Chief Rice, raided the o. X. resort
about $50 o'clock last night and
arrested MARCEL Howard, Nettie
Johnson, Babe Jones. Kittie Rob-
erts and frankie Hall. Each was
charged with vagrancy. 1t was
claimed that the women had been
rustling drinks ever since the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-19
RAILWAY MEN NAME MILLS

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 19,-W. II
Mills, of Norwalk, o., was elected
president of the National Associa.
lion of Railway agents at the cl q
Ing session of the convention last
night. The next meeting is to be
held In New Orleans.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-19

DESM ONES, Feb. 19.-The
state supreme court today upheld
the Des Moines plan Of municipal
government. This plan Is based on
the Galveston municipal commits
sion plan and does away with a
mayor and municipal boards, the
city being ruled by five. men the
same as bank is run by directors
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-19
ABUSED INTO DIVORCE

Amelia r. Thunberg brought ac-
ton for divorce from Charles A.
Thunberg today on the grounds of
cruelty. She alleges that since
their marriage Aug. 4. 1904, her
husband has abused her constantly,
having for D object their es-
arrangement
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-19
HOLE IN HER
STOCKING

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19-Mrs.
Frances Nelson has reported to the
police that she lost $4,000 worth
of diamonds while walking along
Haight st. She had them in her
stocking.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-19
BIG CLASS Of new
W00DMEN TONIGHT

Spokane camp, W. 0. W., will
hold a big meeting al Pacific hall
tonight and initiate large class
of candidates. The Austin side de-
gree will be the humorous feature
of the session.