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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-18
GENERAL BONA
PARTE URGES AMENDMENT
CONFIRMING RIGHT OF AP-
PEAL ON GOVERNMENT IN
REVERSALS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-In his
annual report today. United States
Attorney General BOnaparte urges
changes in federal statutes to per-
NIT the government right of appeal
to the United States supreme court
when convictions in federal cases
are reversed by a court of appeals.
A number of cases are cited in
support of this argument, among
them being the reversal of the $780,
100000 Standard Oil fine by the
court of appeals. The attorney gen.
eral says:
II submit that in cases like
these the United States should
have the right to a review upon
writ of error by the supreme court
as a matter of right. An amend
ment of the present statute would
seem to be appropriate as to all
criminal proceedings, but the sug-
gestion is especially made In con-
nection with prosecutions under
the statutes first above mentioned,
because in such prosecutions the
wealth of the defendant usually
renders an appeal on his or it's part
from any adverse Judgment mat
ter of course. and absence of any
right of appeal by the government
from a reversal constitutes, there
fore, serious practical impedi-
ment to the impartial administra-
ton of justice"
recommendation is also made of
an amendment of the federal stat
utes to permit service ON officers
of corporations in actions insti-
tuted in districts where the cor
poration involved has no agents.
The amendment would provide for
legal service wherever the officer
designated could be found regard
less of states boundaries.
On the railroad rate question,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-18
ORPHANS CHRISTMAS
IS SURELY COMING

prived Of parents and of chances
for an education.
1t is the intention Of the ladies
named to see that this condition is
permanently remedied. The bible
class of the Union Park Baptist
church, under the leadership of
Mrs. E. r. Harvey, has volunteered
an amount of sewing that will go
far toward providing the children
warm clothing.
Uncle Hiram is responsible for
much of the pleasure and comfort
given yesterday. He gave the or
phans a honey treat, and through
the generosity of Sam Berry Sc
cured the shoes needed. He also
collected 81 cash. Uncle Hiram
has secured reinforcement in
Charley Jacques, 1905 Fifth av-
enue, and his dog Pal. Charley and
Pal are the original Spokane Bus
ter Brown and Tige. They will
accompany Uncle Hiram and
Betsy in street campaign for "our
babies" as Uncle Hiram puts it.
Miller on Post street will furnish
the Buster makeup.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-18

closing time or the home duties to
elbow your way through the jost-
ling crowds and stand and wait for
busy clerks and sneak around to
the back door with big bundles to
avoid prying eyes, don't you?
And all for what? Just to make
Santa Claus real, isn't it?
And he is real-real as cheer and
happiness and love are real. His
abiding place is in the depth OF
your hearts. If you believe in him
you are Santa Claus. The dear old
elf will have just as big heart as
you give him. He will inspire all
the faith that you let him aspire.
When you see wistful little faces
pressed against the store window
panes don't your hearts almost
swell to bursting with desire to be
Santa for the world of the little
fatherless and homeless?
Well, then, give that desire a
chance. Hunt up some little Earl
or Tom or Grille whose faith is
gone because Santa didn't come
last year.
Their joy will give you the hap
piest moment of your lives. You'll
look for Christmas morning as you
haven't since you hunted breakfast.
less for the merry old elf's treas.
ures yourself.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-18
FIND DYNAMITE
CONCEALED BY
ROBBERS
Officers Watch in Vain for
Return of Man Who
Hid Explosive.

The cache OF the Great Northern
train holdups has been discovered.
Several days ago Sergeant Nc
Phee and Superintendent A. w.
Stauffer of the merchants police
were informed that box of dyna-
mite was hid away in small rock
cave near the International tracks
at the intersection of Division
street
Circumstances indicated that 1t
was the explosive the bandits had
hidden there. intending to use it
as a base Of operations in other
holdups. Just 16 sticks of the high
explosive were missing out of the
box. The dynamite charges, all
fused and capped, which the ban
dts left In the mail car they
robbed, contained 16 sticks. This
led the officers to the belief that
the hidden dynamite belonged to
the bandits.
The cashe was watched for sew
eral days without anyone appear
ing on the scene. Yesterday the
place was thoroughly investigated
and loose rocks overturned In
hopes that the money stolen from
the registered mail would be dis
e covered.
The only other suspicious article
found was railroad torpedo
which railroad men use In stopping
trains by attaching to the rails. 1t
is presumed the bandits were
planning another holdup and would
have used the torpedo as signal
that there was danger ahead, and
when the engineer stopped the
train would board the engin and
cover those In the cab with re-
volvers and repeat the Great
Northern job.
The proximity of the cache to
the International tracks leads to
the belief that it was planned to
hold up either an International or
an O. r. & N. train.
Following the holdup posse
tracked the bandits in the fresh
snow to Division street, where all
trace was lost on account of the
condition of the street. which had
been Travelled by others.
1t Is believed that the bandits
are still In the city. Local police
do not associate them with the
holdup Of tn 60. II. Il N. near
Portland last night.
Working on the clew furnished
In discovery of the cache, Ser
geant McPhee has kept officers in
plain clothes stationed in the vi
cinity for several days. Had any
one approached the cache while
the officers were on guard cap
ture or killing would have been
certain, for the officers were
heavily armed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-18
EVERY SECT TO
PRAY THIS
YEAR

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 1S.-The
state legislature next month will
probably have a variety of praying,
as the leaders of both houses are
seriously discussing the PROPOSE
ton Of installing six chaplains in
stead of two.
The tentative list includes a Ro-
man Catholic priest, Jewish
rabbi, an Episcopalian rector, and
pastors from the Methodist, Pres
byterian and Baptist denomina-
tions.
This innovation is the result of
an incident of the last session
when Senator Edward Wolf of San
Francisco, member of the Jewish
faith, made formal objection to
the use OF the name of Jesus Christ
In the invocation of the chaplain.
He said this prevented him from
participating in the opening devo-
lions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-18
BANDITS HOLD
Up 0. R. 8 n.

PORTLAND, Dec. 1.-two men
one of them armed, both said to
answer the description of the men
who held up and dynamited the
o. r. & N. express car last night,
almost within the limits of Port.
land and stole package contain.
ing articles worth 500, were ar
rested today.
A tramp on the train says he
can identify the robbers.
When the express car was cut
from the rest of the train, Clerk
Huff threw the valuables into an
abscure corner, and they were
overlooked by the robbers.
The train was west bound from
Huntington to Portland. When
within nine miles of it's destina.
ton. at 9 O'Clock, four men, sup
posed to have boarded at Hood
River, crawled over the tender and
ordered the train crew to stop and
uncouple the express cars.
Under the command of the ban.
dts the engine and express cars
were then taken a mile further on,
where the robbers proceeded to do
their work.
The quartet showed keen disap.
pointment in the smallness OF
their loot, and after boarding the
engine and. proceeding further to
Portland as far as Montaville, they
left the train crew and disap-
peared.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-18

blurred and defiantly. 1t reads:
And there amt no Santa Claus"
Then the little hand got to way
ering again and there is another
blotch.
"Crismos my father was not
working. / was glad l had some
thing to eat for Crismos without
anything"
Now how about those articles of
faith?
Something is wrong. What is it?
For you other little boys and girls
who are being good and writing
letters to Santa and going to sleep
every night lulled by the far off
jingle of his silvery bells that lead
to the dreamland of scudding rein
deers and streaks of bundle dotted
light shining out across the black
ness of night-you know there's a
Santa, don't you?
And you grownup boys and girls
who kiss and snuggle little up
raised faces with the Santa Claus
faith written deep in the big, SOL
emn eyes, as they tell you what
Santa shall bring-you know
there's no make believe in his ex-
istence, don't you?
For tired out with the days work
you snatch a few minutes from
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-18
FOLLOWED LOVER AND
MARRIED HIM

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 1S.-FoI.
lowing romance of the footlights
and dramatic criticism. and a jour
ney by his fiancee from eastern
Oregon to Arizona, Frank M.
Weeks, an actor, and his bride, for
merly Lulu r. Lorenz, correspond
ent Of the Portland Journal and
East Oregonfan of Pendleton, are
today spending their honeymoon
here.
Weeks played at Union, Oregon.
where he met Miss Lorenz. Weeks
went to Phoenix and his sweet
heart followed and they were mar
ried.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-18
lake
IS COMPLETE
MARKS GREATEST ACHIEVE
+ MENT FOR IRRIGATION IN
THE HISTORY OF THE cOUN-
TRY.

/ NAMPA, Ida, Dec. 18.-Tomor-
row the Water Users association
will turn water into the Deer Flat
reservoir from the Boise river.
A big celebration, in which the
adjoining towns, interested in the
Payette-Boise reclamation project,
will participate has been planned.
The filling of the reservoir marks
the completion of one of the most
expensive works of the kind ever
undertaken in this country. The
chief feature is the great conven.
ton at Boise. The primary purpose
of the dam Is to store the river tor.
rent in the spring, thus obtaining
adequate water supply for irriga.
ton at all seasons of the year.
When filled to its capacity, the
reservoir will form an inland lake
several miles in extent, capable OF
supplying water for the irrigation
of more than 100000 acres of land
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-18
THREE HANG
TOGETHER

NEW WESTM NSTER, B. c.,
Dec. 1S.-Three murderers were
executed in the penitentiary here
this morning.
Jenkins, a negro, killed Mrs. Nor
rison at Hazelmere. Pertella, a
Filipino. killed woman with whom
he was living on a sloop. The
third, a Chinaman, collapsed and
had to be held up while the moose
was adjusted.
Pertella smiled down at the hus.
band of the woman he murdered
until the cap was put over his face.
jenkins was convicted on cir.
cumstantial evidence at the second
trial by the dead woman's little
daughter. who identified him. AT
the first trial she caused a sensa.
ton by identifying another negro.
The Chinaman confessed his
crime last Wednesday. One hun,
dred and fifty people witnessed the
hanging. All the criminals being
about the same height, a drop of
six feet was given. Death was
instantaneous.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-18
BY DOROTHY DALE.

Is there really a Santa Claus?
If there is. who is he? Where
does he live? And does he really
love all the children?
On the answer to these questions
hangs the validity of the Santa
Claus articles of faith. For the
very existence of this beloved saint
has been challenged.
Earl - makes the charge. Earl
is a schoolboy and only eight. He
wrote his arraignment when the
teacher asked for a composition
telling what each child got for
Christmas last year.
II got nothing for Crismos last
year." wrote the boy, only stok-
ing full of briks."
There's big, smeary blotch that
looks as if somebody had blinked
hard, but couldn't quite keep that
tearb ack as he wroSe.
The next line stands out I'M
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-18

The children out at the Orphans
Home of Spokane, E10 Liberty av-
enue, are already getting a fore
taste of Christmas cheer that it
would do your heart good to wit
ness. Yesterday they had butter
for dinner, with the addition of
cookies, jellies and little things
like that. Ordinarily the manage
ment is only able to apportion a
bit of butter per child on special
occasions, but cookies and jelly,
well that hasn't occurred for a
long time. More than that, they
had a supply of honey, and several
children who had to stay indoors
can 60 to school now because they
have shoes.
And there is stock of comfort
ers and clothing accommodating for
the little ones to wear that prom
Uses to surpass anything of the
kind in the history of the home.
Here is something to remember
in connection with helping the
home. The notion there is
Treat the child as mother would"
In consequence the children have
the first table always and the Of
ficers of the institution get what
is left. The first thing the children
did yesterday when the good
things arrived was to try to de-
clare dividend with their SUI
periors. You never saw anything
quite so pathetic in this world as
the simple generosity of the or
phan child. 1t springs from close
acquaintance with deprivation and
is genuine.
An organized movement to sub
statntially aid the home has start
ed from the Christmas interest
displayed in it. Mrs. ID. p. Bowers.
Mrs. 4. r. Bird, Mrs. Vincent
Brown and Mrs. j. NJ. Kennedy
have formed themselves into a
permanent committee after a visit
to the home, and today they began
work, not only for the Christmas
season, but to supply clothing and
other things needed to keep the
little ones comfortable as well as
happy. They intended to interest
business men in the matter of sup
plying the articles and extras In
the way of food.
The committee has installed a
collection bank at Cranes shoe
store ON Riverside. and those de-
string to contribute cash to the
children are asked to deposit it
there.
Those wishing to donate clothing
or food should call Main 1854 and
ask for Mrs. Bowers.
Many of the children have been
kept out of school on account of
insufficient clothing, thus suffering
the double burden of being de-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-18
STEAMERS MEET
AND EIGHT DIE

DOVER, England, Dec. 1S.-The
Swedish steamer Lindholmen and
the German steamer Frederick Il
Muller, collided in the English
channel today.
Eight people were drowned when
the Lindholmen sunk.
After thrilling experience in
the storm, eight members of the
crew landed on shore In a small
boat. more dead than alive.
The Muller was badly damaged
and could not go ahead under her
own steam.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-18

Say They Were Maiciously Libelled and
Court Dissolves Injunction.

Judge Hinkle today released the
restraining order and dismissed the
petition of j. H. linus and others,
asking the court to restrain the
county commissioner from SUBJ
dividing the proposed township of
Opportunity.
1t was intimated in the petition
filed in court when the restraining
order was first issued, that the pur-
pose of the proposed division of the
township was to segregate the por-
ton near the Spokane city limits
into township by itself, in which
1t was thought the notorious Oar
ling road house would by choice
of the citizens of such proposed
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-18
100000 GIFT
) FOR XMAS

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1s.-As
q sequel to a sensational divorce
last spring, David T. Hamburg, a
multi.millionaire and his pretty
wife, a former telephone girl, have
patched up their trouble.
Hamburg gave her property val
ued at 100000 as Christmas
present.
Deeds giving the wife enormous
holdings were recorded in Napa
yesterday. The transfer carries the
stipulation that while Mrs. Han.
bury assumes legal possession Of
her husbands fortune. she can not
exercise absolute control until at.
ter his death.
The gift makes her one OF the
richest women In California. The
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-18
SUSPEND CORNER
STONE CULPRITS

SALEM, Dec. 1s.-Three stu
dents were suspended from the
Willamette university by the fac
ulty as result of the carrying
away of the cornerstone of Eaton
hall. The stone was found in time
to hold the ceremonies Wednesday.
The students are George f.
Lowe OF Montana, Chester V. Mel
son of Tacoma, and Lewis Hobson,
a freshman.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-18
BAR TESTIMONY
FROM PRESS

UNION CITY, Tenn. Dec. 49,
The testimony in the trials of the
night riders will not appear in the
public prints if the court can pre-
vent it, because under the law the
reading of testimony disqualifies
citizens from service as jurors.
The court today requested the
newspaper men not to publish the
testimony. If they refuse, an order
will be issued by the court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-18
MAYOR OPPOSES
NEW BAD LANDS

Mayor Moore Is against the Gre
alton of new restricted district.
This is problem which it is be-
yond me to solve" he said. But |
am against restricted district
more particularly because it means
other evils in conjunction"
The old Main and Yale blocks
were closed during this administra-
tioh. The women who occupied
them now are distributed over the
city in hotels and lodging houses.
The police arrest women every few
days. but are unable to abolish the
evil.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-18
SENATE STARTS
NAVY INQUIRY

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 49,
Senators are planning a further at
tack on Roosevelt today following
the Introduction of resolution
calling upon the committee of mil
itary affairs to investigate the
presidents action in ordering the
withdrawal Of the marines from
battleships.
The resolution committee will
ascertain whether congress has the
right to provide rules for the gov
eminent of the marine corps which
bind the president, as commander.
in-chief of the army and navy, to
continue the corps In the manner
intended by law.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-18
ST. PAUL WANTS
!. To COME HERE

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.--Presiden
Earring of the st. Paul road IL to-
day planning the organization or q
holding company to amalagamate
the temporary organization now In
charge OF the construction work
on the Pacific coast extension OF
the road. Earling is negotiating
for the purchase OF line extend
ing 60 miles which il to form tha
nucleus OF branch to Spokane.
Before June of next year the
coast extension win be ready q
receive freight trafllo.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-18
LOST
IN OLD SAFE

FLUSHING. L. l., Dec. 1s.-The
trial of Thornton Jenkins Hams,
who is charged of the murder of
William Annis, was delayed today
by the discovery that the exhibits
and papers, important to the
prosecutions case were locked in
an old-fashioned safe. OF which the
combination was forgotten. An ex-
pert, opened It,
Frederick Storm, Bayside real
estate dealer, was ross-examined
by the defense regarding his knowl,
edge concerning the whereabouts
of John Tying, boatman. whose tes-
timony. the defense says, would &C.
quit Hams.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-18

HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec. H.
William p. Snyder. former state
auditor; William l.. Matthews, for
mer treasurer; John H. Sanderson,
contractor, and James M. Shu-
maker, former superintendent Of
grounds, were today sentenced to
pay fine of $500 and two years
Imprisonment for participation in
conspiracy to graft In the con-
struction of the Pennsylvania state
capitol.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-18

new township be permitted to con-
tinue In business.
In a petition filed today in court,
the county commissioners de-
nounce the imputation that they
had thought of making any such
division OF Opportunity township as
that suggested as being in favor OF
Flo Darling. The imputation is
called utterly and UNANIMOUSLY
false, libelous, malicious and made
without the slightest provocation. "
The commissioners said they had
not agreed on any such division as
that suggested, and say they will
not act in the matter at all until
December %.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-18
HAD MANIA FOR
CUTTING GOWNS

OAKLAND. Cal, Dec. 1S.-A
man giving the name of J. p.
Frenna. who says he Is a capitalist,
was arrested and charged with the
cutting OF handsome and expen.
sive gown of Mrs. G. Proctor, who
was riding In street car.
Two detectives say they saw the
man use a pair Of scissors.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-18
PRESENT law GIVES RICH
MALEFACT0R ADVANTAGE

the attorney general has advised
the president that proceedings to
secure temporary injunctions
against rate increases, pending
consideration by the interstate
commerce commission, would not
be in accordance with the spirit of
the law, which leaves the fixing of
rates to the companies and the de-
termination of their reasonableness
to the commission.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-18

property includes Hamburg brew
ing interests in this city. share in
the Hanbury breweries of London,
Hanbury champagne wineries in
England and France, and mining
interests in Nevada, California and
Oregon.
During the divorce proceedings,
the husband bitterly attacked his
wifes character.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-18
BONDS Of
! !. RELATIVES

. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1S.-In.
stead of employing bonding com
pany to arrange for bond, former
Mayor Schmitz decided to accept
the services of number of rela-
tives and intimate friends.
The district attorney is today in
vestigating the list presented by
Schmitz's attorneys.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-18
Little Ones Get Foretaste
Already of Good Things
Nearly Due.

Manager v. H. Grover
; will donate to the Orphans
Home of Spokane Christ
mas fund the receipts of the
Empire theater, 356 River
side, on Tuesday from ! to
6 D. m. You Can see good
show for little money and
help a band of motherless
children at the same time
through the kindness of the
management.
Manager Grover today ar
ranged to place 1000 tickets
for the benefit on sale to-
morrow. The tickets are 10
cents each.
H. w. Ludwig, proprietor
of the Atlas bar, 327-329
Front. will also. give a half
days receipts to the home
on a date to be designated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-18
$4,000 FIRE IN.
ELECTRIC PLANT

ALEXANDRIA, Cal. Dec. 1S.-The
plant of hte Electric Heating &
Manufacturing Co, was completely
destroyed by fire this morning.
The loss will reach $4,000. In
cendiarism Is suspected
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-18
SCARED HORSE BREAKS Leg.

A passing auto this afternoon
frightened Commissioner Wither.
spoons driving horse and In jump
ing suddenly it's feet slipped, break
ing the left foreleg below the knee.
A veterinary surgeon was called. II
will probably be necessary to de-
stroy the horse.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-18
WRIGHT AGAIN
MAKES RECORD

LEMANS, France. Dec. 1S.--Wil-
bur Wright today broke all previ-
GUS records for aeroplane fight,
going 611s miles in one hour So
minutes SO seconds.
He will receive 10000 francs as
prize money unless the record is
beaten before the end of the year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-18
R. R. BOYCOTTS
OKLAHOMA

CHICAGO. Dec. 1S.--No moro
tracks will be laid in Oklahoma by
the Santa Fe railroad until the
state constitution Is modified and
no longer requires separate incor-
poration of each line. This was
the ultimatum issued today by
President Ripley.