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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-20

dence, r. |. This time 1t cost the
senate contingent fund $51.05.
On Oct. 3 Mr.. A. B. Shelton hap
pened to think of going to New
York on his way to Providence, r..
l.. to investigate the revenue re-
ceipts. and accordingly took a
three-day trip to Providence via
New York city" Cost 1886.
On Dec. the experiment of go
ing direct to Providence and return
ing through New York was repeat
ed. 1t must have been a success,
for 1t took but two days to be back
in Washington and 1t cost the gov
eminent but $43.75.
But on Jan. 3, 1907, the first
method Of investigating New York
customs revenues--namely, from
the car window-was resumed, and
Mr., A. B. Shelton ran on to Provi-
dence and back without disembark-
ing In wicked Gotham. Cost to
Uncle Sam. $685..
Now, isn't 1t funny that Mr.. AID
rich's secretary should have to 60
to Providence. r. L.. every time he
wanted to investigate the New
York customs revenues? And isn't
it funny that an investigation au-
thorized In March. 1905. should not
begin until August, 1906? And
should not cease until January,
1907. And should not then pro-
duce any report?
And isn't II funny that man a.
rich as Nelson b. Aldrich should do
this sort of thing?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-20
COAST DEFENSE
CONFERENCE

PORTLAND, Jan. 20.-The de
tense of Coos Bay will be the sub
ject of conference between the
board of United States army engi
neers and Captain Walton Lyon, OF
Coos Bay. and delegates from the
Willamette Valley Development
league. The conference will take
place Wednesday at the Office OF
Major Rossler. Coos Bay is largest
coaling station between the mouth
OF the Columbia and San Francisco
and at present has absolutely nc
defense.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-20
LABOR INJUNCTION DENIED

SEATTLE, Jan. 20-After a days
hearing of argument and affidavits,
Judge George E. Morris denied the
petition Of the Puget Sound Sheet
Metal works for an injunction
against picketing by the Amalga-
mated Sheet Metal Workers union
No 80, ct al, on the ground that
no showing had been made that the
striking employees of the plaintiff
company had used any force or in
timidation in the interrogation of
workmen who took their places at
the plant.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-20

It is a story that clean man does
not care to hear, but hearing makes
him clench his fists and wonder
that such hideous inhumanity can
be.
Jerome did not allow Mrs. Thaw
to tell the tale without contention.
Obstacmle after obstacle was
thrown up by the state. Time after
time his swift objection plunged
into the sweep of her narrative like
a bullet and struck her, for the
nonce, dumb. But in tho end Lit
Teton, like Delmas before him, was
victorious. The court ruled with
the defense, and chatting like an
uneasy animal, synical sneer upon
his lips, constantly on the alert for
an opportunity to protest, the dis
trict attorney was compelled to
hear Evelyn Thaw lay bare her
life in order that her husband might
cheat the electric chair.
The close of the woman's testi'
mony was as sensational as 1t
could be made under the circum.
stances. She broke down and cried,
and Thaw, who had followed her
every movement with his eyes let
his head drop on his arms at the
finish and wept.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-20

what timber we had bracing up the
dirt at the opening.
For exercise we would walk hack
and forth in the 30-foot tunnel be-
yond the pumps. 1t was the best we
could do. We tried using pair Of
hammers for club swinging, but the
entry top was too low, and besides
we could only get one or two mo-
tons. 1t was a new game to us.
Toward the finish the strain be-
gan to tell upon our nerves. All
Of us suffered somewhat from in.
somnia. Brown particularly. We
fought this with some success by
taking more exercise, but it was
one Of the trying features of our
Imprisonment.
The last "a hours before our re-
lease none of us slept more than a
few winks. We simply couldn't go
to sleep. And when the first open
ing was made into our prison
think we were about the weakest
lot Of men who ever looked upon
the faces of friends.
When we saw the blue sky once
more. breathed the mountain air.
felt the firm old earth beneath our
feet and heard the cheering, we
felt like men who had been travel
ing in another strange world.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-20
TO DIE BUT
KEEPS LIPS SEALED
HoLDUP SUSPECT SHOT ON
STREET LAST NIGHT BY CON-
PANIoN, PUT ON OPERATING
TABLE THIS AFTERNOON,

Frank Evans, or Hogan, the sus.
pected holdup man whose pal shot
him, supposedly in a quarrel last
night over the division Of $3.50
which two men had few minutes
before forcibly taken from o. F.
McGilvary, Is being operated on
this afternoon by Emergency PLY.
sicians Roark and Eikenbary. The
doctors say he has an even chance.
Before he went under the influence
of the opiate the wounded man
said. ....4. .....-
81 feel that I'm going to die.
have no word for anyone only that
intend to die game. Let her &c
Gallagher"
Previously detectives had used
every effort to secure confession.
At first Evans said that he had
fought with man who held him
up. But he did not repeat the
story. He would only answer that
his true name is Evans and he
would tell nothing. His home is in
Newark. N. J.
The shooting was witnessed by
several people in the vicinity of the
Dean block on Front av. The two
men had quarreled in front of the
Workingmen's home. One shot was
fred then and the roomers came
out, only to be driven in by the
smaller of the two men. The
tmaller man seemed to have taken
something from his companion.
The two then separated, the
smaller man going toward Front
nv, while the larger, supposed to
be Evans, went east. 1t Is evident
that he cut through an alleyway
and met the smaller man again. and
during the renewal of the quarrel
was shot.
When first taken to the hospital
Evans asked for his coat, telling
those in the room that he wanted
to get something out of the way
before the police got there. This
something was a'black mask, which
Is now in possession of the police.
McGilvary, who was held up, posi-
lively Identifies Evans as one of
the men.
At first 1t was thought that the
wounded man was A. Lehman. He
had receipt for medical dues of
Martin Welsh & Co., railroad con-
tractors. He said. though, that this
was given to him by man at Ritz
Vile.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-20
EXPOSES LAND
FRAUD DEAL

PORTLAND, Jan. 2O.--1rwin
Wilkes, former employee Of the
Butte Creek Land 4 Livestock Co.,
was the only witness this morning
In the Railways case. He testi-
fed that while he worked for the
Butte Creek concern 1t was sug-
gested to him that II he took up a
claim and secured final papers the
company would pay him $500 for 1t.
All Improvement work on the claim
was to be done by the company.
He did SO and got the money.
Wilkes declared that the $500
was paid him by II. Hendricks.
Hendricks Is a co-defendant in this
case
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-20
FAMILY CAN'T
FIND father

The Hopper family, recent ar
rivals. are having some difficulty in
locating one another. Yesterday
John, the Is year old son, who, with
his mother came from the East to
meet the father, who was to ar
rive here from California, appeared
at the police station and asked for
assistance In locating Mr.. Hopper.
John and his mother arrived on
the o. r. & N. and spent several
hours yesterday at the depot await
ing the head OF the family. The
boy made several trips between the
depot and police station. 1t is be-
lieved that Mr.. Hopper did not ex-
pect his family so soon and Is un-
aware Of their presence In the city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-20
UNCLE SAM THE E. Z. MARK

WASHINGTON. d c., Jan. 20
A year and four months after the
United States senate decided that
some investigating ought to be
done into the way customs
revenues were coming in at
New York, the clerk Of the
senate finance committee awoke
one morning and determined to
act at once. He, Mr.. A. B. Shelton,
did so. He took trip to Provi-
dence, r. |. (Aug, 4 to 7, 1907, in
clusive), and charged it to the gov
eminent. The total, including car
riage hire, carefare, telephones and
baggage" cost the government
$4550.
Senator Aldrich, of Rhode Island,
is chairman of the finance commit
tee and Mr.. Shelton is his secre-
tary. Providence, II. l., is given in
the congressional directory as Sen
ator Aldrich's home.
The trip to Providence was duly
entered in the itemized list OF ere
ceipts and expenditures of the sen
ate" whose report has just been
made public. ION business of the
senate finance committee" is the
way 1t appears In the record "un
der authority OF senate resolution
OF March 3, 1905,
On Sept. 5. 1906, A. b. Shelton
again bethought him of the New
York customs revenue, and re-
solved to act with vigor So he
took another flying trip TO Proyi'
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-20
BANKS BACK TO
CASH BASIS

One by one western cities are
falling in line behind Spokane in
cutting loose from the clearing
house certificate plan of doing bus
mess. On agreement the Seattle
banks today returned to cash
basis and are retiring certificates as
fast as they are paid in. Every
bank in the city was required to
give an assurance that 1t would ex-
perience no embarrassment before
the step was taken. A gradual
withdrawal OF the certificates has
been under way for the past month.
San Francisco is still using clear
ing house paper, but is retiring it at
the rate OF 100000 per day and will
be restored to cash basis entirely
by Feb. l.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-20
R0SENHAUPT HAS
CONGRESSIONAL BEE

Harry Rosenhaupt has made his
official announcement of his desire
to serve this district in congress
His platform declares for a num-
Der of measures he believes would
be to the interests of the public and
people of the state. He affirms his
allegiance to the direct primary
system of selecting candidates for
office, wants deposits in banks Sc
cured against losses to depositors,
oppoes unretricted immigration of
Aiatics and declares against the
proposed ship subsidy bill.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-20
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST RES
IDENT LABOR BRINGS LOCAL
ORGANIZATION INTO THE
sFiELD,

Because local contractors have
been discriminating against local
laborers in hiring men on public
work, bids will be made for some
public contracts by one Of the local
federal unions. 1t was stated to-
day from reliable sources that Fed
eaal union No. 11,624 would bid on
some of the city improvements as
a means of securing employment
for the members of the union.
The contractors figure on their
contracts at the rate of wages set
by the local unions. If they are
able to secure a large portion of
the men needed from the ranks of
the unorganiZed workers for low
Ell scale of wages their profits are
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-20
RUFF MAKING LAST STAND

cution would proceed against him
and that all his hopes for immunity.
complete or partial, had faded.
Ruef, 1t is said, begged and wept,
but it was of no avail. He will
have to again face trial and this
time it will be fight to the bitter
end. George Keane represented the
broken boss before Judge Lawler,
He demanded a continuance for
three weeks In order that Ruef
might consult his attorneys and
perfect his defense. Lawler gave
him until Wednesday, but intimated
that more time might then be
granted. In making his plea for
time Keane attacked the prosecu-
ton, charging them with bad faith
towards Ruef in trying him at all.
Langdon denied breaking any
agreement with the ex-bosS.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-20
LAST RITES FOR
HENRY BROOK

Funeral services for the late
Henry Brook were held at the resi-
dence. 1923 Sixth av., this after
noon. Rev. DR.. Clarence o. Kim
ball, OF Vincent church. assisted by
Rev. Rasmus and Presiding Elder
Hawk, conducted the rites. Inter
ment was made at Paramount ceme-
terry. Beautiful and appropriate
music was rendered by Frank Miles
and a quartet from Vincent church.
Numerous tributes OF the affection
and esteem in which the deceased
was held were paid by relatives and
friends. The pallbearers were
Judge Huneke, S. Heath. ID. b.
Fotheringham. NJ. S. Bentley,
George Hin. j, A. Havighorst, John
W. Graham and h. J. Bower.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-20
BURGLARS SENT
TO PRISON

Three burglars were given indie
terminate sentences in the peniten-
tiary this morning by Judge Hun
exc. George Martin, age "a, began
his third term for breaking into
Leo Hendricks house last month.
Albert Joss, who robbed Rose John
son on Dec. 80, was given from six
months to IA years. James Crowley.
who on Jan. stole from Nina B.
Rowell, was given from one to II
years.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-20
SAYS DURklN DID IT

Justice Hinkle this afternoon in
structed Police Chief Rice to inves-
tieate the story of John william
son, aged IS, who in court said
that he had gotten drunk In Jimmy
Durkiu's saloon. The boy was pick
cd up in front OF the Angeles saloon
Saturday night In a besotted condi-
ton. He said he got the liquor at
Durkin's and then someone loaded
him into a hack and told the driver
10 pat him out at the Angelus.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-20
DENIED IMMUNITY, HE LOSES
HIS ARROGANCE AND BEGS
FOR MORE TIME TO FIX UP
HIS DEFENSE.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 20
Sullen, his eyes bloodshot, his lips
drawn back over his teeth, Abe
Ruef fighting at last like trapped
rat whined out his plea for n con-
tinuance this morning when his
case was called in Judge LAWYERS
court.
Ruef now appears to feel that his
hour, has struck. The dominant,
dapper, smiling, potimistic Ruef is
but a memory Now it is Ruef, the
bent and haggard.
His last hope departed Sunday
when he received positive assur-
ances from Langdon that the prose
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-20
DEATH May KEEP
LOUIS GLASS OUT
OF STATE PRISON

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 90
Louis Glass, vice president and
general manager of the Pacific
States Telephone Co, who was con-
victed of bribery and sentenced to
five years in San Quentin, has been
removed from the county Jail to
Lane hospital, where he Is lying
very dangerously i'll with pneu-
monia.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-20

ALAMEDA, Cal, Jan. 20.-Before
his congregation in the First Chris
tian church last night Rev. p. c.
Mcfarland numerically denounc-
ed the appellate court for it's de-
cision in the Schmitz case.
"a decision which lends hope to
criminals and which puts mill
stone about the neck of civic virtue
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-20
RAcSDALE ON TRIAL
FOR MURDER TODAY

The trial of George w. Rags.
dale. proprietor of the Favorite sa-
loon, on a charge of killing Dusty
Dean In the saloon during a quar-
rel. was begun this morning In
Judge Huneke's court. All morn
Ing was spent In trying to secure a
Jury.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-20

ELY, New, Jan. 20.-R. A.
Bailey, Fred Brown and Peter Nc
Donald were rescued from the Cir
oux mine shaft last night after hav-
ing been held prisoners under
ground for As days. A big celebra-
tion began as soon as the last man
had been taken from the shaft, in
which rescuers have been working
night and day for weeks. Browns
first request was for a chew of to-
bacco. Bailey was the first brought
up and he tainted, but soon recov-
cred and went home, where his
wife and children awaited him.
The men were caught in the mine
by a cave-in Dec. 4 more than 1000
feet below the surface. They made
known the fact that they were
alive by tapping on six inch water
pipe and through this pipe they
have been kept alive. food, water
and other necessities being sent
down to them daily.
(The following remarkable state
ment by the three men rescued, aft
err many weary weeks imprison-
ment in their living tomb In the AL
pha mine shaft at Ely, New, was
written especially for this news
paper. 1t tells the story Of their
life during all those days of
mingled hope and fear, shut up as
II, indeed, in another world
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-20
PREACHER SCORES JUDGES
THAT HELPED SCHmITz

must be bad" he declared. Jus
tees Hall, Kerrigan and Cooper
have won for themselves a place
in history.
I'VE shall remember them as We
remember the. earthquake, fire. and
bubonic plague. As we have sur
vived ALL these doubtless we shah
survive them and their decision.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-20
TWO DISTRICTS
FOR OREGON

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 20
The senate this afternoon passed
the Fulton bill dividing Oregon into
two federal judicial districts. Baker
City Is to be the location of the new
court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-20
BIG PLANT RESUMES

NEWCASTLE. Pa, Jan. 2O.-The
Greer tin mill started up full force
today, giving employment to 1900
men. The plant has been shut
down for three months.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-20
KAISER FEELS BAD.

BERLIN. Jan. 20--The kaiser is
contemplating a trB to Corfu for
his health.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-20
TWO CENT LAW
KNOCKED OUT

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 20.-To-
day the state supreme court de-
clared in a divided opinion that the
twocent rate law was unconstitu-
tional Immediately after the de-
cision the Pennsylvania railway
announced that it would resume
the old passenger schedule.
A. j. Hoffman, formerly with the
Grote- Rankin Co.. has taken the
management OF the Sam Crow Fur
niture Co.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-16
COUNCIL MET CITIZENS
COMMITTEE ON FRIDAY
AND ACTED PROMPTLY
Medical Meeting on Dec. 18th.

Doctors from three counties will meet
here on the 18th OF the present month
when the Medical societies of jefferson,
Cearfeld and Elk counties will hold
a joint meeting In the assembly hall
OF the Acorn club. 1t is likely prom
inent member of the profession will be
secured for an address and several
topics of general interest to the ply
sicians taken up and discussed.
1t is expected that State Senators
Dimeling, Kurtz and Hall will be
present, also the representatives from
the three counties. Desired legislative
enactments are to be talked over and
action taken for change in the laws
governing asylums and other matters.
AS a step toward securing needed
changes and reforms the presence of
the lawmakers is wanted so they may
famiiarize themselves with the legis-
lation wanted by the physicians. The
recommendations to be made will be
in line with those made by other
similar societies ErpreSs.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-16
NUMBER 81.
KILLED ON RAILROAD
AT OIL CITY SATURDAY

would soon have been promoted to con-
ductor. He was first-class railroad
man and was we'll liked by all the rail-
road men who knew him He was
quiet Young man and was very good
to his widowed mother. Sylvester was
member OF the Brotherhood OF Rail-
way Trainmen No 566, Of Reynolds
vile, and was also a member OF the
Knights ~ Columbus OF Reynoldsville,
and members Of bo b these orders at
tended the funeral.
A committee Of six from the B. OF r.
Il, Of this place went to Red Bank Sun
day evening to take charge OF the body
OF their deceased brother, committee
from the b OF r. T. OF Oil City having
had charge Of the body to Red Bank.
The Reypoldsville committee we're:
T. II. Armagost, G. Il Armagost, l.. o.
Gourley, John Bashor, Will G. Will
dauer and Nal Burkhouse
The njra tributes were beautiful,
among which were three set pieces, q
broken wheel from B Of r T No, 566,
pillow from Reynoldsville Council No.
935, X of c., and pillow from railroad
men OF Phillipston.
The news OF Sylvester's death was
a severe shock to his mother, who has
been suffering with heart trouble for
some weeks. Mrs. Brennan and family
have the deep sympathy Of host OF
friends in this sudden and unexpected
bereavement
Sylvester is survived by his mother,
six sisters and three brothers: Mrs.
W. @. Reed, of Troutyille, John s.
Brennan, OF near Panic, Mrs. E. G.
Reed. of Reynoldsville, Sadie, Eta,
George, Della Brennan, Mrs. Raymond
Eek and Eugene Brennan.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-16
Death of Mrs. Sara Stewart.

Sarah Ann Goodrich was born in
Youngstown, Ohio, April 26th, 1888,
and died at home OF her daughter, Mrs.
T. P. Brown, in New Bethlehem, Pa,
November 30th, 1908. She was united
In marriage to W. T. Stewart, Of
Indiana, Sept. s, 1850, who preceded
her to the Heavenly Home ten years
ago. To this union nine children
we're born, seven OF whom survive the
parents and are: Mrs. James McMan-
nigal, Of Hazen, Mrs. George Marshall,
Of Rathmel, w. A. Stewart, Of Brock
Wsyville, John Stewart, Of Portland
Mills. Mrs. h. D. Mohney, Of Brock
port, Mrs. T. P. Brown, Of New Bethle-
hem, and George Stewart, Of Falls
Greek.
Funeral service was held at the home
Of deceased's daughter in New Bethle-
hem Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 900 a. m,
conducted by Rev. Arthur Sangston,
pastor Of the First Baptist church Of
New Bethlehem. The body was taken
from there TO the Beechwoods cemetery
where interment was made.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-16
Sylvester E. Brennan, Of West
Reynoldsville, the Unfor-
tunate Man.
INFERRED AT REYNOLDsviLLE

Sylvester Edward Brennan, son OF
Mrs. Madaline Brennan OF West Reyn-
oldsville, flagman on the p. II. r., was
killed in Oil City at 6.35 p. m. Satur-
day, December ~, 1908. Mr.. Brennan
was riding on the tender OF the engine
as it was running around the Y in Oil
City yards, the Erie railroad tracks
being used for part Of Y, and an Erie
engine side-swipped the engine Syl-
vester was on and caught him between
the tenders OF the two engines, crush
ing his life out. Sylvester was holding
his lantern up looking at his watch
when the Erie engine struck him and
did not see the engine coming.
The body was brought to the home
OF Mrs. Brennan on the $40 p. m. train
Sunday and funeral service was held
in the Catholic church at 800 a. m.
yesterday. High Mass was conducted
by Father Lynch. Interment was made
In the Catholic cemetery in West
Reynoldsville, beside the father Of the
young man, Sylvester Brennan, Sr.,
who died six years ago on the goth
OF last July.
Sylvester E. Brennan was born in
Washington township, Jefferson Co.,
Pa, April IL, 1880, aud was 2S years,
months and / day old at time Of death
He had been railroading four years and
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-16
HOME WEDDING.
Miss Carrie Brewer and Walter p. Hines
Married Yesterday.


At the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. s. e.
Brewer In West Reynoldsville at 2.00p.
m. yesterday, Dec. Is, 1908, their daugh-
ter, Miss Carrie Brewer and Walter
p. Hines, OF New Bethlehem, we're
united in the holy bonds OF matrimony
by DR.. A. J. Meek, pastor Of the First
Baptist church in the presence OF only
the immediate families of the contract
ing parties. Miss Althea Brewer sis
ter of the bride, played the wedding
march. 1t was ring ceremony. Miss
Iieona M. Baum was bridesmaid, and
j. Ed. Brewer, cousin OF bride, was
groomsman. The bride was beautifully
attired and carried bouquet Of roses.
The bridesmaid also wore beautiful
dress and carried bouquet OF roses.
The house was nicely decorated with
flowers. An excellent wedding dinner
was served The newly married couple,
amid shower Of rice, boarded the
425 p. m. westbound train on p. r.
II. for Pittsburgh, where they will
reside. The groomsman and brides
maid accompanied Mr.. and Mrs Hines
as far as Brookville. Mr.. Hines is
foreman in large furniture establish
ment in Pittsburgh. The numerous
friends extend congratulations and
good wishes.