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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01

THAT story is lie. Every bit
of it which states l was asleep
while in that cellar, or while on
duty, is an infamous lie."
Thus declared Special Officer w.
r. Bancroft of a story published in
the morning paper under the cap
ton, "Officers Caught SHOOTING on
Beat" 1t was asserted In the
story that Sergeant Miller found
three special officers-Bancroft
and two Dean brothers-comfort-
ably wrapped In bed covers and
the arms of Morpheus before lit
tie fire in a house basement at
S904 Adams street Monday night
Sergeant Miller called to see me
during our midnight meal time. 1t
was just about HAS o'clock In the
night. We are allowed so minutes
off to eat. l wrung in to the sta
ton at 1870 and went to this
basement and built a fire with the
other boys, for the purpose of heat
ing some coffee, as the owner of
the house had given us that per
mission"
1t was while they were thus &C.
cupied that the roundsman called.
Asked regarding this matter this
morning, Sergeant Miller said:
swell, | called out to Bancroft's
call box because ! wanted to talk
with him on a certain matter and
was unable to get a response. So
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01
Boy Choking Receivers When
Told Imaginary Obstruc-
ton Is Removed.

PITTSBURG, Dec. 1.-Simon
Vetter, eight years of age, nearly
choked to death on Imagination,
and his recovery is due to the same
cause.
While eating luncheon at his
home in Verona some food lodged
in his throat. He coughed up some
of the obstruction, but was sure
that more of it remained. No ar
gument convinced him to the con-
trary, and he became semi-con-
scious, breathing with harsh,
rasping sound.
A doctor was summoned, but
could find nothing. The parents OF
the boy became alarmed and had
him removed to the hospital. The
doctors there could find nothing In
his throat by ordinary examination,
and finally used the X-ray, which
disclosed no obstruction.
The boy continued to choke and
II seemed only matter Of a few
hours until his death from suffoca.
ton would relieve him. The throat
was operated upon but no obstruc.
ton was found. When the boy re-
covered from the anaesthetic a sur,
geon told him he found the obstruc-
ton and removed 1t. Then the boy
breathed easily and is rapidly re-
covering. -
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01

route to merchants and wholesale
houses and packed in cars standing
in the yards.
All contracts on the road, over
the Northern Pacific and the Great
Northern, are held by the Brother.
hood of Railway Trainmen, conse-
quently the passenger schedules
will be protected. Freight traffic
would not be tied up, were it not
for the fact that the switchmen's
union have the contract on the
yards and an agreement exists be-
tween this union and the Brother
hood Of Railroad Trainmen by
which the latter order is prevented
from making up trains or aiding in
any way with the switching. The
force of officials and yard fOremen
is insufficient to do that work.
Word has not yet been received
from the Canadian Pacific officials
and it is not yet certain that the
switchmen on this road will remain
at work. Neither the b. of r. T.
nor the switchmen's union has con-
tracts with the Canadian Pacific, it
is stated. The o. r. & N. is oper-
ating as usual, both the road and
yard contracts all along this line
being held by the B. of r. r.
A dispatch was received by men,
bers of the switchmen's union here
last night, stating that practically
every one Of the II big roads run
ming into the west will be affected
before the trouble is over.
Spokane and the Inland Empire
must suffer greatly If the trouble
continues long, for there is reported
to be but about two weeks supply
of fuel within reach of the consum-
ers and many lines of groceries will
be depleted before that time. Much
OF the city's Christmas goods are
on their way to Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01

when an officer charges a soldier
with an offense the enlisted man
has no chance because he is tried
by court martial composed en-
tirely of officers. The testimony of
officers, they say, is always taken
in preference to that of the men.
The men say that in old army times
the captain knew every man in his
company and was interested in all
of them. Now the rapid system of
promotion and the plan of placing
company commanders on detached
duty is responsible for an imper-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01
HE STOPS TO MAKE TOILET
IN FIRE IN BACHELOR FLAT

NEW YORK, Dec. mo gentleman would let
keep him from completing his toilet than true lady
would the attitude of Eugene flames destroyed
fashionable
Army and Navy club Union square, early
Ernst is brave n He
to his friends the admiral"
Many of the other
pecipaey in pajamas
they could when the flames
Several friends looked Ernst to hasty
Ernst his
jusng his collar and tie and made his intentions When
make dash he had a
Bracket he
j. f. Howie a guest. carried out die.
Mrs Annie Thayer who
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01
STATE
THEIR POSITION
STATEMENT TO THE THIRD PARTY"
Say They Would Be Compelled to
Pay Four Times Regular
Scale.

Should the railroads involved in
the controversy with the Switch
mems union accede to the Iatter's
demands, it Is declared that they
would be compelled to pay at the
rate of four times the regular scale
per hour on every bit Of overtime
the switchmen work past the regu-
lar meal hour. Double scale Of
wages is being paid for overtime in
such cases as this at the present
time, railroad officials say.
At the present time the switch
men and others directly interested
in the fight for higher wages are
receiving only the regular scale for
all overtime, just the same as in
straight time. Should the union win
their fight on their own terms, dou-
bic time will be paid them on all
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01
STRIKE CONDITIONS
IN OTHER CITIES
Spokane Press. 30 cents a month

Spokane Press. 80 cents a month.
TACOMA, Dec. Northern Pa
cific and Great Northern railway
yards have almost complete tie
up today, through the general
strike of the switchmen on lines
extending from st. Paul west. On
the Northern Pacific 105 switch
men are out. Nearly every wheel
is consequently stopped. Passen,
ger trains are being operated, but
freight traffic is at standstill.
HELENA, Mont, Dec. 1.-There
Is no change in the switchmen's
strike situation in Montana. At
Laurel all the men walked out
from the Northern Pacific yards
and likewise the Great Northern
yards at Great Falls. Only two
men quit here, on account of affil-
iation with the Order of Railway
Trainmen.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01
SAVES GIRL FROM
A RUNAWAY HORSE:
NOW THEY ARE WED

. CHICAGO. Dec. Police .
. man William o. Freeman, .
= while in a parade last Decora- .
= ton day, ran out of the line .
. and saved Miss Margaret .
. Smoot from being trampled .
. under the feet of runaway .
. horse. They became sweet .
. hearts. Yesterday they were .
. married In the office of In. .
. spector Hunt at Woodlawn Z
. police station. Municipal Judge Z
. Fry performing the ceremony. &
. II always disliked marching 4
. on holidays" said Freeman Z
. after the ceremony was per- Z
= formed, but I guess 1t is all Z
. right, for that parade won me 4
. a wife, q
. Il might have been run over Z
. that day" said the bride. but Z
. am grateful to that fright Z
. ened horse" 4
q q Q q q Q q q q 4 4 4 4 a 4 4
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01
EIGHT TOWNS
60 DRY"

COLFAx, Dec. 1.-SaIoons yes
terday were barred from eight
Whitman county towns. Colfax.
Palouse, Cotton and Tekoa voted
to keep the saloons. The vote for
Colfax was: Wet, 329; dry, 800.
The dry towns now are Endicott,
Garfield, EIberton, St. John, Cakes
dale, Pennington, Rosalia and
Pullman.
The vote at Rosalia was: Wet,
81; dry, 80. --t
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01

sonal attitude of officers toward
the men.
The summer practice marches
are also a big reason for assertions.
This hike in full marching order
is dreaded by the soldiers and has
been characterized by many Off
GERS as useless hardship"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01
HEAVY LITERATURE
FOILS A BANDIT
INV lJnited press \

(By United Press.)
SEATTLE, Dec. 1.-"Throw
up your hands," ordered
a masked man who entered
the Diamond Ice company
office today and confronted
Quentin Penistion, the man.
ager.
Penistion not complying
quickly enough, the robber
fired at him. Just as the
bullet was fired w. r. Bald
win, bokkeeper, hurled
heavy book at the bandit.
The book struck the mask
ed man and spoiled his aim.
The robber then ran from
the office.
= q a - q q a a a n a q = =
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01
DIDN'T SNOOzE ON
BEAT SAY OFFICERS

I Immediately boarded q Cannon
Hill car and went out to his beat.
! did not see him walking around,
so, of course, having been a patrol
man myself, knew all the good
sleeping and resting places around
tho beat and ! soon found Ban
croft and the other three men sit
ting there before their little fire.
l did not say they were asleep"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01

TALL TIMBER
FOR COOK
by United Press.l

NEW YORK, Dec. DIR.
Frederick A. Cook, Arctic ex-
plorer, is supposed to be in
Pine Valley sanitarium, near
Wells Depot, Maine.
A report from Wells Depot
says that a man answering
DR.. Cooks description has en-
tered the sanitarium and that
there was a great deal of Sc
crecy about the matter.
Friends of the explorer be-
lieve he has sought seclusion
and rest to wait until Copen-
hagen university makes public
the result of it's review of his
record.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01
GOT the HookWORM7
BEWARE OF DIVORCE

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. L.
Judge Graham has divorced Anita
cooyer from David r. coover. Tho
"hookworm" was the cause.
my husband was dull, stupid,
lazy, Iansuid, SLOW" said Mrs.
Coover.
HE must have been a victim Of
the hookworm," said the court.
Mrs. cecvsv expressed some
doubt as to this diagnosis, but
Judge Graham stuck to his opinion
and granted the decree.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01
EDITOR HAVILL
in THE COOP
(By United Press.)

MOUNT CARMEL, H., Dec.
1.-Orra r. HavilI, editor of
HavilPs Every Morning is in
Jail, but still editing. He wrote
the principal headline which
appeared in his paper the first
morning after his imprlson-
nent. 1t read:
"HAVill IN. THE COOP"
HaviiI scorned to ask for re-
lease on bond and is serving 60
days on conviction of criminal
libel. He has transformed his
cell into a sanctum and his
paper has been "hotter" than
ever.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01
STILL A CIVILIZED COUNTRY

FRESNO, Dec. Mrs. Minnie
Spring has regained possession of
her 4-year-old child by writ of
habeas corpus. The girl was held
by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank d. Holland
for debt. Judge Church said that
In this civilized age the holding OF
child under lien could not be
tolerated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01
BAD END To
A BAD LIFE
(By United Press.1

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Dec. T.
Gus Sartin, wanted at Fayetteville,
Ark, and charged with numbering
an elderly woman for her life saw
ings, and in Sherman, Texas, for
murder incident to a $4,000 diamond
robbery, hanged himself in his cell
early today. He also had sawed
open his wrists with a piece of
steel.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01

SAN JOSE ,Cal.-George Wilson,
Los Angeles laborer, arrested on
charge Of attempting to burn the
home of b. Anderson, painter, here,
gave as his only reason the fact
that Mrs. Anderson was formerly
his sweetheart.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01
TO REPLY TO CUMMINS.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. l.
Speaker Jos. G. Cannon will de.
liver an address here Friday even
ing, at which he is expected to
make reply to the criticisms of
Senator Cummins.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. brig
adler General Dward B. Pratt has
gone on the retired list. Major
General Pratt is the new COM
mander of the department Of Cali.
fornia.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01


Twenty? Thirty? Forty? But what's the of insulting
lady by the last guess?
This beautiful has the perfect type English beauty
forehead is low white round carved from
shine with the user that
the fresh glow made by o Jersey
She's Lily Langy the Jersey Lily years!
This her latest photograph taken just after she
novel, All at Sea- which critics of merit
Age has no terrors and time blight Lily Langtry.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01

time they work over 10 hours daily,
and they will receive double time
on Sundays and holidays.
RAILROADS. POSITION. i
The contention of the railroads
in the controversy Is given in the
following statement prepared for
the public by the general managers
committee of the railroads interest
ed, which met with representative
of the Switchmen's union In an at
tempt to settle the differences:
"The railroads of the northwest,
recognizing that the public is an
interested, but unrepresented, third
party in the controversy with their
switchmen, through the committee
which has been conducting their
fContinued on pace Tvo1
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01
DEMANDS MADE
BY SW|TCAMEN
THIRTEEN ROADS ARE NOW INVOLVED
Want Double Time for Holidays---
Freight Tie-up is Complete
on Roads.

ABOLISH THE AGE LIMIT. DISCONTINUE THE RIGID
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION IN VOGUE AT PRESENT. AD
VANCE OUR WAGES SIX CENTS PER HOUR THROUGH
OUT GIVE US DOUBLE TIME FOR SUNDAYS, HOLIDAYS
AND ALL OVERTIME.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01
FIVE THOUSAND DESERT ARMY IN
YEAR; TRIAL ENu|STMENTS FAVORED

You get up in the morning feel
ing mighty III.
You go to the doctor-he gives
you a pill.
Live or die, he doesn't give a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01
RAILROADS. POSITION.

CONTINUED on Page TWo.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-30
FLORISTS ANNUAL OUTING.
Friends and Employees Enjoy Big
Day at Great Falls,

Tired but happy. the two carloads of
members of the Washington Florists
Association. their friends and employees
returned to this city about 3 o'clock last
night from. Great Falls. where they
spent yesterday afternoon and evening
on their annual outing.
The party went to the Falls at .
o'clock in the afternoon on two snecial
cars. which were profusely decorated
with American flags. cut flowers and
vines. Upon reaching the Falls the
committee in charge of the outing start
ed the program of sports. At the con-
clusion of the sports lunch and refresh
ments of all kinds were served
In the athletic events the results were
as follows:
Potato race. for girls twelve years
and under-Won by Edith Hodgson
second Pearl AIinder.
Potato race, for boys twelve years and
under-Won by Donald Allen; second,
Jack Allen.
Potato race for girls seven years and
under-Won by Daisy Minder; second,
Irene Dixon.
Potato race. for boys seven years and
under-Won by Henry Allen.
Potato race, for ladies-Won by Miss
Eleanor Penny.
Potato race. for girls ten years and
under-Won by Pearl Minder. /,
Potato race, for boys ten years and
under-Won by Carl Brooks.
1O0-yard dash, for men-Won by l..
Chichester.
Single quoits-won by Robert Lacey.
Double quoits-Won by George H.
Cooke and Jake Minder
Sack race-Won by Leonard Cham
berlin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-30
AMERICAN EXHIBIT INVITED.
Argentina Offers Space for EXPOSE
lions to Be Held Next Year.

Argentina is anxious that Americans be
represented at the great railway and
agricultural exposition to be held In
Buenos Aires In the early summer of 1910
and has informed the State Department
that American applications for space will
be received up to October 10. If at that
time such applications call for a total
space of 1000 square meters. a separate
exhibit and unlimited time for space re-
quests will be granted.
Among articles which 1t is suggested are
suitable for exhibition are novelties rail-
way and tramway operating and Office
appliances: signal systems, cattle and re.
frigerating cars. Nentiating apparatus
power app iances and tools for railroad
shops for rhe exposition devoted to rail.
ways. and .Sor the agricultural exposition
harvesting machinery and exhibits show.
ing production. preparation and the pres.
ervation OF fruits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-30
THE COURT RECORD.
District Supreme Court.
EoUITY COURT-Justice Wright


EQUITY COURT-Justice Wright.
| In re deed of trust in 2SSo-42.; Harry l.
| Rust substituted as trustee; petitioner
solicitor. c. w. Stetson.
| Semmes-kelly Company agt. Sanitary
Grocery Company: hearing continued
| compliments solicitors. Wolf & Rosen'
berg: defendants solicitor. l.. H. David.
Peacock agt. Peacock: commission or
dered to issue and proof ordered taker
before John D. Rhodes. examiner; com
plainant's solicitors. Mcneil McNelil
defendants solicitor. A. w Scott.
Pierce agt. Pierce: order of June. =
| amended; petitioners solicitor. ". CaiVlr
Chase.
Washington Brewery Company agt
Snsheimer: rule returnable August
compliments solicitor. II. +. Woodard
In re lunacy of Kate Walsh: order ap
pointing Mary Walsh committee: Dono
s1.J0O: petitioners solicitor. A. n. Ben.
Cashell agt. Cashell: pro confesso made
absolute; compliments solicitors. II. o
Peter and Arthur Peter
Gwyder agt Gordon: severance on ap-
peal allowed: complainants solicitors
Poe. Blackstone & Patrick.
Hedrick agt. Hedrick: absolute divorce
granted: complainant's solicitor. George
F. Havell; defendants solicitor, W. W.
Bride
Barnard agt Ollie: title vested in COM
plainant by adverse possession: complain
ants solicitor Guy II. Johnson.
Gwyder agt. Treat: receivers allowed
certain credits: compliments solicitor
Charles Poe: defendants solicitor. ID. ".
Baker
Kennedy agt. Kennedy: absolute divorce
granted; complainant's solicitors. Topper
& Gusack: defendants solicitor, j. b.
Horigan.
In re National Metropolitan Fire In
surance Company: auditors report con-
firmed and dissolution authorized: petit
toners solicitors Gordon & Gordon.
DISTRICT CoURT-Justice Wright
In re condemnation of land for west
side intercepting sewer; award formally
confirmed.
BANKRUPTCY COURT-Justice Wright
In re Semmes-kelly Company; hearing
on rule continued to August 4.
In re Dennis J. Long: receiver author
lied to continue business.
CIRCUIT COURT-Justfce Wright.
District of Columbia agt. Washington
and Georgetown Gas Light companies;
time to file transcript extended to Sep
TENDER s: plaintiffs attorneys, L. H
Thomas and r. H. Stephens: defendant s
attorneys, r. Ross Perry & Son.
PROBATE COURT-Justice Wright.
Estate of Elsie Deuringer: order to sell
real estate: attorneys, Van Dyke & Van
Dyke.
Estate of William II. Dickerson: petit
ton for leave to incumber real estate
filed; attorney w. c. Martin.
Estate of Robert A. Balloch; letters of
administration granted to Elizabeth \.
Balloch: bond. 500.
Estate Of Eddy 3. Townsend: renuncia-
ton of American Security and Trust
Company filed: attorney. W. \. Mcken-
ney.
Estate of Johanna Kieseker: sale OF
real estate ratified: attorney, W. \.
Donch.
Estate of Richard 0. Prather: petition
for letters of administration filed; attor-
ney, w. r. Andrews
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-30
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Wanted-By Washing

Wanted-By Washing
toms largest jewelry !es=
tablisEnment, thoroughly
experienced jewe1ry man
as head salesman, ONE
capable of estimating ON
special order work and
the placing of valuation
ON goods. Salary mo OBJ
ject if right party cam be
secured. If interested, APP
DIication cam be made
through third party. All
business regarding this
matter will be considered
absolutely confidential.
Address Box is, Star Of
flee.
iva
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-30
LE1Ps1c HoNoRs ROOSEVELT.
Only Foreigner to Receive Degree
From University at Centenary.

LEIPSIC, July 3O.-The University Of
Leipsic. which is celebrating the fifth
centenary of Its foundation today, con-
ferred the degree of doctor of laws on
Theodore Roosevelt. He was the only
foreigner thus honored. Among others
to receive degrees were King Frederick
of SaXony. Count Ferdinand Zeppelin.
aerOnaut; Gerard Hauptmann, author.
and Prof. Fritz Won Uhde, the German
painter.
The university took the first opportunity
to add former President Roosevelt 10 its
honor list. as 1t has been understood that
the Berlin University will give him the
doctor OF laws degree when he lectures
there in the spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-30
Building Permits Issued.

The following building permits were is
sued today:
To Albert L. Kay for one two-story
brick dwelling at 1924 4lst street north
west. Architect and builder. Albert B
Kay; estimated cost, $4,000.
To Domenic Del Vecchio for one one
story brick store at 1919 street north
east. Architect and builder, William G.
Burgess: estimated cost, $1,000.
To John l.. Knopp for four two-story
frame dwellings from 2O11 to 2O17 kearney
street. Architect, c. G. Johnson: builder
John l.. knopp; estimated cost, $4,000.
To Frank 8. Cogswel to repair one
store at 1913 Wisconsin avenue northwest
Contractors, John r. Wilkinson e. Com.
pany; estimated cost, $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-30
Treaty Is Ratified.

The Senate today ratified an arbitration
convention between the United States and
Paraguay. which was signed March 13
last