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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-06
TRAIN ROBbER
SUSPECTS ARE
CAUGHT HERE
SHANNON ARRESTS COUPLE
OF YOUNG TRAINMEN WHO
ANSWER THE DESCRIPTION
OF TRENT HOlDUP PAIR.

Suspected Of being the perpetra-
tors of the robbery of Northern
Pacific passenger train No. 3 near
Trent late last Thursday night, Jim
Quickmore and Hugh Martin, two
tratnmen, ages rs and % years, re-
spectively, are in the city Jail. Both
were arrested this morning by Of
ficer Bill Shannon on the descrip-
ton furnished by members of the
looted trains crew.
Charges of vagrancy have been
placed against the men and they
are held in default of bonds, which
have been set at 500 each. Their
pockets revealed nothing of mate
rial value to the police in connect
ing them with the crime of which
Shannon suspects them, but large
number of keys We're found hidden
away in their pockets among
papers and trinkets. Both men are
likely to be put to a sweat this aft
ernoon or evening in an effort to
find whether they are the right
men. The company has offered
$4,000 reward for arrest of the
robbers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-06
THE

Captain John says, with a smile.
Sullivan will take the job, provid-
ing the council will pass an ordi-
nance which will return him to the
captaincy at tho expiration of his
chiefship.
Captain Coverly, who is now act
ing chief, might be asked to take
the chiefship. but unless he can be
allowed to remain captain until
his 20 years of service is up, in
June, he will undoubtedly turn
down the offer. To accept it would
take him out of the police depart
ment and cut him off from his pen.
sion, which will be one-half of his
salary as captain for the remain
der of his life. The civil service
rule does not protect the chiefs
Detective Tom Lister is consider
ably favored for chief by the boys
about the station and on the force,
too and it is believed he would
make good on the job.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-06
OENOUNCE NEW
TARIFF BILL
(6y United Press)

WASHINGTON, May 6.-Warn-
ing the senate that IL the tariff bill
in present form becomes law con-
ditions will not be remedied nor
agitation for revision stilled, Sena-
tor Cummins of Iowa made a SEN
sational address in the senate to-
day. He said:
"The senate finance committees
bill is not to be accepted by those
favoring tariff revision as either a
fulfillment of the republican party's
pledge or a settlement of the con-
troversy. II it becomes law the
campaign for lower duties will con-
tinue with increasing ZEAL
Cummins contineud: 1T does
not give me pleasure to utter this
prophecy, for l earnestly hoped the
revision progressing would end
this dispute for years to come"
He said 1t made little difference
whether there was a tariff on lum-
Der, and asserted the cost of pro-
duction in greater part of the
country gave Americans an adj
vantage over Canadian lumbermen.
He said a duty was necessary only
to equalize the difference in rates
of transportation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-06
ONO STRONG IN
DEFEAT

J. T. ONO today has more friends
In defeat than he has had at any
time since he launched his candi-
dacy for mayor. No candidate for
office ever encountered the ter
rifle battle of newspaper opposi-
tion that was waged against ONO,
and throughout 1t all he kept on
smiling.
Thousands of voters who knew
ONO only by reputation prior to
his race for mayor, and were dis
trustful of him on account of the
attacks of hostile press, have
learned to respect him because
they now know that all of the
mean things said about ONO are
not true. Omo's genial manner. his
simple. unassuming way, have
brought him many friends.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-06
HAMILTON ADMITS
$4,000 SHORT
Woman in the Case Preparing to Flee to
California.
tBy United Press.)

OLYMPIA, May 6.-Ortis Hamil-
ton, formerly adjutant general of
the Washington national guard, has
practically admitted the embezzle-
ment of $4,000 from the state
funds. He says he thinks that is
what the shortage will actually
amount to.
Hamilton was arrested last night
at Olympia on warrant issued by
the attorney generals Office speci-
flying an embezzlement amounting
to $1,188. The actual amount in
cluded in the larceny charges is
$45,790. and Hamilton's bond was
fixed at $4,000. He was unable to
secure bondsmen last night. but in
stead of going to Jail as ordinary
prisoners in similar circumstances
have to do, he spent the night at
hotel under guard. This morn
ing he resumed his search for
bondsmen,
Hamilton got into communication
with his father, who is wealthy
farmer of Whitman county, and it
is believed the father will make
full restitution to the state Of the
difference between Hamilton S
bond and total amount Of the al
legged theft.
Hamilton said today that he did
not know how much was embez-
zled, but thought 1t was about
10000 He stoutly defends his
affinity" Mrs. Hazel Moore of Sc
attic on whom he Is said to have
spent the money. He says she had
no participation In use Of the state
funds.
The woman is said to possess
automobiles, pianos and diamonds
purchased with the money alleged
to have been stolen by Hamilton
from the state.
At the Hotel Butler annex Mrs.
Moore. for love of whom Adjutant
General Hamilton Is said to owe
his downfall, assisted by a negro
maid, Is preparing for trip to
California with her daughter. Mar
garet. nine years old She will be-
gin the journey Friday.
The woman refuses to see news
paper men. but over the telephone
she entertained reporters with a
TRADE against the press, stating
her intention to make 'em sweat"
for stories printed about her.
Hamilton is still seeking bonds
men. He wired his brother, Boyd
Hamilton, at Occur d'Alene today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-06
PRATT LINEUP
! AS II LOOKS

Corporation counsel-E. o. Con-
nor.
Chief of police-Captain John
Sullivan.
City engineer. c. Ralston.
Members of the board of public
works. T. Wetzel and ]. T.
O'Brien.
Superintendent of the crematory
F. p. Weymouth.
These are among some of the
appointments that common talk to-
day says Pratt will make. Four arr
democrats and two are republicans,
Ralston, Wetzel O'Brien and Wey-
mouth are holdovers from the
Moore administration and have the
approval of the SpokesmanReview.
II the engineer should not be
made a member of the board of
public works another member or
the works board must be appoint
ed This party has not yet been
selected.
An effort is being made to Sc
cure places on the staff of the cor
poration counsel for e. f. Sergeant
ana w. A. Monten, republicans and
leaders in the nonpartisan move
ment. Pratt is under great obliga-
tions to the Scandinavian vote,
which deserted its party nominee
and went ldown the line for Pratt
and Peterson. and In recognition
of these services tMonten will be
taken care of. -
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-06
PARK IMPROVEMENT
NOT WHOLLY LOST

While keenly regretting the prob
able defeat of the $1,000,000 issue
of park bonds, A. l.. White, presi-
dent of the park board, feels thank
full that the people adopted. or at
least from the incomplete returns
seem to have adopted. the amend
ment removing the limit on the
amount of park bonds to be issued
in one year and vests in the city
council the right to issue park
bonds in amounts and at such
times as it chooses.
Mr.. White says he has great
faith In the city councils business
judgment and feels that it will not
cripple the work Of park extension
by lack of financial assistance at
this time when the park board Is
proceeding with the acquisition of
park lands at price that will
never be available again.
The park board had taken some
options on land for park purposes
in anticipation of the passage of
the s1.000,000 park bond issue. The
obligations incurred in this way
are not SO heavy. however, and can
be taken care of easily by an addi-
tional allowance OF bonds by the
city council.
A strange feature of the vote on
the park bond question is that a
few localities in which the park
board had made Improvements in
the past year recorded their vote
against bonding the city for park
improvements elsewhere. The
Liberty park precinct, which has
received considerable attention
from the park board In the past
year. voted against the park bonds.
Earl precinct. in the upper end of
Lidgerwood, in which the park
board improved two small parks
and located two Fairgrounds during
the past year. gave big majority
against the parks.
The exact vote on the park bond
amendment and the issue of park
bonds will not be known until the
city council canvasses the vote
Friday night. A majority vote car
ries the park bond amendment, No.
Sc, while II requires three-fifths TO
carry the park bonds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-06
SPOKANE DRINKS PUREST
CITY WATER IN AMERICA

Spokane's pure water supply
may eventually become one of its
best advertise ments, as the cham
Der of commerce is to be given the
latest report OF Or. Frank Rose,
city bacteriologist, on the condi-
ton of city water, at the request of
the health board. DR.. Rose read his
report to the board of health at its
meeting yesterday afternoon, and
showed that on the average count,
but seven germs have been found
in one cubic centimeter of water
drawn from the mains either at the
street fountains or from faucets in
his office.
DR.. Rose has been making BAG
terial tests Of the water from the
city's new we'll every month since
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-06
JAIL, SUSPECTED W0MAN'S ONLY
REFUGE; THE WORLD HER DUNGEON
p ETTY YOUNG GIRL,
CHARGED WITH FORGERY,
SAYS ONLY REST FROM IN
SUIT AND lNDiGNiTY Is BE.
HIND BARS OF CELL.
Special Corr sspondencs 20 The Press

Special Corr sspo1denc~ 90 The Press
LOS ANGELES, May 6.-What
is the salvation of woman sus-
pected of criminal offense-theft,
for instance?
THE jail" answers Miss Una
Stokes. a pretty San Francisco girl
who is locked in the Los Angeles
jail, charged with forgery. 1.-THE
Jail is her only place of refuge.
THE outer world is no place for
the woman suspected of a crime"
the girl declares. For such a
woman the jail is a refuge; the
world her dungeon. Freedom to
wander the streets for this woman
means shame and insult.
When | was released on bonds
after my arrest / found that men
followed me, leered at me, spoke
to me. They thought that woman
who might commit one offense
would surely commit other sins,
They ogled me until fled in ter.
ror.
when | went to the market to
buy the little things | needed the
shopkeeper Swallowed me. He eyes
were always on my hands, lest
steal.
When | walked to a street cor.
ner the eager watched mo. They
thought that because wished to
ride far away from their insults
that was fleeing from the law and
FORGETTING my bond When l passed
along the street the gossips whis.
pered to each other ] could feel
behind my back that they were
pointing me out.
"Then, at last my bondsmen
surrendered me. And the moment
the steel doors closed upon me
had my first moment of rest. Here,
far from prying eyes and away
from those who hound a woman
suspect, | have had sleep and quiet
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-06

last October, with the result that
the water has been found to be
about the purest Of any of the
American cities and equally as pure
as that Of any city in the world.
The highest number OF bacteria
found in any month since October
In one cubic eentimeter of this
water was II, and last month he
found but is in eight tests. This
shows beyond all doubt the sani-
tary value Of the we'll, since tests
of the river water taken last year
from near where the Spokane sup
ply was drawn bore so many germs
that they could not be counted. Or.
Rose states as we'll that the water
now being used here is free from
colon haeilli.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-06
/. D. WHERE ART
THOU NOW?

H. d. Merritt--"old H. d.
where is he going to land? It is
believed that II. d. will continue
to look after the interests of the
Spokane Traction Co. in right of
way matters. as well as in politics,
and that he is contented with be-
ing high private-a very high one
at that, in the Pratt administra-
ton.
Merritt is the original Pratt
booster and has chung to the Fifth
ward man through thick and thin
for years.
Merritt Is now credited with
wanting to make Pratt governor
fAlr years hence.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-06
CITY TO BUY ANOTHER
FIRE ENGINE

Another big engine, costing about
$3.50, will be added to Spokane's
fire department equipment, togeth-
er with combination wagon for
No. 10 station. The new engine has
been tested out at the central flro
station and found to be entirely
satisfactory to Fire CHIEF Myers.
being much more efficient for
hard work than any that are now
included In the equipment. II IL
of the Mott make and yesterday
threw stream of water 1855 feet
straight up into the air and near
ly $50 feet straightaway. The
combination wagon, which cons
sists OF chemical outfit and hose
will be sent to No. 10 at Divlsiou
and Gordon. Chief Myers has reel
commended that the city accept the
new engine.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-06
TO CONVICT HIM
OR DEPORT HIM

X. Kano, the Japanese gambler
who stabbed and nearly killed NJ
Hanada In a Japanese gambling
house, will either be sent to the
penitentiary or deported to Japan,
If the plans Of j. T. Kikutake, presi-
dent of the Fukuoka Kenjin Char
ity association Of Seattle are car
ried out. Kikutake is in town today
compiling a record Of evidence
against Kano, whom he declares
bears a bad name In Seattle.
Kano's case came up for hearing in
police court this afternoon, but
was continued till tomorrow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-06
COURTS WILL HAVE To
UNTANCLE amendments

and remove his board of public
works and chief of police at will.
If the courts should hold that the
two amendments, on account Of
their contradictory character, are
both illegal 1t would leave the new
mayor at the mercy of republican
city council in the matter Of the
appointment or removal of his
heads of departments.
Even amendment II, which coa-
fers the greatest power on the
mayor, comedies to the city c0un-
ell the right to remove by two
thirds vote any appointee Of the
mayor by preferring charges.
A city council composed OF
eight republicans can make trou-
BILE for Pratt If differences should
arise in the future.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-06

In all probability the courts will
be called upon to construe the
status of the two amendments, II
and 72, which agree only to the ex.
tent of comforting additional power
on the mayor but disagree as to the
engineer being a member of the
board of public works and in other
particulars are antagonistic.
Corporation Counsel Frank Allen
is looking into the law in the case
with view Of being In a position
to advise the city council as to the
proper course to pursue in the
event that both amendments carry,
which seems probable.
These amendments contain the
provision that Mayor-elect Pratt
has always been an advocate of
the right of the mayor to appoint
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-06
HAMILTON CENTRALIZED Z
BY LURE OF BROWN EYES =

. It was the subtle mystery Z
= of brown eyes that lured the Z
= young militiaman from the Z
. path of duty. Mrs. "HazeP =
. Moore possessed a strange Z
= power when she chose to use Z
= it. When she met Ortis Ham Z
. ilton it was case of love at =
. first sight. The brown eyes Z
= flashed upon him, compelling Z
. attention, and in their liquid Z
. depths he saw something that =
. drew him as a magnet draws Z
"a : compass needle. Mrs. Z
. Moore had vivacious man. =
. ner, a clever wit and a smile =
. that dubbed over with good =
. humor. At the first meeting .
. the woman knew that the =
= guardsman felt the occult in .
. fiuence and that thereafter he =
. would be her bond slave, do =
. ing as he was hidden and 60 =
. ing to any length to please =
= her tickle fancy. Whether she =
. was scornful or careless of his =
= regard, she knew that he had Z
. fallen beneath the thrall of =
. her siren-like power and that, =
. henceforth to the end, he =
. would obey. =
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-06
AWOKE CRAZY
FROM DREAM
(By United Pressl

SACRAMENTO, Cal. May g.
Following a dream. Charles Often
meyer, an employee Of the Meister
dairy, went temporarily insane and
terrorized the farm until sherIff's
deputies took him in charge. Just
what the dream was has not been
learned. Offenmeyer is positive he
had dream but fails-to state what
1t was. He partially recovered his
mind later in the day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-06
GOVERNMENT SUIT
ON ITS TRAVELS
(By United Preasl

PORTLAND, Ore, May Gov.
eminent counsel in the suit to dis,
solve the merger Of the Union andd
Southern Pacific left last night forl
San Francisco. where the hearing
will be continued. They will then
go to Los Angeles, thence to Salt
Lake, where the case will be tried
on Its merits, because the Union
Pacific is incorporated in Utah.
It was the purpose of Govern
ment Attorney Severance to show
by witnesses how much eastern
and western Oregon suffer from
lack of adequate competitive trans
portation facilities.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-06
BIG B. {. LUMBER
MILL DESTROYED
(By United Press)

VANCOUVER. u. c., May g.
The North Pacific Lumber Co.. $
mill at Barnte, eight miles from
here, is in ruins today as the result
of a fire early this morning. A
Canadian Pacific train Of II cars
caught fire and only five We're
saved The dry kilns and lumber
yards wer saved.
The damage amounts to $3.50, 000,
The mill was one of the largest ON
the coast and had a daily cut of
100000 feet.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-06
CAPTAIN JOHN
ON THE FENCE
MAN FROM THE FORCE WHO
BECOMES CHIEF WANTS
STRING TIED TO THE OLD
JOB HE LEAVES.

Captain John Sullivan OF the po-
lice department is on the fence,
roughly speaking. He is smiled
upon as the next chief of police.
for Pratt said he'd pick the chief
from the department, should he be
elected, and Captain John has been
tickled most to death over the cleo
ton results, though he has de-
clared he would not take the chief
ship job.
q decline to be interviewed, :"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-06
JUDGE BRAVES
THREATS Of
ASSASS|NS
(By United Press)

TILLAMOOK, Ore, May Gig
noring threats of assassination
should he sentence alleged bootleg
gers in Tillamook county, Judge
Galloway has just sentenced three
for selling liquor in violation of
local option. Two were fined $500
each, with 20 days in Jail. A third
was fined $500, with 20 days in Jail.
Jail sentences are suspended dur
ing good behavior.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-06
WH|TLA K|DNAPER
CONVICTED

stood the full import Of an oath.
BILLY, do you know what be.
comes of people who do not tell
the TRUTH" he was asked.
They 60 to hell" replied the
boy.
Attorney Cochran, employed by
the boys father to assist the prose-
cution, stated he would rest the
case mainly upon the child's testi-
mony. Billy proved an excellent
witness and pointed out Boyle
when asked II he saw the man In
the courtroom. They both grinned
at each other. He told the same
story that has been printed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-06

happiness. And here want to
stay until / am acquitted and can
go away from those who know and
would shame me on the street
side"
The problem presented by Miss
Stokes has aroused intense discus
sion among sociologists and stu
dents,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-06
SENATE P0lLON
LUMBER TARIFF
(By United Press)

WASHINGTON, May Ga SEN
ate pell shows &c senators favor
free lumber, AZ will support a $3.50
duty II the finance committee will
report such an amendment and the
remainder are for 81 Quay, as in
the Payne bill.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-06

The girl is declared to have
forged the name of a Pasadena
school teacher to checks aggregat-
ing about 800.
Miss Stokes formerly worked in
San Francisco. Her employers de
clare that she handled many thou.
sands of dollars for them without
error.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-06
HUGHES DECLINES
JUDCESHIP
(By United Press)

WASHINGTON, May 6.-E. G.
Hughes. of Seattle, to whom was
proffered a federal judgeship for
the western district of Washington.
today declined the appointment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-06
10y United Press)

(6y united Press) y
= MERCER, Pa, May g. .
= James Boyle was today con- =
= victed of kidnapping Billie =
= Whitla from school at Sharon, .
= Pa. Tho kidnapping aroused =
= the whole country several .
= weeks ago. .
>>>>>>]>>> . . q . . .
MERCER, Pa, May Chilly
Whitla, who was abducted at
Sharon and held for ransom by a
man identified as James Boyle, now
being tried for the crime, today
convinced the court that he under
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-18
A Proper Veto.

We are in sympathy with the
president in his veto of the act 70
take the next census, because of
its provision for the appointment of
the army Of men needed in the
work, or, at least. to be used in the
work, without going through the
civil service examination, which is
provided for the permanent en-
ployes of the government, and
which can be well adapted to deter
mining the fitness of those who will
take the census, and who should
not be appointed without adequate
examination, even though the ap-
pointments are required 10 be non
partisan.
We know all about partisan
ship III such matters, and that all
we get from it is a tickle-me-a and
ln-tickle-you selection of men who
are not fit for the work and cannot
be expected to be fit, since the onlv
qualification they have ever shown
for it is ability to do the dirtv DO
lltical work that is required from
them by the boss politicians they
serve, and who seeks their paw
ment out of the public treasury for
service to him.
1t does not matter to the country
what politics census taker NAV
profess, but it does matter to it that
he shall be competent to do his
work well, and that he should do
honest work. There are good men
IN all parties, and when the politi-
cians offer to make non partisan ap-
polntments to Office, we have learn
ed to understand their agreement
Is wholly selfish and never in the
public interest; but only made SO
the work of supporting their ad-
herents at the public expense may
be made easier.
The census has come to be a
great grab'game tor these men, and
the consequence is that it has be.
come costly to degree far beyond
Its value, and we do not think that
the country will suffer if the bill tc
take the next census should die
All the needed work of the census
can be done in few days, and We,
1t hangs on for years, resulting in
production of mighty volumes that
produce stale data of little use O,
interest.-LaneaSter MelAgeneer.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-18
Impure Liquor in Pennsylvania.

This State is the dumping
ground for all the impure liquor
manufactured in the world and
other States" declares Dairy and
Food Commissioner Foust. He
was speaking about the bill that is
being prepared to stop the sale of
adulterated liquors and beers.
This bill makes it unlawful to
sell or offer for sale wines, liquors
and beers containing any chemical
matter injurious to health. 1t is
the opinion of the State chemists
that most of the imported beers con-
tain salicylic acid. which is used as
a preservative. This act will make
1t necessary to label all blended
brands. A fine of from 500 to
$1,000 will be imposed upon the
dealer offering for sale any adulter-
ated drinks.