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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21

ranges for the most part confined
to small fractions, although a few
exceptions such as Reading and
Con. Gas enjoyed a wider range.
Some selling was noted in view of
the reports from the Northwest re-
garding the strike situation, which
was not reflected to a very great
extent in other quarters. The for
eign exchange market held steady
and money rates We're slightly high
err, II being feared that gold ex-
ports are likely to take place on a
good scale in the near future. Time.
money was easier, which led to the
belief that after the January dis
bursements are made, money rates
will probably work a little lower.
Copper metal issues of late have
been greatly benefited by reports
indicating that an effort will be
made to curtail the production OF
the red metal and the greater part
of the existing public interest in
the ~ security market seems con-
fined to this class of trade.
The selling of the higher priced
stocks is still apparent and inter-
est in the market is being kept
alive through operations of the me-
dunn priced issues.
The Copper Market.
BOSTON, Dec. 21-Hancock and
East Butte were the two prominent
specialties again today. Hancock
had advanced on heavy transac-
tons TO 35i4 and closed with half
a point of that price. Develop
ments at the East Butte property
have recently been very favorable
and local traders are taking re-
newed interest in the stock.
The recent strike at Keeweenaw
has attracted much attention to
that stock and the market for 1t at
present is excellent and looks as lie
would cross 10 on this move.
We shall probably have a traders
market for the next two or three
days during holidays and this will
be followed by much higher prices
next week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
HERE'S JOY
FOR FOLKS
ON MAN|T0
Continued Protests on Poor
Service to Result in
More Cars.

Hearkening to the continued pro
tests of patrons of the Mantle and
Post street car lines. the Spokane
Traction Co, has placed an order
for 10 new cars for these lines.
The orders have been placed with
shops in the east, and the cars are
expected to be here by arly spring.
Largr cars have been ordered for
the Occur d'Alene line, and the
small cars formerly used on this
line are being rebuilt into city cars,
BY March it is expected that
there will be 3S more city cars in
service than were in use at this
time last year. A double track
will be built on the Mantle line
from Ninth to Twenty-ninth ave,
nues.
The improvements on the road
beds of the Mantle and Post street
lines will be made as soon as the
city council determines the ques
ton of the paving of those streets
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
AUTO PARADE, VAUDE.
WILLIE AND GENERAL
HIGH JINKS.

= Press boys won many prizes 4
, at the newsboys' benefit last Z
, night. Z
. Cassius Ouse and John Ber-
= gen went on for a two round Z
= wrestling bout, and Cassius Z
. carried away first prize, which 4
= was a fine gold watch, while I
. John received handsome UNI Z
= brella, donated by Carr's.
. John O'Neil won first prize
q in the wrestling match and
. carried away a fine punching 4
= bag. Sam and Felix Coruso Z
= took second prize, which was 4
= a pair of shoes and a silver Z
. watch. Ira and Shorty won
. third prize. which was set Z
. of interesting games and an Z
= umbrella. Z
D Smiths Dope Kominsky won Z
. first prize. fine sweater coat, Z
. in the cracker eating contest.
= Joe Navel took all of the Z
. first prize honors for his sweet Z
. voice. which prize was fine Z
. suit of clothes. Glen Farquhar Z
. took first honors as dance Z
= artist, receiving a handsome Z
. rocking chair. Z
. Helmer Downs received a
. game of dominos and pair of Z
= gloves for selling the most Z
. tickets. Z
In a big Hudson 20 from the Col
umbia garage, Acting Mayor Lam
bert and newspaper circulation
led a long parade Of
newsboys through the
streets to the Arcade theater, Al:
avenue. where they were
given a benefit entertainment by
the management of the house las
night A half dozen more "benzint
as the news kids" cal
m nttn,ad a., Dana fA.sn
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
RECOMMEND REJECTION
II OF ALASKAN CLAIMS

pursued much the same plan fol-
lowed by the Cunningham entry
men. After receiving their certifi-
Gates they proceeded to plan a con-
solidation before patents were is
sued, and in this way 1t is claimed
went counter to the law.
A congressional investigation of
the Alaska coal situation will prob,
ably result from the publicity at
tained in the Cunningham and
other properties. tending to show
that there has been a gigantic eff
fort to gobble up the coal lands in
that region in the interest of large
corporations willing to pay the
price for the lands
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
GREGG IS IN
MORE LEGAL
TROUBLE
CHARGE OF EMBEZZLINC
$500 IS ADDED

A charge Of embezzIing $500 has
been added to the forgery charge
resting against Alex n. Gregg,
prominent criminal attorney and
former legislator. information was
filed against him this morning by
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Don F. kizer. Gregg will be re-
quested to furnish an additional
$500 bond to keep his liberty. Both
the forgery and embezzlement
charges will come up for hearing
before Justice Hyde next week.
Although Gregg is charged with
embeZzling $500. this is only one
of four aggregatiAg $14S6, this sum
representing SO called bond
money" put up by Mrs. Margaret
Nj. Brickell in a Grant county, Ore
gon, court in suit instituted to
quiet title to 40 acres of timber
land left her by her husband.
According to the story told AS
sistant Prosecutor Kizer, Mrs
Brickell was left four 40-acre pieces
of timber land by her late husband,
the property being decided to her
prior to his demise. One of the
forties was improperly described in
the deed, and the woman went to
Attorney Gregg about 1t.
Gregg informed her that suit
to quiet the title was necessary,
and that $500 bond would be re-
CURED by the Oregon court. On
August 80, two months from the
date of the first payment, Gregg
secured check for 1915 as addi-
tional bond money, and on Septem-
Der I $500 went towards the same
fund. A total demand of $500 was
made, but $14S6 was all the widow
could raise, and Gregg promised
to put up the remainder himself.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21.-"He
knows the game and he's honest"
That's how the San Francisco
fight fan epitomizes the virtues of
Jack Welsh, the man most talked
of for the honor of refereeing the
fight between Jim Jeffries and
Jack Johnson. And to back up his
statement he can pull the book on
you and show you that his estimate
is correct. He took to boxing early
in life and is correct to T. 1t can
honestly be said of Welsh that not
once has a decision of his been SER
iously disputed, the breath of scan
dial has never touched his name,
and above all he knows when it is
time to stop fight to save boxer
needless punishment.
Welsh has been connected with
the fight game ever since he was
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21

If TIE action of the government
speclat agents in four important
groupS of Alaska coal claims can be
taken las a criterion the claims in
the Cunningham group, recently un-
der isgestigation in Spokane, viii
have Trouble in finally securing
patenW.
TheEspecial agents, after investi-
gationt have recommended that pat
ents fbr the claims in the Smith,
Chezuh. Hartman and Green
groupS be rejected because Of UNI
deniafle efforts 10 consolidate the
claims before patents were Sc
cmedi
In these claims the entrymen
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
MAYOR PRATT
IS ON DUTY

Mayor Pratt was on duty at the
city hall this morning shaking
hands with his left hand. The
right hand was injured in the
wreck on the Milwaukee at st. Paul
in which the mayor was caught and
is at the present time out of COM
mission.
Mayor Pratt seemed pleased to
find the condition af affairs so sat
isfaetory on his return. The sup
preston of the |. w. WIS was par
ticularly gratifying, as the mayor
had heard good deal about the
agitation In the east.
The crematory squabble and the
appointment of a license inspector
had not been reached the mayor
this morning
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21

physically fitted and clever enough
to give the best of the glovemen
at that time close brush for their
laurels, he never fought for a
purse. eonfining his activities to the
amateur ranks.
The first fight Welsh refereed
was the battle between Dial Hawk
ms and Joe Cans. His good work
on that occasion won instant recog-
milton for him and since that time
he has been the third man in the
ring in many of the most important
battles fought on this side of the
Rockies. He was the arbiter in the
ketch< ohnson quarrel and his
last appearance in the ring was
when Dannie Webster and Monte
Attell fought. Other important ring
engagements refereed by him were
the first Papke-Ketchel fight in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
REPORTED TO Be
IN COPENHAGEN

COPENHAGEN Dec. 21.-It is reported late this after
that Dr. Frederick Cook discredited north pole dis
coverer is here and will make sensational reply to the
committee of the Copenhagen university, which rejected
his north pole records today.
letter received by the committee from Cook post
marked at Marseiles, France. few days ago, and the
report is that he left ship at Marsees and direct to
this city to await the verdict of the committee
is stated he will make what may prove to be his last
stand in another statement and he may ask for little
time to submit proofs
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21

Mayor Pratt returned yesterday
afternoon from three weeks visit
to his old home in Minnesota, He
was caught in wreck on the Mil.
waukee railroad near st. Paul and
sustained some serious bruises on
his right arm and right shoulder
which render him unable to use the
arm. Nearly every passenger on
the train was more or less injured
but no one was killed. The tram
had dashed into an open switch.
Mayor Pratt left his father, now
In his eighty-third year, somewhat
improved, although his condition
was serious when the mayor was
called east.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
TAYLOR ARRESTED

Frank Taylor, alias ''Slim wanted by the police for
months arrested in downtown saloon shortly
after midnight last night and is held in the city Jail
hodup suspect He is suspected of being implicated in
the holdups of F. w. Knight and f, E. Jack last night
Taylor broke away from Officers Thompson and Long
abotu five months ago after being arrested with his pal
for cracking the safe of the Trues Oil company on Front
avenue. A number of holdups We're committed in that
vicinity few days prior to the safe cracking episode
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
CONSERVATI RESOLUTION
is NOT DEAD YET

Senator r.. A. Hutchinson today
said that the conservation resolu-
ton defeated at the last meeting OF
the chamber OF commerce is not
yet dead The mining men OF the
city have had a meeting since the
last session OF the chamber and en-
'dorsesl the resolution of the com
mittee. OF which Senator Hutchin-
son was a member.
Senator Hutchinson SAYS the res.
olatioa was rot stalcd % slap any
D91y's conservation policy. but to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21

insist on the state of Washington
and other states of the northwest,
which possess large share of the
nations undeveloped resources,
getting its share of that wealth
which nature has placed within its
borders.
Hutchinson says that whatever
plan of conservation is pursued this
state should receive the financial
benefits OF the development within
its borders and not the country at
large,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21

the footpath and rose to his feet,
Here he was colder than in the pit,
for the keen. frosty air covered
him with it's biting blanket of
frozen fleece and he was compelled
to half crawl, half hobble, along
the remaining stretch of highway
to his home to escape probable
death from cold and exposure.
1t was a few minutes after IL
O'Clock when East met with his ac-
cident and the hands of his watch
registered quarter past 2 a. m.
when he reached home.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
{. H. JAMESON IS
DEAD

Death claimed Edward H. Jameson pioneer business
and real estate owner at 1906 o'clock this morning
The deceased 81 years of age The funeral services
will be held at the Westminster Congregational church at
80 o'clock Thursday afternoon Interment will be in
Greenwood cemetery
The deceased born in the British East Indies in 1852
of Scottish parentage He to the United States in
1857 and to Washington in 1882 He is survived by wife
and five children
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
DON'T WANT
MADRZ

BLUEFIELDS, Nicaragua, Dec
21.-Reports from Rama today say
that Estrada's army is advancing
against General Vasquez, just out
side of Rama, and battle is ex
pected Immediately. This is the
first decisive move on the part OF
the revolutionists against the cleo
ton of Madriz as successor to Pres
ident Zelaya.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
FINAL LINK IN PHONE MERGER

\ AS a final link in the merger
. Of the Independent long dis 4
= lance telephone companies of 4
. the northwest the Washington 4
. Southern Telephone Co. was 4
= incorporated here yesterday 4
. with a capital stock of $780,
D 600. II proposes to connect
. the various scattered indepen-
. dent long distance lines in this .
y region and eventually to give
y through service south as far I
= as Salt Lake City, west 20 S. Z
q attic and east TO ST. pael. 4
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
Is LOST IN
LONDONFIRE
(By United Press,l

LONDON, Dec. 21.-It was defin-
ately stated today that Is persons
lost their lives in the fire destroy
ing the great Arding- Hobbs store at
Chaplain Suburbs at noon yester-
day. Eight bodies have been recov-
cred. Ten other persons are miss
ing anG It is believed are buried
in the store ruins.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
ZELAYA POOR? NAY, He HAS
SIX MILLIONS SOME SAY

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec 21.-Six million dollars is the
which President Zeaya has succeeded in laying OF
profits alleged which
Nicaragua according semofficial
received In Washington today
II monopoles the Pacific practically the
entire field and the exploitation of
paid high all
paid interest the capital In addition
has half interest in firm exercising similar control by
y nopOlistc the Atanti
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
THE DUCK THATLALD
THE GOLDEN EGGS
(Hy United Press,


PASADENA, Cal, DEG 2t-6scsuse Mrs. Thomas Bel, =
of the Hall valley
domestic duck and found SIX good sized gold nuggets in m a
zard the whole valley In the gold
today the bits
mystery fully busy working
. y 80 %A%%%~~~@4~%>
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
LATEST FINANCIAL NEWS

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-The
stock market alternated between
firmness and irregularity. The
trading during the greater part of
the session was very dull, with
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
COMMITTEE WAS
REALLY STUNNED
Took EN- Several Days to Recover
and Report Cooks Claims
All Fake.
(By United Press.)

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 21-The committee which has
been investigating the data submitted by Dr. Frederick
A. Cook today officially reported to the conssory of the
University Copenhagen that Dr. Cooks record and OBJ
servation wholly insufficient warrant verdict that
he discovered the north pole
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
ALL GET THIRTY DAYS

Each of the five who arrested yesterday for
selling the Industrial Worker the organ of the l. W. W..
sentenced to thirty days in JAIL $500 fine and costs
by Police Judge Mann this afternoon =
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21

CHlCAGo.-Miss Adelaide Port
wood, Decatur. H., disguised as a
man, attempts to enlist in the navy
to go to Nicaragua with her fianee.
James l.. Dixon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
Albert Spear, found guilty Of bar.

N'Ue't oPeafl F0uF'u SuTty Ut UuT-
glary last week, was sentenced to
from one to Is years in the state
reformatory by Judge w. A.
Huneke yesterday. The jury recon-
mended leniency owing to the fact
that the man was drunk at the time
n the burglary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21

TOPEKA, Kas.-Robert Robinson
confesses to killing George Bowen
captain of a baseball team, at Mon
roe. Ga. July last.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21

NIGHT BULLETINS

WASHINGTON, Dec 21The today confirmed the
inaton Robert France,
submitted President Taft
diplomatic nomination. including those Richard Of
Missouri ambassador Henry Wilson
Washington ambassador William Calhoun
Illinois minister China Henry Gage of California minister
to Portugal, also confirmed by the senate.
COPENHAGEN, 21-Despe statement of his brother
America he Christiana all find DIR.
Cook there today proved futile Members of the investigation
committee admit they where the explorer refuse
make his whereabouts public. s
COLORADO CITY, Colo, 21.-Blanche Burton 90
in which she had lived secusion the last IL
BEIIEvIILE H., Dec 21.-Sxteen in jail
day following lynch VIII Clark, a who is
accused of killing platform Clark jail
special building
evening and made threatening demonstrations of the
supposed leaders followed.
MANAGUA Dec. 21Madrizs threats to break with
Zeaya with the
Dental candidacy by Mexican which
had Senior Cree Washington his behalf
his president
well and that he intends the
deal"
BROOKLYN, n. Y, Dec. 21."Well I'm the Danes
secretary of the Peary Arctic club commented the
ton of the Copenhagen scientists rejecting Cooks claim
the discovery the
WASHINGTON Dec 21-Congress adjourned
O
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
HARD PILL TO SWALLOW.

Discrediting Or. Cook was a
severe blow to the Danish scien-
lists, who stood firmly by him, and
had given him support under Com
mander Peary's charges. A great
reception was given DR.. Cook upon
his arrival here; honors were paid
him by high and low, including the
king. 1t is known that the Danish
experts were personally inclined to
favor nS Cook, most of them hay
ing come out with statements to
substantiate his claims. Therefore
the absolutely flat decision against
him is all the more convincing. II
Is believed that If the data and
records had provided grounds upon
which the scientists could have es-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
FLATLY REJECTED.

The consistory of the university
adopted the report of the commit
tee, thereby flatly rejecting DR..
Cooks claims, and throwing out his
records and observations. Cook s
data. according to the report, is no
more convincing than the news
paper account.
Cooks private secretary, Ions
dale, who represented the explorer
here, is bitterly disappointed. He
is making an effort to induce the
consistory to withhold final judg-
ment until the whole of Cooks data
can be presented to 1t. Lonsdale
told the committee that the missing
data, which Is part of DR.. Cooks
original documents, was sent here
from Amh:ica by route different
from thar.by which the records al
ready examined here were brought.
He said the additional data would
arrive in Il few days. The secre-
tary said the method of sending the
data by two different routes was
adopted for protection purposes,
The consistory refuses to pay any
attention to Lonsdale's appeal, and
the findings announced today are
final, as far as the consistory Is
concerned,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21

WASHINGTON Dec 2Congress adjourned early this after
. its session
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COLORADO CITY, Colo, Dec. 21.-Blanche Burton 90
burned death today fire that DESTROYED the
in which she had lived in ecluon for the last IL
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COPENHAGEN, Dec. 21.-Despite the statement
in America, that he is now at Christania, all effC
Cook there today proved futile Members of tn
committee admit they know where the explorer is
make his whereabouts public.
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An lndeterminate Sentence.

During a lull in the program the
members of a feminine literary So
ciety were discussing the case of
three criminals who, though SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for life,
yet stood a chance under the law of
being spardoned after fifteen years
imprisonment.
The crime of these men had been
particularly atrocious, and one lady
of the party was most emphatic in
her denunciation of the criminals
and the law of the state which
opened an avenue for leniency.
GAIL that you say is true, Mrs,
ST." said one of the members. ''But
did you ever consider that not one
criminal in hundred sentenced to
life imprisonment ever serves out
that term?"
"Why?' queried Mrs. S. innocent,
ly. Don't they live long enough ?''
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-07-22
A Fair EXCHANGE.

At gathering of medical men
one of the number was a noted
practitioner who is almost as well
known for his shabby attire as he is
for his skill as physician.
When the gathering was about to
dispense the doctor in question
could not find his hat. Instead, to
his great surprise, he found nice
new glossy silk hat, which hap
pened to fit him as though made to
his order. When he got home he
exhibited his headpiece with con-
siderable pride.
The next day, however, a fellow
doctor turned up to claim the hat.
Permit me, my dear doctor"
said the second medico, "to apollo
gize for my little trick, which grew
out of the fact that yesterday you
carried an umbrella, while / had
none. 1t occurred to me that, while
my new silk hat would be ruined by
the rain, yours would not. Accord
ingly I took the liberty of leav-
ing mine in place of yours. Many
thanks. "-Harper's Weekly.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-07-22
Not Like a Tax Receipt.

Accustomed to have the political
boss of his ward provide him with
tax receipt, an organization follower
went to the same boss with de-
mand for favor. "Will you get me
marriage license p" he asked.
"That I can't do" explained the pol
itician, because you have to APP
pear in person when you get mar
riage license" This answer to the
political worker seemed evasive, and
he demanded to know: Chow is it
that you can get me a tax receipt
every time there is an election? The
marriage license costs just the
same" To this further inquiry the
politician gave a long explanation,
but it was not quite satisfactory to
the humble worker in the cause of
Observation-Disclosures Record.