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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-28
LIVELY TIMES
IN PROSPECT
(By United Press)

OLYMPIA, June 2S.-Sensa-
tional disclosures are expected
when the hearing of the Schively
Impeachment proceedings are be-
gun this week. Schively has openly
announced that he will make a
clean breast of many things in
doubt when it comes face to face
with loss of citizenship.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
SHERIFF AT M'CL0UD
SAYS SITUATION NOW
IS NOT so SERIOUS

SISSON, Cal, June There is no
change in the strike situation at Nc
Cloud where 800 employees of the Nc
Cloud River Lumber company are on
strike, according to the latest reports
received here
Sheriff Howard, who is at McCloud,
says that he is less worried over the
outlook than he was yesterday. AS
sistant Adjt. Gen. Bradbury of the
militia is at McCloud.
The strikers, most of whom are
Italians, are allowed to meet whenever
and wherever they please in McCloud
and permitted to go where they please
on the company's property, provided
they keep out of the buildings.
Every afternoon they parade the
streets of the town, and they held a
big open air meeting today by way of
recreation. Sheriff Howard was not
forced to make a single arrest.
President Queale of the lumber COM
pany, the only person who is empoW-
cred to make any concessions to the
strikers, has not arrived although ne
was due there this afternoon. He
failed to make his train connections
and will not reach the camp until to-
morrow
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
MORE CARS RUN
IN PHILADELPHIA
LITTLE DISORDER ATTENDS
STRIKE
NEITHER SIDE ATTEMPTS TO EF-
Feet SETTLEMENT
Transit Company Employs All Men 1t
Can Secure, and Employees
Try to Cripple
Service
CBy Associated Press)

PHILADELPHIA, June Tine hrst
ordinary business day since the begin
ming of the street car strike saturday
morning closed with conditions prac-
tically unchanged.
With the aid of recruits hired in
this and other cities, the company was
able to run 700 of its 1900 cars until
nightfall, when no further attempt
was made to continue the traffic.
There was little disorder and those
arrested were held on trivial charges.
Tonight the mayor extended the time
which saloons are allowed to remain
open from a. m. until S p. m.
Extraordinary efforts We're made to-
day by the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
company, the majority of whose motor
men and conductors are on strike for
higher wages and better working con-
ditions to increase the number of cars
in operation. While the service is still
badly crippled less than so per cent
of the cars being in operation, condl-
tons are slightly improved. Several
hundred new men, brought from other
cities and picked up here since the
strike was originally called Tuesday
have been put to work under the pro-
lection of the police.
In all parts of the city persons are
walking to and from their places OF
employment, most of them compelled
to do so because of the lack of trans
portation facilities but thousands from
choice through sympathy for the men
The Reading, Pennsylvania, and Bal
timore and Ohio railroads are carrying
more than ninety per cent of the peo-
pie from the outlying sections. Each
company has opened new ticket win
dows and extra equipment has been
drawn from other sections to handle
the fncrp9 cad fra fife.
There has been no effort made by
either side Of the struggle, or by third
parties to end the strike by peaceful
means. The company is continuing its
policy Of hiring men wherever it car
to take the strikers places; the strik-
ers are doing all in their power tc
cripple the service.
At 10 O'Clock the company issued a
statement that SIG cars were in oper-
alton at that hour, 100 more than al
the same time yesterday. The state
ment also said that additional cars
were being operated by former EN-
ployes of the company.
A number of iron workers employed
at q 12-story building under construc-
tion at Thirteenth and Chestnut streets
attacked a ear. Stones, iron bolts and
small timbers were thrown through the
windows. No one was injured.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
AMERICANS ATTACK
VANCOUVER POLICE
ARRESTED AFTER DESPERATE
FIGHT
Capitalist from New York and Conn
panion Take Possession of
Property City Claims as
Public Domain

VANCOUVER, B. c., June 1.-E. r.
Kinman and F. L. Gartley, Americans,
the latter a capitalist from New York,
are in Jail tonight, held without bail,
as the result of a fight with the police
today. They represent syndicate
which purposes to erect an amusement
park at Deadman island, which the city
claims is a part of the public domain.
The, New Workers claim the island
under a lease from the Dominion gov
eminent, granted eleven years ago.
A platoon of police, headed by Chief
Chamberlin, landed on the island today
and arrested Kinman under warrant
charging him with having maliciously
damaged the trees of public park
Kinman was taken to the police sta
ton and released on $1,000 bail. In
company with Gartley he returned tc
the island and armed with clubs the
two men attacked the police. Con-
stable Kinney was rendered uncon-
scious by blow and another officer
was knocked down before the Ameri-
cans were disarmed.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
HAS CLEWS IN
POLTERA CASE
HAMMEL SENDS DEPUTIES TO
RUN DOWN INFORMATION
SUSPECT. is RELEASED AFTER
EXAMINATION
Sheriff Does Not Believe Woman Who
Promised important ReVela-
ton Knows Anything
of Mystery

One suspect, Felipe Guerra, Mex
lean, who was found asleep in barn
yard in South Hollywood, was taken TO
the sheriffs office yesterday and eX-
amined as to his possible connection
with the death of little Anna Poltera.
The man was released two hours later,
after friends identified him and me
officers became satisfied he knew holh-
ing about the crime.
Three deputies were sent out to work
on new clews received by the sheriff
yesterday, and are expected to report
sometime today. While expressing
doubt as to the outcome of their labor
Sheriff Hammel said the information
received by him which the men were
investigating was of such nature as
to offer some hope of success.
The mysterious woman who tele-
phoned the sheriff's office Monday that
she had valuable information to i'm
part regarding the murder, failed to
keep the appointment made with the
sheriff for Monday afternoon. A second
message was received from her yes
terday complaining about her first
communication being made public and
when it was sought to learn her lden-
tity she Indignantly refused to talk.
The woman said, she felt reluctance
about becoming publicly known in con-
nection with the case on account of the
possible notoriety that might follow,
but the belief was expressed at the
sheriff's office yesterday that what she
has to reveal, if anything, is occasloned
bv suspicion and not on account of any
actual knowledge she has about the
case.
"I do not believe the woman has
anything to tell that would benefit us
in our search" said the sheriff, 'as
it appears to me impossible that any
person who could aid us would be
backward in doing so simply on ac-
count of the publicity that might fol-
1ov
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
FIND NO STRYCHNINE
IN EMBALMING FLUID
CONTENTION OF BENEFITS
ATTORNEYS DEFEATED
Preliminary Examination of Real Es-
tate Man Accused of Murder
of Wife Is Set for
June 10

One fact was learned only yesterday
in regard to the chemical analysis OF
the contents of the stomach of Mrs
Eugenia Thompson Bennett, whose
body was exhumed two Weeks ago 1or
the purpose of learning the cause or
her death, when it was stated that no
strychnine was found in the embalm-
ing fluid used by the undertakers Tor
the preservation of the body, thus
destroying one of the contentious ex-
pected to be advanced by attorneys
representing Harper e. Bennett, who
is charged with killing his wife, that
the poison enters into the embalmlnS
fluid as material part of its formula
Bennett was arraigned in Justice
Ling's court yesterday and his pre-
liminary examination was set for June
10, his attorneys, e. b. Drake ana
Colonel Tom, L. Johnson, the latter OF
whom knew Bennett in Texas, INSIST
ing on a speedy hearing.
No request was made by Bennett S
counsel TO have bonds fixed in his case.
I'VE are satisfied if we can have a
speedy hearing" said Mr.. Drake, who
will have charge of the Defense we
confidently expect the case will never
go beyond the preliminary stage ana
our client will be given his freedom
when the examination is closed
On Ine OtIlef udH1it IL We9 9'1'' ~
c. c. McComas, acting district attor-
ney who will be assisted by Deputy
G. Ray Horton in the prosecution, that
he has in his possession sufficient evil
dence on which to hold Bennett to the
superior court for trial, without carry
ing the investigation further,
A large part of this information was
gathered by S. L. Browne, chief of the
criminal bureau, who probably will be
among the first important witnesses
called to the stand.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02

The following articles of incorpora-
ton were filed in the county clerks
office yesterday:
Whittier Walnut Groves association
Directors: c. e. Cole, Ralph McNees,
A. Fl. Dunlap, c. J. Caldwell, F. A.
Hazard, j. T. King and w. H. Part
ridge.
Fidelity Securities company-Capital,
81, O00, 900. Directors: C. S. Mills, Pasa-
dena; Charles D. Magee, Alhambra;
Daniel lines, Los Angeles.
Frank Graves Sash, Door and Mill
company-Capital, 100000. Directors:
James N. Burns, Frank Graves, Edwin
J. Symonds, John P. Hill, Sidney T.
Graves and Glenaryon Behymer, Los
Angeles, and Charles A. Hayward.
Sterling Colo
Schroeder Bros Sign company-Cap-
ital, $4,000. Directors: Hugo Schroe-
der, Adeine Schroeder, Christian *.
Hershey, Los Angeles A. e. Merrill,
Hollywood, and Joshua e. Youtz, Pasa-
dena.
Ark Mercantile company-Capital
S25 900 Directors: A. w. Huskins,
Harry B. Goodman, Hugh S. Berkey,
r. c. Lane, Los Angeles, and L. e.
Berkey, Long Beach.
Parker Gold and Copper Mining COM
pany-Capital, $4,000. Directors: j. B.
Renshaw and J. M Wilson.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
PROMINENT RAILWAY MAN
MAY JOIN HILLS SYSTEM
Vice President Stevens of N. Y, N. H.
G. H. Line to Accept Position
Elsewhere

NEW HAVEN, Conn, June lit
was announced officially at the offices
of the New York, New Haven q Hart
ford Railroad company today that
John f. Stevens, vice president in
charge of operation, has resigned to
accept service elsewhere" At the New
Haven railroad offices nothing is
known as to the position Mr.. Stevens
will assume in the west, but it is gem
orally believed it will be-on the James
j. Hill properties
Mr.. Stevens, after giving up his po-
sition on the Panama canal, came to
the New Haven road in April, 1907, and
was appointed vice president in charge
of transportation and Immediately be-
gan his main work of making a valu-
alton of all the company's property, a
task lasting about year. Though the
yaluatio has not yet been printed, 1t
is understood it showed an appraisal
of about S600,0000 900 as compared with
assets of somewhat more than $685.
100000 as scheduled in the last annual
balance sheet of the company
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
ORDERS TROOPS
TO STOP STRIKE
! ADJUTANT GENERAL ISSUES
CALL TO ARMS
STRIKE SITUATION AT /M'cLoUp
APPEARS CRITICAL
Appeals for Aid to Check Riotous ital-
lans Result in National Guard
lnfantrymen Being Dis
patched North

| SACRAMENTO, June Under or
| ders to proceed tomorrow morning py
special train to McCloud, Siskiyou
county, companies E and G, Second in
/ fantry of the National Guard, slept on
their arms tonight in the local armory.
Troop B will accompany the infantry
/ men from this city, and companies from
| Chico, Colusa Woodland, with an ad-
dition from the Fifth infantry yet I'M
| decided, making all nearly 5OO men,
will join the expedition
The call to arms was sounded tonight
! by Adjutant General Lauck, following
! a conference with Governor Gillett. The
order is made conditional upon there
| being no change for the better in the
situation at McCloud as reported by Col.
A w. Bradbury, assistant adjutant
general, who is already at the scene of
trouble.
All day the wires were kept hot be-
| tween McCloud and Sacramento with
messages and counter messages, the
sheriff of Siskiyou county, reinforced
| by various public officials of McCloud,
| imploring state aid. and the governor
and Adjutant General Lauck, on the
other hand, demanding further details
/ as to the threatened danger.
Not until Colonel Bradbury arrived
on the ground, and after being there
only one hour telegraphed a request
! for four companies, did Governor Gill
! lett, through General Lauck, order the
militia into their armories for the first
| time since the memorable 18th of April,
| 1906.
The militia will take the field tomor-
row armed with guard and ball car
| tridges and supplied with ten days
provisions.
The situation is reported to be so
grave that a larger force than has been
/ rac1rs vr-fII Il r7I,-. Tloc
| special train is in readiness to
make the run in twelve hours time
Bradbury's Telegram
Col Bradbury sent the following
telegram from McCloud at 5:25 p. M.
| to Gen. Lauck:
Have been here about one hour
Talked with sheriff and assistant man
ager No bloodshed yet although
Waterman dubbed. Strikers threaten
to kill all who attempt to work, also
| to destroy plant if demands are not
complied with. Sheriff has about sixty
deputies and claims he is powerless to
cope with situation. Both he and man
ager agree. Strikers seized train yes
terday and will not permit wood to be
cut to run electric light plant and res
taurant l believe necessary that four
companies be ordered here before op-
Grafton OF plant can be resumed and
perhaps necessary to prevent violence
and bloodshed Troops should arrive
during night at Sisson and cars will
be hauled here from there. Please adj
wise probable hour of arrival if ordered.
BRADBURY"
A final message from Col. Bradbury
tonight declared that comparative
quiet prevailed but this indicated but
a lull in the storm and that the sit
uatiOn was very grave.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
ACTORS CHURCH ALLIANCE
TO CENSOR CHICAGO DRAMA
Moral and Social Features of Modern
Plays Are to Be Dis
cussed

CHICAGO, June IA movement in
Chicago to censor the drama is about
TO be inaugurated by the Chicago
branch of the Actors Church alliance,
which is now established in ali large
cities OF the United States. It's mem
bership includes not only members of
the theatrical profession, but ministers
and laymen interested in the develop
ment Of the drama as a powerful agent
problems.
At the annual meeting Of the Chicago
branch 1t was decided to establish as
a permanent feature a discussion of all
modern plays presented in, Chicago as
to their moral and social features and
giving the theatergoing public an I'M
Dreiudiced criticism.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
News OF the Courts
SUES TO RECOVER LOSS
BY ERROR IN TELEGRAM
Wrong Number of Shares of Stock to
Be Sold Given, and $299
Is Demanded

The possibility of error in transmit
ting kilograms was shown in Justice
Summerfield's court yesterday, in the
trial of a suit for damages filed by r.
c. 2. Smith against the Western Union
Telegraph company. Mr.. Smith, in
August last year, wired his broker in
San Francisco to sell 1000 shares OF
Red Hill stock, the figures being
changed to 10000 when the message
reached its destination. In order to
protect himself against possible loss,
Mr.. Smith again wired an order to
purchase 5000 shares, but the market
in the meantime had advanced moro
than two cents. He sued for 1929 dam
ages after the telegraph company had
refused to make any other settlement
except to offer refund of the tolls on
the message, forty cents. The case
was submitted to the justice for. deci-
sion
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
FINED FOR VIOLATION OF
SUNDAY LIQUOR ORDINANCE
Proprietor of Restaurant and Owner OF
Winery Are Assessed
500 Each

Heavy fines were imposed on two
violators of the Sunday liquor or
dinanee by Police Justice Frederick
son yesterday morning. when he fined
%. Ritman, proprietor of the Park
cafe, 6O21h West Fifth street, and John
Pena, owner of winery at S15 Macy
street, 500 each for selling liquor in
violation Of the city ordinance govern
ing the dispensing of intoXicants on
Sundays.
g w Faminich, proprietor of the Old
Queen restaurant at S22 North Main
street, and his clerk, John Restovich,
pleaded not guilty to violating the
Sunday liquor ordinance and asked for
Jury trials. Famnich will be tried
June and Restovich will appear for
trial June S.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
FOUR DEGREES OF DIVORCE
GRANTED; FIVE SUITS FILED
Numerous Couples Find Dissatisfac-
ton in Living Together, SO They
Seek Separation

-Four divorce DEGREES were granted
in the divorce court yesterday and five
suits for legal separation were filed.
The DEGREES granted We're: rudolph
Flynn from Belle r. Flynn, Elsie I.
Weisenstein from Charles l.. Weisen-
stein, Mary H. Upton from George
w. Upton and Ethel B. Frentz from
Charles S. Frentz.
The suits filed were: Sherman j.
Hendrix against Mary L. Hendrix,
Cora B. Meade against Eggbert Meade,
Flora Perry against William II. Per-
ny, Julia A. Crow against Benjamin
II. Crow and John c. Helderle against
Nellie Helderle.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
CASES AGAINST CARLSON
MUST BE PUT ON TRIAL
Justice Says if Examination of Banker
Not Held August 2 He Will
Be Discharged

Fifteen cases in which w. H. Carl
son. former president of the Console
dated bank, is charged with embezzle-
ment of false entry in the banks books,
were called by Justice Ling yesterday
and on request of the district attorney $
office preliminary examinations were
continued until August 2, the justice
stating that the examinations must be
held at that time or the cases be dis
missed.
Informations in the two cases in
which Carlson was held to answers to
the superior court by Justice Stephens
two weeks ago will be filed in the
criminal court today, and Carlson S
trial will be set down for an early date.
The cases pending in Justice Ling's
court are those filed last fall.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
Rich Man Ends Life

ALPENA, Mich. June Jesse
Fletcher, a wealthy retired business
man of Indianapolis Ind, so years of
age, committed suicide last night at
the Turtle Lake club thirty miles
southwest of Alpena. He had been in
poor health Mr.. Fletcher, after spend
ing the fall and winter travelling in
California with George N. Pierce of
Buffalo, came here three weeks ago
with Harry S. New of Indianapolis.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
MAN ACCUSED OF TRYING
TO EXTORT DENIES GUILT
r. r. Ritchey, Charged with Sending
Threatening Letters to Banker,
Pleads Not Guilty

R. r. Ritchey, charged with sending
threatening letters to William L.
Graves, banker, for the purpose Of
extorting money, pleaded not guilty in
Judge Davis court yesterday and his
trial was set for October Z.
Ritchey is said to have addressed
a letter to Graves April 10 in which
he demanded that $4,000 be left In a
specified spot, threatening the banker
with death in case of failure to COM
ply with the writer's Instructions.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
Haskell Reopens Dispensaries

GUTHRIE, Okla, June 1.-Governor
Haskell today issued a proclamation
reopening the state liquor dispensary
agencies that were established under
provision of the prohibition law and
closed last fall when a l~oposed con-
stitutional amendment affecting the
agency system was voted down. I'm
der the proclamation agencies may be
opened in towns of only 1000 or more,
or in county seats without regard to
population.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
Sues L. Alp. Railroad

Addie Collins, who sustained severe
Injuries in September when buggy in
which she was riding from Calabasas
to Hollywood was struck by car on
the Los Angeles-Pacific, filed suit
against the company in the superior
court yesterday demanding damages
of $4,000
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
Foraer Given Five Years

A. A. Cerson, convicted of passing a
forged check for $3.50 in February
was sentenced to FIVE years in san
Quentin by Judge Willis yesterday.
The check purported to be signed by
II. H. Mears and was cashed at the
German American Savings bank.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
Most Unusual

seaver-Most unusual thing about this trolley
line.
Weaver-Unusual Huh fuses blow out, end
seat hogs predominant, fiat wheels on every
car, no heat no ventilation just the same as
any other old railway.
Seaver-Yes; but l notice our conductor mas
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
Murder Trial Jury Secured

Almost the entire session yesterday
in Judge Davis court was taken up
in the selection of jury for the tIial
Of John w. Allen, ARIZONA Jack" on
a charge of killing Charles de Moran
Vile, deputy constable at Newhall,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
He is Bitter

"These magazine illustrators get big sala-
ries."
FORTUNATELY, however," replied the author
1.-THE magazine publishers can fill in between
the illustrations with literature. That comes
CHEAP enough
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
Incornorations

January 4. The taking of testimony
will begin today.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-18
BLAZING A BROAD TRAIL

Charles Morse of New York, one of the high financiers whose methods brought on the panic, is occupying a prison cell. and while he was re- puted to have been worth 22 mil lions of dollars year ago, his good wife has now sacrificed her jewels and the furnishings of her home in efforts to secure his release. Morse probably was a good husband and probably did no more than many another man in his class has done that class which, through lax laws and lax enforcement of laws has been enabled to take from the pro- ducers millions of dollars, the doing of which has caused poverty and wrongs and sufferings untold. When there were few if any such very rich men there was no very great poverty. Every time one man gathers such great wealth, thousands join the ranks of poverty. This condition is the foundation of social ism. and nothing will ever check it's march toward the accumulation of the products of the labor of the many in the hands of the class that produces nothing.
 Such men as Morse and the for tunate ones who escape the prison cell, are blazing a broad trail to that time and condition when every man must produce something for himself by his own efforts. or be of service to those who do produce.