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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21

committee for a grand Jury investi.
cation of the Root-Gordon case BY
Spokane county.
The conclusion has been reached
that by proceeding directly against
Judge Gordon In the Sparrow case
no grand Jury investigation will be
necessary. This may be only q
surmise, as the matter of a grand
jury investigation by Spokane
county was left open by the supe-
rior court judges at their confer
ence last Saturday until Prose-
cutor Pugh could 60 into the evi-
dence taken by the state bar com.
mittee and make q recommends
ton in the matter.
In Tacoma today Judge Gordon
declined to discuss his arrest fur.
Their than to say that he IL inno-
cent 1t is understood that his
contention is that he used the
money he is charged with having
embezzled in the service of the
Great Northern for other purposes.
The Great Northern has not OPEN
ly charged Judge Gordon with
having embezzled their funds, al
though from private sources the
information has leaked out that Q
checking up Of Judge Gordon's ac-
counts some months ago showed
an apparent shortage Of $4,000.
Louis Hill, president of tho
Great Northern, in his testimony
before the bar committee, Is said
to have stated that Gordon was
not short in his accounts.
The offense alleged in connec-
ton with the Sparrow case Is the
larceny by embezzlement Of 5000
secured from the Great Northern
through a bank draft in the settle-
ment of an agreed judgment in .
damage suit. Judge Gordon failed
to turn the money over to Spar.
row, and the company had to again
pay the claim. Nuzum & Nuzum,
at present attorneys for Gordon,
were then attorneys for Sparrow,
and made the settlement with Cor.
don in the case.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
v. ". P. co. WEARS
iOUT THE CRIPPLED GIRL

asked the court to compel the girl
to submit to a second X-ray exam.
nation on the ground that the
first one was not satisfactory to
them, as it was taken at her home,
and that she should be compelled
to go to some doctors Office for
the second examination. The
claim is made that the girl was
taken to a doctors Office for an
X-ray examination on her own ac-
count after the examination for
the defendant was made.
In dismissing the case Miss Fer
guson states that she is too i'll to
appear for the trial at this time,
and ascribes her present unfavor-
able condition to the X-ray exam
ination taken by the defendants
examiner.
Miss Ferguson was injured by
falling from street car ON River.
side avenue about a year ago. She
was hurt about the hips and
tuberculosis of the hip joint has
set In. The first trial resulted in
disagreement Of the jury.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
MINE GOTT! He
MEIER SAID Il

A case that in German comedy
rivals that of Dinkelspiel, the hero
of the comic supplement, Is on
trial before Judge KEENAN, and a
jury in the superior court. A
score or more witnesses of decided
Teutonic nativity, some of whom
require an interpreter, are attend
ing the case and the interest
among Germans generally in the
litigation is keen.
Paul Paschilk, the plaintiff in the
case, is suing Herman Froelich for
$4,000 damages for SANDER. The
alleged slanderous statements were
made in German to one Louis Berg
man and repeated by him to
Paschilk. Among other things
Froelich is charged with having
said:
"Er list Elm spitzbube und allie
seine nachbaren wissen das er Elm
spitzbube list. Meaning in Eng
fish, HE is a thief and all his
neighbors know he is thief
In response to the charge of hav-
ing slandered his fellow country
man, Froelich says:
Mine Colt in nAmmel, meier
saidt anydengs like dat"
Froelich admits that he made re-
marks about a quantity of material
being in Paschilk's backyard, but
said he thought that the ghosts had
caused it to accumulate there.
Paschilk is an employee of King $
planning mill In the northeast part
of the city, of which Froelich was
once foreman. They live close to
the mill and have not been on good
terms for some time. The family
history of both men is being
threshed out in court through the
aid of Fred Schade, acting as in
terpreter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
PHELAN R0ASTS
ROOSEVELT

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-In a
lengthy interview, former Mayor
Phelan of San Francisco, who is
here in the interest of legislation
affecting the Pacific coast, today
declared the Pacific coast is I'M
protected because the president re-
fused to keep the Atlantic feet
there.
He says Roosevelt's action in in
terfering to prevent anti-Japanese
legislation in the California legis-
lature is right, of course, as the
president must know more about
the Japanese question than Cali
fornia.
"Shall we maintain our standard
or shall we lower ourselves to the
business level of the Japanese?"
asked Phelan. He says the Japa-
nese will never become American
lied.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
TO BRIDGE FAMOUS
DECEPTION PASS
Especial to The Press,)

OLYMPIA, Jan. 20.-Representa-
tive Morse of Island county has a
bill for the construction of a bridge
from WILDLY island to Fidalgo is
land, which will connect WILDLY
with the mainland.
The bridge with approaches is to
cost $125,000. and will be $50 feet
high over Deception pass. so as to
allow all vessels to pass under.
The longest span will be 400 feet
and the shortest 22O. The bridge
has been pronounced feasible by
engineers and Is greatly desired by
the Inhabitants Of WILDLY. who
are now compelled to use boats
to get themselves and produce to
the mainland.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
AFTER BOY Who
STOLE $4,000.

Absconding with $4,000 from the
Old National bank, Don Carlos
Wiseley, a messenger, age 20, has
been captured in st. Louis by Pin
kerton detectives and all but about
$500 of the money will be regain
ed by the victimized institution.
The money with. which the young
messenger left Spokane was Sc
cured by cashing clearing house
certificates given by the Bank of
Montreal. Going to Portland, Ore,
Wiseley rented savings deposit
box and in 1t left about $4,000.
Taking the remainder of the
money, he went direct to st. Louis
and was attending plumbing
school when apprehended by the
Pinkertons. 1t is stated that he
was engaged to marry girl from
his old home in Indiana.
Old National bank ohlcials stated
this morning that though they be-
lieved that the boy meant we'll
enough. the temptation to steal the
money was too great for him, They
will not intercede with the courts
for leniency when his case comes
to trial. The minimum penalty in
cases of this kind, according to the
laws OF Washington, is imprison.
ment for Ave years.
Young Wiseley has made a com.
plete confession of his guilt and
yN@ agreed to return to Spokane
without requisition papers. A mem.
Der of the sheriff's Office and man
from the Old National bank will
leave today for st. Louis to bring
the prisoner here. Aside from hav.
Ing found that they can recover
about $500 Of the money stolen,
the bank officials state that young
Wiseley was bonded for $1,000.
and when this Is collected the bank
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
Will Operate Trains From
Galveston Through
to Coast.

TAcoMAn. si.-rhe longest
single train service in the United
States will be inaugurated by the
Great Northern, which, on June /,
will begin operating through trains
between Galveston, Texas, and
Tacoma, according to advices re-
ceived here. The trains will run
via the Colorado Southern and
other lines. controlled by Hill. to
Billings and Great Falls, thence
over the main line of the Great
Northern to Tacoma.
The proposed new service is the
result Of a struggle between Hill
and Hartman for railroad SUI
premacy in the west and south
west. The trains will reach Ia
coma over the Northern Pacific
from Seattle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
JACK SOURED ON THE
LEGISLATIVE BUNCH

Jack Quinn has returned from
Olympia, and is again on duty at
his old post as bailiff in Judge Sui.
livan's court. Jack was offered a
post in the senate during the legis-
lative session, but 1t did not equal
what he expected, so he preferred
to return to his old duties.
Naturally Jack Is not much i'm
pressed with the general appear
ance of the bunch of legislators de-
veloped by the primary law, and
says that they do not size up with
the members of the last session,
chosen under the old convention
system. Jack thinks that there are
too many long haired. wild-eyed re-
formers In the crowd.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
MINERS UNION
LOANED MONEY

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 21.-The
fact was revealed In the conven-
ton OF mine workers today that
President Lewis. Immediately upon
assuming Office in April. ordered a
searching examination Of the booka
of retiring officers.
When the report was submitted
to the convention 1t was quickly
referred to q committee without
discussion. 1t shows that S3S,65r
loaned to various districts had not
been returned and 500 members
had failed to return various sums
borrowed; that sums were also
due from former employees Of the
national organization.
Expenditures for 1903 were t27Br
900; Income, sS06,Ss2.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
DOOMED BY
QUAkES

CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 21.-
Earthquakes at Smyrna today are
believed to be more serious than
Tuesdays. 1t is reported hundreds
of houses are wrecked, and the
people are fleeing to the noun
tains.
The shocks have continued two
days.
Reports from Phosea and
Smyrna say that 600 houses were
destroyed by a quake yesterday
The minister OF the interior is
sending assistance to the refugees.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
TRAINS TRY To
GET THROUGH

SEATTLE, Jan, 21.-No trains
had left the Union depot here to-
day up to noon. when Great
Northern pulled out tentatively for
st. Paul, with a chance Of getting
as far east as the slope of the Cas-
cades. Another train ON the North
ern Pacific will leave at 8 tonight.
The food situation is grave, as Off,
cials of every road admit. Between
Seattle and Everett on the Great
Northern there Is slide two miles
long.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
MISS FERGUSON UNABLE TO
APPEAR FOR SECOND TRIAL
BECAUSE OF hARASSlNG
TACTICS OF COMPANY.

Worried by repeated medical in
spections and X-ray examinations
demanded by the defendant. Myrtle
Ferguson, the frail girl who re-
Gently appeared in court on cot
at the first trial of her case, was
today compelled by physical weak
ness, to dismiss for the present her
snit for $20.600 damages against
the Washington Water Power Co.
The defendant corporation has
fled motion after motion for ex
aminations of the girls person.
the last one being today. when the
defendant asked that the girl sub
NIT to an examination under an
anaesthetic to see whether or not
her claim that she was too Ill TO at
tend another trial of the case at
this time was correct.
At the same time the defendant
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21

being run over the line from this
city west. Track beds are report
ed in fairly good condition east Of
Spokane, but trains are running
slow because Of the softening Of
the ballast.
High water and washouts at
Sprague, Wash, have tied up all
traffic on the Washington Central
line Of the Northern Pacific, and
some little trouble has been re-
ported in the vicinity Of Lind. on
the main line of the road. Conse-
quently practically every bit OF
traffic west from Spokane has been
tied up since yesterday. Most OF
the trains from the east are many
hours late.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21

CAPTURED

CONSTANTINOPLE Jan. Ill
Another effort to assassinate the
sultan was frustrated today by q
letter addressed to a conspirator
falling in the hands of Turks. The
conspiracy to overthrow the ruler
involves 10000 reactionaries. The
object was to dissolve parliament
and annul the constitution.
The grand vizier and president
of the chamber Of deputies were
also marked for death. Hundreds
Of arrests followed.
BUDAPEST, Jan. 21.--Follow-
ing an attempt to assassinate Gear
Ferdinand, numerous arrests were
made today. Details are sup
pressed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
ROOSEVELT
STILL SORE

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 21.-
1t became known here today that
Roosevelt is gravely concerned
over Japanese troubles. He fore
sees grave consequences in the
event that the California legislators
do not keep the promise to post
pone anti-Japanese legislation.
Roosevelt is displeased because aft
er he had settled one controversy,
arising over the school question,
California legislators kick it over
by proposing measures against the
Japanese.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
WIFE DEAD AND
HUSBAND MISSING

When r. B. Hucklebery of Bill
lings, Mont, is located by the po-
lice, he will be told of his wife's
death there last week and of his
childrens yearning to see him.
A letter was received this morn
ing by the police from Chief of
Police Salgo, Billings, in which 1t
is stated that Hucklebery, who Is
a switchman and brakeman, had
not been heard from for some
time, since he arrived in this part
of the country. 1t relates that the
missing mans wife died at her
home last week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
WATER STOPS
TRAFFIC WEST

With the exception of the Wal
lace branch of the o. r. & n. rail
road, all trains on that line are
annulled today. A bad washoat Is
reported near Riparia, and no
trains will be running over that
road till tomorrow at the earliest
High water has undermined the
Great Northern tracks near
Odessa, Wash, and no trains are
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
HILL PLUNCES INTO HEART
OF HARTMAN TERRITORY

will be out only a few hundred
dollars.
The Pinkerton detectives have
been working on the case ever
since Wiseley left here in Deem
Der and it Is not believed by them
that the young messenger was a
member of gang of crooks, al
though he has shown himself to
be about as clever a crook as has
ever worked anywhere in this part
of the country. Wiseley's parents
live on Seventh avenue of this city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
To FIX RESPONSIBILITY
FOR DEATH OF 60 men

CHICAGO, Jan. 21.-The coron-
er's jury will today visit the crib
disaster, mile out in Lake Michi-
gan, where yesterday 60 men lost
their lives by being either burned
to death. or drowned. Divers are
searching the bottom for bodies.
Twelve workmen were seen to
leap from the structure. 1t Is fear
ed all persisted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21

No more bodies have been found
in the tunnel which Is being built
under the water from the crib to
Chicago as part of the city's water
supply system. The men either
have been drowned or suffocated
in the big bore.
The Chicago press is demanding
a searching investigation to de-
termine who is responsible for the
heavy loss of life.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
LITTLE BOY is BETTER.

The little five year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Burt Butler, 01319
Ash street, whose skull was frac-
tured in runaway accident yes
terday morning, is reported con-
siderably better at the Sacred
Heart hospital this afternoon. An
operation that Is to be performed
may save his life.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
CLEAN UP TABERNACLE.

Health Officer Grieve ordered
the Sunday tabernacle cleaned up
under penalty of being shut up.
Radical changes IN accommoda-
tions were to be required II men
were to be allowed to sleep there
nights, but compromise was ef.
fected when II was agreed that no
more crowds would he sheltered
all night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
SHINCLE PRICES JUMP

TACOMA, Jan. 21.-With prac-
tically every shingle mill in west
ern Washington closed, the price
of shingles took sudden upward
jump today, attributed to activity
of brokers. Prices offered on stars
run from $1.65 to 90c; on clears,
$215 to as high as $40.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
LOSES VALUABLE DOG

G. J. bennington of The Press
has lost his red cocker spaniel dog,
or it has been stolen, and a $40
reward is awaiting any party who
will return Freddy" to him. Reddy
is all red with the exception of
one spot on his breast The miss
ing animal is 13 inches tall and a
thoroughbred.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
RECALL LAUNCHED AT
LOS ANGELES MAYOR

+ LOS ANGELES, Jan. 21-The re-
call law will be tested here If Pc
titions now in circulation receive
the required number of names,
which will be about 5000.
The recall is directed against
Mayor Harper for appointing for
mer Chief of Police Kern to the
board of public works after ex-
posures of vice protection.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
CRUSHED IN ICE JAM.

MISSOuLA. Jan. 21.--Crushed to
death in the tee was the fate that
befell Roy Robbins at bridge on
He'll Gate river He was working
to loosen an ice jam and he fell
into the grinding mass. A CON-
panion who fell with him was Ia
ken from the river, but Ia probably
fatally injured
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
A REFUGEE FAMILY IMPRovIsED HOME IN SUBURBS
JED HOME IN SUBURBS OF MEsslNA.. NOTE THE CRADL
SAVED BY HIS DOGS

BOISE Idaho jan 2Four days nights alone in the
desert without food accidental
discharge of his shotgun the
arc Undacem Spanish sheep heder Hagerman He
found by seache lying face downward and
The herder hunting
His life saved by two dogs close their
masters body, preventing him freezing
The dogs would him until
searchers Then they lead the their unconscious
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
TRAIN DROPS
IN river

ASHLAND, Ore, Jan. 21.-An
electric bridge over the Sacramen-
to river collapsed this morning
while freight was running over
1t, precipitating the cars into the
water. 1t is impossible to learn
the extent of the damage or wheth-
er lives were lost. The rainstorm
continues here.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
NOT STABBED TO DEATH.

Dan Munizaba, an Austrian,
frightfully wounded about the alb
domen in cutting ARRAY at the
Dempsey bar last Saturday night,
is convalescent in the Sacred
Heart hospital.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
oREooN,s CRIME BILL

SALEM. Ore, Jan. 21.-lt will
require $4,000 to maintain the
Oregon state prison for the next
two years and make repairs and
additions. according to the ways
and means committee of the
house.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
WALLA WALlA ISOLATED

WALLA WALLA, Jan. ELK
cept by telegraph, this city is prac-
tically cut off from connection
with the outside world. Every
creek running through the city is
swollen.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-08
WANTED: SHORT SERMONS.

eAttendance at church falls off in the
This would not be SO APP
preciable il the ministers would ar
range to have shorter services. II
they would announce that promptly at
twelve o'Clock the. benediction would
be pronounced. the attendance would
increase. The tendency to lengthen
he service and multiply the songs and
to preach over half IN hour is in part
responsible for small attendance.
Why not. Mr.. Preacher. shorten the
services and let everybody know that
one nour is the maximum length Of
every service? Of course. We under
stand, that it requires more work for
4 minister to preach a short sermon
han q long one. 4 parson nce saiG
o his congregation: NY brethren, 4!
aope you Will pardon 4 long sermon
today. The truth is tina l have, been
TOO busy during the week to
| shor sermon. and having to preach
without proper preparation l am
forced TO scatter and take too much
time.
There is p tradition at ale that,
whenever a visiting preacher asks
President Hadiey how long it is Gus
tomary for the sermon to be. Mr..
Hadley replies:
There is no limit. sir. upon the
time you may preach: out this is a
Yale tradition that no souls are saved
after the first twenty minutes"
This applies to other places as we'll
rs Yale. i.
New Bern is already preparing to
celebrate its two hundredth anniVer-
sary in 1910. 1t will be a notable
celebration and ali North Carolina
will ioin that solid and progressive old
city in concentrating the event.
New Bern has long been one Of the
chief business and residence
places and its contributions TO North
in every field ave been val
liable. .ts -
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-08
WILL STAND By TOBACCO TRUST.

Senators who really wish to war on
trust evils Will sh III na!dS Wilen
Senator Reveridge calls up his amend
ment offered three weeks ago to re-
Wise the internal reEenue tax laid on
cigars. cigarettes and tobacco. Ac-
cording to reliable information the
Government investigation showed that
the loss in as the result OF
restoring the old tax without rtstor-
ing the size of the package amounts
TO a good dc al more than 800, 600. 900.
enator are disposed to believe that
( nator ReyeriGge must have had ac-
cess to the Governments report on
the trust before he made his speech.
In spite of tn apparent showing that
the trust is gouging both the Govern
ment and the consumers Of tobacco,
the old guard in the Senate is prepar-
ing to oppose the proposed change IN
the law. The standpatters show q
disposition to stand 10y the baccO
trnst as Loyalty as they stood by the
sugar trust.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-08
June s, 1908.
\ MINE OF WEALTH.

The fact that q meeting has been
atleG Of the Brushy Mountain trult
Association on Thursday OF
next week shows the deep interest the
people Of that wonderfully favored
section are taking in growing fruit.
he. people who own land on the
Rushy Mountain are enabled to see
their orchards come to perfect con-
Gitinn. though the frost may have
killed the fruit in the orchards within
sight. because They lie in the isother-
NAL belt. where frost is rarely Known.
The day is not far distant when all
these fruit lands will be cultivated,
Of money crop to the people OF NIke
ana all the adjoining counties. At
the meeting next Thursday, which will
he held at MIR. c.. Calls orchard, Mr..
NJ. w. Scott. IN expert OF the United
states government, and others who
have given. mach study TO the grow
ing OF fruit VIII be present and the
gathering viii give an impetus to this
important industry. AS long as the
4rIit in that section. part of which is
remote from the railroad. was turned
into brandy, the Importance Of care
was not SO great as now. when the
world is ~clamoring for good fruit and