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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-12
SPOKANE MAN HONORS
MEMORY OF PERSONAL,
FRIEND IN ABE LINCOLN

No patriotic citizen today took
greater pleasure in paying a de.
served tribute to the memory Of
Abraham Lincoln than William
Fields, boyhood admirer and In lat
er years personal friend and sup
porter of the man today so widely
honored.
Mr.. Fields came from Hay Sta
ton, Whitman county, to unite in
adding his portion to the demon.
stration in honor OF the great liber-
ator. He will soon be "a and moved
with his parents to Sangamon coun'
ty, Illinois, when four years old.
His first introduction to Lincoln
was as witness for one of the
clients of the future president when
Fields was n lad of about 10 years.
ABE Lincoln was then strug-
Cling young lawyer and practiced a
good deal in the justices courts. as
do young lawyers at the present
day" said Mr.. Fields. "A young
HldU IIlSuu Vi Illuc uuu hiitu out
to a farmer for a season. agreeing
TO take as his pay a certain horse,
and was witness to the bargain.
The farmer died toward the close
of the season, and his administra-
tor started suit to recover the
horse on the ground that 1t be.
longed to the estate. The young
man got Abe Lincoln to defend
him and was one OF the witnesses
for Lincoln's side.
1.-THE trial was before jury In
Squire Smith McIntee's court on
Horse Creek, ~ miles from Spring.
Geld. Ill. Lincoln made one of his
Characteristic pleas before the
Jury, telling a few good stories and
indulging in some dry humor such
as he was accustomed to, and of
course won the case.
'In after years l was n witness
in many cases in which Lincoln
was counsel and heard him make
numerous pleas to 1uries. heard
him ON the stump In campaign
times and also was present at sew
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-12
CAME
when ABE
CALLED

Headed by the troops from Fort
George Wright under the command
of Colonel Febiger, the big military
parade in honor of the Lincoln cen
tenary, marched up Riverside ave-
nue. sharply at 1 o'clock this after.
noon and Spokane witnessed one of
the most imposing parades since
the days of the Spanish war.
The one big feature of the pa
rade was the fife and drum corps
of the Grand Army. These old vet
Grams marched up the street with
as brisk a step as the regulars and
their lively music brought cheers
from the entire crowd that throng-
ed the streets. 1t was breath of
the days of 81.
In the line were the Gonzaga ca
diets, headed by their band, the
state MALTA, the Spanish War Vet
Grams, members of different frater-
nal bodies in the city, and about
1000 high school students.
The police kept the throngs on
the sidewalks well in hand and the
parade was uninterrupted except
for a moment before the high
school boys put in an appearance.
That section of the line was a little
slow in forming and the crowd
surged forward thinking the parad
was over, but order was quickly re-
stored.
The entire body then marched to
the tabernacle where the services
in honor of the martyred president
were held.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-12

eral of his famous debates with
Stephen A. Douglas. Lincoln was
not fisherman like Cleveland,
neither was hunter like Roose.
welt, his greatest pleasure being to
mingle with the plain people.
Lincoln was always on the side
,of the underdog, both In lawsuits
and in politics. In Sangamon coun-
ty we had courthouse ring that
had for years controlled the poll.
tics of the county, in which the
dominating spirits were the Metha-
ney brothers. lawyers. Lincoln
fought this ring and helped to put
1t out of office.
Lincoln was pretty free be-
lever in the matter of party poll.
tics, standing for principle above
men and party success. When he
took his stand on the question of
the abolition OF slavery he did 1t
for conscience's sake, because he
believed II was right, and the OPP
position of all the world could not
change him.
Lincoln was the most demo.
cratic man In his manner and
dress for his ability and station
that | have ever seen. AS rule
he wore trousers that failed by
three or four inches to reach his
shoe tops. and II was no uncom.
mon thing to see him In the heat of
court argument walking around
with one sock hanging down over
the top of his shoes. He did not
care for appearance; he was hon.
est at heart, and most Of the peo-
pie knew 1t and loved him for it,
Mr.. Fields. while hitherto a dem
ocrat In politics, supported Lincoln
In 1860 and 1864. He never saw
Lincoln after he left Springfield
for his Inauguration in 1861, as
soon after Fields went to Cincin.
natl and enlitsed In the Fourth
Kentucky cavalry, Mr., Fields has
been In the northwest four years,
most of phich he has spent In Spo.
kane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-12
LUMBER TRUST
LOSES TARIFF

ing on the lumber tariff yesterday
and acted upon the assumption
that as lumber is controlled by a
trust it no longer needs protection.
The charge is made by the lum-
bermen's committee that this de-
cision is the result of representa-
ton which does not accurately re-
fleet conditions in the trade. 1t is
believed the conclusion reached
will not be changed before the bill
Is reported to the house.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-12

we even then regarded as a great
man, looked over the fence and
said:
Boys, train up right; we may
need you some day"
Christmas came soon after that
with 1t little drum. Upon that
drum learned to play: and seven
years afterward, when Lincoln was
president, and called the nation to
arms, |. a well grown youth of II
and a good drummer, was the first
man to take my stand in front of
the old courthouse at Bloomington.
ILL.,, and there l beat the roll which
called for volunteers. 1t was not
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-12
TAFT WON'T
GIVE Up KNOX

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-Sena-
tor Hale today received the fol-
lowing telegram from Taft:
Il sincerely hope congress will
pass the bill to remove any doubt
of Knox's eligibility. No doubt the
bill to repeal the act increasing
the salary of secretary of state will
effect the purpose. sincerely
hope it will pass, as l should re-
gard the loss of Senator Knox from
first place In my cabinet public
misfortune"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-12


Blue and the Grey drawn closer
together than today when Roose-
welt, standing on the spot that 100
years ago gave the world one of
its greatest men, today delivered
the most remarkable address of
his career in the presence Of
vast concourse.
Luke Wright, former confederate
artilleryman, Joined in the tribute
to Lincoln. Democratic and re-
publican committees came from
Louisville together. Governor Will
son appointed rs negro citizens to
represent their race.
The enthusiastic crowd repre-
scented every phase of Americas
greatest struggle. Former slaves,
together with men once slave hold
ers, gathered to pay tribute to Lin
coins memory. The words Of no
other speaker were more sincere
nor more eloquent than those of
Wright.
A canvas covering was arranged
about the marble memorial enclos-
ing the log cabin where Nancy
Hanks brought her child of destiny
into the world. There was accom-
mediation for 5000 people, but
more than this were on the scene
at daylight.
Roosevelts greatest reception
during his political career was in
significant compared with today's.
Governor Joseph Folk Of Missouri,
as president of the National Lin
coin Farm association, opened the
ceremonies. Roosevelt's address
was the browning event of the
day.
In part Roosevelt said:
1--WE have met here to celebrate
the hundredth anniversary of the
birth Of one of the two greatest
Americans; of one of the two or
three greatest men of the nine
teenth century; of one of the
greatest men in the worlds his
tory. This rail splitter, this boy
woh passed his ungainly youth in
the dire poverty of the poorest of
the frontier folk, whose rise was
by weary and painful labor, lived
to lead his people through the
burning flames of a struggle from
which the nation emerged, puri-
fed as by fire, born anew to a
loftier life.
After long years of iron effort,
and of failure that came more oft
en- than victory, he at last rose to
the leadership of the republic, at
the moment when that leadership
had become the stupendous world
task of the time. He grew to know
greatness, but never ease. Sue
cess came to him, but never happi-
ness, save that which springs from
doing well a painful and vital
task Power was his, but not
pleasure. The burrows deepened
on his brow, but his eyes were un-
dimmed by either hate or fear. His
gaunt shoulders were bowed, but
his steel thews never faltered as
he bore for a burden the destinies
of his people. His great and tender
heart shrank from giving pain; and
the task allotted him was to pour
out like water the life blood OF
the young men, and to feel in his
every fiber the sorrow of the wom-
en-. Disaster saddened but never
dismayed him.
"As the red years of war went
by they found him ever doing his
duty in the present, ever facing
the future with fearless front.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-12
DEMOCRATS PLAN
JOHNSON GREETING

The democrats Of the city are
planning big reception for Gov
ernor Johnson of Minnesota when
he arrives in the city. There viii!
be a meeting at Cakes restaurant
Monday noon, at which plans for
the entertainment will be made.
A reception to be followed by a
banquet at which Governor John
son will speak is contemplated. +.
o. Conner and other prominent
democrats are behind the move
ment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-12
BY MAJOR EPENETUS MCINTOSH
Lincoln's First Office Bow.

The fact of which proudest in all my long life is
that l was Abraham Lincons office boy.
The one possession which | treasure high above all
others is little drum which Lincoln gave
1t not much of job. And it much of a
drum But they enough to keep my life it's
core.
l was the first office boy Lincoln had at least
never heard of his having had earlier one.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-12
REVENGE OF A MANIAC

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. IA
Failing to persuade woman with
whom he was infatuated to elope
with him. Demitri Dreschenko. a
Russian, today shot and killed her
daughter, Dorothy Malokonoff. age
10, on the street. He then shot
himself and was taken to the hos
pital in q dying condition. The
girl was on her way to school.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-12

William A. Durkee. charged with
the theft of a case of tobacco from
the Inland Electric Power COM
pany's warehouse, was discharged
and received the expressed regrets
of Justice Mann for his arrest whe
arraigned in police court yester-
day afternoon. Darkee proved
himself guiltless OF the theft.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-12
TO BUILD
SUBMARINES

SEATTLE, Feb. 1.-Two of the
eight submarine torpedo boats for
the United States navy will be
built at the yards of the Moran
company, Seattle. The other two
will be constructed on the coast
and will be assigned to the Union
Iron works, San Francisco.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-12
Death JEALOUS
OF CHIlD'S JOY

. OGDEN, Utah, Feb. "a 4
= Elated by a request to ap- 4
. pear in local school and
. take part in the pro-
= gram CONNIE generating Lin
. coin, Lucy Watkins, aged 4
= 10, ran all the way to
q school. 4
= She dropped dead from 4
. over-exertion as she enter 4
. ed the door. I
Q q 90 .
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-12
PLANS MOTHERS CLUB
FOR SAKE OF HUMANITY

especially mothers. These are the
ones Mrs. Dey wants to see and
arrangements for meeting may
be easily made by telephone Main
1908, or calling at the home, E10
Liberty avenue. Take the Lidger-
wood car.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-12
MAS0NS ELECT
AND ADJOURN

II. h. Keelen, delegate from local
No. II Brick Layers 4 Masons In
ternational Union OF America at
Walla Walla, was elected TO the
state convention this morning as u
delegate 10 the international con
yenticn 10 be held in Boston next
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-12

. . VVVVV%VVV~] - : ]%V]V%VVVV% .
When, middle sos Abraham Lincoln
plain practcng Springfield. Ill., he appears have
office uxury-an office Epenetus
lntosh, aged 10.
Mcintosh aferward became drummer boy in the civil
the rank survived Andersonvie and
great Sultana prominent poet
writing book of Grand Army
Mcintosh, Omaha the enlist
in Grand Army of the Republic formed
that Decatur and he is the only survivor of that
post
Neither Lincoln, who regarded by his office
merely good lawyer, Epeneus Mcintosh who
garded by his employer office
become the nations
history while the other to write of the remark
able human interest views of the martyred president
printed.
Now 100 after the birth of Lincoln Major Mcintosh
tells his story for the first time in publication 1t
will among personal
Americas greatest chief executive.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-12
House Committee Advises
Free Trade in Forest
Product.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-Not-
outstanding efforts of a strong
lumbermen's lobby, the house ways
and means committee has placed
lumber on the free list.
The committee concluded hear
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-12

The big fight between Boomer
Weeks, the Spokane fireman, and
DR.. Roller of Seattle, which was
to have been pulled off in Spokane
February 26, has been postponed
to probably the next week on &C
count of conflict with other events
here
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-12
ROOSEVELT PAYS
PROUDEST TRIBUTE
TO ABE LINCOLN
KILLED HIMSELF IN
FEAR OF DEFEAT

CHICAGO, Feb. 12.-Al-
} derman Joseph kohout shot
himself In the temple last
night. His family is unable
} to account for the act.
It is reported he was
) respondent because told he
} would not be reelected.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-12

Continued on page g.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-26
STOCKS VERY WEAK;
LONDON IS SELLING
STOCK MARKET IN NEW YORK
LOST GOOD EFFECT OF ITS
RALLY LATE WEDNESDAY
THROUGH THURSDAY.
~ Associated Prod. J

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Renewed weak
ness developed in the stock market to-
day and a good part of yesterdays raj
ly was lost. Several factors contributed
to this showing. Stocks of companies
connected with the copper industry de-
clined violently. Amalgamated Copper
and Anaconda both slumped four points.
American Smelling lost 3 IS and National
Lead 5-S.
London was a heavy seller Of stocks
here, renewed uneasiness over the situa-
ton in the Balkans being responsible.
The days news from the steel trade re-
newed the apprehension of the gravity
Of the situation and pointed to a com
petition that promised to be destructive
of profits. The coming tariff revision.
the fear of an unfavorable supreme court
decision in the commodities clause case
and the suspicion that yesterdays up
ward movement of stocks was caused al
most entirely by covering OF shorts we're
all the factors in undermining specula-
tive confidence. A number of the most
active trading stocks, including Union
Pacific United States Steel, Reading, st.
Paul and others fell from to 8 points
below yesterdays closing prices. during
the morning.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-26
Thirty Female Suffragists Defy
English Laws and Demand
Prison Life Instead OF Good
Behavior Securities.
HIGH SOCIAL LEADERS,
WHO CAUSED DISORDER,
MUST SERVE SENTENCE
Daughter of Former Viceroy, and Sis
ter of Lord LyttOn, Warns Friends
She viii Repeat Offense if Release
is Secured.
tBy Associated Press,

LONDON. Feb. 25.-Refusing to give
security for their future good behavior.
the women sufragists7 who were arrested
last night, while attempting to reach
Premier Asquith to present to hi ma pc
tition in the interests of the cause, were
today sentenced to imprisonment. Aosr
Of the terms were for one month.
Exceptions were made in the cases OF
Mrs. Pthick Lawrence and Miss Law
less. who, having previous convictions
against them, were sentenced to two
months Imprisonment Lady Constance
Lytton, sister Of Lord Lytton. and daugh-
ter of the former viceroy of India, warn
ed her friends that if they secured her
release by providing security, she would
repeat her offense.
Sentences were imposed upon about 30
women, including, in addition to the
foregoing, Miss Stratford Dugdale,
daughter of Commander Dugdale, and
cousin of the Hon. William R. Wheel.
who was elected Tuesday in bye-elect-
ton as a member of the house of COM
mons for Taunton; Miss Sa1amon, daugh-
ter of the ex-premier OF Cape Colony.
and Mrs Catherine Elizabeth Corbett.
an aristocratic supporter of the move
ment All these women are of high So
cial standing.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-26
KINGS DAUGHTERS
UNABLE TO AGREE
ONE CIRCLE WANTS THE STATE
CONVENTION AND THE OTHER
THINKS IT UNWISE TO HAVE 1T
AT THIS TIME.

Serious differences of opinion exist be-
tween the two Atlanta circles Of King S
Daughters
Not since the English Salvation Army
sought to cudgel the American Salvation
Army has there been just such situa-
ton And it all hinges about the hold
ing of the state convention of Kings
Daughters IN this city, although it is said
that the trouble can be traced back for
several years, growing originally out of
an effort on the part of certain daugh-
tiers to introduce petty politics into the
local organization.
Circle No q which is headed by Mrs
c. F. Goree, and which confines its at
tention to emergency work among the
inmates of the prisons and the INDECENT
generally, wants the convention. In fact,
this city was selected by the Daughters
at their meeting in Augusta last year,
the city council joining in the invitation.
Opposed Convention
Gordon Circle, of which Mrs. S. ]. Pur-
tell is the president, is not keen for the
convention. This circle takes the posi-
ton that the Atlanta Daughters doubt
their ability to properly care for the con-
vention this year. This doubt, it is said,
is due to the fact that the Gordon cir
Gle has it's hands full in raising funds
with which to pay off the debts of the
Old Women's home an institution which
it founded and still maintains.
The differences between the two circles
did not become public until Circle No.
2 petitioned the finance committee of the
ccslncn to appropriate $500 with which to
aid in entertaining the convention. 1t
was then that the officials of the Cor
don circle took a hand. They called upon
Chairman Martin f. AmorOus and other
members of the finance committee and
outlined their opposition to the conven-
ton being held in Atlanta. and it is
said even went so far as to suggest that
the city council. II it did appropriate the
$500, officially write Gordon circle a let
ter. asking that it cooperate with the
council in entertaining the delegates.
Failing in this, it was suggested to the
members of the finance committee that
letter TO the state secretary to the eff
feet that it would be advisable to select
another city for the convention would
clear up the atmosphere. This suggestion
was likewise rejected.
In the meantime Circle No. . has gone
ahead preparing for the convention. At
a meeting held at the Carnegie library
wednesday afternoon, which was presid-
ed over by the county secretary, ms
J.. 7. Randall, and to which every King s
Daughter in the city was invited it was
decided to hold the convention on May
12-13-14, and an Official invitation was ex-
tended to the Gordon Circle to assist Cir
Gle No. 2 in making the affair the most
successful ever held in the state.
Keeping Hands Off
1--WE are keeping hands off.'' declares
Mrs. Purtell, leader of Gordon Circle,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-26
..Recause It was untrue"

Because 1t was untrue"
But it appeared first in the American,
didn't it?"
Il don't care If # appeared in the Holy
Bible, it was a lie.'
! But your name was not used in it?"
Cox and Patterson
mo, not until Carmack used it and
connected me with it." 80.
Fitzhugh led the witness through edi-
torial after editorial, asking each time II
the witness name were mentioned in 1t.
and each time Colonel Cooper answered
in the negative, but said his name was
implied.
Colonel Cooper. denied that he had
brought Cox and Patterson together. but
said he would have been willing to have
done so. He would not consider it a dis
grace to have done so, but resented it
because it was untrue.
The state continued to revert to the
political fight which Cooper was charged
with settling Invariably the testimony
was ruled out, but invariably the at
torneys returned to the attack
You had better get off politics and
get on to the facts" said the court
Did you tell Robin Cooper on Novem-
Der 9Th that you expected trouble with
Carmack?"
ct said something to that effect"
Didn't you make that statement be-
cause of the threatening messages you
sent to Senator Carmack?",
Yes sir and the message I got back
through Mr.. Craig that Mr.. Carmack was
in an ugly mood"
Meaning of Message
IF you got a message from a man who
said the town was too small for both Of
you. what would you understand"
The defense objected seriously and
loudly. but the witness said:
II want to answer that so bad"
''Well you may" %aid the court.
'If had received the message I sent
Carmack, I would consider that either
had to stsp attacks or prepare myself to
meet him."
'Ts 1t not a fact that in your presence
at the police station, on the night Of No
vember 9Th, in the presence of several
| others, Messrs. Bradford, Ewing and Nc
COnnico, q statement for the press was
prepared?'
IT did not These gentlemen prepared
, a statement and wanted me to read it.
refused because that would make it my
statement"
Didn't you see Bradford dictate it to
Mr.. Ewing, editor Of the Americana"
Il think Mr.. Ewing was there"
Explains Publication
And didn't you know that you all
agreed to put it in the third person in
order that you might not be bound by it;
that It was to be used exclusively in the
American here and sent out through the
Associated Press?"
Il never read It."
Then where did Mr.. Ewing. news
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-26

paper man, and those other men get the
facts that were printed?"
II presume from me. Mr.. Bradford was
my counsel. Mr.. McConnico was friend.
/ talked to them ...
How did Ewing get it?'
IT don't know
Isn't Ewing the representative OF the
Associated Press in Nashville?'
I think he is. I.ie American has the
franchise here"
Now, didn't you all get together and
fix up this statement deliberately to Mr..
Ewing as we'll rs to counsel?'
mo, sir; 1 did not"
Didn't you make a statement that
night in which you said Carmack told
Craig that your name would not appear
again?'
81 did not
did you not say this: Col Cooper
said that Mr.. Carmack after the prom
Use to Mr.. Craig, saw fit to further pur-
sue him in the Tennessean editorial col
umns2'"
ct did not"
you know Ewing, do you not? He is
a stockholder in the American, is ne
not?"
He is a director; do not know him
very we'll"
"Didn't you say in this statement that
Gov. Patterson called you on the phone
in Robins office"
'I did not. I made no statement ex-
cept to counsel"
But Ewing was not counsel, was hep
81 made no statement to Ewing"
Others Prepared Statment
The defense was fighting these ques-
tons inch by inch, as they tended to
show on Col. Cooper's own testimony,
that a statement purporting to give all
the facts leading up to the Staying was
prepared by outsiders without assistance
from Col. Cooper himself and that, there
fore this is evidence of a conspiracy.
First they objected on the ground that
the statement, if any, was made to coun-
sci, and therefore privileged. But Col.
Cooper's admission that Ewing was pres
ent destroyed this contention.
Ibid you not state there that night,
that after you and Robin got to DR..
Forts infirmary, it was discovered that
Robin Cooper was dangerously wounded