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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-17
FASSETT AND
PRATT SLATE

The meeting of the scandinavian
republican club last night ratified
the action of the executive commit
tee In the matter of indorsing can.
didates for the coming municipal
election. The club added to the
recommendation of the committee
by indorsing Robert Farley, demo
crat. for comptroller. J. Oscar Pc
terson for treasury, II. p. Hotch-
kiss. republican. as councilman
from the Second ward. and Gordon
c. Corbaley from the Fifth ward.
The Endorsement OF Fassett and
Pratt as the mayoralty candidates
went through according to the slate.
Hinkie. Hutchinson. Laumer and
Ono had no chance as they were
not invited to be present last night.
both FAssett and Pratt appeared.
Mr. Pratt In an address delved into
the Issues Of the campaign while
Nr. ,tassett contented himself with
. talk On seneral subjects. ieayins
~ idesas u,imolestel 49,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-17
UNKNOWN
AND ALONE

Consumption is believd to have
caused the death of d. M. Smith,
while he lay practically destitute
and alone in a room of the Wash
ington. lodging house some time
Monday night or Tuesday morning.
His corpse was discovered about
10 o'clock last night by Detective
Bob Briley of the police depart
ment, who was called to the place
by Mrs. Jeffries, proprietress of
the hosiery.
Mrs. Jeffries rented room 81 to
Smith Monday night and, telling
her he felt sick, he retired com
paratively early. He was not seen
again till his dead body was
found.
Papers found in Smiths pockets
indicate that he is a member of the
Eagles lodge at Conconully,
Wash, and that he has travelled
around this part of the country
considerably for the last three
years. The Gilman Undertaking
Co. is communicating with parties
at Conconully, who may be able to
locate Smiths relatives. A post
norton examination is to be held
over the body by Coroner H. E.
Schlegel this afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-17
WANT EDGE ON
INDEPENDENT
TICKET

Lester P. Edge, the only demo
crat from Spokane county in the
last legislature, is the choice of the
boiling democrats for the mayor.
atty and If Mr.. Edge will consent
to enter the race he will be placed
in nomination by petition.
This Is the result of the plan
ming OF the democrats who fee
that Mr.. Pratt has not stood by the
party. Many of these same men
would like to support Laumer but
feel that his strength will not be
sufficient to land the coveted prize
AS a special argument, it is
pointed out that while Mr.. Pratt
was in the council and an issue
was up on straight party vote
Mr.. Pratt voted with the repub.
licans.
The malcontents have been do
ing some lively skirmishing for a
candidate. Jermome Drumheller
and R. c. Dillingham; were men
toned. but neither would make the
race. Edge was finally selected on
account of the ability he displayed
In the legislature. He is heralded
as fair minded man, neither toe
liberal nor too radical and one who
would outline policy and stick
to 1t.
The convention plan was talked
Of but the boilers feared they
would run against snag in the
form a packed convention, and il
was decided to put the nomination
through in the form of a petition
This gives the opposition NO
chance
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-17
GRAND JURY SUSPENDS UNTIL SUPREME
COURT RULES ON RECORD POINT

This morning at 1915 Judge HUI
neke called the grand jury before
him for further instruction. The
previous instruction ef-the court to
the grand jury was renewed, only it
was given In greater detail and
with fuller explanation of the posi-
ton of the court. He reminded the
grand jury of the oath they had
taken to obey the law and that II
was their duty to live up to that
oath. .y,
Foreman Davis Of the grand jury
stated to the court that its order
had not been disobeyed, and offer.
ed to show the court in private tina,
he told the truth.
Prosecutor Pugh also added that
he did not care to violate the
courts order and had no intention
of doing so, for which the court
commended him. Pugh then asked
and was granted exceptions to the
new instructions on which to base
his appeal.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-17
GRAND JUROR [
HAS VANISHED

n. G. Ball Of Cheney, a member
OF the grand jury, was reported by
Foreman Davis today to be missing
since last Saturday, and he was not
prepared to say whether Ball was
"lost, strayed or stolen"
Judge huneke requested the
clerk Of the grand jury, Mr.. Bise-
low, to make an inquiry as to the
cause Of the absence Of Juror Ball
and report to the grand jury. The
court said that a me mher of the
grand jury could be excused day
or two at time by giving notice
of his absence. This would not in.
validate the work Of the grand jury.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-17
LENIENT WITH THE
HOME COMPANY.

The council last night displayed a
disposition to be lenient with the
Home Telephone Co., whose fran
chise has been declared subject to
forfeiture. Councilman Schiller
brought the matter up, stating that
the company had been unavoidably
handicapped by the panic. Had the
Home company representative ap.
piled for an extension he probably
would have secured it. The com
pany has already expended over
$4,000 in this city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-17
MILWAUKEE RUNS
THE FIRST TRAIN

TACOMA, March 1.-THE first
train of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
Puget Sound railroad to enter and
leave this city over the roads
track was freight, carrying coal
from the head of the bay to Sc
attic.
The locomotive was a big 10
wheeler. with Engineer Hamilton
at the throttle. If the present rate
of progress in the work of track
laying continues, it is estimated
that in les than 10 days a regular
freight service will be inaugurated
on the new transcontinental line
throughout Washington.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-17
ASKS $4,000 FOR
SONS INJURY

Damages In the sum of $4,000
will be asked in suit soon to be
filed in the superior court by Will
lam Spencer, with his mother,
Mary Spencer, his guardian ad
Item. against the Washington Mill
Co.. for personal injuries sustained
by Spencer while working with a
piece of unguarded machinery. An
order making Mrs. Mary Spencer
guardian ad Item for her son was
signed this morning by Judge
Hinkle. Young Spencer is about II
years old and is alleged to have
been seriously injured at the
Washington mills.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-17
COUNCIL AUTHORIZES
TWO NEW PUMPS

The board of public works was
authorized to install two new
100000 gallon pumps at the up
river pumping station by the city
council last night. This action is
in accord with the recommends
ton for the special water commit
tee which was instructed to look
into the needs Of the water depart
ment in the matter of new pumps.
1t is expected the pumps can be
installed within a few months, and
will be in position to- relieve any
shortage which might have been
felt this summer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-17
WILL JUMP AGAIN.

Brindamour, the jailbreaker on
the Washington theater bill this
week, will repeat his exploit of
jumping off the Washington street
bridge manacled tomorrow at
1890. A moving picture film OF
the jump and the crowd will be
made. to be shown at the theater,
together with a panoramic view of
the city to be shown at the A. Y. P.
exposition.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-17
CHARTER REVISION
MEETINGS

Before the council closed last
night it was decided to hold two
more meetings this week. Instead
of holding the meetings on two
consecutive nights the body finally
decided to meet Thursday and Sat
urday nights. On Thursday night
the meeting will be short and will
then adjourn until Saturday night
whe nall the charter amendments
will come up for final action and
passage. to be submitted to the
people.
From the present outlook every
amendment presented before the
council will be passed upon favora-
bly, and the ballot will be filled with
amendments to puzzle the public.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-17

Councilman Funk of the First ward,
who reported to that body that he
had been over the portion of the
Trent road, about 1900 feet, which
Stanton sought to have vacated. AS
result the recommendation of the
street committee that the vacation
be granted carried, Stanton getting
the valuable. concession gratis, his
only concession being to fix up the
side road in good style. Funk was
bitter against the move at the last
meeting of the council but claims a
delegation of constituents from his
ward went over the ground and
agreed to the change.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-17
Continued from page pne3

tSOutiHuCu iiOM pd6C,pAc.1
at the same time threatened with
contempt II he undertook to take
the shorthand notes. III p u
The court said that it'iwould be
useless to make such order, as he
had no right to say what Pugh
should and should not do. He said
that his Instructions were under
stood by the prosecutor, and this
was as far as he could go practi-
cally. TIE court insisted that it was
not making an arbitrary ruling, but
was trying to find what was the law
and to enforce 1t. .'' -'.5n
Prosecutor Pugh said that he con-
strued the instruction to the grand
jury was to the effect that it should
see that he did not violate the law,
therefore for his guidance he again
asked the court to make 1t a man
datory order direct to the prosecu-
tor, but the court declined, and the
hearing came to an end.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-17
TO PROTECT THE
DESERVING POOR

The county commissioners on
April l will prepare and announce
a list of all persons receiving aid
from the county, in order that il
the public may know of any case in
which undeserving parties are re.
ceiving aid the same may be
checked.
There are about IS families on
the regular weekly relief list of the
county commissioners, who receive
from $3.50 to So per week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-17
PUCH SERVES
APPEAL NOTICE

Prosecutor Pugh this afternoon
served final notice of appeal from
Judge Huneke's grand jury ruling
and the hearing is set for Friday in
the supreme court. The form of
the appeal is Pugh VS.. the Superior
Court of Spokane county, Judge
Huneke presiding. The court will
have to defend its ruling.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-17
LIQUOR DEALERS WAKE
UP FINALLY

The Royal Arch has finally
taken a step which should have
been taken several years ago by
liquor men themselves against sa-
looms which violated laws. by filing
petition with the city council
last night asking that the license
of Louis kid Scaler be revoked
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-17

This action was taken as a result
of the charges against Scaler and
his place. Scaler is now under a
charge Of contributing to the de-
linquency of Juvenile girl and
with plying her with liquor. The
matter was referred to the license
committee for report.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-17
COURTHOUSE
PROBE

r. B. Martin, acting for the town
ship clubs, this afternoon began an
investigation at the court house
preparatory to starting grand jury
probe of DR.. Morrison's county doc
tor accounts and commissioners ex-
penSes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-17
PARK WATER MAIN.

The city council has authorized
the board of public works to start
work at once to install a 10-inch
steel water main along the east line
of Audubon park from the North
west boulevard.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-17
CHRISTIAN SciENcE: THE
SCIENCE OF SALVATION.

This is the subject of the free
lecture to be delivered by Professor
Hermann s.. Herring, C. s. B., of
Concord, N. H., Sunday, March Fl,
at p. m. in the Auditorium thea
ter. You and your friends are in
vited to come and hear what Pro-
fessor Herring has to say. $50
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-17

The New York legislature has
passed a bill establishing a farm
for reformation of women.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-17

Special st. Patrick dance at Co
lumbia hall tonight. Everybody
gets a nice souvenir. $50
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-17
STANTON GETS ROAD

E. H. Stanton had smooth sailing
in the council last night as q RESULT
Of change of heart on the;pMt of
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-01
SPECIAL PRIVILEGES
ACCORDED CROOKS.
Criminals Encouraged TO Ride Blind
Baggage by PoIicc--Iioncst
IN Men Arc Arrested.

A4H"dip, crook, kpocket&or sure,
thing man can heat his way out of
town on a passenger train, and is en-
couraged to do it BY the police. but the
unfortunate youth hnrrying to the bed
side of his dying mother and risking
his own life riding the trucks because
he has no money to pay fare-that's
different. According to the peculiar
view OF the local police such a boy or
man is guilty of trespass and It's the
jail for him, even though the mother
may be dying.
Two glaring examples Of this dis
torted idea OF the police came to light
yesterday and today.
Yesterday morning when D. & II. G.
train No. pulled into the depot Ar
thur Croft, n respectable looking young
fellow, vas found hIddled up on the
trucks or one Of the cars. He was
promptly. hauled out. and despite his
straightforward appealing story. was
thrown into the city jail and booked
as n trrsHassei. Croftss story was that
he5llau been working a s a waiter in San
Francisco. and a few days ago received
word tina his mother i'll st. Louis WAS
dying. Lacking sufficient money to
buy a ticket to his home he started out
to tramp" it. He had no intention of
stopping off In Salt Lake, his anxiety
being to reach his mothers bedside as
soon as possible. He will be before
the court this afternoon ON a charges of
trespassing, and be permitted to CON
tinue on his way home or may have TO
serve 80 days iii jail
The other example-this morning
Frank Harris, cX-coavict ana picked up
on suspicion of having been implicated
in the street car hold-up last night
was released after the carmen could not
identity him. His release was given
by Police Lieut.. Henpel on the con-
dition that he leave the city Immediate
~. Five o'clock was the limit OF time
given him to remain in salt Lake. bur
this was EXTENDED until $50 O'clock at
Harris request, because Il can't get
a train till them.
A courtroom day rarely passes that
vags. crooks, thieves are not given
..fioaters,'' with Instructions to leave
the city, and the chance is always given
them to catch q train.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-01
STRIKING LUMBERMEN
DRIVE GUARDS AWAY

us
Sisson. Call June 1.--r,Xtrmed With
knives and rifles, q party Of striking
5lumhernen at Mccloud, IA miles east
of here. drove the guards away from
the powder house of the McCloud river
lumber company last night and are noN1
iii possession of ton or more of dyna-
mite, according to telephone adrices re-.
ceived here carly today.
Shortly after the message was re-
ceiycd. communication with MoClou;l
Mas interrupted. and 1t Is not known
whether the wire was cut or not. Sher-.
in Howard, of this county, is at Nc
Cloud With 40 or so deputies. but 600
armed strikers ire opposed to him and
have the big supply of dynamite in.
their possession.
The message from AfcCloud stated
that the strikers We're in an ugly mood
and that serious trouble was expected.
The guards at the powder house were
forcibly expelled from their posts and
every pound of explosive in the town
is in the possession OF the strikers. They
gave no reason for Selling the maya
zine, but it is feared that an attempt
to blow up the buildings of the COM.
'pany will be made.
Two hundred strikers went yesterday
to the logging camps in the hills 40
miles to the east of NIcCloud. All
carried weapons OF some sort: and they
forced every man 3 work in the camps
to lay down his tools
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-01
THROW OUT DRAGNET.
Police Arc Unsuccessful in Landing
Strcctcar Bandits.

" N Il.
The police drasnet has been thrown
out all morning In an endeavor to catch
the two higllWaymen who attempted to
hold UP on Ashton avenue car shortly
after midnight last night, and during
the forenoon three suspects were taken
to headqnurters for examination. Con-
ductor Frank Hogan and N1otoiTnan
G. w. Nowlcs We're called in, but could
not identity the suspects. and the three
We're released.
One OF the men taken in was Frank
Harris recently released from the state
PRISON after serving foui. years for
burglary. While waiting at the station
iariis wore an anxious, worried ex-
preston, which broke into sigh OF
relief when the carmen after a long
look at him said they l,rd never seen
him before.
THANK you, old fellow or course
you never saw me before, but you don't
know what an anxious hour this last
one has been for me- was the remark
OF Harris at the conclusion of{allis ex-
animation.
When Harris was released ii was up
on the understanding that he will leave
the city by $50 o'clock tonight. He
WIS also required to report back to
police headquarters at 22::30 O'clock this
afternoon. the purpose Of this being
that the Tatrolmsn or the second reliet
who will he on duty this evening can
see and know him.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-01
GERMANY | R FEELS
RA|.T|HER.CA.AGR|NED.
Charges Made in Connection.
With German Wages Produce
DisagreeabIe Impression.
INFORMATION WAS SOUGHT.
Press Made Savage Attacks for Yield
ing 10 the "Impudcnt Demands
OF the Yankccs.o

Berlin, June 1.-The charges made in
Washington BY various American sen
8ators that the German government
was Sendeayoring to influence tariff leg
isation in the United States by sup
plying official Information regarding
wages, which, upon examination, prov
ed them to be much liighe.. than the
wages attributed to German manu-
facturers in the hearing before the
ways and means committee of the
house, has caused disagreeable inn
preston in governmental offices here.
This is especially the case in the min
istry of the interior, and the foreign
Offices, where the Information in ques-
ton was prepared in reply to a reque.t
sent in by the state department.
The German government has been
subjected in the list two months to
attacks by German trade journals FOR
having supplied America with Ger
man trade secrets: This knowledge OF
German wages, it is alleged, made 1t
possible to adjust the new tariff to a
level where German goods could not be
#eSpQrted to the United States. The
abstract OF the foreign Offices com
nlunication through Ambassador Hill
to the state department appeared in
these dispatches March 20. and was
later reproduced in the German news
papers ut brought savage attacks
on the government for yielding to the
+ Simpudent demands of the Yankees
for official reports on wages, thus
arming Germany's competitors with
vital information.
The mass of reports was first col
lated in the ministry of the interior,
and then in the trade division or the
foreign office. 1t was transmitted
about March ~, and arrived at Wash
ington about April s.. Some surprise
Is expressed here that for two months
the material apparently did not reach
the American Congress. or IL 1T did
reach either house it must have been
pigeon-h oled, German officials have
been enduring attacks at home, but
they are amazed al the accusations
from America that they acted strang-
.7ly5 iIr complying with the request of
the American government The mat
ter. is likely to conc up in the reich
stag H
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-01
First skirnish to Come Up Before
Justice Bishop Tomorrow
Morning.
BELLE LoND0N's CASE is UP.
County Attorney Will Push Charge
Brought Against Her Under Re
Gently Enacted Law.

-.
& 'i'otii''is 'el ~ oaci '' ~
the courtroom OF Justice Francis M.
Bishop, ut $50 cast Eleventh South
street, tho cases against Mrs Dora Il.
r,,,,,.,,o,, t,,a,,.;sa ,.,,,. 5..r,o,,.
3 y -. v =
LONDON ana tsic Sat'"ehs ! 'iVestiiiieh.
company, &C which Mrs Tupham is
president and general manager vim be
31,c,rd ,rbo ,,.o,n,,, q obory.1, ,v,tb
80
aco conc ne, skeepihE ana having coll
troll of one OF more house OF ill-fame.
within the precincts OF the place on
(. a, = l,vast sidc ,<no,y, nc tho ..stocl,ade..
-.
~ '. S'ie 50 'sie iio''seis
against the statutes Of the state and
ordinances OF the city,
+, nv. r,itiy.ns Investment comnnnv.
-, ID, - =,
Wi''c'i oMtlls s'i0 M ois ~ -. -
the 'stockade' Is charged with being
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-01
STARTLING STATISTICS
CONCERNING LYNCHINGs


New York, June 1.-That a2S4 men.
Women and children have been lNnched
in this country in the ast&quarter of Il
century was theHassertion of Mrs. Ida
Wells Barnett at the National Negro
conference in this city today. Asking
Why this was permitted by a. Christian
nation, Mrs. Barnett quoted John Terl-5
pie Graves as saying that the mob
STANDS as the most potential bulwarlS
between the women of the south and
.suchHa carnival of crime as would pre-
5cipitate the humiliation of the negro
race. All know this is untrue. Mrs.
Barnett said.
The lynching record" she added,
'tdiscloses the hypocrisy Of the lynch
ers.''
Describing the riots at Springfield,
ILL.,. Mrs. Barnett said it was all be-.
cause white Woman said that negro
man had criminaliy a ssauted her. I.at-
CT, Mrs. Barnett said. the woman pub-;
5iishod nsretractfon but the lyn$iled vic
Tins We're dead. s.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-01
MRS. GEO. SHEA ROBBED OF
TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS

Seattle, Wash, juno f.--Mrs. George
Shea Of Duluth. Mimi. Who Is visiting
her sister, Mrs. john English at AlkI
Point, a suburb OF Seattle, reported to
the police al midnight last night that
she had been robbed of $4,000 in cur
rency. Mrs Shea, who arrived in Sc
attic last Monday intended to invest
the money in property here. L
Her husband. Who intended to follow
her from Duluth, shipped the money to
her by the Great Northern Express
company, which delivered the package
to her on Thursday. Mrs. Shea intend
ed to put the money in Il bank at once
but on Friday she was tired and Satur-
5days,was showery. Sunday the banks
were closed ana Monday. she learned
on preparing 10 come toxin. was
holiday Mrs. Shea and her sister de-
cided to visit Seattle anyhow, to see
the Decoration Day exercises. They
hid the s200Ne carefully between the
sheets or a bed. On returning home
at night they found that burglars had
ransacked the house from top To bot
tom and had discovered and stolen the
treasure.