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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-02
INTENSE HUMAN INTEREST
IN SW|TCHMEN'S STRIKE

Why Is the age limit placed upon
the prime of mans life, when he
is in his best years and nearer the
equanimity than at any other time
in his existence?
These are questions that the
switchman, who has worked
through wind and storm, night and
day, winter and summer; subject to
all sorts of irregularity and killing
exposure, want answered. These
are questions that should occupy a
place of some prominence in the
minds of the Third Party"
At the outset a switchman's life,
or any other trainman's life, for
that matter, is a hard one, and
generally poorly paid when consid-
cred in a few-even a very few
of it's phases.
mot often does the public think
of the switchman as he really is"
one of the strikers told the report
err. How often does the public
think of us at all.
what do they think when they
see one of us, who are now strik-
ing, plodding down the yards
among the moving trains and en-
gines, constantly in the face Of
death? Generally if they think of
it at all they look at the cheerful
side of it-perhaps think 1t must
be great to be a railroader.
"They don't stop to think that
many of us have families depend
ing on us and worrying about us
when we are late coming home,
and that still we are working for
little more than a mere living"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-02

Bridgeport, Pa. She is the mother
of IL children-and a very proud
and dutiful mother. Her husbands
wages are small and in these days
of high prices Of life necessities the
care of the family has strained Mr..
and Mrs. Pass every resource. But
the children have been well, they
are pretty and happy and good, and
the price paid for them has been
none too much. Indeed, this father
and mother declare that life with
material luxury would be dull and
useless without the children-11 of
them. ~ 81
The other day woman, neighbor
Of the Passes, died Suddenly. She
was a widow and left two children,
three and eight years of age. OF
course these children are penniless.
The town authorities came and
wer about to place the children in
an institution. Mrs. Pass could not
bear to think of the children in a
big, lonesome, motherless asylum.
She talked It over with Mr.. Pass
and they decided to adopt the two
as their own. G
Now they have 13 youngsters to
support, and If there is any justice
in life there will be no bad luck in
that number for the Passes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-02
CCNTINU ED
FROM PAGE ONE.
CUNNINGHAM HEARING

Seattle and the defense is now be-
ing heard.
Owing to the late arrival of the
party conducting the investigation
there was no session of the hearing
this morning. At 10 a. m. the att0r-
neys, government officials and in
terested parties gathered In the
federal courtroom and we're in
formed by William J. MCGEE, the
commissioner or presiding officer
on behalf of the land office, that no
session would be held until 1870.
Commissioner MCGEE represents
the legal department of the land
office and will make his findings as
to the facts in the case for the gen.
eral land commissioner at Wash
ington, d. c., with whom the issu-
ance or rejection of a patent on the
coal lands will rest.
IN CHARGE OF INVESTIGATION.
In charge of the investigation as
the governments chief legal repre-
sentative is j. M Sheridan of Den.
yer, an attorney in the service of
the land office. He is assisted by
w. b. Pugh Washington, men,
Der of the law board of the land
office. r. M. Jones of Portland Is
in charge Of the field testimony to
be produced In the case. and there
are there stenographers for the
government to take and compile
the testimony.
E. G. Hughes of Seattle is lead
ing counsel for the claimants and
is assisted by John P. Gray of Wal
lace, Idaho. Hughes and Gray spent
the morning In consultation with
the Spokane witnesses in anticipa-
ton of the opening of the case this
afternoon.
SPOKANE MEN INTERESTED.
The men Of Spokane or the ada
cent country who hold claims in
the Cunningham proposition are
John A. Finch, Fred H. Mason, w.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-02
TO DISCUSS
PROPOSED LINES

A gathering of the people of the
north end of the Fourth and Fifth
wards will be held tonight at the
Hamilton school, Wellesley avenue
and Standard street, to discuss the
proposed new car lines on North
Division street and North Addison
street.
A number of petitions favorable
to the proposed franchise have
been circulated asking the city
council to grant it ON the ground
that the people have for years
clamored for better car service,
and now that it is in sight, the
question of the greatest good to
the greatest number should induce
the granting of the franchise.
The only objection the proposed
car extensions is by property own
ers with corner lots on Lidgerwood
street, from which it is proposed
to shift the present car line east
one block to Addison street. All
are agreed on the Division street
line
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-02
AUTO LAMPS
FRUSTRATE
HOLOUP

A bold holdup in the center of
the city was frustrated last night
by the brilliant lights of an auto
mobile which suddenly intruded on
the scene.
w. 8. Hymer was walking home
on Bridge street near the Post
street bridge at about 10 o'clock
when man jumped in front of
him from the shadows cast by the
buildings. He ordered Hymer to
throw up his hands at the point of
a revolver and was just about to
rifle his pockets when an automo-
bile came dashing down the
street and it's lights, shining full
upon the masked man and his re-
volver, frightened him away. Hy-
mer says that machine saved him
from losing large amount of
money.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-02

SEATTLE, Dec. 2.--Here Is a
story Of real life told by Shiozaki
Chiyo, japanese slave girl, 10 years
old, picked up at the Ujini hotel,
Sixth avenue and Washington
street. She told the story through
an interpreter, Rev. inouye, at po-
lice headquarters today. x. Miami
OTTO is held under 500 bond in con-
nection with the case.
II was IA years old when I was
happy at home. One day Shikada
Sadahichi came to me with his
smiles. He said he was a San
Francisco merchant and he would
give me good employment in one
of his restaurants.
my mother let me go.
1--WE reached San Francisco, but
instead of working in one of his
eating houses he sold me into a
Chinese den.
Il was kept all alone. Nobody
but Chinese came there.
Il tried hard to escape many
times but l was watched too close
ly. Sometimes they would beat me.
I loathed the life-I hated the peo-
pie. But / couldn't escape.
LIBERATED BY EARTHQUAKE
Some way | lived through 1t all.
when one day the earthquake came
and ! managed to escape from that
awful den, but l didn't get far.
"Takashasi Tokujipro caught me
and made me go to Bellingham.
There land the little girls head
bowed in shame at the remem-
brance) was forced into a house
on c street
Before that, Tokujiro made me
give him all my earnings while at
Astoria and Portland.
After awhile this man said he
would let me go away If l gave
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-02

Grievances Of the switchmen's
union, together with the attitude Of
the railroads toward them, have re-
solved themselves into one huge
problem, entitled to more than
passing interest and light discus-
sion by the pubIic-the "thlrd
party"-as the railroads have label
ed II in the matter. Beneath the
surface Of this fight, features of in
tense human interest lie almost
concealed.
They mean more to the grim
faced knights of the signal lantern
than any other being. To them it
means a chance or not a chance to
live through the latter half of their
lives, marked by declining years,
with some certainty of tomorrow's
bread. After they have given their
best years to the railroads, and
spent their youthful vitality in the
interest of a public service, what
shall become of them? What is
becoming of them now?
With the railroads and their Off
cials-well, this age limit and this
rigid physical examination. meet
ing with the strenuous objection of
over 10000 switchmen throughout
the country, is being enforced as
a matter or duty to the public"
Switchmen will admit that, in part,
as true, but they contend that it is
an injustice to them and should
be modified.
Why should the loss of one joint
from a finger incapacitate a man
for further employment as a
switchman, or for any other sort
of position as a railroad trainman,
when he is too old to begin life
all over again and learn some other
means for earning an existence?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-02
TAKE OFF THE FAT
WHERE IT SHOWS

Most women suffer much humil-
iation because of great quantities
of fat, so located that, no matter
how they dress, everybody sees
that they are abnormal. This is
the day of the slender figure, and
fat women are simply not tolerated
either in business or social affairs.
Women may not know 1t. but men
when they see a fat woman pass
them on the street or in public
places make all manner OF SYM
pathetic remarks about her. They
do not mean to be unkind or to
seem humanity, but 1t is natural for
q man to dislike fat on woman.
Where fat shows the most there
rs where II must be removed, and
as quickly as possible. This sea-
sons dresses seem to be made for
the fat woman's misery, and the
slender woman's delight. They ex-
pose all the charms OF woman and
her ugliness as well. Exercise and
diet will not remove fat. This has
been proved. The famous Mar
mola prescription which has met
with such phenomenal success and
has no many OF our society women
~ Its sponsors, is now being sold
In tablet form to meet the demand
Of the public for this style Of treat
mont. These little tablets 80 into
your system just Hike food. They
st0p the stomach and digestive
apparatus from producing fat and
redtlce the fat upon the body at
the rate Of from ~ to 15 ounces
= day. They are harmless and
scan BE- carried IN your purse and
taken even after you have in
AuIged In 4 hearty meal away from
Mou1e They are sold at all drug
stores IT ~ cents q case, or II yon
prefer you may write the Marmoln
eomnany. Detroit. Mich.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-02
JOINT DEBATE
BY STUDENTS ON
COMMISSION PLAN

A Joint debate between the
WatIa WaIIa and South Gen.
trial high schools will be held
tomorrow night In the audi.
torium Of the latter school in
this city.
The question will be on the
commission form Of govern.
ment, affirmed in this way:
Resolved, That tho cities Of
the northwest should adopt a
commission form Of govern
ment, modelled after that of
Des Moines."
Spokane will have the af-
firmative, and Waiia WalIa tho
negative. The speeches will be
limited to 10 minutes, with the
closing for Spokane. Rev. w.
J. HindIey will preside over
the meeting, and the members
OF the commission that 10 writ
Ing a new charter for Spokane
will be present as invited
guests.
The Spokane team will con-
sist Of Earl Wallace, Myron
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-02
FOCAL OPTION
IN SPOKANE
IS DEAD

"LocaI option in Spokane Is
dead" said w. A. Monten, the
attorney, who recently tried to
secure the cooperation Of tho
Anti-6aIoon league in an effort
to close up Spokane.
"The antI-saIoon people have
cold feet and concluded not to
tackle Spokane at this time. !
took the matter up with L. r.
Horton, president of the league,
in person, and could get but
little encouragement. Finally
he said that the time was not
yet ripe and advised to let the
matter drop. II has been DROP
ped, but may be taken up again
at some future date, when
things look moro promising"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-02
CHARGES HUSBAND
WITH CRUELTY

Charging her husband with
habitual drunkenness and extreme
cruelty, Sylvia J. Byrnes has ap-
piled for a divorce from James w.
Byrnes. The couple were married
on November 2, 1908, and in Janu-
airy she alleges that Byrne struck
her so violently that she fell over
trunk, striking her head on a
sharp corner and so injuring her
that she was confined to her bed
for several days. She asks leave
to resume her maiden name of
Sylvia James.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-02
MARATHON
POSTPONED

The indoor Marathon race be-
tween Peter Terway and William
Stanley, scheduled for Sunday aft
ernoon at the Armory, has been
called off, Stanley refusing to run
the full Marathon and for shorter
distance unless he receives a stiff
guarantee, win or lose.
Art Burns, the Calgary runner,
has wired Jim Brown accepting his
terms for a race, and will be here
TO race Terway on the 18th.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-02
SHRINERS AT THE
ORPHEUMT

The Shriners will take the Or
pheum theater tonight after con-
clusion of the regular perform
ance. The Shriners will first
initiate a class Of 40 and then ad-
journ to the Orpheum, wehre the
regular bill will be presented for
their enjoyment.
The Shriners band will be on
hand and may supply the music in
case the regular orchestra should
tire because of doing double duty
The Shriners are looking forward
to the event with a great deal of
pleasure.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-02
50 YEARS
OF LOYAL SERVICE

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 2.-Complet-
ing so years of sea service, Captain
John Pritchard of the palatial Cum
ard liner Mauretania, now plough
ing away from New York to Liver
pool, will retire when the ship
reaches its berth in this harbor.
Captain Pritchard started his sea
career when aged 10 years as a
cabin boy, on the Walsh, a tramp
schooner. He entered the service
Of the Cunard line 80 years ago,
and rose rapidly until given COM
mand of the Mauretania, ship that
has set many speed records for
transatlantic trips.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-02
DENIES EVERYTHING BUT
''GOOD NIGHT KISSES"

Deniai rom beginning to end,
with the exception of a confession
as to a few kisses upon saying
good night constitutes the de-
Tense of Leopold Schade, the music
teacher. brother of Bernard Schade
the well known brewer, who Is on
trial charged with the seduction Of
Minnie Demmer, an unsophisticated
German servant girl.
Yesterday afternoon Schade de-
MED that he had engaged himself
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-02

to the girl. and denied that he had
wronged her. This morning he re-
iterated his statements of yester-
day while under cross examination
by Assistant Prosecutor Kizer.
The admission that he began to
kiss the girl at about the time she
claims the engagement to have
been made was sgained by the
state, although the occasions upon
which he made these demonstra-
tions seem to be hard for the de-
PENDANT to remember.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-02
Q Q 900 90 90 .
Q "PLUTOCRAT" AND
. OCTOPUS NOT POOR
0 MANS PROPOSITION

= Tho claimants In the Cum 4
. ningham coal lands case are 4
. nearly all millionaires and I
q bankers, who saw fine thing I
= In the deal. II Is not . poor 4
= mans proposition, az only 4
. men Of means, with the money 4
. to develop the property, could 4
. take hold Of II.
q Each OF the SO claims has I
= distinctive title, and some Of I
. the titles are little sugges- I
= tive. For instance, one OF the I
= claims Is known as "5yndi- I
= cate" another as "PIutoerat," Z
= while another bears the title, Z
<"octopus." Z
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-02
MOORE TELLS WHY

moonG CIIo :" nv
"The authorities did not arrest
these boys because they felt that
the atmosphere of the |. w. W..
hall is such that for boy to visit
such a place makes him vicious and
thus delinquent. What they did
arrest them for is to try to force
from their lips admissions that
may be used against the sO-called
conspirators," declared Fred H..
Moore, attorney for the I. w. W..
this morning.
"They took those eight boys into
room last night and sweated
them for two hours in an effort to
secure testimony which might lead
to the conviction Of the men in
prison charged with conspirin8
against the laws of the land.
"The authorities to go so. far as
to trump up charge of delin-
quency against these beys 70 hold
them in their power is u ,tdheard
of act. All of the boyE hSye the
consent of their parentttcs belong
to the I. w. w., they Nrefall en-
thusiastic members of xhe sergani
zation and to charge them 18th de-
linquency for visiting s1 tn hail
would mean, If the coqst, 3pheld
such a charge, that the IN phere
of the hall is tainted VI that
is vicious and demoi ikfe to
youth" n
The boys who were q ested last
night and lockew up j TIP pro-
baton office we're: IyN
Chester Styffe, Is yea0 OF 1903
Liberty avenue. E%9i
Wilbert Johannes, II years old,
SOC First avenue.
Frank Carnaski, IL years old, TIA
Boone avenue.
George Carnaski. IA years old.
TIA Boone avenue.
Joseph Thompson II years old,
st. Louis hotel.
Floyd King, IL years old, 5OSh
Front avenue.
Joseph Rush, IA years old. 1904
Glass avenue.
Clarence Briggs, 16 years old,
01313 Post street.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-02

/ him $500.
Il got 1t for him. and instead of
giving me liberty he laughed and
sold me to Asano Tokuji.
II lived with this man for two
years and he treated me as his
wife.
rs SOLD FOR DEBT
Zone day he said he needed
money. He wanted 5000. 1 tried to
earn this money but I failed. You
may imagine how tried to earn it.
Then Tokuji brought me to Seat.
tie. When he got here he told me
he owed Akimoto Satoro $3.50.
Before that went to Everett to
try to raise the money, but l could
not.
Before that, / went to Tacoma
to S. Sato. / told him l wanted to
lead the good life and would If he
would help me.
"Sato gave me enough money to
come to Seattle and then l went
to the Japanese Girls home.
Miss Fife told me to go to the
depot for my trunk, but while I
was doing that l was stopped by
Yanazida Yoshio, who keeps a bad
house at Tacoma.
BOUNDED BY MIAMOTO
He wanted me to go to Tacoma
with him.
81 refused. He struck me in the
face.
He said he would let me alone
If l would give him $500. l told
him l would try to get the money.
II got word to Mr.. M. Ito. He
is good man and he protected me.
Then this Miamoto began to
hound me. He was arrested and
am glad.
Il want to be good girl and get
rid of these men."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-02

c. Coates.
1t Is alleged that the leaders will
be arrested for conspiracy. An
other reason alleged is that the po-
lice are annoyed because the men
are helping circulate the initiative
petition, for the adoption of the
Seattle street-speaking ordinance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-02
WHITMAN COLLEGE
MAY ABOLISH
FOOTBALL
(By United Press)

= WALLA WALLA, Wash, .
. Dec. 2.-Whitman college fac =
. uIty has posted 4 notice that .
. unless the foot ball rules are .
= modified to eliminate mass =
= plays, foot ball will be abol- =
. ished. Injuries to light Whit .
= men men in the Thanksgiving =
= game, with the heavy w. S. c. .
= team, is believed to be respon- =
q sibIe for the action. .
. q q - q . q q q = . = . . . q
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-02

B. laGoore H. w. Collins, A.
Campbell, Charles Sweeney In
IN Connecticut), Clarence Cunni
ham, DR.. John G. Cunningh'
Michael Doneen, A. d. Jones. r.
Neil, Miles G. Moore, Walla Wa
former governor. Mr.. Moore ,
in a long conference with the
torneys for the claimants I
morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-02
,A1H,tHIot scAAoH>~~>:
|, DEDICATION ,

, The new Hamilton school,
. the northwest corner Of STAN
, dard street and Wellesley ave-
, nue., Kenwood, will be dedi-
} Gated with appropriate cere-
, monies Friday evening. COM
, mencing at 1880 p. m. A. good
, program will be rendered and
} all patronst and friends are
} cordially invited to attend.
|, q Q q q 90 q 90 90 q
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-02
WILL The SOCIALIST
LEADERS BE ARRESTED?

A report gained circulation today
that, through joint decision reach
ed by the prosecuting attorneys
office and by the police, it is plan
ned to arrest the local socialist
leaders. Among the men reported
to be marked for slaughter" are
e. ]. HambIin, J. S. Liehty and D.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-02
One Couq

A cough, just . little cough. II I
not amount to much. Or, II d
amount to, everything! Some 4
coughing until the lung tissues
seriously injured. Others stop d
cough with Ayers Cherry Pecto|
Sold for seventy years. How mi
years have you known it7
AZ yous doctor absuf Ase,,s CAe,y |
astsl. Vks seys. "Taks 4" then tai
II he says. ne. "A'en dsnf. Z Io Q; A{ssI
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-02
DR.. MARY SWARTZ
Graduate Midwife

Fl years experience. Expert in
confinement cases. Takes cases at
her home or will make calls any
where In Spokane. Strict privacy
guaranteed. Phone, Maxwell 20l.
1911 BROADWAY
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-02

RENO, Dec. 2.-It Is reported on
good authority that after January
1 the management and control OF
the Salt Lake division of the South.
ern Pacific will revert from the
Oregon Short Line to the South
ern Pacific Co.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-02

Moreland and Vaughn Huneke.
This question 10 debated at the
same time In . number Of dif-
ferent oratorlcal contests over
the state.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-02
MEN
MADE IDLE
(By United Press.)

BUTTE, Mont, Dec. 2f-The i'm
mense Boston G. Montana mines of
the AmaIgam ated Copper Co.
closed down today as the result Of
the strike of the raiffpad switch
men, that has paralyzsd. trade
throughout this section. Three
thousand men arc thrfu'nS out Of
employment because Of the. action
Of the mine officials. r
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-02
MARRIAGES!

Grant A. Persall, legtl, Ontario,
and Marie Lestiko, legal, Great
Falls, Mont.
Stephen e. Shatto. legal, and
Mary Mily, legal, both Of, Spokane
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-02
CONTINUED
OFFICIALS TRY TO
FORCE CONFESSION
FROM PAGE ONE.

are invited there and to become
members must pay rs cents for in
itiation, 25 cents for a button and
10 cents for a membership card"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-02
MOTHER OF ELEVEN DECIDES TO MOTHER TWO
WHO ARE MOTHERLESS

The love of Q woman for a help
less child is the love which passeth
all understanding.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-02
DEATHS.

Mrs. E. M. Parker, aged 80, died
at 1880 last night of brain fever at
her home, 1917 Pittsburg.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-01-21
NEtDMORE.

We are having the real old
fashioned winter weather now.
Mr.. Dennis Morgret and wife
spent several days visiting friends
here.
Mr.. Abner Morgret and wife,
of Berkley Springs, w. Va, were
visiting here last week.
On account of the lnclemency
of the weather last Saturday eve
ming the institute at Cross Roads
was postponed for two weeks.
Mr.. Ross Mellott and wife
epent Sunday with Mrs. Mellott's
parents, Ed. and Mrs. C.~L.
Funk.
Chas. Gordon butchered a
porker last Thursday which tip
ped the beam to 525 pounds.
Mr.. Thomas Wink spent Sat
urday evening and Sunday very
pleasantly IN the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Ohio Bsrnhart.
The farmers are cutting hick-
ory to supply the handle factory
that will soon be located here.