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The San Francisco call., 1909-04-21

Leibold & Co. for a good buggy or
harness. IL Front st. at Market.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-21
Newburgh Jury Expense

The expenses OF the Newburgh Jury
were reported by Under Sheriff Hae-
gerty yesterday TO the supervisors to
bill at the ST. Frances for the II jury
men and two deputies from March "a
to April 16 totaled S1,372.20. Haggerty
also expended $292.30 in providing
recreation for the jurymen attending
theaters, ball games. etc.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-21
Notice TO Passengers

Round Trip Transfer Tickets
Now on Sale
Trunks Ground trip. rs cents each.
A saving of 25. cents
Morton Special Delivery.
3S Steuart st. and Oakland Ferry Depot
Telephone Kearnv sol.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
OEM0eRATSGET
POOR START
ONLY A FEW FAITHFUL ONES
ANSWER CALL TO ARMS AND
ANOTHER GATHERING Is
CALLED FOR JANUARY IA.

A boom, which democrats start
ed yesterday in behalf of N. S.
Pratt for mayor by calling a meet
ing i'm Leo Walton's Office In the
Auditorium building, fzzled out,
possibly on account of Indictment
weather. 1t was decided to post
pone the meeting to a week from
tonight
About six staunch democrats
showed up. This was not large
enough crowd to take up discus
sion of ways and means, also who
to die for.
However. there promises to be
something doing in week. Demo
cratic promise never dies. Those
who took the trouble to show up
last night are determined that the
crowd next time will be thoroughly
representative.
N s. Pratt Is the only democrat
who thus far has evinced desire
to cross swords with the republic
ans In the city election. There was
some early talk about l.. G. Brown.
but since that time Mr.. Brown has
uncorked his boom for councilman
from the First ward.
Mr., Pratt today spent several
hours with Robert Farley, city
comptroller. Mr.. Farley probably
carries as much weight politically
as any other democrat in town just
now. He led the field when elected
to his position. Pratt Is shrewd
enough not to overlook this. With
Fairley's following, his chances for
the mayoralty might be good.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
mrs. HORTON
NOT WEEPING
SAYS DONOVAN COULDN'T
| TELL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
COLD AND GRiEF-BEllEvES
HER HUSBAND INNOCENT.

Mrs. Charles e. Horton, wife of
the former city water clerk on trial
for embezzlement, said Deputy
Prosecutor Donovan assumed too
much when he thought that his
eloquence in the opening argument
for the state caused her to shed
tears.
II had caught cold in my eye and
was unable to see WE'LL" said Mrs
Horton today, land was wiping my
eye when Donovan looked toward
me. This may have caused him
to think that / was in tears, but
he was mistaken.
Il have nothing to cry about in
this case. believe In my hus.
bands innocence, have done SO
from the first and will ever con.
tinue to do so, even though the
jury should find him guilty. II he
goes to Walla Walla | will go with
him, to be as near him as l posi-.
bly, can
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
ROBBED THOSE
WHO SAVED
HIS LIFE
Frank Phinney Accused of
Crime of Deepest
Ingratitude.

Run down by a train a year ago,
losing a leg by the accident, with
out a cent in the world with which
to pay for medical attention, taken
In by kind strangers who pitied
him, and yet so ungrateful for it
all that he would steal from his
benefactress while she was away
from home-Is Frank Phinney that
sort of, MANI? isl
Officers at the police station de-
clare this to be true of him. He ia
under arrest by Detective Macdon-
aid for the theft of three valuable
rings stolen from the residence of
Mrs. G. e. Northern, 1410 Dean
avenue, Monday afternoon. BY the
same detective, assisted by Detec-
tive Sergeant d. D. McPhee, the
rings have been recovered and
Phinney is said to have acknowl-
edged having stolen them.
Yet,~in spite of all this, it Is
stated at police headquarters to-
day that, because of Phinney's
crippled condition, the Northerns
will not prosecute the man. Phin-
ney may be released from the city
Jail, though the doors of the North
en- home may be closed upon him.
When Phinney met with the rail-
road accident he was practically
without friends and had little
money. but was taken in by Mr..
and Mrs. Northern of 1410 Dean
avenue. He has shared the COM
forts of their home much of the
time ever since till a few days ago.
Monday afternoon, while Mrs.
Northern was away from home,
three. rings, one set with dia-
mond, another with valuable
ruby and the third with a pearl,
disappeared. The police were noti-
fed, and after working on the case
but a. short time, Detective Alex
Macdonald placed Phinney under
arrest and brought him to the sta
ton. The rings have since been
found from information said to
have been given the officers by
Phinney. The young man was
given a scathing lecture at police
headquarters this morning by Po-
lice Captain Sullivan.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
PLAN TO DELAY BRIDGES

tons in the territory adjacent to
Spokane. The result of exhaustive
researches determined conclusive
ly that the Lake Pend dOreille
territory near Lakeview, Idaho, is
the best cement proposition in the
northwest The materials in this
deposit are chemically perfect. The
company owns 1000 acres.
When the matter was drawn to
the attention of Mayor Moore this
morning, he said that he under.
stood that the new company would
be able to supply the entire north
west at cost less than Portland
cement, with as good a grade of
material. The mayor was non
committal as to his view on de-
laying the new bridge construction.
He did say, though. with regard to
concrete or steel for the viaducts,
that If built of concrete so per
cent of the cost would be for labor,
as against so per cent for material
if built of steel.
II concrete should be selected
and the work let to contract, how.
ever, choice of material would
mean little to local labor. judging
from the contractors present pref.
erence for alien workmen.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
Spokane Men Expect to Be
Able to Supply Low
Price Concrete.

There Is move afoot to delay
all new bridge work, including the
Washington and Division street
viaducts, until the completion of a
new cement plant, which a Spo-
kane company is to build near
Pend d'Oreille lake in Idaho.
This company figures it will be
able to manufacture cement for 67
cents a barrel, and would probably
be able to sell 1t at considerable
profit by charging $1.25. The best
price the city can now get by COM
petitive bidding is $3.50 a barrel.
On the city engineers estimate
Of the cost of the new concrete
bridge on Monroe street, $4,000,
the saving, If the work is delayed
until the new plant is in operation,
would amount to about $4,000,
which would pay the interest on
money borrowed for construction.
Although the proposition to build
the new stool viaducts meets with
the approval of the city engineer,
fight has been started in favor of
concrete. with the purpose in view
OF delaying the work until the new
company can have an opportunity
of showing how cheap 1t will sell
cement.
c. M. Fassett. assayer and min
ing man, who is one of the heavy
stockholders In the new organiza-
ton, said this morning that he ex-
pected the company would begin
work on it's plant by March /, and
that it would be completed within
few months thereafter. When
asked IL the company would sell
the city cement at $1,25 barrel,
he replied that 1t would not sell it
that cheap unless forced to. He
admitted that the cement could be
manufactured for G. cents a barrel.
The new company, which Is to be
known as the Acme. is headed by
r. X. Neil, president; John w.
Graham. vice president; Fred II.
Mason, treasurer; e. c. Hadley,
secretary and manager. Among the
directors, besides the above named
men, are +. r. Culbertson of the
Wonder store; ]. Sutherland, min
ing man: F. r. Emery, physician;
Aman Moore and Carl Leonardo,
Los Angeles; G. A. Low. Lakeview,
Idaho. The capitalization is
$2.h00,000. The sale of 100000
worth of bonds Is now being nego-
tiated. This money is to equip the
plant.
For more than two years previ-
Gus to the organization of this
company. expert cement chemists
have examined the various forma.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
HORTON.
ISFREE
Continuing, the court said:

Continuing, the court said:
THE mere failure to pay over
the money is not larceny. An in
tention to fraudulently appropriate
must be shown. II you find Horton
got the money and converted the
same to his own use, you cannot
convict unless you are convinced
that the conversion was made with
fraudulent intent.
1T is proper for the jury to con-
slider other prior and similar acts
for the purpose of arriving at a con-
clusion of the defendants intent
to feloniously take the money, II
you find the same was taken by
him. Admissions and confessions
should be taken together as evil
dence in connection with the other
testimony in the case. Whatever
the defendant may have said
against himself may be taken as
the truth; what he said in his own
favor may be accepted or rejected
in connection with the other evil
dence in the case. The evidence
as to the confessions of the defen-
dant should be taken with caution.
All of the facts surrounding such
confessions should be considered.
If the confessions are secured
through fears or threats, they
should be disregarded; II secured
by promises of leniency or favors,
they should be taken with such
weight as the jury sees fit to give
them. Uncorroborated confessions
are not sufficient to convict
In conclusion, the court warned
the jurors that they owed the state
and the defendant both "a duty
which they could not discharge
lightly, and the right of either
party should no be frittered away.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
AGED, SICK AND
DESTITUTE
SLEEPING IN COLD, FASTENED
CLUTCHES OF PNEUMONIA
ON EDWARD MULLEN, WHOM
POLICE BEFRiEND.

Wretchedly i'll from pneumonia,
Edward Mullen, a native of Massa-
chusetts, IS years of age, staggered
into the police station asking medi-
cal attention this morning. He
was given warm seat at police
headquarters till the wagon could
be fixed up and he was then
bundled up and taken to Sacred
Heart hospital.
The poor, old fellow was prac-
tically destitute, had been sleeping
in the cold and did not know any
one who would take him in. His
condition Is serious, but 1t is be-
lieved he will recover with careful
nursing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
NEWS OF HIS MOTHER
AWAITS BOY

George Polk, a lad II years OF
age, who recently arrived here
from Occur d'Alene. Idaho, is re-
ported to the police by Mrs. Bridge
ford, E23 Main avenue, as missing.
Mrs. Bridgford told the police that
the boy does not know where his
mother is, but that he can get in
formation regarding her should he
call at her place. The boy is de-
scribed as being about five feet
seven inches in height. light com
plexion and hair, blue eyes. and
wore a black suit and derby hat.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
MYSTERIOUS FIRE
DESTROYS HOME,

Mystery surrounds the origin OF
a fire that completely destroyed
the home OF Mrs. p. Baker at 324
Browne street little after 10
O'Clock last night. Mrs. Bakers
place was but small house, worth
between $500 and $500. and 1t was
beyond saving when the depart.
ment reached the scene. Very lit.
tie Of the furniture from the house
was saved, and 1t is reported that
no insurance was carried on any
of the stuff.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07

the time of the emperor's death,
is the prediction today Of Sal Gal
Vat 30, Chinese daily, in a SEN
sational story. 1t describes an
armed assault made on Ching by
Chun in the presence of the late
dowager empress.
"A bitter feud has existed be-
tween the present regent and
Prince Ching for many years" says
the story. TT will undoubtedly cul-
inmate in the defeat of one or the
other. The dismissal of Yuan Shi
Kai as grand chancellor, and COM
mander of the army, is victory
for the regent, as Yuan was close
friend of the Chings."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
To PUT JUDGE
UNDER GUARD
THREATENING LETTERS WOR-
RY FRIENDS OF WRIGHT,
WHO SENTENCED GOMPERS
AND OTHER LABOR LEADERS
TO JAIL.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. T.
Detectives will be assigned to
guard the residence of Justice
Daniel Wright as a result Of the
great number of threatening letters
received since he gave his deci-
sion sentencing Gompers, Mitchell
and Morrison to Jail for violating
the injunction in the Buck stove
case.
Wright says he is not affected,
but his friends are greatly worried.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
SAY PuoH HAS U. 9. JOB.

Felix Pugh of the famous family
of Pugh, Is out after the Job OF
United States marshal. and his
close friends claim that he has
already been as good as promised
the place by leading political pow.
ers, including Senator w. l.. Jones.
This is the job for which Chief OF
Police Rem II. Rice Is pulling for.
with hopes of success
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
COAST LEAGUE HAS
POWER TO ENLARGE

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1.-THE
new classification of the Pacific
Coast league. with added powers
conferred upon that organization
by the national commission. will
permit the league to have six clubs
during the coming season. The
Gle ssification will also permit clubs
of the Pacific Coast league to draft
from organizations beneath them.
Thus enough good players will be
available to make u six or eight
club organization.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
HIGH SCHOOL
BOYS DROWN

HOQUIAM, Wash. Jan. 7.-All
hope of finding alive James Jur-
rows, Harry Sanborn and Loren
Cogdill. high school boys who
went hunting In canoe Tuesday,
was abandoned today. A posse is
now seeking the bodies on the mud
fat in the vicinity of Oyehut.
There Is considerable mystery
about the deaths. The tent was all
pitched and blanket belong to
Sanborn found on the bank of
Kurtz's slough. 1t is certain the
boys camped there before going on
the hunting trip which unquestion-
ably resulted in their drowning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07

here, and will leave Los Angeles
for New York in few days. There
she will get busy on her trousseau,
and thither, also, will come Sena-
tor Marshall to escort his bride to-
be to his southern mansion, which
is to be her future home.
Senator Marshall was eGitor of
the Charleston News aud Courier
for 10 years. 1t was during that
time that he met Miss Smythe,
who was playing with Howard
Kyle in Nathan Hale"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
MILLS DODGES
BUYING TITLE
AMERICAN CAPITALIST AND
MRS. REID IN CALIFORNIA
TO KEEP GRANDDAUGHTE
AWAY FROM EARL.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. I'd. O
Mills, capitalist, and his daughter
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, wife of the
American ambassador to England
will go to his country home at Mill
brae, near here, to spend the win
ter.
Mills denied his journey to Cali
fornia is for the purpose of avoid
ing the marriage of his grand
daughter to the earl of Granard
Nevertheless, the presence of Mills
here is believed to indicate his dis
approval of the earl.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
THREE DIE IN
BUTTE MINE

BUTTE, Jan. Three deaths
occurred in the shaft OF a big mine
here today. Hugh Kearney. work
man, stumbled and fell down the
shaft 500 feet. In attempting to
rescue him James Martin fell 100
feet. He dislodged heavy tim
Der, which struck Dan Sweeney,
killing him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
L00TERS SUFFER
DEATH PENALTY
Execution Of Quake Ghouls Begins Today
Among Ruins Of Messina.

MESSINA, Jan. Drastic meas
ures we're adopted today to stop
the pillaging of earthquake ruins
and dead bodies.
Legal executions of looters be-
gan today and a number of ghouls
were hanged. Everyone caught
robbing, or against whom the
charge can be proven, will pay the
death penalty.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
AMERICA LEADS
IN RELIEF WORK

ROME, Jan. 7.-Ambassador
Griscom started for Messina today
with $4,000 in American funds,
which was turned over to him by
the pope. Arrangements were COM
pleted for field hospitals and dis
tribution of supplies through
American agencies to the sufferers.
1t is expected that the relief
work will be fairly organized when
the four American battleships ar
rive from Suez Saturday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
SPOKANE GETS
BUSY At ONCE

WALLA WALLA, Jan. THE
State Federation of Labor began
its sessions today with IS dele
gates present. Many measures
will be discussed, the most Inn
portant being a recommendation to
the legislature to pass an en-
ployers' liability bill.
Spokane Is active in the fight for
the next convention.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
CAMPAIGN FOR
SPOKANE LABOR

A campaign for recognition of
Spokane labor by the next admin
istration Is to be launched tomor-
row evening at meeting of work
ingmen at the city hall. Federal
union No. 1922 is behind the
movement.
The fight will be organized along
systematic lines, as the laborers
are awakened to the menace of
alien labor preference which now
threatens them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
CANDIDATES. CHANCE
WEDNESDAY EVENING

Candidates. announced and un.
announced for city Office. will have
a chance to express themselves at
a meeting of the Equal Rights for
All club at Pantages hall next
Wednesday evening. The club il
going actively into the city CAM
paign, Its president is Ed. Cullen.
and secretary, Roy Wells.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
HAMS DENIES AND
ALSO ADMITS

FLUSHING. l.. T., Jan. T.
Thornton Hams spent his fourth
day on the witness stand under
cross-examination in the murder
trial growing out of the killing OF
William Annis by Captain Peter
Hams. He was read several clip
pings from New York paers, which
quoted the witness He denied
some, and admitted others were
trues
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
MRS. ERB AND HER
SISTER FREE

MEDIA. Pa, ian. Mrs. Flor.
enco j. Erb and her sister, Mrs.
Katherine Beisel, were acquitted
today of the murder of Captain ].
G. Layton Erb, Philadelphia
politician and husband of Mrs.
Erb.
Tho prosecution tried to show
that Mrs. Erb shot her husband In
cold blood. Sheh testified that her
husband beat her and she called
her sister for help. Erb turned on
Mrs. Dcisel, who shot him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
JUDGE ANDERSON
FOR OIL RETRIAL

CHICAGO, Jan. Judge Ander-
son of Indianapolis has practically
agreed to try the Standard Oil $29.-
100000 fine cases again. Both sides
have expressed satisfaction at his
selection. If he declines Judge
Sanborn of Milwaukee will be ask
ed. Judge Lands declined to hear
a retrlal.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
SENATE FAVORS
DOUBLE SALARY

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. T.
The senate committee OH finance
today reported favorably Senator
Bournes bill providing an increase
Of the presidents salary from $780,.
900 to 100000 per year, and the
vice president and speaker of the
hoase TO $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
STORM BRINGS DEATH

CHICAGO, Jan. THE storm
today indirectly caused the death
Of John O'Connor. switchman, who
was unable to see a train on ac-
count of whirling snow and was
run over. Joseph Fleming. switch
man, was killed in a similar way.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
LEWIS REELECTED

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 7.-Presi-
dent Lewis was reelected head of
the Mine Workers of America, ac-
cording to the announcement from
the tellers, who say the count indi.
Gates his victory. He defeated John
Walker Of Illinois,.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
100000 DIED IN
MESSINA ALONE

, NAPLES, Jan. r. Tho
. latest estimates on deaths
, by the earthquake, given In
= list announced today,
. shows 164,850.
. Greatest number In any
. one city was In Messina,
= where 1os, 900 perished. Reg
. gio lost $1,000 and PaImi
. $500.
. The list contains over so
. cities not including names
. Of those whom It is known
. will die tin hospitals.
. ROME, Jan. 1.-THE gov
= eminent today issued a
3 statement placing the num-
= Der Of deaths In the earth
: quake at $4,000.
. q <<>>> = . . & 90
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07

ROME, Jan. I'm order to
checkmate landowners who are
claiming more property than they
rightfully own by taking advan-
tage Of the destruction of records
in the earthquake, the government
will appoint a commission to re-
store property lines. This will be
huge task.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
MILWAUKEE FORMS
HOLDING COMPANY

BUTTE, Jan. ARTICLES of in
corporation were filed today for
the Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget
Sound railway. which is the hold
ing company for the different com
panies incorporated by the st. Paul
rcad on account OF coast extension.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
FAMOUS FIGHTER DEAD

VANCOUVER. Wash, Jan. T.
DR.. John r. Smith, famous national
ly as organizer of the First United
States cavalry that fought in the
Civil war, and as an Indian fighter
and pioneer, died here today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
SNATCHES GIRL FROM
BRINK OF DEATH

q Jan. 7.-After remaining
. seven hours on narrow
= ledge above Bonita falls,
. Miss Gladys Bonenacre was
. rescued as she was about
. to fall from exhaustion. She
. 10 In serious condition today.
. Her plight was discovered
= by Douglas Champion. He
. was lowered by a rope,
. which he fastened around
. the girls waist, and both
. were pulled up.
. q . q . = q . . q 90 90
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
SLIGHTLY CHILLY OVER
In MONTANA

BUTTE, Jan. 7.-Messages TO.
day from Havre and Glasgow, in
the extreme northern part OF the
state. report temperatures from SO
to 40 below zero. with blizzard
showing no signs of abatement.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
Special Correspondence to The Press

Special Correspondence to The Prem
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 7.--State
Senator John Marshall of Charles
ton, S. c., great-grandson of
Chief Justice John Marshall and a
distant nephew of George Wash.
ington, will wed Miss Florence
Smythe, an actress. Miss Smythe
is daughter Of California. She
was born at Sarta Barbara 10
years ago. She has been men,
Der of the Belasco stock company
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
CHINESE PRINCES TO
CARVE EACH OTHER

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. THAT
China will be torn by bitter feud
between Prince Shun. regent for
the baby emperor, Pu VI. and
Prince Ching. head OF the army at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16
JAP EDITORS OUT
OF HONOLULU JAIL
Cited to Appear for Trial-COndi-
tions in Sugar Strike Appar-
emily Unchanged.

Honolulu, June 16.-The four edi-
tors of a Japanese local paper and
several others of the II Japanese ar
rested last Saturday and Monday up
on indictments growing out of the
strike of the sugar plantation labor
ers, were released on bail yesterday
and their preliminary hearing set to
commence on June IS.
The situation remains virtually
unchanged. No attempt was made by
the striking laborers to interfere
with such of their countrymen as
have returned to work. Many con-
ferences were held between the dele
gates from bodies of strikers from
various parts of the islands but what
the object of a general meeting held
or what plans the strike leaders have
agreed upon, has not been made
known.
While the feeling among the Jap
anese of whom between 5000 and
5000 are still out, is tense. because
of the arrest of some of their leaders
| they have carefully refrained from
any untoward act that would give
the authorities cause to take more
drastic measures.