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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-13

7 After court reconvened this
morning, Judge Huneke had the
grand jury to retire into the hall
way. He then took Prosecutor
Pugh to task for the taking of evi-
dence in shorthand at the after.
noon session yesterday, and said
that he had been informed by two
witnesses who had been before the
grand jury that practically ali Of
the evidence had been taken down.
Pugh said that some of the evil
dence that was considered material
had been taken. but not all Of It,
and that 1t had been taken under
the instructions of the grand jury.
Judge Huneke pronounced the
action Of Mr.. Pugh q deliberate
violation Of the order OF the court,
and said he could not see why the
taking of all of the testimony was
necessary or reasonable. A
Denies Jury Room Jurisdiction.
Pugh replied with the statement
that the grand jury was IN indie
pendent body, and that the courl
had no power over II except TO
charge It and appoint it, foreman.
Il have my rights In the grand
jury room. which l insist the court
cannot abridge or deny me-" he
said.
The court asked ne to the extent
OF the stenographic> notes taken.
but Pugh denied the right of the
court to cross-examine him on
what he did In the grand jury
room. Pugh said he had made q
statement In open court that he
would obey the courts order. and
said that he believed he had not
vet violated II.
The court, displaying consider
able irritation, said the contention
about the stenographic notes In the
grand jury room had taken about
as much time a. he proposed Civ
ing it. He said he would give Pugh
the benefit of the doubt in this In.
stance and demanded the produc-
ton In court of the stenographfc
notes taken.
Deputy prosecutor Pelletfer. who
took the notes, said they had been
Continued from page u
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REQUEST Of
GRAND JURY
IS REFUSED

just before the noon recess to-
day the grand jury in the Gordon
case Aled into Judge Huneke 8
court and made q request for the
prosecutor to be given the right 70
take the evidence In shorthand. "a
Judge Huneke refused to grant It
and stood by his former ruling.
The grand fury then adjourned
until 3 o'clock Monday afternoon.
The. request of the grand jury is
presented herewith:
This grand jury. directs me, az
their foreman, to respectfully re-
port he following request:
cansthe prosecuting attorney, or
his 1pnty, II able, take any notes
or nS11toranduvn Of testimony I'M
DIR osDr direction and solely for our
guee II the course Of our investIQa-
itions, ~ such Instances as we deem
'of vital importance to the success
'of our lsborsa
The grand Jury 10 unable to .un-
sdtsstafd from the courts. lnstruc-
tloK pissn this morning whether
they eSr pernnit the prosecuting at
ternsyfcr his deputy to make any
sherthond notes Of any testimony
whats{er given before the arand
Jury, b he should be able to do 30,
'WhoAnet said notes are taken for
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-13

One document gives q full list Of
particulars regarding prominent ex-
convicts living at Palermo.
Petrosino was waiting for a car
when the bullet was fired from a
distance that killed him. A mo-
ment later car approached proba-
bly, frightening away the assassin.
who intende dto steal the informa-
ton contained h notes concealed
In Petrosino's pockets.
The detective was sent here to
get at the root Of the blackhand
evil. s
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GRAND JURY USELESS UNLESS RECORD IS MADE OF EVIDEN

the benefit Of the grand Jury and
kept under their control, or wheth-
Or they. are taken for the benefit
Of the prosecuting attorney in the
furtherance Of justice.
The grand jury 10 unanimous In
the opinion that unless the law per-
nlits them to take In accurate form
such parts o. testimony az they
deem Of vital Importance to their
investigations, no public good can
possibly result from their Iabors;
that they will be powerIess to
check or prevent the commission
Of perjury by witnesses appearing
before them, and without any rea.
sonabIe hope Of discovering the
truth. ..
II In the opinion Of the court this
cannot lawfully be done, then the
grand Jury respectfully requests
the court to discharge them from
further service, feeling that fur
ther deliberations under such In
structions could only resasst. In
needless public expense and useless
personal sacrifice. Al the same
time the grand jury desires to in
form the court that they do not by
this requese attempt TO shIrk thsir
public duty to the citizens Of Sro:
kane county, and assure the court
Of their Willingness to serve,s and
continue their Investigations e -
long ~ the public weifars shall re-
quire, without regard TO personal
sacrifice or Inconvenience, ~ sthe
law permits the Jury without IN
Reasonable Restrictions to. do %.
The grand Jury desires further to
disavow any purpose Of showing
disrespect 10 the court by tina
communication.
The Court: will say, Mr.. Davis,
in that respect that the instruc.
tons ! gave you this morning coy
ers that fully.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-13
PLEADED THREE DAYS
FOR COOPERS

NASHVILLE. March 13.-At the
conclusion Of the closing argument
for the defense today IN the trial
OF the Coopers and John Sharp, &C.
cused of the murder OF Senator
Carmack. one of the most remark,
able closing arguments in the his.
tory of United States Jurisprudence
Will have ended. For three days
attorneys for the defendants havc
argued and pleaded before the jury
for justification of Carmack' q
death.
Judge Anderson. succeeding Gen.
eral Washington In summing up
for the defense. took the floor to.
day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-13
GOULD LOVES
HARTMAN NOW

NEW YORK, March 13.--George
Gould said today he did not believe
Hartman would enter any of the
Gould road directorates. but II he
did he would Ue welcomed. Gould
paid high tribute to the railroad
king, saying he is a remarkable
man.
He declared that although the
government devoted its energies
to an attack upon Hartman. the
latter withstood onslaught and was
bigger today than ever.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-13
TACOMA CALLS
GRAND JURY !.

TACOMA, March 13.-Judge Eas
terday today issued call for a
grand jury to meet April to inves-
tigate charges against Mayor Link
and Chief of Police Daley in con
nection with their conduct In oper-
ating the restricted district.
The charges were fled by Coun
Gilman Jameson In a sensational
report several weeks ago.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-13
r,vs TO 20 YEARS SENTENCE.

A sentence OF from Ave to 20
years In the penitentiary was i'm
posed by Judge Webster this morn,
ing upon George Clements. convict
ed Of highway robbery. Clements
was partner in crime of Frank
Carpenter and Tom Nolan. already
serving terms on the same charge
He was convicted before jury OF
having held up merchant In Union
Park in thu middle OF the winter
aud rathing him Of 81, all the mon
cy &c had.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-13
MINERS WILL REPORT
THEIR FAILURE

\ PHILADELPHIA, March IA
delegation Of union miners from
the anthracite region is comforting
today with President Lewis OF the
United Mine Workers to set the
time and place for a convention to
draft report to district unions of
yesterdays fruitless attempt To
come 10 satisfactory arrangements
with mine operators.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-13
HARTMAN W|[l
END FIGHT
.eV

CHICAGO, March 13.-Harriman
lines are reported to be contemplate
ing the cessation of steamship rate
hostilities between the Iseaboard
and gulf ports and seaboard ports
of the Pacific coast. Tremendous
loss in tonnage is claimed to be the
principal cause, for the move on
the part of the roads west of Pitts
burg and Chicago. s4el =,
The loudest complaints come
from merchants Of the middle west
who declare they are losing a vast
amount of business through the
steamship fight. Shippers alone
are profiting.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-13

Here are the winners In The
Press ssCirl Question contest and
they WI nndsthe prise seats ready
for tnem Monday evening Il the
6pok 1os. The liGt Includes ! box
for tn best sresembAnce to Miss
Jane neIiis Of the company: ~
For the second nearest resemb-
lance four Of the best seats.
For the third three Of the best
seats. -
For the fourth two Of the best
D00k0sa X S--i- s1f - n
Z For the NTH one Of the best
seats. :, .f-s.-- = -
+ ne photos were taken by Lor-
yea, the photographer. S24 River
- =
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-13
BLACK HAND bLACKMA|LS
THE WHOLE WORLD
Assassination Of Detective Reveals Source
of Murder and Arson.

ROME, March t3.-Sensational
developments are expected to fol-
low the murder of Lieutenant Pc
trosino, OF the New York detective
force, who was shot down on the
street last night by the black-hand.
Papers were found in his pocket no.
vealing astounding facts regarding
an International blackhand organi-
xation, which Is shown to be con-
Quoted through council OF chiefs
of Sicilfan bandits, whose agents
commit murder and arson In all
parts of the world for money.
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Nv ellison Gardner.

ny unison GaroneT.
special Corrsspondsnos TO The Prsss
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 10.
Victor Murdock--you are dest:n-
ed to hear the name more often
from this time on. So this Is who
he is:
He is a large, strong congress-
man from Kansas. His hair Is red
and curly. He smiles genially ana
looks into your eyes like the mua-
zle of rifle. He probably tips the
scales at 1877. He doesn't look as
II he were afraid-or would be, of
anybody, or anything, at any time.
He Is the man who raised the
banner of insurrection in the house
Of represenattfves-of insurrection
against the tyranny of the speaker
and the house rules.
He is leading the instruction
still.
He ia sincere, thoughtful man.
He is the son of an editor. land him
self the editor of Kansas paper.
He writes better than he talks
which is not badly. And, as T. r.
would say, HE is dead square,"
had looked up Murdoch to ask
him what he thought of the pros
pects of the ainsnrgent movement,
and how he liked the speakers
new Calendar Tuesday" rule. He
tells me that the fight has Just be-
gun, and that the before mentioned
Tuesday" is q gold brick.
What We asked" said Mr.. Muir
dock, was an automatic calender
day What we got was a rule that
the house might, II II so desired,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-13
NAVY GETTING READY
FOR A FUSS

WASHINGTON, March lathe
navy department ia considering the
ACCESSIBILITY of sending marines to
Nicaragua. but Is awaiting sugges.
ton from the Mexican government.
Five hundred marines are station.
ed at Panama. and zoo at Guanta,
namo. Cuba. They are ready to
sail at a moments notice.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-13

do nothing and be nothing" or at
least his friends have. .forsaken II
for him. Some one might have re-
marked that Uncle Dick Hutchin-
son would soon BE IN town bearing
|labof's Endorsement for his work in
the state senate. -
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-13
CANNON THROUGH
TALKING ABOUT IT

WASHINGTON, March 49,
Speaker Cannon left the white
house this afternoon, announcing
that II anything further is said re-
garding the situation in connection
with the effort TO change the house
rules and depose Cannon it must
come from Taft.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-13
WATER FOR STANDARD.

The board of public works yester.
day afternoon recommended the
granting of the petition of residents
on Standard street between Euclid
and Fairview avenues for a water
main and reported the matter to
the city council for action.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-13
pAciFlcE AVENUE CHRISTIAN

Rev. A. c. Downing. pastor
Sermon, IL a. m. Success of Mod
ern Missions; evening, Tao, Par
don, Its Means and Evidence"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-13
TEXAS WON'T STAND
FOR JOHNS N'S WIFE

GALVESTON. March 13.--Tho
white population Of this city IL up
IN arms today over the report that
Jack johnson, hgAter. h coming
here with white wife. Texas law
forbids the interlnarriase Of whites
and blacks.
The courts hold that mo- mattap
where the marriage takes place
they can not b allowed to live
here.
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and so expressed 1t sdesire by D
majority vote, take up and consider
bills on the calendar"
Mr.. Murdoch backed into a cor
ner OF the corridor and divided the
atmosphere into there sections.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-13

| Here are the people. Here are
the peoples representatives-mem-
bers of the house of representa-
tives, And here is the, speaker with
his rules. ,,1-, -
CONTINUED ON page eighth vs.
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BATTLE AGAINST CANNON j
/ WILL BE FOUGHT MONDAY

CONGRESSMAN VICTOR MUIR
DOCK, LEADER OF FIGHT TO
MAKE PEOPLES REPRESEN-
TATWE DO some REAL REP
RESENTlNc, EXPLAINS THE
RULE STRUGGLE IN CON-
GRE6S.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-13

STATE WILL PAY COUNTY.
An allowance Of $500 has been
made to Sheriff Pugh for his -
penses In going to n PAso. Tex. %
bring back Corcoran. the hiGAmieG
The state reimburses the county
for this expense.
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Continued from page u
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-29

The resolution was referred to the
committee on corporations. 1t is
looked upon with general favor, ana
the Investigation will doubtless be
made People all over the state are
protesting over the high prices OF
coal,
In the senate resolution was
passed by unanimous vote asking
Hon William Jennings Bryan to visit
Denver on February l2-Lincoln' S
birthday-and address the point ses-
sion of the Legislature. Both demo-
Gratis and republicans voted for the
resolution. This afternoon or tomor-
row morning the same resolution will
be unanimously adopted in the house.
Mr.. Bryan will be strongly urged
to accept the invitation, and he viii
be given an enthusiastic reception II
he comes. 1t is said that he Will be
asked to speak upon the theme of
Party Pledges,
Governor Shafroth this afternoon
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-29

announced the appointment of Geo.
e Hosmer the editor of the Fort
Morgan Herald and one of the best
known and most popular newspaper
men in Colorado, as commissioner Of
public printing of the state. The ap-
pointment was Immediately con-
firmed by the senate. The selection
of Mr. Hosmer will meet with general
approval. There were numerous APP
plicants for the place. 1t is one of
the best appointments in the gift of
the governor.
The S-hour bill was passed by the
house on it's second reading today.
The committee appointed to revise
the rules of the house reported that
the rules should stand as they are.
The report was accepted.
The success of Representative Will
liam Weiser in getting the bill for
bridge over the Grand river at
Clifton, in Mesa county, passed on
second reading, makes the final pass
age of that measure very probable
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-29
b. ..ss.s,sss sidence
''',DurnedDow
FIRE OF MYSTERIOUS ORIGIN DE-
STROYED THE J. W. CAMP
BELL HOME LAST NIGHT.
The LOSS ABOUT $4,000

One OF the worst fires that has
occurred in the county in many
months destroyed the two-and-
a-haif story residence of }. ".
Campbell, one of the pioneers of
the county, located in the upper
Plateau valley at AN early hour
last night. IL was one of the
largest houses in Mesa county
outside of Grand Junction. The
origin OF the fire is II mystery.
The Campbell residence is located
in the Meadows, in the upper Plateau.
1t was erected about four years ago.
The main building was "a by 2S feet.
2I.. stories high, with IL by "a
addition, one story high. There
We're in all about ten rooms. The
house was constructed OF heavy logs
sawed square and laid in cement
making the walls tight and solid.
The roof was of shingle and in every
way it was most substantial and
comfortable house.
MIR. J. w. Campbell was down at
Collbran last night. Charles Camp
bell. the housekeeper. Miss Keer, and
hired man whose name was not
learned. were at the home. The house
keeper was preparing supper. The
hired man was running the milk sep
arator in the big room of the addi-
ton while Charles Campbell was in
the corral milking, 1t was about
o'clock, as MIR. Campbell started for
the house he saw flames and smoke
bursting from the windows of the
second story. Horrified he ran to
the house and alarmed the house
keeper and the hired man, the noise
and hum of the separator having pre-
vented them from detecting the
1 presence of fire on the second floor
| The Two men endeavored to get up
l stairs but the fire was burning so
| intensely and rapidly they were un-
able to get up the stairway. Atten-
ton was then turned TO moving
things on the first floor out of the
rooms. About half of the household
goods were gotten out i'm the yard
The big house was then entirely con
sumed by the flames.
1t is not known what started the
fire. The origin is "A mystery. There
was no fire burning in any stove ON
the second or third floors. There is
not much to indicate that the fire
started from defective flue.
There are. no close neighbors to
the Campbell home and consequently
the Two men and the woman had but
/ little assistance until the fire was far
| advanced. 4
The loss is about $3,Ov0 S1,400
insurance was carried on the resi-
dence. Mr.. Campbell will probably
rebuild at once. The residence was
located on fine ranch owned by
1 Mr.. Campbell.
The bitter cold weather and the
| heavy snow that was on the ground
added to he Inconvenience and dis
comfort OF the accident.
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-29

ers' Association said, in regard to the
same question:
Il think we shall be in a stronger
position than ever before with the
pots in general use.
A. c. Newton took the same
ground. AS to places being immune
from frost, he said;
Il have learned that even in Cal
ifornia, supposed to be so favored as
to climate. they are using heating
devices. and burn them pretty often.
too. Their use has not affected land
values there"
Answering the same question, r..
e. Turpin said:
The pots are simply form of in
surance, and at a reasonable rate.
A business of such risky character
that it is excluded from insurance is
admittedly a weak business. | know
an able tobacco man in Kentucky,
who, last year. when the insurance
companies threatened to withdraw
protection from tobacco in Ken
tucky because of the night rider
warehouse and barn burnings. said
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-29
Fruit Men Declare Another Crop Failure
Will See Prices Drop and Sn1udg
ing Viii Prevent Failure

that. if they di 50, he would go out
of the business. The big tobacco
trust hadn't been able to drive him
out of business, but no insurance
would.
Until last spring. before the value
of the pots became known here. we
were in the position that this bust
ness man refused to assume-no IN
surance on our crops. Now we can
take the position that was the rule
in his business life.
Should n frost hit us next spring
and should we by the general use OF
the pots show that we are actually
immune from frost, | believe that in
the view of the great majority OF
investors who hereafter come into
the valley, we shall have placed our
selves in more advantageous posi-
ton than we ever occupied before,
Prof. Whipple, in, his talk, gave 1t
as his opinion that the pots We're a
protection against frost.
AS to the amount of fuel needed,
he recommended in coal not less than
one ton per acre for hours burn
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-29
GREAT BILLIARDS. SWEEP THE C0UNIn,i
Bitter Winds Are
Raging Fiercely
MISSOURI. IOWA, NEBRASKA AND
KANSAS ARE SUFFERING A
HARD BLIZZARD TODAY.
IBv Associated Press. l

Denver, Jan. "a severe sleet
storm. extending up and down the
Missouri river for many hundred
miles. has practically cut off the Pa
cific coast and the intermountain
country from the outside world.
Since IL O'Clock last night when
the last telegraph wire went down
all telegraphic communication with
the east has been at a standstill.
The storm started last night in
eastern Kansas and Nebraska with
thick fog. This later turned to
rain then cold wave of wind from
the north coated the wires with ice
and they went down one by one.
Apparently the storm increased as
il spread across Missouri and Iowa,
and this morning not single wire
was working between Chicago and
Denver.
All trains from the east are de-
layed.
The storm seems to have divided
about so miles east of this city. one
end sweeping north toward Cheyenne
and the other reaching out to Colo
rado Springs and other points to the
south
The Gunnison branch of the Colo
RADIO e Southern railroad is practi-
cally tied up on account of bliz-
zard which has been raging in the
region about Alpine pass.
On the Leadville line a passenger
train is reported to be stuck in the
snow in Platte canon.
Five snow slides are reported be
tween Atlantic and Hancock
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-29

Some very important phases Of the
orchard heater problem now racing
the Grand valley were brought out at
the morning session of the short
course today.
Prof. O. b. Whipple, at the conclu-
sion of his account of his valuable eX-
periments with smudge pots the past
season, was asked this question:
"What effect do YOU think it Will
have on the value of land when 1t
becomes generally known that the
smudge pots are necessary in the
Grand Valley"
"Some places" answered Prof.
Whipple. "claim to be immune from
frost. but / do not know OF any.
If condition exists, do not be
iieye il pays to pretend that II does
not exist. The right way is TO cope
with it successfully, If that is possi-
HE think that, without the pots
we do stand in danger of loss IN
our land values. Should a frost
strike us next spring and we be un-
nrovided with general frost protec-
lion. | think we would suffer serl-
ous setback in land values.
"Furthermore, ] do not THINK there
,s any doubt that. if a few men mad
NOT shown last spring that we can
nrotect ourselves against frost' our
land values would have been eonsiu- i
erablv affected then. The thlng 10
do is to put in the pots
w. S. Chanler OF the FRUIT "io"
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-29
WILL THE LAND VALUES HERE BE
! HURT BY USE OF SMUDGE POTS?

Ing. or about $50 pounds of coal per
acre per hour. In other words. he
thought. to be on the safe side. the
pots should be able to consume that
much coal in the given time. He ad-
vised that every raneher using coal
pots should be provided for the sea
son with at least 3 tons of coal per
acre.
As to oil, he said that, in his opin-
ion, a ratio of one gallon of oil to
"a pounds of coal was about right;
that is, to meet an equal condition of
cold. One hundred oil pots to the
acre should burn one quart of oil per
hour
From the above it will be seen
that Prof. Whipple bases his esti-
mates on the amount of fuel used on
the heat-producing power of so many
pounds of coal. or so many gallons
of oil.
In Il few days statistics as to the
number of acres of bearing orchard
in the valley not yet protected; as
to the amount of fuel involved in
the whole proposition. and as to 9TH
er important matters in connection
with the same will have been gath
cred. Any financial problem which
the statistics reveal as existing in
this important matter can then be
intelligently considered and passed
upon by the business and other in
terests of Grand Junction.