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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20
HALL RA|DEO As A
"D|SORDERlY HOUSE,
Strange Appearing 'Truce"- faction
by Both Sides-- More Arrests
Are Made.

In spite Of the alleged temporary
truce decided upon by committee
frcm the Industrial Workers of the
World, the |. w. headquarters were
raided and closed by squad Of Of
ficers lead by Captain Burns, just
before noon today. The building
was closed as "oisorderly place."
according to information secured
from Captain Burns.
In addition to this, four members
of the |. w. w. were confined in
Jail, to await trial in the police
court, for selling the Industrial
Worker, the official organ of the
local union of the |. w. W., which
was muzzled in Spokane nearly
two weeks ago. The paper
was published in Seattle,
since the police quashed its pub
LEGATION at the Inland Printing
company's plant and confiscated
every copy printed, week ago Fri
day.
Hold Meeting Outside Limits.
Immediately after the closing of
teh hall. fronting on the river
about half way between Stevens
and Washington streets, about 60
of the members held session just
outside the fire limits and imme-
diately across the street from the
rock pile, where more than a score
of the convicted members are
working out fines. There a sort
of Indignation meeting was held,
with the result that about 10 or II
decided to go back to town, re-
gardless of the decision reached
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20
DID COOK FAKE
THAT FLAG
PICTURE?
Astronomer Claims He Did
Still More Trouble
for Explorer.
lRN limited Pressl

PfTTSBURG, Pa, Dec. 20.-That
Dr.. Frederick A. Cook, Brooklyn ex-
plorer, faxed the picture of the
flag he claimed to have planted at
the north pole was the charge
made today by Dr. John A. Brash-
er. astronomer connected with the
University of Pittsburg.
Had the flag been planted at the
pole, Brasher declared, it would
have cast a long shadow, as the
sun q that time was at an eleva-
ton of eight degrees. Cooks pic.
ture, he charged, showed no shad-
ow. The explorer explained this
by stating that the picture taken
was a small one and that many de-
tails had been lost when ii was
enlarged for use in the picture
slide.
Speaking of the claims of the
Brooklyn explorer, DR.. Brasher
said: When Cook lectured in this
city he was asked what sextant he
used In making his observations.
He replied. / cannot remember.
This was a peculiar form of forget
fulness"
Er Prasher does not believe eith-
er Cook or Peary will be able to-
prove they reached the g"'le.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20
THE LOAN SHARK


From the beginning of things the loan shark under his var
guises pariah
that shu
aversion accorded the
that nes the dark dank the
accustomed to his
who fattens misery vampire who blood
helpless heartess souess constituencies bped
how has taken the shape of Godmade
The miser dislike and pity the thief ar
regret the
Eating disgust endless
the lowest; the whom is useless
of that redeen,ng quatyhumanty
More, more until Death tires of his him all
eternity
Like huge, hdeous the dim
he spins his web of soft words and fine his
waits his victims How cratily bleeds
quit
That Is toling under
to him. that in despair children
and hunger Is less than nothing long their nickes
, dimes flow into his box
birthright
throws Of his wife children
lives excluded from the Of
his shameful calling He and his
by all by
scarlet hold their denomination;
they at least
at
hSery always hope for Of human
lie sorely when he cant look thief
Maybe he's Who knows? Perhaps wife
haps his children him;
his tail when he home of
the world views him squirmine wgglng thing
head invites the avengng heel whose existence abom
ination and insult.
The shark It. And he wealth.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20
OVER 1900 NAMES TO
MI7ZA TIVE PETITION

Twenty-Five volunteer petition
bearers have been added today to
the force circulating the petitions
for the adoption of the proposed
street speaking ordinance through
the means of the initiative.
Between 1900 and 1900 names
have already been secured on the
petitions that have been in circula-
ton and an effort will be made to
get the other 100 or 1900 needed
during the present week.
At the meeting held last night
at the Turnverein hall ON Third
avenue, addressed by Elizabeth
Gurley Flynn and d. c. Coates, Mr..
Coates made plea for the initia-
ton of the proposed street speak
ing ordinance, after which 200 sig
natures were secured. The petition
must be filed before January l. .
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20
ALICE THREAT OF WAR
IN THE MILK BUSINESS
Independent Dayman Said to Have Been Told by One of
big Four to Stop Cutting Prices.

Unless you people cut out this
price cutting we will run you out
of business" is the substance of 4
threat alleged to have been made
to c. e. Skinner of the Spokane
Dairy Co. by a dairyman speaking
for the Big Four, who control the
wholesale and retail milk business
of the city.
The wholesale price of milk is
from 25 to 271s cents per gallon.
The cutting of the price to 221a
cents per gallon in several in
stances by Holland & Hughes, the
Spokane Dairy people, is said to
be the cause of the threat made by
the spokesman of the Big Four.
He told ME that If we persist
ed in cutting in on them we would
have chance to see how we liked
20-cent milk" said Mr. Skinner last
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20

night, "and this means that they
will probably commence war of ex-
termination unless We keep up the
price"
1t is estimated that the Hazel
wood, with daily output of al.
most 1900 gallons; the Elgin, with
about 600; the Broadview, with
over 1000, and the Pine Creek, with
an output of over 1000, handle
about two thirds of the wholesale
and retail milk Of the city. From
Is to Is smaller concerns, of which
the Spokane dairy is one, account
for the other third of the supply.
A Spokane Dairyman's Protective
association flourished here a year
ago, but it has not been active of
late and it is alleged that the Big
Four are working on an oral agree
ment to keep up prices.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20

PARIS, Dec. 20.-"Paris is the
initiater of kings!" That's the say
ing and it's cinch it's true. Every
male ruler in Europe, when he was
boy, came here for a big time
and had it. And King Manuel Of
Portugal wasn't an exception.
Mile. Chenal. singer of grand
opera, with voice like a nightin.
gale and pretty face and figure,
was the boy kings favorite among
the ladies he met. He was intro
duced to her-or rather, she to him
at the Elysee, the palace of Pres
ident Fallieres. She had just fin
ished singing and her beauty had
helped the song to go right to his
youthful majesty's head.
Now. King Manuel is just kid
he's 20. six feet and husky. And
they do say he flirted scandalously
with the beautiful girl. The Incl
dent has been much talked of in
Paris since the lad left off being
lad and went home to Portugal
to be king.
Mile. Chenals friends are laugh
ingly styling her the new queen of
Portugal.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20

statistics would have us believe.
that seven out of every II mar
riageS in this county end in the
divorce court.
Take the government figures;
Statistics show that Washington
has jl3 divorced people for each
100000 population, The figures for
the country show that % out of
,aery 100000 people seek relief
from their marfiMonial bonds in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20

Saturday, and speak.
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, woman
agitator of the |. w. W., will speak
this evening in the Turner hall, on
Third avenue, between Browne and
Division streets.
!. w. w. Committee Statement.
Spokane, Wash, Dec. 20. 1909.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
The article appearing in the
SpokesmanReview of Sunday
morning, December 10th, stating
that the |. w. w. had surrendered
in the fight for free speech is
without foundation.
No member of the executive
committee has been to see Burns
DREAMY other detective or official
of the Spokane police force.
No member of the committee or
the |. w. w. told Burns or any one
else that the |. w. w. had called
the fight off.
For the information of all who
are interested we will state that so
Cont;pnad IN D,ne Tuo
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20

is known TO many as the SEPARATOR
and jot down a few items on the
divorce cases.
You will find that in almost every
instance the couple seeking sew
erance from their marital bonds
wete married in the east-New
York, Pennsylvania, Indiana, lii
nois. Ohio, etc.
They don't represent marriages
in the state of Washington. They
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20
HOW ''OLD
MAN TROUBLE
VISITED HOME
PITIFUL TALE or TROUBLES
OF EllEFSEN
FAMILY.

Somebody, away back in the
dim, dark ages, remarked that
troubles never come singly.
A lot Of US have found this
out In one way and another,
but here is the story Of whole
family who have learned the
full, painful truth of the old
axiom.
Up to year and five months ago
Fred Ellefsen of E1220 Pacific av-
enue was competent carpenter,
working steadily and hard to pur-
chase home for himself, his wife
and his six little children.
oh, by the way, abandon the
idea right away that this Is hui
man interest story. 1t isn't. 1t is
merely the plain, simple little
story of what happened.
AS has been remarked, Ellef-
sen was working hard and he
made fairly good wages. AS his
Continued on PAGE Two.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20
WOMEN OF WOODCRAFT
DANCE

The third of a series of social
dances will be given by Spokane
circle, Women of Woodcraft. to-
night in the lower Pacific halls.
The. first and second dance given
by thc organization were well at
tended and successful, and II
Christmas shopping does not pre-
vail against the one tonight, a very
enjoyable time is expected.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20

are people who come west to avoid
scandal at home, or who decide to
try a new country in the hopes of
healing the matrimonial wounds,
only to find the Washington eli
mate to be no better pacificator
than that of their former homes.
Out of AZ divorce cases filed not
long ago, only three of them show
ed that the couples had been mar
ried in this state.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20
SNATCHES A CHAIN
WORTH $3.50

Snatching a watch chain made
from gold nuggets valued at $3.50
from the front of w. Eisenhauer's
vest as the latter was working his
way through crowd at Post and
Riverside Saturday night, clever
dip" eluded the police and was
soon out of reach. The crook is
believed to be a professional purse
snatcher
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20

let no man put asunder"; the pro-
hibitionist Identifies John Barley
corn with most divorces; the labor
unionist lays the blame to poverty
and industrial conditions generally.
while the lawyer lays II to the laws
which permit divorce.
Which Is the right answer? Isn't
1t really TO be summed up under
this generalization: Because some
men and some women are unsuited
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20

pany were summoned to the place,
but after making thorough inves-
tigation concluded that, though the
job was evidently perpetrated by
an expert with lock pick, moth
ing of any considerable value had
been taken.
The officers made similar dis.
covery at the Northwest Auto Sup
Fly Co.'s. place, little while later.
There he found the side door open.
He is positive that the door was
securely locked an hour before. 1t
is believed that nothing was stolen
here either.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20
TWO STORES ARE
BURGLARLZED

For ridicuIousIy small rewards,
burglars broke into the Gallagher
Machinery Co.'s establishment at
Jefferson street and Railroad av-
enue, opened the big safe and COM
pletely ransacked il, at the risk Of
their lives, last night. officer
Bradley, of the police department,
came close upon their heels In
making his rounds, but the burglars
were gone, leaving the contents of
the office safe scattered hither and
thither about the floor.
Members of the machinery COM
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20
ROBBED
WHUEASLEEP

"a tief TAX me 'Elyen' (Elgin)
watch and a-bout-a sax doolar. Ay
tank it purity bad when a man lose
all has money so close to winter"
1t was much after this fashion that
Olaf Johnson. of Swedish nativity,
told his troubles to the desk officer
at the police station yesterday
evening. In short, Olaf, a roomer
at the Ondawa Inn, Stevens street
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20
UNCLE SAM MISTAKEN; SPOKANE NOT LEADER IN DIVORCES

Then is it right to accept the
bald figures as fact and burden
yourselves with the thought that
you are living in the worst divorce
state in the union? Certainly not.
THE CAUSE OF 1T ALL.
What is the cause of il all?
The churchman says it is because
of the absence of religion, the dis
regard for the biblical injunction,
Whom God hath joined together
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20
I. w. W. HALL IS CLOSED BY THE POLICE
MAN INJUREDS ON CRUTCEEES TO SEE HIS Chill ID Due
, . . 80 - . q >> . q 90 =
, Two Men Take $27 from Cross .
, and Throw Him Into =
, Horse Trough. =

= CAMDEN, N. j., Dec. 90 I
= Justice of the Peace Joel G. 4
. Cross of Camden appeared at
. police headquarters in Glou- Z
. cester last night and told a Z
, sorry tale. He said that as he Z
, stepped out of saloon a man Z
. grabbed his watch, while an 4
. other man helped the first go Z
. through Mr.. Cross pockets. Z
. The pockets yielded $27, all 4
, the money the squire had with
D him.
. AS though the cash was in.
. sufficient, the two men doused
= the protesting squire in 4
3 horse trough. Chief of Police
= Tighe arrested Edward Eagan
. and John Sullivan on sus-
. picion.
n n q q a a = a a q a a a a a a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20

and Front avenue, was one of the
victims Of room burglar who
worked there Saturday night, get
ting the watch and $62.
To the amount of cash loot Sc
cured by the culprit, Olaf donated
Sc, Gus Peterson SASS and Tony
Bertino $12. These donations were
involuntary, however, for each OF
the donors lay asleep while their
pockets We're picked.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20

Do you know that Spokane
county comes very near leading the
world In divorces?
The United States government
has figures to prove this.
Do the figures lie?
The Press has Investigated the
situation, and has reached the con-
cluslon that the figures have lied
sbominably in this instance.
1t Is not true, as the government
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20
VIGOROUS BATTLE POSSIBLE

Wednesday night the charter re
vision committee will meet again
and at that time will probably com
plete the preliminary draft of the
proposed charter. However, in the
final consideration of the charter
as previously outlined some vigor-
Gus battles are expected on ques.
tons that have previously been
considered by the committee.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20

The life of a coyote Is not a
happy one in Spokane county. Four
more trophies wer added to Auditor
Buffers collection this morning,
and four dollars went into the peck
cts of the successful hunters. b.
Kempe accounted for two, with Ar
thur Schafer of Chester and A. b.
Bachelor of Mead as the other
lnCkN men
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20
AND
ROB HOUSE.

With the aid of pass key, bur-
glars entered the residence of c. A.
Peterson, 217 Stevens street Satur-
day night and made their escape
with SIS cash, two bank books,
showing entries for $14S, a suit
case and good suit Of clothing.
They were not discovered while at
work, but it is thought that they
had been gone but a short time,
when it was discovered that they
had paid a visit.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20
TO ICNOR THE ATTACK
BY HITCHCOCK

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 90
1t is believed here today that re-
publicans in congress will ignore
the attack against Secretary Bal
linger by Representative Hitchcock
of Nebraska late last week on the
floor of the house. The republicans
declare the speech was merely
democratic campaign material and
they will not give the democrats
the satisfaction of a congressional
investigation OF Hitchcock's accusa-
lions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20

the courts.
Dealing still in statistics, the au,
thorities tell us that one out OF
every II marriages ersults in un-
happiness and the divorce court.
Now with Washington seven times
above the average throughout the
United States, the figures would
hypnotize us into believing that
seven out of every II marriages in
this state were mistakes and IA out
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20

of "a people are wrecked on the
matrimonial sea.
But Is that so? The figures say
SO. but figures often tell only par
tfaI truths and sometimes outright
lies.
NOT MARRIED IN WASHINGTON
Take walk over TO the court
house some day and sit in Judge
Hinkle's court Judge Hinkle has
corner of the divorce market, and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20
BOYS AND GIRLS IN SPOKANE CAN
PLAY SANTA CLAUs-PRIzEs, TOO

Boys and girls, The Press you play
Santa Claus hits Tomorrows Press will
it, but it will be till hasw
ter to The Press telling what
stockings boy girl in Spokane
It's kind of Christmas gift, one,
for those who know how to play the
presents from The Press But here That's
Watch omorrows Press 9hen play Santa Claus
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20
WHO IN HE'LL
LSLEOPOLD?
(By Unite d Press)

(By United Press)
NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass, 20-"Whoi
was the title Of sermon delivered by Rev. Hazen conkin
First Unversa
today
Begans worthy of being
He said personally doubt
exists Leopold royal
envy"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20
JEEFRLES "PRESS" SPORTING EDITOR

James j. Jeffres is sporting editor
The first of remarkably sporting
Jeffres
the sporting today You reading
. 3 . . . Q . Q Q q . q - q q q q a a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20

PRICE INCREASES.
CHICAGO. Dec. 20.-This is 60
ing to be merry, merry Christmas
for the beef trust. The American
people are playing Santa Claus this
year to the monopoly with a more
lavish hand than at any time since
the panic days of the civil war,
All who pay for Christmas din
ner will join in filling the already
bulging stockings of the packers.
Meat is higher, poultry is higher,
eggs are higher; in fact. the whole
Christmas bill of fare this year.
from soup to nuts, is going to cost
from 10 to 80 per cent more than
ii did last year.
Take turkey, for instance. Nearly
everybody, from the ragged urchin
Continued on Page Three.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20
BRITISH BUDGET
WILL WIN
(Bv United PresS)

LONDON, Dec. 20.-ChanceIIor
David LIoyd-George, author of the
British budget, today gave out the
following Christmas message to the
United States:
"The budget is gaining in popu-
Iarity at an enormous rate. The
outlook for victory in the Janu-
airy elections becomes more san
guine daily. There is no possibility
that the budget will be defeated"
GovernorM. E. Hay arrived in
Spokane this morning. He will
probably remain here for several
days.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-16

Southern Railway for Greenville.
No. 8, daily except Sunday, from
Walhalla arrives Anderson 6.24 o.
NJ, with connections at Seneca with
Southern Railway from points south.
No. 10, from Walhalla, leaves An
derson at 4.57 p. m, for connections
at Belton with Southern Railway for
Greenville and Columbia.
Westbound.
No. II, arrives at Anderson at 7.50
a. NJ, from Belton with connections
from Greenville.
No. 9, arrives at Anderson at 1924
p. m, from Belton with connections
from Greenville and Columbia. Goes
to Walhalla.
No. l9. arrives at Anderson at $40
p. m., from Belton with connections
from Greenville.
NJ. II. arrives at Anderson at
629 p. M, from Belton with con-
nections from Greenville and Colum-
bia. Goes to Walhalla.
No. 7, daily except Sunday, leaves
Anderson at 9.20 a. NJ, for Walhalla,
with connections at Seneca for local
points siuth.
Nos. II, l8, 10, and 20 are mixed
trains between Anderson and Belton.
Nos. 7 and 8 are local freight
trains, carrying passengers, between
Anderson and Walhalla and between
Walhalla anC Anderson
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-16
PEOPLE WILL VOTE
AS TO INCOME TAX
House Passes the Senate Joint Reso-
lution.-The Vote Almost Unan-
imous.

Washington, July 12:-It is now up
to the legislatures of the several
States to say whether there shall be
an income tax amendment to the con-
stitution. By the decisive vote OF 3l7
to IA, more than the necessary two
thirds, the house today passed the
senate joint resolution providing for
the submission of the question to the
States. The negative votes were all
cast by republicans. No amendment
having been made to the resolution,
it now goes to the president for his
signature.
Practically four hours were con-
sumed in debating the proposition and
this afforded many members, mostly
on the democratic side, an opportun-
ity to air their views. Chairman
Payne Of the committee on ways and
means voiced the sentiment that such
a tax would make "a nation of liars y
although he said it was we'll that such
power should be given congress, es-
pecially in times of war.
The burden Of the democratic
speeches was that it was simply a
case Of stealing democratic thunder,
although some Of the remarks on that
side incidentally touched upon the
tariff and the corporation tax, with
no little amount Of castigation Of the
republicans for failing, as was alleg-
ed, to keep party pledges.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-16

Quc>tcd. and III his letter replying 20
, Mr.. Brewer he says: Il note the ar
nouncement Of your policy for the e.
velopment Of your territory, AID |
wish to express to You ny pleasure
that your line should at the very out
set undertake substantial work upon
such intelligent lines. On behalf of
this department I wish to pledge yoa
the fullest and heartiest cooperation
in everything that you may undertake
for the fullest development Of your
roads territory upon industrial, COM
mercial and particularly agricultural
lines. and as to the latter. which is of
greatest importane. [ can pledge YOU
not only our cooperation and aid. bui
also the same Of the representative
stationed in this State Of the United
States bureau Of plant industry and
the United States farm demonstration
work. Your management is to be con-
graduated in this early Inauguration
of excellent policy indicated by your
letter. When We can assist you in its
successful prosecution YOU have but
to command U.S.