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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
BETTER BE LOUSY
THAN LOST--SLNDAY

at is better for 100 people to get
lousy than that one man should
freeze or go to hell"
The tabernacle will be kept
open to homeless men as long as I
have anything to do with it. lousy
or no."
This thing Is not as bad as II Is
made to appear in the newspa-
pers."
Thus in characteristic manner
Billy Sunday at an interview with
Police Chief Rice this morning ex-
pounded himself in no uncertain
terms on the question which is con-
fronting the ministerial association
because of public uneasiness and
inclination to scratch since the
tabernacle became a sleeping place.
When Billy and some of the min
listers called on the chief this morn
ing they want to see II some other
provision could not be made to
care for the homeless men. who
have inhabited the tabernacle
nights by the hundreds. 1t was
suggested they might be given use
OF the municipal courtroom again.
The chief would not consent to
this, telling the delegation that
they had shouldered the burden.
The chief asked If it were not bet
ter for a man to go to heaven
lousy than not at all They ad-
mitted 1t was.
Finally Billy made up his mind
and declared that the tabernacle
should be left open In spite of
veImin or possibilities of it from
floaters.
He said that people were privi'
legged 10 come and hear him preach
whether they are lousy or not, and
closing the tabernacle to men
sleeping in II would not make any
particular difference, as he be-
lieved the men would come to the
revivals. anyway.
Meanwhile the town Is begin
ming to scratch-possibly only on
mental suggestion
But some of these suggestions
are said to be able to actually
crawl.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
SUSPECTED OF KILLING
AGED MOTHER

BALTIMORE, Jan. 16.-The mu.
tilated body OF Mrs. Sophy Goufal,
age 81, was found today in a cellar
at her home. Near her was an AK
covered with blood. Sophy Bart
suck, the woman's daughter. was
arrested, suspected of committing
the crime. She accuses her
brother John.
He says that when he went home
to see his mother last night he
was refused admission by his sis
ter and when he was finally admit
ted the sister shouted: You
killed mother!" The son denies
knowledge Of murder.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16

Payrolls of the Federal union
No. l1,624 fer city work done by
the day lab6. plan since about
March l of last year show a grand
total of $1S,57245, according to a
report that has been gotten out by
Thomas Maloney, business agent
of that union.
AT the time the figures for the
report were compiled, about Janu-
airy /, this year, $3s,372.50 worth
of city contract work remained UNI
finished. This grand total is made
up of contract prices on work yet
TO be done on walks. grades and
sewers, chiefly on the south side.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16

the money. The judges of the
superior court have refused to or
der the return of any more of these
fees b, the clerk of the court, and
attorneys seeking such refunds
have been going before the COM
missiohers. who usually have
granted them.
The first claim of this kind be-
fore the new commissioners, that
Of Spooner & Twomey, attorneys,
for the return of $4S of jury de-
posits, put up in four damage suits
against the Great Northern. have
been. held in allegiance until the
question can be fully looked into
by Deputy Prosecutor w. c. Dono-
van, who was called to advise with
the board on the question. The
commissioners feel satisfied that
the law will permit the county to
retain the jury deposits.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
ROOSEVELT HAS
GRAND JURY
BUSY

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-For-
NAL action looking to thorough in
vestigatiOn Of the charges made by
President Roosevelt that a certain
New York newspaper libeled him
in the alleged Panama canal ex-
posture was started by the grand
jury today.
Two newspaper men who are
supposed to have written the
stories were summoned to testify.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
DEATH MAY SAVE
WLAHOVICH

One Of the unfortunate circum-
stances connected with the death
of Detective J. F. McDermott this
week is the probability that his
demise will mean the acquittal OF
Mike Wlahovich. the Montenegran
whose trial for the brutal murder
of his fellow countryman, George
Danieuluk. Is set for next Wednes-
day In Judge Hinkle's division Of
the superior court.
McDermott had exclusive charge
of the case and had secured evil
dence that was considered suf-
ficient to convict Wlahovich. Most
of this evidence rested with Nc
Dermott himself and his death
came before the state had an OPP
portunity of ascertaining all the
details.
The most important elements of
the case against Wlahovich are In
possession Of the state, but the
vital details, the missing links. as
II were, have died with the faith
full McDermott. Another man was
assigned to the Wlahovich case
after McDermott's death, but has
had very uphill work getting the
states case together.
Wlahovich. the defendant, has
purchased n black Prince Albert
coat and a white, stiff bosomed
shirt, and is ready for his trial.
He will be defended by A. II.
Gregg and Attorney Bailey. Deputy
Prosecutor ]. Stanley Webster will
have charge of the case Of the
state,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16

ming on to a siding when the pas
senger Numbered along and crash
ed into the freight.
Among the known dead are Gus
Olsen, passenger engineer; Sig
mund Olsen, engineer of the first
freight engine; the freight was a
doubl header. The chair car was
cut in two, and the tourist car tele-
scoped. Part of the freight was
wrecked.
The scene is hard to reach be-
cause one side is canyon, and the
other q precipice. A late report
reaching headquarters at Denver
says the death list will not exceed
25.
Survivors arriving here today
say that as many as 80 may be
dead in the wreckage. Owing to
conflicting reports it is impossible
to get an accurate number Of the
dead
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
LAWYERS MADE A LITTLE

An allowance of $4,000 attorneys
fees has been made by Judge Ken.
nan in favor of Nuzum 4 Nuzum
and Frank T. Post, attorneys for
the plaintiff In the divorce suit of
Ninah Jackson against Charles F.
Jackson. The case has been conn
promised and the parties are again
living together at their home In
Lidgerwood. The allowance just
made. with a prior payment OF
$500, makes $4,000 that has been
paid Mrs. Jackson's counsel in the
case, What Jackson paid his own
lawyers does not appear OF record.
Jackson is reputed to be worth
100000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
CHILDREN SURVIVE IN
EARTHQUAKE RUINS

MESSINA. Jan. 16.-Three chill
dren were taken alive out of the
ruins of their parents home last
night, after having been entombed
since the earthquake. One OF the
children managed to crawl through
q hole so small that he was bruised
and bleeding when found, but was
able to tell that his sisters were
still In the ruins. They happened
to be caught where they could get
a smaIl amount of food.
At Reggie soldier heard means
coming from ruins and dug out a
child five years old. 1t was unin-
jured, but nearly dead from ex-
haustion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
HARRY THAW WINS
INSANITY TRIAL

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.--Justice
Tomkins of the supreme court de-
cided today that Harry Thaw
should have trial to determine
his mental condition.
Thaw is greatly pleased over the
news that he will be given a hear.
ing. He expressed confidence that
the inquiry will disclose to the sat
isfaction of all that he is sane. He
was elated over the verdict In the
Haines case.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
IN
Halter FIGHT

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The
executive council of the American
Federation today determined to
support the hatters of New York
and other eastern cities because
the hat manufacturers abolished
the union label in hats. 1t will give
material aid IL necessary.
The federation also issued an
appeal for funds to fight the con-
tempt proceedings in which Com
pers, Morrison and Mitchell are in
volved in the Buck stove case.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16

The allowances for expense
money, such as railroad fare, au-
tomobile hire, meals and lodging,
made by the late county commits
sioners, were illegal when made
and the board had knowledge Of
this fact.
This has developed through the
finding among the papers Of the
old board Of commissioners an
opinion, given In 1905 by Prosecu-
tor Barnhart, county attorney, who
held that such allowances could
not be made legally.
This opinion Of the county at
torney seems to have had no
weight with the commissioners, az
the expense bills allowed each
month ran from $50 to SIS. The
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
SIMPLE CODE OF CRIME

Prosecuting Attorney Fred C..
Pugh has returned from Olympia.
where he assisted in drafting the
new criminal code that will be pre-
scented to the legislature In a few
days, probably by some legislator
from King county. Mr.. Pugh said
that the criminal laws of the
state will be greatly simplified in
the new code and the practice
Hereunder improved as compared
with present methods.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
GEORGE BENNETT WANTED.

George Bennett, formerly a resi-
dent OF Santa Cruz county. Cal, is
being sought by the Spokane police
at the request of the mans mother
and sister. who is represented by
BENJAMIN X. Knight, district 'attor-
ney of Santa Cruz county. Bennett
is said to have studied for profess
sional nurse at the Good Samaritan
hospital. but has. not been heard
from for several months.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
CHAMBERLAIN
HAS LINEUP

SALEM, Ore, Jan. 16.-R. E.
Bedillion, of Bandon, who was re-
ported i'll at San Francisco, ar
rived here today. He is Cham
berlain supporter.
His presence completes Cham
berlain's full strength of So votes
in the joint assembly.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
URGE UN|0NST0
FIGHT FOR
LIQUOR

Increase the membership of
your organizations and prepare to
wage war against the anti-saloon
league and other temperance or
CARNATIONS. They are destroying
local unions in many of the towns
by driving out saloons and elimi-
mating the sale of liquor and wines
in restaurants and hotels in which
walters and mattresses are work
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
GRAND JURY WAITS
STATE BAR EVIDENCE
Spokane Judges Decide to Suspend Action
in Root Gordon Case.

The judges of the superior court
met this morning in Judge J. D.
Hinkle's private room and among
other things discussed the advisa.
bility Of calling a grand jury pur-
suant to the suggestion Of the
State Bar association in the Root
Gordon matter. A..
Prosecuting Attorney Fred G.
Pugh appeared before the judges
and stated that he had just return
ed from Olympia and had made
some investigation concerning the
matter, but as yet he had not had
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16

an opportunity to see the evidence
taken by the committee, and was
therefore unable to make the in
vestigation that he desired.
Mr.. Pugh stated that the evil
dence would be here in a few days,
when he would take up the matter
and go fully into the details Of the
testimony taken by the committee.
Action in the matter was deferred
by the judges until the evidence
taken could be submitted to them,
and the prosecuting attorney could
make further investigation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
PUGH UP in AIR
OVER HORTON CASE

Asked as to what action the
state will take In the remaining
cases against Charles r. Horton,
charged with the embezzlement of
the city water Office funds. Prose
cutor Pugh said today that he was
not yet prepared to say, as he had
not gone into the evidence and
could not tell what the states
chances were OF securing a con-
viction in the other cases.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
CHENEYSFOUNO
IN RUINS

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 10
The bureau Of navigation today re-
ceived a message from Admiral
Sperry telling of the recovery of
the bodies of the American consul,
Cheney. and his wife in the ruins
of the legation at Messina. The
ship Culgoa will bring them to
Naples today. Shipment home is
being arranged.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
ROYALTY COMING TO
THANK UNCLE SAM

ROME, Jan. liking Emanuel
and Queen Margharita may visit
the United States to personally
thank the people of this country
for relief to quake sufferers. They
are seriously discussing such Q
step.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
DECOYED AND
KILLED

president of the miners union, was
found unconscious in the front
yard of st. Johns Catholic hos.
pital.
Last night he received note
purporting to be from the secre-
tary of the miners union, stating
that he was in the hospital and
wanted to see Hancock.
Hancock lived only few min.
utes after being taken to the hos
pital.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
WILLAMETTE RIVER
ON THE JUMP

ALBANY, Ore, Jan. 16.-The
Willamette river has risen seven
feet In the past II hours. II Is
now IL feet above low water.
SALEM, Ore, Jan. 16.-The Will
lamette has risen over seven feet
In the past 10 hours, reaching the
IL foot stage at this morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
JUDGES ENOUGH If
THEY GET BUSY
fSpeclal to The Pressl

OLYMPIA, Jan. 18.-Members Of
the legislature who are not law
yers and some who are, will OPP.
pose the bills providing for add
tional judges. Additional judges
are being asked from several couu-
ties and districts. notably King
Pierce and Spokane.
The opposition to the creation OF
these judicial position Is that
there are now plenty of judges,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
FIRST AMBASSADOR
COMES FROM TURKEY

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-Hussein
KAHN Bey, the first Turkish am
bassador to the United States
reached New York in snowstorm.
While the steamer was being
warmped into her pier he strobe
up and down the deck, gazing at
the skyscrapers on the lower end
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
SENATE WAITS ON
WEDDING CEREMONY

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The
senate delayed opening today un-
til 1880 this afternoon to permit
members to attend the wedding Of
Miss Lena Mae Hemenway, daugh-
ter of the Indiana senator, to A.
Bennett Gates, of indianapolis.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
FLOODS INCREASE
in CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. 49,
Severe transforms, augmented by
melting snow in the mountains are
creating havoc in central Califor-
MIA today. Hundreds of bridges are
washed out and roads destroyed.
Porterville, Biggs and many other
towns are inundated or marooned.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
DAY A
HOLIDAY

OLYMPIA, Jan. 16.-Gov. Mead
today issued proclamation call
ing for general observance of the
centennial Of the birth of Lincoln
proclaiming Friday, February -,
to be appropriately observed
throughout the state.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
FOUR TRAINMEN DIE

PEORIA; H.; Jan. 16.--In a col.
lision between freights on the
Northwestern road last night, 10
miles west, four trainmen were
killed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
QUAKE BENEFIT NETS $26t

The theatrical managers bene-
fit at the Spokane yesterday after
noon ne'.ed 1851 TO the Italian
earthquake relief fund. The man.
ayers are to be complimented on
the program they furnished.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
COUNTY CLUTCHES
JURY FEES

No more jury fees will be return
ed by the county commissioners In
civil suits in which the $12 jury
deposit is advanced and the case
settled before 1t is called for trial,
until the board is fully satisfied
as to Its legal obligations to return
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16

FOR THE NAVY

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.--A bill
appropriating $135,662,sS6 was re-
ported today by the house COM
mittee on naval affairs. 1t pro-
vides for setting aside the order
Withdrawing marines from sea
duty on war vessels.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
NEW COLLEGE PRESIDENT.

SALEM. Ore. Jan. 16.--Appropri-
ate ceremonies will be held every
day next week at Willamette uni
versity. leading to the Inauguration
of Fletcher Homan, Presidents of
several Oregon colleges will preach
from the pulpits Of Salem churches
tomorrow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
FEDERAL union EARNED
$I8,572 IN 10 MONTHS

especially In King county. to care
for all the work. provided they
went about 1t in the proper man
ner. Thert is no denial that there
is a constant congestion of cases,
but this is primarily due to the
system in vogue and not to the
overcrowding of the abilities Of
the men on the bench.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
John Hancock Victim of q
Mysterious Murder
in Helena.

HELENA, Mont, Jan. 16-Hel-
ena police today are working on a
battling murder mystery. Early
this morning John Hancock, a we'll
known mining man and former
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
FORMER COUNTY BOARD
HAD OPENLY VIOLATED
LAW IN EXPENSE BILLS

present board has had new
opinioA from the county attorney
this week In which the same view
of the law is taken as that held
by Mr. Barnhart.
Commissioner Phillips was today
asked as to what steps, If any, the
present board intended to take In
the matter Of the possibly recov-
cry by the county of these illegal
allowances. Mr.. Phillips stated
that the board had not considered
any action along that line, but that
the board had agreed that no such
iiiega, allowances will be made by
the present commissioners.
Henry Hohwer, Of the old board,
10 still a member of the commits
sioners.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-03-09
Honolulu Iron Works.
$TEAM ENGINES, SUGAR MILLS,
GOLFERS, COOLERS. IRON, Brass
AND LEAD CASTINGS.

Machinery of Every Description
Made to Order. Particular Attention
said to ship's Blacksmithing. Job
Work Executed on Short Notice.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-03-09
SAYS HAWAII
is The BEST

Chris. Johnson, the veteran boat
builder, has returned from Seattle a
somewhat older and considerably wis
er man.. He left Honolulu nearly a
year ago for the northwest metropolis
to pick up certain fortune, but ac-
cording to him, Seattle's boom should
be written Bum" with a big b
His tale of the cold, rain, snow, pow
erty and suffering over there is sufi-
cient to give one the creeps. Along
SIDE of it Hawaii is indeed a Para
dise, AYERS Mr.. Johnson.
While in Seattle Mr.. Johnson I'M
derwent operations for cataract on both
eyes. considerably InJuring his sight.
Hc is so glad to get back, however,
that he is not worrying much about
this trouble. He will soon reopen his
bodybuilding works here, probably oc>
cupying his old place in Halekauila
street.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-03-09
VIM. HENRY,
High Sheriff, Territory of Hawaii.
NOTICE OF SALE OF GENERAL
LEASE OF AGRICULTURAL PAS
TORAL LAND SITUATED AT Pc
LIPOLI, WAIEHU, MAUI.

At twelve O'Clock noon, Monday,
March Is, 1909, at the front entrance
to the Judiciary Building, Honolulu,
there will be sold at public auction
under the Provisions of Part 5, Lana
Act 1895, (Sections 278-2S5 inclusive,
Revised Laws of HawaiiJ a general
lease of the following described land.
The land of Polipo1l, containing an
area of rs acres, of which "a. 6S acres
are agricultural land and so, 80 acres
grazing land.
Upset rental 1920 90 per annum, pay
able semi-annually in advance.
Term of lease, Five 90 years from
May 1, 1909.
Reservations regarding land required
by the government for settlement OF
public purposes will be embodied in
the lease.
For maps and further particulars APP
ply at the office of the undersigned, Ju-
dietary Building, Honolulu.
JAS. w. PRATT,
Commissioner of Public Lands
Dated at Honolulu, February 8, 1909
5ts-Feb. 10, 20, 81, Mar. 6, 10.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-03-09
KAWAILANI on
THE REEF
SANS SMALL SCHOONER
GROUNDS AND ONE SAILOR rs
DROWNED IN THE SURF.

Wreck of the schooner Kawailani,
swapping of a small boat and drown
ing of a Korean sailor is the tale of
a disaster that came up from Kane
ohe, on the Koolau side of this ISL
and, yesterday afternoon a few min
utes after The Star had gone to press.
The Kawailani is a boat CT twenty
five tons and capacity of fifty tons.
She was bought by Captain Sam Manu-
flom the marine railway people a
short time ago, and Captain SAM"
as he is Familiarity known, took her
out yesterday morning to Koolau to
return with load of rice and paddy
At Mokapu, or just before reaching
the point there, the schooner struck
dead calm and a heavy undertow.
Despite all the efforts Of CAPTAIN Sam
end his three sailors the schooner
Grifted upon the reef and struck. At
ter vainly trying to get her OFF, the
four men took the small boat, used
fer landing purposes, and made for
close to land they were suddenly
picked up by wave and dashed upon
the rocks, the boat being swamped
and all of the men thrown out into
the water.
The two natives and one Korean
succeeded in reaching the beach. but
upon arrival there found that the 9TH
er Korean had disappeared. 1t is
thought that he was unable to swim
and was dragged down and outward
by the undertow which was running
tremendously.
Deputy Sheriff Frank Pahia detailed
Officer U. Jones to the scene of the
wreck, and the latter has kept Alex.
Dowsett, agent for Captain Sam. In
formed of the condition of things.
This morning the Kawailani was hard
and fast on the reef, but as the wea-
Their is of the very best and sea smooth
there is every hope Of getting her Off.
The small boat had been licked up
but the sailors body had not been
found. An effort is being made this
afternoon to get the Kawailani on
into deep water. She has no cargo
aboard, having left here with only a
few packages and the belongings OF
the crew.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-03-09
There is nothing as
refreshing as a glass of
CONSOLIDATED SODA WATER
Cation, NELL & Co.
LIMITED

Engineers, Machinists, Blacksmith
and Boilermakers.
First class work at reasonable rates.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-03-09
BORN.

AFONG-In Honolulu March 8, to Mr.
and Mrs. Albert f. Along, a daugh-
ter.