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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
BY RINGSIDER.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 22.-
Things continue to move serenely
for the big fight, the only rift be-
ing furnished by Jack Johnson, who,
not satified with running afoul of
the law in New York, is in very
bad with the Chicago police. A
policeman boarded Johnson's auto
mobile for the purpose of inform
ing IN that he was jolting the
speed law to pieces. Johnson re-
sented the intrusion by knocking
the officer off the moving machine.
Aside from the troubles that the
negro is continually geeting himself
into, everything looks bright. Get
ting off on terribly bad start, Tex
Richard and Jack Gleason have sue
ceeded in getting over the bad
hurdles that beset their path. That
star chamber meeting has almost
been forgotten. the battle-ground
snarl is a thing of the past, the
prices have been brought down to
reasonable figures, the plans for TIL"
great arena have been completed
and promises of reduced rates nave
been made by the railroads.
With the first plans for the big
arena at Emeryville now laid out
by the architects, the gigantic nm
dertaking by the firm of !Nckard
and Gleason can best be pictured
in mind The arena as ii is now
planned on paper will be the great
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
REFUSED A KISS;
KILLS HIMSELF
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(By united Press Leased Wire)
SAN FRANCISCO, March o.
After being refused kiss by Mrs.
Joseph Borso of 320S Buchanan
street, to whose head he held a
revolver to enforce his request, AL
fred ePterson of 1869 Vermont
street went to his home and shot
himself through the head while the
police were searching for him on
the complaint of Mrs. Borso. Peter
son died today at the Lane hOspi-
tai from his wounds. He leaves a
wife and two children.
Peterson had been married sew
eral years. Until month ago his
wife and he We're contented. Then
the man met Mrs. Borso. He be-
came infatuated with her and call
ed frequently when her husband
was home. He neglected his work
and his own family.
He gave no intimation of his af-
fection for Mrs. Borso until yester-
day, when he found her home alone.
Then he pressed a revolver to her
head and demanded that she kiss
him. She refused and in the ensu-
ing struggle he dropped the re-
volver
He then FASTENED to his home
and soht himself
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
ITS COUNCIL HAS
NO SPLIT NOR USE
FOR THE KNOCKERS

J. McElvoy in remaining on the
mayor s investigation committee
against the request of the commit
tee, and attached to the 'eport was
an interview given out by McElvoy
in which he scored the leaders o.
the committee and said they did
not represent organized labor. The
committee recommended that lie be
repremanded by the council. Nc
Elvoy, despite his former brave re
marks, did not appear at the council
last eiight, but he will be on hand
next Monday night and he VIII
stand up and receive a public rep
remand before the entire council.
for such was the decision of thai
body last night after hearing t:le
committees report. and but two
out of the 120 delegates present.
voted against this summary action
The administration had been de-
Continued on pace e
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
BIG TIM is MIXED
UP IN BAD DEAL

NEW YORK, March 22.-That
Timothy Sullivan, member of the
state legislature, was alleged to be
the man who offered to kill adverse
insurance legislation for $4,000,
was the startling testimony offered
in the insurance investigation here
today.
George F. Seward, president of
the Fidelity and Casualty Co. was
on the stand He declared he re-
ceived word from Sing Sing prls-
on official named Brown that Sulli-
van would kill the bill to separate
the Fidelity and Casualty com-
panies.
Go to hell" was Stewards an
swering telegram according to his
statement on the stand.
Seward said he went TO Albany
and killed the bin himself. without
paying $4,000.
He was asked if the man referred
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
GETTING READY FOR
THE BIG FIGHT

est amphitheater known to the his
tory of modern ring gIadiators. The
facts as cleaned from figures.
make the construction of the arena
the biggest undertaking ever en-
tered into by promoters.
Situated in the infie,d of the
Emeryville track the arena will be
approximately 320 feet between two
sides and octagonal in shapn. Tho
The arena has been designed to
seat 10000, with an additional 2o-
600 or more if the occasion de.
mands it. Half a mlllol feet Of
lumber will be required for it's
construction.
The aisle arrangement will make
1t an easy matter for all to be
put in their proper seats. The
aisle room is unusually large, the
narorwest being II feet.
Looking away from the ring the
house is divided into three great
sections. The nearest section to
the ring will contain the press and
box seats. There are 162 press
seats. and outside of these the
seats in the first division will
range from $50 to $50. The sec
ond or center section includes the
great heart of the house. and the
third takes in@the outer fringe COM
monty known as the bleachers. In
these two divisions the prices will
range from S. to s25 The exact
location of the different priced
seats has not yet been determined
| by the promoters.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
COUNCIL LIKELY
To FIRE THE
COUNSEL TONIGHT

There is liable to be another Of
ficial funeral at the city hall to-
night when the report of the spe-
cial investigating committee on the
recent scrap in tE' corporation
counsels office is maie.
The committee has concluded it's
work and the findings are now be-
ing written by George w. Shaefer,
the chairman. Schaefer declines to
say what they are, but let fall the
remark that it might be well to be
on hand and hear the report.
Another member of the investi-
eating committee says the report
will be hot one and that the new
corporation counsel, Blair, will be
handed a few warm packages of
such character that he will not
soon forget them.
A member of the councilmanic in
vestigating committee said to The
Press before the investigation
started:
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
CASE
IS SOON To
BEDEC|DED

A telegram has been received
by A. M. DoIand. chairman of
the interstate commerce COM
mittee of the cham
ber of commerce, from }. 3.
Campbell, secretary of the Mer-
chants association, now in
Washington, D. c., on the
"short haul, long haul" bill. in
which he says that he has inter
viewed the members of the in
terstate commerce commission
and that they have told him
that the Spokane rate case will
be finally passed upon before
the adjournment of the COM
mission for the summer vaca-
tion, June IS.
This places the final decis-
ion of this famous case less
than 90 days distant.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
REFORM
(By United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
LONDON, March 22.-The house
Of lords late today passed Lord
Roseberrys resolution for the form
of the house of lords by vote of
125 to II. The vote was a surprise
as part of the Roseberry resolution
provided no hereditary or created
peers should no longer be entitled
to seats in the upper house.
It was expected that the section
would prove obnoxious to the lords.
Government supporters, however.
believe that the action was brought
about by the introduction yesterday
of drastic resolutions by Premier
Asquith.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
HOT TIME TONIGHT

The rumor is current around
the city hall today that the re-
port Of the investigating COM
mittee appointed by the city
council to inquire into the
Connor-Blair scrap in the COR
poration counseI's office will
be hot and interesting.
The committee started on
its investigation yesterday and
is expected to report tonight.
Fearful that the council
might have foul designs, the
new corporation counsel, Mr..
Blair, has been pretty busy
trying to show up his former
chief, E. o. Connor, in no shin
ing light.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
STEPHENS WORKED FOR
PEOPLE AND RAILROADS
Attorney in Famous Rate Case Drew
Up First Franchise for the
North Coast.

For four years n. M. Stephens,
the attorney, has been in the en-
pIoy of the taxpayers and CONNER
cial bodies of Spokane as attorney
in the Spokane rate case before the
the interstate commerce commits
sion. For this service in the four
years he has drawn something like
$4,000.
Today it was learned that while
Stephens was at work for the peo-
pie he also took employment with
a railroad-the North Coast-and
that he drafted the original fran.
chise of the road that was submit
ted to the Spokane city council,
which he is now seeking to have
amended by the insertion of the ter
minal rate clause.
In the franchise drawn by Ste
phens for the North Coast at the
time he was in the employ of the
people there was nothing said about
terminal rates.
Another fact has developed about
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22

IF Connor can make good on his
charges Blair will go like Tuerke
did. mark by word"
From the remarks let fall today
1t seems that Connor must have
made good. Hence the conclusion
that there is liable to be some sort
of an official dog killing match to-
night by the council.
Blair, 1t is announced, has been
a thorn in the side of the council
for many months. He is given
credit for creating a lot of turmoil
at the city hall, that has kept the
council and the mayor divided. Now
taht these honorable gentlemen
are getting along so nicely it
would be too bad to have a dis
turber around the city hall, hence
it might be conducive to peace, in
the eyes of the councilmen, to tie
can to Mr.. Blair. Now the ques-
ton comes up, have the council
men got the courage of their con-
VictiOnS
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22

the position of Mr.. Stephens is that
he held it was futile for individuals
to try to protect their rights under
the common law, as he suggests
should be done in the franchise en-
forcement of terminal rates. The
following is from Stephens brief
filed before the interstate COM
merce commission.
The passage of the amended in
terState commerce act is finding
and determination by congress that
necessity existed and now exists
therefor; that great abuses of COM
mon law rights have been indulged
in by common carriers, and that the
only way to protect the people. the
public. and their rights, is by regu-
lation of rates through the inter
state commerce commission.
Congress, after almost unsuffer-
able delay, finally crystalized its
concurrence in the idea of the fulfil
ity of individuals attempting to pro-
tect their rights under the common
law"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22

The attempt of few politicians
and certain city officials to split
labor on the matron fight and Jail
probe has failed. Last nights ses-
sion of the central labor council was
the largest gathering of that body
in months and with the exception
of two men the delegates stood by
the committee. of Is, it's chairman,
Mr.. Coates, and the entire report
as the committee gave it.
There We're about 120 delegates
present in the big hall. They repre-
scented every union in the city and
every shade of political belief and
there was no split.
A BIG REPORT
The report of the committee of
u. the committee that has had
charge of the entire city hall cam
paign, was long one and full Of
meat. Among other things the
committee scored the action of w
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22

to was big Tim Sullivan, now a
member of the legislature. Seward
replied that he didn't know what
Sullivan ii was. except that his
name was Timothy sullivan
He said that he did not know
who the prison official at Sing Sing
was who sent him the telegram de-
claring that Sullivan would agree
to kill the legislation. He was sure,
he declared, that the man was not
Warden Brown. now in charge of
the prison.
Insurance men," Seward said,
are honest, but they are harassed
to death by men who want money"
Big Tim" Sullivan when told OF
Stewards testimony. said:
It's lie"
He said the whole story as told
on the stand was zone of those
hearsay stories"
Nothing in it," he concluded.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22

on the street today. II was reported
that he was so feeble and so wepk
that he tottered when he walked.
He only walked short distance be-.
fore he grew so tired he was unable
TO proceed.
The physicians in charge of his
majesty still continue to issue en-
couraging bulletins. but the people
are thoroughly alarmed over his
condition and place but little cred,
ence In the reports that the king IN
recovering from bronchial affcc-
ton,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22

ST. LOUIS, March 22.-Because
he did not know that it was bad
for him. to trump his partners ace
in euChre. Charles Lewis is in a
local hospital today. His partner,
Henry Davis, was arrested, charged
with assault, and butchers steel
is booked as evidence.
According to the story told by
Lewis, he was playing four-hand-
ed game with Davis, Avery Guitar
and James Sterling.
Davis named diamonds as trump
and led an ace of clubs. Sterling
followed with a small club, and
Lewis confidently placed the left
bower of diamonds on the two
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22

quiries regarding the trouble from
correspondents sent to meet him.
1t is believed that he desires his
information at first hand, and that
he has sent for Pinchot to hear the
former foresters side of the ques
tion.
Pinchot stood as close to former
President Roosevelt as any man in
Washington when Garfield was Sec
rotary Of the interior. He was one
of the famous tennis cabinet, and
his cOunsels in matters pertaining
to forests and government lands
were given great consideration by
the president.
Politicians here believe that Pin
chot will also inform Roosevelt on
other political matters.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
TAFT ON
FLOOR OF HOUSE

And what has become of the
republican platform pledges? The
presidents legislative program
started out bravely, but one after
another we see items in this pro-
gram go down before the insidious
assault of the system which now
unfortunately controls the eXecu-
tive as we'll as the legislative
branch of this government.
I'VE have witnessed the specta-
Gle of the greatest friend conser-
vation ever had being hurled from
the councils of the administration -
Palmer continued, because he
was overZealous in support Of the
cause to which he devoted his life.
We have seen him hailed into court
before a congressional committee
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
CALLS
FOR PINCE4OT'
Man Taft Fired Is Hurryng to Europe at the Urgent
Request of Roosevelt---No Taft Apologsts
Invited to Meet the Colonel.

I Roosevelt is not due in Paris for
nearly a month.
Pinchot said before he sailed that
he had planned to meet Roosevelt
before the latter sailed for Africa
The trip. he intimated. was merely
the cOnsummation of the plans al
ready formed.
The message sent Pinchot was
very urgent. it is declared, and it
is believed that the hasty departure
of the head of the forestry service
indicates that the meeting will not
be in Paris, but that Pinchot will
hasten on to meet him en- route.
Roosevelt has refused steadfastly
to discuss any phase of the Bal
lingerPinchot controversy, al
though he made exhaustive in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
.EARL|NG BUYS
BLACKWELL LINE
Here on an Inspection of the Idaho
& Washington Northern
Railway.

provisions, grade separation or any
thing else.
Earling today remained in his
car. closeted with his Spokane at
torneys and right of way agent,
James Walsh. At II a. m. 1t was
announced that he would take a run
out to Spirit Lake on the Blackwell
road and be back here this evening.
One of the prominent workers in
the citizens committee having in
charge the effort to secure the pass
age of the North Coast and Milwau-
kee franchises by the city council
said today that the committee had
not seen Earling and that it had no
occasion to see him; that this was
a citizens fight. in which an effort
was being made in behalf of the in
dustrial prosperity of the city,
rather than for the benefit of the
railroads trying to secure admis-
sion
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22

as eodefendant with a man recog-
niZcd by the people as the enemy
of the, policy he personified.
I'VE have read in the newspa-
pers that the president has aban-
doned all but one of his conserva.
tiou bills. and even the remnants
are no longer considered by those
in authority when it comes to max
ing laws.
We see the postal savings bank
bill amended with the apparent ap-
proval of the administration in the
interests Of the great money cen
ters OF the country.
Ne find the Alaska government
bill a terelict.
We have witnessed the pass
& Continued on page 2.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
RESULTS AT JACKSONVILLE

First race-John Pendergast, 4
to /, won; Sir Kearney. Z TO 5, sec
ond; Hawklke, third Time,
:49 %.
Second race--Fair Louis, to |,
won; Amanda Lee, to 2, second {;
Autumn Rose, third. Time. l:l3 4-5.
Third race-Gretna Green. even,
won; Hoffman, 3 to /, second; Live
Wire. third. Time, 1926 4-5.
Fourth race-John Griffin ii,
to |, won; Tom McGrahth, to 3,
second; Turncoat, third. Time,
l:14 %.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
LEATHER WORKERS STRIKE
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LOS ANGELES. Cal. March -.
The leather workers union of Los
Angeles declared a strike today In
accordance with the terms of AN
ultimatum issued last January. The
strikers demand an eight hour day
and a 10 per cent increase of wages
upon piece work. II was estimated
taht more than 100 men quit work
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22

IOf the accident.
The morgue and hospitals at
Marshalltown, where the dead and
injured were taken, are crowded
with wreck victims. All of the dead
and injured were residents of the
middle west. and every train is car
rying anxious people there in an
effort to identify the victims. Most
of the dead have been identified.
The wreck occurred when a
double header Rock Island passen-
ger was derailed on the Chicago
Great Western tracks, which were
being used on account of block
ade on the Rock Island tracks.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
HE TRUMPED ACE:
AMBULANCE CAME

cards in the center of the table.
Davis rage rose as he say his
partners blunder, and bubbled
over when the last player followed
the original lead with a small club.
Davis is alleged to have seized
a butcher steel and, before he could
be disarmed, landed several blows
on his erring partners head.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22

Probably the most important de
veIopment of the morning is the
fact that the Milwaukee railroad is
coming into Spokane if not over its
own terminals, then over the line
of another road.
This was brought out by the visit
of President A. J. Earling to this
city to inspect the line of the Idaho
Il Washington Northern (the Black
well line). which it is announced
today the Milwaukee has already
bought or is about to take over on
an option.
The Blackwell line at present en-
ters Spokane over the O. r. & ~.
with which it has a traffic agree
ment. Under this arrangement the
Milwaukee can come into the city,
get it's share of the traffic, and give
nothing in return-neither terminal
rates, union depot, common user
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
P|TTSBuRC COUNC|LMEN
CONFESS IN COURT

erick, 5000; Thos Stack, $3.50 w.
II. Harvey. Sl00; Richard Arm
strong, $3.50; G, +. Woods, SEQ;
Harry Kalzon, Sl5o; Fred Herring.
$500; l.. II. Frederick S345.
In his confession, Armstrong said
that former Mayor Chas +, Kirch-
Ter. in the interest Of the German
National bank, first spoke to him
about the bank depository ordi-
nance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22

He TRIED
POISON

Because, it is alleged, of trouble
with his wife, James Mcpherson,
living on Sprague avenue, tried to
end his life via the poison route at
about q o'clock this afternoon. The
police and physician were notified
Immediately, and this probably
saved his life. A stomach pump
was used, and the poison extracted.
He was locked up in the city jail.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
(By United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
WASHINGTON, March 22.--Gif-
ford Pinchot, deposed forester Of
the United States. is hurrying to
Europe to meet Roosevelt at Roose-
velts request. This fact was re-
vealed today by close friend of
Pinchot's, who declared that the
former forester was summoned by
cablegram from Khartoum.
Pinchot is now nearing England,
and it was planned that he was to
join the former president at Paris.
1t could not be learned whether
PinchOt is to stay in Paris until
Roosevelt's arrival there or wheth-
er he is to proceed to Naples to
meet the colonel.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22

VAN|SHES
(By United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased Wlre)
NEW YORK, March 22.-Tom
Johnson, former mayor of Cleve-
land. who has been i'll for. several
days, has disappeared. Friends
here believe he has gone abroad.
He left the Prince George hotel
here yesterday without giving his
destination and has not returned.
His wife and daughter, who are
here, say that they do not know
where the former mayor is, but in
innate that he may have gone to
Europe.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
46 DEAD IN
IOWA WRECK
END NOT YET
(By United Press Leased Wire)


DES MONIES. March 22.-Bessie
Servis of Washington, Iowa. died in
hospital at Marshalltown today.
She was injured in the Rock Island
wreck near Reinbeck. Iowa, yester-
. ius'h her death brings the total
list of dead up to 46.
Many of the injured in the hos
pitfalls are declared ,oday by attend
ing physicians to be in critical con-
diti''ns.
lois blieved that some of them
cannot survive.
An investigation of the Rock ISL
and wreck will be undertaken by
the state railroad commission. The
railroad officials, who have car
ried on an investigation of their
own, have not announced the cause
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
KING Ed IS
VERY SICK
(ey United Press Leased Wlrel

LONDON, March 22.-Private ad.
vices today from Riarretz, where
King Edward is under the care of
doctors, contradict the official bull
letins issued by the kings physi.
clans, in which it is declared that
his condition is improving.
According 10 the messages Ed
ward showed signs of being in 4
serious condition when he appeared
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(By United Press Leased Wire)


WASHINGTON, March 22.-De.
claring the insurgents had been
whipped into line" and charging
congress and the administration
with failure To keep party plat
form pledges, Representative
Palmer (democrat of Pennsylva-
mia made peppery speech in the
house today during general debate
on the pension bill,
THE insurgents have been whip
ped into line he said, "by refusal
of a share of the public pap and
by successful use of the most
gigantic bluff in history, men of
independent thought and action
have been corralled into party
caucus and forced TO be good
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
NEW STRIKE:

NEW HAVEN, Conn, March %.
The brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen and the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers announced
this afternoon that members of
both organizations employed by the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
railroad had voted to strike.
Four thousand men, including
yardmen. will be affected by the
vote
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
COMING INTO HER OWN

The new Washington post
cards have Georges picture on
one-half and his wife's picture
on the reply card, thus recos-
nizing woman's right to the
last word.-Des Monies Reg
iater and Leader.