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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01
HALLWAY MEN VOTE ID RESIGN PLACES Strike Is Not Possible So They Will All QIit Al Once 500 MEN ARE INVOLVED About Ten Days Time Will Be Neces- sary for the Railroad Employees to
 Determine Their Attitude
 In the Matter.
500 MEN ARE INVOLVED

Laredo Tex, January 3l.-rhe last word has been said by the committees of the conductors and engineers who have been in Mexico City conferrng with the gem eral manager of the National Railways of Mexico, or merger system. and the latter has declined its ultimatum with the result that the committees of the va rious branches of the conductors and engineers unions throughout the various parts of Mexico and the United States border towns are en route to their homes for the purpose of taking a poll to as certain whether the men will continue work or resign in body.
 In polling a road the committee starts out with a slip, which reads in sub stance:
 T, do hereby tender my res ignation to take effect - etc.
 According to the laws of Mexico it is q penal offense for any aggregation of employees to go out on strike, and when necessary, soldiers are brought in to force a continuance of work. This was done, it is said, during the strike of the loco motive firemen several years ago
 The Order of Railroad Conductors has
  leo City, Puebla, Guadalajara, San Luis, Potosi, Chihuahua, Monclova, Monterey and Laredo. About 500 men are directly involved as members of the order. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers has divisions at practically the same points and approximately the same num- Der of men are involved.
 1t cannot be stated exactly what length of time will elapse before the definite re- suit or the polling of the system is known, but usually well informed conduc- tors state that within ten days the con- ductors' order, in conjunction with the engineers organization, will have de- termined their attitude. When questioned as to what notice would be given in case a formal resignation was presented by the men, a prominent conductor vouchsafcd the information that it might be to take effect immediately, in ten days, or perhaps 30 days
 The local committee will reach this city tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01
Mrs, Mary MuuIach.

Mrs. Mary Muglach, aged 52 years. died yesterday morning at her late residence 1894 Avenue E. Funeral services will be held this afternoon from the resi- dence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
E.a SHERIFF.

MADORY-I hereby announce as can didate for sheriff of Jefferson county, sub ject to the action of the democratic pri- mary May ?, 1910.
 1-1S-tf WALTER K. MADORY. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01
HEAVY DAMAGES ARE DEMANDED
 FROM ACCUSERS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ID

CONTINUED FROM PAGE D -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ tonight and will be present at the inquest tomorrow.
 Those present at the conference held at the University club besides MT. Pax ton, MT. Conklng and the three doctors were:
 Attorney James A. Reed, an assistant of Mir. Paxton in the management of the Swope estate; Coroner E. F. Stewart and Thomas Fl. Swope, a nephew of the dead millionaire.
 The conference lasted several hours and all of the evidence submitted by the tox- icologists was carefully considered before the statement concerning the finding of poison was made public. Each of the three doctors declared that he was satisfied beyond any doubts that strychnine was present in various places in Colonel Swope's organs.
 strychnine Is Found.
 While no one would make a statement that strychnne itself was administered Mir. Paxton said that all wsAse satisfied that a drug containing strychnine in large quantities had been given to the dead man.
 MT. Paxton and Thomas Swope were greatly agitated by the report. Mir. Swope would make no statement concerning his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01

I am candidate for judge of the city court of Birmingham, subject to the ac- tion of the democratic primary T
 JOHN T. GLOVER :
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01
JUDGE OF CITY COURT.

I hereby announce myself as a candi- date for reelection as one of the judges of the city court of Birmingham, subject to the action of the democratic primary to the action of the democratic primary.
 C. w. FERGUSON. T.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01

Auction Sale Silverware and Clocks, at 10:30 am. and 2:30 pm. A. s. Smith, Jeweler, BIO N. goth Street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01

SHAW. The Undertaken. 210s and 2lS 9th avenue. Both phones 9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01

The Age-Herald is authorized to an- nounce Judge Samuel Weaver as cand- date for Sheriff of Jefferson county, sub ject to action of democratic primary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01

hereby announce myself a candidate for sheriff of Jefferson county, subject to democratic primary to be held on May 2. s. F. TEAGUE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01

GREEN Undertaking Co, Phones noa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01
For Judge City Court of eessemer.

I hereby announce myself candidate for Judge of the City Court of Bessemer, subject to action of democratic primary.
 J c. B. GWIN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01

William Jackson, candidate for re-elec- tion as Judge of the City Court of Besse- mer, subject to action of the democratic party. Will appreciate your support.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01

For County Solicitor.
 I hereby announce myself candidate for the office of solicitor of Jefferson county, subject to the action of the dem ocratic primary. DAN A. GREENE.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-15
G O N TIN u f d
r o
P A G E O N F.
WOMEN PAY FORTUNE

cases, for which all of the
inmates are booked at the
police station. The bonds
are forfeited in police court.
When Mayor Pratt went into Of
flee a year ago and John Sullivan
was made acting chief of police the
pair announced with a flourish of
virtuOus indignation that there
would be no restricted" district.
There is no restricted district" in
the sense that it was known in the
past, for the resorts are now scat
tered up and down Front avenue for
blocks. In the list of the new re-
sorts are those for the white, black
and brown races, even the old style
cribs being permitted in the Jap
house recently opened.
If resorts of this character are to
be permitted there is no moral rea-
son why the city of Spokane should
become partner in the business
and profit by the shame of the I'M
fortunate women that fill these
places. This system of legalizing
the social evil may appeal to the
consciences of Mayor Pratt and Act
ing Chief of Police Sullivan, but to
the fair minded citizen, weighing
the question on it's merits, there is
no standard of moral ethics that
will permit the public treasury to
be enriched fro mthe earnings of
these women. The state is daily
sending men to Walla Walla for
this practice, that he police depart
ment condones as being a proper
step in the control of the social evil.
Another imposition on these
women is the exaction of a $3.50
medical examination fee, or over
5000 per month, which goes to a
city employe, drawing salary from
the city government.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-15
C O Min u E u
h O -
p A G f o n f
LAUNCH ON FIRE

I the pavilion, and on returning it
WAS found that the gasoline had
given out The tank was filled but
evidently not very skilfully, as
about two quars were spilled, some
over the engine.
s Hopkins ran the launch, and after
|the boat had gotten nicely out into
the water the engine became heated
and the gasoline which had been
spilled caught fire. The boat was
one seething mass Of flames in a
few seconds, until the occupants
managed to throw some water on
the fire and partially quench 1t.
Their plight was seen by the occu-
pants Of the launch Liberty Bell,
also owned by the hotel, and run by
a man named Skinner, and the Pea
nut Shell, both of which FASTENED
to the rescue. The Liberty Bell
reached the Lotus first and took off
the five occupants, carrying them to
the hotel. The launch itself, which
was not badly damaged, was towed
in by the Peanut Shell.
Several other Spokane residents
were at the Zephyr hotel landing
ready to put out with assistance. if
they deemed it necessary. Roy
Swanson, Charles Fifield and a man
named Johustieo were all ready to
render speedy aid, but their serv-
ices were not required.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-15
A
REFUND Of
WA1ERRENT

A resolution was adopted by the
North Hill improvement club at its
meeting in the Monroe Park Pres
byterian church last night demand
ing that the city of Spokane refund
the water rent for sprinkling in that
district collected for the months of
May, June and July, and at least rs
per cent of the rental collected for
domestic water, for the reason that
the city failed to give the water
and damaged the residents to that
extent.
The club also asked that the. city
council erect fire station in that
locality, and adopted ringing reso-
luton to that effect. The resolu-
ton recites that the closest fire sta
ton at the present time is three
quarters of a mile away, and at a
much lower level, therefore practi.
cally being Of no service to that
region.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-15
G Q NTIN u E D
F r o -
2 A G E 0 n f
CRiPPEN IS

blewoman and famous singer, was
murdered.
Mrs. Crippen was sent to her
death in the lonely house at 80
Hilldrop Crescent. Islington. about
February 2, the police believe. The
Crippens were alone in the old
structure, save for the frequent
visits of Mile. Leneve, between
whom and the dead woman there
existed bitter antipathy.
MURDERER TRAINED IN SUR
gerry.
The man who is alleged to have
killed Mrs. Crippen was a rtained
physician and surgeon. He was a
man, the police say. used to the
handling of the scalpel and the
knife, expert in compromising and
giving drugs and scientifically
trained in the knowledge of their
effects.
Mrs. Crippen was poisoned and
her husband gave her the fatal
drug" declared DR.. Pepper, the gov
eminent analyst, one Of the keen
est students of medical jurispru-
dence in England. Whether Grip
pen was assisted in his work by
Mile. Leneve cannot be determined,
although the police believe such to
be the case and have brought a
charge of murder against her as an
accessory.
Il believe that the mutilation and
dissection of the body was an after
thought on the part Of the murder
er. The man who killed Mrs. Grip
pen knew the insolubility Of certain
elements in quick lime and added
chemicals to facilitate their disso-
luton. For that reason the body is
MAR worse condition than ordin-
arily would have been the case
from free lime. Then, too. the muir
derer carefully excised the larger
bones of the body, thereby hasten
ing the action of the lime.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-15
WHY NELLIE ROSS
WAS ARRESTED

Nellie Ross, keepr of a resort at
615 Front avenue, has learned that
It does not pay to talk to The Press
about Chief Sullivan. She has been
driven out of business on the charge
that her house sold one patron so
many bottles of wine in one night
at SO much per bottle, but in reality
Nellie's offense was of another and
graver character-in the eyes of the
police-she taxed too much.
1t will not do. In this day, for any
one in the power of Acting Chief Of
Police John T. Sullivan to talk too
freely, be that party a police Off
Ger, saloon keepr or the proprietor
of a resort.
Under this condition, the public
can get some idea of the difficulty
OF getting information about the
criminal actions of the police. The
city of Spokane today has probably
the rottenest and most corrupt po-
lice system in the United States.
This does not mean that every man
on the force is bad; on the con-
trary, there are a lot OF good men
in the department, but they are vic.
Tins of the systematic system
that has prevailed for years; the
system that produced Acting Chief
of Police John T. Sullivan: the sys-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-15

tenn that he now helps to maintain
The good officers in the police force
are kept in the background. showed
out to the unimportant places, while
the men in sympathy with the sys
tenn are kept near the top.
Now. as to Nellie Ross. When she
wanted to open house in Spokane
she went to Chief Sullivan, who re-
ferred her to his attorney, w. c.
Donovan. Nellie did as directed In
all things and was soon fitted UP
for business in building owned by
a minister of the gospel, the Rev. c.
f. Smith Of Los Angeles, at the
southeast corner of Front and Wall
Soon after she opened The Press
learned of the manner in which she
secured her privilege and calld tC
interview her. Much against hel
will, she let out the facts, and then
followed the i'll will Of the acting
chief Of police.
Had Chief Sullivan desired tc
treat all women alike, why did he
not cause the arrest of the land
ladies across the street from the
Ross house, who openly last Sun
day night sold beer at 81 per bottle
and permitted noisy and boisterous
conduct to be carried on there in
| the hearing of women and children
! passing in the streets cars below?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-15
ABUSED WOMEN
WHO WOULDN'T
BUY FACE CREAM

A woman selling a face cream
nearly caused riot on Boone ave-
nue. this morning when she under.
took to tongue lash some house
wives on whom she mad called with
her preparations but who had re-
fused to buy.
The lady canvasser started to tell
the women that if they would but
use more face cream and polish
themselves up their husbands
would like them better and stay at
home more.
This insulted the dignity of the
north side ladies, who said that
they were not the kind that had to
use face cream and lotions to retain
the good will of their husbands.
The argument got pretty warm and
was terminated without any mis-
haps by the canvasser hurriedly
leaving the premises.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-15
roNicHr's music -
AT NATATORIUM

The Natatorium musical program
has been carefully selected by Sig.
nor Liberati for the two concerts,
Friday afternoon and evening, WU
the features of the day will be the
contralto solo, still as Night, '-yby
Miss Ella Dineen, the sweet voEkd
Irish singer, and the entire COM
pany in the rendition of Schumann's
greatest composition, "Traumeri."
Following Is the program forsto-
night, which starts at 7:15: -
March, "Tannhauser," WagneI
Duet for clarinets, "Frolic," Gatti.
Waltz, "Weidner Madeline"
Fisher.
Flute and French horn duet. "Ser-
enade," by Messrs. Burnham and
Shelly; Till.
Grand opera, "reminiscences of
Gounod," Godfrey. q
Overture, alfalfa" Mendelssohn.
Tenor solo, "Barcarcia," by Sig
nor Ricardo; Palloni.
Vocal quartet, "Riggolesti," by
Misses Klarer and Deaubrey and
Signors De Luchi and Ricardo:
Verdi.
Folk lore, Twelfth Hungarian
Rhapsodie," List.
Grand finale, Under the Double
Eagle" Sousa.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-15
SPENT IT FOR LIQUOR
INSTEAD OF ALL
MONY; JAILED

In the superior court today
Judge Webster gave Arson n.
Merrick, defendant in divorce
complaint, five day in pail for
contempt of court for refusing
to comply with an order Of
court in the payment Of ali
mony. Evidence was introduced
to show that Merrick had
laughed when told of the court
order for alimony, and instead
Of paying, went out and spent
his money for liquor. He after
ward went to his wife and
taunted her about what he had
done.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-15

ORPHEUM-The bill this week
at the Orpheum has been an enjoy
able one, with a number of strong
features to appeal to the PLEASURE
loving throngs, among which are "a
Wicked Woman" the comedy
sketch of Franklin Underwood and
Frances Slosson; the Bama Bama
Girls is a musical comedietta;
Srepp, Mehlinger and King, a trio
of talented musicians, and Lew An
ger, a Dutch comedian as good as
any seen here this season.
Heading the bill next week will
be The Operate Festival, including
is soloists, who will present two
picturesque musical episodes,
Gypsy Life and THE Carnival of
Venice" Every member of the cast
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-15
(ey United Press Leased Wire.)

SEATTLE. July 15.-Clifford
Sands, 10 year old Seattle high
school boy and erstwhile brigadier
general in the Nicaragua rebel
army, is today thanking his lucky
star that his head is still fastened
to his body. His father and moth
er, now residents Of Mukilteo, came
to Seattle this morning to meet
the boy. He wired from San Fran
cisco this week of the sudden ter
mination of his military career and
his return home. Sands was cap
tured and sentenced to death when
the Madriz army took the town Of
Principala. Towards the end the
town was defended by only the boy
and his bodyguard of seven men
who put up a 40 minute defense.
General Irias, the Madriz leader,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-15
ROMANCE OF 49,
YEOR-OLD GENERAL

came in on the gunboat Venus after
the battle and proceeded to hold .
drumhead courtmartial, sentencing
Sands to death.
Just about that time Irias fell i'll
with bright's disease, and DR.. Burg
helm, a Houston, Texas. physician.
was called in, but refused to treat
the general. Irias demanded to
know why, and the physician sent
back word he would give relief only
under the condition that the Sc
attic boy, with whom he had be-
come friends, should be paroled.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-15

When A. c. Clausen, assistant
district attorney and last night
master Of ceremonies at the ban
quet rendered by the Scandinavian
Brotherhood to DR.. Boeggild, Dan
ish dairy expert, failed to fall for
the Norwegian national anthem
considerable surprise and amuse'
ment at the expense Of the toast.
master was occasioned. The ma
tional anthems had been called for
and in compliment to the guest OF
honor, the Danish was first sung.
The Swedish and American fol-
lowed, but Clausen ineXplicably
failed to call for the Norwegian
Harold Swenson, editor of the
Scandinavian, saved the situation
by calling for the neglected an
them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-15
THROWN FROM WAGON

Clarence Russell, a driver for the
Quick Delivery company, narrowly
escaped serious injury yesterday
when he was thrown from his wag-
on at the corner of Browne street
and Sprague avenue. He escaped
with a few minor scalp wounds and
bruises. His horses had been
frightened and began to run away
just before the accident occurred.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-15

has a voice of grand opera caliber
and the act is a big one. even for
the Orpheum. Two blackface COM
edians, who are in the top rank,
will be found in Flanagan and Ed
wards, who have the ability to
bring forth both laughter and tears.
THE Squarer" is the title of the
bubbling comedy which will be pre-
scented by j. c. Nugent and COM
pany and it is one of the best. o. A.
Duncan, the ventrlioquist who ap-
peared on the first Orpheum bill in
Spokane, will also appear on the
program.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-15
READY AS MEDIATORS.
(By United Press Leased Wlre)

WASHINGTON, July 15.-Chair-
man Knapp of the interstate COM
merce commission and Commission
er of Labor Neill have not as yet
been requested to act as mediators
in the threatened strike of the
trainmen and conductors on the
Pennsylvania railroad. They are
ready to act if their services are
requested as arbitors under the
Erdman act.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-15
G O N TIN u E d
R o -
P A G E o n f
MENINGITIS

warning has been issued that all
those who continue to be negligent
in such a vital matter will be pros
eCuted. Both these forms of men
nights are contagious and quaran-
tine is the remedy which is being
applied to the recent sporadic out
break.
Up to last night three deaths
were reported: Alice G. Jensen,
aged H. Cos Bernard street; Mary
Cameron, aged A, Sacred Heart
hospital; Allen K. Thompson. aged
years and months. E340l Hart
son avenue. The victims of this
peculiar malady died within from
four to IL days after being at
tackled.
This morning another death was
! reported, that of - Coleman, 3015
Fifth avenue. Cerebral spinal men,
nights was ascribed as the cause.
| Two others were stricken within
the last few hours, with the same
disease, one of the cases. reported
by DR.. Olmstead, being that of Will
bur Weber. SPA Occur d'Alene
! avenue.
TIL two cases of polio myelitis
reported are: Child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Brady, Cleveland avenue, near
Minnehaha street; 3-year-old child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Mayer, sol Jack
son street.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-15
Box Canyon Sunday. So

Don't miss the delightful Sunday
outing down the mirrored Pend
Oreille river by steamer "Ione"
from Newport to Box Canyon. I. G.
w. N. special train leaves o. r. &
N. depot at $40 a. IN. and returns
promptly at p. m. $40 miles of
magnificent scenery. Dinner served
on the lone" Round trip. 50. -
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-15
st. Joe Week End Trips

Delightful little Saturday to Mon
day vacation outings up the shad-
owy ST. Joe river are especially en-
joyable during July and August.
Low rates are made by Inland fast
electric trains and Red Collar
steamers either to st. Maries or
st. Joe. where good hotels are
found. The lake and river trip is
full of cool. refreshing breezes. Call
s. & /. e. r. r. Electric Terminal.
Main 49,, for rates ;. -
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-15
p. BosDRoN, ACQUITTED.

P. Bosdron, who was arrested fol
grand larceny and placed in jai
June II, wishes the statement made
in the newspapers that he was &C
quilted of the charge on June %
Some persons, he says, are still ig
norant of the outcome of the case
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-15
CEMENT WORKERS. SMOKER

A smoker and general entertain
ment will be given tonight at s
O'Clock by the Cement Workers
unon No. 6S of the A. B. of c. w.,
at their quarters, 1887 Howard
street. Everybody welcome.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-15

The water department has dis
covered that some peope are TAX
ing the water meter cards, tackled
on the outside of houses with me-
ter rights, and putting them on
houses where they don't belong,
thus devising a new method OF
stealing city water.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-15
SPAN PARTIALLY CUT.4

The central span of the Monroe
street bridge was partially cut yes
terday afternoon, the operation be-
ing successfully performed.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1910-05-28
Good Showing For Primary School.

The following is list of the pupils
| who passed with credit in school No. t
and the general average made BIZ each
during the entire year. The school is
situated on Academy street, Cambridge.
and is taught bv Mrs. Annie Taitt Mrs.
Taitt marks on the basis of one hun
dred and the following list shows that
most Of her pupils received high mark
of over 30, while none of those who
made the year fell below 50. The fol-
lowing is the list Of those who passed
and their general average:
Evelyn Cannon, 90: Eva Wolff, 974;
Jessie BrohaWr, 96!; Esther kuehI, 96:
Blanche Sinclair, 954; Maurice Robbins,
95i; Agnes Prltchett, 95!; Samuel Dali,
95E; Margaret Tyler, 9Ji; Brice Cannon,
95i: Oneta Andrews, 81: Oscar Abbott,
934;: Harry Davis. 93!: Pauline Abbott,
.924; Viola NOEL, 92!; Mary Bradley,
,912; Edith Lewis. oil: James Murphy,
Oh; Ruth Hughes, Oh Russell Trego,
903; Milton Richardson, 50; Alfred Stew
ant, 80; Francis Spurry, So; Minnie
Spnrry, S7i: Nelson Dali, S74; Natalie
Marshall, 81; Catherine Wherrette,
|974; Ida Auerbach, 81; Catherine Bar
nett, 50; Louise Cannon, 81.