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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-13
must HAVE :
THREE POLICE.
NATIONS
Chief DOust.
Chief of Police Disagrees
With Former Chief
Sullivan.

SPOKANE Is badly In need Of
additional police officers" said
Chief Of Police Doust this morn.
ing, "but | would rather see the
force decreased, II necessary, and
three police matrons kept on the
staff than to see two of the ma.
trans cut of and the police force
Increased. -
1T seems to me that three ma.
irons are absolutely necessary for
the proper conduct Of the depart.
ment, as one woman should be in
charge of the women prisoners all
the time.
There has been some complaint
that when a matron is on duty sine
is acting in the capacity of a jailer,
and should be where her prisoners
are, Just the same as is the jailer
who has charge of the men down.
stairs.
1.-THE proposition has also been
brought up that we do not have
enough women prisoners in the jail
to justify keeping more than one
matron, but to this argument
would reply that even though he
have but one woman prisoner she
is as much entitled to be taken
care of by woman as though the
jail were filled.
II do not know what the law Is
on the subject, but see from pub
lished statements, that there is a
state law which requires the ma
irons to be retained, and l am sure
that / hope this statement Is cor
rect. The matrons cost the city
only SIS per month each, and be-
lieve no money spent in the main
tenance of the police department
is better expended than is the sal
airy of the three matrons now en-
plOyed."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-13

We have some sample cases Of
the following makes that may be
had at one-third less than their
real value: Lawson, Eilers, Mel
son and Marshall & Wendell.
In slightly used ones we have
Kimball, like new, reduced SITS; .
handsome Louis XIV. Weber. new.
reduced 5000; a Fischer. slightly
used, at almost one-half; q Knabe
and a Kranich & Bach.
And don't forget that we are
closing out our entire line of
Weber, Steck and Wheel0ck
Pianola pianos, new and slightly
used, regardless of profit.
Remember, plano is lifetime
purchase. You can't afford to sac
rifice quality for price, and while
we offer unusually attractive
prices, you must keep before you
the quality of the lines we carry
when making comparisons.
Here's q chance to buy piano
of real quality and save money on
it. Any reasonable terms will be
acceptable.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-13
WHO'S LOONY NOW2
IS PAPERS WALL !:

FISHKILL LANDING, N. ~ Dec.
13.-The first issue of the Weekly
Eoonytic, published by the inmates
of the Mattewann' insane asylum,
where Harry X. Thaw is confined.
has just appeared. Thaw does not
appear as one of the editors. but
1t is announced that he will con
tribute to the next issue. &
The paper says in its salutatory:
Every profession, trade or bust.
ness has journal to voice its case
except the lunatics. In the state of
New York $4,000 Of us are now re-
strained, fed, housed and clothed at
an annual expense of $4,000, 900.
Outside of insane asylums thous-
ands are being incubated in the
hatcheries Of s0-called civilized and
Christian society, preparing to
make one of these palaces their
final roosting place. y
1T Is to put them and the tax.
payers wise to the inside of their
future home that we launch this
long-felt want. ri
1.-THE profits from this family
journal will be spent for the enter
tainment of the inmates. It's the
same old thing here day after day.
Give us a chance to help ourselves"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-13

At the invitation of the Mantle
Improvement club F. c. Robertson,
the attorney who has recently led
In the fight for better conditions in
our municipal government, adj
dressed the club on the proposed
new charter. Mr.. Robertson ap-
peared before the club as citizen
and taxpayer, and expressed no
interest in the outcome of the
charter election than that to see
that the rights Of the citizens were
safeguarded.
Mr.. Robertson condemned the
proposed new charter in many re
spects, chief among his criticisms
being the following: That there is
too much Capitalization and one
: man power and that this is opposed
to our ideas of democratic rule
That the provisions for direct &C.
ton by the people in the matter of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-13

When q conductor obligingly
waits for you while you run q half
block to catch q car, do you always
thank him? Evidently not, accord
ing to the testimony given by the
bell cord men. A case In point was
furnished this morning on the
Traction line. A school girl left
her home and saw the car a good
half block away and started on q
run for 1t. 1t was the last car that
she could take and not be late, and
so she sprinted desperately. The
conductor saw her efforts and al
though he was about to signal the
Haetorman to 90 ahead at the time,
when he realized her pre6icament,
he waited for her. As soon as she
saw he would wait she slowed to
a walk and rather leisurely
stamped aboard the car. not even
deigning q glance at the Obliging
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-13

referring vicious legislation or OBJ.
jectionable Improvements to ref.
erendum vote were nullified by the
placing of extraordinary powers in
the hands of the commission to
suspend the operation of the refer.
endum through the adoption OF
emergency clauses.
Mr.. Robertson took issue with
the unlimited power possessed by
the commissioners in the matter OF
contracts, which by adopting emer-
gency clauses could be awarded by
the commissioners without adver.
Using for bids. He condemned the
clause that permitted the commits
sioners to buy improvements to be
made with patented processes such
as Hassam, oileroid, granitoid, etc.
He referred to the article on fran
chises as being filled with glitter
ing generalities that meant moth.
in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-13
DO YOU THANK CONDUCTOR
FORHOLDLNC YOUR CAR?

one. He smiled good naturedly
and turning to the passenger on
the back platform, whispered
much obliged"
DO they always pass you w
without thanks?. was questioned
"Oh, about rs per cent Of them
do" he replied. "Of course saw
her and waited, but. l might not
have seen her, you know, that is
l saw her but could have pretend
ed otherwise. Yes, as rule very
few of them, comparatively, think
to thank q conductor for waiting
for them
A little sermon on politeness
might be delivered right here,
based upon that incident, which is
only one of the numerous occa-
sions where the writer has wit.
messed the same thing. It costs
nothing to stay thank YOU"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-13
GIRL MADE TO SAY THINGS SHE
NEVER SAID

why, Dora, didn't you tell that
to me and the night matron?"
II don't care what l told you,
never had an interview with any re
porter" said the girl, "and then
l did not say the things that I am
told the paper made me say"
So this is the character of the
dope" the friends of the Sullivan
Pratt regime in the police depart
ment would have the public be
lieve--a column interview In quo
tation marks without the reporter
having seen the prisoner.
That is all there Is to the case
Dora Falk, like hundreds Of Others
In the last six or eight months
volunteered information that -wai
OF no value because 1t was al ir
the third person. She made con
tinual requests for money, but none
was ever given by The Press. al
her information was Of no assist
ance and was not and could not b.
used.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-13

An interesting interview with a
prisoner named Dora Falk APP
peared in the organ of the police
department and the city admins
tration, to the effect that the Falk
girl had been hired by the editor
Of The Press and some of the
women engaged in the matron
fight as a stool pigeon" to procure
evidence on the police.
The statements purported to
have been made by the girl are
largely false, but worse than that.
the girl never gave the interview.
Not only that, but the "informa-
ton contained In the Interview"
was procured by two of the present
taiI matrons to cast aspersions on
the character OF the women who
conducted the fight for police ma
irons and made 1t possible for the
present matrons at the city jail to
hold their Jobs.
The statement by the Falk girl
that she gave no interview to
reporter for . morning paper Or
any other paper until she sew Z
representative OF The Press. wa
nAHe this noon 1t the city I'LL q
~ presence Of the matron a
charge. and verified by the latter
Hhee ehe said reproachfully. "a
49, 4@t
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-13
TALKS OF IMMACULATE
CONCEPTIONS IN BURKE TRIAL

the Hindu and Indian belief of the
immaculate conception" of the
Savior. That there were both
spiritual and physical fatherhood
was, she said, her understanding
of their religious views. She said
she had talked of this view with
DR.. Burke and others at the SAM
tarium.
She said at first, taking this YER
sion as true, she believed her own
child was in the same sense i'm
maculate. She added, however
that since DR.. Burke had acted az
he had" she was no longer sure
that she held this view.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-13
| G o. T1N u E ID |
/ r a G F. O n f
MANY TINY
thing for this band Of Empty
Stocking" children?
REAL LOVE THIS.


And the little girl whose parents
are so poor that they will be unable
to give her any Christmas presents
this year, but whose little heart was
so full of love and charity for the
other unfortunate children that
even though looking forward to an
empty stocking herself, she used a
bright new rs cent piece. which
had been given her for birthday
present, to purchase a dolly which
she dressed and turned over to her
Sunday school to be sent with
other presents to the children at a
local orphanage; and who, when
told by her mama that these chill
dren would get plenty of presents
without her sending her dolly, re-
piled with quivering lips and tear
dimmed eyes, But, mama, they
haven't the good mama and papa
that I've got, SO I want to send
them a dolly"
Don't you think Santa Claus
ought to find this dear. loving.
broad minded, self sacrificing little
girl on Christmas?
THERE ARE so MANY.
And there are others, ever SO
many others. II You could only
read those letters you would feel
like the man who wrote in yester.
day to say:
I'm damned hard up, but I want
to make some little kid happy on
Christmas. l inclose two dollars d
That fellow meant what he said
What are you going to do about
1t. boys? Are you going to get In
and join the Good Fellow club
Are you going to make some tiny
kidlet happy on Christmas, or are
you going to blow all your money
on yourself and let little hearts
break because Santa Claus didn't
even bring and nuts or candies?
Get in, Good Fellows, there's time
yet, and there are, oh, ever so
many who need a merry Christmas.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-13
RAILROADS WIN
(Bv United Pre.s 1 e..ed wir.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The
railroads have the right to impose
such demurrage charges on private
cars as they see fit, according to
decision today by the Interstate
Commerce Commission. The find
ing was given in case brought by
Proctor & Gamble, soap manufac-
turers Of Cincinnati, against the
Cincinnati. Hamilton q Dayton
railroad. The charges to which
the company objected were
charged to the company by the
railroad for failure to unload the
cars within stipulated time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-13
THREE MORE ARRESTS

Further arrests were made yes
terday in connection with the case
of Jessie Johnson. a minor. girl, to
whose downfall Louis LAMA, a
bartender; Joe Paine, fruit mer-
chant. and Lillian Donnelly, aged
10. are accused of contributing. All
three were taken into custody yes
terday afternoon. Glen Tees, Roy
Arsenau and James Doukas are
also under arrest on the same
charge.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-13
TRACE ROBBERY
Of GOLD BULLION

10y United PRESS LEASES W.T.!
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. ID
With several suspects under arrest
in connection with the robbery of
$4,000 In gold bullion from the
steamer Humboldt. secret service
agents today bent their energies to-
ward identifying the gold filings
alleged to have been sold by the
men under arrest and an endeavor
to trace supposed ringleaders OF
the gang.
The gold seized In the bank
vaults of the suspected men was
filed into small pieces for easy dis
posal. These filings went among
assayers and gold brokers and Or
dinarily could. never be identified
as part of the stolen bullioHs lo6
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-13
GRAVE CHARGE BY GIRL.

w. B. Brown, charged with hav
ing attempted a criminal assault
upon little Beulah Crowl at the
Garrett hotel last Saturday, was
bound over to the superior court
under $4,000 bonds by Judge Mann
after hearing the childs story IN
police court yesterday afternoon
Sitting on her fathers lap, the liz
tie girl, who is but Z years of age
and small for her age, told the
story Of the alleged assault in awed
tones, but in a manner SO convinc
ing that no doubt was left in the
minds of the hearers that the
crime had been attempted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-13
A HOT TINE

There was a hot time for a rev
minutes on Riverside avenue this
morning when Sister Bilkiss, the
prison reformer, sailed into one of
the collectors for the Salvation
Army standing by one of the open
pots soliciting Christmas offerings.
you are nothing but bunch of
grafters," said Sister Bilkiss, in a
loud tone of voice. 81 know you,
and know that you won't give one
dollar in ten of the money you col
lect for the. purpose for which it is
given. If l were the city authort
ties would drive you from the
Streets"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-13

/ SHARON, Pa, Dec. 13.-Wheat-
land, Mercer county, has tramp
who insists that he is to be guest
of the hamlet and that he will use
the jail as a residence.
The town jail has had no occu-
pants for some time. A few nights
ago Constable Hainer saw smoke
coming from the chimney. He in
vestigated and found Ben Jenkins,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-13
WARM CURRENT I .os 81,
FOUND IN OCEAN

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. l6.The
Russian expedition under G&6@gist
M. Rusanoff has discovereda WARM
ocean current around Nova Eehbla,
but not passing through the Kara
sea, where hansen and Othfrs
sought for such a currenE 1t is
expected that in consequence, 81. he
discovery, the maritime route to 1he
mouths of Siberian rivdn Will
henceforth be north insf64R of
south of Nova Zembla. NJ
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-13
NEW SNOW SHEDS

The Great Northern road is con-
structing snow sheds over it's
tracks in the Cascades, where the
disastrous slides occurred last year
in an effort to prevent a recurrence
of the catastrophe at Wellington
and other points along the line
where slides are In danger Of de-
stroying track and road bed. The
name of the siding wellington has
been changed to Tye, and at this
point snow sheds have been COM
pleted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-13
BOY DIES BEFORE nth
BIRTHDAY, AS HE SAID. 4

= NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-For
= the reason that both his Z
= brother and sister had died
= just as each was approaching
= the age of II, John Smyth,
= boy Of the Upper East Side.
= frequently had expressed a
= gfear that he would never live 4
. to celebrate his own seven 4
= teenth birthday anniversary. 4
= He was nearing what he con-
. sidered this crucial age when
. he fell eight stories today
= through the elevator shaft Of
= a new building at Broadway
= and Ninety-second street, and
. died as the last rites of the
. church were being admins
. tered to him.
= 80 = . = = = 90 = 90 .
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-13
(sy United Press Leased Wire.)

10y OHEtcu pTSSS GcdScu VHe'I
SANTA ROSA, Cal, Dec. 13.-
Harking back to the religious be-
hefs of the Hindus to explain her
own views on love and her relation
ship with DIR. Willard P. Burke,
Luetta Smith, under cross-examina.
ton today repeated the story of her
life at the Burke sanitorium. She
occupied the stand during the en-.
tire morning session of the trial of
DIR. Burke. charged with having
dynamited a dwelling in which hui
man beings resided.
Miss Smith, replying to ques-
tons, told of her understanding of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-13
} . O . 90 = Q Q . I
HERE'S A CHANCE. <

. One stand table, one waters%
= cooler still able to cool, and 4
= four. cuspidOrs in good condi- 4
= ton are to be auctioned off by
= Uncle Sam with other worn ef- 4
. fects on the fourth floor of the 4
= Federal building, December
. 10th. This should attract
= everyone. If you want a good
= water cooler for your parlor OF
= dining room now is your
= chance, or if hubby chews to-
. bacco - heaven forbid! he
= wears out his cuspidors pretty
. fast, and here are four partly
. worn ones that will do him for
q a time.
~ a 4
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-13
. = 80 q q q 4 . q . >~<>
. WOMAN, SEIZED BY
. OCTOPUS, LANDS IT
= AND THEN FAiNTs

= LONG BEACH. Cal, Dec. Z
= 13.--Mrs. Jessie Mcdonald of
. Tucson, Ariz., was seized by Z
= an octopus, which she landed, Z
= while fishing at the pier today. Z
. The fish, which measured two Z
. feet across, wound tentacle Z
. aorund the woman's ankle. Z
. Mrs. Mcdonald tainted, and 4
= so firm was the grip of the Z
= young sea monster that efforts Z
. of spectators to remove 1t =
= were unsuccessful until fish Z
= erman applied knife. .
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-13

According to DR.. Grieve. the city
health office has Jared badly in the
new city hall plans. No places
have been provided for the storing
of formaldehyde, for the steam
tests of milk, or for the detention
room for individuals with conta-
gious diseases who may have to
stay at the city hall for a time, in
stead of returning to their homes.
DIR. Grieve has asked Mayor Pratt
to have provision made for these
necessities.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-13
GRAND JURY BEGINS
BOY-SCOUT PROBE

out. The grand jury is inquiring
into the charges which Hearst has
filed. alleging that many Of his in.
fluential friends had been called
by telephone and asked to contrib
ute. The solicitors are said to
have represented that the calls
were from Hearst's private office
Justice Gerard testified that as a
result Of such a call he had con
tributed $1,000 to the scouts.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-13
in THIS TOWN, TRAMPS
BREAK RIGHT INTO JAIL

who says he lives at McKees Rocks
Pa, and has no real home," seat
ed in front of the stove.
Jenkins had a big basket Of food
and announced his intention OF
staying all winter. Constable Hal
ner has appealed to the sheriff of
Mercer county to help him eject
the mwelcome visitor SO that he
may lock up the calaboose.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-13

NY United Press Leased WirsD
NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-The
grand jury at the instigation of
VIM. r. Hearst, has begun an in
vestigation of the American Boy
Scouts. Hearst charges that the
solicitors for the organization were
using Illegal methods to get
money for the enterprise and al
leges that he Withdrew from the
organization when he found this
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-13

READING, Pa. Dec. 13.-Rey.
DR.. J. J. Kuendig celebrated hts
50th anniversary Sunday as pastor
of st. Johns German Lutheran
church. II was also the 6Oth anni-
versary Of the organization Of the
church. DR.. Kuendig win ceie-
brate his 80th birthday anniversary
next week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-13
STOCK REPORT

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Support
of today's stock market was feeble
and general weakness developed.
The market was relieved from
sluggishness by a brief selling
movement which forced United
States Steel down to ~ and also
other leaders a good fraction below
yesterdays closing.
New York Central gave way one
fourth. Many of the semi-active
issues had not been quoted up to
noon. Out of total Of 10000
shares which changed hands in the
first hour, $4,000 consisted of Unit
ed States Steel, Reading and Union
Pacific in the order named.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-13
BAD HABIT, ANYHOW

CHICAGO, Dee. 1O.-A. J. David.
son. former president of the st.
Louis & San Francisco railroad,
who forgot in what bank he had a
checking account. and as conse-
quence was compelled to draw a
worthless paper, suddenly recalled
everything today, -rghted as many
of the wrongs that hts lapse of
memory had caused as he could,
then slipped out OF sight once
more.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-13

BAN FRANCIsCO.--In a partial
distribution Of the estate OF the
late d. o. Mills, ordered today In
the superior court here 0sd6n
Mills and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid were
given s250.O0o each in cash.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-13

BUFFALO. N. Y.-William Nc
Intosh, managing editor of the Eve
|, ming News, Ia Gead at his home in
Alden. He was 50 years old. and
had been connected with the News
for 80 years.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-13

(0y United Press leased Wlre)
LOS ANGELES. Cal, Dec. a.
Workmen today began the erect
ton Of hangers on the Dominguez
aviation field, where the Los An
geles municipal aviation meet will
begin, according to present plans.
December "a.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-13
More Room Needed
For Player Pianos
TWENTY FIVE UPRIGHT
PIANOS GREATLY REDUCED
IN PRICE TO MAKE ROOM.

We need more room at once ~
playsr-pIanos In order to display %
advantage the many fine tines that
we now carry and the variety Of
styles we have for Christmas buy
ere to consider. Our temporary
store, where we are located during
erection Of our now building, Iras
many limitations, but We have de-
clded that II 10 better 70 sacrifice
our profit In closing out odd styles
Of new pianos and all slightly used
ones, than to limit our display Of
player-pianos-the most popular
instrument for the whole famlIy's
Christmas gift.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-04-07

]. M. Hawkins sold his stock,
fixtures and good will of his store
to lilly Fenis Friday. Fenis will
move the goods from his store on
Battle Row to his new store, east
of the postofice, where he has
room to properly display his
stock. He is a hustling young
business man and we predict for
him a large measure Of success.
Hawkins moves to Baxter, where
he will go into the plumbing and
gas fitting business, and carry a
large stock of furniture, stoves,
queenswaTe, hardware, etc. He
has secured a fine room in the
center of the best business block
in Baxter, and a nice residence,
will be pleased to have his Che
topa friends call on him when in
tnat city. Mr.. Hawkins has been
one one of Chetopa's prosperous
business men. for 4 good many
years and we are sorry to have
him leave the city. BE is an en-
terprisiug man and has always
kept up his residence and BUSH
ness properties in iine shape.
Baxter will find in him a good
citizen and wide-awake business
man. We wish him success in
his new location, and as he uus
his business we are
sure he will make gOOd.-chetO-
p Clipper.