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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
DUTCH JAKE'S
EAGLE FLOPS
AND THEREBY GIVES THE OLD
TIMERS SOMETHING TO
TALK ABOUT.
Boom! Boom!! Boom!

Boom, Boom.! Boom!!!
Have the police turned the guns
loose on the |. w. W.s?"
again."
These were some of the questions
telephoned to the downtown offices
at about o'clock last night when
the booming of cannon resounded
from hillside to hillside along the
Spokane valley.
At the corner of Front and How
ard, around Dutch Jake's new hotel,
a crowd of eager people watched
the glowing red fire on the roof of
the new hostelry. where a number
of old timers were gaily waving
flags in celebration of the lighting
up of the new electric sign of the
eagle and flag.
AS the eagle began to flop its
wings and the flag commenced to
wave, Dutch Jake himself gave the
orders to fire the cannon. causing
people throughout the city to sit up
and take notice.
1T looks like the old days again."
said laborer who was standing on
the walk below. who had undoubt-
eddy lived here during the palmy
days. -
In the meantime the members of
the fire department and the police
have new subject for argument
how many times will Dutch Jake's
eagle flop its wings in a year?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
KEENE MUST
TESTIFY

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-James r.
keene, the veteran Wall street op-
orator, who was served with a sub
opena today to appear as wit
ness in the bankruptcy proceedings
of j. M. Fiske & Co., the stock ex-
change firm which failed last week
as result of a collapse in the
Hooking Coal pool, will be put
through grilling examination by
the attorney for Receiver Ernst
when the financier appears before
Commissioner Alexander in the
United States court on February Z.
Keene never in his long experience
in the world of finance appeared in
public court proceeding and Wall
street is eager to know what Sc
crets he will unfold when he takes
the witness stand.
Keene's friends say he has a
habit Of destroying all written
memoranda, and it is just possible
that during the last few days he
has destroyed the papers that the
receiver hopes to get access to.
In some quarters in the finan-
cial district it was whispered to-
day that Keene, "the gray old fox, ;"
has been so busy in the work of
demolishing the documents that he
did not have time to receive the
subpoena. which took the process
servers day and half to serve,
until the documents were gone
past recall.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30

He whipped the conductor, had
him fired and collected IS damages
from the company.
This is the experience of j. o. ST..
Dennis, a barber at 1870 Division
street, who a few days ago encoun-
tered some rough treatment at the
hands Of conductor No. 1903 on the
HiIlyard line of the Washington
Water Power Co.
st. Dennis had given the conduc-
tor a dollar and was given back as
part of his change a bum so cent
piece. The barber refused to take
the bad money and an argument
followed until the car stopped at
Hillyard, when the two men alight-
ed from the car.
The conductor then peeled off his
overcoat and said that he proposed
to clean" st. Dennis. The latter
is only five feet eight inches and
weighs less than $50 pounds,
whereas the conductor was six feet
and weighed 1870.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
PIANO
FOR SALE
At COST

That is exactly what we are offer
ing you in exchange bargains.
Our exchange department con-
tains pianos taken as part payment
on player pianos and grands, some
of them costing $1,000 and more.
We allow for these pianos $l25,
$3.50, SITS and upto $500, according
to their intrinsic value.
In selling them we do not pretend
to make>a profit, but sell them for
just what they cost us except in a
few cases where a small repair
expense Is necessary.
Perhaps just the piano you want
Is here; II so, payments as low as
Sc a month will buy one. The list
includes such famous makes az
Clarendon, Emerson, Steinway,
Kranich & Bach, Steger. etc.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
NOT A RGSgER;
JUST PLAIN
DRUNK
THIS IS CHIEF SULLlvAN'S
VIEW OF NELSON, SHOT
BY LOUIE ADAMS.

That John T. Nelson, the railroad
man who lies critically III at the
emergency hospital as result Of
two bullet wounds inflicted Friday
night by Louie Adams, the italian
proprietor of the Peoples bar, had
absolutely no intention Of robhing
Adams, is the opinion of Chief Of
Police Sullivan.
Developments brought out after
Nelson's arrest have proved to
Chief Sullivan's satisfaction that
the wounded suspect is hard
working man who bears a good
reputation among his employers.
1t appears that Nelson is strik-
ing switchman but was going back
to work for the Great Northern.
There is no doubt that Nelson
was badly intoxicated at the time
he was shot. He was so drunk
when they brought him in," said
the chief last night, that he was
in a stupor. He carried no weapons
and there is no substantial evil
dence that he had any intention of
robbing Louie Adams. In my Opin-
ion he simply wandered onto that
porch while he was drunk. If he
had an accomplice it was another
drunken man"
In accordance with the decision
of Chief Sullivan, II. p. Aubrey, the
man who was supposed to be the
accOmplice, was discharged from
custody yesterday afternoon. Mel
son was resting easily last night,
though his condition is still serious.
City Physician O'Shea announced
late last night that the wounded
man will not be on the safe side Of
the Grim Reaper for another "a
hours. Pneumonia or gangrene may
cause more serious complications.
Should Nelson recover it is
doubtful whether he will be prose-
cuted. Chief Sullivan thinks Mel
son has already paid a sufficient
penalty.
The chief hesitates to criticise
Adams, however, for his action in
shooting, further than to say he
thinks the saloon mai was little
hasty, probably as the result of
the strong realization that he was
at the time carrying valuables
totaling about $500.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
CONDUCTOR LOST
OUT ALL AROUND

The odds in size did not daunt
the barber, and he told the con-
ductor to come on. The conductor
struck one blow and landed on the
BARRIERS face, but before he could
strike a second blow the barber
had delivered a right hand jolt in
the stomach that sent the conduc-
tor to the ground. A Hillyard po-
lice officer then interfered and
made the conductor give the bar
Der back the right change in good
United States coin.
The barber then reported the
case to the company, which sent
around a claim agent, who wanted
to know what ST. Dennis would take
to settle. The barber said that he
wanted the man dismissed, but the
company representative said they
would do more. 1t was finally
agreed that st. Dennis accept S.
in satisfaction for the indignities
received, the conductor was dis
missed and the company given
release from a damage suit.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
POLICE PRY INTO
PAWN SHOPS

The state law requiring daily re-
ports from pawn brokers to the
police is being enforced to the let
ter by the Spokane police depart
ment. A report sheet is provided
larger than page of tax dupli-
cate, and this must be filled out and
mailed or carried every day to po-
lice headquarters. Every transac-
ton by the pawn broker is required
to be noted in the report, and the
information derived in this way is
often of great service to the po-
lice.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
DENTIST HELLO
FOR FORGERY

Charged with forging the name
of his employer to check for SIG
drawn on the Traders National
bank, DR.. Carl A. Thompson, age
SO, was arrested by Detective Nc
Cloud at o'clock last night.
Thompson is alleged to have
signed the name of DR.. E. L. Boone,
whose dental parlors are establish
ed in the Temple Court. The bogus
check was passed on Ed Christen-
sen, proprietor of the Ideal saloon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
$1,000 FOR A
FULL NIGHTS REST
NINE. TETRAZZINI INSISTS ON
SPECIAL TRAIN TO GET
HER TO HOTEL
ROOM.

. Omitted Press Leased Wire) .
= CHICAGO, Jan. 29.--Just to .
. humor Nine. Luisa Tetrazzini, .
. the famous soprano Of the .
. Manhattan Opera company, a .
. fast special train will be run .
. tomorrow from here to ST. .
. Louis, where she sings Mon .
. day night, so the noted song =
. bird will be able to have "a .
= full nights sleep In regular .
. hotel on the preceding night" =
. incidentally, 1t will cost Os- .
. car Hammerstein $1,000 to &C. .
. commodate Nine. Tetrazzini. .
. The diva says she does not =
= care, though, as she cannot =
. sleep In one of those "horrid =
. hunks on the train" =
- She will arrive In St. Louis .
. at 1890 tomorrow night, and .
. after getting that Expensive =
. sleep" she says she will be =
. ready to fill her engagement .
Q and sIng $1,000 worth moro. .
q Q o . v = . y y
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
A NEW REALTY FIRM

Hayward e. Swift Is the style of
new real estate firm that has
opened offices at Second AND Wall.
They will give particular attention
to Second avenue property, which
they look upon as one of the com
ing retail streets of the city. Mr..
Swift has been engaged in the real
estate business here the past 10
months and Mr.. Hayward is a new
conner from Davenport, Iowa,
where his father was at one time
president of the Davenport Ma
tional and Union Savings banks.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
PARIS FLOOD
IS EVIDENCE OF
DIVINE WRATH?
(By United Press.

wy Su'SC0 VsSoos
, DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 90 Z
, That they consider the great .
B Paris flood a manifestation Of :
, divine vengeance for the city's Z
, wickedness and the French =
D war upon the Catholic church, =
. is the statement tonight by =
, several prominent Catholic =
, cIergymen here. They call .
, attention to the destruction Of =
Sodom and Gomorrah. =
, "For thirty years the gov =
, eminent of France has made =
; war upon the Catholic church .
, in that country" declared .
, Rev. Henry Muespach of st. =
, Joachim parish. "Now Paris, =
, the center Of government, is .
, under water. Is it not prob =
, able that God is speaking? =
God is the church, and when =
the radicals Of France robbed .
the church of its property =
they robbed God" .
q . q & . q 60 . 3
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
Blankets and Comforts

THIS probably last chance buy Blankets and Comforts
the of reductions below The reduction
show that the time of all times buy hemand lay them
you present for them Remember in reading
that these most excellent qualities.
$3.50 down Comforts light fluffy sateen clearance $3.50
S. Comforts in French clearance $3.50
stitched tued; $685.
Comforts 72x84 inches filled with white cotton
So campers lumbermen rough ready
campers Comforts 81 &c., $3.50 $119 $25 ones $780,
So so cotton Blankets heavy twill almost like WOOL shades $
Blankets heavy twill; white. few left Now $685.
Blankets 1914 ze heavy TWILL gray $95
Blankets ia sze gray white; pair, $135
81 80 Blankets ia good for Sheets $19
Blankets 1914 size only clearance price, &c.
soc Blankets 46x2 nche clearance 49c
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
G O N TIN u E D
r o
P A G F. Q N T.
WHOLE FRENCH NATION

free Parisans danced, wined and
made merry.
" The Coincide Franchise, Neu-
veautes Palais, ROYAL theater and
several others gave performances
tonight, and every stall and box
was taHen. Men and women We're
conveyed from their homes in
boats. Other theaters having no
acetylnc lamps were compelled to
torego performances.
JOKE OVER DUcklNG
Scores of persons receive! a
ducking when a small footbridgC
across the Esplanade Des Invalidcs
TOR sht gave way. They We're e h
ell cut of the waist-deep water ard
ID shivcring and Joking about
camplires until they werC dried
out.
Pr. feet of Police Lepine sent out
bulletin tonight urgin,; sight.
seers to stay away from Paris un-
til The flood subsidies Already
there has been an inflow of tourists
and the meagre suppl Of food is
far from sufficient.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
WASHINGTON LAW STRENGTHENS
CONTENTION FOR POLICE MATRON
WOMAN'S CLUB BELIEVES IT
HAS FOUND A WAY TO
OVERCOME oPPo-
-. SITION.

An act requiring the appointment
of police matrons in certain cities,
designating their duties and direct.
ing their compensation, and declar.
ing an emergency. Approved Feb.
20, 1898.
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. Section 3674-Police Ma q
= irons. There shall be annexed .
= to the police force Of each =
. city in this state having a .
. population Of not less than q
= 10000 inhabitants, one or .
. more police matrons, who, .
. subject to the control of the =
= chief Of police or other proper .
. officer, shall have the imme- .
= date care Of all females un- .
= der arrest and while detained q
= in the city prison, until they .
= are finally discharged there =
q from. q
>>><>><>><><><>>
1t is on the strength of this Sec
ton OF the Washington state law,
found on page $50 of Pierce's code
of 1905. that the Woman's club of
Spokane is likely to make q fight
for the appointment of an official
matron or matrons at the city Jail.
Since the city council and Chief
of Police Sullivan defeated their
first attempts to have a few women
added to the police force to have
charge of the female prisoners,
members of the Woman's club have
been looking up the law and their
discovery of the above quoted Sec
ton of the Washington laws is the
result.
They contend that the words
There shall be annexed" is plain
enough for any one to understand
and that some woman officers
should be annexed to the depart
ment without delay.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-21

need be overlooked. Another city
official, not a member Of the
board, was asked a couple Of days
ago what he thought of the pro-
crastination.
why, it's inexcusable," he said.
II thought that Downey would
surely be fired from the force after
the testimony which had been
given. but after a few days went
by, and nothing was done, I saw
what the board was up to. The gen
eral public has almost forgotten the
case now
But others do not grant that a de-
cision has not been reached. Reli
able informants say that it has. that
the commissioners, at least one of
them, mentioned it other persons,
and that this deciSiOn-which is to
practically clear Downey-is being
kept in cold storage till it is stale
enough to palm off on the public
without causing trouble.
The Press asks: POLICE COM
MISSIONER MUDGETT, WHY
HAVEN'T YOU ANNOUNCED
THAT DOWNIE DECISION?
WHY?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-21

(The following is a digest of an
article entitled King George the
Fifth" written by Mr.. Brooks for
the August NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BY SIDNEY BROOKS.
England is looking for the man
behind George V, but she has yet
to find him. 1t has come upon
Englishmen withalmost shock to
realize how little they know of the
sovereign who has been called to
reign over them.
When it came to dealing with
King George as a man, the Lon
don journals presented to the
world sort of paragon in wax, a
monster of humdrum respectable
ity, a desiccated effigy of the con-
ventional qualities, talents and
graces, a dehumanized dummy of
decorous commonplace, a cOnstitu-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-21
G O N TIN u f . |
r o
P A @ f O N E
HIGH HANDSHAKE

fer the latter style. The ultra
fashionable or lofty handshake has
never appealed to me; it seemed
foreign and stupid. | admire the
simple. old-fashioned, heartfelt
shake"
Mrs. H. |. PART really don't
approve of the handshake to the
extent that it is carried by mere
fashion and form. 1t is superflu
Gus and to my mind rather mascu
line, especially so is the greeting
in extending your arm directly out
from the waist line"
Mrs. Pearl Hutton Shrader-
"Character is represented in a
handclasp. | dislike the loose,
careless handclasp which has until
very recently been fashionable. If
you are perfectly Indifferent to
people, a handshake is uncailed
for, but if you care to greet people
at al, think you should greet them
with cordial handclasp. l much
prefer the latest form"
Mrs. A. p. FaSsett-"The high
handshake is an affection or fad
and while it may be more grace
full attitude it is lacking in warmth
and sincerity. l prefer the latest
form or the revision of the recent
ly popular one
Mrs. J. NJ Walker-"The idea of
styles in a handshake is ridiculous.
The handshake is an expression of
friendship and pleasure and should
be a cordial hearty grip, If one is
really glad to see another. style
will be forgotten and they will
shake hands in the good old fash
Toned manner, which is now in
vogue"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-21

tional automaton, rigid pattern
plate of the proprieties.
Such a picture bears no more re-
semblance to King George as |
have heard him described by those
who really know him than it bears
to, Mr.. Roosevelt.
Let me recall the outward as
poets and incidents of his life.
Prince George was doubly for
tunate. Not only was he younger
son, and so with comparative lib
erty to follow his own tastes, but
his tastes led him to the most
wholesome and bracing vocation
that an English prince could posi-
bly, adopt.
King Edward was a believer in
the virtues of cockpit education
He was determined If his sons
showed any liking for the sea. to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-21
FATAL FIRE IS
BEYOND CONTROL

mill Tuesday night the three vic
Tins of the fire climbed hill to Sc
cure some tools that they had left
exposed. At the time the wind was
blowing the fire away from the hill
side. They had hardly started on
their way, however, before the wind
shifted and the flames started to
eat through the timber and brush
at race horse speed. The man were
overtaken before they could reach
the summit of the hill. Their bod
les were recovered late yesterday
afternoon. Until then it was be-
lieved they had escaped.
Early today the fire had burned
over an area of more than two
square miles. There is quantity
Of valuable timber directly in its
path.
Another fire is reported to be do
ing much damage in the Cascade
mountains north Of Mount Jeffer-
son. Owing to the inaccessibility OF
the district but little is known re-
garding the extent of the blaze.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-21
WHY NO
OEC|S|0N0N
D0WNEY?
MATTER BEING KEPT IN GOLD
STORAGE" UNTIL PUBLIC
OPINION COOLS.

Policeman Lee Downey will not
have to quit the force.
The commissioners are still dilly.
dallying over their decision in the
case-they don't intend to announce
1t until public sentiment, which was
SO thoroughly aroused by the mex.
cusabIe shooting, has had a chance
to die down-but The Press learned
on good authority from a prominent
official today that the decision will
be practically whtewash. Oowney
has too much pull. It's two weeks
and more since the testimony in the
DoWney case was completed and
the commissioners, one and all,
agree that there is nothing ready
to announce yet"
Why this procrastination? Joe
Curry was hot while running away
from the officer; young man,
slight of frame was the victim. For
days he lay in the hospital, hover
ing between life and death. A few
days ago he was declared conval-
escent. Still the commissioners
have nothing to say.
"How about that Downey decis-
ion?" is daily question, which has
long since become a force, which
not only The Press reporter but
representatives of all the other pa.
pers have asked Police Commits
sioner Mudgett.
eve have done ntohing in that
yet" is the invariable reply.
Grant, for the sake Of argument
that nothing has been done. Why
hasn't it? The testimony is all in
every fact is before the board and
there is not such a volume of bust
ness to transact that this matter
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-21

and really capable sailor, but a
kindly. unaffected, good-hearted
gentleman.
A constant, at times perhaps, al
most morbid, sense of duty is one
Of the qualities King George owes
to. or that was at any rate con-
firmed by. his naval training. He
is one of the most conscientious
men living.
There simply is not an ounce Of
wickedness in him." remarked to
me one who observed the new SOW
ereign at close range.
The king is thoroughly human
man, with pronounced traits and
plenty of opinions of his own. King
George has no more hesitation
than Mr.. Roosevelt in saying out
precisely what he thinks. He is a
straightforward, downright style
of man, rather naive and imma-
ture, bluff and voluble of speech,
with an element of emotionalism
that, unlike most Englishmen, he
is at no pains to conceal.
England does not know the king.
| Does the king know England
Has he that instinct for divining
the silent thoughts and wishes of
the nation that King Edward
showed to perfection? Has he in
herited his fathers royal gift for
doing the right thing at the right
moment in the right way? l dc
not know; l doubt whether any
body knows.
But, If he relies upon his own
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-21
TO BREAK GRIP
OF MILL TRUST
(By United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
PENDLETON, Ore, July 21.-To
break the grip Of the milling
trust" over 100000 has been. sub
scribed by wealthy farmers of Una
tilla county and the Walla Walla
valley toward the construction of
two flour mills. according to H. H.
Mclean, president of the local farm
ers' union. Mclean says the new
farmer combine" will likewise
cause to be constructed a power
plant to supply electricity to oper-
ate the mills.
The movement was started by the
farmers to break the grip of the So
called milling trust in the north.
west.
According to the plans as out
lined by Mclean, one mill will be
built at Adams, Ore, and the other
at Walla Walla.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-21

place them on board the Britain
mia. The two princes Joined her at
the same moment. No indulgences
were allowed them except separate
cabins. Prince George took to the
life readily and easily. The two
years hes pent on board ship con-
firmed his liking for sailors life.
A catalog Of journeys and places
is hardly a sketch of mans per-
sonality. Still it is worth noting
that before he was 20 years old
Prince George had seen more OF
the outside world than most men
see in a lifetime. After making
due allowances for the note OF ex-
aggeration that Englaishmen rare
ly escape in talking OF princes
there remains a consensus OF opin-
ion that this particular prince was
not only a Woodworking, Wiling,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-21
HASN'T CONSIDERED
UNIVERSAL TRANSFER

Corporation Counsel F. B. Nor
rill said this morning that he has
not yet had time to consider the
question of universal transfers, and
that it is unlikely that he will be
able to get to the matter and render
a decision until early next week
Not having looked into the matter
at all UP to the present, he was
averse today to expressing any
opinion whatever on the matter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-21
WHAT THE WEATHER
MAN SAYS TODAY

Normal to moderately high pres
sure extends eastwardly from the
lower Mississippi valley and COW
ers the north Atlantic seaboard.
Elsewhere low pressure prevails
with indication of a coming storm
center in the extreme northwest.
From the Pacific to the Rockies
the lower temperature of the last
"a hours have, in general, been
moderate. Rain fell in Wyoming,
North Dakota and Kansas and on
the south Atlantic seaboard.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-21
TRIED TO DITCH
FAST TRAIN
(By United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
ST. ALBANS, VT, July 21.-
Guards today are patrolllng the
Grand Trunk and the Vermont Cen
trail tracks in this state. Passenger
traffic continues, but freight is not
moving. Mills here are closing as a
result Of the strike.
A trainload of strikebreakers was
stoned at Island Point. The rails
were spiked in an effort to ditch the
train. The governor rushed state
deputies to the scene and the dis
orders were quelled.