The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-16
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e. II. Baird, an East End grain
dealer, was fined $50 and costs in
the police court yesterday after
noon for allowing a 1900 pound
shortage in a consignment of oats
delivered to the Washington Brick
and Lime company. Baird was ar
resteo on the complaint of l.. c.
Schultz, city inspector of weights
and measures.
Alleged to have been calling "Oh
you kid" at women pedestrians on
the principal streets, Bruce Watson
and John Godfrey, two penniless
young fellows, supposed to be
"noochers," were pinched by De-
tectivevs Bush and McCloud last
night. The prisoners were closeted
with Chief Sullivan for half an hour
ant said they hadn't worked since
September.
The case of Ryan G. Newton,
local commission merchants,
against the Southern Pacific rail
way for recovery of a rebate on al
legged excessive freight charges,
will be heard here. Word was re-
merce commission yesterday by
the federal authorities directing
that quarters be reserved in the
federal building for the hearing of
the case.
John Downs, who resides at the
Cliff House, and boasts of the fact
that he has been drunk for GA
years, reported the theft of his
watch and chain and 81 to the po-
ii 70 yesterday. Downs says that
he drank a little too much Mon
day night and went to slice pin a
chair. While he snoozed some
light fingered dip" relieved him
of his valuables.
Detective Goldman "nabbed" his
fourth deserter in five weeks time
last night in a Main avenue saloon
The prisoners name is William H.
Breeding and he is a deserter from
the United States battleship Ne
braska. He is supposed to have
"ditched" the ship in May, 1908,
and has about two years yet to
serve.
John Tyner, farmer, who was
pretty well "ginned up" was ar
rested by Officer Ulrich downtown
yesterday afternoon. Tyner is said
to have driven his team at reck-
less speed through the principal
sti Gets. The horses were turned
over to the humane society.
Charged with receiving property
ficm minor, e. Hotchens, Sec
ond hand dealer, was arrested yes
IL, day afternoon by Detective Lis
tel. The warrant for Hotchens'
arrest sets forth that the goods re-
ceived-a rifle-was accepted from
Oliver J. Werter, Is year old boy,
who lives east of the city. Hotchens
insured his appearance with $50
bail.
8. J. n. A. z. swackhammer, the
itinerant negro preacher and re-
formed cannibal, was sentenced to
serve 80 days on the rock pile by
Justice George w. Stocker this
morning. s. ]. III. A. y. etc, was ar
rested on complaint sworn out by
Superintendent of Schools McFar-
land. who says the negro made
hulHanIG vi niAubGil III tic othoOi
districts by insisting upon lecturing
In the school houses and then pass
The McGoidrIck mills, which
have been closed for nearly two
months, will open March ] with a
fill crew OF men working ten hours
4 day. The mill expects to equal
last years record for cutting 40
O0O, 900 feet OF lumber and 100000
Teeth OF laths.
Charged with larceny by bailee,
J. n. Hoker was arrested yesterday
Afternoon on q warrant sworn out
M Frank Flanagan. The COM
41noet eaya that Hooker appro-
Wiolad 70 hla own use q chattel
M<ortGaxe held BY him M security
tnr bail BE- had furnished. Judge 8.
a. Mann released Hooker on his
own recognisance.