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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-05-01
REBEL COMMANDER
S|EZED As
THIEF
Francisco Salinas, Prisoner in
Los Angeles, Declares Mexi-
can Government is Seeking
to Get Him Across Border,

fBy Morning Journal Special Leased Wtrel
Los Angeles. April sO.-Francisco
Vasquez Salinas, late commander of
the Mexican liberal forces In Lower
California, who was arrested IN this
city yesterday on charge Of robbery,
preferred by the Mexican government
today declared that he was innocent
of the offence named aud that the
charge had been framed up for the
purpose OF securing the delivery OF
his person to the Mexican govern
ment that he might be punished for
his participation In the rebellion.
The complain upon which Salinas
was arrested was made TO the United
States department Of justice and asks
for his extradition on the ground that
on July !. 1910. he robbed the gov
crnment OF Mexico. being then In It's
employ as customs official In Lower
California.
The Mexican liberal juntn of Los
Angeles has employed lawyers TO help
defend Salinas. with instructions to
use every effort to prevent his deliv-
cry into the hands of the Mexican gov
crnment. The first skirmish VIII take
place tomorrow before the United
States commissioner In this city, when
the prisoner win he arralgned- lie
viii plead not guilty and after the
plea Is entered a postponement OF the
hearing will be asked to enable the
defense To prepare its cnse.
Il know too much about the Diaz
government" said Salinas today and
II | am given into Its hands will
prepare for the death which J know
awaits me. another victim to the
cause OF liberty"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-05-01
DISTRICT ATTORNEY FORD
LEAVES FOR LOS ANGELES

Chicago, April 20.~-Assistant Dis
trlct Attorney Ford of Los Angeles,
who has been in Chicago and In
dianapolis for ten days, investigating
the evidence collected by Detective
Burns against the alleged dynamiters
of the Times building, departed to-
night for the coast city.
Mr. Ford said j. ]. Mcnamara,
James Mcnamara and Ortie Il. Nc
Manigle would be arraigned as soon
as he arrived in Los Angeles.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-05-01
Strike DECLARED
bYLOS ANGELES
CARPENTERS
Contractors and Union Men
Clash Over Proposed Wage
Increase of 30 Cents a Day.;
Prolonged Struggle Likely,
IBy Morning journal Special Leased wirsJ


Los Angeles, April S0.--A general
strike of union carpenters OF Los
Angeles Is threatened on May un-
less their demands for an increase In
wages from $3.50 to 81 per day are
granted by the Master Builders as
sociation. The contractors associa-
tion, aware of the coming demand. is
said to have discharged more than
100 union carpenters within the last
week.
AT meeting of the carpenters last
night, 1t was decided to postpone the
date of the walk-out from May /,
as originally planned. to three days
later The strikers are To draw 81
per week from the relief fund of the
organization. it was decided. and
every evidence of determination to
enforce their demand was shown.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-05-01
Bip Strike i'm New York.

New York, April 30.--Ten thousand
or more men and women In three
trades will go on strike tomorrow.
May day, say labor leaders here. BY
tomorrow night not a wheel will be
turning in single union machine
shop here. they assert. unless em-
ployers grant the demand for an
eight hour day.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-05-01

Philadelphia. April SO.--A threat
ened strike of the journeymen plumb
ers Is the only May day labor dis
turbance anticipated here The
plumbers demand an increase from
$3.50 to 81 day, double pay for
overtime and half holiday Saturday
all the year round.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-12-15
Twenty-Five Members of Local Lodge
Attend Convention AT Garfield
Next Meeting in Colfax.

About % members of Evening
Star Lodge, No. %, knights Of
Pythias, journeyed to Garfield
Wednesday afternoon to attend the
district convention of that order.
which was held that evening. The
convention was the best ever held in
this district from many standpoiuts
and every member who attended
from this city returned home more
that satisfied with the entertainment
afforded him.
The meeting was made doubly en-
joyable by the attendance of Grand
Chancellor Ellwell of Vancouver
Grand X. of r, and S. Harry Love of
ColfaX and f. b. Hawkins OF Sc
attic. representative of the insurance
department for the states of Oregon,
Washington and Idaho each Of
whom made remarks along the lines
of improvements in the methods Of
comforting the different ranks which
were well received and full of in
struction. A sumptuous banquet
was served by the Pythian Sister,
following which appropriate toasts
were responded TO by many Of the
delegates.
Colfax was selected as the next
meeting place of the convention and
the following district officers were
elected
President, Judge ThOs. Neill; sec
rotary Harry Love; treasurer, Ellis
Laird. The convention will be held
the first week in June.
Evening Star Lodge followed her
precedent by turning out the largest
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-12-15
u. ). Birdseye, Attorney for Annie
Hopper, Would Settle Gong Lee
Case Out OF Courts.

Sanger 4 Dow, attorneys for Gong
Lee C'Bologna'D in the $4,000
breach of promise suit brought by
Miss Anna Hopper of Spokane this
week received notice from l.. j..
Birdseye, Miss Hopper's attorney, to
the effect that he was entirely will
ing to settle the case out of court,
the only strings" being the payment
by Bologna of damages in a sum
satisfactory to the plaintiff He
stated in the communication that he
has in his possession evidence suffi-
cient to convict the Chinaman, but
that he is willing to settle the mat
ter at once to save further proceed
ings.
The Pullman attorneys are of
different opinion, however, and noti-
fled the Spokane lawyer to the eff
feet that the case would be settled in
the courts and that they would take
chances on his evidence. At present
there is motion for a cost bond be-
fore the court, filed by Sanger &
Dow, and the time originally set for
Mr.. BirdseEe- appear and take ad-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-12-15

W. E. Hanson, membership.
Ross Kennedy, auditing.
e. w. Mccain, legislative.
George McCroskey, roads.
f. NJ. Slagle, new industri as and
manufacturing.
l.. B. Miller, city parks.
Each chairman was authorized to
select the mem ers he desires to
serve on his committee.
The supper Tuesday evening was
served at the Christian church. after
which a business meeting was held
at headquarters. 1t was suggested
and the idea met with favor, that in
future some particular subject be dis
cussed at each meeting instead of the
random consideration of number
of subjects.
1t was announced that the next
meeting will be held at the City
restaurant, at which time an address
will be delivered by Wallace R.
Struble, secretary of the
| d no Washington Development
League. Mr.. Struble is a fine speak
er and will have something inter
esting to say A full attendance of
members and business men is de-
sired.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-12-15
CHAMBER OF commerce
Will HEAR v. R. STRUBLE
Secretary of Acknowledgment Devel.
opment League to Speak at Meeting
Next Tuesday Evening.

At special meeting of the trus~
tees of the Chamber of Commerce
held Monday afternoon the final re-
suit of the election of nine trustees
to serve for the next six months was
announced as follows: f. NJ. Slagle,
"a; w. E. Hanson, 81; Geo. McCros-
key, "a; ]. L. Dumas, %; A. f.
Brownell, 20; J N. Emerson, 10; f.
w. Mccain, 10; L. B. Miller, II;
VIM. Goodyear II; DR.. Else, IS w.
l.. GreenaWalt, Is; Lee Allen, Is; J.
B. Holt, IA; O. l.. Waller, ~, George
Watt, u. The first nine having re-
ceived the highest number of votes
were declared elected
The new board organized by the
election of F. NJ. Slagle as president
and w. E. Hanson as vice president.
Chairmen of the standing committees
were selected as follows:
A. F. Brownell. entertainment and
invitation.
VIM. Goodyear, city Improvement
and sanitation.
]. n. Emerson, immigration
J. L. Dumas. horticulture and
agriculture.
C. H. Harrison, publicity and sta
tistics.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-12-15
Popular Judge Says Railroad Com
pany Not Liable. but Suggests
Remedy.

The demurrer to the complaint in
the case of the City of Pullman
versus the O.-W r. & n. Co., to re-
quire the company to remove the
tressels from the stream of the South
Palouse river inside the city limits
has been sustained, which means that
the city can not maintain the action.
Judge Neill filed a written m emo
randum of his decision, IN which he
says that the question involved is a
new one in this state and that while
there are many decisions from other
states which sustain the position
taken by the counsel for the city, an
examination of these decisions dis
closes the fact that in those states
the definition of a nuisance is diff
ferent from that given by the statute
of this state. That a nuisance in this
state is the doing of an unlawful act
which annoys or endangers the life,
health or property OF others, ana
that, while ii may be wrongful to
obstruct the flow of water in a
stream by a bridge tressel, yet 1t is
not unlawful to do so, and therefore
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-12-15
N. D. SHOWALTER EXPLAINS
MUCH-MOOTED AFFIDAVIT
On Strength of Which Commissioners
Raised Classification of Whitman
County.

be used as a basis, the same as has
been done in other counties under
such circumstances. | remember that
instances were cited in the presence
of number of county officers and
citizens and the process of obtaining
this information was explained. Since
the knowledge upon which this basis
was cited was to be found in the rec
ords of the County superintendent
office, |, as officer in that DEPART
ment, was called upon to produce
these records and to make an affi-
davit covering the exact facts con
tanned therein, which were pertinent
in this particular case. gathered
the information asked for, all of
which was taken from the records of
the office, and verified the same by
affidavits before the County Commits
sioners at the time the question was
called up for hearing.
At the time of the regular hearing
! was questioned concerning the rec
ords and also concerning the com
parison drawn between the numb Der
of children who were enumerated In
the county during different years. All
questions were answered upon oath
and the basis for the same was then
and still may be found in the official
hooks of fha ppupty
The commissioners were advised by
Mr.. Pattison that the basis as shown
by the evidence was sufficient for
raising the county, and that they had
a right under the law to act accord
ingly.
The whole matter was carried out
in accordance with the recommends
tons of the counsel, and | felt quite
certain that all who were connected
with the matter believed everything
to be just and proper. IT, however,
the basis was wrong | see no reason
why this can be charged to the facts
concerned in making up such a basis
At the time of the hearing there
were several business men and cit-
zens present representing both parties
and am sure that any one Of them
if questioned concerning the matter
will verify the statements have made
herewith.
Faithfully submit tied,
N. d. SHOWALTER.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-12-15
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
LETTERS AWARDED
Senior Girls Entertain the Team at
an Elaborate Dinner at the Home
of Hazel Moss.

The Senior girls of the High School
gave an elaborate supper in honor OF
the football team last Saturday even
ing at the home of Hazel Moss. Be
sides the team, Mr.. and Mrs. Bryant,
MIR. and Mrs. Ivan Putnam and Miss
MetcaIf were present. The girls pre-
pared and served the supper them
selves and proved that they are well
yersed in domestic science.
Mr.. Bryant acted as POSTMASTER
and called upon Mr. Putnam, Captain
Harter and Ivan Livingston, captain
elect Of next years team. All re-
sponded with appropriate remarks
and then Mr.. Bryant presented foot
ball letters to the following players:
Captain Harter, Ray Glover Glen
Glover, Fred Glover, Earle Chiffon,
VIII Hinchcliff John Hamilton. Ivan
Livingston, Ray Meek. Norman
Moss, viii Nessly, Trevor Goodyear
Harold Henshaw and Arthur Henry.
The rest of the evening was spent
in singing and story telling and the
boys felt well repaid for all the
strenuous training and hard knocks
of the season.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-12-15
Judge NGiII Renders Decision In City Case

it can not be a nuisance unless made
unlawful by ordinance.
The opinion further states that the
city has the power to pass an ordi-
nance which would make the condi-
ton complained of nuisance that
could be abated, but until such an
ordinance is passed that the court
has no jurisdiction to order its abate-
ment.
The opinion is entirely satisfactory
to the city officials and all others in
terested in the case and an ordinance
defining a nuisance will be drafted at
once, after which the railroad will be
given notice to remove the obstruc-
ton.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-12-15
Spokane Attorney Would Settle Case Quietly

vantage of his privilege to attempt to
convince the court that cost bond
should not be required was today,
december Is, At the request of Mr..
B1rdseye, however. it was agreed to
postpone the hearing on the motion
to Friday, December 20. As soon as
that motion is settled "Bologna's" at
torneys will file their answer to the
complaint and the case will be In the
hands of the court.
The question involved in the mo-
ton for cost bond is whether or
not Miss Hopper is a resident of
Whitman county. Attorney Birdseye
claims that she is and that cost
bond is not necessary for that rea-
son, while Sanger & Dow will argue
that she is a resident of Spokane
county and will request the bond on
that ground, the amount of the bond
to be determined by the court.
Interest in the case remains at a
high pitch and "Bologna's" many
friends continue their offers of as
sistance. The Chinaman is taking
the case in a matter of fact way and
does not worry over the outcome. he
claiming that the plaintiff can not
produce evidence sufficient to con-
Wet and that even if she could it
would avail her nothing, as he has
no money.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-12-15
VIII Shoot Blue Rocks

The Pullman Gun Club will hold a
near the /. o. O. +. cemetery Friday,
December %, beginning at 1920.
The tournament will be open to local
shooters only and a handicap system
which will give the poorest shot an
equal chance with the 80 per cent
man will be used About 10 events
of 10 and Is birds each will consti-
tute the program.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-12-15
Cheney, Wash. Dec. IL, 1911

cheney, Wash. Dec IL, 1911.
Editor Herald:
Much has been said through the
press concerning the motives which
caused Whitman County to be raised
to the seventh class, and the indivi du-
ais who were presumed to be directly
responsible for carrying it into effect.
In noting carefully the statements
made concerning this affair | have
been somewhat at loss to know how
those interested could believe it is
such an easy matter to raise the class
of a county; that one man is largely
responsible; that one affidavit is all
sufficient On the other hand, it
may be said that those same individu-
ais are rather charitable if they are
willing to attach the whole interest
to one man only. ! mean by this that
the raising of the county was talked
and farmers, and several articles were
published in tle papers relative to it
before the matter was brought up to
the commissioners for consideration
| have no desire to answer for
others, nor shall ! attempt to reply
TO certain statements made concern
ing myself in this connection. These
statements have shown clearly that
they were either inspired by prejudice
or that the author was misinformed
as to the exact facts. accept the lat
ter as the real explanation in the m a
jority of cases, and for this reason do
] offer the following for the consd-
Grafton Of the general public.
! do not wish in any way to deny
my interest in the matter at the time
but | resent with the strength of my
whole manhood any statement or ac-
cusations of dishonesty in connection
with this proceeding To find fault
and to blame is a very easy matter
but reason, judgment and truth some
times give us new point of view
In raising Whitman County to the
seventh class the commissioners were
advised by John Pattison. formerly OF
COlfaX, whose reputation as an at
tOrney is unQuestioned. They were
told that in the absence of an exact
counting as to the census of the
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-12-15
Knights Of Pythias District Convention

delegation of any lodge in the dis
trict, and the report of improvements
and growth of the local lodge was
without doubt the most glowing of
any. The delegates went to Gar
field on the afternoon N. P. train,
returning on the freight from Spo-
kane at 4 o'clock, a coach having
been attached to the train for their
convent ence.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-12-15

term for which this franchise is
granted the same to be paid on or
before June LIST of 1913, and on or
before June list of each year there
| after
Section 9. That the rights. privi-
leges and franchises herein and here
by granted shall continue and be in
force for the period of --
years from and after the 4th day of
March, 1912.
Section 49, That the telegraph
and telephone franchise of The Pa
cific Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany in Pullman shall not be as
signed by the said The Pacific Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company. ex-
cept by and with the consent of the
City of Pullman first had and OBJ
tanned and such lessee or assignee
shall be bound by all the terms and
conditions of this ordinance. and the
contract hereinafter provided for.
Section IL. That at the termina-
ton of this franchise the City of Pull
man shall have the option to pur-
chase and take over the equipment
OF the said The Pacific Telephone
and Telegraph Company's exchange
in Pullman at its fair value at that
time.
Section - That in case the Pub
He Service Commission or other au-
thorities of the State of Washington
shall be deprived, either by judicial
decision or legislative act, of the
power to determine and fix maxi
mum and minimum rates for tele-
phone service, then the City Council
for telephone service in the City of
of Pullman shall have the right to
determine and fix reasonable rates
Pullman.
Section Is. That the said The Pa
cific Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany, before it shall acquire any
rights under this ordinance or do
business in the City of Pullman. shall
enter into and duly execute and ac-
knowledge by its proper officers a
contract with the City of Pullman to
accept and observe all the rights,
terms, conditions and regulations in
this ordinance contained or that may
be imposed under the terms hereof.
The ordinance is still in a tenta-
tive form and number of changes
may be made before it reaches its
final passage. 1t is estimated that
the gross receipts of the Pullman Of
flee are in the neighborhood of
$4,000 a year, two per cent of which
would give the city revenue of $500
year.
Section II is regarded as import
ant because the sole power of de-
termining what are reasonable rates
is vested in the Public Service Com
mission and if this commission
"shoudl be abolished or deprived of it's
power, the city would have no pro-
lection against any rates which the
company might see fit to establish.
The members of the city council
are studying this franchise very care
fully and would be glad to receive
any suggestions from citizens before
taking final action.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-12-15
TELEPHONE FRANCHISE
NOW UNDER DISCUSSION
New Ordinance Prepared which Imposes
Provisions for the Benefit of the
City and Citizens.

The matter of granting a new fran
chise to the Pacific Telephone and
Telegraph Company, which has been
hanging fire for some time. was
brought up at the last meeting of the
city council, when an ordinance pro-
viding for such franchise was read
for the first time. This ordinance
! has been carefully prepared and diff
fers in many points from the ordi-
nance submitted by the company,
meeting a number of the object ons
raised by citizens at that time.
The time for which the franchise
shall run is not specified in the
ordinance as there is a difference of
opinion among the councilmen. some
fayoring 10 and some 30 years, but
the shorter term is likely to be de-
cided upon. The company asked for
25-year term.
Provisions for the protection and
benefit of the city are contained in
sections Z, 8, 8, 10, II, II and IL
of the new ordinance, which read as
follows:
Section T. That the said The Pa
cific Telephone and Telegraph Com |
pany, its successors and assigns, |
shall observe the following regula- |
tons:
A. A new telephone directory re-
Vised to date thereof shall be pub
lished every four months, containing |
both an alphabetical and numerical
list of the telephone subscribers.
B. The Pacific Telephone and
Telegraph Company, its successors
and assigns, shall install a telephone
at any place within the City of Pull
man within 80 days after the same
has been applied for and the fees
and charges therefore paid or tend /
cred.
C. The Pacific Telephone and
Telegraph Company, its successors
and ASST gns, shall give a good and
sufficient continuous service.
d. When the City Council of the
City of Pullman shall so demand,
The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
Company, its successors and assigns,
shall install new inventions and i'm
proyements whenever it is possible
for 1t or them to acquire the right
thereto.
f. Any non-competitive COM
pany, association or person maintain
ing telephone line in the country
adjoining the City of Pullman shall
Ne permitted to make exchange con-
lections with the central exchange of
The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
Company in said City of Pullman
WMapayment or tender of the fees
aAaarges therefor.
Gtion s. That for and in consid-
Qon of the rights, privileges and
Ghises herein granted the said
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
epany, it's successors and assigns,
al pay into the Current Expense
md of the City of Pullman two per
sat Of its or their gross receipts per
aaum in Pullman during the first
we years of this franchise and two
au one-half per cent of said gross
Neipts during the remainder of the
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-12-15

The council authorized the pur-
chase of five adjustable wrenches for
the use of the fire department. These
wrenches will fit any hydrant in the
city and will prove considerable aid
to the fire fighters in getting the
quickest possible action on the con-
flagratons.
The election returns were can
vase and found correct as published
in The Herald last week. The city
clerk was ordered to officially notify
the successful candidates of their cleo
ton.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-12-15
lily Council Meets in Regular Session
Wy Fathers Discuss Matters of
municipal lnterest-Many Bills
raid From City EXchequer.

me city council met in regular
!, Thursday evening. December
: oil members being present. The
"uinance pertaining to the establish
OF a grade on Maiden Lane was
u third time and action indefi-
~''oiy postponed. The following bills
o read and ordered paid: