THE SPOKANE
1 ■
ONE CENT IN OITY. ON TRAINS, FIVE CENTS.
HOGAN TRIAL IS ON TOMORROW
ALLEGED GRAFTER
TO GET II HEARING
Tomorrow will occur the trial of City Detective Hogan
on the charge of grafting Miss Libbie Morgan, keeper ot a
lodging house, as shown by the testimony introduced be
fore the meeting of the city council.
It is believed that the purposes of the hearing are not
hostile to Hogan, and that the outcome will be his rein
statement. In view of the police board's refusal to sus
pend former Chief Sullivan, Officer Hogan has been un
fairly, dealt with. He should be accorded the same treat
ment as Sullivan, as Hogan was not found guilty, while
Sullivan was. Sullivan was not suspended but Hogan was,
and that is the way Pratt police justice runs*.
Men who have followed the developments in the police
inuiry take no stock in the investigations made by the
police board. So one-sided and partial have these investi
gations grown recently, as shown in the alleged trial of
Sullivan before the board, that the public looks upon them
as a joke.
The real investigation of the police department will
come when the grand jury gets under way.
Taft Still Naps in the
People's Watch Tower
Taft still naps in the people's watch-tower. A man
from Mars, reading the president's message, woidd as
sume that the United States is now in a condition of pro
found contentment. From beginning to end the instru
ment contains no marked demand for progress and no
note of dissatisfaction with things as they are. It is the
complacent message of a complacent president.
Doubtless the manner in which he deals with the tariff
will be generally approved, though even there he dodges
the vital issue as to whether rates should be radically
changed. He does take strong ground, however, in favor,
of a scientific method of future tariff revision. He urges
a permanent commission which shall proceed with a thor
ough knowledge of the facts, and rightly says legislation
should deal with individual schedules rather than with
general revision, if we would avoid a repetition of familiar
evils.
He is practically opposed to any further disturbance of
railroads and trusts, at least so far as new laws looking to
restriction and regulation are concerned. The progressive
sentiment which demands physical valuation of the rail-
TO GOOD FELLOWS OF SPOKANE A
MESSAGE FOR CHRISTMAS TIME
'.'The Biripty Stocking," reproduction at I picture in tbo inland Printer, Chicago, 11*08.
BY A GOOD FELLOW.
In the past on Christ mas and
New Year's eve you and I went out
for » good lime and spent from $10
to 1200, Last Christmas morning
hundreds of children awoke to au
•rnpty stocking and with bitter
pain of disappointment becautu
Bantu Clause had forgotten them.
Pcrh.'pi It wasn't our fault.
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I We had- provided for our own;
we had also reflected in n passing
Wg) on those less fortunate than
our own. hut they seep ed far off
and we didn't know where to find
then). Perhaps in the hundred and
, one things we had to do, some of
US dldtt'l 11) Ink of that sorrow of
the child over the empty stocking,
| Now, old man, hfrfe'S v ckauce.
SOME INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT WOMAN SUFFRAGE BY NOTED
AUTHORITIES.
KANSAS BABY CROP
SHOWS FALLING OFF
TOI'TOKA. Kas.. Dec. 5.—
The baby crop of Kansas is
falling off at a rate of 2000
annually, according to Dr. S.
3', Crumbine, secretary of the
Kansas board of health, today.
In 1906-7, 2.">.990 babies
were born; in 1907-8, 85,980.
In 1008-9 there was a drop of
nearly 20,000. Only 23.850 in
fants were brought by the
stork. In 1909-10 there was a
drop of approximately 1000,
and only 21,926 were born.
and i ath you to consider it. Just
tend your name anil uddreai to The
Pres.*—add revs A Hood fellow—•
state til'.'.it how many children you
are willing to protect agt insi grief
OV€/ that cni|>ty Mocking, Inclose
:i two-cent Rtanp, and you will he
furnished with the names, ni'dress-
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THE "PINK"
NIGHT EXTRA
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1910.
RUGBY AT SEATTLE
(By United Press Leased Wire.)
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, Seattle, Wn., Dee.
7. — Denny field will be the scene of a Rugby football
game next Saturday afternoon a team representing
'the Argo Club of Vancouver linetfcup against the St. James
Bay athletic men of Victoria. !Tdie game was originally
scheduled for Vancouver, but was transfer red to Seattle
when the Britishers were tended the use of the uni
versity play ground.
Saturday's game, if suceessfuf?-financially, may be fol
lowed by another on the same grounds between Stanford
university and one of the Canadyrai clubs, when the south
ern college sends its Rugby team north next month for a
series of games in British Columbia.
The Palo Alto men met and defeated the Vancouver
players here in an exhibition game two years ago, the
contest being somewhat onc-sid&, owing to the superior
training of the Californians.
REHEARING DENIED
'Wu
(By United Press Leased Wire.)
CHICAGO, Dec. 7. - The stale! supreme court today
denied the petition for a rehearing in the case of Police;
Inspector Edward \V. McCann of Chicago. MeCann was
convicted of accepting money far poilce protection of re
sorts on the west side over whioK he presided. After his
conviction lie made a hard fight. $ have the verdict of the
court set aside.
818 SHIP IN
DISTRESS
j (By United Press Leased Wire.)
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Dec. 7.
—A large steamer Oyng signals of
1 distress and her funnels gene by
the hoard wa* reported today eff
. Little Eg<j harbor. Memtjers of the
' life cav:ng crew at Egg Harbor
I nation cb«erved tl'.o rccket9
lup by the ship anJ at daybreak
' prepared to go to tbe rescue.
IBRNER INDORSED
H SUPREME
COURI
(By United Press Leaser) Wire)
TACOMA. Wash., Dec T. —At a|
r.irptlui: (if the Pierre County liar
! association at the court house to
| day. a resolution waa adopted en
dorsliiv, rieorgs Turner of Spokane
lor appointment to the supreme
i couri el tl.c l ulled Stalut, a» uss-o
elate jud\e. A copy of U>o rtisolu
j Con i wind to Fru*ld*ut Taft
land Attorney detsarstl WtckorsUain.
THE SPOKANE
NO DISCOURTESY
SHOWN THE JAPS
COURT
HOUSE
IS NEXT
A call was issued today bjj
R. B. Martin, president of
the Spokane County Town
ship club and R. B. Newell
the secretary, for a meeting
of the club on December 22,
the second anniversary of
the club opening fire on the
court house ring.
At this time the questior
of good roads, the further
prosecution of the grano 1
jury inquiry into county af
fairs and toher matters of
interest to the farmers wiV
be considered. All farmers
of the county affiliated with
farmers' organizations are
invited to be present.
BIG GAME
IN NORTH
By United Press.
VICTORIA, B. C, Dec. 7
Rugby enthusiasts of Britisl
Columbia will be given i
treat, if present plans ma
ture, (luring the Christmas
holidays. Both the 'Varsitj
Rugby fifteens from Cali
fornia and Standard univer
sity have accepted the mvi
tations from Victoria*am
Vancouver to come nortl
this month, the Berkley hoys
to play for the Keith inter
national Rugby trophy at
Victoria, and the Stanfori
students to engage in i
friendly series with the Van
couver representative team
here, and it is proposed to
bring the rival southern var
sities together in a specia
match in V ancouver. If i
is found impossible to ge
the two California teams to
play, it is planned to mnkt
iup an all-star team from Vie
toria and Vancouver to mcc
the pick of the two univer
l sities.
HERE'S THE SECOND STORY
ABOUT SPOKANE'S ORCHESTRA
BY G. E. M'CARTER.
Well, well, well, what the fellow
who makes up the paper did to my
story about the Orpheum orchestra
yesterday was really a crime. He
cut me right off In the middle of
a conversation with if, B. Compton,
the leader ol the bunch—and he did
It as unconcernedly as "central"
chops you off In the middle of a
phone chat with your best girl.
Hut I'm going to fool him today
ami tell ii Olrer again.
Alter Uilling me of how he took
up the violin in order to get an
InaU'iuusni HtMare he could alitie
NINTH YEAR, No. 48. 25 CENTS A MONTH
(By United Press Leased Wire.)
PASADENA, Cal., Dec. 7.—Mayor Early, the president
of the Pasadena board of trade, and D. M. Linnard, man*
ager of the Pasadena hotel, this afternoon signed a state
ment setting forth the facts regarding a report that the
officers of the visiting Japanese training squadron had
suffered discourtesy at the hands of the citizens of Pasa
dena.
Copies of the statement were sent to the press associa
tions and to Admiral Yoshiro, commanding the Japanese
squadron, with an expression of regret that the report
was circulated.
REPORT OF
A MURDER
(I y United Press Leased Wire.)
SUATTLE, Wn., Dec. 7.—Reports reached the sheriff's
office early this morning that a man named Pannenter,
living on a ranch at Panther lake, near O'Brien, had been
shot and seriously injured late last night by his son-in-law,
Harry Ruse. !
Ruse, it is said, took to the hills, and this morning
Sheriff Hodge and deputies are scouring the country for
him.
The cause of the uarrel is unknown.
Freeman heard of it first and hurried out to the ranch
to find Ruse gone and Parmenter in bad shape. Pannen
ter was hurried to a hospital in Kent. The bullet took
effect in his leg.
"A PERFECTLY FRESH
EGG" THEY CLAIM
MAJORITY OF BALLINGER COMMITTEE SAY THEY
LISTENED SIMPLY TO PETTY SQUABBLES.
(By United Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—Absolutely exonerating Sec
retary K. A. Ballinger of the interior department from the
charges that resulted in a congressional investigation, the
majority report of the Ballinger-Pinchot investigation
jocmmittee was presented to congress at noon today.
i The findings of the committee are summed up as fol
lows: That Secretary Ballinger is not an enemy of nor is
he hostile to a reasonable, judicial policy of conservation,
and that no ground whatever has been shown justifying
the opinion that he is au unfaithful and inefficient public
! officer.
The summary of the committee
sayg in part:
"The evidence as presented re
lated mainly to charges against
Secretary llallinger and only Inci
dentally was the conduct of the
I other officials questioned.
I "The charges are chiefly from
easily from one k> y to another,
Comntou continued the sad story of
his life as follows:
''Years rolled by, and 1 found
myself grown up and traveling
over the country with a fiddle case
under my arm and an intense do
sire to earn enough money so that
I could cat three times daily in
stead of once or twice v week. 1
had a chance to go out with an;
opera company which was travel
ing over the country with wagons, 1
und for several weeks I led the
orchestra and drove a six horse
loam (rum one town to another!
two sources—Louis R. Glavla and
Clifford Pinchot. They apparently
originated from strong animosity
resulting from a supposed differ*
ence of policy respecting conserva*
tiou.
' The accusers naturally had thla
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; through the Black *Tl ilia In Dakota,
Wlille engaged In thla work I be»
i came so expert handling th« lead.
| era or the team that I decided to
become an orchestra leader—and,
I've been doing it ever since. "*
Keller's History.
| And it waa Just some such tola
which each ot them told me.
Now there la Keller—his initial*
1 nre W. H., but nobody ever remera*
; bers that fact. Ho was raised la
i the wilds of the foothills n«ar
i.t niston, Idaho. When ho waa a
kid lie had a great ambition to rua
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