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, 1890-01-23
THE BAER CASE.

The REVIEW has no fault to find
with the decision of Judge Curr,
admlttlne Harry Bner 10 bail n,
bonds of s1O. 600. Under the com.
plulnt as 1t WAS drawn. CHARGING
murder I'm the second deyrro. the of.
Geusc wns nIaiuly bnilnblc. and the
only question left for discrimination
was the sum in which such bonds
should hc fixed.
We do not believe. however. that
thc crime, Der SO, was bailnble of.
fcnsc.
The cosa now goea to the GRAND
, 1890-01-23
THE ExrRADIrioN TREATY.

The cXtradition treaty which has
been submitted TO the government
of Great Britain and Canada by the
senate of the United States for rati.
ilcation is attracting the attention
of the "mcn without n country -
For many years disgraceful farce
has been maintained between these
governments hy shielding criminals
from just punishment who had
committed non-eNtradltable crimes.
Canada has been disgruced by re-
ftlgecs rom this country, and al
though 1t Is not matter OF general
notice, yet 1t is fact that
there are "a great many
law-brcakers from Canada residing
in the United States. As soon as
the now treaty becomes law there
will be scattering of unearned
wealth and u sudden disposition
among these refugees to seek a more
desirable climate. Canada, the
great criminal asylum, will not be
80 attractive to men who have be-
traycd financial trusts.
The fault of the treaty which IL
now u subject for ratification
Is that II designntes "A
lorg list of crimes and
oflcnscs which are common to
the laws Of each country, and fails
To recognize as eXtrnditablc crimes
which are not named In the treaty.
, 1890-01-23
THAT PROPOSED nrw COUNTY.

0aksdale sun; II. 4. Suksdorf has
introduced the county division petition,
which, according to the REVIEW, takes
in two rows of townships from Spokane
ana Whitman counties. ltdoes not add
that resolution accompanied this pcti.
tion, signed by the executive committee,
asking that the third row of townships
be sdded from Whitman county. This
resolution. with the signatures OF nearly
every voter in township No. rs, will be
argument enough of itself 10 warrant the
addition of township No. IS to the new
county. We expect Spokane and Whit
man county representatives to "kick. "
they were elected with that pruviso.
Managers Of the campaign in Whitman
county eSactcd pledge from the Candi-
dates TO fight the division, and the mat
ter was kept from the public ear. This
is why delegates In north Whitman and
south Spokane had no voice in the
county conventions, If the legislature
lets the representatives from Spokane
and Whitman counties override the
wish OF 1850 OF 1850 voters, then we do
not need "a legislature nor a constitution.
one does nothing and the other means
nothing.
, 1890-01-23
A HEALTHY CASE OF MEASLES

Anaconda Standard; Spokane Falls is
experiencing healthy case of measles.
which bids fair to rid the patient OF i'm
purities in the shape OF "a careless attor.
ney, who is paid for lookng aflcr the
peoples interests, but who is enjoying
life in the East while his official duties
at home are neglected. Tho shooting OF
a gambler the other day and the arrest
of his slayer are fresh in the minds of
the Standards S readers. The subsequent
developments in the case have nrouscd
public Indignation, and IL tho testimony
of eye.witnesses is to be believed the
shooting of Big Mac" was far from
being justified by the circumstances. 10
be sure, tho dead man was social out
cast ana crook, but his murderer isnot
above criticism, and a thorough investi-
CATION and fair trial may result in call
ing upon the sheriff to rig up ibbet.
The SPoKAaE REVIEW is largely rcspon.
sibe for calling public attention to the
farcical proceedings, which threatened tn
end in the discharge Of murderer and
the disgrace OF the city.
, 1890-01-23

TuE railroad situation in Spokane
Falls is interesting, Our shippers
are equipped with effective means
Of protection, and he indications
point to n steady Improvement in
their favor. Railroads naturally
consult their own intercsts. 1t Is
well for Spokane Falls that affairs
have been so shapedthat, to IA great
degree, her interestsrun parallel 10
those Of the transportation compan-
les. She now stand In n position
to command just treatment, by rea-
son Of her patronage. The mer-
chants OF this city know how to
take care of Themselves and to pro-
tect their customers.
, 1890-01-23
THE NEGRO HERE TO STAY.

Senator Buffers Wild proposition
for the deportation of, the blacks
and their colonization In Africa
forms n conspicuous example of the
absurd Ideas that ARE sonnet times ad.
vanced by men high in position,
men who ought to know better It
is entirely unique in the wold's his
tory. 1t will never become "A law.
The claim that the removal of the
negroes tG the heart Of the dark con.
tinent would result in the civiliza.
tion of countless millions Of savaucs
has not the support of experience.
Instead of the little handful ol
freedmen who might be induced to
emigrate to the home of their ances,
tors accomplishing tho reclamation
of the native Africans, the leaven
would be swallowed up by the
mighty mass of ignorance, Indol-
encc and superstition.
The negro Is here To stay. AL.
ready the experiment of his cooni.
zation in Africa has proved most
lnmentable failure. The solution of
his elevation and citizenship must
be worked out npon the soil that
gave him birth. The South has
sown the seed of slavery, and lie.
tFibutive justice demands that she
shall reap the bitter fruits that have
sprung from that sowing.
, 1890-01-23

titude Of dissensions. But the fires
Of discontcnt are snolderlng, and
we can never tell at what hour n
storm OF passion MAJ fan them into
flame
The experience ofWashington In
this respect Is far from being unique.
1t Is the story told in every state,
and Is echoed at the capital of the
nation. The political stream, at
best, Is filled with hidden rocks, and
broken by many a wild cascade.
And few who lauph their boats
upon its troubled waiers escape with
clean hands and genie hearts, But
along its ba nks one inds a peculiar
fascination that always has and ever
will lure men of loft! ambitions. a
pity it Is that they'an not retain
somewhat of the enthusiasm and
high ideal with which they begin
the political life.
, 1890-01-23
SECRETARY wINDoMs BILL.

Inc administrations oiii propose"
oy secretary WINDOW, eh'oouyins
tle SILVER measure proposed III i''s
annual report mas been prepa'Vu
ana VIII pe INTRODUCED III po'n
houses OF congress III 10" uuSs' ~
II s''o lhat senator Shcrii'ni APP
proves the plan ana VIII WorH 10 So
cure the passage OF the nlli' Se'ia'
'or iei'cr mas served ho'icc ''''' ne
VIII Oppose the iheasu'e oi ,,'o
grou''" tna' IL corners 100 er,,'V u.a-
cIcuohNry powers "n" proN"es ,o'
'he releai Oh the SILVER coii'ase oc,'
~ mas o'Keh years o' i,hru @ 'ousnV
'egis"'ioi 10 piace s,iNc' III NS
proper place as ineuiu'i, o' eN'
chango, 10 SURRENDER n''er .,iV ua''
,iu '.'s uoei' woi' M "'o,,s WV nu'
IN u 'oi'y 'o Wiicu 'hc s'N.' "N'"
ca,"7 are NOT i'aoio 10 submit
ihs vi, i,'h many soo' '''
lures Whicn' IL 'i'rrieu ouV II, e"oo
inith, Wo"iu oe eau'',h'aseou1 10 ''e
interests Oh siiVeI' ou' "s n'' .i'csc
features are SUBJECT 10 ,he u'scie- '.l,-
non u 'i'e secretary Vi .',o 'rva7.ly
anu 'he prcsiu'h' VI 'iie oni'so
'''h'es' ,he REPRESENTATIONS u 'ne
money kihgs oi " al street. WHO . uic
ever ",er, 10 ue''''u '''ell i,i'er'suS
as against the uhIepresen'eu ih'er-
's's vi 'hc PeoPie' "o''" i'aNe
srohs telilehcs 10 sWe,>9 ''''s
, 1890-01-23


"ll""''s oio', ',i'h 'uoc "'""
"nu,, cohce'.'eo ny nus ranhent'
ner. " l'aruiy y person wno mas
i,Ne" III pu''c any 'ems,m o' uiiv,
.eo'"i',' reV' iioWuN, Wn"se nie
""' ''o' 'o'' soiio"'u Wy 'no SUI
c'uc ~ so'ne iriehu OF "cqu"ih'-
fnre' 49,.
AZ .hh. hPPaiiing coiiu't'oh rPo-
Nnne rniiS Wus sWhuS ol,l'roacnilie
wneii ,he cr''saue pcsnh 'nat nas re-
su''eu su,''eu ", .nc suPpressio'' ot Iagran'
''e' "'u oIni'e. ~ was wen ioi Wv
saietS OF thls mir city lilat III her
ho'ir OF peril mon OF earnest convlc-
'ions Were vt hahd 10 man tnc snip
ana save nor rom the breakers OF
iniqulty'
Nor should we delude ourselves
INTO "A soothing neiiei thh1 we nave
ehtireiy escaped tho evli cohse-
Muenees OF our own reckless pice'
ih"t siiiti seed already mas horne
oioou-red blossoms iurks wi'ilih
'he hearts OF the youth OF lhls city,
wv" WIN ycV pc"' o''tvi ""io "hVn
least expected,
Ihe man VINO would barter the
liiorai SAFELY OF MS SONS ana ,hugh-
.ers ior tho dirty siiVer ,hnt Si's
through the profilin'e hahos OF
laiieh men ana women stepped III
vice ana aoandohcu 10 ali thot II
pu'c' ana hoiy ana sood III iiie, Is
deserving oil inc STRONGEST reouke'
Ana II niter recelVlns 'hao repuhe'
ne Is dear 10 convic'on, he becomes
nm enemy 10 society anu u 'ra'tor to
'he ,eachinss OF ms youth
many young men nave come
, 1890-01-23

Tacoma Ledger; The Northwest 'aga-
zine says that ono reason why Seattle,
Spokane Falls and Ellensburgh were
able to secure an abundance of eastern
money on favorable terms for the restor-
alton of their fire losses, was that "there
Is no double tax on mortgaged property
in Washington; that is 10 say, mort
cages are not taxed, as they are in Min
nesota and the two Dakotns. The man
who is Obliged to borrow money is not
compelled, after paying the tax on his
property, to pay tax on his debt
in the form of an added rate of in
tcrest put on by the mortgage
holder. There never wss legislation
more stupid than the mortgage tax. Ii
comes always out of the debtor-never
out OF the holder OF the mortgage, for the
latter always compensates himself by u
higher rate OF interest. Yet the farmers,
who are the worst hurt By this tax OF
any class, are the very motl who vote for
II in the Legislature. We have frequently
shown that 1t has been great advantage
to- Washington that our laws have been
favorable TO the Investment and employ
mont OF money. The OrcgoniAn has re-
peatedly slid that the more rapid prog.
ress otthis state Us compared with Ore
gon, is due to our wiser tax laws. 1t
seems incredible that any intelligent
citizens should be willing to forfeit these
advantages at this time.
, 1890-01-23

Tekoa Globe; The man that goes
around all the time on tip toe, timid and
fearful anxious to avoid trouble and all
the time talking about 1t, hushng this
one lest something may happen and en-.
couraging timidity and repression in
another when storm is coming. run.
ming away from duty when trouble
threatens, q paddock on his lips, is the
very one tn sec n stormy ocean aud help
make it, out upon such bsbyhoui! Go
ahead, and do your duty. Don't think
of trouble nor expect it. Treat people
generously, coniiding in them and don't
stealthilv open closet doors to hunt up
skeletons. When trouble comes don't be
afraid of it, but meet IT squarely, dealing
with q conciliatlng but brave and open
spirit, and in manly way.
, 1890-01-23
THE PROPOSED NEW COUNTY.

Two residents OF Rosalia, who
have "a communication lsewherc in
this paper ON the subject of the pro.
posed new county, complain because
The farmers do all the dancing and
are expected TO pay the fiddler.
Unless the general ideas Of fairness
are radically wrong this would seem
10 be n just arrangement. In fuct IT
has crystallized into an axiom us old
AZ "Money Musk" which has be-
come 80 familiar that We need not
recite it here.
The same writers also advance the
novel proposition that ncw county
is desiied In order that taxes may
become less burdensone. Just how
such II consumniation is expected to
come about 10 u pu<xler 10 the aver
, 1890-01-23

APPEA RANGES inlicate that Dis
trct Attorney Ridpaih has neglected
his official duties ID 81 manner de-
serving Of censure. He has left his
Office to conduct itslf, and during
his absence in the East amomentous
crisis has arisen. ~ order that jus
tice might not fail of execu ton 1t
has become necessary for high
minded citizens of this city to em-
ploy counsel to represent the people.
1t is TO be hoped that Mr.. Ridpath
may be able To ofierau explanation
in justification of discourse. But 1t
will not be sufficient for him to
plead that the events that have
arisen could not hav, been forcsccn.
Every man who accepts responsible
itics, and abandons Lis field Of duty,
does so ut his own pril.
, 1890-01-23
THE LESSON FROM BUTTE.

That was a bold. manly sermon
that Rev. Howell, Of Butte, preached
last Sunday In rebuke OF tho terri
bic conditions that have recently
resulted in an epidemic Of defalca-
ton and suicide In that city. The
expcricnee there IL sufficient answer
10 ihe plea advanced BY some in this
citS that open, uncontrolled gam
ttins " = lesecr evil than the 'hid-
drn epncr," nv they call IT, As
Nfii might cne declare that loath-
eus alesF = ls.s ofisnaive when
, 1890-01-23
THE UNION PACIFIC.
The Road Again open A New
Tangled Snow Plow Did
the Business.
SIX Trains Were Blockaded at
Baker City, ORA Delayed
Passengers Story.

The Union Pacific road, which
hus been blockudcd for several days,
is opcu again from spokane Fails
to Omaha, The first train which
has left this city for several days
was sent out at $40 Tuesday night,
andat ll;30 "a through train arrived
from the Fast bringing one coach
load of passengers.
This train lett Baker City, or,
at = u, NJ. Monday evening. and
came 10y way Of Cmntilla and Wal.
lula, the road between Peudlcton
and WulIa Walla not being yet
opened
I y. \, Millspaugh, ofthc telephone
exchange of this city, who lind been
to Prairie du Chicu, Wis, on visit,
wus among the passengers,
MIR. Nll.spGugh was seen by a
B REVIEW reporter last night I'D
said;
We were hlockqdcd at Bake
city for n week. There Were six
biucLudcd trains there, some ufthcm
having reached there n week ago
lust saturday, There we're about
900 passengers altogether nnd three
OF hem died while We were there.
81 guess we never would have got
away from there hud It not been for
IL ucwtNuglcd snowplow that was
sent out from Omaha. This ma.
Chine Is II new invention, and is
called the JUL after The Inventor,
who came with 1t. The pillow is y
Kind ofaugcr, which makes 800 rev
olutIons per minute. II does rot
throw the SNOW like rotary pillow,
but banks II up on the sides. II IL
undoubtedly the greatest snOwplow
ever Invented and bored it, way
through drifts on which
the rotary snowplow had
been unable to make any
IMPRESSION, The roturics could do
nothing In the snow sheds, which
were filled with snow, but the JUL
went RIGHT through. The JUL plow
was patented IN November, 1850.
while We were laying at Baker
IitN small crews were sent out with
two engines TO buck snow but they
could do nothing. In one Instance
the engines left the rails near Union
ana the fireman was killed and the
engineer and conductor seriously IN
lured. We came through from lSa-
Ner ,liy without further Incident"
, 1890-01-23
If we get three we will he doluy
pretty wcll.n

IL we get three we VIII he doing
pretty we'll"
WHAT JOHN L.. Is DOING.
"NYo understand that Conrre.sj
man Wilson l. doing good work Tor1
his constituency" suggested the
scribe.
"Ics, he X dovoilng himself very
asslduously to his work, especially
TO postulnat.or.. He has been con.
fined to his bed most of the tino
since the holidays. Nevertheless
he has had more than dozen pos.
tGl routes established and has
done Il great deal toward iucrcasimg
the postoilicc facilities of tho North.
west. His mail averages SEVENTH.
five letters q day. lie has answered
IA fur " possible every letter he has
received. Previous to the holidavs
he had answered over $500. Thcro
are several hundred applications for
new postolliccs from all the new
states. The applicants all think
their postotllccs should bc cstab.
llshcd right away, but they have no
idea the amount Of work and time
II takes to dispose Of these applica-
tlons, II takes time, and they
must be patient and wait. There
IL not u department Of the govern,
mcnt that Is better conducted than
the pustoilico department.. Mr.,
Wanamokcr ~ anxious to DO tall Inc
can To improve the postal facilities,
and Mr.. Dudley, who has charge oi
the postotiices In this section, is
very attentive to the wants of the
people aud shows every attention
possible
orr LADY DELEGATION,
care the wives of the Washing.
ton delegation doing anything in
the way of rcccptions?n
go, yes, Mrs. senator Allen gives
weekly receptions, and thcy are a
great success. She II u ch irming
hostess.
"Mls, Senator Squire is In mourn.
ing for II deceased relative and viii
not mold any receptions this winter.
Mrs, Wilson viii give four Tues.
day evening receptions in February.
She will be n.sistci 10y Miss IA alIis
Hampton. who is well known lp
Spokane Falls"
, 1890-01-23

ONE advantage, at least, has come
out of the manifestation of public
sentimen: called forth by the Baer-
McCrossin tragedy. 1t will put n
check upon the reckless disregard OF
the sacredness Of human life, and
will cause desperate men to reflect
before taking that which no human
agency or power can restore. We
may expect TO hear of fewer homl-
cides In Spokane Falls In the future.
, 1890-01-23
A JUST vIRDICT.

The verdict In the Russell murder
case, which closod yesterday, will
give general satisfaction. The kill
ing was not premcilta'cd act, and
consequently II coul( result only in
a verdict of murder in the second
degree. The previous good name of
the defendant and the reputable
standing o, his parents were Of no
avail. A wanton clnc was COM
mitted and justice lns been meas
ured to the full eXtcrt of the law TO
u lawlcss criminal while under the
influence Of liquor. The good name
and standing of tlr state require
that the laws of this country shall
be respected and vlnlictcd.
, 1890-01-23
SPIRIT OF THE HOME PRESS.


A wiIiRLwINn or fNDIGsArioS.
Rathdrum Courier: The finding of q
verdict OF justiiable homicide by the
coroner's jury in the Baer- -McCrossin
case has created q whirlwind of indigna-
tion among the more reputable citizens
of Spokane, and the outlook for Baer' $
escape from all punishment Is not as
bright as 1t was at the inquest, which,
according to all reports, was but
iarcical affair ut best. The district at
torney being absent from Spokane, the
people were entirely without legal rep
rosentation.. Upon discovering this fact
n number of business men contributed
handsomely to fund to retain special
counsel for the prosecution, and promi-
nent attorney was Immediately engaged.
Judging from the press rcports
and comments, tho crcditable por.
ton of Spokane's citizens are of the
opinion that their city has passed tho
position OF a frontier town, where It is
too often the case that tho quickt { man
with his gun Is the best man, and If he
kills his adversary commits ''justifablc
homicido;" that their interests lie i'll tho
legitimate channels of commerce and
manufacture instead of being advanced
in proportion to the number Of needless
miners and labOrers In general that can
be attracted to the town by the number
of its faro banks, paint -bodi1ened court
e.ails,. and facilities in general for
Glowing themselves. Spokane Is
taking stcp in the right direction, and
II pcrsistcntly followed up IL will result
in ~ lasting benefit. Crime can not be
abolished, but IL can lie punished, and
lawlessness can be diminished. To that
end the good citizens OF Spokane appear
to be bending theii energies.
, 1890-01-23

THE Oregonian properly corects
the false idea that gamblers and 9th
er vicious classes may be permitted
to kill each other mud escape the
penalties of the law. No more
vicious or dangerous impression
ever gained belief in a community.
There has been too much OF that
sort of talk in spokane Falls, and IL
is high time that the lines Of public
sentiment were str6ghtened TO con-
form with the stntrltes.
, 1890-01-23
nothing so dangerous (to legislaturo)
as an unmuzzled press.

MODERN JOURNALISTIC rSTERPHsE.
Rathdrum Courier; Harry Bnor, the
well-known "a loon man and gambler
killed Henry McCrossin at Spokane on
Saturday last. McCrossIn, or "Big
Mac" was terror from the pine lands
Of Wisconsin, and had been run out of
nearly every town in the Northwest at
some time during his erratic career. lie
married, and has relatives in Minnesota
in good standing, At the inquest the
jury brought in a verdict of justitnble
homicide, but the REVIEW, with modern
journalistic enterprise, ierreted out eye
witnesses of the shooting-a duty neg
lccted by the officials at the time Of the
proved, will be likely to at least give
Baer term in the peniten tiary.
, 1890-01-23

IsS'T it somewhat remarkable
that England is never 30 firm ms
when dealing with an inferior
power? Her policy with Germany,
or Russia, or Spain is always as adj
Unstable as an invalid's chair, but
when II comes 10 relations with a
country like Portugal, she is as stiff
as church pew.
, 1890-01-23

GERMANY has established n pen
sion law on the endowment plan for
working men. In case of sickness
or old oge small pension is paid to
each beneficiary. Each laborer is
required to pay from to u cents for
week, according to the wages
earned, into the pension fund.
, 1890-01-23

SOME men are never satisfied. If
you give them an open winter with
little snow, they become alarmed at
possibility of droutb. If the snow
comes down until it goes over the
tops Of their seven-leagued boots,
they kick about business stagnation.
But they can not help their pessi-
mistlc disposition, They are built
that NAV
, 1890-01-23
AFFLICTED WITH LA GRIPPE
A Tribe of Indians being Dcci,n cd
by the Disease.

WiSsipEG, Manitoba, Jan, 81. A
band of 500 Indiana on the st. Peters
peg, II being wiped out. The Indians
are afflicted with Ia grippe in it's most
severe form, and being without proper
medical attendance they quickly sue
cumb TO the maludy. which In most
casos develops into lung diseases.
Seventy-tivo per cent Of them nre down
with the epidemic. and II speedy action
is not taken by the authorities in tho
way OF sending physicians, few will sur.
vive.
, 1890-01-23

THERE have been 30 many bills
presented to congress asking for
public buildings In the various
towns in this state that there is a
possibility that none Of them will
be considored
, 1890-01-23

STANLEY Is the only white man
who bears IA charmed life In Africa,
Livingstone died In the dark CONT
nent, Gordon fell a victim Of
Arab treachery at Khartoum, Peters
appears to have been massacred, and
Emin Pasha lies at deaths door.