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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-21
BADGE TAX is ILLEGAL
SAYS SUPT. MASTERS

We've a number Of messenger
boys who are supporting parents"
said 7. y. Masters, acting superin-
tendent Of the Western Union Tele-
graph company. ITO make the lads
pay so cents for badge is unjust
in my estimation. Many stay only a
week or so and decide that they don't
like the business. This company
couldn't possibly pay for all the
badges. and have the boys leaving
right along. The tax will fall on the
boys. And l say frankly they can't
AFFORD to do II. Their earnings are
small. In several cases, our young
chaps are taking care of AN aged
mother. Dads out OF work. and the
little kids hustling. Why, the city
should take pride In it's bright young
chaps. instead Of loading 'em down
with taxes. I'm sure. when the alder
men think 1t over. the scheme will be
abandoned. as too small The town
couldn't raise over $500 year from
messenger boys, anyway. There Isn't
enough OF EN- to contribute.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-21
1OUhQ LADY,
! DAD LUCK
-
Angry at the Policeman
Because Ills Help Was
in Vain

H. p. Fatty" Rogers, facetiously
dubbed The King of the Dump" be.
cause he is special spoliceman at the
city dump, was the hero in rescuing
a prominent young lady from an unfor-
tunate predicament on north Monroe
street this morning.
The aforementioned young lady was
coming jauntily down the hill on the
way to her daily employment in a
down town Office, when suddenly her
No. 2 high-heeied pedals took excep-
ton! to the slippery pavement and
skootsd towards the rain clouds.
>, The young lady instantly clapped her
deEeaie mits in the rear to save her
sell. but forgot that one Of the mits
cont tanned her daily lunch, done up in
brown leather lunch basket.
An instant later she thought of the
little leather box, and a second thought
comlletled her to calculate:
There. My lunch is smashed"
met at all said Rogers, as he gal
lantly tried to raise her from the
lunch. but in the words of an English
naan onlooker. she weighed about g.
stone. and "Fatty's" efforts were even
more ludicrous than the mishap to the
lunch.
Madam" said he with dignity, after
one al two more tugs, II guess your
lunch is busted
The aforementioned young lady then
l'got to her feet with much hauteur, re-
marking Jelly, IF you had let me alone
ia have got up of my own accord"
Rogers answered not to the contrary
having been married man, and re-
suned tho journey to his domain be-
side the dump,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-21

With the growing belief that the re-
publican party will select its candi-
date for governor from this city next
year, Spokane democrats are getting
busy discussing the wisdom of the DEM
ocratic nominee also coming from Spo-
kane. o.
As yet the two democratic names
most frequently mentioned are those Of
Attorney W. w. Tolman and DIR. p. s.
Byrne, Each Of these men is being
pushed forward by his different friends.
in view of the fact that Senator Tur'
ner has refused to consider the guber.
nntorail nomination, these two are the
only men yet put forward seriously by
the local branch of the party.
Mr.. Tollman is not well known as q
lawyer, although resident Il long
standing, bat has been successful in
being elected school director and to
the state legislature He is a quiet
man, and not widely known throughout
the state.
DR., Byrne, the other name suggested
depends largely on HIS having been
mayor Of the city and having polle1
more votes at the last city election
than the regular democratic machine
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-21
CR|MY HAND
CRIPPLED BY ELLIOTT

1t will undoubtedly take time for
Northern Pacific train crews to learn
to call him President" Elliott. Per-
haps that official prefers simply How
ard Elliott. 1t is the sign of COM
radery between the employer and EN-
ploye, good, wholesome fellowship, not
the kind that makes for lack of respect
When the new president came along
the line the men looked him over, saw
him in action, heard his talk, then
picked him as Howard Elliott The
new president revealed himself as an
ex-employe, a fellow workman, with
them.
This impression comes to the chap
who mixes with the engineers and
tranmen when they are off duty, chat
ting about the road. Perhaps the Sc
cret lies in Just such incidents as was
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-21

81 .0e0. 600. a trifle better than the de-
posts In Dubuque, but not in the
running with Spokane. Considering
the slowness of her citizens. however,
Tacoma probably does well to have
two.thirds the deposits of Spokane.
Quincy. ILL.,, with an estimated pop
ulatton of only 10000 comes up with
the fine showing of 100000 Quin-
ey's factories and railroads have done
much to keep up the earnings of her
population.
In the south. Fort Worth, whose
population is estimated at 10000, has
only $4,000 600 deposits.
Dallas. Texas. with an estimated
population of 10000. can show only
SO. 600. 600 deposits.
Another southern city far below
the per capita deposit OF Spokane is
Nashville. with population of 100.
600 and deposits of only $l2, 900. 600.
From present indications Spokane
is destined in, short time to have
more wealth deposited In her banks
per capita than any other city in the
country. The Indications are more re-
markable In view OF the fact that
only few years ago, tn the early eos
bank after bank ana commercial insti-
tuition after commercial institution
failed, leaving In their wake a bank.
! rupt CITY.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-21
Refuse to Let the Pupils
Have a Half Rate Every
Week Day

Germs as the Bethl.hsm Steel company
and the United States 6hipbuilding
company-tohcerns that have become
a stencil in the public nostrils within
the last few weeks.
When President Daggett Of the school
board and Superintendent of Schools
Tormey called on Mr.. Graves of the
Spokane Traction company yesterday
to ask for half fare for children, they
were given small plum in the way of
half fare. for all school children, incfud-
ing high School pupils, during five days
of each week, but they were turned
down absolutely in the matter of half
fares for all the children for every day
in the week. This slight favor was
agreeable to the school men, but it did
not 60 far enough in showing apprecia-
ton for the gift of the peoples streets
to the traction company.
"The Washington Water Power COM
pany now has franchise in the city of
Spokane that is worth hundreds of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-21
THOUSANDS OF men HERE
WITHOUT LIFE PARTNERS
Astonishing Facts and Figures From the United States Government Re-
pors---A Bright Wharfage Broker Sees Millions Ahead

THE population Of this town. in
round numbers. 10 $4,000. If called
Off, one by one. each man to select a
partner from the fair sex. there would
be just 1000 men out In the cold"
Have you counted emf suggested
The Press. mildly. =
You bet have! The United States
government has spent millions to
compile the twelfth census. mark you,
and I'm following the figures laid
down there. According to the report
of the Y. 8. statisticsans. Spokane
had in 1900 21.167 men and only 49,
6Sl women. Now l add 5000 to each
column, to bring the population up to
date, and have 27,l67 men and only
20,6S1 women. What more simple
demonstration do you need?
my plan. then. is to establish here
q matrimonial bureau on a large CO.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-21

told The Press last night by COM
mercial traveller, who happened to be
on the station platform at Ellensburg
when the presidents special pulled in:
THE president made his way to the
engine to see the man who had pulled
the train from Spokane, a large heavy
faced man. The introduction followed
and the president extended his hand
in greeting. The engineer made mo-
ton as if to wipe his hand of the
grease of his engine. 'Don't-yom
hand is as clean as NINE said Elliott,
and l thought to myself, That official
will have his men unit at his right
hand"
Aid so it was Howard Elliott, not
the president, or the new president.
and least of all, not President Ell
lott"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-21

"How does it feel to be a divorced
man. The Press asked NJ. Williams, a
discarded husband, who was yesterday
released by the law, at her request, Of
Ada ", his former wife. The case
was reported in last nights Press.
Williams thought it over carefully
Its relief" he ventured. Pm rea
glad it's over. I married Ada only
nine months ago. / am willing to say
that ! still have high regard for he,
many good qualities. We'd be together
yet if it hadn't been for relatives. I'm
sorry we didn't get along better"
you were happy with Ada, Mr.
Williams?' asked the Press, dehcately
'She was bit jealous-her one weak
ness. She wanted me to stay close to
home, and be in early"
How long had you known Ada be-
fore you married hert" gradually ven
tured the Press.
"Only short time. / was green N
Spokane, | might say. | met her by
correspondence, and after passing let
tiers back and forth l had her send
me her picture. l will say this. a,
first sight of her picture felt she was
beautiful, charming and attractive
lady. The picture caught my fancy
l come on to Spokane and found all
she told me in her letters was straight
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-21

The threatened split In the building
trades council has come to pass. AT
a meeting of the carpenters union last
night it was unanimously voted to
withdraw their afHliation with the
building trades. This action was no
surprise 10 the balance Of the unions
of the city When the carpenters three
weeks ago refused to endorse the strike
of the plumbers il was then predicted
the action would result in split in
the ranks of the building trades. This
now makes two independent unions in
Spokane, the other being the stone
and brick masons Though not sur
prise to the other unions, the action
is deprecated as it only leads to dis
content among all classes. Next 10
the federal union the carpenters are
the strongest in the city, there being
some 300 members, The building trades
council still comprises the paper-hang-
ers and painters, electricians, plaster
ers, fathers and shinglers, plumbers
and steam and gas filters.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-21
THE UNION PLUMBERS
STILL HOLDING OUT

ing operations in the city have been
contracted, and Maxwell Il Holhngber-
ry among the others have only their
original contracts. The association
claims today they have expressions
from several of those whose contracts
they hold that they will not press them
if it takes year to settle the strike.
1t is said this morning the associa-
ton is prepared to hold ont until
spring at the very inside.
One of the latest laws proposed by
the plumbers union Is that all mem
bers who are working or who secure
work hereafter will be expected to
turn in % per cent of their wages
to the fund which is to carry on the
strike. 1t is not known how strong the
union is financially, but the last few
days il has been limited things are IN
a none too desirable condition.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-21

Democratic politicians have begun a
movement to urge democratic city coun-
cilmen not to allow another street car
franchise in this city, unless the appli-
cants are willing to allow all children
between the ages of 6 and 10 years to
ride for half fare on the street cars on
every day in the week.
This action is taken in the belief
that it will meet with public approval;
that the people are beginning to believe
that franchises worth hundreds of thou
sands of dollars have been given to
the street car companies practically for
nothing. 1t is true the street car COM
panies pay for the paving along a II
foot strip in the streets occupied by
their tracks, but this expense is merely
regarded as joker, In American mu-
inequalities the fact is becoming appar-
ent to all thinking people. that these
franchises increase in value with rap
idity that is only equaled by the in
creasing in capital stock of such con-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-21
F|TzS|MMONS STILL
IS THE FAv0RITE

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. q1.--with
the battle between Robert Fitzsim-
mons and George Gardner for the
light heavyweight championship OF
the world but four days off the pub
lie interest In the event has reached
a high pitch. The bout Is the subject
OF conversation in all places where
sporting men are won't 70 eonsresate
and from all Appearances the contest
ls due 70 receive as much attention
as ever did championship fight pull.
cd on IN this oity. Tho popular In
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-21
Manufacturers Say Cannot
Fight Competition With !
Short Days

men on the farm and is another reason
why We should have the nerve TO fght
every effort on the part of politicians
to secure an eight-hour schedule. They
are largely the instigators of this plan,
and for political promotion solely.
ain my judgment every member Of
the National Association of Agricult1-
raj Implement and Vehicle dealers
should make it point to reach tho
ear of every one in power in his dis
trict and oppose this growing senti-
ment that will certainly prove disas.
trous t, our interests for the reasons
given and many others that might be-
enumerated. In my judgment, it is de.
cidedly better to advance the pay u
labor working nine to ten hours per
day than to grant reduction in time
for the same pay, and produce goods
for the markets of the world."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-21
Always In Court.

Hazel Solomon Greenwood has com-
menced action against the MutuaI kse
Insurance company of New York to.
recover $1,000, the amount of life in-
surance of her father, Benjamin Solo,
mon, on the 2o-year distribution plan.
The first premium was paid before
the death of Solomon, but the company
has refused to honor the demand fon
payment, alleging non-payment Of q
premium.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-21

The Press, full OF doubt, took
Works figures to the reference room
of the public library. Here they were
closely compared with the United
States twelfth vensus. The figures
given by the marriage broker" are
correct, In all details. Spokane Is
given by the United States authorities
an excess of 1000 men over the fair
sex. the latter set down at 1851, or,
according to Work, now 20.6S1.
Works figures will undoubtedly be
widely discussed at Spokane's tea
tables tonight. 1t was limited by a
man in the local directory business
that Works figures are conservative:
that. In short, there are more than
1000 men who would be left" IL all
the ladies chose each her favorite
gentleman partner.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-21
Strike Still On.

CHICAGO, Nov. 21.-Settlement Of
tho great street car strike st,ll hangs
ip the balance. The company up to
noon failtd to reply to the latest
overtures and there Is renewed activ-
ity In operating tho lines, All is quiet
Practically all the policemen who
have been guarding the lines have
been Withdrawn. although the cars
carry guards, Three large torpedOes
were discovered on the tracks of tho
ssysnty-seyebth strsst line, Non
Union conductor WAS beaten into in
sensibility within . bl9ck OF the
RarnA Two striking conductors were
lr,tstsd. The Unions notified the
itr!kets THAT Notwithstanding all con-
isrehc6s the strike II stfl ON.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-21
Rev. Geo. r. Wallace.

At Westminster tFirst Congrega
tional church, Fourth avenue ant
Washington street, Rev. George X
Wallace will preach sermon celebrat
ing the twentieth niversary of hi
ordination to the ministry. His them.
will be Experiences and Observations
During 20 Years of Ministerial Ser
vice." The musical selections at thu
morning service viii be:
m--"Cbristian The Morn
Shelley.
Unaccompaned HEAVIER
Is Ny Home" tMsrstonl.
Response-"Hear My Prayer" Han
seom).
The evening service will be given VI
entirely to music. The choir will sins
Arthur Sullivans famous oratorio
sThe Prodigal Som This will b.
given complete.
Choir: Miss Arnetta Owen, soprano
Miss Rose Prather. contralto; Mr.
Hnchholz, tenor; Mr.. Perrine, bass ane
director; Mrs. Baxter. organist.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-21

decidedly unfavorable, resulting disas-
trously to the employer because of his
loss of business that went to others
more favorably situated, and the fact
that the laborer who has time to stop
at questionable resorts on his way %
work before a. m, and to do so on
returning at 5 p. M, becomes democrat
lied.
Il have also taken the position that
it is manifestly unfair to the farmer,
who, to make it pay, is compelled 10
60 to work at 9 or a. M, and contin-
ne until 8 or p. m The farmer boy
would become Discontinued with his
lot to the extent of leaving the farm
still more rapidly if he were to hear
our whistle and that of others at 8
o'clock in the morning. and on compile
ton of the day at 5 o'clock. This would
certainly have its effect on the young
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-21

flames burst before the mans eyes
from near the stove and swept towards
him like lightning. He gave scream
of alarm and dashed for the door.
In an instant mass Of burning men
was charging down on the door. Half
a dozen who succeeded in escaping lost
their heads completely and Washed
back, insane, in an effort to get their
money, which had been hid within the
hunks.
Like animals the men fought, COM
pletely clogging the door with the in
jured and dying from knife thrusts.
By this time the building was burn
ing from end to end, and there was not
a man but who was afre.
The fire department RESPONDED and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-21
SMALL ARMY OF ITALIANS !:
met DEATH THIS MORNING
1hiy6ve Burned Crisp and Large Number Fatally Injured in
Death Trap

ALTOONA, Pa, Nov. 2l.--In fight
for the gold they received on pay day
yesterday IS Italians clogged the one
small doom to their bunk house at 2
o'clock this morning and were burned
to death.
In the shanty $50 men. all Italian1
and all employed on the Pennsylvania
railroad improvement in this city, were
sleeping. To the shanty there was
but one door, and either side of the
shanty was lined with straw-tilled
hunks. A ponderous stove sat in the
center of the house.
At 2 o'clock one of the men near the
door was reused by the smell of burn
ing straw. In an instant mass OF
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-21

operative scale, and by special ar
rangement with branches east of Chi
cago get the girls in the middle west
interested. enough to make the trip
out here to be rewarded by a rich and
handsome Spokane husband. The
proposition II strictly business, all
the way through. There Ia no senti-
ment about 1t, my dear Press. We're
going to make the contracting parties
pay for 1t, of course. Incidentally. II
we can do anything to help along the
town, and make things less lonesome,
that. too, will give US JOY. But we
are not philanthropists, not on your
life. The 1000 men will be our Gus
toners. and ! guess it'll be easy to
annex $40 gold piece from each
happy. pleased fellow; so you see.
there's tens Of thousands in 1t, at the
least calculation"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-21

Seven thousand men In this town
without wife, sweetheart or lady
friend!
This startling statement was made
70 Ths Press by d, II. Work at the
Hotel Spokane, this noon. He had
come. he suardedly declared, to open
q matrimonial bureau here.
The Press mans eyes began to
stick out at the thought of the dol
lars rolling into this novel enterprise.
The marriage broker said. in part:
I'm not talking through my hat
The excess Of men over women. In
this town, has long been a matter Of
comment over the whole United
StatesA Spokane has 1000 men who
are hungering for the companionship
OF woman. lovely woman. but, alas,
there are not enough women to 60
round
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-21

1.-THE plumbers union claims to have
Is men at work for their union plumb
ing company" said President Evans OF
the Master Plumbers association to-
day. "The fact Of the matter is" he
continued, las near as can learn there
are but three or four men at work for
the union"
1t is stated today that the firm of
Maxwell l. Hollingberry have let out
about one-half Of the plumbers employ
ed by them. This Arm !s the only in
dependent concern in the 'city--that
is, they do not belong to the Master
Plumbers association. A peculiar state
of affairs brought this about. All the
other plumbing establishments of the
city still hold their original contracts
through their doing enough of the work
themselves. Practically all the build
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-21

lacking for admirgs, There are many
who believe that Gardner has a good
chance OF defeating the corntshrhan
and they are taking the short end
Gardner is many years younger than
fltssimmons and is Just how In his
prime This Is a big advantage. but
the rtSslwmons followefS argue that
the former champions great punish.
ing qualities win more than offset the
advantage OF age.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-21

took out the bodies of IA dead men,
who were wedged and piled in and
about the doorway.
OF the number who were taken out
SO badly injured that they will die
the officials could make no estimate.
Some Of the victims were burned from
the waist to the feet. Others were
baked from the waist to the face. In
some instances not a vestige of beard
or hair was left on the head.
A special train was immediately pro-
vided by the railroad company and the
injured, attended by the doctors of AL
toona, were placed aboard and speeded
to the railroad hospital in Johnstown
This was by far the worst catas-
trophe that has ever occurred in AL
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terest may be ascribed IN a large
measure to the prevailing belief that
the fight will be an even one apd GER
tainly interesting from a scientific
standpoint.
Fitzsimmons continues TO be q
slight favorlte over Gardner in the
betting that 10 being done on the re-
suit The former champiop Continues
hard at work at his training quarters
and those who have seen him box
have been 30 impressed that they are
willing to back him to carry OF tbs
honors.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-21
W. 0. xIaK xnAvrNa CITY.

Mr.. W. S. Kirk. who has been con-
Quoting a retail business in army ma
terials at 9lQ spragus avenue for some
time, 10 soon te leAye the city. To
save the cost Of shipping the remainder
ot his stock he has decided to sell his
boys overeosts, made Of army cloth,
for ene-tourth lsss than bio formerly
lb~ price Of MOO. The price now is
but $500. II you Sslys the boys
health, You certainly viii buy QUE Of
these coats. Don't let him 20 cold.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-21

toona. Loud complaint has gone up
against the railroad company for ea}y
ing for the laborers in the way they
were housed; but, ON the other bandj
it is said that the frame shack Of q
bunk house with single door and
venthole windows near the roof too
small for the passage of = mans body;
is the same size and kind that caIs
be found anywhere along the company's
line, and that the men who went in it
to sleep did so at their own risk.
Most of the men who lost their lives
were single, although few were MARI
ried and have families living in the
Italian colonies of New York and
Philadelphia. s.