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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-06

phia merchant and left an orphan at seventeen
he became the richest man in America the
savior OF public credit. the prophet Of nationaI
development. and in turn a bankrupt ana IN
mate of n debtors prison Perhaps the ulu-
mate wreck of his fortunes much as the nat
of his public task has reserved to this late
day the field for Mr.. OberhOltzer's work
Robert Morris an early and thorough
Federalist. Naturally conservative as a great
merchant. he long hoped for reconciliation with
England and in Congress voted against the
Declaration OF Independence, though he siSned
it, Yet he was early devoted to the cause OF
the colonies. and the author declares there Is
no evidence to support the statements that ne
Joined the patriots only because he had over
traded before the war and hoped to better his
fortunes by converting his ships into pTivateers
AS soon as the Americans were committed 10
the war ne became advocate IF a strong ma
tionaI government, and maintained that atti-
tude through all the years of helplessness under
the Continental and Confederation Congresses.
until he took an important part in framing the
federal Constitution He was critical Of the
radical, doctrinaire tendencies Of the time, par
ticularIy as manifested in the first Pennsylvania
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-06

that precipitated the Revolution was adverse
to making any adequate provision for its f1nan-
cial conduct The colonial spirit was provincial
and excessively jealous Of all authority. The
people had revoIted over question of taxation,
and were little more inclined to pay taxes to a
Continental Congress than to a British Parlia-
ment Moreover. popular ideas about money
utterly unsound, and the prejudice Of
agricultural communities against banks and
those in control of large wealth was then even
more intense than it has frequently seemed TO
be In later days. Several of the colonies had
before the war dalIied with the dangerous pleas
Ures OF fiat money and the cheap payment Of
debts Both Congress and the State govern
ments turned with facility to the issue of in
convertible paper. and the necessity and the diff
fculty of payment little appreciated
that a general government was organized with
unlimited power to promise and absolutely no
power to perform A government that had to
exist a beggar for the aims of it's own citi-
zens twice in what seemed hopeless crises threw
itself upon the mercy of Robert Morris. and he
carried it's financial burdens, not by virtue of
any powers it conferred upon him. but by virtue
of the private credit and the genius which he
brought to the relief of its impotence.
But the tax gatherer is never a hero. With
out the help Of Morris more than one occa-
sion Washington's army must have been dis
banded Yet little does that sort of service
appeal to the imagination that he can hardly
be said to be OF the leading figures in the
Revolution-remembered in the same class With
Washington, Franklin. Adams and Jefferson;
and in this scholarly biography Mr. Oberholtzer
has attempted to secure for him the just recog-
milton long since his due. 1t is a dramatic story
An English boy without fortune sent out at
thirteen to meet his widowed father a Mary
land tobacco factor. apprenticed to a PhnadeI-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-06

constitution formed under the influence Of
Thomas Paine, and his closest syrnpathies were
with men like Washington. Hamilton and Jay
Naturally, his opinions we'll as his luxurious
and even extravagant style Of living gained him
the enmity of those who saw in the Revolution
a new social order. But even his enemies rec
ognized his power and were glad for his aid In
spite of his vote against the Declaration. he was
returned to Congress. AS early as April. 17.6
he had been started on his career as a public
fnancier, which even his most caTping critics
were pleased to have him continue Then he
was specially commissioned by Congress TO pro-
vide measures for procuring money for the war.
In December when the operations Of Howe's
army in New-Jersey sent Congress in haste to
Baltimore, Morris was left in charge at Phua-
delphia, and for several months practically ad-
ministered the whole government, though he
kept in regular communication with Congress
He furnished Washington with necessary money.
borrowing it on his own credit. superintendent
the city's defences. FASTENED the building Of
vessels for the infant Continental navy in which
he always took the greatest interest. and exert
ed himself to the utmost in urging upon Con-
gress and the States sound measures of finance
to rescue the country from the Hood of already
nearly worthless paper with which they were
blindly drowning their credit
He did not shrink from responsibility. When
his official powers were not adequate to an
emergency-which was generally the case not
only with him but with every civil authority.
when the patriots. according to his own phrase
were 'disputing about liberties. privileges. posts
and places, at the very time We ought to have
nothing in view but the securing of those OBJ
jeCJs''-he simply assumed direction and brought
things to pass. trusting to the good sense of the
community to sustain him He arranged ex-
ports of produce in exchange for imports of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-06
AN URBAN IDYL.
BY THOMAS HARDY.

Nobody took any notice Of her as she stood on
the causeykerb,
Arriving TO sell her honey and apples. and
punches of garden herb;
And IL she had offered to give her wares, and
herself with them. too. that day.
I doubt If a soul would have cared to take a
bargain so choice away.
But CHANGING to trace her sunburnt grace that
morning as 1 passed nigh, -
I went and 1 said, Poor maidy dear! And Will
none o. the people buy?"
And so it began, and we knew what the
end of it all must be;
And l found that though no others had DID,
prize had been won by me.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-06
ROBERT MORRIS.
The Finanoier of the Var OF
independence.

RORFRT MORRIS. PATRIOT AND FINA TSt III
By Ellis Paxson OberhOitzer, Pm u Win III, ~
traits and other illustrations. e'0' PP A-' w.
The Macmillan Company
What Washington was In the arms and
Franklin IN the diplomacy Robert Morris was
in the finances OF the Revolution. and in many
respects his was the most difficult task me
least creditable chapter in the history OF the
whole struggle for independence IS the record OF
the attitude of the patriots toward their own
treasury and their creditors. They entered INTO
the war with martial enthusiasm Defeat and
disbursement only intensified the determina-
ton to fight on, and the war spirit was suft-
cient to keep soldiers in the field long after they
ceased to receive any pay. But it was one thing
to Join the army, or, better yet to urge some
body else to join it, and quite another thing to
pay out good money in taxes when there was
no power to enforce the levy. The very temper
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-22
HIGH PRICED HAY i
MAY CAUSE boycott

1 The Transfers and Team Owners
Association is planning to buy hay
and grain supplies direct from the
Ganchers in carload lots--owing to al
legged unfair treatment of the men,
beers OF the association by the whole
sale grain and hay merchants Of this
city.
sour association has more than
$4,000 In the treasury said promi-
bent member yesterday, and at the
last meeting it was agreed that un-
less the wholesalers will come to a
definite understanding with us as to
the percentage of profit they are to
charge. we shall buy all OF the PROV
ender direct from the rancher. Hay
for some time has been at q price
that Is simply exorbitant. owing
partly to the heavy PROFITS that the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-22

NEW YORK. June 22.--Robert E.
Bowling. vice president of the United
States Realty & Construction coma
pany. believes that within few years
Greater New York will be SO much
larger than any other city In the
world that there win be no COMPARE
son. 'There will soon be 10000 900
people within radius of 20 miles
from our city hail." he says. Mr..
Bowling also predicts that within the
next 20 years land in the financial
district of New York will be selling at
$500 a square foot. Interest in this
Is added by the recollection that the
entire island of Manhattan was sold
by the Indians for SEA.
1t doesn't require much of an op-
timist. though. to picture New York
as the future biggest city of the
world. when all her suburbs are con-
sidered. The population of Greater
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-22
new YORk SCHEDULED FOR
BIGGEST CITY I'M The WORLD

New York. which is now the second
city in size In the world, is $500. 600.
London. the largest city, has popu-
lation of 4.5S6.O00. but Greater Lon
don Is estimated at S.5S0.s16. But
Mr.. Bowling says Greater New York
will soon have 10000. 900.
Paris is the third city In size. hav-
ing population of 2,660.559; Berlin
is next with 1.SSS.326; Chicago Is
fifth. with Vienna and Canton close
seconds; Chicago has population of
1.69S.575; Vienna. Austria. 1.674.957;
Canton China. 1900. 900; Toxic. Japan.
has population OF 1,44O.121; Phila-
delphia follows with 1.29S.S97; st.
Petersburg. Russia. 1.2s7.02S; Con-
stantinople. Turkey. 1.126.00o; Calcut-
ia. India. l.1s2.0oo; Pelxin. China,
100000. All the other cities of the
world are below the million mark. ac-
cording to the latest census reports.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-22
Short Line Deal.

NEW YORK, June 22.--In railroad
and financial circles 1t Is expected
that the deal between Senator Clark
and e. HI. Hartman, by which the
San Pedro road Is to acquire 450
miles of the Oregon Short Lima. viii
be closed in New York within a day
or two. A meeting to ratify the
sale Is to be held this week and will
be attended by Senator Clark. Sena-
tor Kearns and other directors and
officials of the roads concerned. Con-
siderable interest IL manifested In
the deal in Wall street because Of the
effect 1t will have on the plans OF
George Gould for the completion OF
his transcontinental line.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-22

A howl of Indignation has gone up
From telegraphers of the Northern
Pacific. The officials have ordered that
copying train orders. The order was
received on Saturday. Nowadays
telegraphers consider the use of the
typewriter necessity and they do
not like to give them up. What has
caused this action on tho part Of
the officials Ia not known.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-22
Seattle Deckhands
Are Out On Strike,

A strike IL on among the 400 deck
hands employed on Puget sound
steamers. AS yet no vessels have
been delayed as q result OF the trot-
BILE long enough to seriously inter-
fere with sailing schedules, but the
difficulty IL becoming more serious
every day and there is no telling now
where the matter will end.
The men are striking for $45 per
month "a wages. They are now re-
ceiving but $40. They claim that
the present remuneration is not ade-
quate. according to the long hours
they are obliged to work.
The deckhands have no union and
for that reason are only able to carry
on a desultory strike. 1t Is possible.
however, that they may. form a union
before the present trouble is ended
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-22

Governor Henry Mcbride arrived
In the city today.
: Frank Bushnell, secretary of the
Aetna Life Insurance company, 10 in
the city from Hartford Conn.
Ex-senator John L. Wilson OF se-
attic Is in the city. en- route homo
from a visit to his old home In Craw-
fordsville, Ind, where he attended the
graduating exercises Of the univer-
sity. He Is accompanied on his re-
turn by his daughter. Miss Helen.
who has been at school at Crawfords-
vile. The senator will probably re-
main In town two or three days while
having some dental work done.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-22

CINCINNATI. Ohio. June 22.-
whats the combination on the
safety vault?" asked Secretary Wal
ter Draper at the Zoo.
Superintendent Sol. Stephan an
swered in q manner calculated to
mystify stranger. 'Take a half
hitch Of the little boa over the tree,
turn the big boa's tail three times
to the west and unscrew the third
coil OF the blind python. There you'll
find the money"
Mr.. Stephan took a stick for the
purpose of agitating the mass Of py-
thons, and Mr.. Draper took bucket
to carry the money in, and they start
ed for the snake cage.
Then the story came out. The lock
on the big safe at the Zoo was tempo
rarily out of order, and the receipts
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-22
Local Markets.


Wheat. no market at present. mills
not buying; barley. per cwt.. csc: oats
per cwt.. 81; timothy hay. per ton,
SIS.
Potatoes. per cwt.. S5c: onions, per
cwt. bo@eoc; ranch butter. per
pound. 10000; eggs: fresh, per case
IS; dry Picked turkeys, per lb.
1sc: alive. per ib,, lac: scalded geese
per lb.. lac: alive. per h.. lie; scalded
hens and large yellow chickens. pei
lb,. lac; alive. per h.. 13c.
Livestock--Cows. ON foot. 3M 10 &C.
dressed. THO: steers. on foot. AZ a
4%c: dressed. DC: sheep on foot, "a
4hc: dressed. DC; hogs. on foot. "a
7hc; dressed. io@11c: calves. 100.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-22

wholesalers are receiving. The prize
OF feed, IN fact has been simply
playing havoc with our earnings.
"As outlined. we will have a dis
tributing depot centrally located and
the members Of the Transfers and
Team Owners association will get
the feed at cost price, plus the ex-
pense of keeping a man to manage
the depot and look after the pur-
chases.
I'VE have abundant funds to make
the venture a success. and, II need be,
can have $4,000 in the fund before
fall"
Inasmuch as practically every
team and team driver in the city is
a member Of this association, such a
step as the one contemplated would
play havoc with the wholesale and
retail grain and hay merchants.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-22
A zoo PYTHON USED
AS A SAVINGS BANK

Of the previous day had been very
heavy. Neither Mr.. Stephan nor Mr..
Draper wanted to sit up all night and
watch the cash, and neither cared TO
take 1t home and wake UP in the
middle OF the night to find some one
madly elouting them over the noddle
with q sandbag. So Mr.. Stephan con-
cealed the coin In q gunny sack and
slipped it, in the python cage. No one
knew the money was there, and II
they had the most intrepid safeblower
would have hesitated before trying to
unwrap 500 pounds of live snake from
about the collateral All they had to
do the next day was to unite the
pythons and take the money to the
bank For one night. at least. they
had the most unique. savings bank in
the world,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-22
DougaI Trial Begins.

CHELMSFORD. England. June 20,
The trial Of Samuel Dougal. charg-
ed with numbering Miss Holland a,
Moat house. two years ago. opened
today The crime is one OF the most
singular ever tried in England as no
suspicion was attached to Dougal un-
til he attempted the disposal of prop
erty checks.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-22

AOS1OG.
Notice Of stockholders. meeting Of
The Washington Water Power COM
pany for the purpose of increasing It's
capital stock and considering q GER
tain amendment to the articles Of in
corporation and the bylaws OF the
company.
Notice is hereby given that a
stockholders' meeting Of The wash
ington Water Power company is here
by called and will be held at the Of
fice Of said company In the Empire
State building. corner OF Riverside
avenue and Lincoln street. In the city
and county OF Spokane. state Of
Washington. at the hour OF q D. m,
on the fourth day of August, 1909.
for the purpose OF increasing the cap
ital stock or said company from two
million six hundred thousand dollars
to three million SIX hundred thousand
dollars and from twenty-six thousand
shares of the par value of one hun
dred dollars each to thirty-six thou
sand shares of the par value Of one
hundred dollars each. and for the
purpose of amending the articles OF
Incorporation and bylaws of said
company by increasing the number
of members Of the board OF trustees
of said company from ten to eleven.
Said meeting is called and this no
tice signed by majority of the
trustees of said company.
Dated at Spokane. Washington, this
sth day OF June .19o3.
HENRY M. RICHARDS.
J. N GLOVER.
ID. l.. HUNTINGTON.
THOMAS G. THOMSON,
]. p. NJ. RICHARDS.
A. d. CAMPBELL.
Trustees.
II. L. BLEEcKER. Secretary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-22

All members Of Beta circle. Wom-
On of Woodcraft. who desire to con-
tribute something toward the Hepp-
ner relief fund will please leave their
contributions at the Scully Drug
company's store, S13 Riverside. ad-
dressed to Mrs. ID. d. McPhee, who
has charge of this work for the
circle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-22

NEW YORK. June 22.--Shamrock
ILLS mast is being stepped today at
Erie basin and the vessel will be
ready FOR her first trial spin over the
American cup course with Shamrock
]. next Saturday. The Constitution.
Reliance and Columbia wilt not meet
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-22
Pope ATTENDS LONG
DELAYED C0NSISTORY

ering his elocution and announcing
the names Of those chosen for high
'honors his holiness adjourned the
meeting to the throneroom. where. in
the presence of the papal court, the
new cardinals. archbishops and bish-
ops now In Rome kissed the prelates
foot and received his blessing. No
Americans appear on the list OF the
newly created cardinals.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-22

ROME, June 32.--The long deferred
secret consistory was held this morn
ing In the hall of the consistory. It
lasted only half an hour owing to
the health OF the pope. who appeared
much fatigued when he was carried
back to his apartments.
The pope was carried to the con-
sistory in . sedan chair. After deliv-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-22
A HOME RUN

and many scores In the lead Is where
we stand I'm our line of business. with
plenty OF time to give your work at
tention. See us about cleaning, re-
pairing and making your clothes. The
Unique Tailoring company. liz Wash
ington street. phone Main 735.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-22
halfway 90.
SUMMER Exou1sIoH RATES
LOON LAKE.

LOON LAKE.
Effrective Saturday. June Q. the
Spokane Falls 4 Northern Railway
company will establish round trip
rates from Spokane to Loon Lake as
follows:
On sale Sundays, returning same
Gay. 81.
On sale Saturdays. good to return
the following Monday, s1.25.
On sale daily. limit 80 days, $3.50.
II. A. JACKSON.
General Passenger Agent.
Spokane. Wash.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-22

You can get anything you want for
q sewing machine at J. p. Eastman
4 Co.. 333 Riverside. Phone Main
546. Machines rented or sold on easy
kerms, EXPERT repairfng.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-22

Sole agents for Sunnyside irriga-
tion lands. the best In the world See
our lists OF Palouse. Big Bend and
Spokane farm lands. City property.
improved and unimproved. residence
and business chances. Fine list OF
lodging houses. See ua
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-22

$40 acres. quarter mile from town.
on Central Washington railroad. ali
fenced. S-room house. barn. windmill.
plenty Of water. large orchard. $50
acres In cultivation. 1eo acres pas
tare: price. e3o per acre; half cash,
balance to suit.
$40 acres three miles from o. r.
a NJ. whitman county. half broke.
all fenced. balance all fine wheat land;
price. $40 per acre.
321 acres. eight miles from Spo-
kane. 200 acres In cultivation. IS
acres I'm winter wheat. good house,
barn and outbuildings. plenty of wa
ter: price. $50 per acre; half cash,
balance to suit at per cent.
". y. STEPHENS.
1919 Ziegler Block. Spokane. wash.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-22

THE fact that we hire
i skillful workmen and
always furnish them the
best material, is a guaran-
tee that in Kalsomining. Or
Painting your houses, we
will give satisfaction.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-22

Call and see our fine line Of men q
$3.50. ts.oo. $3.50 dress shoeA Also
our ts.oo McKibbins hat. latest
shapes. Don't forget our suit clubs.
800 per week. Hoyt Bros. Tailoring
Co.. and mems furnishing goods.
Phone E4sst. e7os Monroe street.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-22
r. FLINT a co.
Basement so1M Riverside Avenue
Tel. Main SIS.

Strictly modern cottage on North
Side. e1950-five nice rooms. bath and
closets. This is a beautiful home.
Don't miss 1t.
Another lovely 7-room cottage on
good street, close to car line. This
one for $4,000. Remember we have
buyers for good bargains always.
Remember. too. we have money to
loan on improved real estate.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-22
SOME BARGAINS.
PalOuse Land Co.

1890 acres, four miles from La
tab. on the o. r.. & N. r. r.; heavy
black loan. 40 acres in winter
wheat. well watered. fine orchard. 70
acres OF timothy. cheap house; Q de-
cided bargain at $50 per acre.
236--160 acres. within one mile Of
Paiouse City. all in crop. soil rich
black loan; well watered. close TO
market. school and church: price. 33S
per acre; easy terms.
y. z. HAM, PrssidsnA
a41 The Booksry.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-22
Eastern Markets.

A reported by the coe Commission
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-22

Five-room modern cottage for
$4,000; $500 cash and the balance to
suit. Let me show it to you.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-22
Liehty D ouiton Real Estate o.,
q Jameson Dlock-

1919 ziegler Block. Spokane. wash
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-05
WHERE SCHOOLS ARE WANTED.

The organization in Washington Of the general euca-
tion board which authorized by recent act Of
gress, probably marks the beginning OF work that will
of Importance to the people Of the south The
Of the board extend aid to the rural schools
III that section of the country and is understood that
John ID. Rockefeller give large Of money for
the of the board.
People throughout the north; where popular educa-
ton is provided for by generous support of the
schools have adequate idea of the difficulties
that encountered by the and daughters of
people in south in their efforts obtain education
General O. o. Howard has been extensively interested in
the for the establishment OF university in the
mountain region of Tennessee and those who have been
through that section OF the country with him that the
desire for education largely unsatsfed the
youth there is almost Unsuitable Boys and girls long
distances and from schools that conducted in
shackle buildings and content to sit stones in
cherries while studying. They willing to
undergo almost hardship in order to obtain an edu
cation, and the conditions found in Tennessee may be
encountered in various parts of the south.
That being the ought to be clear that the
eral educational board will find fertile field in which
work. and there be doubt that every dollar do
voted to that will bring big return practical
results.