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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-07
ALL Kinds
Of f|0h[I
The Turf Conspiracy Was
Certainly Doing Up
This Town

The turf conspiracy certainly was
doing all kinds of things to the War
wick and Oxford pool rooms in this
city. The startling announcement was
made this morning that these places
would not have lasted the month out
if the conspiracy had not been discov-
cred and stopped in the nick of time.
Not only were the conspirators opera
ting in California, but the good
things" were sent all along the line to
friends Of the jockeys. Parties in this
city were the recipients of kilograms
from Frisco telling what to place their
money on. These in turn put their
friends next" and they of course all
came home with the big bunch" Of
coin ahead of the local pool sellers.
One individual touched the Oxford in
one race last week for 800 and also
got in on the Warwick for nice pack
age.
While those on the inside were clean
ing up all the easy money the talent
following the races according to the
dope" or form book Of the perform
ances OF the flyers in past races were
let down all in heap, like the variety
houses at the hands of Chief Woydt.
Further investigation of things at
Frisco will no doubt unearth a con-
spiracy that has been extended to
every prominent city in the country.
-o-o-o--o--o- o-o-o-o-o-o-
in this line and they are now working
on a vacuum or suction process which
will almost. if not totally, eradicate
disease germs so that cars starting On
new Journeys will be free of all germs
and there will no danger OF contagion.
In the vacuum process the mouth Of
the hose is run over the surface of the
car, the seats, curtains and bedding,
and the suction draws every particle
of dust and deposits it in closed re-
eeptacle.
The Pullman company has also adopt
ed standard berth curtain of import
ed mohair and of a green hue. In
order to obviate contact with blan-
kets, which are apt to carry disease
germs, the sheets are now made 10
inches longer so as to turn up at the
bottom, thus preventing contact with
the latter
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-07

"MY OBJECT is TWO-FOLD
FIRST, TO PROTECT MY OWN
RIGHTS; AND, SECOND, TO PRO
TEST AGAINST THE BRIDGE ON
GENERAL PRINCIPLES. BE
LlEVE THE BRIDGE is NOT A
PUBLIC NECESSITY, BUT Is
PUSHED TO AID A CHOSEN FEW
IN THE COMMUNITY AT THE EN-
PENSE OF THE GENERAL PUB
LlC."
II don't care to get into the news
papers, or give out interviews, but The
Press expose of the rottenness of
our city finances 10 the sort of bold,
fearless work that we need in this
town. A grand jury would clear the
atmosphere. As gentleman said TO
me last night The air is full of talk
about municipal corruption Now the
average citizen is too busy to look into
these things; has to rely on the news
papers. If The Press will agitate the
matter in fair, square way, see nc
reason why something might not be
done for the good of the whole commu-
nifty. l am satisfied that this city is
in debt over e, 900, 900 at this moment ;
yes, vastly more refer to old street
warrants, WHICH BEAR Q PER
CENT UNTIL PAID. THE ACCU-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-07
His Wounds
viii surely,
Cause Death

Paul Flager lies at the Sacred Heart
hospital in a dying condition as a result
of hunting accident which occurred
yesterday afternoon near Cheney.
Flager, in company with another boy,
was crawling under a barbed wire fence
when the gun was exploded, the charge
entering the abdomen, penetrating the
bowels and cutting the liver in half,
DR.. Turner of Cheney brought the
young man in on the Central Washing
ton this morning. The mother, a Ger
man woman, is at his bedside. She
speaks no English and can do nothing
but wiring her hands and moan "Mein
libes kind! Mein libes kind!' (My dear
child! My dear childO
Flager's home is In the country about
four miles from Marshall. where he
lived with his father and mother. lie
is bright appearing boy about II years
old The nurses hold no possible hope
for his recovery and his end is momen-
tarily expected.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-07
LIFE WAS A BURDEN,
HE WANTED TO END IT

81 tried to kill myself. Ny wife ran
away. | have lots of trouble That
is what Jacob Rathjens said when he
was picked up at the corner Of Monroe
street and Indiana avenue about I
o'clock this morning The man was
lying on the Sidewalk. a stream of
blood flowing from a bullet wound just
above the left temple. A man named
Lockhart, city scayenger, was the
first to notice him, and placing the
would-be suicide in an easy position
he went to the nearest telephone ana
called up the police station.
The driver of the patrol wagon says
that when he arrived on the scene
Rathjens was standing up, partly sup
ported by Lockhart and was, appar-
emily, under the influence of drink.
Rathjens was first taken to the po-
lice station and under the instructions
of the city physician was sent from
there to the Deaconess home, where
he was given a room in the annex ad
joining that occupied by Thomas Fitz-
gerald, whH, attempted to cross the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-07
POOL ROOMS WILL GO
IT ALONE FOR AWHILE

There Is nothing to H." said Mr..
Cosgrove of the oxford when asked
concerning the report that the oxford
and Warwick would consolidated
No" echoed Mr.. Hildebrand. all
talk"
I'VE will have to cut down some
where. but We will keep on as at pres
ent unless things go differently. Yes,
the license is high. maybe too high.
but We can't help it. Now that we are
in the business we must grin and
bear it, Should we consolidated,
continued Mr.. Cosgrove, 1.-The house
which gave up the poolroom would be
ruined I'm sure | am not going to
give up my place. and know Hide
brand doesn't care to shut up the
Warwick
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-07
ROBBED By
\ MAT TRUST
r
FarmerS Lose Millions by
the Most VOrdCiOuS
of Combines

DIES MONIES, Ia, Dec. Iowa
farmers who assembled in Des Moines
today for three days convention pur.
pose to get after the meat trust with a
sharp stick and find out why they are
receiving so much less for their cattle
products now than formerly. Reports
prepared by Secretary John Simpson
of the state agricultural society for
presentation to the convention tend
to prove that the meat combine has
cheated Iowa farmers out of an aver
age of $50 head on cattle for the past
year, and $3.50 on hogs. Whereas beef
ON the hoof sold in Chicago last year
at $50 to, $S.65 a hundred, it has
declined to prices ranging from $685.
to $3.50, though there has been no cor
responding decline in the price Of the
dressed product. Iowas tribute to the
meat trust in the aggregate is estimat
ed at $40,0O0,000 loss on hogs and s45,-
DOC, 900 loss on cattle, to say nothing
of minor losses on sheep and other
small stock
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-07

brated merger case will be decided
against the trust makers before the
people are called on TO vote.
Lobbyists are not ignorant of the
check an approaching election places
on congrSss, a member of the lesis-
lative committee of the Anti-Saloon
league. which began it's annual meet
ing in Washington today, comment
ing on the popular impression that
the canteen will be restored at the
present session. said persons who
were taking that view forgot that
, there is to be "A presidential election
next year I'm give you a tin said
he Ito the effect that the canteen
win not be restored at this session,
despite the favorable reeommendh-
tions of thc secretary of war and
leading army officers. The anti-saloon
element is too powerful IN about 100
congressional districts tn permit the
program of the war department Co be
carried out"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-07

range by the razor route last Saturday.
DR.. George Gray took charge of the
patient and found that the mullet had
entered just above the left temple and
had taken a downward course. The
bullet was not located, but the doctor
says that the wound is not necessarily
fatal.
Rathjens is a German. ~ years of
age. and lives with his family at 1913
Augusta street He has been arrested
a number of times for being drunk and
creating a disturbance and was at one
time placed under a peace bond by his
wife. When under the influence of
drink he makes all kinds of trouble for
his family and in fact for every one
with whom he in any way comes in con-
tact. This morning he went home
drunk, presumably, in one of his usual
, ugly moods, and his wife left the house
refusing to speak with him and he
left, going in the direction of the city,
and when he reached the point named
he says: Il thought | would end my
! troubles all at once
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-07
THE PRESIDENT SENDS HIS
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS
New Republic of Panama Be Guaranteed
Increase the Frauds Trusts Treated Length

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE presi-
dents message was read today. 1t
IS document covering SO large type
set pages, aggregating at least 90
columns Of an average sized news
paper. The president first makes u
historical review, showing that in
1S<3 our government entered into q
treaty with New Granada, the prede-
cessor upon the Isthmus and of the
present Republic of Panama, by
which treaty right Of way across the
isthmus was granted.
Roosevelt. after calling attention to
the action of Colombia, last spring,
in breaking the treaty, reports long
list of So riots and political disturb
ances on the isthmus in 81 years. He
concludes:
1.-The experience of half a century
has shown Colombia to be utterly in
capable of keeping order on the 18TH
mus. Only the active interference
of the United States has enabled her
to preserve so much as a semblance
of sovereignty. Had 1t not been for
the exercise by the United States of
the police power in her interest, her
connection with the isthmus would
have been sundered long ago. In
1856, in 1860, in 1873, In 1885. in 1901,
and again in 1902, sailors and marines
from United States warships were
forced to land in order to patrol the
isthmus, to protect life and property.
by the new treaty our interests
are better safeguarded than in the
treaty with Colombia which was rati-
fled by the senate at it's last session.
1t Is better in It's terms than the
treaties offered to us by the republics
of Nicaragua and Costa Rica. At last
the right to begin this great under
taking is made available. Panama
has done her part. All that remains
is for the American congress to do
its part and forwith this republic will
enter upon the execution of n project
colossal in it's size and of well nigh
incalculable possibilities FOR the good
or this country and the nations of
mankind.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-07
Bishops 10
Be Named IN
RGme Tomorrow

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7,-American
Catholics ARE deeply interested In the
meeting of the congregation OF the
propaganda, scheduled to be held In
Rome today as II is expected that nm
nouncement will he formally made at
the meeting OF the appointment OF n
new archbishop of Milwaukee and a
bishop of Columbus. 1t Is already
known that Bishop Messmer of Green
Hay IL to succeed tho late Archbishop
katzer at Milwaukee. but considerable
speculatiom exists as 10 the Columbus
appointment Among the prominent
ehurchmen mentioned for the latter
honor are Rev. j. J. Hartley of Steu-
benville. O.. Very Rev. DR., Fletcher OF
Baltimore. Md. ana Very Rev. Nicho-
las Pfen Or '1s"..'""' "
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-07

Is there sewer ring In Spokane?
There's a big rumpus on about that
awful price, $40 n foot. or there
abouts, for the Third street sewer A
protest, signed by many indignant
taxpayers, will be considered tonight
by n councilmanic committee.
SAID one who knows: 1.-THE price
is absolutely prohibitive and IL the
committee has grain OF sense 1t will
throw out the bids and readvertise.
The soil is soft shell-rock, and does
not call for any grab price. In the
mountains. blasting in the solid rock,
at $40 Il foot would be right. but In
Spokane the figure Is preposterous.
rs there a sewer ring here?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-07

''By the provisions Of the treaty the
United States guarantees and will
maintain the independence Of the Re-
public of Panama. There Is granted
to the United States in perpetuity the
use, occupation, and control of a
strip 10 mines wide and extending
three nautical miles into the sea at
either terminal, with all lands lying
outside Of the zone necessary for the
construction Of the canai or for its
auxiliary works, and with the islands
in the Bay of Panama, The cities Of
Panama and Colon are not embraced
in the canal zone. but the United
States assumes their sanitation and,
in case of need. the maintenance of
order therein; the United States en-
joys within the granted limits all the
rights, power and authority which it
would possess were 1t the sovereign
of the territory to the exclusion Of
the exercise of sovereign rights by
the republic"
Concerning the navy, the president
says: Shortly after the ,enunciation
of that famous principle of American
foreign policy now known as the
Monroe Doctrine President Monroe,
in special message to congress on
January 80, 1924. spoke as follows:
The navy lis the arm from which our
government will always derive most
aid in support of our rights.
Every power engaged in war will
know the strength of Our naval power,
the number of our ships Of each class.
their condition and the promptitude
with which We may bring them into
service. and will pay due considera-
ton to that arguement.'
Il heartily congratulate the con-
gress upon the steady progress in
building up the American navy. We
can not afford let-up IN this great
work. To stand still means to go
back. There should be no cessation
in adding to the effective units of the
fighting strength of the fleet Mean
while the navy department and the
officers of the navy are doing well
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-07
Bankruptcy Law.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec -
Edwin Brandenberg, in charge of bank
ruptcy affairs of the department OF
justice. has submitted his report for the
year ending September, lie emphasizes
the value OF the law to both debtor
and creditor The number OF voluntary
petitions in bankruptcy is approXi-
ma,ely 1900. against 10000 the pre-
vious year. Alabama had the greatest
number, New York next, Arizona tive
eases, Nevada and Porto Rico three
eacls New Mexico four, Alaska six
Hawaii seven, Wyoming IL. The re
port says the law would, in hnancia
depression, do much to prevent panic
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-07
Our Prosperity
Is Alarming
All Europe

DRESDEN, Dec. 1.-THE League of
Saxon Industrial Capitalists is hold
ing a meeting here today to consider
means of defense against American
commercial competition. Millionaire
Petschow in a speech declared Ger
many will soon be completely beneath
the yoke of American capital, which
is largely due to the magnificent or
ganization of the American consular
service. which spies out everything
profitable and issues trade bulletins
to inform American manufacturers of
foreign demands. He declared the
only method of fighting the evil will
be the formation of immense German
trusts on American lines.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-07

Il don't see why they wish to tax
us so heavily, because we put great
deal of money into circulation. In
eur house alone we pay out from
sl6e to $l70 day We obtain all
our stationery and things Of that sort
in Spokane, besides paying wages to
eight or nine men. Wen have to work
on a narrower margin now. The Ii
cense is not our only expense. West
ern Union receives a large sum every
day from both houses and besides
there are the light and other Incl
dentals that mount up into dollars
every day.
Put we will try II n while and
will go II alone. too. At present we
have no thought of consolidation"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-07

Thomas Fitzgerald, the man wlrs was
found Saturday III box car at the
Northern Pacific stock yards with his
throat horribly gaShed with II razor,
has a good lighting chance for his HE,
The doctor in attendance ON the wound
ed man at the Deaconcss home dressed
his wounds this morning aud saws that
, he found the man in much better con
dition than lie expected.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-07
The Tax Rolls.

County Auditor Stewart today turned
over to the assessor the books of the
tax rolls, the extension of which has
Just been completed after a period of
work and computation in making the
footings which has lasted since the
board of equalization sat last August
All premiums and prizes will be award
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-07
Clara zeIgIer Dead.

BERLIN. Dec. 7,-Actress Clara
Zeigler, who was shot by the Princess
Elizabeth, died today, The princess
will probably be compelled to stand
trial. as she sacrificed all privileges
when she married Prince Otto in OPP
position to the wishes of her imperial
grandfather, Emperor Franz Joseph.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-07

all meetings of stockholders, and also
for $32S5 damages by reason of the
issuance of $4,000 shares of stock
last March to plaintiff.
In the course of the complaint Mr..
Willard charges that the issuance of
the $4,000 shares by Kressly was
fraudulent and that the company
negligently and carelessly allowed its
secretary to issue and deal in stock
in excess of the limit of the capital
stock as fixed by law. The charge is
also made that the company refuses
to recognize the plaintiff as q stock
holder.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-07
Pocket Book Lost.

Mrs. Captain Clark dropped her
pocketbook somewhere near the cor
ner of Riverside and Post this after
noon. containing some small change
and few receipts. IL the finder will
send same 20 this ONCE he will confer
favor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-07
Gen. Wood Again.

WASHINGTON. Dec, THE nomi-
nation of General Wood TO be major
general was again sent to the senate
by the president owing to failure to
act on the matter at the special SEES
sion
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-07

Great Falls, bxont,-Iee TANNED In
the nume OF the Black Eagle dam
caused the shutting down of the cleo
trio light plant, the stopping OF the
trolley cars and the darkenins of the
entire city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-07
Disease Germs
Cannot Lwk
IN Cars,

The Great Northern railway people
will shortly install new compressed
air contrivance for cleaning their cars.
In addition to this there is a treatment
of formaldehyde gas. The Pullman
company is continually experimenting
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-07

believe that If these people were made
to pay the penalty for breaking the
law and treated in every way as other
criminals are treated that 80 per cent
of this evil would be done away with
Mr.. wallace said that he had re-
ceived telephone from Commissions
err Root. suggesting a conference be-
tween the clergymen of the city and
the city officials. and that such a
meeting might be arranged In tho
near future.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-07
They Have Different Ideas
About Management of the
Social Evil

1--WE have the blocks of the city
cleared of street walkers and we want
to keep them clean. If the alley
women are driven from their present
location and allowed to remain in the
city, we would have to double the
police force in order to keep track of
them.
Il am going to have a talk with
Chief Woydt and learn why boys are
permitted in those alleys. 1t is strict
ly against our orders"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-07

In discussing his sermon on "Mu-
nicipal Blood Money" Rev. Mr.. Wal
lace said:
THE evil can be suppressed 1t
does not exist in East Saginaw,
Mich, city of so, 600 or 60. inhab-
itants, and in many other places.
This is simply a mining camp idea
that they are trying to foist into
American municipal life.
Il am simply taking the position Of
an American citizen in this matter.
The laws are on the statute books
and I want to see them enforced l
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-07

Chief Of Police Woydt declined to
discuss Mr. Wallace's sermon. saying
that public officials were always sub
jects for criticism and that he paid
no attention to such things.
When told that Commissioner Root
had signified an intention of taking up
with him the charge that boys were
permitted to enter the alleys, the
chief took an extra bite at Ais fresh
toothpick and said: well, I'll make
my report to Mr.. Root and then no
can give out what he wants to-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-07

their part by providing constant serv-
ice at sea under conditions akin to
those of actual warfare. Our officers
and enlisted men are learning to
handle the battleships, cruisers and
torpedo boats with high efficiency in
fleet and squadron formations, and
the standard Of craftsmanship Is be-
ing steadily raised. The best work
ashore Is indispensable, but the high
est duty Of a naval officer is to exer.
else command at sea.
I'VE need the establishment by law
Of q body Of trained officers, who
shall exercise systematic control of
the military affairs of the navy, and
be authorized advisers of the secre-
tary concerning it,
THE consistent policy of the ma
tional government, so far as it has
the power, is to hold in check the
INSCRIPTIONS man. whether employer
or employe; but to refuse to weaken
Individual initiative or to hamper or
cramp the industrial development of
Is an era of federation and combina-
ton, in which great capitalistic cor
porations and labor unions have be-
come factors Of tremendous import
ance in all industrial centers. Hearty
recognition is given the far-reaching,
benefcent work which has been ac-
complished through both corporations
and unions, and the line as between
different corporations, as between diff
ferent unions, is drawn as 1T is be-
tween different individuals; that is, it
is drawn on conduct, the effort being
to treat both organized capital and
organized labor alike: asking nothing
save that the interest of each shall
be brought into harmony with the
interest of the general public, and
that the conduct of each shall con-
form to the fundamental rules of
obedience o1aw, of individual free
dom, and of justice and fair dealing
towards all. Whenever either cor
poration. labor union or individual
disregards the law or acts in spirit
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-07

by various frauds and by forg-
cries and perjuries, thousands of acres
Of the public domain, embracing
lands of different character and ex-
tending through various sections of
the country, have been dishonesty ac-
quired. 1t is hardly necessary to urge
the Importance of recovering these
dishonest acquisitions, stolen from
the people, and of promptly and duly
Furnishing the offenders. I speak in
another part of this message of the
widespread~crimes by which the sa-
cred right of citizenship is falsely
asserted and that fnest irnable heri-
tage' perverted to base ends. BY SIM
liar means-that is, through frauds,
forgeries and perjuries, and by
shameless briberies-the laws relat-
ing to the proper conduct of the pub
lie service in general and to the due
administration of the postofflce de-
partment have been VIGOROUSLY vio-
lated, and many indictments have
been found and the consequent prose-
cutions are in course of hearing or
on the eve thereof. For the reasons
thus indicated, and so that the gov
eminent may be prepared to enforce
promptly and with the greatest effect
the due penalties for such violations
of law, and to this end may be fur
nlshed with sufficient instrumental
itieS'
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-07

of arbitrary and tyrannous interfer-
ence with the rights of others,
whether corporations or individuals,
then where the federal government
has Jurisdiction, it will see to it that
the misconduct is stopped"