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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-13
HAS GREAT POWER
FOR DOING GOOD

CINCINNATI, o.. Nov. 1s-The
spirit of enthusiasm which marked
the opening today of the annual ma
tional w. c. T. U. convention re-
minded the veteran workers of the
time when Miss Frances Willard con-
trolled the destinies of the famous
organization and was wont to attract
thousands to the annual meetings by
her eloquence and her sincere devo-
Miss Willard, who was rightly re-
garded as the head or the organiza-
ton in the broadcast sense Of the
term, it was predicted by many that
the famous society of white ribbon
ers would inevitably 30 TO pieces.
But time has failed to verify these
predictions. Today. according to the
facts and figures, the organization is
numerically as strong as ever and
as an agency for good 1t is constant
ly widening the scope of its activ-
tiles.
To all the officers and workers
must be given the credit for this
fiourishing condition of affairs. If
any individual, however, is to be
singled out for praise she IS Mrs.
l.. Nj. n. Stevens. the Maine woman
who succeeded to the presidency on
the death of Miss wizard. At the
opening OF the convention this morn
ing it was quite evident that Mrs.
Stevens enjoyed the highest regard OF
the cultured women before her, as
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OF TILL SOUTH.
WI Discuss Tariffs and
/ Other Matters of
T Importance

NEW ORLEANS. La, Nov. 13.--
The annual convention of the Asso-
citation of Southern Railroad Com
missioners will be held in this city
during the coming week and elabor-
ate1arrsngements are being made for
the reception and entertainment Of
the visitors. The association repre-
sents the railroad commissioners of
~ southern states, all of which will
have delegates at the convention. In
addition to the railroad commission
ers who are members of the associa-
ton. representatives of various COM
mercial organizations and prominent
traffic officials are expected to be
present
N w. Baptist OF Tennessee is
president of the association and will
preside over the meeting. During the
three days the convention will be in
session there will be papers and dis
cussions on a wide range of subjects
including safety appliances, rates and
rate>making. uniform classification,
taxation and valuation of railroad
property, grade crossings. classifica-
tion of expenses OF operation and
construction of railways, legislation,
and delays ~ enforcing orders of
railroad commission.
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SPOKANE CAN FURNISH
ITS own LIGHT CHEAP

"The story in the Press last night
regarding the expense to the city Of
$4,000 for electric arc lights was ex-
actly to the point, as far as it went"
said city hall office holder this morn
ing.
"As a matter Of fact, have been
informed that the city could put in
its own lighting plant for 10000, by
utilizing the up-river pumping station.
AT the rate we are now paying for
lights enough money is being expended
to pay for this plant in two years. l
favor the city using it's own plant.
In New York state, / know of one
little city that has its own lighting
plant. 1t handles the are lights for a
little over y per month, and burns
coal in the power house. If an arc
light can be run back there for -
per month, coal supplying the power,
why could not Spokane with its mag
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k|MBALL IS ANGRY
WITH THE SLEUTHS

IT propose to make il hot for some
of these detectives said Prosecuting
Attorney Kimball this morning, anent
the charges of malpractice against DR..
Harry Martin. Mr.. Kimball has near
ly finished his report of the investiga-
ton of the charges and will present it
to the court tomorrow. At this time
he declines to make any further state
ment than is contained herewith:
81 do not care to give out the name
of the girl in the case. Since the
charges were preferred she has mar
ried an eminently respectable man,
has given birth to baby and is a
good wife and woman of family, dearly
beloved of her husband. He has been
in my Office all the morning. Neither
he nor his wife want anything to do
with the case.
"The startling thing about it is his:
In letter to me she says that on the
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City News.

Sidney Miller of Lewiston, Idaho
n at the Pacific.
Judge G. Victor Martin of Wenat
chez is in the city.
William Katchmark of Nome, Alas
ka. is at the Cadillac.
T.. 4. Hay, the Wilbur merchant, j,
at the Ridpath today.
j, :. Bailer, merchant Of Cakes
dale, il at the Ridpath.
c. Dooley of Northport, immigration
inspector, is at the Grand,
X. N and j. l.. Dunn Of Wallace
Idaho, are at the Pacific today.
Mr.. Straight, prominent mining
man of Republic, is at the Grand.
A prominent visitor today il A. Me
Pherson of Boise, Idaho, state foo,
inspector.
r. A. Blackman, head of the Soeul
dAlene 4 Spokane electric railway, Z
at the Spokane.
James +. Wardner, founder of Ward
ner, Idaho. is registered from ST. Pau
al the Spokane.
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WaverIy's Fight.

Justice Stocker is listening this
afternoon to the evidence in the case
of assault and battery preferred by
A. l.. Robinson of Waverly against
d. Barrett and John McPeak. The
of by Justice Sanders with fine OF
$40, and he is in the city with his
records as witness for the defense
The complaining witness has onl,
two witnesses, but number of Wav-
erly people, interested in the liquor
question. are in the court.
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SIDEWALKS MUST BE
CLEARED OF SNOW

Acting upon instructions from
Street Commissioner Root and the
board of public works, Chief of Police
Woydt directed the men in his de-
partment to notify property owners
that they must Immediately clear the
snow and ice from their sidewalks.
These, orders are given pursuant to
the ordinance which passed the city
council on February 6, 1894.
The ordinance provides that all
walks within the fire limits must be
cie3ked before 8 o'clock each morning
folll wing a snow. Fire limits are
Division street on the east, the alley
between Second and Third avenues
on the south, Madison street on the
west south Of the river, Mallon ave-
nue. on the north and Monroe street
on the west north OF the river
II Is provided in the ordinance that
all churches, halls and public build
ings must obey the law the same as
private citizens.
Failure to comply with the law is
to be followed by the arrest of the
offender, and upon conviction he may
be fined from SO to $40 and costs for
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nificent water power supply the light
for much less?
Furthermore, the city is about to
build fine new library building, which
will have to be lighted. 1t has fine
city hall, which has to be lighted; and
it has police station and a number
of fire stations that have to be lighted.
'Why should not the city have its
own power plant and supply its own
lights, both for streets and buildings
The article in the Press also disclosed
that some complaint has been made
regarding the quality of light furnish
ed the city. The company that has
the contract to do the lighting is relied
on solely to give the number of candle
power per light that is specified in the
contract.
The city has no wa~ OF testing the
flow of electricity to see that the
lights are kept up to the contract, and
never has tested the power of the
lights furnished.
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In obligations and had pocketed the
remaining funds. about $25
When she found her defeat Mrs.
Cratic wept and told ner troubles 70
some of the officials For a long
time she had received no money from
he husband and things had gone
from bad to worse
Then the wife asked IL the street
department had required her husband
to report for duty at l O'clock in the
morning. She was told that such
was not the case.
For three months or such a mat
ter" said the wife, Il have been set
ting the alarm clock to wake him at
/ o'clock In the morning. He has
dressed himself and gone out. not
to come home again until about &
o'clock in the morning. Then he
would put on his working clothes
and leave. My suspicious have been
aroused"
1t is known among Crates men
| friends that he was fond of the va
riety theater, and gossip attributes
this fondncss to his undoing.
| Street Commissioner Root said to-
day he had heard that Cratic had
first gone TO Seattle and had written
to friend in this city. and that he
hoped the eiopement rumor was noe
true.
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FIGHTING MAD OVER
CITY HALL EXPENSES

The city commissioners are plan
ming to save every penny possible
during the present stringeucy OF
money affairs at the city hall. and
were somewhat wrathy this morning
when a request came from the health
department in the basement of the
city hall that larger steam coil be
put in to heat the rooms Of the de
partment.
Their wrath came not from the
fact that the health department
wanted a large coil, but from the
disclosure that in orGer 10 heat this
department during the hour or two
each Sunday that someone is in the
Office the entire city hall has to be
heated.
There Is no means Of supplying the
one office with heat exclusive of the
other offices. A gas stove was sug-
gested but there is no commercial
gas in the city hall. Accordingly,
the larger steam coil was furnished.
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Fine Success of ". C.T.U.
as Shown at the Annual
Convention

she was required to stand for some
time, bowling her acknowledgements,
before the warm applause subsidized
and allowed her to call the gathering
to order.
The convention met in the Ninth
Street Baptist church, the interior of
which was tastefully decorated for
the occasion. A program of music
and prayer occupied the first half
hour. The roll call showed an at
tendance of upwards of 500 delegates,
while the number of visitors present
is twice as large. The states largely
represented at the convention include
Michigan, New York, Nebraska. Kan
sas, California, Illinois, Indiana, Min
nesota. Pennsylvania, Iowa and the
Dakotas.
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MOTHER TELLS STORY
OF STARTLING NATURE

that afternoon and found Willie sit
ting across the street eating ice cream
on tine curb stone. He had taken the
6O cents. Again l reasoned with him
and beat him. After that, for q long
time, he gave no trouble. 80. --
On another occasion Willie's grand
mother missed rs cents, which was
hidden away in china ornament. ii
seems the rs cents stuck to the bot
tom of the ornament; 90, when grand
ma looked for it, the money was
seemingly gone. She spoke to Willie,
saying, Willie. God knows all about
it, Now, Willie is bright. He replied
at once, Did God see me take it,
grandma? I say if You took it he
saw you,' said grandma. But | never
took it. l suppose because l took the
% gold piece, will now be accused Of
taking everything that is missing he
replied.
Tears rolled down his cheeks at the
unjust accusation. A little while later
grandma found the missing money,
kissed Willie, and told him he was a
bSo oOS' w llIe never IOIROI
it.
Nov, about Willie going to Seattle
with. S32 of stolen money. 1t was
another boy who stole the money
This boy said: Pa, I have ten cents
to put in your purse AN right said
the father. The boy then opened the
purse,s put in the dime and stole $32
He e1ne after Willie, at the house.
l renfmber the day we'll The two
youngt boys went to Seattle. They
took IN the carnival, bought some
shirtst and were enjoying themselves,
when they were caught and sent home
"As for running away from school,
being unruly and hard to manage. it is
all true. There is no use concealinq
the fact. Willie has been a sore trial
to me. I do not know what to do OF
which way to turn. 1t is serious
problem for parents to face.
Then, to think that have another
son who has never given me an hour
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head is an invisible blood-streak. You
cannet see it except when he is under
excitement. Then he grows pale and
the red slash of the knife is plainly
visible.
There is another thing. Willie has
always had spasms. At times we
thought we could never bring him up.
We feared for his life. He often has
spasm after spasm, and at these times
Is out of his mind. 1t happened that
way the day he was at Montrose last
summer. They brought him home COW
cred with blood. True, l was not
there, and the men at the picnic got
out of it by saying that Willie was
drunk. But l know from what he told
me and as mother knows her child,
that he had one of his spasms and fell,
tearing the grass as though mad. Then
the drunken men, thinking it rare
sport, fell on him, beat him with canes,
turning him over and over and abus-
ing him.
There is a strange thing about my
boy. ] often. think. that he is not
aware that he is harming anyone. Oh,
this is terrible, but ] can explain it
in no other way Now, he seems to
have strong sense of right and wrong,
but upon some points l viii say to him:
Willie, don't you know it's wrong to
do that" He will simply reply: Yes,
mamma Then, why do you do it.:
4 don't know, mamma And there you
are.
THE first bad thing | remember
was when he was years old, in
dresses. He. took s. gold piece from
my purse. I found him down the
street, buying candy. | was convinc-
ed that, young as he was, he knew
what he was about. | whipped him
hard. Within few days l had an
other terrible surprise. ] had 5O-cent
piece, which l had placed in wall or
nament, little china boot In order
to reach the boot Willie had to stand
on chair. He must have seen me
place the coin there. l came home
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The annual address Of the pre- :.
dent was the leading feature Of IL
opening session. In the course q
her remarks Mrs. Stevens touches
upon large variety of subjects, d.
rectly and indirectly relating to the
great problem of the drink evil. As
to the progress of the temperance
movement she spoke In the most con-
fident language. OF particular sig
nificance, she said. was the constantly
increasing participation of women in
the affairs of the world. Mother and
child are rapidly taking their right
full place as the central figures Of
the great world problem. The presi-
dent had good word to say for ath-
letics as promoter of temperance
and good morals
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each offense. However. Me police
department may employ men to do
the cleaning and the expense can be
charged up agninst the property of
the offender
Commissioner Root sent out three
men this morning to clear the snow
from in front of the vacant property
where the owner can not be found.
Another gang of men was sent out
to clear the street crossings within
the fire limits.
Commissioner Root visited Cannon
hill and Brownies addition this
morning, in both Of which neighbor-
hoods much complaint has been made
during the last "a hours regarding
the condition of the walks. The rain,
snow and freezing weather has played
havoc with plank walks.
One Of the chief reasons that the
city officials are SO energetic in in
sisting that walks be cleaned is to
avoid damage suits. With the Ordi-
nance on record, 1t Is clearly up to
the officials to see that the law re-
garding the cleaning Of walks is en-
forced
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ut costs from $4,000 to $500 peg,
winter to heat the city hail." said
Commissioner Weymouth. and to turn
the heat into the health department.
on Sunday means that the whole
building must be supplied with heat.
I'VE have also found that 1t costs
on the average IS to heat the building
on each night that the council Is IN
session. 1t would be clear saving
of this amount if the council could
hold it's sessions in the afternoons
during the winter months"
In al likelihood the suggestion will
be PIT up to the council to change
its winter meetings from night time
to the afternoon. Committee meetings
are held in the afternoons, and, with
the exception of about one-half Of
the council, not much time would bA
lost by holding the councilmanic ses-
sions in the afternoons. These ses-
sions would also save in the expense
of lighting.
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Is This Justice?

SO the latest Is to tax the
landladies?
Well, what do you think of
that for bright idea?
The Press will never for a
moment forget that the hum
blest widow who, to exc out
her existence, keeps a lodging
house. is entitled to the same
protection that is accorded, the
rule of the millionaires.
1t is too late to argue that
the lodging house tax is a
necessity.
Here's the idea: The burden,
when it doesn't fall on the
women, will fall on the wage
earners, especially the young
men come to town in new en-
ployment. This class as rule
can not afford to pay special
tax. They are here to build up
their fortunes; and If new
corners once get the idea that
In Spokane there is a tendency
to levy taxes for the necessi-
ties OF life, goodbye to Spo-
kane's future.
In other worcs, The Press
calls on all landladies. hotel
men and others to resist stub
bornly any attempt to levy this
unjust, iniquitous. discriminate
ing tax on necessity of life.
Who Is to pay the tax? Why,
the man who rents the room.
The consumer always pays all
costs, every time. But. in this
case, II may be difficult to
shove the cost upon the ledger
Rooms are high enough In this
town already. 1t is extremely
doubtful II rents could be
raised.
AS we'll tax bread at once,
and be done with II.
II this city is really $4,000
W ftO,VVV btIlitlu III ltS current
expenses, outside of payroll. let
the tax be put on that parasite.
cal class that feeds fat ON
special franchises. special
rights ana special privileges.
1t should not be forgotten
that this towns income. for
special franchises. is but the
miserable, petty sum of $500
per annum. With the slightest
forethought. in the future. 1t
Will be easy to increase this
income many times that
amount. in business like,
legitimate way. Make the rich
corporations. that come begging
for special privileges, calling
for special police protection
and expense from the wage
earners, make these people pay
the taxes--do not try to grind
IL out of poor women In lodg-
ing houses.
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From Norway.

A deposition containing evidence to
be used on tho trial of the case of
Peter Anderson and wife against the
Great Northern was received this morn
ing at the county clerks Office from
the United States consul at Chris
tiania, Norway. The action is for
$1,000 damages for the loss OF the life
OF the plaintiffs son, Andrew Ander-
son, by being run over by the cars OF
the defendant in April, 1902, at North
port,
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Nothing Unusual.

Newcomers to Spokane may be led
astray in their notions if they listen to
some of the stories told of the unusu-
alness of the present fall of snow.
Some of the old timers are turning
back the dials and fishing up facts out
of the past. -
On the 9Th of November, 1880,
was eamped at the Spokane bridge"
said County Engineer Snow this morn.
ing. ''and during the night FIVE inches
of snow fell, and on the 9Th, in this
month, of 1885, eight inches fell here
in Spokane"
Not to be outdoneo. County Commis-
sioner Dean. slipped quietly in with
this: "On October II. 1881, | passed
through Spokane in the evening on my
way to Cocolalla lake, where | was to
join the Northern Pacific construction
crowd. There was snow here then,
the first time my eyes looked upon
Spokane, and the next morning at CO.
colalla there was fall OF 10 inches. l I
felt like going back to California and
did return as far as Sprague, where I
went to work"
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Unfortunate Nap.

PARIS. Nov IA policeman in
the Jardin DIES Plantes the other day
found II man asleep on bench. on
the ground beside the bench were u
number of newspaper clippings. which
the sleeper had evidently dropped.
These clippings proved to be news
paper stories OF the attempted muir
der of - woman.
The policeman woke the man and
accused him of the crime. The man,
who WAS jacques Norm. confessed
and was marched off to jail. A few
days before he had attempted to kill
a young woman who had refused to
marry him. Although she was not
fatally hurt, she was not able to
identify her assailant
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what am l to do now? How can
I save my boy?"
These despairing words are from the
lips of Mrs. Christensen, Willie's
heartbroken mother. He is the H.
year-old lad who, the police allege,
stole his teachers purse, containing
two 500 gold pieces. The boy spent
last night in Jail.
Mrs. Christensen, on request Of The
Press, told the full story of Willie's
life. Naturally the mother is deeply
concerned for her sons future, but is
brave enough TO keep repeating: II
am thinking only of his good. II he
must go to the reform school, let him.
But l have heard many stories about
these places. They say that boy
often comes out hardened. 1t is an
awful problem. Some tell me the re-
form school is merely training school
for crime. Oh, what am l to do? My
husband and l scarcely know which
way to turn.
Nov, l will tell The Press the full
story of Willie's life. And l will let
the mothers judge. l believe l have
done my duty as a mother. That the
boy has turned out in the way he has
| cannot understand. but | have one or
two ideas of my own.
"These thoughts are sacred to me.
In order to explain away my boys
seeming wilful conduct l will tell every
mother of my woes.
Before Willie was born was living
at Victoria, B. c. One day there was
great excitement down the street.
was foolish enough to run there. Two
Italians were fighting furiously. Of
sudden one pulled out a big knife
and split the others head open be-
tween the eyes. As saw the blood
squirt, the sickening sight caused me
to faint. They tell me that for six
hours l. was in q. state. Of trance. The
dreadful shock haunted me for many
weeks.
"And l will tell you, now. that Will
lies is horn with mark. On his fore
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Am 0DI0US TAX !.
May BE LEVIED
Will Spokane's Land|adies
Now Please Chip-|n to
\, Help Town?

"Why is Spokane to tax lodging
houses? asked The Press, at noon to-
day, of City Comptroller Daggett.
1.-The city needs the money" was
his response. 81 have been writing to
other coast cities to see what is done
in this line. Corporation Counsel judi
son tells me we are within our legal
rights"
"flow short is the city of money!"
I'VE are paying all wage accounts.
but the open accounts, aggregating $l0,-
600 to $4,000. are in arrears 30 days.
The idea of the committee on licenses
is that if Spokane's boarding house
keepers and hotels were to pay a
special tax the ready money would
help out
That's part of the plan. The other
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eve of her confinement she was visited
by detective and told that if she did
not sign a statement of facts in the
case she would be arrested. In her
anxious fear and nervous state che
signed, and the effect of his visit to
her can best be imagined than des-
cribed in its results. She says that
what Dr. Martin did for her in a pro-
fessional way was for her own best
interests. She is satisfied. Now, she
does not want to be mixed up in the
matter. I have description of the
so-called detective and purpose to
bring him to book for such an Outra-
geous action"
Apparently the prosecuting attorneys
report will tend in the direction of q
dismissal Of the case, and in that event
it is expected that DIR. Sutherland will
carry the matter before the medical
hoard