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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-23
POST OFFICE PLANS
BY LOCAL ARCHITECTS

News received from Washington is
to the effect that plans for the new
Spokane postoffice will probably be
obtained by competition among local
architects.
The government draughtsmen can
not begin to draw plans for all build
ings authorized, and If competition
is held it will be open to the archi-
tects of Spokane. By competitive
methods the government has I'm the
past procured very attractive designs
for federal buildings. some Of the
most satisfactory ever prepared, and
there is no reason to doubt that such
will be the case with Spokane.
Were it the governments policy to
duplicate buildings, that is, erect a
building of a standard design in more
than one city. much time would be
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-23
CLOSES UP
/; CET-R|CH-QUICK co.

SEATTLE, April 23.-The police
are, making a raid on get-rich-quick
concerns. Yesterday they closed up
the Industrial Securities company
and today the Alaska Consolidated
Exporting Fish company, a get-rich-
quick scheme mana ged and manipu-
lated by W. L. Stevenson, who has
previously had police discipline in
connection with former hot-air money
making propositions like the Interna-
tienal Cattle company and j fish and
oyster concern.
The concern. according to it's pros
pectus, formed and chartered April
/ with a capitalization of 100000 in
shares of 81 each. one-half of which
was treasury stock; $4,000 shares of
the treasury stock was put on the
market.
The company had two propositions.
If one wanted to be an Office manager
he only had to buy 200 shares of the
stock at so cents n share, then he was
to get into training for the work by
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-23
WILL NOT ASSESS
ANY MORTGAGES

II have been in doubt as to the in
tent of the law regarding the assess
ment Of mortgages, as well as re-
garding the advisability of assessing
this class OF, property" said County
Assessor Stewart today. MY official
advisers agree with me, however, that
mortgages, both upon real estate and
upon chattels, should not be assess
ed, and undoubtedly the county's in
terests will be best protected by not
assessing securities Of this nature.
After thorough inquiry find that
the statute is very ambiguous, that
1t is doubtful If it could be enforced,
that it's enforcement is clearly
against public policy and that the
other counties of the state are not
assessing mortgages and have not
been doing so. For these reasons
Spokane county will not attempt 1t.
IF the law were to be enforced, it
would open the way for exemptions
that would more than offset the
amount Of the mortgages. In other
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-23

words, the assessment of mortgages
would result in decreasing, rather
than increasing. the aggregate of as
sessable property, and therefore
would increase rather than decrease
the rate of taxation. This conclusion
is arrived at because of the fact that,
while only certain kinds of mortgages
are assessable, all kinds of mort
cages might be deducted from the
value Of real estate.
practically all the mortgage COM
panies doing business here have
clause in their notes which provides
that the borrower shall pay the taxes
upon the mortgage, If there be any.
OF course this would simply increase
the burden placed upon the borrower
by virtually increasing the interest
rate by the amount of the tax rate,
and certainly would have the effect of
greatly retarding building operations.
And, of course, any policy that en-
courages the erection of buildings
adds to the total of assessable prop
erty in Spokane"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-23
City News.

Miss Mary Hackett of Butte is at
the Hotel Spokane.
Bedford Brown. democratic eandi-
date for the city council from the
Fifth ward, yesterday withdrew from
the ticket.
Notwithstanding the wishes of or
ganized labor that he be am indeperd-
ent candidate 10 succeed himself,
Councilman Frank Johnson states
that he has determined not TO make
the race.
A man giving the name of Oscar
Baker, which he later changed to
Walter Jackson, was arrested last
night by Detective Burns as a sus-
picious character. Baker had little
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-23

appointing 10 sub-agents for which he
was to be paid SO each, but each one
of those agents had to buy so shares
of stock, or. in other words, invest
s25 in the scheme before the man
ager" got his money.
Then for all the stock one sold
after that he was to get commission
of 20 per cent, and on the sales of
sub-agents S per cent, each of the
sub-agents, however. had to appoint
10 sub-agents before they saw the
color of any A. c. F.. F. Co money.
By the other plan the company Of
fered to make them field or travelling
agents if they would buy so shares.
the clause with reference to appoint
ing agents was the same in this offer
as the other, but the man who ac-
cepted the $25 offer got no extra COM
missions for sales of stock.
In each case. however, there was
to be a regular salary of SIS a week;
provided the agent worked 20 weeks
then the salary would be raised to
S25 a week
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saved, but it Is the purpose of the
treasury officials to have each build
ing peculiar to itself, thus insuring
individuality.
There is generally a request from
congressional delegations that, as far
as possible, local material be used
in the erection of government build
ings. This will be done with Spokane,
for Representative Jones when in
Washington. repeatedly assured the
treasury department, that there was
little necessity of going beyond the
Washington markets for building
materials.
When the contracts are let it is
seldom made incumbent upon the
builder to purchase materials at any
stipulated point. but the request is
made that as far as practicable local
building materials be employed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-23

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, April 2S.-The
house of representatives is in state
of riot resenting the passage of the
Indy municipal ownership bill by
the use of the gavel and the tenn
porary adjournment of the house by
the same means.
The supporters of the Mueller mu-
nicipal ownership measure refused to
recognize the speakers declaration
that the house stood adjourned and
effected it's own organization.
Wild scenes ensued. Personal en-
counters resulted, clubs, ink wells and
cuspidors being used, Democratic
Representative Cummings attempted
to assault Speaker Miller, but po-
iicemau and the doorkeeper knocked
him down. Miller rushed from the
house, surrounded by friends and
policemen Fights are occurring mo-
mentarily In the corridors of the
house,
Representative Charles Allen. one
of the supporters of the Mueller
measure. was chosen speaker by the
insurgents, The other officials We're
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-23

boy in tow at the time, having fooled
the lad by telling him he was advance
agent for Buffalo's BINS show and
that he would give the lad some pic
lures and 81 to so TO his room. In
police court today Baker was fined 81
and costs for being drunk. The little
boy was sent TO his parents last
night.
The Big Bend Land company has
sold to George w, Bolen of Wilbur
the northwest half of section IA.
township 20. range 80. property lying
four miles northwest OF Wilson.
| Henry Black. charged with sellins>
whisky to Indians. had his second
| trial this morning and the jury went
out at II o'clock. The case against
I.angford stevens on the same charge
was dismissed on the payment of
| costs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-23
RI0TINC OCCURS IN
ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE

chosen and an effort is now being
made by the insurgents to secure
quorum and nullify the action of the
Miller men,
After quorum had been secured
today the Indy bill was recalled
back to a second reading. Six amend
ments that had been gavelled through
were laid on the table. The insur-
gents say they will hold possession
of the house despite Miller's expected
attempte to regain control AT 2:30
o'clock the mayor appealed for police
protection. There is some talk,
though unofficial of calling for
troops
The Insurgents this afternoon drew
up a petition to Miller demanding roll
calls and saying that they would re-
fuse to vote and block legislation II
denied their appeal. They then de-
cided to give up the chair In peaceful
manner. When Miller entered the
house order had been restored. He
took up the gavel and called the
house 10 order but the insureents
laughed at him One of them moved
to adjourn and the motion carried.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-23
Three More Chinese
TOR Deportation,

Three forlorn men from China were
brought up from ColfaN today by
Chinese Inspector Scott. charged with
getting into Uncle Sans domain I'M
der cover of darkness by slipping
across the boundary line.
All three said they had their cer-
tifcates, but examination before
United States Commissioner Marshall
brought out the fact that Youe will
have to be deported. Wung Jow and
Longing will be given 10 days to
produce their certificates.
According to Sam Gee. a short
haired interpreter, Long ing got in
debt in Kamloops, b. c.. and soaked"
his "chock chez" tcertificate), and
Wang Jow did likewise with his at
Hope, Idaho.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-23

1T feel better, look better and am
better, would not be back the way
l was for all the money in Spokane"
Thus speaks citizen of Spokane
about HIS condition as compared with
that before he took treatment with
DR.. G. o. Smith. II. s07 Baldwin ave-
nue.. Spokane. He was a perfect sot;
soaked with all manner of harmful
beverages. He says again: 1T is
WONDERFUL the change that the cure
has made in me In every way"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-23
Lack Of Sunshine
Delays Improvement.

WASHINGTON. April 2S.--Several
million dollars worth of public works
are held up by the absence OF sun
shine in Washington. Half of April
has gone and there have been but two
bright days. The supervising archi-
teots department has large number
of plans for public buildings from
which blue prints must be made for
WORKING purposes before anything can
be done, But without sun there can
be no blue prints; SO tho contractors
must wait.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-23
Post Office Improved.

The Spokane postoffice presents an
appearance these days of an Office
where everybody can be accommodate
ed and waited on in the shortest time
possible. This result has been OBJ
tanned by the recent enlargement of
the department by filling in the floor
space formerly occupied by the news
stand.
This addition has made room for
$40 new boxes, so that now there is
plenty for all who require them.
where before there were many who
could not get them. This added space
is 9y30 feet in size
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-23
No Work on Canal
Till Treaty Is Fixed.

WASHINGTON. April 23,-An err
foneous report has gone over the
country to the effect that Admiral
Walker had gone to Panama to start
work on the canal. 1t is stated also
that the present force at work are
being paid by the United States gov
eminent. This is not the case. The
commission to build the canal has
not been appointed, and will not be
until Colombia ratifies the treaty
passed this winter by our senate
Walker has gone to Panama to APP
praise the work done since the date
of the option which was given and
accepted by the United States govern
ment. The United States expects to
compensate the French company for
that work at the proper time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-23
Wardner's New Mine.

]. F. Wardner, well known founder
OF Wardner, Idaho, and later OF
Wardner, B. c., is spending a few
days in Spokane.
He has been on a trip to San Fran
cisco to purchase machinery for a
new mine called the Cherry Valley,
located 80 miles from Vernon, b. c.
Wardner gives a glowing account of
his new mine, for which he has pur-
chased a 10-stamp mill. He says the
ore will run $50 a ton for three feet
of the vein.
The town of Wardner. B. c., it's
FOUNDER claimed, is soon to have sew
eral new mills and he prophesied it
will soon be flourishing city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-23
Butchers Union to
Consider Strike.

The butchers union at its meeting
tonight will be called upon to con-
slider the action of Mitchem Bros. .&
Co, proprietors of tho Fulton market,
in replacing their union drivers. who
had refused to work overtime. with
non-union men.
The drivers, according to union
schedule, are required to work 1C
hours day, the Wholesale drivers re-
ceiving SIS and the retail $13 per
week. Mitchem Bros. & Co, the men
claim. have been working them over
hours without extra pay. Monday
night the men quit after being re-
quested to work until 10 o'clock p. IN.
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one lieutenant killed. Colonel Swami,
who Is in command of the entire ex-
petition, will march to the relief Of
Cobbe.
Other reports received from So
maitland today indicate that Obbio,
one Of the principal points, has been
evacuated and several Of the lines of
communication with quantities of
stores have been abandoned. It is
evident that the campaign is a failure
on account Of the lack of sufflcient
forces.
The present expedition was sent to
Somaliland in 1901 to quell the ma
tives and to punish the murderers of
the British ub-commissioner. This
latest disaster Is the most severe of
the campaign and is great victory
for the Mad Mullah.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-23
BRAVERY OF Captain
SAVES SHIP and CREW

himself into the hold in binding
smoke and scorching flames and call
ed for volunteers.
The officers and crew responded
and after 40 minutes OF hard work
the fire was extinguished. The pass
engers knew nothing of their danger
until the flames were subdued.
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munition was exhausted. He then
formed hollow square and unsuc-
cessfully attempted to bayonet his
way out.
The enemy finally overwhelmed the
square and annihilated all with the
exception Of 81 fugitives, who reach
ed the main camp.
Colonel Plunkett was among the
killed besides six captains, two lieu
tenants two white soldiers, As Sikhs
and 124 Africans. The rifles and
maxims were lost.
The. report to the war Office further
says that 200 men with 1000 camels
and four days water supply under
the command of Colonel Cobbe have
been closely invested ever since the
disaster to Plunketts force. The
British have lost several, including
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-23
ArchbIshops at Work.

WASHINGTON. April 23.--,rhe reg
ular meeting of the archbishops of
States got down to actual work this
morning.
Among the questions to be consid-
cred are the contemplated revision of
the Catholic Sunday school cate
chism, plans for the extension of edu-
cation among Indians and for pre-
serving the faith OF the Catholic i'm
migrants In the United States. This
afternoon Cardinal Gibbons will lay
the corner stone of the new apostolic
mission house,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-23
BRITISH mASSACRED BY
MAD MULLAH'S FORCES

LONDON, April 23.--An Alden dis
patch says that a skirmish with
heavy casualties occurred at Nayi-
LODI. 40 miles from Silado, Somali-
land. between the British forces and
the natives. The British loss is
placed at 200 men and 10 officers kill
ed. !TSe Somalis' loss is unknown.
The waN Office confirms the report.
The fight occurred April II. The
enemy attacked a small reconnoiter-
ing party and 200 natives with two
maxims under Colonel Plunkett, sent
out to reinforce them. They encoun-
tered an overwhelming force of the
enemy, consisting Of cavalry and in
fantry.
The enemy attacked Plunkett in the
open, fighting at close quarters. Plum
kett continued fighting until his am
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-23

What n wholesome custom It Is to
open u savings bank account for
little child, add TO it systematically,
and It will grow as the child grows.
Tho savings grow even after the child
has attained its fuli growth and even
as he or she passes the meridian of
life and grows older and smaller ana
weaker the savings grow larger and
stronger. and having been the friend
In need through life Is the stan for
the little child In tho second child
hood The Spokane & Eastern Trust
company has the only savings bank
In this city. January, April, July and
October are the interest periods
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-23
OIL TANK EXPLOSION
KILLS MANY PEOPLE

MINNEAPOLIS. April 23.---The
explosion of mammoth oil tank be-
longing to the North Side Oil COM
pany killed, It is believed. from seven
10 fifteen people and injured as many
more at noon today.
The plant is in flames and the
bodies of the dead can not be reach
ed. Only two persons of an Office
force composed of 10 clerks and one
girl can be found. A dozen workmen
also are missing. Ambulanees and
patrol wagons carried about 20 in
jured to the hospitals.
The explosion was ,erriac. spread
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-23

Members of the American Labor
union are engaged in electing dele
gates to their national convention.
which convenes May 90 in Denver.
Thus far, George Turnbull. chosen to
represent the. butchers union, and II.
l.. Hughes, socialist candidate for
mayor. director of the American
Labor union, are the only local lead
ers selected as delegates.
c. J. Gilbert is seeking election as
delegate from the Federal union.
The issue in all elections of dele
gates Is socialism or non-socialism.
The last national convention voted to
endorse the socialist ticket as the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-23
Challenged to FIght.s

Harry Green has in his possession
500 deposited by kid" Carter for a
fight with Dude" Lewis. The latter
refused to take the fight today be-
cause he thought Carter was too big
a man for him. He agreed to size
up his man and said If there was
enough in the fight it would probably
he q go.
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ing burning oil all over the nearby
buildings and causing shock that
was felt all over the northern portion
of the city.
The firemen cum not control the
flames, which threaten to consume a
number OF adjacent structures.
Later--All the missing are now ac-
counted for except nine. There Is
hardly any doubt that they are killed;
Two, according to eye witnesses. were
blown into shreds. A number of other
corpses were seen in the debris. Seven
of the injured can not recover, being
badly burned, cut and bruised.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-23
JACK THE RIPPER
IS STILL LIVING

LONDON. April 23.--Theories are
now being advanced that the famous
Jack the Ripper" OF the Whitechapel
district is still alive, despite the many
stories which have him beyond the
reach of earthly Justice. His most
sensational operations were Is years
ago. and his real name is thought to
be Chapman.
This man is an American doctor
who went to London from New Jcr-
sey. +. G. Abberline. formerly chief
detective inspector of Scotland Yard.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-23

Of the men. according to the testl-
mony introduced. was covered from
head to foot by spots where the by
podermlc gun had been used. The
men were the worst specimens ever
brought to police court. They have
been getting q living Cox three months
by begslpg.
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weeks more TO finish the improve
ments we have under way, No one
is more anxious to get this system
in good shape than 1 am ana no one
regrets the delays more.
II can not promise our new phone
book much before six weeks either.
The completion of the changes and
the issuing of the phone book will
occur about the same time"
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A. |. U. is ELECT|NC
DELEGATES TO DENVER

laboring mans ticket The action did
not meet with the approval of the
general order, and the action will
probably be rescinded at the Denver
meeting.
Local members of the American La
Dor union are generally opposed to
the socialist movement. Turnbull,
the only delegate so far elected, de-
clares he will vote against socialism
at Denver. Hughes is a delegate by
virtue of his Office as director and
will, Of course, favor the socialist
party. He is also q candidate for
the presidency Of the American La
Dor union.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-23
Worked Woman Ger
Ten-Hour Limit.

On complaint of State Labor Com
missioner Blackman warrant was
issued today by Justice Hinkle
against A. A. Hosford of the WASH
ington Steam laundry, charging him
with working one of his women en-
ployes more than 10 hours. The
woman said to have been worked
more than the legal number of hours
was Annie Klasen. According to
Miss klasen she was i'll and asked
to go home when the 10 hours were
up and Mr.. Hosford told her she
could either work overtime or quit
work.
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LIVERPOOL, April 23.-The Amer
lean liner Friesland. which arrived
today from Philadelphia. had a mar
row escape from disaster on the voy-
age.
When three days out the highly
jnfiammable cargo caught fire. Cap
tain Apfeld, unaccompanied. swung
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-23
Ate Poisoned Fool
Sent Him by Mall.

PENSACOLA. Fla. April 2s--Ro-
land Morgan. formerly III, received
package of breakfast food to try by
mail last Monday. He ate less than
spoonful and died within an hour
In horrible agony. An analysis show
ed the package contained half an
ounce OF strychnine.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-23
Young Corhett Coming.

Young Corbett." champion feather
weight of the world. who recently de-
feated Terry McGovern for the see
ond time in San Francisco. will be
here next Tuesday night, April IS at
the Spokane theater with his all-star
combination of vaudeville artists. To-
night in Portland he guarantees to
put out Dick Fitzgerald In four
rounds or forfeit 500.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-23

MAHONEY CITY, Pa. April ga
The $4,000 locked out mineworkers at
Mahoney and Shenandoah valley to-
day voted to accept pending arbitra-
ton, the Reading company's interpre-
tatlon of the Saturday short work day
rule. AS a result all the collieries
will resume work tomorrow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-23

says chat the officers are no wiser on
the subject than they were 10 years
ago.
the police having proof that the man
is dead" he said. Il am, and always
have been, in the closest touch with
Scotland Yard, and it would be next
to impossible for me not to have
known all about it, Besides. the au
thorities would have been only too
glad to make an end OF such a mys-
terry. If only for their own credit.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-23

Frank and Fred LOWS, young men,
arrested last night by Detectives
Burns and Briley in lodging house
on Division street near the bridge.
were baand over 10 the county jail
for three months each by Justice
Hinkle in ofrer that they might 10
cured Of khe morphine habit Each
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alarm, as they are Englands premier
security now that the war is over.
The making OF peace has proved al
most as costly as the making of war.
Regarding taxes. he announced that
the duty ON corn will be abolished,
This will be of great benefit to the
American farmers