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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-02
JOHN CARLSON MAY
GO TO MEDICAL LAKE

John Carlson stands a good chance
to escape the workhoust at Walla
Walla. A charge of insanity Las been
filed against him by Assistant Prose
cutting Attorney Barnhart. Carlson
was due to appear before Judge Rich
ardson on the charge of grand larceny
for stealing the vases from the
Catholic church short tins ago. The
man also gained no little notoriety
when he attempted to break up the
meeting of the Salvation Army and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-02
Y. NJ. e. A. Lectures.

The Y. NJ. G. A. is making great
preparations for the star course of
lectures which will be given in the
First Methodist church. On Tuesday
next the Fisk Jubilee Singers will be
at the church. On March 4, Montavil
Flowers will give a course of lectures
followed by Professor Louis Favor, On
March "a. The Mozart symphony
club of New York will be here on
April ls, and Henry Watterson will
speak on Abraham Lincoln and
Money and Morals on April rs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-02
NOTICE TO vox11s.

Repatriation books will be open for
registration Of voters from Q q. m. to
$50 p. m. every day this week al
the following places:
Arthur precinct. Al No. 9 hre sta.
zion.
Adams precinct. Mt NcGonigle'a
grocery. No. 71S Madelia street.
Alki precinct. at Portland bakery,
E122 Sprasue avenue.
Alice precinct. At Allgaisr Bros
store. corner Third avenue and Pine
street.
Ada precinct, at Golden Rule bak-
cry, 324 Division street.
Allen precinct. at East End drus
store. Sprague avenue and Napa
street.
Brickell precinct. Mt city clerks
once. city hall. 49,.
Burke precinct. at No. ssl Main
Browne precinct. At Spokane cab
ofIico. No. 11a Stevens street.
Butler precinct, at 72+ Riverside
avenue. c. A. FLEMING.
City Clerk and Ex. O.iicio Registrar.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-02
Defends
president

WASHINGTON, Feb. I'm the
senate today Fairbanks warmly defend
ed the administration on the canal
question. He believed majority of
the criticisms had been inspired by
politics. Though the subject ought to
be above politics, and upon the high
level Of national duty and honor. He
charged Colombia with attempting to
hold up America and the French canal
company, making the actions Of the
Panamaians perfectly natural in the
light that there was no other course in
honor than that Of revolt. He said
the charges that the administration
was party to the revolution had been
shown by the records to be based only
on vague suspicion, unsupported ssser-
ton, and wild conjectures.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-02

Editor The Press: The subject in
last nights issue Of The Press,
Where Lies the Blame?" calls for
much thought. 1t strikes me you
have grasped the situation in all its
major and minor propensities. The
minister, DESTROYS of fame and noto-
riety, more than real genuine love
for humanity, started the present cru
SADIE against the vileness Of certain
people who dwell in our beautiful
city. ! suppose they feel that they
have achieved wonderful victory,
but. Mr.. Preacher, what is to become
of those unfortunate women whom
you have ousted?
The 'parlor houses" (Which they
say will not be molested) will catch
many of them. The remainder will
drift out into the rooming houses and
ply their vocations there. Have you
bettered conditions in Spokane? No!
You have only made a bad matter
worse. Your Bible teaches all this
promiscuity and Northumberland
man demands 1t. What are you going
to do? Why, start a crusade" on the
lovely men who have made these laws
for so many centuries. and so regu-
lated the customs of society that no
matter what they themselves do they
can always go scot free and prone
made the streets with pride-while
pointing the finger Of scorn against
the women they have wronged and
subjected them to the horrors of the
inevitable in earth life.
But what of the after life?
most firmly believe in the immor-
tality of the soul. and l would rather
take the chances of peace and glad
ness which the poor, erring woman
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-02

The Interstate Telephone company
will present petition to the city
council tonight asking for a franchise
to run q terminal line into the city.
The company now has about lSe miles
Of wire in Idaho. 1t Is not the inten-
ton to enter into competition with
any company now operating In tho To-
cal fseld. but only to connect Spokane
with a number of Idaho towns where
merchants do business with Spokane
houses. Tho proposed line VIII come
In from the east ON Faeinc avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-02
A Good go"
For Feb. 9Th

q. s. Mclaughlin, the intern oun-
tain champion middle-weig wrestler,
signed ON agreement with Pat Devaney
and John Miller to beat both men
two falls each, for $50 side and the
entire gate receipts. The match will
be held at the Comique theater, Feb
ruary 0, at II o'clock. Mclaughlin
has undertaken big job ss both men
are heavyweishts. Miller weighs las
pounds and Devaney 200 pounds. Me-
lAushlin has defeated both men be-
fore and feels confident that he. can
win in the coming contest. Il will be
= good 60 at any rate. =
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-02
HAS A WOODEN PEG
AND SELLS SHOE LACES

A familiar individual about the post
office street corners il the shoestring
merchant. William Holthusen, is his
name and he carries stock about his
person--in his arms and about his
neck-that would be considered big
supply of lsces for any establishment
in Spokane. Holthusen is a cripple,
having lost his right leg many years
ago. Inflammation and gradual decay,
caused by an abrasion above the knee,
set in and the doctors were finally
compelled to appeal to the surgeons
knife. A 6-inch stub with q wooden
peg is all that is left to show where
the good old right leg was attached
to.his carcass He came from Wiscon'
sin and has a wife aud five children.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-02

done just SO, you know something
spied him. He thought 1t was OBJ
server Stewart. but it wasn't. How.
ever he was observed. and by q renee
gade tomcat. Then there was q hurry
and a scurry and Mr.. Groundhog ned
to cover. Without waiting for any~
body to subsidize him-a pity in these
days when there is SO much subsidy
,talk-he gave US the cold shoulder, ALI
due to the tomcat.' and to the fact
that he did see his shadow. :,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-02

landed in the police court, and later
interrupted DIR. Lambert in one of his
flights. From the nature of his actions
there is little doubt that he is int
candidate for the Medical Lake estab-
lishment, and if the charge of insanity
is proven he will be better off and will
escape prosecution on the charge now
lodged against him. The hearing will
probably come up before Judge Ken
nan in short time and Carlson will
be put beyond the reach of golden
goblets and Salvation Armies.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-02
Clip Was
{. Buried

Through small mistake in a tele-
gram Mrs. A. NJ Allen is very
wrathy. A small fox terrier was the
cause of the disaffccted household.
Gap" that was the dogs name, had
the misfortune 10 expire in Oregon.
and her son wrote, asking the mother
what he was to do with poor little
Espst. Bury the remains" was the
ts.egram sent. The boy claims the
wire read "Hnrry the remains" CON
Issauently Clip arrived in Spokane
aud the funeral services were we'll
a<teRded. The boy got his heartfelt
wish and his grief is somewhat abated-
But the mother says the dog will sure
by go to the bad place, ON account OF
eausing 81 much trouble.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-02
Seamen Arc
Deserving

NEWPORT NEWS, Feb. 2.-Nearly
100 seamen from numerous foreign
vessels in port, have deserted during
the past few days to ship on the new
Pacific Mail liner, Mongolia, which
hayes the ship-yard for San Francisco
Thursday. The ship still lacks "A
men. Masters whose men have de-
serted, are securing warrants and it is
probable that some of the steamships
will be unable to sail on time, owing
u sort crews.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-02
Weather Forecast.

II missed Il again, but don't
care q continental II Z did. Z
believe that some one has been
fooling with this bottle, which
IL supposed 70 tell something
about the weather conditions
for the coming day. When you
shake IL up and the sediment
goes to the bottom with un-
usual rapidity, We conclude that
the day coming II going 10 be
fair. when Il stays on top We
conclude from . scientific
standpoint that tomorrow's
weather will be rain and snow.
: III have been giving you
deceptive forecasts for the last
30 or 20 days, 1t II, I believe.
because some one has been
monkeying with the bottle"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-02

grabbed broad-axe; the union man
started to fly down the steps. Han
kirs followed and rushed. He hurled
chisel, it is said. at struck wrong
end to- remarked Hawkins. The men
picked up rocks and bricks and started
in. Hawkins lodged. The other men
went to the "Lou-Lou" saloon, across
the street. The aggressors left their
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-02
Population Of
Spokane

Editor Press: About week
ago | saw an article in one of
the local papers relating to the
population of Spokane. The
figures were tritie blurred so
/ could not make out whether
they were meant to be $1,000
or $4,000. am rather inclined
to believe the latter, but might
be mistaken. Please let me
know as l do not like to be
kept in doubt. +. l.. X.
according to figures fur
nished by the chamber of COM
merce Spokane has a population
anywhere from $1,000 to 1907
600, the latter figures being
probably correct. Spokane is
increasing much more rapidly
than Seattle and at the present
ratio the city on the Sound will
soon be playing second fiddle
Ed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-02
PREACHERS ONLY men;
NO PURER, mo BETTER"

win receive than that of hard-hearted.
sensual man.
y These are plain truths. But why
not speak the truth while we are
about it? Preachers, have you any
sense of shame or decency about you
that you parade these things about
the cribs" from the pulpit Sunday
after Sunday? Have you forgotten
the Henry Ward Beecher affair, with
hundreds and thousands Of similar in
stances? Have you forgotten that
you are only a man, and no purer nor
Better at any time than the honest
leyman? Did you ever stop to think
that it matters not whether one be-
longs to a church or not only 80 the
Kingdom of God dwelleth within
them? For my part, I was raised I'M
der strict church discipline, but long
ago / ceased to believe in dogmas
and creeds. I am free to do good
anywhere, and everywhere, through
out this vast land; and l am not
afraid to use my pen, or my voice, in
behalf of humanity.
"Charity covereth a multitude of
sins" but the average preacher knows
not the meaning of the word Char
ity." despite all his alleged wonderful
knowledge and collegiate training.
We elect officials to run the munich
pal affairs and If We are not satisfied
with their work elect better men next
time! The minister is supposed to be
able to run the affairs of his church,
to preach the gospel, according to the
dictates of their own conscience. but
we certainly do not expect them to
dabble in politics. nor to seek fame
Sssi notoriety along those lines.
A SUBSCRIBER.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-02

but for the presence OF Captain CHI
chester and the British fleet. Chi
chester told the German admiral that
his health might suffer II he displayed
the kaiser's mailed mitt so the Ger
man stood by and watched Dewey
without interference. ...
President Roosevelt aaes not want
TO give Russia a chance to say the
American Feet was 80 disposed that
the Inference of fricndliness for ia
pan can be drawn. For this reason
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-02
Clark Denies.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2.-The report
that Clark had sold his holdings in the
San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake
railroad to the Hartman interests, and
that work on the road would be aban-
doned, is emphatically denied today at
headquarters of the road. The work
of building the road is progressing at
the rate of two miles per day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-02

And now there Is another inhabitant
Of Railroad Row" in the person of
John T. Mercer, local representative
Of the Wisconsin Central system. Mr..
Mercer styles himself AZ the only real
diginifed railroad man in the row, on
account Of the fact that he has an
Office to himself and has neither rented
ofiice-room to any other party and is
not renting his desk room from any
one else. He has 4 msngsr all to
himself.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-02

"Do I sell many laces during the
day? Yes, good many. 1 clean up
81 or a little more every day and with
this amount we manage to get along
quite well. My wife contributes to
our support by doing odd jobs, and
some days she makes As much as so
cents. As to living in Spokane, we do
not find it SO awful high for pooI
people. Of course we practice rigid
economy, but we do not stunt our
selves. So far as fuel 10 concerned
we do not find it costly. i have been
here since last October and my wood
has only cost me about IS.
81 am not regarded as an object OF
charity, although I suppose l am. J
have laces to sell and hustle with my
goods. That's all there is to it,"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-02

FULTON, Mo-, Feb. ED Butler.
the st. Louis briber and boodler who
has done more to corrupt the courts
Of this state and influence venal legis-
lation In the city council Of St. Louis
and the state legislature than all Of
the rest of the men in it. will be
tried here for bribing 10 members Of
the city council Of st. Louis. He was
indicted in that city and the case was
sent here on his application for q
change Of venue.
Several months ago he was tried
Mt Columbia for attempting to bride
the st. Louis board of health. found
guilty and sentenced to three years
in the penltentiary. The case was ap-
pealed to the supreme court, which is
practically owned body and brooches
by Butler. He boosted before the
case had been argued before that
tribunal that he would not be satisfied
with reversal, but that the case
must be dismissed-thrown out OF
court--so that he would not be an
noyed with it longer. He had the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-02
PAM L,

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Nre in the
laundry of the Bellevue hospital this
morning did $1,000 of damage. The
patients were panic-stricken. Many
sprang from their beds and others
rushed out of the wards in scant at
tire. The fire was quickly extinguish-
cd but the physicians had hard time
Quieting the excitement.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-02

hats and this may enable the sheriff
to locate the second man. A warrant
has been issued for Cattle and John
Doe warrant is pursuing the other one.
HAWKINS bears an ugly bruise on his
cheek. During the whole fracas there
was not word spoken, save the first
greeting.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-02
NON UNION PLUMBER Assault TED
= WARRANT ISSUED FOR PRES. CATTLE
Savage Blow Delivered Is Alleged Without WordA Broad
ak and Chise Fly Through Air and Make
Things Lively on the Ricardo.

With "How do you like it?' Will
lam Hawkins, a non-union plumber,
on the Ricardo, North Monroe, was
knocked down by President Cattle Of
the plumbers union. Cattle visited
the building this morning. After look
ing around awhile he stepped up beside
Hawkins and, it is alleged, without
word delivered the blow. HAWKINS
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-02

case advanced on the docket SO as to
expedite matters, and when finally it
was reached the court dismissed it on
a teehnicaIity and Butler went free
and again assumed the role of die
tator and boss Of the Missouri de-
mocracy.
Joseph Folk, the famous st. Louis
prosecutor, is here to prosecute this
case. 1t was he that convicted But
Ter before and who has on different
occasions convicted for terms in the
penitentiary IS Of the Doodle council
men and office holders Of ST. Louis.
All Of these cases have been appealed
to the supreme court and each and
every one thrown out and reversed as
rapidly as they have been reached.
The press Of the state is gagged
and dares not criticize the corrupt
actions Of this the most crooked and
venal court of final resort that ever
sat on the bench Of this or any other
country, for fear Of being arraigned
and fined-probably imprisoned-for
contempt.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-02
People Who
Are Coming
and Going

j. A. Cranston of the General
Electric company Of Portland is at the
Victoria.
Il. NJ, Allen, of Snohomish county,
one OF the state board Of assessors,
is in the city. Jas. L. Elder of Bel
lingham, also one OF the assessors for
the state, 10 in the city.
II. i. Babendorf Of Chicago is at the
Victoria, Mr.. Babcndorf is interested
in Thunder Mountain property.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-02
MILLIONS FOR
ST. LOUIS EXPO

The senate committee on appropria.
tons decided to report the urgent de-
fciency bill, including authorization 10
the st. Louis exposition to borrow
$4,000, 900 to be paid from the gate re-
csipts.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-02

ing for q likely eminence where he
might put up his instruments and do
his small feat of observing.
He found the place all right enough
but just as he got his tail and nose
pointed properly (this job must Be
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-02

The city payrolls for the month
foot up total OF SIS, A57.b5. distribut-
ed as follows: Police. s3.246.55;
streets. tIlss.9o: hrc, s622o%0: water,
S27S6; engineers, S10670
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-02
GPtSt
OF Courts

Thos. F. Locher, saloon man of
Ritzville, has filed petition in bank
ruptcy. The petition places the liza
bilities at $2l5082 while the assets
are but 1887.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-02
Street Bridge.

The planking Of Monroe street
bridge will begin on Thursday and as
all material needed is on the ground
there will be no delay in completing
the work,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-02

The following homestead entries were
filed at the local office today: Ade-
laide Thompson, of Harrington, filed
on so acres in township %, range "a,
section 80; Sheridan Joyce, of Moscow
filed on 100 acres in township %, range
81, section 80; Henry c. Dickey, OF
Colfax, on 100 acres in township Il,
range 38, section IA.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-02

Louis and Peter Olson both natives
of Sweden, and Robert Henry a native
of Ireland, were today admitted to
full citizenchip. John Mathews a
native of Ireland, took out his first
papers in order that he may be eligible
to join the army.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-02

VIM. Doughty and Richard A.
Wright, both of Standpoint, have been
appointed substitute railway mail
clerks.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-02

Evans feet Is now stationed in the
Philippines. where II would be easy
to reach the scene of conflict quickly,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-02
Sent 10 The Old
Soldiers Home

Through the efforts of Justice Stock.
er, Joseph Benton has been secured u
berth in the National Soldiers Home,
at Washington, D. G. Benton is IN old
regular, an old Indian fighter in the
days when Washington needed to be
saved from the depredations of tia
red men. He is a well known charac-
ter in Spokane, where he has many
friends. He left last night for his new
home.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-02

F. w. Broderick, representing the
Rock Island system, has returned from
a trip to Whitman county.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-03

a favorable recommendation and the
bill was presented. | at once moved
for a reconTmittment, but the motion
was lost. Later ] learned that MIR.
Proctor of Camden had voted in the
committee, though he. had no right to
do so, ] at once went to him and
asked him about the report and he
said he had voted in the committee,
though under Misrepresentation. He
thought he was sitting with the Edu-
cational Committee, of which he is a
member.
I'm spite of all efforts for a recon-
nittment, however, the bill was allow
ed to remain as reported and will be
acted upon at the regular time. There
ds little or no likelihood of the bill
passing the House, as there is copsid-
cradle opposition to 1t. For my part
! am glad that it will not pass.
The Australian Ballot.
1.-THE bill recommending the intro
duction of the Australian ballot sys-
tenn into Georgia, both for the elections
and the primaries, was another of the
more important actions of the assem-
bly,. The bill has been set for We'd
nesday, and 1t will probably go
through.
The system has been tried out in
other cities and has been found to
work out perfectly. The chances of
fraud are lessened, the voter is free
and at liberty TO vote as he pleases
with none to know how he voted, and
the most Objectionable features of po-
htical fights have to a great extent,
been done away with by this system
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-03
FIRE DRILL BETTER
THAN VOICE CULTURE
Says Chief Mcguire in Giving His Reasons for
Advocating Fire Drill Ordinance.

the New York American says edi-
torialiy on this subject:
Again has the fire drill in the public
schools demonstrated its value. A
thousand children were marched out
OF the Warren Street School in Brook
lyn in three minutes, when IL was
found TO be on fire. and, though the
school building is old. with narrow
passages and winding stalrways, there
was not a sign OF panic and no child
was even jostled, where, except for
the practice Of the fire drill. there
must have been many casualties.
1T is curious 10 recall that, at the
time 1t was first proposed to drill the
children I'm escaping from the schools
at an alarm. there was a considerable
opposition TO II by people, who ad-
vaneed the argument that a fire sdril
would not fail to keep alive In the
minds Of the little ones fear Of dis
aster that would defeat the very pur-
pose of the thing. It was said that
when a real fire occurred all the drill
ing would go for Haught, and the
children, divided in their minds be-
tween adhering TO a taught routine
and a desire 10 get out the quickest
way possible, would be worse off than
ever
There are many people who cannot
see anything but the evils OF any de-
HdEAhfE lNDll a. NEAAitu EUufH Fs 10
them whatever Is new is wrong
Thousands OF children who have been
saved by the fire drill in schools all
over the country are living examples
Of the unwisdom of too rigid conserva-
tism.
Il notice that at the closing exer-
cises on Thursday, the children in
every school In the city rendered from
three 10 eleven songs. Will some one
kindly tell me which Is the most i'm
portant, the singing OF songs or ! will
even say the cultivation Of voices,
which IN after life II OF practically
no value TO the children, except In
remote cases, or the practice OF FIRE
drills, which In a manner educates the
children 10 keep cool and 20 avoid eX-
element In times OF danger.
Someone has said ] may be a crank
on this subject. but there are others.
for on every side have evidence OF
the value OF FIRE drills"