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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-23
Defeat of the Commission Bill is One of
the Dital Questions Which Concerns
EUery Class of Business, Euery Udge
Garner and Every Merchant in City.

But thus far Spokane jobbers have
held their own through favor in the
matter of distributing rates out Of
Spokane to intermediate points west
for a prescribed distance.
That Is, rates to points within the
100 mile radius are so adjusted that
the Spokane shipper gets the advan-
tage of a lower cost Of transporta-
ton to a given point in that terri
tory than does the Portland or Seattle
jobber.
1t is through this that the Spokane
jobber can compete successfully with
the coast shippers.
What will happen when two coast
commissioners and one Spokane COM
missioner take control of the local
rates as a railroad commission?
1t is this very adjustment of rates
which the Seattle and Portland ship
pers declare to be unfair and unjust
to them. They accuse the railroads
of discriminating in a certain terri
tory in favor of Spokane shippers
and insist that the discrimination is
illegal.
Will not the two commissioners
from the coast vote that such dis
examinations are illegal? Will they
have to violate their oaths of office
or go outside the legal procedure to
do it?
And when that railroad commission
has decided such rates Illegal and
has levelled them to enable the Sc
attic and Portland jobber-the latter
shipping by way of Vancouver-to
compete on an equal or lower price
basis with Spokane, will not Seattle
and Portland get the business?
Won't the man in Lincoln, Douglas
or Okanogan county buy his lawn
jobber? If he does, can the Spokane
jobber keep on doing business, when
his customers refuse to buy of him?
Do you think that $100,000,00O in
vestment is going to remain in Spo-
kane, If no returns can be secured
on it?
Do you think those financiers will
continue to pay you 100000 an
nually as wages when you can do
nothing to earn it?
Rather, will not those men seek
other places of investment, where
they can secure returns?
This is what mean when say
every man, woman and child In Spo-
kane is interested in the defeat of
Durhamism. Your homes, your lux
uries, your very existence is threat
ened because, with the humiliation,
or removal, of the mills, factories and
wholesale houses, Spokane will lose
that which has been her support
which has grown to be her very life
her commercial interests.
VIII you believe the men who sign
ed that telegram sent to Olympia
protesting against the passage of the
railroad commission bill? VIII you
believe the men who head the big
concerns of Holley, Mason, Marks &
Co, the Spokane Dry Goods company,
Boothe- McClintock, John w. Graham
& Co, Griffith Heating & Plumbing
Co, b. L. Gordon & Co.?
Or will you believe the Franken-
stein of the tall tower who would
have you assume that every man who
talks, or writes, against the railroad
commission bill is on the payrolls of
the railroads?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-23

Every man, woman and child living
in Spokane is directly or indirectly
interested in the defeat Of Durham
ism as represented in the attempt to
force a railroad commission upon the
unwilling manufacturers and jobbers
Of Spokane.
Let me tell you why.
In the first place, as I told you
yesterday, Spokane has 100000 600
invested in manufacturing and job
bling business. On this investment
are paid wages annually amounting
to 100000.
This wage money goes to the men,
women and children of Spokane. 1t
represents to them food, shelter.
clothing and the necessities and lux
,uries of life. For them it is what
makes life worth living in Spokane.
What are the resources of Spo-
kane?
Primarily 1t was mining. Then
lumber and a little agricultural bust
ness.
But today Spokane's prosperity is
based on her commercial enterprises
her mills, her factories, her whole
sale houses. From them come the
100000 which turn the wheels of
local prosperity.
Take away this $100,00O,000 Of the
factories, the mills and the wholesale
houses. Cut off the 100000 paid in
wages.
What have you left?
1t Is true you have the Washington
Water Power company, the Spokane
Traction company and the retail
stores.
But upon what do these home cor
poratlons and retail stores feed? Is
1t not upon the money you and l earn
from these factories, these mills and
these wholesale houses. which we
turn into them directly and indirectly.
You, Mr. Small Home Owner. are
working for a factory which Is fight
ing against the strangling competi-
tion of Seattle and Portland, If that
factory Is compelled to shut down,
or remove, because railroad rates
have been so levelled that it can not
compete from this shipping point, you
lose your job. You can not buy food.
much less ride upon the street cars,
or buy of the retailer.
You must move, or starve!
And you. Mr.. Employe of the street
car company. or the retailer. When
the employee of the factory quits
spending money for car rides or retail
goods, Is your employer going to
keep you around waiting for the GUS
toner who Is broke, or has gone
away? VIII he pay rent and buy
stock when no one enters his store,
or buys his goods?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-23

I ooh. yes, he will" exclaimed Mrs.
McInturff. THE doctor intends to
return here"
He declared several times that he
would never come back" interposed
Littls. land l can prove by many
that he told them the same thing"
yes. he told several Of us that he
would never return to Spokane" In
terjected another member, and he
further declared that he would com.
nit suicide IL he was pressed too
hard with outstanding accounts"
"He IL dead to u.s." said Mr.. Eng
fish. sadly. "He has divorced himsslf
from his church and II dead"
A complaint was made that Mrs.
McInturff had been selling furniture
out of the church which belonged to
the members. On DR.. McInturff's side
of the chamber 1t was claimed that
the doctor bought the furniture.
After further charges and answers
had been exchanged a committee of
three was named by the meeting to
notify every member of the church to
attend meeting to be called by the
committee to determine what shall
be done.
This committee will also arrange
for place OF worship and services
will be held on Sundays. The manu-
al provides that notices shall be given
at the Sunday services of all busi-
ness meetings. By holding services
the legal corporation will be MAIN
tanned.
Bishop McIntura remains safely es-
tablished on the Idaho ranch and all
OF his former Pensioners except his
wife believe he will never return to
| Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-23
''MOTnER IS DEAD, | Have
NO MONEY FOR A FUNERAL

Have you noticed little 16-year-
old girl soliciting money with which
TO give her mother Christian burial.
1t was Margaret Mahlert. She is
the only daughter Of Mrs. Elizabeth
Nahlert. who died at st. Luke's hos
pital Monday.
Mrs. Mahlert has been married
twice. Her second husband was a
man by the name Of Swanson.
Shortly after their marriage his
wife became Ill and Swanson packed
MP and left. For over year little
Margaret Mahlert has worked at
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-23
MURDERED DUKE BURIED

household and aides formed a circle
around the bier, but drew back to
the circle. The Grand Duchess Eliza
beth took her place at, the foot Of
the coffin and the metropolitan bish-
ops conducted the service. accompan-
led by the chanting of the imperial
choir. When the duchess came to
kiss the dead she almost broke down
and was about to fall, but the Grand
Duke Constantine gave her support.
When the grand duchess kissed the
uniform of the left breast thrice the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-23
PEACEFUL VALLEY
HAS ITS TROUBLES

sewer, 1t was pumped out and the
stuff run in the yards Of the people
below.
1t seems that George w. Rolls bor-
rowed pump from the scavenger
and when he found 1t was too short
hill. to go where II would.
Now the residents of Peaceful Val
ley and the health office want some-
one arrested for gross carelessness.
The engineers Office has sent a
gang of men out to clear away the
muss and 1t is expected that peace
will be declared by night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-23

housework to keep her mother alive
A few weeks ago she was sent to
st. Luke's hospital. where she died
Her last request for that her daugh-
ter bury her az Mrs. Mahlert. and not
Swanson, because Swanson had left
her destitute at the time she most
needed his support
Mother is dead and have nc
money for q hearse. but l will never
let mother be hauled to her grave In
an express wagon" were the words
Of brave little Margaret.
She then told her sad story to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-23
WHAT WILL YOU DO IF THEY MOVE FROM SPOKANE

the expulsion of the four senators
accused of boodling until Monday.
Emmons' condition continues to be
critical. Aside from the serious ILL
ness. his plight is pitiful. While it
is generally conceded that Emmons
accepted bride money. yet he can not
use 1T because it is marked. He has
no other funds to pay his hospital,
physicians and hotel bills. His fellow
senator's are lining up on a subscrip-
ton. TO add to his misfortunes, his
son shot himself In the leg a few
days ago while hunting.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-23
CROOKED WORK
IN UTAH
(scripps News Association,

NDSFTPPD fNVWo 1NSFONIdtIOUsV
SALT LAKE, Feb. 23-The inves-
tigation by the committee of the
legislature into the crooked work Of
the Utah commission at the st. Louis
fair was resumed this morning.
A number of former state officials,
bankers and others were examined.
This afternoon there will be an at
tempt on the part OF the committee
to show that s. 7. Whitaker, direct
or general of the commission. kept
his private and state funds in the
same bank account.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-23
SOCIALISTS TO HOLD
FIRST CONVENTION

The socialists never have any can
didates for office announced before
convention.
The extra large vote of the social
lists at the last election scared some
Of the old party leaders.
The leaders of the socialists be-
lieve they will elect two councilmen
from the First ward.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-23
(Scripps News Association.)

70 MOSCOW, Feb. 23.-The ceremony
of blessing the body of Grand Duke
Sergius was performed this morning
A kieff regiment furnished guard at
Chaudoff monastery, where the funer-
al services were held. Immense
crowds thronged the streets and
troops are present everywhere.
After blessing the body was con-
veyed to an adjoining church, where
it was placed on a catafalque, the
coffin covered with wreaths and
crosses. The officials of Sergius
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-23
SYMPATHY FOR
AGNES O'kEEFE

Editor Press: After reading
the sad story of little Agnes
O'Keefe l find l have nothing
to grumble over. Lessons that
seemed hard to me once are
much easier now. Although I
am poor. I have my mother
and home. My heart went out
to this dear little soul, but,
with the kind assistance Of the
good people Of Spokane, I hope
her path may be strewn with
roses, bright and shining to
the end, and that all other
happy girls will also learn their
lesson from the dear little
woman-mother.
MISS FRANKIE MOUNT.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-23

little orphan that the entire cost Of
the funeral to her would only be $40.
The little girl went out yesterday
afternoon to raise the money.
Today at 2 o'clock Mrs. Mahlert
will be buried. Services at Turnbulls
Fairmount. Rev. George Harting will
officiate.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-23
WANT TO KNOW
ABOUT LEASES
(Scripps News Association.)

WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. The
house committee on Indian affairs to-
day favorably reported a resolution
calling on the secretary OF the in
terror to furnish the house the COM
plete infopmation concerning the leas-
ing of oil lands in the Usage Indian
reservation including copies of the
lease.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-23
War in Peaceful Valley.

War in Peaceful Valley
The peasants in Russia have no
harder time to get the government
to grant them concessions than have
the residents of Peaceful Valley to
get the cesspool on the hill side
cleaned.
A few weeks ago the council. at
the request of Peaceful Valley resi-
dents. ordered the engineers office
to see that the cesspool was emptied.
Last night 1t was emptied.
But now the kick Is bigger than
ever, for. instead of pumping the
contents Of TIE cesspool into the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-23
BOWLING RECORD

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Feb. "a
After a stormy session the bowling
congress selected Louisville instead
of Philadelphia as the next meeting
place.
Stretch and Rolph of Chicago
smashed the worlds two men team
record today, making 1913
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-23
TWO BURNED
TO DEATH

NIAGARA FALLS, Feb. ga fire
this morning seriously damaged
power house No. 1 of the Niagara
Power company and is tying up the
electric light and railway systems of
the city.
head to foot by short circuiting Of
the generators. They will probably
die.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-23
CONGRESS MAKES
BROADER GENERALS
(Scripps News Association

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. - The
house today unanimously agreed on
the senate amendment appointing
Senator Hawley Of Connecticut, who
retires March 4, as a brigadier gen.
eral on the retired list. After adopt
ing the amendment to the senate
proposition comforting the same
honor on General Peter Osterhaus of
st. Louis.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-23
RAILROAD BILL
Will PASS
(Scripps News Association.

(Scripps News Association.)
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 23.-The sen.
ate in a committee Of the whole today
recommended the passage of the
house railroad bill providing for the
regulation of railroad rates by a
board of commissioners, action to be
taken only in case of complaint.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-23
BOUGHT
LEGISLATORS

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 23.-Detect-
ives are probing the alleged legisla-
tive bribery story told in the house
yesterday and are still looking for
C. A. Baker. There are persistent
rumors that letter was found in Ba-
kers room at the Denison hotel, re-
ferring to the enclosed check for
$1,000 to be used in the legislature.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-23
BOTH COUNTRIES
Are SATISFIED

y PARIS, Feb. est learned that
the report of the Hull inquiry COM
mission in addition to justifying the
action of Rojestvensky in firing on
the trawlers also contains other para
graphs which will satisfy England
and which will counterbalance the
Russian paragraphs which have
been published.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-23

The socialists city convention will
be held Wednesday. March s. A call
for the convention was ordered by
the Socialist party last night at it's
meeting in the Central Labor hall. E.
]. Tamblin. secretary, will issue the
call to all members in good standing
OF the socialist party to meet in
mass convention.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-23
EMMONS HAS
NO MONEY

SACRAMENTO, Cal. Feb. 23.-On
account OF the Illness of Senator EN-
mons the senate this morning post
poned action on the recommendation
OF the investigating conanittee on
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-23
SENATOR ROSS
PASSES AWAY
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
ST. JOHNSBURY. VT, Feb. "a
Former United States Senator Jona-
than Ross died this morning as a
result of injuries received in a run
away accident Tuesday, in which
Mrs. Ross was instantly killed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-23
DR.. HARPER IS
RESTING EASY

CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-At 1880 this
morning DR.. Harper's physicians
state that the patient Is resting easily
and from all indications will recover
from the effects of the operation but
the physicians hold out no hope
for his ultimate recovery.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-23
REPORT Will
BE Ready
(Scripps News Association.)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Commis-
sioner Garfield Of the bureau of cor
porations today gave assurance that
hands of congress before adjourn
ment.
Portions relating to prosecutions of
offenders will be withheld from the
public for the present.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-23
REGENTS RESPONSIBLE
FOR LOST MONEY

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Feb. 23.-The
special committee appointed to inves-
tigate the financial affairs of the state
university handed in a report this
morning.
The report recommends that steps
be taken for the immediate recovery
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-23
WEBER CONFIDENT
(Scripps News Association.)

VOCTIUpS aNtWS ASSUCIdtIUU.J
AUBURN, Cal, Feb. 23.-Adolph
Weber, despite his conviction. con-
tinues to wear a confident air.
He slept like a child last night and
ate hearty breakfast this morning.
He takes 1t as matter of fact that
a new trial win be granted and he
will be acquitted He is preparing
papers in support of his appeal.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-23

body was borne on the shoulders Of
grand dukes and aides to the mon
astery of st. Andrew and placed in a
vault to await removal to st. Peters,
burg.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-23

ToE,-
The manufacturer and the merchant
The wholesaler and the retailer
The rich man and the poor man
The taxpayer and the citizen
The landlord and the tenant
This series of stories on the effects of the cam
paign for railroad commission bill is dedicated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-23
TOWN BURNED

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, N. j..
Feb. 23.-Fire destroyed the business
section of the town today. The loss
is 100000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-23

from the board Of regents of $4,000
lost through the defalcation Of Secre-
tary McKeown, now in San Quentin
for embezzlement.
The committee says the money was
lost through negligence of the re-
gents.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-23
IRVING WORSE

wOLVERHAMPTON, Eng, Feb. 20.
Sir Henry Irving suffered relapse
today. He may not live through the
day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-23
BABY is SICK

ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 23.--The
infant heir to the throne is reported
to be suffering from the grippe. al
though the condition is not serious.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-23

1t will probably be the middle of
next week before the work of pump
ing out the mine will be completed
and all bodies recovered.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-23

(Scripps News Association.)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. 23.-Up
to S o'clock this morning SO bodies of
miners had been taken from the Vir-
ginia mine. Seven more corpses are
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-23
II
TWO n0Rt
bATT[t}H|p}
(Scripps News Association. J

(ScrlppS news ASSociat1on.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The sem
ate committee on naval affairs en-
dorsed the presidents naval program
by retaining in the naval bill the
house provision for two battleships,
but limited the minimum total dis
placement of each to 10000 tons.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-23

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 23.-Ir
the presence of the emperor and i'm
perial family a requiem mass was
celebrated for the soul Of Sergius al
TsarkoeSelo palace today Similar
services were held at Isaac's cathe-
dral, attended by officials of the gov
eminent. The public was not adj
mitted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-23

LONDON, Feb. 23.-Memorial ser
vices for the Grand Duke Sergius
were held in the Russian church, con-
nected with the embassy. In addi-
ton to the embassy representatives
of King Edward. Ambassador Choate
and other diplomats attended. =.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-23
COSSACKS
FLA|L GIRLS

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. %.
A dispatch from Warsaw
states that in a fight between
the girls of the high school and
the police the Cossacks were
calle dout and drove the girls
and mothers home with knouts.
School boys fought the po-
lice and Cossacks in defense Of
the girls. Three hundred were
arrested.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-11-10

State Bd We'd Examiners to R s Manley cert
to practice medicine
30 Berthp Amber to F. w. Swanson chat
mt household furniture.
State OF Colo to VIM Eagan state pat lots
VIM Eagan to Elizabeth Eagan d above
lots.
d MS nwM sec 81 and s12 SEX 25-35-o.
land in g 40.
to and T Wallace chat mtge lambs.
2. and Caroline Choate to l. and L II
Mortensen q Il ne4 l-34-9
Pub trustee to c Braiden rel d of t above
b outcalt to L W weyand chat mtge
s. County Court to Annie otteson, decree ,
of court e.. OF seq S2S11lo etc. u
5-s..s w. 1'' -
4. Alamosa Farm Co to John Walker
Aiamosa Farm Co to Henry Hipps for
for NV i 2s,ai:s etc.
o. " Bliss to Conejos Co Inv. Co W for
W L Hilton to Public Trustee d on lot
block Sc. Alamos'.
pTIsn G1ts Rsrs HenSnTe aST 9a5t sS 10,
b L Fender and wife to public trustee t d on
Henry Foster to state of Colorado. notariai
Mrs Z Frisbie to J N Norviei release mtg.
lot 6, block &c, Alamosa.
Leroy Wilson toFs ldridge W d for lots 8.
o. Cove sa' Lake % Reservoir Sc BY Toi.ec Canal Co
ielh notes said reservoir.
Cove Lake Reservoir by Toltec CANAL Co
Taos Valley canal No. 4. by Toltec canal co.
Public Trustee to Martha Barton rd teh
Martha c Barton to Delhn Eapinosa W for
Deifn Espinosa to public trustee, on
above lands.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-11-10

nuestro comerciante prominente de
Capulin Don Romualdo Ortiz el
tomo sus ordenes para
surtir su comercio le deseamos
prosperidad. Don Romualdo Ortiz
nuestro comerciante.
Don Romualdo Ortiz, nuestro
enprendedo comerciante de Capu-
lin, ha estado algo enfermo de res
frillo ahora sesiente mejor nos
de clio.
Nuestro prominente amigo Jose
Damian Monus Sc dejo yer en- Cap
ulin el mercedes de esta semana
con negocios personales y trato sus
efectos en- Capulin.
Emilio Girard esta mejorando
su lugar Y el desea en- esta prima
bera engrandecer sus salon y tener
Il mas hermoso lugar Ell el bale ell
,gradese ell patrocinio de sus ami
gos.
Nuestro prominente amigo Juan
l.. Rivera reciente mente trajo su
asienda de reces de sus ranches de
pasteo y las puso en- sus ranches de
recidencia ell fue acompanado de
su amigo y enerjico cindadano Ra-
fael H. Trujillo quien reclama que
Don Luis Rivera tiene grande
abundancia en- becerros este ano
yo lie decello felecidades.
Las escuelas de Capulin estan