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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-04-06
THE SPIT QUESTION.

Hon. f. a. Knudsen, Speaker, House
of Representatives:
Sir: Your Police Committee, to
whom was referred Senate Bill No.
and House Petition No. so, introduced
and presented by Senator Dickey and
i Representative Fernandez, respectively,
the first an act to regulate splitting and
the other protesting against the pas
sage of such an act, begs leave to sub
nit the following report:
In the first place the proposed law
| in its title regulates splitting. Taking
the title as an example of the intention
of the law, we fail to see in reading
| the measure that it is to adjust, dis
pose of, methodIze, arrange, direct, or
| der, rule or govern spitting,' but the
| intention is to prohibit splitting in the
| places mentioned in the first section.
| We cannot conceive that any educated
person would male per Sc spit in any
| street ear, or upon the floor of any
| hotel, church, hail, theater, railroad
| station, shop or store, but if there is
any fear that such would be done, we
would advise the erection of signs
such street cars, hotels, churches, halls,
| theaters, railroad stations, shops and
stores requesting the culprit to search
| for a cuspidor.
| "We come now to that part of the
| proposed law prohibiting splitting upon
| the sidewalks of any street or other
| place of resort by the public. The
, executive building grounds being a
| place of resort by the public, no one
under this law would be able. to spit
| even on the lawn, much less on the
| drivewavs. and if this is an illustration,
where will the inhibition end?
| fbora iS har faa fO the
| bill which we think has not been con-
sidered by the introducer or by those
| advocating the measure, and that is the
| enforcement of the provisions against
| the spitters AS the different cities in
| crease in size it would necessitate ap'
preparations for watchers, inspectors
registrars, psychologists, police Off
GERS and other officers too numerous tc
mention.
''Your committee might illustrate
| further reasons why TINS bill should be
disposed of and one is that if the mat
ter is of so much Importance, that {
commission might be appointed to re
port at the next legislature, but we
believe that ample reasons have beer
shown, that with cosmopolitan ele
| ment living in our midst, that 1t woulC
be impossible to enforce the law.
"We therefore recommend the in
definite postponement of the considera
ton of this BILL
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed)
H. L. HOLSTEIN,
Chairman Police Committee
OSCAR P. COX,
GEO. Nv. MAHIKOA,
JNO. KALINO,
z. w. QUINN.
The report was adopted.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-04-06
OTHER POLICE MATTERS.

The Police Committee reported on
these further matters:
For mounted patrol and patrol
wagon for Hilo, $1,000 (Smith). Rec
commended.
For construction of sidewalk curbings
at the expense of property owners
(Harris). Recommended.
For equipment of fire company in
Lahaina, $4,000 (PalD. Recommended.
For the anpointment and duties of
prison inspectors (Hayselden). Rec
commended.
For payment of DR.. SchwalIie of Hi
10 for autopsy services, $40 (Holstein)
Recommended.
To amend the law relating to va
grancy and disorderly persons Bishop
Recommended.
NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS.
The greater part of the afternoon
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-11-10
As TO R. ;. LEGISLATION
The People All Over the Land are Lin.
Ing up on he Situation.

The time is rapidly approaching
when the people will be lining up in
support of or against railroad rate
Legislation. 1t is a ,notorioas fact
that the railroad influences are ac
lively at work moulding public
Iopinion in favor of their side of
the case, and we believe thatthos
who stand with the president and
for some legislation in favor of the
shippers and for a square, DEAL
should get together and haye their
side of the case presented. Every
week a letter assent out from To-
peka, the writer of which has been
accused Of being in the employ of
the railroad LOBBY, by even such
papers as the Topeka Capital, and
has never denied it point blank,
| in which there is always one or
more paragraphs giving the rail-
road side of the case. In addi-
ton thereto the newspaper offices
are being constantly flooded with
books and pamphletszby writer's of
more or less renown, with argu-
ments in favor Of the railroads.
The matter of freight rates is a
very important one, and one that
should be adjusted without show
ing any Partially to either carrier
or shipper. Whether the 'Roose.
yelt" idea is The best we are not
prepared to say; but nevertheless it
is much better than the present
situation. We believe every news.
paper and every business oaniza.
ton should state their position, anC
hewing to the line work for the
side they are on, regardless Of poll
tics.
We must either be for Or against
We can't be both;
It's a question of being viii
the people or on theother side, am
the paper which ccntinuesto pub
fish the other side even in So-callec
Topeka political gossip, is not witt
the shipper, or the people, or tn
.. president, Equal rights to all an
special privileges to none, is still
a pretty good rule. Which sid
are you on!
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-11-10
some MORE RAILROAD TALK,
Nebraska People Are Awake to Tie
Advantages Of Such a Road. :

George Tabler has handed us 6
copy of the Beaver City Times
Tribune, (Which contained q
lengthy aticle concerning a north
and south raiload. from which We,
take the following:
To help these revised coqdi-
tons a north and south railroad
has its eye upon Beaver City as q
desirable point to cross the Beaver
Valley on its way to the gulf
One of the city officials has receiv-
ed a letter from a representative
of the north and south road'which
is to be built from North Platte
Neb., to Great Bend, Kansas, to
connect with a gulf road, in which
he is asking for information re-
garding Beaver City and Furnas
county and what encouragement
would De extended the new line.
This road is backed by Chicago
capitalists who are contemplating
a line from North Platte, southeast
through Stockville, Cambridge /.
Beaver City, Norton, Hill City
Ellis, and Great Bend. The new
road would give this county the
benefit of a gulf outlet for our agri.,
cultural products as we'll as compe-
ton in prices paid for grain, stock,
and all agricultural products, as
well as a reduction in the price
of lumber, coal, and other COM
modities which we lave to but.
The proposition is worthy =. Of
serious consideration.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-11-10

Report for month ending Nov.
3. :.
Number Of days taught, Is; total
attendance, 292; average daily
attendance, 1875; number boys
enrolled, 8; number girls, Z; total
enrolment, l6.
Percentage of attendance Ola
Those neither absent ner tardy
during the month were:
Alma Ida and Della Planning;
Katie. Fred, Albert and Minnie
Rose; Clinton and Willie Confer;
and Eddie Helwig.. .
Those absent but not tardy we're
Lester Confer, Cecil Arensdorf
and Milton and Elmer .Panning.
The work is progressing nicely.
Patrons are cordially invited to
visit the school.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-11-10

. Hong Kong, Nov. "Details
Of the massacre of American mis-
siOnaries reported has been re-
ceived by the Catholic bishop
Merel. Dr.. Machle, leader of the
American colony at Lianchow had
requested that the Chinese street
theatre be removed from its loca.
ton near the hospital on account
of the noise. The request in-
censed the natives, who after
parading the streets with a skele.
ton which had been used by the
Americans in their instructions tc
the medical class, burned the hos
pital, the girls school, and the
residences of the missionaries
Mrs, .Machle and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. 'Peale and Eleanor ,Ches
nut were killed. DR.. Machle les
capped badly wounded, and a Mis-.
Patterson. hid in a cave and latel
escaped on the American gunboat
!Calloa. Two Chinese gunboat.
are proceeding to the scene.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-11-10

Washington, D. c. Nov. 4.-R.
H. Matter, a bank examiner, was
removed today on account of his
failure to show the defunct En-
terprise bank was being looted.
Owen Reese was appointed to ill
the vacancy because, it is. stated
in the appointment. of his abso.
lutte freedom from political al
llanceS".
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-11-10

Washington, ID. C. Nov, 81
The Armour: private car lines
hurledaadeiance at the inter state
commerce : commission today.
Attorney Reichman, representing
the company denied the jurisdic-
ton of the commission over their
Private affairs, and refused to
permit President Robbins Of Chi
caeo to answer questions, pro
tested against the dilatoriness OF
the inquiry, and charged that it
was move for political purposes
and wound up by saying the ques.
ton would. be taken. before prop:
er tribunal for adjudication. .
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-11-10

tai, is the result of a tragedy in
the home of Jamse Brennan a
fireman.
. Those dead are Alice Brennan,
aged 10; Lizzie Brennan, aged
81. Arthur Brennan aged, s..
Seriously injured, are Thomas
Brennan, aged II and the mother,
Mrs. Stella Brennan. aged q.
Five shots awakened w. q. War
ner, who occupies a room on the
first floor of the Brennan home.
Mrs. Brennan says a stranger shot
through the window, but the po-
lice think that Mrs. Brennan did
the shooting herself. She separ-
ated from her husband some time
ago, but recently. they became
reconciled, Mrs. Brennan was
the step mother Of the children,
/ --.-
and was thought to I've deranged,
having twice previously attempted
suicide. -.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-11-10

b o. A, Martin writes from Long
Beach that the family is all well
and that he is getting fat or salt
air and good things to eat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-11-10

Minneapolis MINI. Nov. A
Three children dead, one fatally
wounded; and the mother lies
fatally injured in the city bospi,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-11-10

Washington, D. C. Nov, A
Prof. Herbert Weber, the agricul-
tural department pathologist has
returned from the south where. he
had been conducting "a series of
experiments..in cotton looking to-
ward an alteration to white lint of
the green lint on upland cotton
seed, which'iS used in making.'felt
hats strengthening the fibre. He
believes his work will improve the
cotton, 50. that 1T will sell for
three cents more than the cotton
he began with, from (Which "a
.percentage'.of the type was -deveI,
oped. ,,. 49,.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-11-10

Miss Fife Hainline is home
from Hutchinson on a visit. She
is'a trained. nurse in the employ
of the WEIGH hospital at Hutch
linson. --.--. -, -,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-11-10

St. Louis, Mo-, Not.4 At the
Office of the chief engineer Of the
) Katy system it is reported today
that bids will soon be asked for
the building of million dollar. steel
locomotive shops and other priuci-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-11-10
PrJJf55s Club.

PfJJ!5iS Cll1.
The PROGRESS Club met at the
homesof Mrs. j. Geo. Brinkman
Monday. afternoon, Nov. SIN, and
the following ..interestLIng.. program ram
upon, "As.yOu -like.lt", was given,
'with..Mrs. r c. Russell As. leader.
Source ot,the plot, purpose ..of
the.pay .'ahd..synopsis Of .the play,
with.readings, Mrs. Russell. Read:
ings by Mrs. Townsley Mrs.
Jones, Mrs. Vernon Russell, Mrs.
Sutherland. and Miss Connect
we're also given.
The music and musical illusions
of the play, Miss Florence Pool.
Miss Pool was assisted by Mrs.
Brinkman and Mrs. Mcpherson
who sang the :. famous song,
Under the Greenwood Tree, u
also by Miss Laura Townsley who
gave BLOW the Winter Wind",
and 1t was a Lover :. and bis
Lass"
Mrs. Gardner gave a. piano
number and Mrs. Mcpherson q
song after which roll call was re
quested to with quotations from
the play. go
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-11-10

New York, Nov, 3.EOuis
Crawford, and William Howard
haye been arrested in connection
with the Boston suit case murder,
and have been positively. identified
by Howard, a hack driver from
Boston as two men he took to- the
Boston ferry. Crawford has been
identified by pawn broker Berk.
man as the man'to whom he sold
a suit case in which part of the
chorus girls body was found
Howard admits disposing of The
lbody.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-11-10


Odessa, Nov. 4.-Terrorists are
exerting every effort to drive
the. Jews from their houses. They
are ransacking the dwellings. Of
Christians suspected Of harbor-
ing Jews. A mob appeared in
front of the home of the Scripps
Nc Rea correspondent, suspecting
refugee Jews would be caught
there. They partly; wrecked the
building, killed one man, and then
withdrew, having found they had
attacked the wrong house.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-11-10

Washington, D, C. Nov. b
Commissioner. of Corporations
Garfield declines to discuss the
plea of. the packers in the beef
trust cases. He says he promised
them immunity if they would d.
vUlge the facts concerning their
business for his investigation, say
ing: The department of justice
doubtless will call upon this bu-
reau for facts"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-11-10

St. Petersburg, Nov. "a de-
cree establishing 1.-THE freedom OF
the press is. eypected today. The
Ukase1. giving freedom to some
twenty, thousand political prison,
ers is not expected for a month
yet.
Grand Duke Alexander has re-
signed as,director general of the
merchant marine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-11-10

Of publication. week, and. copy for
the. Rustler should be in by noon
Of each day. = .
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-11-10

: St. Petersburg, Nov. 1.-THE
press censorship ceases after Sun.
day, after which the newspapers
will be amenable to criminal law
for. libel. :, The government in,
tendsto make :libel law so strin-
gentsthat it will amount to a cen
sorship.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-11-10

in the. office. not later than Tuesday
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-11-10
BRIEF TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

South McA!lister, l. T, Nov. 3.
Grant Williams was hanged here
this.morning at 1915 for the muir.
der. of James DoIan. He was
mental wreck. The jailers had..tc
carry him..to''the 'scafoId and hold
him up while..the'' straps and black
cap .were.. being adjusted.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-11-10

rsCopy''for advertisements to be
inserted..in the Democrat must be
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-11-10

% = 'N'aesln91478N I'd -
pal buildings, at Parsons, Kansas.
The report was,Iater confirmed by
Chief EpUinepr Fisher,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-11-10
School Report District Number Thirty.

Report for month ending Nov.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-11-10

.S 50.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-08-19

ls said they win be powerful II they
are not successful
While the evidence In the case is
conclusive there are elements that may
be used for as well as against him. For
instance, the mother Of Miss Fergu.
SON Is alleged to have been perfectly
cognizant Of what was done II Is in
timated that she may even be prose.
cuted. At present she is absent from
the city. Under normal conditions 1t
would be expected that she would re-
turn, and she may do so yet. Her home
Is here with all its contents and it
hardly seems likely that she will re-
main away But she Is not under bonds
and there Is an ofncial uneasincss that
may or may not have substantial
grounds upon which TO rest
II is known that Mr. Ferguson was
very much disturbed and that he was
ready 10 infilct most dire punishment
upon both Doctor Payne and young
Stephenson the girls betrayer. The
latter when placed under bonds and
liberated was Informed that he had
better get out Of town TO avoid a kill,
ing. The police say they do not know
whether he left Salt Lake or not but
they do know that he is missing from
his usual haunts. The father IS an out.
ragged and desperate man In his pres
ent mood and sorrow and II is claimed
is worth keeping away from That
probably had something to do with
the disappearance Of Stephenson.
Friends Of the latter say they believe
II the case goes to trial he will be
here 10 face &C. The likelihood OF
the mother, however, having to face a
criminal charge may have some bear
ing on the case not heretofore counted
upon,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-08-19

mittcl I'm Marshaus home. ilg south
West Temple street, several days ago.
and that Immediately after the alleged
crime Marshall fed and has been iU
hldiug ever since.
Last uight Chief Lynch received word
from Aluidoka that officer 4. e.. Lind
slog of that place had placed Marshall
under arrest Chief Lynch Ht once
made araugements to bring the man
back 10 Salt Lake 60 answer to the
charge
According to Mrs Mar-halrs story
the Hunt girl was staying at her place
and hat one night Marshall arose and
told his wife that he was going down
stairs to put the dog out of the house.
II was then II Is alleged that he en-
tered The girl's room and assaulted her.
Marshall served go days some time
ago for heating his young Fcife and
the police say that his record is any
thing hut good,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-08-19
UTAH 5 TOKEN
OF FRIENDSHIP.
Lewis and Clark Commission Pre-
scnts One to Portland Com
m.rciaI Club
DIFFICULTIES ARE FORGOTTEN
Beautifully Engraved Silver Memorial
Used to Bring Abou, Much Desired
RecOnti idtiOn.

In a recent issue the Portland Jour-
nal thus records a happy event which
occurred in that city ON Tuesday last:
THE closing chapter in a story Of
reconciliation between the two great
commonwealth of Utah and oregon
was told in a presentation made at the
Portland Commercial club at IT, o'clock
luncheon today. The seal OF friendship
was Il beautifully engraved silver me-
mortal about T. inches square, bor-
dered 10y frame Of gold, copper and
silver and riveted to a mahogany
board--prescnted by the Utah commits
sion to the Portland Commercial club,
while not the slightest reference to
the significance Of the story was made
by anyone at the luncheon, 1t is said
the function closes a diplomatic Incl.
dent between the business men of the
two states that had It's origin away
back IN the Portland meeting of the
American Mining congress, when an
acrimonious debate between Lafe
Pence for Denver aud Judge Powers
for salt Lake placed the Portland con-
tingcut I'm the embarrassing position Of
an umpire between two hostile delega-
tions, The Utah men thought Portland
should step IN and yindicate them In
what they regarded as an insult TO
their state The Colorado men held
Portland ought to do them a similar
service, Portland kept hands of until
the feeling cooled but the result for a
time threatened to become an estiange-
ment between communities that had
formerly entertained only the Wamest
regard for each other The Portland
Commercial club and Gov. cutler have
played important parts I'm the rcstora-
ton Of the cordial feelings displayed at
todays luncheon. AZ which the guests
OF honor were I'VE of the Utah commits
sloners 10 the Lewis and Clark eNpos-
tom. w. Flshburn, w. Greene, Ru-
dolph Kuchler. Wesley K Walton and
Secy NJ +, Cunningham
MIR. f1sHBURNs SPEECH.
"The presentation speech was made
by Mr.. Fishburn on behalf OF the Utah
men, and when the beautiful plate
with It's rich metal frame and mahog-
any background was handed over to
Secy Richardson Of the Commercial
club, murmUr Of admiration went
through the dining room, Mr.. Fish
burn said
1--WE shall never forget the kind,
hospiIable greeting your organization
! gave rs when we made our first visit
I to your city IN March last; and we
want to tell YOU that you have a warm
/ spot In our fcartg. which ] feel sure
| will never PROV cold And that we
might more fully express that friendly
| feeling for yth We have had arranged
! an invitation for the members ot the
! Commercial club 90 participate with us
IN the Utah day ceremonies which Will
he held the cath Of the present month
| at o'clock p. n id the Ctan state
building The invitation consists OF
four Of the principal minerals Of our
state-silver. gold copper and iron. In
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-08-19
DREW A RAZOR.
Street Car Man Runs Amuck and Makes
Serious Threats.

Robert Swonson, q streetcar man, re-
siding at j6l west First South street
was arrested by the police last night on
the charge OF disturbing the peace.
II appears that Swenson wanted to
take mis- nvc-yoar-old son 20 Logan and
that Mrs Swensou objected. 1t Is all
legged by the woman that SWenson beat
her and then drew q razor and threat
cncd 20 DO some carving, Swenson de-
MES the charge and declares that while
he waa shaving Mrs, Sweuson ana her
three sisters pNooped down on him and
he had to defend mmself. Hc win have
a chance to explain matters I'm the po-
lice court.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-08-19
WIFE ACCUSES HUSBAND.
Mrs. Marshall Charges Him With As.
saulting a Little GIRL.

This afternoon chief OF Police Lynch
will return from MinIdoka, Ida. whore
he went on last nights train for the
purpose of taking into custody Carl
Marshall. accused by Marshalrs wife
Of assaulting l3-yolr-old Helen Hunt.
II Is alleged that the assault was COM