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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-27

employees must work under an "open
shop system
He is the man who declared that
$50 day is sufficient for a work.
ingman-
He is the man who tells lower How
ard street that he will favor an open
policy in the tenderloin. regardless
of his promises to the church peo-
pie
He is the man who asked the ath-
letic club to send a committee to him
that he might pledge himself to prize
fights and Sunday baseball
He is the man who told others that
he would stop Sunday baseball, box
ing matches and wrestling
He is the man who tells the BUSH
ness men that he will give them a
clean business administration
He is the man whose representa-
tives have tried to buy Tom Smith,
Dem Gay, Charlie Pemberton and
other well known workers of the
of protection
He is the man who wears the collar
of the Spokesman-Revie the Wash
ington Water Power company and the
Pacific States Telephone company
He Is the man on whose behalf the
Spokesman-R Review stool pigeon cam
didate, Henry l.. Lilienthal, is making
his farcical race
He is the man whose government
would consist of "a key for the treas
ury and a key for the jail'-
He Is the man whose sulphurous
promises could not be worked out in
the pit Itself
He is the man, who would toady to
the corporations and consign the
women and children Of labor to star
walton.
This is w. II. Acuff-insincere.
self-seeking. shifty-promising every
thing to everybody-doing good to
none. meaning harm to all.
He will sell his honor for a vote
his soul for a corporation.
Yet this is the mantle chained,
manacled slave of corporations
whom Nelson w. Durham says you
must place in charge of the building
of a 100000 water system. who will
have the final say in the disposition
of franchises of valuable public
rights.
At the instigation of Durham and
the water meter gang. Acuff has al
ready pledged himself to reappoint
Fossil Weymouth man whose
laundering incompetency has done
more to injure spokanes water sys-
tenn than any other factor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-27

The provisions of the charter
amendment which will be submitted
TO the voters at the coming election
are plain and simple, but from in
quiries coming to The Press are not
generally understood.
When an applicant for a franchise
to install a gas. electric light. water,
telephone or telegraph system has
been filed with the city council, and
n petition, signed by voters equal to
Is per cent OF the number of votes
cast at the last municipal election,
asking the council to submit such
franchise to a vote of the people,
then the council shall order an cleo
tion, giving the people chance to
vote upon such franchise. II at such
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-27
FILES
PETITION IN
BANKRUPTCY
(Scripps News Association.)


MILWAUKEE,, April PA volun-
tary petition in bankruptcy was filed
today in the United States district
court by Frank G. Bigelow, the de-
faulting bank president, listing as
sets on which Bigelow places a valu-
alton of s1,149,0Oo. Bigelow's in
debtedness, according to his own con-
fession, Is between two and three
million. Creditors all over the United
States are fling their claims. The
petition in bankruptcy will necessi-
tate the return of securities amount
ing to 100000 which have been
turned over to the First National
bank. and this amount will be equally
distributed among the creditors.
According to the schedule filed by
Bigelow, his total liabilities, includ
ing notes endorsed, are 100000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-27

To the laboring man

To the laboring man
Did you know that W. II.
Acuf, the spokesman-Review
candidate, 10 the head Of the
blacklist system in spokane7
He 10.
Any man employed in a mill
Ia Spokane 10 blacklisted II he
quits his job-no matter for
what cause.
A man who works for w. H.
Acuff's mill can not 60 to work
for any other mill within 30
days, If he quits the employ of
the Acuf mill without permits
sion.
It 10 slavery-slavery equal
to the blacklist serfdom Of des-
otto Russia.
A fine Of $50 is imposed on a
member OF the lumber dealers
ass ociation who hires man,
quitting his job, until after 80
days have elapsed.
@. NJ. Douglass, os13 Sharp
avenue, quit his job in the
Acuff mill the other day.
HE WAS TOLD BY THE
FOREMAN THAT HE WOULD
BE BLACKLIsTED FOR 80
DAYsI
Are you going to vote for
Acuff-the car Of labor-the
master Of millworking slaves?
Are you going to vote for
AAi91thal-Acuff's stool pigeon
candidate?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-27

The Spokesman-Review- party
has overreached itself. 1t will not
get the preachers or the solid church
vote, which 1t has been claiming.
There are voters in the church ele-
ment who refuse to be hoodwinked by
the wholesale pledges made.
They know that Acuff Is a tool of
the Spokesman Review and the
Washington Water Power company.
THEY KNOW THAT ACuFF
OBEYED THE ORDERS OF THE
WASHINGTON WATER POWER
COMPANY AND VOTED FOR A SA-
LOON LICENSE PERMITTING
WHISKY AND BEER TO BE SOLD
AT NATATORIUM PARK ON SUM-
DAY!
That kind OF man is unsafe.
The man who will boast of his pro-
hibition principles and of the fact
that he voted against saloon licenses
in general as a prohibitionist--
And then turn like a whipped cur
to obey the orders of the Washington
Water Power company and cast the
deciding vote which gave a barroom
license to park
Is not a safe man to place in power.
He Is a RENEGADE PROHIBI-
ZIONIST?
What do YOU think of a man who
will violate his boosted principles
merely to obey the order of cor
rupting corporation? What do you
think he will do when it comes to
giving away franchises.
In that same city council. ]. A.
Schiller sat as councilman. Mr..
Schiller is manager for ID. Holman
& Co. He is in the whisky business.
Yet as a whisky man, Mr.. Schiller
voted against that license to sell
beer and whisky at a resort fire.
Quented by innocent women and chill
dren. He could not bring himself to
sanction such methods of moneymak
Ing.
1t took renegade prohibitionist
scorned to do!
This renegade prohbitionist-thi
avowed enemy of organized labor
this original advocate of water
metrs-
is THE MAN THE TALL TOWER
ASKS YOU TO VOTE INTO POWER.
He Is the man who tells the
preachers that he will "close up the
town
lie is the man who tells the water
meter gang that he will force in
water meters
He is the man who declares city
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-27
(Scripps News Association.)

CHICAGO. April 27.-Five hundred
policemen were detailed this morning
to the storm center of the transfers
strike. 1t is expected the spread of
the strike to several large houses
will be accompanied by violence The
police are escorting wagons to- and
from the stores and freight houses.
Drivers for Marshall Field COM
pany, Carson, Prize, Scott n Co, and
John V. Farwell company Joined the
strike this morning, None of these
concerns sent out wagons from the
barns. One hundred and ninety driv-
ers for the Forbes Carriage company
went out. This strike affected 60
firms. to which the concern furnished
wagons. Drivers in the employ of
railway and express companies refus-
ed to haul goods for companies
against which the transfers struck,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-27
CARNEGIE WILL PENSION
OLD SLHOOL TEACHERS

teaching in institutions where the
younger professors may be substi-
tuted for those who have outlived
their usefulness. The fund is I'm the
form of S per cent first mortgage
bonds in the United States Steel cor
poration. The trustees named in
clude 20 presidents of leading coll
leges of the country, including Had
ley of Yale, Elliott of Harvard, Har-
per of Chicago. Jordan of Leland
Stanford. They hold Office for six
years with full power to apply the
fund
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-27

Kennedy, Is years old. has disappear
ed, although it is believed that she
is hiding with friends in this city.
On her way to school yesterday
morning she was met by Ted Harri-
son, and the two proceeded to the re-
corder's Office, where request for a
license to marry was promptly turned
down upon instructions from the
parents of the young woman. The
parents of Miss Kennedy have made
every effort to locate their daughter,
but without avail, and officers will be
asked to assist If she is not found be-
fore night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-27
tScripps News Association.)

SAIGON, April 27.-All the Rus
sian transports and the hospital ship
Orel, which were left behind when
Rojestvensky's main squadron left
kamranh Bay, left the inner bay yes
terday. The vessels now form an i'm
mense arc outside the harbor. The
torpedo boats are kept busy stearm-
ing In all directions. Apparently the
squadron Is awaiting Admiral Nebo-
gatoff. The vessels captured by the
Russian cruisers were flying the Ger
man flag. 1t is reported they were
bound for Japan.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-27
SAID
He HAD SEEN
HUNTED MAN
(Scripps News Association

NSVTIpTN NtWS NSSUCIdlIUH.J
BAKERSFIELD, Cal, April 81
Pietro Tortorici. the man wanted by
the San Francisco authorities for the
go Nilardo, is supposed to be hiding
along Poso creek near this city. \
farmer in that vicinity told the police
he had seen man who resembled
Tortorici in hiding. When shown the
picture OF the murdered he declared
unqualihedly he was the man. The
officers are securing the neighbor-
hood.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-27
D[nURR[R IN
SUIT AGAINST
l10Ql10h CHURCH
IScripps News Association.)

SALT LAKE, Utah, April 27.-A
demurrer in the case of Don Carlos
Musser and Charles Smurthwaite
against the Mormon church and
Joseph f. Smith. trustee, was filed
this morning. 1t states the church
was improperly made defendant be-
cause 1t is voluntary religious as
ISOLATION and not a corporation or
legal entity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-27
SESSION WILL
CLOSE SATURDAY
tScripps News Association.)

Woodmen discussed administrative
matters today. The installation Of
the head officers will occur Wednes-
day night. The next head camp will
probably be at Seattle. The women
are unable to decide on a headquar-
tiers. The session will close Satur-
day. A vote on the head camp loca-
ton occurs Saturday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-27
BEEF Trust
GRAND JURY
ENDS WORK

CHICAGO, April 27.-The federal
grand jury will complete the work
of hearing evidence in the packing
house investigation with today's ses-
sions. The jury will reconvene next
week. Indictments are not expected
before that time. District Attorney
Morrison refuses to predict any true
bill.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-27

Patrick Quinn was found on the floor.
The lower half of the remains were
burned to a cinder. The woman's
skull was fractured. Stabe wounds
were found on neck and face. Rob-
berry is supposed to have been the
motive for the murder.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-27

An S2-year-old Ohio woman has
sued her S2-year-old husband for di-
vorce. This serves to call attention
again to the way some folks rush
into marriage before they're old
enough to realize its responsibilities.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-27
SCHOOL TEACHER
GROWS VIOLENT

EVERETT. April 27.-Mrs. Re
becca McCue Fortson, the school
teacher found wandering the streets
early yesterday. is very violent. She
will be examined by lunacy COM
mission. Her parents are wealthy
and live in Duluth
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-27
(Ecripps News Association.)

NEW YORK, April 27.-The an
nouncement is made today that An
drew Carnegie has established a &c.,
100000 fund to provide for ''retir-
ing" pensions for teachers in uni
versities, colleges and technical
schools in the United States and
Canada.
Carnegie's aim is to insure faithful
teachers a competency after reaching
the age limit and assist others forced
to be released on account of physical
disability and to raise the standard of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-27
ThQ[[ NEGROES
kR[ EXECUTED
N p|TT5bURQ
(Scripps News Association.)


PITTSBURG, Pa, April 27.-The
first triple execution in the history
of Allegheny county occurred in the
jailyard this morning. Walter Obey,
Charles Jackson and Charles Miles,
negroes, were hanged for the murder
of Ivan X. Luzer, May s last. at
Leetdale. Jackson and Obey We're
hanged together at 1905. and Miles
80 minutes later.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-27
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scrlpps NEWS AssUcIatIUh.J
NEW YORK, April 27.-John NJ.
Mullen, the racing partner of Caesar
Young, was placed on the stand in
the Patterson trial this morning. He
told Of the conduct of Young and the
defendant in various places In Cali
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-27
WAUKEE FIRE

fScrinps News Nssociat'onD
fire early this morning destroyed a
six story building of the Hanson Fur
company. Loss, 100000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-27
PLAN WAS TO
BUY NOT BRIBE
(Scripps News Association

1t550CIrftrorr.1
SACRAMENTO, Cal, April 27.-In
the Bunkers case at this mornings
session counsel for the defense in
argument contended that the original
plan was really to bride the legis-
lators, but the plan was changed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-27

LONDON, April 27.-The market Is
weak this morning on the reported
cutting of the Hainan cable and an
unconflrmed rumor of a great naval
battle in which several Japanese war
ships are said to have been lost.
Heavy selling of international securi-
ties by Paris has forced the prices
down sharply.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-27
Y0UNG'S PARTNER IS
PLACED ON THE STAND

Young's request, to take her to New
York. Young told her she would
have to leave him. The witness then
told Of the meeting of the defendant
with Young in New York in May.
1904.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-27
RUSSIAN [[[[T IS
OFT kAhRAhH bA1

TSINGTAU, Shantun Peninsula,
April PA private telegram receive
ed here says Rojestvensky's squadron
has effected junction with Neboga-
toffs division.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-27

REFINERY
(Scripps News Association.

(Scripps News Association.)
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, April 27.-H.
II. Tucker. Jr., today bought a So
acre tract at Tuner. Kan, on which
to build a large independent oil re-
finery.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-27
lOVESICK GIRL
HAS DISAPPEARED

MISSOULA, Mont, April 27.-Cha-
grined over the failure of her fiance
to obtain a marriage license, Helen
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-27
fire STARTED
TO COVER UP
vile MURDER

EUREKA, Cal, April 27.-Upon
quenching the fire In her home this
morning the dead body of MYn.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-07-07
ESTEEM 70 HAY.
Messages Received by Mrs. Hay and
The President Tell of 1t.

Washington, July 3.-The high eS.
TEEN in which Mr.. Hay was unlVerS'
ally held at home and abroad is mani
tested by III government and by Mrs
Hay since his death. They have come
from sovereigns, from foreign officers
from officials in the diplomatic ser
vice and from men in public and pri
yate life throughout this country.
Acting Secretary Pierce and Chic,
Clerk Michael remained al the State
department yesterday to receive the
kilograms and cablegrams coming &c
the government and TO receive any
instructions which might come from
the president. Mr.. Pierce was al
vised that the funeral services in
Cleveland will be held at IL O'Clock
Wednesday morning.
f. ]. Babcock, private secretary tc
Mr.. Hay, left for Cleveland last night
to attend the funeral. He carried
with him large bundle of kilograms
and cableg.ams addressed 10 Mrs
Hay, conveying expressions Of deci
sorrow and sympathy.
AS d mark Of respect to lAe mem
DRY of the late secretary an American
flag bearing badge of mourning ha.
been draped over the entrance TO tAF
building occupied by the Bureau o
American Republics.
Mr. Takahra, the Japanese Minis
ter, in a communication TO the State
Department, conveys his expressions
of grief at the loss OF Secretary Hay.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-07-07
4 MFXICAN CITY FLOODED.
Thousands Of People Drowned-Water Is Two
Feet Deep in Second Stories.

Mexico City, July 3.-Guanajuato is
completely flooded, the water invading
the higher parts of the city. The La
Ola dam threatens to give way. 1t
is feared a serious catastrophe will OC-
cur. This dispatch is from Dolores,
HidalgO, to the Governor Of Queretero,
and is the only direct news Of wha;
is supposed here TO be a greater dis
aster than the flooding Of Leon, in
the same state, in 1883, when many
lives were lost. Telephone and telc-
graph communication TO Guanajuat0
are entirely severed. 1t is known a
terrific downpour of rain occurred in
that vicinity last night. Dispatches
from Queretero state that rumOrS are
current there that enormous damage
was sustained at GuanajuatO, but no
loss Of life. As the people had Suftl,
Cient warning TO escape to the noun,
tain sides before the streets were in,
undated. Another rumOr is that La
Ola dam has already gone out. If
this be true, the extent of the disaS'
ter must have been appalling.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-07-07
Taft Will Succeed.

Washington, July 1.-W. II. IalI
will be appointed secretary OF state
TO succeed John Hay. deceased. While
this was determined on some days
since. it was because Mr.. Hay had de-
cided to retire, and not because his
death was believed TO be at hand.
When it became known that Mr.. Hay
was to retire President Roosevelt
thought of asking Elihu Root, former
secretary of war, to return TO the cab
met as secretary of state. but con-
cluded not TO do so. Whether or not
this decision was due to Mr.. Roots
Discrimination to re-enter public life re.
mains to be disclosed
The president therefore turned to
his versatile secretary of war, and the
indications now are that Mr.. Taft VIII
be The next secretary of state.
Unless the president has reason TO
change his mind, Charles J. Bona
parte. of Maryland, who becomes sec
letary of the navy next Saturday, Will
succeed Attorney General Moody,
when the latter retireS a year hence.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-07-07
Story of the Storm.

Mexico City, July 3.-No news has
been received directly from Guanaju
ira regarding great flood in that i'm
portant mining city, now the seat OF
activity by several large American and
British companies. The wires were
down all day Saturday and the roads
were impossible.
Late tidings are that Guanajuato is
completely flooded and the water is
already invading the higher parts Of
the town while there is fear that La
Ola" dam may give way, which
would complete the general ruin.
The city is built in a great gorge in
the mountains, and the streets rambe
up the mountain in picturesque fash.
ion. A storm began furiously on the
night of June 80, and after midnight
no one dared to go to bed, SO tremeI.
uouS vas VIC luIv vi lIlt eleHeulS ).
The water rose in the lower or bust
ness streets, flooding shops and de.
stroying hundreds of thousands of dol
lars worth of merchandise. The low.
er streets became raging torrents as
the water poured in rivers down the
streets. Doors were smashed by the
fury OF the water and windows were
no protection against the furious
flood.
The authorities worked strenuously
to get the people safely from their
homes to the higher part Of the city.
The loss of property will be immense.
AdVices from Queretero are to the
effect that there was no telegraphic
communication with the stricken city
Saturday night.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-07-07
Blowout at TurnboW Well.

Sour Lake, Texas: Mr.. r. l.. Chap,
pell came in yesterday afternoon from
the Chappell-Mahaffey wei on the
Turnbow league, and reports that a
blowout occurred yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Chappel says the indications are
most flattering. and that he expects to
get d good well. The blowout did no
damage to machinery, but covered ev-
erything with sand The well is not
quite 500 feet deep.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-07-07
Preliminary Trial.

ThibodauX, La: A preliminary eE
animation Was held in the case Of DR.,
john Ga2zo Friday evening, for the
killing of Orville Guedry. A number
of Witnesses were hsard IL the matter
before Judge l.. P. Caiil0uet at the
courthouse. An inquest was he'd over
the remains of Guedry ty the coroner,
and a number of WITNESSES cited to ap
pear for the examination. He was ad
mitted TO bail in the sum of $1,000.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-07-07
LOUISIANA NEWS
Baton Rouge items,

Baton Rouge, La; The new s..
year of the state NGOJl90c, hoo.
with the opening of SATURDAYS hn'
ness. The state has on deposit in >,
several fiscal agent banks an ,oc.,-
in New Orleans:
New Orleans NatioLa. Bank ,,ee
427.42; tlibernis Bank and rrn
Company, $300,22192; Louisiana y
rional Bank, $3O5,532.7C; State y.
tionaI Bank, $294,646.C4; Canal Ran,
and Trust Company, 1927 ,5S2l1. ;,
tai, 81, 494, 41o.S5,
Treasurer Smith considers this
good sum with which Il begin tho nan
years business. On present csIcn.
lions the state viii be amply abl0 >,
meet ali appropriations uEliI Decembo.
when the first six months OF the No,
fiscal year expire. The whole wear
cannot be calculated uron. becans.
another legislature meets before III.
present fiscal year is ended bn, in
ofhca! circles there is 81 question In,
that the state VIII have q balance IA
lie credit when me ITrGent WOW :
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-07-07
One thousand Dead.

City of Mexico, July 3.-One thou
sand dead is the latest estimate OF
the dead at Guanajuato and vicinity
1t appears certain that the dam has
gone. A spur Of the Central railroad
running TO Marfil, was washed out
making it impossible TO run trains
The only way to reach the scene is
by muleback. The federal telegraph
has a wire working through to the
Guanajuato office, but can get nc
word from there, leading to the be
lief that the operators lost their lives
A dispatch from the Central super
intendent to President Robinson says
water is three feet deep in the second
story of the Union Hotel, the best
hostelry at Guanajuato.
The street car line from Marfil tC
Guanajuato is completely destroyed
and will be unable to resume opera
ton inside of a month.
Advices to offices here are to refuse
to accept express or heavy baggage.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-07-07

the railroad, just below Guanajuato, is
completely wiped out.
The Central northbound passenge!
train ran into the washout just north
of IrapuatO and derailed some Of its
coaches, which are under water. Pres.
ident Robinson Of the Central says
there were lives lost, but he can not
tell how many.
1t is believed here that La Ola
dam was completely destroyed
During the past few years an i'm,
menSe amount of American and Brit
ish capital has been invested in Guam
ajuatO. The office Of the FurnesS
Company is under water to above the
sill of the second story windows.
A later report says the building CO..
lapSed. This is the leading company
there and influential, inducing the IN.
vestment of foreign capital.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-07-07
Rate on Melons,

Austin, Texas: In approval of ap.
plication No. 279 of the Houston g.
Texas Central Railroad Company, au-
thority has been granted for the adop.
ton of the rate of 10 cents per 100
pounds for the transportation of mel.
ons, in carloads, between all points on
the Houston and Texas Central rail-.
road where present rates are higher.
Effective June 20, 1905; expires July
81, 1905.