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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-26
Could Haze Used More Fire Fighting
Machinery-.-Had Plenty of Water.'-
Is Reported of Head of Fire Fighters
on Last Nights Blaze

An estimate of the losses sustained
shows the three business houses,
Observation-Disclosures, Cudahy Pack
ing and Pacific Transfer companies,
to have lost about $128,000. The
loss on buildings could not be as
certained, but it is thought it will
reach about 100000. This will
make total loss of about $4,000.
The greater portion of this is COW
cred by insurance.
In speaking of the fire, Mr..
Boothe of the Boothe McClintock
company said: 81 can not estimate
my loss, but it will nearly reach
the $125,000 mark. l carry my stock
heavily insured and will lose but
little. My fire is total loss, but of
course l can relabel some Of the
can goods and sell them at reduced
prices. will have my office with
Shinn & Co. for a while until | can
find place to locate. l don't know
whether l shall change my location
or not"
The Pacific Transfer company
lost about $4,000, with no insurance,
while a conservative estimate of
the goods packed in their ware
house will reach the $4,000 mark.
Nearly all these goods are insured.
ID. j. O'Callahan, manager of the
Cudahy Packing company, esti-
mates his loss at about $4,000, with
no insurance, and the loss of the
Cudahy people is estimated at $780,
600. The Cudahy people carry heavy
insurance and, it is thought, will
lose nothing.
Since the fire an investigation
has been held by the business
houses concerned and they have
come to the conclusion that the fire
did not start in the Cudahy Pack
ing company, but in the building
occupied by the Transfer company.
1t is thought 1t was a case of spon-
taneous combustion, probably caus-
ed by packing creased cloth on the
furniture.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-26

will be until the county health
sleuth at one per hands in his bill
for september.
Dollars to doughnuts, it's dol
lara mile.
The county health officer told the
judge what he had found four miles
out. Peters himself said that his
wagon had broken down and he had
not been liable to remove offal,
which he acknowledged was there.
Score one for Sleuth Morrison!
He found 1t and found it so hard
and fast that he forced a confess
sion!
Justice Stocker fined the man $40
and costs.
II is said that no witness and
mileage fees are allowed regularly
constituted county officials while in
the pursuit of their salaried duties.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-26

does. Investigation only will show.
We know where the fire was fierc-
est when we got there, and the cleo
trical men know the conditions
which prevailed before that"
AS to losses, it may be said that
the Cudahy house has lost every
thing in the way of stock which it
had on hand. The building was
owned by DR.. c. P. Thomas and r..
ID. Breckon.
To the east of this building was
a three-story building. Here
Swarzschild & Sulzberger, also
meat-fat men; Robbins, Pratt &
Robbs, the Spokesman-Review and
G. N. Lockwood had property stor-
ed, though the Pacific Transfer
company was in charge as lessee.
The meat of the meat concern
frizzled and fried, the paper of the
publishing house burned brightly,
the Lockwood specialties blazed
and the stuff stored with the trans
fer company stifled. The owner of
the building, G. II. Weeks, meets
with the loss Of his building.
To the west of the Cudahy estab-
ishment was the house of the
Observation-Disclosures company, whole
sale grocery supplies, on the south
east corner Of Railroad avenue and
Post street. Coffee, teas and other
sack goods are loss from soaking,
if not from fire. But there is said
to be many thousands of dollars
worth of canned goods which are
just as good as ever, save from the
furnishing of the gaudy colors on
the cans and the obliteration of
trade marks.
At noon the fire was all out and
the members of the department re-
turned to their stations.
During the early hours of the fire
the people of the city swarmed
about the scene in numbers, and
they continued to hover about the
place, augmented by the crowd on
its way to work
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-26
JOHNNIE AND BoBB|E
CANNOT OBEY THE Law

Johnny Madden broke his parole
to Judge KEENAN, and is due before
that official this afternoon. Johnny
sat In the office of the prosecuting
attorney this morning and wept.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Pugh said that he did not believe
that Johnny is vicious or intended
to do wrong. 1t seems to be just
a case like that in which a school
principal said to youngster: you
are not bad. The trouble with you
is superabundance of animal
spirits which impels you to be ON
the move like Little Gavroche in
Les Miserables.'
At any rate, Johnny Madden is
rated as bad. He says that he had
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-26
JOHNNY WOOD
REMEMBERS THE
FIRE FIGHTERS

The firemen of the city are de-
lighted over the fact that one citi-
zen thinks of them in the small
hours of the morning while they
are fighting fire and trying to save
the city from destruction.
1t has become the custom of j.
w. Wood to donate to the fire de
partment eatables and turntables
during the late big fires. Last night
Mr.. Wood sent six gallons of coffee
and 100 sandwiches to the firemen.
In hot weather he sent lemonade
and sandwiches. All the firemen
are expressing their appreciation of
the favor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-26
FUN|dAT0R n0RR60N
DISCOVERED A DAD SENT

DIR. w. Fumigator Morrison, the
ealth officer with n dollar-a-mfle
ontract with the county commits
eoners to look after the health of
pc people of the county outside Of
ne city limits, was the chief and
'nly witness sworn before Justice
Rocker this morning In the pro-
eedings against Lincoln Peters for
Maintaining a nuisance--a nuisance
hich had in 1t menace to public
bath.
The official health man testified
\ the situation In which he found
g surroundings of the Peters abat.
Fir. which Is located four miles
.st of the city ON the o. r. e. N.
ilway line.
-Four miles--four dollars! No one
all know how much the official bill
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-26

very quiet and Is believed to be a
fraudulent effort to eventually get
control of the reserve by private
parties.
"The matter ought to be brought
before the people before it is too
late.
There. is no one here who knows
about this to take it up. The camp
ers are transients and they don't
take much interest in 1t. Now, IL
you can bring this matter to the
attention of the public and save
this state reserve on Soap lake,
for the public, you will be doing a
great work, for Soap lake is becom-
ing a prominent resort and in the
future this park will be a matter of
great moment to the people. Sim
cerely yours"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-26

A lady who lives at Euphrata,
Wash, near Soap lake, writes let
ter to the editor of The Press
which is of importance to every
resident of eastern Washington. Ac-
cording to the letter, which follows,
the state set apart public reserve
on the borders of this medicinal
lake for use as camping and bath
ing place. Now it is claimed pri-
vate corporations are trying, by
unfair means, to secure a portion
or the whole of this reservation for
private purposes. The lady asks as
sistance in preserving this spot for
the people of the state, and a few
letters addressed to the state land
commission would undoubtedly
bring about an investigation. Or, if
anything is wrong in that particular
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-26
MERRITT DECLARES FOR AN
INJUNCTION

and If that don't do any good,
will go into the courts to protect
myself
II paid money for my rights
here" continued Merritt, land l
have spent considerable in building
grounds and pushing the game here
and l don't intend to be sidetracked
by this Tacoma gang. This terri
tory was awarded to our league by
the national organization and no
one can play anything but outlaw
ball here as long as we stay in the
territory"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-26

The Press attention has been
called recently to the slovenly man.
ner in which the Washington Water
Power company's employees handle
the lubricant with which they are
supposed to grease the switches
and curves of that company's
tracks. 1t seems to matter little
to those men nor their superiors
whether the grease used goes into
The grooves and slots where 1t is
intended to go or onto the rails and
.neighboring pavement. where 1t is
not intended to go.
This may seem n little matter
FOR serious complaint, but listen
20 this:
Yesterday representative of
Rhis paper saw woman crossing
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-26

There are breakers ahead for one
Miguel Fisher of Tacoma and his
bunch of ball tossers. So says Mr..
H. d. Merritt and that gentleman
for the nonce seems to mean bust
ness.
An injunction, the bugbear of all
laboring men, will Mr.. Merritt try
to hurl across the path of Miquel's
athletic procession.
81 have wired the National Asso-
citation of Baseball Leagues for pro-
lection from this intended invasion
of my territory" said Merritt today,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-26

some difficulty in trying to accede
to the rules laid down for the gov
eminent of the schools.
The teacher and Johnny did not
agree and Johnny took again to the
paths of truancy where Truant Of
ficer Peters found him lettering.
Johnny was arrested for larceny
a short time ago and was on his
good behavior, which the author
tiles think was not very good.
Bobbie Ball is also in limbo for
getting on the outs with the school
system, plus parole with the juve-
nile court. Captain McClelland,
Juvenile court probation officer, is
before the court this afternoon with
reference to the cases of johnny
and Robbie.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-26

strong financial backing in his base
ball venture in Spokane and an UNI
compromising war may be expected
once the scrap is on. -
Spokane has had little or nothing
but scraps on the diamond as well
as in the squared ring for the past
two years and the fans are getting
disguised and are hoping for relief
from present rank conditions. But
whence that relief is to come from
no one seems to be able even to
guess.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-26
6tkN5T[R1, Th[
MUSICIAN HAS
DEPARTED last

Eugene Bernstein, the Russian
pianist who has charmed Spokane's
musical circles during the summer
months and incidentally absorbed
for himself and friends quite a few
Spokane gold pieces, departed for
the more artistic atmosphere of
New York, Sunday last
Bernstein was a pianist of real
merit and deserved in great meas
ure the attentions lavished upon
him while in this city. He also
won for himself, during his brief
sojourn among us, laurels in other
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-26

Thousands Of dollars worth of
provisions went up in smoke in the
early hours of the morning today
when the warehouses on the south
side of Railroad avenue from the
west side of the building of the Spo-
kane Drug company west to the line
of Post street were Quilted.
Origin of the fire-Unknown,
though possibly because of defect in
electrical wiring.
Place Of origin-The Cudahy
branch Of the big meat concern.
Hour of orien-2:15 this morn
Ing.
DISCOVERIES Of the bIaze--Poice-
men Downey and Warner.
When the fire department arrived
on the scene the Cudahy establish
ment was in flames, with the center
of heat being about the same as
the center of the building. From
that mass of picked and sarted ham
fat and bacon grease came the fuel
for the flames. And the ham fat
was fried and the bacon sides be-
came crisp, Notwithstanding the
water poured on from the entire
fire Department. resources of the
city.
I'VE could have used another fire
engine and another truck if the city
had had it," said Chief Myers to-
day There was plenty of water,
but that fat made fierce flames. and
we had to make our stand to save
the building to the east. that of the
Spokane Drug company. | have
heard that one of the employees of
the Cudahy company has said tina t
the motor mechanism for operating
the elevator of the Cudahy house
was faulty. That can not be de
termined until the ruins cool off
and the information to be supplied
by the electrician Is in hand. | do
not know how the fire started and
do not believe that any other man
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-26
FIRE APPARATUS T00L|M|TED
ANNOUNCES FIRE CHIEF MYERS

fields Of labor, as a writer of news
paper sketches and a rare Judge of
good dinners.
But, it is rumored now that the
clever Russian is no more with us,
that his best work was not in play
ing upon piano strings, but heart
strings. Over the tea tables some
rare stories are afloat of conquests,
billet doux, excursions and what
not.
But rumor is an idle scapegrace.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-26

ting would involve so great an ex-
pense that the plan would not be
feasible.
The first plan suggested means
a union depot on the island and in
case this suggestion is adopted by
the railroad companies then it is
suggested that Howard street be
raised on a viaduct we'll construct
cd and suitable for all possible con.
tinsencics.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-26

The reporter then called upon a
dozen women of his acquaintance
and asked theim their experience
with the filthy lubricant and 10 out
of the II stated that they had had
the same experience within the
year as the woman seen on River
side.
Probably 10000 women living in
Spokane are the victims of this
slovely use of lubricants. If FIVE
sixths of them lose dresses annu-
ally or are even compelled to have
them renovated, it is a serious
financial problem.
There is no necessity for it and
If the power company can not bet
ter this simple little matter, the
city should take a hand.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-26
FOUR HUNDRED UNPAID
DEATH CLAIMS

Varnum filed an intervening plea
for 81 persons having unpaid death
claims. He said: II know 400
other such claims, aggregating
S450,000. This company has been
for years insolvent. Its officers and
agents accepting premiums may
lead to interesting developments. v
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-26
CALL ISSUED LOOKING
TO UNIVERSITY CLUB

Through the mails today was Is
sued a call for a meeting of uni
versity men in the federal. court
room in the Auditorium, Wednes-
day evening, September 81. object,
the formation of a university club
in Spokane. The committee send
ing out the call is composed of B.
B. Adams, l.. B. De Witt, e. H.
Hughes, William H. Stanley and H.
b. Ferris.
A university club for Spokane has
been a long discussed enterprise,
but no active steps have been taken
looking to its formation until this
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-26

(Scripps News Association.)
CHICAGO, Sept. 26.-In the re.
Ownership case of policy holders
against the Western Life Indemnity
company before Judge Kohlsaat in
the federal court this morning the
defense asked for a continuance
and it was refused. Attorney Clark
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-26

present movement, which has the
younger element of the college men
back of it and promises to be sue
cess. The club, it is understood, will
be purely social organization, and
will probably be conducted along
the inexpensive, bohemian lines Of
such institutions in the east. Its
promoters point out that there
should be no difficulty in securing
enough members to make the new
venture financial success in as
much as Spokane probably contains
greater percentage of university
graduates than any city in the
northwest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-26
UNION DEPOT RECOMMENDED
TO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The committee of the chamber
of commerce which has been work
ing upon plans for improving North
ern Pacific track conditions through
the city has prepared its report and
today submitted ii to the chamber.
The report can be summed up as
follows;
First-Remove the tracks from
their present location. This is the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-26
CkEFELlER
APPRECIATED
GOOD FEELING
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
CLEVELAND, O.. Sept. ga
deputation of prominent citizens
called upon Rockefeller today and
assured him that the people of this
city appreciated what he had done
for the city and assured him he was
really a good fellow" Rockefeller
gave hearty welcome to the dele
cation and was greatly pleased.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-26

best possible solution But it is not
possible or feasible.
Raise the tracks and
pass the streets under them.
THRIFT the tracks are raised,
maintain as good grade on the
street passing under the tracks as
possible and make the warehouses
as easy of access as possible.
Fourth-The viaduct over the
tracks at Sprague and Division
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-26

should be at the present intersec-
ton and should be sufficiently large
to accommodate all future possible
traffic.
Fifth--That Mill and other
streets intersecting the tracks in
the heart of the city should not be
closed.
The scheme for lowering the
tracks Is abandoned by the com
mittce stating that the rock cut
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-26
KANfkO RECALLED

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-Baron
Kaneko, financial agent of Japan,
supposed to remain in this country
and negotiate closed commercial re-
lations, is suddenly recalled. He
will go home with Komura.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-26

(Scripps News Assocfation.)
MANILA, Sept. 26.-Tonight the
,ity is in darkness and the churches
ire filled with the homeless. The
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-26

But in this case ii is not case
of salary, but of per mile.
At any rate the defendant is fined
enough to cover the Fumigator's
travelling.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-26
THOUSANDS HOMELESS
in MANILA

pastors are caring for 5000 people.
The police are caring for 5000.
Gangs of laborers are clearing the
streets.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-26
SHAW TO
RESIGN
(ecripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
DIES MONIES, Ia, Sept. 60
Secretary Shaw definitely announc-
ed in a letter to the Polk County
Republican club that he will leave
the cabinet February 1.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-26

The Press delivered at your door
xor 2Sc per month. Phone S75.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-05-18

manufactured from quillai bark,
cocoa oil and amole, and is one
of the most valuable toilet soaps
manufactured. 1t is especially
good for shaving purposes, and
having a tremendous sale wherev-
err introduced, taking the place
of the standard brands of shaw
ing soap which have been ia use
for years.
Persons desiring any of these
remedies can be accommodated
at the headquarters of Col. Dill
bingham, on Grant street. Each
evening the usual attractive pro-
CRANE will take place, and the
public is invited to come out and
enjoy it.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-05-18
Maccabee Entertainment.

Fitzgerald Tent No. s, K. O.
L M. had a big meeting Wednes-
day night, the occasion of the
fl st visit of the State Command
er, Geo. w. Gunder, of Atlanta
During the day % new applicat-
ions we're obtained to the Tent
and many more were in prospect.
The L. O. II. M. very materially
assisted the Sir Knights by fur
nishing an elaborate lunch after
the rendition of a program of
music, piano duets, solos and rec
itations. The State Commander
delivered a short address on
"Fraternal Insurance and Fra
ternalism," which was listened
to with marked attention and in-
terest.
The ladies' program was as
follows:
Music-Ricker's Orchestra.
Piano duet-Madames Lamon
and Devald.
Recitation-Miss Ruth Owen.
Vocal Solo-Mrs. A. HI. Jones.
Recitation-Floyd GRIPPE.
Vocal Trio-Mesdames Jones,
Schmitz and Sch mitz.
Music-Ricker's Orchestra.
At the close of the exercises
the ladies' of the l.. O. T. M.
gave magnificent drill which
was feature of the evening.
The Sir Knights are determin-
ed to surprise State Commander
Grunder with the increase of
membership the balance of this
quarter, during which time a
beautiful silver Maccabee fob is
offered to every Sir Knight who
obtains and has admitted by the
last meeting in June two new
members. The fob is on exhibit
ton at E. A. Russell's jewellery
store.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-05-18

Eat fish, the great brain food,
and buy them of Monroe, 21o
Pine street Aft
Coupon No. iii Draws the
bed lounge, at the New Furnl.
ture Store, Horne Sandlin & Co.
WANrED:-1OOO cords four
foot wood, at Fitzgerald Ice Fac.
tory. 5-lo'lmo
A. W. Monroe will sell fish
throughout the summer months.
Same old stand. 216 Pine street.
Perhaps you know that Royal
-four is the best on the market,
then don't let your grocer put
YOU off with something he claims
to be just as good. Att
The Conference Committee
earnestly request that all men,
bers of the w. r. c. be at the
W. r. C. Hall Saturday at2 p. m.
to make arrangements for Deco
ration Day.
For SALE:-Cow peas, about
1000 bushels, see ]. c. Fletcher,
Smith building, one door north
of Fletcher's old stable, Grant
street. 5'15"5t
Losr:-A brown broadcloth
jacket, lined with brown silk, be-
tween Orange St. and the Sea-
board depot. The finder will
please leave at this Office. Any
information will be appreciated.
E. A. Cochran, rural route
agent, is in the city on his way to
Ocilla where he will review some
proposed routes, after which he
will probably return to Fltzger-
aid and go over two suggested
routes, one west and the other
northwest from Fitzgerald.
The papers have been received
preparatory to opening up four
routes already inspected which
will probably be started about
July 1st.
Mr.. aud Mrs. M. w. Howell
announce the engagement of
their niece, Miss Gladys Eliza
beth Tapp to Mr.. VIM. Jesse
Reid, the marriage to take place
about the last week in June.
Miss Tapp came to live with
her uncle about S years ago from
Portsmouth, Va, after the death
of her parents and has quite a
nu m Der of very loyal friends who
will rejoice at the pleasant news.
Mr.. Reid is a brother of Mr..
|B.J. Reid of the F. o. & R. B.
Ry, and is a young man of high
Integrity and standing and his
manv friends are congratulating
him on the approaching nuptials.