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The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25

1T was like touching spark 70 gum
powder 10 ask Admiral Dewey what
he thought the recent Instances of
exclusion OF enlisted men of the
United States navy from public amuse-
ment resorts because. of the uniform
they wore. One Of the admirals many
attractive characteristics is his habit
of saying exactly what he thinks. 1t
was inspiring to hear him come to the
support Of American bluejackets.
They are men OF whom every Ameri-
can can wen be proud To affront them
is to insult American citizenship" The
ring in this famous sea officers voice
proved that he has not forgotten the
part played at Manila Bay by the men
behind the guns.
Then the pride Of his voice turned to
scorn. He paid his respects to the men
responsible for this discrimination.
''They are unpatrfotic towards" he
exclaimed. and added: When you quote
me make that strong. Perhaps they
will read it. want it to sting! Make
them yelp;"
Admiral Dewey voiced representa-
tive naval view as he talked OF this
matter He sat at his desk in the Of
fees ~ Washington of the general
board u the navy. of which he is pres
ident As vigorous and as animated as
the day he came home from the other
side of the world. he induiged in his
farcrito habit OF calling a spade a
SPADE with big S. Said he:
"Those men who nave Disseminated
against biuejackets because OF their
naval uniform have pinned upon them
selves the shameless badge OF coward
ice They are Of the type whose first
though = 20 cry for the protection
which warships and armies afford in
time Of war but who are willing to let
other persons compose the enlisted
force Of both services and then shun
ali association with them. They are OF
the type which would dodge the draft.
THE exclusion Of enlisted men OF the
navy from public amusement resorts is
not only an evidence of lack of patriot
is- on the part OF those who offer this
affront to the naval service. but ii is
thoroughly un-American- ] think that
Rear Admiral Goodrich. as commander
in chief Of the racifc squadron. put it
well when, ia writing TO the Mayor of
a city where his men had been i'll treat
ed a.tab.y because thev wore fhe uni
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25

DlanKer, a relic or our Presfdio camp
month, before we sought the hospi-
tality of our relatives. l have a palm
there in cheap jardiniere. and when
we have callers move it into the
other room to add to the artistic fin
ish. When we have time, Jack and !
are going to have another room, and
that is to have walls covered with hop
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25

almshouse in the hills near I.aguna
Honda.
We lived while with some os our
relatives who had not suffered the loss
OF their homes, but as time wore on
visiting pailed upon US. We knew we
were welcome enough, but We had to
don our company manners every day
and everybody knows how wearing that
is on the nerves. One day lack came
home from his work-he had secured
position to fix up a firms books-and
said he was going to move.
"Where?' asked, for so many of our
friends had gone house-hunting with
no success that I was skeptical of
Jacks good fortune.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
Some Amateur Carpentering

Out in the sand hills in Richmond, "
he replied. Then he explained that one
of his employers owned some lots cut
near Bakers Beach and had offered him
one rent free. He meant TO put up q
frame shack on-the lot with his own
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-18
Q Q 5000 5000 900

This hasty action of the railroad
companies, taken only after the for
bearance of the entire country was
tried to the last extremity, is
probably designed to head off fur
Their investigation, but it is likely
that the states from Minnesota
west will demand and instigate an
Investigation on their own account
If the interstate commission goes
no further.
The suddenly awakened ability
OF the railroads to furnish fuel af-
ter protesting for months that they
could do nothing, affords a field
for investigation that countless suf-
ferers want to see thoroughly ex-
plored. The miracle is a trifle be-
yond their comprehension.
1t has been shown that while
millions of bushels Of wheat lay
rotting at shipping points the
farmers weer forced to burn build
ings or go to town in order to
avoid freezing to death. They had
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-18

more as his business warrants and
teach them their trade thoroughly
and these apprentices when they
desire, as journeymen, to go into
business must follow in the same
footsteps as their employer. The
employer, however, is protected be-
cause no other Japanese can en-
croach upon his territory.
Above all, however, no money
whatever is to leave the Japanese
channels once it has entered them.
The country, the laws, the custom.
ers and the competitors are all
American. The profits alone, how.
ever, must be Japanese. If they
are not Mr.. Nishomura finds out
the reason why they are not, and
the unfortunate shoemaker is put
out of business.
The Japanese repairer will al
ways work for little less than the
white workman, who has his own
union and his own standard of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-18

plenty of money tied up in food
stuff the country must have, but
the railroads refused to deliver it.
They likewise refused to bring the
fuel needed to maintain human life.
Weeks of inquiry and effort
were persistently met by the rail-
road officials with the statement
that nothing could be done. The
minute a federal investigation was
commenced relief measures are
promised Immediately.
Spokane can furnish an instance
of the same sort of hold-up policy
that demands examination as much
as the situation at Minneapolis.
Yesterday a delegation represent
ing grain dealers of central Wash
ington were in the city to inter-
view Superintendent Beamer, of
the Northern Pacific. They claim
ed that 100000 bushels of wheat
have been left at Northern Paci-
fic stations while empty cars oc-
cupied the siding. The grain deal
ers claim to be able to prove that
hundreds of cars are now on side
tracks in the wheat belt, but the
company won't let them be loaded
on a plea that it has no motive
power to haul them.
The dealers denounce this as a
preteXt and claim that the COM
pany is discriminating in favor of
flour shipments, which pay better.
Unless cars als furnished in short
order growers claims that nearly
rs per cent of the wheat piled up
awaiting shipments will be ruined.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-18
NO INQUEST IN
KILLING CASE

Coroner Witter will not hold an
inquest over the remains of Gio-
vana Nara, who Saturday night
was shot by Domencio Diprato.
Deputy Prosecutor Crow told the
coroner an inquest was unneces-
sary as the preponderence of evil
dence shows Diprato "a murderer.
Diprato, who Is himself near death
as the result of the wounds pre-
viously inflicted in his chest by a
knife in the hands of Maria, pass
ed bad night the county Jail. He
groaned much Of the time and suf-
fered great agony. He appears
some better this morning. When
arrested he was charged with as
sault with a deadly weapon, but
this charge will be changed to
murder.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-18
SHOOTING At NEWPORT

Sergeant Sullivan at 1 O'clock
this morning arrested Frank Gold
en- at the Great Northern depot on
Geographic communication from
the marshal at Newport, Wash,
who asked for Goldens' arrest for
the purpose of ascertaining what
he knew of a gun fight which took
place early in the evening at that
place.
Andrew Peters, Golden's COM
panion, is believed to have shot a
man. Peters held spectators at
bay and made his escape. Golden
says he heard shot in a woman S
room and then an injured man ran
out, followed by Peters and the
woman. An officer is expected to-
day to take Golden back to New
port.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-18
|M|LWAUKEE'S
PLANS

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-Directors
of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul this afternoon announced
their financial plans for the Pa.
cific coast extension. There will
be offered to stockholders of rec.
ord on Dec. 10 $66,327 900 of pre-.
ferred and $33,1S3,74O of common
stock, being so per cent of the pres.
ent issue Of preferred and 25 per
cent of the present issue of com
mon. The object of this is to GOV.
er the estimated cost of 10000 0O
for the coast line and 500 miles OF
branches. The sum of s25.000,00O
is reserved for contingencies.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-18

ments flourish on almost every
street in San Francisco.
Ordinarily this would be taken as
a good sign, Sign of progress"
a sign that the assimilation of
American methods, but one has to
look under the surface to see the
real wrong.
There is a cardinal law among
the Japanese that an American
shall in no way profit from busi-
nesses conducted by the Japanese.
And they don't.
Each line of trade is controlled
by a Japanese trust and a Jap
storekeper cannot exist unless he
lives up to the rules laid down by
the real controllers of the trade.
This can be best examplified by an
inspection of the Japanese shoe
trade.
Over in Japan there is a capital
list named Nishomura. He owns
and controls the shoemaking and
repairing trade of that kingdom.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-18
ACCUSED GIRL BROUGHT BACK

Chief of Police Waller returned
last night from Seattle, Wash,
with May Eastman, the young wom-
an arrested for stealing from the
Dodson jewelry store while she was
employed as clerk. The chief says
the girl admits the theft of a ring,
purse and umrella, but denies that
she stole anything else. Dodson
refuses to divulge how great loss
he sustained.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-18
BOY ACCUSED Of
PLAYING POOLS

Jesse Leforse, age II, was arrest.
ed last night in the pool room in
the Main block. The boy had pre-
viously been warned to stay out OF
the place. His father came for him
this morning. In one of the youth s
pockets he had a pawn ticket show.
ing where he had raised some
money on his overcoat SO as to con.
tinue his pool playing. He will face
Justice Hinkle tomorrow on a
charge of disorderly conduct.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-18
WILL PROSECUTE SON FOR

OMAHA, Dec. 1S.-Because
Joseph Cummings swore that he
was 81 years Of age and married
Jennie Staroska, Charles CUM
mings, of South Omaha, declares
he will prosecute his son on q
charge Of perjury. The marriage
was opposed by both the mother
and father of the boy, as the bride
is four years older than he.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-18
TO BE BURIED IN SPOKANE.

Cyrus F. Backus, age SO, for
years an attorney in this city, died
Sunday night in Seattle, Wash. The
remains will arrive here this even
ing. Funeral arrangements have
not bee announced. Judge Backus
came to Spokane in 1889 and soon
afterward was elected justice of
the peace. He served several
terms.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-18
GIRL BEATS ROBBER ON
STREET..

CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.-Attacked by
a robber within the shadow of the
First National bank on Dearborn
and Monroe SITS, Miss Bessie Le-
vine fought the thief so success
fully that he finally fed. During
the struggle for the possession of
her pocketbook all of her money
fell to the sidewalk, amounting to
$467 in bills and coin. The man
was not CAPTURED.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-18

prices. The result II that the white
man Is run out Of business.
It is the same with the dry goods
business, with the groceries and
with the tailor shops. They are all
controlled by somebody in far-away
Japan. The dollars that float into
their Golfers remain there or the
merchant who allows them to slip
out gets his" in the vulgar vernac-
ular Of the street,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-18
CARS RUNNING ON
Time IN PORTLAND

PORTLAND, Dec. 1S-The street
car company is running cars on
schedule time today and claim that
IS per cent are in operation in the
wholesale district. Former EN-
ployes in an affiliated union are
said to be taking the places of
strikers. The company announces
that it will attempt to run cars to-
night, having all the men needed.
Strike breakers have been i'm
ported from Sound cities. Electri-
cal workers at the power house are
ready to 60 out on a sympathetic
strike. There are no disturbances.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-18
DAHLlN FUNERAL.

The funeral of w. H. Dahlin, the
electrician who was found dead in
the pit near the Schade brewery,
into which he had evidently fallen
during the night, was held at l
o'clock this afternoon from the I'M
dertaking parlors of Smith & Co.
under the auspices of the Electrical
Workers union. 1nterment was
made at Greenwood cemetery.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-18
GET POSTAL SUPPLIES
At SUB.STATIONS

Attention is called by Postmaster
Harrison to the fact that patrons
can save themselves trouble and
delay by procuring postal supplies
during the holiday rush at the Spo-
kane sub-stations, located as fol-
lows: .
Wonder store, Crescent, Arnold
Drug Co., Broadway pharmacy,
Club pharmacy, East End
pharmacy, 0705 Monroe, Spofford
and Monroe and Sharp and Divi-
sion. ~
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-18

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 49,
Prior to the calamity of April IS,
hundreds of Japanese were actively
engaged in business in this city.
Since the rehabilitation began the
Japanese have made strenuous
progress, and now their establish
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-18

pairers who want to go into bust
ness in this country must first con-
cult one OF Mr.. Nishomura's agents.
He is allowed a stand. He must
join the Japanese union. He must
buy his materials from Mr.. Nisho-
mura's agents or go out of busi-
ness. He must join a sick benefit
society and pay in so cents a week.
He must employ an apprentice or
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-18

The water for several miles about
boiled and dubbed like a seething
caldron, and close approach was
impossible.
AS soon as the surrounding wa
ter cooled stuff ciently to allow a
visit to the new island, a party of
five officers landed from the steam
er Perry" made a survey of the
island and sent an official report of
their findings to the proper authori-
ties at Washington, d. c.
The Island of Perry is serrated
with huge crevices and assures,
from which issue constant streams
of sulphurous smoke.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-18
GETS CHANGE OF VENUE.

BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 1S.-Robert
Lansdon, recently elected secretary
of state and under indictment for
embezzlement from Washington
county, has obtained change of
venue to Canyon county. The trial
will be held at Caldwell Dec. 81.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-18
REPUD|ATES
CLAIMS

VIENNA, Dec. 18.-The Phoenix
Insurance Co. today repudiated all
claims growing out of the San
Francisco disaster. Attorney
Griese, representing plaintiffs,
plans to test the legality of the re-
pudiation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-18
MISSING GIRL RETURNS,

Grace Ruch, the II year old girl
who was reported by her father to
have disappeared from her home
at E23 Main av. Sunday night, re-
turned Monday morning, having
spent the night with friends after
visiting the Auditorium theater
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-18
THAW TRIAL
next MONTH

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-Harry
Thaw will be tried Jan. 81. JUS
tice Newberge set the date today
after an agreement was reached by
attorneys.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-18
WHY THEY OPPOSE JAPS

Not so many years ago he looked
around for an avenue to extend his
trade. He operated first in Hawaii,
and now is mighty active in this
country-so active that he controls
every Japanese shoe store on the
Pacific coast.
All Japanese shoemakers or re.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-18
RAILROADS SUDDENLY DISCOVER
THEY CAN RELIEVE FUEL FAMINE

o The Press has from the
. first contended that the rail-
o roads are to blame for the
9 shortage of fuel prevailing
Q all over the Northwest.
. Statements bearing directly
9 on the case have been pro-
Q duced to show that the rail.
Q roads could, If compelled to,
Q relieve the famine.
Q Yesterday after being
. pulled up before the inter-
I. state commerce commits
o sion, representatives both
Q the Great Northern and
Q Northern Pacific promised
9 that coal would be rushed
Q to suffering towns and cities
Q within "a hours. And the
9 operating machinery of both
Q lines has been keyed up to
. the fulfillment of that agree
o ment. 1t is safe to assume
Q that the fuel famine will d.
O. minish with astonishing ra-
Q pidity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-18

Ef02 /H0lOpfoW dBorlAP <Gr7I III .A(LE
NOME, Alaska, Dec. 1S.-A great,
smoking island, cast up by some
powerful subterranean force, and
discovered by the crew of the
"Perry," which had ben cruising in
the Behring Sea, is still smoking.
This new island, which has been
named Perry" is situated about As
miles southeast of Dutch Harbor,
Alaska. 1t is a mass of lava, 500
feet high, 1000 feet in length at its
base and a little more than half as
wide.
At the time the island was dis
covered a tremendous cloud of va
por and smoke lowered about it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-18
Rem RICE REELECTED

At the regular weekly meeting of
the 10000 club last night Rem
Rice, secretary, was reelected to
that position for another year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-25

ident Jackson has ideas looking not
only to the Immediate but the COM
plete development of Longview park
on an elaborate scale, and in Mr. Jack
sons plans his associates on the park
board fully concur
No one is better qualified than Mr..
Jackson TO lay out plans en- an extern
sive scale of park Identification and to
see them realized. Through his tireless
energy. his perseverance and his pub
lie spirit. Spencer square became the
beauty spot that it is today, a subject
of pride to all citizens and one of the
best advertisements the city has Spen-
Ger square in turn set the pace for
Garnsey square, which. although not
so conspicuously located as the up
town park. is just as much an object
of admiration and a source of comfort
to the people down town. and of graft
fication to the whole people of Rock
Island.
People May he Relied Upon.
President Jackson knows from eX-
perience. from the prompt and liberal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-25
ARMIST|CE CALLED
Telephone Representatives to
Meet With the City
Council.
THREE DOZEN POLES DOWN
AS Many Telephones Out of Service
Notice to Union Electric Company
to Pay Franchise Tax.

An armistice has been agreed upon
| between the city and the Cen
trail Union Telephone company,
and at special meeting of the city
council the question of the operation
and rights of this company in the city
of Rock Island will probably be gone
over in detail. The company has
agreed to stand the expense of the
meeting.
The cutting of the telephone poles
has brought the controversy to this
point. Most of the day yesterday and
again this morning Mr. McCaskrin, in
person, with a couple of assistants, was
hacking away at the poles, and he sue
ceeded in laying low about three dozen.
The wires We're cut, rolled up and laid
to one side, thus putting out of service
about 30 of the company's telephones.
Counsel Comes.
Upon returning to Rock Island last
evening Manager Beverlin Immediately
began an investigation of the devasta-
ton, but on account of the wires being
down eastward, no information could
be secured from Indianapolis, the head
quarters. Attorney Mann, of Chicago.
counsel for the corporation, was sum-
moned and this morning the arrange
ment was made for the special meeting
of the council at 2:30 tomorrow after
noon.
Union Electric Company.
Notice was last evening served by
Mr.. McCaskrin upon the Union Elec-
trio company that it should also dis
continue setting poles or stringing
more wires until there had been a set
Element of the delinquent per cent
franchise agreed upon when the COM
pany was given privileges in this city
1t is probable that an early settlement
will be reached with this corporation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-25
OBITUARY RECORD.
Evans,

Relatives in this city have been ap-
prised of the death of David Evans. a
former resident of Coal Valley, at his
home at LenoX, Iowa. He passed away
some time Tuesday, but the receipt of
the news was delayed by the condi-
ton of the wires. Mr. Evans was about
40 years of age and is survived by his
wife and son, Ben, of LenoX. The FAM
lily removed from Coal Valley to the
vicinity of LenoX in 1873, Mr.. Evans
being farmer. Some years ago he re-
tired and had since made his home in
town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-25

President LongView Park Association.
hearted manner in which citizens re-
sponded to his suggestion when he
went to work on Spencer square that
what he accomplished there. can be
repeated in the much greater undertak-
ing of Longyiew park. He believes
rightly in making no cheap and uncer-
tain beginning i'll this enterprise. He
feels that the citizens should take
hold of it with the same public spirit
that they did Spencer square and earn
sey square, and that may be counted
on to sustain in fullest measure the
efforts of the park board TO make
Longview allsthat it should be, not III
the distant future, but now-this year.
The Argus is confident the council
will share this view and that its atti
tude will be favorable as it should be,
to the carrying forward of the plans of
the park board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-25
PERSONAL POINTS.

William Nevin has gone to Broken
Arrow, l. t., to spend several months.
Robert McAdam, ronnoc'ed with the
government revenue department, is in
the city from Washington, d. c.
Mrs. Helen Olsen and Mrs. M. Adams
have gone to San Antonio, Tex, and
after spending several weeks there
will visit at Fort Worth and at Kansas
City before returning.
Thomas Brennan, travelling freight
agent of the Indiana, Illinois and Iowa
railroad with headquarters at Streat-
or. ILL.,; J. r. Chism, of Peoria, travel
ing freight agent of the Interstate Dis
patch; and w. S. Wonder, of Peoria,
travelling freight agent of the Big
Four. are in the city on business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-25
CALLS MEETING OF THE
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE
Representatives of the Wards Will
WrestIe With Provisions of Pri-
mary Law Saturday.

Chairman Witter of the republican
city committee will call meeting for
Saturday evening for the purpose of
discussing the provisions of the pri-
mary law and proceeding in the man.
ner prescribed therein There are many
tangling propositions that must be dis
posed of and the time is short in which
to prepare for the city primaries.
Two candidates for the republican
nomination for county treasurer APP
peared in the field this week, Jesse
Hutchinson, who resigned his position
as deputy several months ago. and
Pleasant F. Cox, who served the term
preceding ID. H. Lyons. the present in
cumbent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-25
Always increases the Strength.

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tissue-building blood. Kodol relieves
sour stomach, belching, heartburn and
all forms of indigestion. Palatable and
Strengthening. Sold by all druggists.