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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29
SEA WOLF
AND HIS BOAT
GO TO BOTTOM
(Scripps News Association

SEATTLE, Jan. ga report
that the halibut schooner Ella G., in
command of Captain Alex Mclean,
original of Jack LOndOn'S sea wolf,
hda turned turtle in the straits Of
Juan de Fuca Sunday is confirmed.
All on board were lost. The boat
carried a crew of five men.
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HAWk[NbURQ H0N[ WAS A
h[hA([ TO PUBLIC HEALTH

A condemnation card was placed
on the shanty which has been used
as a home by the Hawkenbery ia
mily, Ide and Cedar streets. The
card was posted this morning by
Officer Bunker of the health de-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29
LA GRIPPE

DR.. Miles Nervine not only pre-
vents la grippe if taken in time, but
is remarkable cure for all the after
effects, which usually follow the dis
ease, caused by the nerve-wreckine
aches and pains. Sold by druggists
who guarantee to refund money for
first bottle If it gives no beneft.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29
GRANGER GOVERNOR Who LONG
AGO REGULATED RAILROAD RATES
WRATH OF THE CORPORA.
TloNs DESCENDED UPON HIM
AND ENDED HIS WORK. BUT
1T WAS A FIGHT TO REMEM-
Der.

Special Correspondence OF Inc
Press.
MADISON, Wis, Jan. 90. - In a
small. neat. uncarpeted room, VIM.
r. Taylor, sc, the granger governor
Of Wisconsin, who made the rail-
roads tremble a generation ago, is
dreaming away his declining days
at the Gisholt Home for the Aged.
From his southwest window he be-
holds glistening in the sunlight the
dome beneath which in PALMER
DAYS he once ruled a sovereign
commonwealth.
But the aged governor takes lit
tie interest in public affairs now.
His great weight of years, illness
and privations of late have made it
necessary for him to keep close to
his room and forego all eXertion as
well as reading.
Here is his own story of his cam
paign and the fate of his reforms:
in that day the railroads were
far more arrogant than they are
today. The principle had not then
been established that the people
were above the corporations and
that the state had the full power
and right to regulate them.
THAT was settled during my ad-
ministration.
They committed shameful abus-
es upon the people They put their
lines through without paying for
right of way and claimed the right
to charge what rates they pleased.
In order to do up their rivals they
also practiced the grossest discrim-
ination. They made and unmade
towns through rebates.
Revolt of the People.
"Of course these abuses could not
always continue. A mighty pro
test went up from the people, es-
pecially from the Granger organ.
ization, and on the issue of railroad
regulation our party rode into pow
er over the regular republican tick
ct.
I'VE had a majority in the legis
lature, and on March /, 1874, We
passed the Potter law relating tC
railroads, telegraph and express
companies. We established
board of three railroad commission
ers with large powers. 1t classified
freights, fixed the maximum fare
for passengers and otherwis
sought to curb the arrogance AM
] power of the railroads.
Railroads Fought Law.
THE railroads at once served ne
tice on me that they did not pre-
pose to abide by the law, and
issued a proclamation that If nece:
sary the whole power of the stat
would be invoked to compel ther
to obey It.
"They got the opinions of grea
railroad attorneys in the east, Xix
W. NJ. Evarts OF New York, VIII
held that the law was unconstitu
tional In that it invalidated tn
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N
ROCKWELL
IS IN TOWN

T. D. Rockwell, chairman Of the
state tax commission, assisted by
a stenographer and clerk, is en-
gagged in going over the records of
the county clerk with a viey of en-
on estates.
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ment have sent an appeal for finan-
cial help all over the world and
have addressed Jews and Gentiles
alike, urging them to contribute to-
ward a fund which would enable
the Zionists to help the oppressed
Jews in Russia.
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Don't say anything harsh about
the young man." said the president
of the bank. He was the best
cashier we ever had and his short
age is shock to all of us. He was
a model young man, without a sin
gle bad habit"
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partment. The place was so dirty
that the health department decided
it was a menace to public health.
1t is stated Mrs. Hawkenbery is
in such circumstances that she will
be compelled to ask assistance
from the Associated Charities.
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VILLAS WILL Be
SEATTLE ASSAYER
(Scripps News Association

(Scripps News AssocIation.)
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 90
Senator Piles called upon the pres
ident this morning, recommending
c. E. Villas as assayer at Seattle.
The appointment will be made.
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A MINISTER
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
COPENHAGEN, Jan. 90. - An
insurance agent named Boye Sc
cured an audience with Albert,
minister of justice today, and
threatened his life. The minister
wrested a revolver from him and
threw Boye into Jail.
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AHEAD
FOR MINERS
(Scripps News Association.y


INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 20. - At
tendants upon the difference of the
mine operators believe a peaceful
settlement can be reached this
week.
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THREE
KILLED

(Scrlpps News Association.)
CHILLICOTHE, ILL.,, Jan. 20. -
An east bound Santa Fe passenger
train collided with a freight this
morning and three were killed, and
one fatally hurt.
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STEAM AUTO
WINS BIG RACE
(Scripps News AssOciatfo,

(Scripps News Associatiop.)
ORMOND, Fla, Jan. 30. - The
Stanley steam auto won the 80
mile race this morning in 26 min
utes 3S and 2-5 seconds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-10
SIXTH DISTRICT NOTES.

The Sixth district newspaper men
who viii take in the National Editorial
trip in June are Henry r. Honey. of
the Mankato Advocate, John r. Con-
nelly of the Colby Free Press, and W.
J.. Cham bers of the Stockton Record.
The trip takes in a tour of the great
lakes. q trip through eastern Canada
and a steamer trip down the St. Law
renee to the Thousand Islands, Mon
treal and Quebec.
The establishment of an alfalfa meal
mill at Mankato is giving new impetus
to the cultivation of alfalfa in Jewell
county, which was already the banner
alfalfa county Of Kansas. With the es-
adjustment of a mill for grinding it
into meal for shipment to eastern
points goes an assurance that alfalfa
viii always bring good prices, and
there will no longer be any danger of
Seventeen inches of snow appears a
record breaker in Plainville. but that
number of inches fell there in the
month OF March, last And the wheat
crop was saved that many times, too.
If it should turn out that State Sen
atOr Young and Railroad Engineer
gladden., who both live in Beloit, are
the nominees for railroad commissioner
by the Republicans and Democrats.
then look out for the liveliest political
chase for office there has ever occurred
in the state They are popular wher
ever they are known, and in BelOit the
voters would insist on voting blind
folded so they couldn't see the tickets
with Young and gladden. on them, pre-
ferring to vote it blind
Col Parker's famous dog, .Pullit,"
is dead. His paper. the Oberlin Times.
says OF his dog. with the assistance
of some Of our good neighbors the lit
tie body was laid to rest under an ap-
pie tree in the yard to await the call
for all good, faithful animals to awake
and Join N the chase on the other
side"
work has commenced on the Man
katO city hall. which will not only fur
nish a council room, a. city library and
offices for mayor and clerk. but also
a commodious auditorium and opera
hall. The building will be erected of
brick and stone, at cost of about
jim Fike. of Colby. is one Of the best
the Sixth district. When he sells a
farm to a nonresident he always
throws in a yearly subscription to one
Of the Colby newspapers.
The name Of H B. Woodbury. of
Cawker City. is suggested for the next
Republican legislative candidate from
Mitchell county. He is a representa-
tive citizen of that county. a practical
/ farmer. and a stockraiser as we'll He
! owns 1000 acres of Solomon valley
lands. has $50 acres Of fine alfalfa. and
! the balance is corn and oats land. He
feeds from $50 to 400 head of cattle
every year. He has a herd of Is head
! Of registered White-faced cattle and
several cows which cost not less than
| $500 apiece A new DEAF like the
nomination and election of Mr. Wood
/ bury to the legislature will mean great
good to the people of Mitchell county
The old settlers of Decatur county
/ Will organize an association for the
/ object of getting together once a year
and recounting the thrilling reminis-
I cences of the pioneer settlement and
/ development of the county
| The population of Plainville as re
! ported by the assessor. is 1.005. show
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ing gain of 2o4 in a year. The
number Of families is 218 marriages,
~; births, FL and deaths, g.
Colby is to have an ice plant. Now
that the lid is on so tight in that place
the ice plant may not be so successful
as it would have been several years
ago, when the several conventions
were held there year after year.
Major John Conway, of the Norton
Champion. says OF the political pull
Phillips county has: Phillips county
now has the congressman of the dis
trict. w. A. Reeder. the best office in
the gift of the people. the bank COM
missioner, J. Q. Royce, the best Office
in the gift of the governor; the pro-
spective district judge. w. H. Pratt;
and the state committeeman of the
district c. ". Hull Now what they
need furthermore is John Thomas for
register of the Colby land Office. Fred
Morse to succeed w. H. Haskell as
state senator. and Charley Hull re-
elected state committeeman"
The city council of Burr Oak has
adopted an ordinance prohibiting the
construction hereafter Of any wooden
sidewalks in the limits of the town.
Nothing more than cement and brick
walks will be tolerated in the future
by the Burr Oak council.
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in two years and secured by the
bondsmen on their note bearing in
terest at the rate of 2 per cent. but the
proposition was not favorably received.
Now the commissioners have demand
ed that the banks which paid the
forged checks make good to the coun-
ty the amounts so paid, which demand
as yet has not been complied with, Mr.
Bowman or the bondsmen having
made no provision to meet the re
quests of the banks to authorize the
payment of such sums.
The relatives of the missing officer
deny having any knowledge of his
Whereabouts or of having any means
of communication with him. No re-
ward has been offered for his return
and no warrant has been placed in the
hands of the sheriff. Some time ago
some of the bondsmen agitated the
offer of a reward, but as the father ap-
peared disposed to pay for the errors
of his son nothing was done regarding
the matter. However, the offer of
reward VIII doubtless follow any
prosecutions that may be instituted as
a result of the countys claim for re-
i'm burSene lent.
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WITH EMPTY POCKETS.
Tod Sloan Is Before the Court for Not
Paying 2 Debt.

New York. April 10.-Tod Sloan,
who used to receive $4,000 a year as
a jockey was up in supplementary
proceedings yesterday in the supreme
court.
He was examined by Lawyer Jacob
Steifel in behalf of Henry D. Whipple,
an architect and builder, who had OBJ
tanned a judgment for SASS against
Sloan. representing a balance on q
contract for S1O.750 lor erecting a
house for Sloan at Sheepshead Bay.
Sloan said that he was conducting a
billiard room at Forty-second and
Broadway. in partnership with John
McGraw, the manager of the New
York National league baseball team.
''Mr. McGraw pays me a salary of
$50 a week" said Sloan.
Have you any other sources of in
come ."
Sloan said he occupied two rooms at
the Hotel Spaulding. for which he
paid $50 a month.
Sloan appeared to be very depressed
at the exa mination. He said he was
Ill and suffering, and the exa mination
was accordingly adjourned within FIVE
minutes until next SATURDAY..
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ATREASURY''SHY"
Examination of Phillips County
Funds Shows Shortage.
Five Months Taken to Check Up
c. w. BOwman'S Books.
RELATIVES TO SETTLE
Books Show S24,3 Made Away
With Before Discovery.
Every Fund Suffered While
Forged Checks Are Alleged.
RELATIVES TO SETTLE

Phillipsburg, kan, April 10.-FOr
nearly five months James E. Cation.
public accountant has been engaged in
the task of ascertaining the schemes
that c. W. Bowman. absconding treas
urer of Phillips county. used TO secure
for himself the funds intrusted to his
care as public officer during the
twenty-five months that he remained in
the office. Besides requiring this long
period for making the investigation
Mr. eaton employed several assistants
TO aid in ferreting out the discrepancies
that exist in Bowman s records. That
Bowman was an expert in Juggling ng-
ures is tie universal verdict, confirmed
by the fact that his records We're check
ed by two county clerks and neither OF
them suspected that such work was
being done until after two years few
of the Irregularities were accidentally
brought to the attention of Mr.. Mar
tin. the present county clerk.
The result of the investigation of
BoWman's accounts shows total
shortage of S24.35412 not including
the Sc 400 already turned into the
treasury by the relatives of the missing
officer OF the several hundred funds,
discrepancies are shown to exist in
nearly all and are charged up to the
defaulting treasurer as funds 'sunac-
counted for.
Included i'm the shortage is an item
of st0.711.07, which. it is explained.
the treasurer obtained by entering upon
his cash books sums smaller than the
amount actually collected in the pay
ment of taxes by various individuals of
the county This process would leave
an excess OF cash which the treasurer
is supposed to have handled to suit his
ov Z pleasure. There also appear three
items. the New York fiscal agency,
$4,000 school land principal. $4,000.
and school land interest $1,000
which. it is asserted. were drawn from
the county repositories on forged
checks. Nearly every township city
and school district In the county has a
credit which the county must make
good and collect from the bondsmen
Soon after the flight G. w Bowman.
father of the fugitive, made a tender
of $4,000. but the commissioners re-
fused to accept it with the understand
ing that when the total shortage was
ascertained he would make it all good.
Since the report has been accepted by
the com missioners Mr.. Bowman Of
fered to make a payment of one-half
the shortage. the other half to be paid
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NARROW ESCAPE INDEED.
Salina Electric Iineman Touched
Live Wire


Live Wire
Otis Goodwin. lineman working for
the Salina Telephone company. had a
narrow escape from death a short time
before noon today while working
among the telephone wires at the cor
ner Of Tenth street and Iron avenue.
He was standing on platform attached
to a pole and was between fifteen and
twenty feet above the ground. He at
tempted to push a wire out of the way
of his work. and it happened to be a
i've electric light wire instead Of a tele
phone wire. As his hand touched the
wire his foot was thrown against a tin
ca bic box which made a complete cir
cult through his body to the ground
About 1900 volts passed through his
body
NJ F. Scott. another lineman. who
was working on the same platform.
Immediately saw the plight his fellow
workman was in and attempted to re
lease him from the wire. but was I'M
able to do so. He then cut the electric
light wire. Goodwin wore a pair Of
heavy gloves which probably saved his
life His left hand was badly burned
and he was badly frightened--Sa lina
Journal
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KATY REDUCES SHOP FORCE.
Laws on Over 100 Men at sedaHa and
Cuts Working Hours.

Sedalia. Mo, April 1o.-Unexpected d
reductions were made yesterday at the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas railway
shops in this city. Nearly one hundred3
skilled workmen in the different del
partments were laid off indefinitely.
and tn e working hours of the remain
der of the shopmen were reduced from
six TO five days per week and from nine
to eight hours per day. In addition the
pay of the gang bosses was cut from
"a to 81 cents per hour. The Missouri
Pacific has also inaugurated a re-
trenchment policy at the new shops.
The entire STAFF of messengers was laid
off at noon today until May !, and no
more machinists will be employed un-
til further announcement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-10
BUYS THE HIDALGO LINE.
National Railroad of Mexico Pays &c.
100000 for 1t.

Mexico City, Mex, April 1O.-The
National railroad of Mexico has pur-
chased the Hidalgo and Northwestern
line for S6,2O0000 cash. The latter is a
narrow gauge, is regarded as an excel
lent property and is a money-maker- It
taps a rich territory. the development
of which continually is adding to the
business of the road The National will
extend its new acquisition to Tuxpan,
in the state of Vera Cruz. and along
the coast to Tampico and to a connec-
ton with the St. Louis, Brownsville and
Mexico at Brownsville.
This will furnish short line to the
gulf and to the eastern part of the Unit
ed States. At Tuxpan q harbor is to be
constructed at cost of 100000 This
line from the City Of Mexico to Vera
Cruz will be thirty-two miles shorter
than any other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-10

Holton, Kas.. April 9.=The case Of
the State VS.. Wilson, decided by the
supreme court last week, in which the
court held by unanimous vote that the
Kansas City stock exchange is a trust
and upon that issue discharged Will
son, is the result of the legal acumen
and energy of A e. Crane, candidate
for attorney general. There were
other counsel in the case, but the in
validity of the mortgage because of
the trust feature of the stock exchange
was insisted upon by Mr.. Crane from
the beginning. and it was for a recon-
sideration of this question that he con-
Sended for and obtained a rehearing
and reversal of the former decision.
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MUST STAND FOR TRIAL.
Demurrer of Government Sustained in
Alton Indictments

Demurrer Of Government Sustained in
Alton Indictments.
Chicago. April 10.-Judge K NJ Ian
dis in the federal court has sustained
the demurrer of the government to a
plea in abatement of the Chicago & Al
ton railroad. John n. Faithoe and F. A.
Wann former officials of the road. IN
der Indictment on charge of granting
Illegal reba ties. The plea was for i'm
munity and counsel for the defendants
informed the court that they would not
contest by argument the proposition Of
the government The court thereupon
sustained the demurrer of the govern
ment and ordered the defendants to
plead to the indictments. All of them
entered pleas Of not guilty. The case
viii probably go to trial soon.
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ROCK ISLAND MAY USE OIL.
1t Is Cheaper and Can Be Handled
More Satisfactorily Than Coal.

Chicago, April 10-Coal producers
may lose a customer that consumes
$1,000 tons of coal q day the year
round. This customer is the Rock Is
land Frisco railway systems
carl Scholz, manager of the mining
department of that system. will leave
Thursday on an oil prospecting trip in
the southwest. His quest will be for
oil to use in the hundreds of locomo-
tives of the great railway
oil is cheaper and can be handled
more satisfactorily than coal, according
to Mr.. Scholz The cost of converting
locomotive fire boxes to oil burners will
not be more than $3.50 for each engine,
it is said Already number of Frisco
engines have been rebuilt The decision
to use oil If a supply can be secured
is the result Of the present strike in
the bituminous fields.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-10

Lawrence. Kan. April 10.-The Uni
versity of Kansa debating council has
received word from tho University of
Iowa asking that the annual debate be-
tween the two institutions be called off
The University of Iowa pave as the rea-
son for the action the sickness of one
of her debaters and lack Of time for
preparation. This leaves only two de-
bates for the University of Kansas this
spring, one with the University of Mis-
souri, and one with Baker
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PROGRESS ON THE ORIENT.
Regular Train Service in Operation for
81 Miles in Texas.

Regular train service has been in.
augurated on the 80 miles of the COM
pleted road of the Kansas City. Mexico
& Orient railway from Sweetwater,
Texas north to Knox The track is
finished for II kilometers west of
Minaca Mexico, in the mountain sec
ton and it is expected that one hun
dred kilometers will be finished in a
short time Regular trains are now
being operated to kilometer 81 When
one hundred kilometers are finished
over one-half of the entire line in Mex
leo will be in operation.
The last pier in the Canadian river
bridge is finished and the steel work is
now being put in place Track work
is completed almost to the south bank
Of the river. and in six weeks it is.
honed to have the bridge finished and
two hundred miles Of this section in
operation
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BOTH FOOD
AND MEDICINE.

We like best to call SCOTS
Emulsion a food-medicine. 1t
is a term that aptly describes
the character and action of
our Emulsion. More than a
medicine-more than a food,
yet combining the vital prin-
ciples of both. 1t is for this
reason that SCOTS Emulsion
has distinct and special
value in ali wasting diseases.
There is nothing better to
remedy the troubles of i'm
perfect growth and delicate
health in children. The action
of SCOTS Emulsion is just as
effective in treating weak
ness and wasting in adults.
SCOTT & BOVINE go Pearl Street. New xorA.
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Kansas City. Kan, April 10.-In the
hearing of the Gibson custer suit. W
/. Wood testified yesterday that John
F. Steele had told him repeatedly that
he had never paid dollar to Attorney
Gibson to save the Imperial Brewing
company's joints from prosecution
John Hale, attorney for Gibson. then
moved that all the testimony Of Chris
topher. Blye and Beaten on this point be
stricken out. and the court SO ordered
Adjournment was then taken until
VVednesdaV
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Bride Id six No. nead-

Cherryvale KAN, April 10.-Mrs.
Fred Oehler. a bride of six weeks, died
at her home here from an illness con
tracted while attending the wedding of
her friends, Miss Stella Mccormick a
week ago. Mrs. Oehler vas a daugh-
ter of DR. W. A. Cormack, and was
well known in southern Kansas.
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IMMUNITY PLEAS No GOOD.
Railway OmciaIs and Brokers to Be
Tried for Relating.

Kansas City, April 10.-Judge Smith
Mcpherson, in the federal court here
yesterday. sustained United States Dis
trict Attorney A. S. VanValken in his
demurrer to the immunity pleas filed
by the Chicago & Alton railway as a
corporation and J. n. Faithorn and F.
A. Wann. ex-oficials of the road as in
dividuals of George H. Crosby. general
freight traffic manager of the Chicago.
Burlington & Quincy railway, and of
George L. Thomas and L. B. Taggart,
freight brokers. all those seeking i'm
munity, having been indicted by the
federal grand jury several months ago
on the charge of illegally giving re-