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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-06

RELEASED

James Plastino, who shot his
neighbor, Felignio Cozzetto, was
discharged by Justice Hinkle this
morning.
CozZetto and Plast ino fought
over the latter's dumping dirt onto
the formers yard. Cozzetto struck
Plastino on the nose with stone
and then ran to the house OF
Plastino's brother to seek protec
ton. James Plastino followed and
shot him in the breast.
In Judge Hinkle5s opinion there
was not sufficient reason for hold
ing Plastino to the superior court
notwithstanding the opinion of the
public that it was a deliberate plan
to commit murder.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-06

surance rates, not only on the Pa
cific coast, but throughout the en-
tire country"
Spokane gave literally to the in
dividual sufferers at the Golden
Gate. She and her business men
are now forced to also contribute
to the insurance companies which
incurred losses at the Golden Gate.
Simply a HoIdup.
There's a heap of difference be.
tween voluntary contributions and
forced advances in insurance rates
especially when the rates are ad.
vancing at the dictum of an organ
ization said by the laws of the
state of Washington to be illegal
and in restraint of the rights OF
the people.
The fact may be stated thus:
insurance companies, acting un
der an unlawful combine, are
squeezing Spokane business men
out of $43,750 on account of the
San Francisco cataclysm.
They have already squeezed
Oregon, California, Idaho and Neva
da.
Will the business men Of this
city and state stand for it, when
they have in the enactments of the
state legislature weapon with
which to combat it?
Now Up to PolicyhoIders.
The combine kept hands of
Washington until they thought
they had circumvented the laws OF
a sovereign state.
The "gentlemen's agreement" OF
the meat trust was broken in Hi
nois. This socalled evasion of the
laws OF Washington on the part
of the insurance companies can be
put through the same course II
only some one will take the
brunt.
1t Is up to the business men O,
the state, led by Spokane energy
and initiative, to force Secretary
OF State Sam Nichols, ex-oficio in
surance commissioner, to declare
licenses forfeited.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-06
INJUNCTION
IS GRANTED

Formal proceedings in the re-
hearing of the action brought by
the Arthur d. Jones company
against the Spokane Valley Land
4 Water company to enjoin the
latter from maintaining a dam and
headgates at the foot of Liberty
like, were resumed this morning
when an injunction order was
granted by Judge KEENAN,.
Plaintiffs are given 60 days in
which to commence condemnation
proceedings. The case has already
been to the supreme court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-06
THE CONTINUATION OF HOT
WEATHER FOR FEW DAYS
WILL SPOIL PROMISE OF
COUNTRY'S BIGGEST CROP.

UNLESS this drying heat let's up
within the next few days, there
will be shortage of filed wheat
in the Inland Empire and wheat
hay will be glut on the market"
is the way in which a Waverly
farmer expressed the situation re-
garding the wheat crop In the
southern part of the county today.
Throughout portion of the north
western section of the county
half filled grain heads are turning
yellow. The same condition is
true of the Big Bend country where
the mischief may be done already.
The Palouse Is also fearful OF con-
tinued heat.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-06

! safe and convenient, not only fog
the operation of it's street cars, but
for the general public use as well.
mo portion Of the expense 10 to
be born by the city. nor has the
city ever been asked to bear any
portion Of it."
This is the written agreement
made by H. M. Richards, presi-
dent of the Washington Water
Power company.
But no responsibility can attach
to the company for it, as in Bihler's
case, presumably cannot be held
for the act Of even its president.
Rot! The company, not the city.
employed Bihler. and thereby elect.
ed to assume responsibility for his
work. 1t agreed to make the bridge
safe and convenient" and pre-.
tended to do so through the man
now blamed for It's failure.
II the city council can swallow
that dose 1t Is forever immune
to any known form of nausea.
Naturally, L. B. Handley 10 sci
aside with Bihler. He volunteered.
Bihler couldn't help himself.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-06
G. H. c0BLE PRESIDENT

Amended articles of incorpora-
ton of the Robbins, Pratt G. Rob-
bins firm, filed today with the
county auditor, show that the same
has been changed to Goble, Pratt
& Robbins, G. H. Goble having OBJ
tanned a large interest and having
been elected president of the cor
poration.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-06

ROBBERY

Two masked men with revolvers
held up John H. Secord, of the Pa
cific Furniture company about !
o'clock this morning on the corner
of Second avenue and Jefferson
street. One of the men slipped UP
behind him as the other came up
from the front. Both comma nded
him to hold up his hands and pre-,
scented their revolvers.
The Highwaymen then took Sc
cord to the shadows of the rail
road track and there relieved him
of Sc in cash and a gold watch.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-06

ing away in a wagon the small safe
belonging to the Rock Springs Coal
company, so 1t could be blown at
their leisure.
1t developed at the hearing that
the informers were Jim Love, pro.
prietor of the Grand Central lodg.
ing house, and Guy Kent.
Love testified to Hawkins and
Denton coming to him and making
the proposition to make some easy
money by robbing a woman in the
Mitchell house of $500, which she
had secreted behind clock In her
room. He had told ii. Denton 20
remember his mother. whose let.
ter he had just read to him the day
before, and cut 1t out. Denton
said that he couldn't afford to
throw b pal" down
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-06
SAY HAWKINS IS
BRIGHT AND BAD

Richard Denton and Fred Haw-
kins, the two alleged safeblowers
and burglars arrested Tuesday by
Detective McDermott and Stauffer,
are having their preliminary hear
Ing before Justice Hinkle this
Afternoon.
The police are working up seri-
bus case against them. They claim
hat Hawkins has a long record
Is a criminal and that he has
practically pauperlzed his father.
who has spent huge sums keeping
him out OF prison. He is highly
educated and has been admitted
% the bar.
The detectives intend to show
hat Hawkins and Denton asked a
bird party to assist them in haul
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-06
LAUCHON HAS
HANDS FULL

Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Laughon 10 In Olympia, where ne
has gone to argue before the SUI
preme court the cases of state YER
sus Dalton, for Staying Policeman
Stotko; state versus j. w. Prall,
for conspiracy to cheat Dr. Mary
A. Latham out of land and money.
There are also two civil suits in
which the county is interested
which Mr.. Laughon will argue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-06
EXPERT FINDS THREE ROTTEN
CITY CROSSINGS IN VERY
FIRST STAGE OF INSPECTION

G. T. Forsyth, the bridge expert
donated to Spokane by the Oregon
Railroad & Navigation company,
leaves tonight for Portland, Ore,
to remain few days looking after
business interests in connection
with his bridge construction for
the railroad.
He will make no official report Of
the result of this inspection of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-06
WON'T TAKE
BRIDGE JOB

Contractor English who last
week agreed to take the job of
building temporary bridge In
place of the collapsed span on
Howard street over the Spokane
river, and who was to commence
operations this morning. refused
to have anything further to do wi "a
the proposition. He doesn't care
to be mixed up with the job.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-06

Gethro, the Massachusetts legis-
lattor recently expelled from the
state house of representative for
bribery, finding he had been made
scapegoat, has given District At
torney Moran information which
may lead to the arraignment and
conviction OF 30 or more members
of the house on charges of bribery,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-06
HANGED

LEXINGTON, Ky, July 6.--Jas.
Fearsdall, a negro, was hanged
here this morning in the presence
OF several hundred people for GRIM
inal assault. He attempted to as
sault three women within an hour.
Twice he was frightened away
and the third time he shot an aged
man, r. l.. Jones, and attacked his
wife. leaving them both unconr
scious.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-06
ARE GUILTY OF
GIVING REBATES
packers.

packers. WYE
The court declared that payment
OF dollar trackages fees for every
car taken over the tracks was
clearly a rebate in violation Of the
Elkins law and instructed the jury
to find accordingly.
The last two counts regarding re.
payment OF passenger fares was
adjudged faulty and ordered dis
missed.
The jury found Faithorn, Wann
and the Alton guilty. Motion for
new trial will be argued tomorrow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-06
MORE UNSAFE
BRIDGES

local bridges until his return IN
few days.
AS pointed out in The Press yes
terday he will make very unfav-
orable report on at least three
bridges and will suggest that the
north Howard street structure be
closed entirely until considerable
repairing Is done to it. He found
rotten timbering all through It
during his inspection.
Other bridges he has found In an
unsafe condition are the Washing.
ton and Mission avenue crossings.
Rotten timber as usual.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-06
WON'T GO
TO PRISON

NEW YORK, July 6.-The fed.
eral court today quashed indict-
ments SO far as conspiracy charges
are concerned against railroads 40
cused OF giving rebates TO the
sugar trust. This is because the
Elkins law is not retroactive.
Other indictments charging re-
batting are upheld. Prison SEN
fences are now impossible, a fine
being the only penalty in the event
of verdict of guilty.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-06
WHEAT IS n
DANGER

The whole trouble will be burn
Ing the wheat up in t. milk stage
of Its development. Not only Is
the kernel stopped in it's progress
to development, but the quality Of
kernels near maturity is seriously
impaired if dryness comes on fol-
a few days when the kernels are
ripening.
The farmers of the Inland EN-
pire have been congratulatine
themselves on a bumper crop oil
wheat. But the last few days OF
excessive heat has done wonders
toward reminding the farmers OF
the old adage that crop was not
a crop until harvested.
Wheat all through the Inland
Empire is In such a stage that a
little more burning by the sun will
positively destroy the crop from q
commercial outlook.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-06
(Scripps News Association.b

SAN FRANCISCO, July 6.-H. F,
Atwood. chairman of the Under
writer's Adjustment Bureau, this
morning declared that "unless the
business men and big banking in
situations of San Francisco woke
up and met the insurance com
panies fairly this country is going
to be swept by a financial
cataclysm."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-06
STOLE HIS GUNS
AND GOLD WATCH

p. A. Brattain of the Crescent no.
tel, reported to the police this
morning that someone entered his
room while he was away last night
and carried off Winchester rifle,
Smith & Weston revolver and a
gold watch
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-06
new BROKERAGE firm

A new Spokane brokerage firm
filed incorporation papers today. 1t
is the c. M. Oliver company, with
capital stock of $4,000. Incor-
porators, M. Oliver, G. Oliver and
c. M. Oliver.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-06

Austin Mitchell was liberated on
500 bail by Justice Stocker this
morning, The man was arrested on
complaint of w, c. Smith, who
charges attempt to obtain money
under false pretenses ON a check
FOR $25.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-06
FUNERAL OF MRS. KELLOGG.

The funeral OF Mrs. w. l.. kellogg.
age 40, who died yesterday at 0l319
Lindeke street. was held this after
noon, Rev, c. +. Gibson officiating.
'"terment was made in Paramount.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-06
ELECTRIC COMPANY
IS INCORPORATED

The Sauve Electric company has
been organized with a capital stock
of $750,000 and 8. H. Sauve, j. ii.
Robbins, w. w. Robbins, C. C. Rob-
bins and Thomas J. Purcell as in
corporators.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-06
FEDERAL COURT SUSTAlNS
FIRST EIGHT COUNTS IN IN
DlCTMENT CHARGING ALTON
RAILROAD WITH VIOLATION
OF ELklNS LAW.
(Scripps News Association.)

CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 6-Federal
Judge Lands this morning sustain
ed the first eight counts in an in
dictment charging the Alton rail-
road, its agents, John Faithorn, and
Fred A. Wann, with giving rebates
to Swarzschild & Sulzberger, meat
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-06
TANNER IS
PARDONED
(Scripps News Association.)

ISCrIppS NEWS ASSoclation.J
PORTLAND, July 6.-Judge A.
w. Tanner, law partner of the late
Senator Mitchell, and upon whose
testimony Mitchell was convicted
of land frauds, has been pardoned
by the pres ident. He had pleaded
to perjury before the grand jury,
but was never sentenced.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-06
Companies Are Boldly Acting In Arbi-
trarily Forcing An Increase Of % per
Gent In Rates.

According to government statls-
tics fire insurance companies COL
lected enough excess over losses IN
the year 1903 from the United
States to almost liquidate San
Francisco losses.
They paid out $112,642,S2l
against total receipts of $257,974,-
go, leaving a profit margin OF
$145,331 ,s4S.
In a period of IA years prior the
companies collected twice as much
as they paid out-$2, 659,S 1851
against 1882, 6sO,s79.
But the depleted reserve must
be restored.
Dig up.
LET the cities of Washington
combine to fight in the courts this
insurance association, and it can be
beaten" Is the declaration Of a
man who was once prominent in
the insurance business in this city.
IF Spokane is in the publicity
business, let her institute suit to
break up this combination by ap'
pealing single handed to the courts,
and 1t will pay as an advertising
scheme, even If we lose"
Law Provides Remedy.
The law against combines of in.
surance companies in the Ever.
green state is set forth in Pierce S
code, as follows:
"if a licensed insurance company
shall enter into contract or com
bnation with other insurance com.
panies for the purpose Of control.
ling the rates to be charged for in.
anrance upon property within this
state, the commissi oner shall forth
with revoke its license and those
Of its agents. and no renewal of its
license and those Of its agents shall
be granted until after the expira
tlon Of three years from the date
OF maj revocation"
In that simple straightforward
paragraph lies the secret of the
reason why the state of Washing.
ton Is set apart from the other Pa.
cific Coast states in insurance mat.
tiers. When the combine raised
rates in California, Oregon, Idaho
and Nevada, they kept hands of
Washington because of that bit of
legislation.
Decide to Take Chances.
Apparently the association i'm.
personated by Lee Mckenzie, now
believes 1t has found a way OF
euchering the people, the business
men, of this state.
The advance of rs per cent
which went into effect YESTERDAY
by the mere fiat of the active head
OF the combine of this state. means
an advance Of 25 per cent on S175..
ooo premiums on Spokane's total
OF approximately 100000 annual
insurance business.
This means that Spokane bust.
ness men contribute $43,75O, which
they would not have been request.
ed, or forced, to do had not disa ster
fallen on San Francisco.
IN the circular issued by Lee
Mckenzie. head of the insurance
association. and Just into effect yes
terday, the statement Is openly
made that "the insurance compan-
les must recuperate and restore
their reserves by increasing the in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-06
FINE TIME FOR BILLY
(Scripps News Association. }

(Scrlpps News Association)
LONDON, July 6.-Bryan dined
here today with Major Beason
American military attache. He
met War Secretary Hajdane, Paul
Morton. d. o. Mills and other prom.
inent Americans entertained by
Reid.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-06
WILL TAKE
| UP POLICIES
(Scripps News Association.)

LONDON, July 6.-Insurance
company organized with an adver-
tised capital Of one million pounds
to guarantee the face value of
American life insurance company
policies on a premium of two shil-
lings per hundred pounds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-06
FRISCO MUST wake UP
WHILE OTHERS DIG UP

The insurance situation, he said.
was bad, but he refused to say any
failures are imminent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-06
SPOKANE CAN FORCE FIGHT THAT
WILL BEAT INSURANCE COMBINE

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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-06

Q OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-24

rived in the lobby In time to take in thss
incident. -, \
low tone to the men, and they obeyed him.
They had no sooner got their money backi
on the tickets than Mr.. Ingersoll, who wac
in evening dress, stood before the boz
office man. 4
aIll take those twelve tickets just turned3
in" he said to the box Office man, the
latter, not having yet got the signal FROM
the opera c~ompany's business manager.
passed them over 70 the Lieutenant-Comss,
mander.
Fall in, boys said the executive offloerAs
and he walked at the head Of his dozen blueNp
jackets to the entrance door with his WI
ticket and the twelve tickets Of the Len In
his hand.
aThere are thirteen Of u.s. he said to the
ticket taker. Myself and my guests
But spluttered the business manager
Are my guests at this operate entertain-
ment,' put in Mr.. Ingersoll. Il have
purchased seats for them"
And In they CO. said the mana ger OF
the theatre. who happened along just at
that instant. The bluejaokets fled in after
their executive officer, while the manager
Of the theatre told the opera company's
managefa number Of acidulous things.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-24
WRITING BUSINESS LETTERS.
Where Many Writers FAN Fault OF Poor
Manners.
From he youths Companion.

From he youths Companion.
Il know said q business man Of wide ex-
perlence. how crowded with studies the
schools are now. and | should be loath to
recommend the Introduction OF m new
ones; but I do wish sometimes that the
boys and girls who are giving time to 30 many
little fads could DO induced to give more TO
the art Of writing %letters.'
He did not refer to the mere art Of writing
correct En- glish or the art Of writing an inter-
esting personal letter. but to the preparation
OF really good business letters, In which the
matter In hand should be treated not only
clearly and oonclsely but also courteously.
The need he mentioned IL one which bs
felt by thousands Of business men and may
well claim the attention Of young people Of
both sexes who look for ward to business life.
The ability TO write intenigibly Is not rare,
but the capacity to write In such a way as to
produce o pleasant personal feeling for the
house one represents Is extremely rare.
Many writer's fail In the matter Of courtesy
either in the way Of constant omission Of arti-
cles and constant abbreviation. or. moro oom-
monty, in neeleoting to give the other man
the benefit OF the doubt. In other words,
the fault with most business letters Is a fault
Of poor manners rather than OF mental de-
fciency.
Never, In any circumstances, allow your
first letter, In a case OF difference, to be harsh
or disoourteous." said q business man to one
Of his clerks.l mo matter how much you
think the man has injured us. give him the
benefit Of the doubt. Assume that he has
made q mistake rather than that he has mis-
represented. To take the other course 10
to enter a blind alley. You may have TO turn
around to get out Of It."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-24

The longest Of the new railway systems
TO be built under the supervision of the
Insular Government Of the Philippines will
run from Manila northeast to the interior
Of Luzon and thence to APART, the most
northern part Of the islands.
This line will open up h great Cagayan
valley, one Of the most fertile but least
known parts Of the island. Tobacco raising
Is the chief industry and tobacco smoking
10 apparently the chief amusement of the
people.
Everybody smokes in the Cagayan valley.
The men usually smoke cigarettes, the boys
and girls smoke cigars, but the women
alone smoke the huge 'tabaco grande, y
three feet long and as big around as a mans
wrist. Mothers nursing their babies smoke,
grandmothers minding the children smoke.
pretty Maria, the mestiza belle, puffs a
huge 'tabaoo grande" with as
she fiirts with Juan, the derby hated, red
neoktied, black shoed and white suited
Filipino dandy.
1T Is the 'costumbre' among the Gag
ayanss," explained the maestro, "for
the women to smoke the 'tabaco grande,'
the-what you say?-the men? to smoke
tho ~'oigarillo' and the girls to smoke the
small Cigar. 1t is the 'costumbre. which
has obtained for three hundred years, but
tho men smoke the best tobacco and the
women moke anything they can get
Like o good native teacher the maestro
prides herself on her English.
For 1o1 years, from 1881 until 1882, tobacco