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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-30

SCISSOR are undoubtedly true but his
action is characterized by every at
torney to whom The Press has sub.
mitted the question as entirely
without the pale of the law, and If
enjoined would certainly be declar-
ed illegal and would be permanent
ly stopped.
Now the argument used 20 back
up this violation of law is that un.
der instructions from the state tax
board all property is to be assessed
at 60 per cent of its actual value.
The law intended that the $500 ex-
emption should be allowed when
property was assessed at it's face
value and since assessmen. was at
60 per cent the exemption should
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-30

A continued story Of marital woe
was rehearsed this morning in
Judge Poindexter's and Judge Car
ey's rooms In the superior court,
for 1t was the monthly divorce day.
Many were the causes presented to
the two judges why home life was
no longer a sweet dream of bliss
and the choice of partner for life
had been miserable mistake. Lack
OF support, cruel and inhuman treat
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-30

ia the inspector? There seems to
be no remedy for this with the pres
ent laziness of the officials and it
looks as though the hand that
rocks the cradle" will have to rem
edy things. Let her refuse to buy
unless she gets her full measure.
Don't they know they are helping
dishonesty and thievery by coun,
tenancing such fraud? Assert your
self my lady friends and show this
old crank who signs himself Or. j.
B. NJ" that women can and will be
economical in spite of what he
thinks. 1t is not only one but all
of the daries that are stealing from
their patrons and 1t is high time we
put stop to 1t.
MRS. ]. e. B.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-30
HOUSEWIFE CHARGES
SHORT WEIGHT IN BUTTER

What Is the inspector of weights
and measures doing? The Press
received a letter from lady today
and she states positively that most
of the daries Of the section are sell
ing butter underweight and that
most of the packed stuff sold In the
stores Is underweight, such as
breakfast foods. 1t Is time this
matter was looked into by the in
spector, as the letter has the true
ring Of the complaint of a careful
housewife, who wants what she
pays for and is determined to get
1t. The shortage in goods sold to
her perhaps amounts to but little,
but when the shortage of all the
buyers Of such articles is figured
up, 1t will amount to a very large
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-30
MOB
PREVENTS
HANGING

BALTIMORE, Md, March 80. -
This morning disorder prevails at
Touson, county seat of Baltimore
county, where the authorities are
endeavoring to hang the negro,
Isaac Winder, for the murder a few
weeks ago of an aged toll gate
keeper, named Reinhardt. The ex-
cited mob tore down a barricade
about the Jail yard. The police are
unable to cope with 1t. The trees
and the housetops are filled with
masses of people. The crowd Is so
dense it will be impossible to exc
cute In the prison.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-30

be cut to 60 per cent, or $3.50.
But in this the assessor and the
tax board before him was interpret
ing the law to suit themselves. The
law does not give any authority to
vary the exemption to suit sorne
arbitrary scheme of assessment.
The law says $500 shall be the
exemption, and there it is bound to
stand, If anyone chooses to test It,
regardless Of any arbitrary basis
Of assessment the tax board shall
choose to fix.
There has been talk in many
quarters of testing this arbitrary
changing Of the exemption law and
an Injunction suit Is expected at
any time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-30
OUTLOOK NOW FOR
SETTLEMENT

sented by the operators willing to
compromise was not only In the
central districts but also in the
southwest.
Vice President Lewis spoke
against the Robbins proposition be-
cause he said when an operator was
compelled to sign, he ultimately
would reduce wages. Mitchell wired
answer to Baer, saying in as much
as there was no agreement after
April 1, he ordered the anthracite
miners out, except men to man the
pumps and preserve property. He
told Baer told Baer he was now
waiting response to suggestion of
a joint meeting Tuesday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-30
"(|T1 5p0TL[55" AFT[R
TOMORROW

After the thorough cleaning that
is planned for tomorrow, Spokane
will certainly be "the city spotless
as we'll as "the city beautiful" At
least that is what Rem Rice, secre-
tary of the 100000 club, who is TAX
ing an active part in the prepare
lions, says, and he ought to know.
Tomorrow morning bright and
early a small army of wagons that
have been secured for the work
will assemble at some central point
down town and then under the di-
rection of H. l.. Lilienthal, marshal
OF the day, will start out to clean
up the city.
Marshal Lilienthal has divided
the city into wards and in each one
will be captain who will have
charge of the work in that district.
The school children have been or
ganized and will take an active part
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-30
tscripps News Association.)

INDIANAPOLIS, March 30.-The
communication from the opera tors
regarding an appeal to the presi-
dent was considered at the miners
conference this morning and was
filed for future reference. The
question of signing the scale in in
dividual district, as asked by oper-
ator F. l.. Robbins, who offers to
restore the 1913 scale, was taken
up and discussed.
Mitchell went definitely on rec
ord as favoring emphatically the
Robbins plan to work the mines of
operators willing to re-establish the
1873 scale. He substantiated the
statement to Roosevelt that 80 per
cent of the coal tonnage Of the
country favors his plan.
Mitchell made a long speech dis
cussing at length the resolution to
sign an individual scale. He said
he had kilograms from operators
whose interests voted against the
settlement saying If the Pittsburg
Coal company continues to operate
at an advance their mines would do
SO. He expressed regard for those
whose judgment differs from his.
He referred to the attack yesterday
by Parker and said If the miners
believed in personal integrity, judg-
ment as to what is best for the
shaken should be sent home reliev-
ed Of responsibility.
Mitchell said the tonnage repre-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-30
[AW1[R5 DON'T LINZ
DIVORCE DAT

ed in one day. Attorneys and Judges
are compelled to hurry things
through in haphazard manner and
the whole thing becomes farce.
At the meeting of the bar asso
citation in January the lawyers re-
quested the superior court Judges
to make different arrangements
with regard to divorce trials and
asked that they either be set for
one day out of each week. or else
set In with the regular docket. The
judges promised to consider the
matter. but thus far, so near as can
be learned, they have forgotten all
about it, and citizens of Spokane
are compelled to see reports of nu
merous divorces, all published in
one day, and outsiders, particularly
people who would like to make in,
vestments here, are Mortified al
what looks like very deplorable con.
dtions existing in one of the finest
cities in the country.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-30

And now there is all sorts of
trouble between members of the
bar In Spokane and the superior
court judges. 1t all comes from the
fact that the judges don't appear
t. want to consider the requests Of
the lawyers regarding the setting
|Of divorce cases. Spokane is one
|Of the few cities that allow it's nu-
merous divorce actions to accumu-
late for two months and then try
them oil in one day. 1t puts law
yers and everybody but the judges
to a great DISADVANTAGE. Not only
that, but 1t certainly hurts the city
In many ways. Every time there is
divorce day the papers do not go
to the trouble of stating that cases
of this kind are only tried once in
every two months, and outsiders,
when they glance at the papers on
divorce day are more or less shock
ed when they see an array Of any
where from % to so divorces grant
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-30
DIVORCE MILL CRINDS
THE WHOLE DAY

ment, foul epithets, drunkenness,
lewdness and beatings were most In
evidence in the testimony. But the
judges calmly waded through tho
river of woe, occasionally helping q
suffering one to the dry bank OF
single blessedness.
The divorce mill will grind
throughout the day as there are two
score and more of broken homes to
be Investigated in each court room.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-30
CABINET TALKS
MINE SITUATION

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 80.
The cabinet this afternoon ad-
journed after two hours and a half
of discussion of the coal situation.
Secretary Loeb announce the presi-
dent had not yet answered the op-
orators telegram. Probably no step
will be taken in the matter today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-30
[|[(T A h[W
CIR COUNCIL
(Scripps News Association.)

LOS ANGELES, March 80. - A
movement was started this morn
ing to recall all nine members of
the city council and elect non-par-
tisan members in their places, as a
result of the council voting to give
away a railroad right of way three
miles on petition of E. w. Gilmore,
local contractor, acting for an I'M
known corporation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-30
ROUSING RALLY
FOR CLEAN TOWN

A rousing rally Of City Beautiful
disciples was held last night in the
Auditorium of the High school.
Many women were present. Ad-
dresses were made on the subject
of beautifying the city with trees
and plants. The question Of TAX
ing the city parks out of politics
was discussed. A musical program
was rendered. /,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-30
YOUNG BANKER
GOES TO PRISON
(Scripps News Associations

NEW YORK, March 3O.-Joseph
+. Turner, noted as teller Of the
National Bank Of North America
and as captain of the national
guard, was committed to the Tombs
this morning without bail, charged
with the larceny of $4,000 over a
period of five years. the bank off,
GERS being complainants.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-30

in making Spokane "the city spot
less"
All citizens are requested to have
all tin cans, old barrels, rags, etc,
on their premises piled out In the
street and the wagons will remove
them tomorrow. Mayor Daggett has
issued a special permit for bonfires
in any part of the city between the
hours of 9 and tomorrow, so that
as much trash as possible may be
burned.
All Offices at the county court
house as well as the city hall will
close at noon so as to allow the
employees to assist in cleaning up,
and the banks of the city will all
remain closed all day in honor Of
the occasion.
Everybody will get together and
give a "boost" for Spokane, "the
city spotless."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-30
Following Is the letter:
| Editor The Press

total.
Following Is the letter:
Editor The Press
AS II has been shown that The
Press Is not afraid of the opinion
OF money pigs" or corporations,
l send this to you to put before the
public gaze. How many women In
Spokane know how much butter
they are getting for a pound? Do
they know that much of the butter
put up in so-called pound cakes
weigh on an average of from one
to two ounces less than a pound :?
We have laws which provide for a
full measure of goods, or else a
proper labelling of the amount. But
where are the ones who are suppos.
ed to inforce these laws? Where
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-30

NEW YORK, March 80. The
anthracite operators are in con-
slant communication with Baer,
awaiting anxiously the reply Of Mr..
Mitchell to Baer's telegram asking
if 1t is so that he had ordered an
thracite miners to stop Monday.
Retail dealers today ordered an
advance Of 81 per ton on anthra,
cite.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-30
(Scripps News Association

SAN FRANCISCO. March 80. -
The father of Harry Tenny, who
died as a result of a fight with
frankie Neil, today brought suit
against the Associated Athletic club
known as the fight trust-for
$4,000 damages for the death Of
the young fighter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-30
COLLEGE
BUILDING
IS BURNED
Csc Rips News Association.y

MOSCOW, Idaho, March 30.--The
main building of the Idaho state
university was destroyed by fire
early this morning. 1t was discov-
cred by the night Waterman at
o'clock. 1t started in the girls rest
room following the intercollegiate
debate last night. Loss, 100000;
insurance, 100000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-30

The above advertisement was
called to the attention of The Press
|by A. F. White, an insurance man,
who stated that the above Mr.
Brown was none other than the Mr.
Brown who six years ago fleeced
several people Of this city out OF
many dollars On a land scheme In
Montana. Mr.. White was one of his
Victims. White asked The Press to
Browns present scheme
and expose it if it contemplated
fraud.
Concerning Browns previous
scheme White said: about six
years ago Brown came to Spokane
with Mr.. Woods and offered
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-30
FOURTEEN MINERS WERE
ENTOMBED TWENTY DAYS

ception all are well, but could not
have lived long. When cut off by
the explosion they took refuge in
a stable where the mules were kept.
They subsisted for days on lunches
OF dead comrades which were taken
down the day of the disaster and
then on grain asd water kept for
the stock.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-30
(ecripps News Association

LENS, France, March 30.-Four-
|teen miners, entombed in the Cour-
|riers mine at the time of the dis
|aster on March 10. were taken out
alive this morning by searching
party who were exploring the work
ngs. They lived 20 days with no
| light and little air. With one ex-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-30
GARFIELD SAYS
NO DISCRIMINATION

WASHINGTON, d. c.. March 80.
Garfield and other officials deny
absolutely the San Francisco story
that his department has inspected
the California oil so as to exclude
all but the Standard. No test Is
required by the regulations.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-30
Carmen STRIKE
IS INEVITABLE

OAKLAND, March 30.-President
Mahon and local officials of the car
mems union are In executive ses-
sion today, preparing a formal pro-
position to be submitted to the trac-
ton company. Arbitration will be-
suggested 1t is not believed the
company will accept, and a strike
II inevitable.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-30
(Scripps News Association.)

NEW YORK, March 30-News on
the stock exchange from the btu
minous meetings is construed ia
vorably and induced confident buy
ing. AS result the market hard
ened.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-30

cussed by Washington and Idaho.
Washington won. In Seattle Ore
gon won from Seattle, while in Eu-
gene, with the same question, Idaho
won from Washington.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-30
YOUNG WOMEN
IN CONFERENCE
(Scripps News Association. }

SANTA CRUZ, Cal, March 30
The annual students conference Of
the Young Women's Christian as
ISOLATION of the Pacific slope opens
tonight at Capitola. Three hundred
delegates are here. Miss Bertha
Condo, national secretary, Is in
charge.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-30

(ecripps News Association.J
INDIANAPOLIS, March 30.-The
convention this afternoon adopted
a resolution under which there will
be no strike anywhere except where
local mine operators refuse to sign
the 1913 scale.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-30
RAILROAD FEARS
COMING STRIKE
(ecripps News Association.)

SAGINAW, Mich, March 80. -
The Pere Marquette road discon-
tinued 81 trains on various lines in
Michigan on account of the threat
ened coal strike. There is an in
ability to store coal for more than
80 days. 1t has confiscated all coal
found.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-30

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 80.
The president received a tele.
gram from Mitchell and Robbins
declaring at least so per cent of
the operators are willing to sign
the scale demanded by the miners.
This is taken to mean the miners
believe there is no cause for the
presidents interference.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-30
SOLD RAILROAD
(6crip IS News Associa toni

(scrib5s News Associati onl
SEATTLE, March 30.-News has
reached here of the sale Of the Wild
Goose railway at Nome to Maj. l..
S. French, representing the Kong
resk Ditch Mining company. He
also purchased the Nome wharf for
the same parties.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-30

DIES MONIES, Ia, March 30. -
Operators and mine workers in
Iowa say this afternoon the meet.
ing viii sign an agreement If the
1913 scale is adopted by the Indian
apolis convention.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-30
PARTNERS WANTED.

IAN NENo WAN GD'
WITH $500
to take interest and charge OF
manufacturing plant to be estab-
|lished in this city; also to handle
cement block machines. Call on
Mr.. Brown, Aberdeen hotel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-03
STRIKE IS BROKEN.
Paris Has Again Almost Resumed
Normal Conditions.

Paris. May 3.@The general strike
shows further evidence of disruption,
but a number of trades are still re-
fusing to return to work until tbeir
demands are granted. A squadron of
dragons is drawn I'D in the court
yard of the Prince Eugene barracks
on the Place de Ia Republique, pre-
pared to respond to the call of the
police. The latter continue to be
massed in considerable force in the
neighborhood of the Labor Exchange
and occasional arrests are made, but
Republique, the late storm center, is
today transformed into the regular
Thursday flower market with acres of
violets and geraniums, the crowds of
women buyers exceeding the strikers
in numbers.
A representative Of the Associated
Press today visited the headquarters
Of the confederation of labor, and
found it virtually deserted. NJ. Del
Sale, the acting secretary, said.
French labor movements are en-
tirely different from American. Yours
are completely centralized and organ
lied, whereas with us the dependence
is almost entirely on the individual.
This morning all our mail and tele-
grams were stopped by orders of the
government, therefore / am unable to
state how far our branches are con-
tinuing the strike. I only know that
about 120 delegates. representing a
large number of trades, held a secret
meeting last night and adopted man
ifesto which will appear in the Vols
Du Pueple tomorrow, denouncing the
arrests and the efforts to suppress the
movement. The center of the city is
entirely normal, but attachments OF
troops continue to occupy strategic
positions. The basement of the bourse
is occupied by a squad Of soldiers, and
the military are in charge of other
public places. Pickets of Republican
guards are also scattered through the
suburbs and others are stationed al
street corners at Passy and other
residential quarters as a precaution
against the appearance of scattered
bands of strikers. The latter how
ever, are relatively quiet. The minor
disorders reported are confined to the
outlying factory districts"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-03
WAR TALK IN SOUTH.
Colombia and Venezuela Have Be-
come Estranged.

Washington, May 3.-Colombia and
Venezuela are worse estranged than
ever because of the refusal of Vice
President Gomez of Venezuela to re-
celVe Dr. Herrera, the minister pleni-
pctentlary who went to Caracas three
weeks ago to perfect a treaty with
venezuela for the settlement of the dis
putes between the two South American
governments concerning the navigation
OF rivers flowing through the two coun-
tries and concerning commerce passing
over the common boundaries.
war is being freely talked in South
america diplomatic circles. The insult
to Colombia is regarded by some of the
diplomats here as one she can not well
overlook, especially since this is the
second time the Castro government has
refused to receive a representative of
colombia Just year ago Lucas Ca
oallero went from Colombia to Cara
cas-. There were repeated delays as to
his reception and finally, the Venezue-
ian government refused to recognize
him officially. At that time President
cd 70 expel Venezuelan political refu-
gees, but the excuse was not regarded
as a valid one by Colombia.
Later an envoy from Colombia went
to Venezuela and last December proto-
coils were signed for q resumption of
diplomatic relations between the two
countries and for the framing of a
treaty settling the navigati ton and
frontier questions. In accordance with
these protocols DR.. Herrera was sent
to Caracas to perfect the treaty. Dis
patches from Mr.. Russell, the American
minister in Venezuela say that Vice
President Gomez refused to receive DR..
Herrera officially and said It would not
be possible to do so until the treaty
had been perfected. Latin-American
diplomats are at a loss to know just
how the Castro government expected
the treaty to be perfected and signed
If the Venezuelans refuse to receive the
man empowered to actor Colombia and
there is much discussion of the unusual
situation.
Mr.. Mendoza. the Colombian minis
ter, is in New York where he has been
for several weeks and the legat ton here
has had no advices concerning the sud
den break in what seemed to be the
friendly relations between Colombia
and Venezuela. It is through the good
offices of the American minister, Mr..
Russell, that the protocols looking to a
settlement of all differences were franz
ed and it is suggested that what is
termed THE slap at Colombia" is an
indirect thrust at the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-03
He POISONED HORSES.
Man Who Made > Business of 1t Sent
to Penitentiary.

New York. May S.-The alleged leader
of a gang that, it is charged, has p0is
oned over a thousand horses in Greater
New York during the last five veal 5
was sentenced yesterday to serve a yc:.r
in the penitentiary He was Samuel
Geller. 80 years of age, of Brooklyn.
GeIler was charged with having nois-
oned seven horses by giving them az
senic. When the case was closed
Superintendent Charles H. Hanlxinson
of the society for the prevention of
cruelty to animals, told the court that
Gel1er's conviction was one of the
greatest victories in the interest IF
dumb animals Of which he ever knew.
He said:
"Geller has been the head OF a gang
that has wilfully destroyed hundreds
and hundreds of horses during tn. last
five years. The members of the gaa 6
here are out to help rival business men
and by administering arsenic to the
horses of one or the other reap a rich
harvest. The tortures the poor beasts
suffer in being thus put to death * in
describa ble''