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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-12

enthusiastic session at the Silve,
Grill. The following officers we're
elected to serve through the gear:
President, A. j. Splaum, North
Yakima; vice president, M. Melon
aid, Walla Walla; secretary, J. M.
Rothrock; treasurer, l.. G. Mon
roe, Spokane.
The session began at 10 o'clock
this morning, D. B. Shelter, forest
superintendent, of Tacoma, making
an address on Forest Reserves"
He was followed by DR.. S. B. Mel
son, of Pullman, on Meat Inspec-
ton" Levi G. Monroe, of this city,
spoke on Relation of Railroads to
the Livestock Industry of the Pa
cific Northwest Under the New
Rate Law A. j. Splaum followed
with talk on stock raising, and
DR.. K. w. Shoulder, of Pullman,
gave an address on Some Com
mon Errors in Horseshoeing."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-12
He POKES
UP ROBINS

Dr. o. w. Genoway, head of thu
health department, this morning
said that it was time M. G. Robins,
bacteriologist, was doing some
work. He said he told Robins some
time ago that If he didn't want to
do the work he should give some
one else a chance at the job of city
bacteriologist.
81 have given him particular in
structions," said DR.. Genoway, that
me hust analyze all milk sent in
by private persons. Milk causes
much sickness among babies and
this is what we want to prevent if
possible by finding out what germs
Turk in the milk"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-12
RAyN0RFLAyS
PRESIDENT

legislative, judicial, as lawful Cd
unlawful, constitutional or uncon-
stitutional. We must either dis
abuse his mind of the idea that he
is the supervisor of all schools in
the various states or assure him
that we agree with him as to the
omnipotence of his jurisdiction.
IF the president forces the peo-
pie of San Francisco to admit ia
panese to white schools, we might
just as we'll force South Carolina
to admit to white schools the ne
groes Of San Domingo. There's no
provision in the treaty with Japan
comforting the right of which the
president speaks.
IF there were such provision It
would be void"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-12
MAYOR CLAD TO GET RID OF HORSES
BUT new MEN WILL STAY ON FORCE

of the police force to do mounted
duty, when the council ON passing
the new regulation did so with the
intention of having new men
mounted. Councilman Phillips, Of
the Fifth ward, moved that the cor.
poration counsel be instructed to
draft new ordinance to that eh
feet. Councilmen Horr. Pratt.
Baldwin. Gray, Laumer and Philllps
were favorable. Councilmen Funk
Estep and Stimmel voted against III
The resolution carried.
The question of what the mem
who bought horses for patrol duty
will do with them IL the new ordin-
ance doing away with the animals
Is passed, Is being discussed In POI
lice circles. 1t Is admitted II Will
probably be dfficult to dispose %
these horses. ,.. ,~,et
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-12
NEWS WITHOUTFEAR OR FAVOR

Porter Bros, contractors. McKim
was brought into court on a cot,
accompanied by Mrs. McKim. He
is paralyzed as the result of falling
from the Olive st. bridge when a
timber gave way beneath him. Por-
ter Bros. had the contract and en-
ployed McKim as a carpenter. He
alleges carelessness of the contrac-
tors was responsible for his injury.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-12
JUST $500
NEEDED

Just $500 more is needed to
make up the necessary $50, 900 to
complete the new Y. M. G. A. build
ing. The committee Of the $4,000
club that is seeking subscriptions
to the fund met at noon today al
the Silver Grill. D. G.. Corbin am
nounced that he would donate $500.
This amount swelled the fund al.
ready raised to $4,000. 1t was de-
cided to bend every effort to max.
ing up the balance of the 100000
by Friday noon.
Rem Rice, secretary OF the 150,.
900 club, this afternoon moved his
headquarters back to the chamber
of commerce.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-12
IN
SESSION

The 14th annual meeting of the
Washington State Dairymen's as
ISOLATION went into session at the
Silver Grill at 2 o'clock this after
noon. The convention will end
Saturday. Today is called Butter
makers Day." and the butter ques-
ton is the subject of all addresses.
Mayor Dagett made an address well
coming the convention.
Thursday is milk Producers
Day; Friday, Farmers Day;
Saturday, Association Day"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-12
STANDARD SEEKS
LOOPHOLE

CHICAGO, Dec. II. - Unitec
States Attorney Simms this MORN
ing answered Standard Oil attor-
ney's contention that the new rate
law strengthened the Elkins law.
The Standard pleaded that the new
law repealed a portion Of the old
act under which the oil trust was
indicted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-12
ACCUSED Of
VILE CRIME

The police hold Ray Varnum and
William Cusick, walters, both aged
10 years, in Jail awaiting the res
turn of two 16 year old girls they
are accused of sending to Nelson,
B. c., for what the police believe
immoral purposes. Otis Anderson,
secretary to Mayor Daggett, an
uncle of one of the girls, left for
the north this morning to bring
them back.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-12
SAWED BARS
IN JAIL

During the cross-examination by
Attorney Robertson of r. A.
Mitchell, a witness this morning in
the Sloane trial.. the information
was ELECTED that a Jail break was
attempted month ago. Ben Weav-
err, forger, was saving the bars of
a cell window when detected. Jailer
Bigelow did not report the affair
because he did not want 1t known
that saws had 6een slipped to the
prisoner. Weaver is now more
strongly guarded than ever.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-12

the part of the local unions for
better wages. He attributed the
demand for more money to the
ever increasing cost of living.
The trouble of the building la.
borers and the cement workers did
not come before the alliance last
night.
According to a statement made
today by an officer of the Carpen-
ters' union the amounts consider.
ed by the alliance last night may
be somewhat reduced. The car
penters are receiving now $500 per
day and stonemasons 500 per day.
Lathers work by the piece, having
certain scale per thousand laths.
A large number OF the men en-
ployed in the various crafts are
now receiving considerable over
the present scale.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-12
TO RAISE HIS WAGES.

Commissioner j. T. ONO last
night asked the council to increase
the pay OF Foreman Tillisch Of the
street department from $50 a
month to $40 a month. The mat
ter was referred to the finance COM
mlttee.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-12
WALKS 1900
MILES ON ICE

NOME, Dec. 12.-Captain w. E.
Geiger, of the Quickstep expedition
to Kuskokquin, walked to Nome
and returned over ice to secured
medical attention. The distance is
1900 miles. He reports a strike
at the head of Kuskokquin and
plenty of provisions in that coun.
try.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-12
DOPING SIX DAY
BICYCLE RIDERS

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Strych-
nine was today given some of the
six day bicycle riders who were
threatened with collapse this
morning, All are miles behind the
record.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-12
NEWSPAPER PLANT
BURNS AT PEORIA

PEORIA, H., Dec. 12.-The office
Of the Peoria Star was Quilted by
fire last night. Loss $125,000. The
paper will be published from the
Herald Transcript Office pending
restoration OF the building.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-12
EXCLUDE COOLIES

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Dec. H.
Gearin, of Oregon, introduced a
resolution in the senate today
calling for the exclusion of Japa-
nese coolies by treaty. 1t was
tabled.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-12
AMBASSADORS
NOMINATED

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. r.
The president today sent to the
senate nominations of the follow
ing ambassadors:
Henry White, Rhode Island, to
France: Lloyd Griscom, PennsyL
vania, to Italy; John Riddle, Min
nesota, to Russia; Irving B. Dud'
ley, Colorado, to Brazil; Leslie
Combs, Kentucky, to succeed Dud'
ley as minister to Peru.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-12

(ScrIPp0 news ASSOclatlon.)
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. H.
RaRynor, of Maryland, on the floor
of the senate this afternoon, as
sailed the presidents attitude to-.
ward the controversy in San Fran
cisco with reference to Japanese
in schools. Referring to the veil
ed threat in the presidents mes
sage to use military force Raynor
said:
at is important to know wheth-
err the president has any power in
the premises. 1t is serious mat
ter when the president contem-
plates bombarding a city soon al.
ter a disaster.
1.-THE presidents position in eX'
ercisipg many functions, executive,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-12
GRAFT CHARGES
BURIED

Councilman Pratt's charges of
graft in the engineering depart
ment seem to have been quietly
settled in spite of all the previous
racket made. At the council meet
ing last night Engineer McIntyre's
communication that his Office be
investigated was tabled.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-12

J. D. Gilbert this morning report
ed to the police the disappearance
of his daughter, Miss Anna Belle
Gilbert, trained nurse, who Oh
Saturday left her home at E2522
Fourth av. and has not since been
heard from. Miss Gilbert is 2S
years of age, medium build and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-12
COAL BARON
GUILTY

OMAHA, Dec. rs. H. Howell
president of the Coal exchange,
was found guilty today of violating
the antitrust laws by restraining
the coal trade. Fifty-six other
members of the exchange are I'M
der indictment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-12
S60,000,000
DIVIDEND

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-About
sixty million will be divided among
stockholders Of the Great Northern
on stock for lands recently sold by
Hill for the company.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-12
9IG CANNERY FIRE.

GREENWOOD, Ind, Dec, H.
The Polk Canning Co. plant was
destroyed by fire this morning.
Loss 100000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-12
WILL SEE 1T RUN.

Some evening this week men,
bers OF the chamber OF commerce
and 10000 club will visit the Nc
Goldrick sawmill plant in response
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-12
MURDER AND SUICIDE.

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-James
Howes, in the Times office, this
morning shot the daughter of Mrs.
Norma Brinworth and committed
suicide. He is said to have sought
money from the daughter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-12
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

dark. She usually carries consid.
cradle money and Jeweiry. The
police have been unable to locate
her.
No further information was OBJ
tainable at the Gilbert home, where
a determined effort to keep the
matter quiet was apparent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-12

to an invitation. Invitations have
also been sent nearly every bush
ness man in the city to visit the
plant between Dec. 10 and 20.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-12

BERLIN, Dec. 12.-Emperor
William today recalled his threats
to dissolve the reichstag If menu
bers did not vote money to main
tain military forces in southwest
Africa.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-12
BIG CUSHER
STRUCK

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, Dec. ~.
A new gusher producing 10000
barrels of oil day was struck here
today. 1t Is owned by an English
and San Francisco syndicate. The
we'll is not yet controlled and the
oil Is going to waste.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-12
OFFICERS
ELECTED

The meeting of the Washington
Livestock association came to a
close this afternoon following an
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-12
BIG SUIT BEGINS

Suit for $4,000 damages was be-
gun this morning in Judge Joiners
court by w. M. McKim against
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-12
CURTIS ON TRIAL

DAYTON, o., Dec. 1.-THE pre-
liminary hearing of David Curtis,
accused of the murder of Dona Gil
man, was begun this morning.
Fayne Gilman, the sister, charged
with being an accessory, was pres.
ent with her attorney, who is ac-
tive in the prosecution of Curtis.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-12

MRS: HARTJE GETS DIVORCE.
PlTTSBURG, Dec. 12-The cour,
today decided the Hartje divorce
case in favor of Mrs. Hartje, giving
the woman a decree.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-12
S. P. BEGINS
BIG JOB

IMPERIAL, Cal, Dec. 12.-This
morning the Southern Pacific be-
gan the big task of closing the re-
cent break in the Colorado levees
at Imperial heading. A large
equipment has been ordered and
a larger force than ever employed.
1t is expected the work will BIZ
completed in 60 days unless new
obstacles arise. Z
SAN JOSE, Cal, Dec. IA big
force of men is at work rebuilding
the Southern Pacific coast line
track, which was carried away by
the flood at Sargent's yesterday,
Trajc will probably be resumed late
this afternoon. 81
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-08
THE FAM'LY's CHOICE.

When Marcia sings. the family
Just sits as still as mice,
And mother looks so pleased and proud
And says. Now, amt that nice?"
She has to hold her mouth just So
Il never like 10 look)
1t cost lot of money. though,
That method" that she took
Then Uncle Jim says oh" and "ah, !"
And isn't she wonder?"
But father says. I heard him once,
I'd rather have it thunder"
When Susan sings. we gather round
And all begin TO hum.
And father joins in on the bass.
de likes TO MARBLE some
She never gives US any "Grieg"
Or operate bits
(When Marcia gave US ''vogner' once.
The cat had fits).
At boarding school they told her
She didn't have much voice,
But here at home, I tell you, Sues
The famly's choice.
Grace Stone Field.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-08
WITH THE EDITORS.
THE METRIC SYSTEM.


The American Society of Mechanical
Engineers meeting in New York dis
closed an almost unanimous opposition
TO the adoption OF the metric system Of
weights and measures. declaring 1t al
most impossible to make the change in
this country and Great Britain. the con-
,luenees of the attempt being TO dis
rupt business and to disturb the title
to every foot OF land between the At
lantic and tho Pacific. One member
was ill-natured enough to say that
commission to consider the proposition,
which was the question at issue. would
be political and would be dominated by
q president that had tried to change the
language of the country by executive
order. We cannot see the call for ex-
element on this subject; hut there Is no
surprise at the conclusion reached to
any one that has considered the real
meaning of the proposition.
The statement of consequences made
may be overstrong, but doubtless a
change TO the metric system would
work such a vast disturbance that it is
safe to say people as practical as
Anglo-Amerieans VIII not undertake it,
Our machinery gauges, for instance
that run into innumerabIe forms would
all have to be changed. and there are
n thousand and one practical questions
that would come up and all for what?
For HecTba." We understand feet
and inches and pounds and ounces Our
tongues grasp the words as our minds
do the ideas, while new measures and
new nomenclature would be long be-
wildering. such are few Of the
things that have been brought out BY
discussion of the subject. Above all
we are people that never, in our gov
ernmental activities. pursue thing for
the sake of logical completeness, but
always for a practical reason. And we
must take race into account. Things
are developing in our lives every day
that show that we are very strongly
marked race and that we can do things.
and cannot do things accordingly. To
say the least the metric system Will
wait.-Indianapolis News
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-08
CHICAGO LETTER.

Chicago, Dec. 8.-Wheat-The trade
was dull and narrow today although
prices We're inclined to firmness. Re
ceipts at Minneapolis and Duluth We're
lighter than a year ago. this is in a
measure accounted for by the bad
weather and lack of cars to haul the
gain TO market. Southwestern receipts
were about the same as last year. Early
cables quote Liverpool one eighth
higher The entire fluctuations in our
market today did not amount TO one
half a cent Clearances to the other
side were the largest OF any day this
week, being equivalent to TOO, 600
bushels. The market closed steady at
about yesterdays prices.
CORN-Ruled higher on a better
cash demand and unreasonable weather
for shipment 10 market.
one Of the leading elevator houses
in the trade had eablegram from
Argentine reporting the crop being
damaged by excessive moisture This
was used as a bull argument on the
market here and had the effect of ad-
vancing prices about three Fights Of
cent over yesterdays close. The
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-08
SOUTH WATER STREET MARKET.

Chicago, Dec. S.-Trading in produce
circles showed considerable improve
ment, the colder weather improving the
consumption of almost all kinds of pro
most benefit from the low tempera-
lures and fresh arrivals We're taken on
OF the market before midday. Holders
OF storage goods came TO the front
more freely with their goods. AT
present prices holders OF storage eggs
have a profit of $3.50 a case while In
butter good sized profits went TO the
spectators. Supplies of poultry We're
fairly liberal. but market cleaned up
we'll at the previous prices.
The grading of prime firsts eggs has
been lowered at the present inspection.
Eggs only SO per cent fresh will qualify
-Receipts-8.094 tubs. Extra
creamery, jobbing. soc; price to re
ttaailers, sic; prints, 80; firsts,, ZIG
dairies Cooieys. 26e: firsts, 23@ 24c;
packing stock. 1SQ1s1kc.
Eggs-Receipts. 2,566 cases. Fresh
cases returned, 25029c; frsts. soc;
cases. grading 60 per cent fresh stock.
3Sc; extra, so per cent fresh. packed
for city trade, 35c; storage stock,
Potatoes-Receipts. 50 cars. Early
Ohio. Minnesota, 40Q42c per .bu; white
stock, Wisconsin. free from frost. 4og
42c per blu; red, fair to good, 81 q 5oc;
mixed, red and white. ara 3Sc per bu;
common, small. unripe red or white
33 a 35c per blu.
Sweet Potatoes-Illinois, s2.25 ESQ
per brl; No 2. $1,000 .25 per brl.
Veal-Quotations for calves In good
order We're as follows: so to S5-Ib
weights, 6Q612c; so to IS lbs, y a nc:
So to 100 lbs. fancy. 9091ac; $50 to 175
lbs. good meaty, 4 a SC.
Dressed Beef---No. l ribs. 14hc; No;
loins, 161Rc; No. round. INC; No.
chuck, &c; No. l plate. &c.
Live Poultry-Turkeys, per 10. 140
15c; chickens. fowls. she; springs, sc;
861Oc.
Fruits-Apples. $1.OO@3.5O per brl;
s onf sioS2S lemons lemons f caiforn mia
$3.0O@450; oranges, California, $2.s0Q
1926.
Green Vegetables-Beets 35c per
sack cabbage, $10.00612.00 per ton;
carrots, 35Q SOC per sack; onions, $50
45c per bu parsnips, soc per tub; spin
ach, coo per tub; turnips, 50Q7oc per
sack.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-08
Rule Favored by the Board.
THIS STORY Is A BIRD"
Place Where $500 Crows, Count
EN-, Are said to Roost
Each Night.

Mitchell Ind, Dec. 8. = a great
roosting place for crows is to be seen
at point two miles east of this
place. Three hours are required for
the crows to leave and an equal length
OF time to return. and a mathematician,
taking the number passing every min
ute, figures out that 1913 900 crows are
resting in close quarters. The crows
have been roosting in this vicinity for
seven years and more, and their num-
bers seem to increase rather than de
crease.
1t is known that they fly as far as
Kentucky to find good feeding ground,
and they also prey on the farmers corn
In the Ohio river valley, but the birds
always return before nightfal. Recent
~ farmers attempted to drive them
out of their roosting place, but the
crows showed fight and caused the
farmers to retreat, but not till hun
dreds of the birds had been killed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-08

project as well. If the flow of water
from Lake Michigan shall be limited by
treaty to 10000 cubic feet per second,
as recommended by the international
water ways commission, there can be
no Calumet canal, and the sewage of
the Calumet district Will continue to
fow into thel axe. indefinitely polluting
the source Of Chicagos water supply
To use the language OF Henry w Lee
OF the Calumet Record. in his dispatch
to the St. Louis deep water way con-
vention. Without the Calumet canal
the great lakes gulf water way is i'm
possible and the sanitary district a
ridiculous failure"
Eminent engineers are agreed that
the limitation IS wholly unnecessary. so
far as Canadian or other interests are
concerned. Eminent lawyers are
agreed that 1t was a mistake TO Invite
an international commission to settle a
purely American question, Lake Michi-
gan being an American lake. And
eminent santtarians are agreed that
the health OF millions OF people in Chi
cago and vincinity viii be imperiled If
the flow of the Calumet river is not re-
versed, as the flow of the Chicago river
has been and the sewage Of the Calu-
met region, properly diluted, turned to-
ward and into the drainage canal
The diversion OF the Calumet is
necessary for three reasons-to pre-
vent the pollution Of the lake water,
to further dilute the sewage in the
main channel. and to afford an ample
supply Of water for navigation pur-
poses-but the first is the chief reason,
the all-important one.
Only ignorance of the vital issue at
stake can account for the apparent lack
Of public interest in the contest now on
at the national capital. There is, to be
sure. recourse beyond the treaty max
ing power. The supreme court may
finally be called upon to decide, among
other things related to this matter.
whether the alleged rights Of a foreign
country should be placed upon an equal
footing with proved rights of an Amer
lean community, especially when that
community happens to be the second
city OF the United States. But compIi-
cations might arise. and it might take
a long time to bring the issue to a set
Element.
Where the health of millions of peo-
pie is involved there is no time to be
lost, and for this reason 1t is sincerely
TO be hoped that the arguments Of our
representatives in washington may
prevail from the start.-Chicago Inter
Ocean